Aliran media statement, Tuesday, 19 June 2007 There will be nothing for Rohingya refugees to celebrate this year on World Refugees Day. Their hope of obtaining temporary settlement in Malaysia under the IMM13 special pass was squelched by the government about a year ago. It had taken the government nearly four years to implement the…
Flooding and over-development
The people in KL don’t face the problem of under-development, but they face the problem of over-development and development without proper planning.
Build childcare centres, then no ‘maid’ problems
“To say that Chinese maids will snatch our husbands is superficial. Maids from other countries can snatch our husbands too,” said Kok, ading that “what we need are quality childcare centres.”
“很容易成为马来人”
前几天，马六甲首席部长阿里鲁斯旦在沙巴州说，“要成为马来人是很容易的，只要一个人信奉回教、说马来语及过马来人的生活方式，那么无论他是卡达山人、印度人或华人，他都可被称为马来人。” 他也说，“如果一个卡达山人信奉回教，我们将把他们看成是马来人，如果他们不信奉回教，那么他们将被视为土著（bumiputera）。” 他是在沙州首长慕沙说沙州的3百万人口中有一半是马来人后，发表这番言论。 阿里鲁斯旦这番言论于是成为沙巴州英文报的封面新闻，引起沙州行动党、公正党和马青团长的抨击，许多卡达山人也对此言论议论纷纷。
Two of my commentaries sidelined
Dear friends, As usual, I have many things to comment on but I can’t find time to do it. I am now in a saloon to try to add a little spunk in to my hair style. Ya, general elections is coming, so I need to be more presentable and I guess a tidy hair…
Umno downsizing Kadazandusun community
Press Statement released on 12th June 2007 at Sandakan Dr. Maximus Ongkili’s inability to separate ethnicity and religion when calling on the people to define their own race is a lame way to back a lame statement by a very lame Ali Rustam who was trying to promote the Ketuanan Melayu concept in Sabah. Maximus…
Melaka CM’s remark ‘a gross insult to non-Malays’
11th June, 2007 KOTA KINABALU: Sabah DAP leaders yesterday censured Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hj Mohd Ali Rustam for his remark that “it is easy to become a Malay”. They described the remarks as controversial, racist, inflammatory, nonsensical and a gross insult to other races in this country. At a news conference held at…
Easy to become a Malay, says MB
Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Haji Mohd Ali Rustam said a person who is a Muslim, converses in Malay and follows the Malay traditions is considered a Malay. “It is easy to become a Malay, ” he told a Press conference after Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman opened the Dunia Muslim Dunia Islam…