Dr M famous reponse was that he lacked evidence to persecute: "If you show us the proof, we will surely take action."
" I don`t want the Malays to ask too many questions about the wealth of their fellow
Malays."
"Why don`t we ask how the non-malays acquired their wealth?"
Under differeent government, under different circumstances, people are expressing
the same basic aspirations-
A voice in their government.
An end to corruption,
Freedom from violence and fear.
The chance to live in dignity.
To make the most of their God-given talents.
These goals are not easily achieved but they are worth working for together.
But some leaders are putting more fear in the people. This is Malaysian politics
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Some politicians can be called modern day pirates.
We have a government in power for 55 years but fail in its effort to eradicate poverty among all Malaysians
Instead they make use of the NEP to enrich tnemselves.
-too many scandles
-55 years of authority using ISA and other laws to muzzle the oppositions.
-too many disastrous economic decisions
-hap-hazad educational programmes, confusing the students and parents while
the rich and powerful go international schools and oversea boarding schools.
-460 billion debts
-many Malays look Chinese: Chinese look Malay: indians look Malay due inter-marriages
and produce beautiful offsprings but UMNO still place the racial card to divide the races.
-participate and celebrate each other`s festivities and eat meals with each other
-different varieties of cusine have become uuiquely Malaysians.
-fabricated statistics to bluff the people
-culture of protecting the culprites and punish the whistle blowers.
-encourageing religious tnesions to divide the people.
-always find fault with the opposition and jeolousy is always in their mind.
Instead they make use of the NEP to enrich tnemselves.
-too many scandles
-55 years of authority using ISA and other laws to muzzle the oppositions.
-too many disastrous economic decisions
-hap-hazad educational programmes, confusing the students and parents while
the rich and powerful go international schools and oversea boarding schools.
-460 billion debts
-many Malays look Chinese: Chinese look Malay: indians look Malay due inter-marriages
and produce beautiful offsprings but UMNO still place the racial card to divide the races.
-participate and celebrate each other`s festivities and eat meals with each other
-different varieties of cusine have become uuiquely Malaysians.
-fabricated statistics to bluff the people
-culture of protecting the culprites and punish the whistle blowers.
-encourageing religious tnesions to divide the people.
-always find fault with the opposition and jeolousy is always in their mind.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Time for leaders to show they care.
The alarm raised by wong chun wai on peremodal national bhd (PNB) takeover of housing developer SP setia bhd should wake up the country`s leaders.
The maner in which pnb carried out the takeover bid is nothing but hostile.
I am sure other successful businessmen with high bussiness acumen who have ploughed in many years of their useful lives into their thriving business understand the indigantion, aagony and feeling of betrayal that Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin made to suffer through no fault of his. He must be begging, for the reason why he is being treated in this manner after he has contributed so much.
PNB, being an asset manager and supposed to be passive investor, has no expertise in operating a real business. What really is its plan?
Dabbling in business cpuld bring a GLC to its knees as hgas happened to financial giants Leman Brothers which had collapsed and AIG which had to be revived with government injection of US$182.5bil to stay alive, as a result of their involvement in subprime loans.
Besides PNB with RM150bil cash chestr, there are severalother GKCs such as EPF, Petronas abd Khasanah that have huge war chests of hundreds of billion ringgit each.
It is not surprising that they are now viewed as a serious threatr to the public listed companies capable of swallowing them up with ease as in this SP Setia episode. Therefore, it is wise to keep a keen eye on civil servants managing these GLCs.
The question many worried businessmen are asking is: Who is the next target.
Our country`s leaders and policy makers must stop this unhealthy corporate manoeuvers if the nation is to move ahead. If leeft uncheck, not only Malaysia`s brain drain will heighten, flight of business entrepreneurship and capital will be inevitable. From The star Letters to the Editor. By Victor Poo KL.
The maner in which pnb carried out the takeover bid is nothing but hostile.
I am sure other successful businessmen with high bussiness acumen who have ploughed in many years of their useful lives into their thriving business understand the indigantion, aagony and feeling of betrayal that Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin made to suffer through no fault of his. He must be begging, for the reason why he is being treated in this manner after he has contributed so much.
PNB, being an asset manager and supposed to be passive investor, has no expertise in operating a real business. What really is its plan?
