fade out into the stars

Wong Hoy Cheong

2012-01-25T17:04:00.008+08:00

Humility.That's what I see in him.I've been hearing briefly about what he does from his friend,about him being an artist,his artwork exhibited in New York and Berlin.That simple man,by the name of Wong Hoy Cheong,an activist,a man who lives a simple life,who has achieved so much and who is still contributing a lot to the society.As we were crossing the road:Me:I just love Penang,when I'm old, I

Swanky!

2012-01-12T11:53:00.002+08:00

S:I think it's the Avatar chair that makes our office swanky.Me:It's all E's fault,no no,it's E's friend's fault,he gave us the chair.E:Ya, it's the Avatar chair!Me:V's office is swanky.V:No,it's not.Me:What do you mean not swanky,it's next to KLCC!E:No lah,V's office is not swanky.Me: You've never been there,it's super swanky!Whatever it is,LFL is the swankiest!KL:Let's make a move now,we need

New Year's Resolution

2012-01-04T18:39:00.003+08:00

Eric : What's you new year's resolution?Me : I've never had new year's resolution.What about you?Eric : My resolution is not to have resolution.Me : Nice!Eric : Life is beautiful,go travelling, do things that make you happy.I couldn't agree more.Saw Woody Guthrie's 1942 New Year's Resolution, it just made my day.

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar

2012-01-03T17:31:00.004+08:00

I had a beautiful dream last night.A little boy picked up a book on the street.A few pages were ripped off.I could see how excited he was. I had a conversation with him. Then I met a grown man, who looked so familiar.I woke up to this vivid dream, smiling.I eventually finished reading "You can't be neutral on a moving train" by Howard Zinn. I feel connected to everything he said in the book.A

Gone

2012-01-03T12:54:00.002+08:00

Gone by Jack JohnsonLook at all those fancy clothesBut these could keep us warm just like thoseAnd what about your soul, is it coldIs it straight from the mold, and ready to be soldAnd cars and phones and diamond ringsBling, bling, those are only removable thingsAnd what about your mind, does it shineOr are there things that concern you, more than your timeGone, goin', gone, everythingGone, give

And I'm writing again...

2011-12-29T11:31:00.004+08:00

I find it weird that I'm actually writing on this blog I've left idle for so long.No, I didn't injure my head when I fell into the stream on my way up the hill and sprained my ankle.God it was painful, but I didn't feel a thing when it happened.All I could remember was how hard we laughed our heads off over the incident.Yes,I'm writing again.It has been so long, I just feel like I have to come

The Gap Between The Front Teeth

2011-06-10T11:39:00.003+08:00

Over the years we tend to forget how certain things disappear from our lives,like the gap between the front teeth for example, and other things that used to drop by just to test the patience in us.The moment we try to figure out what actually happened and all that we could arrive at is nothing but a difficulty to pinpoint at how it actually happened, that for me, is a good indication that we have

Sense of Disappearance

2011-06-07T10:50:00.004+08:00

In life, at some point, we just have to admit that we can never fix certain things. It's best that we let them slip away. It suggests not negativity, it's a matter of being practical.That's life. It's peculiar in its own way. Just like how happy songs can prolong one's depression to the point of no return and how depressing songs can emancipate one's soul that is long trapped in nothingness. It's

Pandy kutty

2011-05-12T18:50:00.000+08:00

I still remember how I got to know what pandi kutty means. It happened four months ago, when I was on the way back with my friends from Tenang to Kuala Lumpur. S: Tell akka, I’m a good protégé!KL: Protégé? Tell protégé he is pandi kutty!Me: What is pandi kutty?N: You didn’t know?Me: Not that I knew of, but I know Sri Paandi restaurant in PJ. Their pavukai puriyal is good!KL: You never heard of it

Never Alone

2011-05-06T12:15:00.006+08:00

The stillness is unfurling itself.Showing how beautiful freedom is and it's still worth fighting for.The tears, the hope,the winding roads will not evaporate in vain.The fiendish chaos that terrorized the soul has subsided. The wounded soul has finally found its comfort in the pristine bonding of conviction that resides in the flesh and bones that define what it is to be human.Blessed.To know

Stillness

2011-02-18T12:58:00.002+08:00

When I thought that it was gone, when I thought that it had drowned in an infinite space, longing in silence, when I thought that all it had left me with was the eternal, beautiful stillness, that was when I told myself that I'd bury it inside me, and walk through the passage of time in remembrance of it.That was when I thought it would never knock on my door, ever again. But the beautiful

Egypt Revolution

2011-02-14T13:38:00.007+08:00

photo by Idris Abdul Rashid"Revolution is possible!", the voice in my head jubilantly greeted me on the historic 12 February morning, the moment I woke up from my temporary death. The song uprising by Muse kept on playing in my head, over and over again. It was so beautiful. The truth.Egypt revolution started on 25 January 2011. 5 days before the historic date, the Abolish ISA Movement had its

The Open Verdict

2011-01-06T12:35:00.010+08:00

To the open verdict of Teoh Beng Hock's Inquest:-CorruptYou corruptAnd bring corruption to all that you touchHoldYou'll beholdAnd beholden for all that you've doneSpellCast a spellCast a spell on the country you runAnd riskYou will riskYou will risk all their lives and their soulsAnd burnYou will burnYou will burn in hellYeah, you'll burn in hellYou'll burn in hellYou'll burn in hell for your

Happy New Year Life!

