Category Archives: On the Beat
GE13: Kampar to provide case study ( 22 April 2013 )
Will the folk in this university town vote for ‘change’ despite the fact that MCA has brought tangible benefits to their lives in the form of the Utar main campus? It’s a choice between good work by Barisan and Pakatan’s […] Continue Reading
GE13: Straying from the sidelines ( 21 April 2013 )
GE13 will see the largest number of Independents ever in the history of Malaysian elections, and the fact is that these are not real Independents but disgruntled members from both sides. ASK any politician why they are in politics and […] Continue Reading
GE13: Tee Yong on song in Labis ( 18 April 2013 )
THE Ah Tee Koay Teow Kia Restaurant in Taman Bintang Jaya, Labis, serves good flat noodles with braised innards, meat and bean curd. It is also a favourite gathering place for election campaigners. Labis MP Chua Tee Yong walks into […] Continue Reading
GE13: It’s still all to play for in Gelang Patah ( 16 April 2013 )
The real fight in Gelang Patah has not started but with an expected gigantic clash on the cards, life will never be the same again in this constituency. IT’S 10.30pm on a Friday night at Jalan Penyiaran 46 in Taman […] Continue Reading
Incredulously ridiculous ( 14 April 2013 )
IT’S incredible how some of our politicians can say the most amusing and ridiculous things with a straight face. Surely there must be plenty of self-restraint, or a total belief in oneself, for them to be able to deliver the […] Continue Reading
What a letdown ( 07 April 2013 )
After all the brouhaha to get Malaysians living abroad the right to vote, only a dismal 6,268 out of over 700,000 have registered as postal voters. IT’S disappointing, especially after all the brouhaha over giving all Malaysians living abroad the […] Continue Reading
An invincible line-up? ( 31 March 2013 )
Almost the same people have been running our FAM all these years, with little results to show. In fact, our position has worsened. On the FIFA world rankings, Malaysia is ranked 164 out of 209 countries. Even Maldives, Bangladesh, Hong […] Continue Reading
GE13: Unexpected backlash ( 24 March 2013 )
But some of his ministers are saying the dissolution of Parliament would take place, as speculated, and that the Wednesday meeting Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak alluded to […] Continue Reading
Political chameleons ( 17 March 2013 )
His fellow members in the anti-Lynas movement feel let down because they see his decision as politically opportunistic. They want him to step down from the movement but he says it is unwarranted because Himpunan Hijau isn’t registered anyway. He […] Continue Reading
Are hidden hands at work? ( 10 March 2013 )
But this time, the rooms have all been taken up by the security personnel who are using the hostel as an operation centre. The hostel is about 15km from Kampung Tanduo, the scene of fighting between the Sulu intruders and […] Continue Reading
