UMNO TAMAN PAROI JAYA

KUALA LUMPUR 24 Jun - Perubahan sama ada pemilihan pucuk pimpinan UMNO dibuat oleh 2.3 juta ahlinya atau di tangan 10,000 ahli peringkat bahagian akan ditentukan melalui maklum balas yang sedang dikumpul oleh sebuah jawatankuasa teknikal.

Jawatankuasa teknikal yang ditubuh di bawah Jawatankuasa Pindaan Perlembagaan itu kini sedang berusaha mendapatkan pandangan dan maklum balas ahli.

Naib Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein berkata, maklum balas itu dihimpun daripada mesyuarat peringkat cawangan yang sedang berlangsung di seluruh negara ketika ini dan maklum balas peringkat bahagian juga akan dihimpun apabila mesyuarat peringkat itu bermula.

"Urusan pemilihan kepimpinan tertinggi kini hanya dibuat oleh 2,000 lebih ahli (perwakilan). Jumlah itu perlu diperluaskan, sama ada 10,000 ahli-ahli bahagian atau semua 2.3 juta ahli.

"Perkara itu akan diteliti Jawatankuasa Teknikal manakala Jawatankuasa Induk Pindaan Perlembagaan akan berikan hala tuju dan bimbingan," katanya yang juga Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pindaan Perlembagaan UMNO kepada Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini.

Beliau mengulas janji Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yang mahukan perlembagaan parti itu dipinda sebahagiannya bagi membantu memperkukuhkan UMNO.

Proses memindahkan hak memilih ahli-ahli Majlis Tertinggi (MT) UMNO merupakan sebahagian daripada janji yang dinyatakan sebelum ini.

Banyak pihak melihat prosedur pemilihan ahli MT ditangan kira-kira 2,000 perwakilan semasa pemilihan pada Perhimpunan Agung UMNO seperti yang menjadi amalan selama ini sebagai tidak mencerminkan kehendak akar umbi selain bilangan perwakilan yang sedikit terdedah dengan mudah kepada politik wang.

Mesyuarat cawangan bermula 15 Mei lalu akan berakhir 30 Jun ini.

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 Semoga pintu perbincangan dan ruang untuk memberikan maklum balas ini digunakan sebaiknya oleh para ahli dalam menentukan hala tuju Umno diseluruh Malaysia pada mesyuarat yang akan diadakan. Diharapkan maklum balas positif dan membina dapat dibincangkan sebaiknya samada perlu atau pun tidak proses pemilihan ini diperluaskan atau pun tidak.

Dari satu sudut mungkin pandangan lebih ramai ahli diperlukan dalam pemilihan pucuk pimpinan atau pun dari sudut lain pemilihan dari peringkat bahagian sudah memadai kerana jika pemilihan melibatkan lebih 2juta ahli sudah tentu ia melibatkan kos dan tempoh yang lebih panjang tetapi ia berkemungkinan tinggi dapat mengekang politik wang berleluasa kerana melibatkan kesemua ahli.

Ia terpulang kepada para ahli dalam menyampaikan pendapat masing masing, asalkan ia dapat merumuskan kearah Umno yang lebih berkualiti dan mapan.

 

 

 

Untuk maklumat terkini dan sebarang pertanyaan

 

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What should I do to keep from getting  infected by the influenza A (H1N1) virus?

 

First and most important: wash your hands. Try to stay in good general health. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Try not touch surfaces that may be contaminated with the flu virus and

avoid close contact with people who are sick.

 

What is a 'pandemic'?

 

Influenza pandemics happen when a new human flu virus emerges and spreads rapidly across the globe because humans have no previous immunity against this virus.

 

Are we at risk of a pandemic?

 

No one can say whether or not the current situation would evolve into a severe pandemic. But whether it turns out to be a catastrophic health event or little more than a bad flu season, it is important to be prepared for the worst.

 

What can you do?

 

Prepare yourself and your family immediately for a possible pandemic. This includes gathering and storing emergency supplies and adopting habits that will reduce the chance of you or your family getting infected and spreading it to others (for example, washing hands regularly, covering nose and mouth when you sneeze or cough, and not spitting in public).

 

What you need to know about preventing and diagnosing influenza

 

What is the difference between seasonal and pandemic influenza?

 

Seasonal influenza  VS Pandemic influenza:

 

Human viral respiratory Infection.	Global outbreak of new strain of human influenza virus
Self-limiting, but can be serious and fatal in the elderly and the very youngCauses	Causes increased illness and death worldwide
Causes an estimated 250,000-500,000 deaths each yearRare	Rare event; has occurred every 11-42 years over the past two centuries; could cause millions of deaths
Occurs seasonally every year; occurs in winter in temperate areas	Three pandemics in the past 100 years: 1968, 1957 and 1918
Routine vaccines available	Vaccines can only be developed once we know the strain of the virus.

