History expert Mat Cendana (kelmarin `legal expert’) puts on his hat as a self-appointed promoter of The Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society – the same people behind the deathly-dull JMBRAS journal. Let’s learn about some Malay Literature today.

Sejarah Melayu by Tun Seri Lanang. Its English translation is The Malay Annals; as seen in these two book covers.

QUESTION TO RESEARCH: Is the picture below The Malay Anal?

HISTORIC SCENE TO PONDER (below): Hang Nuwaq (right) and Hang Chairpul. Woit! Tangan tu – apa pegang-pegang?!

UPDATE Tues 9/2 11.50AM – Some people can’t help going around with a “Kick Me, PLEASE!” sign on their backside (`backside’… jaga-jaga!) Like this one in MalaysiaKini: Anwar trial: Why is the West silent? 

WHY SHOULDN’T THEY?! The writer seems to think “the West” is also “member of Pakatan Rakyat”.

And here’s another gem:“The Malaysian government presently has zero credibility.How many people believe that Anwar Ibrahim had sexual intercourse with Mohd Saiful Bukhari?”

Err, MANY MANY people believe? NGOK betul lah mangkuk yang tulis ni!

Congratulations to Malay Mail editor, Ahirudin Attan: from later today, it will be Dato' Ahirudin.

Rocky had written a post about it, and I had seen the RSS much earlier. However, the title was rather vague: Istana Negara on a Monday morn .I was busy with a few things and had thought it ïs "probably about the death of Al-Marhum Sultan of Johor". As I was about to shutdown and go to sleep, I checked the RSS feed again and saw this title at Nuraina Samad's blog, which is definitely not vague: Tahniah! Datuk Rocky.

I'm so sleepy, but this can't wait until morning - not with someone who had called attention to my other, more precious two-weeks-old blog by writing a post about it in Sept 2008. Suffice to say, it was a very important event that helped to bring about positive changes to my life and that of my family through my coming to know a few people.

So you have been well rewarded as a running dog of BN. This how BN is, be preparedto be their running dog and you will be rewarded too.Only one thing, mortal awards are no good when you finally meet your maker, there you meet the truth and face the consequences.

This is a typical coward's way of doing things. Hold on, ya... I have something to tell you later, doggie... at Rocky's Bru.