So many questions, so many needs, so many problems, yet I don’t think that Pak Lah has done enough to look deep into these pressing issues. He’s more concerned about trying to retain his position and figuring how to “teach” the rakyat for voting the opposition. He’s already done that to Penang by pulling the plug on the monorail and Penang Outer Ring Road project worth some RM3b. That’s because he’s lost the whole state to the opposition effectively making him the first PM to come from an opposition state.
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Archive for August 2008
To Reward or Punish?
In Politics on 29 August 2008 at 2amAnalysis of the Permatang Pauh by Elections
In Politics on 28 August 2008 at 2amAnwar received 2273 more majority votes bagging 15,671 compared to Wan Azizah’s 13,398. With the bigger majority, this means that he has 100.96% more votes than his competitor. To compare Azizah, only had a 79.04% lead over Datuk Pirdaus. With this majority, it represents 33.16% share of the total voter casted. This is 0.31% or 147 more votes than what Arif Shah had received.
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The Third Tsunami
In Politics on 27 August 2008 at 1amYes, the second tsunami that swept Permatang Pauh reverberates with a stronger call for “REFORMASI”. 31,195 voters who voted for Anwar has spoken for the rest of Malaysia. They want CHANGE and they made it heard through the ballot box yet again!
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10 Reasons Why Anwar Could Lose the By-Election
In Politics on 26 August 2008 at 10amMy thoughts on 10 possible reasons why the Prime Minister in-waiting might lose the Permatang Pauh by-election. (if he does lah)
I hope he doesn’t!
The Lesser of Three Evils
In Politics on 26 August 2008 at 1amIf this was a WWE wrestling match, it’ll probably be aired on RAW as the fight of the decade. This would be a handicapped match between PKR adviser Anwar versus BN tag-team champion Najib and Abdullah. The referee? The chairman of the EC, Ab Rashid Rahman. This is one show I wouldn’t want to miss!
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Misbun too gets a Datukship
In Passionate Blurts on 25 August 2008 at 11amIt’s finally good to know that the Malacca YDP Negeri has also recognized this and awarded a Datukship to Malaysia’s badminton single’s silver medalist….Misbun Sidek. He truly deserves it for breeding a champion.
DAP truly multiracial?
In Politics on 24 August 2008 at 2pmI read an article on Malaysia Today. The headline read “DAP Makes Tunku Abdul Aziz vice-chairman”.
Its interesting to note that the DAP building and rebranding itself as a multiracial party. I think that the he party was probably born on the principles of a multi-racial, equal party for all regardless of race, religion or beliefs.
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A RM4 million lunch
In Happenings on 4 August 2008 at 1pmNo joke! That was how much me and 5 friends were charged for lunch at a local restaurant in Street Mall!
Sustainable Development
In Passionate Blurts on 1 August 2008 at 8amI was talking about civic consciousness and upolding cleanliness in my last entry.
Today, a reader posted a letter to the Star today and talk about Ipoh. It was once the most cleanest city in Malaysia. Today, Ipoh is a far cry from its former glory.
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Malaysians’ National Sport: Littering
In Passionate Blurts on 1 August 2008 at 7amMy mind is always thinking. And it stores a lot of thoughts. And ideas. Thoughts and ideas that would make a good write up or a blog entry.
But when I do get my hands on the keyboard, those ideas and thoughts, don’t seem to be so appealing to write about anymore.
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