Category Archives: On the Beat

Dawn of a new era ( 18 September 2011 )

Those who were privy to inner-circle discussions on how the speech would be crafted crossed their fingers and hoped there would be no last minute changes. After all, as a politician, the Prime Minister has to balance the needs of […] Continue Reading

The good, the bad and the racy ( 11 September 2011 )

Flipping through a copy of the first issue of The Star, I saw a small report about the United States’ economy being in trouble. Well, 40 years later, not much has changed. The US has progressed well but its economy […] Continue Reading

Look east, to boost racial unity ( 04 September 2011 )

This year, it is even more special: With divine intervention, National Day and Malay­sia Day will be celebrated together for the first time. This has been made possible by the fact that with Hari Raya Aidil Fitri falling on the […] Continue Reading

Politics, politics after Raya ( 29 August 2011 )

The Prime Minister, it appears, has served notice that a large part of his weekly schedule will be devoted to meeting the people and getting their feedback: that is, hitting the ground ahead of the elections. It is unlikely that […] Continue Reading

Thank you for uniting Malaysians ( 21 August 2011 )

Malaysians of all races, from the kampung to the new villages and cities to the longhouses, wanted so badly for him to win so that, for a while at least, the nation could come together. It would have been the […] Continue Reading

Risky venture for promoters ( 14 August 2011 )

For politicians, they do not have to submit their speeches in advance to the police and authorities. In the case of concert promoters, they not only have to apply for a police permit since it’s a gathering of more than […] Continue Reading

Let’s fight to keep Malaysia moderate ( 07 August 2011 )

The church has claimed that they were having a goodwill dinner with a non-governmental organisation while the state exco member in charge of religious affairs, Datuk Hasan Ali, has backed Jais, claiming that they had evidence of proselytisation among Muslims. […] Continue Reading

Cut the frills, make it simple ( 31 July 2011 )

I am not sure if the uniforms are meant to symbolise single-mindedness or unity to meet some objectives or if it is just a need to use up the budget. It’s understandable if these uniforms are meant to be used […] Continue Reading

Of Angry Birds and angry Malaysians ( 24 July 2011 )

Prime Minister David Cameron, in cutting short his trip to Africa to call for a special meeting of the Commons, was grilled incessantly by the Opposition. But he took it all in stride. Although he could not bring himself to […] Continue Reading

Talk less, listen harder ( 17 July 2011 )

The two are not afraid to face angry crowds at meetings where people have heaped criticisms, made unreasonable demands and often vented their anger at the Government. The participants are often the urban middle class who are outspoken. From MRT […] Continue Reading