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Armed Forces employee statistics

November 13th, 2008
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From NST:

Seeking flexibility in their jobs and not low wages was the reason for non-bumiputras to shy away from joining the Armed Forces (ATM). Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop said it cannot be the low wages factor as even a cadet’s basic salary was around RM1,400, excluding service, cost of living allowance (cola) and housing allowances.

From the 101,630 Armed Forces personnel in service, 88.8 percent or 90,254 are Malays, 9.3 percent or 9,411 others, 1.3 percent or 1,316 Indians and 0.6 percent or 649 Chinese, said Abu Seman when answering a question by Ahmad Maslan (BN-Pontian) who wanted to know the involvement of various races in the Armed Forces.

The basic salary mentioned above is after the salary review last year I guess. If include all the allowances, it would reach at least RM1800. For a job that involves less expenses, its a good salary. Probably can save 50 – 60% of it. But really, is RM1800 enough? For those with high ambition, it certainly won’t be. Once married, the expenses will increase, so one will consider the career prospects. Plus with Chinese and Indian having less children per family, the thought of their children entering the army may not bode well with the parents. Of course this is merely my assumption.

I also think its a combination of factors. Those who do well in exams will opt for the standard jobs – doctor, engineer, IT, accounting, law, architecture, science, etc. Those who did badly may not qualify for a job in the army. For the smaller population of Indians and Chinese, that doesn’t leave many candidates left.

However, by glamorising the army and through intake of students via National Defense University,it is possible to attract more recruits especially in the officer levels.

If its about money, career in army is not the answer. If its about wearing a uniform and serving the country, then yes, its a good choice.

election analysis

March 30th, 2008
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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

PM gives more false promise to the Indians

March 3rd, 2008
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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

NEWS:Kajian dapati gaji tinggi cenderung beri suapan

March 6th, 2007
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The article forgot to mention that 56% of respondents were Malays, 34% Chinese and 10% Indians (refer the Sun today, pg 3). thus:

14% of 56% malays

58% of 34% chinese

23% of 10% indians

if assume 100 respondents:

14% of malays = 7.8 person (malay)

58% chinese = 19.72 person (chinese)

23% of indian = 2.3 person (indian)

Thus, indians are the least earning rakyat ?????

give a thought.


Kajian dapati gaji tinggi cenderung beri suapan

Oleh Magendran Rajagopal
KUALA LUMPUR: Kaji selidik Transparency International Malaysia (TI-Malaysia) mendapati golongan yang berpendapatan tinggi lebih cenderung memberi rasuah kepada pihak berkuasa.

Kajian Merdeka Center, yang dijalankan bagi pihak TI-Malaysia itu juga mendapati masyarakat Cina lebih cenderung memberi rasuah, diikuti India dan Melayu.

Menurut kajian itu, golongan berpendapatan bulanan RM5,000 ke atas didapati paling ramai memberi rasuah iaitu 52 peratus, diikuti kumpulan berpendapatan bulanan RM3,001 hingga RM5,000 (40 peratus), RM1,501 – RM3,000 (31 peratus) dan kurang RM1,500 (18 peratus).

Kajian ke atas 1,025 responden meliputi penduduk pelbagai lapisan masyarakat serta 411 wakil badan korporat itu mendapati, 58 peratus masyarakat Cina cenderung memberi rasuah, diikuti India (23 peratus) dan Melayu (14 peratus).

Sepertiga daripada orang awam dan separuh daripada wakil sektor korporat yang terbabit dalam kaji selidik itu mengaku pernah memberi rasuah bagi mengelakkan kerumitan apabila melakukan sesuatu urusan atau didakwa atas pelbagai kesalahan.

Butiran kaji selidik terkandung dalam laporan Pemantauan Persepsi Ketelusan di Malaysia yang diedarkan, di sini, semalam.

Majoriti yang terbabit dalam kaji selidik itu turut menyokong penubuhan institusi ombudsman, iaitu suruhanjaya penyiasat bebas yang bertindak sebagai orang tengah bagi membolehkan rakyat mengadu mengenai pelbagai hal termasuk salah laku dan penyalahgunaan kuasa.

Di kalangan orang ramai, kaji selidik itu mendapati 92 peratus mahukan ombudsman manakala 77 peratus daripada sektor korporat menyokong cadangan itu. Golongan paling ramai menyokong ialah pemilik perniagaan (95 peratus) dan usahawan (90 peratus).

Dari segi perlindungan kepada pemberi maklumat pula, 92 peratus orang awam dan 82 peratus sektor korporat yang ditemubual mahu undang-undang lebih menyeluruh digubal, terutama dalam kes membabitkan orang kenamaan.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kira-kira Wang Negara (PAC), Datuk Shahrir Samad, dalam ucaptama pada majlis itu, pula yakin peningkatan gaji dan pelarasan kenaikan pangkat, terutama untuk kakitangan kerajaan, yang sejajar dengan peningkatan kos sara hidup dapat menghapuskan separuh daripada masalah rasuah dalam sektor awam.

“Umpamanya, jika kerajaan berjaya memenuhi semua keperluan ini bagi pasukan polis, separuh daripada masalah rasuah negara boleh dianggap selesai. Ini satu jabatan saja, kita belum lagi pergi kepada yang lain.

Bagaimanapun, usaha ini tidak mungkin berhasil dengan kesungguhan satu pihak saja, sebaliknya orang ramai juga harus menjauhi amalan rasuah pada peringkat teratas sehingga ke akar umbi.

Kesanggupan politik dan kesediaan orang ramai bekerjasama mengekang rasuah menjadi unsur penting menentukan kejayaan menghapuskan gejala ini,” katanya pada majlis yang turut dihadiri Presiden TI-Malaysia, Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam.