| Lim Guan Eng Posted: 20 Mar 2011 01:14 AM PDT
| BN Leaders Should Stop Using The Control Of The Bernama And New Straits Times To Perpetuate The Lie That Penang State Government Is Excluding BN Parliamentary Constituencies From The Free Wifi Initiative. Posted: 19 Mar 2011 09:04 PM PDT BN leaders should stop their dishonest tactic of using their control of mass media like Bernama and New Straits Times to perpetuate the lie that the Penang state government is excluding BN parliamentary constituencies in Penang from free wifi initiative. The Penang is not surprised that a paper such as New Straits Times that Never Speaks the Truth continues to attack the state government for something we had not done but is in fact trying to correct. But for the national news agency like Bernama not to print the Penang state government's clarification that the free wifi initiative is for all including those in BN parliamentary constituencies shows that general elections is near and that Bernama should be known as BNnama. The Penang PR state government is fair to all Penangites regardless of race, religion, gender and even political affiliation. The PR state government is a government for all Penangites including BN supporters. For this reason when the Penang state government launched the free wifi initiative in 2009, we wanted coverage throughout Penang including the BN parliamentary constituencies of Kepala Batas and Tasik Glugor. This free wifi initiative is an effort by the Penang state government to increase broadband penetration and digital intelligence both in the urban and rural Penang to propel Penang forward as a knowledge-based economy. The Penang state government managed to secure a private company Redtone, to provide free wifi services without paying a single cent. Redtone promised to provide 750 free wifi hotspots without charge by relying on advertising revenues to get back their investment and capital outlay. The state government also facilitated Redtone by exempting them from certain rules in installing their wifi devices. The 750 free wifi hotspots were recently fully installed this year on both Penang and the mainland. However the Penang state government was concerned that there were certain areas not covered by the free wifi initiative such as the Bukit Glugor, Nibong Tebal, Kepala Batas and Tasik Glugor parliamentary constituencies. Both Bukit Glugor and Nibong Tebal are PR parliamentary seats. Redtone explained that commercial considerations compelled them to place the 750 wifi hotspots only in areas where there is commercial viability. As this is a private enterprise offered free by the company, the state government can not compel Redtone to cover all areas in Penang. To correct this imbalance and ensure that wifi coverage is available to all, the Penang state government has carried out discussions to have a joint-venture with Redtone to install an additional 750 hotspots that will cover all areas in Penang, including those areas left out earlier. In other words the additional 750 wifi hotspots will result in a total of 1,500 FREE wifi hotspots in Penang when full completed. This good intention by the state government to ensure free wifi coverage for all has now been distorted and twisted to an act of discrimination by the PR state government against BN supporters. How can the PR state government be accused of discriminating against BN supporters when even Karpal Singh's parliamentary seat is not covered by Redtone's first free wifi initiative? It is typical of BN mass media and its leaders' double-standards and propaganda when the PR state government stands accused of discriminating against BN supporters or areas when the PR state government's good intentions is to provide free wifi coverage for all. LIM GUAN ENG | |
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| 马华配合怡保市政厅用大和园巴刹当政治游戏。 Posted: 19 Mar 2011 02:22 AM PDT  黄文标（右三）正聆听小贩投诉已被市政厅偷偷摸摸拆除布条后所带来的不便。 行动党德彬丁宜区州议员黄文标指怡保市政厅静悄悄大和园巴刹小贩收档后下午进行拆除遮阳布条，是没有诚意改善巴刹建设，和刻意与小贩作对的小人态度。管理地方政府的州行政议员马汉顺和市长罗希迪必须解释和马上改善大和园巴刹破烂不堪的设备。 他本人是接到该巴刹小贩的投诉后，与助理覃菊玲一起到巴刹了解情况。后从小贩告知市议会巴刹小组官员对他们如果坚持要遮阳和避雨，就必须自掏腰包建永久性铁棚，或开档时刻才可以挂上塑胶布条。而官员傲慢态度实在难以被人接受。 他表示巴刹是属于政府的设备，既然要小贩准时给执照费，市议会就有承担管理和提升巴刹设施。而小贩必需节省开支以廉价布条来遮阳，市政厅和执政的国阵必须因无法为小贩和人民提供完善设备感到蒙羞。现在官员还可以倒过来要小贩自掏腰包提升设施，这简直是对当政者莫大讽刺。 对日前国阵怡保东区协调员拿督汤华昌也是针对此事只是在小贩面前做戏，现在小贩还是面对被拆除布条。黄文标形容国阵根本是没有料，和以治标不治本的手法办事。经常以重建巴刹的理由而不改善巴刹问题，和带市长和市议员亮相来交差。 | |
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| Only way to ensure Taib steps down as Sarawak Chief Minister is to deny BN 2/3 majority in Sarawak State Assembly Posted: 19 Mar 2011 08:46 PM PDT Within a few hours, Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has demonstrated that his talk of stepping down as Sarawak Chief Minister is so vague and elastic that he and he alone is the sole decider of what it means – and not even the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak is prepared to cross his [...] | | High turnout in Egyptian constitutional poll Posted: 19 Mar 2011 08:22 AM PDT Voters to decide on a package of constitutional reforms in the first election since Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow. Aljazeera 19 Mar 2011 Millions of Egyptians have turned out for today’s constitutional referendum, the first vote following the overthrow last month of Hosni Mubarak, the country’s long-serving president. Voters are deciding on a package of nine amendments, [...] | | Taib not stepping down as Sarawak Chief Minister any time soon Posted: 19 Mar 2011 12:57 AM PDT Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is not stepping down as Sarawak Chief Minister any time soon. This is obvious from his latest very elaborate political dance which he had choreographed over his intended resignation as Sarawak Chief Minister. Cutting through all the verbiage and verbosity indulged by Taib yesterday, the message is very clear: Taib [...] | |
