Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Lifestyle Allowance?


Tuesday November 30, 2010

No staff or allowance for PM's wife

THE Prime Minister's wife does not have regular staff or contract employees working for her.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told Liew Chin Tong (DAP-Bukit Bendera) in a written reply that officers from the Prime Minister's Office would occasionally assist her in carrying out her official duties.

He said the Government also did not provide an allowance or fixed annual allowance for overseas trips for the wife of the Prime Minister.

"However, under the Privileges and Special Allowances of Members of Parliament (Remuneration ) Act, it is stated that she is entitled to claim for expenses such as fees, meals, accommodation, lifestyle allowance and clothing while accompanying the Prime Minister during his official visits overseas and locally," he said.

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Wow wee....if the PM makes official visits every day, locally and internationally, does that mean the allowance will snowball everyday too? No matter whether she has programs or not, the word is "accompany".

Lifestyle allowance hey........any girls don't like it please raise your hand...

Do you know under the Cost Reduction thingy my company does, if you get meals during your outstation duties, you're not entitled for the subsistence allowance? That means if you're send for a course provided with breaks and lunch, you'll get 0 for claims on that day. No matter where it is in Malaysia. Lucky you Rosmah! Fees paid for, super duper meals served, accommodation tip top, lifestyle allowance and clothing given too?????? Good God.....see how life in this world works. Life is so full of unfairness.

Just what the heck is Lifestyle Allowance? My guess would be hair-stylist - no. 1, then comes Spa, Pedicure, Manicure, Body Massage, make-up specialist, etc etc.....and clothing too??? Does that include designer bags and jewellery??? Do you think this allowance has limits?

Somebody should write a book on this. Just like the book I read - How Malaysian Government is Spending the Money. I forgot the actual title, but it was proper revelation of how they are spending my tax money. Good God!!!!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Fat Chance for JPA


Wednesday November 24, 2010

PTPTN writes off RM59m loans to top students

TEMERLOH: The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has written off RM59mil in loans to 2,162 students who obtained Class One Honours from January to July.

Corporation chairman Datuk Ismail Mohamed Said advised students to get in touch with the corporation to cancel the contracts they had signed when they were given the loans.

"Otherwise, the contracts will be considered to be still operative and they will have to settle the loans," Ismail told reporters here.

He also said that more than 190,000 borrowers had ignored letters the corporation had sent to them concerning repayment of their loans.

"I advise them to contact us or come to our office. If they fail to do so, legal action will be taken against them," he added. — Bernama

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Jeleslah gua. Dulu gua mintak dgn JPA, dia balas, pinjaman tetap pinjaman. Walaupon nama dia Pinjaman Boleh Ubah.

Daripada take legal action, and makes the lawyers even richer, why not just deduct their salary? They can be found through EPF or Tax account. Even if they own a business, they surely pay business tax right? Dia ginilah, kena selalu ingat apa yg surat tuntut hutang JPA hantar kat gua ever month tu...."Sesiapa yg berhutang dgn niat melunaskan, Allah akan memudahkan. Sesiapa dgn niat melesapkan, maka Allah akan membinasakan orang itu".

Huhu...peringatan tetapi ada nada2 jeles gitu. Beruntunglah mereka yg dapat pelepasan tu ye. Jgn lupa bagi duit kat parents lebih sikit....

 

 

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Faktor Lain Itulah Faktor Utama


Pengangguran Di Kelantan Meningkat Kerana Kurang Pekerjaan

KOTA BAHRU: Jumlah penganggur di Kelantan meningkat kepada 25,733 orang bagi tempoh Januari hingga September tahun ini berbanding 24,336 orang untuk tempoh yang sama tahun lepas.

Penolong Pengarah Jabatan Tenaga Kerja Kelantan, Mohamad Yaacob, memberitahu Bernama antara penyumbang utama kepada pertambahan itu ialah kurangnya pekerjaan di negeri itu.

