Category Archives: On the Beat
Ong sets out to rebuild a relevant MCA ( 12 March 2008 )
He will not nominate himself for a Cabinet post or any government post. It’s a gracious move and he has demonstrated that leaders should always be prepared to take the rap. Ong, who was elected as the Kulai MP, has […] Continue Reading
Waking up to new politics ( 10 March 2008 )
ANALYSIS BY WONG CHUN WAI LET’S get used to some things. The likelihood is that the DAP secretary-general will soon be known as Yang Amat Berhormat Lim Guan Eng and in Selangor, possibly his Parti Keadilan Rakyat counterpart will be […] Continue Reading
Winds of change sweep Malaysia ( 09 March 2008 )
The Women, Family and Community Development Minister said she had tried her best but gave an assurance that she was calm. From Penang, my colleagues sent messages that Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon was trailing newcomer […] Continue Reading
Don’t let anger cloud judgment ( 05 March 2008 )
COMMENTBy WONG CHUN WAI LET’S be frank. If you are living in Kuala Lumpur, Penang or Perak, there is a high possibility that you are an angry voter who wants to put a cross on the ballot paper for the […] Continue Reading
Into the second half of the fray ( 02 March 2008 )
ON THE BEAT WITH WONG CHUN WAI WE have now entered the second half of the fight. The general election is exactly seven days from now and Malaysians can expect the battle for the hearts and minds by our politicians […] Continue Reading
Hoe leow, boh hoe leow? ( 29 February 2008 )
Friday February 29, 2008 COMMENT BY WONG CHUN WAI BANGKOK Lane is famous for its mee goreng, with its tasty prawn-stock gravy and fritters, but on Wednesday night, Penangites were flocking to that narrow street for a different reason. […] Continue Reading
Making our institutions strong ( 18 February 2008 )
COMMENT BY WONG CHUN WAI IT has gripped the attention of the nation. So much dirty linen has been washed, so much mud thrown and so many amazing tales told that Malaysians must be wondering who to believe. Now […] Continue Reading
Keep politics fresh and young ( 17 February 2008 )
On The Beat By WONG CHUN WAI FOR a brief moment, the crowd was clearly stunned. Even the Penang reporters covering the MCA dinner at the Esplanade on Friday night could not believe what Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting had […] Continue Reading
Delivering the bread and butter ( 13 February 2008 )
In short, political and economic stability will always be the priority of the middle class. The street protests may be about the right to demonstrate, but is also the quickest way to lose votes. For Middle Class Malaysia, these protests […] Continue Reading
All for the sake of winning votes ( 10 February 2008 )
On The Beat By WONG CHUN WAI IT doesn’t look like it will happen in Malaysia for a long, long time. The world is currently glued to the US presidential elections where the front-runners in the primaries include an African-American […] Continue Reading
