MIC Need Changes ~ Samy

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said changes are expected to take place in the next six months, including changing the mindset and attitude of MIC members.

The party president said: “There must be a complete overhaul of our party machinery, right from the branch chairmen, division and state leadership in dealing with the problems of the Indian community.”

Speaking at Selangor MIC’s annual convention yesterday, Samy Vellu said branch leaders who were performing badly and not up to the expectations of the community would be replaced.

Samy Vellu said the country’s political landscape had changed after the 2008 general election.
“The people have become bold and will not accept anything but results.
“The days of trying to win the people’s hearts and minds through sweet-talk, promises and political slogans are over”. he said.

He said Indians who deserted Barisan Nasional were returning to the MIC, adding: “We should accommodate them as it will help us to reach out to the Indian community.”

The above news was a cut and paste from Malaysiakini. Can anyone tell me what changes does Samy needed when he him self needed to be change.

Again this iron headed leader is twisting the whole story by blaming others as well. He is still in blues on leaving MIC. Earlier he was indirectly noted he will step down if he is given a government important role.
Is he demanding? Is demanding is acceptable? Or does he threatening not to leave until his wish his granted?
GOD knows.

by,

lvbala

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SIBU ~ DAP Chosen

The people of SIBU mainly Chinese community in majority which hold more than 60% of the voting power made their choice by choosing DAP as their represender in the parliment.

SIBU which use to be a BN strong hold made a tremendous turn over sending clear message to BN that Pakatan is spreading their wings to East Malaysia.  

Different from the Hulu Selangor by-election which most popularly known as buy-election, SIBU which hold Chinese majority sent a reminder to BN that money can't buy everything.

People never changed but they were made to change. The hope and the waiting for more than 50 years without much changes has given a clear picture to the rakyat that BN is no more relevan.

This message indirectly goes to Taib who have been the KING of Sarawak for more than 4 decades. His time has over and coming to the end. He has to step down now or may face the lost of total Sarawak in the next general election. 

The Chinese have proven they are not beggars who can be bought with goodies and some pocket money. Unlike the Hulu Selangor by election where by the rakyat were blind with money and groceries. 

SIBU by-election result: 

 

DAP - 18,845
BN - 18,447
Ind - 232

Majority - 398

 

by,

lvbala

p/s: China won the Thomas cup against Indonesia. 16/05/2010 

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PR - Cleansing in Progress

Kulim-Bandar Bharu MP Zulkifli Noordin was booted out of the party. What is wrong with it? If someone or anyone who was found guilty by the party’s disciplinary board, he should be responsible for his action.

Now Penang PR’s state MP’s shall remain 28 which holds the majority from DAP. So, what? Which party hold the majority in Sabah? Which party hold the majority in Sarawak?

The state of Penang will still function as normal. Some rearrangement is needed but life has to go on.

Why does Umno youth questioning DSAI’s stand? Look who is talking. He who was clearly rejected from the cabinet never understood he was side lined by the standing cabinet.

KJ creates history by being the only youth who never given cabinet post. But he never understood. But he is clear with DSAI’s stand. Kuman diseberang jelas, tapi gajah di depan mata di buat tak nampak.

What more to say?

PR should stand firm on the discipline issues in the party. No one is above the party’s SOP. No one should be allowed to be a hero on his own and put the party against his own interest.

This issue in PR is no more worst than what is happening in the second biggest BN component party. But we are not going to talk about it. It is their family problem.

Let stay out and watch. We shall know the result pretty soon enough.

Let us talk about PR. It was a new born baby. Tomorrow 8th of March shall mark the second year for PR in. PR is just 24 months in full throttle. What to expect from 2 years old baby? Baru belajar berjalan lo….

Actually, PR is going through internal cleansing. Clean from the bugs.

Bugs which gives you iciness. We better get rid of this iciness by removing the bugs. Soon we shall have a clean, strong, team player and “satu hati Mp’s” to continue the tradition.

Malaysia failed to produce a good soccer team for decades. But we are still working on a perfect formula to have one. Is this mean Malaysia has failed?

Better late than never. We should look into the bigger picture. PR should look into long term process. The picture is about winning the war with good soldiers. The process is to get some term to avoid ill intention MPs.

So get some good soldiers and proceed with what they are elected for. We should get rid of the ill one. Just like YB Zulkifli.

Loosing small battle and losing some not talented Generals is normal in battle field. We can always replace them with a better one.

We will be hearing more news similar to this. So what? Changes are needed. Change we will be. Changes we will make for the better of this nation.

By,

lvbala

What being a Malaysian is all about

A day  in the life of an ordinary Malaysian — By Mariam Mokhtar

DEC 14 — I wake up and retrieve the newspaper lodged in the letter-box. My “Keling paperman” has delivered it faithfully, come rain or  shine..

I go to the kitchen and make breakfast. Into the toaster goes the bread sent to my home, the previous afternoon, by my “Keling rotiman”. It has been made by the local bakers, the FBI — Federal Bakery Ipoh — owned by a mamak.

But if I am out for breakfast, it is usually a roti canai at my local Indian’s. Followed by a char koi snack from “auntie”, a Chinese lady.

Halfway through the morning, the sound of a horn alerts me that Ah Fatt, our “grocer on wheels”, has arrived. He brings me fresh vegetables,  fish and the usual dried condiments.

Once a month, our local “Keling botolman” comes round to collect our empty bottles. Our “Cina paper” too comes to collect the old newspapers.

My neighbour comes round with some pisang grown in her garden. She is Indian, married to a Chinese policeman. I am grateful for his tips on how to keep my house secure. When my ubi kayu harvest is plentiful, I’d go round and return her kind gesture.

I have a gardener. His name is Velu. From the name, you can guess he is Indian. He is much adored by my children. If my son is not in his room, I know where to find him — under the mango tree, in the garden, sharing chapatti, dhall and “tapau” teh tarik with Velu. I told my son off for demolishing Velu’s packed breakfast, but Velu was happy to share his meal. Both were sporting toothless grins — Velu has no teeth and can’t afford dentures. My toddler has just lost his two front teeth.
 

