Crossovers?This is ridiculous.So,there's no point in practicing democracy anymore then.I mean,even if the General Election did take place and the rakyats voted for the candidate who would represent them,but after the election,these political parties persuade each other to join their parties and that what causes the crossover to take place. The most recent crossover is,of course, Umno’s Bota assemblyman Datuk Nasarudin Hashim crossing over to Pakatan Rakyat. This is a smack into the face of democracy! I cannot feel more disgusted than this. Besides that, how can they (both Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional) accept the crossover?Surely,like Datuk Nasarudin who abandon his party,UMNO when the party is currently facing crisis and to join the enemy seems so untrustworthy. Who dare say he won't do it again,this time to the Pakatan Rakyat? And the one that is very irritating is Ezam,the former ally of Anwar Ibrahim. He moved from UMNO once before and joined Keadilan and then back to UMNO.such a disgrace to his family indeed,besmirching the name down to the core! Well,what else that can be said?A real embarrassment.
To most who actually cared how the government is spending the people's money,many argued that this is such a waste of money. And according to the opposition, they claimed that a RM 540 million commission was paid to a close associate of deputy premier Najib Razak in brokering the deal. The PM-in-waiting of course, deny the allegation.
However,is this purchase would really improve the country's defence or is just another waste of money?
Anyway,according to the Chief of Navy Datuk Seri Abdul Aziz Jaafar:
The Scorpene, a conventional submarine built in Cherbourg, France, can monitor the country's waters to a depth of between 100 and 200 metres.
It also said that the submarine was equipped with six torpedo tubes, which can fire simultaneously, anti-ship surface missiles and anti-submarine torpedoes.
The vessel has the capacity to carry 10 torpedoes and 30 mines.
God bless.
AirAsia implements new baggage policy
Passengers can now choose from three tiers of sizes
KUALA LUMPUR: Low cost carrier AirAsia, has implemented a new baggage policy effective yesterday.
Dubbed Supersize, AirAsia passengers can now choose from three tiers of baggage sizes when purchasing tickets online.
For domestic flights, customers can choose from Supersize Regular for up to 15kg of baggage and pay a nominal sum of RM5, Supersize Medium for up to 20kg at RM43 or Supersize Large for up to 25kg at RM80.
For international sectors, the charges are RM5, RM55 and RM105 for Supersize Regular, Supersize Medium and Supersize Large respectively, it said in a statement yesterday.
“With the implementation of Supersize, customers no longer have to pay the checked-in baggage handling fee of RM5 per piece of luggage.
“This means passengers who opt for Supersize Regular can check-in more than one piece of luggage but only pay RM5 as long as the total weight does not exceed 15kg,” its regional head of commercial, Kathleen Tan said.
She said a similar baggage policy had previously been implemented for AirAsia X flights with rate revisions for its Supersize implementation.
Tan also said Supersize Regular for AirAsia X remained at the previous rate of RM20, while Supersize Medium and Supersize Large now cost RM55 and RM105 respectively.
Meanwhile, the over-the-counter excess baggage fees remained at RM15 per kg for domestic flights and RM20 per kg for international sectors, she said.
“There is also no change to AirAsia X excess baggage charge of RM20 per kg on all its international sectors, except for London Stansted, where the charge is RM50 per kg,” Tan added.
— Bernama
I read this news with interest because I use AirAsia most of the time. And plus, I always seem to have issues with Air Asia regarding luggage matters. But can't deny that this is still very expensive though more convenient.
God bless.
Thank heaven, the Internet is available in Malaysia and because of the internet, we are able to get other news of what's happening here in Malaysia and Sarawak back home and not relying on the hopeless The Stars, NST and Utusan Malaysia etc. Sometimes, the stories are so bias that it just turns me off.naturally. But at the same time, we could see the powerful effect of the internet on Malaysia-in the last General Election which took place in last March. For so long the BN has held a tight grip around Malaysia's neck due to their control of mass media, however because of the internet, more and more people turn to the alternative and more neutral source, for instance: Malaysiakini. That's the first.
