Category Archives: On the Beat
Focus on the economy ( 27 October 2013 )
At annual political party gatherings, we hardly ever hear any rational or clever discussion on the economy and on how we as a country should move forward in a global competitive environment. IT always troubles me – and I am […] Continue Reading
Let cool heads prevail ( 20 October 2013 )
In highly contentious situations, it would be wiser to leave things as they are for the time being. YOU can’t blame many Malaysians for being confused. The Court of Appeal has ruled that the use of the word “Allah” is […] Continue Reading
Rights for the wronged ( 13 October 2013 )
When the lives of innocent people are on the line and split-second decisions have to be made, the majority of us would prefer to see strong police action. SOMEONE walks into our room in the dead of night and he […] Continue Reading
Same old shameful story ( 06 October 2013 )
Every year, we recoil in shock when we read the Auditor-General’s Report and yet we hear little about punishment being meted out to those responsible for the colossal loss of billions of ringgit. IT’S simply disgusting and shameful. Whether the […] Continue Reading
Extension of the painful cut ( 29 September 2013 )
It’s really mind-boggling but this is democracy. IT’S really a hair-raising issue. And by that I mean shocking rather than spine-chilling. I am sure few Malaysians could even imagine that we would come to this – hair salons in Kota […] Continue Reading
What’s in a word? ( 22 September 2013 )
A lot, it seems. For starters, it’s much cooler to be a mixologist than a bartender. I HAVE to confess that I have never heard of the word until recently. I thought they were just known as bartenders but now, […] Continue Reading
Oh, we’re so gullible ( 15 September 2013 )
Criminals are all coming to Malaysia and we seem to be easy pickings for the con artists. WORD must have gone out to criminals all over the world that Malaysians are easily some of the most gullible people around. In […] Continue Reading
Hysterical hostility ( 08 September 2013 )
Some of our politicians seem to be seeing shadows behind everything where there is none. From their perspective, there is intrigue, a hidden agenda and suspicious motives everywhere. THERE seems to be no end to politicking in Malaysia. We thought […] Continue Reading
Beauty of being Malaysian ( 01 September 2013 )
While our nation is a country of endless possibilities, it is also a land of endless contradictions. IT’S Merdeka Day. No Malaysian can possibly pass through the day (yesterday, to be precise) without a thought for our first Prime Minister […] Continue Reading
A crazy kind of love ( 25 August 2013 )
Despite our country’s imperfections – from imitation DVDs to politicians who don’t play politics to kopi-O drivers – we all still love Malaysia. I LOVE Malaysia. It is truly a land of wonders and contradictions, and I think even our […] Continue Reading
