Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Author: M Rajah

An icon that we should be proud of

Let us be fair. There is a reason for everything. The erection of the tallest flagpole in Malaysia here coincides with the 60th anniversary of Sarawak’s independence. – Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Tourism, Creative Industry And Performing Arts Minister Certain quarters have kicked up a storm following the

Getting teachers to work in rural schools

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instil a love of learning. – Brad Henry, American lawyer and politician Picture yourself in this situation. You are a 20- or 30-something teacher from Kuala Lumpur or may be just fresh out of teachers college from any of the

Don’t throw caution to the wind

You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometime, you’ll find, you get what you need. – Rolling Stones, English rock band   Can we catch COVID-19 multiple times? I asked a doctor and his answer was in the positive. My friend suffered from the virus not

Plant own greens to beat price hikes, shall we?

To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves. – Mahatma Gandhi, Indian anti-colonialist nationalist  I was on my way to a mamak joint for breakfast last week to catch up with a former YB whom I had not met since the 12th

Confidence vote will boost Anwar administration

I would like to lead the country with a clear mandate, the support of the majority of MPs. I am confident of obtaining it (confidence). If I can’t, then I will accept the will of the people. – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim Today is Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim unity government’s D-Day.

It’s a crazy, weird World Cup!

Why can’t we? Why can’t our players dream? You have to dare to dream. You have to have that ambition. – Walid Regragui, Moroccan coach When a former secondary school classmate whose father, an expatriate Indian teacher teaching in Sibu in the early 60’s and 70’s, predicted that my perennial

Love our rivers

We must understand the value of the environment and realise that we’re all responsible to protect it. Public awareness about the preservation of the environment, especially rivers, is very low. – Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, former Natural Resources and Environment Minister Fresh, clean water is necessary for humans

Support, but don’t expect a Cabinet post

We must together chart a new way forward to save our beloved nation. –  Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim The dust had hardly settled following the 15th general election (GE15) which resulted in the country’s first-ever hung parliament and the subsequent shuttling of emissaries from the Pakatan Harapan (PH) camp to

GPS playing key role to form federal government

Our main focus and responsibilities now is to ensure the stability of the country and wellbeing of the people. – Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg Phew, what an election! The just concluded 15th general election (GE15) was like no other, because no party is anywhere near the

Welcome home, Nancy

We are an open and liberal state. Our Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has made sure female candidates who have always been there are retained in numbers. Otherwise, we would not see women representatives … — Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri She may be a three-term member