New but messy kid on the block

A new political party for working class Tamils – the Malaysia Makkal Sakthi Party – is in peril in the wake of a power struggle by two rival factions.

IN a shocking development and less then 10 weeks after the grand Oct 10 launch of the Malaysia Makkal Sakthi Party (MMSP) by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, a bitter feud has broken out between the party’s two top leaders for control of the party.

Their feud has divided the incipient party into two groups that are going for the jugular, a development that would probably end the Barisan Nasional leaders’ hopes that the new party could win back the support of the Tamil masses.

A faction led by president R.S. Thanenthiran and another led by his deputy A. Vathemurthy are fighting for control of the party, with Vathemurthy, the former Perak Hindraf coordinator, accusing Thanenthiran of numerous failings and demanding his resignation on Wednesday.

Thanenthiran denied all the allegations and instead accused Vathemurthy of creating chaos and destroying the party at the behest of “outsiders” whom he did not name but is understood to be MIC leaders, including party president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.

Thanenthiran was the former Hindraf national co-ordinator and came into prominence after leading a Hindraf protest in the city in 2008.

Unlike some Hindraf founders who all remain implacably anti-Umno and Barisan, Thanenthiran argued that the Barisan was changing and beginning to give greater attention to long-standing problems faced by the Indians.

“We want to work with the Prime Minister (Najib) to address these issues. That’s why our party is working with and allied to Barisan,” Thanenthiran said in an earlier interview.

His team, including Vathemurthy and others thought along similar lines and were willing to work with Barisan despite their Hindraf background, provided Indian woes were addressed.

Their position was in sharp contrast with other Hindraf leaders who had joined Pakatan political parties and believed that Barisan was beyond redemption.

The new party had a tough time getting off because it was attacked for its pro-Barisan stance by other Hindraf leaders and the Pakatan leaders who all feared that MMSP would reclaim back Indian voter support for the Barisan.

Nevertheless, the party started to make an impact on the ground on the back of the numerous reforms that Najib was introducing under his 1Malaysia concept including direct aid for the Indian community.

Even the MIC, which was reforming and raising numerous issues that previously it had avoided, was worried the MMSP was a growing threat.

The new party while fighting political giants in the contest for the loyalty of the Tamil masses, had two distinct advantages – the name Makkal Sakthi, the Pakatan rallying cry in 2008, and the ears and endorsement of the Prime Minister himself.

Both were precious pillars that can be used to build a formidable political movement for working class Indians but the infighting in the MMSP has thrown a spanner in the works.

It also suffers another major setback – its key leaders are all political novice, inexperienced and unsure of how to negotiate the political landmines.

Vathemurthy told The Star his faction is unhappy with the “arrogant and autocratic” manner Thanenthiran was ruining the party.

“He has brought family, relatives and friends into the top leadership. He has sidelined the Hindraf leaders who fought on the streets and are close to the masses,” Vathemurthy said.

“We need a new leader and it can be anyone in the Hindraf movement who has the credentials,” he said, adding he himself does not aspire to be president.

Thanenthiran, denying all the charges, said a Central Committee (CC) meeting on Dec 16, will discuss the feud and take the appropriate action to resolve all matters.

In the end, the outcome of the feud will be decided by which faction has a majority among the 27 CC members. Both claim to have a majority.

After both side have expressed so much bitterness for each other, it is unlikely the Dec 16 showdown would produce a permanent and lasting solution to the leadership tussle.

Given these circumstances Najib and the Barisan might have to re-evaluate their options and start seeing the old war horses - MIC and PPP - as better bets then the MMSP, the new but messy kid on the block.

Although wounded, the MIC and PPP are increasingly more attractive to the Indian community who are put off by the constant squabbles and bickering among Pakatan leaders and the failure to deliver on election promises.But to win back support both political parties have to be led by a new and invigorating leadership and with a new agenda for change as its driving force.

This is because they have what the MMSP clearly does not - history, organisation and experience.

