Category Archives: On the Beat
An invincible line-up? ( 31 March 2013 )
Almost the same people have been running our FAM all these years, with little results to show. In fact, our position has worsened. On the FIFA world rankings, Malaysia is ranked 164 out of 209 countries. Even Maldives, Bangladesh, Hong […] Continue Reading
GE13: Unexpected backlash ( 24 March 2013 )
But some of his ministers are saying the dissolution of Parliament would take place, as speculated, and that the Wednesday meeting Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak alluded to […] Continue Reading
Political chameleons ( 17 March 2013 )
His fellow members in the anti-Lynas movement feel let down because they see his decision as politically opportunistic. They want him to step down from the movement but he says it is unwarranted because Himpunan Hijau isn’t registered anyway. He […] Continue Reading
Are hidden hands at work? ( 10 March 2013 )
But this time, the rooms have all been taken up by the security personnel who are using the hostel as an operation centre. The hostel is about 15km from Kampung Tanduo, the scene of fighting between the Sulu intruders and […] Continue Reading
A national obsession ( 03 March 2013 )
Our obsession with politics has badly divided the nation. It would not be wrong to say that we have had five years of non-stop campaigning by both sides following the 2008 political tsunami. And the political temperature is about to […] Continue Reading
A national obsession ( 03 March 2013 )
Our obsession with politics has badly divided the nation. It would not be wrong to say that we have had five years of non-stop campaigning by both sides following the 2008 political tsunami. And the political temperature is about to […] Continue Reading
A hot , hot fight ( 24 February 2013 )
Barisan Nasional has been telling the media that victory for the ruling coalition is certain, with a gain of at least 145 parliamentary seats, at this juncture. While not many Barisan leaders are prepared to commit themselves to talk of […] Continue Reading
Wooing the Wild Wild East ( 17 February 2013 )
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is an old hand in Sabah, having built his connections during his Umno days. The politics and money, to put it bluntly, worked so well that the then Sabah Umno chief, the late Tun Ghafar Baba, […] Continue Reading
Tired of Psy-chological warfare ( 10 February 2013 )
But then this is the silly season. Everything is political with weeks to go before Parliament is dissolved and the polls are held. Psy has performed at two free concerts in Bangkok, and also in New York and Singapore last […] Continue Reading
Crackling hot ( 03 February 2013 )
The Prime Minister is scheduled to attend three big Chinese New Year events, the first one at Bandar Tun Razak. The MCA has chosen not to host its open house from its party headquarters in Jalan Ampang for the first […] Continue Reading
