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Of frogs, defectors and castration

Political frogs cause instability as they make people mistrust and despise politicians. They alter the political equation and neglect to honour the voting public that put them in power.  – Mariam Mokhtar, columnist It’s said that in some cultures, the frog is a symbol of good luck and seen as a sign of fertility, transformation […]

Good turnout for blood donation drive

MIRI: Donating blood seems to be the trend here during the movement control order (MCO) period. Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri District Miri Blood Recruitment Committee deputy chairman Karambir Singh observed that there have been an increasing number of parents who brought their children to donate blood. “I hope more would follow suit,” he said. […]

Snap out of Covid-19 complacency

Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear, or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death.  – Dr Tedros Adhanom, World Health Organisation director general Waves! And I don’t mean the kind on our wonderful shores. […]

Political bric-a-brac

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy. – Ernest Benn, British publisher, writer and political publicist Well, it has been an interesting time over the last few weeks and several issues grabbed the attention of the public. On the […]

Sarawak’s quest continues

If we must die, we die defending our rights. – Sitting Bull, American Indian chief It’s a public holiday tomorrow. Hurrah! I’m sure some will say, a day to relax, while others, maybe not, as the MCO and CMCO were a long holiday of sorts already. But then July 22 is not just any public […]

Home farming, anyone?

Urban farming connects people with their roots. In this way, it’s also educational. – Baris Gencel, artist, creative director and product designer Gardening! Some take it seriously, some as a past-time or hobby, some occasionally on a start-stop basis, and some have never tried it. It is usually only possible if we have some space […]

Defend democracy or bust!

Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.   – Alexander Hamilton, American statesman and a found father of USA I am sure we all know the definition of democracy or some elementary form of it. A basic definition would be that democracy is where the people […]

A Kelabit hero

Heroism is not only in the man, but in the occasion. –Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States It was on June 23, 2020 that I received an SMS bearing the sad news that former Police Field Force (PFF) Sub-Inspector Sergeant Ngalinuh Bala had passed away in Miri Hospital. He was the recipient of […]

We’re all one human race

No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them. – Elie Wiesel, American writer, political activist and Nobel laureate The recent and tragic killing of George Floyd by the police in the US has triggered a large number of Black Lives Matter protests. The rallying […]

Public health our joint responsibility

The only way we can destroy this common invisible enemy is through solidarity and cooperation. The world needs to come together to coordinate efforts and expedite the development of effective tools to stop this disease. – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Prime Minister From the looks of it, it’s business as usual for some people, eateries […]