I received this email back from the IEM:
“Dear Engr. Razmahwata,
Thank you for your email of April 2 regarding the above and my apologies for the belated reply. IEM will be setting up its own blog site in the near future and any issues that may concern the Institution and the engineering fraternity can then be posted and discussed there. We appreciate your interest and support given to the institution.
Best rgds,
KM Cheang,
Executive Director”

I hope KM Cheang of IEM read this!
First and formost, why would Wata need to stop his blog. IEM can start their blog if they want. IEM does not represent engineers in Malaysia. As a matter of fact, IEM FAILED TO REPRESENT ENGINEERS IN MALAYSIA.
Look at what it has done for Malaysian Engineering:
1. Allow useless expatriates to practice in Malaysia without proper regulation and control.
2. Restrict the membership with a xxxxx Ir title to make themselves elite
3. Failed to champion a proper renumeration for engineers and protection scheme.
4. Failed to limit the brain drain from Malaysia.
5. Failed to reinvent itself (learn from IChemE).
6. Become a lap-dog with comittees no one heard of
Let people in touch with the industry continue their effort, and Mr KM Cheang can continue to limp into his false sense of existence together with BEM.
I leave this message with a Victory sign with the palm facing myself to IEM, especially Mr KM Cheang, Executive Director of a defunct society.
By the way, I’ll hijack Wata’s fans by saying Jabba has open his new blog at
Jabbathehutt.wordpress.com
All are welcome to curse at my site. Adult orientated.