Repeal draconian private healthcare Act

Repeal draconian private healthcare Act ZARIM KAMARUL’s letter in the Star Online_ I REFER to Dr John Teo’s letter, “Act unfair to doctors” (The Star, March 28). The PHFSA (Private Healthcare and Facilities Act) was created in 1993 at the urging of consumer associations as they claimed they often handled complaints from the public on [...]

Selfishness leads to search and hit the softspots

 Selfishness leads to search and hit the softspots “Think of national interests”, Suaram told by unjust leader from the Justice Party On the protest voiced by Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) on the Selangor-levy plan, he said local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) like Suaram must place priority on national interests and not champion universal human rights and attack the [...]

Applying for Malaysian citizenship

Applying for Malaysian citizenship Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar  Please read his interpretation of_” WE RULE BY OUR LAW,” first and my comments later.  PUTRAJAYA: Some of the 200,000 foreign workers who overstayed for up to 30 years have applied for permanent residence status and citizenship even though they are not qualified. (OK) [...]

Politics for People

  Politics for People _ by Thuria Tayza It’s time now to start serious discussions on “Politics for People”. There are at least three reasons for doing so. 1. People’s sufferings on the ground; near starvation, child malnutrition, high maternal & child mortality rates, short general life expectancy, hyper prevalence of infectious diseases, lack of [...]

Malaysia’s Selangor State wants to exploit migrants?

Selangor wants to exploit migrants? From the Susan Loone’s blog, complete with comments there. Khalid Ibrahim, the newly minted Selangor chief minister wants companies with migrant workers to pay RM9 each so that the money can fund training courses for unemployed persons. It’s a silly policy, short-sighted and shows lack of human compassion for the workers involved. Khalid [...]

Let us honor our heroine Daw Suu by voting NO in referendum

Let us honor our heroine Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to be eligible in the coming election by voting NO in referendum Modified and edited the original letter, “Let us be like the orchestra respecting the conductor “, by Antares  in the Malaysiakini . I have edited and adapted to the Myanmar context from the [...]

The value of trust

The value of trust Excerpts from the WINNING WAYS by PUAN SRI T.D. AMPIKAIPAKAN It is something that has to be earned, yet is not difficult to attain.  “When people honour each other, there is a trust established that leads to synergy, interdependence, and deep respect. Both parties make decisions and choices based on what [...]

March 27 Myanmar Military day message

  March 27 Myanmar Military day message Modified and edited the original letter, “Arrogance? Never again”, by Tanya  in the Malaysiakini . I have edited and adapted to the Myanmar context from the original article. I hope that Tanya and Malaysiakini could understand and forgive us for this. They should even be proud that they could [...]

Diversity, not race, our strength

  Diversity, not race, our strength Comment by MARINA MAHATHIR in the Star online I saw a report in a Chinese newspaper on how the newly appointed MB (Chief Minister) of Perak had stunned a Chinese crowd in Ipoh by speaking to them in Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, Tamil, English and Malay. It may well have been [...]

Push now for the real civilian democratic government for Myanmar

  Push now for the real civilian democratic government for Myanmar Modified and edited the original letter in Malaysiakini written by Yogeswaran Subramaniam. I have edited and adapted to the Myanmar context from the original article. I hope that Yogeswaran Subramaniam and Malaysiakini could understand and forgive us for this. They should even be proud that [...]

Tibet – support the Dalai Lama

Tibet – support the Dalai Lama By Feraya Nangmone Hi, I just signed an urgent petition calling on the Chinese government to respect human rights in Tibet and engage in meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama. This is really important, and I thought you might want to take action: http://www.avaaz.org/en/tibet_end_the_violence/98.php/?cl_tf_sign=1 After nearly 50 years of [...]

Life beyond Referendum

Life beyond Referendum _ by Thuria Tayza (He sent this e-mail to me) The referendum is coming. Regardless of political opposition’s denunciation of it as a sham, a sham referendum for a pro-military constitution drafted by a convention of much compliant delegates hand-picked by the military; and despite United Nations’ request to the junta to formulate [...]

Myanmar mainstream media urgently needs new philosophies

  Myanmar mainstream media urgently needs new philosophies Modified and edited the original letter in Malaysiakini written by JD Lovrenciear. I have edited and adapted to the Myanmar context from the original article. I hope that  JD Lovrenciear and Malaysiakini could understand and forgive us for this. They should even be proud that they could contribute [...]

The true purveyors of power – the people of Burma

  The true purveyors of power – the people of Burma Modified and edited the original letter in Malaysiakini written by Naragan. I have edited and adapted to the Myanmar context from the original article. I hope that  Naragan and Malaysiakini could understand and forgive us for this. They should even be proud that they could [...]