Other Perspectives

Two Malaysian Opposition politicians were arrested for participating in a candlelight vigil calling for the dissolution of the Perak State Assembly.
They were part of a gathering of more than a dozen people, and they did not have a police permit making it an illegal gathering.
A peaceful vigil of a dozen or so and they get arrested? Talk about [...]

The Star Online (Malaysia) reported today that a couple in Penang have been charged with spreading an obscene comment on the Sultan of Perak by publishing it on a website.
They have been charged under Section 292 (a) of the Penal Code, which carries a jail sentence of up to three years or a fine or both. This section [...]

When the opposition won the state elections in Perak, it was another milestone on the road to a full democracy in Malaysia.
Whilst the Barisan Nasional coalition still has control of the Federal government, the inroads made by the opposition in taking over several states is heartening for those who believe that a vigorous opposition is [...]