木兰本色 7-3-2010
据说政府最近聘请的外交部公务员有75%是女性，职工会领袖说话了，他说女性过多对国家发展不利，对这样“知少少，扮代表”的所谓领袖，真是如“拉龟上树”，不知如何是好！还是工人们的领袖呢，要命！
职场女性过多不利国家发展，那好，请男性来当护士、秘书、小书记、老师、生产线工人、家庭佣人、服务员，保姆等等。这些行业几乎是盘古以来由女性独撑起全片天，甚不见有什么领袖担心过不利国家发展？这些所谓的领袖还以为女性“天生”是从事这些行业的料子，而他就是“天生”比女人行，天生就应该当领袖。
二、三十年前陈虹萤加入报馆当记者时，女记者只有三人。今天，报馆是女记者的天下，还有银行金融和促销业，已有越来越多出色的女经理。
在国会里，不知道CEDAW为何物的男性国会议员不懂得自重，也不懂得尊重女性，在口头上占女性的便宜，暴露自己的没文化之余还沾沾自喜。
还有首相署部长诺莫哈末，对性别平等也识皮毛，以为有女性出任国家银行总裁就是男女平等了。拜托！瑞典、丹麦和挪威国会不但有四成多的女部长和国会议员，各行各业的管理层也是如此，那才算是平等。
性别平等并不是委一两个女性任高职，而是要实践CEDAW，消除对女性的各种歧视，制定扶助女性成为领导者和决策者的政策，规定内阁部长、行政议员、各部门总监和秘书长等高职，需最少有30%女性，这叫做尊重一半人口的代表权。能顶半边天的女性为什么不应该有50%的决策权？
今年的308是民联执政2周年，更是国际妇女节100周年，今年的主题是“平等权利，平等机会：共同进步”。槟州首席部长林冠英说马来人有竞争力，马来西亚才有竞争力，我非常赞同。同样道理，要打造人人平等的社会，先得有男女平等。
有人形容男女为鸟儿的双翼，若一边强一边弱，飞翔时就不能平衡，也飞得不高，所以要打造一个赋予女性平等权益和机会的社会，人人进步，社会才能进步。
请支持男女平等！
Address of Saudari Chong Eng, Wanita DAP National Chief to Wanita DAP
Salam sejahtera dan salam perjuangan kepada saudari-saudari srikandi Wanita DAP.
The DAP Women wing was established about 5 years after the formation of our Party. The formation of Wanita DAP is part of the progressive vision of our Party leaders to highlight the Party’s struggle from the perspective of gender at that time.
In 1992, Wanita DAP sent a loud and clear message to the UMNO-Barisan Nasional Government through the Wanita DAP Tanjong Declaration 1992 which, among others, rejected all forms of violence, discrimination and exploitation against women. At that time, the Wanita DAP was already ahead of our time in Malaysia in the struggle for gender equality. At that time, the UMNO-Barisan Nasional Government has not even ratified the United Nation’s CEDAW or the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, and yet Wanita DAP has already made a firm stance on gender based on international principles.
Dear Comrades,
The primary goal of our Party since our formation is to establish a Malaysia where every citizens will be treated equally regardless of skin colour, religion or political ideology. Many of our leaders and comrades have sacrificed their lifetime to uphold social equality and justice in our beloved Motherland. We as the Women Wing will and must move together with Party machinery to achieve that noble objective, to build a Malaysians Malaysia.
There is however one thing which I would like to remind all of us today: in our struggle for social equality in our Country, we must realize that “Without Gender Equality, There Is No Social Equality”.
Up to this day, we have yet to see any substantial improvement made by the UMNO-Barisan Nasional Government to achieve gender equality in Malaysia. On the contrary, as we celebrate the International Women’s Day on this 8th of March, women all over Malaysia are faced with utter disappointment when we reflect on this year’s International Women’s Day theme: Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress For All.
