FOR six years up to the year 2000, Ann Lee was beamed into Malaysian households three times a week as an RTM co-anchor for the 8pm news on TV2. She was also a newsreader on RTM’s Radio Four, making her a recognisable face and voice over the Malaysian airwaves. “People sometimes still come up to […]
Archives for August 2011
Najib’s dangerous diatribe
Shape of a Pocket by Jacqueline Ann Surin
POST-Bersih 2.0 rally, what has Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak been saying to defend the government’s actions of repressing dissent? It would seem that since the 9 July 2011 rally and after arresting more than 1,900 people, including detaining without trial six Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) members, Najib’s responses have been disingenuous, narrow-minded, and […]
Durian tidak boleh dimakan?
Asam Pedas by Norhayati Kaprawi
*Corrected on 5 Aug 2011, 9.30am: This was earlier published as “suami lelaki bujang”. DURIAN itu halal. Makan durian juga halal. Tapi kalau ada penyakit darah tinggi, mungkin sekali doktor nasihatkan jangan makan. Lalu, apakah doktor itu berdosa besar kerana melarang kita dari makan makanan yang dihalalkan dalam Islam? Tentu tidak, kerana ia bertujuan untuk […]
Awaiting MBPJ’s answers
Ampersand by KW Mak
ONE might think that as a Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) councillor, getting answers from local authorities and government departments would be relatively easier. It is, in fact, one of the biggest challenges I face. Indeed, even when I receive “answers”, they are seldom satisfactory and instead pose more questions, which, then again, go unanswered. […]
