tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51493241124493911742012-02-02T17:34:20.197+08:00A blog that provoke Malaysian thinking. A place for alternative voicesMalaysia Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03957383061476764732noreply@blogger.comBlogger1961100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149324112449391174.post-28504458728329035182011-06-24T14:20:00.003+08:002011-06-24T14:27:44.142+08:00

Tengku Razaleigh Speaks.19 June 20111. Malaysia's post-colonial history began with optimism and a grand hope in 1957. When Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, proclaimed our Independence at the Merdeka Stadium in the unforgettable words that "Malaysia is a parliamentary democracy with an independent judiciary," he had a vision of a happy people in spite of the formidable

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Projek Hospital Shah Alam: Nilai pembidaan semula melebihi baki peruntukanNeo Chee Hua Jun 14, 2011 01:18:04 pmMerdeka ReviewBaki peruntukan kerajaan untuk Projek Hospital Shah Alam hanya tinggal RM350 juta, namun enam syarikat yang terlibat dalam pembidaan semula menawarkan harga tender antara RM422.14 juta hingga RM489.65 juta. Dengan kata lain, kerajaan terpaksa membayar lebihan kos antara

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Tengku Razaleigh : Make BN and PR a Multiracial Party(A speech at the 4th Malaysia Student Leader Summit)Thank you for inviting me to speak with you. I am truly honoured. I have played some small role in the life of this nation, but having been on the wrong side of one or two political fights with the powers that be, I am not as close to the young people of this country as I would hope to be.

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Detention Without Trial in Malaysia: the ISA and other oppressive emergency lawsDato' Zaid IbrahimApr 4, 2011*******************************************************************************This speech was delivered at Amnesty International, London, in conjuction with the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's Internal Security Act - organized by The Solicitors International Human Rights Group and the

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Al-Fatihah: Aminul Rasyid Amzah16 May, 2011By Khairul IdzwanLoyar Burok***********************************************************************************It has been a year since Aminul Rasyid Amzah was killed by the police. Until today, there is no official apology from the police and the case is still in court, where the accused has been called to enter his defence, as a prima facie case has

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Newly Renovated with RM 52.7 facelift Puduraya Bus Terminal Leaking The 36-year-old Puduraya Bus Terminal was opened on 16 April 2011 after undergoing massive renovations costing RM52.7mil.The opening was delayed several times due to additional work on the base of the building.On Monday 9 April 2011, water was found to leaking from the roof of the newly renovated Puduraya Bus Terminal, however

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Why no action against irresponsible reporting?May 12, 2011-->May 12, 2011FMT LETTERWong Chee FuiUtusan Malaysia’s report of a presumed plot of Christianity usurping the place of Islam in the constitution has stirred volatile and ugly emotions. The report that appeared on its front page on May 7 is provocative and is likely to spark racial tensions.As a mainstream national paper, it is highly

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Utusan Malaysia: Behind the printFree Malaysia TodayStephanie Sta MariaMay 11, 2011-->May 11, 2011*********************************************************************************Utusan Malaysia's former senior journalist explains why the paper will never be investigated and why Malaysians should take it seriously.*********************************************************************************

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Launch of ‘Justice for Lim Lian Geok’ Campaign http://www.llgcultural.com/eng/Friday, 06 May 2011 09:01 Sui ThyeIn conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the revocation of the citizenship of Mr. Lim Lian Geok, a ‘Justice for Lim Lian Geok’ campaign will be launched this coming Sunday the 8th of May, 2011 at 11.00am at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH).Mr. Lim Lian

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Utusan’s unsubstantiated report irresponsible — Media groupsPublished in The Malaysia InsiderMay 11, 2011MAY 11 — We, the undersigned civil society organisations, condemn the irresponsible Utusan Malaysia reporting over an alleged call from Christian pastors to change Malaysia’s “official religion” to Christianity.On May 7, 2011, Utusan Malaysia published a front-page story “Kristian Agama Rasmi?

