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What's Illegal
This would explain why Ibrahim Ali, Zulkifli Noordin and Ridhuan Tee have never been charged with sedition.They may have created ill-will, racial and religious tension, but they've never exposed the...
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Criticism Over The MH370
In hindsight, it's easy to criticise the Malaysian government.It is, for the most part, a rather stupid government, but given that the MH370 has completely disappeared leaving no trace of wreckage or...
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Is Malaysia Complicit In CIA Torture?
Let me get this straight. Malaysia calls itself a Muslim country.It claims to uphold the ideals of a peaceful nation. It protests against the brutality of Israel against Palestine.But Malaysia assists...
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First they came for the Politicians and the Activists and I did not speak out, because I was not a politician or an activist.Then they came for the Lawyers, and I did not speak out, because I was not a...
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Malaysia - Corrupted Or Not?
The co-founder of the corruption watchdog, Transparency International, very recently found himself the object of Malaysian ire.Michael Hershman invoked the wrath of indignant Malaysians by saying that...
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Why Is Everything About Race?
I just had to post this piece by Scott Ng because what he said resonated so strongly with me.When I lived in Malaysia, I always felt the pressure to think like my race, when most of the time, I had...
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Intensify Efforts To Find MH370 Or Just Stop?
It's been well over a year, and there is not a single trace of the MH370.The world is curious, Malaysians are intrigued, and the families of the victims are still anxious to find closure and say a...
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Justice For Batang Kali
It happened a long time ago, when Britain was struggling to maintain its dominance in the world. There was a major war going on. The British wanted to maintain its hold on all its colonies, but in...
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Trams And Bicycle Lanes To Ease Congestion
In November 2008, I lamented that Malaysia was nowhere close to being progressive and environmentally friendly like the other countries I've visited or lived in.I have been to over 40 major cities in...
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Best Piece That I've Read This Year
In response to the question below, my answer without hesitation, is YES.By Aidila RazakStanding up against tyranny of the majorityThis isn’t a commentary about how the actions of a group of Malays in...
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Wear Black Today!
Last Friday, many major cities around the world organised their May Day protests and executed it.Kuala Lumpur is no stranger to protests, even despite the consequences.And yet, thousands braved the...
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Figment Of The Imagination
A month ago, the Malaysian government publicised the arrest of 17 for alleged terrorist attack plot in Kuala Lumpur.Rather conveniently, this was just after the proposal of a counterterrorism law that...
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What Do We Do With The Rohingya?
I confess that this is the first time I am making a concerted effort to find out where the Rohingya people of Myanmar actually come from.Given the proximity of the state of Rakhine with Bangladesh, it...
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Malaysian Leadership
I don't know how many of you are regular readers of Zaid Ibrahim's blog, called ZaidGeist (which I find to be a genuinely funny play on the word Zeitgeist), but a few days ago, there was a rather...
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Making Soulful Documentaries And Winning At Cannes
A few years ago, I wrote about a classmate, who was making waves in the Malaysian film-making scene.Today, she is still making waves - but her playground is now the globe.It's not just that the film...
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Seeking But Finding The Unexpected
A lot of them come to seek jobs in Malaysia. After all, Malaysia has a huge need for low-skilled labour.Apparently only 30 to 40% of them were Rohingya; the rest of them were Bangladeshis seeking their...
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Bad Politics And Boatloads Of Refugees
A little bird tells me (okay, it was the Rakyat Times) that Tash Aw of The Harmony Silk Factory (I have actually read the book) fame, has waded into the huge conundrum of what to do with the Rohingya...
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Know Your Numbers
I never thought I'd ever say this, but it looks like Malaysia has actually been pulling its weight, when it comes to accepting refugees and asylum-seekers.This latest spate of research came about...
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The Restructuring Of Malaysia Airlines
If you've been following the news of the Malaysia Airlines restructuring plan, you'd probably have heard about the new CEO, Christoph Mueller.I am not impressed. What Malaysia Airlines experienced in...
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Earthquake In Sabah?
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 at 40km deep occurred near Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, at 7.15am today, reports the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.Initial reports from the Malaysian...
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