2010-12-30T17:43:00.001+08:00

It has been a hectic year for me. A year that’s worth living for despite all the things that can rip you of your sanity at one point of another.In life, not everything that happens around you will affect you in a good way. The common thing, I mean. It’s more of a compulsion. You have no choice but to conform, no matter how hard you try to dodge its reality. But that’s okay, as long as you know

Mentari JUST Kids Camp

2010-12-30T12:19:00.008+08:00

It has been so long since I last dropped by Mentari Centre. It felt so bad that it got so hard to juggle too many things on weekends. When Cikgu Mawarni, the backbone of the Mentari Project called up for dinner early this month to discuss where we should go from where we are, I told myself that I just needed to make time for Mentari no matter what.Many asked what is Mentari Project? Mentari JUST

Catch Me If You Can!

2010-12-28T13:58:00.006+08:00

Things that can make you laugh and laugh, when your words don't coincide with what you think or what the real facts are, which would result in you, getting trapped in your own confusion.Conversation 1-In the car with ex schoolmates in Melaka:-A : (telling a story) - There's this funny story abut my housemates, we were talking about movies and I asked, what's the title of the movie, with Leonardo

Brick Game, Flip Flops and Kain Batik

2010-12-23T13:32:00.006+08:00

The "You know what" conversation over dinner, while getting so hooked on brick game which was so popular 15 years back, which every kid would have in their possession and all you could hear was them bragging on and on about who's got the highest score:-Me : Oh my God, this brick game can really make us happy!It was so popular back then when we were 15 years younger. As popular as PSP and the

Freedom

2010-12-17T13:34:00.007+08:00

Raindrops.Tree.Affidavit.Hope.Mentors.Dream.Liberty.Goatee.Revolution.I Phone.Change.Strawberry.Worries.PJ.Decision.Freedom.I'm breathing it. Yes, it's real.It's Freedom.

2010-12-06T14:30:00.004+08:00

Shoot me with your dying conscienceRip my soul to pieces with your blunt speechPunish me for my faithExecute me for my beliefFor you can never comprehendWhat it is to be humanEven in the certainty of my deathYou can never win this warThe war you wage against yourself.

Maths and Home Minister

2010-11-30T21:08:00.003+08:00

In response to the Lawyers for Liberty's press statement on fatal police shooting up to 17 fold, Hishamuddin, who is extremely good in making routinely stupid statements in public on security issues went on to say that there is no rise!Police shooting 2001:5 deaths,2008:82 deaths,2009:88 deaths and yet you can irresponsibly say there is no rise!Oi Hishamussin, did you fail your standard one maths

BieberiSwiftly suffocating!

2010-11-23T14:16:00.006+08:00

When “baby, baby baby uuuhhhh…” won the best male album in the American Music Awards last night, all Far and I did was look at one another and we were like what? “Which part of Bieber was male?” she asked. Yes, I’ve committed a sin watching that stupid Award show last night. Not that I intended to, blame it on this habit of turning myself into a fixture in front of the idiot box whenever I get

What they see

2010-11-10T12:49:00.003+08:00

Most of the time, you just have to let it beThat you just have to stop justifying the resonance within youIgnoring the piercing staresPleasantly surprised that it does not botherEven when the world stands togetherIn condemnation In retaliation of your solitary resistanceStanding still, contentClinging onto the ironyOf uncertain victorious destiny and definite despairDevastatedCan you still win?

Bukit Gasing

2010-11-08T13:05:00.005+08:00

Photo from here.After completing our weekend ritual of climbing Bukit Gasing last Saturday, we decided to walk on the reflexology stones to see whether we could endure the pain while contemplating where to hang out since Raju's was close due to Deepavali long break.Kak Lat was busy catching up with this one guy, reminiscing their meeting during Bersih Rally. I was busy looking at the tree that

Selvach's case and 1984

2010-11-04T10:34:00.008+08:00

Following the police report lodged by Selvach's wife, Saraswathy, her statement was taken by the Police yesterday afternoon. Saraswathy's neighbour who was also there on the night Selvach was cursed at while he was opening the front door, beaten up while his two hands were handcuffed, dragged down the lift in front of his wife and his neighbours, kicked into the van, in front of his two children

The Buzzing Sound

2010-11-02T08:46:00.016+08:00

As I was listening to him this morning, I believe that he does not want it to be over analyzed nor over interpreted according to what he meant by it.It's crime against art they said. So this whole search on what he meant should just be abandoned and replaced by how do we relate to it,to make sense to what we feel and what we see. Trust me, it will make sense, if you have faith in it.Odd he said,

Police Brutality : Nothing Unusual

2010-10-28T13:24:00.012+08:00

After some time, I just have to tell myself that I have to learn to get used to hearing cases on police brutality, no matter how repugnant and how unbelievable they can be. The recent case of the beating and abduction by Police of K.Selvachandran, a key witness who testified against the police in the recently concluded R.Gunasegaran death in custody inquest bears testimony to the state of fascism