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| Zahid Must Apologise Posted: 18 Mar 2011 10:05 AM PDT I read with shock and horror the report in Utusan Malaysia today, quoting the Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who said: "Dia [Tony Pua] dulu ditangkap di Singapura, dibawa ke mahkamah, tetapi sebab hubungan dia mungkin baik dengan pejabat tertentu di sana, beliau dilepaskan (dan) tidak dapat jadi ahli Parlimen (di sana)" I cannot believe that a senior ranking Minister and the highest ranking vice-president of Umno would stoop so low as to spin venomous lies beyond imagination against me and my character. The above falsehoods is clearly an attempt to divert the public and the media's attention away from the mega-procurement deals which the Defence Minister signed last month, amounting to RM13.55 billion. Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has to date failed to provide clear and detailed explanation for the RM6 billion purchase of 6 offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) from Boustead Holdings Bhd as well as the RM7.55 billion purchase of 257 8x8 armoured wheeled-vehicles (AWVs) from DRB Hicom Bhd, whether to the media or in Parliament. I had at various times called the Minister to explain in detail what exactly are we purchasing, at prices seemingly much higher than other countries. What's more, both of these contracts were awarded without any competitive tenders. However, instead of being accountable to the rakyat, the Minister has chosen to spread malicious lies to tarnish my character and reputation as a diversionary tactic. In fact, his attempt to deflect the call for answers on the above military transactions with frivolous personal accusations leads me to believe that the Minister has something to hide from the people.
Let me make it clear in no uncertain terms that:
- I've never ever been arrested in Singapore, not even for jay-walking.
- I've never ever been charged in Singapore, for civil or criminal cases.
- I have no relationship whatsoever with the Government of Singapore
- I've never been interested in taking part in politics in Singapore, what's more as a Member of Parliament in that country.
Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi also claimed that I studied in Singapore from primary to tertiary level, which is factually wrong for I completed my primary school in SRK Montfort, Batu Pahat and for my Bachelor's degree at Oxford University. I was only in Singapore for my secondary education at Raffles Institution as a recipient of the ASEAN scholarship.
What's more I've never even taken up permanent residency in Singapore or any other country, unlike certain Barisan Nasional Ministers.
The insinuation by the Minister that I am now a "Singapore agent" due to a deal with Singapore authorities is downright evil. The story painted by the Defence Minister is so outrageous and incredible that perhaps he will make a better spy fiction writer like John Le Carre, than he is as the country's defence minister.
I call on Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to retract his statement and make an unreserved public apology within 24 hours or I will instruct my lawyers to file a defamation suit against him next week. | | Bung Mokhtar Escapes Unpunished Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:11 PM PDT An enraging joke Tarani Palani | March 16, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR: Tasteless and inane jokes are quite common in the Malaysian Parliament, but Kinabatangan MP Bung Mokhtar Radin might have gone too far in his attempt at comedy yesterday. Tony Pua (DAP-Petaling Jaya Utara) was definitely not amused by Bung's reference to him as a "Singapore agent". Pua told reporters today that he did not enjoy having his loyalty questioned. Bung Mokhtar's unfunny statement was a rejoinder to Arau MP Ismail Kassim's complaint that foreigners were referring to rambutans as the Singapore lychee. He interrupted Ismail, telling the latter to talk to Pua, the "Singapore agent". And he laughed at his own joke. Several opposition MPs were up in arms over the remark. Fong Po Kuan said it was a serious allegation and demanded a retraction.
Deputy Speaker Ronald Kiandee said the comment was made in jest and managed to restore calm to the house.
Pua, who was not in the house when the incident took place, tried to raise the matter this morning, but was greeted with laughter from the government backbenchers.
Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia said he could not overrule the decision made by his deputy.
Pua told reporters later that he was not amused, that to be accused of a serious crime was no laughing matter.
"If I am a real Singapore agent, then I am subjected to the death penalty," he said.
He said Bung Mokhtar should have been subjected to some punishment. "When Anwar linked Umno to Apco, he was suspended," he said. | |
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