Sunday, May 31, 2009

Perjumpaan Dengan Dewan Pemuda PAS PJU


Satu perjumpaan/dialog di antara DPPPJU dengan YB Lau Weng San (ADUN Kg. Tunku) telah diadakan di Dewan Ahli Majlis SS9, Sg Way. Tujuan perjumpaan adalah untuk mengukuhkan setiakawan dan gerak kerja menyalurkan maklumat-maklumat kerajaan negeri. Antara pimpinan PAS kawasan yang hadir ialah Hj Kamaruddin Suhaimi(TYDP @ Ahli Majlis MBPJ) dan Che Ku Abu Bakr Che Ku Mahmod(Ketua Penerangan).

Beberapa program/cadangan yang memerlukan kerjasama seperti SPIES, Zakat, Tawas, Usia Emas. Selain itu, cadangan menubuhkan Majlis Pakatan Rakyat(MPR) akan ditubuhkan dalam masa terdekat.

Selain itu, beberapa masalah yang sedang ditangani turut diberikan penjelasan, antaranya :
- rumah bocor di pangsapuri Sri Aman
- masalah PATI berniaga di Sg. Way
- Dewan Respon yang tiada status sah

Selangor diintai pelabur Cina dan Amerika Syarikat




Dalam kegawatan ekonomi yang semakit gawat, kerajaan negeri Selangor selesa apabila diintai 2 pelabur Republik Rakyat China dan Amerika Syarikat yang berminat untuk melabur ratusan juta ringgit di negeri berkenaan.

Saturday, May 30, 2009

USJ folks battle-ready against development of TM land

I support the move by the residents to retain the land as a reserve for public utilities (telecommunications purposes).

During the previous state assembly, I urged the state planning authority to provide reserve land for public utilities (telecommunications purposes) for any development order in the future.

Developers should also prepare high-speed fibre optic cables as part of the infrastructure development in addition to the normal infrastructure such as electricity, water, sewage facilities, telephone lines etc.

The mushrooming of illegal telco towers and base stations are the effect of poor urban planning where the previous planning authority failed to anticipate the future needs of the country in terms of telecommunication.

In view of the rapid development of the telecommunications industry, the state needs to urgently preserve land for public utilities (telecommunications purposes).

The same goes for this reserve land at USJ6 Subang Jaya.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

《认识行动党和大马当代政治》座谈会

日期:2009年6月2日
时间:晚上8点
地点:双溪威村委礼堂
主讲人:
1)行动党全国副组织秘书伍薪荣
2)雪州甘榜东姑州议员刘永山

诚邀大众踊跃出席。

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

雪州将在西安和广州招商

雪兰莪州政府经贸招商代表团定于2009年6月7日-10日以及6月10日-12日分别前往中国西安和广州两地进行招商访问,期间将拜会陕西省和广东省政府领导人,并在当地举办大型招商引资说明会,介绍雪州的投资环境。

雪州是大马门户,工业发达,人口密集,具备良好投资环境和优惠的投资政策。目前州内吸引外资的热点包括英达岛工业区、吧生港自由贸易区、雪兰莪第二科技园区等。近期雪州政府也邀请了几十位有实力的本地商家到这些新工业园区参观,获本地商家的热烈反应。

雪州近年来吸引了来自美、日、德、英、新、韩、台等几十个国家地区的外资,分别投资在电子、冶金、化工、橡胶、造纸、食品、家具、印刷、机械设备、石油化工、天然气等行业。

雪州交通通讯发达,基础设施完善,是投资工业生产与产品出口的首选地点,也是居住、教育、旅游、举办会议和大型活动等的好地方。在当前世界经济不景的大环境下,雪州更需要加强对外招商引资的工作。

此次招商活动在西安和广州两地吸引了许多欲前往大马投资的大型中国企业的参与。为给招商活动造势并提供交流机会,雪州有意邀请本地商家随团参与州政府在西安和广州的招商活动,有意参加者可联络:019-3870467 或03-55447311,安排截止日期是5月31日(星期日)。

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Polis jadi budak suruhan UMNO/BN

Ramai pengamal undang-undang hari ini mempersoalkan tindakan polis yang telah melakukan pemeriksaan di Ibu Pejabat DAP di Seksyen 20/9 Petaling Jaya petang semalam dan mengambil beberapa bahan bukti termasuk komputer dan perisian yang disyaki digunakan untuk menerbitkan risalah yang mengandungi unsur hasutan.

Polis berkenaan tidak mempunyai sebarang waran siasatan dan polis berkenaan boleh didakwa kerana trespassing (menceroboh).

Menurut Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Kampung Tunku, Lau Weng San anggota polis tiba di ibu pejabat DAP kira-kira satu setengah lalu dengan menaiki tiga buah kenderaan.

"Mereka datang dengan tiga kereta dan telah mengelindah pejabat DAP. Serbuan mereka tidak mempunyai waran dan polis juga telah membawa salah seorang kakitangan DAP ke balai untuk siasatan serta merampas peralatan komputer," kata beliau.

Sebelum ini, ADUN Teratai, Jenice Lee, dan 15 lagi yang direman berhubung kes perhimpunan haram di bilik gerakannya kelmarin pada mulanya dijangka akan dibebaskan hari ini.

Justeru ahli parlimen DAP Cheras, Tan Kok Wai bersama kira-kira 30 penyokong tiba di balai polis Pandan Indah, selepas jam 10 pagi tadi, untuk menyambut pembebasan wakil rakyat DAP itu.

Peguam parti itu Wong Kai Phun – yang hadir kira-kira sejam sewaktu ADUN itu memberi keterangan kepada polis – mendapati tempoh reman selama dua hari hanya tamat esok.

Bercakap kepada pemberita, beliau berkata seorang pegawai polis daerah Ampang Jaya, DSP Goh Lee Fook memaklumkan bahawa Jenice dan penyokongnya turut disiasat berhubung kesalahan melanggar Akta Penerbitan dan Mesin Cetak.

Sebelum ini, dalam acara nyalaan lilin di bilik gerakan ADUN tersebut, DAP mengedarkan risalah dua muka berjudul "507 Detik Hitam dalam Sejarah Demokrasi Malaysia!" yang ditulis dalam bahasa Cina.

Banyap pihak menyelar tindakan polis berkenaan dan menganggap ia sebagai penyumbang kepada kejatuhan kerajaan Barisan Nasional akan datang apabila rakyat ditekan dan ditindas serta diperlakukan sewenang-wenangnya oleh pihak polis yang tidak mengikuti undang-undang semasa menjalankan tugas mereka.

- Greenboc

基尔诉讼挑战特权委会


刘永山批评基尔寻求法律途径,审判雪州议会对他发出的禁足令,是小题大做且知识浅薄的行为

(雪兰莪‧八打灵再也)行动党甘榜东姑区州议员刘永山批评前雪州大臣拿督斯里基尔,指对方欲寻求法律途径,挑战雪州议会或特权委员会的决定,显示他知识水平低落,白当了9年的雪州大臣。

他披露,根据共和联邦国会法规、大马联邦宪法第72(1)以及72(2)条文,由国会、议会或特权委员会所下判的决定,是不能受到法律挑战和审判的。

基尔应出席议会自辩

他认为,基尔身为资深州议员,他应了解相关法令。身为雪州议会反对党领袖的基尔,更应积极参与每一项议会辩论环节,而非在事发后才否定议会所做的决定。

“藐视议会法令在今年3月通过,基尔缺席辩论会环节,却在事后否定法令的合法性。”

他说,州议会对基尔的禁足令,必须等到7月的州议会会议上通过才能生效,如果基尔正视这个问题,就应出席议会参与辩论,为自己进行辩护。

Monday, May 25, 2009

Police affairs under State Government if crimes in Selangor not improving

Of late, police has been suppressing peaceful gatherings in a very high-handed manner. Two days ago, police even raided the DAP headquarters without any valid search warrant. Meanwhile, crime rate in Selangor does not seem any sign of significant improvement. Police still facing acute shortage of manpower.

While the police is facing such problem, one would wonder why they could still mobilize the entire battalion to suppress peaceful gatherings, some not even exceeding 50 people in number?

I observed that for the past few months, gatherings or even possessions organized by Selangor UMNO were not treated nicely by the police but the police were not seen on the spot to monitor their events. In other hand, peaceful gatherings by Pakatan Rakyat on various issues seemed to have received entirely different treatment from the police force, to the extend that some elected representatives were assaulted by the police.

When the police has not been effecting in combating crime and continue to face the problem of acute shortage of manpower, resulting in alarming crime rate, civilians have worked together to employ security services, fence-up their community and set-up barricade at entrances of their community, though such actions are illegal under the act.

At the local council’s level, some local councils with strong financial backup has applied officially from the police to setup their own auxiliary police force. Such initiative from the council is to assist the police in reducing crime rates. Paper works started as early as one year ago but the council is still waiting eagerly for the final approval from Bukit Aman Police Headquarters. This is the cause of the delay in starting up our auxiliary police force.

What is more astonishing is that the Selangor Chief Police Officer (CPO) Dato’ Khalid Abu Bakar openly fired the State Government January this year that the Pakatan-led government is non-cooperative with the police.

I wish to stress that enough is enough. 

For the past few years, we have been asking the police to improve their manpower, setting up IPCMC, discharging their duties according to universal human rights accord. Unfortunately, it seems like the police does not heed our requests even when some of these requests were proposed by SUHAKAM.

