Shadow Policy Committee

Penang Chief Minister and DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng has challenged Penang UMNO's latest attack against him, in which it was alleged that several mosques had replaced the Agong's name with Lim's during the invocation at the end of the Friday khutbah (sermon). Lim however told UMNO to lodge a police report and furnish evidences. “If UMNO Pulau Pinang has evidence, please go ahead make a police report against the mosques," said an incensed Lim, adding that the state's Exco in charge of religious matters Malek Kassim had confirmed that the texts of the Friday sermons did not mention Lim. State UMNO chairman cum defence minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had claimed that the use of Lim's name was detected a week ago at Friday sermons at mosques in Tasek Gelugor, Permatang Pauh and Jelutong. “No police report had been made so far but there was sufficient evidence pertaining to the matter,” Zahid claimed. Lim said it was "impossible" that the Imam would do...

By: Salina Abdul Jalil As a Muslim, I am tired of the now-regular statements coming from people like UMNO Youth and Perkasa decrying those they accused of questioning "Malay rights and status of Islam". Pray, since when has preferential treatment of a race ever been linked to Islam? These groups should do Muslims, including those Muslims who are not Malays and who believe in Islamic juctice, a big favour by not mentioning 'Malay rights' and 'Islam' in one breath. For this reason, I applaud the stance by PAS on helping all the poor regardless of their race because this is what Islam stands for. PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang could not make it clearer when he recently said the Bumi discount for property purchase should be extended to all poor. The Prophet Muhammad was not sent to us by Allah for Muslims only, but as Allah says in the Qur'an, he is a "rahmatun lil alamin", mercy to the world. He is sent for the whole mankind, and he lays down laws i...

在07.08.2010那天，檳州首席部長林冠英說，檳城在大馬出口量佔了全國三分之一，但出口的不是電腦科技產品，而是人才，檳州已無法再流失人才，因此打造檳城成為國際城市即成立智慧城，是一個要點，唯有這樣，才能留住人才。 他在出席檳州林氏宗親會聯合會慶祝成立16週年、青年團、婦女組成立11週年紀念及慶賀理事榮膺勛銜聯歡宴上說，智慧城不是個人、集體的智慧，而是建設一個數碼智慧；現今電腦科技少了數碼更是不行的。 他指出，根據數據顯示，大馬獨立以來，前後走掉了150萬人，部份更是離開了大馬移民國外，讓大馬損失不少。 “要留住人才，可以做出許多應對措施，如繼續制度化撥款給獨中，並強化獨中的設備等努力。” 他表示，林氏宗親會在儀式前的歌唱環節唱了一首《林氏子孫滿全球》歌曲後，讓他有所感觸，希望檳城林氏人不要再離開檳城了。

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Pusat Kewartawanan Bebas (CIJ) mendesak Kementerian Dalam Negeri supaya segera memperbaharui permit penerbitan Suara Keadilan dan The Rocket sambil membidas sikap tidak bertanggungjawab kementerian itu melengah-lengahkan kelulusan permit Harakah. "Masyarakat mempunyai hak untuk mengetahui tentang pendirian dan pendapat daripda semua parti politik, selain isu-isu semasa. Menolak hak parti pembangkang peringkat persekutuan untuk menerbit dan mengedarkan akhbar mereka sendiri tidak menunjukkan citra Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara demokrasi yang moden," kata pegawai publisiti CIJ, Chuah Siew Eng. CIJ menganggap sebuah masyarakat yang demokratik, adil dan bebas berhak mempunyai akses kepada media yang bebas untuk mengungkap, mencari, dan menyampaikan maklumat. Siew Eng turut membidas langkah KDN berhubung kekangan terhadap media dengan menyalahgunakan Akta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan 1984. "KDN menjadikan alasan mengenai pelanggaran syarat jualan kepada 'ahli parti sahaja...

The DAP Disciplinary Committee has deliberated on the practice of issuing business support letters in Selangor, especially in light of the recent allegation of improper conduct relating to the issuance of such support letters by a Klang Municipal Councillor. The DAP does not condone the practice of issuing support letters for business or commercial purpose as it could be easily abused and misconstrued. All party elected and non-elected officials are hereby directed to henceforth refrain from issuing such business support letters. As a matter of best practice, this directive should apply across the board to all Pakatan Rakyat (PR) elected and non-elected officials as well. This is in line with PR' s position of upholding the principle of good governance in state administration. At the same time, all PR officials including state agencies should also disregard all business support letters that are issued to them in order to ensure that all commercial dealings are above board and to av...

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has challenged UMNO to reveal the names of the Malay individuals allegedly driven out by the state government from their villages in the Jelutong constituency. Lim explained that the incidents in Kampung Pokok Asam in Jelutong and Kampung Binjai in Bayan Lepas were due to court orders as the lands had been purchased or owned by private developers. “If there is, please give me a name, unless there’s a court order that states the developers have taken over the land they are staying. Speaking at a ceramah in Dataran Kompleks An-Nadhoh, Penanti last night with PAS Penang state commissioner Saleh Man and central committee member Mohammad Sabu, Lim said the state government had already intervened to find a solution by urging the developers in Pokok Asam to delay the project by 3 months to negotiate with villagers. Lim also chided UMNO over its "heroic" attempt in Kampung Binjai to portray itself champion of the Malays. He said Balik Pulau UMNO inc...