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Press Release: Reject attempts by Utusan Malaysia to instil fear and spread falsehoodThe Malaysia BarLim Chee WeeThe Malaysian Bar is deeply concerned about the report that appeared on the front page of Utusan Malaysia on Saturday, 7 May 2011, entitled “Malaysia negara Kristian?”Without offering any evidence save references to postings by bloggers, which do not appear to have been separately and

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MCA Youth wants Utusan, bloggers investigatedMalaysia InsiderBy Melissa ChiMay 09, 2011KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — MCA Youth demand police investigate Utusan Malaysia’s Christian Malaysia reports, as well as two blog posts cited by the newspaper.The youth wing of the Barisan Nasional (BN) party lodged a police report today asking for the Umno-owned newspaper and the blog posts to be investigated under

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1Melayu 1Bumi: What’s Wrong With It?Zaid IbrahimApr 29, 2011When Khir Toyo gave his undivided support for the 1 Melayu 1 Bumi idea, he asked what was wrong with it. Many things are wrong with it. Firstly, if the idea is that we need a movement to “unify” all Malays and Bumiputera under one political party (which is UMNO, presumably) it will not happen; not now, not ever. Malays are not sheep that

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Written by Koon Yew YinMonday, 09 May 2011 14:07Introduction by CPI (Centre for Policy Initiatives)********************************************************************************Dr. Mahathir has derided the World Bank brain drain report as “useless and politically motivated”. The country should ignore his criticism as the ranting of a seriously flawed leader whose shelf life has expired and who

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We, The Betrayed GenerationLoyar Burok27 April, 2011By Tan Shang NengMY NAME IS TAN SHANG NENG, I AM 23 YEARS OLD. I hail from Klang, Selangor. And I am from the ‘betrayed generation’.My elders have often used my name, together with my peers of my generation (what may well be the youth today), to justify a lot of their actions. They say they are doing this for the betterment of our future, they

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‘My generation is becoming the homeless generation’By Lee Wei LianMalaysia InsiderMay 09, 2011KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Twenty-something media consultant Angela Ooi has all the right boxes ticked when it comes to the type of resident a world-class aspiring city like KL would like to attract.She’s a university graduate and worked in respectable media company before striking out to start her own

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TI-Malaysia submits memo to PM on reforms in political financingWritten by Joseph Chin of theedgemalaysia.com Thursday, 05 May 2011 17:35KUALA LUMPUR: Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) has submitted its 22-point memorandum on reforms of political financing in Malaysia to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.TI-M proposed 22 reforms to improve transparency, integrity and

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Tony PuaFriday, May 06, 2011Equal Opportunity Commission to Reverse Brain Drain?The Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has set the lofty goal of becoming a high-income nation earning US$15,000 per capita which all Malaysians must support.However, the recent World Bank Malaysia Economic Monitor Report on “Brain Drain” serves up a stark reminder to Najib that such goals will be nothing but

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Freedom of the pressOpinion 2011-05-05 15:08By LIM SUE GOANTranslated by Soong Phui JeeSin Chew DailyMalaysia has dropped from 141 to 143 out of 196 countries surveyed worldwide in the Freedom of the Press Index released by US-based Freedom House. It is categorised as "not free".It shows that despite the efforts of several decades, Malaysia has not much improved in terms of press freedom.After

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More meritocracy needed to stop brain drain, say economistsBy Yow Hong ChiehMalaysia InsiderMonday, 02 May 2011KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The Najib administration needs to ensure a greater degree of meritocracy in education and employment to tackle the fundamental causes of Malaysia’s brain drain problem, economists have said.A World Bank report published last week warned that the ongoing exodus of

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Thuan Chye Responds to “Orang Cina Malaysia, apa lagi yang anda mahu?”(Utusan Malaysia article)By Kee Thuan ChyeFREE MALAYSIA TODAYCOMMENTEvery time the Barisan Nasional gets less than the expected support from Chinese voters at an election, the question invariably pops up among the petty-minded: Why are the Chinese ungrateful?So now, after the Hulu Selangor by-election, it’s not surprising to

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NEP, brain drain holding back Malaysia, says World BankMalaysia Insider - 28 Apr 2011KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — More than one million Malaysians live abroad, the World Bank said today, adding that policies favouring Malays are holding back the economy, causing a brain drain and limiting foreign investment.In a Bloomberg news service report today, World Bank senior economist Philip Schellekens was

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Malaysia Alternative Voices :-The return of Chin Peng is not a Public Decision or Public Perception (as mentioned by Dr Mahathir)The return of Chin Peng is not a matter of Forgiveness (as "Tiada Maaf untuk Mu" - Muhyiddin)The return of Chin Peng is not about whether the Public can forget the cruelty of Communism or notThe return of Chin Peng is not about sympathy or social obligation.The return

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The Great Malaysian Brain DrainWritten by Ir. Koon Yew Yin(Founder of Gamuda, IJM and Mudajaya)JULY 11 – There is a boy I know who scored 10 A1s. His mother is a primary school teacher and Andrew has two younger brothers. His father, a civil servant, had already passed on by the time the son sat SPM in 2006.Armed with his excellent result, Andrew applied for a scholarship to study mechanical

