Socso needs Indians

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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

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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

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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

Prof Arabi analyses election vote swing

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The prof’s analysis came out in the NST. I’m interested in some of the things he said:

The Chinese were unhappy with the state of the economy as they felt it could have been better. The Indians lamented that they have been marginalised in every sphere. So, the government decided to make some concessions for the non-Malays, and this incurred the wrath of the Malays. » Read more: Prof Arabi analyses election vote swing

DAP calls for ISA Detainee release

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After MHS, MIBA, Gerakan, HAF, and HINDRAF, now is DAP’s turn. Oh yeah, not to forget, the Indian community also wishes for the same. Want to know what that is? » Read more: DAP calls for ISA Detainee release