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Rule of law must reign supreme
THERE has been a lot of talk on social media recently about decisions our judges have been making in important court cases, with debates getting heated and – a particularly Malaysian habit online – viciously personal and racial.
Act against those who undermine integrity of our judicial system
DAYS before the High Court is set to deliver its judgment on Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s solar hybrid graft trial, a perception game was being played out to cast doubt on the judiciary’s integrity.
Come together, right now, for Malaysia
ON Wednesday, it will be 65 years since we gained our independence from the British colonists.
United front on Jerusalem issue for the sake of peace
THE move by President Donald Trump to go ahead with the sensitive issue of pushing the agenda to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has brought about an overwhelming sense of unity against the leader of the world’s superpower.
Make more space in cities for people to walk
WHEN it is going well, a nation’s progress is like a steady, purposeful walk. Sometimes the pace quickens over a stretch, but it is still about moving ahead step by step, on its own power and with a natural rhythm.
Corruption has no place in any culture
LATELY, we have been seeing many photographs and a lot of video footage of handcuffed men and women in orange T-shirts bearing the words “Lokap SPRM”.
No country for old and sick people
WE are getting old. The statistics show Malaysia’s inevitable march towards a difficult milestone – that of an ageing nation.
Not healthy to depend too much on foreign labour
THE Cabinet has decided that the mandatory health checks to be carried out annually for registered foreign workers be reinstated. While this is commendable, it is a half measure at best.
Lessons for schools to learn from
IN schools, teachers teach and students learn. That is as basic as it gets, but sometimes, the most fundamental of things are the hardest to do.
Don’t let emotions get in the way of DLP
“WHEN we think about our country, the future of our country, the future of our students ... I feel very sad to see that many of our students, when they have finished school, they can’t even speak in English.” The words of SK Bukit Beruntung principal Nor Azian Abd Manan, as published on our front page yesterday, speak volumes.
Lower cost to ensure more licensed bikers
THEY can be deemed the young and the reckless. We see them often enough, zig-zagging through traffic on their motorcycles, sometimes even without their safety helmets on.
