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> No room for leniency

Anyone brutally beating a lady must face severe punishment. The court cannot be lenient.

Datin gets eight years! What about the magistrate who erred? Gets away scot-free? – Jene

> Be more ‘creative’

Creative entrepreneurs are selling products in political party colours. They should mix the party logos to sell to those “Undecided”. – Alia Anreen

> Kudos, Sarah Salim

Sarah Salim, thanks for drawing our Tamil Film Super Star actor MGR. It’s really great. – MRG Penang.

> High-rise gardens

The high price of fish and vegetables is becoming a burden to even middle-income consumers. Many families in the Klang Valley and elsewhere live in high-rise apartments. While those living on landed property with a bit of land can grow vegetables, it is also possible for those living in high-rise apartments to grow some greens in plastic or earthenware pots on their balcony or near their windows to save money. Vegetables such as chillies, tomatoes, ladies fingers, brinjal, long beans, french beans, onion leaves and bean sprouts can be easily grown. Some vegetables can also be grown from cuttings. – M. Ganeshadeva, Kuala Lumpur

> Use allotted parking

DBI and police should take action against those who park along the road outside Hospital Fatima in Ipoh. They’re a nuisance to the residents in the neighbourhood. There is ample parking provided by the hospital. – Laz

> Systematic increases

Instead of dishing out meagre benefits to pensioners, why not adjust it to an annual increment of 2% to 10% for those who are getting pensions below RM1,000; 8% for those receiving between RM1,000 and RM2,000; 6% for those between RM2,000 and RM3,000 and 4% for those receiving more than RM4,000. – Subra

> Protect free speech

The Anti-Fake News Bill shouldn’t be so wide. It must specify in detail what is and what isn’t free speech because it’s going to affect freedom of speech for fear of being punished. Can betting in coffee shops on who will win or is winning a seat in the general election be classified as fake news? – CT Tan

> Dangerous extensions

DBKL needs to check on the rampant and illegal renovations and extensions within guarded and gated residential areas. Many of them are eating into firebreak spaces between houses. – Affected Owner, Alam Damai, Cheras