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samy vellu live on tv

December 21st, 2007
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I read in MK about Samy Vellu appearing live on Wednesday night on channel RTM1. I could not watch the program since I wasn't at home. Anyway, according to Astro's statistics, 68% of  Indians watch Astro. So I don't suppose the program was to target Indians. Further more, how many of the non-Astro subscribers actually watch TV1?

Anyway, according to one response, SV seemed to imply that even PM did not respond to his plea to stop the temple from being demolished.

Below is what Star and NST reported.

NST: Delivery system can be improved, says Samy Vellu
By : Marc Lourdes
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KUALA LUMPUR: The government has taken measures to improve the lot of Indians and has never neglected the community.
But MIC president Datuk Seri Samy Vellu said last night the delivery system was sometimes ineffective.

In an interview with RTM1 last night, Samy Vellu said several programmes under the 9th Malaysia Plan, though approved by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, had not been implemented at the ground level. “The prime minister gave the opportunity to the leaders of all races to voice their opinions when the 9MP was being drafted.

“We came up with recommendations to better the Indian community and he agreed to these. “But a year and a half later, though a few of them have been implemented, we can see that the delivery system is, for the most part, not working,” he said.

Samy Vellu said he had brought this up with the prime minister and asked that the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) ensure that the programmes were carried out as planned. He added that the programmes included those for increasing awareness, promoting entrepreneurship and investment ability as well as developing youth skills. “We have also asked for micro-credit schemes to be provided as we want to have at least 5,000 people in business by the time the 9MP is concluded.”

Besides that, Samy Vellu said, the Indian community also needed funds for the maintenance of Tamil schools. “There are 120 schools that need to be either repaired or rebuilt. “The prime minister accepted all that we said in the two meetings we had. By the way, why shouldn’t he? It was in his (9MP) plan after all!”

He said those who claimed the government had not helped Indians over the last 50 years were lying. He said Indians were much better off today than 50 years ago. “Once upon a time, Indians used to earn RM250 to RM300 a month. Now they earn about RM1,500 to RM2,000 a month. “They once used to work in plantations as labourers, but there are now thousands of highly educated professionals.”

Samy said it was not fair to say that the government had not provided for the Indian community. “Even the Malays and Chinese don’t get everything they wish for. There is no way you can get 100 per cent of what you ask.”

On the use of the words “ethnic cleansing” by the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), Samy Vellu said: “Hindraf leaders do not know the meaning of the word. This is what happened in Bosnia but it is a baseless accusation here.”

Samy Vellu said he had met with many people following the demonstrations and asked them why they had gotten involved. “They said they were a bit ‘hot’ that day because there were people who made them ‘hot’. “But now they have cooled down and have come to realise that street demonstrations are not the best way to ask for something.”

THE STAR : Indians want issues to be resolved

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KUALA LUMPUR: MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Velly has admitted that the recent street demonstrations organised by an illegal group, to a certain extent had affected the loyalty of Indians towards the Government. He said based on feedback, there were Indians who had begun questioning why the issues raised by the community had not been resolved by the Government. “There were those who questioned why their applications had not been entertained. So, I have asked the Prime Minister to give a bit more to the Indians (in development programmes) considering their history (in the country). The Prime Minister has agreed to consider this,” he said.

Interviewed in the 60 Minit Bersama Menteri programme on RTM1 last night, Samy Vellu said most of those who were involved in the illegal street demonstrations had regretted their actions. The Works Minister said he had also explained to them that most of the issues raised had been discussed by the Cabinet over the last several months.

“We must remember that we will not get 100% of what we asked for. Where can you find a Government that fulfils 100% of the people’s requests? “The problems are not just faced by the Indians but also by the Chinese and Malays. They also make demands and they, too, don’t get 100%.”

Samy Vellu described the illegal group as “sightless” for not being able to see the progress achieved by the Indians in the last 50 years. – Bernama

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Sweat and tears created Indian professionals

December 17th, 2007
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'Sweat and tears' created Indian professionals
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/76152
RK Anand | Dec 17, 07 4:44pm

It is unfair for certain quarters to continue harping on the number of Indian professionals in this country, said Malaysian Indian Business Association (MIBA) president P Sivakumar today.

He said certain quarters are using this to show that the Indians in Malaysia are doing well contrary to the allegation that the community has been marginalised.

"It is very unfair to quote these statistics," he told Malaysiakini.

Sivakumar explained that it is the "sweat and tears" of parents, and not the government or others, which are behind the creation of these professionals.

"These parents exhausted all their resources to give their children a sound education. There was very little government help in the past. It is the hard work of the parents.

"If anybody is to take credit for the number of Indian professionals, it must be these parents," he added.

Sivakumar, who was one of those who attended the special meeting between Indian non-governmental organisations and Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Friday, pointed out that the current standard of living has made education an expensive acquisition.

"Without government help, it is very difficult to get a good education these days. It is a very sad situation," he added.

Things are improving

The MIBA president also said Indians must not forget that  once under the tenure of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, only one Indian student was given a medical seat in a public university.

