Category Archives: On the Beat
Welcome to wongchunwai.com ( 01 June 2006 )
Ensuring a force to be reckoned with ( 31 May 2006 )
TWO brickbats in two days – first, the police have been criticised for beating up several protestors at a demonstration against the increase in electricity rates at the KLCC. While the newspapers have given only scant mention to the protest, […] Continue Reading
Making of Johor Disneyland? ( 30 May 2006 )
THERE has been no official word but the talk is that preliminary meetings have been held to get Disneyland to Johor. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who was in Japan for a five-day working trip, reportedly met officials […] Continue Reading
Time for veterans to pass on the baton ( 28 May 2006 )
LET'S be honest about how we view the outcome of the Sarawak state elections. The Opposition rocked the Barisan Nasional by winning nine seats – completely wiping out the coalition in the state capital of Kuching – in the face […] Continue Reading
Sensitive way to handle issues ( 21 May 2006 )
It means entering into a relationship with God. Often, for the faithful, it means a change of lifestyle. But the most poignant reality is that sometimes, conversion into another religion is also because of love that leads to marriage. In […] Continue Reading
Minority dictating the rules ( 20 May 2006 )
THE Da Vinci Code has, thankfully, been passed for screening in Malaysia despite the uproar by Christians worldwide who regard the movie as blasphemous. Some churches in Malaysia have found Dan Brown's book offensive and instructed their members to stay […] Continue Reading
It’s always football season in merry England ( 14 May 2006 )
The newspapers have been filled with nothing else but football and football. And of course, the political turmoil faced by Prime Minister Tony Blair. At last week's local council elections, Labour Party was walloped by its rivals, the Conservative and […] Continue Reading
Our laws must keep pace with the times ( 07 May 2006 )
Topping the list must be the Printing Presses and Publications Act, which provides the Government the power to issue, renew and revoke the permit of any publication. It no longer makes sense for the Government to impose such a restriction […] Continue Reading
Sure bet betting frenzy will hit World Cup ( 30 April 2006 )
Just days before, the former Manchester United big man was in China, Asia's biggest market, to talk about developing the sport and boosting Chelsea's appeal in the region. The English Premier League's top teams – Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and […] Continue Reading
Leaders must behave decently ( 28 April 2006 )
IS ANYONE at all surprised by the statement from PAS Member of Parliament Abdul Fatah Harun that women divorcees are gatal (randy)? This is not the first time such a sexist remark has been made in the august chamber and […] Continue Reading
