How Many Menara Warisan???...

I read a good article written by blogger Sakmongkol AK47. I copy & paste it towards sharing with all readers for your further digestion. If our Twin Tower seem like H in representing Hasmah, can't imagine the design of Menara Warisan to be seen like R in representing Rosmah.

OCT 27 — This piece of news has been puzzling me. It is about the construction of the 100-storey Warisan Merdeka tower. Just recently, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said it wasn’t his idea. Yet he announced it in the 2011 Budget recently. That means, he has agreed to the idea. The ultimate decision maker is of course the PM. Unless he gives the green light, Hamad Kama Piah will not move.

The PM says it was PNB’s idea. It’s easy to verify this. Let’s publish minutes preceding the decision to go ahead with this project. Discussions and deliberations must have taken place prior the announcement was made. These must have been minuted down. Let’s see them.

There must also be an exhaustive technical study and financial evaluation of the project. A project such as this can’t be thought up overnight. Engineers and architects must have worked on the commission. We should see all these.

There is the issue of cost. The building will cost RM5 billion. That’s RM 5,000,000,000. Kama Piah says the funding is internally generated. Internally or borrowed, the money represents Malay money. Wasn’t PNB created to harness Malay financial capital? PNB manages investments portfolio on behalf of Malays and earn dividends on their behalf. It has also branched out to handle investments portfolio for Malaysians.

Let’s see an orang kampong assessment of this outlay. Suppose the RM5 billion in invested somewhere earning a return of, say, 6 per cent. That would bring PNB a return of RM300 million a year.

So instead of building one unit of a 100-storey building, why not build a 20-storey building costing around RM300 million a year. So that in five years, we shall have started building five blocks of 20-storey buildings giving us an equivalent of a single 100-storey building. If each costs RM300million, five blocks will cost us only RM1.5 billion saving us RM3.5 billion.

With five, you can place them at will. Spread it around in Kuala Lumpur. Have two in Kampung Baru so that the value of the land there escalates. That will make owners earn high income.

I asked an engineer friend. It’s not that straight forward to do this 100-storey building. Because beyond a certain level, the cost of construction escalates. As we go higher, the degree of inefficiency of the building increases, requiring lots more money be pumped in. In the end, the cost of a single 100-storey building may be more than RM5 billion.

But the more interesting news coming out from the bowels of corporate-dom is that there will be two more similar towers built. This means, we shall be having not one 100-storey behemoth, but three of them. This will mean Najib will out-Mahathir Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

When PNB completes the 100-storey tower, how much rental will they charge per square foot? The Petronas Twin Towers cost is RM1.3 billion. Go ask the rental for the space at the food court. It is RM 130 psf. Will the rental rate at the Warisan Merdeka cost RM500 psf?

I Still Believe English Is Important...

I REFER to the letter “Make BM a world class language” (The Star, Oct 17) in which the writer lamented that “it has really become something of a drone to read the many calls to maintain English in the teaching of Science and Mathematics in schools. The same goes for complaints over the lack of good command of English among Malaysians”.

The fact that there are “many calls to maintain English” in our teaching curriculum tells us something about the dire necessity in doing so. Sometimes, we have to face the harsh realities for us to remain competitive and survive in this world.

English is the language of international diplomacy; it facilitates an enormous ease in communication among the diverse world population. Roughly 85% of all knowledge in the world is available in English, more than twice that of any other language.

If you want to be an airline pilot, and fly international routes, you must know English. English is sought after as a second language more than any other language of the world. In fact, there are more people in China who speak English than in the US.

In many Commonwealth countries, English is the official language of the government because it is considered to be a vehicle of valuable neutral expression.

There are culturally no intertwined elements in the English language that require a learner to understand in order to be competent in the language.

The irony of English is that there is nothing about it that makes it intrinsically better than any other language. It is just a circumstance of history that turned it into what it is today. It is a fact of life in the world today that we have to accept in order to progress.

If not, we will be like a fish out of water when we go overseas for visits or attend international forums.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, speaking at the opening of the International Forum on the Creation of Global Citizens on Monday, said: “As Malaysian global citizens, the people must be increasingly globally aware. We need direct access through the best ideas from around the world so we can apply those ideas at home.”

