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魏宗贤文打烟之声 Gwee Tong Hiang for Bentayan

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 05:48 AM PDT

魏宗贤文打烟之声 Gwee Tong Hiang for Bentayan


文打烟区州议员魏宗贤主办欢庆中秋节

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:34 AM PDT

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Posted: 13 Sep 2011 01:31 AM PDT

Piow With You 文标与你


怡保市政厅一定要管理好市内的树木状况,以免意外发生最后恶人先告状说是人们疏忽造成。

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 08:08 PM PDT


图: 黄涵威,黄文标,郑福基和赵丕富亲自了解,圣诞树遮挡马路视线所带来的风险。

行动党霹雳州公共投诉局敦促怡保市政厅把怡保吉磷档Jalan Dato Seri Ahmad Said 路分界堤所种植的圣诞树修剪,以免过马路的步行者和交通驾驶者之间视线被树叶遮挡而带来的车祸风险。

行动党德彬丁宜区州议员黄文标与行动党公共投诉局主任郑福基,行动党德彬丁宜区火箭队成员黄涵威和赵丕富,是在郑福基接到当地民众的投诉后,前往该处了解真实情况。黄文标表示市政厅种植树木来美化环境值得鼓励,但种植了以后必需长期进行管理工作,来确保树木达到美化以及不危害环境。

对此事他希望市政厅的景观部门的观察员必需马上为已遮挡视线的树木进行修剪,同时也要长期观察市政厅管理范围内的同样时间。以免不必要的意外发生,最后把罪状怪在路人或驾驶者态度疏忽来推卸责任。


Lim Guan Eng

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 01:14 AM PDT

Lim Guan Eng


Summary of Concession Agreement For Build-Operate-Transfer (B.O.T) of the Project Facilities of the Penang’s People’s Park

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 08:24 PM PDT

Summary ( Prepared By: Legal Unit, Municipal Council of Penang Island) of Concession Agreement For Build-Operate-Transfer (B.O.T) of the Project Facilities of the Penang's People's Park namely:

(I) Subterranean Penang International Convention & Exhibition Centre (sPICE) and Complementary Retail/F& B Outlets/ Offices
(II) Refurbishment and Rectification Works to Existing PISA Indoor Stadium
(III) Refurbishment and Rectification Works to Existing PISA Aquatic Centre

1. As instructed by the Penang Chief Minister YAB Tuan Lim Guan Eng, MPPP is making public the concession agreement for the BOT of the above 3 project facilities known collectively as the Penang's People's Park that would yield a 7 acres green public park free for the public.

2. The Concession Agreement has been signed on 19/08/2011 between MPPP and Eco Meridian Sdn Bhd (EMSB), a wholly owned subsidiary of S.P Setia as the Concessionaire of the Project Facilities. The Concession Agreement has been duly stamped on 24/08/2011.

3. Kindly find as stated below the brief facts on the terms and conditions of the Agreement. sPICE will consist of :
(I) an exhibition hall
(ii) ball room
(iii) grand foyer &
(iv) complementary retail outlets.

4. Anticipated Costs For the Project.
The anticipated project costs to be borne by the Concessionaire (EMSB) is at least RM250,955,259.00 which could rise up to RM 300 million and includes the refurbishment and rectification works costs for existing PISA Indoor Stadium and existing PISA Aquatic Centre. SP Setia Group Berhad has given a performance security in a form of corporate guarantee worth RM10 million upon signing of the Agreement.

5. Concession/ Lease Period
Concession/lease period of the project facilities is from the date of signing of the Agreement up to a period of 30 years commencing from the concession period. EMSB is entitle to apply for a renewal of the lease for a two(2) further terms of 15 years each in the event of an extension or further extension.

6. Project Completion Date
The scheduled project completion date is 36 months from the commencement date. EMSB shall be liable to pay to MPPP an agreed liquidated damages for the delay in the completion of the Project Facilities at the rate of RM20,000 per day of delay.

7. Sale of Hotel Site in order to complement the Project Facilities
MPPP agrees to sell and transfer a part of Lot 7481 to EMSB for the purpose of a Hotel site with leasehold title 99 years. The purchase price of the Hotel site is RM13,669,980.00 calculated based on an agreed rate of RM100.00 per square foot. A Sale and Purchase Agreement has been signed between the parties on 19/08/2011.

8. Grant of Development Rights
MPPP agrees to grant to EMSB the right to Additional Density of any developments within the island of Pulau Pinang over and above the maximum permissible density for the land, provided always that the total sum of such development rights utilized and spread over all projects within the island of Pulau Pinang does not exceed 1,500 residential units(note that this is not additional 1,500 residential units per project but spread out throughout the island during the concession period). Should EMSB not be able to source land able to absorb the additional 1,500 residential units spread out throughout the island, then EMSB shall forfeit these rights at no cost to MPPP. Such development rights are only exercisable during the concession period and if the development rights are not completely exercised by the end of the concession period or prior to any early termination, the balance portion shall lapsed.

9. Low Medium Costs Housing Units
EMSB to construct 450 of LMC housing units which shall not exceed RM72,500 for the 1,500 residential units and the State Authority shall provide a piece of land for the purpose of the same.

