Tribute to Che Guevera: A Movie

My favorite icon is now a movie about revolutionary change and a man’s struggle against imperialism and his quest for justice. He lost his life in the jungles of Boliva. He is now being immortalised by Argentina, the country of his birthday, where it all began for him. Adieu, Che.—Din Merican

From My Friend Ghani:Transit Malay nationalists wait and see

www.malaysiakini.com

A Ghani Ismail (May 29, 2008 )

Time in UMNO, having entered a state of transit since former party president and premier, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, bailed out on Wesak Day (May 19), is taking the party on a drift that feels like it is dragging endlessly.
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Mahathir walked out on a spur after the cabinet decided to [...]

ICJ On PBP: Sovereign Claims Must Be Defended

By Datuk Deva M. Ridzam*
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague last week delivered judgement on the competing territorial sovereignty claims by Malaysia and Singapore over Pulau Batu Puteh (PBP) and two other features of Middle Rocks (MR) and South Ledge (SL).
Both countries, winner and loser alike, are bound by the decision of [...]

Che Det’s Rule of Law

Posted by Din Merican
By Che Det (www.chedet.com-May 24, 2008 )
Malaysia is a country which practices the rule of law. Our laws must cover every aspect of our societal life, so we will know exactly what we can do and what we cannot do. Prime Ministers in particular must have everything spelt out for them in [...]

Pulau Batu Mahathir: Another Perspective

Posted by Din Merican (May 30, 2008 )
source: www.malaysiakini.com
Pulau Batu Mahathir
Neil Khor
May 29, 2008
There are three ways to maintain power, or rather three ways to convince others to submit to one’s will. The first strategy is to provide them with an alternative that motivates them to submit. The slave would rather toil under the hot [...]

Joni is back for you

I cannot help but bring back Joni James to entertain you for the weekend. She has a lovely voice that can really soothe you and the special one you are with.—Dee Jay Din Merican.

Ask Rosmah Mansor to Answer, not only in London but also in Washington D.C.

M’sian missions going ‘overboard’ for VIP wives?
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
May 29, 2008
Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has rejected allegations that his wife, Rosmah Mansor, was given special treatment by M’sian embassies abroad.
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Also joining him in denying charges of improprieties in the way VIP wives are treated by Malaysian missions while they are travelling abroad [...]

Ezam Mohd. Noor: UMNO’s Anti-Corruption Czar for Badawi (?),Good Luck, Malaysia

PM’s Anti-Graft agenda won Ezam
www. malaysiakini.com
Syed Jaymal Zahiid & Soon Li Tsin
May 29, 2008
The government’s post-March 8 anti-corruption agenda was the main attraction for former PKR leader Ezam Mohd Nor to rejoin the party that once expelled him for being overly critical.
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The former PKR Youth chief reiterated at a press conference held at Shah Village [...]

Dato Deva Ridzam on Pedra Branca

Source: nstonline
May 29, 2008
By : Deva Ridzam

Foreign affairs is an arena where countries reveal their true nature by their actions and Malaysia should bear this in mind in bilateral relations with Singapore, writes DEVA RIDZAM.

MALAYSIA was right all along. The International Court of Justice found that Pedra Branca had always belonged [...]

Finally, Nijhar,my Friend and Varsity Mate Resigns from Malaysian Indian Congress: GoodBye Sam

Nijhar quits after row with Samy Vellu

May 29, 2008
By : Annie Freeda Cruez
Nstonline
KUALA LUMPUR: MIC Vice-President Tan Sri K.S. Nijhar has resigned after a heated row two weeks ago with party chief Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.
A senior MIC official confirmed that Nijhar, the highest ranking Sikh in the party, had submitted his resignation and [...]

Separating Punditry from Sober Comment

By Din Merican
Political analysts Ong Kian Ming’s and Oon Yeoh’s editorial brace, “Should Anwar apologise?” and “Can Anwar be trusted?” in www.malaysiakini.com are examples of armchair punditry that reminds us few sights can match for hubris and imperiousness that made by journalists when they get on their high horses and pontificate.

The temptation to go padding [...]

Indonesia’s Ruth

Enjoy this lovely voice from Indonesia—Dee Jay Din Merican

How about this: Rindu Lukisan by Composer Ismail Marzuki?

Dr M restless in retirement

source: www.malaysiakini.com

by Stanley Koh
May 27, 2008

MCPX
Analysis:
Most retired politicians who are more than 80 years old would probably live wisely, following a lifestyle of simplicity. Freeing the heart of hate. Freeing the mind of worry. Giving more and expecting less.
But Malaysia’s fourth prime minister’s voice continues to grumble like prolonged thunder, like an endless storm.
Called [...]

Bakri Musa’s Take on UMNO Politics

Posted by Din Merican (with permission)
M. Bakri Musa
Morgan-Hill, California
May 26, 2008
The furor over Tun Mahathir’s quitting UMNO cannot hide an increasingly obvious and ugly reality:  Abdullah’s incompetence as Prime Minister.  Ranting and raving against Mahathir will not alter this singular fact.
Only an ardent few – his family members, closest advisors, and those beholden to him [...]

As Requested by Jong: Al Martino and Spanish Eyes.

Jong, if you are persistent, you will get what you want and so here is Spanish Eyes by Al Martino.—Dee Jay Din Merican

Batu Puteh: Police report lodged

source: www.malaysiakini.com
Rahmah Ghazali
May 26,2008
Johor PAS lodged a police report today against former foreign minister Syed Hamid Albar for having been ‘careless’, resulting in the loss of sovereignty over Pulau Batu Puteh to Singapore.
MCPX
Also named were two key individuals who were alleged to share responsibility in the matter – Johor Menteri Besar Ghani Othman (right) [...]

Pulau Batu Puteh: A Point of View

THE PULAU BATU PUTEH CASE
A STRATEGIC DISASTER FOR MALAYSIA
by Matthias Chang
Singapore Got The Mansion
Malaysia Got Some Rocks Which Cannot
Be Used To Put Up Even A Kampong Hut

YET RAIS YATIM SAYS,
“We won half and Singapore won half. So I
Say it’s a win-win situation …”

A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS
AND THE PICTURE OF [...]