Thursday, April 30, 2009

HEROES: PEMUDAH

I might say that i'm very impressed by PEMUDAH

MUDAH means 'easy'

PE _ MUDAH means 'easy man' like 'superman' or 'batman'

Just that the super hero powers are nothing like the Justice League or Xmen or even HEROES... PEMUDAH super hero powers is that he ease yr way to solve your problems or issues ... its like yr guardian angel...

If you have ANY problem...either in business, community issues, service issue related to government ministries or agencies...PEMUDAH will fly to you for the rescue...

Ive heard bout them but never tot that it actually work:)

YES...

Ive contacted them for 'some' issues

i was so happy after 2 days ...they sent me an email reply...

not just a reply saying that they "have received yr comment and we will get back to you soon!" like most ministries/etc

this is an email by them forwarding me the correspondences email they have sent to the relevant ministries and cc it to PMs office...

i must say....

WOW

well... i hope the Villains are not stronger than the super hero PEMUDAH..



to be continued...



Below are some background on PEMUDAH or you can go to www.pemudah.gov.my



PEMUDAH Background

The idea for a high-powered taskforce to address bureaucracy in business-government dealings was first introduced in the Prime Minister’s annual speech to the Civil Service on 11th January 2007. It was recognised that a concerted cross-ministerial initiative was needed to effect greater improvement in the way government regulates businesses. To be truly relevant, it was also essential to have active participation by the private sector.

On 7th February 2007, the Special Taskforce to Facilitate Business or PEMUDAH (taken from the taskforce’s Malay name ‘Pasukan Petugas Khas Pemudahcara Perniagaan’) was established. Reporting directly to the Prime Minister, the team comprises 23 highly respected individuals from both the private and public sectors. It is co-chaired by Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan, the Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia and Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Datuk Yong Poh Kon, President of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers.

Terms of Reference:
To review the status of the public services delivery system in terms of processes, procedures, legislation and human resource towards introducing improvements;
To study best practices in the private sector that can be adopted by the public sector;
To coordinate programs across public sector agencies towards enhancing Malaysia's competitiveness;
To monitor the implementation of policies, strategies and procedures aimed towards improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the public delivery system; and
To take appropriate action in addressing issues raised during Cabinet meetings regarding the public delivery system.


Values
The vision of PEMUDAH is to achieve a globally benchmarked, customer-centric, innovative and proactive public service in support of a vibrant, resilient and competitive economy.

This vision is underpinned by the following values:

A sense of urgency
Proactive public-private sector collaboration
Facilitation, not hampering
No more regulation than necessary
Zero tolerance for corruption

Monday, April 27, 2009

Media... Government.... Public.... REALITY!

Last week i was shock with the nonsense statement of welfare dept do not give aid no more to those physically challenged if they have TV or AStro...

Same day the news was out ... few NGOs and 'individuals' went to Shahrizat's office and demand explanations... it came out in the news the next day.. and few days after that...

BUT...

the reality is still one man's denial...

Wake up people... this 'issue' is not NEW!

Malaysia need to CARE bout them....

if Obama's campaign is CHANGE... Najib's intention should be CARE

The earliest record of wheelchairs date back to the 6th century, and was found inscribed on a stone slate in China. Later dates relate to Europeans using this technology, dating back to the German Renaissance.

MEANING... people whom are wheelchaired bound exist!!!

Please try to CARE how they live... day by day....

how they need to tell themselves that life is more than 'this'

how many times they have to tell themselves ...

"my country will do something for me and my 'friends' so we can 'move around' easily...get jobs... be happy as we are capable of doing things...just that we need some assistance in terms of providing us with facilities for us to do the rest....

as we are not ORANG KURANG UPAYA (OKU)... WE ARE HUMANS.... dont labeled US....

We are only Humans as U BUT... PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED .... by not having enough facilities in this country for us to move nor get jobs!!!

Start Thinking and Start CARING!

Thursday, April 23, 2009

No Aid if U Got TV / Astro

Yesterday i was shocked when i read NST front page...

If u are physically challenged (what malaysian gov/media like to call OKU... i hate ppl label ppl) and u got a TV or Astro the gov agencies /wellfare will not give U anymore aids!!!

This is obviously NONSENSE!!!

Here u have the 'NEW' Government line up saying bout being caring this and that and next thing u know "oopps we only care for those whom are not physically challenged"

i really hope the gov will look into this issue serriously

Today's NST paper shows that Shahrizat, head a ministry that suppose to handle 'them'
received a visit yesterday and 'promise' will resolved this un necessary stress issue...

I couldnt focus on my meetings yesterday as I was in penang as i keep on thinking WHY ...WHY this is overlooked by the government!!!

