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GERAKAN, Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon & Datuk Seri Dr. Teng Hock Nan Has FAILED !

To The Newly Elected Top Leadership Of Gerakan,

First of all I would like to congratulate everyone of you including Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon as President, Deputy President Datuk Chang Ko Youn, Vice-Presidents Datuk Mah Siew Keong, Datuk Dr S. Vijayaratnam & Huan Cheng Guan and fellow CC Members. I would also like to take the opportunity to congratulate Datuk Seri Dr. Teng Hock Nan who is now the Penang Gerakan President.

Hence I would clearly like to put down in written here that, I together with fellow members are totally disappointed on the way Gerakan have treated Indian members. Tan Sri Dr Koh and Dr Teng Hock Nan, I would like you to recall on the meeting held among Indian leaders at our Party HQ after the 12^th General Election.. In that particular meeting, both of u promise to give Indians more opportunities at the top level. Lately Evan during the NDC this issue was brought up. But it has been proved that the top leadership of Gerakan has FAILED to look into these issues.

I would also like to touch on the press statement by Huan Cheng Guan in The Star ( 15^th Okt 2008 ) that more chances should be given to Indians and the failure to appoint A. Mohan into top post shows that the current state leadership are bias. For the top leader’s info, If A. Mohan is a Gerakan member for 20 years, I am a Gerakan man for the past 28 years. Till now Gerakan have failed to give or appoint any long serving Indians into the Party top leadership. What a shame.

I would also like to slam the party admin and membership bureau for failing to recruit or in a better way to say FAILING TO ACCEPT new Indian members. In 2005 I submitted 60 over forms for a new branch in Penang. But during the last Branch level AGM when I gave a check, to my shock all of the names were missing. I had to recollect all the forms and too bad those who wanted to join Gerakan in 2005 got disappointed the way Gerakan handle the membership and with the top leadership. A fellow friend of mine who intended to contest for Branch Youth Chairman and later to the Division level could not do so. This shows that Gerakan are indirectly killing the political career of capable individuals.

Everyone around us are thinking that my boys are the Members of Gerakan, but it’s a shame that we are actually not due to the carelessness and bad intentions of the top leadership. If all this allegation of mine is not true and if the top leadership are sincere, Penang State Gerakan Chairman would have appointed Indians to the top post. He has given a sarcastic statement that Indians will be appointed into Bureau Chairman. We are capable for top post rather than bureau chairman. Im dare to say if all membership of the Indians is accepted, there will be more top Indian leaders In Gerakan. Whenever there is a new proposed branch with maximum Indian members, the branch takes time to get approved. Im saying this from my very own experience, I would have had my own branch since 2005 if all my submitted members were accepted.

Accept the challenge by Huan Cheng Guan to recruit more non Chinese into the National Gerakan Committee as Secretary general, Asst Secretary general, treasurer and assistant treasurer including to CC and CWC. I bet the top leadership will not do this. To all my fellow Indian members, we have been saying we love Gerakan and we are SATU HATI but if the leadership now fails to make changes, we walk out. It doesn’t mean we have to jump party, but stepping back is already a big slap for Gerakan because it will proof in the eye of 26 million Malaysian that Gerakan failed to proof themselves as multiracial party. Iv got offer to join some other component party from BN, but my love for Gerakan is true and I hope Gerakan leaders will open their eyes once for all and do the changes! SATU HATI.

Regards,
P. Velaendan & K. Prabakaran

P/S I won’t be shock if there is any Indian members who comes to defend this top leaders. They have been using us, put a stop to this.

Memo to YB. T. Murugiah

This is part of the memo which was handed over to YB. T Murugiah ( Deputy Minister on Prime Minister Department ) to look into in and implement whatever necessary and possible.

Cadangan – Cadangan Yang Dibangkitkan

Melibatkan Diri Ke Dalam Sekolah – Sekolah Tamil
Pemimpin – pemimpin tinggi dari kerajaan pusat perlu melawat ke sekolah – sekolah tamil bagi memberi taklimat kepada guru – guru mengenai peranan yang harus dimainkan oleh mereka memandangkan keadaan sekarang yang dapat memcah belahkan lagi masyarakat kaum India. Guru – guru perlu sedar mengenai peranan yang boleh dimainkan oleh mereka, inspirasi yang perlu diterapkan kepada para pelajar dan semangat sayangkan agama, bangsa serta Negara perlu ditanam di minda dan sanubari mereka. Untuk memastikan generasi akan datang berada di pangkal jalan yang betul, perubahan ketara harus bermula daripada Sekolah Tamil dan Guru – Guru Sekolah.

