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Email: nikzafri@yahoo.com, nikzafri@gmail.com
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Kelantanese, Alumni of Sultan Ismail College Kelantan (SICA), IT Competency Cert, Certified Written English Professional US. Has participated in many seminars/conferences (local/ international) in the capacity of trainer/lecturer and participant.

Affiliations :- Network Member of Gerson Lehrman Group, Institute of Quality Malaysia, Auditor ISO 9000 IRCAUK, Auditor OHSMS (SIRIM and STS) /EMS ISO 14000 and Construction Quality Assessment System CONQUAS, CIDB (Now BCA) Singapore),

* Possesses almost 30 years of experience/hands-on in the multi-modern management & technical disciplines (systems & methodologies) such as Knowledge Management (Hi-Impact Management/ICT Solutions), Quality (TQM/ISO), Safety Health Environment, Civil & Building (Construction), Manufacturing, Motivation & Team Building, HR, Marketing/Branding, Business Process Reengineering, Economy/Stock Market, Contracts/Project Management, Finance & Banking, etc. He was employed to international bluechips involving in national/international megaprojects such as Balfour Beatty Construction/Knight Piesold & Partners UK, MMI Insurance Group Australia, Hazama Corporation (Hazamagumi) Japan (with Mitsubishi Corporation, JA Jones US, MMCE and Ho-Hup) and Sunway Construction Berhad (The Sunway Group of Companies). Among major projects undertaken : Pergau Hydro Electric Project, KLCC Petronas Twin Towers, LRT Tunnelling, KLIA, Petronas Refineries Melaka, Putrajaya Government Complex, Sistem Lingkaran Lebuhraya Kajang (SILK), Mex Highway, KLIA1, KLIA2 etc. Once serviced SMPD Management Consultants as Associate Consultant cum Lecturer for Diploma in Management, Institute of Supervisory Management UK/SMPD JV. Currently – Associate/Visiting Consultants/Facilitators, Advisors for leading consulting firms (local and international) including project management. To name a few – Noma SWO Consult, Amiosh Resources, Timur West Consultant Sdn. Bhd., TIJ Consultants Group (Malaysia and Singapore) and many others.

* Ex-Resident Weekly Columnist of Utusan Malaysia (1995-1998) and have produced more than 100 articles related to ISO-9000– Management System and Documentation Models, TQM Strategic Management, Occupational Safety and Health (now OHSAS 18000) and Environmental Management Systems ISO 14000. His write-ups/experience has assisted many students/researchers alike in module developments based on competency or academics and completion of many theses. Once commended by the then Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia for his diligence in promoting and training the civil services (government sector) based on “Total Quality Management and Quality Management System ISO-9000 in Malaysian Civil Service – Paradigm Shift Scalar for Assessment System”

