Category Archives: On the Beat
Vitriol not valid or vital ( 06 May 2018 )
Not worth losing sleep over: It is better to turn to family and friends, who are more likely to help immediately, instead of politicians who only turn up to see us once every five years. THERE’S something toxic about politics […] Continue Reading
Malay waves, not tsunami ( 29 April 2018 )
Status quo expected: Merdeka Center reported that any swing in Malay support towards the Opposition will not be enough for Pakatan Harapan to wrest Putrajaya from Barisan Nasional. THERE is dissatisfaction among Malay voters, especially those living in urban constituencies […] Continue Reading
Don’t brush aside the goodwill ( 22 April 2018 )
Fruitful friendship: National carmaker Proton was given a boost when Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group came to its rescue last year. A graphic being circulated on social media has the Chinese flag planted all over a map of Peninsular […] Continue Reading
Down to the wire with the Malays ( 15 April 2018 )
IF you haven’t already heard this one before, it will be the Malay and bumiputra voters, mainly in rural areas, who will determine what the next government looks like. Despite the racket from urbanites, be it in private discussions or […] Continue Reading
When everything is possible ( 08 April 2018 )
Flag war: Party flags of various colours have already been put up around the country in the buzz for the upcoming general election. NO one, not even in his wildest dreams, would have imagined that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad would […] Continue Reading
Much more than worlds apart ( 01 April 2018 )
Rural challenge: For the people of Banggi in Sabah, picking up provisions means having to travel by boat on a four-hour journey through choppy open sea to the nearest town of Kudat. TWO of our most naturally beautiful states, Sabah […] Continue Reading
Something to talk about ( 25 March 2018 )
IF there’s one job that requires no experience, qualification, and certainly no age limit, it’s that of a politician. You can be an elected Member of Parliament, Senator, Congressman, Prime Minister or President in a democracy and none of these […] Continue Reading
GE14 – the curveball’s domain ( 18 March 2018 )
THE outcome of the coming general election will be decided by the Malay and bumiputra voters, who form the largest electorate in the rural parliamentary constituencies. That’s exactly how the fight for votes will play out. While the noisiest rumblings […] Continue Reading
Dipping unwittingly into danger ( 11 March 2018 )
Maria Chin Abdullah (left) and Wan Saiful Wan Jan (right). -The Star filepic TWO prominent activists, Bersih 2.0 chairman Maria Chin Abdullah and Institute For Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) think-tank chief executive officer Wan Saiful Wan Jan, have taken […] Continue Reading
Keep ‘low-class’ squabbles out ( 04 March 2018 )
SOME of our politicians seem to have a knack for sticking their foot in their mouth. They likely enjoy doing it with the belief that their bravado helps authenticate their manhood, but they unwittingly make us cringe with embarrassment instead. […] Continue Reading