Sebuah Panel, Jawatankuasa atau Task Force Team Ditubuhkan Bagi Memantau Aktiviti Serta Menetapkan Guideline Bagi Indian Cultural Society Di Kolej dan University
Dengan penubuhannya kesemua pelajar di peringkat kolej dan Universiti dapat dibimbing mengenai program – program yan sepatutnya dianjurkan, nilai – nilai murni dapat dipupuk dikalangan mereka bagi menangani masalah gejala social di peringkat tersebut, melatih mereka untuk menjadi pemimpin tempatan di peringkat akar umbi apabila mereka pulang kelak. Sekiranya pelajar – pelajar ini dilatih dan diterapkan mengenai pentingnya menyelamatkan genesrasi akan datang, para pelajar ini dapat berusaha dan memberi tunjuk ajak di Sekolah – Sekolah Tamil di Kawasan mereka.

Satu guideline juga harus ditetapkan agar ‘Introduction Week’ atau ‘ Freshies Week’ tidak disalah gunakan. Satu kes yang telah dibangkitkan disebuah blog baru – baru ini bahawa ICS di sebuah university di Melaka meminta pelajar untuk menyertai aktiviti suai kenal untuk tempoh 7 hari dan sehingga ke awal pagi. Adalah lebih baik sesi suai kenal tersebut digunakan oleh ‘Senior’ untuk membimbing pelajar baru mengenai bidang pelajaran dll. Sememangnya aktiviti suai kenal diperlukan tapi bukan sehingga 7 hari dan ke awal pagi dengan aktiviti menari, dll.

Menyatukan Semua NGO, Peniaga, Pengusaha, Ahli Perniagaan dan Penjual di bawah satu badan bermula dari peringkat akar umbi sehingga ke peringkat pusat.
Tidak pasti jika cara ini kini diimplimentasikan oleh Indian Chambers of Commerce. Dengan penyatuan kesemua badan ini dibawah satu bumbung, kesemua maklumat, info, dan apa jua maklumat mengenai agama, ekonomi, pendidikan, peluan perniagaan, bantuan kewangan, peluang peluang menjana pendapatan dll dapat disalurkan sehingga ke peringkat akar umbi. ( Sila rujuk rajah )

Semua Persatuan, Pertubuhan berbentuk kasta perlu diharamkan dan dibubarkan
Tindakan ini perlu dilakukan bagi memastikan tiada pecah belah diantara Kaum India. Penubuhan Persatuan / Pertubuhan ini hanya memecahbelahkan penduduk dan tidak menuyumbang kepada kemajuan atau pembangunan ekonomi serta pendidikan Masyarakat India.

Note : Isu ini perlu dipandang serius kerana pemuda – pemuda sekarang menerapkan tingah laku ini di kalangan mereka. Di laman rangkaian / carian rakan ‘www.friendster.com’, group – group berbentuk kasta dimulakan. Sekiranya pemuda – pemuda kita boleh memulakan ‘ Groups ’ begitu, penubuhan Persatuan / Pertubuhan Kasta pada masa depan akan berlaku dengan lebih ketara lagi sekaligus kita dapat membuat kesimpulan bahawa untuk generasi akan datang, masyarakat kita akan tetap berpecah belah.

Menubuhkan sebuah Badan Induk Untuk Kuil Hindu, Isu 0 Isu Agama Hindu, Tanah Perkuburan Hindu, Paderi, Wasiat.
Nyata sekali Hindu Sangam gagal di dalam isu ini. Satu Jawatankuasa Induk perlu ditubuhkan bagi memantau aktiviti Kuil, mengelak pembinaan Kuil tanpa permit / lessen, apa jua isu berkaitan dengan agama, masalah – masalah tanh perkuburan dan juga paderi India. Badan ini juga boleh memainkan peranan dalam hal – hal pengurusan harta dan wasiat.

