Have the students been liberated? By Mustafa K Anuar August 15, 2008 Bernama reported that about 5,000 UiTM students from the Permatang Pauh branch campus staged a peaceful demonstration against the proposal made by Selangor Menteri Besar recently that the university be opened to non-bumiputera students. (Also see here and here.) By the way, the … Read more
Keeping the public’s interest By Jacqueline Ann Surin, The Nut Graph August 14, 2008 “SEX, Jacky. It’s what people want to read! It’s what will sell the paper!??? This is how my former editor at the first newspaper I worked in justified the images of sexy women and titillating stories in the paper. Often, it … Read more
document.write(parent.prscreen) IS MALAYSIA A JURASSIC PARK? By Yong Thye Chong aka Kim Quek August 14, 2008 Can those people thumping their chests to condemn Selangor Mentri Besar Khalid Ibrahim’s suggestion to allocate 10% of student admission of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) to non-bumiputra and foreign students please answer one simple question. Is there a single university … Read more
Bar Council Forum And Its Aftermath By Bob K aka bobjots August 9,2008 Although the media, both mainstream and online, seemed to have emphasised the participation of KeADILan in the protest against the Bar Council’s forum on Conversion to Islam, I am heartened to know that the party leadership has taken a more balanced stance. … Read more
Thin Skin and Relative Sensitivities Written by Farish A. Noor Sunday, 10 August 2008 Odd how sensitive some people can be at times. Reading the reports about the debacle that passed during the Bar Council’s public forum on Religious Conversion in Malaysia, one gets the distinct impression that there are still many Malaysians among us … Read more
Dewan Perhimpunan China Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall To: 8 August 2008 Dear Sir/Madam, Invitation to Attend Civil Society Award ceremony The KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) will be having its Civil Society Award ceremony on 28th August 2008. The NGOs, activists and the public are … Read more
Posted by Din Merican The Morality of Defection source: the malaysian insider Written by Khalid Jaafar August 12, 2008 Crossing over is too neutral. Let’s call it defection. I have forgotten the exact date of Dr Chandra Muzaffar’s defection to the Barisan Nasional. He was a founding member of my party, yes, and deputy president … Read more
MALAYAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS’ COUNCIL (MCSC) SYMPOSIUM Theme: MISSION SCHOOLS – MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE NATIONDate: Saturday, 16 August 2008Venue: Methodist College Kuala Lumpur, Off Jalan Tun Sambanthan 4, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur Programme Time 8.30 – 9.00 am Registration9.00 – 9.10 a.m. Welcome Opening Prayer by Bishop Ng Moon Hing9.10 – 9.30 am Mission Schools … Read more
Exploiting Religious Insecurities By Kit Lee aka Antares Sunday, August 10, 2008 Never a dull moment. That sums up Malaysian politics since the 12th General Election on 8 March 2008. Even as the nation celebrates the 61st birthday of prime minister elect Anwar Ibrahim in eager anticipation of a smooth transition of power come September, … Read more
Dewan Perhimpunan China Kuala Lumpur dan SelangorThe Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall Joint Press Statement on 12th August 2008 Malaysians must affirm free speech and denounce religious intolerance We the undersigned organizations call upon all Malaysians to categorically express their disapproval of the actions of a small minority that resorted to intimidatory action to … Read more