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RPK makes it into BBC!

July 26th, 2007
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Wow..MT has a quarter million hits per day, and according to RPK's wife, there were 5 million hits in the last two days (according to posting on MT). No wonder some people are sweating!
 
Anyway, according to RPK:
 
""I was released at just after 7.00pm tonight after about eight hours in the police station. I will write about what happened as soon as I can. In the meantime, the police are not looking at any of my articles but are focusing on the comments in the Blogs. The bottom line is, what you post in the comments section may get me sent to jail under the Sedition Act. But we shall talk more about this tomorrow."
 
So, be careful when posting comments on people's sites!
 
 
Malaysia cracks down on bloggers
 

Raja Petra Kamarudin (Image: Malaysiakini)

Raja Petra Kamarudin is the editor of a popular political website

The Malaysian government has warned it could use tough anti-terrorism laws against bloggers who insult Islam or the country's king.

The move comes as one of Malaysia's leading online commentators has been questioned by police following a complaint by the main governing party.

The new rules would allow a suspect to be detained indefinitely, without being charged or put on trial.

But officials insist the law is not intended to strangle internet freedom.

Online critics

Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak told The Straits Times that the move was aimed at getting some moderation in postings on the internet, especially on sensitive issues: "Some people feel that they have crossed the line, in making racist remarks," he said.

But the BBC's Jonathan Kent in Kuala Lumpur says the government also appears increasingly concerned about the growing online criticism of its record.

Raja Petra Kamarudin, the editor of one of Malaysia's most popular political websites, Malaysia Today, turned himself in to police on Wednesday, to answer allegations that he had mocked Islam and threatened racial harmony.

The King of Malaysia, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (June 2007)

Bloggers who insult the king could be subject to anti-terror laws

Raja Petra is known for his frequent criticism of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and other government figures.

"I was alleged to have insulted the king, and also Islam and incite racial hatred, so I am going in there to reply to all these charges. I promise I'm going to give them a hell of a tough time," he told the BBC before he turned himself in.

He defended his website, saying: "Many people, especially the non-Malays in this country, do not have a forum to air their views."

"We should not deny these people a chance to vent their feelings," he said.

Malaysia Today is believed to attract around a quarter of a million visitors a day, giving it more readers than most Malaysian newspapers.

The BBC's correspondent says that with a general election on the horizon, the government seems keen to send a signal to its online critics that it will only tolerate so much.

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Dr Kadeer Ibrahim Talk at Kuala Selangor

July 25th, 2007
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This program was organised by Majlis Guru Besar Daerah Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam together with United Malaysian Indian Club on 23th July 2007 at Sri Subramaniam Temple, Kuala Selangor as a follow up to the SJKT UPSR Education Seminar held on 14th July. More than 300 students from 26 primary SJKT schools took part. The hall was brimming with students. Prof Dr Kadeer talked on Motivation and Learning Techniques in the session with students which lasted for about 2 hours (3-5pm).

The evening session for parents was from 8 – 10pm in which he talked about problems faced by parents, what parents need to do, the roles of parents and teachers, importance of education etc. About 300 parents attended this session.

Some of the photos of the seminar are available at: Picasa

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MIC-run education institute to take loan defaulters to court

July 24th, 2007
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who's fault is this?
 
MIED for not being strict?
Borrowers for not having the PSR (Personal Social Responsibility) to pay back?
 
 
MIC-run education institute to take loan defaulters to court
By A. LETCHUMANAN

KUALA LUMPUR: The MIC-run Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED) will take court action to recover RM30mil (US$8.6mil)owed by 5,500 loan defaulters. 

MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said the MIED would send the legal notices to the defaulters who had already completed their studies. 

“If they ignore the notices or fail to pay up, we would haul them to court to reclaim the money,” he told reporters after chairing the party’s central working committee meeting here on Tuesday. 

He said MIED had already disbursed RM64mil (US$18.4mil) to over 13,000 students but only 9,000 of them could be traced. 

Samy Vellu said 800 students who had also taken the educational loans, had already paid up RM11mil (US$3.2mil). 

“There are another 3,500 students who are currently pursuing their studies and had obtained RM23mil (US$6.6mil),” he said. 

He said about 3,000 students are expected to submit their applications for RM10mil (US$2.9mil) in educational loans this year but the MIED does not have the money. 

“If we able to collect the money from the loan defaulters, it would be used to give out loans to other deserving students,” he said.

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MIC leaders urged to work with residents to tackle woes

July 24th, 2007
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Compiled by SYLVIA LOOI, PAUL CHOO AND A. RAMAN

MIC branch leaders have been urged to work closely with residents in their areas to tackle problems, reported Tamil Nesan. 

There are 4,000 MIC branches in the country and each MIC leader should take the necessary action to solve problems faced by the Indian community, Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry Minister and MIC vice-president Datuk S. Veerasingam said at a dinner organised by the Taiping MIC district on Sunday to honour recipients of state awards. 

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NEP not doing anybody any harm, says Tun M

July 24th, 2007
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Tell that to those wage earners who had to buy property without discount while the privileged ones buy better houses at 7% discount at least!
 
Tell that to those who want to open fast food or petrol stations.
 
Tell that to those who want to bid for govt contract above certain amount.
 
Tell that to those who can't a get a scholarship even though their results are top of the class.
 
Tell that to all those who can't get job because those jobs are only for certain privileged people.
 

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The affirmative action plan to help Bumiputras under New Economic Policy has not deterred Malaysia from emerging as the world’s fastest growing developing nation, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, said today.

“In any case, the policy to help Bumiputras is not doing anybody any harm,” he told reporters after delivering a keynote address at the international conference on “Gold Dinar Economy 2007.”

“Other developing countries without an affirmative policy cannot do as well as Malaysia, so why are we people questioning the policy,” he said in response to calls to review the policy.

“We have reconsidered the policy, made amendments, reduced the affirmative action but in certain areas we still need affirmation action.

In any case it is not doing anybody any harm,” he said.
 

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