29 August 2005

Wednesday August 24, 2005Another take on reality showsBy MARINA MAHATHIRThe other day, while reading the newspaper, a light bulb went off in my head (not a common occurrence). It dawned on me that there must be no stupid people in Malaysia. How did something so profound occur to me so suddenly? I figured that everyone who merits a quotation in our papers must be very smart, no matter what they said,...

12 August 2005

Wednesday August 10, 2005Let them speakBy MARINA MAHATHIRI’ve always thought that Malaysians are disinclined towards self-reflection and analysis. Why this should be so could probably be blamed on an education system that does not encourage independent thinking and questioning, as well as a dislike for confronting anything unpleasant. This is all very well if you never have to face it for yourself....