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Pusat KOMAS’ heartiest Gong Xi Fa Cai to all Malaysians! Recent unfounded accusations by Parti Bumiputra Perkasa Malaysia’s (PUTRA) vice-president, the learned lawyer Mohd Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz are more of a paranoia rather than a constructive or prudent view that contains worrying concerns. Pusat KOMAS welcomes the swift and strong response from the Cabinet condemning the racist and extremist attitude projected by PUTRA through its police...

At the dawn of a new decade, Pusat KOMAS is wishful of witnessing a new inclusive “Bangsa Malaysia” that Malaysians can be proud of. In the light of the Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador's distressed statement relaying the fatigued police force due to an increasing conflict pertaining to race and religion, the situation is paradoxically admissible as well as questionable. Although Pusat KOMAS totally concurs with the concerns...

In conjunction with the World Human Rights Day, Pusat KOMAS, SAVE RIVERS, Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli Semenanjung Malaysia (JKOASM) are happy to express our heartiest wishes to fellow fervent human rights defenders in Malaysia a Happy Human Rights Day. We congratulate the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) for its determination to push for its annual report be debated in Parliament. This historic event reflects, not only...

Pusat KOMAS is deeply worried with the character of Malaysian elections remorsefully becoming a sad market of decaying social values and toxic politics. Lack of understanding the virtuousness of different religion is the fundamental reason for the continuous exploitation of race and religion in the election domain, recently, at Tanjung Piai by-election which sees the ethnicised "Vote Muslim First" campaign among many others. On contrary, the...

Pusat KOMAS wishes the best of luck to the candidates of upcoming Tanjung Piai by-election. Pusat KOMAS strictly reminds the contending parties in Tanjung Piai by-election to refrain from using race and religion as their political tool in galvanising the support of masses. We hope the candidates and party leaders will be mindful of the rising divisive elements in our multi-ethnic society, thus, exemplifying qualities of matured politics would be...

Pusat KOMAS is disgruntled and dumbfounded with the recurring theme of, which exploits, race and religion that tailors irresponsible messages signaling as if the Malay-Muslims are threatened by the other ethnic groups in Malaysia. The union of political leaders from all sides, non-governmental organisations, varsity students and the Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad at the Kongres Maruah Melayu under the umbrella of race and religion appears...

Despite the urgency of reforming the Malaysian education system, our Ministry of Education (MOE) under the leadership of Dr. Maszlee Malik has decided to react bluntly to a school who had allegedly recited a Christian prayer during an awards ceremony. After clamoring and cheering the Pakatan Harapan government for enabling a relatively greater democratic space, Pusat KOMAS feels the MOE was ignorant of the Federal Constitution, hence ‘bullied’ the...

Ministry of Human Resources under the purview of Minister YB Kula Segaran must declare whether the welfare and rights of the future workforce is a priority in the nation’s reform agenda championed by the Pakatan Harapan government. The future workforce comprise of, but not limited to fresh graduates, teenagers, and women – of all races, religions, and background – entering with the hope of igniting or improving their career. We note the Ministry...

Pusat KOMAS wishes all Malaysians, Happy Malaysia Day! On May 1961, Tunku Abdul Rahman mooted the ambitious idea of a new federation – Malaysia. This credulous notion of 4 nations (Sarawak, Sabah, Singapore and Malaya) coming together was generally accepted by many despite the concerns raised on the socio-economic and political stability of these individual states. Nevertheless, two years upon the embryonic stage, 16th September 1963 became a...

Pusat KOMAS urges the government to wake up and address the regressive forces trying to disintegrate fellow Malaysians through instigations of racial and religious hatreds.