Our Stand

Moving away from the thin ice of racism
posted on February 7, 2010, Sunday

MALAYSIA was formed through the coming together of different races in Malaya, Sarawak and Sabah to agree on a pact of peaceful racial and religious co-existence as the platform to build a new nation.

Money for education is money well spent
posted on January 31, 2010, Sunday

THE request for adequate – as opposed to piecemeal – federal allocations to upgrade government-aided and independent schools in Sarawak is not something new.

When will we ever learn?
posted on January 24, 2010, Sunday

THE recent drowning of five students and a teacher of Chung Ling High School in Penang when their boat capsized while training for the Dragon Boat race off the coast of the island brought to a head again our cavalier attitude towards basic safety rules and precautions.

Accepting an imperfect solution
posted on January 17, 2010, Sunday

A multiracial and multi-religious nation like Malaysia faces the constant challenge of keeping the ‘genie’ of racial and religious discord and violence in the bottle and  now that the bottle has been opened by the ‘Allah’ issue, we are faced with the seemingly insurmountable task of putting the ‘genie’ back.

Zero tolerance for fire-bombs
posted on January 10, 2010, Sunday

THERE is absolute need for Malaysians from all walks of life across the entire country to remain calm, following the fire-bombing of churches in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. It is useful to remember the old adage that indeed there is nothing to fear but fear itself.

Teachers’ woes in rural Sarawak
posted on January 3, 2010, Sunday

THE start of a new year also signals the beginning of a new school year, involving numerous parents, school age children, and teachers throughout the length and breadth of Sarawak.

Vigilance against racism needed
posted on December 13, 2009, Sunday

RACIALLY laid back Sarawakians must be watching with great amusement the boisterous row over who is a racist across the ocean in West Malaysia.

Sept 16 – national integration is a long and winding road
posted on October 25, 2009, Sunday

MOST Malaysians would welcome Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s announcement that Sept 16 will be a public holiday to commemorate Malaysia Day.