Government Transformation Plan (GTP) Objective:
•Transforming the government into a more effective and accountable entity
•Catapulting Malaysia into an advanced, united, safe and just society with a high quality of life for all.
•The PM has earlier announced the 6 NKRAs and NKPIs
NKRA indicated in numbers while NKPI is in bullets
1.Widening access to quality education
•Ensuring people are able to read, write and count when they enter year 4, 2012
•About 1350 new pre-school opened with an estimated 27000 new student by 2010
2.Combating corruption
•Ministers no longer to sign “support letter" Disclosure of planned and awarded contracts at Ministries’ web portals
3.Reducing crime
•Reducing street crime by 20% by 2010
•Additional 1000 violent crime offenders to be brought to trial by Dec 2010
4.Upgrading low income households
•To reduce the incidence of poverty from 3.8% to 2.8% by 2010
•50% increase in house ownership/rental among rakyat with monthly household income below RM 2500 by 2012
5.Upgrading rural basic infrastructure
•Over 7000km of new and upgrade roads out of which 510km will be done by 2010
•360,000 houses to be connected to clear or treated water, 78760 houses by 2010
•50,000 new or restored houses to the poor and hardcore poor, 16,626 houses by 2010
6.Upgrading urban public transport (medium term)
•Increasing the number of public transport users from the current 16% to 25% by end 2012
•Adding 35 sets of four car trains to operate on the Kelana Jaya LRT track by end 2012
The government has drawn a very ambitious plan. While skeptics are not overall convinced of the grand plan, the man behind PEMANDU, Dato Seri Idris Jala, a turnaround manager at Shell Malaysia and move recently Malaysian Airlines, has a reputation for delivery, hence there is a chance for breakthrough. Yet again this is a chance for PM, YAB Dato Seri Najib to deliver his promises made at 100 days of his office. The GTP is a pre-cursor to GE 13 and if the Government could show some success it has the rakyat’s support. Let’s give PEMANDU and the Government a chance to prove itself.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Government Transformation Programme (GTP)
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Kenyataan dato seri samy mengenai penjara simpang renggam bukan mempolitikan isu tersebut
Kenyataan akhbar Presiden MIC, YBhg Dato Seri S. Samy Vellu semalam mengenai penutupan penjara simpang renggam, johor haruslah di beri perhatian serius oleh Menteri Dalam Negeri, YB Dato Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein.
kenyataan ini bukanlah bertujuan mempolitikkan isu tersebut malah ianya suatu kenyattan fakta setelah melihat banyak belia yang masuk dalam penjara tersebut tidak mendapat bimbingan untuk mengubah hidup mereka.
Baru- baru ini Pemuda MIC bersama PDRM telah mengadakan suatu seminar pencegahan gejala social dan antara mereka yang berucap adalah mereka mereka yang telah melalui liku liku hidup di Simpang Renggam. Rata-rata mereka berpendapat suasa disana tidak memberi peluang kepada banduan untuk berubah.
Melihat kepada statistik gejala sosial yang kian meningkat, maka kenyataan dato seri samy kena pada tempatnya. Jika cara sekarang tidak dapat membawa prubahan maka ianya haruslah dikaji dengan terperinci oleh Menteri Dalam Negeri, Dato Seri Hisham berlandasan NKRA yang telah ditetapkan.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Utusan Malaysia Pejuang 1 Malaysia ?
Tindakan wartawan Utusan Malaysia Zaini Hassan dalam membangkitkan isu orang india Malaysia dan orang India dari India dalam tajuk artikelnya "Alkisah India diIndia dan India di Msia " dimana beliau menyifatkan kaum India kononnya kecoh sungguh menakjubkan. Entah dari mana beliau dapat istilah "kecoh" dan pengunaan istilah "keling" berhubung dengan kaum india membuat masyarakat india membara. Lebih lebih lagi sebuah akhbar tempatan yang memperjuangkan kerajaan pimpinan UMNO membuat sebuah liputan akhbar seumpama ini.
