Posted on 10 December 2009 by Rama Ramanathan
I first met Betty Young in her home. At that time, my wife-to-be worked for Malaysian Care which was lead by Betty’s husband, Revd. Peter…
Posted on 24 November 2009 by Rama Ramanathan
What do we really think of deaths in police custody? On 15th November 2009, J Saravanan was found dead in a cell in the Air…
Posted on 19 October 2009 by Rama Ramanathan
On Radio Light FM, the host said: “You must know the right words to wake up a man.” A second lady said excitedly, “What are…
Posted on 12 October 2009 by Rama Ramanathan
Our understanding of politics is coloured by our thoughts of politicians. For most Malaysians, politicians are “persons who strive for power by manipulation.” So, when…
Posted on 29 September 2009 by Rama Ramanathan
Noordin Md Top is dead. A Malaysian. A Jemaah Islamiah member. Terrorist. Armed. Shot dead. By Indonesian police. In an ambush. Dead before judicial process.…
Posted on 23 September 2009 by Rama Ramanathan
Colonies of mould – black marks – have appeared on a wall in my home, and continue to grow. A concealed pipe is leaking. If…
Posted on 16 September 2009 by Rama Ramanathan
According to the Star, the Home Minister, YB Hishammuddin defended his role in the cow head affair “through text messages,” i.e. short bursts. The Home…
Posted on 08 September 2009 by Rama Ramanathan
The Home Minister, YB Hishamuddin, wished to satisfy himself that the Prisons Department could carry out the Syariah court’s order to cane Kartika, a 32…
Posted on 07 September 2009 by Rama Ramanathan
On 3rd Sept 09 I was in seat 41H on SQ860. There was a stench of sewage from the toilet two rows behind me. I…
Posted on 03 September 2009 by Rama Ramanathan
On 31 Aug 2009, I began the day by going to the Prime Minister’s blog to read his National Day address. I then dressed in…