CELEBRATE MOTHERS DAY IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
On the 20th May 2006, Neighbourhood Association (Rukun Tetangga) of Petaling Utama,Petaling Jaya, has organised Mothers Day Celeberation at the community area. My self as Neighbourhood Association Leader in my community area and also representative of DHRRA Network Malaysia give a speech to the local community. Other VIP was attending in this event are State Esembly Man (Political Leader)YB.Tuan Hj.Abd Wahab,ADUN Tmn.Medan, Mrs.Jamilah and Mr.Azman, Town Council Member, Malaysian Indian Congres (MIC) leaders and other government officers from Petaling District. About 1,500 community attended this night event. Gift and hampers was given to 40 selected mothers by our guest.

COMMUNITY FACING POLUTION

15,000 peoples effected..

About 15,000 peoples at the low-cost housing area in Tmn.Sri Manja,Petaling Jaya, Selangor facing a foul smell polution since 6 years ago. Coomunity leaders has reported to ERA Consumer Malaysia for help. They said they already feed-up with local government because many complaints already reported to them but till today no action taken by them. My self as ERA Consumer Malaysia representative has organised dialouge with local community and they has reported many of their family members and childrens are effected from this polution lokes skin disease, itchiness, cough and fever. The community ask help for futher legal action to summons the local government and Housing developer.

NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON AFTA & WTO

DHRRA Network Malaysia, ERA Consumer Malaysia and AsiaDHRRA are jointly organizing a National Workshop on ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and on the World Trade Organization (WTO). The objective of the National Workshop is to disseminate up to date information and subsequently raise awareness among NGOs,CSOs, social movements, government agencies and the academia on the benefits and impact of AFTA and WTO facing small farmers and rural consumers. This event will be held at Pearl International Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 29th May 2006. The topics were discuss are;
* ASEAN in the 21st Century, What it means for Malaysia in the agriculture sector?
By Director General Economic Planning Unit.
* Finding of AFTA research in Malaysia-Its impact on small farmers.
By Ms.T.Indrani, Secretary General ERA Consumer Malaysia.
* The role of CSOs/NGOs in ASEAN in mitigating impact of AFTA on rural livelihoods.
By Tn.Hj.Ahmad Suhaimi Ismail, Fellows ASEAN, Centre for ASEAN Studies,UiTM.
* Panel Discussion. Chairperson:Prof.Pazim Othman, Faculty of Economic and Administration,UM.
*Government position on WTO negotiation-agriculture.
By Tengku Mohd Ariff Tengku Ahmad,MARDI
* Updates on Hongkong WTO Ministrial Meeting in December 2005.
By Dr.Rokiah Alavi,IIUM
* Current negotiation updates on agriculture,NAMA,GATS.
By Ms.Sanya Smith,Third World Network.
* Panel Discussion : What does it entail for consumers and small farmers?

Should you need further enquiries ,please contact Ismail Aziz Tel:03-787774741 /013-3447601
e-mail ismail@eraconsumer.org

BACK TO WORK IN MALAYSIA

I already back home to my family last week friday 28 April,2006 after 3 months on job training at AsiaDHRRA. My family are very happy waiting for me at KLIA airport. They missed me so much. I relax with family for few days at home. My elder daughter start enter the nursing colledge and make me busy to prepare for her study and on the 2nd may I start work at office. I brief and share with my boss about what I have learned and exposed in Philippines for the past 3 months. In the first week at office, I present the report about future plan of DHRRA Malaysia will be host 6th General Assembly of AsiaDHRRA at Taiping. I start draw my gant chart activities and share the task with other staffs. I also make a plan to give training soon on communication skill to ERA Community Centre staffs.