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22/6/2011- Statement (En/BM/Cn) By Lim Guan Eng in Komtar, Penang : The Chua Family Should Not Lie That Penang PR Has A Deficit (En/Bm/Cn)

Published on June 22, 2011, 1:44 pm in Federal government. 0 Comments

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister And DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 22 June 2011.

The Chua Family Should Not Lie That Penang Under Pakatan Rakyat Has A Deficit When PR Has An Unblemished Record Of Three Straight Years Of Surpluses Since 2008 By Relying On Corruption-Free And Good Governance Based On Competency, Accountability And Transparency (CAT).

The Chua family in MCA comprising MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek and his Deputy Minister son Chua Tee Yong should not persist in lying that Penang under Pakatan Rakyat has suffered a deficit when PR has an unblemished record of 3 straight years of surpluses since 2008 by relying on corruption-free and good governance based on CAT. Chua Tee Yong had followed up on his father’s claims that Penang was now running a RM108 million deficit budget that affected Penang’s economic growth.

This is untrue as Penang PR has an unblemished record of 3 straight years of surpluses since we took over from BN in 2008 by relying on corruption-free and good governance based on CAT. This has been confirmed by the Auditor-General’s Report that Penang is the best financially managed state for two years running. Penang is the only state or Federal government in Malaysian history that has been praised by Transparency International for fighting corruption.
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UMNO’s tacit support for Perkasa’s inflammatory and dangerous threats shows that 1Malaysia is nothing but lip service and an empty slogan (En/Bm/Cn)

Published on June 20, 2011, 5:03 pm in Federal government. 0 Comments

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister And DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 20 June 2011.

UMNO’s tacit support for Perkasa’s inflammatory and dangerous threats shows that 1Malaysia is nothing but lip service and an empty slogan.

Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali’s recent vile actions and malicious remarks at the launch of the Bersih 2.0 counter-protest at Kampung Baru are nothing short of seditious. Not only were pictures of Bersih chairperson Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan burned and stomped upon, flyers were distributed describing her as a ‘dangerous Hindu woman’.

Ibrahim Ali also then raised the threat of another May 13, by proclaiming himself a ‘war general’ and warning of severe repercussion for the Chinese community if they proceed with the Bersih march. He also suggested that the Chinese community may have to stock up on food should anything happen.
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Surat YAB Lim Guan Eng kepada Menteri Kesihatan Malaysia Dato Seri Liow Tiong Lai untuk Membatalkan Kontrak Perkhidmatan Penyelenggaraan oleh Faber Medi-Serve Sdn Bhd untuk Semua Hospital di Pulau Pinang demi Menjamin Keselamatan Awam (Bm/Cn)

Published on June 20, 2011, 4:55 pm in Federal government. 0 Comments

20 Jun 2011

YB Dato Sri Liow Tiong Lai
Menteri Kesihatan Malaysia
Ibu Pejabat KKM Blok E1, E6, E7 & E10
Kompleks E, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62590 Putrajaya

Yang Berhormat Dato’ Sri,

MEMBATALKAN KONTRAK PERKHIDMATAN PENYELENGGARAAN OLEH FABER MEDI-SERVE SDN BHD UNTUK SEMUA HOSPITAL DI PULAU PINANG DEMI MENJAMIN KESELAMATAN AWAM

Dengan segala hormatnya saya ingin menarik perhatian Yang Berhormat Dato’ Sri kepada perkara di atas.

2. Kerajaan Negeri ingin meluahkan rasa kesal terhadap Faber Medi-Serve Sdn Bhd, sebuah syarikat yang dilantik oleh Kerajaan Persekutuan untuk memberi perkhidmatan penyelenggaraan kepada 72 buah hospital kerajaan di seluruh Negara.
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Soi Lek Should Explain Why He Supported And Campaigned For A Corrupt BN Sarawak & Taib Mahmud (En/Bm/Cn)

Published on June 18, 2011, 10:05 pm in Federal government. 0 Comments

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister And DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 18 June 2011.

Chua Soi Lek Should Explain Why He Supported And Campaigned For A Corrupt BN Sarawak And Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud During The Sarawak General Elections.

MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek should explain why he supported and campaigned for a corrupt BN Sarawak and its Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud during the Sarawak general elections. Chua was reported in Malaysian Insider that DAP may fail to repeat its Sarawak polls success in peninsular Malaysia as the Chinese vote swing there was based on dissatisfaction against cronyism and an allegedly corrupt state administration.

