ERTI DI SEBALIK RM100

Apakah ertinya RM100 ? Berapakah nilai RM100 ?
RM100 boleh dinilai dengan kiraan seperti di bawah:
100 = 1 x 100.00
100 = 2 x 50.00
100 = 10 x 10.00
100 = 20 x 5.00
100 = 100 x 1.00
100 = 200 x 0.50
100 = 500 x 0.20
100 = 1000 x 0.10
100 = 2000 x 0.05
100 = 10000 x 0.01

Sebenarnya, program yang dijalankan oleh kerajaan Pulau Pinang yang memberi RM100 setiap tahun kepada warga emas/warga tua yang telah berumur 60 dan lebih mempunyai ertinya. Selama ini, kita tidak pernah lihat kerajaan pusat dan kerajaan negeri memberi bantuan secara sah dan terbuka kepada warga tua yang selalunya diabaikan. Walaupun kadang-kala kita dengar bahawa kerajaan telah memperuntukkan wang kebajikan berjuta-juta ringgit dalam bantuan dan penjagaan warga tua di negara. Tapi, saya lebih percaya penglihatan daripada pendengaran.

Walaupun RM100 setahun nampaknya tidaklah bermakna sangat jika digunakan dalam kehidupan setahun, tapi erti di sebaliknya adalah penting. Semasa Ketua Menteri Lim Guan Eng menyerahkan RM100 kepada seorang warga tua India, dia berasa amat terharu sehingga menangis dan mencium muka beliau. Hal in disebabkan dia tidak pernah mendapat wang tunai sebegini daripada pihak kerajaan dan ini adalah kali pertama baginya. Mesej yang dibawa oleh pemberian RM100 adalah jelas kerana ini menunjukkan bahawa kerajaan dapat memberi bantuan kewangan kepada warga emas sekiranya kerajaan dapat menjimatkan perbelanjaan yang tidak bermanfaat dan membanteras rasuah yang menjejaskan ekonomi negara.

ERTI DI SEBALIK RM100 (2)

Akan tetapi, erti RM100 adalah berlainan bagi Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, yang menyifatkan pemberian RM100 setahun kepada warga emas di Pulau Pinang sebagai suatu yang memalukan. YB yang mulia ini juga mengucapkan takziah kepada warga emas di Pulau Pinang kerana bagi beliau, nilai warga emas kepada kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat di Pulau Pinang hanya kurang daripada RM10 sebulan.

Jelaslah dari sini, nilai RM100 mambawa erti yang berlainan bagi setiap orang:
Bagi warga tua Pulau Pinang, RM100 adalah tanda penjagaan dan kasih sayang daripada kerajaan.

Bagi Lim Guan Eng, RM100 adalah tanda penghargaan dan kepastian untuk memanfaatkan warga tua.

Bagi Shahrizat yang kaya and penuh dengan kasih sayang, RM100 mungkin adalah tanda takziah yang diberikan kepada warga tua miskin yang bakal menemui ajal untuk membuat persiapan dalam pengurusan hal pengebumian.

Bagi saya, RM100 telah menggambarkan keperluan kerajaan untuk menilai semula keputusan untuk membantu mereka yang benar-benar memerlukan tanpa pembaziran yang bukan-bukan.

Tahukan anda kerajaan kita memperuntukkan RM50,000,000.00 setahun kepada 650,000 pelajar-pelajar Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina?
Setiap WARGA EMAS PULAU PINANG mendapat RM100/tahun.
Setiap PELAJAR SRJK(C) MALAYSIA mendapat kurang daripada RM80/tahun.

Akhir sekali, marilah kita bersama-sama mengucapkan takziah kepada Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil kerana setelah pemimpin berkaliber ini kalah dalam Pilihan Raya Umum yang lepas, beliau dapat menjadi Menteri hanya dengan satu cara, iaitu merendahkan maruah diri untuk dilantik sebagai Senator.

Inilah suara rakyat.

DREAMS of PENANG

All these years, Penangnites are facing traffic congested problem which seems to be a 'Mission Impossible' for the formal state government to get rid of. For many Malaysians like us, 'traffic jam' has become a part of our daily lives and therefore it is no longer a hot issue anymore. Early in the morning, car drivers and motorcyclists are speeding to their different destinations with the hope to avoid heavy traffic but as usual, their great effort is always in vain. However, life will be better for those who are using effective and safe public transport because they can enjoy having fellowship or gathering and even make new friends while waiting for spacious trains which arrive punctually, comfortable buses and taxis with skillful drivers.

However, the new Penang state government had fed up with all these, especially the heavy traffic in the island. Thus, they are trying their best to get help from the federal government to improve the infrastructure by planning many mega projects, such as second bridge, Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR) and monorail projects. But now, due to some simple reasons, the sweet dreams of Penang vanished. Even though the federal government claimed that these projects will be deferred, who knows that will become another Wawasan 2020 (Vision 2020), 3030, 4040 which we are heading to?

That is the voice of the people.

THE NEW OPPOSITION

After the Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng announced the adoption of the competency, accountability and transparency (CAT) in developing the state in terms of applying and acquiring projects from government, instead of just implementing the New Economy Policy (NEP) straightly to avoid curruption from taking place, the Penang BN (UMNO) quickly took this opportunity to protest at the the Komtar building to voice out their dissatisfaction, saying that they would be discriminated without the NEP. This has clearly shown that these people are so immature and ignorant that they do things without having any consideration.

Throughout all these years, the public understood that that NEP does not really effective in helping up those poor ones in rural areas, instead, it does contribute a lot to great people like Zakaria and many other rich fellows in making money. Since the very beginning, CM Lim Guan Eng had no means to offend anyone by reviewing the truth. However, the misinterpretation of his intention caused him to be put under police investigation. I think this is the first time in our history that a state Chief Minister is being accused under Seduction Act after general election. Through this incident, it is also proven that the BN government is also eligible and has the potential to be a powerful opposition by taking immediate action effectively against the newly-formed state government, perhaps they may have to learn to be the country's opposition party as well one day.

That is the voice of the people.