http://bolehland.com and now for something completely the same . . . Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:46:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Two weeks ago, operating on extreme sleep deprivation, I, as with many other Malaysians, was trying to make sense of the political tsunami In case you were under a rock, the ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional (National Front), suffered its worst defeat since independence - after winning its largest mandate just ... http://bolehland.com/2008/03/23/two-weeks-after/ Walaupun bertahun sudah berlalu, teringat lagi bagaimana rasanya pertama kali melangkah ke Kolej Melayu. Institusi itu menjanjikan satu masa hadapan yang cerah kepada mereka berpeluang menjejakkan kaki di situ. Peluang bagaimanapun datang dengan satu perubahan pahit yang perlu ditelan. Untuk mencapai bintang-bintang di langit, segala kebebasan dan kemewahan yang dinikmati ... http://bolehland.com/2008/03/14/ke-arah-tanah-yang-lebih-subur/ 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 ... http://bolehland.com/2008/02/22/khairys-re-interpretation-of-islamic-value/ 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 ... http://bolehland.com/2008/02/19/the-5-stages-of-grief%e2%80%a6-getting-over-fong-po-kuan/ 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 ... http://bolehland.com/2008/02/19/303/ 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 ... http://bolehland.com/2008/02/18/roses-are-sinister-at-times/ Universally, elections are a symbol of change. As Malaysia hurries towards a 12th General Elections come March 8, calls for change ring loud and clear but for those who listen. People rarely vote for stagnation, continued failures, or a dictator for that matter. People vote for progress, change, and ... http://bolehland.com/2008/02/15/change-you-can-be-part-of/ 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 ... http://bolehland.com/2008/02/13/behaving-like-2nd-class-citizens/ 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 ... http://bolehland.com/2008/02/12/would-you-put-your-tv-and-video-recorder-up-to-make-a-difference/ I'm curious, is there anybody out there just freakin' sick of hearing about the elections? I'm frankly pretty tired. I just want it over and done with. Unlike America with their state preliminaries and presidential elections where you get to know the candidate and party well, here it is just feel-good ... http://bolehland.com/2008/02/12/election-debates/