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- No ban on Jimi Hendrix
- BBC and Anwar 'bugger' each other
- Investigate graft in Esscom
- Hunting online critics
- Whack! Whack! Whack!
Posted: 06 Jun 2014 10:36 PM PDT The Home Ministry yesterday denied banning Jimi Hendrix's album Axis: Bold As Love, saying the authorities will only seize the artwork if it is used for commercial purposes. The album which was released in 1967 (I was in my Standard One but only started listening to it in mid-70s) sparked controversies when a Hindu association in Penang complained that a poster of it was being sold in a book fair. Hashimah Nik Jaafar, the Ministry's publications and Qur'anic text control division secretary, said reports of a ban on the album, which featured cover art depicting Jimi Hendrix as Lord Vishnu, were not accurate. "The only thing we will do is confiscate any print material which may be religiously offensive. In fact, we did not find any of the posters (depicting the cover art) elsewhere besides at the book fair in Penang. The vendors have already clarified their situation and written a letter of apology," she said when contacted by The Star Online. "We are all right with people carrying the poster or the cover personally. However, if someone brings it in with the intention of re-selling it, we at the Ministry will confiscate it.Johnny Allen Hendrix, US singer, composer and musician was a big name during the 60s and 70s. Dubbed as the most influential electric guitarist in modern music, he received many awards for his work. He, however, died young, at the age of 27 in 1970. Drugs were attributed to his death. His fans are worldwide, including many Malaysians. |
BBC and Anwar 'bugger' each other Posted: 06 Jun 2014 10:37 AM PDT Again and again, Anwar brags about his jail sentence, his sodomy case, MH370, etc, etc. And of course, BBC finds Anwar's 'sodomy' case as most interesting but they seldom interview the Britons how does it feel like living in a 'buggering' country. I like this comments from two viewers: Well done bbc for stirring shit up what do you hope to gain from this segment? More views or just increased hatred btween Malaysians n the Chinese families? Listen to him talk about how Malaysia has the best satellites, there's the problem right there with this man. Just a little taste of what Malaysians have to put up with for all these years. He will not stop until he's prime minister. Please wake up n smell d bs already. and... Got's to love the writting on the bottom. He's the opposition leader, charged with corruption and sodomy...found guilty of the sodomy. :) Why is the sodomy charge important enough for the BBC to specify? |
Posted: 06 Jun 2014 05:09 AM PDT LEAKAGE of vital information and corruption involving security forces personnel are the main weaknesses that contributed to the recent security breaches at the coastal waters off Sabah, said Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. I can't agree more. However, actions must follow! I wonder if its necessary to deploy some personnel from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Esscom. Hisham's statement must not be taken lightly as those involved in graft and info-leak must be identified and punished. Without such an action, there won't be any stopping to it. Bribery and info-leak in Esscom is tantamount to selling off the country to foreigners and as such must not be tolerated. Let's hear to what Abu Kassim of MACC gotta say about this. Irrespective of their ranks and position, they must be held responsible. Even if a minister is involved, he must be dealt with severely! We had learned a bad lesson from the Lahad Datu intrusion more than a year ago, and I believe an investigation into Hisham's allegation must be conducted! |
Posted: 06 Jun 2014 02:15 AM PDT We never experienced any coup in Malaysia, never anything close to it. In Thailand and some other countries, its a 'political tradition'. You don't like the government you voted for a year or two earlier, you may organise a mass demo to avow your dissatisfaction and bring them down. Of late, you can't even criticise those who took over, including the military and the police. They (the army and police) do not take criticism unless it comes as a complement. BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police warned online critics of the military junta Friday that they will "come get you" for posting political views that could incite divisiveness, the latest reminder about surveillance of social media in post-coup Thailand.Our PM Najib Tun Razak had sued news portal Malaysiakini, which also have a few more suits waiting in courts. It is becoming a 'trend', am I not right? The opposition too is enjoying the legal method, suing Utusan Malaysia, NST, Berita Harian and others; and even legal battles among themselves. There were also bloggers dragged to courts for defaming politicians; as PM Lee about it. During my time as a reporter, we had few writ summons - not by politicians but the corporate sector for wrong reporting. However, most were settled outside the court. The only different between Malaysia and Thailand is that, we are multiracial. I don't think we will encounter such problems if our politics don't 'sucks' like what we have today, right? The security forces in Thailand did not want to meddle with domestic politics at the initial stage of mass demonstration. However, I think they did the right thing by taking over in efforts to put things back in order. Imagine if our army and police resort to such an action! |
Posted: 05 Jun 2014 10:49 AM PDT MCA and DAP are throwing punches at each other. Both are against 'hudud' or the Islamic Law mooted by PAS. DAP has been accusing MCA of doing nothing to stop its planned implementation in Kelantan while the BN component hit back by saying the opposition party was actually 'supporting' PAS for keeping numb about it. Since the passing of Karpal Singh - the biggest opponent of 'hudud' last month - DAP seemed to have lost steam in its campaign against the law. MCA deputy president Wee Ka Siong and Ayer Hitam MP sensed that loophole and battered DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang in a statement published by Malaysiakini. While DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang had announced that Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim has promised to not allow another repeat of the raid on the Hindu wedding by the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais), the more pressing question is whether Lim has persuaded PAS to guarantee that they will give up their dream of implementing hudud law?I personally doubt Wee's lines "...majority of Malaysians are against PAS' hudud..." and "...various infringements against non-Muslims" which carried no basis. However, I like the way he 'gasak' Lim Kit Siang. |
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