Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Author: Nazmi Suhaimi

Leader or crusader?

The greatest politician must humble himself before the lowest constituent. The greatest governor must humble himself before the lowest peasant. The greatest president must humble himself before the lowest citizen. The greatest leader must humble himself before the lowest servant. – Matshona Dhliwayo, Canadian-based philosopher, entrepreneur, and author Much has

Old candidates disappoint with lacklustre debate

THE first U.S. presidential debate between current President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump was far from a masterclass. It was a horror show. The hour-and-a-half-long debate was deemed unwatchable by many and fell far short of what US presidential debates used to represent. In the past, these debates

Student insurance scheme in Satok pays RM22k in compensation

KUCHING: The Satok Student Personal Accident Insurance scheme which covers all pre-schoolers and primary school pupils in the constituency paid RM22,233.35 in compensation to its claimants. The amount was paid for two claims, the first is paid to Ally Nazrullah Abdullah worth RM21,500 while another is paid to Aniq Rizqi

‘Asal boleh’ mentality must go

What does settling mean? It is when someone has become too comfortable with his or her situation and willingly compromises quality just to make his or her life easier. This happened with the recent hoo-ha over the Malaysian contingent’s official attire for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The design for

Commit to English education in schools

The federal Education Minister recently made it clear that all government schools are required to follow the recently introduced Dual Language Programme (DLP) guidelines without exception. This is welcome news, particularly at a time whereby the matter of education, particularly English, has been a topic subjected to punditry and ‘flip-flops’.

Admit you’re wrong, the rakyat can take it

The diesel subsidy will first be rationalised in the peninsula. The implementation in Sabah and Sarawak will happen later. Almost all families in Sabah and Sarawak use diesel for transportation daily. Hence, we will postpone its implementation there. — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and

Premier pol-secs urges police to probe writer for slander

KUCHING: The police have been urged to investigate a writer for defaming Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. In making this call, Abang Johari’s political secretaries said the content of the articles written by blog writer Nehru Sathiamoorthy may create unrest among Sarawakians and disrupt harmony. “Taking

Unmasking the deceptive pen

I begin with a quote from Sun Tzu’s The Art of War: “He who wishes to fight must first count the cost.” This advice holds true for those seeking to disrupt the unity, prosperity, and progress in Sarawak, as they must consider the consequences of their actions. Let’s get to

Why are you so afraid?

If you are afraid of your own shadow, how will you face the substance that life is ready to offer you soon? – Unknown THE intense ‘letter writing campaign’ by disgruntled Malayans over the takeover of natural gas produced in Sarawak by Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) has not escaped my

In chaos, there is opportunity

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.