June 25, 2010

Non-Muslim rights: What Rais Yatim can do?

~ By Teo Nie Ching

THE Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim was right to say that the social rights of non-Muslim Malaysians were contained in the Federal Constitution. However, he was extremely wrong to claim that the government must issue the sports betting licence for non-Muslim rights to be recognised and respected.

In a recent Anti-Gambling at Internet Cafes signature campaign organised by the Klang and Kapar MCA divisions, more than 2,000 signatures were collected in two hours. That seems to contradict Rais’s view that gambling is a precious part of “non-Muslim culture”.

If Rais was serious about recognising the rights and lifestyles of non-Muslims, [who are predominantly non-Malays in Malaysia], there is something he can do immediately in his capacity as information, communications and culture minister.

Currently, Finas incentives in the form of the Compulsory Screening Scheme and a 20% tax rebate only apply to films with 70% of the dialogue in Bahasa Malaysia (BM). Malaysian-made films in other languages do not enjoy these incentives.

As such, local Chinese- and English-language films like Tiger Woohoo, Ice Kacang Puppy Love and The Malay Chronicles (The Chronicles of Merong Mahawangsa), though fully produced in Malaysia, are not entitled to the exemption on entertainment duty.

Since the rights of non-Muslim Malaysians are contained in the Federal Constitution, then all Malaysian-made films, irrespective of the language used, should be entitled to the same incentives.

The Chinese-language movies Tiger Woohoo and Ice Kacang Puppy Love proved that Malaysian productions can compete with films from Hong Kong and China. Both movies collected more than RM5 million at the box office — the most successful non-BM films in Malaysia to date.

There is a market for locally-made non-BM films. Unfortunately, not many producers are willing to make them because of the risks involved. Giving non-BM films the same incentives will definitely help to promote the local non-BM film industry, spur local creativity and inspire budding filmmakers to greater heights.

Umno leaders should stop pretending that they are sensitive to Chinese [Malaysian] rights. There are sufficient gambling avenues available to non-Muslims to indulge their habits. The non-Muslim communities have never requested for more opportunities to gamble.

Since Rais has admitted that the rights of non-Muslim Malaysians are constitutional, he should immediately abolish the restrictions on locally-made films which do not adhere to the “preferred language” condition.

He should also stop pretending he is an expert on non-Muslim lifestyles and stop using non-Muslims as scapegoats to pursue the government’s move to legalise sports betting.

Taken from TheNutGraph.com

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  • 1樓

    1樓搶頭香

    No sports betting licence will be issued as
    feedback from the public indicate a majority of
    people oppose such a move, said the Prime
    Minister. “Our intention earlier was to control
    illegal betting which is said to worth close to
    RM10bil; as well as to curb the rampant crime
    activities resulting from this illegal trade,”
    said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

    Najib said Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd had been
    informed of the decision.
    As the approval given to Ascot earlier was “in
    principle” only, Najib said the issue of
    compensating the company did not arise as the
    Finance Ministry had the absolute right to
    withdraw the approval given.

  • Good News at June 26, 2010 04:21 PM comment
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    2樓頸推

    What bullshit is the PM trying to tell us ?

    Earlier, Vincent Tan had informed the Securities
    Commission and Bursa Malaysia officially of the
    award of the licence and also had the cheek to
    threaten those state government with legal action
    for opposing the move.

    Now, all UMNO , MCA, Gerakan and MIC Ministers say
    that the government should respect Non-Malay rights.

    Wow, now want to champion non-malay rights !
    Previously, they did not even respect the requests
    of Suqiu and Chinese NGOs for Chinese schools and
    vernacular languages and labelled them as
    unpatriotic etc.

    Yes, respect non-malay rights so that BN can issue
    sports betting licence to their crony Vincent Tan to
    legally rob the non-malays and fill their pockets
    and use these illegal money to fund Pakatan MPs and
    ADUNs crossovers.

  • mslam at June 26, 2010 06:04 PM comment | email
  • 3樓

    3樓坐沙發

    Ice Kacang Puppy Love , I didnt watch it but I
    saw some schoolgirls buy ticket afterall movie
    title quite interesting . I watch Jacky Cheng's
    low budget love story - Crossing Hennessy takes
    place in Wanchai ( not UNESCO ) districts in
    Hong Kong where good public transport
    ( MRT + tram ) + convention centre ) and yet
    they still able to maintain large football
    area / old building , compared
    ( Penangties for Tram by local council on 5th
    June 2008 sampai sekarang masih tak buat )

    RM 5 mil collection , I dont know this
    collection under or above estimated .
    Anyway to say compete with films from Hong Kong
    eg IP MAN 2 , I agree with Producer Raymond Wong
    that strongly believes the movie will collect
    more than 3 Billion at the Box Office during
    praying ceremony was held at Master Ip Man's
    Ancestral Hall . Even Nicolas Cage not so good
    movie Bangkok Dangerous grossed $15 mil
    domestically and $25 mil abroad , adding up to a
    worldwide gross of US $40 mil.

  • Ice vs Ip Man2 at June 26, 2010 09:22 PM comment
  • 4樓

    福樓

    BN sensitive to non-muslim's right? ask Awang
    Selamat to argue this and I would love it,
    absolutely love it to read what he has to write

  • lee wee tak at June 27, 2010 10:01 AM comment | email
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    專業的5樓

    Just Pakatan was crying out loud that 3 BN is
    going to jump frog to them and suddenly, a frog
    from their own den jumped out.....
    DAP Malim Nawar, Keshvinder . Some condemn him
    that he has personal money issues and his car had
    been repossessed after defaulting on the month
    repayments. Some say through his own analysis,
    that he would never again be picked as a candidate
    by DAP for next election as his candidacy for
    Malim Nawar seat in the 2008
    election was due to extreme pressure from Kula on
    the Ngeh-Nga cousins;

    Anwar alleged that they left because they were
    paid by BN. He has INSURMOUNTABLE evidence, he
    said. Please Anwar, don't dissappoint us your
    fervent believers like Sept 16 .
    My opinion , apa bahasa when BN jump to PR is
    angel and when PR jump to BN is frog ?

  • FROG language at June 27, 2010 06:17 PM comment
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    Sept 16 is true of false , not sure since Pak Lah
    also send so many MP to Taiwans . But one thing
    is Sept 16 fail. But the Keadilan newspaper
    report Sept 16 success , just wait for a few
    procedures . " Mahu muka "

    Is BN sensitive to non-muslim's right? No
    everything . Labour Law still 10 days public
    holiday. Even some DAP businessman still buka
    business in Wesak Day , why nobody ask PR
    sensitive to non-muslim right ? In Penang ,
    the what UNESCO public holiday is not paid
    holiday for EVERY employer . No need to say
    some EMPLOYER is BN , some is PR too

  • 10 day PHoliday at June 27, 2010 07:01 PM comment
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    7樓

    Dear friend from Putrajaya. You think by just launching massive
    counter attack against PR's politicians in cyberspace will ever
    change public's perception towards BN's corrupted administration
    and swing the support of rakyat back to BN's camp?

    Please make sure that Najib and MCA's new leadership under Chua
    Soi Lek really making concrete inroad in reforming the extremely
    corrupted BN's administration before continuing your bombardment
    here.

  • -_-" at June 27, 2010 10:11 PM comment
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    8樓

    10 day PHoliday. Please don't get the meaning of Sept wrong.

    Sept 16 is never ever being the justification of rakyat in
    deciding whether they will support PR or BN. Rather, Sept 16 is
    the shared vision of rakyat regardless of race and religion to
    dispose BN's ruling/adminstration before 13th General election.

