It is Merdeka Day 2057. The Supremacist Alliance is in power. Having successfully re-engineered (and renamed) itself several times over, it has the record of being the longest staying political party in power in the world. Interviewed over Mal-Jibberish, the sole media agency (all other printed and electronic news media had lost their licenses in… Continue reading Through a Looking Glass Darkly
Month: August 2007
The way forward in ethnic relations
The way forward in ethnic relations By Dr Lim Teck Ghee 30 Aug 2007 I think most Malaysians who were present when our country gained independence in 1957, and who can compare the state of ethnic relations at that time with today’s sorry situation, will feel fearful about our country’s future 50 years from… Continue reading The way forward in ethnic relations
All I want for Merdeka
All I want for Merdeka By Rafidah Abdullah Thu, 30 Aug 2007 Fifty years ago, the peoples who were domiciled in this land made a social contract with each other. I wasn’t around then, so I don’t really know what went on, but this was the result: The Malays, who until then had constituted… Continue reading All I want for Merdeka
May there be more true Malaysians
May there be more true Malaysians By Dr Farish A. Noor Thu, 30 Aug 2007 I collect maps as a hobby; and have been collecting them for over two decades now. The very first woodcut I bought was an image of the port of Malacca from the Middleton System of Geography, dated 1786, for 30 pounds,… Continue reading May there be more true Malaysians
Bloggers lead the way in Malaysia
No force in recent memory has so effectively compelled Malaysians to consider head-on, the knotty issues afflicting the country, especially those that have arguably been swept under the rug for far too long. Opinion Asia, 24 Aug 2007 [Download]
Comment by Lim Teck Ghee and Din Merican
Comment by Lim Teck Ghee and Din Merican, 19 August 2007 We are glad that some UMNO leaders are beginning to realize that we are living in dangerous times and that it is necessary to put an end to the worsening divisions in the country. This threat to Malaysia in our view is mainly driven… Continue reading Comment by Lim Teck Ghee and Din Merican