tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post4902397567617361147..comments2024-03-17T15:10:12.273+08:00Comments on rocky's bru: Cabinet shelves IJN bidRockybruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08187242806213153913noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-34244638085534671142008-12-21T22:16:00.000+08:002008-12-21T22:16:00.000+08:00Don't celebrate yet. It's only a postponement of t...Don't celebrate yet. It's only a postponement of the Govt decision on SD's bid. Thanks to the impending KT By-election. I wonder why SD is very brave in submitting the proposal. I'm sure there must be a strong backing from a powerful man. Remember the present SD was formerly known as Synergy Drive? Who's the man behind Synergy Drive whose company pocketed a big sum of money as commission for coming out with that "brilliant" idea of merging the 3 plantation companies?<BR/><BR/>from: demergerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-9991577419057839692008-12-21T17:36:00.000+08:002008-12-21T17:36:00.000+08:00If it goes through that will be the end of the BN ...If it goes through that will be the end of the BN government. <BR/><BR/>Dorothy HodgkinsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-17779389781883401262008-12-21T11:52:00.000+08:002008-12-21T11:52:00.000+08:00Thank you Observer (7.27pm) with the LCC story.I t...Thank you Observer (7.27pm) with the LCC story.<BR/><BR/>I too thought that the IJN takeover bid was just 'white noise' to mask the real deal going down.<BR/><BR/>The BN cabinet prompt decision to defer/postpone/whatever came rather quickly to pacify the masses, and it blended in nicely for the KT by-election.<BR/><BR/>Sleek moves by some smooth operators though I doubt they've factored in the IJN consultants' petition which has provided tons of goodwill premium against a future bid.shar101https://www.blogger.com/profile/13162891509015955835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-46814050521914603372008-12-21T08:10:00.000+08:002008-12-21T08:10:00.000+08:00(heha) ; " s...s..sh..., dun...jangan....dun ... l...(heha) ; " s...s..sh..., dun...jangan....dun ... let's do it after the by-election ...ok !?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-40732033085091771162008-12-21T00:54:00.000+08:002008-12-21T00:54:00.000+08:00There were so many comments posted before me who h...There were so many comments posted before me who have very clearly and correctly pointed out that the decision was deferred, shelved, KIV, etc. which is totally very different from CANCELLED ... Wali KotaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-3138295543819341112008-12-20T19:55:00.000+08:002008-12-20T19:55:00.000+08:00A Voice,Thanks for clearing up your reference to M...A Voice,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for clearing up your reference to Mr. Ezani ("Mr. E" as I recall him being referred to by the nurses then)as being purely for descriptive purposes only. <BR/><BR/>Good to hear someone else share my opinion about someone who, with his skills and intelligence, could long have left government service if all he wanted to do was to line his own pockets. This country needs more Mr. E's - intelligent, skilled, passionate and more than all of that, compasionate individuals who understand what it means to serve the people. <BR/><BR/>I will always recall a story that my mother recounted to me when she was staying with my brother who was 5 years old at the time at the KLGH. My brother had a hole in his heart and this was long before IJN had even been dreamt up and in the days when such a problem required invasive, open heart surgery to correct. None other than Tan Sri Yahaya Awang was my brother's consultant surgeon. When someone had asked him during one of his ward rounds how is it that someone of his ilk and capabilities was still in government service, his short and curt reply was: "If I leave the government service, it is the poor people who will suffer."<BR/><BR/>Good people are hard to come by and when something good is working well, we should do everything in our power to oppose those who would rather subvert it for their own personal gains. <BR/><BR/>I am no fan of Dr. Mahathir's, having lived the majority of my life under policies which limited my opportunities back home in Malaysia because I am a member of the minority but; I give him full credit for conceiving IJN in the first instance, realising its construction and resourcing it sufficiently. I commend Dr. M for that vision and at least in my humble opinion, IJN towers over his other baby, the twin towers.<BR/><BR/>Deanaharan NairAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-44423025655176359532008-12-20T19:36:00.000+08:002008-12-20T19:36:00.000+08:00Supadepo,Hai, sakit demam pun ada selit politic ju...Supadepo,<BR/><BR/>Hai, sakit demam pun ada selit politic juga ker eh?