BUM2008 TO PROMOTE CIVIL SOCIETY ON MAY 1 Yes, on the First of May – the Bloggers’ Hap Event of the Year in Malaysia will take place at Lake View Club, Subang Jaya, Selangor. The BUM2008 Organising Committee selected this day to also celebrate Labour Day worldwide in giving recognition to the dignity … Read more
The winds of changeMay 1, 2008 From The Economist print edition Could the opposition take power after 51 years? AS MALAYSIA’S new parliament opened this week, a mood of change was in the air not felt since the country’s independence from Britain in 1957. The governing coalition, led since then by the United Malays National … Read more
New Malaysia parliament opens with rowdy name-callingAFP Thursday, May 1 KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – – The opening session of Malaysia’s new parliament descended into noisy name-calling Wednesday as a newly emboldened opposition took on the government. “Monkey” and “Bigfoot” were two of the epithets hurled in a rowdy session during which lawmakers shouted and gesticulated … Read more
Speech of Dato’ Syed Ahmad Idid at BUM (Bloggers Universe Malaysia) 2008 held at the Lake View Club, Subang Jaya on 1st May, (Labour Day) 2008. (in conjunction with World Press Freedom Day) With compliments from Dato’ Syed Ahmad Idid (Former Judge of High Courts for Borneo & Malaya. An Invited Guest at BUM 2008.) … Read more
In his speech Dr. Lim paid tribute to the community of political bloggers who have provided important information, analysis and feedback on key issues and developments taking place in the country. He noted that the great majority of analysts – local and foreign – are agreed that bloggers have helped to influence and shape public … Read more