The salient points our dear Prime Minister's speech in Padang Rejang was:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwNLT428PqU
1:30 onwards
"they wanted RM3 million for Chinese school, I told them if BN wins on Sunday, Monday I ask the cheque to be prepared"
6.00 onwards
"kita ada deal tidak?"
"lu mahu 5 juta, gua mau Robert Lau menang"
"lui tak payah keluar duit, gua terpaksa keluar duit"
The above are the Prime Minister's words; not mine and it is for all of us to judge and decide his fitness for office.
The verdict of Rejang voters, after this proposed deal, is:
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sibu-vote-shows-difficulties-for-bn-pakatan/
Sunday’s by-election results have yet to be fully analysed to see if the grants swayed votes to BN, but data from DAP showed voters in Rajang Park snubbed the prime minister’s promise of RM5 million to alleviate floods if SUPP’s Robert Lau Hui Yew won the seat.
My heartest admiration for the chaps there...when I was in my school boy shorts we always believe that Chinese voters only vote for money coming in for development and nothing else.
Hello is this is how you deal with our history's black spot??????
What the @#$% is this about MAY 13 Bangkitlah Melayu thingy ?
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/pas-slams-may-13-malay-gathering
PAS slams May 13 Malay gathering
UPDATED @ 01:27:00 11-05-2010
By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
May 11, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — PAS has slammed the involvement of a government agency in a mammoth gathering of right-wing Malay groups in Kuala Terengganu on May 13, the 41st anniversary of the country’s deadliest race riots.
The Terengganu Integrity Institute has been listed as “cooperating” with a group calling itself Gerakan Kebangkitan Rakyat (Gertak) to organise the rally with the theme “Malays arise” at the Gong Badak indoor stadium in two days time.
Utusan Malaysia said the rally will be attended by 10,000 members from 45 Malay non-governmental organisations, and is aimed at uniting the Malays. Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, will be attending.
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“They said the date was chosen to commemorate the race riots. This is so uncivilised. It’s not just the Malays, Indians and Chinese but any civilised person would not want to be associated with this kind of mentality,” (PAS Vice President) Salahuddin (Ayub) told a press conference here.
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First of all, if you gonna use tax payers' money for a lark, make sure is is all inclusive. If you want a private shiok sendiri session, pay the bill yourself....and don't use public amenities where all Malaysians paid for it and entitled to use it.
Secondly, let's learn how our jiran dealt with their own history's black spot - the 1964 racial riot. You think only Malaysia only go this kinda thing only-meh?
Read on and will the Deputy PM cum Education Minister pay attention?
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1) :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_Harmony_Day
Racial Harmony Day is celebrated annually on 21 July in Singapore. The event is to commemorate the 1964 Race Riots, which took place on 21 July 1964.
http://www.ne.edu.sg/core_events.htm
Racial Harmony Day
Schools commemorate Racial Harmony Day on 21st July. On this day in 1964, Singapore saw racial riots. Racial Harmony Day serves to remind our pupils that social division costs us dearly and that race and religion are potential fault-lines in Singapore society. It is a day for schools to reflect on, and celebrate our success as a harmonious nation and society built on a rich diversity of cultures and heritages.
Learning Points for Primary Schools
Students should learn to make friends with people of other races and religions and not make fun of people who are different. Students should also learn that in Singapore, people are treated equally regardless of their race and religion and they should also do the same. Students should appreciate the different cultures that make up Singapore.
Learning Points for Secondary pupils
Students should understand the customs and traditions of the different races and religions. They should learn to respect these customs and traditions and the need for the different races and religions to coexist peacefully. Students should also learn about the consequences of a breakdown in racial and religious harmony. These lessons can be drawn from our own history as well as recent incidents in the world. The message is that racial and religious harmony cannot be taken for granted.
Learning Points for JC and CI pupils
Students should appreciate the challenges facing each community and that all races are given equal opportunities to advance and progress. Students should also understand that in Singapore, racial harmony is based on mutual respect and understanding, not assimilation. One model that can be used to understand this is that of four overlapping circles. While each race retains its own distinct identity and strengths, there is also a common space where all Singaporeans, whatever their race, work and play. Students should work towards enlarging this common space. Students should also understand how government policies factor in considerations for racial and religious harmony.
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Malaysian politicians who deal on racial politics and their followers tend to emphasize the difference while the real golden nugget is to look at the similarities in all races - so why so scared about inter-faith dialogue that promotes understanding, silatulrahim and mutual respect? Is it because that's how your cookie crumble? Is this the 1Malaysia, Malaysia Truly Asia and oh please come and invest, study and retire in Malaysia? The farce make me think what a fool our Prime Minister and his first lady look when they preach all the nice things while their subjects pull off a stunt like this.
By the way, is there a police permit for this little lark? Bring on the pepper and water spray if FRU feels like it then
This is stupid you know. Instead of dealing positively with this traumatic episode, these buggers remind me of the Nazis in the 1930's, blaming the loss of Germany in WWI to Jews and spoiling for another round. If this is not seditious and threatening the peace in Malaysia then I don't know what else. If ISA is a preventative law and necessary for the Malaysia as its supporters claim then this is a good time to practice what they preach. Is the PDRM going to be consistent and block all rounds, check every vehicle, pols special branch officers to film the event and deny the permit for this gathering?
