INATTENTIVE wives, horny teenagers, Umno’s upcoming polls, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)’s bad image, and the Arab siege on Malay culture were some of the issues covered by the traditional Malay-language press from 23 Feb to 1 March 2009. “Misguided” sexual practices Moral outrage over “unnatural” sexual practices make for striking headlines. The cover story […]
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Sexual morality, threats and crises
Translation by Leong Lai MingIN the week between 16 and 22 Feb 2009, the Chinese media focused on the developing story behind the intimate pictures of Selangor executive councillor (exco) and Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong, and also commented on the death threats against DAP leaders and the ongoing constitutional crisis in Perak. (Jason Antony / sxc.hu)Sexual morality Wong […]
Kulim shootout
Translation by Sharmila Valli NarayananTHE week of 16 to 22 Feb 2009 started off with the Tamil papers highlighting the story of Elizabeth Wong, the Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson and Selangor executive councillor whose intimate pictures surfaced on the internet. But soon this story was pushed off the front pages thanks to the development of two events followed closely by […]
Photos, Umno and royalty
Translation by Zedeck SiewCOVERT nude photography, the imminent Umno general assembly, and interpreting royal missives occupied journalists and columnists in the Malay-language press between 16 and 22 Feb 2009. (Abdulaziz Almansour / sxc.hu) The 22 Feb edition of Metro Ahad ran Koleksi makan diri on its cover: a two-page feature on the perils of recorded passion. Noting that […]
Political crises and by-elections
By The Nut Graph and BFM 89.9FROM 9 Feb to 15 Feb 2009, the Chinese and Malay press focused on the ongoing political crisis in Perak and the upcoming Bukit Gantang and Bukit Selambau by-elections. Additionally, the Chinese press also focused on assemblyperson Hee Yit Foong’s resignation from the DAP, while the Malay press commented on the need to respect and […]
Mysterious death, martyr and Thaipusam
Translation by Sharmila Valli NarayananFOR the week of 9 to 15 Feb, the Tamil papers highlighted the inquiry into the death of an actress; K Muthukumaran’s martyrdom; and the incidents during Thaipusam. Death of an actress The inquest into the death of local Tamil drama actress K Sujatha, 29, made headlines in Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai. Sujatha (Source: […]
Perak, PR and tariffs
Translation by Leong Lai MingFOR the week of 9 to 15 Feb 2009, the Chinese press highlighted the ongoing Perak political crisis. The press especially focused on state assemblyperson Hee Yit Foong, who left the DAP, and on party chairperson Karpal Singh, who had asked Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to step down as de facto Pakatan Rakyat leader. The […]
Defending the monarchy
Translation by Shanon ShahPROMINENT stories in the Malay-language press between 9 and 15 Feb 2009 revolved around the monarchy, Pakatan Rakyat (PR)-lynching, and the impending Bukit Selambau and Bukit Gantang by-elections. On 10 Feb, Utusan Malaysia got no less than Foreign Minister and Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim to write on the Barisan Nasional […]
Reflections on defections
By The Nut Graph and BFM 89.9FROM 2 Feb to 8 Feb 2009, all three vernacular presses focused on the issue of defections and resignations from political parties that led to the current political crisis in Perak. Additionally, the Malay press also expressed anger at the statement by DAP national chairperson Karpal Singh that he would take Sultan Azlan Shah […]
Criticising defections
Translation by Leong Lai MingFOR the week between 2 and 8 Feb 2008, the political crisis in Perak overshadowed other issues in the Chinese media despite the community’s preoccupation with the Chinese New Year celebrations. The week also saw the passing of Chinese Malaysian educationist Datuk Sim Mow Yu, and the looming anxiety of mass retrenchments as a result […]
