“A system is corrupt when it is strictly profit-driven, not driven to serve the best interests of its people.” – Suzy Kassem, American poet AT the outset, I would like to defend the role played by Malaysiakini, as a media house, in its recent expose of the Sabah mining scandal.
“As long as there is racial privilege, racism will never end.” – Wayne Gerard Trotman, British film maker THIS week, my attention was drawn to the statement by Aliran which has expressed deep concern that the appointment of Datuk M. Kumar as Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department Director has been
“When someone leaves us suddenly, they remind us to be present in each day we’re given.” – Author unknown LAST Sunday, my dear friend, Professor Wong Chin Huat, forwarded me a Malay Mail article titled ‘Was it bullying? Was it worse?‘ The Zara Qairina mystery is gripping Malaysia. Whenever Wong
THERE is one recent episode which I’m sure many of us can recall, and it best sums up why the politics of survival is more important than keeping your word to your supporters or the people at large. It’s true. At times, political expediency takes priority over everything else in
“Death is my business and business is good.“ – Book authored by David Powers, American writer IN January this year, there was a death in the family. It was sudden and unexpected as the deceased was a younger person, only in her twenties. We were not prepared for this. In
“Great hospitals do two things. They look after patients, and they teach young doctors.” – David Ogilvy, British advertising tycoon “AN annual package of RM385,000 and perks comprising monthly accommodation allowance, insurance and other benefits like on-call allowance.” Wow. Such an attractive package! If I were a Malaysian doctor, I
“The periodic review of the composition of the Sarawak legislature is to ensure that it continues to reflect the voices and aspiration of all Sarawakians.” – Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Sarawak Minister ON July 7, the Sarawak legislature held a special meeting to introduce a bill that will
“Great leaders are not the best at everything. They find leaders who are the best at different things and get them together on the same team.” – Eileen Bistrisky, Canadian writer DATUK Seri Rafizi Ramli has written a book titled ‘A Guide to Rebuilding Our Nation: 5 Steps to Solve
LET us not pretend. We are all concerned with the Israel-Iran conflict, no matter how far away we are from the Middle East. Talks of an imminent World War III involving nuclear armament are profoundly alarming. While some may dismiss such warnings as political posturing or media sensationalism, the mere
A recent Sin Chew Daily news story about young Malaysian Chinese being reluctant to have a family was an interesting read. While the topic isn’t novel, the report revealing that in the Dragon Year of 2024, there were fewer Chinese babies born compared to the previous Rabbit Year has sparked