ARE YOU AT RISK?

 

Seasonal influenza

 

Everyone is at risk of getting seasonal influenza. It passes easily from person to person through droplets expelled from the nose and mouth of an infected person. These droplets can pass directly into the nose, mouth or eyes of a person who is nearby (less than 1 meter, or 3 feet, away) or indirectly when a person touches surfaces that droplets have fallen onto and then touches his or her nose, mouth or eyes before washing hands. Crowded, indoor environments may promote the chances of such transmission, which may explain the increase in respiratory infections during the winter months.

 

Seasonal influenza can lead to complications and even death. Most complications

occur in people aged 65 years and over or in people with pre-existing medical conditions such as heart or lung disease and diabetes. Pregnant women, infants and very young children are also at increased risk of complications from influenza.

 

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that each year 3 million to 5 million people have severe cases of seasonal influenza worldwide, and 250,000 to 500,000 people die.

 

Pandemic Influenza

 

When a pandemic occurs, everyone will be at risk, not just frail or elderly people. Pandemic influenza passes from person to person just as easily and quickly as seasonal flu. But, unlike with seasonal flu, people will not be immune to this new virus, so more people will become infected. In addition, it is possible that even young and healthy people who do not normally suffer complications from seasonal flu may develop serious complications and even die in a pandemic.

 

It is important to know, however, that the majority of people who will develop a flu-like illness in a pandemic will recover and develop immunity to the new human virus.

 

WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT HUMAN INFLUENZA VIRUSES?

 

Things you should know about human influenza viruses:

 

• They spread through infected droplets from breathing passages.

 

• Droplets are expelled by talking, spitting, coughing, sneezing.

 

• The droplets spread about 1 meter (3 feet) from the infected person, either directly to other people or indirectly through hands and other surfaces.

 

• The viruses can live for several hours on hard surfaces, or on cloth and paper.

 

• If healthy people touch infected hands, doorknobs, keyboards, telephones, etc., they can infect themselves by touching mouths, noses or eyes.

 

• Sometimes the viruses can spread through the air.

 

• An infected person is most likely to spread the virus when he or she has fever and a cough.

 

• It is possible that an infected person will spread the virus a day before showing signs of illness.

 

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE INFLUENZA?

 

Seasonal Influenza:

 

• Fever

 

• Headache

 

• Aching muscles

 

• Exhaustion and feeling weak

 

• Loss of appetite

 

• Sore throat

 

• Runny or stuffy nose

 

• Dry cough

 

Pandemic Influenza:

 

While the first symptoms of pandemic influenza might be similar to seasonal flu symptoms, how the symptoms develop will depend on the nature of the specific virus. It is likely that most people will recover without needing medical attention, but the following symptoms may help you decide if you need to seek medical help:

 

• Shortness of breath while resting or doing very little work

 

• Persistent fever for 4 or 5 days

 

• Painful or difficult breathing

 

• Coughing up a lot of phlegm or bloody sputum

 

• Wheezing

 

• You are feeling better and then you develop a new fever or worsening cough with sputum

 

• You feel very drowsy and others have difficulty waking you up or note you seem confused or disorientated

 

Bear in mind that in a pandemic, medical services will be overwhelmed and some might even be closed. So it is important for you and your family to prepare for at-home care if the worst should happen.

 

HOW DO YOU REDUCE YOUR RISK OF CONTRACTING INFLUENZA?

 

Personal Hygiene

 

The practice of good personal hygiene is one of the most effective strategies any individual can implement to reduce their risk of being infected by the influenza virus. Important points are:

 

• Cover the nose and mouth with the sleeve when coughing or sneezing (not with the hand, as that contaminates the hand for touching and spreading organisms further);

 

• Use a tissue for cleaning/blowing the nose, and dispose of it after use;

 

• Clean your hands after coughing or sneezing, using a tissue, or touching any surface

that may have become contaminated by a prior user. If using a surgical mask, dispose of it carefully after use and wash hands:

 

° Wash hands with soap and water (preferable) or clean with alcohol-based hand cleaner;

 

° When you wash your hands, wash for at least 20 seconds, making sure that all surfaces of hands and fingers are cleaned.

 

• Become "touch aware", and avoid touching surfaces that are likely to have been touched by others (door handles, stair railings, etc);

 

• Avoid handshaking, social kissing, and other social

rituals that involve touching others.

