Author Archives: Tricia

Better Police Deployment

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Tricia

Better Police Deployment (A version of this was published in theSun on 29th June 2012). My previous column on the increasing crime rate proposed that the management of crime should be decentralised. The Royal Malaysian Police responded to this piece … Continue reading →

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A tale of two water supply systems

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Tricia

A tale of two water supply systems The Teluk Bahang Dam in Penang. Photograph: Daniel Lim By Tricia Yeoh  (First published in Penang Monthly in the June 2012 issue). In the days before the world’s governments went mad about privatisation, … Continue reading →

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Decentralisation the way forward?

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Tricia

Decentralisation the way forward? (First published in Selangor Times, on 15th June 2012). At the launch of my book, “States of Reform: Governing Selangor and Penang” last Saturday, three esteemed panelists YB Liew Chin Tong (Member of Parliament, Bukit Bendera), … Continue reading →

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Decentralise Crime Management

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Tricia

Decentralise Crime Management  (A version of this first appeared in theSun on 15th June 2012). A recent spate of events have left urban dwellers reeling and fearing for their safety and those of their loved ones. A woman was reported … Continue reading →

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Seeds of Reform

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Tricia

Seeds of Reform (A version of this was published in theSun on 1st June 2012). Politics creeps into our lives like a steady, stealthy creature, and before you know it, it envelops you. This is a matter of fact – … Continue reading →

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Political Waters

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Tricia

Water in Selangor is a pet subject, and fellow columnist Azman Ujang and I have had quite a number of opposing pieces in theSun. This one was published in theSun on 18th May 2012. Political Waters Fellow columnist at theSun, … Continue reading →

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Wading through the so-called “Water Crisis”

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Tricia

The BN government has been using the “water crisis” to spark fears in Selangor. This has been raised time and again, so it’s important to remember the real reasons behind its claim. This was first published in Selangor Times, in … Continue reading →

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Early election: Can Penang and Selangor get the ball rolling?

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Tricia

Early election: Can Penang and Selangor get the ball rolling? Photograph: Kwong Wah Yit Poh Rules surrounding elections in Malaysia are intricate. Now when some states are governed by parties opposed to the federal government, things get even more complicated–and … Continue reading →

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Protect against Agitators

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Tricia

Remembering Bersih 3.0 and all that happened, this was my article written following certain violent incidents that took place, not in small part due to the police. A version of this was published in theSun on 4th May 2012. Protect … Continue reading →

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That Religious Issue: Faith, Space and Justice

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Tricia

Religion just keeps coming back to haunt us. This time, it was Hasan Ali (yes, the former Selangor EXCO) who went on a warcry on supposed conversion of Muslims. This was published in Selangor Times in April 2012. That Religious … Continue reading →

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