eventful sunday
there will be lots of activities going on tomorrow, sunday, 27 nov. in penang. fellow penangites, make it an interesting sunday by participating in all or at least one of the events.
1. Soft Launch of the Women's Centre for Change (WCC) Building Fund: Give · Build · Change
12.30 – 1.30pm at Little Penang Street Market, Upper Penang Road
The State Exco for Women Family and Community Development, YB Lydia Ong Kok Fooi will officiate the launch accompanied by WCC President Ms Mariam Lim and WCC Fundraising Ambassador, Datin Annie Chin. The launch will be celebrated with talented jazz singer Dasha Loganathan and musician Ronald De Leon who will perform two songs in line with WCC’s quest to empower women and end the violence in women and children’s lives.
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2. . Reforming The Malaysian Health Care System
Free puiblic forum
1.00pm to 6.00pm at YMCA Room A, Jalan Macalsiter, Penang
Organised by the Penang Medical Practitioners’ Society (PMPS), Health Action International Asia Pacific (HAIAP), People’s Health Forum Malaysia (PHF Malaysia), Occupational Health and Safety Advisory, Association Penang and Aliran.
For further enquiries and reservations please call Ms Ewe/Ms Ng: 04 – 818 0288
About the speakers:
Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa
Is a Member of Parliament for Parit Buntar. He is a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and had a PhD in Political Science.
Dato Dr Abdul Hamid
Is currently the Vice-President of Physicians for Social Responsibility Malaysia. He was past President of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
Dr Ng Swee Choon
Is a Committee member of Medical Affairs Department and Federation of Private Medical Practitioners Association of Malaysia. He is a Practicing Cardiologist, tasked with dealing with the Ministry of Health on Healthcare issues.
Dr T Jayabalan
Is a medical practitioner, specializing in Occupational Safety and Environmental Health. He is an Honorary Consultant with the National Poison Centre, USM and Honorary lecturer with the Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, USM. He is a member of the Academy of Occupational and Environmental Science, Malaysia and Consultant with the Consumers Association of Penang and the Malaysian Trade Union Congress. He campaigns actively against environmental pollution due to low level ionising radiation and asbestos
Prof Chan Chee Khoon
Is a health policy analyst at the Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya . His current research interests include emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, policy issues in biomedical science and technology, environment and development, and health systems in transition
Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj
Is a founder member of the Coalition Against Privatisation of Health Care, and has been monitoring Health Care Reform for the past 15 years. He is currently the PSM Member of Parliament for Sg Siput.
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3. The University and University Colleges Act (UUCA) and The Constitution.
Free public forum
2.00pm at the Town Hall, Esplanade.
Panel Members:
Edmund Bon, Pusat Rakyat LoyarBurok;
Syahredzan Johan & Firdaus Husni, MyConstitution;
Haris Zuan, Diskopi;
Woon King Chai, UKM4.
Officiated by DCM II YB Prof. Ramasamy. Organised by the Government of the State of Penang and the Bar Council Constitutional Law Committee.
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4. Launching of Local Democracy Month
3.00pm flaxh mob at Gurney Plaza and 6.00pm launching at Speakers Square.
Officiated by YB Chow Kon Yeow
this will be followed by the most interesting event…
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5. Penang Against The Peaceful Assembly Bill
in conjuction with Launch of Penang Democracy Month 2011
6.30pm, Speakers' Square, Esplande.
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hmm… so which one will i attend? well first of all, i will attend the WCC soft launch… but event no. 2 and 3 the time clashed. i actually like to attend event no. 2 as we all know healthcare is very important, but the problem is it starts at 1.00pm when the WCC event has not finished yet. the WCC event will finished at 1.30 and event no. 3 starts at 2.00 – so it will be just nice to attend event no. 3 after attending event no. 2. further more, the venue of event no. 3 is nearby to the venue of the WCC event… not forgetting it is just in front of the esplanade where speakers square is… where event no. 4 and 5 will happen.
ok lah i'll see how. if i can get away from WCC event early or can go to the healthcare event an hour late, then i'll go for event 2 on healthcare. if not, i'll go for event 3 on the UUCA and federal constitution. for sure i won't miss the last event!
i'll be there for whatever events i choose to be, armed with my camera and notebook!
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