Entries from February 2009

February 27, 2009

Kenapa wajah Sirul & Azhar tak ditunjuk?

Cuba teka.  Cubalah teka kenapa?  Cubalah… salah pun tak apa.
Tak tahu? Betul tak tahu?  Give up… malas nak teka…
Jawapannya senang aje… kalau korang tengok gambar Sirul & Azhar, korang tengok pulak gambar pemimpin negara, terutamanya dalam pertemuan dengan rakyat, korang mesti nampak diaorang nie sebelah kiri atau kanan, depan atau belakang satu mamat tu… cam [...]

February 26, 2009

Murahnya Harga seorang Sasterawan… A Samad Said rela gelaran Sasterawan Negara ditarik balik

Dato’ A Samad Said tetap meneruskan perjuangan mendaulatkan bahasa ibunda biar pun gelaran Sasterawan Negara yang diberi kerajaan ditarik balik.
“Saya sanggup dengan rela diri sekiranya ada orang ingin menarik balik gelaran Sasterawan Negara asalkan bahasa ibunda saya dikekalkan.
“Tiada gunanya gelaran tersebut kerana ia bukannya milik kekal dan saya adalah ‘Sasterawan Rakyat’ yang akan terus berjuang [...]

February 25, 2009

SRSG condemns killing of AMISOM troops in Mogadishu

PRESS RELEASE 008/2009
Nairobi, 23 February 2009: The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has condemned yesterday’s attack on AMISOM troops in Mogadishu which killed 11 Burundian peacekeepers.
“I was shocked to hear about the murder of the Burundian troops who came to Somalia to help and I condemn this unpatriotic, violent act in the strongest [...]

February 24, 2009

Orang Asli in Perak apprehensive

By Zedeck Siew
zedecksiew@thenutgraph.com
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BIDOR, 24 Feb 2009: Orang Asli community leaders in Perak are worried that the state’s recent political developments will signal a return to a disregard of their rights.
“We feel concern and sadness at what happened. Where are we in all this? Will Orang Asli issues, that were hot in the last [...]

February 24, 2009

Deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza: Lessons for operational agencies

February 22, 2009

Rohingya: A regional problem

Solving the problem of Burmese Muslim refugees will take the full efforts of several of the region’s organisations

By: Larry Jagan

“The Rohingya issue is a very complicated challenge to the entire region of Southeast Asia,” Mr Surin told Spectrum in an exclusive interview. “Asean happens to be a foremost regional organisation aspiring to evolve into a [...]

February 19, 2009

Perak MB and exco ‘suspended’

IPOH: Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abd Kadir and all six state executive council members have been suspended and barred from the state assembly for showing contempt for the House.
While Dr Zambry’s suspension is for 18 months, the others have been suspended for 12 months each.
State Legislative Assembly Speaker V. Sivakumar, who headed the [...]

February 18, 2009

Pakistan: Swat peace deal threatens human rights

The Pakistani government must ensure it protects the human rights of nearly two million people in the Swat valley and neighbouring Malakand district, Amnesty International said today. This follows the announcement that the government entered a truce with insurgents, known as the Pakistani Taleban, in Swat Valley that could legitimise the human rights abuses that [...]

February 17, 2009

“Gambar” Elizabeth Wong

Ini bukan laman penampan tapi laman penampaq… kalau gambar tak elok hidup semua… kalau gambar kat Gaza tu tak nak pulak korang bukak…  Apapun aku tak tipu – ini gambar Elizabeth Wong.  Aku kenal Eli nie zaman dia dalam NGO lagi.
Ini kenyataan akhbar dia, korang baca sendiri…
Press Release: 16 Feb 2009
I was informed on Friday [...]

February 16, 2009

Probably my last message to Malaysians – Raja Petra Kamaruddin

JUSTICE!  JUSTICE!  JUSTICE!
Monday, 16 February 2009 11:29
This country needs major political, economic and social reforms. The next two years are going to be most trying years indeed. And expect a snap general election within 18 months of Najib taking over if he does take over on 1 April 2009.
NO HOLDS BARRED
Raja Petra Kamarudin
Tomorrow, I will [...]