From UMNO To MCA Sabah

I'm intrigued by the remarks of YB Bung Moktar, the Kinabatangan member of Parliament, on the great performance of Sabah UMNO in the just concluded UMNO General Assembly.

"He said that while Sabah's performance in the 12th general election was important, equally crucial was the delegates' preference in wanting to see a balanced representation among the states."

The honourable YB Bung Moktar also said: "that all states were represented in the line-up and this would go a long way in restoring confidence in the party".

However, he had not mentioned that the UMNO Central Delegates from Sabah is the second highest in terms of numbers!

I'm referring to a news reported in Bernama 27-March-2009 where the outspoken YB from the east coast of Sabah, made the comment after their glorious success in Putra World Trade Centre. (http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=399649).

The achievements of Sabah UMNO are as follows:-

Datuk Shafie Apdal as Vice President, Datuk Rosnah as Putri UMNO Head, Datuk Musa Aman, Datuk Lajim Okin, and Datuk Bong Moktar as Central Committee Members.

Indeed, this is a healthy political development and trend for Sabah and Malaysia; I hope that the trend would be extended to other federal-based parties like MCA, MIC and Gerakan, not only for party influence regionally, but for the sake of national integration.

MCA in its last AGM had elected two (2) Central Committee Members from Sabah, which "rightfully" should have been three (3). It was. however, considered a "break through" for Sabah MCA, as the state had always been "given" only one seat (after some consensus understanding).

It has also been the majority wish of Sabah MCA to see greater, and significant, participation in the central leadership; the creation of a Vice President post solely for East Malaysian region will be a favourable, if not remarkable, reformation. The logic for the reformation is that a closer ties, and involvement, with the East Malaysian states, is the positive way to bring down all the barriers between the people of east and west Malaysia.

I feel that the current representation is just not enough and warrants a serious review by the top leaders if MCA sincerely wants to have influence in the politic of Sabah or Sarawak.

The MCA Central Delegates from Sabah, which stands at 125 at the moment, can be doubled, if more aggressive efforts from central leadership are forthcoming.

The golden opportunity is available now with SAPP being out of the BN, and that the Sabah MCA is the only Chinese Party on par with the strength of UMNO, provided MCA wants to be so. It's now up to the top MCA leaders whether they want the party to fill the vaccum in Sabah. It may be "now or never" for MCA Sabah.

We hope that the same achievement by Sabah UMNO can be "emulated" in the federal civil services that more Sabahan or East Malaysian are accepted like their counterparts in the political arena.

The ball is now with the federal leaders, especially so for the new UMNO leadership.

No More Politicking With The State Hospital

I'm amazed at the level of awareness of our State YB on the actual situation of Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) that our Assistant Rural Development Minister Datuk Sairin Karno, YB for Keningau, said "the Kota Kinabalu hospital (QEH) management should look for a suitable site to build a new hospital, instead of buying yet another private hospital or an old building". YB also said that the Keningau District Hospital is still new and very well equipped for solving hospital-related problems in the city. He is also concerning about the millions of Ringgits that could be required for resolving the crisis.
(Please refer to the following URL for details of news report from Daily Express 22-March-2009, http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=63646)

Honestly, he was only slightly right and mostly "wrong" in his understanding of the situation, it's shocking and disappointing to hear from a people's representative so ignorance of a crucial and important matter albeit of the controversy surrounding it right now; I'd strongly suggest that the State Cabinet or State Assembly convene an emergency briefing to all State & Federal YBs on the pressing matter, considering that the QEH is a State hospital, i.e. it should be the best in the state and among the bests in the country.

It's not really a simple case as perceived by YB Sairin. It's bad enough for him to have "sleepless" nights if he ever been briefed on the situation.

It's already a "nightmare" to send patients between hospitals around Kota Kinabalu, what more if it is between Kota Kinabalu & Keningau, as it's common experience for most travelers of the danger of this route. If it's really not a problem to travel on the Kota Kinabalu-Keningau route as claimed by the honourable YB, then the building of the existing Keningau hospital may sound like a waste of public money; that the people of Keningau could have been using the QEH than having their own.

It certainly not funny for both patient and their relatives to be away from their home by being placed in Keningau hospital. There have been cases of next-of-kin and relatives of patients complaining of the inconveniences and stresses to travel on the relatively easier distance between Beaufort and Kota Kinabalu.

The Honourable YB should get down to the "field" to feel and see the reality before making himself look naive, perhaps he's innocent as he's probably never briefed in the assembly or through the cabinet.

The truth is that the QEH is in critical condition and time is insufficient to build a new one within a tolerable time frame. As time is critically important in the quest of saving life, the immediate availability of the SMC definitely a perfect solution to alleviate the situation.

The idea of acquiring the SMC, the only modern hospital available for sale in the area, may look "shameful" to the federal government or State Government, however, if the decision is adopted, may actually turn out to be the "saviour" of the federal government at the end.

There are wrong perceptions by most of the public, especially and regrettably some politicians either from BN or Pakatan Rakyat, that the QEH solution is either getting this building or that building; in actual fact, all the buildings like the Twin Tower Block, New Kinarut Hospital,SMC, Bukit Padang Mesra Hospital, New Heart Centre, or even the Penampang Hospital are all supposedly to be delivered "yesterday", some even as long as twenty years ago!

In other words, Sabah should be asking for all these facilities delivered now even if it's already late and long over-dued for years.

We need a hospital building like SMC anyway, if pricing is the main concern, then the government should engage a reputable or more than one professional valuers to carry out the task of valuation. It may be a refreshing idea that the oppositions engage their own professional valuers to have a "fair" comparison, instead of throwing doubts about the purchase. Nevertheless, the politicians should know their role and boundary well, and not trying to meddle in everything beyond their competency, and making themselves look funny.

There should have been, and should be, a thorough study of the needs at the existing QEH site where an integrated and complete solution should be appropriately designed, planned and implemented, in smooth and less-disrupted stages.

This time round, based on the past experience, we hope that our YBs are all working sincerely, diligently and dedicating their times by especially following up closely with the progress of our hospitals that are going to last for many years to come.

One Malaysian, One Malaysia?

Monday March 16, 2009

MCA backs Najib’s ‘One Malaysia’ concept

(refer to http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/16/nation/3487677&sec=nation)

KUALA LUMPUR: The MCA supports Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s “One Malaysia” concept in governing the country where policies made will benefit all Malaysians.

Its vice-president, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, said Najib had assured the people that fairness would be dealt out and decisions made by the Government would not favour any one group.

“Malaysia must unite and work together with policies that look after the interests of all races,” Liow told a press conference at Cheras Leisure Mall here yesterday.

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I read with great excitement about the "policy" that might be materialized when Najib takes over the helm from Ahmad Badawi Abdullah.

It'll definitely "unbelievable" when we still see open "discriminative attitudes and policies" being practiced by the "government" and the "Management" where both arms of the authority are practicing "double standards" bluntly. The result of the last general election prompted the BN to vow for a "reform" or even "transformation", however, we have yet to see it being made true.

It's said that the main cause of Malaysia's problems is "the division of people by their ethnicity and religion". The feelings of inequality and unfairness are widely felt by the people, especially the "non-bumiputras".

The foremost policy under heavy criticisms is the NEP.

