Category Archives: On the Beat
No side-shows in the House please, YBs ( 02 April 2006 )
But it looks like all these have been forgotten, if not ignored by some of our lawmakers. The MPs were supposed to create a positive impression of themselves "so that every visitor to the Dewan Rakyat must be satisfied with […] Continue Reading
Second bridge and monorail for Penang? ( 31 March 2006 )
PENANGITES have plenty of reasons to look forward to the speech by Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the Dewan Rakyat today. They expect the Prime Minister to give them a present in the Ninth Malaysia Plan he is tabling […] Continue Reading
We’re a progressive, moderate nation ( 26 March 2006 )
He has made it clear that the issue should no longer arise and that the directive is final. But this is not the first time the government circular on this matter has been ignored. It probably won't be the last. […] Continue Reading
PM has plenty to mull over ( 24 March 2006 )
THERE are plenty of expectations for the Ninth Malaysia Plan. After all, the Prime Minister has been telling Malaysians to look forward to the five-year development plan, which is to be unveiled in Parliament next Friday. After all the hype, […] Continue Reading
Tough issues can be sensitively tackled ( 19 March 2006 )
Threats, intimidation and name-calling are used to shut down their opponents. The worst behaviour is often seen at these parliamentary meetings. In fact, rather than to sweep things under the carpet and pretend these problems do not exist, it is […] Continue Reading
Do away with the lame excuses ( 12 March 2006 )
Last week, it was reported that more than half of the councils had yet to install these cameras under the Safe City Concept initiated by the Housing and Local Government Ministry. The installation of these cameras – one of 23 […] Continue Reading
We want to see both MAS and AirAsia succeed ( 08 March 2006 )
DATUK Tony Fernandes and Idris Jala are the two most watched persons in Malaysian aviation. Fernandes is regarded by the public as the one who has made flying affordable to all and is somewhat of a folk hero. The AirAsia […] Continue Reading
Give public transport urgent attention ( 05 March 2006 )
It may work, to some extent, in the civil service where the majority finishes work by 4.30pm but for the private sector, where most people stay back late to finish their work, it doesn't make sense at all. Perlis Mentri […] Continue Reading
About The Author ( 03 March 2006 )
Trying times, certainly, for journalists ( 26 February 2006 )
The New Straits Times, which was issued a show-cause letter by the Internal Security Ministry to explain why action should not be taken against the newspaper for printing a cartoon deemed offensive to Muslims, has apologised unconditionally and the Government […] Continue Reading