<BR/><BR/>Silap nanti IJN terpaksa buat new wing, to combat the NIPAH VIRUS, not to cure humans, first class especially reserved for PIGS!!! hehehe<BR/><BR/>Leave politics aside can you?<BR/><BR/>CheekyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-77243872453459264832008-12-20T19:27:00.000+08:002008-12-20T19:27:00.000+08:00Perhaps there is an LCC involvment here too?Its li...Perhaps there is an LCC involvment here too?<BR/><BR/>Its like this - a previous case:<BR/><BR/>a. The LCC wants rights for Singapore-KL vv<BR/><BR/>b. The government continues to deliberate but no decision<BR/><BR/>c. A community airline starts flying from Subang<BR/><BR/>d. The LCC asks to fly from Subang as well.<BR/><BR/>e. The government refuses<BR/><BR/>f. Few days later, the government says the LCC will be given consideration to fly between Singapore - K.L.<BR/><BR/>See how the LCC gets its wish for a) above?<BR/><BR/>Now fast forward to the new airport in Negeri Sembilan.<BR/><BR/>a. The LCC wants an airport of its own<BR/><BR/>b. Government says it will be at KLIA<BR/><BR/>c. Temporary LCC terminal is completed but the LCC drags on with settlement of dues to the airport authority<BR/><BR/>d. Then we throw in a decoy - Sime Dary wants to take over IJN.<BR/><BR/>e. The drama starts with views opposing this takeover.<BR/><BR/>f. Very timely - government says the deal is put on hold.<BR/><BR/>g. Just before you thought, everything is under control, you get to hear the news that the new LCC airport is approved. Its partners - Sime Darby, the LCC etc.<BR/><BR/>h. So, did anyone lose anything in the IJN issue?<BR/><BR/>i. I don't think so. In fact, the main objective must have been announcing the approval of the new airport and the rest of the earlier drama on IJN was just to tai-chi a bit with taxpayers.<BR/><BR/>As though there will not be any tax payers money/government funding for the LCC airport? <BR/><BR/>Who pays for the immigration, customs, police, bomba and all regulatory/enfocement personnel who will finally work in this airport? The LCC or Sime Darby?<BR/><BR/>The real (and usual) back door winner is the LCC.<BR/><BR/>Keep in up Terror Fernandez.<BR/><BR/>ObserverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-90105524754992730262008-12-20T17:20:00.000+08:002008-12-20T17:20:00.000+08:00Again we have to rely Dr Mahathir to clarify the i...Again we have to rely Dr Mahathir to clarify the imagination and inspiration that went into this apparent anomaly in the government's privitisation scheme - while Najib yoyos with Badawi!<BR/><BR/>-PraxisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-62406760487955103072008-12-20T17:16:00.000+08:002008-12-20T17:16:00.000+08:00Those who going to vote in KT by-election, please ...Those who going to vote in KT by-election, please VOTE for PAKATAN RAKYAT, <BR/><BR/>If BN win, they become arrogant again and the privatisation of IJN will go through.. ITS TYPICAL BN goverment<BR/><BR/>LET GIVE THEM A LESSON!!!<BR/><BR/>PLEASE VOTE PR for THe sake of IJNsupadepohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534018388467537410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-10037775890656658662008-12-20T16:49:00.000+08:002008-12-20T16:49:00.000+08:00Folks,What I understand is the government has defe...Folks,<BR/><BR/>What I understand is the government has deferred the decision and will conduct an in-depth study on the deal.<BR/><BR/>Which means the gang (whoever behind the deal) will come out with a "well-thought" proposal to con the people to the deal.<BR/><BR/>Do you all notice Najib is so into it ? He agreed in principle. <BR/><BR/>Prime Minister in waiting? WTF<BR/><BR/>Concerned CitizenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-35971127416767893122008-12-20T16:06:00.000+08:002008-12-20T16:06:00.000+08:00Thank God!!Everybody knows that any private compan...Thank God!!<BR/><BR/>Everybody knows that any private company goes into any business venture for the sole reason to make money, not do charity. This does not jive with Sime Darby's statement that it will maintain the social responsibility IJN had towards the poor once it takes over. Tak masuk akal la. This is like a wolf saying the chicken will be safe under his care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-54023531086650379392008-12-20T16:00:00.000+08:002008-12-20T16:00:00.000+08:00For those who are rejoicing that the Govt. has def...For those who are rejoicing that the Govt. has deferred the decision, do not celebrate yet because the operative word is "deferred" . Note, it is not "cancelled". Deferred means they will revisit this after the KT by election because they do not want the Opposition to take advantage of this scam and make the Govt look bad for selling the rakyat's life away for someone's private gain. <BR/><BR/>VigilanteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-45020202805499361262008-12-20T15:56:00.000+08:002008-12-20T15:56:00.000+08:00Below is a letter I sent to a MSM daily but it was...Below is a letter I sent to a MSM daily but it was not published:<BR/><BR/>The Government should not sell IJN to Sime Darby or to any profit driven entity.