Today’s front page of the Malay Mail is a regrettable example of gutter journalism. It features a headline story about nude photos of a Selangor female politician circulating in the public domain.
The photos were believed to be taken using a camera phone without her consent by a former boyfriend while she was sleeping.
“The Malay Mail played dirty by putting a picture of a bare-backed woman next to the story,” said one political analyst, who described it as “gutter politics”.
On the front cover, an unrelated photo of a bare-backed female Formula One driver on the right is staring towards the left at the bold headline of the Selangor nude photos story, “Fury over bedroom invasion”.
Apart from the juxtapositioning of an unrelated picture next to a sensationalist story, the choice of front-page story is revealing.
We are being struck by probably the greatest global economic downturn since the Great Depression – and some are predicting that it could be worse than that. Manufacturing and exports are nose-diving, workers are being laid off, others are struggling to cope with the high cost of living. Many ordinary people are suffering.
That’s not all. The Selangor state government is in the midst of crucial negotiations to take over water assets from private concessionaires who are eyeing a tariff hike. Perak is experiencing a major constitutional crisis.
None of these merits front page coverage in the Malay Mail, which instead has other priorities in its bid to sell more newspapers.
Disclosure: I contributed a few stories to the Malay Mail during last August’s Permatang Pauh by-election upon their request.
As Najib Razak makes his final bid to thrust himself upon us as Malaysia’s 6th PM, the reek of hell can be discerned all the way from Putrajaya to the Titiwangsa Range. My fellow Malaysians, are you going to watch silently as the most scandal-plagued politician within memory attempts to insinuate his way into power – backed by other moral **** who can think only of their own access to ill-gotten gains… and who fear an end to the Umno gravy train when Pakatan Rakyat takes over the government?
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After all have been said about Khir Toyo. Nothing has been done. Police is no going to do anything. Shall all Malaysians including those Melayu/Malays come out and protest against this Khir Toyo?…
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It is just another cheap trick of … and his cronies. How many millions did this innocent woman reject from you? It is not wrong for a woman to be naked in her own privacy? Arrest the boyfriend first. And put into bars all those papers who are ridiculing her. You b……..! You are the dirty crooks who … sleep around. Elizabeth stand up for your right girl. DOn’t worry. We are here for you dear. SAVE ELIZABETH DEAR LORD!
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Sue Malay Mail reporters immediately. Ban the paper!
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like malaysian came down from those trees and yesterday was their
first day in the world! like malaysian have yet to see the world let alone know the world! like naked woman did not originate till Elizabeth Wong! and all women don’t have the same thing as Elizabeth Wong! and most pathetic of all – all women don’t have emotions!
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Not only Malay Mail but TV3 as well!
http://romerz.blogspot.com/2009/02/unbelievably-nauseating.html
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Arggggggggggggggggggg……………….when can we flush those b….. into the potties…?
Cant stand to see their ****-all face no more.
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to…”Eric on February 16th, 2009 at 4.51pm …”
eric, just joking lah. caught in a sudden outburst mood.
of course i am STAYING to FIGHT THEM!
as dsai says, LAWAN TETAP LAWAN!!!
they’ve got only thousands of bad eggs (90% in umno, 10% in army, judiciary,police,etc…), we’ve got MILLIONS of good souls!!
carmanio.
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Elizabeth Wong has nothing to worry about. I’ve seen the photos and they are very grainy photos of her sleeping fully clothed. But why did that gutter newspaper blow up the matter over some trivial non-issue? Trying to help BN?
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Circulating nude pics of a woman is akin to raping her publicly. However, I would reserve my judgement on her innocence until I see more details emerge. I wouldn’t want to be fooled by the propaganda fed by the PR spin machine just like in the case of ADUN V. Arumugam.
Let’s not pre-judge and say this is an act of political assassination. PR supporters did the same and ended with egg on their faces in the issue of V. Arumugam.
Mike Mah : Not sure what pics you are referring to. People who had actually seen it says there were taken by handphone in form of static and video. I wouldn’t want to comment further on their comments, it would be hearsay and unfair.
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This is most disgusting and disturbing! I’m sadden and furious, how low can those moronic …. go in their political game? – peeping into bedrooms, under the sarongs and into people’s private lives, that’s gross invasion of persons’ privacy!
Having said that, I am saddened and disappointed by the quality of some PKR politicians who can’t even be discrete with their sex lives?!!
Look at the two Perak PKR toadies that caused the downfall of PR State Government! Unforgiveable and Perakians are still very angry. Those two PKR State Assemblymen were hardly embarrassed or ashamed when ‘caught and exposed’ they were offered ‘china-doll’ prostitutes for entertainment, even came out with statements like – “dia bagi, saya terima la”!
Now we have Eli Wong ‘sleeping in partial nudity and also in intimate positions’ (quote her statement), and alleged ex-boyfriend in her room took her pix, without her concent? …an ex in her room?
