First time met Minister~~~

Just now, I went to Birmingham Hilton Hotel to attend a conference with Dato Sri Mustapa Mohommad (Minister of International Trade and Industry)...Since the UNMO chairman in Birmingham asked me and my housemates to attend it, so we just went there to listen what the minister wanted to tell us (actually we went there for dinner, its FOC...XDXD) I was wondering why they will ask us (chinese) to go there because last year, they just asked Malay to attend the conference...However, when the minister started to talk, I knew the reason, which is to spread the concept of "1 Malaysia"...

Okay, when we reached the conference room, I was nervous since this was my first time to meet minister face to face...I shook his hand, and also his "leng" (penolong or kakitangan...whatever)...They were very nice to us, talking to us...bla bla bla...After a few minutes, more and more people came in the conference so they started the conference...

Here are the summary of what he told us in the conference:
1) Explanation about the condition of Malaysia's politic and the concept of 1 Malaysia
2) Emphasize that Anwar's case is not related to government
3) Asked us to go back to serve Malaysia after graduate

Then Q&A section, 3-4 peoples asked the minister some questions:
1) Education inbalance (Quota system & Bumiputera issues) in scholarship or SMK and SJK
Ans: "We need time to change it..." *sweat*

2) Economic in Malaysia
Ans: Agriculture is needed to improve in future...Koridor Utara...bla bla bla...

3) Education in Malaysia now a day (SJK and SK schools)
Ans:" Its hard to change this, you see the US need so many years to accept the black...bla bla bla..."

4) Kebebasan bersuara
Ans:" Don't really believe in those 'mosqitoes' suratkhabar...bla bla bla" not really answer this question...

Well, actually I wanted to talk about the education issues such as MARA scholarship, JPA and etc, because its really unfair for us non-bumiputera, but one of the students had helped me to ask, so I just listened what the minister said...However, this minister's answer was disappointed me, because he said this bumiputera issue need time to change...Well, how long? Since this is the very basic thing for the concept of 1 Malaysia..."Won't let the other races felt minimised..."

After 2 hours conference, my housemates and I had a little chat with Chris Tan, Senior Vice President of Korindor Utara...Since I am from Padang Serai, Kedah, so I had interest in this plan...Chris told us that the program offers us a help to find internship from the companies around Malaysia, which I think quite good for students who just graduated from University...Somemore, I got an interest in the Kulim Hi-Tech park, which is near my hometown...He told me I can get a job there since they need engineers...Well, these information are what I get from the conference...

Then we went to eat the FOC dinner, mostly seafood but not really taste good...XDXD...During the dinner, we also talked with Chris until we left the table...He shared his experience to us, which was quite interest...(I know he is now under government, so I just keep back on what he told us...)

Well, its not bad for the first time, the minister is quite impressive for me...However, what we talked in the conference, mostly it won't reach to the ears of Najib...Anyway, it won't change at the end, but I think we still need to tell them what we really think, whether they listen or not...Some more, we all are already at legalised age, we have the right to poll...XDXD...

PS: Bought lots of fruits recently, oranges, grapes, apple and etc...Grapes really cheap here...XDXD