"Perak MIC chairman Datuk G. Rajoo said Nizar should get the mandate from the state assembly instead of seeking to dissolve the state assembly. Stating that the party with the support from the majority should rule, he said that a snap election would not benefit the state as more money would be spent." - The Star
What the fork! The party with the support from the majority should rule??? From which majority did he based on. No other than the 3 frogs who jumps i suppose. Just because they now have the majority of the seats does not mean that they got the majority of the VOTES from the people. These people who stick their brain on other people's ass really irritates me. He should seriously think of putting his brain back to his own ass. [haha..i'm pretty bad at this]
The only way of solving the Perak crisis once and for all is through a fresh election which will be determined by the rakyat. Never mind how much money would be spent. Who's money is it anyway? It's from the people & obviously not your money Mr Rajoo.
That's all i want to say. Need more fancy explanation & facts? Go read somewhere else. Berlambak.
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
PAS WON! THE PEOPLE WON! YEAY!
I've been very very excited keeping up with the updates on what's been going on with the KT's by-election the whole day....
and........we win!!! yeaaa!!! hihihi...i can't stop myself from grinning and talking about it for the entire day....
How i wish i was there among the other blogger & supporters of PR for the campaign & the taste of victory together...... A big Thank You to all of those who come down to KT just for the support & campaign...and of course to KT's folks for voting on behalf of Bangsa Malaysia! You have made the Rakyat's voice to be heard & that has made all the difference....
Just look at the man with pure big heart & i'm overwhelmed with emotion too... (source:http://eechia.blogspot.com/)
Pictures & news & articles can be found at links below.....
http://eechia.blogspot.com/
http://mt.m2day.org/
http://www.malaysiakini.com/
http://zorro-zorro-unmasked.blogspot.com/
http://sloone.wordpress.com/2009/01/17/pas-won-by-2616-unofficial/
Cheers!!!!!
and........we win!!! yeaaa!!! hihihi...i can't stop myself from grinning and talking about it for the entire day....
How i wish i was there among the other blogger & supporters of PR for the campaign & the taste of victory together...... A big Thank You to all of those who come down to KT just for the support & campaign...and of course to KT's folks for voting on behalf of Bangsa Malaysia! You have made the Rakyat's voice to be heard & that has made all the difference....
Just look at the man with pure big heart & i'm overwhelmed with emotion too... (source:http://eechia.blogspot.com/)Pictures & news & articles can be found at links below.....
http://eechia.blogspot.com/
http://mt.m2day.org/
http://www.malaysiakini.com/
http://zorro-zorro-unmasked.blogspot.com/
http://sloone.wordpress.com/2009/01/17/pas-won-by-2616-unofficial/
Cheers!!!!!
Thursday, November 27, 2008
The People Declaration
...extracted from the declaration, here are bits of the points that caught my attention & interest;
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
We, Malaysians of all races and of various faiths, pledge to uphold at all times the foundational principles of the Malaysian Constitution, namely... A federal administrative system that fulfills its responsibilities, and protection and respect for the special position of Sabah and Sarawak
We will initiate measures to build and foster unity among the various ethnic and religious groups, having as our aim the evolution of a people with the common aspiration of justice and equality for all. To that end, we will... pay special attention to the Orang Asli in the Peninsula and all the indigenous groups in Sabah and Sarawak, and amend various laws and regulations pertaining to them so that justice is served, including establishing a Commission to protect Native Customary Rights (NCR) land and to resolve disputes relating to such lands while respecting their traditions and customs;
... strengthen national integration by restoring the rights and privileges that were promised to the people of Sabah and Sarawak Genuine democracy must provide meaningful space for the people to express their views and to participate in various processes of daily administration and not merely to voting once in five years. All interest groups must be allowed to present and debate their views. Information will be free available subject to strictly defined restrictions. To that end, we will
... repeal the Internal Security Act and and all laws that presently permit detention without trial. Reducing the people's burden:
... Reduce the fares of domestic flights between Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah and Sarawak to promote national unity and domestic tourism
... Develop the road system in Sabah and Sarawak... Give priority to projects which generate the greatest benefit to the people, projects such as medium and low-cost housing, modernization of the railway system, road projects in Sabah and Sarawak, and others
Education:... Improve standards and facilities for schools in the interior, especially in Sabah and Sarawak... Recognise the right to study the mother tongue like Chinese, Tamil, Iban, Kadazandusun and others in schools, and improve the implementation of policies on mother tongue education, so that it is more efficient and responsive to the demands of parents. Trained mother tongue language teachers must be supplied by government schools when at least ten students need such teachers, and the training of mother tongue teachers must be improved at teacher training colleges and public institutions of higher learning
Women:... Protect the rights and welfare of women who have been abandoned by their husbands without any reasonable support... Enforce strictly laws regarding the rights, interests and dignity of women and abolish laws and regulations that discriminate against women
and so forth....many other things covered but in my journey of supporting the rights of my beloved people in Sabah, listed above are my priorities to fight for..who else are going to care & worry about us other that we ourselves?