 

• Be careful with respiratory secretions when around other people (e.g. coughing and sneezing). If possible, avoid contact with individuals at risk (small children or those with underlying or chronic illnesses) until respiratory symptoms have resolved.

 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE EVENT OF A PANDEMIC

 

How will the UN help you?

 

The UN has a website currently residing on iSeek (www.un.org/staff/pandemic) that will keep all staff informed worldwide about the spread of the disease and its effect on staff members. The website operates in stand-alone mode on the internet and provides information about the current situation for UN personnel in each major duty station of the Secretariat along with appropriate links to the agencies, funds and programmes.

 

In order to provide you with the most up-to-date information, the UN works closely with WHO, the Organization responsible for monitoring health and outbreaks of disease worldwide. The UN also works closely with country health authorities, liaising with

them regularly on plans for the locales in which the UN has staff.

 

In 2008, the UN published revised Medical Guidelines for a pandemic. All UN medical services are familiar with these guidelines. The UN has also approved Administrative Guidelines for the management of staff during a pandemic.

 

 

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO TO PREPARE?

 

You should be prepared for the possibility that in a pandemic many supplies will be limited and mobility will be greatly reduced. Be sure to take the necessary steps to have your affairs in order and plenty of critical supplies on hand.

 

• Ensure ample supplies of ongoing and routine medications for self and family.

 

• Ensure medical insurance coverage.

 

• Purchase thermometers for each member of the family.

 

• Stockpile hygiene products, water, and food for six weeks (see pages 22-26 for a detailed list of supplies).

 

• Ensure passport, visa or permits are valid for staying put and for travel

 

• Update the emergency contact information that your organization has on file for you and your family

 

WHAT IS "SOCIAL DISTANCING"?

 

Physical distancing is a term that refers to the practice of keeping a distance of one meter (three feet) between people. Social distancing refers to measures taken by health authorities to reduce transmission of a virus in the community.

Local governments may request that you remain in your community or home in the event of a pandemic. Reducing the contact people have with each other will reduce opportunities for transmission. Keep in mind that some of these measures could include:

 

• Closing of schools and universities

 

• Closing of day-care facilities

 

• Cancellation of mass gatherings and public transportation

 

HOW DO YOU REDUCE THE CHANCES OF SPREADING INFLUENZA?

 

• Practice good personal hygiene as listed on pages 9 and 10.

 

• Don't share eating utensils and drinking glasses.

 

• Clean utensils used by sick people or surfaces they touch with warm, soapy water or disinfectant.

 

• Avoid crowded situations that place you in close contact with others.

 

• Don't smoke. Smoking makes it easier to catch influenza and increases the likelihood of serious complications.

• Stay home if sick with a fever or cough.

 

 

HOW DO YOU CARE FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS?

 

Caring for yourself

 

The following are a few of the things you or those you are caring for can do to help reduce influenza symptoms. Of course, if the influenza appears to be more severe, you should consult with a medical professional immediately.

 

• Measure your temperature. If it is not above 38°C (100.4°F), you probably don't have influenza.

 

• Rest and completely avoid rigorous exercise.

 

• Avoid contact with others.

 

• Stay at home.

 

• Drink plenty of fluids (a glass of water or juice every hour).

 

• Take paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) to reduce fever and relieve pain. (It does not kill the virus, but it makes you feel better.)

 

• Gargle with warm water to ease a sore throat.

 

• Use saline (salt) solution nose drops to help relieve a stuffed nose.

 

• Keep your nose clean with disposable tissues and throw the used tissues in the garbage. Wash your hands afterwards.

 

• Don't smoke.

 

Caring for others

 

Most patients with pandemic influenza will be able to remain at home during the course of their illness and can be cared for by other family members or others who live in the household. Anyone residing in a household with an influenza patient during the incubation period and illness is at risk for developing influenza. A key objective in this setting is to limit transmission of pandemic influenza within and outside the home. Even though there is a risk of transmitting the virus, people are going to have to take care of each other if they get sick.

 

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Adakah keperluan untuk menubuhkan kerajaan bersama ini bertujuan untuk mewujudkan yang terbaik bagi negara Malaysia ataupun yang terbaik bagi orang Islam. Jika terbaik bagi orang Islam tiada keperluan sebenarnya dalam menubuhkan kerajaan yang 100% bumiputera kerana dalam masyarakat gabungan atau pun majmuk sudah semestinya peranan rakan rakan lain didalam Barisan Nasional yang juga telah banyak menyumbang dalam pembangunan Malaysia diambil kira. Umno telah mempunyai landasan lengkap dan terbaik bukan hanya kepada orang Islam tetapi juga kepada semua.