The Lack of Opportunity in the civil services and education are the other sources of discontent by the non-bumiputra group. The dominant group lacks of true sense of respect and "dominant" mentality is also the resentment behind the sources of discomfort among the people.

One can say that the scenario is like happiness of some peoples is built from the miseries of the others. However, no one will admit the "bullying" unfair practice despite 52 years of independence, or 46 years for Sabah & Sarawak.

“One Malaysia” to me means Malaysia has only one "progressive race" - Malaysian; the eventual culture is Malaysian made up of various cultures through natural integration; people still identifiable by their community but thinking 100% Malaysian, and equality for all regardless of descendent and creed. It also means no more "bumiputra" and "non-bumiputra" status.

Can it be a reality, or being just a dream of Najib? Is he sincere in this matter? Can he make it? Can the so-called dominant group accept the changes and sacrifices?

Chinese and Indians had been sacrificing a lot in the last 52 years for the noble effort to bring close the "gap"; isn't it time to just being fair by "righting" it?

Is Malaysia still prefers to be a divisive and weak country, or one strong country like "One Malaysia" as coined by Najib?

Labuan Bridge or Queen Elizabeth Hospital?

I refer to the news appearing in the Star Online this afternoon under the title: "A step closer to Labuan-Sabah bridge" by Mr. RUBEN SARIO, and I have reservation on the possibility of building the Labuan-Sabah bridge in the near future. I just feel that it may never take off.

Full details of the report is as shown in the URL:-
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/5/nation/20090305140818&sec=nation

As the Prime Minister later said, after launching the halal distribution hub at Kiansam, some 20kms from downtown Labuan yesterday, that “Something of this magnitude is not immediately possible but it should be given due attention”.

Although the long-awaited bridge, between mainland Sabah and the Labuan island, will definitely boost up the future prospects of Labuanites, the high costs involved must be justified based on value return and urgency, for example.

The project was estimated at approximately RM550million in 1997 under the The Labuan Development Masterplan; it may be much higher comes 2009. It could well be in the billion mark if it were to go ahead now.

Questions are : Why do we need a bridge for Labuan & Sabah? Isn't the present ferry service good enough for the situation there?

What we really hear most is that the ferry service, being a monopoly, has not been doing its "duty" well despite enjoying very profitable business. In other words, the operator is taking its sweet time by doing little instead of bringing out its bests yet.

The fate of Labuan people are therefore in the hands of the ferry operator who can change the island's future by simply improving services such as increasing the frequency of service with reliability.

Do we still need the bridge now if the ferry operator could do their part well? The answer may be "yes! but not now",if the justification hurdle can not be met.

The RM1b might as well be used in other more pressing areas such as, notably, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Kota Kinabalu.

Our leaders should not have announced something that may be years away without taking into account of the reality. They should look into the real needs now than doing something considering as "impractical" at this moment. At least presently, it may not be the bridge that Labuan people needs most.

What the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi should have been done, pragmatically, was to get the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) and the Finance ministry to immediately release the urgently needed funds for projects or schemes meant to help the people getting over the impact of the financial tsunami, as well as solving the woes of Sabahan over the QEH affair.

UMNO SABAH SHOULD USE THEIR INFLUENCE NOW

Wow! No wonder Najib once said that Sabah is BN's Fixed Deposit. Just read the following news feeds from The Star Online and you should know why.

What a pity they didn't lobby the case (of QEH) early, nevertheless, it's still never too late to do so now:-

Sabah a key state for Umno contenders
By MUGUNTAN VANAR

KOTA KINABALU: The who’s who of Umno made a beeline for Sabah as determined candidates pushed the campaigning momentum into high gear with the party elections only three weeks away.

Sabah is an important pit stop for the candidates because its 325 delegates form the second largest group in the party general assembly, after the 578 delegates from Johor.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/2/nation/3382490&sec=nation


Sabah not getting new hospital yet
By MUGUNTAN VANAR

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has to wait a little longer for a new general hospital despite the urgency of the matter, as there is no budget for it under the current Ninth Malaysia Plan.

“We have agreed in principle to a new hospital, but we cannot say when it will be implemented,” Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad told reporters Monday after launching a pre-school food safety campaign.

He was asked about plans to overcome severe congestion at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital here after its eight-storey tower block was closed due to structural problems. Patients were relocated to other hospitals in the state.

“We are still waiting for the budget from the Finance Ministry and the Economic Planning Unit,” he said.

However, he added, a plot of land for the hospital had been identified.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/2/nation/20090302165412&sec=nation

What! No Money for replacing the Sabah's Oldest Established Hospital with a new hospital structure?

Being 2nd largest of 325 votes also can't do anything to help getting the hospitals Sabahan need badly?

It's really a shame for the country as QEH is a Referral Hospital in Sabah. Despite being the longest established hospital since 1953, it's also the only main government hospital in the whole Kota Kinbalu city.

Kota Kinabalu is a State Capital, a tourist's favourite, which is also the main gateway to Sabah.

It will be bad if health services in Kota Kinabalu are at fault or not up to international standard due to the deteriorating condition caused by the "un-safe for use" declaration of its main tower block in last November.

The quality of service is compromised now as a result of the consequential shifting and dispersion of facilities to other surrounding locations.

It should be an important responsibility of the government to make sure that standard is kept to acceptable level, both domestically or internationally. The situation might affect the tourism business badly if no immediate attempts to address the shortcomings.

Finance Minister, also DPM, Dato Najib, should seriously help us on this matter as Sabahan has been suffering enough with all the misdeeds of the pasts.

Never mind about the so-called Sabah Development Corridor which can be developed in parallel despite a little later but not the people's life and health; he should therefore take a special look into this matter urgently, and approve the required fund accordingly now, before it's too late.

This time, DPM should make sure that the government appoints the best contractor to deliver the new building in less than 2 years time.

Sabahan will definitely appreciate it for his competency and caring.

国陣能摒棄种族政策吗?

在The Star online 读到一则Bernama 新闻报导有關回教党精神领袖聶阿兹反对在申请政府提供穷人扶助金時,有区分土著或非土著.新闻参阅:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/1/nation/20090301173409&sec=nation

他说如此做带有濃厚种族主義气味. 甚至也剥夺其他擁有相似基本权利和身份证的种族在享用政府基本设備方面的权利.

在大选投票時,不管土著与否,不分种族都是公平的一人投一票. 他是呼应民主行动党柔佛州州议会反对党领袖巫程豪的评論即谓我国的土著政策形同当年的南非种族隔离政策.

聶阿兹说政府的扶贫机构不是衹为土著而设.在扶贫这方面我看到的衹有不分种族的穷人,而非有土著或非土著穷人之区分.

他说,不管什麽种族,衹要是穷人都应施予援手.

308后,国陣不是說要改革吗?

有勇气摒棄土著,非土著;或任何区分种族的国家政策吗?

独立自主並由土著当家当权了52年,难到还要继續"牺牲"非土著而继续这项公認为不利国家及民族的政策吗?

如果我国要在鼓吹人权及平等的国際平台上理直气壯的替一些第三世界国家说项的话,摒棄这些落伍及过时的政策是時候了.

大势所趨,国陣的理想和精神要受到考验了.

有人说,国阵会掛羊头卖狗肉的说"願意"但缺诚意;也有人说惟有倒下去的国陣才会痛定思痛的"悔改".

