Car Air-conditioning-MUST READ!! 汽車的空調----必讀!!

No wonder more folks are dying from cancer than ever before. We wonder where this stuff comes from but here is an example that explains a lot of the cancer causing incidents. Hmmm. Many people are in their cars first thing in the morning and the last thing at night, 7 days a week. As I read this, it makes me feel guilty and ill. Please pass this on to as many people as possible. Guess its not too late to make some changes

怪不得比起從前，有越來越多鄉親死於癌症，在我們都還不清楚癌症是從哪兒來之際，有個
實例顯示出許多癌症都是意外發生的。
嗯，許多人早上第一件事和晚上最後一件事都是待在汽車裡，一周7天。當我讀到這個，感到
又難過又愧疚。
請盡可能地把這訊息傳給大家，希望還來得及做些改變。

Please do NOT turn on A/C as soon as you enter the car.
Open the windows after you enter your car and turn ON the AC after a couple of minutes.
進入車內不要馬上打開空調，先打開車窗通風幾分鐘，才打開空調。

Here's why:

以下是原因：

According to a research, the car dashboard, sofa, air freshener emit Benzene,

a Cancer causing toxin (carcinogen - take time to observe the smell of heated plastic in your car).
根據研究，汽車的儀表板。沙發。空氣濾清器會釋放“苯”，產生毒素而致癌。
（致癌物質——花一點時間去觀察你的車里的塑膠製品高溫時產生的氣味。）

In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes anemia and reduces white blood cells.
Prolonged exposure will cause Leukemia, increasing the risk of cancer.
Can also cause miscarriage .

除了致癌之外，”苯“還會侵蝕我們的骨骼，造成貧血和降低白血球數量。長期曝露其中會導
致白血病，大大增加罹癌的風險，也可能導致流產。

Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50m g per sq.ft. A car parked indoors with
windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene.

苯”每平方英尺的可接受水平為50毫克。若停車在室內又窗戶緊閉，則產生400-800毫克的苯”。

If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the Benzene

level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level.

若停在戶外大太陽下溫度超過 60 ℉ ( 15.5 ℃ )，“苯”就上升至2000-4000毫克，超出允許

量的40倍！

People who get into the car, keeping windows closed will inevitably inhale, in quick
succession, excessive amounts of the toxin.
人們只要進入車內而又車窗緊閉，將會無法避免快速連續地吸入過量的毒素。
Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver.. What's worse, it is extremely
difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.

“苯”是那種會影響你的腎臟和肝臟的毒素，更糟糕的是，你的身體想把這種有毒物質排擠出去是

極度困難的。
So friends, please open the windows and door of your car - give time for interior air to go out -dispel the deadly stuff - before you enter.
所以朋友們，進入汽車之前，請把你車子的門窗打開，給點時間讓車內的空氣--致命的東西排出。

Thought:
想想：

'When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a
moral obligation to share it with others.'

當有人把有價值的東西分享給你，而你又從中得到利益時，你有一份道德義務分享給其他人，

不是嗎？

Happenings in our beloved land

Written by an enlightened Malay (a market analyst)

The Malays Are Lost And Waylaid - At The Crossroads Of A Malay Dilemma

If you happen to travel around this country and check on the statistics, especially the pasar malam, find out who runs the stalls and their businesses?

Check out our beloved Chow Kit Road, and see who owns the thriving commerce?
Or visit the Pudu wet market and see who is shouting for customers at 4am
(even before the cock crows).

Half the businesses now are with the foreigners, another half with other races, the Malays only have land titles left (especially reserve land of no value).

All the GLC's are still in Malay hands, but not for long; otherwise all will be sold off in no time at all.

As a people, the Malays are not known for perseverance and enduring commitment.
They have no business acumen. Being entrepreneurial is a steep climb for them and the Malays has no stamina to stomach the strains and stresses. I speak from experience. They are easily swayed by circumstances.

