Jumaat, 4 Mac 2011

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Hannah Yeoh

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 07:05 AM PST

Hannah Yeoh


Millennium Park comes alive every Wednesday and Saturday

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:18 PM PST


THE Millennium Park in SS13 Subang Jaya is coming back to life as people are now carrying out aerobics exercise there twice a week.

The exercise, conducted by professional trainers, started last July and is on Saturday mornings from 7.30am to 8am.

Subang Jaya assemblyman Hannah Yeoh, who initiated the programme, is extending it to an additional day on Wednesday night from 8pm to 8.30pm.

All ears: Yeoh (right) speaking to the residents after an aerobics session at the Millennium Park on Wednesday.

"I have funds from my allocation for this year's programme and hopefully with this additional day, working people and the young can come after work to exercise," said Yeoh on Wednesday during the exercise programme.

She said mostly senior citizens came on Saturday morning for the exercise.

She said not many young people attended the sessions and hoped the night programme would be more convenient for them.

"The Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has also restored this area into a recreational space and installed lighting in October last year.

"The lights would make this site safer for people and hopefully after a year or two, the trees planted would have grown and provide shade," said Yeoh.

Also present was MPSJ engineering department director Ismail Shafie who said the two flood lights installed at the site cost RM23,000.

The company conducting the exercise programme is Daily Muscle Athletic Consulting.

Its director and head coach, Noel Chelliah, said the exercise was suitable for all ages as it was a fun aerobics routine and not too intense.

"We want people to enjoy the exercise. We have between 30 and 50 people and sometime even more," said Chelliah, adding that the instructors are also certified life savers who can perform first aid in an emergency.

Yeoh said some of the residents had brought up the need for the site to be brighter as the current lights were insufficient.

"I have discussed this with Ismail and we have agreed to install an additional light using my allocation.

"It will take at least one to two months as the tender has to be called for," she said.
 
She added that she also learnt from Alam Flora that rubbish collection was being carried out every morning at 7am to keep the area clean.

"I wish to urge more residents, especially those staying nearby in SS12, SS13 and SS14, Subang Jaya, to join this exercise programme," she added.

SS14 resident Evelyn Low said she started joining the activity in September last year.

"I am an exercise freak and this is a healthy pursuit to enjoy with my friends," said Low, 60.
She said she had attended all the sessions. Before this she has not set foot on the park.

Another regular, B.A. Heng, from SS13, said exercising had improved his health as he previously had a high-cholesterol level.

Like Low, he had no reason to go to the site until he started joining the activity in July last year.

The park built and launched at the turn of the millennium in 2000 was the centre of controversy for being a white elephant.

It was underused and later abandoned despite the millions of ringgit used to build it.

Some of the ugly, artificial structures like metal palm trees and a bird plus concrete pillars were put up there but all these were torn down when MPSJ took back the land after a contract initially signed with a F&B operator to maintain and upgrade the park was terminated when nothing materialised after six years.

Real trees have since been planted at the park near the busy Kewajipan roundabout.


I am returning taxpayers' funds back to taxpayers for their benefit. No more multi million  dollar white elephant projects like those initiated by the Barisan Nasional government. For comparison between then and now... please click here.


Chong Chieng Jen's Blog

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:15 AM PST

Chong Chieng Jen's Blog


唯有“以廉制贪”,才能迎来廉政的阳光

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 04:59 PM PST

富可敌国的泰益家族,在马来西亚已经是公开的秘密。而权钱交易,以钱买权,以权弄钱,在砂州也是国阵的政治文化。国阵的权贵们,不论来自什么成员党,也不论来自什么种族,他们从政的最终目的,就是敛财自肥。

人联党是国阵霸权的组成部分,是贪婪政治的共犯,是参与掠夺砂州资源的一份子。人联党建党之初的理想主义,早就荡然无存。没有了党魂,剩下的就是行尸走肉。

因此,我呼吁选民在来届州选举,全力支持民主行动党,因为壮大行动党就是要"以廉制贪"而非人联党宣传的"以华制华"。

今天的人联党,在民主改革的大潮前心惊胆跳,为了自保,唯有再高喊"华人再不满人联党,也不要弄死人联党";因为"人联党是政府内阁的华裔代表";"人联党大败,华人权益就会旁落"等等。

这种诉诸狭隘民族主义的宣传,已经是人联党最后一根的救命稻草,充分显示人联党其实就是"华社败家仔"的本色!换言之,人联党就是要告诉华社,"我再坏,我再窝囊,我还是华人的代表,所以华人千万不要造反,不要弄死我"。

如今,除了人联党领袖,连许多人联党控制的社团领袖也不断公开重复这个说法,就是企图麻痹人民求变的政治意志。尤其希望华人不要看大是大非,而看人联党领袖的肤色来投票。

民主政治就是选贤与能,阳光廉政就是要铲除贪污舞弊。砂州人民如果决心要打击贪官污吏,要砂州出现清廉政治,就要义无反顾地支持火箭,否决所有来自国阵成员党的候选人。唯有让这些执政了40年的贪婪集团的政客集体下野,他们才会洗心革面,砂州政治才会有阳光普照的一天。

所以,选民支持民主行动党是为了"以廉制贪",而不是人联党所说的"以华制华"。唯有壮大"以廉制贪"的正面力量,砂州政治才会进步,迎接廉政的阳光,千万莫再让狭隘的民族主义,成为人联党腐朽政治的遮羞布。

Lim Guan Eng

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:19 AM PST

Lim Guan Eng


It is unreasonable for Pos Malaysia to seek to add on profits for what is essentially an essential service for all Malaysians

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:21 PM PST

The Penang state government regrets that Pos Malaysia intends to increase the commission charges for payment of water bills from 70cents to 90 cents for every payment of water bill. However PBA will continue to use the services of Pos Malaysia to assist consumers in paying their water bills easier.

