Election soon and Political plays begins

As the Sarawak election looms, political 'plays' begins to be staged. Malaysians are wondering why even screening of phonographic video are allowed in Malaysia, at a top hotel!

• Hisham, arrest the datuks and we'll believe you 2011-03-24
• Why are sex video trio not charged?- 2011-03-24
• Sex Video- Who Is the More Immoral?- 2011-03-22
• 'Sex video a BN ploy to buy Pakatan MPs' 2011-03-23
• Rahim, Shazryl behind sex video 2011-03-23
• Shazryl aka Datuk T offered to get crooked bridge deal, says contractor 2011-03-23
• Sarawak votes on April 16 2011-03-23

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YOUR HELP IS NEEDED - JAPAN CRISIS

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED

Resources related to the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

SUPPORT THE RED CRESCENT/ Red Cross DISASTER RESPONSE IN JAPAN
You can assist those people affected by the earthquake by making a donation in Malaysia.
Your contribution will support the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami. Funds will be utilised for the on-going provision of immediate relief and for eventual recovery support to the affected population. Those in Malaysia who want to help can go to http://www.redcrescent.org.my/ and donate to the MRCS International Relief Fund or you can send cheque to: Malaysian Red Crescent Society

Those in Malaysia or other countries can go to these websites:

• Malaysia Red Crescent
• Red Cross Japan (Japanese)
• Locate your relatives
• International Red Cross
• CNN How you can help
• Google Crisis Respond (+People finder)

Malaysian households face mounting debt

Malaysian households faced with mounting debt - Aliran

Low wages and economic policies that are not in the interest of the ordinary people are driving households deeper into debt, observes Anil Netto.

The other day, I was at the ATM when I noticed a middle-aged couple in front of me in the queue. They tried a few times to withdraw funds. As I waited a few minutes, I overheard them saying they were trying to withdraw RM20, but the machine responded “insufficient funds”. They looked stressed and worried. .......... more at Aliran Malaysia

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Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
Extend your loving-kindness to the people of Japan ....How to Help :

• Red Cross Japan (in Japanese)
• Malaysia Red Crescent
• Red Cross /Crescent: Locate your relatives
• International Red Cross
• CNN How you can help

Enviromental Concerns in Malaysia

New Environmental concerns in Malaysia

Rare Earth of Bukit Merah revisited in Malaysia..............

• Twenty years on, Malaysia makes another rare earth bet
• In Bukit Merah, Mitsubishi seeks to undo old harms

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Commission for TBH must be neutral

Fighting for Justice in Malaysia................

Thursday February 24, 2011 - The Star
Commission must be neutral - Brave New World - By Azmi Sharom

To ensure that there is no conflict of interest, the conducting officers must be totally unbiased.

THE family of Teoh Beng Hock has decided that they do not want to take part in the Commission of Inquiry which was set up to investigate his death.

This act has been criticised by some quarters as being a political ploy designed to delay the proceedings. I beg to disagree.

The family has some very compelling reasons for doing what they did.

To refresh your memory, the inquest that was formed to investigate the cause of Teoh’s death concluded with an open verdict.

....read at Commission must be neutral (The Star)
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Lim Kit Siang turns 70

Birthday greetings and tribute to Malaysia's most well known wakil rakyat.

• Tribute to Kit Siang on his 70th birthday
• Razaleigh's open letter to Kit Siang
• Dear Kit — Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
  
  

Politics of Valentine Day

Religion, Politics and Valentine in Malaysia

Read some interesting articles:

• Islam and Valentine's Day
  by Mohamad Tajuddin Mohamad Rasdi - Malasyiakini - Letter ; Feb 16, 2001
  I wish to contribute my thoughts on the Valentine-Christian issue with respect to the renowned speaker Ustazah Siti Nor Bahyah.
  The main message of my thoughts is simply that Muslim scholars and clerics must be made to understand that they are not experts in everything ...particularly a good many things about other faith like Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism and others. .....details at Malaysiakini Letter
• Happy Sin Day — Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani 2011-02-14
• Shouldn't the ustazah apologise? 2011-02-14
• Church group seeks Muslim preacher’s apology over vice link 2011-02-11

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