安华慕沙赦免阿末依斯迈是错误的

1.民政党全国总财政兼吉兰丹州联委会主席拿督黄真贞对于该州巫统暨国阵主席丹斯里安华慕沙促请民政党停止向国阵及巫统施压以对付发表“华人寄居论”的升旗山巫统区部主席拿督阿末依斯迈，感到非常失望与不认同。

2.在一个多元种族社会里，安华慕沙作为一名政治人物，应该知道本身的言论将会对国阵继续造成伤害，因为这番言论可以被误解为他也是支持阿末依斯迈那种极不负责任的言论。

WRONG OF ANNUAR MUSA TO CONDONE AHMAD ISMAIL

1. We are very disappointed with Kelantan Umno chairman Tan Sri Annuar Musa’s statement yesterday calling Gerakan to stop demanding BN to penalise Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail for making racist remarks.

2. As a politician in a multiracial society, Annuar should realise that he is doing a disservice to BN because he can be misconstrued as supporting Ahmad’s irresponsible statements.

GERAKAN PROPOSES BN CODE OF CONDUCT TO ERADICATE RACISM

1. As a multi-racial coalition, BN should continue to take the lead in forging understanding and promoting racial harmony and unity among the Malaysian people.

2. We should not allow the fruits of over 51 years of struggle and sacrifices by generations of Malaysians for independence and nation-building to be damaged or even destroyed by irresponsible actions.

KOH: PEOPLE-FRIENDLY AND BUSINESS-FRIENDLY BUDGET

(1) In general, it is a people-friendly and business-friendly budget aimed at reducing the burden of the people in the face of rising cost of fuel, food and goods. Certain new incentives to promote local small medium enterprises (SMEs) and also use of ICT, such as the accelerated capital allowance for equipment, plant and machinery are welcomed.

Gerakan has nothing to hide

Gerakan has nothing to hide,
welcomes investigation into the land acquisition issue for its Selangor HQ

1. Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia is disappointed with theSun’s frontpage report on Friday (Aug 29, 2008), which alleged that the party may have illegally obtained a parcel of land in Bandar Utama for its Selangor state headquarters.

2. I want to highlight that Gerakan followed procedure in obtaining the one-acre piece of land from the Selangor state government and we welcome any investigation into the matter.

Written by Dato’ Dr. S. Vijayaratnam

The forthcoming by-election in Permatang Pauh should be taken by all parties in their stride. There is no need to get all worked-up and emotional about it.
Elections, being what they are, have to be addressed objectively, without negative overtones and innuendos. If there are issues attached to the polls, such as allegations of sodomy and murder, then let the law take its course as far as such things are concerned.

Some people tend to predict the outcome of elections, but it is best to let the political Parties conduct their campaign and allow the voters to decide. There should be no form of intimidation, underhand tactics, foul play, threats and bribery. Candidates should tell the people what they plan to do for them, and not deliver irrelevant, high-level rhetoric, or worse, indulge in character assassination; it may be good to listen to, but does little to advance the lot of the common man.

栽培优秀人才为国服务 魏和兴：政府应增加奖学金名额

（吉隆坡20日讯）国阵民政党上议员拿督魏和兴呼吁我国政府应该认真考虑以增加必要的拨款，来增加政府公共服务局的奖学金名额，从而实现栽培优秀人才服务国家的目标，让更多有潜能的马来西亚新生代获得应有的培训，使他们都能有一个实现深造与钻研学问的机会，他日学成回馈国家，为民族及社会做出贡献与服务。

拿督魏和兴上议员认为，由于我国政府公共服务局所设的奖学金名额有限，加上其中固打制情况，造成了每年国内的各族优秀生在申请上的竞争激烈，不止成为了朝野各政党的争论焦点，也牺牲了许多优秀学生实现深造与钻研学问的机会。

Written by Dato’ Dr. S. Vijayaratnam

The move by the Government in getting Proton to look for a strategic business partner is indeed necessary; it makes good business sense.

Although past efforts have been unsuccessful, a fresh attempt with a different approach, even if it involves some sacrifices, has to be considered seriously.
The global automotive industry has undergone immense changes during the past two decades. There have been mergers and take-overs of some big names. The smaller ones had to absorbed or closed down.

魏和兴吁卫生部多管齐下 克服政府医院医生短缺问题

（吉隆坡14日讯）国阵民政党上议员拿督魏和兴呼吁我国卫生部应该采取多管齐下的策略，以期能更有效地克服国内各地政府医院医生严重短缺的问题，并为我国人民提供更佳的医药与治疗服务。

拿督魏和兴上议员表示，虽然在我国国内各地也同时设有为各类病黎提供医药与治疗服务的许多私人和专科医院，但是毕竟这些私人和专科医院向到来求诊的病人所收取的医药与诊疗费数目，往往与政府医院所收取者相距甚远，因此肯定并不是国内许多普通大众所能负担得起的，这无形中对低收入及贫苦的人民造成了严重的生活负担与健康上的负面影响。因此，拿督魏和兴认为政府有关当局应该通过多管齐下的策略，加速通过各项管道来提升国内政府医院所需的医生人数，以更有效地为我国人民提供更佳的医药与治疗服务。

UiTM Should Not Forsake National Unity

1. I would like to commend Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim for having the wisdom to be open-minded and thinking like a Malaysian with his proposal to open up 10% of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) intakes to non-Bumiputeras and foreign students.

2. Despite our political differences, I am convinced that his multi-racial outlook on higher education will have a positive impact on the future generation of Malaysians. This is the quality that a Malaysian leader must have if the country were to move forward.