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24 Sept 2012
Invitation to non-Malays
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces Ex-Servicemen's Association has called on more non-Malays to join the armed forces.
Its president, Datuk Muhammad Abdul Ghani, said the country should have more non-Malays in the armed forces, which was 90 per cent filled by Malays over the years.
He said a minimum quota of 30 per cent for non-Malays should be enforced to gain a balance. "The percentage is not impossible to achieve if all quarters take the effort to promote uniformed civil services to the younger generation."
He said parents and community leaders played a role in encouraging the younger generation to join.
"Instil the patriotic spirit in the younger generation and make them realise how important it is to serve the country. Don't just look at the financial aspect, but consider the speciality, image and identity which come with the job," he said.
Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation executive council member Tan Sri Robert Phang said the government should work towards changing the mindset and perception of non-Malays serving in uniformed agencies, especially the Chinese.
"The image of armed forces' jobs, mainly in terms of operations and promotions, has been badly sensationalised over the years. Now, the government is in the process of gaining the reputation back."
Referring to the recent turnout at the Territorial Army selection in Ipoh, he said: "Now that the non-Malay numbers are looking better, I think the government and Home Ministry must put their participation to good use."
An ex-policeman, M. Saravanan, 59, from Seremban, said the armed forces should improve the benefits they provided to attract more non-Malays. "Both the financial and service terms must be improved at all levels, including for the rank and file.
Easy loan approvals and public sector services alone are not good enough to attract today's younger generation. "They look for stability and sustainability when choosing a field for their career."
A former soldier, Mohd Salleh, 49 said the lack of non-Malay personnel in the armed forces was mainly because of the negative impression given to the public in the past.
"Though everything is systematic and organised now, most people still have doubts about the so-called 'double standards' that are rumoured to be rife in those departments," he said.
Source : http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/invitation-to-non-malays-1.147169#
Its president, Datuk Muhammad Abdul Ghani, said the country should have more non-Malays in the armed forces, which was 90 per cent filled by Malays over the years.
He said a minimum quota of 30 per cent for non-Malays should be enforced to gain a balance. "The percentage is not impossible to achieve if all quarters take the effort to promote uniformed civil services to the younger generation."
He said parents and community leaders played a role in encouraging the younger generation to join.
"Instil the patriotic spirit in the younger generation and make them realise how important it is to serve the country. Don't just look at the financial aspect, but consider the speciality, image and identity which come with the job," he said.
Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation executive council member Tan Sri Robert Phang said the government should work towards changing the mindset and perception of non-Malays serving in uniformed agencies, especially the Chinese.
"The image of armed forces' jobs, mainly in terms of operations and promotions, has been badly sensationalised over the years. Now, the government is in the process of gaining the reputation back."
Referring to the recent turnout at the Territorial Army selection in Ipoh, he said: "Now that the non-Malay numbers are looking better, I think the government and Home Ministry must put their participation to good use."
An ex-policeman, M. Saravanan, 59, from Seremban, said the armed forces should improve the benefits they provided to attract more non-Malays. "Both the financial and service terms must be improved at all levels, including for the rank and file.
Easy loan approvals and public sector services alone are not good enough to attract today's younger generation. "They look for stability and sustainability when choosing a field for their career."
A former soldier, Mohd Salleh, 49 said the lack of non-Malay personnel in the armed forces was mainly because of the negative impression given to the public in the past.
"Though everything is systematic and organised now, most people still have doubts about the so-called 'double standards' that are rumoured to be rife in those departments," he said.
Source : http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/invitation-to-non-malays-1.147169#
13 Sept 2012
MoU to give chosen heart patients free medical service
PUTRAJAYA (Sept 13, 2012): Social Care Foundation Malaysia
(SC Foundation) and Taipei Medical University (TMU) Hospital today signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide free medical services for qualified
cardiology patients from Malaysia with acute heart diseases.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said under the MoU, TMU Hospital agreed to provide 10 free medical services for qualified heart patients from Malaysia yearly, for a three year period (30 patients for three years).
"This was excellent services from TMU Hospital to provide free of charge services (operation, treatment, meal and accommodation for patients and their accompanying relatives).
"We also appreciate SC Foundation to take care of the transport fees that will reduce the cost of Malaysians going overseas for operation.
"Not only we reduce congestion in the country but we can strengthen our working relationship with the hospital," he told reporters after the MoU signing ceremony here today.
Liow and SC Foundation Chairman Tan Sri Robert Phang witnessed the MoU signing ceremony.
Liow said in the past Malaysia had been sending about 100 heart patients to Narayana, India per year to reduce congestion and waiting time in the country.
"However, we are actually reducing the number as we have increased the facilities in the country. We have 10 heart centres in the country, four cardio thoracic centres and six cardiology centres.
"We are planning to expand the National Heart Institute's pediatrics’ heart centre as well as another unit of pediatric heart centre in the Serdang Hospital," he added.
Meanwhile, Robert Phang said SC Foundation patients with chronic hearts diseases can apply to the foundation with referral from their attending doctors and submit their application together with their medical history and report.
SC Foundation will pay for the return airfare to Taipei and meal expenses for two accompanying immediate family members of each heart patient receiving treatment in Taipei, he added.
Source : http://www.thesundaily.my/news/488911
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said under the MoU, TMU Hospital agreed to provide 10 free medical services for qualified heart patients from Malaysia yearly, for a three year period (30 patients for three years).
"This was excellent services from TMU Hospital to provide free of charge services (operation, treatment, meal and accommodation for patients and their accompanying relatives).
"We also appreciate SC Foundation to take care of the transport fees that will reduce the cost of Malaysians going overseas for operation.
"Not only we reduce congestion in the country but we can strengthen our working relationship with the hospital," he told reporters after the MoU signing ceremony here today.
Liow and SC Foundation Chairman Tan Sri Robert Phang witnessed the MoU signing ceremony.
Liow said in the past Malaysia had been sending about 100 heart patients to Narayana, India per year to reduce congestion and waiting time in the country.
"However, we are actually reducing the number as we have increased the facilities in the country. We have 10 heart centres in the country, four cardio thoracic centres and six cardiology centres.
"We are planning to expand the National Heart Institute's pediatrics’ heart centre as well as another unit of pediatric heart centre in the Serdang Hospital," he added.
Meanwhile, Robert Phang said SC Foundation patients with chronic hearts diseases can apply to the foundation with referral from their attending doctors and submit their application together with their medical history and report.
SC Foundation will pay for the return airfare to Taipei and meal expenses for two accompanying immediate family members of each heart patient receiving treatment in Taipei, he added.
Source : http://www.thesundaily.my/news/488911
30 Aug 2012
HAPPY MERDEKA
On behalf of Social Care Foundation Board of Trustees and our families, we wish all our rakyat "HAPPY MERDEKA". We pray for Almighty God to continue bless our great nation with PEACE & HARMONY.
28 Aug 2012
STOP AG GANI PATAIL FROM FURTHER ABUSE OF POWER!
PRESS STATEMENT BY:-
TAN SRI DATUK ROBERT PHANG MIOW SIN
Justice of Peace
Chairman – Social Care Foundation
28th August 2012
1. There are too many cases and allegations in the public domain about the misconducts and abuses by Attorney-General Gani Patail. Last week I showed the book by Zainal Abidin Ahmad titled ‘Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail: Pemalsu, Penipu, Penjenayah?’ and invited AG Gani Patail to respond. He has not.
2. Yesterday, I appeared on TV2 in a Mandarin talk show and spoke about AG’s selective prosecution. I spoke about the Karpal Singh sedition trial where others including government leaders who had said more seditious stuff are not charged but Karpal Singh is made to go through this persecution because according to the DPP who spoke in court, AG Gani Patail’s has sole discretion and absolute power in deciding who to prosecute and that discretion cannot be questioned by anyone, not even the court.
