No to exploiting NGOs, VWOs for political ends

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No to exploiting NGOs, VWOs for political ends

MARUAH president Braema Mathi asks if government MPs serving on the boards of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and voluntary welfare organisations (VWOs) are not deriving political benefit from their associations ("What's the stand on politicians serving in NGOs and VWOs?"; last Saturday).

She further asks if the rules are the same for government MPs and for people associated with opposition politics - like Mr Nizam Ismail who recently resigned from the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP).
The rules are indeed the same for all. The Government supports many NGOs and VWOs. Government MPs who serve with them, as well as everybody else, must be clear that their role is to help achieve the particular social, cultural or educational goals of these bodies, and not to exploit these bodies for their own political ends.

The Government has been supporting AMP since 1990. It will continue to do so, so long as AMP remains focused on uplifting the Malay community.
But government support for AMP - or any other NGO - must cease if it lets itself be misused to advance the political interests of any group or individual. That was why back in 2000, then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong told AMP that he strongly opposed its proposal of a "collective leadership" comprising Malay leaders chosen exclusively by the community itself.

As Mr Goh noted, this proposal showed an "ambition" among some to push AMP into the political arena.
AMP leaders reconsidered the matter and dropped the proposal. Most among them realised the dangers of a community organisation morphing into an ethnic-based political entity and
the risks of politics based on race and religion.

If any ethnic community were to organise itself politically, other communities would respond in kind. This would pull our different communities apart and destroy our racial harmony.

Mr Nizam has consistently used the AMP platform to promote himself. He has pushed for racial politics by trying to revive AMP's "collective leadership" proposal in the guise of a "community forum" led by AMP.
In strident postings on his personal blog and his Facebook group Suara Melayu Singapura (Voice of Malays, Singapore), he identifies himself as a key AMP figure.

Mr Nizam is entitled to pursue his political activities. But he should not use AMP as a platform and a cover to promote his race-based politics.

Ho Ka Wei
Director of Corporate Communications, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Lawrence Wong dont feel like commenting issit?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Lawrence Wong dont feel like commenting issit?

fuckface still hangvoer from last night Star Awards party.....

 

[BuiKia]

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[cheekenpie]

"Im trying very hard... but i just can't see anything!"

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[Narong Wongwan]

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[enterprise2]

Lawrence Wong dont feel like commenting issit?

First of all, gahmen ensured that all NGOs, VWOs are inline with MIW's objectives...eg 6.9m...so there is no contradiction and conflict. Any NGOs, VWOs not falling inline will be blasted apart by the MIWs already!!

 

[laksaboy]

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Lawrence Wong is not a very tall guy, is he?

 

[laksaboy]

Many NGOs, VWOs, think-tanks, fraternity organizations and cultural/trade groups would not have existed without the patronage of the Lightning Party.

So, it isn't really surprising where their loyalty lies.

In fact, those organizations want to be used. They crave the media exposure and the funding.

 

[hurley]

yea. any exposure is better than no exposure. it is for the greater good

Many NGOs, VWOs, think-tanks, fraternity organizations and cultural/trade groups would not have existed without the patronage of the Lightning Party.

So, it isn't really surprising where their loyalty lies.

In fact, those organizations want to be used. They crave the media exposure and the funding.

 

[Tuayapeh]

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hmmmm.... must send her to my cosmetic surgeon and after 2 bottles of chivas then can.......... (and he's saying this whilst looking at Mrs Huang.....yikes!!!!!)

 

[Tuayapeh]

First of all, gahmen ensured that all NGOs, VWOs are inline with MIW's objectives...eg 6.9m...so there is no contradiction and conflict. Any NGOs, VWOs not falling inline will be blasted apart by the MIWs already!!

PAP policy uderstand??/

they steal and cheat bo salah....

you steal and chgeat ...go to fucking jail..



they use NGOs for their own political ends bo salah....but you opposition CANNOT!!!


fuck you pap ....for this alone ...we should just attend May 1st!!!


wanna bet with me that some cheebyekiah PAP contyractor kaki will go there and unload bangalas so that the police have an "excuse" to intervene and say that there are foreigners "present" during the fucking rally so everything have to be stopped?


trust the dirty PAP bastards to pull this kind low brow sneaky fucked up shit tactics on the opposition....if you think the stupid antics in malaysia's elections are laughable and sad....you havent seen the pap pull their classic low class cheebyekiah tricks yet man!!!!