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Bernama telah menyalahgunakan kebebasan untuk membuat lapuran mengelirukan tentang jawapan saya dalam mesyuarat Dewan Undangan Negeri (bm/cn)

Published on May 3, 2012, 6:13 pm in Penang. 0 Comments

Kenyataan Akhbar Oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng Di Pulau Pinang Pada 3.5.2012

Saya berasa kesal bahawa pada Hari Kebebasan Akhbar Sedunia, Bernama telah menyalahgunakan kebebasan untuk membuat lapuran mengelirukan tentang jawapan saya dalam mesyuarat Dewan Undangan Negeri Pulau Pinang semalam berkaitan penjualan tanah Bayan Mutiara secara tender terbuka.

Semalam, saya mengakui bahawa kerajaan negeri tidak mengikut penilaian yang ditetapkan oleh Jabatan Pernilaian dan Perkhidmatan Harta kerana anggaran harga itu adalah terlalu rendah. Jabatan Penilaian dan Perkhidmatan Harta dalam surat bertarikh 5 November 2009 telah menganggarkan harga sebanyak RM65 sekaki persegi.

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Tan Sri Muhyidin Yassin Should Direct Penang Port Commission (PPC) And Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) To Make A Full And Unconditional Apology For The Demolishing The 50 Year Old Muniswarar Shrine Without Notice And Rebuild The Shrine Before The Next General Elections.(en/cn)

Published on April 26, 2012, 1:53 pm in Penang. 0 Comments

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 26.4.2012..

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhydin Yassin in his visit to Penang today should direct Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) Chairman Dato Seri Dr. Hilmi Bin Hj. Yahaya and the Penang Port Commission (PPC) Chairman Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek to make a full and unconditional apology to the Hindu community for demolishing the 50 year old Hindu shrine and rebuild the shrine immediately before the next general elections. The demolition of the shrine on 20 April at the Prai Bulk Cargo Terminal in the Prai Industrial Area, shocked devotees as it was done by PPSB without any demolition notice pasted on the shrine.

Whilst the Penang state government welcomes Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak recent announcement of RM 8.5 million in development funds to the Nibong Tebal Parlimentary constituency, many Penangites are disappointed that he did not give the same amount to each of the other 12 Parliamentary constituencies in Penang. Such discrimination against the other 12 parliamentary constituencies, including BN areas, is regrettable as it gives the impression that only Nibong Tebal parliamentary constituency matters for BN at the next general elections.

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Transport Minister Datuk Kong Cho Ha Should Step In (en/cn)

Published on April 25, 2012, 12:55 pm in Penang. 0 Comments

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 25.4.2012.

Transport Minister Datuk Kong Cho Ha Should Step In If No Apology Is Forthcoming From Both Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) Chairman Dato Seri Dr. Hilmi Bin Hj. Yahaya And The Penang Port Commission (PPC) Chairman Datuk Seri Chua Soi And The Demolished Muniswarar Shrine Is Not Rebuilt Before The Next General Elections.

When will Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) Chairman Dato Seri Dr. Hilmi Bin Hj. Yahaya and the Penang Port Commission (PPC) Chairman Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek fully apologise to the Hindu community for the demoliton of the 50 year old Hindu shrine and fulfill their promise to rebuild it? Why no follow up as just how long does it take to rebuild a Hindu shrine on a small 6.1m X 6.1 m site.

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The Penang state government welcomes the contribution of ECM Libra Foundation and its 3 partners Lim Kian Onn, Dato Seri Kalimullah Hassan and Dato’ David Chua Ming Huat for the construction of the proposed Penang Learning Centre and Penang Badminton Academy. ECM Libra will be financing in full the contribution cost of the building estimated at RM4 million(en/bm/cn).

Published on April 24, 2012, 1:00 pm in Penang. 0 Comments

Press Statement of the Announcement of Penang Learning Centre and Penang Badminton Academy at Kampung Buah Pala by YAB Tuan Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang at Komtar on 24th April 2012

The 2.9 acres of state owned land is located near Kampung Buah Pala in Sri Delima and Bukit Glugor. The built up area of the Penang Learning Centre and Penang Badminton Academy will occupy 1 acre. Upon completion, the 2 buildings will be handed back to the state government, who will then manage the 2 buildings.

