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Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email Earlier, Prof Arabi reported his analysis of the election results. He indicated a rather stereotype profiling – Indians felt marginalised, Chinese unhappy with the economy management, and Malays unhappy that government giving in too much to non-Malays. » Read more: election analysis
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email PM was talking about equality, or the lack of it, that the Penang government plans to adhere to by using open tender system and pledging to be transparent. He says equality is not same as fairness. Yes, true to a certain extent. However, the opposite of being equal (using discriminative evaluation), means unfairness if the factors considered are irrelevant or not able to improve on the quality of work. My take is forget on worrying about equality or fairness. What the rakyat wants in quality. That should not be compromised. There should be some programs to help the under-privileged, the poor, the disabled, the budding entrepreneurs etc, but not at the expense of other groups or by sidelining others. If not, the programs will be misused by selected few , resulting in more unfair distribution. » Read more: take the e out of equality
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email We can expect the support from the Indian community for the government to continue sliding downwards if the hearing problem is not rectified. As Lim Kit Siang challenged, would the Gerakan, MCA and MIC ministers and MPs talk “behind doors” or openly to demand for release of the 5 people? Or would they continue with their old style? » Read more: Deaf goverment and limp members
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email I realised that in his response to calls from various quarters to free the HINDRAF ISA detainees, Syed Hamid said:
We cannot simply react to political parties‘ call, we have to react towards what is public safety and peace and will make due considerations if there is no threat to national security
The last I counted the list of supporters included 2 political parties, one foreign NGO, and one business association: » Read more: Syed Hamid condemns Gerakan
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email Interesting. I hope the outcome of the discussion will be put up for public viewing as a measure of accountability and transparency. It will be helpful when we go to vote in 5 years time. » Read more: YSS roundtable talk on 9MP
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