Photo gallery : Envisioning the Future : Malaysia Beyond GE14 workshop (2)

Photo gallery of the second Envisioning the Future : Malaysia Beyond GE14 workshop on 4 November at Bangsar south city.

Sheriff: Unionise foreign workers to improve labour situation

Source : Free Malaysia Today   Sean Augustin | November 5, 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: A former senior finance ministry official has suggested that foreign workers be allowed to join trade unions as it could help reduce the country’s dependence on labour from overseas in the long run.

Mohd Sheriff Kassim, who was treasury secretary-general in the early 1990s, said foreign workers becoming part of the unions would lead to an increase in wages.

FGV bigger scandal than 1MDB, says economist

Source : Malaysiakini   Published: 4 Nov 2017

The Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) scandal is bigger than the one surrounding 1MDB because it affects more people, opined prominent economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram.

“There is a tendency for everyone in the opposition to focus on 1MDB, but there is a lot of nonsense going on and it is not all 1MDB.

Jomo: Malays won’t accept opposition, even if unhappy with BN

Source : Free Malaysia Today   Sean Augustin | November 4, 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: Any “profound sense of disgust” Malays may harbour for the current administration will not necessarily translate to support for the opposition, says Jomo Kwame Sundaram.

The prominent economist said the Malay community had never seen such crass, greedy and immoral behaviour as that exhibited by the current regime.

Envisioning the Future : Malaysia Beyond GE14 (2)

Monitoring Sustainability of Globalisation (MSN) cordially invite you to participate in the second Envisioning the Future : Malaysia Beyond GE14 workshop. Let's focus on real world issues and people-centric public policies that we envision for, let's make people's voice louder and set the agenda for our future.

Date : Saturday, 4 November 2017
Time : 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Venue : Connexion @ Nexus, Bangsar South City, Jalan Kerinchi, 59200 Kuala Lumpur

[Gallery] Envisioning the Future : Malaysia Beyond GE14

About 80 people participated at the Envisioning the Future : Malaysia Beyond GE14 workshop organised by Monitoring Sustainability of Globalisation.

People’s voice as the central force must be developed in the midst of partisan politics in Malaysia to craft the future beyond the 14th general election. A people’s narrative should emerge to make sure both sides of political divide hear what people want, the director of Monitoring Sustainability of Globalisation cum Member of Parliament for Klang Charles Santiago said.

GLCs investing in bloodsucking industries, says Chin Tong

Source : Free Malaysia Today   Sheith Khidhir Bin Abu Bakar | September 30, 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: DAP central executive council member Liew Chin Tong has accused government-linked companies (GLCs) in the country of squeezing the middle class of their income.

Speaking at a forum entitled “Envisioning The Future Beyond GE14” here today, Liew, who is also MP for Kluang, said the country’s GLCs invested in industries that pinched the pockets of Malaysians, citing the healthcare industry as an example.

“In Malaysia we have a two-tiered healthcare system where if you have money you go to private hospitals and if you don’t, then you go to government hospitals.

Ambiga: Parties in power have agenda to keep people poor

Source : Free Malaysia Today    Sheith Khidhir Bin Abu Bakar | September 30, 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer and human rights activist Ambiga Sreenevasan has accused certain quarters holding the reins of power in Malaysia, of deliberately keeping people in poverty to make them believe they are dependent on those ruling over them.

“When you are poor you are very susceptible to fear, and those in power can easily keep their grasp on power by telling you that you are dependent on them by giving you the occasional handout,” she said.

Empower people through legal reform, says human rights lawyer

Source : The Malaysian Insight   Chan Kok Leong   Published on 30 Sep 2017

REGARDLESS of what happens in the next general election, Malaysians need to build a better Malaysia by empowering people through laws.

“There are laws that govern the freedom of people but they do nothing to empower Malaysians.

“As such we need to review all the laws that restrict the freedom of speech, expression and association,” said human rights lawyer Syahredzan Johan in Kuala Lumpur today.

Envisioning the Future : Malaysia Beyond GE14

Malaysians are confronted with three issues that impacts on the quality of life and standard of living of the various key sectors of the population: youths stuck with spiraling debt, workers facing stagnant wages, and patients confronted with a rising cost of healthcare.

At the heart of these problems is the widening inequality in the country, one that is skewed in favour of the rich.

At present, at least 11 youths go bankrupt daily because they are unable to pay their education and housing loans. 57% of parents go into debt to pay for their children’s education loans. The loans are subsequently transferred to their children who are burdened with debt even before they secure employment.