Must we be wheelchair bound for us to know what it is like to face the daily challenges of what 'they' are facing????

I am fortunate to be a 'friend/advisor' to some disabled associations in the country and i will always do my best to make those relevant understand how serrious the country not giving enoung CARE to 'them'

Malaysia!

Wake up!

(x cuz my spelling ...me bengang!)

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Demand for Justice

just to share a letter i sent to the new PM ..sorry ya in BM


30 MAC 2009



Y.A.B. Dato Seri Mohd Najib Bin Haji Tun Abdul Razak
SPMK, SPMS, SSSJ, SPSA, SSAP, SIMP, SPDK, DUNM, SPNSDPMS, DSAP, PNBS
Perdana Menteri Malaysia
Merangkap Menteri Kewangan Malaysia



YAB Dato Seri,

Kejayaan Luar Biasa ‘1st Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2009 (PIHABF 2009)’ 19 – 22 Mac 2009

Merujuk kepada perkara diatas, saya bagi pihak penganjur ingin memohon perhatian Y.A.B. Dato’ Seri mengenai acara PIHABF 2009 yang berlangsung pada 19-22 Mac 2009 berhampiran dengan monumen alaf baru di Presint 2, Putrajaya.

Acara ini telah dianjurkan dengan sempurna sekali dan juga dapat kunjungan lebih daripada 100,000 orang ditapak acara ini termasuk pelancong asing yang begitu terpegun dan bangga Malaysia boleh menganjurkan acara taraf antarabangsa.

Kehadiran Putera Puteri Di Raja

DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di Pertuan Agong juga berkenan dengan fiesta ini dan telah memberi kepercayaan kepada kami dengan menghantar ke empat-empat anakanda baginda ke fiesta ini dan kami telah membawa mereka terbang menaiki ‘hot air balloon’ kami. Kesemua putera dan puteri Baginda merasa sangat gembira pertama kali menaiki ‘hot air balloon’. Putera Baginda juga sempat berinteraksi dengan pengunjung-pengunjung fiesta daripada semua kalangan rakyat Malaysia termasuk dalam beberapa acara sampingan seperti pertandingan ‘paper plane’, ‘remote control planes / helicopters’, waterball di tasik monument alaf baru dan pelbagai acara sampingan yang lain.



Sokongan Kerajaan

Untuk menjayakan Fiesta ini, saya telah berurusan dengan Kementerian Pelancongan selama lebih setahun untuk mendapatkan sokongan Kerajaan. Malangnya, untuk perhatian Y.A.B. Dato’ Seri, pihak Kementerian Pelancongan pada saat terakhir, ia itu dua hari sahaja sebelum Fiesta ini, Kementerian Pelancongan telah memberi surat ‘tidak lulus’ kepada permohonan kami untuk mendapat bantuan sebanyak RM4 juta untuk menjayakan Fiesta ini kerana peruntukan Kementerian tidak cukup. ‘Chronology event’ disertakan (Lampiran 1).

Dengan serendah hatinya saya ingin sebutkan sekali lagi bahawa Fiesta ini telah menarik lebih daripada 100,000 ribu pengunjung, yang jauh melebihi Monsoon Cup dan juga acara F1 di Sepang. Media asing seperti China Daily, Reuters, etc telah member liputan yang menyeluruh untuk Fiesta ini. Google juga merakamkan lebih daripada 50,000 websites berkenaan Fiesta ini.

Sokongan Daripada Pejabat DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di Pertuan Agong

Kejayaan luar biasa ini telah merangsang kami untuk menjadikan Fiesta ini acara tahunan. Untuk pengetahuan YAB Dato Seri, feedback daripada Pejabat DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di Pertuan Agong sangat merangsangkan dan besar kemungkinan DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di Pertuan Agong akan berkenan menjadi “Royal Patron’ untuk Fiesta ini yang akan datang.

Mempromosikan Malaysia dan Keusahawanan Bumiputera

Hasrat kami menganjurkan fiesta ini adalah untuk Rakyat Malaysia, untuk mempromosikan Malaysia, untuk memperkenalkan yang Malaysia juga ada anak Melayu yang juga ‘hot air balloon pilot’ dan juga untuk menunjukkan kebolehan anak Melayu Malaysia menganjurkan acara bertaraf antarabangsa ini.

Fiesta telah berjaya atas usaha kami sendiri

Y.A.B. Dato’ Seri, Fiesta ini telah Berjaya diluar jangkaan semua.

