Archive for February, 2008

Pro-Opposition sentiment rising in Penang

Some 250 people turned up at the Catholic Church in Pulau Tikus in Penang tonight to listen to Dr Francis Loh presenting a talk on election issues that should concern Malaysians.
Though the crowd might seem small, a similar talk at the same church in 1999, at the height of the reformasi period, drew only about [...]

Intense interest in Malaysian polls across the Causeway

I am just back from Singapore, where I took part in a forum on the Malaysian general election with some old friends.
The forum on Tuesday was organised by the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in the island republic. I was delighted to meet my friend, Farish Noor, [...]

Pas makes a breakthrough by fielding a non-Muslim woman candidate

Well, well, well, what do we have here?
Pas is fielding a non-Muslim Indian Malaysian woman as a candidate for the Tiram state seat in Johor: 29-year-old law graduate Kumutha Rahman.
Okay, it might be a gimmick to attract non-Muslim votes. After all, even Hishamuddin “the keris man” Hussein has agreed to re-open the original Damansara Chinese [...]

Have you read this not-so-secret diary?

Already tired of the mainstream media’s bias in covering the election campaign?
Don’t fret, you are not alone. And I have got just the right antidote for you.
In case you haven’t noticed, there is a new blog in town. The Malaysian Election Media Monitors’ Diary, which is now in full flow.
This is an initiative launched on [...]

“Lingam’s Devil Curry” by Comedy Court

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Just spotted this hilarious skit and I thought you should check it out. It’s from the brilliant Comedy Court, which has been around since 1997. The outfit features the talented duo, Indi Nadarajah and Allan Perera.
But at the end of the day, when you think about the Lingam saga, you don’t know whether to laugh [...]