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Proton
Proton cars are manufactured by Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (Proton), based in Malaysia.
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Milestones
1981 Joint venture proposed with Mitsubishi to build a Malaysian car.
1982 National Car Project given cabinet approval.
Heavy Industries Corporation of Malaysia (HICOM) signs agreement with Mitsubishi.
1983 Proton established on 7th May.
Proton factory established in HICOM area.
1984 Prototype model on test.
Edaran Otomobil Nasional Sendirian Berhad (EON) Privatised.
First car named Proton Saga.
1985 Saga launched.
1986 Saga exported to Bangladesh.
1987 Production reaches 50,000 cars.
Agreement to sell Proton cars in UK.
1988 Saga wins 2 gold medals and 1 bronze medal at International Exhibition in Birmingham (UK).
1989 Local engine plant opens.
Production reaches 150,000.
1990 Saga wins 2 more gold medals at Birmingham International Exhibition (UK).
Production reaches 200,000,
Saga enters Thailand Rally and ended as winners.
1991 What Car awards Saga "Best Purchase" accolade.
12 valve engine released in the UK.
300,000 cars produced.
Transmission and Engine Facility opened by the then-Prime Minister - Mahathir bin Mohamad.
1992 Robotic upgrade to the Proton factory.
Saga variant, Proton Iswara launched.
Proton's hat-trick. 2 gold medals at the Birmingham Exhibition for the 3rd consecutive year.
En Adzmi Abdul Wahab appointed Managing Director of EON.
1993 Proton R&D facility opens.
Proton Wira launched.
Datuk Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh appointed Managing Director of Proton.
Production reaches 500,000 cars.
Proton finishes 2nd in Rally of Dubai.
1994 Proton Satria launched.
Agreement to export cars to Indonesia signed.
1995 Proton Perdana launched by the Prime Minister at Putra World Trade Center.
A more sporty Proton Wira called Wira Aeroback was launched.
In June 1995 proton lauuched in Australia with the Wira sedan.
1996 Production of Proton Tiara begins.
Proton now exporting to 31 countries.
Proton Wira 400 Series launched in Zagreb, Croatia.
1997 YB Dato' Saleh Sulong becomes Chairman of Proton.
Production of Lotus Elise begins.
1998 Proton gains ISO 9002 certification.
Satria GTi and Perdana V6 launched.
1999 Perdana V6 and Satria GTi launched in Singapore and Brunei.
2000 Launch of Proton Juara mini-MPV.
2001 Proton Waja launched.
2002 Launch of Proton Arena and Waja 1.8.
2003 Sponsorship of Norwich City Football Club begins.
2004 Proton Gen-2 launched.
2005 Launch of Proton Savvy.
2005 Syed Zainal Abidin Tahir appointed the new MD.
2006 Launch of Waja Campro 1.6 DOHC
2006 Proton reduced car prices in Malaysia along with several other car manufacturers in a move by the government to lower car prices.

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Model Range
Proton Saga was the first Proton model, based on the Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore. It rolled off the Shah Alam assembly line for the first time in September 1985. The 100,000th Proton Saga was produced in January 1989. Launched 20 years ago. The face-lifted model *Proton Iswara is still in production in 2006. It remains the top-selling model even though newer, more advanced models have been launched.[1] There have been a few other face-lifted models: Proton Knight and Iswara Aeroback, Iswara Limited Edition (painted in light purple with power steering and sporty exhaust note). This model is extremely popular with taxi drivers in Kuala Lumpur who repaint the vehicles red and white.
Proton Saga Iswara, is a face-lifted version of the Proton Saga; originally launched way-back in 1992 and is still one of the top selling models for Proton in 2004 because of its low price. In past decades, this model had been well known for its low fuel consumption. However, with the advancement of technology Iswara has lost in this field. Sometime in 2005, the Saga Iswara was facelifted again and renamed back to the Proton Saga. This new version featured remodeled headlamps both front and rear. It also had an Audi TT-inspired dashboard and 1st generation Lotus Elise-derived dashboard display. In 2006, the Saga was facelifted yet again to include a new wau grille to match the rest of the family.
Proton Wira (also known as the Proton Persona in Europe and some other international markets) was introduced in 1993 and is based on Mitsubishi Lancer/Colt. More than 220,000 units were sold between 1996 and 1998 [2]. This car was, and still is, very popular in Malaysia. The word Wira translates into English as "Hero" but instead of using this as the name in English-speaking countries, Proton chose to use the word Persona instead. However, from about 2001 onwards, the car has been sold as the Wira in the United Kingdom, whilst in 2002 the Wira was put into production in Iran by Zagross Khodro.
Proton Wira Aeroback
Proton Satria, (also called Proton Compact in the UK) a sporty 3-door hatchback based on the Mitsubishi Colt. Proton gained a lot of valuable engineering knowledge from its takeover of Lotus which ultimately led to a special Lotus badged version of the Satria being produced.
Proton Satria GTi is a 3-door sports hatchback. This was Proton's attempt at the sporty, performance hatchback market. Very popular in Malaysia and has a large following in Australia. Powered by a 4-cylinder 1,800 cc DOHC engine and featured Lotus-tuned suspension, it was one of the best Protons ever built.
Proton Satria R3 is a limited edition road-legal race-spec Satria with only 150 units in production. It features a double seam-welded lightened chassis and a tweaked engine with more aggressive cam timing.
Proton Satria SE is the last batch of Proton Satrias to roll out. Featuring Proton Arena sports rims and grille, and many extras in the interior similar to the Proton Wira SE, this would be the last of the Satrias before the long-awaited SRM (Satria Replacement Model) rolls out.
Proton Putra, a 2-door sporty coupe based on the Mitsubishi Mirage. Considered by many as one of the better looking of the Mitsubishi-based models, the Putra was well-received and commands good second-hand value.
Proton Perdana, based on the Mitsubishi Eterna, first produced in 1994, intended for the higher-end market.
Proton Perdana V6 was the facelifted version of the Perdana, featuring a more powerful V6 engine and new front and rear look. It was later facelifted to include the Alfa-Romeo-inspired grille that earned it the nickname Alfa-dana among enthusiasts. It was tuned more for performance this time, and also featured a new, more expensive-feel interior.
Proton Tiara was a compact car based on the Citroën AX, built under licence by Proton from 1996 to 2000. Faced numerous problems due to Proton not supporting the model after it was discontinued. However, Tiara owners were an enthusiastic lot, and formed clubs and alliances with mechanics and Citroen experts, keeping the ownership of the Tiara alive and well.
Proton Juara, a quirky, boxy MPV based on the Mitsubishi Town Box Wide. This model was one of the best built Proton models due to the first batch being totally CKD models from Japan. It featured a modern futuristic shape that was considered to be a bit too modern for Malaysian tastes at the time of launch. Times have thus changed and Malaysians have learned to appreciate the Juara, as many can be seen on the roads. It was very economical in fuel consumption and was very versatile. It is also one of the best-equipped Mitsubishi-based models, as it was based on a current model Mitsubishi, and not an outdated model. It featured a lot of high-tech gadgetry like keyless entry, auto-dim lights, safety lock for gear, child locks for doors and a digital odometer (which was later used in other Proton models). It was also the first Malaysian car to offer Mercedes-Benz-style wing mirror-mounted signal indicators. The Juara continues to be sold alongside other Proton models, although in reduced numbers.
Proton Waja (Proton Impian in Europe) was the first Proton to be designed and styled in-house. However, the car's chassis and engine were sourced and adapted from Mitsubishi (except for the 1,800 cc variant, which was powered by a Renault engine). The word Waja translates into English as "steel" while Impian translates into "dreams" or "ambition". The name Impian was chosen as it was considered to be a more pleasant sounding word for the international market. In January 2006, the car was fitted with a CamPro engine which has been re-tuned to boost the horsepower to 86 kW (115 bhp) and 155 N-m pf torque. This made it go full-circle, as the CamPro was originally developed for the WAja, but was deemed not ready for production when the Waja was launched, hence debuting in the Proton Gen.2.
Proton Chancellor is variant of the Waja for the executive market with longer base, larger interior space, and extra features.
Proton Arena (Called Proton Jumbuck in UK and Australia), a mini utility vehicle. Based on the Wira platform, Proton engineers managed to develop a vehicle that would cater for those who have an active lifestyle and also those who need a small and economical utility vehicle as opposed to a commercial truck. It also sold very well in Australia, where it had no competition and sold more than 1200 units in its first year. The Arena comes in 3 bodystyles, and is one of the more interesting models to come out from Proton.
Proton Gen.2 is the first fully Malaysian-developed (including chassis and engine) Proton car and the replacement model for the Proton Wira; launched on February 8, 2004. It featured a modern sleek shape, with original design cues like crop-circle rear lamps and concave tail. The interior was very modern and minimalist, with a cool meter cluster and also an intergrated audio system by Clarion. It was well ahead of other Protons of that time in terms of design. However, Proton continued to sell the Wira after the Gen.2 was launched, due to having a huge supply of the vehicle still in stock. The Gen.2 was considered by many one of the prettiest Protons, and had good sales figures. It has a minimalist and modern interior that was designed with the help of Lotus. However, it did face problems with the quality of the interior and therefore seeked the help of TUV of Germany for quality control, with results clearly visible from the Savvy onwards. The Gen.2 was the 1st to receive the CamPro engine, and it is said that the engine needed lots of revs to obtain full power, and this was sorted out with he re-tuning of later units of the car.
Proton Savvy was launched on June 8, 2005. The 1,200 cc 5-door supermini car is the replacement model for the Proton Tiara. The car is fitted with an engine and a gearbox sourced from Renault.
Proton Savvy R3 Zerokit was based on the Proton Savvy R3 prototype and could be added to a Savvy purchase for an additional RM3000. It featured a roof spoiler, front and rear lips and side skirting.
Proton PERT (Petronas-EON Racing Team), a near-identical copy of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. The current model resembles the Evolution VII and participates in the production class of the World Rally Championship.

