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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.8.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:01:36 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/"><rss:title>current affairs</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2009-11-07T21:01:36Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.8.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/10/12/wake-up-call-for-pakatan-rakyat.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/8/10/the-taking-of-selangor-123.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/7/21/beware-the-ultra-game.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/7/20/dont-let-teohs-death-be-in-vain.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/6/23/unity-government-a-betrayal-all-around.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/5/11/perak-situation-let-the-people-vote.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/4/8/why-defeat-is-good-for-najib.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/3/24/pak-lahs-quiet-revenge.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/3/23/towards-an-open-society.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/2/12/karpal-singh-bad-cop.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/10/12/wake-up-call-for-pakatan-rakyat.html"><rss:title>Wake Up Call for Pakatan Rakyat</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/10/12/wake-up-call-for-pakatan-rakyat.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-10-12T06:22:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Bagan Pinang by-election, which saw Umno’s Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad winning with a whopping majority of 5,435 votes and sweeping all the eight voting streams, should be a wake-up call for Pakatan Rakyat (PR).]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/8/10/the-taking-of-selangor-123.html"><rss:title>The Taking of Selangor 123</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/8/10/the-taking-of-selangor-123.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-08-10T06:24:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[It is apt that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who happens to head Barisan Nasional (BN) in Selangor, has signalled the ruling coalition's intention of reclaiming Selangor from Pakatan Rakyat (PR) by calling for the BN to change, beginning with Umno.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/7/21/beware-the-ultra-game.html"><rss:title>Beware The Ultra Game</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/7/21/beware-the-ultra-game.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-21T06:27:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was lucky that the bulk of his tenure was before the age of the Internet. Towards the tail end of his administration, blogs were just starting to emerge. They certainly were not as prevalent as they are today. And there was no Facebook, Twitter or podcasts.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/7/20/dont-let-teohs-death-be-in-vain.html"><rss:title>Don't Let Teoh's Death Be In Vain</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/7/20/dont-let-teohs-death-be-in-vain.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-20T06:25:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Much has been said and written about the tragic death of DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock. There is anger, sadness and confusion over what has happened.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/6/23/unity-government-a-betrayal-all-around.html"><rss:title>Unity government a betrayal all around</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/6/23/unity-government-a-betrayal-all-around.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-06-23T10:11:55Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The much-hyped, but now abandoned, unity-government concept, first touted by PAS President Datuk Seri Hadi Awang in March, and welcomed by all and sundry within Umno is a betrayal.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/5/11/perak-situation-let-the-people-vote.html"><rss:title>Perak situation: Let the people vote</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/5/11/perak-situation-let-the-people-vote.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-05-11T09:51:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[And so the High Court has ruled that Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin is the rightful menteri besar of Perak. However, there is little hope that the court’s decision alone will bring about a firm resolution to the muddled political situation in the state.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/4/8/why-defeat-is-good-for-najib.html"><rss:title>Why defeat is good for Najib</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/4/8/why-defeat-is-good-for-najib.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-04-08T09:54:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Barisan Nasional had many things going for it in the run-up to the by-elections in Bukit Selambau and Bukit Gantang.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/3/24/pak-lahs-quiet-revenge.html"><rss:title>Pak Lah's quiet revenge</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/3/24/pak-lahs-quiet-revenge.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-03-24T20:52:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[In the aftermath of the March 8 general election, Khairy Jamaluddin was blamed for many of the mistakes made by outgoing Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/3/23/towards-an-open-society.html"><rss:title>Towards an open society</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/3/23/towards-an-open-society.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-03-23T18:18:40Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[In the countdown to the annual Umno General Assembly, calls to preserve the dignity of the Malays are a constant refrain. This is not at all surprising, since the party exists to champion the rights of the Malays, and politicians love to assume the role of heroic leadership on any given day.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/2/12/karpal-singh-bad-cop.html"><rss:title>Karpal Singh - bad cop</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/current-affairs/2009/2/12/karpal-singh-bad-cop.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-02-12T03:59:59Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Karpal Singh — truly a lion in the winter if there ever was one — has been roundly criticised by many people for suggesting that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) supremo Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim step down for fostering the party-hopping culture that led to the loss of Perak to Barisan Nasional (BN).]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>