THE upcoming MCA election serves as a platform for delegates to say they want to ‘bite the bullet’ now so that they can stand tall after the 13th general election.
Stating this, incumbent president Ong Tee Keat added:
“Over the past 17 months, the party and I have been hurt and wounded by certain quarters who resist change and still want to live in their comfort zones.
“But I am not deterred because I believe the overwhelming majority of members want to see MCA transform,” he told a dinner crowd in Seremban on Wednesday night.
Amidst the mud-slinging that has become part of the menu in the run up to the MCA polls, Tee Keat continues to stick to his guns and maintains that his is a presidency that values integrity and good governance
He said a vote for him is a vote for transformation; an endorsement that the party needs to discard its old ways of doing things.
He also emphasised that it would be a vote for the MCA to be a respectable political party, not a social organisation. It is a vote for the MCA to stand up and be heard, and not cowed into submission, he added.
The presidency contest in the March 28 polls – where the winner will serve for a year until the party’s triennial general assembly next year – will see a three-cornered fight involving Tee Keat and challengers Dr Chua Soi Lek and Ong Ka Ting.
A total of 2,378 central delegates are eligible to cast their votes on Sunday.
Tee Keat, who was elected president in October 2008, is seeking to complete his three-year term right up to the next general assembly in 2011.
Not perturbed by crowd showing
Since nomination day on March 22, he has traversed the country to meet the delegates and he has so far covered the northern grounds of Penang, Kedah and Perlis.
His campaign has now moved south, with pit stops around the Klang Valley.
He has, so far, stayed away from smearing his rivals and had focussed largely on his 1MCA manifesto of five key result areas (KRAs) that include partnerships with non-governmental organisations, direct presidential elections and getting talented young Malaysians to steer the party and the Barisan Nasional to victory at the next general elections.
While pundits have pointed out that crowd showings indicated that Tee Keat has now become the underdog in the race, he is not perturbed.
“Certain people have been spinning stories, even to the extent of judging the size of crowds, ” he told reporters after a lunch meeting with delegates in Klang on Wednesday.
The attendance was considered meagre in comparision with the dinner functions that were attended by Chua and Ka Ting.
“But I will stay focussed bedcause I know what I am doing and I will certainly remain unbitten by any side issues,” said Tee Keat, who has not named a running mate.
There are only two contenders for the deputy presidency, and neither Kong Cho Ha nor Liow Tiong Lai is travelling with Tee Keat on his campaign trail.
Kong is said to be allied to Chua’s faction while Liow had said he was comfortable to be Ka Ting’s running mate.
A total of 103 candidates are contesting in the extraordinary polls, including 10 for the four vice-president posts at stake and 86 for the 25-seat central committee.
Taking the bull by the horns
In his lone charge, Tee Keat is taking the bull by the horns in many daunting issues, chiefly those connected with the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) controversy which has been a thorn in MCA politics.
Tee Keat, who is Transport Minister, had previously initiated an independent audit by PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services, which has led to the arrests of several senior officers.
Reforms were later proposed by an ad-hoc committee on corporate governance led by Transparency International.
He intends to announce a series of initiatives, including the formation of an independent team of observers and key performance indicators (KPIs) that will be made public.
During his current tenure, the MCA had also co-ordinated a series of roundtable discussions with inter-faith council MCCBCHST to promote understanding between various religions following a spate of attacks on churchs and surau.
On rumours that he will withdraw from the race, Tee Keat told a gathering of Shah Alam and Klang delegates: “It’s a joke and not a very entertaining one.”
Tee Keat said he is willing to take part in a televised debate with his challengers, as suggested by some quarters, to thrash out outstanding issues in the party.
“I think it is a good suggestion and I have also been aproached by the electronic media about it.
“But all three candidates must agree to it otherwise it will not serve any purpose,” he told reporters in Seremban on Wednesday night.
Chua had said he is not keen to have such debate, reasoning that a public debate now is ‘too late.’
