Our 6th Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has come out with another catchy slogan...One Malaysia. He is trying to convince Malaysians that he will be an inclusive leader for all. Well, he has yet to spell out exactly what is it all about. But let us give him some parameters if he is serious about inclusiveness!
1) Education - The government should allocate equal resources to all types of schools in the country. All schools should be fully government-funded. It means that students studying in Chinese and Tamil primary schools and those in missionary schools no longer need to bring back donation cards to raise funds to build a new hall, canteen or computer lab.
2) Higher education - No more different system for post-SPM students who want to pursue a place in public universities. The end for both STPM and matriculation and replace it with a common examination system for all Malaysian students who want to study in public universities. Entry to public universities purely based on meritocracy with an exceptional small percentage reserved for marginalized groups such an indegeneous group in Sabah and Sarawak.
3) Government scholarships - Granting of scholarships purely based on merit and socio-economic background, no racial quota. High fliers from lower-income families should be given top priority, irrespective of race.
4) Pakatan Rakyat state government - fully respect the concept of federalism. Equal treatment to all PR states just like any other state government under BN. Development funds for those states should be channelled directly to state government. Immediate closure of all Federal Development Agency in all PR states.
5) Constituency development fund - All MPs, both BN and Pakatan have equal access to Parliamentary constituency development fund. MPs irrespective of party background are given the rights to determine how the annual funds are being allocated to their constituents.
6) Local government - Return the democratic rights to elect local government to the people. A commitment by Najib that come next General Election, all Malaysians will have 3 ballots in their hand - one to elect their MP, second to elect their state assemblyman and third to elect their local councillor.
7) Housing discount - All Malaysians who earned a household income of less than RM3,000 a month, irrespective of race are entitled to a 5% discount when they purchase their first house. Dismantle the system of giving discount based on race.
8) Government assistance - All government grants, loans or incentive are open for application to all Malaysians. Eligibility is determined by needs and not race. Lower-income groups are given priority.
9) Special economic policy - To draw up a new special economic policy to uplift the standard of living of the poor, both in rural and urban areas irrespective whether they are Malay, Indian, Chinese, Iban, Kadazan...
10) Government forms - To BAN the column of "bangsa" and "agama" in all government forms. All Malaysians are equal citizens.
The above list is not in anyway comprehensive but if Najib can achieve 80% of those issues, I consider him the greatest reformer in the Malaysian history.
Well, let's hear your wishes now....
Saturday, April 4, 2009
One Malaysia.....how true?
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6 comments:
this man really forgot about the history, about the social contract. what agreed by all malay, chinese and indian past leaders can't be questioned. your writing is full of racism. shame on you!
Ismail Awang,
What is the social contract, did you read the COnstitution?
What is the agreement between malay, chinese and indian? did you study history?
Did our constitution mention PM must from which particular party?
Did our constitution mention PM can be assigned by which particular party's chairman?
The quota for education and job in government shall reserve for who?
Who are the minority in our country?
Please read the COnstitution, if you can't find it, you can login to this http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/malaysia.pdf
was there a social contract agreed by all malay, chinese and indian psat leaders?
why are we only hearing this magic term but never seen a written document?
until and unless I see a written form, I cannot be convinced.
whta YB Loke is advocating is fairness to all. nothing wrong with that.
in fact, contracts are written by man and can be improved as times go by.
if there was any verbal contract agreed by past leaders, it is also the responsibility of the present leaders to discuss, review and improve it.
in fact, if there is such a contract and all Malaysians are suppose to be bound by it, may it clear, fair and transparent to all by formalising it.
There was a wonderful spirit of togetherness when we achieve Merdeka and where has that gone down.
"Full of racism"? Malaysia is full of racism. Recent UMNO AGM is a race-base political party annual gathering which enable its members to speak from their perspective and most of'em are mono-racial point of view, isn't it?
(of course, in a democracy, one is entitled to their opinion as long as it does not hurt others)
"your writing is full of racism"
let's see
1) "...hould allocate equal resources to all types of schools..."
2) "...a common examination system for all Malaysian students....exceptional small percentage reserved for marginalized groups..."
3) "....irrespective of race"
4) "...Equal treatment to all PR states just like any other state government under BN..."
5) "...All MPs, both BN and Pakatan have equal access to Parliamentary constituency development fund..."
- by extension, all Malaysians have equal access to the tax money they paid. Ini bukan wang BN!
6) "...all Malaysians will have 3 ballots in their hand..."
7) "...less than RM3,000 a month, irrespective of race are entitled to a 5% discount...Dismantle the system of giving discount based on race."
8)"...Eligibility is determined by needs and not race. Lower-income groups are given priority...."
9) "...plift the standard of living of the poor, both in rural and urban areas irrespective whether they are Malay, Indian, Chinese, Iban, Kadazan..."
10) "...All Malaysians are equal citizens...."
Encik Ismail, either you have a wrong dictionary explaining the word "racism" or you are hopelessly lost in terms of grasping the word "racism"
I suppose you are in fa =vour of the zero sum game.
"can't be questioned"? sounds like the abominable Official Secrets Acts and against the spirit of transparency, openness, fairness, accountability
the fact that YB Loke allow an alternative view, however, senseless it might appear, to be on his blog's comment, indicates his superior tolerance and openness to dissenting view.
How's that?
suspect he is send by someone.....
shame on you IA!!!!!!
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