My Appeal , this 13th Malaysian General Elections / Rayuan Saya untuk Pilihanraya Umum Ke-13 Malaysia (Part 1 / 5)

[English version after Malay version]

Warga Malaysia yang dikasihi, 5 Mei 2013, hari di mana semua pengundi Malaysia akan menentukan pimpinan negara yang seterusnya. Terdapatnya 5 perkara yang kita semua patut teliti dengan sepenuh minda dan hati yang murni apabila kita mengundi pada 5 Mei (505).

Bahagian 1: Kepeliharaan persekitaran untuk generasi akan datang

Himpunan Hijau di Malaysia bermula di Kuatan (Gebeng) apabila kerajaan meluluskan pembangunan kilang pemprosesan nadir bumi terbesar  di dunia. Ahli politik di dalam kerajaan yang meluluskan projek tersebut  telah mengatakan bahawa aktivis dan pembangkang sengaja mempolitikkan isu tersebut walaupun ramai telah menyuarakan kebimbangan pada system pengurusan sisa kilang tersebut.  Ratus dan puluhan ribu orang yang menyertai Himpunan Hijau namum tetap tidak diendahkan oleh ahli politik kerajaan. Sehingga sekarang, rakyat Malaysia masih tidak tahu bagaimanakah sisa radioaktif daripada kilang pemprosesan nadir bumi tersebut diurus melainkan agensi kerajaan yang cuma menjamin bahawa ia adalah selamat.

Pembalakan haram yang berleluasa terutamanya di Sarawak dan Sabah yang berterusan mengugut kesinambungan hutan hujan tropika yang berumur ratusan tahun.

Atas beberapa isu yang dibincangkan sahaja. Apabila kita mengundi pada 5 Mei 2013, ingatlah bahawa kita mempunyai tanggungjawab moral untuk memelihara ciptaan Tuhan dan melindungi persekitaran kita untuk generasi yang akan datang.

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My fellow Malaysian brothers and sisters,  5th May 2013, a day when all Malaysian voters determine the next leadership of our nation. There are 5 issues that we can all ponder on with our mind, heart and conscience when casting our votes this 5th May (505).

Part 1: Preservation of environment for our future generations

The green movement in Malaysia began in Kuantan (Gebeng) when the government approved the development of the world’s largest rare earth refinery plant. Despite the concerns raised by activists especially on the waste management of the plant, politicians in the government have asked the activists and opposition leaders not to politicise the issue. The hundreds to tens of thousands’ residents/ activists’ battle-cry for a greener and safer Malaysia have only fallen to deaf ears of politicians in the ruling coalition. Until now, Malaysians still do not know how the radioactive waste will be managed despite government agencies’ assurance of safety. 

Illegal logging activities have been rampant especially in the Borneo states of Sarawak and Sabah, bleeding our country’s centuries-old tropical rainforest. 

This is just to name a few. When we cast our votes this 5th May 2013, remember that we also have a moral duty to look after God’s creation and safeguard the environment for generations to come.

Vote for the environment

Vote for leaders that preserve the environment

Vote to “Ubah”

Joshua

[Malay] 2006, Najib kata: Hentikan budaya "hulur"/ "handout" jika mahu masyarakat yang cemerlang

Stop handout culture if you want community to excel, Najib says

Petikan daripada The Star pada 21 Ogos 2006

TANGKAK: “Orang Melayu perlu menghentikan budaya hulur jikalau mereka inginkan masyarakat mereka menjadi berjaya dan dihormati” kata, Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Kalau sesiapa yang mengamalkan budaya sebegini menjadi pemimpin dalam parti, ini akan mengakibatkan UMNO yang lemah, beliau memberitahu delegasi di mesyuarat cawangan UMNO Ledang semalam.

Najib berkata demikian merujukkan kepada tanggapan popular bahawa memberi bayaran adalah satu cara untuk mendapatkan sokongan.

“Budaya hulur, sebagai cara untuk meraih sokongan, tidak akan menolong Melayu menjadi satu masyarakat yang berwibawa”, kata Najib.

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Monday 21 August 2006

TANGKAK: The Malays have to stop the hulur (handout) culture if they want their community to be one that is excellent and respectable, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

If those who practise such culture become leaders in the party, it would lead to a weak Umno, he told delegates at the Ledang Umno division meeting here yesterday.

Najib said this in reference to a popular notion that a way to lobby for support is to give below-the-counter payments.

“The hulur culture, as a means to lobby for favours, will not help the Malays become an excellent community,” said Najib.

“Our political struggles in Umno are far from over. We must continue the struggles for the sake of the Malays, the nation and Islam,” he said.

Najib said Umno did not struggle for the Malays to become mat rempit (illegal street racers) or to have HIV but to excel in politics, economy, education and other fields.

On Malaysian forces serving in Lebanon, Najib, who is Defence Minister, said they would carry out their duties according to the United Nations mission and directives.

“We have sent troops before to serve under the UN such as in Bosnia and we will do as directed by the UN,” he added.

At another function, Najib said due importance to knowledge and technology would make the Malays a successful and powerful race.

“Times have changed. Wealth and riches no longer come with having land grants,” he said when opening the Muar Umno delegates conference.

Citing Bill Gates as an example, Najib said he became the world’s richest man and powerful because of technology.

“He is so powerful that he can invite the president of China to visit his house in the United States.

“He uses his brain and mind to develop the information technology needed for the computer system,” he added.

Najib, who is Umno deputy president, said the Govern- ment’s policy was for every child to be given at least 11 years of education but there were still those who dropped out from school in Year Four or Year Five.

