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		<title>By Refusing To Criticise The Prime Minister’s Refusal To Condemn Perkasa For Distributing “White Pows” And Not Acting Against MCA Seputih Division Committee Member Dr Tiew Chew Ming, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek Can No Longer Hide MCA’s Links And UMNO’s Open Support With Perkasa.(en/cn)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By refusing to criticise the refusal of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to condemn Perkasa for distributing “White Pows” and not taking action against MCA Seputih Division Committee Member Dr Tiew Chew Ming, MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek can no longer hide MCA’s links and UMNO’s open support for Perkasa. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By refusing to criticise the refusal of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to condemn Perkasa for distributing “White Pows” and not taking action against MCA Seputih Division Committee Member Dr Tiew Chew Ming, MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek can no longer hide MCA’s links and UMNO’s open support for Perkasa. What is the use of condemning the racist Perkasa when Chua should also have asked why the Prime Minister Dato Seri Najib did not condemn Perkasa for blatantly trampling over the sensitivities of the Chinese community by distributing white instead of red ang pau during Chinese New Year?</p>
<p>Clearly the Prime Minister’s refusal to condemn Perkasa only proves UMNO’s open support for Perkasa racist objectives in creating their own version of “Asian Apartheid” by wanting to divide Malaysians into favoured “first-class” and discriminated “second-class” citizens. MCA is equally guilty by failing to act sternly against its Sri Desa Branch Chairman and Seputeh division committee member Dr Tiew Chew Ming, who has been exposed as openly assisting Perkasa by ferrying elderly citizens to Perkasa’s event and spoke publicly in defense of Perkasa.</p>
<p><span id="more-1994"></span>Such open linkages with Perkasa by UMNO and MCA contrast with the openness of PAS in respecting the religious and cultural sensitivities of the Chinese community. PAS leaders not only distributed ang pau, mandarin oranges and Chinese New Year cards to market traders but also to a pork seller, with his pork openly displayed. Will UMNO leader have a green lion dance performance or do what PAS leaders have done?</p>
<p>The time for racist parties like UMNO and MCA is over. Malaysians regardless of race must reject not only extremist Perkasa and Utusan Malaysia but also UMNO and MCA, that has divided the people for 55 years and robbed the country of trillions of ringgit by relying on racial rhetoric.</p>
<p>Star had a front-page report yesterday quoting Customs deputy director-general Datuk Zainul Abidin Taib as saying that 7 high-tech cash scanners capable of detecting bank notes in luggage are to be installed at all entry and exit points in the country to curb the illegal outflow of money that has amounted to bilions of ringgit. US-based watchdog group Global Financial Integrity in its annual report said Malaysia lost RM150bil in illegal outflow of cash in 2009. </p>
<p>Malaysia was the fourth highest among developing nations, losing US$338bil (RM1.08trillion or 1,077 billion) between 2000 and 2009. Are we to lose another trillion ringgit or go bankrupt first before realising that we are being distracted from fighting corruption by supporting extremists and racists?<br />
                                                                                                    LIM GUAN ENG</p>
<p>&#8212; Mandarin Translation- -<br />
民主行动党秘书长兼槟州首席部长林冠英于2012年2月2日在吉隆坡发表声明：</p>
<p>马华不愿批评首相不谴责土著权威组织派发“白包”的做法，以及没有采取行动对付马华士布爹区会当然委会张秋明医生，显示拿督蔡细历医生再也无法掩盖马华与土权的联系，以及巫统对土权的公开支持。</p>
<p>马华不愿批评首相不谴责土著权威组织派发“白包”的做法，以及没有采取行动对付马华士布爹区会当然委会张秋明医生，拿督蔡细历医生再也无法掩盖马华与土权的联系，以及巫统对土权的公开支持。蔡细历谴责种族主义的土权有什么用？他应该问首相为何不谴责土权，公然在农历新年期间触犯华社的敏感文化禁忌，派发“白包”，而不是“红包”？</p>
<p>很明显地，首相不愿意谴责土权，证明巫统公开支持土权的种族主义议程，制造本身的“亚洲版隔离政策”，将马来西亚人民分裂成“第一等”而受歧视的“第二等”公民。马华也难逃其咎，因为它没有严厉对付时利帝沙支会兼士布爹区会当然委员张秋明医生，他被揭发公开协助土权载送老人家出席土权的活动，还公开替土权说话。</p>
<p>巫统和马华与土权的联系如此张扬，与伊斯兰党尊重华社宗教及文化敏感习俗成强烈正比。伊斯兰党不只分派红包、蕉柑和贺年卡给巴刹小贩，也派给公开摆卖猪肉的猪肉贩。巫统会不会进行舞青狮表演，或者像伊斯兰党领袖那样？</p>
<p>是时候终结像巫统及马华这类种族主义政党。马来西亚各族人民不只应该拒绝极端的土权及《前锋报》，也应该拒绝巫统和马华，它已经分裂人民55年，还假借种族论述，敛走了我国数兆令吉的财富。</p>
<p>昨天《星报》 头条新闻引述关税局副总监拿督再努说，当局将在我们所有出入口安装7部现款扫描机，以阻遏数百亿令吉非法资金外流的问题。美国全球金融廉正机构在年度报告中说，2009年，马来西亚因资金非法外流而损失了1500亿令吉。</p>
<p>马来西亚在2000年至2009年间损失了10兆7700 亿令吉，是资金非法外流第四多的国家。难道我们还要等到损失另一个1兆令吉或破产，我们才发现反贪工作因支持极端及种族主义而转移视线，？</p>
<p>林冠英</p>
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		<title>The Failure Of The Prime Minister To Condemn Perkasa For Their Disparaging Gesture Shows How Protective Dato’ Sri Najib Is Of Perkasa Even At The Expense Of Trampling Over The Sensitivities Of The Chinese Community.(en/cn)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[To paraphrase a famous quote from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “The Prime Minister doth protest too much, methinks.” It would appear that is the case today when Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak is trying to fool the public into believing that the use of “white pows” at Perkasa’s Chinese New Year gathering last Sunday has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To paraphrase a famous quote from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “The Prime Minister doth protest too much, methinks.”<br />
It would appear that is the case today when Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak is trying to fool the public into believing that the use of “white pows” at Perkasa’s Chinese New Year gathering last Sunday has nothing to do with Barisan Nasional. </p>
<p>Najib also said that the incident was a learning experience for race relations in Malaysia. How can Najib dismiss this extremely disrespectful and insensitive gesture so frivolously, when white packets are traditionally used for Chinese funerals? The failure of the Prime Minister to condemn Perkasa for such a disparaging gesture shows how protective Dato’ Sri Najib is of Perkasa even at the expense of trampling over the sensitivities of the Chinese community. </p>
<p><span id="more-1988"></span>Now, Najib is quickly trying to distance himself from the fiasco by claiming that Ibrahim Ali is an independent member of parliament and holds no official position, thus he has nothing to do with Barisan Nasional or the Government. </p>
<p>No one believes this. Only two years ago in an Al Jazeera interview, Najib himself had defended Perkasa by saying that they are “not so extreme” if one understood their demands, and that Perkasa can be accommodated by the Umno-led Government. And while he is an “independent MP” by name, Ibrahim Ali has always openly supported BN and Dato’ Sri Najib against Pakatan Rakyat. </p>
<p>On top of that, UMNO and BN has consistently supported Perkasa, attended their functions, and have even adopted their views on national policies. Even MCA has been exposed as openly assisting Perkasa when their Sri Desa Branch Chairman and Seputeh division committee member Dr Tiew Chew Ming was reported to have spoken on behalf of Perkasa as saying that Perkasa fights for all people regardless of race and had also arranged for people to attend this Perkasa function. </p>
<p>The late Datuk Dr Zainal Aznam, a member of the National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) that drafted the New Economic Model (NEM), had even blamed the BN Government for submitting to Perkasa by dropping the proposed Equal Opportunities Commission, which was supposed to be part of the NEM. This happened following protests by Perkasa against the NEM.</p>
<p>Compounding this, time and time again Malaysians have seen Ibrahim Ali and Perkasa have been getting away with the most seditious actions and statements. Despite acts such as the burning of Bersih Chairperson Datuk Ambiga’s picture, calling her a “dangerous Hindu woman” and warning the Chinese not to come out on July 9 to join the Bersih 2.0 demonstration because “anything can happen”, no action whatsoever has been taken on Perkasa. </p>
<p>It is thus crystal clear that Perkasa has the support of the UMNO and BN leadership as well as UMNO’s paper Utusan Malaysia, when they can get away with such vile and seditious threats. </p>
<p>Only by openly cutting off all ties and support with Perkasa can Dato’ Sri Najib and UMNO convince Malaysians that Perkasa has nothing to do with BN. The PM must realise that it is his open support for Perkasa that emboldens them to act in an intolerant manner that preaches hate and extremism as well as expose his 1Malaysia as empty sloganeering.</p>
<p>Lim Guan Eng</p>
<p>民主行动党秘书长兼巴眼区国会议员林冠英于2012年2月1日在吉隆坡发表声明：</p>
<p>首相没有谴责土著权威组织的轻视态度，从中可以看出拿督斯里纳吉是如何地维护土权，甚至不惜践踏华社的敏感神经。<br />
套用莎士比亚名著《哈姆雷特》的名言，“我想，首相辩解太多了。”</p>
<p>当首相拿督斯里纳吉企图让人相信，土著权威组织在上星期日农历新年门户开放活动上派发“白包”与国阵毫无关系时，这就叫做愚弄大众。</p>
<p>纳吉也说，这起事件是马来西亚种族关系的教训。传统上，“白包”只用于华裔葬礼，纳吉怎么可以如此轻佻的对待土权这种毫不尊重及不敏感的姿态？首相没有谴责土著权威组织的轻视态度，从中可以看出拿督斯里纳吉是如何地维护土权，甚至不惜践踏华社的敏感神经。</p>
<p>现在，纳吉想要尽速与这起闹剧撇清关系，他说依布拉欣阿里是独立议员，没有官职，因此他与国阵或政府没有关系。</p>
<p>没有人会相信他。在两年前一次接受半岛电视台的访问时，纳吉早就为土权辩护。当时他说，如果人们了解土权的诉求，他们其实“不算太极端”，因此，巫统领导的政府可以容纳土权。虽然依布拉欣阿里以“独立议员”自居，但是他常常公开支持国阵及拿督斯里纳吉，和民联作对。</p>
<p>还有，巫统和国阵还一贯地支持土权，出席他们的活动，甚至采纳他们对国家政策的看法。就连马华也公开支持土权，根据报道，马华斯里迪沙支部主席兼马华公会士布爹区会当然委员张秋明甚至替土权说话，指土权是为全民斗争、不分种族的组织，他还协助安排人们出席土权的活动。</p>
<p>曾经起草“新经济模式”的已故国家经济咨询理事会成员拿督再纳，他生前责怪国阵政府向土权低头，不接受理事会所建议的“公平机会”，这原本是新经济模式的部分内容，却在土权示威过后被删除掉。</p>
<p>加上这一次，马来西亚人一次又一次看到依布拉欣阿里和土权过份的煽动性言论和动作。尽管他们焚烧净选盟主席拿督安美嘉的照片、称她为“危险的印度女人”、还警告华人不要在709走上街头因为“什么事都可能发生”，但是，从来没有人对土权采取行动。</p>
<p>很明显地，土权有巫统和国阵在背后撑腰，还有巫统的报章《马来西亚前锋报》做后盾，他们可以不必为自己的卑鄙及煽动性威胁承担任何责任。</p>
<p>唯有与土著切断一切关系、停止支持他们，拿督斯里纳吉及巫统才可以让马来西亚人相信，土权的所作所为与国阵无关。首相必须要知道，他如此公开地支持土权，只会纵容他们继续胡作非为、鼓吹仇恨及极端主义，也证明他的“一个马来西亚”只是空洞的口号。</p>
<p>林冠英</p>
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		<title>Datuk Seri Rais Yatim Should Not Lie Like Utusan Malaysia But Prove Which Penang State Official Function He Attended Sidelined Bahasa Malaysia.(en/cm/cn)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Rais Yatim has made a dangerous statement with his false claim that at an official function he attended in the Penang, only Mandarin and English were spoken. Rais should not lie like Utusan Malaysia but prove which Penang state government official function he attended sidelined Bahasa Malaysia I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Rais Yatim has made a dangerous statement with his false claim that at an official function he attended in the Penang, only Mandarin and English were spoken. Rais should not lie like Utusan Malaysia but prove which Penang state government official function he attended sidelined Bahasa Malaysia</p>
<p>I suspect that the official function that Rais is referring to is a function in Han Chiang College in Penang where he was the guest of honour representing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on 29 September 2011. I would like to remind Rais that Han Chiang College is a privately run college and the function was organised by Han Chiang and NOT by the state government.<br />
 <span id="more-1791"></span><br />
Rais’ claims that he was the only one talking in the national language and a little bit of English, is untrue. I had also spoken in Bahasa Malaysia, English and Mandarin. Why did Rais not mention that I also spoke in Bahasa Malaysia? If Rais was unhappy with the manner Han Chiang organised the event, why then did he not convey his unhappiness with Han Chiang? Why did he not demand an explanation from Han Chiang?</p>
<p>Instead Rais has chosen to unfairly blame the state government for a function that is organised by a private college. Making false allegations against the Penang state government is clearly intended to play the racist sentiment that Penang does not appreciate Bahasa Malaysia and not good for national unity. Rais had even urged the Malays in Penang to question this event.</p>