More than half our local workforce are pendatangs (Indons, Myanmars,Nepals, Vietnamese, Banglas!) This country is not only bankrupt as said by Idris Jala, but also - telah dilelongkan.
The poorer of the majority Malays left behind will become beggars and mat rempit, mat gian, mat ragut and mat dadah (they are all subsidized by our government funding to buy their No 1 drugs of escapism to run away from a harsh reality - Metadon).

Who culled their own Malay race?
Nobody but UMNO-BN itself! I rest my case.

Since 1957 UMNO has effectively carried out the population engineering of our country to ensure its own long-term survival by creating the myth of a two-pronged "Ketuanan Melayu". Strategy of mind control. "Ketuanan Melayu" for the majority Malay masses who are lulled and numbed into a feeling of being superior over the non-Malays because of their demographic numbers; and "Ketuanan Melayu" for the favoured UMNOputra Malay political elites through the accumulation of massive material wealth and power for themselves and their cronies. And while UMNO has failed by almost any measure you chose to gauge them ? good governance, ethics or morality ? Without question, they have succeeded too well in the social engineering exercise after the bloody race riots of May 13, 1969.

The duplicity of UMNO in proclaiming 1Malaysia - Satu Bangsa, Satu Negara -while all the while undertaking a relentless program to whittle down the numbers of the non-Malays through a very precise and focused political initiative is breathtaking in its effectiveness!

Consider this -
In 1957:
- 45% of the population were Chinese
- 12% of the population were Indians

In 2010:
- 25% of the population are Chinese
- 7% of the population are Indians

Over 600,000 Chinese and Indian Malaysians with red IC status were rejected repeatedly when applying for citizenship and possibly 60% of them had passed away due to old age.

Since 1957:
- 2 million Chinese have emigrated
- 0.5 million Indians have migrated-
- 3 million Indonesians came over to Malaysia to become Malaysian citizens
with Bumiputra status even if they stay less than 5 years.
(Nett gain 0.5 million and an additional of 3 million manufactured Bumiputras like Muslim Indonesians). The most famous is none other than Mohd Khir Toyo who stayed for 20 years but became MB of Selangor.

In the not too distant future, I reckon Malay bumiputras may have to worry about 2nd or 3rd generation Indonesian migrants, owing to the virtues of hard work and thrift taught by their parents, or grandparents, would have surpassed the majority Malays in terms of socio-economic progress. Mohd Khir Toyo is smarter than most local-born Malays in terms of amassing his personal wealth at the shortest duration of time. Even Muhammad Taib is no match for him. That's how smart Khir Toyo is.

Instead of teaching their people the virtues of hard work and perseverance, the UMNO warlords are proclaiming Ketuanan Melayu to feed off the Chinese minorities like parasites. If not for the Chinese taxpayers, the Malays will be sleeping the five footways. Of course the Chinese isn't a threat - they are just workaholics - they want to create wealth and prosperity so much so that no failures of any kind is going to stop them. Not even the ultra Malay racists spewing blood in their eyes or frothing venom in their mouths. It is envisaged the Chinese demographics will dwindle to stabilise at 4per cent of the overall Malaysian population but their accumulated wealth and economic power will continue to rise to more than 75per cent of the overall GDP of the country. That’s proof enough how steady and influential the Chinese economic stranglehold over the majority Malays will become; and we believe racial hatred and resentment is well likely to remain for the next 50 years. They work hard for the money but we envy them in our idleness.

Whereas the Indonesian newcomers went out to work before you become awake and they are not home yet when you call it a day and went to bed. Will the majority Malays consider them a threat when they deservedly find new wealth? The Indonesians respect the Chinese for their business acumen and diligence. Do the Malays think likewise if not indulge in unguarded jealousy and envy?

Now the non-Malays are well aware of this tinkering and engineering of our population and it would do us Malays no good to say that it was UMNO’s doing and that we had no hand in what happened at the end of the day.