<BR/> <BR/>In the first place it is not morally right that an institution that was set up with tax payer's money and after it becomes a success through much blood and sweat, it is privatised to a profit driven entity - even if it is a GLC. It will be difficult to convince the public that Sime Darby is buying IJN for social responsibility reasons. It is obvious to the public that IJN is a good acquisition because it is now established and successful and could be a money spinner. If Sime Darby is so convinced that this type of health care can be lucrative, it should start its own heart centre. After all, it has the resources and the expertise to embark on such a venture since it has its own health care division and owns the former Subang Jaya Medical Center. <BR/> <BR/>IJN was set up for the people to get good heart care services, which can be very expensive. Sime Darby has given assurance that the interest of the poor, middle class and civil servants will be protected. But this is very subjective. How do we define "poor" and "middle class" and who is the authority to determine this? Even for national economic planning purposes, we are perpetually arguing about the poverty level, let alone some specific numbers for deciding who gets to receive a benefit that could mean life and death to the patient. A life saving healthcare for a deserving patient whose taxes had contributed to the setting up of IJN could be fatally denied just because of some flawed methodolgy in determining whether he or she is "poor" or "middle class". <BR/> <BR/>Examples of contentious privatisation are the power supply contracts of the IPP and the highway tolls, which continue to be a burden to the people today and which the Government cannot seem to extricate itself. Privatising IJN could end up in the same situation. While the former hurts only your pockets and you have a choice, failed privatisation of IJN gives you no choice and could end up in needless deaths. <BR/> <BR/>The Government has declared that privatisation would benefit IJN. For reasons of transparency, the Government should state clearly what are those specific benefits IJN would receive from privatisation. More importantly, what specific benefits would the general public receive from this proposed privatisation exercise. <BR/> <BR/>For those who still harbours any delusions that privatising health care is a successful move, I suggest they view Michael Moore's latest revealing movie, "SICKO", about the fiasco of the US health care system. <BR/> <BR/>Potential IJN PatientAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-82280976226854517082008-12-20T15:50:00.000+08:002008-12-20T15:50:00.000+08:00Insider 11.19am,1)The seven who resigned can't be ...Insider 11.19am,<BR/><BR/>1)The seven who resigned can't be sidelined because they are consultants.There is no more post higher after that of a consultancy,therefore,the issue of sidelining does not arise at all.How can you sideline a person who is already at the top?<BR/><BR/>2)The issue of race you raised is done with malicious intent as the latest consultancy promotion exercise in IJN involved 2 Malays,one Chinese and 2 Indians.<BR/><BR/>3)The charges in IJN are determined and collected by the government,therefore,the issue of overcharging does not arise at all.We are all given fixed salaries.<BR/><BR/>4)There is no scam performed in clinical practice.We have our monthly internal audit to present our morbidity/mortality cases to our colleagues for an open forum critiques sessions,and we are all answerable to them.In cases where the treatment is unclear,we have our weekly combined meeting where the issue is presented to more than a hundred attendees from all the subspecialty for their input before a decision is made.<BR/>Besides,we can't be striving for world standard accreditation if we are scam-riddled.<BR/><BR/>You need to check your sources againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-68261028503426421952008-12-20T15:39:00.000+08:002008-12-20T15:39:00.000+08:00I have no malice against Dr Ezani. he is indeed an...I have no malice against Dr Ezani. he is indeed an excellent man. I mention purely for description.A Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780035743502972342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-87464974709929997712008-12-20T15:08:00.000+08:002008-12-20T15:08:00.000+08:00I still cant believe, the people simply "wait and ...I still cant believe, the people simply "wait and see" in this IJN's issue. If not of this blog, Rocky, I dont see any big "physical" or "moral" resentments/queries about this SLime Darby's thinggy. As in case of Yoga, we have ngos came up to resent and question the fatwa or whoever had incepted it! As of IJN's thing, it seems, the issue is not properly "address by the public and the ngos". Viva and gracias to the IJN's staff and medical officers as well as to you Rocky. Keep it up! Your blog is my source of news now! As for the rest, just tell me...WHY?