Selangor State Government should also target to reduce NRW to below 20 percent in five years

Selangor State Government has announced that the first 20 m3 water will be provided free of charge to household users since 1st June 2008.

The decision will certainly reduce the economic burdens of the people, especially those belong to the middle lower income group. Though, Selangor State Government should not neglect the long term goal of providing high quality water to the people and reducing the percentage of Non-Revenue Water (NRW) in Selangor without increasing the economic burdens of the people

In fact, Syabas managed to reduce NRW from 42 percent in 2005 to 37 percent in 2006. Syabas profit also increased from RM 900 million in 2005 to RM 1.1 billion in 2006. We believe that the biggest contribution that Syabas can provide to its users is to further reduce NRW to below 20 percent in five years.

Former Selangor Exco in charge of Public Facilities and Infrastructure Abdul Fatah had on 30th October 2006 increased water tariff and during that increase, it was also announced that 42 percent of household users who consumed less than 20 m3 a month will not be affected. Today, the percentage has increased to 45 percent and it seems that the strategy has always been targeted on household users who consumed less than 20 m3 a month.

We need to understand that such measure is only a short term measure. Syabas should be reminded that their long term goal is to provide sustainable water supply to all users in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. One major project under Syabas to be deliberated is the Pahang-Selangor water supply project which was iniated by the previous Selangor State Government. The current Selangor State Government has a huge responsibility to ensure that the project will not pose serious negative impact on the people of Selangor.

The same reminder should also go to household users in Selangor that they should not take things for granted even when the first 20 m3 water will be provided free of charge as this should be seen as a push factor for them to preserve water usage to below 20 m3 every month so that they can enjoy free water supply.

Release Manoharan and others from ISA detention to attend swearing-in ceremony for Selangor ADUNs.

According to formal notice from Selangor State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Secretariat, the swearing-in ceremony for all 56 elected State Legislative Assemblypersons will be conducted on Tuesday 8th April 2008.

Therefore, we urge the Federal Government to release YB M. Manoharan, DAP ADUN for Kota Alam Shah before the swearing-in ceremony so that Manoharan can attend the ceremony and thus making the swearing-in ceremony a complete ceremony.

The continued detention of M. Manoharan under Internal Security Act (ISA) is no longer accepted by the people as voters in Kota Alam Shah had delivered a clear message to the Federal Government that they want Manoharan to represent them in the State Legislative Assembly with a majority of 7184 votes for Manoharan.

The Federal Government should release Manoharan so that he can effectively discharge his duties and responsibilities as an elected representative for Kota Alam Shah. Continued detention on Manoharan would mean that the Federal Government has no will to allow elected representative to discharge their duties and responsibilities and this is not a responsible government should do.

In fact, the Federal Government should not only release Manoharan but also the other four Hindraf ISA detainees, i.e. P. Uthayakumar, G. Kanabatirau, K. Kenghadharan and T. Vasanthakumar.

Their intention of being leaders of Hindraf is merely to voice out for the long marginalized Indian community in Malaysia and should not be regarded as threatening the security of the nation.

雪州政府应在5年内把无效益用水率降低至20巴仙以下

雪州政府宣佈，从今年6月1日起，为使用个人水表的家庭用户，免费提供首20立方米的自来水。

州政府的这项宣布将能够在短期之内减低低下阶层人民的生活负担。虽然如此，州政府不能忽略雪州水供服务的长期目标，即在没有增加消费人经济负担，尤其是低下阶层人民经济负担的情况下，提高水供服务素质，以及降低雪隆两地无效益用水的巴仙率。

雪州水供有限公司把无效益用水率从2005年42巴仙降低至2006年的37巴仙，盈利也从2005年的9亿令吉提高至2006年的11令吉。我们认为，雪州水供公司对用户的最大回馈就是进一步在接下来的5年把无效益用水降低至20巴仙以下。

掌管雪州基本设施及公共设施事务的前雪州行政议员拿督阿都法达曾经在2006年10月30日宣布水费调整。

在当时（也就是沿用迄今）的水费架构之下，用水量低于20立方米家庭用户水费没有调涨。当时有大约42巴仙的家庭用户的每月用水量低于20立方米。此次雪州政府免费提供首20立方米的自来水，其策略也是着重在每月用水量低于20立方米的家庭用户。

我们必须认清的是，这项决定只是在短期之内起作用，雪州政府依然必须以可持续性的方式来经营雪隆地区的水供服务。其中一项重大水供项目就是耗费巨额的彭亨——雪兰莪州水管输送计划。州政府必须确保这项前朝政府拟定的计划不会进一步加剧雪州政府和人民的经济负担。

雪州的水供用户同时不能因为首20立方米自来水是免费的就大肆浪费宝贵的水源。反之，家庭用户应该节约用水，尽量确保每月用水量低于20立方米，以便能够先用免费自来水。

中央政府须在雪州州议员宣誓前释放M•马诺哈兰

根据非正式消息，雪州州议会将会在四月上旬为全雪州56名州议员进行宣誓仪式。

如是这样，中央政府必须在宣誓仪式之前释放行动党巴生哥打阿南莎区州议员M•马诺哈兰，以让马诺哈兰能够顺利出席宣誓仪式，并让宣誓仪式顺利完成。

中央政府持续以莫须有的罪名扣留马诺哈兰已经是不为人接受。巴生哥打阿南莎的选民已经在3月8日当天大声向中央政府表达他们的不满声音。在刚刚结束的第12届大选，马诺哈兰在无法现身面对选民的情况下依然以7184多数票漂亮胜出。

如今，中央政府不应该继续扣留马诺哈兰，反之应该立即释放他，让他能够顺利履行州议员的责任。如果中央政府坚持扣留马诺哈兰，这意味中央政府没有意愿让民选州议员恢复自由身服务人民。这并不是一个负责任政府所应有的行为。

其实，不仅是马诺哈兰本人，其他遭扣留的四名兴权会领袖如P•乌达雅古玛、G•甘纳巴迪、K•耿卡哈兰和T•瓦山达古玛。

兴权会的目的是要为我国被边缘化的印裔族群争取他们应有的基本权益。这不能被当局诠释为破坏国家安全。因此，政府必须立即释放马诺哈兰以及其他四名扣留者，让马诺哈兰能够堂堂真正在州议会殿堂宣誓成为州议员以及履行他身为州议员的职责。

Forum on Interventionist Monarchs - A Complement or a Challenge to Democracy?

The Civil Rights Committee of the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (CRC-KLSCAH) and Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) will be holding a forum discussion on the role of constitutional monarch in a democratizing Malaysia.

