Here's a classic that we used to sing during our school days, way back in the 60's. It's an Indonesian song. Sorry, I don't know who's the singer.
Here's one from Eydie Gorme, Blame it on the Bossanova. A timeless classic that we used to enjoy in school.
Being a "banana" doesn't mean that I don't enjoy mandarin songs. Here's one by one of my favourites, Huang Xiao Jun, titled 'The Wandering Songstress'. Enjoy...
My all time favourite mandarin song by the late Teresa Teng, 'The moon represents my heart'. Incidentally, PAS, an islamic society in Malaysia, adopted this song. Why? Translate it and you'll know the meaning. Enjoy...
More to come...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Dream on 1Malaysia!!!
Abandoned bumis the real face of '1Malaysia'
Fury over 'disowned bumiputeras' in Sarawak
Kgan: So this is the real face of '1Malaysia' - the classification into bumiputera and non- bumiputera with consequent entitlement to rights and privileges. Tell me again what is the meaning of '1Malaysia'?
An empty slogan to fish for votes from the non-Malays? We must be the only country in the world where education opportunities are dependent on skin colour.
To Sarawak and Sabah: take care. This bumi/non-bumi divide will eventually spoil the racial harmony you have now. If East Malaysians are smart, they should throw this poisoned chalice from Umno back to its face and declare everybody non-bumi.
Chipmunk: So much for the '1Malaysia' pledge. Tell me Mr PM, what did you mean by the above slogan which you preach so often? What is '1Malaysia' to you? Are they just campaigning words for the next general election?
If '1Malaysia' is preached sincerely, then do away with the 'bumiputera' status or include all of the rakyat under it. Mr PM, your response to this will determine the results of the 13th general election.
Lonestar: We should do away with the bumiputera/non-bumiputera divide. After all, we are from the 'bumi' and will surely return to the 'bumi' after all is said and done. Whichever party takes over from BN has to ensure that Malaysia is not divided ever again along racial or ethnic lines.
Petestop: Why are the East Malaysians complaining now when it is they who ensured that BN formed the federal government? Peninsular Malaysia rejected the BN government by a simple majority.
Perhaps the East Malaysians just want to continue to get short-terms goodies and are blind to the fact that they are losing out in long-term. For example, Sabah is the state with the highest number of impoverished persons in Malaysia.
Emergency motion on Klang shooting rejected
Ch: When police officers shoot, they say they do not shoot to kill. Maybe they need some help to identify the parts of the human anatomy (chest versus arms/legs) to hit with bullets if they want to avoid fatalities.
Concern Citizen: Unnecessary shootings are not urgent to discuss but the 'potong' issue can be discussed in Parliament. I think the deputy speaker is under the control of BN. By right, the speakers and his deputy must be neutral persons in the Dewan.
Malay: Of course, BN is not interested in debating the issue. Both the speaker and deputy speaker are BN people. This is not important to them because it is not their families. BN is playing with Indian lives.
Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, if you don't know how to run the country, resign. IGP Musa Hassan, where are you? MIC, you should close shop if you cannot fight for the Indians.
Ex-Perlis mufti charged
Mr KJ John: Unless he preached in a public space, this charge isn't valid. Anyone is free to be invited into a private space to preach and teach scriptures, regardless of the specific interpretation of them.
Surely there cannot be a law against an event held in a private space unless it involved some specifically banned teaching.
Chipmunk: I am sure there are many more people out there who give religious talks without authorisation but apparently former Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin was the key target in this case.
Finally, the Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (Jais) has come up with a charge after contemplating what to charge him for. Speak of selective judgement. Anyway, Asri, the folks down south welcome you anytime.
Wira: The prime minister has already indicated that he does not agree with the arrest. I wonder on whose instruction is the prosecutor's office proceeding with the charge anyway? Or is this really a 'sandiwara'?
Perhaps causing Asri and the Muslim community in this country to rejoice should the government later force the prosecution to withdraw the charge?
source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/117784
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Is PM, Najib, dreaming?
I've got so many relatives living overseas. Some of them even accepted citizenship over there, mainly in Australia, UK and USA. They are professionals and having a great life. What's there to attract them to return? Perhaps, when M'sia accepts Anak Malaysia i.e. 100% equal rights, they might. As it is, the rich bumis are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. The rich that can afford houses gets 7% or so discount when buying houses, mar.
What about education? Just this morning, I was talking to an Indian friend, Bala, while having our regular breakfast together. He's one of a charity foundation founder/member. He told me he visited a family that have 3 daughters. They lived in Kampong Gandhi, in a dilapidated wooden house, which is, really a room. With no electricity and an outdoor toilet cum bathroom. The 3 girls each got 14 A1 in their SPM. They couldn't get the PTPTN loan, not to mention getting a place in the local Uni. When my friend found out, he approved their loan to study medicine in India. The eldest of the girls is now on her forth year.
