Category Archives: On the Beat
Strong signs that polls will be called soon ( 23 February 2004 )
It's a long journey for the parties involved as they have to fly to London or Frankfurt for a connecting flight to Caracas. There have been no signals from the Prime Minister's office over the status of Abdullah's itinerary, which […] Continue Reading
Parties in high gear as polls fever rises ( 15 February 2004 )
He also ordered the state liaison committees to activate their election machinery to involve members at every level. But Abdullah has said he will visit Teheran from Feb 18 for a conference on aid for developing countries. Then there is […] Continue Reading
Unfair of PAS to reject Kongsi Raya do ( 08 February 2004 )
The Federal Constitution also clearly stipulates the right of the Chinese community to practise their traditions. Moreover, the school authorities, under the jurisdiction of the Education Ministry, had given the nod for the gathering to be held at SK Sultan […] Continue Reading
An informed public can help fight bird flu ( 01 February 2004 )
But the disease is no laughing matter. We have banned the import of chicken from Thailand and we must ensure that our soldiers do not let their guard down in preventing any attempt to smuggle chickens across the border. The […] Continue Reading
An informed public can help fight bird flu ( 01 February 2004 )
But the disease is no laughing matter. We have banned the import of chicken from Thailand and we must ensure that our soldiers do not let their guard down in preventing any attempt to smuggle chickens across the border. The […] Continue Reading
Myth to regard rape as crime of passion ( 25 January 2004 )
Think hard. Nurulhuda was just a Year Four pupil who was cycling to a grocery shop before she was raped, sodomised and left in a toilet of a guardhouse near the village where she lived. Another victim, nine-year-old schoolgirl Haserawati […] Continue Reading
PAS trying to be our moral guardian again ( 18 January 2004 )
Although the two-time Grammy Awards winner can still perform to a sell-out crowd, she has to do more in the face of heavy competition from newcomers such as Beyonce, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. Regarded as the best-selling female performer […] Continue Reading
Clean-up job for Nor Mohamed ( 11 January 2004 )
He also did not want someone with political ambitions, with an eye for popularity, who would probably build up his own war chest. Anyone with these ideas in mind would probably expose himself to all kinds of allegations and suspicions. […] Continue Reading
Revamp the force to restore its image ( 04 January 2004 )
We are not talking about isolated cases involving rape or murder in basement car parks, apartments or dark places but petty crimes – which seem to have increased in recent years – within our midst. Worse, when police reports are […] Continue Reading
More excitement on the way next year ( 28 December 2003 )
Over the next two months, we can expect the political tempo to pick up. If the general election is to be held by March or April, then the various political parties must begin their campaigning by next month. Abdullah, as […] Continue Reading
