They claim this mother of ours, the Earth, for their own use, and fence their neighbors away from her, and deface her with their buildings and their refuse. Sitting Bull, Indian leader who led his people against United States government policies Our air filled with the smell of burning plastic, […]
Karambir Singh
Nine political lives and more!
It’s been phenomenal, but everybody keeps congratulating me on my resurgence and my big comeback. I haven’t been away, guys. I’ve been working steadily for the last 63 years. Betty White, American actress and comedian Born in 1925 in Alor Star, Kedah, graduated as a doctor at King Edward VIII […]
The aftermath
The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. George Washington, USA’s first president One of the meanings of the term ‘aftermath’ in the online Oxford Dictionary is “the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event.” This […]
Difference between real hope and false hope
Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don’t give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people. – Tena Desae, Indian actress and model 2020 is the year! The date is May 10. It is exactly two years after Tun Dr […]
GPS, one year on…
Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. – Jack Welch, American business executive, author, and chemical engineer The 14th general election (GE14) on May 9, 2018 had just been held and when the results were […]
Who will protect and defend Sarawak?
There is something different between defence deal and deal in defence. – Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian politician The main purpose of a federation is to make sure that the rights and interest of all its component territories and states are protected in relation to national, economic and social matters. In the […]
Smart villages, towns and cities for Sarawak.
A smart city is a city where humans, trees, birds and other animals can grow with all their glories, imperfections, freedom, and creativity. They are not just cities of technology but cities of love, life, beauty, dignity, freedom and equality. – Amit Ray, Indian author There has been a lot […]
Deepavali in Sarawak
For me, religious festivals and celebrations have become an important way to teach my children about how we can transform living with diversity from the superficial ‘I eat ethnic food’, to something dignified, mutually respectful and worthwhile. – Randa Abdel-Fattah, Australian writer In a few days’ time Deepavali or Diwali, […]
Promises, dashed hopes and U-turns
Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other. – Oscar Ameringer, German-American Socialist editor and author The people voted in Pakatan Harapan (PH) to form the government in GE14. This is the people’s […]
Referendum ordinance for Sarawak?
The government should train and direct the people in their acquisition of political knowledge and ability, thereby enabling them to exercise the powers of election, recall, initiative, and referendum. – Sun Yat-sen, Chinese politician, physician and philosopher The word referendum has been bandied about in Sarawak over the last few […]