Friday, June 15, 2012

华教的下一步,魏家祥的下一步

“不增加独中及独中保持现状的共识”,魏先生说不存在,慕先生说存在,邹先生拿出白纸黑字佐证。后来,魏先生说那不代表大马教育部,蔡先生说他问过那先生,而那先生也说不存在。现在,我很乱了。一个是教育部长,一个是副教育部长。我开始怀疑那是两个完全不同的部门,即“教育部”与“副教育部”,而且,两个部门完全没联络。不然,怎么可能两人的话完全相反。可悲的是,我国有这样的教育部,我国年轻一代的教育怎么办?国家的未来主人翁怎么办?国家的未来怎么办?

一个马来西亚,提倡人民团结。现在,同属一个阵营的领袖们都各执一辞,完全没有沟通与默契,他们团结吗?他们领导的国家会团结吗?正副部长不是应该事前私下讨论,在达成共识后对外宣布吗?马华不是每每要华裔忍耐让马华把问题带进内阁讨论与解决吗?马华不是说在朝好办事吗?办了五十多年,为何问题还没解决?接下来想问,我们还能寄望马华国阵吗?其实,现在,我们要探讨的不是有没有“共识”与“契约”,最重要的是我国现今需不需要华教。如有需要,为国为民,华教都应该被重视与推行。

政府领导国家,无非是要让国家进步,人民丰衣足食。要进步,要丰衣足食,就要跟上时代的脚步,别让时代抛离。不然,就是创造新时代,领导潮流。上世纪,西方国家进步,很多人说会英语,就赚钱不难。因此,老李斩钉截铁地把华文“杀了”,拼命搞好英语。结果,新国发了。二十一世纪,“黑熊”与“北极熊”没落,“熊猫”抬头,老李后悔当年把华文杀了,而到中国请了大批教师到新国,当然也包括来自我国的华文教师,要新国的华文起死回生准备再赚一笔。在大马,垂死挣扎,不屈不饶,一直死不去的华教,如果再加些滋养,培育,肯定会赶在老李前面先赚一笔。因为,我国有强健的华教基础。人民丰衣足食,国家进步,指日可待。西方人也在学中文就再次证明华文是世界未来的趋势。大马有优势,为何不善加利用?为何这时还要钳制华教发展?政府的远见在哪里?难道政府不懂现在的华校也很一个大马?或许以前,前辈们犯了些小差错,阻止华教发展,鼓催国语及英语。就因为这样,我们就要墨守成规而错失进步的机会吗?

教育对一个国家的未来息息相关,好的教育制度与内容对国家的发展是事半功倍。此外,它也可为国家省下外来人才的开销。现在,教育部要改革大马的教育制度,我想问,他们有头绪吗?三岁上一年级有需要吗?改革以后,我国的教育体系与素质在世界上是什么定位?教育部正副部长有明确的目标,计划和方案吗?他们又对自己的目标,计划和方案有多大信心?把大马的教育与世界脱轨很好吗?(我国大学世界排名每况愈下就是脱轨的预兆)

想告诉魏先生,不要再扮可怜了,不要再厚着脸皮讨功劳了。如果,你有本事当好副教长,你就应该说到做到,不然,请你辞职换人做。不要一味说你多辛苦,多努力,问题是你根本不称职。就好像叫一个中学没毕业的去教中学物理,他可以很努力,很辛苦,但是,不行就是不行。如果是因为国阵政策及体系不允许华教,那你应该退党,呼吁改朝换代,换掉整个腐败的政策与体系。为国家,为人民,Be The Man。魏先生,别再瞎扯了,别再哭了,别吓坏了即将到来的熊猫。

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

浅谈大马

曾经有人说,当一个谎言反复重复千万遍,它将成为事实。我想这就是现在所有国阵成员所积极努力的。当中包括,华教保持原状的契约不曾存在,BERSIH 3.0 是要推翻现任政府,大马治安很好,稀土与山埃对人体无害等等等。或许不该说是谎言,而是国阵在人民之间所推行的一种信仰,就好像金日成与金正日在朝鲜所推行的。他们把人民的生计摧毁,把讯息封锁,把人民弄到三餐都成问题。然后,再来一个君临天下,在派米,派钱后,告诉人民,如果没有他,人民将陷入水生火热之中。人民应该感恩,人民不该怀疑,甚至认为怀疑是一种大逆不道的行为。

