Our political leaders will know our priorities only if we tell them, again and again, and if those priorities began to show up in the polls. – Peggy Noonan, WSJ columnist In my previous column, I had emphasised that offering posts as sweeteners for political support is never the answer.
Ninety per cent of politicians give the other ten per cent a bad name. – Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is under a lot of pressure. And more so now than ever before. It’s not easy being the prime minister, especially for someone
As a professional athlete, a lot is going to be said about you. But I just keep going forward and try to achieve my goals. – LeBron James, US basketball legend How many years of a playing career do professional sportspeople have? To answer that, I suppose it depends on
Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization. – Mahatma Gandhi, Indian anti-colonial nationalist Let me begin by referring to Dr Annuar Rapaee’s take on his presence at the Gawai Dayak gathering in Sibu where a purported raunchy dance show was
The morality of a political party must grow out of the conscience and the participation of the voters. – Eleanor Roosevelt, US First Lady When your father is an influential party leader and is also blessed with successes in business, you already have a leg up if you are keen
The English language is nobody’s special property. It is the property of the imagination. It is the property of the language itself. – Derek Walcott, Saint Lucian playwright Do you know what really annoys and upsets me every time there is an official proposal attempting to sidestep the importance of
Vote for the man who promises least; he’ll be the least disappointing. – Bernard M Baruch, American financier Those not in favour of holding the 15th general election (GE15) this year have better get ready too. Whether they like it or not, expect the next general election to be held
A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit. – John Maxwell, American author The re-election of Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian as the president of the Sarawak United People’s Party
To succeed inside a political party, one must cultivate an ability to sit still and remain polite while foolish people speak nonsense. – Morton Blackwell, American activist UMNO has never set foot in Sarawak because of a tacit understanding between the party and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak (PBB). Nothing
You cannot negotiate with people who says what’s mine in mine and what’s yours is negotiable. – John F Kennedy, 35th US President I believe I have made my stand very clear. Come the 15th general election, due in July next year, the most important aim is to ensure that
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