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DAP National Chinese New Year Open House 2009 will be held at the KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall in Jalan Maharajalela 50150 Kuala Lumpur, time 11.00 am - 1.00 pm. For enquiries please contact tel: 03-7957 8022.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng called on everybody in Penang to stop making an issue of the bilingual road signs in the Georgetown heritage site. Instead, he said, they should accept the move as an initiative to attract more tourists to the state. "It is hoped that after this there will be no more issue on road signs and no more criticism against the state government," he told reporters after visiting the site where the road signs were put up in the Lebuh Campbell area. Wednesday's installation of the road signs, involving 19 pieces and costing RM3,000, is at Lebuh Campbell, Lebuh Armenian, Lebuh Chulia, Lebuh Cannon and Port Weld. It is carried out under the second phase of the road sign project. The first phase was carried out in November last year. Lim said the putting up of the bilingual road sign was timely as it would coincide with the Chinese New Year celebration at the end of the month. He said there were altogether 82 roads in areas within the vicinity of the herita...

Penang Chief Minister and DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng will host his Chinese New Year Open House on the 26 January 2009 at Rumah Teratai in Jalan Macalister, Penang at 10.00 am.

DAP Penang and DAP Bagan Paliamentary Liaison Committee will be jointly holding its open house in the following:- Date: 28 January 2009 Venue: Dataran Pemuda Merdeka (Padang Bandaran MPSP) Address: Jalan Datuk Haji Ahmad Badawi/Jalan Bagan Luar, Butterworth Time: 11.00 am All party members and supporters are most welcomed. Thank you for your support.

The Penang state government will hold its Chinese New Year celebrations at Campbell Street from 6.30pm to 10.30pm on Jan 29.The Chinese New Year cultural and heritage celebrations will be held in the George Town heritage area on Feb 1, from 12.00pm to midnight, and will feature cultural performances. All are welcome to witness the fantastic events and celebrations in conjunction of our lunar new year. Thank you.

Penang Chief Minister and DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng has urged the Penang Chinese Town Hall (PCTH) not to harp on the state government’s priority in fund allocation. He said the funds were limited and could only be used for social activities which benefitted the state government. Speaking to reporters after putting up Chinese New Year cultural and heritage celebration banners in the city today, Lim reiterated that the PCTH celebration is a private function, not a state initiative. It was reported last week that the state government did not give the allocation of RM15,000 to PCTH due to the economic crisis. "The issue should be put to rest, as PCTH received the allocation from the federal government through the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry recently," Lim added. He said the state government will hold its Chinese New Year celebrations at Campbell Street from 6.30pm to 10.30pm on Jan 29. The Chinese New Year cultural and heritage celebrations will be held in...

The five states under Pakatan Rakyat (PR) today endorsed the formation of a council of Mentris Besar/Chief Minister and an Exco to ensure they will not be sidelined by the Barisan Nasional government. The decision was made at an official meeting attended by Menteris Besar of Kedah Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak (State PAS Commissioner), State PKR Chairman Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim (Selangor), PAS Spiritual Leader Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat (Kelantan), State PAS Secretary Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin (Perak) and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (DAP Secretary-General). The meeting chaired by Khalid was held at Seri Mentaloon, the official residence of the Kedah Mentri Besar today. Guan Eng said the formation of the council would be a platform for the mentris besar of the Pakatan Rakyat ruled states to be on par with other states when attending meetings held by the Prime Minister during Rulers Council meetings - Agencies

DAP would like to wish all its members and supporters a very Happy and Prosperous New Year "Gong Xi Fa Cai". Thank you for your continuous support and generous contribution.

Penang Chief Minister and DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng wants the Ministry of Transport to urgently consider the state's proposal to build a low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT). He reiterated that building a LCCT in Penang was important to stimulate the economy, especially in the tourism sector. "We have an ideal location for the purpose, just next to the Bayan Lepas International Airport. I have met and discussed the matter with Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Kiat in Parliament," he told reporters today. Lim stressed that at a time when the economy was suffering due to the global economic meltdown, tourism could be the sector that can contribute positively towards revenue of the state. Earlier Lim launched an anti-poverty partner scheme, an initiative by the state government with support from IJM Corporation Berhad, aimed at eradicating poverty in the state. "As I have said before, I want Penang to become the first state to succeed in eliminating poverty among t...

The Penang government has appointed 10 lawyers, headed by Karpal Singh, to defend it against a legal attempt by a Pahang-based accountant to stop it from placing road signs in various languages besides Malay. Chief Minister and DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng said the state had obtained the attorney-general’s approval to enlist its own lawyers, all of whom will be serving pro bono, for the case.The other lawyers are Yeo Yang Poh, Azahar Harun, Malek Imtiaz, Harris Ibrahim, Jagdeep Singh Deo, Gobind Singh Deo, Mureli Navaratnam, Cecil Rajendra and Bernard Kok Yin Fook. All the lawyers will volunteer their services to the state, Lim said today. Incidentally, the state’s lead counsel, Karpal, is also Bukit Gelugor MP and DAP national chairman.The first mention of the injunction application, which seeks to prevent state authorities from installing road signs in various languages in George Town, is scheduled to be heard at the Penang High Court tomorrow. Nik Rizman Sapian, 33, from Kuala...

The RM7mil road leading to and from Tesco Extra hypermarket in Seberang Jaya, which hit a snag while undergoing construction work, was opened by Chief Minister and DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng. Tesco Malaysia chief operating officer David Hobbs said the opening of the road yesterday marked a significant achievement for the company as it reflected its investment commitments and good neighbourliness within the area they are operating in. “By giving back to the community such as building the road, we hope to create a conducive environment for the people to live and in the process, create a better and healthier community. “We realise from the onset that for the business to really add value to the community, we need to construct not just the best store, but an access and exit road to facilitate traffic, not just for Tescos customers but residents,” he said. Tesco Extra Seberang Jaya opened its door to the public on Sept 25, last year, after acquiring the former Makro Cash and Carry. H...

The Penang government has applied for a RM500mil allocation from the Federal Government for various programmes, including the retraining of workers and providing business opportunities for the people, over the next two years, Chief Minister and DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng said on Tuesday. He said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had agreed to channel the financial aid to the state government but had not stated the amount to be given. “I met with Datuk Seri Najib and he has agreed to provide the aid but he did not state the amount,” he told reporters here. Lim said the application for financial assistance was made as part of the state government’s preparations to face the consequences of the current global economic downturn on workers in the state. He said the state government had reactivated the special committee on employment and retraining of workers to handle the negative impact of the global economic downturn on workers. “In the state gov...

Good news ! Motorist from Prai area can now directly turn into Taman Bagan following the installation of traffic lights at the Jalan Chain Ferry – Taman Bagan junction. The traffic lights and junction which started operations last Saturday night also enable motorist heading to Butterworth from Taman Bagan to turn right into Jalan Chain Ferry. Sungai Puyu state assemblyman and Penang State Executive Councillor Phee Boon Poh who had been requesting the traffic lights and junction since 2004 said it would ease the traffic congestions in the area as well as traffic loads along Jalan Chain Ferry, Jalan Siram, Jalan Sungai Nyior and Jalan Permatang Pauh. Boon Poh who is also DAP Bagan Jermal Branch Chairman also stated that the traffic lights would also enable ambulances and motorists to gain faster route to Bagan Specialist Centre from Jalan Chain Ferry.