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Perak Today

Peter Tan — Thu, 07 May 2009 01:41:26 +0000

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.

Ruckus Outside Parliament Building – Is This Malaysian Culture?

Peter Tan — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:52:58 +0000

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.

Anwar Ibrahim’s Anti-Climax

Peter Tan — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:06:12 +0000

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.

912 Black Friday In Malaysia

Peter Tan — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:32:09 +0000

The Star reported that Seputeh MP Teresa Kok and Sin Chew Daily journalist Tan Hoon Cheng were detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) Friday evening following the arrest of Malaysia Today blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin under the same law earlier in the day. The banner and background for this blog will go black in protest of the arrests.

Edited 8:45am September 13, 2008.

Anwar Ibrahim – 3 Weeks To D-Day

Peter Tan — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:11:19 +0000

Anwar Ibrahim has won the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat with a whooping 15,671 majority. His entry into the parliament is accomplished. Next stop Putrajaya – the prime ministership of Malaysia. The whole of Malaysia is watching. The world is watching. September 16 is just 21 days away. Can he or can he not?

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