Among Nik Zafri’s clients : Adabi Consumer Industries Sdn. Bhd, (MRP II, Accounts/Credit Control) The HQ of Royal Customs and Excise Malaysia (ISO 9000), Veterinary Services Dept. Negeri Sembilan (ISO 9000), The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (Aspects of Project Management – KLCC construction), Corporate HQ of RHB (Peter Drucker's MBO/KRA), NEC Semiconductor - Klang Selangor (Productivity Management), Prime Minister’s Department Malaysia (ISO 9000), State Secretarial Office Negeri Sembilan (ISO 9000), Hidrological Department KL (ISO 9000), Asahi Kluang Johor(System Audit, Management/Supervisory Development), Tunku Mahmood (2) Primary School Kluang Johor (ISO 9000), Consortium PANZANA (HSSE 3rd Party Audit), Lecturer for Information Technology Training Centre (ITTC) – Authorised Training Center (ATC) – University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) Kluang Branch Johor, Kluang General Hospital Johor (Management/Supervision Development, Office Technology/Administration, ISO 9000 & Construction Management), Kahang Timur Secondary School Johor (ISO 9000), Sultan Abdul Jalil Secondary School Kluang Johor (Islamic Motivation and Team Building), Guocera Tiles Industries Kluang Johor (EMS ISO 14000), MNE Construction (M) Sdn. Bhd. Kota Tinggi Johor (ISO 9000 – Construction), UITM Shah Alam Selangor (Knowledge Management/Knowledge Based Economy /TQM), Telesystem Electronics/Digico Cable(ODM/OEM for Astro – ISO 9000), Sungai Long Industries Sdn. Bhd. (Bina Puri Group) - ISO 9000 Construction), Secura Security Printing Sdn. Bhd,(ISO 9000 – Security Printing) ROTOL AMS Bumi Sdn. Bhd & ROTOL Architectural Services Sdn. Bhd. (ROTOL Group) – ISO 9000 –Architecture, Bond M & E (KL) Sdn. Bhd. (ISO 9000 – Construction/M & E), Skyline Telco (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Knowledge Management),Technochase Sdn. Bhd JB (ISO 9000 – Construction), Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM – ISO 9000 & Internal Audit Refresher), Shinryo/Steamline Consortium (Petronas/OGP Power Co-Generation Plant Melaka – Construction Management and Safety, Health, Environment), Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Negotiation Skills), Association for Retired Intelligence Operatives of Malaysia (Cyber Security – Arpa/NSFUsenet, Cobit, Till, ISO/IEC ISMS 27000 for Law/Enforcement/Military), T.Yamaichi Corp. (M) Sdn. Bhd. (EMS ISO 14000) LSB Manufacturing Solutions Sdn. Bhd., (Lean Scoreboard (including a full development of System-Software-Application - MSC Malaysia & Six Sigma) PJZ Marine Services Sdn. Bhd., (Safety Management Systems and Internal Audit based on International Marine Organization Standards) UNITAR/UNTEC (Degree in Accountacy – Career Path/Roadmap) Cobrain Holdings Sdn. Bhd.(Managing Construction Safety & Health), Speaker for International Finance & Management Strategy (Closed Conference), Pembinaan Jaya Zira Sdn. Bhd. (ISO 9001:2008-Internal Audit for Construction Industry & Overview of version 2015), Straits Consulting Engineers Sdn. Bhd. (Full Integrated Management System – ISO 9000, OHSAS 18000 (ISO 45000) and EMS ISO 14000 for Civil/Structural/Geotechnical Consulting), Malaysia Management & Science University (MSU – (Managing Business in an Organization), Innoseven Sdn. Bhd. (KVMRT Line 1 MSPR8 – Awareness and Internal Audit (Construction), ISO 9001:2008 and 2015 overview for the Construction Industry), Kemakmuran Sdn. Bhd. (KVMRT Line 1 - Signages/Wayfinding - Project Quality Plan and Construction Method Statement ), Lembaga Tabung Haji - Flood ERP, WNA Consultants - DID/JPS -Flood Risk Assessment and Management Plan - Prelim, Conceptual Design, Interim and Final Report etc., Tunnel Fire Safety - Fire Risk Assessment Report - Design Fire Scenario), Safety, Health and Environmental Management Plans leading construction/property companies/corporations in Malaysia, Timur West Consultant : Business Methodology and System, Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya ISMS/Audit/Risk/ITP Technical Team, MPDT Capital Berhad - ISO 9001: 2015 - Consultancy, Construction, Project Rehabilitation, Desalination (first one in Malaysia to receive certification on trades such as Reverse Osmosis Seawater Desalination and Project Recovery/Rehabilitation)

* Has appeared for 10 consecutive series in “Good Morning Malaysia RTM TV1’ Corporate Talk Segment discussing on ISO 9000/14000 in various industries. For ICT, his inputs garnered from his expertise have successfully led to development of work-process e-enabling systems in the environments of intranet, portal and interactive web design especially for the construction and manufacturing. Some of the end products have won various competitions of innovativeness, quality, continual-improvements and construction industry award at national level. He has also in advisory capacity – involved in development and moderation of websites, portals and e-profiles for mainly corporate and private sectors, public figures etc. He is also one of the recipients for MOSTE Innovation for RFID use in Electronic Toll Collection in Malaysia.

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Thursday, February 02, 2023

PART 4 - ANTI BRIBERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ISO 37000) - by Nik Zafri

 (Anti-Bribery Management System/ABMS = ISO 37001:2016)

2.0 LEADERSHIP

Leadership is not limited only to the executive and top management, but it should also include the Head of Departments, Supervisors, Immediate Superiors, Administrative positions and equivalent.

All levels of leadership must have a sense of strong commitment to uphold the requirements of Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS)

Governing body

The standard mentions the phrase "governing body". In this context, it refers to a special committee formed by the organization. To ensure impartiality, it is recommended that this special committee should function as independent commission with minimal intervention by the executive and top management. The  committee should comprise of nominated member(s) of the Board of Directors (BOD), external civil servant from the authorities such as Anti Corruption Agency  or Institute of Governance or equivalent, legal practitioner, Auditor (both internal and external) Management Representative etc.

The duties and responsibilities of the "governing body" is to approve the ABMS policy and ensuring its' consistency with other organizational policies, plans, manual, procedures etc., review and approve report on ABMS status after a certain cut-off period. Resources; as far as is practicable; such as laptops, online/communication and network facilities, work station etc are to be provided to facilitate their work such as risk assessments, recommendations on the type of documented information required, protection of whistleblowers etc.

Cooperation and Effective Communication taking into account transparency are to be taken seriously into account. 

In the absence of a governing body (which is not recommended to minimize partiality), the top management shall assume the duties of the body.