10. Vacant Possession
Vacant possession of the Project site shall be on 31/10/2011.

11. Progress Reports
EMSB shall during the implementation period furnish to MPPP monthly progress reports in regards to the construction of the Project Facilities .

12. No Dealings
EMSB shall not transfer, charge, lease or deal with the Project site.

13. Annual Event Days
MPPP and the State Government shall have access to and use of the Project Facilities for all purposes necessary or incidental to its functions for a combined maximum period of 42 event days in a calendar year free of charge.

14. Traffic Impact AssessmentA (TIA)
A TIA of the area has to be carried out at and complied with.

15. Penang People's Park(PPP)
PPP will fulfill Penang's aspirations to be an international and intelligent city that is a location of choice for investors, a destination of choice for tourists and habitat of choice for sustainable living comprising 5 key important portions:-
1. RM300 million sPICE;
2. A new 7 acre public park
3. Refurbished, repaired and upgraded Penang International Sports Arena(PISA);
4. Refurbished, repaired and upgraded Aquatic Centre;
5. A new hotel and retail outlets and additional car park.

——– Mandarin Translation ————-

槟城人民公园基础设施的建设- 运营- 转让(B.O.T)的特许合约内容简介(由槟岛市政局法律组准备):

(I) 地下式槟城国际会展中心 (sPICE) 及零售商铺、饮食店铺、办公室
(II) 槟城湖内国际室内休育馆(PISA)翻新及整修
(III) 槟城湖内国际室内水上休育中心(PISA)翻新及整修

1. 在槟州首长林冠英的指示下,槟岛市政局在此公布上述三项计划的建设-运营-转让特许合约内容,上述工程也称槟城人民公园,为公众提供7英亩的绿色空间。

2. 上述特许合约于2011年8月19日由槟岛市政局及实达集团子公司Eco Meridian 私人有限公司签署(EMSB), 实达集团是上述设施的特许经营公司。有关合约已经于2011年8月24日盖章生效。

3. 以下是合约条件协议的概括内容,会展中心将包括:
(I) 展览厅
(ii) 大宴会厅
(iii) 大前厅
(iv) 零售商铺

4. 工程预估成本
上述EMSB特许经营的预估成本是至少2亿5095万5259令吉,可能上升至3亿令吉,工程包括现有的湖内国际室内体育馆及水上体育的翻新及维修工程。实达集团公司已经在签署协议时,缴付了一笔1000万令吉的企业履约保证金。

5. 特许租赁期限
上述设施的特许及租赁期限为30年(从合约签署的日期开始算起)。EMSB 可以申请更新租赁两次,每次更新期限为15年

6. 工程完工日期
工程预计36个月内完工。如果工程无法如期完工,EMSB将支付规定的违约偿金给槟岛市政局,每延迟一天付2万令吉。

7. 出售酒店地段以补助兴建设施经费
槟岛市政局同意出售及转移Lot 7481地段给EMSB,做为酒店地段,租赁期99年。上述酒店地段的出售价格为每平方公尺100令吉,总共为1366万9980令吉。双方已经在2011年8月19日签署买卖合约。

8. 授予发展权
槟岛市政局同意授权给EMSB,让他们提高槟岛发展项目的房屋单位密度,超越当局规定的最高密度,虽然发展商拥有这项发展权利,可是遍布全岛发展项目可增加的房屋单位不能超过1500个 (注意:这不是指每个项目可以额外兴建1500个单位,而是在特许经营期内全岛可增加的房屋总数。)如果EMSB无法找到土地,将上述1500个房屋单位并入他们的发展计划,届时,EMSB将被丧失这项权利,槟岛市政局无需支付任何费用。他们只可以在特许经营期内行使他们的权利,如果他们无法在特许经营期内行使他们的发展权,或提前中止,乘余的部分自动失效。

9. 中廉价屋单位
EMSB将在1500个单位以外,兴建450个中廉价屋单位,每个单位不超过7万2500令吉,州政府将提供土地供上述用途。

10. 空地拥有权
工程地段的空地拥有权将于2011年10月31日开始。

11. 进度报告
EMSB在工程开展期间,须每个月提呈工程进度报告给槟岛市政局。

12. 禁止工地买卖
EMSB 不能针对工程地段进行转移、收费、出租及买卖。

13. 年度活动日
如果槟岛市政局和州政府需要进行活动,我们有权免费使用上述设施高达 42天。

14. 交通影响评估 (TIA)
当局将进行评估, 并遵照有关结果。

15. 槟城人民公园(PPP)
槟城人民公园将会满足槟城成为国际及智能都市的愿景,即成为投资者的首选地、游客的旅游胜地及渴望永续生活的理想家园,涵盖5个重要的部分:

1). 3亿令吉的地下式槟城国际会展中心(sPICE);
2). 一个全新、7英亩的公园
3). 翻新、重修及提升槟城湖内国际体育馆 (PISA);
4). 翻新、重修及提升槟城湖内国际水上体育馆;
5). 一个新的酒店、零售商铺及附加停车场。

Laporan Awal Projek Tempat Letak Kereta Bertingkat Di Stesen Bawah Bukit Bendera(bm/cn)

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 08:20 PM PDT

LAPORAN AWAL PROJEK TEMPAT LETAK KERETA BERTINGKAT DI STESEN BAWAH BUKIT BENDERA OLEH DATO ROSLI JAAFAR, PENGURUS BESAR PDC KEPADA KETUA MENTERI PULAU PINANG DAN PENGERUSI PENANG DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION(PDC) LIM GUAN ENG PADA 6 SEPTEMBER 2011:

YAB LIM GUAN ENG TIDAK DIMINTA BERIKAN KELULUSAN KERANA PROJEK STESEN BAWAH BUKIT BENDERA(PENANG HILL) TELAHPUN DILULUSKAN LEBIH AWAL DI BAWAH KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN DAN NEGERI PADA 2007.