Look at South Africa. When I was in my school shorts they were shunned by the world. They practice a form of racism much worse than ours. Yet the way they deal with it to progress - the forget and forgive approach towards reconciliation, the rugby team thingy (go watch that movie "Invictus") and now they are the host of the World Cup and yet here we have a bunch of morons benefiting from affirmative policies bending on talking Malaysia backwards to the year when Nelson M was squatting in a prison and South Africa a pariah nation of the world. The acronym "Gertak" = threat and that if anything, is not a right minded parent would want their child to learn and practice.
All patriotic Malaysia should shun and condemn this act of threatening the racial harmony, peace and image of Malaysia to the world.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/pas-slams-may-13-malay-gathering
PAS slams May 13 Malay gathering
UPDATED @ 01:27:00 11-05-2010
By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
May 11, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — PAS has slammed the involvement of a government agency in a mammoth gathering of right-wing Malay groups in Kuala Terengganu on May 13, the 41st anniversary of the country’s deadliest race riots.
The Terengganu Integrity Institute has been listed as “cooperating” with a group calling itself Gerakan Kebangkitan Rakyat (Gertak) to organise the rally with the theme “Malays arise” at the Gong Badak indoor stadium in two days time.
Utusan Malaysia said the rally will be attended by 10,000 members from 45 Malay non-governmental organisations, and is aimed at uniting the Malays. Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, will be attending.
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“They said the date was chosen to commemorate the race riots. This is so uncivilised. It’s not just the Malays, Indians and Chinese but any civilised person would not want to be associated with this kind of mentality,” (PAS Vice President) Salahuddin (Ayub) told a press conference here.
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First of all, if you gonna use tax payers' money for a lark, make sure is is all inclusive. If you want a private shiok sendiri session, pay the bill yourself....and don't use public amenities where all Malaysians paid for it and entitled to use it.
Secondly, let's learn how our jiran dealt with their own history's black spot - the 1964 racial riot. You think only Malaysia only go this kinda thing only-meh?
Read on and will the Deputy PM cum Education Minister pay attention?
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1) :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_Harmony_Day
Racial Harmony Day is celebrated annually on 21 July in Singapore. The event is to commemorate the 1964 Race Riots, which took place on 21 July 1964.
Racial Harmony Day also represents a day for schools to reflect on, and celebrate Singapore's success as a racially harmonious nation and society built on a rich diversity of culture and heritage.
In schools all across the nation on that day, students are encouraged to be dressed in their traditional costumes such as the Cheongsam and the Baju Kurung. Traditional delicacies are also featured in the celebrations. Traditional games such as Kutih-kutih and zero point are played in schools, where inter-class competitions are sometimes organised.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_race_riots_in_Singapore :
The 1964 Race Riots were a series of riots that took place in Singapore during two separate periods in July and September between Chinese and Malay groups. The first incident occurred on 21 July during a Malay procession that marked Prophet Muhammad's birthday. In total, the violence killed 36 people and injured another 556. About 3,000 people were arrested. The riots are also known as the Prophet Muhammad Birthday Riots, 1964 Racial Riots, and 1964 Sino-Malay Riots. At that time, Singapore was a state in the Federation of Malaysia.
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2):
http://www.ne.edu.sg/core_events.htm
Racial Harmony Day
Schools commemorate Racial Harmony Day on 21st July. On this day in 1964, Singapore saw racial riots. Racial Harmony Day serves to remind our pupils that social division costs us dearly and that race and religion are potential fault-lines in Singapore society. It is a day for schools to reflect on, and celebrate our success as a harmonious nation and society built on a rich diversity of cultures and heritages.
Learning Points for Primary Schools
Students should learn to make friends with people of other races and religions and not make fun of people who are different. Students should also learn that in Singapore, people are treated equally regardless of their race and religion and they should also do the same. Students should appreciate the different cultures that make up Singapore.
Learning Points for Secondary pupils
Students should understand the customs and traditions of the different races and religions. They should learn to respect these customs and traditions and the need for the different races and religions to coexist peacefully. Students should also learn about the consequences of a breakdown in racial and religious harmony. These lessons can be drawn from our own history as well as recent incidents in the world. The message is that racial and religious harmony cannot be taken for granted.
Learning Points for JC and CI pupils
Students should appreciate the challenges facing each community and that all races are given equal opportunities to advance and progress. Students should also understand that in Singapore, racial harmony is based on mutual respect and understanding, not assimilation. One model that can be used to understand this is that of four overlapping circles. While each race retains its own distinct identity and strengths, there is also a common space where all Singaporeans, whatever their race, work and play. Students should work towards enlarging this common space. Students should also understand how government policies factor in considerations for racial and religious harmony.
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Malaysian politicians who deal on racial politics and their followers tend to emphasize the difference while the real golden nugget is to look at the similarities in all races - so why so scared about inter-faith dialogue that promotes understanding, silatulrahim and mutual respect? Is it because that's how your cookie crumble? Is this the 1Malaysia, Malaysia Truly Asia and oh please come and invest, study and retire in Malaysia? The farce make me think what a fool our Prime Minister and his first lady look when they preach all the nice things while their subjects pull off a stunt like this.
By the way, is there a police permit for this little lark? Bring on the pepper and water spray if FRU feels like it then
This is stupid you know. Instead of dealing positively with this traumatic episode, these buggers remind me of the Nazis in the 1930's, blaming the loss of Germany in WWI to Jews and spoiling for another round. If this is not seditious and threatening the peace in Malaysia then I don't know what else. If ISA is a preventative law and necessary for the Malaysia as its supporters claim then this is a good time to practice what they preach. Is the PDRM going to be consistent and block all rounds, check every vehicle, pols special branch officers to film the event and deny the permit for this gathering?
