Hello, Sarawak
Sarawak is like a dragon that is awakening and only starting to unfold its wings – it hasn’t even flown yet and has yet to use its awesome fiery breath. – Datuk Beatrice Nirmala, founder and CEO of The IBR Asia Group Sdn Bhd, and writer I am writing this in Sarawak, at the Kuching […]
Of unsound mind
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.– Aesop, Greek fabulist The fabulist has boldly unveiled the soul and DNA of the embarrassing truth that is oft manipulated or manufactured by mad politicians feigning superiority and rare intellect. Every known societal malady, parody or tragedy can be traced back to […]
Let’s carry books to read
‘None of my days passes by without reading. I become restless if I don’t read.”- Datuk Dr Jeniri Amir, Malaysian political analyst and author. I seldom carry a book with me to read. Many a times in the past, especially after joining the work force, I would carry a book with me whenever I was […]
Sarawak’s 60th year of Independence
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.– George Washington, America’s first president While ‘Bapa Malaysia’ Tunku Abdul Rahman has been named the Father of Independence, little has been mentioned about the role played by key Sarawakians in the creation of Malaysia. It was Bapa Malaysia who first brought up […]
Contractarians and Contrarians
No man has any natural authority over his fellow men.— Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher The obvious punishment dispensed by government is symbolised by the mythological king Sisyphus who was condemned to a lifelong punishment of pushing a boulder uphill. He never succeeded because the boulder kept tumbling back downhill. Do citizens have any sort of […]
Discovering the truth behind Borneo’s ‘cave dwellers’
What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato’s cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of various objects, provided they are content and don’t know what they miss, and the philosopher who has emerged from the cave and sees the real things? – Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch philosopher Thirty years […]
The green jokes and EV blunders
People will go for anything they don’t understand, if it’s got enough hype– Miles Davis, an American jazz musician (1926-1991) Isn’t it a riot how we twist and turn words like soft pretzels to fit our own narratives and make sense of the world? Welcome to this wild circus where we’re all performers. Taking the […]
Time for green mangoes and durian flowers
‘A life without love is like a tree without fruit.’ — Stephen King, American author. Dear friends, do you know that it is now the season for unripe green mangoes and durian flowers in Kuching?In one village that I know of, these mangoes and durian flowers come from trees planted long ago by the people who […]
Land ahoy!
Discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes. – Marcel Proust, French novelist The 15th century code for empire-building was ‘land ahoy,’ shouted by the ship’s watch to inform the weary seafaring crew that land has been spotted. Whether or not the ship’s captain and company shouted “land owners ahoy’ […]
Civil wrongs
The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.– Ida B. Wells, founder of the NAACP Civil wrongs invariably happen when civil rights are distorted and decimated in litigated cases. Civil rights are property rights within the scope and substance of Article 13 Federal Constitution (FC). Property rights can be […]