Me, me, me syndrome

2010-10-27T16:51:00.007+08:00

As we were having dinner last night, talking about getting older-immaturity-a lorry driver who just disappeared after banging PUSPAKOM's wall-you can never win an argument with conservative parents, and somewhere in between this conversation, a usual high pitched voice of Far suddenly hit my ears! "why did you stop writing your blog?".And I replied "I'm scared that I would become self absorbed/

Merdeka

2010-09-01T17:21:00.003+08:00

Gambar oleh ZunarFakta Merdeka : 1)Perjuangan merdeka diasaskan lebih lama oleh Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya, Kesatuan Malaya Merdeka dan Parti Komunis Malaya. 2)Merdeka dengan darah rakyat, bukan janji manis UMNO dgn British. 3)Selepas merdeka, UMNO masih menggadai kemerdekaan dengan menggadai 60% hasil kekayaan negara kepada British hingga tahun 1970an dan askar British masih menceroboh

Peculiar

2010-08-11T17:32:00.004+08:00

It was as if the world stopped spinning for a while. The quietness left nothing but a distinct feeling, peculiar. The busy worldly routine nobody seems to escape all this while did not seem to take its ordinary course. Quiet. That you can hear the clock was ticking, and the ticking sound was getting closer and closer, closer than you to your own self. Peculiar. Yes, it's here, as it has always

Quote

2010-08-06T16:27:00.005+08:00

I just couldn't contain myself from laughing my head off reading the Catcher in the Rye which Eric gave me as a birthday present.This particular part is extremely hilarious that I personally think it shouldn't let pass unquoted:-"That's just the trouble with all you morons. You never want to discuss anything. That's the way you can always tell a moron. They never want to discuss anything intellig

Anti-ISA Candlelight Vigil-01.08.2010

2010-08-02T09:49:00.004+08:00

Photo by Aina SayutyDespite the brutal and violent crackdown by the fascist police personnel on the peaceful anti-ISA protesters last night, the conscientious people stood still in opposition to the draconian act that has been in existence for 50 years, the lawyers stood still at the police station for 8 hours until 5am in the morning in defence of the people's constitutional rights to peacefully

Anti-Malay

2010-07-27T17:19:00.011+08:00

photo from hereI think the award for the most funniest and/or stupidest comment ever made in response to the plight of the Istana project migrant workers goes to this man/woman named Anon who stated something to this effect :-"this Nadia chick is one example of an ungrateful Malay... she forgot that NEP brought her where she is now, she is anti-Malay and anti-Monarchy!".I just couldn't help

Kari Ayam

2010-07-21T13:40:00.007+08:00

Maka pada suatu petang Ahad yang diiringi rintik hujan renyai-renyai, di sebuah keraian sempena menyambut kelahiran bakal anak sahabatku Afzan, maka satu kejadiaan yang dipenuhi reaksi terkesima telah berlaku.Ketika kami semua sibuk menjamah makanan yang lazat dan bersembang diikuti ketawa girang, Munah, sambil memanggil anaknya, Zahra yang berumur hampir setahun untuk pulang memandang ke arah

Will we change?

2010-07-16T17:16:00.005+08:00

I just read this piece on Hisham's blog. I somehow find it heart wrenching...I remember listening to Suren's story about the fight for human rights 13 years back...how tremendously inspiring it was...and how heart breaking it could be...and somewhere along those lines, the fighters chose to change their ways...Will we change?Hisham's letter describes it best.SEKEPING SURAT DARI AKUDIMANA KAU

Small Things

2010-07-16T12:52:00.008+08:00

Sometimes, when I get to be all alone by myself, trying to figure out what life is all about, I would always come to a conclusion that small things that happen around me never fail to make me feel content about life. Small things that matter. Small things that mean the world. Small things that transcend "I want to be a millionaire-I want to drive the most expensive car in the world-I want to buy

20 June 2010-World Refugee Day

2010-06-21T13:44:00.004+08:00

20 June 2010 marked the World Refugee Day hence the FB status written on the day:-"is commemorating World Refugee Day and pondering upon how the principle of refugee law was beautifully established during the Prophet's time when the Medinans gave due protection to the Prophet against persecution by the Quraisy of Mecca"I believe that it corresponds well with my never ending thoughts on why we

Al Kisah Cerita Melayu Lama

2010-05-27T13:27:00.007+08:00

Gambar dari siniSemalam, selepas selesai urusan kerja, kunjungan ke Bukit Aman dan perjumpaan di Pusat Bantuan Guaman, aku dan Murnie terus menuju ke Bangsar untuk minum kopi dan makan malam. Kami bertemu Puspa dan Farhana yang telah berjam-jam lamanya berkeliaran di kawasan tersebut sambil menunggu kedatangan kami.Kami duduk di kedai kopi kegemaran Murni, eh salah, kegemaran kami. Kami

2010-05-20T10:38:00.006+08:00

Institusi Polis: Mengawasi dan Diawasi?Fadiah Nadwa binti Fikri | May 19, 2010 04:55:45 pm (merdekareview.com)photo from here Kerisauan dan kemarahan yang yang timbul baru-baru ini disebabkan kes Aminul Rasyid Amzah adalah kesan daripada hilangnya keyakinan kepada institusi polis. Institusi inilah yang sepatutnya menjalankan tugas mengikut lunas undang-undang dan bukannya berselindung di

Freedom of Expression : Emotional?!

