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Spare the rod and spoil the politician

By ANDREW LOH
Andrew Loh was a very naughty boy.
He would scream and shout and whack his brothers up when he was in a bad mood. He would make them cry.
But after that, his parents would use the cane and discipline him for being a bad boy. The punishment on his bottom would be very painful.
And […]

Malaysians always lewat sikit

By RACHEL LEOW
“Sure, I’ll pick you up at 6 p.m. Outside Starbucks?”
At three minutes after 6 p.m., I’m already waiting, leaning against one of the gigantic granite pillars outside Starbucks at Midvalley Megamall.
After ten minutes or so, without any sign of my friend, I wander into the mall and proceed to browse the latest range […]

The Malay dilemma: Concerning UMNO, Malays and minorities

By THE PIANIST
We are all Malaysians. But when a question of authority comes into being, a particular lot will be Malay-sians.
It is true we are all equal — but Malays are more equal. There are times when we all cuddle under the blanket of our flag. But when a situation gets tense

Betraying Malays

By WAN MOHD AIMRAN
I believe the real cause for affirmative action has been betrayed.
Coupled with the inherent apathy among Malays, the dominant ethnic group, policies have not managed to produce the targeted results even after being put in place for nearly 20 years.
The aim to create a class of independent, resourceful and towering Malays […]

Don’t hate Indonesians for the haze

By KRISHNA PANNA PRADITYA
Indonesia was also affected by the haze.
As an Indonesian, I am aware that the hazardous man-made distress did not only harm my country, but Malaysia and Singapore as well.
The situation has strained the relationship between our nations, with the Malaysian government recently filing a complaint against the Indonesian government.
I feel sorry […]

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