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
We, Malaysians of all races and of various faiths, pledge to uphold at all times the foundational principles of the Malaysian Constitution, namely... A federal administrative system that fulfills its responsibilities, and protection and respect for the special position of Sabah and Sarawak
We will initiate measures to build and foster unity among the various ethnic and religious groups, having as our aim the evolution of a people with the common aspiration of justice and equality for all. To that end, we will... pay special attention to the Orang Asli in the Peninsula and all the indigenous groups in Sabah and Sarawak, and amend various laws and regulations pertaining to them so that justice is served, including establishing a Commission to protect Native Customary Rights (NCR) land and to resolve disputes relating to such lands while respecting their traditions and customs;
... strengthen national integration by restoring the rights and privileges that were promised to the people of Sabah and Sarawak Genuine democracy must provide meaningful space for the people to express their views and to participate in various processes of daily administration and not merely to voting once in five years. All interest groups must be allowed to present and debate their views. Information will be free available subject to strictly defined restrictions. To that end, we will
... repeal the Internal Security Act and and all laws that presently permit detention without trial. Reducing the people's burden:
... Reduce the fares of domestic flights between Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah and Sarawak to promote national unity and domestic tourism
... Develop the road system in Sabah and Sarawak... Give priority to projects which generate the greatest benefit to the people, projects such as medium and low-cost housing, modernization of the railway system, road projects in Sabah and Sarawak, and others
Education:... Improve standards and facilities for schools in the interior, especially in Sabah and Sarawak... Recognise the right to study the mother tongue like Chinese, Tamil, Iban, Kadazandusun and others in schools, and improve the implementation of policies on mother tongue education, so that it is more efficient and responsive to the demands of parents. Trained mother tongue language teachers must be supplied by government schools when at least ten students need such teachers, and the training of mother tongue teachers must be improved at teacher training colleges and public institutions of higher learning
Women:... Protect the rights and welfare of women who have been abandoned by their husbands without any reasonable support... Enforce strictly laws regarding the rights, interests and dignity of women and abolish laws and regulations that discriminate against women
and so forth....many other things covered but in my journey of supporting the rights of my beloved people in Sabah, listed above are my priorities to fight for..who else are going to care & worry about us other that we ourselves?
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Check & Balance
I personally like this particular article very much.
http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/15277/84/
If there's a crisis we are facing, the easiest & smartest way to solve it is to list down all the problems in priority order & u can actually look at it much more clearly & then you will know what to do so that you can at least tackle half of it.
Why do i seems to have so much passion for politic & rights when most of us must be thinking that it actually has nothing to do with them?
Simple explanation.
I can't sit & do nothing and I can't also pretend i don't care when i know something can actually be put straight.
And it also not entirely politic that make me keep on track. Politic only brings frustration & unneeded bewilderment. But the fact that it also brings out many great men/women & not to mention informative articles & mind blowing opinions, makes politic worth peeking on.
The only problem is that sometimes it's feels like it's beyond our control so that's why i think most people just don't want to bother about it.
I'm not exactly going to talk about politic in this entry. What i really want to stress on is that it just cross my mind a second after reading the above article (refer to link), that somehow all the things that i have been worrying can actually be solve if the most important issues & problem back in my homeland can be prioritize in a correct order & also if there is someone who actually can & want (not to mention capable) to do something about it.