人民现在要什麽?

能带领人民渡过经济難關的政府!

条件就是快樂的人民及政治穩定.

在大環境不樂观的情况下,朝野政党必须抛下成见,为人民的利益而稍为牺牲遷就.

否则,人民生活将会每况愈下,最后导致社会的不穩定;国家就会滅亡.

人民的收入及支出平衡就是最基本的政治目标.

我国当務之際,除了调动公幣疏困外,首要迫切行动該是取消过時的种族政策.

把人民一分为三皆为削弱国家的资源及团结的不利政策.

如果我国要在第一時间擺脱经济困境,請把人民重新歸纳为一吧!

Should Government Subsidise These Electric Scooters?

Fossil fuels are getting scarce and environment becomes deteriorating each days, while economy is dive-nosing; the introduction of the electric scooters are just timely and sensible.

I'm referring to a news report published today in The Star Online that warrants a closer look from any ones who are concerning the whole affairs of a sustainable environment and of course, economy.

I think the government should seriously considering a subsidy for the scooter as this is strategically important for our country's future, especially in the State of Sabah where eco-tourism is the focus of the tourism industry.

In order to have significant achievement, certain policy must change in gradual stages / steps to anticipate the move towards greener society such as reducing/limiting car access to the city centre, higher taxes & road taxes on petrol-based vehicles etc.

The Stimulus package introduced by the government should be playing a role in encouraging people switching to sustainable energy transportation.

The public should consider this move as "Money Wise Spent".


http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/2/13/nation/3261302&sec=nation

Electric scooters on our roads soon

KUALA LUMPUR: How does one cruise on the road without having to worry about petrol prices? With an electric scooter or bicycle, of course.

Better yet, these machines are completely pollution-free. Platinum Logistics Corp Sdn Bhd managing director Albakri Ali said all it takes is a three-point power plug to charge the lead acid battery of the scooter.
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PSD Scholarship Based On Merit And Household Income?

I'm delighted to hear that the proposal led by MCA has the "support" from Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan which is published in The Star Online Friday February 13, 2009:-


Merit, income criteria for PSD scholarship
By ROYCE CHEAH

SERDANG: Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan has agreed that the Public Service Department scholarship should be awarded based only on merit and household income, after discussions with MCA leaders and community heads.

MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said consensus was reached at a recent meeting and that the idea would be brought to the Cabinet for further discussion.

The other leaders involved in the move were from the Indian and Sabah and Sarawak ethnic communities.


Questions are:-

Is this the trend leading towards a just and fair society in Malaysia?
Is it just something put up ahead of the by-polls to be held soon in Perak and Kedah?
Is it real?

What ever it is, this is a positive act and the right attitude from the government, especially the civil service, that the country now highly depends on.

Apart from the approval from the cabinet, the effectiveness in discharging their (PSD especially) duties determines the success or failure of implementing the "new policy". In view of the economy outlook, they should expedite the delivery system the fastest possible way, and reduce all the unnecessary red tapes.

The PSD must also be impartial or seen impartial in its handling.

No ones should be deprived of the opportunity of further education because of financial reason.

The next thing from the government is on making sure they (the students) are able to find jobs upon their graduation. The government and the society should "exploit" their talents and new skills in full, and not letting the asset turns to waste.
This is a matter of sustainable economy issue which is often ignored and neglected by the administrator.

Let's hope that the proposal is quickly adopted in full by the coming cabinet meeting.

Would banning Karpal from entering Perak improves respect for the Sultan?

My view on the following piece of news published in The Star Online today:-

"Ban Karpal from entering Perak"
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/2/12/nation/20090212154840&sec=nation

I don't think the above call by PKDK president Datuk Tengku Zainol Rashid Tengku Yahya to ban Karpal from entering the state could change the situation. On the contrary, it may create more unnecessary misunderstandings and negative impressions towards our constitution as well as our maturity in politic.

It may not be appropriate for the istana to issue any statement for the infamous decision made on events happened recently, however,people has the right to express themselves and Karpal, being an outspoken politician, should be given the chance to explain his action later when things are settled down.

It's definitely inappropriate for any party to stir up issues where "harsh" and inappropriate actions can only create more resentments, suspicions and unnecessary speculations.

If Karpal were "wrong", there are constitutions and laws that would put him to the appropriate punishments he deserves. After all, Karpal has been a senior lawyer and as an elected representative for years whom should know the limit.

If the call by PKDK president is materialized, a lot of the citizens may not be allowed to enter the state of Perak, not mentioning the problems on setting up checkpoints at all the major entry points in the state for the purpose.

The ruler is above politic and free from politic; in due respect, no political parties should involve the ruler in any way that could tarnish their image and integrity.

Sabah Needs More Cares From Federal

I read with regrets from the following Bernama News this morning:-

TAWAU, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said students who have no birth certificates can still enrol at secondary schools provided one of the parents are Malaysian citizens.
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=389027

The announcement should at least solved some of the woes of the Sabahan on educational aspect but what about other areas such as when visiting health services, welfare department, and so on.


"Hishammuddin said delay by the National Registration Department (NRD) to issue birth certificates should not be used as an excuse by schools to reject the students."

"The NRD will take some time to issue the birth certificates and this will pose a problem to the students when applying to enrol at schools," he added."

Well, I hope that Syed Hamid, the minister of Home Affairs is listening and really pressing his ministry and the NRD to work faster as the livelihood of these people are at stake because of their "blur" status. Be they granted citizenship or not, the process period must not be delayed unreasonably so as to affect their life.

The undetermined figure of actual citizens (census)in the state would also cause incorrect economic and government services planning.

The performance of the NRD has been poor judging from the impression given by the general public who has to deal with the department on citizenship or status application.

BN government can solve all the problems of the people if and only if the man-in-charge has the caring "heart" or sincerity. Sabahan will definitely appreciate for those who has been helping the state.

強制種族比例聘公僕有感

針对人資部建議強制種族比例聘公僕及山打根中華商會所作出的建议及反应,国陣政府应該从善如流,即刻加以落实,以緊密的監督,確保有誠意的贯徹促使成功.

每每听到有關政府人力招聘部门主任於報章或媒体透露似是而非的理由说"华人子弟对公務员职位不屑一顧,而非政府行政机构不要招收";其实這样的說法根本是子虚乌有.讲出及那麽容易就接受如此的"理由"足見国陣领袖及行政机构同人等嚴重缺乏親身体驗和印證事情的真伪.

如没記錯,马华同志似乎在每年的中央代表大会都有提刭這件心願,奈何"伙伴"每每选擇性不想配合才有今天的窘境.

如果不是徵聘过程不公,调职升迁不平,华人怎么会不加入公務员的行列呢?

国陣政府如能廢除"种族""宗教"等的个人资料,辅以个人的辦事能力來作为聘用,升迁,或赏罰分明就能一劳永逸解决困扰各社群,尤其是华社,的公務员隱憂和困境.

无可否認,华人公務员的比例如能维持30%以上將会提升公務员整体素质,衹要给予机会,肯定会改造政府部门的效率和服務水平.华人传统文化与美德在朔造优秀公務员上居功至偉.各民族应该常在－起做事,互相学习中暸解各方的文化之長与短,国家服務才能有所突破.

