Twenty years ago, the Haadyai Peace Accords were signed between our government and the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), which ended the protracted anti-British-turned-civil war, and marked the beginning of national reconciliation process beneficial to national unity and nation building as a whole. Among other things, CPM’s contributions to the independence process was finally… Continue reading Uphold the Spirit of Reconciliation in the Haadyai Peace Accords
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The Malays have changed, Utusan hasn’t …
(translation from Malay by Centre for Policy Initiatives) For most folks, Sunday is a day of rest because it’s a holiday. Unfortunately Mingguan Malaysia [Utusan weekend edition] yesterday May 31, 2009 agitated me and disrupted my day off. Its articles were extremely disappointing, reminding me how far divorced this Malay newspaper is from the… Continue reading The Malays have changed, Utusan hasn’t …
Ancient Mariner on PKFZ Conspiracy Theories
http://cyusof.blogspot.com/2009/05/pkfz-conspiracy-theories.html PKFZ Conspiracy Theories Saturday, May 30, 2009 In the loo of the Subang Lake View Club recently, a well known journo friend who was in the forefront of the exposé of the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal, told me how put off he was at the talk of “conspiracy theories”. I agreed with… Continue reading Ancient Mariner on PKFZ Conspiracy Theories
PKFZ: All screwed up
http://www.jeffooi.com/2009/05/pkfz_all_screwed_up.php Port Klang Authority (PKA) releases audit report on Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) In the February 3 PwC’s audit report on PKFZ controversy, what do the PM, the Minister, PKA and even Kuala Dimensi have in common? A RM12.5b royal cock-up! Opening warning: If PKA failed to immediately restructure the MoF soft loan of… Continue reading PKFZ: All screwed up
A straw called Omar Ong
http://rockybru.com.my/2009/05/straw-called-omar-ong.html A camel called Dr M. Those who are close to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad are fully aware that the former Prime Minister whose harsh criticisms against Pak Lah hastened the successor’s downfall, has been holding back his punches when it comes to Najib Razak. The shock appointment of Ali Rustam to the Umno supreme… Continue reading A straw called Omar Ong
Is Malaysia Becoming More of a Police State?
http://promptus.blogspot.com/2009/05/is-malaysia-becoming-more-of-police.html 24 May, 2009 Since Najib became PM of Malaysia there has been a lot of empty talk about reforms, easing of draconian oppressive and undemocratic laws, but the actions have been in the opposite direction. There has been talk about enhancing racial integration by an, as yet, abstract concept dubbed ‘1Malaysia’ which was introduced… Continue reading Is Malaysia Becoming More of a Police State?
Zaid blogs… Rais blocks
http://www.jeffooi.com/2009/05/zaid_blogs_rais_blocks.php Blogger vs. Blocker. Zaid Ibrahim started blogging yesterday at myzaidibrahim.wordpress.com. In the entry titled: Hulubalang Utama Dato Najib, he challenged the PM to stop talking to different audiences in different languages. Instead, he said, Najib should articulate his economic reforms in the upcoming Umno special assembly, or in Malay-language newspapers, rather than speaking selectively… Continue reading Zaid blogs… Rais blocks
The Ancient Mariner on PKFZ: Day of Reckoning
http://cyusof.blogspot.com/2009/05/pkfz-day-of-reckoning.html My sources tell me that Lim Thean Shiang (photo), the young general manager of Klang Port Authority (KPA) who took over from the controversial O.C. Phang barely a year ago, has tendered his resignation to the KPA board. A lawyer by training, Lim is also executive chairman of KPA subsidiary Port Klang Free Zone… Continue reading The Ancient Mariner on PKFZ: Day of Reckoning
The Lesson From Perak
http://www.bakrimusa.com/archives/the-lesson-from-perak May 10th, 2009 The current political paralysis in Perak reflects the major failures of our key institutions. It is a total breakdown at the palace, the legislature, and the permanent establishment. It also exposes the glaring inadequacies of the judicial system which has yet to adjudicate this critical and urgent matter of… Continue reading The Lesson From Perak
A novel way to mark Wesak Day
http://letusaddvalue.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-propose-social-contract-this-wesak.html I propose a Social Contract this Wesak Day(May 9th) This Wednesday May 6th, the message below will be advertised in The Star as a full page ad. Many Malaysians have debated about the social contract. Some say it exist, while others don’t. Some are for it, some against. But what is the social contract?… Continue reading A novel way to mark Wesak Day