I got it through the net while I had nothing else to do. In fact I dont know about Proton cars so this article came out handy to me.

what I remember

The telcos companies are going after the lucrative market of smses. I think it is the younger market who used it more often than the business people or older adults. Imagine now it costs 1 sen to send your sms to your friends. Still the profit will runs into millions. For those who enjoy sending smses still must be the lucky break they are hoping. Now it has become a reality. I had read short abbreviations on the smses which I took quite awhile to understand it. Every word has a short cut sometimes one will feel falling on the uncharted waters of those smses. Anyway I hardly use it so I can't cut words to its shortest form.

The toad has a long tail which the villagers got a windfall in the lottery. The family released it in the jungle for their good luck. It is one of a kind so they did the right thing to release it to the natural habitat. Of course they are people wanting to know where.....because it brings luck to the owners......When there is money to be made you smell the pack running to your place...I heard recently there was this medium who gave 4 digit numbers in Mambang Diawan where those in the know bought the numbers -legal and illegal. It came out 1st prize. Many people in the villagers strike it big I think it runs into millions ringgit...These people must be lucky to hang around in Mambang Diawan.....

Now I dont hear about bird flu..What is happening? They said ducks are the carrier of the disease....so I didnt see any duck hanging out for sale. Even today I dont see it. Perhaps all got culled by the Health Ministry officials. My favourite duck stall too didnt sell it. Chicken no problem...At least the Health Ministry officials should come out with the latest news about bird flu in the country. Do you hear anything about it now?

'Malaysia itu negara Islam. Kalau tak suka, keluar' so said the MP of Jerai. He didnt understand the Constitution. He is good at opening his mouth. The British Government would not grant Merdeka if the 3 main races didnt unit together for a common objective. It may not happen if the races in the country aren't united as one race one country. What he was saying is trying to erase history of those people who played their part in getting Merdeka. The PM should put him under ISA for flaming racial overtones. Apparently he did make quite a few racial remarks but his party didnt haul him for displinary action. He escaped! Not with MIC Secretary General he was suspended for 3 months for going against BN spirit on Crimea Medical University...If you read about reports of BN parties, you will see the favouritism runs its course...

Which car you want to buy from our national car makers? Myvi at $38,000+ and savvy at $39,000+ on the road? About banks loan? The interest rates has jumped to 3.35%...so thinking about it. Maybe going for Gen 2 or Honda Civic 1.8....

Malaysia....raining season in my place and my new house leaking on its rooftop to the master bedroom..

bad sex 3

Bad sex can be changed. It all depends on the party involved. Marriage should last a life time. Sometimes there are problems but it should be able to get over it. Bad sex too is one of those important factors that causes marriage to break down. Affairs on sex. It is an important aspect of a person's life. It is there the intimacy flaming the act. It is there to cool the hot fire brewing all day. It makes life healthy too. But do we understand the importance of sex? On records many marriages failed because of sex. It is not that easy to putt the hole(s). It involves alot of stamina and techniques in sex which can be learned and read about it. Nothing shameful in marriage unless one has different outlook on sex. It is not for procreation in the first place of marriage. It is for the couple to learn and enjoy sex. Procreation comes later in the couple's marriage life.
Sometime I wonder why marriages fail. It is what brought the marriage alive yet somehow the fire dies in bed....it boils down to the techniques or skills one learns to satisfy one's partner. It is not 5 minutes or 10 seconds fame. It should be over 30 minutes or 1 hour or 2 hour. Good sex should have enough foreplay to relax and enjoy it. It shouldnt be in a hurry. Only sometimes it should act like cheated lovers - hurriedly done and gone or in a car romantically exploiting the near frenzy of getting caught....It should be fun to do it and at the same time sexually exploring the intimacy of it every time. Every day it is different. It never should be the same all the times. Use our imagination skills to manipulate the sexual journey. It fails because a couple forgets about foreplay and techniques of doin it. There shouldnt be any excuse. Dont bring work home and dont bring work problems to the house. It kills the marriage life. However, if you need to talk about it, make a place to sit and share with it. After which it should be kept away.

Sex is a game; it needs practice alot of it and stamina to pursue it everyday.

Goodnight Malaysia....we are so so in our sex life.....only some who get it high to the top

tension of life pursuits

Got work to do yet tension got in the way. No work to do tension gets the way. This is life. It is the reasoning of living otherwise how are you going to feel the flow of life. Funny....to think about it. Looking at others shaking legs you thought you could do the same thing. When you try to flow with it, you can't get the rhythm. It never works. So you realize you can walk the same direct line but the temperature lights up differently. This is why when you looked at life and work you couldnt understand beyond your focus. Say like you walk into a mist....some walk out so easily others get lost in circles and others sit down and cry when they find they can't find their way out..Tension in life is feeling alive. You should get the drum beats and feel how wonderful the gift of life.....only it can last forever....but it is another story.

The beginning and the ending you can count in your figures. Nothing really extra ordinary only we make it so difficult to enjoy our journeys. I always feel that tension is one of those living pursuits to make us think - going too fast? walking too slow? life in the rainbow? no mirror no smile? too much work losing out friends? too many friends till dont know what to do? too lonely never find a way out? no motivation life a drag? and God where is He? In the mind? In heavens?

Life is what we made it out to be....

Selamat malam Malaysia keindahan jambatan hanya dimimpi saja...

BN Manisfesto

The BN manisfesto was made to sweeten the people's mind. It is not there to really help/assist the people or allowing freedom of choices. It is there as a window dressing - good to look at but never good to taste it. It is the BN ways of doing work in the country. The often used mentoring 'Vote the devil you know than the devil you dont know' BN parties are scared that the people might vote other parties to govern the country. Sometime ago PM Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he had fulfilled his election pledges on corruption. But I ask 'Has he done it?' I dont think so. He has lost his grip on his administration. Here is an article I found interesting on the BN manisfesto of what pledges had been done and why I said the PM had lost grip of his government.

