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Food crisis could collapse the Government
The current food crisis that we are experiencing is not only a problem within our waters, but globally. In 36 countries, the food shortages have become a national crisis and some government, even net producers are pushing the panic button. United Nations has been urged to react on these global level crisis.
The upsurge and skyrocketing prices of rice, wheat, sugar, coffee, soyabean and maze, due to an enigma of increased costs of production, climate changes and increased of demand due to unplanned rapid population growth, seems to have affected the lives of hundreds of millions of people. It was reported by World Bank that prices of food have increased 57% within the year.
Our nation is not spared. Despite the focus of increasing food production, the food crisis and inflation combination is hurting the people and is very worrying. Within the year, Malaysians have seen the affect on the supply and glaring price of chicken, cooking oil, sugar and since two weeks ago, rice. Some even suggested this region, with some countries like Thailand and Vietnam as net food exporters, could address their neighbours’ common problem collectively.
PM ‘Flip-Flop’ Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi spoke about this to UMNO leaders, cautioning them of the Government’s downfall.
Bernama.com has the story:
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PM: Failure To Tackle Inflation, Food Crisis May Lead To Govt’s Downfall
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi cautioned that the government could fall if it fails to tackle the food crisis and inflation which are also being faced by many other countries now.
The Prime Minister said the government was aware of the situation and had made immediate allocations worth billions of ringgit to ensure that Malaysians were not burdened by these problems.
“We have to take swift action to give a positive impact to the people. You probably may not want to listen but I’m forced to tell you about it,” he said when delivering the Umno president’s message at the party’s 62nd anniversary celebration at the Dewan Merdeka, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), here Sunday.
He said the substantial allocation was actually not included in the government’s initial programme, forcing him to syphon off allocations from the other sectors to ensure that the people’s welfare was looked after and at the same time evade a food crisis and inflation.
Abdullah said if the crisis was poorly handled, it would have an adverse effect on the efforts of the party and the government to win the people’s support.
“The government has no choice but to set up the committee on inflation so that it will not collapse as a result of the food crisis which was caused by the weather,” he said.
The Prime Minister said the government was at the same time being burdened by the increase in the subsidy for fuel and gas from RM35 billion to RM45 billion annually.
“This is a reality and not an excuse. We take the responsibility to carry the burden purely for the people,” he added. — BERNAMA
However, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Dato’ Shahrir Samad said last week that problem was “Not serious enough for Government to take serious action”. Contradicting his own Minister, few days later PM ‘Flip-Flop’ Abdullah was quoted as saying “Government to import rice to ensure sufficient stockpile for the country”, as an immediate ’stop-gap’ measure.
When asked to comment about the food crisis, former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad said that the issue about tackling the situation at the moment is about managing the food production and supply, and not the price.
He then questioned the result on Government’s plan to go big and focus on food production and agro-based industries since four years ago. When ask to deliberate, he talked about cost benefit analysis and returns from venturing into this industry and opposed to go on industrialization, from the perspective of the people and how it can really generate the economy, growth and activities.
“When you utilize an acre of land for agriculture compared to industry, you get more jobs and productivity from industries”, when speaking to reporters after officiating the Alumni of Look East Policy in Shah Alam this morning. At the moment, it was reported that there exist more than 80,000 unemployed graduates in the country.
Since launching the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) last year, GLC conglomerates such Sime Darby has been put to task in developing this agro-based in industry, as part of Government planned long term solution.
60 years remembering Nakba, Palestine
The Day of the Catastrophe of Nakba is the annual day of honour by the Palestinian people which marks the beginning of the 1948 Palestinian exodus and the loss of land that let to the creation of Israel.
The exodus saw more than 60 percent of the total Palestinian population expelled while more than 530 Palestinian villages were depopulated and completely destroyed. To date, Israel has prevented the return of approximately six million Palestinian refugees.
The International Movement for a Just World and Peace Malaysia will be organizing a public forum to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nakba.
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International Movement for a Just World and Peace Malaysia |
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Saturday, May 10, 2008 |
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10:30am - 1:00pm |
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Sin Chew Hall, Sin Chew Daily |
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Petaling Jaya, Malaysia |
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0379603207 |
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Programmes:
- Talk
- Poetry Recital
- Exhibition
- Plant an Olive Tree
Speakers:
- Professor Abdullah Al Ahsan
- Dato’ Mukhriz Mahathir
- Mr. Rahim Abdul Majid
Moderator:
- Datin Dulcie Abraham
Recital:
- Maha Alfarra
Note: Roadside Parking is Allowed
For more information or directions please call:
- 03 7960 3207 / 03 7960 3869
Forum UMNO Pasca PRU 12 MyKMU.net Fasa II
Forum ”UMNO Pasca Pilihan Raya Umum 12 : Suara Hati Rakyat”
Anjuran Badan Bertindak Gabungan Ahli-Ahli Akar Umbi UMNO Johor
dengan kerjasama Mykmu.net (Johor)
Sabtu, 17 Mei 2008 (8.00 pagi – 2.00 Petang),
Hotel M-Suite Johor Bahru
Ucaptama : Y.A.Bhg Tun Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad
Ahli Panel :
Datuk A. Kadir Jasin, Dato’ Mukhriz Tun Mahathir,
Dato’ Zainal Abidin Zain dan Datuk Ruhanie Ahmad
Moderator : Datuk Syed Hussein Al-Habshee
PM ‘Flip-Flop’ Abdullah revisting sacked judges plight?
