DAP wants Tekun loans given to all races

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IPOH, Jan 21 – The DAP has called on the government to make Tekun Nasional, an agency formed to provide loans to small-time bumiputra entrepreneurs, open to those from all races.
Its national vice-chairman M Kulasegaran(picture) today also questioned why the agency, which comes under the purview of the Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Ministry, has never been allowed to channel funds to Chinese entrepreneurs since its inception in 1998.

He explained that 10 years after the agency was born, the government had rightfully allowed for financial aid to be given to young Indian entrepreneurs with an initial allocation of RM3mil.
“The allocation was then increased to RM15mil annually last year,” he added. Since then however, said Kulasegaran, no such recognition had been given to the Chinese.
“Why is this so? There are so many Chinese entrepreneurs that are seeking for help to kick-start their businesses. “Such opportunities should be shared by all Malaysians and Tekun is a viable loan facility that can help to enhance these small and medium business owners,” he said.
Kulasegaran also questioned why the allocation for the Indian community in Tekun could only be channeled to the entrepreneurs following approval from MIC-owned Yayasan Social Strategic Foundation (YSS).

He alleged that the YSS had no expertise and knowledge in handling such matters. “The job should be handled solely by Tekun because they have the manpower and the experts to assess and study each case,” he said.
He said that Tekun had an office in every parliamentary constituency and hence, had a better reach to the general public. “YSS on the other hand only has one office in Kuala Lumpur. This means that all applicants would have to first travel all the way to Kuala Lumpur to make their applications,” he said.

He added that there should be no political bias when it comes to the disbursement of loans to entrepreneur hopefuls and since the YSS was an MIC arm, the question of bias comes into play. “After all, why should there be an extra body to handle the applications when the applications can be submitted directly to the Tekun offices?” he said.
Kulasegaran also pointed out that in comparison with the loans disbursed to the bumiputra community, the allocation for the Indian community was “peanuts”. “

When the matter was raised in parliament, deputy minister (Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim) said that until Sept last year, Tekun made 188,708 disbursements worth RM1.385bil to 150,988 small entrepreneurs. “Hence the allocation provided for the Indians is peanuts compared to the agency’s total fund and even worse, the Chinese are completely left out,” he said.
He added that under the Prime Minister’s 1 Malaysia concept, such privileges should be accorded to those from all races. “After all, the government has recognised that these SMEs are the catalyst for economic development in the country. “So Tekun should be made for all Malaysians,” he said.


DAP nak tekun plak...semua nak bolot...adkah DAP tak tahu tujuan dan dasar penubuhan tekun...atau buat2 tak tau

TEKUN Nasional yang dahulunya di kenali sebagai Yayasan TEKUN Nasional adalah merupakan agensi di bawah Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi yang diwujudkan pada 9 November 1998. Matlamat penubuhan TEKUN Nasional adalah untuk menyediakan kemudahan pembiayaan secara mudah dan cepat kepada bumiputera untuk memula dan memajukan lagi perniagaan mereka.Mulai tahun 2008, TEKUN Nasional telah membuat perubahan dan pembaharuan selaras dengan keperluan semasa dengan menjadikan institusi ini sebagai sebuah institusi pembangunan usahawan yang strategik dan tidak hanya menyediakan kemudahan modal perniagaan semata-mata. Kini TEKUN Nasional menjadi sebuah institusi yang menyediakan peluang-peluang perniagaan serta peluang-peluang menjana pendapatan, pembiayaan modal perniagaan, khidmat bimbingan dan sokongan serta Jaringan Usahawan.
Adalah diharapkan dengan Hala Tuju Baru dan Penjenamaan semula ini, TEKUN Nasional akan menjadi sebuah institusi pelaksana ( executing agency ) yang dinamik serta mampu memainkan peranannya dengan lebih berkesan bagi memenuhi matlamat penubuhannya selaras dengan hasrat kerajaan untuk membentuk Masyarakat Perdagangan dan Perindustrian Bumiputera ( MPPB ).Dengan kejayaan MPPB ini hasrat kita untuk mengangkat martabat bangsa Melayu dan Bumiputera dalam bidang ekonomi akan tercapai.

