Pakaian Nie Ching "ketat"? Apa kata MCA dan MIC?

Kalau pakaian YB Teo Nie Ching semasa bersenamrobik menimbulkan masalah, bagaimana dengan Tarian Cuti-Cuti 1Malaysia yang dihadiri oleh Perdana Menteri Najib Tun Razak dan isterinya Rosmah Mansor?

Gambar-gambar yang menunjukkan pakaian T-shirt yang dipakai oleh Nie Ching dengan mereka yang bersenamrobik di Dataran Merdeka tidak banyak berbeza.

UMNO dan Utusan Malaysia cuba memainkan sentimen perkauman sekali lagi dan saya bersimpati dengan Nie Ching kerana beliau sekali lagi dimangsakan.

Apa kata MCA dan MIC dalam hal ini? Jangan jadi hipokrit!

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If what YB Teo Nie Ching wore during an exercise session causes problems, how about the attire of those participated in "Tarian Cuti-Cuti 1Malaysia" program attended by none other than the Prime Minister and his wife Rosmah Mansor?

The photographs I posted here show that the Nie Ching's attire and the attire of those attended the exercise session in Merdeka Square are not much different.

UMNO and Utusan Malaysia is trying to stir up their racist sentiment again and I pity Nie Ching that she is again targeted and victimized.

What MCA and MIC have to say on this? Don't be a hypocrite!

Pelantikan Mohd Khusrin jelas membawa agenda politik UMNO dan Najib untuk menjatuhkan kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat Selangor

Adalah amat jelas bahawa pelantikan Datuk Mohd Khusrin Munawi oleh Ketua Setiausaha Negara Tan Sri Sidek Hassan sebagai Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Selangor membawa agenda politik UMNO dan Najib untuk menjatuhkan kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat Selangor.

Pelantikan yang berbau politik ini sekali telah merosakan hubungan antara kerajaan negeri dengan kerajaan persekutuan dan semangat persekutuan atau federalism sekali lagi dicemari dengan agenda politik UMNO dan Najib.

Undang-undang Tubuh Kerajaan Negeri Selangor 1959 telah menyatakan dengan jelas bahawa pelantikannya perlu dibuat daripada mana-mana Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan yang berkenaan dari kalangan anggota mana-mana perkhidmatan awam yang relevan. Ini jelas bermaksud bahawa pelantikan Setiausaha Kerajaan ini boleh dilantik sama ada dari kalangan anggota-anggota Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam atau tidak walaupun secara konvensyen pelantikan ini dibuat dari kalangan anggota perkhidmatan awam.

Sungguhpun soalan ini ialah soalan akademik, tetapi ianya perlu diperjelaskan dengan sejelas-jelasnya kepada rakyat jelata.

Selain itu, Ketua Setiausaha Negara seboleh-bolehnya berunding dengan Kerajaan Negeri terlebih dahulu sebelum membuat pengumunan ini atas semangat federalism. Adalah amat menyedihkan bahawa semangat federaslime ini sekali lagi dibelakangkan untuk kepentingan politik UMNO dan Najib.

Rakyat tidak harus lupa bahawa Najib pernah sekali mengatakan bahawa beliau mahu mengambil balik Selangor daripada Pakatan Rakyat walau apa cara sekalipun. Fasa pertama rancangan mereka telah gagal dengan pengorbanan Sdr Teoh Beng Hock dan kini mereka pulang dengan fasa kedua.

Ini boleh dilihat apabila Najib masih memegang jawatan Pengerusi Perhubungan UMNO Negeri Selangor seperti yang diumunkan beberapa hari yang lalu. Tambahan pula pelantikan ini dibuat pada akhir bulan Disember 2010 di mana kebanyakan pegawai dan kakitangan kerajaan telah bercuti.

Justeru itu, rakyat Selangor harus berwaspada supaya peristiwa hitam di Perak tidak berlaku di Selangor. Janganlah kita membenarkan pisang berbuah dua kali.

