Author: Nazmi Suhaimi

Opening up to public scrutiny

There can be no faith in government if our highest offices are excused from scrutiny — they should be setting the example of transparency. – Edward Snowden, American former computer intelligence consultant   One bad move and you’re done – that’s how it is in today’s politics. The overwhelming pressure

Rich state, rich people

If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. – John F. Kennedy, 35th president of USA It is undeniable that Sarawak has progressed massively financially under the tutelage of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Since

Internal cleansing weakens UMNO

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them. – Benjamin Franklin, American stateman and scientist “No individual is bigger than the party”, that’s probably the line of thinking that the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) brass has for its party

Bumper turnout for Cakra Khan’s UNIMAS concert

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Indonesian singer and songwriter Cakra Khan captivated members of the audience during a concert here on Thursday night (Jan 26) at DeTAR Putra Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). The concert, titled “A Night to Remember with Cakra Khan” was attended by some 1,500 audience who eagerly turned up as

All praise to Sarawak

Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable to the extent that this is humanly possible. – Hannah Arendt, German-Jewish political philosopher Singing praises to the Sarawak leadership is one of the things you would expect a prime minister would do during an

Abang Johari – Father of Sarawak’s Transformation

Leadership is inherent in our nature and is fundamental to our origins, our human makeup – and our destiny. ― Israelmore Ayivor, inspirational speaker and writer It was not too long ago that Sarawak was considered merely as an oil-rich state. The natural resources beneath its soil were the topic

Nation can’t afford another political crisis

A party of order of stability, and a party of progress or reform, are both necessary elements of a healthy state of political life. — John Stuart Mill, English political economist Apparently, there’s something brewing in the political ranks of Sabah as certain quarters attempt to unseat the Sabah chief minister

The old ways don’t work

Most people don’t have that willingness to break bad habits. They have a lot of excuses and they talk like victims. – Carlos Santana, American guitarist It was not too long ago that a video of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Rafizi Ramli went viral during the campaigning period

The green wave and the Malay dilemma

The only states that can withstand the PAS onslaught are Penang, Selangor and Johor but not for long… all the three states will fall by the 2032 election. – savemalaysia blog Political pundits and analysts – left and right – have been trying to explain the surge of votes for

Being optimistic and realistic on MA63 rights

What can be solved within a month, we will solve them while the rest, hopefully, we will see and maybe we will have to bring the matters to Parliament to get the approval. – Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof One month. That was the deadline set by Prime Minister Datuk Seri