1. RM 4.33 per hour in Semenanjung, and RM 3.85 per hour in Sabah & Sarawak. Why are there disparities with Borneo people Najib? Different cost of living? Come on PM, that is the perks of working in rural areas.

2. All sectors excepts domestic worker e.g. maid, gardener and similar category. This is not minimum wage, this is the going rate for such job at the moment. However, Najib has noted that he is aware the desired salary would be RM 1.2k- 1.5k, but could not realised that as it may introduce chaos in job market.

3. 12 months exemption for micro entreprise, except professional firm like medical, legal, architect and engineering which have to roll out within 6 months. Makes sense.

For the rest of it, you can read it via the link above.

Tel-Aviv, like Israel, Palestinian deprived of their rights to rally.

Razor wires or blade wires installed around Dataran Merdeka

Participant looking for empathy from the police.

Police sets up boundaries on Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman

People from all walks of life.

It started off with a peaceful walk.

It was literally, ‘bantah dan duduk’

I guess he was shouting ‘reformasi’, but looked pretty much like someone who’s heading to the stadium to support the Perak Football Team.

Lurking around, curious about things happening.

Walk in peace, no disruption, with exception taking the whole two lane.

Far top left, police didn’t really bother, everyone was enjoying the walk.

I gotta say, some use pretty harsh words.

I have no idea what this uncle wrote. Some help please?

That is a pretty huge turn out. There’s a few more routes like this.

The Hijau Anti Lynas joined Bersih 3.0 afterwards.

Not sure where this is, but looked stuffy.

Penangites came down to KL when they could even do it at their state.

Stranded at Masjid Jamek, no LRT was going to stop. RapidKL kept issuing tickets despite shorting the Masjid Jamek station, soon it became a can of sardine.

Police started shooting the tear gas. I read somewhere, there was a trespass. Notice the smoke from the LRT track above? People kept saying it was planted there, but I think police shot the canisters and landed there.

People were panicking and running away when water canon starts spraying.

This is an ugly sight, not because Bersih rally was littering, they made a run for their life and decided to leave everything they don’t need behind. That includes thong, flip-flops, shoes, drinks, flags etc.

These guns are supposed to be fired in the air, not eye level.

Police has managed to push back the Bersih 3.0 participant, though I reckon brute force isn’t the only way to get people moving.

Some other part of KL, people were rallying for the cause peacefully until…

.. the police force unleashed their demons. Unnecessary.. really unnecessary. I doubt the people were provoking the police to get them. Nobody wants to play chase the chicken with police officers.

Police got hold of his pony tail and decided to discipline them, but why aren’t they wearing uniforms? Are they undercover police officers? Or just some Nepal Security at my office building. This doesn’t make sense. Appreciate if anyone can shed some lights on this.

The guy with the pony tail fell and was being stomped by police officers with high heel boot as if he’s some recycling can. I bet those boot hurts like bitch! Clearly the police was at fault in this. He wasn’t even resisting an arrest and you still kept beating him to pulp.

Good or bad, shit or gold, fucktard or mastermind, muslim or buddhist, it doesn’t matter. These people (Bersih 3.0) stood there to fight their rights, don’t condemn like you’re so innocent that you’ve never masturbated in life. One day, it will be your turn to fight for your right, but which channel are you taking? The behind closed door comments or the loud international gathering. It doesn’t matter, as long as we respect each other’s rights

Why Do I Think Negaraku.my Deserves This?

Like I’ve said in my previous entries, Negaraku.my is a social sharing web site. Sharing on Negaraku.my will gain more traction as compared to sharing on your facebook wall or your tweets because it’s not bounded by ‘friends’ you already have. At the end of the day, we’d have tonnes of articles submitted. This will definitely help who lacks time and needs to digest daily news in a blink.

Negaraku.my, is an open platform for everyone to use. However being open, we are exposed to being abused. Precautionary actions have already been taken place. There’s 2 part time developer and several admins was appointed to help manage the site, all work on voluntary basis.

Anyway, once a year, we’ll have gathering for Iftar just to meet the people who shared on the site. I’m pretty sure the turn out for this year will be ginormous. Provided we win the award, we’ll make use of the money for open table at our usual place, Kedai Ayam Nara (has nothing to do with beatifulnara.com)

So vote for us DAILY by clicking the above link. Thank you for your support!

