17th. October 2009
Today, it's the Festival of Lights, that is, Deepavali ;- "The light over darkness" or shall I say, "The Good over Evil" I always remember this joyous and happy occasion which my hindu friends celebrated "this Festival of Lights". My indian friends and their family would go to the nearby temples to offer prayers and blessing for their families for the whole year. As always, we would visit their homes at around 9.30 a.m. onwards to wish them "Happy Deepavali". We were ushered into the house where plenty of food were served such as kutup mayam, moruku, dosai, nasi dagang, nasi lemak, roti canai, dhal, etc. etc. As youngster, we were having a wonderful time together with our indian classmates and friends. Then, we would cycled together to visit another indian classmate to wish him "Happy Deepavali". We would ended up visiting four to five homes after which we were reluctant to visit another family due to too much good food and we were full to the brim.
It brought back nostalgia where classmates and friends could easily mixed with one another, visiting their homes whenever there was festivals such as Deepavali, Hari Raya, Chinese New Year and Christmas. The reason was because of the English medium school educational system where we could communicate with each other easily and there was no real racial polarisation among the races at that time. It was a laid back environment to nulture tolerance and respect for each other. We could easily visit each other houses without any taboo or misgivings.
I pray that my children has this tolerance and respect for other races where they could easily mix with each other whilst they are young so that they will grow up to be a well adjusted person later in life where they will have close friends, classmates or colleagues at work from other races.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
NEW PARTY ELECTION FOR CC?
The much anticipated MCA Central Committee meeting on the 15th. October 2009, Thursday, commenced at 2.00 p.m. and ended four hours later. But this time, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Kiat called for another EGM under Article 30.1 of the MCA Party Constitution, to be put before to the Central Delegates whether to have another party election for the Central Committee. The Central Committee meeting ended at the death lock where more than 2o of the Central Committee did not agreed to have another fresh election dued to reasons only known by themselves. In the end, the President invoked Article 30.1 that stated that an EGM may be held at any time if directed by the President. The meeting also elected MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai as the new Deputy President.
Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat was using the presidential power to call for an EGM as he believed it was the best solution to resolve this leadership crisis. He wrote in his blog www.ongteekiat.net. that he had proposed another EGM to seek a new mandate from the Central Delegates as the outcome of the recent EGM was inconclusive and divided. He proposed that a fresh election to be conducted as the disciplinary action was a collective decision of the Central Delegates and Presidential Council. "Hence, the onus and responsibility is not on me alone, but collectively." he said. He wrote in his blog that he still had unfinished business involving party and public interests. He was heartened by calls urging him to stay on as President and thank the people and the chinese community for giving undivided support and encouragement to him. Datuk Seri Ong wrote, "To my aspiring MCA colleagues, I must apologise if I stand in the way of your ascendency. That has never been my intention."
To those that Datuk Seri Ong described as genuine party members and workers, he urged them to continue to strengthen the Party and not to play into the hands of manipulators and opportunists.
Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat was using the presidential power to call for an EGM as he believed it was the best solution to resolve this leadership crisis. He wrote in his blog www.ongteekiat.net. that he had proposed another EGM to seek a new mandate from the Central Delegates as the outcome of the recent EGM was inconclusive and divided. He proposed that a fresh election to be conducted as the disciplinary action was a collective decision of the Central Delegates and Presidential Council. "Hence, the onus and responsibility is not on me alone, but collectively." he said. He wrote in his blog that he still had unfinished business involving party and public interests. He was heartened by calls urging him to stay on as President and thank the people and the chinese community for giving undivided support and encouragement to him. Datuk Seri Ong wrote, "To my aspiring MCA colleagues, I must apologise if I stand in the way of your ascendency. That has never been my intention."
To those that Datuk Seri Ong described as genuine party members and workers, he urged them to continue to strengthen the Party and not to play into the hands of manipulators and opportunists.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD OF MCA
The Spring and Autumn period of MCA has begun with various contenders or should I say, Warlords of each respective camps, jostling for the ultimate positions in the rarified world of party politics after the inconclusive results of the EGM on 10-10-2009. Each group, old and new, was trying to outmanoeured or out flanked the other party just two days after the EGM by giving various suggestions and proposals as to how to overcome this problem. Some of the leaders called for fresh Party elections while others want the current leadership to take over the leadership should Datuk Seri Ong Tee Kiat vacated the Presidency. Some of them even suggested that the MCA President to stay on until the next Party election. The world of MCA plunged into deeper crisis following the shocked decisions of the Central Delegates which saw no clear-cut winner. It has thrown MCA into total confusion while the top leadership might denied it to the press.