TIADA HAD ATAU TEMPOH UNTUK PELANTIKAN SETIAUSAHA KERAJAAN NEGERI

KENYATAAN AKHBAR
29 DISEMBER 2010
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TIADA HAD ATAU TEMPOH UNTUK PELANTIKAN SETIAUSAHA KERAJAAN NEGERI

Kerajaan Negeri Selangor menyangkal dakwaan kenyataan Setiausaha Sulit DYMM Sultan Selangor, Dato’ Munir Bani yang mendakwa kononnya Kerajaan Negeri lewat menghantar senarai calon untuk mengisi jawatan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri.

Kami menegaskan bahawa tidak terdapat dalam mana-mana peruntukan yang menyatakan bahawa pelantikan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri perlu dibuat dalam tempoh atau masa tertentu. Tambahan pula, jawatan Dato’ Ramli Mahmud selaku Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri sepatutnya hanya tamat pada 20 Mac 2011.

Perlu ditegaskan di sini, Kerajaan Negeri telah menjalankan proses pemilihan pada 27 November 2010 dengan menubuhkan Panel Pemilihan yang sejajar dengan Nota Amalan Perkhidmatan Awam.

Panel yang diketuai oleh Speaker Dewan Negeri Selangor, Dato’ Teng Chang Khim serta dianggotai oleh dua Ahli Majlis Kerajaan Negeri iaitu YB Dato’ Dr Hasan Mohamed Ali dan YB Dr. Xavier Jayakumar, telah menemuramah enam calon dari lapan nama yang telah dicadangkan oleh Pejabat Setiausaha Negeri dan Pejabat Sumber Manusia.

Panel Pemilihan telah menyenarai pendek calon-calon dan Dato’ Menteri Besar telah pada 17 Disember 2010, mempersembahkan nama-nama tersebut untuk pertimbangan DYMM Sultan Selangor bagi mengisi jawatan Setiausaha Kerajaan.

Meskipun penubuhan panel ini bukanlan satu kemestian, Kerajaan Negeri Pakatan Rakyat mahu menyemai satu tatacara yang baik yang mana pelantikan jawatan tinggi perlu melalui proses telus, bebas dan bertanggungjawab. Menteri Besar tidak mahu menggunakan kuasa penentu untuk memilih pegawai tinggi kerajaan.

Pakatan Rakyat Selangor kesal dengan perkembangan mutakhir ini dan merasakan ia adalah tindakan yang didalangi individu tertentu yang mahu menggunakan istana demi kepentingan politik mereka. Isu Dato' Khusrin Munawi ini timbul sejurus sebelum UMNO mengumumkan Datuk Seri Najib Razak kekal sebagai Ketua Perhubungan UMNO Selangor.

Justeru, Pakatan Rakyat Selangor memohon rakyat Selangor bertenang dan tidak mengeluarkan kenyataan provokasi yang tidak akan membantu dalam mencari penyeleaian terbaik.

Pentadbiran ini menggalakkan persatuan dan pertubuhan masyarakat mengadakan solat hajat di seluruh negeri bagi memberi kekuatan dan kebijaksanaan kepada DYMM Sultan Selangor dan pemimpin Negeri dalam menangani salah faham ini (miscommunication). Begitu juga kepada masyarakat bukan Islam digalakkan menjalankan upacara keagamaan menurut kepercayaan masing-masing.

FAEKAH HUSIN
SETIAUSAHA POLITIK KEPADA
YAB DATO MENTERI BESAR SELANGOR

What the Selangor Constitution said in the appointment of State Secretary?

For those who cannot follow what I had written on the appointment of the new Selangor State Secretary, you can follow the two picture above. I have extracted page 28 and 29 from the Selangor Constitution (Undang-Undang Tubuh Kerajaan Selangor 1959) and it is stated very clear all the points that I put up in my statement.

