LoyarBaca‘s first publication Perak: A State of Crisis (PASOC) has been a runaway hit and will soon be in Malaysia’s major bookstores through leading indie, activist distributor, Pak Chong’s GerakBudaya. We have sold out copies at hand for the moment (second impressions are on the way), but you may purchase them directly from GerakBudaya here. […]
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LoyarBorak #3 (Bhg. 5) — Negara Islam, Bahagian Ketiga
LoyarBorak #3 adalah debat e-mel diantara dua ahli Jawatankuasa Undang-undang Perlembagaan Majlis Peguam, Aston Paiva dan Fyrol Ikram Othman. Debat mereka merangkumi pelbagai isu. Dalam bahagian ini (bahagian 5 daripada 6 bahagian), saudara Aston dan Fyrol meneruskan sesi borak mengenai Malaysia sebagai negara Islam.
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TMI: PASOC Documenting History As It Happens (19 Dec 2010)
Dina Zaman of TMI was at the 1212 PASOC launch. Here’s the review, appreciate it Dina and TMI!
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Ask Lord Bobo: Santa Claus & Glamorous Human Rights Lawyers
From the Selangor Times Issue 5, 24-26 December 2010. This week, Ask Lord Bobo answers questions on the Whistleblower Protection Act, glamorous human rights lawyers, and the existence of Santa Claus!
Posted inLB Rants
LoyarBurok Greets You Great End Of Year & Here’s To A New One! (Get Your PASOC Here Too As Gifts)
Attention everyone! We wish all of you a great end to 2010 and have a better year in 2011! Thank you for following, continually being **misled by this blawg and for all your support throughout the year – if we have been mean or offensive please forgive us. Let us now take a minute to […]
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A Night With The Flaming Lips + The Raveonettes
I must confess: I’m not exactly a huge fan. Sure, I enjoyed some of their albums (they released 14 in total since their formation in the 1980s) notably Soft Buletin, Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robot and At War With The Mystic. But the Lips are known for their elaborate live shows which have included video […]
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Xmas Cheer: How Naughty Or Nice Have Malaysians Been This Year?
So how naughty or nice have Malaysians been this year, across the board?
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Dear Santa…
Jonathan shares his list of 10 things he would like to have this Christmas in a love letter to Santa. What’s yours? Disclaimer: Sarcasm used in this post is intentional and purely for entertainment.
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It’s A Selfish Man’s World
If you think we rule the world and that we’re so special with big brains, bigger ambitions and probably the biggest personalities, check out what these creatures can do.
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LoyarBorak #3 (Bhg. 4) — Negara Islam, Bahagian Kedua
LoyarBorak #3 adalah debat e-mel diantara dua ahli Jawatankuasa Undang-undang Perlembagaan Majlis Peguam, Aston Paiva dan Fyrol Ikram Othman. Debat mereka merangkumi pelbagai isu. Dalam bahagian ini (bahagian 4 daripada 6 bahagian), saudara Aston dan Fyrol meneruskan sesi borak mengenai Malaysia sebagai negara Islam.
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Menerima Ugutan Bunuh Bila Memberi Harapan
The following is the Bahasa Malaysia version of the media statement issued by Seksualiti Merdeka regarding death threats made against a Malaysian who posted a video on YouTube on his sexuality. The English version is at www.seksualitimerdeka.org.
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The LoyarBurok Book Review: “Perak: A State Of Crisis” – Sebuah Reviu Malas-Dah-Nak-Cakap
Sewaktu reviu ini ditulis, aku baru pulang dari perlawanan futsal antara LoyarBurok dan MyConsti. Sebagai seorang kaki bangku yang jujur, aku hanya hadir bagi menyatakan sokongan kepada teman-teman yang berhempas pulas mengejar bola nan sebijik, dan bersorak pada setiap kali bola warna oren itu melepasi gawang gol. Bila aku sebut gawang gol, maksud aku celah kaki Edmund Bon yang pakai seluar terbalik. Tapi itu cerita lain.
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Getting Called to the Singapore Bar (Part 2): Sitting for the Bar Exams
Part 1 of this article set out the process in which a Malaysian lawyer can get admitted to the Singapore Bar. Part 2 recounts the personal experience of a LoyarBurokker who recently sat for the Singapore Bar examinations.
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The LoyarBurok Interview: Angela Kuga Thas “Sexuality Rights is a Human Right”
Angela speaks about the annual Malaysian sexuality rights festival, Seksualiti Merdeka. The coalition is also behind the Malaysian leg of the “It Gets Better” project which has recently received a lot of press with its series of videos with the tagline “Saya Gay, Saya OK”
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LoyarBorak #3 (Bhg. 3) — Negara Islam, Bahagian Pertama
LoyarBorak #3 adalah debat e-mel diantara dua ahli Jawatankuasa Undang-undang Perlembagaan Majlis Peguam, Aston Paiva dan Fyrol Ikram Othman. Debat mereka merangkumi pelbagai isu. Dalam bahagian ini (bahagian 3 daripada 6 bahagian), saudara Aston dan Fyrol berborak mengenai Malaysia sebagai negara Islam.
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Two Women, Two Tribes and One Journey of a Lifetime (Part IV)
Two Women, Two Tribes, and a Journey of a Lifetime is a 9-part series penned by Lim Ka Ea about her one year stint in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where she accompanied her husband on his 9th humanitarian mission. No stranger to travel and humanitarian missions herself, she learned that Ethiopia is not really Africa and […]
Posted inTry Me-lah
A Bargain For Justice
The authorities must always bear in mind that when implementing plea bargaining, the system is open to possible abuses. It is important to ensure the system is more advantageous than disadvantageous for all the stakeholders in our criminal justice system to practise it.
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Democracy butchered in Malaysian Parliament
The Malaysian Parliament suffered a fatal blow when the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN) illegally and fraudulently suspended top law-makers from the opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in a chaotic sitting of the House on December 16.
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Wikileaks Cablegate Public Forum: Potong / XNak Potong? – The Malaysian Chapter 20.12.2010, CM (8pm)
We’re not in the mess we’re in, in the world, because of too many leaks. … I say there should be some secrets. But I also say we invaded Iraq illegally because of a lack of a Bradley Manning at that time. — Daniel Ellsberg, whistleblower behind the 7,000-page documentation of US decision making about […]
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Ask Lord Bobo: Recommended books, and student politics
From the Selangor Times Issue 4, 17-19 December 2010. This week, Ask Lord Bobo answers questions on book recommendations, and the UUCA.