Monthly Archives: December 2007

Face to Face with Malaysia

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Tricia

This is a draft paper I’ve written for ROH (Revolution of Hope), a Christian group I belong to. It’s still in the process of being refined, but I would welcome any feedback from you guys before I develop it further … Continue reading →

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Indians Dialogue with the Chief

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Tricia

When all’s said and done, this dialogue should have come much earlier now, shouldn’t it? The Malaysia Hindu Sangam public statement read out to the PM was well presented, fair and unbiased. Of course we all know that such an … Continue reading →

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Politics & Injustice: What’s Faith Gotta do with it?

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Tricia

I’m speaking at a youth camp this weekend on the topic of “Politics & Injustice: What’s Faith Gotta do with it?” This is obviously a topic that I’m pretty familiar with already, but I’ve only ever spoken to crowds made … Continue reading →

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Ombudsman

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Tricia

One of the institutions I was really impressed by during my recent trip to Australia was the Ombudsman. Originating from Sweden, the Ombudsman is defined as follows: An ombudsman (English plural: ombudsmans or ombudsmen) is an official, usually (but not … Continue reading →

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Islam: A Blessing to Malaysians?

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Tricia

Come to a seminar on “Islam: A Blessing to Malaysians?” Ibn Khaldun Seminar 2 Jointly Organised by: The Centre for Public Policy Studies & Malaysia Think Tank London Islam: A Blessing to Malaysians? Time: 8pm – 10pm Date: Tuesday, 18th … Continue reading →

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Evil and Good

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Tricia

“All it takes for evil to triumph is for a few good men to do nothing”. This descended into a debate on whether or not there really ARE any good men who do nothing. The argument was, that the property … Continue reading →

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What a Democracy really means, Mister..

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Tricia

The word democracy has been used so foolishly and cheaply. Democracy describes a small number of related forms of government and also a political philosophy. The word comes from the ancient Greek for “rule by the people”. A common feature … Continue reading →

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ISA in Malaysia

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Tricia

As I walked across the luxurious corridors in KL Convention Centre overlooking the KLCC Park, it was difficult to even imagine that this was the exact same city in which numerous arrests have been taking place over the last couple … Continue reading →

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Crackdown

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Tricia

Has started. 24 Bersih protestors were arrested today at Parliament, now out either on bail or with no charges. The police are going all out this time. Road blocks the whole day today. Arrests taking place over the past couple … Continue reading →

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Travel Log 4: Australia

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Tricia

Thanks to the Australia-Malaysia Institute (AMI) under the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia, I was selected along with 4 other young Malaysians to participate in their Young Leaders Program. Every year they will be bringing 5 young Malaysians … Continue reading →

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