2010-05-12T11:14:00.011+08:00

photo from hereThere's a stark difference between freedom of expression and the contents of the expression. Differences of opinions is a blessing. Yes, only if it is of level playing field. Yes, if it is meant for reform and betterment.Yes, if it does not begin with these words "memang padan muka budak tu kena tembak!""mak bapak dia pon patut kena tembak".And to plead "you are too emotional" in

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-10T12:09:00.008+08:00

After I woke up yesterday, I picked up the phone and called mak "Mak, happy mother's day!". She said "terima kasih!!".And today, I feel like writing something for her, on this blog.Mak,Thank you so much for being the coolest mom ever.Thank you so much for loving me, unconditionally.Thank you so much for putting up with my antics and my unbreakable stubbornness.Thank you so much for giving Abah a

Tears

2010-05-06T13:37:00.009+08:00

photo from hereLast night, while Farhana, Murni and I were having dinner in Bangsar, we got a call from Suren that Azamudin, a key witness to the shooting of Aminul Rasyid Amzah was asked by the police to follow them to the shooting scene and he needed to be accompanied by lawyers. We rushed to Shah Alam IPK to accompany Azamudin.As we were walking up the hill, he was telling me how he escaped

Tembak untuk menangkap atau membunuh?

2010-04-27T13:02:00.011+08:00

"Bolehkah polis tembak orang awam tanpa sebarang justifikasi?".Ini adalah soalan yang aku masih ingat ketika mana ditanya oleh salah seorang wartawan ketika kami cuba untuk menyampaikan memorandum kepada Menteri Dalam Negeri berkenaan kejadian seorang ibu tunggal, Norizan Salleh yang ditembak secara rambang oleh polis. Kes Norizan Saleh merupakan satu-satunya kes di mana mangsa masih hidup dan

Radicalism

2010-04-07T15:48:00.005+08:00

Ape benda itu radicalism? Ia bukannya sejenis makanan atau sejenis pistol mahu pon sejenis bom. Anda akan kenal apa itu radicalism jika anda meneliti gerakan kebebasan rakyat di sepanjang sejarah ketamadunan manusia. Yang pasti, radicalism itu bukanlah seperti berikut :-1)berlagak seperti seorang hero dengan kata-kata bombastik di hadapan peminat-peminat;2)menulis berkoyan-koyan artikel di

Demo/Tunjuk Perasaan/Protest/Perhimpunan Aman

2010-03-18T10:30:00.005+08:00

photo from here.Puspa : bos aku join demo di Kampung Terentang semalam, comel.Aku:tulah, budaya demo semakin harum, ni tgh prepare jurisprudential aspect of demo/public protest for suhakam written submission. Puspa: apa pendapat puan filasuf? Aku: Demo adalah historic right yang significant dalam mentamadunkan manusia, tengok bagaimana British akhirnya dihalau oleh demo garam yang *dikepapi*

Of Jamie Oliver, Anthony Bourdain and a Vege Garden

2010-03-16T13:05:00.008+08:00

Photo from hereI always think that Jamie Oliver and Anthony Bourdain got the coolest job ever! Ya, I always adore these two as I just couldn't help myself from being overly amused by their antics on AFC and Travel and Living channels. Bourdain and his sarcastic jokes, roaming around planet earth in search for a great thing that could bring everyone together--F.O.O.D. Exploring different culture

Pembangunan dan Kezaliman?

2010-03-02T16:14:00.004+08:00

Sesetengah golongan manusia sanggup bermatian-matian mempertahankan sesuatu kepercayaan atas justifikasi pembangunan. Memejamkan bukan sahaja mata, tetapi hati nurani dan perikemanusiaan daripada realiti yang zalim. Di Malaysia, kita tidak berkecuali.Betapa golongan manusia ini akan membentangkan indeks GDP dalam membentangkan analisa perkembangan ekonomi untuk berbangga dengan kemajuan yang

Knowledge

2010-02-22T13:46:00.009+08:00

On the last weekend, things had gone back to normal, normal as in no more extra sleep until God knows what time to wake up on weekends. After the KLLAC Annual Review and Election ended, I decided to join the Refugee Law and Refugee Status Determination (RSD) Workshop held at Cititel. It has been quite some time that I've not had this kind of training and that really makes me feel like I'm the

Cuti-Cuti

2010-02-17T13:37:00.014+08:00

Selamat menyambut Tahun Baru Cina kepada rakan-rakan semua.Cuti adalah salah satu perkara yang paling menggembirakan hati aku, sebagai seorang yang sangat menghargai nikmat tidur. Cuti juga adalah hak yang paling agung bagi seorang pekerja macam aku dan pekerja-pekerja lain di mana-mana jua. Cuti juga merupakan saat di mana kita semua bebas melakukan apa jua aktiviti pada bila-bila masa.Cuti

SUHAKAM INQUIRY

2010-02-08T13:26:00.006+08:00

Yes, the inquiry is still ongoing. For the past weekend, I had to skip Mentari Project, again, due to this ongoing inquiry.I have to admit that the proceeding never fails to amuse me.The issue is very much conceptualized as the nature of the proceeding revolves primarily around the issue of human rights ie the breach of right to legal representation. Having to listen to answers like "I don't know

Filem Melayu : Agama dan Melayu?

