Category Archives: On the Beat

Let’s march on as Rakyat Malaysia ( 14 August 2005 )

But he was a larger-than-life figure to me. I held him in awe and even reverence whenever I visited him at his house and, as a veteran politician, he must have noticed that. The Tunku was no longer newsworthy but […] Continue Reading

Enough is enough, Indonesia ( 13 August 2005 )

Indonesia has fingered 10 Malaysian-owned plantations as being responsible for the starting the fires. If that is the case, it should name the culprits. The owners should not only be prosecuted but if found guilty should be severely punished and […] Continue Reading

View each other as partners, not rivals ( 07 August 2005 )

The few who continue to play the race card have been sidelined by their party bosses because they have become an embarrassment, while one or two have survived narrowly in the general election after their opponents reminded voters of their […] Continue Reading

Decision time soon for Abdullah ( 31 July 2005 )

Datuk Seri Abdullah has to find a replacement for the post, which is regarded as an important portfolio. Deputy Minister Datuk Zulhassan Rafique, the MP for Setiawangsa, is currently holding the fort. When Isa took charge of the ministry, it […] Continue Reading

Nothing will work if system is abused ( 24 July 2005 )

Even the woman in the spotlight, Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz, had a hard time responding to the issue during her summing-up speech yesterday. At certain points, the delegates even heckled and jeered at her. Now that the Umno general assembly […] Continue Reading

A sizzler of an assembly on the cards ( 17 July 2005 )

As in all party elections, if there are candidates who offer bribes, there will also be those who accept bribes – in this case, it will be the delegates who had voted in party elections. For Pak Lah, his concern […] Continue Reading

Living under the shadow of terrorism ( 10 July 2005 )

Like many major cities, London has always been vulnerable and an attack was merely a question of when and not so much if. Sydney, for example, will always be on the radar screen of the terrorists because of Australia's strong […] Continue Reading

More than just a battle ( 03 July 2005 )

The word is that secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Ting Chew Peh, 62, will take on Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy for number two. Should Dr Ting decide to fight it out, he and Chua will have to convince the 2,000-plus […] Continue Reading

More than just a battle ( 03 July 2005 )

Handle controversy on varsity rationally ( 26 June 2005 )

He said the ministry wanted to re-evaluate the medical degrees from the university, adding that the university was not as impressive as those in Malaysia and Western countries. Pointing to the large number of Malaysian students there, Musa said there […] Continue Reading