Category Archives: On the Beat
A state of desperation ( 24 June 2007 )
The community is outraged because they have long suffered from a state of seeming lawlessness in the country’s southern gateway. To the Johoreans, it appears that the police have finally made their presence felt because of pressure from the public […] Continue Reading
Bring in the crime-busters ( 17 June 2007 )
The security problem was one of the issues potential investors posed to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak when he visited Singapore recently to talk about the multi-billion-ringgit IDR. Like it or not, investors will not put money into the project […] Continue Reading
Floods washing away nation’s image ( 13 June 2007 )
Just before I left the hotel where I was attending a birthday party, my friends had showed me pictures on their mobile telephones of the scenes at various locations at Jalan Sultan Ismail where the floods had worsened. One showed […] Continue Reading
All abuzz over the bride ( 10 June 2007 )
While it was not a well-kept secret with talk of the wedding already circulating for months, the announcement was well managed. One must remember we are talking about the wedding of a Prime Minister who is 67 years old […] Continue Reading
Time to clean up our act ( 03 June 2007 )
It has the lowest non-revenue water rate and despite having the lowest water tariff, PBA Holdings Bhd as a government-linked company is still able to generate good returns to its shareholders. But living in Selangor after 20 years in the […] Continue Reading
Stop the sexist remarks ( 27 May 2007 )
Permatang Berangan assemblyman Shabudin Yahaya and Sungai Dua assemblyman Datuk Jasmin Mohamed, two political unknowns outside the state, made it to the national pages last week for their warped remarks on women’s dressing. The two Umno politicians suggested there should […] Continue Reading
Proper thy neighbour ( 20 May 2007 )
The two leaders have adopted a realistic approach: a good neighbour is better than a friend a few thousand miles away. In the case of Malaysia and Singapore, we are stuck with each other for better or worse, thus it’s […] Continue Reading
Another hole in the pocket ( 19 May 2007 )
Taxpayers have good reason to be upset because it has cost them RM90mil in 2005 when Parliament House was renovated. Apparently, waterproofing material was not installed then. Different figures have been reported on the actual amount spent – ranging from […] Continue Reading
There they go again ( 13 May 2007 )
The microphones of all MPs had to be switched off by the Speaker in the heat of the debate but Mokhtar’s profanity was loud enough for other members and reporters to hear. He must be proud of his record. Strangely, […] Continue Reading
Do away with archaic laws ( 06 May 2007 )
Among Asia Pacific countries, Malaysia was ranked 28th out of 40 and we trailed behind Pakistan and Cambodia. In 2005, Malaysia was ranked 152nd globally and 33rd regionally, which means there is a slight rise up the notches. But that’s […] Continue Reading