2010-01-27T12:56:00.005+08:00

Maka tersebutlah kisah pada satu petang, dalam keadaan penuh kebosanan, aku mencari-cari saluran tv yang menarik...memandangkan semua program amatlah membosankan jadi aku pon biarkan saja satu saluran tv yang menyajikan satu filem melayu terpapar di depan aku tanpa ditukar ke saluran lain.Ini adalah dialog antara seorang suami dan isteri yang sedang membincangkan perihal anak-anak lelaki

Green Day

2010-01-19T13:19:00.007+08:00

I'm still caught up with Green Day fever after coming back from Singapore. I keep on playing American Idiot album over and over again since Monday while trying to ignore the annoying constant coughing and high fever.Had a meeting at LAC yesterday and R asked why do I love the band so much. I've always loved Green Day since school. Hitching a ride, basket case and the list goes on. It's the kind

Knock in the Head

2010-01-07T13:40:00.003+08:00

Since 2010 started, I kept having this somber mood hanging all around me...perhaps it's due to self-reflection mode I usually experience at the end of every year.After being absent for quite some time for GMI meeting due to other engagements, I actually got some kind of reality check, yah, right there in the head.Somber mood is now over, now it's time to get cracking!Last night was our first

Farewell 2009

2009-12-31T15:13:00.003+08:00

It's new year's eve. Come to think of it, how time flies.And my most uttered words for 2009 are "time really flies".I say these words over and over again. Hmm...New year, frankly speaking, there's nothing much to celebrate I would say. Looking back at what I have done and what I have not done would always make me have mixed feelings.Every time new year comes, I always feel like my time is running

Obama’s folly in Afghanistan and the continuing US hypocrisy — Eric Paulsen

2009-12-04T16:28:00.000+08:00

DEC 2 — I should divulge that I was one of Barack Obama’s supporters, from the unlikely victory in the US Democratic Party presidential candidate election to one of the most improbable victories in modern political history, an African-American man voted into the US presidency, all the more momentous to me personally as I received the news as I arrived in Pretoria, South Africa’s capital formerly

LAWYERS, WHAT HAVE WE BECOME?

2009-12-04T12:49:00.010+08:00

As I was waiting for the other side’s lawyer in Court today, one lawyer asked me about the EGM which was going to be held soon. He thought the EGM was going to be held tomorrow. I told him that the EGM is gonna be on 12.12.2009. And the conversation went on:Him : It’s good that matters are heard expeditiously and decisions are handed down fast. But whether the decision is made after a thorough

Death of Culture

2009-11-26T23:16:00.002+08:00

As I was watching AFC channel, in between Nigella Bites and Take Home Chef, there was this one ad that really intrigues me. It started like this.The narrator : "In Italy, there was a protest when a new fast food restaurant was newly opened.There was one guy standing in front of the restaurant holding a bowl of spaghetti. When asked why did he protest, his answer was"-"IT'S DEATH OF CULTURE".Wow,

Kerja dan Cita-Cita

2009-11-24T17:06:00.003+08:00

My life has been pretty hectic lately that I hardly have time to blog even though I have so many things on my mind.Work is pretty hectic but promising.It has been 10 months since I started working at my current firm. There are so many things that I learn along the way, and obviously there's a long way to go. Sometimes, I can't help but get worried sick about things that are not within my

2009-11-16T13:29:00.002+08:00

“Terrorism doesn't just blow up buildings; it blasts every other issue off the political map. The spectre of terrorism - real and exaggerated - has become a shield of impunity, protecting governments around the world from scrutiny for their human rights abuses.”Naomi Klein

National Unity?

2009-11-11T15:02:00.010+08:00

On 26 October 2009, I got an invitation from The Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) to speak at the National Unity Forum. Before accepting the invitation, my head just couldn't stop thinking about so many questions. 1 Malaysia, National Unity and the diabolical cow-head protest. Questions after questions, the slogan, the rhetoric and the reality, all these kept on hanging in my

My Constitution Campaign : Forum "Conversations on the Constitution: What is the Federal Constitution?"

2009-11-04T16:29:00.005+08:00

Dear All, You are invited to MyConstitution Forum "Conversations on the Constitution: What is the Federal Constitution?" Date :13 November 2009Venue : Bar Council Auditorium, Jalan Leboh PasarTime : 3.00pm.Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this campaign by sharing your views with these panelists- Aziz Bari, Azmi Shahrom, Sulaiman Abdullah, Shad Faruqi and Malik Imtiaz. Open to all! To

Pusat Bantuan Guaman Majlis Peguam Malaysia.

