‘There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.’ – Colin Powell, American general I did not pay much attention to the Nenggiri by-election, to be honest. Like many, I had expected it to be a walk-over for PAS. Why? This
‘The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.’ – Norman Vincent Peale, American author As the Paris Olympics came to a close on August 11, let me review Malaysia’s performance at the 2024 Games. This serves as a follow-up
To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will. – Sugar Ray Robinson, American boxer When will Malaysia ever win an Olympic gold medal – the elusive first gold? No one knows. However, if we are still depending on badminton to get the gold,
There is at least one thing worse than fighting with allies – and that is to fight without them. – Sir Winston Churchill, British wartime PM Let me begin by saying that I earnestly feel that I have to tell Umno people the honest truth. “Your party is the weakest
One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician’s objective. Election and power are. — Cal Thomas, American writer Why? Our last general election (GE15) was barely two years ago, in November 2022. The unity government headed by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister
‘I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose votes.’ – Ex-US President Donald Trump Last Saturday, July 13, was a day that sent shockwaves through America and possibly the rest of the world. Political violence once again reared its ugly head in
Most of the energy of political work is devoted to correcting the effects of mismanagement of government. – Milton Friedman, American economist Every time the Auditor General’s Report is published, many of us would be gasping in disbelief at the rampant abuse of public funds in our government agencies. Sadly,
‘Negotiating isn’t about getting what you want or giving in to what the other party wants. It’s about having both parties walk away satisfied.’ – John Rampton, American entrepreneur Sabah Umno is not what it used to be. The party’s good times read – days of power and dominance, are
In banking or insurance, trust is the only thing you have to sell. – Patrick Dixon, American author I must admit that I have never grown tired of watching bank robbery movies. They have been my favourite since I was young, and even today, I am willing to spend two
“Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the dark-ness of the soul.“ Dave Pelzer, American author IN an article in Malaysiakini in March this year, I wrote about the increasing number of sexual crimes against children. I had quoted Professor Rozhan Othman’s March 17