en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/2353194 Comments by s4m http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/malaysians-rm116b-poorer-in-2016#IDComment1034422576 do you think there is real political will to really address this imbalance seriously? I think there is intention but I am not convicted of strong political will to address this imbalance though as many are more content in playing politics than understanding and addressing the real issues that many people from the middle to lower income faces realistically Mon, 28 Nov 2016 06:58:42 +0000 http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/malaysians-rm116b-poorer-in-2016#IDComment1034422576 http://www.themalaymailonline.com/opinion/boo-su-lyn/article/stop-judging-the-poor#IDComment1030810220 Herman Melville (author of Moby Dick) once said: “Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.” nuff' said Sun, 25 Sep 2016 17:48:04 +0000 http://www.themalaymailonline.com/opinion/boo-su-lyn/article/stop-judging-the-poor#IDComment1030810220 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/prominent-malays-behind-open-letter-to-meet-najibs-rep-tonight#IDComment938575765 Thank you for your sensible comment. Wed, 7 Jan 2015 12:59:42 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/prominent-malays-behind-open-letter-to-meet-najibs-rep-tonight#IDComment938575765 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/nazri-dares-pakatan-led-selangor-to-lift-ban-on-allah-for-non-muslims#IDComment932298265 then you my friend, are ignorant and selfish Tue, 23 Dec 2014 01:34:49 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/nazri-dares-pakatan-led-selangor-to-lift-ban-on-allah-for-non-muslims#IDComment932298265 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/kl-public-transport-services-need-to-measure-up-as-number-of-users-rise#IDComment932297730 I grew up at the areas of where the LRT was built. If the attitude and mindset in the MRT remains the same as the LRT, may God help us all.... the locals and the MRT management have no idea what they are preparing for or what is coming their way, the major transport blockage if they do not start to solve all the real existing problems. Tue, 23 Dec 2014 01:32:40 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/kl-public-transport-services-need-to-measure-up-as-number-of-users-rise#IDComment932297730 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/ex-national-service-trainer-suspected-of-planning-route-to-syria-bernama#IDComment930614670 ignorance mah... malaysia boleh symptom overclouding objectivity and reality and wanting to blame all others except self for problmems Fri, 19 Dec 2014 03:23:35 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/ex-national-service-trainer-suspected-of-planning-route-to-syria-bernama#IDComment930614670 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/bfm-4-hauled-up-for-radio-shows-on-islam#IDComment930597193 More of ignorance that double standards... if you have ever spoken to some of them, you would be surprised and how much some of them are not aware of. Don't take what you know for granted too, many of those who already know, think everyone around them knows just because "this is the Internet Age", and "we are all in the information age" but realise how many people just use their phones and internet to focus on "something else that is not quite information" :-p Fri, 19 Dec 2014 02:29:59 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/bfm-4-hauled-up-for-radio-shows-on-islam#IDComment930597193 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/banning-sales-on-facebook-instagram-will-hurt-incomes-say-online-traders#IDComment930591146 When the government does not focus on actual policy making and has its focus divested into other things, it shows... Fri, 19 Dec 2014 02:09:21 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/banning-sales-on-facebook-instagram-will-hurt-incomes-say-online-traders#IDComment930591146 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/bfm-4-hauled-up-for-radio-shows-on-islam#IDComment930298247 Let us fight ignorance with education. "Education" begins when we become AWARE of what we do not know, and LEARN the differences, CHANGE/MAKE something new of it. Are we not ignorant too that many are ignorant about these things, and those of us who knows (many of us who read here) can do something about it after being aware and learn of the difference. Too many of us don't change and make something new out of it and expects the governments or others to do so and absolve ourselves of this responsibility of ours. With new knowledge, it is power and there comes the responsibility and ability to make a change, however slow it may be. Don't be stupid and just complain. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:39:18 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/bfm-4-hauled-up-for-radio-shows-on-islam#IDComment930298247 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/are-cops-turning-into-religious-police-asks-sarawak-lawmaker#IDComment929757126 The States have the right to pass those enactments, even though we do not agree to it. It is the right of the state and its people to accept and reject it via voting and careful selection of its assemblymen, as that is the system, even though it is not practiced as such. Fix the people or fix the system and stop the blame. Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:28:04 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/are-cops-turning-into-religious-police-asks-sarawak-lawmaker#IDComment929757126 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/how-i-beat-the-taxi-crooks-at-their-game#IDComment923594371 Well, how do you know they "don't bother about it"? Maybe you-know-i-know they know what to do about it already ... Wed, 3 Dec 2014 09:25:33 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/how-i-beat-the-taxi-crooks-at-their-game#IDComment923594371 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/deficit-target-of-3.5-gdp-on-track-says-ahmad-husni-bernama#IDComment923095710 Pride becomes before a fall? Tue, 2 Dec 2014 06:56:27 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/deficit-target-of-3.5-gdp-on-track-says-ahmad-husni-bernama#IDComment923095710 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/now-shabery-says-only-umno-can-fulfil-chineses-needs#IDComment920951140 Boy, he really has got such the "Cheek" to say that.... Fri, 28 Nov 2014 06:38:14 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/now-shabery-says-only-umno-can-fulfil-chineses-needs#IDComment920951140 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/selangor-bn-reps-reject-state-funds-but-voters-say-otherwise#IDComment920095485 Pride becomes before a fall? "Shamsuddin also said the fund was an insult to the Umno assemblymen as they were not getting the same amount as PR reps." Thu, 27 Nov 2014 01:35:12 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/selangor-bn-reps-reject-state-funds-but-voters-say-otherwise#IDComment920095485 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/selangor-opposition-gets-allowance-for-constituency-work#IDComment918702971 I'm not sure how this is good governance... yet. This is just a preliminary round of what decent politics and democracy is about. There is no significant governance work done yet as it is still new policy that's just been announced and publicised. Let's not get ahead of ourselves and then curse them later when the "governance" didnt work out. Tue, 25 Nov 2014 01:00:12 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/selangor-opposition-gets-allowance-for-constituency-work#IDComment918702971 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/selangor-opposition-gets-allowance-for-constituency-work#IDComment918161697 Great. Be the bigger person and keep doing the right things. The rakyat will continue support what serves and benefits the people and not just the select few. Mon, 24 Nov 2014 06:31:55 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/selangor-opposition-gets-allowance-for-constituency-work#IDComment918161697 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/penang-denies-agreeing-with-home-ministry-to-revamp-pps#IDComment911130236 I wonder how many people here will stop being keyboard warriors and actually make him resign since it really is that shameful. Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:41:20 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/penang-denies-agreeing-with-home-ministry-to-revamp-pps#IDComment911130236 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/azmins-call-to-return-bibles-a-threat-to-islam-say-malay-groups#IDComment906758628 Ignorance... Fri, 7 Nov 2014 07:23:47 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/azmins-call-to-return-bibles-a-threat-to-islam-say-malay-groups#IDComment906758628 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/dap-promises-to-hound-nancy-shukri-over-ibrahim-alis-bible-burning-threat#IDComment893874383 I believe this case is one that of "ignorance is bliss" . Indeed ignorance is bliss... Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:31:55 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/dap-promises-to-hound-nancy-shukri-over-ibrahim-alis-bible-burning-threat#IDComment893874383 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/malaysia-needs-thinking-muslims-says-activist-ahmad-farouk-musa#IDComment893570697 I think not just the politicians, the rakyat even more ... Tue, 21 Oct 2014 01:50:13 +0000 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com//malaysia/article/malaysia-needs-thinking-muslims-says-activist-ahmad-farouk-musa#IDComment893570697