Category Archives: On the Beat
It’s always football season in merry England ( 14 May 2006 )
The newspapers have been filled with nothing else but football and football. And of course, the political turmoil faced by Prime Minister Tony Blair. At last week's local council elections, Labour Party was walloped by its rivals, the Conservative and […] Continue Reading
Our laws must keep pace with the times ( 07 May 2006 )
Topping the list must be the Printing Presses and Publications Act, which provides the Government the power to issue, renew and revoke the permit of any publication. It no longer makes sense for the Government to impose such a restriction […] Continue Reading
Sure bet betting frenzy will hit World Cup ( 30 April 2006 )
Just days before, the former Manchester United big man was in China, Asia's biggest market, to talk about developing the sport and boosting Chelsea's appeal in the region. The English Premier League's top teams – Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and […] Continue Reading
Leaders must behave decently ( 28 April 2006 )
IS ANYONE at all surprised by the statement from PAS Member of Parliament Abdul Fatah Harun that women divorcees are gatal (randy)? This is not the first time such a sexist remark has been made in the august chamber and […] Continue Reading
Ghafar Baba – a Malaysian leader through and through ( 24 April 2006 )
IT WAS never easy for reporters who had covered the late Tun Ghafar Baba as a Deputy Prime Minister. He was humble, approachable and kind, but for the press, he was never good copy. In journalistic term, it means he […] Continue Reading
Stop harping on trivial issues ( 23 April 2006 )
Seriously, Malaysians are conservative people. A peck on the cheek and a hug maybe, but surely, we don't see the open display of passion as in western societies. No French kissing for sure. Love should not become a crime in […] Continue Reading
Count our daily blessings ( 16 April 2006 )
Every time a bed was emptied, it was either the patient had been discharged because he had recovered or that the person had lost the fight. Usually, it was depressing. But what struck me most during the time I spent […] Continue Reading
Scrapping the bridge the best solution ( 15 April 2006 )
IT WAS the best solution. Enough time and energy have been wasted by Malaysia and Singapore officials on the proposed RM1bil controversial bridge to replace the 82-year-old Causeway. We have been talking about it since 1996, when the idea was […] Continue Reading
Provide better for our men in blue ( 09 April 2006 )
Last week, the Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Bakri Omar stunned the nation by using this description to stress the point that his men and women have to change their mindset to lift the game to meet the […] Continue Reading
Police must be ready to change ( 06 April 2006 )
CORRUPTION, abuse of power, ineffective and poor service – these were the descriptions of the police force. They did not come from the Opposition but from the Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Bakri Omar himself. For most Malaysians, what […] Continue Reading