As a Malay I was then comfortable that UMNO was the dominant partner in the Barisan Nasional. It was indeed comforting to know that Malays controlled four of the five major banks. We were also in control of UMBC, MISC and Southern Bank. All previously owned by the Chinese. But seemingly the Chinese-owned Public Bank which is not in our control is moving ahead of the others still in economic prowess and competitive skills. What’s wrong with our control?

Education
Between 1968 to 2000:
- 48 Chinese primary schools shut down
- 144 Indian primary schools closed
- 2637 Malay Primary Schools were built

Of the total government budget for these schools, 2.5% were for the Chinese, 1% for the Indians and a whopping 96.5% for the Malay primary schools.

The fact that 2637 Malay primary schools were built between 1968 to 2000 implied that the engineered process of retarding our majority Malays or bumiputras is getting obvious. At the end of their school lives, they have nowhere to go except to stay put in this country, as like idiots they have nowhere else to go because everywhere they are faced with a serious language problem and a communication breakdown with others. They will, like it or not, have to support the Ketuanan Melayu concept to survive for their freebies or welfare. The mentality
is - No need to work and money will still come. Scions of the rich and wealthy UMNOputras will be educated overseas and return to continue to rule over their poorer local cousins.

Petronas Petrol Stations
Of the 2000 station the Malays owned 99%. Yes, we the Malays were indeed in control. In control of what? We were in control of all the business licenses and permits for Taxis and Approved Permits (APs).

We were in control of Government contracts of which 95% were given to Malays.

We were in control of the rice trade through Bernas that bought over 80% of Chinese rice millers in Kedah. Even Robert Kuok aka Sugar King was forced to sell his sugar franchise to UMNO crony interests so that the Malays are deemed to be in control of the sugar market; and the other essential basic items.

We were in control of bus companies. Throughout Malaysia, MARA buses could be seen plying all the routes. Non-Malays were simply displaced by having their application for bus routes and for new buses rejected. Many local Chinese owned bus companies are already kaput in the urban centres. (Where is Lim Seng Seng, Yellow Bus, Sri Bahari Bus now?)

Every new housing estate being built had a mosque or a surau. None, I repeat NO temples or churches were built for any housing estate even if the majority residents are non Malays! We even blare the loudspeakers in every mosque calling for Azan at maximum volume just so to tell the non Malays and non Muslims that we are in control!

So why with control over all these highly visible entities and business opportunities are the majority Malays still unable to stand tall and with pride over and above the non-Malays? We are unable to so do because it was not the Malays that benefited from these opportunities - only the favoured UMNOputras enjoyed the benefits, and the poorer among the majority Malays were merely taken for a ride as their name were used by UMNO to hijack the national agenda. The Chinese bogeyman and the Malay hobbyhorse work wonders for UMNO to

play one against the other in their evil scheme of Divide and Rule to suit their survival plan.

Why must UMNO constantly harped about the need to spoon-feed the majority Malays about Ketuanan Melayu when it is already in place and about Bumiputra status and all the privileges and rights that goes with that special status?

And as a Malay I want to ask the non-Malays why you still chose to live in a country whose racist government has by its actions and deeds done whatever it could to make you not feel welcomed as a Pendatang?

The non-Malays I know have all told me the same thing. Malaysia is their country they know of no other country they can call their own. And so they stay and put up with the abuses and nonsense.

The difference now is that there are enough Malays who are ashamed by the nihilistic antics of this ultra racist Malay political organization call UMNO. There are enough Malays to tell the non-Malays that we feel your pain, too. We understand your frustrations and despair at not being treated as equals in a country you call your own.

You must remember that UMNO will never treat you as equals or partners in progress. They want everything for themselves. If you are not happy you can get out. UMNO does not give a damn if you're a rocket scientist or Albert Einstein Reborn. If you are non Malay you are 2nd class pendatang. Remember that well.

And enough non-Malays had migrated abroad to cause our country to understand that their loss is another country’s gain. Singapore gained the most. A loss, which our country can ill afford to sustain in the long run. Only dumb and stupid Malay leaders deny the causes.

