(in the news ::: The Star, Opinion section, September 1st, 2009)
I REFER to “The race to 1Malaysia” (Sunday Star, Aug 30). In scrapping the “race” column in official forms, the Government is serious about the 1Malaysia concept.
I wonder what could really be achieved with the “race” field in any official forms.
Many may say that it is important for statistical purposes, but how do Sabahans and Sarawakians fill in the forms when only three major races are stated and then “Others”?
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(in the news ::: Utusan Malaysia, Pendapat, 6 Nov 2006)
Pendapat
ISU menderma organ sama sahaja seperti isu menderma darah pada 20 tahun yang lalu. Pada masa itu, ramai orang yang enggan menderma darah dengan memberi pelbagai alasan dan menyelubungi diri dengan rasa takut.
Malah, tidak kurang juga ramai yang mementingkan diri kerana tidak tahan sakit dan tidak berani melihat darah menjadi dalih untuk tidak menderma darah. Walau bagaimanapun, persepsi itu bertukar apabila banyak media massa memikul tanggungjawab bagi menyebarkan isu menderma darah, banyak pertubuhan bukan kerajaan mengambil langkah menjayakan kempen-kempen menderma darah, pihak tabung darah yang memberi bantuan termasuk hari cuti dan hari minggu serta pelbagai pihak yang menerajui kempen-kempen kesedaran tentang pendermaan darah.
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(in the news ::: Utusan Malaysia, Rencana, 6 Oct 2006)
Oleh CHEW HOONG LING
BERITA “Cemar bahasa didenda – Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka akan jadi badan penguat kuasa” di dada akhbar Utusan Malaysia hari ini amat menggembirakan. Sudah tiba masanya Malaysia mengukuhkan bahasa kebangsaan dan penggunaannya dalam seluruh lapisan masyarakat. Kita amat berbangga dengan tindakan Kementerian Kebudayaan, Kesenian dan Warisan untuk memberi kuasa kepada Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka untuk mempertahankan penggunaan bahasa kebangsaan yang betul.
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(in the news ::: Utusan Malaysia, Pendapat, 11 Apr 2006)
DALAM kita ingin mengejar Wawasan 2020, perpaduan kaum akan menjadi penggerak ke arah menjadikan Malaysia sebuah negara maju. Jika kita sibuk bercerita berkenaan dengan sekolah wawasan atau masalah polarisasi di sekolah kebangsaan dan universiti, kita juga jangan lupa rumah kebajikan terutamanya rumah anak yatim turut berlakunya masalah yang sama.
Jika kita lihat di pelosok negara terlalu banyak rumah anak yatim untuk kaum-kaum dan agama tertentu. Anak yatim yang masih muda diajar bergaul dalam satu kelompok kaum sahaja dan cara ini hanya merugikan negara dalam membina perwatakan bangsa Malaysia. Amalan ini juga hanya akan menerbitkan sentimen kaum sahaja hingga menyebabkan perpaduan tidak dapat diasah di peringkat masih muda lagi.
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(in the news ::: theSun, Speak Up!, 10 Apr 2006)
IN OUR race towards Vision 2020, national integration plays a very important role to help realise our dream of becoming a developed country. We often hear of stories about Vision Schools and polarisation in national schools and universities, but let's not forget that welfare homes face the same problem.
There are too many orphanages which are segregated according to race. Orphans who are often still young are mixing among only their own race, which will not help in building a "Bangsa Malaysia". The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development should monitor the set up of these welfare homes to encourage integration.
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(in the news ::: Utusan Malaysia, FORUM, 24th March 2003)
Saudara Pengarang,
KEMPEN menderma organ selepas meninggal dunia masih kurang mendapat sambutan. Sambutan yang diterima apabila dibangkitkan topik pendermaan organ, amatlah rendah.
Ini dapat dilihat dalam peratusan penduduk negara kita yang telah berdaftar dengan Pusat Sumber Transplan Nasional untuk menderma organ selepas meninggal dunia.
Jikalau Sepanyol mencatat 27% penduduknya menderma organ dan Singapura kira-kira 2%, mustahilkah negara kita mencapai angka 5%? Bukankah rakyat negara kita sentiasa prihatin dan bermurah hati? Tetapi sedihnya, negara kita hanya mencatat peratusan KURANG daripada 1%!
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(One of the best 15 entries in the KFC-Merdeka Contest 2002 ::: Won a 2d/1n stay in Genting Theme Park Hotel and two Genting Theme Park annual passports)
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More needs to be done to create awareness
(in the news ::: The Star, Letters section, May 7th, 1999)
I refer to the article "High Cost of Staying Alive for Kidney Patients" (The Star, March 8). No doubt that dialysis treatment costs a lot and for most of the kidney patients, dialysis is the only way to extend their lives.
As National Kidney Foundation (NKF) medical director Dr Lee Wan Tin said in the article: "They have no choice, if they don't go for a dialysis or if they don't get a transplant, they will die."
How many of us really care for these people? That article has figured out the cost of staying alive for kidney patients. These people do have a choice. They either go for dialysis or transplant. Most of then will go for dialysis and yet not have enough money to survive.
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(in the news ::: The Star, Youth2 section, February 18th, 1999)
If I ask people to donate money, some may say they have forgotten to bring their money or that they have no money. If I ask people to donate their eyes, will they say they have forgotten to bring their eyes, or that they have no eyes?
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