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Penang Indian assemblymen under fire

April 26th, 2008
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Makkal Sakthi bought this people into power. And looks like the same will send them out. The grassroot are not interested in what Anwar or other top leaders say. They see their fellow Indians not given opportunity even though it is claimed to be equal opportunity coalition. Is it because the supporters or loyalist are not qualified? Or any other reasons?

My stand is still the same – best man for the job, nothing else qualifies. If we find the other races getting positions even though not qualified, the for sure the fury from the community will find its way again. » Read more: Penang Indian assemblymen under fire

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Prof Ramasamy difficult to reach?

April 25th, 2008
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Not sure how true this is, but the Prof should seriously look into hiring volunteers and helpers. I think he is involved in many committees and positions since winning the election and becoming Deputy CM. If this problem persists, it would undermine him, and people will start to think differently. Did we vote for the right person?

Anyway, the reason he is alleged to be busy is because the previous assemblymen left a lot of pending work for him, or so it goes…  đŸ˜¯

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RM1 quite rent proposed for all schools in Penang

April 14th, 2008
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This is indeed a great news if successful. Something that was not done for past 50 years but is finally proposed now. Even though it may not amount to much, but will reduce burden of the schools a bit. Many tamil schools are in estate lands where some management pay the quit rent, while others have to pay themselves. The goal is to ensure that all schools are converted to fully-aided status, and put all students as equals without any discrimination. » Read more: RM1 quite rent proposed for all schools in Penang

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SJKT Azad shares building with pub

April 10th, 2008
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Well done! We have school in store rooms, in shoplots, in containers, and now most probably a new Guiness and Malaysia Records – school in a bungalow lot that is a pub a night. First activity of the day for students – pick up beer bottles! Wonder which Tamil paper wrote about this before? » Read more: SJKT Azad shares building with pub

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Interview with Prof Ramasamy

April 5th, 2008
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Ramasamy’s mission impossible
Soon Li Tsin | Apr 5, 08 12:53pm

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/80932
No one understands the phrase ‘mission impossible’ better than Penang deputy chief minister Prof P Ramasamy when he faced off Gerakan powerhouse Dr Koh Tsu Koon on March 8.

The DAP leader narrated his daunting task in last month’s general election when launching a book by academician Dr Ooi Kee Beng, ‘Lost in Transition: Malaysia under Abdullah’, on Thursday. » Read more: Interview with Prof Ramasamy

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