Shadow Policy Committee

DAP Bagan, Branch AGM As Follows: DAP Mak Mandin Branch AGM Date: 19 May 2009 Time: 8.00pm Location: DAP Bagan Service Centre, 7109, Taman Aman Jaya, Jalan Raja Uda, 12300 Butterworth. DAP Bagan Jermal Branch AGM Date: 19 May 2009 Time: 9.00pm Location: DAP Bagan Service Centre, 7109, Taman Aman Jaya, Jalan Raja Uda, 12300 Butterworth. DAP Bagan Jermal Branch Secretary Viktor Wong when announcing the meeting arrangement also said that the notices to call for the annual meeting already send out to inform party members of the meeting and their attendance requirement.

By: Jeffrey Chew, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Penang WITH reference to “Judge CM Lim on his record” (April 13), I wish to reiterate that the writer is continuing his barrage of critical comments based on baseless observations. Although he is entitled to his comments, I believe he should focus on what is best for Penang. After all, asking the present government to give credit to the past government clearly shows that he has a short-term memory that it was the rakyat that was instrumental in bringing progress to the state and not solely residual efforts from the past government. Therefore, I hope the writer will take this important note to heart and allow the present government to govern and create a good environment for progress to happen. The writer’s comments are fast portraying himself as an apologist for BN. After all, he seems to know so much but yet he continues to shy away from giving constructive comments to further improve. Hence, his choice of writing to the pre...

Several Penang-based Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are against the police's move to raid residential houses for pirated discs. Penang Consumer Protection Association (PCPA) president K.Koris Atan said the move was "not feasible and ridiculous", adding that it was just a rumour being circulated by the public."What if the consumer themselves burn a copy of movie or songs for their own consumption and keep the discs, is that wrong? The police have to use their own discretion in this matter," he said.Koris said the police had more urgent matters to attend to, like maintaining peace and public order, than to go after individuals with pirated discs. "The police and the Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry should go after the big fish instead, like those involved with illegally manufacturing such discs," he added. Penang CPO Datuk Wira Ayub Yaakob said the police may check homes and set up roadblocks in the states to search for pirated discs or video a...

Penang has declared the State Assembly building a smoke-free zone in a move to discourage the smoking habit among elected representatives and the public. “Smoking is the first step toward drugs and glue-sniffing and with Penang recording 6,119 drug addicts last year, which is the highest in the country, we need to make a strong stand,” state Health, Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said yesterday. He said the people should respect the Federal Government’s decision to gazette all government offices, including hospitals, police stations and fire departments, as smoke-free zones. “Smokers who need to light up can smoke outside the gate but those who discard cigarette butts on the pavement can be fined RM500 for littering,” he added. Penang is believed to be the first to declare a State Assembly building a no-smoking zone without a designated smoking area. Enforcement officers from the Penang Municipal Council and the state Health Department will con...

Flash floods following four hours of continuous rain forced 14 families in Kampung Mengkuang Titi, Bukit Mertajam to be evacuated to a temporary relief centre. Heavy rains from 3am Wednesday caused the nearby Sungai Kulim to burst its banks, sending the 70-odd residents scurrying to salvage their belongings. Resident Zakaria Ahmad, 32, said he jumped out of bed and started moving some of his electrical appliances to higher ground. ‘‘Two hours of continuous rain is all it takes for floods to hit our houses, which are near a monsoon drain,” he said at his home. Another resident Mariam Awang, 65, said flash floods have been a problem here for 30 years. ‘‘I am getting tired of cleaning my house after it floods. I hope the authorities would upgrade the drainage system in the area,’’ she said. Flash floods also hit Taman Bunga Raya, Siram Road, Sin Tatt Garden, Taman Meranti, Taman Ceri, Kampung Paya, Taman Teratai and Taman Aman in Butterworth. State Health, Welfare and Caring Society Commi...