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-90858912622736731292008-12-20T14:32:00.000+08:002008-12-20T14:32:00.000+08:00God bless IJN DOCTORS. Pls keep upthe good work, m...God bless IJN DOCTORS. Pls keep up<BR/>the good work, my husband is a regular there. <BR/>God bless our beloved country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-73262874112671217502008-12-20T14:28:00.000+08:002008-12-20T14:28:00.000+08:00Rocky,Kudos to you for highlightingand drawing att...Rocky,<BR/><BR/>Kudos to you for highlightingand drawing attention to this very serious issue and bring relentless with applying the pressure on those who would rather pull the wool over the rakyat's eyes. Good, good stuff mate - unbiased and principled and more than reminded of early days when I had first started reading your blog.<BR/><BR/>Good of the consultants to set the record straight in terms of their perceived grouses with remuneration and the overall attrition rate. From personal experience, IJN is a top, extremely well-run medical institution. When my sister was admitted there in 2003 with a lung condition, the staff were very friendly and professional - kept on their toes by very demanding consultants who ran a tight ship and gave me the sense that they had a real desire to separate themselves from MoH run hospitals.<BR/><BR/>I read on A Voice's blog via the link supplied on your initial posting of one Mr. Ezani Mohd. Taib. Why he was seen chatting with Ijat's husband and KJ is anyone's guess but I would like to record here what a charismatic, confident and technically masterful surgeon he is. He treated my sister with the utmost dignity, spending time during his visits to check on her to also banter with her and make her laugh. We took comfort and were put at ease by his complete confidence and his personable manner. <BR/><BR/>The nurses and support staff were very affraid of him in that he demanded the highest level of care for patients under his care and suffered fools lightly. My sister became very close to a lot of the staff nurses, the dietician and the physiotherapist at the IJN - they were all friendly but never lackadaisical. Unfortunately, we know more than most due to my sister's continued ill health, that it is often times so very different in government hospitals - whilst I will not tar every one in with the same brush, it wasn't always that kind of service at the University Hospital, PJ.<BR/><BR/>Once again, kudos to you mate - job well done Rocky.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>Deanaharan NairAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-85964573800044538912008-12-20T14:17:00.000+08:002008-12-20T14:17:00.000+08:00well done rocky n all the other bloggers 4 highlig...well done rocky n all the other bloggers 4 highlighting this blatant daylight robbery.SHOE THROWN.HA HA HA.wished it was the real shoe rite in the face.s 4 SJ N BUDU favourite brew bacardi coke.<BR/>MERRY XMAS N A HAPPY NEW YEAR.mike scorpionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164797700553258951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-69282534530178308772008-12-20T14:00:00.000+08:002008-12-20T14:00:00.000+08:00Slime Darby been busy lately, folks.They have a PF...Slime Darby been busy lately, folks.<BR/><BR/>They have a PFI JV wth Air Asia to build another LCCT in Sepang costing RM1.70 billion which has been approved by the government.<BR/><BR/>More here - http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/14523-cabinet-agrees-to-rm17b-low-cost-carrier-airport-to-spur-economy<BR/><BR/>I sincerely hope that all these logistic infrastructure projects are given due diligence with proper planning just as much as there should be proper coordination between the respective ATCs when planes are flying to/from THREE airports.shar101https://www.blogger.com/profile/13162891509015955835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-68525762911347816432008-12-20T13:19:00.000+08:002008-12-20T13:19:00.000+08:00raison d'etrei am with you. Zubir, go build your o...raison d'etre<BR/><BR/>i am with you. Zubir, go build your own hospital and develop it into world standards like IJN. Stop being a bloody handicap, for once. afterall, the Sime Group has been spoon-fed for so long.<BR/>To the doctors of IJN, I salute you all for your professionalism dedication. God bless you all always.