My Last Day In Office

Well, its nearly 5 years since i join this office in January 2004, i was only 29 years old then.

I was very proud to serve the office and i have a wonderful boss who taught me a lot. This was one of my happiest time in my career. I got the chance to meet with the highest authority, the most powerful peoples in the country, the decision makers and witnessed the major issues happening in this country.

My eyes opened widely during my service here and it changes my view on certain issue. My beliefs, my stand, my way of dealing issue has all shifted in different degree, but i am sure it was a good changes because i can now look through some issue that i never had before.

Surely, it was a chance of a life time to work here.

This office gave me the chance to really understand how complex it is to run a country, especially a multi-racial country like Malaysia. I was stunt by how difficult even the most powerful people to execute his power. Now i understand that even the Emperor in China in those day can't really do whatever he likes to do.

I also learned that it is very difficult to carry out reform because reform often challenge some people's comfort zone and they tend to fight back, harshly!

So many things are easy to say than done. Things are just not as what you think it is!

However, a leader must LEAD! He must inspired his people to follow him!

May the office get a good leader, for this country needs a great leader.

God bless Malaysia!

Open Up MCA Youth for Young Female

The newly elected (won without contest) MCA Youth Chief Dato' Dr Wee Ka Siong had announced 3 reform for MCA Youth during his election campaign.

1. To rename MCA State Youth

2. To reduce MCA Youth age limit from 45 to 40 years old

3. To open up MCA Youth for female under 45 years old

First reform is easy, its just the way we call State Youth and the press had changed the term and it is considered done.

Second reform will take at least 5 years. It will begin from branch, division, state and finally national youth. This is more complicated because it needs to be passed in AGM or an EGM, and the new leadership needs to convince central delegates to support a resolution to amend the MCA Youth By-Law and later send for approval by MCA Central Committee. Even though this will take sometimes but generally the grass root will support for this has been an issue dragged for the past 18 years since Tan Sri Dato Chan Kong Choy was the Youth Chief.

The real challenge lies on the reform to open up MCA Youth for young female. It was brought up during campaign period and the first exchange of view between Dr Wee and Wanita Chairman Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun was during an exclusive interview by Sin Chew Daily. Clearly, Dr Wee's proposal was openly rejected by Datin Paduka Chew.

Chew resisted the proposal because according to her, the move will challenge the structure of Wanita MCA.

Chew negative respond for the proposal in the early stage has trigger us to pursue the issue openly. We know very well that if the issue is to be discussed in closed door or set up "a joint committee" to "study" the issue will bring us to no way. Hence, an open campaign to tell MCA Youth our proposal was launched during the election dinner on October 16, 2008 in Wisma MCA. 20 buntings was hung and 50 young male and female wore the "I do" T-shirt on the dinner to showcase to all central delegates our aim for the reform.

It works well on the night and throughout the 3 days assembly and everyone seems accept the concept pretty well, until the final day of MCA General Assembly when a newly elected Wanita U35 CC severely criticized MCA Youth for asking to open up the youth for young female. Sadly what she debated was not the core issue, but instead she pinpoint on the design of the bunting and said it was more suitable to hang on Pub rather than Wisma MCA. Her remark quickly raised the media focus and the next day, MCA Youth was reported as hanging bunting to recruit Bar Girl.

I was deeply disappointed by her remark and thus get all 5 MCA Youth U35 CC to call for press conference to clarify the issue and to stand our ground and win back our dignity. My intention was very clear, to tell my fellow Wanita MCA the real problem we face on the ground. You can close the door and debate until the cows come home but the reality is that most young female feel they are more suitable to join the youth wing rather than Wanita.

I may be too rough in bringing up this issue but I didn't mean to hurt the Wanita, what i did was telling the truth, and in most cases, the truth hurt!

There is no reason for us to continue the fracas on little issue like the design of the bunting. Lets work together on how to win back the youngster to support us. The youth wing is just ask to restore the original status of wing, which is taking young member (under 40 years old) regardless of gender.

