I believe many of you will agree when I state here that we normally pay scant or no attention to what unknown politicians like defeated electoral candidates say or do. We are more likely to listen attentively to selected speeches and statements of ministers and elected representatives and dissect their
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong. – Richard Armour, American poet Imagine this. It took just one Umno assemblyman, Tan Sri Musa Aman, to attempt a coup against the Sabah government and it
In every crisis, doubt or confusion, take the higher path – the path of compassion, courage, understanding and love. – Amit Ray, author I am currently back in my dear hometown of Kuching for a little peace and quiet. It’s always nice to be home, only that this time, I
A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting ‘of more or less idle people. – Walter Bagehot, British journalist We have probably heard of a herd of cows, a caravan of camels, a pack of wolves, but there are many collective nouns for animals that are much less well-known,
Any party can make 1,000 promises but at the end of the day, do they have the resources and capability to deliver the aspiration of the people? . — Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani, Assoc Prof, Universiti Utara Malaysia In my many years as an editor, I must have dissected
The simple fact is that a snap election won’t stop the political impasse because Umno and PAS can’t win 112 seats out of 165 seats in West Malaysia. — Wong Chin Huat, political scientist As Parliament convenes on July 13, we can expect a flurry of movements on both sides
Thanks to photography, some memories overstay their welcome. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana, philosopher, social critic and writer Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has regularly denied that he has issues with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The former has repeatedly responded with more of the same. Both men have tried to be civil with
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. — Dwight D Eisenhower, USA’s 34th president There is no denying that
I’m a believer in the polls, by the way. Rarely do you see a poll that’s very far off. — Donald Trump, US President There is no doubt that there is a general feeling of unease among Malaysians. The unprecedented health crisis brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the global
It seems that since Works Minister Baru Bian’s snub of the recent National PKR Congress, his political star has started to dim. Things have not been as smooth for him as he would wish them to be. Call him a victim of the bruising party elections if you wish but
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