2009-10-28T09:01:00.003+08:00

Artikel oleh Valen Khor(digunakan dengan kebenaran)Majlis Peguam Malaysia merupakan satu-satunya badan bukan kerajaan di dunia yang memberikan khidmat guaman percuma kepada golongan masyarakat yang kurang berkemampuan tanpa mendapat sebarang tajaan atau sokongan kewangan daripada pihak kerajaan. Setiap peguamcara dan peguambela berdaftar dimestikan mencarum sejumlah wang sebanyak RM100 untuk

FORUM : ISA, WHY REVIEW? WHY NOT ABOLISH?

2009-10-23T09:13:00.001+08:00

Dear All,27th October will be the 22nd Anniversary of the infamous Operasi Lalang which was carried out on 27th October 1987. Around 106 individuals have been arrested under the draconian Act, ISA.Due to that, Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA(GMI) together with SUARAM and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall Youth Section is organizing Forum on 24th October 2009.The details of the program as below:"ISA: Why

Obama and the Nobel Peace Prize

2009-10-21T13:24:00.012+08:00

I still couldn't wrap my mind around the hype on Obama, before and after he was elected as the US President. When he won, I told myself "let's see whether he is any different from the previous presidents". People say he is the first black president ever elected. If I were an American citizen, I would vote for a man of principle, regardless of his colour.He won the Nobel Peace Prize recently.

Raya

2009-10-16T13:29:00.021+08:00

Tahun ni raya sangat berbeza sebab aku dgn 2 lagi kawan aku, Farhana dan Kak Irah tak beraya dengan keluarga masing-masing sebab kami semua beraya dengan kakak aku di Wolverhampton. Salah satu sebab aku sangat bersungguh nak beraya dengan kakak ialah nak jumpa anak sedara aku yang amatlah aku sayangi, Afwa Adeena Farha.Masa dia dekat-dekat nak lahir aku sepatutnya ikut mak pegi rumah kakak and

Of two new students.

2009-10-14T17:29:00.001+08:00

There are two new students who just joined the firm, one is doing her pupillage and the other one is doing her attachment program.While I was on google chat with Mr Boss on the case update:-MB : by the way we've got two new students under your wings.Me: ok, I'll try my best to guide them.MB: please make sure they don't become too militant.ME: hahahaMB: I can only cope with one fadiah!!!!(sambung

Indeed it's a blessed Ramadhan.

2009-09-16T13:06:00.008+08:00

Ramadhan never fails to make me feel at peace, and Ramadhan this time gives me lotsa reasons to be happy about.1) The release of 5 ISA detainees.I managed to talk to Kak Laila just now, and the first thing she said to me "Fadiah, akak kat sabah ni, mahal kena charge bill fadiah nanti, baca blog akak, akak teringat kat korang semua!"...she sounded extremely happy. She told me she has been getting

The rape of young Penan girls and women in Sarawak.

2009-09-11T13:40:00.010+08:00

I saw today's The Star newspaper report on the rape of the young Penan girls and women and I realized that one year ago, Stef actually asked me whether I would want to join the task force, go to Sarawak and conduct the fact finding mission on this issue.due to some work commitment I didn't join the task force.Today, when I saw the front page report, Stef pointed out one vital point. "The report

The French Revolution and Takeshi Kaneshiro.

2009-09-08T14:14:00.006+08:00

I had a chat with Stef as I dropped by LAC after court to sign some letters. I always love to talk to her as she would tell me stories, lots of them, from the newly formed government in Nicaragua, the first book she read, it was about Steve Biko, an anti-apartheid activist who was killed in police custody, the history of Malayisa, South Africa, India,China, to the French Revolution. It’s good to

Legal Aid and Assistance to those Arrested in the Anti-ISA Protest on 1 August 2009

2009-08-21T10:38:00.007+08:00

Thursday, 20 August 2009 05:19pm (www.malaysianbar.org.my)Contributed by Ravinder Singh Dhaliwal, Fadiah Nadwa Fikri and Stephanie BastianLegal Aid and Assistance to those Arrested in the Anti-ISA Protest on 1 August 2009589 people including 44 juveniles were arrested on Saturday 1 August 2009 in connection with the anti ISA protests in the centre of Kuala Lumpur. Two teams of lawyers from the

ANTI ISA PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY: THE AFTERMATH

2009-08-07T14:08:00.016+08:00

On Thursday evening, there was a briefing held for volunteer lawyers sitting on the Kuala Lumpur Legal Aid Centre Urgent Arrest Team to provide legal assistance in case of arrests which would result from the anti-ISA peaceful assembly which was scheduled to be held on 1 August 2009 at 2.00pm. Every one had a feeling there were going to be massive arrests on August 1. We decided to document

2009-07-31T16:30:00.000+08:00

TestimoniAnak Seorang Tahanan ISASuhaib Mat Sah | Jul 29, 2009 09:41:07 am Nama saya Suhaib. Saya berusia 16 tahun. Ketika bapa saya, Mat Sah Satray ditahan di bawah ISA pada 18 April tahun 2002, saya berusia 8 tahun 5 bulan. Saya masih terlalu kecil dan tidak dapat mengingati semua peristiwa. Ketika itu saya sedang tidur, tetapi terjaga apabila beberapa orang polis masuk ke bilik tidur saya dan

