Meeting with FMD

Dear all,

There will be a meeting between SRC excos with FMD today, 12th February 2008, to discuss about several unsolved issues, as well as new welfare issues. Details are as follows:

1. Lack of lightings at football field and basketball court.
2. Lack of shaded paths between FSER & library, Hostel and CITS.
3. Discontented conditions of lifts at CLC, FIST, FBL, FET buildings.
4. Signs for mosque to indicate sections for male and female.
5. Piping at mosque – leakage.
6. Leakage at linkages of roof at mosque.
7. Unstable water and electricity supply at Mosque Square and CLC Concourse.
8. Security field that is covered with stones.
9. Birds’ excrement at hostel – Problem solved by cutting down trees around hostel area.
10. Dissatisfaction on conditions of bathrooms in hostel.
11. Request for additional spotlight in main field.
12. Repair and refurbish equipments at Astaka.
13. Inspect facilities at Sri Delima, Sri Berlian.

Listed are the complaints that SRC received. We will present this to FMD and hopefully they can be solved as soon as possible. Good luck to SRC, FMD and to all, for the betterment of the campus environment.


"Actuality in Action, Integrity in Principle"


Yeo Kheng Keen
Chairperson
Students' Welfare Division
Students' Representative Council 07/08
Multimedia University
Melaka Campus

Tel : +6016 302 8227
Fax: +606 2313253

Link: Bulletin board announcement

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.

Stress Test

I am not sure exactly how it works, but this is amazingly accurate. Read the full description before looking at the picture.

The picture below has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress levels at The Mater Hospital. Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. The dolphins are identical. A closely monitored, scientific study revealed that, in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical, a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins. The more differences a person finds between the dolphins, the more stress that person is experiencing.



Click the link below to look at the photograph and if you find more than one or two differences you may want to take a vacation.

Click here to view the picture and determine your stress level.

What has SRC done?

"Perhaps somebody should file a complaint to the SRC about the SRC not being proactive and just waiting for somebody to complain about the obvious. At the very least, SRC members could file the complaints themselves if need be" - everling, nEXt-Boards

We, SRC excos, do file general complaints ourselves but we cannot do it all the time. And some complaints are specific and involve only a certain group of people therefore we need the affected people to come forward. Please don't say that the SRC is doing nothing because the excos of the Students' Welfare Division (SRC) are busting their asses to meet every departments to solve as many problems (complaints) as they can as fast as possible. The following bulletins are proof of their hard labour:

1. Update on issue of PTPTN loan holders being barred!
2. Update on Exam Slip Issue
3. Chinese New Year Holidays 2008
4. Complaints forwarded to Facilities Management Division (FMD)
5. Fundraising for Mr Maxwell

Also read:Complaint Collection & Rakan Exco Recruitment

It is irrational to demand everything to be done for you (MMU students in general) while you lay back and complain that SRC is doing nothing. If you want something to be done, you should put some minimal effort to get it done.

Unlike everyone else, I'm not saying that you should join SRC and make the difference yourself; rather I need you guys to just come and channel your complaints in a proper manner by writing it down on the complaint form provided by the SRC. Your identity will not be revealed to anyone outside of the SRC.

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.

Fundraising for Maxwell Onyema Ezeala

Bulletin Board announcement

Dear all students and MMU staff,

Please kindly be informed that Maxwell Onyema Ezeala had met with an accident while playing football on 23rd September 2007. he had injured his spinal cord and currently he is admitted in PPUM,Kuala Lumpur. He is a student in FOSEE, Melaka and his intake is November.

Before he was being transferred to PPUM, he was sent to Pantai Hospital in Bangsar and the cost of his treatment is almost RM90000.HLA insurance had covered him up to the maximum which is RM25000 and now, his family is asking for our assistance to help them to pay for the cost of treament.

Therefore, as one of the MMU community, let us try our best to assist Maxwell Onyema Ezeala and please give some donation as to ease thier burden.

Below are the details about our donation drive :-

Date:12/12/2007 (Wednesday)- 14/12/2007 (Friday)
Venue: President Square
Time: 9.00am-5.00pm

Due to inadequate fund to support Mr. Maxwell’s medical fees, SRC organized another fund raising campaign to help Mr. Maxwell raise money for his medical fees. The fund raising was held in conjunction with the CyberP week in President Square.

SRC was strongly supported by all parties, including CyberP management team, STAD, ISS, ex-OCs, volunteers and students who donated. We managed to collect an amount of RM1020.28 from the fund raising campaign.



However, he is still short of a large amount of money. SRC approached ISSU to discuss about the method to reach the Nigerian embassy. Besides, we are still looking for sponsors from the private sectors.

Complaint Collection & Rakan Exco Recruitment

From 10 December 2007 till 14 December 2007 the Students’ Welfare Division(SWD) of the SRC had set up a booth at Plaza Siswa. The booth was set up to enable students to submit their complaints regarding any issues, departments, clubs/societies, individuals, etc to the SRC excos manning the booth. During this period, recruitment for Rakan Excos was also carried out. Rakan Excos are MMU students who would assist SRC excos in various tasks.

Throughout the 4 days period that the booth was set up, many complaints were received.

