Showing posts with label PKR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PKR. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Manikavasagam the people's man. Malaysiakini

Why does a Selangor PKR deputy liaison chief needs to resign to gets things resolved?
Is Keadilan just another UMNO or is it selected few individuals Interest? Does Klang town need to transfer their bus station? Can't it be upgraded?

I spoke to my friends from klang. They agree that bus station does need it's upgrade but not move it totally 7-8km away. Imagine all the businessman's around there and it's convenience being in the heart of town. Already Malaysia has one of the worst integrated transportation system compared to it's other economic peers in Asia. It's sometimes just so hopeless to explain to foreigners how to get to a place that you just advice them to take the cab. But wait we have cab driver who haggle prices, chooses their passenger and destination and worst they are sometimes rude. Lets not go into the conditions of the taxi's. Crime rate is shocking.

Manickavasagam thank you for doing this. You prove that if check and balance in Pakatan Rakyat works or not. If PKR wants to be like UMNO then it will only drown as fast as it surfaced. I support Pakatan Rakyat totally but i want it to be a party that serves the people by the people and not by corruption and racial motivation. If it takes 1year or 10 years to be a Federal Government let it be. Build it with quality and not by quantity.

Manickavasagam is a responsible man. He is brave to make a change. Many in his position would have remained quiet to retain their position and popularity. But he choose do what is right. Why have a position that does not have a purpose? Would you want to be used just as a puppet for others to get political mileage? Like MIC? PKR is one party but it's backbone is their racial integration. If what we see is the fake side of PKR than we should not support them further. Hindraf that gave Pakatan Rakyat it's voice is now illegal and hiding. Shouldn't this people brought back into the mainstream to help produce results. What is Pakatan Rakyat doing? It's going to be 1 year since the came to power. 3 to 4 years from now is the next General Election. That's not very far away. We should shake the earth under Barisan Nasional and Build a stronger Foundation for Pakatan Rakyat. PR needs to field quality candidate for all constituency by the next General Election. So start moulding your man and women to bear the responsibility and vision.

Sometimes you read the junk statements from our federal government it's like hanging yourself in shame. There is no quality there. It's so frustrating you feel like punching some of them but patience is virtue. Except for Internet users. We need a sincere and dedicated government till then we shall be patient. I'm against Hudud law, that's for PAS. The government should never use religion to govern it's people of different believes. It will only cause havoc. MCA are just opportunist playing issues to garner back support. Shameless. Samy vellu please step down. I'm glad Devamany is the new Treasurer but MIC is a lost cause. sadly.

This is my 2009 New Years wish. A brighter Malaysia. A lot of mix opinions on Malaysia economy for 2009-2010. Maybe it's a blessing in disguise. Whatever it may produce, let's hope for the best. God Bless you Malaysia. Happy New Year!!

Monday, December 1, 2008

PKR has the wrong mind set. Malaysiakini

PKR please look beyond the horizon


Highly disappointing to hear that PKR wants to replace Mathematics and Science back into Malay. I for one have experienced the difficulty of studying Maths and Science in Malay at Kebangsaan School and then immediately continue my further studies in the UK. I did Engineering so you can imagine the terms and words used were completely different. Even tough i went for tuition's which were taught in English during my secondary schooling life. I still found it hard. Imagine those who were hard core Malays, Indians or Chinese.

I wont say it's impossible to catch up. I did eventually. But i did see my college mates who were Malays struggle because of this. The extent of books which are available in English is far greater and better for studying. To tell you the truth i studied my Accounts, Add Mathematics and Physics syllabus in English to pass those Papers.
Malaysia in a position where the security guard outside the building can converse in English but the Receptionist in The Lobby cant speak anything else except Malay. I'm not criticising the Malays but what I'm emphasising is that our Malaysian Education system doesn't give enough important to English.


Mahathir lately criticised the Chinese and Indians for being stubborn for refusing to let their children mix with the other races and study in a Kebangsaan School. He gave examples of France and Germany for upholding their language. True and i wont deny this. But this countries have a much more older history for their language. Yet they are able to speak English for business and enterprising. I believe all Malaysians can speak and understand Malay. Why even when i meet Malaysians abroad i warmly great and have a pleasant conversation in Malay. Every Malaysian I have meet overseas were always happy and proud to meet another fellow Malaysian and exchange a few words in Malay.

