Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by CHAN Audrey, DAENIE Izz
On the 7th of September 2022, our Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, announced that the use of face masks will no longer be mandatory in indoor settings effective immediately, except for in public transportation and medical facilities.
This is a decision that puts everyone at further risk of (...)
, by Malaysiakini
COVID-19 | Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) has spoken against commercialising Covid-19 vaccines at private hospitals as this would only encourage “queue cutting” that will enrich the wealthy.
In a statement yesterday, the rights group raised concern that this could possibly undermine the (...)
, by DEVARAJ (Dr) Michael Jeyakumar
THERE is a lot of discussion about our access to the COVID-19 vaccine and the cost of the vaccination programme for the country. However, the issue of the safety of the different vaccines on offer hasn’t been addressed adequately.
The COVID-19 vaccines on offer now can be divided into two main (...)
, by JAHAN Sam, REEVES Sam
Bangladeshi migrant worker Sheikh Kibria recalls with horror the filthy, overcrowded dormitory where he was housed by the world’s biggest rubber glove manufacturer when a COVID-19 outbreak erupted and infected thousands.
Malaysia’s Top Glove saw profits soar, and its stock price jump as much as (...)
, by DEVARAJ (Dr) Michael Jeyakumar
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) appreciates the fact that the Perikatan Nasional government recognises the need for government intervention in addressing the economic downturn that we are now undergoing.
This indicates that the government realises that the neoliberal dictum that markets are (...)
, by DEVARAJ (Dr) Michael Jeyakumar
Just yesterday evening I received a call from a single mum with 2 children in Ipoh who used to support herself by baking and selling cakes before the Movement Control Order was enforced. She now does not have the money to pay her house rental of RM 350 per month. I also received a call from a (...)
, by JAYAMANOGARAN Thasha
Two weeks of a government-enforced “stay-at-home” order have led to an increase in domestic violence in Malaysia. There was a slight decrease in distress calls and WhatsApp enquiries at the start of the movement control order (MCO), but the number of women and girls seeking help is now rising, say women’s rights groups.
The biggest worry for groups like Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO), All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) and (...)
, by DEVARAJ (Dr) Michael Jeyakumar
The poorest 1/3 of Malaysians have exhausted their savings. The Covid-19 response must provide social assistance payments AND somehow restart the activities of the micro and small enterprises.
The world is being buffeted by a serious three-faceted crisis. The first aspect and the (...)
, by DEVARAJ (Dr) Michael Jeyakumar
I just received a video this morning featuring an Israeli Minister making an argument supporting “mitigation” as a strategy for combating Covid 19. He explained that since mortality rates are lower than 1% for the young, society just needs to isolate those above 70 years of age, and allow the (...)
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