How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Another Ma Chai in MCMC

MCMC is now harassing Malaysiakini over the two videos showing the cow-head incident and our Home Minister’s press conference in the company of the perpetrators.

We should support Malaysiakini’s stand for standing up against the unwarranted harassment as its video slogan or motto, ‘Small lens Wide views No lies’ sums up best its honourable role as an independent online news portal.

The Home Minister’s insistence on having the videos taken off is further proof that he had been defending the indefensible acts by his own party members and is obviously ashamed of it.

Umno leaders have yet to learn that defending a stupid act only compounds the defender’s stupidity for all to see.

He should have realised that it is impossible to delete anything in the internet. The more one tried to cover up, the more the public would be interested in the subject. What good is it if Malaysiakini were to listen to MCMC and take off the two videos? They are already on Youtube and possibly linked or uploaded in countless websites and blogsites all over the world.

The greater the controversy as a result of high-handedness on the part of the authorities would only increase the number of hits of those websites. By taking action to please their political masters, MCMC will be looked upon without respect by the foreigners involved or about to be involved in our Multi-media Super Corridor, which has a guarantee from the government to have minimum government control.

Let's take a look at some readers' comments in Malaysiakini:

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/112442
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