| Piow With You 文标与你 Posted: 28 May 2011 01:44 AM PDT
| 行动党信托局支部将于24/7/2011举办行动党45周年党庆晚宴！ Posted: 27 May 2011 09:11 PM PDT  图:黄文标（中）与行动党德彬丁宜区竞选委员会成员，会议后进行合照。行动党德彬丁宜区为了应付来届大选与国阵的激烈竞争，今天正式成立竞选委员会，和在该区里的行动党信托局支部举办党庆宴会，来巩固人力与经费。 行动党德彬丁宜区州议员黄文标表示国阵最近利用旗下的媒体强力攻击民联领袖，和对燃油涨价课题采取避免触及人民的抗议。这完全是大选即将来临的先兆，所以为了改朝换代的目标，成立竞选委员会是确保拥有完善机制来面对财力雄厚和控制政府机关的国阵。 对于行动党信托局支部在7月24日（星期天）晚上7点半，在怡保金宝路新利口福，举办的行动党45周年党庆晚宴。他表示当晚的演讲嘉宾有怡保东区国会议员林吉祥，行动党霹雳州主席与秘书倪可汉，倪可敏，行动党总部文宣主任丘光耀，元老魏添风等。票价分别为每张60和50令吉。 他表示任何有兴趣购买餐劵的公众人士，可以联络他0165657856，或助理0165597868覃小姐。 | |
| Lim Kit Siang Posted: 27 May 2011 11:39 PM PDT
| I will never trade it for another country Posted: 27 May 2011 06:01 PM PDT Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi The Malaysian Insider May 27, 2011 MAY 27 — If the principles of jus soli were strictly enforced in the country, I wouldn't even be registered as a citizen of Malaysia. Thirty-one years ago, my father was working for an multi-national corporation based in the Sillicon Valley and he brought his [...] | | Why I moved to Malaysia Posted: 27 May 2011 05:51 PM PDT An American The Malaysian Insider May 27, 2011 MAY 27 — An overwhelming wave of civic negativity is sweeping through Malaysia; not a day has gone by for the past two-and-a-half years without one hearing the drums of depression beating throughout the country. And while the ranks of rejectionists swell, a small but increasingly loud [...] | | ‘BN not worried about facing separate polls’ Posted: 27 May 2011 05:06 PM PDT Malaysiakini May 27, 11 Barisan Nasional (BN) is not worried over the possibility of facing a separate election should the Pakatan-held states refuse to dissolve their state assemblies, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said. "We cannot determine what they can do; we can only determine what we can do. "So, I’m not worried about what [...] | | Why I stay, but why my children should not Posted: 27 May 2011 04:59 PM PDT Ekompute The Malaysian Insider May 27, 2011 MAY 27 — When the New Economic Policy was first launched in 1971, I really thought that it would only be for 20 years, just as what the government had said. But anyway, who can argue against the NEP when its two-prong objectives are to: 1. eradicate poverty, [...] | | No, Perkasa does not represent me Posted: 27 May 2011 04:49 PM PDT Dr. Kamal Amzan The Malaysian Insider May 27, 2011 MAY 27 — This country is in a mess. Before I begin, let me just say once and for all that Perkasa doesn't speak for me. Neither does it speak for my family members and colleagues. Come to think of it, it does not speak for [...] | | Understanding the bonds that make a nation Posted: 27 May 2011 04:42 PM PDT Ronald Benjamin The Malaysian Insider May 27, 2011 MAY 27 — An article in The Malaysian Insider about the Democratic Action Party (DAP) reaching out to the Malays through its newly created online portal caught my attention. It made me reflect on a fundamental question of nation building in the Malaysian context: What would actually [...] | | NUJ: Utusan chose to pay subsidiaries over union workers Posted: 27 May 2011 04:33 PM PDT By Yow Hong Chieh The Malaysian Insider May 27, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Utusan Melayu Bhd funnelled millions in profit into subsidiaries even while claiming it could not pay workers their mandatory bonus, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) revealed today. Utusan Melayu had asserted there was no need to pay its NUJ [...] | | Tweetup at Kota Kinabalu and Kuching Posted: 27 May 2011 06:05 