This is a May Day which is not too happy for me as a Malaysian!
I have just taken part in BERSIH 3.0 on 428, two days ago. The crowd was much bigger than BERSIH 2.0! It is amazing for so many more Malaysians to be angry at the Electoral Process!
BERSIH 3.0 is even more meaningful for me as I took part in the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) for Electoral Reform by giving my views as an individual on 12 Nov 2012. See report on my presentation at page 126, http://www.parlimen.gov.my/images/webuser/jkuasa/JPKPR-12112011.pdf, although the report transcribe "five-year" as "fire". These two points which I presented, though were not covered by the eight-point demand of BERSIH 3.0, were included in the 22 points in the PSC Final Report.
We need a fair playing ground in order to have a fair election for the better party to rule. Whichever party does not do well in its term, we CHANGE for the BETTER party. I am a proud Penangite, who is part of the history of changing our State Government, from MCA to Gerakan to DAP now, and each time for the better.
I urge my dear Malaysian friends, vote for CHANGE, this change can never be worse!
Vote for alternatives, as it is better to have a choice than no choice!
I am also glad that the PM has announced the minimum wage for Malaysians yesterday. This is what the Workers have been fighting for years. Thailand has implemented the Minimum Wage policy last year. This move would ensure everyone living a more decent life as a member of the country.
I sincerely hope that by the next May day, we will have a better Day for the Nation. Cheers!
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Sunday, May 1, 2011
May Day again...
This year May Day coincides with the last day of the KL International Book Fair. The fair ground is packed with visitors.
However, workers who intended to celebrate their day out in the city were again stopped by the Police! It is sad that Workers are not even given the space to celebrate the way they wish...
http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/40117-may-day-rally-proceed-despite-police-arrest
Our national news agency reported the same news with dilution, not even mentioning the May Day event:
http://www.malaysiandigest.com/news/22159-18-held-at-protest-over-price-increases.html
What can we say, year after year, the workers have no chance of bettering themselves!
More depressing write-up here:
http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/macc-the-destroyer-of-our-public-institutions/
Change we need, soon please!
However, workers who intended to celebrate their day out in the city were again stopped by the Police! It is sad that Workers are not even given the space to celebrate the way they wish...
http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/40117-may-day-rally-proceed-despite-police-arrest
Our national news agency reported the same news with dilution, not even mentioning the May Day event:
http://www.malaysiandigest.com/news/22159-18-held-at-protest-over-price-increases.html
What can we say, year after year, the workers have no chance of bettering themselves!
More depressing write-up here:
http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/macc-the-destroyer-of-our-public-institutions/
Change we need, soon please!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
May Day again
Happy May Day, the birthday of this half-asleep blog!
It is a depressing day for the nation, as several workers were arrested, reads the headline:
Personally, it was a nice day for me, as I had a one-day trip to Penang, 6 am till 8 pm, to visit Mom and a dear friend HM Kaik Hong. We also made a trip to Pantai Remis to attend an opening ceremony of a Fishery Company belonging to Teck Heng's business partner. Furthermore, it was a superb day for being able to have a trip-long chat with my buddy-friend of 40 years, Teck Heng; as well as coming back with my daughter. I am hopeful of a better year for Malaysian labour, as the Malaysian HR Ministry is talking about Minimum Pay, as issue which has been championed by the Opposition & MTUC. Unless the present government does something more proactively for our workers, we shall see a change to a more workers-friendly government soon... very soon indeed! |
Sunday, January 3, 2010
22nd December
Today is a Special Day! It is the Winter Solstice (between December 21 and December 22) for the Northern Hemisphere. The earth's axial tilt is furthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26'. Today marks the shortest day and longest night in the North, as the Sun shines directly over the tropic of Capricorn.
For the Chinese, we call today the Extreme of Winter (冬至; Dōng zhì). After today, there will be days with longer daylight hours and therefore an increase in the flowing in of positive energy. The Dongzhi Festival is also a time for the family to get together, eating Tāng Yuán (湯圓) or balls of glutinous rice, which symbolize reunion.
