“Malaysia is a country unlike any other: Full of promise and fragility. Its history, cultural and religious diversity make it a rich, compelling and surprising land.” Tariq Ramadan, Swiss academic IN his homily at last Sunday’s mass, our parish priest gave a compelling take on the “Three Pillars of Lent”
‘Politics calls for robust debate and criticism, but this should never descend to personal and demeaning slurs.’ – Kim Beazley, Australian politician Political leaders who overstay their welcome often face opposition because prolonged rule tends to create dissatisfaction and even internal plots to remove the leader. It must be noted
‘Accidents, and particularly street and highway accidents, do not happen – they are caused.’ – Ernest Greenwood, American author I don’t think we should allow this to go on. We must put a stop to it. At times, you can’t help feeling that nobody cares anymore. Or do they? I’m
‘It is impossible to practice parliamentary politics without having patience, decency, politeness and courtesy.’ — Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh PM What a timely reminder from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar indeed! To those of us following parliamentary sittings regularly, the king’s message to our Members of Parliament, particularly
‘As for fireworks, it’s very dangerous. You shouldn’t play with them.’ – Jason Pierre-Paul, American footballer From the balcony of my home in Petaling Jaya, I can see the Ambank Group Building, XOX Complex and several new condominiums surrounding the nearby Tropicana Golf Club enclave. In a distance, the majestic
‘The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.’ – Jimmy Carter, 39th US President It was a toss-up between Jimmy Carter and Donald Trump as the subject of my column this week. I decided on Carter because Trump will be around
‘The smart voter is politically-fluid in that they attune themselves to the zeitgeist, search for potentially-reputable parties and candidates with suitable policies and cast their vote accordingly.’– Stewart Stafford, New York author Sabah Politics: Unpredictability and Strategic Maneuvers Sabah politics has always been described as fluid due to its highly
‘To uphold religious tolerance, it is very wise that an adherent of a religion should not do something forbidden in another religion in front of the adherent of the latter.’ – Suharto, ex-Indonesian president At the outset, let me make this declaration. Yes, I am impressed with new Indonesian President
Another new year will be upon us soon. 2025 is just seven days away and all I want to say is I’m looking for a better and more promising new year. However, I must also state that I wouldn’t dare to expect too much as I’m not too hopeful of
After what the man had seen and gone through in Sabah politics for over half a century, you bet he could also smell a rat from afar. This is exactly what Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey Kitingan showed when he ticked off a Sabah Umno Youth leader in the latest