2009-07-26T16:06:00.001+08:00

2009-07-23T14:02:00.006+08:00

DEATH AND QUESTIONSI’ve been wanting to write about Teoh Beng Hock’s mysterious death for ages but only today I have the strength to do it. It’s too heart wrenching to witness how the whole episode unfolds. I read the detailed report about Teoh’s death the moment I got back from Court on 17 July 2009. 17 July was my birthday. It was a really depressing day for me that I couldn’t stop thinking

2009-07-14T13:38:00.007+08:00

Is it "fancy" to read law?I've been down with fever for almost a week now. The doctor said there's nothing to be worried about. I got two matters in court today. My opponent and I keyed in our attendance at 845am. We were kept waiting for hours and at some point I couldn't stand it any longer. The fact that I was still feeling unwell really aggravated the situation. As I was sitting next to my

2009-06-22T12:05:00.000+08:00

Malaysian Bar Arrest - UIA (Union Internationale des Avocats) letter Monday, 22 June 2009 07:57amDear Mr Prime Minister,The UIA (Union Internationale des Avocats) is profoundly concerned about the Malaysian government's recent arrest and temporary detention of five lawyers as they were waiting to represent their clients in custody at a local police station. The five lawyers, members of the Bar

2009-06-19T11:42:00.004+08:00

Aung San Suu Kyi’s Birthday Celebration: To commemorate the struggle for democracyDaw Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. The decision of the Nobel Committee mentions:[89]“ The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 1991 to Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar (Burma) for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights. ...Suu Kyi's

2009-06-18T12:53:00.007+08:00

Of here and there.I don't really know why lately I don’t have the drive to write on my blog. I guess I'm too preoccupied with so many things that have been happening around me. But life has been treating me well and I’m grateful for that. Last week was a week full of activities. I still remember having the KLLAC management panel meeting, Stef informed every one that the Kuala Langat Local Council

2009-05-29T09:13:00.001+08:00

Kuala Lumpur Legal Aid Centre: Calling all volunteer lawyers to take up Legal Aid FilesContributed by Fadiah Nadwa Binti Fikri Section 42 (1) (h) of the Legal Profession Act 1976 spells out the object and power of the Malaysian Bar to make provision for or to assist in the promotion of a scheme whereby impecunious persons may be represented by advocates and solicitors.This particular section

2009-05-20T09:30:00.001+08:00

Remember May 21st : ISA : OPERATION SPECTRUMHi,A group of Singaporean activists are campaigning against their government's ISA and are having a demo in Singapore on Thursday. It would be great if we can show solidarity through writing about it, spreading the word, etc.KrisBegin forwarded message:>> Here is the text for our coming demonstration against

2009-05-14T13:58:00.000+08:00

2009-05-11T11:05:00.006+08:00

A MOCKERY AND A BLESSING IN DISGUISE!Following the arrests made on previous night on participants at the peaceful candlelight vigil in solidarity with Bersih activist Wong Chin Huat, my friends and I were informed to be on standby for possible new arrests on the night of 7 May 2009. I headed home after work and decided to go to the gym early that night at around 8pm, while being on standby to

2009-04-28T12:48:00.001+08:00

DEBAT ISA : HARAM ATAU HALAL?Dear All,Please be informed that Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) will be organizing “Debat ISA : Haram atau Halal?” in the light of the recent claims made by a group called PEWARIS chanting that ISA is in line with Islam and it is needed in order to protect the religion of Islam.Please be informed that GMI has sent an invitation to PEWARIS to send their representative to

2009-04-10T16:58:00.002+08:00

NAJIB'S PLOY : ISA?Najib's ploy10 Apr 09 : 9.00AMBy Jacqueline Ann Surinjacquelinesurin@ thenutgraph. comLEST we allow our new prime minister to get away with a slick public relations exercise, here are some cold hard statistics about previous prime ministers and the Internal Security Act (ISA).In July 1981, two weeks into office as prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad released 21 ISA

2009-03-08T11:43:00.010+08:00

Of Tear Gas and Police StationYesterday, Murnie and I went to Mentari at 12 and we got to teach the kids to do an English essay about their favourite things. One of the kids, Hajar seemed to show a silent protest when she was asked to complete the assignment. She kept saying that she didn’t like English language and that was the reason she

2009-02-08T12:58:00.002+08:00

Another fulfilling SaturdayUsually on Saturday, if I have absolutely nothing to do, I would be sleeping the whole day and will only have my lunch at 4 or 5. With so many things happening lately, I hardly get the opportunity to do that.At 1030 am, me and my friends had a meeting with kak lat to discuss about setting up a working team to help out people of lembah pantai on various issues. We are

2009-01-30T17:22:00.005+08:00

She was born this morning at 5am at Wolverhampton Hospital. Kakak sent me an sms 12hours before she was born, asking every one to pray for her. At 5 am Malaysian time, I got an sms from Abang Azli saying that everything was ok.Her name is Afwa Adeena. I picked her name 'Adeena' the moment I saw her pix above. Adeena in Hebrew means gentle, noble and delicate.Every one is happy, it's just that we