Let me try to list out all the main problems we Sabahan face in our land.
1. Violation of the 20 Point Agreement
2. Lack of Competent Leaders
3. Corruption
4. Terrible rate of poverty
5. Poor education system
6. Attitude
I know there are more but then let me only take these 6 points here.
If we follow like how on the article did, solving item 1 can ensure our rights on control over our own land by our own people.
The rights to control over;-
1. Immigration - so the issue of the overly populated illegal immigrants will not be as bad as now because then the federal government should not be able to veto the entry of persons into Sabah and manipulated its purpose solely for political interest.
2. Tariffs and finance - so that our money from our rich reserves can be used back for our own development. We are to share so unfairly among the other state & left us with not even a handful of grasp.
3. Education - so that the budget for education is not controlled by the federal government.
4. Representation in Parliament - so that our voice & woes can actually be heard & that Malaysia can start to think equally of us as a fellow Malaysian & not just some forgotten-not-important part of the country.
5. Land, forests, local government, etc;- so that the federal can not nationalize our oil and gas resources. Why choose to give the state only a 5 percent royalty? Several requests for an increase in royalty to 20 percent were unheeded.
There are 15 other point left to be discuss but just these 5 points are enough to see just how vital the 20 points agreement is. There are many who will challenge this especially those from west M'sia who find that taking out their passport to the officer at the KK airport is irritating & seems unfair as we from Borneo can just go in and out to their side of land with no such hustle...but see how this violation makes us sabahan? Tun Abdul Rahman the 1st prime minister promise to take care of us Sabah & Sarawak so that we can move foward and be developed equally as in Peninsular. Does the promises fullfilled? We don't ask that long of the agreement to take place...just enough till all is taken care of. After that, it can be revise which suited best interest. But now...we are still the poorest state despite our abundance natural resources & there are still no mutual sense of belonging to the country regardless of the fact that Malaysia is formed in 16 September 1963 & not 31 August 1957 & just see how blatantly those people opposed an appreciation for the day which means public holiday for all.
Can't you see how items 4, 5 & 6 can take care of themselves if we solve item 1 first. And if item 2 can be look into, that should tackle item 3 effectively.
I do not want to start on us Sabahan to start producing intelligent minds & capable youth as i'm neither one nor the other.
The concern here to me is...if all above can actually be done...then i can stop worrying so much of the state of my family well-being especially in case of money where it matter most in this recent economic slowdown. And also it can help to create awareness among my cousins & relatives that education is important so that even if it makes individual difficult to drive, it makes them easy to lead & govern - put fresh idea in their mind, and at least it will be impossible for them to be enslave - which is a good thing.
And maybe then, all good things will start to come for everyone of us in whatever that is we wish for....happiness...sense of security....acknowledgement...or maybe just satisfaction in equality.
http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/15277/84/
If there's a crisis we are facing, the easiest & smartest way to solve it is to list down all the problems in priority order & u can actually look at it much more clearly & then you will know what to do so that you can at least tackle half of it.
Why do i seems to have so much passion for politic & rights when most of us must be thinking that it actually has nothing to do with them?
Simple explanation.
I can't sit & do nothing and I can't also pretend i don't care when i know something can actually be put straight.
And it also not entirely politic that make me keep on track. Politic only brings frustration & unneeded bewilderment. But the fact that it also brings out many great men/women & not to mention informative articles & mind blowing opinions, makes politic worth peeking on.
The only problem is that sometimes it's feels like it's beyond our control so that's why i think most people just don't want to bother about it.
I'm not exactly going to talk about politic in this entry. What i really want to stress on is that it just cross my mind a second after reading the above article (refer to link), that somehow all the things that i have been worrying can actually be solve if the most important issues & problem back in my homeland can be prioritize in a correct order & also if there is someone who actually can & want (not to mention capable) to do something about it.
Let me try to list out all the main problems we Sabahan face in our land.
1. Violation of the 20 Point Agreement
2. Lack of Competent Leaders
3. Corruption
4. Terrible rate of poverty
5. Poor education system
6. Attitude
I know there are more but then let me only take these 6 points here.
If we follow like how on the article did, solving item 1 can ensure our rights on control over our own land by our own people.
