Category Archives: On the Beat
Tough issues can be sensitively tackled ( 19 March 2006 )
Threats, intimidation and name-calling are used to shut down their opponents. The worst behaviour is often seen at these parliamentary meetings. In fact, rather than to sweep things under the carpet and pretend these problems do not exist, it is […] Continue Reading
Do away with the lame excuses ( 12 March 2006 )
Last week, it was reported that more than half of the councils had yet to install these cameras under the Safe City Concept initiated by the Housing and Local Government Ministry. The installation of these cameras – one of 23 […] Continue Reading
We want to see both MAS and AirAsia succeed ( 08 March 2006 )
DATUK Tony Fernandes and Idris Jala are the two most watched persons in Malaysian aviation. Fernandes is regarded by the public as the one who has made flying affordable to all and is somewhat of a folk hero. The AirAsia […] Continue Reading
Give public transport urgent attention ( 05 March 2006 )
It may work, to some extent, in the civil service where the majority finishes work by 4.30pm but for the private sector, where most people stay back late to finish their work, it doesn't make sense at all. Perlis Mentri […] Continue Reading
About The Author ( 03 March 2006 )
Trying times, certainly, for journalists ( 26 February 2006 )
The New Straits Times, which was issued a show-cause letter by the Internal Security Ministry to explain why action should not be taken against the newspaper for printing a cartoon deemed offensive to Muslims, has apologised unconditionally and the Government […] Continue Reading
Civil servants must live up to their name ( 19 February 2006 )
In two days, he received more than 2,600 SMS although only 200 of them were related to complaints against his ministry. Since then he has calmed down, and probably changed his mind over the need to personally handle every complaint […] Continue Reading
PM’s choice stuns veterans ( 15 February 2006 )
JUST hours before Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi called for a press conference at 2.45pm yesterday to announce his new Cabinet line-up, a senior minister telephoned to give his prediction of how the list would shape up. The politician, claiming […] Continue Reading
City councils must relook their priorities ( 12 February 2006 )
Unlike many of us, who merely grumbled, Panjang decided to act on it. He did not ask for the publicity and, until now, does not even want to reveal his real name. But it is clear that the politicians, especially […] Continue Reading
Press freedom mustn’t be abused ( 07 February 2006 )
In Malaysia, the editor of a newspaper, the Sarawak Tribune, resigned after it reprinted the offensive caricatures in its Saturday issue. Attributing that as due to an oversight, he wrote an official apology and took full responsibility for the decision. […] Continue Reading
