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THE PROJEK DIALOG DECLARATION ON NATIONAL SOLIDARITY: “SAY NO TO RACISM!”

November 20, 2012

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I am signatory No. 62 to this well-thought out and crafted petition that deserves our fullest support. ______________________________ “… acknowledging that despite the real differences that may stand between Malaysia’s many cultures, the values of peace, tolerance, understanding, appreciation and recognition of each other’s way of life is a necessary first step to attain the […]

And the hospital with the fly-friendly cafeteria is…

November 19, 2012

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… hereby provisionally certified as fly-free. This morning, I was supposed to go fasting for my routine check up, blood test and all, at the usual private hospital that I have been going to for the last year or so. I decided to defer that check up until after I had checked up on the […]

As Steven Oh stands by his words, so I stand by him

November 9, 2012

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On 5th November, a letter penned by Steven Oh appeared in Malaysiakini. Yesterday, 15 police officers descended upon the office of Malaysiakini to investigate that letter. Malaysiakini, it seems, is now being investigated, in connection with the publication of Steven’s letter, in relation to a possible offence under section 298 of the Penal Code of […]

Strike Two : Zero flies please, or else…

October 8, 2012

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Remember my “Is this how hospitals generate patients?” post, about flies in the cafeteria in a private hospital? And the follow-up post about steps taken by the hospital to rectify the situation? Well, I drove out to the hospital this afternoon to see if the ‘rectification’ works had satisfactorily addressed the problem of flies in […]

Flies in the hospital cafeteria : An update

September 29, 2012

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Remember my “Is this how hospitals generate patients?” post last week? The hospital staff I spoke to and who assured me the matter would be rectified got in touch with me 2 days ago. They’ve installed an electric insect zapper in the cafeteria and replaced the bin with a new one. The food trays remain […]

Is this how hospitals generate patients?

September 20, 2012

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Update on 20/9/2102 : Spoke to C of the hospital administration at 11am. She has assured me that something will be done. Have told her that I will check within a week and if the matter has been adequately addressed, I will let it rest. Otherwise, the hospital will be named in this blog and […]

We need you on 308

August 27, 2012

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My fellow Malaysians, we need to take ownership of our nation and we need to unite as one people and in so doing craft the nation that we so desire and in taking it another step forward, let us all gather this 30 August 2012 in showing these politicians that we are united and we […]

Maaf zahir dan batin

August 19, 2012

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On this day, when those of the Muslim faith enjoin the forgiving of wrongs done, and to seek forgiveness for wrongs done unto others, I ask for forgiveness once again from every anak bangsa Malaysia who has been marginalised by the manner in which the New Economic Policy was implemented. In my days of ignorance, […]

Trapped in the inter-generational cycle of poverty and inequality?

August 16, 2012

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Damn! Is there no way out of this nightmare for the 40% marginalised and long neglected anak bangsa Malaysia? The Social Inclusion Agenda? What’s that? “It is an idea which we are floating. Somebody has to start the ball rolling but we don’t own this document. What it becomes is what people make of it.” […]

Why real change will have to come from the people, and not the politicians

July 22, 2012

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The question posed to Anwar during the BBC interview on 12th January, 2012 ( from 1 minute and 55 seconds into the video clip below ) : Are you prepared to take the idea of anti-discrimination as far as gay rights? The answer : We will have to review some of these archaic laws. We, […]

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