Can the writer explain how we can achieve this if we ignore English as a medium of communication?

For good measure, Muhyiddin summed up: “I believe the future is now. We have to move ahead with the times if we do not want to be marginalized. We have to be in tune with the rest if we want to be the best.

“We must change our ways if we want to survive. We have to accept the fact that the borders are blurring and cultures are merging. We are part of globalization, for better or worse.”

Lagu UMNO Baru

Sempena persidangan agung tahunan "para kontraktor meLAYU", terimalah sebuah lagu bagi membantu para peserta tidak tidur sampai berdengkur...

Copy Ajer, Malas Nak Komen....

Thanks !! Bujang Susah !!

ZAMBRY MELAKUKAN KHURAFAT TERANG-TERANG DIKAMPUNG GUAR MANONG

(gambar dipetik dari peraktoday.com edisi 17 okt 2010. klik pada gambar untuk besarkan )


membaca doa sebelum memulakan upacara meletakkan ancak ke tiang seri salah sebuah rumah Projek Infra Bina Upaya (IBU)-Kampung Guar, Manong


DS Zambry memulakan upacara khurafat tersebut



Merenjis-renjis ancak ke tapak untuk dinaikkan tiang seri


Yah itu upacara mengikat ancak ketiang seri, maka dengan upacara ini akan tidak diganggu oleh jin-jin tanah di situ.

- pastambun

Note: Mana perginya mufti perak harus sana sini? Kalau umno buat sembah syaitan dan jin pun kira harus sana sini ke?

Another View On PPSMI....

BASED on the Education Ministry’s Schedule for Policy Transition from PPSMI (Teaching of Science and Mathematics in English) to MBMMBI (Upholding Bahasa Malaysia and Strengthening the Command of English), Science and Mathematics will be taught solely in Bahasa Malaysia in all national primary and secondary schools by 2016.

However, students in Forms 6, matriculation and universities will study the two subjects in English as it is done now.

I find a serious mismatch here between students learning Science and Maths in Bahasa in secondary schools and potential Science and Maths teachers being trained in the two subjects in English in universities.

The Ministry is implementing its plan to have only graduate teachers in all secondary schools and according to the Schedule, all Science and Maths graduates would have studied the two subjects in English in Form 6, matriculation and university but they will go back to schools to teach the two subjects in Bahasa.

Are we not fitting square pegs into round holes as far as the language of instruction is concerned? Would their competency be compromised? Would we not be sacrificing on quality? This predicament will magnify itself after 2015.

The Schedule is consequential to the proposed policy change. It spells out the subsequent steps to follow in the years to come. But it cannot be right if there is an inherent fault in the policy change. As it is, it does not compute!

To remedy the mismatch, schools should be allowed the option to continue teaching Science and Maths in English at secondary level. This is the desire of many students and parents.

If we can have a budget by the people as proudly proclaimed by the Prime Minister, let’s also have an education system by the people.

Congratulation Cucu Tok Wan and -aa...

With the announcement of Budget 2011 by Cucu Tok Wan's Idol, I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate him and -aa for getting special present from his idol which is
These are the example of consumer products which was given tax exempted in Budget 2010. You should know by yourself why the size is extra big, kah kah kah....

But most importantly is Cucu Tok Wan and -aa will be given a space to live as their second home in the new proposed 100 stories building to be built rather than building more houses for Malaysian. I hope to be invited by them during house warming session.

What A Joke...

This video really make me laugh.... On the other hand, this youngman knows about sale & purchase of property. I hope that he will be success in business for his ability to intercept malpractice in securing the said transaction.

This Is What I Feel Mr Cucu Tok Wan and -aa...

I REFER to the letter “What’s the criteria to assess an education policy?” (The Star, Oct 12) and I agree with the writer that six years is too short to determine that PPSMI is not suitable and call for its abolition.

As we are approaching 2012, the year that the Government will revert the teaching of Science and Mathematics to the Bahasa Malaysia medium, parents and students who wish to continue these two subjects in English are hoping for a miracle – that the Government will make a U-turn before it is too late.

