Nowadays, in Malaysia, especially among bloggers, everybody is talking about changes. They talk about political changes, leadership changes and eventually, governmental changes. Thus far there has been more talks and criticisms than actual actions, with the exceptions of Anwar Ibrahim. No doubt, other than DSAI, they are not in the position to or having the accessibility to effect that changes. DSAI have tried, but pitifully have failed.
Except for DSAI, in order to achieve these changes, what have they done? What are the contigency plans that they have worked out in order to bring about these changes? Changes cannot be effected by mere talks and criticizing. Changes needs all the proper planning, organisation and immediate implementation, in short summarized as"ACTIONS".
Yes, we look forward to see these changes and eagerly waiting to celebrate their success. Question is. will that dream becomes reality for us and a nightmare for those currently in power? How soon will that happen? Who will spearhead these changes? Do we still trust DSAI to lead us towards these changes? If so, how committed is he? Does DSAI have any other hidden agendas? What actually are his motives? Revenge? Personal glory? Self political gains?
However, interesting to note that, leadership changes does not necessarily means changes in the ruling coalition. Leadership changes does not mean PR taking over Malaysian parliament from BN. Leadership changes may means that the old and season leaders giving way to the much younger talents and caliber to lead.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Malaysian leaders like to show off
Malaysia has been very generous in terms of aids to much poorer countries all this while. Every now and then we would hear news of tragedy and misfortune struck countries around us. And each time, Malaysia has never failed in giving aids whenever these tragedies occurred. Is this our obligations? Is this deeds of donations at the expenses of the Rakyat really praiseworthy? Do you think so?
For me, I personally do not think so!!! It’s just a mere act of seeking attention and praises (in Malay it’s called “minta puji”). Our leaders are doing it just for the sake of “minta puji” from the communities of the world!
The culture of giving does not necessarily mean we will be repaid later. Malaysia has wasted biilions of dollars in aids to other countries which are of the same level as Malaysia in terms of developments. When you look at the development in our country, especially so in Sarawak, we are actually in desperate need of this money. And yet Malaysia has given a considerable sum of money away. I am of the opinion that, this fund would be better off, had it been used to build better infrastructures, schools, creation of new jobs for the people and so forth. Our leaders must have forgotten about the proverbs that their ancestors has created, “Anak kera di hutan disusukan, anak sendiri mati kelaparan”.
I think, we, especially Sarawakian, deserves to know why Malaysia has become a welfare country since most of the revenues were extracted from the soil of Sarawak. Our leaders owed us an explaination. And that explaination must be done in a sincere manner so as to eliminate doubts within us.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Counter-post on "Government servant in Sarawak not well paid?"
On second thought, I'd like to retract my initial views on this issue.
Probably, I was wrong when I said that they are not well paid. I came up to that conclusion much too early. Being someone who has no interest in government jobs, I tend to compare the government staff salary with that of those who works in a private company. I may have overlooked the extra benefits that government staff received in their entire terms of service.
Yes. They are actually OVERPAID. Overpaid in the sense that, they work less for that amount of salary. If you have to really calculate their actuall working days, their working days are way too short. As per my comparision below:
Private Company :
Normal Working hours : 8 hrs x 22 days = 176 hrs
Saturday : 4 hrs x 4 days = 16 hrs
Total working hrs in a mth = 192 hrs @ 24 days
Government staff :
Normal Working hours : 7.5 hrs x 22 days = 165 hrs
Less daily tea break : 2 hrs x 22 days - 44 hrs
Total working hrs in a mth = 121 hrs @ 15.1 days
From the above simple analysis, we can draw up a conclusion that government servants only work 6 months in a year...isn't that not overpaid?
Probably, I was wrong when I said that they are not well paid. I came up to that conclusion much too early. Being someone who has no interest in government jobs, I tend to compare the government staff salary with that of those who works in a private company. I may have overlooked the extra benefits that government staff received in their entire terms of service.
Yes. They are actually OVERPAID. Overpaid in the sense that, they work less for that amount of salary. If you have to really calculate their actuall working days, their working days are way too short. As per my comparision below:
Private Company :
Normal Working hours : 8 hrs x 22 days = 176 hrs
Saturday : 4 hrs x 4 days = 16 hrs
Total working hrs in a mth = 192 hrs @ 24 days
Government staff :
Normal Working hours : 7.5 hrs x 22 days = 165 hrs
Less daily tea break : 2 hrs x 22 days - 44 hrs
Total working hrs in a mth = 121 hrs @ 15.1 days
From the above simple analysis, we can draw up a conclusion that government servants only work 6 months in a year...isn't that not overpaid?
Social injustice in the workplace
This is an old issue. Nevertheless, I still want to highlight it here for us to give a thought.
If you have been working with a private company owned by non-bumis or in a government office headed by non-bumi bosses, I think you would probably have known very well what is meant by social injustice in the workplace. Racial discrimination prevails, but the authority seems to close one eye. Examples of publicly demonstrated discrimination, but not limited to:
Treatment
When the boss is a non-bumi, surely the non-bumi staff are well treated. The boss would treat his staff like his own brothers and the bumiputera staff are sidelined. Furthermore, they are also very good at polishing their boss’s balls.
Benefits / Promotions
This is an area where our bumiputera staff are being critically neglected and sidelined. If you are to compare the contributions of bumiputera staff against non-bumi staff in any organization, there are no differences at all. They all contributed to the similar percentage of the cakes. Then, the questions is why non-bumi staff got better benefits and enjoy better promotion chances as compared to bumiputeras? Yet, the bumiputeras are the indigenous people who have all the rights to these social justice?
