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Activism Conflict & disaster

[1343] Of PSA: JUST seminar on terrorism

JUST is organizing a seminar on terrorism set for early next month. I have been invited but unfortunately, I have promised my group within the Malaysian Nature Society to climb up the Klang Gates Ridge together with them on the same day. And so, I have to skip the seminar. To absolve myself from guilt of turning down the invitation, I am spreading the news for them. It is free and you, yes you bloggers you naughty little rascal, are invited.

JUST is pleased to announce that it will be organizing a seminar on “Super Terror and the Politics of 9/11” on the 8th September (Saturday). As part of our effort to reach out to the local blogging community and civil society groups/activists, we are directly inviting bloggers and activists such as yourself to participate in this programme. The seminar will touch on state-sponsored terrorism and will also focus on regional terrorism such as in Latin America, West Asia and Southeast Asia.

SEMINAR ON ‘SUPER TERROR AND THE POLITICS OF 9-11’
Date : 8 September 2007 (Saturday)
Time : 9.00 am — 5.30 pm
Venue : Sin Chew Hall, Sin Chew Daily, 19, Jalan Semangat, 46200 Petaling Jaya
Organiser : International Movement for a Just World (JUST)

For more information, visit JUST.

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Activism Photography Politics & government

[1294] Of a new political star

Some rights reserved. By Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams.

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Activism Liberty

[1292] Of interviewed by Pods & Blogs of BBC Radio Five

As Bob mentioned, Bob and I were interviewed by Chris Vallance of Pods & Blogs, BBC Radio Five. The interview centered around Nat’s arrest and bloggers’ reaction. In retrospect, I should not have said “we” as if I were representing all Malaysian bloggers.

An excerpt is available at Bob’s blog. The full version which contains other segment is available at Pods & Blogs’ post entitled Show Notes: Obscenity, Secrets and Facebook.

I was mumbling during the interview but thank you technology.

Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams. Some rights reserved Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams. Some rights reserved Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams. Some rights reserved

p/s — and oh yes, Nat has been released.

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Activism Environment Photography

[1279] Of the tapir to hike the Klang Gate

It is two hours to Monday and I am already suffering from Monday blue. I browsed through my album and this tapir lightened things up a bit for me.

Some rights reserved. By Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams

The Path Finders of the Malaysian Nature Society is organizing a day hike to Bukit Tabur at the Klang Gate some time in the coming September. I am responsible to organize the trip and so, currently, I am looking at September 8, the last Saturday before the Ramadan begins.

At the same time, I am hoping for a haze-free day. Kuala Lumpur last Friday was shrouded with haze and that worries me.

In the meantime, I need to do some recon (interestingly, some people call it recce) work in the area and am planning to do it on July 21 and that is a Saturday. Anybody want to join me for a day hike in July?

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Activism Environment Photography

[1278] Of visiting Kota Damansara Community Forest Park

I finally visited the Kota Damansara Community Forest Park yesterday. The Malaysian Nature Society was organizing an environmental program for girl guide brigades from several schools around Kuala Lumpur and Society needed hands. I helped out and in doing so, I fulfilled a promise that I made to myself not too long ago.

When I first saw it, I was impressed. Whether it is a large pond or a small lake, the view is marvelous in the morning with slight mist in the air, with dead tree trunks coming out from the bottom of water bowl. Only the sky was uncooperative by being cloudy but with only a little hint of turquoise.

Some rights reserved. By Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams.

Closer inspection however brought me disgust. Trash was everywhere. Instead of being protected as the oldest forest reserve in Malaysia, at the moment, it is a mini-dump yard.