Walaupun demikian kami ingin merayu kepada Y.A.B. Dato’ Seri dan Kerajaan Malaysia untuk membantu mengurangkan beban kewangan kami yang teramat sangat. Kami telahpun menampung pelbagai kos penganjuran dan juga pelbagai kos lain seperti tiket penerbangan balloonist, hotel, kargo, promosi dan lain-lain yang telah mencapai jutaan ringgit.

Kami faham masalah kegawatan ekonomi Negara dan juga dunia tetapi kami bukan sekadar memberi kertas kerja bahkan telahpun terbukti berjaya menganjurkan acara ini dengan sempurna sekali dan juga dapat kunjungan ratus ribuan orang.

Kami percaya Y.A.B. Dato’ Seri setuju dengan kami bahawa fiesta Rakyat yang sebegini unik patut dibantu oleh Kerajaan Malaysia.

Pelbagai gambar dan keratan-keratan akhbar mengenai acara PIHABF 2009 (lampiran 2 & 3) disertakan untuk perhatian Y.A.B. Dato’ Seri.

Sekian, terima kasih.


Wasalam,
Bagi Pihak Penganjur

Sheikh Faleigh Sheikh Mansor
Pengarah Projek PIHABF 2009
Pengarah, Aka Balloon Sdn Bhd
(012 295 6334)




Lampiran 1:

Chronology Event



November 2007
A proposal was sent to Tourism Malaysia:

To organized a hot air balloon fiesta 2008 (November 2008)

To support Hot Air Balloon Malaysian Team to Pattaya Balloon Fiesta in December 2007and Philippines Balloon fiesta in February 2008

To organize ‘Malaysia in the Horizon’
to participate in most of the hot air balloon fiesta in Europe and USA to promote Malaysia


January 2008
A proposal was sent to Tourism Malaysia again to organize balloon fiesta 2008


February 2008
Follow ups


April 2008
A proposal was sent again


October 2008
Tourism reply: could only give RM150,000.00 for the fiesta
...the amount obviously is not sufficient but we tried to do anyway


November 2008
A letter was sent to Tourism announcing the postponement of fiesta to March 2009 due to insufficient funds

A proposal was sent again to Tourism with budget

Hot Air Balloon Malaysian Team went to Pattaya Balloon Fiesta 2008 to make a presence and to promote Malaysia


December 2008
Follow ups


January 2009
Follow ups

February 2009
Presentation to Deputy Secretary General of Ministry of Tourism... very good response

Follow ups

March 2009
Follow ups

17 March 2009
A letter was sent from Tourism stating no budget for this year!
(2days before the event!)

18 March 2009
Appeal letter was sent to Ministry of Tourism

19-22 March 2009
The 1st Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2009

30 Mac 2009
Appeal letter was sent to Tourism Minister

A letter was drafted to the PM

10 April 2009
Appeal letter was sent to the 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia

30 April 2009
A letter will be sent to the King to invite his majesty as the Royal Patron for the 2nd Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2010


lets wait for PM to reply ....

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Politic - a - bit

This is the new line 'saf' of Malaysia Government:

NEW CABINET LINE-UP:

Prime Minister
and Finance Minister 1 Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak

Deputy PM
and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin

Ministers in Prime Minister’s Department:
Unity and Performance Dr Koh Tsu Koon
Law and Parliament Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz
Religious Affairs Brig. Gen. (Rtd) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharum
Economic Planning Unit Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop

Finance
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
Deputies: Datuk Chor Chee Heung, Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussein

Education
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Deputies: Datuk Wee Ka Seong, Datuk Puad Zarkashi

Transport
Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat
Deputies: Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri, Datuk Robert Lau

Home
Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein
Deputy:: Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop

Information, Unity, Culture and Arts
Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim
Deputies: Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum, Heng Sai Kee

Energy, Green Tech & Water
Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui
Deputy: Noriah Kasnon

Plantation Industries and Commodoties
Tan Sri Bernard Dompok
Deputy: Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin

Rural and Regional Development
Datuk Shafie Apdal
Deputies: Datuk Hassan Malek, Datuk Joseph Entulu

Higher Education
Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin
Deputies: Dr Hou Kok Chung, Saifuddin Abdullah

International Trade and Industry
Datuk Mustapa Mohamed
Deputies: Datuk Muhkriz Mahathir, Datuk Jacob Dungau

Science, Tech and Innovation
Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili
Deputy: Fadillah Yusof

Natural Resources and Environment
Datuk Douglas Unggah Embas
Deputy: Tan Sri Joseph Kurup

Tourism
Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen
Deputy: Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib

Agriculture and Agro-based industries
Datuk Noh Omar
Deputies: Johari Baharum, Rohani Abdul Karim

Defence
Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Deputy: Datuk Dr Abdul Latif