Kenyataan bahawa pelantikan Mohd Khusrin sudah “confirm” tiada sebarang asas perlembangan

Saya ingin merujuk kepada lapporan suratkhabar yang disiarkan oleh Sinar Harian pada hari ini berkenaan dengan kenyataan yang dibuat oleh Setiausaha Sulit kepada Tuanku Sultan Selangor, Datuk Mohamad Munir Bani, bahawa pada “pendapat” beliau, keputusan untuk melantik Datuk Mohd Khusrin Munawi sebagai Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Selangor yang baru adalah “confirm” kerana Tuanku telah berkenan untuk melantik beliau. Kenyataan oleh Datuk Mohd Munir Bani ini sebenarnya tiada sebarang asas perlembangan.

Mengikut Undang-Undang Tubuh Kerajaan Selangor 1959 Perkara 52 (1), jawatan Setiausaha Kerajaan perlu diwujudkan dan pelantikan ke jawatan ini hendaklah dibuat oleh Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan yang berkenaan dari kalangan anggota mana-mana perkhidmatan awam yang relevan.

Perkara (2)(a) pula menyatakan bahawa Setiausaha Kerajaan hendaklah berbangsa Melayu dan menganut Agama Islam, dan hendaklah menjadi pegawai utama yang bertanggungjawab bagi hal-ehwal pentadbiran negeri.

Oleh itu adalah jelas bahawa pelantikan jawatan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri ini tidak semestinya dilantik oleh Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam malahan ianya boleh dilantik daripada “Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan yang berkenaan” termasuk Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Negeri Selangor. Perkataan “Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam” tidak disebut secara khusus dalam Undang-Undang Tubuh Negeri Selangor 1959

Selain itu, Setiausaha Kerajaan bersama-sama dengan Pegawai Kewangan Negeri dan Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri perlu mengangkat dan menandatangani Sumpah Simpan Rahsia di hadapan Menteri Besar dan bukan Tuanku Sultan Selangor mengikut Undang-Undang Tubuh Negeri Selangor 1959. Ini sekaligus bermakna bahawa Setiausaha Kerajaan negeri perlu bertanggungjawab terus kepada Menteri Besar.

Saya ingin menekankan sekali lagi bahawa pelantikan ini wajar dirujuk kepada Kerajaan Negeri Selangor dan lebih baik lagi pendangan dan pendapat Kerajaan Negeri Selangor diambil dan diterima pakai kerana Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri merupakan jawatan yang penting dan sesiapa yang memegang jawatan ini mestilah seorang yang berupaya dan berkebolehan. Sesiapa yang dilantik ke jawatan ini perlulah seorang yang tidak berkontroversi.

Perlantikan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Selangor Baru Harus Mendapat Persetujuan Daripada Kerajaan Negeri Selangor

Saya terkejut dan tergempar dengan pengumunan Ketua Setiausaha Negara Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan dalam satu kenyataannya bahawa Pengarah Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS) Datuk Mohd Khusrin Munawi akan dilantik sebagai Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Selangor yang baru, berkuatkuasa 1 Januari 2011.

Perlantikan ini difahamkan belum mendapat persetujuan daripada Kerajaan Negeri Selangor dan saya berpendapat perkara ini tidak boleh diumumkan langsung sebelum mendapat persetujuan daripada Kerajaan Negeri Selangor.

Mengikut Undang-Undang Tubuh Kerajaan Selangor 1959 Perkara 52 (1), jawatan Setiausaha Kerajaan perlu diwujudkan dan perlantikan ke jawatan ini hendaklah dibuat oleh Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan yang berkenaan dari kalangan anggota mana-mana perkhidmatan awam yang relevan.

Perkara (2)(a) pula menyatakan bahawa Setiausaha Kerajaan hendaklah berbangsa Melayu dan menganut Agama Islam,dan hendaklah menjadi pegawai utama yang bertanggungjawab bagi hal-ehwal pentadbiran negeri.

