The LoyarBurok Defence Team is calling on lawyers and pupils to join “Team100” to defend the Bar Council and MyConstitution Campaigners in Court.
Posted inTry Me-lah
Dealing with the Ridhuan Tees and the Ibrahim Alis
Is it justifiable if the Government were to use the ISA or Sedition Act on the likes of Ridhuan Tee and Ibrahim Ali? Should we laud such an action?
Posted inExpress Yourself
A Reminder From The Demised
A reminder from a dearly departed grandma – on life, fame, and money.
Posted inPray For Me
How Islam Liberated Me
A non Muslim LoyarBurokker’s journey in understanding Islam.
Posted inThe Lobby
Say Sorry Day
A collective of individuals and organisations are coming together to declare 5 Sept 2010 as Say Sorry Day. Everyone – in Malaysia and beyond – is encouraged on this day to seek forgiveness from and grant it to each other. The Annexe Gallery will be holding two events in conjunction with this day.
Posted inPray For Me
The Teo Nie Ching Incident: Lessons from the ground
An exploration of both sides of the fence in the issue of non-Muslims entering mosques and possible ways to reconcile to the two.
Posted inWhy You Can, I Cannot?
Racial Unity: Where We Fail
An honest look at where Malaysia and her citizens have failed when it comes to racial unity.
Posted inExpress Yourself
Sedition held Unconstitutional
Uganda in August held that its law of sedition is unconstitutional. Malaysia, on the eve of Merdeka investigated local rapper Namewee for sedition.
Posted inBolehland
Connect the Dots: The Meaning of Merdeka
Merdeka to me now, is about freedom of mind and spirit. Will you help me?
Posted inThank God It's Friday
The LoyarBurok Movie Review: 4815 Merdeka Marathon – 11Scott Pilgrim … & 4 others
Final 15 films of 2010 to look out for. The last segment of snippets in this Marathon tour guided by resident LoyarBurok movie critic, Wai. See here and the links therein for our previous 5 segments. Hope this has been of help to you, movie buffs. Now, go out and get that film!
Posted inThank God It's Friday
The LoyarBurok Movie Review: 4815 Merdeka Marathon – 9Monsters & 10127 Hours
Final 15 films of 2010 to look out for. Have you heard of The American, Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, Buried and RED?
Posted inThank God It's Friday
The LoyarBurok Movie Review: 4815 Merdeka Marathon – 7The Other Guys & 8RED
Final 15 films of 2010 to look out for. Feeling left out and lonely? Check the previous snippets which will get you salivating here, here and here.
Posted inSelected Judgments
The 377B Decision We Waited For
The Court of Appeal does an about turn and issues its scintillating grounds of judgment on the Abdul Rahim Bin Abd Rahaman appeal about the constitutionality of section 377A and 377B of the Penal Code, and punishment of whipping for males.
Posted inThank God It's Friday
The LoyarBurok Movie Review: 4815 Merdeka Marathon – 5The Town & 6Buried
Final 15 films of 2010 to look out for. Good afternoon! Have you missed us here and here in our 48 hour Marathon?
Posted inPray For Me
Membangsatkan Nama Islam
Malaysia sering diiktiraf di persada dunia sebagai negera majoriti Muslim yang moderat dan toleran. Malangya, kita tidak dapat lagi berbangga dengan kenalan ini. Saban hari bertambah laporan mengenai insiden-insiden berunsur ekstrimis dan zalim yang membangsatkan nama Islam.
Posted inThank God It's Friday
The LoyarBurok Movie Review: 4815 Merdeka Marathon – 3Legend of the Fist … & 4Wall Street …
Final 15 films of 2010 to look out for. The Merdeka Marathon continues … check out the first post here if you missed it.
Posted inThank God It's Friday
The LoyarBurok Movie Review: 4815 Merdeka Marathon – 1Piranha 3D & 2The American
Final 15 films of 2010 to look out for. Yes. Merdeka (for Malaya that is, the “real” Merdeka is 16 September!) has come to this. Nothing to shout about. Nothing to “race” but racism. Nothing to “politics” but politicking. Yawn … already a bore, and it’s now a chore. Indulging in film would more likely […]
Posted inBolehland
Mari Cantas Dogma Kemerdekaan!
Hari Kemerdekaan di Malaysia nampaknya sudah menjadi klise hiburan yang dinanti-nantikan oleh rakyat saban tahun. Mungkin setelah 53 tahun mengecapi kemerdekaan, rakyat telah terperangkap dengan penafsiran Hari Kemerdekaan oleh pemerintah yang lebih berunsur ritualistik.
Posted inExpress Yourself
Human Rights my Ass!
Drinking alcohol is ultimately an art in itself – to be able to handle your drink; to consume to be merry and yet to at all times preserve your self respect and dignity – that must never be lost and you must never encourage anyone to lose it either. Ever. That is unfortunately not what I saw last tnight.
Posted inSelected Judgments
Go to jail for posting offensive annoying comments online
On Thursday, 26 August 2010, the Shah Alam High Court dismissed a challenge by Nor Hisham Osman on the constitutionality of the charge against him under section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1988. The impact of this decision is very wide: any “offensive” communication online made with intent to annoy another person can now be criminalised.