Category Archives: On the Beat
Support Pak Lah in fighting corruption ( 09 November 2003 )
In what has now been regarded as a preview of his leadership, Abdullah told his listeners in March that the issues of corruption and abuse of trust must be effectively addressed if Malaysia wanted to compete successfully in the future. […] Continue Reading
Long jobs list for Pak Lah to tackle ( 02 November 2003 )
That decision would be written in the history books as Pak Lah's first duty as prime minister, although his actual working day begins tomorrow. Appropriate to his image as a leader who keeps close contact with kampung folk, the country's […] Continue Reading
Handover to Pak Lah will be short and sweet ( 26 October 2003 )
This is where the press photographers will be waiting to record the smooth leadership transition and where Abdullah will assume his duties as the country's fifth premier. Staff of the Prime Minister's Office will line up to extend their wishes […] Continue Reading
Dr M, your ‘sons and daughters’ salute you ( 19 October 2003 )
Not one of these ordinary Malaysians felt that the tribute being paid to Dr Mahathir could be regarded as idolatry, toadying and sycophancy, as some politicians have claimed. Malaysians, regardless of their race and religion, simply want to say thank […] Continue Reading
Moving forward with our heads held high ( 12 October 2003 )
THERE is a distinct difference between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his predecessors – he made us believe in ourselves and he believed in us. It's legendary by now how much confidence he attempted to instil in […] Continue Reading
We will all miss our Dr M ( 05 October 2003 )
Then there is another known critic of Dr Mahathir who had written a book criticising the Proton Saga project but bought one vehicle shortly later. Yet another who used to be very angry with Dr Mahathir is Dr Chandra Muzaffar. […] Continue Reading
No slowing down an extraordinary man ( 28 September 2003 )
By coincidence, or perhaps the speaker might have recognised Dr Mahathir among the crowd, he suddenly heaped praises on the Malaysian leader. Dismissing many politicians who claimed to be Islamic as fakes, he described Dr Mahathir as one of the […] Continue Reading
Chin Peng tells his side of the CPM story ( 21 September 2003 )
The generals who lived after the war were so ashamed by their defeat and their atrocities that they died in silence, without offering the world their stories. But Chin Peng – the head of the Communist Party of Malaya – […] Continue Reading
Strengthen police force with quality beef-up ( 14 September 2003 )
It is an unhealthy development in a multi-racial society like Malaysia if the police force, as a key institution, does not have broad racial representation. Besides, representation from all racial groups would make the police stronger, particularly in gathering information […] Continue Reading
The PAS way to keep critics at bay ( 07 September 2003 )
But she assured us, two non-Muslims, that Umno leaders were working hard to tackle PAS via different approaches. We told her that from our impressions, some Umno politicians had refrained from a political fistfight with PAS because they feared being […] Continue Reading