Since the state government and local councils are willing to take up the police force, and the federal government failed to show any significant improvement in fighting crime, why not the federal government delegates the power to the state government in running the state police force, allocating funds to each state to run their police force according to the number of police personnel in their states respectively while maintaining an Investigation Bureau at the federal level, coordinating intra-state crime-combating investigations?

下放州警察事务给州政府

警方最近频频采取高压手段压制和平集会,甚至在周日傍晚在没有任何搜查令的情况下闯入行动党总部进行搜查。与此同时,雪州境内的治安问题依然没有好转的迹象。警方依然面对人力不足的严重问题。

既然警方面对人力不足的问题,为何他们依然能够出动强大的警力压制人数不到50人的和平烛光集会,甚至在一些场面警员人数比参与集会的人数还要多出几倍?

在过去数个月,我观察到,若巫统在雪州地区召开的示威游行活动都获得警方友善对待,甚至没有派员到场驻守,反观民联举办的各项“反内安法令”和平集会,警方似如临大敌,甚至向民联议员动粗。

撇开最近数周的社青团和平集会不谈,去年11月本人以及数名八打灵市议员曾遭警方阻止“反内安法令”和平集会行动,而被强行驱赶、殴打以及逮捕。在这之前,警方也以高压的手段前往莎亚南州政府大厦强行逮捕正在赶往开会的州行政议员刘天球。民联议员在本身办公室无理遭驱赶,这是非常不可理喻的。

在警方一直无法改善人力不足问题,以致雪州的治安问题一直没有获得妥善的解决,许多民间团体以及自行进行保安工作,以及在各自的社区设立围墙和栏杆,阻止陌生人进出他们的社区,虽然这种做法是违反陆路交通法令。

在地方政府方面,一些经济能力比较强的市政厅,如八打灵再也市政厅已经向警方正式申请成立辅助警察部队(辅警)。虽然市政厅已经采取主动解决问题,但是警方却托慢整个程序。成立辅警部队的工作早在一年前就已经开始,但是武吉阿曼警察总部却尚未发出任何批文,导致市政厅的辅警部队依然不能操作。

奇怪的是,当我们尽全力拼治安的同时,雪州警察总长拿督卡里巴卡却曾经在今年1月中旬公开炮轰雪州民联政府漠视州内治安,也不同警方配合,包括拒绝听罪案匯报。

我要在这里强调,这一切已经足够了。在过去数年,我们曾经要求政府加强警力、成立警方舞弊调查委员会(IPCMC)、以更符合人权标准的方式处理和平集会,可悲的是,我们的要求似乎并没有得到理会。即使是人权委员会做出同样的要求,警方依然视之不理。

既然地方政府以及州政府正准备辅助警方扑灭罪案,再加上联邦政府在这问题迟迟不能交出成绩单,我在这里呼吁,把各州的警方事务交由州政府管理,联邦政府只是负责处理联邦调查机构,负责各州之间扑灭罪案的协调工作,并且把每年管理大马皇家警察部队的费用依据警员人数分配给各州政府和联邦调查机构。

甘榜东姑排舞慈善派对300名女性参与

甘榜东姑州议员办公室今天假SS3八打灵再也市政厅举办一场别开生面的排舞慈善派对,成功吸引超过300名女性参与,场面热烈壮观。

这场排舞慈善派对是民主行动党甘榜东姑州议员刘永山办公室联合八打灵再也市议员张菲倩以及八打灵再也北区国会议员潘俭伟办公室联办的活动。

大会也现场筹获2千500令吉给一间位于八打灵再也SS3的孤儿院,协助孤儿院的常年开销。

筹委会主席陈玲颖表示,这是今年八打零再也主办这场大型排污慈善派对,目的是希望在促进八打灵再也的排舞水平以外,也希望能够借助排舞活动做慈善工作,回馈社会。

甘榜东姑州议员刘永山说强调雪州政府和行动党一直非常支持所有有益身心的活动。

“排舞活动最近数年来深获国内妇女的欢迎。这项活动已经不再是一项运动而已,而是妇女们融入社会,重拾信心的社交活动。”

潘俭伟在致词时也说:“排舞活动只是让妇女更容易融入主流社会的启蒙步骤而已,因为马来西亚的妇女们依然面对许多不公平的待遇。因此我们必须不分男女一起努力消除所有其实女性的政策和条例。”

这场排舞慈善派对是从星期天上午10点一直进行到下午6点。

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Police raided DAP HQ



Eleven police officers came to DAP HQ located at No. 24, Jalan 20/9, Taman Paramount, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor just now at about 6:250pm together Ooi Leng Hang, 34, one of those who were detained in a candle light vigil in Pandan Indah.

Ooi Leng Hang is a DAP councillor for Hulu Selangor District Council and is also a graphic and animation designer for the DAP HQ.

He was brought hand-cuffed to the DAP HQ by the police, who came in three police cars led by ASP Kamal Khan bin Mohd Shariff from IPD Ampang Jaya. 

I was informed that the search was without a police warrant. One of our HQ staffs who were working then could not help but to allow the police to enter the HQ as the police officer only flashed his ID card in front of him without allowing him the opportunity to check the details of the ID card of the police officer. Then there was another officer requesting for the IC of our staff. It was also informed that the police came to search under Police Act.

Police officers came and took away Ooi's CPU, LCD screen, keyboard, mouse, headphone etc. Several pictures were also taken inside the office. 19 DVDs and a portable hard disk were also taken away. Our staffs were then ensuring that unauthorized items which does not belong to Ooi were not taken away.

Other DAP leaders, i.e Tony Pua, Gobind Singh, Ronnie Liu, Tan Kok Wai, Fong Kui Lun and me arrived later to assist. 

Question arise as to whether the police is authorized to carry out a search without any warrant. 

Gobind said that he asked ASP Kamal to let him under which provision of law that the search was conducted. ASP Kamal said at first he is conducting the search under Police Act, but Gobind rebutted that Police Act has no relation with such police search. ASP Kamal then called his colleague and was later told that the search was conducted under Printing, Press and Publication Act (APPP).

"Under Section 16 of APPP, there is a requirement of search warrant but the police who conduct the search did not produce any search warrant and this had intruded civilians' privacy," Gobind said.

Gobind also further explained that the requirement of a search warrant can only be excluded if the evidences required could be easily destroyed, prompting the police to conduct a quick search without warrant to secure the evidence. [Draft version from DAP HQ by Lau Weng San]

A thought on the candlelight vigils by DAP

Received an email from a DAP Supporter:

Just a thought. 

The bout of arrests at the candlelight vigils being organized by DAP in Selangor and KL recently is perplexing. If BN/Home Ministry is intending to shut off further public exposure to the Perak issue, then the manner of arrests is being counter-productive to their cause as it is attracting national attention each and every night. It doesn't make sense as to why they keep doing this. It would be better for the police to keep low profile and let the vigils proceed. 

And having such heavy police presence, with OCPD of each district involved directly with each bout of arrest seem to indicate a hidden sinister motive. I can't help but feel that UMNO Selangor is behind this. We know that Najib is heading the state now. We must be wary of what is happening here. Najib can use the failure of Perak to orchestrate public disorder in Selangor, ultimately resulting in the fall of the Selangor state government. 

They may be taking advantage of the fact that only DAP is holding vigils. This is the perfect platform to create a racial unrest. If only DAP keep holding vigils, and the police keep up their clampdown, I believe very soon it will turn ugly. UMNO Selangor will be in the crowd. And when a provocation is engineered, and an incident is triggered, the blame will fall on DAP. This may be taking shape right underneath our noses now. The strategy to bring down Selangor will be more sinister than Perak, as part of a bigger plan to break-up Pakatan.

DAP Selangor & KL must issue a directive to all MP/ADUN/branches. Either conduct legal assemblies or use unconventional strategies or joint-vigils with our Pakatan partners.

Friday, May 22, 2009

限制考生报考科目数量——开倒车!

联邦政府建议限制学生报考大马教育文凭(SPM)科目的数量,以便在遴选公共服务局奖学金人选时更公平,不仅不能一劳永逸解决问题,反而是一项开倒车的建议。

允许学生自由报考大马教育文凭科目数量的政策始于90年代,是当时教育部长(即现任首相纳吉)实行开放式考试制度的其中一项特征。

在这个政策下,考生有权利依据个人的能力选择应考科目的多寡。

要解决优秀生不能获得公共服务局发放的奖学金,政府必须先从源头下手,而后处理考试制度的问题。

要如何从源头下手?

第一、 联邦政府必须立即公布发放公共服务局奖学金的遴选制度。
第二、 联邦政府公布每年获得奖学金的学生名单,以及拖欠奖学金的学生。
第三、 考虑发放奖学金予高等教育文凭(STPM)考生,而不是教育文凭考生。
第四、 提升国内大专学术水平,落实以绩效制录取学生和学术人员的政策。

Send OCPDs back to school again




I was on my way rushing to Pandan Indah yesterday and in fact I was late to the candle light vigil.

In the midst of rushing to the event, a friend sent me a message that Jenice and others were arrested.

It was another blatant attempt by the police force to breakup peaceful gathering organized by peace-loving individuals and elected representatives. 

When journalist A. Kadir Jasin tried to cover the May 7 Perak State Assembly Sitting, he mentioned this in his blog “The Script” on 7th May: 
“Kad Pengakuan Media Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia yang saya pegang tidak laku. Itulah yang dimaklumkan dengan tegas oleh anggota polis yang bertugas.

Bagi yang tidak pernah berhubung dengan polis Malaysia, mereka mungkin menganggapnya sebagai kasar dan bengis. Bagi saya, itulah cara menjalankan perintah yang mereka tahu.”
Perhaps this could be correct, that this is what has been practiced by the police force, that when there is an order from the top, they have to obey and carry it out without any doubt.