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Contributed by Ambiga Sreenevasan |
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 10:24am |
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Dear Members, I am pleased to inform members that, at short notice, the Bar Council is hosting a dinner sponsored by the Government on Thursday, 17 April 2008, where the Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi will deliver a special address entitled “Delivering Justice, Renewing Trust“. The judges from the 1988 judicial crisis or their family members will be present. Other invited guests include the retired judges, senior members of the judiciary, members of the Bar such as past Office Bearers, Committee and State Bar Committee members, civil society organisations and diplomatic corps. There is available to all other members 100 places which will be given out on a first-come-first-served basis. To register, please send an email to Chin Oy Sim (oysimc@yahoo.com) with your full name, mobilephone number and email address, or call her at 03-2031 3003 (x134). Please specify if you would prefer the vegetarian meal. As places are limited, we regret that the invitation does not extend to members’ spouses. If you register, please ensure you can attend. Thank you. Ambiga Sreenevasan |
Tun Dr. Mahathir berucap diKajang
Mantan Perdana Menteri dan Presiden UMNO Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad akan berucap dalam majlis “Krisis Kepimpinan Pasca PRU12: Dimana Silapnya?”, anjuran UMNO Bahagian Ulu Langat di Hotel Oriental Crystal, Kajang pada Sabtu, 12 April 2008 jam 2.00 petang.
Mantan Naib Presiden UMNO Tan Sri Sanusi Junid juga akan hadir dimajlis tersebut.
Kenyataan Ketua Pemuda UMNO Simpang Renggam
ZAKARIA BIN DULLAH
KETUA PERGERAKAN PEMUDA UMNO BAHAGIAN SIMPANG RENGGAM
JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM
013-7679000
Kenyataan Akhbar
PARTI TIDAK AKAN BERPECAH DISEBABKAN KRITIKAN
Kekalahan calon-calon UMNO dan Barisan Nasional di seluruh negara dalam Pilihanraya Umum ke 12 yang lalu menuntut kepada satu tindakan drastik bagi mengenal pasti segala punca kelemahan, kesilapan dari segi pentadbiran, perlaksanaan serta pengurusan di peringkat parti mahupun kerajaan. Oleh sebab itu, untuk memastikan perubahan yang akan dilakukan benar-benar menepati sasaran yang sepatutnya, kepimpinan parti dan kerajaan seharusnya telah cukup bersedia untuk menerima sebarang kritikan, teguran, pandangan dan nasihat daripada semua pihak jikalau kita benar-benar ikhlas untuk menerima dan memperbaiki segala kelemahan tersebut. Kita mengharapkan juga teguran dan kritikan daripada pelbagai pihak benar-benar ikhlas bagi memastikan parti UMNO dan kerajaan Barisan Nasional akan terus kukuh dan dapat mentadbir kerajaan dengan memastikan keselesaan, keamanan dan kemajuan negara dinikmati oleh segenap lapisan masyarakat pada masa akan datang.
Saya secara peribadi, menyangkal tanggapan bahawa segala kritikan dan teguran yang diberikan kepada kepimpinan parti dan kerajaan itu boleh menyebabkan berlakunya perpecahan dikalangan ahli-ahli parti, sekiranya pemimpin dan pengikut itu bertanggungjawab, ikhlas, jujur serta berintegriti tinggi dalam menerima kritikan tersebut.
Oleh yang demikian, pada peringkat generasi muda, kami mengalu-alukan sebarang teguran, kritikan, nasihat, dan pandangan yang ikhlas dalam usaha mengembalikan kegemilangan UMNO dan kerajaan Barisan Nasional pada masa akan datang.
Justeru itu, adalah menjadi tanggungjawab kami juga untuk menegur, memberi pandangan dan sedikit mengkritik kelemahan-kelemahan atas dasar sayangkan parti kerana kami menuntut jaminan hidup yang lebih selesa, selamat dan aman untuk diri kami dan cucu cicit kami sepertimana yang rakyat kecapi semenjak merdeka sehingga ke hari ini di atas usaha gigih pejuang-pejuang dan pemimpin-pemimpin terdahulu.
