If you do drug trafficking, be prepared to be hanged

Don't do the crime if you don't want to do the time.

I am so fed up with the sob stories and pathetic excuses made by criminals to get away from the sentences imposed on them for the crimes that they had indulged in.

The latest is the promotion in The Star about a petition to free Yong Vui Kong, convicted of drug trafficking from being hanged in Singapore.

Nowadays, the trends is that the criminals want to get easy money by robbing people or becoming drug mules. As if there are no other work that can give them salary from doing honest and hardworking work.

They just want easy money by robbing others who worked hard to get their salary by doing honest job instead of becoming crooks like them.

The ones that are stupid enough to be drug mules are of the same kind. They want to do easy job to get high income. After getting caught they will come up with sob stories and pathetic excuses so that our government will help bail them out from the countries that they are in.

The government should not be so stupid and help those who are greedy and stupid too. The newspaper had divulged about Malaysians being conned into becoming drug mules over and over again. Surely, we must make an example of that and don't be the next victim.

For those unemployed graduates, you are too choosy. You think that you are so great that you don't want to get your hands dirty by doing menial or low income jobs to gain some working experience first.

You give pathetic excuses such as there are no jobs. But I could see job vacancy signs everywhere from shop assistants in various shopping malls, small stalls, in fast food restaurants and many more.

If you are not willing to do the hard work for starters, how will you fare when you are in a more stable position work? If you work at a higher level straight away, you will not have the experience and understand the problems faced by workers at the lower level.

In conclusion, you do drug trafficking, be prepared to be hanged to death. If you are not, don't do the crime. Criminals nowadays will kill the victim to get what they want. So be prepared to defend yourself in whatever way possible.

ZEITGEIST II ADDENDUM

One school for unity

The Star published a report by China Press which also reported that there was a lack of Chinese-speaking counselling teachers in SMJK San Min in Teluk Intan, which has some 1,600 students.

The only Chinese-speaking counselling teacher had to take up 80% of the workload because students would ask for him.

The school’s board of directors chairman Chen Hong Ji said he hoped that the Education Ministry would look into the issue and assign more Chinese-speaking counselling teachers.

“Some students could not converse well in English or Malay, so they were not able to communicate with the non-Chinese speaking teachers about their problems, which in turn affect their studies,” he said.

What is the use of being a Malaysian if they cannot even converse in Malay? That is why the vernacular schools should be abolished to give way to one school in Malaysia. Even the government in developed countries does not give way to these racist schools.

What say you on DAP Alternative Budget 2010?

These budget is only a cotton wool to deceive the people when the money are used by DAP to revive COMMUNISM in Malaysia.

Foreword by Lim Guan Eng when announcing the DAP 2010 Alternative Budget at the Rocket United Cafe in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 7^th October 2009, 11 am:

DAP Alternative Budget 2010

The DAP Alternative National Budget 2010 marks the progress the Party has made in the field of economic policy making, and our readiness to assume the role of a governing party in the Federal Government as and when such opportunities arise in the near future.

Our first Alternative National Budget was launch on the 5th September 2007 for the year 2008, before the last historic general elections where Pakatan Rakyat denied the Barisan Nasional two-third majority in the parliament, and winning government in 5 Malaysian states. This new Alternative National Budget 2010 picks up from where we left off in 2007, enhancing our proposed economic policies with stronger strategies and proposals based on further in depth research and analysis.

As Malaysia face one of the most challenging economic period in times of uncertain global demand, it is critical that the Malaysian government takes decisive actions to spur the economy and ensure that we will not only recover from this recession, but also emerge stronger and more competitive than we were before the onset of the recession. However, a review of the Barisan Nasional (BN) government's actions to date coupled with its track record over the past 12 years paints a less than optimistic picture.

At a time when the economy is faltering globally, is exactly the time for the government to be pump-priming to boost domestic demand and competitiveness. However, despite the urgent need to boost government expenditure, the BN government is now finding out the hard way that they have in essence, run out of money to spend and are struggling to contain and maintain the high and escalating cost of government.