Works
Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor
Deputy: Datuk Yong Khoon Seng

Health
Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai
Deputy: Datuk Rosnah Rashid Shilin

Youth and Sport
Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Deputies: Datuk Razali Ibrahim, Wee Jeck Sing

Human Resource
Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam
Deputy: Datuk Maznah Mazlan

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri
Deputy: Datuk Tan Lian Hoe

Housing and Local Government
Datuk Kong Cho Ha
Deputy: Lajim Ukin

Women, Family and Community Development
Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
Deputy: Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun

Foreign Affairs
Datuk Anifah Aman
Deputies: Lee Chee Hong, A. Kohilan

Federal Territory
Datuk Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin
Deputy: M. Saravanan


well....

its an 'interesting' line up for sure...

i cant give much commentS on the individual as i dont know them in and out but below is what i would like to see the ministries' involvements:

Prime Minister:

I hope and pray for the new PM is sincere and have good intension (niat) in making good decisions for the Rakyat and Malaysia...



Deputy PM:

I hope and pray for him to work harder than the PM


Ministers in Prime Minister’s Department:

Unity and Performance
Be Fair on Unity in Malaysia and on Performance....Corporate Governance Best Practices Pls.....

Law and Parliament
Law: Fair for All....
Parliament: More Humane Communications Plsss...

Religious Affairs
We are not messenger of GOD.....
be fair and dont JUDGED humans!

Economic Planning Unit
Please have a council that knows what they're doing and amongst them must be local and international experts


Finance:

Budget well and Audit ministries well


Education:

Much need to improve...... seek help!


Transport:

We have almost all moving vehicles in the country.... maintenance is the problem especially public transport!


Be Dissabled Friendly.... NOW!


Home:

I dont know bout statistics but if I can witness a few tugs beating up people in public then its very alarming.... dont just be on the surface....now what hapening beneath it.... know the cause of it... always the case of 'survival'.... liaise with other ministry to help them.... cover the basic needs or whomever... do more things.... whatever done for past 51 years is not enough.... for the sake of the safety of Rakyat...pls understand the issue first before acting!



Information, Unity, Culture and Arts:

Information: Malaysia must have a One Stop Call Centre

Unity: (as mentioned above)
Culture: preserved it
Arts: promote the interest!


Energy, Green Tech & Water

For better World..... go GREEN!
use the vehicle of a ministry and develop strong policies for all to go GREEN.... but ofcoz all know the financial aspect of it must be look into seriously so it doesnt effect the Rakyat/Users much...


Plantation Industries and Commodoties

Malaysia have lots of raw materials ....God's gift to us... use it well


Rural and Regional Development:

Its time to give a chance for all to be successfull in life!

Distribution of Wealth and Health starts NOW!!!!


Higher Education:

Much Needed to Prepare the future leaders

'one who thinks knows it all' this includes the so called knowledge providers


International Trade and Industry:

MITI.... i got a long history with this one...

MITI .... for years n years been giving money to SMIs

How many SMIs in the country anyways....who Owns them anyways...

Majority... wait... almost all companies in Malaysia (and rest of the world) is SMEs... ENtreprises... assist n guide the Majorities.... the mass...plsssss

I am happy after 'attacking' them in their own conference ...active in forums.... meetings...for past 4 years now Ive seen improvements... now all SMEs can obtained grants n loans....not just SMIs and 'sellected people' in the SMEs (I use to pay RM100 for their bengkel n when it comes to Q&A sessions...muahaha...the mic is mine)

But ofcoz much need to improve on best practices.... very slow! then again... all ministries like tht.... PLEASE CHANGE!!!


Science, Tech and Innovation:

WE HAVE TO STOP BEING IMPLEMENTERS AND START BEING INVENTORS!!!



Natural Resources and Environment:

Do what best la huh...



Tourism:

BE MORE CREATIVE IN PROMOTING THE COUNTRY

AND ASSIST THOSE WHO CAN BE CREATIVE FOR THE SAKE OF THE COUNTRY


Agriculture and Agro-based industries:

EDUCATE THE FARMERS TO BE SUPPLIERS TOO



Defence:

TAKE CARE OF THE SOLDIERS N VETERENS



Works:

MAINTENANCE PLSSSS...



Health:

TAKE NOTICE OF THE FUTURE LEADERS

MAKE SURE THE BEST POTENTIALS ARE TAKEN CARE OFF


Youth and Sport:

LESS SPORTS EVENTS AND MORE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES



Human Resource:

MUCH NEED TO IMPROVE ON POLICIES, ETC...

SEEK HELP FROM THE INDUSTRIES...DO MORE FORUM WITH THEM...


Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs:

MAKE SURE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS TO ITS BEST!



Housing and Local Government:

EACH FAMILY ONE HOME.... HAVE AN AUDIT ON THE PROGRAMME...SEEK ISSUES AND SOLVE THEM

DISSABLED FRIENDLY BUILDINGS PLSSSS!!!


Women, Family and Community Development:

TAKE CARE OF WOMEN, ETC...AND DONT FORGET THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED AND STOP LABEL THEM AS 'OKU'


Foreign Affairs:

MAKE SURE THOSE OFFICES WORLD WIDE WORK EVEN WHEN U DONT GO THERE...



Federal Territory:

KUALA LUMPUR MAINLY NEED MUCH IMPROVEMENTS

DISSABLED FRIENDLY CITY A MUST.... NOW!!!!

Pictures of Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2009
























































Pictures of Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2009

Sunday, April 5, 2009

swimming in the blue ocean

The journey for the past months have been like swimming in the middle of the ocean with no chance of survival... at least not stranded!

As you know... ive been working hard in making the balloon fiesta (www.myballoonfiesta.com) a reality!

ofcoz.. it became a reality...
just google putrajaya hot air balloon fiesta... there'll be like more than 30 thousand page on it....

another crazy idea become reality by SF...

of coz i could not have done it if not bcoz of the greenlite from my balloon partner, Din...

Putrajaya have never seen a crowd like that before....like what shev das stated in his Malay Mail article "a sleepy administrative town turn alive...

one of the big battle was getting the support from the government ...name ministry of tourism...

i believe that such a unique event like the balloon fiesta should be given support from the government as to compare with the norm events tht the Rakyat have seen again and again...and frankly with the amount of money gov spent on those events...my god.... might as well we build the second bridge to singapore...might as well the money given to the poor..to the people in GAZA!

well anyway..thts me n my wishfull thinking talking...

the fact that the gov not supporting this fiesta was a big SHOCK to me ......worst the 'NO' letter from tourism was given 2 days prior to the fiesta... talking bout 'adil'...

ofcoz an apeal letter was sent immidiately... and im too busy making sure the fiesta went smoothly and only able to strategise my next action after the fiesta...

but ofcoz...show got to go on.... so many ppl are shock and amaze that the balloon fiesta went as scheduled and it went extremely well...

we received more than 100 thousand crowd during the fiesta...

families from all walks of life, race, religion..even tourist were so amaze n happy being there...

being sad tht the gov didnt help us....

Sudddenly my secretary called me up and relay me a message.... call the king's secretary now!

i was like....ya rite... but its true...

The king acknowledged the fiesta.... he wants to send his kids...

I told the secretary tht she have made me so happy n we will welcome them...

The royal kids arrived on Saturday morning... just in time for our morning flight.... all 4+ 1 friend of them flew... they even take a ride back to the balloon site at the back of the 4 wheeler...they were so happy n stayed for another 3 hours... witnessing the other side events that we have... remote control planes, kids competitions and also waterball,

saturday evening..the evening flight around 5.30pm on 21 march was crazy.... u cant even see the ground.... huge packed crowds surround the gatted area of the balloon launch site (safety reasons)..

at 630pm the crowd breakdown the gate (that was not properly hooked by the authority) and sworm inside the restricted area... as i cant blame them as they were eager to see the balloons from near n if can 'touch' n take photos near it...

Safety comes first.... knowing the fact that the possibility of a chaos.... i asked the authority to provide a patrol car to the site asap but failed... i called the 4WD team leader, jeff to follow me 'pushing' the crowd out from the area as if anyone of them smoke a ciggy... n when the burner releases it gas... well... nothing good can come out of it...

within 20 min we ve manage to 'push' them out from the restricted zone but ofcoz...i know 2 scenario i will encounter...1. people be angry 2. people wanna 'punch' me for 'pushing them away... as aspected on my scenario planning was rite..as usual... 3 huge men stop our 4wd n wanted to punch me for being 'rude' he says.... he was hysterically mad with us trying to push pple away...as he do not care the danger or frankly ignorant of the danger .... some how a rather...i manage to cool him down as ive told him hundreds of announcements made for public to leave the restricted area..... well anyway... i still have my jaw in place n thank god the site were cleared!

the good point on all of this is that... we ve done a good job organising this untill the crowd was way over to be handled...like metalica concert!

of coz SF war not end here.... i will do my best for justice to be served!

i will follow up on my letters to the ministry at the same time another letter will be sent soon to the new PM....

i hope the new PM listens... n care for the Rakyat

one thing for sure.... next year...we inviting the King to be the Patron.... it will be like a kings gift to the Rakyat