Another MATTA Travel Fair March 11 – 13 as advertised in the national newspapers. I am told that there will be many goodies in the MATTA Travel Fair. However, there are many Malaysians who will also suffer from the “fly by night” tour agents/operators, who will cease operation few months after they have collected full payment for the tours and flight tickets. The victims of such scams are not protected at all. Continue reading
Today the Prime Minister has appointed Sdr Syed Akbar Ali, who is a well known columnist, author and blog under the name of OutSyed The Box, Datuk Johan Jaafar, the Chairman of Media Prima Bhd, Datuk Wong Chun Wai, the Group Chief Editor of The Star Publication and blog under the name of New Malaysia, Prof Dr Chin Yew Sin, Datuk Marimuthu Nadason, Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing, the founder and President of Limkokwing University, Haji Anis Yusal Yusoff, Dato Seri Azman Ujang, Chairman of Bernama, Dato Prof. Ishak Tambi Kechik, Datuk David Chua, Dr Zainal Abidin Abdul Majid and Prof Dato Dr Abdul Rahman Hj Embong as members of the Perundingan Dan Pencegahan Rasuah, Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM)/MACC for a two year term from 25-2-2011 till 24-2-2013.
YB Dato' Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim, Menteri Penerangan Komunikasi dan Kebudayaan
Hari (19-02-2011) ini saya dijemput hadir oleh Menteri Kanan, YB Dato Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim, Menteri Penerangan Komunikasi dan Kebudayaan, ke “Majlis Merakyatkan Seni Budaya” di Kg Puah Lembah, Kawasan Parlimen Wangsa Maju, di mana kali ini majlis tersebut telah disempurnakan oleh beliau selaku penganjur kepada majlis tersebut.
Soalan-Soalan Untuk Jawapan Lisan
1. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] minta Menteri Dalam Negeri menyatakan bahawa memandangkan peningkatan ketara kes-kes jenayah di negara ini, apakah tindakan yang telah diambil oleh Kementerian untuk meningkatkan kadar nisbah anggota polis/rakyat kepada seorang pegawai polis dengan 400 rakyat dan apakah tindakan-tindakan yang telah diambil oleh pasukan polis dalam mengurangkan kadar jenayah khususnya di kawasan Wangsa Maju.
Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] ask the Minister of Home Affairs to state that in the light of the appalling increase crime rate in the country, what actions have been taken by the Ministry to increase the police/citizen ratio of 1 police officer to 400 citizen and what actions have been taken by the police force to reduce the crime rate generally and in particular in Wangsa Maju? Continue reading
After 18 days of protest by Egyptians, President Hosni Mubarak, the ally of the West and the longest serving Arab ruler, finally saw the light and resigns. He left for Sharm el-Sheikh. Egypt received US$2 billion aid a year from America. The Egyptian celebrating the change of power. The only country that is still hoping that there will be no change in Egypt after Mubarak is Israel. There is an outburst of joy and wild celebration in Tharir Square. The President’s power to be taken over by Army Council. It is a historic moment. The Defence Minister, Tantawi, will head the Army Council. Continue reading
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt addressed the nation this morning. The excerpts of his speech: “I will not accept to be the subject of foreign pressure. Peaceful transfer power to the vice president will start now. I will not run for Presidency in September. I will not relent to penalise those responsible for the violence. The blood of those killed in the violence will not be wasted. Constitutional changes will open door to overturning emergency law.”
He has delegated his power to his deputy. Hence forth, I believe that Egypt will be on fire!