evolutionary

tu diaaaa, dah start minta itu minta ini, belum perintah satu negara lagi,

aint

pilihanraya tahun depan confirm gulung tikar

Nash^Roy

duit utk TEKUN tu dtg dari mana ye.. opss aku lupe.. tu hasil cukai yg dikutip oleh kerajaan kan? duit cukai tu dikutip paling byk dari bangsa mana ye?

JohnDeSouza

mana dak pkr?

kekbelacan

siapa yg paling ramai ?
dlm golongan yg paling ramai tentu yg paling ramai susah
beri pada yg berhak
yg berhak ialah yg ikut piawai susah

Anak_Nogori

go to hell la..

zidlan

tp bantuan sahaja kpd org melayu takkan menyelesaikan masalah juga....

Anak_Nogori

Dulu pasal kemasukan ke UITM pun..tapi tu bukannya DAP..sibahalol Khalid gagap tu punya idea bodo.

alovera

Saya terfikir, kalau bantuan diberi kepada golongan lain (terutamanya golongan yg mmg terkenal pandai berniaga), mungkin bank tekun akan penuh semula, jadi secara tak langsung, org melayu juga akan dapat buat pinjaman semula.  Instead of sekarang ni, sampai merayu keluar surat air mata pun tak ada siapa yang nak bayar hutang, bukan tak nak bayar tapi bisnis tak menjadi nak bayar dengan apa?

mamaque

yep..puak pendatang dah mula naik kepala....dah mula mintak macam-macam....lepas ni nak minta apa pula? MRSM dan uitm dihapuskan?

petola

kalau org susah patut dibantu, tak kiralah bangsa apapun patut dibantu..

mysterio

ni permintaan ikhlas ke tak ikhlas ni?
dulu depa kata bantuan dan subsidi ni lah yg melemahkan orang melayu. sekarang mahu jad i lemah macam orang melayu jugak ka?
atau ini permintaan sekadar utk dapatkan apa saja yg melayu dapat?

Acong

kecoh btol laa............. bagi loan, bukannya minta bagi loan xyh bayo......... :re:

petola

hampir 1.4 billion dah keluar dan 150,000 dapat bantuan...
mungkin elok kita tanya drp banyak tuh berapa yg betul2 jadi...

boleh tekun bagi tau?

Acong

pet, nie bwh Akta Rahsia nie..........

freebird

...kasi duit tekun kat pakcik-pakcik kampung tu, haprak pun tak jadik apa....
...buat beli moto dan beli rokok....:@

...yang dapat duit tekun ni pun ramai pendatang indon je....orang jawa, batak, minang, memacam lagi lah...

Nash^Roy

yep..puak pendatang dah mula naik kepala....dah mula mintak macam-macam....lepas ni nak minta apa pula? MRSM dan uitm dihapuskan?
mamaque Post at 28-1-2010 10:00

elo... dia mtk loan.. salah ke? bukannya mtk free.. sah2 mende tu ada byr lik ngan interest sekali.. yg g kait ngan mrsm ngan uitm apsal? talk about the topic.. takyah dok konar sana sini ok..

kentutmanis

yep..puak pendatang dah mula naik kepala....dah mula mintak macam-macam....lepas ni nak minta apa pula? MRSM dan uitm dihapuskan?
mamaque Post at 28-1-2010 10:00

thats just loan..same mcm ptptn yg kite bukak kpd non-bumi..kalau xpuashati pi menyalak dpn pejabat ptptn xyah bg kat cine ptptn loan...same goes with TEKUN nie,please la dont be so racist,ko smyg tonggeng terbalik kat masjid tu pun dibine dr duit tax cine...