Author: Francis Paul Siah

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

Work towards a mpox-free Sarawak

Without swift and concentrated action, monkeypox will continue to infect even more people unnecessarily.– Josie Golding, British epidemiologist I’m not sure when it was the last time I heard or read about mpox (former known as monkeypox) or if I have ever come across it at all. For those of

Yes, Premier, bring on the Borneo Games

‘Sports is the most unifying tool for peace by bringing people together across boundaries and cultures.’ – Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg, Premier of Sarawak This past week can be described as a very joyous and happy one for the people of Sarawak. When it comes to sports, we have

Nenggiri win for Umno a real ‘shocker’

‘There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.’ – Colin Powell, American general I did not pay much attention to the Nenggiri by-election, to be honest. Like many, I had expected it to be a walk-over for PAS. Why? This

Olympians must endure criticisms like champions too

‘The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.’ – Norman Vincent Peale, American author As the Paris Olympics came to a close on August 11, let me review Malaysia’s performance at the 2024 Games. This serves as a follow-up

The elusive Olympic gold

To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will. – Sugar Ray Robinson, American boxer When will Malaysia ever win an Olympic gold medal – the elusive first gold? No one knows. However, if we are still depending on badminton to get the gold,

Madani partners want a strong Umno

There is at least one thing worse than fighting with allies – and that is to fight without them. – Sir Winston Churchill, British wartime PM Let me begin by saying that I earnestly feel that I have to tell Umno people the honest truth. “Your party is the weakest

Stop dreaming about elections

One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician’s objective. Election and power are. — Cal Thomas, American writer Why? Our last general election (GE15) was barely two years ago, in November 2022. The unity government headed by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister

Political violence shakes America again

‘I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose votes.’ – Ex-US President Donald Trump Last Saturday, July 13, was a day that sent shockwaves through America and possibly the rest of the world. Political violence once again reared its ugly head in

Betraying the public trust

Most of the energy of political work is devoted to correcting the effects of mismanagement of government. – Milton Friedman, American economist Every time the Auditor General’s Report is published, many of us would be gasping in disbelief at the rampant abuse of public funds in our government agencies. Sadly,