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Bumiputera contractors: A wasteful national mission to dateThis article is too important not to be read by more people.It is written by Koon Yew Yin. Who??? Well, if you like Mudajaya, IJM or Gamuda, Mr. Koon was one of the founders for all three companies. We certainly do not need more contractors - we must ensure that our resources are put into creating value to industry and economy, not

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Auditor General's Report : It's best if you can forget about itThe following article is reproduced from Mysinchew.comYou can't believe it, but you have to believe it.You can't accept it, but you have to accept it.You are shocked, frustrated and depressed. But you can't escape because you have to face it.Yes, I'm talking about the Auditor-General's Report. You may remember but it is best if you

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1Wrong Malaysia : No prosecutions in LingamgateBy : Richard WeeThe following post was reproduced from Loyarburok.comI am going to write this based on what I see, heard and concluded. So at the end of this article, please tell me if I am wrong or correct.About 2 years ago, a friend e-mailed a video link of a man on the phone mentioning names of people in the Judiciary. I instantly recognised the

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View Raja Petra Kamaruddin Interview on Youtube by clicking the following linkwww.youtube.com/watch?v=f4yE5vv73DA

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We met early April at La Bordega in Bangsar. Bull suggested I should instead sign a Statutory Declaration, as that would be stronger. They can ignore my article but they can’t ignore a Statutory Declaration.NO HOLDS BARREDRaja Petra KamarudinFrom the 12th to the 22nd September 2008, I was detained at the Police Remand Centre (PRC) where most ISA detainees spend their first 60 days of detention.

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To YB, from your Boss by Dr Hsu Dar Ren, Published in Malaysia InsiderAPRIL 15 –Dear Yang Berhormat,You do not know me although I know about you, since you are such a famous person.I am just one of the millions of voters in this country we call our home. I am one of those who have voted regularly and, through this process of voting, selected our representatives to form the government.You are one

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Murder of Altantuya : Sirul Azhar Statement This statement appears in Asia Sentinel (20 Mar 2009). It is surprising that the police, the Attorney General and other government authorities remained silent on this matter after this police statement was revealed more than a week ago. Since there has been no official denial from the police that this is a faked document, we can only assume that it is

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Press statement from Elizabeth WongWritten by Elizabeth WongWednesday, 15 April 2009 16:51Press Statement15 April 2009These past two months have been more than an ordeal, one which I would never have wished for any citizen to have to suffer through.I have been stripped bare publicly – both figuratively and literally – by force and against my will. My personal life has been violated and assaulted

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Open Letter to Prime Minister and CabinetYAB Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Cabinet Ministers, Putrajaya.YAB/YB,Firstly, let me start by congratulating Datuk Seri Najib Razak for his appointment as Prime Minister and all the Ministers of the first Najib Cabinet.The Najib Cabinet saw the removal of seven Ministers in the old Abdullah Cabinet, namely Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar (Home); Datuk Seri

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Why did Altantuya have to die?Malaysian Insider April 9, 2009Why. That is the start of many questions that have yet to be answered in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder trial.The Shah Alam High Court today convicted two policemen for her October 2006 death. We now know the who, when, what, where and how of the entire murder. Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar have a right to

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Najib's ploy10 Apr 09 : 9.00AMBy Jacqueline Ann Surinjacquelinesurin@thenutgraph.comLEST we allow our new prime minister to get away with a slick public relations exercise, here are some cold hard statistics about previous prime ministers and the Internal Security Act (ISA).In July 1981, two weeks into office as prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad released 21 ISA detainees. As he himself

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MCA supports the proposal to acquire the shares of PLUS Bhd31/03/2009Press ReleaseIssued by MCA Spokespersons Sdr Lee Wei Kiat and Sdr Wong Nai Chee on a proposal to acquire 100% shares of PLUS Bhd1. The issues relating to highway are always the subject matter of controversy among the general public because it affects the lives of everyone in particular public road users2. Since the government

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MCA Urge Prime Minister Dato' Sri Najib to create a Chinese DPM and BN Deputy Chairman PostPress Statement by MCA Deputy Secretary General Dato’ Loke Yuen Yow urging newly installed Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak to create a post for a Chinese Deputy Prime Minister and BN Deputy ChairmanMCA Deputy Sec-Gen urges PM Dato’ Sri Najib to create Chinese DPM & BN Deputy Chairman

