This week we meet with Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan, Chairperson of BERSIH 2.0. Fahmi Fadzil questions Dato’ Ambiga on the marked difference between BERSIH 2.0 and its predecessor. She also enlightens us on the challenges that are still faced by Malaysians in having clean and fair elections.
The Internal Security Act has been receiving much attention of late, with high expectations that the Home Ministry will be tabling amendments to this controversial law during the current Parliament sitting. However, civil society groups have been fighting to draw more focus on two other laws that also allow for detention without trial.
As we enter the month of August and approach Merdeka, we speak with Dr. Azmi Sharom about the freedoms we are still lacking in Malaysia. The outspoken law lecturer comments on the Selangor government’s proposed Freedom Of Information Bill, recently tabled at the State Assembly, as well as the culture of fear and academic cowardice that has engulfed our public universities for too long.