My Sinchew/ FACTIVA

Give it a hand, not run it down

Is Chong Hwa High School Kuantan a Chinese independent school?


Advance or retreat?

In short, reform should not be done superficially, but thoroughly. Whether the BN will advance or retreat, we might have to wait until after the Umno party election to get the answer.


Not to boycott blindly

It is indeed quite ridiculous to be hostile to some Chinese businessmen just because of the election result. It is, after all, the citizens' right to cast their votes and the right should be respected. No third party should have the right to question or oppose to it, not to mention to take a revenge.


Disputes over GST

Is the GST really that awful? Honestly, just like other ordinary citizens, I have no idea about it. Our concern is, would the GST cause price hikes and further burden us?


Wrong bet

Up till this second I still do not have much idea why Chua Soi Lek made the decision of not joining the Cabinet. And why the presidential council, central committee and general assembly all rushed to echo the decision in unison.


Tasting the fruit of his labour

74-year-old Lee Sheng is an ordinary old man not many people would know, but given his vibrant energy and positive attitude, he has created a large plot of vegetable farm for the old folks' home in town, providing the inmates with fresh greens every day.


New cabinet, new expectations

It means that there will be no honeymoon period at all for the new government and it would find it difficult even just to take a break. It must immediately start working and show some results as soon as possible. Moreover, the new government must be more careful than ever before to avoid committing any major errors.


New cabinet shoulders heavy responsibilities

Overall, the new cabinet's strong political flavour and weaknesses have raised concern over the effectiveness of the transformation plans.


Najib's team

Najib's team was put together with the objective of inheriting the previous administration's works while carrying out some remedial works for government functionality. Overall speaking, the Cabinet line-up is within most people's expectations, including the exclusion of MCA and Gerakan Rakyat.


Think about our future

I very much hope that similar constructive dialogues could be held nationwide, similar timely exhortatory view points could be widely reported while similar voices that can help in promoting racial understanding and harmony could be shared and spread by more netizens, so that more people can get rid of the election frenzy, find the direction, and think about the future of the country and the people more objectively and rationally!