"There is a down-track in every professional area as far as the Indians are concerned. This is especially so in medicine, which in the past was a traditional area for Indians," he added.

However, Sivakumar noted that the situation has improved under the Abdullah administration, with more assistance forthcoming for the community in relation to education.

"Under Abdullah, we are confident that there will be even more education opportunities for the Indians, such as scholarships and loans," he said.

In view of this, he stressed that the number of Indian professionals should not be used to argue that the community is fairing well in this country.

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Samy Vellu provides statistics on community

December 9th, 2007
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1. indians form 6% of university intake for 2007. does it show a downtrend or an uptrend? Can a graph showing the intake for last 30 years be provided? The same should be for all races so that we can nip any reduction of intakes as soon as possible.

2. "Many schools have been built for the community". Tamil school or national school? i thought the number of tamil schools is still at 523.

3. there was a slow increase in the present 1.2% ownership of share capital of limited companies because many Indians believed in investing in property and not in the share market. “Investing in property is also a good move as the price of property will appreciate,” – How true is this? does this mean that an abnormal number of indians are investing in properties as compared to others?

4. "46,054 Indians were employed in the public sector with another 3,642 in the police force". – That is about 4.18% (if govt staff is 1.1million). these 46,054 indians are at what levels and ranks? how about intake rate per year? increasing or reducing?

if the household income and unemployment rate is as stated, then it is a good thing indeed. in face of the adversity and imbalance in many areas, the community has struggled and improved their living conditions to a certain extent. By the way, what is the source of all these numbers? 🙂

NST: Samy Vellu: Indian community doing well

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KUALA LUMPUR: The MIC president quoted hard figures yesterday to show that contrary to what Hindraf says, the Indian community is doing well. 

Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said that close to 12 per cent of the working Indian population are professionals or are in managerial positions. And many more could join them, as 2,447 Indians have enrolled in public universities this year.

Samy Vellu was responding to questions on the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), and its allegations that Indians in the country were facing ethnic cleansing, after the opening of the International Convention of Nagarathars. Some 650 Chettiars are attending the three-day conference.

Pressed to comment on whether he had made any effort towards a dialogue with the Hindraf leaders, Samy Vellu said: “I attempted on a few occasions to ask them to sit down and talk with us, but they do not want to. They have an agenda that is only known to them.” 
 

Samy Vellu said that Malaysian Indians could gauge for themselves how far they have come with the support of the government. He added that the Indian students who got placements in local universities this year represent six per cent of the 40,116 students who were enrolled this year.  Currently, Indians make up about eight per cent of the population.

And of the 847,900 Indians in the workforce, 46,054, or 5.12 per cent, are in the civil service. The unemployment rate among Indians is at 3.1 per cent. The national average is about 3.4 per cent. “We are also getting some help from the government for the AIMST Medical College in Sungai Petani. Many schools have been built for the community and funds are continuously allocated to upgrade the older schools,” he said.

He added that the government’s commitment to the Indian community is clear from the fact that under the microcredit scheme RM40 million has been budgeted for loans to Indians. “The aim is to create at least 5,000 Indian small businessmen under the Ninth Malaysia Plan,” he said, adding that many squatter families are now housed in government flats. He explained that the decision was made to rent out the units for five to six years, rather than sell them immediately to the occupants, to prevent those eligible for the homes selling for a quick gain. After that, a decision will be made as to whether the occupants can buy the unit.

Commenting on the convention, he said Malaysians could learn a lot about entrepreneurship from the Chettiar community, as they are known to be business savvy. The chairman of the Law Commission of India Dr Justice A.R. Lakshmanan and Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia Ashok Kantha also attended the opening of the convention.

THE STAR: Malaysian Indians have achieved much, more needed

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Indians have achieved progress in various fields over the last 50 years, although more needs to be done to make them competitive in the face of globalised realities, MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said here. 

He said more than 80% of them were concentrated in urban areas compared to 60% that previously lived and worked in the estates. “This migration has provided better incomes for the Indian families,” he said in a statement Sunday. 

He said 847,900 Indians were in the workforce currently, 11.5% of them professionals and managers, 19.4% associated professors, lecturers and nurses, 22.9% in sales, 4.9% in agriculture, 9.4% in craft and trade, 20.1% of them machine operators and 16.3% elementary workers. 

Samy Vellu said about 2.9% of Indian households were below the poverty line but the mean monthly household income of Indian families was RM3,456, compared to the national figure of RM3,022. 

He said 46,054 Indians were employed in the public sector with another 3,642 in the police force. 

On the participation of Indians in the economy, Samy Vellu said there was a slow increase in the present 1.2% ownership of share capital of limited companies because many Indians believed in investing in property and not in the share market. “Investing in property is also a good move as the price of property will appreciate,” he said. 

He said MIC obtained micro-credit business loans for 4,000 Indian businessmen over the past few years through Bank Negara and financial institutions. “We have also assisted in getting business licences for Indian businessmen,” he said. Samy Vellu said the Government provided business-training programs to Indian youths through the National Entrepreneur Skills institute while RM3mil has been allocated for business loans for Indians through the Tekun foundation. 

