Help us, Help them.

Cyclone Nargis

On May 2, 2008, Myanmar (also known as Burma) was hit by a tropical cyclone. The cyclone was later christened Nargis.

Entire towns have been destroyed and almost a million people left injured and homeless while suffering the lost of loved ones. Cyclone Nargis has, at the time of writing, caused at least 78,000 deaths with nearly 56,000 people missing.

However, the numbers may not be entirely accurate as Labutta Township alone was reported to have suffered 80,000 fatalities. Some have estimated that the death toll may well be over 100,000.

Sichuan Earthquake

Ten days later, the world was shocked by another tragedy which happened in the Sichuan Province of China. The province had suffered a major earthquake (Sichuan) which measured 7.9 on the Richter scale.

As of May 17, official figures state that 28,920 are confirmed dead, including 28,389 in Sichuan province, and 198,347 injured. Tens of thousands are missing, approximately 14,000 of them buried, and eight provinces were affected.

Our role

The Students' Representative Council in collaboration with the Student Affairs Division (STAD) will be leading the effort to collect as much donations as possible to be sent to be these affected nations. In line with this commitment, we will be placing donation boxes in major exam venues in the campus in the hope that all students would be able to make a minimum contribution of RM1. Apart from this, we would also be actively seeking for donations from the academicians and staff of the university.

A donation box has also been placed inside the SRC room. If you feel like donating, you may do so there. Other methods of collecting funds will be devised soon. Any updates or announcements will be made through MMU Bulletin Board and this blog.

All around the world, disasters strike without even a moment's notice bringing about deaths totalling hundreds of thousands, if not millions, in its wake. We, Malaysians, should be grateful for not having to endure such tragedies.

Let us be thankful for living in a country which is peaceful and not vulnerable to such disasters. Let us reach out to those affected souls in this their time of need. No amount of contribution is small or big enough. Help us, help them.

Calling all Proton Savvy owners!

Dear Proton Savvy owners,

Kindly be reminded that our national carmaker, Proton, is recalling all (34,000) Proton Savvys that have been sold to date. This is due to a possible wheel bearing problem.

Proton Savvy rear wheel

This is a community message brought to you by the Students' Representative Council 2007/2008 (Malacca campus).

Your safety is our priority :)

Regards,

Students' Representative Council 2007/2008

Multimedia University

Malacca campus

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Source: Thestar

Proton to recall Savvy cars

PETALING JAYA: Proton is recalling 34,000 Proton Savvy cars following a possible wheel bearing problem.

It said in a statement that the problem was brought to its attention during a regular random check, which found the possibility of water entering the rear wheel bearing.

This could lead to a malfunction of the affected components, with loosening of the wheel as the worst-case scenario.

The national carmaker has advised all Savvy owners to immediately take their vehicles to the nearest Proton Edar or EON service branch for inspection.

Checks will be conducted and replacement parts installed (if required) free of charge.

The recall, however, is purely a precautionary measure, stressed Proton managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir.

“This is purely a precautionary measure to place priority on our customers’ safety.

“We are recalling all Savvys to ensure this, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused,” he said in the statement.

For queries, call Proton i-Care at 1-300-880-888 or contact your nearest Proton Edar Branch or EON service branch for an appointment.

Flood Relief Team (Temerloh, Pahang)

Date: 5th January 2008 - 6th January 2008

By Nurul Ain Binti Mohd Ghazali

From 5 January 2008 until 6 January 2008, around 80 students (including some SRC excos) from MMU Melaka and Cyberjaya went to Pahang to give support to the flood victims over there. We departed from MMU Melaka around 10 pm and reached at Cyberjaya at midnight. Our delegation was accompanied by a representative from Student Affairs Division (STAD).


Flood relief team from MMU

Flood relief team from MMU Malacca & Cyberjaya

At 12.30 am we continued our journey to Pahang. Finally at 3.00 am we arrived at Sekolah Rendah Agama Al- Taqwa. The teachers there were already waiting for our arrival. For your information, almost the entire building of Sek Ren Agama Al Taqwa was affected by flood. We can clearly see the damages around the school. All the text books, table, chair and many other properties were damaged.

Our work there started at 9.00 am after breakfast. Basically, all the volunteers were divided into 5 groups. Each group has their own tasks to complete. Some of us needed to paint the school gate, wall and also the classroom. Others were asked to clean all the tables and chairs and try to fix them if there are any damages. We also cleaned up the entire primary school compound.

Painting the school

A dedicated volunteer

Painting the school entrance wall

During lunch, the villagers prepared Masak Gulai Ikan Patin for all of us as a token of appreciation for our help. After lunch we continued our task and completed all our tasks around 5.30 pm.

Finished at last

Although, all the students were tired but we felt so proud of ourselves because we were all willing to sacrifice our holiday to help people who were in need and gave our full commitment towards this activity. This activity gives us a lot of memorable experience. As a conclusion, as a Malaysian we must always help each other. Always help those who need help.

Happy Chinese New Year!

As the New Year begins, bringing new joys, new hopes and new dreams, we from the Students' Representative Council would like to wish all our Chinese friends a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year!



We wish you every success and happiness!

When you go home for this holiday, have a safe journey and remember to drive safely.




Regards,
Students' Representative Council 2007/2008
Sri Perdana
Student Excellence Centre
Multimedia University
Malacca Campus

Bus Crash No More

When you buy a bus ticket and board a bus home this holiday season, remember Nian Ning, Mohd Zailani and Poon Eng who lost their lives on 25th January 2008 in a bus crash. All three were aged between 21 - 25 years old.



Taken from NST Online (26/01/2008)


This is what happened to the double decker bus heading north on that fateful day:

"According to the survivors, the top deck was swaying left and right as the driver was going really fast. Some passengers at the bottom deck saw the driver smsing a lot and driving really fast in the heavy rain.

After awhile the passengers felt something amiss and saw the bus driver STAND UP suddenly (while the bus was moving!) and split seconds later, the passengers screamed really loudly and the bus spun three times, hit the divider and careened to the opposite highway where an oncoming MPV crashed into the back of the bus. Nian Ning and Mohd Zailani were sitting at the back row.

I’m not sure about the other chinese boy who also passed away. But that’s what I’ve gathered. The passengers of the MPV only suffered minor injuries. To add insult to the injury, the bus driver only sustained a broken right leg. I’m curious to know what is happening to him now though."

Read More:
NST
TheStar
Bus Crash No More Blog
Online petition


The driver involved in that bus crash had 13 outstanding summons against him. To add salt to the injury, he escaped with a broken leg while 3 of his passengers passed away and many others were injured.



Help save lives. Sign the petition.

Malaysians seem to forget easily. Our government keeps making promises after promises to enforce strict regulations to make public transportation safer but all this stops at grand announcements; implementation of the announcements seem to be lacking.

Now, as the election is around the corner, this is the best time for us to push for someone with some authority to make a change for the better. If not, we would forever travel in fear, entrusting our lives to bus drivers who don't seem to care for our safety.