And more important, all these groundswell of disgust and contempt at UMNO has manifested itself in a way these political idiots cannot understand. Losing our votes in the 12th General Elections on 10 March 2008. Say Amen for that. Instead of seeking penance these racist
bastards scream for bloodshed and mayhem still.

And so we wait for the 13th General Election in 2011 which we hope will dish out the relevant karma for UMNO and its lameduck Barisan Nasional partners. The stooges and the parasites.

Meantime understand what they have done to us all. Not only the non-Malays but also to the Malays and do not allow UMNO or Barisan Nasional to play the race card and start their divide and rule antics on us anymore.

You are one with me and we are two.
United we stand divided we fall.
One for all and all for one - is our game plan.

Sabah Snake Grass

Source: http://detox4cure.blogspot.com/2010/06/cure-for-diseases.html

Recently, I met a man who had Lymphatic Cancer - Stage 4 with 123 lymph nodes affected. His cancer started in March 2008.

Affected parts: 1st: Right lung, 2nd: Left lung, 3rd: Groin, 4th: Eye and 5thMouth.
After 9 chemo therapies he stopped the treatment on 10/11/2008 because 5 specialists said he can only survive for 3 months. Today, after more than 2 years, he has recovered and is still living. Thanks to the Sabah Snake Grass (Clinacanthus) which he planted outside his house.
He blended the leaves with green apple (minus skin and seeds) and drank them after breakfast everyday.

After 3 days, 6 tumours disappeared.

After 13 days, he went for a blood test.The oncologist said that he was 96% cured.

So far more than 200 people who had taken the herbs showed improvement.

Case 1) Man - age 54
Lung Cancer: 3rd stage.
Chemothrapy 6 times
Tumour before taking Sabah Snake Grass 29mm, 44mm, 76mm
Tumour two weeks after taking Sabah Snake Grass
reduced to 20mm, 27mm, 67mm respectively

Case 2) Woman
Uterus cancer – tumour size 6cm
Scheduled for surgery. After taking SSG, reduced to 3.5cm.
Doctor said no need to operate
Continue taking the SSG, the tumour disappeared.

Case 3) Man

Prostate Cancer

After taking SSG for 11 days, the tumour disappeared.

Case 4) Woman from KL

Breast and Lung Cancer

Both breasts removed - 4 stage. Very weak, cannot eat,

on drip and lying in hospital.

Family member poured SSG juice into her mouth through tube.

After a few days, could eat and was discharged.

28 days later was all tumours disappeared.

Case 5) Woman from Taiping
Breast Cancer
After taking SSG for 3 days, the wound dried up.

Case 6) Leukemia Patients
So far 4 cases have been cured after drinking SSG juice.
They also drank juice from 3 leaves of Guo Sai Por
(Ti Tham Tou) once per week.

Case 7) Dialysis Patients
After taking SSG for 10 days, stopped going for dialysis
treatment

Case 8) Patients with High Cholesterol, High Blood, High Uric Acid
and Diabetes
After taking SSG, the conditions improved.

The Plant

LESSON TO LEARN FROM JAPAN

Published on ShanghaiDaily.com (http://www.shanghaidaily.com/)
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=467066&type=Opinion
EDITOR'S note:

THIS letter, written by Vietnamese immigrant Ha Minh Thanh working in
Fukushima as a policeman to a friend in Vietnam, was
posted on New America Media on March 19. It is a testimonial to the
strength of the Japanese spirit, and an interesting slice of
life near the epicenter of Japan 's crisis at the Fukushima nuclear
power plant. It was translated by NAM editor Andrew Lam,
author of "East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres." Shanghai
Daily condensed it.

Brother,   ;

How are you and your family? These last few days, everything was in
chaos. When I close my eyes, I see dead bodies. When I open my eyes, I
also see dead bodies.

