PRU 12 Campaign

From a friend :The Sins of the Government of the day

Corruption

If the prime minister means what he said about wiping out corruption at all levels of government, he should have immediately made the ACA accountable to Parliament instead of to him. He didnt....and the result is here for all to see. You want examples...here goes....a) Rafidah Aziz (although it happened during TDM's watch but she should still be prosecuted as the then AG has said that there is a prima facie case.......) b) the highway concessions...(why was it not revealed...therefore....corrupt practice....) c) the crooked bridge....why do we have to pay more than the actual cost....loss of earnings may be....... d) the Matrade building........nobody got chopped...the list goes on....

Slogan: Work with me

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the people working with you are in jail, i.e. the whistleblowers. Rather than sending them to jail, would it not be right for the authorities to treat this as invaluable feedback to improve the system? A person like Irene Fernandez is doing the government a favour by letting them know what had gone wrong with the system. I believe a note of thanks and apology to the whistleblowers would be in order followed by unconditional release.

It's a sin to be smart

Children with outstanding results in their Form 6 continued to be denied places in our local universities. Non-Malay parents who are poor have no choice but to stop their children's education and have them joined the workforce. Those lucky ones, whose parents are better off financially are leaving for overseas studies, draining not only our foreign exchange but creating a brain drain as well, especially at this time of our nation's growth.

Integrity
Intentionally left blank.

Education

The standard of our education system has declined to such an extent that our universities, which were once held in high esteem, are nothing more than over expanded colleges or high schools.

Now they have decided to bring English back into the system by having Maths and Science taught using this language. Is it not a case of too little too late? While we are now trying to get a foot hold on the English language, America is already preparing itself for the next language wave - Mandarin. The Chinese are simply setting up English tuition centres everywhere..

They say its FREE........how come I have to fork out RM$400 ++ for my daughter who is in form 3.....

Religious freedom

Oh yes, we do enjoy religious freedom but then why has the Catholic church in Shah Alam been barred from building despite approval given by the state government? Even a party like PAS allowed a Buddhist temple to be built beside a mosque in Kota Bharu. And why are schools no longer allowed to conduct religious classes when Muslim students are allowed to do so? Islam teaches us to be fair.

Public funds

As a common bumiputera, I do not enjoy perks from the government. I work hard, earn a decent salary and then pay my taxes. But what irks me most is that my hard-earned money has gone to the building of the PM residence in Putrajaya. The question is - is it really necessary to live in such a palace-like abode?

A new jet?? Where is the Global Express used by TDM?

Show the people you are the people's prime minister by spending taxpayers’ monies wisely.

Short changed

We have been ripped off so many times that I have lost count. Here are some that come to mind:

Rip off #1: TOLL.The toll collections are a ruse to help someone to make money. After collecting millions from the rakyat, the traffic jam instead of getting better has gone from bad to worse. As far back as 1990, we already foresaw that there was no way the traffic problem could be solved by just improving a short stretch of the road.

Rip off #2: I am convinced that the National Service scheme will end up in the graveyard just like the Rukun Tetangga and Rakan Muda programmes. If 11 years of education cannot bring students together, what hope that they will be united during a few months in camp? If the government truly believes in a united Malaysian society, the first step is to disband all racial parties.

Moreover, NS activities appear to resemble the activities carried out by the Scout movement. Wouldn't it be cheaper than to make it mandatory for all students to join uniform movements in school rather than spending such a huge sum of money on this programme?

Rip off #3: Tabung Haji – with more than 3 million depositors and RM6.1 Billion in assets and cash you cant even get the basic requirement (for the Hajj performance)free from TH.The Indonesians get free jackets,kain ihram,bags and suitcases and other accessories. And they dont even have TH!! As for their investments and the subsequent embezellment (ask our Nasyid singer...Ahmadi Hassan) thats for another day..

Rip off #4: KWSP – 8.5 million depositors and RM131.5 Billion – how much dividend did you get??? for umpteen years!!!!

Rip off #5: The Suqiu crisis . Realising that the support from the Malay community will take a sharp dip in the 1999 election, the cabinet agreed to the 14 points raised by Suqiu so as not to lose the Chinese votes as well. One year later, the former PM reneged on the undertaking and crucified honourable men on an auspicious day like the Merdeka Day by linking them to the likes of terrorists, al-Ma'unah, etc. Where were the Chinese-based parties, in particular the MCA, at this moment of need?

Rip off #6: The Lingam video. Different strokes for different people. It is a shame to say the least.It is this defined moment that I realise our leaders just simply do not have the moral fibre to lead the nation.