好的公務员系统就是等於良好的政府交货系统(Delivery System),整个国家的競爭力及收入也会因应而影响深远.

国陣真的能贯徹全民平等的政策吗?

欲知更多有關山打根中華商會所作出的建议及反应的详请,可参考:-
http://ocdn.founder.net.my/news.php?newsid=36178

違約与民主

沙巴民主行動黨署理主席黃仕平指出，市政廳收回已批准該黨於年初三租用達邁民衆大會堂舉辦農曆新年門戶開放慶典，以及拆掉原本已批准該黨從一月廿日至二月十日(元宵節)在和生園及億達豎立的賀歲廣告牌的做法已違約。請參阅华僑日報(2009-Feb-03):-
http://ocdn.founder.net.my/news.php?newsid=36041

曾獲准租用場地辦新春慶典,及和生園億達豎立的两面賀歲廣告牌都遭倉促腰斬拆除,火箭將因此起訴市政廳違約一事,誰是誰非? 暫時也祗能听行动党的一面之詞.因为据新闻传出后,当記者面询市長有關事件時,却不欲对此事置评,也許内有乾坤,抑或有苦衷?

根据当日(年初三)经过該場地,空无一人,並无政府或任何团体使用,難道市政廳宁可有錢不要赚?

依我看,就算有小字列明说市政廳有权"違約"而取消是项租借,這样不講信用的行动实属不智;除非政府要同時间无可避免徵用该場地,將另当别論,否则就有政治報復或嫉妒小氣之嫌.

亞庇的国会议员來自民主行動黨. 代表国陣政府管理亞庇市的市政廳竟然甘冒不尊敬的大險与大部份的人民对立是成孰的决定吗? 政治常識何在? 值得一问的有趣问题是:是誰下的命令? 是市政廳,地政部,州政府,或联邦政府?

我相信人民会对此种不民主的表现産生负面評价而对国陣不利.当年人民党打压人民而莫名其妙的倒台至今曆曆在目,前車之錾,不可掉以輕心哦!


国陣要收復失地先要有誠意地赢取民心,而公正清廉,是非分明的行动正是民心所願矣! 国陣自重!

Have we been focusing on unity as claimed by Tee Keat?

After reading the following news clip in TheStar Online today:-
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/1/30/nation/3154003&sec=nation

I wonder if :-
1. The Star's reporter had heard and recorded wrongly, or,
2. Ong TK didn't mean what he said over the topic of party unity.

Every ones in the country knows that MCA has internal problems (between the two top leaders) since the party election on 18th October, 2008.

Even Tan Sri Muhyiddin of Johor UMNO just recently said so in his concern on BN's strength.

It's therefore a complete denial of the truth on the part of Ong TK while Chua Soi Lek openly just said that he had been marginalised and suppressed by the party top officials since elected as Deputy president in last October.

The questions are :-

1.Why do we still have to lie while honesty could be the better way to handle the situation?

2.Why can't we tell the world especially the chinese community about the actual problems, or perhaps simply call for an EGM to re-elect a new leadership immediately instead of the dead- lock which renders the party in limbo?

I honestly can't understand the logic and wisdom behind all these seemingly stupidity "acts" by the top party officials.

One Chinese community leader locally even said to me "Why all these hypocrisies and a waste of time while the country is facing an emergency of financial crisis?" "Does MCA know that the voters have a lot of choices now since march 8, 2008?"

I hope that the leadership can swiftly come out with a positive solution on Unity before it's too late.

沙巴的文化融合

沙巴华人餐厅,食客尽是华人,而跑堂厨房尽是土著同胞.

沙巴华人新年团拜,观众大部份华人大小,而醒師团舞獅头打鼓敲锣者,尽是土著同胞.

不禁要问:沙巴华人子弟何去?!

不需立法,不需经过官方干涉操控,华人子弟"自动"放棄固有的文化堡壘,华人文化的延續以土著的融合來完成,的確是令人驚訝和感嘆.

有時看到一些太过"熱衷"的政治家和政府行政者,尤其是西马,因一些胸襟狹窄,有偏見及氣量小的人士的兴风作浪而把－件本来属於高尚崇高的民间文化交流搞得面目全非,令人感到遗撼.

文化交流必须去宗教,去政治化為上.那些意图把人民"分類"的政策與執行是当今政府應該努力去消除及刻不容缓的国家大事.

Sabah Or Sarawak?

After reading the news put up by Bernama and The Star Online, I start to wonder why they keep making the same mistake on Sabah and Sarawak.

I'm referring to the following piece of news today:-

Title: Body of third Sabah landslide victim found
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/1/26/nation/20090126110539&sec=nation

It should have been "Sarawak" rather than "Sabah" as Limbang is within the territory of Sarawak and not Sabah.

The editor in Bernama should be more careful in his/her editorial works.

Maybe that's the result of years of ignorence and one of the indications of Sabah being left-out in the nation building?

以地养"校"?

沙巴独中董总与沙巴國民型華校董联会呼吁州政府制定” 以地养校”政策,让州内華校取得固定收入充作学校发展. 以后也不需每年到处募捐籌欸，沙巴馬華对此建议壮举将全力支持并会以各种方式协助促进其成.

政府拨出土地或特别准证予華校已非新鲜”壮举”,始自人民党時代辗转至今,最為人争议诟病的非”寡婦山基金会”不可了.

不知是当時碍於不能直接拨款予華校,或对反贪法令的顾忌,而最后要以一间私人注册的公司做為一个方便的”吸金工具平台”.也间接造就了私家”吸金工具平台”的同時出现;当时為公為私,各取所需,何乐不為.

在这环境下,华社在不知不觉中,以不情愿的情況下,给某些社会贤达闻人利用過桥,而看似”大众”产业的公司,其实是模凌两可的私人公司. 祇要无大政治变动,或”代理人”沒有遭災劫突变,这样的”模式”也曾受到接受,鼓勵,与全力支持的.

当人民党時代结束后,該基金会也顿然变动而变成私人机构了,华社不能过问其操作状況,甚至需要协助时還要看这位”贤達”的脸色矣. 那种嘴脸和行为举止令人讨厌和不敢恭维了.

这次” 以地养校”政策的建议固然是好事一桩,但前车之鉴,不可贸然无条件盲目支持. 華社必须确保要负責处理” 以地养校”的机构拥有个透明化的行政, 良好监督机制, 与健全合理的投资及发放政策;方能永垂不朽.

华社不能再重犯错误了,也许这就是華社与時并进的一个里程碑?

英文教数理和英语使用的提升

教育部提倡及贯彻以英文教数理提高英语水平,用意无可厚非.

趁学子年幼下手来推行英文教数理則见人见智.有人認為可行,有人則不苟同. 有人則認為是无根據和一厢情愿的做法.有人認為”越帮越忙”而会不必要的增加学子的负担.

有人認為学好英语應循正规教育方式(即增加英文科的节数),效果会更好且评估效果也得当. 譬如,如何知道是英语导致成绩滑落?或祸首是数理科呢?

当今以”顺便兼学英语”有略嫌帶”侥悻”及”拔苗助長”的心态,效果肯定不如專心攻读英文科目来得好.

除了增加英文科的节数外,”制造”和促进英语在校园及校外的广泛使用,將有助於提升英语的进步,水平与接受度. 祇要民间不排斥英语的使用就是成功的一半了.

