The fundamental mission of J-on is to provide a world of advocacy and active participation for the UTAR community. You will notice that J-on is growing gradually since the first establishment on January 10 this year.

Along the way, the editorial board had received various opinions from many parties on this news portal such as opening a public comment section for all the news published.

There have been countless times that the editorial board had tried reasoning on this issue through the Facebook fan page, however there were some ignoramuses that have disregarded the given reasons without proper understanding of mass communication systems.

Ergo the editorial board has decided that the time is right to implement a Letter to the Editor (LTTE) policy for all our beloved readers. LLTE is to encourage mature expression of speech and thought, so as to stimulate inspiring exchanging of ideas among the readers.

Now, you can send us a letter to tell the public what you are thinking, what is your opinion on certain issue, and to provide suggestions to the authority.

The board will publish your letter on the site if your letter is able to provide the public with some useful ideas.

Let me make it clear about the concept of LTTE. It is not about sending anonymous letters to us for illogical and irrational comments.

In LTTE, you can support or oppose editorial stands with solid points, comment on current issues including the news stories published on the site, as well as correcting errors or misinterpretations on the site.

As a news portal established by a group of Journalism students, we will upload the LTTE policy in the most professional manner as possible, one which we hope to rival mainstream newspapers.

Do send us your letters now. We are awaiting healthy discussions online.


J-on Chief Editor

By Oh Chin Eng

Kampar, Mar 28 (J-on):The security guards of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Kampar were in full force today when a LCD monitor from the 201B computer lab at Block B went missing.

Information and Communication Technology Center (ICTC) staff, Ong Sze Ken realised that the laptop was missing around 4.45pm when he was making his round.

All the labs are opened for students for academic purposes.

He said this is the first time such an incident happened although there were cases where students stole the motherboard and RAM from the CPU. All the computers and hardware are locked to the table.



“The university should consider putting up CCTV in every computer lab. If a staff were to be positioned in every lab, it will be a waste on human resources and financial resources,” he added.

UTAR’s Safety and Security Department held roadblocks at both Westlake’s and Eastlake’s exits. Lecturers, students and staffs of UTAR Kampar were stranded in the university and had their vehicles checked by the security guards.

At one point, there were more than 40 cars queuing up for at least 200 metres away from the Westlake exit’s guardhouse.





However, students using the UTAR bus managed to escape from the roadblock.

Security Supervisor, Mr. Mazlan said that the culprit may have already escaped from the university by the time the roadblock was conducted.

“It is very disappointing that this incident to happen and done by a university student. But we’ll try our best and continue with the roadblock today until all the students go back from the university.”

“If we can get the culprit, we’ll probably make a police report and the student can be kicked out from UTAR,” he added.

By Ng Min Xi

Photos by Chin Poh Nee

Kampar, Mar 28 (J-on): How far would you go to support a good cause? For Kenneth Tan Choon Yam and Khaw Yin Yi, it was going bald.

Khaw, a 22-year-old Journalism student from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman(UTAR) and her boyfriend, Kenneth, 38, were participants of Operasi Botak.

The event was an effort by World Vision to increase the literacy rate among the indigenous communities in the interiors of Sabah, namely Tuaran and Kota Belud by equipping a mobile library and learning resource centre.

“We have books but they (the aborigines) have limited resources. I have been waiting for a chance to go bald anyway,” said Khaw.

Khaw and Tan going accepting World Vision’s challenge to go bald to raise funds.

“It is meaningful and good but you need a lot of courage, I don’t dare to do it,” said Jane Lee who is also Khaw’s cousin and supporter.

World Vision had planned to call up to 100 participants to gather a total of RM100,000 for their cause.

The couple managed to gather a total of RM2,050.

The haircut was sponsored by a local salon, Eroma.

Do turn off your light from 8.30pm-9.30pm tonight.

Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world.

It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future.

People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet.

About Earth Hour

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change.

A year later, Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating.

In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.

Sources: www.earthhour.org

By Kow Kwan Yee

A strong leader or powerful leading organisation being desperately needed within a big community is not something to be taken lightly.

Members of the community would decide a common will that serve their general interest. Thus the leaders chosen by the community are expected to be representatives of all.

