Letters - Ensure supply of medicines
"NO drug shortage" (Front page, Nov 17) refers. This is the second time in recent months theSun has reported regarding "no shortage of drugs in hospitals". The first time it was reported, there was a...
View ArticleLetters - Keep teachers in the loop
IT WAS not just parents and their 12-year-old children who were devastated when the UPSR (Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah) results were released but their teachers too. School halls and courtyards were...
View ArticleLetters - Malaysia must make a stand
RECENTLY, there has been increased coverage of the atrocities committed against the ethnic Rohingya in Myanmar. In its early stages, the violence was carried out by religious extremists with no ties to...
View ArticleLetters - Let pupils enjoy learning
THE Ministry of Education is increasing the stress levels of UPSR pupils who are basically children who should enjoy the learning process. The plan to implement 90 as the cut-off mark for an "A" is...
View ArticleLetters - Forgiveness and mercy should be our watchwords
SISTERS in Islam (SIS) opposes the proposal to amend Act 355 (RUU355) to increase punishment for syariah crimes to 30 years imprisonment, RM100,000 fine and 100 lashes from the present limit of three...
View ArticleLetters - Group must explain
I REFER to the recent tabling of the amendment in Parliament that seeks to end the practice of one parent unilaterally changing the religion of a minor child as well as clarifying that non-Muslim...
View ArticleLetters - Why fence up a park?
A GROUP of us are frequent patronisers of Taman Kelana Jaya, a public park by the LDP highway in Petaling Jaya. We are there practically every day walking, jogging and exercising. Many of us have been...
View ArticleLetters - Rohingyas – Stop the genocide!
THERE is increasing recognition of the fact that "ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingyas is taking place in Rakhine, Myanmar. A number of groups and individuals are coming to terms with this grim reality...
View ArticleLetters - Castro an enigma of a controversial leadership
THE passing away of Fidel Castro sparked eulogies for a 20th-century giant but also lamentations about the Cuban revolution’s dark side: executions, political prisoners, surveillance, censorship....
View ArticleLetters - The happiness challenge
THERE is no doubt that the Umno General Assembly ended exuberantly on a strong basis of greater party loyalty and tighter unity. The leaders and delegates apparently felt confident of winning the next...
View ArticleLetters - Good for the child and parents
THE Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) welcomes the government’s effort to table the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) (Amendment) 2016 for its first reading in Parliament. If passed, the...
View ArticleLetters - List all NGOs
I PROPOSE that the responsible authority creates a website with a list of all the NGOs and societies in Malaysia, both registered and unregistered. If registered, then the list of office-bearers should...
View ArticleLetters - Give priority to senior citizens
AN elderly uncle, in his seventies, recently implored me to help him apply for a foreign domestic maid. He is single and lives alone. He is in failing health with diabetes, high blood pressure and...
View ArticleLetters - Umno and Malays
AT the recently concluded General Assembly, Umno leaders renewed their pledge to champion the cause of agama, bangsa dan negara. As a Malay and as a Muslim, it would be sacrilegious for me not to...
View ArticleLetters - BNM clarifies measure
THIS is with reference to "Facing up to ringgit fluctuations" (Policy Matters, Dec 15). Non-deliverable forwards Bank Negara Malaysia's move to prohibit facilitation of non-deliverable forward (NDF)...
View ArticleLetters - When silence of non-Muslim BN parties means consent
THE test of the pudding is in the eating. The pudding here is RUU 355 – Hadi Awang's Private Member's Bill to amend Act 355. When it was served by Hadi, the non-Muslim BN component parties beat their...
View ArticleLetters - Left high and dry
LIKE many people in Klang Valley, I have had no water supply since early today. While all sorts of maintenance and repairs are necessary for the long-term health of our utilities supply network, I...
View ArticleLetters - Stop the mayhem on roads
AFTER the Genting Highlands crash on Aug 21, 2013, the worst ever road tragedy in the country that killed 37 people and injured 16 others, an independent advisory panel was set up to investigate the...
View ArticleLetters - UN resolution welcome news for Palestinians
“THE Palestine tragedy” (Law Speak, Dec 27) refers. The chronic plight of the Palestinians has been largely overshadowed by the massacre in Aleppo. Thus, Security Council resolution 2334 was welcome...
View ArticleLetters - A civil, dignified parliament
I WAS watching the debate on Syria in British Parliament via Sky News on Astro recently, in awe. Everyone, both the ruling and opposition were in serious debate mode and some very relevant points were...
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