HAVING A NICE PICNIC ON MEIJI SHRINE GROUNDS.

Picture by Reuters. Najib met up with Queen Elizabeth yesterday. Two possibilities: Coincidental wardrobe choice or Amnesty International and UN’s message got across.

Either way, Najib surely got the shock of his life!
Just to let you know, I’m grinning from ear to ear right now.

C’mon Najib, get the police and arrest her!

Sun Daily: Click Here
Reuters Pictures Database: Click here

…especially if you draw the world’s attention to how our government handled it!

The very latest from the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=11225&LangID=E

Amnesty International Official Page – Urges UK Government to press Najib on values of freedom:
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/malaysia-police-use-brutal-tactics-against-peaceful-protesters-2011-07-11

Too many eyewitnesses, too many videos and too many reporters. Too many for you to lie your way through, my friend.

At least we have this nice video of you from the TV3 news (Yup this was on national TV):

Exemplary leadership qualities of a Prime Minister right there. Hey I’m not that fond of Anwar myself, but I don’t expect this kind of behavior from a Prime Minister.

Wow seriously how low does one go to make the enemy look worse?

Huge version here.

Just to let you know, I did not add the captions above. I agree that they’re harsh, but the bigger culprit did something way worse than that.

The picture on the right was NOT adulterated. It was posted by the Al-Jazeera (Damir Sagolj/Reuters). The link has very high-quality photography and was taken by a neutral party. I suggest you go have a look-see.

Everything was posted as it was with captions that just describe the picture. They let the readers be the judge. Now that’s what I call RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM.

Anyway, back to the above issue. Any designer can tell you that the photo editing was horrible, yet done on purpose. The Malaysian flag could’ve stayed in place without any trouble, but they cropped it out. Convenient indeed. What’s worse is they put an unproven description: that the guy has a knife. No proof, no image of knife, nothing. It’s a nice montage of people running away from him too.

If you don’t believe me, get a Berita Minggu issue and see for yourself, as seeing is believing. Look at the white outlines. Get an artist/designer with a decent knowledge of photo editing software to run you through what’s going on in that picture. I have that knowledge, and I’m telling you based on professional opinion that it’s adulterated with a purpose. It’s the same as advertising. And just like advertising, it’s to brainwash you into thinking a certain way.

Except this one was a poor, poor job. It’s not a tabloid magazine to begin with; it’s the national newspaper! I really want to cry, knowing that people who don’t have the Internet or any IT knowledge will not know of this. That’s the so-called Silent Majority.

And Berita Harian was smart too… sort of. The online version of Berita Minggu had a different caption, coz they think they’ll get caught if they put the same one online. Luckily, a small portion of the public is smarter than that.

This, my friends, is irresponsible press. No, let me rephrase that: Controlled press.

Have a good day.

I said it earlier and I’ll say it again: the eyes of the world are on you.

Dang Wangi gave a permit for Bersih to hold a rally in Stadium Merdeka, and yet the government asked for roads to be blocked all the way there, starting one day before the permit is effective? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That’s classic man, real classic.

EDIT: Presenting Al-Jazeera’s coverage. She’s right, you can no longer hide. Just look at how the police reacted to the situation, kicking people who are just sitting on the road, tsk tsk.

Here’s a (very Hollywood-ish) montage of what happened today. Even if you ignore the dramatic narration, the footages alone tell the story.

Seriously, only 6000 people, IGP? You still want to lie at a time like this?!

Just watch the below video. Regardless of who has what intentions, who hits first is the bad guy. To the best of my knowledge, in other parts of the world riot police throw tear gas and spray water when actual violence occurs, such as throwing bottles, fighting, breaking into shops, etc. They only act if the protesters push against their shields and such. But not today.

EDIT: Another sad video below, taken with a small camera. You can see a few police joining in the kicking. I’m pretty sure these plain-clothed people are part of the police, else they won’t be walking WITH them towards the end. Or they’re just Anti-Bersih supporters. Regardless, there’s proof of the police joining in anyway.

Soon, pictures and videos of police brutality and our so-called “right to free speech” will be all over the news tomorrow, all over the world. The United Nations High Commissioner is on high alert now.

Good luck, my government. You’re gonna need it.

EDIT: It has come to my attention that this is an interview from the Bersih 2007 protest. But that doesn’t change my view on this interview. Let’s hope this kind of thing does not happen again this time around.

Facepalm, Second Act!

I suggest political parties choose their representatives wisely especially when it comes to international interviews! Or deny them if you know you can’t speak.

It’s as painful to see the state of KL now as it is to hear him speak. Changing his views about allowing the protest within 2.5 minutes. Lashing at the news even. Tsk tsk.

And I hate comparisons with other countries. It’s like the easy way out of arguments, yet it can go endless. Heard of Desiderata? There are always better and worse people than you. I’m pretty sure there are many others who are worse game designers than me, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t improve my skills. Hence I choose the better game designer as my target.

Bad minister, no cookies for you!

God, how I miss Mahathir. He may have done a few illogical things, but no one can deny that he’s a good and calm speaker. We need another representative like that.

You’re screwed. Even the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights couldn’t put up with your bullshit, let alone us.

United Nations for Human Rights official page:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=11203&LangID=E

日本語ニュース Japanese News:
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20110704-00000004-nna-int

The world has turned its spotlight on you. You have nowhere to hide now.

Hope everything hidden in darkness sees the light of day. Have a good Saturday!