| Lim Kit Siang Posted: 01 Sep 2011 11:31 PM PDT
| Media lynching and academic collaborators Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:36 PM PDT By Dr Lim Teck Ghee Every once in a while the government-controlled or government-associated media engages in a public lynching of individuals that dare to challenge the Umno-scripted truth about the political system, religion, the monarchy or just about any subject which may be seen as threatening to Umno's political and ideological dominance. The latest [...] | | Umno turning right leads BN downhill Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:44 PM PDT — Ooi Kee Beng The Malaysian Insider Sep 02, 2011 SEPT 2 — On July 9, the streets of Kuala Lumpur played host to animated engagements between demonstrators and the police. Bersih 2.0, which started out as a simple and hesitant attempt to revive public interest in electoral reforms, became a huge demonstration that captured [...] | |
| View issues with Tan Seng Giaw Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:42 PM PDT
| Education Ministry must not waste money on 1Bestarinet Posted: 01 Sep 2011 01:08 AM PDT DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw insists that Malaysian Education Ministry appoints a truly reliable company to implement 1Bestarinet.
The ministry is planning to implement a more comprehensive 1Bestarinet to replace Schoolnet. It is learnt that it will spend RM4.5 bil in the next 15 years, that is, RM300 mn a year.
On 1.9.2011, Dr Tan comments on 1Bestarinet project..
Countries in the world including Malaysia are trying to use modern digital technology and infrastructure. For example, Malaysia began in 2004 to introduce Scoolnet. But, seven years later, we are still in the dark about the digital technology provided and the expenditure. We shall pursue these. How many tens of millions of ringgits have been spent?
Now, the ministry is said to be planning 1Bestarinet to provide the most up-to-date digital technology to 9,924 schools in the country. It will replace Schoolnet.
It seems that the ministry opened 1Bestarinet tender from May 5 to 31,11. From the 19 companies which submitted tender, six had been shortlisted, namely, Celcom Axiata Bhd, Jaring Communications,Maxis Bhd, YTL Communications, Multimedia Synergy Corp.,Telecom Malaysia Bhd/Time DotCom Bhd.The Government must be transparent, letting the public know the companies' resources, the ability to deliver as promised and accountability. We do not want a company that has no resources and no capability, going only for profits.
Although the ministry is supposed to have a mechanism to supervise a company that is appointed, it lacks efficiency as seen in the monitoring of the Schoolnet project. The Budget Session of Parliament begins on October 3, 11. We shall bring up Schoolnet and 1Bestarnet projects.
Tan Seng Giaw | |
| MY VOICE FOR NATION Posted: 01 Sep 2011 01:19 PM PDT |
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