Nuclear energy – a no go for malaysia

In thestar 19.03.11 article ‘time for nuclear review’, I noted there are some points pointed out by the Pemandu that nuclear plan is in fact more beneficial than harmful. However I’m quite sceptical on this as Pemandu says that Malaysia is not in an earthquake belt so housing a nuclear reactor in not problem. I would like to link this situation in Thailand as the country was not located on the earthquake belt but its island – Phuket was hit by tsunami in 2004. So it’s quite irrelevant so say that Malaysis is a safe country, not affected by earthquake or tsunami. But bear in mind that coastal areas are most vulnerable if the earthquake or tsunami strikes. Besides, the nuclear reactor needs a lot of water for its cooling system and the nuclear plant has to be stationed near the coastline which has abundant of water. Apart from location, there are external forces that might disrupt the electricity supply by the nuclear plant like flood, earthquake, or even tsunami. One of the examples is the back-up generator to the water pump in Fukushima Daiichi plant damaged by tsunami, causing the nuclear reactor to overheat, forcing the engineers to vent the nuclear core, thus releasing radioactive into the air. Besides, the crops surrounding the plant have also been exposed to radiation, not fit for human consumption. Furthermore, our land is fertile and we just can’t afford to allow any radioactive contamination on our soil as it would cause harm to our plantation and forest. So there is too much uncertainty on the safety of the nuclear plant even if all the security measures are taken into consideration in constructing and operating the nuclear site.

Another comment by pemandu is that renewable energy is not always available and is constrain by natural forces like solar is only available on daytime. However there is one article on wikepedia which states that there in fact storage for electricity like molten salt which is low cost and can deliver heat at temperatures compatible with conventional power systems. Another alternative is storing excess electricity generated from the solar in rechargeable battery for off-grid photovoltaics (PV) or to transmission grid for grid-tied systems just like our electricity transmission grid.

Besides I would like the government explore more avenue to generate electricity using natural gas. As we know our country has abundant gas reserve – 2.35 trillion cu m compared to oil reserve of 2.9 billion bbl. Why not more gas-powered plant being built to utilise the abundant gas reserve we have had rather than exporting the gas for higher profit margin.

Besides I noted oil palm residue like empty fruit bunch or tree trunk could be used for biomass. The government should give incentives in the form of grant to get the biomass power plant going. Besides this is one of the ways to cut carbon emission rather than letting the residue emitting the greenhouse gas to the environment. This measure is in-line with the government’s economy transformation programme (ETP) and the government have to allocate more funds rather than private funding by the independent millers and plantation companies.

Sex Tape Anwar's Defence against Sodomy Charge?

Once more PKR and their allies have failed to show any sense of leadership or resourcefulness in the face of allegations that a tape purportedly showing Anwar having sex with a woman is in fact Anwar.

If this tape purportedly showing Anwar Ibrahim having sex with a woman (a foreign prostitute as the article in the Star Malaysia claims her to be) then there are two scenarios the first of which would go in favour of Anwar in his trial on the charge of sodomy.

If Anwar is a closet homosexual then surely any half baked psychiatrist will tell you that his propensity to willingly perform a sexual act with a woman prostitute or otherwise would be next to nil.

In this video the report claims he was engaging in sex in various positions for a considerable period of time. If that were the case it would further go to show he was actually enjoying the encounter which would be repulsive to a homosexual or someone with the propentsity to engage in anal sex with males.

Anwar's defence though may not succeed in having this tape admitted into evidence in the sodomy trial for the simple fact they have allowed themselves in their vanity to walk into a trap of their own making.

By opposing the admissibility of more cogent and real evidence in the DNA which they claim was improperly obtained (and perhaps so) they now cannot seek in their client's defence against the charge of sodomy to admit evidence favourable to his case because it is also improperly obtained.

Herein lies the problem of Malaysia's opposition. None of Anwar's lawyers have demonstrated to date the requisite skills for good robust litigation.

In the end Anwar iss the victim of the vanity of those around him. And in truth that is perhaps also the case of "Birds of a feather". A sorry sage in Malaysia's political history.

A question though that remains to be answered is this. How does anyone know such details of the woman on the tape having sex with the male purporting to be Anwar if the provenance of the tape is hiterhto unknown? Clearly someone knows more than is being admitted.

