For thousands of Malaysians, climate change has left a trail of destruction. This is their story.
Climate change is here. From 1969 to 2009, the temperature in Peninsular Malaysia rose by 1.1 °C, Sabah 1.2 °C and Sarawak 0.6 °C. Simply put, we have been enduring hotter and hotter days. In the Klang Valley, for example, the number of days when the temperature breaches 32°C is on the rise, according to […]
E-waste smuggled into the country leaves a trail of pollution
More than 1,000 containers with tonnes of e-waste are illegally imported monthly and processed in Malaysia, leaving the country with a vast amount of pollution in its land, air and water. Industry players say there are at least 200 plants, large and small, that are recycling e-waste illegally in the country, right under the noses […]
7 years after Wang Kelian mass graves, human trafficking persists
Seven years after mass graves of Rohingya migrants were found in the hills of Wang Kelian in Perlis, not only have the perpetrators remained unprosecuted, but checks found that human trafficking through the Thai border continues unabated. International border closures in the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic had also ironically emboldened human […]
More women reps, but it should be based on merit
Women can excel in any field of human endeavour. In these unthinking and fascistic “woke” eras, the assumption there is discrimination if women are not represented in the same numbers as men is wrong. Ideally, there should be equal representation, but to achieve this requires going through an evolutionary process. What is important is that […]
Poor will be affected by GST implementation
I am afraid it is you, Malaysiakini columnist P Gunasegaram, who is mistaken. The notion that the poor are less affected by introducing goods and services tax (GST) because they consume less is a fallacy. Allow me to explain. Yes, a poor man might pay less GST, but the amount he pays means a lot […]
Investigate leads on ‘big fish’, don’t pass the buck
Is Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail typical of Madani ministers? Or is he better than the others bound entirely by self-interest? A marginally competent home minister with just a passing grade would have listened intently to the information provided, thanked his coalition member for alerting him to the Malaysiakini article and said that he would […]
KL floods a wake-up call for better preparedness
On Tuesday, Oct 15, Kuala Lumpur was hit by severe floods after intense rainfall began around 8.30am, with over 60mm per hour drenching the city. This heavy and prolonged downpour quickly overwhelmed our inadequate drainage systems, causing flash floods and leaving motorists stranded on 11 major roads. The question on many people’s minds is: where […]
Reviving Rukun Negara
“…to instil a spirit of love for the country among civil servants, Negaraku and the Rukun Negara pledge should be sung and recited in all ministries and government agencies at least once every week…” The extract above is from a recent email circulated to all government agencies and ministries. Prompt, admirable action and endeavour. Kudos […]
Time to abolish caning, introduce more humane methods
Caning, a barbaric form of punishment, should be abolished, as advocated by many organisations, including the United Nations. The Federal Court’s five-person bench today granted a prisoner’s application to be spared the remainder of his caning sentence after he fainted on the first stroke of the rotan. The top court revoked the remaining 11 strokes of the […]
Bright future for some M’sian mums, but not all
Family Frontiers and the Malaysian Mothers’ Network celebrate the passing of the amendment that grants Malaysian women the equal right, as Malaysian men, to confer automatic citizenship on their overseas-born children. This historic milestone marks a significant stride in the pursuit of gender equality. We extend our gratitude to the government and members of the […]