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November 2008

nov 15 vigil – change of venue

UPDATED ON 12/11/08, 12:50 PM – it’s back to the original venue of ESPLANADE. ——————————– it seems that on 14, 15 and 16 nov. there will be this international tennis tournament going on at the esplanade. anticipating a big crowd, and possibility of some roads leading to the esplanade to …

Court orders Raja Petra’s release

UPDATED as at 5.15pm Raja Petra freed following court rulingHafiz Yatim | Nov 7, 08 9:46am Controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin was released from his Internal Security Act (ISA) detention at 3.20pm.MCPX The editor of the popular Malaysia Today website was brought to the Shah Alam High Court just five …

obama and malaysia

my two favourite online news portal, malaysiakini and the malaysian insider, carried an article on the parallel between the US elections/obama and malaysia. i like both articles. they are more or less what i wanted to voice out too but since i’m not so articulate and profilic, i’ll just CnP …

leafleting ISA flyers in public

is there such a word as ‘leafleting’ anyway? well i first learned of that word from suaram penang a year back when they organised a ‘leafleting’ campaign something about protest against privitisation of hospital. the leafleting was done in the general hospital, and of course i was there and had …

Of Pretentious Promises, Parachuting Promotions & Pressured Praise

Of Pretentious Promises, Parachuting Promotions & Pressured Praiseby Martin Jalleh The Palace of Justice has a new “prince” – Zaki Tun Azmi. He was promptly sworn in as Chief Justice (CJ) soon after the Conference of Rulers went through the procedural motions and provided consent to his extraordinary elevation. His …

excuse me, they are graduates??

… with this kind of mentality? A newly-formed NGO comprising Malay graduates today filed a suit seeking a High Court injunction against both the state government and the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) from erecting the signboards. The group calls itself Gabungan Graduan Melayu Muda (GGMM) or Young Malay Graduates …

detained by police for wearing t-shirt

what’s this i read? damn silly!! read from malaysiakini and see how silly the police were! (full article below). this man, KS oliver, attended a deepavali open house and was wearing one of those anti-isa t-shirts (created by RPK’s supporters – i have one too but different design). just because …

15 nov, penang, anti-isa candlelight vigil

STICKY POST! please scroll down for new posts. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE!  PLEASE NOTE BACK TO ORIGINAL VENUE! click on the picture for bigger picture with my first post regarding the vigil. please read about it too at masterwordsmith-unplugged.  date:  15 november 2008 (saturday)time:   8.00pmvenue:  esplanade dewan sri pinang  …