Category Archives: On the Beat
Rafidah in a tight corner ( 24 September 2005 )
"It's the question time I am worried. The public can vote you out every five years but the backbenchers can get you out by the end of the week," said the panicky politician to his wife Annie in one episode. […] Continue Reading
Someone got away with murder ( 22 September 2005 )
Fact number three is that Judge Datuk Abdul Kadir Musa, in his 49-page judgment, found there was not too much evidence adduced against all three or for their defence to be called. He has correctly pointed out that there were […] Continue Reading
Grateful for some relief, however small ( 11 September 2005 )
The increasing cost of living is the number one topic among Malaysians. They do not care about politicians trying to rewrite Malaysian history or squabbling politicians fighting to protect their positions in the name of serving the community. It was […] Continue Reading
Priority is to get MAS soaring again ( 04 September 2005 )
Singapore Airlines, it pointed out, made an operating profit of US$153mil in the last quarter despite rising fuel costs. The SIA managers were told the airline enjoyed no special protection and had to sink or swim in a highly competitive […] Continue Reading
Orang kita should simply mean Rakyat Malaysia ( 28 August 2005 )
Not everyone, especially Muslims, would approve of Tunku's personal interests. Some would even advocate that it is best we did not talk about it, preferring to forget or ignore what they believed to be his shortcomings. But the Tunku was […] Continue Reading
Learning a thing or two from movies ( 21 August 2005 )
It reminded us a lot of the TV series, Impian Illyana, which is also produced by a multi-racial group. The series, shown as 10-minute episodes on NTV7 from Monday to Friday, is about how a 17-year-old girl copes with her […] Continue Reading
Let’s march on as Rakyat Malaysia ( 14 August 2005 )
But he was a larger-than-life figure to me. I held him in awe and even reverence whenever I visited him at his house and, as a veteran politician, he must have noticed that. The Tunku was no longer newsworthy but […] Continue Reading
Enough is enough, Indonesia ( 13 August 2005 )
Indonesia has fingered 10 Malaysian-owned plantations as being responsible for the starting the fires. If that is the case, it should name the culprits. The owners should not only be prosecuted but if found guilty should be severely punished and […] Continue Reading
View each other as partners, not rivals ( 07 August 2005 )
The few who continue to play the race card have been sidelined by their party bosses because they have become an embarrassment, while one or two have survived narrowly in the general election after their opponents reminded voters of their […] Continue Reading
Decision time soon for Abdullah ( 31 July 2005 )
Datuk Seri Abdullah has to find a replacement for the post, which is regarded as an important portfolio. Deputy Minister Datuk Zulhassan Rafique, the MP for Setiawangsa, is currently holding the fort. When Isa took charge of the ministry, it […] Continue Reading