政府除了在強调英语的实用外,各民族本身的母语,尤其是國语,仍是同样重要和不能妥协的.
政府及民间团体必須表明一致的态度并肯定英语的价值,并認同其提升是有利於國民和國际接轨的重要媒介语.

政府对英语的实际采用与尊敬是英语在我國是否能成功的主要關键.政府的积极态度是不可或缺的主要原素,因此有着深远及很大程度的影响.
為何政府部门不可以先配合教育部而開始領导这个潮流呢?
有了政府部门的注重及開明的使用英语,人民就很快意识到英语的价值性. 那時侯,英语教数理这一論調肯定將沦落為无關重要的话题了.

再問,像这样的民间意愿,政府敢”從善如流”采取这个”改变”的方案吗?

大专生应該反战而不偏帮

高教部長：大專生獲準參與抨擊以色列示威
http://search.sinchew-i.com/node/264544?k=%E7%A4%BA%E5%A8%81
2009-01-08 17:14
（吉隆坡）高教部長拿督斯里莫哈末卡立說，大學學院除了獲準舉辦抗議以色列攻擊巴勒斯坦的示威外，所有大專生也獲準參與任何抨擊以色列的示威活動。
他說，自從高教部12月修改大專法令後，高教部不能阻止大學及大專生參與類似抗議以色列的活動，因為修改的法令允許學生自由結社及參與國內外的團體。
“修改大專法令允許學生參與這些活動，沒有人阻止他們發表本身立場及意見。我相信學生能運用他們各自的智慧來決定本身的立場。”
莫哈末卡立今日（週四，1月8日）出席主持由CIMB集團與亞洲華爾街日報舉辦的“大馬未來領導”推介禮後，向媒體表示，學生不需向大學申請參與示威活動的準證，但是他們必須要告訴校方，以便能確保他們的安全。
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看样子,政府大专生政策似乎有所改变.至於警方或各相關部门,如内政部,是否会依章通融,顺利快速批准游行示威或集会,就有待时间考验了. 如果有双重标准,及欠缺诚意而选择性或偏差性批准的話,则我国离開"自由开放"的路尚远矣!

球现在在政府的脚下了.

至於牵涉中小學生及"鼓励"小孩上街參与和壮大"反以色列"的声势,肯定是个不智的决定.任何人都知道小孩对时事的認识是有限的,絕不会对这些事件会有"大人"的反应.

大专生之流上街示威抗议以色列不人道不义的战争是值得赞扬,但却应有中立的分辨是非的能力.这方面的培养则有赖於教育当局及领导的正面影响力了. 千萬不要盲目的跟风而本身对事亳无头绪.我們应該是"反战"而已;而不应該说谁对谁错等等没有"下文"的"结局".除此之外,大专生更应有建设性的方案才不惶作為一个知识份子的所为.

MCA Integrity Watch Group (MIWG)是馬華合法组织嗎?

再也受不了華社不停的询问有關MIWG的事.

根据STAR 16-Dec-2008報载,看官可以循此網址了解少许有關此组织的一些信息,http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/16/nation/2812526&sec=nation. 或其博文網址: http://www.mcaintegrity.blogspot.com. 此"集团"在近期的言行中似乎已經代表馬华的官方"喉舌"了.

我想问"MCA Integrity Watch Group" "MIWG)里边的"MCA"三个字是否任何人都能采用呢?

如"MCA"三个字是馬華的注册商標,則任何未获授权的人或团体皆应該不准公開使用;难道"MCA Integrity Watch Group"MIWG) 或"馬華廉政监督集团"是的而确屬於馬華的一个"合法"组织?

MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association) 三个字是代表全体馬华党員的缩寫,任何人用MCA三个字,大众就直認那是馬華公会了.

既然祇有李维杰及翁诗杰两人能代表馬華说话,則MIWG如不屬馬華"官方"组织,那MIWG发表的种种言論代表马華数人吗?

既然是"爱"党人士,在外处处經過媒体发布那些甚至连总会長都不方便说的话,我想难道党内的"上情下達"管道已經"荡然無存"了吗?党内的所谓"纪律委員會"难到要"让位"予"馬華廉政监督集团""MIWG"吗?

任何馬華党人,不管身份高低,在外的一举一动或讲话皆代表馬華,不是吗?

党中央应該尽快对此组织作个明确交待,以正视听?

從实施消费税制度(GST)说起

我國现在想要实施消费税制度(GST)是正確的,但必须视本國經济情況适当进行;首先应該選择性在高消费奢侈品上来開始吧. 政府应該鼓历吃得開的人尽量多花钱，低收入者多存钱并接受政府多方面的接济.

实施消费税制度(GST),无可否認如果是盲目,无選择及无策略性的附诸实施,则的确会造成错觉及矛盾,不得不察. 问题不是要人民多花钱，还是多存钱;而是我國的真正竞争力在那里!

竞争力是多方面的总和,多方面的紧密合作协调.不是我们每年花多少亿零吉在硬体设施就宣称有竟争力;而是人民在软体方面的水平是否有相应的同步协调和提高. 能够取得最高效益的才算是有竞争力. 我们的竟争力必须是全面性的開发与发展,而不是零星独立个別活动无链接性,譬如说政府和私人界是否有真正的合作以取得最高的竟争力?

沙巴州的问题由始至”终”都是”人”的问题,上至政治人物下至贩夫走卒. 要发展,要前进,要永續都得在人的素质和竟争力下手.

如果你问每一位在管理領域的经理時,大部份的反應都对当今的新一代人力资源,都有很多话要说;一叶知秋,完全突顯本國(尤其是沙巴)的竞争力差強人意了.

為何安华要亲自坐镇沙砂两州?

得東馬者得天下
2008-12-28 15:07:57 華侨日報
http://ocdn.founder.net.my/news.php?newsid=35286

【亞庇廿七日訊】安華接管人民公正黨東馬沙砂兩州聯委會是一場奪權策略與部署，而目標不但是中央政權，也鎖定沙巴與砂拉越州政權。一旦成功變天拿下中央或兩州政權，將恢復由州領袖掌管州務，無損今後兩州的政治自主權。
沙巴人民公正黨領袖之一，也是全國最高理事的劉靜芝今日接受本報訪問時，透露安排安華這該黨實權領袖坐鎮東馬的前因後果

「這是安華坐鎮東馬的原因，現在是得東馬者得天下。我們要確保沙砂兩州能夠在各項發展上與西馬其他州屬一樣往前邁進，讓我們民聯的政治推行能夠讓東馬的每一個人民都受惠。」劉靜芝說。

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第一个也是唯一的问题是: 安華为何要坐镇沙砂呢?

无可否認,因為民联在大馬半岛308夺得80席后,加上在沙砂夺得的2席,就祇差30席就能以一个席位的所谓”简單多数”而执政大馬.沙砂的56个國會议席目前有54个席位在國阵的手中. 很明顯的,凡得东馬者就应得天下了.

民联祇要稍為用功,下次大選要在沙砂夺下30席或以上,不是不可能的事,尤其是沙巴州,经过14年的國阵治理,人民還在不满的引颈企盼. 这就是安华要亲自坐镇沙砂两州的原因之一.