Instead of attacking corruption, Dr Chua has chosen to attack the Chinese voters for voting against BN by threatening to withdraw from government if MCA loses again in the next general elections. Clearly, Dr Chua’s was only forced to this tacit admission of the stench of corruption hanging over Tan Sri Abdul Taib after Switzerland President Micheline Calmy-Rey ordered a full investigation of money laundering against Abdul Taib to demonstrate the Swiss government’s commitment to fighting against corruption and the restitution of embezzled funds to respective countries.
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Changing Penang in a Changing World (En/Cn)

Published on June 17, 2011, 4:06 pm in Federal government. 0 Comments

Speech by The Honourable Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang At Foreign Correspondents Club, Hong Kong, June 17, 2011 : Changing Penang in a Changing World: Transforming Penang Into An International And Intelligent City.

Ladies and gentlemen thank you very much for inviting me here to speak. I come here as the Chief Minister of Penang, one of four states led by Pakatan Rakyat or the People’s Pact, the opposition coalition in Malaysia. I am from the Democratic Action Party, one of three coalition partners. I hope by the end of my remarks you will consider coming to visit and invest in Penang, as it continues to be an attractive location for business and pleasure alike.

It is wonderful to be in Hong Kong. We have so much in common; small states that have punched above our weight economically through the hard work and creativity of our people. Today, nearly a third of Malaysia’s exports come from Penang – more than half of the country’s electronics are produced there – and we are among the top tourist destinations in Malaysia with a record numbers of visitors. Like Hong Kong, we appreciate the importance of good food and open discussion. We both have worked hard to put ourselves on the map internationally, and done so successfully.
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No Difference Whether MCA Is Inside Government Or Not When MCA Leaders Dare Not Object Inside Cabinet But Oppose Outside To The Press Against The Diesel Subsidy Cuts And The Abuses In The PSD Overseas Scholarships For Top Students (En/Bm/Cn)

Published on June 14, 2011, 12:38 pm in Federal government. 0 Comments

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister And DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 14 June 2011.

No Difference Whether MCA Is Inside Government Or Not When MCA Leaders Dare Not Object Inside Cabinet But Oppose Outside To The Press Against The Diesel Subsidy Cuts And The Abuses In The PSD Overseas Scholarships For Top Students.

DAP is not surprised at the expose by Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri that MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek did not object to diesel subsidy cuts during the National Economic Council(NEC) meeting when the matter was decided. Ismail even scolded Chua for being unfair to the BN government for siding with the C2-class fishing trawler operators protesting against the increase in diesel prices from RM1.25 to RM1.80 instead of defending the government.

Has Chua got the guts to deny and demand that Ismail Sabri withdraw and apologise for making these allegations?

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Malaysians Have No Faith That A BN Cabinet Committee To Evaluate Gas Subsidies And TNB’s Power Purchase Agreement With The Independent power producers (IPPs) Will Side With The People When No Action Was Taken On The RM 52 Billion Bumi Shares Scandal (En/Bm/Cn)

Published on June 13, 2011, 2:20 pm in Federal government. 0 Comments

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister And DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 13 June 2011.

Malaysians Have No Faith That A BN Cabinet Committee To Evaluate Gas Subsidies And TNB’s Power Purchase Agreement With The Independent power producers (IPPs) Will Side With The People When No Action Was Taken On The RM 52 Billion Bumi Shares Scandal.

Malaysians have no faith that a special BN Cabinet committee formed to evaluate gas subsidies and TNB’s power purchase agreement with IPPs will side with the people when no action was previously taken on the RM52 billon bumi shares scandal. Only a Royal Commission of Inquiry or a bi-partisan committee comprising of both BN and PR elected representatives can instill public confidence that Malaysians will not lose out on renegotiating the IPPs as they have lost out when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad imposed these lopsided gas subsidies and unfair contracts in favour of IPPs.

The government had given out RM54 billion in bumi shares but only RM2 billion remained, the RM52 billion cashed out by the few UMNO and BN leaders for dishonest profit. If the RM52 billion of bumi shares were still retained, bumi corporate equity would now easily exceed 40%.
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If Datuk Seri Rais Yatim Wants To Promote Art Then He Need Not Spend RM100 Million But Only RM2 Million On The Month-Long George Town Heritage Festival By Malaysian And International Performers (En/Bm/Cn)

Published on June 12, 2011, 2:33 pm in Federal government. 0 Comments

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister And DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 12 June 2011.