Walaupun YAB Perdana Menteri, Dato Seri Najib berusaha menyatukan masyarakat negara majmuk, jelas kelihatan ada setengah- setengah pihak yang berfikiran sempit dan tidak sekata dan seiring dengan konsep Satu Malaysia yang disarankan PM. Ke mana perginya Rakyat didahulukan, pencapaian di utamakan?
Utusan malaysia sering kali membangkitkan isu isu perkauman yang boleh menganggu ketenteraman awam. Bila Tamil Nesan membangkitkan sesuatu isu berkenaan kaum india mereka diberi surat tunjuk sebab oleh KDN. Akankah tindakan seumpama itu akan diambil oleh KDN terhadap Utusan atau Zaini? Menteri KDN haruslah mengambil tindakan yang adil dan saksama supaya semua akhbar tempatan diberi peluang yang sama dan tiada pilih kasih.
Train & Place programme in Melaka & PD
I did the closing for the Train and Place programme sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resource at Port Dickson on 2 dec 2009. This programme was for IT Office Administrators and IT Technicians. over 80 students (40 in PD) and another 40 in Malacca completed their one month course and they are currently being employed.
This training was conducted by Beam Advisory and Consultancy Services Sdn Bhd, an approved Training Provider approved by Human Resource Ministry. The students enjoyed their training where they were taught various IT skills and they are enjoyed the company of their fellow colleagues.
The HR Ministry's noble plan to train unemployed youth and subsequently place them is indeed a laudlable move. Bravo Datuk Dr Subra.
BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENUERSHIP SPECIAL TRAINING (BeST) PROGRAMME
The BeST programme is an intensive, structured programme for graduates with enthusiasm and deep interest biotechnology industry.
Combining classroom, laboratory and on-the-job training, the six months dedicated programme is aimed equipping graduates with key skills and knowledge for entry level positions in biotechnology and life sciences companies.
We welcome applications from Malaysian graduates with a degree in the following disciplines:
•Science (Biotechnology / Health science / Agricultural Sciences / Life Sciences)
•Engineering
•Business Administration
•Law
The programme will be conducted in Penang, Kuantan, Marang, Kuala Lumpur, Pasir Gudang, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. The training investment will be borne by BiotechCorp and trainees will be given RM1, 000 monthly allowances to cover accommodation, transportation and other related living expenses.
The BeST Programme is supported by excellent industry collaborations and has a successful and proven track record in providing internship and job placement assistance to all BeST Programme’s graduate.
Application form can be downloaded via our website at http://www.biotechcorp.com.my. Please submit your application form together with a complete CV and passport size photograph to:
BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENUERSHIP SPECIAL TRAINING (BeST) PROGRAMME
Human Capital Development Department, Strategy & Planning Division
Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation Sdn Bhd
Level 20, Menara Atlan, 161 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur.
Closing Date: 14th December 2009 I Only short candidates will be called for an interview.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Indians must move beyond race, caste and ethnicity to be a unified force
The concept of 1Malaysia was launched by PM Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak after taking over as the 6th Prime Minister of the country on April 9, 2009. The concept promises to unite all malaysia as Bangsa Malaysia with fair treatment for all races and the it promises that no one race slhould be left out in the country's development process.
In view of the 1Malaysia concept it is high time that the Indian community in Malaysia who have always been divided according to sub race be it tamil, telugu , malayalee etc and caste(a practice inherited from our origin, India)to unite as one force as Malaysian Indians. Given the cultural diversity amongst us this should be made a plus point.
The MIC Unity and Committee Development Committee chairman S. Vell Paari echoed his sentiment on this yesterday and his attempt to unite all of them through discussion with various groups should be lauded.
It is high time the Indians from various ethnic group and caste put their differences behind and instead concentrate of taking advantage of the available economic opportunities to uplift the socio economic standing of the community. Infighting amongst the groups must be avoided or at least minimised at all cost.
