To jab or not to jab?
A major benefit of punishing those who spread anti-vaccine messages is that it would curtail the spread of anti-vax conspiracies which are harmful to public health. – Lim Wei Jiet, Hakam secretary-general Of anti-vaxxers and vaccines choices Even during the height of the pandemic here, strangely the subject of being vaccinated is still an issue. […]
‘Foot-in-mouth’ epidemic
If you keep your mouth shut you will never put your foot in it. – Austin O’malley, ophthalmologist Shoot refugees?! In June 1979, it was reported by several international news agencies that then Deputy Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad threatened to shoot Vietnamese boat people if they attempted to land on Malaysian shores. The New […]
Pursue SDGs for better future
A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers but borrowed from his children. – John James Audubon, American ornithologist “Our planet is broken” This was the warning issued by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. In a speech titled ‘State of the Planet’ delivered last December, he […]
Law and disorder?
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. – Robert Kennedy, American lawyer and politician How can we have peace and justice in our nation when some of those who swore to protect the citizens deviate from […]
Of sports, rewards and recognitions
A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever. – Mary Lou Retton, American gymnast Years of hard slog, physical preparations, mental focus, determination, self-discipline and time. These are just a few of the sacrifices a sportsperson has to make in his or her journey to participate in sporting activities and the road towards a championship. The […]
Trials and tribulations
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. – John Adams, second US president A new world record! This one is not to be proud of — more than 400,000 new Covid-19 infections reported in India […]
Let’s get tougher!
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. – Martin Luther King, American activist It was on March 13, 2020 that we in Sarawak had the first Covid-19 cases with three persons in Kuching being tested […]
Smoke and mirrors
What sort of sap doesn’t know by now that picture-perfect beauty is all done with smoke and mirrors anyway? – Julie Burchill, British journalist There was another round of hurrahs and a triumphant mood amongst some about regaining more rights for Sabah and Sarawak. I am sure there was a lot of shaking of hands […]
A word, a trojan horse and a loyal leader
Don’t trust the horse, Trojans. Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks even bearing gifts. – Virgil, Roman poet Wilayah! Just one word and it triggered a barrage of comments in Sarawak. The scene was set when our Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on April 2 at an event in Kuching said “from now […]
Time to click the refresh button
The police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence. – Robert Peel, former UK prime minister A ‘cartel’ in the police […]
