Is Vision 2020 achievable?

Vision 2020 - Will Malaysia achieve its target by the year 2020?

But, first of all, do you still remember what is this vision all about?

In 1991, our ex-PM outlined the following 9 challenges that Malaysia must overcome to achieve its target to become developed country, refer Here:

• Challenge 1: To form a nation that stands as one.
• Challenge 2: To produce a Malaysian community that has freedom, strength, and full of self confidence.
• Challenge 3: To develop a mature democratic community.
• Challenge 4: To form a community that has high morale, ethics and religious strength.
• Challenge 5: To cultivate a community that is matured and tolerant.
• Challenge 6: To form a progressive science community.
• Challenge 7: To cultivate a community rich in values and loving culture.
• Challenge 8: To ensure the formation of a community with a fair economy.
• Challenge 9: To cultivate a prosperous community.

However, the architect of this vision said unlikely to achieve in the recent forum due to Asian Financial Crisis in 1997, the current global economic turmoil and policies of the Abdullah administration.

But we noticed that above reasons are not able to damage a community financial foundation easily if the community is united, fair, understanding and able to work together. The main reasons that will hindrance the progressive is the mentality of the people, especially the leaders. If the country continue to practice racial-orientated politics, religious-sentiment based politics, money politics, "ketuanan" politics, etc., then the vision will end up as "mission impossible".

Bukit Antarabangsa Lanslide, a Disaster or a Carnival

Bukit Antarabangsa landslide, a disaster or a carnival?

Thanks to God, our country is free from natural disaster like earthquake. Unfortunately, He give us "man-made" disaster.

But, more unfortunately, the God also give us silly minister who said this is "Act of God" and also leaders who visited the tragedy area like attending the carnival. They come, listen to the brief, and go. The hawkers, the thieves, the reporters, the leaders, the irrelevant busy body, etc.....filled in the area.

Hardly heard any good news or motivation or touching stories from the area except complaints. These include ineffective rescue plans, the residents are going to sue the government, the victims reported that the rescue team refused to give helping hands, the current and the ex-government blamed each others, the lost of valuable items, the silly minister gave lecture of how to do the media reporting, the other silly minister said no clear evidence that the landslide was resulted by human negligence after the "visual" inspection.

But the most unfortunate one is those victims and residents affected that still worry about when they can go home.

And the most most unfortunate one is those "still unknown victims" (probably including us) at "still unknown location" (probably including our area) that waiting for another disaster to come by looking at our star leaders' attitude and administration, our prevention & precaution plans, our disaster rescue response plans, our "tak apa" policies, our "cepat lupa" policies, etc.

Penang Cultural Fest 2008

If you are in Penang or happen to visit Penang during 4~6 Dec, 2008.

Join the Penangkia at Penang Cultural Fest 2008.

Could UM back to its Glory?

Prof. Gauth Jasmon was appointed as new Vice Chancellor of University Malaya, the oldest university in Malaysia.

UM used to be one of the best university in Asia. However, the ranking dropped in these few years in THES Top University Ranking Table. UM was 169th in 2005, 192th in 2006, 246th in 2007 and 230th in 2008.

This became a hot issue and frequently criticised by many parties every year especially from the opposition parties. Thus, the main purpose of the appointment is clear - to improve the ranking of UM.

During the interview by Sin Chew Daily, Prof Gauth outlined his plans to improve the ranking. He aim to bring UM back to Top 200 in three years and Top 100 in six years. On of the major move is he will remove those lower quality and low performance lecturers. He welcome those first class graduates to continue their studies and research. He will instruct the academicians to submit a minimum numbers of their papers/thesis to the famous and well recognised research magazines. He believed that this will improve the overall quality of the university.

In short, he will run the university administration based on the merit.

However, he understand that he will not have the free hand as compared with what he had during his time with MMU. He brought MMU from zero to one the best university in the country in 12 years time.

We hope he keep firmly his original aim to bring back the glory of what UM was recognised in the old days and more importantly, the strong supports from the higher education ministry towards this aim must be consistent without influenced by those immature parties or policies.

To improve the university is not difficult, but to prevent interruption from "outsiders" is difficult.

As UM alumni and was a Prof Gauth's student, I wish professor every success and make UM back to its glory again.

Economic Tsunami

I think the economic tsunami getting nearer.

Khoo Kay Peng sent us more bad news when he first touched down in US yesterday to take part in the US Government IVLP on I-Vote 2008. The situation may be more serious than most of the Malaysian including our leaders is thinking.