Each one of us must work 20 hours a day, yet I wish there were 48
hours in the day, so that we could continue helping and rescuing
folks.

We are without water and electricity, and food rations are near zero.
We barely manage to move refugees before there are new
orders to move them elsewhere.

I am currently in Fukushima , about 25 kilometers away from the nuclear
power plant. I have so much to tell you that if I could
write it all down, it would surely turn into a novel about human
relationships and behaviors during times of crisis.

People here remain calm - their sense of dignity and proper behavior
are very good - so things aren't as bad as they could
be. But given another week, I can't guarantee that things won't get
to a point where we can no longer provide proper protection
and order.

They are humans after all, and when hunger and thirst override
dignity, well, they will do whatever they have to do. The
government is trying to provide supplies by air, bringing in food and
medicine, but it's like dropping a little salt into the
ocean.

Brother, there was a really moving incident. It involves a little
Japanese boy who taught an adult like me a lesson on how to
behave like a human being.

Last night, I was sent to a little grammar school to help a charity
organization distribute food to the refugees. It was a long line that
snaked this way and that and I saw a little boy around 9 years old. He
was wearing a T-shirt and a pair of shorts.


It was getting very cold and the boy was at the very end of the line.
I was worried that by the time his turn came there wouldn't
be any food left. So I spoke to him. He said he was at school when the
earthquake happened. His father worked nearby and was
driving to the school. The boy was on the third floor balcony when he
saw the tsunami sweep his father's car away.

I asked him about his mother. He said his house is right by the beach
and that his mother and little sister probably didn't make
it. He turned his head and wiped his tears when I asked about his
relatives.

The boy was shivering so I took off my police jacket and put it on him.
That's when my bag of food ration fell out. I picked it
up and gave it to him. "When it comes to your turn, they might run
out of food. So here's my portion. I already ate. Why don't
you eat it?"

The boy took my food and bowed. I thought he would eat it right away,
but he didn't. He took the bag of food, went up to where
the line ended and put it where all the food was waiting to be
distributed.

I was shocked. I asked him why he didn't eat it and instead added it to
the food pile. He answered: "Because I see a lot more
people hungrier than I am. If I put it there, then they will
distribute the food equally."

When I heard that I turned away so that people wouldn't see me cry.


A society that can produce a 9-year-old who understands the concept of
sacrifice for the greater good must be a great
society, a great people.

Well, a few lines to send you and your family my warm wishes. The hours
of my shift have begun again.

Ha Minh Thanh


************ LESSON TO LEARN FROM JAPAN ***********

10 things to learn from Japan.

1. THE CALM
Not a single visual of chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated.

2. THE DIGNITY
Disciplined queues for water and groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture.

3. THE ABILITY
The incredible architects, for instance. Buildings swayed but didn’t fall.

4. THE GRACE
People bought only what they needed for the present, so everybody could get something.

5. THE ORDER
No looting in shops. No honking and no overtaking on the roads. Just understanding.

6. THE SACRIFICE
Fifty workers stayed back to pump sea water in the N-reactors. How will they ever be repaid?

7. THE TENDERNESS
Restaurants cut prices. An unguarded ATM is left alone. The strong cared for the weak.

8. THE TRAINING
The old and the children, everyone knew exactly what to do. And they did just that.

9. THE MEDIA
They showed magnificent restraint in the bulletins. No silly reporters. Only calm reportage.

10. THE CONSCIENCE
When the power went off in a store, people put things back on the shelves and left quietly!

Believe It Or Not: 43,544 Staff In PM's Dept With An Operating Budget Of RM4 Billion!!!

RM4 Billion For PM's Department & The Government Is Talking About Subsidy Cut?

The Najib administration revealed today that it had allocated a
whopping RM3.956 billion this year to finance operations in the Prime
Minister’s Department.

The number of civil servants in the PM’s Department has also increased
from 21,045 in 2003 to 43,544 in 2010. This is more than a whopping
100% increase despite the government pledge to streamline its
administration through e-government.