<p>If Rais can prove which Penang state government official function attended by him did not use Bahasa Malaysia, the Penang state government will act to correct this mistake. However if he fails to show proof, then he should withdraw his remarks and apologise. Otherwise he would be exposed as a man without honour and even a racist for trying to use this lie to work up the sentiments of the Malays. </p>
<p>The Penang state government wishes to express dismay at the systematic and serial attempts to undermine the Penang state government with lies and racist sentiments. Even though this is to be expected in the general elections season, raising the racial temperature is not only desperate but a highly irresponsible and reckless act that threatens the harmony and stability of our society. </p>
<p>Even if BN wants to win the general elections, this victory should be with honour based on truth and not lies.</p>
<p>I am surprised at the ferocity of BN’s latest attacks against the Penang state government and me personally. I will not reply to Rais personal attacks against me. Rais attack follows the ludicrous report in the New Straits Times(NST) and Utusan Malaysia on 2.10.2011 that I may have disclosed national secrets to Singaporeans at a dinner and even questioned my loyalty to my country. </p>
<p>I can not understand why my loyalty to Malaysia is questioned by the NST news report when I do not possess any Australian PR even though I graduated from Monash University. Shouldn’t BN leaders who had Australian PR have their loyalty questioned by the NST news report? </p>
<p>Datuk Seri Rais, the ball is in your court, what say you?<br />
                                                                             LIM GUAN ENG</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212; BM Translation &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>Kenyataan Akhbar oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng pada 4.10.2011 di Kuala Lumpur </p>
<p><strong>Datuk Seri Rais Yatim tidak seharusnya berbohong seperti Utusan Malaysia; sebaliknya beliau harus membuktikan mana satu program rasmi kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang yang dihadiri beliau mengenepikan Bahasa Malaysia.</strong></p>
<p>Menteri Penerangan Komunikasi dan Kebudayaan Datuk Seri Rais Yatim telah membuat kenyataan palsu yang berbahaya bahawa program rasmi yang dihadiri beliau di Pulau Pinang hanya menggunakan Bahasa Inggeris dan Mandarin. Rais seharusnya tidak berbohong seperti Utusan Malaysia; sebaliknya beliau harus membuktikan mana satu program rasmi anjuran Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang yang meminggirkan Bahasa Malaysia.</p>
<p>Saya mengesyaki bahawa program rasmi yang dirujuk oleh Rais adalah satu program di Kolej Han Chiang, Pulau Pinang di mana beliau menjadi tetamu kehormat mewakili Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak pada 29 September 2011. Saya ingin mengingatkan Rais bahawa Kolej Han Chiang merupakan kolej swasta dan program tersebut dianjurkan oleh Han Chiang dan bukannya Kerajaan Negeri.</p>
<p>Kenyataan Rais bahawa beliau seorang sahaja menggunakan Bahasa Kebangsaan dan sedikit sahaja Bahasa Inggeris adalah tidak benar. Saya juga turut bercakap menggunakan Bahasa Malaysia, Inggeris dan Mandarin. Mengapa Rais tidak menyebut bahawa saya juga turut bertutur dalam Bahasa Malaysia? Jika Rais tidak berasa gembira dengan program yang dianjurkan oleh Kolej Han Chiang, mengapa beliau tidak menyampaikan rasa tidak puas hati tersebut kepada Han Chiang? Mengapa beliau tidak menuntut penjelasan daripada Han Chiang?</p>
<p>Sebaliknya Rais memilih untuk tidak berlaku adil dengan menyalahkan Kerajaan Negeri untuk program yang dianjurkan oleh sebuah kolej swasta. Kenyataan palsu terhadap Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang ini jelas bertujuan untuk memainkan sentimen perkauman kononnya Pulau Pinang tidak menghargai Bahasa Malaysia. Kenyataan sebegini tidak akan menyumbang kepada perpaduan nasional. Rais turut menggesa orang Melayu di Pulau Pinang supaya membangkitkan isu tersebut.</p>
<p>Jika Rais boleh membuktikan mana satu program rasmi Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pianng yang dihadiri beliau tidak menggunakan Bahasa Malaysia, Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang akan mengambil tindakan bagi membetulkan kesalahan tersebut. Walau bagaimanapun sekiranya beliau gagal untuk membuktikannya, maka beliau harus menarik balik dan meminta maaf atas kata-kata tersebut. Jika tidak, beliau akan dituduh sebagai seorang yang tidak bermaruah dan yang bersikap perkauman kerana cuba membangkitkan sentimen perkauman.</p>
<p>Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang ingin menyatakan kekecewaan terhadap percubaan sistematik dan bersiri yang dilakukan untuk melemahkan Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang dengan mengeluarkan kenyataan yang bukan sahaja berbau perkauman tetapi juga jelas merupakan satu pembohongan. Walaupun pilihan raya umum dijangkakan menjelang tiba, pembangkitan isu perkauman bukan sahaja satu cubaan terdesak tetapi juga perbuatan yang sangat tidak bertanggungjawab dan yang boleh mengancam keharmonian dan kestabilan masyarakat.</p>
<p>Walaupun BN mahu menang dalam pilihan raya umum akan datang, kemenangan ini harus bermaruah dan berdasarkan kebenaran, bukan pembohongan.</p>
<p>Saya terkejut dengan serangan terbaru BN terhadap Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang dan peribadi saya sendiri. Saya tidak akan membalas serangan peribadi Rais terhadap saya. Serangan Rais ini mengekori laporan merapu dalam The New Straits Times (NST) dan Utusan Malaysia pada 02/10/2011 bahawa ada kemungkinan yang saya telah mendedahkan rahsia negara kepada pemimpin Singapura dalam satu majlis makan malam. Laporan tersebut turut mempersoalkan kesetiaan saya kepada negara.</p>
<p>Saya tidak faham mengapa kesetiaan saya kepada Malaysia turut dipersoalkan seperti mana yang dilaporkan dalam NST apabila saya tidak mempunyai status pemastautin tetap di negara Australia walaupun saya merupakan graduan lulusan Universiti Monash. Kenapa laporan NST tidak pula mempersoalkan kesetiaan pemimpin-pemimpin BN yang mempunyai status PR di Australia?</p>
<p>Datuk Seri Rais, bola berada di gelanggangmu. Apa kata anda?</p>
<p>Lim Guan Eng</p>
<p>&#8212;- mandarin translation &#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>槟州首席部长林冠英于2011年10月4日在吉隆坡发表声明：</p>
<p>拿督斯里莱士雅丁不应该像《马来西亚前锋报》那样说谎，他应该拿出证据，说明哪一项槟州政府官方活动边缘化马来文。</p>
<p>新闻、通讯和文化部长拿督斯里莱士雅丁发表了一篇危险的声明，他佯称自己出席的一项槟州官方活动全程只用华语和英语。莱士雅丁不应该学《马来西亚前锋报》那样说谎，他应该拿出证据，说明哪一项槟州政府官方活动边缘化马来文。</p>
<p>我怀疑莱士雅丁所指的活动是于2011年9月29日在槟城韩江学院举行的，他当时代表首相拿督斯里纳吉出席有关活动。我要提醒莱士雅丁，韩江学院是私立学院，有关活动的主办单位是韩江学院，不是州政府。</p>
<p>莱士雅丁宣称他是全场唯一使用国语及一点英语致词的人，这是不真实的。我也使用国语、英语和华语致词。为什么莱士雅丁不提我也用国语致词？如果莱士雅丁对韩江学院主办的活动感到不悦，为什么他不直接向韩江学院反映他的不满？为什么他不要求韩江解释？</p>
<p>相反地，莱士雅丁选择了怪罪州政府，这是不公平的，因为这是私立学院办的活动。他对槟州政府做出这种虚假指责，很明显地是要玩弄种族情绪，指槟城不注重国文、对国民团结不利。莱士雅丁甚至要求槟州的马来人质疑这项活动。</p>
<p>如果莱士雅丁可以证明，他所出席的槟州政府官方活动没有使用国语，槟州政府会纠正我们的错误。但是，如果他无法证明，那么他应该撤回他的言论，马上道歉。否则，他就是一个言而无信的种族主义分子，企图利用这种谎言，煽动马来人的情绪。</p>
<p>对于这种有计划地、一系列的、企图利用谎言及种族情绪来破坏槟州政府的动作，我们感到厌恶。虽然我们已经预料他们在选举期间会这么做，但是，让种族情绪升温，简直是孤注一掷、不负责任地的举动，这将威胁我国社会的和谐及稳定。</p>
<p>就算国阵要赢得选举，也应该说实话才得赢得光彩，而不是用说谎这种下流的手段。</p>
<p>国阵最近针对槟州政府和我个人的攻击来势汹汹，让我感到惊讶。我不会回应莱士雅丁对我的人身攻击。莱士雅丁针对《新海峡时报》及《前锋报》于2011年10月2日一篇荒唐的报道对我人身攻击，有关报道说我在新加坡的一个晚宴上，泄露国家机密给新加坡人，甚至质疑我对国家的忠诚度。</p>
<p>我实在不明白，为什么《新海峡时报》 会质疑我的忠诚度，我虽然毕业自澳洲莫纳斯大学，但是我并没有澳洲的永久居留权。《新海峡时报》是不是应该首先质疑那些拥有澳洲永久居留权的国阵领袖？</p>
<p>拿督莱士雅丁， 现在球在你那边，你怎么说？</p>
<p>林冠英</p>
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		<title>Happy 48th Malaysia Day! (en/cn)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let Us Ensure That Not A Single State Nor Citizen Is Left Behind! 48 years ago Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore took the bold step to form Malaysia. Singapore subsequently left 2 years later in 1965 but both Sabah and Sarawak remained. Unfortunately all the economic and social indicators show that Sabah and Sarawak continue to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Let Us Ensure That Not A Single State Nor Citizen Is Left Behind!</strong></p>
<p>48 years ago Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore took the bold step to form Malaysia. Singapore subsequently left 2 years later in 1965 but both Sabah and Sarawak remained. Unfortunately all the economic and social indicators show that Sabah and Sarawak continue to be left behind whilst Singapore has soared to surpass Malaysia in 2010 as the 3rd largest economy in ASEAN after Indonesia and Thailand. </p>
<p>Why did 7% continuous economic growth for more than 25 years leave behind not only oil-rich states like Sabah and Sarawak but also Terengganu? The “Growth Commission” Report (2008) by Economics Noble Laureate Michael Spence identified Malaysia as one of the 13 countries in the world that enjoyed sustained growth of 7% for more than 25 years based on 5 common characteristics:-<br />
1.     fully exploited world economy;<br />
2.     maintained macroeconomic stability<br />
3.     exhibited high savings and investment;<br />
4.     relied on markets to allocate resources; and<br />
5.     committed and credible governments</p>
<p>The answer why Sabah, Sarawak or Terengganu is left behind is corruption in Peninsular Malaysia, endemic and entrenched in Sabah and Sarawak. <span id="more-1775"></span>Too much have been lost. The shocking revelations by the US-based financial watchdog Global Financial integrity of RM 888 billion illicit capital flight from Malaysia between 2000-2008 cost is shocking. This means that every Malaysian man, woman and child have lost RM 33,000 each over 9 years! </p>
<p>South Korea’s GDP per capita was one third of Malaysia in the early 60s, but is now 3 times that of Malaysia despite having a bigger population of 48 million people. South Korea succeeded because they successfully fought not only corruption but reconnected with both the economic and ethical values of hard work, openness, integrity and innovativeness.</p>
<p>This is the desperate political battle for the economic soul of Malaysia that we can not lose. The time has come for Malaysians to choose carefully. Only a two-party system can ensure peace, harmony and that Malaysia&#8217;s rich natural resources benefit 27 million Malaysians. A two-party system requires a strong opposition which can not only deny BN its customary two-thirds majority but also able to change the government.</p>
<p>For those who say that PR does not know how to govern, the 4 PR states of Penang, Selangor, Kedah and Kelantan have proven our ability by beating the other 10 BN states by attracting RM25 billion in investments comprising 53% of Malaysia&#8217;s total investments of RM47.2 billion in 2010. For the first time in history, Penang is now the new champion of investments in Malaysia, coming out top in 2010 with RM 12.2 billion.</p>
<p>Let us reject a crony government in favour of a people’s government centered on 3Es of enabling the people with skills and education, empowering them with rights or opportunities and enriching the people by ensuring that the fruits of economic success can be shared.</p>
<p>Let us therefore teach our children hope and build their confidence that they can be as good as they want to be and not be forever deprived or condemned to be inferior merely on account of the colour of their skin.</p>
<p>Let us fight and protect each other based on freedom, justice and truth. Let us ensure that no single state or citizen is left behind.  Then only can we lock our arms together and our heart beat as one for this beloved Malaysian nation that belongs to all whether black, brown, white or yellow.</p>
<p>Happy 48th Malaysia Day!</p>
