The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Wednesday March 8th, 2023 – International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is an occasion marked by women’s groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.
Anwar’s first 100 days: from hope to concern by Murray Hunter
Pakatan Harapan had an unexpected win in last general election. Pakatan Harapan’s percentage of the aggregate vote went down from 45 percent in 2018 to 38 percent in 2022. The 2022 general election result didn’t allow any individual political block to form a government on their own.
Perikatan Nasional (PN) leader, Muhyiddin Yassin was given the first opportunity by the Yang Di-PertuanAgong, or king to form a government. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, leader of the Barisan Nasional (BN) pulling out of the PN-BN coalition agreement at the last minute, left Muhyiddin Yassin in the lurch. The king then called on Anwar Ibrahim to form a unity government with BN, and later GabunanParti Sarawak (GPS), Gabunan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), and Warisanjoining the fray. The vote of confidence for Anwar as prime minister appeared to have a two-thirds majority on the floor of the Dewan Rakyat.
Anwar finally succeeded in his long journey to the premiership. However, Anwar Ibrahim, or PMX as he is called, has a huge obligation to many people. The policies, actions and behaviour of Anwar’s administration should be viewed from this perspective.
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You’re good at those things #poem by Abigail George
“Rapture is the son of Johannesburg.
The same way that Prague is
now the adopted hometown
of my sister. He did not love
me. In return, I did not love him.
He took my mother and father’s
love wherever he went in the
world and everywhere I went I lived”
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Ephemera #82 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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