Posted in wee choo keong, tagged Grace Au Yong, Malaysian Pavilion, ministry of tourism, MOSTI, Shanghai Expo, TechFund, Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, YB Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen on December 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Perbahasan Bajet 2011 peringkat Jawatankuasa Kementerian Pelancongan pada 01 Disember 2010
Tan Sri Pengurusi
Saya bangun untuk mengambil bahagian dalam perbahasan mengenai Maksud Bekalan B 31 – Kementerian Pelancongan.
Saya merujuk kepada Kod 10000 Emolumen, 20000 Perkhidmatan & Bekalan dan
Butiran:
040800 Promosi
008000 Kajian-kajian Pelancongan
028000 Homestay Program
Posted in wee choo keong, tagged Grace Au Yong, Homestay Programe, Malaysian Pavilion, minister of tourism, Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation, MOSTI, Shanghai Expo, Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, YB Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen on October 28, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Update 28-10-2010 @ 23:50: This is what the Auditor General Reports 2009 had stated about the Homestay Programe:
Objektif program Homestay tidak akan DICAPAI sepenuhnya jika kelemahan dalam perancangan, pelaksanaan dan pemantauan program ini tidak diatasi dengan segera, Oleh itu adalah disyorkan supaya Kementerian Pelancogan (Kementerian) dan Agensi pelaksana melaksanakan perkara-perkara berikut:
1. Kementerian perlu memastikan satu garis panduan yang menyeluruh dikeluarkan untuk menjelaskan peranan dna tanggunjawab setiap pihak yang terlibat dalam pengurusan Program Homestay. Selain itu, Kementerian perlu sentiasa memastikan garis panduan yang disediakan berhubung pengeluaran Sijil Pendaftaran dipatuhi sebelum mengeluarkan sijil tersebut kepada peserta Program Homestay
2. Reka bentuk bangunan yang akan dibina perlu diteliti dan dipastikan sesuai oleh pihak yang berkelayakan dan berkemahiran setiap binaan adalah sesuai untuk digunakan. Agensi pelaksana juga hendaklah menjalankan pematauan yang berterusan bagi memmastikan kontraktor melaksanakan kerja mengikut spesifikasi yang ditetakpan.
“Tourist” Minister, YB Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen, has spent RM1.67 million on her overseas trips in 2009 and another RM1.58 million between January until October 2010. She said that she has made 16 overseas trips (26 countries and 61 cities) since she was appointed in 2009. She asserted that her “trips” have made Malaysia the most popularly visited countries in 2009. (more…)
Posted in wee choo keong, tagged Malaysian Pavilion, Maxis, Maxis Broadband Sdn, Ministry of Information Communication and Culture, ministry of tourism, Pusat Perkhidmatan Ilmu Komuniti, Shanghai Expo, Shanghai Expo 2010, Universal Service Provision, USP, Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, YB Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen, YB Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim on October 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Laporan Ketua Audit Negara 2009 signed by Yg Bhg Tan Sri Dato' Setia Haji Ambrin bin Buang, Ketua Audit Negara
The Auditor General Reports for 2009 was finally tabled in Parliament in the afternoon of 25-10-2010 (Monday). There are many damning reports against several Ministries including Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture.
In the said Report there are 250 recommendations for year 2009 that have been forwarded to the various Ministries, Government Departments and GLCs for corrective actions and to avoid repetitions of weaknesses. The Auditor General Office shall monitor the situations and ensure that actions be taken by parties concerned with regards to the said Reports and it shall provide the outcomes in the Reports for 2010. (more…)
Posted in wee choo keong, tagged Bio-Feed, Ministry of Science Tecnology and Innovation, Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd on April 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
PERTANYAAN : BERTULIS
DARIPADA : Y.B. TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG
[WANGSAMAJU]
SOALAN : 461
Minta MENTERI SAINS, TEKNOLOGI DAN INOVASI menyatakan minta menyatakan hasil siasatan berhubung dengan penyalahgunaan dana untuk projek penyelidikan Bio-Fed oleh Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd (VASB) dan tindakan yang diambil oleh Kementerian untuk mendapatkan semula wang sebanyak RM2.3 juta yang telah disalurkan kepada VASB.
