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we need the freedom of information act (FOI)

come and listen, why we need the FOI. saturday, 15 may at 8.30pm at caring society complex, penang. speakers: ms latheefa koya, lawyer, MBPJ local councillor, PKR information chief ms lim kah cheng, lawyer, MPPP local councillor mr himanshu bhatt,  chief of northern region bureau, the sun daily mr george …

SUPP (soap) opera in sibu

SUPP (SOAP) OPERA IN SIBU! By Martin Jalleh The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), Sarawak’s oldest political party, knows that it would be in real political hot “supp” (soup) if it loses in the coming by-election in Sibu. The PM who recently received a slap in the face by the …

today anniversary of 513

READ THE REAL STORY OF 513 FROM TUNKU HIMSELF and if you haven’t read this book yet, go get it and read now! i have read it when it was first out. was one of the early bird to buy it when it was out. unfortunately after lending to friends …

glory be! a million ringgit to glorify her!

who else but this woman who wants to be glorified, who wants to be in the limelight always, who must appear on tv every week, whose face must appear in the mainstream media at least twice a week (and only on first 3 pages).  who else but the PM’s wife!! …

dedicated to my mother

a poem by joanna fuchs.  i love poems by her. more of her poems can be seen here. Without You Mom, without you, there would be no me. Your love, your attention, your guidance, have made me who I am. Without you, I would be lost, wandering aimlessly, without direction …

upholding article 10

the speakers’ square at the esplanade in penang was finally launched by the chief minister of penang yesterday morning at 8.30am. i was there to take photos and notes. among many of the journalists, met susan loone. wow! she was quick. her story was up at malaysiakini at about noon. …

first citizen journalism conference

since it is the citizen journalism (CJ) conference, i’m writing about it in my CJ blog, reflections. please go there to read, ya.  photos also there. direct access to the photos i have up on my facebook photo album (about 5 were not taken by me but all the rest …

penang finally get a speakers’ square

whoa!! good news! good news! wonderful news in fact! penang leads! finally the government agreed on a speakers’ square for us penangites. this is very good news for activists and all NGOs. say, we should revive our PAIN – penang anti isa network – and maybe have a anti isa …