Dabbling in business cpuld bring a GLC to its knees as hgas happened to financial giants Leman Brothers which had collapsed and AIG which had to be revived with government injection of US$182.5bil to stay alive, as a result of their involvement in subprime loans.
Besides PNB with RM150bil cash chestr, there are severalother GKCs such as EPF, Petronas abd Khasanah that have huge war chests of hundreds of billion ringgit each.
It is not surprising that they are now viewed as a serious threatr to the public listed companies capable of swallowing them up with ease as in this SP Setia episode. Therefore, it is wise to keep a keen eye on civil servants managing these GLCs.
The question many worried businessmen are asking is: Who is the next target.
Our country`s leaders and policy makers must stop this unhealthy corporate manoeuvers if the nation is to move ahead. If leeft uncheck, not only Malaysia`s brain drain will heighten, flight of business entrepreneurship and capital will be inevitable. From The star Letters to the Editor. By Victor Poo KL.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Ali Baba and his thieves
The following are the news appeared in the Malaysian media.
Khir Toyo (former MB Selangor) built a bangalow RM24 million.
Osu Sukam (former UMNO CM Sabah) Committed a gambling shame RM70 million.
Mohd Tahi ((former MB Selangor ) Caught with cash in Australia RM200 million.
These are glaring examples which the minority groups cannot accept the way NEP is being exploited on the expense of the ordinary poor malaysians. Rest assured all UMNOputeras will get away with it. Special preveledge "hanya untuk orang melayu UMNO sahaja...lain orang melayu tak boleh masuk campur." Our clone Bumiputra PM and his goons were so smart to invent the OSA to cover up their faults. "Sudah makan mesti cuci mulut masa dahulu. Sekarang, tak paya cucui mulut lah!" What a joke!. Always the Chinese or the indians take the blame. There are some invincible hands must be moving the puppet strings from behind the scene. The enforcement officers are always busy with the opposition only.
Khir Toyo (former MB Selangor) built a bangalow RM24 million.
Osu Sukam (former UMNO CM Sabah) Committed a gambling shame RM70 million.
Mohd Tahi ((former MB Selangor ) Caught with cash in Australia RM200 million.
These are glaring examples which the minority groups cannot accept the way NEP is being exploited on the expense of the ordinary poor malaysians. Rest assured all UMNOputeras will get away with it. Special preveledge "hanya untuk orang melayu UMNO sahaja...lain orang melayu tak boleh masuk campur." Our clone Bumiputra PM and his goons were so smart to invent the OSA to cover up their faults. "Sudah makan mesti cuci mulut masa dahulu. Sekarang, tak paya cucui mulut lah!" What a joke!. Always the Chinese or the indians take the blame. There are some invincible hands must be moving the puppet strings from behind the scene. The enforcement officers are always busy with the opposition only.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Together we can
As the nation celebrates its 53rd year of independence, we take a look at some of the memorable TV commercials that make all malaysians proud. Taken from The Star 28 August 2010.
When we think of Merdeka commercials, we immediattely think of the works of the late Yasmin Ahmad. There is no doubt that her Petronas Advertisement have been among the best-if not the best-in celebrating the National Day.
The first, one little indian boy, is memorable not only because it was the first ever Merdeka-themed coporate advertisement but also because its narrative forcused refreshingly on members of a minority race.
People should be seen as human beings not as different races. This commercial says it all. This should be the way, not only for Malaysia but for every country in the world, says Tan Yew Leong, Leo Burnett Creative director and husband of the late Yasmin. The commercial is about an indian boy who remembers how his father once dressed him up for a special occcasion and hoisted him up on his shoulders when they arrived at a gathering. Puzzled, the boy looked around and saw a man standing on a platform shouting, "Merdeka! Merdeka ! Merdeka!"
"Things have changed now and Father is already gone." says the boy now all grown up." Although we are living better, sometimes we forget how things got started. For me, that day was the most special day in my life."
One of Yasmin`s favourites is Tan Hong Ming in love (2007). For this porject, whose theme was Our Chidrenn are Colour-blind. Lets keep them that way, she and her crew went to several schools in the Klang valley to conduct candid interviews with children including a certain Tan Hong Ming who shyly professes his affection for his Malay friend, Umi Kazrina. There are many more ....
