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New Retirement Law to be tabled

New retirement law to be tabled soon. This subject has been in the news of late but is it good for everyone. Has the government consulted all those who need to be consulted? Should the retirement age be raised for all? Will there be changes to the EPF and other retirement plans?

Will the new law allow those who are ready to retire at age 55 years to do so.

Read this about one who wants to retire at age 55 as planned ::

"I read with concern the current proposal for a higher retirement age in Malaysia.

The details of the proposal have not been publicised yet and most of us are in the dark about it.

While the trade unions appear to be heavily consulted in the formulation of the policy, there are millions of other employees who are not members of trade unions and whose views may not be represented.

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Happy Malaysia Day

Full text of PM's Malaysia Day message (BM version)

Full text of PM's Malaysia Day message

Summary of Najib's promises ::

.Abolishment of Internal Security Act (ISA) 1960, which allows detention without trial.
•Three Emergency declarations to be lifted.
•Amendments to freedom of assembly laws, which will recognise Article 10 of the Federal Constitution but will be "strongly" against street demonstration.
•Annual renewal of printing permits for newspapers system will be replaced with a one-off licence, which can be withdrawn.
•Repeal of Restricted Residence Act 1933 and Banishment Act 1959


Our PM is full of promises, promises, promises.
Let's await them being fulfilled.
Whatever the PM and BN have conceded today, please give them no credit. Thanks to the Rakyat, concerned NGOs and Pakatan for whatever reforms the PM has agreed to this 48th year of Malaysia.
The PM is well known to be a flip-flopper but now he appears also to be a copy-cat, this is according to those who swear by the Buku Jingga.
The Rakyat must continue to put pressure on the gomen of the day to ensure that it governs transparently and always with the best interest of the Rakyat.
So when the time comes, please vote wisely.

REFSA - Pre-Budget Focus Paper

REFSA is an independent, not-for-profit research institute providing relevant and reliable information on social, economic and political issues affecting Malaysians with the aim of promoting open and constructive discussions that result in effective policies to address those issues.

REFSA is releasing its first in a series of pre-Budget 2012 focus papers that are aimed at educating the rakyat about how public funds are spent.

If interested, one can download it and future focus budget papers from its website.

Download Pre-­Budget 2012 - The Rakyat’s Guide here.

Arm oneself with more knowledge on how our tax ringgit is being spent or mis-spent.

Selamat Hari Raya and while we r at it.........

Selamat Hari Raya Puasa to all those celebrating. And knowing Malaysians, almost all will be. So while you are enjoying the lemang, ketupat and rendang and trying your very best to digest as much as possible in true Boleh-fashion, also try to refect on the state of our dear nation on the eve of another national day. Some say we are going to be 54 years old tomorrow while there are others who think we are really younger at 48 years. Whatever, for one who is much older than Malaysia, it doesn't really matter.

What matters is what is ahead for Malaysia. With all the recent happenings, things can be very worrying. Many in the kopitiams all over the nation are saying "should I go or should I stay". If we have been badly governed in the past so, so many years, the first reaction is to blame the Alliance or BN and the cronies. Please do not bother to do that. We have been trained to look for the root cause of a problem. Please also don't blame yourself, if you have faithfully registered yourself as a voter and when those usually deary polling days come, you have acted responsibly. Remember this :: "a bad government is elected by those who don't bother to vote".

Just take some time to reflect today, this Hari Raya Puasa day and Merdeka eve and look within, as a nation; we, the rakyat, have the government we deserve. So when the next general election, exercise your votes wisely. Before you can do that, have you registered as a voter, even if you are 60 and beyond, it is never too, too late to register? Check with SPR/EC. If not yet, the post office is nearby and in almost all Tesco stores. Do register and when that important day comes, some say as early as November 2011 and by the latest March 2013, do your sacred national duty :: VOTE.

So, let's have the Last Waltz and decide.

Happy Merdeka.



Lyrics | Engelbert Humperdinck lyrics - The Last Waltz lyrics

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Arsenal was mauled by MU, Manchester United lah, last night. Eight, big ones and a meek 2 goal reply by Arsenal.

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Flying Roti Canai

Makes one want to go out now and try one of those roti.

For those in Penang, head for Transfer Road to sample the Roti Canai there. It comes with choice of curry dishes :: mutton, beef, chicken and dhall. Check this link.