Pandas

The loan two pandas from China to Malaysia as part of the collaboration between the China Wildlife Conservation Association and the Malaysian government. In fact, I believe that this is a very good idea not only foster the bilateral relationship between two countries, however, it raises the public awareness on panda conversation in China.

The close relationship has enabled Malaysia to attract more foreign investments from China to boost the country's economy further.

The Government has recently recognized more than 800 higher learning institutions in China, further strengthen the bilateral relationship between two countries as well as bringing benefits to the Chinese in Malaysia. The Chinese in Malaysia will be able to exchange views and explore further the culture, tradition and customs of the Chinese origin.

China has become one of Malaysia's largest trading partners and I believe that by next year, the trade volume will be continuing to exceed USD$100 bil. With the investment from China, it is determined not only to boost the economy for both countries, however it create more jobs opportunities and technology development especially in telecommunications and palm oil sectors.

I am determined that Government will always maintain this warm tie with China since during the tenure of the late Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak for mutual benefits in near future.

學校應有人定時檢查

52年歷史的彭亨聯增華小校舍因不堪白蟻蛀蝕倒塌壓傷5名學生，應該成為其他學校的前車之鑑，校方應該定時請專人到校檢查，以免有學生無辜遭殃。

  政府應該在9月28日提呈的2013年財政預算案中，撥出一筆數額供所有急需維修的學校，作為維修的經費，因為根據教總日前的報告，單單是華小，全國便有多達133間被列為危樓，相信淡小和國小也同樣面對一樣的問題。

  學校是栽培社會和國家未來主人翁的地方，我們必需確保學生可以在建康及安全的環境下成長及學習。

  過去霹靂班台直民華小及吉打吉華華小都曾經倒塌，甚至壓死老師，政府應該吸取教訓，不要犧牲無辜的性命。

  特別是一些木板校舍的學校，也應該全面提升至磚和鋼，大馬要朝向高收入先進國的目標，這都是不可以缺乏和忽略的硬體設備。

  另一方面，針對教育部宣布手機和平板電腦明年將可伴隨學生進入校園，此措施需從長計議，包括是否會進一步拉遠貧富學生之間的差別，影響學生的心理建設。

  手機和平版電腦對一些來自收入穩定家庭的學生來說，相當普遍；但是，對一些貧困家庭卻是沉重的負擔。

  特別是小學生，他們看到同學有而自己沒有時，將會造成他們從小自卑的心理，這對他們未來的成長來說，將是造成很大影響。

  政府要讓校方及小學生與時並進，跟上高科技的時代的用心良苦，在國際學校、私營學校都使用平板電腦為教學器材后，政府順應時勢發展將此科技帶入校園也不為過。
  因此，政府可以通過資助學校購買高科產品，而不是讓學生自己帶去。

  由于校方要確保學生的手機及平版電腦不被濫用、不影響教學和上課也不易，的確需要政府從長計議。

Practice regular inspection to the school building to avoid the mishap happen

52 year-old SJK(C) Lian Cheng in Pahang collapsed due to the unbearable infested by termite and causing 5 students injured. I believe this is not the first school which encounters the termite problem. Although the Government has allocated funds for repairing these schools, the management of school should be alert and practice regular inspection to the school building to avoid the mishap happen again.

The 2012 Budget proposal will be tabled in Parliament on Sept 28 and according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak that the budget would focus on the quality and balanced growth as well as the peoples’ well being. I hope there will be a fund set aside to facilitate work repair for these termite-infested schools. According to statistic report, there are a total of 133 primary Chinese schools in Malaysia required up-grading and improvement as they are old, worn out and termite- infested. These schools need immediate attention from the Government.

School is a place where gathers all the students to acquire knowledge and receive education. The environment of a school must safe and free from any danger so that the students can learn and study in a peaceful and healthy surrounding. I have learned that our Chinese schools in Malaysia which are currently in needs of improvement. Many of these schools are previously built with wood structure. I suggest that the Government can consider to replace these wooden building with bricks and concrete structure.

In another issue, students will be allowed to bring mobile phones and IT gadgets to school from next year after the rules and regulations are amended.  I believe there are pros and cons for such changes. I agreed with the Government changes with an objective to encourage the educators and students to embrace the knowledge of the information technology in the 21^st century.

