Author: M Rajah

Confidence vote will boost Anwar administration

I would like to lead the country with a clear mandate, the support of the majority of MPs. I am confident of obtaining it (confidence). If I can’t, then I will accept the will of the people. – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim Today is Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim unity government’s D-Day.

It’s a crazy, weird World Cup!

Why can’t we? Why can’t our players dream? You have to dare to dream. You have to have that ambition. – Walid Regragui, Moroccan coach When a former secondary school classmate whose father, an expatriate Indian teacher teaching in Sibu in the early 60’s and 70’s, predicted that my perennial

Love our rivers

We must understand the value of the environment and realise that we’re all responsible to protect it. Public awareness about the preservation of the environment, especially rivers, is very low. – Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, former Natural Resources and Environment Minister Fresh, clean water is necessary for humans

Support, but don’t expect a Cabinet post

We must together chart a new way forward to save our beloved nation. –  Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim The dust had hardly settled following the 15th general election (GE15) which resulted in the country’s first-ever hung parliament and the subsequent shuttling of emissaries from the Pakatan Harapan (PH) camp to

GPS playing key role to form federal government

Our main focus and responsibilities now is to ensure the stability of the country and wellbeing of the people. – Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg Phew, what an election! The just concluded 15th general election (GE15) was like no other, because no party is anywhere near the

Welcome home, Nancy

We are an open and liberal state. Our Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has made sure female candidates who have always been there are retained in numbers. Otherwise, we would not see women representatives … — Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri She may be a three-term member

The ‘greatest show on earth’ — counting the days!

Every kid around the world who plays soccer wants to be Pele. I have a great responsibility to show them not just how to be like a soccer player, but how to be like a man. – Pele, Brazilian soccer megastar There are two major events I am eagerly looking

Winnability important; but don’t forget quality and capability!

Vote for the man who promises least; he’ll be the least disappointing. – Bernard Baruch, American financier and statesman The nomination and polling dates for the 15th general election (GE15) have been announced. Malaysians will go to the polls on November 19. But all eyes will be on the crucial

Once again – a call for S’wak DPM

Whoever from GPS is picked to hold the position of deputy prime minister is not important. The bottom line is that GPS’ contribution to the formation and stability of the government should be acknowledged. In politics, acknowledgement is in a form of a position given to a party which contributes

Lessons that we never learn from the past!

We’re sorry for this incident… this is a regrettable incident that injures our football at a time when supporters can watch football matches from the stadium. We will thoroughly evaluate the organisation of matches and the attendance of supporters. Will we return to banning supporters from attending the matches? That