Malaysia had it so good for the 10 years of positive economic growth, was crucially aided in the last 5 years by lucrative windfall returns from the oil and gas sector due to skyrocketing oil prices. Sudden and belatedly the Government has realised that they have not had a single cent of savings all these “good” years. What made matters worse is the fact that oil prices have fallen far below the expected price of US$125 per barrel in 2009, which means there will be no windfall earnings in the coming year to “boost” Government expenditure for 2010.

Oil and gas revenue contributions to the Government had increased from RM19 billion in 2004 to more than RM70 billion in 2009 and despite that, every single cent of our oil and gas windfall earnings has been spent. Not only did we not save a single cent for the rainy day, the Government borrowed extensively on top of these windfall earnings, resulting in 12 consecutive years of budget deficits, and rapidly increasing our national debt regardless of whether the economy is performing or underperforming.

It may have been a different story had these windfall earnings been invested or spent on development projects. However, the overwhelming portion of the record earnings went to the Government's operational expenditure to further enlarge the civil service, payment of supplies and maintenance services as well as extraordinary items such as compensation to already highly profitable highway toll concessionaires. This does not include of course all the money “burnt” via scandalous investments such as the RM12.5 billion Port Klang Free Zone, tens of millions of irrecoverable losses by the Ministry of Tourism subsidiary, Pempena and of course, the high prices the Malaysian government pays for the daily goods and services such as pens, paper, screwdrivers, digital cameras and carjacks.

Between 2003 to 2009, the Government's operating expenditure has increased by leaps and bounds, from RM53.4 billion in the year 2000, to RM80.5 billion when Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took over as the Prime Minister in 2004, to RM154.2 billion in 2009. However, development expenditure, which has the highest economic multiplier effects, has only increased disproportionately lower from RM29 billion in 2004 to RM50.5 billion in 2009.

Barisan Nasional's reckless management of the country's wealth and windfall blessings have resulted in a structurally weaker Malaysian economy compared to many of our regional peers. This recklessness must be checked immediately to ensure that the mistakes are not repeated. If the Government continues to accumulate debt on a unsustainable basis over the longer term, then it is our children and grandchildren who will be paying for their mismanagement today.

In addition, our experience in state governments over the past 18 months has also provided us with a better understanding of practical issues affecting economic develompent in Malaysia, and which requires major shifts in the way our public policy and economy is managed. Economic planning and management has become increasingly centralised in Malaysia over the past 2 decades to the extent that it has become bureaucratic and inefficient in carrying out economic initiatives.

For example, in Penang and Selangor where DAP plays a major role in the state government, we find our efforts hampered by the total lack of control over funding for projects and development, and are subjected to the whims and fancies of the Federal Government. While Selangor and Penang contribute RM16 billion and RM2.5 billion respectively in income taxes to the Federal Government, in return they receive federal grants amounting to only RM247 million and RM127 million respectively.

Hence contained in this Alternative Budget proposal are policies and programmes which seek to reverse the reckless and gross mismanagement of the rakyat's money by the BN Government, and at the same time reduce the bureaucracy of central planning and devolve monetary and decision- making to state levels to increase efficiency and effectiveness of Government.

The theme for this year's Alternative Budget is “Democratising Malaysia's Economy” for not only is the Malaysian political scene in need of greater democracy, the economy as well is in a serious need for a dose of democratisation to ensure that Government expenditure works in the interest of the people who pay the taxes, that Government policies does not favour the wealthy and politically connected over ordinary citizens and Malaysian states receive their fair share of fiscal freedom proportionate to their economic contributions and financial needs.

We strongly believe that by “Democratising Malaysia's Economy”, we will be able to not only unleash the next wave of high economic growth for Malaysia, but also put in place a set of economic policies and institutions which will ensure the economic rights of Malaysians are perpetually protected, regardless of the Government which is in power. By “Democratising Malaysia's Economy”, we will promote our objective of creating a Competent, Accountable and Transparent (CAT) government.

This Alternative Budget 2010 will form DAP's core economic policy and manifesto in the next few years and we will submit our proposals to the Pakatan Rakyat Leadership Council for consideration, and with further input from our partners in PKR and PAS, its adoption.

