highly recommended reads

ok if today is a blue monday to you, spend your time reading these interesting articles i found here and there on the net. you don’t only read them but you share them too, ok? i only provided excerpt quotes, you have to click on the link to read the full article.

(btw to brighten up your monday morning, the good news is datuk lee chong wei won the all england. hurray! he’s the champion!)

THE OTHER COLUMN THAT WASN’T

In this regard, Utusan Malaysia has, for example, carried news reports, interviews and opinion pieces in support of the caning of Muslim women so why can’t others respond with their own points of view? Why can’t another Muslim like MarinaMahathir question the manner of enforcement of Syariah punishments in this country? Why can’t P. Gunasegaram give his own views from the perspective of a non-Muslim?”

CHARITY BEGIN WITH THE VOTERS

“My research on Filipino immigration to Sabah shows how Malaysia utilizes census practices and documentation to incorporate an illegal immigrant population from the Philippines. Illegal immigrants play an electoral role in Sabah because of the loosely institutionalized nature of citizenship, a feature common to many other developing countries. Our examination of Malaysia reveals several elements of illegal immigration and citizenship that are common to migratory flows in other developing countries”…..

AND THE RACE RHETORICS CONTINUES

Umno is playing a dangerous game. The next ‘May 13’ is not going to be the same ‘May 13’ as in 1969. This next ‘May 13’, if Umno succeeds in its plan, is going to be a civil war.

And it is not going to be a civil war of Malays versus non-Malays. It is going to be a civil war of Malays, Chinese and Indians versus Umno Malays. Yes, the Umno Malays are going to be alone against a united force of opposition Malays, Chinese and Indians. The Chinese and Indians from MCA, Gerakan, MIC, PPP and so on will not come to Umno’s aid. Umno is going to be left all alone.

GIVING POWER TO THE VOTERS THROUGH ‘RECALL ELECTION’

Recall elections are an electoral device that allows citizens to sack elected representatives who underperform or betray their mandate.

Already in place in America and Canada, these are an extension of the democracratic process in that it allow citizens to hold elected officials accountable during their term in office.

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last but not least, the…

2malaysia facegroup! we have reach 1000 members as of 15 march approx. 0100 hrs. yippy!  17 days old only! hopefully the members will grow and grow. we need to expose all the double standards and hypocrisy that are going on.