| Zan Azlee is a documentary filmmaker, journalist, writer, New Media practitioner and lecturer. He runs Fat Bidin Media www.fatbidin.com |
Serve all races
May 17, 2013MAY 17 — Yesterday, I got back from a working trip to Jakarta and in the taxi from KLIA, the driver started chatting with me about the recent general election.And just for context, the driver is Malay and looked to be middle-aged. I’m guessing around 50 years of age.At one point, he said to me: “Tengok Kabinet baru yang Perdana Menteri sudah lantik. … Read More
The race factor
May 10, 2013MAY 10 — The race factor definitely played a role in the voter swing in the recent GE13. No doubt about it.So when Umno-owned newspaper Utusan published the front-page story “Apa lagi Cina mahu?” last Tuesday in response to the voter swing, it couldn’t have been a surprise.Barisan Nasional consists of many component parties and most of these parties (if not … Read More
My top 5 issues when dropping my ballot
May 03, 2013MAY 3 — What can I write about today that would help you make a decision when Sunday comes? I doubt that any of you are still undecided at this eleventh hour.I can harp on and on about the things that I have seen over the years as a journalist following Malaysian issues or in these past two weeks of heated campaigning.I can even outright tell you who I’m … Read More
Can campaign style determine a winner?
April 26, 2013APRIL 26 — It’s a week into the official campaign period and following the candidates around their constituencies has started to take its toll on me.My beautiful Converse shoes are now caked in mud and fishy water due to walking in pasar malams, and not to mention the fields during ceramah nights.I’ve also had to avoid rotten eggs being thrown from fanatic … Read More
DAP CEC dilemma will prove Malaysians’ maturity
April 19, 2013APRIL 19 — The decision by the Registrar of Societies (RoS) not to recognise the DAP’s central executive committee, or CEC, is a surprising move indeed even if it is an issue that has been talked about before this.Why did the RoS decide to do so only two days before Nomination Day when it had earlier already decided that investigations would be postponed … Read More
No votes for racists
April 12, 2013APRIL 12 ― I turn to my right, and I see two Malaysians. Their names are Cherish Leow and Cynthia Ng. I look further down to the left; I see another Malaysian. His name is Thinesh Kumar. This is my workplace.I look to my left, I see four Malaysians. They are the Lau family. I look further ahead and I see another Malaysian. His name is Steven Tan. This is … Read More
Islam says to obey your leaders
April 05, 2013APRIL 5 — Linawati Kate Adnan is my colleague and she sits next to me at work. One Friday, as I was leaving the office for Friday prayers, she looked at me in shock.“Zan! You actually pray?”“What the hell is that supposed to mean?”“Hahahahaha!!”True story!And since we’re on the topic of Friday prayers, last week’s sermon really woke me up from my regular … Read More
Habemus Papam!
March 29, 2013MARCH 29 ― I have a friend by the name of Marcus Lim. He is my colleague at Astro AWANI.Marcus is a devout Catholic and we have interesting conversations about our faiths whenever we feel too lazy to do some actual work in the office.The day that the new pope was decided on, I came into the office and as soon as I saw Marcus, I yelled out, “Habemus … Read More
I see what IC
March 22, 2013MARCH 22 — Sijah Ejut is a true blue Malaysian. She is an Iban tuai rumah (village head) who has lived her entire life on the outskirts of Sibu, Sarawak. She has never been out of the country, and her ancestors have lived on the land for centuries. You can't get any more Malaysian than that.Yet, she only managed to register her citizenship and get an IC at … Read More
Ops Daulat is taking too long!
March 15, 2013MARCH 15 — I’m in full support of Malaysia’s security forces who are defending our sovereignty and protecting our people in Sabah from armed criminals.Sabah and its people have collectively decided and claimed self-determination to be a part of Malaysia and its people to be Malaysians. This is not an issue anymore.The issue that I would like to highlight … Read More
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