Posted in wangsa maju, wee choo keong, tagged airasia, airport tax, Bernama Synergy Drive Sdn Bhd, cyber cafe, dbkl, Good Honest International Ltd, GST, Hire Purchase Act, IJN, parliament, police, Political Secretary, Security Commisssion, Unico Holding, Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd on February 22, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Soalan-soalan bagi Jawab Lisan
1. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Menteri Dalam Negeri menyatakan:
(a) Apakah tindakan yang telah dan akan diambil oleh pihak polis bagi mengurangkan kadar jenayah seluruh negara dan terutamanya di Wangsa Maju?, dan
(b) Berapa banyakkah laporan polis berkaitan jenayah yang telah dibuat di Wangsa Maju pada tahun 2009 dan berapa banyakkah yang telah diselesaikan dan didakwa di mahkamah?
2. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Menteri Kewangan menyatakan tarikh penguatkuasaan cukai barangan dan perkhidmatan GST dan penarikan subsidi, sama ada kerajaan akan menghapuskan cukai import ke atas barangan dan “approved permit” (APs),yang bertujuan mempertahankan kemampuan syarikat tempatan berdaya saing, dan kedua-dua ini akan menjejaskan kuasa beli (purchasing power) rakyat?
3. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Menteri Kewaangan menyatakan
(a) setakat 28 Februari 2010 yang lalu berapakah cukai “airport”yang dihutang AirAsia?
(b) berdasarkan program pengembangan yang diusahakan oleh AirAsia dan aktiviti penjualan tiket “lebih dahulu” melalui online syarikat ini,apakah mekanisme yang diambil oleh kerajaan bagi memastikan syarikat ini akan memenuhi “financial obligation” kepada penumpang?
(c) adakah kerajaan akan melakukan “Bail Out” terhadap syarikat AirAsia sekiranya syarikat ini jatuh merundum seperti mana yang telah berlaku terhadap JAL di Jepun?
4. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan menyatakan sama ada kerajaan bercadang untuk meminda Akta Sewa Beli bagi menjamin pemilik kenderaan daripada tindakan tidak bermoral semasa proses menarik balik kenderaan oleh pihak peminjam (syarikat kewangan/bank), dan memastikan bahawa syarikat peminjam perlu mendapatkan perintah mahkamah seandainya pembeli telah melangsaikan 75% daripada jumlah pinjamannya?
5. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Perdana Menteri menyatakan jumlah sebenar kos Pemasangan CCTV di Komplek Mahkamah di Jalan Duta, apakah nama syarikat yang dianugerahkan kerja pemasangan ini dan adakah dilakukan melalui proses tender secara terbuka?
6. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Menteri Kewangan menyatakan apakah tindakan yang telah dan akan diambil oleh Suruhanjaya Sekuriti tentang laporan oleh sekumpulan minority pemilik saham UNICO HOLDING BHD terhadap Lembaga Pengarah syarikat (UHB) yang gagal mematuhi peraturan Suruhanjaya berhubung dengan sebidang tanah di Sabah dan tindakan mereka mendapatkan pinjaman secara tidak sah di sisi undang-undang sebanyak RM 21 Juta daripada UHB untuk membeli saham Syarikat Good Honest International Ltd (di negeri China) yang mana sahamnya tidak diterbitkan?
7. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Perdana Menteri menyatakan berkaitan penanahan seorang Setiausaha Politik kepada Menteri Kanan di Jabatan Perdana Menteri berhubung dengan rasuah dan apakah tindakan yang telah diambil atau akan diambil bagi mengekang Setiausaha Politik Menteri termasuk Datuk Shafe Abdullah Setiausaha Politik Perdana Menteri daripada menyalahgunakan kuasa atau pengaruh?
8. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi Dan Kepenggunaan menyatakan bagaimana kementerian dapat memastikan kedai-kedai di pusat beli-belah mengiklankan perniagaan mereka berserta dengan tawaran diskaun adalah benar dan sepanjang 2009 berapakah bilangan pemilik kedai yang didakwa kerana memberikan maklumat palsu semata-mata untuk menarik pelanggan?
9. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Menteri Penerangan Dan Kebudayaan menyatakan mengapa Bernama Synergy Drive Sdn Bhd dibenarkan berhutang kepada BERNAMA semasa mengendalikan BERNANA TV, dan sudahkah pihak BERNAMA memperoleh bayaran hutang berkenaan, jika belum, apakah tindakan yang akan dikenakan kepada Bernama Synergy Drive Sdn Bhd?
10. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan menyatakan mengapakah pihak DBKL kerapkali enggan mengambil tindakan terhadap aktiviti perjudian secara “online” di Siber Kafe di seluruh Kuala Lumpur dan khususnya di Wangsa Maju, sedangkan hal ini sudah disahkan oleh pegawai DBKL sendiri yang mengakui akan kewujudan aktiviti haram ini secara berleluasa dikebanyakan siber kafe di Wangsa Maju atau adakah ini merupakan polisi baru DBKL dan kementerian ia itu melindungi aktiviti haram ini?
