Shame on the spineless, sniveling ‘Star’! – comparing anti-Israel demo with Bersih & Hindraf
Yesterday, The Star had on its front page a main photograph of the anti-Israel protest march. As an editorial decision, that is valid insofar as it goes. However, a comparison is in order. When the Bersih rally, which was one of the events that catalysed March 8, happened in Nov 2007, Star did not feature … Continue reading
What a Bummer!
by Eyes Wide Open The Blogger event of the year – BUM2010 – was a highly anticipated affair this year. Featuring several potentially explosive topics (like the “kalimah Allah” issue) and panel speakers have taken controversial stands and who are at loggerheads with their fellow panelists, we were expecting sparks to fly. But…the whole event … Continue reading
BUM2010 – Sparks May Fly!!
By Eyes Wide Open This year’s B.U.M. event is shaping up to be even more interesting than previous years. Last year saw panel larger-than-life speakers such as the inimitable Dr M making a show. This year, we have a number of controversial speakers weighing in their opinions on the state of media in the country. … Continue reading
Blogger gets warning from MCMC
Looking at the definition of actionable offenses under the CMA, it would seem that it makes pretty good sense. However, now that certain parties have discovered that the MCMC can be used to go after those who report the truth or to get people for just having an opinion, things get pretty slippery.
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