The Royals are still very influencial, especially in their respective states. Take the mineral industry for example (except for Oil) The royal fingers are in almost all mining acreage, including the now infamous bauxite mining in Kuantan.
There are Federal guidelines for the development of Mineral resources in Malaysia, but are never followed, because land matters are ultimately a state matter. You can’t get at the minerals, without getting at the land! The state land and mines departments all seem to be “kowtowing” (chinese term for bowing to) to royal demands. Anyone who has ever dealt with the land and mines department for exploration and mining licenses will know about this…
The other thinggy that reflects Royal power is the infamous “yellow” letter. Stationery used by the Royals, when they want something from govt officials
Perhaps you should qualify that – billions of dollars in military aid. Most of the US aid is in the form of military hardware and software. The country has to be first “friendly”, then will receive the “aid” otherwise it is the CIA covert ops for you.. duh!
Great article, thanks.
I notice on some missing, firstly, the articles seem unbelance because most of the interviewers are coastel areas. That mean the data just from one side. It is better to select on two sides.
Secondly, these circumtances also lead by political background. The woman that fear to the mountaineous was because social aspect. The deepest of it were the political reason which was she doesn’t realize too.
Additionally, once the coastel people never recognize of the political issue, didn’t have stronght potition to fight, so, they will be kicked out from their owndland.
Work for an independence is the calling, for the identity struggling during the west papuan (highlanders) are still alive.
I actually chuckled at the sudden insertion of “human rights” at the end; it was as if Jean-Jacques Annaud had decided to introduce a BIC lighter in the final scenes of Quest for Fire.
Now let’s try to be objective. It should be no surprise that coastal people coexist more successfully with cultures from across the sea, that they are more cosmopolitan. One would expect more isolated mountain people to be more hostile to strange cultures and to be less able to negotiate the pitfalls that come with them. Successful interaction with the mountain people seems to demand more intelligence from the “advanced” cultures (both eastern and western) than they possess.
Thank you Chris B. You’re a good guy, anyone could see that. The substance you suggested could get me arrested, but it is enough to know that you were worried enough about the state of my health to make me appreciate you care in your wacky kind of way.
I could not however say the same thing to Jim Taylor, Ph.D. with D. standing for devoted, dedicated and dutiful ; and Ph. ‘phanatical’ ….. to Thaksin of course. The red shirts were not armed to the teeth Dr. Jim?
We have lived with this failed philosophy for some decades now. And folks like you are still fighting the cold war, conveniently forgetting that this mess is now the mess that you created. You would be very hard put to to find any real evidence that ‘development’ does anything other than develop a few secret secret bank accounts.
With all due respect, I believe you three are confusing effect with cause. In Pakistan’s case, as with many other countries, “U.S. friendliness” is a result of billions of dollars in American foreign aid, not a prerequisite.
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They moved into Waena during Gus Dur’s time, squatting at and expanding around the cultural complex, living in filth, squalor, drunkenness, sexual licentiousness and increasingly drugs. The KNPB uses them as rent-a-crowd for protests to keep a low intensity conflict on the boil, western media who’ve never been there, or who have but want to lie to bash Indonesia, like to refer to them as ‘student protesters.’ On a good day you can drive to the airport if you start early enough, otherwise you run the gauntlet of their roadblocks. The locals don’t hate them and there’s no ‘time bomb’ they’re just embarrassed to the max because these people conform to all the worst stereotypes some Indonesians, and others, have of Papuans.
Did they R.N.England? I honestly do not know because I was very busy waging a losing guerrilla warfare of sort with my ROTC commanding officer at that time because I insisted on ‘inhaling’ at “at ease’ command.
But to give ‘satisfaction’ to RN England, I deny, I deny and tri-peat I deny.
It’s interesting that Hun Sen protects these people, since he was their enemy during the civil war. He may be wary of stirring it up again, something western lawyers would undoubtedly be oblivious to. Could you confirm or deny, Vichai N, that the generals of the present Thai dictatorship saw action as young officers fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border in support of the Khmer Rouge?