The details are as follows:

Date : 2nd, April , 2008 (Wednesday)
Time : 8 pm
Venue : MCPA, 2nt Floor, KLSCAH, 1 ,Jalan Maharajalela , 50150 Kuala Lumpur. (Next to the Monorail Maharajalela station)

Road map: http://www.scah.org.my/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=261&forum=16&jump=1

Language : English
Speakers :
1. Dr Syed Hussin Ali (Deputy President, PKR)
2. Mr Gobind Singh Deo MP (DAP)
3. Dr. Dzulkifli Ahmad MP(PAS)
4. Mr Malik Imtiaz (President, HAKAM)
5. Datuk Zaid Ibrahim MP (de facto Law Minister, UMNO) (to be confirm)

Chairperson: Mr Wong Chin Huat (vice chairman, CRC-KLSCAH)

Constitutional monarchs are seen by some quarters as the guardian of democracy against the wrongdoing of elected politicians. Free from electoral pressure, the sovereign may act in the real interest of the nation better than politicians. From this perspective, many see their Royal Highnesses the Sultan and Crown Prince of Perak as the model national leaders for their stances on judiciary independence and an inclusive nationhood.

The March 8 elections ushered in new political reality which changes the operational setting for "interventionist monarchs". Alongside the Opposition parties, the palaces have been empowered. This does not only happen in Perak and Selangor where new parties have come into power with slim majority in the legislature, but also in Perlis and Terengganu where the incumbent BN secured two-thirds of the legislature. In the standoff in Terengganu, the palace and the legislative majority have had completely opposite preferences.

Is such royal intervention in government formation constitutional according to the letters of the law? Beyond legality, is it in line with the norm of constitutional monarchies where the monarchs are only the figurehead? Can the palace, an unelected institution, dictate who should head the government and who sit in the cabinet? In the context of democratization, is the ascendance of royal power at the expense of the declining hegemonic party desirable?

For the details, please contact with assistant secretary of CRC, Mr.Chan,03-22746645.

Wakil rakyat, MBPJ janji kerjasama erat

PETALING JAYA 27 Mac – Ahli-ahli Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri kawasan Petaling Jaya berjanji akan melaksanakan tugas dengan telus dan bekerjasama rapat dengan Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ).

Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Taman Medan, Haniza Mohamed Talha berkata, kerjasama tersebut akan dilaksanakan melalui perkongsian maklumat serta mencari jalan penyelesaian secara bersama dalam mengatasi sebarang masalah.

Menurutnya, semua wakil rakyat akan mengambil langkah proaktif dalam mencari jalan penyelesaian kepada setiap aduan dan masalah yang dihadapi oleh penduduk.

“Kami juga meminta pihak MBPJ memaklumkan kepada penduduk setiap tindakan yang mereka lakukan supaya mereka tahu aduan mereka didengar dan sedang dalam proses penyelesaian,’’ katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian pada sidang akhbar selepas pertemuan tertutup sembilan wakil rakyat kawasan Petaling Jaya dan Datuk Bandar Petaling Jaya, Datuk Mohamad Roslan Sakiman di sini semalam.

Ahli Parlimen yang hadir ialah Ahli Parlimen Petaling Jaya Selatan, Hee Loy Sian, Pua Kiam Wee (Petaling Jaya Utara) dan R. Sivarasa (Subang).

ADUN pula ialah Lee Poh Lin (Bukit Gasing), Lau Weng San (Kampung Tunku), Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping (Bukit Lanjan), Cheah Wing Yin (Damansara Utama) dan Dr. Mohd Nasir Hashim (Kota Damansara).

Sementara itu, Haniza berkata, wakil rakyat kawasan itu juga akan memastikan semua permohonan kontrak dan tender yang dihantar kepada MBPJ diproses mengikut prosedur yang telah ditetapkan.

“Pemohon akan dimaklumkan mengenai prosedur itu, selain proses yang berlaku seperti perubahan, pembatalan dan penerimaan tender kerana mereka berhak untuk tahu,’’ jelasnya.

Sementara itu, Mohamad Roslan menganggap pertemuan tersebut sebagai suatu usaha yang baik antara pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT) dan wakil rakyat demi kesejahteraan penduduk Petaling Jaya.

“Malalui pertemuan ini, kita akan dapat berbincang tentang pelbagai isu dan polisi yang bakal dilaksanakan bersama kerajaan baru,’’ katanya.

Menurutnya, dasar dan polisi yang dibincangkan dalam pertemuan itu belum diputuskan sepenuhnya kerana pihaknya masih menunggu pelantikan Ahli Majlis pada penghujung April depan.

Ditanya mengenai pelantikan Ahli Majlis baru MBPJ, beliau memberitahu, ia akan dilakukan melalui proses pilihan raya oleh penduduk mengikut zon yang telah ditentukan.

“Proses tersebut dijalankan bagi memberi peluang kepada wakil komuniti, pegawai kerajaan, pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) dan badan profesional untuk mengisi jawatan itu,’’ ujarnya.

Selangor MB to meet Ong over PKFZ

By The Star (DHARMENDER SINGH)

PORT KLANG: Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim is hoping to meet Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat and top officials from the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) next week to discuss how the state government can help to increase business in the area.

Khalid said he had been informed that the Transport Minister and PKFZ senior officials would be “available for coffee next week” to discuss the future of the 400ha Free Zone with him and how the state government could help add value to the business activities there.

He said the state government was interested in seeing better utilisation of the facility as it would help improve the state’s economy further by providing more jobs and business for its people.

He said he was happy to learn that efforts were underway to get PKFZ moving through cooperation from state bodies, the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Mida) and other government agencies.

“Selangor is willing to play its part if the Federal Government wants to corporatise PKFZ and I have experience in the matter since I was involved in the corporatisation of Port Klang while I was with Kontainer Nasional,” he told reporters after a surprise visit to PKFZ Thursday afternoon.

He said an organisation owned by the Dubai Port and other ports of the world had indicated interest in running the zone if it could be packaged into an appropriate business deal and such a deal would fit the Federal Government’s initial plans to have a body run it independently.

On whether the state government was interested to take over the project as one of its subsidiaries, Khalid said, the state was now taking a “wait and see” approach to any such suggestion and primary concern now was ensuring PKFZ’s full utilisation.

Selangor govt should check jurisdiction, says Transport Minister

By The Star (ROYCE CHEAH)

KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor state government should check if it has any jurisdiction over the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) before suggesting that it wants to take over the project, Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat said.

"The respective parties must understand the nature of this project and identify the scope of jurisdiction of the state government, if any, over this project."

Ong was responding to Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim's statement about allowing the state government to take over the project in order to revive it.

"Anybody can suggest anything, what is important is if there is such a proposal, do submit it to the ministry concerned," he said Thursday after witnessing a signing ceremony between AirAsia-X and Airbus for the purchase of 10 new A330-300s.

As for a review of the project, Ong said his ministry was currently in the process of doing so.

Ong, said he had much more to say about various issues related to his ministry but would save it for media interviews he would be conducting in the next few days.

