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Being the latest target of the police, Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah has been called in for investigation over Kita Lawan. http://ow.ly/M9zWO Bersih chair is police’s Kita Lawan latest targetwww.malaysiakini.comMaria Chin and PKR’s Rozan Azen called in to IPD Dang Wangi tomorrow. Malaysiaki …

Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah said they hope to meet Shahidan next week, but as the session next week will be a busy one, the group will probably meet the minister the week after. Group to present reform plan to Shahidanwww.malaysiakini.comThis includes recommendations of MPs from both side …

Maria Chin Abdullah | YB, why do we need you in Parliament? On Nov 11, 2014, a question was raised by Tony Pua (DAP-Petaling Jaya Utara) to Deputy Finance Minister Chua Tee Yong about Putrajaya’s letter of support for 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a government-linked commercial company, as we …

Maria Chin Abdullah | Can Malaysia have a Jokowi? As politics unfold in Indonesia, many are impressed with their responses towards democracy building. On Oct 20, Indonesians witnessed a peaceful transfer of power with the inauguration of the seventh president of Indonesia. Joko Widodo, better known …

Maria Chin Abdullah | Justice, inclusiveness and democracy At the United Nations General Assembly, inspiring words were used by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. He had urged a “global movement of the moderates, to counter violent extremism and religious intolerance.” And he went on to state that: “ …

Maria Chin Abdullah | Open Government Partnership for Malaysia? The unprecedented response from the Hong Kong people to the Occupy Central movement has pushed the question of democratic reform to the forefront for the Chinese government, who seemingly is used to the Tiananmen-type response. The more …

Maria Chin Abdullah | Delineation and seats increase (Part I) Election Commission (EC) chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof had announced in February this year that the commission is proposing a 15 to 20 percent increase in parliament and state seats, which include states such as Selangor, Johor, Perak …

Maria Chin Abdullah | Time for Parliament reform In 2011, Malaysians were promised by the Najib Abdul Razak administration that there will be “functional and inclusive democracy”, which he solemnly declared in his Malaysia Day message. However, making the Parliament function and inclusive is an uphi …