周美芬的真情告白 Words from Chew Mei Fun’s heart

千锤万击寒梅飒爽

在马华面对308的挫败后，接棒领导马华妇女组不是一件容易的事，除了必须重整及激发内部士气，也需赢回选民对马华的信心，这才是难上加难！要改变局势不能单靠领袖，需要马华全体成员的一起努力，才能有果！


2007年12月9日前往林明赈灾时发生的那一场车祸，我在面临生死一线的关头中，体会很多，相信能够存活，是因为过去对社会有所贡献！相信上天让我活下来，是因为要我继续服务，提供更多援助给有需要的人。

虽然在本届大选面对以惊人多数票的惨败结果，但从来不曾将败选怪罪于选民。

国阵执政50多年，许多施政方针引起不满，却没有即时解决，让民怨继续升温，直至大选成绩出炉才发现民愿的重要。

回首前任总会长丹斯里黄家定时代所推动的9大政纲和对打造健康政治文化的坚持，可以发现黄家定其实在问题发生前已看到了问题所在，只可惜当时党的价值改造，打造健康政治文化的步伐，无法赶上时代的巨变，改变不了大选的成绩。

因此，我们今天不但必须继续推动打造健康政治文化的工作，更要以无比的毅力，塑造廉洁政治，杜绝贪污腐败。

Resolute in Surmounting All Odds

“Taking over the helm at Wanita MCA in the wake of the major set back suffered by the Party in the last general election March 2008 is no easy task. In addition to revamping and stimulating internal morale, I have been given the daunting task to regain the electorate’s trust and faith in MCA. It is impossible for any one leader to effect an overall change. Instead, I need the concerted effort and undivided support of all in the extended family of MCA to achieve any results.”

At the time of life and death when I was injured in a road accident on my way to support flood relief in Sungai Lembing on 9 Dec 2007, I believe that I survived because of my past contribution to the society.

I believe that my life was spared so that I can continue serving more people who are in need.

Although I suffered a major defeat with a striking loss of majority of votes in the last election, but I have not placed any blame on the voters.

After being in power for over five decades, BN has failed to address the discontentment of the people in respect to many policies and allowed public indignation to continue. Eventually BN realized the importance of the people’s aspiration when the election results were announced.

Looking back at the former MCA president Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting’s 9-Point Party Platform and his determination in creating a healthy political culture, it is evident that Tan Sri Ong had in fact foreseen what and where the problem was. Unfortunately, the process of reform on party values and his vision in creating a healthy political culture then was in fact outpaced by the changes of time and thus could not alter the results of the general election.

Hence, today we must not only continue in our efforts to create a healthy political culture but must also be more determined to demonstrate political integrity and end all forms of corruption.

突破格局迈向全方位Breakthrough, Towards a New Direction!

7大目标 5大计划 7 Objectives & 5 Plans

周美芬时代的 7大目标 5大计划

2008年周美芬在竞选马华妇女组全国主席时提出了《突破格局，迈向全方位！》的理念，宣布妇女组未来发展的7大目标，在成功接棒后，进一步以7大目标为本，全面展开了推动妇女组5大计划的工作，一年下来，卓有成效！

The 7 Objectives and 5 Plans in the era of CHEW MEI FUN

In her campaign for the post of Wanita MCA National Chairman in 2008, Chew Mei Fun proposed the concept of “Achieving a breakthrough to march towards a new direction” and announced the 7 objectives for Wanita MCA’s future development. Soon after her election as the Wanita MCA National Chairman, she began to expedite the 5 plans grounded on the 7 objectives. In the past one year, remarkable results in implementingthe 5 Plans were evident.

立足今日展望未来 Consolidating current position and envisioning a future Let’s work together to revitalize Wanita MCA

目标 Objective [1]

扩大关怀面，展现全方位领导才华，当全民领袖 !
以政策带动改变 以制度完善施政

成立妇女组是为了冲破一切主客观限制提供妇女参政平台，但却也可能使我们掉入了自己或他人为妇女画地自限，固步自封的陷阱！

捍卫妇女权益虽然是我们责无旁贷的核心职责，但身为从政者，我们必须拥有身当全民领袖的自我期许！要让大家心悦诚服的认同女性、托付女性，我们不能永远只局限于关心妇女、儿童、家庭等社会福利议题，扩大关怀面，展现全方位领导才华，才能披荆斩棘，开创坦途！

Extend the caring horizon and be leaders for the people

Initiate changes through policy; Effect changes through system for policy implementation

Wanita MCA was established with the core aim of providing a political platform for women to overcome all limitations. However, women may be restricted by some form of constraints either self-imposed or otherwise.

Although we are duty-bound to safeguard the rights of women, however as political leaders, we must be obliged to serve the people. To gain wider acceptance and trust of others, we must not confine our scope caring only for the social welfare of women, children and family. Instead we must extend our caring horizon and be leaders for the people to make full use of our ability and be able to surmount challenges and hurdles ahead.

目标 Objective [2]

政策倡导，专业问政
投入法令与政府政策的研议与倡导

在检讨了308大选的败因后，妇女组要冲破窠臼，当全民领袖，就必须对重大与原则性课题拥有鲜明立场，除了妇女议题，积极参与关系全民与国家发展课题的讨论，在大是大非前以专业分析的论述与理性的行动表态，以理念打动民心，树立马华妇女不亢不卑，无畏无惧的专业问政精神！

Effect Change through strategic analysis of policies and political professionalism
Deliberating on legislation and government policies

Following post mortem on our defeat at the general election in March 2008, we realize that it is imperative for Wanita MCA to break free from convention. And to be leaders for all, we must have a clear-cut stand on important and fundamental issues. Apart from women-related topics, we must actively involve in deliberation of topics concerning the entire population and national development in a critical and professional manner. We must convince the people with our ideas and project Wanita MCA as neither a pompous nor submissive political entity with a professional and outspoken approach in political affairs.

目标 Objective [3]

纵横融汇，经纬贯连

汇集各方人才 成立策略团队

马华妇女党员四十余万，是党的重要臂膀！发挥人多势众的优势和发掘党内精英的工作同等重要，因此组织发展与人才培育须做到各级组织纵横融汇，经纬贯联！

成立支会与广招党员的工作仍由支、区会继续承担推动；而党内人才汇编与培训、党外精英招揽、设立人才智库等工作则应由中央拟定策略，在各级组织的协助下全面推展，以达致以“量”动人，以“质”服人的目标！

Serve as a synergetic and integrated organizational network

Creating strategic team by pooling professionals

With a membership of over 400,000, Wanita MCA is an important wing of the party. Equally important is to capitalise on the numerical strength of membership and nurture talented members within the party. Hence, the organizational development and grooming of qualified members must include all organizational levels to form a synergetic and integrated network.

The respective divisions in the party will continue to be responsible for the setting up of branches and recruitment of new members. On the other hand, employment and training of talented members, recruitment of professionals, and the setting up of a talent pool shall be decided upon and strategized by the central leadership. These shall be carried out with the co-operation of the entire party hierarchy so that we can prevail both in terms of numbers and quality.