on the press

Many people have been talking about how the Malaysian mainstream media has reinvented itself post-March 8.

I think that’s not entirely true. Read the mixed headlines. Utusan especially, should be ashamed of itself. Some things never change.

Berita Harian:

• Dakwaan liwat disiasat adil
• Anwar ‘berlindung’ di Kedutaan Turki
• Anwar gagal hadiri sidang akhbar, Wan Azizah pertahan suaminya
• Nik Aziz akui tuduhan terhadap Anwar jejas pembangkang

Utusan:

• Beri ruang polis siasat – Kes liwat: Usah buat andaian, jangan bagi tekanan – Mohd. Bakri
• Dakwaan nyawa Anwar terancam tidak masuk akal – Hisham
• Henti persoal kontrak sosial – PM
• Anwar tidak dikhianat – PM
• Anwar kreatif cipta kontroversi – Khairy

NST:

• Anwar fears for his life
• Accuser a varsity dropout
• Nik Aziz: Conspiracy behind allegation
• Azmin: Accuser was a ‘plant’
• Don’t resort to demos, Anwar supporters warned
• Abdullah: We are not out to frame Anwar

Star:

• Anwar seeks refuge in Turkish embassy over alleged death threats
• Man behind Anwar sodomy report seen posing with Cabinet ministers
• Anwar takes up refuge offer from Turkish embassy
• Saiful was a student leader at Uniten
• Dr M: Let govt decide on allegation

my oh my

I found out about the charges made against Anwar Ibrahim via Rocky’s Bru late last night before hitting the bed. The news didn’t really hit me as very serious. Anwar would have to be plain daft to risk everything by sodomising an aide. Most probably a smear campaign to discredit Anwar and the Pakatan Rakyat at a time when the Barisan Nasional are hogging all the negative headlines. Skipped the rest of the articles.

Well apparently it’s quite serious. Anwar is now hiding in the Turkish embassy for protection. Even Hadi Awang was questioned about it in London today. He responded something along the lines of “..our struggle is bigger than any one person. God will see us through. We worried about what will happen after prophet Muhammad was gone. God saw us through that (what more Anwar Ibrahim or Nik Aziz when compared to nabi Muhammad). God will always raise the people he needs”. Actually I kinda liked his answer, but the mistake would obviously be to assume that God’s favour lies with the Pakatan Rakyat/PAS.

And then I saw the pics and read the full reports just now.

Why, Saiful? Is this true? Or were you forced to lie?

I pray you will pull through this episode and emerge stronger and wiser. May the truth prevail.

on trusting god

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

- Proverbs 3:5-6

Learning how to put God first before ambition and calling.

I am very thankful for this particular journey. It is humbling to come to realise that I am where I am today only by his grace and not by my own strength or wisdom.

needing direction

thanks

results are out. I will be graduating on 17 July all glory to God!

thank you for all the support and prayers!