LATAR BELAKANG PROJEK
Projek di atas adalah merupakan projek untuk meningkatkan kemudahan di Stesen Bawah Bukit Bendera yang merangkumi penyediaan kemudahan tempat letak kereta bertingkat dan juga hentian bas pelancongan.

Kemudahan-kemudahan yang perlu disediakan di tapak adalah atas kehendak serta kelulusan Majlis Tindakan Pelancongan Negeri Pulau Pinang di bawah Kementerian Pelancongan. Peruntukan bagi projek ini diluluskan oleh Kementerian Pelancongan Malaysia di bawah RMK9. Jumlah siling peruntukan yang diluluskan adalah berjumlah RM5.0 juta.

Projek ini pada asalnya diserahkan kepada pihak JKR dan MPPP untuk dilaksanakan. Walau bagaimanapun, mesyuarat Post EXCO Pelancongan pada September 2007 di bawah kerajaan negeri dulu, telah meminta untuk PDC bertindak sebagai agensi pelaksana.

Itulah sebabnya kerajaan negeri PR yang baru dan YAB Ketua Menteri tidak dimaklumkan tentang kemajuan atau diminta memberikan kelulusan untuk projek ini kerana "pelanggan" adalah Kementerian Pelancongan.

PDC telah melantik PDC Consultancy Sdn Bhd bagi penyediaan rekabentuk dan pelaksanaan projek. Di dalam merekebentuk, sejumlah 6 hentian bas dan 112 tempat letak kereta dapat disediakan di atas lot yang seluas 0.62 ekar.

Pelan merancang telah diluluskan pada 21 Mei 2009. Pihak PDC telah memohon untuk mendapatkan kebenaran khas untuk memulakan lewat pembinaan dan telah memperolehinya pada 3 September 2009.

Satu tender terbuka telah dipanggil pada 23 Mac 2009 dan Lembaga Perolehan Persekutuan peringkat negeri Pulau Pinang pada 24 Jun 2009 telah meluluskan projek ini ditawarkan kepada DTE Construction Sdn Bhd pada harga RM3,958,988.26 dengan tempoh binaan selama 14 bulan.

Tarikh memulakan kerja adalah pada 10 Ogos 2009 dan tarikh siap pada 9 Oktober 2010, walaupun tarikh siap sebenar adalah pada 30 Mac 2011.

Dalam proses pembinaan, pihak konsultan telah membuat beberapa perubahan ke atas rekabentuk akibat dari masalah tapak yang telah menjadi lebih kecil akibat 'encroachment' rumah berdekatan. PDC terpaksa berbuat demikian supaya tidak mengganggu penduduk tempatan dan menambilkira permintaan pihak Kementerian agar memperuntukkan 6 hentian bas. Justeru itu, pelan pindaan kepada pelan bangunan yang diluluskan dikemukakan pada 12 November 2010 dan ianya masih belum diluluskan.

Pihak PDC sebagai agensi yang bertanggungjawab ke atas projek tempat letak kereta bertingkat Bukit Bendera tidak akan berkompromi dari aspek keselamatan pengguna. Justeru itu atas dakwaan bahawa bangunan yang dibina tidak selamat, satu badan penyiasatan bebas iaitu pihak IKRAM dengan kepakaran geoteknikal telah dilantik untuk menyiasat secara menyeluruh keadaan struktur yang dibina. Kerja-kerja penyiasatan telah mengambil masa selama 30 hari dan pada 24 Ogos 2011, satu laporan lengkap telah dikemukakan kepada PDC.

Hasil daripada penyiasatan IKRAM telah mengenalpasti beberapa perkara struktur bangunan yang perlu dipantau dan sekiranya perlu diambil langkah memperbaiki. Langkah yang akan diambil adalah:

(i) IKRAM akan memasang 'settlement markers' pada 22 bilangan tiang dan akan memantau 'settlements' secara berkala setiap tiga (3) bulan untuk tempoh tiga (3) tahun. Dalam tempoh ini, bangunan dapat beroperasi sepenuhnya. Sekiranya hasil pemantauan 'settlements' adalah baik, maka langkah mengukuhkan asas bangunan dapat dikurangkan atau tidak diperlukan sama sekali.

(ii) Sekiranya hasil pemantauan 'settlements' menunjukkan terdapat bacaan yang tidak memberangsangkan, langkah seterusnya adalah berkemungkinan memberhentikan operasi bangunan sementara waktu dan melaksanakan 'foundation underpinning' yang dianggarkan berjumlah RM1.5 juta dan mengambil masa enam (6) bulan dan juga membuat pembaikan terhadap sebarang kerosakan pada bangunan.

