The demerits of privatisation

Imagine if all the toll collection over the years had gone to the Treasury, how many poor people could have been saved from poverty. It...

Race and Vision 2020

There is enough evidence to show how language, race, religion and colour are exploited to divide human beings, points out K Haridas.We live in...

The Security Guard


Invalidity pensions denied

How can Socso overrule government medical reports and deny statutory board retirees their invalidity pensions, asks A J Patrick.Employees in the statutory bodies who...

WANTED: People-centred Asean Charter

Human rights as enshrined in the Universal Declaration should form the overarching basis of the Charter, a string of Malaysian civil society groups have...

Feedback on proposed Asean charter

Aliran, responding to a request for feedback by the Malaysian Foreign Ministry, has asserted that the proposed Asean Charter should promote social justice and...

Health care for ALL, not just the rich

Toh Kin Woon traces the history of the health system in Malaysia, and notes with concern  the current mismatch of resources between the public...

Anwar: “We must encourage open debate”

In this interview, Aliran Monthly gets Anwar Ibrahim to speak frankly about Islam and the judiciary, including the state of inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations...

Constitutional compliance: Paramount consideration

There is no option for non-Muslims to seek legal remedy in the sharia courts, even if they wish to do so, says Chin Oy...

Ensure non-Muslims’ full access to civil courts

Religious laws cannot be applied to people who do not profess that religion, says Chee Peck Kiat, who reminds judges that they take an...

Subashini’s pain, Malaysia’s anguish


Aliran Monthly 27: 2 editor’s note

What does Anwar Ibrahim think of the controversy surrounding Article 121(1A) and the judiciary? In a cover story interview with the reformasi icon, we...

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