灵市SS3海港花园‧指破坏绿肺‧威胁安全‧水供公司砍树居民慌

光明日报‧2008.03.26

（雪兰莪‧八打灵再也）灵市SS3海港花园居民投诉，雪州水供公司不理居民的反对，一而再地砍伐山坡上的树木，不只破坏绿肺，也威胁到他们住家的安全。

位於山坡上的蓄水槽地段为雪州水供公司拥有，却因没有妥善管理，一度成为癮君子的聚集地，更因排水沟渠的不完善，破坏了山坡构造。

居民指出，雪州水供公司在上个月突然展开砍伐树木的工程，引起居民恐慌，並寻求当时还是甘榜东姑州议员的拿督黄世豪的协助。当时黄世豪向八打灵市政厅呈报有关事件，並召集居民与雪州水供公司进行对话，成功阻止了有关工程。

詎料，承包商在大选投票日结束后又再展开工程，因此居民唯有寻求现任甘榜东姑州议员刘永山的协助。

刘永山称，雪州水供公司在没有事先諮询居民的意见、通知八打灵再也市政厅及环境评估报告下动工，与21地方议程的宗旨背道而驰，对当地居民造成影响。

“由於斜坡位置靠近居民住家，一些居民在那里种植树木，並定期浇水，无形中为保护环境尽了一份力。”

他在接获居民投诉后向雪州水供公司八打灵县分局经理投诉，成功暂停有关工程。

有关工程已暂停

“经理说，这工程命名为‘拯救SS3海港花园蓄水槽斜坡行动’，是由总部批准及进行，因此他对承包商在斜坡进行砍伐树木和打算建设‘钉子围墙’来保护斜坡而不知情。虽然如此， 他愿意协助居民把反对的意见告知总部。”

然而， 雪州水供公司却在两天后以市政厅已批准工程为由，再度復工。因此，刘永山將偕同居民在本週五（27日）到市政厅做出投报，希望市政厅关注有关事件，选择性保留树木，以保护当地的绿肺。

他也会向环境局了解有关工程是否需要环境评估报告，以確保有关工程不会对居民造成影响。

黄世豪以居协主席身份出现

刘永山等人巡视时，黄世豪以SS3居民协会主席身份出现，他声明是本著跟进蓄水槽事件到场。

“这个事情在我还是州议员时已经发生，我也尝试协助居民解决，所以居民才会致电让我跟进事情的进展。”

他表示將以马华八打灵再也北区区会主席的身份，协助居民与市政厅合作修剪危及居民的树木、保留部分树木、提升沟渠等，以保护斜坡绿肺。

Emergency works to rehabilitate failed slope at Taman Seaport reservoir SS3 – to solve the problem or to create more problems?

I received a complaint from a group of residents from Jalan SS3/49 and Jalan SS3/51, Taman Seaport last week that a group of contract workers were clearing a piece of open space located at their backyard, in which Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn. Bhd. (Syabas) claimed to own this piece of land.

I was informed that the project, which is named “Emergency Works to Rehabilitate Failed Slope at Taman Seaport Reservoir SS3, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Contract No.: Sya/PMD/08/con 003” was started in late January 2008 without any consultation with the residents.

Some complaints were brought to the then elected representative and work was temporarily stopped. Conversation with the workers indicates that the “rehabilitation” work will involve clearance of the whole open space.

Residents objected strongly to the project as it was approved without any consultation although the project is conducted on a piece of land owned by Syabas.

This is a direct violation of the principle of Local Agenda 21 which aims provide a chance to the communities that the local authorities serve to work together to plan and care for their surroundings towards sustainable development.

Secondly, residents also doubt if the project is approved by Petaling Jaya City Hall (MBPJ). Syabas, in one of its latest notice to the residents, claimed that they have had it but it was not properly substantiated.

Instead of solving environmental problem, residents believe that it will bring more environmental problem when the project involves massive clearing of a piece of stable open space, especially if there were any Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report been done, judging from the scale of the project.

A complaint was made to the General Manager of Syabas in Petaling Jaya on 24th March 2008. He replied that a stop work order has been issued pending on the decision from local council and meanwhile he will direct my concern and the residents’ complaint to the higher authority in Kuala Lumpur headquarter as the project was awarded by Syabas headquarter in Kuala Lumpur.

However, work resumed on 26th March 2008 when Syabas claimed that MBPJ has approved the project. Residents were shocked to notice this as they are again kept in the dark for any consultation.

I will report this to MBPJ to check the validity of their approval and if it has been approved, MBPJ owed the residents an explanation why they were not involved in any consultation. Similar complaint will be lodged to the Department of Environment to examine the project if there is any violation of any provision under various environmental protection acts.

蓄水池复原工作——解决问题还是制造更多问题？

本人在上周接获一群来自八打灵再也Seaport花园Jalan SS3/49和Jalan SS3/51居民的投诉。这群居民投诉一群受聘于雪兰莪州水务局（Syabas）的承包工人日前在他们住家后院的一片属于Syabas的空地上进行砍伐活动。

据悉，这项项目的正式名称为‘Emergency Works to Rehabilitate Failed Slope at Taman Seaport Reservoir SS3, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Contract No.: Sya/PMD/08/con 003’（译：在雪兰莪州八打灵再也SS3 Seaport花园蓄水池斜坡进行紧急复原工作）。这则项目是没有和居民进行任何协商和咨询的情况下进悄悄在1月份通过。

当地居民在当时曾经和当地人民代议士投诉。砍伐工作曾经暂时停顿。居民也曾经和员工交谈，发现所谓的‘紧急复原工作’其实是把一大片的绿肺清除砍伐，然后以洋灰钢骨覆盖填补。

虽然这片土地属于Syabas，但是居民强力反对当局这项计划，因为这项计划是没有征询居民意见情况下通过。

这严重违反地方议程21的原则。地方议程21的宗旨是要提供居民管道参与地方政府的实证，规划和保护他们的居住环境，确保地方上的发展计划属于可持续发展的计划。

第二，居民也质疑到底八打灵再也市政厅（MBPJ）是否已经通过这项计划。Syabas在其发给当地居民的最新通告中指出他们已经获得市政厅的批准，可是Syabas迄今无法有效地向我提出证据，证明他们已经获得市政厅批准。

与其解决环境问题，居民反而担忧这项计划将会制造更多环境问题，尤其是这项计划的重点是要清除当地一大片绿肺。从这项计划的规模来看，居民也质疑到底承包商和Syabas是否有为这项计划进行环境评估报告。

本人在接获居民投诉后便在2008年3月24日前往八打灵县水务局经理Abdul Rashid Abdul Satar做出书面投诉。他向我指出他已经向有关承包商发出停工令，直至Syabas获得市政厅的批准为止。他也答应将会把居民的投诉上达总部，因为这个项目是由总部没有通过县水务局的情况下直接颁发给承包商。

当一切尚在处理之中，水务局人员便在2008年3月26日复工。他们说他们已经获得市政厅的批准。居民对此感到非常的惊讶，因为一向来当局没有征询他们的意见。

本人将会前往八打灵市政厅追查此事。如果市政厅已经通过这项计划，我要求市政厅给予居民一个交待。我也将会向环境局投诉，同时要求他们插手调查这项计划是否有任何违法环境保护法令的地方。