If Datuk Seri Rais Yatim Wants To Promote Art Then He Need Not Spend RM100 Million But Only RM2 Million On The Month-Long George Town Heritage Festival By Malaysian And International Performers.

Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Rais Yatim should explain the rationale of wasting RM100 million for the 2011 Artistes Day on May 29 that received a lukewarm response from art activists. DAP is shocked by a Bernama report that RM100 million was allocated for the event that was criticised by art activists.

DAP suspects that the Bernama report is false and Datuk Seri Rais explain the actual amount spent. It is difficult to believe that the government can be so reckless as to allocate RM100 million for the 2011 Artistes Day event when 27 million ordinary Malaysians are hurting from rising prices caused by BN’s subsidy cuts.
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A Full Royal Commission of Inquiry To Review IPP Contracts With TNB And Also Determine The Real Impact Of Increasing Electricity Tariffs, Diesel And Sugar Subsidy Cuts On Inflation And Rising Prices (EN/BM/CN)

Published on June 12, 2011, 2:09 pm in Federal government. 0 Comments

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister And DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 12 June 2011.

A Full Royal Commission of Inquiry To Review IPP Contracts With TNB And Also Determine The Real Impact Of Increasing Electricity Tariffs, Diesel And Sugar Subsidy Cuts On Inflation And Rising Prices.

DAP declares full support for Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah’s call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry(RCI) to probe and review Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) contracts with independent power producers (IPPs). The RCI would determine how severely the lopsided deals are burdening consumers with the rise in electricity tariffs and introduce measures to either reduce or remove this huge financial burden on the people.

Up to end 2010, Petronas has extended about RM131.3 billion in gas subsidy to both the power and non-power sectors. The greatest beneficiaries of the RM131.3 billion gas subsidies are IPPs who also benefit from a guaranteed buyer through the compulsory Power Purchase Agreement signed by TNB.

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BN’s Failure To Enact A Minimum Wage And Increase Real Wages Has Forced PR Penang To Use Our Limited Resources To Increase Welfare Aid To The Poor, RM100 Yearly To 115,000 Senior Citizens, Set Up A Dialysis Centre In Balik Pulau And Allocate 150 Acres For Public Housing.

Published on June 12, 2011, 12:15 am in Federal government. 0 Comments

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister And DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 11 June 2011

BN’s Failure To Enact A Minimum Wage And Increase Real Wages Has Forced PR Penang To Use Our Limited Resources To Increase Welfare Aid To The Poor, RM100 Yearly To 115,000 Senior Citizens, Set Up A Dialysis Centre In Balik Pulau And Allocate 150 Acres For Public Housing.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will not succeed in his new role as an agitator provocateur or “batu api” to try to goad PAS to fight with the DAP by saying DAP won just because of PAS’ emphasis on a welfare state. Elections are won in the centre and DAP can understand Najib’s concern that PAS stand on the middle ground, especially on helping the poor who are affected by UMNO’s subsidy cuts will cost UMNO and BN votes in the next general elections.

The latest subsidy cuts on daily essential goods such as petrol, sugar, gas, electricity tariffs and rice affecting 27 million ordinary Malaysians but not gas subsidies for the few Independent Power Producers(IPPs) has shown how the rich benefit from BN at the expense of the poor. That is why DAP challenges Najib to enact a minimum wage and increase real wages in tandem with the subsidy cuts.
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Penang Pakatan Rakyat Has An Unblemished Record Of Three Straight Years Of Surpluses Since We Took Over From BN In 2008 (en/bm/cn)

Published on June 11, 2011, 10:19 am in Federal government. 0 Comments

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister And DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 10 June 2011.

Penang Pakatan Rakyat Has An Unblemished Record Of Three Straight Years Of Surpluses Since We Took Over From BN In 2008 By Relying On Corruption-Free And Good Governance Based On Competency, Accountability And Transparency (CAT).

MCA should stop believing its own lies when MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek claimed in a Malaysiakini interview published fully in The Star today that, “Penang had allowed the water tariff to increase by 20 percent while Penang was now running on a deficit budget, which he expects to deepen next year.”