Today, the market resumed sliding despite a few measures had been taken. Nikkei stock index falling to a 26-year low, Hong Kong's Han Seng Index tumbled 12.7 percent to 11,015.84, its lowest close in more than four years. In the Philippines, the key index plummeted 12.3 percent to 1,713.83 points, triggering a circuit-breaker that automatically halted trading for 15 minutes.

Our Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, should feel relax and no worries for his next promotion to be the 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia, after sweeping 100% nominations so far as UMNO Party President in next March.

Thus, he could now concentrate and put all his effort to work out measures to face the coming economic tsunami. He should temporary forget about his eurocopters, on-loan RM5 bil injection to the cronies stock market or others white elephant mega projects.

Work somethings smart and practical not like the young Level 4's 'ciku' previously. Do not forget we still have the alternative stand-by out there.

"Food Market" not "Share Market"

Ouiiiiiiii......please wake up, our most respectable, honours, smart & experience New Finance Minister and probably the PM in-waiting,

When we urged the government to assist the market to prevent potential economy turmoil, we were so thankful that the new Finance Minister listened and act immediately.......by announcing to inject RM5bil into the market, precisely the 'share market'.

Our honourable FM, I guess you and your beloved wife did not visit the real food market for quite a long time. What we mean is the market which served us daily food, and not the market which serves the greediness of rich people.

The other thing made us more worry is the money not come from the government pocket, instead is from our own pocket through EPF. As you know, we work so hard so far and earn only a little. Even this, we still have no regret to contribute fraction of our little income into our retirement fund, hoping that our basis livelihood is protected when we getting old.

Now, I am not sure whether you have rights to decide for us to give loan to a "SDN BHD" company to "invest" in "share market". Don't you know that the RM5bil could not even sufficient to contra the losses of one of the 10 richest man in Malaysia in share market.

We are not the economist, but i think we should agreed that RM5bil is too little for share market but means a lot for "food market".

Pleaselah, don't made us upset again. RM5bil is not sufficient and not the way to bring back the confidence of people to the share market.

MCA New Line Up

MCA members finally came to a decision of "dare dare choice".

Ong Tee Keat never been a mainstream list in the party or favorite leader. He had a very hard time along his political career in MCA, but considered fortunate as there are always members that supporting him so far to slot in someone contrary in the mainstream leadership in MCA.

Thus, he struggle but succeed to find a space as Youth President, Vice President and now finally, the Party President. So now, he is not 'lone ranger' and could not be 'lone ranger' anymore.

Dr Chua Soi Lek made a come back successfully despite of his sex scandal. After watching MCA debate, we could feel and should admit that he is serious, never give up and capable. He had a better track record and more outspoken as compared with more mainstream approach Ka Chuan.

Successful of other leaders like Yen Yen, Tiong Lai showing that the majority members' desperation and eagerness to reform the party by the new line up.

The members level had made the decision of "dare dare choice", now is the turn of new leaders to "dare dare act".

Hindraf Ban. Siapa Lebih Melampau?

The ban and declared Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) as an illegal organisation again shows how BN (UMNO) government handle criticism or appeal from the People.

They also again missed the opportunity to comfort and bring back the supports and confident of a significant and neglected minority in the country of his ruling.

This remind us when the Chinese society submitted their Appeal or "Su Qiu" (诉求）just before the 1999 election to ex-PM. The PM said after the election that the Chinese society acted like communist and he was forced to accept the Su Qiu to get votes. This hurt the Chinese society and the disappointment is planted.

The ex-PM is lucky as he handover the power to the current PM, who gave hopes for change. The PEOPLE gave a chance to the current government in 2004. However, the current government made the same move against Hindraf and do you think the coming-PM will enjoy the same as next election?

The allegation of "kerajaan terpaksa mengharamkan Hindraf kerana mereka terbabit dalam perbagai aktiviti melampau, termasuk demonstrasi jalanan dan tunjuk perasaan."B. Harian. is totally unreasonable.

Siapa lebih melampau?

Dare to Angry, Dare to Speak, but Dare to Act?

"Dare To Angry, Dare To Speak" is the hottest slogan of MCA party election this year. All members especially the candidates show how "dares" they are everyday, critising their big brothers especially, thinking that the "darest" will win the highest post.

Even though the Chinese papers and some TV channels allocate a big column for MCA party election, however the people outside the party in general did not show high interest about the election as compared with UMNO election and current economy turmoil. Thus, all speaks, slogan and propaganda are just "own talk, own shiok" within their party members.

Many People still never give up and hope that MCA could reform and represent the PEOPLE rights.Thus, when MCA decided to stay in BN and "observe or monitor" how UMNO reforms, never forget that the PEOPLE also monitor MCA performance when they handle issues created by thier components especially UMNO.