Secondly, any political parties that wish to make a profound effect on Malaysia's political scene must work hard to win the influence of the youth at large. For all we know, the Malaysian people are mostly still very new, if compare to the Europeans per se; because Malaysia is formed in 1963 and therefore, these young Malaysians who are quite knowledgeable in terms of the use of technology would determine the fate of most if not all political parties in the future. And although most Malaysians who are still in their early 20's are yet to register as voters, however with time, they will and their votes will count. Therefore, it would be a much more open battle between the government and the opposition later as more of these young voters turn to the internet for correct information and old propaganda that includes racial and religious issues are quite irrelevant, if truth be told.
I was at the Youth Convention recently, held at PWTC and I had the privilege of listening to some speakers of how we youth would be the replacement of current management. True, sooner or later, we would take control of these country because it would be our time. Besides the point, I've seen many young and talented youth in terms of intelligence and leadership and it just gives out a promising aura, isn't it? Quite truthful, we are sick of the racial politics and everything from NEP to everything else that just not quite relevant these days. What are the relevant matters then? Building a proper country, equality for all and I just can't help but admire the way the politics in America is being moulded currently.
Well, it is a reminder. A reminder to every political party to not neglect the youth's views but take them into consideration. If they think the old methods would work again in the next general election, sorry to say but it's like walking around in the woods-dark surrounding, refusing to use the torchlight.The same goes to Sarawak as well. I've heard some of the things that local politicians said to the long house people, but trust me, few years from now, that tactics are just hopeless and not going to work anymore.
God bless.
8:33 AM
America has done it. When will Malaysia?
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Mr.Clive
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Barack Obama is now officially the United State's President and he's black. Surely, the country has gone through a lot to achieve that achievement for all we know, the blacks in America went through such a dark history in the country but now,look, a black for Mr. President. But the question now is, when will Malaysia?
For all it seems, any president of UMNO is the Prime Minister of Malaysia. And for some reasons, there are no actual democracy being worked here-the election for the president of UMNO involves only UMNO members and we know that, whoever wins the president seat would end up as the Prime Minister. So, where are the involvement of the rakyat in this matter anyway?
Malaysia is a multiracial country and we have many capable leaders, not only from the Malay community but also the Chinese, Indian, Sarawakians and Sabahans. If we were to say one cannot become the Prime Minister because he's not part of the majority, so is Barack Obama. I believe it is time we abandon the old thinking and move forward, even two steps ahead is an improvement for now.
Personally, I don't mind what race is in-charge of the Prime Minister post but I do mind whether the chosen Prime Minister is capable of leading the nation, bringing us together rather than dividing us, equal treatment and knows the role of Prime Minister in-and-out.
Then again, if Pakatan Raykat managed to win the Kuala Terengganu election, if Pro-Mahasiswa managed to win UM in the last Student Election, I believe anything is possible now.
God bless
For all it seems, any president of UMNO is the Prime Minister of Malaysia. And for some reasons, there are no actual democracy being worked here-the election for the president of UMNO involves only UMNO members and we know that, whoever wins the president seat would end up as the Prime Minister. So, where are the involvement of the rakyat in this matter anyway?
Malaysia is a multiracial country and we have many capable leaders, not only from the Malay community but also the Chinese, Indian, Sarawakians and Sabahans. If we were to say one cannot become the Prime Minister because he's not part of the majority, so is Barack Obama. I believe it is time we abandon the old thinking and move forward, even two steps ahead is an improvement for now.
Personally, I don't mind what race is in-charge of the Prime Minister post but I do mind whether the chosen Prime Minister is capable of leading the nation, bringing us together rather than dividing us, equal treatment and knows the role of Prime Minister in-and-out.
Then again, if Pakatan Raykat managed to win the Kuala Terengganu election, if Pro-Mahasiswa managed to win UM in the last Student Election, I believe anything is possible now.
God bless
Greetings lads.
Well,after so long on hiatus,I've decided to make this blog active again. Therefore,I've also decided to come up with a new blog for this blog,easier to read,not too painful for the eyes to see and read and may all of you would like it as much as I do. Well, if there's any comment, please just let me know.
All the while that I haven't been writing here, I've been reading my fellow Sarawakians' blogs which are all very nice and illuminating, of course. I shall write soon again.
Until then,
God bless
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