Category Archives: On the Beat
Fiascos built in the name of art ( 22 May 2005 )
To be fair, such wastage of public funds by the local governments is not confined to the Penang Municipal Council. Malaysians who have travelled around the country would attest to similar fiascos in the name of art. In Petaling Jaya […] Continue Reading
Be fair and maintain support for the police ( 18 May 2005 )
There were no further details on the subject but the matter was even commented on by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday. Some had pointed fingers at a retired Selangor officer and said he had been bold […] Continue Reading
Need to regain public trust ( 17 May 2005 )
It has even tackled minor details, like suggesting that the police should change its motto of Mesra, Cepat dan Betul (Friendly, Fast and Correct) to Mesra, Cekap dan Beramanah (Friendly, Efficient and Trustworthy). It's simple – Malaysians cannot be expected […] Continue Reading
Hard sell on BBC’s HARDtalk ( 15 May 2005 )
It all started with presenter Stephen Sackur asking Anwar about his control of TV3 and a fleet of newspapers, suggesting that Anwar had used his political influence to control the media when he was deputy prime minister. The point made […] Continue Reading
Crutches and addictions must go ( 08 May 2005 )
At a seminar on innovation and initiatives last week, the common theme among the speakers, all successful businessmen who had no subsidies and government contracts to rely on, was about the comfort zone which many Malaysians are still trapped in. […] Continue Reading
Be realistic about fight against graft ( 01 May 2005 )
Last week, Abdullah cleared whatever doubts Malaysians may have by vowing to press on with the campaign against corruption through a two-pronged strategy. He said the government would continue the anti-corruption campaign through "preventive" and "punitive" measures. From the preventive […] Continue Reading
Ray of sunshine for the good old schools ( 25 April 2005 )
For a start, the ministry will draw up a list of schools which are 100 years and above and which have produced students who have excelled both in the classroom and outside. The announcement has sparked off a lot of […] Continue Reading
Jester performance of MPs not amusing ( 17 April 2005 )
Those of us who have watched the debates in the British Parliament on television, even for just a few minutes, must have wished that our wakil rakyat could do the same. Last week, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Ramli Ngah […] Continue Reading
Struggling to prepare for exams in prison ( 10 April 2005 )
Instead of normal classrooms, they are kept in a room with iron bars, as in any prison cell. The only luxury they enjoy are two fans. The warders, like protective fathers, have put them together. At a meeting last week, […] Continue Reading
Opening up our hearts and minds ( 03 April 2005 )
He was trained in the Aramaic prayers and marked out as a promising candidate for the priesthood and was ordained as a deacon. But as fate would have it, Gabriel is today using his knowledge of the Bible not to […] Continue Reading
