Do you care?

If you have chosen to read the blog posts here, CONGRATULATIONS, You Do Care for Malaysia! Please read on to see why you should be congratulated.

It has been a year since the ‘political tsunami’ has happened. I wonder how many people out there like to watch movies, dramas (yes, including You, who is reading this, thank you very much). I don’t really need to go to Cineplex, watch t.v. channels nor play d.v.d.s as I have been getting free, more than enough supply from the mass media on political developments alone in our country. These political developments can really capture your attention (only if you care though). The major difference, however, please ask yourself – are you happy with the ‘entertainment’ - what you see, read or hear??

If you are happy with the ‘entertainment’ happening so far (they are REAL, mind you, not mere fiction), then SHAME ON YOU, or I should be Sorry for you as you are ignorant of the adverse implications from what you have been seeing or hearing.

If you are Not happy – then I thank you for that as this means there is still Hope for the country (in which you and I live in and we will be affected in one way or another) - all of us can make a difference for better!

What will you choose to do about the ‘entertainment’? You can choose to continue your silent reading, seeing, hearing and talking about the political developments in the country – perhaps even enjoying the scenes of how parties of different ideologies fight amongst themselves, finding them Entertaining indeed to your own good. But wait… Do you think what you are seeing/reading/hearing are really ‘good entertainment’? If you think so, I suggest you think again and think harder.

Many times, many people may wish to stop being bombarded with all the ‘political dramas’ and disgusting manoeuvres with selfish political agendas. Perpetrators of these ‘entertainment’ do not seem to ‘wake up’ from their schemes that the ‘Rakyat’ nowadays (especially with the advancement of internet technology) are no longer as ignorant nor as idiotic as thought of before. The more dirty tactics are resorted to, the more ‘turned-off’ people will be and this time (again, thanks or no thanks to the Internet), people may not be as forgetful nor as forgiving anymore as they express accordingly in the ballot boxes. Whatever the justification may be in resorting to any under-handed methods, the end DOES NOT Always justifies the means.

If brain cells can be used creatively to hatch various schemes of bad faith, why not utilize them for the good of the country, for everyone instead? Get your acts together for the sake of the nation’s progress. Remember – Diversity in Unity is Mighty.

If we are all too busy fighting amongst ourselves, wasting away time, effort, resources and opportunities, no one will stand to truly gain all in the end but only to the advantages of our competitors!

Any discerning Voter knows – what would like to be seen are tangible, positive and constructive results. Not the political dramas, the back-stabbing, the pointing of fingers (there can be cases of ‘pot calling kettle black), pushing of blames, opening of cans of worms, mere lip services, etc. All these ‘sizzling plots’ should be left for the creative exploration of artists, not to get in the way of administering our states and country!

People who really care about Malaysia should start doing something constructive in any way can be thought of, not to plot for others’ downfall or to paint others in bad limelight (this applies to ‘all sides’). I do not know about you but I have had enough so far. I have chosen to express myself constructively here in the hope for improvements, not to ‘talk’ only and do nothing.

ALL OF US, can do Something! Talking by itself is an ‘act’, but why not, at least try to say only something positive if you cannot do anything? No, if you think you cannot do anything is not right as well. You and me CAN DO SOMETHING! Whilst we cannot help with what we are seeing or hearing, we can choose to contribute! We can of course choose to ‘ignore’ but that will not solve problems but may make matters worse instead!

Yes, YOU can do something in your small little way, not only to wait until you cast your Vote (if you are eligible) in the next General Election, thinking that you can get ‘someone else’ to do the dirty jobs. You can start by expressing yourself in this blog too.

The greatest fear or ‘disease’ amongst youth in this country – the future generation or ‘tonggak negara’ (backbone of the country), is not whichever political affiliation one has chosen but Public Apathy. This ‘PA’ group may think that the poltical developments do not concern their lives, that they are none of their business, too ‘dirty’ for them or the ‘PA’ group just plainly could not care less. Yet, when public administration system fails, when the justice, enforcement machinery is questionable, when toll rates were hiked, when prices of goods have climbed but salaries and wages are still the same, or worse – jobs are lost – (and this list can go on and on…) even the most ignorant PA group member will finally feel the pinch to react.