I am of the opinion that MCA is in the Spring and Autumn period of her political life where many schools of thought to contend for power under this uncertained circumstances and that the various contenders are stalking the winners crowns in this transitional period and it might be the demise and dead knell of her political life after 60 years of upholding and safe guarding the legitimate rights and interests of Malaysian Chinese and also the legitimate rights and interests of all other communities as provided under the Malaysian Constitution under Article 6 of the Party Constitution. I would suggest that the MCA President, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Kiat, helm the Presidency under Article 35 of the Party Constitution until the worsening situation or crisis returns to normal. Then, he can call a fresh Party Election when he and the Central Delegates believe that the situation is right for fresh Party election. The Party must emerge intact and stronger after this crisis in order to have the support of the Chinese community again.
I am of the opinion that MCA is in the Spring and Autumn period of her political life where many schools of thought to contend for power under this uncertained circumstances and that the various contenders are stalking the winners crowns in this transitional period and it might be the demise and dead knell of her political life after 60 years of upholding and safe guarding the legitimate rights and interests of Malaysian Chinese and also the legitimate rights and interests of all other communities as provided under the Malaysian Constitution under Article 6 of the Party Constitution. I would suggest that the MCA President, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Kiat, helm the Presidency under Article 35 of the Party Constitution until the worsening situation or crisis returns to normal. Then, he can call a fresh Party Election when he and the Central Delegates believe that the situation is right for fresh Party election. The Party must emerge intact and stronger after this crisis in order to have the support of the Chinese community again.
Monday, October 12, 2009
THE MCA PARTY CONSTITUTION IS SUPREME
I was confused and dumbfounded that RESOLUTION NO. 1 & 2 was adopted and RESOLUTION NO. 3 was rejected by the MCA Central Delegates at the EGM on 10-10-2009. I immediatedly turned the pages of the MCA Contitution in search f0r answers whether the MCA President need to resign. ARTICLE 35 states that "The
General Assembly may dismiss any Party Official (Whether the said Party Official is elected at the General Assembly or Otherwise appointed) If approved by at least two-third of the delegates to the General Assembly present and voting at the meeting of the General Assembly." It's specifically stated that the General Assembly needed at least 2/3 of the delegates votes in order to oust the President. Therefore, the President need not resign based on ARTICLE 35 as he received 1141 votes (49.69 % ) out of a total of 2296 votes for RESOLUTION NO. 1. In this case, it was way below 2/3 of the votes to oust the President. ( 66.66% ).
What would happen should the President resigned? Should we call for another Party election which some commentators put forward to the public. Let's look at ARTICLE 23 - "Subject to Article 40 hereof, in the event of any elected Party Officials ceasing to hold office due to any reason whatsoever the Central Committee shall have the power to fill the vacancy until the next election of Party Officials by the General Assembly." and ARTICLE 40 - " If the President shall cease to hold office for any reason whatsoever, the Deputy President shall hold that office as President until the next General Assembly in which general elections of Party Officials are to be held. The vacant office of Deputy President shall forthwith be filled by the remaining members of the Central Committee electing one of themselves to be Deputy President who shall hold that office as Deputy President until the next General Assembly in which general elections of Party Officials are to be held." ( NOTE ; The Deputy President does not applied here because he was rejected under RESOLUTION NO. 3 during the EGM on 10-10-2009 ).
Therefore, ARTICLE 23 & ARTICLE 40, conclusively stated that we need not have another Party election to resolve the succession problem. The Central Committee have the power to fill up the vacancy until the next Party election.
In conclusion, I agreed with Datuk Ti Lian Ker' blog ( http://tilianker.blogspot.com/ ) that the MCA Party Constitution is SUPREME and that all members must abide to the Constitution or otherwise, we will be made a laughing stock among the public. We shall resolve to settle this internal problem among ourselves without any interference or pressure from any party or outsiders so that MCA will emerge intact, stronger and united in order to serve the community under ARTICLE 6.
General Assembly may dismiss any Party Official (Whether the said Party Official is elected at the General Assembly or Otherwise appointed) If approved by at least two-third of the delegates to the General Assembly present and voting at the meeting of the General Assembly." It's specifically stated that the General Assembly needed at least 2/3 of the delegates votes in order to oust the President. Therefore, the President need not resign based on ARTICLE 35 as he received 1141 votes (49.69 % ) out of a total of 2296 votes for RESOLUTION NO. 1. In this case, it was way below 2/3 of the votes to oust the President. ( 66.66% ).What would happen should the President resigned? Should we call for another Party election which some commentators put forward to the public. Let's look at ARTICLE 23 - "Subject to Article 40 hereof, in the event of any elected Party Officials ceasing to hold office due to any reason whatsoever the Central Committee shall have the power to fill the vacancy until the next election of Party Officials by the General Assembly." and ARTICLE 40 - " If the President shall cease to hold office for any reason whatsoever, the Deputy President shall hold that office as President until the next General Assembly in which general elections of Party Officials are to be held. The vacant office of Deputy President shall forthwith be filled by the remaining members of the Central Committee electing one of themselves to be Deputy President who shall hold that office as Deputy President until the next General Assembly in which general elections of Party Officials are to be held." ( NOTE ; The Deputy President does not applied here because he was rejected under RESOLUTION NO. 3 during the EGM on 10-10-2009 ).