也可能是因为这样,白纸黑字的契约,竟然被说成捏造,子虚乌有。也可是能因为这样,矿泉水瓶被认定可以推翻民选政府。也可能是因为这样,在接二连三的罪案发生后,有关部门还说我国治安很好,没问题。也可能是因为这样,稀土和山埃突然变得很环保。这一切的一切发生在一个努力朝向先进国发展的国家,无疑是一个天大的讽刺,对人民的一种侮辱。还记得在上世纪九十年代初至中期,当时的首相,敦马哈迪医生提出二零二零年宏愿,鼓励教育制度着重思考,创意,向东学习等。我想,他的目的不外是要栽培出能够和欧美抗衡的年轻一代,甚至是比他们更出色,更优秀。

在过去十多年来,大马的确出了不少人才,一些甚至享誉全球。此外,人民教育程度全面提升,但是,我们的人才呢?我们的国家呢?我们的领袖呢?人才离家出走。国家硬体设施先进,但大部分人民生活艰苦。领袖过着开销与收入不符的生活,却以为这是理所当然。可是,当人民开始质问一些奇怪政策,关心一些悬而未决的课题,领袖们不但没坦诚以待,反而东拉西扯。当人民开始追根究底的时候,领袖们更变本加厉,把黑的说成白的,把硬生生的白纸黑字说成凭空捏造,把盐和矿泉水说成武器。在治安败坏,人民生命财产受威胁时,领袖们不但没提醒人民锁好门户,出入谨慎,反而一味坚持治安很好,无需担心。这比起新国的治安宣传“Low crime doesn’t mean no crime”的标语,看了真教我们情何以堪,无地自容。

现在,董总拿出当年的华教契约,BERSIH的矿泉水是往眼里淋,BERSIH的盐是往嘴里吞,罪案的受害者不是躺在棺材,医院,就是在家养伤,山埃与辐射的受害者死的死,病的病,残的残。这些都是事实,为何领袖们还视若无睹,强加否认?难道个人的权利和利益比国家的未来,全国人民的健康及教育都重要?事实可被歪曲,法律可被操控,真相可被掩盖,但领袖们得记住,深藏在人民心底的真理是不能被动摇的。如果人民真被威逼利诱而放弃,那我想人民或许已作好准备一起沉沦。届时,二零二零年的大马是先进还是破产,人民都应心里有数,都得欣然接受。最无辜的应属我们年轻的下一代,他们没决定的权利,却得全盘接受,完全没有任何机会与选择。唉。。。。。。

Friday, May 25, 2012

“乱”

