Maximus Ongkili Wants To Send More Space Travellers
Written by WTJ on March 24, 2008 – 11:40 pm -MOSTI to retain policies under new minister
By : Farrah Naz Karim
PUTRAJAYA, Mon:
The new Science, Technology and Innovation minister has promised that old policies will stay. Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili said he will be meeting department heads over the next month to keep track of the progress of ongoing programmes and those in the pipeline.
“Only then can we think about new initiatives that need to be carried out to stir the people’s interest in science and technology,” he said at a handing-over-of-duties ceremony at his ministry here, formally taking over from former minister Datuk Seri Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis. Also present was newly-appointed deputy minister Fadillah Yusof.
On the top of Ongkili’s agenda is the need to dispel the notion among some that science and technology was only for the elite and those trained in the fields.
On plans to send Mej. Dr Mohd Faiz Khaleed to the international space station (ISS) in 2011, he said it would go on as planned.
He said the Malaysian Space Programme would also have value-added factors to increase public awareness of advancements in science and technology.
“All programmes under the Ministry would be value-added so that the importance of science and technology will reach rural folk,” he said.
No more Space Programme in Malaysia please. This is one of the reasons for the defeat of ruling coalition in recent election. Please fund more to research labs in stead of sponsoring more people to space travelling. Please increases the salary paid of researchers in Malaysia to attracts more people coming back Malaysia to work and also being more productive.
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March 24th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
what a waste of money…but then again, do we really have all that money to spend?
March 24th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
if it’s spent on good purpose, why not? But then from the previous space travellers sent, there’s no scientific report from him so far, he’s just having fun travelling with some russian out there. What’s the whole point of having this white elephant programme? The spending on this programme will only cause our country in more debts. The minister is just spending the country’s future.
March 25th, 2008 at 12:30 am
That “angkasawan” said he is considering to be a politician.
March 25th, 2008 at 12:31 am
what an expensive politician.
March 25th, 2008 at 12:43 am
That freeloading Bitch angkasawan is just a participant…and this Jackass Ongkili wants to send another one???
And that freeloading Bitch wants to be a politician too??? Damn
March 25th, 2008 at 12:48 am
the “angkasawan” should be more devoted to science, but not enjoying being a hated celebrity or politician (just for power and money). I still don’t see how he’s helping out the science field.
April 14th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
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