I’ve no idea what they chat and laugh about. Sometimes not a lot of gardening gets done. But who cares? At least they're happy. When Velu died, my son was distraught. He had been with our family for decades and refused to be pensioned off.

My general practitioner for the usual coughs and colds is Chinese. All women have a gynaecologist — mine is Indian. And my dentist is Chinese. These people provided services to my parents in the past, and I simply carried on with them. No complaints. Good service.
Reasonable fee.


I did go to a Malay doctor once, but he was more interested in “tackling” my younger sister. I dismissed his lack of professionalism as testosterone driven. He was still a bachelor then. And on the second visit, years later, he was fishing for information about other members of my family. 

One personal question might be excusable.
But twice is too much of a coincidence. I never did return to him. In my eyes, his professional conduct was compromised by these intrusions.  I know I shouldn’t be generalising, but this was my personal experience.

When I had to be admitted to hospital, the surgeon who operated on me was Indian. The nurses were either Chinese or Indian.

I once had to use the services of a lawyer — an Indian.

The person who supplies me with stationery is a Chinese woman married to an Indian man. She once supplied my father’s business with his office stationery needs.

When I once had a leaky water tank, the plumber who successfully mended it was an Indian. He now takes care of all the house’s plumbing repairs. He was my parents’ plumber too.

When my house needed new electrical wiring, the electrician was a Chinese person. When I needed outside electrical work to be done, the electrician was Indian. Both had provided long-term services to the family.

Before Raya, I would go to my Chinese tailor to make my baju kurung. My hair is cut by a Chinese woman. As before, these people once supplied my mother, all her tailoring and hair-grooming requirements. My father’s barber is an Indian.

Again, before Raya, my mother’s Chinese friends at work would send tins of “love letters”, kueh kapit, for us to enjoy and serve at our open house.
 

And early on Raya day itself, several plates of pie tee would arrive and my father’s Indian colleagues would send a big pot of chicken curry and putu mayam.
 

The dining table groans with our rendang and the contributions from our friends, of all races and religions.

For several decades, until my parents were too old and infirm to receive guests, we would have an open house that was a riot of people sporting various national costumes. A real melting point — a true reflection of Malaysia .

These people once provided my grandparents and my parents essential services. Either that, or they were colleagues at work, or friends from their younger days.

They, who have grown old alongside my grandparents and parents.

And now, people are telling me that these non-Malays whom I have grown up with and who have remained friends, through thick and thin, are second-class citizens..?

That they do not deserve to be Malaysians? That they are far inferior to me?

So am I to believe that should my neighbour’s husband, a Chinese, make the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, that his life is not as valuable as a Malay policeman’s?

Who are these self-serving, self-righteous bigots kidding?

GOD  BLESS MARIAM MOKHTAR (WHOEVER SHE IS) WITH GOOD HEALTH,  HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY ALWAYS !!

SHE  IS THE EPITOME OF A TRUE MALAYSIAN. WE DON'T NEED THE  PM'S "1MALAYSIA VISION" BCOZ WE HAVE BEEN AND WILL ALWAYS BE MALAYSIAN, FOR THE LAST 52 YEARS AND FOR  GENERATIONS TO COME.

This is what Malaysia's Malaysian is all about. We lived and we shared this prosperity since the day one. We lived as one. We respect and depends on each other in our daily cor. 

Never we came up with a different among us. There was a saying said, "berat sama dipikul, ringan sama dijinjing". We have worked as a team and achieved what we have now.

But all this was forgotten and today everyone is claiming this is my country and you are pendatang. We are the Bumiputras and you are not belong here.

The rakyat who hold the citizenship is been given quota system but everyone are requested to pay equally. (eg. Education, Own property, Tax, fees, Tolls and Summons)

Most Malaysians have forgotten what we borrowed, what we are, where we came from, what belongs to us and what belongs to them.

They have forgotten one for all and all for one. 

by,

lvbala

The Crap Story II

A man came home from work and his children ran to him and called out ‘Ayah! Ayah!’.

His neighbor got very upset and said to him, “Can you please tell your children not to call you ‘Ayah’?”

The man asked, “Why?”

The neighbor retorted, “Because my children call me ’Ayah’ too. They might get confused and mistake you to be their father.”

Then the man told his neighbor, are you not a shame to say that your children do not know who is their 'Ayah'. So you are saying by using the word 'Ayah' , your children will call me Ayah too without knowing who is their father.

The neighbor said yes,only I should use the word 'Ayah'.

The man said, then there is something wrong in what you are teaching your children. They are not sure and do not know who is their 'Ayah'. Total confusion.

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A simple story above tells us what transpired in the mind of those who thought their children of about what they know which they got no idea of what they are actually teaching or thinking.

"Seperti ketam mengajar anak berjalan lurus" (A crap teaching their son how to walk strait) This proverbs explained the whole situation of those who think they know everything but actually they know "zero".
Than, how do we expect them to teach others as well?

I have wrote about crap story which tells great deal about INDIAN and now the same crap story (but different version) for the those who hold the majority in Malaysia.

At least this similarity answered the concept of One Malaysia. Clowns

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lvbala

Pakatan's new consensus for Malaysia

Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim has been hard at work over the past few months to forge the following joint Pakatan platform. The platform is devided into three broad categories - democracy, economy and social justice.

Below are the excerpts of other key area of the policy statement:

Healthcare - Establishing a National Heath Commission to improve public healthcare.

Women - Ensuring 30 percent representation at the government's decision-making level.

Police - Establishing the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission.

Culture - Liberalising restriction on performances by artistes.

Language - Promoting Bahasa Malaysia as the regional lingua franca but protecting mother tongue languages.

