The Malaysian Insider

JULY 28 — We live in hard times. Hard times, indeed. What with the tanking economy and a political arena seemingly occupied by idiots[1] on one side and morons on the other. And we can add to that the uncertainty as to whether our children will be able to understand maths and science — in any language, the suitability of using RON95 for our Kancils (and who is this Ron guy, anyway?), and whether we can make enough trips on tolled roads to qualify for a discount.

Now, it seems that Shaitan and his cronies have decided to make their presence more obvious. Based on recent reports in the comics, we are quite bedevilled these days.

Earlier this year, a report was released of a survey conducted by 10 Universiti Malaya lecturers on 682 Muslim youths aged between 13 and 30. What the survey questions were, it was not said. However, the conclusion of the study was that the youths who show deep interest in “satanic metal” or heavy rock music have a tendency to believe in the power of the devil.

JUNE 19 — What makes a person do something absolutely crazy?

There's compassion, like someone who cannot swim jumping into a freezing lake to save a child from drowning[1].

There's monetary reward, like stealing from the bank you work in so that you can buy exotic cars for you and your girlfriend — and then appear in a TV show flaunting your possessions[2].

JUN 10 —Sebagai sebuah institusi bukan berkerajaan bersifat maya, Yayasan Institut Pendidikan Untuk Penyelidikan Politik Nasionalisme Malaysia (YATUKATULIPONAMA)[1] menyambut baik pengumuman Ketua Penerangan Umno, Datuk Ahmad Maslan yang menyatakan bahawa Biro Tatanegara (BTN) akan menganjurkan kursus-kursus dan seminar-seminar untuk menjelaskan kepada rakyat tentang konsep 1 Malaysia.

JUNE 6 — For the sake of not arguing, let’s take a few things as given.

What things, you ask?

Well, let’s take it as a given that the Malays were here first, and so were the Melanaus, Bajaus, Ibans, Dayaks, other indigenous people and Lee Kuan Yew’s great-great-grandparents.

Let’s also take it as a given that prior to independence, there was a condition set by our then colonial masters[1] regarding the issue of citizenship for the ‘immigrant’ races. 

MAY 29 — Ladies and gentlemen, Future Leaders of the Nation,

It is now two months since last we spoke, and my how fast time flies. There were nearly 450,000 of you who took your results in March, and we like to think that the vast majority of that number had been busy these past couple of months — looking at your future, dodging National Service, planning your tertiary education, and deciding on what you want to do when you someday become a professional. Doctors, lawyers, magistrates or even musicians.

You have hopes, and time is on your side.