Wordless Wednesday.

Kebelakangan ini kita dibangkitkan dengan isu pemansuhan PTPTN dan pembelajaran percuma untuk Institusi Pengajian Tinggi. Secara ringkas, pihak pembangkang telah mengwar-warkan mereka akan memansuhkan PTPTN sekiranya menang pilihanraya nanti. Sejumlah besar RM 43 BILLION akan lupus dalam sekelip mata. Politik ke tepi, adakah ini masuk akal?

PTPTN diwujudkan pada 1997 untuk memberi pinjaman kepada bakal mahasiswa yang tidak berkemampuan untuk melanjutkan pelajaran ke peringkat lebih tinggi. Mahasiswa akan mula membuat pembayaran selepas tamat tempoh pelajaran. Lazimnya mahasiswa akan mengikat perjanjian dengan dengan pihak PTPTN secara bertulis.

Pemansuhan PTPTN

Rata-rata di Internet ramai yang mengutuk keras tindakan PTPTN yang mengenakan bunga pinjaman sebanyak 4%. Pada pendapat penulis, 4% adalah jumlah yang sangat kecil berbanding faedah kad kredit yang biasanya 18% setahun. Adalah tidak masuk akal sekiranya faedah bawah 4%, kerana wang yang di beri digunakan untuk belajar dan belajar itu sendiri adalah aset peribadi. Jika dibanding dengan bunga untuk pinjaman kereta sebanyak 3.3% setahun dan kereta juga adalah aset.

Keduanya adalah aset, tapi pendidikan adalah aset yang jauh lebih tinggi nilainya. Contoh mudah, lepasan SPM gaji RM 1,200, lepasan Ijazah pula RM 2,500. Manakala kereta pula akan susut nilainya bila mula dimamah usia atau sebaik sahaja keluar dari bilik pameran.

Inilah dia orang kita, kalau belanja ke arah ilmu punyalah kedekut dan berkira. Kalau kereta Proton Preve, Samsung Galaxy Note, iPhone4 untuk tunjuk gah bukan main lagi.

Pemansuhan PTPTN juga akan mengakibatkan sejumlah wang RM 43 billion lupus sekelip mata, sekaligus memansuhkan perjanjian pinjaman yang telah diikat dengan mahasiswa terdahulu. Ini bercanggah dengan ajaran Islam dalam syarat hutang-menghutang. Jika kita mati tanpa menyelesaikan hutang kelak di akhirat kita terpaksa mencari penghutang untuk menghalalkan segala urusan dunia. Jika wang ini adalah wang rakyat, maka jenuhlah nak minta halal dari semua.

Ada juga yang menyuarakan bahawa pinjaman yang telah dibuat hendaklah dialih ke tajaan penuh. Ini salah. Perjanjian hutang-penghutang telah ditanda-tangani, masakan boleh berubah? Ini sama seperti saya pergi ke bank dan beritahu mereka, ‘kereta ni, awak tukar jadi tajaan penuh, hasil dari peraduan yang saya masuk tempoh hari, jadi tak perlulah saya bayar bulan-bulan’.

Kalau anda adalah seorang salah seorang yang membuat pinjaman, selesaikanlah cara baik. Jika ia membebankan, mintalah PTPTN untuk melanjutkan lagi tempoh bayaran. Kalau betul dah menyampah sangat, ambil pinjaman peribadi dan langsaikan semua. Maka kenalah anda bunga sebanyak 5% (paling rendah setahun). Korek lubang, kambus lubang, korek balik. Memang bijak.

Pelajaran Pendidikan Tinggi Percuma

Demi masa depan anak bangsa sendiri, penulis merasakan cadangan ini sangat bernas. Namun terlebih dahulu, hendaklah ditimbal apa yang perlu dibayar, apa yang tak perlu. Pendapat penulis, tiada yuran pelajaran harus dikenakan, tetapi yuran asrama, makmal komputer, perpustakaan dan sebagainya haruslah dipikul oleh pelajar sendiri.

Jika tidak berkemampuan, silalah buat pinjaman pelajaran di bank kerana PTPTN telah dimansuhkan. Di sini penulis ingin mengambil kesempatan dengan mengucapkan, ‘GOOD LUCK-lah’ kerana tak mungkin bank akan mengambil risiko seperti PTPTN. Pinjaman peribadi? Sila lampirkan slip gaji 3 bulan. Hasil part-time anda adalah RM 800 sebulan, maaf, tidak cukup, syarat minima adalah RM 2,000 dan mesti dikepilkan sekali surat dari majikan.

