Category Archives: On the Beat
Let not the first brick be laid ( 29 May 2016 )
The tabling of the Private Member’s Bill in Parliament by PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. THREE issues that have surfaced over the past week have terribly disturbed me and I am sure many Malaysians who are rational, reasonable […] Continue Reading
Our diversity, our gain ( 22 May 2016 )
No confusion here: The shrine at Armenian Park is located at an obsure corner and left to the care of believers. Being Malaysian is all about being surrounded by those who are different from us in terms of colour, creed […] Continue Reading
Lest we forget … ( 15 May 2016 )
We are a secular and liberal country. It is vital for national leaders to make clear to voters at the next campaign trail that theirs is a moderate party. The Sarawak polls has taught us that. THE opposition could not […] Continue Reading
Food, glorious food ( 08 May 2016 )
I LOVE my half-boiled eggs for breakfast and I regard it as one of the simple pleasures of life. It’s a very Malaysian breakfast because the nearest one can get elsewhere is soft boiled eggs but nothing beats half-boiled eggs […] Continue Reading
Stop destroying our hills ( 01 May 2016 )
Bald spot: Rampant farming and construction on Penang Hill has caused it to become bald in many parts. — Drone photography by Se Vena Networks Sdn Bhd PENANGITES are furious over the continuing destruction of their beloved hills. We are […] Continue Reading
Malaysia must move on ( 24 April 2016 )
Things are slowly bouncing back and we must work at strengthening our economy further and getting our confidence back on track. MALAYSIA needs to go forth. Too much precious time and resources have been wasted on non-stop politicking. We sound […] Continue Reading
Fear God, not men ( 17 April 2016 )
Not welcome: The Kuching International Airport terminal is the furthest certain trouble makers can get in Sarawak. IT sure wasn’t a surprise to many Malaysians that Red Shirt rabble rouser Datuk Jamal Yunos was barred from entering Sarawak. We are […] Continue Reading
Coming to terms with 55 ( 10 April 2016 )
Spoilt for choice: When it comes to food, a true Penangite will not compromise. I TURN 55 years old in a month’s time. It’s a milestone, or a half-way mark, in my life and I believe a certain degree of […] Continue Reading
Misquoted …. or not ( 03 April 2016 )
Everyone will back the call for righteousness and freedom of the press. But some find it difficult to practise what they preach. THERE is a Thai saying about the teeth and tongue which means that two persons, usually the husband […] Continue Reading
Be proud of our diversity ( 27 March 2016 )
CONTROVERSIAL columnist Ridhuan Tee Abdullah, who has created a name for himself with his outrageous racist rantings rather than his academic achievements, found himself denied entry into Singapore recently. He complained that he was “treated like a terrorist” and whined […] Continue Reading
