Category Archives: On the Beat
Good grace under pressure ( 19 August 2018 )
BY Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s admission, the Pakatan Harapan didn’t expect to win the general election. So, the new federal government is finding itself biting more than it can chew having made “too many promises”, and is now […] Continue Reading
An F for you, Bung Moktar ( 12 August 2018 )
Out of order: Bung Moktar crossing the line in Parliament with an ‘F you’ retort to Mongin’s ‘casino’ jibe. THE antics of Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin at the Dewan Rakyat are familiar to most of us. He’s […] Continue Reading
Keeping it civil ( 05 August 2018 )
Brave new world: The civil service needs to get used to the New Malaysia approach while our ministers need to snap out of the Opposition mode and get down to work. IT’S often said that ministers come and go, but […] Continue Reading
Ministry feeling the squeeze ( 29 July 2018 )
Heavy responsiblity: Dr Maszlee is fast realising that heading the Education Ministry is not only a mammoth task but also one that is often embroiled in political drama. IT must now have dawned on Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik that […] Continue Reading
Baby love no more ( 22 July 2018 )
IT’S enough to make anyone’s stomach churn how a 41-year-old man could take an 11-year-old child as his wife, and later proudly confess that he had wanted to marry her since she was seven. Worse still, it’s frightening and sickening […] Continue Reading
Storm brewing in a teacup ( 15 July 2018 )
Not an easy feat: GE14 saw a change of Government but it will take time to change people’s mindsets, cultures and deep-rooted prejudices. CALL me naive if you want, but will we ever get past our obsession with race, religion, […] Continue Reading
Much ado about nothing ( 08 July 2018 )
THE proceedings at the High Courts are conducted mostly in English, as it is a language that many of our senior lawyers and judges, regardless of their race, are accustomed to. In almost all cases, lawyers would begin their presentation […] Continue Reading
Different strokes ( 01 July 2018 )
Colourful character: Siti’s dyed platinum blonde hair, which she has sported since her 20s, is a loud and vivid statement of her unconventional ways. LOVE her or hate her, there’s no way anyone can be rid of her opinion – […] Continue Reading
… And justice for all ( 24 June 2018 )
New hope: Family and friends of Pastor Raymond Koh and social activist Amri Che Mat are turning to Tun Dr Mahathir to relook their mysterious disappearance. NEW government, new expectations and new hope. First to roll out was the reopening […] Continue Reading
Looking East with a twist ( 17 June 2018 )
PRIME Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic) has announced that Malaysia is renewing, or to be more precise, upgrading the Look East policy he adopted as a foreign policy 30 years ago. It was unveiled after he came to power […] Continue Reading
