Politik, Legislatif, Dasar dan Tadbir Urus

Sewaktu Felda mengumumkan pada minggu yang lalu bahawa mereka telah berjaya mendapatkan semula hakmilik tanah yang telah diberikan kepada pemaju, Synergy Promenade Sdn Bhd (SPSB) pada tahun 2015, ramai di antara kita yang tetanya-tanya, bagaimanakah usaha untuk mendapatkan semula tanah yang hilang itu dapat dilaksanakan dengan begitu senang dan cepat sekali. Sememangnya tidak dapat dipercayai, kerana kesemua transaksi dan urusan tersebut dilaksanakan hanya dalam sekelip mata, bagaikan satu "magic" ataupun pertunjukan silap mata. Jika di kalangan rakyat, transaksi pindahmilik tanah kadangkala mengambil masa berbulan-bulan lamanya dan memerlukan kelulusan dan penglibatan pelbagai pihak. Pelbagai andaian telah dibuat oleh para pemerhati memandangkan Felda enggan mendedahkan bagaimana mereka telah berjaya mendapatkan semula tanah tersebut yang telah dipindahmilik kepada SPSB. Antara persoalan yang timbul di sini adalah: a) Berapakah jumlah pampasan yang Felda tawarkan ke...

Well, here goes nothing again over our children's education. The intention of DLP is to make good of our children on English language, but somehow, some bigots and extremists think that the English language could sway their children away from their beliefs. Until when do we need to listen to all those bigots and extremists? UNCERTAINTY over the fate of the dual language programme (DLP), which is supposed to improve English proficiency among pupils, has left teachers and parents in a lurch. The Star reported that parents had been informed by teachers that the programme had been shelved – a development that the Education Ministry declined to confirm or deny when contacted. Parent A Vijayesvaran, 39, said the Selangor Education Department had told him the programme at SJK (T) Vivekanda would be postponed. "We were told that it was postponed because of a suit against the ex-headmistress and ministry," he said. A coalition of Malaysian Indian NGOs in February last ye...