Comments on: It’s ZAM, ZAM, ZAM and still ZAM … http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/ A conscientious Malaysian who is concerned about the social-political development of his country from his backyard Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:59:18 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MageP’s Lab » Blog Archive » ZAM! http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/comment-page-1/#comment-61407 MageP’s Lab » Blog Archive » ZAM! Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:53:36 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/#comment-61407 [...] it’s a public concern that ZAM is paranoid of bloggers, he now turned his attention to his former counterparts with such derogatory remark, doesn’t [...] [...] it’s a public concern that ZAM is paranoid of bloggers, he now turned his attention to his former counterparts with such derogatory remark, doesn’t [...]

]]> By: Schism in the Malaysian blogosphere? « Unspun http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/comment-page-1/#comment-60741 Schism in the Malaysian blogosphere? « Unspun Sun, 27 May 2007 12:38:58 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/#comment-60741 [...] is, do we really need such a split of choices at first place, especially when we’re under such tight scrutiny by Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin and [...] [...] is, do we really need such a split of choices at first place, especially when we’re under such tight scrutiny by Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin and [...]

]]> By: bayi http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/comment-page-1/#comment-60712 bayi Fri, 25 May 2007 13:49:27 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/#comment-60712 Zam him! :) Zam him! :)

]]> By: zorro http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/comment-page-1/#comment-60661 zorro Wed, 23 May 2007 17:07:10 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/#comment-60661 He is not afraid of socio-political bloggers? Here is the challenge to prove that he is not afraid. He must direct the Star and NST to print, our posts and the posts of our commentators. I dare you Zam, Kali and Wong. Print our posts.Chicken? or yellow-bellied. <b>[SK] Right, chicken.</b> He is not afraid of socio-political bloggers? Here is the challenge to prove that he is not afraid. He must direct the Star and NST to print, our posts and the posts of our commentators. I dare you Zam, Kali and Wong. Print our posts.Chicken? or yellow-bellied.

[SK] Right, chicken.

]]> By: Freethinker http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/comment-page-1/#comment-60659 Freethinker Wed, 23 May 2007 15:11:03 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/#comment-60659 Come to think of it, he makes Ku Nan looks so  innocent Come to think of it, he makes Ku Nan looks so  innocent

]]> By: Parable http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/comment-page-1/#comment-60653 Parable Wed, 23 May 2007 13:36:38 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/#comment-60653 That Zam guy is a real sham! His face is so thick that he lies thru his teeth! :) That Zam guy is a real sham!

His face is so thick that he lies thru his teeth! :)

]]> By: Spillai http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/comment-page-1/#comment-60646 Spillai Wed, 23 May 2007 09:23:25 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/#comment-60646 Malaysia's Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin is increasingly showing himself to be irrelevant. His self-proclaimed credentials as a journalist committed to his craft, has been debunked a long time ago. Even the mainstream newspapers are fast losing patience with this dinosaur. It is a wonder that he is still in the limelight, hogging precious newspaper space, to spew his dribble against anyone who dares to have an alternative point from the offical government line. Just weeks after raising the alarm that bloggers are doing immeasurable damage to the nation's unity, Zainuddin now <a href="http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/5/23/nation/17808266&sec=nation" rel="nofollow"><strong>says </strong></a>that political bloggers only make up 20,000 of the 11 million Internet users in the country, and hence only a few people read blogs. Then why is he worried? Why the contradictory stance? Why is UMNO anxious about sites like Malaysiakini, Malaysia-Today, Screenshots? Malaysia-Today claims it gets daily hits of more than 2 million. I am sure that type of figure drowns out any imaginary numbers his TV stations can muster. China, the rising world power, has been unable to effectively filter the Internet. Zam, as he is more inclined to be called, thinks he can - by shouting threats at an increasingly sophisticated urban populace. He has warned them that their writing is a threat to "national unity". If thinking aloud and producing analysis is a threat to the nation, then one must wonder if he is really talking about bloggers being a threat to UMNO. His McCarthystic behaviour in demonising ordinary citizens who happen to have a point of view about Malaysia is truly disturbing. Where do we as a nation want to go? Does the government want this country to develop wings and fly or do they want the people to be forever docile, secure in the bosom of UMNO? Even if that means that this country becomes an insecure nation afraid of its own shadows, riven by racial suspicion for eternity? What I have read about Zam demonstrated an anachronistic world view which swims in Zam's brain. The sad thing is that he is proud of his world view. I suppose when one is in the throes of power, and wishes to please his master, that's what people do. In any case, such behaviour has proven to be well-rewarding for many Ministers in our nation's esteemed cabinet. But I do hope that the Prime Minister loses patience with this Information Minister and drops him in the next Cabinet reshuffle. Malaysia’s Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin is increasingly showing himself to be irrelevant. His self-proclaimed credentials as a journalist committed to his craft, has been debunked a long time ago. Even the mainstream newspapers are fast losing patience with this dinosaur. It is a wonder that he is still in the limelight, hogging precious newspaper space, to spew his dribble against anyone who dares to have an alternative point from the offical government line.

