Category Archives: On the Beat
Making of the nation is the work of all races ( 01 October 2006 )
Since last month, senior Umno leaders had dropped hints that the party polls, scheduled for November 2007, would be deferred. By postponing the party elections, the Umno leadership would be able to reduce the tension in the party, particularly the […] Continue Reading
Business goes on as usual despite coup ( 24 September 2006 )
Walking off in a huff, he received a telephone call from a military officer in Bangkok."Thaksin here, I am still at the UN, what is this talk about a coup? Tell me what's happening? "My ministers and generals told me […] Continue Reading
Fighting graft a bigger challenge ( 17 September 2006 )
Although he already has his hands full taking on the criminals, he has promised that he will investigate allegations of corruption and that the public can give information about his officers if they have evidence. Musa has asked for evidence […] Continue Reading
Herculean task awaits new IGP ( 10 September 2006 )
We no longer feel safe any more. Robbers and snatch thieves have become more ruthless, no longer satisfied with just escaping with the loot. No warnings are given these days, with victims being brutally attacked, sometimes with tragic consequences. Snatch […] Continue Reading
Speak the language of peace and unity ( 03 September 2006 )
For average Malaysians who are mostly wage earners, the decision to abolish examination fees for the UPSR, PMR, SPM and STPM in government schools effective next year is surely helpful. So is the decision to provide scholarships for tertiary education […] Continue Reading
Let’s continue to do it the Tunku’s way ( 27 August 2006 )
Our National Day is a testimony of how three main races came together for a common cause. It is about achieving independence without shedding a drop of blood, unlike in other countries. On Feb 9, 1957, Tunku Abdul Rahman spoke […] Continue Reading
Love story that reaches out to all ( 20 August 2006 )
Rather than stick to a conventional but financially safe approach, Sheila and Tiara Jacquelina have adopted innovative but risky steps to make themselves different and thus make Malaysians sit up and notice them. Sheila is known for her classy, jazzy […] Continue Reading
No sitting on the fence now ( 14 August 2006 )
THE words have become harsher and louder. There is no longer talk of getting Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to come together to end their feud. Over the past one week, both sides have taken their […] Continue Reading
A real worry when graft becomes acceptable ( 13 August 2006 )
Last week, the report made it into most national newspapers with one television station interviewing several political figures as a follow-up. One Umno Youth leader questioned the accuracy of the survey. But a similar finding of the survey, if not […] Continue Reading
Pressing need to clear the mess in Sabah ( 06 August 2006 )
It was set up by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the 1970s for refugees who fled the conflict in their homeland, but it has since become home to many illegal foreigners Despite the many police raids […] Continue Reading
