全国新闻从业员职工会理事改选

敬告全体会员：

兹为《星报》分会支持Helmi Md. Foad的公开信：

Dear NUJ members

We in the NUJ-Star branch would like to express our support for Helmi Md. Foad in the upcoming contest for the post of NUJ President. We feel that the time has come for a change. The NUJ leadership needs to be progressive and reformist and take a pro-active role in pushing for press freedom and the repealing of the Official Secrets Act and the Printing Presses Act. It is our fervent hope that Helmi will be given the chance to lead our organization in what is clearly a transitional period for our nation as a whole.

Our incumbent president Norila Daud has served on the NUJ Executive Committee for more than 25 years including 18 years as its President. As a body with over 1,000 members the NUJ has not achieved its full potential as a force for social change and activism. While her commitment to the union is not in question, we feel there is an inherent danger in the sort of career unionism that has been practiced during Norila’s time, leading to complacency and inaction on the union’s part.

Journalists look to the NUJ for leadership and there have been times when we have been found wanting. Helmi, whose tenure as NUJ-Utusan chairman was ended due to a technically has shown his desire to lead our struggle for better working conditions and greater press freedom.

Martin Vengadesan
Treasurer, NUJM

S. Selvayoga
Chairperson, NUJ-Star

Jacobus Jeyaraj
Secretary, NUJ-Star
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全国新闻从业员职工会第十六届会员代表大会暨理事改选

敬告全体会员：

事项：全国新闻从业员职工会第十六届会员代表大会暨2008/2010年度理事改选

全国新闻从业员职工会（简称总会）将于2008年9月22日（周一）上午9时30分，在八打灵再也Shah’s Village酒店召开2008/2010年度第十六届会员代表大会暨理事改选。

本会2008/2010年度执委第二次执委会议决议，全体本会执委务必出席总会代表大会暨理事改选。

另外，鉴于全国新闻从业员职工会2008/2010年度理事改选中，主席一职出现竞选，因此本会将从即日起，办理会员投票事宜。

按选举程序规定，总会大会议程，包括动议、会务报告及财政报告、选票及邮寄选票信封，将在代表大会召开7日前，寄至本会各办事处负责人。

本会总社会员，即日起可向总秘书（普通组）张其旭或副秘书陈降雪（副刊组）领取“邮寄选票（信封加选票）”。

邮寄投票箱将设在总社一楼中间走廊；投票截止日期为本月19日。办事处选票务必在19日前，寄回至总社。

谨此提醒全体符合资格会员，须将邮寄选票密封，否则选票将被视作废票。尚未获悉本身是否具备投票权的会员，可立即登录工会部落格，查阅“马来西亚全国新闻从业员职工会南洋商报分会选民册”。

本会敬请会员珍惜手中一票，踊跃参与投票。详情可浏览工会部落格，或向本会全体执委洽询。


马来西亚全国新闻从业员职工会
南洋商报分会秘书处启
2008年9月15日