September 2007 « MageP’s Lab

Tun M is OK!

Contrary to widespread rumors, former prime minister Tun Dr. Mahathir is recovering from the post-op op and his condition remains stable.

"I know there are wild rumours about but as I said, please check here. We would never hide anything very major from you," Tun’s daughter Marina Mahathir said in her blog.

She calls upon everyone to [...]

Does “separation of powers” still work in Malaysia? … (4)

So far, a few questions were raised and remain unanswered until we hear it from the horse’s mouth:

Why the flip-flop from the Chief Justice Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim within 24 hours?

As the Chief Justice, it’s downright impossible for him not to understand the doctrine "separation of powers" by subordinating the judiciary to [...]

Does “separation of powers” still work in Malaysia? … (3)

It’s disgraceful. It’s filthy. It’s wicked.

To continue with the previous list here, finally the PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has spoken. He rejected calls for the setting up of a royal commission of inquiry to look into the ‘Lingam video’ controversy. Worse, he threatened to punish whistleblower without mentioning about the slightest possibility of any possible [...]

Yang Amat Goblok

The goblok minister Zainuddin Maidin gone haywire again, this time, his target is DAP for always criticising the police instead of helping them and its tendency to raise racial issues.

"Have we ever heard of the DAP asking the public to help the police? Never. They can only say the police are no good."

"As [...]

Globalization and new world

From the Making Globalization Work by Joseph E. Stiglitz (winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics 2001) to the latest The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World by Alan Greenspan (one of the most famous economists in US), I’ve a great weekend.

Now about halfway through with the latest by Greenspan, I’d recommend these [...]

Post-op op for Tun M

Last night, Tun Dr. Mahathir went through another operation undertaken by the same surgical team that performed the second bypass surgery on the former prime minister on September 4.

According to his daughter Marina Mahathir, doctors finally found what was causing Tun to be so slow in recovery and to constantly feel weak. After a meeting [...]

After Nurin Jazlin Jazmin, what’s next?

Right, that’s the question: What’s next?

Our PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he is sad and angry.

The Women, Family and Community Development Minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said it won’t happen again.

MCA Public Complaints and Services Department head Michael Chong offers RM20,000 reward for information leading to the killer.

Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan said Nurin Jazlin Jazimin’s [...]

Nurin Jazlin Jazimin: A gruesome murder

[UPDATED VERSION] Latest posting on the blog dedicated to the memory of Nurin Jazlin Jazimin revealed that her parents have accepted her death due to the overwhelming scientific evidence produced.

Due to the overwhelming scientific evidence produced, the parents of Nurin Jazlin have decided to accept the body they inspected as of their daughter’s.

The [...]

Tun M continues to improve

The progress of Tun Dr. Mahathir at IJN has been good with better food appetite while he continues to be monitored at the ICU.

As many questions were being asked on Tun’s progress, hence IJN produces another latest statement to update the public.

Please find the official media statement issued by Tun’s personal aide Sufi Yusoff.

MEDIA [...]

Does “separation of powers” still work in Malaysia? … (2)

In Japan, ministers either apologize or resign, being held accountable for their actions.

In Malaysia, when video clips and audio conversation revealed a severe flaw in the judiciary system, the PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is unperturbed, the DPM Najib Tun Razak said the Government will first confirm the authenticity of the video, the Attorney-General Abdul Gani [...]