I have eaten my tangyuan, thanks to Siew Lee and Zhini. For those who read this series of short compilation, just to inform you that today is my birthday, in case you haven't known this. Thanks for all the kind wishes. May all of you be well and happy always!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
To kpkpm@moe.gov.my
This is in response to English: Education Ministry Opens Line For Suggestions.
The following is the letter I wrote to the Education Ministry:
Dear Sir/Ms,
I have a suggestion for English. Let us have two different standards for English Course. We can have (1) English and (2) Further English. Schools have the option to choose either course. Those in elementary level shall take English. Others in higher level shall take Further English.
We can also do the same for the Teaching of Science and Mathematics. We can have a bilingual system. Schools have the option to choose teaching-learning Science and Mathematics in English or in mother tongue (Bahasa Malaysia or Chinese or Tamil).
Malaysia is the melting pot of cultures, we should embrace multivulturism!
Regards,
Poh Swee Hiang
The following is the letter I wrote to the Education Ministry:
Dear Sir/Ms,
I have a suggestion for English. Let us have two different standards for English Course. We can have (1) English and (2) Further English. Schools have the option to choose either course. Those in elementary level shall take English. Others in higher level shall take Further English.
We can also do the same for the Teaching of Science and Mathematics. We can have a bilingual system. Schools have the option to choose teaching-learning Science and Mathematics in English or in mother tongue (Bahasa Malaysia or Chinese or Tamil).
Malaysia is the melting pot of cultures, we should embrace multivulturism!
Regards,
Poh Swee Hiang
Ferry My Favourite
I have to salute my Chief Minister, though I am from Penang now in PJ, and he is from Melaka now ruling my home-state!
Why? He has a good idea! Let the State run the Ferry! Here and Here.
Penang Ferry was the issue I blogged on May 4, 2008. Here. That was my 2nd posting in this blog.
On May 20, 2008, I carried a related news. Here.
Personally, we can improve the ferry service, cut down the wait time, enhance the environment, the natural breeze will do the rest!
If there is a political will, we can make it a profitable venture!
My dear CM, you can do it! Only the pessimists say "tidak Boleh!". They have been saying "Tidak Boleh" for decades, that is why nothing has been changed since.
Dear Datuk Transport Minister, give the challenge to "Penang Boleh", if LGE fails, he will have to face the Penangites!
Fair and Square!
Why? He has a good idea! Let the State run the Ferry! Here and Here.
Penang Ferry was the issue I blogged on May 4, 2008. Here. That was my 2nd posting in this blog.
On May 20, 2008, I carried a related news. Here.
Personally, we can improve the ferry service, cut down the wait time, enhance the environment, the natural breeze will do the rest!
If there is a political will, we can make it a profitable venture!
My dear CM, you can do it! Only the pessimists say "tidak Boleh!". They have been saying "Tidak Boleh" for decades, that is why nothing has been changed since.
Dear Datuk Transport Minister, give the challenge to "Penang Boleh", if LGE fails, he will have to face the Penangites!
Fair and Square!
Friday, May 1, 2009
May Day again!
May Day again today, and I am in Bukit Mertajam visitinf friends, close relatives and Mom!
One year since I started blogging, though lazing away the last few months!
Many changes happened: the BIGGEST being I am going to lose my job in the publisher I helped to start!
I am more experienced now - I helped started it and I am helping to close it!
If there is a single experience worth mentioning in the past year, it is the additional skill of closing a business, an experience I treasure as I think not many people have the chance of winding-up a business.....
The Future fro me is challenging and promising!
Till the new development in term of career, gambateh!
One year since I started blogging, though lazing away the last few months!
Many changes happened: the BIGGEST being I am going to lose my job in the publisher I helped to start!
I am more experienced now - I helped started it and I am helping to close it!
If there is a single experience worth mentioning in the past year, it is the additional skill of closing a business, an experience I treasure as I think not many people have the chance of winding-up a business.....
The Future fro me is challenging and promising!
Till the new development in term of career, gambateh!
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