The rights to control over;-
1. Immigration - so the issue of the overly populated illegal immigrants will not be as bad as now because then the federal government should not be able to veto the entry of persons into Sabah and manipulated its purpose solely for political interest.
2. Tariffs and finance - so that our money from our rich reserves can be used back for our own development. We are to share so unfairly among the other state & left us with not even a handful of grasp.
3. Education - so that the budget for education is not controlled by the federal government.
4. Representation in Parliament - so that our voice & woes can actually be heard & that Malaysia can start to think equally of us as a fellow Malaysian & not just some forgotten-not-important part of the country.
5. Land, forests, local government, etc;- so that the federal can not nationalize our oil and gas resources. Why choose to give the state only a 5 percent royalty? Several requests for an increase in royalty to 20 percent were unheeded.
There are 15 other point left to be discuss but just these 5 points are enough to see just how vital the 20 points agreement is. There are many who will challenge this especially those from west M'sia who find that taking out their passport to the officer at the KK airport is irritating & seems unfair as we from Borneo can just go in and out to their side of land with no such hustle...but see how this violation makes us sabahan? Tun Abdul Rahman the 1st prime minister promise to take care of us Sabah & Sarawak so that we can move foward and be developed equally as in Peninsular. Does the promises fullfilled? We don't ask that long of the agreement to take place...just enough till all is taken care of. After that, it can be revise which suited best interest. But now...we are still the poorest state despite our abundance natural resources & there are still no mutual sense of belonging to the country regardless of the fact that Malaysia is formed in 16 September 1963 & not 31 August 1957 & just see how blatantly those people opposed an appreciation for the day which means public holiday for all.
Can't you see how items 4, 5 & 6 can take care of themselves if we solve item 1 first. And if item 2 can be look into, that should tackle item 3 effectively.
I do not want to start on us Sabahan to start producing intelligent minds & capable youth as i'm neither one nor the other.
The concern here to me is...if all above can actually be done...then i can stop worrying so much of the state of my family well-being especially in case of money where it matter most in this recent economic slowdown. And also it can help to create awareness among my cousins & relatives that education is important so that even if it makes individual difficult to drive, it makes them easy to lead & govern - put fresh idea in their mind, and at least it will be impossible for them to be enslave - which is a good thing.
And maybe then, all good things will start to come for everyone of us in whatever that is we wish for....happiness...sense of security....acknowledgement...or maybe just satisfaction in equality.
Friday, November 7, 2008
RPK to be freed this afternoon! (Updated)
Oh my...i'm very very very happy after knowing that RPK will be freed today. It's such a great relief! ;) I wish i can be at the court & watch the scene...
i guess Obama winning must have something to do with this. Yes We Can!!!!!
http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/14623/84/
Updated: He's really is a free man...yeay! i just wish the same thing would have happen to the other detainees such as Hindraf's people. Fighting for your own rights is totally not a terrorism! Stupid Albar there. Now..now i'm not going to let that stupid moron taint my jubilation...;)
http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/14628/84/
p/s i'll wear the t-shirt today for a show of full support!
i guess Obama winning must have something to do with this. Yes We Can!!!!!
http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/14623/84/
Updated: He's really is a free man...yeay! i just wish the same thing would have happen to the other detainees such as Hindraf's people. Fighting for your own rights is totally not a terrorism! Stupid Albar there. Now..now i'm not going to let that stupid moron taint my jubilation...;)
http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/14628/84/
p/s i'll wear the t-shirt today for a show of full support!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Barack Obama In History
source: Malaysian InsiderBarack Obama is the first black president of America.
The question now for us Malaysian is....can we move forward & take this example of democracy & equality regardless of race, skin color or religious belief to achieve Malaysia for All?
Thursday, October 16, 2008
No To ISA
"Claire.. hang ada masa, mai lobi amek bungkusan hang. Sat td sampai."
The lovely voice of the friendly receptionist greeted me on the phone. ;)
As i was not so busy these last few days, i decided not to wait & went to see what was waiting for me.
When i first saw the letters Firstclick Enterprise, i knew what inside of the parcel.
That was quick. I just ordered it on Tuesday! I got very excited & straightly opened it to see if it's the right size for me.
