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Bersih protest, a show of people power

Parti Keadilan Rakyat Information Chief Tian Chua getting caught in the clashes near Pasar Seni.
Article and photos by CHUA SUE ANN
Nov. 10 will probably go down in Malaysian history as one of the greatest show of people power.
Thousands took to the streets of Kuala Lumpur yesterday to show support for electoral reform in this […]

Pot callling the kettle black: Khairy Jamaluddin says Bersih protesters acting like ‘beruks’

By NICHOLAS YEOH
The prime minister’s son in law urged the police to arrest the participants of the Bersih gathering because no police permit was issued, therefore making it haram. He advised opposition supporters not to act like beruks and challenged them to take the fight to the elections and not the streets. He also called […]

Al Jazeera: Defiant Malaysian protesters face tear gas at Bersih rally

EDITOR’S note: What do you think of the protest, and the use of water cannons and tear gas by the police?
And what do Anwar Ibrahim and opposition parties stand to gain or lose from the demonstration?
theCICAK would like to encourage intelligent debate and discussion. Please post your thoughts beneath this post

Misrepresentation of Islam by Malaysian religious leaders

Art by CHUAN ZUI
By APUT
Malaysia is shifting ever more towards Islamic moral conservatism.
Judging from the continuous declarations by our Prime Minister and his deputy that Malaysia is an Islamic state, to the enforcement of laws against what certain parties view as immoral and indecent acts, we have, in my opinion, reached the brink of […]

Malaysian students in the UK making their voices heard

CEKU was founded by a bunch of Malaysian students studying in the UK wanting to make voices heard. CEKU will not only serve as a platform for issues to be discussed, but at the same time the CEKU team will be covering all sorts of events and talks that take place in the UK.
As […]

National Union Bank of Employees demand raises and cost of living allowances

Photos and article by TEMME LEE

The National Union Bank of Employees (NUBE), which represents low income clerical and non-clerical workers, have been asking employers for a 30 percent salary increase and cost of living allowances.
On 3 November, the NUBE organised its first nationwide protest against the salary adjustment proposed by the Malayan Commercial Banks’ Association […]

How can we trust the police and ACA?

By NGAI JIN TIK
Photo from The Star

The recent scandal involving a top police official is akin to a classic Hollywood cop movie.
Commercial Crimes Investigation Department (CCID) Director Comm Datuk Ramli Yusoff is being investigated by Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA). As it stands, Datuk Ramli Yusoff is subject to an ACA probe for allegedly not disclosing all […]

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