So, do you want to wait until matters get worse before you do something? At least, please let your voice be heard! Here is a platform for you to air your grouses healthily and you will do yourself a favour in turn if you can throw in a suggestion or two to solve problems. Better still, please also do yourself a greater favour by volunteering you effort and time into doing things for better! If you are blessed with resources, please contribute for nation-building causes. If you have the knowledge, skills and energy, do support in causes you believe in.

I have chosen to contribute a small bit by blogging, hoping that YOU too will voice out, let our leaders (who, like it or not, are voted to be still in power and able to do or change things, as more and more of you let them know). It does not matter how well you write, or what language you use (be it Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese, Tamil or any other language - if you are willing to share with more people, help them to understand what are your views in the best, most-used medium of language), as long as the message gets across. We all need to be reminded that in ANY political party, there are always good and bad leaders. So, will you encourage more good leaders? I’d say, why not give them a chance to prove what they can do for you, if you care?

青体部拨300万助创业，无需偿还(2)：仅少数华青申请

青体部副部长黄日升指出，“2009年青年企业家指导计划”（PBUM）下，每个青年可以申请3000令吉作为创业基金，而且完全无须偿还，但只有少数华裔申请。

他在总结元首施政御词辩论时说，去年，共有1448人成功申请，总数高达289万2000令吉，华裔只佔少数。

他表示，这项计划下，政府拨出300万令吉充作青年的创业和业务扩充经费，公开给所有18至35岁的大马青年申请，无须偿还。

这项计划是由青体部属下鼓励青年经济理事会（MPEB）负责推动，政府每年会增加300万令吉充作经费。

有兴趣者可浏览鼓励青年经济理事会网站http://www.mpeb.gov.my瞭解情况，并下载申请表格，惟表格必须交到青体部的县或州办事处。

促关注青年组织政治化

另外，公正党英迪拉马哥打国会议员阿占依斯迈则促青体部关注青年组织政治化趋向。

他说，他发现在政治领袖介入后，许多青年组织都在不知觉中参与了政治活动，并打着“关心政治”旗帜，南上北下组织或参与政治活动。

他说，一些青年组织也因意见分歧，分别召开2场会员大会，并声称自己是合法领导层，与青年组织真正的目的背道而驰。

阿兹：不要只卖炸香蕉

不过，巫统四加亭国会议员拿督莫哈末阿兹认为这项青年及体育部提供的3000令吉创业金，无法援助青少年开创实质的事业。

他在黄日昇总结时打岔说，政府不要只会鼓励土着青少年创业家投入炸香蕉或汉堡包行业，也不希望所有土着青年在创业时，都只投身炸香蕉或汉堡包。