  • -_-" at June 27, 2010 10:22 PM comment
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    9樓

    Ha ha Selcat Chairman and Ronnie , still never
    advice public should we just remember only BN PKFZ (
    and forget PR sand company )so we will not consider
    as people from Putrajaya . If BN issue sports
    betting licence ( sbl ) , we protest and when PM
    cancel sbl , we not happy , I think we should ask
    ourself what shit we want .

    I prefer 22 Sept as it is France " In town ,
    without my car " day and Hong Kong " Car Free
    Day " . No traffic jam doesnt mean not need to
    continue prevent traffic jam . So Sept 16 is
    another shared vision I get holiday and you dont
    get it , depends on employer again to dispose BN's
    ruling ? May be meaning not wrong but purposes
    more look like political motivated , not for public
    benefits

  • Car Free Day at June 28, 2010 06:36 PM comment
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    10樓

    Dear Car Free Day, the rakyat are really looking forward to see
    BN setting up a SELCAT like cross party committee of MPs to hold
    public hearings over Ministry of Defense's billion-dollar
    purchase of French submarines as well as the RM12.5 billion PKFZ
    mystery, like what Selangor State Assembly's SELCAT had done so
    far (e.g. openly grilling Pakatan Rakyat's Ronnie Liu over the
    alleged irregularities in his spending of state allocation ;
    probing into Kuala Semesta Sendirian Berhad (KSSB)'s graft
    allegations in sand-mining and grilling KSSB official over fat
    bonuses.)

  • -_-" at June 29, 2010 12:48 AM comment
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    11樓

    But the result is more likely SELCAT macam puji
    Ronnie done the good job , KSSB should be awarded
    fat bonuses for mismanagement . SELCAT like tikus
    on 3rd Day 10 minutes when MP Kapar ( human , not
    cat ) bring witness . 3 plastic bags ( read
    paint ) and a death threat note had been flung
    into the compound of MP Kapar's house , of course
    PR now say police job . But who give this death
    threat . Dont say 1% also not related to KSSB .
    If mismanagement only , need give threat ,
    then couruption , must find one more Beng Hock
    have to die .

    Dont see why BN need its own SELCAT unless we
    think MACC show not enough .
    Last election , reject BN because they corrupted .
    Next election , reject BN also but this time
    say PR c-kecil and BN c-besar ????

  • MP Kapar Cat ?? at June 29, 2010 12:49 PM comment
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    Dear MP Kapar Cat ??

    You are wrong, the reason why BN should set up a SELCAT like
    parliament level committee is not because of MACC is not doing
    enough; instead, MACC was, is and will be doing more than enough
    including summon witnesses for investigation of cases
    non-related to BN folks until late night; delared that Lingam
    tape scandal has been closed file; no follow-up on Najib's
    ministry of defense's submarine billion-dollar purchase scandal,
    no follow-up in probing PKFZ scandal; obstructing Thai forensic
    expert Dr. Phorntip Rojanasunan from testifying in Teoh Beng
    Hock's inquest and etc etc..... "-_-""""

  • -_-" at June 29, 2010 01:29 PM comment
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    13樓

    BN should set up a SELCAT like parliament level
    committee look like some people tidur since 2008
    election , baru bangun this a few days , Ins't
    there is Public Accounts Committee (PAC) .
    In Hong Kong , one ICAC is enough . In Msia , no
    quality means ( MACC still poor action while PR
    only interest BN corruption cases , cant control
    only four states , but told us can control when
    win more states ? ) , so extra another one isn't
    same result . Take example
    the SELCAT investigation , only chairman ask
    question , the rest there for what ? Fashion show

    PR sekarang mana berani follow up PKFZ , worry
    BN ask back sand company scandal . So if PR new
    govertment , SELCAT openly more power than
    MACC , kan lagi gila than MACC secretly under
    BN ? At least , there is someone not agree in
    PAC , in Selcat everybody there agree ?

  • Tidur since2008 at June 29, 2010 07:01 PM comment
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    14樓

    Bravo, Tidur Since 2008!!

