Inflation is a nightmare to everyone in the World. What about the inflation rate in Malaysia? Do you believe the official inflation rate announced by the authority? Frankly, I don’t.

This is a nice article from Malaysiakini (in Chinese, will upload English version if available), a talk held on 29.11.2007 and I wish I can share this article with all of you.

每天必须吃饭喝水的市井小民都很清楚，短短两三个月内，经济饭和“中国茶”涨价、印度煎饼和“拉茶”涨价、白米涨价、面粉、面条、面食通通涨价，汽油和过路费的涨价幅度更不在话下。当城市里的工薪阶级明显的为“钱不够用”而限入恐慌时，我国政府公布的今年首10个月的通膨指数却显示，只比去年增加了 1.9%。

意味著在2006年1令吉的货物比如一杯热奶茶，2007年的价钱是1.015令吉，增长的幅度不到2分钱。两种说法只能有一个符合现实，要不就是政府所公布的通膨指数涉嫌报小数，要不则是全体消费者精神错乱，虚构百物涨价，或者贪得无餍的中了“钱不够用”的蛊。

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Higher toll on six highways but no change on four

picture adapted from theStar

By the way, PEOPLE want to know the details of the highways contract.

In February 2007, our Work minister said Government will let the PEOPLE read the highway’s contracts ; but, now is end of the year. When is it? . (more…)

We always heard from Ministers, Deputy Ministers saying that

“People still support us…….”
“People are happy with the current administration……”
“People are happy with the economy……” blah, blah, blah.

Have you ever thought about that who are they(the people) actually? How many of them(people) actually?

Government Will Impose ISA When Situation Warrants, Says Abdullah

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Commenting on calls from the people urging the Government to invoke the ISA to tackle street demonstrations, the Prime Minister said: “I am very surprised that the people want the ISA. I thought they never wanted the ISA”.

Dear Sir,

I don’t want ISA. (more…)

UPDATED:

Batu Caves temples not damaged

KUALA LUMPUR: While there was minor damage to the Batu Caves’ property, the temples were not damaged by Hindraf demonstrators who had gathered there early on Sunday morning.

“All the temples are okay. There’s no damage,” said Batu Caves supervisor S. Ratnam, 61, when met at his office yesterday.

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Admitting that water cannons and tear gas were used to disperse the crowd, SAC Jamaluddin said they were forced to do so as the demonstrators pelted his officers and men with stones and bricks.

He said: “I must stress that police did not fire tear gas or use water canons inside the temple premises to disperse the more than 1,000 gathered there.” *

* Let the photos tell you more.

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After the BERSIH rally, the mainstream media just demonstrated how well they can “spin” a story from this colour to other colour. They did it again (or not) when reported the Hindraf rally???

Batu Caves temple property damaged, 69 protesters held

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Musa said no tear gas or water cannons were used at the demonstrators during the incident. *

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* No tear gas or water cannons were use? Maybe you should spend a little of your time go through these PHOTOS first then you ask yourself what is that all about. (more…)

The weather of this Sunday is not nice, mystery grey, windy and rainy. The mood was spoiled a bit not only by the weather but by a Torjan infected on my wife’s computer too. After fixed the problems caused by Trojan, I just realized that today is Hindraf rally back home.

“Police firing tear gas and chemical-laced water for N times to disperse crowds” This is the phrase you can read from

Internet, News, Blogs, Photos and Videos.

Is that a must to “firing tear gas and chemical-laced water to disperse crowds” for so many times?

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* Speaking of safety, if you can read Chinese, I strongly suggest you go to read this post entry by a female blogger (she is not a liar nor jobless, of course not pondan).

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政治和我们无关？

“我不懂政治，对政治也没有兴趣。”、“政治是黑暗的，还是别碰政治比较安全。”、“政治是大人物们的游戏，不关我的事。我只想要好好赚钱。”、“我比较关心经济，我不想卷入政治这个大漩涡。”

以上都是患有政治冷感症的人们的典型答案。很多人不关心政治，认为政治和他们的生活完全沾不上边，这种心态是大错特错的。人民最关心的是经济和治安，殊不知经济与治安这两个大课题和政治是无从分割的。

事实上我们生活中的衣食住行全都和政治息息相关，经济与发展决策是由谁主导的？当然是尊贵的部长们。通货膨胀、物价高涨、治安不靖*，哪一样不是和政府有关联？政府所做的一切决策都会直接地影响人民的生活。

与君共勉之伟哥的一席话。

Thanks to MageP’s Lab for his highlight.

After Yee’s laptop, now is Lee’s bag. Where is the Student Representative Council? What the Student Representative Council doing there? Drink? Eat? Have fun?

A student (university denied him to have legal representation to defend himself) vs University administration (with UUCA in hand), who will win?

Laws? “Law” mee, ada (got). (more…)

Actually learned this from Malaysiakini, but, found the Video Clip at ElizabethWong’s blog.

However, the story was a bit different in mainstream Chinese newspapers ~ here and here.

What a gentleman we have in house.

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Windfall for the Chinese

KOTA BARU: The Chinese community received a windfall from the state Barisan Nasional which approved an immediate disbursement of a RM1mil grant to aid vernacular schools, the poor and houses in a state of disrepair. Announcing this, state Barisan chairman Datuk Seri Annuar Musa said the fund was based on a direct request to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who promptly approved it as an initial contribution.

“It is not for political mileage. It is a sincere contribution for the community after initial feedback discovered that it has been neglected for the past 17 years,” Annuar said after meeting the SMJK Chung Cheng staffers and students here.

The aid was also given because Barisan felt insulted that the PAS-led state government had recently decided to hand out only RM2mil to the community, after governing the state for 17 years, Annuar said

Really felt insulted or really not for political mileage? How about 此地无银三百两 (Literally: No 300 taels of silver buried here)? (more…)

Yes, I heard about this before and I really look forward to watch it. If you are searching too, you can access to MageP’s Lab or Al Jazeera English PROGRAMMES 101 EAST.

The famous phrase after the BERSIH Rally, “This is the democracy, Malaysian style”. (more…)