“THERE are a couple of initiatives trying to reshape our politics, ” a politico told me over WhatsApp.
My curiosity was piqued. Politics in the time of Covid-19 has turned me off. There is too much politicking when the country needs to be focused on fighting this pandemic.
There are one too many politicians dreaming of becoming Prime Minister. Some politicians are playing politics for the sake of politics. And politicians who are doing whatever they can to cling to power.
The politico explained that ABIM (the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia) is pushing for Bangsa Malaysia. Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia (GBM) and Civil Society Platform for Reforms are working on People’s Manifesto.
PETALING JAYA: To lessen the burden on Covid-19 quarantine centres nationwide, two prominent public figures have appealed to Covid-19 patients to practise self-quarantine at home if they do not display any serious symptoms.
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TWO important celebrations fell on April 13 – the start of Ramadan listed on every calendar, and Vaisakhi Day.
Wong and Krishna kept busy in the early hours composing greetings to Ali.
Then came a video in which Anas Zubedy extolled a noble teaching of the Sikh Gurus that we must eliminate the “lima pencuri” of lust, wrath, greed, attachment, and ego.
Zubedy, a personal development and soft skills training consultant, spends money every year advertising the goodness of other religions in addition to his own. Why is his contribution so outstanding?
That’s because it is rare in Malaysia for any Muslim, Christian, Taoist, Buddhist, Hindu, or Sikh to go out of his way and extol the noble teachings of all religions.
Against graft: Hussamuddin speaking at the event in Shah Alam. LOW BOON TAT/The Star
SHAH ALAM: Parents and teachers play a crucial role in instilling anti-corruption values in the young, says Datuk Hussamuddin Yaacub.
The anti-graft group Rasuah Busters’ leader and Karangkraf Media Group chairman said the movement to fight corruption must start early to reform the country’s value and moral system and to stop the “chain of corruption”.
“The vaccine (to cure corruption) is moral values and each of us has our own moral values. The best people to inject those values are our mothers, fathers and teachers.
SHAH ALAM: A group of graft fighters unveiled their core team comprising prominent figures of multiracial background, aimed at breaking the “corruption chain” in the country.
Calling themselves Rasuah Busters, Karangkraf Media Group chairman Datuk Hussamuddin Yaacub said the core team comprising 13 figures, will act as strategists and planners to chart programmes based on their respective expertise and capabilities. They are from different races, religions and backgrounds who will sit together and brainstorm to create initiatives for Rasuah Busters, he told reporters at Karangkraf group headquarters here Monday (April 5).
They are moderation advocate Anas Zubedy, adjunct professor Harmandar Singh, lawyer and former politician Jonson Chong, and Sinar Harian s editor-in-chief Rozaid Abdul Rahman, among others.