But on the other hand, I do think that more in depth study and understanding needed for this change in particular among the parents and the students. I can see most of the children are easily attracted to the IT gadget these days. Are these handphones and IT gadgets really needed in the class? Will the students concentrate in the classroom with these gadgets around them?

Can the students mature enough to handle the handphone and/or IT gadgets? Do the students at the age of 13 to 17 years discipline enough? All these needs to be answered before implement it.

2012年國家安全罪行（特別措施）

首相納吉宣廢除1948年煽動法令，並以新的國家和諧法令取代，再一次證明國陣政府坐言起行的處事作風，同時也代表著國家正朝著更大的言論自由空間與民主的方向前進。

納吉週三晚上宣布正式落實已修改的大專法令、印刷法令，以及2012年國家安全罪行（特別措施），也正合時宜，因為目前國家的局勢，正是需要以上法令（特別是國家安全罪行法令），以面對威脅國人安全的各種罪行。
隨著政府過去短短3年所推動的政府轉型計劃、經濟轉型計劃和政治轉型計劃，現在都已結滿纍纍果實，這都是全民有目共睹的成就。
煽動法令是繼廢除內安法令和緊急法令，並且修改大專法令、印刷法令后，另一項應證納吉在政治路途上擁有過人勇氣的證明，因此全民都應該成為納吉及國陣的后盾，支持國家轉型。
過去，反對黨一直抨擊政府過度通過法令來保護政府的位置，如今納吉卻一口氣廢除不合時宜的法令，確保政府的轉型計劃並非是空談。
的確，政府決定廢除煽動法令，是為了確保在法令與聯邦憲法賦予國民的言論自由中取得平衡。
無論如何，大馬仍需要國家和諧法令，是因為大馬的國情獨特，要如何讓各種族人民、各宗教在這片國土上繼續如同過去自國家獨立后的55年的和平昌盛，一直都是一項艱巨的挑戰。
在著重大馬各族與各宗教間的和諧與互重精神的國家和諧法令下，將可以保障大馬各族以及所有宗教，免於遭到不負責任人士的舉動所影響，因為言論自由也必須與國家和諧、安定、公共安全取得平衡，如果失去和平，再多的言論自由，人民也無法受惠。
民聯一直都只是會以空頭支票和甜言蜜語來哄騙人民撈取選票。
過去他們可以以沒有執政無法兌現的借口來逃避責任，但是如今他們執政4州，檳、雪、吉和丹州都未看見民聯到底有落實過哪一項承諾。
民聯因為無需執行，只靠空口說出的各種諾言有何困難？最難的便是猶如納吉領導的國陣政府般：說得到、做得到！
 

National Harmony Act

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced that the Sedition Act 1948 will be replaced with a new National Harmony Act as part of the country’s political transformation plan. Once again proved that BN is taking steps to transforming Malaysia into a free and democratic country.

He also announced that recent amendments would be implemented which are Security Offences Act (Special Measures), The Printing Presses and Publications Act as well as the Universities and Colleges Act. I must say that it is good to have these legislations in place for the benefit of the Rakyat. The safety and security of the people is paramount and cannot be compromised.

This further proved that the Barisan Nasional Government are not making empty promises to carry-out political transformation, besides making the continuous efforts to transform our economy through NKEAs and 10^th Malaysia Plan for the past 3 years, we can see it is progressing.

The replacement of Sedition Act with National Harmony Act is the balance between ensuring the freedom of expression and unwarranted expression which may hurts the feeling of the people in particular in is a multi racial and multi religious country. This Act will be able to focus on the mutual respect and harmony among the Malaysian.

On contrary, Pakatan Rakyat has been making empty promises to the people in order to grab power and fish for voters. There isn’t any substantial plans for the wellbeing of the Rakyat beside empty promises.

