Posted in Politics, Viewpoint on Dec 14th, 2006 1 Comment »
In another interview with Bangkok Post, Pak Lah revealed his bitterness at Dr Mahathir for exposing his practice of nepotism. Referring to Mahathir as “the old manâ€, Pak Lah said the former PM has smashed Khairy’s “rice potâ€. Poor Khairy, now he has a lot of debt to settle. Pak Lah feels “sad†for Khairy [...]
Posted in Politics, Viewpoint on Dec 13th, 2006 No Comments »
Pak Lah told Bloomberg yesterday (Dec 12) that there will probably be no election next year.
A totally meaningless statement. Our political system has given the Prime Minister the sole and absolute power to decide when Parliament is to be dissolved and elections held. Whatever the PM says to the media at this stage has no [...]
Posted in Activities, Party on Dec 13th, 2006 No Comments »
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Sikandar Batcha, originally uploaded by tianchua.
Received a sms from a few Indian party members last night (Dec 11): Sikandar Batcha, the publisher of Nanban passed away. I immediately recalled meeting him in Anwar’s house this [...]
Posted in Friends & Family, Politics, Viewpoint on Dec 12th, 2006 No Comments »
Went to visit Yong Kai Ping yesterday (Dec 11). I was told he was hospitalized and had just undergone an operation. It was a surprise. I haven’t heard that he was suffering any illness at all. I became even more shocked with the additional details of his condition.
Apparently he had tumours in the entire roll [...]
Posted in Culture, International, Viewpoint on Dec 12th, 2006 2 Comments »
During my university days, on my bedroom wall used to hang this poster “Chile: Hasta Cuando?†It was a documentary by Australian filmmaker David Bradbury. Being a young student, I was fascinated by revolutionary struggles in Latin America. David Bradbury’s films including Nicaragua: No Pasaran, South of the Border, etc. were my introductory education material [...]
Posted in International, Viewpoint on Dec 11th, 2006 2 Comments »
“Never a leaf moves in Chile if I don’t move it”
Just saw online that General Pinochet the dictator died a few hours ago (on Sunday December 10). It is ironic that the butcher of Chile died on Human Rights Day.
I am sad actually. I don’t quite know how to describe this feeling.
First, I regret that [...]
Posted in Activities, Parliament Batu on Dec 10th, 2006 No Comments »
Save Batu Metropolitan Park Action Committee
December 8: It is a busy Friday night. Tonight Suaram held a fundraising dinner to commemorate Human Rights Day. Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall too was having its anniversary dinner. On the same night the new Agong is hosting a reception for all parliamentarians.
Coincidentally KeADILan service center, Pusat Khidmat Masyarakat Parlimen [...]
Posted in Activities, Labour on Dec 9th, 2006 No Comments »
A unionist friend from Korea Yoon Hyowon came to visit. Yoon was a young labour activist of Korean Labour and Society Institute (KLSI). He is now the coordinator of Asia-Pacific programs for International Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Union (ICEM).
I got to know him from a meeting of ICEM in Kuala Lumpur a few [...]
Posted in Activities, Friends & Family on Dec 7th, 2006 1 Comment »
I received a wedding invitation 7 November last month. My friend Nadiah Bamadhaj will get married in January 6. Her to-be-husband, Arie, is an artist in Jogja.
The following is their invitation:
Posted in Activities, Human Rights, International on Dec 6th, 2006 No Comments »
Chee Siouk Chin (R) & Chee Soon Juan
Received a letter from Siouk Chin, Soon Juan’s sister, informing that Soon Juan has been hospitalized. Sad. Malaysians should express our solidarity to help our closest neighbour to achieve democracy.
Dear friends,
Chee Soon Juan was admitted to hospital on Sunday, 3 December.
The prison doctor found blood in his urine. [...]