Dancing to your DNA

 Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.  – Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist We are tethered to the wretched earthly bonds, bondages and boundaries giving us the illusion of existence with the aid of the five physical senses. That’s that part of you that showcases your true […]

Political frogs must be voted out

Party-hopping MPs distort the outcome of the previous general election — and that is intolerable. – Selwyn Manning, former New Zealand government press secretary You want to take a gamble in politics by switching allegiances. Then, be prepared for the consequences. It really does not matter much if you are an ordinary party member. People […]

No joke! Smart and stupid katak?

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 I have always believed that party-hopping or ratting is nothing to be proud of. It’s something that a politician would want to […]

Stopping ‘katak’ and ‘monyet’

The only way a man can remain consistent amid changing circumstances is to change with them while preserving the same dominating purpose. – Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 At the rate governments are falling, one could be excused for concluding that the country is undergoing grave political instability. […]

Hops, twists, turns and knots

Justice consists not in being neutral between right and wrong, but finding out the right and upholding it, wherever found, against the wrong. – THEODORE ROOSEVELT, 26TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Tumultuous is actually a comparatively mild word to describe the shenanigans that have been taking place in Malaysian politics over the last week […]