Some of the agencies created include Pemandu (Implementation and
Coordination Unit), and the National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC).
Six existing agencies which include the National Security Council
(MKN) and Islamic Development Department (JAKIM) experienced an
increase in manpower. Even ex-premier Abdullah Badawi's office is
being maintained by the PM's Dept. What is the rationale?

Yet, the government is adamant that this country cannot continue to
subsidise some of the essential items and it had called on the people to
'adjust their lifestyle'.

At the rate we are going, the sand raiders will be the people and not
any illegal smugglers. People will soon be making a beeline to make mud
pies using sand and mud.

Honestly, why must the PM's Dept. need a whopping 43k plus employees?
What are the KPIs? On top of this, the number of ministries keep
growing.

We are in a fix. The civil service is a fixed deposit of the ruling
coalition. How can we expect the government to restructure it?

Perhaps Idris Jala can offer us some solutions.

Now, the PM must answer why he needs so many manpower for his
department. It is supposed to be just a department. But its annual
allocation is 10 times more than Penang 's annual allocation from the
federal government. Something is very very wrong here

Penang Under PR

Having read it, forward it to all your contacts and ask them to do likewise, if you want to see the kind of change for the better Penang has undergone in just 2 years for the rest of Malaysia.

Only the rakyat can bring about the change for the better come general election 13.

If you want to see the rot to continue under the present government, delete this message and don't forward this message.

The choice is yours, just like in voting.

But please remember that your vote for change does really matter.

MAKAL SAKTHI.

Sadly such news is never reported in the govt-controlled media, which focuses on the in-fighting within PR parties ...

Wednesday, October 6, 2010
MPSP - from deficit to surplus

Slightly more than two years ago, Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (MPSP) was ailing financially. Remember MPSP having to absorb responsibility for the white elephant called the Batu Kawan stadium built by the previous administration despite protests from local civil activists? Remember the over-priced spanking new MPSP building which cost them RM80 million when the same building could have been built at under RM40 million?

The MPSP was a different creature all together then. Then it was a creation of corrupt politicians (and their appointees) who wielded the reins of power in Penang . But thankfully not anymore since 2008.

Just to give you an idea about MPSP's finances, look at the chart below.

MPSP Surplus/(Deficit)
2000 - (RM5.1 million)
2001 - (RM31.2 million)
2002 - (RM36.7 million)
2003 - (RM39.0 million)
2004 - (RM48.9 million)
2005 - (RM57.1 million)
2006 - (RM5.4 million)
2007 - (RM5.1 million)
2008 - RM3.0 million
2009 - RM14.6 million
2010 - RM54.39 million (as at 4 October 2010)

Now tell me who are the better administrators, where public money is concerned and should be used for the public, and those who regard public money as "loot" to be shared amongst themselves and their cronies?

Imperfect as Pakatan Rakyat may be at the moment, at least they don't steal from us and the public's money is being protected and enhanced by appointed professionals! To the detractors of PR, yes I agree their problems may be unpalatable to many of us who yearn for meaningful change from race politics and self-interests but surely they are the ONLY choice when we only have a rock and a hard place to choose from, given the present electorate's indifference and ignorance.

Dear readers who have been asking me why I have been so silent on this blog about the shenanigans of the ongoing PKR polls and the call for the third force by prominent civil activists; time willing I will address this issue soon, but I foresee that it will require a long posting to truly explain my stand - it is that complicated. Hopefully, I will be able to address this issue soon once I get those nitty-gritty events which sap my free time out of the way first.

Rest assured, this blog will not shy away from difficult issues that needs addressing - personal preferences notwithstanding. Thank you for your patience.

By Romerz


PENANG EXCEEDED RM1 Billion in revenue in 2009 - 1st time in 52years

Convincing proof that voting for change can only bring good to the people.

Must really rid the country of the gutter rats and leeches who have sucked the country dry to the point of being bankrupt through corruption and power abuse.