But let’s take a step back, aren’t the police force part of human being too? Orders, not matter how strict it is, must adhere to the principle of respecting human rights.

Nonsensical arrests that the police made since 7th May only deepens the impression from the general public that this country has slowly turned to be a police state, no different from the Gestapo in Nazi’s Germany, the KGB during Soviet Union’s time and the many Secret Polices in Eastern European countries during Communist’s rule.

The recent spate of nonsensical arrests remind me of what former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) said three years ago in a Human Rights Seminar organized by the police force targeting at Officers-In-Charge of Police District (OCPD). 

Below are some quotes by former IGP, Tan Sri Bakri Omar, the predecessor of current IGP, Tan Sri Musa Hassan:

“Police personnel should have equipped themselves with knowledge on the Human Rights Act, the Police Act, the Criminal Procedure Code and other related laws when they completed their police training.

“We taught you this, if you feel it is not enough, we will add more; and if it is still not enough, you better leave the force and find another job,” Mohd Bakri said when opening a course for OCPDs at the Royal Malaysian Police College in Cheras here yesterday.
Bakri was puzzled why some police officers focused on trivial matters.

"Why do we concentrate on things that are remeh-temeh (trivial) when there are more important things to do? Why find 10 men and shave them bald? "OCPD Kajang, I can tell you that if I drop by Kajang (district police headquarters) now, I can find 10 mistakes within an hour," said Bakri.

But Mohd Noor Hakim was not the only one taken to task, although he was the only one named by the IGP.

"We have been teaching you about human rights all along ... you cannot say we have not been teaching you. If this (three-day seminar) is not enough, then we can make it longer.

"After that, if you still do not understand (about human rights), then you might as well look for another job.

"We don't want stupid officers," he said.

Bakri said the district police chiefs needed to stress human rights and how to treat the public to all their men, especially those manning enquiry desks and patrol cars. 
I think what Tan Sri Bakri Omar said three years ago are some very good reminders not only to us as general publics but also to the current leadership of the police force.

Perhaps it is time for OCPDs to be sent back to school for such seminars again. Afterall, these seminars which Tan Sri Bakri Omar attended was held in Cheras Police Training Centre (Pulapol).

It must be a very different feel if OCPDs were to be sent back to school again.

Dialogue to solve Kampung Tunku traffic woes

THE Petaling Jaya City Council will hold a dialogue session with the residents of Kampung Tunku and Taman Aman soon to try and resolve the controversy over the access route to Paramount View condominium and other traffic related issues.
The condominium, located behind Jalan 22/44 in Taman Aman, is 90 per cent ready and would add to the perennial traffic problem in the old neighbourhood, residents say. It is estimated that there would be an additional 1,000 vehicles when the condominium is completed, aggravating traffic in the already congested Kampung Tunku.
MBPJ deputy president Puasa Md Taib said they had discussed the matter of the access route with the developer recently, and their Infrastructure and Traffic, Planning and Engineering departments were studying various possible measures that could be implemented.
“Once that is completed, we will call the residents living in Kampung Tunku for a briefing and they can give their views and concerns about the area. It will be chaired by Kampung Tunku State assemblyman Lau Weng San,” he added.
However, Lau when contacted begged to differ with Puasa. He said the matter regarding Paramount View and the traffic situation affecting other residents should be held separately, as the issues were complex. Lau said there was a meeting last March where residents living close to the condominium together with residents from other stretches were invited to discuss the traffic problem in the neighbourhood.
A resident, who declined to be named, maintained that the meeting Lau was referring to was strictly for those living within a 200m radius of the condominium, which were Jalan 21/27, Jalan SS1/25, Jalan SS1/26 and Jalan 22/44. No others were involved.
“It is good to have the dialogue MBPJ is initiating as this issue has been dragging on for months,” he said.
John Phung, a resident living along Jalan 1/22, said the traffic was extremely heavy in the mornings and evenings.
“We hope to improve the area through this dialogue,” he said.
Malay Mail had reported that Paramount View, a 12-storey condominium with 233 units equipped with a three-storey podium car park, among others, were built right behind a row of double-storey bungalows along Jalan 22/ 44, damaging the houses as a result.
Residents along SS1/25 fear their stretch would be used as exit points for the development and they had objected to it since the affected roads are barely 30 feet wide and would not be able to cope with the extra traffic load.

'Beer sale ban infringes rights'

SHAH ALAM (May 21, 2009) : A dialogue today on a move by some local authorities in Selangor to stop retail outlets from selling beer and other alcoholic drinks reignited old arguments -- that such an order infringed the rights of non-Muslims and that other measures should be used to stop Muslims and minors from buying and consuming such products.

Several quarters, including assemblymen and local councillors, spoke up strongly against sale restrictions during the dialogue between state officials, non-governmental organisations and stakeholders like wholesalers, hypermarkets and retail outlets.

It was held to address problems arising from instructions from local authorities to retail outlets selling these products and protest from groups calling for a ban on the sale of alcohol in some areas.

State executive councilors Teresa Kok, Dr Hasan Ali and Ronnie Liu, who were at the dialogue chaired by Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, did not offer views but merely listened to the arguments. The issues will next be deliberated at the next executive council meeting on Wednesday.

What triggered the matter was a letter from the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) to retail outlets on May 13 stating that the sale of all alcoholic drinks including beer will not be allowed in Sections 1 to 25 in Shah Alam as the majority of those living in those areas are Muslims.

The ban of sale of beer in such stores also covered outlets in Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh (Section U20) and TTDI Jaya (Section U2).

It should be noted that beer is a social drink that does not require specific licensing for sale, unlike hard liquor.

Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San said this issue should not arise in one of the most developed states in Malaysia which has a 46% non-Muslim population.

"It is worrying that overzealous local authority officers are taking it upon themselves to decide against the renewal of licences to sell alcoholic drinks at retail outlets, stores and even Chinese Medical Halls which sell herbal drinks with alcohol that have beneficial health properties," he said.

He said a ban will not solve the problem, and that what is important is the inculcation of strong religious values.

"If not, what is next...the ban of the internet because there is phornography? The ban of phones because they emit electromagnetic signals?" asked Lau.


Ng Suee Lim
Sekinchan assemblyman Ng Suee Lim said: "Those who drink, like me, know that going overboard can have disastrous consequences. What is important is the strength of your spirituality because if you are strong in spirit, you will not be easily enticed (to drink in excess)."

In a state that is made up of many races, the issue of a ban should not come up. Even Muslim majority countries like Indonesia, Turkey and United Arab Emirates do not have these kind of rigid restrictions, he said.

Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) councillor Michael Soon said the issue that should be addressed is the abuse and misuse of alcohol, not the sale of it, especially to youths and non-Muslims.

He also pointed out that even countries and airlines from middle eastern Muslim countries do not impose such bans.

"If you are going to argue about Muslim staff serving alcohol, then there should not be any Muslim stewardess employed on Malaysia Airlines as it serves alcohol, or at 7-Eleven outlets," Soon said, adding that the questions then arises over the employment of Muslims at hotels and other outlets which serve alcohol.

A representative of Persatuan Pengguna Islam said the sale of alcohol should be banned in areas where there is a majority Muslim population, adding that handling of alcoholic drinks is also an offence for Muslims.

Other residents association representatives and non-governmental organisation representatives expressed worry over the consequences and effects of excessive alcohol consumption, like drink driving.

Earlier, 7-Eleven Malaysia Sdn Bhd executive director Ng Su Onn said the ban on sale of alcohol in several areas under its jurisdiction involved 37 of their stores.

"We are disappointed with this decision and even though we are having a dialogue to address this problem, it seems like the decision has already been made based on the letter we received on May 13," he said.

"As good corporate citizens, the company has abided by all laws and policies including the posting of very clear notices at all outlets barring the sale of alcohol to minors and Muslims."

In addition, it is our policy that staff who sell beer to minors and Muslims will be fired, he said, adding that there have been such dismissals.

"Currently Muslim staff at the counter handle alcoholic drinks using gloves," he said.

When met after the dialogue, Ng said the company will continue with the sale of beer at its outlets until the state government states its stand.

Some readers also called up theSun to lambast the move, on the grounds that it impinges on the freedom of choice of the non-Muslim rakyat.

One said: "We did not expect the Pakatan Rakyat state government to handle this matter in such a way. During the general election, it had promised equality for all, and that it would take care of all races. This matter had been debated before; there was no need to bring it up again."