呼吁不缴还水费门牌税，黄冠文做法不负责任

雪州马青分团团长兼刚中选成为雪州新古毛区州议员黄冠文在接受《中国报》专访时呼吁所有厂商及居民，暂停缴付门牌税和水费，直至州政府调整为止！

黄冠文这种说法是不负责任的做法，也很没有风度。

在法律上，拒绝缴交门牌税和水费都是触犯法律的行为。即使行动党在过去怎么不满地方议会和水务局的服务效率，行动党不曾吁请人民拒绝缴交门牌税和水费，因为我们知道，任何煽动人民缴交水费和门牌税抵触法律之举。

他的言论也显示国阵依然还没有从308政治大海啸中苏醒过来。煽动人民不要缴付税费和门牌税将会导致县市议会和水务局无法正常操作，我相信当上瓜雪县议员12年的黄冠文应该明白这点。

再加上最近马华民政趁新任县市议员还没有被委任之际，下令雪州县市议员总辞，借机架空全雪12个县市议会，我们不难发现，国阵到现在依然还没有悔改之心，反之以这些小手段进行对现有的政府行政架构进行蓄意性的破坏。

身为一名民选代议士，我呼吁黄冠文能够收回他这项不负责任的言论。

Jangan UMNO cakap tak serupa bikin

Apabila Kit Siang mengeluarkan kenyataan bahawa Ahli-ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Perak akan menarik diri daripada menghadiri upacara mengangkat sumpah Menteri Besar Perak yang baru pada 12hb Mac 2008, beliau dan DAP dikritik hebat oleh UMNO and kuncu-kuncunya kononnya DAP tidak menghormati Tuanku Sultan Perak.

Mereka terus cuba memperbesarkan isu ini sebesar yang mungkin untuk mengapi-apikan sentimen perkauman melalui laporan media serta demonstrasi-demonstrasi kecil-kecilan, biarpun Kit Siang telah pada hari keesokannya mengeluarkan satu lagi kenyataan untuk memohon maaf secara rasmi kepada Tuanku Sultan Perak berserta dengan perjumpaan beliau dengan Tuanku Raja Nazrin selepas upacara angkat sumpah Menteri Besar Baru Perak.

Kini, giliran mereka sendiri pula yang menunjukkan sikap tidak menghormati baginda Sultan Terengganu. Malahan UMNO begitu berani sehingga mereka betul-betul memulaukan majlis angkat sumpah dan menghantar nota bantahan kepada Istana Terengganu.

Sebelum mereka menuding jari kepada orang lain, ingatlah kelakuan diri sendiri pula.

Jangan pula cakap tak serupa bikin.

李晓蕙·林猷权遭割爱

可能是树大招风，可能是他们俩勇于发言，勇于挑战当局设下的极限。

林猷权和李晓蕙两人都是我在马大的学兄学妹。

早在我念大学先修班的时候，我早已听闻林猷权的大名。那时他还在马大年医学最后一年。

晓蕙比我小两年，曾经是全国大专辩论（全辩）筹办委员会主席。谈起全辩，这也是我踏入马大第一个大型活动，也是许多培训校园活跃份子的摇篮。

晓蕙曾经是哗！FM其中一名主持人。坦白说，哗！FM事件之后，行动党曾经拉拢晓蕙加入，并希望晓蕙能够代表党出战大选。

但是，晓蕙热衷于媒体事业。身为一名媒体人，最重要的就是公信力，因此晓蕙绝对不能成为任何政党党员，这是行规。

我对晓蕙的执著萧然起敬。《中国报》报道〈你怎么说？〉这个节目的两个主持人被撤换，让我觉得国阵好像还没有从308政治大海啸中苏醒过来。

不獲電視台管理層喜愛
李曉蕙：早有心理準備

報導：鄭文德
（台北23日訊）第二電視（RTM2）時事清談節目《你怎么說》主持人李曉蕙揭露，國營電視台內部時常有人針對她和另一主持人林猷荃，向前新聞部副部長拿督斯里謝寬泰打小報告。

她說，謝寬泰每次接獲投訴后，幸好都會親身瞭解和調查事件的真相。

她指出，電視台管理層方面，大部分都不喜歡他們兩位主持人，只有謝寬泰在背后力撐他們。

人在台北觀摩台灣總統選舉的李曉蕙向《中國報》坦承，她在一週前接獲管理層通知，會連同另一主持人林猷荃被撤換。

她說，當被通知遭撤換時，並沒有問原因，因出任《你怎么說》主持人以來，加上間中發生不少風波，早有心裡準備節目隨時會被停播或被撤換。

“我們早時已預料，此節目或許在大選后，就會告一段落。”

她說，任何節目主持人都不會長久，如主持人做得不好，換人是應該的，但如果管理層想更換成自己班底，怕節目惹麻煩而撤換主持人，則叫人失望。

她強調，《你怎么說》的存在，對大馬電視台具有很大意義，因讓人看到國營電視台有意改革的誠意。

《你怎么說?》主持人林猷荃昨天向本報證實，他曾接獲通知主持該節目到本月底為止，惟前天又另受通知，他會繼續主持下去。

他說，他是接到製作人電話短訊，通知他有關主持至這月底的消息。

每周三会见选民

从3月26日起，本人将会在每周三晚上8点半至10点会见甘榜东姑区选民。

如果甘榜东姑区选民有任何投诉或疑问，他们可以在这段时间前来八打灵再也火箭行动队行动室会见本人，地址是No. 77, Jalan 20/9, Paramount Garden, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor。电话号码是03-78754724、03-79578022，传真号码是03-78738017。

如果选民要在以上时间之外寻求紧急援助，选民可拨灵北国会选区投诉热线电话号码。

Selangor exco formula - my humble suggestion

Much have been said about the final line up in Selangor Exco. It was reported that DAP is suggesting four exco seats, PKR four and PAS, being the minority, two.

According to a New Straits Times report today, this formula is unworkable because PKR intends to allocate two exco positions to non-Muslims.

Should DAP have four exco members, the exco would end up with a non-Muslim majority - a scenario which is not favoured by the Selangor palace, reported the daily.

Malaysiakini reported that PKR is expected to nominate Lee Kim Sin (Kajang), Dr Xavier Jayakumar (Seri Andalas), Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (Seri Setia) Yaakob Sapari (Kota Anggerik) and Haniza Mohd Talha (Taman Medan) for the five posts.

It was further reported that the four DAP names submitted for exco posts includes Ean Yong, Liu, Teresa Kok (Kinrara) and Teng Chang Khim (Sungai Pinang).

“PAS is believed to have nominated their Selangor chief Dr Hasan Ali (Gombak Setia) and Dr Halimah Ali (Selat Kelang).”

