tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post7761963026267181699..comments2023-10-15T21:42:27.426+08:00Comments on Philosophy Politics Economics: Ali Baba EconomyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-70739440828198976072007-09-12T15:17:00.000+08:002007-09-12T15:17:00.000+08:00In Singapore, instead of NEP, there is a agency, w...In Singapore, instead of NEP, there is a agency, which is Mendaki, managed by the Malay or Islamic community within Singapore. The agency focuses more on Education and social problem of the community, and it was impressive when PM Lee shared that in their 25th aniversaries speeches. <BR/><BR/>Truly, the Malay community has benefitted when Singapore moved ahead, as about 93% of the married couple owned houses, and many of them have jobs, and willing to take own initiatives and put good emphasis in their children education, and if they can move up to university, it will be fully funded by Mendaki as part of the promise by Government. <BR/><BR/>NEP, and many policies in Malaysia is handout, if things are given free, there are fews that would treated it seriously, and therefore funds wasted. <BR/><BR/>I, truly believed that we should put serious effort, competing against others failry, and the best won the place. In that sense, the Mendaki has able to achieve that for Malay community in Singapore, where else, we see more hand out in UMNO, where only people connected to this group is benefitted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-61320172951537874132007-03-09T08:40:00.000+08:002007-03-09T08:40:00.000+08:00And who is worried about this situation? Umnoputra...And who is worried about this situation? Umnoputras? YTL? Berjaya? Lee Kim See? Tew Nai Nam?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-85233097938994712102007-02-28T18:04:00.000+08:002007-02-28T18:04:00.000+08:00Tony, I find it "wasteful" that you decided to joi...Tony, I find it "wasteful" that you decided to join a political party to pursue your personal socio-economic objectives. Why joined DAP when you can do it better on another platform devoid of political patronage?<BR/><BR/>Your Oxford credentials are enough to make heads turn when you talk about the social and economic malaise of Malaysians. You don't need a DAP platform to do it. Just take a look at Lee Lam Thye, who is doing well in promoting social harmony among Malaysians.<BR/><BR/>The fact of the matter is you, already a rich man by Malaysian standards, want POWER to complement your monetary prowess. Please don't deny this because you know that your current shortcoming is a lack of power to control people. And the DAP is a perfect platform!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-85341514516095417072007-02-25T00:40:00.000+08:002007-02-25T00:40:00.000+08:00Ali ba ba..http://malaysiancartoons.blogspot.com/2...Ali ba ba..<BR/>http://malaysiancartoons.blogspot.com/2007/02/whos-talking.htmlBennylohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297634252730996768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-76492603299822540522007-02-25T00:30:00.000+08:002007-02-25T00:30:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Bennylohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297634252730996768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-79443535785980482752007-02-21T18:19:00.000+08:002007-02-21T18:19:00.000+08:00To many non-NEP gifted tycoons, this is not a conc...To many non-NEP gifted tycoons, this is not a concern at all, as they just add-up the costing, like extra 30%, to satisfy these greed, and they all the ability and resources to make a move else, anytime.<BR/><BR/>While Middle-class folks in this land is the segment that has to pay the most price instead, as inefficiency divert the public resources. And middle classes have to resort to private education, private clinics, private transport etc. for reasonable life quality and services.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-28993611587271350192007-02-21T11:05:00.000+08:002007-02-21T11:05:00.000+08:00With PM Abdullah's admission of Ali Baba contracto...With PM Abdullah's admission of Ali Baba contractors it is no wonder the NEP has failed its objectives. There is really no way out and no soultion in sight as the political leaders require the patronage of these pseudo entrpreneurs and businessmen. Contracts will continue to be given out to them so that the BN can continue its existence.Menghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210125960655641579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-7679138184526324682007-02-20T19:42:00.000+08:002007-02-20T19:42:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-34863764487601093002007-02-20T19:38:00.000+08:002007-02-20T19:38:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-44096963507855382212007-02-20T19:30:00.000+08:002007-02-20T19:30:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-83929905501978393062007-02-20T06:30:00.000+08:002007-02-20T06:30:00.000+08:00Alamak, Mr Pua, why are you joining DAP? Why not j...Alamak, Mr Pua, why are you joining DAP? Why not join MCA? You can get fat contracts, ma.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-22012000059512841552007-02-20T05:21:00.000+08:002007-02-20T05:21:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-79391554679858848122007-02-19T21:29:00.000+08:002007-02-19T21:29:00.000+08:00If you go bangsar and damansara h, one can see equ...If you go bangsar and damansara h, one can see equal numbers of malays and chinese owners,<BR/>but not the case in middle class neighborhood like USJ, KKmuning, D.Utama, B.Utama.