Dalam menangani isu rekabentuk yang tidak memenuhi kehendak piawaian serta mutu rekabentuk yang rendah, pihak PDC akui terdapat kelemahan di dalam rekabentuk yang tidak seharusnya berlaku. Dan ini akan menjejaskan keselesaaan pengguna. Pihak PDC telah sebaik mungkin memperbaiki kelemahan rekabentuk khususnya mengurangkan kecuraman 'ramp' agar lebih landai dan boleh digunakan oleh semua jenis kenderaan.

Beberapa pemeriksaan tapak bersama pihak MPPP telah dilakukan dan tindakan untuk menyelesaikan masalah ini masih diusahakan. Pemeriksaan terakhir adalah pada hari ini (5 September 2011) bersama MPPP di mana beberapa cadangan penambahbaikan akan dilakukan. Kerja-kerja ini akan terus ditingkatkan sehingga pihak MPPP berpuashati untuk membenarkan OC dikeluarkan.

Kami akur dengan arahan YAB Lim Guan Eng bahawa PDC mestilah patuhi arahan yang dikeluarkan oleh MPPP dan tidak akan dapat sebarang layanan khas hanya kerana PDC adalah agensi kerajaan negeri ataupun projek ini adalah projek Kementerian Pelancongan. Atas arahan YAB Lim, kami telah adakan lawatan bersama dengan Setiausaha MPPP Ang Aing Thye pada semalam 5hb September 2011. Hasil perbincangan diharap dapat dihantarkan suatu laporan muktamad kepada YAB dalam seminggu dua lagi.

Masalah-masalah yang berlaku ke atas projek ini telah menjejaskan tarikh pembukaan tempat letak kereta Bukit Bendera yang amat diperlukan. PDC ingin memohon maaf atas segala kesulitan yang timbul dan akan secepat mungkin menyelesaikan masalah ini, namun aspek keselamatan dan keselesaan pengguna akan tetap diutamakan.

—- Mandarin Translation—
槟州发展机构于2011年9月6日向槟州首席部长兼槟州发展机构主席林冠英提呈"升旗山脚下缆车站多层停车场工程"初期报告:

上述工程无需经过林冠英批准,因为早在2007年就获得联邦政府和州政府的通过批准。

工程背景

这是一项提升升旗山脚下缆车站设施的工程,包括提供停车设施和游览巴士站。

上述设施的建设,是基于隶属旅游部的槟州旅游行动理事会的要求及批准而展开的。旅游部在第九大马计划下批准这项工程的拨款,拨款顶额为500万令吉。

上述工程原本交由工程局及槟岛市政局实施。但是,2007年9月,前朝政府的槟州旅游委员会主席在前期会议中要求槟州发展机构成为这项工程的主要推行机构。

由于这项工程归旅游部所管,因此,新任的槟州民联政府及首长并没有被告知这项工程的进度、也无须获得他们的批准。

槟州发展机构已经遴选了槟州发展机构顾问公司准备设计图并推行上述计划。在设计方面,该公司在0.62英亩的土地上共准备了6个巴士站、112个停车位。

上述设计蓝图于2009年5月21日获准。槟州发展机构也申请特别许可,延后展开建筑工程,并于2009年9月3日获准。

2009年3月23日,我们进行公开招标,州内的联邦采购局于2009年6月24日批准这项计划,我们把工程合约颁给DTE建筑有限公司,合约总值395万8988令吉26仙,工程期限为14个月。

上述工程在2009年8月10日开始,于2010年10月9日完工,虽然预期的竣工日期为2011年3月30日 。

在建筑工程进行中, 顾问公司针对设计图做了几次修改,因为原有的土地遭附近民居侵犯而变得更小。槟州发展机构被迫如此,以便不干扰当地居民,并考虑了旅游部的要求,分配六个巴士站。因此,他们在2010年11月12日提呈经过修改的设计蓝图,但是,还没有获得批准。

槟州发展机构做为上述多层停车场计划的负责单位, 绝不会就使用者安全问题妥协。因此,针对那些指建筑物不安全的指控,我们委任了一个独立调查团大马公共工程研究院(IKRAM), 让那些地质技术专家针对有关建筑进行全面的勘查。有关勘查工作费时30天,他们于2011年8月24日提交了一份完整的计划书给槟州发展机构。

上述团体的勘查确定,有关建筑物的数项结构需接受观察监测,如果有必要进行维修,其涉及的范围将包括:

(i) 上述研究院 将会在22根柱子上安装"沉降标志"(settlements markers),并且会在接下来三年、每三个月进行定期监督。这段期间,有关建筑物能够正常使用。一旦"沉降监督"结果良好,那么建筑物的根基加固措施可以减少,或者根本不需要。

(ii) 如果"沉降监督"的标志显示不良结果,我们可能暂停使用有关建筑物,并且进行预计耗时6个月、花费150万令吉的根基支撑工程,并针对建筑物的损坏部分进行维修。

针对设计图没有达标、素质低劣,槟州发展机构已经承认设计图存有缺陷,犯了不应该犯的错。这也让停车场使用者不舒服。槟州发展机构将尽速修补设计图的缺陷,减少坡道(ramp)的倾斜度,让各类型的交通工具都可以使用。

