National Service is once again proven to be a futile and
wasteful national disservice Media Statement by Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew (Petaling Jaya,
Tuesday): The recent Indian Ocean tsunami
disaster has taken more than 130,000 lives from Aceh to Somali, leaving
more than a million other victims wounded or homeless. These areas
devastated by the killer waves needs every help one can imagine. Many
temples and churches, NGOs, big corporations, political parties and
ordinary Malaysians have turned outin big number to donate cash and
contribute old clothes, footwear, foods, drinks, medicines and other
useful materials, hoping to help victims not just in Malaysia , but
also Sri Lanka, Aceh and other affected regions. That ‘s where our Malaysian young adults can help. We were very
sad indeed to hear that the Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun
Razak has rejected the proposal made by the Opposition Leader Lim Kit
Siang without giving a careful thought or study. Lim has earlier
suggested that the Government should seriously consider sending
trainers and trainees (with the consent of their respective
parents) under the (4/1/2005) * Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew, DAP International Secretary and NGO bureau chief |