<p><em>DAP Malaysia Day Message By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 16.9.2011</em></p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;- Mandarin Translation &#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>民主行动党秘书长兼巴眼区国会议员林冠英于2011年9月16日在吉隆坡发表马来西亚日献词：</p>
<p>让我们确保没有一个州属、没有一个公民被忽略！</p>
<p>48年前，沙巴、砂拉越和新加坡踏出勇敢的一步，与马来亚共同成立马来西亚。两年之后（1965年）新加坡脱离马来西亚，沙巴和砂拉越则继续留下来。不幸的是，所有经济和社会指标都显示沙巴和砂劳越持续落后，新加坡甚至在2010年超越马来西亚，成为东盟国家当中第三大经济体，仅次印尼和泰国。</p>
<p>为什么连续25年的7%成长率，会让那些拥有石油的州属像沙巴、砂劳越甚至是登嘉楼被发展抛在后头？诺贝尔经济学奖得主斯宾塞（Michael Spence）的2008年成长委员会报告书指出，马来西亚是全世界其中13个连续25年享有每年7%经济成长率的国家之一，这些国家的5个共同特征如下：</p>
<p>1.     全面利用世界经济;<br />
2.     维持宏观经济的稳定<br />
3.     高存蓄率及投资率;<br />
4.     依赖市场分配资源; 及<br />
5.     拥有热心及可信任的政府</p>
<p>为什么沙巴、砂拉越和丁登嘉楼会落后，这是因为马来半岛的贪污已经在沙巴和砂拉越蔓延、生根。我们失去太多了。美国金融机构全球金融诚信（GFI）揭露，在2000年至2008年期间，马来西亚流失的非法资金高达8880亿令吉。这意味着，每一名马来西亚人，不分男女老少，每个人在这9年内失去了3万3000令吉。</p>
<p>韩国的国民生产总值在60年代只有马来西亚的三分之一，但是现在是马来西亚的3倍，尽管他们拥有约4800万人口，比我们多。韩国会成功，不只因为他们成功肃贪，也因为他们将经济与一些伦理价值如：勤勉、开通、廉正及创新联系起来。</p>
<p>我们正陷于一场为马来西亚经济灵魂而奋斗的政治战场，我们孤注一掷，无论如何绝不能失败。是时候马来西亚人小心地选择。唯有两线制可以确保我国的和平与和谐，并让我国2700万人都受惠于马来西亚丰富的天然资源。两线制需要强大的在野势力，这个股势力不仅仅要足以否决国阵三分二议席，也还必须能够改朝换代。</p>
<p>对于那些指民联不会做政府的人，我们已经通过槟城、雪兰莪、吉打和吉兰丹证明我们超越其它10个国阵州属，在2010年，这四个州属吸引了250亿令吉的投资额，占全马总投资额的472亿令吉的53%。这也是历史上，槟城所获投资额达122亿令吉，全马居冠。</p>
<p>让我们拒绝朋党政府，选择执行“三民任务”- 启迪民智、赋权予民及富国强民的政府。<br />
让我们教导我们的孩子，心存希望，建立他们的自信，让他们可以做到心里想像的一样好，不要让他们因为自己的肤色，而永远被剥夺机会或觉得自卑。</p>
<p>让我们为自由、公义、真相而斗争，互相守护。让我们确保没有一个州属、没有一个公民被忽略。唯有这样，我们才能因这个由不同肤色人民所爱的马来西亚而团结起来。</p>
<p>祝马来西亚48岁生日快乐！</p>
<p>林冠英</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Malaysia Day Message For Penang By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 15.9.2011 The Next 6 Months Will Determine Whether The Boldest Political Experiment Of Establishing A People-centric Government Will Prevail Or Perish From Penang? The next 6 months will determine whether the boldest political experiment in the 2008 general [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Malaysia Day Message For Penang By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On  15.9.2011<br />
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The Next 6 Months Will Determine Whether The Boldest Political Experiment Of Establishing A People-centric Government Will Prevail Or Perish From Penang?</strong></p>
<p>The next 6 months will determine whether the boldest political experiment in the 2008 general elections of establishing a people-centric government will prevail or perish from Penang. Over the last 3 and a half years, there is a not only a cleaner, greener and safer Penang but also   witnessed a change of mindset and renewed confidence.</p>
<p><span id="more-1771"></span>Penangites are more confident and hence more optimistic about the future because they can rely on a people-centric government that listens to them, do the people’s work and gives hope for a better future. Similarly there is a recognition that we will be rewarded for hard work, being honest and continuously pursue excellence. There is no substitute for performance, productivity and proficiency.</p>
<p>However the greatest change in mindset is brought about by the emphasis of the Pakatan Rakyat people-centric government on upholding rule of law. That one does not need to go through middle-men or know third parties to get any transaction done in Penang. We need only to know the rules and the law.</p>
<p>By ensuring there is not only certainty but also clarity, we can enjoy prosperity together. The PR state government has worked hard to regain the people’s trust and confidence in the state government. To overcome public distrust of the state government as an institution that does not help but harm the people, PR has terminated the politics of patronage, cronyism and corruption. </p>
<p>Let us inspire hope by stressing on performance not privilege, expertise not entitlement and integrity not corruption. Let us be bonded by our common aspirations for justice, freedom, truth, democracy and social welfare for the weak and poor. </p>
<p>Only an economy free from corruption can we ensure that the people prosper and benefit. Let us embrace a future free from fear and cronyism. Let us embrace the future by embracing every Malay, Indian, Chinese, Kadazan and Iban, as Malaysian brothers and sisters, Malaysian sons and daughters.</p>
<p>To mark Malaysia Day in Penang, the Penang Hill Corporation is offering free train rides up Penang Hill on 16 September 2011 for all Malaysians from Sabah or Sarawak for one day.</p>
<p>&#8212;- BM Translation &#8212;</p>
<p>Perutusan Hari Malaysia oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng di Komtar, George Town pada 15.9.2011</p>
<p><strong>Enam bulan yang akan datang akan menentukan sama ada eksperimen politik  yang telah mewujudkan sebuah kerajaan berjiwa rakyat akan semakin menyerlah atau melesap di Pulau Pinang.</strong></p>
<p>Enam bulan yang akan datang akan menentukan sama ada eksperimen politik dalam pilihanraya umum ke-12 pada tahun 2008 yang telah mewujudkan sebuah kerajaan berjiwa rakyat akan semakin menyerlah atau melesap di Pulau Pinang. Selama tiga setengah tahun yang lepas, negeri Pulau Pinang bukan sahaja telah menjadi lebih bersih, hijau dan selamat, malah juga telah menampakkan perubahan dari segi pemikiran dan keyakinan.</p>
<p>Warga Pulau Pinang semakin yakin dan optimis terhadap masa depan kerana mereka boleh bergantung kepada kerajaan berjiwa rakyat yang mendengar kata rakyat, melakukan kerja untuk rakyat dan memberi harapan untuk masa depan yang lebih cerah. Sekarang juga sudah terhasil satu pengiktirafan bahawa ganjaran akan diperoleh berdasarkan daya upaya, kejujuran dan usaha untuk mengejar kecemerlangan. Sesungguhnya tiada pengganti bagi prestasi, produktiviti dan kecekapan.</p>
<p>Walau bagaimanapun, perubahan yang paling besar dalam pemikiran telah berlaku ekoran daripada dasar kerajaan berjiwa rakyat Pakatan Rakyat yang menegakkan kedaulatan undang-undang. Di Pulau Pinang, dasar ketelusan yang dijalankan oleh Kerajaan Negeri bermakna bahawa sebarang urus niaga tidak lagi memerlukan orang dalam atau orang tengah. Yang diperlukan hanya peraturan dan undang-undang.</p>
<p>Dengan kerajaan yang mementingkan kepastian dan kejelasan dalam halatuju pentadbiran, kita dapat menikmati kemakmuran bersama-sama. Kerajaan Negeri Pakatan Rakyat telah bekerja keras untuk memulih kembali kepercayaan dan keyakinan rakyat terhadap kerajaan negeri. Untuk mengatasi ketidakpercayaan awam terhadap institusi kerajaan negeri, Pakatan Rakyat telah menghapuskan politik kuasa naungan, kronisme dan rasuah.<br />
Marilah kita mencari inspirasi dengan menekankan prestasi dan bukan keistimewaan, kepakaran dan bukan hak, serta integriti dan bukan rasuah. Marilah kita bersepakat dalam semangat setiakawan untuk mencapai aspirasi bersama untuk keadilan, kebenaran, kebebasan, demokrasi dan kebajikan sosial untuk rakan-rakan kita yang lebih lemah dan miskin.</p>
<p>Hanya dengan ekonomi yang bebas daripada rasuah boleh kita memastikan bahawa rakyat akan makmur dan menerima manfaat. Marilah kita mengazamkan masa depan yang bebas daripada ketakutan dan kronisme. Marilah kita mencita-citakan masa depan di mana semua lapisan masyarakat dan kaum, sama ada Melayu, India, Cina, Kadazan atau Iban, akan dianggap sebagai saudara senegara tanpa sebarang diskriminasi.</p>
<p>Untuk menandakan Hari Malaysia di Pulau Pinang, Perbadanan Bukit Bendera akan menawarkan perjalanan keretapi percuma untuk sehari pada 16 September 2011 untuk semua warga Malaysia dari Sabah dan Sarawak.  </p>
<p>&#8212;- Mandarin Translation &#8212;-<br />
槟州首席部长林冠英于2011年9月15日发表马来西亚成立日献词：</p>
<p>接下来6个月是槟城的关键期，它将决定打造“以民为本”政府&#8211; 这项最大胆政治试验的生死存亡。</p>
<p>接下来6个月是槟城的关键期，它将决定打造“以民为本”政府&#8211; 这项最大胆政治试验的生死存亡。过去三年半，槟城不只变得更清洁、更绿意、更安全，大家也见证了思维的改变和信心的重建。</p>
<p>槟城人比从前更有信心， 也对未来更乐观，因为他们可以依赖这个“听人民的话、做人民的工及给人民希望”的政府。同样的，我们也会因为努力、诚实及追求卓越而受认可。没有其它东西可以取代良好表现、生产力和熟练。</p>
<p>然而，人民思维的巨大改变，主要是由于民联政府决心维护法制。如今，一个人不需要通过中间人、不需靠关系来处理事情。人们只需要懂得规则和法律。</p>
<p>我们不只保证确定性也包括透明度，我们共享繁荣。民联州政府努力经营，以恢复人民对政府的信任与信心。为了解除人民对州政府的不信任心态，让人民知道政府是来帮人、不是害人，民联政府终结了恩惠政治、朋党主义及贪污。</p>
<p>让我们激发希望，追求表现而非特权、专业能力而非权力、廉正而非贪污。 让我们为公义、自由、真相、民主、扶助贫弱的社会福利这些共同理想而联系起来。</p>
<p>唯有当经济发展免于贪污时，我们才能保证人民享受发展的果实。让我们的未来免于恐惧和朋党主义。让我们拥抱未来，把每一位马来人、印度人、华人、卡达山人和伊班人视为马来西亚人的兄弟姐妹及马来西亚的子女。</p>
<p>为了纪念马来西亚成立日，槟城升旗山机构将在这一天，让所有来自沙巴、砂劳越的马来西亚同胞免费乘坐升旗山缆车。</p>
<p>林冠英</p>
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		<title>DAP insists that all top SPM scorers should get an overseas PSD scholarships and not 1MDB grants(en/bm/cn)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAP insists that all top SPM scorers should get an overseas Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships and not 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) grants to study in local public and private universities in the interests of fairplay, reward performance based on excellence not mediocrity and demonstrate the country’s commitment to retain our human talent. Minister in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DAP insists that all top SPM scorers should get an overseas Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships and not 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) grants to study in local public and private universities in the interests of fairplay, reward performance based on excellence not mediocrity and demonstrate the country’s commitment to retain our human talent.</p>
<p>Minister in the Prime Minister&#8217;s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz announced yesterday that 500 special education grants would be disbursed by 1MDB to the rejected applicants. The scholarships to public universities would be worth RM7,500 a year and scholarships for study of critical courses in private universities would be worth RM15,000 a year while grants for non-critical courses would be worth RM7,500.</p>
<p>At the same time, DAP condemns the BN government for failing to uphold transparency and accountability by making public the detailed results of all those who were awarded overseas scholarships. <span id="more-1566"></span>MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has still not explained why MCA Ministers failed to fulfil Chua’s promise to award all top SPM scorers with PSD overseas scholarships. Chua would do well to read the article by his predecessor Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat in Malaysiakini that BN’s failure to award overseas PSD scholarships equally to all SPM top scorers has reflected negatively on BN.</p>
<p>Instead of responding to MCA’s failure that even his predecessor Ong had criticised, MCA is trying to distract attention by attacking the Penang PR state government for lying that Penang does not have enough money to provide scholarships to top students. MCA claims that Penang has vast wealth to spend on overseas scholarships because Penang came out top in investments with RM 12.2 billion in 2010. </p>
<p>If MCA can not differentiate between foreign and domestic investments with revenue then MCA does not deserve to be part of government. Investments are held by the private sector to spend to generate jobs and economic growth, not revenue for the state government to spend. Perhaps all MCA leaders should undergo a basic course of finance. Further the Penang PR state government is still trying to clean up years of BN’s misrule and abuse of power in the state that caused RM230 million in losses to Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai(MPSP) until MPSP became practically bankrupt and the Tang Hak Ju land scam that costs the state RM40 million. </p>
<p>Despite these revenue constraints, Penang PR has continued to award loans at local public universities to all deserving Penang students equally. Penang PR has also increased the primary and secondary school grants(not loans) to poor students. DAP pledges that unlike Barisan Nasional (BN), all deserving top students in the country will be awarded the same scholarships if Pakatan Rakyat (PR) wrins control of the federal government. </p>
