Category Archives: On the Beat
Bush just wants to take over Iraq ( 02 March 2003 )
The US has now said it wants to set up a free and democratic government after toppling Saddam. Take away the diplomatic and political double-talk used by Bush, it simply means that the US wants to set up a puppet […] Continue Reading
Goat Year brings hope for Indonesian Chinese ( 16 February 2003 )
Also on sale are special dishes to mark the last day of the Lunar New Year celebrations: lontong (rice steamed in banana leaf), opor ayam (chicken cooked with coconut cream and spices) and lodeh (vegetables with coconut milk). The beginning […] Continue Reading
Allow the moderate way to flourish ( 26 January 2003 )
The sad part is the Government gets the blame from Muslims and non-Muslims who assume that these are government orders. When state-level Education Department directors and officers refuse to interfere – because they themselves are sympathetic or unsure of the […] Continue Reading
Making education an issue for political gains ( 19 January 2003 )
The MP for Rantau Panjang Abdul Fatah Harun applied for his son to study in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Naim Libanat from Sekolah Menengah Ugama Maahad Muhammad (Boys). Limbungan assemblyman Zainuddin Awang Hamat moved his daughter to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan […] Continue Reading
Go after those behind the sex syndicates ( 05 January 2003 )
As in all poison-pen letters, there is no evidence to back the allegations but plenty of unsubstantiated juicy bits. The writer has remained anonymous, probably to avoid legal suits and other complications. Claiming that these brothels were akin to the […] Continue Reading
Proud to be Xaverian ( 29 December 2002 )
As I walked along the corridors, memories of my schooldays came flooding back. My daughter then asked why many features at SXI were not found in her school. She was fascinated by the chapel, the statues of La Salle brothers […] Continue Reading
Being suspended is punishment enough ( 22 December 2002 )
For now, Lim Boo Chang (Datuk Kramat) and Tan Cheng Liang (Jawi) are not entitled to enjoy the benefits and support of the MCA as independent representatives. More hurting to their self-esteem would be the sitting arrangements at the State […] Continue Reading
Personal royal interest in awards list ( 15 December 2002 )
The Sultan, who has won support for his reforms, also decided that there would be no recipient for the Justice of Peace award. JPs are often regarded as second-class magistrates. Over the past one week, the media has continued to […] Continue Reading
Give cops more clout to go after loan sharks ( 08 December 2002 )
Expressing his support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's directive to all banks to provide loans to small entrepreneurs, Abu Bakar said only a few banks had been helpful. On Thursday, Dr Mahathir said the Government had to […] Continue Reading
Duty and decorum come with honorific titles ( 01 December 2002 )
Barely 24 hours later, a developer from Malacca, who was appointed a Justice of the Peace last month, allegedly brandished his pistol at a motorist after a minor misunderstanding. The case of the two businessmen should serve as an eye-opener […] Continue Reading
