CEKU Advocate

Countries like the United States, New Zealand and the United Kingdom have made abortion legal and accessible for women. The most recent amendment in Malaysia laws with regards to abortion was in 1971 and 1989 where abortion was made legal to save a woman’s life, mental and physical health. However, the law still remains unfair towards circumstances like rape survivors and many argue that the law is in need of review.

The lyrics from a well-known patriotic song, Bahasa Jiwa Bangsa, imposes the idea that Malaysia’s national language, Bahasa Melayu is the key for unity. However, instead of becoming a unifying force, the reality of adopting a single language as the official language of a multiracial and multicultural country is that it becomes another obstacle to unity.

Leaders around the world gathered for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (known as COP26), a two-week summit to negotiate and enforce action tackling climate change issues. However, the conference left most with yet another letdown. Disappointed and outraged, large groups of activists protested around London on November 6th demanding for real action.

The worldwide LGBTQ+ community has always been struggling to come out and be proud of what they are due to the fear of social rejection. In Malaysia however, this concern is not just restricted to social acceptance but also the legal limitations that defies their existence in our country.

Within Malaysia’s laws lie various loopholes that target the vulnerability of women, enabling a patriarchy that drives our society backwards. In conjunction with #InternationalWomen’sDay, CEKU explores the inherently male-dominated social system of our nation and the injustices it brings to women.

The rapid and successful development of COVID-19 vaccines has offered enormous hope in ending the pandemic once and for all. This article puts forth a discussion on the potential obstacles (anti-vaxxers and inefficient policies) that might obstruct the effectiveness of the mass vaccination effort in Malaysia.

The long-ignored atrocity of child marriage preys on the vulnerability of the young, causing long-term physical and emotional damage to the future generation. For a matter so clearly unethical, how and why is child marriage still prevalent in Malaysia?

Adversities faced by our fellow Malaysian Indians must be acknowledged and given proper attention. After gaining independence for more than 6 decades, one must further reflect on what hasn’t been done and what could be done to bring betterments.

Xinjiang’s globally renowned “vocational” schools are a worldwide humanitarian issue. This crisis has to stop, and you can do something about it.

In part I of this CEKU miniseries, Ian Chee looks to establish the historical grounds for tensions between Malaysians in the context of race in Malaysia. Read on to find out his thoughts on the matter.