it maybe true that someone behind the project will get a pocket full of $ from this project, but what is the real cost of the project?
first of all, the price is just a projection, they have not been funded and no money has been wasted yet.
us$0.25m = RM1million
20pc - that will be about rm100k
the boat - around 300k - 500k could be more (im not sure, it depends on the facilities on board and size)
internet line (100k for satellite link) or more
fuel and manpower(100 - 200k)
thats my basic calculation, well it all depends on how long the project will go on( 1year - 3years?) and who is involve, students or professionals or NGOs.
So the money issue is not that a problem. By the way us$0.25mil is a small sum to Malaysian. We are no longer a 3rd world country.
I am Malaysian
ndrew
I AM MALAYSIAN, well first of all, i guess the best person to clarify things is someone who is from malaysia itself. i dont think someone who just read magazines and listen to news knows better than ppl like me , the locals.
i have to agree that Malaysia has alot of problem, but is not that much of a big deal as most of you know.
1) racist government (total BULLSHIT to me), it is a know formula by the government in giving more priority to the minority and the muslim race, but this was agreed by all parties in the government coalition which makes up of 15 political party. (the government coalition has won every election since independent and has never lost more than 1/3 of the parliament, that tells us the amount of mandate the gov gets compare to 50/50 in the USA)
2) no basic education? another bullshit to me,
the only problem about our education is the lack of teachers and classrooms, the babyboom is so great that the supply for teachers has never able to fill the gap, some of the class has 50 students which i think is not a good standard, but nevertheless, the gov is spending more money on education than any field (almost 1/3 in the latest federal budget)
3)racist education (pure bullshit), i have not read any book in school or college that tells me to kill or hate other race, it is true that the racists problem is getting much headlines recently, but it is not the education's problem. this problem was started sometime ago, by the some small portion of extremist.
4)i can rate Malaysia top 2 in SouthEastAsia, or maybe we share 1st with Singapore. But we cant really compare with Singapore, as Singapore is an island nation and is much easier to develop considering the size of the island compare to Malaysia.
My final statement,
Malaysia has her own problem, but is not as bad, and the Government is working at their best to make the living standard better.
ndrew
if only Borneo is connected to the national grid, but unfortunately is not, Borneo or Sarawak where the project is targeted is a very hilly area, with thick forest and almost no roads at all, sea transport is one of the most efficient way to get into the village
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i second this arguement, comparing Singapore is link comparing HK and china
it maybe true that someone behind the project will get a pocket full of $ from this project, but what is the real cost of the project? first of all, the price is just a projection, they have not been funded and no money has been wasted yet. us$0.25m = RM1million 20pc - that will be about rm100k the boat - around 300k - 500k could be more (im not sure, it depends on the facilities on board and size) internet line (100k for satellite link) or more fuel and manpower(100 - 200k) thats my basic calculation, well it all depends on how long the project will go on( 1year - 3years?) and who is involve, students or professionals or NGOs. So the money issue is not that a problem. By the way us$0.25mil is a small sum to Malaysian. We are no longer a 3rd world country. I am Malaysian ndrew
I AM MALAYSIAN, well first of all, i guess the best person to clarify things is someone who is from malaysia itself. i dont think someone who just read magazines and listen to news knows better than ppl like me , the locals. i have to agree that Malaysia has alot of problem, but is not that much of a big deal as most of you know. 1) racist government (total BULLSHIT to me), it is a know formula by the government in giving more priority to the minority and the muslim race, but this was agreed by all parties in the government coalition which makes up of 15 political party. (the government coalition has won every election since independent and has never lost more than 1/3 of the parliament, that tells us the amount of mandate the gov gets compare to 50/50 in the USA) 2) no basic education? another bullshit to me, the only problem about our education is the lack of teachers and classrooms, the babyboom is so great that the supply for teachers has never able to fill the gap, some of the class has 50 students which i think is not a good standard, but nevertheless, the gov is spending more money on education than any field (almost 1/3 in the latest federal budget) 3)racist education (pure bullshit), i have not read any book in school or college that tells me to kill or hate other race, it is true that the racists problem is getting much headlines recently, but it is not the education's problem. this problem was started sometime ago, by the some small portion of extremist. 4)i can rate Malaysia top 2 in SouthEastAsia, or maybe we share 1st with Singapore. But we cant really compare with Singapore, as Singapore is an island nation and is much easier to develop considering the size of the island compare to Malaysia. My final statement, Malaysia has her own problem, but is not as bad, and the Government is working at their best to make the living standard better. ndrew
if only Borneo is connected to the national grid, but unfortunately is not, Borneo or Sarawak where the project is targeted is a very hilly area, with thick forest and almost no roads at all, sea transport is one of the most efficient way to get into the village