雪政府下周讨论禁酒意见

【黄书琪撰述/摄影】雪兰莪州政府是否禁酒尚无定案,州务大臣卡立依布拉欣(Khalid Ibrahim)今天召开公听会,与酒品业者、超市、霸级市场、回教徒消费者协会及其他非政府组织讨论限制贩卖或禁卖酒品的问题。他听取各方意见后表示,州政府将在下周三的行政议员会议里讨论。

今午四时,卡立及另三名行政议员郭素沁、哈山阿里(Hassan Ali)刘天球一同在州议会大厦召开公听会,除了商界代表外,首邦市、八打灵再也、莎亚南等市议会皆派代表出席。

由于出席者众多且踊跃发言,两个小时的公听会几无冷场;卡立听取各方意见之后,表示将把这些意见提交到下周三的行政会议里讨论。

在长达两个小时的讨论中,出席者明显分成两大阵营,除了八打灵再也市议会代表之外,其他市议会代表多数认为应该限制贩卖酒品,并且强调滥用酒精的后果,酒醉者可能造成诸多社会、家庭问题,在族群混合居住的地区则导致不同信仰、族群间的冲突。

另外,他们也提到,回教法律规定回教徒不可从事贩售酒品的活动,因此主要雇用回教徒的零售商、超市如7-11应该停止贩卖酒品。

商家多反对禁卖

以八打灵市议会为主的一方则强调,滥用酒精问题纯属饮酒者个人自律问题,限制经销商不是治标方法,应该从教育、宣导方面着手。

另外,便利商店7-11执行董事吴世安也出席公听会,并向卡立投诉该公司在5月13日接到莎亚南市议会公函,要该公司停止在莎亚南及双溪毛糯新镇的37间门市出售酒品,包括啤酒也在禁止之列。

吴世安表示,在州政府尚未有正式决定之前,市议会不应先行禁止,而是应当等到州政府有了定案后,再采取行动。

吴世安会后向媒体透露,全马有1043间7-11便利商店,每年的酒品贩售占营业额9%,约值马币11亿元;因此,一旦禁止7-11门市贩售酒品,势必导致该公司营利损失。

他们也在记者会上展示一张宣传标语,向与会者表示,该公司是负责任的企业,严禁旗下员工贩售酒品给回教徒;吴世安也强调,该公司曾处分触犯该条归的员工。

除了7-11便利商店,霸级市场如巨人(Giant)、特易购(Tesco)的代表亦出席会议,但他们面临的情况明显与前者不同;他们皆强调,他们将把不适宜回教徒食用的食品及酒品隔离放置,且聘用非回教徒雇员负责贩卖、收银,故不应产生任何限制问题。

吴世安也表示,该公司目前约有7500名回教徒雇员,如果为了避免由回教徒出售酒品而聘用非回教徒,可能会导致回教徒的就业机会减少,对回教徒并不公平。

建议规定消费人留资料

另一方面,吴世安坦言,为了避免误售酒品给回教徒,规定消费人留下个人资料可能是个比较可行的方法。至于回教徒雇员不能贩卖酒品一事,他则坚持,在各大航空公司、酒店,都有为数不少的回教徒雇员,绝对不可能因此停止贩售。

八打灵再也市议会的代表也提到,马航也在机舱内提供酒品给乘客,“但是我们有看到马航只招收非回教徒空服员吗?”她强调,一切问题都源自于饮酒者的自律问题,不应限制贩卖。

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Beer ban in Selangor?

Beer ban in Selangor?
Terence Fernandez [The Sun]

PETALING JAYA (May 19, 2009) : Is the sale of beer going to be banned from retail outlets such as supermarkets, sundry shops and convenience stores in Selangor?

It may be hard to imagine that one of the most multi-ethnic and liberal states would take an extreme approach towards addressing social issues but a high powered meeting to be chaired by Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim on Thursday will see this proposal being tabled.

According to sources, the state government is against any form of banning the sale but has been under pressure by several groups, including PAS, to at least implement more stringent measures to control the sale of beer after midnight.

"The problem is one does not need a liquor licence to sell beer which is the main alcoholic beverage being consumed," said a source.

"Certain groups, PAS being one of them, are trying to push their own agenda to ban beer and liquor all together in Selangor. This is ridiculous as even in Kelantan, non-Muslims can buy beer from non-Muslim-run outlets," he said.

It is understood that the proposal was mooted by several Selangor PAS leaders who had used several local authorities, including the Shah Alam City Council, as a conduit.

The City Council had imposed a ban on beer sales in 24-hour retail outlets and has not allowed pubs to operate in some parts of the city. The legality of the ban is also in question.

The meeting to be held in the state government building in Shah Alam will be attended by all heads of local councils, several state executive councillors, representatives of the two main breweries, liquor traders and retailers.

Selangor Mufti Datuk Mohd Tamyes Abd. Wahid and Selangor CPO Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar will also be attending.

Consumer groups such as Fomca and the Muslim Consumers’ Association have also been invited, as is the Syariah Lawyers Association. However, the absence of an invitation to the Bar Council appears conspicuous.

If the proposal to limit the sales of beer is adopted, then the hardest hit would be 24-hour outlets such as convenience stores and some petrol marts, said a beer trader.

"This does not make sense as one can still buy beer in Chinese coffee shops, some of which operate 24 hours as well," he said.

Tesco Stores (M) Sdn Bhd director of corporate and legal affairs Azlam Shah Alias, who will be attending the meeting, said the hypermarket has fulfilled all requirements in selling hard liquour, such as creating a separate section, complete with a special counter.


"We sell it until 9pm and when time’s up, we shut down our rollers, but for beer it is a bit tricky as it is the layman’s drink," he said when contacted. Azlam admitted it was going to be tough to meet in the middle where the sale of beer is concerned.

"But we will see how best we can come to compromise in fulfilling our social obligations without affecting our business," he added.

Meanwhile, state executive councillor for local government Ronnie Liu said the meeting was called to allow all stakeholders to have their say.

"We cannot be too conservative in a multi-racial society but at the same time the state government understands the concerns of those opposed to the sale of beer after midnight," he said when contacted.

Liu said there were concerns of people getting rowdy after drinking too much and supports a certain measure of control as long as it was practical and does not affect the rights of responsible individuals.

"I believe in controlling certain things but we must be reasonable, that’s why I want this discussion to take place so that it will enable all quarters to understand the issue better and reach a compromise.

"Even in Australia you cannot hold a can of beer and walk in the streets as there is a tendency to be rowdy, so that kind of control I am open to but to stop convenience outlets from selling beers totally is not a good solution," he said.

Liu added that as there are other 24-hour outlets, any ruling must be fair and standardised or else the state will be seen as favouring some outlets while victimising others.

Updated: 12:45AM Wed, 20 May 2009

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

社青团“悼民主死亡”烛光会被镇压

继在5月7日召开霹雳州议会之际展开大逮捕行动后,警方在不到两周时间再度镇压请愿要求解散霹州议会的和平烛光会,逮捕包括国州议员在内的请愿者。

国内人权组织“人民之声”统计,警方因为霹州的政治危机已经在5月5日至5月7日内逮捕了119名人士。警方今晚延续之前强硬的镇压举措,已经使到因为抗议霹雳州宪政危机而遭逮捕的总人数达到130人之多。

社青团今晚是在吉隆坡的士布爹举行“哀悼民主死亡”烛光会。不过,集会一开始便立即遭警方强力驱散,并逮捕参与的11名行动党领袖和党工,其中包括该党雪州莲花苑州议员李映霞和沙登区国会议员张念群。

不过,所有11人已经在凌晨3点获得警方的口头保释。

百名警员远远压倒集会人数

社青团一行大约15人於晚上8点20分,在行动党士布爹服务中心楼下的空地集合。

他们一字排开,点起蜡烛,用地上柱子排起写着“解散议会”、“还政于民”和“民主死亡”等大字报。他们的请愿动作马上吸引大约30名附近店铺的食客趋前围观。

正当他们要展开签名运动的时候,早在一旁驻守的大约100名警察一拥而上,并且指示集会参与者立即解散。

郭素沁坚称私人地方办活动

不过行动党国会议员郭素沁立即上前与负责警官理论,她辩称,他们是在行动党办公室楼下空地上办烛光会,属于私人地方,因此警察无权干涉。

她更向警方指出,行动党每月都支付200余令吉管理费,所以他们有权在该空地活动。

李映霞率众坐地上拒绝解散

不过,负责驱散集会的十五碑警区主任巴里并不接受这样的解释,片刻后立即指示警员驱散集会。他命令集会者立即解散,否则将立即逮捕。

无论如何,参与集会者并没有予以理会,并在也是社青团署理团长李映霞的带领下,集体坐在地上不愿意离开。

张念群图抱柱抵抗逮捕无效

巴里在倒数10声之后,发出逮捕命令,多名警员也开始趋前逮捕集会者。

在过程中,张念群紧抱着身前的柱子,拒绝起身合作。不过,在一名女警员的强力拉扯下,最终还是被硬拉上警车。

被捕的7男4女被带往十五碑警察局。

也是雪兰莪行政议员的郭素沁随后立即在现场召开记者会,谴责警方逮捕行动党领袖和党工的行径。

她也透露,本身将会联络行动党律师团,到十五碑警局协助被捕者。

根据“人民之声”在晚上9点57分寄出的文告,部分被捕者名单如下:李映霞、张念群、Lam Kah Hon、Alax L. C. Ling、Koh Weng Ken、Chua Yew Choong、Lim Jen Yow、Tan Hak Lian和Fong Kok Leong。


30支持者警局外穿黑衣声援

到晚上10点50分,大约30名支持者开始在十五碑警局外聚集,声援被捕者。一些民联议员也赶赴支援,包括行动党甲洞国会议员陈胜尧、武吉免登国会议员方贵伦、甘榜东姑州议员刘永山、巴生区国会议员查尔斯、雪州行政议员欧阳捍华和公正党雪州行政议员黄洁冰等。

此外,因为发动抗议霹州政变的“一个黑色马来西亚”全民穿黑衣运动,而被警方援引煽动法令扣留调查3天的黄进发也到场声援。现场大部分支持者,也像黄进发般身穿黑色衣物。

社青团代表律师张菲倩也抵达警局门口据理力争,要求进入代表被捕者,但警方坚持不放行。

陈胜尧、方贵伦和刘永山早前已成功进入警局。其他议员因为未能获准进入警局,也跟警方起争执。

警方下令驱赶记者和声援者

支持者此时也点起蜡烛,企图以烛光声援被捕者。不过,此举却引来警方的反弹。十五碑警区主任巴里在晚上11点通过扩音器,宣布聚集者在进行非法集会,要求立即解散。在三声倒数下,约15名镇暴队队员从警局出来驱散人群。

