Malaysiakini.com September 13, 2009 MIC delegates bury an UMNO myth by Terence Netto PKR’s Zaid Ibrahim, who’s got the daunting task of forging more cohesive mechanisms in an apparently fractious Pakatan Rakyat, was smiling broadly the morning after the MIC elections. Not ordinarily one to derive pleasure from his detractors’ discomfiture, Zaid remains optimistic about [...]
Archive for September 2009
MIC Elections destroyed the myth,”What UMNO wants UMNO gets”
September 13, 2009A moderate 1Malaysia?
September 13, 2009posted by din merican-September 13, 2009 The Myth Of A Moderate Malaysia By Sadanand Dhume, FORBES (August 31, 2009) Canings, Cow’s Heads and Ethnoreligious Apartheid. If you’re looking for an image that captures the conflict between fervent Islam and basic human decency, look no further than the Malaysian city of Shah Alam, about 15 miles [...]
1Malaysia What?
September 12, 2009posted by din merican- September 12, 2009 Source: The Straits Times September 11, 2009 NO 1Malaysia without better race relations By Hazlin Hassan UNTIL last Saturday, I had never really seen The Ugly Malay. Malays are generally a polite, peace-loving and tolerant people. Traditionally, they set great store by manners and good behaviour, especially towards [...]
All MIC President’s Men in: Samy Velu in jubilant mood
September 12, 2009Malaysiakini.com September 12, 2009 All the President’s Men in MIC Leadership Team Incumbent G Palanivel have retained the MIC deputy president post by fighting off a strong challenge from rivals S. Subramaniam and S. Sothinathan. Palanivel (left) garnered 629 votes against former deputy president Subramaniam, 547, and former vice-president Sothinathan, 280. His margin of majority [...]
Kelemahan MIC disebabkan Samy Velu, menurut Dr. Mahathir.
September 12, 2009
From Azmi Khalid’s PAC to Najib’s Super Task Force
September 11, 2009www.sun2surf.com September 11, 2009 In a spin over task forces It started with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and included site visits and recent disclosures of its Chairman, Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid on the incompetence and cavalier approach the management of the Port Klang Authority(PKA) had towards public funds and the public trust in the [...]
The Man who refuses to step back and reflect
September 11, 2009September 11, 2009 James Chin* : On Mahathir When Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad retired in 2003, everyone hailed him as a statesman; someone who did not choose the LKY-route. You know, in Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew maintained a direct line to the Singapore government by keeping a cabinet post — first as Senior Minister and [...]
Walden Bello on Deglobalisation: Rethinking Economic Policy
September 11, 2009posted by din merican- September 10, 2009 The Virtues of Deglobalisation September 3, 2009 by: Walden Bello* | Foreign Policy In Focus The current global downturn, the worst since the Great Depression 70 years ago, pounded the last nail into the coffin of globalization. Already beleaguered by evidence that showed global poverty and inequality increasing, [...]
RPK Strikes on YouTube
September 10, 2009Najib’s Super Task Force on PKFZ: A Huge Ramadhan Joke
September 10, 2009Malaysiakini.com September 10, 2009 PM: High-powered task force to probe PKFZ The cabinet has today (September 9, 2009) decided to establish a super task force, headed by Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Sidek Hassan, to investigate the Port Klang Free Zone scandal. Announcing this late this evening, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said the [...]
Common ASEAN Culture and History
September 9, 2009September 9, 2009 Accepting our Common ASEAN Culture and History By Farish A. Noor (via Facebook) I am, like thousands of other Malaysians, a product of several generations of inter-ethnic marriages and my family originally came from Java. Despite the complexity of my past and the hybrid nature of my present identity, I am seen [...]
Isa Samad for Batang Pinang?
September 9, 2009September 9, 2009 ISA SAMAD for Batang Pinang By-Election? By Adib Zalkapli While the Teluk Kemang UMNO division will only meet tomorrow to finalise its recommendations for the Bagan Pinang by-election candidate, it is understood that only the name of Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad will be submitted to the state UMNO. UMNO divisions [...]
Change or Sleep to succeed?
September 9, 2009Bernama News September 9, 2009 Change to succeed, says Badawi Former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said mindset change is crucial in achieving a world-class success particularly in the field of education. He said that during his tenure at the helm of the country’s administration, he had given top priority to education. “A revolution [...]
Mengenang Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah (Hamka): Inspirasi Intelektual
September 9, 2009September 9, 2009 Buya Hamka, Seorang Ulama, Penulis dan Aktivis Politik Buya Hamka lahir tahun 1908, di desa kampung Molek, Meninjau, Sumatera Barat, dan meninggal di Jakarta 24 Juli 1981. Nama lengkapnya adalah Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, disingkat menjadi HAMKA. Belakangan ia diberikan sebutan Buya, yaitu panggilan buat orang Minangkabau yang berasal dari kata [...]
Malaysia’s Global Competitiveness Ranking drops
September 8, 2009September 9, 2009 BERNAMA reports: Malaysia’s global competitiveness ranking dropped Malaysia’s global competitiveness ranking dropped three positions to 24, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report for 2009-2010 released today. The drop essentially was the result of a much poorer assessment of its institutional framework, said the report, which was released ahead of [...]
Don’t overdo it, Rais Yatim
September 8, 2009Malaysiakini.com September 9, 2009 MCMC should stop harassing Malaysiakini by Charles Santiago, MP Ruling UMNO’s foot soldiers and allies are at work, once again. This is evident in the interview session scheduled today with seven staff members of Malaysiakini, the country’s first online newspaper, by the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). Further to its [...]