BENEFITS of Having a Nuclear Plant

What benefits can a normal citizen derive from nuclear power?

I know.

1. CHEAP Electricity....MY FOOT, Did anyone hear ANYONE said that? Can I be the First person to say this: Maybe 0.02 sen per MW/h?

2. CHEAPER PRODUCTS from factories due to LOWER Electricity COST... MY FOOT Again, solve Item 1 first before you can even talk about the word 'CHEAP'.

3. LESS BLACKOUTS....wah, I DARE NOT SAY. Maybe MORE.

4. LUCRATIVE JOB OPPORTUNITIES...Parents, Start sending your kids for Nuclear Education overseas, LOCAL education institutions also can, No Problem.

5. MORE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES...hey otyew, get ready for your burger stall. I want to sell minced meat too.

6. PLENTY OF JOB OPENINGS when Ground-breaking commences....Ya, BUT NOT for you locals. Contractors GO RECRUIT MORE FOREIGNERS FOR THE HARD LABOUR. NO NEED any resume at all. Filthily Handsome Profits.

7. CHEAP Bungalow land around NUKE vicinity. Where? HOW Cheap? Who want to buy?

8. DRIVE MORE LUXURIOUS HYBRID-CARS, because of lower electricity charges, EVERYONE CAN DRIVE. Back to Item 1.

9. NO FEAR OF NUKE DEPLETION.....ARE YOU SURE?. How do they dig for Uranium? Any different from China's coal mines? Imagine living on a piece of land burrowed by Uranium mine-channels.

10. WE NEED TO GO SOLAR. Dump all import duties on Solar products, I will be the FIRST one to disconnect from TNB's power grid (and greed). Next on the list, dozens of my friends and relatives.

Interlok

Interlok is not just any book...it has sparked so much of controversy and yet the government wants to continue publishing it. The opinions and the stand of the Indian community has been simply shoved aside; showing great disrespect to the community. I do not think this is how anyone would like to be treated. If there is going to be changes (which means reprinting), there is obviously no harm in getting another novel that does not have such controversies. Is there ulterior motives? Our country is a multiracial country and of different religion. We lived in harmony for so many years; why stir up racial sentiments now?! We are 1Malaysia...not 1Race!

RON97 up by 20 sen tomorrow to RM2.70 a litre

Well, according to a report, the pump price for RON97 petrol is to be hiked by 20 sen a litre effective midnight, bringing it back to the RM2.70 per litre mark.

This makes it the fourth increase in four months for RON97, which has its price determined by a market float, with the jump to RM2.30 on December 1 last year followed by a 10 sen increase to RM2.40 per litre on January 5 and another 10 sen to RM2.50 on February 1.

The report in The Malaysian Insider quotes that an industry source said that the confirmation notice was sent out this evening about the 20 sen rise. No surprise with the hike happening, given that the price of crude oil has rocketed of late.

Update: It’s confirmed that the pricing of RON95 will remain unchanged at RM1.90 per litre – RON95 and diesel were last hiked on December 4 last year.

New body proposed to monitor new drivers

What is the use of those 25-30 hours of classes before a person is given P license? Oh right, they allow us to do our own thing and even sleep in class. Now they want to spend more money? Why not evaluate the effectiveness of our current system and improve on that?

Mr Bung (BN-Kinabatangan), why not monitor the classes and the teachers 1st?

The extracted news this morning:-

KUALA LUMPUR: A lawmaker proposed that the government set up a special body to monitor newly licensed drivers over a certain period to ascertain whether they are competent and safe drivers.

Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan) said having such a body might help reduce fatalities from road accidents which were currently on the rise.

"Let them (new licensed drivers) know the responsibility of driving a vehicle, as our own family members, relatives or ourselves can be the victims of road accidents.

"But there is no monitoring, so when people get their licence, some think they are champions and drive any way they like.

AirAsia chief conferred CBE

PETALING JAYA: AirAsia CEO Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes has added another feather to his cap – he received the Com­mander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) award from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

Congratulations Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes! Keep it up and may you be blessed with many more successes. Our country needs more people like you to show others that we too have such brilliant and capable entrepreneurs amongst us.

Street beggar - ask for $$$ will you give?

Like some time some stranger might approach you and ask u whether can give some money?

It happens to me a few times, i got give a few times la..

This one latest, is when this auntie ask 10 cents from me. At first she ask from another girl, but the girl shun her off.

