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.)

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Rare Earth Secrecy in Batu Gajah district

Thanks to Lynas controversy, an unpublicized MoU between a Perak state agency and a HK company was made public, with Menteri Besar and an Exco member claiming no knowledge of it!

We did not seem to learn from Asian Rare Earth problems and businessmen seem bent on making money regardless of what ill effects an industry could pose to the people. But I sense something else. CVM could be facing the wrong end of the stick for describing it as mining for rare earth, which touches on the sensitivities of the current protesters against radio-active substance.

I guess CVM could be interested in tin mining as its main objective with rare minerals as secondary revenue sources, and getting the involvement and approval of the state administration is a definite advantage. It used to be tin mining but lately, rare minerals are fetching record prices in the world markets. The company stands to gain from tin which could be the 'bread and butter' reason, but also struverite, ilmenite, zircon, monoxite, xenotine and whatever the world markets demand, from time to time. The minerals are non-perishable and with vast tracts of land available, they could be stored for the right price. Could 'rare earth' be a red herring which turns out to be a real hindrance?

In The Malaysian Insider: Zambry says unaware of Bukit Merah rare earth deal:


In FreeMalaysiaToday: Reveal details of rare earth venture, Zambry urged:
Note: YB Fong Po Kuan has her service centre in Bukit Merah New Village which is right opposite Asian Rare Earth factory which was shut down in 1992.
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