Labour - Minimum wage policy.

Social security - Establishing a National Retrenchment Fund.

Elections - Redelineation of electoral boundaries to fulfil concept of 'one person, one vote'.

Public transport - Study the possibility of buying back North-South Highway and renegotiating highway concessions to reduce toll prices.

Media - Amending the Printing Presses and Publishing Act and enact a Freedom of Inforamtion Act to ensure media freedom.

A new consensus for Malaysia (Full Contents)

Pakatan Rakyat hereby put forward a policy agenda to lead the people and this nation out of the current worsening crisis.

The people's development agenda has been derailed due to a narrow understanding of race, divisive hate politics and authoritarianism.

The recessive economy caused by the loss of moral conscience, the greed of corruption and archaic policies are causing Malaysia to be left behind compared to other vibrant economies in the region.

The unjust economy is all the more apparent in the widening gap between the rich and the poor, between the urban and the rural population, and between the Peninsular and Sabah and Sarawak.

The rising crime rate threatens lives and property because the police force has been used for narrow political ends.

The integrity and independence of the judiciary continues to be damaged by political interference and business interests.

After half a century of sovereign independence, Malaysia should have matured.

This should have been realised when the people from various races, breaking down narrow and obsolete mindset, and manifest a new spirit to reject the perversion of power, the spread of corruption, the plunder of the nation's wealth and the repression of the people's rights.

In appreciating the people's aspirations, Pakatan therefore declares our commitment to fully internalise and carry out an agenda of new politics by mobilising the people's power from the various races, religions and cultures as one force.

Further, we have confidence; we can change our policy framework from narrow racial approach to principles based on religious faiths, humanism, ethical and human rights, and equality before the law regardless of status, race or group.

The policies that are derived from adherence to the Constitution and universal principles of justice will safeguard the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary, which in turn will guarantee that the human rights and dignity of the people will continuously be defended and upheld.

Pakatan is confident that the Malaysian economy can be driven at a faster pace through a market-based economy that is humane, leading towards a more holistic human development.

Economic policies should make Malaysia competitive, maintain a healthy investment climate, implement progressive taxation, but firm in its desire to realise justice through the equitable economic distribution especially for the poor and marginalised.

Pakatan rejects policies that allow for corruption and other financial crimes and abuse of power.

In order to ensure sustainable growth, oppressive policies that had only enriched the few should be replaced with a policy that ensures that the poor are assisted regardless of race.

As such, we invite the Malaysian people to create a new consensus that is founded on principles of justice for all and Constitutionalism.

This is the agenda that must be done if we are to regain the nation's respect, freedom and dignity. Only by providing justice for all can the people live prosperously and in unity.

1) DEMOCRACY

A. Constitutionalism and the rule of law

The federal constitution is the manifestation of the aspirations and hopes of the independent Malaysian people.

Within it, the fundamental rights of every citizen including rights to religion, language, citizenship and culture are fully guaranteed.

Therefore, Pakatan commits to uphold the spirit and provisions of the federal constitution.

Pakatan will:

1. Defend the federal constitution, Islam as the religion of the federation while other religions can be practiced peacefully anywhere in the country and protecting the special position of the Malays and the indigenous peoples anywhere including Sabah and Sarawak, and the legitimate interests of other races in accordance with Article 153.

2. Defend the role and responsibility of the institution of constitutional mnarchy.

3. Uphold the use of Bahasa Melayu in accordance with Article 152 of the Constitution and promote Bahasa Melayu as the regional lingua franca, while protecting and strengthening the use of mother tongue languages for all races.

4. Abolish the Internal Security Act and other laws that allow for detention without trial while simultaneously propose that all existing emergency declarations be rescinded.

5. Abolish or amend all other oppressive laws and regulations that are repressive and contravene fundamental rights.

6. Guarantee the spirit of federalism and a just relationship between the federation and the states, especially Sabah and Sarawak.

B. Separation of powers

The effectiveness of the democratic system is dependent on the proper implementation of separation of powers.

The integrity of a government is dependent on the independence, credibility and legitimacy of its institutions that have been entrusted with the responsibility to ensure checks and balances among the branches of the executive, judicial and legislative.

Pakatan will:

1. Restore the integrity of the judicial system and guarantee transparency and full independence of the Judicial Appointment Commission.

2. Restructure the workings in Parliament to make it more transparent, democratic and able to perform its role to check and balance.

3. Guarantee the direct accountability to Parliament of bodies such as the Election Commission, Anti-Corruption Commission, Human Rights Commission, Petronas, Khazanah and others.

4. Ensure that the appointment of positions such as the inspector-general of police, the attorney-general, the anti-corruption commissioner and the auditor-general require the approval of Parliament.

5. Create a National Ombudsman Department.

6. Strengthen local government democracy and democratically enhance the competency and effectiveness of the delivery system and guarantee transparency at all levels.

7. Free all media, amend the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, enact a Freedom of Information Act and ensure Internet freedom.

8. Enhance the performance of public service sector and ensure the welfare of its members. Ensure that the institution remains independent and able to perform its responsibilities competently.

9. Empower and enhance civil society. Increase the participation of people through dialogues and consultations.

C. A clean, free and fair electoral system

The tarnished electoral system must be restored its integrity.The sovereign power of the people to choose the country's leadership must be defended from any defects that allows for manipulation.

Therefore it is important for us to review all the relevant electoral laws.

Pakatan will:

1. Enable all citizens age 18 and above to vote via automatic registration.

2. Eliminate all weaknesses in the electoral system by cleaning the electoral roll; abolish postal votes for voters within the country, ensure all citizens outside the country can vote; and introduce the use of indelible ink.

3. Ensure the media provides political parties fair and just space, reasonable campaign period and a clean and free election process.

4. Re-delineate constituencies to mirror the principle of one citizen, one vote in order to guarantee a more fair and just representation.