In Malaysia, women’s economy status is still very low, many are still dependent rather than independent economically. Sexual crimes against women especially rape are rampant, there were a 300% increase in rape cases from 2007 to 2008. All of us felt very angry and furious when we read about our Penan sisters in Baram who were exploited sexually. Until today, the UMNO-Barisan Nasional Government is still not able to uphold justice for the Penan victims.
Dear Comrades,
Just recently, CUEPACS Secretary Genderal Ahmad Shah Mohd Zain in a press report express worries that women are flooding the civil service and this will affect the progress of the Country in the long run. Such is the attitude of our leaders who are still trapped in time. Women are still not given equal opportunity although we have proven that we are capable of the same level of achievements. Women have shown to be able leaders in the corporate world as well as in politics. In Asia, we have women such as Megawati Sukarnoeputri, Corazon Aquino, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Pratibha Patil dan Benazir Bhutto who held the highest position in the Government of their respective countries. In Islamic history, women leaders such as Saidatina Siti Khadijah dan Saidatina Siti Aishah were some of the pillars of stability and progress of the ummah in the past.
But what is happening in Malaysia today?
Although after more than a decade of CEDAW in Malaysia, women are still very much left behind in the Government of UMNO-Barisan Nasional, from the Parliament to the Cabinet to the Civil Service. In Parliament, there are less than 10% of women law-makers, in Prime Minister Najib’s Cabinet, there are only 2 women Ministers, among 30 Ministers, in the civil service, women make up of only 15% of the total heads of departments. We are still far away from achieving CEDAW’s recommendation to have at least 30% of women at the level of decision-making.
My Dear Comrades,
We must realize that the power in a democratic Country is in the hands of its People. If we marginalize women, then in Malaysia we are marginalizing 50% of the Country’s population. Let us think about the capacity and power in the hands of 14 millions women in Malaysia. From the perspective of economy, these 14 millions are valuable human resources. They are not only our work force, but also source of innovation to transform Malaysia’s economy. From the perspective of politics, the support of these 14 millions will decide who becomes the next Government of Malaysia and the fate of our Country. Therefore, in our quest for Change, to reject racist politics and injustice of the UMNO-Barisan Nasional regime, DAP and Pakatan Rakyat must harvest the power of 14 million Malaysian women.
We must realize that UMNO-Barisan Nasional has utterly fail because of their culture of crony and corruption and their deeply entrenched racist policy. On the other hand, in Pakatan Rakyat State Government, we have executed women empowerment policy such as the establishment of Child Care Centre and the Women Service Centre, the first in Penang and also the extension of maternity leaves to 90 days in Selangor.
Hence, I would like to issue a call to all my Sisters and Comrades in Wanita DAP, we must work harder to present an alternative model to the People, especially women in Malaysia. Wanita DAP must offer ourselves as to be the leader to bring excellence to Malaysian women.
Salam perjuangan, Happy Women’s Day, Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All! Hidup Rakyat!
In Solidarity,
Chong Eng
Wanita DAP National Chief
Happy International Women’s Day (IWD) to women everywhere. Let’s march on sisters!
Sharing some photos of my activities yesterday:
Distributing red roses in Bukit Mertajam with Sdri YB Lydia, Sdr. YB Michael Tan and other BM Comrades. Also, a big thank you to Carol and Toh who came all the way from Penang island to join us! Solidarity!
I have been distributing red roses on every year’s IWD way before Pakatan Rakyat took over the State Government. Red rose signifies our passion and love and also femininity. It is also an international symbol of social democracy
After distributing about 1000 roses in Bukit Mertajam in the morning, I went down south to Gelang Patah, Johor to attend a function by the Wanita DAP there.
With Comrades from Wanita DAP Johor and other DAP leaders, Sdr Nga, Dr. Boo, Sdri. Nie Ching were there as well.
Tejermahan Bahasa Inggeris di sini
Perutusan Saudari Chong Eng, Ketua Wanita DAP Kebangsaan Kepada Wanita DAP
Salam sejahtera dan salam perjuangan kepada saudari-saudari srikandi Wanita DAP.