While we respect the concern of HRH Sultan of Selangor, this dilemma could be solved if each party can drop one exco seat to become PKR 3, DAP 3 and PAS 1 from the original 4-4-2 formation.

With that, we will have 5 Malay excos (including MB himself) with 3 non-Malay excos. Fair to all.

If this is not workable, then we proceed with 5-3-2 for two years and revert to 4-4-2 for the remaining two/three years.

After all, the line up should be reshuffled after a certain time period, just like we have cabinet reshuffle after one or two years Cabinet members in office.

Selangor Exco to swear in on Monday!

Finally, the Selangor State Government Exco will be sworn in on Monday, 24th March 2008.

呼吁中央政府立即释放M•马诺哈然

本人在这里呼吁中央政府释放行动党巴生哥打阿南莎区州议员M•马诺哈然。

马诺哈然本身是一名职业律师。他也是其中一名遭内安法令扣留的兴权会活跃分子。

在刚刚结束的第12届大选，虽然马诺哈然身处甘文丁扣留营，无法现身处理竞选事务，但是他本人依然以7184多数票漂亮胜出。

马诺哈然所获得的胜利并非是行动党和他本人的胜利，选民也通过马诺哈然的胜利向政府传达一个强而有力的讯息给政府，即政府不能继续滥用内安法令，以莫须有的罪名无理扣留任何人士。

马诺哈然所做的是要为我国被边缘化的印裔族群争取他们应有的基本权益。这不能被当局诠释为破坏国家安全。因此，政府必须立即释放马诺哈然，让马诺哈然能够堂堂真正在州议会殿堂宣誓成为州议员以及履行他身为州议员的职责。

Seruan kepada Kerajaan Pusat untuk membebaskan M. Manoharan

Saya di sini menyeru Kerajaan Pusat untuk membebaskan Sdr. YB M. Manoharan, ADUN DAP untuk kawasan Kota Alam Shah, Klang.

Sdr M. Manoharan merupakan salah seorang aktivis Hindraf yang masih ditahan di Pusat Tahanan Kamunting di bawah Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) atas tuduhan mengancam keselamatan negara.

Pada pilihanraya umum ke-12 yang baru-baru berlangsung, Sdr M. Manoharan telah bertanding di kawasan DUN Kota Alam Shah, Klang dengan majority sebanyak 7,184 undi biarpun Sdr M. Manoharan masih ditahan di Kamunting di bawah ISA dan tidak dapat muncul untuk berkempen.

Kejayaan besar yang dicapai oleh Sdr M. Manoharan ini bukan merupakan satu kejayaan yang besar untuk DAP dan beliau sendiri, malahanya ianya juga merupakan satu mesej yang jelas kepada kerajaan bahawa kerajaan tidak boleh terus menahan mereka yang tidak bersalah tanpa perbicaraan melalui ISA, khususnya dalam kes Sdr M. Manoharan ini.

Apa yang dilakukan oleh Sdr M. Manoharan selama ini hanyalah untuk memperjuangkan hak asasi untuk golongan masyarakat India yang tertindas dan terpinggir dan ianya tidak mengancam keselamatan negara. Oleh itu, Sdr M. Manoharan harus dibebaskan serta-merta agar beliau dapat mengangkat sumpah sebagai ADUN kelak dan menjalankan tugasnya dengan sempurna.

沙德法鲁基:欲恢復地方政府选举‧行动党可通过法庭爭取

（雪兰莪‧八打灵再也）玛拉工艺大学资深法律系教授沙德法鲁基表示，儘管地方政府法令不允许举行地方政府选举，但行动党可尝试恢復有关选举。

“行动党可以在法庭爭取这一切。”

他说，这是有关宪法的课题。

“地方政府是在州属的管辖权范围內，州议会有权通过地方选举的法令。但问题是，联邦政府已通过这项法令。”

沙德法鲁基週四（13日）出席“大马国会改革”论坛后强调，如果联邦法律和州法律出现冲突，並不代表联邦法律一定“佔上风”。

“只有在联邦（政府）手中，即没有超越其权限，联邦法律才会有效。联邦宪法75条文阐明，如果联邦法律是在其权限內，联邦法律在相关州属才会有效。”

“如果联邦法律开始时就不合法，有关联邦法律必须撤销。”

他认为，联邦直辖区应举行地方政府选举，因为该区的议员代表不足。

“其他直辖区有下议院及州议会的代表，但联邦直辖区只有下议院代表，我认为这是不公平的。”

副大臣仅是名誉职位‧组联合政府更重要

摘自《星洲日报》大都会

（雪兰莪‧八打灵再也）雪州行动党秘书刘永山说，只要雪州联合政府的政权分享精神存在，就算新任大臣暂时不会向雪州苏丹建议副州大臣人选，行动党在新政府中依然拥有代表权，能为所有种族的选民爭取应得的权益。

他一开始虽然对可能没有副大臣的情况感到少许失望，但是想通后发觉副大臣其实没有实权，只是个名誉职位，而州行政议员才是真正涉及州政府决策和行政事务的人，也就释怀了。

爭取10行政议员中4席位

他接受《大都会》访问时指出，行动党將在州行政议会爭取10个行政议员中的4个席位，如此便能加强人民对该党的信心。

“我们已把行政议员的推荐名单提呈给行动党中央执行委员会，由他们去和其他联合政党接洽。”

他表示，现在成立新联合州政府最重要。既然大臣已做决定，未免更多误会出现，他认为大家都不必再介意有没有副大臣人选了。

刘永山不角逐州行政议员

刘永山透露，在两天前的行动党会议中，他已表明决定不角逐州行政议员。

“因为有比我更具资格的好人选。我这次能中选州议员已是人民给予的强大委托，我会在监督和施政这方面做好本分。若在下届大选再中选，另当別论。”

Report lodged over important Selangor documents

PETALING JAYA: Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San has lodged a police report requesting police to investigate whether certain parties purportedly destroyed important documents belonging to the Selangor state government.

"Such incidents were reported in the electronic media. I ask the police to conduct an investigation to ensure important Selangor government documents are not destroyed in order to have a smooth transition of state government powers," Lau said in his report.

Lau, who lodged his report at the Sea Park police station here on Thursday, said he was concerned that certain confidential documents kept at the state building in Shah Alam were being destroyed before the new opposition-led Selangor government took over.

"There needs to be added security to ensure these documents are safe," he said at a press conference on Friday.

Kg Tunku assemblyman appeals to cops to protect govt documents

By The Sun
Giam Say Khoon

PETALING JAYA (March 14, 2008): Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San today urged the police to ensure the "safety" of Selangor government documents and investigate whether any such documents have been maliciously destroyed by some state government officers.

In a press conference today , Lau said after seeing photos of state government officers allegedly shredding some state documents, which were posted online, he lodged a police report yesterday and requested help from the police as he has not officially been sworn in as an assemblyman and that he has no authorisation to enter the state building in Shah Alam, which has been cordoned off since polling day on March 8.