What about promotional opportunities for non-bumis in the civil service, not to mention they being accepted there? Sure, the govt can spin that they are not interested to be in the armed forces and police. In reality, he who holds the weapons control, right?
I could go on and on... on the issue of the govt being biased and racist. Best is to let a neutral party and writer to the talking. If this author is writing garbage, he'll be sued a long, long time ago. In his book, names and dates and transcripts were provided as evidence. Even the cause of May 13, 1969 racial riots were exposed. Who is this brave man? He's none other than the ex-PM of Singapore, Harry Lee Kuan Yew. His 1st book is entitled, 'The Singapore Story'.
Last but not least, if the M'sian govt can only do 10% of what Harry Lee did, we'll be the richest nation in the world. We have so many natural resources and land, yet, if one venture into the kampongs, one can still find people living in abject poverty... many still without water and electricity. Whereas, take a look at the type of cars and houses that our ruling BN/UMNO people are having? It boggles one mind that they can have all that with just their salaries. Then, they build 'white elephants'. Send a man into space, buys submarines, starts a Formula 1 team, etc... Now, they want to build a bridge to link Malacca to Indonesia. Why they wanna do this is obvious to at least 90% of the population. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why.
Back to the subject matter. Dream on dear Najib, if you wanna reach out to M'sians living abroad. As mentioned by one of the Parlimentarians a couple of days ago, 20,000 professionals are US citizen and/or permanent residence there.
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Power lunch: Najib chatting with US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton before an Apec Summit lunch event at the Presidential Palace in Singapore Saturday. — AFP 
Toyota Motor joined Formula One in 2002. When they left in 2009 they had spent RM $8.11 Billion. RM $3 million a day – everyday for 7 years!
source: http://steadyaku-steadyaku-husseinhamid.blogspot.com/
What about education? Just this morning, I was talking to an Indian friend, Bala, while having our regular breakfast together. He's one of a charity foundation founder/member. He told me he visited a family that have 3 daughters. They lived in Kampong Gandhi, in a dilapidated wooden house, which is, really a room. With no electricity and an outdoor toilet cum bathroom. The 3 girls each got 14 A1 in their SPM. They couldn't get the PTPTN loan, not to mention getting a place in the local Uni. When my friend found out, he approved their loan to study medicine in India. The eldest of the girls is now on her forth year.
What about promotional opportunities for non-bumis in the civil service, not to mention they being accepted there? Sure, the govt can spin that they are not interested to be in the armed forces and police. In reality, he who holds the weapons control, right?
I could go on and on... on the issue of the govt being biased and racist. Best is to let a neutral party and writer to the talking. If this author is writing garbage, he'll be sued a long, long time ago. In his book, names and dates and transcripts were provided as evidence. Even the cause of May 13, 1969 racial riots were exposed. Who is this brave man? He's none other than the ex-PM of Singapore, Harry Lee Kuan Yew. His 1st book is entitled, 'The Singapore Story'.
Last but not least, if the M'sian govt can only do 10% of what Harry Lee did, we'll be the richest nation in the world. We have so many natural resources and land, yet, if one venture into the kampongs, one can still find people living in abject poverty... many still without water and electricity. Whereas, take a look at the type of cars and houses that our ruling BN/UMNO people are having? It boggles one mind that they can have all that with just their salaries. Then, they build 'white elephants'. Send a man into space, buys submarines, starts a Formula 1 team, etc... Now, they want to build a bridge to link Malacca to Indonesia. Why they wanna do this is obvious to at least 90% of the population. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why.
Back to the subject matter. Dream on dear Najib, if you wanna reach out to M'sians living abroad. As mentioned by one of the Parlimentarians a couple of days ago, 20,000 professionals are US citizen and/or permanent residence there.
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Sunday November 15, 2009
Reach out to Malaysians abroad to help promote country, says Najib
By NELSON BENJAMIN
SINGAPORE: The Malaysian Government is reaching out to Malaysians abroad to help promote the country.
“The new dimension in our consideration now is that we do not look at Malaysians abroad as having lost them for good. I think they want Malaysians to reach out to them,” said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
“Let’s make the connection and benefit from them. We want to reach out to all of you and you help us,” he said, adding that they could help promote Malaysian interests while doing their own jobs in their respective countries.
Najib was speaking to more than 100 people, mainly Malaysians living or working in Singapore at a dinner hosted by him and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor on the sidelines of the Apec Summit here on Friday.
Power lunch: Najib chatting with US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton before an Apec Summit lunch event at the Presidential Palace in Singapore Saturday. — AFP He stressed that Malaysians living and working overseas cannot be considered unpatriotic or disloyal.