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Surat Pimpinan Pakatan Rakyat Kepada DYMM SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong@anwaribrahimblogBy Anwar IbrahimCategories: Demokrasi, Pakatan Rakyat, Politik and malaysia28 Mac 20091 Rabiul Akhir 1430Mengadap Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan AgongAl-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud al-Muktafi Billah ShahYang bersemayam di atas takhta Kerajaan Malaysia dengan beberapa

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Pak Lah's final interview with the media as PMWednesday, 01 April 2009 12:13pm©The Starby Royce CheahQ: How do you feel about the way Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad turned up at the Umno general assembly? It was supposed to be your grand farewell, But he stole the show.They’ve known me for a long time, so what. When your time’s up , it’s time to go. I do not demand too much. That is my behaviour. No

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MCA wants government to take back PLUS@ www.theedgemalaysia.comWritten by Nadia S Hassan Wednesday, 01 April 2009 00:25KUALA LUMPUR: MCA will urge the government to privatise toll concessionaire PLUS Expressways Bhd as the move will prove beneficial for the people, a spokesman said.At a briefing yesterday, MCA central committee member Wong Nai Chee said it could be done through the government's

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ZAID IBRAHIM: NAJIB CAN'T BE PM"If truth be told, Najib can't be PM"Zaid Ibrahim March 18, 09 1:51pm@ Magickriver BlogFull text of former law minister Zaid Ibrahim's hard-hitting speech at the Royal Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur on 18 March 2009.This is the second time I have been invited to address a Rotary Club. Thank you for the honour. Given the times we live in, perhaps it might be appropriate

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Zaid urges King not to make Najib PM @Malaysia InsiderKUALA LUMPUR, March 18 - Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has made an impassioned plea to the King to not appoint Datuk Seri Najib Razak as prime minister, and instead appoint someone else from Umno "to bring us back from the brink."The former de facto law minister urged the King to used his judgment to appoint as PM someone who is "beyond reproach in his

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Selangor Assembly wants MACC to be fairTuesday, 17 March 2009 10:34am©The Sun by Karen ArukesamySHAH ALAM (March 16, 2009) : The Selangor state assembly today passed a motion urging the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should "seriously and freely" investigate all corruption and abuse of power allegations according to merits without case preferences.Also passed was a motion to declare

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No evidence of MACC’s neutralityMonday, 16 March 2009 10:32am©The Sun by R. NadeswaranA DAY before members to the various committees of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency were announced, a journalist was asked: “Do you think it is an honour to be appointed to the committee?”“Of course it is an honour. Have you been appointed?”“Yes. Come tomorrow and I will give you an interview.”Colleague Giam

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Press Release: Sedition Act is an affront to democracy(Source : The Malaysia Bar Website)The Bar Council is shocked and troubled that the Attorney-General has proceeded to charge YB Karpal Singh under the Sedition Act 1948 (“Act”) for his statements on the issue of the removal of the Perak Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Nizar Jamaluddin by HRH Sultan Azlan Shah and the events that have unfolded in that

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Parliament becomes kangaroo court(Extracted from Lim Kit Siang Blog)Parliament convened as a court of justice this morning to decide the fate of DAP MP for Puchong, Gobind Singh Deo, over what transpired in Parliament last Thursday but it operated as a kangaroo court as Gobind was not even allowed the floor to defend himself.For the first hour, Pakatan Rakyat MPs raised one objection after

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The French Liberation newspaper reveals intriguing details and updates of the Altantuya Shariibuu case (today - 5 march 2009). The writer Arnaud Dubus (a journalist based in Thailand) has visited Ulanbataar and Kuala Lumpur, and returns with several new information regarding the case. I managed to get the English translation of his story. One compelling paragraph states that:A report from the

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Opposition group alleges corruption in report against NajibBy Debra Chong(Extracted from Malaysia Insider Website)KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 – PKR Youth leader Badrul Hisham Shaharin led a group of five people in lodging a police report today against Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak for corruption.The group claimed they provided the police with evidence in connection with a number of deals

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The RM 2.4 billion Telekom HSBB (High Speed Broadband) subsidyPlease take note that in my previous posting titleRM 11.31 Billion High Speed Broadband (HSBB) awarded without Tenderdated 4th Sept 2008.I have highlighted that there are 2 other Tenderer interested in the HSBB Project and has submitted with a much lower bid i.e(1) HSBT presented a lower-cost proposal on Aug 21, but it was told to

