V Thomas

LETTER | EPF dividend payment system needs re-structuring to benefit B40 contributors

LETTER | EPF dividend payment system needs re-structuring to benefit B40 contributors

EPF withdrawals should be allowed on a case by case basis.
LETTER | Maximise use of retention ponds to stop flooding in urban areas

LETTER | Maximise use of retention ponds to stop flooding in urban areas

This is especially important due to climate change.

LETTER | EPF withdrawals show need for a social welfare state in the future

LETTER | EPF withdrawals show need for a social welfare state in the future

There should be basic monthly pension of RM500 for retirees from B40, M40 groups.

LETTER | Twin tragedies mark a depressing, fateful week

LETTER | Twin tragedies mark a depressing, fateful week

10 lives lost in USJ crash, and now we're facing the floods.

LETTER | No need for such tough laws

LETTER | No need for such tough laws

Existing laws had been enough in controlling the Covid-19 pandemic.

LETTER | Set up special fund to ease plight of disabled people

LETTER | Set up special fund to ease plight of disabled people

Available aid from govt not enough to meet their needs.

LETTER | Check price hikes before they spiral out of control

LETTER | Check price hikes before they spiral out of control

Target specific sectors causing short-term price increases.

LETTER | Don't change brand name Timah for frivolous reasons

LETTER | Don't change brand name Timah for frivolous reasons

We are now becoming a nation of fault-finders, not fact-finders.

LETTER | Urban poverty has  worsened and needs to be rectified holistically

LETTER | Urban poverty has worsened and needs to be rectified holistically

Urban poverty has become a major cause of social ills.

LETTER | All must chip in to help revive tourism sector

LETTER | All must chip in to help revive tourism sector

Govt and players in tourism industry can combine forces.

LETTER | Restrictions on unvaccinated should be flexible, reasonable

LETTER | Restrictions on unvaccinated should be flexible, reasonable

Some strict conditions infringe on the right of choice.

LETTER | Make it easier for foreign workers to get vaccinated

LETTER | Make it easier for foreign workers to get vaccinated

This is vital if the country wants to attain herd immunity.

LETTER | Merdeka amidst the polemic and pandemic

LETTER | Merdeka amidst the polemic and pandemic

This pandemic how long more to endure?
LETTER | Selangor must take more effective steps to overcome Covid-19

LETTER | Selangor must take more effective steps to overcome Covid-19

Putrajaya must also give the state priority to bring down the high infection rates.

LETTER | The late KS Nijhar was a friendly, helpful MP

LETTER | The late KS Nijhar was a friendly, helpful MP

With his passing on, Subang constituents bid a sad farewell to a duty-conscious MP.
LETTER | No confidence vote promise a positive step to reconvene Parliament

LETTER | No confidence vote promise a positive step to reconvene Parliament

There are many experienced leaders who can help govt in Parliament.

LETTER | Security Council Big Five must quickly resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict

LETTER | Security Council Big Five must quickly resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Their veto power and permanency must be used to maintain peace for the good of the world.

LETTER | Covid-19 - Time for all to be united and heed govt directives

LETTER | Covid-19 - Time for all to be united and heed govt directives

The biggest problem is not the pandemic but regrettably the polemics of the day.
LETTER | Safety first in policy but safety last in practice

LETTER | Safety first in policy but safety last in practice

Contractors don't care much for safety if there are no complaints from road users.
LETTER | Emergency could be the last resort

LETTER | Emergency could be the last resort

Many democratic countries, such as Spain, have imposed an emergency just to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.

LETTER | Throwing a spanner into Anwar's 'dreamworks'

LETTER | Throwing a spanner into Anwar's 'dreamworks'

A change of govt at this juncture could upset a wide range of activities planned to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.

LETTER | Mahathir’s induced dilemma can be self-destructive for Harapan

LETTER | Mahathir’s induced dilemma can be self-destructive for Harapan

It is time for Mahathir to bid farewell to politics and go for a happy-ever-after-retirement.
LETTER | No-confidence vote could back fire on Pakatan Harapan

LETTER | No-confidence vote could back fire on Pakatan Harapan

LETTER | Many are of the opinion that Harapan was no better than the BN they defeated.

LETTER | Covid-19 – heralding global changes and challenges as never before

LETTER | Covid-19 – heralding global changes and challenges as never before

LETTER | The virus has given man a rare insight to observe his present and future directions.