Sayap Wanita telah ditubuhkan lebih kurang 5 tahun selepas penubuhan Parti kita. Pembentukan Wanita DAP merupakan satu visi progresif pemimpin-pemimpin Parti untuk mengetengahkan perjuangan kita dari perspektif gender pada masa itu.
Pada tahun 1992, Wanita DAP telah memberikan satu mesej yang lantang kepada Kerajaan UMNO-Barisan Nasional melalui Deklarasi Tanjong DAP Wanita 1992 yang antara lainnya menolak segala bentuk keganasan, diskriminasi dan exploitasi ke atas wanita. Pada masa itu, Wanita DAP telah mendahului zaman-nya di Malaysia dalam perjuangan kita membela hak dan nasib wanita Malaysia. Bayangkan ketika itu, Kerajaan UMNO-Barisan Nasional masih belum lagi meretifikasi CEDAW ataupun Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, tetapi Wanita DAP telahpun menegaskan pendirian kita berdasarkan prinsip antarabangsa dalam hal ehwal gender.
Saudari sekalian yang saya kasihi,
Perjuangan Parti kita sejak penubuhan ialah untuk membina sebuah Malaysia di mana Rakyat Malaysia diutamakan. Kita ingin melihat sebuah negara Malaysia yang melayan setiap warganegara secara saksama tanpa mengira warna kulit, agama ataupun fahaman politik. Ramai pemimpin dan ahli-ahli DAP telah mengorbankan hayat mereka untuk memperjuangan kesaksamaan sosial di negara tercinta kita. Kita sebagai sayap Wanita akan bergerak bersama-sama dengan jentera Parti bagi mencapai objektif murni tersebut, iaitu sebuah negara Malaysia untuk Rakyat Malaysia.
Satu perkara yang saya selalu katakan dan di sini saya ingin mengambil kesempatan untuk memperingati kalian ialah; dalam kita memperjuangkan kesaksamaan sosial di negara kita, kita perlu sedar bahawa, tiadanya kesaksamaan sosial jikalau tiadanya kesaksamaan gender.
Sehingga kini, kita masih belum dapat melihat apa-apa kemajuan substantial oleh Kerajaan UMNO-Barisan Nasional dalam mencapai kesaksamaan gender di Malaysia. Malah dalam kita menyambut Hari Wanita Antarabangsa pada 8 Mac ini; kaum wanita di seluruh Malaysia masih hampa tatkala kita merenung tema sambutan Hari Wanita tahun ini iaitu “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress For All. Kesamaan Hak, Peluang Bersama: Kemajuan Untuk Semua“.
Di Malaysia, taraf ekonomi wanita masih rendah, kes rogol meningkat 300% dari tahun 2007 ke 2008 dan terutamanya di Sarawak; betapa kita berasa marah apabila mengetahui bahawa saudari-saudari kita yang berbangsa Penan di pedalaman Baram telah dicabuli. Sehingga hari ini, Kerajaan UMNO-Barisan Nasional tidak mampu untuk memberikan keadilan kepada mangsa-mangsa tersebut.
Saudari sekalian,
Wanita masih tidak mendapat peluang setara dengan kaum lelaki walaupun kita telah membuktikan kepada semua bahawa wanita mampu mencapai kejayaan seperti kaum lelaki.
Lihat baru-baru ini, Setiausaha Agong CUEPACS Ahmad Shah Mohd Zain telah menyatakan kebimbangan bahawa wanita telah membanjiri perkhidmatan awam dan ini akan menjejaskan kemajuan negara dalam jangka masa panjang. Beginilah sikap sesetengah pemimpin kita yang masih terperangkap dalam masa. Walaupun telah terbukti wanita mampu memimpin organisasi koperat dan Kerajaan. Di Asia sahaja kita mempunyai tokoh-tokoh wanita seperti Megawati Sukarnoeputri, Corazon Aquino, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Pratibha Patil dan Benazir Bhutto menjawat posisi yang tertinggi dalam Kerajaan masing-masing sebagai Perdana Menteri dan Presiden. Dalam sejarah Islam, pemimpin wanita Islam seperti Saidatina Siti Khadijah dan Saidatina Siti Aishah yang menerajui kepimpinan masyarakat dan merupakan salah satu tonggak kestabilan dan kemajuan ummah pada masa dahulu.
