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| Posted: 05 Apr 2012 10:13 PM PDT DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw insists that the House set up a Special Select Committee to monitor the implementation of the recommendations contained in the PSC Report to improve the electoral system. The Government must increase the human and financial resources of the Election Commission (EC) so that it can implement the proposals effectively. The Government should announce the increase in the number of EC staff members. (The speech was made in the morning. YB Nazri replied in the afternoon, saying that the Government has created 422 posts in the EC with 35 temporary posts of Grades 41, 44 and 48 from 1.5.2012 to 30.4.2013.) On 5.4.2012, Dr Tan took part in the debate on the supplementary Supply Bill 2012 at the committee stage on B4 RM48,770,200 for the cost of election matters. The supplementary expenditure was used in the Tenang, Merlimau and Kerdau by-elections, the 10th Sarawak State Election and the preparation for the 13th General Elections. EC tried to carry out its duties. But, there were weaknesses. For example, the electoral roll was suspected to be unclean, there was shortage of staff and non-citizens were said to have the rights to vote. Two days ago, as the House was emotionally charged, the PSC Report was approved without debate. There are many issues. The Majority Report has 18 proposals such as procedures for casting votes early and a new general election can only be declared four years after the last one. We hope that the four proposals contained in the Minority Report such as reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 and automatic registration of eligible voters can also be accepted by EC. These will help to overcome its weaknesses such as cleaning up the electoral roll and stop non-citizens being registered as voters. The Government members tend to make mountains out of mole hills. Outwardly, they talk about democracy and clean electoral roll. But, in practice, we hope they really show the true democratic spirit. The Minister, Datuk Seri Nazri, says the Cabinet will discuss the formation of a committee to oversee the implementation of PSC Report recommendations. We expect him to bring it up. He seems to behave like a toothless tiger. The Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib remarks thus: "The Government, too, wants a fair and clean election as it does not want to be elected based on any election fraud." We agree. Lets hope that his action is as good as his words. Tan Seng Giaw  |
| Political Party Should Not Interfere With University Administration Posted: 20 Mar 2012 04:38 AM PDT DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw reiterates that no political party should interfere with university administration such as appointment of professors and enrolment. On 20.3.2012, Dr Tan comments on the conferment of autonomy to five public universities in Malaysia. Lets hope that there is genuine autonomy. Yesterday, the Higher Education Minister YB Datuk Seri Khalid Nordin confirmed in parliament that the ministry had given autonomy to UM, UKM,USM, UPM and UTM. This was to make them more dynamic, more competitive and able to compete globally. This country has 20 public universities. In the 2012 Times ratings, none are within the top 400 universities in the world. For example, the top is California Technical College,Hong Kong University is 34,Singapore National University 40, Beijing University 49 and Taiwan National University 154. The criteria for ratings such as percentage of graduate marketability, high-impact research and the number of international students are controversial. Nevertheless, the quality of Malaysian universities has to be raised. After attaining autonomy, these universities must develop in all aspects. We continue to monitor. We stress that there should be no interference of public universities by any political party in their administration, finance, human resource, academic management and enrolment. Tan Seng Giaw  |
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