By JAMES CHIN, Canberra Times
August 28, 2008
Former deputy prime minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim won a crucial by-election for the parliamentary seat of Pemantang Pauh on Tuesday. That Anwar was going to win was never in doubt. He was first elected to the seat in the early 1980s and his wife became MP when he was jailed in 1988. Last month, she resigned from the seat so Anwar could get back into Parliament.
A Different Merdeka By Wan Fadzrul Wan Bahrum, YouthSpeak Coordinator August 31, 2008 I have a confession. I am not the most patriotic Malaysian out of our vast sea of 26 million. I am, in the most recognized term, an apathist; albeit one that is fully aware of what he is apathetic about. With all … Read more
MERDEKA ESSAY: What is Merdeka? By Eugene Chua K.H. August 31, 2008 Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! This resounding proclamation of joy rang out over the Merdeka stadium fifty one years ago, representing freedom and hope to all the people of Malaya, and subsequently Malaysia. What does this word mean today, after so … Read more
MERDEKA ESSAY: A Merdeka upside down? By Dr Azly Rahman August 31, 2008 Education is the solution. I believe we need a radical overhaul of everything, philosophically speaking. We have the structures in place but we would need to replace the human beings running the system. “Our Nation, Malaysia is dedicated to: Achieving a greater … Read more
document.write(parent.prscreen) Are we a free nation? – A joint Merdeka day message By Haris Ibrahim, People’s Parliament August 30, 2008 Independence means that the nation is free from any imposed political domination, citizens are sovereign and are masters of their own destiny. For that to be true, they must at least be able to think … Read more
Saturday, August 30, 2008 Blogging and Merdeka Yes, it’s the eve of the 51st Merdeka Day, so soon after Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Merdeka Mission accomplished in Permatang Pauh on August 26. At a personal level, Desiderata-YLChong has marked each Independence Day with the MERDEKA ESSAY series in his own blog, and I hope this … Read more
Internet Censorship — Round 2 — FIGHT!
By Melvin Mah
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Since Tuesday evening, Malaysia Today has been blocked by major ISPs with a directive from the Multimedia Commission over the fact that the government is not quite happy over the piece called Malays: Enemies of Islam.
Many had found ways to bypass the blockade through other accesses, which is provided for your convenience. Many are convinced that MCMC is taking orders from the above, which is either pointing to Abdullah Badawi or Najib.
Analysts: Plus-points that hailed victory for Anwar
By Tan Yi Liang and Karen Arukesamy, theSun
August 
28, 2008
PETALING JAYA (Aug 28, 2008) : Tuesday’s thumping win by Parti Keadilan Rakyat de-facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was due to his party’s ability to win over the fence-sitters, political analysts say.
Wong Chin Huat, a journalism lecturer of Monash University Malaysia who is doing a PhD thesis on electoral systems and party politics, told theSun that Anwar had “solidly captured the middle ground” to win in Permatang Pauh.
SKMM censured for blocking news portal
By ROYCE CHEAH, The Star
Friday August 29, 2008
PETALING JAYA: The blocking of access to online news portal Malaysia Today by the Communication and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) has generated a flurry of responses, with most saying it goes against the Government’s promise not to censor the Internet.
In his blog, MCA vice-president Datuk Ong Tee Keat said he hoped that SKMM would reconsider its decision and that he was a “little surprised and disturbed??? about what had happened.