Therefore, ARTICLE 23 & ARTICLE 40, conclusively stated that we need not have another Party election to resolve the succession problem. The Central Committee have the power to fill up the vacancy until the next Party election.
In conclusion, I agreed with Datuk Ti Lian Ker' blog ( http://tilianker.blogspot.com/ ) that the MCA Party Constitution is SUPREME and that all members must abide to the Constitution or otherwise, we will be made a laughing stock among the public. We shall resolve to settle this internal problem among ourselves without any interference or pressure from any party or outsiders so that MCA will emerge intact, stronger and united in order to serve the community under ARTICLE 6.
Friday, October 2, 2009
THERE IS LIGHT AFTER THE TUNNEL.
Mohd Ridhuan Wong Bin Abdullah @ Wong Ah Fatt and his family might be waiting anxiously for day break 0n 30th. April 2009, in order to bring his 18 months son, Chan Kok Weng, who was born with a hole in the heart, to National Heart Institute (IJN) in order to check whether he could get full subsidy for his son's impending heart operation on August 2009. I had promised him that I would fetch his whole family to Kuala Lumpur on 30th. April 2009 in order to make inquiries concerning about the subsidies for the operation which he couldn't even afford to spare a single cent.
The family arrived early in the morning outside my workplace and we proceeded our journey at about 10.00 a.m. and arrived at the National Heart Institute at about 2.00 p.m. We made enquiries concerning about the Unit Taksiran Khas's office and waited patiently outside the office for there were many patients that day.
When our number were announced over the intercom, we were ushered in the cubicle and started to hand all the relevent documents to the counter personal in order to verify all the documents that he had brought along. Mohd Ridhuan had applied earlier at Pejabat Sosial Perubatan, Hospital Tengku Afzan, Kuantan.
The counter personal was rather rude and asked what was our business in coming to IJN. I replied on behalf of Mohd. Ridhuan that we were requesting a comfirmation letter for the subsidies for his son's operation. She replied that IJN had already gave Mohd. Ridhuan the official letter which he replied in the negative that he was not aware because he couldn't read and write in Bahasa Malaysia.
We were referred to the admission counter in order to get the comfirmation letter from the officer. This officer was rather helpful and proceeded to call the officer-in -charge of the Unit Tindakan Khas by phone and then requested us to go to this counter again. This officer was very helpful after I explained to him about our coming to IJN in order to make inquiries about the subsidies for Mohd Ridhuan's son operation on August 2009.
He proceeded to print the original copy of the subsidy letter and gave it to Mohd Ridhuan. He and his wife were delighted that the MOH agreed to bear the full costs of the son's heart operation which amounted not more than RM 28,000.00.
I am keeping my fingers crossed that Mohd. Ridhuan's son will have a successful heart operation and it was made possible by the generosity of IJN with the recommendation of Pejabat Sosial Perubatan, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan.
The family arrived early in the morning outside my workplace and we proceeded our journey at about 10.00 a.m. and arrived at the National Heart Institute at about 2.00 p.m. We made enquiries concerning about the Unit Taksiran Khas's office and waited patiently outside the office for there were many patients that day.
When our number were announced over the intercom, we were ushered in the cubicle and started to hand all the relevent documents to the counter personal in order to verify all the documents that he had brought along. Mohd Ridhuan had applied earlier at Pejabat Sosial Perubatan, Hospital Tengku Afzan, Kuantan.
The counter personal was rather rude and asked what was our business in coming to IJN. I replied on behalf of Mohd. Ridhuan that we were requesting a comfirmation letter for the subsidies for his son's operation. She replied that IJN had already gave Mohd. Ridhuan the official letter which he replied in the negative that he was not aware because he couldn't read and write in Bahasa Malaysia.
We were referred to the admission counter in order to get the comfirmation letter from the officer. This officer was rather helpful and proceeded to call the officer-in -charge of the Unit Tindakan Khas by phone and then requested us to go to this counter again. This officer was very helpful after I explained to him about our coming to IJN in order to make inquiries about the subsidies for Mohd Ridhuan's son operation on August 2009.
He proceeded to print the original copy of the subsidy letter and gave it to Mohd Ridhuan. He and his wife were delighted that the MOH agreed to bear the full costs of the son's heart operation which amounted not more than RM 28,000.00.
I am keeping my fingers crossed that Mohd. Ridhuan's son will have a successful heart operation and it was made possible by the generosity of IJN with the recommendation of Pejabat Sosial Perubatan, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan.
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