This is untrue as Penang PR has an unblemished record of 3 straight years of surpluses since we took over from BN in 2008 by relying on corruption-free and good governance based on CAT. This has been confirmed by the Auditor-General’s Report that Penang is the best financially managed state for two years running. Penang is the only state or Federal government in Malaysian history that has been praised by Transparency International for fighting corruption. Continue reading ‘Penang Pakatan Rakyat Has An Unblemished Record Of Three Straight Years Of Surpluses Since We Took Over From BN In 2008 (en/bm/cn)’

5 Operational Thrusts Can Fulfil The Aspiration That People Are Not Only Safe; People Must Also Feel Safe(en/bm/cn)

Published on June 6, 2011, 4:04 pm in Federal government. 0 Comments

5 Operational Thrusts Including Establishing The IPCMC Can Fulfil The Aspiration That People Are Not Only Safe; People Must Also Feel Safe.

Crime prevention and maintaining public order is one of the key performance indicators of good governance. For this reason, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is concerned that although the overall crime rate has gone down, based on official statistics, public perception is otherwise.

Tan Sri Muhyiddin fails to understand that people must not only be safe; people must also feel safe. No amount of statistics showing success in fighting crime will change public perception if people feel they can be attacked by criminals any time and still hear or see victims of crime.

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The Government Should Be Helping The People Instead Of Helping Felda To Increase Its Present Profits (en/bm/cn)

Published on May 23, 2011, 1:06 pm in Federal government. 0 Comments

The Government Should Be Helping The People Instead Of Helping Felda To Increase Its Present Profits From The Sugar Business Of RM 232 Million In 2010 By Increasing Sugar Price By 20 Sen From RM2.10 To RM2.30 Per Kg

DAP regrets that the BN government is more intent to help Felda increase its present profits from the sugar business of RM232 million in 2010 than helping the people by increasing the sugar price by 20 sen from RM2.10 to RM2.30 per kg. The profits earned by Felda in the sugar business was revealed during the listing of its subsidiary, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd.

For the first time ever, Felda Land Development Authority (Felda), a statutory body founded in 1956 to alleviate poverty among rural Malays via a land resettlement scheme, will be floating its sugar business. This follows the RM1.5 billion acquisition in January 2010 of Kuok Brothers-controlled PPB Group Bhd’s sugar assets, namely Malayan Sugar Manufacturing Co Bhd (now known as MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd), a sugarcane farm in Perlis, a 50% stake in Kilang Gula Felda Perlis Sdn Bhd (KGFP) and a 20% share in Tradewinds (M) Bhd.

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Isn’t Spending Billions Of Ringgit On Computerisation A Waste Of Public Funds When The Federal Government Can Not Even Correct The Simple But Silly Mistake Of Not Granting Top Scholarships To Top Students? (en/cn)

Published on May 21, 2011, 3:37 pm in Federal government. 0 Comments

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin ordered for a probe by the Public Service Department(PSD) to investigate complaints that some SPM top scorers were not offered scholarships is in line with DAP’s call yesterday for a full investigation and stern action against errant government officials. Tan Sri Muhyiddin had said that the problem does not lie with the Education Ministry as we have already forwarded our list of scholarship candidates.

If that is the case then a probe by PSD is necessary to determine what went wrong and why there is a perennial annual problem of top students failing to receive JPA scholarships despite scoring straights A+s, while students who scored much lower were given scholarships to study overseas. Malaysians are puzzled as to how this blunder by fumbling officials can even occur. In this day and age, with computerised databases and the amount of technology available, how can such a straightforward process of awarding scholarships to top students end up so botched?
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DAP Will Work With PR To Launch A 5-Year Plan To Change The State Government To Return Sarawak To Sarawakians Based On 3 Main Operational Thrusts (en/cn).

Published on May 3, 2011, 1:31 pm in Democracy and Federal government. 0 Comments

Despite falling short of the effort to deny BN its 2/3 majority, PR did creditably by doubling opposition seats to 16. The popular vote of BN also fell from 63% in 2006 state general elections to 55%. Unfortunately one of the injustice of constituency delineation leaves the opposition at an unfair disadvantange is that despite BN winning only 55% of the popular vote, BN could still win 77% of the seats.

This unfair victory of BN winning 77% of the seats despite getting only 55% of the popular vote is one of the key reasons why Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud refuses to step down. However the nervousness of Taib at this reduced victory can be seen when he had to get himself sworn in as Chief Minister at near midnight. Why get sworn in in such great haste in the dark and stormy night and not wait a few days later to do it properly in broad daylight?

Is Taib afraid that Putrajaya will intervene and prevent Taib from taking charge of Petra Jaya?
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