There is no denying there are emotions attached to this case, but justice needs to be upheld. Truth and facts cannot be ignored. The tragic incident happened on the road after 3am. Roads are for cars, not ‘basikal lajak’. Especially not for minors on their own. – Muhammad Affin, initiator
Defectors often cause more difficulty than disinterested disbelievers. – Neal A. Maxwell, American scholar Is the clock ticking on the antics of elected political frogs? The government has been talking about introducing an anti-party hopping bill in Parliament for some years. This would mean that if an elected representative wishes
We are now open for business! Yes, since April 1 2022, our borders have opened up, and most restrictions on businesses have been lifted. Some might say it is business as usual. However, there are still a few SOPs in place. Many restrictions were lifted under the SOPs for Phase
‘ I can’t in good conscience allow the U.S. government to destroy privacy, internet freedom and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive surveillance machine they’re secretly building. ‘ — Edward Snowden, American author Can sensitive and private information about us be shared, bought or sold freely
With COVID-19, we’ve made it to the life raft. Dry land is far away. – Marc Lipsitch, epidemiologist For two long years, our resilience has been tested. On March 13 2020, Sarawak recorded its first COVID-19 case. On March 18, Malaysia was placed under lockdown. The majority of us would
Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. — Ernest Hemingway, American novelist Yet another war, and more lives have been lost. This time the Russian armed forces on February 24 invaded Ukraine, the second-largest country by area in Europe after Russia. Out
I was probably never going to get to do the kind of things dramatically that I really wanted to do, so I returned to theatre from time to time, and to write, and produce. It’s by no means sour grapes. — Larry Hovis, American singer In Sarawak on February 15
Anyone who’s tried to pay a heating bill, fill a prescription, or simply buy groceries knows all too well that the current minimum wage does not cut the mustard. — Sherrod Brown, US senator THE issue of minimum wage is once again grabbing the headlines. On the one hand, employers
Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times. — Mark Twain, American writer and humourist The statistics of tobacco-related deaths worldwide are shocking. It could be said to be an unrecognised pandemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates 1.3
The last thing I ever wanted was to be alive when the three most powerful people on the whole planet would be named Bush, Dick and Colon. — Kurt Vonnegut, American writer DO orangutans kill people? I thought they were of a gentle nature. However, a recent statement made by
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