Letters to the Editor - New Straits Times

Don't neglect building of good values

THE success of a nation does not depend solely on its skyscrapers, modern public amenities, high-tech industries or increased per capita income but also on its value system.

Don't grant them citizenship

I READ the article "The challenges faced by foreign spouses" with great interest and wish to share my opinion on the matter. Firstly, I feel that it is appropriate that the Immigration Department has made it difficult for foreigners to obtain Malaysian citizenship.

Aid students in making their own discoveries

TEACHING is a profession that teaches all other professions and the education of the heart is the heart of education. Many a time, as I grow older, I have pondered over my greatest fear: the dereliction of my mind and that my teachings will be of no use.

MCA: Unwise not to join cabinet

WE are pleased the 13th General Election was held peacefully despite some uneventful incidents.

DATUK ONN JAAFAR: When campaigning was a friendly affair

THANK you for the article "Onn Jaafar was ahead of his time" (NST, May 11).

A BETTER MALAYSIA: Help steer nation to greater heights

CONGRATULATIONS Datuk Seri Najib Razak as Barisan Nasional chairman, who led the coalition to victory by securing 133 parliamentary seats, thus forming the Federal Government.

13TH GENERAL ELECTION: Results have left us more polarised

MAY 5, 2013, was the date I dreaded. My friends, didn't you see the obligatory responsibility? Didn't we grow up together? The bipolarity is hurtful.

HELPING CABBIES: Programmes must be holistic

THERE are about 12,500 Indian taxi drivers in the country and more than 5,000 of them had gathered at the Batu Caves temple grounds last month for the launch of a new loan scheme formulated by the Special Secretariat for Empowerment of Indian Entrepreneurs (SEED) and Tekun Nasional.

LOVE MALAYSIA: We all have duty to ensure unity

AS any responsible law-abiding citizen, I voted at the 13th General Election.

TRANSPORT: Introduce feeder bus services in Kepong

CONGRATULATIONS to the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) for looking into the development of the transport system.