“乱”。一个再贴切不过的字来形容现在的“大那墨拉油”。曾经的和谐共处,曾经的繁荣兴旺,曾经的风和日丽,曾经的国泰民安,自428后开始变样,自511后越见严重。一群人说是“安”娣惹的祸,一群人说是“马鸡丁”怕“华仔集团”太旺而搞出来吓吓无知的“决策人”。
从两年前开始,为了得到“决策人”的认同,“马鸡丁”可谓出尽法宝,软硬兼施,当中有“一马精神”,“一马屋”,“一马股票”,“一马宝芝林”,“一马餐馆”,“一马杂货店”等等“一马”。初期,表面上效果不错,根据“探子”回报,实际上效果很好,只不过“马鸡丁”把要求订得太高,不满意,不想太早“解约”,从新“投标”。日子一天一天过,“马鸡丁”把“美好感觉”当成理所当然,甚至还把要求提高。之间,还处心积虑,无所不用极刑来增加自己在“和约”投标的胜算(合法与不合法)。不仅如此,“马鸡丁”也不让“华仔集团”有好日子过,种种官司,录影把“华仔集团”搞得团团转。三年过了,“和约”快到期了,可是,行情却急转直下。种种“马鸡丁”的丑行,像排队似的一一呈现在“决策人”面前,当中有牛,有钻,有皮包,有潜艇,有树木,有古迹,有明星,有毒屋等等。同时,之前的所有“一马”都是货不对办。“一马宝芝林”不但没有黄飞鸿,连“牙擦苏”都没有。“一马屋”只让有能力的买的人买。“一马餐馆”只有“马鸡山”享有廉价餐。“一马杂货店”货品混乱,货不对办,还有过期食品。“一马精神”更是只许“马鸡丁”放火,不许“决策人”点灯。更糟的是“马鸡丁”同时被发现买通“公司秘书”以稀释“决策人”的权力。此外,为了实行“一马”及他的“计划”,“马鸡丁”在“决策人”不知情的情况下,滥用被赋予的权力向外人借了。。。。。。。不知多少钱。
眼见“马鸡丁”为了继续拥有“和约”而不惜欺骗“决策人”,“安”娣看不顺眼,要求“决策人”来个428向“马鸡丁”说别再作弊,还“决策人”权力。结果,一呼百万应,428空前成功。怎知“马鸡丁”不但不改,还诬赖说“安”娣唆使“决策人”毁约,要“保安”将“安”娣与“决策人”一网打尽。尔后,为了不甘示弱,为了面子问题,“马鸡丁”也来个511。为了使511成功,千金撒尽,换来“很好”的成果,其实是“不怎么样”的反应。428过了,511也过了,“决策人”似乎有点觉悟了。这时,“马鸡丁”的爪牙见形势不见好转,开始向“安”娣及其朋友开弓。先是在“安”娣家门前卖吃,跳舞,叫嚣等,再来将“安”娣及其朋友告上法庭。说也奇怪,整个诉讼漏了“安”娣最亲密战友“沙莫伯”。这是为什么呢?难道在“马鸡丁”的领导下,“保安”效率一落千丈?还是另一轮愚弄“决策人”的把戏即将开始?这回轮到使用离间计?想要离间“决策人”?
“马鸡丁”用了这么多心思,玩了这么多把戏,花了这么多钱,可是,没有一丝的精力是用在如何经营好和约赋予的条款,没有一丝的努力是用在还清自己欠下的巨款,最严重的是对自己的错误没有一丝的内疚与悔改的意念。一味指责“华仔集团”捏造,诬告。“马鸡丁”甚至还说如果这次“华仔集团”投标失败会以野蛮的手法抢和约,搞到社会混乱。试问,“华仔集团”五十多年来,从来没赢过一次和约,多一次失败会有多大的影响?反之,五十多年来,从来没输过一次和约的“马鸡丁”要是输了和约,所受的打击,应该会像是被C4炸到。谁会抢和约?谁会搞到社会混乱?
是诬告,是捏造,还是事实,“决策人”应该心里有数。“决策人”也该了解,做了对的决策,“公司”生意兴隆。反之,做了错的决策,“公司”破产倒闭。不要怪“马鸡丁”,不要怪“华仔集团”,他们只是被我们这群“决策人”赋予“和约”来经营我们的“公司”。决定是我们做的,只要有一致的决定,“马鸡丁”的权力“稀释”诡计是不能奏效的。就因为“乱”,我们更应认清是非,做对的决定。愿“过气的阿马”,现在的阿鸡哥和阿丁所组成的“马鸡丁”集团回头是岸。也愿,“乱”,“破产”和“来阿斯”毒屋会尽快远离“大那墨拉油”。


最新“乱”,非法摆档可赢跑车。

Thursday, May 24, 2012

希腊不等于马来西亚

拜读了郑丁贤的“大师和希腊的绝响”一文,感觉它有误导读者之嫌。尤其在这大选将近的时刻,此文章似有浓厚的弦外之音。郑先生以希腊的困境来影射反对撙节方案的一群,是让一个财困的国家走向绝境的导火线。文章让读者不禁与大马联想起来(如,三个政见歧异政党的政府,反对撙节(降油价,免费高教等),社会斗争等等),像是警告读者,要是支持福利为重的政府,我国很可能会和希腊一样。他像是换个方式呼吁人民拒绝民联,支持国阵,我国才不至于让民联挥霍而导致破产。

本人想说,我国与希腊相差甚远。希腊,一个古文明国,古思想家的摇篮,曾经闻名一时的大国,强国。如今面临破产,到底是为何?简单来说,“自视过高,好吃懒做”。很多希腊人,以自身为希腊人而感骄傲及高贵且过着奢华的生活,再加上政府的社会福利政策让失业的人白拿失业援助金,让人民不做工也能奢侈的生活。此外,官僚作风严重,天然资源的缺乏等等,让政府无法平衡财政而导致需借钱度日,最终走向破产。

