Translation[09-Jan]

 

[ 09Jan2007 ]

politics

• YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah said that, public workers should look serious into people’s opinion upon imperfect public delivery system, and try to improve the service and try to eliminate this view.

• Abdul Rashid (chairman of EC) suggested that to have amendment on law, after review on the 1957 Election Art. Greater power needs to be giving to EC, so that a transparent and free election can be conduct.

• EC Lacking power of:
  1. Determine the power of political parties to ensure free elections at any time.
  2. The power to control certain circumstances, during the election campaign.
  3. Power to ensure that all print and electronic media delivers report in a free and fair circumstance
  4. The power of control and publish upon the misused of public facilities
  5. The power of determines any activities related to donations.
  6. The power to stop corruption in the purchase of votes during election campaign

• Dr. Mathathir, if the government grants the total RM600 million to the UMNO headquarters saying is true, then the government has violated the law.

Culture & Religion

• Ong Tee Keat : vocational courses may not restrict on any languages, Chinese language teaching can be used.

• Ong Tee Keat : reminded Chinese community do not shout slogans on promote their mother tongue, however, concrete actions should be taken to enhance their own competitiveness, in order to be able to compete with others.

Business

• DS OKT said that a number of infrastructure projects and works would put on tender in the first half of this year (2007). He believes that this will promote the economic activities. Therefore, the domestic economy is expected to grow this year.
• Bank Negara will provide a total of 500million low-rate interest(2.5%) loan to business from affected flood area consists of 8 states.

• • Interest : 2.5%
  • highest loan : RM500,000
  • amortization period : 3years
  • grace period : 6months
  • guarantor : –
  • application start on : current date to 31/march/2007

• Phlishing email requested customer to updates profile, RHB remind its customers not to fall in trap.

• A total length of 7,000 km highways connecting several towns, Malaysia has proposed to offer loans for India upon the highway construction. Dato’ Seri S Samy Vellu said that even if the project is as high as 10 billion U.S. dollars, Malaysia has the abilities to build.