Countdown To Merdeka 2018

I normally do not do this kind of thing. I'm not that generous, and not that rich.

But I love my country and she is facing a great difficulty.

I think I can chip in a bit. If everyone chips in .... bit by bit .... we can save our country and make it great again.

Be part of this movement!

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/05/373389/malaysian-starts-crowdfunding-campaign-reduce-govt-debt

Chinese Investments

So what now?

This is nerve-wrecking ... especially for those who have invested their time, energy, money.

Have Some Class, Please

(Updated) 

In this organisation, doing the right thing or following orders can sometimes be seen as doing something wrong. Sigh

(Original post)

When I went back to my office after a day-long training session last week, my colleague with both hands on her hips and raised tone, asked me: "Who asked you to go for the training?"

Human Resource Dept had instructed our Admin to ask me to go for the training, but she (my colleague) who was acting on behalf of the leader, who was not around that day, questioned why I had gone for the training.

Just now it was my colleague's turn to go for the one-day training.  When she came back from training, I asked her: "How was the training?"

Now, who has more class?  I only have this to say: "Thank you Mama and Papa" for the proper upbringing.

Please self-reflect... all those who are bangang, rude and arrogant.  Your colleague is not your child nor your slave.

High Employee Turnover

A close friend of mine once advised me not to write when I am fuming mad, but sometimes  fury fuels the fire to write like there's no tomorrow.

Two people from my department are leaving next month.  The staff turnover rate of this organisation is damn high but new faces keep showing up due to the attractive salary.

I'm NOT angry because these two people are leaving.  I'm quite happy for them actually as I believe they must have found a new pursuit in life.

I've got my quirks but I'm not a bad employee.  I have my talents and strengths and  I have my flaws, just like every other person.  

What got me so mad today was I was given a task and my team leader kept throwing the thing back to me again and again and again and again and again.  All the energy depleted, paper and time wasted ---  it's unproductive!

Maybe you're thinking "well, if you got it right the first or second time, you wouldn't have wasted the leader's time and the company's money".

But if she were a better leader and person, she would've delegated better.  I was the punching bag, all because the Land Public Transport Commission got scrapped.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/05/23/dr-m-spad-to-be-abolished/

She says she has friends in SPAD.  By scrapping SPAD, companies would need to make fresh submissions and re-negotiate terms with other agencies and it is natural to get a little worked up, but to treat your own subordinate like a worthless commodity --- that is so low-class.

Please learn from Sir Richard Branson.

If a team member fails, the team leader should be held accountable too.  A refined person would never talk down to anyone.

My leader is a Barisan Nasional (BN) supporter, so I guess that says a lot about her character.

Tomorrow I will look at this post again when I'm not so angry and see if I should have followed my friend's advice.

Lunch with Dad

I was having lunch with my Dad just now.  

It was an impromptu family gathering of sort.  Totally unplanned.

My brother, sis-in-law, their teenage son and me were with Dad.  He's 59, and eagerly looking forward to retiring once he turns 60.

"I don't need money anymore.  I have enough to get by," he said.

We teased him by asking him to emulate our Prime Minister who is still working so hard at age 92 --- going on 93 in July.

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Malaysia's 7th Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Not everyone works for money.  Our PM came back to work again because he loves his country and fellow Malaysians," my brother said.

"I can't wait for Pakatan Harapan to check all those Chinese investments," I said.

My Dad immediately turned to look at me.

"What have you got against Chinese investments?  The Chinese don't go around killing people. Thinking about Japanese atrocities during WW2 still send shivers down my spine till this day, " he said.  

"The Chinese were peace loving. Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty sent his envoy to Malacca which started the friendly ties between Malacca and China, followed by visits by Admiral Zheng He to Malacca.  During the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah, the friendly relations grew and the Emperor even married off his daughter Hang Li Po to the Sultan," he elaborated.

I'm not so much a history buff as I am a fan of  Japanese anime, so I don't really know what my Dad was talking about.

Our conversation continued...

Me: The locals are unhappy that Chinese are buying our land, and freehold status some more.  And Malaysians who work in Chinese companies are treated no better than street dogs.

Dad: My dear, the ones that shout and talk down to their subordinates at the work place... are they really the Chinese?  

Me: Actually most of them are Malaysians but I'm sure the Chinese put them up to it.

Dad: When I was younger, I was bullied by an Indian prefect, so I hated all prefects, especially the dark-skinned ones.  When I got older, I met some benefactors and friends who are Indians, and I learnt that it has nothing to do about one's race.  But I can understand how you feel...when you get bullied by a certain category of people, you tend to generalise and hate that group of people.

Me: Ok, maybe you're right, Dad.  There are good Malaysians and bad Malaysians.  I shouldn't generalise.  And you're ok with Chinese coming to stay here?

Dad: As long as they're law-abiding.  There will be competition but that will only motivate Malaysians to work a little harder.  

Johor Exco

JOHOR EXCO LIST

1. DATUK OSMAN SAPIAN - Johor Menteri Besar and Executive Chairman of Natural Resources, Administration, Finance and Economic Planning and Development

2. AMINOLHUDA HASSAN - Islamic Affairs and Education

3. DZULKEFLY AHMAD - Housing and Rural Development

4. TAN HONG PIN - Local Government, Science and Technology

5. DR S RAMAKRISHNAN - Consumerism, Human Resources and Unity

6. MAZLAN BUJANG - Public Works, Infrastructure and Transportation

7. JIMMY PUAH WEE TSE - Investment and Utilities

8. LIOW CAI TUNG - Women Development Tourism

9. MOHD KHUZZAN ABU BAKAR - Youth, Sport and Heritage

10. DR SAHRUDDIN JAMAL - Health, Environment and Agriculture

11. SHEIKH ‘UMAR BAGHARIB ALI - Entrepreneurship, Cooperative and Creative Economy

Pakatan Harapan (PH) captured Johor by winning 36 out of the state’s 56 seats, with DAP securing 14 state seats, Parti Amanah Negara (9), PPBM (8) and PKR (5).

Umno won 19 seats while PAS won 1 seat, turning them into the new Opposition in the state legislative assembly.

Hail The Tunminator

He said FDI was about bringing in capital, technology, setting up plants, employing Malaysians up to the level of executives and producing goods for the local and export markets.

“We do not consider coming into Malaysia, buying up huge pieces of land and developing towns and cities and then bringing in foreigners into this country as FDI. That is the difference,” he said.

Full article  https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/05/16/mahathir-builtforforeigners-cities-are-not-fdi/

Brilliant, Dr Mahathir. 

Many still say they're fine with this as it was originally sea.  As the land is man-made (reclaimed), it is therefore OK to sell it to foreigners as freehold land.  "They can't take the land back", the defenders say.

Lame retort.

Let's see how this unfolds.

Hail The Tunminator!