WE know how art can imitate life, but oftentimes in Malaysia, it seems that life can also imitate art. So, what are the 10 ways the Malaysian sociopolitical landscape can be analogous to a theatre performance? 1. Flash factor (Pic by David Ritter / sxc.hu)A production can be boosted by extra-theatrical elements such as […]
Archives for September 2009
Power, politicians and brutality
By Dr Farish A NoorFOR a region that prides itself for its so-called Asian values, we in Southeast Asia don’t seem to practise what we preach. We talk about how the region’s peoples are peace-loving, but we forget — and we continue to erase and forget — the historical fact that Southeast Asia has been one of the world’s […]
17 houses demolished in Kg Buah Pala
PENANG, 14 Sept 2009: Developer Nusmetro Venture (P) Sdn Bhd demolished 17 houses in Kampung Buah Pala here to allow for the area to be developed. Northeast police district chief ACP Azam Abdul Hamid said the decision was made after discussions between the developer and court representatives. “Before this, the developer had given time to […]
Bagan Pinang by-election on 11 Oct
PUTRAJAYA, 14 Sept 2009: The Election Commission today set 11 Oct for the by-election for the Bagan Pinang state seat in Negeri Sembilan. Chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said nomination day was fixed for 3 Oct. The writ would be issued today and the notice would be issued tomorrow. “The electoral coll consists […]
Altantuya case: Application withdrawn against Abdul Razak acquittal
SHAH ALAM, 14 Sept 2009: The High Court here today struck out the application by Altantuya Shaaribuu‘s father relating to the attorney-general (AG)’s decision not to appeal against the acquittal of Abdul Razak Baginda in the murder of the Mongolian woman. Judicial Commissioner Datuk Hinshawati Shariff made the order after Karpal Singh, counsel of Shaariibuu […]
Ong vs Chua
By Deborah LohStrong-headed: Ong Tee Keat (left) and Chua Soi Lek THERE are two heavyweights currently in the MCA ring. But what do party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and his sacked deputy Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek represent? And what consequence will the fight between the both of them have? After all, the split […]
The economics of waste
By Datuk Abu Bakar JaafarWaste can be valuable as recyclables (© Zsuzsanna Kilián / sxc.hu) WHAT is the difference between “waste” and “resource”? There is hardly any, except in socio-economic value. Both can be treated as commodities, though waste is usually priced less than resource. Despite the price differential, waste is nevertheless sorted out into a number of streams […]
Berdialog dengan PAS
Oleh Shanon ShahDialog anjuran musicForum (Gambar oleh musicForum) “MINTA maaf ya, ustaz, saya ada pengakuan,” kata saya. “Dalam kolum saya, teruk juga saya tibai ustaz tentang pendirian Pemuda PAS berkenaan konsert Michael Learns to Rock.” Ketua Pemuda PAS, Nasrudin Hassan at Tantawi, senyum selamba saja. “Saya tak ambil hati. Kalau macam tu, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim pun mengkritik […]
Soi Lek denies forming new party
PETALING JAYA, 11 Sept 2009: Sacked MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek today denied that he and his supporters were forming a new party. Instead, Chua blamed party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat for the speculation. “All I want is to be a normal member of the MCA when I retire […]
No Islamic prohibition against temple
By Ding Jo-AnnPARTICIPANTS of the 28 Aug 2009 cow-head protest claim that a Hindu temple cannot be built in a Muslim-majority area as this would affect the way they function as Muslims. Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim was even labelled a “traitor to the Malay race and Islam” because of the state government’s proposal to […]
