Author: Francis Paul Siah

Unclean café in Parliament. What a shame!

‘With a dirty cafeteria in the Parliament building, no wonder so many of our MPs are sick and suffering from legislative diarrhoea.’ – A Malaysiakini reader This news item on Nov 13 caught my attention: “The Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya Federal Territory Health Department has ordered the closure of the

Trump’s team of young people is impressive

I am a strong advocate for getting more young people involved in the nation’s leadership process. I see a pressing need for them to be active participants at all levels in the political arena, for obvious reasons. As a senior citizen now, I feel happy and have a deep sense

St Peter’s Church – A landmark to behold in Kuching

‘Make this a house of prayer and a sign of your presence; when we come to rejoice and give thanks, to find comfort and wisdom, to be supported and strengthened.’ – Just a prayer Last week, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian posted in his Facebook page a

I see JD Vance as a future US president

Yes, I am a fan of James David Vance more popularly known as JD Vance. It’s difficult not to be impressed by the 40-year-old running mate of Donald J Trump as the former US president made his second attempt at the Nov 5 presidential election to regain the White House.

Young Chinese commando an exemplary Malaysian

‘In the heart of every young person lies the potential for greatness.’ — JOY Apostolic Ministries I am very proud of this young Malaysian Chinese. And I take great pride in making this declaration for Chan Ming Youn who is the epitome of an exemplary young Malaysian. Chan’s story of

Take lessons from Dr Tay Tien Yaa’s suicide

FROM the moment we are born, we require the services of a doctor. In all likelihood, it is a gynaecologist who delivered us.  When we die, probably a doctor will be the one to sign our death certificate. In between, we will need doctors to treat us for our ailments

Corruption: Immigration Dept in the spotlight

People’s indifference is the best breeding ground for corruption to grow.– Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair of Transparency International Corruption is a never-ending subject for many writers, including myself, because the fight against the scourge is always a failure. Hence, it is unlikely to end. In my four decades as a

China Open victories a boost for Malaysian badminton

This is not the way we wanted to win a Super 1000 title. When Xiangyu got injured, we feel sorry for him but we had to stay focused on the game too. – Goh Sze Fei, Malaysia’s national shuttler In the just-concluded China Open 2024 BWF (Badminton World Federation) tournament,

PBB is right; we don’t need PAS in Sarawak

‘PAS should just accept the fact that it would never connect with Sarawakians.’ – Datuk Idris Buang, PBB information chief At the outset, let me state that I have nothing against PAS. I have nothing against any political party at all. Let me repeat that I believe political parties, in

Never-ending spike in road accidents

A tragic car accident put me in a wheelchair and dashed my hopes and dreams for the future. – Madison Cawthorn, Ex-US Congressman Many of us have likely heard or read about the spike in the number of road accidents in the country at regular intervals, all too often. The