5. Grant political parties campaign expenditures based on the percentages of votes in general elections.

6. Enact more effective laws to punish candidates or political parties that are involved in corruption or vote-buying practices.

2) ECONOMY

Pakatan is determined to create a national economy with high performance and sustainable growth.

To ensure national competitiveness, it is critical that effective distribution of national resources and wealth in key and strategic fields or sectors of the economy is ensured.

Stimulating local investment and generating strong domestic demand as well as attracting continuous foreign direct investments will foster an economy that is progressive and resilient.

Pakatan is committed to creating a 'People's Economy' to ensure that the prosperity and wealth generated will be reaped by people of all classes whilst reducing the gap between rich and poor, as well as overcoming the disparity of development between regions, as a consequence of mismanagement that failed to prioritise the interests of the majority.

A. High-performance economy

The basis of a high-performance economy is a workforce that is knowledge-based, competent and highly-skilled.

Pakatan will provide all necessary investment to produce a high-productivity workforce in order to boost high-added value in national economic activities.

Pakatan will:

1. Guarantee that opportunities of higher education and training based on competency are provided in all service, manufacturing and agricultural sectors.

2. Ensure that every worker who wants to improve his or her skills is given an opportunity to obtain continuous training to enhance productivity.

3. Encourage citizens who are professionals and skilled living overseas to return home by creating a professional and attractive working environment.

B. Democratic and transparent economy

Pakatan is committed to implement policies to ensure that the management of the economy is free from corruption, abuse of power and cronyism in order to enhance accountability, transparency and good governance.

Corrupt practices and abuse of power has dissipated national wealth and prevented sustainable economic growth and weakened national competitiveness.

Pakatan will:

1. Reform the tender system so that it becomes open, fair, transparent, and gives the best value for the people's money.

2. Reject privatisation which burdens the people. Re-negotiate unfair concessions and contracts that profited cronies, including IPPs, highway tolls and water infrastructure.

3. Implement a progressive taxation system and reject any taxes that burden the people. This includes putting a stop to the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) until the people and the country are ready for it.

C. Decentralisation and the empowerment of state economic management

In keeping with the spirit of federalism to improve the government's delivery system, effectiveness and efficient expenditure, the implementation of extensive development and economic policies will be needed to be devolved to the state governments according to respective priorities.

Decentralisation can motivate structural change in the economic framework to boost efficiency and productivity due to greater effectiveness in expenditure, besides higher multiplier effects for government expenditure in the national economy.

Pakatan will:

1. Implement grants for development and equalisation based on a formula of total population, poverty rate, development area, cost, human development and gross revenue per capita indices that will ensure that the poorer states are not left behind.

2. Redistribute economic and administrative power and the implementation of infrastructure works to the state governments, for example an equitable negotiation rights in ascertaining public transportation design and network.

3. Generate a more balanced geographical development, thereby creating productive secondary cities nationwide in order to reduce development centralisation in the Klang Valley.

4. Prioritising policies that generate high and long-term growth, based on an economic understanding where the state governments are in a better position to determine and implement socio-economic strategies.

D. Affirmative action policies based on need

Pakatan recognises that all Malaysians are entitled to assistance based on need regardless of background.

Pakatan is determined to make the national economy people-centred, so that the national wealth can be enjoyed equitably by all.

Pakatan will:

1. Ensure equitable economic assistance and distribution to all based on need.

2. Assist marginalised groups from all races.

3. Provide cash assistance directly to target groups to end hardcore poverty.

4. Provide education scholarships based on need and merit.

5. Ensure social mobility by guaranteeing more equitable and equal economic opportunity for all.

6. Use the savings from leakages and wastage and the fight against corruption as additional resources for programmes to eradicate poverty.

E. Labour

Labour is the foundation to the continuous prosperity of the nation. Pakatan will guarantee that all Malaysian workers will be treated justly and further ensure their welfare and prosperity be preserved.

Pakatan will:

1. Introduce minimum wage for all Malaysian workers.

2. Defend workers' rights to form trade unions according to their needs and choice; and ensure that they are given the same rights and protection in accordance with international standards.

3. Introduce an Equal Opportunity Act to ensure that work opportunities are open to all.

4. Support entrepreneurs and businessmen of Small and Medium Enterprises by providing access to loans, adequate infrastructure and further reduce bureaucracy.

5. Facilitate assistance to fishermen and farmers to drive increased productivity.

6. Re-structure an integrated foreign workers policy and reduce national dependence on foreign labour.

7. Provide support system to groups involved in the informal economic sector such as small businesses, hawkers, farmers and those who are self employed.

F. Social safety net

All Malaysians are entitled to enjoy life with dignity at all times. Those who have lost their income, the elderly, the disabled and low-income groups must be protected and also given the opportunity to enjoy the economic benefits of development.

Pakatan will:

1. Strengthen the Employees' Provident Fund system and introduce a pension scheme for private sector employees.

2. Set up a National Retrenchment Fund to provide temporary financial support to those who have lost their jobs, subsidy for on-the-job training and retraining of workers

3. Extend the retirement age to 60 years in order to provide opportunities to those who wish to continue contributing to society.

G. Housing

Housing is a basic human need. In reality, a large number of Malaysians could not, without assistance, afford their own housing especially those from the lower and middle income.

Therefore Pakatan will:

1. Set up a Perbadanan Perumahan with the mandate to increase the number of affordable housing and achieving the goal of One Family, One House.

2. Overcome the problems concerning 'squatters/urban settlers' as far as possible through in situ housing development and/or land sharing and through low interest loans to assist the squatters/urban settlers to purchase their own houses.

3. Coordinate a negotiation system for' squatters/urban settlers', developers and the authorities to achieve a win-win solution for matters concerning housing and land;

4. Provide assistance to upgrade low-cost houses and Projek Perumahan Rakyat in order to meet the increased number of household occupants;

5. Invest in public amenities in the apartment surroundings to ensure a balanced and healthy environment.

6. Encourage transparency and competition in the financial sector in order to make housing loans more accessible and affordable.