When we think of Merdeka commercials, we immediattely think of the works of the late Yasmin Ahmad. There is no doubt that her Petronas Advertisement have been among the best-if not the best-in celebrating the National Day.
The first, one little indian boy, is memorable not only because it was the first ever Merdeka-themed coporate advertisement but also because its narrative forcused refreshingly on members of a minority race.
People should be seen as human beings not as different races. This commercial says it all. This should be the way, not only for Malaysia but for every country in the world, says Tan Yew Leong, Leo Burnett Creative director and husband of the late Yasmin. The commercial is about an indian boy who remembers how his father once dressed him up for a special occcasion and hoisted him up on his shoulders when they arrived at a gathering. Puzzled, the boy looked around and saw a man standing on a platform shouting, "Merdeka! Merdeka ! Merdeka!"
"Things have changed now and Father is already gone." says the boy now all grown up." Although we are living better, sometimes we forget how things got started. For me, that day was the most special day in my life."
One of Yasmin`s favourites is Tan Hong Ming in love (2007). For this porject, whose theme was Our Chidrenn are Colour-blind. Lets keep them that way, she and her crew went to several schools in the Klang valley to conduct candid interviews with children including a certain Tan Hong Ming who shyly professes his affection for his Malay friend, Umi Kazrina. There are many more ....
Saturday, August 14, 2010
The NEP and its weakness
August 14 2010. I am puttung this newsletter for others to read in case you have forgotten the real issues about the NEP.
"Nazir Razak says NEP " bastardised ". There seem to have been a bastardised of the NEP, says CIMB, group CEO Nazir Razak who is younger brother of PM Najib.
"I have strong opinion about how the NEP has been bastardised over the years" It was a social engineering experiment that no one even done before in any country. So the government gave 20 years but "now it is so embedded in everything - in every part of the government, in every part if business that it has become a problem"
The NEP offivcially came to an end in 1990 but its policies still continue to this day. They wanted more time. until when no one knows.
The Chinese have been labelled as "pendatang" by many UMNO politicians. But Nazir said' "I told Tan Siok Choo (grand daughter of MCA founding member. Tan Cheng Lock) that her family came to this country earlier than my family."
"Nazir Razak says NEP " bastardised ". There seem to have been a bastardised of the NEP, says CIMB, group CEO Nazir Razak who is younger brother of PM Najib.
"I have strong opinion about how the NEP has been bastardised over the years" It was a social engineering experiment that no one even done before in any country. So the government gave 20 years but "now it is so embedded in everything - in every part of the government, in every part if business that it has become a problem"
The NEP offivcially came to an end in 1990 but its policies still continue to this day. They wanted more time. until when no one knows.
The Chinese have been labelled as "pendatang" by many UMNO politicians. But Nazir said' "I told Tan Siok Choo (grand daughter of MCA founding member. Tan Cheng Lock) that her family came to this country earlier than my family."
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Memories of Pudu Jail KL, Malaysia
The following notes are taken from NSTP dated June 27 2010
Pudu Prison is being demolished to make way for development. This jail is an icon. It may
not be a heritage site, nor something to be proud of but the place holds many bitter sweet
memories for many people.
On Monday night (21/06/2010) the jail`s wall was demolished tio make way for the road-widening projects. It is 115-year old prison in the city. It serves as an icon to remind the young not to take the wrong path in life.
There was no toilet in the cell abd prisoners had to use a plastic pail as their toilet. New
comers would have to carry the pail out to throw away tje faeces of their long-serving mates
The cells held up to 18 inmates ea each. The inmates had to take turns to sleep as there
was not enough space
A day before, they would be allowed to meet their family and wereasked what they woulld
like for the last meal. The meal had to be within RM7. They would also not allowed to
wear watches.
It was almost impossible for the prisoners to escape as the X-shaped building, smilar to
the Kandy Prison in Bogambia, Africa
Caning had to be done before 9am when the skin was dry in the presence of prison officials
and a doctor.
Pudu Prison is being demolished to make way for development. This jail is an icon. It may
not be a heritage site, nor something to be proud of but the place holds many bitter sweet
memories for many people.