人群在警方驱赶下,渐渐向四周散开,不过仍有部分人仍留在远处驻足观望。执行任务的记者也同样遭警方命令立即离开。

晚上11点12分,郭素沁和行动党资深领袖林吉祥和八打灵北区国会议员潘检伟、社青团总团长陆兆福行动党领袖赶到现场。

警方将全部被捕者扣留过夜

旋即在他们的带领下,声援者再度向警局门口聚集。警方将门口铁栅关上,并且派遣手拿冲锋枪的镇暴队队员在铁栅内驻守。行动党支持者在外头,则重新点起蜡烛请愿。

半夜12点25分,警方将4名女性被捕者送往吉隆坡德利华路(Jalan Travers)警局扣留过夜,而男性被捕者也分批送往其他警局扣留。当支持者看到他们被警车载离时,纷纷发出欢呼声。不久,支持者也宣布解散,并且准备明早7点转往德利华路警局再做声援。

社青团促警方立即释放扣留者

另一方面,社青团也发表文告严厉谴责警方今晚在士布爹一场烛光晚会上逮捕社青团领袖及团员的野蛮行动。

“当对发生在霹雳州的多项可耻事件感到极度失望的马来西亚人民在哀悼民主死亡时,警方的这一个行动再次证明了马来西亚的民主根本不存在。”

社青团要求警方立即释放所有被捕的该团领袖及团员,并要求政府恢复我国的民主制度,不再丢失马来西亚人民的面子。

火箭2女议员 烛光集会被捕

(吉隆坡19日讯)行动党2朵金花今晚8时30分涉嫌非法集会遭警方扣留。

她们是雪州沙登区国会议员张念群及莲花苑区州议员李映霞,今晚出席社青团在士布爹举行的哀悼民主烛光会活动时,被警方扣留。

与这两位国州议员一起被警方带走者尚有另外9人,他人皆为华籍人士。

民联领袖包括陈国伟、方贵伦、陈胜尧、欧阳捍华、查尔斯、黄洁冰及刘永山国州议员已漏夜赶到警局交涉,要求释放被捕人士,不过,至午夜时分,这11人仍在十五碑警局录取口供,尚未获释。

十五碑警区主任于今晚约11时,警告点蜡烛集会民众散队,否则将被逮捕,当时约有数十人在场,他们零星离去,行动党顾问林吉祥于11时许前来支援,而郭素沁在场。

Monday, May 18, 2009

Meet the residents

Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San will meet residents of SS3 every Friday, from noon to 3pm, at his service centre located above Medan Selera Wawasan, Jalan SS3/33, Petaling Jaya.

His weekly meet-the-people sessions will be rescheduled to every Monday from 7.30pm to 9pm at the Sungai Way Service Centre, No: 96C, Jalan SS9A/3, Off Jalan SS9A/1, Sungai Way New Village and every Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9pm at the Paramount Garden service centre, No: 77, Jalan 20/9, Paramount Garden. For details, call 03-7875 4724.

MBPJ gets tough on illegal telco towers

COMPANIES that have installed telecommunication towers without planning approval have better remove the structures themselves or the Petaling Jaya City Council MBPJ will do it for them and charge for the job.

So far, one company has taken the initiative to take down two telco towers a day before the MBPJ enforcement personnel were scheduled to tear them down.

Tetuan Packet One Network (M) Sdn Bhd saved itself from the embarrassment when it took down two telco towers in Jalan SS9A/2, Kampung Seri Setia.

According to MBPJ Building Control Department assistant director Ismathinoon Rahman, the telco towers in Kampung Seri Setia had to be taken down as the company did not submit application to the council even though the structures conformed to the guidelines.

The case was highlighted by Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San following complaints from the nearby residents.

According to Ismathinoon, a demolition notice was first issued on Nov 12 last year. The company made several appeals following that but they were rejected. The MBPJ then suggested an alternative site but the company turned down the offer.

“Telco towers can be approved so long as the companies submit the required documents, have not receive objection from residents and adhere to the guidelines set by the Housing and Local Government Ministry and the Selangor government. Approval will be given in the form of a one-year temporary permit,” he said.

The documents required include the building plan, an engineering report, an insurance policy and permits from Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and the Konsortium Jaringan Selangor.

Ismathinoon said the MBPJ had also launched a programme to remove telco towers that failed to comply with the guidelines.

According to Ismathinoon, of the 241 telco tower sites in the city, 48 have been found to have violated the guidelines and they will be given demolition notices.

Meanwhile, there are applications for 87 new sites.

Ismathinoon said his team would take action against one telco tower in Jalan Gasing within a month while 10 others were under close scrutiny.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

LWS Visits MPP21 MBSA/DAP Setia Alam Branch

Video: From May 13 to 1Malaysia: The Future of Malaysia Nation Building









































办奖学金制度论坛 广纳建议呈首相

民主行动党八打灵北区国会议员潘俭伟服务中心将针对公共服务局分发海外奖学金的制度举行一项论坛,及国会圆桌会议,将学生及学者的各方意见提呈于首相,以确保分发海外奖学金不再出现争议。

一项称为“公共服务局奖学金,寻求一个公平的制度”的论坛将于下周二(19日)晚上8点于隆雪华堂举行,所有毕业生或在籍学生、学者将受邀出席论坛,针对课题发表意见。

论坛发言者包括民主行动党怡保东区国会议员林吉祥、社青团团长陆兆福、回教党瓜拉雪兰莪国会议员朱基菲等人。

另外,此论坛也邀得农业部前部长吴清德博士出席,他也是哈佛大学的面试官。

在论坛上所得来的意见将被带上于下周五(22日)举行的国会圆桌会议上进行讨论,并将所有资料提呈于首相。

Friday, May 15, 2009

JPA Scholarship Scheme: Seeking A Fair & Equitable Policy

Read about all the renewed controversy over the JPA scholarships recently?

Well, in the light of the neverending controversy over the award of government scholarships by Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) of the Prime Minister's Department, DAP will be holding a forum/dialogue session to obtain feedback from:

· aggrieved students
· current and former local and overseas scholars
· academics
· the general public

The forum/dialogue will be held as follows:

JPA Scholarships – Seeking A Fair & Equitable Policy
Venue: KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall
Date: 19th May 2009 (Tuesday)
Time: 8.00 pm

The panelists will include:

Lim Kit Siang, DAP Parliamentary Leader and MP for Ipoh Timor,
Anthony Loke Siew Fook, MP for Rasah and DAPSY Chief,
Tony Pua, MP for Petaling Jaya Utara,
Dr Dzulkifli Ahmad, PAS Research Centre Director and MP for Kuala Selangor
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Selangor ADUN for Seri Setia
Dr Goh Cheng Teik, eminent academic, former deputy minister and interviewer for Harvard University admission programme in Malaysia will also be a special guest for the evening.

In addition, for students and scholars who are not able to make it for the forum (e.g., if you are overseas or if you live outstation, you are welcome to submit written submissions to the panel. Please write to: dapscholarship (at) rocketmail (dot) com.

Please forward details of the above forum to all parties concerned, especially those who have failed to secure scholarships despite outstanding results. We will be making a compilation of the complaints, appeals and suggestions made during the evening.

民联领袖愿面见首相 商讨解决霹宪政危机


■ 座谈会圆满落幕。左起:拉古纳、刘永山、陈□凯、林吉祥、尼查、阿都阿兹、卡立沙末、阿兹米和杨舒文。

(吉隆坡14日讯)民联领袖今日开会讨论如何解决霹州政局危机,并针对首相拿督斯里纳吉日前表示无条件会谈进行讨论。

行动党国会领袖兼怡保东区国会议员林吉祥周三晚在“从513到一个马来西亚:大马未来发展前景”座谈会上演说时指出:“既然纳吉愿意就霹州问题与民联见面,那我们准备与其会面解决大马危机,也就是霹州危机。”

他强调民联并不要与国阵组成联合政府(Kerajaan Campuran),惟双方面可以坐下来一起解决霹雳州政局危机。

今讨论细节

他在较后受询时指,至于会面细节包括时间、日期、地点将在周四召开的民联领袖会议上进行一番详细讨论。

此外,他在演说中提到40年前的513事件已被507事件取而代之,体现出执政党“新形像”--丑陋的一面。

执法有偏差

同时,他也提出许多国阵政府执法偏差的问题,包括国阵属意的霹州务大臣拿督赞比里入禀高庭上诉只需3小时就有结果,而霹雳州原任州务大臣拿督斯里尼查上诉则需要等到周一才聆审;高官显要住家遭洗劫,警方2小时内即破案等。

霹雳州原任州务大臣拿督斯里尼查:消除种族主义

霹雳州原任州务大臣拿督斯里尼查表示,霹雳州民联将贯彻全民共享精神,努力消除种族主义,种族歧视,让全民受惠。

他说,霹雳州民联议员来自不同种族及背景,在执政期间达成共识不曾推出任何种族化的政策,结果也显示这才是大马人所期待的执政方式。

尼查是在“从513至一个马来西亚”讲座会演讲时表示,国阵延续英国殖民时代的种族政策,利用513事件制造恐惧,并通过种族化政策分裂各族人民。

不过他指出,308政治海啸证明了人民已看清国阵的真面目,不分种族和背景投票给民联,让民联成功执政霹雳州。

律师公会主席拉古纳:不能上庭解决

律师公会主席拉古纳指出,政治危机并不能带上法庭解决,没有法庭可以决定谁才是霹雳州大臣。

“霹雳州政治危机证明人民打破了种族、宗教的藩篱,我们认识到种族主义已经过时,而国阵不能利用种族及宗教来分裂人民。”