<p>This pledge to award overseas scholarships equally to all top students is necessary to win Malaysia’s future by escaping the middle-income trap to become a high-income economy with USD15,000 per capita income. Malaysia would be sending a wrong message if we reward mediocrity instead of excellence, do not have a level-playing field that is fair to the best and brightest and allow the brain drain to continue. The time has come to invest our resources in the future by spending tens of billions of ringgit on human talent instead of squandering it on corruption and white elephant projects likes the RM 5 billion 100-storey Menara Warisan. </p>
<p>Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister And DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng In Penang On 7 June 2011. </p>
<p>&#8212;&#8211; BM Translation&#8212;-</p>
<p>Kenyataan Akhbar oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang merangkap Setiausaha Agung DAP, Lim Guan Eng di Pulau Pinang pada 7 Jun 2011</p>
<p>DAP berkeras menyatakan bahawa kesemua pelajar cemerlang SPM sewajarnya diberi biasiswa pengajian luar negara Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) dan bukannya jaminan biasiswa pengajian ‘1Malaysia Development Berhad’ (1MDB) yang menawarkan pengajian di universiti awam tempatan dan universiti swasta tempatan sebagai langkah untuk berlaku adil terhadap pelajar tersebut, ganjaran sewajarnya berdasarkan prestasi cemerlang dan bukannya kepada pelajar yang mempunyai pencapaian sederhana serta menunjukkan komitmen negara mengekalkan tenaga kerja mahir dan berbakat. </p>
<p>Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz mengumumkan semalam, 500 geran khas pengajian akan diberikan oleh 1MDB kepada pemohon (JPA) yang gagal. Biasiswa bernilai RM7,500 setahun adalah untuk pengajian di universiti awam tempatan manakala bagi pengajian di universiti swasta tempatan dalam pengajian atau bidang kritikal akan diberikan biasiswa bernilai RM15,000 setahun dan RM7,500 bagi bidang lain. </p>
<p>Pada masa yang sama, DAP mengecam tindakan Kerajaan BN kerana gagal untuk menegakkan prinsip ketelusan dan kebertanggungjawaban dengan mengeluarkan butiran atau maklumat terperinci pelajar-pelajar yang telah mendapat tawaran biasiswa pengajian luar negara. Presiden MCA, Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek masih berdiam diri dan tidak memberi sebarang kenyataan berkaitan kegagalan menteri-menteri MCA untuk memberi biasiswa pengajian luar negara kepada kesemua pelajar cemerlang SPM. Chua sepatutnya membaca artikel oleh Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat dalam Malaysiakini yang menyatakan bahawa kegagalan BN memberi biasiswa pengajian luar negara JPA kepada kesemua pelajar cemerlang SPM tersebut telah memberi tanggapan yang negatif kepada BN. </p>
<p>Kegagalan MCA dalam mendapatkan biasiswa tersebut yang juga turut dikritik oleh mantannya, Ong, sepatutnya menjadi isu tetapi sebaliknya MCA cuba mengalihkan perhatian umum dengan membuat serangan terhadap Kerajaan PR Pulau Pinang yang dikatakan menipu bahawa Pulau Pinang tidak mempunyai dana yang mencukupi untuk memberi biasiswa kepada pelajar-pelajar cemerlang. MCA mendakwa Pulau Pinang mempunyai dana yang cukup besar untuk diberikan sebagai biasiswa pengajian luar negara memandangkan Pulau Pinang telah mendahului senarai pelaburan tertinggi pada tahun 2010 dengan nilai RM12.2 bilion. </p>
<p>Sekiranya MCA tidak mampu membezakan antara pelaburan luar negara dan pelaburan dalam negara dengan pendapatan, maka MCA tidak layak untuk menjadi sebahagian daripada jentera kerajaan. Pelaburan yang dimiliki oleh sektor swasta adalah untuk mencipta peluang pekerjaan dan pertumbuhan ekonomi, bukan menjana pendapatan Kerajaan Negeri untuk berbelanja. Mungkin para pemimpin MCA perlu menghadiri kursus asas kewangan. Tambahan pula, Kerajaan PR Negeri Pulau Pinang masih lagi cuba untuk membetulkan serta membersihkan penyalahgunaan kuasa dan salah laku sehingga menyebabkan kerugian berjumlah RM230 juta yang terpaksa ditanggung oleh Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (MPSP) sehingga memaksa MPSP muflis secara praktikalitinya dan isu skandal tanah Tang Hak Ju yang menyebabkan Kerajaan Negeri terpaksa membayar RM40 juta.</p>
<p>Walaupun pendapatan terhad, Pulau Pinang masih lagi memberi pinjman kepada pelajar cemerlang universiti awam tempatan di Pulau Pinang yang layak mendapatkannya. Kerajaan PR Pulau Pinang turut menambah peruntukkan (bukan pinjaman) kepada pelajar-pelajar miskin sekolah-sekolah rendah dan menengah. DAP berjanji bukan seperti BN, bahawa semua pelajar cemerlang layak mendapat biasiswa pengajian yang saksama sekiranya Pakatan Rakyat (PR) menang pilihanraya akan datang dan mengambil alih pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan.</p>
<p>Janji untuk memberi penghargaan biasiswa pengajian luar negara kepada semua pelajar cemerlang secara saksama adalah keperluan dalam memastikan Malaysia tidak berada dalam lingkungan ‘middle-income’ atau berpendapatan sederhana sebaliknya menjadi negara yang berada dalam lingkungan berpendapatan tinggi dengan pendapatan per kapita USD15,000 pada masa hadapan. Malaysia akan memberi gambaran yang salah sekiranya kita memberi penghargaan kepada pelajar yang sederhana berbanding pelajar cemerlang, tidak mempunyai ruang keadilan dan kesaksamaan kepada pelajar yang menonjol dan cemerlang serta secara berterusan membenarkan para cendakiawan dan cerdik pandai berhijrah. Masanya telah tiba untuk kita melabur usaha dan tekad kita untuk masa hadapan dengan membelanjakan puluhan bilion ringgit dalam melahirkan tenaga kerja mahir berbanding menghabiskan wang ringgit untuk rasuah dan projek-projek ‘gajah putih’ seperti pembinaan Menara Warisan seratus tingkat yang menelan belanja RM5 bilion. </p>
<p>&#8212;&#8211; Mandarin Translation&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>槟州首席部长兼民主行动党秘书长林冠英于2011年6月7日在槟城发表声明： </p>
<p>民主行动党坚持，所有大马教育文凭（SPM）特优生都应该获得公共服务局颁发的海外奖学金，而不是一个马来西亚发展有限公司（1MDB）的国内及私立大学奖学金，以显示当局公平对待、绩效为先而不是平庸，以展现我国留住人才的决心。</p>
<p>首相署部长拿督斯里纳兹里昨天宣布， 一个马来西亚发展公司将发出500份特别教育奖励金给被拒绝的申请者。这笔国内大学奖励金每年7500令吉，而那些在私立大学修读热门科系的学生每年可以获得1万5000令吉奖励金，而修读非热门科系的学生每年奖励金为7500令吉。 </p>
<p>同时，行动党谴责国阵政府不透明、无公信力，他们一直没有公布那些获得海外奖学金的学生成绩资料。马华总会长拿督斯里蔡细历还没有解释，为什么马华部长无法实现蔡细历的承诺，让所有SPM特优生都获得海外奖学金？如果蔡细历读了他的前总会长拿督斯里翁诗杰在《当今大马》的文章，他可能会做到好一点，翁诗杰的文章指出，国阵无法公平地颁发海外奖学金给所有SPM特优生，已经为国阵带来负面的影响。 </p>
<p>就连前总会长翁诗杰也已经批评，马华不但没有检讨自己为什么失败，而且还企图转移视线，指槟州民联政府没有足够资金颁发奖学金给特优生是在撒谎。马华还说，槟城有很多钱颁发海外奖学金，因为槟州在2010年获得总投资额122亿令吉。 </p>
<p>如果马华分不清什么是国内外投资额，什么是税收，那些马华根本不配成为执政成员党。 投资额是私人企业的资金，用来制造就业机会和促进经济成长，不是州政府可以动用的税收。或许全体马华领袖应该要上一堂基础金融课。再说，槟州民联政府还在收拾国阵治理期间因管理不当和滥权所留下来的一大堆手尾，导致威省市政局损失2亿3000万令吉，近乎破产，而陈合裕土地丑闻也导致州政府损失4000万令吉。 </p>
<p>尽管槟州的税收有限，但是，槟州民联政府还是继续公平地提供国内大学贷学金给所有应被奖励的学生。槟州民联也已经增加为贫苦学生提供的中小生奖励金（非贷款）。行动党保证，如果民联执政联邦政府，国内所有特优生都会受到公平对待，获得同等的奖学金，绝不会像国阵那样。 </p>
<p>我们必须如此保证，公平颁发海外奖学金给所有特优生，才能赢回我国的未来，逃离中等收入陷阱，转型成为人均收入每年1万5000美元的高收入经济体。如果我们奖赏平庸者而非卓越者，无法提供公平竞争的平台给最好、最出色的一群，让人才继续外流，马来西亚发出的是错误的讯息。是时候让我们把资源投资在未来，用数十亿令吉来栽培人才，而不是把钱浪费在贪污及白象工程上如：计划中耗资50亿令吉的100层独立遗产大楼。 </p>
<p>林冠英</p>
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		<title>The Public Is Not Interested Who Is Trying to Play The Hero (en/bm/cn)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Public Is Not Interested Who Is Trying to Play The Hero But The Real Hero Is The One Who Can Ensure That All Top Students Can Receive PSD Scholarships. UMNO and MCA’s public spat over who is right in the granting of the PSD scholarships does not resolve the fundamental question of gross injustice [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Public Is Not Interested Who Is Trying to Play The Hero But The Real Hero Is The One Who Can Ensure That All Top Students Can Receive PSD Scholarships.</p>
<p>UMNO and MCA’s public spat over who is right in the granting of the PSD scholarships does not resolve the fundamental question of gross injustice felt by many top students who did not receive the scholarships. The public is not interested who is trying to play the hero but the real hero is the one who can ensure that all top students can receive PSD scholarship.</p>
<p>The public is terribly confused with the differing accounts given by both UMNO and MCA even though both have Ministers in the same Cabinet. This lack of direction and mass confusion would have been comical if not for the fact that innocent top students have become unfortunate victims of this struggle between UMNO and MCA. </p>
<p><span id="more-1525"></span>If MCA is correct, why is it that no action has been taken against those errant government officials who fail to award scholarships to top students and immediately correct the error by awarding them the scholarships? However if UMNO is correct, then MCA should then apologise to the top students and press UMNO to change the policy to grant PSD scholarships to all top students regardless of race or religion .</p>
<p>This annual problem of top students not getting PSD scholarships but given to those with poorer results makes a complete mockery of BN’s claims that the education system is based on merit and performance. Further the failure to reward top students will only accelerate the brain drain and severely undermines effort to attract and retain human talent.</p>
<p>Malaysian students who have worked diligently in order to achieve their dreams now face the prospect of having their dreams crushed by a bureaucracy that is inept and unappreciative. What about the parents who have to explain to their children that despite doing their best and being the best, they have been denied their due opportunities because of a silly bureaucratic mistake that they now have to appeal for?</p>
<p>How can the Federal Government make those students appeal for something that they well and truly deserved? To do so is akin to punishing them for a fault that is not theirs! DAP hopes that BN would stop this political football between UMNO and MCA but ensure that all top students not be made sacrificial victims as the Malay saying goes, “Gajah dengan gajah bertembung, pelanduk mati di tengah-tengah.”</p>
<p><em>Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 25 May 2011.</em></p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;BM Translation &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>Kenyataan Akhbar oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, YAB Lim Guan Eng pada 25 Mei 2011 di Komtar, George Town.</p>
<p><strong>Masyarakat tidak tertarik untuk mengetahui siapa wira tetapi yang nyata wira sebenar ialah seseorang yang dapat memastikan semua pelajar cemerlang menerima biasiswa JPA.<br />
</strong><strong> </p>
<p>UMNO dan MCA bercakaran bagi membuktikan siapa yang benar dalam isu pemberian biasiswa JPA yang dilihat seolah-olah tidak mempunyai jalan penyelasaian kerana masih terdapat pelajar cemerlang yang masih tidak menerima biasiswa. Masyarakt kini tidak tertarik untuk mengetahui siapa jadi wira tetapi yang nyata wira sebenar ialah mereka yang dapat memastikan kesemua pelajar cemerlang ini boleh menerima biasiswa JPA.</p>
<p>Masyarakat bertambah keliru apabila kedua- dua UMNO dan MCA memberikan jawapan yang berlainan walaupun bernaung di bawah Menteri dalam Kabinet yang sama. Kekeliruan ini akan menjadi lucu jika difikirkan tetapi fakta sebenar ialah pelajar-pelajar cemerlang yang tidak bersalah akan menjadi mangsa atas pertelingkahan di antara UMNO dan MCA.</p>
<p>Sekiranya MCA benar, mengapa tiada tindakan diambil ke atas pegawai kerajaan yang gagal memberikan biasiswa kepada pelajar cemerlang dan memperbaiki kesilapan dan memberikan biasiswa kepada pelajar yang layak dengan segera? Namun jika UMNO benar, MCA kemudiannya harus meminta maaf kepada pelajar dan mendesak UMNO untuk mengubah polisi bagi memastikan biasiswa JPA diberikan kepada semua pelajar cemerlang tanpa mengira agama atau pun bangsa.</p>