Look at South Africa. When I was in my school shorts they were shunned by the world. They practice a form of racism much worse than ours. Yet the way they deal with it to progress - the forget and forgive approach towards reconciliation, the rugby team thingy (go watch that movie "Invictus") and now they are the host of the World Cup and yet here we have a bunch of morons benefiting from affirmative policies bending on talking Malaysia backwards to the year when Nelson M was squatting in a prison and South Africa a pariah nation of the world. The acronym "Gertak" = threat and that if anything, is not a right minded parent would want their child to learn and practice.
All patriotic Malaysia should shun and condemn this act of threatening the racial harmony, peace and image of Malaysia to the world.
Opening up MACC for Chinese applicants....
MACC’s recent invitation for Chinese to apply for 40 vacancies in the agency initially sounds cool to me. 400 applicants vying for 40 positions. Definitely it is the right step in strengthening the resource available within its stable; removing the long held impression that civil service is mono-ethnic dominated as well as the notion that Malaysian Chinese shun a career in public service.
It is definitely a right step in the right direction. For the bright brain who once remarked that MACC is a Malay institution following the uproar associated with Teoh Beng Hock’s shocking and hitherto unresolved episode, you can take that remark and stuff it back to what appears to be a hole in your face.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com.my/index.php/malaysia/33235-race-card-played-over-teohs-death-shows-umnos-desperation
Race card played over Teoh’s death shows Umno’s desperation
By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Umno is not above playing the racial card when it comes to getting what it wants. Take the case of Teoh Beng Hock and the article written by New Straits Times Group managing editor Zainul Ariffin in the Berita Harian.
Zainul likened the criticism levelled at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as an attempt by certain quarters to weaken a Malay institution. It's no mystery or secret who these "certain quarters" he was referring to are and the question many opposition leaders and the public have been asking is this: since when did the MACC become a Malay institution
Footnote: I don't think he was suspended or sacked whereas the China Press Editor got into a huge pot of hot soup over some misreporting of Musa Hassan's resignation.
What, I wonder, was the reason for this turn of events? The timing of the announcement was interesting – in the midst of campaigning for predominantly Chinese votes constituency of Sibu by-election. I think this is a logical and intelligent tactical move.
Also, I remember vaguely someone shot off a remark following the Teoh Beng Hock uproar whereby so and so mentioned that MACC is suffering from an “image problem” whereupon I suppose what he meant was it did not look nice when a group of Malay MACC officers went after the Chinese Ex-Cos in the Selangor State Government. It might be easier on the eye if only Chinese MACC officers went after Chinese Ex-COs.
Rubbish, corruption is corruption and I don’t care about the race of the enforcers, suspects and wrong doers. As long as criminals are caught and the welfare of the nation is safeguarded, whether one is yellow, brown, black, polka dot do not matter.
I suppose this is a follow up on Najib’s pledge to his plea to the Chinese community to “give us a chance” as well as the resultant MACC’s “reaching out to the Chinese” drive.
Well, at least some effort is being put into clearing up the mess left by decades of race-base politics. I suppose a racist approach had to be taken but I hate to put it this way: MACC : Make Available Chinese Concession?
Understandably, while this piece of news made headlines in all Chinese press, Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian have chosen other topics as their front page news. Ibrahim Ali, Perkasa and their friends protest as much about this as they protested about celibacy perhaps – ziltch. And did we hear anything from Hindraf?
Maybe this is also a round about way by MACC is trying to say "sorry about Teoh Beng Hock."
EXCUSE ME, HOW MUCH MONEY MR TEOH BENG HOCK DIED FOR?
WHAT IS MACC'S CASE AGAINST TEOH BENG HOCK AFTER MONTHS OF DELAY?
please account to the public how much corruption was committed, please
The damage is already done. Months of denial, their own officers hampering the inquest process including lodging police report against respected foreign forensic experts who offered her assistance have left an indelible mark on my mind.
Najib administration also know it is crucial to have non-Malay votes hence there will be no more “Keris Waving” nonsense and a more sophisticated publicity campaign is crucial in getting non-Malay votes. So what is the driving force behind the recruitment cum public relationship stunt I wonder?
I wish to see change of substance taken place within MACC and real results; not cosmetic, superficial, feel good thingy ala “Work With Me And Not For Me”, ”Cekap, Bersih dan Amanah”, “Wawasan 2020” which have proven to fall well short of the grand promises made.
Call me old fashioned, I want to see big fishes in the slammer, stolen wealth returned to the national coffers and huge cases being accounted for to the public. The billions in PKFTZ, the tin market manipulation in the 1980’s that caused the collapse of our tin mining industry hence wealth and a proud history of our country, MATRADE, MAIKA, the huge losses highlighted in the annual Auditor General’ reports, the amount of sunken commission paid to a private company that has no experience and no business in buying submarines and having access into national defense matters….while the rakyat have to bear with inadequate public amenities all over Malaysia, like Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Sabah (a corpman in a fox hole in Iwo Jima can care better for a patient than this lot).
I like to see a graft fighting body that is accountable to the Parliament and rakyat and not to the Prime Minister. I like to see an anti-corruption agency that is not a political tool which was very efficient in arresting 2 state lawmakers and then somehow perform ever so miserably in court at persecuting them – waste of public funds again.
