By-Election

Once again the 10th. by-election is on the way in Hulu Selangor. As of 2008 there were 63,593 registered voters and we should be seeing at least another 1% increase in turnout compared to the 47,845 recorded in the same year.

This is going to be a difficult by-election to predict who has the winning edge between Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat at this point of time.

The candidates are imperative and the ceramahs to come will indicate the possible win.

Not only the candidates to be nominated are important, but also the people’s acceptance to the choice by the political parties.

I will go for broke in this coming by-election for Pakatan Rakyat to retain the seat, despite to be in the dark about who is going to be nominated. PR has the choices to pick the most appropriate candidate from the academia, former politicians or respected public figures.

From the nomination day onwards, it will be “lets rock n roll” for political enthusiasts and concerned citizens in all the ceramah nights.

Lets turn back the pages of time to Bagan Pinang by-election to feast the eyes on the fanfare during the nomination day. Can the nomination day at Hulu Selangor match the nomination day of the 9th. by-election in Bagan Pinang?

Watch the video clips . . .

Voters Rights

Come the next General Election, voters must demand for those candidates who will empower the electorates with the right to recall their elected representatives on the ground of non-performance, corruption, party hopping and or lack of personal integrity.

The present political scenario in Malaysia is much to be desired where corruption in the highest order is vividly displayed by the unethical politicians. What the people want is a responsible and accountable governance to compliment the choices of the people who have elected the representative they want.

By exercising our judicious right to elect those representatives is to select candidate without criminal records and having the concerns for youths, women, the poor and most of all the marginalized at heart.
Such criteria act as preventive measures to sieve out the rotten candidates that would be. The electorates are equally guilty to put them into office and be disappointed by their political antics subsequently.

As and when any elected representatives fail in his or her duty to his or her constituents, then by stepping down for a by-election is noble. By generating hate literature and campaign and can get Scot free is plain betrayal to the Malaysian society as a whole. Such camouflage does not work anymore!

The present contemporary should not stand idle to any politician who has failed in his or her duty. The refusal to step down is contempt to the “people’s court” and should be sued by the very people who have voted such politician into office.

A Friend From Timor-Leste

East Timor is also known as Timor-Leste. East Timor was colonized by Portugal in the 16th century.

In 1999, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory and East Timor became the first sovereign state of the 21st century on May 20, 2002. East Timor is one of only two predominantly Roman Catholic countries in Asia after The Philippines.

Within the geographical vicinity in South East Asia, Timor-Leste is not much different from any of her neighbouring countries in culture and religion.

This is what Alberico da Costa Junior has to say to CJ Sunny Lim recently.

Be There To Be Informed

Seafood Paradise - Taman Menjalara (20 March 2010)

Taman Menjalara is a fast growing gourmet centre in Kuala Lumpur. Sandwiched between Taman Bukit Maluri (the first housing estate in the vicinity of Kepong) and Desa Park City (a high-end residential area), the shop houses are turned into gourmet restaurants sprouting along all the roads.

Taman Menjalara has plenty to offer to food lovers who enjoy seafood prepared in many delectable ways.

Western food, Indian cuisines, Thai food and “tim sum” are all hurrying to the finishing line of the gourmet race to attract customers.

The hive of activities is noticeable in the early evening of normal days and the peak is at weekends and public holidays.

Thanks to the width of the road to accommodate the inevitable double parking and the tables that found their way into the most needed parking bay.

Coffee shops in the morning make a roaring business but give in to the restaurateurs when dusk sets in.

Seafood is the main attraction. Steamboat in soup and “tomyam” has the competitive edge as a choice from its many delicious recipes.

Due to the increased developing taste of people, seafood and similar gourmet foods are becoming a high demand. The high protein, low fat combination that most seafood boasts, is not a wonder why people today enjoy what seafood could offer.

Eating seafood in moderation, the protein incorporated in our diet provides essential oils such as Omega 3 fatty acids. The health benefits of seafood consumption give us the reason to enjoy our favourite seafood dishes.

When you think of seafood think of Taman Menjalara – The sumptious and succulent prawns are ready to be served!

Ah Seng the durian seller was excited when he saw me with a notion that I was from the TV station. No, I am a kommunitikini correspondent and a Citizen Journalist for malaysiakini. To Ah Seng, I was speaking German since I could not explain in Hokkien dialect or Mandarin either.

We compromised. When the next customer came by, I would do the recording and he to his sales antics.

He can be contacted for home delivery - 016 6148182.

Mr.Bean - A Cultural Dancer?

Clip : Angela Ooi.

Senator Ramakrishnan

Multimedia Citizen Journalists, Arikrishnan, Chong Sen Lion and Sunny Lim had an interesting talk with Senator Ramakrishnan who was in malaysiakini office on the 13 March 2010.

Special Announcement

Dear friends,

I was away as of Monday and will be back by this coming Sunday. I write to inform you of my absence because I see there are quite a number of visits to my blog and there is nothing new to share with you.

I am with malaysiakini now for the advance Citizen Journalist or rather Multi-media Journalist training. I hope by then, I will be able to produce and post better quality video clips on all the coming events.

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Ceramah oleh DS Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Guan Eng, Tok Guru

Semua dijemput ke ceramah tersebut pada:
Tarikh: 7 Mac 2010
Masa: 9:30pm
Tempat: Kelab Sultan Sulaiman, Kg Baru KL

Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila hubungi tel: 03-91724200.

Kampung Railway –Sentul (28 Feb 2010)

The cry for help often falls on deaf ears! The predicament of the residents of Kampung Railway is on the road that never ends. Just like any other cases where the plight for a roof over their heads seemed to be at the mercy of those who have aplenty.

It is a crying shame to see fellow Malaysians having to live each day with uncertainty to what will happen to their humble shelters they have called homes for decades.

How could anyone live a decent life when his physiological needs are deprived by the sheer lack of compassion?