Johor Baru Wanita MCA division chief Wong You Fong said such debate would allow delegates to assess the top aspirants’ qualities, adding that it should be in Chinese and English and aired over national TV.
‘Polls have far-reaching consequences’
Meanwhile, Tee Keat continues to gain momentum in his campaign and gaining supporters who feel he should not be punished for issues like the PKFZ.
Wanita MCA national organising secretary Tan Cheng Liang said: “When he took over the reins of the party, he went all out to get to the bottom of the scandal. It would have been easier if he did not stir up the hornet’s nest.”
Tan, who is gunning for a central committee seat, commended Tee Keat for opening Wisma MCA for the congregation of the Metropolitan Tabernacle Church to carry out their services after an arson attack on the church.
Senator Heng Seai Kie, another CC candidate for the upcoming polls, would have far-reacing consquences for the MCA.
“People are watching. The last general election served as a wake up call to the Barisan. For our political survival, the reforms are a must to bring MCA back on track.”
Kapar delegate Cheng Siow Liong, 72, who has been a party member for 55 years, added: “Integrity, transparency and good governance are steadfast values that Tee Keat stands for. He believes such values restore confidence and return the trust of the people to the party.”
Selangor delegate Peter Khoo said the party could not afford to have a morally tainted politician to be its leader, adding that if Ong was corrupt, “he would not have taken the route of initiating transformation in the party.”—Malaysian Mirror
Potensi ekonomi lebih baik untuk 2010 – Dr Zeti
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara meramalkan potensi pertumbuhan Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) di antara 4.5% hingga 5.5% pada tahun ini dipacu oleh inisiatif-inisiatif baru dan ekonomi global yang semakin pulih.
Gabenor Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz berkata ramalan pertumbuhan KDNK adalah lebih baik berbanding jangkaan persekitaran antarabangsa, inisiatif baru ekonomi dan program transformasi kerajaan yang mampu meningkatkan keberkesanan dan daya pengeluaran.
“Petunjuk menuding ke arah prestasi yang lebih baik dalam suku pertama tahun ini berbanding suku keempat tahun 2009,” kata beliau dalam satu taklimat media semalam bersempena dengan penerbitan laporan tahunan Bank Negara.
Beliau berkata, “negara mencatatkan pertumbuhan pinjaman lebih tinggi untuk suku pertama 2010. Kita akan mencatat prestasi eksport yang positif dan beberapa petunjuk-petunjuk lain yang menuding kepada prestasi yang lebih baik dalam suku pertama tahun ini.”
Menurut beliau, jangkaan pertumbuhan 4.5% hingga 5.5% adalah didasari kepada permintaan domestik yang lebih kukuh dan persekitaran luaran yang semakin baik.
Zeti berkata, pertumbuhan dijangka dipacu oleh aktiviti sektor swasta yang meningkat, disokong oleh sektor awam dan lonjakan permintaan yang tinggi daripada negara-negara di rantau ini.
Menurut laporan tahunan Bank Negara 2009, sektor perkhidmatan dijangka mencatat pertumbuhan yang lebih tinggi, 4.9% dalam 2010 dan kekal sebagai penyumbang utama kepada pertumbuhan KDNK.
Sektor pembuatan diramal mencatat pertumbuhan yang kukuh, 6.5% tahun ini berdasarkan pemerhatian momentum pertumbuhan pada penghujung tahun lalu.
Sektor-sektor lain dijangka berkembang sebagai menandakan permintaan luar dan domestik yang lebih kukuh, demikian menurut laporan tahunan itu.
Yang sama antara 1Israel dan 1Malaysia….
Saya menyemak berita-berita mengenai ‘Satu Malaysia’ khasnya dari laman http://www.1malaysia.com/ dari pena Najib sendiri itu.
