Along The Watchtower
Time to heal the rift
SURPRISED by the results of the 13th general election? Not me. I had expected it to be something like this since the 2008 tsunami.
The powerful emotion of hate
The peddling of hate has been proven to be very effective in political marketing, especially when people are trapped in certain mindsets that determine their views.
GE13: The sly persuasion for votes
Nazi-era propaganda still being used to prop up support and smear rivals.
When seeing is not believing
‘Political blindness’ has become a conspicuous malady as Malaysians move closer towards the 13th general election.
Deadly dance of the ‘sultan’
The probe has begun to expose the choreographers behind the moves of the self-styled ruler of Sulu.
Nothing is certain in politics
Both sides of the political divide may be confident of victory in the next polls but politics is a highly unpredictable business.
The myth of race and reality of racists
The issue of race is being used to win votes as the next general election looms but biologically, ‘races’ of genetically homogenous people have never existed.
Weeding out judicial graft
THE probe on three judges for alleged corrupt practices is a good start towards restoring confidence in the rule of law and judicial integrity.
Party of party poopers
ONE of the earliest Malay sayings that I learnt while growing up in my old kampung in Malacca was “Jangan jaga tepi kain orang”.
Slithering into the Year of the Snake
The start of 2013 signifies renewed hope for a better tomorrow, providing a fresh phase of time to look at all things in perspective.
Terrorists on social networks
With cyberspace turning into a recruiting ground for militants to draw young Malaysians into their ranks, the latest violent death should not be treated as yet another isolated case.
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