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Archive for April 2008

April 30th, 2008

BUM 2008

I attended BUM2007 last year but I will miss tomorrow’s BUM2008 which will be held at The Lake View Club SUbang Jaya.
I have to skip this year’s event as I have to attend to some personal matters but I am sure I will have the opportunity to read about the events which will be […]

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April 29th, 2008

Jeff Ooi: Mahathir is 70% good man

Here is an excerpt from Star in an interview with Jeff Ooi, featured in Lifestyle section of the mainstream Star Online.
Name an idol (dead or alive) whom you look up to and why.
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He is 70% a good man. He has fired the imagination of Malaysians to excel.
Source: Star Online
Jeff, what is […]

By CJCM -- 1 comment

April 28th, 2008

Blogging in Parliment

I am not sure who is officially the first blogger to be appointed Member of Parliament because there were quite a few bloggers who have won in the recent general election, both at the parliament level and DUN level. But Jeff Ooi and Tony Pua are definitely the first bloggers who have blogged live in […]

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April 27th, 2008

Anwar Ibrahim not bluffing… I hope so!

Opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim was not bluffing when he said Pakatan Rakyat is ready to form the next federal government by Sept 16 this year, a senior leader from his party said.
“Certainly he (Anwar) is not (bluffing). Certainly it is based on facts and figures when he said on many occasions that we have […]

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April 24th, 2008

Makkal Osai is back…. PPPA must go!

OK…. Makkal Osai got its permit back. Initially the Home Ministry did not renew its permit, thanks to Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA). Why the Home Ministry did not renew Makkal Osai permit? No one knew. No reason was given. The renewal of the permit is absolutely in the hand of the Home Ministry’s. […]

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April 23rd, 2008

Malaysian politics just got better, hotter…. and kinkier?

If you thought the recent loss of 5 states to Pakatan Rakyat in the recent general election is already at the height of Malaysian political news and happenings, you are in for a big surprise. Malaysian political scenarios are actually getting ‘better’ by the days…. it is amazing.
Former Gerakan deputy secretary-general Lee Kah Choon has […]

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April 23rd, 2008

In memory of Allahyarham Rustam Sani

I was quite shocked to learn about Rustam Sani’s demise through Nuraina’s 3540 Jalan Sudin. Although I have never met this great man, I, and I believe many of you as well, have certainly not missed to read many of his thought-provoking articles in his blog, Suara Rakyat, which centered mostly around socio-political scenarios in […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Reforming ACA: Why takes so long?

The ACA reform was long overdue but only after four years taking over from Mahathir, Pak Lah’s finally had the gut (or is forced?) to announce his government’s intention to make the ACA a fully independent commission which will be answerable to Parliment. It is obvious, the announcement had something to do with the fact […]

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April 21st, 2008

Budget travel offer from AirAsia

I just received this in my email in-box from AirAsia. It is AirAsia’s monthly special that offers you low budget travel from as low as RM5 (that’s less than USD2) for a one way travel to several local destinations, departing from Kuala Lumpur and other cities in Malaysia. Check it out here for more details. […]

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April 20th, 2008

Salary cut for MPs who failed to prepare for the first Parlimentary session?

Here is the list of 29 MPs who had not submitted even a single question for the first Parlimentary session scheduled for 28th April 2008: (Thanks to Ewoon from I am Malaysian for the list)
1. Abd. Rahman bin Bakri - Sabak Bernam - BN
2. Datuk Haji Wahab bin Haji Dolah - Igan - BN
3. Dato’ […]

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