“I find Malaysians working overseas, including Singapore, have strong feelings, vibes and wanting to do something for Malaysia.
“We should capitalise on this and leverage on their presence here to enhance our networking, promote Malaysia in Singapore, make connections and even look for investors,” he said.
The Prime Minister also talked about Malaysia re-adjusting its economic and growth strategies to take into account the changing environment and the global economy.
He said the Government realised that more excitement and buzz needed to be created about Malaysia in its efforts to transform the country into a knowledge-based economy.
“The only way we could ensure enough supply of knowledge workers with the right skills and brains was to create more opportunities in the country,” he said.
“If we can do this, we not only attract Malaysians working abroad, but also expatriates to work and live in the country.”
Najib stressed that Malaysia must not fall short of having its own number of talented people.
Speaking at a press conference later, Najib said among the strategies to get Malaysians to return to the country to work was a 15% tax incentive offered within Iskandar Malaysia.
“For Iskandar, we want Malaysians to come back and work in priority areas,” he added.
source: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/15/nation/5116710&sec=nation
Here's an article regarding 1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd.
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Formula One - a formula for disaster?
Honda quit F1 in April this year.
BMW withdrew at the end of this year season.
Toyota, Honda and BMW! What does that say about F1? F1 is simply not sustainable. And now Mokhzani Mahathir, Chairman of SIC’s announces:
“Malaysia’s plans to start up and run it’s own Formula One team….If Malaysians need to rally behind an effort to unite our people, let’s use motor sports” and most important of all he reminds us that “Contrary to popular belief, motor sports isn’t just about fun and games but is big business in other parts of the world”.
Company Name: 1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd
Team Name: Lotus F1
Team
Country: Malaysia
Team Principal: Tony Fernandes
A partnership between the Malaysian Government and a consortium of Malaysian entrepreneurs. What madness is this? You can put any spin you like into this but this is the bottom line. The Barisan Nasional Government will be using hundreds and hundreds of million, if not billions of our Ringgit to finance an entertainment spectacle that will financially benefit their cronies and big business. Najib and Rosmah will enjoy their delusion of grandeur – he having that few seconds of glory when giving away the F1 trophy to the winners at Sepang and she putting on her Islamic Fashion Show in Monaco!
Are we to be taken as idiots again? No businessman in Malaysia not even Lim Goh Tong (may he rest in peace!) if he was alive today would have the audacity to invest in Formula One anywhere in the world – what more in Malaysia! Unless that businessman has been able to conned the Barisan Nasional Government to come up with the billions of Ringgits of Rakyat money to “invest” in this Man Telor of a scheme! And it looks like Tony Fernandes and his team have been able to do just that! Congrats Tony..but that Najib guy is not that bright is he?
Call this F1 Team anything you like but not 1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd. Because when it fails, as it surely will, it is Malaysia that fails on the world stage.
Somebody better tell Najib that hitching his 1Malaysia to F1 will not make it a success.
As for what participation in F1 will bring to Proton, Lotus or Petronas in terms of innovation and product development - just understand this - with globalization everyone has access to the same material, manpower and technology. F1 is simply not sustainable. It is just entertainment and big business – not for the masses but for the political Elites and their cronies.
But what can we do? We have a government totally out of synch with the realities of what its people want. We must find a way to put the fear of God into this Barisan Nasional Government before we too are drag into the abyss of corrupt and greedy cronyism that they have all comfortably settled into at our expense. I know that we still cannot keep these bastards honest but let us not forget to keep our anger burning. Keep our anger burning so that we will not forget what we have to do come the next General Elections to kick these Barisan Nasional bastards OUT! Keep our anger!
source: http://steadyaku-steadyaku-husseinhamid.blogspot.com/
DPM don't need safety helmet? Is he above the law?
Friday November 13, 2009
Study to solve flood woes in Kedah
By EMBUN MAJID
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Drainage and Irrigation Department has appointed a consultant for a flood mitigation study in the state, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.
He said the study would be to find ways to reduce floods in the long term.
He also said the Government was ready to face a second wave of floods as heavy rains are expected in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang beginning Sunday until next Thursday.
Flood tour: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin hitching a ride as he tours flood-hit areas in Alor Setar in Kedah. One of his stops was SK Gunung where flood evacuees were being temporarily housed. Muhyiddin later announced a DID study to overcome flood woes in Kedah. “Although we hope the second wave will not happen, we have made preparations including logistics, safety, relief centre locations and evacuation procedures,” Muhyiddin said after visiting a flood evacuation centre at SK Gunung here yesterday.
A total of 596 people are staying at the centre. Until noon yesterday, 882 people were still staying in three evacuation centres in the Kota Setar district.
Muhyiddin, together with Kedah Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal and Deputy Agriculture Minister Datuk Mohd Johari Baharum, rode on motorcycles to have a closer look at the flood-hit villages.
