Author: M Rajah

No permanent friends or enemies

We are torn to pieces by parties and animosities. For my part I see no end to them. ― Anne Somerset, English historian Lately, Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin, the Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister, and Jugah Muyang, the MP for Lubok Antu, are the focus of mainstream

PBB and Abang Jo on the right track

PBB Deputy President Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. –  Tony Robbins, American author Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is on the right track. It has emerged from the just-concluded 15th party triennial general assembly (TGM) stronger and more confident in leading Sarawak and the people into the next phase of

I’m not for abolition of mandatory death

Everyone deserves a second chance. If there are two options (of sentences), and if the offender is found to be a hardcore drug trafficker to the extent of causing hundreds of thousands of people to die (due to drugs), he can be sentenced to death and allowed to be sent

Yes! It’s paloi …

The use of English in government departments is dismal. Government officials cannot participate in international conferences effectively because most are handicapped. Luckily, we still have some good English-educated and well-spoken English graduates. That generation is fading away rapidly and we will lose out. – Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam,  economist and

Rushing to beat the anti-hopping Bill?

Future generations are not going to ask us what political party were you in. They are going to ask what did you do about it, when you knew the glaciers were melting. – Martin Sheen, American actor Last Thursday (May 26), Ampang MP Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin announced she was leaving

You’ll know when polls are near …

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who don’t vote. – George Jean Nathan, American drama critic  Imagine having to face the daily stress and tension driving on the nation’s roadways, putting up with traffic jams – whether it’s the daily bottleneck when we commute to work, or endless delays

Bullying has no place in medical profession!

Bullying is for people who don’t have any confidence at all, so everyone who is being bullied, always remember that they are scared of you. You have something that they don’t and that’s what makes them bully you. Don’t let any words from bullies affect you because they are the

Hold parents responsible for children’s behaviour

Being a bad parent is a sign of not having learned from experience. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana, philosopher, author and social critic What’s up with our kids nowadays? Or would it be more appropriate if I asked what’s wrong with parents these days? Teenagers are dying unnecessarily on the roads like

Foreign labour – Agencies and Politicians out of sync

While Sarawak maintains its immigration control as part of the state safety net, the interplay between state and federal laws engenders contradictions that may be detrimental to the people and to society. — Dr Linda Alfarero Lumayag, senior lecturer at UNIMAS Tell me, are we really serious about wanting to

Sirim certification – Putrajaya, why only now?

Wearing a well-fitted mask along with vaccination, self-testing, and physical distancing, helps protect you and others by reducing the chance of spreading COVID-19. – World Health Organisation Following protests from face mask manufactures and importers, and concerns raised by the pubic, the government has put off the implementation of the