Monthly Archives: September 2008

Prayer for Malaysia

As dawn breaks And the day breathes anew, We are silenced.   When injustice is poured Over the peoples of this land We are adamant.   And those who have chosen to speak And write the right, We must remember. … Continue reading

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The Story behind Teresa Kok’s ISA Arrest

We know that Raja Petra’s two articles have been cited for insulting Islam and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), resulting in his ISA arrest. We know that Tan Hoon Cheng, the Sin Chew Jit Poh reporter, was cited as threatening national security … Continue reading

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Message from Raja Petra’s wife Marina Lee

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Teresa Kok has been arrested under ISA

Latest news is that Teresa Kok has been arrested under the ISA. My suspicion is that it is due to the Azan case that has emerged recently. Read here for more info, in Malaysiakini. Who else is going to get … Continue reading

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Sin Chew Reporter Detained

Now the Sin Chew Daily reporter has been arrested from her home in Penang. This is from Malaysiakini: Sin Chew journalist arrested Sep 12, 08 9:38pm Sin Chew Daily journalist Tan Hoon Cheng has been arrested today at 8.30pm at … Continue reading

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Raja Petra Kamaruddin arrested under ISA

Raja Petra Kamaruddin has been arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA). This is the latest from Malaysiakini. What next?

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To Jump or Not To Jump?

Speculations are rife that the “big leap” is going to take place, perhaps not precisely on September 16th, but at some point near it. My take on it is published in The Nut Graph, accessible here: To jump or not … Continue reading

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Targeting Mainstream Media Now

I am appalled. See the latest from Malaysiakini: Three dailies issued show cause letters Sep 12, 08 11:55am The Home Ministry has asked three newspapers to show cause on why action should not be taken against them over their news … Continue reading

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The Mania that is Malaysia

          All us political junkies talk about is well.. politics, in Malaysia. The following sums up the bulk of our conversation these days: Whether September 16th 2008 will “happen” or not – this refers to whether or not the Pakatan … Continue reading

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Remaking the Big Bang

This has to be one of the coolest experiments ever conducted. After close to 20 years of research, a huge team of scientists has put together equipment that will replicate conditions of the Big Bang – or at least, it … Continue reading

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