Category: Steve Oh

  Wikileaks has opened a Pandora’s Box of leaked government secret communiqués that has seen politicians in affected countries scuttling into damage control mode. The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton calls the latest dumping of US embassy diplomatic cables “an attack on American foreign policy interests, an attack on the international community???. In contrast… Continue reading Big trouble when truth becomes treason

  In the book The March to Putrajaya, author Kim Quek asks some hard questions and got the reply he may not have wanted – a government ban on his book. But it is a decision as baffling as the controversies Quek broaches. As hard as I read, I could not find the ‘not suitable for… Continue reading Sedition is hitting a political raw nerve

  An e-mail I received among many unsolicited ones caught my attention recently but this one, unlike the rest, is relevant as Malaysians celebrate their national day on 16 September and something that should arouse their national conscience. It is indeed sad that today’s young generation suffers from the same plight that I described in… Continue reading John Lennon, Bob Dylan … and Namewee shape public conscience

“This coming Merdeka will you be writing something about our country?” the unexpected question came in an e-mail from an old friend I hadn’t seen for awhile. “Do e-mail me a copy if you do,” he wrote. I feel ambivalent writing on Merdeka. Between the mainstream and online news lies the balanced truth, as Malaysians… Continue reading What are you really celebrating on Merdeka?

In another place where justice is beyond political interference, a case like Sodomy 1 would never have existed let alone a serial Sodomy 2. That Anwar Ibrahim is seen as a victim of political conspiracy can’t be denied when even certain foreign governments still keep a close eye on the court proceedings and openly express… Continue reading Justice in Malaysia is still illusory

  There is nothing wrong in churches receiving money from the government if there are no strings attached. And there is no dilemma for the Methodist churches if they do the right thing with the RM1.5 million to dispel the controversy. Goh Keat Peng was criticized for his letter warning against accepting the money and… Continue reading Sibu churches should give away all ‘that’ money

In some places in Australia, they no longer display religious themes or symbols in their Christmas decorations. Ironically, it is Muslim leaders – probably fearing they’ll get the blame for the political correctness of local councils – who often publicly defend innocuous displays of the Nativity scene. It seems Jesus Christ on his birthday is… Continue reading Govt can make Christmas every day for everyone

Let’s not forget the reason why Najib Razak is in the driver’s seat. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was ousted before his expiry date. If Najib fails to deliver, he may end up like his predecessor; another 100 days will be telling. I refer to ‘Democratization: 10 KPIs for Najib’s next 100 days‘. It is a brilliant… Continue reading Politicians Must Perform or Perish

It is a sad irony of history that those accused of treason often turn out to be their nation’s heroes. In Malaysia we see history being revisited as activists and opposition politicians are being charged for sedition and questionable offences.

Greed is the poison in our global plight. “Greed may have plunged the current economy into global crisis, for which both individual and increasingly materialistic culture are to blame,” states a  British Columbia university report. “America has an economic system set up to create the kind of mess we’ve seen recently,” said social psychologist Tim Kasser, Knox… Continue reading Global Crisis – The Poison and the Antidote