Category Archives: On the Beat

Malaysians have had enough of politics and religion being used to divide the country. Surely, the arts should and must remain a platform for keeping Malaysia and Malaysians together still. IT’S totally absurd – to put it bluntly. It is […] Continue Reading

Changed world: Sam (right) walking down Petaling Street with Rumah Petros house leader Martin Claude Balhetchet. A lesson learnt from Sam, who was recently pardoned, was to never give up. For me, it was very emotional to know that his […] Continue Reading

Unnecessary controversy: Yuna has been criticised for sharing a friendly hug with Usher. We need to stop any kind of religious-political culture from rearing its ugly head in Malaysia. We just need to be bold and say no. IT’s unbelievable. […] Continue Reading

THE problem with many politicians is that they lack the courage to apologise when they fumble. Sorry is simply the hardest word for them to say, and acknowledging a mistake is probably next to impossible. That sums up what Taiping […] Continue Reading

A group of Special Branch arrived at the blast scene in Movida club lounge in Puchong. – Filepic In light of the IS attack in Puchong, we cannot keep silent or look the other way any longer. Let moderation prevail. […] Continue Reading

Following a public outcry, the Ipoh City Hall retracted a controversial invitation card with a ‘no saree’ directive issued to staff for a special Hari Raya Aidilfitri gathering. WE are in danger of being perceived as a half-baked country if […] Continue Reading

THE Opposition really has no one to blame for its defeat in the recent two by-elections in Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar except itself. It is really distasteful to call the voters names for their decisions. The same arrogance prevailed, […] Continue Reading

All pain, no gain: Kelantan folks are very hardworking but the state remains the poorest in the country. Kelantan is clearly a failed state and its PAS government doesn’t have a clue how to uplift the standard of living of […] Continue Reading

Datuk Seri Mohamad Nizar Jamaluddin WE need to have some sense of decency in Malaysian politics. It has reached a point where profanity, rants and shocking wishes have become almost a daily norm, especially on social media. For sure, it […] Continue Reading

NOT many non-Muslims are going to be convinced by the explanation of PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang that his Private Member’s Bill is merely intended to uplift the status of the Syariah laws, and not to implement hudud. […] Continue Reading