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A 2007 commentary questioning claims about a Malaysian ‘silent majority’ opposing street demonstrations and discussing public responses to protest politics.
Was reading RPK’s blog, one comment attracted my attention. Let’s ponder on the following? 1) Why are our police force so cruel and violent? 2) Why are the Imigration people at the point of entry into Malaysia so rude? 3) Why are the nurses in hospitals have such a ‘tidak apa’ attitude? 4) Why is…
Well well well… Today’s local dailies all carries the same story. The Agong displeased over claims that he backed illegal rally???? And who speak on behalf of Agong? Well if you read all the papers today, there is this guy with the title Datuk Pengelola Bijaya Diraja (Comptroller of the Royal Household) who issued the…
A 2007 satirical current-affairs post reacting to Samy Vellu’s response to the collapse of a government building and recurring calls for answers after public failures.
What follows is a transcript of the telephone interview that Malaysia’s Minister of Information Zainuddin Maidin (ZAM) gave to the Doha-based TV Network Al-Jazeera (AJ) over the 5.00pm bulletin yesterday, moments after the BERSIH memo was delivered to Royal Palace at the close of the biggest anti-government protest in Malaysia in ten years. ZAM: ….I…
A 2007 political commentary reacting to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s remarks about the BERSIH rally, the monarchy and the motives attributed to protesters.