Participatory Democracy, Lived Experience and an Oral History of Protests in Malaysia, 2007-2022
"Many challenges confront Malaysia’s fragile democracy. Of the six million newly emancipated ...
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
... in peaceful protests during the Bersih 4 and 5 rallies in 2015 and 2016 respectively, demanding accountability and institutional reforms in the wake of the exposé of the 1MDB scandal. This directly contributed ...
Friday, 06 October 2023
... the freedom to protest without violence is enshrined in our supreme law because protests have played an integral part in our nation's history to shape our destiny and bring pressure to bear on unjust laws ...
Saturday, 25 June 2022
... in peaceful protests have also been the target of police investigations.
On April 24, authorities arrested activist Mukmin Nantang and six others for protesting the 14-day extension of strict movement ...
Friday, 14 January 2022
... responsibility to drive bottom-up leadership.
If the authorities continue to act too slowly, we will organise mass protests (that do not involve mass gatherings, due to the Covid-19 situation) to ...
Monday, 19 July 2021
... protests have normalized protest as a legitimate action to express the Rakyat’s sentiments. At the same time, we are never reckless when it comes to organising big rallies especially when it concerns the ...
Friday, 09 July 2021
... to express their difficulties and demands which are increasingly suppressed by the day. The protests from the people to the point of going to the streets show that the situation is getting more desperate ...
Sunday, 25 April 2021
... follows protests said to have been initiated by the residents associations in the area and consented to by Selangor Assemblyman Mohd Shaid Rosli (PEJUANG-Jeram).
Amongst the reasons for the protest ...
Monday, 07 December 2020
... the planned protests against Catholic Churches by various conservative Muslim organizations as retrogressive and against the goal of establishing a truly peaceful Malaysia.
JAIS had clearly acted ...
Sunday, 05 January 2014
... and violent protests by far-right supporters from Perkasa, Suara Anak Anak Mamak Pulau Pinang, Pertubuhan Kebajikan Sejati Malaysia and other supporting NGOs in Penang. Among the demands made by these ...
Thursday, 30 August 2012
... The restrictions range from a ban on street protests and a prohibition on non-citizens and citizens under 21 years of age to assemble peacefully, to conditional access for media to public gatherings.
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Wednesday, 14 December 2011
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2. The Bill not only completely rules out “street protests ” but also listed 12 categories of ‘prohibited places’ where assemblies are banned within a 50-metre radius. They include (1) dams, ...
Saturday, 26 November 2011
THIS community newsletter – myBalikPulau was published with just one intention: to enable children, elders and local residents to engage with their communal space by sharing memories, legends and experiences. ...
Saturday, 12 February 2011
... tottering on the brink of being broke.
The fact that the mainstream press so gleefully print stories of protests by disgruntled citizens in both these states is also a reason to be happy for it ...
Friday, 17 December 2010
... I was - is a beehive of social activism. Protests and demonstrations are accepted as a right to free speech and assembly. It's not just empty words in the Constitution. It's just so different than in KL. ...
Monday, 30 August 2010
... African government cancelled a visit by the England cricket team after non-white, South African-born batsman Basil D’Oliveira was selected
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The political activism and street protests of the 1960s ...
Friday, 19 March 2010
... investment needed to continue its progress. If not, the country once known for its moderate form of Islam might instead continue to make headlines for cows' head protests , beer whippings and banned pop ...
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
By The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 – Fact or myth: That a majority of Malaysians opposed the ISA protests and other demonstrations.
Fact or myth: That city folk despise street ...
Wednesday, 09 September 2009
... protests from some residents who hijacked what was supposed to be a civil town hall meeting this morning.
The Selangor menteri besar said the state government would look for another location to shift ...
Saturday, 05 September 2009