Oleh itu adalah jelas bahawa perlantikan jawatan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri ini tidak semestinya dilantik oleh Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam malahan ianya boleh dilantik daripada “Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan yang berkenaan” termasuk Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Negeri Selangor.

Kenyataan Ketua Setiausaha Negara Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan bahawa perlantikan Datuk Mohd Khusrin Munawi sebagai Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Selangor yang baru telah mendapat perkenan daripada Tuanku Sultan Selangor juga merupakan satu kenyataan yang mengelirukan kerana tidak disebut dalam Undang-Undang Tubuh Kerajaan Selangor 1959 bahawa perlantikan Setiausaha Negeri perlu mendapat perkenan daripada Tuanku Sultan Selangor.

Malahan Setiausaha Kerajaan bersama-sama dengan Pegawai Kewangan Negeri dan Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri perlu mengangkat dan menandatangani Sumpah Simpan Rahsia di hadapan Menteri Besar dan bukan Tuanku Sultan Selangor mengikut Undang-Undang Tubuh Negeri Selangor 1959.

Tindakan Ketua Setiausaha Negara membuat pengumuman ini tanpa mendapat persetujuan daripada Kerajaan Negeri merupakan satu tindakan sabotaj terhadap Kerajaan Negeri Pakatan Rakyat.

Adalah amat malang bahawa ianya juga telah dilihat sebagai satu tindakan balas dendam terhadap keputusan Kerajaan Selangor melarang penggunaan logo “1Malaysia” di atas papan tanda iklan luaran dan papan tanda perniagaan.

Saya berharap perlantikan jawatan ini dapat dilakukan dengan cara yang telus dan beramanah tanpa sebarang bentuk unsur sabotaj di mana hanya mereka yang betul-betul komited, berupaya dan independen sahaja yang dilantik ke jawatan ini.

Memandangkan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri merupakan pegawai utama yang akan bekerja bersama-sama dengan Kerajaan Negeri Selangor, maka perlantikan ini harus mendapat persetujuan daripada Kerajaan Negeri Selangor.

Officiating Section 22 Rukun Tetangga Badminton Court

I was invited to attend a programme to officially open the Section 22 Rukun Tetangga badminton court this morning.

Also attending are Petaling Jaya DAP Councillor, Mr Jeeyaselan T. Anthony, Mr G. Rajendran, chairman of Section 22 Rukun Tetangga and his committee members.

I used to call Mr G. Rajendran as "Uncle Raj" and I met him numerously before and after 2008 General Election. The last time I met him was to resolve the pending back-lane street-lighting works left over by BN during election time. That issue was resolved already and during that meeting, he thrown me an idea of upgrading a large piece of empty land which was then grown with bushes into a badminton court.

Jeeyaselan agreed to look into the request and I wish to thank MBPJ that some RM16,000 were spent to build the court and we officiated it this morning. Children and women folks were very happy as they will have a new place for all their recreational activities. There will still some repainting works to be done by the contractor and I hope the RT can make full use of the court to promote neighbourhood spirit and healthy lifestyle.

Townhall meeting in SS3

I thanked the residents of SS3 for attending the inaugural townhall meeting held in Jalan SS3/14 basketball court several weeks ago.

The townhall meeting was attended by about 100 residents from all walks of life in SS3. Also attending are Petaling Jaya DAP Councillor, Mr Darren Tiong and Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya Utara (PJU), YB Tony Pua.

Among the issue raised were infrastructure problems like drainage system, road resurfacing, traffic congestions, crime rate etc. Residents also raised concern on certain on-going development surrounding SS3, notably the proposed re-development of former Matsushita factory in SS8. They also took the opportunity to pose questions on several welfare programmes undertaken by the Pakatan Rakyat Selangor State Government.

