Naib Presiden KeADILan Sivarasa Rasiah menyifatkan walaupun langkah kerajaan membayar ex-gratia kepada enam hakim yang dipecat sewaktu krisis kehakiman pada 1988 adalah wajar namun pembayaran ex-gratia itu tidak memadai dengan penderitaan yang dilalui serta kezaliman yang dilakukan terhadap hakim yang terbabit.
Menurutnya, wang pampasan bukan segala-galanya dan beliau percaya hakim-hakim terbabit berhak mendapat lebih daripada itu, [...]
Subang MP Sivarasa speaks with Malaysiakini about issues in his constituency and about being in Parliament.
By Veena Babulal - NST, April 6 2008
Even during speeches, newly-elected Subang member of parliament Sivarasa Rasiah cannot help glancing at his watch. Sometimes, straight after a speech, the human rights lawyer sends text messages confirming appointments.
On a busy day, Sivarasa could go to court twice, study case files until 10pm and then attend [...]
By Pauline Puah, The Sun, 3 April 2008
Members of the 12th Parliament had an orientation today to familiarise themselves with the law-making proceedings in the Dewan Rakyat.
It was the first time that such an orientation has been held as nearly half of the MPs are first-timers.
All the 136 backbenchers and opposition MPs - the Cabinet [...]
By SARAH CHEW, Sunday Star, 30March 2008
PKR vice-president and newly elected MP for Subang, Selangor, R. Sivarasa’s non-conformist streak was evident even during his school days. The 51-year-old shares memories of being a student in several institutions.
Tell us about your alma mater(s).
I studied in a primary school on Jalan Kuantan, Kuala Lumpur, before moving on [...]
By DEBBIE CHAN - The Star, 28 March 2008
The newly elected Petaling Jaya representatives were all smiles when they walked out of the room after their first meeting with the mayor and the heads of departments of the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MBPJ).
The representatives, who discussed issues on planning, maintenance and public complaints, were satisfied [...]
From The Malaysian Insider.
By Fahmi Fadzil
On Polling Day, after dropping off my mum in PJ so she could cast her vote, I drove speedily to R. Sivarasa’s Bilik Gerakan PKR Subang in Kota Damansara to help out with the storm that was to come.
Dear friends, supporters, and believers in Change.
We have done it! R Sivarasa has won the Subang Parliamentary seat (P.107) with a majority of about 6000 votes! After a nearly 4-hour delay at the official counting station in Bandar Utama due to technical matters, the SPR Returning Officer announced that R Sivarasa is the new Member [...]
From Haris Ibrahim’s blog (People’s Parliament)
Siva’s track record in human rights activism is known far and wide.
Google his name and see for yourself.
All things being equal, I think we will see Siva in Parliament after 8/3/2008.
If all things were equal.