So, "Dare to Angry, Dare to Speak", but the the question is "Date to Act"?

The recent actions/speeches against ISA show that MCA was still struggling how far they could get angry. When the reporter was arrested under ISA, MCA jumped out immedietly to get angry as they knew that some of the UMNO ministers were also object. (The joke part was I received a few sms saying that Gerakan, MCA and even MIC were working very hard to release Tan Hoon Cheng, the reporter.)

However, when Teresa Kok was not released by ISA, MCA also reduces their anger against ISA as they knew that UMNO will not happy if they protest.

The funnist part is they totally Dare Not Angry and Dare Not Speak when RPK is not released until now.

This is the furthest anger they can go so far.

Keep it up, MCA. Keep on angry, Keep on Speak and hopefully Keep on Act.

The Big Depression

This is the picture of a mother of seven children during The Big Depression in 1929. Here is some description about the Depression: The Great Depression took place from 1930 to 1939. During this time the prices of stock fell 40%. 9,000 banks went out of business and 9 million savings accounts were wiped out. 86,00 businesses failed, and wages were decreased by an average of 60%. The unemployment rate went from 9% all the way to 25%, about 15 million jobless people. I am not an economist and do not know if this will happen this round. Talking with my senior business partner and he gave me a simple formula,

Recession + Deflation = Depression

He said probably this will be the depression that everyone may have one in his life time. The last one in 1929. Sound scary. However, I only experience Recession that happened 1985 & 1997, but I could not understand Deflation as only Inflation all this while. However, I know Depression is very scary and it may kill people. (remind me Leslie Cheong, the Hong Kong star).

Hope that Malaysia could get away of it as promised by our New Smart Finance Minister.

Like This also called "Father of Democracy"

After a few months of "sai nai" and "merajuk" to its big brother UMNO, KTK back to its '3 legs' shows again. He anoounced that Gerakan will remain as BN components without any official debate. The new official President said that the "emotional reaction" by its 60% of members that originally intend to leave BN had been cooled down. Subsequently he called the outgoing PM as "Father of Democracy", forgetting that his picture was just torn by one the members not long ago and until now, no apology is made.

Gerakan will of course made their own call to determine their future. However, if Gerakan intention is to regain power in Penang, I am of opinion they face more obstacles as compared of they contest by their own.

1) It will be a difficult dream for Gerakan to gain back CM of Penang even if BN won Penang in the next election. Besides Pakatan Rakyat and the penang people, do you think UMNO and especially MCA will let the CM post to fly away again.

2) Do you think Gerakan will be given the most numbers of seats again in the next election, looking at they lost all in 2008.

3) If Gerakan sincerely want to stand up where it fell down, they can only depend on themselves to work hard and alone as they did in 1969. In case they gain sufficient influential supports again in the next election, then they will have more negotiation power.

I would think that KTK could forget about to reform the coalition and as for "Father of Democracy", I would agreed with Khoo Kay Peng that he is more an accidental agent of change.

The Change

In 2004, PEOPLE elected for CHANGE, as he promised to CHANGE.

In 2008, PEOPLE still elected for CHANGE, because he did not keep his promise to CHANGE.

In 2012, PEOPLE will still elect for CHANGE, so, whoever could keep their promise to change will win.

Taipei Study Trip (II)

4) High Speed Train

Even Taiwan has their high speed (bullet) train now. The train travel at about 350km/hr from Taipei to Kaohsiung taken about 90 minutes. This is what most of the Malaysian dream for (as compared to KLCC, KLIA and many other white elephant projects) if one day we can have the same from Padang Besar/Alor Setar to Johor Bahru, via all the major cities.

I travelled to a few countries recent years, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, East China, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Jakarta, etc. It was noticed that in terms of infrastructure, the electric train system is the most cost effective way to link up all cities and people. Of course, unless we still satisfy compared ourselves with Thailand, Vietnam, Jakarta, etc.

About double tracks or whatever, we are still talking, talking, talking,............... probably still could not decide which crony should get it.

5) The Economic Activities

This picture taken at one of the shopping street at small city in Tai Chung at 11.30pm on Tuesday night.

The island has about 20 over millions population, exposed to natural disaster like typhoons and earthquake. No natural resources like petroleum. Politically threatened by China.

But the aggressive & dynamic Taiwanese created a magic in their economic activities either in high-tech technologies and agricultural.

Similary, we in Malaysia, free from all the above disaster, also talked about high-tech industries, high-tech agricultural, MSC, etc., etc., for last many years. But now still hope and depending on foreign investment to boost our economy.

In short, there are many things to study in Taiwan.

