Malaysia's pavilion potentially invites another backlash by promoting Indonesian heritage in its design!

I reproduce below a comment by a reader of this blog called Choon who may be spot on with his observation … “Recently, there was an Indonesian Student protest reported in the Star where rotten eggs were thrown at our embassy just because Discovery Channel used an Indonesian Bali dance to represent Malaysia. The Minister … Read more

DBKL's outright insensitivity to the wishes of the residents of Danau Kota!

On 29 July 2009 several residents in the Danau Kota area and I presented a Petition signed by more than 500 residents protesting against the Danau Kota Uptown Pasar Malam. The biggest gripe of the residents here is that it operates daily from 10.00 pm to 4.00 am and the miseries the Pasar Malam had brought about.

Datuk Bandar KL and DBKL, to be utterly honest, shouldn’t pasar malams be strictly a once-a-week affair and be confined to the sanely hours of 5.00 pm to 11.00 pm?

Read more

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.

PAS retains Permatang Pasir with a majority of 4,551

PAS candidate, Mohd Salleh Man, has won the Permatang Pasir state seat in the recently concluded by-election with a majority of 4,551 votes. The Returning Officer announced the results as follows: Mohd Salleh (PAS) polled 9,618 votes, and Rohaizat Othman (BN) 5,067 votes. Bearing in mind this is a by-election and that the BN’s election … Read more

DBKL to remove illegal telco dishes and antennas in Wangsa Maju

On May 20, 2009 I have brought up the issue of telco towers, antennas and dishes in Wangsa Maju and other places in Wilayah Persekutuan at the meeting with Yg Bhg Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail, Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur. I have also informed Yg Bhg Datuk Ahamd Fuad of the danger of these electromagnet/radio wave pollution and transmission dishes and tower to our health. I have also formally written to Yg Bhg Datuk Ahmad Fuad stating that there are reports stating that the electromagnet emissions may cause LEUKEMIA, BRAIN CANCER, SCLEROSIS and DEGENERATIVE DISEASES THAT AFFECT NERVE CELLS IN THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD.

Read more

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.