Johari Abdul Ghani

Sekitar suasana hari ini diperjumpaan terbuka bersama rakyat Parlimen Titiwangsa bagi mereka mengajukan permasalahan atau membuat aduan setempat terus kepada saya. Perjumpaan ini dibuat setiap Jumaat dan mereka yang hadir diberikan ruang serta masa yang secukupnya supaya setiap permasalahan dapat dibantu dengan sebaik mungkin. Hari ini Pejabat  Pusat Khidmat Masyarakat Titiwangsa  menerima sebanyak 240 masalah, dimana ianya terdiri dari golongan ibu tunggal, orang kurang upaya (OKU), penjaja setempat, warga emas, anak yatim piatu, mangsa kebakaran, persatuan penduduk, ibu bapa kepada murid dan pelajar serta lain lain lagi. Kedatangan penduduk dari mana-mana kawasan dibawah Parlimen Titiwangsa sangat dialu-alukan.

Dear Tun, 1. Many of my friends who are readers of Tun’s blog, have contacted me for clarification regarding Tun’s latest writing entitled “Dear Mr Johari” on the issue of speculative foreign exchange transaction. At first I told them that I have already said enough about the subject matter and I do not want to prolong the discussion on this issue especially since there is already an independent team at PDRM investigating this matter. The subject of foreign exchange activities can sometimes be too technical a subject for the ordinary man on the street to understand, particularly in relation to the role of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in the management of the country’s international reserves. However, I felt it best that I try to hopefully close the discussion by putting the matter in simple perspective for ease of understanding. 2. It is very important for the public at large to understand the difference between speculative foreign exchange activities and orderly management of...