Then now just back from kena belanja makan oleh c billy sb dia baru beli kreta baru then masuk gaji 1st...hihi
The back of the shirt - No To ISA with Billy new car - Myvi (nda clear ba)
The lovely voice of the friendly receptionist greeted me on the phone. ;)
As i was not so busy these last few days, i decided not to wait & went to see what was waiting for me.
When i first saw the letters Firstclick Enterprise, i knew what inside of the parcel.
That was quick. I just ordered it on Tuesday! I got very excited & straightly opened it to see if it's the right size for me.
Then now just back from kena belanja makan oleh c billy sb dia baru beli kreta baru then masuk gaji 1st...hihi
The back of the shirt - No To ISA with Billy new car - Myvi (nda clear ba)
Zoom..hehe
Kenyang nya kena belanja...nyum2
Yeah...i am...
smile..peace...
Kenyang nya kena belanja...nyum2
Yeah...i am...
smile..peace...Thanks Billy for the delicious dinner...sedap! lain kali belanja lagi k...hehe biar la gumuk asal kenyang! hehe
And guys....please support the movement against ISA & to free all the people that have been detained...buy the lovely t-shirt & wear it everywhere...;) Got 2 types of design...visit Malaysia Today for more info..;)
And guys....please support the movement against ISA & to free all the people that have been detained...buy the lovely t-shirt & wear it everywhere...;) Got 2 types of design...visit Malaysia Today for more info..;)
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Kiss me a.r.s.e....in english!
That title got nothing to do with the topic discussed below.
So...i've been distancing myself from any political issue lately as the peak of everything that have been happening in the country starting to feel too much & also because it’s just helplessly frustrating [as it always does].
So I need a break. Every now & then I’ll go back & read a bit from the sites but only just.
I choose to be back again a few minutes back, & boy…as much as I want to take it lightly or maybe sometimes choose to be ignorant on certain facts…I can’t. I’m just overly concerned i may say on stuff that includes injustice & display of unethical moves or simply on the rubbish-garbage remarks.
Maybe I’m being biased on certain thing that goes against my personal views…or on things that I believe in, but it doesn’t seem to be much of an excuse for giving in to those people who are racist & simple-narrow-minded type of thinking.
At times, I do not agree with bits & pieces from our great Tun M, because I rather find him sometimes too obsessed with Pak Lah & full of hatred way beyond revamp towards DSAI…but still I read on & try not to make early judgments on what he’s trying to say..because i strongly believe everyone should have their own opinions on certain matter & should let it known for justice sake. Having said that though, still not all comments especially from the readers are edible.
I've just decided to buy the FREE RPK t-shirt & i think we all should too. I'm not going to start on the ISA issues. It pained me enough just reading it everywhere.
Till then...
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Raja Petra, Teresa Kok and Sin Chew reporter arrested under ISA
"Malaysia Today news portal editor Raja Petra Kamarudin, Seputeh MP Teresa Kok and Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng were arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) today - Malaysia Kini"
When i read the news, i am totally disgusted by the present government with this recent decision of them. After the study trip of the 49MP to Taiwan, now this?
How stupid they think of the people. Of course it's not about the case of these three people threatening peace in the country, it's the major crackdown of the government as the 9/16 take over is looming ahead.
How come Ahmad Ismail’s racist remarks only serve him 3years of suspension from UMNO with all the clear videos of his supporters tearing down Koh picture from the wall & his refuses to apologize over his bull***t remarks!
Owh.. i forgot, i can't say more on their stupidity or else i am about to hear 'sedition!' 'sedition!' in the air..i may even be the next of thousand more blogger awaiting their site to be blocked just because they choose to voice up their opinion...so we can't run out on the street to protest..then why denied us the freedom to silently pen down our thoughts?
“Yes, I too have placed not only my money, but also my freedom on Anwar. And if Anwar fails to deliver his promise on Sept 16, not only he but I as well am headed for a fall,” RPK said in his posting on the Malaysia Today portal.
I'm already feeling nauseated by all this dirty unbelievable tactics by the BN leadership!
On different case here about the two PKR leaders who set off for Taiwan..i was actually smiling on to this...