Tetapi jika kerajaan perpaduan ini boleh menjurus kearah matlamat 1Malaysia yang diwar warkan oleh Perdana Menteri Malaysia sudah semestinya ia harus dilaksanakan demi kebaikkan semua. Kita tidak mahu formula yang digunapakai dalam pakatan rakyat menjadi asas dalam perbincangan kerajaan perpaduan ini kerana ia jelas membawa keruntuhan dan kekeliruan kepada masyarakat. Dari suatu sudut Tuan Guru Nik Aziz mengatakan PR lebih baik tetapi dari suatu sudut pula PAS mahu Kerajaan Islam di Malaysia. Diantara parti didalam PR juga tidak jelas antara matlamat masing masing bagaimana pula mereka hendak bekerjasama dan lebih baik dari apa yang telah diamalkan oleh Barisan Nasional.

 

Pemimpin tertinggi mereka juga jelas tiada komunikasi dan perbincangan sebelum sesuatu isu diutarakan, bagaimanakah nanti Kit Siang, Kapal dan Tuan Guru hendak berbincang sedangkan mereka mahu kapal mereka dengan haluan masing masing. tetapi mesej mudah yang dapat dilihat pada masa ini Pas telah dikuda kudakan oleh PKR yang jelas tiada kekuatan sebenarnya tetapi hanya menumpang dalam melaksanakan cita cita dan agenda politik mereka.

 

Umno seharusnya menjadikan ia sebagai iktibar supaya parti dan landasan perjuangan mesti diutamakan dari kepentingan peribadi dan individu. 

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He said, English was a necessary component for students to get good jobs once they leave school or for them to go overseas for further education nowadays.

 

He said that when commenting on Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's statement that the ministry was mulling the possibility of making English a compulsory subject for passing SPM.

He said if parents continued to reject the importance of the English language in their children's education, then the future of the country would be at stake.

He also slammed those who oppose the move saying that these people were less concerned about education than politics.

Thestar-09/06/09

Kepentingan bahasa Inggeris memang tidak dapat dinafikan sebagai medium komunikasi samada dari segi pelajaran ekonomi mahupun sosial. Walaupun Bahasa Mandarin masin merupakan bahasa yang paling banyak digunakan melebihi 1billion, French, Portuguese dan lain lain bahasa utama dunia.

Kita seharusnya menerima penggunaan Bahasa Inggeris lebih kepada fungsi keilmuan justeru itu tahap penguasaan Bahasa Inggeris adalah penting sekali, tetapi dalam merencakan hasrat tersebut beberapa aspek dan faktor luaran perlu dipertimbangkan. Seperti penggunaannya diperluaskan, sumber dan bahan rujukan diperbanyakkan supaya ia tidak hanya menjadi alat atau hanya sekadar subjek untuk lulus dalam peperiksaan.

Penggunaan dalam bentuk yang mudah dan praktikal mungkin boleh membantu anak anak Melayu meningkatkan lagi penguasaaan Bahasa Inggeris samada secara formal atau pun tidak formal. Walaupun buku buku rujukan berkenaan ilmu falak, perubatan dan sebagainya kebanyakkan berasal dalam Bahsa Arab tetapi bangsa eropah telah berjaya meningkatkan lagi tahap ilmu tersebut dan mereka telah menggunakan bahasa sebagai medium untuk menterjemahkan dan memahami isi kandungan sesuatu rujukan,

Setiap aspek perlu diberi perhatian sewajarnya sebelum Bahasa Inggeris diwajib lulus dalam peperiksaan SPM, kita juga tidak dapat menolak yang kepentingannya untuk digunapakai supaya orang orang Melayu dan bangsa Malaysia untuk terus bersaing dalam bidang bidang ekonomi, politik, siosial dan juga pendidikan. Penglibatan bukan hanya guru guru atau pun pendidik  tetapi juga segenap lapisan masyarakat adalah perlu dalam merealisasikan perancangan ini.

Kita tidak menolak kepentingan dan kedaulatan bahasa Melayu sebagaimana di Jepun mereka boleh berjaya tetapi jika dirumus berdasarkan keadaan dan keperluan semasa kita tidak dapat menolak kepentingan Bahasa Inggeris sebagai medium komunikasi. Mungkin juga sebagai langkah permulaan Pemuda Umno boleh membantu samada pelajar sekolah dari segi material dan kepakaran. Jika dikumpulkan idea dan tenaga sudah pasti perlaksanaannya akan menjadi lebih mudah. Kerana ramai golongan golongan professional di dalam Umno sudah pasti boleh menyumbang untuk bangsa agama dan negara.