Monday, 9 February 2026

Author: M Rajah

Put the brakes on lane hoggers!

Traffic accidents resulting from the actions of offenders impose significant economic costs such as medical expenses, property damage, and legal proceedings. They also lead to lost productivity and additional expenses for transportation companies. – Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, social activist Some Malaysian drivers can be a real pain in

Boycott outlets with dirty stinking toilets!

You can go to a gas station and find the cash register open and the toilets locked. They must think toilet paper is worth more than money. – Joey Bishop, American TV entertainer who had his own weekly comedy series Yesterday was World Toilet Day. And I am glad that

Gaza a graveyard for children

Imagine yourself waking up and finding yourself inside that roar of rockets, bombardment and death symphony played by the howling of weeping. – Bela Anĝelo, personal assistant at Apple What’s happening in Gaza is nothing short of genocide! Different people and dictionaries have their definitions of the word ‘genocide’. I

Hard to forget someone who gave so much

If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I’d walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again. – Author unknown Losing a loved one is never easy; the passing of someone close to you can be overwhelming, especially if it is a parent, spouse or a

Policy flip-flops at leaders’ whims and fancies

What does it matter if you can speak two or more languages if you have nothing original to say in any language? – Jarod Kintz, author Our lives – perhaps not for all but certainly for a significant number of us – are going to turn topsy-turvy yet again! All

Govt docs vs private docs – I’ll opt for the former anytime!

We have a system in place for the public to file complaints against health care staff. But is there a system that acts as a protective mechanism for health care staff where they can file their complaints so that MoH’s top management is aware that staff are being abused, not

Women and children are the ones who suffer

People who call themselves supporters of Israel are actually supporters of its moral degeneration and ultimate destruction. – Noam Chomsky, American professor As I am writing this column, I am suffering from a severe bout of stomach flu. I have never missed a column since I began writing and I

Don’t turn a blind eye!

Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.   – Ephesians 5:11 This country is good at enacting and implementing laws, but regrettably enforcement leaves much to be desired, especially when it comes to certain agencies which lack the clout or turn a blind

Don’t wait for the other shoe to drop!

The responsibility to ensure goalpost safety, and that sports facilities are well maintained to the correct standard is down to the facility operators who could find themselves liable if an accident occurs where a staff member is found not to be competent. – MH Goals, UK sporting goods manufacturers I

Caesar can keep what’s his, but return what belongs to us!

Remain true to your values. If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. – Frank Sonnenberg, award-winning author The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) southern zone special convention over the weekend (Sept 23) showcased the political maturity and strong unshakeable unity of the party leaders in steering Sarawak