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Ventriloquism and the Malaysian media

I have witnessed one of the greatest ongoing ventriloquist acts in the history of Malaysia – the censorship of our national press.

Political football: Where the home team doesn’t always win

Political football is a dirty game. It is tricky, manipulative and corrupted, and usually played by weasel-like politicians.

PART 1: Experiment a little

Shout “entrepreneur” out loudly in a public place, like a library. Do it right now, if you are in one. While you will undoubtedly receive mixed reactions like puzzlement or pity, it is quite likely that many will picture someone starting his or her own business.

Snipper-happy censorship board

If Ah Kau doesn’t like a certain part of the movie, he will censor it. Ah Beng will later suggest that changes be made to scene B. And if Ali is appalled by scene B, he could have the whole film banned altogether.