Category Archives: On the Beat
Dwell not in glory of the past ( 13 May 2001 )
Five also had their rights to vote forfeited and their rights to contest party elections suspended for six years. Those suspended were charged with breaking the party's code of ethics by taking part in money politics during the election of […] Continue Reading
All top-scorers should get in ( 06 May 2001 )
The fact is that Form Six has lost its appeal. An SPM student can enrol in a private college to do what is called a “foundation year.'' The student then proceeds to the second year of the degree programme. Others […] Continue Reading
Get back to basics of education first ( 22 April 2001 )
Among the failures in national schools that he cited was the over-emphasis on matters relating to religion. As a result, many non-Malay students do not enrol in these schools. This, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said, had defeated the purpose […] Continue Reading
New situations call for new strategies ( 15 April 2001 )
While the DAP and PAS may have obediently applied for permits to publish their newsletters, the reformasi movement has ignored such bureaucratic requirements. Books and other publications have appeared without printing permits and are being sold openly. However, the hundreds […] Continue Reading
Need for plan on places of worship ( 08 April 2001 )
Rightly, the criteria taken into account would be the ethnic composition in the area concerned. This is to ensure that the sensitivities of every race are taken into account. In Shah Alam, for over a decade, the Catholic community has […] Continue Reading
Like the long-drawn scenes of an opera ( 18 March 2001 )
Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik has announced his decision to seek re-election as party president. He said he would offer himself for the post if the members wanted him to continue leading the party. The announcement by the Transport […] Continue Reading
Learning to pick up Chinese votes ( 11 March 2001 )
PAS, in particular, has been using these pictures to portray itself as a non-extremist party. Since the 1999 general election, the Opposition has been actively trying to win the hearts and minds of the country's six million Chinese. In that […] Continue Reading
Uncalled-for remark from a neighbour ( 04 February 2001 )
While we are busy attempting to set trivial world records, they are busy making a name in scientific discoveries. Talk to the heartland Singaporeans who live in HDB flats in Toa Payoh and they will tell you that they will […] Continue Reading
Listen to rustling of the grassroots ( 28 January 2001 )
Assuming that I know more about politics than them, they often ask me about the inner workings of government and unprintable gossip about politicians. This time, over several rounds of drinks at the Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Gurney Drive, they […] Continue Reading
A matter of quality and size ( 14 January 2001 )
Wanita MCA chief Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen, a trained family doctor, disputes the findings of a recent survey which listed 16 reasons why Chinese women did not want more children, including a fear of pain and loss of beauty […] Continue Reading
