Category Archives: On the Beat
The seat gets hot for top cop ( 01 August 2007 )
IT WAS a loaded statement by Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan – that he was framed by his own men resulting in him being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Agency. Certain parties within the police force, the country’s […] Continue Reading
Let Idris Jala finish his mission at MAS ( 31 July 2007 )
IT’S always easy to point fingers at someone for a screw-up. In this case, it’s Senator Tajulurus Mohd Zain of the Merbok Umno division who demanded the sacking of Malaysia Airlines managing director Datuk Idris Jala for a series of […] Continue Reading
Rules of the game have changed ( 29 July 2007 )
The series of actions, they claimed, was another attempt to stifle dissent in Malaysia, and they alleged that it was an infringement of human and civil rights and the freedom of speech. On the other side, Minister in the […] Continue Reading
Keeping the flame of hope burning ( 27 July 2007 )
HE had just completed his Penilaian Menengah Rendah examination when I met him at Kajang Prison, where he was being detained for the murder of his tuition teacher’s daughter. The boy, then only 15, had started serving his sentence for […] Continue Reading
Keeping the flame of hope burning ( 27 July 2007 )
In short, he could be kept in prison for a long time simply because he was a juvenile. If he had been an adult, he would have been sent to the gallows as Section 302 of the Penal Code carries […] Continue Reading
Some way to go before the polls ( 22 July 2007 )
No political party, whether Barisan Nasional or the Opposition, can confidently claim they are in a position to go to the polls now. As far as most political analysts know, only preliminary preparations have been conducted. In some parties, several […] Continue Reading
Strong ties behind bridge loan ( 15 July 2007 )
How did Malaysia manage to secure such a huge loan with low interest? It had plenty to do with the friendship between Malaysia and China. We were the first among the Asean countries to have formal ties with China. […] Continue Reading
Private sector in the driver’s seat ( 08 July 2007 )
THE past few months have been hectic for Datuk Seri Effendi Norwawi as the Government pushes the rollout of major Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) programmes and high-impact projects, including the Iskandar Development Region and the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), […] Continue Reading
An act no one can fathom ( 08 July 2007 )
The superimposed picture was so badly done that even a primary school pupil could tell it was a fake but that did not stop the PKR information chief from posting the doctored photograph on his blog. Worried about the impact […] Continue Reading
Coming – More good news ( 01 July 2007 )
He also insisted the breakfast should include Penang char koay teow, displaying a slight frown when the waiters brought him some pastries. The group, based in Hong Kong and Singapore, had been invited to join Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad […] Continue Reading
