Author: Francis Paul Siah

Take good care of our military veterans

The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. – Douglas MacArthur, US military leader Malaysians in general have a lot of misgivings about the state of the nation today. We are in a

Let Dr M enjoy his sunset years’ politics

I have no ambitions to be a cabinet minister or prime minister. I wouldn’t wish being prime minister on my worst enemy. – Louise Mensch, ex-British MP There is one decision I have consciously made this year. I do not wish Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s brand of politics to affect

Will ‘one YB, one seat’ work in SUPP’s favour?

Regardless of who wins, an election should be a time for optimism and fresh approaches. – GARY JOHNSON, EX-NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR One thing is certain for the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP). The party will contest its seven traditional seats in the coming 15th general election (GE15). This was made

PSB – a party for only one man?

Far too many people are looking for the right person instead of trying to be the right person. – Goria Steinem, American activist At the outset, let me be fair to Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) which he heads. I must state categorically that Wong

Tok Mat for PM? Why not?

If you can’t force or unwilling to force your people to follow you, with or without threats, then you are not a leader. – Lee Kuan Yew, ex-Singapore PM I have a question for readers today. Among the current crop of Umno leaders, who is your top choice to be

To pardon Najib or not?

We are all serving a life sentence, and good behaviour is our only hope for a pardon. – Douglas Horton, American author I have noticed that none of my fellow columnists here have touched on the jailing of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak over the past week. So, let me

With Hadi in charge, PAS has a bleak future

Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism. – Benazir Bhutto, ex-Pakistan PM I would normally refrain from taking on religious clerics because I believe that all of them have only one noble objective in mind – to spread the Good News of salvation to mankind.

My brother, See Chee How

We must live together as brothers, or perish together as fools. – Martin Luther King Jr, American civil rights leader “Good afternoon, big brother,” See Chee How greeted me over the phone last Wednesday afternoon. That was his usual greeting whenever he called. Chee How, who is like a younger

Beware! Cyber bullying can turn deadly

Cyber bullies can hide behind a mask of anonymity online, and do not need direct physical access to their victims to cause unimaginable harm. — Anna Maria Chavez, American inspirational speaker This is a tragedy, a tragedy of tragedies really. I could not believe it, even after reading the news

Anti-Hopping Bill: Wan Junaidi has done well

I was in Parliament last Thursday, July 28, to observe the passage of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill (No 3) 2022 on the prohibition of parliamentary members from party-hopping, in short the Anti-Hopping Bill. It was my first attendance in the Dewan Rakyat in almost three years. I attend parliamentary sittings