But regrettably my own mother tongue which is Tamil is in a disappointing state. Even tough i still can converse in Tamil. I would badly hurt the ears of a proper Tamil speaking person. Because Tamil was never given importance's in primary or secondary kebangsaan school so i never gave importance to it. I had to go for extra Tamil Classes when my friends were playing outside. So imagine the extent of my concentration in class.

I would highly recommend that Moral class should be scrapped and replaced with mother tongue classes. Why study moral for? All we did to for exams were remember all the moral values before the exam and immediately write down all the moral values onto the back of the question paper, if I'm not mistaken it was like 16 and 36 sub values. Then you read the question and see which were the closest in values required and answered the question. It wasn't a subject that gave me revelation or inspired me to be a better man. That's the truth for me. I cant speak for the others. This purely my experience and many of my friends. So maybe they can structure Mother Tongue subjects that gives importance to moral values.

The Malays can go for their Agama class while the Chinese and Indians can go for their Mother Tongue classes. If the government doesn't provide this then how can they condemn the Chinese and Indians who want to protect their language by sending their children to Chinese and Tamil Schools.

My friends who were educated in Tamil and Chinese School are in par with the kebangsaan students after leaving school. So why should they send their children for Kebangsaan Schools then? Example my cousins who are Eurasian that studied in Tamil Schools. The are part french yet speak beautiful Tamil because they studied in Tamil School. Kebangsaan Schools are good for racial bonding. My best friends till today are my buddies from Kebangsaan School. Who are Chinese, Indians and Malays. But if my culture and heritage is lost in my generation then what will become of my kids. Mother Tongue classes should be integrated into our education system and given importance. Because i believe Kebangsaan School provide a great deal of cultural and racial bonding between students.

I do not agree with Singapore education system at all. Except for their successful implementation of the Mother Tongue Syllabus. We can learn from others success and failures. Malaysian Education system is not up to standard with international education standards. A few good implementation are done to improve this so don't spoil it.


I really disappointed to hear Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim interest in Building a Muslim Polytechnic college. Why can't it be for all. Why should the non Muslim tax payers pay the bill for such an institution? If it should be done then it should be fully privatised.





Pathmanck

PKR please look beyond the horizon. Malaysiakini


Highly disappointing to hear that PKR wants to replace Mathematics and Science back into Malay. I for one have experienced the difficulty of studying Maths and Science in Malay at Kebangsaan School and then immediately continue my further studies in the UK. I did Engineering so you can imagine the terms and words used were completely different. Even tough i went for tuition's which were taught in English during my secondary schooling life. I still found it hard. Imagine those who were hard core Malays, Indians or Chinese.

I wont say it's impossible to catch up. I did eventually. But i did see my college mates who were Malays struggle because of this. The extent of books which are available in English is far greater and better for studying. To tell you the truth i studied my Accounts, Add Mathematics and Physics syllabus in English to pass those Papers.
Malaysia in a position where the security guard outside the building can converse in English but the Receptionist in The Lobby cant speak anything else except Malay. I'm not criticising the Malays but what I'm emphasising is that our Malaysian Education system doesn't give enough important to English.


Mahathir lately criticised the Chinese and Indians for being stubborn for refusing to let their children mix with the other races and study in a Kebangsaan School. He gave examples of France and Germany for upholding their language. True and i wont deny this. But this countries have a much more older history for their language. Yet they are able to speak English for business and enterprising. I believe all Malaysians can speak and understand Malay. Why even when i meet Malaysians abroad i warmly great and have a pleasant conversation in Malay. Every Malaysian I have meet overseas were always happy and proud to meet another fellow Malaysian and exchange a few words in Malay.