7. Cooperate with state governments to safeguard housing policy and ensure that affordable housing is provided for those in need.

H. Infrastructure and public facilities

Providing and maintaining good public infrastructure is the government's responsibility.

The implementation should not burden the people or merely profit certain cronies.

Good public infrastructure and facilities can increase the people's disposable income and their productivity.

Pakatan will:

1. Guarantee clean water and electricity at reasonable rates to every family in Malaysia.

2. Review and re-negotiate all highway toll agreements and study the possibility of purchasing back the Plus highway with the objective to eliminate tolls in seven years.

3. Improve the efficiency of the public transport system through the establishment of the Commission of Public Transport comprising government and community representatives.

4. Introduce a half-fare scheme for elderly citizens, the disabled, students and retirees for all types of public transport.

5. Re-assess the granting of taxi permits to large companies and prioritise individual entrepreneurs and their associations.

6. Provide efficient broadband Internet service for free in order to reduce the digital divide.

I. Environment

Our environment is a national treasure that must be preserved for the sustainability of the future generations. Facing crisis of climate change, Pakatan resolves to:

1. Entrench the practice of recycling as part of our culture by providing the necessary infrastructure and a comprehensive system.

2. Ensure all logging activities and deforestation are carried out in a controlled and sustainable manner.

3. Build the foundation and technological expertise to enable a smooth transition to the use of alternative energy resources.

4. Restrict the development at hill slopes and hazardous areas.

5. Reduce carbon emission rate to conform with international standards and increase the ability of the ecological system to absorb carbon.

J. Sustainable growth and green development

Pakatan is determined to make the green economy as the core of a new era of equitable and sustainable prosperity for Malaysia.

The provision of infrastructure and development of new industries in line with the transition to a green economy will become an engine for dynamic economic growth.

Pakatan will:

1. Introduce modern, comprehensive and appropriate infrastructure for a low carbon economy, including a world-class, integrated public transport system and a comprehensive recycling programme.

2. Develop industries based on green technology such as manufacturing solar panels and hydrogen cell fuels.

3. Lead the development of alternative energy systems and renewable energy in the Asian region.

4. Strengthen the agriculture sector with the latest methods and technology to ensure that the national food supply is secured.


3. SOCIAL JUSTICE

A. Unity and social justice

Pakatan resolves to foster understanding and unity among the people based on the principle of preserving our common interests.

National unity must reflect a genuine solidarity, understanding and togetherness among the races, cultures and religions.

Pakatan promises to rebuild a united multiracial society, where the different races can live in peace and harmony.

Pakatan will:

1. Focus on efforts to mend the deteriorated relationships among the races and religions.

2. Consolidate the efforts of all stakeholders in order to restore the good will, mutual respect and trust which have long been practiced by the multi-racial and multi-religious people of Malaysia.

3. Enact a Race Relations Act to safeguard unity and harmony of the people and to eliminate discrimination among the races.

4. Generate support from every level of the society so that it can hold fast to all the principles and norms that should be upheld by an open society.

5. Strive to eliminate the practice of racial politics through various means including education, mass media, dialogues and consultations.

6. Cultivate a Malaysian culture based on moral values and excellence that is accepted by all races.

This will require an open attitude towards cultural diversity that is practiced by the various races and ethnic groups in Malaysia.

Pakatan will do this whilst taking consideration the country's history and evolution.

7. Improve the welfare of Orang Asli, Orang Asal and other minority groups in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak besides defending their fundamental, economic and social rights.

B. Religion

Religion and other beliefs practiced by Malaysians should form the basis of unity that is founded on good universal values.

Malaysians have almost fallen into the boiling pot of discord and tension that was caused by manipulation of religious differences.

This should not happen in a genuinely democratic Malaysia, with Islam occupying a special position whilst the rights of other religions are guaranteed.

Pakatan vows to:

1. Defend the position of Islam as the religion of the Federation and guarantee freedom of religion for every Malaysian.

2. Organise dialogues and consultations between cultures and religions in order to strengthen the understanding among them.

3. Set up a comprehensive mechanism to provide just resolutions to cases which involve the overlap of civil and syariah laws, including a royal commission to deeply study all the relevant issues.

4. Strengthen the management of Islamic institutions such as Baitul Mal and Tabung Haji to ensure that they are administered effectively and efficiently to achieve their objectives.

5. Ensure suitable areas for places of worship and burial grounds for all religions.

C. Education

Education should be aimed at creating a person who is balanced spiritually, physically and intellectually.

Through the national education system, Pakatan resolves to provide a system of education that is competent, of high quality and guarantees equal opportunity to the people.

Pakatan will:

1. Make the national school system the foundation of the nation's education system.

Ensure the equitable support and funding to religious schools, Chinese and Tamil national schools, mission schools and vocational schools in a concerted effort to increase the standard of national education.

2. Balance the emphasis from an examination-oriented system to a learning system based on critical and analytical thinking in search for the truth.

3. Ensure that every eligible student will have an opportunity to be placed in public institutions of higher learning regardless of their backgrounds.

4. Amend the University and University Colleges Act 1974 in order to create a conducive climate that guarantees academic freedom and university autonomy which increases the quality of education comparable with developed countries.

5. Ensure the appointment of vice chancellors, rectors, and other high ranking academic officials are based on qualification and approval of the Senate Council.

6. Improve the quality and facilities of disadvantaged schools in the interior parts of Sabah and Sarawak;

7. Increase the quality of teachers' education at every school level and increase the number of trained teachers based on demand.

8. Provide a high level of training opportunities for teachers and lecturers so that their knowledge and professional expertise are up to date.

9. Re-examine the teachers' service scheme and increase incentives for those who teach in the rural areas.

10. Provide scholarships based on merit and other financial aid based on need with priority given to poor students from the rural and interior areas.

