Category Archives: On the Beat
Beef up security first ( 07 June 2015 )
A view of an abandoned camp in Wang Kelian, Perlis. -Bernama IT’S totally absurd – why would any tourist want to visit a former human trafficking camp near the Malaysia-Thailand border? Much more bizarre was the statement by Minister in […] Continue Reading
Practise what you preach ( 31 May 2015 )
A file picture of Rohingya migrant men from Myanmar on a drifting boat in the Thai waters off the southern island of Koh Lipe in the Andaman on May 14, 2015. – AFP Moderate Buddhists should come up strongly to […] Continue Reading
Hope within the prison walls ( 24 May 2015 )
Sam Kian Seng, who has already spent 27 years in prison and who is making a difference in the lives of his fellow prisoners, harbours hopes of being a free man again. IN the course of my work, I have […] Continue Reading
Don’t let emotions rule the waves ( 17 May 2015 )
Rohingya migrants waiting inside a boat off the coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea. -AFP MALAYSIA has to be real careful in sending the right message to the migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh. If we are seen to be […] Continue Reading
Silence is not golden ( 10 May 2015 )
It is tough enough for the government to deal with an electorate still adjusting to the GST. But it puts itself in double jeopardy when it does not provide more information on the 1MDB. EVERY businessman knows that April would […] Continue Reading
Insist on the middle ground ( 04 May 2015 )
The concert venue at the Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Seri Kembangan stays empty after the concert was cancelled. IF you want to watch a good concert without having to worry about our Malaysian authorities throwing a spanner […] Continue Reading
No room for intolerance ( 26 April 2015 )
Building caretaker showing the empty space where the Cross was brought down following a protest by residents at Taman Medan, Petaling Jaya. LIKE most Christians in this country, I am sad rather than angry over the protest staged by about […] Continue Reading
Glare of the spotlight ( 19 April 2015 )
The reality is that politicians, as public figures, can no longer ask for privacy. After all, no one asked them to be politicians and they cannot cherry-pick their choice of publicity. WELL, it was only a matter of time before […] Continue Reading
Walk a mile in our shoes ( 12 April 2015 )
A notice pasted on wall stating 10% service charge and 6% GST at a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star We want politicians who understand what real Malaysians have to put up with every day, and to help up […] Continue Reading
Teach, not convert students ( 05 April 2015 )
It’s time for the Education Ministry to send out a directive that religious conversion is strictly out of bounds in schools. TEACHERS are hired to teach – that’s why they are called teachers. But in the case of two teachers […] Continue Reading