It is like wheather we want to win a battle or a war. The Indian community must find the niche and proritize what is important and avoid dwelling on trivial matters which does not in any way benefit the community. Looking at the bigger picture will almost help them achieve higher economic and social standing.
The Hindraf action in November 2007 opened up the plight of the Indian community and now with the release of the Hindraf five its is the right time and platform to discuss common community issues and find long term solution to it, rather than crying foul on being marginalised. We do not need more political parties or ngos as there are many in existence already.
The Indians have a large pool of professionas be it doctors, lawyers ,engineers, accountants etc. This pool of talent should be leveraged to undertake reforms within the community. Our ancestors once came here as traders but where are we now?. Help will be there for those who help themself. Lets get united fellow malaysian indians. A United Malaysian Indians united force can eventually lead to the success of 1Malaysia.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
POLITIK PEMBARUAN ALA UMNO HARUS DIDAKAPI KOMPONEN BN YANG LAIN
Baru baru ini di Perhimpunan Agung UMNO, barisan saf baru UMNO telah dipilih untuk memperkuatkan UMNO sebagai parti induk BN. Pilihan muka muka yang mantap ini menunjukkan kerelaan perwakilan UMNO untuk membawa perubahan mendadak dalam UMNO yang difikirkan perlu setelah menghadapi kekalahan teruk di pilihanraya umum ke 12 March 2008 yang lalu (PU12). Walaupun sebelum pemilihan ini banyak calon calon lain telah dicalonkan untuk jawatan dari timbalan presiden. naib presiden dan majlis tertinggi yang dipilih akhirnya merupakan barisan kepimpinan yang mampu membawa UMNO mara ke hadapan menghadapi PU13 nanti.
Bagaimanapun persoalan yang timbul sekarang ialah adakah komponen komponen BN yang lain sanggup melalui pembaruan ala UMNO sebagai satu petunjuk untuk mengubah diri mereka. Walaupun pada hakikatnya mereka tidak ada pilihan lain ujudnya pemimpin yang sambil lewa dalam membawa perubahan mendadak dalam parti mereka memnunjukkan sifat lambat dalam mengimplementasikan politik pembaruan yang kini merupakan apa yang perlu untuk BN.
Parti Gerakan menbuat perubahan kepimpinannya thaun lalu diikuti oleh MCA yang baru sahaja membuat perubahan kepada barisan kepimpinannya sebelum UMNO. MIC , satu lagi komponen BN akan mengadakan pemilihannya tangal September 2009 ini.
Banyak nama nama pemimpin telah diura-urakan untuk bertanding walaupun pencalonan hanya akan bermula di peringkat bahagian hujung minggu ini. Sanggupkah MIC membawa politik pembaruan supaya masyarakat India akan Lebih yakin dengan muka muka baru yang berkelibar dalam membela nasin Kaum masyarakat India di negara ini ? Tunggu dan lihat kerana it’s a “do or die mission “ untuk MIC.
One Malaysia,what is the rakyat's expectation?
Malaysians are lucky people because we have Malay, Indians and Chinese with various racial, religions diversities. This diversity must be unified to achieve National unity – i.e. the concept of 1 Malaysia. The differences are in fact critical success factors of our beloved nation Malaysia.
With changing times, our national unity have been divided by many ways and forms by those who do not really bother about unity of the people in the great country Malaysia.
Time has come for us to foster unity among races and be coherent as 1 Malaysia – one vision, one nation, one country and one dream a family Malaysia. The government of YAB Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak is conscious and taking all effort to pull people of all races together. If we don’t change we will be changed.
Ways to be a 1 Malaysia family:
1.Openness for equally opportunity.
The habit of subsidies should be stopped. The PM has started emphasizing this. People who put in their effort should be rewarded and opportunity should be given to all Malaysian. Those who are hardworking and resourceful should benefit. This openness will transcent racial imbalances.
2.Open up the government and corporate sector to all Malaysians.
The number of non – Malays in government linked companies are not proportionate to the number of Indian and Chinese. This goes also to government sector. The loss educated often finds it so difficult to communicate to the officers as they do not have officers who can speak their language. Let be the best serve the rakyat. Just imagine how efficient we can get when we have best to serve the best.