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RM2.3 billion Eurocopter deal – why no proper short-listing and a bidder which is higher by RM1.256 billion chosen The following speech by YB Lim Kit Siang was extracted from DAP website:-Speech (3) by Lim Kit Siang on the 2009 Budget in Parliament on Tuesday, 14th October 2008:The first thing Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi did as Defence Minister was to announce on 26th September that the

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MCA Election Results 2008 : The New MCA Team 2008-2011President: Ong Tee Keat won 1,429 votes vs Chua Jui Meng 917 votesDeputy President: Chua Soi Lek won 1,115 votes vs Ong Ka Chuan 1,001 votes, Donald Lim Siang Chai 209 votes, Lee Hack Teik 10 votes.Vice Presidents:Kong Cho Har won 1,798 votesLiow Tiong Lai won 1,725 votesNg Yen Yen won 1,659 votesTan Kok Hong won 1,329 votesMinistership and

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Eurocopter EC725 : 4th Highest of seven bid selected (RM 605 Mil higher than lowest bid)Eurocopter EC725 of RM 1.1 Billion selected against lowest bid of RM 494.9 million (RM 605 Million higher i.e more that 2.2 x times the lowest bid) " The decision to procure helicopters from Eurocopter was done following proper procedure and was not influenced by any party, Defence Ministry

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The full text of MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting’s speech at the 55th MCA Convention at Dewan San Choon, Kuala LumpurON behalf of the MCA party, I convey my deepest appreciation to Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional chairman, for being here with us once again and for officiating MCA’s 55th annual general assembly on this auspicious morning. I also

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Zaid calls for repeal of ISA in open letter to PM KUALA LUMPUR, SEPT 30 - Datuk Seri Zaid Ibrahim, who quit as de facto Law Minister because he wasn't getting any support for his proposed reforms, has written an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for the abolition of the ISA.Zaid says in the letter that the government has failed the people in repeatedly reneging on Tunku Abdul Rahman's

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Jui Meng : NEP has to endGiam Say Khoon(Extracted from theSun Online)KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 28, 2008) : MCA presidential candidate Datuk Chua Jui Meng said today he will lobby for the New Economic Policy (NEP) to be ended if he is elected MCA president."I will lobby for the closure of the NEP, maintaining only its poverty eradication aspect," he told a press conference at the launch of his MCA

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Abdullah’s mid-2010 transition plan scuttled - can he salvage his premiership when the writing is on the wall?by Lim Kit Siang26 Sept 2006The fifth Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is now on his last leg. He has at most six months. The end could come even faster, in a matter of weeks.A coup d’etat was staged at this morning’s emergency UMNO Supreme Council meeting, where Abdullah’

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Soi Lek Cries Foul 2008-09-26 16:54PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek who is contesting for the post of MCA deputy president, said Friday (26 Sept) that a conspiracy was being mobilised among party delegates to assassinate his political career.He said the conspiracy involved the distribution of his caricatures aimed at tarnishing his image besides giving the impression that he was an

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Yap Pian Hoon To Contest VP Post2008-09-26 12:24KUALA LUMPUR: Former MCA Vice-president and party veteran Datuk Yap Pian Hon Friday (26 Sept) announced he will be contesting the vice-president's post in the party election scheduled on 18 Oct.Yap, a former three term vice-president from 1990-1999, will be making his third attempt to be re-elected as one of the four vice-president since 1999. He

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1. I am not in the business of advising the Government. When I mentioned the advisability of pegging the Ringgit, it was in answer to a question posed by a reporter. If the Government noticed the report I would feel flattered.2. Pegging currencies is not as easy as it sounds. The whole thing must be studied very carefully. Even getting agreement by a select panel is not easy. A decision made on

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KTMB Chairman and Board Resigned to Protest appointment of Idrose as new MD25 Sep 2008 (Source NST and The Star)KTM Bhd chairman Tan Sri Lim Ah Lek and some of its independent non-executive directors are believed to have tendered their resignation at a meeting today, according to a reliable source.They are said to have resigned in protest against the government’s decision to revoke an earlier

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Statement by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah(Sept 23, 2008)I write this as a Malaysian, as someone who, over 47 years of political life, has had the privilege of playing some small part in the formation our country, the building of its institutions, and our achievement of a degree of economic sufficiency. I write out of deep concern about the present state of our country.In the lives of nations as of