COMMENT
By BARADAN KUPPUSAMY
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/5/focus/5242577&sec=focus

"HAPPY SINGLE MOTHER WITH 5 KIDS"

This single mum is from Lukut and she has 5 children with her whom are still studying in tamil schools. She is working as a cleaner at a nearby home and earns rm400 monthly and needs to use this money wisely to raise up this kids. Besides that, they are living in a "Rumah Papan" that has no water supply and electricity. But from today onwards they have a reason to smile because their problems have been cleared by the help of Putera MIC negeri Sembilan together with Dato T.Rajagopalu. Putera MIC Negeri Sembilan with the help from Dato.T.Rajagopalu have gave them deposit money for a new low cost house nearby and also helped them to get kebajikan monthly rm450 plus another Kebajikan nearly rm600 monthly. We cant do much, but we try to do something rather than just talking or blogging.. -Everyone Happy-

"CHEERING UP DA LESS FORTUNATES"

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"Kontroversi jalan masuk kuil di Taman Desa Indah selesai"

NILAI 1 Julai - Tidak sampai seminggu selepas bantahan para penduduk disiarkan akhbar ini pada 25 Jun lalu, kontroversi 'kemunculan tiba-tiba' sebuah jalan masuk baru ke sebuah kuil yang dibina di tengah-tengah Taman Desa Indah di sini, akhirnya selesai hari ini.

Ini berikutan tindakan Majlis Perbandaran Nilai (MPN) mengarahkan syarikat pemaju, BBN Development Sdn. Bhd. menutup jalan tersebut dan membina jalan baru di lokasi laluan asal ke kuil tersebut.

Tindakan segera MPN dan persetujuan BBN Development itu dicapai selepas campur tangan Pengerusi MIC negeri, Datuk T. Rajagopalu susulan perjumpaan beliau dengan jawatankuasa kuil berkenaan semalam dan juga pertemuan dengan para penduduk hari ini.

Malah, tinjauan Utusan Malaysia hari ini mendapati pihak pemaju dengan serta-merta telah pun memulakan pembinaan jalan baru di laluan asal ke kuil berkenaan menggantikan 'jalan kontroversi' itu.

Dalam pertemuan dengan kira-kira 30 wakil penduduk di sebuah rumah di taman tersebut pagi ini, Rajagopalu memberitahu, pembinaan jalan baru di laluan asal ke Kuil Devi Sri Mariamman dijangka mengambil masa kira-kira sebulan.

Menurutnya, selepas itu jalan masuk sekarang yang menjadi kontroversi dan dibantah oleh para penduduk akan ditutup.

"Kita tidak salahkan penduduk kerana buat bantahan malah kita berterima kasih kepada Utusan Malaysia yang menyiarkannya sehingga mencetuskan penyelesaian pada hari ini.

"Saya juga telah berunding dengan pihak Kuil Devi Sri Mariamman, mereka bersetuju malah tiada masalah tentang penutupan jalan masuk sekarang lebih-lebih lagi ia menuruni bukit curam dan berbahaya kepada penduduk dan lalu lintas di dalam Taman Desa Indah ini.

"Oleh itu, saya harap tuan-tuan (para penduduk) bersabar untuk tempoh sebulan ini bagi membolehkan jalan baru ke kuil berkenaan iaitu di lokasi lama disiapkan pemaju," katanya.

Perjumpaan antara Rajagopalu dengan wakil penduduk penduduk itu turut dihadiri Pengerusi Kuil Devi Sri Mariamman, M. Arumugam dan beberapa ahli majlis MPN.

Pada 25 Jun lalu, Utusan Malaysia menyiarkan bantahan hampir 2,000 penduduk Desa Indah terhadap pembinaan jalan masuk baru ke rumah ibadat itu yang melalui tengah-tengah kawasan perumahan berkenaan.

Menurut mereka, pembinaan jalan baru sepanjang kira-kira 100 meter tersebut tidak sepatutnya dilakukan sebaliknya pihak pemaju, BBN Development Sdn. Bhd. seharusnya mengekalkan laluan masuk sedia ada ke kuil itu.