They were taken through Kampung Alor Gunung, Kampung Gunung Keriang and Kampung Alor Senjaya.
VIP visitor: Muhyiddin talking to flood victim Parind Danghem, 26, and her three-month-old son Aidil Putra Shahibullah during his visit to the flood evacuation centre at SK Gunung in Alor Setar Thursday. On another matter, Muhyiddin expressed disappointment over an incident on Wednesday whereby a 13-year-old boy was injured after a ceiling fan fell during a class session at SMK Dengkil in Selangor.
“I hope all schools will learn from this incident and conduct regular inspections,” said Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister.
In the incident, Fahmi Harith Abu Bakar received more than 10 stitches on his right cheek after the ceiling fan cut his face.
Muhyiddin later held a two-hour closed-door meeting with the state Umno liaison committee members at a hotel here and attended a meet-the-people session at SMK Agama Yan.
source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/13/nation/5105230&sec=nation
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Dream on Utusan Malaysia!!!
In this time and age, nothing goes unnoticed. Gone were the days when people are naive and the technology is low. Having said that, IMHO, I think the education system is going backwards so that the students won't be that savvy. Why so? That's because they are our future and the current law makers ala Barisan National under UMNO, can mold them into whatever they so desire. That way, UMNO will be forever in control. But, can they? TIME WILL TELL!!!
--- here's the story ---
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Utusan Malaysia is the stupidest newspaper in the world - the proof
I laughed my head off. The mee rebus which I had for lunch is now threatening to make its way upward and later, outward.
Many Malaysians have given up with the mainstream media. That is because their so called responsible journalism entails nothing more than the act of extreme spinning of facts and events to suit their political masters or their own not-so-hidden agenda.
I have ceased reading the local newspapers for a long long time. I have for example, berated against the NST for their treatment of the Bersih rally some time ago.
Despite all the lies, untruth and skewed reporting that these newspapers have been carrying all these while, the Prime Minister recently saw it fit to hail Utusan Malaysia for, among others, "being the voice of the people".
Well, I now have proof that Utusan Malaysia is nothing more than a loyal servant of their political masters. I now have proof that Utusan Malaysia will not stop at almost anything in order to protect its political masters. For whatever is deemed necessary to protect its political masters, Utusan Malaysia would stoop as low as physic permits to do and execute. And that includes misrepresentations and even downright lying. It will even doctor photographs!
The thing is this. They are not even good at doing it!! To lie and misrepresent an event is something. But to do it in a really stupid way is another thing altogether. Do Utusan Malaysia think that all of us, Malaysians, are as stupid as themselves?
We are in a globalisation era. We are in the cyber era. We are not in the 60s or 70s anymore. Nowadays, stupidity is easily exposed.
What am I ranting and raving about? Well, I received an e mail from a friend of mine just now. It contained a picture of an event which took place on 9.11.2009. The same picture was published by many local newspapers while reporting the same event.
As the story goes, a man in his 70s was arrested for allegedly killing his wife. The following picture was published by Berita Harian:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_iokZBnWgKaU/SvuzH1ak6KI/AAAAAAAAAVc/I2U5qV96rbY/Berita%20Harian_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800
Berita Harian
This was in the Star:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_iokZBnWgKaU/SvuzJddYNpI/AAAAAAAAAVk/KfEBw1IBd5w/the%20star2_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800
the star2
And this was in Harian Metro:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_iokZBnWgKaU/SvuzK9BCqAI/AAAAAAAAAVs/_-wgL3KNqhM/Harian%20Metro_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800
Harian Metro
Notice the blue umbrella? That umbrella has the Barisan Nasional emblem on it. Quite obviously, that umbrella was distributed by the Barisan Nasional during some kind of election as it has the "vote-BN" emblem on it.
Utusan Malaysia, thinking that the stupid masses of Malaysia might equate Barisan Nasional to a person arrested for an alleged murder because of that blue umbrella, quickly exercised its responsible journalistic discretion by DOCTORING the same photograph and published the same in its report as follows:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_iokZBnWgKaU/SvuzMpL_z0I/AAAAAAAAAV0/179RdcFUiDk/Utusan_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800
Utusan
This is my proof that Utusan Malaysia is the stupidest newspaper in the whole world!
Posted by art harun at 15:03
source: http://art-harun.blogspot.com/2009/11/utusan-malaysia-is-stupidest-newspaper.html
--- here's the story ---
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Utusan Malaysia is the stupidest newspaper in the world - the proof
I laughed my head off. The mee rebus which I had for lunch is now threatening to make its way upward and later, outward.
Many Malaysians have given up with the mainstream media. That is because their so called responsible journalism entails nothing more than the act of extreme spinning of facts and events to suit their political masters or their own not-so-hidden agenda.
