posted by din merican Ucapan Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim kepada kepimpinan PKR “Amanat Harapan” 28 Februari 2009 di Hotel Quality, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan Hadirin Sekalian, Himpunan hari ini menjadi bukti kepada bulatnya tekad serta matlamat kita semua untuk berbakti kepada negara dan rakyat negara ini. Bersama rakan-rakan dalam Pakatan Rakyat, kita akan pastikan [...]
Archive for February 2009
Anwar Ibrahim: Amanat Harapan
February 28, 2009Is ASEAN relevant, we may wish to ask.
February 27, 2009posted by din merican—February 27, 2009 Asean’s relevancy questioned by Pokpong Lawansiri* Finally, the Thai government under the leadership of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajiva is able to hold the 14th ASEAN Summit after it was postponed in December 2008 after the turbulent seizure of the country’s airport by the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD). There [...]
Civic Governance
February 27, 2009posted by din merican–February 27, 2009 www.malaysiakini.com Civic governance Dr. KJ John Febrauary 24, 2009 Some time past, I had asked the rhetorical question, “What is the colour of the air we breathe?” In Petaling Jaya it used to be foul smelling, dirty, corrupted air, especially when related to billboard advertising. Thanks to the breath [...]
Royalty and Loyalty: A View from the Outside
February 27, 2009posted by din merican–February 27, 2009 www.malaysiakini.com Royalty and loyalty by Dean Johns February 25, 2009 Royalty has been much in the news lately. Australian expatriate Harry Nicolaides has just been granted a royal pardon after serving five months of a three-year sentence for committing the Thai crime of lese majeste in his self-published 2005 [...]
Eli Wong and The Palace: HRH Sultan of Selangor,Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah,is above Politics
February 26, 2009posted by din merican—February 26, 2009 February 25, 2009 THE following is the full statement by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, over the controversy involving Bukit Lanjan state assemblyman Elizabeth Wong, issued by his private secretary, Datuk Mohamad Munir Bani: I am pleased to inform that Yang Amat Berhormat Tan Sri Abdul [...]
Perak: It’s hilarious, says Che Det in www.chedet.com, and weird too
February 26, 2009posted by din merican–February 26, 2009 www.malaysiakini.com PM Badawi’s advice to Dr. Zambry: It’s hilarious, says Che Det ( Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad) February 25, 2009 There is nothing more hilarious than Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s advice to Perak Menteri Besar Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir to file a police report over his suspension from [...]
Selective persecution
February 26, 2009It is no surprise how active the MACC has been since being passed into law last December. An institution which came into being with so much fanfare and hope was destined to become the lapdog of a government falling over itself with mistakes and blunders. If the MACC was to be the last attempt by [...]
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC): A View from CitizenNADES
February 25, 2009posted by din merican–February 25, 2009 www.sun2surf.com February 25, 2009 Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC): Feeble attempts to show independence ON Monday (February 23), the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) charged four people with various offences ranging from receiving bribes and making false reports – perhaps with a reason too. This turn of events has been seen [...]
UNTING’s Death: An Opportunity for historic redress in the Land of the Hornbills (Sarawak)
February 25, 2009Ferbuary 25, 2009 by Terence Netto Graceful Hornbill will usher in a new era in Sarawak, starting with Batang Ai In an ironic twist, the death of Dublin Unting Inggot, the Batang Ai assemblyman who succumbed yesterday after being comatose for nine months, has provided an opening for the redress of an error that [...]
Shah Alam is infested with monkies, requiring assistance from PKR-PR monkey catchers and handlers
February 25, 2009February 25, 2009 In recent weeks, the Pakatan Rakyat State Government of Selangor has been plagued by a new monkey specimen from UMNO (see below), who is seeking to be the next UMNO Youth leader come the end of March. UMNO can have him, of course, but Selangor must ensure that he does not continue [...]
Singapore recognises the power of the new media (internet)
February 25, 2009posted by din merican—February 25, 2009 The Malaysian Insider February 25, 2009 Singapore Premier Lee Hsien Loong made clear last night that the government recognised the growing reach and influence of the new media and was evolving to deal with it. In an interview with Channel News Asia on the changing media landscape which aired [...]
Serving justice, straight up
February 24, 2009posted by din merican—February 24, 2009 by Malik Imtiaz Sarvar It took me a while to understand that in as much as contract, commercial, criminal, constitutional or any other field of law was important, the existence of a functioning system by which the law was applied and enforced was far more crucial. For without such [...]
UMNO-BN’s Political Vengeance: A Return of virulent Mahathirism?
February 24, 2009posted by din merican—February 24,2009 www.malaysiakini.com Political vengeance – BN vs Pakatan Athi Veranggan | February 23, 2009 Political controversies occuring in Malaysia over the past one year are a chain reaction of UMNO-Barisan Nasional’s political vengeance to halt emergence of Pakatan Rakyat, said two former DAP leaders in Penang today. Pakatan is seen as [...]
RPK case: Federal Court reserves judgment
February 23, 2009www.malaysiakini.com Hafiz Yatim February 23, 2009 The Federal Court today reserved judgment in blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin’s application for a revision over the apex court’s two member panel’s decision on Tuesday to dismiss his earlier application to recuse Justice S Augustine Paul. Court of Appeal President Justice Alauddin Mohd Sheriff along with Chief Judge of [...]
We must reform and change, says Anwar Ibrahim
February 23, 2009Comment: The time has come for PKR and Pakatan Rakyat to expose the extent of corruption in Selangor under Khir Toyo and his predecessors. Toyo should be brought to the courts to face charges against him. No one should be above the law.It is also necessary to bring into public view the wrongdoings and misdemeanours [...]
MACC–An Independent Agency or a Branch of UMNO?
February 23, 2009www.malaysiakini.com ‘MACC chief should join a political party’ February 23, 2009 ‘The statement by the MACC chief on the Selangor MB has certainly brought the MACC into disrepute. Ahmad Said Hamdan must explain his action. Is he seeking publicity?’ On MACC yet another BN lap dog? Chelvam Rengasamy: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Ahmad Said Hamdan [...]
Enjoy the Weekend with Tunes I have chosen for you
February 21, 2009Dear Friends, Disgusting politics in recent weeks prevented me from playing some tunes for you at weekends. Now that I have become accustomed to the ugly face and ferocity of UMNO-BN dirty political games and my colleagues and I are ready to deal with them in our own time and at our own choosing, I [...]