BN manifesto - what they really meantProduct of the SystemApr 12, 06 4:05pm



The prime minister was quoted earlier this week to have said that the Barisan Nasional has fulfilled its election promises with the unveiling of the 9th Malaysia Plan. Here is a list comparing the BN’s 2004 Election Manifesto and what has transpired since then. I urge the prime minister to re-read his own manifesto before making grandiose but fraudulent proclamations. On education, the manifesto said:
Barisan Nasional has worked hard to provide universal access to education. We will ... foster student interaction to enhance national unity.
The reality
“I will never allow non-bumiputeras to enter UiTM. I will ensure that the percentage of Malay students given places at public universities will always be higher than the percentage under the previous quota system.” - then Higher Education Minister Dr Shafie Salleh, Umno General Assembly 2004.
“Universiti ini tempat Melayu.” - Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak, Umno General Assembly 2004, in describing UiTM.
On the economy, the manifesto said:
BN cares about your needs and will seek your views on important issues.
Your opinions and views continue to matter as Barisan Nasional endeavours to implement people centred policies.
The reality
“I hope the public will not question the money saved...” - Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, March 17, 2006, on the RM4.4 billion saved from fuel subsidies.
“Why are you complaining? What more do you want?” - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, April 7, 2006 on the 9MP.
On religion and culture, the manifesto said:
BN will continue to promote peace, prosperity and harmony among all Malaysians.
BN upholds the diversity of religious practice, language and culture.
The reality
“Let no one from the other races ever question the rights of Malays on this land. Don’t question the religion because this is my right on this land. Don’t poke at this nest, for if it were disturbed, these hornets will strike and destroy the country.” - Jerai MP Badruddin Amiruddin, Umno General Assembly 2004.
“Malaysia ini negara Islam, you tak suka, you keluar dari Malaysia.” - Badruddin Amiruddin.
“Members of uniformed services, including the police, must abide by the regulations on the wearing of their uniforms.” - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, March 27, 2006, on the compulsory wearing of the tudung by non-Muslim policewomen during official functions.
On corruption and abuse of power, the manifesto said:
BN will continue the all-out campaign against corruption, without fear or favour.
BN will continue to promote a culture of zero-tolerance for corruption.
The reality
“Umno does not intend to report the cases to the ACA. We have our own mechanism.” - Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, Umno secretary-general, on money politics in Umno.
“But it is not easy, in the government everything is difficult...” - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, April 3, 2006, RTM interview, on efforts to tackle corruption.
On Parliament and democracy, the manifesto said:
Barisan Nasional is strongly committed to parliamentary democracy, which gives each citizen a say in the administration of this nation.
Everyone has a stake and a voice in Malaysia under Barisan Nasional.
Barisan Nasional will ... ensure Muslim women have recourse to a fair and just legal system.
The reality
“Bloody racist, racist [...] Itu perkauman, perkauman punya ahli parlimen. Mahu beri 500 India.’ - Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohd Nazri Aziz, June 22, 2005, Parliament.
“Yes, we made a decision to suspend him [...] for what he did in Parliament. He should not have taken the stand to criticise the government.” - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, June 22 2005 on the suspension of Natural Resources and Environment Deputy Minister S Sothinathan.
“We used the whip (once) so they had to follow, now it’s the same…” - Mohd Nazri Aziz, Dec 21, 2005, on the forcing of women BN senators to vote for the Islamic Family Law bill.
On human rights and freedom, the manifesto said:
Barisan Nasional safeguards the interests of all citizens. We listen to and act on the hopes and aspirations of all groups regardless of age, gender, ethnic background and religion.
The reality
“We will not think twice about using this law against anyone who incites - that’s why we still need the Sedition Act and ISA (Internal Security Act).” - Mohd Nazri Aziz, March 20, 2006.
“I think you are dreaming, we have never planned to give any teeth to Suhakam. To give them teeth has never been a proposal.” - Mohd Nazri Aziz on Suhakam’s ineffectiveness.

water services bill act

The Water Services Bill 2006 gone for its first reading in Parliament. There shouldnt be any polluting the rivers or streams either by the companies or individuals. The penalty is heavy to pay. Will the enforcement be quick? Will the officers drag their feet to book and charge the offenders? Will it be buried in all files over all files? Will the case ever walk in the court? If one contaminates water sources causing death, the penalty is death or $500,000 fine or both. Normal pollution to the rivers and streams will extract fines or prison sentence. So far nobody talks about it. The preventive mechanisms must be in place and protected 24/7. There shouldnt be any complacent amongst the officers in charge of protecting the natural resources of the country. Nobody should think of money and wants to make more money in the expense of the natural resources of the country by polluting it. The local authorities should beef up its enforcement now than waiting for directives. They shouldnt spend time and effort policing on morality on the people. The local councils should know where the best suit fits in its enforcement not chasing people for indecent behavior. It directions all wrong! I hope with this piece of legislation our natural rivers and streams will be freed of pollutants cause by humans and companies


Malaysia now you are talking.................but action must be required too

PM warned

The 9th Malaysia Plan who will benefit it? To me it is not all the Malaysians. It is again gone to race based linkages. As the former PM said it is the Chinese who paid the most taxes to the country. It is not the majority race who done it. So who will walk with the projects? Your guess is good as mine. All projects need money. Who has all the money to fund it? The government? Somehow I think the rakyat won't get it. It is again benefitted the businessmen or those close to the prime minister..Though the PM has gone on the road shows to drum up support for his plan for the next 5 years, I guess the economic situation for the Malays will not improve as much as desired. As I always say one shouldnt spoon feed any one. In the end the targeted object will not be achieved. Yet the government still doggedly going for it. Afterall it is 5o years the Malays should be able to compete but sad to say they just can't stand up to challenge. The Chinese has gone global leaving the domestic economic to the rest to figure it out. By that time, the Chinese will be flying everywhere and then the government will say the Malays have not attained the 30% economic cake. It is time the Malays would have to strike it out on their own. No doubt they will initially but the lessons learned will help them to conqueur the world - first in the home country then the global competition. Right now the Malays are still wanting to be spoon fed. Pity really! Now the PM warned the civil servants to make sure the plan wors otherwise those hindering the plans must go! I agree with him on this directive. Civil servants are too damned lazy. (When I was in Alor Star, the government servants couldnt want to entertain the public but they had time to run their own businesses or attend to their own hobbies. I had to wait for hours before finally I got my chance to ask for something. It took me just 2 minutes but I had to wait for hours......the usual excuse officer goes out; he is not around and dont know where he keeps his file or out for tea.....) Now the 9th Malaysia Plan for all Malaysians....yet why should the PM go for the road shows? I think he believes the civil servants will not carry out these projects or the contractors will try to delay it or somebody want to make sure the projects fail.....This is a huge projects worth $200billion.......for the next 5 years...

Malaysia you are on the roll yet laziness will derail you if you aren't stern with the people entrusted to carry it through

committee again

PM going for another Complaints Bureau for the people to complain about. I have my doubts about his campaigns. He seems to establish so many committees that I wonder where he wants to go. All his committees are up to the mark or not? To me perhaps these committees fail somewhere to address the problems facing the people.....I expect him to go all out to nap all those people who have bad records especially those who acquired wealth so suddenly. Mind you no one can become multimillionaires in a short time. Apparently here some could. So he should catch those people and their runners who swindled so much money out for their own personal wealth. Why wait for investigations? It has no end to it. Catch them under ISA which the government willingly used on the opposition or people who dont agree with government policies. Restrict them in Kamunting for 2 years or more without trial(which the government enjoying do it to those who disagree) So I will hear more committees on the roll......................

bad sex 2

Couples go astray because of poor bed communication. It doesnt have to be a talking parrot. It can be body language like a wink of an eye or a smile or a caress or a hug. Do it every moment every time when the opportunity arrives. It shouldnt be planned for it to happen. Let the flow comes in which I think it is much easy to warm up the relationship. I agree sometimes couples find it difficult to talk to each other but I dont find any excuse in body language which is like magic where a person can conjure beautiful images of establishing contact. Sexual relationship is part of a marriage life or perhaps a loving date relationship. Here dont think about religion which will divide the warm relationship. It can cool the heat then what? God create Man and Woman for a purpose. Yet we find many couples shy away from enjoying the best part of their lives. Knowing nothing about sexual techniques and bashful to ask for advice. In the end the relationship turns sour and affairs continue to plague men and women in our society

Good Morning Malaysia let the freedom begins to dwell in the air

low tide for police

No part time business for police officers. Now the deputy IGP is talking. Why he took so long to say it? In fact he should nip in the bud a long time ago. The man on the streets knew about police officers running part time businesses. Last year I heard a police officer had amassed a tune of over $40 millions which he didnt declare although the General Government Orders required all government servants to do so periodically including the Cabinet Ministers. I dont know what happen to the police officer. The police should have a check and balance on themselves which the IGP claimed he had. Then why exist part time businesses by the police officers? I once read about a female police officer in UK who was moonlighting I think as a striptease in one of the night clubs in London. When she was expose, I think she face disciplinary action for not getting clearance from her superior. When one is in uniform services, one shouldn't go for part time business which can jeopardise one's reputation and integrity. So the deputy IGP was correct to get his officers to toe the line which is better than never. Right now the police officers should improve their public image which had lately been tarnished by some over-zealous officers in carrying out their duties. The last incident was the 60 years old woman who was ruffled up in lock up. Why ask sarcastic questions? Why treat a senior citizen badly? The police force should know how to recruit personnel in their workforce - those who are willing to sacrifice for the county and people and not for personal gratification just because of the badges and uniforms

Good day Malaysia.............talk less more action to ease the public misconception

trans fat

Trans food kills. So nothing much to eat then.In fact when you walk in a supermarket, hypermarket, provision shops or your favourite shops these canned foods can kill. So imagine eventually we kill ourselves.....slow and steady with money driven products...all those canned foods or bottled drinks on display on the shelves...looking tempting and desirable but with a heavy price on our lives!!!!!!!!!!!! Exercise helps to maintain a healthy mind and body but the poison seeps through in our bodies like this song 'killing softly with a song' What will the government do? I guess nothing. The MOH will wait and wait eventhough the doctors should know but because of companies employing millions of people....it is so hard to tell....So the minister of health does his morning ritual to maintain his equilibrium whereas we suffer in silence.......maybe at the mercy of the manufacturers....No.....we can make a difference....Not buying the products....yet it is so tempting pushing it harder on our eyes and minds...We are falling to the money driven companies. Money comes first lives they dont understand...............

too many cooks

The PM enjoys creating committees for this and that. So now the 9th Malaysia Plan too has committee to check on the delivery system. Besides the main body, he wants other committees to oversea the projects in the 9th Malaysia Plan. In my view he doesnt revamp the delivery system at all. He creates another layer to cover another layer of inefficiency. In the end many overlapping work and loggerheads which finally the rakyat won't get it. So he can carry forward to the next 5 year plan. He should seriously revamp the delivery system. Those officers who are lazy or corrupt should be sacked or retired prematurely. The civil servant shouldnt be of a majority race. It never works in a multi cultural religious country. It should be on merit and pick the best to run the machinery of the government agencies. He should admit that the mental capacity is not up to the mark. He wants to spoon feed his race. He is doing a disservice to himself and his race. For 50 years of independence the majority race of the country still can't achieve the economic cake of 30%! To me it is a lie. The banking sector is above 70%. Contracts awarded virtually 85%. SME 70% Agriculture and farm products 70% I think it is the value earned that it is lost out. It was reported that the Non-Malays paid the most taxes in the country..