Manakala bagi yang berkemampuan pula boleh mendukung diri sendiri.

Syarat-syarat lain haruslah diperketatkan, seperti syarat layak kemasukan, syarat habis belajar dan sebagainya. Saban hari kedengaran, quota untuk pelajar bumiputera tak cukup, kaum lain mesti dipersalahkan, Menteri, ADUN, Parliment semua habis di heretnya walhal diri sendiri yang main-main ketika SPM dahulu. Mana yang terlebih mampu atau dari golongan elite, sama sekali tidak layak untuk yuran pelajaran percuma.

Syarat habis belajar pula dikenakan kerana tidak mahu mahasiswa menghabehkan bogheh ajo (menghabiskan beras sahaja). Mahasiswa hanya akan diberi tempoh lebihan hanya satu penggal, lebih dari tu, pembiayaan kendiri.

Rumusan

Secara ringkasnya, PTPTN seharusnya kekal untuk menyediakan perkhidmatan pinjaman pelajaran (COLA, Cost of Living and Allowance) kepada mahasiswa dan kerana RM43 billion itu lebih baik dikekalkan, sebaliknya disuntik untuk pembangunan lain. PTPTN juga tidak boleh bertindak seperti ah-long, kerana anda semua ni adalah orang baik dan amanah, maka harus menjaga imej dan kecerdikan dari dicemari kebongkakkan dan kesombongan. Ingatlah Allah amat membenci orang yang sombong.

Pelajaran percuma harus diberikan kepada yang layak sahaja. Syarat-syarat tertentu mestilah diperkukuhkan untuk menjaga nama baik dan quality keluaran universiti tanah air.

Kan mudah, takde nak marah-marah orang cakap bodoh etc.

Who would’ve thought I would end up meeting DenaiHati today? Thanks to AzmanIshak, he persuaded me to give a speech on the event to present Negaraku.my. My speech was super short because I didn’t want to bore the audience whom looked pretty hungry (so was I). I actually wanted to share how I met my wife through the previous version of Negaraku.net, but I think that’s rather corny.

It was really a great event. I got to mingled around, luckily amongst people that I’m familiar with.

The man himself gave some speech. Awesome party and was thankful for the invi

With mr RockStar aka Fazreen

EjamOthman from Mentakab, Pahang (if there’s every going to be an award for most comment on NH, he would’ve definitely won) and Raksasa Oren, because he really is a monster that eats kid wandering around the streets.

With Otai Eizil all the way from Kelantan.

AriffShah, a celebrity blogger who is now unemployed, looking for an Aviation Engineering job.

Amir Hassan, aka Ilham. Very down to earth guy. You should visit him at DenaiHati.com

When I got home, my two engineers was trying to go out of house using my car key. I should’ve captured a video on how they conspired to escape from the house. Not bad for a year old kids, they pretty much understood what a key is for.

Lately we have become a bit Islamic on the web scene, I guess it’s no surprise thanks to modern dakwah (social networking stints) but what I’m pretty upset is that most of these Islamic tales/stories/guidance are not cited. It’s as if the stories shared were make believe.

Muhammad Saw said, that one of the signs to end of time is malicious fallacy.

There was a talk I attended touched on this matter too. The Ustaz told us repeatedly, if it’s not in the Quran or Hadith, don’t share because you might spread unintended fallacy and you will be answerable on why you passed it around without any effort to uncover the truth behind these words. Though it might a simple ‘share’ button, but the damage goes a long way.

What if someone actually believed and would die for it?

Therefore, I would like you to contest the authenticity of any uncited dakwah shared on the web. You might not be a victim, but someone will.

I am slightly upset with Mydeal.com.my, they are selling el-cheapo fake Beats on the website. It may not be my affair to meddle with, but this wrong. By selling fake items, you are reducing your standards from a high street shop to Petaling Street. Nothing wrong with Petaling Street, except people go there when they want to. Not be warped all of a sudden.

Selling fake items will reduce your customer’s trust. Today it maybe fake item, the next maybe a bad car waxing service (this happens way too often). A solid branding image is futile if you want to be in the game.

