April 1, 2008
Just read this piece of Raja Petra Kamarudin on the deficiencies of the New Economic Policy that has been hijacked by UMNO for personal gain.
More than 50 years or so ago, when I was still a baby, my mother weaned me off my bottle in quite a shattering manner, literally-speaking of course. After I finished [...]
March 25, 2008
PKR’s Anwar Ibrahim has hinted (declared seems to be a better word here) that up to 30 Barisan Nasional MPs, especially from the states of Sabah and Sarawak are ready to jump ship and declare their allegiance to PKR. This would give the federal Opposition a simple majority in Parliament, and thus, hand over the [...]
March 24, 2008
I started this blog, so that I can document the things Malaysians say. I contended in my “About” page that Malaysians say the most racist things, and this still holds true today, even though everyone is talking about voting along party lines instead of race lines, multi-culturalism, etc. The problem with Malaysians in general is [...]
March 15, 2008
Back to the past for some history lessons…
9th November 2007 (day before Bersih rally)
The people should reject street demonstrations and effect any change through polls, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
The Prime Minister reiterated that today’s planned demonstration by the non-governmental organisation Bersih was illegal as it did not have a police permit.
Calling the organisers [...]
March 14, 2008
Malaysiakini reports that all 3 coalition government parties, PKR, DAP, and PAS has reached an agreement into the position of the new Menteri Besar of Perak, and also the distribution of exco-seats.
The opposition has successfully averted an impasse after party leaders reached an amicable decision to reallocate the composition of the Perak state executive council [...]
March 14, 2008
In every competition, there will be winners, and there will be losers. The character of a person can sometimes be predicted when the person loses. For example, when Koh Tsu Koon lost in the elections, he graciously conceded defeat and ensured that Penangites got a smooth power transfer. However, there are others, like former Menteri [...]