3.Balancing non – Malays in Police and Army.
All the time we need that not many non – Malays are in the police and army. Make sure police and army increase intake of non – Malays and as well university reserve army and police have more non – Malays. This can really help faster national unity.
4.Abolish racial quotas.
People of all races despite their race and religions should be helped so that the disadvantaged will helped. This all help national unity hence truly reflect 1 Malaysia.
5.Create a 1 Malaysia sports.
Sports can be used to unity the diversified and polarized communities. It is high time the government consider 1 Malaysia sports at local communities around the country. This will help faster polarization in vernacular schools, colleges, universities and communities.
6.Give all communities what they deserves
In the destitution of the government wealth destitution the government should be transparent in distribution what each community deserves. Like the Indians, should given their right full 7 – 8 %, likely wise the Malays & Chinese. This will prevent discontentment over their requirements.
7.Meritocracy.
There are two ways to award scholarship and university placed i.e. Clear guideline must be drawn so that this process can be transparent.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Micro Credit Financing, a catalyst for SME Growth
Will the second stimulus package to be annouced by Finance Minister and deputy premier YB Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak on 10 March 2009 take into consideration the problems faced by the small and medium size enterprises?
In all fairness the peole are expecting the government to be transparent with its economic data and not run the country in a state of denial despite the world economic turmoil. Question are being raised at dinner tables on how long will this slowdown last, 18 months says one economist, 2 years says another. One analyst say the US is already facing the slowdown last 2 years and we Malaysians have the delayed effect and as such have not seen the impact yet. Hence, the upcoming second stimulus package will be looked upon by many to suatain our economy. Will it be 10b or 20b package. I anticipate a RM15B package as the government need time to continously assess the world situation and fix the remedies continously. Another stimulus package can be introduced later if necessary.
The small and medium size enterprises (SMEs)fall into many categories as SMEs can be as big as micro business to businesses up to RM10-20 million.The fact remain that many economies SMEs account for up to 60% of the GDP and thus giving focus to this area in any stimulus package will be the step in the right direction as it has direct multiplier effect to the malaysian economy.
Given that the meltdown has caused many SMEs to face challenging cash flow problems the focus should be to provide this enterprises with micro and medium size loans i.e to give them breathing space.many of this enterprises have good business models but due to irregular collection patterns they are unable sustain their business.
The govt introduced the Tekun loan scheme up to RM10,000 with 3 years payment pattern with 4% interst. Many startups and micro enterprises benefited from this but the slow processing period have not helped them.
Many people approach me for this loan aand thru my service center we submitted application as far back in November but todate we have not received any news on the status of the loan. The slow turnaround time hampers micro business growth.
Hence i would like to propose a three tier SME loans be introduced as part of the second stimulus package to be unvielde next week. firstly to address the micro entreprise in addition to tekun loan introduce a micro credit loan up to 5Ok, secondly to address SMEs in the next group financial assistance up to RM 1m and to address the bigger SMEs cashflow other loan schemes need to be envisaged.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Battle of the Bukits: A weak BN against A battered PKR
After the aftermath of the Kuala Trengganu parlimentary elections and the perak government takeover of Perak, the battle between the bn and the PKR blooms again , this time up north at Bukit gantang parlimetentary seat and Bukit selambau kedah state seat. it is commonly known that PKR had the upper hand after victory in KT but sadly the maverick behind PKR Dato seri Anwaronly concentrated on defections from bn to pkr and not vice versa. The defections strategy adopted by DSAI since the PKR resounding victory become their own downfallwhen the bota assemblyman purpotely ied in what happen in perak deflecting to PKR made a turnaround and together with three other and defected to BN. BN made a claim and took over the perak state alas the ongoing legal battle in the hands of the malaysian courts.
On the ground, the man in the street is dissatisfied with what happen in perak claiming that their democratic rights were robbed. People who i talk to are somewhat tired and not bother about politics any more.