Beliau berkata faktor lain ialah sikap rakyat Kelantan yang memilih pekerjaan atau enggan berhijrah ke tempat lain kerana mahu bekerja di negeri itu.

Mohamad berkata jabatan itu sedang meningkatkan kesedaran dalam kalangan penganggur dan lepasan sekolah dan institusi pengajian tinggi menerusi Program Penempatan Pekerjaan (3P) Azam Kerja Peringkat Negeri 2010 yang akan diadakan di sini pada Sabtu dan Ahad ini.

Katanya melalui program itu sebanyak 2,124 peluang pekerjaan akan ditawarkan yang merangkumi dalam bidang profesional dan teknikal (107); pengurusan (398); perkeranian (20); tenaga mahir dan separuh mahir (440) serta am/buruh/operator pengeluaran (1,159).

Mohamad berkata peserta program akan diberi elaun RM100 dan tambang percuma sepanjang dua hari itu. - BERNAMA
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I think the no. 1 reason is not the lack of jobs in Kelantan, that's rather the last reason. The foremost reason is the ones cited as "faktor lain".
 
There are thousands of available jobs in Malaysia. Kelantanese who seek some success in life have gone out of the state and become successful in other states. Just drop by any warong in Malaysia, be it in Melaka, in Langkawi, in JB of course, and in KL, the stalls selling tomyam are mostly full of Kelantanese. Maybe sometimes you can find Siamese people also. Hence, it is in fact a matter of choice.
 
"Allah tidak akan mengubah nasib sesuatu kaum sehingga kaum itu mengubah nasib mereka sendiri".
 
In Malaysia, the word "Menganggur" or "Unemployed", pictures the attitude of oneself of not being able to try and do something new or put simply, not having a vision in life. There's no harm in doing some clerical job right after you graduate. In fact I did employ one, until she decided to further her studies. I could not employ her as her degree did not match with the kind of degree the company is seeking for. Well, at least she could learn some new things while working albeit in short time.
 
In my work place, the contractors are looking for workers high and low since people in Malaysia have that choice of not working. In desperate needs to find workers, the only way out is to employ foreigners. Cheaper, tak banyak cekadak, can do dirty jobs in dark and risky areas. Try find Malaysians that want to do those kind of jobs.
 
I really hope the government will not resort to giving allowance or coupons for food to those unemployed in Malaysia. I wonder why the US still do that, and in UK as well. Perhaps their government have that extra money to sponsor those who choose not to work. This will only encourage people not to earn their own living. I really pray that in wanting to win more votes, our government will not resort to such solution, no matter how desperate they aspire to win the votes.
 
There are clear distinctions between "helping" and "pampering". As we move towards becoming high income nation, I hope these people will change their attitude, or be at risk of losing behind all those developments planned for the nation.
 
 

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Where's the Priority? Goodness Gracious!!!

Never too old for good sex life

KUALA TERENGGANU: Sex is not just for the young and an inaugural workshop has been organised to rejuvenate the sex lives of elderly couples in Terengganu.

A host of health specialists and geriatricians, including renowned sex therapist Prof Dr Mohd Ismail Mohd Tambi, have been invited as facilitators in the pioneer workshop to start tomorrow in Setiu. Some 300 senior citizens are expected to take part.

The pioneer workshop, a brainchild of the Terengganu Family Development Foundation (YPK) comprises a series of courses with modules exclusively designed for elderly couples to bring back the joy of sex in their marriage.

One focus was on how the participants should maintain a high level of self-hygiene and what to wear when the couples were together.

YPK director Mohd Shafaruddin Mustafa said the workshop was aimed at correcting the perception of many that elderly couples had had enough romance after being married for decades.

"Many of them are lonely although their spouses live with them," he said in an interview.

In most cases, couples had strained relationships in their twilight years as they slept in separate bedrooms and focused on other matters, mainly the welfare of their children and grandchildren.