沙巴人民相比之下是比较屬意本土政党,而大馬半岛政党渐失過去的吸引力;理由是不能真正了解及代表本地人民的需求. 自916变天计划失败后安华也察觉不能完全依赖东馬政党的忠心. 國阵曾为此916变天计划寝食难安更何況到时要依靠这些东馬政党依诺交货才能美梦成真. 民联肯定要问: 沙砂的本地政党可信及可靠吗? 因此,民联不相信本区域的本地政党是有根据的,此其二.

第三个原因是民联在沙砂两州仍未有凝聚力量的中心人物,各地領袖可以说是各自為政,或仍未有足够份量領导沙巴州的反对党阵线.尤其是沙巴州的公正党,现今代表各主要族群的党内領袖皆有团结合作的障礙. 因此,能号召及有凝聚各方力量(包括本地政党)和经验的中心人物,則非安華莫屬了.

別只怪过路的消费者

雖說馬路如虎口
市民仍罔顧安全
2008-12-26 15:51:53 華僑日報

http://ocdn.founder.net.my/news.php?newsid=35246

【亞庇廿四日訊】馬路如虎口，惟仍有衆多市民罔顧本身安全，不遵照交通規則，以至最終得付出大代價。
市内甘榜亞逸、太平洋商業中心和亞洲城一帶，無時無刻都會有大批「勇士」，橫衝直撞，無視高速行駛中車輛的存在，直接越過繁忙道路，險境叢生，叫旁觀者不禁替他們捏把冷汗。
雖然他們只需步行至距離約四百米的交通燈處，即可安全地越過馬路，惟大部份公衆卻選擇這種較「直接」且「簡單」的方式，越過馬路。
據交警指出，路人以此種方式越過馬路，一旦發生意外，只會作繭自縛，不但可能會惹上官非，保險公司很大機會亦不會給予路人賠償。因此市民有必要摒棄這種不智的舉止，以免後悔終生。

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这样的一篇報导对過路人仕有不公之嫌.
有部份過馬路的民众是有些過份,常见有人在某些禁区妄顾不见迎面而来的车辆,似乎置自己安危於不顾.影响汽车行车速度是无可避免的遗憾.也有一些司机似在以玩电子游戏般故意加速戏弄過路人士,稍一不慎,终会釀成不幸事故而令人叹息.

人固然有错,但地方当局却难辞其疚.

為何DBKK或JKR到今天仍不能建天桥利惠民众和驾车人士呢?
為何DBKK或JKR到今天仍不能建护栏阻止急性或无知民众在此段路”橫衝直撞”呢?

由太平洋商業中心通至新苏兰, 太平洋商業中心至亞洲城,这两条天桥老早就該兴建.
不但能提供安全,减少交通意外;也提升汽车及行人流量.减低驾车人仕闪避過路民众之苦.

难道人民的命沒有价值?

金融灾难

全世界在美国創意高超的金融机构”包装”之后大举借钱给美國有钱人(或银行家)都不想(肯)借的”人下人”.
当”人下人”真的還不起月账时,”人上人”才顿然明悟”被骗”了.

如果沒有廿年来的所谓”全球化”,情況就可能祇限地区性吧了.
全球化的作业系統无可避免的造成牵一发动全身的尴尬狼狈象了.

“人上人”看到瞄头不对,雨天收伞,壮士断臂,祇求救回一命了事.

有如断了水源的大水塘,各种各样的动物及生态大受打击;频临灭絕,适者生存是完全顺应自然法則.
零售业先受影响,接着工厂纷關闭,工人失业,加剧零售及工厂情況每況愈下,恶性循环,如何补救?

继續生产而产品無人問津销不出去不是办法,导致周转不灵,加剧状況,不是上策.
减产减薪短期解决良策却并非長远良方;真方应是開源节流重新面对新的水源.
每个人必須减少不必要的開销及需開小差增加收入,除此之外別无他法.

政府当然可以提供税物奖掖或补贴,但祇是短暂的止痛药对長远无益.对政府也无益.
政府又從何处来填补因奖掖或补贴所造成的缺口呢? 双油(石油
及棕油)没价,如持續低靡,則政府的资金来源,堪矣! 公积金收入亦受社員收入低落影响,这条水源很快会干掉的.

別忘了,失业大军和工商业的活动收缩亦会造成恶性循环,相相不息扣扣相环.
失业大军所造成的社会问题和人民福利照顾也肯定会造成政府与人民的压力.政府必須着手准备就绪面对及妥善处理失业大军的降临.

政府亦应开始提倡并实行资源共享如開拓”弃私家车取公共车”的政策,開发公共交通糸統, 開发环保车,环保事业, 集中医院保健设施,加强福利部门的操作与积效等等以渡过时艰之外也是長远的正确"一石数鸟"投资!

CCTV State

"Prevention is better than cure", as they said. When it comes to crime prevention, nothing is better than the state-of-the-art Closed-circuit television (CCTV), apart from good policing.

You can say the developed countries in Europe and America are becoming paranoids to terrorist attacks since the historical 911 in New York. The London bombing on 7 July 2005 saw the terrorists successfully captured and sentenced with all the evidences, thanks to the CCTV. In a country like United kingdom (U.K.) where it’s the land of laws & orders, the deployment of CCTV has shown to be the most appropriate tool and aligning well with the policy of combating terrorism at its nib.

CCTVs are installed everywhere, public or private, day or night, watching and recording the activities of the residents in the U. K. The coverage is not on fixed properties only; the moving assets like buses, trains, tubes, and even taxis are installed and monitored on-line via wireless linkages. Taxi drivers in Sabah may welcome this as it could protect them from robbers.

The authority is so serious and confident about the technology that they have had deployed the gadgets almost any possible areas in the public; criminals and would-be offenders are virtually not having any chance to get away from crimes or offends without apprehended and prosecuted.

What a way to make the residents behaved, and reducing damages to public properties which I think will especially suitable in Malaysia where peoples are not seen or recorded when deliberately causing damages, and therefore not being nabbed and made to pay for their actions.

We have many crime cases not solved for years and quite often there were no traces and clues at the crime scenes or related scenes; and with the CCTV widely installed, clues and traces of information could have been left at the incidence. It’s therefore not difficult to pin down the culprits in the shortest time before all the evidences are lost.

The London Bombing is a typical success story of the application of CCTV system. DBKK, district Councils, or Government should aggressively invest in the application of CCTV as a means to protect not only lives, but public assets on a long term basis as well. The saving on less infrastructure damages may recover easily the investment costs within the first year or so.

Security is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. By the way, do we have the political will strong enough to do it?

U. K. Driving Experience and Melaka Traffic Jam

The easy & relax living in Malaysia is a luxury in United Kingdom, that’s what I personally experienced lately.

The British walks a lot every day because they can’t afford to have their car driving through the city centre and park right next to their office/destination; so they park their vehicles at the outskirt of the city and take a public transport such as bus, tube, or train instead.

There are two advantages of leaving their cars at the outskirt car park. One is cost-saving on exorbitant parking fee in the centre, and secondly is saving the time of searching for a parking space, especially new drivers who are not familiar with the city centre.

With every one leaving their car outside the city centre, the chaos of jams caused by snails of cars searching for car parks in the city is eliminated. For the drivers, this is a relief and stress reduction indeed.