我们也与槟岛市政局在上述地点进行了数项检验,并采用必要的行动来解决问题。2011年9月5日是双方共同进行的最后一个检验工作,我们将根据当局提出的数项建议来提升建筑物。我们将不断地进行提升工程,直到槟岛市政局满意、发出入伙纸。

我们认同首长林冠英的指示,槟州发展机构必须遵从槟岛市政局的指示,不会因为本身是槟州政府机构、或这是旅游部的工程而享有特别待遇。在首长的指示下,我们在2011年9月5日与槟岛市政局秘书洪永泰一同前往上述地点。我们希望在两个星期内可以提呈最后报告给首长。

上述工程的种种问题已经严重影响升旗山停车场的启用日期。对于所引发的各种不便,槟州发展机构向公众道歉,我们将尽快解决这项问题,一切将以使用者的安全及舒适为最终考量。

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Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:08 PM PDT

Lim Kit Siang


Pakatan asks BN to jointly fix polls date

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 10:58 PM PDT

By Shannon Teoh and Mohamed Hosni Ibrahim September 13, 2011 The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — The federal opposition has called for the Barisan Nasional (BN) government to negotiate and fix the date of the next general election together to avoid any dispute over the implementation of electoral reforms that Datuk Seri Najib [...]

‘Evidence fabricated in Anwar’s corruption trial’

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 10:47 PM PDT

Malaysiakini Sep 12, 11 Anwar Ibrahim’s 1999 conviction for abuse of power was wrong as the prosecution had concocted evidence and cheated through the actions of then investigating officer Musa Hassan and then lead prosecutor Abdul Gani Patail. This was revealed in another open letter, sent to Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar today, by former [...]

Top court says Lingam video RCI findings ‘cannot be reviewed’

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 10:18 PM PDT

The Malaysian Insider Sep 13, 2011 PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 — The Federal Court ruled today that the findings of the royal commission of inquiry (RCI) into the controversial V.K. Lingam video clip cannot be reviewed as the commissioners merely made findings and it was not a decision. Lawyer Datuk V.K. Lingam wanted the Court of [...]

DAP causing a ‘Riot’ in Serian

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 09:07 PM PDT

Joseph Tawie | September 12, 2011 Free Malaysia Today The five-term incumbent MP Richard Riot is having sleepless nights because of the opposition party’s attack on his constituency. KUCHING: The centre set up by Sarawak DAP in Serian has not only set in motion its determination to wrest the parliamentary seat from the Sarawak United [...]

Official arrogance will bring Najib down

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 08:15 PM PDT

Jeswan Kaur | September 13, 2011 Free Malaysia Today When he took over as prime minister, Najib Tun Razak said he will listen to the people but his officers have turned a deaf ear to the promise with their arrogance. COMMENT In 2009, when Najib Tun Razak took over the country's affairs from Abdullah Ahmad [...]

Freeing the Malays and Muslims from religious mind control

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 03:21 AM PDT

— Pak Sako The Malaysian Insider Sep 12, 2011 SEPT 12 — There appears to be a Malay-Islamic Inquisition in Malaysia. It does not involve burnings at the stake. It comes as ostracism at school, the workplace and in the community for failing to comply with rigid parameters. Not wearing a headscarf is frowned upon. [...]

Toying with history again in Malaysia

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 02:55 AM PDT

-Farish A. Noor The Malaysian Insider Sep 12, 2011 SEPT 12 — In all honesty, I really have many other things to do than waste my time commenting on what has to be one of the most inane and counter-productive debates in Malaysian politics today. Yet as the tide of silliness gains strength all around [...]

Slide began before Bersih

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 02:48 AM PDT

— Lucius Goon The Malaysian Insider Sep 12, 2011 SEPT 12 — Sorry but I don't buy this attempt to blame the slide in the prime minister's rating to his mishandling of Bersih 2.0 rally. What happened on July 9 and the twisting and turning of words after that by the PM (I offered the [...]

Mat Zain: Musa, Gani duped Dr M into sacking Anwar

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 02:42 AM PDT

By Shannon Teoh The Malaysia Insider Sep 12, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — A former senior police officer today claimed that Tan Sri Musa Hassan and Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail had fabricated evidence against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, leading to his sacking from government by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in 1998. Former city [...]

Blog@Wengsan...博客@永山

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 09:39 PM PDT

Blog@Wengsan...博客@永山


Sambuatan Hari Malaysia Kerajaan Selangor 2011

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 10:57 PM PDT

MY VOICE FOR NATION

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 02:10 PM PDT

MY VOICE FOR NATION


Telcos agree to put off prepaid service tax

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:33 AM PDT

SUARA PERAK

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:56 AM PDT

SUARA PERAK


Rakyat Perlu Jaminan Demokrasi

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 09:30 PM PDT

Philosophy Politics Economics

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 09:13 AM PDT

Philosophy Politics Economics


MRT: SPAD Concedes Underground Land Acquisition Possible

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 07:56 AM PDT

The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has finally admitted land underground can be acquired under the National Land Code without affecting existing landowners in the cases affected by the MRT tunneling project.

The Chief Executive Officer of SPAD, Mohd Nur Kamal has conceded as much in its letter to the press where "all affected individual land owners [can] apply for stratum titles to be issued to the Government".