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Prof attempts Malaysian takeoverby Eric Pilch (Features in "The Georgetown Voice") dated 18 Sept 2008Anwar Ibrahim, the man poised to become Malaysia’s new prime minister, is profiled in today’s Voice. The full text of the email interview with him has been reproduced below:To start off, why are you attempting to remove the current government from power?In a democracy, imperfect though it is in

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20 Sept 2008KUALA LUMPUR, Sat: The Extraordinary General Meeting of the Malaysian Bar started about 10.20 this morning after more than 519 members had turned up to satisfy the quorum requirement. By 11.30am, 737 members had registered for the EGM which was called by the Bar Council in its meeting last Saturday.Proceedings began with the President of the Malaysian Bar, Ambiga Sreenevasan calling

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Now that Petrol Price has gone down, PM is saying Petronas revenues will be less and thus less less subsidy. (refer to the article for NST below dated 18 Sep 2008)Why when Petrol Price goes up, the Government has not said anything on increase of Petronas Revenue thus more subsidy?Referring to my previous to post in my blog regarding (1) Petronas Proit Vs Govt Subsidy (Part 3) : Why the Price

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Zaid: Party was not ready for reformKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Three days since his resignation, former de facto law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim is still in the news.Yesterday, he explained that his presence at an opposition-led gathering to set up a parliamentarian caucus against the ISA was his show of support in a cause he believed in — and one of the reasons he quit.Zaid, 57, who is law-trained,

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Teresa Kok ISA ExperienceAn electrical blip that plunged the DAP headquarters into darkness for some 10 minutes did not spoil the 'welcome home' party for outspoken politician Teresa Kok.MCPXA bouquet of flowers, a cake and mooncakes were already waiting her even before she came into the conference room.The 50-minute press conference was conducted in an almost festive note as DAP chairman Karpal

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19-09-2008: Teresa Kok's statement after her release from ISA detentionPress Statement by YB Teresa Kok, Member of Parliament for Seputeh, Senior Exco for Selangor State Government and ADUN for Kinrara on 19th September 2008 at Petaling Jaya, after her release from ISA detentionMy ISA Detention Is Without Any Legal or Moral Basis. It Is A Clear Abuse of Detention Without TrialI HAVE been released

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19-09-2008:Review ISA, says Koh by Regina WilliamPENANG: While welcoming the cabinet's decision to proceed with the formulation of a Race Relations Act, Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon has emphasised on the need to substantially amend the Internal Security Act (ISA) or to replace it with a more specific act on national security and anti-terrorism, as proposed by Suhakam.Koh said

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Anwar Ibrahim's Sept 16 press statement in fullSEPT 16 - Today, Malaysians celebrate Malaysia Day - the day our country became whole and our people become united. This day has a new meaning. After years of struggle, after fighting against a system that is corrupt and unjust - we affirm that victory is finally at hand. Our vision of rebuilding this country and bringing its people together, as the

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PM rejects Zaid's resignationKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 - De facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim is not out of the Cabinet just yet.Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi rejected the letter of resignation Zaid sent in today, telling him instead to take a two-week break.Sources told the Malaysian Insider that Zaid informed the PM that he felt compelled to quit the Cabinet on a matter of principle

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Zaid Ibrahim quits (updated)By SHAILA KOSHYKUALA LUMPUR: De facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has submitted his resignation letter to the Prime Minister.However, it is not known yet whether Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has accepted Zaid's resignation.According to sources, the senator tendered his letter of resignation to the Prime Minister's office just before 2pm on Monday.Zaid could not

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The Article Published in http://www.pembelamelayu.com/ that causes Teresa Kok ISA Arrest The article from www.pembelamelayu.com that cause the ISA Arrestof Teresa Kok Bukti Petisyen memperlahankan speaker masjid waktu Subuh adalah benar PAS MP lodges report against Khir ToyoMaria J.DassSHAH ALAM (Sept 11, 2008): Kota Raja Member of Parliament Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud has lodged a police report

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ISA : Anwar to meet Pak LahAnwar Ibrahim is seeking a meeting with Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to discuss national security in the wake of the ISA crackdown and the future of Malaysian politics.The proposal was agreed by the Pakatan Rakyat leadership council, Anwar told a press conference after the council meeting at the PKR headquarters this afternoon.The council also comprise DAP supremo Lim Kit

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MPF PRESS RELEASE - ISA ARRESTS 13th September 2008The arrests of MP Theresa Kok and journalist Tan Hoon Cheng under the ISA following that of blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin raise grave concern for Malaysians.An endearing legacy of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s leadership that we have come to appreciate is the openness albeit limited, that has come as a breath of fresh air after 2 decades of punitive

