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.)

Saturday, April 16, 2011

How TV3, The Star and Malay Mail put words into RPK's mouth

With today's technology, any innocent misquotation is unacceptable and any deliberate misquotation is unfair to the person, and should be considered as disgusting by all fair-minded persons.

Haris Ibrahim, President of MCLM, took the trouble to analyse how our mainstream media had deliberately misquoted Raja Petra in order to show Najib and Rosmah in good light, enough for him to be quoted: 'Najib says glad truth out about Altantuya'.

The gist of it:

TV3: Prime time news at 8.00pm showing backdrop between two newsreaders: picture of RPK and the words 'Pengakuan Exclusif'.
The Star: RPK: I don't believe PM's wife was at Altantuya's murder scene
Malay Mail: RPK claims Anwar's aides told him of Najib's link to Altantuya's murder

RPK's Statutory Declaration mentioned the need for investigation and that his information was based on one person, 'Bul' (short for Bulat), yet Malay Mail deliberately mentioned Anwar's name as well as 'aides' to give the impression of a conspiracy initiated by Anwar, when in fact, Anwar and Din Merican were asked for their opinions on the reliability of a certain person!

'I do not yet believe...' was twisted to 'I no longer accept the story...'

The fact that the interview was done two months ago in Perth but shown last Wednesday for the Sarawak state election today shows their real motive.

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