Greetings from Sarawak! It is fitting to debut my blog linasoosarawak.com on 916, 2009. Today, 16 September 2009, is the 46th anniversary of the formation of Malaysia. On 31 August 2009, Malaysia celebrated its 52nd National Day. It is mathematical wizardry that between 16 September 1963 to 31 August 2009, Malaysia celebrates its 52nd … Read more
WHERE’S THE LOVING FEELING? Can we coexist as one when irreversible damages have been done? Your guess is as good as mine. We’ve lost that loving feeling…. Troubled Times Those who grew up in the 60s would certainly recall this 1965 hit song, You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling by the Righteous Brothers. It was … Read more
[Editor’s note: These musings from commentator ‘ctw’ were first a response to Helen Ang’s article ‘Ridhuan Tee’s reverse take on racism’ and is republished here with permission and some later additional input from ‘ctw’]. *********************************** I have just read Dr Mohd Ridhuan Tee Abdullah’s articles [listed in endnote here]. My comments are as follows. … Read more
– from ‘The Origins and Evolution of Ethnocracy in Malaysia’ This article is the third part to Dr Geoff Wade’s writing on ‘Ethnocracy’ – ARI Working Paper No.111 – and has been condensed by CPI. PART 3 The British had failed to include Chinese aspirations in the 1948 Constitutional arrangements while instead choosing to … Read more
– from ‘The Origins and Evolution of Ethnocracy in Malaysia’ This article is the second part to Dr Geoff Wade’s writing on ‘Ethnocracy’ – ARI Working Paper No.111 – and has been condensed by CPI. PART 2 The effect of ethnocratic administration in Malaysia is the subordination of the interests of other ethnic groups. By … Read more
– from ‘The Origins and Evolution of Ethnocracy in Malaysia’ Dr Geoff Wade who researches Sino-Southeast Asian historical interactions has been kind enough to give his permission for the Centre for Policy Initiatives to reproduce his paper titled ‘The Origins and Evolution of Ethnocracy in Malaysia’. We will be publishing an abridgement of Wade’s … Read more
Ketuanan Melayu has brought the country to the brink of disaster, and so when its leaders asked Malaysians to show their patriotism over the Merdeka weekend, some citizens declined to wave the flag. In the last two weeks or so, the government has been exhorting us citizens to hoist the Jalur Gemilang to … Read more
The shill by Azmi Anshar, an NST editor and seasoned journalist, makes a mockery of the idea that our government and law enforcement authorities are accountable to the rakyat. [Disclosure: I am a member of Hartal MSM, an advocacy group that calls for a Paper-free Tuesday — ‘No buy, No lies’] When a news organization’s … Read more
