Sunday, August 28, 2005

Pulangkan.......

The Saga continues...
Dr M returned seven proton vehicles given to him. According to the star, ... Sources said the vehicles included the VW Touareg, a four-wheel drive, and the VW Phaeton, which the Proton adviser often used for travelling.... and ... The sources said Dr Mahathir had started using his personal cars to travel to work, adding that he was “deeply hurt” by developments in Proton...

Moral: Don't make the oldman hurt ( or, if you need something to be returned, displease him until get hurted)

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Award for loyalty

The episode of the termination of Professor P Ramasamy’s contract at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) gave another 'question mark' to the academic world in IPTA. Regarding to the rules stated by the university, one will be considered to continue his/her service after completing inagural address (Syarahan Perdana) as a mark of their professorship. Contract will be given for two-year basis. However, in this case, many things should be considered:
1. 12 PhD students under his supervision.
2. 22 Masters students
3. Several undergarduate student classes
4. Inaugural address was given on May 10 2005 (if i'm not mistaken, it's abour labour and globalisation)
5. His 'kemaliman' at the Pusat Pengajian Sejarah, Politik dan Strategi (PESEPSI) as well as UKM

Finally, i like to take Mr Bunnell's words in his letter to Malaysiakini - 'And let us not forget, this is a teacher who has been, and remains, a mentor to innumerable students and young researchers – the critical thinkers and actors of the future'

P/S; I'm waiting for his former students such as Mustapha Kamil Ayub from Keadilan, Misbahul Munir from PAS and many others including high rangking officers in government civil services to come out backing their professor.

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Conspiracy Theory

All the parties are waiting for the answer from rAPidah Aziz regarding the AP's issues. She has been asked by PM yesterday to make a clarification to the cabinet. There is a theory around the town that the elimination of Tg Mahaleel was the 'barter trade' with Rafidah between both parties, namely Tun Dr M (Proton) and Pak Lah (govt). With all the rumours spread, i think she should choose among her colleagues, who will read her 'surat wasiat' if she's voted out.