This way, it is logical to make a supposition that the Student Representative Committee (SRC) should bring the voices of the students to the university’s management.

This is a common expectation since SRC members were elected through E-voting annually on campus.

Not to forget that SRC candidates will have their own manifesto while campaigning for their elections, which are promises of betterment that they will carry with them in office.

As a student as well as a voter, in what sense did you voted for them? Is it based on the candidates’ manifesto or personal popularity? Or did your vote actually count under the disputable e-voting system?

What can you do when your leaders do not strive based on your interests? Or should the question be, did they did not fight or were they not able to fight?

SRC chairman Edward Chin did point out the limitations of the body in striving for students’ welfare in his recent exclusive interview conducted by J-on.

He said the university’s constitution had limited SRC to question on various issues, especially policies that had been set and planned by the university.

Then can we suppose that the SRC is just a puppet student’s body, what do you think?

Revolution takes place after continuous questioning on current flawed policies. How is the SRC going to lead the community for a better change without the power to question the current policies?

Now the core problem is getting obvious, who is controlling the whole scenario? They are the ones who wrote the constitution, who gave obsolete and centralised power to the management and who prohibited the student representatives to question.

They are “adults” who uphold the needed logical wisdom in the community, or so they claim.

As far as we are concerned, what can you do as a student?

If you are still expecting answers from me here without pondering it out by yourself, then you just have to continue laying your destiny to the strong management.

By this, you would never be free from slavery, in terms of being controlled by someone who is holding overwhelming power forever.

The final question is - what have you done so far to bring a change?

SRC chairman, Edward Chin spoke to J-on in an exclusive video interview which was conducted last Thursday.

SRC chairman, Edward Chin Yik Shearn.

“My main purpose for running as chairman last year is to help the students in terms of getting a better study environment and better facilities. However, my role as SRC chairman is just like a doll or puppet which is controlled by the management.

“In the duration of being SRC chairman, I realised that the power of a student in making complaints and expressing dissatisfaction is greater than SRC chairman. Students at least have more freedom,” he said.

Edward added that the UTAR constitution limits the SRC rights to question about management policies and financial issues.

“SRC is not able to do anything on tuition fees increasing and car stickers’ price due to the limitations stated in the constitution. However, we are trying to fight for it even when we were rejected by management previously,” he said.

“In fact, the UTAR constitution had centralized all the decision power under the president,” he added.

Edward in an exclusive interview session conducted by J-on reporters.

However, Edward said the management did provide him with strong evidences to support their claims on certain issues.

“The management had very well planning. For example, tuition fees issue, the management did calculate on utilising the money in a reasonable way, and it allows the university to grow,” he said.

Edward told the reporters that he will not defend his post as chairman as well as run candidacy for other post in the coming SRC election.

As his term of office is going to end, Edward expressed his dissatisfaction on his own performance after self-reviewing.

“I do not think that I can strive for more welfare opportunity on behalf of the students. For example, I had tried to fight for waiving the gym room charges, somehow it met with failure,” he said.

He said the ultimate power of SRC is from the students, thus he hoped UTAR students should be more supportive in SRC activities.

方於旋 报导

(金宝25日讯) 在学生代表会 (Student Representative Committee / SRC) 名义下所主办的活动，原来部分已经由拉曼大学制定议程及目标，SRC的角色只是依照目标，完成所定下的议程。

应届学生代表会主席陈毅胜，在接受J-On记者专访时如此表示。他指出，SRC并没有机会参与策划类似的活动，一切皆听从拉大的指示。

他说，SRC的成立主要是给予拉大生一个管道，向拉大管理层反映学生的要求以及帮助学生争取应有的福利。

而他竞选为主席的目的也是要为学生向校方争取能够在拥有完善的器材及设施的环境求学。然而，他发现自己的职务就像傀儡般地受控而变质了。

在SRC任职的这段期间，让他了解，身为一名学生的力量也许比SRC主席更大，至少不必被人操控。

有鉴于此，他透露，在来届的学生代表会，他不会尝试蝉联主席，同时也不会竞选任何职务。

另外，他也指出，一切有关校方管理层及财务上的问题，校方的宪法上已限制SRC是不可涉入探讨的。因此，有关学费、校园停车场收费等金钱上的问题，他们的确爱莫能助。

对于任期即将届满的他，在自我总结过去的表现后表示不满意。其原因是他认为自己不能为拉大生争取更多的福利，例如要求豁免健身房收费。由于涉及金钱，校方已拒绝受理。但SRC仍然在争取当中。

最后，他希望拉大生可以更加关注、参与及响应SRC的活动，因为SRC的最终力量是来自于学生。




“我宁可以拉大生的身份在后支持SRC，也不会再竞选SRC的职位了。”应届学生代表会主席陈毅胜表示。

陈嘉盈 李淑贤 冯程程 报导

出任于上届以及应届学生代表委员会（Student Representative Committee / SRC ）的主席林嘉怡（20，生物科技系）以及陈毅胜（22，公关管理系）在针对有关学生代表委员会和有关学生正面对的问题作回应时，可说是各持己见。




问：学生代表会的首要职务是什么？

林：我认为是尽量为学生争取更多的权益。再来就是举办一些对学生有益的活动，增广见闻，以及达自我提升的效益。

陈：我觉得是让学生有个具体的管道进行投诉办活动，并设法让学生活跃于各个活动。

问：在你任职学生代表委员会主席的期间，办了什么活动和为学生争取了什么利益？

林：之前办过拉大晚宴（UTAR Prom Night），让各个不同科系的学生相互认识，并让他们知道学生代表委员会的存在。还办了提升安全意识的活动（safety campaign）、金宝拉大歌曲创作比赛。我们也成功让校方建设脚踏车棚和增加食堂椅子。我们也曾经要求设录音室，以及西湖家园学生宿舍通往拉大路上搭棚，以方便学生上下学，可是遭学校以绿化环境为前提而拒绝。

陈：我们会续办有关国庆的一些活动, 以唤醒学生的爱国情怀。然后办一些对学生有益的讲座。至于， 还在申请的就是费除重读（Repeat）、持续重考（re-sit）政策和要求豁免健身房收费。还有就是我们建议举办电脑展（PC fair），不过这计划还没开始实施。

问：SRC所面对的难题？

林：第一的问题是，第一批学生代表委员会，没有上届学长的引导，很多事情需要自己摸索。第二就是拉大的管理, 有诸多限制。

陈：委员会不能过问一切涉及校方管理层及学校财务上的问题。例如：学费

问：学生应该通过什么管道进行投诉?

林：其实，学生可以找学生代表委员会成员协助他们写信，然后交给DSA 处理。或通过学校内部网（intranet）进行投诉。不过，校方有绝对的能力去查出投诉者的身份。

陈：目前，除了通过学校内部网，很多学生通过面子书（Facebook）进行投诉。但是，很多人没有善用自己的权利，就是善用feedback form。此外，电子邮件（email），或直接联络学生代表委员会也是常见的方法。

问：如何看待汽车帖子收费问题？

林：我认为申请费过于昂贵，校方回应说如果有能力驾车上学，就有能力付那些钱。甚至拿某些私立大学作比较，并强调别家学府收费更高。

陈：我觉得那是合理的收费，并赞成拉大管理层说辞，那就是“有能力驾车就有能力付停车费”。

问：对应届以及来届学生代表委员会的期许？

林：我对应届学生代表委员会的表现不予置评，是觉得他们表现并不显著。所以，希望他们能够办些更特别，更具意义的活动。我建议他们到其它大学参观，比较彼此的基本设施，以便日后能够改进。

陈：我无法为学生争取更多福利而深感自责。我并不会尝试蝉联主席，只希望来届的学生代表委员会能够为学生谋取更多福利。

问：对拉大政策或管理层的看法？

林：其实，活动多由学生事务处策划，学生代表委员会负责执行。由于拉大本身有自己政策，很都事情不由学生代表委员会插手管理，这不像别的大学，学生代表有发表的权利。学生代表委员会多次尝试为学生申请一些福利，却遭到拒绝。还有，拉大有个条例，若进行投诉某个案的人数没有达到学校设定的巴先率，将不会被校方纳入考虑。因此，我认为此方案有偏差。

