This anti-hopping law needs to be enacted but must be limited to MPs, state assemblyman and possibly senators. If it is limited to them and other non-elected representatives are free to change associations or parties, that preserves their human rights. For MPs, the impact of the leap is so great
Election days come and go. But the struggle of the people to create a government which represents all of us and not just the one percent – a government based on the principles of economic, social, racial and environmental justice – that struggle continues. – Bernie Sanders, US senator It
What if the kid you bullied at school, grew up, and turned out to be the only surgeon who could save your life? – Lynette Mather, American author. Sarawak medical practitioners are quitting their professions. That statement in itself is shocking. There are many reasons for why this is appalling.
If we wait for the meek to inherit the earth there won’t be anything left to inherit. – Bob Hunter, Canadian environmentalist This week, the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) has passed two Bills – namely the Land Code (Amendment) Bill, 2022 and the Forests (Amendment) Bill, 2022. In a
Mavcom must hold the airlines accountable. Necessary action must be taken and Mavcom must be more proactive in taking action, as the problem (of flight cancellations and delays) has been happening for some time. – Dr Kelvin Yii, Bandar Kuching MP The much-awaited Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season earlier this
Giving credit where credit is due is a very rewarding habit to form. Its rewards are inestimable. – Loretta Young, American actress I start this week’s column with a couple of quotes from an article I ingested off the interwebs. “Careful chroniclers of South-east Asian transitions may have noticed a
But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you’ve got to compromise. You’ve got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward. — Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State “It’s better to die upon
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer. — Bruce Lee, American martial artist I read with amusement the suggestion by a local opposition rep calling for the fuel prices in Sarawak sold by Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) to
A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful. – Charles W. Pickering, politician and former US judge There’s one salient question this week on the mind of political observers, that is: Has Parti Sarawak Bersatu’s (PSB) rise to being a prominent
To say that Pakatan Harapan (PH) supporters are cautiously optimistic over the chances of the coalition to rejuvenate itself given the development in the last few weeks might be an understatement. Crippled by the string of defeats in the Sabah, Melaka, Sarawak and Johor state polls, the one-time federal government
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