黄日昇对此解释，政府将检讨3000令吉的青年创业金，并说明那只是一次性的援助金，主要是充作创业家购买器材费用。

他说，青体部也设有青年创业基金，供有意创业者借贷，贷款额介于5000至5万令吉。此项贷款是在青年经济基金（STEB）下发出，分为青年企业和青年农业计划。

星洲日报‧2009.03.05

峇当艾3月29提名4月7投票‧3补选同步举行

（砂拉越‧古晋）选举委员会今日（週三，3月4日）宣佈，峇当艾州议席补选于3月29日提名，4月7日投票；这也意味说，接下来国内有3场补选同步举行。

全国选举委员会主席丹斯里阿都阿兹週三早上主持了一项特别会议后，在新闻发佈会上作此宣佈。

他解释，把峇当艾州议席补选订在跟其他2场补选相同日期举行，是基于多项因素为考量，包括国家安全、气候、经费及选举工作人员的训练等。

原任峇当艾区州议员兼砂州助理部长拿督都比林翁汀于去年5月22日中风昏迷入院九个多月后，在2月24日凌晨1时30分因肾脏衰竭而逝世，导致州议席悬空，必须举行补选。

霹雳州武吉干当国会议席及吉打州武吉士南卯州议席的补选的提名日也是在3月29日，投票日落在4月7日。

此外，他说，选委会将在这次补选动用201名工作人员、25部车辆、18艘船隻，以及准备1架直升机充作紧急用途。

峇当艾补选开销料40万

他也说，预计峇当艾州议席补选的开销为40万令吉。

3场补选同时举行
考量安全因素

阿都阿兹指出，选委会决定3场补选同时举行，其中一项考虑因素是国家安全与公共秩序问题。

他解释，选委会必须确保每一场选举不会对国家安全和公共秩序带来影响。

除了上述因素，其他考虑因素包括砂州各政党的政治气候、天气、经费及工作人员的训练。

在天气方面，阿都阿兹特别表示，由于峇当艾州议席补选工作需要利用水路，因此补选必须在未进入旱季时进行，避免河流干枯影响补选工作。

你知道嗎？

1.上届2006年州选举，国阵人民党的都比林翁汀得票3295张，以806张多数票击败当时以砂国民党旗帜出战的尼克拉斯巴威（得票2489张）。

2.峇当艾州议席有8000零6名合格选民，其中7993名是普通选民，43名是邮寄选民。
由于有93%选民是伊班族，因此，这场补选几乎完全由伊班选民左右战局。

（星洲日报： 2009-03-04，19:40）

美国一个非常有名气的心理测验~~准喔

Ｌ小姐和Ｍ先生是一对恋人，两人隔河而居，那条河不宽，也不阔。有一天，Ｍ先生得了急病，Ｌ小姐知道了,心急如焚，但是那一天出现了暴风雨，河水暴涨，风急雨劲，Ｍ先生叫她不要去探望他，可Ｌ小姐还是要不顾一切去看看他。于是她去找Ｂ先生，因为Ｂ先生有一条船，有能力送她过河。

可是，Ｂ先生却要收过河费一百万，即使她向他解释Ｍ先生的情况，他也一样不为所动。Ｌ小姐当然没有那麽多钱，于是她去找Ｓ先生，因Ｓ先生也有一条船。岂料，Ｓ先生竟是无耻之徒他要求Ｌ小姐献上她的肉体，方才载她渡河。Ｌ小姐为了爱情，最后牺牲了自己…… 最后，Ｓ先生也载了她过河。

Ｍ先生的急病，最后也没有恶化，是化险为夷了。但当他知道Ｌ小姐居然牺牲了自己的贞节，他很生气，因为他早已吩咐她不要来，何况还因此牺牲了肉体！于是，Ｍ先生和Ｌ小姐就这样分手了。Ｌ小姐很伤心，不久之后，他认识了年纪较大的Ｆ先生。当他知悉了她的过去后，不但不介意，还向她示爱。虽然Ｌ小姐并不太爱Ｆ先生，也不太勉强 … …

好了，问题来了：

参考故事内容，然后从故事的五位人物：Ｌ小姐，Ｍ先生，Ｂ先生，Ｓ先生，Ｆ先生五位人物，按照你喜欢他们的程度，由好至坏排上一个等次。
例如：
(1) L
(2) F
(3) B
(4) M
(5) S

先不要看答案~~否则就不客观了！

这个其实是美国心理学家研究出的一个略有名气的心裡测验，其实每一个故事人物都代表一个意义:

Ｌ小姐 - Love (爱情)
Ｍ先生 - Morality (道德)
Ｂ先生 - Business (事业 / 金钱)
Ｓ先生 - Sex (性)
Ｆ先生 - Family (家庭)

p/s： 不要怪我将解答拉那麽下面喔~ 因为那是要避免大家会直接看答案，那可就不准罗!

1. 以下这三种动物，哪一样是你最喜爱的？
a. 猫 　　　b. 鸟　　　c. 狗
(答案在下面...不要偷看唷....)

1. 解答
a. 猫：你最爱你自己
b. 鸟：你喜欢听你自己的谈话
c. 狗：你把别人看得比自己还重

2. 你最喜爱什麽颜色？
a.粉红色　　　b.白色　　　c.黑色 　
(答案在下面...不要偷看....)

2. 解答
a.粉红色：你是豪放派的人
b.白色：你是正统派的人
c.黑色：你是生活在边缘的人

3. 列举一个与你相同性别的人之名字 ?
(答案在下面...不要偷看....)

