KualaLumpur

KualaLumpur https://www.dailykos.com/news/KualaLumpur News Community Action Copyright 2005 - Steal what you want Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:06:39 +0000 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:06:39 +0000 Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) First Person: When People Rocked K.L. City, Authorities Claimed their Shame https://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/7/11/993475/-First-Person-When-People-Rocked-K-L-City-Authorities-Claimed-their-Shame By Jacelyn Johnson, Edited by Jim Luce <blockquote>The Bersih 2.0 Rally – also called the Walk for Democracy – was a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia held on July 9, 2011 as a follow-up to the 2007 Bersih rally.  The rally, organized by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (“Bersih”), was supported by the coalition of the three largest opposition parties in Malaysia, but was deemed illegal by the government.  Bersih forces were pushing to ensure free and fair elections.  The police vowed to stop any rallies from taking place on the planned date on the grounds that all public gatherings without police permits are illegal.  They rallied anyway.  The government officially estimates that 6,000 people attended.   Independent assessments put the rally numbers at between 10,000 to over 20,000, while Bersih 2.0 claims a turnout of 50,000.  Police arrested more than 1,660 protestors.  – <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bersih_2.0_rally">Wikipedia</a></blockquote> I started the day of July 9 wondering what <a href="http://bersih.org/">Bersih 2.0</a> would actually achieve.   I supported the cause because I really wanted democracy to prevail.  As a taxpayer and a voter, I wanted to have my say and I wanted my vote to be rightfully counted.  People around me questioned the point of the rally, they mocked Bersih organizers, mocked Bersih supporters, mocked the government, mocked PDRM, mocked UMNO, and of course there were some well-deserved mocking for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Ali_%28Malaysia%29">Ibrahim Ali</a>, president of PERKASA (a Malay rights movement), but they were all comfortable within the confines of their own home.  Many even cursed “those Bersih people” for the unnecessary roadblocks and shutting down the entire city. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oiww/5926662441/" title="When_People_Rocked_K.L._City_A by jimluce, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6149/5926662441_63d03b557e.jpg" width="480" height="360" alt="When_People_Rocked_K.L._City_A" /></a> rss@dailykos.com (jimluce) Ambiga CoalitionforCleanandFairElections Democracy IbrahimAli JacelynJohnson JimLuce KualaLumpur Malayrightsmovement Malaysia PDRM PERKASA TheBersih2.0Rally UMNO WalkforDemocracy _993475 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:11:53 +0000 Finding Nirvana in New York City: Delicious Restaurant with a Heart https://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/11/28/808699/-Finding-Nirvana-in-New-York-City-Delicious-Restaurant-with-a-Heart By John Lee, edited by Jim Luce.  Photos by John Lee. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oiww/4141138050/" title="Fresh Sri Lankan shrimp were cooked to perfection by jimluce, on Flickr"><img width="500" alt="Fresh Sri Lankan shrimp were cooked to perfection" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2629/4141138050_c4222d0ba7.jpg" height="250" /></a> Recently I met up with Creole singer Mayer Morissette, Maggie Metayer, and Jim Luce to dine at <a href="http://www.nirvanany.com/menu.asp">Nirvana</a>, on Lexington Avenue between 39th and 40th Streets.  What a treat on a cool autumn night! Upon arrival, we were ushered upstairs to the main dining room by the friendly maître d’.  Zarina Ahmed runs the first floor with grace and efficiency. The ambiance is warm and inviting.  Cozy, dimly-lit, with exposed brick and an elegant red rose and candle, fine china and elegant glassware on crisp white table linen in a fine dining setting. rss@dailykos.com (jimluce) 1947beer AnilAmin Curries dhansak EastVillage GobiManchurian gulabjuman Indiancuisine JimLuce JohnLee KualaLumpur MaggieMetayer malaichicken Malay Marsala MayerMorissette methichicken MurrayHill Naan New York City NewYorkCity Nirvana Poupaud PravinMascarenhas shrimptikkamasala Singapore SouthIndia Sri Lanka SriLanka tandorbrickoven yogurt ZarinaAhmed _808699 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:33:00 +0000 Travel Abroad: Then and Now https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/8/657870/-Travel-Abroad-Then-and-Now I just received an upbeat colorful portrait of a Nov 4, '08 election-day overseas snapshot from a friend who is traveling in Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok -- the same places I travelled five years ago. The differences in the way people responded to our "American-ness" is striking.   rss@dailykos.com (emmeka) Americansabroad Bangkok Barack Obama BarackObama internationaltravel Iraq War IraqWar KualaLumpur Optimism Recommended _657870 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:19:00 +0000 Who Got Water Boarded and Why: What Tortured CIA Detainees Had In Common. https://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/12/17/423196/-Who-Got-Water-Boarded-and-Why-What-Tortured-CIA-Detainees-Had-In-Common The ongoing controversy over the destruction of CIA torture tapes raises several more unanswered questions.  The answers call into question the very basis of the Bush Administration’s so-called Global War on Terrorism. These are questions about selection. Who and why, and why not others? Why were four particular "high-value" detainees water boarded?  But, why weren’t the other 11 who were subjected to "enhanced interrogation techniques", and why were these 15 tortured out of the nearly 100 prisoners the CIA acknowledges it has held in secret custody around the world?  What characteristics or experiences do they have in common? MORE below . . . rss@dailykos.com (leveymg) 911Timeline al Qaeda alQaeda CIAtorturetapes GeorgeTenet KualaLumpur LouisFreeh PaulThompson renditions selectioncriteria tapeserasure waterboarding _423196 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:45:10 +0000