PETALING JAYA: Malaysian United Democratic Alliance’s (Muda) gamble in taking in and appointing a former PKR and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) leader in its party could well be a risky venture affecting the fledgling party’s reputation ahead of the Johor election.
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) has come under fire and branded a "frog party" after appointing Ainie Haziqah Shafii as a central executive committee member without holding party elections.
Today, I’m in solidarity with my younger brother, my SIL and all our junior doctors who are mistreated, underpaid, overworked and opressed. Everyday I see them suffering but still wake up to treat patients. #HartalDoktorKontrakpic.twitter.com/tfdn54jV0k Ainie Haziqah (@AinieHaziqah) July 26, 2021
More than 20,000 doctors are estimated to join the strike.
Pleas and warnings
It’s understood that stakeholders within Malaysia’s healthcare system tried everything they could to discourage doctors from taking part in the protest.
Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah had yesterday reminded contract doctors of the oath which they had taken as doctors and public servants – pleading to his “junior colleagues” not to abandon their posts in protest.
Giving the signal: A man waving a white flag from a flat in Puchong, Selangor, to ask for help with daily provisions. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
PETALING JAYA: The White Flag movement where people who need aid are encouraged to hang a white cloth outside their houses is gaining momentum.
The idea that was birthed online and gained traction on Twitter with the hashtag #BenderaPutih had united Malaysians in their mission to help fellow Malaysians struggling amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Various groups have stepped forward and responded with food for those who signalled for help.
Along with fresh helping hands are five long-established non-governmental organisations that have been actively aiding those in need.
ANY complaint of sexual harassment and misconduct must be taken seriously, and this seriousness is reflected when all political parties stand together to voice their condemnation of the issue and call for human decency.
Malaysians with a moral fibre have cringed at reports of sexual harassment in our institutions of higher learning as well as schools, and many have sprung into action, including lawyers who are offering pro bono services to victims seeking redress.
Recently, a student uploaded a video on social media lamenting that her teacher had made callous remarks about rape during a lesson on reproductive health. Among the alleged remarks were that boys never complain of rape because it was sedap (pleasurable).