He can't spoon feed his people all the times. He makes them economically lazy. He makes them the soft steel to fight in the economic cake. In the end it is a losing battle. He must be brave to stop now. Encourage them to fight on equal opportunities, learn the hard way, build friendship in businesses, cultivate culture tolerance, learn and understand others way of making businesses and above know the religions of each race. There is no harm by doing that. It is the spoke of a wheel that gels everything together.

Good day Malaysia......you give me ways to move around in this multi-cultural-religious country

explanation sometimes hard to know

No matter how much you explain and show how to do it, you dont get it what you want. The final product will come so slightly different that you will blink......'is that the one I wanted?' During the course of my working life, I didnt get it right even though my staff then would agree on the spot. Mind you I speak Malay to Malay staff which I think then that they will know how to do it. If I can receive the feedback correctly so my messages are understood. Right. When the finished product is done, it is not my design that I wanted. It is a design the workers wanted. So like now on the renovation on the new house.....say 12 inches above ground it become 24 inches. The entire pattern changes on the outlook of the house. It has become the common crowd amongst the many houses in the housing estate....It reminded me about my sister-in-law house in Shah Alam somewhere in Kota Kemuning near to a golf course. The whole project never flow accordingly to plans. It has to redo twice. Even now the satisfaction can't be tasted at all. Money spent yet satisfaction is flawed. Back to my own house....it is nearly completed but at least I found that overall I was happy with the final product. Only the technical aspects....

On the roads

On the road I have to pay extra careful. I can't understand the mentality of drivers on the road. On the T-junction I found drivers made U-turn without putting out signals for the oncoming cars. Today I found one lady driver did that. She didnt put any signal. She just did her U-turn forgetting about on coming cars. Luckily the driver at the back of her car drove quite slowly. I was at the back of the second car. Imagine if the second car driver drove a bit faster....I looked at this driver....she didnt bother at all. She drove off coolly. Nowadays I dont see cyclists put on light on their bicycles no more. On the night I can't see them clearly. Morever they wear dark colours. And without lighting this is the receipe for disaster..So far I grumbled to myself why they think life is so cheap......It takes a little conscious effort to put on light...then life can be saved. I guess they dont think about it. Money is important but not life(?) Lucky for me I am not a real crazy driver on the road. I watch how I drive....but two years ago a van knocked my car from behind on the stop-look-go sign. He claimed his leg got stuck on the oil pedal...anyway I claimed on his insurance coverage. The thing is when I could be careful on the road others may not have the courtesy to do the same.

thinking

When I get up in the morning, I smell the air of living. It is a good feeling. What can beat that? Maybe sex.......no? It is a feeling of paradise. Standing above ground and listen to the magic transformation every second. The sound. The music. The laughter. The praying in the mind. The tender moments on the cherish of a life. I get going yet I dont count the time. It is the gracefully blessing that I could breathe every time. I don't wish to lose it for a long time. How many of you can say that of a life? Perhaps billions of them. So I thought the world could be save from the hellish unleashed graves....of greed, corruption and power. No. We never beat it yet. The way I see it many times I have to go through it. The blessing part is I could see the morning sunlight....

talk in parliament no safety

Parliament is a place to plan, to discuss in a cohesive manner, to check and strategise the narrow roads to a straight one for the people. It isnt a place to shout abusive languages, to pose a threat to elected members of parliament in their speeches, to kowtow to party whip, to say what the party wants or what the government decides for them. In this view, this is not democracy. The people only elect rubber stamp representatives in parliament. There is no bite. They are just old people without teeth; in which they may as well as stay in the grave yard to talk until morning! It is only the process of election that it sounded the country practises democracy. Yet the true meaning has lost when the party wins the election. Yesterday I saw my area MP in town. He didnt attend the 9MP speech in parliament by the prime minister. So I guess what are MPs for...parliament in session yet few make the effort to show their faces and what about the rest of the MPs....gaji buta saja....

When MCA representative talked about Islam and other benefits in parliament, UMNO Youth got annoyed and wanted to censure the MCA rep. Isnt he a member of BN? And what UMNO Youth behaving......like Hishamuddin welding a kris......this is a leader a country needed in future? Somehow I think these people dont know how to behave. Call themselves educated in overseas yet the way they behave smell of gangsterism in 3 piece suit...I rather stay in the kampung any time...I miss my kampung life....about friendship, ghost stories, kenduri, catching fish, spiders, playing marbles and flying kites....with every one every race....

Malaysia....the many races, many religions, with different tastes and perceptions and I am part of it.....

