Friday, 8 August 2025

Author: Nazmi Suhaimi

Prioritise unity over self-interests

KUCHING: Sarawakians are encouraged to set aside personal interests and work towards the common goals to ensure unity is preserved. Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said that maintaining unity required sacrifices from the community. “When our unity is solid, there will be negative elements or forces that will try to

Fortune favours the bold

IT is not luck, it is leadership. That is my one-line answer to those who are quick to dismiss Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s meteoric rise as a leader and now, trendsetter for the rest of Malaysia and the ASEAN region being down to a string

Speeches must have standards

Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent. –  Dionysius Of Halicarnassus, Greek historian and teacher of rhetoric I tried to count the number of times that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mentioned the word ‘maha kaya’ (extremely rich) in his recent national address on Tuesday. After

Leadership in climate action

Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority. – Bill Gates, co-founder of software giant Microsoft I welcome the move by the Sarawak government to put its foot forward in tackling the climate change crisis by spearheading the

Calls for vetting Election Commission appointments

THIS week, several civil society organisations called for the vetting of appointments to the Election Commission (EC). This came after the appointment of Datuk Sapdin Ibrahim as an EC commissioner, which they described as a failure to fulfil a promise made by both Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) in

Would a pay hike mean anything?

Never beat around the bush when you’re asking for a raise. Don’t wait until after a meeting to ‘casually’ bring it up. Schedule a time to meet with your boss with one goal in mind: broaching the pay raise. ― Randi Zuckerberg, American businesswoman I welcome the announcement by Prime

Silence surrounds Najib’s controversial house arrest

The federal government has been completely silent about a supposed additional document concerning former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Several leaders have confirmed the existence of this document, which was issued by the previous Yang di-Pertuan Agong in January before his term ended. The document states that Najib

The building blocks for Sarawak’s prosperity

“Sarawak’s progress is a testament to our collective efforts in building a strong and united nation.“ Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian WHILE conducting online research for an assignment, I came across a news article that intrigued me. It discussed the numerous takeovers by the Sarawak government of

Firebombing Incident: A wake-up call for unity, responsible leadership

In the recent firebombing incident at a KK Mart in Kuching, our community has been shaken by an act of violence that attempts to sow friction, disenchantment, and division. It is disheartening to witness such events unfold in our backyard, prompting a collective sense of shock and disbelief. Amidst the

7 new Premier pol-secs among 20 sworn in

KUCHING: A total of seven new faces were sworn in as political secretaries to the Premier in a ceremony at Wisma Bapa Malaysia today. They were among 20 individuals who took their oath of office before Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Of the seven new appointees,