PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has made the unprecedented move of requesting the public to provide feedback on proposals for the national budget.
In this respect, I would as a citizen like to forward my views. The government should take immediate steps to overhaul the education system which is in dire straits.
Tax exemption should also be given to those who send their children to private schools. In this way, more parents, particularly the middle class, will be able to send their children to private schools.
The steady decline of the English language needs to be arrested. In this respect, the government must ensure that extra classes are provided for students who need to brush up on the language. We have many experienced retired teachers whose services can be tapped.
We should encourage our students to master as many languages as possible. The government should grant tax exemption for students who on their own study other languages.
A national health service (NHS) should be introduced. In this way, all Malaysians, irrespective of their social standing can be guaranteed good medical treatment. The Social Security Organisation can be used as a vehicle for this purpose. All public and private sector employers and employees should be made to contribute towards the NHS, based on a percentage of their salaries.
In the light of the increasing crime rate, many residential areas are engaging the services of private security companies. Tax exemption should be given to residents who have to pay for these services. After all, by engaging these companies, residents are reducing the burden of the police. The government can complement the services of these companies by installing CCTV cameras in residential areas.
More funds need to be allocated to promote racial unity. In this respect,only multiracial sports and social clubs and associations should be given funds.
Stern action should also be taken against NGOs and publications that spew racism.
The public and private sectors should also ensure that the racial balance in employment should reflect the racial composition of the country. In this respect, the public sector and government-linked companies should set the example. Special incentives should be given to companies that project a multiracial mosaic of Malaysia.
The civil service should not be an avenue for employment of the second-raters, but for the bright sparks, and should be looked upon as a bastion of employment for the elite in society. All government departments, police and armed forces should ensure that their staff are representative of all races.
Tourism is a money spinner but unfortunately Tourism Malaysia is not sending the right signals to foreign tourists. Tourism Malaysia can, for example, can invite the public to come out with creative and innovative advertisements, and pay them for their services, if their advertisements and slogans are used.
As a measure to ensure meritocracy, certain universities and colleges, should discard conventional norms of admitting students, and only ensure that these institutions of higher learning only attract the best and brightest. We need to create universities like Oxford and Cambridge. Our institutions need to produce creators and innovators, not mere followers.
In the business arena, the government has undertaken some concrete measures to liberalise the services sector. More areas need to be opened up. The sharp fall in foreign direct investment calls for more bold measures to be introduced to sustain Malaysia’s competitiveness in an ever challenging globalised world.
I am of the opinion the government needs to adopt radical measures, without succumbing to political dictates of racists and opportunists to ensure that Malaysia is on the right course. Malaysia has made gargantuan leaps before and can do it again.
17/10/10
In this respect, I would as a citizen like to forward my views. The government should take immediate steps to overhaul the education system which is in dire straits.
Tax exemption should also be given to those who send their children to private schools. In this way, more parents, particularly the middle class, will be able to send their children to private schools.
The steady decline of the English language needs to be arrested. In this respect, the government must ensure that extra classes are provided for students who need to brush up on the language. We have many experienced retired teachers whose services can be tapped.
We should encourage our students to master as many languages as possible. The government should grant tax exemption for students who on their own study other languages.
A national health service (NHS) should be introduced. In this way, all Malaysians, irrespective of their social standing can be guaranteed good medical treatment. The Social Security Organisation can be used as a vehicle for this purpose. All public and private sector employers and employees should be made to contribute towards the NHS, based on a percentage of their salaries.
In the light of the increasing crime rate, many residential areas are engaging the services of private security companies. Tax exemption should be given to residents who have to pay for these services. After all, by engaging these companies, residents are reducing the burden of the police. The government can complement the services of these companies by installing CCTV cameras in residential areas.
More funds need to be allocated to promote racial unity. In this respect,only multiracial sports and social clubs and associations should be given funds.
Stern action should also be taken against NGOs and publications that spew racism.
The public and private sectors should also ensure that the racial balance in employment should reflect the racial composition of the country. In this respect, the public sector and government-linked companies should set the example. Special incentives should be given to companies that project a multiracial mosaic of Malaysia.
The civil service should not be an avenue for employment of the second-raters, but for the bright sparks, and should be looked upon as a bastion of employment for the elite in society. All government departments, police and armed forces should ensure that their staff are representative of all races.
Tourism is a money spinner but unfortunately Tourism Malaysia is not sending the right signals to foreign tourists. Tourism Malaysia can, for example, can invite the public to come out with creative and innovative advertisements, and pay them for their services, if their advertisements and slogans are used.
As a measure to ensure meritocracy, certain universities and colleges, should discard conventional norms of admitting students, and only ensure that these institutions of higher learning only attract the best and brightest. We need to create universities like Oxford and Cambridge. Our institutions need to produce creators and innovators, not mere followers.
In the business arena, the government has undertaken some concrete measures to liberalise the services sector. More areas need to be opened up. The sharp fall in foreign direct investment calls for more bold measures to be introduced to sustain Malaysia’s competitiveness in an ever challenging globalised world.
I am of the opinion the government needs to adopt radical measures, without succumbing to political dictates of racists and opportunists to ensure that Malaysia is on the right course. Malaysia has made gargantuan leaps before and can do it again.
17/10/10
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