Category Archives: On the Beat

Oscar-worthy performance: At a press conference last week, Pantai Kundor assemblyman Nor Azman (right) broke down in tears while apologising to the people for his actions. – Bernama THE politicians probably think voters in Melaka are gullible enough to believe […] Continue Reading

WE really need to take stock of the situation because Malaysians should be looking at the big picture. Many of us have delved into issues seriously impacting our economy and its competitiveness, without deliberating on the long-term effects. We get […] Continue Reading

Francis is notorious for his role in what has been billed as the biggest scandal in US navy history. HE may not be in the same league as Malaysian fugitive financier Jho Low, but fellow Malaysian crook Leonard Glenn Francis […] Continue Reading

Tough call: Although people are understandably tired of being cooped up indoors, picnics and swimming in the river are hardly ‘essential’ when the Covid-19 pandemic is still raging. THIS is a tough call. It’s understandable that we crave going out […] Continue Reading

LET’S give credit where it’s due. Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob seems determined to implement significant reforms in his first 100 days as Prime Minister. These are changes Malaysians, including the Opposition, have longed for in our political system. Last […] Continue Reading

IT’S an unpopular decision by the Selangor government to degazette a huge tract of forest land for development, and the Mentri Besar has found himself having much to answer for. With a general election looming, Parti Keadilan Rakyat, which helms […] Continue Reading

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob. MALAYSIANS must have hoped Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob would announce a lean Cabinet line-up, but the political climate obviously denied him that opportunity. He did the right thing by not appointing a […] Continue Reading

In the hot seat: Ismail Sabri signing the instrument of appointment as Malaysia’s ninth Prime Minister at Istana Negara yesterday. — Bernama TRUST in politicians is certainly nothing to crow about right now. The King, who was heading back to […] Continue Reading

THE Prime Minister’s offer for several institutional reforms will likely only be seen by his critics as a last-minute desperate attempt to salvage his wobbling government. His opponents have even dismissed it as a form of bribery and have demanded […] Continue Reading

Strained session: The five-day special meeting to discuss Covid-19 degenerated into a debate over the legitimacy of revoking the Emergency laws. Politics can take a back seat while we head for herd immunity and restore our economy. FORMER British Prime […] Continue Reading