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WHAT INDONESIA CAN TEACH ‘MODERATE’ MALAYSIA

2012-01-27T09:31:00.003+08:00

WHAT INDONESIA CAN TEACH ‘MODERATE’ MALAYSIA I have just returned from a four day visit to yet another Indonesian city and this time, Padang in the island of Sumatera. Padang, the land of the Minangkabau is a city of of more than 850,000 people. This gracious people have an eye for business in their genes and can compete on equal or better terms with the Chinese. No need for quotas or AP’s.

2012-01-25T17:54:00.000+08:00

INDONESIA ON THE MOVE (Video downloaded from http://www.syedsoutsidethebox.blogspot.com/ ) I have uploaded this video from Syed Akbar Ali’s blog www. syedsoutsidethebox.blogspot.com. Watch it ! Imagine, only in this country can raving loonies find a captive audience to peddle their stupid yarn. Then again who can blame him when you have a spellbound audience who have enough time to

PIG HEAD's INCIDENT- WHY THE ARRESTED NOT CHARGED YET ?

2012-01-15T12:12:00.002+08:00

On December 29, two plastic bags containing four pigs heads were found outside the compound of Al-Falah Mosque, Taman Daya Johor Bahru. The following day, another plastic bag with five pig heads were found at the mosque's entrance. Right thinking Malaysians irrespective of whatever race and religion were enraged by the incident and it was also unfortunate that even before police could commence

2012-01-03T11:31:00.000+08:00

For RM10, smugglers can breeze in and out Corruption is rampant among law enforcers at border checkpoints FOR a paltry sum, enforcement officers manning the country’s border checkpoints can be bought to provide smugglers a hassle-free passage. Intelligence reports,

ONLY MALAYSIA

2012-01-03T10:51:00.000+08:00

Officers make RM5,000 a day Law enforcers make a killing in return for closing an eye to smuggling. AS our van rolled to a stop in front of the Rantau Panjang security checkpoint near the Malaysian-Thai border, an officer from the General Operations Force (GOF) walked out of the guard post and motioned us to lower the window. “Sepuluh ringgit, cepat, cepat (RM10, hurry, hurry),”

2011-12-28T15:45:00.000+08:00

Another Nigerian “Student” Bites The Dust This news is from today’s STAR Now this is from Malaysianinsider. Nigeria tightens drug screening for Malaysia-bound flights By Shannon Teoh December 28, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Nigerian drug authorities have placed Malaysia-bound flights from the African country on red alert following a surge in drug

2011-12-20T09:13:00.014+08:00

TIME TO CURB THE AFRICAN MENACE IN MALAYSIA In recent weeks, newspapers have been highlighting, police and immigration raids and arrest of Africans in Malaysia. In some instance, the Africans while trying to evade arrest were brazen enough to attack the police with metal rods. The temerity of them! Clearly Africans in Malaysia have moved from being a nuisance, to a menace and now they are

INDIANS MUST BE WARY OF NAJIB’S NAMBIKEI

2011-10-31T17:42:00.001+08:00

INDIANS MUST BE WARY OF NAJIB’S NAMBIKEI “Nambikei” is a word now frequently used by Prime Minister Datuk Sri najib Tun Razak. Najib first used nambikei at the 65th MIC General Assembly in August. Literally, nambikei means believe, trust, confidence and hope. After 54 years under Barisan Nasional – UMNO hegemony, Najib wants Indians to continue to place their nambikei in Najib and Barisan

What the Auditor-General said about Penang

2011-10-27T17:13:00.001+08:00

The Penang state government continues to be in the good books of the Auditor General, who commended its improved financial position in 2010 compared to 2009.According to the latest AG report, Penang's consolidated revenue grew by 2.7 percent, from RM1,101.89 million for 2009 to RM1,131.17 million in 2010. The consolidated cash reserve rose by 6.2 percent to RM572.49 million, up from

What the Auditor-General said about Kelantan

2011-10-27T17:11:00.000+08:00

The Auditor General has rated the Kelantan state government’s financial position in 2010 as satisfactory.The state saw a revenue increase of RM51.07 million or 52.5 percent, from RM97.23 million in 2009 to RM148.30 million in 2010."Analysis of 5 years into the consolidated revenue from 2006 to 2010 shows a dip in 2007 and 2008 and then increase in 2009 and 2010. Cash reserves and investment

What the Auditor-General said about Kedah

2011-10-27T17:09:00.001+08:00

The Kedah state government achieved a 135.8 percent increase in state revenue with a record surplus budget for 2010 at RM22.50 million, compared to deficit of RM62.89 million in 2009, says the latest Auditor General's report on the state.“State expenditure meanwhile only rose by RM2.55 million or 0.6 percent. This led to a surplus for the state government in 2010,” it said.Last year,

What the Auditor-General said about Selangor

2011-10-27T17:09:00.000+08:00

Overall, the Selangor state government received a ‘satisfactory’ rating from the Auditor General for its financial position ending 2010.The state’s consolidated revenue increased by RM266.91 million or 20.2 percent, from RM1,319.97 million in 2009 to RM1,586.88 million in 2010. This is despite it registering a 10.9 percent or RM192.36 million drop to RM1,571.50 million in state’s

