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Credit: Alamy. Please note: this blog generates no financial returns. Acknowledging that “at University Hospital, it's already like that for years, with the private Specialist centre added”, a friend asked me why a Green lane is created for the rich at public hospitals.  Here are my thoughts:  1. The wealthy still tend to prefer public hospitals due to their more advanced facilities. For example, my cousin recommended I go to IKN instead of undergoing radiotherapy at SJMC for that very reason. The entire 37 sessions cost only a few hundred ringgit, as opposed to RM20,000—which AIA initially said wasn’t covered. 2. Wee Ka Siong also went to IKN, though of course, he received priority service and no waiting. He arrived and departed swiftly for his appointment, clearly highlighting the disparity between the haves and have-nots. 3. If the hospital treats every patient equally—whether rich or poor—it does not discriminate by directing the wealthy to private facilities. 4. A green l...

Suggestions made by several lawyers to curtail the powers of the Prime Minister in the process of judicial appointments represent a clear departure from Westminster-style democracy. What we are having now is, in fact, a replica of what the United Kingdom is practising. It is unfair to pin everything down to one man when we have already heard the palace on this issue: stop politicising until the facts are established. At best, the proposal lacks careful consideration. One cannot help but wonder why such a suggestion has been made in the open —is it an attempt to weaponise the appointment of a Chief Justice who may not align with certain criteria, thereby directing further criticism towards Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim? This is my honest opinion. This move, made by Anwar’s critics, appears to be a clear effort to politicise judicial appointments—ironically, at a time when those same individuals are advocating for the appointment of the Chief Justice and other senior judges as soon as pos...

Not many people are aware of this. It is from an article published in 1994, written by (now, Datuk Seri) Wong Chun Wai.  Anwar led a delegation of Malaysian businessmen to China, and besides arranging the movie, "Farewell to My Concubine",  he also took them to the courtyard of the temple of Confucius in Qifu, the birthplace of the well-known ancient Chinese philosopher who is also popularly known as Kungtze.           He also took interest in names like Mencius and Yancius, when most English-educated Chinese Malaysians have hardly heard about these two disciples of Confucius.  To download the article, here is the link:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_LNKx-lH8SsYLjPEC12aPvyq1y38l7n2/view?usp=sharing

It’s important to stay mindful and not get swept up in collective narratives. At times, public opinion can be shaped to place the burden of blame on a single individual—despite the reality that the current Prime Minister has served less than one full term. Historically, similar dynamics have emerged. Tunku Abdul Rahman stepped down following public pressure sparked by a circulated Surat Layang. A comparable shift occurred during Abdullah Badawi’s tenure. Already, some criticisms have surfaced during Anwar Ibrahim’s first hundred days in office. But realistically, addressing the challenges handed down from past administrations is a long-term endeavour—likely requiring at least two full terms. Calls for his removal often stem from perceptions shaped by hearsay or incomplete narratives. What’s perhaps overlooked is the value of leadership committed to recovering the billions allegedly misappropriated from Malaysia’s national wealth. On a lighter note, here’s a fascinating experiment from ...

A recent press statement issued by the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) questioning the Prime Minister’s decision not to extend the tenure of former Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Court of Appeal President Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim, and Federal Court Judge Nallini Pathmanathan is truly unbecoming of the religious group. Religion should be kept separate from the politicking surrounding the extension of their tenures.  In the first place, any extension of any civil servant or judiciary commissioner’s tenure is solely at the discretion of the Prime Minister The fact that the Seri Paduka Yang Di-Pertuan Agong shows that even His Majesty did not see fit for the extension to be granted.  In all fairness, even Tengku Maimun herself should be grateful that she was not removed unceremoniously, unlike her predecessor, Tun Mohamed Salleh Abas. Back then, in 1988, why did the MCCBCHST remain silent when the former L...

What? A savings of RM9.50? I told you so! If you use 400kwh of electricity four months ago, you are paying more than what you are paying now. Subsidies cut, or just targeted subsidies? The rich can afford paying a hundred more but the average Malaysians continue to enjoy more subsidies. Isn’t that fair? Your energy consumption is high because you can afford 10 airconditioners in your home and you are earning RM13,000 a month, but still getting the same subsidies as someone earning RM1300 a month.  Just analyse these two bar charts and you will see why the subsidies are TARGETED. So, relax. Don’t let the Cybertroopers paid to topple a prime minister that goes after their corrupt money to take you on a ride. 398kwh in May 2025          : RM121.65 400kwh in September 2025: RM112.15 Savings after targeted subsidies  introduced in June:RM   9.50   ————-/////////————— Fear Not, cuts in TNB subsidies will not affect 80% of us! This is how you use ...

HERE IS MY ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA. (have a good laugh)  EXAMPLE ONE  I can't find the two posts which I received on social media. One was talking about the long queues Malaysians have to experience in public hospitals, but the Palestinians were given the special priority.           It turned out that the Palestinians were not going to be treated in the public hospitals. Before the news highlighted it, I received another piece on the social media -- probably written by the same person -- claiming that these Palestinians were sent to the military hospital.           In it, the writer claimed that "ordinary" Malaysians not allowed to even be treated at the military hospital. What betrays his identity was when he claimed that he himself had been allowed once to be treated there. Ovviously, this must be a journalist -- or rather, a retired journalist -- who is paid to be a cybertrooper to write all sorts of things, a...