陈：从管理层那里让我学到处理问题以及危机的方式。我欣赏校方处理问题方式，认为校方较有“远见”。在面对学生投诉时，学生代表委员会都会尝试与管理层反应。如果校方拒绝的理由能够说服我，我会欣然接受，并将此校方的决定和讯息传达于当事人。

（布城24日讯）选举委员会于今日全盘否决槟州及雪州民联政府恢复地方政府选举的要求。

选委会主席阿都阿兹今早11时在布城召开记者会，并以受到地方政府法令约束为由，正式宣布选委会无权执行地方政府选举，更声称地方政府选举早已在1965年被取消。

第10及第15条文约束

选委会是援引1976年地方政府法令的第10及15（1）条文，强调本身受到法令的约束。

第10条文列出，州政府必须委任的地方议员的身份和条件，其中第10.1(b)条文规定，不少过8名或不超过24名的市议员必须被州政府通过委任方式推举。

至于第15（1）条文则是中止进行地方选举的法令。

中止举行地选473法令

选委会指出，由于受到地方政府法令15（1）条文的限制，它无法赋权举行地方政府选举的473法令，因为该法令里头所有有关地方政府选举的条文已经被废除。

修法后全国同步恢复地选

另外，选委会表示，若要恢复地方政府选举，就必须首先被全国地方政府理事会（National Local Council）接纳通过，并修改相关的法令。若通过修法后，则必须在全国同步恢复地方政府选举。

不过阿都阿兹却声称，究竟要如何进行委任市议员，则是属于州政府的权限，选委会无权插手。

槟州民联政府是在执政满两年之际，突然宣布决定恢复地方选举，授权选委会执行槟岛与威省市政局的选举，成为全国首个准备落实地方选举的州属。槟州政府的举动也获得雪州政府随后符合。结果两州政府先后致函给选委会，并授权它执行地方政府选举。选委会是直到今日才给予正面答覆。--（当今大马）





选委会主席丹斯里阿都阿兹说，鑑於选委会没有举行地方政府选举的权限，如果檳雪两州执意要举行地方政府选举，应该把问题带到国家地方政府理事会討论和定夺。（图：星洲日报）

By Nigel Aw

It didn’t make it to the front-page of the local dailies, but less than a week ago, about 2,000 Orang Asli participated in an organized demonstration unlike anything the country has ever seen.

The aborigins, some clad in their traditional headgear and loin cloth, gathered at Putrajaya to protest an impending amendment to the National Land Code.

Some 2,000 Orang Asli gathered at Putrajaya last Wednesday. Photo source: Malaysiakini

For many years they have remained silent despite not gaining much from the country’s development. However they are now protesting on changes that will affect their way of life.

According to the Centre for Orang Asli Concern (COAC), their land occupies almost 130,000 hectares however only about 20,000 hectares have been gazetted as Orang Asli reserves.

The government is attempting to address this problem by redrawing the Orang Asli land policy and recognising only 76,000 hectares of land as Orang Asli reserves.

The Orang Asli unlike other ethnic groups in Malaysia draws their identity and culture from their lands. It is their belief in being one with nature.

With the prospect of losing almost half of their customary lands and their way of life,
coupled with unfair rules strapped to it, the need for the Orang Asli to do the unconventional culminated in their show of force last week.

The Orang Asli living in Peninsular Malaysia are beyond doubt sons of the soil but unlike their counterparts in Sabah and Sarawak, they have oddly been forgotten by our founding fathers when Article 153 of the Federal Constitution was put together.

Nonetheless, Article 8(5)(c) provides affirmative actions towards Orang Asli with regards to their ‘protection, well-being or advancement’ including the “reservation of land” and “reasonable proportion of suitable positions in the public service”.

The Orang Asli lack political representation but if it is able to sustain the kind of organisation as demonstrated, they will certainly be able to make their stand against those who seek to exploit their lands and make their voice heard.

Penang, Mar 22 - A medical practitioner has criticised newly formed 1Malaysia clinics set up by the Ministry of Health for providing poor quality of medical services to patients, which include wrong prescription of medicines and wrong diagnoses.

Dr T Jayabalan, who represents workers and the Malaysian Trade Union Council, claimed that a recent study he conducted in Kampar, Perak revealed that medical assistants in government clinics have been issuing wrong prescriptions to patients.

