This is not a partisan debate; it is a human one. Clean air and water, and a livable climate are inalienable human rights. And solving this crisis is not a question of politics. It is our moral obligation. – Leonardo DiCaprio, American actor You are, I am sure, concerned about
Our Rukun Negara wants us to guarantee, stop there a second and let’s repeat the word, guarantee, a liberal approach to our multi-ethnic traditions. This is key to our unity – the guarantee of our liberalism. – Siti Kasim, human rights lawyer The Rukun Negara (National Principles) was invoked several
I’ve found that instability from growth comes in waves. — Alan Schaaf, American Entrepreneur Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in on November 24. The Cabinet ministers were appointed on December 2 and sworn in the next day. What comes next? Of course, for us, the rakyat; the
We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. ― JK Rowling, British author and philanthropist Phew! What an election! The 15th general election (GE15) was a memorable one indeed. There were so many twists and turns in the run-up to the elections. The
Defeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time. – Condoleeza Rice, former US Secretary of State As if people do not face enough misery in these challenging times! We have scammers and human traffickers who compound the problem by making people’s lives even bleaker. Human trafficking is
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. – Warren Bennis, American author and scholar Re-energising and uplifting a nation can be challenging, even at the best of times. This is especially true after the COVID-19 pandemic devastated peoples, communities and economies globally. Those of us reading this are
By definition, the person who learns enough to become the nominee is almost certainly the best person for the general election. – Newt Gingrich, American politician and author It’s not often that you have the nation’s future literally at your fingertips. Yes, it is time to vote again. On October
The norm against the use of nuclear weapons – the most destructive weapons ever created, with potentially unparalleled human costs – has stood strong for seven decades. But the only absolute guarantee that they are never used again is through their total elimination. – Ban Ki-moon, eighth UN secretary general
During the monsoon, security forces will be busy helping flood victims. If it coincides with the polls, the security personnel will also have to look after ballot boxes and provide security for voters. So, I think there is no need to rush to hold GE15. I think the people are
Once I got into politics, I saw the real fight, where big money controls everything, and where politicians care more about campaign contributions than the people they’re supposed to represent. – Richard Ojeda, American politician and retired US army soldier Political financing is at the heart of a political party’s
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