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najib, oh najib, what’s happening?

an excellent article from asia sentinel on graft in malaysia’s defence ministry, a ministry which is headed by our deputy PM, najib. read all about the exposure! ========== Graft in Malaysia’s Defense Ministry Mat Salleh24 September 2007 Najib Tun Razak, Malaysia’s defense minister, finds a fountain of cash in military …

thank you, nazri…

… for confirming that the judiciary is not independent. yep, the de facto law minister again put his food in his mouth when he declared "because i am his minister"  when asked why did the CJ whispered to him his (CJ) denial that he was not the person involved in …

the march for justice

date:  26 sept. (wednesday)time:  beginning 9.00am – 09:00am: chartered buses to leave bar council (for those who need transport) – 11.00am: meet at the staircase of palace of justice. – attire: black-and-white attire, with jacket this march is organised by the bar council. it will begin  from the palace of …

propaganda on tv started?

yeah i’m sure you would have notice lately that part the incident (gomen label it riot) in batu buruk, terengganu was shown on TV (especially during news break) for about 3 mins. of course they had to end with the flag burning and the words ‘this is not our culture’. …

SMS mob – why nothing happened??

The Herald9 September 2007Nine months later, still waiting for action IPOH: In a firm stand for justice, the parish of  Our Lady of Lourdes Church (OLOL), Silibin has asked Perak Chief Police Officer Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah why no action was taken over the usage of seditious words and unlawful assembly …

lift the suspension of makkal osai!!

ORIGINAL DATE POSTED:  saturday, 25/08/07, 2:10 AM   “I am a Christian Malaysian (Catholic) and I unconditionally accept the apology by Makkal Osai for their accidental depiction of the Sacred Heart of Jesus icon  holding a cigarette and a beer can. I was not offended by the picture at all and …

what’s your employment composition?

UPDATED: 12/09/07, 12:55 AM read from AP press.’malaysia orders companies to reveal recruitment figured by race’. excerpt: Puan Chan Cheong, managing director of broadband technology provider Green Packet Bhd., said firms need to hire people who are "the best fit for the job, regardless of race," in order to compete …

another cartoon crisis?

who can ever forget the danish cartoon issue which sent scores of muslim into riot, burning flags and houses and even murder. the trumpet reported that a sweedish daily had published a cartoon depicting the prophet mohammed’s head on the body of a dog. the trumpet wonder because of this, …

penang global city centre

gee, i thought i prided myself that i know of current issues/news but how come i don’t know i.e haven’t heard of the penang global city centre (PGCC) project (and to think it is penang, my hometown, where i am now!!), until 2 days ago when i came across it …

shame! shame! stealing an old lady’s money!

… a 73 years old lady, pachiammal, a grandmother from tangkak. johor. (picture left) She had a worried look in her  face and said she regretted putting her hard-earned cash into Maika. When asked if she was still hopeful of getting her money back, she appeared dumbfounded and declined to …