Foul!

As published in Malay Mail today ANGRY, disturbed, frustrated. These words sum up two major incidents that hit the headlines this past week. First was about convicted child porn addict Nur Fitri Azmeer Nordin. The mathematics student studying at Imperial College, London, was arrested last Nov 20 for having 30,000 images and videos of child pornography. It was widely reported police had during their raid at his home near Hyde Park, found him next to his laptop, sitting beside a life­-sized mannequin. Some insist Nur Fitri should be given a second chance. One particular person even likened the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara)­funded student to “a child who played truant” and should be given a “second chance”. The public played judge, jury and executioner as this is a despicable act. One important factor that slipped the thoughts of many was the need for a sex offender registry. On May 8, Malay Mail reported Suara Rintihan Kanak-­Kanak (Suriana) ...

Umno’s Ketereh division leader Tan Sri Annuar Musa has described the new rules ahead of the party polls as similar to that of a “beauty pageant”. “You take the candidates on a stage, introduce them to the delegates and they wave. This is not how you select a leader. “The Umno elections are not a beauty pageant,” Annuar said. He said candidates should be judged based on the way they debate, articulate ideas, express their thoughts on current issues and should be given the opportunity to interact with the voting delegates. “We must take the spirit of the liberating power of the grassroots. Delegates should be allowed to meet and know their candidates.” The Mara chairman said this when met at his house in Bukit Damansara. He was discharged from hospital last Saturday after being admitted for dengue fever for more than a week.  Read more in The Malay Mail today. HD says : Annuar Musa revealed he has only been admitted in a hospital twice - once for a motorcycle crash during hi...