Menubuhakan sebuah Task Force Team atau Melantik Sebuah NGO untuk memantau masalah – masalah yang dihadapi oleh Masyarakat India
Sebuah ‘ One Stop Department’ atau sebua NGO perlu diwujudkan untuk menerima masalah masalah yang dihadapi oleh masyarakat, sekolah tamil, ngo dll. Dengan penubuhan badan ini, semua masalah yang dihadapi akan sampai ke sini dan selepas itu boleh disalurkan ke agensi berkenaan untuk penyelesaian.

Meningkatkan Kadar kelahiran Kaum India, Pendaftaran Prkahwinan, dan Pendaftaran Anak Baru lahir
Satu tindakan perlu dilakukan untuk memastikan kadar kelahiran Masyarakat India mencapai tahap 90%. Bagi tempoh 20 tahun akan datang, kadar kelahiran akan berkurangan dan ini secara tidak langsung akan mengurangkan kadar pengundi India pada masa hadapan. Sebagai contoh sejak beberapa tahun kadar kelahiran kaum Cina di Penang, Selangor dan Perak menjangkau 80%. Kita harus mengikut rentak kelahiran tersebut untuk mengelakkan daripada ditinggalkan jauh dari segi statistik kelahiran penduduk Malaysia mengikut kaum pada masa akan datang.

Pendaftaran Perkahwinan kaum India perlu dilakukan dan dimaklumkan ke peringkat akar umbi kerana masih ada yang berkahwin dengan hanya mengikut adapt Hindu sahaja. Kegaglan mendaftarkan perkahwinan menyukarkan penaftaratn kelahiran anak.

Gerakan Official Results

All eyes was on the VP post where 9 candidates contested for the 3 VP post. The three-vice president posts were won by former Gerakan Youth chief Datuk Mah Siew Keong, former plantation and commodities ministry parliamentary secretary Datuk Dr S. Vijayaratnam and Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BNBBC) executive secretary Huan Cheng Guan.

Huan, 47, who was surprised by his win, also pledged to work to bring in more non-Chinese memberships for the party. However, he said, the racial composition of the new-office bearers would not derail Gerakan’s ambition to attract more non-Chinese members to the Chinese-dominated party. “I do not see that as a problem. What’s important is that the elected leaders are willing to work towards achieving the goal... and I am ready for the challenges ahead,” he said. Below is the list of elected Gerakan national office-bearers, following the party election at Menara PGRM in Cheras today beginning 11am.

President
Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon

Deputy President
Datuk Chang Ko Youn

Vice-Presidents (3 positions)
1. Datuk Mah Siew Keong
2. Datuk Dr S. Vijayaratnam
3. Huan Cheng Guan

Central Committee (18 positions)
1. Lau Chin Hoon
2. Dr Cheah Soon Hai
3. Vincent Hooi Wy-Hoon
4. Lee Ah Fat
5. Teng Chang Yeow
6. Chang Khee Choong
7. Ng Chiang Chin
8. A. Kohilan Pillay a/l G. Appu
9. Dr Ng Keong Chye
10. Yap Kea Ping
11. Lau Yeng Peng
12. Teo Kok Chee
13. Ong Thean Lye
14. Jayanthi Devi Balaguru
15. Ng Siew Lai
16. Wong Mun Hoe
17. Liang Teck Meng
18. Dr.Hsu Dar Ren

Huan Cheng Guan Eyes Gerakan Vice President Post

Press Statement By Huan CHeng Guan :

Due too the support and encouragement from grassroot, I will be offering myself as a candidate for the Vice President in the upcoming Gerakan AGM which is to be held on 11th Okt 2008. Currently i am holding the position as Vice Chairman for the National Youth and also Central Committee members. Gerakan now is at the lowest ebbs and it need changes to rejuvenate the party. gerakan also need leaders with political will and brave to speak out. I urge the delegates to come out in full force and vote for a change in Gerakan. There are many leaders who are endorsing their preferred candidate for the top post and i hope the delegates will be allowed to vote freely and there should be a clean election.

Huan Cheng Guan