I also wish to thank those Malaysian voters who on 8 March forced a change in the BN’s think tank and also Pakatan Rakyat for their emergence as an alternative worth serious consideration. I wish to express my gratitude in sorrow solemn prayer to Mr. Teoh Beng Hock, whose death turned the tide in more ways than one, and in a far fetch way, created this 40 job opportunities for needy Malaysians that may signify greater things to come.
Dear Mrs Teoh, Happy Mother's Day.
Lastly, I wish the applicants all the best and for those who got the 2 year provision contracts, selamat bertugas whether you are in the investigation, legal and persecution, human resource and administration, public education, intelligence etc divisions.
It is definitely a right step in the right direction. For the bright brain who once remarked that MACC is a Malay institution following the uproar associated with Teoh Beng Hock’s shocking and hitherto unresolved episode, you can take that remark and stuff it back to what appears to be a hole in your face.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com.my/index.php/malaysia/33235-race-card-played-over-teohs-death-shows-umnos-desperation
Race card played over Teoh’s death shows Umno’s desperation
By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Umno is not above playing the racial card when it comes to getting what it wants. Take the case of Teoh Beng Hock and the article written by New Straits Times Group managing editor Zainul Ariffin in the Berita Harian.
Zainul likened the criticism levelled at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as an attempt by certain quarters to weaken a Malay institution. It's no mystery or secret who these "certain quarters" he was referring to are and the question many opposition leaders and the public have been asking is this: since when did the MACC become a Malay institution
Footnote: I don't think he was suspended or sacked whereas the China Press Editor got into a huge pot of hot soup over some misreporting of Musa Hassan's resignation.
What, I wonder, was the reason for this turn of events? The timing of the announcement was interesting – in the midst of campaigning for predominantly Chinese votes constituency of Sibu by-election. I think this is a logical and intelligent tactical move.
Also, I remember vaguely someone shot off a remark following the Teoh Beng Hock uproar whereby so and so mentioned that MACC is suffering from an “image problem” whereupon I suppose what he meant was it did not look nice when a group of Malay MACC officers went after the Chinese Ex-Cos in the Selangor State Government. It might be easier on the eye if only Chinese MACC officers went after Chinese Ex-COs.
Rubbish, corruption is corruption and I don’t care about the race of the enforcers, suspects and wrong doers. As long as criminals are caught and the welfare of the nation is safeguarded, whether one is yellow, brown, black, polka dot do not matter.
I suppose this is a follow up on Najib’s pledge to his plea to the Chinese community to “give us a chance” as well as the resultant MACC’s “reaching out to the Chinese” drive.
Well, at least some effort is being put into clearing up the mess left by decades of race-base politics. I suppose a racist approach had to be taken but I hate to put it this way: MACC : Make Available Chinese Concession?
Understandably, while this piece of news made headlines in all Chinese press, Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian have chosen other topics as their front page news. Ibrahim Ali, Perkasa and their friends protest as much about this as they protested about celibacy perhaps – ziltch. And did we hear anything from Hindraf?
Maybe this is also a round about way by MACC is trying to say "sorry about Teoh Beng Hock."
EXCUSE ME, HOW MUCH MONEY MR TEOH BENG HOCK DIED FOR?
WHAT IS MACC'S CASE AGAINST TEOH BENG HOCK AFTER MONTHS OF DELAY?
please account to the public how much corruption was committed, please
The damage is already done. Months of denial, their own officers hampering the inquest process including lodging police report against respected foreign forensic experts who offered her assistance have left an indelible mark on my mind.
Najib administration also know it is crucial to have non-Malay votes hence there will be no more “Keris Waving” nonsense and a more sophisticated publicity campaign is crucial in getting non-Malay votes. So what is the driving force behind the recruitment cum public relationship stunt I wonder?
If the recruitment is meant to improve the service level of MACC then it is a fundamental statement about the quality of human resource available. Remember Mr Wong Chuan How, Ronnie Liu's PA? He gathered the documents and walked out of his office with MACC officers when another group pounced on and injured him. Few months later, someone connected to the court hearing told me the court did not fund a creditable case at all.
I wish to see change of substance taken place within MACC and real results; not cosmetic, superficial, feel good thingy ala “Work With Me And Not For Me”, ”Cekap, Bersih dan Amanah”, “Wawasan 2020” which have proven to fall well short of the grand promises made.
Call me old fashioned, I want to see big fishes in the slammer, stolen wealth returned to the national coffers and huge cases being accounted for to the public. The billions in PKFTZ, the tin market manipulation in the 1980’s that caused the collapse of our tin mining industry hence wealth and a proud history of our country, MATRADE, MAIKA, the huge losses highlighted in the annual Auditor General’ reports, the amount of sunken commission paid to a private company that has no experience and no business in buying submarines and having access into national defense matters….while the rakyat have to bear with inadequate public amenities all over Malaysia, like Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Sabah (a corpman in a fox hole in Iwo Jima can care better for a patient than this lot).
I like to see a graft fighting body that is accountable to the Parliament and rakyat and not to the Prime Minister. I like to see an anti-corruption agency that is not a political tool which was very efficient in arresting 2 state lawmakers and then somehow perform ever so miserably in court at persecuting them – waste of public funds again.
