AS EXPECTED, THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY BODIES AND THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT DID NOT MOVE THE GOVERNMENT. THE BUREAUCRACY INSTEAD LET LOOSE THE COMMITTEE ROUTE TO STALL AND SUBSEQUENTLY DIVERT THE ISSUE. A COMMITTEE OF SECRETARIES HEADED BY THE CABINET SECRETARY WAS APPOINTED CONSEQUENT TO THE UPROAR ON THE CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION REPORT, WHICH PRECISELY DID THAT.GOING BY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE COUNTRY; CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW CAN WE SAY THAT THE INDIAN DEMOCRACY IS A RULE OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE? IT IS, TO MY MIND RULE OF THE NAJIB CRONY, BY THE NAJIB CRONY AND FOR THE NAJIB CRONY DOES ANYONE THINK OTHERWISE?
IT WOULD be insulting to our readers if we give the dictionary meaning of the word “transformation”. But if you are one of those who keep a dictionary on your breakfast table, a quick glance will tell you that the key operative word in the definition will be “change”. failed to recognise is that when you promote a financial hub, you don’t need a dedicated district because in the age of IT, physical proximity is no longer an issue. Rather, what is critical is availability of human resource. If you don’t have it, you can import but can you attract talent to work in Malaysia? Singapore is an excellent example of a financial hub but notice that it hasn’t got a special district for it. Yet many international financial institutions like banks and insurance/re-insurance companies have relocated there. With excellent infrastructure, low tax rates, high quality dwellings, it is easy to see why they don’t need a financial district that foul stench from the Razak family again.
“Change” is not a four-letter word and it has been used liberally and literally over the past few months, especially in connection to the impending general election. that this project is highly unlikely to succeed. Only some 400km south, there is a great financial centre already. There, the government is almost 100% clean like the city. There, you don’t find extremist groups causing all sorts of problems. There, you don’t find racists and religious bigots irritating and provoking those not of their kind and religion. There, corrupt politicians are so few and far between as to be non-existent. There, life is so much better not only for the locals but also for expatriates.
We will not debate the politicians on their interpretation of the word and
instead address issues related to the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) and its movers and initiators – Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) – to explain the meaning of the word and its implications.My brothers foodforthought and Roar, as you can see, those Umno Baru cyber troopers, whom I call cyber maggots, are exactly like their paymasters—nothing between their ears. If they have anything in thier thick skull, they’d know that Selangor has made RM2 billion in surplus funds and slashed most of the debts incurred by the last government. It has achieved that despite the fact that it has been ruling Selangor for only 4 years now. That’s the reason I have always ignored those maggots’ comments, except for one time because the comment was relatively harmless.
instead address issues related to the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) and its movers and initiators – Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) – to explain the meaning of the word and its implications.My brothers foodforthought and Roar, as you can see, those Umno Baru cyber troopers, whom I call cyber maggots, are exactly like their paymasters—nothing between their ears. If they have anything in thier thick skull, they’d know that Selangor has made RM2 billion in surplus funds and slashed most of the debts incurred by the last government. It has achieved that despite the fact that it has been ruling Selangor for only 4 years now. That’s the reason I have always ignored those maggots’ comments, except for one time because the comment was relatively harmless.In this column last Monday, among others, an important question was raised: “Are government agencies listening and implementing policies and guidelines promulgated by Pemandu?” Today, we have to pose yet a more important question: “Does Pemandu listen to the voices of reason and address the many shortcomings in its system and respond immediately?”It is becoming a fashion now for Najib to announce mega project. He make it sound so simple andstraight forward, just like reading ABC. Everything will be so successfull, no risk and private sector (international companies) will rush to join in. Najib thinks these companies are as stupid as a will come to invest in this corrupt country. It is easy to build blocks of high rise buildings as a model on a piece of plywood, but not the real ones. Those attending the launch look confused themselves. Budu
One major complaint from the public is that government departments and agencies do not address issues raised and instead, choose to procrastinate, hoping that the problems will go away. But when Pemandu, being the forebearer of change, does not practise what it preaches – change in the mindset and thinking of people who run these departments and agencies – then Joe Public should not be faulted for concluding that Pemandu’s existence is a waste of taxpayers’ money. fake guy Najib doesn’t have the level of intellect that the taxidriver have. That is why you can see through all the scams. To this pm, all these are his “transformation”-lah. Change the name – Transformation!, change his shirt – Transformation! Rebrand – Transformation, put on a mask – Transformation, put up some slogans – Transformation! TRX or PKFZ 2? Sounds more like the latter. Even the MRT is not planned. They are doing it like “fighting fire”. Well what can we get from umno goons. Sad there are 50% idiots who vote for them IGNORANTLY. The rest is handled by the ec to tip the scale in their favour.Same Old wine in a New bottle, doom for failure another think Big Project. We Malaysians know that all these mega investment announcement is just sweet song to the ears. The bilions & billions $$ investment is just to create a feel good atmosphere….thats it. Nothing solid will come out of those announcement. …Election is very near.
It’s not that Pemandu does not have the resources to undertake the simple task of responding to reports in the media. What’s so difficult in telling the world the nitty-gritty of what it claims to have achieved? The issues that were raised do not come under the ambit of the Official Secrets Act nor do they need extensive research for the answers. Besides, at its beck and call are professionals and experts, public relations and advertising agencies, on whom it has spent millions over the past two years. The government thought that by just changing the name – and voila, you hereby have a transformation and a new brand. If it is so easy then we don’t need expensive consultants. Najib, please tell us what is new – other than the usual tax incentives? When investors invest their millions they look for long term benefits. They look at the political sitiuation, share structure (now they are limit to 30%), the available qualified workers and the reasonable ease to do business unhindered by bureaucracy and corruption. Other smaller factors like whether it is a safe place to work with no worry of crimes and the restriction of foreign experts allowed to work in the country. It is not all about monetary incentives and changing of name (brand?); it is not as easy as that.There are several huge projects that have been announced: The 100 storey tower of PNB. The Jalan Duta development by NAZA. EPF’s township in Sg Buluh. The old RMAF base project. And now this. Where on earth are the tenants and purchasers coming from? Iskandar is already trying to bring in investors from Singapore and the middle east. Only yesterday we read that EPF has a RM13billion project with Gapurna and MRCB in the pipeline. Many years ago there was a businessman who follows the PM then on every trade mission, and in every country they went to, this man will sign a few MOU to build this and build that, buy this and buy that etc etc. So much so he was called the “Mr MOU”.Of course, he is not in business now, and non of the MOU’s materialised. Looks like we are having this all over again, except the person who is signing all this is the big man himself..
To make it simple for the Pemandu bosses to understand, let’s have answers to these questions:
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