"This is unhealthy as elderly couples could still continue to have vibrant intimate relationships especially with all kinds of therapy and health supplements available these days," Mohd Shafaruddin said.

He also observed that senior couples easily get agitated with each other, probably due to their own aging process which could strain their union.

"All these can be prevented if they were given tips on how to make their twilight years more exciting through renewed intimacies."

Mohd Shafaruddin lamented that elderly couples also seldom communicate with each other and were very embarrassed to openly talk about their health issues like erectile dysfunction or even menopause.

"Through the workshops, we hope those with health problems could seek help from a panel of health specialists. The first session received an overwhelming response, and we believe those in other districts would be just as eager," he said.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Congrats Husna & Welcome to the Real School

We were invited as VIP guest for Husna's graduation last 31st Oct. 2010. The grand event was held at UTM Hall, just as if she was a true graduate. Except that the students were a bit less discipline but nevertheless, they were cute. As VIP, we had to come early, enter the room together with the guests of honor, and worst of all, we had to act as "VIP". Imagine that. Proper attire. No fooling around. Sit straight. Smile. Walk graciously. Speak eloquently. Jaga imej lah. Kena berlakon lah nampaknya sikit2. We brought Huda along so she could witness the grand celebration for the graduates. So this kind of spoilt the VIP mood a little. Heck with it.
 
Nuri teachers and management never told us on what ground we were selected as one couple out of 5 other parents as VIPs. I reckon that was because Husna was the Best Student, again, for the 3 consecutive years since she began in J4 pre-school. At the lunch table, I tried to peek into the assurance game. The retired teacher who was also invited as VIP told me that some parents did argue, why their children were also GOOD, but did not get the Best Student award. The teacher told us that they conducted interview to assess the student's confidence level, as well as overall behavior and leadership skills manisfested at school. Wow, this is worst than at the workplace! Frankly, I have never put such high hope until she got all hard up to be the Best Student. Only sometimes I teased her when she acted lazy or acted rebelliously, I would say - "Best Student perangai macam ni ka?" "You want Tashvita to take over your place?" Of course, sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't.
 
Husna was a little bit frustrated that she could not join the Grand Performance by the graduates. All was because we had no transport during the days when she had to practice dancing and performing at school. It was done in the afternoon allright. No school bus available. Atok was on and off. Sometimes when he is healthy, he can send. But most of the times, Atuk did not feel very well - gout lah. So, agak kesian jugak lah kat Husna. But, no sweat. I recall all her other cousins. Grand performance and all that, captured on video, made into CD, and then what? CD will be lost and only memory remains. Perhaps I should videotape when she truly graduate later on, at MIT ka, Harvard ka, Royal Surgeon of Ireland ka, baru lah best - insya Allah. Panjang umur, ada rezeki, dapeklah makcik pi melancong. Heh heh. 
 
Later on 12th Nov. 2010, we attended a talk organized by Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Skudai specially for new parents to welcome to the new wonderful world of REAL SCHOOL people.....hey, this school is among the best school in Johor lah. I could see the dedication and commitment the teachers put in welcoming the new parents and in giving talk on the DO's and DON'T's at school. Bagus betul. It was apparent. Husna is the tallest and biggest student. Even the teacher thought that she would be in standard 2 or 3 kinda size. I could see that she just can't wait to start at the new school.
 
So far, I have to pledge syukur alhamdullillah a lot to Allah, for bestowing upon me this child of mine - Husna Eka. She is full of dedication. A great leader (she claims herself as the teacher's assistant at school). Listen to parents most of the time. Quite easy to deal with. What I'm trying to say is, considering how limited time I have spent with her so far, she is independent and take full responsibility of things, can be trusted. Syukur alhamduillah.
 
Retired teacher Kamala pointed to Huda and asked me, "So how's this one? Bright as Husna?".
 
I answered her,"She is different". I know Huda is good in her own ways. Never compare your children. All are created with unique strengths and objectives.