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[...] his blogspot) Today’s front page of the Malay Mail is a regrettable example of gutter journalism … We are [...]
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Boycott MM, NST and Utusan. Blacklist all those botox face and B.End corrupts. What CSL and EW did are their own rights and privacy. They served the rakyat well, they spoke out for human rights, they fight for the people’s welfare and livelihood. They stand up for the deprived, the poor and the victimised. We respect you as a leader, you are a real person, a normal human being trying hard to lead a nation/community the best you can, to serve the people as much as you can and to save this country from going rotten in the corrupt, hypocrits hands. Keep the fighting spirit and don’t let go.
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i strongly hated the dirty trick by the so called malaysian leader in power. what are they doing, they should focus more in economic and not playing dirty tricks. i do not believe the ex-boyfriend will just put up the photo without any “benefit” in hand, who will enefit most from this. We are not the malaysian we were 10-20 years ago. if given another chance, i will not think twice of who i should be voting. our economy will definitely go down the drain,no thanks to the so called politician, when the world is focusing on economy , we are seeing all the drama in the country!!! what is the difference between politician and slut on the street???
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YB Elizabeth Wong, take heart and do not fret over a dirty newspaper’s tactics… in league with dirty minded, perhaps sex-starved persons who would stoop to the level of … it is their style!
The Malay Mail is digging its own grave…..one fine day it will stop being in the gutter,as it is now, it is going to disappear from the scene completely….good riddance to some dirty rubbish…
It is not enough saying that you have every right to sleep in the nude in your own home….
the dirty filthy …. took those pictures would need to be whipped publicly…you did well to dump a dirty …! Bravo!
If I were you, I would feel so proud … you are a pretty intelligent and much respected woman.look at all the mail you are getting in support of your talents as an MP, you have earned recognition as a person who has the interests of society as a whole..take pride that someone had to resort to sneak tactics, which instead of smearing your name has put you in even higher esteem in the eyes of everyone, exept this dirty … and his dirty colleagues.
This dirty …. is still smarting from your push over of him …
Elizabeth be strong and walk tall….this so called exposure of you by a dirty filthy … has only increased your dignity in the eyes of most Malaysians ..WE..do not want you to leave, rather we want you to help us bring about the much needed changes for the country that only persons such as you have the ability and intelligence to help achieve….you are a jolly good girl Elizabeth and so say all of us. We need you,please don’t go.. stay and help us find our way.
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My very strong support goes to Elizabeth Wong.
As for the ex-MB of Selangor, can you just
keep quiet and behave like a true gentleman?
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to “Phua Kai Lit on February 18th, 2009 at 9.26am ”
what?? u expect that toyo to be a gentleman? … how could he be a gentleman?
i say down with umno!
i say down with bn!
including mca/mic dan lain lain lagi.
let PR rule!!
carmanio.
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For our YM RPK, Eli, MB Nizar and all our other “Fighters”, if you have done & given your best for what you believe in, as one of the “Defenders of truth, Justice, Freedom & Equality” have no fear, as God Almighty hears your voice.
Remember “What goes round, will come round to these Desperate “UMNO Beggars” SOON.
Through “Devine Intervention”, the “Opressors” will “FAIL” & God Almighty will ensure “Justice” will be done.
May God Almighty bless, protect & guide all our “Defenders of Truth, Justice, Freedom & Equality”.
This great nation, its assets & its Anak Bangsa Malaysia have been abused for the last 40 years by these “Moronic Idiots & their Goons” through “Gutter Politics” & the “Law of the Jungle”.
Through “Devine” intervention, UMNO, its Leaders … are now “Destroying” each other with their “Power, Greed…”.
Our prayers to God Almighty seeking “Truth, Justice, Freedom & Equality” will be answered.Every new day will be another “New Revelation” to reveal the “Truth” in its Self Destruct motion towards its “Demise”.
Just give them enough rope to “Hang” themselves at every turn in their “Final” chapter.
May God bless, guide & protect this great nation, its remaining assets & its Anak Bangsa Malaysia forthwith.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
We must accept finite disappointment, but must never lose infinite hope.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
For all Anak Bangsa Malaysia :
True peace is not merely the absence of tension, it is the presence of justice.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Eli and CSL, both of you have done nothing wrong. Those who have done this will be CURSED FOREVER including their generations to come. As in the old saying, curse in any form will come true. To those …, you may be laughing and enjoying your lowdown achievement but when the curse takes place, see who is laughing.
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UMNO maybe evil, but I believe they are not blackhand for this scandal.
(I believe:)
1. It’s PKR own people are toppling Eli.
2. The photos are taken with Eli’s knowledge.
3. Not her ex-boy friend distributing the photos.
More details are slowly come out to reveal the truth of this scandal.
Those people who blindly to condemn BN or UMNO shall be more rational. PR with fanatic supporters is no different with BN.
… In my opinion, PR is evil as BN.
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