    I," tidur since 1957" angkat kaki support your statement. BN has
    setup a PAC in parliament with majority members from BN and
    refuse to hold any public hearing on the inquiry into
    irregularities happened on BN's ministries/ministers.

    Today, another scandal about BN's involvement in PKFZ is
    revealed. Deputy Transport Minister Abdul Rahim Bakri has given
    an assurance that the government will pay what is due to the
    Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) bondholders on behalf of Tiong King
    Sing 's KDBS. We are waiting BN to initiate a public hearing on
    this scandal via PAC. Can't wait to see Tiong King Sing, Chan
    Kong Choy, Chor Chee Heung to be openly grilled by PAC members
    over their involvement in PKFZ's management!! So exited!!

  • Tidur since1957 at June 29, 2010 07:18 PM comment
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    15樓

    Other witnesses, such as Dr Vanezis,
    had done so despite a threat made against him,
    So if you are ghostbuster , you want to tell
    people back you are afraid of ghost ?

    BN already quarantee Pornthsip safety if she
    testify in Malaysia , but want to guarantee
    until like God , PR sendiri pun tak mampu buat .
    MACC interrogated BH until 3.45 am , PR guy
    being questioned saw him at 6AM ? If Teoh had
    injury in neck , he able to tahan until 6AM ?
    Which one so stupid don't want throw him out of
    window when was dark , but after 6AM ( sun
    rise , when everybody also so tired )
    BH stand on there from 3.45 am until 6 am to
    make some guy saw him before he die ?
    MACC lie doesnt mean PR guy also not lie
    BN memang ada bad guy , dont talk until no bad
    guy in PR

  • Tidur since2008 at June 29, 2010 07:21 PM comment
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    16樓

    If MACC is really innocent, why is MACC so afraid of Dr Phorntip
    from Thai to testify in Teoh Beng Hock's inquest. She is not a
    magician, she can't twist what is never existed to become truth.
    MACC's lawyer, witnesses and pathologists (from both local and
    UK) have equal opportunity to refute/rebuke and even prove false
    any claim by Dr Phorntip which they think that is not true.
    Unless there is something about Teoh Beng Hock's death which
    MACC does not want to disclose to the court as well as the public.

  • MACC, Why?? at June 29, 2010 08:02 PM comment
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    17樓

    It is good for all members in SELCAT are PR members
    only to tell us that BN has setup a PAC in
    parliament with majority members from BN .

    Continue from 15th Flooor , the corrent statement
    should be ( there is something about Teoh Beng
    Hock's death which MACC including PR ) does not want
    to disclose to the court as well as the public.
    Isn't funny Dr Phorntip live in Thailand ( more
    dangerous than Msia ) is afraid of threat . When she
    pick this job , she expect red and welcome
    carpet ????

  • Welcome Carpet at June 29, 2010 09:46 PM comment
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    18樓

    Haha, funny. Friend at 17th floor is really very funny ar...

    To date, MACC's own staffs and all forensic experts hired by
    MACC had already testified and exposed as much as so-called
    evidences disadvantaged to PR in the court; the only witness
    remaining absent from testifying in TBH inquest is Dr Phorntip

    Apparently, it is BN and MACC who afraid something explosive to
    be disclosed to the media and public, but our friend at 17th
    floor still try to twist his argument to convince us that the
    absence of Dr Phorntip shows that BOTH PR and BN (maybe MACC)
    afraid something "big" about each side will be exposed.

    Bravo my friend. Your bluffing skill us as "TERROR" and "KENG"
    as Najib's ONE FUNNY MALAYSIA campaign!! orz

  • BN carpet at June 29, 2010 10:31 PM comment
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    19樓

    Our friend at 17th at 17th floor, for your information hor,
    SELCAT has 2 members from BN leh (Abdul Razak and Dusun Tua
    assemblyman Ismail Sani (both BN).). Do some research or at
    least some internet search 1st leh. Do not mempersiasueikan
    yourself lah... veli paiseh one...... "-_-"

  • BN carpet at June 29, 2010 10:36 PM comment
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    20樓

    Oh One more thing ar... my friend at 17th floor.