I hope Mydeal considers and weight their options properly next time.

Had the actor/actress made that call, it would definitely end the movie soon.

But in real life, we thrive for drama be it in the office or home. As silly as it gets, voices are raised, respects are thrown aside and profanity words spewing out each others mouth. That’s just down right immature. We’re adults, talk like one.

Similar to Celcom XPAX latest advertisement campaign, there was way too much drama. If she picked up the phone, everything would’ve been alright but that wouldn’t teach anything right? Anyway, the boy was finally proven innocent after series of over-reacting girl (I think she’s on PMS).

You can watch the ads again from Celcom Official Page.

Make that call, and save what ever you can save.

Anyway, a few weeks back I wrote about The Crying Girl, it went on air a few days after that post. This is sort of like a continuity advertisement by Celcom. Short clips were revealed bit by bit, teasing viewers to the edge of the seat.

Question: What made the girl upset?

Celcom badged the 31st of March as Make That Call Day! A day where you call your family, closes friends, peers, long lost childhood friend and office mates, rekindling the long lost spirit and it may change your course of life. Don’t be like the couple in the short clips, a simple call would’ve solved everything. After all, what is a minute worth?

ps: This is an advertorial.

So I called the call center to get rebates for this unnecessary non sense. I explained to him in great length that I am pissed off, after all, I do have a data plan, why the hell would I need an FB sms update? That’s plain stupid. He told me, he can’t refund. That’s so fucking stupid! I know it’s only a small amount to be creating a fuss, but I fucking hate companies that cheat for money.

I may be a victim of RM 5, but think about the other 10 million users? What if 10% are victims like me? thats RM 5 million of money.

Despite all this, the call center guy was really polite.

The remark left me with a musing thought. Suddenly writing and speaking Malay makes you uneducated or a little inferior? That’s just plain silly. Language is just a medium to convey message. It doesn’t matter how it was written/spoken as long as everybody understood you.

Personally, there’s no such thing as “sounding intelligent”, however, there  ways to make you sound witty, poetic, expressive, descriptive and more. The key is PRACTISE! Don’t be a lazy bum by outsourcing things to your friends. Just be yourself, ass holes will continue being judgemental but that shouldn’t be the limitting factor for you to progress further.

If you think that’s too hard for you, then I suggest you move to your own island.

I was really upset to see the so call women march (in purple). Is this how you show your respect to other people? Is this how you carry yourself in public? Of course we understand theres a need to prove something, but provoking the teacher in the video is very wrong.

The teacher definitely has every rights to get angry. Here’s a few reasons why;

1. They booked the field and probably paid for it.
2. The security of the kids involved in the training session.
3. Disrupts the session by 45 mins. That’s wasted quality time.
4. The purple march might step on his cones and break it.

It’s quite saddens me that these women are from PKR (or PR). Leaders of tomorrow my ass! Just because you’re toe to toe with government doesn’t mean everyone is your enemy. I find this ridiculous. Had I been there, I’d probably smack the lady in white tudung. Kebodohan maksimum yg tiada batasan. Nik Nazmi & Rafizi Ramli, take note.

Few weeks back, I told a friend about reviving the Negaraku! out of boredom, after all, our gathering is annually though the site was down for years. Weeks past, my friend took over the coding, I tackle the design. I’m not particularly proud of the design as it was pretty much inspired by some famous site. Nevertheless, we wrote about 2,000 lines alternating between real job and before-bed-coding. Neither of us are in the web design industry (anymore) which made the development slower.

So yesterday, we decided, the hell with this development, let’s just launch and see what happens. Let’s fix it as complain comes in. The way I see it, no body wanted to see us fail, which was plus point for us. And today, a sudden surge of people contributing made our sleepless nights paid off. I couldn’t be more thankful to God for allowing our brains to continue functioning. And obviously to our wives, who doesnt’ know really understood what we did but saw us through, thank you!

Now, I present to you, Negaraku.my - It’s good to be back!

So it turns out it’s all simple misunderstanding. Pick up the phone and iron out the crooked facts.

I just don’t understanding this, why would the girl throw away everything? He missed an anniversary or a date? He did try to call right? Just pick up the phone and listen to what he has to say. This is a great reminder that simple things can really be complicated if left hanging.

Oh well.

ps: Been really busy!