<BR/><BR/>Bangsa MalaysiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-64272126321500682832008-12-20T12:25:00.000+08:002008-12-20T12:25:00.000+08:00Hats off to the brave and sincere doctors with big...Hats off to the brave and sincere doctors with big hearts. money is not everything to them.<BR/><BR/>May God be with you all always and keep the rent-seekers and parasites away.<BR/><BR/>Your noble stands will always be with the hearts of the rakyat especially the not-haves like me.<BR/><BR/>-kidrockAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-462000500298086612008-12-20T11:19:00.000+08:002008-12-20T11:19:00.000+08:00Hello Jonathan,The seven docs who left include thr...Hello Jonathan,<BR/><BR/>The seven docs who left include three Chinese, three Malays, One Indian....they didnt resign.....they were sidelined and told to leave because of 1. Skin colour 2. not given promotion because they refused to be part of the overcharging, unnecessary procedure/sugery scam at IJN.<BR/><BR/>InsiderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28452020.post-53395740000801453842008-12-20T10:46:00.000+08:002008-12-20T10:46:00.000+08:00KJ marah dengan saya kerana bertanya kenapa KJ men...KJ marah dengan saya kerana bertanya kenapa KJ menyibuk di IJN. Dia jawab di bawah ni:<BR/><BR/><I>The most recent of these insinuations was about my visit to the National Heart Institute (IJN). For the record, I was there to meet the Minister of Youth and Sports, YB Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. I was instructed by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) President, KDYMM Sultan Ahmad Shah, to brief Dato' Sri Ismail about the state of national football, and the role that the government can play in improving standards of the game, beginning at grassroots level. It so happened that Dato' Sri Ismail had admitted himself into IJN for a check-up yet kept our appointment which resulted in me being spotted there. I also happened to visit Dato' Sri Ismail at the same time the Health Minister, YB Dato' Liow Tiong Lai, was making a working visit to IJN and the latter came up to visit Dato' Sri Ismail as a courtesy to a fellow Cabinet colleague.<BR/><BR/>But to respond specifically to the insinuation posted in the blog that has long had a personal axe to grind against me, I was not subsequently at the Health Minister's press conference since I was there to call on Dato' Sri Ismail. I left IJN after my meeting.</I> <BR/><BR/>Dia juga persoal saya, berikut:<BR/><BR/><I>The blog also asks why Dato' Seri Shahrizat Jalil's husband was present for the Health Minister's press conference. I don't want to speak on his behalf but my guess is that Dato' Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail (Dato' Seri Shahrizat's husband) was present because he is Chairman of the Board of Directors of IJN. A simple search on IJN's website would confirm his position.</I><BR/><BR/>Hai ... KJ tak baca apa saya tulis ni. Atau Kj tak baca?<BR/><BR/><I>Khairy's presence in IJN today adds to the curiosity. If he was there to visit Ismail Sabri, why was he seen in serious conversation with IJN Chairman Dato Dr Mohammed Salleh Ismail, aka Salleh Budu, husband of Dato Shahrizat Jalil, and one Dr Mohd Ezani Md Taib, a Cardiothorasic Consultant Surgeon and Clinical Director of Heart and Lung Transplant, during the press conference given by the Minister of Health there today?</I><BR/><BR/><B>Dia kata saya dendam. Hehehe ... saya TAK DENDAM, SAYA TENTANG. Saya tentang KJ kerana dia penipu, perompak dan perosak bangsa. <BR/><BR/>KJ membawa perpecahan dan kehancuran kepada UMNO sekarang. Dia bertanggungjawab membawa budaya angkuh dalam Pemuda UMNO. Dia akan jadi penyebab UMNO akan tewas. <BR/><BR/>KJ tipu pemegang saham Avenue Asset dengan merger exercise. Baca blog saya. Penuh dengan isu teknikal, dan cerita depan dan belakang tabir.</B><BR/> <BR/>Konon kata KJ ...<BR/><BR/><I>As a public figure, I always understand that such speculative reporting is unavoidable, but the nature and scale of the accusations thrown at me suggest that certain individuals have a personal vendetta against me, and no amount of explanation on my part can halt this absurdity. I am neither expecting sympathy nor suggesting that I am flawless, only exposing the hypocrisy of these individuals who, in attempting to destroy my integrity shred every inch of what's left of theirs.</I><BR/><BR/>Menjawab ini hanya sebahagian dari usaha rebranding KJ. Dia pernah kata beri masa dia akan jawab. Mana jawapan? <BR/><BR/>Jawapan yang kamu jaja di blog pro-Kj itu hanya nafi. Hanya sesuai untuk jawapan politik akarumbi. Mereka pun tidak faham pasal kes itu. <BR/><BR/><B>Jawab juga pasal apa kamu berjumpa Mike Thomson British MI6?</B><BR/><BR/>Ada lagi macam-macam isu. Kalau dilonggok, pening Rashid nak rebranding kamu.A Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780035743502972342noreply@blogger.com