MageP’s Lab

UKM’s Political Science Lecturer Prof. P Ramasamy, whose contract was abruptly terminated by UKM, is going to join an opposition party. Quote:
"I’d be involved in oppositional politics." [...]

"I think we need to make more noises in this country." [...]

While UKM didn’t treasure you, its good that you decide to contribute to somewhere else.

March [...]

Someone said she apologized, but she denied that.

Let me reiterate: Does it matter? They were just hugging for fun, probably as a way of showing human warmth to each other.

What matter is that, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak was quoted as saying this three weeks ago:
“No hugging please, we are Muslims.” [...]

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Four months after the Singapore’s government decision to allow the construction of casinos, a 15-member council had been setup and being entrusted with the responsibility to ensure that Singaporean do not get addicted to the gambling habit. Quote chairman of the National Council Against Drug Abuse Lim Hock San as saying this:
"We need to spread [...]

[UPDATED VERSION] Maxis SMS alert at 3:21pm.
Rafidah Aziz took the first steps towards reconciling with Dr. Mahathir Mohamad by giving him a hug after the Merdeka Day parade in Putrajaya.

After asking largely for the divine intervention, in the spirit of Merdeka Day, they become good friends again.

Happy Merdeka!

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Maxis SMS alert (1st September, 12:40pm)
Minister [...]

Yesterday, Information Minister Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir sounded his intention to retire as the chairman of Merdeka Month Celebration National Committee. Quote:
"I want to retire as chairman of the Merdeka Month Celebration National Committee. Six years is enough for me as chairman of the committee," he said.

"New thinking and efforts are necessary to take the [...]