“Anyone can be a gracious winner; but being gracious after losing shows strength of character.” – Donald Lynn Frost, American banker IN this article, I will attempt to pick up the pieces of the just-concluded 17th Sabah election. Do not expect anything weighty – just the post-poll nitty-gritty that shouldn’t
“The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democracy.” – John Lewis, US Representative I HAVE written four commentaries on the Sabah election so far in my column in two publications, and this will be my fifth and final
“Power is okay, and stupidity is usually harmless. Power and stupidity together are dangerous.” – Patrick Rothfuss, American author I WROTE in this column on 5 November that the coming Sabah election promises to be one of the most crowded and unpredictable contests in the state’s history. As expected, it
“Food is art, and food is love. And we should show love and appreciation for those who cook it by eating it with relish.” – Mark Bittman, American author I’M quite familiar with the Pandan Indah area in Kuala Lumpur and I believe locating Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli’s first Kesum
“The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.” – Adlai Stevenson 1, Ex-US Vice-President LET me be very honest. I thought I’m very familiar with Sabah politics, being in close contact with several notable politicians there and having written
‘I had three jobs in college. The best day of my life was when I paid off my student loans, on my own.’ — Jessica Seinfeld, American author Imagine yourself as a successful and generous person who, years ago, established an educational foundation with one mission — to help needy
‘The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.’ – Martin Luther King Jr, American activist Recent ugly incidents in Malaysian schools should awaken the Education Ministry to the rot in our school
“Public health depends on winning over hearts and minds. It’s not enough to just have a good policy; you have to convince people to actually follow it.“ – Leana S Wen, American physician THERE is something about Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian which Sarawakians truly appreciate.
AT the outset, I have to say that I am happy with the statement from Youth and Sports Minister, Hannah Yeoh, that her ministry is taking FIFA’s (International Federation of Association Football’s) sanction against FAM (Football Association of Malaysia) very seriously. FIFA has officially sanctioned FAM and seven foreign-born players
“I used to hang out at karaoke bars all the time. It was the most fun you could have when you had no money.” – Jeremy Renner, American actor MY friend, Datuk Yong Soo Heong, the president of the Malaysian Press Institute, forwarded an interesting article from the Weekly Echo