Displinary
Again, this is another area of concern amongst bumiputera staff. When the non-bumi staff committed grave disciplinary offences, they seems to get pardoned easily compared to bumiputera staff who must adhere strictly to the company’s rules and regulations. In another terms, non-bumi staff working in an organization headed by a non-bumi is being protected and treated well.
When will this nepotisme / aristocratic practices vanish from our beloved Sarawak land? When will somebody be daring enough to stand up against all these racial discrimination and social injustices in our workplace?
All races whose roots existed from the soil of Sarawak are considered natives. But,why can’t we become a united Sarawakian and not follow whatever practices they have in semenanjung? Why can’t we be Sarawakian Malaysian, whereby we don’t diffentiate ourselves by race and creed. Why can’t we be one and not divide ourselves by our colours
If you have been working with a private company owned by non-bumis or in a government office headed by non-bumi bosses, I think you would probably have known very well what is meant by social injustice in the workplace. Racial discrimination prevails, but the authority seems to close one eye. Examples of publicly demonstrated discrimination, but not limited to:
Treatment
When the boss is a non-bumi, surely the non-bumi staff are well treated. The boss would treat his staff like his own brothers and the bumiputera staff are sidelined. Furthermore, they are also very good at polishing their boss’s balls.
Benefits / Promotions
This is an area where our bumiputera staff are being critically neglected and sidelined. If you are to compare the contributions of bumiputera staff against non-bumi staff in any organization, there are no differences at all. They all contributed to the similar percentage of the cakes. Then, the questions is why non-bumi staff got better benefits and enjoy better promotion chances as compared to bumiputeras? Yet, the bumiputeras are the indigenous people who have all the rights to these social justice?
Displinary
Again, this is another area of concern amongst bumiputera staff. When the non-bumi staff committed grave disciplinary offences, they seems to get pardoned easily compared to bumiputera staff who must adhere strictly to the company’s rules and regulations. In another terms, non-bumi staff working in an organization headed by a non-bumi is being protected and treated well.
When will this nepotisme / aristocratic practices vanish from our beloved Sarawak land? When will somebody be daring enough to stand up against all these racial discrimination and social injustices in our workplace?
All races whose roots existed from the soil of Sarawak are considered natives. But,why can’t we become a united Sarawakian and not follow whatever practices they have in semenanjung? Why can’t we be Sarawakian Malaysian, whereby we don’t diffentiate ourselves by race and creed. Why can’t we be one and not divide ourselves by our colours
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Government servant in Sarawak not well paid?
Government servant in Sarawak not well paid? Is this true? Maybe yes!!
I did came across some government servants who are doing part time business during office hours. This reflects the integrity of the department concerned, as the Malay saying goes “Kerana nila setitik, rosak susu sebelanga”. Yes, due to the bad practices of one or two staff, the good image of the department concerned was besmirched.
Nevermind those who are doing their business after office hours, not so much of a concerned, as the government did encourage it’s staff looking for extra income. This fact once again, supports the claim that, government servant in Sarawak are not well paid.
Again, nevermind those who are doing legal business to earn side income. What becomes the concern of all is that, some might turn to bribery in order to get extra income. This is most rampant in such departments as the police, immigration, jpj, customs, puspakom, bda just to name a few. In fact, bribery practices happens everyday right in front of the public, committed by the most respected profession in the government.
This is thing is just going bad to worst when our Malaysian economy is being affected by the current economic recessions, even though not as bad as during the 1990s.
I did came across some government servants who are doing part time business during office hours. This reflects the integrity of the department concerned, as the Malay saying goes “Kerana nila setitik, rosak susu sebelanga”. Yes, due to the bad practices of one or two staff, the good image of the department concerned was besmirched.
Nevermind those who are doing their business after office hours, not so much of a concerned, as the government did encourage it’s staff looking for extra income. This fact once again, supports the claim that, government servant in Sarawak are not well paid.
Again, nevermind those who are doing legal business to earn side income. What becomes the concern of all is that, some might turn to bribery in order to get extra income. This is most rampant in such departments as the police, immigration, jpj, customs, puspakom, bda just to name a few. In fact, bribery practices happens everyday right in front of the public, committed by the most respected profession in the government.
This is thing is just going bad to worst when our Malaysian economy is being affected by the current economic recessions, even though not as bad as during the 1990s.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Happy New Yeay 2009
I would like to wish all the readers a Happy New Year 2009. Let's us forget all the bad things behind and bring forward all the good things with us unto 2009. In this new year of 2009, may we all have the courage and wisdom to take up all the impossible challenges ahead and also have the strength to conquer new height in our daily lives.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Inconsistent and confusing traffic light flow sequence
This is to highlight the traffic light flow sequence at the junction of Jalan Tanjung Kidurong / Nyabau Road which is inconsistent and very confusing. I do not know how BDA did the programming of the traffic sequence, but one thing for sure, it is CONFUSING.
Normally, the traffic flow from all direction was 1) straight ahead and followed by 2) left turn. However there are times, when the sequence did change. For example, when we travel from hospital to Jalan Tanjung Kidurong, after the straight ahead sequence, it did not turn left, instead, it goes back to the main road again. If you got used to the normal sequence, you’ll surely be confused.
To BDA engineers / technicians, please look into this matter. This problem seems minor, but the after effect could be dangerous and deadly to road users.
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