“We have the numbers already. We are just going there to have coffee and spend time with them and also learn about agriculture from Taiwan so that we do not get left behind when Pakatan Rakyat takes over.” - Tian Chua.
Yeah. you're right..i am big supporters of PKR! ;)
When i read the news, i am totally disgusted by the present government with this recent decision of them. After the study trip of the 49MP to Taiwan, now this?
How stupid they think of the people. Of course it's not about the case of these three people threatening peace in the country, it's the major crackdown of the government as the 9/16 take over is looming ahead.
How come Ahmad Ismail’s racist remarks only serve him 3years of suspension from UMNO with all the clear videos of his supporters tearing down Koh picture from the wall & his refuses to apologize over his bull***t remarks!
Owh.. i forgot, i can't say more on their stupidity or else i am about to hear 'sedition!' 'sedition!' in the air..i may even be the next of thousand more blogger awaiting their site to be blocked just because they choose to voice up their opinion...so we can't run out on the street to protest..then why denied us the freedom to silently pen down our thoughts?
“Yes, I too have placed not only my money, but also my freedom on Anwar. And if Anwar fails to deliver his promise on Sept 16, not only he but I as well am headed for a fall,” RPK said in his posting on the Malaysia Today portal.
I'm already feeling nauseated by all this dirty unbelievable tactics by the BN leadership!
On different case here about the two PKR leaders who set off for Taiwan..i was actually smiling on to this...
“We have the numbers already. We are just going there to have coffee and spend time with them and also learn about agriculture from Taiwan so that we do not get left behind when Pakatan Rakyat takes over.” - Tian Chua.
Yeah. you're right..i am big supporters of PKR! ;)
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
How Serious Is It...
This is a response to the Racial Politics & Brain Drain previous post.
It really bug me & struck a sense of foreboding trouble impending. The article really says it all & there's really nothing new i can point out but one thing for sure is that it's a very serious problem & if no appropriate measure of action taken, it would cause our country a grave problems in a long run.
To incur the idea of unity & equal shares planted on each & every one of us here, is not an easy task if there is always the question of being first & original inhabitants of the land we called Malaysia. After all, all of our ancestors must have been migrated & moves from wherever origin they were from before. Even history can only estimate & speculate. How do you know for sure?
It's already become a common thing everywhere that if you are from the same place or speaks in equal language, then you'll be prioritize.
Being a so-called bumiputera (i'm a Kadazan Dusun) & supposedly have all the equal right we've been talking about, truthfully, it doesn't really applied the same as the so-named bumiputera you all know who. I am being shadowed by the thoughts of bumiputera protection & yet i'm still crawling my way into any place in which that protection applied. It just doesn't really applied to everyone even in the name of being Bumi.
I can whine all day... but that would only waste my time & change the direction on which this post supposes to settle at the first place. All i'm saying is that, we can't keep running away whenever injustice occurs. Try to find a way to straighten it back for our very existence to become relevant. We still have our generation ahead to think of...it's for the greater good.
One thing i'm glad of in spite of above crisis, is that i'm a Sabahan where people there welcome the prospect of unity much better than on the other side of the country. Even if we may be the poorest & at the rear of development, we live together peacefully regardless of how much different our mother tongue could be.
Just wishing we are not going to feel content on just that forever but start improving Sabahan people as a whole into much higher state of living & intelligence, for our own good.
It really bug me & struck a sense of foreboding trouble impending. The article really says it all & there's really nothing new i can point out but one thing for sure is that it's a very serious problem & if no appropriate measure of action taken, it would cause our country a grave problems in a long run.
To incur the idea of unity & equal shares planted on each & every one of us here, is not an easy task if there is always the question of being first & original inhabitants of the land we called Malaysia. After all, all of our ancestors must have been migrated & moves from wherever origin they were from before. Even history can only estimate & speculate. How do you know for sure?
It's already become a common thing everywhere that if you are from the same place or speaks in equal language, then you'll be prioritize.
Being a so-called bumiputera (i'm a Kadazan Dusun) & supposedly have all the equal right we've been talking about, truthfully, it doesn't really applied the same as the so-named bumiputera you all know who. I am being shadowed by the thoughts of bumiputera protection & yet i'm still crawling my way into any place in which that protection applied. It just doesn't really applied to everyone even in the name of being Bumi.
