Category: Opinion

Upholding the rule of law

 At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. – Aristotle, Greek philosopher Malaysia’s rule

MP whose work is not over yet

My function in life is not to be a politician in Parliament: it is to get something done. – Bernadette Devlin, civil rights leader and

New beginnings

Celebrate endings – for they precede new beginnings. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie, American author A new Merdeka dawned upon our nation a few days ago

Let’s harvest the rainwater

‘When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.’ – Benjamin Franklin, American polymath MY friends, when it rains, do you rush to place

Who are we as a nation?

I think it is important to differentiate between lip service towards something and actually making change. – Hozier, Irish musician In the spirit of celebrating

Last of Bakun’s spirits

A family has its own rituals and its own superstitions. Tea Obreh, American novelist On Sept 16, 1995, I witnessed an ancient religious ceremony separating

To pardon Najib or not?

We are all serving a life sentence, and good behaviour is our only hope for a pardon. – Douglas Horton, American author I have noticed

Sentiments on Hari Merdeka

In the old days people never bothered about what others did, so long as they were free to do what they liked themselves. Today, one

Fishing can be addictive

If you have the virtue of patience, an hour or two of casting alone is plenty of time to review all you’ve learned about the