So the year draws to a close in the coming week. So much has happened, and I don’t even know where to begin.
NURIN, BERSIH, HINDRAF, Zakaria Mat Deros, the AG’s Report, the Constitutional amendment, arrests, ISA, Subashini, Lina Joy, the floods, marginalized Malaysians, the slow and painful dying of democracy in this country and in […]
Apakah perayaan Malaysia? Jawapannya ternyata: Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Hari Raya Aidiladha, dan sebagainya. Tetapi, tidakkah Hari Natal, Tahun Baru Cina dan Deepavali juga terdapat pada senarai perayaan yang disambut oleh rakyat Malaysia?
Tentulah. Hanya ekstremis yang terlampau akan menafikan fakta ini. Malahan, kerajaan kita telah mengiktiraf perayaan-perayaan ini. Tiap-tiap perayaan ini telah diwartakan sebagai percutian awam.
Tetapi […]
The funniest thing happened earlier this week. Riding on high rumours of racial riots between Indians and Malays, the Malaysian Prime Minister decided to comment on the education system. Apparently, the discriminated faced by millions of non-Muslims throughout the education system was, well, a blind, stupid perception: there is an equality of opportunity.
Beyond being patently […]
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BolehGeneral, 22 Feb 2008
By Maverick SM
“Yes, religion is important, but there is no point talking about religion when you cannot develop the people and the state, Khairy Jamaluddin said.
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BolehGeneral, 19 Feb 2008
By TheSilo
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BolehGeneral, 19 Feb 2008
By Zorro
This from our Prime Minister: (bold, my 2 cents take)
“Please trust us – we are your government. (Not for long we pray.)If you look at the economy, we are doing well. That is a fact proven by figures.(4th floor figures?)But people still claim otherwise because of increasing prices. (which will jettison after elections, unless […]
BolehGeneral, 18 Feb 2008
by Maverick SM
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi condemned those Indians who wanted to sent roses to him. He said they are illegals and are holding a Hindraf rally.
So far, we had observed, the prime minister had accepted flowers and roses from Puteri UMNO and some other women.
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BolehGeneral, 12 Feb 2008
By chinhuatw
Not going to take the words of the Devil anymore? But many others would still do.
“So, what difference can you make?” The cynic in you asks.
Making meaningful changes in politics is far more easier and safer than many people imagined.
Here is one way that you can make a difference by staying at home. Your […]
BolehGeneral, 5 Feb 2008
By Nahdah
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