He said according to online news reports, the incident of shredding the state documents took place on March 10 when the new Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim was having a closed-door meeting with state secretary Datuk Ramli Mahmud and state treasurer Datuk Mohd Arif Abdul Rahman in the state building.

"About six government officers were found shredding the documents that labelled as "private and confidential" on the 12th floor by some photographers who were covering the meeting.

"Some of these document could be the meeting minutes of the (former) state exco, which are very important for the new state government to use as reference and I am worried that they are trying to hide or destroy the evidence of something that were unlawful," he told reporters.

Lau said he hoped the police will determine whether the action of the officers were legal, and if not, they must face legal consequences.

When asked to respond on the incident, Khalid was quoted saying on Monday (May 10): “We believe that government servants are responsible people and would not resort to unnecessary measures. We can’t be suspicious of just anyone. Just think good of all.”

“Civil servants must understand that politicians come and go, but civil servants will continue to work. In fact, official documents can’t be shredded completely, as it is not just one or two pieces. There are a few thousand pages and hundreds of bound copies.”

The pictures were also published on Bukit Lanjan state assemblyman Elizabeth Wong's blog at elizabethwong.wordpress.com

报案保护州政府文件

有鉴于网络和主流媒体曾经报道雪州州政府发生官方文件遭人毁坏，本人昨日已经正式向灵市东南亚花园警察局向警方报案，要求警方确保这些文件不会继续遭毁坏。

根据网络新闻网站的消息，原任州务大臣拿督斯里莫哈末基尔的幕僚在3月10日回到州政府大厦收拾物件，并发生毁掉文件的事件。

媒体记者实在新任州务大臣丹斯里卡立于周一下午2时35分在州政府大厦19楼，与原任雪州秘书拿督南利及州财政拿督阿力夫进行闭门会议时，发现州政府大厦12楼却有5、6名官员在办公室撕毁一些文件。

撕毁文件的行动被制止后，在混乱中，这些文件散落满地 。据瞭解，这些文件都是一些会议文件，而且有些注明是密件。

我在报案书中指出，由于我尚未宣誓成为州议员，再加上警方现在已经加强州政府大厦的保安，因此我无从进入州政府大厦确定没有人毁坏这些官方文件。

有鉴于此，我要求警方确保这些文件的安全，并且调查到底是谁负责下令职员销毁这些文件，尤其是这些文件是官方资产，不能任意销毁。

如果不能兑现承诺，国阵能轻易绊倒行动党

本人谨此希望通过传媒感谢甘榜东姑区各族群选民对本人的支持。本人将会在接下来数日在选区沿户拜访选民谢票。

针对本人在本届所需下的承诺，本人将会努力在本届任期届满之前落实。这些承诺是：

一、 推动地方良好施政，落实地方议会选举。
二、 推动透明施政、落实州政府高官（州务大臣、州行政议员、州议员、州秘书、州财政以及州法律顾问）每年公开呈报财产。
三、 推动落实资讯自由法令。（即将出任新任州务大臣的丹斯里卡立依不拉欣）
四、 在权限范围之内协助解决人民所面对的通货膨胀问题。

行动党候选人这次在强大反风下中选成为人民代议士，甚至在数个州属成为执政联盟的一部分。这是可喜可贺的事。

当然，强大委托也意味着更强大的责任。雪州行动党的州议员，不管接下来被委任什么位子，必须努力落实大选期间向选民所需下的承诺，尤其是加强雪州治安、经济、公平民主和透明施政的重大竞选承诺。

我们的看法是，不管谁担任副州务大臣或者是行政议员，雪州行动党和其他政党组成的政府必须是一个能够比前任国阵政府做得更好的政府。

如果我们达不到这点，我们在州政府所获得的官职是没有意义的，因为一旦我们做不好，国阵在下届大选依然可以通过其强大的政治资源轻易把行动党、公正党以及回教党绊倒。

行动党议员必须紧记，行动党在国会依然是在野党。我们绝对不能因为在野党执政霹吉槟雪丹而得意洋洋，反之必须加倍努力向全马人民证明在野党也能够执政马来西亚。

Change from yourself

Enail from Mabel

Hi there,

As an "outsider" (I was not part of the electoral this year because I just moved abroad), the results from the 2008 elections will be a wake up call not just for the Government but for the people.

My father is right - the people asked for a change, they made the choice by voting and now, we ought to live the choices that we made.

For starters...

...if we complain about the level of corruption, then we ought to STOP taking bribes. When the demand stops, the supply will as well.

...if we complain about the rubbish on the streets, then we ought to STOP littering. One tissue, one orange peel, it all adds up.

...if we complain about the parking woes, then we ought to STOP taking shortcuts and instead pay that RM0.60 for parking space.

...if we complain about the public transport, then we ought to STOP driving and instead take the public transport. The reason why it's crappy is because 1) no one uses it and 2) therefore it's not making money, thus 3) it cannot improve.

...if we complain about that illegal restaurant, then we ought to STOP patronizing illegal businesses!

If we can grow enough brains and balls to deny 2/3 majority to the Government, we sure do more than stop ourselves...WE OUGHT TO STOP OTHERS from making Malaysia a "third-world mentality" state!!!! Man does not live on an island himself. Start leaving notes on people's cars, taking photos and putting them up on blogs. Be more proactive YET be polite!

The change must come from within us individuals FIRST. We took the first step by voting (kudos to especially those who voted for the first time!)...

Now we ought to continue our journey. All the best to you folks back at home...

Likely line-up for Selangor exco

REFLECTING its seriousness in pursuing fair representation of the various communities, the new Selangor exco line-up led by Mentri Besar-designate Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim will feature PKR taking five posts, DAP holding four and the remaining two posts going to PAS.

In the recent election, PKR, DAP and PAS won a total of 36 state seats in Selangor while Barisan Nasional managed only 20 seats.

Khalid, who is PKR secretary-general, won the Ijok state seat with a majority of 1,920 votes.

Sources told StarMetro that apart from Khalid, the assemblymen likely to be made exco members from PKR are Mohd Azmin Ali (Bukit Antarabangsa), Dr Xavier Jayakumar (Sri Andalas) and Lee Kim Sin (Kajang).

Dr Mohd Nasir Hashim, the protem chairman of Parti Sosialis Malaysia who won at Kota Damansara on a PKR ticket, is also likely to be made an exco member.

“We have to show what power-sharing is all about and the exco line-up, apart from ensuring that the various parties are represented, must also ensure we appoint the best people for the various portfolios,” said the Selangor PKR leader when contacted.

It is learnt that DAP strongman and former Opposition leader Teng Chang Khim (Sungai Pinang) would likely be left out of the exco line-up as certain quarters feel he may not be an effective team player.

State DAP chairman Ean Yong Hian Woh said apart from seeking four state exco positions, the party would also seek to have one of its exco members appointed Deputy Mentri Besar.