Some of the complaints are:

1. SAPS points – SAPS point not updated in time.
2. Chinese New Year holidays – Only 1 day of holiday given.
3. Wild dogs in Taman Dahlia – Dangerous to walk on the road as the dogs often chase pedestrians.
4. Bird droppings around hostel area – Very smelly. Hygienic problems to residents.
5. Lack of shaded path between FSER and library, car park and CLC Concourse, CLC Concourse and Law School.
6. Accommodation issue – A lot of complaints regarding the utility fees of IXORA.
7. Car Park – Insufficient parking spaces.
8. Insurance – Beta year and above not covered comprehensively for local students.
9. Security – To request for CCTV and more lighting around campus.
10. Refund policy – To get explanation about this policy.

SWD excos collected and sorted these complaints and later took the appropriate measures to deal with issues raised in the complaints. Some of the issues had already been settled as evidenced by these bulletins:

1. Update on issue of PTPTN loan holders being barred!
2. Update on Exam Slip Issue
3. Chinese New Year Holidays 2008
4. Complaints forwarded to Facilities Management Division (FMD)

SRC would like to thank all students who came forward to voice their complaints.

We also kindly request you to be patient and give us a little bit of time as we take the appropriate measures to solve all problems that you are facing as soon as possible.

SRC High Committee

By L. Puvaneswaren

The newly established high committee of the SRC council session 2007/08 of Malacca campus has many exciting agendas stalled for not only their excos but for the university particularly clubs and students as well. With 3 former presidents of clubs and societies heading the high committee for the first time ever the SRC has been given a high expectations and mandate to deliver especially in the matters concerning students and clubs welfare and rights.

SRC High Committee

The three are not other than the current SRC President, Mohd Hamdan Bin Mohd Sharif who previously headed Institusi Usrah (IU), the Treasurer General, Tang Lee Hong who headed one of the biggest clubs in MMU which is none other than the Chinese Language Society (CLS) and L.Puvaneswaren who was the President of the Indian Cultural Society (ICS) for 2 consecutive years before joining the SRC last year and now holds a double portfolio of Public Relations Officer and Chairperson of Clubs and Societies Management Division (CSMD).

The other 4 high committee have also established themselves as experienced leaders. Khairol Khalid, Vice-President 1 of the SRC this year was the Deputy President in the SRC for the last academic term. Wong Teck Chee, the current Vice-President 2 was one of the Vice Presidents of the Chinese Language Society, while Azril Hanafi, Secretary General, coming of the rank of Institusi Usrah as a Secretary General as well with his deputy, Nurul Ain, being a Treasurer at the Silat Cekak Ustaz Hanafi.

The Administrative Officer, Jess (Yeong Khar Mun), deserves a special mention as although she is an Alpha student she can efficiently handle any tasks given to her.

With such capable leadership heading the SRC it is hoped that the SRC movement will be more efficient and smooth to ensure that the students and clubs rights and welfare a well taken care of in Multimedia University (Malacca campus).

SRC Malacca 2007/2008 Lineup

Dear friends,

The Students' Representative Council of Multimedia University (Malacca campus) would like to proudly announce our council structure for this academic year:

President - Mohd Hamdan Bin Mohd Sharif (013-6286991)

Vice-President 1 - Mohammad Khairol Bin Khalid (019-5484155)

Vice-President 2 - Wong Teck Chee (012-3135984)

Public Relations Officer - Puvaneswaren S/O Letchumanan (016-5460690)

Treasurer - Tang Lee Hong (013-5215219)

Administrative Officer - Jess Yeong Khar Mun (016-3215680)

Secretary General - Azril Hanafi Bin Abdullah Sharwani (013-5309331)

Deputy Secretary General - Nurul Ain Binti Mohd Ghazali (017-6812009)

Student Welfare Division
Yeo Kheng Keen (Chairperson) (016-3028227)
Khalil Saeed Mohammed Abdulsalam (017-3330498)
Lee Chong Hong (016-7467979)
Amirul Ridzuan Bin Hanif (012-5204569)

Student Development & Sports Division
Mohd Rezal Bin Mohd Daud (Chairperson) (016-8957576)
Lai Jock (017-6920553)
Muhammad Haikal Bin Ahmad Azhari (017-5074653)
Nanthakumar Gohbal (016-2045787)

Clubs & Societies Management Division
Puvaneswaren S/O Letchumanan (Chairperson) (016-5460690)
Nithyaah D/O Kolinthevalu (016-7400170)
Osama Sadeq Mohammed Ali AL_hamdany (0172095375)

Media & Information Division
Nicholas S/O Gnanapragasam (Chairperson) (017-5603440)
Nurul Ain Binti Mohd Ghazali (017-6812009)

Education & Training Division
Liang Weng Keong (Chairperson) (017-6906181)
Abdulqader Ahmed Abdo Hussein (012-2200859)
Tan Swan Ken (012-3835391)

SRC Poster - Designed by Tang Lee Hong (SRC Treasurer General)

We pledge to be a good medium for all MMU Malacca students to convey their grievances and joy. Defending your rights will be our first priority.

Hoping for your unending support and cooperation.

Sincerely yours,
Students' Representative Council 2007/2008
Multimedia University
Malacca Campus