Monday, June 29, 2009

Teaching Hinduism in schools

Dear friends,

the PROBLEM /CHALLENGE ;

This morning I was reading a weekly Malay women magazine called Majalah Wanita ... there is one thought provoking article - true story. ... [nothing new]

a new convert relate his reason for converting to a new religion ;

" saya dibesarkan dipersekitaran orang Melayu, bersekolah si sekolah rendah dam menengah kebangsaan ..membuat saya memiliki lebih ramai teman Melayu dari bangsa saya sendiri..dari situ sedikit demi sedikit saya dapat mengetahui mengenai agama Islam....sejak tingkatan 4 saya bercita2 untuk menjadi peguam , oleh itu saya bertemu seorang cikgu yang menasihatkan saya mengambil mata pelajaran sejarah dan tasawuf Islam -undang2 islam. ......"
AND ...
he further claims that his whole family were planning to convert into Christianity due to ouverty during his deep involvement in Islam ..." Ibu dan bapanya merupakan penganut Hindu yang taat...sehinggalah dia mengetahui bahawa ibu bapanya bertukar agama kerana masalah kewangan dan kemorosotan dalam perniagaan"
page 112 , Majalah Wanita June 2009

the SOLUTION

Malaysia Hindudharma Mamandram initiated a module for primary 1-6 on teaching hinduism in primary schools. The plan was completed years ago and Mandram was tabling the same to the Ministry of Education. Recently Mandram under the leadership of Dr.NS Rajendran submitted the proposal to the then Education Minister YB Hishammudin.

Mandram on his on effort has conducted module training and experiment the sylabus before submitting for goverment's approval.

As a responsible Hindu , we must support the noble and sincere work of Mandram and give our sincere commitment to make this project a success. WE should, via our parliment representives, NGO leaders,temples and schools voice our support for this project to materialise

We hope the people-first government will view the teaching of religious lessons for all pupil as their priority too.

When a child is taught the basic and fundamental values of Hindu Dharma we can wipe out case or cases like in the above article.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

microcredit bank for farmers

Set up Farmers' Bank, says Harris
Jun 24, 09 3:29pm
Former Sabah chief minister Harris Mohd Salleh advocates a specific bank for the small farmer, criticising Agro-Bank for having become ‘too corporate’ in its identity.MORE
Malaysian micro-credit scheme 'a flop'
'Don't victimise simple people'

the local government should ask the micro bank expert like Noble price winner Mohammad Yunus of Bangladesh to teach us the trade but please do not let our KPI boys to 'menyebuk' here..... find people or ex-unionist to run this business .

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

weekly off day for malaysian maid...

The Human resources minister has suggested to enforce a weekly once off-day for domestic maid working in Malaysia. Today's paper carries views from the employers - majority disagreed with their own - perhaps valid reasons...

First and foremost , dealing with maids are not easy... especially the worker-employer gender is the same - female... I am not saying all but majority are difficult to manage...

As employer , please treat maid with some respect. Like :-

a. assigned specific jobs for them ; like you employ a clerk in your office you have job discription right? ..i have seen maid - doing house work ,washing cars,lorries and van .. attending the the employer's kids and also the husband's need??

b. do not ask your maid to work in your relative or friend's house whenever you visit them...

c. talk to them and understand their need and requirement - respect their privacy

d. do not over pamper your maid - draw a line BUT no slavery treatment

e. A one day off - can be even in your house - let her relax....

think about it!!

MINISTER NAZRI BETTER KNOW THE MEANING OF MERIT

Last night parliment debate and today's news report says that Minister in charge of parliment affairs YB Nazri has declared that there wasnt any special selection for government scholarship for the 20% of the app 2000 awards allocated based on merit.

He further claimed that non-Bumi gain more than the Bumi - not really relevant - if its merit ;means merit - we [people] will take it without any discriminative thinking because its MERIT.

20% from the total is only 40 awards ; leaving 1600 on what merit?? , God knows!

One wonder - if the selection is on merit there is no issue of criteria ; every Malaysian is clear about it , the question is how the balance 1600 is given out - where is the transperancy?
YOU cannot give out award to crony and nominee of political leaders ...

Monday, June 15, 2009

QUALITIES OF A MALAYSIAN INDIAN LEADER

Now that the 'largest' indian based political party is in the search of a new leader when its over-stayed President will be [hopefully] retiring soon ?

I would like to describe an Ideal leader with the folowing qualities as the next Deputy president and president-in-waiting ...

a. A gradute
b. Younger than the present president
c. a non-smoker and drinker [alcohol]
d. Corruption free
e. speaks well in BM,English and Tamil
f. Not practicing CAST based politic
g. Declare assets - local and foreign to public before contesting
h. Having one - single legal wife & good family image and history
i. People first attitude
j. Stays for not more than 2 terms in power as president
k. Capable to unite all small political parties under one umbrella - the present president has failed miserably
l. Know the need and demand of the people - and capable to act
m.Must have guts to tell the government off if action does not serve the people well

ANY ONE THERE?

Please declare your stand : but poor people ; the No 2 in MIC is decided by a bunch of delegates ... they really do not represent the people - malaysian indians... so what story?
NOTHING CHANGE for the party....

when your time is UP

I told many of my friends that TUN M is 'merajuk' with LKY 's visit to Malaysia. The Mentor Minister is on a week long stay in our country and he has met BN,and PR leaders ..

I guess he has other agenda besides his nostalgic tour to some places in our country. LKY is here to talk business too. Tun M and Tun AB cannot blame the najib government for not allowing them to do a similar visit to foreign nations on behalf of the country... LKY upon his retirement has accepted the more junior post as a cabinet minister and has been working as a cabinet member till today ... so there is a different between our ex-PM and Singapore's ex PM ... so people too do not have to be concerned about the role of our ex Pms ... one must still work hard .....

Friday, June 12, 2009

Perak Sultan: Don't question bumiputera rights to scholarship...news appeared in The Star webnews today.

One cannot deny ... HRH Sultan was Lord president ... know justice better than any other Malaysian... Dirgahayu Sultan.

... May I call back Tun VT Sambanthan ? Generally , the father of freedom always fumble and make severe /grave mistake ; I know Tunku for giving away Singapore to the Chinese and Gandhi for giving away pakistan to the Muslims ....

Tun VT ... you are no different..... what the sultan says ' is in the consti... betrayal .

news not good for economy


Mega scandal - ..After two days of inquiry, parliament's Public AccountsCommittee (PAC) will meet the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)next week to discuss the controversial Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project.

crimes are committed by individual entrusted by people. The government should stop allocating post and projects to political parties - cronies ; Port Klang Free Zone looks like being run by MCA for BN? this perception need to be addressed and the culprit be punished - here or in HELL ...lets pray to God.