We should get back to the discourse, not the little issue like design.

Its easy to know whether this is a right direction, just conduct a survey and the result will not lie.

I Salute You, Pak Lah!

Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had finally made the decision not to seek re-election for presidency on the coming UMNO Party Election on March 2009. This would only mean he will let go his job as Prime Minister of Malaysia and leave it to the new UMNO president.

It was a hard decision for many but a relief for him as he had bear too much work for the country.

He was criticised, blackmailed, condemned for losing 2/3 majority in the parliament after March 8 general election, and for causing high crime rate, high fuel price, high living cost, lost of control and literally he was blamed for causing everything bad about the country.

He was labelled as a flip flop PM that doesn't make decision or keep changing his own decision. He was slammed for allowing too many racist remark made by his UMNO comrades and too slow in making reform that he promised to do.

However, few notice that he is the man who fervently pursue for the reform that will only show impact in long run. Yes, he does not have great monument left for the country like KLCC or KLIA, but the real strength and real asset he left for the country is to re-install the institution much damaged like the judiciary and parliament, two important pillar for a real democratic country.

He is the man who wants the country to have more freedom of speech. He has always allow different voices from the people, even for those who criticise him. He wants open discourse on many issues so that people are more aware. But Malaysian were so used to a parenthood leadership where everything must be decided by the top leader. So when politician and media look for Pak Lah for answer and decision, he always responded with his smile and let the issue to "roll" a little bit longer and get someone who is responsible to handle it, like his cabinet minister to answer, but many label him as an indecisive leader.

The freedom we enjoy now doesn't drop from the sky, it was pretty much of him to allow all this to happen. Many said he was the man who free Anwar from jail and allow more freedom for opposition. Lim Kit Siang, Anwar Ibrahim and many others were allowed to show on TV and radio, something never happen previously.

Now that he is stepping down, he still vows to pursue his reform, especially on 3 very important Bills in the parliament, the Judicial Appointments Commission, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and a Special Complaints Commission. This is a very important bill that will ensure the country moving forward with a healthier administration and check and balance system.

Whatever it is, Pak Lah, you will be remembered for all the efforts you have done for the country, i know even the opposition respect you for you have respect everyone.

So many peoples want you to leave, and when you decided to leave, i hear so many peoples want you to stay. That's the reality of life. It just like the way we treat our parents, when they are around, we keep complaint about them but only when they are gone that we feel so sorry and remember their sacrifices for us.

I salute you, Pak Lah...

翁诗杰推介竞选宣言

当我们还在全国拜票的时候，收到了一则短讯，告知翁诗杰将在9月30日正式推介竞选马华总会长的宣言。看看行程，当时我们应该要到柔佛拜票，看来是出席不了。

但是，突然收到家祥秘书的短讯，柔佛州早上的拜票行程挪后了，因为要赶回吉隆坡出席翁诗杰的竞选推介礼。本来这样的安排时间上太匆忙了，很多候选人都希望留在麻坡过夜，因为第二天还要赶下新邦令干。但是，翁诗杰的竞选宣言推介礼变成了挺翁大会，在全国各地忙着拜票的候选人纷纷赶回吉隆坡挺翁。

我作为班丹区团团长，更是不能缺席我的国会议员的重大节目。

这个推介礼只能够用“耳目一新”来形容。强劲的音乐，简洁的流程，新颖的短片，明确的内容，加上全球同步网络直播更是令马华这个老招牌呈现活力的一面。

直选总会长及票选州主席是一项革新，看来马华的改革号角已经吹起了，从众多领袖的出席，翁诗杰领航马华应该是指日可待的事情了。

马青总团长魏家祥同时宣布将在5年之内推动马青的年龄降到40岁，一个不容易的改革运动。

这两位领袖一旦领导马华及马青，我们几乎可以肯定一个崭新的马华及马青将呈现在华社的眼前。

我希望如果中选成为中委将大力协助家祥推动更大的改革，让华社重新接受马华！

接下来大队将远征沙巴。。。另外一个里程碑了。。。