#Abidinideas

Whether in London or Kuala Lumpur, life is changing for better or for worse after nearly two years of living with Covid-19 fear.

There’s a dire need to tackle climate change and protect the environment.

As the country slowly awakens to pre-pandemic days, all must work to ensure that the lessons of Covid-19 mean our national values are strengthened and disseminated, more than ever.

IN my last article I highlighted the multi-racial composition of the Negri Sembilan football team, arguing that state affinities can help, rather than hinder, loyalty to Malaysia more broadly.

Our patriotism and duties as a citizen can perfectly co-exist with different identities – whether that is defined by ethnicity, state, profession or even musical taste.

THE institution of Parliament has rarely been so prominent in the public consciousness as it has been now for the past few months. Since the proclamation of a state of emergency, and more so since its expiry, politicians, lawyers, think tankers, pundits and netizens have referred to Parliament as a vital body in moving our country forward.

As desperation grows with the Taliban in power in Afghanistan, over in Malaysia a new leader is in place facing different kinds of challenges to build a Malaysian Family.

At Tokyo 2020, our athletes show they are by far better symbols of unity than our politicians who are willing only to jump for their own sake and support whoever is able to give them positions and money.

Everyone is on tenterhooks with the happenings at both the Dewan Rakyat and Tokyo 2020.

A huge part of improving a country is to acknowledge the failures that exist.

AT the beginning of the first movement control order, the messages came occasionally: colleagues delayed planned business expansions, friends needed help with rent and I joined brainstorming sessions on teaching online.

We should be proud instead of being ‘embarrassed’ that the Rulers need to be the ones to restore parliamentary democracy.