Many parents have started looking for alternatives. Those who can afford to pay RM30,000 per year in school fees, are opting for international schools, others opt for private schools or studying in our neighbouring country. Some also choose home schooling which follows the overseas syllabus. In my case, The International School of Penang (Uplands) where my prince and princess are studying now.

This leaves only those who can’t afford expensive school fees especially Malays to turn to our local schools. If the school is the cradle to cultivate the 1Malaysia spirit, I can’t see how this can be done through so many different types of school and syllabuses.

Students have limited time to cope with so many subjects. They can’t afford to waste time doing translation. We must be clear that most of the books and materials related to these two subjects are available in English. If they are to be taught in bahasa kebangsaan, do we have a good books or materials translated in bahasa? I find it funny when translation been done to words such as joystick, mouse or even other science terms used world wide.

It's okey for you to compare with Japan who develops while using their mother-tongue but do you want to compare their attitude towards improving themselves. Don't run from the fact that Malay is the laziest race here, ok!

Our education system needs a change to provide the young generation a platform to compete with others in this globalised world, or we will see our children becoming “workers” for our neighbouring nations. Can KERAjaan able to create a job opportunity in their sector to all people namely Malays who are known for their poor English? Currently, the Malaysian education system does not have something interesting for student to attend. Compare with international school or other developed countries namely Japan, US etc.. student/pupils are crying if they cannot go to school and vise-versa here.

I believe the way to reach our Wawasan 2020 objective as a developed country lies in education. We were on the right track when PPSMI was implemented, so why are we killing the future of our nation and generations?

Simple answer is : Those who object PPSMI is selfish, stupid and never think of the future of their children.

Ringkasan Berita Menarik...

Lama tak berblog disebabkan kesibukan tugas selain masih di dalam mood Syawal ni. Nak bertaip panjang pun, rasa lenguh jari jemari ni. Aku lebih banyak membaca dari meninggalkan komen.

Antara berita menarik perhatian aku untuk dikongsi bersama adalah

1. Isu kenaikan tarif air di Kedah dan Penang yang telah pun mendapat perhatian pihak berkenaan di sini dan sini serta di sini. Malah di sini dan di sini pun ader jugak...
2. Isu wang judi yang disedekahkan oleh Kerajaan Penang kepada warga emas di sini dan di sini.
3. Isu Perkosa, oppsss silap, Perkasa yang Ketuanya cukup Islam dari yang lain di sini dan di sini.
4. Kenaikan harga rokok. Bagus ler tu kalau objektif kenaikan harga dapat dicapai. Jgn nanti rakyat tak merokok, KERAjaan pulak yg sakit sbb cukai rokok berkurangan.
5. Kenaikan harga susu pekat yang bakal berlaku sedikit masa lagi. Menteri dia dah kata kenaikan harga tersebut. Sumber dari sini dan sini.

Jadinya untuk para no: 5 tu, aku mohon agar Cucu Tok Wan membuat sedikit penulisan mengenainya dan menjemput Pemuda Gerakan dan UMustNotObject Kedah untuk membuat bantahan awal sebelum kenaikan dan bukannya selepas kenaikan.Hampa rasa depa mau atau berani buat bantahan?

Pictures Speak For Itself...

Bacaan lanjut di sini (kalau rajin lor...)

Dua gambar di atas rasanya sudah cukup memberi penjelasan ke atas isu sumbangan wang dari Penang kepada warga emas dan sifat pelupa kepada ahli U Must Not Object party.

Aku hingga sekarang masih hairan kenapa semua penerima wang tersebut tidak memulangkan kepada yang memberi sebaliknya diberikan kepada pihak lain. Boleh percaya ker yang penerima tu akan memulangkan kepada yang memberi iaitu Kerajaan Penang?

Alasan yang diberikan iaitu tidak dipengaruhi oleh mana-mana pihak mungkin sesuai untuk golongan seumur dengan mereka tapi tidak aku kerana persoalan mengapa memerlukan suatu majlis yg mendapat liputan media secara besar-besaran dan yg penting pihak yg menerima tu adalah bukan wakil dari Kerajaan Penang.

Tapi aku faham kerana mereka warga emas dan suatu hari nanti aku pun akan menjadi warga emas jugak (kalau umur panjang).