June 5, 2008
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Our Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and Shahrir Samad have done the politically suicidal thing by raising fuel costs by 78 sen to RM2.70. That’s a whopping 40% increase. Is the government to blame? How do people view this increase? That really depends on who you talk to.
Some will say that AAB is to [...]
June 4, 2008
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The ad contains images of sandy beaches and blue seas, historical locations like A Famosa, and cultural dances by different groups in Malaysia. The ad then ends with “Malaysia, Truly Asia”.
The politicians tell us that we are a nation of mixed ethnicities, and we tolerate each other’s cultures and beliefs. What the rakyat [...]
April 8, 2008
If there is one thing, and only one thing that you should read this week, is this excellent piece by Nat Tan at jelas.info titled Understanding the Malay Dilemma - How YOU can ensure a racism-free Malaysia. (article reproduced below as well)
Why do I think this is a good read?
1. It addresses real concerns about [...]
April 3, 2008
The concept of race breeds racists. That’s a known fact, and also, a known problem throughout the entire face of the Earth. Who in their life, has not heard of racism? Take some typical Malaysian racist thoughts for example:
“The Chinese are all greedy money-grabbers. Those fucking communists think that making money is their number one [...]
March 17, 2008
After BN’s performance in the 12th General Elections, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the PM of Malaysia must be feeling the heat. So far, Mukhriz Mahathir has written a letter openly calling for Badawi to resign, and Tengku Razaleigh has initiated calls for an EGM to be held in May to ‘discuss’ BN’s performance.
UMNO members are not [...]
March 7, 2008
Dear Malaysian Voter,
Based on my own crude estimation, 40% of voters in Malaysia have already decided to vote for Barisan Nasional. Another 40% of voters have already decided to vote for the Opposition or Barisan Rakyat, which is the people’s coalition of 6 political parties, namely PKR, PAS, DAP, MDP, PSM, and PASOK. That leaves [...]
