When I read the news report, ‘Liow to talk to PM on Chinese school allocations', I was deeply troubled. It calls into question the whole budgetary process on planning, resource allocation, approval and revision.
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Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) has attracted lots of attention and controversy lately. The scheme has been labelled with many names - a stimulus package, an economic aid, a welfare payment and a bribe. To me, it is probably a little of everything, but nothing definite.
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The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is concerned that some contributors, upon retirement, would finish their savings within three to five years. This is a legitimate concern especially when the average lifespan of Malaysians has increased considerably over the years.
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Jamal Md Yunos’s antics are just too interesting to overlook.
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I think there are genuine concerns expressed by various quarters on Felda’s proposed purchase of a 37 percent stake in PT Eagle High Plantation (EHP) in Indonesia.
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I refer to the current uncertainties over the choice for the premiership should the opposition coalition win the next general election.
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What else is new - DAP is a racist and chauvinist party, Amanah is the ‘leftover’ of PAS, Dr Mahathir Mohamad is an old fox, Muhyiddin Yassin is a ‘has-been’ of Umno, PKR is about Anwar Ibrahim or is directionless without Anwar, racial politics is here to stay and bigotry is on the rise.
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According to Rural and Regional Development Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the Mara Digital Mall launched in Dec 8 last year was a success. The sale recorded was RM18.4 million for the 38 outlets currently in operation at the mall. However, if we take out the RM1.02 million made by traders at the Anggerik Mall in Shah Alam, the sale achieved at Mara Digital was only RM17.38 million (RM18.4 million minus RM1.02 million).
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Chinese Malaysians have attracted lots of attention lately. They are labelled as loud, rude and assertive. They are “cronies”, “schemers” and “corrupters”. They like to use money to settle problems, cut queue and gain favours.
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The protracted struggles with no end in sight;
Some said it is policies we fight;
Some said it is principles we are willing to die;
And yet some said our strategies and tactics must be right.
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I am fed up of further talk on worksite mishaps - accidents due to collapsing/falling structures, cranes or piling machines. I think it is futile to talk about the lack of training, the hiring of unqualified operators or the poor condition/maintenance of equipment. Since when are most accidents not caused by one of these factors?
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I agree with Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement director Senior Assistant Commissioner Mahamad Akhir Darus who said that those who settle their summonses within the stipulated period would be given a 50 percent discount. This is a way to encourage offenders to own up as quickly as possible. At least the discount being offered is for ‘early’ settlement.
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I remember the first oil crisis in the early 1970s when inflation started to escalate out of control. That was the time I first heard of a university lecturer asking the urban dwellers to plant their own vegetables to help contain the effect of high inflation. That lecturer did not achieve much subsequently in his career.
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I find it odd Malaysians in general and politicians in particular like to talk about ‘karma’, ‘God ordained’, ‘divine intervention’, and to harp on one’s past when discussing national issues.
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A true leader - a leader respected for his words and integrity - when making an important speech would usually generate lots of discussions, analyses and comments from among the people. There will be contemplation of the points made. Even if things said are outlandish and new, the people would generally welcome them as new challenges.
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Malaysia’s glittering Twin Towers, expansive Putrajaya, opulent residential enclaves and expensive marques on the roads could mask the real ills besetting this country today.
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PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang would probably go down in history as one of the greatest dividers of this nation, not just between the Muslims and non-Muslims, but also among the Muslims. I am not lamenting the Act 355 amendments would lead to hudud, I am just asking why the need for Act 355 amendments to begin with.
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Quite frankly, I am fed up of government agencies trying to sue NGOs to settle clean-up bills or suing private individuals or organisations for slandering them when they were criticised.
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What I am going to write may appear mundane to some of you. But in the course of my interactions with others and in the social media, I have actually come across the following observations even among educated and ‘savvy’ Malaysians.
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It is that time of the year when the annual Auditor-General’s Report is published and presented for all to peruse.
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I was not a fan of Dr Mahathir Mohamad when he was PM.
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Malaysia really has its democracy turned upside-down. It has become so depraved and abrasive lately. There are no principles, decency and decorum any more. It is all about raw power and bullying.
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Why are we running everything to the ground? Today it is about cooking oil shortage and the use of recycled bottles to pack the oil. Earlier it was water rationing. I am sure, most of us have experienced, at one time or another, inconveniences such as shortage of diesel, sugar, flour, eggs, chicken, beef, rice, and other essentials before.
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Everybody, including the international press, is now keenly looking at PM Najib Abdul Razak’s visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
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