Soalan-soalan untuk Jawab Bertulis
1. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Menteri Dalam Negeri menyatakan tindakan yang diambil bagi memastikan keselamatan tempat-tempat ibadat.
2. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan menyatakan sama ada DBKL bercadang untuk mendapatkan pandangan ahli-ahli Parlimen sebelum menetapkan bajet tahunan. Jika tidak, mengapa?
3. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Menteri Kewanagan menjelaskan jaminan oleh Timbalan Menteri Kewangan bahawa IJN tidak akan diswastakan dan apakah mekanisme yang dipakai bagi menjamin IJN tidak diswastakan?
4. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan menyatakan tindakan yang akan diambil untuk mencari tapak baru Pasar Malam Up Town di Danau Kota, Wangsa Maju agar lebih jauh dari kawasan perumahan bagi mengatasi masalah pencemaran bunyi dan juga masalah sosial.
5. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta Menteri Sains Teknologi Dan Inovasi yatakan hasil siasatan berhubung dengan penyalahgunaan dana untuk projek penyelidikan Bio-Fed oleh Venturepham Asia Sdn Bhd (VASB) dan tindakan yang diambil oleh Kementerian untuk mendapatkan semula wang sebanyak RM 2.3 juta yang telah disalurkan kepaada VASB.
English Version:
Parliamentary questions submitted by YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong, member of parliament for Wangsa Maju, for the parliamentary session commencing on March 15, 2010
Questions for Oral Answers
1. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Minister of Home Affairs to state
(a) What actions have been taken and to be taken by the police to reduce crime rate throughout the country and especially in Wangsa Maju; and
(b) what was the total number of police reports lodged in Wangsa Maju in 2009 against crimes and how many of the said reports have been solved with criminal being charged in court.
2. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Minister of Finance to state when the government imposes goods and services tax (GST) and withdraws subsidies, whether the government will also abolish import duties on goods and approved permits (APs), which are means to only protect local companies from being more competitive and both import duties and APs will affect the purchasing power of the people.
3. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Minister of Finance to state
(a) as at 28th February 2010 what is the total amount of airport tax owed by Air Asia;
(b) in view of massive expansion embarked upon by Air Asia and the selling of plane tickets in advance what are the mechanisms imposed by the ministry to ensure that Air Asia will meet its financial obligations to the passengers; and
(c) whether the government intends to bailout AirAsia in the event that it collapses like JAL in Japan.
4. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism to state whether the government intends to amend the Hire Purchase Act to safeguard vehicle owners from unscrupulous repossession practices and ensure that finance company can only repossess vehicle with court orders in cases where the hirers have already paid 75% of the total sum borrowed.
5. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Prime Minister to state what is the total cost of the installing cctv in Komplek Mahkamah in Jalan Duta, what is the name of company that has been awarded with the said installation of the said cctv and whether there was an open tender before awarding the said project.
6. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Minister of Wilayah Persekutuan to state why DBKL constantly refused to take any action against online gambling in cybercafé in K L especially in Wangsa Maju despite DBKL officers themselves have confirmed of the rampant illegal gambling activities in many cybercafés in the Wangsa Maju area. Is it the new DBKL and the ministry policy to cover up gambling activities in cybercafés?
7. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Minister of Finance to state what actions have been taken or to be taken by the Security Commission (SC) on the reports lodged by the minority shareholders of UNICO Holding Bhd (UHB) against directors of UHB for not complying with the regulations of SC in connection with a piece of land in Sabah and for unlawfully taken out a loan RM21 million from UHB to subscribe for shares in Good Honest International Investment Ltd (China) which shares were not issued.
8. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Prime Minister to state that with arrest of the political secretary to a senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for corruptions what actions, have been taken or to be taken to ensure political secretaries of the minister will not abuse their power or influence.
9. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism to state how the ministry is to ensure that shops in shopping mall put up promotional signs like special discounts and offers are genuine and in 2009 how many of them were prosecuted for putting up misleading or false signs to attract customers.
10. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Minister of Information and Culture state why Bernama Synergy Drive Sdn Bhd was allowed to owe BERNAMA when it was operating BERNAMA TV and whether BERNAMA has recovered the said debts and if not, what actions have been taken against Bernama Synergy Drive Sdn Bhd?
Questions for Written Answers
1. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation to state what is the result of its investigations into the abused of Technofund by Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd (VASB) for the research project into Bio-feed and what actions have been taken by the ministry to recover the RM2.3 million disbursed to VASB.
2. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Minister of Home Affairs to state what actions have been taken by the police and the ministry to protect all places of worship.
3. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Minister of Wilayah Persekutuan whether DBKL intends to consult the members of parliament in before finanlising its yearly budget, if not why not.
4. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Minister of Finance to state that in view of the Deputy Minister of Finance having gave assurance in Parliament that Institute Jantung Negara (IJN) will not be privatized what mechanisms have the government put in place to ensure that IJN will not be privatized.
5. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] asks the Minister of Wilayah Persekutuan to state what actions DBKL will take to relocate the nightly Up Town Pasar Malam in Danau Kota in Wangsa Maju to another location far away from residential area in order prevent noise pollutions and social problems caused to the residents in the area.
Posted in wee choo keong, tagged Daley PR Communication Co Ltd, Daro Worldwide Sdn Bhd, Fuji Property management Co Ltd, Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai, Kementerian pelancongan, Malaysia Pavillion, Menteri Pelancongan, ministry of tourism, Shanghai Expo 2010, Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, YB Dato" Ng Yen Yen on November 13, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Pada 5hb November 2009, semasa perbahasan Bajet 2010, saya telah menyeru Menteri Pelancongan, YB Dato’ Ng Yen Yen untuk memberi jawapan kepada soalan-solan seperti berikut:
Venturepharm Asia Bhd dan Madam Chen Oyan Yun Shai bukanlah menipu MOSTI sahaja ia juga ada terlibat dengan Kementerian Pelancongan.
Saya menyeru Menteri Perlancongan untuk memberi penjelasan:
Posted in wee choo keong, tagged Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai, Malaysia Pavilion, Ministry of Science, MOSTI, Shanghai Expo 2010, Technofund, Tehnology and Innovations, Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, XLW Inc USA on November 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Soalan yang dibentangkan di Parlimen:
Kementerian of Science, Technologies and Inovasi : TechnoFund – Venturepharm asia Sdn Bhd – Sebagai contoh, Kementerian Science, Technologies and Innovation (MOSTI) semasa berurus dengan TechnoFund juta-juta Rnggit telah diagihkan dengan tiada kawalan kepada syarikat penyelidikan palsu. Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd (Venturepharm), satu syarikat yang dimiliki dan dikawal oleh Madam Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai, yang berasal dari Taiwan. Venturepharm menggunakan satu perjanjian palsu yang telah ditandatangani dengan XLW Inc di USA untuk membuat penyelidikan bio-feed. XLW Inc adalah tidak wujud. Dengan tiadanya proses pencarian dan siasatan yang sewarjanya, MOSTI telah memluluskan Technofund berjumlah RM5.36 million kepada Ventruepharm. Dalam tempoh satu tahun, MOSTI telah membayar sejumlah RM2.3 million dengan tiada “due diligent”. telah memberi semua maklumat-maklumat yang terperinci termasuk Joint Venture agreement, emails dalam sessi Parlimen terdahulu berkenaan penipuan Venturepharm dan juga telah memberi bukti-bukti dokumen kepada Menteri MOSTI, sehingga sekarang, MOSTI belum mengambil apa-apa tindakan untuk mendakwa pengarah-pengarah Venturepharm … (more…)
Posted in wee choo keong, tagged Danau Kota Uptown Pasar Malam, datuk bandar kuala lumpur, Datuk Shafie Abdullah, dbkl, Dr Yeong Cheong Thye @ Yeong Yun Chai, Group 5 International Investment Ltd, Lim Guan Teik, minister of tourism, Political Secretary, Rakyat DiDahulukan, Shanghai Expo 2010, Tan Sri Ngan Ching Wen, Teoh Hock Chai @ Tew Hock Chai, UMNOputras, Unico Holding Bhd, Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, YB Dato" Ng Yen Yen on November 5, 2009 | 34 Comments »
Teks Ucapan Debat Bajet oleh YB Wee Choo Keong, Ahli Palimen Wangsa Maju, pada 5 hb November 2009.
Tuan Yang di-Pertua,
Saya berdiri untuk mengambil bahagian dalam debat Bajet 2010.
Saya menyokong slogan “RAKYAT DIDAHULUKAN” yang disarankan oleh PM. Akan tetapi, nampaknya ia adalah satu slogan kosong sahaja kerana campurtangan oleh “UMNOputras” dalam pentadbiran Kerajaan termasuk DBKL.
