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Borrowing Barack Obama’s line for Malaysia: Change we can believe in

By NGAI JIN TIK
Although I am about two years shy from exercising the right to vote, I was glued to the coverage of the elections on TV until the wee hours of morning. 5 am to be exact. Surprisingly, not even the live football matches could steer my attention away from witnessing an unprecedented political […]

Malaysians have spoken: Cry freedom

Photo by Tim Parkinson
By KEITH LEONG
My heart is full, my friends. I cannot sleep and my heart is pounding. My mind is racing off in a thousand directions. No, I am not having a health incident caused by my age-old obesity. Any Malaysian who is aware of what has been going on in the past […]

Why I’m voting, why we need to fix the flaws in the system

Photo by Scott Beale/Laughing Squid
By FAZLY M. FAUZY
Yes, the title is correct. I am observing the current build up to Undi 2008 as a citizen of Malaysia, a local KL’ite, born into a middle class Malay family and this year hopes to celebrate 28 years of my citizenship. This will be the first election […]

Malaysian public policy site to watch

It is headed by a diverse, and somewhat odd, group of influential individuals - from Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Ramon V. Navaratham to the chief operating officer of Genting Bhd.
They’re funded by the Jabatan Perpaduan Negara dan Integrasi Nasional.
Watch this think thank.

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

Thoughts of my father and voting for change in Malaysia

theCICAK is looking for commentaries on the elections. We’re looking for conservative and liberal voices and everything in-between. If you have one, send it to write4thecicak@gmail.com
By AKMAL NASIR
A day before he passed away, my father summoned my brothers and me to his bedside. To those who were still in school, he motivated us to study […]

Malaysian ‘SexyBack’ spoof: Democracy Back

Video from the Women’s Candidacy Initiative (WCI).

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