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Erna Mahyuni
Erna tweets too much on @ernamh. Angry Sabah native, slave to her dog/cat and blogs at ernamahyuni.com
More from Erna Mahyuni
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The dangerous politics of austerity
AUGUST 22 ― I am alarmed and disheartened by some of the nonsense being spouted by our politicians about our economy. The way they talk, it's as if we're pre-bailout Greece,...
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Malaysia’s mysterious ‘gay agenda’
AUGUST 15 — You would think there is a secret gay army out to destroy the world, with the extent of LGBT-related news dominating headlines on a daily basis. It’s not just...
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A little too soon for government report cards
AUGUST 8 — Just five more months until the end of 2018 but it feels as though a year has already passed. This quick-seeming passing of time has also led Malaysians to start...
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Why are we legalising paedophilia, Malaysia?
AUGUST 1 — While neighbouring Indonesia has decided to ban child marriage, in Malaysia we have people protesting in defence of it. A child activist once told me, “We don’t...
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Laws are not for protecting your feelings
JULY 25 — The news about a law designed to make sure it’s illegal to insult anyone’s faith troubles me. Anti-discrimination laws are fine, but making it illegal to make any...
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Dear government, make people pay taxes
JULY 18 — It is now as easy as going to a 7-11 to make a donation to Tabung Harapan. How convenient! How absolutely unnecessary. I am tired of the continual mantra about the...
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We can’t keep defending child marriages, Malaysia
JULY 11 — It looks like the man who courted an 11-year-old same-age friend of his daughter was fined RM1,800 and had his marriage legally recognised. Despite the outrage from...
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The problem has never been women
JULY 4 — “Lean in.” “Be aggressive.” “Don’t be too aggressive.” “Don’t try to be a man.” “Don’t do these things women are too prone to do.” Reading all...
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When #MalaysiaBaru is #MalaysiaSensitif
JUNE 27 — So much for a "honeymoon" period. From a delayed Cabinet announcement to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's unabashed Erdogan fanboying, there has been more than enough...
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Policing hate speech isn’t infringing your rights
JUNE 20 — In the wake of our newfound civil freedoms, Malaysians have become bolder about speaking up. I think that’s great and important yet at the same time, I think filters...
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Umno’s cyberattack squad has returned, so what now?
JUNE 13 — Was too busy and ill to promote last week’s column but it seems that Umno’s cybertroopers did it for me. Thus began quite the online debate about the...
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Let’s embrace being a multilingual nation
JUNE 6 — I hope the “martabatkan Bahasa Melayu” (elevate the Malay language) movement is dead. It was not one of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s better efforts and has proven...
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Be careful we don’t set our government up to fall
MAY 29 — While it’s great Malaysians are waking up to the notion of political process, the clamouring voices are starting to get on my nerves. Our ministers have barely taken...
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How the election showed ‘change from within’ is a big, fat lie
MAY 23 — In just the space of a week, Malaysia has experienced more change than we’ve perhaps seen in years where freedom of expression and the media is concerned. It feels as...
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Let’s not slip back into hero-worshipping ways
MAY 16 — The election results caught many of us off-guard. Now that the euphoria has come down a little, let us be reminded to avoid certain pitfalls. While I think we should...