“It is a fair request given the fact that DAP won 13 seats,” said Yong, the assemblyman for Seri Kembangan, who is also tipped to be made an exco member.

Other assemblymen from DAP strongly tipped to become exco members are Ronnie Liu (Pandamaran), Teresa Kok (Kinrara) and Lau Weng San (Kampung Tunku).

According to a state PAS leader, the frontrunners from the party for the two exco posts are Datuk Dr Mohd Hasan Ali (Gombak Setia) and Dr Shafie Abu Bakar (Kajang).

Other contenders from PAS for the exco posts include Saari Sungib (Hulu Klang), Iskandar Abdul Samad (Chempaka) and Dr Halimah Ali (Selat Klang).

擬定發展齊心出發，雪新陣線能安民心

報導：陳玉明

（吉隆坡10日訊）政治分析家認為，雪州新陣線必須撇開3黨內部矛盾，把專注力放在重整行政隊伍及前政府留下的行政“爛攤子”，才能保住雪州各領域平穩發展，留住外資。

他指出，新陣線屬下的公正黨、行動黨及回教黨成員，過去不斷彈劾州政府行政偏差及政策弊端，3黨聯盟成立的新政府是否能真正做到“廉明公正”，是大家拭目以待的焦點。

“新陣線必須盡快擬出強大的行政團隊，在最短時間內作出表現讓大家看，才能穩住全州變天所引起的亂勢。”

他強調，最重要是新陣線必須團結一致，否則3黨內部分歧，必打亂整體行政結構及執政步伐，把雪州推入萬劫不復局面。

沒經驗非阻力

他強調，過去外資蠻強的雪州，轉由反對黨執政后，必會在外資領域引起短暫性反彈效果，形成“舊資靜觀其變，新資不敢來”的現象，讓雪州經濟發展停滯不前。

“反對黨執政，不會在人民間帶來太強烈亂勢，畢竟他們是人民所選，反而外資會因接受不了或對新政府瞭解不深，而感到恐慌。”

他繼稱，新政府必須明確向人民交待未來動向，包括如何調整曾對前政府提出的行政質疑、會否修改不利人民的政策及延續前政府的執政方向。

他說，新政府無經驗是不爭事實，但只要他們能明確找出本身執政方向及一套完整的發展計劃，加上現有政府機構行政團隊的輔助，相信零經驗不會成為新政府執政阻力。

他指出，接下來數個月將是雪州未來“成敗”，也是新政府表現能力的關鍵期。

國陣掌控中央，雪州發展須自立

雪州改由新陣線執政，中央政府則由國陣掌控，雙方形成對立，雪州未來發展須自立。

政治分析家指出，盡管州政府行政獨立，但在某些方面仍需依靠中央政府，如大型發展計劃及公務員分配，這使它可能面對阻力，出現難求突破的局面。

他舉例，某地需建設輕快鐵，州政府需通過交通部批准及撥款，聯邦政府可能會因該州由反對黨執政，而特地拖延及多番考量后才批准。

他說，在此情形下，雪州新陣線就只能努力維持目前發展，難求突破。

至于年度撥款，國家條文已注明聯邦政府每年需撥款給各州政府，因此大致上沒問題。

“政治分歧是必然的事，就看雙方如何配合及協調，吉蘭丹和登嘉樓同樣曾由回教黨執政，一樣與中央政府合作愉快。”

他繼稱，新陣線必須堅持“在野制衡，在朝吸取意見”的立場，執政生涯才能持久，否則很快就被人拉下。

他相信首相和新陣線必有本身一套政策，去解除雙方衝突和矛盾。

雪州秘書長南利，交新政府定去向

報導:潘麗婷

雪州秘書長拿督南利指出，他的去向，將交由新執政政府決定。

他強調，本身是公務員，無需介入國陣或反對黨政府之間，重要的是協助大臣管理州事務。

“當然，新執政黨也有權向中央政府要求撤換我，至于未來方向，也是由中央政府去安排，因為我是公務員，不是政治人物。”

他今日接受《中國報》電訪，談及他是否會辭去州秘書一職時，這麼表示。

同時，他強調，州大臣有權撤換縣、市議會主席、縣、市議員及村長。

此外，他指出，目前還是每日在處理州事務及等待新州政府接管雪州，從來沒有因大選而停頓他的職責。

12地方政府如常操作

雪州12個地方政府如常為民服務！

各地方政府公關受訪時說，國陣雖在本屆大選失去雪州執政權，但這不影響雪州12個地方政府運作。

民眾若有任何關于民生服務事項，可到各縣、市議會求助，包括繳交門牌樓或更新執照等。

不過，至于一些大型需要等待州政府指示的大計劃，則是等待新陣線組成新州政府后，方能進一步指示。

Selangor MB-designate wants public to have access to info

PETALING JAYA: Mentri Besar-designate Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim wants to make Selangor free of the Official Secrets Act (OSA).

He said he had prepared a draft and would discuss the matter with a legal adviser to see if Selangor could be exempted from enforcing the Act so that people have the right to information on state management matters.

“Then, the people will know the efforts of the state administration, and we can have check and balance,” Khalid told a press conference yesterday.

He refused to comment on speculation that two deputy mentris besar would be appointed – one each for the Chinese and Indian communities.

“I have to check on the provisions of the state government over the matter,” he said.

Khalid said the state government should be more people-oriented in the distribution of resources rather than base it on political allocation. He also hoped to implement an open tender system for all government projects.

Khalid, the former CEO of Guthrie Bhd, said he needed 100 days to familiarise himself with the affairs of the state.

On whether PKR would continue to maintain Selangor’s developed status, he said, he would maintain the state's growth rate and would only consider it developed if all the rakyat enjoy good development.

Asked if he would give up his state seat for PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, he said:

“I do not think Anwar is interested in handling state affairs.”

Asked if he would abolish the New Economic Policy, Khalid said the policy was not in the Constitution and was merely an administrative document.

However, the policy needed to be adjusted to accommodate certain communities, he said.

How to address toll rate?

The Star has a write-up on our proposal to review toll rate, particulary LDP.

Below is the report but I have further explained that the party had one suggested to the government of buying over these highways from private companies since the compensation paid is already higher than the contruction cost of the highway.

With that, the government can either provide toll-free highway or reduced-toll highway to motorists.

We'll address the toll rates, says PJ DAP

By VIVIENNE PAL

ONE of PJ DAP's pledges in its five-point manifesto is to enhance quality of life by decreasing the cost of goods and renegotiation of unfair contracts, including toll rates.

The manifesto was launched last month at the DAP centre in Damansara Utama by the members of what has now become the new government in PJ.

The team, comprising new PJ Utara MP Tony Pua, Damansara Utama assemblyman Dr Cheah Wing Yin, Kg Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San and Bukit Gasing assemblyman Edward Lee, outlined the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) as an exam-ple.

“The cost of building the highway was only RM1.3billion, but the profit over 30 years would amount to RM18.7billion.