3. I ask, so not even Parliament can control AG Gani Patail? So the AG is supreme to Parliament? We have a man so drunken with power that he can be so arrogant to fix up people and thinks he can get away with it. That was what happened to me when I asked AG Gani Patail to explain his Hajj Trip with Tajudin Ramli’s proxy; about the AG taking sides in the corporate tussle involving Ho Hup Bhd and charged Dato TC Low for some minor offences.
4. I also spoke about the official representation that I had received from Lawyer Rosli Dahlan in 2010 pleading for the MACC to drop his case when it became evident that the MACC had no case against that innocent man and some of the MACC DPP and witnesses were lying in the trial of Dato Ramli Yusuff.
TAN SRI DATUK ROBERT PHANG MIOW SIN
Justice of Peace
Chairman – Social Care Foundation
28th August 2012
1. There are too many cases and allegations in the public domain about the misconducts and abuses by Attorney-General Gani Patail. Last week I showed the book by Zainal Abidin Ahmad titled ‘Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail: Pemalsu, Penipu, Penjenayah?’ and invited AG Gani Patail to respond. He has not.
2. Yesterday, I appeared on TV2 in a Mandarin talk show and spoke about AG’s selective prosecution. I spoke about the Karpal Singh sedition trial where others including government leaders who had said more seditious stuff are not charged but Karpal Singh is made to go through this persecution because according to the DPP who spoke in court, AG Gani Patail’s has sole discretion and absolute power in deciding who to prosecute and that discretion cannot be questioned by anyone, not even the court.
3. I ask, so not even Parliament can control AG Gani Patail? So the AG is supreme to Parliament? We have a man so drunken with power that he can be so arrogant to fix up people and thinks he can get away with it. That was what happened to me when I asked AG Gani Patail to explain his Hajj Trip with Tajudin Ramli’s proxy; about the AG taking sides in the corporate tussle involving Ho Hup Bhd and charged Dato TC Low for some minor offences.
4. I also spoke about the official representation that I had received from Lawyer Rosli Dahlan in 2010 pleading for the MACC to drop his case when it became evident that the MACC had no case against that innocent man and some of the MACC DPP and witnesses were lying in the trial of Dato Ramli Yusuff.
27 Aug 2012
PRESS CONFERENCE INVITATION
Please kindly send your reporters. Refreshments will be provided.
Date : 28th August 2012 – Tuesday
Venue : Hotel Maya,138, Jalan Ampang,Kuala Lumpur.
Time : 11.30 am to 1.00 pm.
Date : 28th August 2012 – Tuesday
Venue : Hotel Maya,138, Jalan Ampang,Kuala Lumpur.
Time : 11.30 am to 1.00 pm.
Topic : STOP AG GANI PATAIL FROM FURTHER ABUSE OF POWER!
25 Aug 2012
Have Tribunal To Address Allegations Made Against Gani
Malaysiakini reported on Friday that outspoken
former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) panel member Robert Phang has
been cleared of the corruption allegations made against him.This follows the confirmation by the MACC
director of investigations Mustafar Ali in an SMS in response to a query from
Malaysiakini.
Phang had been issued with a letter from
Mustafar, dated November last year, clearing him of the allegation made by an
anonymous blogger.However, the letter from the MACC that cleared
Phang also stated that it cannot be used for the purpose of publication by the
media.
The MACC Chief Commissioner Abu Kassim Mohamed
should be censured in Parliament if he cannot give satisfactory explanation why
MACC suppressed information for some 15 months that Phang had been cleared of
corruption allegations made against him.
In this connection, the Chairman of the MACC’s
Operations Review Panel, Hadenan Abdul Jalil should also explain why he withheld
information about Phang being cleared of corruption allegations some 15 months
ago in May last year.
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