I can whine all day... but that would only waste my time & change the direction on which this post supposes to settle at the first place. All i'm saying is that, we can't keep running away whenever injustice occurs. Try to find a way to straighten it back for our very existence to become relevant. We still have our generation ahead to think of...it's for the greater good.
One thing i'm glad of in spite of above crisis, is that i'm a Sabahan where people there welcome the prospect of unity much better than on the other side of the country. Even if we may be the poorest & at the rear of development, we live together peacefully regardless of how much different our mother tongue could be.
Just wishing we are not going to feel content on just that forever but start improving Sabahan people as a whole into much higher state of living & intelligence, for our own good.
Racial politics and Brain Drain
The most important asset of a country is not its natural resources, but rather human resources. This is especially true in a knowledge based economy, which of course will be the trend in future if not already the trend in most of the western countries.
My daughter, who is in her final year medicine in
Similar teams are sent to
About a year ago, in one of the articles in Reuters, this was reported:
But the 32-year-old scientist, a post-graduate in molecular biology, is not counting on
'I felt very suppressed in
'I have benefited from the better research environment and salary scheme here. Things are much smoother,' she said by phone from the National University of Singapore where she is studying dust mites and allergies.
Tan estimates that 60 percent of the research teams she works with in
The Malaysian government unveiled plans last March to spend $553.3 million over five years to boost research, attract foreign investment and build new facilities. But its efforts are wasted unless it can retain more talented people like Tan.
'By the time we have the research environment in place, every other country would have taken a slice of the biotech investment pie,' said Iskandar Mizal, head of the state-run Malaysian Biotech Corporation which oversees the government's strategy.
There is a serious problem facing Malayia and that is the problem of Brain Drain.
Why are Malaysians overseas not coming back to work?
Well, pay may be part of the reasons but is not the main reason. Singapore recruitment team offered Malaysian students there a salary which is a few times they would expect to get in Malaysia….S$40,000 a yr for houseman after tax (equivalent to RM86000) which is about 5 times the pay of a houseman in Malaysia.
But, as I say, pay is not the main problem. The living expenses overseas are higher. And for a person working overseas, the loneliness and the stress level is also much higher. So not everyone opts to work overseas because of pay. Many would not mind to work for lesser pay if they can stay near to their loved ones.
Why do people choose to work overseas, away from their loved ones ?
Some of my classmates and friends did come back as specialists. After working a few years ( many lasted a few months) , most get disillusioned and went off. There is really not much prospect of career advancement. How many can hope to become a professor, even when they are an acknowledged expert in their field? On the other hand , lesser beings are being promoted to professorship for doing much less.
How many of them can have any say about how things are to be run? How many of them can blend into the local team where the work attitude is vastly different from that overseas?
There is an unwritten rule that even if the person is very good, the head of the team has to be someone from a certain ethnic group who may not even be half as good as him.
In everyday life, some become disillusioned with the corruption, the red tape and tidak apa attitude of the officialdom. For an overseas doctor applying to work home, the application can take up to 6 months to get approved, whereas, Singapore sends teams overseas to recruit them on the spot, giving them forms to fill and offering them jobs immediately as long as they pass their final examination. See the difference?
It is the sense of being wanted and being appreciated that make these people stay overseas. Back here, they are often made to feel that they are of a lower class; they do not feel wanted and they do not feel appreciated…. That is the main reason.
For those with children , the education system puts them off. Even school children can feel being discriminated, one glaring example is the 2 systems in PreUniversity education.
All these make them pack their bags and off they go again, leaving behind their parents perhaps, siblings,friends they grew up together, favouite food that is often not available overseas. No one likes to be like this; circumstances and a sense of being recognised for their worth make them go away…It is really sad.
Parents spend huge amount of money educating them, but the ones who benefit are the Singaporeans, the Americans, the Australians, the British and so on. As long as race politics is not done away with, this problem of brain drain will continue and
p/s i get this article from my friend Guz on mail so i'm not really sure where the source are from. i have to copy paste it here because i strongly believe it's important for all of us to know.
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