11. Emphasise the importance of students mastering various languages including English, Arabic and Mandarin as leading languages in the world and also other mother tongues.

12. Provide places and training for those who drop out of school.

13. Widen the scope of the National Accreditation Board to monitor and propose the recognition of certificates, diplomas and degrees both local and international which fulfill the acceptable academic standards including the UEC certificate and Diploma Muadalah (twinning).

Malaysiakini.com

Racism

“We assembled in small groups for out-of-door talks, in the school grounds. We were told that the Malays were the most supreme race in the world, we were God's chosen few, that the others were insignificant. We were warned about certain elements in our society and abroad, determined to undermine Malay excellence”

It was never meant to be a question-and-answer session and the lecturer omitted to qualify his contentious and contemptuous statements.

Just like my peers, my mind was focused on going overseas. In essence, we simply 'switched off'. Moreover, we hardly experienced any racial issues at our convent school.

When questions with political and religious undertones are incorporated, that is reason enough for the BTN to cease to operate and function.

When non-Malay Malaysians are chastised for their 'immigrant' status and are condescendingly told to be grateful to the Malays, that is wrong.

When only the contributions of the Malays are recognized for bringing peace and prosperity to the nation that is positively abhorrent.

When Malays are warned not to mingle with non-Malays, when only Muslims are to be respected, that is despicable.

It is a mockery that 1Malaysia has boiled down to mean 'belonging to only one race'. And the shocking thing is that many Western-educated middle class Malays believe it. ~ Mariam Mokhtar published in Malaysiakini.

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Above is a statement from truly Malaysian Malay who had the guts to voice out the injustice and brain washing session conducted by the authorities.

I had some experience in exchanging some emails with one of the MARA sponsored student in facebook.

He was one of the student who stand on his feed and trying to teach me about ketuanan Melayu, hak orang Melayu, Pendatang, Sosial Contract, Suruhan Jaya Reid and many more.

Guess what, he gave up after almost over 70 emails were exchanged. Now I know why and how thick was his ego.

But it was not his fault. May be BTN succeeded in their tasked to recruit a real Malay as they wanted.

May be, he was given scholarship and in return was request to be loyal to Malays and reject those non Malays.

I don’t call this as a brainwash. I think they (Malays) actual worried that they will loss this country. Hey, it is only a may be. But when it was a may be it can be may be not too. But honestly I think this is ridiculous. Loosing the county to your countryman? - lvbala

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The National Union of Bank Employees (Nube) today called for Bank Negara to thoroughly investigate a bank that it claimed is using race as a basis to evaluate loan applications. – Malaysiakini 07/12/09.

If this is true, I am definitely sure of racism is on going in Malaysia. Started from quota system in education, loans, housing, contract for contractors and now the latest is to educate those Malay friends on how to treat and respect non Malay friends.

For the record, this whole scenario was high lighted by Malay friends. The respected Malay Menteri Besar of Selangor is against it by banning all state civils from attending the course conduct by BTN.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz has described Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as a racist for saying that there was no need to revamp the current National Civics Bureau (BTN) training modules ~ Staronline 07/12/09.

It was to my surprise when I heard this statement came from DS Nazri Aziz but I am surely welcomed it at the most.

Mariam Moktar’s revealed her part of the story and she was surely disappointed and saddened with the way they were put into a situation of no choice. In fact she was from a Convent. How surprising.

Many more Malay friends out there are still protest in silence. They keep mum but they know what is going on around them. They know this idea is ridicules.

I am confused with the way our country been lead. But I am glad the majority of Malaysians are far sited.

What else do we need to prove to them that “rakyat of Malaysia” are against racism.

Any Ideas are welcomed and for sure to be publish as an honor. Lets stay united and against racism. Let us stay united and reject this government for letting the racism grown in this soil.

lvbala@yahoo.com

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lvbala

I have heard.

“The Selangor government today announced that its civil servants, students in state-owned higher learning institutions and employees in state subsidiaries will be barred from attending nation-building programmes carried out by Biro Tatanegara. The programmes were described as tools of indoctrination, peppered with racist ideas.”

I have heard “Ice cream boy went to Hollywood” story.

I have heard minister having two Hari Raya open house when only one is allowed.

I have heard billions were missing in PKFZ episode.

I have heard enough how Silver state was stolen

I have heard miss used of people’s money means your money and my money.

I have heard million were given as a commission for Sukhoi and scorpion purchase.

I have heard the usage of C4 the military owned explosive used to explode humans.

I have heard previous governments invoices are still been paid.

I have heard too about million paid for flower suppliers.

I have heard corrected story about “correct correct correct” and “Looks like me, but it was not me” stories.

I have heard many and still listening to those in power.

Perhaps, all this are not new to be heard but in politic, this is how the game been played to be rich and famous.

Is this mean the catch for MACC by getting bigger fish but only small are caught in the net?

I am not going to tell you what I think and I am not ask you what you think.

No, I am not going to ask but I am going ask how long this going to go on.

So, how long miss-use of “Rakyat’s” money is going to go on? Even the commission can be considered as people’s money too.

Enough of stories, but what transpired in the latest issue about nation-building training is really shocking and disappointing. Never ever cross my mind the basic thinking of the rakyat were tainted with racial hatred poisoning.

If this is true, where are we Malaysian in Malaysia were heading? The wealth and the hard work were to be manipulated by certain group for their own agendas.

And this has been done in a professional way with the use of government funding and facilities.

But the move by the Selangor Pakatan government to ban all the training conducted by the BTN is the righteous move on time. This is the prove and this is how should be the way.

Rejection shows Pakatan is against racial politic. Racial politic manipulation is no longer needed for the country. And this is the government that we should vote for.

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lvbala

Language oh Language... Why we are ignoring it?

Malaysian student had held briefly the record of the most A's scored in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia.

