Does MCA politics really matter?

James Wong Wing On

A keen observer of Chinese Malaysian politics Phoon Weng Keong continues his analysis on the rise and fall of MCA’s presidents since the 1980s, and compares and contrasts the party’s turbulent history with the seeming stability of Gerakan and MIC. Phoon, however, opines that MCA, despite its many problems, is still relatively more democratic than Umno. (more…)

Posted: June 2, 2005 Ulasan (2)

It’s a Muslim issue: Like a virgin

Did you know I read that if you don’t have sex for a year, you can actually become re-virginized? Charlotte York, Sex and The City

I was back in KT recently, and bought the May issue of Forum Perdana, solely for its very arresting headline: Pulih Dara Guna Chopsticks. Loosely translated, it meant that you could become a virgin again using chopsticks, and only Bomoh Cha had the gift to re-virginise you. According to the article, he practised traditional Islamic healing, and by using chopsticks, he would not have to touch his female patients. How he treated them was not explained, my theory was that all he could do was poke a woman’s nether regions, but he did advertise his cell-phone number, which I’ll furnish at the end of this article, so you can call him and ask.

I had to buy it. I thought to myself, on how virginity is still prized in this modern world, despite the fact that it is no longer such a precious commodity to many. And in this age of STDS, HIV/AIDs, virginity and loyalty do not protect you from harm. (more…)

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