I strongly believe there hasn’t been sufficient discussion regarding the FTA being negotiated between us and the USA. It seems like the government is trying hard to push it through with the minimum amount of scrutiny.
There are groups concerned, thankfully, and a whole bunch of them protested as the negotiations re-opened at the Sheraton Imperial. Some coverage information here, a statement from an anti-FTA coalition, and a pretty good article in Malaysiakini focusing on the fallout a FTA would have on everyday rakyat, especially women. Read it. Get to know what’s going on!
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Such civic participation is also being touted by the All PJ Pro-Action Committee (Appac), who seem to be going on a national roadshow to promote participation of the rakyat in their local councils. Sokong!
More active participation will clearly lessen the abuses of power as seen with this whole Dtk Zakaria business in Klang. And fo’ real, PJ people know about abuses of power.
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PKR as usual is nowhere in the mainstream press, but just a quick point to a Malaysiakini article about his handing leadership (due to age, apparently) of PKR Youth to acting chief 31-year-old lawyer Samsul Iskandar. Of mild interest:
Samsul, who served as youth vice chief for four years, added that (the) youth wing intends to foster closer rapport between opposition parties PAS and DAP.
Hmm.. Nice work, if you can get it.
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The Star pointed to a Harian Metro article about a bunch of Mat Rempit who forced a guy out of his car at a traffic light, then robbed and beat the crap out of him. This took place in Jalan Maarof, Bangsar. Me and my younger sisters drive by there all the time.
Still game to play nice with them, Dtk Abdul Azeez and Putera Umno?
[...] Despite more and more of such incidences, Putera Umno chief Datuk Azeez Abdul Rahim is still putting his money on these guys: MAT Rempit will be given a “study tour” of hospitals and prisons to prick their conscience about riding dangerously. Putera Umno chief Datuk Azeez Abdul Rahim said the intention of the visits was to let them see the pain and hardship suffered by accident victims and their families. “If possible, we will let them see those who are critically ill or comatose patients to make them realise the consequences of their action. It is hoped that their visits to the prisons would be an eye-opener,” [...]