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we don’t want you, zahrain!

pigi jaha*am lah, zahrain! (oh gosh, this is the first time i curse in bahasa.) i refer to this article written in bahasa in freemalaysia – zahrain belum pasti pertahan bayan baru. (zahrain still not sure if he will retain bayan baru). note: for those who don't understand bahasa, don't …

my penang *proud*

The Economist Getting back its mojo After a slump, an early engine of globalisation is thriving again Aug 13th 2011 | PENANG | from the print edition IF YOU are going to have a heart attack, have it in Penang. So one might think, to the see the hospitals in …

Logos Hope brings more than books

Logos Hope is a ship features a whole deck designed for visitors to experience. From the moment people step on board, they will receive a warm welcome and have an opportunity to watch a short introduction to the new ship in the Lifeboat Theatre and learn about life on board …

what is the PM fearful of?

yes, indeed, what? when the french lawyer, william bourdon was deported, after his speech at a dinner in penang, of which i had attended (as in the picture here, photo taken by me). of course you and i know the answer, i’m sure. you know, after the dinner, there was …

forum on: bersih 2.0 crackdown – EO another ISA?

UPDATED:  there will be a candle-light vigil at 8.00pm Date: 27th July 2011 (Wednesday) Time: 8:30 – 10:00 p.m. Venue: Caring Society Complex (Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang), Penang Speakers: 1.Dr Toh Kin Woon (Bersih 2.0 spokesperson in Penang) 2.Dr.Prema Devaraj (sister of detainee Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj) 3.Sukvinder Singh (Lawyer) 4.Dr.Mujahid Yusof …

penang – rule by PR or by the police?

the police stop a state government organised activity! an in an enclosed premise too! (not out on the street). for context, read here at the malaysian insider and at malaysiakini (it’s a ‘shared’ site, so i hope all of you will be able to read it read it below) . …

launching of bersih 2.0 on 19 june

if you are in KL, do drop in the selangor chinese assenbly hall on 19 june for the bersih launching. read further about it at the bersih website itself (english version is there). then of course don’t forget to attend the rally on 9 july. a few friends and i …

utusan is racist and fanatic

no, that doesn’t comes from me (though i thoroughly agree) but from ex utusan journalist, hata wahari, during a forum entitled ‘media and ethnicity: overcoming the challenges’ at han chiang college, penang on 21 may. i went to the forum with… surprise… a priest… fr joe matthews. actually i intended …