Posted in Announcement, Freedom of Information on Aug 17th, 2008 12 Comments »
I have written a piece for Watan in its first print this week, with the hope that Watan not only revives its critical reporting and analysis feature back in the 1980s, but could be even spicier in the country’s current political climate.
Watan to hit the streets Saturday
By LOONG MENG YEE
KUALA LUMPUR: Watan, one of the [...]
Posted in Freedom of Information, Politics on Jun 25th, 2008 1 Comment »
At the final days of Abdullah’s premiership, his government is probably trying to do some good to correct the wrongs of Mahathir’s era. Yesterday (24 June) we got the news that the publication permit of Harakah was restored to its original twice a week.
It is definite a good news. Harakah is more than a mouthpiece [...]
Posted in Freedom of Information, Parliament on Jun 25th, 2008 5 Comments »
Something odd happened this morning (24 June). When I entered the Parliament, the lobby was empty. The usual flock of journalists banished from the scene.
Later I realized that the Parliament has made a new ruling that journalists are not allowed to hang around in the lobby. In fact, the restriction went beyond that. Besides the [...]
Posted in Freedom of Information, Politics, Viewpoint on May 22nd, 2008 7 Comments »
A reader wrote to me last week (15 May). His comment was on RTM coverage on parliament session. His view should be taken into consideration by the Information Minister.
The following is his letter (edited):
Dear YB Tian,
…I am new to your blog. I have visited other more popular blogs…but most of them seem to be very [...]
Posted in Altantuya case, Freedom of Information, Politics, Viewpoint on May 10th, 2008 14 Comments »
Finally, RPK walked out of Sg Buloh prison freely!
He was brought to PJ Session Court and released yesterday (9 May) at 09:30hr on the dot. I was late to receive him in court, but caught up with Marina, Petra and the whole gang in Hilton PJ.
Petra was cheerful as usual. He shared with us his [...]
Posted in Activities, Freedom of Information, Politics on Nov 6th, 2007 1 Comment »
In a few more days, it will be the mass gathering of BERSIH. So far, we are confident that the gathering on Saturday 20 November will exceed 20-30 thousands people. We are targeting more. Next few days, PAS, DAP and KeADILan will intensify our mobilization to maximize the attendance.
Our mobilization has definitely shaken the ruling [...]
Posted in Altantuya case, Crackdown on internet, Current Issues, Freedom of Information on Aug 20th, 2007 5 Comments »
Cyberjaya was outside my radar screen until today. Thanks to the ‘invitation’ from the Malaysian Commission on Multimedia and Communication (MCMC), I finally made my way to visit this wonder city.
I was received by the director of enforcement Mazlan Othman, who called me last Wednesday (15 August) to fix this appointment.
I could really feel [...]
Posted in Freedom of Information, Politics on Aug 3rd, 2007 5 Comments »
I noticed people got upset reading some of the postings in my blog. A bit of friendly advice: a pinch of humour goes a long way in maintaining a stress free reading…
I am also delighted by Bennyloh’s solidarity. I guess only he and I would be at the Balai Polis if Pak Lah is ever [...]
Posted in Crackdown on internet, Freedom of Information, Politics, Viewpoint on Aug 1st, 2007 No Comments »
Malaysian Government has declared war on bloggers! Following the police report by Mat Taib on 24 July, Nazri announced the call for war.
“It is time to act. We have been very patient,” He said.
The war drum was promptly followed by Najib, Khairy, Hishamuddin, Zam, Muhyiddin, Radzi, Lim Keng Yek, Foo Ah Kiaw and a [...]
Posted in Activities, Current Issues, Freedom of Information on Jul 26th, 2007 1 Comment »
In June, I received an invitation from UiTM to attend a seminar titled “Media and Technology – Bloggers Issues and Challenges in the 21st Centuryâ€. It was to be held on 24 July 2007 at Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam.
I was surprised and delighted that blogging is now a subject of academic discussion. Out of curiosity, [...]