RACE relations stirred up by Umno Bukit Bendara division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail’s “squatters” remark and his continued refusal to apologise was the main topic covered in the Malay dailies between 6 and 12 Sept. Utusan Malaysia, in an article titled Ahmad Ismail Nafi Sifat Perkauman on 6 Sept, quoted Ahmad as having said: “I […]
Archives for September 2008
The others
By Mark FelixON a trip to Perth, Australia in 2002, I was astonished to see the amount of advertising that went into Visit Malaysia Year. One particular billboard that hogged downtown Perth caught my eye: a sun-drenched sandy beach replete with pillar-like coconut trees on the left, and on the right, four Malaysian beauties representing the Malay, […]
Things fall apart
By Sim Kwang YangCelebrating the formation of the Federation of Malaysia, 1963, in Singapore (Source: Wikimedia.org)TO Sabahans and Sarawakians, 16 Sept is the date of their independence from British colonial rule back in 1963. It was on this auspicious day that Sabah and Sarawak helped to form the new Federation of Malaysia, together with the Malayan Federation and […]
Afflicted by schooling, land and IC issues
Translation by Sevan DoraisamyTAMIL schools, land ownership and identity card issues were the focus of reports in the Tamil press between 6 and 10 Sept 2008. Four of the eight front-page reports in Malaysia Nanban on 6 Sept were about Tamil schools. The main report was on how the MIC became the beneficiary of a three-acre piece of […]
Towards an uncertain future
Translation by Ng Boon HooiTHE Barisan Nasional (BN) backbenchers’ trip to Taiwan, the alleged racist remarks of Umno Bukit Bendera division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail, and the continued relevance of MCA and Gerakan to the community were the focus of the Chinese media for the week between 8 and 11 September 2008. Nanyang.com’s Xia Guo Wen, in an article […]
Beloved country
By Yasmin MasidiYee I-Lan, Anak Negeri Kinabalu Series, 2007 (Courtesy of Yee I-Lann) THE question of integration between East and West Malaysia, and why it has failed to eventuate after 45 years, is one I approach with ambivalence. I cannot speak for all Sabahans — including those near and dear to me — and I certainly will […]
Separate but equal
By N Shashi Kala and Ooi Ying NeeTHE establishment of Malaysia was much like a marriage. Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak entered into matrimony on 16 Sept 1963. Indonesia and the Philippines spoke out against the union instead of forever holding their peace. Despite the opposition, the four regions pledged unity as a single, sovereign federation, promising to be faithful and equal […]
Zaid wants ISA to be used specifically for terrorists, communist subversives
KOTA BARU, 14 Sept 2008: The Internal Security Act (ISA) should be used specifically to stem the activities of terrorists, communist subversives and those attempting to topple the government by force, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said today. He said the ISA should be used for the stated purpose and "we […]
Orang Asli stop sending children to school due to poor road condition
GUA MUSANG, 14 Sept 2008: In a sign of protest, Orang Asli in nine villages near Kuala Betis are refusing to send their children to Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Betis until the roads leading to their villages are repaired. The protest started after a bus that ferried their children to and from school daily lost control […]
Najib’s proposal will secure support for Umno leaders, say Johor party leaders
JOHOR BARU, 14 Sept 2008: Several Johor Umno leaders feel that Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s suggestion for the plan for transition of power to be determined by party members would consolidate the practice of democracy in the party. Tebrau Umno Division head Datuk Maulizan Bujang said that though the plan for […]