Tetapi apa yang terjadi di Malaysia pada hari ini?
Walaupun telah lebih satu abad meretifikasi CEDAW, dalam pentadbiran Kerajaan UMNO-Barisan Nasional, daripada Parlimen sehingga ke Kabinet Menteri sehingga ke Pentadbiran Awam, wanita masih lagi ketinggalan di peringkat pembuat keputusan. Di Parlimen, hanya lebih kurang 10% sahaja Ahli Parlimen Wanita, di Kabinet Menteri, hanya lebih kurang 6% keanggotaan wanita dan begitu juga keadaannya di sektor pentadbiran awam di kalangan ketua jabatan, hanya terdapat kira-kira 15% terdiri daripada wanita. Padahal, semasa meretifikasikan CEDAW pada tahun 1995, Kerajaan Malaysia telah bersetuju untuk mengupayakan kedudukan wanita sebagai pembuat keputusan dan untuk mencapai sekurang-kurangnya 30% bilangan pembuat keputusan wanita.
Komrad-komrad yang saya hormati,
Kita mestilah sedar bahawa kuasa sesuatu negara itu terletak di tangan Rakyatnya. Jika kita meminggirkan kaum wanita, maka di Malaysia ini, kita akan meminggirkan 50% daripada populasi negara. Fikirkan lah keupayaan dan kuasa yang berada di tangan 14 juta orang insan bergelar wanita. Dari segi ekonomi, 14 juta ini merupakan sumber manusia yang tidak ternilai harganya. Mereka bukan sahaja tenaga kerja, tetapi juga penjana inovasi melonjakkan ekonomi negara. Dari segi politik, sokongan 14 juta ini akan menentukan siapa yang menjadi kerajaan dan arah tuju negara kita. Jadi, dalam arus reformasi kita untuk mengecapi perubahan politik, menolak politik perkauman dan ketidakadilan UMNO-Barisan Nasional, DAP dan Pakatan Rakyat perlukan kuasa 14 juta wanita di seluruh Malaysia.
Kita telah sedar bahawa UMNO-Barisan Nasional telah gagal sama sekali akibat budaya kronisme, korupsi dan dasar perkauman yang mendalam. Di Kerajaan Negeri Pakatan Rakyat, kita telah menjalankan pelbagai polisi pengupayaan wanita seperti penubuhan Pusat Jagaan Kanak-Kanak dan Pusat Perkhidmatan Wanita yang pertama di Pulau Pinang dan perlanjutan cuti materniti kepada 90 hari di Selangor.
Justeru, saya ingin menyeru kepada saudari sekalian, ayuh, kita kerja dengan lebih kuat lagi untuk memberikan satu model alternatif kepada Rakyat khususnya kaum wanita di seluruh Malaysia. Wanita DAP akan menawarkan diri kita sebagai pemacu kecemerlangan Wanita Malaysia.
Salam perjuangan, Salam Hari Wanita, Kesamaan Hak, Peluang Bersama: Kemajuan Untuk Semua. Hidup Rakyat!
Saya yang bersaudara,
Chong Eng
Ketua Wanita DAP Kebangsaan
020310 | Bukit Mertajam
If national leaders such as our Prime Minister can be selected via democratic elections, then Education DG Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom’s recent press statement about reverting to the basic in selecting head prefect by appointment and the Education Ministry’s ban on school election do not hold water. The DG’s statement which implied that election is about popularity rather than leadership is clearly misguided. Running a effective campaign is definitely a test of leadership. In fact, one cannot merely learn leadership from books, but rather, through practice such as in leading and running a campaign.
SMK Raja Uda in Penang and other schools in Malaysia which ran elections to select their head prefects should be commended and more such elections such be encouraged. Democracy is not something we acquire suddenly when we grow up. Instead, the principles of democracy must be instilled and practiced from young age. If Malaysia is to mature to another level in our democracy, we must allow our younger generation to be exposed to the democratic process in every way possible at an early stage of their lives. The process will help to build and strengthen leadership qualities, learn to respect the choice of others and most importantly learn to accept failure graciously. These are urgent messages about democracy which we need to send to our younger generation.
