THE government will set up a department specially entrusted to handle and monitor the movement of the estimated two million foreign workers in the country. What do you think of the move?

 

Inba Raj, 28,
Entrepreneur, Kuala Lumpur

 

THE Road Transport Department (RTD) said its online transaction service (myeg.com.my) for renewing driving licence and road tax, still lacks public response. Only two per cent of transactions with the department were made online. RTD director-general Datuk Solah Mat Hassan said this might be due to lack of information and public con dence in the electronic transaction system. Do you agree?

 

THE government has no plan to ease the requirements for citizenship. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman said the government needed to study each application, taking into consideration various issues, including the loyalty pledge to the country, before granting citizenship. Do you agree?

 

THE international community should ostracise all those involved in killing innocent people in the name of war. Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad called for this at the Criminalise War International Conference and Exhibition on Wednesday. He also pushed for the boycott of principal players such as the United States and its allies for invading Iraq, as well as former British prime minister Tony Blair, whom he described as a ‘war criminal’. Do you agree with Dr Mahathir?

TRANSPORT Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said that since Malaysian bus drivers have a tendency to accelerate, the ministry is mulling over plans for bus operators to install a "speed-limiter" on their vehicles to reduce road accidents and fatalities. What do you think?

 

Wong Pek Sun, 25,
Accounts Executive, Perak

 

A three-year-old girl was reported to have died due to abuse at the hands of her mother and mother’s boyfriend at a Cheras condominium. The neighbours said they did suspect the child was being abused. However, none of them took action. What is your opinion on public apathy in cases like these?

 

THE Umno general assembly yesterday passed constitutional amendments which are geared towards curbing vote-buying for its elections. What do you think of these changes?

 

 

Kenneth Lau, 33,
Insurance agent, Kuala Lumpur

What do you think of the Selangor government’s plan to direct local authorities to prioritise the use of the national language in advertising boards? What else can be done for greater use of the national language in State administrative matters?

 

 

Raja Muhamad Hazair, 24,
Bank Officer, Petaling Jaya

THE Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) wants the government to integrate green technology into the National Automotive Policy to reduce pollution and an “end of life” vehicle scheme to make new cars more affordable. Do you think such moves can work in Malaysia?

 

Muhamad Zikri,

21, Student, Gombak, Selangor

BUKIT Aman says that despite police increasing their ability to solve cases by 20 per cent, the people’s negative perception of the force is yet to change. What must the force do to improve its image?

 

Fadzila Juniasdi, 25,
WebTV assistant editor,
Kuala Lumpur

TWITTER, the hottest Web 2.0 service, doesn't have to do much to be in the limelight nowadays.

Unfortunately, the attention it's receiving right now isn't on something that's flattering - it centres on Twitter the company being hacked, with looted business information making it into the open.

Google's unveiling on Tuesday of the Google Chrome Operating System has put to rest one of the most persistent rumours to float around the web for years.

These rumours surfaced as far back as 2004 with posts such as one called "GooOS, the Google Operating