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Sin Chew Daily Reporter Defends ReportBUKIT MERTAJAM, Sept 13 (Bernama)-- Sin Chew Daily reporter, Tan Hoon Cheng who was released Saturday after being detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) defended her report on alleged racist remarks made by former Bukit Bendera Umno chief, Datuk Ahmad Ismail.Tan, 33, said the report was done in a professional manner and was based on what she heard on

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Even BN Component CONDEMN Government ISA ARRESTMCAOng Ka Ting : The Party Leader are with me.- We draw a clear line that MCA is against the use of ISA on any journalists, more so in this caseAfter learning of the arrest of the Sin Chew Daily reporter, Ong said he had immediately discussed with the party leadership before conveying the public and party’s views and feelings to Prime Minister Datuk

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Public pressure turns against government -"......the government had committed a grave injustice by arresting a journalist who was only doing her job when she reported Datuk Ahmad Ismail's reckless description of Malaysian Chinese as squatters in the country"...............if Tan deserved to be held under the ISA so did AhmadANALYSISSEPT 13 ~ Why was Sin Chew Daily News reporter Tan Hoon

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Solidarity vigil for ISA detainees tonightKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 ~ A non-governmental organisation pushing for the abolishment of the Internal Security Act (ISA) will be holding a candlelight vigil outside the gates of the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman here tonight as a show of support for all ISA detainees, in particular the three who were arrested yesterday for allegedly threatening

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Washington summons Malaysian envoyKUALA LUMPUR: The United States has summoned Ilango Karuppannan, the charge d’affaires of the Malaysian embassy, to protest what it called the “crackdown on dissent” at a time when the opposition was attempting to form a new government.According to the AFP, Ilango was summoned to the State Department after the three arrests under the Internal Security Act (ISA)

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Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan ,President Malaysian Bar Malaysian Bar Council : ISA Draconion and UndemocraticThe Bar Council is shocked and deeply troubled over the reported arrest of Raja Petra Kamaruddin under the Internal Security Act (ISA).The Malaysian Bar has consistently denounced the ISA as draconion and undemocratic, and believes that preventive detention laws should not be invoked under any

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WHERE IS JUSTICE IN MALAYSIA?Ahmad Ismail Vs Sin Chew : Culprit Free and Arrogant, Storyteller DetainedA veteran journalist once shared his work experience with me. He has an interesting interpretation of our role as journalists. "We are like a story teller, we report truthfully of what we have seen and heard during our interviews. We are telling the stories on behalf of those who can't tell

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Bar Council to have EGM on ISASaturday, 13 September 2008 03:44pm©The Starby Zulkifli Abd RahmanKUALA LUMPUR: The Bar Council will hold an emergency Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Sept 20 to discuss what it called a serious national crisis regarding the arrests of three people under the Internal Security Act (ISA) on Friday.The meeting, which would be held at Wisma MCA at 10am, would

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Abdullah - release Teresa, RPK, Tan and withdraw from precipice of new Malaysian dark ageDAP leaders, MPs and State Assembly representatives are gathered in this media conference, together with the parents of Teresa Kok, DAP National Organising Secretary, Selangor Senior Exco Member and MP for Seputeh, to condemn in the strongest possible terms the arrest under the Internal Security Act (ISA) of

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PRESS STATEMENT BY ANWAR IBRAHIM ON ISA ARREST 13 SEPT 2008The UMNO led BN government is again using the brute force of the ISA to assault those brave and courageous Malaysians who speak out in the name of truth and integrity about the abuses of power, corruption and racism perpetuated by the ruling clique.I reiterate my unequivocal opposition to the ISA and condemn the unjustified and illegal

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Daniel Chandranayagam - Malaysia TodayJust as the MCMC unblocks “Malaysia Today”, Raja Petra Kamaruddin’s controversial news portal, Malaysiakini reports that Raja Petra (or RPK) (pic below) has been arrested under the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA). RPK’s wife, Marina Lee Abdullah, was reported to have said that he was arrested at 1310 on 12th September 2008, with 10 police personnel in

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Pakatan Rakyat defers 916 takeover planRefer to Pakatan Rakyat Statement 12 Sept 2008Refer also to Malaysiakini article Penubuhan K'jaan Baru mungkin terpaksa dilewatkanThe following article fro extracted from The Sun Daily - Pakatan Rakyat defers 916 takeover plan :-KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 12, 2008): The Pakatan Rakyat opposition alliance has deferred plans to unseat the government by Sept 16, its

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Reasons for Show Cause Letters to News DailyThe three newspapers that have been issued show-cause letters are theSun, Sin Chew Jit Poh, and Suara Keadilan.Home Ministry is targeting(1) TheSunbecause they were allegedly “manipulating and playing up numerous sensitive issues”, and(2) Sin Chew Jit Pohfor “its recent reports on the racial slur controversy involving Umno division leader Ahmad Ismail”.

