Maria Chin Abdullah
LETTER | Everyone has right to legal representation without fear, favour
The abuse of power by enforcement agencies must stop.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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a year ago
LETTER | Custodial deaths: Govt must review policing system
'For over 60 years, beatings and inhumane treatment seem to be SOP.'
Maria Chin Abdullah
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2 years ago
MP SPEAKS | Poverty, corruption still major issues after 65 years of Merdeka
Govt needs leadership with the guts to gather rakyat to bring structural changes.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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3 years ago
MP SPEAKS | #BreakTheBias – International Woman’s Day 2022
The contribution of women in Malaysia can no longer be underestimated!
Maria Chin Abdullah
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3 years ago
MP SPEAKS | Merdeka: Long journey still ahead for M'sia
We have come so far but much more needs to be achieved.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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4 years ago
MP SPEAKS | Lives matter, including prisoners
Overcrowded prisons are not surprising incubators of Covid-19.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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4 years ago
COMMENT | Time to implement online reforms to eliminate sexual harassment
The right to be protected against sexual harassment must be institutionalised.
Jamaliah Jamaluddin, Lim Yi Wei, Maria Chin Abdullah
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5 years ago
MP SPEAKS | No excuse for violation of human rights during MCO
And the gov't dumps its pledge not to persecute migrants, especially undocumented workers and refugees, during this period.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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5 years ago
MP SPEAKS | Set up cross-cutting council to ensure food security for all
The vision of 'Shared Prosperity' is tested when aid becomes politicised.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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5 years ago
Why we need to pass the IPCMC Bill in Parliament
MP SPEAKS | With a lot of resistance to the IPCMC, we must first make a serious effort to restore public confidence in the police force. And to do this...
Maria Chin Abdullah
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5 years ago
Thinking about poverty in real terms
MP SPEAKS | Any assessment must take into account the ability to live healthily and participate in society.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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6 years ago
Right to education must cut across all backgrounds
MP SPEAKS | It's our obligation to provide equitable access to higher education for all M'sians.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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6 years ago
Peaceful Assembly Act must be abolished, not strengthened
MP SPEAKS | The Pakatan Harapan government must continue to promote human rights as promised.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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6 years ago
My 2018 year-end report for PJ
MP SPEAKS | This is to increase the accountability and the quality of service that we provide for the people of Petaling Jaya.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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6 years ago
Local council elections are part of institutional reform
MP SPEAKS | The government can select an election model that reflects the complexity and diversity of our nation.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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6 years ago
Hard to prove or not, marital rape must still be criminalised
MP SPEAKS | This will only take a simple amendment – delete the exception to Section 375 of the Penal Code.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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6 years ago
Syariah judges should be made aware of the effects of child marriage
MP SPEAKS | They must not be swayed by parents who claim they are providing a better future for their child.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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7 years ago
100 days on, the people’s movement is still alive
MP SPEAKS | As such, we must press for a moratorium on oppressive laws like Sedition Act and others.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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7 years ago
Create safe spaces for victims to report sexual harassment
LETTER | The number of sexual harassment cases points to the real problem in Malaysia: under-reported cases.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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7 years ago
More needs to be done to put end to child marriages in M'sia
MP SPEAKS | Openness about the extent of child marriages are absent in certain quarters of our society.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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7 years ago
Arrests and police reports over ‘insulting the PM’ must stop
MP SPEAKS | Don't ape the previous gov’t’s disgraceful methods when dealing with criticism.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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7 years ago
Polling dos and don'ts for the EC
COMMENT | It must be resolute in its commitment to stamp out fraud, corruption and bias.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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7 years ago
Existing laws already allow gov’t to stop the spread ‘fake news’
LETTER | There is absolutely no need for the new Anti-Fake News Bill 2018.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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7 years ago
Why I resigned as Bersih 2.0 chairperson
COMMENT | I will enter the political arena to continue the work, using a different space to advance democracy.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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7 years ago
No need for spoiled votes with electoral system reform
COMMENT | If we don’t vote, then we have no one to blame but ourselves when things get worse.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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7 years ago
Declaration’s reform points in line with Bersih 2.0's demands
I am pleased to be a signatory of the declaration that was presented today. This is done in my personal capacity as an activist and concerned citizen of Malaysia because the invitation was on the basis of individuals.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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9 years ago
Sabah RCI Report must be debated
Accountability impacts on governance.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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10 years ago
YB, why do we need you in Parliament?
Do taxpayers need to pay MPs to be absent?
Maria Chin Abdullah
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10 years ago
Project IC all over again?
State sovereignty vs federal gov’t control.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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10 years ago
Can Malaysia have a Jokowi?
But the lights are not out yet for the nation.
Maria Chin Abdullah
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10 years ago
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