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PTAs say non-BN elected reps should be allowed at school functions

S.Tamarai Chelvi PETALING JAYA (March 30, 2008): Members of Parliament (MPs) and assemblymen from non-Barisan Nasional (BN) parties should be allowed to attend and officiate at school events, said National Parent-Teacher Association Collaborative Council president Associate Professor Datuk Mohamad Ali Hasan. "As long as the politician does not politicise or use the school premise for political objectives, then they should be allowed. There are bound to be a 'grey areas' and that the Education Ministry should come up with a guidelines soon. "They can be allowed because they are elected representatives of the people," Mohamad Ali said, adding that MPs should not be deprived to attend official school functions. "MPs are peoples' representatives of constituencies and schools are a part of the system," said Mohamad Ali, who is also Transparency International Malaysia deputy president. "MPs are part and parcel of activities conducted in constituenci...

Penang gets its shadow exco

PENANG: State Barisan Nasional chief Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon has announced his "shadow" executive councillors -- 11 Umno state assemblyman -- who will "monitor the performance" of the new state government. Koh said each shadow executive councillor would head a committee with representatives from all component parties. The committee members are former Barisan candidates who were experienced and interested in the various fields under their portfolios. "They will meet regularly and frequently with related non-governmental organisations and the public to reflect the views and thoughts of all people," he told a press conference after chairing a Barisan Nasional meeting on Sunday. He said opposition leader Datuk Azhar Ibrahim would head the shadow executive council. Azhar was recently criticised for participating in an illegal assembly on March 14 to protest statements made by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, and also for asking the Federal Government to scrap mega...

This is what true love mean ……

WOW!!! this is incredible.... 1 in a million....I'm proud of this guy...wish him & the girl good luck both [hysically and spiritually This is what true love mean …… College romances are meant to be fun, laughter and companionship. But for 23-year-old Sunny Pawar, companionship has assumed a new meaning. His girlfriend, Aarti Macwan, met with a serious accident a year-and-a-half ago and has been in coma ever since. Sunny says Aarti - his girlfriend of of two-and-a-half years - was a cheerful, independent girl. But now she needs to be cared for 24 hours a day. "I spent 15 months with Aarti before the accident and 15 months after. It's those 15 months that have forced me, motivated me and given me the determination to go on," says Sunny. Sunny was a student before the accident but he has now given up his studies to take care of Aarti. He feeds her, keeps her clean, talks to her and t...

Temple of Fine Arts - Food/Fun Fare 2008

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(click on the picture to see about 45 more pictures) Took this pictures at the first Bollywood Song that was presented by the dancers from ToFA. More pictures will be posted in next few postings. (please comment)

Khir to MB, exco: Declare assets

Andrew Ong Mar 27, 08 3:05pm Former Selangor menteri besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo has challenged his successor Khalid Ibrahim and his state executive councillors to declare their assets. http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/80470 seals: Did BN did it properly when BN was in power? Or even now, has BN declared clear and clean? If you have not then dont ask others......

Schools in 5 states told to be neutral

Regina William PENANG (March 26, 2008): Schools in the five states controlled by the opposition coalition have been verbally adviced to take a neutral stance in inviting executive councillors or state assemblyman for official functions. And this is being interpreted to mean that the schools should refrain from inviting executive councillors or assemblymen from opposition parties, at least until further notice. Following a statement by Deputy Penang Chief Minister II Prof Dr P. Ramasamy that there were rumours schools were issued verbal instructions not to invite state executive councillors for functions, theSun checked with the Penang education department and confirmed that there was such a move. Acting state education director Ibrahim Mohamad said schools have been verbally told to take a neutral stand for the time being. "For now, the ministry has adviced that schools should invite government officials and not anyone from any political parties as we do not want to offend any p...

My Guard

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This fellow will actually walks around the garden and car porch almost every day, he has his hiding place. So cute!