Upon the announcement of results of SPM 2004 on 26March 2005, she received 17 1As - a record for number of A's received by astudent in the history of Malaysian education back then.

She was sponsored by Bank Negara Malaysia to study medicine in the United Kingdom, and did her A-levels at the Cheltenham Ladies College in the UK.Now

It was informed that she had failed her second year medical study at the University of Edinburgh.

What went wrong? Could English language be the problem? We are going back to Malay medium again and that means trouble.

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I am sure this is not the first case and not going to be the last. This language problem in Malaysia has become a "lapuk" story but the Malaysian specially those in the political arena will never understand and keep on going around in a circle

But this is not a merry go around story. This is about someones future that carries the weight of a nation.

The pride of the nation too relied on this language issues. The pride of the Education Department relied on this matter too. But who cares as long as UMNO BN is in power.

So this politician will use this issue to get more support as long as they can stay in power. Lets look at this issue from a different corner.

I have wrote about "Language" issue before. Today we are looking at the same problem again. It doesn't matter. We can talk about the same issues as long as we can get the correct answer.

1. Everyone knows that Bahasa Malaysia is a national language. This is no different than any other country around the world. India with HINDI as national language and china with Mandarin as a national language and so with other country.

2. But English is still remain as a dominan language around the world. Whether we like it or not, we still have to accept it.

3. For Malaysian politician, specially for UMNO leaders, this language issue is an issue to gain more support from their own kind. They still cling on to their sentiment in Bahasa Malaysia rather than English.

4. They fail to understand, Bahasa is only applicable as long as one stay in Malaysia. But in order to conquer the world one need english. Is it so hard to understand?

5. If we want to compete and became a competitor in the world stage, than we have to adopt English. Bahasa Malaysia is not going to bring us anywhere.

6. Our students in Malaysia obtain good result but when they are abroad their result became worst. Is it because our marking system is at fault? Is there any differential markings of papers? Is our education system at fault? I think the time has come to have a thorough re-examination of the whole education as well as the examination system.

7. It really reflects badly on our country when scholarship holders fail in their examinations at an alarming rate.

P.S. When a scholarship holder fails and has to repeat a year, it would cost the Country a lot of money which can actually be used to finance more students for study.

8. Scholarship holders also live a life of relative luxury, compared to self-financed students, and they normally stay in the best hostels and many of them have cars and so on… SO the whole system of awarding scholarship should be reviewed too…

9. But for the UMNO politician, the above is not the issue. They keep their statement on not to give up bahasa. Bahasa must be number one, it can't be number two.

10. Its the pride of the malays is to keep bahasa as number one. Loosing bahasa means, loosing the malays influence. This means loosing support.

11. They fail to understand Bahasa Malaysia is going to bring one to no where. They are going to loose as everyone sees they have lost.

12. Now, this system is going to be reviewed by the year 2011. Another turning point but no one knows where it shall lead.

13. They can do anything but in order to compete in the international arena, ENGLISH is needed. There is no two way about it.

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lvbala

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri

Dalam menyambut lembaran Aidil Fitri, saya menyusun sepuluh jari memohon maaf sekiranya ada kata kata yang menyinggung atau terkasar dan pinta supaya dihalalkan makan dan minum saya.


Biarlah kita sama sama berusaha supaya suasana Hari Raya ini dijadikan satu jambatan kearah perpaduan dan keharmonian demi Satu Malaysia.

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lvbala

Pendet ~ Bukan Hak Milik Malaysia

Memang telah diketahui umum, tindak balas sebilangan rakyat Indonesia yang marah, berdemontrasi dan mengugut rakyat Malaysia di Indonesia semata mata kerana Malaysia dituduh mengunakan tarian pendet untuk mempromosi industri perlancongan Malaysia.

Perbuatan mengugut oleh rakyat negara jiran kita memang melampau dan mencalar hubungan dua hala Malaysia dan Indonesia malah telah mewujudkan suasana ketakutan dalam kalangan pelajar Malaysia serta sebilangan pelancong Malaysia di Indonesia.

Walaupun demontrasi ini tidak kekal lama apabila pihak kerajaan Indonesia menangani masalah ini, namun perkara ini telah meninggalkan secarit parut dalam kalangan rakyat Malaysia dan Indonesia.

Tujuan saya menulis mengenai “Tarian Pendet” ini bukan kerana tindakan para demontrasi tetapi lebih kepada kesensetivitian/kepekaan sesuatu kaum atau bangsa yang begitu terasa apabila hak milik bangsa tersebut dituduh dicuri oleh bangsa lain.

Apa yang harus rakyat Malaysia pelajari dari situasi?

Selain dari mengutuk dan merendahkan rakyat Indonesia dengan tindakan melampau mereka rakyat Malaysia juga perlu pelajari dan memahami kenapa perkara ini boleh menimbulkan kemarahan rakyat Indonesia.

Kita harus menilai dan memahami dimana silapnya, atau dimana kekurangannya dan mengambill langkah positif untuk memperbaiki serta mengambil initiatif agar perkara ini tidak diulangi.

Dalam pengamatan saya mengenai perkara ini, rakyat Malaysia tidak seharusnya menunding jari pada pihak ketiga iaitu rancangan Discovery sahaja.

Kita sebagai pengupah perlu menilai apa yang kita upah itu menghasilkan keputusan yang lebih universal dan berkualiti.

Kita juga harus peka dalam memahami hak orang lain yang kita cabuli. Dan menghormati mereka apabila mendapat tindakbalas diatas kebodohan kita.

Kenyataan di bawah di buat oleh Menteri perlancungan Dato’Ng Yen Yen:

"We cannot continue to let other countries hijack our food. Chili crab is Malaysian. Hainanese chicken rice is Malaysian. We have to lay claim to our food," she was quoted as saying.

"In the next three months, we will identify certain key dishes (to declare as Malaysian). We have identified laksa... all types of laksa, nasi lemak and bak kut teh," she added.

