Posts Tagged ‘Selangor’

Schools are politics battleground

March 28th, 2008
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SHAMEFUL.

The story that schools in Penang were verbally told not to invited state leaders (PKR/PAS/DAP) from officiating or attending any functions in schools was broken by Anil Netto. He mentioned in his posting that: » Read more: Schools are politics battleground

Marginalisation is not about money only

March 27th, 2008
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New Selangor MB Khalid is making wrong assumption that money can buy anything. Same mistake that the elections candidates from ruling government did, promising more allocations, funds etc. for the marginalised communities…but still got a firm kick in the posterior. The most important factor is the sense of belonginess, feeling of being treated equally and not like 4th class citizens. » Read more: Marginalisation is not about money only

Temples to pay RM1 only

March 26th, 2008
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Khir Toyo did announce the RM1 quit rent for vernacular schools last year end. Now PKR extends it to temples and places of worships. This is applicable to registered places. Unregistered ones don’t pay anything!  😀 Can we expect the rest of the states to follow this step?

The amount does help, but more grants from the government will be the best gift. » Read more: Temples to pay RM1 only

Selangor EXCO Xavier handles plantation workers and poverty

March 24th, 2008
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There are some similarities between Xavier’s portfolio and the EXCOs of other states in the sense that it involves Plantation Workers and Poverty. He also handle Compassionate Government portfolio (another name for Welfare?). While other Indians EXCOs handled Human Resource, Selangor did not have such portfolio. » Read more: Selangor EXCO Xavier handles plantation workers and poverty

no place for Manoharan in Selangor EXCO list

March 24th, 2008
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Even DAP’s senior assemblymen Teng did not get a place, what more of Manoharan. Teng was the opposition assemblyman in previous BN goverment in Selangor, and he did highlight few issues that made him well-known.  I suspect DAP will be soon “forgetting” the HINDRAF effect. » Read more: no place for Manoharan in Selangor EXCO list