Fairer poverty eradication policy; difference in the cost of living between rural and urban areas.
DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw calls on the Government to review its assessment on the difference in the cost of living between rural and urban areas. It must promulgate a fairer policy to narrow the gap between rural and urban areas without using race as a basis.
On 1.7.2008, Dr Tan spoke in the House during the debate on the motion by the Prime Minister to justify the restructuring of the system of subsidies. While it is essential to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor and between regions, it is necessary to be fair and just.
Recently, the Deputy Prime Minister talked about Bumiputera equity and ownership of premises and so forth.
Since 1970, the Government has insisted on the 30% Bumiputera equity. The government figures show that after 38 years, this is not even 20%. Why? What is the true figure? The Government must review this policy.
We must be more reasonable in assessing the difference in the urban and rural incomes. A person earning RM 5000 in a city such as Kuala Lumpur is not likely to live as well as a person earning RM 3,000 in a village.
Besides promulgating a fairer poverty eradication policy, the Government must ensure that there are integrity and accountability in the implementation. A village lacks certain facilities. A city such as KL lacks green lungs and faces poor public transport, congestion in schools, high crime rate and civil servants of virtually one race.
Dr Tan Seng Giaw
posted by Tan Seng Giaw @ 7/11/2008 11:10:00 AM
3 Comments:
why do they do such things? are the malays minister felt threaten? that they will loss everything? They call themselves leaders yet act like bandits and pirates that only wanna stay as the ring leader for who knows how long.
How can then Malaysia is a multi-ethnic country? In the US, people from all colours can be in the white house, but as far as i'm concern, only THEIR kind are allowed to be in control of the gov. What kind of democracy is this?
I believe DAP will one day win over the majority of this country, and all the bandits and pirates will be put to silent once and for all!!!!
poverty in india also needs lots of attention ... n v being a part of democratic country v need to stand up n take some action..
poverty is the reason of lack of opportunity... they do have enough capability but need opportunity to rise...
i m workin towards eradiation of povrty
I am voluntarily working with the United Nations on its Millennium Development Goals.
For the latest discussion on Poverty Line join-
http://www.orkut.co.in/Community.aspx?cmm=47234928
if thr any ways u can contribute thn plz let me knw
thanks.
http://alternate-enter.blogspot.com/2008/08/malaysia-modern-caste-system.html said:
The Varnas and Jati's of Malaysia:
1. On the topmost strata - the tyrants themselves, the bee natang government - families and cronies included (10% of the population),
2. The Ksatria level is filled with big corporate figures, government link companies, A - C class contractors, tukang kipas, etc who are spoon fed by the government. This group perform symbiotic relation with the tyrants (10% of the population).
3. The officer level - middle class of other countries; class D & E contractors, teachers, etc (60% of Malaysian is in this category).
4. unemployed graduate, artisan and agriculturalist - 10% of the population.
5. the lowest of the low - the unskilled handicapped, unemployed-non graduate, and co. - 10% of the populace.
The tyrant has been marginalizing the 4th and 5th level castes almost forever. None of the decisions passed by the government were made on the interest of this group. Priority was not meant for them, while, the ksatria level enjoyed the tender loving care of the tyrants ...
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