On Monday night (21/06/2010) the jail`s wall was demolished tio make way for the road-widening projects. It is 115-year old prison in the city. It serves as an icon to remind the young not to take the wrong path in life.
There was no toilet in the cell abd prisoners had to use a plastic pail as their toilet. New
comers would have to carry the pail out to throw away tje faeces of their long-serving mates
The cells held up to 18 inmates ea each. The inmates had to take turns to sleep as there
was not enough space
A day before, they would be allowed to meet their family and wereasked what they woulld
like for the last meal. The meal had to be within RM7. They would also not allowed to
wear watches.
It was almost impossible for the prisoners to escape as the X-shaped building, smilar to
the Kandy Prison in Bogambia, Africa
Caning had to be done before 9am when the skin was dry in the presence of prison officials
and a doctor.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Exams may be scrapped
The MOE has announced (21 June 2010) that the UPSR and PMR may be abolished to remove
pressure of an exam-oriented education system in Malaysia. It sounds okay but the implication is anybody`s guess because we know that our teachers and headmasters are busy with many things except teaching.
Further more, the government has been toying with the education system since Merdeka with no suitable one in sight. So our schools today are huge and modern but with no good racial mix to reflect the Malaysian society. There are still several forms of discrimination in these schools.
Many have voiced their views that the present system forces the teachers and students to forcus only on achieving excellent results in the examinations. Parents send their children for tuition to make them excel in examinations. The students produce a string of 'As' in their early educations
but not in the colleges and universities.
The main objective of education is for children to gain knowledge in a holistice manner creativity innovation and good thinking power. We are producing 'Robots' in our institutions. It is not
surprising that our students cannot get jobs easily when they come into the job market.
We are not doing well in the skill market as well. Our Sekolah Teknik and Polytechnics are not
doing enough to produce the necessary man-power for the country. Parents have no confidence in these institutions as they do not produce skill man-power for the job market. The MOE must call for a complete over-haul of these instuitions to match those in Singapore and Australia
We cannot abolish all public examinations. The UPSR for primary schools should be retained as a yard stick to measure the achievements of the students. It is also a good bench-markfor MOE to separate the students into accademic and skill groups. We must teach them problem-solving skills instead of parroting what is in the books. The teahers must be well qualified for the job.
By reducing the school exams the pupils can have time for other activities however, there must
be other ways to keep the teachers on their toes. There must be proper supervision from the school management and the Education departments to ensure that the schools do not derail
from the plan.
pressure of an exam-oriented education system in Malaysia. It sounds okay but the implication is anybody`s guess because we know that our teachers and headmasters are busy with many things except teaching.
Further more, the government has been toying with the education system since Merdeka with no suitable one in sight. So our schools today are huge and modern but with no good racial mix to reflect the Malaysian society. There are still several forms of discrimination in these schools.
Many have voiced their views that the present system forces the teachers and students to forcus only on achieving excellent results in the examinations. Parents send their children for tuition to make them excel in examinations. The students produce a string of 'As' in their early educations
but not in the colleges and universities.
The main objective of education is for children to gain knowledge in a holistice manner creativity innovation and good thinking power. We are producing 'Robots' in our institutions. It is not
surprising that our students cannot get jobs easily when they come into the job market.
We are not doing well in the skill market as well. Our Sekolah Teknik and Polytechnics are not
doing enough to produce the necessary man-power for the country. Parents have no confidence in these institutions as they do not produce skill man-power for the job market. The MOE must call for a complete over-haul of these instuitions to match those in Singapore and Australia
We cannot abolish all public examinations. The UPSR for primary schools should be retained as a yard stick to measure the achievements of the students. It is also a good bench-markfor MOE to separate the students into accademic and skill groups. We must teach them problem-solving skills instead of parroting what is in the books. The teahers must be well qualified for the job.
By reducing the school exams the pupils can have time for other activities however, there must
be other ways to keep the teachers on their toes. There must be proper supervision from the school management and the Education departments to ensure that the schools do not derail
from the plan.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Bumiputera Economic Congress - May 29 2010.
This part of the speech is of interest to me. So I am keeping it in my blog for reference. Your comments please.