<p>Permasalah tentang pelajar- pelajar cemerlang yang tidak menerima biasiswa JPA tetapi sebaliknya memberikan kepada pelajar yang mendapat keputusan lebih kurang cemerlang langsung menjadi ejekan kepada BN yang seolah- olah menegaskan sistem pendidikan Negara adalah berdasarkan merit dan prestasi. Kegagalan untuk memberikan penghargaan kepada pelajar cemerlang hanya akan mendorong perpindahan pelajar (brain drain) dan menyebabkan kekurangan tarikan dan mengekalkan bakat sedia ada.</p>
<p>Pelajar- pelajar Malaysia yang telah berusaha keras untuk mencapai impian mereka kini berdepan dengan kemungkinan impian yang mereka bina hancur disebabkan oleh sistem birokrasi yang tidak cekap dan tidak menghargai. Bagaimana ibu bapa harus menjelaskan kepada anak- anak mereka bahawa selain melakukan yang terbaik dan menjadi yang terbaik, mereka juga akan dinafikan hak dan peluang disebabkan oleh  kegagalan kerena birokrasi yang harus mereka tanggung kini?</p>
<p>Bagaimana Kerajaan Persekutuan harus lakukan kepada para pelajar untuk sesuatu yang mereka layak dan harus terima? Untuk melakukannya adalah sama seperti menghukum untuk sesuatu kesalahan yang bukan milik mereka. DAP berharap BN dapat memberhentikan permainan politik antara UMNO dan MCA tetapi sebaliknya memastikan bahawa semua pelajar cemerlang tidak menjadi mangsa keadaan seperti mana pepatah Melayu “Gajah dengan gajah bertembung, pelanduk mati di tengah-tengah.”</p>
<p> &#8212;&#8212;&#8212; Chinese Translation&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>槟州首席部长林冠英于2011年5月25日在乔治市光大发表的文告。</p>
<p><strong>如今公众对于谁要争着当英雄并不感兴趣，只有确保全部最顶尖的优秀生获得公共服务局奖学金的人，才能当真心英雄。 </strong> </p>
<p>巫统及马华现在正为了公共服务局奖学金的分配到底“谁才对”，双方闹得不可开交。但是这对于解决顶尖优秀生无法获得应有奖学金及不公平对待的根本问题，完全无济于事。如今公众对于谁要争着当英雄并不感兴趣，只有确保全部最顶尖的优秀生获得公共服务局奖学金的人，才能当真心英雄。</p>
<p>公众对于巫统及马华的不同说法，已经越来越混淆，即使双方都有本身的部长在内阁。但是巫统与马华之间毫无方向及混乱不堪的闹剧，真正受害的是最无辜的顶尖优秀生。 </p>
<p>若马华是对的，为何事到如今仍然没有采取行动对付犯错的政府官员，并马上纠正错误，把奖学金颁发给应得的优秀生？然而，若巫统是对的，那么马华就必须向优秀生道歉，并施压巫统更改政策，让全部最顶尖的优秀生，无论任何种族及宗教信仰，都能享有获得公共服务局奖学金的权益。</p>
<p>这个年复一年上演的公共服务局奖学金分配给成绩较逊学生，而不是顶尖学生的老问题，对于国阵宣称教育体系是根据绩效及表现，无疑是极大的讽刺。政府一直无法奖励顶尖优秀生，只会加速人才流失及葬送为了吸引人才，留住人才，所作的一切努力。</p>
<p>为了梦想而奋斗的马来西亚学生，如今面对的是打破他们梦想的无能又冷漠的官僚。当愚昧的官僚拒绝给予孩子们应得的机会，那些一直循循善诱他们的孩子，凡事要做到最好的父母，如今还要为孩子上诉，这要让身为父母的情何以堪，如何面对？</p>
<p>联邦政府怎么能够要求这些学生为自己应得的东西上诉求情？这等于是在惩罚他们，但是他们根本没有做错！行动党希望国阵可以停止巫统和马华之间这种政治足球游戏，确保所有的特优生不会变成这种游戏的牺牲品，正如马来谚语所说：“两象相斗，鹿死中央。”</p>
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		<title>Kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang akan mencadangkan pemberian sebanyak RM 25,000 kepada semua 25 orang mangsa dan Rumah Anak Yatim</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang akan mencadangkan pemberian sebanyak RM 25,000 kepada semua 25 orang mangsa dan Rumah Anak Yatim. DAP mengucapkan takziah kepada semua 16 orang mangsa yang maut dan 9 orang lain yang cedera dalam malapetaka tanah runtuh Rumah Anak-anak Yatim dan Anak-anak Hidayah Madrasah Al-Taqwa di Batu 14, Hulu Langat, Selangor. Malapetaka ini [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang akan mencadangkan pemberian sebanyak RM 25,000 kepada semua 25 orang mangsa dan Rumah Anak Yatim.</strong> </p>
<p>DAP mengucapkan takziah kepada semua 16 orang mangsa yang maut dan 9 orang lain yang cedera dalam malapetaka tanah runtuh Rumah Anak-anak Yatim dan Anak-anak Hidayah Madrasah Al-Taqwa di Batu 14, Hulu Langat, Selangor. </p>
<p>Malapetaka ini amat menyayat hati dan telah menyentuh hati semua rakyat Malaysia tanpa kira bangsa dan agama yang penuh simpati dan kesedihan kepada mangsa-mangsa. </p>
<p><span id="more-1502"></span>DAP juga ingin ucapkan terima kasih kepada pasukan penyelamat dan pihak polis yang bertungkus-lumus menjalankan kerja mencari dan menyelamat mangsa-mangsa dengan penuh dedikasi. </p>
<p>DAP akan menyerahkan kepada pihak berkuasa berkenaan untuk mengambil tindakan yang sewajarnya untuk memastikan tragedi seperti ini dapatlah dielakkan.</p>
<p>Pada masa yang sama, kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang akan mencadangkan pemberian sebanyak RM 25,000 kepada semua mangsa dan Rumah Anak Yatim. Sungguhpun wang tidak seberapa, ia adalah sokongan moral untuk memberikan semangat kepada keluarga mangsa yang maut dan untuk mereka yang terselamat teruskan kehidupan mereka dengan tabah hati.</p>
<p><em>Kenyataan Akhbar Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Setiausaha-Agung DAP Dan Ahli Parlimen Kawasan Bagan Lim Guan Eng Di Kuala Lumpur Pada 22 Mei 2011.</em></p>
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		<title>Ridiculous And Gross Injustice That Top Students Who Have Done No Wrong Must Appeal To Fumbling And Incompetent PSD Officials To Be Awarded Scholarships.(en/cn)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, the Malaysian public is serenaded with fancy promises by the Federal Government, only to be brought down again by incompetency in policy implementation. The Federal Government’s promise of a meritocratic award of JPA scholarships to every single student that achieves 8A+s and above is now overshadowed by the bungling ineptitude of the delivery [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Once again, the Malaysian public is serenaded with fancy promises by the Federal Government, only to be brought down again by incompetency in policy implementation. The Federal Government’s promise of a meritocratic award of JPA scholarships to every single student that achieves 8A+s and above is now overshadowed by the bungling ineptitude of the delivery system. </p>
<p>Deputy Education Minister Wee Ka Siong blamed Public Service Department(PSD) officials for failing to follow Cabinet criteria in selecting scholarship recipients. As a result, many qualified applicants failed to obtain grants while those who students who performed worse were given scholarships instead. </p>
<p>Wee also added that there were a number of instances where straight A+ students had been denied scholarships and instead were only offered placements in matriculation programmes with loans. Meanwhile, students who obtained 4+s were awarded scholarships to the United States. </p>
<p><span id="more-1497"></span>This gross blunder is totally unacceptable and should be rejected by all Malaysians. What’s worse, the solution offered by Deputy Minister Wee Ka Siong has only compounded the problem and highlighted the severe lack of empathy within the walls of Putrajaya. He has suggested that students should accept whatever they are given first, and then submit an appeal to the JPA for review. </p>
<p>Why should the people who have not done any wrong be the ones who have to appeal? This is not only ridiculous but a gross injustice that top students who have done no wrong, must appeal to fumbling and incompetent PSD officials to be awarded scholarships. Should not responsibility be placed upon the JPA to correct their errors? This is a case of punishing the victim instead of the perpetrator. If the Federal Government thinks they can sweep this issue under the carpet, they are wrong. </p>
<p>This is exactly the kind of issue that has contributed to the growing national brain drain problem. How are young Malaysians supposed to believe that they live in a fair and just society when such straightforward matters cannot be conducted in a transparent and proper manner? It appears that instead of attempting to win the hearts and minds of talented young Malaysians, the Federal Government is intent on victimising and ostracising them. Blame should be squarely placed upon the shoulders of the Federal Government if this scandal leads to even more bleeding of talent. </p>
<p>We demand that a full investigation is carried out, and that those students with deserving results be immediately given scholarships without the need for them to demean themselves by appealing when it is not their mistake in the first place. Further JPA officials responsible should be punished as an example to other incompetent officials of zero tolerance for those who fail to practice competency, accountability and transparency.</p>
<p>Clearly the Federal government should go back to basics in employing competent government officials. 3 aspects are important for professional service. One, a good or effective system in place. Two a positive work ethic and attitude. Thirdly, inculcating a team spirit. How can the Economic Transformation Programme(ETP) efforts to attract and retain human talent work when the Federal government officials can not even get it right the simple job of offering scholarships to the best students and instead awarding it to the worst? </p>
<p><em>Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 20 May 2011.</em></p>
<p> &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; Chinese Translation &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; </p>
<p>民主行动党秘书长兼峇眼区国会议员林冠英于2011年5月20日在吉隆坡发表声明： </p>
<p><strong>无罪无过的优秀生必须向公共服务局那些笨拙及无能的官员上诉，才能得到奖学金，这简直是天大的笑话和极度不公平的事情。 </strong> </p>
<p>联邦政府对马来西亚人民所做的美丽承诺，再一次因政策执行不力而落空。联邦政府原本已经答应依照成绩表现，颁发公共服务局奖学金给每一名考获8个A+的学生，如今已经被恶劣、笨拙的公共服务系统弄得一塌糊涂。</p>
<p>副教育部长魏家祥责怪公共服务局的官员没有遵从内阁的指示，遴选奖学金得主。结果，很多符合资格的申请者被淘汰，反应那些成绩表现较差的学生获得奖学金。 </p>
<p>魏家祥也指出，很多考获全科A+的学生不但得不到奖学金，反而只被选中以贷款方式就读大学预科班。而那些考获4A的学生，竟然获得前往美国的奖学金。 </p>
<p>这种荒唐的事情令人无法接受，所有马来西亚人必须拒绝这种做法。更糟的是，副教育部长魏家祥所提供的解决方案只是雪上加霜，也突显了布城的高墙内的官僚没有同理心。他竟然建议学生，不论他们获得什么都先接受，然后再向公共服务局上诉。 </p>
<p>为什么没有做错事的人要上诉？无罪无过的优秀生必须向公共服务局那些笨拙及无能的官员上诉，才能得到奖学金，这简直是天大的笑话和极度不公平的事情。难道公共服务局不应该首先为负起纠正错误的责任？这是典型“受害者被罚而犯错者无罪”。如果联邦政府以为他们可以把这个课题扫入地毯下，那么他们就错了。 </p>
<p>正是这样的问题，导致我国人才外流越来越严重。政府连如此直接了当的问题都不能透明地、妥当地处理，我们要年轻一代的马来西亚人怎么相信他们活在一个公平与公正的社会？看来，联邦政府并不是努力地争取年青人才，反而企图把罪名推给他们、孤立他们。如果这项丑闻导致更多人才出走，联邦政府应该当当正正地负起责任。 </p>
<p>我们要求当局全面调查这件事，那些符合资格的学生应该在不需要自我贬低、跑去上诉的情况下，即刻获得补发奖学金，毕竟错不在于他们。还有，负责的公共服务局官员必须接受处分，杀一儆百，警惕那些不称职的官员，绝不容忍不称职、无公信力、不透明的官员。 </p>
<p>很明显地，联邦政府应该回到原点，雇用称职的政府官员。专业的公共服务必须具备三个条件：其一、良好及有效率的制度。其二、积极的工作文化和态度。其三、培养团队精神。联邦政府官员如果连颁发奖学金给优秀生这样简单的事情都做不到，反而把奖学金给了次等生，经济转型计划（ETP）还要谈什么吸引人才、留住人才？ </p>
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		<title>2011 DAP Wesak Day Message (en/cn)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[2011 DAP Wesak Day Message By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 17.5.2011 This year’s Wesak Day’s theme as announced by the Malaysian Buddhist Association of, &#8220;Cultivate Loving Kindness, Foster Harmony&#8221; reminds us that love and blessings is not just for Buddhists but for all mankind including Muslims, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2011 DAP Wesak Day Message By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 17.5.2011</p>
<p>This year’s Wesak Day’s theme as announced by the Malaysian Buddhist Association of, &#8220;Cultivate Loving Kindness, Foster Harmony&#8221; reminds us that love and blessings is not just for Buddhists but for all mankind including Muslims, Christians and Hindus. </p>
<p>Only if we cleanse hatred from our hearts and fill our soul with love can we find peace, balance and harmony with our lives and with each other. For this reason DAP calls on all Malaysians to stand up for peace and harmony by uniting against extremists and harmony that wants to see Malaysia burn with hatred and violence.<br />
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Malaysians are shocked and outraged at the inaction by the Home Ministry against UMNO-owned paper Utusan Malaysia, for publishing dangerous lies of a Christian conspiracy with DAP to set up a Christian state, that is clearly intended to incite hatred against Christians. The BN government has also refused to act against Perkasa’s Ibrahim Ali for making Christians an object of hate by calling for a crusade(perang jihad) against Christians. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishamudin Tun Hussein Onn even refused to call Ibrahim Ali an extremist for launching this crusade against Christians. </p>
<p>Whatever our political beliefs, the time has come to unite against such dangerous extremism and racism. DAP is willing to work with all Malaysians including non-UMNO component members in BN to oppose this crusade and demand action against Utusan Malaysia and Ibrahim Ali’s reckless opportunism and irresponsible adventurism. </p>
