"Proposed amendments to Sedition Act 1948 will violate Malaysian Agreement"

R E S O L U T I O N

SARAWAK AND SABAH DEMAND REPEAL OF SEDITION ACT 1948

WHEREAS at the Public Talk on the Sedition Act 1948 held in Kuching on 3rd January 2015, organized by civic group of Concerned Sarawakians, attended by various segments of the community and represented by all races and creed; where the proposal by United Malayan National Organization (UMNO) to amend the Sedition Act to criminalise secession calls for Sarawak and Sabah, was discussed openly without fear or favour.

WHEREAS the people so attended were fully committed to defending the civil liberties and democratic freedoms of the people of Sarawak and Sabah; and resolved and unanimously adopted the following Resolution:

WE, the people of Sarawak and Sabah in the Convention assembled, do hereby unanimously call upon the Honourable Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato Seri Najib bin Razak and his Government to carefully consider making it unlawful for the people of Sarawak and Sabah to exercise their legitimate right to voice their grievances over what they see as the failure of the promises of Malaysia to uphold civil liberties and democratic freedoms;

Hindu activist Waythamoorthy barred from entering Sarawak

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, Jan 3, 2015: Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) activist Waythamoorthy Ponnusany was barred from entering Sarawak at the Kuching International Airport's Immigration checkpoint this morning.

He arrived on an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur,  which landed at KIA at about 11.30am.

Brunei explains why it disallowed public Christmas decorations in business premises

BRUNEI, Jan 2, 2015: Referring to recent reports in the local media regarding visits carried out by the Religious Enforcement Division under the Syariah Affairs Department, Ministry of Religious Affairs to several business premises, restaurants and eateries owned by both Muslims and non-Muslims in the Brunei-Muara District which publicly displayed Christmas decorations such as Santa Claus figures, Christmas trees, banners displaying Christmas greetings, and sales personnel dressed like Santa Claus.

Muslims should be careful not to follow celebrations such as these that are not in any way related to Islam, for it is feared that this could lead to tasyabbuh (imitation) and could unknowingly damage the aqidah (faith) of Muslims.

Nancy: Adenan dares to stop religious bigots from Malaya to enter Sarawak

SIMUNJAN, Jan 2, 2014: Chief Minister Adenan Satem must be praised and supported for daring to take the steps to bar religious and political extremists from Malaya from entering Sarawak, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nancy Shukri stressed here yesterday.

"We can't have these kind of people around as they can cause religious and political problems to the people in Sarawak," she said at a Christmas Day's gathering at St Stephen's Chapel here.

 

Asking for God's blessing at the start of the Christmas Day gathering

In difficult times, Malaysians rise to the challenges

Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian's New Year's message

After a tumultuous year, 2014 is drawing to an end, and even in the final days, Malaysians are faced with unfortunate and tragic events. In the midst of the trauma and loss caused by the massive flooding in Malaya, another plane associated with our country has crashed, and many lives lost.

It is hard to comprehend why such suffering happens, and even harder to accept that we have lost three airplanes within a year, but this is a time for Malaysians to rally around those who grieve for their loved ones and those who have lost their homes and possessions.