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Archive for May, 2008
Handwritten Letter from Manoharan
May 10th, 2008
Karpal roars warning to Badawi
May 10th, 2008 | Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email Karpal takes a preemptive stand and warns Badawi, Najib, and all those who made police reports to be prepared to face defamatory charges and also false police report charges. He claims to be well prepared and “had thought” before making the statement about the palace intervening with government staff posting. » Read more: Karpal roars warning to Badawi
Stop Using Ketuanan says MCA Ong Tee Keat
May 10th, 2008 | Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email Its basic malay that opposite of tuan (master) is pekerja (worker) or hamba (servant/slave). If there’s Ketuanan Melayu, there is no reason why we should not have Ketuanan India or Cina, since PM’s interpretation was different with him relating it to economic success. However, for me, Ketuanan has an negative connotation, thus should not be used. It may serve to drum up support for political parties but if other races resort to their own Ketuanan cries, then political party involved should not complain or make threats of racial unrest.
Information Minister Ahmad Shabeery tries to related this ketuanan (supremacy) with the Sultan and Raja position as reflected in the Federal Constitution. I think that its misleading to relate supremacy with historics. Like it or not, monarchic systems is a dying breed. If not 50 years ago, it would have happened now or maybe in another 50 years. Less and less countries are still retaining their monarchy, demoting them to customary or symbolic roles. My guess is that the Arab states, Malaysia, and other Asian countries will be the last few countries with monarchs in the next 50 years. » Read more: Stop Using Ketuanan says MCA Ong Tee Keat
Rise of the CHINDRAF
May 9th, 2008 | Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email After HINDRAF showed the power of the Indian community, we now have CHINDRAF- CHeras Irritated N Disappointed Residents Action Force (or Chinese Dedicated Residents Action Force or make your own versions). When 1000 residents gather and get hit by water canon and tear gas, BN can kiss its hopes away for the next election.
Obviously the parties involved – developer, toll operator, state government, federal representatives, JUPEM, lawyers etc., should identify the root cause of the problem. Is it the developer or toll operator? Why should residents suffer for others’ mistake? As we know, legal cases takes ages to reach a verdict, and that also can be appealed. How long should the issue drag on? Until next election or the one after?
What has happened since yesterday’s attack by police on residents: » Read more: Rise of the CHINDRAF
Normal malaysians only get 25 and 12 percent of scholarships
May 9th, 2008 | Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email BETWEEN 2004 and 2007, a total of 6,084 Malaysian students were offered full scholarships by the Public Service Department to pursue their studies abroad, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He said 4,540 students were Bumiputeras and 1,544 students were non-Bumiputeras. Abdullah said 23,038 students were offered scholarships by the department to pursue their studies locally. Of this total, 20,096 were Bumiputeras and 2,942 students were non-Bumiputera.
Scholarship for Foreign studies:
Normal Malaysians (aka the rest of us) – 1544/6084 = 25.38%
Privileged Ones – 4540/6084 = 74.62%
Scholarship for Local studies:
Normal Malaysians (aka the rest of us) – 2942/23038 = 12.77%
Privileged Ones – 20096/23038 = 87.23%
» Read more: Normal malaysians only get 25 and 12 percent of scholarships