He said education was important and the Malays should continue their quest for greater knowledge, including in technology.

“We in Umno cannot just shout the words Hidup Melayu or Hidup Umno to become strong as they are only slogans.”

source: The Star Online

Who do you vote for in the 13GE in Malaysia?

The 13th General Elections of Malaysia is about 7 days away. What are the main issues concerning the voters? Is it local issues like the road conditions, drainage system, community events...etc OR national issues like corruption, leakages, national development policies, economic management...etc? There are three groups of voters:

1. To some voters that I spoke to, they believe that the current incumbent Barisan Nasional (BN) government has brought development like businesses and schools in their area and those reasons are enough to provide BN another mandate of 5 years on top of 55 years being in power despite the grand abuse of public fund like the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) Cow-Condominium scandal, Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal...etc. These group of voters believe that physical development, job opportunities and direct cash handout to the low-income earners surpasses the gross corrupt scandals involved. In other words, as long as the government give them something, it doesn't matter how much public fund was used to buy those things, then they will keep voting for that kind of government.
2. To other voters that I spoke to, they believe that any government mandated by the people should bring development that is sustainable (to nature and future generations), accountable (involving public feedback and extensive impact assessment on the socio-economic perspective), transparent (open tender, public accessible information relating to usage of public fund)...etc.These group of voters are usually exposed to alternative information like the online news portal or social network apart to what is provided by the main-stream media.
3. And interestingly, there is still a substantial amount of voters believe that as long as an elected representative whether as Member of Parliament or State Assemblymen can ensure proper drainage, proper rubbish collection and disposal, ability to direct local councils, smooth road pavement on major roads and school will be re-elected regardless of national issues involving the ruling coalition that the he/she represents. In other words, they don't mind what their elected representatives do or speak at the Parliament and State Assembly as long as they can direct the local councils to fix their road and unclog their drain.

So which voter group do you belong to?

You want a Member of Parliament that can bring local development regardless of possible abuse of public fund and cronyism?

OR a Member of Parliament that can bring sustainable, accountable and meaningful development and speak up for you in National Policies and Economic Management at National level?

OR a Member of Parliament that ensure proper drainage, road pavement and rubbish disposal in your area regardless of what other thing she/he does for you in the Parliament at National level?

Ubah Sekarang! Bersihkan Malaysia!

Joshua

> 50,000 attend mega "Ubah" Ceramah in Penang and raised > RM 230,000 for the upcoming 13th General Elections!

"East wind" of Sabah to join "Political Storm" of Johor and meet the "Political Tsunami of 2008"?

Anwar Ibrahim's 13th General Elections campaign in Tawau, Sabah 28th April 2013

Pakatan Rakyat mega-rally in Kluang, Johor 27th April 2013

Inikalilah! Ubah!

VOTE FOR "UBAH"

VOTE FOR

[Malay] Bagaimanakah undi anda pada 5 Mei 2013, PRU-13 dapat turunkan kes jenayah?/ How to reduce crime rate by your vote on 5th May 2013, GE-13?

VOTE TO REDUCE CRIME RATE
Undi untuk turunkan kes jenayah

VOTE TO INCREASE POLICE FORCE IN FIGHTING CRIME
Undi untuk menambahkan polis dalam menangani kes jenayah 

VOTE FOR CHANGE
Undi untuk perubahan

VOTE FOR
Undi untuk Ubah

[Malay] 2008- BN: Pakatan Rakyat akan bangkrapkan Selangor jika ber air percuma, sekarang 2013, sudahkah Selangor bangkrap?

Barisan Nasional menuduh bahawa dasar air percuma 20m3 akan membankrapkan Selangor. Tetapi selepas 5 tahun dengan pemberian subsidi sebanyak RM650 juta kepada rakyat, Selangor bukan sahaja tidak bankrap, kewangan negeri telah menjadi lebih dan peningkatan ketara berbanding kerajaan dulu di bawah UMNO Barisan Nasional BN menyeleweng wang rakyat semasa pemerintahanya. Pakatan memulangkan hasil kekayaan negeri kepada rakyat.

Anda pilih siapa?

Kerajaan Selangor mampu memberikan subsidi sebanyak RM130 juta setiap tahun kepada rakyat Selangor tanpa membebankan kewangan kerajaan. Malah, kerajaan Selangor telah mencapai rekod lebihan bajet sebanyak RM180 juta pada tahun 2012.

Pencapaian cemerlang ini hanya terjadi kerana pimpinan Pakatan yang jujur dan telus. Projek kerajaan dibuat secara tender terbuka, projek yang membazirkan dibatalkan dan hutang kroni dikutip sepenuhnya.

Selain daripada air percuma, Selangor juga melaksanakan Skim Mesra Usia Emas, peruntukan tetap untuk sekolah-sekolah yang dipinggirkan oleh kerajaan pusat, Tabung Warisan Anak Selangor, Hadiah Anak Masuk Universiti, Skim Mikrokredit dan lain-lain program kemasyarakatan dan kebajikan. Skim-skim ini merupakan skim baru membantu rakyat Selangor yang tidak pernah dijalankan oleh kerajaan BN.

Kerajaan Pakatan telah membuktikan kemantapan pentadbiran dan pengurusan kewangan negeri, dan menunjukkan bahawa rakyat akan bermanfaat besar jika kerajaan tidak rasuah dan bazir seperti zaman BN.

Ubah Sekarang, Bersihkan Malaysia!

UNDI UNTUK "UBAH"

UNDI PAKATAN RAKYAT