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Doc spills beans on Orang Asli hospital

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A doctor from the Orang Asli Affairs Department (JHEOA) Hospital, Gombak has made startling claims of rampant malpractice, misappropriation of resources and other wrongdoings by its staff. Dr KP Selvaa Vathany ( left ), who has been attached to the hospital since March last year, made the claims today in order to pressure the authorities into conducting a proper investigation. "The hospital has deviated from its original objective, which is to provide healthcare provisions and medical services to the Orang Asli people," she said, during the press conference at the Bar Council headquarters, yesterday. She was accompanied by former Bar Council president Ambiga Sreenevasan and Bar Council's Orang Asli Affairs Committee head Augustine Anthony. Citing an example, Selvaa Vathany said the hospital's essential supplies scheme has been abused and the goods are not reaching the target group. "For instance, a tin of infant milk is divided into six small packets with 15 to 2

Thaipusam 2010

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Good joke for year 2010

A man came home from work and his children ran to him and called out ‘Ayah! Ayah!’. His neighbor got very upset and said to him, “Can you please tell your children not to call you ‘Ayah’?” The man asked, “Why?” The neighbor retorted, “Because my children call me ’Ayah’ too. They might get confused and mistake you to be their father.” Then the man told his neighbour, are you not a shame to say that your children do not know who is their 'Ayah'.So you are saying by using the word 'Ayah' ,your children will call me ayah too without knowing who is their father. The neighbour said yes,only he should use the word 'Ayah'. The man said, then there is something wrong in what you are teaching your children.They are not sure and do not know who is their 'Ayah'

PM aide's 'racist' remarks spark outrage

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PM aide's 'racist' remarks spark outrage RK Anand Feb 2, 10 5:13pm The stinging remarks made by a special officer to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak during a seminar titled 'Rapat 1Malaysia' in Malacca this morning prompted scores of MIC and MCA members as well as representatives from non-governmental organisations to stage a walkout. According to a source who attended the meeting, Nasir Safar had ruffled feathers when he labelled the Indians and Chinese in this country as 'pendatang' or immigrants. "He was saying that the Indians and Chinese came here as immigrants and are now enjoying life in this country. "He also remarked that the Chinese, especially the women, come here to 'jual tubuh' (flesh trade)," added the source who requested anonymity. He claimed that Nasir also credited Umno for being solely responsible in drafting the constit

Street Children

Badrinath Shiva Puja

Taken at Badrinath, on the Saraswathi River. The water flowing like doing pooja (abisheham) to Shivalingam