Then she ask me, but i gave 20 cents and she said thank you and walked away.

Seriously, i don know what can she do with the 20 cents anyway?

Have u ever give money to strangers in the street b4?

Somali pirates to be handed over to our police (news headline)

Dear fellow bloggers: Have you read today's papers? It seems that our BN-led govt. is so humanitarian to accord Somali pirates a wonderful "5-star hotel" stay on our shores, courtesy of the M'sian police and prisons' authority. I can understand the terrible conditions in Somalia, where in M'sia conditions are much, much better here. I guess they will be so thankful to be in M'sian prisons that our prisons will be like hotels to them, compared to their own war-torn country. So, fellow tax-payers, our money is feeding such scums as these pirates... spending their time in our prisons... Any comments

PROTON vs TEAM LOTUS

The Star Online. Published: Tuesday January 25, 2011 MYT 12:55:00 PM. Proton vs. Team Lotus: UK trial starts March 21, first round to Tony.

“KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Tony Fernandes' Formula 1 team, Team Lotus, has won the first round of the UK court battle with Proton.

Proton, the national car manufacturer which owns the Lotus-Renault team, had claimed that Fernandes' group had no right to use the Lotus name.”


Malaysian Vs Malaysian - This case is just a stun to a put Malaysia’s F1 Team in the limelight; in the international arena.

This is a clear case of Malaysia Boleh! Anything can happen; in a race for supremacy. It is not uncommon where the rich and famous uses their wealth to square off with the ignorant and hard-headed bunch.

Whatever the outcome will be come this March I hope to see 2 Malaysian F1 Team at the starting box. Either looser may use Water Lilly to their name.

What’s in a name hah?

Public Transportation: Singapore vs Kuala Lumpur

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq3FqnIDx8k&list=PLF82DC22675EB84E7&index=11&playnext=10

Compare the rankings. Compare the scores. This video speaks it all.

The moral of the story: Just like George W. Bush, RapidKL deserve a pair of shoes from every single passenger in this world.

Agree??

MyKad Fraudulent - Easier nowadays??

LEE of Petaling Jaya, who lost his original MyKad seven years ago.

"Over the past two years, I have lodged four police reports on fraudulent usage of my MyKad which I believe has been cloned or tampered with," says LEE who, however, cannot rule out it could have been perpetuated with the misuse of his lost card.

"The first incident came to my attention in 2009 when I was informed by a bank officer I had an account with another bank at its branch in my hometown of Taiping, Perak. The bank in Taiping, after investigating, confirmed my MyKad was used illegally."

LEE says early last year, he received a letter from a lawyer representing a telco reminding him to settle payments for two handphone numbers.

"Those two numbers were subscribed without my knowledge and so I filed a second police report."

In the middle of last year, his father in Taiping informed him someone came calling there to collect rental which LEE allegedly owed to a property owner in Bukit Antarabangsa, Kuala Lumpur, again something he has no knowledge of. That led to a third police report.

Most recently, LEE received a call from an officer from the telco in which he had supposedly subscribed two mobile numbers, to inform him that his name had been blacklisted by another telco.

Why is it so easy for MyKad to be used illegally ? Can’t the officer in charge verify the validity of the fraudulent MyKad used by irresponsible person ?

Will Malaysia Ever Stop Playing Racial Cards?

Mahathir set a good example by 'NOT' playing racial cards?Why some still play racial cards? Why some want to stir racial hatred in an indirect way?

Is anyone hoping the abolishment of affirmative action will be delay so they can continue to enjoy the cronies benefit at the expense of poor people, regardless of ethnic?

"This would have made it impossible for Malays to own business or residential properties. “Perhaps the non-Malays can, but if the property is developed for sale to non-Malays, Kampung Baru will disappear as an area for Malays.” he said.

To ensure that Malays stayed in Kampung Baru, one condition imposed on developers was that they were required to not only pay for the land but also to provide residents with business premises and housing in the newly-developed Kampung Baru. “This once again would increase the development cost.”

Malay developers could not undertake such a project and non-Malay developers were not interested as the purchasing power of Malays was low, he said.

Dr Mahathir said that even today, many Malays were not able to buy houses and shops allotted to them.

He hoped that the Government would be able to rebuild Kampung Baru so visitors would not see Malays in poverty in their own country."

