Posted by Steven Sim on September 9th, 2008 | Categorized as Community, Malaysia, Misc Reflections | Tagged as Ahmad Ismail, Barisan Nasional, Dato Onn Jaafar, Koh Tsu Koon, perpaduan, racism, UMNO
The Ahmad Ismail-Koh Tsu Koon episode has exposed Barisan Nasional’s true colours in terms of racial unity - they have none. I think BN’s accusation of Pakatan Rakyat’s marriage of convenience now echoes loudly back at them. There has never been room for true racial integration in Barisan Nasional’s communal politics. Each of its main [...]
Posted by Steven Sim on September 6th, 2008 | Categorized as Malaysia, Politik | Tagged as Gerakan, Koh Tsu Koon, Labour Party, Tan Chee Koon, tan kee kwong
The prodigal son has returned…Dr. Tan Kee Kwong, the son of Mr. Opposition, the late Tan Sri Dr. Tan Chee Koon (former Labour party MP and later Gerakan founder) joined the chorus of conscientious Gerakan leaders to cut ties with the hopeless UMNO’s-rubber-stamp party to joined the Pakatan Rakyat coalition.
Welcome home, Dr. Tan
Dr. Koh Tsu [...]
Posted by Steven Sim on August 27th, 2008 | Categorized as Government, Malaysia, Politik | Tagged as Koh Tsu Koon, Lee Kah Choon, Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, tan kee kwong, Tan Lian Hoe, Toh Kin Woon
During the polling day at Teluk Wang, there was a sole Gerakan member who presumably was a voter at the polling centre there. I respect his loyalty to racist UMNO (I mean, they were the ones who shouted “Cina mati” at us), he even led in the cheer a few times…way to go bro!
Anyway, this [...]