AM PDT @limkitsiang tweetup details:- Saturday, 28 May 2011, 10am; Kota Kinabalu Shangri La Hotel (conference room), Bandaran Jaya Monday, 30 May 2011, 7pm; Kuching Lot 97, 1st & 2nd Floors, Lorong 5a, Jalan Datuk Abang Abdul Rahim, 93450 Kuching, Sarawak. All are welcome. | | Gov’t to announce power tariff hike on Monday Posted: 27 May 2011 03:09 AM PDT Malaysiakini | May 27, 11 The National Economic Council (NEC) has today approved an increase in the electricity tariff but details will only be announced on Monday. The NEC convened today in Putrajaya at a meeting involving several cabinet ministers chaired by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Peter Chin [...] | | Sabah KDM BN parties must be firm on gerrymandering Posted: 27 May 2011 03:08 AM PDT By Daniel John Jambun (loyarburok.com) | May 27, 2011 The Malaysian Insider MAY 27 — It had recently been announced that the Election Commission is planning to change yet again the boundaries of the state and parliamentary constituencies throughout the country. And so far, strangely, nobody has made any statement about the matter although we [...] | | Page wants Putrajaya to make stand on English Posted: 27 May 2011 03:05 AM PDT By Clara Chooi | May 27, 2011 The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Pro-English language lobby group Page today pleaded with the Najib administration to stop delaying its decision on re-introducing PPSMI (Teaching of Science and Mathematics in English) as an option in schools. Page chairman Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim revealed to [...] | |
| Charles Santiago Posted: 27 May 2011 11:37 PM PDT
| Pertandingan membuat Bah Chang& Pertandingan mewarna untuk Kanak-kanak berumur 4-7 tahun. Posted: 27 May 2011 08:19 PM PDT | | Pertandingan membuat Bah Chang& Pertandingan mewarna untuk kanak-kanak berumur 4-7 tahun Posted: 27 May 2011 08:10 PM PDT | | Syabas bailout a blow to privatisation, says Santiago Posted: 27 May 2011 07:35 PM PDT Source: Free Malaysia Today The Klang MP believes that the federal government’s decision to bail out Syabas was contradicting its original intention of privatising the water company.  PETALING JAYA: An opposition MP said that the federal government's decision to bail out water concessionaire Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) showed that the country's privatisation model had failed.
Klang MP Charles Santiago said the bailout itself was contradicting the government's original intention of privatising utility companies in the first place. "The idea to privatise was mooted to cut cost on the government's side and to improve the water company's delivery system as it is run by the private sector. "But now the government has to step in and spend a lot of money to save the company which was irresponsibly managed," said Santiago. On Wednesday, a financial daily reported that Syarikat Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd (PAAB), the federal government's water asset management company, would acquire Syabas' bond debts for a whopping RM6.5 billion. Earlier, the Selangor government had offered of RM6.3 billion to Syabas in its attempt to acquire its assets before the federal government stepped in. The water concessionaire's problem began when it was barred from implementing a 37% tariff hike agreed upon in January 2009, as the Selangor government claimed the water distributor had not done enough to reduce leakages which cost the state millions. Santiago believed the entire episode could have been avoided