Challenging Teo Nie Ching’s ardent fans

What a waste of a perfectly good chicken… ‘DAP MP gets threat note, bloody chicken’. Reporting that the ‘jihad’ note is believed to be linked to Teo’s mosque controversies, Insider quoted her personal assistant Mohammad Firdaus Babh as saying the CCTV had recorded two young men in the act. [Firdaus] described the men to be … Continue reading

Najib storm in X’mas teacup: Non-Malays over-reacting

By Sharifuddin A. Latiff The PM’s special officer who made the ‘no-crucifix request’ expressed her “heartfelt regret” in a statement yesterday. Datuk Hardev Kaur clarified that she had merely “requested” for a rostrum to be free from any Christian symbol at the Dec 25 Christmas party where Najib was guest-of-honour. Hardev is a former NST … Continue reading

Anwar wanna take on Kuan Yew, sure or not?

Yesterday, Keadilan Daily reported Anwar Ibrahim’s lawyer Sankara Nair as announcing that the PKR de facto leader intends to sue several media as well as Dr M for defamation regarding the Wikileaks on his alleged sodomy. Keadilan Daily reported today on Anwar challenging Lee Kuan Yew: “Dia ada bukti (tentang tuduhan terhadap saya)? Saya akan … 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

Media freedom – better under Najib or worse with Pakatan?

Rocky recently posted an article on his wildly popular blog theorising that the media would be in much worse shape if ever the Pakatan Rakyat came to power. As proof of this, he presents the evidence that some PR politicians are suing Utusan for millions and LGE has barred the NST from covering his PCs. … Continue reading