Category Archives: On the Beat
An ‘identity crisis’ we can do without ( 16 October 2005 )
Bureaucracy and undue obstructions from over-zealous middle-ranking civil servants have long been blamed for why Christians have difficulties in building churches although the Federal Constitution is clear on everyone's right to freedom of worship. The size of the Christian population […] Continue Reading
Don’t just listen to the anthem – sing it! ( 09 October 2005 )
All the earlier talk of punishing Hattan under the National Anthem Act 1968 must have made Malaysia sound like an intolerant police state. Malaysians who watched the football final, either at the stadium or at home, hardly noticed Hattan's purported […] Continue Reading
Trailing badly in bid for Chinese tourists ( 02 October 2005 )
Various reasons have been cited why Chinese tourists have been shunning Malaysia but one clear factor must be the order from the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) to its travel agents to cancel group tours to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. […] Continue Reading
It’s time for a strong push against corruption ( 25 September 2005 )
We can dismiss or challenge the index, including the criteria used, but it would not help Malaysia. It will be better if we do something about it to improve our standing in the international community. Malaysia still has a chance […] Continue Reading
Rafidah in a tight corner ( 24 September 2005 )
"It's the question time I am worried. The public can vote you out every five years but the backbenchers can get you out by the end of the week," said the panicky politician to his wife Annie in one episode. […] Continue Reading
Someone got away with murder ( 22 September 2005 )
Fact number three is that Judge Datuk Abdul Kadir Musa, in his 49-page judgment, found there was not too much evidence adduced against all three or for their defence to be called. He has correctly pointed out that there were […] Continue Reading
Grateful for some relief, however small ( 11 September 2005 )
The increasing cost of living is the number one topic among Malaysians. They do not care about politicians trying to rewrite Malaysian history or squabbling politicians fighting to protect their positions in the name of serving the community. It was […] Continue Reading
Priority is to get MAS soaring again ( 04 September 2005 )
Singapore Airlines, it pointed out, made an operating profit of US$153mil in the last quarter despite rising fuel costs. The SIA managers were told the airline enjoyed no special protection and had to sink or swim in a highly competitive […] Continue Reading
Orang kita should simply mean Rakyat Malaysia ( 28 August 2005 )
Not everyone, especially Muslims, would approve of Tunku's personal interests. Some would even advocate that it is best we did not talk about it, preferring to forget or ignore what they believed to be his shortcomings. But the Tunku was […] Continue Reading
Learning a thing or two from movies ( 21 August 2005 )
It reminded us a lot of the TV series, Impian Illyana, which is also produced by a multi-racial group. The series, shown as 10-minute episodes on NTV7 from Monday to Friday, is about how a 17-year-old girl copes with her […] Continue Reading
