Our constitution is a ray of HOPE: H for harmony, O for opportunity, P for people’s participation and E for equality. – Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India No one is really surprised when Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a barrage of criticisms soon after he revealed his Cabinet line-up
For surely a king is first a man. And so it must follow that a king does as all men do: the best he can. – Cameron Dokey, American author When Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang took over as Malaysia’s 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 2019, little did
Democracy is about voting and it’s about a majority vote. And it’s time that we started exercising the democratic process. – Debbie Stabenow, US Senator As I write this on Tuesday morning, Nov 22, it is still unclear which coalition has the numbers to form the government. Party leaders and
Leadership should be focused on extending the ladder of opportunity to everyone. – Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada Will Datuk Seri Ismail Yaakob become Malaysia’s shortest-serving prime minister after Nov 19? He will be if he isn’t re-elected the Member of Parliament for Bera on Saturday and subsequently sworn in
There’s a natural law of karma that vindictive people, who go out of their way to hurt others, will end up broke and alone. – Sylvester Stallone, US movie star Let me begin with some notes on karma as it is the key subject here. What is karma in human
Politics is for social and emotional misfits, handicapped folk and those with a grudge. The purpose of politics is to help them overcome these feelings of inferiority and compensate for their personal inadequacies in the pursuit of power. – Auberon Waugh, English novelist Do I have to repeat it? Politicians,
Elections determine who is in power but they do not determine how power is used. — Paul Collier, British economist Allow me to make my declaration on the coming 15th general election (GE15) very clear. The coming election is all about “them” (the politicians), nothing about “us” (the rakyat). Why
The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. – Douglas MacArthur, US military leader Malaysians in general have a lot of misgivings about the state of the nation today. We are in a
I have no ambitions to be a cabinet minister or prime minister. I wouldn’t wish being prime minister on my worst enemy. – Louise Mensch, ex-British MP There is one decision I have consciously made this year. I do not wish Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s brand of politics to affect
Regardless of who wins, an election should be a time for optimism and fresh approaches. – GARY JOHNSON, EX-NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR One thing is certain for the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP). The party will contest its seven traditional seats in the coming 15th general election (GE15). This was made
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