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Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email My..my..my, when MCA talked about being vocal for the benefit of all Malaysians, no one would have expected them to use the the platform offered by PM – motion of thanks to the King for his royal address to drive in their point. First time in history, MCA were given the honor to thank the King. And what an earful it was!!! » Read more: MCA boss causes uproar in parliment by talking about conversion
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email NewsFocus: Highlight importance of Workers’ Day to Malaysianssource
KUALA LUMPUR: Many Malaysians do not know what Workers’ Day is, says former All-Malaysian Estates Staff Union president Jiwi Kathaiah. He said workers of today were not aware that it was because of the struggles of workers more than 100 years ago that they were now enjoying the eight-hour work day, Sundays off and other benefits.
“The trade unions in Malaysia have failed to highlight the importance of Workers’ Day among workers and the rakyat. It is sad that the significance has been lost,” said Kathaiah, also known as A. V. Kathaiah.
He said not many Malaysians knew that S.A Kanapathy, president of the Pan Malayan Federation of Trades Unions, formed in early 1947 with a membership of 200, was hanged for his fight for workers’ rights.
The federation, formed during the Japanese occupation, later became the Malaysian Trades Union Congress under the British.
Kathaiah, who fought for better wages and other benefits for estate workers from 1971 to 1983, said it was time trade union leaders re-examined their conscience to see if they were truly committed to the cause of workers.
“We do not want armchair union leaders who want to capture political power and titles. We want leaders to fight for workers’ rights and expose the atrocities of employers,” he added.
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email If the people in power are really concerned about the plight of schools, and can’t do much due to laws and regulations, why not change it? If you can’t help schools located in private lands, then change the rules. If many trivial things can be changed – like extending age of retirement for certain people, how difficult is it to change funds can be channelled for partially-aided schools? » Read more: MP Teluk Intan Manogaran on Tamil schools
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email I guess the speaker said this after the two Indian blokes delivered their motion of thanks in their “Indianised” Malay.
Its a serious problem that even affected MIC and MCA candidates before this.
Wonder how they want to impress and get message across during speech at functions. » Read more: DAP assemblymen cannot speak proper Malay
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email The little tit-for-tat between Toyo and Samy on the Padang Jawa temple demolition is giving another headache for PM. As expected, he steps in as referee and orders the game to end (sorry, still enjoying Man Utd’s victory over Barca).
Whether his words still got any respect…we shall see soon… » Read more: Stop it says PM
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