Category Archives: On the Beat
Intense campaign for such a small seat ( 20 January 2002 )
Well aware of the waning interest in Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, posters of the former deputy prime minister was conspicuously downplayed in Kangar. But it cannot be denied that Keadilan did put up a fight against Barisan. As in any […] Continue Reading
What a nasty thing to say ( 13 January 2002 )
As Barisan leaders criticised Muhd Zahid, Keadilan leaders have refused to be drawn into the controversy. Party president Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and vice-president Azmin Ali have also not responded. We can conclude that the two have […] Continue Reading
A vote for moderation or for extremism ( 06 January 2002 )
His father, Por Swee Giap, 84, has the distinction of being the state's first Chinese executive councillor. Even Dr Por was a state secretary. The Por family has a strong traditional link with MCA. But Keadilan is bent on changing […] Continue Reading
Major lesson for all in the news industry ( 30 December 2001 )
The young reporter begins on the job by covering the courts to learn accuracy and the law. Next, he is put on the crime beat to appreciate the importance of confirming a story and building contacts. Only the seniors get […] Continue Reading
With strength and support to carry on ( 23 December 2001 )
THIS is the man who has never taken a day off, not even on his birthday. When Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad turned 76 on Thursday, he was in Alor Star to attend a wedding.At the wedding, he was presented […] Continue Reading
Leaders should reunite after family quarrel ( 16 December 2001 )
Party president Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik told newsmen in Kedah on Friday that if the PM was to offer any advice, he would have spoken about the importance of party unity. Ong, together with Youth Assembly Speaker Lim […] Continue Reading
Heed the advice of party elders ( 09 December 2001 )
Youth Assembly Speaker Lim Hong Sang, who is implicated in planning the brawl, has said that he is seeking legal advice and that the report went too far. The committee also recommended the reinstatement of Youth secretary-general Yew Teong Look […] Continue Reading
Winds of change blowing at varsities ( 02 December 2001 )
Although many analysts were surprised by the outcome of the results, pro-Umno students had been making major inroads in campuses – a domain for opposition parties over the past three years. At the last campus polls, pro-Umno students were in […] Continue Reading
Keadilan still clueless about grassroots needs ( 25 November 2001 )
The PBS, with its large Christian membership base, understood the implications of working with PAS, which had never dropped its Islamic state ambition. The DAP, failing to understand the sentiments of its core supporters, went ahead with the partnership and […] Continue Reading
Woes of Afghans are far from over ( 18 November 2001 )
The people are also aware that even as the Taliban retreat, that's not the end of them. It is just a case of them returning and fighting another day. And remember that the attacks against the Taliban started as a […] Continue Reading
