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Friday, March 20, 2009

小州也能做大事

三月十三日星期五玻州主席周美芬再度上来玻州, 很多党员都特地请假一天因为大家知道肯定要忙上一整天.

早上州主席拉队到马泰边界的Padang Besar市镇,带领商家们会见移民厅总监, 商讨当地商家面对的问题. 移民厅官员同意把商家的意见和要求呈上给有关单位。

下午州主席赶回加央马华大厦主持一场警方与华校教师, 董家教的对话会. 出席对话会的玻州副总警长接受教师和家长的意见,表示要呈函吉隆坡警察总部,要求订立一个指南以处理全国涉及教师和学生的投报事件。

黄昏时分州主席出席了玻州妇女组在太子酒店主办的妇女之夜. 当天傍晚又给升学辅导讲座会开幕, 过后再主持州党庆晚宴工委会会议.

当天州主席对报界讲了一句很有启发性的话,只要大家团结一致,小州也能做大事。相信‘小州也能做大事’这句话会激起玻州党员的士气。有党员私底下再给这句话加了一个前提,有好的领袖,小州也能做大事。加上这个前提相信大家都不会反对!

在州主席周美芬领导下的玻州马华除了为民奔走,维护公民的权益, 同时也积极扮演启迪民心的角色. 州主席不久前颁发拨款给玻州各庙宇时, 说了一番语重心长的话,由此可见一斑。

马华在群众精神生活和政治思想的领域里也要负起领航的角色.

先说精神生活, 今天报章就有一个值得大家注意的新闻。马来西亚道教总会认为全马有八成华人是道教徒. 该会会长说家里有祭拜祖先的华人都是道教徒.( 星洲日报20/3/09 p. 28) 马来西亚道教总会的说法是否有争议, 还得由各界人士引经据典辩论一番. 不过我国道教徒的人数到底是道教总会所说的500万还是官方登记的80万呢? 这反映了一个问题, 很多民众对自己的信仰都不清不楚. 这是令人忧虑的.

再看政治思想领域, 一般人对奥巴马现象的过度解读或错误的解读,有意无意间认同了某些东南亚华人研究学者的同化论。之前已有行动党人士在讨论英语教数理的课题上, 强行以自己的家庭状况当作是全马华人的家庭状况, 提出极度不适当的言论, 严重危害了母语教育的地位。

如今从政者不仅要全天候的工作,也要全方位的领导。让我们向周美芬看齐.

(Lam)

Monday, March 9, 2009

welcoming remarks by the Raja of Perlis that “in Malaysia, every race is tuan.”

Press Statement issued by MCA Perlis Chairman Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun

MCA Perlis fully supports Raja of Perlis remarks that “in Malaysia, every race is tuan”

MCA Perlis Chairman Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun today welcomed the remarks by the Raja of Perlis DYMM Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Syed Jamalullail that “in Malaysia, every race is tuan”. Mei Fun said that “MCA Perlis fully supports the open mindedness of Tuanku, the Raja of Perlis. Tuanku’s remarks provide reassurances not only to Perlis residents, but to all Malaysians as well.”

Mei Fun accentuated that “in our nation, every Malaysia is a tuan in this country. Therefore, every citizen should enjoy an equal rights and opportunities.” Recalling that MCA’s position on equal rights and opportunities has never wavered, she took to task “people who assume themselves as superior and look down on other races as subservient - these are the people who hold personal agendas. This type of narrow-minded politicians will be rejected by the people.”

Mei Fun who is also the Wanita MCA national Chairman then urged all Malaysians to learn from the Raja of Perlis’ wisdom which fully reflects the Malaysian values of peace and mutual appreciation. “We should remove narrow-minded extremist racist views and uphold the spirit of Rakyat Malaysia, that is, all Malaysian citizens are equal irrespective of race, religion, age, gender or social status. Malaysians should move forward in building a harmonious society based on power sharing, mutual respect for each other.”

As 2009 marks the 60th anniversary of MCA’s inauguration, Mei Fun reminded that, “Since MCA formation in 1949 till today, MCA has upheld and continues to uphold the spirit of multiracial struggle with equal rights for all races as our main objective.” She highlighted MCA founding father Tun Tan Cheng Lock’s quote that “the Malayan Chinese Association motto is NOT ‘for Chinese only’ but ‘for all Malayans.’”

Reflecting on the speech by MCA President Dato’ Sri Ong Tee Keat at the party’s 60th anniversary celebrations last week, the Wanita MCA chief re-emphasized MCA’s transformation process. “MCA will be fearless in championing equal opportunities and a level playing field, not only for the Chinese community, but for all Malaysians.”

周美芬欢迎并支持玻璃市拉惹的开明言论

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009
文告:(转载自周美芬部落格)

马华玻璃市州联委会主席周美芬欢迎并支持玻璃市拉惹的开明言论,即在马来西亚,每个种族都是国家的主人;殿下也说,每个大马人都享有平等的地位。殿下的开明思维,让全体玻州子民感到欣慰。

“我必须重申,所有马来西亚子民都是这片国土的主人,因此每个国民都应该享有平等的权利和机会。这个立场也符合我早前针对马来人主权课题引发争议时所发表的言论。”

周美芬强调,任何自居为支配者,并把他族视为被支配者的政客,就是殿下所谓的以狭隘思维来达到个人目的之人士,而这类政客将毫无疑问的遭人民唾弃。

马华玻璃市州联委会呼吁全民向殿下开明的心胸看齐,抛弃狭隘和极端的种族主义思维,贯彻真正的马来西亚国民精神,不分种族、宗教、性别、年龄或社会地位的对所有大马子民一视同仁,以建立和谐共享、友爱互重的多元社会。

马华创党至今,一直都以提倡多元包容、追求各族平等作为斗争理念。创党人敦陈祯禄曾说明:“马华公会的斗争,不是只为华人,而是为一切马来亚人”。现任总会长拿督斯里翁诗杰最近也宣布,马华的转型主轴之一是拼和谐共享社会,重新定位及打造健康的种族和谐关系。

作为马华母体的强力臂膀,玻璃市州联委会将义不容辞的为马华的斗争理念而打拼,以建立一个和谐共享、各族平等的进步社会为目标。