if Syabas had a managed itself responsibly in the first place. "In a normal scenario, when a company makes money it will first pay off its debts before paying out dividends to its shareholders. "Here we have the water concessionaire (Syabas) doing the reverse which had caused this problem," said Santiago. He added that this also proved that the government was willing to pay for the mistakes of a private entity as long as it was a government crony. "It's taxpayers' money that is being used to save this company. Is this the economic system the federal government is promoting under the New Economic Model (NEM)? "The government seems to have money to bail out its rich cronies but it doesn't have enough funds to provide subsidies for the poor," said Santiago. Also read: Ptrice hike will follow bailout of water companies         | | Bengkel Mikrokredit Miskin Bandar Selangor (MIMBAR) Posted: 27 May 2011 04:07 AM PDT | | Reprieve for two villages Posted: 27 May 2011 02:31 AM PDT | | Victims of Kampung Bukit Kerayong with Charles Santiago showing their police report Posted: 27 May 2011 02:15 AM PDT | | 貨車停路口力阻“拆屋”‧承包商被迫收隊 Posted: 27 May 2011 01:35 AM PDT Source: Sin Chew Daily -
查爾斯（左2）與張先生（左）進行協商。右一起為巴板路木屋居民搬遷委員會主席洪馬再與武吉克拉容搬遷委員會主席徐志榮。（圖：星洲日報） -
在業主的堅持下，工廠暫時逃過被拆的命運。（圖：星洲日報） -
黃清良一早便把貨車停放在住家前的路口處，以阻止挖泥機駛入。（圖：星洲日報） （雪蘭莪‧巴生25日訊）班達馬蘭武吉克拉容路（J a l a n B u k i tKerayong）沿路的地段，今早險些上演拆屋風波。 班達馬蘭武吉克拉容發展計劃的承包商，原定今日上午，在武吉克拉容路沿路的地段進行"清理"工作，包括拆除一間住家和一間汽車噴漆廠。 相關單位仍進行談判 不過，有關屋主和業者堅持此事件中的所有相關單位，仍在進行談判且未有最後結果，因此極力阻止對方進行"清理"工作，承包商見狀惟有收隊，無功而返。 據瞭解，承包商一早便安排挖泥機到現場，準備隨時展開"清理"工作，惟有關屋主黃清良和業者吳亞順，同樣嚴陣以待，其中黃清良更把自己的貨車停放在路口處，以阻止挖泥機駛入。 巴生區國會議員查爾斯在接獲武吉克拉容搬遷委員會主席徐志榮的投訴後也趕到現場，並與承包商代表張先生進行瞭解，讓此事件在和氣下獲得調停，未引發任何不愉快事件。 查爾斯：若承包商一意孤行屬違例 查爾斯說，各造的談判仍在進行中，未達任何共識，而且此案目前也在法庭審訊中，若承包商一意孤行進行拆除便是違例。 他說，根據承包商日前向屋主與業者發出的通知，雖指在本週三（25日）進行的是"清理"工作，但相信一旦有關工作展開，工程且將延伸至巴板路木屋區。 他表示已聯絡雪州行政議員依斯甘達，要求雪州政府介入協商，指示有關發展商暫停所有"清理"和拆除工作，直至談判結果出爐為止。 查爾斯說，事實上，這已是承包商第四次欲展開"清理"工作。同時相信承包商將會再有行動。他表示，若承包商一意孤行，他們將申請庭令禁止拆除，但這將導致事件再拖延個兩、三年，相信此舉對任何一方都沒有好處。 另一方面，徐志榮說，目前雙方的談判仍未有任何決定，他們還在等待中。 "最後一次的談判是在去年10月，我們希望對方可以前來與我們繼續協商，而我們的要求依然不變，即以1間賠1間，雙層樓的屋身面積是是20X70，總面積為2千平方呎，然而，發展商給予我們的賠償是一層半的屋子，總面積僅有1千400平方呎。" 據瞭解，有關發展計劃共佔地230英畝，其中涉及的地段包括武吉克拉容的50英畝和巴板路木屋區的95英畝；前者有25住家和工廠，以及3間神廟，而後者則還有117間木屋住戶。         | | ISU PASAR PAGI MAKIN RUMIT (Perlu persetujuan tiga pihak utama) Posted: 27 May 2011 01:17 AM PDT | |
| Blog@Wengsan...博客@永山 Posted: 27 May 2011 09:17 PM PDT |
| View issues with Tan Seng Giaw Posted: 27 May 2011 03:49 PM PDT
| Full report on National Service training Posted: 26 May 2011 11:11 PM PDT DAP National Deputy Chiarman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw calls on the Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to present to Parliament a full report including the expenditure on the National Service training in the country.
Let us have a debate on the merits and demerits of this type of training before actually exending the period of training to longer than three months.
On 27.5.2011. Dr Tan comments on the statement by YB Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Yesrerday, the Defence Minister said the National Service training programme's three-month period might be extended as three months was too short a time to develop noble characters and foster a sense of patriotism. The matter would be discussed at a meeting of the National Service Training Council
We regard the instillation of universal values into youths as acceptable. We have to consider the millions of ringgits spent and the effectiveness of training programmes.
