(Updated with closing paragraph previously omitted due to technical error on our part) Reflections after a chance Q&A session with Dr. Mahathir – on his support for Perkasa, the 1988 Judicial Crisis, and other inconsistencies between what he claims now and what he had allowed to take place during his tenure as Prime Minister.
Posted inThe Lobby
Haris Ibrahim Desperately Seeks Zul Noordin
Haris Ibrahim is desperately seeking Zul Noordin to be his co-speaker on the “Allah” issue at BUM 2010. However, Zul has not responded to the organisers invitation. LoyarBurok is joining the manhunt for Zul Noordin. Did we mention there is a prize?
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Selepas Tsunami – voter education documentary seized
A documentary produced for KOMAS about the changes post 2008 general elections, primarily meant to for voter and democracy education was seized by Sibu police on the pretext that it was seditious. Watch it here and decide for yourself.
Posted inBolehland
PM: “You give me what I want. I give you what you want.”
A deliberation on the fate of Sibu – a town that has been on a steady decline since the 80s – after the buzz and attention from the by-election courtship is over.
Posted inThe Lobby
Bloggers Universe Malaysia 2010
The bloggers’ event of the year, BUM 2010 will be held on Saturday, May 22. Themed “Bloggers moving Malaysia forward”, the event will feature some of the nation’s top bloggers, representatives from Pakatan and Barisan, three panel discussions on current issues such as “The ‘Allah’ issue” and a Q&A session.
Posted inBolehland
Is KL Really That Far Away From Sibu?
A consideration on why no Sarawakian should feel that they live in a distant cocoon, impervious to so-called “national issues” often deemed “too far away”.
Posted inGreen-World
No Nu-Clear Way
The government recently announced that Malaysia will have its own nuclear power plant by 2021. This here is a consideration on whether nuclear power is the only way forward for Malaysia and alternative renewable energy sources readily available in Malaysia.
Posted inWhy You Can, I Cannot?
We, the Non-Malays
Revisiting the topic of Malay rights from one side of the fence but in view of all.
Posted inSave The Children
Custody Battle Warfare: The Unseen Predicaments
Uncovering the unseen predicaments of custody rights battle in a marital dispute. In a perfect world, a man would fall in love with a woman and they would start a family. The couple would watch their children grow up. But reality is different story.
Posted inBolehland
Sibu (P212) – Better do it right, Pakatan!
An “insider” analysis of the upcoming Sibu by-election along with some tips for Pakatan Rakyat to win this traditionally BN stronghold seat.
Posted inWhy You Can, I Cannot?
PERKASA = Public ERectile dysfunction “K”rackhead junkie whore ASShole-itis Association
That is what PERKASA means to me and the tubby lard-o who leads it can fuck his little stubbie in his racist gumbo pie. (Please be advised that profanity is used in the article. Lab tests have shown that no animals or children would suffer any physical injuries as a result of being exposed to it.)
Posted inBolehland
Malaysians who voted in UK: Beware!
An interesting aspect of the recently concluded UK elections was that Malaysians living there could also vote, since they are Commonwealth citizens. Many of them may well have done so. What they probably did not realise was that they could now lose their Malaysian citizenship as a result.
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Help Renuka and Yasmeen win IBJ’s $5,000 JusticeMakers Fellowship
Our very own Renuka Balasubramaniam and Dato’ Yasmeen Shariff have submitted proposals to get a small grant for a project to increase access to justice for some of the most deserving in Malaysia. All it takes is 5 minutes to rate the finalists.
Posted inExpress Yourself
Demanding the Apology
Considering why demanding an apology is a waste of time, disadvantageous, and distracting to both the offender and the offended.
Posted inThank God It's Friday
Extravagant Egalitarian: Wonder Lakes of Afghanistan
LoyarBurok is pleased to present this new series where in this first instalment, Azwa writes from during her stint in Afghanistan where she was fortunate enough to meet the people who continue to endure conflict and to see the wondrous landscape, obscured by turmoil.
Posted inWhy You Can, I Cannot?
Surat Terbuka kepada Dr.M: “Kaki Dalam Kasut” (atau dalam mulut?)
LoyarBurok is pleased to reproduce this tat-to-tit response to Dr. Mahathir’s “Kaki Dalam Kasut” written in July 2009 when he brandishes the disgraceful rhetoric that Perkasa uses to intimidate the non-Malay population.
Posted inSave The Children
Wake-up Fall
Feeling concern and guilt after seeing her baby fall, a mother muses on what must be a lack of such emotions in some parents, as there so many abused children and street kids around us, more often closer than we think.
Posted inBolehland
Tom Cruise = AG of Malaysia?
A hard look and spelling out the consequences of the disclaimer found throughout the Attorney General’s Chambers website.
Posted inTry Me-lah
Prosecution or Persecution?: AG’s Chambers must buck up!
A critique on the quality of prosecution and certain lackadaisical DPPs, and the irreversible consequences this malfeasance imparts onto another person’s life and the criminal justice system.
Posted inThe Lobby
Jom Bangkit!
Make some noise! The BANGKIT album is the voice of Malaysia’s youth. YOU decide the songs YOU want in the album. Got a tune in your head? A rhyme that resonates? Submit it! If you’re not that talented, vote for the songs you want.