In the buildup towards the great political showdown in Permatang Pauh, I am away from the country and safely out of the fray. However, this does not mean I am not wondering what is happening in my beloved homeland. Everyone who cares about Malaysia is apprehensive. Will cool rational heads prevail in the aftermath, come [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Well, what more can I say…..
Posted in Major Big Deal on August 25, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Now I get it!
Posted in Major Big Deal on August 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For non-political reasons, I have been puzzled by the show of support from “friends” of DSAI’s mostly because, and if global events are any proof, these are worrying times for the Islamic world. In an article posted in the online Foreign Policy magazine, DSAI himself explains his cosy relationship with the US in “Seven Questions: Anwar Ibrahim”. An excerpt below:
FP: You got [...]
The Sandy and Gus Dur Connection?
Posted in Major Big Deal on August 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I wonder what took our Foreign Minister DS Rais Yatim so long to respond to Al Gore as reported by Bernama (see below) and The Star here
Malaysia Wants US To Stop Meddling In Its Internal Affairs
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 8 (Bernama) — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim wants the United States to stop meddling in [...]
Bent on Bento…who cares about politics!
Posted in Bento ideas on August 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Out of complete frustration with the current political situation in this beloved country, I am going Japanese!! Actually, since both my son and daughter are staying home this semester, one because of his industrial attachment and the other because I need her to help me out with her granny, I have been packing their lunches. It was [...]
Al Gore blogs on the “character assassination” of…who else?
Posted in Major Big Deal on August 5, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I remember when George Bush junior was campaigning to be the President of the United States against Al Gore in 2000, many of us casted our vote (in a manner of speaking) on Bush mostly because of his (Al Gore’s) blunt support of “reformasi” at the APEC Summit hosted by Malaysia as reported here. I’ve often wondered [...]
Let’s play the photo association game….well, what would you think?
Posted in Major Big Deal on August 4, 2008 | 5 Comments »
This photo association game being played out recently has got me really skeptical, until I saw these photos that is! Albeit these are old photos and possibly a couple were taken when DSAI was still in office as DPM, The man has really grown in stature as a world leader. Come to think of it, we [...]