I also wish to thank those Malaysian voters who on 8 March forced a change in the BN’s think tank and also Pakatan Rakyat for their emergence as an alternative worth serious consideration. I wish to express my gratitude in sorrow solemn prayer to Mr. Teoh Beng Hock, whose death turned the tide in more ways than one, and in a far fetch way, created this 40 job opportunities for needy Malaysians that may signify greater things to come.
Dear Mrs Teoh, Happy Mother's Day.
Lastly, I wish the applicants all the best and for those who got the 2 year provision contracts, selamat bertugas whether you are in the investigation, legal and persecution, human resource and administration, public education, intelligence etc divisions.
Alamak, apa terjadi kepada pengundi di Wangsa Maju?
Baru-baru ini, saya menerima khabar bahawa mungkin ada perubahan dalam pengundian Kerusi Parlimen P116 yang telah dimenang tipis oleh calon PKR, YB Wee Choo Keong pada tanggal 8 March 2008.
Salah satu khabar angin nan sya terima adalah bahawa mungkin Taman Melati sehingga ke Setapak Garden akan dipecahkan dan dijadikan kerusi parlimen yang baru. Setapak Garden itu jika tak silap saya kawasan majoriti pengundinya kaum Cina.
Jika tujuan pemecahan ini adalah kerana meringankan beban wakil rakyat terhadap begitu ramai pengundi, saya setuju. Bahkan ramai yang menduduki kawasan Wangsa Maju terdiri daripada pelajar Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman dan UNITAR serta ramai lagi perantau yang cari makan di ibu kota yang besar kemungkinannya mengundi di tempat lain.
Menurut sumber ini jumlah pengundi berdaftar di Wangsa Maju adalah 54,509.
http://thestar.com.my/election/maps/
Begitu juga untuk kawasan Seputeh (jumlah undi 76,891), Cheras (jumlah pengundi 68,725).
Jika Putrajaya (jumlah pengundi 6,608) diperuntukan seorang ahli Parlimen, maka Wanga Maju, Seputeh dan Cheras memerlukan sekurang-kurangnya 7 orang YB untuk setiap kawasan tersebut.
Dalam kanta mata rakyat bukan pengundi Putrajaya, kerusi Putrajaya bermaksud bahawa pegawai-pegawai kerajaan berkantor hawa dingin, bermangkuk nasi besi, berpencen dan layak menerima layanan khas rawatan hospital awam serta Keretapi Tanah Melayu perlu perhatian khas seorang YB serta seorang Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan. Wah, nilai pengundi di situ....memang bertuah......
Saya harap pihak Parlimen dan SPR dapat melihat keperluan dan kewarasan melayan rakyat Malaysia secara adil. Jika tidak, laungan 1Malaysia itu mungkin boleh dipertikaikan sebagai setakat omong kosong sahaja.
Bagaimanapun, satu perkara yang aneh juga telah berlaku. Seorang pengundi tua yang sekian lamanya mengundi di Wangsa Maju, dalam inisiatif sendiri mengenal pasti tempat mengundi terbaharunya, tersentak melihat beliau telah dipindah tanpa pengetahuannya daripada Wangsa Maju (majority PKR 150 undi) kepada Setiawangsa (majority UMNO 19,699, terima kasih kem tentera).
Nota: Setapak Permai memang kawasan Wangsa Maju dan waris-waris warga usia emas di situ telah menerima sumbangan mesra usia emas kerajaan Selangor daripada pejabat perkhidmatan Wangsa Maju
Salah satu khabar angin nan sya terima adalah bahawa mungkin Taman Melati sehingga ke Setapak Garden akan dipecahkan dan dijadikan kerusi parlimen yang baru. Setapak Garden itu jika tak silap saya kawasan majoriti pengundinya kaum Cina.
Jika tujuan pemecahan ini adalah kerana meringankan beban wakil rakyat terhadap begitu ramai pengundi, saya setuju. Bahkan ramai yang menduduki kawasan Wangsa Maju terdiri daripada pelajar Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman dan UNITAR serta ramai lagi perantau yang cari makan di ibu kota yang besar kemungkinannya mengundi di tempat lain.
Menurut sumber ini jumlah pengundi berdaftar di Wangsa Maju adalah 54,509.
http://thestar.com.my/election/maps/
Begitu juga untuk kawasan Seputeh (jumlah undi 76,891), Cheras (jumlah pengundi 68,725).
Jika Putrajaya (jumlah pengundi 6,608) diperuntukan seorang ahli Parlimen, maka Wanga Maju, Seputeh dan Cheras memerlukan sekurang-kurangnya 7 orang YB untuk setiap kawasan tersebut.
Dalam kanta mata rakyat bukan pengundi Putrajaya, kerusi Putrajaya bermaksud bahawa pegawai-pegawai kerajaan berkantor hawa dingin, bermangkuk nasi besi, berpencen dan layak menerima layanan khas rawatan hospital awam serta Keretapi Tanah Melayu perlu perhatian khas seorang YB serta seorang Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan. Wah, nilai pengundi di situ....memang bertuah......
Saya harap pihak Parlimen dan SPR dapat melihat keperluan dan kewarasan melayan rakyat Malaysia secara adil. Jika tidak, laungan 1Malaysia itu mungkin boleh dipertikaikan sebagai setakat omong kosong sahaja.