Policy

A policy should be made to address the seriousness of bribery, compliance to the anti-bribery laws, setting/reviewing/achieving ABMS (measurable) objectives  (department/unit), whistleblowing protection and commitment to provide resources/review/continual improvement of the policy. 

As other certification standards requirement, the policy to be available at all times (usually also included in the ABMS Manual) - including stakeholders,  communicated (and translated if necessary where the English or native language shall prevail in case of ambiguity) and/or displayed.

Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities

Top management shall be responsible to implement and comply with ABMS. Thus, responsibilities and authorities (usually by means of Job Description) and ABMS 

Objectives to be assigned and communicated throughout the organization. If there is a governing body, they are to adopt a check and balance approach with the top management.

Anti-Bribery Compliance Function

a) Design/Implementation of ABMS, 

b) Advice/counsel/guide to personnel involved in ABMS,

c) To comply to the ABMS requirements

d) Reporting ABMS performance to the governing body

All 3 significant parts of the organization namely governing body, top management and the leadership function shall have the necessary competence (by means of training if necessary), status, authority and independence. (These are also rules to good governance practice)

Access to to be made to the governing body/top management should there be any concerns raised (red and yellow flags/alert) on evidence, suspicion, investigation or issues on the ABMS itself.

Delegated Decision-Making

Delegation of authority is also linked to the Job Description. The governing body, top management and the personnel involved should be aware of their respective authorities. There should be a set of controls to address decision process and authority level of decision making. Decision making should take into account the possibility of conflict of interest, impartiality and independence. Again the role of independent governing body is important to ensure the "check and balance" process running smoothly

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

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MENU RAHMAH - PRAKTIKAL - Cadangan dari saya sebagai rakyat - Nik Zafri




Alhamdulillah, usaha Datuk Seri Haji Salahuddin bin Ayub dan Datuk Ameer Ali Mydeen dan semua pihak yang terlibat. Pada saya restoran dan kafe yang terlibat dalam usaha menu Rahmah ni perlu mendapat pujian. YB Menteri sangat 'humble' sentiasa menyebut ''usaha kecil'' walaupun pada rakyat, ini adalah usaha yang sangat besar. Dalam tempoh jangkapanjang, pembaziran makanan juga akan dapat dielakkan. 

Cuma kena cari jalan seperti mengenalpasti mereka di kalangan B40 - kerajaan banyak sumber pangkalan data golongan B40  - sememangnya sepatutnya golongan B40 yang diberikan keutamaan tetapi mungkin kerana golongan yang mampu atau bergaji juga sedang mengalami masalah pasca PKP, mereka juga boleh dilibatkan - namun saya kurang setuju dengan membuka Menu Rahmah kepada semua golongan kerana; dengan izin; "it will defeat the purpose of making this honourable mission on the first place"

Kerajaan sudahpun ada kad khas untuk B40 tidak kira samada peringkat negeri atau kebangsaan.   Jika mereka tunjukkan kad berkenaan, maka mereka layak untuk mendapatkan menu Rahmah dengan harga yang minima.

Cuma saya terfikir, bagaimana dengan golongan yang tidak berduit, tidak berpendapatan?

Di masa-masa hadapan, kita perlu mencontohi US, yang mengadakan :

a) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Food Stamp)

b) Ration Stamp - semasa keadaan darurat yang membolehkan golongan ini mengambil makanan di food bank,

c) Food Coupon


Inisiatif US ini sebenarnya juga menumpukan kepada mereka yang tidak ada rumah (homeless) dan golongan miskin tegar yang tidak mempunyai pendapatan.

Banyak pertanyaan dari golongan B40 (termasuk warga emas) bagi mereka yang mungkin dalam kesulitan atau uzur tidak dapat ke restoran atau gerai yang terlibat dalam menu Rahmah. Rasanya, kena ada juga usaha untuk menghantar kepada mereka yang telah dimulakan oleh pihak Datuk Ameer Ali Mydeen. Rasanya NGO juga telah memainkan peranan mereka. Cuma bantuan juga diperlukan untuk NGO bagi menjalankan tugas yang mulia ini.

Bagi sektor korporat yang menjalankan apa yang dipanggil "(Corporate) Social Responsibility (CSR)" ini, kerajaan seperti Kementerian Dalam Negeri boleh memberikan konsep penarafan kepada mereka untuk menaikkan imej mereka. Selain itu, restoran makanan segera yang telah lama terlibat dalam CSR ini juga dapat memberikan kerjasama. 

