Bloggers Buzz – Page 13

The earthinc on Moderate Muslims and Mumbai attacks

December 15, 2008 by johnlee_my

Of It Has No Religion http://maddruid.com/?p=1906 This was the Wall Street Journal Asia in the week of the attack on Mumbai. Not that I fully agree with it but I thought it sufficiently captures that there are oppositions among Muslims against the use of terror, contrary to accusation that terror happens because the moderates do … Read more

Bukit Antarabangsa …Multiple Tragedy II

December 14, 2008 by johnlee_my

drrafick – Rights 2 Write“I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.??? written by drrafickDecember 13, 2008 1. It has been 8 days since tragedy strikes at Bukit Antarabangsa. Life is slowly returning and expected to get worse as the access road … Read more

ONLY THE SUNS SAYS IT LIKE IT IS!

December 10, 2008 by johnlee_my

By Bernard Khoo aka zorroWednesday, December 10, 2008 I don’t believe the Mainstream Medias will be enthusiastic about filing this type of story. I am posting this report from the SUN for the benefit of readers outside Selangor and KL where the SUN does not shine YET(?): Msian businessmen say police force most corrupt … Read more

Blogging and Democratization in Malaysia – Forum and book launch

December 10, 2008 by johnlee_my

By Julian Hopkins December 9, 2008 Last Friday there was the launch of the first properly researched book on blogging in Malaysia – the first from a social science point of view, and – as far as I know – the first dealing properly with blogging per se in Malaysia. “Blogging and Democratization in Malaysia: … Read more

Excellence comes from competition and meritocracy

December 9, 2008 by johnlee_my

By Hsu Dar ren December 3, 2008 The posting of my statement yesterday on vernacular schools has attracted many comments and insightful discussion. I would urge those who miss reading that post to read the comments , looking at the topic from different angles, from the Non-Malay Malaysian Viewpoints , Malay Malaysian viewpoints, to Malaysian Malaysian … Read more

Keynote speech by YB Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad

December 6, 2008 by johnlee_my

How New Media Trumped Old Politics and the Road Ahead by Yang Berhormat Nik Nazmi Nik AhmadSeri setia state assemblyman / political secretary to Selangor Menteri Besar 5 december 2008 ASSALAMUALAIKUM AND GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMAN. In May 2007, I was invited along with Tony Pua, Jeff Ooi and Soon Li Tsin to … Read more

ISA : The reasoned arguments against and the mindless support for its retention

December 4, 2008 by johnlee_my

By Haris Ibrahim December 2, 2008 There was an anti-ISA forum at the Bar Council auditorium last night. As the forum proceeded, pro-ISA Malay Muslims gathered outside the Bar Council secretariat. Amongst others, RPK spoke at the forum. A video recording of what he had to say is linked below. Malaysiakini took the opportunity to … Read more

Zaid Ibrahim sacked

December 4, 2008 by johnlee_my

By Ahirudin Attan aka rockybru Wednesday, December 03, 2008 “I feel fine”. It was just in March that Pak Lah appointed Zaid Ibrahim a senator so that he could assume the post of de facto Law Minister in his Cabinet. Tonight, the outgoing Prime Minister chaired an Umno supreme council meeting that decided to … Read more

In Malaysia, bailouts are old hat

December 1, 2008 by johnlee_my

If there’s any consolation for enduring the post-Mahathir era hangover, it is that bailouts seem to be a thing of the past. Or are they?

UMNO has stubborn staying power

December 1, 2008 by johnlee_my

The opposition coalition’s unprecedented electoral gains in Malaysia’s general elections in March, and its leader Anwar Ibrahim’s vow to bring down the government through parliamentary defections have led many to believe that the days of the ruling United Malays National Organization’s (UMNO) oppressive, race-based brand of politics are numbered.