PBA spends RM700,000 annually in commission charges to Pos Malaysia. This amount is absorbed by PBA to lessen the burden to consumers. The increase by 20 cents from 70 cents to 90 cents will result in increased charges of RM 200,000 from RM 700,000 to RM 900,000 annually.

The Penang state government hopes that Pos Malaysia would not increase commission charges as part of their service to customers and also fulfill their corporate social responsibility as water is a necessity for everyone. As it is the 70 cents charged for every water bill is already high compared to the 50 cents service charge imposed by banks.

It is unreasonable for Pos Malaysia to seek to add on profits for what is essentially an essential service for all Malaysians. After all if Pos Malaysia seeks to even profit unreasonably from providing an essential service, then it should stop calling itself Pos Malaysia but change its name to Pos Mata Duitan.

However if Pos Malaysia refuses to listen to the appeals by PBA, then PBA has no choice but to bear the extra costs. I have directed PBA to continue to allow payment of water bills from the public at Pos Malaysia offices so that the public will not be inconvenienced and to make it easier for them to pay their bills.

Charles Santiago

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:21 PM PST

Charles Santiago


Thousands of people with HIV protest India-EU trade deal restricting access to cheap drugs

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 02:07 AM PST

Source :- Los Angeles Times

NIRMALA GEORGE Associated Press

March 2, 2011, 4:09 a.m.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of people with HIV and cancer marched through the streets of India’s capital Wednesday to protest a planned trade deal with the European Union that they claim would restrict access to affordable medicines.

The protesters say that under the terms of the new free trade agreement being negotiated by India and the EU, generic versions of lifesaving drugs would no longer be cheaply available.

Holding placards and shouting, “We want to live,” about 3,000 protesters marched through central New Delhi before holding a meeting near Parliament.

Indian officials declined to comment on the status of the negotiations underway in Brussels.

Health activists and people living with HIV had traveled from as far away as Thailand and Indonesia to participate in the rally.

Activists also warned that provisions in the deal would block generic versions of drugs from entering the market, even if the drugs’ patents had expired.

“These are all ways to hinder competition from Indian drug manufacturers who make cheaper generic versions,” Anand Grover, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, told journalists after the rally.

The restrictions would affect not just India, but people in developing countries that depend on Indian manufacturers for drug supplies.

“India is the pharmacy of the developing world,” Grover said, adding that the restrictive provisions of the agreement would be “a colossal mistake.”

Many of the rally participants said the effects of restrictions on drug production in India would be felt sharply in Asia and Africa.

“These drugs are our lifeline. We have seen many deaths among friends and family because they could not afford imported medicines,” said Rajiv Kafle, an HIV activist who had traveled 30 hours by bus from Nepal to participate in the rally.

“We have a simple message for the Indian government: Don’t trade away our lives in the EU-India FTA,” he said.

Kafle’s views were supported by Malaysian lawmaker Charles Santiago, who said many Asian countries depended on medicines from India.

“If India caves in, then the pressure on Asia to access affordable medicines for HIV and Hepatitis C sufferers would be tremendous,” Santiago said.


மனித உரிமை கட்சி மீது நடவடிக்கை கூடாது

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 01:55 AM PST

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Lim Kit Siang

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:09 PM PST

Lim Kit Siang


Why no protest by CSL at Ling and Chan being singled out for corruption charges in connection with RM12.5 billion PKFZ scandal without any Umno personality being charged?

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:50 PM PST

Many questions are swirling in the minds of Malaysians over the corruption charges against former MCA President, Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik and former MCA Deputy President, Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy in connection with the RM12.5 billion Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal which do not enhance public confidence in the independence, professionalism and [...]

NEP overwhelming Najib’s reforms, say reports

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:02 PM PST

By Shannon Teoh The Malaysian Insider March 04, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — New York-based business newspapers took aim at the Najib administration's reform policies today, claiming that a "phony war on affirmative action" has failed to overcome pessimism in the local market. The Wall Street Journal said in an opinion article that the [...]

Blog@Wengsan...博客@永山

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:10 PM PST

Blog@Wengsan...博客@永山


Terkejut melihat wajah sebenar pekan Kerdau

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:51 PM PST

马华公会的高调问政已经荒腔走板,变成“搞调问政”

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:27 PM PST

MY VOICE FOR NATION

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 01:13 PM PST

MY VOICE FOR NATION


Nazri, Kula collaborate on International Criminal Court

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 04:32 AM PST

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