<p>Are non-Malays and non-Muslims an easy target to be blamed and kicked around based on lies just to distract attention from the real problems affecting 27 million Malaysians? Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin signalled the inevitability of price hikes when he announced yesterday that the country could no longer maintain the current subsidies which has doubled this year from RM10.32 billion to RM20.58 billion, with RM18 billion for petroleum-related sectors. </p>
<p>Instead of addressing the failure to remove gas subsidies benefiting Independent Power Producers(IPPs) that cost RM 19 billion annually, Perkasa is allowed to distract attention by talking of a crusade against Christians. The price hikes and difficult economic livelihood of the people are real issues that must be addressed. </p>
<p>Whether in Cabinet or outside Cabinet,the time has come for all Malaysians whether Muslims or non-Muslims to stand together to reject hatred unequivocally, abhor extremists and universally condemn violence. We must all pray and speak up for peace and harmony, prosperity and justice, public accountability and good governance.                                                                                     </p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; Chinese Version &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; </p>
<p>民主行动党秘书长兼峇眼区国会议员林冠英于2011年5月17日在吉隆坡发表的卫塞节献词</p>
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<p><strong>马来西亚佛教总会今年的卫塞节庆典主题是“培养爱心，助长和谐”，提醒我们，爱与祝福并非只限于佛教徒，它是属于全人类的，包括穆斯林、基督教和兴都教徒的。 </strong></p>
<p>只有当我们心中不存仇恨，让心灵充满爱，我们的生活才能和平、平衡与祥和，并与他人和睦共处。为此，民主行动党呼吁所有马来西亚人民为了和平与祥和，站出来团结在一起，反抗那些要以仇恨和暴力烧掉马来西亚的极端主义份子。 </p>
<p>马来西亚人感到震惊和愤怒的是，巫统喉舌《马来西亚前锋报》刊登了危险谎言，指责行动党和基督教牧师密谋建基督国以制造对基督徒仇恨的情绪，而内政部却没有采取行动对付散播谎言的《马来西亚前锋报》。国阵政府也拒绝对付欲向基督徒发动圣战的土著权威组织的依布拉欣阿里，而内政部长拿督斯里希山慕丁甚至拒绝把欲发动圣战的依布拉欣阿里为极端份子。</p>
<p>不管我们政治理念的差异，现在已经是时候让我们大家团结起来，反抗极端主义和种族主义。民主行动党愿意与所有马来西亚人民一起努力，包括非巫统盟友的国阵成员党，以反抗圣战，并要求对付《马来西亚前锋报》和依布拉欣阿里这种鲁莽、不负责任的机会主义者。 </p>
<p>难道为了转移2700万马来西亚人生活受到影响的注意力，就能轻易将谎言抛在非马来人和非穆斯林身上，让他们成为箭靶和被怪罪的目标？副首相丹斯里慕尤丁昨天已暗示汽油必然涨价，因为政府承担的津贴已从去年的103亿2000万令吉翻倍涨至今年的205亿8000万令吉，其中180亿令吉是石油产品相关补贴。 </p>
<p>基于国阵政府无法取消每年津贴给独立发电厂的190亿令吉，所以他们允许土著权威组织提出欲发动圣战的言论，来转移视线。当前的物价上涨和人民经济困难，才是真正必须解决的问题。 </p>
<p>无论在内阁或内阁外，全马来西亚人，不论是穆斯林或非穆斯林，是时候站出来，大家共同坚决抗拒仇恨，明确地憎恶极端份子以及共同谴责暴力行为。我们必须为着和平及和祥、繁荣及公正、公共问责及良政，共同来祈祷。</p>
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<p>UMNO’s refusal to act against Perkasa and Ibrahim Ali’s incendiary crusade against Christians by reason that Perkasa does not represent all Malays confirms UMNO’s protection and support for Perkasa to incite hatred against Christians and create enmity amongst peace-loving Malaysians. This is a weak excuse by UMNO because if action is only taken based on the strength of your representation not the nature and ill-intent of your violence, why then act against terrorists because they also do not represent all the Malays? </p>
<p><span id="more-1484"></span>This latest justification by Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Sri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein Onn why no action is taken against Ibrahim Ali only confirms that Perkasa is UMNO’s alter-ego. When Ibrahim Ali launched his crusade against Christians in Gombak organised by the Komuniti 1Malaysia group of Kampung Kerdas and Kampung Changkat in Gombak, Umno Gombak chief Abdul Rahman Kamaruddin, his deputy, Abdul Aziz Jantan, and division information chief Ismail Ahman was also there to lend their support. </p>
<p>Ibrahim Ali had justified his crusade on the false accusations by Utusan Malaysia that the Christians “challenged the sovereignty and dignity of Malays and Muslims.” by wanting to form a Christian state and appointing a Christian Prime Minister. The failure of the Home Ministry to act sternly against Utusan for printing this dangerous lie has only emboldened extremists like Ibrahim Ali who now wants to launch a holy war or crusade against Christians. </p>
<p>This dangerous lie by Utusan Malaysia has given a golden opportunity to extremists like Ibrahim Ali to make Christians the object of hate and incite enmity amongst Malaysians. Hishamuddin even went one step further in defending Perkasa and Ibrahim Ali by refusing to brand Ibrahim Ali an extremist for calling for a crusade against Christians! Just imagine if any Christian had called for a crusade against Muslims, he or she would have been arrested immediately. </p>
<p>Ibrahim Ali had also declared his loyalty to UMNO and his meetings with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. How much more evidence do we need to show that UMNO and Perkasa is one and the same to entrench Malay support for UMNO to win the next general elections? </p>
<p>There is no point for other BN component parties such as Gerakan or MCA to make press statements only in the non-Malay media asking for action against Ibrahim Ali when they know that none will be taken. So far no Gerakan or MCA Ministers have dared to press for  a Cabinet decision insisting that Cabinet acts firmly against racists and extremists seeking to burn one Malaysia with this dangerous lies. </p>
<p>DAP calls on all peace-loving Malaysian regardless of race and religion to unite against such extremists who dare to use the language of violence because of inaction or even tacit support by the BN government. All of us should pray regardless of our faith that truth will prevail and peace maintained in our beloved country. </p>
<p><em>Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 16 May 2011. </em></p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- Chinese Translation &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>民主行动党秘书长兼峇眼区国会议员林冠英于2011年5月16日发表的文告: </p>
<p><strong>巫统以土著权威组织不代表全部马来人为由，拒绝采取行动对付欲号召以向基督教徒发动圣战的土著权威组织及依布拉欣阿里，进一步确认了巫统在保护及支持土权组织，以煽动人们对基督教徒的仇恨，并制造基督教徒与热爱和平的大马人之间的敌意。 </strong></p>
<p>巫统以土著权威组织不代表全部马来人为由，拒绝采取行动对付欲号召以向基督教徒发动圣战的土著权威组织及依布拉欣阿里，进一步确认了巫统在保护及支持土权组织，以煽动人们对基督教徒的仇恨，并制造基督教徒与热爱和平的大马人之间的敌意。如果巫统声称要基于代表的力量才能采取行动，而不是针对怀有不良意图暴力行为的本质，那是个软弱的藉口。既然如此，恐怖分子也不代表所有的马来人，但为什么他们却被对付了? </p>
<p>内政部长拿督斯里希山慕丁所给予的这个最新的理由，确认了土权组织是巫统的”密友”(alter-ego)。当依布拉欣阿里在鹅麦发动“1个大马社群组织&#8211; 甘榜哥达斯及甘榜樟卡区”举办，对基督教徒的圣战时,  巫统鹅麦区部主席阿都拉曼卡玛鲁丁，署理主席阿都阿兹占丹及区部通讯组主任依斯迈阿曼也都在现场给予支持。 </p>
<p>依布拉欣借《马来西亚前锋报》的“建立基督教国，委任基督教徒首相来质疑马来人及穆斯林的主权及尊严”的错误报导，来合理化他发动圣战的行为。内政部长无法严正地对报导危险谎言的《前锋报》采取行动，只是让极端分子如依布拉欣有恃无恐地对基督教徒发动圣战或者是宗教战争。 </p>
<p>《马来西亚前锋报》制造的危险谎言，提供极端分子如依布拉欣一个黄金机会，煽动马来西亚人之间的敌意以及将基督教徒打造成仇恨的对象。希山慕丁更是拒绝对欲向基督教徒发动圣战的依布拉欣阿里标签为极端份子，来进一步维护他及土权组织！试想像，如果任何一名基督教徒欲对穆斯林发动圣战的话，她或他是马上被逮捕的。 </p>
<p>依布拉欣同时也宣布了他对巫统效忠，并曾经与首相拿督斯里纳吉会面。我们还需要多少的证据，来证明巫统及土权组织根本是一体，来为下届全国大选巩固马来选票及支持率的? </p>
<p>国阵其他成员党如民政及马华选择性在非马来文报章发表“对依布拉欣采取行动”的声明也是于事无补的做法，因为他们清楚知道：这根本不会有任何对付行动。到目前为止，没有任何一个民政或者是马华的部长，敢催逼内阁作出决定&#8211; 坚持内阁一定要采取严厉行动，对付利用危险谎言来燃烧整个马来西亚的极端及种族分子。 </p>
<p>民主行动党呼吁所有爱好和平的马来西亚人，不分种族及宗教地团结在一起，来反抗这个得到国阵默许支持、护航，进而使用语言暴力的极端分子。我们大家都应该不分信仰地祈祷，以期真理必胜、和平留存在我们亲爱的祖国。</p>
<p>林冠英</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>UMNO Inspired Demonstration In Butterworth Shows The Dangerous Political Games Of UMNO Not Just Opposing A Toll-Free Alternative Road But Playing With Fire Through Blatant Lies That DAP Wants To Create A Christian State And  A Christian Prime Minister To Win Malay Support At Any Cost.<br />
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The UMNO inspired demonstration in my constituency of Bagan(Butterworth) yesterday shows that dangerous political games of UMNO in not just opposing a toll-free alternative road that cost less than RM 2.5 million. What is more risky to the country’s racial and religious harmony is that these UMNO-inspired demonstrators used the blatant lies that DAP wants to create a Christian state and Prime Minister to condemn me. </p>
<p>It is utterly irresponsible of UMNO to play with fire by spreading such lies through their newspaper Utusan Malaysia just to win Malay support at any cost. Many Christian leaders have expressed utter dismay at these provocative lies and denied vehemently that there are groups of Christian pastors working with DAP to create a Christian state and Prime Minister.   </p>
<p><span id="more-1459"></span>By failing to stop the UMNO-owned Utusan Malaysia from continuing this hate campaign of lies, the BN government is inciting hate against the minority Christian community. DAP express grave concern that this hate campaign against Christians by Utusan Malaysia may not just stop at verbal attacks. The BN government has to bear full responsibility for any undesirable consequences on the Christian community in Malaysia based on Utusan hate campaign of lies.</p>
<p>DAP has reiterated our stand in endorsing the Federal Constitution that Islam is the religion of Malaysia. DAP is opposed to the establishment of any theocratic state from any religion. This position of supporting Islam as stated in our Federal Constitution is even included in the DAP party constitution.</p>
<p>DAP regrets that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has called for calm by promising to investigate the allegations without stating that action would taken against Utusan Malaysia if found to be printing false news. Clearly, the BN government has not only failed to stop Utusan Malaysia from continuing with such baseless attacks but has even encouraged them by promising action against Christian pastors and the DAP if found to be true. Why has the BN government not promised to take stern action against Utusan Malaysia when Utusan’s lies are exposed? </p>
<p>Such double-standards by BN leaders lend suspicion that Utusan enjoys full immunity as an UMNO-owned paper to spread dangerous lies and is allowed to conduct its campaign of hate against minority peaceful Christians, who are helpless to defend themsleves.</p>
<p>In the demonstration against me yesterday, UMNO has every right to oppose a toll-free alternative road from Jalan Bagan 29-Jalan Siram that cost much less than the estimated cost of RM 5 million. Through the Penang PR government’s famed open tender system, the cost was brought down to RM 3.3 million. The contractor who won the project was a Malay contractor who brought down the cost further by another RM800,000 to RM2.5 million through close monitoring by the Penang State EXCO member YB Lim Hock Seng. </p>
<p>This is a classic case of a state government project costing less than than the awarded tender price that would never happen in a BN state, which would invariably cost more than the tendered price. Further the contractor doing the project is a Malay, proving that not only can a Malay contractor compete under the open tender system but that the Penang PR government gave a majority of government contracts to Malays.   </p>
<p>It is regrettable that UMNO opposes a free alternative road but has never organised a demonstration against a tolled road. This is the essential difference between BN and PR. BN wants to build toll roads to collect money from the public without providing any free alternative roads. PR wants to provide an alternative toll-free road. </p>
<p>BN and UMNO has every right to protest and oppose the PR state government building this toll-free alternative road in Jalan Bagan(Butterworth). This is essentially a difference of principle and nation-building policy between BN and PR.</p>
<p>However, no one has a right to run a campaign based on lies and UMNO has no right to protest against something that is just not true. Or else where would this end? If our country is built on lies, then collapse is certain.</p>
<p>Malaysians regardless of race and religion must stand up together against UMNO and Utusan Malaysia who are playing with fire and are ready to burn 1Malaysia with the racist agenda of 1 Melayu/1 bumi, 1 Cina of MCA or 1 India of MIC.                                         </p>
