Thin Skin and Relative Sensitivities Written by Farish A. Noor Sunday, 10 August 2008 Odd how sensitive some people can be at times. Reading the reports about the debacle that passed during the Bar Council’s public forum on Religious Conversion in Malaysia, one gets the distinct impression that there are still many Malaysians among us … Read more
Posted by Din Merican The Morality of Defection source: the malaysian insider Written by Khalid Jaafar August 12, 2008 Crossing over is too neutral. Let’s call it defection. I have forgotten the exact date of Dr Chandra Muzaffar’s defection to the Barisan Nasional. He was a founding member of my party, yes, and deputy president … Read more
Exploiting Religious Insecurities By Kit Lee aka Antares Sunday, August 10, 2008 Never a dull moment. That sums up Malaysian politics since the 12th General Election on 8 March 2008. Even as the nation celebrates the 61st birthday of prime minister elect Anwar Ibrahim in eager anticipation of a smooth transition of power come September, … Read more
Saiful thank Allah for Justice done By Dr SM Yeoh aka maverick Thursday, August 07, 2008 TheStar Report: Saiful thankful Anwar finally brought to justice Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan is thankful to Allah that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will finally be brought to face justice. Saiful also hopes that all Malaysians will pray that the … Read more
A Serious Blow to Malaysia’s Image and Risk to Malaysia-US Relations by Din Merican* August 5, 2008 Malaysians are most concerned by a recent article written by a “Concerned Malaysian???, which appeared on August 2, 2008 in a widely read web-blog, Malaysia-Today. It relates to the widely speculated re-appointment of Tan Sri Ghazali Sheikh Khalid … Read more
Quis custidiet ipsos custodes?’ or “Who guards the Guards???? By E S SHANKAR aka donplaypuks July 30, 2008 There is a palpable trail of an important series of events that stretches across our planet. The strands of it have to be pulled together from hither and thither for us to understand the apocalyptic nature … Read more
BLOGGERS SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH BLOGGER “PENARIK BECA” WHO HAD BEEN DETAINED OVERNIGHT Even as the news spread in blogosphere about fellow Blogger Bakaq’s detention for alleged sedition, leading writers like rockybru and zorro have sprung into action to rally support for Bakaq Haq aka Penarik Beca. Fellow bloggers will pray for Bakaq’s safety and as … Read more
WE ARE WITH YOU PENARIK BECA! By Bernard Khoo aka zorro Thursday, August 7, 2008 Bakaq Haq of the famous Penarik Beca bloq was arrested last night at his home in Greenwood Park, Gombak. According to his wife, 4 police personnel picked Bakaq and his laptop around 11 pm.Around 12.30 am, Wan Joe of JiwoKelate … Read more
Is There A Statesman In The House? By Malik Imtiaz Sarwar Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Last Friday former British Prime Minister Tony Blair delivered the 22nd Sultan Azlan Shah Law Lecture. He spoke, to the chagrin of some, on the Rule of Law and its continuing relevance in an increasingly challenging world. The gist of … Read more
Malicious Mindset and Perverted Priorities By Dr M Bakri MusaAugust 3rd, 2008 The continuing furor over a college dropout’s allegation that he had been sodomized reveals the malicious mindset and perverted priorities of the Abdullah Administration. It is also a gross perversion of justice. Those who would have Anwar swear by the Quran and voluntarily … Read more