I have ceased reading the local newspapers for a long long time. I have for example, berated against the NST for their treatment of the Bersih rally some time ago.
Despite all the lies, untruth and skewed reporting that these newspapers have been carrying all these while, the Prime Minister recently saw it fit to hail Utusan Malaysia for, among others, "being the voice of the people".
Well, I now have proof that Utusan Malaysia is nothing more than a loyal servant of their political masters. I now have proof that Utusan Malaysia will not stop at almost anything in order to protect its political masters. For whatever is deemed necessary to protect its political masters, Utusan Malaysia would stoop as low as physic permits to do and execute. And that includes misrepresentations and even downright lying. It will even doctor photographs!
The thing is this. They are not even good at doing it!! To lie and misrepresent an event is something. But to do it in a really stupid way is another thing altogether. Do Utusan Malaysia think that all of us, Malaysians, are as stupid as themselves?
We are in a globalisation era. We are in the cyber era. We are not in the 60s or 70s anymore. Nowadays, stupidity is easily exposed.
What am I ranting and raving about? Well, I received an e mail from a friend of mine just now. It contained a picture of an event which took place on 9.11.2009. The same picture was published by many local newspapers while reporting the same event.
As the story goes, a man in his 70s was arrested for allegedly killing his wife. The following picture was published by Berita Harian:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_iokZBnWgKaU/SvuzH1ak6KI/AAAAAAAAAVc/I2U5qV96rbY/Berita%20Harian_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800
Berita Harian
This was in the Star:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_iokZBnWgKaU/SvuzJddYNpI/AAAAAAAAAVk/KfEBw1IBd5w/the%20star2_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800
the star2
And this was in Harian Metro:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_iokZBnWgKaU/SvuzK9BCqAI/AAAAAAAAAVs/_-wgL3KNqhM/Harian%20Metro_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800
Harian Metro
Notice the blue umbrella? That umbrella has the Barisan Nasional emblem on it. Quite obviously, that umbrella was distributed by the Barisan Nasional during some kind of election as it has the "vote-BN" emblem on it.
Utusan Malaysia, thinking that the stupid masses of Malaysia might equate Barisan Nasional to a person arrested for an alleged murder because of that blue umbrella, quickly exercised its responsible journalistic discretion by DOCTORING the same photograph and published the same in its report as follows:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_iokZBnWgKaU/SvuzMpL_z0I/AAAAAAAAAV0/179RdcFUiDk/Utusan_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800
Utusan
This is my proof that Utusan Malaysia is the stupidest newspaper in the whole world!
Posted by art harun at 15:03
source: http://art-harun.blogspot.com/2009/11/utusan-malaysia-is-stupidest-newspaper.html
Monday, November 9, 2009
Dreaming of NO classification of M'sians?
Muhyiddin Yassin says we're all equal under the sun. There are no first class, no second class citizens. What do you say?
By MALAYSIA HINDU VOICE
News Item from NST of 2nd Nov 2009. Quote “PORT DICKSON: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday reiterated that there is no such thing as a first or second-class citizen in the country and that all citizens have equal rights. He stressed that the government would continue to ensure fairness and equality for a]] as stated in the Federal Constitution and uphold all the principles of the Rukun Negara.
“No Malaysian should feel neglected as every individual, regardless of race or religion and whether he lives in town or the oulsldrts, enjoys the same rights and privileges.There is no segregation of race or status here and there is certainly no such thing as a fIrst or second-class citizen,” he said at the national-level Deepavali open house at Ladang Siliau near here.........……………….” Unquote.
What liars these UMNO politicians are.
Now let him try and explain these situations:
A central feature of our system is our categorization into Bumiputras, Chinese, Indians and Others from birth to death.Everywhere we go we have to declare Bangsa, Ugama – at birth, at school registration, in all the applications we make, at marriage, at death and in many more situations. Why do we need to do this if we are all truly equal under the sun?
Houses are sold with a 5% discount to the bumiputras. Why do we need to do this if we are all equal under the sun? And there is no first and second class of citizens? Surely those that must get a lower price must be special , don't you think?
In several housing areas State Consent is required if one wants to sell the property especially if it is in a predominantly Malay area. It is quicker to get consent for inter Bumiputra sale than it is for a sale across the Bumiputra /Non-Bumiputra divide. Why do we need to do this if we are all equal under the sun?
The bureaucracy is entirely made up of Bumiputras – a million and more of them. The Police force is almost entirely Malay, the Armed forces are almost entirely Malay. How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun? Try applying for a job as an Administrative Assistant or Technical Assistant or as a Police Inspector and see.
Most Government businesses are off limits to non- Malays. There is a complete system of screening vendors that limits vendors to almost entirely Bumiputras. How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun? And he says there is no first and second class of citizens?