9th Malaysia Plan

N E W S
Ninth Malaysia Plan
Friday, March 31, 2006

The making of the PlanAs Malaysians go about studying every detail in the 9MP, they should know that the process of putting together this comprehensive blueprint took over a year and involved hundreds of meetings.
6% growth projectedThe Malaysian economy is projected to grow by an average of 6% annually under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP).
Total trade to breach RM1 trillionTotal trade is expected to breach RM1 trillion during the 9MP period.
Surplus set to increase to RM10.6b in 2010The consolidated public sector account is expected to register an overall surplus of RM79.1bil or 2.5% to the gross domestic product (GDP) during the 9MP period.
Competitiveness vitalInvestments from the technology- and innovation-driven industries are expected to be the main driver for the manufacturing sector's overall growth, which in turn could contribute to greater exports and generate more employment opportunities in the country.
RM28.6bil savings from privatisationThe Government made savings of RM28.6bil in capital expenditure from the privatisation programme under the 8th Malaysia Plan (8MP).
Services industries to be expandedThe Government plans to expand the supplementary business and services industries to maximise the manufacturing sector's growth potential.
Liberalisation effortsThe financial services sector is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 7% under the 9MP, with its share of gross domestic product growing to 15.8% by 2010 and employment expanding at an average rate of 2.5% per year.
Fostering a global Islamic financial hubBy 2010, the Islamic banking industry is expected to constitute 20% of the overall banking and insurance market.
Further deregulation in insurance industryThe Government will introduce more deregulatory and liberalisation measures in the insurance industry.
Giving the banking sector ‘a caring face’How does AmBank Group see itself playing a role in nation-building under the 9MP?
Modern farmingThe Government has allocated RM11.4bil under the 9MP to transform the agriculture sector into a modern, dynamic and competitive sector.
Creating wealth by using biotechnologyBiotechnology is poised to drive the next wave of knowledge-based industries that will contribute to growth and wealth creation, new investment and employment opportunities, as well as deliver social and environmental benefits.
Special focus on greens productionThe Government aims to increase agricultural production through measures such as new land development, replanting, and land consolidation and rehabilitation.
Keeping an eye on the big fourThere are four sources of growth in the ICT (information and communications technology) sector that the Government intends to focus its efforts on.
28.96m people in 2010The country's population will reach 28.96 million in 2010, based on a projection growth of an average of 1.6% per year.
MSC to go into phase 2The Multimedia Super Corridor will go into its second phase with the inception of the 9th Malaysia Plan. Development of existing MSC cybercities will continue, and newly-identified cybercentres in Perak, Malacca, Johor and Sarawak will also be developed. This should bring another 250 multinational companies into the MSC.
Making plans to boost ICT sectorThe 9th Malaysia Plan will help the Government boost the adoption of ICT (information communcations technology) in the country.
Leaps to close that gapIn order to bridge the so-called “digital divide,” the Government intends to change the mindset of rural communities towards ICT (information and communications technology) usage.
Company’s 3G plans for the futureFor Celcom (M) Bhd, the 9MP is going to be extra significant as it’s enhanced services will be further developed during the five-year period.
Towards a skilled ICT workforceMalaysia intends to organise more development programmes to meet the increasing demand for highly skilled ICT workers in the country.
Enhancing Malaysia’s position as a global hubThe Government will strengthen Malaysia’s worldwide position as a preferred destination for ICT (information and communications technology) investment and a market leader for ICT solutions.
Bulk of RM10.28bil for disease preventionA sum of RM10.28bil will be allocated for health sector development, according to the 9MP.
Patients want better healthcarePeople needing medical treatment, especially for the long-term care, have a plea – Please give us better healthcare under the 9MP.
Create a National Health AuthorityPrivatising medical and health care may be a natural progression in government business but the Government must also ensure there is a National Health Authority that that will monitor healthcare provisions and to meet public’s health and medical needs.
Comprehensive health coverageAfter a couple of postponements, the National Health Financing will be finally implemented with comprehensive health coverage becoming accessible to all Malaysians during the 9MP.
Telehealth services pilot projectThe government has selected Seberang Prai to implement its telehealth services pilot project under the 9MP.
Need for healthier lifestylesThere is a dire need for the government to seriously address the apathy among Malaysians when it comes to fitness.
Three new institutesThree medical institutes namely the National Institute for Cancer at Hospital Putrajaya, a National Forensic Institute and the National Institute for Oral Health are in the pipeline under the 9MP.
Stress on vital role Mother Nature plays”Do you know that the environment plays a crucial role in providing ecological services to all of us for our very survival?”
Environs monitoring to be stepped upEnvironmental monitoring and stewardship will be stepped up under the 9MP.
Stress on positive valuesAn allocation of RM 442.4 mil would be provided for culture, arts and heritage programmes, with 63% used for preservation and conservation of cultural heritage and the balance for implementing various arts and culture programmes at state and district levels under the 9MP.
Ex-child hero hopes villagers will also benefitKampung Losong hero Mohamed Nor Omar is hoping there will be something in store for the villagers in the 9th Malaysia Plan.
RM11.6m less for cultureArtists are not going to happy when they find out the culture, arts and heritage allocation has been reduced by RM11.6mil under the 9MP.
Vital to link the past with the present and futureMaking a meaningful and significant contribution to society in its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme is DiGi’s thrust for the 9MP.
Special fund for eldersCaring for the aged is a very Malaysian culture as everyone knows.
Helping to make Bangsa Malaysia a realityIdentifying oneself as Bangsa Malaysia does not mean that one forgets one's race, culture, heritage and other practices, said Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.
Focus on empowerment and developmentThe 9MP will not only focus on programmes that will equip youths with good leadership qualities but those that will help develop them into wholesome and spiritual individuals with high moral values and good ethics.
Developing knowledgeable workersA more holistic human capital development takes centre stage with an emphasis on knowledge and skills as well as strong moral and ethical values.
Two more sports schoolsSports development has received a major boost under the 9MP with RM620.8mil allocated to it.
Healthy lifestyleAround half the population is expected to be involved in fitness and healthy lifestyle activities by 2010.
Becoming champions in lifeSports is synonymous with Milo. For generations, since the introduction of the brand in Malaysia in the early 50s,Milo has played a major role in the development of the Malaysian sports landscape, focussing on junior and grassroots sports, reaching out to children of all walks of life and races throughout the country.
Reducing regional imbalanceStates placed below the national average on the Development Composite Index (DCI) will be given extra attention to reduce regional imbalance.
Love our riversPupils of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Teloi Kanan in Kuala Ketil, Kedah, are taught to love their rivers as an awareness programme created by their school to teach them to preserve the environment.
Preserving Pahang’s natural assetsPahang has all the natural assets for tourism but still needs to address many issues plaguing the fast emerging industry in the state.
Shift to public transportRoads in the Klang Valley will see a drastic drop of private vehicles if the Government's plan to reduce the usage of private vehicle and increase public transport usage is realised within the next five years.
Lack of facilities crippling the disabledIt is not the disability that cripples the physically challenged; it is the lack of facilities that causes this group of people to be immobile, said activist and The Star columnist T. Anthony.
Expanded networkAllocation for airport infrastructure will see an increase of 61% from RM1.77bil to RM2.86bil under the 9MP whereas allocations for port infrastructure will see a decrease of 47% from RM2.44bil to RM1.29bil.
Carpooling keeps friends togetherFor Ngoi Shu Shan and her classmates, carpooling has not only helped them save on petrol consumption but also strengthened their relationship.
Greater empowerment of womenThe Government will encourage the concept of the home office to encourage more women to be involved in business activities especially in agro-based industries, under the 9MP.
Emphasis on family and community developmentA sum of RM842.5mil has been set aside for family and community development programmes under the 9MP. More than half of the allocation amounting to RM463.4mil will be utilised for welfare service programmes, which includes care, protection and rehabilitation of children, the disabled and the elderly.
Promote charm without harmA sum of RM652mil had been set aside for sustainable tourism development to ensure preservation of natural habitats and environment under the 9MP.
1.1 million new jobsEmployment growth at 1.9% per year will create 1.1 million jobs, lower than the 3.2% per year achieved during the Eighth Malaysia Plan.
Aggressive strategy to lure touristsTourist arrivals to Malaysia are poised to reach 24.6 million by 2010, with the bulk of travellers comprising intra-regional tourists.
Bridging income gaps for equalityTo achieve income parity in the longer term, efforts will be undertaken to reduce income gaps among ethnic communities as well as between rural and urban areas for more equitable distributions of the fruits of further economic growth in the country.
Projects to reduce pockets of povertyThe distributional agenda will be pursued more firmly to ensure the achievement of a more equitable distribution of the benefits of economic development by all Malaysians.
Competent labourCutting down red tape and improving competency of the public sector workforce are among the major thrusts identified by the Government in its efforts to enhance the public service delivery system.
Good governance for further growthThe Government will intensify its efforts to enhance the integrity and transparency of the public and private sectors during the Ninth Plan period and further improve the level of good governance in order to facilitate development.
Natural resources for healthy livingPolicy makers, architects, and developers need to have a framework to protect the environment and promote sustainable development.
Bigger fund for researchA total of RM5,253.1mil will be allocated for Science, Technology and Innovation under the Ninth Malaysian Plan compared to RM3,337.9mil under the Eighth Malaysian Plan.
Push for low-cost housesAn allocation of RM9.5bil has been set aside to ensure that Malaysians, especially those in the low and low-medium income groups, will have access to adequate, quality and affordable housing.
Healthy competition and fair tradeTraining programmes on modern retail and wholesale businesses will be made easy to bumiputra entrepreneurs.
Greater collaboration in storeGreater collaboration in research will be undertaken between public institutions of higher education and the local industry and research institutes as well as with reputable foreign research institutions, universities and firms.
Aiming for higher tertiary enrolmentGreater access to tertiary education will be provided to achieve the target of 40% participation rate of the age group IT-23 years in 2010.
Much change over the yearsAfter her SPM, Maggie Yong had two options – nursing or teaching. She chose to become a teacher and has no regrets after over 20 years in the profession.
Drafting the early PlansClash of minds between policymakers from the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) and Treasury Department over the amount of budget allocation seemed to take centre stage during the meetings for the preparation of the previous Malaysia Plans.
What ex-PMs said when launching previous Plans
Towards better health facilitiesMalaysians can look forward to better health facilities with the implementation of the 9MP, which runs from 2006 until 2010.

bad sex grounds for divorce

Bad sex grounds for divorce. I think it happens in recorded times. In China recently a few couples petitioned for divorce on the grounds of bad sex. Some of those had stayed together for over 30 years yet they didn't indulge their sex union. Some slept with their mistresses and girlfriends. Ultimately their marriage lives deteriorated until separation are the result. Just stop here a minute...Couples spend time to pursue in a relationship and when finally it is tied to marriage vow; the energy deteriorated or generated elsewhere. The thrill is gone to them. The fighting for a piece of action is forgotten. Couples spend time in intimate embraces yet sex isnt one of those tools to rekindle their romances. They just do it because of obligations or to satisfy a need..In the end a relation fails miserably. It is good to participate in sex. It is not a taboo or shameful to act one's fantasy. It is in the private of one's house that a relationship would have to pursue every time. Sex is not a 100 meter dash! It should be sweet honey; a smell of magic enriching the soul. There shouldn't be any bar to sex activities in a relationship especially for a married couple. Now it isnt 'you can I can't' concept no more. Couples should read Kama Sutra the Indian Sex Manual written over 5000 years ago. In this way I believe we will find many romantic smiling happy couples..........................

