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Muhyiddin:

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin defended the controversial Biro Tata Negara (BTN) courses today as a form of nationalism in line with the 1 Malaysia concept despite growing criticisms of racism and political indoctrination.

N9 MB illegally siphoning out RM 10 million to London?

I think we really should be raising alarm bells when Menteri Besars start siphoning out huge amounts of cash, especially illegally.

We all know the famous case of Mat ‘no speak English’ Taib, and now, it appears that Negeri Sembilan MB Mohamad Hassan appears to be following suit.

Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan has refused to [...]

1Malaysia dirobohkan: Kampung Tanah Lapang set to be demolished

Saddened to hear of another upcoming demolition >:(

I’ve been spending a bit of time in Sentul not far from this place lately, and recognise the area. The villagers insist they won’t move until they see our 1Malaysia PM.

My friend who lives them commented on how kurang ajar it was to go [...]

Muhyiddin campur tangan – differences in BN & PR internal dynamics

Newspaper headlines today on Muhyiddin and his seven day mission.

I think we’re looking at a considerable difference between the Pakatan and BN model here .

Umno has taken it upon itself to ‘sort out’ the internal problems of another party. What they think gives them the right is anyone’s guess.

I guess the ‘sovereignty’ of MCA and the democratic wishes [...]

Dr. Pornthip being followed by mysterious strangers?

Jelas is finally updated to WP 2.8.6, woohoo! That’s been partly the cause of no postings for so many days, sorry! Hopefully a new theme before too long :P

theSun:

Meanwhile, Gobind said Pornthip had told him that she was being trailed by unknown individuals since her arrival here.

He said he had verbally informed the police on [...]

Another Harvard talk, MACEE, 3pm, Friday (today!)

Sorry for the late notice! This is shaping up to be a very busy week.

Anyway, a panel of Harvard grads (including next year’s interviewers) will be giving a presentation at MACEE today (Friday 20th Nov) at 3pm on the admissions process for good schools, etc.

Do come by :)

5 times more riot cops than criminal investigators? Total police mismanagement

Firstly, congratulations to Dr. Syed Husin Ali! I’ve had the honour of working with him on a number of occassions, and am delighted that a man of such integrity and caliber is being elected to our Senate.

Secondly, I may be doing some maintenance on this blog later tonight, so please forgive any interruptions you may [...]

Interview on BFM: US Education

Just a quick note to say that it looks like I’ll be giving an interview on BFM 88.9 this Wednesday, November 18th at 3pm, which will most likely cover some salient points regarding American education, getting into top schools, etc. Tune in if you’re free :)

Lingam buys judges, Bar Council gets fined. O_O

We’ve done it again.

Politicians stir up hate, reporters get arrested.

Cop punch a detainee, detainee gets convicted.

And now? Lawyer fixes judges, Bar Council gets fined for investigating lawyer:

The Bar Council must pay RM70,000 in costs to lawyer VK Lingam in connection with the decision to set up a tribunal to investigate a complaint against him over [...]

Explosive Video: PI Bala now reveals what happened to him

I think the bigger attack on this comes some time later today, but the video is slowly appearing in cyberspace already.

I confess, I didn’t pay much attention to the article that preceded this video, but I think the video proper tells a compelling story. Good to know Bala still walks the earth, let’s hope he [...]

Pakatan’s Future: Zaid Ibrahim, and Aziz Bari’s Old vs. New Politics

Two articles in MK today about Pakatan’s path, one centered around Zaid Ibrahim, the other around Aziz Bari.

The former is a tad more controversial, and I won’t go into the ‘juicier’ speculations regarding its context and implications. Some criticisms aren’t too far off the mark, I reckon.

Aziz Bari’s points are more ‘universal.’ He’s the chap [...]

Give Vui Kong a 2nd Chance Please

Help resist the clampdown on the truth!