Darren Tiong and I took the chance to explain some of the works done by the council and works to be completed by the council. A resident also raised his dissatisfaction on the poor condition of the two council's tennis courts next to the basketball court. Mr Darren Tiong has taken note about this and I have received emails from the resident regarding the proposed upgrading works to be done in the two tennis courts.

Meanwhile, YB Tony Pua also took the opportunity to brief the residents on the ongoing restructuring water service industry in Selangor.

This is a good experience for me and my service team as the townhall meeting serves as an outreach programme for us to reach out to the people face to face and deal directly with their issues. We use to meet the people in a lot of official functions but due to time contraint, we are not able to speak to everyone. Townhall meeting is different and it can help us to pull everybody together to discuss in depth in an unofficial gathering.

Townhall meeting is also very important to enlighten and inform the people about how allocations and works are processed in the government. More townhall meeting will be held in Kampung Tunku and the next stop will be in Section 22 Len Seng Garden.

More details needed for MRT project

This is the report you get from The Star today. A lot of people were shocked to know that the Federal Government is embarking on another massive infrastructure project, the Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) system in Klang Valley, without proper consultation with the people although the people have been talking about the massive infrastructure project in Klang Valley.

By and large, there are a lot of public consultations and discussions on the proposed LRT extension of the existing Putra and Star LRT system. Discussions were held at the grassroot level, local council level as well as in the state level. Detailed discussions and briefings were also done. The authority, Syarikat Prasarana Sdn. Bhd., is scheduled to submit their application of development order to the respective local councils this month and works shall start next year.

However, it is not the same for the MRT system. The very first question raised is how is the Federal Government going to finance the massive infrastructure project as it is going to cost the Federal Government some RM36billion without taking into consideration land acquisition cost which is expected at about RM10billion.

Can we have more details about the project?

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Friday December 24, 2010

MRT tender in April, work starts in July
By ZUHRIN AZAM AHMAD and SHARIDAN M. ALI
newsdesk@thestar.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s biggest infrastructure project, the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), will be built almost entirely through open tender to be called in April and construction work will begin in July.

Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chief executive officer Nur Ismal Kamal said the competitive bidding process would be evaluated by the Government, project owner Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd and project delivery partner MMC-Gamuda Joint Venture Sdn Bhd.

He said two independent bodies – an independent checking engineer and value management consultant – would evaluate all bids.

The checking engineer, most probably an experienced foreign engineering firm, would vet all tenders, approve designs as well as look at the safety and quality of work once construction has started.

The value management consultant would ensure that costs are kept at a minimum without compromising safety.

Work on the first phase of the MRT system, which would see the construction of a new rail line from Sungai Buloh to Kajang, is expected to start in July.

“The MRT work scope includes underground stations, elevated stations, depots, track works, system works and rolling stock.

“While the work scope will be via open tender, tunnelling work will be via the Swiss challenge method where the PDP is also allowed to submit a competitive bid,” Nur Ismal said after a briefing yesterday.

Swiss challenge means a private sector participant submits an unsolicited proposal and draft contract principles for undertaking a project to the Government and competitive counter-proposals are invited.

While the PDP would oversee the delivery process of the whole project and provide a single point of accountability, Prasarana will be the project and asset owner of the MRT system and Syarikat Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (RapidKL) will be the system operator.

The Sungai Buloh-Kajang line would have a population catchment of 1.2 million with estimated daily ridership of 442,000.

The project is expected to be completed by 2015.

On the cost of the first phase, Nur Ismal said they were still finalising the alignment of the first MRT system line, and thus could not nail down the exact figure yet.

“If we disclose it now, it will not be to our advantage because it’s an open tender bidding. We want to get the best price from the contractors,” he said, adding that even the RM36.6bil figure for the MRT system was not final as it was a figure quoted from the MMC-Gamuda joint proposal.

SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said the entire project would be funded by the Government and a special-purpose vehicle under the Finance Ministry would be set up to advise, manage and raise the funds.

