By al-Din on January 13, 2011 1:59 AM
Tun is playing the fall guy. The person/group of people to take blame for the failure to develop KB are those entrusted by the government to do the job. We don't expect the PM to be on the ground! However, Tun being a true leader as he is takes the blame.
Politicians want fast impact to catch votes. It is a messy and time consuming affair to develop KB as we have been told. There must be a way to do it innovatively but needs patient. The predicament is not as bad as the Palestinians wanting for their homeland!
Najib is dangling the 67B ETP carrot. Apparently, the focus is on economics (meaning money) and the social benefit is treated like a spin-off. 2.2B is for Tongkat Ali but not food especially rice.
Imagine if just 1B could be allocated to develop KB then things would move fast. Well, the carrot is not meant for everybody. Uncle Sam is a rabid carrot-eater, and Exxon is having the first bite. Muhyi's visit is after the fact.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
adverts: jan 7 2011
By al-Din on January 8, 2011 3:45 PM
Come August UKM advertises its patriotism by draping the longest Malaysian flag along the fence leading to the main gate. At whose expense? How shallow? Given the money any primary school can do that!
Added to that UKM has the giantest TV screen by the gate to announce events. No doubt it is at the busiest spot at intersections. So, they are up with technology!
At one time the Pemuda group wanted to drape the Giza pyramid with a Malaysian flag to advertise what?. They should know what a stupid idea it is to drape someone else national monument. It is as if draping the twin-tower with Singaporean flag!
Don't stupidise our flag. It doesn't need government regulation but common sense.
Stick No Bills, folks.
Come August UKM advertises its patriotism by draping the longest Malaysian flag along the fence leading to the main gate. At whose expense? How shallow? Given the money any primary school can do that!
Added to that UKM has the giantest TV screen by the gate to announce events. No doubt it is at the busiest spot at intersections. So, they are up with technology!
At one time the Pemuda group wanted to drape the Giza pyramid with a Malaysian flag to advertise what?. They should know what a stupid idea it is to drape someone else national monument. It is as if draping the twin-tower with Singaporean flag!
Don't stupidise our flag. It doesn't need government regulation but common sense.
Stick No Bills, folks.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
2011-tahun inflasi makanan: Jan 8 2011
al-Deen amin said...
Malaysia adalah pengimport beras ke enam terbanyak di dunia. Tanah yang subur air melimpah masih juga tidak mampu mengeluarkan beras dengan cukupnya.
Menanam padi adalah budaya. Kiranya generasi baru tidak didedahkan dengan pengalaman menanam padi usah harap kita akan cukup dengan beras sendiri.
Pemerintah asyik dengan projek berbilion seperti bangunan 100 tingkat, baiki rumah RM65j, istana 180j tetapi tentang makanan bajetnya celah gigi. Banyak projek mega di KL seolah itulah sahaja Malaysia.
Pemikiran mereka pendek dan bergelumang duit, high income konon. Bukankah itu hanya cakap2experimenting dan bukan berdasarkan fakta sebenar keadaan rakyat!
Malaysia adalah pengimport beras ke enam terbanyak di dunia. Tanah yang subur air melimpah masih juga tidak mampu mengeluarkan beras dengan cukupnya.
Menanam padi adalah budaya. Kiranya generasi baru tidak didedahkan dengan pengalaman menanam padi usah harap kita akan cukup dengan beras sendiri.
Pemerintah asyik dengan projek berbilion seperti bangunan 100 tingkat, baiki rumah RM65j, istana 180j tetapi tentang makanan bajetnya celah gigi. Banyak projek mega di KL seolah itulah sahaja Malaysia.
Pemikiran mereka pendek dan bergelumang duit, high income konon. Bukankah itu hanya cakap2experimenting dan bukan berdasarkan fakta sebenar keadaan rakyat!
Monday, December 20, 2010
The Unites States: dec 17 2010
By al-Din on December 19, 2010 10:40 PM
The Shi'ah group arrested recently can make minch-meat of Sunnis! Never heard of such teaching in true Shi'ah. Wikileaks (cannot take wholesale though) said (Sunni) Wahabbi Saud urged attacking Shi'ah Iran. So who is the cannibal?
But the most powerful Islamic nation where Muslims could look up to is Iran. So why are we scoffing? The Sunni nations are busy splitting hairs, they cannot agree to work together and be united. Some are already reduced to wimps.
Knowledge comes through understanding and ideas from flexible minds. Ignorance breeds fossilised thoughts, intolerance and fanaticism. Polychotomous thinking and pluralism is dead. Malaysia is dead.
Schisms in Islam is good for the enemies. Let the Sunni-Shi'ah fight among themselves (Iraq, Pakistan), and sell them weapons of overkill. Divide them (Sudan, Palestine, Morocco-Sahara ...) and impoverished them with sanctions. Indeed, satan makes such deeds fair.
The Shi'ah group arrested recently can make minch-meat of Sunnis! Never heard of such teaching in true Shi'ah. Wikileaks (cannot take wholesale though) said (Sunni) Wahabbi Saud urged attacking Shi'ah Iran. So who is the cannibal?
But the most powerful Islamic nation where Muslims could look up to is Iran. So why are we scoffing? The Sunni nations are busy splitting hairs, they cannot agree to work together and be united. Some are already reduced to wimps.
