Archive | September, 2009

Government Of Malaysia, Inc.

Posted on 29 September 2009 by K. J. John

I cannot agree with bloggers Art Harun and Lim Kit Siang more. Both have basically argued a similar concern; why is the government acting as if they privately own the country. Yes, to their minds the chief secretary to the government and chief justice are both CEO appointments – one…

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Noordin Mat Top Is Dead ..

Posted on 29 September 2009 by Rama Ramanathan

Noordin Md Top is dead. A Malaysian. A Jemaah Islamiah member. Terrorist. Armed. Shot dead. By Indonesian police. In an ambush. Dead before judicial process. Media frenzy. A Singapore leader congratulated the Indonesians. He is glad because there is one less terrorist and the aura of magical invincibility surrounding Noordin…

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Malaysian Churches Speak Up

Posted on 29 September 2009 by Administrator

When the provocative cow’s head protest took place last month, the Council of Churches Malaysia (CCM) was among the first to issue a statement of condemnation. When opposition aide Teoh Beng Hock died during a graft investigation in July, the CCM’s youth section came out with a strongly-worded statement. And…

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2 Corinthians 7:10

Posted on 29 September 2009 by Peter Young

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. (2 Corinthians 7:10, New International Version) Just being sorry (especially when we are found out!) is not enough – for we will most probably continue in the wrongdoing and this brings spiritual death…

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Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia

Posted on 29 September 2009 by Peter Young

Malaysian Malaysia, 1Malaysia and now Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia! The Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia Charter contains three sections: - 1) Preamble Recognizing our beloved homeland, Malaysia, is: A sovereign and independent member of the global community of nations; A polity founded on the principles of a constitutional monarchy and a…

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Sign Of The Times And Others On The Fringes

Posted on 23 September 2009 by Rama Ramanathan

Colonies of mould – black marks – have appeared on a wall in my home, and continue to grow. A concealed pipe is leaking. If the pipe is not fixed, and I continue to operate the air-conditioner, the mould will grow and soon the whole wall will crumble. The mould…

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Fasting For Malaysia In Tasmania

Posted on 23 September 2009 by Administrator

Waking up at the wee hours of a cool Wednesday morning, a group of the University of Tasmania students from Malaysia got out their beds into the freezing Tasmanian morning and met in the residential college’s dining hall to meet to fast. Yes, to fast. According to news portal TheStar…

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A Malaysian Merdeka

Posted on 21 September 2009 by K. J. John

Tunku Abidin Muhriz made an interesting point in his column in The Sun (dated 11th September) about Indonesia having “fought for her independence and Malaya having earned it without a fight.” That makes the Indonesians able to “fight for their rights” including their reformasi movement to overthrow Pak Suharto. Malaysians…

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Galatians 6:7-8

Posted on 21 September 2009 by Peter Young

‘Don’t be misled: no one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others – ignoring God! – harvests a crop of weeds. All he’ll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who…

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At Home Or Away

Posted on 21 September 2009 by Peter Young

Football fans will be disappointed as this is not an attempt to forecast the results of the home and away games in the English Premier League! When we are in our eighties (or even older!), much of our time is spent thinking about, talking about, and caring for our physical…

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Malaysia Day Message: New Nationalism – Freedom with Empowering Peace

Posted on 16 September 2009 by Administrator

We the undersigned civil society organizations believe that Malaysia must renew our national independence after Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak were brought together to become a new nation 46 years ago. Following a series of saddening and outraging developments since the last Malaysia Day, we feel strongly the need for a…

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The Bull In The China Shop

Posted on 16 September 2009 by Rama Ramanathan

According to the Star, the Home Minister, YB Hishammuddin defended his role in the cow head affair “through text messages,” i.e. short bursts. The Home Minister’s choice of media seems as sensitive as telling your spouse she’s divorced by sending her phone messages. The choice of this media leads one…

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