Just weeks after raising the alarm that bloggers are doing immeasurable damage to the nation’s unity, Zainuddin now says that political bloggers only make up 20,000 of the 11 million Internet users in the country, and hence only a few people read blogs. Then why is he worried? Why the contradictory stance? Why is UMNO anxious about sites like Malaysiakini, Malaysia-Today, Screenshots? Malaysia-Today claims it gets daily hits of more than 2 million. I am sure that type of figure drowns out any imaginary numbers his TV stations can muster.

China, the rising world power, has been unable to effectively filter the Internet. Zam, as he is more inclined to be called, thinks he can – by shouting threats at an increasingly sophisticated urban populace. He has warned them that their writing is a threat to "national unity". If thinking aloud and producing analysis is a threat to the nation, then one must wonder if he is really talking about bloggers being a threat to UMNO. His McCarthystic behaviour in demonising ordinary citizens who happen to have a point of view about Malaysia is truly disturbing.

Where do we as a nation want to go? Does the government want this country to develop wings and fly or do they want the people to be forever docile, secure in the bosom of UMNO? Even if that means that this country becomes an insecure nation afraid of its own shadows, riven by racial suspicion for eternity?

What I have read about Zam demonstrated an anachronistic world view which swims in Zam’s brain. The sad thing is that he is proud of his world view. I suppose when one is in the throes of power, and wishes to please his master, that’s what people do. In any case, such behaviour has proven to be well-rewarding for many Ministers in our nation’s esteemed cabinet. But I do hope that the Prime Minister loses patience with this Information Minister and drops him in the next Cabinet reshuffle.

]]> By: SK http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/comment-page-1/#comment-60641 SK Wed, 23 May 2007 06:47:03 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/#comment-60641 Andrew Rag,<br /> <br /> You've got the point! <br /> <br /> If it's only 20000 readers who read each other, why bothers? That shows how insecure he is in a way, but in another way insist to act macho in ZAM's way.<br /> Andrew Rag,

You’ve got the point!

If it’s only 20000 readers who read each other, why bothers? That shows how insecure he is in a way, but in another way insist to act macho in ZAM’s way.

]]> By: Andrew Raj http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/comment-page-1/#comment-60639 Andrew Raj Wed, 23 May 2007 06:43:28 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/#comment-60639 Yea,  he says blog is not a threat and its only for the bloggers themselves. And he says only 20000 of  11 million internet users blog. If we write for each other and we read ourselves. Why in the world is he scared ? NO one is gonna read right, except bloggers ? Aiyo, takut cakap takut la... They juz want things to be covered and no one noes the truth but, too bad.. Yea,  he says blog is not a threat and its only for the bloggers themselves. And he says only 20000 of  11 million internet users blog. If we write for each other and we read ourselves. Why in the world is he scared ? NO one is gonna read right, except bloggers ?
Aiyo, takut cakap takut la…
They juz want things to be covered and no one noes the truth but, too bad..

]]> By: elizabethwong http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/comment-page-1/#comment-60638 elizabethwong Wed, 23 May 2007 06:41:51 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2007/05/23/its-zam-zam-zam-and-still-zam/#comment-60638 Zamthing's up! Zamthing’s up!

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