On education, he said 2,447 Indians were offered places in public universities in the 2007 intake.

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Housing discounts, stop buying?

December 5th, 2007
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Just to add,

Lets assume the following values:

Developer A's project:

Num of units: 1000

Cost price: RM70,000

Selling price: RM110,000

Profit per unit: 40,000

Total profit: RM40 million

Allocated to bumi: 20% = 200 units

Discount: 7%

A) Total sales if all units sold without discount: RM110 million

B) sales if include 200 units sold with 7% discount: RM108.64 million

difference between A and B = 1.54 million

Question: Isn't that depriving honest income of the developer? Taking from one group and giving to another?

Well, ok, lets say that the developers are rich and Rm1.54 million is like small change to them. Fine. Let's look at Case2 – What if the developer is adamant that he wants his money in one way or another. Let's say he hikes up his unit price so that he gets back his 1.54 million and achieves net profit of RM40 million (his initial target). If the developer hikes the price of units from RM110,000 to RM111,562 (extra Rm1,562), he make a total profit of RM40.000132 million (including sales of 200 units at 7%)!

Question: in the Case 2, price is artificially increased by the developer. Aren't the public being cheated and is paying for others to purchase at cheaper price? Each unit will cost RM1562 extra, while bumi lots will cost RM1452.66 extra.

Now, this can be easily adapted to other house prices and also mixed properties. I'm sure that developers would plan properly to ensure their targets are achieved. Thus most likely Case 2 will happen.

Housing discounts – let’s stop buying (M'siakini)
S Nathan

The discussion about the bumiputera housing discount needs action and not more debate. The discount could be five percent, 10 percent or whatever. The numbers do not matter. The fact is the policy is racist.

It is racist because it gives an advantage to individuals based on their race and not because of their economic situation. That's why it is a racist policy. I have absolutely no problems to give discount to poor people.

Let's give 10 percent discount (only for their first home) to anyone who is earning RM2,000 or less. This applies to anyone (man or woman; any race; only Malaysian citizens). So in theory, a couple that buys their houses before they marry can actually own two houses at a 10 percent discount each.

Make it simple. Anyone who earns less than RM2,000 can get this 10 percent discount. The house price must be less than RM350,000 so that they, too, can stay in towns and not be relegated to urban ghettos.

The house and the loan must be in their name. After buying, they cannot sell it before five years. No other rules because policing complicated rules will not work and will only lead to corruption. With this, all low income people can buy at homes at discounts, which – if we are to believe official statistics – would include a great many bumiputeras.

I have no problem with paying a ‘social tax’ to the low income earners and hope they and their family will have a nice and happy home and that they will be my neighbours in Petaling Jaya. Welcome!

Okay. That is to solve the housing discounts issue. Now, if the government does not take up the proposal or a version of this proposal, we have then at least two choices.

Option 1 – Don't vote for BN. Vote for BA. This will have to wait until next general election. Too long.

Option 2 – Don't buy houses that are being sold based on racist discounts. Why must you buy now? Rent first. Don't worry as the construction sector is already suffering due to the government cutting down mega-projects.

If we stop buying new houses for just six months, the BN government will feel the pain. What's so difficult in delaying your home purchase for six months? Sometimes the legal and banking documentation itself can take up to six months. So six months is nothing.

Spread the word. Stop buying houses. Use your economic power to stop this racist policy. There is nothing illegal. Just stop buying house for six months. Nobody will be homeless. It is because all of us queue up like fools at the developer’s office, that they continue being racist.

Now, if you cannot vote for BA and cannot stop yourself from buying houses that are sold based on a racist policy, you then deserve to pay more. So stop complaining. If you agree, please pass this message on to your friends. Make it happen.

Let's see if Malaysians have got brains and are not just motor mouths when it comes to complaining.

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TV3…oh…TV3

December 5th, 2007
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i was watching the TV3 buletin utama on the girl being sentenced to death by hanging in China for smuggling heroine. the newscasters said that the state govt is sponsoring the father to visit the girl in china. there was interview with one of the state exco and he mentioned parti…the scene was edited. So, no mentioned of the word PAS. After that the news continued saying that UMNO division there is setting up a fund to help the family. Why is this difference?

Worse was yet to come.

Somewhere in the middle, suddenly there was a report on india's poverty rate and literacy rate. now, both the newscaster were reading the stats of the papers, instead of looking at the screen like they used to. last minute addition? There was no summary or conclusion or any head or tail to link the news to anything. Just spewing statistics. What kind of news is this?

Why is it that suddenly news about India came in the national segment? Isn't that suppose to be in foreign news segment?

Was the report meant to show that India is far worse off that Malaysia, and Indians should be grateful to live here? But, I'm Malaysian, why should I worry about India? They have their own government and people to take care of themselves. If they want to show support or concern about others, up to them. Is TV3 trying to say that we are foreigners in our own country. To hell with them!

Let's see if TV3 replies to this mail.

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