No increase in consultation fees
THE Medical Practitioners Coalition Association of Malaysia wishes to clarify that there will be no increase in the total cost when the rakyat visit their general practitioners (GPs) once the fees are...
View ArticleOur insurance scheme won't work
I REFER to the article which appeared in theSun on Aug 27 titled "Poor Insurance? Tell me why". I think that an insurance scheme will not work to provide better healthcare for the poor. Why? Because...
View ArticlePlease make the CEP report public (Updated)
THE announcement made by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that the Council of Eminent Persons' (CEP) report may not be made public is most surprising, unexpected and even disturbing. He made the...
View ArticleClearing the air on Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill
WE refer to the letter by Mohamed Rafick Khan published by Malaysiakini (Aug 22), and wish to correct several misconceptions regarding the Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill (BTSL) and other matters raised...
View ArticleAn overwhelming Merdeka spirit
PRIME Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been a revelation and something like a godsend to Malaysians. It is like a much awaited Merdeka gift for us. In one word, fantastic. Many Malaysians including...
View ArticleAiling businesses call for reprieve
FIRST, congratulations to the newly elect government which has shown itself to be progressive in its indiscrimination to bring about a new, better Malaysia. I am writing on behalf of silently suffering...
View ArticlePatriotism in conjuntion with National Day celebrations
MALAYSIA will celebrate its National Day with the theme "Sayangi Malaysiaku" (Love My Malaysia) on Aug 31. We have barely a few more days to go before the celebrations. Preparations are already...
View ArticleReview how bumi policies are implemented
THE prime minister has assured Parliament that the government will uphold the special position and rights of Malays and special position of the natives in Sabah and Sarawak and the ethnic rights of...
View ArticleGovt needs to do much more regarding PTPTN
I REFER to reports about the drop in PTPTN loan repayments to the tune of RM100 million. I was fortunate enough to come across a research paper by Penang Institute, titled "The sustainability of the...
View ArticleKey role for govt in healthcare reforms
The Citizens' Health Initiative (CHI) met with the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) on Monday to present The Way Forward for Healthcare in Malaysia. The topics that were addressed included: an...
View ArticleTrams will not work for Penang
As a frequent visitor to Penang, I've always loved the rich cultural and historical heritage of the island if not for the traffic jams that tend to spoil my excursions. Most of the time, a lot of...
View ArticleGreen cover loss raises the heat
IT would appear that Penang Island City Council has not learnt its lesson. Last year, it angered many residents in Island Glades when it cleared many plants at and around a public park. This year the...
View ArticleNo to PORR but yes for PIL 1?
A controversy is raging on why the DAP was against PORR in 2002 but is for PIL 1 (a variation of PORR). I was in Penang in 2002 when PORR was debated and opposed by NGOs and opposition parties like...
View ArticleLet coarse sugar find its own price level
I WAS perplexed to learn that our government intends to reduce the retail price of coarse sugar to lower the cost of living in Malaysia. The price of sugar in Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam is...
View ArticleEAOC should reinstate Taichung as youth games host
TAICHUNG City, Taiwan was abruptly and unfairly deprived of the right to host the first East Asian Youth Games (2019 EAYG), scheduled to be held in August 2019, after an extraordinary meeting of the...
View ArticleImplement people-centric economic policies
AFTER being zero-rated from June 2018, the goods and services tax (GST) which was introduced in April 2015 has finally been abolished. Beginning September the sales and services tax (SST) will be...
View ArticleDon’t reduce retail price of sugar
WE refer to reports that the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumerism is mulling issuance of more approved permits to import sugar in a move to break the sugar monopoly and reduce the price of the...
View ArticleElectric cars the way to move forward
NOT until Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Dr Ong Kian Ming explained it, the idea of a third national car was hardly understood by most Malaysians. If it is about producing electric...
View ArticleImprove the public education system for all Malaysians
WHEN the United Examination Certificate (UEC) was first proposed in 1973, it was a matter of ensuring the future survival of Independent Chinese High School (ICHS) students. Dong Jiao Zong needed a...
View ArticlePoverty: Our national shame
MALAYSIA is a rich nation, blessed with abundant natural wealth and few disasters. Unfortunately, the wealth of the nation has not been shared with the majority of the people, especially the poor. The...
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