10/21/2006

WORDS THAT SPEAK LOUDER THAN ACTIONS.

The president of MIC is a happy man. He has given top marks for himself on his leadership ability by announcing that Malaysian Indians are on track in “transforming themselves into a self-reliant, dignified and progressive community”.
Consider what “Muthu public” recognises as common knowledge and what the MIC youth chief has to say
“We (Indians) are lagging in everything – from employment to education and economic benefits” and he continued to mention that the Indians are 10 years behind the Chinese and Malays.
When will politicians (and in this case the MIC) redeem back their moral integrity by acknowledging to the public the often-painful truth about the actual state of the country?

The Warong Kopi doubts that it will happen because --- Leadership in the UMNO run government (URG) is all about making great “Malaysia boleh” speeches where words always speak louder than actions.

MIC well ahead in plan to transform Indians

The MIC is on its way towards achieving its vision to transform Malaysian Indians into a self-reliant, dignified and progressive community in a modern and developed nation, its president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said.
This, he said, was being done by organising, motivating and mobilising the community through grassroots projects and programmes.
“Through our party’s social machinery, we have undertaken numerous programmes and projects to raise the standard of living of the Indian community,” he said in his message to wish Malaysians of Hindu faith a Happy Deepavali.

One-third of Johor crimes committed by Indians.

Indians are responsible for about 30% of the crimes committed in Johor.
They are mainly involved in wayside robberies, motorcycle thefts and hijacking of lorries, said state police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Hussin Ismail. Meanwhile, MIC Youth chief S.A. Vigneswaran said the movement was concerned about the increasing number of Indians getting involved in crime.
“We are lagging in everything – from employment to education and economic benefits.
“The situation is so bad that, sometimes, people are worried when they see us and do not want to hire Indians,” he said in his speech at the function.
The youths had to “wake up” as the progress of the Indian community was already about 10 years behind the Chinese and the Malays, added Vigneswaran, who is also Youth and Sports Parliamentary Secretary. Source

10/14/2006

AND GOVERNMENTS STAND IN FEAR BEFORE THEM.

Malaysian Islamists have made it very clear. It is all right to take and make money from infidels but it is prohibited to wish infidels well during their festive period.
Taking a leaf from the MM of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, Takaful Malaysia a subsidiary of Bank Islam have apologised “for the confusion the e mail have caused”. That is certainly not acceptable. Bank Islam and specifically Takaful Malaysia must apologise and repudiate the contents and the author of this dangerous e mail. The author must voluntarily tender his resignation for not only causing “hurt and confusion to non-Muslims” but also for bringing shame to moderate Malaysian Muslims.
Unfortunately in the real world, Islamists do not resign, nor do they die or fade away but they find increasing strength in their numbers.
Captains of industries, commanders of governments stand in fear before them – often bending backward to accommodate their radical Islamists ideal of imposing a harsh, "one true Islam" over each infidel and each moderate Muslim.

Takaful apologises over e-mail.

Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Bhd, which is part of the Bank Islam group, has apologised for any confusion that has arisen from the misinterpretation of its recent e-mail.
An internal mail was sent to its staff by the insurance company’s management, prohibiting Muslim employees from extending Deepavali greetings to Hindus.
The e-mail was sent on Oct 3 by Mohd Fauzi Mustaffa of Takaful Malaysia’s syariah department.
A spokesman for Takaful Malaysia reiterated that Mohd Fauzi’s e-mail was meant for “internal circulation and as an advice or an opinion for our staff only. Source

Lim free to resign based on principle, says Mirzan.

Asli’s head of Centre for Public Policy Studies Dr Lim Teck Ghee has resigned over the controversial studies on the 45% bumiputra equity ownership in Malaysian companies
“We did an evaluation of the specific report and found it wanting. If its assumptions and calculations are faulty, we felt that the conclusions arrived at may also be faulty. As such, we feel that the report does not fairly reflect the true picture of bumiputra equity ownership in Malaysia,” said Mizran Mahathir.

He also expressed deep regret over the “hurt and confusion felt by all Malaysians” caused by the report.

And since Dr Lim had a different view to Asli’s and he felt strongly about it, he was free to resign from his position based on principle.
Asli’s head of Centre for Public Policy Studies Dr Lim Teck Ghee has resigned over the controversial studies on bumiputra equity ownership in Malaysian companies.
Dr Lim, a prominent political scientist, was also the former UN regional adviser and senior social specialist with the Environment and Social Development Sector Unit of the World Bank.
He also worked as regional adviser on poverty alleviation and social integration for the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Source

10/07/2006

MY BROTHER, WHY DID YOU NOT SPEAK FOR ME?

Maximus Ongkili has been tasked by the UMNO run government to demand a retraction from MM Lee Kuan Yew for calling a spade - a spade. Ongkili should instead voice his agreement with MM Lee and stand together with his Kadazandusun brothers regardless of their political affiliations. They must instead demand from the government of the day to stop the “systematic marginalization” of the Kadzandusuns. The 650,000 Kadzandusuns have become the poorest ethnic group in Malaysia and they are refugees in their own land whilst the illegal Filipinos immigrants of about 750,000 with the connivance of the authorities will become masters of that universe.

Unity panel wants Kuan Yew to say sorry.

A parliamentary panel yesterday called on Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew to retract his statement that Chinese in Malaysia were being systematically marginalised.
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Unity and National Service also wants Lee to apologise to all Malaysians.
Committee chairman Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, said the use of the word "systematically" was tantamount to saying that the Malaysian government had a grand design to marginalise the people. Source