Category Archives: On the Beat
Much more than worlds apart ( 01 April 2018 )
Rural challenge: For the people of Banggi in Sabah, picking up provisions means having to travel by boat on a four-hour journey through choppy open sea to the nearest town of Kudat. TWO of our most naturally beautiful states, Sabah […] Continue Reading
Something to talk about ( 25 March 2018 )
IF there’s one job that requires no experience, qualification, and certainly no age limit, it’s that of a politician. You can be an elected Member of Parliament, Senator, Congressman, Prime Minister or President in a democracy and none of these […] Continue Reading
GE14 – the curveball’s domain ( 18 March 2018 )
THE outcome of the coming general election will be decided by the Malay and bumiputra voters, who form the largest electorate in the rural parliamentary constituencies. That’s exactly how the fight for votes will play out. While the noisiest rumblings […] Continue Reading
Dipping unwittingly into danger ( 11 March 2018 )
Maria Chin Abdullah (left) and Wan Saiful Wan Jan (right). -The Star filepic TWO prominent activists, Bersih 2.0 chairman Maria Chin Abdullah and Institute For Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) think-tank chief executive officer Wan Saiful Wan Jan, have taken […] Continue Reading
Keep ‘low-class’ squabbles out ( 04 March 2018 )
SOME of our politicians seem to have a knack for sticking their foot in their mouth. They likely enjoy doing it with the belief that their bravado helps authenticate their manhood, but they unwittingly make us cringe with embarrassment instead. […] Continue Reading
Telling fact from fiction ( 25 February 2018 )
Easy target: Fake news is a big problem here because many of us are too impressionable when it comes to news on the Internet. HARDLY a day passes without someone sharing a video with me. No one bothers to check, […] Continue Reading
Pooch and prejudice ( 18 February 2018 )
No puppy love: To immortalise Hachiko’s loyalty, a shiny bronze sculpture stands near the Shibuya train station. I decided to celebrate Chinese New Year away from Malaysia this year, so my wife and I chose Tokyo as our destination. We […] Continue Reading
When tongues wag and tales grow ( 11 February 2018 )
I love dogs. I’ve always had one, from since I was a child, and now, I have three – two Siberian huskies and a poodle. Despite their differences – in age and breed – they truly love each other, and […] Continue Reading
The truth is out there ( 04 February 2018 )
Field of green: A paddy field in Kota Marudu, Sabah, one of the lesser known parliamentary seats in Malaysia. OVER the past month, I have been receiving a steady stream of visitors who want to hear my views on the […] Continue Reading
Spotlight on the voice of youth ( 28 January 2018 )
Power of the ballot: Unlike these young voters, an increasing number of Malaysian youths, disillusioned by the politics of today, are willing to give up their democratic right to vote. THERE’S little point in venting our frustrations at politicians on […] Continue Reading
