Merdeka! But are we really in control of our destiny?

Independence Day is fast approaching and the authorities are preparing for celebrations that will be punctuated by marches, flag waving crowds and speeches by dignitaries. No doubt about it, attaining self-rule on 31st August 1957 was a great step forward for Malaya. A significant event. But, are we able to exercise that right to self-rule?…

Solidarity with the Palestinian people’s struggle for self-determination

The recent escalation of Palestinian resistance against Israel is the culmination of the anger and frustration of the Palestinian people over the prolonged blockade of the Gaza Strip, illegal occupation of the Palestinian homeland, ethnic cleansing, forced evictions, brutal assaults, violent repressions, bombings, and torture, committed by the Zionist apartheid regime of Israel. While we…