He cautioned that the clinics, brainchild of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak (right) which aimed to provide access to healthcare for all Malaysians nationwide, may also be affected by these malpractices as all of them are manned by medical assistants and nurses.

"This seems to be common practice among medical assistants. They are giving out prescriptions for the wrong medicines, or prescribing medicines which they are not allowed to prescribe. They have also been found to have wrongfully diagnosed patients," said Jayabalan, who is also health adviser to the Consumers Association of Penang.

Though he called setting up the clinics "laudable", he said that the public now want quality instead of just 'good' access to healthcare.

Jayabalan said he was appalled that the 44 clinics, launched in January, targeting the urban poor, and charging merely RM1 for its facilities, were not set up in a transparent manner as doctors were caught unawares by the project.

Currently, there are 10 1Malaysia clinics in the Klang Valley, five each in Penang and Johor, four each in Perak, Sabah and Sarawak, two in Kedah, one in Perlis and three each in the rest of the states.

Source: Malaysiakini

All of the attendees were in black.

Edward came to show his respect to Mr. Wong.

Law wearing black in honour of Wong's session.

李佩霜 赵紫薇 报导

（金宝19日讯）“ 我们能够享有自由吗？”。大马媒体活跃分子——黄进发，以这一句话，来作为他在拉大新闻系所主办的“媒体活跃分子分享会”的开场白。

主张媒体自由的他，在分享会上的话题，让出席的每一位媒体系教授和在籍新闻系生不得不去深入探讨，使这场分享会变成了一场交流会。

黄进发认为大马人民都因为害怕引起骚动，而不敢去追求自由。他对此抛出了金句：“要享有自由就不要迟疑。”

他补充：“自由会让我们变得更坚强，因为追求自由的过程是危险的，不过仍然有许多人能够在这些危机中生存下来。”

黄进发除了是一位政治学者、评论作者，也是平净和公平竞选联盟（Bersih）的成员。

他曾因为撰写数篇关于“一个黑色大马”运动的文章，于2009年5月5日，被警察援煽动法令逮捕。

出席该分享会的，除了在籍新闻系学生外，也有不少媒体系教授参与。该分享会于当天六时圆满结束。

《中国报》是在今日封面，刊登内政部副秘书长阿末弗亚宣布不对付该报的新闻，旁边则附上该则道歉启事。

启事指出，《中国报》总编辑张映坤愿意为该则错误报道承担全责，而该报也已采取内部纪律行动，张映坤即日起停职两周。

《中国报》是在3月13日独家报导，慕沙哈山已经向希山慕丁呈交辞职信，获得纳吉和希山慕丁的接纳，将会在本月25日第203周年警察日之前正式离职。

此报道立即招致有关方面的强烈反弹。慕沙哈山当天随即严正否认，表明本身没有递交辞职信给首相或任何人，更质疑有关的报道是由“地下组织”所散播。

希山慕丁也同样否认总警长辞职的消息，并形容这是一项谎言。内政部当日即刻向《中国报》发出警告信，要求解释。

不过，希山慕丁却在3月15日突然改口证实，警队高层将进行改组，而涉及者包括即将于今年9月约满卸任的慕沙哈山及4名退休的部门总监。

以下是《中国报》的道歉启事全文：

《中国报》2010年3月13日封面题为“警总长呈辞”的报导，经内政部长拿督斯里希山慕丁和警察总长丹斯里慕沙哈山否认后，证实与事实不符。

3月16日，本报回复内政部发给本报的“要求解释信”，获得内政部接受。

这则错误的报道，已给首相、内政部、内政部长、警察总长及副警察总长带来巨大的不便和伤害，这是本报始料未及，并且深感遗憾的。本报谨此对他们郑重道歉。

本报总编辑张映坤先生愿意对此错误报导承担全责。本报已采取内部纪律行动，张映坤即日起停职两周。--(当今大马)

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin

He said this was important to ensure the objective of Malaysia becoming a developed country in its own mould by 2020 was achieved.

"We want the future of the country to be developed according to the demands of the times which now is exposed to various influences through the open virtual policy,” he told reporters after attending a UiTM Shah Alam community progamme at the Pagoh sports complex here on Friday.

He said the openness of virtual policy including the free flow of information within the community.