Bagaimanapun, satu perkara yang aneh juga telah berlaku. Seorang pengundi tua yang sekian lamanya mengundi di Wangsa Maju, dalam inisiatif sendiri mengenal pasti tempat mengundi terbaharunya, tersentak melihat beliau telah dipindah tanpa pengetahuannya daripada Wangsa Maju (majority PKR 150 undi) kepada Setiawangsa (majority UMNO 19,699, terima kasih kem tentera).
Nota: Setapak Permai memang kawasan Wangsa Maju dan waris-waris warga usia emas di situ telah menerima sumbangan mesra usia emas kerajaan Selangor daripada pejabat perkhidmatan Wangsa Maju
Mengapa ini berlaku? Apakah sebabnya? Mengapa memindahkan seorang tua tanpa memaklumkan beliau dan dalam lingkungan usia 70 tahun, beliau mungkin tidak celik komputer dan internet. Perbuatan ini pada hemat saya tidak menghormati dan memahami keadaan dan kesihatan warga usia emas kita. Budaya semua masyarakat Malaysia harus merangkimi nilai murni menjaga kesejahteraan orang tua kita dan SPR nampaknya kurang peka bahkan menyusahkan warga usia emas sahaja. Jika saya nampaknya marah, menang saya marah. Of course I am pissed! Who does not have ageing parents or grandparents?
Sekiranya ana mendaftar di tempat pilihan ana, maka itulah hasrat ana nak mengundi dan bersuara sebagai rakyat dalam sebuah negara demokrasi. Bila ana kata tempat A ana mengundi, SPR dulu kata okay dipersilakan tetapi lepas itu SPR tukar pendiriannya tetapi tidak memaklumkan ana maka itu sejenis PENIPUAN - "misrepresentation"
Jika atas sebab-sebab teknikal yang memerlukan ubahsuaian tempat mengundi, setidak-tidaknya SPR harus memberitahu para pengundi yang terlibat serta menjelaskan sebab-sebabnya. Saman trafik pun macam itu. Sebagai institusi yang bertanggungjawab, tak perlulah orang luar cuba ajar SPR menjalankan fungsinya. You are paid to do this job for decades and by golly you do it right.
SPR harus berfikir dari segi kemudahan awam. Bayangkan ramai pengundi telah menghadiri diri di tempat mengundi menurut pengalaman dulu tetapi “diserang hendap” oleh pertukaran ini. Keadaan lalu-lintas hari mengundi akan merumitkan perjalanan rakyat Malaysia yang bertanggungjawab (yang malas dan culas tidak terjejas), sumber minyak dan masa pun dibazirkan.
Bagi pengundi-pengundi terlibat yang berurus dengan pusat perkhidmatan wakil rakyat masing-masing, adakah ini bermaksud beliau kena “pindahkan” kes mereka dari seorang YB kepada seorang YB yang lain?
Sekiranya ana mendaftar di tempat pilihan ana, maka itulah hasrat ana nak mengundi dan bersuara sebagai rakyat dalam sebuah negara demokrasi. Bila ana kata tempat A ana mengundi, SPR dulu kata okay dipersilakan tetapi lepas itu SPR tukar pendiriannya tetapi tidak memaklumkan ana maka itu sejenis PENIPUAN - "misrepresentation"
Jika atas sebab-sebab teknikal yang memerlukan ubahsuaian tempat mengundi, setidak-tidaknya SPR harus memberitahu para pengundi yang terlibat serta menjelaskan sebab-sebabnya. Saman trafik pun macam itu. Sebagai institusi yang bertanggungjawab, tak perlulah orang luar cuba ajar SPR menjalankan fungsinya. You are paid to do this job for decades and by golly you do it right.
SPR harus berfikir dari segi kemudahan awam. Bayangkan ramai pengundi telah menghadiri diri di tempat mengundi menurut pengalaman dulu tetapi “diserang hendap” oleh pertukaran ini. Keadaan lalu-lintas hari mengundi akan merumitkan perjalanan rakyat Malaysia yang bertanggungjawab (yang malas dan culas tidak terjejas), sumber minyak dan masa pun dibazirkan.
Bagi pengundi-pengundi terlibat yang berurus dengan pusat perkhidmatan wakil rakyat masing-masing, adakah ini bermaksud beliau kena “pindahkan” kes mereka dari seorang YB kepada seorang YB yang lain?
Ataupun YB terpaksa meneruskan kes aduan pengundi bekas kawasan undinya sehingga kehilangan masa untuk melayan dan berkhidmat untuk pengundi-pengundi di “kawasan baru” beliau.
Para pengundi pula akan kehilangan pengalaman dan pengetahuan YB dahulu dan YB yang baru pula kena memahami kes aduan dari mula semula lagi.
Dalam cogankata terpanas kini, Rakyat DiUtamakan, tetapi saya tidak nampak apa-apa manfaat kepada rakyat jelata daripada operasi sunyi senyap macam ini. Gaji dan pencen pegawai-pegawai SPR dibiayai rakyat jelata dan mereka bertanggungjawab jua menjelaskan operasi mereka kepada kita. Jika tak silap saya rumah bekas pengerusi SPR pernah dilontar bom beg cat dan saya pasti itu bukan angkara ah long yang pakar taktik ini. Apakah sebabnya ana tak tahu tetapi mungkin kerana pernah ada pihak yang tidak puas dengan mutu perkhidmatan beliau.
