Light Banter - Happening in Malaysia

Nothing much to post actually except for ..

A local Bank & it's "sister" Islamic Bank in its promo of new product promised gifts in a double @ two (2) ... So everything would be in a double if you transact with that particular Bank.

Actually, it's not the first time, we experienced this "double" phenomena. My home state - Perak - recently had 2 MB & 2 Speakers!!! Back in the 80s, the people of Sabah was in a state of confusion when the leaders from 2 opposing political parties - Berjaya & PBS - claimed victory hence claiming to be the CM of the state of Sabah ... It ended up with Pairin being officially appointed the CM of Sabah with the "politically correct" interference by Tun) Musa Hitam, the then DPM. The Star - this was the Star before Operation Lalang in 1987 - declared (Tun) Musa Hitam as the 'Malaysian of the Year" due to this and I would say rightly so!!!

About 2 days ago, a few journalists from the mainstream media were reportedly being prevented/banned from attending the press conference at Komtar when the Penang Water Authority announced the increase in the water tariff in the state of Penang. I heard over TV3 (8 o'clock News) that the journalists were later boycott the press conference.... Now now ... unless it was wrongly reported, my comment is that how could they boycott the said conference when they were not allowed to attend it in the first place!!!!! This is what I called a "mainstream confusion"!!!!!

For the folks in Pagoh, Johor ... good news for them in a spate of two (2) days. It was reported on 24 September 2010 (NST page 4) that the International Islamic university (IIUM) would be opening a fourth campus in Pagoh. This is not only for the benefit of Pagoh folk but also for the rest of the 1 Malaysia bright students...

The on 27 September 2010 @ NST page 5, it was reported that Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Pasir in Pagoh is the ONLY school outside the Klang Valley which is in the SchoolNet project - how lucky they are!!!!

While the IIUM project is quite broad based/national level but the Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Pasir project is localised .... Is it a coincident that Pagoh is the Parliamentary constituency of YAB DPM who also the Education Minister? Well, thank you Sir ....

Lastly but not least, almost all major mainstream media reported the "not so eagerly" awaited announcement by Dato' Seri S. Samy Vellu to step down as the MIC President in January 2011.... Well folks, I have no comments at all on this!!!!!

Till we meet again .....