January 2009 « MageP’s Lab

The start of the end?

Umno is now in deep, deep trouble.

First, Umno’s candidate lost in the Kuala Terengganu by-election.

Then, on the eve of Chinese New Year, Bota assemblyman Nasarudin Hashim quit Umno and defected to PKR.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi described Nasarudin as weak, his deputy Najib Tun Razak condemned the move as inappropriate while Anwar Ibrahim claimed more [...]

Kugan’s death: Old habits die hard

Welcome to Malaysia, the boleh-land.

Once again, the latest murder of a 22-year-old detainee Kugan Ananthan while in police custody has once again proven the boleh-land reputation, living up to every single least expectation one has towards the police force in this nation.

Initially, when the suspect was detained on Jan 15 at the Taipan police station [...]

Gong Xi Fa Cai

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

In the midst of economic downturn and thrifty spending habit for the Year 2009, it shouldn’t dampen the spirit of Chinese New Year celebration.

Afterall, it’s the year of Ox, the sign every investor looks forward to.

To all my readers, Gong Xi Fa Cai and have a great [...]

After Kuala Terengganu, what’s next?

Finally, PR prevails.

More importantly, the Barisan Rakyat bloggers are the real-winners, to be in the ground zero since the day one of campaign period to provide almost real-time update in counter-spinning the half-past-six truth from the mainstream media.

We must thank them for the effort and the passion. For that, I’d like to say thank you.

A [...]

PKR, PAS & DAP: Historic milestone achieved!

This time, you can’t go wrong with this, even though BN is busy hammering out the hudud plan by PAS in the by-election in Kuala Terengganu as the key issue to distract voters into voting against PAS.

You can continue stir the racial hatred until the cows come home.

You can continue to instill fear into [...]