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MAS : Will increasing Khazanah's ownership from about 70 to 100% save MAS?
Khazanah, a Malaysian government company, owned about 70% of Malaysian Airlines - hence would have 'total dominance and control' - hence the move to make Khazanah the 100% shareholder may be futile -...
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EPF beneficiaries, being private sector employees, must be most concerned...
EPF monies belong to workers - and it is sad that the number of worker representatives is rather low given this fact.Now, EPF is the majority shareholder of MBSB(Malaysia Building Society Bhd ). EPF...
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3 migrant workers die & CEO of MRT resigns - "constantly stressed on the...
3 migrant workers from Bangladesh killed at construction worksite accident - and the CEO of Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) resigns - well Azhar, by the way, stated that he had always...
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Cease Use of, and Abolish, the Sedition Act - Malaysian Bar
Press Release | Cease Use of, and Abolish, the Sedition Act Wednesday, 20 August 2014 03:09pm The Malaysian Bar is concerned with the ongoing use of, and resort to, sedition laws by the authorities....
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Fathers and brothers cannot attend netball tournament daughter/sister is...
Well, the rules and regulations are generally fixed by the organizers - so they can even have rules like all spectators must dress in orange, etc. But, this not allowing male spectators is maybe too...
View ArticleSelangor - Elections or just a new Menteri Besar - What does the law say?
Well, legally what can happen in Selangor - Disolution and Elections Again, or the appointment of Wan Azizah as the new Menteri Besar?I am still at a loss why Pakatan Rakyat has not moved to remove the...
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Bin or binti in a name does not make someone a Muslim - government...
It is really not right for government officials to simply insert the religion of a non-Muslim as being a Muslim in Identity Cards, Birth Certificates or other documents - when this happens, it is...
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Discontinue legal action againts Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, Human Rights Defender
Joint Statement – 25/08/2014Statement on the Judicial Harassment of Leading Human Rights Defender, Ms.Pornpen Khongkachonkiet We, the undersigned civil society groups, are gravely concerned about the...
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1500 Migrant Workers Strike for 36 Hours Following Death of Migrant Worker
A worker died - and 1,500 fellow workers protested - they refused to work - well, it is a 'strike'.... the workers started the strike to show their dissatisfaction with the factory’s alleged negligence...
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Foreign workers punished - forced to play "volleyball with stones" and...
Workers, and migrant workers too, are human beings and deserve to be treated with dignity. The allegations of torture - forced to play 'volleyball with stones', beaten with sticks, etc are serious...
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'threw stone at private parts' of worker - If true, take action against any...
What is happening in Kulai is related to what happened in the Tebrau factory, which now allegedly is a JCY HDD Technology Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary ofJCY International Bhd. This belief on the name of the...
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JCY International Bhd claim not aware of foreign workers being allegedly...
'Fiery riot' firm unaware workers being abusedThe management of JCY International Bhd has claimed that it is not aware of foreign workers being allegedly abused at its factory in Johor.In a media...
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MTUC calls for tripartite meet concerning Tebrau and Kulai strikes
Let us also make sure that the migrant workers are also represented in this tripartite meeting ... yes, the affected migrant worker reps from both the Tebrau and Kulai factory ... (Agreements must...
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Goodbye MAS Employees Union(MASEU) and other Unions in MAS?
Well, the plans revealed for Malaysian Airlines(MAS) by the Malaysian government wholly owned, Khazanah Nasional Bhd, includes 'the creation of a new company, (NewCo) which will house the ‘new MAS’ and...
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Until Malaysia ensure rights of migrant workers are protected efficiently and...
Migrant workers in Malaysia know very well the precarious nature of their employment in Malaysia. Workers, generally, will not resort to protests, pickets, strikes or industrial action unless they are...
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SEDITION ACT - an draconian legislation that has no place in a true democracy?
If someone LIES - then it would libel or defamation >>> it is also a criminal offence ...Now, Sedition is about causing disaffection with the government, etc ... it is a violation of freedom...
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Malaysian Bar:- Malaysia Must Not Become an Authoritarian State
Press Release | Malaysia Must Not Become an Authoritarian State Tuesday, 02 September 2014 07:32pmThe Malaysian Bar is heavily critical of the recent spate of arrests under the Societies Act 1966 and...
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Journalist Susan Loone - arrested when she turned up voluntarily for...
Why was Susan arrested? She went to the police station for questioning - and, reasonably there was no reason to arrest a person who was cooperating with police investigations... According to the...
View Article2.9 million documented migrant workers out of a total of 5.8million migrant...
5.8 million migrant workers of which 2.9 million documented in Malaysia Finally, the Minister has acknowledged that there are 5.8 million migrant workers in Malaysia, but I believe that it is much...
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112 KTMB workers terminated? Why? For a Union organised picket?
112 Railway employees SACKED? Railwaymen’s Union of Malaya (RUM) president and his Deputy sacked? And, it looks like there was not even a Domestic Inquiry - a right for workers accussed of a misconduct...
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