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Thu, May 17, 2012

This N That

This N That

Right way to right wrongs

Posted on 14 May 2012 - 03:03am

Halimah Mohd Said

CITIZEN demonstrations in the form of a public gathering of people in a rally or walking in a march are fast becoming synonymous with the democratic awakening in many countries, signifying the people’s fundamental right to freedom of assembly.

Look education transformation squarely in the face

Posted on 30 April 2012 - 08:57pm

WHILE the ranking of a country’s systems or institutions by world bodies can be used as an indicator of comparative performance, it cannot be used as the ultimate measure of their achievements.

While commissioned surveys and studies provide quick statistical indicators, they are no less contrived in the respondents selected or the Yes/ No questionnaires devised.

Neutral dimension to national schools

Posted on 15 April 2012 - 07:51pm
Last updated on 15 April 2012 - 08:31pm

Halimah Mohd Said

BEFORE independence and in the years immediately after, Malaysian parents’ school of choice for their children was the English-medium school. A legacy of British rule, these schools attracted a good mix of the country’s ethnic groups, with the Chinese dominating in urban areas.

Volunteerism and vested interests

Posted on 2 April 2012 - 03:06am

Halimah Mohd Said

THERE is much talk about volunteerism these days and many groups purporting to be doing voluntary work in the community. There are individuals, friendly groups, corporate departments as well as registered charities and organisations who have defined for themselves the kind of work to be undertaken for the betterment of society.

Look out for each other

Posted on 19 March 2012 - 03:02am

Halimah Mohd Said

IN THE wake of the abduction and brutal murder of five-year-old Nurul Nadirah the most pressing question is how a helpless little child could have been made the pawn in the games that the adults in her community play.

That feuding parties would blackmail and threaten lives in their hatred for one another seems like the age-old psychological disease of mankind.

A question of love and honour

Posted on 5 March 2012 - 03:03am

Halimah Mohd Said

WATCHING the war drama epic War Horse at the cinema with five of my 11 grandchildren I wondered about many of the themes which the movie evoked – the spiritual bonding between a horse and his master, the devotion of a woman to her family, the unshakeable pride of a man, the honour of war and the patriotism of the military.

Legally right but morally wrong

Posted on 20 February 2012 - 03:05am

Halimah Mohd Said

LATELY I've been intrigued by the question of what is legally right and what is morally wrong. Having been caught in numerous arguments with and by laymen and experts, I've come to the conclusion that both notions are complex; each is a quagmire of conventions and wordplay.

Wishes for Malaysia

Posted on 7 February 2012 - 06:35pm
Last updated on 7 February 2012 - 07:37pm

Halimah Mohd Said

AT THE recent Intercultural Dialogue, participants were asked to write down one thing about Malaysia that they are proud of, sorry about, and wish for. While the first two asked them to reflect on the past and present state of affairs, the third required them to project into the future.

Consolidating our national identity

Posted on 23 January 2012 - 03:03am

Halimah Mohd Said

IDENTITY is what makes people recognisable as individuals through particulars in their physical make-up, family and educational background, career and professional status as well as talents and skills. It is these markers or attributes that define an individual’s values, personality and character, all of which contribute towards his or her self-esteem and worth.

Gen Y and Baby Boomers

Posted on 19 December 2011 - 03:07am

Halimah Mohd Said

WITH the current focus on youth, change and transformation, it’s hard for the older generation not to feel they are being sidelined and their expiry date expedited. Every day there are announcements of programmes to attract the Gen X, Gen Y and millenium babies, but hardly any for the Baby Boomers, the septuagenarians and octogenarians before them.