Archive | April, 2011

We have better stuff to do

Posted on 29 April 2011 by Goh Keat Peng

Why should Malaysians take interest in breaking news in the United States? Well this breaking news report caught my attention: ”… the top anchors at all the networks had scurried into the briefing room. Once there, they received a presidential scolding for their concern with ‘silliness.’ Obama began his five-minute…

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A call to prayer for the church & our nation Malaysia

Posted on 26 April 2011 by Administrator

********** Please use the link to Sign the Petition ********** INTRODUCTION As Christians and God’s people in Malaysia, • We are called to pray for our beloved country so that Habakkuk’s vision, “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters…

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Deceptive policy analysis

Posted on 25 April 2011 by Lee Hwok Aun

We are a country in a hurry; we want high-income status by 2020. We are also a KPI-driven nation; we speedily devise and monitor a litany of key performance indicators. And we are an ambitious lot; we set high targets and want fast results. There’s nothing wrong with aspiring for…

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Police watch

Posted on 25 April 2011 by TK Tan

I had avoided reading about the Anwar sex clip apart from the initial report of the X-rated screening in Carcosa by what now has been revealed to be some UMNO supporters. It was, to me, clear that this is another attempt to put innuendo and suspicion into the minds of…

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2011 Easter Message

Posted on 25 April 2011 by Administrator

by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on 24.4.2011. In this Holy Easter celebration to mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the Lord Jesus’ resurrection is also an occasion to renew the Christian vow of faith in truth, hope and love. Christians regardless of skin colour have prayed for…

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Long-term service awards – the winner

Posted on 25 April 2011 by Peter Young

Sometimes we read in the newspaper of staff being awarded gifts for 10, 20 or even 30 years of faithful service (I myself am the proud possessor of a plaque from Malaysian Care for 10 years’ service in the 1980s!). But what is 10, 20, 30 years compared with that…

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Reflections on Maundy Thursday

Posted on 25 April 2011 by Rama Ramanathan

I declined an invitation to join a 10 pm conference call on Thursday. I told the chairman it was Maundy Thursday. He asked me “What is Maundy Thursday?” Here I will provide a brief summary of what Christians remember about Christ every year on Maundy Thursday. Then I will discuss…

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Statement of love for our muslim brothers and sisters

Posted on 21 April 2011 by Administrator

STATEMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS 20 April 2011 Kuala Lumpur – 20 April 2011. A group of civil society organisations have issued a joint press release today expressing their concerns on the recent report on Friday 15 April 2011 in a leading alternative media, The Malaysian Insider, on a gathering…

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Do you believe this?

Posted on 18 April 2011 by Peter Young

This Easter (Sunday, 24th April 2011), we will recall part of the conversation Jesus Christ had with Martha prior to the raising from the dead of Martha’s brother – Lazarus. The conversation is recorded in John 11 : 25 – 27 (The Living Bible) : 25 Jesus told her, “I…

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The greatest ever demonstration of love

Posted on 18 April 2011 by Peter Young

Good Friday falls on 22 April 2011 and we are reminded once again of this unique demonstration of love: Romans 5:8, NIV 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 1 John 4 : 10, NIV 10 This…

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Five things we learned in Sarawak – The Malaysia Insider

Posted on 17 April 2011 by Administrator

April 16, 2011 There are five things to be learned from today’s Sarawak election. * The Najib factor Even Pakatan Rakyat (PR) campaigners concede this fact grudgingly: till Datuk Seri Najib Razak camped in Sarawak, the Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery was rudderless and dispirited. He cajoled, persuaded, pressed flesh and…

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Sarawak: A Mickey Mouse of an election

Posted on 17 April 2011 by Administrator

Francis Loh Apr 15, 11 Dr Mahathir Mohamad and other political leaders have always claimed that Malaysia is a democracy on the basis that general elections are held regularly, every 4 to 5 years. However, due to the fact that Malaysian leaders have regularly resorted to coercive laws like the…

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