Perak Today
Have we become a nation living in fear of our own shadows? Who are protecting who from whom? The police, the government, the people? Check out anilnetto.com for a blow-by-blow account of the unfolding events taking place in Ipoh.
Tags: 1BlackMalaysia, Malaysia politics
Ruckus Outside Parliament Building – Is This Malaysian Culture?
After watching the ruckus outside the Parliament House involving UMNO Youths and Member of Parliament for Bukit Gelugor Karpal Singh on TV3 and NTV7 just now, I could only think of one question: Is mob culture Malaysian culture? Notwithstanding Karpal’s provocative utterances in Parliament the day before, such scenes of disorderly behaviour should not have happened or allowed to happen within the compound of the august Parliament building.
Tags: Karpal Singh, Malaysia Parliament, Malaysia politics, UMNO Youth
Anwar Ibrahim’s Anti-Climax
Sixty more minutes to midnight and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has yet to show hand. No defection from the Barisan Nasional camp is forthcoming. Looks like his plan to unseat Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and topple the Barisan Nasional government has fizzled out. Likewise, his promise of forming the next government with him becoming the Prime Minister of Malaysia on September 16 will not be realized. This failure to fulfill what he has been harping since March 8 will definitely dent his credibility. Whatever he is planning next, I hope it will not create even more uncertainty. I am truly fed up with all these politicking and bickering. It is not doing the nation any good, especially in times of economic turmoil.
Tags: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Anwar Ibrahim, Barisan Nasional, Malaysia opposition party, Malaysia politics, Malaysia ruling party, Pakatan Rakyat, Prime Minister of Malaysia