Ini kerana jalan baru itu bukan saja mengganggu lalu lintas di kawasan taman tersebut dan mengancam keselamatan penduduk malah tiada dalam pelan pembangunan ketika mereka membeli rumah di situ.

Lokasi dan struktur jalan baru itu yang dibina bermula dari satu selekoh di jalan utama dalam taman tersebut dan menaiki bukit curam menuju kuil berkenaan benar-benar berbahaya kepada penduduk.

Malah, simpang masuk ke jalan baru itu betul-betul berhampiran dengan taman permainan kanak-kanak.

Rajagopalu menambah, selain menutup jalan yang dibantah oleh penduduk itu, beliau juga mendapat persetujuan pihak MPN untuk dibina bonggol tidak jauh dari laluan berkenaan dan taman permainan kanak-kanak berhampiran bagi mengelakkan sebarang kejadian tidak diingini.

"Saya difahamkan baru-baru ini telah berlaku kemalangan berdekatan jalan yang dibantah itu. Jadi saya telah minta MPN bina dua bonggol di hadapan taman permainan kanak-kanak yang dekat dengan jalan itu," katanya.Oleh MOHAMMAD YASIR JAAFAR
utusanN9@utusan.com.my

"TAMIL SCHOOL SAINS FAIR"

Pertandingan sains tarik minat

SEREMBAN – Usaha murni Putera MIC Negeri Sembilan menganjurkan Pertandingan Sains Sekolah-sekolah Tamil mampu meningkatkan keupayaan daya cipta dalam kalangan generasi muda.

Puteri MIC Negeri Sembilan, Dr. S Thinagaraj berkata, program itu wajar diadakan secara berteru-san kerana dapat menarik minat pelajar terhadap mata pelajaran sains.

Menurutnya, pengetahuan dalam bidang sains dan teknologi penting untuk kemajuan sesebuah negara.

“Kemajuan dan kejayaan sesebuah negara tidak bergantung kepada sumber asli sahaja kerana kemajuan sesebuah negara bergantung kepada sejauh mana rakyatnya mengua-sai ilmu pengetahuan.

“Pendedahan awal terhadap pendidikan sains perlu diberi penekanan terhadap generasi muda kerana ilmu sains diperlukan untuk bersaing dengan negara maju,” katanya.

Selain itu, katanya, masyarakat perlu menjadikan negara maju contoh dengan kesungguhan mereka menguasai dan menerajui hampir keseluruhan bidang ekonomi dunia.

Hadir sama, Pengerusi MIC, Datuk T Rajagopalu turut mengambil kesempatan melawat bilik pameran pertandingan sains di Wisma MIC Negeri Sembilan.

Dia mengucapkan tahniah di atas penganjuran program tersebut diadakan kali kedua berturut-turut memperlihatkan sambutan menggalakkan pelajar.

Difahamkan, johan pertandingan dimenangi Sekolah Tamil Lorong Jawa, Seremban yang membawa tema ‘Meteor dan Android’.

Pemenang membawa pulang wang tunai RM750 sekali gus dipilih mewakili Negeri Sembilan ke Pertandingan Sains Antara Sekolah-sekolah Tamil Peringkat Nasional di Dewan TNB, pada 21 Jun ini.

Dalam pada itu, Timbalan Pengerusi Putera MIC Negeri Sembilan, R Dineshwaran berkata, Putera MIC Negeri Sembilan akan menganjurkan pertandingan sains untuk sekolah rendah, menengah dan badan bukan kerajaan pada Oktober akan datang.

Bagi yang berminat boleh menghubungi talian 012-2333434 (Dinesh) atau 017-2802767 (Dr Raj) untuk mendapatkan borang penyertaan dan keterangan lanjut.

"PLACES TO OBTAIN BUSINESS LOANS"

Here are some list of places to obtain loans and etc..