<p><em> Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 9.5.2011.</em><strong></p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- Malay Translation &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>Kenyataan Akhbar oleh Setiausah Agung DAP merangkap Ahli Parlimen Bagan, YAB Lim Guan Eng pada 9 Mei 2011 di Kuala Lumpur.</p>
<p><strong>Demonstrasi yang terinspirasi oleh UMNO di Butterworth menunjukkan permainan politik bahaya UMNO yang bukan sahaja menentang pembukaan jalan alternatif bebas tol, malah bermain dengan apai menerusi pembohongan bahawa DAP ingin menubuhkan sebuah negara Kristian dan melantik Perdana Menteri yang beragama Kristian, semuanya untuk meraih sokongan kaum Melayu tidak kira apa kosnya.</strong><strong></p>
<p>Demonstrasi yang terinspirasi oleh UMNO di kawasan parlimen saya, Bagan (Butterworth) semalam menunjukkan permainan politik bahaya UMNO yang bukan sahaja menentang pembukaan jalan alternatif bebas tol yang harganya kurang daripada RM2.5juta. Lebih membahayakan keharmonian kaum dan agama di negara ini adalah demonstrasi yang terinspirasi oleh UMNO ini menyebar kata-kata bohong secara terang-terangan dengan menuduh DAP berhasrat untuk membentuk negara Kristian dan melantik Perdana Menteri beragama Kristian untuk mengutuk diri saya.</p>
<p>Adalah amat tidak bertanggungjawab bagi pihak UMNO untuk bermain api dengan menyebarkan pembohongan melalui surat khabarnya Utusan Malaysia semata- mata ingin meraih sokongan kaum Melayu walau apa cara sekalipun. Ramai pemimpin di kalangan komuniti agama Kristian turut melahirkan kekecewaan atas penipuan bersifat provokasi ini dan menafi dengan sekeras-kerasnya bahawa wujud kumpulan paderi Kristian yang bekerjasama dengan DAP untuk membentuk sebuah negara Kristian dengan Perdana Menteri yang beragama Kristian.</p>
<p>Kegagalan menghentikan akhbar milik UMNO, Utusan Malaysia daripada meneruskan kempen pembohongannya, kerajaan BN sekali lagi menghasut kebencian terhadap komuniti minoriti Kristian. DAP amat khuatir bahawa kempen benci yang dilancarkan terhadap orang beragama Kristian oleh Utusan Malaysia ini tidak akan berhenti setakat serangan lisan sahaja. Kerajaan BN perlu menanggung sepenuhnya tanggungjawab terhadap sebarang akibat yang tidak diingini yang berlaku pada komuniti Kristian di Malaysia berikutan dengan kempen bohong dan benci oleh Utusan ini.</p>
<p>DAP telah mengulangi pendirian parti kami yang menyokong Perlembagaan Persekutuan di mana Islam adalah agama Persekutuan Malaysia. DAP menentang sebarang cubaan untuk membentuk negara teokratis yang berdasarkan mana-mana agama. Bahkan dasar menyokong kedudukan Islam sebagaimanamana yang termaktub dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan adalah juga termaktub dalam perlembagaan parti DAP.  </p>
<p>DAP merasa kesal bahawa Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak telah menyeru semua pihak supaya bertenang dan berjanji akan menyiasat dakwaan yang berkenaan tanpa menyatakan apakah tindakan yang akan diambil terhadap Utusan Malaysia sekiranya didapati ianya mencetak berita palsu. Jelas sekali, kerajaan BN bukan sahaja gagal untuk menghalang Utusan Malaysia daripada terus membuat serangan tidak berasas, malah telah memberikan galakan kepada Utusan dengan berjanji untuk mengambil tidakan terhadap paderi Kristian dan DAP jika terbukti beritanya benar. Mengapa kerajaan BN tidak berjanji untuk mengambil tindakan tegas terhadap Utusan Malaysia sekiranya akhbar berkenaan dibuktikan menyiarkan berita palsu?</p>
<p>Double- standard seperti ini daripada barisan pemimpin BN menimbulkan kecurigaan bahawa Utusan menikmati kekebalan sebagai akhbar milik UMNO yang dibenarkan untuk menyebarkan pembohongan bahaya dan melancarkan kempen benci terhadap kaum minoriti Kristian yang tidak berdaya untuk mempertahankan diri mereka.</p>
<p>Dalam demonstrasi terhadap saya semalam, UMNO memang berhak untuk menentang pembinaan jalan alternatif tanpa tol yang dibuka semalam di Jalan Bagan 29-Jalan Siram yang memakan kos kurang daripada anggaran awal iaitu RM5 juta. Melalui kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat yang melaksanakan sistem tender terbuka, kos pembinaan telah berjaya dikurangkan kepada RM3.3 juta. Kontraktor yang mengendalikan projek tersebut merupakan kontraktor Melayu yang telah berjaya mengurangkan kos jauh lebih rendah iaitu RM800,000 menjadikan kos akhir hanya RM2.5 juta. Semua ini telah dilakukan melalui pengawasan rapi daripada EXCO Kerajaan Pulau Pinang, YB Lim Hock Seng.</p>
<p>Ini adalah kes yang klasik di mana kos projek di bawah pengawasan Kerajaan Negeri dapat dikurangkan sehingga lebih rendah dari kos yang ditender, sesuatu yang tidak akan berlaku di negeri BN. Lebih-lebih lagi, kontraktor yang berjaya melakukan kerja dengan baik adalah kontraktor Melayu, sekali lagi membuktikan bahawa bukan sahaja kontraktor Melayu boleh bersaing di bawah sistem tender tebuka tetapi kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat Pulau Pinang juga turut memberi majoriti projek kita kepada kontraktor Melayu.</p>
<p>Sangat menyedihkan apabila UMNO sanggup menentang jalan alternatif percuma tetapi tidak pula mengadakan demonstrasi menentang jalan yang dikenakan tol. Ini adalah perbezaan penting ketara di antara BN dan PR. BN hendak membuat jalan bertol untuk mengaut duit daripada rakyat tanpa menyediakan jalan alternatif percuma lain. PR pula menyediakan jalan alternatif tanpa tol.</p>
<p> BN dan UMNO mempunyai hak untuk membantah dan menentang kerajaan PR Pulau Pinang di atas pembinaan jalan alternatif tanpa tol di Jalan Bagan (Butterwrorth). Ini ternyata terdapat perbezaan prinsip dan Polisi Bangunan Kebangsaan antara BN dan PR.</p>
<p>Walau bagaimanapun, tiada seorang pun yang berhak melancarkan suatu kempen berdasarkan pembohongan dan UMNO tidak berhak untuk membantah sesuatu perkara yang tidak benar. Kalau tidak, sampai bilakah semua ini akan berakhir? Jika negara kita dibina atas pembohongan, maka ianya semestinya akan binasa.</p>
<p>Rakyat Malaysia tanpa kita kaum dan agama harus berdiri bersama- sama menentang UMNO dan Utusan Malaysia yang sengaja bermain api dan bersedia untuk membakar 1 Malaysia dengan agenda perkauman 1Melayu/ 1Bumi, 1Cina oleh MCA ataupun 1India oleh MIC.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; Chinese Translation &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>民主行动党秘书长兼峇眼区国会议员林冠英于2011年5月9日在吉隆坡发表声明：</p>
<p><strong>巫统在北海鼓动示威，证明巫统不惜任何代价，玩弄危险政治游戏，他们不只反对免费交替公路，也说谎“玩火”，指行动党要建立一个基督教国及让基督徒成为首相。</strong></p>
<p>巫统昨天在我的国会选区巴眼（北海）鼓动示威，证明巫统不只反对成本少过250万令吉的免费交替公路。更危险的是他们破坏种族和宗教和谐，睁眼说瞎话，指行动党要建立一个基督教国及让基督徒成为首相。</p>
<p>巫统不惜任何代价，通过他们的报章《马来西亚前锋报》 散布谎言的玩火行为是不负责任的，很多基督徒领袖已经对这类煽动性的谎言表达极度不满，坚决地否认有一群牧师要和行动党合作建立基督教国和让基督教成为首相。</p>
<p>国阵没有阻止巫统的《前锋报》 继续造谣，国阵政府就是在煽动针对基督社群的仇恨。对于《前锋报》煽动制造对基督社群的仇恨可能不会止于口头攻击，行动党对此高度关注。如果《前锋报》的谎言对马来西亚基督社群产生不良后果，国阵政府必须要负起全部责任。</p>
<p>行动党已经重申，我们认同联邦宪法 ，那就是回教是马来西亚的官方宗教。行动党也反对以任何宗教之名建立神权国。这项支持我国联邦宪法的立场，甚至已经写入行动党的党章。</p>
<p>首相拿督斯里纳吉呼吁各界冷静，并答应进入调查，但是却不说明如果《前锋报》被证实捏造假新闻，当局会采取什么行动，我们对此感到遗憾。很明显地，国阵政府不但没有阻止《前锋报》，反而鼓励他们继续这种毫无根据的攻击，因为有关方面答应“如果报道属实，就会对基督徒牧师和行动党采取行动”。为什么国阵政府不答应“若证明《前锋报》撒谎，一定会采取严厉行动对付它”？</p>
<p>国阵领袖的双重标准不禁让人怀疑，《前锋报》 是不是因为它是巫统拥有的，而享有免控权？以致它可以挑起对少数和平、无力自辩的基督社群仇恨情绪。</p>
<p>在昨天对我进行的示威当中，巫统绝对有权利反对价值少过预估成本500万令吉的峇眼花园29条路与西南路免费交替公路。槟州民联政府闻名的公开招标，让建路成本减少至330万令吉。赢得竞标的承包商是一名马来承包商，在行政议员林峰成的紧密监督下，该名承包商甚至将成本再减少80万令吉至250万令吉。</p>
<p>这是州政府工程成本少于竞标价格的经典例子，它永远不会发生在国阵州属，国阵州属的政府工程成本总会高过竞标价。再说，承包商既然是一名马来人，证明了不只马来承包商也有能力在公开招标制度下竞争，而民联政府也把大部分政府工程颁给马来人。<br />
巫统反对免费的交替公路，而从来没有组织示威反对收费大道，这实在令人遗憾。这便是国阵和民联的差别。国阵在没有提供交替公路的情况下，兴建收费公路，向公众收钱，而民联要提供免费的交替公路。</p>
<p>国阵和巫统有权利反对和抗议民联州政府所兴建的北海峇眼路免费交替公路。 这便是国阵和民联在国民建设政策和原则上的根本不同。</p>
<p>不过，没有人有权利假借谎言来反起运动，而巫统也没有权利反对一个根本不正确的事情。 不然，岂不是没完没了？如果我们的国家是建立在谎言之上，那么它必将崩溃。</p>
<p>全体马来西亚人民必须同心协力，对抗巫统和《前锋报》 ，他们正在玩火，并准备用他们的种族主义议程“一个马来人、一个土著、一个华人、一个印度人”来彻底烧掉“一个马来西亚”。</p>
<p>林冠英</p>
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		<title>Just Do It Chua Soi Lek! Tell UMNO To Direct Its Paper Utusan Malaysia To Withdraw The 1Melayu, 1 Bumi Movement Or MCA Would Withdraw From BN.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will MCA President Dato Seri Chua Soi Lek dare to ask UMNO to direct its paper Utusan Malaysia to withdraw and apologise to all Malaysians for practicing a form of apartheid by inciting racial segregation and hatred in calling for 1Melayu, 1 Bumi movement? Just Do It, Chua Soi Lek. Tell UMNO to direct Utusan [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Will MCA President Dato Seri Chua Soi Lek dare to ask UMNO to direct its paper Utusan Malaysia to withdraw and apologise to all Malaysians for practicing a form of apartheid by inciting racial segregation and hatred in calling for 1Melayu, 1 Bumi movement? Just Do It, Chua Soi Lek. Tell UMNO to direct Utusan Malaysia to withdraw and apologise for the 1Melayu, 1Bumi movement or MCA would withdraw from BN. </p>
<p>UMNO’s paper call for 1Melayu, 1Bumi movement is a grievous insult to all Malaysians because it serves to be exclusive and dominate other races to the extent of reducing these Malaysian citizens, including non-Malay bumis from East Malaysia, as 2nd or 3rd-class citizens. </p>
<p>DAP and PR parties have never fought any elections on the basis of Malay unity, Chinese unity, Iban unity or Kadazan unity. Instead it is BN parties that tries to divide and rule by stressing on Malay unity, Chinese unity or Indian unity and merely paying lip service to bangsa Malaysia. At every election DAP and PR parties have stressed on Malaysian unity. </p>
<p><span id="more-1395"></span>As a result of SUPP losing 12 seats to DAP in the recent Sarawak general elections, Utusan Malaysia is launching the 1Melayu,1 bumi movement as a lesson to teach those who voted for the opposition, particularly the Chinese community. Like BN, Utusan Malaysia is trying to racialise the election results even though DAP won because of support from all communities in Sarawak. Facts and figures do not lie and have shown that the swing to the opposition amongst the non-Chinese voters is higher than the Chinese swing to the opposition. </p>
<p>However in order to hide the real reasons of their loss, namely corruption and demands for Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud to step down, UMNO and Utusan Malaysia is pitting the results as a conflict between the Chinese community and the government. </p>
<p>Any failure by Chua to do so would show that he is a man who dares to admit his fault, dare to speak and dare to walk the talk is just an empty sandiwara devoid of substance. Just like Chua Soi Lek’s call for SUPP to reject any cabinet posts in Sarawak because of losses in the Sarawak elections, is fundamentally flawed because of three reasons. </p>
<p>Firstly, massive voter disgruntlement in Sarawak is across the board and not directed towards the SUPP in particular, but instead towards the thirty-year rule of their Chief Minister, Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, and the BN State Government in general. </p>
<p>Secondly, I am surprised that for someone with his experience, Chua Soi Lek appears to have missed the very obvious sentiment on the ground. Throughout the entire state, Sarawakians of every community are clamouring for ‘change’, and this has nothing to do with race.  </p>
<p>If the MCA is so concerned about racial issues and truly believes in the principle of the exercise, then we wonder why they are not practising what they preach by insisting that their sole assemblymen in Perak and Negri Sembilan relinquish their Exco posts because the voters have clearly abandoned their party. This can also be said for MCA’s four Cabinet Ministers. </p>
<p>In his latest remark, Chua Soi Lek claims that it was not his idea but former president Ong Tee Keat’s to maintain the Cabinet positions. As Ong Tee Keat had correctly pointed out, it was Ong Ka Ting and not Ong Tee Keat who was president at the time. Ong also reminded Chua as MCA President, he can still direct MCA Ministers to withdraw from Cabinet and the sole MCA State EXCO in Perak and Negeri Sembilan respectively to resign. Clearly Chua Soi Lek is intent on playing internal MCA factional politics. </p>
