Friday, April 14th, 2006 « MageP’s Lab

Malaysian malaise?

International Herald Tribune’s Philip Bowring has something to say about Malaysia. Excerpt:
The difference with Thailand and Singapore is obvious enough. More striking, however, is the difference with 80-percent-Muslim Indonesia, where secularism is fiercely defended, individual freedoms are better protected and widely differing interpretations of Islam flourish.

With its wealth of resources and the [...]

Hug and kiss while you can

Federal Territories Minister Zulhasnan Rafique has given assurance not to prosecute people for indecent public behaviour.
"No action would be taken until the Cabinet made a decision.

"We will wait until clear guidelines on indecent behaviour is announced by the Cabinet."

Doesn’t that mean the couple should be set free too, dearest Chief Justice Sir?

One scrapped bridge, sand, air space, water and Tun Mahathir

When I first read the Government decision not to proceed with the construction of the bridge, I was wondering what former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was thinking then.

And now, he has spoken and truth been said.

"We’ve got to consult all quarters when doing something in our own country. If we do not consult outsiders, we [...]

Malaysia’s way of doing things continues ….

"Legal implications and complications," Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.
"Problems will arise when we have to cut the causeway, the water pipes and railway track and connected them to the new bridge. The problems will continue."

Was Pak Lah trying to tell the world that none reminded him of those problems before the gung-ho go-ahead [...]