The National Service Trianing Department has 3,698 contract staff. They would be given permanent employment. How good are they?
We urge Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to present a detailed report to Parliament on the above-mentioned training programmes, so that we can assess the nature and the effectiveness of these trainings. Are they value for money?
Dr Tan Seng Giaw | |
| MY VOICE FOR NATION Posted: 27 May 2011 01:22 PM PDT |
| SUARA PERAK Posted: 27 May 2011 11:21 AM PDT |
| Philosophy Politics Economics Posted: 27 May 2011 09:46 AM PDT
| "The Tiger That Lost Its Roar" Out Now! Posted: 27 May 2011 08:53 AM PDT My new book, the first one in English, "The Tiger That Lost Its Roar" is finally printed after countless "interruptions" (like elections)! It's a tale on Malaysia's Political Economy, written in such a way that I hope will be accessible to all Malaysians. It's 350 pages thick, covers issues from foreign investment, privatisation, subsidies, NEP/NEM, financial scandals (especially PKFZ), education as well as other problems and solutions to be implemented to resolve our declining competitiveness. Plus, I drew that sad, scrawny-looking tiger on the cover. ;-) It'll take a few weeks before it hits the bookshops around the country, but for those who'd like to have it shipped to you next week, send me an email - tonypua@yahoo.com. Give me the following details: - Name
- Shipping address
- Quantity
- Hardcover (RM60) or softcover (RM30)
There'll be a shipping charge of RM5 for postage. The book is published by DAP and the profits will of course go towards a good cause by the Party. Thank you for all your support! | | Scholarship Merit? Posted: 27 May 2011 08:17 AM PDT Dato' Seri Nazri Aziz should be rapped for failing Malaysian's crème-de-la-crème while defending the Public Service Department's little Napoleons
Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz attempted to protect the officers of the Public Service Department (PSD) despite their obvious failure to ensure that the country's crème-de-la-crème are given JPA overseas scholarships as promised by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak.
Instead Nazri himself should be the person to apologise to all Malaysians for the Government's failure to deliver on its policies because he is directly the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of the PSD.
The Minister now claims that the Government never promised the top SPM scorers overseas scholarships. Instead, he argued that the only thing which was promised to students who scored more than 8A+ in their SPM results was a full scholarship, with no guarantees that they will be sent overseas.
It is indeed true that Najib had made the announcement that all with SPM results better than 8A+ will be assured of a local or overseas scholarship. Nazri was however highly mischievous by leaving out the fact that both Najib and himself had also disclosed and clarified that the 20% of JPA overseas scholarships will be awarded based entirely on merit.
This means that out of 1,500 students who have been given overseas scholarships for this year, 300 should be awarded entirely based on merit. Under such circumstances, there should be no room at all for the fact that students with more than 10A+ failing to receive overseas scholarship awards for there are less than 300 students who have obtained such excellent results.
Based on information published so far, it is not the odd student or two who have been denied the scholarship, which can be attributable to genuine mistakes by the PSD. The number who has been denied under the merit scheme adds up to tens, if not hundreds of students. This can only happen if there was a systematic attempt by the PSD to deny these brilliant students their rightful entitlement as promised by the Government.
Therefore Nazri must be rapped not only for failing to perform his duties and responsibility as the Minister in-charge of the PSD and for the award of scholarships, he must be taken to task for trying to defend his officers by misleading the public with half-truths. His attempt to defend the indefensible makes a complete mockery of the Prime Minister's slogan of "people first, performance now".
The Government's lack of urgent action to right all the wrongs in the award of scholarships after decades of controversy will only result in more Malaysians, particularly the best and brightest, losing confidence in Najib administration's to retain talent, and reverse the brain drain that is bleeding the country's economy.
This further strengthens our call for the function of scholarship award to be delegated to the Talent Corporation to give hope to Malaysians that all is not lost, and perhaps next year, we'll indeed see the end of the annual scholarship circus we are now accustomed to. | |
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