回到我国,天然资源丰富,土地肥沃,人民勤奋工作,可为何我们会和希腊相提并论?打从出世,我们就被教导,“天下没有白吃的午餐”要吃饭就得勤劳做工。上天对我国也照顾有加,赐我国肥沃的土地,种胶得胶,种油得油,种得稻米来还生得出水果。美丽的风光也让我们赚尽老外的钱,火山与地震不喜欢我们,温和的气候让我们省下换季的时装费。海里的生物与非生物也让我们再发一笔(珊瑚与石油)。为何我国会举债千亿?在首都的居民,每天舟车劳顿,天没亮就出门找吃,天没黑都不回家。南部更糟,天没亮就出国当外劳,赚钱回国还被人说不爱国,帮外国赚钱,甚至一些商家还专砍他们菜头。

我想问,马来西亚人很骄傲吗?马来西亚人很奢侈吗?马来西亚人失业政府会给援助金来维持原来的生活水平吗?我们还是我们的祖先享受过了吗?为何郑丁贤把我们影射为希腊?以我国的情况,只要政府东西不要经常不小心买贵,基建费用不会比新加坡高(我国现在每一公里路的建造费比新加坡的高,难以置信,对吗?),免费的服务不要用大笔钱去买,不去追求肤浅而短暂的世界第一,我们绝对可以不必举债千亿,我们也可以过得更好。至于如何让我们过得更好,民联的一些计划不错,降低油价,廉洁的行政机构以吸引外资(槟城做到了,不是凭空捏造,潘健成的投资是最好例子),这都能让我们过得更好。只要我们能赚比现在多十%的收入,实施三到四%的消费税应该不是问题。问题是现在的政府能让我们的收入增加吗?

郑先生,请自重。我向来是你忠实读者,认为你很中肯,很有见地,可是,打从几个月前的“影射”文章开始,阅读你的文章,我不自觉地察觉你已不再中肯,不再那么正义,而且,越来越像政府的无间道。表面上没什么,但是,字里行间却在引导读者往错误的方向思考。或许是我想太多,可是,现在的局势,大马的未来,我们必须谨慎,以免误了我们的下一代。现在政府的贪污腐败,连马华都不否认,我们还能让它继续吗?还期望它会改吗?亿亿声的弊案,变相的社会现象,有改善吗?现在,我反而觉得林明华与林瑞源先生的文章才较中立无偏。

想说,当不公的现象历历在目,如果还是鸦雀无声以维持中立,这样的中立是真正的中立吗?

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

DRB HICOM Purchase Proton Share, A Good Transaction for DRB and Proton?

DRB HICOM purchased 42.74% of Proton. It retains the Bumi’s ownership of Proton and prevents it from falling into foreigner’s hand. The ministers happily and proudly announced it telling Malaysians that Proton is still in Malaysian (Bumi) control. To me, most importantly, how Proton restart its journey to against competition from other car makers after this transaction? What kind of contribution and sparks that DRB can bring to Proton vice versa?

As we know, DRB Hicom is specialized in commercial vehicle and heavy machinery production. The core business of DRB Hicom has nothing to do with passenger cars. In contrary, Proton has no experience in commercial vehicle design and production, the “most commercial” vehicle is Proton Arena that is not performing very well. I cannot see any benefit enjoyed by both parties from this business transaction. What actually happen is DRB Hicom spends money without strong business justification (ROI) and Proton is “saved” from falling into foreigner’s control. We never see any sign that this transaction prepares both parties to face the competitive global market. Globalization is an unavoidable fact, we have no right to choose whether we want to take part or withdraw. What we can do it to prepare ourselves to compete and win over any opponents that potentially exist in the market. Along the way, we can see IBM sold its PC department to Lenovo, Macro took over by Tesco globally, and merger of ExxonMobil, UMW (TOYOTA) took over Perodua etc. All the activity is to strengthen both parties to compete in the market. The party that taking over helps the taken over party to reform the operation and ensures the continuity of the employment. When the operation and other aspects are reformed, the taken over party are having better chance to perform better and making profit. Hence, the investing party will have positive or better return of investment (ROI).

From the DRB HICOM and Proton transaction, both party not able to help each other directly. DRB Hicom does not have experience in designing passenger cars, car engines, tactics in passenger cars sales etc. Moreover, DRB Hicom also not able to benefit from the assembling facilities that Proton owns due to differences in business nature. On the other hand, Proton also does not benefit from DRB Hicom’s experience and expertise. We may see most car makers such as Volvo, Mercedes Benz, Nissan, Toyota etc also making commercial vehicles. However, most of them are having both businesses for donkey years and well establish in the industry.