CHIA BUANG HING - This guys was lucky...or else will part of statistics in Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: Four police constables claimed trial at a Magistrate's court here Tuesday to charges of causing hurt to businessman Chia Buang Hing.

The four constables charged were Mohd Azwan Hassan, Norzali Rosle, Ahmad Saifullah Osman and Alizulhafiz Abdul Ghafar.

Another policeman, Lans Kpl Mahadi Adam, also claimed trial in the same court to a charge of disobeying an order under the Police Act 1967, relating to the same incident.

No bail was imposed on all five men.

Chia, 34, had alleged that he was beaten up by policemen who also took RM13,000 of his money, after they stopped him at a roadblock, at 11pm on Dec 18 last year. He was travelling from his home in Tropicana to Kota Damansara.

He alleged that the policemen also ordered him to make a false report that he had been injured in a car accident and that, if he refused, they would plant a blood-stained machete or drugs in his car.

The businessman was remanded Dec 19-22 over two offences possession of drugs and machete and he was allowed to see his lawyer.

Points to all, base on all the aggresive behaviour, unfair treatment, double standards of response, double standards of prosecution, poor-discipline, poor manners, arrogant leadership and poor performance.

Lets make a questionaires, on how and what is your perception on Malaysia's Polis DiRaja Malaysia:

a) Do you trust the police in solving your problem?

b) Do you think PDRM is efficient and capable?

c) Do you think PDRM is biased?

d) If you are robbed, hand bang snatched or house break-in, do you think your local PDRM can solve the problem?

e) Do you think, PDRM can stop gangsterism and triad activities in school or your localities?

f) Whenever you are stop for traffic, what do expect/intention of the policemens?

g) Gamblings and prostitution exist, is there any concerntrated effort to prevent these activities? Raiding these dens is not the only solutions. If PDRM is able to be force which works with citizen/society and respect civilian, to stop vices.

h) Do you feel any respects from Policemens towards citizens?

i) Do you feel like, to respect our Police or you feel insulted with such force?

j) Can they be a person/force which Malaysian feel proud and honoured?

k) Is the PDRM around, when the time, citizen needed their presence?

Above shall be enough to gage Malaysian's perception towards PDRM and it's personnel.

Penang Boleh...syabas..We are proud of you Tuan Lim Guan Eng!

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 11 — Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng touted today his administration as proof that Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) 100-day promises would not bankrupt government coffers.

He said that since PR took over Penang in 2008, it had executed various welfare programmes but still achieved record budget surpluses.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had scoffed at PR’s 100-day reform programme, saying it was “too good to be true.”

But Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim defended the plan today, stating that it would only cost RM19 billion that would come from cutting out corruption.

Lim echoed this by claiming that Penang had hit a record RM88 million surplus in 2008 and RM77 million in 2009 through “the dividends of anti-corruption” measures.

At a press conference this morning, he pointed out that the state’s administration had been praised by both Transparency International and the Auditor-General who had also rated Penang as the best managed state.

The DAP secretary-general also said that it was Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala who had first pointed out that Malaysia would go bankrupt in 2019 under current economic practices.

Lim also listed a number of programmes under his administration which he said was paid for through the budget surplus:

• RM11.3 million in allocations in 2010 for religious, Chinese and Tamil schools;

• RM100 water rebate per family costing RM17 million in 2008 and 2009;

• Elimination of hardcore poverty by ensuring each household had an income of at least RM500 a month;

• RM100 per year in special payments to senior citizens above the age of 60 costing RM20 million a year;

• Funeral allowance of RM1,000 for Penang residents.

The chief minister claimed that these programmes “were never executed under BN’s 51-year rule but was done in the three years that PR has governed.”

He said that no PR-governed state had gone bankrupt.

PR has promised that if it takes over federal government, it would implement a number of reforms and initiatives within the first 100 days of taking power.

These include an RM500 per month incentive for teachers, maintaining fuel subsidies and eliminating toll for highways.

This is a short sentence. We are proud of you Mr.Lim.

We promised, we will deliver the votes to you, for the good things you've done for Penangite. You've made Penang so much systematic, cleaner and proud among the Malaysian.

Good-bye and rest in pieces to those Kaki Bodeks.

Penang Boleh...I'm proud of Penang and all Penangite that made the changes. Keep the right person in office and good riddance to the Patung-Patung.