3. 解答
他╱她是你的幸运之星

4. 列举一个与你相反性别的人之名字 ?
(答案在下面...不要偷看....)

4. 解答
你将与他╱她成为非常非常亲密的朋友

5. 你较喜欢山脉，还是海滩？
(答案在下面...不要偷看....)

5. 解答
a.山脉：会早婚
b.海滩：会晚婚

6. 你喜欢看日出，还是日落？
(答案在下面...不要偷看....)

6. 解答
a.日出：你是一个似早晨的人且你得到更多的任务完成
b.日落：你是一个浪漫的人且你那缓慢地迷恋的时候到了

7. 由一至十中，你最喜欢哪个数目字？
(答案在下面...不要偷看....)

7. 解答
你所选出来的号码代表你在找到真命天子之前谈过的变爱次数

8. 你最喜欢什麽植物？
a.红玫瑰　　　b.蕨类植物　　　c.已经枯萎的植物
(答案在下面...不要偷看....)

8. 解答
a. 红玫瑰：你的生活是完美的，可是有时候会多剌而令人苦恼
b. 蕨类植物：你的生活将是可预言的，且会稳健平安
c. 已经枯萎的植物：你是一个有病的人，生活如一滩死水

9. 你最喜欢哪个季节？
a.春季　　　 b.冬季　　　c.夏季
(答案在下面...不要偷看.....)

9.. 解答
a. 春季：你是一个无法自拔的浪漫主义者
b. 冬季：你是一个坚持善良的人
c. 夏季：你是一个对任何事物皆坦率的人

10. 默许两个愿望 　
(答案在下面...不要偷看....)

10. 解答
如果你将此页发给
a. 一个人：你的第一个愿望将会实现
b. 五个人：你的两个愿望皆会实现
c. 十个人或是更多的人：包括那位把此页发给你的人那两个愿望将会在两天内实现。

(你有45分钟的时间。)

拒绝不良政治产物

从前，晋国流行一种讲排场、摆阔气的坏习气，晋文公决心改革，带头用朴实节俭的作风来纠正它。他穿衣服决不穿价格高的丝织品，吃饭也决不吃两种以上的肉。不久之后，晋国人都穿起粗布农服，吃起糙米饭来。领导的示范作用非常重要。领导人能够严格要求自己，以身作则，下面就会跟着学。

不知何时开始，我国的教育已不再是纯粹的教育。若与国小比较，无论软硬体资源设备等，我们都相差十万八千里，但若比起人事纠纷，我们却胜之万里，华裔同胞外斗外行，内斗内行。教育部官员，朝野政党领袖，甚至家协董事，经常会“不小心”把教育课题搞大，闹得满城风雨，然后又跳出来说不要把教育课题政治化！

太久远的不说，看看白小迁校事件，原本是件好事，后来因为政治介入，我们所看到的是一群学生有校进不得，却得在庙宇内上课，成为政治产物的牺牲品。还有宏愿学校、英语教数理、开放玛拉工艺大学10% 学额予非土著事件，最后都变成政客们勾心斗角、争夺出位的筹码。

民联与国阵越来越激烈的政治角力，如今也波及教育领域。蒲种新明华小董事部邀请民联雪州大臣丹斯里卡立与公正党领袖安华为四层楼新校舍主持开幕礼，过后就传出校长和老师被禁止出席，间中还牵涉一笔维修课室紧急拨款。结果谁还记得新校舍的开幕启用和其意义？大家的焦点都放在那12万零吉。

大马政坛怪象，公共场合鲜有朝野政党领袖一起出席活动，大家楚河汉界，划分你我。世界各地都已经步入地球村的开放时代，大马政坛领袖还固步自封，眼光狭窄。


教育绝对不是一场零和游戏！教育场所也不是有心人士的烽火战场。学生的认知象一张宣纸，外界有怎样的渲染，就会留下相应的水墨丹青。大家一直在闹，学生看到有样学样。政治乱象，人民也有样学样。


“政治只争朝夕，教育百年树人”，让政治归政治，教育归教育吧！

(号外周报 Vol. 417 - 专栏：云兴霞蔚 2009-03-02)