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Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email Yesterday we read Samy Vellu mentioning Rm430 million had been spend for education, entrepreneurship, temples etc in the last few years. Today, Education Minister Hishamuddin drops a bomb by quoting RM4 billion had been spent for “managing” tamil schools in the last 6 years (2002-2007 or 2003-2008?). » Read more: Govt allocated RM4 billion for tamil schools
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email More empty promises from our PM. He says that problems faced by Indian community will be looked after, but clearly the community does not feel so. He used the all to familiar “will” word in saying “This is not just an empty promise but a serious promise that we will carry out”. » Read more: PM gives more false promise to the Indians
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email GO TO SCHOOL WITHOUT BIRTH CERT.
FUND FOR ESTATE WORKERS’ CHILDREN.
AID FOR CAPITAL-AIDED SCHOOLS. » Read more: election goodies for estate community children and schools
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email This is easier said that done. Some may claim why limit to one out of 10 grants. Others will claim that MARA (and its programs) is specifically for Malays, and other channels exists for the second class citizens. Then, if ever this proposal succeeds, how to ensure that the right candidate is given, instead of one who greases few palms along the way or is a crony of some leaders.
| Include Indians for entrepreneur grants |
| P Sivakumar | Jan 18, 08 2:24pm |
| The Malaysian Indian Business Association (Miba) would like to urge the Yayasan Strategik Sosial (YSS) – the social welfare arm of the MIC – to request the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative Ministry to include Indians in its drive to increase entrepreneurs through Giat Mara (a Mara non-profit subsidiary which provides technical and vocational training skills).
Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said on Monday that the government had identified Pahang, Kelantan, Penang, Perak and Kedah as beneficiaries to for a RM10 million allocation aimed at creating at least 200 small-scale bumiputera entrepreneurs. The grants are for between RM30,000 and RM35,000. YSS has been championing the cause of Indian youths under the Giat Mara scheme for some time. Miba is aware that a special allocation for Indians from the National Entrepreneurship Institute through the YSS to provide half-day seminars on Entrepreneur Development Programmes (EDP) is underway. However, these seminars will only impart an introduction to business knowledge. The real help needed for Indians to gain and progress in business can only be met with a practical approach by grants being extended to Indians not unlike the ones being offered to bumiputeras. Indian Malaysians have recently expressed great frustration and have urged the government to treat them equally in every respect. They want to be included in government initiations for economic progress. In line with this, Miba urges YSS and MIC to appeal to the minister to give Indians at least one grant for every 10 extended to bumiputeras. This will help the Indians to catch up with the other races besides being fair play. Why not? Aren’t the Indians paying taxes and fines? The writer is president, Miba. |
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email However, the statement did not mention anything (agree/deny) about the police report made by Vasantha Kumar. So, is there such a report?
| Hindraf 5 deny split in ranks http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/77057 |
| Syed Jaymal Zahiid | Jan 15, 08 5:26pm |
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The five detained leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) detention have denied that there is a split in their ranks. Malaysiakini reported yesterday that Hindraf secretary T Vasantha Kumar had lodged a police report against legal adviser P Uthayakumar over supposed allegations of misuse of funds. However, the latter’s lawyer N Surendran had urged caution over placing too much faith in such information. Their joint denial was issued when they met today with their lawyers – M Kula Segaran, Karpal Singh, A Sivanesan, S Ponnumugam, M Manogran, T Kumar and Ram Karpal Singh. In a statement signed by Kula Segaran, the five said: “We are not disunited, we will continue our fight (for betterment of the Indian Malaysian community) and will fast (from Jan 21-28).” Specifically, the denial covers any suggestion that they are no longer on talking terms with one another or that “one or more of them will admit to (alleged terrorism charges)”. “They are resolved to fight (on) and have not wavered in any way from their demands to the government,” Kula Segaran noted in the statement. “Their detention without trial has put Malaysia on the world map as (a country) which does not respect human rights values. We hope the government will take steps to release (them) unconditionally as soon as possible.” According to the statement, the ISA Advisory Board met in Kamunting today to discussion the alleged terrorism charges against the Hindraf leaders, but adjourned the hearing to Feb 12. Yusuf Sam (whose designation was not stated), who presided over the closed- door meeting, was assisted by two assessors. The internal security ministry was represented by legal adviser Abdul Wahab, while lawyers for the Hindraf 5 were present. Complaints about conditions The Hindraf leaders further protested the conditions under which they are being held, calling for immediate attention to their complaints that: • They are being locked up in their cells for nearly 16 hours daily “like common criminals”; • The keys to their cells are kept some distance away in the administration block, thereby leading to potential delay in assistance in case of emergencies like a fire; • They do not have access to television, computers or up-to-date books and magazines in the resource centre; and • Vegetarians like Kengatheran do not get appropriate meals. They also demanded more time with their families, who are only allowed a maximum of 45 minutes per visit and, even then, only in the presence of guards. Apart from wanting food from outside the camp, they want access to a temple for prayers. The five reiterated their reasons for their forthcoming hunger strike, saying it is to protest their “unlawful and unconstitutional detention” since Dec 13, as well as to seek restoration of Indian rights and to “seek divine intervention”. |
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