On top of the above advantages, they are now reducing the gas emission in the city centre as stalling vehicles emitting fumes and gases as well as wasting the pricey petrol. They revitalize the city air quality and at the same time raise the quality of life in the city centre by making the traffic flows smoothly. Taxi and bus are the major transports in the city centre serving their main task of moving peoples in and out of the city the fastest they could. Their drive ways are clear all the time; life in the city centre has become lively and enjoyable.

On the contrary, last week I was in Melaka and the coach driver was “kind” enough to choose the town centre route that brought us through the historical tourism spots of the city state; we were stuck in the area for almost 2 hours! The distance is very short though, only a few kilometers long!

The authority in Melaka or Malaysia should resolve the traffic jam issue quickly. We have been focusing mostly on the development of “hardware” but the “software” aspect seems to have been overlooked some what.

It’s only a matter of planning and arrangement.

London Public Transportation System

U. K. has a great heritage that our country should strive to achieve – the London Public Transportation System; it's so admirably developed and structured that will definitely bring them ahead of the competition in the years to come. This is a very valuable asset that have been spanning over almost 200 to 500 years. The transportation system manages a network of train, tube, bus, motor vehicles, and even canal barge. Not only that, their airports and sea ports are all connected neatly with other transport systems such as rail and road.

These modes of transport are all integrated and interlinked so well that I almost cried wondering how pity and oversight we were in the last 45 years. We were especially frustrated during the time of oil price hike.

We should be aware that we can forego the ownership of motor vehicle if a reliable and economical public transportation is available. It will virtually eliminate the traffic jam problem in a city with commuters plying on public transports. The government can not forever subsidizing and deliberately managing oil price which is often beyond our control. The public transportation system is a most suitable solution for Malaysia when income of general public is generally low in relation to other developed countries. The system will reduce our costs of doing business.

We should invest in our public transportation system now during the low period of the worldwide economy when every thing becomes extremely competitive to implement. The oil has become a scarce commodity and its price is definitely go up again in the future when economy regaining its ground.

Public transportation system is the way to go for our nation because it’s the most efficient and economical mode of transportation than the private one. It’s especially environmental friendly providing sustainability element. We should pursue the transfer of know-how aggressively from Britain to our country immediately for the sake of our future generation.

While we are facing the effect of economic crisis, the launch of public transportation projects should provide better benefits not only stimulating economy now, but also deliver a more promising future returns and advantages.

The British model is the model that we should emulate.

Where have we been going economically?

I visited United Kingdom in November after almost 30 years lapse.

The place has not physically changed except that the tourism spots are no longer free. There are some exceptions such as the Natural History Museum remains free. However, the authority recovers their costs by the operation of nice Cafés and souvenir shops.

It has changed from a social-centric state where the government pays for most of the things to users pay for the things they consume. A policy shift to who-use-who-pay from one-use-nation-pay; government is now more profit-oriented or at least self-sustainable-minded in their governance.

The value of the property such as houses in England has increased tremendously in the last 30 years and almost 8-10 times more than before while salary had increased by almost 6 times more as far as fresh undergraduate employee is concerned. Our Malaysian counterpart was offered RM1,000 to 1,200 in the 1970-1980 while the same remains unchanged in the 2000 era! However, only the house prices are at par with the British!

Something is quite wrong somewhere in our income arena; we had not been able to raise our standard to the level that we supposed to. One cup of coffee in U.K. costs 1.80 to 2.0 Pounds and the same thing in Malaysia costs RM1.80. The normal bus fare is minimum 2 Pounds while ours ranging from minimum RM1.00 to RM2.00. A pack of four corn cobs costs 3.50 Pounds while it costs RM3.50 in Malaysia. The current exchange rate is one pound to RM5.50!

However, our health services is fantastically “dirt cheap” compared to British health services which charges relatively high than our country. The charges in Malaysia should be gradually increased to ease the burden of government; but we must ensure that the income of the general public is “high” enough to afford it. The idea of setting minimum wages is laudable and should be given more supports on the presumption that productivity is matched relatively.

We may have transformed our landscape in the city but not our economy in terms of wealth distribution. It was an asymmetrical growth indeed.

Will a Privatized IJN taking care of the poor?

PM: Take over of IJN only allowed if poor taken care

Published in TheStar Online: Thursday December 18, 2008 MYT 7:38:00 PM

The Government will only allow the private sector to take over the National Heart Institute (IJN) if they fulfilled their responsibilities to the poor, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. Refer to http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/18/nation/20081218193355&sec=nation for details of news report.

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Would you believe this wishful thinking that, with due respect, Sime Darby will be “genuinely” caring for the poor on a short and long term basis?

They might do it if they are heavily subsided by the government to take care of this charity business. However, at the end of the day, they must be making some profits. Sime Darby may be keen to be a good model of corporation, however, there’s a bottom line on this.

How much would government allow for profit margin of the new private operators without hurting the poor and the rich?

The motive difference between the government and the private sector is big, given that the shareholders of the private corporation are expecting good profits year after year.

How would government ensure that the private owners will fulfill their responsibilities to the poor especially? What guarantee that the corporation will not fail to deliver their promises? It could be too late to rectify if it happens.

Government should restructure the management of the IJN for high efficiency and productivity now instead of privatizing it. If government can rule the country well, I don’t see why they can’t run a hospital with reasonable profit, and grow. The government has all the resources at their disposal; it’s disheartening to hear these hasty and unacceptable excuses for privatizing the institution.

Only a public hospital with the backing of the nation resources can justifiably provide a heart centre for the poor and the rich; on the contrary, a privatized hospital is definitely profit-oriented and our nation is not ready for this type of arrangement yet because of the large poverty gap between the groups of low, middle, and high income.

Public hospital, if run well, can deliver expectations of the public. Privatization is not the magic remedy for cutting costs and service quality; it’s the management skills that make the difference!

Government should encourage private investment in the health business by providing excellent incentives and business environments rather than by eliminating the public-run health institution. I would not object to government for partially privatizing some of the established institutions for a profit in the future years once they have aplenty to be disposed of, and the general public interests are appropriately taken care of.

接受及委任官职是"我"的权力?

要脅國陣接受新黨及二國四州席條件
德安斥樹傑口出狂言
2008-12-09 16:07:22(摘自华侨日報)
http://ocdn.founder.net.my/news.php?newsid=34882

