On The Beat
A welcome break
WHILE some politicians are still indulging in racial remarks, young Malaysians were celebrating their icon Datuk Sudirman Haji Arshad at the preview of ‘Chow Kit Road! Chow Kit Road! The Musical’.
GE13: Caught up in the frenzy
Over the past two weeks, perfectly rational people appear to have lost their sense of logic and are unable to differentiate between rumours and the truth.
GE13: Felda scheme with a potent voice
Lurah Bilut stands tall as the nation’s first Felda scheme, pioneered by settlers from all races from different parts of the country.
GE13: Cyber bullies take it out on 'traitors'
The anger directed at those who do not share the same political beliefs is getting out of hand, especially in cyberspace.
GE13: A gentleman’s fight
The PKR candidate is making his second attempt for the Alor Setar parliamentary seat, but strangely, he and his father have only nice things to say about the incumbent.
GE13: A valley divided
There are two clear sections in the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency where the approach taken by the candidates can either be appealing or inconsequential.
GE13: Kampar to provide case study
Will the folk in this university town vote for ‘change’ despite the fact that MCA has brought tangible benefits to their lives in the form of the Utar main campus? It’s a choice between good work by Barisan and Pakatan’s promises.
GE13: Straying from the sidelines
GE13 will see the largest number of Independents ever in the history of Malaysian elections, and the fact is that these are not real Independents but disgruntled members from both sides.
GE13: Tee Yong on song in Labis
THE Ah Tee Koay Teow Kia Restaurant in Taman Bintang Jaya, Labis, serves good flat noodles with braised innards, meat and bean curd. It is also a favourite gathering place for election campaigners.
GE13: It’s still all to play for in Gelang Patah
The real fight in Gelang Patah has not started but life will never be the same again here.
Incredulously ridiculous
THE Election Commission has fixed 15 days for campaigning and we can be sure we will be treated to many happy and surely outrageously funny remarks from some of our politicans in this period.
What a letdown
After all the brouhaha to get Malaysians living abroad the right to vote, only a dismal 6,268 out of over 700,000 have registered as postal voters.
An invincible line-up?
Almost the same people have been running the Football Association of Malaysia all these years, with little results to show. Yet nobody wants to leave the FAM nor take responsibility for the fiasco in Malaysian football.
GE13: Unexpected backlash
There are growing concerns that the Chinese voters, in wanting to punish Barisan Nasional, will end up voting themselves out of a direct say in the federal government.
Political chameleons
HIMPUNAN Hijau activist Wong Tack has found himself facing a barrage of criticism after deciding to contest under the DAP banner in the coming general election.
Lahad Datu: Are hidden hands at work?
The intrusion ahead of the Philippine and Malaysian polls have fuelled more speculation as to why it has taken place now.
A national obsession
POLITICS seems to permeate all aspects of our life.
A hot , hot fight
IT looks set to be a real fight in the coming general election with campaigners from both sides feeding the media with their own declaration of victory, complete with the estimated number of seats, as part of the psychological warfare.
Wooing the Wild Wild East
IT’S very hard to be the boss in Sabah because every politician wants to be the boss. So when PKR and DAP come to the state and dictate terms, the local political warlords naturally do not take it too well.
Tired of Psy-chological warfare
Just enjoy Psy’s concert. There is no reason to bring politics into everything.
Crackling hot
ONCE the CNY celebrations are over, we can be sure to hear some real political firecrackers in what will surely be the hottest general election ever.
Painful closure
FOR William Yau’s family, it will not be easy for them to accept his death and the grief will be there even after the story no longer commands the attention of the public.
The lost middle ground
THE trouble with most politicians is that once they are given a microphone, they do not know how to stop talking. In fact, if most of them were to listen more to the people, they wouldn’t be in the mess they are in today.
An unholy mix
IT'S always messy when politicians decide to be theologians and talk about religion. And it’s just as bad when theologians decide to be politicians. The division and the damage that come about when they venture into each other’s territory is a stark reminder that politics and religion should not mix.
Troubling diatribes
COMMENTS posted on the various news portals would show the level of shouting, not debate, that is taking place.
Outskirts hold the key
In the coming general election, almost certain to be held by March, it will be the Malay voters, in both urban and rural areas, who will determine the outcome.
Psy gets my vote, any time
For this writer, the Man of The Year has to be South Korean hip hop star, Psy, who has single-handedly brought the world together with his Gangnam Style video.
All I want for Christmas ...
ALTHOUGH the best Christmas gift is simply to be with the family, this writer is hoping against hope that his wife will also grant him his wish this year.
Non-Muslims feeling the heat
WE are merely kidding ourselves if we think the rules by PAS only apply to Muslims.
Best to get it over with fast
Most of us now expect the general election to take place in March. Hopefully, we can then all get back to some sanity and not waste time on silly political antics.
Be careful who we vote for
WE should be on guard against politicians who try to pass themselves off as theologians, regardless of their religion.
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