During a crisis who stays, who leaves?

By now you would have heard of the Fukushima 50. They are the last line of defence for the failed nuclear reactors in Japan. These 50 men working continuously for days have exposed themselves to very high doses of radiation and are risking their lives to prevent a nuclear disaster in Japan. TEPCO the Japan company that owns those reactors asked for more nuclear plant workers to volunteer to this dangerous mission and 130 Japanese were willing to take up what may be a near suicide mission.

SNAP explains itself on Sarawak State Election

By Paul Kadang

KUCHING: SNAP’s recent re-emergence to reclaim its place in the Sarawak political arena has sparked numerous allegations and prejudgements on the motives of the prime movers of the party’s re-vitalisation.

Presumably made with good intentions, these prejudgements have been voiced out in the internet by political observers who seem to hold themselves out as being totally familiar with the current Sarawak political scene.

Sex video: ‘Datuk T’ trio can be protected by law, says Nazri

The Witness Proection Act and Whistleblower
Act can be used to shield the trio involved
in exposing the sex video, according to
Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR: The “Datuk T” trio, who exposed the sex video involving a man resembling an opposition leader, will be protected under the Witness Protection Act and Whistleblower Act should the authorities feel they have a case.

Siapa pendatang?

Saya amat menyampah apabila sesiapa sahaja merujuk warganegara Malaysia daripada kalangan kaum Cina, kaum India dan “lain-lain” sebagai “pendatang” dan “bangsa asing”.

Ternyata kelompok yang menggunakan istilah berbentuk penghinaan itu tidak tahu membezakan antara “keturunan”, “kaum” dan “bangsa” serta tidak tahu sejarah dan asal-usul masyarakat pelbagai kaum di negara ini.

Jeffrey wants Malaysia Agreement reviewed

Luke Rintod of FMT

Sabah and Sarawak must seize control
of their own destiny and shape their
own economic and political model,
according to UBF leader Jeffrey Kitingan.

KUNDASANG: United Borneo Front (UBF) leader Jeffrey Kitingan said both the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat political models are out-dated, as far as the 1963 Malaysia Agreement is
concerned.

Sabah BN partners play ‘musical chairs’

Upko president Bernard Dompok is holding
back his views on the appointments of
Deputy Chief Minister Dr Yee Moh Chai
from PBS and Gerakan gaining state cabinet posts.

PENAMPANG: Sabah Barisan Nasional component parties are eyeing each other warily following the appointment of a second deputy chief minister from one party and the rapid rise of Gerakan in state politics.

Recollections of Japan

The other day, as I read report after report of  the devastating effects of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the horrendous loss of lives,  two guys  I had encountered some twenty years ago came suddenly to mind.

Preventing Stroke - very informative

PREVENTING STROKE

Three years ago I was struck down by a stroke. Three years later I am still stricken with the malady. In the beginning, I asked doctors about the condition and was told that there is no cure for stroke. . I asked about the symptoms and was told there are no symptoms meaning a stroke will attack a person suddenly, without warning. That is bad news, very bad news.

Photos of Japan, after disasters

Sex video surrendered to cops

KUALA LUMPUR: The police have set up a special team under the Criminal Investigation Department at Bukit Aman to investigate a sex video said to involve an opposition politician.