Sure enough, we spotted a bald Mursi woman with her lower lip hanging loosely beneath her jaw, sitting at the front of the market enjoying her bottle of araki. It was the first time in our lives that we have ever seen a Mursi woman in person.
Posted inBolehland
Is Malaysia A Nation of Cowards: Lessons From Tunisia & Egypt
Is Malaysia a nation of cowards, who only sit and moan at what is going on around them?
Posted inExpress Yourself
LoyarBurok Does Halsbury’s! (Rated G)
LoyarBurok Does Halsbury’s Laws of Malaysia Volume 27 on Citizenship, Immigration, National Security and Police. Okay, not the part on National Security.
Posted inBolehland
K-point: Was Attempt To Amend Selangor Constitution Much Ado About Nothing Or Is There A Sinister Overtone?
NH Chan turns his focus on the Selangor Government and slams its attempt to amend the Selangor Constitution. Reiterating sound legal advice given on the LoyarBurok blawg, he asks if there is something amiss in K-point.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
LLA: The “Lessons From Legal Aid Series” Introduction
An introduction to the new LoyarBurok series titled Lessons from Legal Aid (LLA) with the first lesson as well as discussions about an application to sue or defend as a pauper and a problem with sentencing on a guilty plea.
Posted inSave The Children
Rethinking Rehabilitation of Juvenile Offenders
A consideration of the Thailand Family and Community Group Conference as a method for dealing with youthful offenders and its suitability for implementation in the Malaysian criminal system.
Posted inAsk Lord Bobo
Ask Lord Bobo: Tiger Mothers? That’s Rich!
This week, Ask Lord Bobo explains how to get rich in Malaysia, and ponders… motherhood?!
Posted inPray For Me
In Search Of Besa
It is quite a fallacy to think that Malaysia is internationally famed for being a moderate Muslim country that takes pride in its multi-racial and multi-cultural DNA.
Posted inLet's Get Together
Stop Talking. Start Doing. [w/VIDEOS]
A provocative collection of videos from the Lead India campaign and some suggestions on how we can do our part as citizens to make democracy take root.
Posted inStupid Me!
Manakah Demokrasi Parlimen Mahasiswa USM?
Penubuhan Parlimen Mahasiswa USM bermakna kampus itu bebas bersuara dan berdemokrasi?
Posted inWhy You Can, I Cannot?
How Racism Can Lead To The Abuse Of Law & Science (Part 3)
The historiography of science, race, and gender in the US South and the legal-historico-scientific lessons it provides. This is the final instalment of a three-part series.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
LLVL: Corporate vs Litigation: Fight!
How are corporate lawyers different from litigation lawyers? (powder keg lit)
Posted inBolehland
N. 46 Pelabuhan Kelang: By-Election, Stalemate Or Court Intervention?
Tough questions which could not be dodged regarding the vacancy of N. 46. Is the Speaker’s decision correct? Will the Election Commission call a by-election? Or will the Court intervene? LoyarBurok does public service yet again here. All you need to know regarding N. 46, really.
Posted inSave The Children
Bi-Anne, My Baby
A consideration of some of the legal issues that relate to the custodial battle of Bi-Anne.
Posted inGreen-World
Stories From The Field: Don’t Believe Everything Your Boss Tells You
A seasoned fieldworker’s reminisicing her first fieldwork in the jungle alone.
Posted inWhy You Can, I Cannot?
How Racism Can Lead To The Abuse Of Law & Science (Part 2)
The historiography of science, race, and gender in the US South and the legal-historico-scientific lessons it provides. This is Part 2 of 3.
Posted inPray For Me
Connect The Dots: Conversion, Apostasy & Islam
A critical consideration about the practice of Islam in Malaysia with regards to conversion and apostasy written 2 years ago is not simply still relevant but timely.
Posted inThank God It's Friday
Top 10 Best Films Of 2010
2010 saw many truly awful films, but there were some truly great films to savour as well. Here’s the best of the best …
Posted inThank God It's Friday
Top 10 Worst Films Of 2010
Better late than never! 2010 may be fast becoming a fuzzy memory, and some of the films below are best forgotten. But take this list as an advisory, in case you’re thinking of watching any of the following …
Posted inBolehland
K-point: Palace’s Codswallop, Sycophants Currying Favour And Bob’s Your Uncle
Why is the Palace talking codswallop, and who is Bob and the sycophants in the K-point affair?