    Seeing your statement -- Isn't funny Dr Phorntip live in
    Thailand ( more dangerous than Msia ) is afraid of threat . When
    she pick this job , she expect red and welcome carpet ????"

    I tak boleh tahan, but wanna to give you some sincere
    advicesssss.....

    Living in Malaysia is really not secure. You got chance to be
    shot death when driving on the road like adik Aminulrasyid; you
    got possibility to enter into MACC and came out as a death body
    like Teoh Beng Hock; you got peluang to be beaten up and died
    like A.Kugan. 3 mysterious death involved totally 3 different
    ethnicities , this really prove Najib's ONE MALAYSIA vision.
    Live like 1Malaysia, even die tragically also in 1MALAYSIA style
    ar... orz

  • 1MALAYSIA HA at June 29, 2010 10:51 PM comment
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    21樓

    So what is the opinion of this 2 new BN members in
    SELCAT ? or never attend the SELCAT latest mission ?
    Want to puji back 2 BN so support SELCAT chairman
    until no question ask ?

  • Puji Back BN at June 29, 2010 11:50 PM comment
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    22樓

    Ya lor, wanna puji back BN MP and BN ADUN pun susah. Yang jadi
    MP ponteng Parliament sitting; yang elected ADUN absent from
    State Assembly sitting.

    BN MPs are well-known lazy snakes among the media. They seldom
    attend parliament sitting and DUN sitting, a lot of them do not
    even submit questions (questions to ministers) to parliament
    secretariat and State Assembly secretariat (questions to State
    EXCOs).

    People like former MCA president Ong Ka Ting directly missing in
    action from parliament sitting throughout the year.

    Wakil BN yang malas, yang tidak bersuara untuk rakyat ini, macam
    mana kita dapat cari satu alasan untuk puji mereka?? Apa yang
    kita dengar hanyalah wakil BN puji Najib punya slogan SATU
    MALAYSIA sahaja. Ingat angkat Najib punya kaki sudah cukup untuk
    jadi glamour di kalangan rakyat, media dan Taiko-Taiko UMNO.
    Sigh......

  • 1MALAYSIA HA at June 30, 2010 12:03 AM comment
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    23樓

    Luckily it is about BHock already die case , if wait
    this type the only witness to save people still
    alive , then it will be more funny than Najib's
    1MALAYSIA campaign because people have to pray
    everyday to make sure she safe in Thailand ( dont
    know how she can survice in Bangkok Dangerous since
    nobody guarantee her safety there )
    but cannot come in Msia ( living is really always
    not secure ( still no secure even one day ) ( still
    no secure even one hour ) since the one guarantee in
    Putrajaya is BN not PR ) but The one in Selangor
    is PR ( not BN ) also not secure ???? Sorry forget
    the one in Selangor tak berani guarantee , challenge
    BN to guarantee like God .

  • Funny Everyday at June 30, 2010 01:08 AM comment
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    24樓

    Mr Funny everyday, what you were saying are absolutely right!!
    This is the true color of UMNO-BN ruling, they will make chaos
    and create white terror atmosphere in whatever states they have
    been losing in the General Election!! In Najib's hometown you
    will not see the following sandiwara ever happen, but in
    Selangor which Najib desperately wants to win it back, why do we
    have shah Alam cow head incident championed by UMNO members,
    Teoh Beng Hock's mysterious death case, , arson attack on
    worship places, police arrested and beaten up PR's elected
    representatives in peaceful rally (while Khairy Jamaluddin who
    was also doing the same will never enjoy this special treatment
    from police) ??? Why huh???

