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2007 is the first full calendar year I’ve ever had with Li Tsin – so much bliss <3 Don’t think I would’ve survived the year without her :)
pic – Nurazmal via Faisal Writing a big post, but will probably publish tomorrow :) Enjoy the evening’s festivities! :) Malaysiakini: A Singaporean artist said today he had begun a hunger strike to seek the release of Malaysian Hindu rights activists detained under a tough security law. “At 9am, I began (the hunger strike),” 23-year-old Seelan Palay said from near the front gate of the Malaysian High Commission. Palay said he would drink water but not eat during [...] Malaysiakini reports that the government has ok’ed the Herald, without imposing any conditions on the use of the word ‘Allah.’ Good for the Herald. Here’s my political take on the matter, which is purely speculative. Johari Baharom and gang think that by starting this controversy, they can score points with their Umno/Malay base. Their reversal on this matter [...] For the record, I must welcome the release of the four ISA detainees. I just hope the government isn’t using this as some sort of PR exercise while keeping the rest, including the latest 5, in. People like Malaysiakini and SEAPA were kind enough to include me a number of wrap-ups of 2007’s events, thanks! There is a small inaccuracy floating around though. I was not charged with defamation at any point, I was arrested under the Official Secrets Act under suspicion of possessing and publishing official secrets (shyeah). No charges [...] Many views have been proffered on the Herald/”Allah” controversy. So many in fact that I barely feel the need to add my own. Early on, Hafiz offers the difference between proper and common nouns, while Tricia – as I would – turns first to Wikipedia to trace the etymology of the word Allah. Three other things I [...] :( I don’t follow Pakistan politics much, but any assassination, any murder, is a horrible, horrible thing :( al-Fatihah. |
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