But regrettably my own mother tongue which is Tamil is in a disappointing state. Even tough i still can converse in Tamil. I would badly hurt the ears of a proper Tamil speaking person. Because Tamil was never given importance's in primary or secondary kebangsaan school so i never gave importance to it. I had to go for extra Tamil Classes when my friends were playing outside. So imagine the extent of my concentration in class.

I would highly recommend that Moral class should be scrapped and replaced with mother tongue classes. Why study moral for? All we did to for exams were remember all the moral values before the exam and immediately write down all the moral values onto the back of the question paper, if I'm not mistaken it was like 16 and 36 sub values. Then you read the question and see which were the closest in values required and answered the question. It wasn't a subject that gave me revelation or inspired me to be a better man. That's the truth for me. I cant speak for the others. This purely my experience and many of my friends. So maybe they can structure Mother Tongue subjects that gives importance to moral values.

The Malays can go for their Agama class while the Chinese and Indians can go for their Mother Tongue classes. If the government doesn't provide this then how can they condemn the Chinese and Indians who want to protect their language by sending their children to Chinese and Tamil Schools.

My friends who were educated in Tamil and Chinese School are in par with the kebangsaan students after leaving school. So why should they send their children for Kebangsaan Schools then? Example my cousins who are Eurasian that studied in Tamil Schools. The are part french yet speak beautiful Tamil because they studied in Tamil School. Kebangsaan Schools are good for racial bonding. My best friends till today are my buddies from Kebangsaan School. Who are Chinese, Indians and Malays. But if my culture and heritage is lost in my generation then what will become of my kids. Mother Tongue classes should be integrated into our education system and given importance. Because i believe Kebangsaan School provide a great deal of cultural and racial bonding between students.

I do not agree with Singapore education system at all. Except for their successful implementation of the Mother Tongue Syllabus. We can learn from others success and failures. Malaysian Education system is not up to standard with international education standards. A few good implementation are done to improve this so don't spoil it.


I really disappointed to hear Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim interest in Building a Muslim Polytechnic college. Why can't it be for all. Why should the non Muslim tax payers pay the bill for such an institution? If it should be done then it should be fully privatised.





Pathmanck

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Kenyataan Menteri Besar Selangor Berkenaan Perlantikan Pengurus Besar Sementara PKNS

29 Oktober 2008
Pengurus Besar Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) Dato' Hj Harun Salim bersara pada hujung Oktober ini dan YAB Menteri Besar Selangor, selaku Pengerusi PKNS, menerima persaraan beliau. Sehubungan itu, Menteri Besar, setelah mengambil kira kepentingan semasa, bersetuju melanjutkan tarikh persaraan Timbalan Pengurus Korporat dan Akaun Puan Low Siew Moi, selama satu tahun dan melantik beliau memangku jawatan Pengurus Besar Sementara PKNS. Puan Low, yang sudah 35 tahun berkhidmat di PKNS, iaitu selama 11 tahun berjawatan Timbalan Pengurus Korporat dan Akaun, yang bertanggungjawab menerajui bahagian korporat, kewangan dan pengurusan aset, dilihat sebagai calon paling sesuai memangku secara sementara waktu jawatan terpenting di PKNS.



Dengan persaraan Dato' Hj Harun, Menteri Besar, yang juga pernah mengetuai syarikat swasta, berpendapat persaraan serentak dua pegawai kanan tersebut tidak boleh menjamin penerusan pentadbiran yang berkesan (effective continuation of the management). Oleh sebab itu, beliau meminta Puan Low agar menangguhkan persaraan dan sebaliknya berkerjasama dengan ahli lembaga pengarah PKNS bagi menerajui urusan pentadbiran PKNS sehingga calon yang sesuai dilantik mengisi jawatan Pengurus Besar.


Kita bersyukur kerana Puan Low, yang berpengalaman dan dedikasi, bersetuju menyatakan kesediaan beliau menjalankan tugas tersebut, dan pada masa sama lembaga pengarah PKNS berusaha mendapatkan Pengurus Besar yang berkaliber, berwibawa, beretika dan berkebolehan untuk membawa perbadanan itu ke era baharu. Dalam hal ini, Puan Low mengakui agar peneraju PKNS yang baharu mestilah seorang Bumiputera yang profesional dan mempunyai pengalaman dalam pembangunan hartanah, pembangunan semula dan disegani oleh komuniti hartanah.


