Yearly Archives

2008

Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace

By Pat Lu, Co-Founder, Pahlawan Volunteers The usual: Anti-ISA Supporters gathered for the twelfth and the last time of 2008. The unusual: We had a silent vigil. Or rather what started as a…

Royal Spin by Brendan “Pariah”

Tengku Mukhriz ascended to the throne of Negeri Sembilan as the 11th Yam Tuan. Malaysia Insider (MI) put up a complimentary posting of Tengku Naquiyuddin yesterday with the usual spin and…

Full Internet service on Jan 4

Full Internet services are expected on Jan 4, instead of today as there has been a delay in repair works on the submarine cable between Italy and northern Egypt, Telekom Malaysia said in a statement…

Oh Samy!

Maybe long-time MIC chief S. Samy Vellu is acutely aware of the thickening master plot to oust him from power. Maybe he feels threatened. Maybe he wants to divert the attention of the media from his…

Spotlight on Najib

How Najib and the remorseless Mahathir get along will be keenly watched in 2009. Will their relationship grate (as that of Mahathir and Abdullah) or will it be balmy as some political insiders believe…

Feed thy tummy first

It is also crystal clear that hudud is not the most demanding issue that ought to be bulldozed and carried out in Malaysia, what more in a country that only comprise of about 60 per cent Muslims.By…

Reforms and rebirths

Perhaps the real reform that the Umno leadership could do is to change its culture and find the idealistic young people to cultivate a new struggle for Umno to strive for. But it is unlikely for a…

Double standard

Dec 16, Selangor police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said police will take action against Sungai Siput member of parliament Dr D. Jeyakumar for allegedly using children in Cycling for Change" campaign,…

A Nation In Progress

The year draws to an end.A kaleidoscope, 2008 defies description. In the swirl of colours and sounds, chords were struck and themes developed. I imagine an orchestra tuning up, falling silent and then…

Terengganu MB urges poor to be creative

By R.S.N.Murali, The StarKUALA TERENGGANU: The hardcore poor in Terengganu should be more innovative and creative instead of solely counting on the government to eradicate poverty, said Mentri Besar…