<BR/><BR/>These clearly indicate that NEP has been abused and make rich quick many cronies and politicians, at the expense of mass rakyats benefit. <BR/><BR/>The establishment has clearly failed to provide safe living space, and quality education to the masses. <BR/>And I, definately, do not foresee improvement in near future,not even another 50 years, as there is no chance that political regime can be changed, even the middle-class cities voters initial change in coming elections, as city folks' vote in parliment system carry only a fraction weighting versus kampong folks, that are contented and not going to change. <BR/><BR/>The rule of election games has been manipulated, no longer a fair single person single vote weigting!<BR/><BR/>In short, this is not a bright place for future generations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-10735627686989352942007-02-19T08:44:00.000+08:002007-02-19T08:44:00.000+08:00I just read Jocelin Tan article and don't get me w...I just read Jocelin Tan article and don't get me wrong but the spin is pretty high. Are you sure you are not being set up for eventual dissapointment with comparison to KJ, and verbs like superstar etc?<BR/><BR/>How prepared are you for the viciousness of party and national politics?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-7043780917479876222007-02-19T02:06:00.000+08:002007-02-19T02:06:00.000+08:00First of all, Good Luck to you for joining the DAP...First of all, Good Luck to you for joining the DAP.<BR/><BR/>Secondly,the DEB/NEP is a failure that only aims to enriched the cronies.It is NOT a hidden fact/s.<BR/>Only relatives and friends of the umnoputras will be able to secure contract/s from the DEB/NEP.at the rate of 85%?i am sure the rate should be at 90-94% of such contracts were sold to " lain-lain bangsa " by the bangsat Umnoputras.This is a clear case of the public or rates payer paying our hard earned money to such bangsats.Frankly speaking,if i knows how to make bombs.I will bomb the umno office today.Khun Pana aka johanssmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744686635306410776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-62173628468672455612007-02-18T23:38:00.000+08:002007-02-18T23:38:00.000+08:00If you have money raining from the sky, will you w...If you have money raining from the sky, will you want to work for it?<BR/><BR/>The only fallacy is thinking that this NEP thingy can go for ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-59087833244574872902007-02-18T13:51:00.000+08:002007-02-18T13:51:00.000+08:00the NEP is a powerful tool for those in power to s...the NEP is a powerful tool for those in power to stay in power, but i am sure you already know that. that's probably the only reason why it will never be scrapped. <BR/><BR/>we can cry and scream till the cow comes home... but scrapping NEP is too wishful a thinking.zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-83587212627693857322007-02-18T10:30:00.000+08:002007-02-18T10:30:00.000+08:00The NEP is not just about a failed diguised affirm...The NEP is not just about a failed diguised affirmative action policy. It is also about campaign financing and the structure of our UMNO/BN political patronage system. UMNO/BN would not survive without the NEP. <BR/><BR/>A socio-economic solution that does not have a political one is doomed to failure. Its just not a realistic one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-58281867717965750372007-02-18T09:52:00.000+08:002007-02-18T09:52:00.000+08:00In the ;Ali Baba' arrangement, its Baba doingthe w...In the ;Ali Baba' arrangement, its Baba doingthe work but Ali getting free money!<BR/>An ideal symbiosis of destruction!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-33210165220465273722007-02-18T08:58:00.000+08:002007-02-18T08:58:00.000+08:00The NEP has been repackaged with a new name, but s...The NEP has been repackaged with a new name, but still similar in spirit to the NEP. Have the Bumiputras perhaps become truly convinced of their own inferiority, or perhaps truly comforted by the embrace of easy money? Despite what I consider a proud moment for the Bumis to have ASLI giving the "passing grade", it has been denied by a party who has claimed to have fought for the rights of the Bumis. If it had happened to any other self-respecting race in this world, it would have them made a laughing stock and compared to an ostrich who could not even admit its own abilities.<BR/><BR/>The various races in Malaysia are as divided, or perhaps more divided than the time 'The Malay Dilemma' had been written. People of various races smile when they meet each other and even in economic transactions. Back in their private lives, friends of the other race are treated as being the different other. Political parties are still divided by racial ideologies.Jimmy L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07168194602855019369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-18388486770795124022007-02-18T05:19:00.000+08:002007-02-18T05:19:00.000+08:00What's there to debate about the NEP. You and I kn...What's there to debate about the NEP. You and I know it will be around for the next 10,000 years. Please tell me what's new.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-69031211224673996512007-02-18T01:03:00.000+08:002007-02-18T01:03:00.000+08:00This statistic really shows that in this business ...This statistic really shows that in this business sector, the New Economic Policy has been harbouring inefficiencies.<BR/><BR/>It requires a structural change for the benefit of all Malaysians. If the non-bumi community can get the job done for lower cost, why are the taxpayers being burdened to pay the middlemen ?Trashedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16253745273987433750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-52296319159711793802007-02-18T00:46:00.000+08:002007-02-18T00:46:00.000+08:00Dear Tony,I've read your ideas and comments throug...Dear Tony,<BR/>I've read your ideas and comments through an interview from Malaysiakini. I can feel that your comments are genuinely honest and sincere ones. I hope you can contribute much in making our economy better for everyone, not only Malays, Chinese or Indian, but for all Malaysians. Good luck in politics!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com