2009-01-22T16:58:00.003+08:00

Death in Police CustodySome people undermine the struggle of the activists in upholding human rights.See for yourself what has been happening around us. Death in police custody is nothing unusual, particularly to those who practice criminal law. Inquest after inquest, but the situation has never been better. These horrendous acts, inflicted on people who are defenseless are nothing but murder. A

2009-01-22T14:30:00.001+08:00

Gaza and the Liberal Conscience IV: The Power of BoycottsBy Farish A. NoorOne of the best ways not to do anything and vegetate at home while watching DVDs and eating junk food is to say to yourself “well, what difference can I make? I’m just one person and one person’s actions will not save the world”. It is through passive indifference that authoritarian regimes thrive around us. Tyrants and

2009-01-20T14:10:00.000+08:00

Gaza and the Liberal Conscience: Why We Cannot be Confused by History(Part I)By Farish A. NoorThe liberal conscience is a rather peculiar thing. Right now, as Gaza is being bombed to oblivion yet again, liberals the world over are wrestling with their own consciences instead. Faced with the reality of a colonial state that is bent on grabbing more land for itself and which has systematically

2009-01-14T16:22:00.010+08:00

The Occupied Palestine : Take a stand!Relieved, that I finally finished my submission.Many things have been happening back to back for the last two weeks. One program after another. Can't look at the newspaper, it's too depressing to learn about the deliberate aggression of the Israeli military on Gaza. Have said NO to McDonalds, Burger King and the like. Realized that we can survive without

2009-01-12T15:40:00.002+08:00

INVITATION TO TEATER BILIK SULIT(PENANG)In conjunction with the International Human Rights Day 2008, the Bar Council in collaboration with Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) would like to extend an invitation to all of you to Teater Bilik Sulit which is going to be held in Penang on 17/1/09 & 18/1/09.Teater Bilik Sulit is a play that features the untold true accounts of the nature of Police

2009-01-09T12:31:00.002+08:00

TOP 5 LIES ABOUT ISRAEL'S ASSAULT ON GAZAby Jeremy R. Hammond Lie #1) Israel is only targeting legitimate military sites and is seeking to protect innocent lives. Israel never targets civilians. The Gaza Strip is one of the most densely populated pieces of property in the world. The presence of militants within a civilian population

2009-01-04T22:19:00.002+08:00

You are invited to attend this special public forum:-NOT JUST ANOTHER WARMYTH AND REALITY IN OCCUPIED PALESTINEThe death of hundreds of people in Gaza brought into limelight once again the happenings in the Occupied Territories . But the final solution to the conflict evades analysts and political observers particularly those working within the Western media whose portrayal of the issue has

2008-12-31T13:07:00.003+08:00

So long 2008, welcome 2009Time really flies. People are getting older. Some are getting wiser, some have changed for the better, and some might stay the same.2008 marks my second year being in KL after one year getting stuck in my hometown, trying to complete my pupilage. It was a compromise with my mom actually, one year in my hometown would give me a good excuse to move to KL right after I

2008-12-24T11:49:00.007+08:00

KL Teater Bilik Sulit: The Closing Night!Last night was the closing night for Teater Bilik Sulit. Full house. I could still remember preparing for the play two weeks before it started. Before Kak Lat left for Japan, I managed to see her and sorted everything out. I was a little worried that I had to make decisions on my own during her absence.Organizing programs is seriously no picnic. But the

2008-12-23T11:55:00.005+08:00

INVITATION TO TEATER BILIK SULITLAST SHOW TONIGHT!23/12/2008 (TUESDAY)Space is limited, kindly RSVP.Contact Info : 012 465 1671/012 384 2972

2008-12-16T14:25:00.002+08:00

INVITATION TO TEATER BILIK SULITTeater Bilik Sulit is a play that features the untold true accounts of the nature of Police interrogation of the ISA detainees which are based on testimonials of those who used to be detained under the ISA.Dear All,In conjunction with the International Human Rights Day, The Bar Council in collaboration with Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) would like to extend an

2008-12-07T21:12:00.002+08:00

Just got back from Indonesia...Great company, great new friends, enlightening and thought provoking discussion on asian philosophical ideals... And now, I completely lost my voice due to constant coughing...I pray to God that i'd get my voice back before Tuesday as I have to be the emcee for the Human Rights Debate opening ceremony. Please dear God, I need my voice back, indeed it's utterly

2008-12-01T01:13:00.005+08:00

Baby legal eagles to the rescue.Sunday, 30 November 2008 08:40am(From left) Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, Valen Khor Xiou Shan and Bar Council Legal Aid Centre chairman Ravi Nekoo.©New Sunday Times (Used by permission)• 'They never asked us a single sen'Up to 90 per cent of those charged with crimes in the Kuala Lumpur courts do not have access to legal assistance or representation. While most lawyers

2008-11-27T16:16:00.000+08:00

60 years of forgotten genocide of the Palestinians.Throughout history, we’ve seen that the world has triumphed in stopping the gravest crime against humanity. The world stopped Nazism, and the world stopped Apartheid. After 60 years of mass killings of the Palestinians by the Zionist Regime and its allies, can the world stop this crime against humanity as it did before?As I was blog-hopping, I