Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. – Marie Curie, physicist Critics have been proven wrong. They predicted that Sarawak would blindly abide by the decision of its “federal masters” to
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill, British prime minister from 1940-1945 I am taking a break from Covid-19 to concentrate on the Rohingya issue this week. These displaced people are hitting the headlines again in the
No one is above the law. That is the basis. – DATUK SERI ISMAIL SABRI YAAKOB, SENIOR MINISTER AND DEFENCE MINISTER I miss my routine morning teh tarik sessions with my buddies at the Mamak. I miss the spicy teh masala in particular, roti canai, roti bom, roti telur bawang,
Sarawak does not have to follow the federal government’s decision 100 per cent. The opening of barber shops has been the talk of the town now, which personally I think should not be allowed to open for the time being. – DATUK ABDUL KARIM RAHMAN HAMZAH, YOUTH AND SPORTS MINISTER
Activities just cannot return to normal for at least six months after the MCO period. This is because asymptomatic or mild cases may linger within the community. – TAN SRI DR ISMAIL MERICAN, FORMER HEALTH DIRECTOR GENERAL This week’s column is longer than my previous ones. So please bear
We know that in tough times, cynicism is just another way to give up, and in the military, we consider cynicism or giving up simply as forms of cowardice. – JIM MATTIS, RETIRED UNITED STATES MARINE GENERAL Since last weekend my neighbour’s CD player has been blaring Soulful Dynamics’ Jungle
There is a general misconception that employers are not allowed to contact a doctor to verify a medical certificate. However, should you need to validate the sick note, you’re well in your right to contact the doctor, to verify the information your employee has given. – CAREERS24.COM What do the
We are taking all the necessary steps, to reduce as fast as possible, as I have said, it is not easy, but we trying our best. – DATUK AMAR DOUGLAS UGGAH EMBAS, DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER Everyone knows about the cliché phrase ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away.’
The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. –George Washington, first President of US We have finally decided how we should play our part in national politics. In what is seen as a politically astute move, Chief
Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable – the art of the next best. – Otto von Bismarck, German statesman who masterminded the unification of Germany My, oh, my, what a week it was! Malaysians were treated to a weeklong political circus — perhaps not the greatest political