Saya juga berpendapat, mereka-mereka yang telah diamanahkan dalam memegang jawatan parti dan kerajaan supaya lebih menumpukan kepada tugasan dan tanggungjawab sebenar yang sepatutnya mereka laksanakan, bukan menuding jari menyalahkan mana-mana pihak atau menidakkan segala kebenaran yang telah diutarakan oleh sesiapa sahaja demi kebaikan bersama. Mereka-meraka yang gagal melaksanakan perkara tersebut boleh diketegorikan sebagai orang yang tidak amanah terhadap kepercayaan yang telah diberikan oleh rakyat, parti dan kerajaan yang mereka wakili.
Sekian, wassalam.
ZAKARIA DULLAH (0137679000)
KETUA PERGERAKAN PEMUDA UMNO BAHAGIAN SIMPANG RENGGAM
Pemuda UMNO perlu wakili kehendak akar umbi
Kenyataan Exco Pemuda Malaysia Kamaruzaman Kamdias:
Pemuda UMNO perlu berdiri di alam nyata dalam soal memilih bakal Ketua Pemuda UMNO. Sudah pasti criteria pemilihan Ketua Pemuda seharusnya mengambil kira senario Pilihanraya Umum ke XII (PRU 12), yang menuntut sesuatu harus dilakukan bagi memulihkan sokongan kepada parti termasuk mengambil kira isyarat yang digambarkan akar umbi.
Kebijaksanaan Pemuda UMNO didalam memilih bakal pengganti harus diterjemahkan kepada pengukuhan semula parti dan bukan di atas dasar kepentingan kelompok tertentu.
Pernyataan yang dikeluarkan Pemuda UMNO Negeri haruslah mengambarkan kehendak sebenar Bahagian dan Cawangan yang mereka wakili. Kaedah ‘penyaluran keputusan’ dari atas untuk diendorse sudah tidak sesuai lagi berdasarkan senario PRU 12 yang lalu.
Kamaruzaman Kamdias
Exco Pemuda UMNO Malaysia
10 April 2008
Forum anjuran MyKMU.net: “UMNO Pasca PRU 12″
Portal MYKMU NET akan menganjurkan satu FORUM bertajuk
“UMNO PASCA PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE 12: SATU PENILAIAN”
1 April 2008
9.00 pagi - 12.30 tengahari
Hotel Singgahsana
Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad akan menyampaikan Ucapatama.
Selain itu tiga pemimpin UMNO akan menjadi ahli panel forum ini:
1. EXCO Pemuda UMNO Malaysia, Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir
2. Ahli Majlis Tertinggi UMNO, Datuk Seri Dr. Mohamad Khir bin Toyo
3. Ketua Penerangan UMNO Johor, YB. Dr. Mohamad Fuad Zarkashi
Tempat adalah terhad.
Sesiapa yang berminat boleh menghantar maklumat dalam format berikut untuk pendaftaran:
Nama, nombor telefon, jawatan dalam UMNO (jika ada), pekerjaan dan emel kepada penganjur di demokrasimalaysia@yahoo.com
Petisyen menyokong desakan Mukhriz mengesa PM Abdullah berundur
Isnin 10 Mac 2008 lepas, Exco Pemuda UMNO Dato’ Mukhriz Mahathir, yang juga MP Jerlun berkias menegur Kepimpinan agar “Melakukan yang terbaik untuk mengembalikan keyakinan rakyat kepada UMNO dan Barisan Nasional”, selepas kekalahan di 5 + 1 negeri dan prestasi buruk seluruh Negara. Kemudian, pada Rabu 12 Mac 2008, Mukhriz menghantar sepucuk surat peribadi kepada PM Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dengan mengesa agar berundur dari semua jawatan.
Sesuai dengan prinsip kepertanggung jawaban (accountability) dan melunaskan tanggung jawab fardu kifayah (sesuai dengan prinsip kedua Islam Hadhari - Kerajaan yang bertanggung jawab dan diyakini rakyat) kepada rakyat, masyarakat dan Negara, PM Abdullah wajar berundur kerana rata rata rakyat sudah hilang keyakinan dengan pentadbiran dan kemampuan Kepimpinan beliau.
Sebagai menyahut langkah berani dan tidak mementingkan diri sendiri Mukhriz itu, demi Agama, Bangsa dan Tanahair, maka sebuah petisyen awam online ini dikhaskan kepada semua pengguna alam siber untuk sama sama menyokong dan menunjukan kesungguhan mendesak agar PM Abdullah berundur dari semua jawatan serta merta.
Sila e mail semua sokongan (lengkap dengan nama penuh, no. MyKad/IC, no- telefon (dan no. keahlian UMNO, sekiranya ada) – sebagai membuktikan kesahihan penanda tangan petisyen) kepada:
dan/atau
petition against Abdullah Badawi
Sekian, terima kasih. Allah selamatkan Malaysia, tanahair tercinta!