Of the many ‘contractions’ Bridget had listed, this one pertaining to Cambodia outrages me the most:
” . . . the rule of law itself has faced erosion. In some cases the law is not being implemented. In July, the co-Investigating International judge Mark Harmon of the Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia resigned his position after the tribunal declined to arrest two former Khmer Rouge leaders for whom the court had issued warrants.”
Seems irrational that Cambodia’s government would block the arrest of two former Khmer leaders for their monstrous crimes. What does it profit Cambodia’s PM Hun Sen to take such a course that could have at least found some closure to the millions of Cambodian families who had suffered much during the Khmer Rouge’s reign of savagery?
It is called Geopolitics.. you still buy the “we want to see democracy” bull? The West, especially the US have a simple definition of “good and moderate govt”
– leaders speak English, and are friendly to the US.
This definition trumps everything else.. you want an example?
Pakistan – Islamic, violent, oppresses women and “wrong sect” Muslims – developed and tested an A-bomb. What does the US do? Simply say “welcome to the nuclear club”
The invisible force behind all this mess is the “Monarchy Empire” which consists of the royal family, the Crown Property Bureau, the Privy Council and all those royalists in Bangkok. If they don’t like you, you are doomed! Former PM Thaksin and PM Yingluck are no exception. The Empire hates them.
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The Royals are still very influencial, especially in their respective states. Take the mineral industry for example (except for Oil) The royal fingers are in almost all mining acreage, including the now infamous bauxite mining in Kuantan.
There are Federal guidelines for the development of Mineral resources in Malaysia, but are never followed, because land matters are ultimately a state matter. You can’t get at the minerals, without getting at the land! The state land and mines departments all seem to be “kowtowing” (chinese term for bowing to) to royal demands. Anyone who has ever dealt with the land and mines department for exploration and mining licenses will know about this…
The other thinggy that reflects Royal power is the infamous “yellow” letter. Stationery used by the Royals, when they want something from govt officials
Democratic contraction in Southeast Asia
Perhaps you should qualify that – billions of dollars in military aid. Most of the US aid is in the form of military hardware and software. The country has to be first “friendly”, then will receive the “aid” otherwise it is the CIA covert ops for you.. duh!
Papua’s time bomb
Great article, thanks.
I notice on some missing, firstly, the articles seem unbelance because most of the interviewers are coastel areas. That mean the data just from one side. It is better to select on two sides.
Secondly, these circumtances also lead by political background. The woman that fear to the mountaineous was because social aspect. The deepest of it were the political reason which was she doesn’t realize too.
Additionally, once the coastel people never recognize of the political issue, didn’t have stronght potition to fight, so, they will be kicked out from their owndland.
Work for an independence is the calling, for the identity struggling during the west papuan (highlanders) are still alive.
A state of madness
Thanks boon. No hard feelings then. But what makes you assume I’m a “guy”.
Papua’s time bomb
MSR: I’m glad I’m not the only one.
I actually chuckled at the sudden insertion of “human rights” at the end; it was as if Jean-Jacques Annaud had decided to introduce a BIC lighter in the final scenes of Quest for Fire.
Papua’s time bomb
Now let’s try to be objective. It should be no surprise that coastal people coexist more successfully with cultures from across the sea, that they are more cosmopolitan. One would expect more isolated mountain people to be more hostile to strange cultures and to be less able to negotiate the pitfalls that come with them. Successful interaction with the mountain people seems to demand more intelligence from the “advanced” cultures (both eastern and western) than they possess.
A state of madness
Bai kratom? Where can I get some?
A state of madness
Thank you Chris B. You’re a good guy, anyone could see that. The substance you suggested could get me arrested, but it is enough to know that you were worried enough about the state of my health to make me appreciate you care in your wacky kind of way.
I could not however say the same thing to Jim Taylor, Ph.D. with D. standing for devoted, dedicated and dutiful ; and Ph. ‘phanatical’ ….. to Thaksin of course. The red shirts were not armed to the teeth Dr. Jim?