<p>To date Chua has not dared to answer Ong Tee Keat. Why the silence? As someone who has always prided himself as a person who ‘dares to speak up’ or ‘dares to admit the truth’, he should now prove to all Malaysians that he also dares to walk the talk. Or else stop all these nonsense talk when he does not say what he means nor mean what he say.</p>
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		<title>RM50 Million Should Be Spent On Providing Free Wifi Instead Of Spending RM50 Million On Duplicating Efforts In Giving Free Email Accounts Is Typical Profile Of BN Government Being Penny Wise Pound Foolish</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Malaysians hope that the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will heed the voice of the rakyat and Malaysian netizens to cancel the provision of free 1Malaysia email accounts and give free wifi instead. Even though this is now not a government initiative but a private sector initiative, spending RM50 million on duplicating efforts [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Malaysians hope that the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will heed the voice of the rakyat and Malaysian netizens to cancel the provision of free 1Malaysia email accounts and give free wifi instead. Even though this is now not a government initiative but a private sector initiative, spending RM50 million on duplicating efforts of Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail etc to provide free email accounts is typical profile of a BN government being penny wise pound foolish.</p>
<p>Giving free email accounts is not the most important service in the world. Somehow the government is missing the wood from the trees. Just like the RM52 billion bumi shares scandal, where RM52 billion worth of shares supposed to be given to ordinary Malays/bumiputera natives went missing. Instead of setting up a Royal Commission of Inquiry(RCI) to serve public interest by investigating and taking action against the culprits responsible for running of RM52 billion worth of shares, the BN government appears more interested in setting up a RCI over some dubious sex video tapes by individuals seeking political vengeance.</p>
<p><span id="more-1393"></span>Why focus on providing something that is already free? This is just like selling ice to the Eskimos. Focus on providing free wifi or improving broadband speed, quality and reliability. The government should stop the monopoly given to certain companies and should instead open up the industry to competitive bidding so that users can enjoy better connectivity on par with our neighbouring countries.</p>
<p>The Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) should also avoid charges by some net citizens of being deceitful following the quick amendments of details relating to the 1Malaysia email project. There is a big difference on Tuesday in its website and yesterday, as it is now called a private sector initiative when it was previously listed as a government initiative.</p>
<p>Since yesterday, the description of the RM50 million project read: “The 1Malaysia Email project which features the domain name of ‘myemail.my’ is a private sector initiative led by Tricubes Berhad to provide a unique and official email account and user ID for interested citizens of Malaysia.” Pemandu should come clean and explain this glaring discrepancy which raises questions about its clarity, certainty and reliability of information released to the public.</p>
<p>Najib had announced the project on Wednesday, saying all Malaysians aged 18 and over would be given a free account to allow for direct and secure communications between citizens and the government. There are concerns both about privacy and security of those using these email accounts, who fears not only that their communications may be monitored and intercepted but also whether any messages or transactions made are reliable and trust-worthy. That is probably the reason why there are now close to 40,000 Facebook users joining in a virtual protest against the project run by Tricubes Bhd, which is currently in danger of being delisted from Bursa Malaysia for financial irregularities</p>
<p> Worse is the latest report in Malaysiakini that even though the email account is free, some of the services are not free but fees will be imposed. Instead of clarifying this issue, the BN government should quickly cut its losses and disassociate itself with this private initiative from a company under a “financial cloud”. DAP reiterates our appeal to the state government to focus on providing free wifi and improving broadband speed at affordable rates at international standards.</p>
<p>                                                                                      LIM GUAN ENG</p>
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		<title>Chua Soi Lek Should Not Follow Utusan Malaysia’s Tactics Of Racialising The Results Of The Sarawak General Elections, When The Key Issue Is About Change Not About Whether Voters Want Chinese Representation In Government.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur &#038; Kuching On 18.4.2011 MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek should not follow Utusan Malaysia’s tactics of racialising the results of the recent Sarawak state general elections when the key issue is about change not about whether voters [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur &#038; Kuching On 18.4.2011 </p>
<p>MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek should not follow Utusan Malaysia’s tactics of racialising the results of the recent Sarawak state general elections when the key issue is about change not about whether voters want Chinese representation in government. UMNO paper, Utusan Malaysia, had asked BN to ignore Chinese voters just because they supported the opposition. </p>
<p>I wish to reiterate that DAP’s theme and focus in this Sarawak state general elections is not SUPP but on Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Taib Mahmud; not about whether the Chinese want representation in government but whether all voters want change;. DAP won 12 out of 15 seats in Sarawak because voters want change and  prefer a two-party system over one-party rule, people’s power over one-man rule, and good governance over Taib’s misrule. </p>
<p>BN has suffered not only a loss of 16 seats but more importantly an 8% reduction in popular votes by BN from 63% in 2006 state general elections to 55% now. What type of democratic elections allow a party that wins 55% of the popular vote and yet garner more than 77% of the total seats? Clearly this is a mockery of democracy, in complete defiance of the principle of one-man, one-vote.<br />
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Sarawak voters have sent a loud and clear message to SUPP that they clearly wanted Taib to go and go now. SUPP was rejected by voters because SUPP failed to represent the people and was seen as Taib’s representative. Therefore the most important issue that SUPP must address if SUPP is sincere in accepting the decision of the voters, is to withdraw support for Taib as Sarawak Chief Minister </p>
<p>SUPP’s failure to listen to the people’s verdict, by not demanding Taib’s immediate resignation, will only dishearten its supporters but hearten Taib. Any attempts to threaten to leave the state government or punish urban and Chinese voters for supporting the opposition, is a desperate effort by MCA to distract and cover up media attention from the real issue of whether SUPP dare to ask Taib to go. </p>
<p><strong>Chua Soi Lek Should Prove That He Does Not Practice Double-standards By Asking Mah Hang Soon To Resign As Perak State EXCO Immediately.</strong></p>
<p>For this reason MCA President Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek’s call that SUPP should not accept any position in the Sarawak state Cabinet, as the party had lost the Chinese community&#8217;s support, is to help SUPP hide from addressing the Taib Mahmud issue. If Chua is consistent then he should have given similar advice to Gerakan President Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon. </p>
<p>Is Chua not practicing double-standards when Chua did not ask Tsu Koon, after Tsu Koon lost the 2008 general elections badly, not to go through the back-door of being appointed a Senator and a Cabinet Minister? Why then did Chua not object to MCA joining Cabinet and accepting Ministerial posts after MCA had lost badly in the 2008 general elections? </p>
<p>If Chua is genuine, then he should instruct Perak MCA State EXCO Dato Dr Mah Hang Soon to resign immediately as MCA won only one state seat in the last 2008 general elections. Chua’s failure to ask Mah to resign shows his typical double-standard of saying one thing but doing another. </p>
<p>Clearly Chua is not only deceiving himself but also deceiving others when he says that this Sarawak state elections is about whether the Chinese wants representation in Government. The voters want change, especially for Taib Mahmud to retire immediately.</p>
<p>What is of interest to the people of Sarawak, is whether SUPP has learnt its lesson from the voters by stopping from becoming Taib’s representative and turn to demanding Taib’s immediate resignation. For how long still must SUPP continue to defend Taib? Will SUPP realise that they need to change from blindly supporting Taib only after they have lost every single seat? </p>
<p><strong>If BN Takes Punitive Action Against Urban Voters, The Chinese Community &#038; Anyone For Exercising Their Democratic Rights To Vote For The Opposition, Then What Is The Point Of Holding Elections?<br />
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Utusan Malaysia’s open call Barisan Nasional (BN) to ignore the Chinese community for not supporting the ruling coalition during the April 16th Sarawak state elections is not only racist but also against the very tenets of democracy. If BN takes punitive action against urban voters, the Chinese community and anyone for exercising their democratic rights to vote for the opposition, then what is the point of holding elections? </p>
<p>For a paper that wants to celebrate the murder of innocent non-Malays during the bloody May 13 riots in 1969 as a holy and auspicious day, to continue such racist and extremist attacks is not surprising. What is surprising is that for an UMNO paper like Utusan, UMNO continues to allow and sanction its racist approach against non-Malays and non-Muslims both in Peninsular and East Malaysia. Is such racism and extremism by an UMNO paper consistent with 1Malaysia? </p>
<p>In any elections, the people have a right and freedom to choose who they want to vote for. To punish them for making that choice freely is dictatorial and feudal. DAP had won 12 seats in Sarawak despite facing BN’s misuse of government machinery, money politics, fear and intimidation as well as media control until internet sites like Malaysiakini were hacked and shut down. </p>
<p>Despite such dishonest tactics, there was an 8% swing in popular vote against BN, with BN dropping from 63% in the 2006 state elections to 55%. This 8% swing in popular vote against BN is a small political earthquake in Sarawak. </p>
<p>Unfortunately as a result of unfair delineation of constituencies, the one-man, one-vote principle is not respected. Despite winning 55% of the popular vote, BN has won more than 77% of the seats contested. It is this violation of the one-man, one-vote principle that is undemocratic and should be addressed by Chua Soi Lek.</p>
<p>                                                                                                    LIM GUAN ENG</p>
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