We met on Friday March 7, 2008 at the polling and counting agent briefing for Lembah Pantai. It was an unexpected friendship which was birthed from unplanned circumstances. Both of us were thrown into a mini-crisis to sort out volunteer arrangements for the school we were assigned to. By 3AM on Saturday, March 8, 2008,…
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The Micah Mandate: Back to the Current
Making sure the Micah Mandate is on the move weekly is quite a discipline 🙂 Reflection LOOK WHO’S TALKING WITH THE OTHER SIDE? by Sivin Kit Read the article… After the euphoria of the results of the last election, the elated feelings of hope now have come back down to cautious scepticism about what is…
The Micah Mandate: One Week Later
The most current posts coming soon, but first goodies from last week. 🙂 Reflection Are our Governments “Governing” Well? How Can We Tell? by Tricia Yeoh Read the article… A second prominent component of good governance is engaging in a participatory process. This means viewing the whole of society as equally important and holding a…
Streamyx Mega-Slow…
Thus, the mood to blog or link is dampened! 🙁 I Couldn’t even access my gmail account properly the whole day … aiyo … "Yau Mo Gao Cho!" (in Cantonese!)
Random Links 275 ("Can’t Forget Anwar" Malaysia Edition)
Doctor on the run: police want him to fabricate evidence against Anwar RPK never ceases to surprise us yet again, and again, and again … Doctor: No evidence of sodomy Police: Report aims to sabotage sodomy probe Azizah: This proves my husband is innocent Reactions: Do the right thing, authorities told Malaysiakini always banks in…
The Micah Mandate: Older Updates
I missed last week’s updates. Let me quickly catch up first… before putting up the next one. Commentary Recruitment System of Foreign Workers needs to be Urgently Revamped Press Statement by CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES Read the article… There is a great deal of confusion presently about the management of foreign workers, the appointment…
The Micah Mandate: Buzz Kuih …
Perhaps I should be writing more than commenting? 🙂 Gathering some material and thoughts this last week. Will see what can emerge … writing is hard work! Commenting is easier… 52. Sivin Kit (07/22/2008 04:33:23) Imagination Link to article In addition to Idealism, I think a good dose of healthy imagination will be even better….
The Micah Mandate: Buzz Tarik!
I decided to play a more active role in the comments, I wonder whether it helps 🙂 I used to leave comments frequently on blogs. I slowed down lately, though I still have more then 200 blogs on my RSS feeds. 42. Sivin Kit (07/07/2008 16:08:35) Beyond "Legislation" Link to article Thank you Rev. Lidis…
Random Links 274 ("Moving on" Malaysia Edition)
Apostasy Revisited by Dr. Musa bin Mohd Nordin This is one issue that we cannot ignore. Thus, I read this article with much interest. There is no single verse in the Qur’an that prescribes an earthly punishment for apostasy. Verses about apostasy in the Qur’an speak only about God’s punishment of the apostate in the…
The Micah Mandate: Buzz lagi …
Short spurts … but encouraging. 36. NEO (06/25/2008 21:10:01) Bagus! Link to article Cadangan Peter adalah bagus, dan kita tidak payah takut untuk berdoa semedikian! 3 total posts | view profile 35. Beh Sai Kong (06/23/2008 07:34:09) PETER’S the best Link to article Absolutely brilliant! Ingenious! Definitely the most provocative part of Micah Mandate. 3…