Papua’s time bomb
Reading this article made me just smile….. “Oh another contribution from the ANU with some neo-colonialistic flavor.” Thank you. MSR
Democratic contraction in Southeast Asia
We have lived with this failed philosophy for some decades now. And folks like you are still fighting the cold war, conveniently forgetting that this mess is now the mess that you created. You would be very hard put to to find any real evidence that ‘development’ does anything other than develop a few secret secret bank accounts.
Democratic contraction in Southeast Asia
With all due respect, I believe you three are confusing effect with cause. In Pakistan’s case, as with many other countries, “U.S. friendliness” is a result of billions of dollars in American foreign aid, not a prerequisite.
Waiting in the White House lobby
[…] dari Australia National University (ANU), Dr Michael Buehler yang dipublis pada situs New Mandala. http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au dengan judul Waiting in The White House Lobby. Buehler menyebut, pemerintah Indonesia membayar […]
Papua’s time bomb
They moved into Waena during Gus Dur’s time, squatting at and expanding around the cultural complex, living in filth, squalor, drunkenness, sexual licentiousness and increasingly drugs. The KNPB uses them as rent-a-crowd for protests to keep a low intensity conflict on the boil, western media who’ve never been there, or who have but want to lie to bash Indonesia, like to refer to them as ‘student protesters.’ On a good day you can drive to the airport if you start early enough, otherwise you run the gauntlet of their roadblocks. The locals don’t hate them and there’s no ‘time bomb’ they’re just embarrassed to the max because these people conform to all the worst stereotypes some Indonesians, and others, have of Papuans.
Democratic contraction in Southeast Asia
Did they R.N.England? I honestly do not know because I was very busy waging a losing guerrilla warfare of sort with my ROTC commanding officer at that time because I insisted on ‘inhaling’ at “at ease’ command.
But to give ‘satisfaction’ to RN England, I deny, I deny and tri-peat I deny.
Now it’s your turn; let it rip England!
Democratic contraction in Southeast Asia
I think the “speaking English” is also no longer a factor (if it ever was). “Friendly to US” is all that matters.
Democratic contraction in Southeast Asia
It’s interesting that Hun Sen protects these people, since he was their enemy during the civil war. He may be wary of stirring it up again, something western lawyers would undoubtedly be oblivious to. Could you confirm or deny, Vichai N, that the generals of the present Thai dictatorship saw action as young officers fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border in support of the Khmer Rouge?
Democratic contraction in Southeast Asia
Of the many ‘contractions’ Bridget had listed, this one pertaining to Cambodia outrages me the most:
” . . . the rule of law itself has faced erosion. In some cases the law is not being implemented. In July, the co-Investigating International judge Mark Harmon of the Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia resigned his position after the tribunal declined to arrest two former Khmer Rouge leaders for whom the court had issued warrants.”
Seems irrational that Cambodia’s government would block the arrest of two former Khmer leaders for their monstrous crimes. What does it profit Cambodia’s PM Hun Sen to take such a course that could have at least found some closure to the millions of Cambodian families who had suffered much during the Khmer Rouge’s reign of savagery?
Democratic contraction in Southeast Asia
It is called Geopolitics.. you still buy the “we want to see democracy” bull? The West, especially the US have a simple definition of “good and moderate govt”
– leaders speak English, and are friendly to the US.
This definition trumps everything else.. you want an example?
Pakistan – Islamic, violent, oppresses women and “wrong sect” Muslims – developed and tested an A-bomb. What does the US do? Simply say “welcome to the nuclear club”
Freedom and independence
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Madness and loyalty in Thailand
The invisible force behind all this mess is the “Monarchy Empire” which consists of the royal family, the Crown Property Bureau, the Privy Council and all those royalists in Bangkok. If they don’t like you, you are doomed! Former PM Thaksin and PM Yingluck are no exception. The Empire hates them.