Category Archives: Statements & Announcements

The Launch of Campaign against Torture and Deaths in Custody

Six civil society organisations—Teoh Beng Hock Trust for Democracy, Eliminating Deaths in Custody Together, Saya [...]

Opposing the appointment of senior federal counsel by the Attorney-General’s Chambers to intervene in civil suits

The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) Women Section opposes the Attorney General’s [...]

People’s Agenda: Reclaim our nation!

As we move towards the general election, many of us may be feeling disheartened at [...]

Indonesia passes anti-sexual violence bill: Our government should follow in their footsteps

After six years of deliberation, the Indonesian parliament finally passed the Sexual Violence Crime Bill [...]

Support for Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce (PCCC) to reject corrupt political figures

The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) is raising concern and disappointment towards [...]

Break free from religious stereotypes and immediately return the children to Loh Siew Hong

The Kuala Lumpur And Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) has taken note of the recent [...]

Joint Statement: Election Commission Should Facilitate Voter Participation in Johor State Election

We, the representatives from civil society organisations and concerned citizens of Malaysia, urge the Election [...]

Joint Statement: 49 civil society groups demand independent investigation into MACC crisis

Given the current controversy over the shareholdings in MACC chief Azam Baki’s name, we, the [...]

KLSCAH is urging MPK to withdraw the Terengganu shutdown policy for Friday prayers.

The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) brought attention to the Kemaman Municipal [...]

Government should set up an impartial, external unit to investigate MACC Chief Commissioner Azam Baki’s case

The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) is against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) [...]

Syariah Criminal Code (I): Towards one family, two systems?

The Kelantan’s Syariah Criminal Code (I) Enactment 2019, which came into effect on Monday, Nov [...]

Do not dogmatise TIMAH

In response to the recent argument and controversy over the topic of Timah whiskey, the [...]

URGENT: Implement MA63 within one year

On Aug 21, 2021, Ismail Sabri was sworn in as ninth Prime Minister (PM) to [...]

Joint Statement: Bring Back the Spirit of IPCMC by the 2005 Royal Commission

The Malaysian Civil Society objects to the Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) introduced by the [...]

New PM should ensure institutional reform

The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) would like to extend their congratulations [...]

Joint Statement: New Government Must Pursue Stability Through Multipartisan Governance and Institutional Reforms

As Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has stepped down as Prime Minister, The Coalition for Clean [...]

Joint Statement: Muhyiddin should give priority to prove majority confidence in Parliament

We, the undersigned organisations, question Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin’s special television address yesterday that [...]

Solidarity with Nathaniel Tan in hunger strike campaign: Government must respond to his appeals promptly

The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) stands in solidarity with Projek Wawasan [...]

No more “politicisation” of the pandemic: KLSCAH urges the government to fight the pandemic with seriousness

The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) hopes that the government will, as [...]

Support for unlicensed durian farmers arrested in Raub: Pahang government urged to legalise unlicensed durian farmlands

The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) severely condemns the government and law [...]

Joint Statement: Malaysia’s healthcare system is on the brink of collapse, why does the government have its head in the sand?

When India faced the worst days of its Covid-19 crisis, the entire world knew. The [...]

CIJ, FFN And Partners Strongly Condemn Raids Against Filmmaker And Artist

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Freedom Film Network (FFN) and partners are appalled by [...]

Cutting off patients’ rights to Chinese medicine treatments

Since the government has implemented a full lockdown (FMCO) on June 1, Chinese medicine practitioners [...]

KLSCAH Donates In Memoriam To Families of Nurse Frontliners

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is raging and our country’s healthcare system is on the ver... [...]

Universities can’t tolerate intercultural dance?

The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) was deeply disappointed by the last-minute [...]

PETITION TO YAB TAN SRI MUHYIDDIN YASSIN, PRIME MINISTER: STOP THE OPERATIONS TO ARREST UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS, FOCUS ON THE GOAL OF CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF COVID-19

The press statements by YB Dato’ Seri Hamzah Zainudin, Minister of Home Affairs on 29 [...]

MEMORANDUM TO THE UNITED NATIONS: INITIATE EFFECTIVE PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS IN PALESTINE IMMEDIATELY

May 29, 2021 His Excellency Hon António Guterres Secretary General United Nations Through: Yang Berbahagia [...]

Unfair arrest of undocumented migrants in fight against the pandemic

The KLSCAH Women Division deeply regrets that the government intends to arrest undocumented migrants during [...]

Latest COVID-19 measures ineffective: Government shall reorganise an effective team

Since the first appearance of COVID-19 in Malaysia on January 25, 2020 (and the first [...]

Missing: Secondary school Sejarah textbooks lack historical figures of Kuala Lumpur

Recently, the secondary school Sejarah textbooks currently adopted by schools have raised public concern and [...]