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Propaganda: Utusan Shows How It’s Done
Rakyat puas hati cara Najib jalankan tugas sebagai PM.
That’s what the headline said in an Utusan Malaysia article today.
Intrigued, I read on.
The newspaper cited a survey carried out by Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research.
Cool, I thought. The latest results of Merdeka Centre’s continuous survey of the Prime Minister’s approval ratings were out.
Bullshit.
It was the latest [...]
Back At Malay Mail? Not With NST, Says Blogger
The Edge Financial Daily says NSTP is set to buy back control of the Malay Mail, and will get one of the country’s top bloggers to head the tabloid once more:
… Sources say moves are afoot for Media Prima/NSTP to buy out Datuk Ibrahim Mohd Nor’s 50% interest in Malay Mail. The other 50% is [...]
Censoring The Internet Is Illegal
In instructing ISPs to block access to Malaysia Today, MCMC chief operating officer Sharil Tarmizi argues that:
“We are governed by the Communications and Multimedia Act (1998) which allows us to take preventive measures and advise our license holders (such as ISPs) when a service user may be contravening national laws,” he said.
Under Section 263 of [...]
Strip Poker
They’re fighting over whether Anwar was made to strip during his examination at Hospital Kuala Lumpur, or not.
At the heart of the controversy is a statement by HKL director Datuk Dr Zaininah Mohd Zain to Bernama.
The national news agency did not publish the statement in full, but put out a story containing these direct quotes:
“Only [...]
Imperial March
Oh oh … they’re bringing round the Death Star:
The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) is investigating SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee’s role over the alleged payment of a RM5mil profit from the sale of shares belonging to a state-owned company to his agents in 1996 when he was the chief minister. [The Star]
What does the rebel [...]
It’s A Sin
I fail to see why this should appear in the newspapers:
It has been revealed that the poverty-stricken elderly couple who turned an abandoned toilet into their home are not legally married. They have been living together for the past 18 years.
… State Welfare Department director Mizan Maulud said the couple’s secret came to light after [...]
Boom Time
Ahak … ahahaha … ahaahahhahahaha … hahahahahhahahahahhahahahhahaha …
What an idiot …
But maybe we shouldn’t blame Najib.
Some poor sod is gonna get in trouble for this. And what an explosive picture it is.
This is gonna blow up in some people’s faces, I’m sure.
Or maybe I’m guilty of blowing things out of proportion here.
MEAHWHILE, Najib needs to [...]
Word
It seems today is World Press Freedom Day.
You wouldn’t have known that reading our newspapers, except for maybe The Star.
The newspaper published an editorial that deserves repeating here:
The best measure of a healthy democracy is the level of meaningful participation of its people in the political process.
Besides equal protection under the laws, freedom of religion, [...]
Opp-Press
As if to balance out its action against Makkal Osai, the Home Ministry is giving PKR a license to publish its newspaper.
The rationale for issuing the license seems to be that the government is fine with political parties owning newspapers:
“I’ve just approved the Parti Keadilan Rakyat newspaper and I asked my officers why not. I [...]
Silence Please
Some good stuff inside, would you believe it, the New Straits Times:
