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With effect from December 01th, 2006, the blog “Ada apa dengan ShinShin?” have finally relocated to our new server with the domain disagrees.net…

Please check out our new home at http://myshinshin.disagrees.net, and renew your bookmark.

Also setting up blogs in our new server including Arhthoau, Clara, Dr. Zaliha, Emmanuel, Eva, Hafiizh, Kian Keat, Yee Aun, and we are expecting a few more, including academicians as well as politicians.

See you there!

Ada apa dengan ShinsShin strongly supports any effort to protect our little freedom of expression. CIJ is organising this workshop, whose objective is to impart information about the various laws in Malaysia that aim to regulate cyberspace. These laws potentially threaten freedom of expression on the Internet especially the blog-o-sphere. Despite government pledges not to censor the Internet, the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, action against Jeff Ooi and Mack Zulkifli, among others, warrants precautionary steps by bloggers.

Date Saturday, 1 July 2006

Venue Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)
27-C, Jalan Sarikei
off Jalan Pahang Barat
53000 Kuala Lumpur
(location map)

Time 9.30 am - 4.30 pm

Speaker Sonia Randhawa, Executive Director, CIJ

Fee None Whatsoever

Equipping yourself with information is one of the best way to protect your rights to freedom of expression. We look forward to your participation in the workshop.

For more information please contact the cute CIJ Advocacy Officer,

Wai Fong 03 4023 0772
waifong AT cijmalaysia DOT org

Bloggers Workshop: Protect Yourself from Legal Pitfalls

Dear all,

Peace be with you and Good day.

A workshop on blogging, “Blogging as a means for political communication“, organized by Frederick Naumann Stiftung Foundation, will be held on Sunday June 11th, 2006, from 7pm - 9pm in Hotel Micasa, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.

Famous bloggers Nizam Zakaria & Jeff Ooi will be the resource persons in the workshop, which moderator will come from Frederick Naumann Stiftung Foundation. The workshop will be conducted in English.

Those who wish to find out more, and those who are interested please RSVP via email to … Places are limited, please register as soon as possible. The workshop is free-of-charge. All are welcome.

As of now, DJ Novin from Ipoh is the first registered participant.

Pinky dude, Shin’s off to Victoria… Come back laterz, mwah !

Dearest bloggers,

Salam.

Seluruh media / bloggers / citizen journalists dijemput untuk menghadiri membuat liputan ke atas acara berikut:

KONGRES ANGKATAN MUDA DAN WANITA KEADILAN

yang akan diadakan pada:

Tarikh: 22 Disember 2005 (Khamis)

Masa: Bermula pada pukul 8 pagi.

Tempat: Hotel Istana, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
(Stesen Monorel Raja Chulan)

Sidang media Wanita pada pukul 1 pm. Angkatan Muda pada pukul 2 pm.

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Politician, political observer and award-winning journalist, James Wong Wing On, with many feathers in his cap, for instance ex-Political Secretary for Opposition Leader, Member of Parliament for Kampar 1990-1995, ex-Senior Staff Writer of Sinchew who was the receipant of Malaysia Press Institute (MPI)’s Excellent Journalist Award for 1998 and 1999, just to name a few, and currently Chief Analyst of Malaysiakini’s Strategy Analysis Malaysia, has begun to chronicle his exciting life and sharp opinions through blogging. Selamat Datang ke dunia blogging !

Two distinctive blogs he has established. First, Freedom in Solidarity, contains a huge collection of many photographs, old and new, mostly about people and places he has visited while carrying out his assignments as journalist or politician. From Kampar to Kathmandu, from Manila to Muscat, his footprints can be traced.

Accompanying each picture is a caption, from which the background story of the story would be told. One may get a glimpse into the thoughts of this man, on worldly issues ranging form Operasi Lalang to Vietnam War and CPM’s violent armed rebellion which he passionately romanticised as campaigns “to liberate our land from fascism and colonialism”.

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This is a community service announcement by ShinShin for the benefit of all. Just received this in e-mail from Atok of Tuturan Alambina

Assalamualaikum all,

On Sunday 16hb yg lalu, adik saya telah dengan selamatnya memulakan perniagaan beliau di Carrefour Subang Jaya Food Court. Jika ingin menikmati hidangan tradisional Kelantan, sila ke Stall No. 10 - ‘Rasa Kelantan’. Alhamdulillah, first day hari tu, semua habis waktu berbuka; nasi kerabu, nasi dagang etc. Keropok lekor pun ada. Most probably he won’t be there during office hours though (still keeps his day job).

Selamat Berbuka.

Wasallam,

Azam Ashari
Reading, Berkshire
http://atok.me.uk

Jemputan Ke Perarakan Aman Sempena

“Kempen Bebaskan Tahanan 4-Tahun ISA”

Di Kamunting, Daerah Larut, Matang & Selama, Negeri Perak.