Finally, we'd like to thank the immeasurable contributions of the core budget team led by DAP National Publicity Secretary and MP for Petaling Jaya Utara, Tony Pua and my former Economic Advisor, Teh Chi Chang who has since returned to full employment, comprising of Lee Kok Yew, Cheah Yi Peng, Lew Yin How and Sugashini Kandiah. Special mention is also be extended to John Lee Ming Keong and Ho Horng Yih for providing their views and input. And finally, on behalf of the team, we'd like to thank Dr Woo Wing Thye of University of California at Davis, who to took time to review our early drafts of the Alternative Budget and provided us with invaluable insights of “fiscal federalism”.

Malaysians caught selling subsidised items should be charged under harsher law

Everytime there is a price hike in petrol, the petrol stations will be filled with motorist waiting to fill up their tank for that last time. That is useless since the price will still be 5 cents higher after that and you still have to bear the price.

All of the petrol and diesel will be priced higher 5 cents and LPG by 10 cents per kilogramme starting from midnight of 16th July 2010. RON95 will be priced at RM1.85 per litre while LPG will be sold at RM1.85 per kg.

Sugar price will be higher 25 cents per kilogramme. Teh tarik will then be priced at an additional RM1.25 a glass though the price is a bit high. That projection was reported the Fact Sheet: Subsidy Rationalisation that had been prepared by the Performance Management and Delivery Unit of the Prime Minister's Department.

Price comparison of fuel prices in the region shows these figures:

RON95 prices
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Malaysia RM1.85
Thailand RM4.12
Indonesia RM2.48
Philippines RM6.60

Sugar prices
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Malaysia RM1.90/kg
Thailand RM2.60/kg
Indonesia RM3.68/kg
Philippines RM3.46/kg

In 2009, 200 tonnes of sugar had been recovered by the law enforcement in 109 smuggling-related arrests. In 2008, subsidised diesel for fishermen believed to have been sold to foreigners worth RM628 million.

Those caught selling subsidised goods to foreigners by smuggling them should be charged in court for their traitorous act because they are wasting the government's money to get profit for themselves.

I am sure the same thing will happen in 1Malaysia netbook subsidy. Just wait and see. Readers should give their views on how the government could overcome these problems caused by greedy people that is misusing the subsidised items.

Government uses the taxpayers money to subsidise the items and if the people themselves are misusing the subsidy given to them, maybe these items should not be subsidised at all to teach these greedy people.

Only traitors of the country are willing to make profits at other people's expenses. Shame on you!

Suicide or killed by goons hired by gangsters in PR?

It's not surprising that The Star keeps harping on Teoh Beng Hock issue to demonise Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers.

Teoh was willing to be a witness for MACC, so the losing party would be the one Teoh was working for since he knew about all the corruption done by his bosses.

So either he had killed himself out of shame for turning a blind eyes towards the corruption done by his bosses or his bosses had sent their goons to do their dirty work for them.

MACC will benefit from the statements and Teoh who had agreed to be their willing witness.

The so called forensic expert who looked more like a prostitute rather than a professional too had made up excuses not to give her statement to the last inquest.

Therefore, make your own conclusions on this issue.

Malaysia's Top 10 Richest Person/People in 2009

Malaysia’s Top 10 Richest Person / People in 2009

1.Robert Kuok
Net worth: $9 billion,rice, sugar trader

2.Ananda Krishnan
Net worth:$7 billion Malaysia’s largest cell phone service provider Maxis Communications

3.Lee Shin Cheng
Net worth:$3.2 billion one of world’s leading operators of palm oil plantations, refineries

4.Lee Kim Hua
Net worth:$2.5 billion one of world’s most successful casino resorts

5 .Teh Hong Piow
Net worth:$2.4 billion Public Bank

6.Quek Leng Chan
Net worth:$2.3 billion Heads conglomerate Hong Leong Group Malaysia

7.Yeoh Tiong Lay
Net worth:$1.8 billion ne of Malaysia’s largest conglomerates

8.Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary
Net worth:$1.1 billion rice trader controls Malaysia Mining Corp

9.Tiong Hiew King
Net worth:$1 billion Chinese Media International has 5 newspapers, 30 magazines

10.Vincent Tan
Net worth:$750 million hotels, lotteries, real estate, finance.

Personally, I think that rich Chinese who tops 8 of the 10 richest men in Malaysia should help other Chinese. The government should help the Malays and the other races who are left behind the Chinese. What do you think?