Ini bukan masalah Wanga Maju sahaja tetapi masalah Malaysia. Isyarat pembayar cukai kepada Pentadbiran BN adalah jika awak janji rakyat diutamakan, peranan SPR juga harus dirangkumi juga.
Dalam cogankata terpanas kini, Rakyat DiUtamakan, tetapi saya tidak nampak apa-apa manfaat kepada rakyat jelata daripada operasi sunyi senyap macam ini. Gaji dan pencen pegawai-pegawai SPR dibiayai rakyat jelata dan mereka bertanggungjawab jua menjelaskan operasi mereka kepada kita. Jika tak silap saya rumah bekas pengerusi SPR pernah dilontar bom beg cat dan saya pasti itu bukan angkara ah long yang pakar taktik ini. Apakah sebabnya ana tak tahu tetapi mungkin kerana pernah ada pihak yang tidak puas dengan mutu perkhidmatan beliau.
Ini bukan masalah Wanga Maju sahaja tetapi masalah Malaysia. Isyarat pembayar cukai kepada Pentadbiran BN adalah jika awak janji rakyat diutamakan, peranan SPR juga harus dirangkumi juga.
Saya gesa semua pengundi berdaftar semak semula beberapa kali sehingga hari mengundi
Jika anda tak puas hati dengan pertukaran tempat mengundi, sila hubungi pusat perkhidmatan wakil rakyat masing-masing
Bagi yang tidak atau belum terlibat, mungkin anda boleh mengirm surat berdaftar kepada SPR dan minta jangan usik tempat undi anda tanpa sebab yang munasabah serta makluman.
Berkunjunglah laman SPR untuk memahami fungsi SPR lah:
The RM50 billion question on the toll highway
I picked this up this morning from Bloomberg.
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Malaysia Group May Sell Bonds for $15.6 Billion Highways Bid
A group of Malaysian businessmen said they would sell bonds to help finance a potential 50 billion- ringgit ($15.6 billion) bid to take over all the country’s toll- road operators.
The consortium, Asas Serba Sdn., said it’s awaiting government approval before making offers for 23 highway companies, including Kuala Lumpur-listed PLUS Expressways Bhd. and Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd. Consent is needed because the government awards highway concessions.
Asas Serba is a privately owned special purpose vehicle with four shareholders, led by Chairman Syed Amin Aljeffri, president of the Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce. The others are Syed Budriz Putra, Wan Kamaruddin Ali and Ibrahim Bidin.
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Apparently this is not new. I guess I missed this as I am not a Utusan Malaysia regular.
Tol: Berikan kami peluang
''Teras utama cadangan pengambilan alih konsesi tol ini adalah mengurangkan beban kerajaan dan rakyat,'' dakwa beliau.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Asas Serba, Ibrahim Bidin berkata, dalam cadangan tersebut, syarikat telah mengemukakan penurunan kadar tol sebanyak 20 peratus daripada kadar semasa sehingga kontrak konsesi tamat pada 2038.
Cadangan yang dikemukakan itu didakwa mampu memberi penjimatan subsidi kepada kerajaan sebanyak RM114 bilion.
Ketika ditanya tidakkah cadangan itu menyebabkan keuntungan yang diperoleh mengambil masa lebih lama, Syed Amin berkata, keuntungan boleh diperoleh dengan pertumbuhan trafik.
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I suppose the deal sounds reasonable until I cross reference with one of my previous post on the Alternative 2010 Budget by the DAP Economic Bureau chaps.
BA memperuntukkan RM25,000,000,000 untuk tujuan mengambil alih semua lebuhraya bertol termasuk lingkaran lebuhraya PLUS
That is half of the price proposed by Asas Serba. Being shrewd business people, surely the deal makers need to make more than RM50 billion from toll payers to generate healthy return to run the toll highway, pay dividends and income tax and leaves enough to have a good life for themselves and their loved ones.
If there is an open tender to this, should the payer, i.e rakyat jelata, be entitled to hear what both side have to say? Should we be entitle to know how a professional accountant propose to run a highway in a more efficient and effective manner that would improve the rakyat's position?
It would be fun to have a national referendum to this little nugget.
Mr. Syed Amin has a formidable CV in accountancy and corporate practice so I would gather that there would be some interesting story behind the numbers and since this is of national interest hence we tax payers and toll bearers must be kept informed and our opinion respected.
If I put my Bart Simpson hat on, I would have this to say:
1) given the drop in crude oil prices, retraction of GST and higher traffic fines and splurging here there and everywhere up to Hulu Selangor, is the BN administration facing cash crunch?
2) remember Leeds United circa 2003-2004 who borrowed so much and gambled on their future continuous on-field successes to generate sufficient revenue to pay off the huge debts? In the end, everything went, Alan Smith and the gold fish included.
The toll highway is one such future stream of guaranteed income. One can build up a business and have 2 choices: 1) continue to operate it and get its routine income, pain and pleasure 2) sell it to someone at a price equivalent to a number of years of future income hence having an immediate bundle of cash immediately for whatever purpose he or she so desire.....
3) with the sudden injection of RM50 billion should Najib administration agree to the bid, how does his administration propose to spend the funds?
Which ever way you look at it, we toll payers are at the bottom of the food chain. What options do we have?
1) stick with present, pay toll and compensation for profit to the rent seekers/leeches who are guaranteed come sunshine, rain, snow or alien invasion.
