New York Time’s Article On Malaysian Political Bloggers
Nov 15, 2008 Blogosphere, Malaysia
I came across this article, which was published about a week ago.
This May, though, he discovered the power of the Internet. Like many other inconvenient critics, he joined what seemed to be a political wave of the future, creating his own blog — www.chedet.com — where he vents in English and Malay several times a week.
The Internet has become the main battleground against censorship in Malaysia, where a system of self-censorship in an atmosphere of government pressure and intimidation has produced a constricted press.
Mr. Mahathir, 82, seems to be reveling now in challenging the system he once controlled, and he is as acerbic as he was during his days as prime minister.
Malaysian Blogger Fights a System He Perfected
Tags: bloggers, Dr M, Dr Mahathir, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Jeff Ooi, Malaysia, political bloggers
Dr M Calling Samy Vellu “Folly”
Jun 19, 2008 Around the Word, Blogosphere, Gossips, Life
Dr Mahathir seems really angry at Samy Vellu currently. In his latest blogpost, Samy’s Folly, Dr M said that
In sympathising with Hindraf, Samy exposes his deep racist sentiments.
He insisted that he was the only leader of the Indians.
He refused to allow other Indian political parties to join the Barisan Nasional. His arrogance was unbearable. The defeat of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is entirely because of him.
I will follow this with extracts of what Samy Vellu said when I was Prime Minister. You can then judge what kind of Indian the Indians have as their leader.
It will be interesting how Samy Vellu replies to Dr M.
Seems like there is still FIRE in Dr M……
Dr M on Multiracial Society
Jun 4, 2008 Around the Word, Life
Dr M’s sharing his idea of multiracial Malaysia and why the existence of New Economic Policy. Somehow or rather, I feel that it is kind of contradicting to what he has done during his time as PM of Malaysia. Anyway, it is still a good read. Bahasa Melayu edition is after the English one.
Dr Mahathir Mohamad: Multi-racial Malaysia
Tags: Dr M, Dr Mahathir, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia, multiracial, NEP, New Economic Policy