Contoh: Danau Kota Uptown Pasar Malam di Wangsa Maju
Adanya 500 penduduk di kawasan Danau Kota, Wangsa Maju telah menandatangani satu petisyen untuk menentang terhadap Pasar Malam Danau Kota Uptown di Wangsa Maju di mana ia beroperasi setiap malam dari 10 malam hingga 4 pagi berhampiran dengan kawasan perumahan. Jam operasi ini adalah tidak pernah didengar dalam masyarakat tamadun mana-mana kecuali “Boleh Land” ini. Petisyen itu telah diserahkan kepada Datuk Bandar KL pada Julai 2009. DBKL bukan setakat tidak mengambil tindakan untuk memindahkan pasar malam dari kawasan perumahan, dalam masa kini, DBKL telah meluluskan 30 gerai tambahan untuk UMNOputras. Adakah ini in line dengan slogan BN “Rakyat Didahulukan”? Saya diberitahu bahawa UMNOputras ini telah menyewakan 30 gerai-gerai tambahan ini dengan sewaan RM1,000 setiap bulan. Tukarlah slogan ini kepada “UMNOputras DiDahulukan”.
Posted in wangsa maju, wee choo keong, tagged air asia, bernama tv, Glomac Bhd, Glomac Galleria, NSTP Berhad, parliamentary questions, Shanghai World Expo 2010, Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, VK Lingam video clip, XLW Inc USA on September 29, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Soalan-soalan untuk jawapan lisan
- Questions for oral answers -
1. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [WANGSA MAJU] minta Menteri Kementerian Sains, Teknologu dan Innovasi menyatakan tindakan-tindakan yang telah dan akan diambil terhadap Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd atau lembaga pengarahnya yang mengelirukan kementerian untuk berurus dengan XLW Inc daripada Amerika Syarikat yang tidak wujud, dan telah membayar RM2,264,800 daripada jumlah peruntukan RM5.36 juta gran Tecnofund untuk penyelidikan biofeed.
YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [WANGSA MAJU] asks Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation to state what actions have been taken or will be taken against Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd or its directors for misleading the Ministry into believing that it was tied up with a company known as XLW Inc from USA, which was non-existent, to grant the Technofund for research into bio-feed totaling RM5.36 million and out of which RM RM2,264,800-00 had been paid to-date?
2. YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [WANGSA MAJU] minta Menteri Pelancongan menyatakan sebab pembatalan tender pertama pembinaan pavilion Malaysia di Expo Dunia 2010 di Shanghai, di mana Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd (Venturepharm), yang diperbadankan pada Ogos 2005, tidak berserta dan mengapakah dalam tender kedua, Venturepharm yang tidak berpengalaman berkenaan diberikan kontrak bernilai RM20 juta dengan kemungkinan pertambahan (variation order) RM10 juta walaupun terdapat peserta lain yang lebih berpengalaman?
YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [WANGSA MAJU] asks the Minister of Tourism to state why, and on what basis, was the first tender for the project to build the Malaysian Pavilion in Shanghai World Expo 2010, which Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd (Venturepharm), incorporated in August 2005, did not take part, was cancelled? And when the project was subsequently re-tendered why, and on what basis, was Venturepharm, which had no previous experience in the building industry, was selected against other experienced companies to build the same pavilion costing RM20 million with a possible variation order of RM10 million?
Posted in wangsa maju, wee choo keong, tagged Bali dance, Discovery Channel, MACC, Malaysia Pavillion, Minagkabau design, Shanghai Expo 2010, Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, YB Datuk Ng Yen Yen on September 7, 2009 | 15 Comments »
I reproduce below a comment by a reader of this blog called Choon who may be spot on with his observation …
“Recently, there was an Indonesian Student protest reported in the Star where rotten eggs were thrown at our embassy just because Discovery Channel used an Indonesian Bali dance to represent Malaysia. The Minister explained that this is discovery Channel’s mistake and not ours and Discovery channel has apologised. However, in spite of such experience, the Ministry of Tourism is still going ahead with the Indonesian Minagkabau design, therefore inviting another reason for such a protest and Ng Yen Yen will not be able to get out of this as she still go ahead with such a design by foreigner inspite of having been warned that it is not Malaysian. This will harm Malaysia’s good reputation.One other thing I just cannot understand is why include a miniature golf course in the Malaysian Pavilion? Why Golf? Golf has no Malaysian identity and is not part of the Malaysian culture! In fact if you need to add in a sports we are certainly better known for our Badminton achievements. Ng Yen Yen’s website showed there is “no comments” after her reports on expo’s matter. This is because she has rejected comments from viewers as efforts to make een very mild comments have been rejected.”
Read my earlier posts related to this subject by clicking on the links here, here, here and here.
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