K Kabilan has been a journalist for the past 13 years. He returned from a one-year sabbatical in 2006 to assume the post of an editor with an influential online daily in Malaysia. The opinions and comments posted here are his alone.
These photographs were taken on the night of Thaipusam at Batu Caves. What happened to the crowd? Surely in the past years, the place was packed like sardines at this time of the festival. Was SV referring to the same place when he said that almost a million had converged to the holy place on Jan 23?
posted by Kabilan K at 7:08 PM
One can only say that he is absolutely liberated when he has a total freedom of expression. He should be able to turn his thoughts into words freely and without fear. However he must also remember that he has no unfettered right or privilege to injure another through his expression of that freedom. Thinking about something, anything, is fine as it does not hurt someone else. But writing is different. The comments he makes, the opinions he writes, must be infused with responsibility and with objectivity. No personal attacks should be allowed. No ridiculing should be permitted. It is this one rule that I have believed in all this long. And it shall remain the one rule that I will adhere in this blog. I do hope all visitors to this blog will find pleasure in reading my comments, opinions and observations. Enjoy reading them and do drop in a line if you wish to say something or leave a feedback.
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