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A political commentator suspects Merdeka Center of tailoring its questionnaires to their own liking

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Is Khairy Jamaluddin Merdeka Centers' friend?  COMMENTARY | Are the Merdeka Center Polls Measuring Public Opinion, or Manufacturing It? When I read that 52% of respondents in a Merdeka Center survey expressed satisfaction with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's performance, my first thought was of a George Carlin quote. "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." I thought of that, not chiefly because of how Anwar fared in the poll, but because of how Khairy fared. After Anwar, Khairy recorded the second-highest approval rating among the Malaysian political leaders tested, with a 50% approval rating. I found Khairy's inclusion to be immensely odd, because he only returned to UMNO a month or two ago. He holds no position whatsoever in either his party or the government. Considering that, it is hard to say on what basis 50% of respondents approved of his performance as a political leader. I also think the Merdeka Center ...

Talk of The Forest Community—The Real Hero

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One day, a cow was walking through the forest when it came across a heartbreaking sight. Beneath a tree lay a lioness that had died while giving birth. Beside her was a tiny cub, weak, hungry, and crying. The cow's heart was filled with compassion. Though the cub was not her own, she could not leave it there to die. She gently nudged the little creature and gave it milk. Day after day, she cared for it, fed it, protected it, and eventually brought it to live among her own herd. The cub grew under the cow's loving care. It learned everything from her. It grazed on grass, walked peacefully with the cattle, and never harmed another animal. It saw the cow as its mother and believed it was no different from the animals around it. Years passed, and the little cub became a magnificent lion. His muscles were strong, his claws sharp, his roar powerful, and his presence commanded respect. Yet he remained gentle because of the love and upbringing he had received from the cow. One afternoo...

Yana menggaul bubur Asyura

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Hari ini mengikut kalendar Hijriah 10 Muharram, umat Islam memperingati sejarah penting hingga tercetusnya amalan tahunan di kalangan masyarakat Melayu Islam di Nusantara. Yana menggaul bubur Asyura Biasanya kaum wanita memainkan peranan penting untuk menjayakan urusan memasak dan mengagihkan bubur Asyura. Kawan lama saya di zaman persekolahan sempat berkongsi gambar beliau dan rakan-rakan di kota kosmopolitan, Raub, Pahang, bergotong-royong memasak bubur Asyura versi Pahang. Mesra dengan panggilan Yana, Perempuan Melayu Terakhir yang berasal dari Kampung Buntut Pulau, Temerloh itu kelihatan riang bersama kawan-kawan, walaupun sedikit kepenatan. Menurut Wikipedia , Bubur Asyura ialah bubur yang dibuat dengan pelbagai campuran ramuan pada 10 Muharram iaitu pada Hari Asyura . Ia juga dikenali sebagai sugha . Bubur Asyura mesti mempunyai 10 jenis ramuan , jikalau lebih atau kurang, maka bubur tersebut bukan Bubur Asyura. Setiap negeri, terutama negeri-negeri di S emenanjung Malays...