Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) had announced that Bagan Pinang by-election will be held on 11th October 2009 where as the nomination day had been fixed on 3rd October 2009. One interesting fact to notice here, the by-election for Bagan Pinang, a BN-controlled state seat in Negeri Sembilan, had been

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September 10, 2009

When Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia (Suhakam) was formed by the Malaysian Government 10 years ago, a lot of Malaysians were hopeful. Although many were sceptical on its ability to function due to its limited power, at least there was an organization which could help fight for human rights in Malaysi

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September 5, 2009

Barisan Nasional’s Bagan Pinang state assemblyperson Azman Mohd Noor, 54, passed away 2.30pm today at the Seremban Specialist Centre, due to heart attack. Bagan Pinang is one of the five state seats under the Teluk Kemang parliamentary seat in Negeri Sembilan. Azman’s death has paved t

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August 23, 2009

This blog had been very quite lately due to other commitments and I apologize for not writing much. Anyway, I would like to wish a blessed Ramadhan for all Muslim readers of this blog. May Allah grant ‘hidayah’ to all of us during this fasting month that has in it a very special night c

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August 8, 2009

After the last political tsunami that had caused the BN Government to lose dearly in several states, much had been said about how new online media had played its role in countering media propaganda launched by the power that be. Through the same controlled media, the government reluctantly admitted

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July 31, 2009

Malaysiakini reported on 17th July 2009: “As a former home minister, I had signed numerous ISA detention orders, and with the government reviewing the law now, I feel compelled to give my honest view on the matter,” he explained. [...]“Whether we like it or not, the ISA has been

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July 31, 2009

“From Allah we come, and to Allah we return.”…. PAS’s Permatang Pasir State Assemblyperson Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman had passed away at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur due to heart problem. It looks like another by-election is coming too Permatang Pasir, which is

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July 28, 2009

Zenith Restaurant, one of the halal Chinese food restaurants in Kuala Lumpur now has its own website, which is very handy. Halal Chinese food lovers in Kuala Lumpur can now check out the website and find out what foods are actually offered on the menus which is now available on-line. Maybe, the o

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July 24, 2009

Pisang berbuah berkali-kali (literally, banana trees bear fruits many times) … that’s how I can describe the Royal Commission just announced by 1Malaysia Government in relation to Teoh Beng Hock’s death. Teoh Beng Hock, claimed to be only investigated as a witness by MACC, had mys

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July 21, 2009

April 2009, AirAsia was voted “The World’s Best Low Cost Airline” by London-based Skytrax. Today, it gets even better. Tony Fernandes just announced the abolishment of administration fee from AirAsia’s already low fare, giving more saving to its customers. November last year

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