However, I still feel that Malaysia is a better and more beautiful country. What we need are just be more hardworking, be more practical, be cleaner and smarter government management and get lost all political warlords.

Taiwan Study Trip (I)

I am back from the "study trip" in Taiwan to my beloved country this evening and herewith share some of the observations during the last 7 days.

1) Agricultural

Certainly we have to touch on the important agricultural sector. Due to I am not the "somebody" in the country like our MPs, I could only study from the local Taiwanese and the fruit farmer at the road side.

Besides their famous high-tech technologies in industrialiar sector, a lot of R&D and technologies are also implemented in the agricultural sector. A more quality fruits and food (rice, vege, etc) are produced for the country and export.

The interesting part was even the road side farmer knew that our MPs 'ran away' away from Malaysia to Taiwan last few weeks.

2) Typhoon Jangmi

We met Typhoon Jangmi, the strongest typhoon of the year, battering Taiwan with strong winds and torrential rain on Sunday in Hualian.

The typhoon had ceased the school and company operation for few days. Roads blocked, bridges broken, transportation stop, flooding, etc.

The 24-hour TV transparent reporting and effective rectification works from the authority had soften the damages and we could continue our journey smoothly.

3) TV Program

Taiwan had 100 over TV channels. I am impressed with their Religion and Political TV channels. All religions are free to set up their TV channels. The TV channels had all the freedom to organise political talk to criticise the opposition party and also the ruling party.

to be continue.........

916

Who's smiling is a phoney? (I asked my friend from penangfengshui who know face reading to advise)

Few minutes to end today, the "change sky" day that many people waiting for. No heavy rain, no thunder storm, but a normal hot day.

Both of them smilingly claimed that they are the winner of the day. One announced that he had enough supports to form the new government and now PM-in-waiting. The other ran back to home town, refused to meet together and ask the challenger to name the names.

But the whole nation is confused, the rumours and news fly all over the sky. At the end of the day, no confirmed answer is announced. The games continue..................

One of them must be lying or pretending that they are the winner, struggling to find the excuses or tactics to win the games. But this should not take long.

However, the winner is the PEOPLE. The whole nation looked peaceful, patient and calm. This was the picture i took at KL Sentral yesterday, on my way to Melaka. All people busy with their daily work. I was then came back to the same place to have "Buka Puasa" with my friends. Again, the restaurant full of people, busy interacting with friends and colleagues.

Today, we have the same normal day. Working, meeting, having our meals at the public and went home. Of course, most of the people were also busy following up latest news about the game above.

Thus, I think the only winner are the whole Malaysian. We have shown our maturity, understanding and well prepared of any changes in politics.

Syabas, Malaysian. Hope this harmony continues and together we move forward

Happy Malaysia Day

While the whole Malaysians are still confused with either the transition of power had been taken into place, let us take this opportunity to celebrate this day:

Happy Malaysia Day

Today marked the day for forming of Malaysia consist of Peninsular Malaysia (9 states), Sabah, Sarawak & Singapore in 1963. (Singapore eventually exit in 1965)

Besides the day for "change sky" by Anwar Ibrahim, the 916 in 2008 shall also be remembered as:

a) Sabah & Sarawak are back into the head of Malaysian especially from people in peninsular like a long lost brothers.

b) A true Malaysian Concept is accepted by more and more Malaysian from all races since 308.

Dream Team

In fact, the study tour to Taiwan by BN is a smart choice. I mean to study their politic, not the agricultural. The Kuomintang, the biggest and strongest party in Taiwan, has a lot of similarities with BN, or specifically UMNO. They ruled Taiwan for many decades with all sort of tactics preventing the opposition views to grow. However, the split of party in 1994 causing the Kuaomintang starting to weaken. Finally, they are defeated by the opposition party, Democratic Progressive Party in 2000and are defeated again in year 2004.

The defeats caused the new generation of its member to force the leadership (like Lien Chan) to allow the promotion and subsequently, consolidation of democracy process in the party, which were previously fully controlled by the old leadership of Kuomintang.

The process allows younger and more grass-root approach leaders like Ma Ying-jeou, representing the brand new party image, successfully got back their presidency ship in Year 2008.

So, should we hope for the dream team to re-branding UMNO?

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival, a festival symbolics the family reunion. In thoes day, when communication and travels are difficult, family members tried very hard to come back on that day after a long time away from their parents. This practice may not so important nowadays as the family members could meet easier and more often, but family members will express their best wishes on this day to their beloved.

However, the festival this year is more meaningful to the Malaysian. The ISA detained 3 people just before the festival. Fortunately, the reporter is back after taking a police car's day tour from BM-->Penang Island-->Ipoh (U-turn back on the way to KL) --> BM Home. But, how are Teresa Kok, RPK, Hindraf members' and those are detained not because they had made something bad to the nation.

