Once our country gets used to a two party system in government, the concept of ‘taking power’ will fade away. Both parties will, while remaining enemies, channel their energies more into fulfilling the responsibilities voters have charged them with. If one party is the federal government, they are, well, the federal government. If one party [...]
Archive for September, 2008
When Two Parties Work
Posted in Uncategorized on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
New Prime Minister (1)
Posted in Uncategorized on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If we get a new Prime Minister ASAP, what are we expecting. It’s been a long journey so far, so it’s best to reconsider why we want the things we want and not just want it for the sake of wanting it. I’m going to make a list pretty soon on what I hope for [...]
The Malaysian Political Oscars!
Posted in Politics, tagged malaysian political oscars on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Got his from Huzir Sulaiman’s blog… Visit and post comments yar… It’s really funny and yah. It rawks.
The Malaysian Political Oscars!
Our political situation is like something out of a movie – so here are the awards. The envelope, please…
The Wide Angle Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, headquartered for no particular reason in [...]
Send Everyone To Jail Then!
Posted in Politics, tagged syed hamid isa rpk raja petra stupid idiot malaysia mal on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Latest news on RPK… Excerpts from Malaysiakini
“Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin will be sent to the Kamunting Detention Centre in Taiping, Perak today to begin his two-year detention under the Internal Security Act, said his lawyers.
Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar had signed his detention order last night for the blogger to be held without [...]
DMC 04050607
Posted in Uncategorized on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dear class,
This is the reading for today.
Click on this link and read pages 3 – 17. It’s basically a chapter from a Feature Writing textbook that I won’t make you guys buy so feel free to read it off the net. There will be some missing pages as it’s just a preview of a book, [...]
When ‘liberal’ is a really bad word.
Posted in Politics, tagged liberal bn pr anwar on September 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Experts interviewed by Malaysiakini were of the view a climax – one way or another – was in sight. They said the public, already unhappy with the sinking economic conditions, was losing patience and it was now up to the two camps to put up or shut up.
Abdullah would have to decide if he wanted [...]
They just don’t get it, do they?
Posted in Uncategorized on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“An arrest under the ISA is only made when police strongly believe that certain acts by individuals pose a serious threat to public order and national security.”
- Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar
Oh he also said, “The public must allow police to act within the parameters of the laws of the country, including [...]
The TRUTH
Posted in Uncategorized on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Internal Security Act is actually a cover for the real thing, the Insecurity Act.
Notice that it’s always invoked when the big boys are threatened…
RPK Detained Under ISA
Posted in Politics, tagged raja petra kamaruddin rpk malaysia today government stu on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
According to Malaysiakini, Raja Petra Kamaruddin has been arrested about half an hour ago under the archaic and abusive Internal Security Act, which allows for detention of any persons without trial.
This comes only hours after his website, Malaysia Today, was unblocked after weeks of internet censorship. Just this morning The Star headlines showed Datuk Shaziman [...]