    Najib's ONE MALASYIA SLOGAN, best joke in Malaysia and
    Singapore, and some say even in Mongolia!!! -_-"""

  • Why huh?? at June 30, 2010 10:05 AM comment
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    25樓

    If someone can talk 1Malaysia . means it is
    still relevant ( at least for tourist purposes )
    but of course , result for rakyat still
    unsatisfied . LGE Middle Msia ( no body talk
    including PR ) because already in tong sampah (
    no purposes ) . TBHock's mysterious death case (
    if Dr Phorntip still abscent ), may be end of
    year 2010 , also can to tong sampah .
    Hope PR can more seriously , unless PR want to
    takeover Najib joke in box office

  • Joke Box Office at June 30, 2010 07:23 PM comment
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    26樓

    Well said X 3!! Joke Box Office.

    I applaud 4 ur statement "If someone can talk on 1 particular
    issue, means it's still relevant".

    So do
    i) Altantuya
    ii) Teoh Beng Hock's mysterious death
    iii) Najib's infamous "soak keris in Chinese blood" words [1]
    during UMNO Youth's rally at Jln Muda Stadium in 1987

    People all over the countries are repeatedly talking about why
    do Najib & Rosmah so afraid to see media discussing her linkage
    with Ministry of Defense; why was PR State EXCO's aide but not
    Najib's died mysteriously in MACC bulding? When will Najib
    apologize on his remark that threatened to "soak keris in
    Chinese blood"?

    Bro, people are still talking about these issues. Therefore by
    using the same logic of ur argument, apparently Najib is
    relevant to Altantuya & is anti-Chinese; MACC can't wash away
    people's suspicion over Teoh Beng Hock's mysterious death in
    their office.

    Brother Cybertrooper, I salute u arr

    [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendatang_asing

  • Altantuya at June 30, 2010 09:43 PM comment
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    27樓

    Is Altantuya your ex-girlfriend ? So many
    issue , but pick 1987 case from tong sampah ?
    Why was PR State EXCO's aide but not Najib's
    died mysteriously in MACC bulding? So why was
    not PR Edward Lee wedding more ealier didnt go
    to MACC ( no corruption case ) but instead Beng
    Hock ( still dont take leave , maybe someone
    like u advice him how important money ) even his
    wedding next day .

    Pakatan Rakyat ( Nie Ching and Edward ) has
    nothing to hide . But of course Pakatan Ronnie
    has a lot of thing to hide , hope by keeping
    point the MACC , public can forget them . But
    orang mati tak sampai satu tahun , Ronnie makes
    public remember him again , how to make money on
    sand .

  • Earlier Edward at July 1, 2010 05:26 PM comment
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    28樓

    Shah Alam cow head incident championed by UMNO
    members ( means they protest using method
    wrongly ) but doesnt mean PR right first when
    even MB Khalid has defended Umno over the
    protests against the relocation of a Hindu
    temple in Section 23. I not sure what is main
    reason , but I have seen some praying
    in Hindu Temple . Very Noisy . Unsuitable
    for people living nearby . But sometimes some
    PR so wanted the contract ( temple ) quickly
    although location not sutaible ) , will again
    dont care and of course the best style is pakai
    blame 1 Malaysia only

  • Earlier Edward at July 1, 2010 05:43 PM comment
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    Will we conduct public hearing on PKFZ from
    midnight until 6am ? Not fun seeing some guy
    get openly grilled - cannot sleep during this
    time ? Of course not fun as sendiri pun tak
    boleh tidur . After all , get grilled or see
    grilled , both are holding top post will reject
    this idea . Hotel night shift job are mostly "
    curi ular " job as can sleep a few hours .
    Most top post people not willing do night job
    unless his own office . Even some bank officer
    holding key for closing its branch is still not
    for job purposes , but personal purposes such as
    internet surfing at night for a few hours , as
    he still need to sleep .

    Even some people has said what if the top people
    in MACC building during night are not related to
    corruption matter , but more related to personal
    matter ?

  • Night Shift Job at July 12, 2010 12:25 PM comment
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