Category Archives: On the Beat
Efficiency must improve with perks ( 23 January 2000 )
But more importantly, the decision should be regarded by civil servants as another step taken by the Government to improve the working conditions of the service. Steps should be taken regularly to make the service more attractive. For example, teachers, […] Continue Reading
Arrests shift the heat to court ( 02 January 2000 )
The opposition parties have predictably condemned the arrests as an assault on the rule of law. They also linked the arrests to the purported erosion of support for Umno and dissension within the party following its supreme council proposal that […] Continue Reading
Courting PAS spells more trouble for DAP ( 19 December 1999 )
Lim's initiative to meet these two controversial leaders is indeed bold. But it is a double edged sword. These meetings will strengthen inter-ethnic and inter-religious ties between Muslims and non-Muslims. Both sides are likely to learn from each other and […] Continue Reading
New leaders will be closely watched ( 12 December 1999 )
Our new ministers and mentris besar, having gone through a contentious general election, will be scrutinised. They won't have it easy. Their every step will be watched not just by the Prime Minister but also by the Opposition. Their priority […] Continue Reading
The wake-up call has been sounded ( 05 December 1999 )
From deputy president Dr Chandra Muzaffar downwards, the electorate rejected Keadilan leaders. It was the same with the DAP Dr Chen Man Hin, Lim Kit Siang and Karpal Singh all lost. The only opposition front beneficiary, as the local media […] Continue Reading
A duty not to be taken lightly ( 28 November 1999 )
The elections should not be reduced to such superficiality. Voters hold the fate of the nation in their hands. They will decide which party will lead the nation effectively and efficiently into the next millennium. The next government must be […] Continue Reading
An alliance that offers no alternative ( 21 November 1999 )
Although the Barisan Alternatif manifesto has left out the setting up of an Islamic state, PAS leaders have continuously vowed to push for hudud laws if they come to power. The statements and practices of PAS have proved that they […] Continue Reading
Tough decisions on the Barisan line-up ( 14 November 1999 )
There will probably be some who will weep openly and later, put up a brave front to pressmen that they accept the leadership's decision in the name of party unity and the struggle. According to insiders, Umno headquarters has been […] Continue Reading
Budget posturing in polls run-up ( 31 October 1999 )
It appears to be a case of tit-for-tat as the political temperature soars in the run-up to the coming general election. Just a few days earlier, Umno had hit out at DAP deputy chairman Karpal Singh, questioning his ethics as […] Continue Reading
Amicable way to solve grouses ( 24 October 1999 )
It is a step in the right direction as the proposed council would serve as a forum to discuss and sort out issues of mutual concern. One of the sore points among the students is the perception that their voices […] Continue Reading
