Archive for the 'Malaysian history' Category

Frustrated villagers gather outside Adun’s house

Photos by Kris Khaira and another
2100: As time runs out, a few dozen High Chaparral villagers have gathered outside the house of the Adun for Seri Delima, R S N Rayer, located off Jalan Masjid Negeri/Green Lane.
Some of the frustrated villagers call for his resignation. “We were betrayed by the BN government previously,” says one [...]

Bong who?

Photo courtesy of  www.sriamanro.sarawak.gov.my
Or how Sri Aman in Sarawak got its name…
It’s now Anwar Ibrahim’s turn to call on the government to allow the former Communist Party of Malaya leader, Chin Peng, to return home.
In the raging controversy over whether Chin Peng should be allowed to return home, few in the peninsula are aware of [...]

5,000 Perakians give Speaker a standing ovation

Hero’s welcome: Speaker Sivakumar is mobbed by ordinary Perakians - Photos by Kinta Kid

The Perak Speaker acknowledges the crowd

Keeping alive the flame of democracy, justice and freedom (Click to expand photo)
Kinta Kid reports from the first anniversary commemoration of the Pakatan in Perak last night:
The commemoration took place at the Tow Boo Keong Hall, a [...]

Historic day as Pokok Demokrasi is officially recognised

The morning sunlight filters through the branches, lending an enchanted and mystical aura to the fabled tree

It’s official: The marble plaque beneath the Democracy Tree (Click to enlarge) Photos by Kinta Kid
Kinta Kid reports from the Democracy Tree, Ipoh:
Perak leaders gathered at the base of the ‘Democracy Tree’ this morning to officiate a plaque highlighting [...]

The man who gave Indonesia its name rests in Penang

James Richardson Logan, the man who coined the name ‘Indonesia’ in the 19th century, lies buried in the Protestant cemetery in Penang - Photos by Anil Netto
The Logan Memorial
Here’s something that could be a drawcard for visitors to Penang.
Few Malaysians are aware that the man who gave Indonesia its name lies buried in Malaysia [...]