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Angry students and teary parents question PSD rejection

May 18th, 2008
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Hmm….every year also same drama. One just have to search the Internet to see many cases of students from all races complaining about the rejection.

Why is there no solution for this problem? MIC’s Dr S.Subra suggesting automatic scholarship offer for those who get 10As and above. MCA and Gerakan still quiet as with opposition.

Transparency is the key here. People deserve to know why things happen as such. Then, they should be able to give feedback and rectify the errors or shortcomings. Unfortunately, information flow is not so free as it is worried that the public is not smart enough to understand things.

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Dr S Subra supports automatic PSD scholarship offer

May 16th, 2008
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He is echoing what parents, students and many sane malaysian are asking, begging, cajoling for all this while. By making such a clear rule, it will serve as motivation for students, ensure transparency, and improve the perception of PSD in the eyes of the public.

Now, did the minister suggest this at the cabinet today? No point making press statement because the public can’t do much.

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NEP to stay

May 15th, 2008
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Khairy’s NEP question causes a stir
Beh Lih Yi | May 15, 08 2:07pm

http://malaysiakini.com/news/82903

A question from Khairy Jamaluddin (BN-Rembau) on the New Economic Policy (NEP) stirred up a row in Parliament today when the opposition accused him to have prepared the answer for a minister.  The opposition MPs made the noisy protest during the question session this morning after Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Amirsham A Aziz was seen reading out a prepared answer to a supplementary question from Khairy. Khairy, in his original question, has asked whether the government is planning to change existing policies which were formulated based on the NEP spirit, especially those related to assisting the bumiputera, in line with the opposition’s call to reject the policy.

Answering, Amirsham said the government will continue with policies based on the NEP, which was implemented in 1970, as it will help to ensure an equal participation of different races in the economy if the NEP spirit is achieved.  “The government has no plans to change the policies formulated based on the NEP spirit which is aimed to enhance the standard of socio-economy not only for the bumiputeras but also the Indians, the indigenous people and the minorities in Sabah and Sarawak,” said the minister. » Read more: NEP to stay

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Kg Perepat land scam

May 15th, 2008
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This was one of the hot topic in Kapar, something that MP at that time, MIC’s Komala could not solve. Pre-election, it was a foregone conclusion that the Indian votes will go to current ruling state government.

Whatever it is, justice should be served. The folks who toiled the land should have been given a chance to own it first. Their curses will not let the families who took over the land to have a happy life.

I remember the folks even demonstrated, but were threatened with arrest. In fact legal action were taken against the TOL holders. However, Malay Mail and Sun highlighted this issue quite prominently, creating awareness among the public.

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Ketuanan Melayu does not exist

May 15th, 2008
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Following Ungku Aziz’a public statement about non-existence of social contract, MK talks to some academicians for their views on social contract and “ketuanan melayu” (malay supremacy). Hmmm…the word “supremacy” reminds me of German Nazi. didn’t they use the word as well? » Read more: Ketuanan Melayu does not exist

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