“Thus, we should foster cooperation although we are from various communities," he said.


-- BERNAMA

曾美娴 辜垲锜 报导

（金宝18日讯）拉大食堂经常出现一个现象，即部分用膳者吃饱后不收碟子。

J-on记者日前前往拉大的C楼食堂观察时发现，很多学生吃饱后就拍拍屁股走人，留下一堆碗碟没收。桌上的食物残渣更造成其他想要找位子坐下的学生，不知该如何是好。

吃饱就走人，碗碟谁来收？

就读于大学先修班的罗叮璇表示：“学生应该做回自己的本分，把吃完的碗碟放进碗盆里。这个习惯相信是从小就培养的。可是，上到大学后，大家似乎就把它给遗忘了。”

他补充，很多学生都认为上了大学不必穿校服，甚至不用遵守校规，所以才会有吃饱饭后就把碗碟搁在桌上的陋习。

罗叮璇： “大学生应该重拾饭后收碗碟的习惯。”

就读经济系的黄镘庭与企业系的黄镘娟则认为可能是食堂的范围较大，加上没有严厉的条例管教，才会造成这种现象。

黄镘庭与黄镘娟一致表示饭后不收碗碟，已成了学生们的习惯。

就读企业系的谭瑞玮却另有见解。他强调，不是学生吃了碗碟不收，而是有时吃完后就坐着聊天，还未离开时，食堂的员工就已经走过来把碗碟收拾干净了。

他说：“我自己常常会觉得很不好意思。然而，C楼食堂分别由四家不同的业者经营，这让我们觉得很混乱，有时想要收也不知道该把碗碟放在哪里。”

一名不愿透漏姓名的食堂员工向J-on记者表示，学生吃饱后没收碗碟虽不会造成太大的问题，不过他还是希望学生可以培养收碟的习惯。

他更强调，“吃饱了自动收碗碟当然是最好的事。”

学生不收碟，只好劳动到食堂员工来收拾“残局”。

此外，一名食堂业者麦可张表示：“并不是全部学生吃完后都不收碗碟，有些学生甚至还把吃完后的碗碟拿到我们的档口还给我们，我觉得这是一个非常好的例子。”

他觉得，虽然帮学生收碗碟并不是很困难，但吃饱后收碗碟是学生的责任，希望往后学生能够培养这习惯。

（吉隆坡17日讯）UDA控股有限公司决定展延原订在3月19日暂时关闭富都车站至另行通知为止。

这间公司发表文告指出，在经过与联邦直辖区部、吉隆坡市政局、陆路交通局与大马皇家警察会议后，多方达致暂缓关闭车站的日期。

 

文告中声称，这间公司將持续提昇富都车站设施，以便为公眾提供良好的环境。-- （星洲日报）

 

By Tan Jue Jun

“To all these members who care and love the party, I say I hear you, loud and clear.”

After a series of dramatic MCA in-fighting, finally, the big guardian has broken his silence and decided to contest for party presidency on March 28 fresh polls.

This move has made Ong Ka Ting the first former party president who has come out from retirement to contest for the top party post, creating a political history in Malaysia.

In June 28, 2008, Ka Ting had given his promise to not seek re-election of the presidency as he supposed he had left the party in safe and united hands.

And all these while, he has been keeping his promise well by being neutral in various issues involving MCA leaderships, including the factional in-fighting since October 2009, despite rumours that Ka Ting was involved in the presidential overthrow conspiracy which caused his immediate successor Ong Tee Keat to lose out in a vote of no-confidence against him in October 10, last year.

Ka Ting said in a media statement today that the current state of affairs which had brought shame to the party as well as its supporters has deeply urged him to make a courageous move and put his pride at risk should he fail to win the presidency.

“All in all, I am doing this out of my love and concern for the party and community,” he added.

What a familiar quote, which has flooded media coverage ever since the MCA in-fighting bursts.

For those who condemned others for not being able to be morally and ethically responsible (to family, community and nation) – they use this quote to justify their blames.

For those who urged others to step down as they were no longer able to remain a credible and convincing leadership – they employ this quote to justify their moves.

For those who expressed disappointment towards others for being disloyal and too desperate to move upward – they take up this quote to justify their frustrations.

