Buka puasa with Pusat Anak Yatim Asrama Penyayang Nur Iman, Taman Setapak

The function was organised by Keadilan Wanita Wing of Wangsa Maju on 28 August 2009 and supported by Keadilan Wangsa Maju. 20 packets of rice were contributed to the orphanage which has 75 boarders and the hostel head, Ustaza Sharimah binte Ali, in return presented us with a plaque as souvenir.

Perginya seorang lagi sahabat seperjuangan dan sastrawan tanah air: Allahyarham Abd Muluk @ Dharmala NS

Takziah di atas permergian Abd. Muluk atau lebih di kenali dengan nama penanya Dharmala NS. Allahyarham di lapurkan telah kembali kerahmatullah pada jam 8.40 pagi ini. Ahli keluarga tersayang turut berada di sisi ketika Allahyarham menghembuskan nafas yang terakhir. Pemergiannya pasti akan ditangisi seluruh rakyat yang cintakan kebebasan dan keamanan.

PM: Suspend award to Venturepharm to build Malaysia Pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010 until completion of investigations by MACC

The Star Newspapers reported on page 6 on 5th August, 2009:

The Rakyat have spoken out loud: ABOLISH ISA NOW!

The police should not have acted so brutally against a peaceful demonstration for a good cause to abolish the ISA which has stifled the growth of this nation for almost 50 years. The police brutality must be condemned strongly by all peace loving Malaysians.

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Bernama Bhd sues Bernama TV for debts

Why must the staff become the victims of mismanagement? With the involvement of Yg Bhg Datuk Mohd Suhaimi bin Abdullah (Ketua Bahagian, UMNO Gunung Jerai), it smells of UMNO connection! On 29 July 2009 I have received a comment in my blog concerning BERNAMA BHD

Pavilion for 2010 Shanghai World Expo: Government should cancel contract to Venturepharm Asia and call for a re-tender!

Pavilion untuk Ekspo Shanghai Se Dunia 2010: Kerajaan harus membatalkan kontrak kepada Venturepharm Asia dan mengadakan tender semula!

It is an open secret that Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai is politically well-connected as we can see that many of the companies which were awarded contracts by the Malaysian Tourism Board are directly or indirectly connected to her. (Please read comment by Kang in previous post.)

Such award of contracts to a questionable company like Venturepharm Asia will definitely encourage more brain-drain as professionals see no future in Malaysia. The latest case of such ridiculosity had to do with the conceptualising, designing and construction of the proposed Malaysian pavilion in the shape of a Malaysian Minangkabau roof for the upcoming 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

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Minister of Tourism says Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd has no political link!

Update, 22 July 2009: World Shanghai Expo 2010 website here also publishes most of what I have written about on this subject! Related links in this blog here, here and here. Menteri Pelancongan kata Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd tidak mempunyai hubungan politik! (Versi BM ada dibawah) The Minister of Tourism Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen, … Read more