Business licences are largely awarded to Malays or must have mandatory minimum Malay participation – Bank Licences, Educational Institutions Licences, Permits in the Transportation businesses and so many more. How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun? And he says there is no first and second class of citizens?
Participation in all government development schemes are entirely for Malays – MARA, FELDA, FELCRA, RISDA, PERDA, KESEDAR, KEJORA to name just a few. How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun?
Educational opportunities in Public Educational Institutions are grossly in favour of Malays. How many places in Universities for Indians, how many scholarships to Indians. How many MARA institutions for Indians? How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun? Try applying for any of these SME (www.smeinfo.com.my) assistance schemes and see if you are equal under the sun, any one of these:
Bantuan Kewangan ( About 50 here)
Pinjaman Bagi Tabung-tabung Khas
Dana Khas Kerajaan Persekutuan untuk Terengganu Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Dana Usahawan Negeri Terengganu (DUNT) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Francais Belia Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS) Kemudahan Pembiayaan Kontrak Seberang Laut Export-Import Bank Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank) Kemudahan Pembiayaan Projek Seberang Laut
Export-Import Bank Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank) Kemudahan Pembiayaan Tekun Yayasan Tekun Nasional (YTN)Kemudahan Pembiayaan "Malaysia Kitchen" Export-Import Bank Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank)Modal untuk Usahawan Koperasi (MUSK) Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia BerhadPerusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana (PKS) Agrobank Malaysia Pinjaman Mudah untuk Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF)Skim Belia Niaga Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad.Skim Belia Tani - i (SBT-i) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Francais Eksekutif Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS) SkimKhas Pembiayaan Penjenamaan Antarabangsa
Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Kredit Padi (SKP) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Kredit Pengeluaran Makanan (SKPM) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Masyarakat Perdagangan & Perindustrian Bumiputera (MPPB) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Modal Asas (Batik Dan Kraf) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Modal Usahawan Tani Agrobank Malaysia Skim PROSPER Siswazah Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) Skim Pembiayaan Ekonomi Desa (SPED) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Pembiayaan Ekonomi Desa (SPED) Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad Skim Pembiayaan Ekonomi Desa Kaum India (SPEDI) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Pembiayaan Filem Cereka Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Pembiayaan Francais PNS
Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS) Skim Pembiayaan Hutang Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV) Skim Pembiayaan Ikhtiar AIM Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) Skim Pembiayaan LITS (Low Intensity Tapping System) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Pembiayaan Mudah Pembangunan Automotif Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Pembiayaan Perniagaan MARA Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Skim Pemborong PROSPER
Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) Skim Penyelesaian Pinjaman Kecil (SPPK)
Bank Negara Malaysia Skim Pinjaman Mudah Automasi dan Modenisasi
Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Pinjaman Mudah bagi Penempatan Semula Kilang (SLFR) Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Pinjaman Mudah untuk Penerapan Aplikasi ICT (SLICT) Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Pra-Francais Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS)Skim Runcit PROSPER Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) Skim Tanaman Semula Kelapa Sawit (TASKS)
Agrobank Malaysia Skim Tanmiah 1 (PROGRAM THIRD WINDOW) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Tanmiah 2 (PROGRAM INDUSTRI STRATEGIK) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Usahawan Tani Komersil Siswazah (SUTKS) Agrobank Malaysia Tabung Industri Kecil & Sederhana ke 2 (TIKS2) Agrobank Malaysia Tabung Industri Kecil Dan Sederhana 2 (TIKS 2) Bank Negara Malaysia Tabung Infrastruktur Pelancongan (TIF) Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad Tabung Khas Pelancongan 2 (SFT 2)
Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Tabung Perkapalan Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad Tabung Projek Usahawan Bumiputera Bank Negara Malaysia Tabung Teknologi Tinggi Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad Tabung Untuk Makanan (3F) Agrobank Malaysia Tabung Untuk Makanan Bank Negara Malaysia Tabung Usahawan Baru 2 (TUB 2) Bank Negara Malaysia Tabung Usahawan Siswazah (TUS)
Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank)
I can go on like this. However the point is abundantly clear.UMNO and its leaders weave illusions and dreams for the Indians . They only want the Indian votes. They do not care two hoots what really happens to the Indians. They want us to be third class citrizens. They have no interest in making us equals. So while they put the Indians under delusion they are busy usurping the resources of the entire nation . What list I have shown above is only one of very many schemes of UMNO by which they usurp the National Resource in the name of Ketuanan Melayu and Bumiputraism. Equal under the Sun - what audacity to tell such lies in the face of such damning and outright grabbing and stealing.
We have to wake up - we have to stop stop believing the lies of UMNO and begin work to totally throw them out of power. It is only when they are thrown out of power can we have a chance at becoming equal under the sun. With UMNO in the seat of power all we can have are dreams. That’s all.