That works up to a return rate of 47%,” Pua had said during the press conference then.

Some two years ago, when the government decided to hike up toll rates, the DAP had put forward a suggestion that the government buy back highways specifically in the Klang Valley at cost price in order to reduce the burden on motorists.

The high rates of tolls, specifically on the LDP, have been the grouse of PJ-ites since toll rates were hiked, particularly in the light of the traffic congestion that still continues to occur on the highway despite the price increase.

The PJ DAP plans to keep its promise, but presumably, residents cannot expect an overnight change.

“We will certainly look into it from a larger perspective particularly from the legal and technical aspect of it,” said Lau during a phone interview yesterday.

“There are certain terms in the agreement that the government of the day has to adhere to.

“We have to see if there are hidden costs involved in the terms and agreements of the highways involved before we can make the appropriate move,” said Lau.

Illegal bannering

During election campaign, candidates are allowed to put up buntings, banners, posters or even billboard to campaign.

There are certain rules and regulations to govern how these campaign materials be displaced in public spaces. Candidates are not allowed to put up streamers across the streets, covering others' streamers and posters.

Attached are some photos of how BN campaigners cover my posters in Kampung Tunku state seats.

Chinese urged to change

Raja Petra Kamaruddin urges Chinese voters to vote for changes in his speech at SS2 Petaling Jaya on 3rd March 2008.

BN setting up canopies, tents and containers at public open spaces in N35 Kg Tunku state seats

Schedule Update #2

04 March 2008 Tuesday
7:00 am [KT] Walkabout at SS3 tai-chi group.
9:30 am [KT] SS3 house to house walkabout.
12:00 noon [KT] SS3 lunch ceramah.
3:00 pm [KT] Walkabout house to house SS3
8:00 pm [KT] Ceramah SS3 Restaurant Siong Pin

05 March 2008 Wednesday
7:00 am Walkabout SS3/14
9:30 am Walkabout SS1/16
12:00 noon Sri Permata / Puay Chai
3:00 pm Walkabout Seapark Jln 20/22, 20/24
8:00 pm [DU] Ceramah SS4D/2, Restoran Maharia Banana Leaf
8:00 pm [KT] Ceramah SS1/22, HT Car Accessories.
11:00 pm [KKB] Ceramah Kampung Air Panas.
6:00 pm [BG] Ceramah at Kam Kee Seafood Restaurant,
10, Jalan 5/44, Petaling Garden

06 March 2008 Thursday
7:00 am [KT] Walkabout at Taman Aman.
9:30 am Walkabout Sea Park Market/shops
12:00 noon Sri Aman / Kg Tunku
8:00 pm [KT] Ceramah Sea Park
8:00 pm [KT] Ceramah Chao Yang

07 March 2008 Friday
11:00 am Leafleting at SS3 mosque.
8:00 pm [KT] Ceramah, SS2 MJ Café
8:00 pm [BG] Ceramah at empty field in Happy Mansion, Jalan 17/13, Petaling Jaya (opposite the 6 to 10 Nasi Lemak and Grill)

08 March 2008 Saturday
8:00 pm Polling Day

“你是人才，但入错党”‧渐彪拜票被唾骂

摘自《光明日报》http://www.guangming.com.my/node/22480?tid=27

（雪兰莪‧八打灵再也）马华百乐镇候选人胡渐彪到美佳花园进行访问时遭人唾骂，对方在小贩中心大声高喊：“你是人才，但入错党（a good guy in a wrong party）”，直指胡渐彪入错党。

週六（3月1日）早上，“阿彪脚车队”来到美佳花园沿户访问，原本准备到巴剎向选民拜票及做问卷调查，但基於天公不作美，队伍惟有移师到小贩中心。

期间，胡渐彪与一名老翁交谈，惟疑因双方理念不一，对方突然站起身不断直嚷“你是人才，但入错党（a good guy in a wrong party）”，意指胡氏入错政党，场面极为尷尬。

虽然当时双方未有任何爭执，但基於老翁的情绪过於激动，助选团员唯有劝说胡氏先行离开。

老翁情绪过於激动

针对这起小风波，胡渐彪事后指出，在进行访问的过程中，候选人难免会遭到不友善对待或招人白眼，但他庆幸群眾都很乐意道出对他满意及不满的地方。

“刚才与那位先生在谈到一些议题时，我们因理念不一，他一时激动才会引起这场小风波。”

胡渐彪拒绝透露有关课题的內容，不过他强调，下次若有机会，他还是会回到该处，与对方谈论，而这件事並不会打击他的信心。

“若对方讲的是对的，我会认真的去思考，坦白讲，有一些指责我也认同。若对方讲的问题的確存在，我会去改，若对方讲的不对，我会解释清楚。我会正视每一道问题，会想要怎么应对及解决。”

踩脚车拜票深入瞭解民生

隨著投票日的逼近，胡渐彪出动“阿彪脚车队”，游走百乐镇地区沿户进行问卷调查，深入瞭解民生问题之余，亦能拜票，从中加强选民对他的印象。

“我的竞选时间已经比別人短，所以我必须在更短的时间，利用我的创意加强选民对我的印象。如果只是以脚车队拜票则为大费周章，所以我在拉票的同时再作访问，以更进一步瞭解选民的需要。”

胡氏指出，访问的主要內容是询问选民对於自己居住的地方仍需要甚么改变。目前，他已收到超过70份的问卷，其中提及的改变，以治安问题佔大多数。

他说，透过选民的回应，他更能掌握当地居民的心声及需求。他希望在投票日前，收集更多的意见，以方便重新擬定一份属於百乐镇居民的竞选宣言。

“阿彪脚车队”约有9至10位成员，脚踏车是由一名脚踏车商的朋友“友情”借出，而队友们也是他在不同的活动中结识的朋友。胡渐彪声称，大家的仗义协助，让他心存感激。

Schedule update

01 March 2008 Saturday
7:30 am [KT] Sea Park market walkabout.
9:30 am [KT] Sea Park house to house walkabout surrounding Paramount LRT.
12:00 noon [KT] Walkabout Paramount / Sea Park shops.
4:00 pm [KT] Walkabout house to house SS3
8:00 pm [DU] Ceramah at Damansara Utama Kiong Heng.
8:00 pm [BG] Ceramah at Old Town McDonalds (outside Public Bank, opposite Old Town Bus Station)

02 March 2008 Sunday
8:00 am [KT] Walkabout Sungai Way N/V with folks.
10:00 am [KT] Press Conference at Sungai Way market level 3.
8:00 pm [KT] Ceramah Restaurant New Sea View Paramount
8:00 pm [Teratai] Bukit Teratai Food Court

03 March 2008 Monday
7:00 am [KT] Leafletting at Taman Paramount LRT Station.
5:00 pm [KT] Leafletting at Taman Paramount LRT Station.
8:00 pm [DU] Ceramah at SS2 MJ Café.
7:00 pm Taman Mayang political talk dinner.