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It was his childhood past time of doodling and dreaming that he turned into cartoons to amuse his friends. And decades later Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing's 'Guli Guli' continues to tickle many. It's a shame that his parents felt his artwork was "a waste of time". What they, and many others including the younger generation, would realise is his works published three decades ago still remain relevant. Why so? I'll let his comic strips, which appeared in the New Sunday Times from 1982 to 1987, do the talking. Haze We surprisingly lasted that long! And we're still talking about ways to combat the haze. (Sept 18, 2017 - Public awareness vital in combating haze) Budget Let's see what gets 'potong' when Budget 2018 is tabled later this month. (Sept 27, 2017 - Budget 2018 likely to see salary increases, tax incentives says RHB) Gambling I bet we will still hear of illegal gambling syndicates operating nationwide. (Oct 1...

As appeared in The Malay Mail today. Haresh Says By Haresh Deol TWO lunch sessions with interesting personalities in a span of three days spewed forth the refusal of civil servants to embrace changes involving attitude – and dressing. I refuse to accept the bureaucratic attitude. I totally refuse to accept what they expect people to wear when they visit a government department, leaving aside an official event. So, after both meetings, I wondered: Is the civil service stuck in a time warp? Are bureaucrats attempting to stamp their authority on freedom of expression? Are they expecting us to be a rubber stamp of themselves? If they are, the civil service is doing a disservice to open-mindedness. If they are, public servants are being judgmental of the very people, the taxpayers, who put food on their table. That’s not acceptable. That reeks of a cranky public frontline that’s narrow minded. Just what has dressing to do with intelligence? Does a tattoo make a difference? Doe...