Ng did not name which countries were hijacking the dishes, which are popular around the world and particularly in neighbouring Singapore and Indonesia.

Apa bezanya kenyataan rakyat Indonesia dan kenyataan menteri Malaysia diatas? Satu kebodohan dengan kenyataan yang tidak menunjukan kematangan, malah mengundang satu provokasi membina kearah kenegatifan.

Disini yang ingin mengutarakan beberapa perkara yang harus dinilai oleh kita dan pihak pihak berkenaan.

1. Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka harus lebih berhati hati dan membuat pemilihan perkataan yang wajar dan sesuai dengan kehendak semasa. Umpamanya bahasa bangsa lain yang dibahasa Malaysiakan. Perkataan perkataan bahasa English yang dibahasa Malaysiakan harus dinilai sebelum bahasa tersebut diciplak.

2. Makanan bangsa lain yang diMalaysiakan, contohnya makan cina seperti nasi ayam, hokian mee, dan pelbagai lagi. Saya rasa pembaca lebih ariff dan boleh menilai sendiri makanan yang kita makan setiap hari.

3. Pakaian dan fesyen serta jenis “material” yang digunakan. Adakah yang disebut hak milik kita atau hak milik orang lain. (eg. Kebaya dan Batik)

4. Tulisan rumi dan jawi yang kita guna bukanlah milik kita sepenuhnya. Adakah kita sedar bahawa kita menganggap yang disebut hak orang lain tetapi kita mengaku milik kita?

5. Agama yang kita anuti juga bukannya untuk bangsa kita sahaja, tetapi untuk semua manusia (mankind). Jangan kita menganggap agama tersebut hak milik kita.

6. Tradisi yang kita miliki bukan 100% milik kita. Malah kunjungan saya ber Hari Raya juga dapati sebilangan besar kuih raya bukan milik kita.

7. Bahasa yang kita guna hari ini dan mengaku milik kita bukannya milik kita sepenuhnya.

Anda fikirkanlah sendiri, apa kata semua yang disebut diatas diambil orang lain atau bangsa lain dari Negara lain? Adakah kita akan berdiam diri?

Banyak lagi boleh ditonjolkan disini dalam perkara menciplak. Dan Malaysia memang pandai dalam menciplak dan meniru.

Tetapi yang pentingnya kalau kita meminjam buatlah cara meminjam. Jangan mula mula meminjam, kemudian mengaku hak kita.

Kita sebagai Rakyat Malaysia harus berfikiran lebih matang dalam memilih apa yang kita pilih.

Memang tidak dapat dinafikan, demi mengujudkan satu Negara yang ingin mencapai kemajuan untuk menyaingi Negara maju yang lain, banyak kekurangan kita.

Oleh yang demikian kita harus mempunyai “tool” yang sesuai untuk menuju kearah kemajuan. Tetapi mengambil hak orang lain sebulat bulatnya harus dilakukan dengan lebih teliti.

Kita perlu memiliki satu saluran yang boleh menjana kearah tersebut. Bukan setakat mengambil dan menciplak dengan sewenang wenangnya.

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lvbala

The Art Of Sharing (Part 1)

I thought about this title long before. But it was remain as a title for at least a month or two. I don’t know what to highlight regard to this title called “The Art of Sharing”. Not because there is nothing to highlight but I felt this was not new to Malaysia.

By or without realizing Malaysian has been living in this country by sharing. From food, language, fashion, marriage and name it, you will know the proved out of it.

Living in Malaysia, we can find the art of sharing is the fundamental of the basic Malaysians. I can deliberately say if there is another word for “The Art of Sharing” it should be “Malaysia”.

I don’t have to elaborate further to Malaysian as we know we have been living by sharing this country for centuries.

From the day when Parameswara (Founder of Melaka) convert and wed a Malay Muslim girl and the following king who married Hang Li Po (China girl from China) and to till now shows Malaysia is blend with multi culture and religion.

Past is past and what ever in the past is by gone history. Malaysians actually forgotten these histories so called left out memories. Yes, Malaysians have forgotten the history on how Malaysia was “rojak” made by multi cultural and ethnic.

I am totally disappointed with the current situation which reflect Malaysian have forgotten the history. Forgot not only the history, but even we forgot the achievement of independent which achieved through hand in hand with all races.

Let me quote as what said by YB Maximus Ongkili who is also federal Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation who said there is “trouble in paradise”.

If there is trouble in paradise, it is with good reasons too. At least we can measure where we are and what went wrong.

For sure something is wrong. Seriously something is very wrong. Something is wrong with the people of Malaysia.

This paradise is facing trouble. This trouble shall jeopardize the harmony in this land. Harmony which held Malaysia as a unique land is vanishing.

The latest Cow headed incident is the proved shows the tolerance is lacking in this land. The arrest of some leaders in last night candle Virgil (06/09/09) is another proved to show the UMNO BN ruling is one sided and intolerance.

Many questions arise when double standard applied. The watchdog police was use to achieve the need of the UMNO BN goal to bring down oppositions.

Can anyone imagine the reason for the police not to act on the Shah Alan protest is because the officer is new and inexperience?

Another issue is on the MCA leader and MACC, no arrest was made and VIP treatment for Ong Tee Keat when he was called for statement but when comes to opposition they will be arrested and questioned until late night. Wonder with all the urgency.

At the end of the day, with all the racial issues played by the UMNO BN ruling government, the paradise will go into trouble and Malaysian will be losing the sentiment of sharing.

The questions arise, why Malaysia have lost her art of sharing?

Yes, by claiming the rights by one ethnic alone by the name of “Bumiputra” and claim this country belong to only one race is the reason why Malaysia is suffering. The others were sidelined by the name of religion and race base policy.

Than, why we are talking about 1Malaysia? Why we are talking about unity? Why we are talking about fairness, when the citizens were treated with quota system?

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lvbala

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