Archive for August, 2008
August 31, 2008
(Source: MageP’s Lab)
Friday, August 29th, 2008
Frankly speaking, most of the time, I just couldn’t understand why the minority coalition parties like MCA, Gerakan, MIC and etc. continue to stick with Umno in BN even though they continue to be harassed and humiliated by their big brother?
Let’s take a look at the recent Permatang Pauh by-election. [...]
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August 31, 2008
(Source: Zorro-Unmasked)
Sunday, August 31, 2008
NO, there is no blame game….it is blatantly a no name game. Nobody is owning up to WHO GAVE THE DIRECTIVE TO BLOCK Malaysia Today.
When Global Voices picked up this story, you know that the whole world know about this clowning that is going on in 51 year old independent [...]
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August 31, 2008
Kuala Lumpur
August 31, 2008
Happy Merdeka or should it be Unhappy Merdeka? No Malaysian Jalur Gemilang is on display, reflecting the mood of Malaysians on the occasion of our 51st anniversary of Independence. Even the Prime MInister’s speech to the nation sounded bland. It was totally uninspiring; in fact, his appeal for national unity was [...]
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August 30, 2008
August 29, 2008
Several experts share their views with Malaysiakini regarding the Budget 2009 unveiled by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
MCPX
David Cohen, director of Action Economics, Singapore:
It is a populist budget to deflect the growing popularity of Anwar (Ibrahim). (Prime Minister) Abdullah (Ahmad Badawi) is obviously under pressure as witnessed by the rollback in fuel prices [...]
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August 30, 2008
Last Friday (August 29, 2008), the Prime Minister as Finance Minister tabled his 2009 Budget totalling RM207.9 billion (development expenditure: RM53.7 billion and operating expenditure for running UMNO-led Barisan Nasional Government: RM154.2 billion).
The New Straits Times(August 30, 2008) says the budget “enhances the purchasing power of the people with tax cuts and a variety of [...]
Posted in Economy |
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August 29, 2008
The DJ is back. Let us start with some rock n roll and rhythm and blues. I am presenting Fats Domino, Bill Haley and His Comets and Roy Orbison for your listening pleasure. Have a good weekend. Don’t expect too much from Badawi’s 2008/2009 Budget which table in Parliament this afternoon; otherwise you will have [...]
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August 29, 2008
August 29, 2008
by Allyn Young(2008)*
When Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad finally announced the inevitable sacking of his Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Anwar Ibrahim on September 3, 1998 following the introduction of Keynesian-style capital controls a day earlier, a group of anti-imperialists and third world nationalists proclaimed that Mahathir had finally laid to rest [...]
Posted in Economy |
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August 29, 2008
August 28, 2008
by Khalid Jafaar
Lagu Tan Ah Liat 1
Mujurlah majoriti yang diperolehi oleh datuk seri lelaki selalsa lalu melebihi yang diperolehi oleh datuk seri perempuan. Bukan kepalang susah datuk seri lelaki, di saat-saat intim, untuk menjawab sindiran datuk seri perempuan: “Abang, I lebih popular dari you tau!”
Anwar Ibrahim adalah orang yang penuh keyakinan. Dan [...]
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August 28, 2008
Dear Mr. Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar,
We are not stupid. If you have grounds to say that Raja Petra is publishing “libellous, defamatory and slanderous” stuff, please take him to court and seek legal recourse.
You are supposed to be a lawyer. So please start behaving like one and do not make arbitrary decisions whch [...]
Posted in Democracy, Politics |
75 Comments »
August 28, 2008
PAKATAN RAKYAT Bakal Tegak Berdiri
Posted by: Kerajaan rakyat
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August 28, 2008
Malaysia Today blocked! Order from MCMC
Andrew Ong | August 27, 2008
In a rare move, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has ordered all internet service providers (ISPs) to block controversial online portal Malaysia Today.
MCPX
MCMC chief operating officer Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi, when contacted today, confirmed that the block was ordered by the commission, which is the [...]
Posted in Democracy |
25 Comments »
August 27, 2008
PERMATANG PAUH, MALAYSIA, 26 OGOS 2008
Alhamdulillah, Allah memberikan kita kejayaan. Kemenangan ini merupakan saat penentu dan bakal menentukan hala tuju negara ini.
Saya berkongsi kegembiraan yang dirasai oleh semua rakyat Malaysia pada hari bersejarah ini. Ianya merupakan kemenangan buat rakyat.
Pada 8 Mac rakyat Malaysia memilih Harapan Baru. Hari ini di saat kita bakal menyambut hari kemerdekaan, [...]
Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Democracy, Politics |
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August 27, 2008
Win a ‘defining moment for nation‘
Beh Lih Yi | August 27, 2008 3
Newly-elected Permatang Pauh MP Anwar Ibrahim has described his landslide victory in the by-election as a ‘defining moment’ that should serve as a ‘major lesson’ for the ruling BN.
MCPX
“I thank the voters and consider this as a very defining moment in our [...]
Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Democracy, Politics |
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August 26, 2008
www.malaysiakini.com
Official: Anwar gets BIGGER majority
August 26, 2008
Malaysiakini goes live today with the by-election coverage, giving updates on the voting and other happenings in this constituency. Please click ‘Refresh’ or ‘Reload’ in your browser for the latest reports from Permatang Pauh.
MCPX
[See map]
9.50pm: Official EC tally – Anwar got 31,195 votes, Arif Shah, 15,524, Hanafi, 92. [...]
Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Democracy, Politics |
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August 26, 2008
August 26, 2008
by Azly Rahman@Columbia University, New York
http://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com/2008/08/merdeka.html
A Vote for Anwar is a Vote for a Real Merdeka
“Our Nation, Malaysia is dedicated to: achieving a greater unity for all her people; maintaining a democratic way of life; creating a just society in which the wealth of the nation shall be equitably distributed; ensuring a liberal [...]
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August 26, 2008
Permatang Pauh, Ogos 26, 2008
Tarikh 31 Ogos merupakan satu tarikh keramat bagi seluruh rakyat Malaysia. Ia menandakan kita merdeka dari penjajahan yang sudah sekian lama menzalimi serta menindas. Beberapa hari lagi maka genap 51 tahun kita merdeka, 51 tahun sudah negara tercinta ini bebas dari penjajahan yang menindas.
Namun kita melihat selepas 51 tahun keadaan menjadi [...]
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August 25, 2008
August 25, 2008
0leh Din Merican, Din Ahmad dan Shogun Shah
@Urusetia, InfoMedia Parti KeADILan Rakyat,
Bangunan Yayasan Aman, Permatang Pauh
Negara Rakyat, bukan Negara UMNO,Negara ini rakyat punya, bukan Ahmad Albab punya, bukan Dollah Badawi punya, bukan Najib punya dan bukan UMNO punya.
Oleh yang demikian, adalah tanggungjawab kita semua untuk membela nasib bangsa dan negara. Kalau pimpinan yang [...]
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