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Archived posts and commentary about Malaysian politics, elections, public affairs and political figures from the period in which they were written.

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Deja vu, paranoid old guards, petty politics and bla bla bla…

February 19, 2009 | 12 min read | Posted in » Constitution, Current Affairs, Democracy, Malaysia, Politics

As a Sarawakian, I am ashamed to read these kind of news. Sunday February 15, 2009 Sivarasa barred from Sarawak KUCHING: PKR vice-president R. Sivarasa was denied entry into Sarawak yesterday, becoming the second politician from the party to be barred from the state. The Subang MP was stopped by immigration officials at Kuching International…

Eli Wong, Morality and Malaysia – The Land of Spooky Coincidence

February 17, 2009 | 4 min read | Posted in » Current Affairs, Malaysia, Politics, Serious, Social Issues

1. Elizabeth Wong, Selangor executive council member and Bukit Lanjan assemblyman has announced her resignation from both posts today following the circulation of her nude photographs, paving the way for a third by-election within the next two months. Anyway, her fate is still being decided by the party leadership, who are considering whether to accept…

Perak Constitution Crisis?? Urgent appeal to the Sultan to re-look the constitution by Kim Quek.

February 6, 2009 | 5 min read | Posted in » Constitution, Democracy, Malaysia, Politics, Serious

This is taken from the visitor’s book at His Majesty’s website, a comment written by Kim Quek, a profilic Malaysian political commentator: Kim Quek E-mail address: kimquek(at)hotmail.com Comments: PERAK CONSTITUTION CRISIS FROM MISINTERPRETATION OF WORDS? Urgent appeal to the Sultan to re-look the constitution. 06.02.2009, 1020 hrs. Is it possible that a slight difference in…

February 5, 2009 – Saddest day in the history of Malaysia, especially for the people of Perak.

February 6, 2009 | 5 min read | Posted in » Current Affairs, Election, Malaysia, Politics, Rage

A 2009 political commentary reacting to the Perak constitutional and government crisis, recording the author’s opposition to the change in state administration.

“Political integrity” = oxymoron

February 3, 2009 | 3 min read | Posted in » 2 cents, Boleh-ism, Bolehland, Current Affairs, Hypocrisy, Idiots, Malaysia, Politics, Rage

Mob1900 political artwork reproduced in the post

I am seriously sick and disgusted!! Why? Have you read the political news lately? I believe nobody will disagree with me when I say our political leaders and their party machinery are in the state of paranoia and getting more obsessed with power grabbing. Our country, heck the whole world is facing a critical time…

MCA is a poppycock party with no balls, what’s your stand on hudud?

January 5, 2009 | 5 min read | Posted in » Current Affairs, DAP, Malaysia, Politics, Religion

A 2009 political commentary on the MCA–DAP–PAS argument over hudud and the positions being demanded of coalition partners during a by-election campaign.

Mugabe, Toyo & Hamid – Tiga Sekawan?

December 12, 2008 | 2 min read | Posted in » Current Affairs, Malaysia, Politics, Rants, World

Far away in South Africa, a country called Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe claims ‘there is no cholera’ in Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has made the extraordinary claim that ‘there is no cholera’ in Zimbabwe. The President faced international criticism as he made the statement even as the toll rose to nearly 800 deaths and South Africa declared…