Archive for December, 2008
(four parts: part 3 , talking about the months of july to september)
Any casual reader of Malaysian newspapers for the third quarter of 2008 would be comprehensively confused. There were developments but they had to be seen through the lenses of the situation preceding and the players involved.
Easy for avid soap opera viewers, not so [...]
(Four parts – this is second part about the changes and posturing in the second quarter of the year)
The theoretical expectation after state governments and opposition coalition in parliament were sorted out in the aftermath of the general election – was governing. That the designated people got on with their roles.
The actual expectation notwithstanding, the [...]
(four parts: part one – to new governments)
2008 began with unsual energy.
Coupled by the auspicious ‘8′ for the first time in the new millennium, and the events of late 2007, Malaysia was ready.
What exactly was not certain, but as they transpired they took everyone unawares. The adage that Malaysia is a house of cards has [...]
It is altogether good for Rais Yatim that I will not be voting at the Umno general assembly next year. The foreign minister would receive no vote from me, but since he is all keen about foot apparels I’ll probably toss at him my Malaysian made sandals – it is after all Mr minister an [...]