Azly Rahman

Reflections on a sinking Bahtera Merdeka

I want to especially see systematic programmes of mass indoctrination go down together with the sinking ship.

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Economic basis of cultural conflicts?

Many a globalisation theorist now speaks of cultural differences not merely in the language of the interdependence of the global society and in terms of the mere respect of differences, but beyond this.

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Brave new M'sian identity emerging?

The wave is forcing the various ethnic groups to think of defining itself as a " new nation" when power-sharing of a truly multicultural nature at the state level is becoming a reality.

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What next after this 'Asian implo-volution'?

For those who believe in divine intervention, the Malaysian revolution or the "Asian implo-volution" (a combination of "implosion" and "evolution") was god's will carried out by the general will of the people.

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Revolution of the mind

This is the birth of a new culture of hopefully a more sober and sensible Malaysia ready to work together regardless of race, colour and creed.

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Election debates: Just do it!

We are having an elections at the time when America is having hers too. We should take this opportunity to emulate what is good from the world's most advanced liberal democracy.

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Of 'badangs' and 'blogoticians'

The real winner in Malaysia's general elections is again, technology of the body - the Internet and cyberspace

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Mandate of heaven this nation awaits

What will the election bring us? It is you and I who will decide.

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Mantra of the 'super corridor'

Inscribed onto the consciousness of the people, via print, broadcast, and electronic media is the mantra of economic success rapidized by information technologies.

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A Malay view of 'Ketuanan Melayu'

new Let’s deconstruct all forms of race-based political arrangement and establish a new order based on a more egalitarian economic design.

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Evolving from 'bullshit to truth'

new How much understanding of the election process do Malaysian voters have?

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Reflect, re-analyse, reconstruct, revolt!

You are answerable to the Creator, not to creations. Reclaim your righteous mind. Reflect, re-analyse, re-organise, and revolt against the injustices that afflict fellow human beings.

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The limits of democracy and individualism

new Personacracy allows me to be in this world of illusion, of Maya, but not be and become part of it. I am thus in this world but not of this world.

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Students, question authority

Question authority, break new frontiers of thinking, but listen to the voice of the inner self in order to serve humanity.

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Muslim students, challenge yourselves!

I remember on one occasion when Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was visiting the campus as education minister, we had to announce our name and our identity card number in public if we wanted to ask questions.

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Remove our 'national security' straightjacket

new Why have we come to a point in which the ISA is used to silence the voices asking the government to look into the plight of the oppressed?

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Addressing the eternal question

new How can our eyes, our minds, and our souls be opened to the plight of those who have laboured for the power and glory of the few?

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My years of living in rock

I sought solace in rock music. I "chilled" with it. I had so much fun chilling - away from the "chilling" national issues of the day.

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Plea for Indian M'sians

Let us help restructure the lives of the poor before they restructure the lives of the rich.

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Behind the colour of change

The root of the showdown between the 'yellow wave' movement and the red-faced power structure is economic in nature.

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The yellow wave and its durian effect

It's only the beginning of a peaceful revolt against the might of the machine. Indeed the next wave will be met with even more machines from the regime.

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Come down to Earth

Malaysians should look at the reality of empty spaces and the spaces in knowledge and power that we have created over the last 50 years.

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Battle on, for change!

Fate or natural justice will take its course, but it could do with a helping hand from us all.

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Let's do the 'lawyer walk'

Walking is always a good thing for our health. And the 'lawyer walk' was even better for the health of the nation.

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