他表示,马来西亚应该走出种族及宗教主义,并迈向法治与公正。

前首相敦阿都拉萨政治秘书阿都拉阿末:首相背景显赫

前首相敦阿都拉萨政治秘书丹斯里阿都拉阿末预测下届大选将在2012年或2013年举办,届时选民将凭安华及纳吉的“个人魅力”来决定支持国阵抑或是民联。

他相信第13届大选后,大马才会有真正的发展。他称赞纳吉的家庭与政治背景比前任首相敦阿都拉更加丰富,而纳吉并非泛泛之辈,可是事实是霹雳州正在淌着血。

3000名民众参与 座谈会无虚席

这场由甘榜东姑州议员刘永山办公室在八打灵再也公民礼堂举办的座谈会,吸引逾3000名民众参与。由于座无虚席,许多人乾脆坐在地上聆听演讲。

应林吉祥之邀为座谈会主持开幕的公正党实权领袖拿督斯里安华在致词后便离开,值得一提的是,尼查是晚获得的呼声和支持者人数可媲美安华及林吉祥。

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Anwar cabar PM adakan p'raya Perak

Ketua Pembangkang, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata kemelut politik di Perak bukanlah isu perundangan yang boleh diselesaikan di mahkamah.

Sebaliknya, beliau yang juga ketua umum PKR berkata, ia hanya boleh diselesaikan melalui pilihanraya yang bebas dan adil.

"Penyelesaiannya bukan pada istana atau mahkamah, tetapi mahkamah rakyat yang akan menentukannya," katanya.

Sehubungan itu, Anwar mencabar Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak supaya mengadakan pilihanraya baru di Perak bagi menyelesaikan kemelut politik sekarang.

Apabila beliau bertanya mengapa Najib perlu takut untuk mengadakan pilihanraya baru di Perak, kira-kira 3,000 hadirin yang memenuhi dewan tersebut melaung: "Takut kalah". Najib dikaitkan dengan tindakan BN merampas kuasa di Perak dari Pakatan Rakyat.

Anwar yang juga ahli Parlimen Permatang Pauh menegaskan demikian dalam satu forum di Dewan Sivik Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya malam tadi.

Tajuk forum tersebut bertajuk 13 Mei hingga 1 Malaysia: Masa depan pembinaan negara Malaysia, anjuran pejabat ADUN Kampung Tunku, Lau Weng San.

'Saling bertukar MB'

Ahli panel lain ialah pemimpin veteran DAP, Lim Kit Siang yang juga ahli Parlimen Ipoh Timur serta Menteri Besar Pakatan, Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin. Ketibaan mereka menerima tepukan gemuruh para hadirin.

Kemelut politik antara BN dan Pakatan Rakyat semakin parah apabila jawatan menteri besar salih berganti disandang oleh wakil kedua belah pihak.

Sidang DUN Perak pada 7 Mei lalu juga menyaksikan berlaku kekecohan dan pergaduhan antara kedua belah pihak, termasuk insiden Speaker V Sivakumar diseret keluar DUN.

Sebelum ini, BN mengambil alih pentadbiran negeri Perak selepas mendapat sokongan majoriti apabila tiga ADUN Pakatan keluar parti dan menyokong BN.

Ekoran itu, Nizar Jamaluddin membawa kes itu ke mahkamah dan kelmarin Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur mengisytiharkan beliau sebagai menteri besar Perak yang sah.

Berikutan keputusan tersebut, Menteri Besar BN, Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir dan exconya mengosong pejabat dan Nizar kembali bertugas.

Bagaimanapun, Zambry berjaya mendapatkan perintah mahkamah untuk menangguhkan penghakiman mahkamah tinggi itu dan kembali bertugas semula semalam.

Mengulas lanjut mengenai kemelut di Perak itu, Anwar menyifatkan Nizar sebagai "bendahara Tun Perak yang baru".

Mengenai 13 Mei pula, Anwar yang berucap selama 15 minit berkata, selepas peristiwa tersebut, pelbagai slogan perpaduan dilaungkan - termasuk Islam Hadhari dan 1Malaysia - tetapi menurutnya tidak ada sebarang perubahan dasar.

Lim: 7 Mei 'hari memalukan'

"Malaysia tidak perlukan slogan baru, tetapi dasar dan program baru kepada seluruh rakyat Malaysia," katanya.

Katanya, program dan dasar yang diperkenalkan mestilah mengambil kira kepentingan seluruh rakyat Malaysia pelbagai kaum, terutamanya yang miskin dan terpinggir.

Sementara itu, Kit Siang menyifatkan tanggal 7 Mei sebagai 'hari yang memalukan; dan sebagai 13 Mei yang baru apabila SpeakerSivakumar diseret keluar daripada DUN Perak dan stesen TV dilarang menyiarkan gambar insiden tersebut.

"Tiada lagi 13 Mei, tetapi 7 Mei - hari yang memalukan," katanya, sambil menyifatkan pelik keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan membenarkan penangguhkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi - yang mengisytiharkan Nizar sebagai menteri besar Perak yang sah - dalam masa yang singkat.

Beliau juga menyindir Zamry sebagai "3 in 1" -- Mandela-Gandhi- Zambry.

Lim juga menyelar rencana di Utusan Malaysia baru-baru ini yang berjudul "Malaysia di ambang republik".

Katanya, tulisan berunsur "hasutan, fitnah dan dusta" itu patut diheret ke mahkamah.

ADUN pelbagai latarbelakang

Sementara itu, Nizar pula berkata, 13 Mei dan politik perkauman wujud akibat warisan penjajah sebelum merdeka.

Katanya, keharmonian kaum sejak ratusan tahun di Malaya sebelum itu, antaranya melalui hubungan perdagangan, tidak mempunyai sebarang masalah.

Menteri besar Pakatan itu mendakwa, Umno menjadi penerus kepada politik perkauman penjajah.

Katanya, kerajaan Perak yang diwakili ADUN pelbagai latarbelakang kaum, jantina dan profesyen, telah berjaya menjamin keharmonian pelbagai pihak - tidak seperti yang berlaku di Terengganu.

"Di Terengganu, semua ADUN Melayu, orang Terengganu makan nasi dagang, tetapi bergaduh tidak selesai sampai sekarang," katanya merujuk kepada konflik majoriti ADUN BN menolak kepimpinan Menteri Besar, Datuk Ahmad Said.

Mengulas mengenai kepelbagaian latarbelakang, beliau turut menyebut tentang terdapatnya "satu wanita dan dua lelaki lompat" sambil disambut sorakan "boo" penonton.

Katanya, konspirasi BN di Perak bermula sejurus selepas kemenangan Pakatan dalam pilihanraya umum lalu, dengan tawaran wang berjumlah jutaan ringgit kepada ADUN Pakatan supaya melompat parti.

Kit Siang: Time for Najib to meet PR leaders

Written by Sharon Tan

KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) leadership will be meeting today to discuss a possible meeting with Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak, said DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang.

“It is time for Najib to meet with PR leaders to find a solution to the Perak crisis because it concerns not only Perak but it is a national crisis of all institutions — the police, judiciary, Election Commission, MACC (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission) and on the PM’s image and legitimacy,” he said after the From 513 to 1Malaysia, The Future of Malaysian Nation Building forum here last night, which was organised by Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San.

Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, who was a panellist at the forum, said there was no solution to the political impasse in the state except through the dissolution of the state assembly.

“The longer the impasse in Perak, the worse it will be for Umno. Umno is like a person with fishbone stuck in the throat,” he said, adding that Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir had not succeeded in having the assembly sitting “under the tree” nullified by the Federal Court.

Nizar accused Umno of practising racism and intimidation. “Umno continues to use May 13 to scare people at every election to ensure that the people dare not change the government,” he told a 3,000-strong crowd.

Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, in his opening address, said Perak was not a legal issue that could be resolved in court.

“Our (PR) common resolve is to demand a fair and free election in Perak now. The solution is not in the palace or court of law but in the court of the people,” he said.

Kit Siang: Let May 7 become new May 13

By Melissa Loovi

PETALING JAYA, May 14 — Four decades after the country’s worst race riots, DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang has urged all Malaysians to forget the bloody clashes of May 13, 1969 and instead replace it with the memories of last week’s state assembly debacle in Perak.

”Let us exorcise the spectre of May 13 and replace it with the May 7 image of Speaker V. Sivakumar being forcibly dragged out by Umno’s police,” the veteran politician told an overflowing civic centre crowd here last night.

“This is the image that frightens Umno and Barisan Nasional so much that they have banned television stations from playing the video footage of the legitimate Perak speaker being dragged out of the assembly.”

The ban he referred to was apparently given to Media Prima, the group which controls the country’s four free-to-air private TV stations — TV3, NTV7, 8TV and TV9 — on the evening of May 7.

Lim was speaking last night at a public forum “From 513 to 1 Malaysia: The Future of Malaysian Nation Building” organised by the office of Kampung Tunku state assemblyman Lau Weng San to mark 40 years since the May 13 riots.

Amid an all-star line-up which included opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Bukit Gantang MP Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, DAP vice chairman Tunku Abdul Aziz, retired judge N.H. Chan and Bar Council chairman K. Ragunath, Lim reminded the crowd that the BN government had used May 13 as a haunting tool to divide Malaysians for 40 years.

