bobjots : redux

What Anwar & Raja Petra Are Charged With

2008-07-17T08:25:19Z

Anwar Ibrahim was arrested as a suspect under Section 377A (according to the NST) and/or Section 377C (according to The Star) of the Penal Code : Carnal intercourse against the order of nature 377A....

Raja Petra Released ..

2008-07-17T07:28:02Z

Raja Petra, who was arrested earlier today, has been released after the magistrate's court ruled that the charges filed against him were incomplete and insufficient to proceed with a trial. He will...

Here We Go Again ..

2008-07-16T06:17:47Z

Anwar Ibrahim was arrested outside his house just before 1.00 pm while he was making his way to the Kuala Lumpur Police HQ to meet his 2.00 pm appointment. Apparently masked men were involved,...

Full Recording Of The Anwar - Shabery Debate

2008-07-15T20:52:23Z

This is for the benefit of those who missed it : Link to Playlist Anil Netto captured most of the salient points and some of the Q & A in his blow by blow account here. Most of the SMS'es...

Cowardice

2008-07-14T04:50:33Z

cow·ard·ice [kou-er-dis] noun lack of courage to face danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc. [Origin: 1250–1300; Middle English: cowardise Synonyms pusillanimity, timidity cowardice. (n.d.)....

I Am Troubled By This ..

2008-07-10T20:48:28Z

The July 3 edition of the Nairobi Star published the following piece : Gays Told To Quit Church The Anglican Church of Kenya now wants to stop gays attending church. Gays and lesbians will not join...

Notice Given for Motion of No Confidence

2008-07-10T12:53:42Z

Opposition Leader, Datin Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, has filed notice with the Dewan Rakyat to table a motion of no confidence against the Prime Minister. This is an unprecedented move and it is...

The Macro Monastic Vows

2008-07-09T12:56:56Z

The sociologist Max Weber observed : Luther and Calvin did away with the monasteries and, in turn, made the whole world into a monastery .. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Die...

No, I'm Not On Strike

2008-07-08T22:29:07Z

I've just been extremely busy over the last 48 hours and expect to be so for the next few days. But its a good kind of busy :) There was a good function yesterday courtesy of OHMSI. The only low...

Bernama Spins A Yarn

2008-07-07T07:43:46Z

Bernama (which is probably taking lessons on professionalism from the KCNA) claimed quite a few things in its report on the protest carnival (I'd like to call it a demonstration but it was way too...

Thanks For Your Prayers

2008-07-06T19:06:33Z

The event today turned out to be peaceful with people having the opportunity to express their general frustrations in a safe and secure manner. The general sense that things are still not all that...

10,000 People So Far

2008-07-06T07:05:04Z

According to Malaysiakini at least. I just got back from church and will be going over to the stadium shortly. I am thankful that the earlier fears have proven unfounded so far. Thanks to all of...

Be Mindful Of Provocators

2008-07-05T23:32:13Z

The organisers for the gathering at the Kelana Jaya Stadium today has gone on the record to warn of agent provocateurs attempting to create an incident that would justify police intervention. So, be...

And While The Spinmeisters Spin ..

2008-07-05T18:21:42Z

.. or at least, they try to since they do have almost absolute control of the printed and electronic media, something unprecedented has been occuring in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan. Yep .. the same...

What Political Crisis?

2008-07-05T11:35:49Z

Nat has graciously granted permission to republish this piece which I believe is worth disseminating : The Army is on our streets - What will you do in Malaysia’s hour of need? Some days, we feel...