The Bn on the other hand despite its failure in recent by elections has failed to change their 'modus operandi' radically. The latest being an UMNO division leader requesting for UMNO to contest a traditionally MIC allocated Bukit Selambau seat claiming that UMNO stands a better change to wrest the seat. For BN to strengthen itself, this must stop.
Given the status of a weak BN and a battered PKR, the voters of the bukits has to take this byelections seriously as it will reflect the mood of the rakyat. This by-elections is equally important for teh Prime Minister in waiting YB DS Najib razak who shall assume umno presidency and the premier post in March. Will he be able to turn the face of BN ?
As a 28 year old member of a BN component party there is a need for BN to be able to reach the rakyat and put up a Malaysian face appealling to all msians. BN must stop internal qualms on its candidates and work all the time to serve the people, not only during elections and by elections. The rakyat do not have appeal for the benefitsflloded to them during eklections and bye elections. IT must study the youth thinking and voting patterns.
The PKR on the other hand need to organise itself strategically and scrutinise its candidates credibility. Gone are days where the rakyat will accept a postman,a photographer as a candidate. a matured malaysian democracy is in the making. Will malaysia be able to have a strong two party system inplace to provide alternative in governing an orderly nation ? Will we see Obama like politics here? This is the agenda of change we must pursue......it may be a destination and not a journey too far but it starts at the battle of the Bukits.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
MIC-IPF Merger Augurs Well for the Unity of Indian Community
However, the timing of the invitation is indeed the difference. After the March 8, 12th general election the BN's majority has slumped and the recent development in the Bota State assembly has further propelled the BN and its components to find ways and means to strengthen themselves. MIC launched its rebranding exercise soon after the aftermath of March 8 and has completed its first round of its exercise. The unification of the MIC-IPF will difinetely augur well for the 1.8 million indians who by large is the third biggest commmunity in Malaysia. However the community is dissected into few political parties and divided into many groups. Even the 3 Tamil newspapers readership is divided into MIC followers, Dato Subramaniam (ex deputy president, MIC) followers and others. With a large fragmentation of the community, the political strentgh and bargaining power are not fully realised. Couple with this the leadership tussle within the IPF after the demise of Tan Sri M.G. Pandithan, the Founder of IPF further breaks the fragmented community.
MIC with its 630,000 members and IPF with over 250,000 members can fully unite the indians and request for further assistance in porportion to its political strength.
However, the procedures of unification must be palatable for the IPF members who hold positions at branch, division, state and national level. As they will become members of a unified party the need for them to maintain their position as branch chairman, division chairman, state chairman etc need to be looked at a strategic level so that the unification can be smooth.
The time is indeed ripe for the Indian community to unite as pooling of resources and networking with a larger pool of professionals within the community can harness the community to greater economic and social prosperity. Given that the BN is almost in need to give it a facelift, the MIC presidents move is very timely and appropriate.
On the other hand , BN has to appeal to all Malaysians regardless of race, religion and creed and this only can be done if its component parties are credible and strong.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
kugan ananthan -msians made a point
The increasing number death of indians in the lock up over the years made the community moaning. But Kugan anathans death made them really mad. But not only the indians were united but all msians were against the police treated of a suspect. The fact that he is a suspect in a luxury car heist was known to them and they will not mind the reasonable punishment for his offence if convicted.
However, the due process of law must be in order. The police now have to study the procedure relating to the treatment of suspects in lockup for all msians. The msians in general are more matured and are able to voice their grievances and dissatisfaction through public protest....a thing not thought of many years ago.
The fact that they are calling their MPs to be with them in their fight against injustice proves a point. kugan death in lock up must be the last if law and order will prevail in our country regardless of the origin of the suspect. Malaysians must prevail in justice(kugan death will not be in vain -mkini 28/01/09). lets hope kugan incident will reinforce the need for review of the IPCMC.
Msians at large want a larger say on how the democrary is practised in our country.
The government of day must change its approach in dealing with individual rights.
Remember, Only change is constant.
