September 2006 « MageP’s Lab

Coup d’état in Thailand

[UPDATED VERSION] No kidding, Coup d’état is happening at our neighbouring country Thailand.

(SOURCE: BBC, 20 September 2006)

(SOURCE: The Star, 20 September 2006)

"I declare Bangkok under a severe state of emergency," Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said in a voice broadcast on Thai television, currently at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

Forces loyal to [...]

Minister Nazri Aziz

Still remember the open challenge "Be a jantan, leave UMNO"?

Yesterday, during the winding-up speech on the Budget 2007 debate, he went after a wheelchair-bound Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh.
"You are just jealous because I am standing," retorted Nazri in reference to Karpal’s confinement to a wheelchair following an accident last year."

To be able to enjoy [...]

Khairy’s big issues

No shake hand is one thing, it’s attitude problem anyway, we can’t do much about it.

However, it’s his concern on no issue thus trying to create a big hoo-haa out of it, that will continue to become an issue to the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who was seen as saying, "I’m in control".

Something for Putera Umno

Question time.

You know why the entire Mat Cemerlang’s plans are bounded to fail?

(SOURCE: The Star, 15 September 2006)

Because even Mat Rempit’s do understand that, those who promised them are those who cakap tak serupa bikin.

Can’t you read what Mat Rempit’s has to tell you?

Mat Cemerlang … (2)

Frankly speaking, we need Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi immediate attention into his Mat Cemerlang, thanks to the great idea no less by the Deputy Umno youth chief a.k.a son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin and Putera Umno chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim.

Why? The grueling issue is, even before the establishment of Mat Cemerlang’s club, we’ve seen no [...]

Political deadlock

Before the old stuff gets done, here comes another fresh cake.

Deputy Higher Education Minister Ong Tee Keat was quoted as saying Education Ministry officials pocketed funds meant to refurbish Chinese primary schools, Education Minister Hishammuddin Hussien dismissed the allegation as inappropriate and accused Ong as trying to act like the only leader who champions the [...]

No cut

Initially, police lowered fines by up to 75% for traffic offences. The reason? To fight corruption and alleviate the public’s rising cost of living caused by oil price increases.

Minister of Transport Chan Kong Choy, whose ministry is tasked with reducing road accidents and improving road safety, said he wasn’t consulted by the police who decided [...]

Remembering 9/11

On the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, America is at war, suicide bombers appear in video games, Osama bin Laden is still at large, and bottles of shampoo have replaced box cutters as potential weapons of mass destruction.

Five years later, the "raw humanity" of that period is [...]

Schuey retired

The most successful driver in Formula One history Michael Schumacher announced his retirement after winning the Italian Grand Prix. However, he will remain in Ferrari in a new role which will be revealed soon.

(SOURCE: Promikatur)

"I have decided that I am going to retire from racing. It has been an exceptional time," the 37-year-old [...]

Tun M lost the bid

[UPDATED VERSION] The Star SMS alert at 5:17pm.
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad failed in his bid to become a delegate of the Kubang Pasu Umno division.

Malaysiakini reported that Tun received 227 votes and was ninth on the poll out of 15 candidates. His son, Mukhriz is one among the selected candidate with 289 votes, 5th highest [...]