Untuk pelajar IPTA/IPTS, sesetengah dari mereka sudah lama memulakan konsep "Pay It Forward" hasil inisiatif pensyarah-pensyarah dan pengurusan universiti yang juga melibatkan siswa-siswi yang berkemampuan. Konsep "Pay it Forward" juga boleh dilakukan di pasaraya-pasaraya selain menggunakan aplikasi khusus untuk B40 group. (samalah halnya di kantin sekolah-sekolah cuma boleh dipergiatkan lagi)

Sebenarnya peniaga gerai kecil-kecilan jalanan sememangnya dah lama menyediakan menu di bawah RM5.00 contohnya "nasi bajet" (saya ambil sampel Taman Sri Gombak, Prima Sri Gombak dan Pinggiran Batu Caves sebagai contoh) - cuma usaha mereka kadang-kadang terhalang kerana kesukaran prosedur yang ditetapkan oleh Majlis Perbandaran.  Ini perlukan kerjasama ikhlas dari Kementerian Perumahan/Kerajaan Tempatan.

Jika menu ini mahu diketengahkan kepada peniaga gerai, mungkin YB Menteri dan orang ramai boleh membantu mereka dari segi modal dan memastikan mereka mendapat sedikit keuntungan. Ini memerlukan promosi besar-besaran supaya peniaga gerai mendapat pelanggan.

Seperkara lagi, biar ada kategori yang melayakkan golongan sasaran sahaja yang akan dapat menikmati Menu Rahmah ini. Golongan-golongan lain seperti asnaf dan ibnu sabil seperti golongan miskin, anak yatim, ibu tunggal dll mungkin NGO dan mungkin Lembaga Zakat dapat memainkan peranan yang lebih besar termasuk Kementerian yang berkaitan dapat membantu. Sebab nanti jadi kelam kabut sedikit, sasaran asal adalah golongan B40.

Kaedah-kaedah yang saya tuliskan di atas adalah untuk benar-benar berlaku adil kepada golongan yang memerlukan. (saya beri contoh, semasa PKP berjalan, saya tidak membeli beras 1kg yang dijual di 99 Speedmart kerana saya tahu, ada golongan yang lebih memerlukan kerana harganya murah, samalah juga dengan minyak paket)

Saya lihat Eliew Smart (Ebit Liew) telah memulakan usaha yang terpuji iaitu adalah food bank di hadapan setiap mini-market mereka. Jika semua mini-market dapat melakukan sedemikian, rasanya masalah ini akan dapat dikurangkan. Cuma kawalan diperlukan untuk kaedah-kaedah seperti ini kerana telah banyak laporan kecurian makanan di food bank atau membolot kesemua makanan bantuan tanpa menghiraukan orang lain.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

PART 3 - ANTI-BRIBERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - by Nik Zafri

1. Context of the Organization

Most of the contents are almost similar to any other quality, safety and environmental certification standards. With exceptional the use of "Anti Bribery Management System (ABMS)" in lieu of QMS, OHSMS and EMS.

It's important to identify and customize ABMS to the overall business nature of the organization be it internal or external. Not everything may apply to the organization practicing ABMS but to link most of the elements to the core processes would be an added advantage. 

Most important, all activities and relevant documented information to also take into account applicable statutory, regulatory, contractual and professional obligations and duties. 

2. Stakeholders

In this sense, not limited to the following, stakeholders could be :

a) Board of Directors (BOD) or equivalent - in this sense, directors that possess a certain portion of shares and with executive authorities to execute their duties and responsibilities to ensure that resources are provided to ensure the success of ABMS. They must also have a fair knowledge of the relevant regulations and ABMS.

b) Management Representative (MR) - although most of the latest revision of the standards may have ommitted "MR", it's still required to have one either a member of the BOD or a member of the organization who possess sufficient experience, qualifications and competency to become the "watchdog" of the system. 

c) Non-Executive Directors or equivalent - this would apply to advisors; despite limited to making recommendations; they should also be fully aware of applicable regulations and ABMS

d) Representatives from Service Providers - namely Consultants, Contractors and Suppliers/Vendors - they are also involved in ABMS and is bound to ethics and requirements of the ABMS procurement contract and procedures, 

e) Investors - for public and public listed companies, the prospectus, annual reports or magazines (online and offline) or press conferences should highlight the initiatives taken by the organization and how investors can play their roles in ABMS,

e) Representatives from the general public or people from the surrounding areas of operation. It's also a good practice to involve relevant NGOs as well.

f) Authorities - involving Anti-Corruption Commission, Corporate Governance, Company Laws, Security Commission, Anti-Money Laundering, Central Bank and the finances and banks as well. Communications should be well-established with these entities.

It is important to note that "whistleblowers" MUST be protected at all times.

3. Scope

"Scope" is relevant to the nature of business of the organization taking into account internal and external issues and risk assessment. Documented information to determine and clarify the scope should be included in the ABMS Manual of the Organization.

4. Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS)

Again, the keywords :

i)  Establish

ii) Document

iii) Implement

iv) Maintain

v)  Review

vi) Improve

are included in ABMS to manage documented information (document, data and records) just like any other certification standards.

Most important - whether it's a Policy, or Manual or Plan, or Procedures (Administrative and Operation) or Work Instruction or Method Statement or Inspection and Test Plan (even checklists) - a clear and thorough process flow (typical 4 columns - no., process, person in charge (PIC) and relevant documented information - should be included and related to the documented information. These documented information should take into account ABMS standard, relevant regulations and where applicable contractual requirements.

The documented information should also contain measures designed to identify and evaluate the risk of, and to prevent, detect and respond to, bribery.

Despite to eliminate risk of bribery is almost impossible, it is advisable to have a target set for every cut-off period of implementation.

5. Risk Assessment 

a) Identify the bribery risks - proactively if necessary (based on past experience) or as per recommendation from external party,

b) New and unexpected risks could be identified as the implementation goes - analyze (data analysis), assess and prioritize (e.g. the typical Red, Yellow, Green coloured bands - with justifications)

c) Identify proactive mitigation or new mitigation for unexpected risks found during assessment,

d) Be reviewed (usually in the Management Review Meeting)

e) Be susceptible to change in the country laws/legislations or the standard or any other guidelines from the relevant parties.

Should there be a repetitive trends, then it is important to look back at the risks been identified during the commencement of the system (ABMS)

Saturday, January 28, 2023

PART 2 - ANTI-BRIBERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - by Nik Zafri

Note : For all parters of my articles, I will not touch clause 2.0 and 3.0. The articles may follow the sequential order of the standard clauses or quoting certain paras/phrase from the standard but the contents are mostly self-explanation based on my understanding and experience. The contents may also be customized to the Malaysian environment with some references cited from international laws and case studies.

Scope

All documented information is recommended to use anti-bribery laws and voluntary commitments as their guidelines.

Among others, ISO 37001:2016 entails the need for detect, prevent and respond to many types of bribery. The scope involves personnel, associates, business activities, 3rd parties from public, private and not-for-profit sectors (example NGO). 

This means that it's not limited only to clients but also branching out to customers, JV, JV partners, consortium partners, outsourcing providers, contractors, consultants, sub-contractors, suppliers, vendors, advisors, agents, distributors, representatives, intermediaries and investors.

For public official, the system should also cover person holding a legislative, administrative or judicial office, whether by appointment, election or succession, or any person exercising a public function, including for a public agency or public enterprise, or any official or agent of a public domestic or international organization, or any candidate for public office.

These requirements are typically addressed in the Anti Bribery Management System (ABMS) Manual. 

Although the standard may not be thorough, to organizations practicing (corporate) governance especially Public and Public Listed Company, the manual and the associated procedures should include fraud, cartels, anti-trust/competition offences, money laundering etc.

However, this may require a joint effort between those in the financial positions and the duly authorized personnel from the management.

It is recommended the organization work closely to Bank Negara Malaysia, Security Commission, Registrar of Company/Society etc. for more information on legislation or conditions for public-listing/investment.

Friday, January 27, 2023

ANTI-BRIBERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - PART 1 - by Nik Zafri

While the world is not fully out of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are still facing another pandemic what seems to have no cure to it. This pandemic is known as Bribery.

Bribery in any forms has evolved itself to become part of the twisted culture in many industries and sectors - even in the civil services.

It is known as a hindrance to good and clean practices, governance, economy, social and even moral. Hence it has also lead to imbalance and creation of gaps between the rich and the poor via means of taxation and cost of living. The quality and safety of products and services provided are also badly affected by bribery.

Enforcement of the law on many cases of bribery; whilst making good progress; has also been known to meet dead-ends when powerful figures decide to intervene in the judiciary system.

Despite many government endless efforts to address bribery domestically or internationally, the progress seem to be too slow which is evident when arrests have been made only to certain small groups rather than the big planners behind bribery. 

As we all know, having laws without proper guidelines and monitoring of compliance will not be effective. Organizations and industries must adopt a self-governance by having their own standards, policies and procedures.

This is the reason why we need a specific standard now known as ISO 37000 - an ambitious effort to reduce risks of bribery in organizations and industries.

However, I still see the infamous disclaimer :

"Conformity with this document cannot provide assurance that no bribery has occurred or will occur in relation to the organization, as it is not possible to completely eliminate the risk of bribery. However, this document can help the organization implement reasonable and proportionate measures designed to prevent, detect and respond to bribery"

I believe that having the proper policies and documented information based on this standard can become evidence in the eyes of the law - thus, I honestly think that this statement is a little redundant.

I also believe that both law and standard should also provide justice to innocent victims or black sheeps which may require element of forensic auditing skills and just like financial audit, the auditors should be able to lodge reports once proven to the authorities without any tampering from the organization being audited whether the auditor is internal (staff) or an external auditor from the certification body. 

