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Param writes to Home Affairs Minister to free Hindraf 5

March 24th, 2008
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Earlier, Gerakan (YES, the BN component itself!), DAP, MIBA etc. all have voiced their request. Now is Param Cumaraswamy’s turn. » Read more: Param writes to Home Affairs Minister to free Hindraf 5

Selangor EXCO Xavier handles plantation workers and poverty

March 24th, 2008
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There are some similarities between Xavier’s portfolio and the EXCOs of other states in the sense that it involves Plantation Workers and Poverty. He also handle Compassionate Government portfolio (another name for Welfare?). While other Indians EXCOs handled Human Resource, Selangor did not have such portfolio. » Read more: Selangor EXCO Xavier handles plantation workers and poverty

Socso needs Indians

March 24th, 2008
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Suhakam: Socso needs more Indian officers

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THE Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has urged Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam to look into revamping Socso.

Suhakam Commissioner Datuk N. Sivasubramaniam was quoted in Tamil Nesan as saying that more Indian officers were needed to deal with the problems faced by Indians in submitting their claims. » Read more: Socso needs Indians

Go Go Go Away, Samy Vellu

March 24th, 2008
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And so it has begun. The MIC members are starting to voice out their dissatisfactions. Selangor leads the way with some of the anti-Samy Vellu members initiating meetings to ask for his resignation. » Read more: Go Go Go Away, Samy Vellu

no place for Manoharan in Selangor EXCO list

March 24th, 2008
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Even DAP’s senior assemblymen Teng did not get a place, what more of Manoharan. Teng was the opposition assemblyman in previous BN goverment in Selangor, and he did highlight few issues that made him well-known.  I suspect DAP will be soon “forgetting” the HINDRAF effect. » Read more: no place for Manoharan in Selangor EXCO list