This is because as highlighted many times during the controversy, the National Land Code 1965 had been specifically amended in 1990 to allow for the acquisition of underground land without affecting surface property by inserting Part Five (A) (section 92A to 92G) under Clause 3. The amendment enables the disposal of "underground land", which can then either be alienated or leased for the use to construct tunnels, car parks and to lay pipes.

SPAD then claimed in its letter that in the interest of expediency - "criticality of the project timetable, the benefit of the Government instead of each individual owner handling the process" – the Government has chosen to acquire all land first, and decide whether to return the surface land later. SPAD emphasized specifically that the government "is in no position to make guarantees of the return of these properties", the properties referring to those being acquired in Chinatown.

Hence it is clear from the above admission and convoluted explanation that the Government's actions stink of bad faith and ill-intent. When the law clearly enables the Government to acquire the stratum or underground land without affecting the surface, it still chooses to acquire all land – surface and underground – at one go. Expediency is not a valid reason to abuse the law, especially when the rights of the property owners are significantly jeopardized.

On top of that, on the one hand, SPAD argued that the acquisition process is just a matter of convenience. But on the other it says that it may not want to return the land after acquiring it – how more hypocritical can one get?

The reasoning provided that what was most important was that the government had "listened" to feedback from the affected parties and had agreed to a mutually acceptable outcome rang completely hollow in the light of the above, as it showed that the "listening" was just merely a public relations exercise.

All the various untenable excuses being raised leads only to a single possible conclusion – the land acquisition exercises proposed in Chinatown, Bukit Bintang and other prime locations are nothing but poorly masked attempts at profiteering and land grab.

They are in breach of the spirit of the Land Acquisition Act 1960 where the Government is only to acquire private land, and only that which is necessary for public use and benefit, and not for profit.

SPAD should stop tunneling a deeper hole for itself and stick to its role of independently regulating and ensuring an efficient and effective public transport system. It should not become a partner-in-crime for the Government to justify its "land grab" exercises, which is completely irrelevant to the planning and design of the MRT system.

Automatic Registration Must be Top of Poll Reform Agenda

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 07:56 AM PDT

DAP wants automatic registration to be top of poll reform agenda
By Shannon Teoh September 08, 2011

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The DAP has called for automatic voter registration to be implemented before a general election expected as soon as November after dismissing the Election Commission's (EC) excuses for discrepancies in the electoral roll as "data entry errors."

Lawmakers from the opposition party dismissed today deputy EC chief Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar's explanation for 22 cases of "same-sex marriages" in an army camp in Rasah as isolated cases which were accidentally "overlooked."

"The parliamentary select committee into electoral reforms must make automatic voter registration its number one priority," DAP publicity chief Tony Pua said after claiming over 117 cases of old identity card (IC) holders that have spawned two new IC numbers on the electoral roll.

The Petaling Jaya Utara MP added that "we are talking about thousands of such data entry errors. There is a simple way to eliminate all this and that is to automatically register all voters" when they reach the voting age of 21.

Rasah MP Anthony Loke had also claimed today a dozen more cases where spouses of army personnel in Rembau, Gemas and his own constituency held ICs whose numbers indicated the wrong gender.

He had said on Tuesday that as the IC numbers clearly did not belong to the spouses, their "own IC numbers can still be registered elsewhere and someone can vote twice. It doesn't matter who. The issue is an extra vote can be made."

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng also said that "they already have the database at the National Registration Department (NRD) and with computers everything can be done very quickly."

"Why doesn't the EC want to implement automatic registration? In the next election Barisan Nasional (BN) will cheat bigger than in the previous one and do anything and everything, including resorting to phantom voters," the Penang chief minister added.

Pua also said that under the Election Act, the EC had the power to decide how the electoral roll was constituted but as it has so far refused to make any changes, Parliament had to amend the law to implement automatic voter registration.

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has continued to highlight discrepancies in the electoral roll since the July 9 Bersih rally which saw tens of thousands pouring into the capital calling for free and fair elections.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced last month a parliamentary select committee to improve the electoral system but the federal opposition has insisted that the prime minister guarantee that the panel's findings be implemented before a general election expected within the year.

PR had previously claimed that over 1,600 foreigners had been given ICs and inserted into the electoral roll before Loke on Tuesday raised the issue of spouses of army officers being given postal voting rights despite irregularities in their IC numbers and birthdates.

He claimed that the 30-odd examples he had produced so far were registered using the IC of the military personnel as nearly all shared the same birth date as their husband or wife.

"We do not even know whether the spouses really exist," the DAP Youth chief said.

BN Must End Politics by Race

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 08:02 AM PDT

Pakatan dares BN to end race formula
By Clara Chooi September 07, 2011

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders have challenged Datuk Seri Najib Razak to abolish Barisan Nasional's (BN) race-based formula by turning the coalition into a multiracial party, saying this would resolve the quandary over maintaining Chinese representation in government.

DAP national publicity secretary Tony Pua pointed out to The Malaysian Insider that it was BN's race-based system that is now causing it to gripe over MCA's decision to reject Cabinet posts if it were to fare worse in future general elections than it did in Election 2008.

