YouBet: Is the social contract in Malaysia still relevant?
By LIM BENJI
Participate in theCICAK’s YouBet. Read about how you can do so here.
YouBet: What will you do for the rakyat?
By ARIVIND ABRAHAM
We at theCICAK want to conduct an experiment in bridging the gap between Malaysian politicians and youth.
And we’re making a RM100 bet.
Post up a video of yourself on youtube.com - with a short message for any local politician. Ask a question. Raise an idea.
Don’t just say your piece - Seek […]
Al Jazeera: Malaysian elections 2008
Malaysian ‘SexyBack’ spoof: Democracy Back
Video from the Women’s Candidacy Initiative (WCI).
How to vote: Picture guide for first-time Malaysian voters
By WONG CHIN HUAT
For those who have never cast a ballot, here’s a a guide. The photos are from the 2004 general elections.
Step 1: When you arrive at a polling station, which is usually a school, you will most probably be led to the election council booth to check your polling stream. This does not […]
The hunt for subversives: Malaysian Government arrest Bersih, Hindraf activists and lawyers
Art by CHUAN ZUI
By CHUA SUE ANN
Last week the authorities had their hands full, arresting lawyers, Bersih, Hindraf and human rights activists and various other “inconveniences” to the government.
Dec. 9 was certainly a busy Sunday with a group of lawyers proceeding with their “People’s Freedom Walk” from the Sogo department store to the Malaysian Bar […]
Osama bin Laden speaks Hokkien
Literal English Translation:
I am Osama lah.
The U.S. really wants to bomb me, but can’t bomb me. They dropped so many bombs in caves in the Ah-bu-han (Afghan) mountains.
But can’t bomb me. They can’t find me ah. Haha.
They really can’t find me. Because
Bersih rally: UMNO representatives say there’s no need for political reform in Malaysia
EDITOR’S NOTE:
Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz said the use of water cannons and tear gas at the Bersih rally is not considered a use of force.
Khairy Jamaluddin, deputy UMNO Youth leader, said Bersih protesters do not represent the political consciousness of the Malaysian public.
Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, human rights lawyer, said the Official Secrets Act and the […]
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