The farcical political situation in Perak

The Court of Appeal has declared Zambry Kadir as the rightful MB of Perak.  Here is my two cents worth of opinion regarding this matter. The legitimacy of an MB (and also the ruling party) lies in the hands of the people i.e. the voters. The decision made by the Sultan (who by the way,only [...]

“Racial” discrimination prevails yet again in One Malaysia

Nadia Selimin, a student from Sarawak who scored 9A’s and 1 B in the recent SPM examinations, was denied entry to further her studied at a matriculation college on the basis that her mother is a Chinese, regardless of the fact that her father is an Iban. As far as I know (do correct me [...]

Politik

Politik bukan lagi amanah yang sewajibnya dijaga dan disanjung tetapi politik sudah menjadi jenis nafsu ammarah yang hanya mengejar kekuasaan untuk mengisi perut. Persoalan segan-silu dan malu-alah dan hormat-menghormati dan jujur ikhlas dengan sendirinya terhakis. Masing-masing melonjak wajah dan fiil untuk ampu konco-konconya. Dan bila jari-jari terpaut pada dahan yang agak kukuh, konco sendiri itu [...]

Absurd beyond reasoning

“On Tuesday, Wong Chin Huat a voting reform activist was arrested and charged with sedition after he urged Malaysians to wear black to protest the Perak takeover.” (Al Jazeera 7/5/09)
I’ll wear black if i want to for the rest of my life for whatever reason and nobody can stop me.

One Malaysia?

Utusan Malaysia, 15 April 2009:
Bangkitlah Melayu
Kuota bumiputera tidak diubah
Kabinet: PBB kecewa perwakilan Melayu

An effort at nation building

“One Malaysia” seems to be the new catchphrase of Najib Razak’s new government. In line with that, Rais Yatim, the new Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture has proposed that every Malaysian TV station should have a “Membina Negara” (roughly translated as “Nation Building” ) segment. I guess it’s to promote and instil the [...]

Batang Ai update

Heard that in Batang Ai, ballots are being carried by helicopter to polling place, unaccompanied by polling agents. Will this election be clean?

Election fever

Today is THE day. Can’t wait for the results of the by-elections at Bukit Gantang, Bukit Selambau and especially, Batang Ai, to come up later this evening. I hope that the people will know to choose what is best for them and for this country.

Politics and WWE

J said that politics is just like WWE. It looks real, but it really is not. Go figure.