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MP shed tears after seeing tamil school flooded again

February 28th, 2008
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The issue of SJKT Ladang Bukit Jalil first surfaced in October 2007, while the ex-plantation workers’ problem was published in July 2007. The school become famous when it got flooded THREE times within a month. After protests by the parents, Samy Vellu announced the relocation on October 16. In the mean time temporary measures were promised by Sothinathan. However the new proposed site was found to be surrounded by cemeteries! Learning among the dead made the school very famous, and made some people look very stupid. » Read more: MP shed tears after seeing tamil school flooded again

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Interview with Prof Marimuthu

February 28th, 2008
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ELECTION 2008/Side views: Quality tertiary education a core issue among Indians
By : Prof Datuk Dr T. Marimuthu
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MY relationship with MIC started in the early 1970s when I was involved in the education committee of the party while I was with the University of Malaya as the professor of social psychology in the Faculty of Education.  During that time, I was the founder president of the Educational Welfare and Research Foundation but not an MIC member. » Read more: Interview with Prof Marimuthu

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GDP grew during HINDRAF rally?

February 28th, 2008
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Hmmm…i thought the BERSIH and HINDRAF rallies were supposed to scare off investors. But looks like domestic spending is strong enough to boost the economy and the investors not really worried about these rallies…or perhaps the rally attendees were the ones who boosted the economy with their expenses 🙂 » Read more: GDP grew during HINDRAF rally?

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4 Indians guaranteed to be in Parliment

February 28th, 2008
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This is the first part of my analysis of the candidacy for 2008 General Elections. Recently, there are words going around that no Indians will be in parliment if people don’t vote for MIC’s candidates (since Gerakan decided no Indian is capable and PPP’s Kayveas is conveniently ignored). I checked through the list of candidates and picked out those seats that are solely contested by Indians. There are 4 such seats which means 4 Indians will be in the parliment: » Read more: 4 Indians guaranteed to be in Parliment

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Samy warns PKR thugs

February 27th, 2008
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PKR or whoever it is better hope their strategies don’t backfire, unless of course, these “thugs” are actually planted by some other “people”. Anyway, I saw the clip on TV. A FRU water cannon truck was seen, and its seem one person was arrested. » Read more: Samy warns PKR thugs

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