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Archive for November, 2008

Anwar Ibrahim: Forming the next Federal Government is still very possible

November 30, 2008

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Anwar: Not easy to explain September 16

Rahmah Ghazali | November 30, 2008

After keeping mum on the issue for over two months, Opposition Leader and PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim finally breaks his silence on the botched September 16 deadline he had set to topple the government.The former deputy premier also claims he has a back-up [...]

Ucapan Dasar Presiden PKR Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Binti Wan Ismail

November 29, 2008

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Azizah slams power transition plan

Rahmah Ghazali | November 29, 2008

PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today slammed the March transition plan of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy, Najib Tun Razak, saying it would not bring any positive changes to the country.
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During a policy speech at the PKR [...]

Shall we go nusantara this weekend,asks the DJ Blogger

November 29, 2008

It is not often that I go Nusantara, except occasionally when the situation warrants. This is one of those occasions and I dedicate this set of my favorite picks to a very special lady. Her name is cik cun. She is sheen, gentle, smart and most engaging. There are thousands of cik cuns in Nusantara [...]

Anwar Ibrahim rallies his troops: “Together we will win the hearts and minds of the entire nation”.

November 29, 2008

29 November 2008
Anwar Ibrahim Keynote Address at PKR 2008 Congress, 29 November 2008, Stadium Melawati, Shah Alam

I stand before you, humbled by your courage, overwhelmed by your loyalty, and inspired by your extraordinary feats. From a dark cell I felt your pain. I cried when your freedom was taken from [...]

Multiracialism is the Way Forward, says PKR Deputy President Dr. Syed Husin Ali

November 28, 2008

source: The Malaysian Insider

By Debra Chong

— Picture by Choo Choy May
SHAH ALAM, Nov 28 – PKR’s No. 2 told its youth and women’s wings members to shape up and reach out to the growing number of Malaysians looking for a multiracial and multi-religious party to represent their needs in a changing world.
Dr Syed Husin Ali [...]

Dr. Syed Hussin Ali, Deputy President Opens “Kongres Wanita dan Angkatan Muda Parti KeADILan Rakyat 2008″

November 28, 2008

Stadium Melawati, Shah Alam, Selangor
November 28, 2008
I joined the Press corps this morning (November 28, 2008) at Stadium Melawati, Shah Alam, Selangor for the Official Opening of “Kongres Wanita dan Angkatan Muda Parti KeADILan Rakyat 2008“. It was formally launched by PKR’s Deputy President Dr. Syed Husin Ali.
Dr. Syed Husin’s address to the delegates was [...]

Watch the PKR 2008 Congress online!

November 28, 2008

The entire congress will be broadcast live at Anwar Ibrahim’s channel on Justin TV and also at the new online tv network, TV Antara.

March 8, 2008 emboldens monarchy

November 27, 2008

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November 27, 2008

The outcome of the March 8 general elections, which witnessed the opposition making unprecedented gains, also appears to have given the rulers a new lease of life.
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At a luncheon address on ‘The Role of the Constitutional Monarchy in 21st Century Malaysia’ in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, Negeri Sembilan Regent Tunku Naquiyuddin Tuanku Jaffar outlined [...]

A Fatwa Against Yoga: what is happening to Malaysia?

November 27, 2008

November 27, 2008
By Farish A. Noor
Since I became an activist at the age of nineteen, I have spent more than two decades of my life defending Muslims and the image of Islam. During my 22 years of living in Europe, I must have attended hundreds of conferences, seminars, public debates and lectures where I tried [...]

Can PKR lead Pakatan to deliver Malaysian dream? Of course, we can

November 27, 2008

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Stanley Koh | November 27, 2008

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analysis On March 8, some 3.8 million Malaysians cast their votes in support of the opposition front Barisan Rakyat.
It was the most important collective decision in electoral history, and it continues to impact on changes in the domestic political landscape.
Opposition parties DAP, PKR and PAS captured 82 parliamentary and 196 [...]

Now the end is near, he will cabut and run for cover

November 27, 2008

Badawi is a bad dream for Malaysia, but soon it will be over, not necessarily for the better. Che Det chose Badawi to perpetuate his legacy. It is Malaysian history’s irony that things never turn out the way it should. God disposes what man proposes. Badawi became his son-in-law’s man.
Today, as a result of the [...]

Pakatan Rakyat after 8 months: Deliver results, urges Dean Johns

November 27, 2008

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Pakatan is failing the rakyat

Dean Johns | November 26, 2008

In the eight months since voters delivered Pakatan Rakyat five states and enough seats in the national parliament to form a credible opposition, its progress has been a dreadful disappointment.
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Admittedly, the new state governments couldn’t be expected to achieve miracles, with the, police, judiciary, local government [...]

Looking beyond race

November 26, 2008

source: the sun daily, november 26, 2008
by K. K. Tan
THE election of Barack Obama as the first black president of the United States has inspired people not just in the US but also the world over on the issue of “looking beyond race”. Obama has been elected to represent not just his own “kind” but [...]

Scandal, sodomy murder. Malaysian politics through the eyes of the international media

November 26, 2008

While our leaders boast and brag about how they could care less how the rest of the world views us, the rest of the world is probably laughing.  I look forward to the day when I will be proud to have my prime minister standing side by side with other great leaders. But for now [...]

Parti KeADILan Rakyat: Looking Ahead

November 25, 2008

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Perfecting PKR

Stanley Koh | November 25, 2008

analysis
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Eight months have passed since the euphoria and excitement that gripped millions of voters when the ‘political tsunami’ swept three opposition parties into power in five states and 10 of the 11 federal seats in Kuala Lumpur.
Some called it the tipping point or ‘perfect storm’ in our electoral [...]

Raja Muda of Perak Dr. Raja Nazrin Shah:”Diversity is not only to be cherished; it is essential”.

November 25, 2008

posted by din merican-november 25, 2008
Full text of speech by Raja Muda of Perak Raja Nazrin Shah at the Diversity Matters Forum on Diasporas in the Commonwealth at Monash University, Sunway Campus on November 19, 2008.
The serious study of diversity and multiculturalism is precisely what the world needs at this critical juncture. I do [...]

Who is this Zubaidah Abu Bakr?: (http://scandalasia.blogspot.com/)

November 24, 2008

posted by din merican-november 24, 2008
November 23, 2008
Sunday, 23 November 2008

The shameless conduct of hatchet woman Zubaidah Abu Bakr
It has been my wish to have my own blog over the last few months. So I have created my blog yesterday to start blogging today. But I guess it is bad enough when I have to [...]