Do you still want to continue to vote these parasites into power like it has been happening over the last 50 more years?

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

PENANG EXCEEDED RM1 Billion in revenue in 2009 - 1st time in 52 years

Congratulations to Penang!
Congratulations to all the People of Penang for voting in a better govt.

While Pahang which Governed by Barisan Nasional for past 52 years is facing bankruptcy.

Penang is praised by Global Anti-Corruption watchdog Transparency International for its anti corruptions efforts.

What makes Malaysia all of a sudden to be ranked on 47 out 180 countries ?
Answer : The Malaysian People made the right choice by denying 2/3 majority enjoyed by Barisan Nasional all this years. It’s a well check and balance by Pakatan on Barisan that led to this 47th position.

If Malaysians wants to enjoy this, then you should know what to do in the next election !!!

Anyway congrats to Pakatan Led by DAP in Penang . In just 18 months CM Lim turned around Penang into corrupt free State . Shame on BN & ex-CM Dr Koh of Gerakan.

As ex-Gerakan President Lim KY had said: "BN/Gerakan has lost Penang forever."

"RM 10 billion in losses from corruption per year is a huge sum and there must be greater commitment from the Federal government towards fighting corruption to ensure that 27 million Malaysians can benefit from this RM 10 billion dividend from successfully combating corruption."

Global anti-corruption watchdog ranks Malaysia 47th least corrupt, praises Penang<http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/38529-global-anti-corruption-watchdog-ranks-malaysia-47th-least-corrupt-praises-penang <https://workforce.petronas.com.my/index.php/malaysia/,DanaInfo=www.themalaysianinsider.com+38529-global-anti-corruption-watchdog-ranks-malaysia-47th-least-corrupt-praises-penang> >

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 24 – Global corruption watchdog, Transparency International (TI), has ranked Malaysia as the 47th least corrupt nation in the world and commended the island state of Penang for its anti-corruption efforts.

Denmark, New Zealand and Sweden was listed by TI as the top three least corrupt countries as measured by the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which ranks countries in terms of the degree to which businessmen and country analysts perceive corruption to exist among public officials and politicians.

Singapore , Finland , Switzerland , Iceland , Netherlands , Australia and Canada rounded off the top least corrupt countries.

Malaysia came in 47th out of 180 countries in the index, tied with Hungary and Jordan .

The CPI is part of TI's Global Corruption Report (GCR) 2009 released yesterday.

In its report on Malaysia, TI highlighted the Malaysian practice of the "revolving door" whereby individuals move from government to business, or business to politics, and back again, and estimated that corruption could cost Malaysia as much as RM10 billion a year.

"Significant government participation in the private sector and considerable business participation in politics means that the movement of gatekeepers to players and players to gatekeepers has a negative influence on the concept of checks and balances," said TI.

"The complexity of the relationships between politics and the public and private sectors means that corruption may take place with impunity. Until drastic action is taken to separate the cozy relationship between government, business and politics, the anti-corruption effort will remain no more than a token gesture," said TI.

Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng says he is "humbled" by the recognition by TI and added that he was concerned over the fact that that corruption could cost Malaysia as much as RM10 billion a year – an amount equivalent to 1 or 2% of GDP as pointed out by the GCR when it cited the findings of the special government business facilitation task force Pemudah and the World Bank.

Additional report contents that were of concern to Lim was Malaysia's per capita spending of only RM5 on anti-corruption efforts and the fact that only about 10%, or just 7,223 potential corruption cases, of the total 71,558 reported between 2000 and 2006 were investigated by the Anti Corruption Agency, the precursor of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, with a conviction rate of less than one percent.

"The GCR 2009 concluded that this illustration of the Malaysian government's inaction in the light of the serious corruption allegations, along with its seeming inability to catch the big fish instead focusing on the 'small fry', suggests that what anti-corruption efforts exist are mere tokens," said Lim.

