Category Archives: On the Beat
The old ways must go ( 06 April 2008 )
LET’S give credit where credit is due. With a stroke of the pen, Perak Mentri Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin has approved permanent land titles for new villages and planned villages. True, the villagers may not get their titles overnight because […] Continue Reading
Our elected reps deserve better ( 30 March 2008 )
Another Opposition MP said he was asked by the father of a bright student to buy a desktop computer, which was something new to the non-governmental organisation activist. One Penang MP said he was stunned to find out that there […] Continue Reading
New politics demands reforms ( 28 March 2008 )
COMMENT BY WONG CHUN WAI NEWLY-appointed Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Chik still stays in an apartment. The Terengganu politician insists he hasn’t changed, and will not. “I have just told my colleagues at Angkasapuri not to ask me […] Continue Reading
A new age of politics ( 23 March 2008 )
On The Beat By WONG CHUN WAI FOR decades, the first thing DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang did every morning was to read the newspapers over breakfast. That included the evening edition of Chinese newspapers from the night before. He […] Continue Reading
Behave like true sportsmen ( 16 March 2008 )
On The Beat By WONG CHUN WAI IF is there is one thing true sportsmen learn from day one is that you shake the hands of your rivals after a game. You congratulate them, sulk all you want in […] Continue Reading
Denial syndrome must end ( 14 March 2008 )
COMMENTBy WONG CHUN WAI THE SMS has got to be the most effective weapon in helping the Opposition knock out the Barisan Nasional. With over 22 million mobile subscribers, the SMS link connected urban and rural Malaysia such that news […] Continue Reading
Ong sets out to rebuild a relevant MCA ( 12 March 2008 )
He will not nominate himself for a Cabinet post or any government post. It’s a gracious move and he has demonstrated that leaders should always be prepared to take the rap. Ong, who was elected as the Kulai MP, has […] Continue Reading
Waking up to new politics ( 10 March 2008 )
ANALYSIS BY WONG CHUN WAI LET’S get used to some things. The likelihood is that the DAP secretary-general will soon be known as Yang Amat Berhormat Lim Guan Eng and in Selangor, possibly his Parti Keadilan Rakyat counterpart will be […] Continue Reading
Winds of change sweep Malaysia ( 09 March 2008 )
The Women, Family and Community Development Minister said she had tried her best but gave an assurance that she was calm. From Penang, my colleagues sent messages that Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon was trailing newcomer […] Continue Reading
Don’t let anger cloud judgment ( 05 March 2008 )
COMMENTBy WONG CHUN WAI LET’S be frank. If you are living in Kuala Lumpur, Penang or Perak, there is a high possibility that you are an angry voter who wants to put a cross on the ballot paper for the […] Continue Reading
