Behaving like 2nd Class Citizens

A common complaint by non-bumiputera Malaysians is that they are treated like 2nd class citizens.
There is clearly much truth to this matter, but it began to occur to me that perhaps being treated like 2nd class citizens is largely a symptom of behaving like 2nd class citizens.
Much has been said about the migrant mentality. How, […]

The Flaws of the Opposition

You can probably think of a thousand reasons why the Opposition is not perfect. Having the benefit of intimate experience working inside the Opposition, I assure you I can easily think of a thousand more.
The Malaysian intelligentsia has been unforgiving on this front, and that is not entirely unwelcome. I would never want to be […]

Jenayah Meningkat 43% Sejak Abdullah Menjadi PM

Kita semua kenal seorang yang telah menjadi mangsa jenayah. Sharlinie dan Nurin malangnya hanya mangsa terkini peningkatan kadar jenayah yang menggerikan.
Sejak Perdana Menteri Abdullah Badawi menyandang jawatan, jenayah telah meningkat sebanyak 43%. Di antara 2005 dan 2006, kes ganas meningkat sebanyak 91% dan terus meningkat dalam tahun 2007.
Kes ragut, rompak dan pecah masuk merupakan […]

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Khairy’s re-interpretation of Islamic value

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.
“PAS Tok Guru had run the state for a long time but did not know what was going on as he ‘privatises’ everything to Husam Musa.”
“So Husam is not accountable […]

The 5 stages of grief… getting over Fong Po Kuan

BolehGeneral, 19 Feb 2008

By TheSilo
Fong Po Kuan decided to break up with us. We sent two of our buddies (LKS and LGE) to go and talk to her to try to get her to change her mind, and it looks as though they did try their best. But she remains firm… she thinks we should just be friends.
When […]

What garbage!

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 […]

Roses are sinister, at times

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.
We don’t know why the prime minister had conjured […]

Would you put your TV and Video Recorder up to make a difference?

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 […]

Di Sebalik Pengharaman ‘Islam & Pluralisme’

BolehGeneral, 5 Feb 2008

By Nahdah
Beberapa hari lepas saya terbaca di Mstar bahawa ada 11 buah buku yang diharamkan kementerian. Antara yang diharamkan adalah buku Islam & Pluralisme yang dikeluarkan Middle Eastern Graduate Centre (Megc) karangan Al-Mustaqeem Mahmood Radhi.