On land acquisition, Syed Hamid said it was expected to take place in May and June, immediately after its proposed routes were put up for public display in March.

新建溝渠數月坍塌‧劉永山抨豆腐渣工程

SS9A/7路新建的溝渠發生坍塌，劉永山（左）批評為豆腐渣工程。

左2起為陳友財、甯生、陳亞枸和葉再發。（圖：星洲日報）

星洲日報雪隆 2010-12-11 10:44

（雪蘭莪‧八打靈再也10日訊）新建的溝渠短短數個月便發生坍塌，甘榜東姑州議員劉永山直批豆腐渣工程，浪費公帑！
他指出，位於雙溪威SS9A/7路與SS9A/17交界處的溝渠，大約在兩三個月前由聯邦村委會撥款所興建，無奈才短短數個月，其中2公尺長的溝渠，在不堪重型車輛日夜輾過的壓力下，便已坍塌。

他召開新聞發佈會時批評這項工程。其他出席的包括村長陳友財、市議員助理葉再發、州議員助理甯生及陳亞枸。

未按照施工指示

“我們已向八打靈再也市政廳瞭解工程，坍塌原因因為施工時沒有按照市政廳的施工指示，當然我們也不排除所使用的洋灰不足所致。”

他促請有關單位儘快將問題處理，否則不知情的駕駛人士可能因此不小心將車子駛入溝渠內，或在下雨天時造成水災。

今晚SS3辦與民對話會

劉永山也將在即將來臨的星期六（11日），晚上8時30分，在SS3/14有蓋籃球場舉辦一場其服務中心與居民的對話會，歡迎居民們踴躍出席，反映民生投訴、治安或各項問題。

星洲日報／大都會‧2010.12.10

Snap polls: DAP machinery fired up

By Teoh El Sen (Free Malaysia Today)

Earlier, Kampung Tunku DAP state assemblyman Lau Weng San said in his speech that the rakyat must reject Barisan Nasional.

"You need somebody to lose power then only that person will change. Just like when you teach your children not to do something bad, you scold them or don't give pocket money... the same applies.

“You must feel the pain of losing power then only can BN rejuvenate itself. Many say that Pakatan is not perfect, but we are on the path to reform," he added.

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PETALING JAYA: DAP is gearing up its election machinery in anticipation of a snap polls being called, said party publicity chief Tony Pua.

Pua, who is also Petaling Jaya Utara MP, said the DAP election committee met yesterday to discuss the upcoming tasks and activities for the general election.

"We have to step up our preparations now, though in the strict sense we have not yet formally started," Pua told reporters after a fund raising dinner here last night.

"We aim to be ready within the next two months. We hope to achieve peak condition by then and will continue to maintain that," he said.

Among the activities discussed by the election committee, he said, included the printing of leaflets and brochures and the creation of an election manifesto.

Asked when the election would be called, Pua said it could be held anytime and even members of the election committee had differing views on this.

"There are those who are saying March, April, while others are speculating late 2011 in September perhaps. Whatever it is, we hope to be prepared much earlier," he said.

On Pakatan Rakyat retaining power in Selangor, Pua said the coalition still had an edge but it cannot rest on its laurels.

"We have to continue to send the message to the people that we are the better choice. And we must be in a continual state of improvement mode.

“One key difference is that we don't find our MB enriching himself through improper means," he said, in an obvious swipe at former MB Dr Mohd Khir Toyo who was facing a corruption charge.

'BN must suffer pain of defeat'

Earlier, Kampung Tunku DAP state assemblyman Lau Weng San said in his speech that the rakyat must reject Barisan Nasional.

"You need somebody to lose power then only that person will change. Just like when you teach your children not to do something bad, you scold them or don't give pocket money... the same applies.

“You must feel the pain of losing power then only can BN rejuvenate itself. Many say that Pakatan is not perfect, but we are on the path to reform," he added.

