Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Malaysia after regime change

Malaysia after regime changeA major focus of the liberalisation debate concerns the impact of preferential policies (still widely referred to as the New Economic Policy/NEP) for Malaysia’s Bumiputera majority. A range of academic and policy studies have argued that the NEP has hindered a shift towards knowledge- or innovation-based development by restricting the development and availability of relevant, highly-skilled workforce talent (Henderson & Philips 1997; Woo 2009; World Bank 2011). The PR’s agenda, as laid out in its 2010 Buku Jingga (Orange Book), pledges to replace NEP-style preferences with a set of income-focused welfare policies, noting that their disproportionate representation among the poor means that Malays would be the primary beneficiaries.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Because of Bersih3.0

I was shocked to hear:"Ini saya tak  boles terima kerana awak Bersih!" while I was walking on my way to work. What has happened? I wanted to give a comb of banana we planted to a Malay neighbor. Alas, he rejected it with words above. I quickly registered what he said and I said: "Ok,  baik" with a smile and proceed on my way to my clinic. I remember talking to his wife about 2 weeks ago on Bersih 3.0, the different version of what she perceived. Mine was a first hand experience. What has become to our society? This man has just a month ago spoke so fondly about my late father whom he worked with when he was in his youth. Ours were a friendship that was established for almost half a century. I am saddened it is broken, today, with the above words!

I feel terrible, says Ambiga

I feel terrible, says Ambigapolice were armed versus ordinary folks in Bersih during a peaceful demonstration. Many were badly hurt by police brutality.

PRU13: DAP mahu peralihan kuasa secara aman

PRU13: DAP mahu peralihan kuasa secara aman
Will Najib agree to peaceful transfer of power to Pakatan? Will he fight to the end even when people has voted for a change of leadership?