Dari Harakah Daily

Pihak polis sudah menjadi seperti ketua cawangan Umno apabila pantas menyiasat isu tajaan terhadap Raja Petra Kamaruddin berbanding pendedahan penyelewengan dan salah guna kuasa dalam kerajaan, kata Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Ketua Umum PKR itu berkata, pihak berkuasa sepatutnya menyiasat terlebih dahulu dakwaan penyelewengan dan salah guna kuasa dalam kerajaan seperti yang didedahkan Pakatan Rakyat berbanding isu tajaan tersebut.

“Respons polis banyak terhadap kenyataan politik. Pasal politik dia cepat, dia dah jadi macam ketua cawangan Umno,” katanya ketika ditemui di Parlimen hari ini. (more…)

From The Canadian Press
By The Associated Press

Malaysian authorities suspended an opposition party’s newspaper for allegedly publishing false news that could incite public unrest, officials said Friday, amid growing concerns the government was stifling criticism.

Suara Keadilan, or Voice of Justice, the weekly publication of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s People’s Justice Party, has faced government censure over a recent article in which it claimed the state-run land development agency was in severe financial trouble.

The Home Ministry decided not to renew the paper’s printing license, which expired Wednesday, ministry official Zaitun Abdul Samad said in a statement. All Malaysian publications need government-approved permits that must be renewed annually. (more…)

By Richard Loh

Time to get prepared and be ready for the 13th general election. Let us begin the campaign to call for a NEW FEDERAL GOVERNMENT and oust the racist, arrogant and corrupt Umno-BN from holding on to power.

I have grown up and am old enough to see through the deceit and lies festered by Umno-BN in the past decades through their suppressive, undemocratic, racism, corrupt and arrogant ruling system.

Many Malaysians still do not care two hoots about the importance of voting for a government that will really care more for the rakyat and nation, rather than individual leaders and personal gains. They are so easily swayed and simply accept promises that are left unfulfilled most of the time. It is time for Malaysians from all walks of life to grow up, just like me, and vote in a NEW FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

After having suffered a huge loss at the 12th GE, Umno-BN has still not changed even though they keep on talking about change. What kind of change are they talking about when they can still hold the rakyat at ransom.

They talk about transparency and yet most government contracts, projects and policies are still classified under the Official Secret Act (OSA).

They talk about fairness and equality to all Malaysians under the NEM but they retained the NEP, bundled and muddled up within the NEM.

They talk about Malaysian First in the 1Malaysia concept but maintain that Malays and ketuanan melayu are still first before others.

They talk about democracy and freedom of speech but there is no guarantee of freedom after speech.
They talk about impartial application from the various institutions but what you see are biased actions towards the opposition and those critical of the ruling government.

They talk about fighting corruption but they still bribe their way through in by-elections, “You help me, I help you”, you wanted the money, I wanted my candidate to win.

The above are just a recent summary of what they talk about but have no intention to actually implement. As usual, they talk more than they walk.

With this generalisation, let’s kick-start the 13th General Election campaign with the theme:

MALAYSIA NEEDS A NEW FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY VOTING IN PAKATAN RAKYAT WHICH MAY NOT BE 100% PERFECT BUT SURELY 100% BETTER THAN RACIST UMNO-BN.

I am not a politician but just an ordinary Malaysian rakyat who wants to see that we vote in a New, Clean and Fair Federal Government that is willing to serve the country and rakayt first, with integrity and sincerity.

SAVE MALAYSIA! VOTE IN A NEW, CLEAN AND FAIR PAKATAN RAKYAT AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Dari Malaysiakini

Pakatan Rakyat akan memfailkan usul tergempar di Parlimen hari ini untuk membahaskan tindakan kementerian dalam negeri tidak memperbaharui permit akhbar Suara Keadilan.

Selain itu, PKR akan turut mempertahankan laporan akhbar itu yang mendedahkan kepincangan Felda di mahkamah dan tidak akan memohon maaf kepada Felda.

Menurut TV Selangor, ahli parlimen Subang, Sivarasa Rasiah berkata pihaknya mempunyai cukup bukti untuk mempertahankan laporan Suara Keadilan itu.

Justeru, beliau menggesa kerajaan menghentikan usaha untuk membisukan PKR serta akhbar miliknya itu. (more…)

From http://www.iccnow.org/

Global Coalition Urges Malaysia to Ratify the Rome Statute

Says ICC Accession should be a Priority to Ensure Accountability

The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC)—a global network of more than 2,500 non-governmental and civil society organizations—called on Malaysia to demonstrate its commitment to international justice and the rule of law by acceding to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The CICC has chosen Malaysia as the target for its July 2010 Universal Ratification Campaign (URC), a monthly campaign launched to encourage countries to join the Court.

In a letter dated 1 July 2010 to Prime Minister The Hon. Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, the CICC urged Malaysia to accede to the Rome Statute—the founding treaty of the first permanent international court capable of trying perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. With Bangladesh’s ratification in March 2010, 111 states have now acceded to or ratified the treaty, and 139 are signatories.

The CICC advised the Prime Minister to continue prioritizing accession of the Rome Statute in order to ensure that progress towards Malaysian accession to the Rome Statute is not lost. William Pace, Convener of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court, encouraged Malaysia to demonstrate its commitment to the rule of law: “Our CICC members in Malaysia have great respect for democracy and the rule of law. We believe the government of Malaysia can advance these principles and continue to set an example nationally and throughout Asia by ratifying the Treaty for the International Criminal Court.” The CICC’s renewed call for Malaysia’s accession follows the conclusion of the first Review Conference of the Rome Statute that took place in Kampala from 31 May to 11 June 2010. (more…)