“This allowed them to spawn corruption, suppress human rights and turn our country into a nation of mediocrity. Two million of our best and brightest went abroad, much to our loss.

“We must remember May 7 until we have removed the hegemony of Barisan Nasional,” he said to thunderous applause and shouts of agreement.

507取代513成史上最羞耻一天

转载自《当今大马》:

民主行动党国会领袖林吉祥向民联领袖建议,与首相纳吉展开会谈,以尽快解决霹雳州的宪政危机。

林吉祥披露,民联领袖将在今日开会,以探讨这项建议是否可行。

他指出,霹州的政治风暴迫切待解决,因为它如今已扩散全国,形成一个全国性的危机。

他甚至形容,此事已成为“国耻”,不容再拖下去。

“它已不再只是霹州的问题,而是涉及全国所有机制的危机,包括警方、选委会、司法机构、反贪污委员会,公务员的独立性、君主立宪制,甚至包括首相的形象。”

尚未致函邀请纳吉会谈

林吉祥说,目前这只属他的个人建议,民联尚需开会讨论可行与否,也还未致函首相邀请会谈。

他是昨晚在名为《从513到一个大马:马来西亚建国的未来》的公共论坛主讲后,向记者如此表示。

该项讲座由行动党甘榜东姑州议员刘永山主办,其他主讲人包括民联霹州大臣尼查、回教党莎亚南国会议员卡立沙末、行动党副主席东姑阿都阿兹、前上诉庭法官陈炘凯、律师公会主席拉古纳、马大法律系教授阿兹米沙隆、《新海峡时报》前总编辑阿都拉阿末及雪州大臣办公室研究院杨淑雯。论坛由刘永山主持,国会反对党领袖安华受邀开幕。

这场在八打灵再也公民礼堂举行的论坛,吸引了大约3000名观众出席,将原本只能够容纳2500个席位的礼堂挤得水泄不通。

抨513事件如厉鬼恐吓

较早前,林吉祥抨击巫统,在过去40年来一直使用513事件恐吓国人,以图稳住自己的地位和权利。

他说,513事件犹如厉鬼般笼罩在大马人的头上,既恐吓人们也分化种族的团结。

不过他表示,随着政治氛围的转变,人们已不再相信巫统所操弄的一套。

“今天你们聚集在这里聆听演讲,就证明了你们摆脱了513事件的纠缠。我们即将抛离513事件的束缚。”

507霹州议会史上最羞

林吉祥接着话锋一转,指1969年的513事件已成过去,马来西亚“最新的形象体”将是2009年的5月7日。

他说,5月7日霹州议会开会的乱象,特别是议长西华古玛被警员强撵出议会厅,已让当天成了史上最羞耻的一天。

“巫统在2月6日夺权时,公信力已破坏崩溃。不料在5月7日,巫统公信力掉落到另一谷底。”

“但是还有更糟的,他们还是可以更糟。如何做到?到上诉庭去。”

揶揄赞比里是“三合一”

林吉祥也揶揄国阵霹州大臣赞比里,日前在部落格上自诩为印度圣雄甘地,和南非人权斗士曼德拉,是一个“三合一的赞比里”。

“高庭宣判尼查是合法大臣,国阵提出上诉并要求暂缓执行。不足3小时,这个三合一赞比里已已如愿。”

“反观尼查申请撤销暂缓令,却须等待5天,法庭才开始审理。”

武吉干当补选终结513事件阴影


转载自《当今大马》:

随着霹州宪政危机持续,一手策划夺权行动的巫统已如骑虎难下,民心更是每况愈下。眼看对手的窘境,民联霹州大臣尼查形容,巫统如今恰似喉咙鲠住了一颗鱼丸,吞不得,也吐不出。

他昨晚在一项名为《从513到一个大马:马来西亚建国的未来》的公共论坛上,发表将近30分钟的演讲时,于临结尾前突然灵光一闪,打出这个贴切的妙喻。

“霹州的战线拉得越长,巫统的情况就越惨。巫统现在就好像一个人的喉咙内,鲠着一颗鱼丸不上不下,要吞不能,要吐也不行。”

“巫统现在想要前进不能,要回到原状又不可。我们即将向巫统‘拜拜’了。”

尼查生动的比喻,获得全场如雷的掌声及哄笑,几乎要掀翻屋顶。

全场爆满观众挤到门口边

共有大约3000名观众挤满了这场在八打灵再也公民礼堂举行的论坛。由于全场爆满,不少支持者被迫席地而坐,甚至站在大门口隔远听讲。

该项讲座由行动党甘榜东姑州议员刘永山主办,其他主讲人包括行动党国会领袖林吉祥、回教党莎亚南国会议员卡立沙末、行动党副主席东姑阿都阿兹、前上诉庭法官陈炘凯、律师公会主席拉古纳、马大法律系教授阿兹米沙隆、《新海峡时报》前总编辑阿都拉阿末及雪州大臣办公室研究院杨淑雯。论坛由刘永山主持,国会反对党领袖安华受邀开幕。

指巫统借513恐吓国人

尼查的演讲一如往常般的激昂,这名新中选的武吉干当国会议员也指控巫统一直籍1969年513事件来恐吓国人。

他说,在独立以前,各族人民和平共处在同一块土地上,一同生活与经商,族群关系从未有问题。

不过,尼查表示,国阵及巫统后来却一再使用种族手段,甚至出动513事件来吓唬及分化人民。

“巫统告诉马来人,我们的最大敌人是华人和印度人;国大党告诉印度人,我们的最大敌人是马来人和华人;至于马华和民政党就告诉华人,我们最大的敌人是马来人和印度人。”

惟他表示,这种炒作种族主义的手段,却在武吉干当补选来到了末路。

“连华印都投票给回教党”

他说,武吉干当补选就是513事件的最后一章。

“在308大选我们创历史,投票不再根据种族区分。但是最高峰却是在武吉干当补选,因为就连华人和印度人都投选给回教党。”

“你是否能想象,当我去十八丁拜票时,我还没进入一家店屋,就可听到外面的脚步声啪、啪、啪、啪响,人群蜂拥而来。”

“我还看到两名小孩,你能想象吗,其中1人的T恤背后印有(回教党精神领袖)聂阿兹的肖像,另1名小孩的T恤则印有我的肖像。”

说至此,全场观众都毫不吝啬地报以震天掌声,气氛非常热烈。

揶揄登巫统闹内乱吵不休

尼查也说,民联原任霹州政府的种族比例分配均匀,而且施政对全民公平如一。

他趁机揶揄如今在闹内乱的登州巫统,“他们全是马来人,但是依然吵架至今未休。”

“但民联霹州政府却能密切合作,推出许多利民的政策。”

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

“从513到一个马来西亚"讲座 谈建国历史


甘榜东姑州议员刘永山服务中心将于本月13日(星期三),晚上8时,在八打灵再也市政厅宴会礼堂举行一项“从513到一个马来西亚”讲座会。

这项讲座会是特别配合513事件为第40周年而举办,希望能够与公众分享513事件至今的有关大马建国历史。

此讲座将由拿督斯里安华开幕。

当天讲座会演讲人包括:
· 民主行动党国会领袖林吉祥
· 霹雳州务大臣拿督斯里尼萨
· 回教党莎亚南国会议员卡立沙末
· 行动党全国副主席阿都阿兹
· 巫统元老丹斯里阿都拉阿末
· 前上诉庭法官陈炘铠
· 马来西亚律师公会主席拉古纳
· 马大法学系副教授阿兹米
· 雪州大臣办公司研究员杨淑雯

此次的讲座会特别邀请不同背景的领袖参与演讲,他们将以不同角度探讨马来西亚建国历史历程。

欢迎公众人士踊跃出席,入场免费,且备有茶点招待。

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Pengumuman: Dari 513 Ke 1Malaysia, 40 Tahun Pembinaan Negara

Sempena memperingati ulang tahun ke 40 puluh peristiwa 13 Mei, pejabat ADUN Kampung Tunku Lau Weng San akan menganjurkan sebuah forum yang bertajuk “From 513 to 1Malaysia – The Future of Malaysian Nation Building”.

Tarikh: 13 Mei 2009 (Rabu), 8.00 malam
Tempat: Dewan Sivik, MBPJ, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Speaker pada malam tersebut adalah terdiri daripada:
  1. Y. Bhg Tan Sri Abdullah Ahmad (Bekas Setiausaha Politik kepada Allahyarham Tun Abdul Razak),
  2. YB Lim Kit Siang (Ahli Parlimen DAP untuk Ipoh Timur),
  3. YAB Nizar Jamaluddin (Menteri Besar Perak),
  4. YB Khalid Abd. Samad (Ahli Parlimen PAS untuk Shah Alam),
  5. YM Senator Tunku Abdul Aziz (Senator DAP Senator, Bekas Pengerusi TI Malaysia)
  6. K. Ragunath (Pengrusi Majlis Peguam Malaysia),
  7. NH Chan (Hakim bersara Mahkamah Rayuan)
  8. Profesor Madya Dr. Azmi bin Sharom (Pensyarah Undang-undangn Fakulti Undang-undang UM),
  9. Tricia Yeoh Su-Wern (Penyelidik Pejabat Menteri Besar Selangor)
Jamuan ringan akan dihidangkan dan semua dijemput hadir.