Good morning Malaysia...........there are people who dont understand

doing nothing but feeling great

I dont live in the city. I was once before. I was enjoying myself then. I always came home late in the night. And finally I decided to sleep in my office...Life in the city has all the glamour and fun and partying all nights. Yet I can't mix with the crowd. It isnt for me so I quit my home state and moved elsewhere to work and enjoy the carefree illuminations of my life. I was lucky to land myself in the quiet ambience of a working life and I truly made full use of it. Today I am in a town quiet without much entertainment but served good food which I think it is fine with me. True I do go home once awhile but most of my time I spend in my own home(s) Now I enjoy my carefree time spending it mostly on the internet, writing poems and surfing for news around. I never feel so good. I dont have to think about plans and strategies, budgets and action plans and or listening to complaints of customers and staff and advicing employees what to do and how to behave and what are the best ways to do certain jobs and above all motivate them to be good at themselves. It is time I took my leave and enjoy my world in the global connections.

Thinking about the city life I did my time. I had seen colleagues took drugs, relationships problems, friend's business turned sour and collapse and went to drugs taking. The GROs and mummies and clients who came to pick certain women for the night entertainment. I had my work connecting with these women then but I had seen what they did. Most of them had a fixed idea what to do with the money earned. Worked for a few years, saved enough money then bought houses and settled down. Of course these women told me they won't tell a soul of what they did for a living. Just be a homely woman back in the village or kampung. Flash back to current issues I dont think there is any different at all. I haven't really worked the scenes in the capital. I had left it many years ago............for one thing I can't stand cigarettes or cigars smoking
in a closed environment even in open air with friends I found I got sore throat immediately...so I guess it is clean and open air for my daily living...

Now it rains heavily...................Goodnight Malaysia the cool air flowing in my mind

democracy

I live in my own country. Yet the way the government, elected by the people, behave arrogantly towards the people who had cast their votes for them to be in Parliament and selected members to be in the Cabinet. If I read the statements made by these ministers, I wonder what they are trying to hide. Why can't they say the right thing for once? PM said his corruption campaign was successful....Am I stupid? KTM awarded contracts to a company where his son has a stake. His son-in-law bought shares worth over $9million but no disclosure was made. Public wants to know how he gets funding to purchase his shares. As the PM of the country he should be more open and so are his family members when questions are asked. Nazri wanted to clam the questioning by Non-Muslims on Islam. The way I looked at it, it is the implementation that gone against the teaching of Islam...like the Islamic Family Law where the Muslim women became a step lower than the Muslim men where Islam says man and woman is made equal....It is because most of the law drafters are men? I dont see the full democracy at work. Look at Indonesia and Thailand. Democracy parades peacefully on the streets. I dont see it here anymore. Even in the universities elections, every participating student has to observe the laws governing the universities. It has stifle the growth of the students mental capacity. Democracy....I can only dream for every 5 years I cast my vote....then I surrender all my rights.....

Democracy is not working in 5 years; it should be lively every day of a person's life. It shouldnt hide in the cloak of any laws. It should be open and an avenue to discuss and listen to views of every level of society without favour or fear of any act of law.

A long cool night Malaysia.....I dont see stars only my own shadow looming in the light

water crisis

Water crisis looms due to river pollution
Malaysia Today28 March 2006

Water crisis looms due to river pollution
Malaysia’s major cities including Kuala Lumpur and Malacca could face water shortages next year because of overburdened and polluted river basins, an official says.
Many of the country's 189 river basins suffer from surrounding areas' overdevelopment, dry weather and inefficient water management, likely to result in shortages, Irrigation and Drainage Department director-general Keizrul Abdullah said recently.
Kuala Lumpur and neighbouring Selangor state use some 2,500 million litres of water a day, with the demand expected to double by 2010, Dr Keizrul said.
But pollution from industrial wastes, sewage and sedimentation is lowering water volume in the rivers.
'Some river basins providing clean water to the people are already reaching their limits,' Dr Keizrul said.
He described the problem as 'a classic situation where rivers are under pressure from development'.
'We get sedimentation, we get floods, we get pollution, yet we are also taking more water from rivers, so there is less volume and, in the process, the pollution gets more concentrated,' he said.
He said the situation was compounded by dry weather flow problems and inefficient management of water resources.
He suggested the government should prioritise good river management as 97 per cent of Malaysia's water supply was sourced from its rivers and only 3 per cent from ground water.
He added that people should begin collecting rainwater for washing and cleaning their homes and that an acceptable tariff scheme should be introduced, with higher charges for consumers who use more water, to fund river rehabilitation work. -- ASSOCIATED PRESS

Water shortage in Klang Valley

It was reported many years ago that water in Klang Valley would face a crisis in 2007. Yet the state government and federal cabinet allowed many projects to carry on as if the water shortage can disappear...The state government allowed developments especially housing projects near to the catchment areas as a result of these developments the reservoir received less water every time it rains. But this doesnt worry the state government. It allowed more developments in the state and now with the so called 'developed status' there was the recent flood in Shah Alam... and also the privatisation of the Selangor rivers.....Then where will be water for the people? I reckon the cost will be high...and many protests will be on the streets. Before it really happens for the taps to run dry in the homes and worst off can be the highrise buildings and offices, it is better now to learn how to save water. This precious commodity must be nurtured it seriously. Every body must play an important role to save water. I foresee the crisis will become serious and many people will be affected. So I wish my home state to tackle it now before it worsens off in the future. Now I am out of my home state.

Goodnight Malaysia tell the leaders to wake up and not dream about ringgit...!

Tudung

The IGP ordered through his memo that all police women -Muslims and Non-Muslims- should wear tudung for the official parade. I think he should be sensitive on the issue of tudung. It is only meant for the Muslim women I am sure there is no protest amongst the Non-Muslims. Yet his memo is a blanket order for all police women which I think he violates the basic human rights in the Federal Constitution. He should be mindful of our multi-racial society with multi-religious upbringing. Though he conceded it is meant as an official attire during parade, I think he is insensitive to other races religions. He should make as a voluntary exercise for the police women to follow but then I think his senior officers may think differently. Even PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi agreed to the tudung issue. So the PM has forgotten that his country is made up of different people with different faith. A few years ago he was touted as the moderate PM but I was aware that he could be manipulated easily...as the years had proven that he has misdirected his focus for the country. It is the political talk to win votes. Now the votes had been cast a different approach comes to irritate the people - water rates going to increase, electricity rates going to hike. The worst currently is the petrol hike of $0.30 which had made the working class suffer. I know because my $20 petrol only reaches 1/4 tank. It has shrunk by 50%! And now the tudung issue....Let the Muslim women wear it and leave out the Non Muslims...before it becomes worst for the country and people. All the small irritants will become a time bomb which will allow somebody to pounce on it and before we know it we are colonise once again! To me the government of today should be changed. It has become arrogant with speeches and statements. Time for other parties to lead the country. I have lived through BN for so long that the political leaders have no interest of the people and country....the statements made are to smoothen people's perception. To change a law or a piece of legislation it takes ages to see the light of day but when it is to their benefits it is so easily done and carried out. So like the tudung issue...

Goodnight Malaysia....wake up and make me proud in the days or years I walk on your soil

the political threat

Why has political threat in the country? Have the ruling elite no balls to confront the criticisms by the opposition parties and the people? We are in the civil society which by right we should be able to discuss freely and sharing of ideas what need to be done for the people, religion and country. Apparently our elected representatives and ministers think we are a group of small children who must be fed and spanked all the times! Let the Muslims discuss their own religion and Non-Muslims shouldnt touch on the Islamic faith. If I am not mistaken, Islam has the direct linkage with the religion of Torah and Holy Bible (Jews and Christians) Jesus(pbuh) had said Muhammad would come after he is gone to his followers. The only blurry journey is why created 3 religious faiths on the same family tree...because of the different views of each follower of the religion. The inter-faith religious councils should understand the underlying principles of the religion - which is the truth? If there is no commanding leadership, I think nobody will know. So currently one shouldn't touch on this sensitive issue because someone will get inflame with blind fury forgetting the command of the Allah/God/Maker showing peace to all mankind....

Good morning Malaysia.........the blind wants to lead but I want my sarapan pagi!

things going up never come down

When there is bird flu running in the country, I thought a plate of chicken rice would reduce its price. In business things go up; it never really wants to come down. Like one person reported that a plate of chicken rice in KL is $3.50 though the raw chicken has chopped off 50%. I can understand the mentality of the business world - profit first then social responsibility. In fact I believe most hawkers in the city or towns have jumped up the price. But for lowering the selling price I can just dream on. These business people will tell you many excuses but never want to see the reality happening to the businesses. It should be fair and reasonable pricing on the raw materials purchased. When raw materials price drop so should be the selling price of each product. In this view I hope too that in future the cost of petrol should be lowered if the cost per barrel tumbles in the world market(read USA market)

When I walk around the hawkers' stalls in my area many businesses are slacking down. Besides bird flu, we have the HFM disease. So it should be on vegetables......but then what about chemicals in the greens....