"RM 10 billion in losses from corruption per year is a huge sum and there must be greater commitment from the Federal government towards fighting corruption to ensure that 27 million Malaysians can benefit from this RM 10 billion dividend from successfully combating corruption."

Lim also today announced that the state has managed to cut about RM36 million or 12% of in operating expenditure this year due to its efforts to curb corruption.

"Transparency International' s recognition of anti-corruption efforts by the Penang state government through CAT (Competency Accountability And Transparency) governance is backed up by savings of nearly 12 per cent of the 2008 Penang state budget of RM 36 million from operating expenditure. This RM 36 million savings has allowed the state government to carry out social programs and implement its people-oriented government," said Lim.

TI said that the Penang state is the first Malaysian state government to implement the open tender system for government procurement and contracts.

It also recognized the state government's directive barring administrators and state executive councilors from making any new land applications and efforts to attract professionals to serve on various boards, such as the Penang State Appeals Board.

"On behalf of the Penang state government, we feel humbled by the recognition given by a world renowned body such as Transparency International and would redouble efforts to ensure the anti-corruption reforms are institutionalized and ensure more professionals are appointed to key bodies. Fighting corruption generates savings for the people," said Lim.

He added that the two local authorities in Penang are expected to save another RM34 million over three years from a "transparent" negotiation over the price of solid waste disposal that reduced the rates agreed to by the previous Barisan Nasional administration by a further 42.4 per cent.

Lim said that the savings would go towards the state government's "3E" programme to "enable" the people with skills and knowledge so that they have an equal opportunity to create wealth, "empower" them with fundamental rights and basic freedoms, and "enrich" the people by sharing wealth and economic benefits.

Now it is Penang Boleh - Vote wisely for a better Malaysia.

藥瓶中的乾燥劑

和信醫院藥劑科組長姜紹青答覆、黃筱珮採訪
問：網路上有一則消息說：根據美國國家藥典（ USP ）規定，藥品一旦開罐，罐內所附的棉花和乾燥劑，就必須立刻丟棄，否則它們會因吸附水氣，成為藥罐內的一項污染源！我從未聽聞這項「常識」，還以為乾燥劑可以繼續保持藥品乾燥，請問這個說法是正確的嗎？

答：是的，藥罐內的棉花和乾燥劑，在開罐後就必須立刻丟棄 ! 否則可能吸附水氣，讓水氣留在藥罐內，反而易使藥品潮濕變質，而國人對這個常識相當缺乏。


藥罐未開封前，放置棉花的用意有二，一是避免運送過程的碰撞，讓藥品粉化，二是阻止水氣進入；乾燥劑則是防止若有少量水氣進入藥罐時，可將其吸附。但藥罐一旦開封，這兩個「幫手」反而會變成吸附水氣的「兇手」， ! 最好把它們丟掉，別繼續放在藥罐裡。

藥品怕光照、潮濕、高溫，一旦開封後，最好能夠放在乾燥箱內，是最理想的保存方式。最忌諱放在浴室、廚房等地方，這些潮濕的場所容易使藥品壞得快。有些民眾喜歡把藥品冰在冰箱內，不過，除非是強調需要冷藏的特殊藥品，一般藥品並不建議放冰箱；因一旦拿出來服用，忘了放回去，更容易潮濕。

還要提醒的是，藥品開封後最好盡速服用，不要長期存放。要注意的是，藥罐上標示的保存期限是「未開封」狀態下的期限，一旦開封後，保存期限就會 ! 縮短；因此，吃不完的藥別因為怕浪費而留下來，因為吃了變質藥品不但不會治病，還可能傷身。

常識 !
你注意到了嗎？
根據美國國家藥典（ USP ! ）規定，藥品一旦開罐，罐內所附的棉花和乾燥劑，就必須立刻??棄否則它們會因吸附水氣，成為藥罐內的一項汙染源！

感謝朋友這項〝常識〞 我以前還以為乾燥劑可以繼續保持藥品乾燥。