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Thu, May 17, 2012

Citizen Nades

Citizen Nades

Questions from Tawau reservoir find

Posted on 16 May 2012 - 04:22am

R. Nadeswaran

MORE than 30 years ago, a report for the newspaper I was then working for was prepared along these lines: “We could have poisoned half of Kuala Lumpur yesterday. There is no security in reservoirs in the Klang Valley and they are an open target for anyone to cause mischief which could result in thousands of deaths.

English-medium schools: No place for ‘we know best’

Posted on 13 May 2012 - 06:56pm
Last updated on 13 May 2012 - 08:56pm

R. Nadeswaran

LET there be no mistake. Malay or Bahasa Malaysia is the national language. It will continue to be the medium of instruction in our schools notwithstanding the existence of Chinese and Tamil schools.

In the public eye

Posted on 9 May 2012 - 04:23am

R. Nadeswaran

HE allowed a group of people use of his official residence for a Christmas party. His wife was then invited to fly to Barbados to speak at the group's annual convention. Anything wrong? Nothing if you are Mr Nobody in the United Kingdom, which means she is Mrs Nobody too.

In this instance, he happens to be the Speaker of the House of Commons and she happens to be his wife.

10 months to make it work

Posted on 6 May 2012 - 08:01pm
Last updated on 6 May 2012 - 08:07pm

R. Nadeswaran

FOUR months ago, in one of my dispatches from London, I floated the idea of a unity government.

Borrower’s deathtrap

Posted on 2 May 2012 - 04:22am

R. Nadeswaran

THERE’S an organisation in town which has a staff strength of just over 400. Half of them are in debt – to illegal moneylenders or Ah Long. Interest on some of the loans has been compounded and their salaries can no longer pay the interest, let alone the principal sum.

Sharing content will be breach of contract

Posted on 30 April 2012 - 04:21am

R. Nadeswaran

FOUR years ago, Malaysia was one of 33 trading partners of the United States which were placed under its watch list for failing to sufficiently protect American producers of music, movies and other copyrighted material from widespread piracy.

No need to pay

Posted on 26 April 2012 - 05:23am
Last updated on 26 April 2012 - 02:43pm

R. Nadeswaran
newsdesk@thesundaily.com

PETALING JAYA (April 25, 2012): The developer of the Port Klang Free Zone, Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB) had undertaken to cover any shortfall of payments due in bond repayments.

Time for an overhaul

Posted on 25 April 2012 - 04:21am

R. Nadeswaran

IT was an eventful week. On Wednesday, it was "Balik Sekolah" to teach in a suburban school and share my experiences and knowledge with a group of Fourth Formers. Two days later, an attempt to keep the truth away from the spotlight had to be taken head-on at a media conference.

Sad state of affairs in our schools

Posted on 23 April 2012 - 04:22am

R. Nadeswaran

"SIR, I don't have a desk!" These were the first few words I heard when I "went back to school" last Wednesday.

Public interest versus that of the state

Posted on 17 April 2012 - 08:48pm
Last updated on 17 April 2012 - 09:37pm

R. Nadeswaran

WHEN journalists are passionate about an issue, it is not unusual for them to pursue it persistently irrespective of road blocks that are put ahead of them. When they finally make a breakthrough and express their views – good and bad – the question on the minds of some readers is: What is your agenda?