ISA March – Stand together, before there is no one left to stand with us

Remember, remember the 10th of November.
- Bersih, and V.

I find myself short of inspirational words, the day before this event.

I find myself remembering what it’s like to sit behind bars, and never know for sure when one might walk free again.

I have never been arrested under the ISA, and neither have you. [...]

3-day Applications to American Universities Workshop, Aug 1st, 2nd, 15th

Random Pre-pre-script: Some interesting observations by Aisehman on the T4BH blog.

Pre-Script: On the subject of teaching, I very much invite you to this blog post, which invites support for some really great efforts in reaching out to younger, underprivileged kids.

So, I advertised the last session far too last-minute, and decided not to make the same [...]

Gunasegaran: One more who went down Teoh Beng Hock’s road? Funds needed for post-mortem

This death happened at almost exactly the same time as Teoh’s.

At the time, details were scant, but now:

According to the police, R Gunasegaran, 31, had died from a drug abuse.

His sister, R Ganga Gowri, 32, disagreed with this version in her police report today in which she alleged that he may have died [...]

Non-Political Memorial for Beng Hock – KLSCAH, 29th July, 9pm

Another event, as I suffer through mild writer’s block, slow news days, or combinations thereof. Received from Wong Chin Huat:

Dear Colleagues,

A special memorial will be held tomorrow night at KLSCAH tomorrow night, the 14th day of Beng Hock’s death. But this is not one for him alone, but for all others who perished in custody [...]

Amidst KPIs and KRAs – Forum on Najib’s 100 days

As we go through KPIs and KRAs, let’s not forget the other side of the coin. Was asked to help highlight the following. As usual, mediarakyat has put together a good video to do the job :)

“NAJIB’S 100 DAYS, WHAT WENT WRONG? ”

Date : 31-07-09 (Friday)
Time : 8:00pm
Venue :MBPJ civic hall

PANELIST : YB DATO’ [...]

1BLACKCommute: 7 participants, 100 cops?

I’ve not yet read other reports of this incident, but if the following is true, then the cops clearly:

a) are spending a lot of time on Facebook

b) haven’t learnt their priorities, despite the numerous, numerous, exhortations that they clamp down on real crime instead.

I saw a bunch of pictures, will try to update this post [...]

Al-Fatihah: Yasmin Ahmad

I don’t think I can write a fitting tribute :( Except to say that her beauty and her art will live on forever :( :(

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