Monday, May 11, 2009

From May 13 to 1Malaysia – The Future of Malaysian Nation Building

In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of May-13 incident, my office will hold a public forum entitled “From May 13 to 1Malaysia – The Future of Malaysian Nation Building” on 13th May 2009 (Wednesday), 8.00pm in Civic Hall, MBPJ, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Parliamentary Opposition Leader, YB Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be delivering his opening speech for the forum.

Bearing in mind the nation’s difficult past, the objective of this forum is to enable a group of Malaysians from different background and of different era to explore together a Malaysian future that will become our common destiny.

Invited speakers include
  1. Y. Bhg Tan Sri Abdullah Ahmad (Former Political Secretary to Tun Abdul Razak),
  2. YB Lim Kit Siang (DAP MP for Ipoh Timur),
  3. YB Nizar Jamaluddin (PAS MP for Bukit Gantang),
  4. YB Khalid Abd. Samad (PAS MP for Shah Alam),
  5. YM Senator Tunku Abdul Aziz (DAP Senator, Former Malaysia TI Chairman),
  6. K. Ragunath (Chairman of Malaysian Bar Council),
  7. NH Chan (Retired Judge of Court Of Appeal),
  8. Associate Professor Dr. Azmi bin Sharom (Lecturer of UM Faculty of Law),
  9. Tricia Yeoh Su-Wern (Research Officer of Selangor Menteri Besar’s Office).
Each panelist will be given 10 minutes to lay out her/his ideal Malaysia future, and the audience will have opportunity to voice their own versions of “1Malaysia”. The forum will end with each panelist given 10 minutes to wind up her/his speech.

Light refreshment will be prepared. All are welcomed to attend this forum.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

新村61周年图片巡回展首站:双溪威新村


欧阳捍华(左起)、刘永山与居民,讨论其中一张新村老照片内容。

Photos Exhibition in Sungai Way Village


(八打灵再也10日讯)首站寻找故乡,新村61周年纪念图片巡回展成功灵市双溪威新村,超过百名公众出席,现场热闹万分。

图片巡回在双溪威新村民众会堂举行,活动由雪州新村发展及非法工厂事务委员会、甘榜东姑州议员办公室、双溪威新村发展委员会及张菲倩市议员服务中心主办。

出席包括甘榜东姑区州议员刘永山、雪州行政议员欧阳捍华、八打灵再也北区国会议员潘俭伟、双溪威新村村陈有才、隆雪华堂经济委员会委员陈承杰、村委会秘书高润财等。

现场也会有不同活动,包括新村老人讲古,与出席分享他们的故事、图片讲解、新村历史常识有奖比赛、故事总动兵讲故事、儿童填色比赛等。

活动将不定期在雪州10个新村举行,最后一站则回到雪州政府大厦举行。

从中了解新村历史

公众及村民今早聚集在村委会礼堂,展出的照片都是1948年紧急法令新村成立时的情景,照片也附上讲说,甚至详细的新村成立原因、新村历史,新村一步一脚印等相关照片与文字。

活动也吸引许多年轻公众出席,从中了解新村历史,而一些老村民则看一张张具有历史性的照片,过去的情节历历在目,一边与旁人说话当年,缅怀过去。

刘永山指出,这是双溪威新村开埠以来,首次举行图片展。

他说,活动配合州政府所举办,由此可见州政府十分关注新村发展问题。

“这活动义意重大,一来可以让老村民重温当年,也可以让在籍在学生获得课本以外的知识,一举多得。”

废内安令联盟辩论会 回教徒协理会缺席

(八打灵再也9日讯)回教徒协商理事会今日缺席,由废除内安法令联盟主办的题为「内安法令,合理或不合理」辩论会。

回教徒协商理事会在4月30日发出文告表示拒绝参与辩论会,该理事会表示,希望辩论会是透过电台直播,并由双方认同的模式及时间来进行。

由废除内安法令联盟主办的内安法令辩论会,由回教党淡江区州议员沙阿里代表该组织参与辩论。然而,由于回教徒协商理事会缺席,辩论会转为论坛形式进行。

沙阿里表示,内安法令与回教教义牴触,也不符合法治精神,因此,不符合回教徒协商理事会指他们需要内安法令来捍卫回教的说法。

「回教教义强调公平,然而,内安法令本身含有政治动机,也违反了回教教义。无论任何的宗教都反对未经审讯,剥夺人权的恶法。内安法令妨碍人证明自己无罪的基本权利。 」

他指出,内安法令第8条文,允许部长扣留任何被怀疑的人士长达2年,是一种主观及不合理的条文。

欢迎释放13扣留犯

他说,内安法令至少牴触20条的回教教义,而废除内安法令联盟早在2003年就将相关疑问呈交内阁,内阁却至今都无法解释。

废除内安法令联盟主席赛依布拉欣也针对内政部释放13名内安法令扣留犯表示欢迎,但要求内政部释放仍在扣留营内的另14名扣留犯。

「当中的3名扣留犯甚至被扣留长达8年,已成为了我国历史上最长的内安扣留期限。」

他也指,内政部选择在这个时候释放13名扣留者,似乎含有动机以转移在霹雳发生的不合理事件。他说,对于国阵在霹雳对待州议长的方式感到震惊。

「即便首相否认释放内安法令扣留者与霹雳事件有关,但一切都过于巧合。」

出席辩论会的还包括甘榜东姑区州议员刘永山、公正党最高理事拉蒂法以及一名内安法令扣留者妻子诺拉尼。

「内安法令,合理或不合理」辩论会由废除内安法令联盟主办,并在4月25日发出邀请函予回教徒协商理事会,要求针对回教徒协商理事会指他们需要内安法令来捍卫回教而辩论。

Friday, May 08, 2009

Counts of human rights violations

First, police detained Wong Chin Huat under Sedition Act.

Second, 14 people including Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching were detained outside Bricksfield Police Station for "illegal assembly".

Third, police also detained 69 Pakatan Rakyat supporters and commoners on 7th May 2009 outside the Perak State Assembly building.

Fourth, police after that crashed into the State Assembly unlawfully and dragged Speaker, YB Sivakumar away and locked him up unlawfully for hours in a small room.

Fifth, even officers of court (justice), lawyers, are not spared. Five lawayers detained outside Bricksfield Police Station when they offered legal aids to Wong Chin Huat's supporters who gathered outside the police station. The lawyers were detained for the same reason, "illegal assembly" although they were not part of the candle light vigil but merely providing legal assistances.

Even I myself were assaulted and detained by the police months ago.

These are some counts of human rights vilations that the police commited. How many out there which are not reported? I do not know but I am sure the number is countless.

And day by day, we see crime rate skyrocketing. We need more policemen and women on the street to safeguard the safety of the people, but there are always reasons given: insufficient manpower, insufficient equipment, insufficient salaries.

No doubt all these insufficiencies are true or could be true, but I think the major insufficiency that the police force faces is insufficient brain in the top management.

Taman Aman standoff


NO WAY OUT, NO WAY IN: In the backdrop is the completed Paramount View Condominium. Questions as to where its entrance and exit will be still perplexes residents in the area

THE developer of Paramount View Condominium will have to meet all the criteria set by Petaling Jaya Municipal Council before it can get its Certificate of Fitness (CF).

Although it is their prerogative to apply for the CF, they must settle all outstanding matters following the dispute with surrounding residents over the entry points to the condominium, said the council’s deputy president Puasa Md Taib.

“Foremost, they have to settle the access road to the condominium issue first before we can give them any approval,” he told Malay Mail yesterday concerning the developer’s statement that they would be applying for a CF soon.

The project, comprising a 12-storey block with 233 units, is located some 30 feet behind four double-storey bungalows along Jalan 22/44 in Taman Aman, Petaling Jaya. Residents there claim the proximity violates the local authority’s building by-laws.

Puasa stressed if the developer did not solve these problems, they should not submit the application for the CF.

“They must meet our regulations.”

On April 17, Malay Mail reported that the developer Sri Aman Development Sdn Bhd, claimed they had obtained the approval to use SS1/25 as the entrance in 1993 and 2005 and that residents had no right to deny them of this access route.
Malay Mail had also reported that owners of four bungalows had demanded an estimated RM4mil in compensation from the developer for damages to their homes.

One resident, who declined to be identified, said the council’s Engineering and Town Planning Department had visited the area and wanted the developer to fix the damages to the bungalows and construct a wall behind the affected houses as requested.

The council also requested the developer rectify the ineffective drainage system and repair roads in the vicinity which had become riddled with potholes.

History of new villages in pictures

A photo exhibition depicting the history of new villages will be held at the Sungai Way Community Hall in Petaling Jaya from 10am to 4pm on May 10.

The main objective of the exhibition, held in conjunction with the 61st anniversary of the new village in Malaysia, is to educate the younger generation about the origins of new villages.

Some of the activities lined up as part of the event are a story-telling session by senior citizens from the new villages, quiz and colouring competition.

The exhibition is organised by the Kampung Tunku assemblyman service centre and new village development and illegal factory task force committee together with the KL and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH), Petaling Jaya city councillor Tiew Wan Keng’s office and the Sungai Way Village Security Development Committee.

According to Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San, at least 10 series of the photo exhibition will be held throughout Selangor.


He said most of the photos were contributed by the KLSCAH as well as the villagers from Sg Way.

“The Sg Way villagers witnessed the massive development that took place here including the construction of the Federal Highway.

“The villagers were also the main labour force behind the construction of the highway and Subang airport.

“Sg Way was one of the first areas to be developed in the Petaling district. It was initially surrounded by tin mines and rubber estates,” he said.

Lau encouraged parents to visit the exhibition with their children so that they would know about the history of new villages and appreciate what they had now.