Democratic elections have been held at various levels in our country including at the University to select representatives to the students councils. Other countries have also held elections of student leaders at high school levels. I urge the Education Ministry therefore to be more visionary and look ahead before making such blanket ban on head prefect elections.
And lastly, by taking away the votes from students of forward looking schools such as SMK Raja Uda, are we sending the wrong message that democracy does not work and we are reverting to the authoritarian rule of the “big brother”?
Chong Eng
Bukit Mertajam Member of Parliament
DAP Deputy Secretary-General
DAP Wanita Chief
DAP Director of Education Bureau
火箭报 2010
从怡保到巴当柏杀的双轨火车道经过大山脚丹纳烈，需建一条横跨轨道的天桥。从武拉必这边到本南地那边，据10小时的实地调查，有千多辆各种类车辆通行，理应建车辆可行的天桥，但是有受影响的居民反对，他们要的是仅有摩托车和脚车可通行的天桥。 这样的事，不是你赢我输的零和游戏，几经调解，再加上其他补偿，反对的一方终被说服，皆大欢喜，这叫双赢。 但有些事，不可能双赢，巫统现在面对的困境就是一个没有双赢的例子。巫统自70年代开始一党独大，渐渐不把成员党放在眼里，马华、民政和国大党不但无力影响国阵政府不利非马来人竞争的政策，巫青团团长公开亮剑，不惜以血浴剑捍卫马来人固有的权益，槟州巫青团在首相面前公开拉布条羞辱当时的槟州首席部长兼民政党主席丹斯里许子根，让马华和民政上下在华社面前难堪，下不了台。 308政治大海啸过后，巫统终于知道霸道和羞辱盟友自己也需付出代价，所以纳吉在上台后的第一个口号就是讨好非马来人的“一个马来西亚”。对非马来人而言，一个马来西亚就是不再有土著和非土著之分，大家地位平等，没有人因为肤色而拥有特权，也没有人因为肤色而拿不到奖学金，或考到全国最好的成绩，却因为是非土著而挤不进政府大学。 221的报章白纸黑字告诉人民，副首相丹期里慕尤丁说：“一个马来西亚”不牺牲马来人特权，换言之，“一个马来西亚”与以前的马来西亚没有什么不同，一个大马仍然有两种子民，一种是有特权的土著，另一类是权益比土著低一等的非土著。 在这政策上，很难有双赢。巫统一向来靠马来人支持而成为国阵里的老大。它的政策若继续讨好马来人，它就与非马来选民越走越远。它若要重新获得华、印裔选民的支持，它非得有政策上向非马来人靠拢不可。从种族的角度来看，这是有人欢喜有人愁的决定，不可能人人都欢喜，没有双赢的可能。巫统的领袖在这政治转型的时刻，必须在马来人和马来西亚人之间做一个选择。 把人民一分为二的新经济政策不但导致我国的经济竞争力日愈滑落，它也导致滥权和贪腐，本来是扶助马来人以缩小种族经济鸿沟的政策，变成利益输送朋党，造成富者越富，贫者仍然贫的局面。 要纠正这个乘离，经济政策必须转型，政府不应扶助单一族群，政府的责任是扶助贫弱，不分种族。政府的政策必须鼓励公平竞争，而非永无止境地特别扶助马来人经商。 对国家而言，巫统必须转型。它不能只捍卫马来人的权益，它必须捍卫马来西亚人的权益，它不可能在牺牲非马来人的权益的时候，还想获得他们的选票，经过这么多届的大选，选民已经愈来愈精明，越来越懂得使用选票的力量。 另一个不可能有双赢方案的习题是感情三角恋。在没有可能有双赢方案的问题中还想三方都能全身而退，那是痴想。巫统的“不牺牲马来人特权的一个马来西亚”恐怕也是痴人白日发梦！
020310 | Bukit Mertajam
I refer to NST’s report yesterday on the need to introduce sex education as a subject in school.Sex is always a sensitive issue in our society. Many worried that sex education will drive our youth to experiment with sex and hence indirectly encouraging premarital sex.