Monday, January 23, 2023

"The requested URL was rejected. Please consult with your administrator" (How to fix it)

 "The requested URL was rejected. Please consult with your administrator"

Pretty annoying...isn't it? This usually happens with online banking or financial website. You can't blame them - these kind of websites are made to be as strong as Fort Knox)
If you start googling for an answer, there maybe "mumbo-jumbos" coming out saying that it has something to do with "cookies" (Rarely)
Just check if you are using any VPN (Virtual Private Network - to cover your tracks 😅 )or perhaps certain firewall or antivirus is "on" ) - in most cases, it's your VPN, turn it off and try surfing again.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

TODAY'S FOOD FOR THE THOUGHT

Many special awards are being offered to foster goodwill and to inspire others. Unfortunately, some of these special awards; which I feel strongly; have been given to the WRONG person who knows NOTHING about the field. Trust me, we are fully aware those who are actively involved. I won't name the recipients but I think the juries should reconsider a proper standard/code of practice in their selection - otherwise they will be deemed as partial and risk losing respect. Nik Zafri - 18/0/2023 - 11:28 am

RIGHT DIRECTION BY HAVING RIGHT MIND

 


Friday, January 13, 2023

SPOOF/PISHING FAKE EMAIL USING MY NAME - PLEASE BE VIGILANT!!



Dear Friends/Associates/Partners/Family Members/Relatives - I've been alerted by a friend that someone have been using my full name and been sending email purportedly from me to his device. Please note that this is NOT my email address. The extension was made to look like genuine is because the hacker is using a fake email address by means of spoofing/pishing.

Please block such address especially if your email (device) server register "my so-called email" as spam.

Apart from checking my own device, the receiver must also check their devices as well - phone or laptop or pc. There is also a possibility, the hacker may have infiltrated your address book as well and start the automatic robo sending to everyone in the list.

Please be vigilant, try avoiding the free cleaner, call no identifier or optimizer or virus scanner as these unverified apps can be used against you as a form of spyware.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

PANDANGAN MENGENAI TENAGA KERJA DARI INDONESIA


Sebagai rakyat Malaysia, saya bersetuju dengan pandangan bernas dari kedua belah pihak samada dari pihak YAB PM dan juga kepimpinan professional dari Indonesia. Masalah tenaga kerja dialami di Malaysia meliputi hampir semua sektor - pembinaan, pengilangan, peruncitan dan banyak lagi. Walaupun demikian, layanan terhadap pekerja asing dalam sektor-sektor ini agak baik walaupun masih memerlukan peningkatan secara berterusan.
Saya tidak mahu menyentuh mengenai ekonomi, "digitilization", kadar upah, faktor keselamatan dan kesihatan dll.
Apa yang saya fikirkan ialah sektor yang wajib diperhatikan ialah pembantu rumah. Walaupun majoriti rakyat Malaysia melayan pembantu rumah dengan baik dan adil, masih terdapat kes penderaan mental dan fizikal ke atas pembantu rumah. Perkara ini memerlukan kerjasama kejiranan dan masyarakat agar peka akan kejadian-kejadian seumpama ini yang sukar diperhatikan oleh pihak berkuasa kecuali terdapat laporan.
Masalah ini (walau bukan semuanya) juga melibatkan agensi berlesen pembekalan perkhidmatan pembantu rumah. Memang ada latihan yang diberikan kepada bakal-bakal pembantu rumah dan apakah hak-hak mereka. Tetapi kelemahan yang nyata ialah jarang dilakukan susulan lawatan oleh agensi-agensi ini semasa perkhidmatan dibekalkan oleh pembantu-pembantu rumah. Seperkara lagi, agensi-agensi ini perlu diberikan akses terhad kepada pangkalan data pihak berkuasa bagi mengenalpasti bakal majikan yang ingin mereka bekalkan perkhidmatan. Ini adalah untuk mengelakkan daripada perkara-perkara yang tidak diingini berlaku.
Begitu juga hak-hak majikan juga perlu dijaga dan mereka juga berhak ke atas data-data agensi atau pekerja yang bakal bekerja di kediaman mereka.
Dalam konteks ini, Kementerian Dalam Negeri menerusi Jabatan Imigresen, Polis DiRaja Malaysia, Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga Dan Masyarakat dan NGO seperti Persatuan Agensi Pembantu Rumah Asing (PAPA) dapat bekerjasama untuk memantau dan memberikan maklumat kepada pihak berkuasa termasuk pemeliharaan identiti whistleblower dari pihak kejiranan terutamanya input dari Rukun Tetangga.
Selain itu, penumpuan khusus masih diperlukan ke atas "agensi ulat" yang tidak bertauliah dan berlesen yang membekalkan pembantu rumah yang juga mungkin tidak mempunyai sebarang dokumen yang sah atau ditipu oleh agensi ulat berkenaan serta dirampas dokumen mereka. Ada juga kes-kes jenayah yang berlaku yang juga memerlukan perhatian yang amat serius.