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2011-07-05T14:53:00.003+08:00

STOP DEMONISING DR BOO CHENG HAUI refer to the commentary by the New Straits Times journalist Ben Tan “ Nazi label a disservice to the civil service” as appeared in the NST( July 4, 2011)It has been a long while since I read such squalid and irresponsible piece of journalism by a journalist who has completely missed the trees for the forest. The writer took umbrage to an article “ Isn’t a one

THE BRAVE SIX

2011-07-04T12:50:00.001+08:00

2011-04-22T14:05:00.001+08:00

DID TAIB MAHMUD OUTFOX NAJIB ?The recent Sarawak state general election was without any doubt a referendum on Taib Mahmud. Even, before the general election, resentment against Taib Mahmud and his 30 year rule had built up and the general consensus was that Taib Mahmud had stayed too long and he had to go.Najib Tun Razak had also known of the general sentiment of the people and particularly of

I DID NOT SPEAK OUT

2011-03-23T17:29:00.004+08:00

I DID NOT SPEAK OUT(Adaptation from poem of Pastor Niemoeller)First, they put a ban among some states that there were words we cannot usebecause they belonged to their faithand I did not speak out -because to me they were just words.Then, they placed a restriction on the sale of alkitab which could only be purchased from three centres in the countryand I did not speak out -because I did not need

GOVERNMENT MUST ISSUE DIRECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

2011-03-23T11:24:00.003+08:00

The STAR at pg. N47 today published the full statement by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Dato Seri Idris Jala on the Bahasa Malaysia Bible issue.It is reported " The Government has agreed to issue adirective so that future Bibles in Bahasa Malaysia can be brought in so long as these have the words "For Christianity" in Arial font, size 16 either printed at source or stamped at the

CROSS OVER AND PARTY FORFEITS RIGHT TO SEAT

2011-02-18T11:34:00.004+08:00

There is no doubt that seat allocation among Pakatan Rakyat component parties is going to be a very contentious issue. DAP, PAS and PKR will naturally be unwilling to give up to the other their "traditional " seats. Already we are hearing that there are those in PAS who are calling on the PAS leadership to take back seats which were given up by PAS to PKR. Within DAP too there are callls by

DAP MAY PAY A PRICE FOR BEING LOYAL APOLOGIST

2011-02-15T14:59:00.003+08:00

Lim Guan Eng lambasted Barisan Nasional (BN) , accusing BN of extremism by using Valentine Day to practice its divide and rule policy. Strangely, he found no courage to condemn PAS when its Youth leader Nasruddin Hassan announced that PAS would initiate a "moral police" patrol to curb immoral activities allegedly associated with Valentine Day. Even worst, was Lim Guan Eng's muted silence in not

2010-12-22T11:43:00.000+08:00

IS KARPAL SINGH AND DAP TAKING BABY STEPS TOWARD ACCEPTING ISLAMIC STATE ?At the recent Pakatan Rakyat Convention, DAP National Chairman, Mr Karpal Singh said that the issue of Islamic State “boleh dibincang dan dicari jalan penyelesaian “ (can be discussed and a way to be found to resolve).That “boleh dibincang dan cari jalan penyelesaian” on the issue of establishing an Islamic state, has sent

MEMBURUKKAN PAS. JERAT AKAN MAKAN DIRI

2010-09-07T20:39:00.005+08:00

Pelbagai usaha sedang dijalankan untuk memburuk-burukkan PAS dewasa ini.Pada mulanya, ditimbulkan isu perpaduan dan PAS diajak bersatu dengan UMNO-Barisan Nasional atas alasan bahawa kedudukan Melayu selepas PilihanRaya Umum-12 (PRU-12) sudah terancam. PAS yang tidak buta pada sejarah lampau, sedar bahawa UMNO-Barisan Nasional sebenarnya memerlukan PAS untuk memanjangkan hayatnya. Malahan,

2010-09-06T17:09:00.003+08:00

Hormatlah Bendera Sesebuah NegaraKumpulan Benteng Demokrasi Rakyat (BENDERA) masih meneruskan protes dan demonstrasi terhadap Malaysia. Semua gara-gara mengikut kumpulan ini memprotes tindakan penguatkuasa Polis Marin Malaysia menahan tiga pegawai Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan yang telah menahan tujuh nelayan Malaysia. Sudah tentu kedua-dua pihak mempunyai versi tersendiri mereka mengenai

"Unclean Teo Nie Ching"- How much lower can one sink ?

2010-09-01T01:06:00.006+08:00

How low can Barisan Nasional politicians go ?Despite Serdang M.P expressing a heartfelt apology when she sincerely and genuinely reiterated that her visit to the surau al- Huda was not politically motivated and that she had no motive to put into question the sanctity of suraus and mosques, Barisan Nasional/UMNO politicians are in overdrive in their relentless spiteful attacks on a young,