Tag Archives: Indians

‘Keling’, a most racially sensitive word…

Posted on December 2, 2014 by

… Keling, sometimes kling, is not a neutral word. Speaker or listener, you can’t escape the derogatory nature of the word. “In the Chinese and Malay communities, keling is augmented into various words of their language to form new phrases … Continue reading →

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Illegal foreign workers: On the run…

Posted on August 28, 2013 by

_______________________________________________________________ … 7 July 2017 .. DEPENDANTS WILL BE DEPORTED According to an Immigration Department advisory, only undocumented migrants who are already employed are eligible to apply for an E-card and they are not allowed to extend the facility to … Continue reading →

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The Return of Interlock as Drama?

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

________________________________________________ THE INTERLOK AFFAIR “Interlok”, which is part of the Form Five Bahasa Malaysia syllabus in government schools, raised the ire of Indian and Chinese groups in 2011 for using the word “pariah” and for depicting Chinese characters as greedy, … Continue reading →

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Indian and stateless in Malaysia: Dr Mahathir’s Master stroke!

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

_________________________________________________ Royal Commission of Inquiry on immigrants in Sabah … 28 August 2018 RT @mpoobalan: RT @fmtoday: Just because 3,853 cases of stateless Indians were recorded doesn’t mean that’s the final figure https://t.co/F0LYISYcZc — Charles Santiago (@mpklang) August 28, 2018 PETALING … Continue reading →

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PAYING FOR PATRIOTISM: Come for Merdeka Day celebrations and we’ll pay!

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

____________________________________________________________ Last May, the government held a “Million Youths Rally 2012” in Putrajaya, an event which some alleged was the government’s attempt to try and rival the success of the Bersih 3.0 rally. The illusion of mass support by the … Continue reading →

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The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC): Challenges now and ahead for this ‘little fish’…

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

_________________________________________________ Vishwaroopam _________________________________________________ IF YOU THINK THAT MIC IS GOING THROUGH A BAD TIME IN ITS HISTORY, YOU’RE ONLY PARTLY RIGHT. IT’S WORSE THAN YOU THINK. _________________________________________________ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) (Tamil: மலேசிய இந்திய … Continue reading →

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HORROR MOVIES IN MALAYSIA ARE POPULAR

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

______________________________________________ Sundaily Malaysian horror films rise from the dead Posted on 21 March 2012 – 01:19pm Last updated on 21 March 2012 – 01:43pm KUALA LUMPUR (March 21, 2012): Haunted highways, an oil-smeared ghoul prowling villages for virgins, vampiress spirits … Continue reading →

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Is Dr Mahathir right? Do ghost/hantu films hurt society?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

_________________________________________________________ Star Friday August 16, 2013 MYT 10:26:14 AM Scary movies lead to horrific values HORROR can turn people into heretics, Kosmo! reported. Selangor mufti Datuk Tamyes Abdul Wahid said horror films could lead to heretical practices even if the … Continue reading →

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