Author: Karambir Singh

I hate prejudice, discrimination, and snobbishness of any kind — it always reflects on the person judging and not the person being judged. Everyone should be treated equally. – Gordon Brown, former UK prime minister   Reap the rewards of your own honest and hard work. This is the basic

Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, you are not the rain. – Matt Haig, novelist ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’ is the theme set by the World Federation for Mental

With Covid-19, we’ve made it to the life raft. Dry land is far away. – Marc Lipsitch, American epidemiologist Living with Covid-19!  Not exactly a welcome thought. I am sure this is not what we wanted to hear or do, especially after all the lockdowns, SOPs and two doses of

Nothing is as good as being an independent and self-sustaining nation. – Anon Well, it is that time of the year again, Malaysia Day. Malaysia Day marks the day when Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore entered into an international treaty (the Malaysia Agreement 1963) to form a new nation.

You are only young once, and if you work it right, once is enough.   – Joe E. Lewis, American comedian No, I am not referring to the supernatural movie or the book titled, ‘The Awakening’ or the various other books by the same name. Here I am referring to

Independence means you decide according to the law and the facts. – Stephen Breyer, American lawyer and jurist “Malaysia Prihatin” is the theme for the second year running for Hari Merdeka, the commemoration of the Malayan Declaration of Independence. It has now been 64 years since the British Union Flag

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. – Martin Luther King, Civil rights activist Do we need a two-term limit on the term of office for our prime ministers? After all, we

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. –  Plato, Athenian philosopher Here we go again! We all have the front seat to another round of political turmoil. With the resignation of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin

Young people need to vote. They need to get out there. Every vote counts. Educate yourself too. Don’t just vote. Know what you’re voting for, and stand by that. – Nikki Reed, American actress Even during ‘normal times’ our national politics can be perplexing. It is hard to discern what

With proper governance, life will improve for all. – Benigno Aquino III, ex-president of the Philippines Parliament is generally described as one of the three branches of government and has three core functions: to represent the electorate, make laws and oversee the other branches of government. On July 26, 2021,