And now, for those who start to announce their intention to contest in the total 31 party leadership posts, as well as those who wish to seek for re-election – they fully utilize this quote to justify their decisions, hoping to seek supports from all the central delegates.

To lead a party; to represent a community, is not any easy chore.

MCA’s million-strong members and members of the community never needed someone who takes such a great quote for granted, yet act selfishly, putting aside good values of healthy political culture as well as leaving behind the plights of the public to become their leader.

What they are desperate to get so far is a sincere, humble and credible personnel to be willing to take various challenges to bring stability, restore credibility and rule of law in the party, making the party stronger to better represent and voice out for the rakyat.

If everyone loves and concerns for the party, it’s time for MCA leaders/fresh polls candidates (future leaders) to start contemplating one’s own thoughts, wills, intentions and further moves.

It’s also time for the over 2,000 MCA central delegates to put aside their emotional affections towards certain leaderships and make the impartial, perhaps the wisest choice to pick the “right” person to lead the party in order to restore the public’s confidence upon the party – if everyone really cares and loves the party.

(Ms. Tan Jue Jun is a UTAR Journalism lecturer; she has previously worked as China Press journalist.)

By Vivien Chang Wei Lin

Kampar, Mar 16 (J-on) – Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman’s (UTAR) Perak campus held its open day on Mar 13 and 14 in accordance with its May 2010 intake.

Among the highlights were career guidance workshops, talks, campus tours and application for the May intake.

There were new courses launched at UTAR Perak’s Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology (FEGT).

Three of the latest four year programmes are Bachelor of Engineering (hons) Environmental Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (hons) Petrochemical Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering (hons) Industrial Engineering.

FEGT Academic Development and Undergraduate Programmes Deputy Dean Dr. Ng Choon Aun said that there is a high demand for graduates in green technology in our country.

 “Hopefully the response for the upcoming intake will be more as there were around five students during the Jan batch,” he said

Environmental Engineering and Petrochemical Engineering courses have already commenced this Jan as for Industrial Engineering, the programme will commence in May.

Kampar, March 15 (J-on) - UTAR students who were unsuccessful in getting a car parking sticker to enter the university compounds are being lured to buy illegal duplicated stickers by their peers, here.

According to the Department of Safety and Security manager, Jayaraman, 61, this work is done by UTAR students who helped their friends who were unsuccessful in obtaining the legal car sticker.

UTAR’s Department of Safety and Security manager Jayaraman said that students can be terminated if found to be guilty of crimes such as these. 

“Our staff received a copy of an email from a Chinese forum informing us that there are students selling duplicated car park stickers for RM50 each.” he said.

“I just used the print and scan techniques to make the fake car sticker and promoted it through the forum.

Buyers are able to check and compare the fake car sticker with the original before purchase,” said an anonymous student who was involved in the illegal selling of duplicated car stickers.

“The duplicated sticker is worth buying because I sell it at RM 50 each, which is cheaper than the original car sticker,” he added.

He further explained that the illegal making and selling of car stickers are based on the demand of the students. If the student requests so, he will do it.

Jayaraman notified J-On that any students attempting to circumvent regulations will result in disciplinary action as well as possible police action.

Another anonymous source said that he sells the fake car stickers for RM 100 each, but among friends only. This is to avoid being revealed of his wrongdoing, especially by the university authorities. 
 

（金宝13日讯）拉大今日在其礼堂举办了“校园开放日” ，为五月份开课招生活动拉开序幕，前来参与的人数，更胜于早前为一月份招生时所办的开放日。

据该活动策划人之一陈俊华表示：“截至中午十二点，参与此活动的人数已达至八百位，相较于一月的开放日的人数已大幅增加，因为SPM和STPM刚放榜，相继询问人数明显增加  。”

拉大设了超过十个的招生咨询柜台，其中包括了有关课系及住宿的咨询柜台，以便能够给予学生和家长们周全的咨询服务。

此外，该校也特地提供各项讲座会，让出席者了解相关课程的详情。同时，拉大还安排了“参观校园活动”，让即将踏入拉大的准大学生了解校园四周环境。

为确保孩子能在优质的学府求学，父母们都不惜舟车劳顿，陪同孩子前来咨询，使开放日场面变得热闹。学生和家长们对选择拉大的原因，多以满意拉大的学素表现和学费合理为多。

左一为女儿V.Lovina，右一为父亲G.Muru

G.Muru：“我们在槟城举办的教育展知道拉大的开放日，所以特意从槟城驱车前来询问，并为女儿报读心理学系。除了距离，我对该校这年来的学科素质和名声感到满意，相比其它的学府，也显得略胜一筹、学费非常合理化”