Dengan segala hormatnya dimaklumkan bahawa Gabungan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI), dengan kerjasama anggota-anggota GMI Perak, akan mengadakan satu perarakan aman, sempena genap 4 tahun mereka yang dituduh ahli-ahli Kumpulan Mujahideen Malaysia (KMM) di Kem Tahanan Kamunting pada 23hb September 2005.

Mereka yang dituduh ahli KMM termasuk Ahmad Pozi Darman, Alias Ngah, Nik Adli Nik Abdul Aziz, Solehan Abdul Ghafar, Mohd Luthfi Ariffin, Mohd Rafi Udin, Mohd Zulkifli Mohd Zakaria, Zainon Ismail dan Zid Sharani Mohd Isa.

Objektif perarakan tersebut adalah:

1. Menuntut pembebasan para tahanan politik ISA yang telah ditahan genap 4 tahun di Kem Tahanan Kamunting iaitu mereka yang dituduh menjadi ahli KMM.
2. Menuntut pembebasan kesemua tahanan ISA di Kem Tahanan Kamunting.

Perarakan aman akan diadakan pada tarikh berikut:

Peserta yang bertolak dari Lembah Klang dijemput untuk menyertai konvoi kereta GMI.

Pihak tuan/puan adalah dengan segala hormatnya dijemput untuk berarak bersama-sama dengan isteri dan keluarga tahanan ISA sebagai sokongan solidariti.

Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila hubungi Nashita (012-6169151) atau Lih Kang (012-5173067) Sekian sahaja, terima kasih. Bebaskan Semua Tahanan ISA!!! Mansuhkan ISA!!!

Yang benar,

Chang Lih Kang

Setiausaha GMI

Dear readers, all of you are kind and merciful isn’t it ? Here’s a chance when you may actually help our friend in need. As the saying goes, “Love your neighbours”

Our dear fellow blogger and young writer Yvonne is suffering from an incurable disease called Neurofibromatosis. She is in dire need for donations so she can undergo surgery. The surgery is to preserve her hearing, as well as to procure hearing aids.

Quoting Kyels,

Yvonne is a great girl and I really wish all of you out there could lend her a helping hand by giving some donations. I am sure she will appreciate it a lot.

Please donate to her here and regardless of how big or small the sum is, it will be greatly appreciated.

We have Talebans and Zionists here in Malaysia, and the latest, Anarchist. All of them eat Gaza, drink Baitul Maqdis, sleep Ramallah and dream Cleopatra. It’s high time for them to look at the sufferings of their fellow countrymen. Pak Kadok, Paul Tan, Kenny Sia have all donated, so what are you waiting for ?

Please follow the instructions on how to donate. Thank You !

You wanna learn Arabic language but don’t know where to start ? You think Arabic is difficult to learn ? Worry no more !

There’s an Arabic class organized by blogger Menj, in the Takaful Nasional office in Bukit Dukung rest area of Cheras Kajang Highway (KL-bound), instructor being Xifu Naser who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Arabic and Master in Islamic / Western Philosophy of Science.

Wanna debate with Menj on fundamentalism or preach to him about human rights and liberty in fluent Arabic ? Classes are held every Wednesday night from 9pm to 10:30pm, for just RM 80 per month. You may join anytime regardless of your command of Arabic so far. Hurry up !

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Shin kan hiatus sebentar hujung minggu nie… Nak balek KL. Ade antara kitorang blogger-blogger Kelate yang nak kawin, yeay ! Entahlah klu Anwar dan Azizah kan hadir tak…. Ehh, ko dah jemput diorang kan ?

See ya next week

Invitation to the Exhibition

The plight of the Seahorse of the Pulai River Estuary, Johor

Background:

The spotted seahorse, Hippocampus Kuda, is one of the seven seahorse species in Malaysia . It is the only species primarily found in estuaries. Unfortunately, estuaries are subjected to extreme human impact and are among the most degraded coastal habitat in the world.

Less than a decade ago, Pulai River Estuary was still in a pristine state. The mangroves, sea grass, birds and fishes were abundant, and these included the seahorse. However, things have changed drastically when Pulai River Estuary finally gave way to the human development activities. The destructions spell disaster for seahorses, at least 50% of the seahorse population has disappeared.

Johor is fortunate to be bestowed with this very unique fish in which the males, rather than the females, get pregnant. But sadly this elusive fish has come unnoticed by our people until they are driven to the brink of extinction. The seahorse is the only fish, other than the whale shark, recognized by the 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. Seahorses have been used in traditional medicine for centuries around the globe and the aquarium fish market yields millions from seahorse trade. With the recent discovery of seahorses as potential cures for carcinogenic diseases, the economic importance of seahorses must not be underestimated.

In May 2004 the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Malaysia has included seahorses in Appendix II, and this has put more pressure on the need to conserve and manage the Malaysian seahorse population.

There are less than 400 seahorses within Pulai River Estuary as revealed by researchers hence habitat protection is absolutely necessary for this population. Further habitat degradation must be halted.

There is also an extensive sea grass bed in the Johor Strait between PTP and Pulau Merambong, which possibly holds some hundreds of seahorses. Construction works are now in progress to build a new PTP docking area and it is feared that very soon the seagrass and seahorses will be gone.