要脅國陣接受新黨及二國四州席條件
德安斥樹傑口出狂言

【亞庇八日訊】馬華亞庇區會主席拿督曹德安今日質問副首席部長兼基本設施發展部長拿督陳樹傑是何許人耶？居然要脅國陣接受他將成立的新黨及所開出的二國四州議席的條件。
曹氏表示，陳氏要國陣答應他在來屆大選時，讓其領導的新黨之候選人代表國陣競選二國四州議席，取代前進步黨所擁有的議席，儼如以「新進步黨」自居，態度何其狂妄自大。
曹氏形容陳氏目中無人，並請問他置其他國陣成員黨於何處？難怪自民黨署理主席拿督陳樹平大發雷霆、當頭痛斥。
陳樹傑在一新聞發會上指出，如果國陣肯在來屆大選時，讓出二國四州議席，他們就讓這個黨成立起來！針對陳氏的言論，曹氏認為這樣的話任何一個拿督都可以去做。
他指出：「不要說二國四州議席，就算是一國二州議席，我這個拿督也可以成立一個新黨！ 」
他不禁要問陳樹傑是何方神聖，居然如此不自量力，口出狂言。
他說，陳氏原為進步黨署理主席，當拿督楊德利於今年九月十七日宣佈進步黨退出國陣時，他既不敢跟隨，也不敢立即退黨和成立新黨，而採取觀望的態度及成為獨立的國陣議員。終於如願繼續擔任副首席部長兼基本設施發展部長。
曹氏稱，讓一位非國陣議員擔任內閣部長而置其他國陣成員黨之感受於不顧，史無前例，施者與受者均受人非議，特別是讓一位沒有代表性的人物，佔據一個所謂代表華社的副首席部長職位，難道咱們也可以「名正言順」和「實至名歸」來形容之？
曹德安今日質問陳樹傑自擔任副首席部長以來，為華人華社說過些什麼話？做過什麼事？爭取過什麼？以改善華人華社的權益和地位？
充其量做平凡的部長而已。即使如此，也不能好好解決山打根燃煤發電問題，棕油園雙重抽稅的問題，不要說改建鐵路軌道，擴建本都善路這些小事都做不好，連馬路面的白線也懶得畫了，這樣的人才，國陣華基政黨裡頭多得是，何必他求。
他提醒道，不要忘了國陣三年後還要面對另一個政治海嘯，不要害了華基政黨的候選人全軍覆沒才好。
曹氏讚賞自民黨的陳樹平說得好，黨還沒有成立，黨員不知在那裡，實力如何還不知之前，居然張開大口要這要那，即使給了你，你能過楊德利的那一關嗎？
他強調，馬華亞庇區會除了發表上述文告外，也將向總部建議，不要隨便接納任何一個沒有証實其實力的政黨加入國陣。

另一則相關新闻如下:-

對陳樹傑組新黨諸多抨擊
李丁來指陳樹平越俎代庖
形同國陣代言人
2008-12-09 16:07:35(摘自华侨日報)

详清參阅http://ocdn.founder.net.my/news.php?newsid=34883

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又一个不知羞恥及自私的人民代议士,另一个是我行我素并可能涉嫌濫用(妄用)权力的首席部長.

沙巴首席部長来自巫统,前阵子和前首席部長丹斯里章家杰被人認為"涉嫌"公報私仇而以古达馬祖神像的停建作為解决私人恩怨. 此事件已經交司法部处理中,欲知一二,可查阅:-

http://www.chinapress.com.my/content_new.asp?dt=2008-02-07&sec=mas&art=0207mf20.txt

丹斯里章家杰因馬祖神像的停建,愤而辞去所有官职,可查阅:-
http://www.founder.net.my/ocdn/news.php?newsid=24460

沙巴國阵如果相信陈树杰而继續委以重任,毫无尊重成員党的感受,恐怕將会是另一个政治悲剧.沙巴人民曾有過三次换政府的記錄,如果处理不好,后果不堪设想.

沙巴國阵急需作出检讨及改革了.

又是下雨天!

雪州国际山庄土崩
4死15伤5000人驱散!!
(辣手杂志Editor 06-12-2008 10:13 )
豪雨成灾，雪州国际山庄经不起连绵大雨，于今晨4时发生土崩，酣睡中的居民来不及逃命，造成4死15伤的悲剧。同时，该地已被封闭，3000至5000名居民被疏散。


同样如1993年12月11日發生在吉隆坡淡江的高峰塔塌樓事件,我国工程界又再次捎来对他們及国家都不利的坏消息,尤其是正在或欲往海外發展的建筑商.

了解了高峰塔整个事件的後續演变后,我才发现到原来有關当局”一错再错”過了就忘的继續重蹈覆徹.令人捶胸顿足.

事隔7年後(公元2000年)，高峰塔塌樓事件及官司也算”园满”解決了.各造包括政府部們,發展商,划仄师等的种种说词,推搪卸責都一一摊開,结局令人气愤,同情,而最後只有長叹一声,无言算啦! 高等法院判决(2000年8月11日)可參阅下列網址:-
http://www.ipsofactoj.com/highcourt/2001/Part4/hct2001(4)-009.htm

每多久,2002年11月20日凌晨，距離高峰塔塌樓只300公尺的高尚住宅區，一間雙層式洋房在排山倒海似的山泥崩瀉中，也轟然倒下。這一次，又奪走了8條寶貴的人命。有關事件评述可參阅 “三分天災七分人禍” （星洲日報／情在人間‧作者：林明華‧2002/11/21
http://www.sinchew-i.com/special/focus.phtml?sec=339&artid=200211210582

政府每年花亿萬零吉在高等学府大專院校,养活博士教授無数,怎麽会连半山腰建筑技术也不能掌握,实在令人心灰.

世上有什麽工程难题不能由独立了51年的我国技术專才去解決呢?

我相信主要是政府不严正看待半山腰建屋计划的个中技术及責任問题. 除了缺乏了解此项課题外,在执行上力有未递也因此常沦為民众诟病.

独立至今,何曾有人為失职而辞官/职?

也许是我国严重缺乏能者,所以不能承担失去”不能干”的領袖吧?

值得欣慰的是,308之後,却有人"有官不要做"的清高事!
这是過去45年未曾有過的现象.或许这是”改变”先兆的開始?

更值得一提的是,根據大馬律師公會主席楊映波在2006年的讲话里谈及”因山崩而打算起訴安邦再也市議會的居民很難打贏官司”一事說: “除非聯邦法院推翻較早前裁決安邦再也市議會享有豁免權的決定，否則因山崩而打算起訴安邦再也市議會的居民很難打贏官司”。详情可參阅
http://www.sinchew-i.com/special/topic.phtml?sec=896&artid=200606022502

这道救命符怎不教官員們放心"犯错"呢? 做為一个消费者及選民,有多少人实质上明白他們的"無上"权力呢?

民众應該清楚知道现在是真正奉行"全民参与"政策与行政的年代,民众,代议士,及公务员都应為国家整体利益而作出正面与积极性的贡献.

朋友們,尤其是住在山坡上(特定土质)的,選择你的代议士及政府是何其重要啊!

做对也要致歉?

(吉隆坡4日讯) 马华署理总会长拿督斯里蔡细历医生说，如果他的“马来主权”言论让马华领导层感到为难及无法面对舆论，他感到抱歉.

"如果马华总会长拿督斯里翁诗杰以及副总秘书拿督陆垠佑认为我的言论让他们‘很难做人’，我要向党特别是他们俩致歉."

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拿督斯里蔡细历医生的言論并无不妥,至少在沙巴州是絕对可以接受的.

他的这番言論是肺腑之言,不虚伪,中肯及爱护国阵的;甚至是维护馬华(华人)之余还兼顾巫統(馬来人)的政治利益.

这祇不过是一些封建思想人士所不能接受的言論而已.

他的演讲内容已完全符合我国宪法及联合国的人权宪章.

难道是忠言逆耳?

难道鼓吹”改变(Change)”是可怕的思维?

与时并进的精神何在啊?

之前大家热烈吹捧的”308后要改革”的兴致又去了那理?

如果拿督斯里蔡细历医生为了”对”的言論而要向一些人致歉的话,那整个华社,馬来社會或各族人民也要向那些不想改变(或不敢,也不愿)的少数人致萬分的歉意了!