Menteri Besar juga berpendapat yang pengalaman Puan Low amat berguna bagi membantu Kerajaan Negeri melaksanakan penyusunan semula dalam operasi dan aktiviti PKNS yang bukan sahaja beraspirasi untuk menjadi antara organisasi yang terbaik di rantau ini tetapi juga dalam usahanya memulakan projek pembangunan semula perumahan baharu (re-development of new townships) di Petaling Jaya, Kajang dan Kelang.


Perlu ditegaskan, pencarian calon Pengurus Besar PKNS dalam kalangan pegawai kanan yang sedang berkhidmat PKNS sudahpun diusahakan. Namun, ada beberapa sebab tentang perlunya juga kita mencari calon di luar PKNS. Antara sebabnya, PKNS berkehendakan pegawai yang profesional dalam aspek hartanah, di samping mempunyai kelayakan dalam bidang pengurusan hartanah, kejuruteraan, seni bina atau jurunilai untuk mengetuai PKNS memulakan projek pembangunan semula sebagaimana dinyatakan di atas.


Kami juga mendapati terdapat unsur "conflict of interest" dalam struktur PKNS itu sendiri apabila terdapat sekumpulan pegawai kanan memegang saham 30% dalam anak syarikat PKNS, iaitu PKNS Infra Sdn Bhd.


Setelah membuat pemeriksaan terhadap rekod PKNS selama 44 tahun ini, kami amat kesal apabila mendapati pengalaman PKNS dalam usaha memartabatkan kaum Melayu dalam bidang peniagaan, khususnya dalam bidang pembangunan hartanah, amat tidak membanggakan. Ini disebabkan lebih 75% daripada projek yang dilaksanakan diberi kepada syarikat bukan Melayu baik secara langsung mahupun tidak secara langsung.


Perlu ditegaskan, Kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat amat mementingkan pentadbiran secara telus dan bertanggungjawaban (transparency and accountability) dan berpendapat PKNS perlu mengubah corak pentadbiran supaya menghayati dan melaksanakan kepentingan ini.


Kami dapati akaun yang sedia ada tidak mencerminkan gambaran yang betul tentang operasi perbadanan tersebut. Sebagai contoh, mengikut laporan akaun tahun 2007, Pengerusi PKNS mendakwa perbadanan tersebut berjaya dalam perniagaan pembagunan hartanah setelah mengaut untung sebayak RM500 juta. Namun setelah disemak, didapati 50% keuntungan tersebut berbentuk "extra-ordinary items" (hasil pendapatan luar biasa). Berkaitan dengan pengumuman keuntungan tersebut, turut diperlihatkan keputusan yang meragukan apabila PKNS menghadiahkan RM100,000 kepada mantan Pengerusi PKNS, yang juga bekas Menteri Besar Selangor, sebagai bonus terhadap kejayaan PKNS memperoleh "keuntungan" tersebut.


Lebih parah lagi, kami dapati terdapat beberapa aktiviti dan keputusan perniagaan (business decision) yang dibuat bukan berdasarkan keperluan PKNS tetapi keperluan politik kerajaan yang terdahulu! Perkara ini sudahpun diakui oleh Pengurus Besar sekarang dan Puan Low bersedia bekerjasama dengan lembaga pengarah PKNS bagi mengenal pasti perkara yang dibetulkan yang sekali gus membaiki pentadbiran perbadanan itu.


Sesungguhnya, tindakan yang radikal perlu dilakukan bagi "membersihkan" PKNS supaya ia betul-betul mencapai matlamat asal untuk memberi fokus kepada perniagaan pembangunan hartanah yang diceburi, di samping meningkatkan pembangunan sosio-ekonomi masyarakat terutama kalangan masyarakat Melayu yang mahu berkerja keras dan berusaha tanpa ihsan daripada mana-mana pihak.


DATO' MENTERI BESAR SELANGOR

TAN SRI ABDUL KHALID IBRAHIM