Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Fight Against Bribery

I have one suggestion in curbing bribery and misused of power for personal interest by the civil servants.

Usually though it is not a standard practice, KSU, TKSU and Chiefs of Uniformed Services as well as Department's Director Generals i.e. ATM, Police, will be hired soon after their retirement. Apparently and maybe coincidently, the organizations who hired them are mostly have had businesses with the ministries, services or departments which the senior officers served as the decision makers prior to their retirement.

Some of them were the Chairman of the Tender Committee and/or had the final say in the procurement decision makings.

In order to paint a good image of the government and maintain integrity and more importantly to avoid the corrupt decision making of favouring some companies for certain government contracts, the companies who hired the government's senior officers will be subjected to SPRM's scrutiny for at least six months period.

For example, the six months old contracts that have been awarded to the companies which the retired officers were the chairman of the tender committee or held the important decision power could be rescinded if the government find there were elements of abuse of power.

JPA could formulate a guideline for After Retirement Employment for Government Employees. The Treasury may review the procurement procedures and SPRM would be playing more effective roles in upholding the integrity of the public service officers in managing the tax payers hard earned money.

Saturday, January 11, 2014

How to make a Home Made Air Kotak Milo

A Home Made Air Kotak Milo!

Remember when we were at primary school? One day, there was a green colour lorry came to our school and distributed a cup of cold, delicious, sweet and fatty chocolate drink. We patiently queued the line for our turn. We took the drink. We quickly drank it. Then we quietly back in the queue for another round of cup of Milo!

We then went home and asked our mom to prepare the Milo for us. But, apparently the taste was not the same as what we tasted at school. So, we went to shop and bought the Air Kotak Milo, just to satisfy our addiction to Air Milo Ais!

Have you ever wondered why the self made milo does not have the taste as the Air Kotak Milo? I just discovered the secret...after been trying it since my schoolchildren time! Here you go, the secret recipe of Air Kotak Milo!

What do you need to have?

A glass of water (normal water, not hot water. mineral water also will do);
3 scoops milo powder;
2 table spoons full cream milk; and
Ice cubes.

Then, How to do it?

Stir milo powder in the water until it dissolved completely. Then add 4-5 ice cubes. Stir until it dissolved. Lastly (remember lastly!), put the milk into the glass of cold milo 'o' and stir them (the milk may takes some times to dissolve in a cold water).

Add ice cubes or keep in the fridge to cool the 'ready for drink' of you "Air Kotak Milo" or tasty Milo Ice!

Happy trying!