Academician Kamaruddin Kacher, who chaired the panel, told the panel speakers not to shy to tear down the NEM because the congress was about defending the " natural rights of the Malays'
This is our country pioneered by our ancestors 2000 yeara ago, why should we be afraid ? The
Sultans are our protectors. The Malay Regiment is for the Malays !
Ramlah Adam (History Professor) picked apart the policy which they argued neglected to consider the Special rightrs of the Malays and Bumiputera.
Ramlah took a more historic route, slamming the proposed economic model as breaking the promises made in the agreement signed before Merdeka.
She claimed: These are attempts to question the special economic rights guaranteered to the Malays. She said that the special rights of the Malays guaranteered is return for granting citizenship to the non-malays.
Academician Kamaruddin Kacher, who chaired the panel, told the panel speakers not to shy to tear down the NEM because the congress was about defending the " natural rights of the Malays'
This is our country pioneered by our ancestors 2000 yeara ago, why should we be afraid ? The
Sultans are our protectors. The Malay Regiment is for the Malays !
Ramlah Adam (History Professor) picked apart the policy which they argued neglected to consider the Special rightrs of the Malays and Bumiputera.
Ramlah took a more historic route, slamming the proposed economic model as breaking the promises made in the agreement signed before Merdeka.
She claimed: These are attempts to question the special economic rights guaranteered to the Malays. She said that the special rights of the Malays guaranteered is return for granting citizenship to the non-malays.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
What social contract means to Malaysians.
I like to keep this articles written by Azmi Sharom in the Brave New World dated The Star 1 April 2010.
The term has been wrongly used by those who choose to invent their own meaning of the expression. Due to space constraint, I take only the relevant points so that more Malaysians will not be mislead in future.
The founders of this country did not have such racialist aspirations when we obtained our independence in 1957. The provisions in the Constitution which provides for the "special position" of the Malays and the natives of Sabah and Sarawak - there is no such thing as "Malay rights" in our constitution, were meant a stop gap measure but not a permanent clutch.
The time limit initially set was for the affirmative action to last 20 years. The report of the Federation of Malaya Constitution Commission ... in an independent Malaya all nationals should be accorded equal rights, privileges and opportunities and there must not be discrimination on the grounds of race and creed.
It was the Alliance consisted of the Malayan Indian Congress, the Malayan Chinese Association and the United Malay National Organisation. Our great leaders of UMNO hoped and dreamt of the Malays based on equality. Article 8 guarantees equality except in situation specifically provided for in the Constitution.
Article 136 which states that all government servants must not be discriminated against based on race and creed. So our non-Malay public servants have a Constitutional protection against poor treatment for example in promotions.
The rulers, our sultans themselves said that they"...look forward to a time not too remote when it will become possible to eliminate communal ism as a force in the political and economic life of the country"
So the next time some racist politicians go on about the "social contract" please be informed that this kind of selfish behaviour was not part of the dream for Merdeka. Our founders did not have such base ideals.
The term has been wrongly used by those who choose to invent their own meaning of the expression. Due to space constraint, I take only the relevant points so that more Malaysians will not be mislead in future.
The founders of this country did not have such racialist aspirations when we obtained our independence in 1957. The provisions in the Constitution which provides for the "special position" of the Malays and the natives of Sabah and Sarawak - there is no such thing as "Malay rights" in our constitution, were meant a stop gap measure but not a permanent clutch.
The time limit initially set was for the affirmative action to last 20 years. The report of the Federation of Malaya Constitution Commission ... in an independent Malaya all nationals should be accorded equal rights, privileges and opportunities and there must not be discrimination on the grounds of race and creed.
It was the Alliance consisted of the Malayan Indian Congress, the Malayan Chinese Association and the United Malay National Organisation. Our great leaders of UMNO hoped and dreamt of the Malays based on equality. Article 8 guarantees equality except in situation specifically provided for in the Constitution.
Article 136 which states that all government servants must not be discriminated against based on race and creed. So our non-Malay public servants have a Constitutional protection against poor treatment for example in promotions.
The rulers, our sultans themselves said that they"...look forward to a time not too remote when it will become possible to eliminate communal ism as a force in the political and economic life of the country"
So the next time some racist politicians go on about the "social contract" please be informed that this kind of selfish behaviour was not part of the dream for Merdeka. Our founders did not have such base ideals.
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