Below are the details of our exhibition:

A. Aim and Objectives:

(1) To raise public awareness of the threats faced by the seahorses in PRE, Johor .

(2) To encourage volunteers to participate in the Save Our Seahorses (SOS) activities.

(3) To raise fund for SOS activities in the future.

B. Details:

(1) Location: Plaza Pelangi , Level 5 , Next to popular bookshop

(2) Time: 10am-10PM

(3) Date: 5 - 7 Aug 2005

C. Contents:

(1) Exhibit information about Seahorses population in Pulai River Estuary.

(2) Multimedia Presentation.

(3) Specimen of Seahorses.

(4) Trilingual brochures regarding Seahorses population in Pulai River Estuary.

(5) To raise fund by selling SOS badges

To show their support and concern upon the plight of the seahorses in Pulai River Estuary,

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Johor Recruitment Team and Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) Johor Branch will be joining us at the exhibition.

We cordially invite you to attend our exhibition.

Thank you!!

THING SIEW SHUEN

Coordinator,

Save Our Seahorses Action Committee

012-717-6747

Through Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra’s Keadilan eberita yahoo group, Pas is going to organise a ceramah regarding the suspension of Sungai Pinang State Assemblyman, YB Teng Chang Khim for a further six months…

Dewan Pemuda Tg Karang < dppk_tgkarang@yahoo.com > wrote:

MALAM SOLIDARITI BERSAMA YB TENG CHANG KHIM
“Isu penggantungan Ketua Pembangkang Selangor”

Penceramah:

YB Teng Chang Khim (ADUN Sg. Pinang)
Sdr. Roslan Shahir bin Datuk Mohd Shahir (Ketua Penerangan PAS Selangor)
Dr. Halimah bt. Ali (AJK BPPNS)

Sabtu 6 Ogos 2005
9.00 malam
Markaz Wak Libon
Jalan Sg. Saim, Rantau Panjang, Klang.

Semua dijemput hadir.

Anjuran Lajnah Penerangan & Dakwah BPPNS

Tolong print dan edarkan poster & handbill di setiap kawasan terutama kawasan yang berdekatan. Edarkan di masjid2 sebelum sembahyang jumaat esok!. Wassalam

Setiausaha Lajnah Penerangan & Dakwah, Badan Perhubungan Pas Negeri Selangor

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, let’s come turn out in full force to show our undivided support to YB Teng !

Jamuan Malam 3 Ogos bersama Anwar Ibrahim:

Perbahasan isu Pengakhiran Hak Istimewa Bumiputera, DEB dan Bangsa Malaysia

Bekas Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim akan meneruskan kritikan beliau semasa di Tokyo mengenai isu pengakhiran hak istimewa Bumiputera, DEB dan Bangsa Malaysia dalam Jamuan Malam yang akan diadakan pada malam 3 Ogos 2005.

Beliau menitik beratkan bahawa semua rakyat Malaysia harus diberi hak untuk maju, kerana pembangunan negara bukan berasas di atas warna kulit. Oleh yang demikian, beliau percaya hak istimewa bumiputera mesti diakhiri.

Berucap di Tokyo pada 29 Julai 2005, Anwar berpendapat bahawa negara harus akhiri segera dasar bantuan bumiputera yang telah diperkenalkan 35 tahun dahulu. DEB dan bantuan bumiputera yang telah menjadi mimpi ngeri rakyat telah mempercepatkan fenomena rasuah, budaya kronisme, nepotisme dan penyelewengan.

Menurut beliau, sejak tahun 1970-an, pemerintah telah perkenalkan dasar tongkat demi membantu bumiputera dari segi pendidikan, ekonomi dsb., untuk mengurangkan jurang ekonomi di antara pelbagai bangsa. Kemiskinan dan kekurangan peluang pembangunan memang ketara pada tahun 1970-an, tetapi bantuannya telah lama diberi selama 35 tahun. Bantuan kepada bumiputera adalah amat tidak adil bagi bangsa-bangsa lain, sudah tiba masanya kerajaan mengubah dasar ekonomi kita. Ini kerana dasar-dasar yang bertujuan membantu bangsa Melayu telah berubah menjadi pemangkin kepada kronisme.

Anwar yang juga merupakan penasihat Parti Keadilan akan menjelaskan idea politik era baru, anti-rasuah, anti-perkauman dan Bangsa Malaysia yang mampu bersaing dalam zaman persejagatan kepada masyarakat umum.

Jamuan malam anjuran Ketua Penerangan Parti Keadilan, Encik Tian Chua, bersama dengan pasukannya Pusat Perkhidmatan Parlimen Batu adalah bertujuan untuk mengutip dana parti. Ia akan bermula pada pukul 8 malam. Sila membeli tiket anda di talian yang berikutan:

Semua Media dialu-alukan kehadiran untuk membuat liputan.

Sila merujuk kepada berita ini di laman rasmi parti.