Mogesh Sababathy

COMMENT | What’s the price of M'sia's public waters?

COMMENT | What’s the price of M'sia's public waters?

Its ecological value and impact on economy, public well-being shouldn’t be neglected.
LETTER | Earth Hour: Switch off? So what?

LETTER | Earth Hour: Switch off? So what?

Collective action can make a huge impact.
LETTER | Renewable realities: Unpacking promises post-COP28

LETTER | Renewable realities: Unpacking promises post-COP28

Implications of renewable energy in M'sia, especially on vulnerable communities.
LETTER | Haze again?

LETTER | Haze again?

Impact of air pollution goes beyond affecting our health. 
LETTER | Let's rally together to protect Tioman Island's ecological paradise

LETTER | Let's rally together to protect Tioman Island's ecological paradise

The proposed Tioman International Airport will destroy the island's pristine landscape.
LETTER | A perfect storm - Our oceans are drowning

LETTER | A perfect storm - Our oceans are drowning

This vast expanse of seas is crying out for help.
COMMENT | From floods to heatwaves: Call to action for climate change

COMMENT | From floods to heatwaves: Call to action for climate change

Youths can drive governments to address climate crisis. 
COMMENT | From haze to hope: Taking action on World Earth Day

COMMENT | From haze to hope: Taking action on World Earth Day

Take action this festive season, be mindful of your actions.
COMMENT | World Wildlife Day: How next generation can act on preservation

COMMENT | World Wildlife Day: How next generation can act on preservation

Fight for conservation of wildlife and its habitats far from over. 
COMMENT | Are we on the verge of extinction?

COMMENT | Are we on the verge of extinction?

If climate change not addressed today, there will be no tomorrow.

LETTER | North Kuala Langat Forest Reserve - enough is enough

LETTER | North Kuala Langat Forest Reserve - enough is enough

Reject the proposed degazettement of the permanent forest reserve status for the NKLFR.
Does sex education encourage teens to have sex?

Does sex education encourage teens to have sex?

Why are we so scared of talking about sex? What kind of twisted logic drives some of our parents, teachers, and education ministers to protect children from sex education, and perpetuate the vicious cycle of cultural taboo and dangerous misinformation? There are numerous misconceptions surrounding sex education in Malaysia.

What is democracy?

What is democracy?

Democracy is a system of governance that gives all qualified citizens an equal opportunity of involvement in the creation of laws, proposals, and general development. This is possible through direct action by the citizens or via elected officials who forge forth collective interests.

You cannot fool everyone all of the time

You cannot fool everyone all of the time

If you consider the run-up to any election, there needs to be a vast amount of input into the campaign, which ultimately is all about ‘Vote for me! I will make things right again’. A campaign can produce and amazing amount of ‘’hype and spin’, and as Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman says, you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.
If we can't help each other, who will?

If we can't help each other, who will?

Sometimes we are not strong enough to fight our deadly enemies. But if we are united our combined effort will knock them down. There is a saying, ‘United we stand, divided we fall’. We can give several examples of the power of unity. Power lies in unity, not in diversity. The straw pieces twisted together can bind an elephant. We can break individual sticks easily. But we cannot break all the sticks bound together. Such a poor binding is really full of advantages for us.
‘United we stand, divided we fall’

‘United we stand, divided we fall’

Malaysia is a multi-ethnic nation that got its independence from Britain in 1957. Indigenous ethnic Malays and other Malayan peoples comprise 59 percent of the country’s population. Ethnic Chinese account for 26 percent of the population, while ethnic Indians make up about 7 percent. The remaining 8 percent is made up of small numbers of Indonesians, Thais, Europeans, and Australians.
‘Do every act of your life as if it were your last’

‘Do every act of your life as if it were your last’

Volunteerism is defined as an act of taking part or doing something freely without expecting anything in return or basically without being paid.