Malays for national reconciliation & solidarity

As a matter of verifiable facts, a visibly significant number of Malays from both side of the Malaysian - Thai border also participated in the historic ceremony in Haadyai on 30 Nov ( Mon ) to commemorate the 20 th anniversary of the official signing of the Peace Accord between the Communist Party of Malaya ( CPM ) and Government of Malaysia. CPM veteran Chin Peng's speech was delivered in the Malay language.

Anwar & Rahim for homecoming of Chin Peng

Anwar & Rahim for homecoming of Chin Peng

Former DPM Anwar Ibrahim and ex-IGP Rahim Noor are supportive of legendary CPM veteran Chin Peng's return to his- and our - homeland. Yesterday, retired Deputy Director of the Police Special Branch, Datuk Yau Kong Yew met and joined Chin Peng in Haadyai to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the official signing of the 1989 Peace Accord.

Trustworthiness as foundation of social order

Dickens' message clear & simple for everyone

Last night, my wife Po Chin and I went to the cinema nearby to watch Disney' s new movie, A Christmas Carol. We like it very much indeed. The message is clear and simple enough for children and adults alike; and I hope more of Charles Dickens' masterpieces, such as A Tale Of Two Cities, would also be similarly animated and screened on stages.

Dickens ' Christianity for his beloved children

Obama to add more US troops for Afghan War

After three months of emotional as well as rational debates, it is now almost certain that President Obama would order a surge of American forces in the range of 25,000- 35,000 to fight the war in Afghanistan. Public opinions in America on the war reportedly remain very divided. Steve Coll's Ghost Wars is still the best introduction to the prelude to the incessant and extremely bloody conflicts in the disordered region.

Ainsworth chides Obama over Afghan "hiatus"

Ainsworth chides Obama over Afghan "hiatus"

British Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth reportedly blamed America' s President Barack Obama for the ''hiatus'' or delay in making a decision on whether to move more US soldiers to Afghanistan to fight the war.

Obama to make Afghan decision "within days"

Obama to make Afghan decision "within days"

The White House is reportedly going to make announcement " within days " on whether the United States will send more American soldiers to Afghanistan to continue fighting the unexpectedly resilient enemy. The American decision will affect in one way or another it's strategic relations with India on one hand, and Pakistan and Iran on the other. Needless to say, all the three regional powers in the security complex will react to the decision to serve their own values and also interests.

Opportunity cost of Afghan surge for America

Opportunity cost of Afghan surge for America

Indeed, how to finance the proposed surge of American troops for the war in Afghanistan without cutting the budgetary allocation for social reforms within America has become a fairly real issue in Washington. The financial dimension of General McChrystal's strategy of surge was not very clear at the earlier stage of the evidently emotional debates.

Cost of more American troops for Afghan War

Dickens' Christian booklet & Malay translation

I really don't think the BN Government would dare to classify a Malay -language translation of Charles Dickens' The Life of Our Lord as being 'subversive' or 'undesirable'. However, it could still cari pasal on hair-splitting points, such as whether the term 'God' is rendered as 'Allah'. I am very supportive of efforts to translate more works of litarature, whether Western, Chinese or Indian, into Malay to further enrich the national language and also broaden the minds of younger Malaysians. The national language must serve to liberate, not shackle, the minds.

Human 'souls' not property of BN government