From The Din Merican’s blog

Dear Voter,

I trust this letter finds you in good health. You probably already know why I am writing to you. So please allow me to dispense with all the bullshit and cut to the chase, as much as this may appear extremely abrupt and not within Malay culture. I feel I should not labour too much on Malay, Chinese or Indian culture when our mission is to see the emergence of a new culture, a Malaysian culture, a melting pot of cultures if you like.

I am not a politician. I am not a political party member. Neither am I holding any position in any political party, association, movement, or whatever. I am just, what the government calls me, a Blogger. Why they call me a Blogger I do not really know. But I suppose it is because they view me as being behind Malaysia Today and they consider Malaysia Today a Blog.

Anyway, what the government chooses to label me as is not important because what I am going to say to you is not about me but about the future of this country. So, maybe what I would like to be called is a Malaysian. That’s right. I am a Malaysian, just like you, and I am addressing you as one Malaysian to another.

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From The People’s Parliament

I thought it was pointless sending out good wishes for the year 2009.

If we want 2009 to be the beginning of real change in our country, we must make it happen.

We can’t sit back, leave everything to others and to chance, and just wish for the best.

We know that come March, 2009, UMNO will have a new president.

Yes, Najib.

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Dari Malaysiakini

Polis menahan 21 orang termasuk ahli Parlimen Klang, Charles Santiago dan beberapa pemimpin PSM, di perhimpunan nyalaan lilin anti-perang di Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur malam ini.

Upacara itu dianjurkan oleh Gabungan Anti-Perang sebagai tanda sokongan kepada mangsa perang di Palestin dan Sri Lanka.

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