February 18, 2010 Langkawi, Kedah Darul Aman Greetings from Mahsuri Land Anwar Ibrahim disputes his former political mentor, Dr. Mahathir on ISA by Debra Chong @www.themalaysianinsider.com Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has disputed Tun Hanif Omar’s claim that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had wanted to scrap the Internal Security Act (ISA), saying today the former prime [...]
Archive for February 2011
Anwar Ibrahim disputes his former Mentor on ISA
February 18, 2011Dr M: Cops stopped me from scrapping ISA!
February 17, 2011February 17, 2011 Do You Believe this?– Dr M: Cops stopped me from scrapping ISA by S Pathmawathy@www.malaysiakini.com Former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad now claims that he had once tried to abolish the Internal Security Act (ISA) while he was in power. “I suggested scrapping of the ISA, but I depended on national security [...]
Farish bluntly stated that Ethnic and religious discord is serious in Malaysia
February 17, 2011February 17, 2011 John Malott hinted, Farish bluntly stated that Ethnic and religious discord is serious in Malaysia by Aidila Razak@www.malaysiakini.com Race relations in Malaysia is dangerously close to absolutely breaking down if racial politics is not kept in check, said a political scientist. According to Farish Noor (left), a lecturer at the Nanyang Technological [...]
Amy Chua: From Parenting to World on Fire
February 16, 2011February 16, 2011 Book Review The power of the ethnic minority Martin Jacques salutes Amy Chua’s World on Fire, a book that faces up to the true nature of globalisation (http://www.guardian.co.uk) World on Fire by Amy Chua 346pp, Heinemann, £12.99 There is a plethora of books about globalisation, many saying roughly the same thing. This [...]
Parenting: The Truth about Tiger Moms
February 16, 2011February 16, 2011 The New York Times: Sunday Book Review http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/books/review/Dominus-t.html?pagewanted=1&ref=books Terrible Swift Tongue by Susan Dominus (published: February 11, 2011) I cannot be the only person who read, with something of a sinking heart, the undeniably likable letter defending her mother that 18-year-old Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld published last month in The New York Post. Her [...]
Dignity must be defended against false charges and poor accusations
February 16, 2011February 16, 2011 Dignity Defended by Dr. K J John*@www.malaysiakini.com(February 15, 2011) My column last week described why I think a leading lawyer’s dignity has been denied by our judicial system, all because of the so-called performance management system being implemented by the chief judge. Last week also, about 30 criminal lawyers met to discuss [...]
Cavorting with a Sarawakian Wheeler Dealer
February 16, 2011February 16, 2011 Cavorting with a Sarawakian Wheeler Dealer by Terence Netto@www.malaysiakini.com COMMENT Anwar Ibrahim breakfasting with businessman Dato Sng Chee Hua and then disclaiming any political significance to the encounter is disingenuous. Sure, credence must be granted this maestro of inclusiveness when he says that in politics one must talk to everybody; especially, it [...]
Karim Raslan on Democracy
February 15, 2011February 15, 2011 On Democracy by Karim Raslan@www.thestar.com.my For democracy to work, there has to be a media that is free and fair as well as counter-veiling institutions: NGOs and law courts that are objective and above the fray. IT’S no secret I have strong views. However, I’m a tukang cerita (story-teller) and not a [...]
Johan Saravanamuttu on Malaysia’s Foreign Policy under Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak
February 15, 2011February 15, 2011 A Chat with Johan Saravanamuttu on Malaysia’s Foreign Policy under Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak by James Wong Wing On@www.malaysiakini.com Popular understanding of the foreign policy of Malaysia has mostly been fragmentary as the country is not only multi-ethnic, multi-faith and multi-lingual with many external linkages, but it is also geographically positioned [...]
I Love My country
February 15, 2011February 15, 2011 I love My Country This was made by Saudi designer Areej Khan. More food for thought for Malaysia, where media remains controlled, education censored, academic freedom stifled, creativity and critical thinking discouraged, racist rhetoric encouraged and politics stuck in the gutter.–Din Merican
Mainstream Media and UMNO Bloggers: You need a Paradigm Shift
February 15, 2011February 15, 2011 Mainstream Media and UMNO Bloggers: You need a Paradigm Shift to promote Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia by Din Merican National Unity and Equal Opportunity Today is Maulidur Rasul, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad pbuh. God testified in the Holy Quran that the Prophet has been sent as a blessings to [...]
Nazri wants Malott banned from Malaysia
February 14, 2011February 14, 2011 Nazri wants Malott banned from Malaysia by Kuek Ser Kuang Keng@www.malaysiakini.com Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Dato Seri Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz will be proposing that the Cabinet bans former US Ambassador to Malaysia John R. Malott from entering the Malaysia. This follows Malott’s scathing criticism of the Najib Administration’s handling [...]
@ghonim: Dictators of the world: Freak out!
February 14, 2011Wael Ghonim, symbolic leader of the Egyptian revolution, gave an interview to 60 Minutes on Sunday night. His message is clear and compelling. Dictators of the world who oppress their people, you should be freaking out now. Watch here:
Ambassador John Malott responds to NST, Utusan Malaysia and others
February 14, 2011February 14, 2011 Ambassador John R. Malott Responds: This is why I can sue the NST, Utusan Malaysia for Libel – and some other people, too Washington DC I don’t really know who Rachel Motte is, or why she suddenly has become an expert on Malaysia in the past year. But I do know that [...]
This Rachel Motte article was removed from her blog
February 14, 2011February 14, 2011 Rachel Motte’s article is missing from her blog Why was this article (reproduced below as published by The Sunday Times , February 13, 2011, pg 25) by Rachel Mottle removed from her blog: http://newledger.com/2011/02/anwar-ibrahims-pet-defender-ambassador-mallotts-credibility-gap/ ( “Page Not Found”)?Was it inaccurate about and offensive to the respected former US Ambassador to Malaysia, Ambassador [...]
Avoiding a New Pharaoh(Firaun)
February 13, 2011February 13, 2011 New York Times: OPINION Avoiding a New Pharaoh by Nicholas Kristof (February 11, 2011) End of Dictatorship in Mesir (Egypt) So Hosni Mubarak is out. Vice President Omar Suleiman says that Mubarak has stepped down and handed over power to the military. This is a huge triumph for people power, and it [...]
When all else fails, People Power is the answer
February 13, 2011February 13, 2011 www.thestar.com.my Suppression takes its toll: Dictators Beware Brave New World By Dr Azmi Sharom*(The Star, February 10,2011) Ruling with an iron fist may work as long as a country is relatively prosperous, but if good governance, accountability and fairness are gone it will only be too easy for poor decision-making and corruption [...]
