How to view Malaysiakini via proxy server
Is there more (something bigger going on behind the scenes) to the alternative media sites being hacked? After Malaysia Today and Free Malaysia Today (FMT) earlier, now it’s the turn of Malaysiakini to be inaccessible to readers. You can still get your Malaysiakini fix though, here’s how: 5 easy steps (1) Go to http://www.malaysiakini.com as … Continue reading
‘Balik China’ issue: Ridhuan Tee wants action on non-BM speakers
By Sharifuddin A. Latiff How time flies… It feels like only yesterday that the Icker-Tee ruined my Raya. One year down the road, and here he goes again with his ‘Apabila agenda kaum diutamakan’. . In his Utusan column today — which you can also read at ridhuantee.blogspot.com — he rips into the “species” for … Continue reading
Why police so antsy about ‘Negaraku’?
What happened on Sunday night? According to FMT, Anti-ISA protesters arrested In Petaling Jaya, anti-riot personnel moved in on some 300 protesters when they started singing the national anthem at 8pm. Later, the crowd gathered outside the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters, where those arrested were taken, and sang the Negaraku and lit candles. Once … Continue reading
Malaysiakini following populist prejudice in using Mahathir’s ‘Zionist regime’ term
Pix: The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Haj Muhammed Amin al-Husseini with Hitler By Hartal MSM What kind of reporting is it by this Richard Loo Wai Hoong in Malaysiakini? His article titled ‘Dr M not anti-Jews, say seminar speakers’ starts with “Speakers at a seminar disputed that Dr Mahathir Mohamad was anti-Jewish, despite his former … Continue reading
You will think in the words we tell you
(1) For the censorship story on the picture above, please read ‘Iowa billboard linking Obama, Hitler removed’. Click for AP article. (2) Yesterday, Malaysiakini had an exclusive on how the Prime Minister’s Office summoned mainstream media editors for a briefing and told them not to use the word ‘price hike’ regarding the removal of subsidies … Continue reading
Et tu, Malaysiakini?
We’ve noticed that Malaysiakini is falling more and more into the sensationalism mode. Malaysiakini traditionally banks on its sober socio-political reporting. Yesterday however, the portal featured ‘Erectile dysfunction strong sign of heart attack’ which is its fifth Most Viewed article of the day in its English section, while the article’s translation ‘Mati pucuk petanda serangan … Continue reading
‘All China girls who work here are prostitutes’ – not!
How does one ever apologize for deliberate and calculated racism against Chinese? By Shuzheng Columnist Josh Hong’s ‘Rising above racism’ (Feb 26) in Malaysiakini refers. Hong took to task local Chinese media for accusing Malaysian police of singling out Chinese nationals in the case of Li Junjie. He disagrees that Chinese women are being targeted … Continue reading
Mkini has more guts than Insider
By Sharifuddin Abdul Latiff Both Malaysiakini and Malaysian Insider in their reports used the translation “small fry”. However, Insider has taken down its editorial titled ‘Muhyiddin’s small fry for faith’. Clicking on the URL takes the reader to an ‘Article not found’ notice. http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/breaking-views/59576-muhyiddins-small-fry-for-faith-the-malaysian-insider However, the Insider editorial can still be read from the Google … Continue reading
Hisham’s hoof in mouth disease
By Reina THERE was uproar when the public saw a video clip of Minister Rais Yatim telling off a reporter for not using the national language at the press conference. The clip got circulated and this was probably the first time many saw a minister behaving so rudely. But for journalists, this is nothing new. … Continue reading
DAP people becoming just like Umno
Posted by hartalmsm on November 16, 2010 · 20 Comments
By Hartal MSM Part 1 (this segment) is a prelude that explains why we believe the third force is now necessary. The rise of PR is in tandem with the sinking of the country’s political culture to an all-time low. Whoever wins the next general election, be it BN or PR, Malaysians are living in … Continue reading →
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