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Raja Petra Kamaruddin RPK Arrested under ISAKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin was arrested Friday afternoon under the Internal Security Act.Three Malaysian newspapers - Sin Chew Daily, The Sun and Suara Keadilan - were also issued show cause letters by the Home Ministry.Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar told The Star Raja Petra was detained under Section 73 (1) of

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Soi Lek calls Jui Meng a spoilerBy Shannon Teoh Malaysia InsiderPETALING JAYA, Sept 12 Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek called former MCA vice-president Datuk Chua Jui Meng's bid for the party presidency "a spanner in our plans".In an interview with The Malaysian Insider, Soi Lek said that the move "derailed all previous arrangements" as his election team would have to consider the possibility of not

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Cabinet orders SKMM to reinstate access to Malaysia TodayKUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has ordered the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) to reinstate access to all blocked websites including Malaysia Today, says Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor.On Aug 28 SKMM confirmed that it had instructed ISPs to block Malaysia Today in accordance with

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Bar Council Responce to UMNO Youth's Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan statement in relation to issue of "Cross-Over"Bar Council : There is no legal impediment to “cross-overs” by members of political parties.The Bar Council refers to the statement by UMNO Youth’s Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan reported at page 4 of the Star dated 8 September 2008 in relation to the issue of “cross-overs”.The Bar never

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Why is Abdul Ghani involved, when the Government has previously promised that Abdul Ghani (who has conflict of interest) will not be involved in Anwar trial?Is Sept 16 Still On Track?Anwar claimed he has the number and the Sept 16 plan is still on track despite BN sending its MP's to Taiwan to derail Anwar planKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim gave conflicting

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KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Chua Jui Meng is going for the MCA president’s post in the party elections next month.“I will go on stage, raise my right hand and swear that I will not be corrupted,” Chua said, giving a preview of the first thing he would do if he won the race on Oct 18.Commenting on his emphasis on fighting corruption, he said corrupt leaders dared not speak up and were also not in a

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How are we to trust Malaysia Police Force Again?A High Profile Drug Case suspect in Johor is acquited.Five (5) Suspect accuited of a drug trafficking charge after the "drugs" were found to be salt. The Story(1) The Suspect were alleged to have committed a preparatory act for trafficking 40.8kg of Ketamin on March 4 at 3.10pm at a house on Jalan Jingga 5, Taman Pelangi. (2) Two had confessed to

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Ahmad Ismail revolt – when will Abdullah stop his flip-flops and demonstrate that he is Prime Minister for all MalaysiansMedia Statement by Lim Kit Siang in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 9th September 2008:The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi suffered two mortal political blows within a short period of six months – the first “political tsunami” of March 8 general election which

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Wanita Gerakan: Arrest Ahmad Ismail By Debra ChongKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 Gerakan's national women's wing chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe today urged Umno and Barisan Nasional president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to sack Bukit Bendera Umno warlord Datuk Ahmad Ismail from his position and to detain him under the Internal Security Act if he does not immediately quit playing the racial card.She was

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Refer to original Khir Toyo Blog at http://www.drkhir.com/KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 – Senior Umno leader Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo has insinuated that a repeat of the May 13 racial riots almost 40 years ago could happen again if Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi does not step down soon.The Selangor Umno strongman is worried that people will go to the streets if the government did not act now.Without

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More Damaging Remarks from Ahmad IsmailAbdullah Badawi Leadership in doubt over handling of Ahmad Ismail IssuesAbdullah Badawi was seen as weak and slow in taking action against Ahmad Ismail. Prime Minister Badawi is caught in a between UMNO , Barisan Nasional and Malaysia Unity(1) He faces party polls in December and a revolt by his home state will almost surely doom his presidential candidacy.

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RM 11.31 Billion High Speed Broadband (HSBB) awarded without Tender, even when there are many interested party. Quotes :".......the government finally awarded Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) the big-budget RM11.31 billion high-speed broadband (HSBB) project"".....However, some industry players are questioning why HSBT was rejected just on this technicality as its proposal would save RM2.4 billion in

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