How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

MBS Sentul OBA Golden Jubilee

On our way back from KL, we dropped by to see an ex-classmate of mine who was back earlier from Perth, sadly for his father's funeral. His trip was delayed because of red tape over his medical condition which required a doctor's certification before he could board the flight.

Besides being an old boy, he used to be a teacher in his alma mater and has quite a number of ex-students who still keep in touch with him. One of them informed him about the OBA Golden Jubilee Dinner on October 30 and asked if his name could be used as a Book Prize! I was surprised at the table prices: Rm800, Rm3,000 and Rm5,000! It seems his ex-students of year 1974 have booked 5 tables. His ex-students include Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum of Mah Sing group.

I am not sure if he was serious when he said he won't be attending! The timing was right for him to meet his former school mates, his former students as well as former colleagues.

I was told the forthcoming event was posted in Facebook and mentioned in the Malay Mail too:

MBS Sentul OBA is on Facebook


Malay Mail: Golden Jubilee of Sentul MBS' old boys

Just added to this post:

Old Boy, Tan Sri Azman Hashim's contribution:

In case there are those really uninformed, he is synonymous to Arab Malaysian Bank, a bank he founded and for a short while, sole owner until it was properly re-structured. Please correct me if I am wrong.

MBS OBA Website:

It would be nice to have names of all the school captains since 1948. At the moment, there are no details in the website. Unavailable from its own or school records? A list of Presidents of OBA and school principals would be appreciated too.

As in other associations, there is a tendency towards highlighting highly successful ex-students, which would infer or reflect unfavourably on the lesser known ones (though no less successful but could be publicity shy by choice, or successful in other ways if only based on different criteria). What comes to mind is when we compliment a lady among others, it would make them uncomfortable, wouldn't it?

To give a chance to others who are not so successful in terms of material wealth, positions or fame, it would be nice to encourage ex-students to write about their memorable times in school; about any principal, teacher or schoolmate who made a deep impression on them; about their present career, business or just about anything.
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