Archive for the 'Ethnic and inter-religious relations' Category

Now it’s 1Sarawak…

From 1Malaysia… it’s now 1Sarawak… Or is it from 1Sarawak towards 1Malaysia?
Whatever.
I just wonder what “1Sarawak” would mean to those struggling to protect their native customary land from encroachment by plantation and logging firms or to those being displaced by the state’s dam-building frenzy.
Excerpt of a report from The Borneo Post:
Promoting 1M’sia with 1S’wak
Concepts vital [...]

Najib clings on to ‘unity talks’ hope

It looks as if Najib has still not given up hope that Pas may be persuaded to engage in “unity talks” with Umno.  From the BN’s perspective, the “unity talks” proposal is the best way to throw a spanner in the Pakatan works.
Unable to bring about meaningful reforms to shore up public support, the BN [...]

Building bridges to create a socially just economy

Harnessing collective energy: Drummers rock the auditorium during the USM Kungfu Club’s annual performance yesterday

Global economy in free fall Source: IMF.org
The global economy is in terrible shape and it is obvious that our export-oriented economy will not be spared a mauling.
As Malaysians, we should be rallying together and cooperating to protect the local economy [...]

LIVE: 1,000 Umno supporters chant “Daulat Tuanku!”

Show of support: Representatives of Umno-linked groups and MIC pledge their support for the Sultan.

The crowd arrived in about half a dozen buses, and many sported yellow headbands bearing the words “Daulat Tuanku”
No immediate resolution in sight

Govt audit reveals serious AP irregularities

The government is introducing new rules to plug serious abuses in the Approved Permit allocations for car imports.
I guess most of us will not be surprised by the scam that has been going on in the AP system. It’s all very muhibah, don’t you think? But not the best example of Malay-Chinese cooperation, unfortunately.
This excerpt [...]