PETALING JAYA, 26 JUNE 2025 - Pusat KOMAS applauds the Malaysian Armed Forces for carrying out appointments and promotions in a professional manner. This should also serve as a model for the entire civil service in Malaysia. We also congratulate Lt Gen Johnny Lim Eng...
PETALING JAYA, 21/3/2024 - On this International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Pusat KOMAS calls for urgent action to dismantle racism and racial discrimination in Malaysia. In Malaysia, racial discrimination remains a deeply rooted issue,...
Pusat KOMAS expresses its disappointment over the recent actions of ERA FM DJs, whose insensitive mimicry of sacred customs related to the Hindu festival, Thaipusam, has caused distress among Malaysians. This incident underscores the urgent need for greater cultural...
The Harmony Cluster of the CSO Platform for Reform expresses grave concerns on the recent fatwa that was issued by the Johor Islamic Religious Council (MAINJ) that prohibits Muslims in Johor from observing the Thaipusam procession and taking part in Pongal celebrations.
Pusat KOMAS is appalled by the recent press statement issued by the Ministry of Education on the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination workshop organised by SMK Infant Jesus Convent, Johor Bahru, Johor for Muslim students only.
The people of Malaysia will once again decide the future of the nation in the upcoming 15th General Elections. We, the Harmony Cluster of the CSO Platform for Reform, urge all Malaysians to come out and vote to reject leaders who use the racial and religious rhetoric to seize and maintain power. Race and religion have been used as an effective tool by politicians and political parties to advance their political agenda. In fact, for the past 5 years, race and religion were used by politicians...
Racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia continue to affect societies worldwide. In Malaysia, Malaysians continue to suffer inequality and discrimination due to their race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin. The year 2021 has seen its fair share of inclusive policies and sloganeering aimed to embrace the spirit of inclusivity, unity, and respect among all Malaysians. However, these initiatives were undermined by hypocrisy, as the government trumpeted inclusivity and...
The Melaka snap election was held in November 2021 due to the ongoing political crisis. As physical gatherings were restricted to curb the spread of COVID-19, political campaigns were conducted online. Pusat KOMAS collaborated with Zanroo Malaysia to monitor social media conversations during the Melaka state elections which took place from 1 to 22 November 2021. Public conversations, statements and actions of politicians and political parties were monitored and documented to see whether there...
Pusat KOMAS is disappointed with the recurring use of race and religion by politicians and political parties in their electoral campaigns. Based on the recent statement released by Architects of Diversity (AOD), at least 17 uses of the race and religion card were detected in the 15th Melaka state election campaign. Yet again, candidates and parties from all three coalitions, Barisan Nasional, Perikatan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan, were found to leverage on the use of race and religion in...
The recent racially charged statement made by a ruling party government-affiliated political party member against a national badminton player was uncalled for. It goes against the spirit of the recently announced ‘Keluarga Malaysia’ concept by the Prime Minister, the social cohesion that we have been working to build and sportsmanship altogether. For the past few months, we have been witnessing an increase in individuals, groups and political parties stoking racial and religious sentiments be...
The Covid-19 pandemic which was exacerbated by the recent political instability has brought Malaysia to a standstill, impacting all Malaysians regardless of their race and religion negatively. Now that the political situation in Malaysia has been "resolved" temporarily, we in Pusat Komas are hopeful that the newly minted Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri will be sincere in his efforts to steer all Malaysians, regardless of their race and religion out from this pandemic. Additionally, we...
Pusat KOMAS is appalled by the recent press statement issued by Malaysia’s Minister of Health, Dato’ Sri Dr. Adham Baba on 23 June 2021 responding to a news article titled “Teliti Semula Urusan Pengambilan Pegawai Perubatan”. We echo the calls by the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) that racial and religious prejudices should not be used to influence the selection of certain contract officers for appointment to permanent service. Race, religion, ethnicity and gender should not be a...
The Harmony Cluster of the CSO Platform for Reform condemns the religiously motivated physical violence that took place in the form of a brawl in Sungai Way, Petaling Jaya on 11 June 2021. Based on the Petaling Jaya Chief of Police press release on 11 June 2021, we believe that this issue can be avoided if the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 is respected without revealing the customer’s information. Additionally, the food deliveryman should be professional in carrying out his duty of...