Nah, saya terkejut bila membuat perbandingan dengan konsep ‘One Israel’ memang terdapat beberapa perkara persamaan begini:
Najib kata, “Dalam Belanjawan 2010, dan sebagai sebahagian daripada usaha kami untuk melaksanakan kaedah rawatan perubatan dan piawai paling tinggi untuk semua rakyat Malaysia, saya telah mengumumkan penubuhan Klinik 1Malaysia yang baru di seluruh negara bernilai RM10 juta.
Klinik-klinik ini diilhamkan dalam semangat “Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan” untuk memberikan rawatan kesihatan segera kepada semua rakyat Malaysia di kawasan-kawasan perumahan yang memerlukan perkhidmatan mudah” Sejak 28 Disember 2009, dan pembukaan perkhidmatan pertama di Lembah Pantai, 50 Klinik 1Malaysia telah dimulakan di kawasan-kawasan perbandaran yang terpilih.
Setakat ini lebih daripada 100,000 orang telah mengunjungi klinik-klinik ini (mewakili purata 80 hingga 200 pesakit bagi setiap klinik setiap hari), untuk mendapatkan rawatan mudah bagi penyakit-penyakit seperti sakit kepala dan selesema.
( ini semua untuk mengatasi masalah sosio-ekonomi dan diskriminasi social ) dan bandingkan pula apa Barak lakukan,
“for the poor economic conditions and social discrimination they experienced during the early years of the state. Barak has used many election appearances as opportunities to tell stories about elderly women unable to get hospital treatment, and about the effects of unemployment on families, and to promise remedies. His hope is to gain a “hip-pocket vote” from some segments of the Sephardi community, and as part of this process he needs to overcome the stigma against voting Labor to do it.
Kata Najib, “Dalam satu lawatan terbaru ke Sarawak bulan lepas, saya telah berkunjung ke beberapa petempatan dan kampung di negeri itu, termasuk Nanga Tada yang terletak hampir 80 kilometer di luar Sibu, dalam usaha merapatkan jurang pemisah antara bandar dan luar bandar dalam sosioekonomi kita. Sejenak dalam lawatan itu termasuklah pertemuan singkat saya dengan pasangan Iban yang agak sudah lanjut usia, Medan anak Nunying dan isterinya Landun anak Ngumbang, yang tinggal di Rumah Meruan. Apa yang menghubungkan saya dengan pasangan yang berumur ini merupakan peristiwa paling mencemaskan dan berbahaya dalam kerjaya saya sepanjang 14 tahun menjadi Menteri Pertahanan.”
Pada Julai 2000, satu konfrontasi telah berlaku antara kumpulan penyeleweng Islam, Al-Maunah dan angkatan tentera Malaysia di Sauk, Perak. Saat mempertahankan diri, seorang komando daripada pasukan elit terbunuh ketika bertugas. Beliau ialah Askar Mathew anak Medan, anak lelaki kedua-dua pasangan lanjut usia tersebut. Turut terkorban dalan insiden yang sama ialah pegawai penyiasat polis, R. Sagadevan.
Adakah ini hampir persamaan dengan Barak yang membangkit tragedy berdarah untuk menarik sokongan ramai? Di mana mereka menggunakan pelbagai agensi dan pakar-pakar untuk menjayakan konsep itu?
Baca ini:
On top of the One Israel success and the positive polls, Barak seemed particularly pleased with the results of report by Israel’s State Comptroller, an independent auditing and investigation body, into the 1992 Tzeelim II training accident. Barak was accused by some of the families of the 5 soldiers killed at Tzeelim of having fled the scene in his helicopter without seeing to wounded soldiers or taking one severely wound man, who later died, with him, and in newspapers reports of possibly having orchestrated an army cover-up of the circumstances behind the incident.
When the report was released on March 15, Barak told the media “The blood libel to which I fell victim for several years, as a man and as chief of staff, comes to an end today.” The report exonerates him of both charges: it found that he did not leave until after all the wounded had been evacuated, and that there had been no cover-up.
Najib juga cuba menggunakan pihak agama dan cuba memancing PAS di saat bahtera mereka hampir karam. Mari kita baca tindakan Barak bagi mengatasi kelemahan partinya bagi menghadapi pilihanraya berikutnya.