左一为女儿李丽盈，右一为父亲李炳耀。

李丽盈：“经由朋友的介绍之下，我选择在拉曼大学修读公共过关系，我的父亲也非常支持我。”

向来以华社学子占多数的拉大，在近年来 也吸引了不少友族学生。不只是印裔，巫裔学生也渐渐增加。

来自金宝的Hazwani选读了拉大的土木工程系

Hazwani：“我父母并没有前来，是朋友陪伴我办理报名手续，拉曼是不错的选择，同时也很靠近我家。”

这项活动也吸引了巴生加埔中学的老师带学生团前来参与，以便为学生未来铺路。据李薏琳（华文协会顾问之一）表示：“每年我们都会参观各大学的开放日，从参加讲座会到参与不同的开放日活动，好让学生们对中学毕业后的选择有明确的方向。”

巴生加埔中学师生们的合照

这开放日将连续两天，今早九时开始至下午五时，公开给有兴趣的学生和家长前来参观和报名。

By Saravani Selvam, Wong Wei Mun

Kampar, Mar 11 (J-on) – A Danish House residents bicycle was damaged when the front porch ceiling collapsed onto it.


According to the owner of the bicycle Saw Sheau Min, the incident happened due to heavy rain where water had accumulated in the ceiling.


Saw’s housemate Hoo Yee Wen, 22, made a complaint to the person-in-charge of the complaint department at Danish Management Office a day after the incident occurred.

Hoo said that the officer told her that they would need to see the bicycle first.

Later, Saw personally met with the management who than gave her a RM 10 voucher for food and beverage at Grand Kampar Hotel as compensation.


“Danish management refused to pay for damages because according to them, they took the same action for previous cases as well,” said Saw.

She added that the management express their apologies and dubbed the incident as a natural disaster.


She said that the cost to repair her bicycle was RM 18 and the voucher given did not even cover up her fixing cost.

（吉隆坡10日讯）3月19日起, 吉隆坡富都车站将关闭4个月，以进行提昇工作。

据UDA控股有限公司董事经理拿督嘉化指出，车站的提昇工作將分三个阶段进行，即短期、中期和长期。

“目前富都车站的提昇工作大约进行了22%，而整个提昇工程预料將在今年年杪竣工。”他表示
他于今日早上在新闻发佈会上表示，进行提昇工作是为了让公众有一个更舒適的环境，同时也能解决车站周遭的交通阻塞问题。而暂时关闭整个车站则为安全考量。

另外，联邦直辖区部长拿督拉惹龙吉表示，富都车站关闭只是暂时性工程，南下长途巴士车站迁至前吉隆坡警察总部对面，而北上巴士则暂时移至大使路的长途巴士车站。

龙吉是於週四（2月25日）早上巡视上述南下临时长途巴士车站和富都车站后，在新闻发佈会上，发表上述谈话。--（星洲日报）

By Kow Kwan Yee, Oh Chin Eng

Kampar, March 10 (J-on) - Grave clearing activity allegedly caused a fire at Kampar Chinese Cemetery here today.


The cemetery’s person-in-charge who wishes to be unnamed told J-on that the fire happened due to the burning of prayer’s offerings when families visited their ancestor’s graves.

"My friend who passed by the cemetery and saw the fire and called me at 3pm," he said.


When asked who were the families who allegedly caused the fire, he said there were no witnesses to identify as no worker was on duty today.

"Usually we will conduct planned burning two weeks before 'Ching Ming' every year under approval by authority, but today's fire was an unexpected one," he added.

Meanwhile, Kampar Fire and Rescue Services Department operation chief Norizan Isfak Ahmad said the fire brigade arrived at 3.30pm after receiving a report from the public at 3.13pm.

"No casualties were involved in this fire," he told reporters when contacted.