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Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing: The essential Malaysian
He is somewhat of an enigma, hard to pigeon-hole. And it depends on when, what, where, why and how you had dealings with him. You are probably one of those blind men who tried to describe the elephant purely from
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Muafakat Nasional, an end to non-Malays in government?
Are PAS and some sections in Umno prepared to sink their principles and pride, whatever that are left, to hypothesise about forming a new coalition called Muafakat Nasional or MN? Although the road to the actualisation of MN is paved
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Speedy citizenship for footballer, perpetual statelessness for local kids
There are close to 2,000 stateless kids in welfare homes, according to the Welfare Department. But we give selective citizenship to those favoured by the administration. Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin must explain why Liridon Krasniqi was prioritised among
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English is important but not at the expense of Bahasa Melayu
No one has ever denied the importance of the English language. If parents want to teach their children English every day, every night, let them do so. The Chinese send their children to learn English but they still teach Science
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Umno: PPSMI is a bane to students from rural areas
I would like to express my frustration with the decision made by Prime Minister cum Acting Education Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who wants to restore the teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI). It is a
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PPSMI: The devil is in the details
Devil is not in the policy of teaching of Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI), but is in the details of its implementation. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s announcement of reviving PPSMI has been received with mixed feelings. While
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Israel-Palestine ‘peace-plan’: The great Arab double-cross
As the dust settles on the “deal of the century”- US President Donald Trump’s “peace plan” – there is not any stronger criticism that I can offer than has been already expressed from every quarter, not least of which from
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Toh Puan Uma Sambanthan: The end of an era
She was always sought out for her views on the nation’s pulse, past memories and the way forward. Fittingly so. Toh Puan Uma Sambanthan still measures up as one of the most revered and loved woman in Malaysia – not
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SOSMA–LTTE : Court throws ball back to PH Government
This afternoon, Justice Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh ruled against giving bail to Gadek assemblyman G Saminathan and instead threw the ball back to PH’s court. The Judge ruled that The LTTE is gazetted under section 66B of the Anti-Money Laundering,
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Is PH government willing to condone the obnoxious laws?
Yesterday the Kuala Lumpur High Court denied bail for Gadek assemblyperson and Melaka state executive councillor G. Saminathan. Judicial a Commissioner Ahmad Sharir Mohd Salleh decided to stick to Section 388 of the Criminal Procedure Code to deny bail for
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