Sugu

The Hindraf rally has proved to be a makeover for the conventional docile image of Indian Malaysians.

People drop in and off throughout one's life. Some touch you and others leave dents. Yet others flicker by.

There's always a price to pay for messing around with nature. A brutal reminder was the Dec 26 tsunami when with a flick of her eyebrows, she took more than 200,000 lives.

The press is bolder and the opposition is recognised. These are momentous events in the history of the country.

Lured to Iraq on the basis of one man's claims, the US is struggling in its mission to see through the ultimate neo-con dream.

There is no need for our honourable deputy information minister to be looking under the bed for Reds.

Political interference in public institutions may be a thing of the past if the Pak Lah administration achieves its purpose.

No matter how the country progresses, the past seems destined to dog its steps. In the old days, no one queued for the bus. Now, the same kind of inconsiderate behaviour rides on the LRT.

Odd statements, strange notions ... such is the stuff that drives political statements today and which eventually wreak havoc on fingernails.

Patriotism stems from the heart, and is more adequately shown in taking pride in our natural and human resources, rather than annually flying the Jalur Gemilang.

The future for Malaysia looks dim, as government continues to neglect the education system.

Genuine friendship and self-discipline cannot be instilled by wielding the whip, as the National Service pioneer training schemes have already proved.

There is much to philosophise about during a simple bus ride - from economic development to human enterprise - as anyone who commutes would readily testify.

Take a walk down memory lane of the early elections in the country beginning with Lee Kuan Yew who was at the Esplanade in Penang for a political rally in 1964

new A leaking roof, an insight into the 'cruel' world of birds and a host of other woes greet an agonised SUGU at his new cheek-by-jowl house.

The residents are pioneering an audacious move, which SUGU says, could herald the arrival of an exciting era in citizen participation in the decision making process at the local level.

There is a deep hole in Iraq - dug by the US, this is now a grave for its ruthless ambitions and unilateral military action. The more frantically it tries to dig itself out, the quicker the sides cave in, writes SUGU.

Proper democracy is not restricted to merely casting the ballot. SUGU argues that public rallies are vital as they allow the people a sense of direct participation in the democratic process and much more.