The name of Blogger was like “a nightmare” to someone in Malaysia before 8th March 2008. Bloggers were labelled as liar, monkey, goblok, karaoke singer, pondan and disturbed people by the you-know-what-party-is before 8th March 2008.

However, new dawn was showed after 8th March 2008. After “N+N” times of post mortem for why you-know-what-party-is lost in 12th Malaysian General Election (8th March 2008), those used to “taruk kuat kuat” on bloggers said that they had ignored the influence of Bloggers. Suddenly, many (some) of them announced they are joining or going to join the group or giving an order to have a blog like this news.

巫統12月黨選‧巫青候選人須設部落格
2008-04-11 11:22

（吉隆坡）巫青團秘書拿督阿都拉曼說，巫青團將與青年展開更有效的溝通方式，包括規定所有準備在12月競選巫青團團長、副團長及執委的候選人創建各自的部落格。

他指出，通過部落格，候選人可發表他們的理念和願景，以及在中選後引領巫青團的方針。 “巫青團也將在黨選期間舉行網絡虛擬辯論，競選中央黨職的候選人可在網絡世界辯論巫青團的方針及政策。”

巫青團團長拿督斯里希山慕丁指示阿都拉曼，在第12屆全國大選結束後，設法瞭解現今的大多數年輕人，為何被指沒有和巫統及國陣站在同一陣線。

Welcome, welcome to the world you used to “fire” on.

Malaysia’s ruling party requires members to have campaign blogs
The Associated Press
updated 2:55 a.m. ET April 11, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Candidates contesting some posts in Malaysia’s ruling party will be required to set up blogs, an official said Friday in a surprising turnaround for governing politicians who until recently derided online political writing as lies and rumors.

Abdul Rahman Dahlan, secretary general of the United Malays National Organization party’s youth wing, said all those vying for national youth posts must have blogs to introduce themselves and their programs ahead of party elections in December.

“All candidates must have blogs,” Abdul Rahman told The Associated Press. “If not, they are not qualified to be leaders.”

In the past, party politicians have accused bloggers of spreading lies and rumors. Many of Malaysia’s blogs contain critical commentary on the government.

Ironic, right? It is indeed.

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