It's raining in Malaysia.....crying tears of sorrow of what the government is doing misdirected a movie......I drink my gandum

NAP Policy

At last it was announced of the National Automatic Policy. I dont read the details but with the snip shots I gathered it didnt bring down the prices alot. Maybe less than 10%. So I guess the car price wont be cheap either though the government didnt compare with other countries pricing; but they will do when it is to increase their coffer. To me it is still expensive even comparing it with our neighbouring countries say Singapore and Thailand. Here we have the dealers who dont reduce prices because they claim they have their old stocks...Something never changes. When it is to their benefits the prices will be changed immediately. I wonder what the government going to do about it. Every time there is always a loophole for the traders to escape into and yet the government turns a blind eye...Even the banks increase the BLR but not the interest rates on savings and fixed deposits. If you deposit above $1million your fixed deposit rate reduces to 3% but if it is below $1million the interest rate is 3.7%. You think that if your deposit more you will get better interest....nay the banks think otherwise! So what the Bank Negara doing? Nothing!

Cars will be cheap now....but dont expect fantastic reduction in prices! It is just something nothing else...

i am suppose to be free

I am suppose to be free
Feeling the wind in the sky
Touch the shore of the sandy beach
And feeling great with private thought

When a statement came
Out of the context of religion
Ushering words of concrete laws
I shudder to think of my views

Islam is a religion of peace
Hencewith I believe it is so
Here lies our so called mind
Belittle to bits by our politicians
Thinking they are better than most of us

I am suppose to be free
Living and interacting with ease
With this kind of statements
I don’t need them to represent me

The only think I know
God is kind; God is merciful
God is love; God is forgiving
Yet there are some who forget
Learning is good to a soul
Discussion is a journey to peace
Understanding in living in faith
Not by rules and regulations
And those laws meted out to crush
The colorful minds to build lasting communication
In a world full of misery

you decide where to go

People feel lonely in the borderless world! A report in Australia stated that those over 40 years and above find their lives are lonely. What happen to the string of friendship? Loneliness spells diseases to the lonely people. They can't be active; they always feel low esteem as if waiting for their lives to end. Now about one third of the population runs into this lonely business category. I thought with the wirless world reaching out can be so easy...yet there are those who can't go over to the new way of finding friends. The warm contact of another person means alot to these people. I think one has to change and adapt to one needs. As long as one knows how to adapt I believe one can get along well growing into old age. Don't always let your friends go. You dont know you may need them one day. Just keep in contact by telephones, handphones, email or chat rooms or whatever means to say hello...Then one person's life shouldnt be that lonely any more..You make your own circle; and you break your own line. Growing old doesnt mean to live alone. There so many things to do or hobbies to engage only let the mind flow with the time....

the bird flu comes closer

The bird flu comes closer at the door. I don't want to be in the centre of its storm. Currently so many fowls culled in the Perak (about 14,000 birds culled) Yet the MOH said it is alright to eat the birds and eggs. Now when I look at the pigeons flying around at my area I hope these birds are free of bird flu. The birds look alright to me. On thing I complain about these pigeons they shit on my cars. Perhaps these birds take vengence on me for shooting at them while I was growing up in the kampong. I dont know how true it is. Apparently I am the target most of the times in my area. Once I got shit on my head while walking towards Hotel Malaya in KL. Just imagine that! The birds never let me go yet. Now they target my cars....so when I move to a new place I hope it never happens but now I see a bird building nest in my new house roof tops....I guess they knew ahead of me.....! By the time I shift in I hope these birds have no other ideas..bird flu will get people edgy and they tend to kill these birds than let them spread the airborne disease to people. As I said, the bird flu has crossed nearer to my place..........................

talking like children

The government leaders like to say our goods are the cheapest comparing it with other countries. Yet these leaders in the Cabinet forget that foreign currencies are much higher than the ringgit. Some are 5 or 6 times higher others are 2-3 times more with the ringgit yet our salaries are not compared witht the foreign currencies! These leaders in the National Front are trying to hookwink the people but safely avoid the issue of the shrinking paycheck. Because they have the luxuries accorded to them and they think can load over the people. They are there because the people put them in office. So now with higher petrol cost other commodities will adjust the costs accordingly. Currently most hawkers have jumped into the wagon of price increase because of hike in petrol. The cylinder gas has gone up by $5 though it is a controlled item. But I dont hear the government officials say anything about it. The Cabinet strongly urged the retailers not to catch on the bangwagon. It was hot for awhile then it fused out...like other advices these ministers dished out. The business community just ignore their advice....like JAKIM acted as if they are more powerful than the Cabinet or the State Government.These officers are answerable to the government yet they do as they please. I had read reports about them and these officers were arrogant. The Federal Government never takes punitive measures to bring these officers in line. It is a pity that they kept quiet...PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi should sack government officers who do not follow his government directives. I don't think he will do that and I am sure the government officers too believe it so. Now the government has lost its direction.................The leaders making statements and comparisons without realizing that they have made themselves looking like children '16As is not better than 15As' and the works minister said that check and balances are put in place to look into shoddy work....Is he telling the people that before nothing is checked? He is reaching 70 years old and it is time he should retire before he talks nonsense again. And Dr Chua didnt want to take off ReNue on the shelves when the problem surface in Singapore claiming that nothing was happening here. Then a few days ago he ordered it to take off the shelves when complaints were received about the product affecting the users' eyes. Didn't he read medical report and about people's suffering using the product?

The government has lost its direction. I don't know who is running the country. Now we have the PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi urged the people not to question $4.4 billion saving a year....on what the government want to do with it. On one hand he wants to be transparent and accountable than on his own admission he wants to keep it in secret. I wish he reads his own book again on Islam Hadhari...so that he doesnt have to make contrary statements..The Auditor General always report the mismanagment and poor accounting standards in running the funding in most of the government agencies. Some never prepare financial accounts....it is a shame that even ministers never take an interest in the agencies under their control. So the PM wants us not to question where the monies go.................IT IS TIME CHANGE MUST ARRIVE!!

Good morning Malaysia....the country I love has lost its direction for now.....

the house leaks

Yesterday my new house leaks on the new extension of the car porch. I was there during the heavy downpour. And I also found out that one of the drains is clogged with sand. I tried digging it but it didnt help. Today I will try to look at it again. I think this is the fault of the developer's workers and also lack of supervision. This is the attitude of the person responsible. Called the contractor of the problem on the leak. Anyway he hasnt finished his work yet.

the gang meets in April

The gang will meet in April. I havent confirmed my attendance. I have to see to my new house which will make me quite busy - buying and moving things. Imagine it took about a year to plan somehow when the right moment came those plans need to change. So a plan shouldnt be fixed as a final product. It needs to change with time or events that may occur in a certain fixed time in the future. I am aware of plans which I spent years managing companies now I have my own time to relax...so this house comes to activate my thinking cap again. It keeps my mind active. Everyday I visit the house and see how is the progress. When you depend on people to do work, the speed of a project will be delayed. I can't ask them to hurry which will defeat the purpose of asking them to work. The contractors will damage the final product because they feel I dont trust them so I guess I have to let them plan their own work. I can only watch from the sideline and hope things move accordingly.

SPM and after

Results came for the SPM. One girl jumped from the school building but didnt die. She was admitted to hospital. What she learn in school for so many years? She forgot her sacrifices or her parents to put her there. Perhaps the education system should change to a softer approach not on the academic pursuits which I believe it won't help many young adults to learn in the living society. It is back to base zero for every one coming out from school or university. Paper alone or degree alone won't help enrich your life. It is how one approaches one's journey that would count in the end. So she thought she failed badly or perhaps got fewer As than what she expected. But taking own life to prove what? Failure in examination doesn't equal failure in life. In fact it is a different ball game altogether. The education system should streamline what a person is best at and encourage him/her to grow. Like music take everything about music, like history learn every subject on it and so on and so forth. In this way the basic grounding will be well established to those students to achieve a certain degree of success to pursue in the living stage of their lives. The education system is examination oriented that brought misery to those who couldn't do well academically. These group of people could be good with their hands not in the studying of texts....It reminded me during my school days when the result was released my school mate killed himself when he couldn't accept his result. In fact he was good in his classical dancing which he used to perform but in the end he felt his examination result wasnt good for him and so he lost his life just for a piece of paper. I always remembered that incident. So when I talked about it to people who worked under me before that life is important not the paper qualification. Enjoy life to the fullest. If you fail in you academic pursuit, it doesnt mean you fail. It only means you get the wrong answer but you learned something to make you a better person in life. I had lived through that and I have my life enjoyment which I think it is the best gift I got for myself....I had another classmate who failed but he said it was just a journey. In later years when I met him again he had qualified as an Accountant and with an MBA to boot. But he told me qualification doesn't translate it into a happy fullest life. Nope. He had to acquire his learning on his working environment. What he has is just a stepping stone to climb up the ladder. To me it is what I do that counts alot for myself. I enjoy my simple taste in life...