The Penang state government has asked the Rural and Regional Development Ministry to explain what has happened to its reported RM1.1 million allocation meant for 22 hardcore poor families in the state. State health, welfare, caring society and environment committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said he has sent a letter to the ministry’s adviser, Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman, to seek clarification after Zainal announced the allocation in February.Phee said the state was reviewing the list every three months and needs to have the names of the 22 getting aid from the ministry. He also asked why only 22 families were getting federal aid, noting that it also meant that each family would receive RM50,000 on average if RM1.1 million was to be divided by 22.“What is the rationale to only reach out to 22 families and not all the 728 needy families?” he asked at a press conference where Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was also present. Phee said information on the beneficiaries would help the state governmen...

在刚刚不久 前 的 总结巫统大会辩论时， 新当选的副主席兼教育部长拿督斯里希山慕丁表示， 该部正着手修改 历史课本内容，强调巫统与马来人是争取独立的功臣。 希山也表示正在检讨历史课，以让学生知道争取独立的过程， 巫统是如何争取独立及主导建国过程，不是其它政党而是巫统， 好让学生能掌握国家原则、联邦宪法及马来统治者的知识。 问题是，历史是可以修改的吗？ 历史不是记录过去真实发生的事件吗？怎么突然要修改历史了呢？ 难道只是巫统和马来人争取独立，其它政党和族群都没一起争取吗? 其它政党和族群都没有功劳吗？ 让我们一起回顾历史， 国父东姑阿都拉曼于1954率领一个以他本身、 敦拉萨及马华的陈东海等所组成的代表团到英国争取立法议会选举及 自治的谈判。 1955年东姑再率领代表马华的李孝式和陈东海等到英国进行独立 谈判。 1957年5月9日东姑再率领马华翁毓鳞、 国大党辛班丹及苏丹等代表到英国进行最后一次的谈判， 最终成功争取于1957年8月31日宣布独立。 巫统与马来统治者对争取独立的贡献我们不可否定，但是， 没有华印参与，我们不可能那么顺利争取独立。 英 殖民政府，甚至开出要三大族群同意团结一致，才准许独立。 希山慕丁为了保住自己在党内的地位，不惜四度拔剑出鞘。 现在又说要修改独立的历史， 希山慕丁眼里到底还有其它族群的存在吗？ 既然不把非马来人放在眼里，选举时就不必来向非马来人拜票啦。 希山是喝过洋水的年轻领袖， 照理要以更开明的态度来看待任何事件， 但令我失望的是他依然走不出种族主义的框框。 历史是不容许修改的，事实就是事实，不然还叫历史吗？ 希山慕丁也不应该抹杀其它族群的功劳！ 有机会的话让我们一起好好的教训他， 向他明确的表示不要伤害其它族群， 大马有今日非单靠有马来人就可以了。 领袖应当珍惜国民和谐相处的日子， 不要不时就发出足以伤害团结的说词。 希山慕丁日后在发表和历史有 关时，最好先请示历史学家的意见。历史和政治不同， 政治话现在说了，一会你可以马上改，或怪罪是媒体误解你的意译， 但历史必须是客观和据实记载。任何人要企图通过修改历史， 而抹杀事实都会以失败告终，也是不可被接受的。

The Penang state government has nominated DAP vice-chairman Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim and PKR Penang information chief Dr Mansor Othman as senators. Chief Minister and DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng, who made the announcement in his Komtar office today, said a motion on their nominations will be tabled at the upcoming state legislative assembly. “They will fill the seats vacated by Senator Datuk Omar Faudzar and Senator Datuk Gooi Hoe Hin on May 30,” he said. Lim said the state assembly will approve the nomination of the two candidates during the assembly starting April 29. “The candidates we nominated are solely based on their capabilities and abilities, so we expect both of them to defend the interests of Penangites and be good senators in ensuring competency, accountability and transparency (CAT),” he said. Tunku Abdul Aziz, 75, founded the Malaysian chapter of Transparency International, the global coalition against corruption and has written and spoken widely on corruption and ...