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Race in Malaysia: A fine balance

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Nov 26, 2008 THINK-TANK Race in Malaysia: A fine balance By Wang Gungwu LAST week, Raja Nazrin Shah, the Raja Muda of Perak, spoke of the dangers of modern tribalism and how diversity is essential for a strong and progressive nation. This was the latest in a series of speeches he has given around Malaysia … Read more

Auschwitz: Revisited…

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By Daphne Ling November 22, 2008 Dr. Eva Olsson, Holocaust-Survivor… I have never heard the lecture theatre that quiet before. The silence was deafening. It was so quiet, I could hear my own heartbeat… My university hosted a visit by a Holocaust-survivor for two days. Dr. Eva Olsson, a tiny lady, all 84-years of her, … Read more

A Somali’s perception of Mahathir

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document.write(parent.prscreen) I’m a Somali living in Malaysia who follows the local scene here very much. I would have to admit that Tun Dr M’s greatest disadvantage is his pure, unadulterated hatred for anyone who disagrees with him. Never have I seen a human being whose sole motivation, drive and engine is pure hatred. Just visit … Read more

Razak Baginda speaks out

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Thursday, November 20, 2008By Ahirudin Attan aka rockybru November 20, 2008 This morning, Razak Baginda, who was acquitted of murdering Mongolian Altantuya Sharibuu on Oct 31, called for a press conference. This was the first time he spoke on the case since the acquittal. In a nutshell, Razak said:     1) Deputy Prime Minister and … Read more

LETTER FOR MAHATHIR

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Assalamualaikum wr wb,

Dear Tun Mahathir,

I think you under-estimate the will of the Rakyat to dismantle racialism. In this era of global competition and high technology – for how long can UMNO shield the Malays from the reality of a free market?

You cannot hide the shortcomings of the Malays. No one stops the Malays from acquiring technology. You yourself sent thousands of Malays to study overseas. Yet where are the returns on your investment in them?

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Rain or Shine, the Seremban Vigil Goes On …

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http://bum2008-desiderata.blogspot.com/2008/11/rain-or-shine-seremabn-vigil-goes-on.html

 

By YL Chong aka desiderata

 

Saturday, November 15, 2008

 

Because Serembanknights are caring — daring2? — souls.

Although it rained cats and dogs and wolves last Friday an hour before the scheduled start of the THIRD SEREMBAN ANTI-ISA CANDLELIGHT VIGIL at Dataran Seremban Park, the pom-pom gals led by angelA and the tom-tom boys led by Des, or ws it zorro aweDAway fromKuala Lumpur, were in full swing.

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THIRD ANTI-ISA Seremban Candlelight Vigil

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By YL Chong aka desiderata November 13, 2008   YES, the Seremban Anti-ISA Candlelight Vigil will continue — on Friday November 14, 2008, beginning 8.00pm. I bum-ped into a Furongknight this morning at Temiang and he came up to greAt Des, asked about how angelA was after her arrest at PJ Anti-ISA Candlelight Vigil last … Read more

Blog alliance oppposes Media Council

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By Ahirudin Attan aka rockybru

November 12, 2008

 

 

“Pls leave out blogs, Net”. At the meeting called by the Home Ministry to discuss the latest proposal to set up a Malaysian Media Council or MMM (short for the proposed name in Malay, which is Majlis Media Malaysia), I took the following positions:

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