Category Archives: On the Beat
Sense and sensitivity must prevail ( 20 July 2006 )
STRESS the common values shared by Malaysians and highlight those similarities in the Ethnic Relations course in all local universities. We should spend more time talking about our common values and beliefs instead of stressing on our differences. The Higher […] Continue Reading
Be transparent on sports project ( 16 July 2006 )
WHAT'S the rush really? The Government seems dead-set on pushing through its plan to build the controversial sports training centre in England despite criticisms from the public. The unhappiness must surely be the cost, with Opposition Leader Lim Kit […] Continue Reading
Foe city folk, basic needs come first ( 09 July 2006 )
OUR politicians and bureaucrats love turning towns into cities. The city status, for some reasons best known to them, seems to evoke a sense of urban sophistication and the perception that development has reached its pinnacle. But beyond the elevation […] Continue Reading
The silly season is upon us again ( 02 July 2006 )
IT'S that silly season of the year again. Each time Parliament is in session, we can be guaranteed that at least two or three Yang Berhormats will either infuriate us or make us laugh with their remarks and antics. The […] Continue Reading
What PJ needs now is soul ( 25 June 2006 )
AS of June 20, I officially live in a city. Bandaraya Petaling Jaya to be precise. But seriously, does any of my fellow residents really feel that our suburb has changed for the better? We are not talking about physical […] Continue Reading
Skip the side-shows and tackle real issues ( 18 June 2006 )
One of the hottest talking points today is speculation over how the Umno supreme council meeting tomorrow will deal with its former president Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The talk that Dr Mahathir may be sacked started after PAS vice president […] Continue Reading
Take heed of the people’s grouses ( 11 June 2006 )
THERE are plenty of good reasons why Barisan Nasional leaders are worried over the harsh criticism by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad against his successor Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Dr Mahathir, who led Malaysia for 22 years, […] Continue Reading
The velvet gloves come off ( 09 June 2006 )
IT has been brewing for close to a year now. He made known his unhappiness – in his usual sardonic and sarcastic way – to a small circle of listeners that the Abdullah administration has not run the country well. […] Continue Reading
Telling fact from fiction ( 04 June 2006 )
Most of us tend to relate the visual image of The Last Supper to Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece where Jesus and his Apostles are seated at one long table, all facing front. Pilgrims to Jerusalem will be reminded that that […] Continue Reading
We need to be more marketable ( 02 June 2006 )
MANY Malaysians have long complained about job vacancy advertisements that require applicants to have compulsory knowledge of written Chinese and spoken Mandarin. For job-seekers who are only proficient in Bahasa Malaysia and English, such advertisements must be frustrating, particularly if […] Continue Reading
