There are some familiar and very vocal arguments that have been put forward againstThat it sacrifices merit and severely hampers the quality of output generated by the organisation in question, that it perpetuates social divisions, by deepening the fault lines that already exist between RACES and that it is yet another example of the type of cynical PAKATAN political transfer payments aimed at building vote banks. The argument for this move comes in the form of a reiteration of the deep-seated nature of prejudice and discrimination,Strong as this argument is, it makes some assumptions that need examination. The whole point of affirmative action is to enable the marginalised to use the same system that everyone else does to better their lives by helping them overcome constraints. The key strategy is to use a mechanism that has been proven to provide a vehicle for self-betterment, but to tweak it so that it does not discriminate between its participants. The system itself is not altered, for an attempt to do that suggests that the desire is to create an alternative universe rather than make the disadvantaged better able to participate in this one. At the risk of trivialising the argument, a cricketing metaphor might be useful. Getting the so-called minnows into the mainstream involves including them in championships and making them compete with historically advantaged teams, precisely because the process of competing pushes the teams to do better. Teams from the sub-continent, seen earlier as pushovers are proof that this system works. To see competition as intrinsically discriminatory, and to seek refuge from it is to forego a principal advantage of the system.
Johari said UMNO must continue talking to the Chinese but with firmness on matters of our national interest the trust level needs to be restored, as it has dipped to a new low It’s an ironical reflection on the BARISAN government’s credibility that nobody is ready to concede that the Chinese support withdrawal could have occurred there are explanations of the young and the rising urban middle class, sickened at the unfairness, Nong Chick cronyism and corruption they see around them
http://suarakeadilanmalaysia.wordpress.com interview few voters after they had voted this is what they have say
“For example, Nurul alleged that my son got a RM30 million job when I was minister of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing when it was given before I became a minister.First things first. How come the 30 million job went the way of your son? Does it matter what you were or where you were when that happened? Corruption is how we perceive it to be, unless you can convince us otherwise.
“Moreover, the project was under the Youth and Sports Ministry.”In the Star Online, Nong Chik was also quoted as saying: “”I already knew had I lost, so there was no attempt to smuggle in ballot boxes into the tallying centre when counting was already finished.
hmm…. reading between the lines, what would happen had he not known..readmorePKR’s Nurul Izzah Anwar faces a tough challenger in minister Raja Datuk Nong Chik Zainal Abidin of Barisan Nasional to retain the Lembah Pantai parliamentary seat. Today’s Malaysiansider talks about in an unauthorized manneris that UMNO are on a self-chosen path to self-destruction. The Lembah Pantai voter must be watching and wondering if democracy is indeed UMNO … Read more
. Mr Najib has taken to Facebook to court these groups. All things to all Malaysian voters, he is more popular than his party.
a rekindling of the ethnic animosities that led to bloody rioting in the 1960s. Mr Najib has said he wants to be prime minister for all Malaysians. Barisan’s ethnic-Chinese parties did lamentably at the election. Mr Najib has blamed Barisan’s losses on a “Chinese tsunami”, encouraging disgraceful anti-Chinese headlines in the Malay-language press.
if UMNO is to have a future in a prospering Malaysia it needs young urban voters, poor ones. To counter his opponents in the party, Mr Najib therefore needs to capitalise quickly on his Transformation Agenda to reform more boldly: to complete the demolition of the affirmative-action edifice; to go further in improving civil liberties;
Startling ironies mark the results of the G13 elections Our long-term goals must make us move ahead. The immediate
Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani he needs to be a lot more visible, a lot more interactive, a lot more clear on specific issues that confront the country, and demonstrate the changes that have been brought about.Many times, people say “I vote for the candidate, not the party.” Some take pride in assessing individuals of both parties, and then voting for the more personally impressive candidate. The rationale for this is that the personalities come first into consideration before they cast their votes. It is also based on the need for the country to have decision-makers who are capable of delivering results and, generally, boosting their living standards economically.the most crucial thing to do now is to exercise your vote because each vote counts. The 13th GE is definitely a different battleground compared with the previous election. This time around, a great number of new faces in the politics are well expected Certainly
DATUK JOHARI ABDUL GHANI that is what makes him different from rest
Can an election ever throw up the right candidate? Or to put it more moderately, is an election the mechanism best suited to throw up representatives that will strive to work for their constituents and attempt to better their life? Are there in-built into the electoral process, a set of imperatives that help pre-determine one kind of outcome.
Increasingly, it would seem that what it takes to win an election is not only very different from what it takes to govern, but might well be at odds with the idea of providing governance. The privileging of representativeness in our democracy, with an emphasis on race and religion, has meant that electable candidates are chosen with a view to who has the biggest electoral draw in terms representing the interests of a community rather than select those that have a view on issues of policy or administration. At one levels is perhaps the most vital element in the idea of democracy, but over a period of time, what representativeness has come to mean identity the leader resembles his or her constituents, speaks for them and on the occasion that he or she acts on their behalf, it is often through the same narrow lens of community. Under these circumstances, the election abets the process of weeding out those that see their role in more secular terms, and focuses its attention narrowly on those with more sectarian agendaDatuk Johari Abdul Ghani triumphed over Ahmad Zamri Asa’ad Khuzaimi ’s racialist politics No matter what happens, Malaysians must now put the electoral results behind us and try to look forward. It is time for national reconciliation. For those who have won should do as much soul-searching as those who have lost Malaysian politics is changing. … Read more
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ONE WOULD IMAGINE THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE REAL OR SOBERING THAN ELECTION RESULTS FOR NOTHING MAKES REALITY MORE NAKED THAN HARD COLD NUMBERS. AND YET, BECAUSE IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO DISAGGREGATE ELECTION RESULTS AND TEASE OUT DIFFERENT STRANDS OF INFLUENCES AT WORK, WHAT TENDS TO HAPPEN IS THAT THE RESULTS SERVE TO REINFORCE EXISTING POSITIONS RATHER THAN ACT AS A WAKE-UP CALL FOR THE PARTIES IN QUESTION. DAP SHOULD NOT CHEAT ON THE NON-MUSLIMS AGAINST ISLAMIC SYARIAH AND COMES CLEAN ON HUDUD LAW!
NORMAN FERNANDEZ IS NOT IN DANGER OF THE SACK, WHICH MAY WELL BE WHAT HE WANTS GIVEN HIS ROILING DISCONTENT AGAINST THE PARTY AND HIS PERCEPTION THAT DAP HAS LOST ITS WAY. AND RISK ITS FUTURE WITH PAS
