Category Archives: The Cause

Hiking Guide

Posted on May 3, 2006 by Tricia

Get your brand-new Hiking Guide (no, not jungle trekking) hot off the press! A complete fuel-hike fact book is now available online. Facts of the case can be seen in numbers. That's the beauty of econometrics, statistics in economics which … Continue reading →

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The Other Side

Posted on May 2, 2006 by Tricia

The other side of the coin, of course, is that our cousins in Singapore are probably the only ones worse off in terms of freedom of the press and freedom of information. Interesting, isn't it? The grass this time is … Continue reading →

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Water, water everywhere

Posted on May 1, 2006 by Tricia

I've been accused of quoting Coleridge's line from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner one time too many, but here it is warranted once again… Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink! The Water Bills will be debated … Continue reading →

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PAP Mountain

Posted on April 30, 2006 by Tricia

What a big fuss is being made over James Gomez, representative of Singapore's Worker's Party. Distracted by the million and one things to get done, he failed to submit his minority certificate. Of course, Singapore is currently making a big … Continue reading →

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MGG Pillai

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Tricia

Ode to MGG Pillai, journalist who dared to speak out for a cause. He passed away this morning due to heart complications. His blog will now be a heritage site, his last article written just 8 days ago, for Harakah. … Continue reading →

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Laughter the best medicine

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Tricia

Today I heard many funny statements that made me laugh out loud. "Equal opportunity for all does not necessarily lead to National Unity." "Having 5 more non-Bumiputera students placed in a specialised academic institution would not in any way contribute … Continue reading →

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Adventure into Iron River

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Tricia

So began my journey into the great Iron River district (Sungai Besi), in search of the Great Plan, the much-talked-about jewel that has not ceased to create a furor amongst Its People. Based on the instructions provided by the Map … Continue reading →

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FoI

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Tricia

Interestingly enough, when doing my personal research on Freedom of Information in Malaysia, my blog comes up in the top 10 searches on Google! Apparently there isn't too much information online itself on freedom of information in our country.   … Continue reading →

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Undoing

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Tricia

This is one version of response to current efforts undertaken to restore a Constitutional Malaysia. (You can still sign the online petition) Here freedom of speech is given an ugly name, and is labelled as a Western concept. The fact … Continue reading →

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Wake up!

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Tricia

Our country's Rukunegara is stated at the front page of any official document, and yet all contents thereafter rudely ignore it. Wake up, planners! Wake up, writers! Wake up, prominent leaders! Our Nation, Malaysia is dedicated to: Achieving a greater … Continue reading →

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