Paul Ooi

Author: Paul Ooi

  • KLCC Protest II Photos

    There were over a hundred personnel, present at KLCC at about 1.30pm today, from the Malaysian Federal Reserves Unit (FRU), blue-uniformed and plain-clothes policemen. They were anticipating a demonstration from unhappy Malaysians taking to the streets in protest against the recent 30 sen hike in petrol prices.

    KLCC security guards also got in the act when they started ushering-in people/shoppers, both local and foreign, who were standing outside the mall trying to figure out what was going on.

    The guards and policemen told people to go into the complex immediately, before they closed/locked the doors/main entrance. The cops claimed that they couldn’t ensure the people’s safety if the ‘law enforcers’ started retaliating against the protestors.

    Soon after, at about 2.30pm the demonstrators, comprising of primarily members/supporters of opposition parties Keadilan (PKR), PAS (Islamic party), PSM (Socialists) and the Democratic Action Party (DAP).

    The protesters, about 2000, walked towards KLCC from Hotel Nikko carrying party flags, banners and posters. They chanted slogans such as “Hidup rakyat, minyak naik rakyat susah” (Citizens suffer when oil price increases).

    Politicians from the various parties took turns to speak through a loud-speaker, which was unfortunately not loud enough, to the crowd while questioning the rational of the price hike and the government on what has happened to money collected from oil exports from the country.

    Their speeches were often drowned out by a police helicopter flying over the crowd and around KLCC, sometimes flying a low as about a couple of hundred feet above the crowd. Although the copter was intimidating, loud and menacing, the protesters seemed undeterred by it.

    The protest lasted for over an hour and a majority of the demonstrators dispersed peacefully. However it has been reported that some protesters continued their march to Jalan Sultan Ismail where they were doused by FRU water cannons. There were no apparent arrests.

    article by housemate

    FRU & Police

    Politicians

    Protestors

    Helicopter Flies Very Low

    KLCC Main Door Closed

    picture courtesy of housemate

  • Where is rakyat RM0.33 Billion?

    It has been 2 weeks after the petrol price hike on 27th February. So now the question is where is the RM0.33 billion? You may ask what is the RM0.33 billion.

    Our government said subsidy and tax exemption borne by the government this year alone – from January to February 2006 – was RM1.19 billion and RM1.44 billion respectively. So after 2weeks, which mean 1/4 of the month(It should be 2/4 of the month, but no different). 1/4 of the RM1.44 billion would be RM0.33 billion, so where is the RM0.33 billion goes?

    Do you guys see any improvement on the public transport? OR any action taken by our government to Rakyat Malaysia? I only see my petrol and food become more expensive.

    There will be a massive protest going on today 2pm in KLCC. If you are there, write a big board and ask where is the first RM0.33 billion now. 😉

  • Is your Personal Data Stolen?

    Most of us using anti-virus software, me myself is using Avast anti-virus software. Anti-virus software helps us to protect computer being attack. Some of the viruses might have the potential to destroy data in our personal computer or laptop.

    Internet Security Threat Report recently found that today virus attack are perform silently and without user notice, which is call Malicious Code attack. This kind of attack can reveal personal or confidential informations. Most of the Malicious Code attacks are came from IRC channel, chat room, online messenger, internet browser, websites, email and etc.

    To protect yourself, use Mozilla Firefox 😛 Stop chating on MSN and chat more during Mamak hours 😛

    Top 50 malicious code samples reveals secrets

  • Google agreed to pay USD9Million

    Paying USD9million for click fraud case, don’t you think it’s a lot? Not actually, the USD9million is including lawyer/court and etc fees.

    As a public listed company, bad news always hit the market share badly. Google shares fell USD$10.57 after they disclosed the statement on the fraud case.

    Google to pay $90M in ‘click fraud’ case

  • Thanks Google

    Google Adsense Cheque

    Yes! I have received my first Google Adsense cheque! So I can spend this money during Singapore trip. Thanks Google, thanks visitors who drop by my blog. You guys are wonderful people in the world.