KEBAKARAN DI JALAN PINGGIRAN 3/11, TAMAN PINGGIRAN PADA 10 JANUARI, 2023, JAM 11.30 PAGI


Kebakaran rumah di Jalan Pinggiran 3/11, Taman Pinggiran Batu Caves belakang rumah kediaman saya di Jalan Pinggiran 3/9 pada 10 Januari, 2023 kira-kira jam 11.00 Pagi. Semua mangsa terselamat. Saya memuji tindakan pantas Bomba Selayang dan Rawang berjaya memadamkan api dalam tempoh 15 minit. Saya juga kagum dengan pihak PDRM, TNB dan Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPS) yang turut berada di tempat kejadian. Dari berita yang belum disahkan, kebakaran berpunca dari kebocoran gas kerana aktiviti masakan untuk perniagaan. Pihak Forensik BOMBA dan Timbalan OCS PDRM akan melawat kawasan.'



Thursday, January 05, 2023

JANALAH EKONOMI NEGARA DENGAN IKHLAS UNTUK RAKYAT (SERUAN NIK ZAFRI)

 

Perkembangan ekonomi secara asasnya dapat diukur menerusi perbelanjaan pengguna dan pelaburan selain Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar.
Pemotongan dan rebat cukai sepatutnya menjadi satu bentuk pulangan kepada perbelanjaan pengguna bagi menjadi satu insentif untuk berbelanja.
Namun perbelanjaan juga boleh menjadi satu risiko jika tidak dikawal dengan baik. Pendidikan berterusan untuk menyimpan dan melabur masih berada di tahap yang rendah.
Kestabilan ekonomi juga diterjemahkan kepada sumber tenaga selain ianya perlu diterjemahkan kepada peluang kerja yang lebih besar dan suasana perniagaan yang lebih baik.
Apabila disebut sumber tenaga, kita perlu lebih banyak kajian ke atas sumber alternatif kepada minyak dan hidro kerana perubahan iklim jika tidak diambil tindakan tegas, akan berpotensi mengurangkan kuantiti minyak atau kekurangan takungan air untuk tenaga hidro. Ini juga akan menyebabkan harga minyak akan naik melambung tinggi dan bil elektrik semakin tinggi.
Tetapi, ironinya, sumber tenaga alternatif contohnya solar, perkakasannya amat mahal sekali walaupun kebaikannya dapat dirasai dalam tempoh jangkapanjang. Begitu juga dengan harga yang terlalu tinggi untuk kereta elektrik dan solar termasuk hibrid
Ditambah pula dengan kesulitan untuk mencari tempat mengecas di stesen-stesen minyak.
Pada saya, hal ini memerlukan keikhlasan dan usaha lebih gigih dari semua pihak samada kerajaan atau pihak pengeluar perkakasan, pengedar, pembekal dll termasuk pihak Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan (R & D) walaupun terdapat geran hanya untuk mengeluarkan prototaip.
Sudah tiba masanya, kita melihat kembali kepada industri kitaran semula bahan-bahan menggunakan prinsip Simbiosis Industri bagi memastikan kos pengeluaran adalah rendah. Sekarang ini, industri kitaran semula, end-product nya masih agak mahal dan hanya segelintir membolot pulangan yang tinggi tanpa mengambilkira orang lain.
Jika harga teknologi baru menjadi terlalu mahal, lama-kelamaan ianya akan menjadi "redundant" dan hanya pihak yang berkemampuan sahaja dapat membelinya - jauh sekali rakyat marhaen untuk memilikinya. Itupun permintaan pasti jadi rendah kerana kurangnya perkhidmatan servis pakar dsb.
Kita sudah perlu hentikan sikap memikirkan "wang besar" untuk teknologi ciptaan atau innovasi. Tidak ada gunanya jika kita "bercakap besar" mengenai "state of the art technology" tetapi ianya langsung tidak memanfaatkan rakyat.


Tuesday, December 06, 2022

ISU-ISU SEMASA PASCA PEMBENTUKAN KABINET 2022 - BAHAGIAN 1 - OLEH NIK ZAFRI

ISU TELUR

Sebagai pelan jangka pendek, Kementerian Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan mengenal pasti beberapa sumber dari luar untuk menampung keperluan bekalan dalam negara dengan kadar segera bagi memastikan keterjaminan telur ayam di pasaran. 

