by Teo Lee Ken aka Vanguard “Those ignorant of ideas will be slaves to ideas.” Looking at recent events in the past week, one can’t help but notice the numbness and dumbness of our politicians and certain groups of people in our society. Of the lot, the Best Actor and Actress Award goes to … Read more
Press statement by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee on Occasion of Forum and Book Launch of Books by Dr. Syed Husin Ali, 9 November 2008, Shah Alam In his speech at the book launch of Dr. Syed Husin Ali’s book on “Ethnic Relations in Malaysia: Harmony and Conflict???, Dr. Lim examined Husin’s contribution in three … Read more
Two gazes at the hard work by the legal team, the sgnificance and emotions arising from the court case which raised cheers and caused many Malaysians to jump in jubilation last Friday (November , 2008) — an important crossroads for the Malaysian nation fighting for human rights and justice. It is cause for hope and … Read more
By Erna Mahyuni
November 7, 2008 2:14 PM
RPK has been released – not via protests, but by due process in a court of law.
It has been a long time since we have been able to believe in our judiciary after the unchecked meddling by our government.
If any of you missed the significance of Obama’s election win, look at the date.
“Remember, remember the 5th of November??? – Guy Fawkes Day.
By YL Chong Friday, November 07, 2008 QUANTUM of SOLACE – ‘UNQUANTIFIABLE’ for a special Malaysian:) YES! FOR ONE THIS MORNING, THE SOLACE IS UNQUANTIFIABLE! For RPK, the SOL-ACE is ace-ing FREEDOM today. Freedom for Editor of Malaysia-Today! Even as I was updating a last-minute APPEAL TO FRIENDS TO ATTEND TONIGHT’s VIGIL IN SEREMBAN AT … Read more
HASNAH & FAMILY LIGHT CANDLES IN PARIS’ NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL TO SAY “NO TO ISA”.
By Bernard Khoo aka zorro
Friday, November 7, 2008
I am appending a mail sent to Laila. Laila is a teacher whose husband MAT SAH bin MOHD SATRAY has been an ISA detainee in Kamunting since 17 April 2002. In April 2008, his detention has been extended for another two years. Laila works tirelessly in GMI for the abolition of the ISA and the release of all detainees. She blogs under Hitam Merah. We have been in constant touch and she is on my blogroll. She alerted me to this posting she received:
Written by Mr. Chong Ton SinED, SIRD November 7, 2008 Save Strategic Information and Research Development Centre (SIRD) cordially invites you to the launch of four books by Dr. Syed Husin Ali, the renowned academic turned political activist, prolific author and Deputy President of Parti KeADILan Rakyat (PKR). The event will gather luminaries … Read more
By Yong Thye Chong aka Kim Quek November 6, 2008 In one of the most important political speeches delivered in recent years, former de-facto law minister Zaid Ibrahim touched on the heart of race relations when he gave a rendition on the evolving racial politics in Malaysia that has so bedeviled the nation for … Read more
ANTI-ISA CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN SEREMBAN Written by YL Chong November 5, 2008 Following a successful *Anti-ISA Candlelight Vigil last Friday in Seremban, the same group of concerned citizens in the capital city of Negri Sembilan are organising the Second Vigil aimed at gathering a larger crowd than the first Vigil’s 150. SECOND ANTI-ISA CANDLELIGHT VIGIL … Read more
