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I am deeply impressed by the Mayor of Petaling Jaya, Dato’ Zahri Samingon. In a brief discussion with him over WhatsApp, I shared my concern that there is likely to be significant traffic congestion at the junction of Jalan 16/11 and Jalan 17/1 in the coming months. I had recently learned that another large church congregation will be relocating to the same area in July, which would almost certainly add pressure to an already busy junction. During our exchange, I offered several suggestions and explained a concept that I believe he already understands well: Zero Complaints. This was a principle we were trained in under Philip Crosby’s Excellence Through Quality (EQ) system. The idea of Zero Complaints is simple yet powerful—it simply means being proactive: anticipating problems and resolving them before they escalate into public issues. Too often, problems involving local authorities become visible only after they have affected the public, forcing civil servants into reactive “firefigh...

Gambar yang dihasilkan oleh Microsoft Copilot (AI) ini tidak tepat tetapi cukup untuk menunjukkan beberapa anggota polis berkejar ke kereta peronda mereka selepas menerima panggilan kecemasan 1. TUJUAN  Tujuan memorandum ini adalah untuk mengemukakan cadangan strategik bagi meningkatkan keberkesanan operasi Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) serta menjimatkan kos bahan api dalam menghadapi situasi ketidaktentuan global di Timur Tengah yang memberi kesan kepada harga petrol. Mengikut jangkaan Gemini, ini dapat menjimatkan perbelanjaan mencecah ratusan juta jika Model Rondaan Bergerak Tradisional (biasa di Malaysia) diganti dengan Model Zon & Respons Pantas NYPD atau lebih dikenali sebagai sector‑based patrol system di mana kenderaan peronda diposisikan di tempat yang tetap dans trategik (“steady sectors”) dan akan bertindak apabila adanya panggilan kecemasan. Kenderaan peronda di bandaraya-bandaraya seperti New York dan Johannesberg tidak meronda keliling bandararaya sepanjang masa. ...

Many have been asking me for my view about James Chai's case. I am not an expert of law, but based on my reading, I will just share my thoughts here with you. Be it the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) or the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) conducting an investigation, people are called in to provide a statement. There are three categories -- Person of Interest , A Witness and a Suspect . In the case of James Chai, who is abroad in the United Kingdom, he is a person of interest in the RM1.1 billion contract approved hastily before former Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli stepped down. Technically, there is nothing to worry about for Chai, as he is not a suspecct.  The Malaysian Anti‑Corruption Commission (MACC) is well within its powers to call him in to ascertain the facts surrounding the alleged “rumours” that Rafizi Ramli had hastily approved a RM1.1 billion contract before he left office. When there are allegations that it was approved hastily, after someone has lod...

In recent weeks, a number of issues have surfaced which, to me, appear to be mere attempts to discredit—if not topple—the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Even from within his coalition, chaos has begun to spin new narratives, as though the country is hearing for the first time about so-called corporate mafias. Like goats led around a bonfire, many seem to chant the same mantra blindly , each with their own motives. Few are willing to swim against the tide, but I am prepared to stand for what I believe must be said, even if it renders me unpopular among politicians and friends.  While I do not disagree with a Royal Commision of Inquiry to be set up to investigate the corporate mafia, what I am saying is that we all know they have always existed not only in Malaysia, but also in the Western countries; therefore, there is no necessity to hype up the issue of corpoate mafias as if it is something new, or only exists in Malaysia now during Azam Baki's tenure as Chief of the Ma...

  After posting every article that carried coverage of the journey taken by Soliman Wan, who shared his story during our press conference yesterday, I received feedback from a good Malay friend of mine in Penang. At the very least, he was willing to acknowledge that the Madani government is seeking to rectify longstanding issues, including the plight of the stateless.  Some sources put it that the number of known cases of stateless people have been reduced from a total of about 50,000, to around 4,000.  Not many people are aware that citizenship matters require the consent of the Conference of Malay Rulers before the present government can act. We should therefore be grateful to the Conference of Rulers for granting Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim a hearing, and I believe, the consent to pursue solutions for thousands of cases was subsequently given. My comments, shared alongside the links to some of the articles and...

I was surpised when I saw this in a former NST media head honcho's Facebook account calling the police investigation into the sabotage of Anwar's administration a phobia. It is not my intention to put him in trouble with the authorities, but when you read Malaysiakini article, you will better understand why the article mentioned about “the importance of the inclusion of “third-party voices' to question the motivation of the prime minister’s actions and push for a reform of institutions."  This is also a reminder to many of us independent writers, who are supposedly third party voices, especially if we are not careful,that we may be used in some orchestrated campaigns, to meet the objectives of people orchestrating a media campaign against the Prime minister and are paid a huge amount. In the case of this media chief from the Mahathir era, he is obviously a general in the media campaign against Anwar's administration with his daily posts trying to erode people’s ...

In case you are unable to access the article here:  https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/769238  this is provided for you to follow the context or my commentary  ————— Leaked 'comms plan' proposes 2-year campaign to counter narrative on Daim, family Published:   Mar 2, 2026 7:00 AM ⋅ Updated:  7: A “communications plan” allegedly linked to the late Daim Zainuddin’s family’s purported bid to “preserve” the former finance minister’s reputation has made the rounds on social media platforms.  The 13-page document, which appears to have been prepared in August last year, bore the logo of a New York-headquartered global strategic advisory and communications firm. The document circulated online also appears not to include pages eight to 11.   Malaysiakini  was unable to independently affirm the veracity of the plan and is withholding the name of the company which supposedly prepared the document pending a response.  The plan’s primary objective...