By : NORAMTAZ ABDULLAH, Petaling Jaya
TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad, during a recent talk to Malaysian students at the University of Manchester, chose to speak out again on the sacking of the lord president and six senior judges in 1988 ("Dr M questions need to pay judges in 1988 crisis" - NST, April 21).
His statement came shortly after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi acknowledged publicly, after almost two decades, that what had happened then was wrong and it was only proper to correct and put it right.
We thought what the prime minister did had put the issue to rest. But Dr Mahathir chose to revisit the subject.
The fact is the entire 1988 judges episode had been politically motivated. The rakyat knew the score all along, so did Umno.
I believe if a national referendum was carried out today asking if Dr Mahathir was responsible for this debacle, the majority would say "yes".
Similarly, if we asked the people who were responsible for the erosion of public confidence in our judiciary since 1988, the answer would be "Dr Mahathir" as well.
Of course, he will blame the judges and vehemently deny having any influence in the appointment of judges. It is a win-win situation for him but let history judge him.
Source:NST
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Prepare for a green future
Issues relating to subsidies is being manipulated by many parties. The real focus should be on finding viable substitutes for fossil fuel.
What will we use in the future for fuel?
Fomca would like to highlight the importance of focusing on future fuel supplies and the po tential energy crisis to ensure there is continued sustainable development in Malaysia. Fuel and energy are interrelated is sues and are inseparable.
The need to find alternative fuel and energy sources should be a top priority.
Such development must also be managed with a good check-and-balance mechanism to prevent monopolies.
In many developed countries, fuel consumption by cars is re duced by promoting efficient public transport services.
This is enhanced by integ rating all available transport modes into an efficient entity.
We must ensure that fuel we use in the future will only have a minimal impact on nature.
Solar energy and bio-mass en ergy are options we can focus on.
Technologies such as hybrid cars, solar-powered cars and many more are available over seas.
However, green vehicle tech nology is not being developed locally
Local car manufacturers should strive towards making technology more green to pre pare Malaysians for a ‘green fu ture’.
In countries like Brazil, LPG is used for heavy vehicles. To re duce dependency on LPG from fossil fuel, a good extraction system of bio-gas from agricul tural as well as farm waste and sewage should be considered. Efficient engines will ensure ef ficient fuel consumption.
We should not forget that is it our responsibility to ensure there is a future for the future generations. Do not deplete their supplies.
Piarapakaran Subramaniam
Fomca environment desk
What will we use in the future for fuel?
Fomca would like to highlight the importance of focusing on future fuel supplies and the po tential energy crisis to ensure there is continued sustainable development in Malaysia. Fuel and energy are interrelated is sues and are inseparable.
The need to find alternative fuel and energy sources should be a top priority.
Such development must also be managed with a good check-and-balance mechanism to prevent monopolies.
In many developed countries, fuel consumption by cars is re duced by promoting efficient public transport services.
This is enhanced by integ rating all available transport modes into an efficient entity.
We must ensure that fuel we use in the future will only have a minimal impact on nature.
Solar energy and bio-mass en ergy are options we can focus on.
Technologies such as hybrid cars, solar-powered cars and many more are available over seas.
However, green vehicle tech nology is not being developed locally
Local car manufacturers should strive towards making technology more green to pre pare Malaysians for a ‘green fu ture’.
In countries like Brazil, LPG is used for heavy vehicles. To re duce dependency on LPG from fossil fuel, a good extraction system of bio-gas from agricul tural as well as farm waste and sewage should be considered. Efficient engines will ensure ef ficient fuel consumption.
We should not forget that is it our responsibility to ensure there is a future for the future generations. Do not deplete their supplies.
Piarapakaran Subramaniam
Fomca environment desk
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