If BN should turn into a multi-racial party, he said, MCA's threat would not cause any headache to the party's coalition partners, especially Umno.

"The squabble between Umno and MCA is simple ... the root cause to the dispute is the fact that the BN formula for one party to represent each race does not work for this country.

"The only way for BN to resolve this problem of marginalising a particular community in government is by transforming themselves from a race-based coalition to a multiracial one, banning all race-based parties," he said when contacted here.

Pua was responding to a statement by senior Umno minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz carried by The Malaysian Insider yesterday, in which the latter said it would be unfair to "punish" the Chinese if they chose not to vote for BN Chinese-centric parties like MCA or Gerakan.

For the full article, read it on The Malaysian Insider here

TV1 False "Murtad" Report

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:51 AM PDT

TV1 last nite reported in its 8pm prime-time news on the existence of "Murtads in Malaysia & Singapore" Facebook group. What is most despicable and sickening is TV1 highlighting the alleged association of DAP leaders such as Tan Kok Wai, Charles Santiago, Dr Boo Cheng Hau, Ean Yong Hian Wah with the Group. TV1 even placed the spotlight on the chairman of Parti Socialis Malaysia (PSM) and ADUN for Kota Damansara Dr Nasir Hashim insinuating the betrayal of his own faith.

The "news" report is obviously calculated to inflame sentiments and anger among Malays and Muslims in the country, especially towards Pakatan Rakyat whose leaders' names were "found" to be part of the group.

The problem is those responsible in TV1 obviously did not bother to find the truth to the story but went ahead to make the baseless insinuations above. TV1 either were too ignorant to know, or did not want to know the fact that the "add to group" function in Facebook is such that you cannot prevent a group administrator from adding you to any group. There is no requirement to secure one's permission or approval for adding a Facebook member to a Group.

Therefore all of the accused "supporters" of the Facebook page did not intend to, or never knew they had "joined" the Group. TV1 was completely unethical in its reporting by not first verifying the above information with the relevant people who were "implicated" by the Facebook page, especially since they were Pakatan Rakyat leaders who were easily accessible.

Hence instead of making a news report to cite the existence of the "Murtads in Malaysia & Singapore" Facebook page and criticising the administrators for wantonly adding Pakatan Rakyat leaders to the page and to cause anger among the people, TV1 chose to emphasize the supposed support shown by these leaders to the page. TV1 must be charged for making and disseminating false news to incite hatred among ordinary Malaysians.

The false TV1 news report follows closely another fake news aired by TV3 on 21 August which claimed the proselytization by a tuition centre in Old Klang Road after complaints by a non-existent "Surau Al-Musyrikin".

It is absolutely clear that the above incendiary and seditious false news reports by the Government-owned and UMNO-associated media organisations are part of a systematic and orchestrated campaign to divide the people and retain power for Barisan Nasional in the next general elections. The desperation of the Najib administration is so deep that "to win at all cost", BN is willing to not only spread false news, but also to use the highly-charged religious sentiments to tear the country apart.

We condemn the actions of the TV stations in the strongest possible terms and demand that the Minister of Information, Communications and Culture Dato' Seri Dr Rais Yatim apologise on behalf of the TV stations for making false and seditious news reports. Dr Rais must also conduct an immediate investigation into the completely lack of professionalism in both TV1 and TV3 and insist that the responsible parties are removed from the posts.

Election Commission Must Punish Errant Registrars

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:08 AM PDT

Reveal and punish errant registrars, DAP tells EC
UPDATED @ 01:40:13 PM 26-08-2011 By Clara Chooi August 26, 2011

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — DAP today demanded the Selangor Election Commission (EC) reveal the political parties which have been registering permanent residents as voters and penalise those found responsible.

DAP national publicity secretary Tony Pua suggested that errant assistant registrars should be punished by having their licenses stripped or suspended for six months if at least 30 per cent of their voter registration forms were found with errors like the registration of permanent residents or the dead, incorrect addresses and dual registrations.

He told a press conference here that the Selangor EC's letter on Monday to political parties was a clear admission that certain political parties have been attempting to register such un-eligible voters.

In the letter distributed to reporters today, the Selangor EC had complained that "nearly 50 per cent" of voters registered by assistant registrars recently had to be rejected as some applicants were found to be already deceased; their addresses did not reflect their MyKad details; they were registered twice before; and some were found to be permanent residents with no voting rights.

To curb a repeat of such discrepancies, the Selangor EC ordered all assistant registrars to submit a photocopy of the voters' MyKads along with their application forms.

But Pua lamented the solution, saying this would not only punish the errant registrars but also the honest ones.

"With this new regulation, it makes it hard for us to register voters and it slows down the process.

"We go to supermarkets, malls, offices, night markets and so on for our voter registration drives ... where are we to find power points and photocopy machines to make a copy of their MyKads? And what if the voters refuse to produce the copies because they are afraid that we may use it for something else?" he said.

He claimed that only about 10 per cent of forms submitted by the DAP's 60 registrars in Selangor contained errors compared to 70 per cent by some undisclosed parties.

Pua added that with automatic voter registration, the commission would not have to hire thousands of data entry clerks to record voter details or appoint assistant registrars to help with the new voter registration process. At present, each political party is allowed to appoint two registrars for every state constituency.