Studies showed that youth who receive sex education in fact abstained from sexual activities compared to those who did not. And if they do engage in sexual acts, at least they know what they are getting into and it is an informed choice and they know how to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy, STD and HIV. Social workers who work with youngsters lamented that youth started having sex earlier than before and there are more and more cases of abandoned babies and STDs among young people.
In recent years, teenage pregnancies of mothers below the age of 15 amounted to about 0.15% of the total birth in Malaysia while young people between the age of 13-19 years old make up about 1.4% of total reported cases of HIV. Girls as young as 4 years old were sexually violated. There were 4959 reported rape cases in 2008 and about 50% of the victims were girls below 16 years. Some of the perpetuators are as young as 12 years old.
More and more teenage girls found themselves pregnant by their equally young boy friends. These girls either dropped out or were sacked by the school. More and more girls also fall prey to sex predators online.
I therefore agreed with Datuk Seri Shahrizat, Women, Family and Community Development Minister, that we can no longer sweep things under the carpet. I strongly believe we need to give sex-related information to our children as young as 4 years old so that they know how to protect themselves or at least seek help when they are sexually-violated.
More importantly, we need to inculcate the right attitude towards man-woman relationship and the right understanding of the meaning of sexual act in a relationship to both male and female teenagers. They need to be educated about sexuality and mutual respect for the other gender, the human reproductive system and pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease including HIV and consequences of unprotected sex.
Besides imparting such knowledge in schools, I believe parents and teachers should be educated as well so that they are competent to also teach their children and students.
Hence, incorporating sex-related information into school curriculum is one of the many ways in tackling the ignorance in this aspect among youth, which we hope will reduce social problems related to sexual activities involving children and teenages.