2) We buy RM40 billion worth of bonds (80% of the RM50 billion outlay), continue to pay toll some more to the people we lend money to gain rights to collect toll from us, and get a discount from them in the form of bond dividends. Perhaps we need to understand what does what is the definition of "pertumbuhan trafik" means in their books and if there is any caveat to that.
They also mentioned about restructuring the routes to save cost in the Utusan report. Sounds interesting on paper but without further elaboration, we really can't tell if it really works.
tidak menolak kemungkinan lanjutan konsesi boleh dijadikan pilihan, sekiranya syarikat itu berupaya mengekalkan kadar tol yang rendah
- perhaps this tell us something?
3) or what DAP suggested - cut our losses, unfair contract is still a valid contract, pay the once off alimony and start a new leaf or let the Unfair Public Commission as proposed in the budget take its course PROVIDED we Malaysians vote them in (or in this era of copy and paste....)
In this way, the voters can hold the PR side against this promise
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Malaysia Group May Sell Bonds for $15.6 Billion Highways Bid
A group of Malaysian businessmen said they would sell bonds to help finance a potential 50 billion- ringgit ($15.6 billion) bid to take over all the country’s toll- road operators.
The consortium, Asas Serba Sdn., said it’s awaiting government approval before making offers for 23 highway companies, including Kuala Lumpur-listed PLUS Expressways Bhd. and Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd. Consent is needed because the government awards highway concessions.
Asas Serba is a privately owned special purpose vehicle with four shareholders, led by Chairman Syed Amin Aljeffri, president of the Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce. The others are Syed Budriz Putra, Wan Kamaruddin Ali and Ibrahim Bidin.
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Apparently this is not new. I guess I missed this as I am not a Utusan Malaysia regular.
Tol: Berikan kami peluang
''Teras utama cadangan pengambilan alih konsesi tol ini adalah mengurangkan beban kerajaan dan rakyat,'' dakwa beliau.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Asas Serba, Ibrahim Bidin berkata, dalam cadangan tersebut, syarikat telah mengemukakan penurunan kadar tol sebanyak 20 peratus daripada kadar semasa sehingga kontrak konsesi tamat pada 2038.
Cadangan yang dikemukakan itu didakwa mampu memberi penjimatan subsidi kepada kerajaan sebanyak RM114 bilion.
Ketika ditanya tidakkah cadangan itu menyebabkan keuntungan yang diperoleh mengambil masa lebih lama, Syed Amin berkata, keuntungan boleh diperoleh dengan pertumbuhan trafik.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
I suppose the deal sounds reasonable until I cross reference with one of my previous post on the Alternative 2010 Budget by the DAP Economic Bureau chaps.
BA memperuntukkan RM25,000,000,000 untuk tujuan mengambil alih semua lebuhraya bertol termasuk lingkaran lebuhraya PLUS
That is half of the price proposed by Asas Serba. Being shrewd business people, surely the deal makers need to make more than RM50 billion from toll payers to generate healthy return to run the toll highway, pay dividends and income tax and leaves enough to have a good life for themselves and their loved ones.
If there is an open tender to this, should the payer, i.e rakyat jelata, be entitled to hear what both side have to say? Should we be entitle to know how a professional accountant propose to run a highway in a more efficient and effective manner that would improve the rakyat's position?
It would be fun to have a national referendum to this little nugget.
Mr. Syed Amin has a formidable CV in accountancy and corporate practice so I would gather that there would be some interesting story behind the numbers and since this is of national interest hence we tax payers and toll bearers must be kept informed and our opinion respected.
If I put my Bart Simpson hat on, I would have this to say:
1) given the drop in crude oil prices, retraction of GST and higher traffic fines and splurging here there and everywhere up to Hulu Selangor, is the BN administration facing cash crunch?
2) remember Leeds United circa 2003-2004 who borrowed so much and gambled on their future continuous on-field successes to generate sufficient revenue to pay off the huge debts? In the end, everything went, Alan Smith and the gold fish included.
The toll highway is one such future stream of guaranteed income. One can build up a business and have 2 choices: 1) continue to operate it and get its routine income, pain and pleasure 2) sell it to someone at a price equivalent to a number of years of future income hence having an immediate bundle of cash immediately for whatever purpose he or she so desire.....
3) with the sudden injection of RM50 billion should Najib administration agree to the bid, how does his administration propose to spend the funds?
Which ever way you look at it, we toll payers are at the bottom of the food chain. What options do we have?
1) stick with present, pay toll and compensation for profit to the rent seekers/leeches who are guaranteed come sunshine, rain, snow or alien invasion.
2) We buy RM40 billion worth of bonds (80% of the RM50 billion outlay), continue to pay toll some more to the people we lend money to gain rights to collect toll from us, and get a discount from them in the form of bond dividends. Perhaps we need to understand what does what is the definition of "pertumbuhan trafik" means in their books and if there is any caveat to that.
They also mentioned about restructuring the routes to save cost in the Utusan report. Sounds interesting on paper but without further elaboration, we really can't tell if it really works.
tidak menolak kemungkinan lanjutan konsesi boleh dijadikan pilihan, sekiranya syarikat itu berupaya mengekalkan kadar tol yang rendah
- perhaps this tell us something?
3) or what DAP suggested - cut our losses, unfair contract is still a valid contract, pay the once off alimony and start a new leaf or let the Unfair Public Commission as proposed in the budget take its course PROVIDED we Malaysians vote them in (or in this era of copy and paste....)
In this way, the voters can hold the PR side against this promise
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