Levy is of Moroccan origin, and himself the product of one of the poorer Sephardi neighbourhoods. He was originally a protege of Likud Prime Minister Menachem Begin, but after Begin’s departure from the political scene, came into conflict with his successors, Shamir and Netanyahu, over social welfare for his constituents and his own ambitions within the Likud party. This eventually led to the formation of his Gesher party, first as a faction within the Likud and later as an independent party. Conflicts over Netanyahu’s failure to implement promised social spending led Levy to leave the governing coalition last year. Barak has been reaching out to Sephardi voters since his selection as Labor leader, for instance, by offering a public apology for Labor’s past policies, and clearly hopes that the addition of Levy and Gesher can win him some votes in the Sephardi sector.
One Israel faces significant competition for Sephardi votes from the Centre Party leader Yitzhak Mordechai, a Kurdish Sephardi, and the religious Shas party, which is able to garner almost all the religious Sephardi vote. Meimad, it is also hoped, can attract some religious voters to Labor. Religious voters, who are about 20% of the Israeli population, are even less likely to vote for Labor than Sephardi voters. In many religious neighbourhoods in 1996, votes were 98% for Netanyahu, and only 2% for Labor leader Peres.
For its future political survival Labor must increase its vote among religious and Sephardi Israelis because demographics are against the Labor party. Political analysts say that changes in Israeli population demographics have made the right-left divide in the Israel population approximately 55%-45% since the late 1970s. And since this period, the Likud has come out ahead in most of the elections.
Furthermore, the faster population growth in the religious and Sephardi communities, as well as the influx of immigrants from the Soviet Union, is making matters worse for Labor as time passes. Unless Labor can re-position itself to capture larger segments of these three communities, it may gradually drift into perpetual opposition and political irrelevance.
Saya kira beberapa pekara di atas memang ada persamaan, sudah terang lagi bersuluh. Dengan konsep ‘One Israel’ itu Barak dengan Parti Buruhnya berjaya dalam pilihanraya berikutnya menentang Netanyahu.
“In the run-up to the election, surveys predicted the party would win 33 seats. However, although One Israel did emerge as the largest faction in the Knesset, its 26 seats was the lowest ever by a winning party (Labor’s 34 in the 1996 elections whilst running alone had been the previous low). Of the 26 seats, Labor took 22, Gesher 3 and Meimad one”.
Sila baca lebih lanjut di http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Israel dan http://www.aijac.org.au/review/1999/244/oneisrael.html pihak Pakatan perlu menyimpan maklumat ini segera kerana hantu-hantu BN pasti membuat sesuatu untuk mengelakkan orang ramai akses laman-laman ini. Saya tgk carian melalui Google sukar selepas Anwar menyarankan orang ramai mendapatkan maklumat tentang One Israel.
Origin : Tranungkite
Yip tarik balik peletakan jawatan melalui sms
KANGAR: Ahli Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Titi Tinggi Yip Sun Onn menarik balik perletakan jawatannya berkuat kuasa serta merta melalui khidmat pesanan SMS.
Mengesahkan perkara ini, Speaker DUN Perlis, Yazid Mat berkata, beliau menerima pesanan itu semalam, kemudian menelefon Yip bagi mengucapkan terima kasih kerana menarik balik perletakan jawatan itu.
“Berikutan itu, tiada kekosongan bagi kerusi DUN Titi Tinggi,” kata Yazid. Isnin lalu, Yip, 52, mengocak gelombang politik tanah air apabila menyerahkan surat perletakan jawatan, yang membuka jalan kepada pilihan raya kecil di adakan.
Mengikut laporan, beliau tidak berpuas hati kerana tidak dikekalkan sebagai ahli mesyuarat majlis negeri apabila penyusunan semula dibuat baru-baru ini.
Beliau digantikan oleh ADUN Indera Kayangan Dr Por Choo Chor, yang juga setiausaha MCA negeri.
- Bernama
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