PKR's Lembah Pantai MP and newly minted vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar also agreed that Pakatan was not perfect.

"Eventhough we are not perfect, we have to showcase that we are different from BN. We have to do a lot more to prove that we deserve the position we are in," she said.

"This is not the time for us to pat ourselves on the back. It is not the time to relax or sleep. This is the time for action, to move faster and smarter for the upcoming storm," she added.

Town hall meeting in SS3

Residents of SS3 are invited to attend the first town hall meeting held by the office of Kampung Tunku Assemblyman, Lau Weng San on 11th December 2010 (Saturday), 8pm in SS3/14 MBPJ basketball court.

Residents are welcomed to raise any issues regarding to their surrounding as well as state and national issues and Lau Weng San will answering the questions to the best of his knowledge and ability.

Light refreshments will be served and Petaling Jaya City Council Councillor for Zone 20 (SS1, SS3 and SS9A), Mr Darren Tiong Boon Keong will be attending the town hall meeting as well.

If you do not know what is a town hall meeting, you can know more about it here. According to Wikipedia, a town hall meeting is "an informal public meeting. Everybody in a community is invited to attend, voice their opinions, and hear the responses from public figures and elected officials about shared subjects of interest, although attendees rarely vote on an issue".

So, for those who reside in SS3, see you at Jalan SS3/14 basketball court on this coming Saturday 8pm. Look out for more details here on my blog!

奉劝马华议员不要针对雪州水供课题说风凉话

雪州水供私营化导致人民必须承受昂贵水价是铁一般的事实，可是马华州议员却一直 顾左右而言他，态度令人失望！马华双溪比力州议员叶怡华谴责本人，若不能保证州政府接管之后水费不会上涨。叶怡华更表示如果民联政府不能作出这个担保，那么民联不应该责问马华是否认同雪州水费涨价的幼稚问题。

其实，民联的立场是反对前朝政府把雪州水供私营化，阻止私营公司Syabas每三年调涨水费牟取暴利。甚至本人的标题也在质问为何黄冠文对Syabas牟取暴利一事静若寒蝉！

我要问民联何时何日表示水费不能上涨？民联反对的是国阵的私营化计划、私营公司每三年大幅度调涨水费的政策、私营公司没有遵守合约以及联邦政府滥用纳税人金钱提供3亿2000万令吉免担保及免利息贷款予Syabas等等百害无一利的政策。如果叶怡华有阅读本人日前针对其同僚黄冠文所发表的文告，叶怡华就不会对本人作出错误的指责。

当雪州民联政府第二次以93亿令吉的献购价格收购雪州所有水务资产，当时雪州政府便表示可以马上降低水费5%，并且在未来的日子里继续减低。然而，中央政府却对雪州政府的这项要求不加以理会。随后拥有雪州水务控股（SPLASH）40%股份的金务大献议以马币108亿令吉收购雪州的所有水务资产，并把水价维持在原有的位置，而每年的涨幅仅为两至三巴仙。

如果一家如金务大的私人公司能够以比雪州政府稍高的价格献议收购雪州水务资产，而且还能把水价维持原位，以后涨幅仅仅2至3巴仙。可见Syabas一直以来所牟取的都是暴利！民联反对的恰好就是这一点。

民联政府也在谈判桌上一直让步，从当初57亿令吉的献购价格，然后升高至93亿令吉，联邦政府都是一直回避民联的价格，甚至当金务大提出108亿令吉的献购价格，联邦政府也无动于衷。直至今年11月，为展示诚意和打破谈判僵局，州务大臣再次表示只允许水价一次过上涨15巴仙，但是了联邦政府依然无动于衷。联邦政府如此动机，不外是告诉雪州人民联邦政府倾向于让Syabas继续掌管雪州的水供，以及Syabas可以继续根据现有的合约每3年调涨水费。

