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Thu, May 17, 2012

What They Say

What They Say

Elite versus national schools

Posted on 14 May 2012 - 07:49pm
Last updated on 14 May 2012 - 10:14pm

Zainon Ahmad

Scene: Syed Bistro, PJ.

Mohan: I am very happy that I can now send my children to international schools in this country.

Azman: You couldn’t do that before?

Mohan: Difficult ma. They are mainly for children of diplomats and other expatriats.

Success marred by violence

Posted on 1 May 2012 - 04:28am

Zainon Ahmad

Scene: Restoran Raju, PJ.

Chong: Bersih leader Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan and Pakatan Rakyat leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim proclaimed on Saturday that the Bersih 3.0 protest was a success. You guys agree?

Mohan: Up to a point, yes.

Blurring lines for the sake of unity

Posted on 16 April 2012 - 09:52pm
Last updated on 16 April 2012 - 10:43pm

Zainon Ahmad

Scene: Capital Café, KL

Chong: How was Bangkok, Cikgu?

Zain: Shusssh, not too loud lah. I remember many years after he stepped down as PM, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman often complained to the Thai government about the loud welcome still accorded to him.

Inclusivity under threat

Posted on 2 April 2012 - 08:12pm
Last updated on 2 April 2012 - 10:11pm

Zainon Ahmad

Scene: Capital Café, KL

Mohan: I am sure you have all read the book The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires) by Alexander Dumas or at least seen the various film versions of it.

Azman: I have. I think we all have.

Watch out for the rats!

Posted on 19 March 2012 - 07:27pm
Last updated on 19 March 2012 - 07:41pm

Zainon Ahmad

Venue: Kana Curry House, PJ

CHONG: Hey guys, listen to this:
"Rats!

Who are the ulama?

Posted on 20 February 2012 - 08:12pm
Last updated on 20 February 2012 - 09:23pm

Zainon Ahmad

Scene: Capital Café, KL

MOHAN: Wah, so many people at the national gatherings of ulama, intellectuals and bloggers and others at the Putra World Trade Centre on Sunday. A meeting of old friends, but mostly where they talked shop and where they yak, yak and yak.

Chong: By the way Azman who are these people?

Hard to give up power

Posted on 7 February 2012 - 04:33am

Zainon Ahmad

Scene: Pelita Nasi Kandar, PJ

Chong: Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat has been Kelantan mentri besar since 1990. But he wants to continue.

Azman: What’s wrong with that?

Chong: Nothing except that he is 81.

Hang Tuah symbolises many good values

Posted on 31 January 2012 - 04:32am

Zainon Ahmad

Scene: Syed Bistro, PJ.

MOHAN: So Azman, did Hang Tuah exist?

Chong: You mean Hang Tu Ah?

Mohan: Ya, I've heard of that one. It's possible. Yes, he could very well have been. But did he exist?

Fat cats shouldn’t travel free

Posted on 9 January 2012 - 07:38pm
Last updated on 9 January 2012 - 09:31pm

Zainon Ahmad

Venue: Syed Bistro PJ

CHONG: Everything about Malaysian Airlines or MAS used to be compared to gold at one time, golden service, golden girls. Too bad the gold is long gone from our national flag carrier.

Mohan: It used to make money too. Not much losses then. Somebody told me it lost money last year.

Turbulence in the South China Sea

Posted on 27 December 2011 - 04:32am

Zainon Ahmad

Scene: Syed Bistro, PJ.

MOHAN: Why is it that people in this region seem to think China is a bad boy? Bad boy or the villain of this part of the world or even the whole world.
Chong: Yes, I get the sense. But why should it be so?