Masalah sekarang seperti yang disentuh oleh YAB PM baru-baru ini ialah menangani masalah kartel terlebih dahulu - yang telah lama menguasai pasaran dan "supply chain" - termasuk pasaraya, pembekal malah penternakan ayam itu sendiri. 

Kartel ini sangat berpengaruh - mampu "mengugut" kerajaan - bagaikan gengster, mampu menjadikan kes sorok besar-besaran malah mampu memindahkan bekalan telur (Gred C) dari stor pasaraya supaya rak-rak telur hanya meletakkan telur yang gred tinggi termasuk Omega. Ini semua berlaku kerana kurangnya ketegasan penguatkuasaan KPDNHEP.

Jika sumber luar seperti yang disebut itu berjaya dimasukkan ke pasaraya, tidak mustahil akan berlaku banyak sabotaj, contohnya kes kekurangan bekalan gula dulu, saya lihat banyak gula telah ditebuk supaya bocor di pasaraya-pasaraya yang saya lawati. 

Tidak mustahil kalau ada pihak yang memecahkan telur-telur ini atau menukarnya dengan telur yang sudah rosak kerana kawalan keselamatan di pasaraya kadang-kadang amat longgar.

Kita kena berfikir di luar kotak, jika kartel berjaya dimusnahkan monopoli mereka, saya sebagai rakyat akan rasa lebih aman kerana saya tahu kos/harga telur akan dapat dikurangkan. 

Seperkara lagi kes bekalan ayam, ini perlu diberikan perhatian serius. Kos makanan/dedak sangatlah mahal kerana kita mengimpot sesetengah bahan dari negara luar, sekurang-kurangnya ladang-ladang jagung perlu diperbanyakkan kerana jagung juga boleh menjadi sebahagian dari makanan ayam.

https://nikzafri.blogspot.com/2022/07/krisis-ayam-bila-akan-berakhir-nota.html

ISU MONOPOLI

Saya bersetuju dengan pandangan beberapa rakan di Facebook bahawa penguasaan beras oleh Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary bukan satu isu kerana harga beras masih terkawal (RM13.00 atau RM12.95) untuk beras 5kg gred rendah dan ramai lagi yang mampu membeli beras.

(walaupun atas sebab-sebab yang agak tidak munasabah, kita masih mengimpot beras dari negara jiran walaupun pesawah padi di beberapa negeri telah mampu menanam padi grednya sama. Ada yang menyebut harga beras impot negara jiran lebih murah dan kualiti tinggi tetapi masalahnya duit kita mengalir keluar. Saya lebih rela membeli dengan syarikat tempatan kerana saya tahu duit yang saya belanjakan akan menjadi pendapatan negara dan bukan milik negara jiran dan harga beras juga dapat dikurangkan) Sekiranya "monopoli" beras dipecahkan, saya bimbang kalau harga beras akan melambung tinggi sehingga harga siling contohnya RM14.50 - RM15.00 utk 5kg beras gred rendah. Sememangnya monopoli perlu ditangani, tetapi ada lagi isu-isu yang lebih penting iaitu a) Pada zaman salah seorang PM dulu, ada syarikat (kroni) yang mendapat "Central Contract" (kontrak berpusat) untuk pelbagai perkakasan ODM/OEM jentera/komputer - yang TIDAK sepatutnya berlaku. Walaupun syarikat berkenaan cuba mengadakan VDP, namun, ianya gagal kerana sistem itu menjadi terlalu mahal untuk dilaksanakan. Walau apapun konsep "Central Contract" ini MESTILAH DIHAPUSKAN. (Isu yang sama pernah saya sebut pada pasca PRU-14) (tidak mahulah saya menyebut beberapa syarikat lagi dalam industri seperti makanan yang ada hubungan kekeluargaan dengan PM berkenaan b) Pada zaman seorang lagi PM, ada syarikat yang menguasai bahan-bahan penting dalam binaan (contohnya konkrit, besi dsb) dan semua kontraktor (kroni) yang dipilih WAJIB membeli bahan-bahan berkenaan dengan mereka untuk satu projek yang bernilai puluhan billion ringgit. Ini juga satu bentuk MONOPOLI yang wajib Kerajaan hapuskan. (Isu ini juga pernah saya sebut pada pasca PRU-14) (tidak mahulah saya menyebut siapa pemonopoli dan juga kontraktor-kontraktor berkenaan kerana kami dalam sektor pembinaan mengenali siapa kontraktor berwibawa/berpengalaman atau kontraktor "bidang terjun" yang "membeli syarikat yang mempunyai lesen G7 serta bertaraf bumiputera dengan pengetahuan sesetengah pegawai 2 agensi tanpa melalui proses yang betul") Remember, Good Governance is extremely important and Good Governance involve TRANSPARENCY!


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2 HARI KEMUDIAN - 08/12/2022


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