Shadow Policy Committee

By Melissa Chi Leaders from the Opposition have described the controversy surrounding Malay bibles and the use of “Allah” by Christians as just the tip of the iceberg in the erosion of non-Muslim rights. DAP publicity chief Tony Pua said the government did not seem to be picking specifically on Christians, but other religions other than Islam as well. “I think that the government has the same treatment to all religions, it’s just that the Christians are speaking up today. If you look at the school system, government departments, you can see mild forms of preferences or restrictions of religions increasing over the years. “It is already happening, it’s just that [followers of] other religions are not speaking up about it,” he said. He said for example there was a limit on the number of temples that can be built, and that if it was in a Malay majority area, no other places of worship could be built in the vicinity. The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, S...

By Debra Chong A fever has broken out over Putrajaya’s handling of the Alkitab row that appears to have split multicultural Malaysia into two distinct camps — Muslim and non-Muslim — as the nation readies for crucial polls in Sarawak, its biggest Christian state. The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) issued a strongly worded statement today accusing the Najib administration of riding roughshod over religions other than Islam when it imposed conditions for the release of 35,000 Malay bibles seized from Port Klang and Kuching. “This means that the Alkitab (Bahasa Malaysia version) is now considered a restricted item and ‘the Word of God’ has been made subject to the control of man,” it said, citing the Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) in the latter’s previous attempt to free the bibles. CFM is the umbrella body that represents over 90 per cent of churches here. In a series of news statements that started earlier this m...

The Penang state government regrets that Pos Malaysia intends to increase the commission charges for payment of water bills from 70cents to 90 cents for every payment of water bill. However PBA will continue to use the services of Pos Malaysia to assist consumers in paying their water bills easier. PBA spends RM700,000 annually in commission charges to Pos Malaysia. This amount is absorbed by PBA to lessen the burden to consumers. The increase by 20 cents from 70 cents to 90 cents will result in increased charges of RM 200,000 from RM 700,000 to RM 900,000 annually. The Penang state government hopes that Pos Malaysia would not increase commission charges as part of their service to customers and also fulfill their corporate social responsibility as water is a necessity for everyone. As it is the 70 cents charged for every water bill is already high compared to the 50 cents service charge imposed by banks. It is unreasonable for Pos Malaysia to seek to add on profits for what is essenti...

308 后，改变得最多，改善得最成功的州属，就是槟城了。 主要原因是因为国阵太清楚这里他们在短时间（至少15 ~20 年）内是拿不回政权了， 因此他们能做的，就是尽量的不公平的对待槟城。 从槟城收到多多的税收后，却只分比马六甲还少几倍的经费给槟城发展, 但槟城人却因此还是很愿意的跟我们新选的州政府一起度过种种难关。 两年多后，成绩很明显，槟城人的生活环境改变了很多，“垃圾州” 这个名称，已经离开我们很远很远，在一连串的环保活动下，人民现在就是出门， 也槟城尽量少拿塑胶袋了， 提倡了很久的垃圾分类环保运动， 花了那么多钱和时间，都不被人民重视，但却在民联不断的带头教导下 ， 开始走向成功之道， 相信不久，我们还会变成“ 全马最清洁的州属　”。 国家给的经费变得如此的少，本来应该会对我们照成很多不方便的， 那里知道槟城来个透明政策后，我们州政府的收入，竟然还有多余出来的钱可以分给学校，分回给槟城的老人以道谢。 在槟城，又是因为州政府的影响，现在每个星期六，日，都可以看到一群又一群的人在踩脚车。槟城一年有几次的踩脚车节目，参与出席的健儿们 都是超出本来预算的数目。 林首长每次都有出来帮忙主持此类活动， 他一到，马上会像张学友出现那样，槟城人会跑上前去找他合照， 就是和他拉个手也很满意。为什么许博士的时代就没有这样的事情发生？ 难道林冠英比较英俊？　不是，是因为林冠英为槟城人所付出的努力，槟城人都感受得到。 槟城的治安，　有一阵子是坏得吓人。那时的打抢，分分钟会连命都被抢掉， 出门都十分提心吊担。但今天，也是很明显的，改善了很多，不是谢谢警察，而是谢谢那些　ＲＥＬＡ。　这些　ＲＥＬＡ 胜在真正有心看护自己的环境，有事发生？　试试看打其中一个他们给与的手提电话号码，不久就会见到拿着　Ｔａｌｋｉｅ　的队员一个一个在 现场出现。 虽然像以上说到的，　环境变得清洁，政府花费的透明，建设脚车行道，治安的提善，在国阵的眼中都只是很小很小的东西，但他们就是不明白这 些很小很小的东西，都是他的人民想要的。我们不要多一个 Ｓｔａｒｈｉｌｌ，不要多出一个最高大楼（已经被挤到不知第几位了。。）不要多那些空得虚名而没有什么实际用处的东西， 现在的槟城人因为在自己手中一票而改变成功后，可以说都很自豪。 自豪因为我们做对了选择，让我们最爱的州属槟城更 Living Friendly。 虽然槟城政府不是...

于 11.02.2011 ，槟州行动党破天荒在大山脚举行，地点：圣母教堂多元化礼堂，晚上 8 点正。 出席的人数人山人海，从中可探出槟州的子民还是继续支持民联政府的领导。

尊敬的槟州首席部长：林冠英在04.02.2011（年初二）在槟州华人大会堂大团拜 ­的致词中，有感谢在槟州元首英明领导下，全马各领域进展中，槟州民联政府获得十个第一名，这是槟州子民的骄傲，Penang Boleh!

为了迎接兔年，北海拉惹烏达路，第一次整條路掛上灯笼超过 一万粒，这要感谢槟州民联政府英明政策所赐，北海华裔子民才感覚到有新春的氣氛。