The lying must stop and UMNO has to go. Our people must stop believing the lies and we as the middle class have a role to play to make it clear to the poor and vulnerable who the real nemesis of the Indians are - UMNO, not anybody else.
Everybody else are at best collaborators with UMNO. We must first get clear ourselves. And then we need to get the rest of the Indian community real clear about this one point.
We have to severely combat the lies of UMNO and its organs of propoganda.
United we must stand………..United we must act.
source: http://margeemar.blogspot.com/
So how? Blame it on Bossa Nova?
By MALAYSIA HINDU VOICE
News Item from NST of 2nd Nov 2009. Quote “PORT DICKSON: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday reiterated that there is no such thing as a first or second-class citizen in the country and that all citizens have equal rights. He stressed that the government would continue to ensure fairness and equality for a]] as stated in the Federal Constitution and uphold all the principles of the Rukun Negara.
“No Malaysian should feel neglected as every individual, regardless of race or religion and whether he lives in town or the oulsldrts, enjoys the same rights and privileges.There is no segregation of race or status here and there is certainly no such thing as a fIrst or second-class citizen,” he said at the national-level Deepavali open house at Ladang Siliau near here.........……………….” Unquote.
What liars these UMNO politicians are.
Now let him try and explain these situations:
A central feature of our system is our categorization into Bumiputras, Chinese, Indians and Others from birth to death.Everywhere we go we have to declare Bangsa, Ugama – at birth, at school registration, in all the applications we make, at marriage, at death and in many more situations. Why do we need to do this if we are all truly equal under the sun?
Houses are sold with a 5% discount to the bumiputras. Why do we need to do this if we are all equal under the sun? And there is no first and second class of citizens? Surely those that must get a lower price must be special , don't you think?
In several housing areas State Consent is required if one wants to sell the property especially if it is in a predominantly Malay area. It is quicker to get consent for inter Bumiputra sale than it is for a sale across the Bumiputra /Non-Bumiputra divide. Why do we need to do this if we are all equal under the sun?
The bureaucracy is entirely made up of Bumiputras – a million and more of them. The Police force is almost entirely Malay, the Armed forces are almost entirely Malay. How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun? Try applying for a job as an Administrative Assistant or Technical Assistant or as a Police Inspector and see.
Most Government businesses are off limits to non- Malays. There is a complete system of screening vendors that limits vendors to almost entirely Bumiputras. How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun? And he says there is no first and second class of citizens?
Business licences are largely awarded to Malays or must have mandatory minimum Malay participation – Bank Licences, Educational Institutions Licences, Permits in the Transportation businesses and so many more. How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun? And he says there is no first and second class of citizens?
Participation in all government development schemes are entirely for Malays – MARA, FELDA, FELCRA, RISDA, PERDA, KESEDAR, KEJORA to name just a few. How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun?
Educational opportunities in Public Educational Institutions are grossly in favour of Malays. How many places in Universities for Indians, how many scholarships to Indians. How many MARA institutions for Indians? How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun? Try applying for any of these SME (www.smeinfo.com.my) assistance schemes and see if you are equal under the sun, any one of these:
Bantuan Kewangan ( About 50 here)
Pinjaman Bagi Tabung-tabung Khas
Dana Khas Kerajaan Persekutuan untuk Terengganu Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Dana Usahawan Negeri Terengganu (DUNT) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Francais Belia Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS) Kemudahan Pembiayaan Kontrak Seberang Laut Export-Import Bank Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank) Kemudahan Pembiayaan Projek Seberang Laut
Export-Import Bank Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank) Kemudahan Pembiayaan Tekun Yayasan Tekun Nasional (YTN)Kemudahan Pembiayaan "Malaysia Kitchen" Export-Import Bank Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank)Modal untuk Usahawan Koperasi (MUSK) Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia BerhadPerusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana (PKS) Agrobank Malaysia Pinjaman Mudah untuk Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF)Skim Belia Niaga Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad.Skim Belia Tani - i (SBT-i) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Francais Eksekutif Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS) SkimKhas Pembiayaan Penjenamaan Antarabangsa
Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Kredit Padi (SKP) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Kredit Pengeluaran Makanan (SKPM) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Masyarakat Perdagangan & Perindustrian Bumiputera (MPPB) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Modal Asas (Batik Dan Kraf) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Modal Usahawan Tani Agrobank Malaysia Skim PROSPER Siswazah Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) Skim Pembiayaan Ekonomi Desa (SPED) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Pembiayaan Ekonomi Desa (SPED) Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad Skim Pembiayaan Ekonomi Desa Kaum India (SPEDI) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Pembiayaan Filem Cereka Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Pembiayaan Francais PNS
Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS) Skim Pembiayaan Hutang Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV) Skim Pembiayaan Ikhtiar AIM Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) Skim Pembiayaan LITS (Low Intensity Tapping System) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Pembiayaan Mudah Pembangunan Automotif Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Pembiayaan Perniagaan MARA Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Skim Pemborong PROSPER
Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) Skim Penyelesaian Pinjaman Kecil (SPPK)
Bank Negara Malaysia Skim Pinjaman Mudah Automasi dan Modenisasi
Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Pinjaman Mudah bagi Penempatan Semula Kilang (SLFR) Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Pinjaman Mudah untuk Penerapan Aplikasi ICT (SLICT) Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Pra-Francais Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS)Skim Runcit PROSPER Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) Skim Tanaman Semula Kelapa Sawit (TASKS)
Agrobank Malaysia Skim Tanmiah 1 (PROGRAM THIRD WINDOW) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Tanmiah 2 (PROGRAM INDUSTRI STRATEGIK) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Usahawan Tani Komersil Siswazah (SUTKS) Agrobank Malaysia Tabung Industri Kecil & Sederhana ke 2 (TIKS2) Agrobank Malaysia Tabung Industri Kecil Dan Sederhana 2 (TIKS 2) Bank Negara Malaysia Tabung Infrastruktur Pelancongan (TIF) Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad Tabung Khas Pelancongan 2 (SFT 2)
Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Tabung Perkapalan Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad Tabung Projek Usahawan Bumiputera Bank Negara Malaysia Tabung Teknologi Tinggi Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad Tabung Untuk Makanan (3F) Agrobank Malaysia Tabung Untuk Makanan Bank Negara Malaysia Tabung Usahawan Baru 2 (TUB 2) Bank Negara Malaysia Tabung Usahawan Siswazah (TUS)
Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank)
I can go on like this. However the point is abundantly clear.UMNO and its leaders weave illusions and dreams for the Indians . They only want the Indian votes. They do not care two hoots what really happens to the Indians. They want us to be third class citrizens. They have no interest in making us equals. So while they put the Indians under delusion they are busy usurping the resources of the entire nation . What list I have shown above is only one of very many schemes of UMNO by which they usurp the National Resource in the name of Ketuanan Melayu and Bumiputraism. Equal under the Sun - what audacity to tell such lies in the face of such damning and outright grabbing and stealing.
We have to wake up - we have to stop stop believing the lies of UMNO and begin work to totally throw them out of power. It is only when they are thrown out of power can we have a chance at becoming equal under the sun. With UMNO in the seat of power all we can have are dreams. That’s all.
The lying must stop and UMNO has to go. Our people must stop believing the lies and we as the middle class have a role to play to make it clear to the poor and vulnerable who the real nemesis of the Indians are - UMNO, not anybody else.
Everybody else are at best collaborators with UMNO. We must first get clear ourselves. And then we need to get the rest of the Indian community real clear about this one point.
We have to severely combat the lies of UMNO and its organs of propoganda.
United we must stand………..United we must act.
source: http://margeemar.blogspot.com/
So how? Blame it on Bossa Nova?
These people had dreamt for 42 years...
... and yet the Barisan National led govt goes to spend on 'gaya' projects. The latest being forming a team for Formula 1. IMHO, that'll take up at least RM500M minimum, as a start up cost. Sigh... when can they ever learn?
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Monday November 9, 2009
Families living without basic facilities for 42 years
Other News & Views
By DHARMENDER SINGH, RACHEL KAM and A.RAMAN
SOME families in an estate in Sitiawan have been living without basic facilities for 42 years, Malaysia Nanban reported.
They are among 47 families who had built their houses on a 0.9ha land allocated to them by the National Land Finance Cooperative Society when the estate was taken over for redevelopment in 1967.
Most of the families had moved out but many still live there although there are no facilities. Spokesman G. Ravidevan said the villagers bought the land from the society for RM40,800 after a seven-year struggle.
Ravidevan said the land was classified as “agricultural land”, adding that to convert it was a major problem. He urged the Perak government to look into the villagers’ plight.
source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/9/nation/5071563&sec=nation
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Monday November 9, 2009
Families living without basic facilities for 42 years
Other News & Views
By DHARMENDER SINGH, RACHEL KAM and A.RAMAN
SOME families in an estate in Sitiawan have been living without basic facilities for 42 years, Malaysia Nanban reported.
They are among 47 families who had built their houses on a 0.9ha land allocated to them by the National Land Finance Cooperative Society when the estate was taken over for redevelopment in 1967.
Most of the families had moved out but many still live there although there are no facilities. Spokesman G. Ravidevan said the villagers bought the land from the society for RM40,800 after a seven-year struggle.
Ravidevan said the land was classified as “agricultural land”, adding that to convert it was a major problem. He urged the Perak government to look into the villagers’ plight.
source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/9/nation/5071563&sec=nation
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