1.Bank Negara Malaysia(Laman Informasi Nasihat dan Khidmat(Walk-In Customer Service Centre) Ground Floor, Block D, Jalan Dato Onn, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.
SME Assistance Facility
SME Modernization Facility
Fund for Small and Medium Industries 2
New Entreprenuer Fund 2 1-300-88-5465

2.Maybank Venture Sdn. Bhd.Tingkat 41, Menara Maybank,100, Jalan Tun Perak,50050 Kuala Lumpur
·1Venture Capital Fund for Technology Sector
"Maybank Venture Capital Company Sdn. Bhd."
Venture Capital Fund for Agriculture Sector
"Maybank Agro Fund Sdn. Bhd." 03-2032 2188

3.Commerce Ventures CAV Private Equity Management Sdn. Bhd.No. 6, Commerce House, 22-24, Jalan Sri Semantan Satu, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur
Venture Capital Fund for Technology Sector"Commerce Technology Venture Sdn. Bhd."
Venture Capital Fund Agriculture Secto "Commerce Agro Fund Sdn. Bhd."
03-2732 5577

4.ERF Sendirian Berhad Tingkat 7 & 8,Dataran Kewangan Darul Takaful, No.4, Jalan Sulaiman, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
New Entreprenuer Fund 03-2078 1378

5.Amanah Ikhtiar MalaysiaNo. 2&4 Plaza Damansara, Medan Setia 2, Bukit Damansara, 50490, Kuala Lumpur
Initiative Financing Scheme 03-2095 1882, 03-2095 3253

6.Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad ( Bank Rakyat )Level 3, Bangunan Bank Rakyat, Jalan Tangsi, 50732, Kuala Lumpur
Rural Economy Financing Scheme
Youth Business Scheme 03-2612 9693, 03-2612 9683, 03-2612 9712

7.Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank) Menara Patriot, Leboh Pasar Besar, P.O. Box 10815, 50726, Kuala Lumpur..(Financing Scheme for Bumiputera Trade & Industry Community)
·Food Production Credit Scheme
Agriculture Entrepreneurs Scheme for Graduates Oil Palm Replanting Fund
Special Fund for Fishery Sector
Small and Medium Sized Industry Fund
Youth Agriculture Scheme
Micro Credit Schemes for Entrepreneurs
Non-Food Agriculture Development Scheme
Paddy Credit Scheme
Fund for Food
03-2614 2653....03-2614 2766

8.Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad (Bank Pembangunan)Menara Bank Pembangunan, 1016, Jalan Sultan Ismail, P.O. Box 10788, 50724 Kuala Lumpur
New Ship Financing Facility 03-2611 3955 ...03-2611 3384

9.Export Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank) Level 8, UBN Tower,P.O. Box 13028,No. 10, Jalan P. Ramlee, 50250 Kuala Lumpur
Export Credit Refinancing
Overseas Project Financing Facility
Overseas Contract Financing Facility
Malaysia Kitchen Financing 03-2732 9944,03-20346522,03-2036573,03-20346513

10.Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA)Ibu Pejabat MARA, Jalan Raja Laut, 50609, Kuala Lumpur
MARA Business Financing Scheme 03-2691 587003-2690 3715 03-26903970

11.Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)
Menara MATRADE, Jalan Khidmat Usaha, Off Jalan Duta, 50480, Kuala Lumpr
Market Development Grant,Brand Promotion Grant
03-6270 7593,03-6207 7583,03-6207 7584,03-6207 7533, 03-6207 7535 ,03-6207 7123

12. Malaysian Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP)
Level 11, Menara Pembangunan, 1016, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250, KualaLumpur Cradle Investment Program
Venture Capital Financing
Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad
MAVCAP ICT Sdn. Bhd.
MAVCAP Technology Sdn. Bhd.
MAVCAP Biotech Sdn. Bhd.
Ethos Capital One Sdn. Bhd.
Expedient Ventures Sdn. Bhd.
03-2166 4730 03-2050 3000 03-2050 3050

13.Multimedia Development Corporation (MDec)
MSC Headquarters, 2360, Pesiaran APEC, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor
MSC Pre Seed Fund
Strategic Finding for ICT
Multimedia Super Corridor Research and Development Grant
03-8315 8124 03-8315 3171 03-8315 3009

Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV)
Level 5, Menara Bank Pembangunan, 1016, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250, Kuala Lumpur
MDV ICT Fund
MDV Biotechnology Fund 03-2617 2832 03-2617 2906

15.Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF)
Level 19, Menara MIDF, 82, Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200, Kuala Lumpur ·1 Federal Government Special Fund for Terengganu based Small and Medium Enterprises
Soft Loan Scheme for Factory Relocation
Malaysia Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement Program
Soft Loan Scheme for Small and Medium Entreprises
Soft Loan Scheme for ICT Adoption
Soft Loan Scheme for Automation and Modernisation
Soft Loan Scheme for Automative Development
Soft Loan Scheme for International Branding
Call-03-2173 8634,03-2173 8632


16.Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
Level 1-7, Block C4 & C5, Complex C, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62662 Putrajaya
Science Fund,Techno Fund,Entreprise Innovation Fun,Demostrator Application Grant Scheme,Commercialisation Grants - Seeds Fund,Commercialisation Grants - R&D Matching Funds,Commercialisation Grants - International Business Development Matching Funds
03-8885 8148....03-8885 8143

17.Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MDTC)
Level 8-9, Menara Yayasan Tun Razak, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100, Kuala Lumpur Commercializaton of R&D Fund,Technology Acquisition Fund
·Venture Capital Fund (Non-ICT) 03-2172 6105,03-2172 6106,03-2172 6036

18.Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS)
Level 9B,Menara Dato Onn,Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC), 45, Jalan Tun Ismail, 50470, Kuala Lumpur.
PNS Franchise Financing Scheme,Woman/Graduate Franchise Programme,PNS Pre-Franchise Financing Scheme,PNS Executive Franchise Financing Scheme,PNS Youth Franchise Scheme
PNS Franchisor Financing Scheme,PNS Equity Investment Scheme,PNS Equity Franchise Investment Scheme,Franchise Development Assistance Scheme,.03-2698 7800
1-800-88-5300

19Perbadanan Usahawan National Berhad (PUNB)
Level 10, Block 1B,Plaza Sentral,Jalan Stesen Sentral 5,KL Sentral,
50470, Kuala Lumpur.
SME Scheme
PROSPER Wholesale Scheme,PROSPER Retail Scheme
PROSPER Graduate Scheme 03-2785 1577,03-2785 1477


20.Bank Perushaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank)
Menara SME Bank, Jalan Sultan Ismail, P.O Box 12352, 50774 Kuala Lumpur ·1 Special Fund for Tourism 2
Tanmiah Scheme 1,Tanmiah Scheme 2,ASEAN Japan Development Fund,Small and Medium Scale Industry Promotion Program,Graduate Entrepreneurs Fun,Rural Economy Financing Scheme/Rural Economy Financing Scheme for Indian Comm,Biotechnology Entreprenuer Programme,Strategic Industry Programme
Third Window Groombig Programme,Craft Entreprenuer Development Programme
Smartbiz Vendor Programme,Programme for Contractors in Maintainence of Government Buildings,Entreprenuer Development in Outsourcing Service Programme
Halal Hub Programme,Agro Based Entreprenuer Programme
Public Transportation Development Fund
Call-1-300-88-3131

21.Perbadanan Pembangunan Industri Kecil and Sederhana (SMIDEC)
Level 20, West Wing,Menara MATRADE, Jalan Khidmat Usaha, Off Jalan Duta, 50480 Kuala Lumpur. Matching Grant for Business StartUp,Matching Grant for Product and Process Improvement,Matching Grant for Certification and Quality Management System
Grant for RosettaNET Standard Implementation 1-300-88-1801

22.TEKUN Nasional (TEKUN)
No. 2 Wisma Matmunap, Jalan 4/146, Metro Centre, Bandar Tasek Selatan, 57000, Kuala Lumpur
TEKUN Financing Schemes 03-9059 1420


24.Micro Credit Bank Negara,Aid Scheme RM500 to RM50,000 ..03-21611618

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