March 2011
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"Parlimen 50 Tahun" Simpang Dari Sejarah Sebenar!
Oleh Faisal Mustaffa
Usaha Parlimen Malaysia menerbitkan Parlimen 50 Tahun, buku yang memperingati ulang tahun Parlimen ke-50 pada 2010, amat disanjungi. Tetapi kandungannya mengelirukan fakta sejarah dan semangat demokrasi berparlimen. Cetakannya juga tidak kemas — untuk sesuatu yang sepatutnya menjadi dokumen rasmi yang bersejarah.
Buku ini (yang diedarkan kepada senator-senator dan...
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NEWSFEED: 4 Mar 2011
It’s the weekend! Woot! But, before we head there, the news:
Dr M rejects the notion that Malays are also immigrants — saying that people of Arab, Indian, or Indonesian origin become constitutional Malays through assimilation. Hang on. Hasn’t he just proved the idea that Malays are a people with a migrant ancestry? (The Malaysian Insider)
Deputy PM Muhyiddin Yassin:...
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NEWSFEED: 3 Mar 2011
Hello dear Malaysians (dan lain-lain):
Last year, the top 40 richest people in Malaysia increased their fortunes by 18%, to RM186.3bil. Meanwhile, a third of our households survive with under RM2,000 per month. (The Malaysian Insider)
Has your elected rep died? Awesome! This means there’ll be a by-election, and the BN ruling coalition will have many gifts for you! Surprising that people...
February 2011
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NEWSFEED: 1 Mar 2011
It’s a new month!
Former Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy has been charged with cheating in the PKFZ scandal. He’s claimed trial. Justice is sooo slllooowwww … Hopefully, it won’t be denied. (The Star)
Opposition to the KL MRT megaproject continues, with Kajang residents saying that it’ll make their traffic jams worse. (The Malaysian Insider)
The treatment of...