Consumers Association of Penang
GIVING VOICE TO THE LITTLE PEOPLE…SINCE 1970
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked with the news that the elderly in a nursing home in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan have allegedly been systematically and continuously abused. The workers there have alleged that the elderly were forced to drink urine, eat chillies and given more sleeping pills than what was prescribed. Those who …
We refer to the Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission’s (SKM) statement on 10 June 2019 that it will investigate allegations of certain co-operatives being involved in a syndicated loan scam, and in falsifying payslips for civil servants and employees of government-linked companies. The loan scam, which allegedly involves the Malaysian National Co-operative Movement (ANGKASA) and various individual co-operatives, is gaining traction and is currently being investigated, …
Continue reading “Reforms and oversight on co-operative loans are long overdue”
Malaysian car owners are in a dilemma. They are unable to send their cars with computerised engines anywhere to repair except at designated authorised service centres. It becomes a monopoly and independent workshops are unable to compete. Moreover, car owners are unable to seek a ‘second opinion’ or choose a repairer of his choice. In …
Continue reading “Car dealers should share vehicle repair technology with independent car workshops”
Malaysian car owners are in a dilemma. They are unable to send their cars with computerised engines anywhere to repair except at designated authorised service centres. It becomes a monopoly and independent workshops are unable to compete. Moreover, car owners are unable to seek a ‘second opinion’ or choose a repairer of his choice. In …
Continue reading “Car dealers should share vehicle repair technology with independent car workshops”
MANAGEMENT BY COMPLAINTS is a clever invention to shift responsibility for law enforcement on to the public by requiring that the public must lodge official reports for the enforcement agencies to start investigating something. Thus in the absence of public complaints, there are no issues that need attention or action!. It has therefore become common to …
Continue reading “Civil service malaise caused by system of Management by Complaints”
