Law & Paneir

I simply don't understand what is going on in my country now. After the 2018 general election many Malaysians like me thought that we are going to see a new horizon.  Unfortunately, it were the cosmetic changes which were presented to us. Race and religion issues become the primary source of discussion for leaders from both sides. All the national issues were discussed based on these notions. I am too tired and sometimes I felt that I were drowned by these issues which were hotly discussed by our leaders.  Environmental issues involves flora and fauna together with food security are very important now for our country. National security breaches involving an official from a northern state and terrorism are very crucial and need greater attention. But less emphasis is given to these issues by our leaders. Why? Like in the war, the losers had to follow the winners demands but in our country as if the winner is following the loser's demand.  ...

Introduction Last Sunday, Sri Lanka was under siege. Following a highly coordinated series of terrorist attacks targeting churches and hotels, more than 300 people were killed leaving nearly 500 injured. This is the worst terrorist attack aimed at civilians following the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war in 2009. In a span of 60 days two deadly terrorist attacks have transpired at places of worship….New Zealand and Sri Lanka, totalling hundreds of people. The striking parallel between these two attacks is the timing and location coupled with the lack of coordination between intelligence and security agencies. The perpetrators in both attacks chose a significant day for these religions to carry out their attacks. As I continue to emphasise, terrorists are elusive by intent. They are unpredictable and dangerous. They will find the means to execute their ‘mission’ in any way. According to US intelligence agencies, more terrorist attacks are believed to follow in the near future. I...

By  Gerald Pillai and R.Paneir Selvam The Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris which took place in January of 2015 placed France under siege for three days. The attacks were carried out by the Islamic fundamentalist group branding themselves as the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). It was regarded as the vilest paroxysm of terrorism on French soil since the Algerian War and was promptly labelled as France’s 9/11. AQAP’s magazine  ‘Inspire’  had explicitly listed  Charlie Hebdo  and its editor in chief as targets. There were documented reports on the brothers who had visited Yemen, a breeding ground for terrorists highlighted by National Security Agency (NSA) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The inaction of relevant agencies to monitor and detain them had led to the siege. In November that same year, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks occurred in Paris, where suicide bombers and gunmen killed and seriously injured some 500 people, ecli...

Introduction Last Friday in Christchurch, New Zealand, fifty people were killed and more than 50 people were injured in two incidents. The both attacks occurred in two mosques which are located at Deans Avenue and Linwood Avenue. Friday a very auspicious day for Muslims. The attacker(s) was a right wing extremist. The perpetrator(s) has designated this day and time by livestreaming his atrocity against the innocent people. The impact of these attacks to the world was devastating. No one has thought that this kind of massacre could be happened in New Zealand. Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern called the massacre in Christchurch as ‘one of the darkest days in New Zeland history.’ According to the 2018 Global Peace Index (GIP) New Zealand is considered as one of the most peaceful nation in the world.   These unprecedented attacks in Christchurch have changed the entire perception that New Zealand is a peace loving nation. In last February, Rebecca Kitteridge, the Director Ge...