What Proton needs now I suspect is a strong and experience partner to help it in almost all aspects of the business from design, quality, services and managements. DRB Hicom needs to further strengthen its market dominance in local and explore further into global market. Is the transaction fit for purpose? After closing this transaction, should Proton consider who its next owner is? When can the trendy TIGER dominant the local and global car market? In addition, we must not forget that Lotus International is owned by Proton, how Proton develop and benefit it since acquisition? We must realize that it is not the matter who own Proton, the core issue is who and how can develop Proton and make it a global famous Malaysian Brand!

P/S: Perodua are sold in other country as Perodua from Malaysia although it is partial own by foreign company. Proton missed the chance to learn from Mitsubishi in early stage. It might need to repeat the same process to strengthen itself. It is a tough road but it is the road that can bring prosper to Proton.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

A Good Amanah Saham 1 Malaysia Program?

AS 1M program is really benefit the citizen or bankers or Government? Bank loan out RM5k only get RM84/month as installment and full settlement after 5years, it is almost 0%p.a loan (those who bought the share of the related Bank becareful). Banker LOSE! As for the citizen, family with income RM3000 or lower, earn RM50/month plus RM83.33/month (untouchable from the AS 1M account and must pray the dividend is RM134/month for 5 years). It looks like citizen save RM5, Government subsidize RM8 at the same time for up to RM8000 cap. Citizen WIN! Government LOSE some money to subsidize citizen!

On the surface, above all is good for citizen and it is the benefit from Government and we should THANK Government and make them retain the office provided the dividend is RM134/month (32%). It is WIN LOSE LOSE Game (Citizen win, banker and government lose). I will ask, “Since it is subsidize from Government, why not just ask the citizen to open a special saving account and subsidize according to the ratio, then citizen no need worry about the dividend fluctuation and Banker also no need to LOSE (Option 2). It will turn to WIN WIN LOSE GAME (Citizen and Banker win, only government lose by helping citizen and corporate). Most critical, why 5 years and not 3 years or 10 years?

It is because:

1. If go for Option 2, government need to fork out the money directly but with a deficit government, cash flow will not be so healthy.

2. Current program enable government to obtain a big amount of money from Citizen (they buy it using saving) or Banker (they buy it using loan). They can be used to pay for the Mega Project (cows that live in condo), and the Mega purchase(pay RM1000 for RM1 worth items) which will be record in the coming Audit Report that no need to borrow money externally. Maybe next project is Chicken live in Bungalow.

3. As we know, the big difference between dividend and interest is dividend is not guarantee but interest is guarantee. Promise only valid if the party that makes promise has strong integrity. I still doubt 32% “guarantee” dividend is practical.

4. The political condition now is unstable in Malaysia, ruling party might lose the office in next election. If worst case happen, the ruling party (current government) no need to execute the responsibility but the upcoming government will need to (just like Kampung Buah Pala). It is a difficult job and if the new government no able to fork out the money, Bankers and citizen will hate them. After 5 years, they cannot wait to come back again through election and the problem already settled.

Risk of this program:

1. If global economy downturn, government not able to pay the dividend, Citizen will lose the saving or need to service this unnecessary loan. But Current Government no lose except getting scold by citizen.

2. Money already spent by government, chicken already live in bungalow, 1000000 packets nasi lemak at RM1000/packet already purchased and eaten. Benefit already taken and secured by related party and they will not be prosecuted.

3. The term “DIVIDEND” means profit from a company or activity that share among shareholders. In the law perspective it is not guarantee (I am not lawyer, maybe I am wrong). If Government don’t pay the promise amount but at lower amount, can we sue for the amount? (Maybe lawyer can help to elaborate more here). Moreover, citizen with RM3000 or lower month income how to hire lawyer for the court proceeding.

4. There might be more risk but above is what I know.

Conclusion: who WIN???

I leave it blank because I believe SMART MALAYSIAN KNOWS HOW TO CONCLUDE, OTHERWISE, MALAYSIAN DESERVES TO GET CHEATED AND CONNED. JUST LIKE COW IS USED BY HUMAN TO WORK IN FARM AND NOT THE OTHER WAY ROUND BECAUSE HUMAN IS CLEVERER THAN COW. ARE MALAYSIANS CLEVERER THAN COW? THEN WHY COW LIVE IN CONDO BUT MALAYSIAN LIVE IN TERRACE AND SOME LIVE IN SETINGGAN.