Category: Column

The march towards GE15

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who don’t vote. – George Jean Nathan, American drama critic and magazine editor The trend towards holding state

The minefield of justice

Government prevents injustice, other than such as it commits itself. —  Ibn Khaldun, Tunisian political thinker Once upon a justice, Greek historian Herodotus recorded the

Following the instinct

Ideas pull the trigger, but instinct loads the gun. — Don Marquis, American humourist and author Welcome to another episode of Through The Looking Glass.

Tales and the legend of an Orangutan King

Orangutan babies are like human babies – helpless. — Willie Smits, Dutch microbiologists Even though we are an educated community, we continue to read about

Fascinating Lubuk and their names

To be haunted is to glimpse a truth that might best be hidden. —– James Herbert, English horror writer Most pools or lubuk (sometimes spelled

Will Sibu’s flood woes ever be resolved?

Floods are acts of God, but flood losses are largely acts of man. — Gilbert White, American geographer Dudong’s newly-minted state assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong