再谈沙巴的非法移民
沙巴到底有多少非法移民？这肯定是当今政客想知道的答案。无可奈何的恐怕就算是首相或是州首长都无法提供正确的答案！有关的数据也不是几个数字那么简单，恐怕是数中有数，叫人永远都数不清。
首先要解答的几个相关问题是：（1）有证件的合法外劳有多少？（2）无证件的“合法”外劳又有多少？（3）不合法的多少？（4）持假证件的有多少？（5）持真证件的又有多少？（6）获分配人民组屋的有多少？（6）进政府学校的多少？不但如此，还要查外劳的祖宗十八代，看看他们是第几代沙巴人，毕竟很多外劳都有报生证书啊！相比一些因交通问题无法报生的内陆土著，外劳可不是更有资格成为沙巴公民吗？
那么到底有多少外劳留在沙巴？副首席部长拜林在国会说目前居住沙巴的三分二人口是恐怕是外劳！斗亚兰国会议员说有外劳在2008年大选投票！卡拉巴干国会议员则说沙巴的人口比列已显示该州不属大马而属菲律宾！大马英文第一大报《星报》评论说亚庇是小马尼拉！
托外劳的福，沙巴可够威水的了! 亚庇中央巴刹隔壁的菲律宾巴刹可是旅游景点。翻开著名的国际旅游导南《Lonely Planet》，这地方可是唯一列入沙巴旅游景点的巴刹！说不定各地以后除了开设Tamu之外也来个菲律宾市集推广旅游业！
托外劳的福，沙巴也够名闻国际的啦！菲律宾的女佣本来在国际市场的知名度就不差，在香港，新加坡，中东甚至欧洲，菲律宾的Mary都深受雇主欢迎并获五星级女佣的美誉。抹地，烹饪，洗衣样样棒，天亮还会说“Good Morning Mom”. 但受全世界欢迎的都是菲国北部的女佣，就只有沙巴钟情菲国南部的Aminah而不是北部的Mary,叫老外称奇不已。
不但如此，沙巴也是不少西马政客垂涎之地，毕竟只有在此州外劳可以投票。以外劳的惊人数目，只要获他们的支持就能保住政治江山了，何必费力去看花园的Longkang和拉票？此州还史无前例的因为外劳投票的缘故使某某重量级人物被法庭宣布选举成绩无效呢！
也托外劳的福，沙巴政客也变得更加团结！本来民统只会蹲马桶而不理会巫统，本来人团党只会自娱而不跟自民党打交道，但是每当国会讨论沙巴外劳问题时。所有的沙巴议员都团结起来互相挺组，借把嘴协助同州议员，他们仗义的精神，常使后辈泪满襟！
沙巴认真是厚道阿！反正本来已有三十多个族群了，多几个族群也不算多。以沙巴那么多元的文化及那么多的族群，传统舞蹈的数量肯定名列前茅！管理舞蹈的沙巴联邦部长说不定还可以来个舞蹈大会，还能上大马纪录大全！沙巴必定争艳不少！Malaysia Boleh! Sabah Lagi Boleh Bah!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Only Solution
Modern farming is the only solution (29/04/08)
When we talking about pig farm, we must never ignore the JE and Nipah epidemic happened in Perak and Negeri Sembilan few years back.
Let us refresh ourselves. What is JE and what is Nipah? In simple word, people infected with JE via insects especially mosquitoes. Nipah virus however is quite different, pigs can spread the virus to human being directly without any vectors.
I went to Lukut recently and visited my friend who is a teacher at Tanah Merah, a small town very near to Bukit Pelanduk. You may not know where is Tanah Merah but I’m sure you heard about Bukit Pelanduk before! This is the place where so many pig farmers (some say even armies) killed because of the Nipah virus.
Bukit Pelanduk once housed wealthy farmers who rear pigs outnumbered the demand for Negeri Sembilan. Once reporter even told me that most of the residents even secondary school student at secondary school there drove luxurious cars, quite different with most kampong boys in other places.
After the epidemic, farmers plant dragon food at Bukit Pelanduk while many migrated to the town.
Like other farms is Malaysia (including Tanjung Sepat), Chinese in Bukit Pelanduk rear pigs the traditional way, which mean they rear pigs around their houses and pigs are all around the kampong.
With an unhygienic method, it is understandable why virus spread easily and this is also the reason why Malays so sensitive to pig. Scientific studies do prove that pig’s dung is very poisonous.
I must say that Tanjung Sepat is really polluted with pigs’ dung, it is easily visible at the sea shore there. Malay dailies not create headline, they are reporting the truth instead.
BUT the truth however is beyond what reported. The residents in Tanjung Sepat must understand that modern farming as proposed by Selangor state government is the only solution for the problems faced by them.
Modern farming promise less area being polluted while centralized waste control will make sure no pigs’ dung dispose to rivers or seaside. Instead the waste will be collected and use for a good purpose, even to generate power.
It is quite impossible to close own all farms in Tanjung Sepat but it is possible to centralize it and using a modern method to reduce or even curb pollution!
For the pig farmers, here is some message for you! Don’t be selfish! Many of you guys are ignoring the interest of Malays and pork eaters (like me). The environment spoiled, same as the health of pork eaters.
But not all pig farmers are bad guy, there is still good farmer just like the one I heard in Sepanggar at Sabah.
The farmers spend a huge sum to develop waste management on pigs’ dung and kill “extra” piggies periodically. When the pig population is controlled then it does help to prevent deceases.
Unlike this responsible farmer, many others want to earn more and never consider control the pigs’ population. They thought this is a waste, at the end there is too much pigs and causing so many sensitive issues, just like the one happened in Melaka recently.
Is killing baby pig to totally a waste? No! piggies is demanded for religious ceremony among Chinese. Go to a prayer meeting among the Taoist, it is not hard for u to see a baby pig posing as a “superman” in front of Guan Yi Go.
When we talking about pig farm, we must never ignore the JE and Nipah epidemic happened in Perak and Negeri Sembilan few years back.
Let us refresh ourselves. What is JE and what is Nipah? In simple word, people infected with JE via insects especially mosquitoes. Nipah virus however is quite different, pigs can spread the virus to human being directly without any vectors.
I went to Lukut recently and visited my friend who is a teacher at Tanah Merah, a small town very near to Bukit Pelanduk. You may not know where is Tanah Merah but I’m sure you heard about Bukit Pelanduk before! This is the place where so many pig farmers (some say even armies) killed because of the Nipah virus.
Bukit Pelanduk once housed wealthy farmers who rear pigs outnumbered the demand for Negeri Sembilan. Once reporter even told me that most of the residents even secondary school student at secondary school there drove luxurious cars, quite different with most kampong boys in other places.
After the epidemic, farmers plant dragon food at Bukit Pelanduk while many migrated to the town.
Like other farms is Malaysia (including Tanjung Sepat), Chinese in Bukit Pelanduk rear pigs the traditional way, which mean they rear pigs around their houses and pigs are all around the kampong.
With an unhygienic method, it is understandable why virus spread easily and this is also the reason why Malays so sensitive to pig. Scientific studies do prove that pig’s dung is very poisonous.
I must say that Tanjung Sepat is really polluted with pigs’ dung, it is easily visible at the sea shore there. Malay dailies not create headline, they are reporting the truth instead.
BUT the truth however is beyond what reported. The residents in Tanjung Sepat must understand that modern farming as proposed by Selangor state government is the only solution for the problems faced by them.
Modern farming promise less area being polluted while centralized waste control will make sure no pigs’ dung dispose to rivers or seaside. Instead the waste will be collected and use for a good purpose, even to generate power.
It is quite impossible to close own all farms in Tanjung Sepat but it is possible to centralize it and using a modern method to reduce or even curb pollution!
For the pig farmers, here is some message for you! Don’t be selfish! Many of you guys are ignoring the interest of Malays and pork eaters (like me). The environment spoiled, same as the health of pork eaters.
But not all pig farmers are bad guy, there is still good farmer just like the one I heard in Sepanggar at Sabah.
The farmers spend a huge sum to develop waste management on pigs’ dung and kill “extra” piggies periodically. When the pig population is controlled then it does help to prevent deceases.
Unlike this responsible farmer, many others want to earn more and never consider control the pigs’ population. They thought this is a waste, at the end there is too much pigs and causing so many sensitive issues, just like the one happened in Melaka recently.
Is killing baby pig to totally a waste? No! piggies is demanded for religious ceremony among Chinese. Go to a prayer meeting among the Taoist, it is not hard for u to see a baby pig posing as a “superman” in front of Guan Yi Go.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Security Guard
Who is the Security Guard (23/04/08)
During the election campaign last month, DAP came out with an impressive theory : “MCA is the security guard of UMNO, must beat MCA first before defeating his master”.
According to the Secretary General of DAP, Lim Guan Eng, if voters want to hit off UMNO, then first, they must support DAP to kick off MCA, which according to him is the security guard of UMNO.
MCA President, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting the next day response wisely, he admit that MCA is a security guard but not for UMNO but for Malaysian Chinese. According to Ka Ting, MCA will put it best effort to secure the Chinese rights and interest in this country.
After 8 March when People Coalition (or opposition parties before this) able to deny BN with two third majority and won five states administrative power, it is worth a look back to the Security Guard theory originated by Guan Eng.
With the great lost of all major component parties: MCA, MIC and Gerakan, it is not difficult to see that UMNO (who is still a major party, thank to UMNO Sabah great performance) is having trouble by it self.
It is seem that the “Security Guard” theory put forward by Guan Eng is true when the big lost experience by components party is contributing (if not causing) to the unstable of the position of Prime Minister and also President of UMNO.
All major component party that suffered a great lost pointing their fingers toward UMNO and some of its leaders. Not openly but there is many hints on it.
Gerakan advisor, Datuk Seri Lim Keng Yaik a few days after the elections asked Pak Lah to think as deeply as possible on the great lost of BN.
During the close door session of brain storming by MCA, the “content” is a open secret to most Malaysian especially the Chinese, which MCA are pointing fingers towards UMNO on their lost in 25 Parliament seats. Such thing also confirmed by MCA ex Deputy, Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek.
Unable to secure the support of major component parties creating more opportunities for UMNO leaders who is not please with Abdullah several policies.
For this is the first time, Perikatan or BN unable to secure the votes from almost all races (except Sabah and Sarawak aborigines)
During 1969, UMNO although lost Kelantan but still able to secure its support in other states while MCA lost Chinese Votes. During 1990, MCA and Gerakan suffer quite a great lost also, but UMNO again is strong.
In 1999, UMNO facing a set back especially in the East Coast due to Anwar’s factors, but BN however manage to gain victory in Chinese and Indians constituencies while opposition leaders like Lim Kit Siang and Karpal Singh lost in Penang.
In 2008, BN however lost support among all race, this is a “breakthrough” for it, such thing never happen before 2008.
Due to such condition, it is imaginable when we saw the rising power of several UMNO leaders and not forgetting the Monarch of several state.
For the first time ever, there is conflict between PM and Monarch on the selection of Menteri Besar in two states-Terengganu and Perlis while several grass root UMNO leaders shouted out urge PM to resign.
At the end, the main issue face by UMNO now is the leadership transition scheme. UMNO is clearly weak and unstable. It is even become weaker when there are rumours saying that Rakyat Coalition will take over soon.
But! Is it undeniable that MCA is security guard of UMNO base on current situation? Yes for now! But the theory is still testable.
Bear in mind that UMNO it self is suffering a great lost! It lost Kedah and Perak and unable to conquer Kelantan.
If we want to conclude Guan End’s theory then we must wait until one time when UMNO recovered while MCA, Gerakan and MIC remain weak. Then we will able to see whether UMNO is still strong when MCA, MIC and Gerakan is weak.
Will that day come? Wait and see lah..
During the election campaign last month, DAP came out with an impressive theory : “MCA is the security guard of UMNO, must beat MCA first before defeating his master”.
According to the Secretary General of DAP, Lim Guan Eng, if voters want to hit off UMNO, then first, they must support DAP to kick off MCA, which according to him is the security guard of UMNO.
MCA President, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting the next day response wisely, he admit that MCA is a security guard but not for UMNO but for Malaysian Chinese. According to Ka Ting, MCA will put it best effort to secure the Chinese rights and interest in this country.
After 8 March when People Coalition (or opposition parties before this) able to deny BN with two third majority and won five states administrative power, it is worth a look back to the Security Guard theory originated by Guan Eng.
With the great lost of all major component parties: MCA, MIC and Gerakan, it is not difficult to see that UMNO (who is still a major party, thank to UMNO Sabah great performance) is having trouble by it self.
It is seem that the “Security Guard” theory put forward by Guan Eng is true when the big lost experience by components party is contributing (if not causing) to the unstable of the position of Prime Minister and also President of UMNO.
All major component party that suffered a great lost pointing their fingers toward UMNO and some of its leaders. Not openly but there is many hints on it.
Gerakan advisor, Datuk Seri Lim Keng Yaik a few days after the elections asked Pak Lah to think as deeply as possible on the great lost of BN.
During the close door session of brain storming by MCA, the “content” is a open secret to most Malaysian especially the Chinese, which MCA are pointing fingers towards UMNO on their lost in 25 Parliament seats. Such thing also confirmed by MCA ex Deputy, Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek.
Unable to secure the support of major component parties creating more opportunities for UMNO leaders who is not please with Abdullah several policies.
For this is the first time, Perikatan or BN unable to secure the votes from almost all races (except Sabah and Sarawak aborigines)
During 1969, UMNO although lost Kelantan but still able to secure its support in other states while MCA lost Chinese Votes. During 1990, MCA and Gerakan suffer quite a great lost also, but UMNO again is strong.
In 1999, UMNO facing a set back especially in the East Coast due to Anwar’s factors, but BN however manage to gain victory in Chinese and Indians constituencies while opposition leaders like Lim Kit Siang and Karpal Singh lost in Penang.
In 2008, BN however lost support among all race, this is a “breakthrough” for it, such thing never happen before 2008.
Due to such condition, it is imaginable when we saw the rising power of several UMNO leaders and not forgetting the Monarch of several state.
For the first time ever, there is conflict between PM and Monarch on the selection of Menteri Besar in two states-Terengganu and Perlis while several grass root UMNO leaders shouted out urge PM to resign.
At the end, the main issue face by UMNO now is the leadership transition scheme. UMNO is clearly weak and unstable. It is even become weaker when there are rumours saying that Rakyat Coalition will take over soon.
But! Is it undeniable that MCA is security guard of UMNO base on current situation? Yes for now! But the theory is still testable.
Bear in mind that UMNO it self is suffering a great lost! It lost Kedah and Perak and unable to conquer Kelantan.
If we want to conclude Guan End’s theory then we must wait until one time when UMNO recovered while MCA, Gerakan and MIC remain weak. Then we will able to see whether UMNO is still strong when MCA, MIC and Gerakan is weak.
Will that day come? Wait and see lah..
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
People Choice?
MCA Controversy on Ho Yip Kap (23/04/08)
Recently I pay a visit to Cameron Highlands, a small but beautiful town at Pahang, well known for cactus, roses, cabbages and tea plantations.
During the visit, I accidentally met Ho Yip Kap, the controversial state seat representative (ADUN) of Tanah Rata. He was a MCA member and leaders at Tanah Rata but he chosen as ADUN as an independent.
I met him in a coffee house at the township of Tanah Rata, he was sipping coffee while chatting with his friends. I did not went up to greet him, he don’t know me by the way, I’m a Sabahan while he is from Pahang.
However I do know about this guy, beside as the only politician who won the election as independent, Yip Kap was physics teacher of one of my colleague. I’m informed that he is a good teacher, not those who go into the class without teaching but talking nonsense.
I did put my ears on his conversation, nothing much I heard but some thing on MCA, its leaders and the policy and struggle of the party.
Through the “curi dengar” between Yip Kap and his friend I feel that Yip Kap really love his party, love his state and Malaysia. I proud of him and I’m sure that the Cameronian also proud of his victory in previous election.
Cameron Highlands mark a “strange” result in 2008 election, its MP, S.K. Devamany is one of the three MIC candidates that survive in the political tsunami that flooded whole country (especially the west coast of Semenanjung) which saw the defeat of MIC president, . Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu at Sungai Siput.
Many see Devamany victory as a result of his courage to speak in the Parliament, including issue that is not in flavour to the ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional.
Back to Yip Kap, there is now controversial among MCA’s leaders on him. It is understandable, if party President, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting accept Yip Kap membership, then it surely become a bad example to other party members, outsiders will also see it as a organization which is not hold tight to principles. I do not think Malaysian will vote a party like this, do you think so?
But things is not as easy as that, MCA have much thing to consider about Yip Kap especially when the party is still weak and `lack’ of MP and ADUN in several states.
Beside consider whether Yip Kap is a traitor to MCA or not, another thing that raise is whether MCA leaders had put a wrong candidate for the 2008 elections (not just Tanah Rata But other places as well).
Do bear in mind that Yip Kap won with 3,926 votes compare to Chai Kok Lim(BN-MCA), 3.351 votes and Go Mong Nging (DAP), 2,043. He won with the majority of 3,903 which is a relative strong if compare to other seats won by MCA.
For example, in Teruntum which is under Kuantan Parliament, MCA candidtate, Chang Hong Seong only slightly won by 293 majority.
Well the people already cast their vote, victory is belong to Yip Kap. Will MCA accept the people choice? Or will it hang on to the principles?
Recently I pay a visit to Cameron Highlands, a small but beautiful town at Pahang, well known for cactus, roses, cabbages and tea plantations.
During the visit, I accidentally met Ho Yip Kap, the controversial state seat representative (ADUN) of Tanah Rata. He was a MCA member and leaders at Tanah Rata but he chosen as ADUN as an independent.
I met him in a coffee house at the township of Tanah Rata, he was sipping coffee while chatting with his friends. I did not went up to greet him, he don’t know me by the way, I’m a Sabahan while he is from Pahang.
However I do know about this guy, beside as the only politician who won the election as independent, Yip Kap was physics teacher of one of my colleague. I’m informed that he is a good teacher, not those who go into the class without teaching but talking nonsense.
I did put my ears on his conversation, nothing much I heard but some thing on MCA, its leaders and the policy and struggle of the party.
Through the “curi dengar” between Yip Kap and his friend I feel that Yip Kap really love his party, love his state and Malaysia. I proud of him and I’m sure that the Cameronian also proud of his victory in previous election.
Cameron Highlands mark a “strange” result in 2008 election, its MP, S.K. Devamany is one of the three MIC candidates that survive in the political tsunami that flooded whole country (especially the west coast of Semenanjung) which saw the defeat of MIC president, . Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu at Sungai Siput.
Many see Devamany victory as a result of his courage to speak in the Parliament, including issue that is not in flavour to the ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional.
Back to Yip Kap, there is now controversial among MCA’s leaders on him. It is understandable, if party President, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting accept Yip Kap membership, then it surely become a bad example to other party members, outsiders will also see it as a organization which is not hold tight to principles. I do not think Malaysian will vote a party like this, do you think so?
But things is not as easy as that, MCA have much thing to consider about Yip Kap especially when the party is still weak and `lack’ of MP and ADUN in several states.
Beside consider whether Yip Kap is a traitor to MCA or not, another thing that raise is whether MCA leaders had put a wrong candidate for the 2008 elections (not just Tanah Rata But other places as well).
Do bear in mind that Yip Kap won with 3,926 votes compare to Chai Kok Lim(BN-MCA), 3.351 votes and Go Mong Nging (DAP), 2,043. He won with the majority of 3,903 which is a relative strong if compare to other seats won by MCA.
For example, in Teruntum which is under Kuantan Parliament, MCA candidtate, Chang Hong Seong only slightly won by 293 majority.
Well the people already cast their vote, victory is belong to Yip Kap. Will MCA accept the people choice? Or will it hang on to the principles?
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