"If you want to talk about freedom of choice, that some voters may not want to be registered at all, then what about having MyKads ... do we have freedom of choice there? In any case, they are merely turned into eligible voters automatically when they turn 21 but they can still choose not to vote," he said.

Pua said that in order to implement automatic voter registration, the EC does not need to amend any election law as the present legislation already grants the commission authority to decide how voters are registered.

Automatic voter registration is one of the key demands made by election watchdog Bersih 2.0.

Remove Religion from Voter Registration Forms

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:05 AM PDT

Remove religion from voter registration forms, Pua tells EC
UPDATED @ 02:17:10 PM 26-08-2011 By Clara Chooi August 26, 2011

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — DAP MP Tony Pua appealed to the Election Commission (EC) today to remove religion column from voter registration forms, pointing out that a person's faith is irrelevant to his right to vote.

He claimed that at least one in 20 or 30 of those registered were rejected by the EC for writing "no religion" in their forms or when their religions did not match the one stated in their MyKad details.

"The numbers may be small but it affects a citizen's right to vote. I find the requirement onerous as a person's religion is irrelevant to his or her citizenship," Pua told a press conference this morning.

He added that the authorities should also acknowledge that some Malaysians choose not to profess any faith and this should not affect their eligibility to be registered voters.

"They must take that it is possible for people here not to have a religion ... to be either agnostic or an atheist. It is a frivolous reason to reject their applications," he said.

Pua added that many Malaysians were unaware that their religion is recorded in their MyKads and may state a different faith when registering to be a voter, resulting in their applications being rejected.

He cited the case of a man who professes Christianity but had his application rejected after it was discovered that his MyKad states that he does not practise any faith.

"It is understandable that they need a voter's MyKad number, his exact name and address but why bother with the religion?

"Also, what happens if a non-Muslim, for example, wants to change his or her religion? It would be a hassle to keep having to go to the NRD (National Registration Department) to change your MyKad details every time you change your faith," said Pua.

MRT: Bumi Quota

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:10 AM PDT

MRT Bumi quota shows NEM like NEP, say Pakatan leaders
By Boo Su-Lyn August 24, 2011

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The 30 per cent Bumiputera quota for the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) construction packages shows that the New Economic Model (NEM) is no different than the New Economic Policy (NEP), Pakatan Rakyat (PR) lawmakers charge.

Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd (Prasarana) said yesterday that the nation's largest construction project ever will have fixed reservations for Bumiputera.

The MRT is due to begin operations in January 2017.

"This proves beyond doubt that the NEM is not in the least bit different from the NEP," DAP publicity chief Tony Pua told The Malaysian Insider last night.

"All the associated problems arising and related to the NEP over the past few decades — such as declining competitiveness, brain drain — will continue to be aggrieved, if not made worse, by such policies," added the Petaling Jaya Utara MP.

Abdul Malik Azman, Prasarana's head of the MRT Procurement Management Department, told The Malaysian Insider that the quota was part of the government's "national agenda".

The Malaysian Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry and also Malay rights groups had previously demanded Prasarana's stringent contractors requirements were relaxed so that more Bumiputera companies qualified.

Read the full article at The Malaysian Insider here.

Chua Soi Lek Gets a "Slap"

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 07:48 AM PDT

On 24 August, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek proudly told all affected property owners in Chinatown as well as reporters after his meeting with Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD) Chairman, Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar that the land acquisition controversy has been resolved.

Chua told the reporters that "an agreement in principle had been reached" after a one-hour meeting this afternoon with the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD).

According to Chua, the compromise will see the government acquiring only the strata title for the property 100 feet below ground required for the MRT tunnel, while the buildings, many of which are nearly a hundred years old, and land above ground will remain in the current owners' hands.

His role as a hero was unfortunately a most short-lived one, for Syed Hamid has given the MCA President a figurative "tight slap in the face" by insisting that Chinatown would be acquired to make way for the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) and there was no guarantee at all that it would be returned to the owners.

Chua has turned from hero to zero within 24 hours but what is perhaps most telling is how shocking flip-flop and ad-hoc decisions are being made by this administration on a daily basis which affects the lives and livelihood of the man-on-the-street.

Syed Hamid has reverted back to the "original" argument that compulsory acquisition of the Jalan Sultan lots — where the KVMRT would run underground — was necessary because under land law, landowners also owned the land that lies below ground.

Once again, this is complete and utter nonsense. The National Land Code 1965 had been specifically amended in 1990 to allow for the acquisition of underground land without affecting surface property by inserting Part Five (A) (section 92A to 92G) under Clause 3. The amendment enables the disposal of "underground land", which can then either be alienated or leased for the use to construct tunnels, car parks and to lay pipes.

Even Dr Chua agreed with the above after I raised it earlier in the media. Clearly Prasarana is attempting to hijack the land affecting the heritage shop lots in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown for the purposes of profit and not for the purposes of MRT construction works 100 feet underground. Such action for profit is clearly bad faith on the part of the Government.

The Government must not abuse the powers in its hands to profiteer at the expense of the existing property owners and is against the spirit of the law. Given that it is possible for Prasarana to acquire the use of land underground without having to acquire property on the surface, it must immediately withdraw its order to the affected landowners without causing any further inconvenience to them.

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