YOU heard that right.
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, who isn't exactly known for b
eing a fan of press freedom, has come to the defense of Malaysian bloggers.
As we've blogged previously here and here, the Malaysian government has
been critical of blogging.
Here's an excerpt from the Agence France-Presse
story:
Mahathir, who in recent months has complained he was being censored by mainstream media, said people were turning to blogs and online news journal s because of Malaysia's tightly controlled media. "There is no doubt that bloggers have provided us with an alternative source of news. By and large, they have been responsible," Mahathir said after speaking at a conference on the media and national development. "At the moment, with the atmosphere prevailing in the country, many people are turning to the bloggers for news," he said.
As the old sayings go "only fools does not change their minds"
maybe he has become wiser, learning from the past, maybe this was the effect af
ter he was given a dose of his own medicine or maybe.....
change of heart! =o)
wow. now that's something really cool. (or maybe he just found a good review ab
out him in a blog).
common phenomenon. politicians, when not in power, tend to do the "right" thing
. the real test is when they are in power. blog on... http://www.pinoyseminars.
blogspot.com.
for Gibo: just helping u out dude. dont put www after http:// in typing ur blog
URL. ayt?