November 13, 2007
Today, Malaysians Say The Darndest Things will look at our country’s Information Minister, Datuk Seri Zainuddin Maidin, or more fondly known as Zam.
To most Malaysians (or bloggers), this is a man that needs no further introduction since he started calling Malaysian bloggers ‘goblok’.
He has been spouting off a lot on government-owned media for the past [...]
November 12, 2007
During the UMNO General Assembly, Puteri UMNO chief Noraini Ahmad threatened the Sedition Act, Internal Security Act, Officials Secret Act and god knows what other bloody act on bloggers who have insulted the King and Islam.
Can we apply these acts to our Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, for insulting the King’s intelligence?
In today’s government-owned media [...]
November 12, 2007
The mainstream media lied again. And will probably lie again tomorrow. And the day after that, and…oh you get the idea. Were you fooled?
How did the government manipulate the media regarding the Bersih gathering?
Some examples that I observed leading up to the event, and after the event itself:
Those of you tuned in to RTM TV, [...]
November 10, 2007
To read my own eyewitness accounts of police violence here’s the link: Bersih Gathering: Masjid Jamek Police Violence
For additional reports/views from around the Internet:
40,000 protest for free and fair elections (Subscription needed)
Will next year be like 1998 election in Malaysia? (Clearer Al Jazeera video there. Can see Jeff Ooi more clearly :D)
[1441] Of [...]
November 10, 2007
Ever felt the effects of tear gas and been shot by water cannons? Today, I have. And it hurts like hell.
I arrived at Masjid Jamek around 1.45pm. There were already massive numbers of people here to attend Bersih’s gathering to walk to the Istana Negara. Most of them were congregated in the Masjid Jamek [...]
November 9, 2007
Is the Malaysian Government building a police state? Read the first part here.
Some other views on the Bersih rally across the blogosphere (taken from Project Petaling Street)
mass rally for a FFC election
1 Hari Lagi : Perhimpunan Rakyat Aman BERSIH
Malayans had more freedom than Malaysians today
A good citizen is deaf, dumb and blind to BN’s [...]