For those who fail, it doesn't mean the end of a life. Damn it is a journey....in fact it is just started..Use what you learned in school to push it forward to acquire what is good in the end. Examination is a human oriented system to test a person's knowledge but it doesn't mean it is the final product. Nope my friends....

Good morning Malaysia the biggest cabinet in the world. Perhaps it should be put in record..

SPM why want A's?

The SPM result was released today. Anxious parents, uncles and aunties, brothers and sisters, cousins and friends queuing up to know what are the results....some telephones, smses or personal visits...Wah! You got so many A's! You must be very clever ah! What are you going to do? Those who fail where are they? Do we think about them? The caring society we claim ourselves to be one....We hardly talk about failures. It is this strength where failures made a success out of those we fail. I believe it. Failure is the pillar of one's success in life....The failure learns how to cope with life....the hard way. Well...success never comes on a silver platter unless your parents are filthy rich.....It was reported by the Education Minister that the passing rate was 91% for the whole country. In my days I couldn't hear students score so many A's in the subjects taken. Nowadays I hear it so often that I wondered the yesterday students weren't good in their studies....The way it is shown I really feel sorry for the parents and the students. Education is to acquire knowledge to fight in the living world.......why ask for so many A's? Without it I dont think one has failed yet I am afraid this is what the parents demanded from their children. My niece got 3A1s for English Language, Bahasa Melayu and Mathematics and the rest Bs. She cried for getting less A's in her result. Maybe she wanted to better than her sister who scored 6A1s. What are parents doing to their children? The living world is where the needs to survive counts not on the piece of paper showing what a person got. Damn! They dont enjoy education no more. Apparently parents are to be blamed for demanding straight A's...
I enjoy myself with the life I lead. In fact I study well in the rest room!

Goodnight Malaysia.......let the days be as good as it gets!

are we conned?

Is religion a fake? A trap for the humans by the King of Evil, Lucifer himself? If religion a fake, Satan shouldnt be alive. If it is not a con job, why so many encroaching a person's life? The major ones can be classified as follows :-

1) Christianity

2) Islam

3) Buddhism

4) Hinduism

and other minor leagues adding to the confusion of the humans' minds. Every day every one is listening to the preachers talk about their religions. Each will say something about the others. Sinners here sinners there. Rather confusing on the peoples' minds. One promises heaven others in hell. So which one is right? Each says it is right. Yet the choices are many but difficult to find. Respect your neighbors yet the religious councils ignore. Like you hear the loud speakers blazing in the early morning.....showing lack of respect of other faiths. Long time ago it wasnt trying to muscle to others minds but now it is a norm in the religious sermons which I think one has lost his direction - Love thy neighbors. Why follow the ways of the prophets and not the religious texts itself? It is the words of God why listen to the prophets? Has Satan really gone in our minds that we couldn't see it at all? A fake or a lie?

Good day Malaysia! You are still great with prices going up! My money going nowhere nowadays what with the cost of goods and services going higher and higher....and me becoming an insignificant person walking on the roads.....

high taxes

I want the new Honda Civic but...Lee Fei DaoMar 10, 06 3:06pm


Do you like the new eighth generation Honda Civic? I guess everyone would fall in love with it at the first sight and it is not expensive either - at least not in the US. In US, you can buy the 1.8cc model Honda Civic at RM56,832 (US$15,360 x 3.7). Yes, cheaper than Proton Gen 2 or slightly higher in price than Perodua’s Myvi. In Malaysia, to own the new Civic, you will have to pay RM114,000 for the 1.8 model and RM128,000 for the two litre model. To protect the inefficient national car companies, the government imposes ridiculously high taxes on cars, making Malaysia the nation with most expensive car prices in the world. Because of the national car project, Malaysians have suffered for more than 20 years. In the same price range as the Americans, we can only buy a low quality national cars with obsolete design and technology. Who are actually benefitting from the national car project? It is not the people. Well, it is not a secret that those who get rich are the well-connected cronies who own the car parts companies that supply inferior yet expensive components to the national car company. Some of the cronies do not even own a factory; they just merely act as middlemen by sourcing cheap parts and supplying it at exorbitant prices. Many national car owners would tell you their sorrowful experiences with the quality of the national car. Our national car company cannot even export 10,000 cars a year. In Thailand, a foreign direct investment car company exported more than 400,000 cars last year. The very sad part is due to high prices, many Malaysian who want to own a car are forced to buy small cars like the Kancil which have no proper safety features like ABS or airbags. You will be shocked with the fatality rate of these type of compact cars when they meet with accidents. In the US, a fresh graduate can buy the eight generation Honda Civic with about four to six months of his salary. In Malaysia, a low quality and obsolete national car costs more than 20 months salary. It is time for Malaysian to say enough is enough. We do not need a national car project. We want to buy a decent car at a reasonable price. Let us speak in one voice, together. We must tell our arrogant political servants which we voted in to manage this country every five years. We must demand that they act for our well-being or we will vote them out the next term!

How true! The Proton or Potong should go a long time. Many years ago I saw a Proton car accident and the parts that I saw chilled me off! I mean for a National car it is fitted with cheap parts. I don't think the people in the Top Management realize it or they close off their eyes...money first! I had seen the pictures of new Honda Civic but the price itself signal the high taxes imposed by the government even in US it doesnt cost a bomb in a working class salary..Here in Malaysia the government forces you to buy the national car without safety methods installed in the cars..

enforcement officers have no bite

The enforcement officers have no bite to find the retailers on the prices increase. Every where even in the small towns the hawkers have naik harga. These hawkers know that no pegawai akan denda mereka kecuali menutup kedai kalau tempat is not hygienic for the public. But how many really are forced to close down? Lately in Kangar the enforcement officers said they have no authority to fine these hawkers for increasing the cost of their products. Even in my adopted town here, fried kueh teow has jumped to $1.90 previously $1.70 and chinese tea goes up to $0.40 previously $0.30. I think the government is dreaming that no price increases by the business people. It bounds to happen in every cost increase by the government. Go and explain to the people (PM ordered) Before he decided to increase petrol, he should be brave to ask the people and not afterwards when he finds himself losing his popularity....It will cost him in the next election.

no more cheap

Petrol hike
The people have no choice
When the coffers are empty
Some one has to sacrifice

Prices of goods and services
It will hike up discreetly
No fanfare no argument
Empty pocket pay the price

The government we elected
The promises a sweet talk gone
Now it hurts in the empty pocket
Only the providers get the sweet
The people get the junk

It is inevitable in our lives
Listening to warm good speeches
The modern conmen on the prowl
Fishing for votes we are silly to give

Now the whirring protests
The subsidies going to be naught
Leaving only a breathless smoke
Emptying pocket feeling the heat
Of everyday living

life goes on

Learn your mistakes in life. It shouldn't be left behind and forgot. It is the window of opportunity to acquire for a journey one takes it along. Some may think it is the extra baggage. Think about it. It is the sum of one's journey which will determine the direction one needs to go. Life can be difficult especially without money and living alone without friends and relationships. Yet there is always hope. You are what you made yourself. The negative response will make the journey a crying tear. You are loser because you forget you are special in whatevery you do. You lose your focus and life makes you hard to make it end meets. You blame everything every soul but yourself. I always say I am a 'kampong boy' It was where I came from. I dont forget my roots in the kampong though now I live in the city/town. One mustn't forget his/her roots. I pity those who did! I also dont forget how I went into the secondary forest to collect woods to sell. During my younger days I already made my own pocket money. Besides I sold nasi lemak and goreng pisang and got commission for it. It was a hard life but I appreciated it. It made me realize that every one has an equal chance to make it in life. It is only those who failed to realize it that they are the decorative items on the side roads...Harsh but it is true...Now I have my own easy life to live with. I don't have to worry about money (Cool isnt it?!) I have set up myself for life. Now I laze in my own home.... looking at the renovation works on the new house which will be completed by middle of March move in by end of March 06 after which I have to look at the other new house which is 75% completed.....currently my mind is scouting in Cameron Highlands for a holiday home.....This is a future project....I used to live in a cool hill resort for many years

singing the same old tunes

PM said that the subsidy saved on petrol would be used to help the rakyat and improve amenities for the people which would be over $4 billion. I wonder what he was talking about....on the record most of the time the money used to bail out cronies companies I remembered about BCB( 3 times) and Renong(Halim Saad) Now the sound kept repeating in my head. Rakyat will always be the last to benefit from it. The petrol will not increase for this year.....no one can predict the world price of crude oil. The price of goods and services will be increased in toto...the retailers are talking about it and the minister is talking about no price increase....severe penalties will be imposed on those found guilty. I don't think any action will be taken against the retailers. The consumers will be the ones facing the cost of living....the living standards will need changes...I am still in the midst of renovating my house....seeing all the dust floating in the air..

Goodnight Malaysia you know how to make a person blood boil...