The world perishes not from bandits and fires, but from hatred, hostility, and all these petty squabbles. – Anton Chekhov, Russian playwright I hope that Malaysian politicians from both sides, particularly those who have been squabbling over the salary donation issue in recent days, will take note of this story.
Let us do good while we still have time, and we will render glory to our heavenly Father, sanctify ourselves, and give good example to others. – St Padre Pio, Italian priest With the death of Cardinal Cornelius Sim on May 29, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and
If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things. – Sun Tzu, Chinese strategist That two senior persons involved in the fight to contain the Covid-19 pandemic in the country have now gone to the extent of begging the citizenry to help out just
Integrity, transparency and the fight against corruption have to be part of the culture. They have to be taught as fundamental values. – Angel Gurría, OECD secretary general With the frequent rumblings from the opposition, it is quite clear that there is a lot of mistrust against the government. It’s
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. – George Carlin, American comedian There are times when we, Sarawakians, have to learn to laugh at ourselves, at our naivety, stupidity even or when we do not know when to mind our own business. In other words, when we
Understand, our police officers put their lives on the line for us every single day. They’ve got a tough job to do to maintain public safety and hold accountable those who break the law. – Barack Obama, 44th US president Today, May 5, is Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani’s
This pandemic has magnified every existing inequality in our society — like systemic racism, gender inequality and poverty. – Melinda, American philanthropist Following the death of a close family member, our mother or father for example, we will surely postpone any joyous family celebration for a period of time —
God is my best friend. I talk to God every day. And no one can tell me how to talk to God — not no imam, not no priest, not no rabbi, no pastor. – Unknown I have a confession to make. I know next to nothing about the Catholic
It is the common people’s duty to police the police. – Steven Magee, engineer What is the most important task of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP)? Ask a layman that question and this will be the most likely (and sensible) response. The main role of the IGP is to lead
Politicians never keep all their promises. – Michael Moore, American filmmaker It was Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who established Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) chapters in Sabah and Sarawak in 2019. Mahathir was the powerful Bersatu chairman then. Here was a man who will not hesitate to exert his power,