Knowledge comes through understanding and ideas from flexible minds. Ignorance breeds fossilised thoughts, intolerance and fanaticism. Polychotomous thinking and pluralism is dead. Malaysia is dead.
Schisms in Islam is good for the enemies. Let the Sunni-Shi'ah fight among themselves (Iraq, Pakistan), and sell them weapons of overkill. Divide them (Sudan, Palestine, Morocco-Sahara ...) and impoverished them with sanctions. Indeed, satan makes such deeds fair.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Rubbish: dec 10 2010
By al-Din on December 12, 2010 3:22 PM
If we are unable to solve KL's rubbish problem then:
i) we have not learn anything from much bigger cities how they go about it but many officials have been sent overseas for study-visits;
ii) KL should not get bigger than it is meaning no 100 storey superstructure and the likes;
iii) no more further pronouncements of cities anywhere else in Malaysia.
We are thankful that scrapyards are everywhere. They recycle solid waste especially metal and plastic and make good money. Ordinary people get paid for disposing their waste.
Adults are showing poor example to their children by throwing wastes by the window while driving. Otherwise our roadways are not littered with rubbish.
I have a dream not for KL but to transform desert into fertile oases in Arabia. The engineering feat is to pool human waste (during haj and umrah), siphon and release it to distant desert areas around Mekah, block by block of 100ha each for a period of time. Soon there will be plenty of arab(le) land!
If we are unable to solve KL's rubbish problem then:
i) we have not learn anything from much bigger cities how they go about it but many officials have been sent overseas for study-visits;
ii) KL should not get bigger than it is meaning no 100 storey superstructure and the likes;
iii) no more further pronouncements of cities anywhere else in Malaysia.
We are thankful that scrapyards are everywhere. They recycle solid waste especially metal and plastic and make good money. Ordinary people get paid for disposing their waste.
Adults are showing poor example to their children by throwing wastes by the window while driving. Otherwise our roadways are not littered with rubbish.
I have a dream not for KL but to transform desert into fertile oases in Arabia. The engineering feat is to pool human waste (during haj and umrah), siphon and release it to distant desert areas around Mekah, block by block of 100ha each for a period of time. Soon there will be plenty of arab(le) land!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Pos Malaysia gets white knight: dec 9 2010
al-Deen amin said...
Strange that a monopolistic entity can fail miserably. Something is not right somewhere. Is Khazanah itself the killing giant?
To rid off the deadwoods millions need to be spent after their squandering. The culprits are not bothered for bailouts will come. They go scott free! Life is easy for them in this ethereal world.
Strange that a monopolistic entity can fail miserably. Something is not right somewhere. Is Khazanah itself the killing giant?
To rid off the deadwoods millions need to be spent after their squandering. The culprits are not bothered for bailouts will come. They go scott free! Life is easy for them in this ethereal world.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Pertanian dan makanan maha penting: dec 3 2010
Sustainable Living Institute (SAVE) said...
Canned pineapple is one of our export crop. It is a peat crop. Much of it is grown by Lee Pineapple at Pontian. Farms that grow the crop will sell their produce to the Lee factory.
Used to, Lembaga Perindustrian Nenas Malaysia (Pineapple Industry Board Malaysia) carried out their own research on agronomy at its station in Pontian. It had a canning research facility at Skudai. Come MARDI in 1969 took over all their research functions.
Since MARDI researches are very encompassing on crops other than rubber, oil palm, cocoa, and also on animals. It has more than enough to chew. As it is now only several MARDI researchers working on pineaaple but they are also involved with other research responsibilities.
Thus,it was bad planning Mardi got involved directly into pineapple research. Pineapple research lost continuity of manpower, aggressiveness, focus and years.
As it is, the Board's function is more towards product promotion. The people manning it are not scientists. They are from PSD.
There has been talk of establishing pineapple plantation in the peat soil of Sarawak. But without a critical mass of competent crop scientists we remain hesitant.
Pineapple research in Malaysia has been maligned. To forge ahead to meet global demand (now shortage) pineapple research need to be revamped along its original mould.
Canned pineapple is one of our export crop. It is a peat crop. Much of it is grown by Lee Pineapple at Pontian. Farms that grow the crop will sell their produce to the Lee factory.
Used to, Lembaga Perindustrian Nenas Malaysia (Pineapple Industry Board Malaysia) carried out their own research on agronomy at its station in Pontian. It had a canning research facility at Skudai. Come MARDI in 1969 took over all their research functions.
Since MARDI researches are very encompassing on crops other than rubber, oil palm, cocoa, and also on animals. It has more than enough to chew. As it is now only several MARDI researchers working on pineaaple but they are also involved with other research responsibilities.
Thus,it was bad planning Mardi got involved directly into pineapple research. Pineapple research lost continuity of manpower, aggressiveness, focus and years.
As it is, the Board's function is more towards product promotion. The people manning it are not scientists. They are from PSD.
There has been talk of establishing pineapple plantation in the peat soil of Sarawak. But without a critical mass of competent crop scientists we remain hesitant.
Pineapple research in Malaysia has been maligned. To forge ahead to meet global demand (now shortage) pineapple research need to be revamped along its original mould.
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