Malaysian Politics: July 2007

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Ustaz Akhil Hayy di Bacok

Agama and Politics? Ok if done correctly. Here what Ustaz Akhil Hayy has to say? Listen, digest and make your own sense.

Belian 18 Jet Pejuang Sukhoi by Datuk Najib Tun Razak

Is it right for us to purchase Sukhoi Jet Fighter from Russia? Nak question purchase pulak. Takkan dah terhantuk baru nak tergadah..Opposition pun pikir la betul2 cari isu yang solid nak debate. Singapore has the most advanced army within Southeast Asia, Malaysia should at least something to match it.

Malaysian Bloggers are Not Safe?

NATHANIEL TAN WAS ARRESTED FOR SEDITION

Here's an excerpt published in a local newspaper recently:

THE Centre for Independent Journalism objects strongly to the government's threat to use the Internal Security Act (ISA) to silence critical bloggers.

Detention without trial, as stipulated under the ISA, against a blogger is grossly disproportionate and alarming.

The government's willingness to use the draconian law seems to affirm the speculation that it fears the freedom of speech over Internet.

It also shows that the government takes the easy way out to punish a blogger without going through an open court process, besides violating the fundamental rights enshrined in the Federal Constitution.

On 25 July, national news agency BERNAMA reported that Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and de-facto Law Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz warned that the government will take action against bloggers using the ISA, the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 121b of the Penal Code. The deputy Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak was also reported as reminding media and website operators to be mindful of existing laws and to practice discretion in publishing stories.

A series of actions precipitated Nazri's warning. On 23 July, the Information Chief of ruling party UMNO, Muhammad Taib lodged a police report against popular blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin, owner of Malaysia Today, for insulting the King. Malaysia Today often carries stories about corruption in UMNO and the police force and has been critical of the administration of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
On 13 July, blogger and staff of opposition party PKR was arrested under the Official Secrets Act for a comment and a link posted on his blog alleging a deputy minister of corruption. He was detained until 17 July and released without a charge.

On 10 July, the Multimedia and Communication Commission (MCMC) launched an investigation against blogger and Information Chief of PKR, Tian Chua upon a complaint filed by UMNO Youth. Tian Chua was investigated for publication of a photo montage portraying the deputy Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak in a dinner with the accused of a murder trial and his aide Abdul Razak Baginda, and the murder victim Altantuya Shaaribuu.

CIJ is deeply concerned that the government's tough warning is aimed at spreading fear across the blogosphere, the media industry and the public in the wake of the impending general election. CIJ is suspicious about the government's obsession with bloggers and the swiftness in considering the use laws like the ISA and Sedition Act.

We call for Nazri to revoke his warnings, stop any action against bloggers and respect citizens' fundamental rights and freedom of expression.

The Centre for Independent Journalism, Malaysia (CIJ) is a media organization that aims to improve current Malaysian journalism practice and independence through advocacy, research and analysis, training and practical work. Started in 2001, CIJ has initiated various projects in developing grassroots communications skills through training, infrastructural support and direct action.
Gayathry Venkiteswaran
Executive Director

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Pantun Sinis Untuk Pak Lah

Pak Lah pelopor Islam Hadhari
Tak lama lagi dapat seorang isteri
Tukang penyedap tiang seri
Combi-combi frust gigit jari

Terlepas jadi isteri Perdana Menteri
Pak Lah pilih adik-ipar bekas isteri
Semua dah berkenan kata Khairi
Spokesperson untuk Kamal dan Nori
Auntie Jeanne tidak asing bagi kami

Majlis akad nikah is for family only
If you are not invited very sorry
Just a simple akadnikah ceremony
Pak Lah don wan any dowry
If you are sending gift send them to me

I will donate to all charity body
But expensive gift can close one eye only
Expensive gift is like Porsche or Ferrari
Rolex, Patek Phillipe, Omega or Bvlgari
Small gift like Selangor Pewter or Crabtree
Ucapan tahniah boleh taruh Utusan and NST
Since UMNO owned both company

Kenapa I pilih nak kahwin lagi
Itu satu soalan peribadi
Anyway masih banyak ruang di hati
Tapi I tak kahwin lebih dua isteri
Itu you all dont worry
I bukan miang keladi
I just need a company
Since I am very lonely
And you know I am old already
Who want to take care of me
Anyway lama dah ni
You know lah mana tahan lagi

Don't offer me any Tongkat Ali
I will go slow and steady
Honeymoon of course luar negeri
Tak main lah Pangkor or Langkawi

Naik I punya jet peribadi
Nak main aci lot with my new isteri
Itu Menteri Budaya dia sudah perli
Dia kata I akan lebih bertenaga lagi
Nanti I pecat dia jadi Hantu punya menteri
Okay lah joke only
Nothing to do yang hidup atau yang mati.

Samy Vellu on MRR2 Bridge

Funny stuff by Samy Vellu. Boon to Contractors.

Samy Vellu in Parliament

Can you guess which one is the real Samy Vellu? Nice try Yusoff Chong!

Anwar Ibrahim's advice to Pemuda UMNO

Some words from Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim? Although billions of money may have been spent on SMART tunnel, repairing MRR2 bridge and the failed Gerbang Perdana project, significant amounts of money has also benefitted the rakyat. But why such thing happened in Kelantan? PAS? Small percentage of poverty in other developed states such as Selangor and Johor. What is Kelantan's main economy? Kerteh is quite developed I would say. They have nice schools, nice shopping malls now. Who would believe they would McDonald's in the the middle of sleepy kampung one day. All due to oil money, Datuk Seri Anwar! But KJ, please don't call Mat Rempit Gemilang and Terbilang! As long as they on their stupid motobikes doing the willies, they are still rempit!

Malaysia is A Secular State?

Is Malaysia really a secular state in disguise of Islam Hadhari? Datuk Hishamudin today requested all parties to stop posting this question for fear of Malay backlash and UMNO's unpopularity.
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