其实只要联邦政府要求部长陈华贵行使他的权利，决定把水供管理权交回给雪州政府，那么人民老早就可以享有更低廉的水费（原因乃Syabas过去所牟取的利润实在太高了）。为何国阵的部长不愿意这么做？为何马华的州议员针对这点连提一提的胆量都没有，反而通过媒体说风凉话？

为何黄冠文对Syabas通过朋党合约牟取暴利静若寒蝉？

本人对新古毛州议员黄冠文批评民联所号召的“还水于民”大集会是民联“一贯使用的政治把戏”感到不满。黄冠文也引用错误的数据指责民联没有清楚交代如何解决雪隆地区水供短缺的问题。他也说唯有解决了水供危机，雪州人民才可长期享用合理价格的水源。

黄冠文的文告无法说服民众雪州如何在2012年面对水供危机的问题。很明显地，黄冠文的说法是根据雪州水供公司的数据所作出的结论。问题在于，雪州水供公司的数据是否正确？雪州水供公司是一家获得前朝政府颁发水供特许经营权的私人公司，由这家公司所提供的数据是否具公信力呢？

第二，我不认同解决黄冠文的说法，即唯有解决雪州的水供危机，雪州人民才可长期享用合理价格的水源。黄冠文的说法简直支持联邦政府耗资13亿令吉兴建彭亨—雪兰莪跨州输水隧道工程。根据媒体报道，这项工程将从彭亨州的加叻公园通过蒂蒂旺沙中央山脉兴建水管输送水至雪州乌鲁冷岳。

能源、绿色及水务部长陈华贵说也说这条东南亚最大及最长的输水隧道长达44.6公里，直径达5.2公尺，建成后，每日可以输送18亿9000万公升的生水。他说，这项庞大的水供计划足以应付雪兰莪州、吉隆坡及布城水供至2025年；雪州将以每立方米马币10仙的价格向彭亨州购买生水，每五年进行检讨。整个计划估计耗资89亿令吉，其中39亿令吉是彭亨州建造水道、抽水站、输水管及水坝的成本，另外50亿令吉供雪州在乌鲁冷岳兴建第二座滤水厂。

我要问黄冠文，即使有了这项计划，人民是否因此必须缴付更加昂贵的水费？兴建成本是否会转嫁予老百姓的身上？

第三，跨州输水计划最早也得在2014年才竣工，但是黄冠文开口闭口就谈2012年雪州面对水供危机，既然如此，联邦政府还兴建跨州输水计划来干什么？黄冠文岂不是自打嘴巴？

第四，黄冠文可以抨击雪州民联政府“玩弄把戏”，但是为何黄冠文对雪州水供公司在过去数年通过朋党合约牟取暴利静若寒蝉？法庭也判决水供公司必须公开稽查报告，把事实告诉人民，为何水供公司不愿意公开报告，反之要求上诉推翻法庭的判决？到底水供公司有什么好隐瞒？黄冠文为何对这一连串不公事件视而不见？

Price hike - it won't stop now!

Prices of several essential items gone up today again. The DAP has always maintained a stand that distortion of market via subsidy system should not continue and the government should put in place a proper and comprehensive social safety net to cover the needs of the poor in embracing higher living expenses.

Please do not misunderstand this as a support for the federal government to increase prices of essential items. The government can take away subsidies provided that there are sufficient alternatives. For example, the people will not grumble too much if there is a proper public transportation system in place even if the government increase petrol prices to more than RM3 per litre!

The question is of whether the government has thought through it enough or not before any decision made.

My immediate response to the "4 in 1" price hike is very simple, that it is not going to stop here. It will continue to happen. It means prices of essential items will be increased, not at one shot but bit by bit. Maybe there will be another round of price hike after every two months.

By end of 2011, the price of essential items will reach the desired level (of the federal government, of course!) without any need for Barisan Nasional to explain to the people all the wastages incurred due to low level of competency, accountability and transparency of them running the federal government.