Archive for August 21st, 2007

Quantum leap into abyss of media control and censorship - Will Pak Lah end up as “Predator of Press Freedom”?

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

The Internal Security Ministry ban on mainstream media from reporting the Wee Meng Chee Negarakuku rap controversy marks a quantum jump into the abyss of media control, censorship and blackout completely unthinkable when Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi became Prime Minister 45 months ago.
Never before has one civil servant been vested with such […]

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Hanif’s “40% senior cops corrupt” allegation - Cabinet should apologise for disregarding it and make amends tomorrow

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Nanyang Sian Pau’s report with the headline “Hanif, Produce Proof — Musa’s comment on allegation that 40% of senior police officers corrupt” is the only newspaper to give some prominence to the serious allegation by the country’s longest-serving and most famous former Inspector General of Police, Tun Hanif Omar that 40% of senior police […]

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Issues on Sarawak for the next election

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

by Sara Wak
1. Land Issues.
- Why are state lands given to companies related to the CM and his other families members, instead of being tendered for sale like in other countries such as Singapore?
- What are the reasons for the Government’s policy in imposing premiums on land leases expiring ? The Government was supposed […]

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Negarakuku - Cabinet tomorrow last chance to ensure 50th Merdeka not celebrated under dark cloud of worst generational polarisation

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

The Cabinet tomorrow has the last chance at its meeting tomorrow to act with statesmanship and maturity to put the Wee Meng Chee Negarakuku rap controversy to rest in view of his apology or the 50th Merdeka anniversary will be held under a dark cloud and unprecedented dissension particularly from the young generation.
Datuk Seri Abdullah […]

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Sightings: A Monkey’s Last Stand

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Highly recommended — famed Malaysian blogger TV Smith’s photo essay “A Monkey’s Last Stand” . Eloquent. Evocative. Powerful. A sad commentary of Malaysia celebrating 50th Merdeka anniversary.
This is TV Smith’s first of four photo-essays:
Bukit Melawati, 22nd August 2007: Despite his patriotic stand, he will soon be stripped of his citizenship and banished […]

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