Chong Eng
Bukit Mertajam Member of Parliament
DAP Deputy Secretary General
DAP Wanita Chief
DAP Education Bureau Chief
大山脚妇女权益醒觉协会在2月26日举行会员大会，30余名会员踊跃出席。主席章瑛在致词中表示，妇权会不只是接受女性会员，也欢迎男性参加成为会员。她鼓励会员们要爱惜自己，提升自己，然后帮助别人，并现场分享证严法师的名言，鼓励大家从帮助别人中追求自我成长。章瑛呼吁大家有多少力量就付出多少力量，若有心要帮助别人就要积极行动。一些会员提议举办更多教导女性如何自我防卫的讲座会，如防止家暴、性骚扰等。
提案：
（一）妇权会成立单亲妈妈加油站，协助单亲妈妈互相帮助，提升她们对权力的认识及加强解决问题的能力。
（二）妇权会成立义工服务队，汇集力量来帮助有需要的人。
2010年度（第二届）新届理事
主席：章瑛
副主席：黄美媖，章珼姵
秘书：张玉妹
副秘书：陈欣瀛
财政：刘美莲
委员：杨美卿，陈奕名，杨宝叶，叶贻梅，林桂莉
查账：王绣琍，黄瑄金
木兰本色 28-2-2010
我们华人新春流行办团拜，不过官爷们逢节办的是open house，准备好丰美的食物，把门打开，站在门口迎接纳税人来拜年，有些还给红包。哇，门口排着人龙数十公尺，现场人山人海，大家高兴，据民意调查公司表示，open house的出席人数不定代表官爷的受欢迎程度，因为它也可能是代表食物有多美味，红包更是吸引儿童的法宝。
我国是个多元种族的国家。国阵中央政府领袖在多年前悟出了促进各族人民团结的良策，就是每逢大节目就做open house，各族各一个节日，选了六个：华人新年，回教徒的开斋节，基督教徒的圣诞节，依班人的丰收节，兴都教徒的屠妖节，还有一个忘了是什么节目。
朝野国会议员都受邀出席，不论什么节日，舞台表演好像没什么分别，当然都是以燃放烟花结束，而这六个节日要花多少钱呢？在国会问过，是一笔大数目，有没有达到促进各族人民团结的目标？很难说，因为如何衡量团结呢？
就如到处都有睦邻计划的建筑物，团结局每月支付400令吉给睦邻计划理事会，但该区居民都很和睦吗？没有答案，因为政府没做调查和评估。不过，我的住宅区的睦邻计划在我家对面办活动，只请国阵的议员，不请行动党的国会议员，睦邻政党化，令行动党的支持者很不满，难服众的睦邻理事会如何睦邻和团结居民？最近还有睦邻计划理事公开和前议员，现任受薪的国阵州选区协调员站在一起，与民联州议员搞对立呢！
国阵政府每年都花一大笔钱融资团结局，在全国各地设立睦邻计划，但是这么多年来人民有更团结吗？其实各族人民相处OK没问题，但是一提到种族固打制就各有立场，首相拿督斯里纳吉最近也公开表示非马来人感觉新经济政策对他们不公平，所以将检讨。其实许多学者和行动党领袖老早在80年代就不断大声告诉国阵政府，把人民一分为二的新经济政策是造成种族极化，各走极端，不能团结的原因，纳吉现在才好像发现“新大陆”，那是因为下届大选需要人民，尤其是非马来人的选票，所以我说，要政治领袖自我改革，难！只有人民力量可带来改革！
所以，我们若要政府有公平的政策，如公平及制度化拨款给华小、国民型中学和教会学校，公平的大学录取制度、鼓励竞争的公开召标、政府向人民负责，以民为本，那么在虎年，人民必须时时显示人民的意愿，传达给有意在来届大选参选的领袖和政党，然后在大选时用选票打分。人民其实已很懂得用选票的力量，例如前晚11点多，有人老远从外州打电话来，说他是林冠英的朋友，有很多朋友都是行动党支持者，然后说有个在威南朋友的母亲因为售卖没有缴税的香烟刚被逮捕，他说这是小case，而且老人家身体不太好，要被lock up一夜很可怜，所以请国会议员去警察局跑一趟，帮个忙！
唉，马来西亚政治都不知是怎样搞的！前民政党主席林敬益曾经说有些人民把YB当摇钱树提款机；以前被敦马哈迪称为最有权势的28岁领袖，现在的巫青团团长凯里，诉说“中庸难为”，从极端改中庸有如“切腹自杀”，现在又有一些人民把YB当无敌金刚，无所不能！所以虎年的愿望之一是大家合理地使用选票力量，大家以国家民众的利益为本，国家与人民才会有美好的前途！这是再多的open house和美食都无法达致的愿景！
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我全力支持全国银行雇员职工会（NUBE）促请政府修改1955年劳工法令，将私人界职员享有的60天有薪产假增加至90天的签名运动。
90天有薪产假的要求完全符合国际劳工组织（ILO）所规定的标准。我们的东盟邻国柬埔寨，印尼，新加坡，泰国和越南，和亚洲国家如中国，韩国，印度和伊朗都依循90天有薪产假的标准。自2009年起，民联执政的雪州政府也已经实施了90天的产假。
我们的社会一直认为生育和抚养孩子是个人的事。事实是，儿童是国家未来的领导者和人力资源，也是国家对未来的无价投资。因此，所有利益相关者包括政府，雇主和整个社会都必须正视生育和抚养孩子的问题，以确保我国可以持续发展。
另一方面，为了使我们的员工可以面对经济全球化的挑战，我国政府必须开始采取措施，执行国际标准，给予工人们更多的社会保障，尤其是面对较高风险被歧视的妇女员工。
人力资源部应该刻不容缓地把产假天数增加至90天，并推行保障两性和父母权益的政策，包括托儿所服务，杜绝性骚扰的法律，实施人人平等的法律和合理的工资等。若马来西亚的员工无法跟其他高收入国家的劳工一样享有标准的福利，那么我国首相纳吉让大马成为高收入国家的愿景也只是空谈。