齋戒月

 

雖然齋戒只是穆斯林在進行，但是整個齋戒月期間，各族各宗教人士都有分參與，因此大家應該趁這個神聖的月份裡，思想及感恩自己能夠活在大馬這片獨特的土地上。

 

我們可以各族一起出席齋戒的宴會，不分你我；齋戒期間，非穆斯林會因為穆斯林的朋友和同事，而選擇不在他們面前飲食，甚至一起餓肚子，這種精神和態度，就只是在大馬可以看得見，而這就是真正的“一個馬來西亞”的精神。

 

國人應該為能夠在和平和安寧的情況下齋戒感恩，不如一些面對各種問題的伊斯蘭國家，多少都會帶來壓力和困難。

 

例如有些國家地震；有些國家卻有衝突和戰爭，包括來自己內戰和外人的侵略，這都為這些國家不幸的人民帶來無窮的苦難。特別是穆斯林在那種困難的環境下，也一樣還須齋戒。

 

雖然大馬很慶幸沒有嚴重的天災和人禍，但是偶爾也會面對大水災，使到很多人失去家園、財產和家人，卻可在各方的合作和涉及者強烈的意志下，災黎很快可以恢復如常的生活，讓災黎都能夠和其他人一樣歡度佳節。

 

在齋戒月期間也提醒國人，應該保持著勿浪費及適度消費的習慣，特別是在目前這個國際經濟局勢不明朗的情況下。“不只是穆斯林，而是全體國人必須節省用錢，避免在開齋節來臨前須承擔債務，並為家人帶來麻煩。

 

商家勿在齋戒月期間乘機提高物品價格，以維護穆斯林和各族的利益。

大馬穆斯林十分幸運，可在平靜及沒有巨大挑戰的情況下進行齋戒。

 

那些國家面對天災、人道危機及受困於戰爭區，難以取得糧食以開齋及在黎明前進餐。齋戒月是鞏固一個穆斯林的最佳機會，並通過多元種族及宗教的特色，塑造一個強大及團結的大馬民族。

 

齋戒月是讓回教徒自我反省、做善事及與親友團聚的時期，回教徒也可以提高紀律，讓自己更有耐心、善良及對他人面對的困難，感同身受。

 

國家已制定數項策略計劃及宏願，確保國家取得團結及和諧，並達到高收入國的目標。

除了‘一個大馬—以民為本、即刻表現”的原則’，也制定政府轉型計劃及新經濟模式，以第十大馬計劃及2020年宏願為目標，進行轉型及建設國家民族。

 

齋戒月除了是穆斯林自我省思及磨練意誌的神聖月份，也是加強維系兄弟情誼及團結的時節。

簡言之，齋戒月是展現‘一個馬來西亞’精神的最佳時候，尤其是該理念提到的“接受”概念，各族彼此接受，是齋戒月最神聖的意義之一。

Eid al-Fitr

I as the Chairman of Yayasan Pendidikan Kawasan Bandar Tun Razak stated that Eid al-Fitr is the time of spiritual reflection and worship.

During this period, Muslim are encouraged dedicate their love and care by spending quality time together with their parents and family. This will not only to strengthen the family bond within the family members, but it is also an important moment for thanksgiving as well as forgiving.

As Malaysian, we are indeed very fortunate and should be thankful because we are able to live together in this peaceful country and celebrate with each other different auspicious festivals together since independence 50 years ago.

I believe that Malaysian have wise and prudent national leader. Unlike other countries which are facing various political crisis such as ethnic conflict and civil wars which causing the people suffering. Malaysia is a harmonious country with multi-ethnic and multi religious groups where we live in peace and tranquility environment.

To sustain the harmony in the country, unity is vital among all the multi ethnic groups in Malaysia. In this respect, we should respect, tolerate, patient and willing to accept each other.

Ramadhan is a month of fasting in Islamic calendar. Muslim all around the world will abstrain from food and drink, through fasting, from dawn to sunset.

And will later gather together for break fast after sunset. During fasting period,  non Muslims are also invited to join break fast together. The Holy month of Ramadhan also reminds the people to practice good values such like saving besides doing good deeds and a special moment for family and friends reunion.

I wish that the spirit of Eid-Al-Fitr will remind everyone of us the importance of unity to build our country together towards free from crime, evil, corruption and war.

In conjunction with the 1 Malaysia’s objective – People First, Performance Now, I must add that the Government has implementing a number of strategic plans to ensure the country achieves unity and harmony such as the New National Harmony Act.