Steven Sim

Words are more treacherous and powerful than we think - Jean-Paul Sartre

Archive for April, 2008

Now How's That!(3)

Photo courtesy of my friend, Mahin (taken in Penang recently)
Makkal Sakti
 

Ketuanan Rakyat(1)

The stone which the builders threw out - it's now the cornerstone!
 
Ketuanan rakyat (The People is the Master) - are we ready for it? Will we be good masters over ourselves and others?
 

MPSP Councillors Swearing-In Ceremony(0)

I just came back from the swearing in of the new MPSP councillors. Loved what Guan Eng said in his speech:
 
The new state government and all its agency should be driven by C.A.T - Competency, Accountability and Transparency.
 
Some good points he raised in the speech for MPSP:
 
1. Disciplined adminstration with the best production results
2. Reduction of [...]

Sleeves Rolled Up(4)

I wrote the below last year 2007 for FES's World Students' Day…
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“Sleeves Rolled Up”
Again and again, during my times in PKV (Persaudaraan Kristian Varsiti - UM's CF) we were challenged with these strong words: The Church is becoming irrelevant. It was as though the statement was hammered hard into my head, making me ask myself, [...]

There is Power Here(0)

I was having a casual meal with a friend a few days back, and we talked about politics and power. My well meaning friend (he's a very successful businessman) gave me some advise about the “reality” of being in politics and about accumulating powers. This got me thinking again, what is power (?) and I [...]

RM130 mil for Sports Halls - Why Not Upgrade, Datuk?(2)

Datuk Ismail Sabri has announced an RM130 million allocation (published in The Star yesterday 17-Apr, p. S68 - yes, MSM-reader guilty as charged, but it was supplied to my Office and I thought I should read what they say as well in the “star-diwara paper”) to build multi purpose halls in every district in Msia [...]