(© Timur Druzhynin / 123rf) SO, it did not happen on 16 Sept. But that does not alter the conclusion: regime change is only a question of when and how, and not whether it will happen. After the ISA arrests of blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, journalist Tan Hoon Cheng and parliamentarian Teresa Kok — the […]
Archives for September 2008
Stay or go?
By Ng Boon HooiWill Gerakan and MCA withdraw from the Barisan Nasional? THESE are not easy times for the MCA or Gerakan. After the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s losses in the 8 March 2008 general election, there have been strong undercurrents within both component parties calling for their position within the BN to be reviewed. Party grassroots have also […]
A night of grievance and joy
By Khairil Anhar
EVEN a steady drizzle early in the evening of 15 Sept 2008 failed to dampen the spirits of thousands of Malaysians who thronged the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya for the Malaysia Day rally organised by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). The rally was also held in support of the two recent Internal Security Act (ISA) […]
True or false
By Tricia YeohSupporters and members of the media at the vigil held in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur, for ISA-detained blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, journalist Tan Choon Heng, and Seputeh MP Teresa Kok on Friday, 12 Sept 2008 AMID the barrage of political news surrounding the average Malaysian, it is easy to miss the forest for the trees. […]
Fried fish and fallacies
By Azmyl YunorContrary to what Malaysians have been taught, cuisine can raise political consciousness (© Nimalan Tharmalingam / sxc.hu)THE best fried fish I’ve ever had was in a longhouse in Sebauh, an hour’s drive from downtown Bintulu on a tyre-munching gravel road (save for the last 10-minute stretch that was tarred during an election) that caused us […]
Berlompat-lompat dulu, berjatuh-jatuh kemudian
Oleh Fared Ayam dan Zahiril AdzimSelepas 51 tahun, Malaysia sudah terlalu lama berbapakan parti politik yang sama (Umno) dan perlukan perubahan SEBELUM ini, tarikh 16 Sept tidaklah sepopular atau se-hip seperti hari ini. Hari ini, sebut sahaja pasti ramai yang tahu apakah isu sebenar pasal tarikh ini. Tidak pula kami dengar tarikh ini dilaung-laungkan beberapa tahun lepas, baik oleh yang […]
Living it up
By Tony PuaSINCE getting elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Petaling Jaya Utara, Selangor, on 8 March 2008, the question I am most frequently asked is: “What do you actually do?” It’s not a very easy question to answer. When Parliament is in session, the bulk of my time is used to research various issues, prepare […]
Lessons from East Malaysian storytellers
By Shanon ShahHas our national narrative ignored stories from East Malaysia? (Kuching waterfront, © Hafiz Ahmad / 123rf) “THERE are so many untapped stories from East Malaysia,” says film and television actor Tony Eusoff. The national spotlight has been turned on Sabah and Sarawak ever since the 8 March 2008 general election, no less because leaders from […]
Anwar’s letter not about power transfer, says Abdullah
KEPALA BATAS, 16 Sept 2008: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today said a letter he received from Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday was about general matters on the current situation of the country and not concerning a power transfer. "There has been no letter sent to me regarding a power transfer. He (Anwar) […]
Home Affairs Ministry will handle Race Relations Act: Shafie
By Deborah LohShafie said the Race Relations Act would define what is racially offensive. KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Sept 2008: The proposed Race Relations Act will be handled by the Home Affairs Ministry to ensure that it can be effectively enforced. Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal said the Act would be specific in […]
