Let’s celebrate change with gratitude and new hope
WE all thank the Almighty for the glorious GE 14 and the blessed results. The wonderful will of the people prevailed and courageously changed the Government peacefully. The reward to us and to our...
View ArticleHealth sector challenges
A FRIEND from United Kingdom was mocking my friends and I on the eve of the general election saying that Malaysians are passive and seem contented to choose the same party to be the government for...
View ArticleMake room for business ethics
THE BUSINESS Ethics Institute of Malaysia (BEIM) welcomes the reassuring breeze sweeping across the nation. As an independent non-profit organisation that has been working against the odds since 1997,...
View ArticleIndependent AG urgently required
THE PAKATAN Harapan government under the leadership of the visionary and inspirational Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is called upon to appoint an independent attorney-general (AG) as soon as possible. The...
View ArticleLifting of travel ban welcomed
I WELCOME the lifting of the several bans of Malaysian citizens to enter Sabah as announced by the newly elected chief minister of Sabah. The ban was imposed to prevent, among others, Ambiga...
View ArticleQualities to govern a new Malaysia
THE 14th General Election has come and gone. It is a watershed in our country's political history, and the people of Malaysia have decided. The Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition is forming the new...
View ArticleWhen fantasy collides with reality
TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad definitely has tremendous charisma; but that was not all that assured his victory. The election results indicate that there was overwhelming disaffection with Barisan Nasional....
View ArticleAge is just a number
MY boss is 73, my mum is 83 and our new prime minister at 93, I now truly believe that age is just a number. There are many more septos, octos and nonagenarians around us who are doing much more than...
View ArticleEnvironment and sustainability just as important
THE Environmental Protection Society Malaysia (EPSM) joins the nation in welcoming the outcome of the 14th General Election and shares their aspiration that this political transformation will herald a...
View ArticleReview, don’t abolish the GST
THE unexpected has become reality for Malaysia. The Barisan Nasional (BN) which has enjoyed uninterrupted power to rule since independence has shockingly lost its mandate to a loosely formed coalition...
View ArticleTowards a world-class 21st century school
THERE is an urgent need to transform our education system to ensure we have the right human capital to spearhead the nation’s future development. We badly need a visionary and a strong minister of...
View ArticleSalute to the new Malaysia!
I WISH to salute Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan President Brig General (Rtd) Datuk Mohamad Arshad Raji for his noble and valiant stand for the concepts of New Malaysia and Malaysians First. He severely...
View ArticleAn open letter to our elected public servants
DEAR PH-elected public servants We, the rakyat, elected a coalition called Pakatan Harapan under a single banner led by a 92-year old statesman whom we have, at least, the most trust for to save this...
View ArticleAnas Zubedy's take on Dr Mazlee Malik
SINCE Dr Mazlee Malik has been appointed the minister of education, I have received scores of calls, WhatsApp and enquiries about him. I have hesitated to provide any comments as I have inadequate...
View Article4% VAT can replace GST
THE abolishment of GST would result in a shortfall of RM20 billion. In the short term, we can count on crude oil price increases to fill the shortfall. As our country is a net exporter of crude oil, we...
View ArticleLearning science and maths – why English matters
TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad's initial desire to helm the Education Ministry has rekindled the debate on teaching Science and Maths in English. While his brainchild is being hotly disputed, the prime...
View ArticleECRL – cut the cost, make it work
MANY have voiced concern over the RM60 billion ECRL project but I think there is merit to consider continuing with the project. It will create jobs for Malaysians and generate economic growth in the...
View ArticleFacilitate not frustrate
PERHAPS it is time for me to bell the cat. For many years now, there have been rumblings of discontentment with this august body that is formed to register medical practitioners and regulate medical...
View ArticleDon't delay projects with clear benefits
WE Malaysians welcome the newbies who have been elected as people's representatives in the Parliamentary and State constituencies and as an ordinary citizen, it is my desire to see the Wakil Rakyat...
View ArticleRegular enforcement will ensure road safety
WE have a unique status of being the only country in the world with an apparently good "infrastructure" for road safety; namely, (ex) Cabinet Committee on Road Safety, Road Safety Council, Malaysian...
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