Category Archives: On the Beat
Pak Lah is ready to move on ( 02 April 2009 )
Comment by WONG CHUN WAI DATUK Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi quietly began putting little touches to his two-bedroom kampung house in Sungai Penchala a year back. It will be his home when he vacates Seri Perdana, the official residence of […] Continue Reading
Do what you got to do, Najib ( 29 March 2009 )
ON THE BEAT By WONG CHUN WAI THERE are two important documents on the desk of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as he waits to take over as the Prime Minister. He is putting the final touches to the speech […] Continue Reading
Feeling impact of political fatigue ( 22 March 2009 )
ON THE BEATBy WONG CHUN WAI IT’S 11am and the Dewan Rakyat sitting is taking place. Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has moved his office from Putrajaya to the Parliament tower block to carry on with his work. From his […] Continue Reading
A chance to undo mistakes ( 15 March 2009 )
On The BeatBy WONG CHUN WAI UMNO delegates must bear in mind two things when they attend the coming party general assembly – the way they deliver their speeches and who they choose to lead the party. They must be […] Continue Reading
A chance to undo mistakes ( 15 March 2009 )
On The BeatBy WONG CHUN WAI UMNO delegates must bear in mind two things when they attend the coming party general assembly – the way they deliver their speeches and who they choose to lead the party. They must be […] Continue Reading
Bracing for the financial tsunami ( 13 March 2009 )
COMMENT BY WONG CHUN WAI IT’S the hardest time now for heads of governments everywhere as they grapple with the financial storm. From bankrupt businessmen to retrenched workers to opportunistic politicians, the Prime Minister’s job can only get harder. For […] Continue Reading
Dump the toothless image ( 01 March 2009 )
ON THE BEATBy WONG CHUN WAI It was launched last week with much pomp by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. In fact, for some, there was too much fanfare. But the excitement of the MACC is understandable as […] Continue Reading
Look at issues rationally ( 22 February 2009 )
ON THE BEATBy WONG CHUN WAI A scumbag. And that’s a mild word to describe the person who took and circulated lewd photographs of Selangor state executive councillor and Bukit Lanjan state assemblyman Elizabeth Wong, which caused her downfall. Her […] Continue Reading
Crucial test for new Perak MB ( 08 February 2009 )
ON THE BEATBy WONG CHUN WAI DATUK Dr Zambry Kadir started his first day as the Mentri Besar by attending a Chinese New Year gathering at Kampung Simee, where the crowd was mostly Chinese and Indians. His message to the […] Continue Reading
Clean up the mess and get going ( 02 February 2009 )
On The BeatBy WONG CHUN WAI IT is called money politics in Umno but it is just a euphemism for corruption – in short, vote buying and patronage. Umno leaders are well aware of the problem and have even acknowledged […] Continue Reading
