BRAVO ZAID IBRAHIM, MALAYSIA NEEDS THIS KIND OF LEADERS

BRAVO ZAID IBRAHIM, MALAYSIA NEEDS THIS KIND OF LEADERS Mlaysiakini news. NOTE:I have to censor some sentences for my safety because they are watching me and I am a soft spot to crush.   Former de facto law minister Zaid Ibrahim in an incisive speech at the LawAsia 2008 conference in Kuala Lumpur this morning. [...]

The famous Burmese Muslim actor, Maung Maung Ta

The famous Burmese Muslim actor, Maung Maung Ta     Dr. Maung Maung Ta (January 9, 1926-) is a Burmese   Maung Maung Ta Born Maung Maung Ta January 9, 1926 (age 82) Mandalay, Upper Burma Residence Yangon, Myanmar Nationality Myanmar Ethnicity Myanmar Shia Muslim Citizenship Myanmar Occupation President of the All Myanmar Shia Muslim Organization Religious beliefs Islam Children ten

Money remitted by the Migrant workers from Malaysia

Money remitted by the Migrant workers from Malaysia COMMENT: Then, allow the migrant workers to bring in their families, dependents, long term job security or longer stay permit, allow their children to stay here, they will spend all their money in your country. No need to send back home.     While the World Bank [...]

PRINCE: Governments must not discriminate

PRINCE: Governments must not discriminate    Raja Nazrin: Governments must not discriminate    KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – The Raja Muda of Perak Raja Nazrin Shah said today that governments should not set down discriminatory laws or policies but must ensure inclusive development through empowerment. “No segment of society must be disrespected, discredited and disenfranchised,” [...]

Gist and notes about lessons of Asia’s 1997 economic crisis

Today’s policymakers should consider what worked — and what didn’t — during Asia’s 1997 crisis   Gist and notes about lessons of Asia’s 1997 economic crisis Ten years ago, much of Asia suffered an economic wipeout that makes today’s crisis seem like a rounding error. Asia’s crisis holds lessons for today.   Most important: leadership matters. Leadership can foster [...]

Famous Burmese Indians

Famous Burmese Indians Bahadur Shah Zafar, the exiled Moghul Emperor Suk Bahadur, the Pelé of Burmese football Daw Tint Tint @ Usha Narayanan  Helen of Bollywood Bahadur Shah Zafar, the exiled Moghul Emperor The last Muslim Moghul Emperor of India, Abu Za’far Saraj al-Din Bahadur Shah and his family members and some followers were exiled to [...]

Rise of Karl Marx?

   Rise of Karl Marx?  The Malaysian Insider   OCT 29 – Isn’t life strange? In 1989, Francis Fukuyama, wrote “The End of History?”, published in the national Interest. In this famous  essay, Fukuyama argues that the march of Western liberal democracy may signal the end point of mankind’s ideological evolution and thus, liberal democracy [...]

Asean in disarray?

Asean in disarray? COMMENT: How about Asean’s failed con-structive engagement of exploiting Burma? OCT 29 – Asean has come a long way. Last year, it celebrated its 40th anniversary. This month, the Asean Charter was ratified by Indonesia – the last of the Asean member states to do so. Asean should have good reasons to [...]

Constitution

Constitution   A constitution is a system for government, often codified as a written document, that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity. In the case of countries, this term refers specifically to a national constitution defining the fundamental political principles, and establishing the structure, procedures, powers and duties, of a government. Most national constitutions also guarantee certain rights to the people. Historically, before [...]

AP:Feds disrupt skinhead plot to assassinate Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two white supremacists allegedly plotted to go on a national killing spree, shooting and decapitating black people and ultimately targeting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, federal authorities said Monday. In all, the two men whom officials describe as neo-Nazi skinheads planned to kill 88 people — 14 by beheading, according to documents [...]

Country Data Report for MYANMAR, 1996-2007

Country Data Report for MYANMAR, 1996-2007 Apology: Graphics and tables are defective here, so please read original web space linked above.  Relevant links:  www.govindicators.orgwww.worldbank.org/wbi/governance/  The data and research reported here do not reflect the official views of the World Bank, its Executive Directors, or the countries they represent.  The WGI are not used by the [...]

Governance Indicators

Governance Indicators Based on a long-standing research program of the World Bank, the Kaufmann-Kraay-Mastruzzi Worldwide Governance Indicators capture six key dimensions ofgovernance (Voice & Accountability, Political Stability and Lack of Violence, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption) between 1996 and present. Sometimes referred to as the “KK“, “KKZ” or “KKM“ indicators, they measure the quality of governance in over 200 countries, [...]

Good governance

Good governance   The terms governance  and  good governance are increasingly being used in development literature.  Governance describes the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented). Hereby, public institutions conduct public affairs, manage public resources, and guarantee the realization of human rights. Good governance accomplishes this in a manner essentially free of abuse and corruption, [...]

Good government

Good government   Good government is a normative description of how government is supposed to be constituted. It has been frequently employed by various political thinkers, ideologues and politicians. Thomas Jefferson and Good government Thomas Jefferson often referred to the term good government. In his opinion, the Government ought be judged by how well it meets its [...]