Permatang Pauh: What BN leaders say A classic "you did not lose, and I did not win" kind of reaction 🙂 Merdeka comes to Permatang Pauh, Anwar on his way to Putrajaya? Susan Loone’s blog was another favorite of mine for this by-election. Rise of PP voters as pioneers of Bangsa Malaysia generation shaming Umno,…
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Not-so-Random Links 282 "Anwar Ibrahim" Malaysia *Updated* Edition)
(Picture from The Nut Graph) Official: Anwar gets BIGGER majority I love the internet age … the speed of information is so cool! 9.50pm: Official EC tally – Anwar got 31,195 votes, Arif Shah, 15,524, Hanafi, 92. Anwar won with a majority of 15,671. Anwar’s wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, won the seat with…
Random Links 281 ("Temperature Rising" Malaysia Edition)
Permatang Pauh: The end game The opening photo makes me giggle. But seriously, we live in a crazy time. And it’s not a joking matter. IT has been a long, bruising battle, filled with attacks and parries of increasing intensity that seem straight out of Sun Tzu’s fabled Art of War. Every day has brought…
Random Links 280 (“By-Elections Fever” Malaysia Edition)
Nurul Izzah: It’s not about my father, it’s about the future of Malaysia I agree … while we can’t run away from personalities in politics, there’s a bigger picture at stake. Anil Netto has been consistently giving quality on the ground reports. Thanks. LIVE from Penanti BN propaganda onslaught over television The moment of truth…
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poor Todd Bentley Todd Bentley’s divorce and ministry: Who is responsible? I confess I’m a little late in following the news surrounding Todd Bentley. My curiosity increased after someone told me on the phone that there are churches in Malaysia really "into" this new revival. I’m not sure how this is going to play out……
Random Links 278 ("It’s show time" Malaysia Edition)
The Permatang Pauh By-Election is surely going to dominate our minds the next few weeks, so I’ll do my part today with extra links and then move on to other stuff 🙂 Titbits on P44 BE It’s great to have friends up north to tell us juicy details on the ground … I felt the…
Random Links 277 ("Let the games begin" Malaysia Edition)
Roles reversed, BN the David against Anwar the Goliath The media loves to use Biblical imagery when it fits them. We need to get a copyright on the David and Goliath story, then we’ll save some energy from needing to work so hard for fundraising. Anyway, whatever they say, who’s really the David, and who’s…
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Christian politicians There are those who got "thrown" into being a Christian politician by the waves of history (or the nudge of God, depending on perspective). But some clarity on vocation would help. Unless one takes a truly separatist view of the Christian life and wants to preclude anybody with political influence from being a…
Random Links 275 ("Midnight Musings" Malaysia Edition)
Speech by President of MCCBCHST I was there to hear this … 🙂 Most importantly, all Malaysians must feel that they have adequate access to justice. In that regard, we in the MCCBCHST wholeheartedly support the initiatives of Yang Amat Berhormat, as announced by the Minister of Law Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, to restore the judicial…
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…