Archive | August, 2009

Can Somebody Take Kartini’s Punishment?

Posted on 31 August 2009 by Meng S. Yee

A Muslim woman was recently sentenced to 5 strokes of the rotan (caning) for consuming alcohol – Beer at a holiday resort. This sentence was meted out by the Syariah Court of Malaysia (Admin note: The sentence was meted out by the Syariah High Court of Pahang. The administration of…

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Merdeka Gen – A Generation Disillusioned

Posted on 31 August 2009 by Meng S. Yee

I was born after Merdeka and my generation grew up with loyalty and love for the country. We went to Thomas Cup matches to cheer our national team and we were there when the soccer team made their international debut against the best in the region. A truly multiracial team.…

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A Reflection On One Better Malaysia

Posted on 31 August 2009 by Tricia Yeoh

It has been a strange year of Death for many Malaysians, culminating personally in that of Teoh Beng Hock, political aide to a Selangor Exco Member – a colleague and acquaintance of mine. Several weeks had passed since his death, but still it is shrouded in mystery. As the inquest…

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The Cow-Head Lesson for Merdeka: De-legitimize Violence and Hatred

Posted on 31 August 2009 by Administrator

Admin Note: To endorse this message as an individual, go to Petition Online. Civil Society Joint Merdeka Message 30 August 2009 We, the undersigned civil society organizations are shocked, angered and saddened by the “Cow-Head protest” in Shah Alam last Friday, 28 August 09, against a proposed Hindu temple in…

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1 Peter 2: 19-21

Posted on 31 August 2009 by Peter Young

For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it,…

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Parsing The Model Sentence

Posted on 31 August 2009 by Peter Young

To parse means to resolve (a sentence) into its component parts and describe them grammatically. In this case the sentence is the RM5, 000 fine and 6 lashes of the rotan imposed on the part-time model Kartika for drinking beer in public. Kartika has already paid the fine and was…

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Cow Head Incident: MCCBCHST Calls For Calm And Understanding

Posted on 29 August 2009 by Administrator

MCCBCHST (Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism & Taoism) calls on all concerned to be calm and reasonable so that the authorities and the parties concerned will be able to find a peaceable agreement and understanding regarding the protest staged by some residents of Section 22 in Shah…

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MCCBCHST: Together We Shall Prevail and Progress

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Administrator

MCCBCHST NATIONAL DAY 2009 MESSAGE The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) wishes all Malaysians a joyous and meaningful National Day! At 52 years of age, the nation is old and experienced enough to conduct itself with maturity yet young and strong enough to seek…

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CFM: Forging Ahead To Build A Vision of Malaysia

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Administrator

CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA MERDEKA 2009 MESSAGE Together with all Malaysians we celebrate our 52nd National Day with the theme of 1Malaysia : People First. Performance Now. We invite Christians throughout the country to join their fellow Malaysians in offering prayers of thanksgiving to Almighty God for His kind mercies…

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Statement on the Torture and Murder of Philippines Anti-Trafficking Social Welfare Attaché Finardo Cabilao in Malaysia

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Administrator

On 7 August 2009, the body of Finardo Cabilao was found in his residence in Malaysia. He appears to have been tortured and bludgeoned to death. The circumstances of his death indicate that he was targeted because of his work against human traffickers. During his appointment as the Social Welfare…

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A Forgetful Nation

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Bob Teoh

I lived in Australia for six years. Each year Australia Day was something memorable to celebrate even though I was not a citizen but only a permanent resident. It doesn’t matter really whether one is fair dinkum. Even tourists join in the fun and celebration. All are welcome – G’Day…

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Pardon Me, What Anti-Islam Law?

Posted on 26 August 2009 by K. J. John

I am personally tired and disgusted with MSMs (mains stream media) and their editors’ who blindly agree and interpret what the party in power thinks is right or wrong, including matters concerning the moral dimensions of life. We need a newer and more rational methodology to separate religious issues from…

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