While Malaysian celebrate the festival with our family today, they also send all their best wishes to family who are unable to reunion due to this infamous detention-without-trial law.

The moon cake is delicious, but it also carry messages (since Yuan dynasty) that the PEOPLE's POWER is able to determine our own future in our country.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, 家和月圆庆中秋！

Stand Together Again

The New Malaysian stand together again, in front of the ISA, condemning of its later action. No matter what reasons behind it, SAY NO TO ISA.

The PEOPLE OF MALAYSIAN had shown our unity, maturity, understanding and appreciation of human rights and peace regardless of races and religions.

How about them that still reluctance to accept the facts?

ISA MENGAMOK

SPEECHLESS

DEEPEST UPSET

Operasi Lalang Episode II

A day after the Cabinet order of lifting of the certain websites, 3 newspaper, the Sun, Sin Chew Jit Poh and Suara Keadilan have been issued show-cause. "Coincidentally", RPK were arrested under ISA today.

The beginning of "Operasi Lalang" Episode II?

Are we going backwards 21 years ago, 1987?

God bless Malaysia and the PEOPLE!

Visit Taiwan Year

Malaysia and Taiwan have some similarities?

1) Both looked like potatoes (番薯）。

2) The populations are almost the same, 20~30 millions.

3) Their "imagine enemy" is China, Malaysia's is Singapore.

4) They divided their people into 2 groups, 86% as "native Chinese" (本省人), another 12% is "mainlanders" (外省人), even though they are all immigrants from China, one a bit earlier, another group later. Malaysia also has bumiputra (土著-65%）and non-bumiputra(非土著-35%).

5) Their main ruling party was beaten in year 2000 after 40 years. Malaysia is going to be the same too after 50 years.

6) The Kuomintang used to practice "scared and cheat people political tactics", "jail people without charge", "money politics", "tide-piles tactic" that made a lot of Malaysian politicians get interested and organise the "Look Taiwan Policy". Luckily, many politicians could still speak in Chinese. (thanks to Chinese Schools and all the contributors/supporters)

Who Won?

I had promise myself not to mentioned his name anymore. A 3 years suspension to Lim Kit Siang is "too little, too late & to ineffective".

"He" said.:"KTK, you won this time, but I will make a comeback. I GOT NOT WRONG."

Whatever it is, did UMNO settled all parties wises?

1) Did UMNO seriously told every members this issue has no longer popular and they should change?

2) Did UMNO felt that they can talk, but the media can not blow it too loud ?

3) Can "He" go every divisions in the country to give "explanation"?

4) Did Gerakan/MCA back to friend with UMNO and participate their activities?

5) Did KTK gained back his respect from UMNO?

6) Did Gerakan/MCA gained back full supports from non-bumi?

7) Did all Malaysian satisfy with the so call "severe punishment"?

8) UMNO did it cos of political approach or they enlighten that no more "ketuanan Melayu" but "Ketuanan Rakyat"?

The TEAR

When he tear the photo, He tear the relationship between components established for the last 50 years,

He tear the last hope from PEOPLE to this group of people and the party,

He tear their own black box they hide in so far doing bad things,

He tear the image of BN as caretaker of multi racial,

But he could not tear down the understandings, respect & work together spirits towards New Malaysian that we just built by all races.

And they may drop their TEARS for their last shot of shouting and scream before their political career are ended up.

Oh! We Got To Apologise

Oh! We apologise, as the media and that reporter are the culprits, not you. You were actually teaching history (a wrong histrory) during the propaganda to the stupid RAKYAT, and the reporter heard wrongly and so the RAKYAT attended including the DPM (He apologise a few days ago).

The smart division chairman took about 2 weeks to give a simple excuse (disappeared, probably went into the deep jungle to retreat the best excuse 绝世好‘桥’). This excuse was actually fully utilised by all politicians in Malaysia for past few years, so he just need to ask the clones besides him for the excuse.

Whatever, the show end with:

PM said the media had mis-interpret the speech, the media should behave in future (typical words, do not do it in future, this time never mind)

DPM said apology no longer important.

Internal Security Minister said the government will set up Press Council to control the media.

To end the show:

The media and reporter should apologise.

KTK and Gerakan and MCA should apologise.

All races RAKYAT should apologise.

Besides apology, we should all thank them letting more people to make up their mind. It is time for all to forget about these groups of people and the party.

We should ignore all these immediately, do not let them having any opporutunity to create the issues preventing the change to proceed.

And we should proceed with the New Malaysia Agenda soonest possible.