The RM4 million Penang Learning Centre (PLC) and Penang Badminton Academy (PBA) will take 18 months to complete. A library, 7 classrooms for tuition and language classes, 6 – 8 badminton courts and a canteen will be provided. Amongst the languages focused on will be foreign languages apart from Bahasa Malaysia, English, Mandarin and Tamil. Users will be able to have their meals and refreshments within the buildings.

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Failure Of Any Integrity Pledge To Include A Commitment To Publicly Declare Assets By Government Leaders Would Make Such An Integrity Pledge An Exercise In Futility In Committing Towards Full Public Accountability. (en/cn)

Published on April 22, 2012, 11:31 pm in Penang. 0 Comments

Speech By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng During The Inaugral Penang 2012 Wesak Day Celebrations In Dewan Sri Pinang On 22.4.2012.

Penang state government celebrates its first ever Penang Wesak Day Celebrations at Dewan Sri Pinang to honour the birth, enlightenment and the passing away of Gautama Buddha 2,556 years ago. Today’s event is part of the program of the newly-established Non-Muslim Religious Affairs EXCO portfolio headed by me. Themed ‘Patriotism and Religious Harmony for a United Malaysia’, the celebration, which will take place two weeks before the actual Wesak Day on May 5, will trace the history of Buddha.

The event is open to all Malaysians and seeks to promote understanding and respect of each other’s different religious beliefs. As George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage City, Penang is the perfect platform for a diverse eco-system that allows all religions and cultures to flourish and co-exist in harmony. I wish to thank the Malaysian Buddhist Association under its President Ven Ren Yi and Dato Steven Ooi for working with Komtar ADUN YB Ng Wei Aik to make this event a success.

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Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) And The Penang Port Commission (PPC) Should Fully Apologise to The Hindu Community for The Disrespect And Religious Sacrilege (en/bm/cn)

Published on April 22, 2012, 11:00 pm in Penang. 0 Comments

Speech By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng At The “Justice For Sri Lankan Tamils” Ceramah In MPSP Padang In Butterworth, Penang On 21.4.2012 Released On 22.4.2012.

Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) And The Penang Port Commission (PPC) Should Fully Apologise to The Hindu Community for The Disrespect And Religious Sacrilege In The Demoliton Of The 50 Year Old Hindu Temple/Shrine In Their Premise Without Notice And Pay Full Compensation By Giving Land And Funds For Its Rebuilding.

We gather here to condemn the oppression of Sri Lankan Tamils and oppose the ethnic cleansing of Tamils by the Sri Lankan government. Whilst we seek justice in the interests of humanity for Sri Lankan Tamils, we must also seek justice for the freedom of religion of our local Hindu population.

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Regrets Police Inaction During The Barbaric Attacks University Students Exercising Their Rights By Peacefully Assembling At Dataran Merdeka And Refusal By UMNO Ministers To Condemn These Shameful Attacks (en/bm/cn).

Published on April 20, 2012, 5:09 pm in Penang. 0 Comments

At around 2.45am yesterday morning, a bunch of thugs descended upon the group of university students peacefully assembling at Dataran Merdeka and assaulted them, resulting in one student ending up in hospital. Besides physically roughing the students up, the thugs also destroyed the tents that the students were camping in.

The group of student activists had been camping peacefully at Dataran Merdeka for 6 days now, in an attempt to exercise their democratic rights to protest against what they claim to be high interest rates and administrative charges imposed by the national educational loan fund (PTPTN).

The barbaric use of violence against peacefully assembling students has drawn immediate condemnation from all quarters, including human rights groups and Malaysians at large. Since when have thuggery and gangsterism become part of our culture? It is indeed a sad day when our children who are merely trying to express their democratic rights are victimised in such an ugly and violent manner.

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Penang Proposes To Increase The Minimum Limit For Foreign Purchases Of All Properties From The Existing Level Of RM500,000 To RM1 Million With A Higher Limit Of RM 2 Million For Landed Properties Only In Penang Island And Retaining The Present RM 500,000 Limit For Permanent Residents.(en/bm/cn)

Published on April 19, 2012, 2:50 pm in Penang. 0 Comments

SPEECH BY PENANG CHIEF MINISTER LIM GUAN ENG AT THE PRIVATE SCREENING OF THE HABITAT DOCUMENTARY FILM – “URBANIZED” ON 19 APRIL 2012, 11AM AT GSC, GURNEY PLAZA, PENANG

I would like to welcome all of you to this screening of the documentary “Urbanized” by Gary Hustwit, brought to you today by Penang Institute in conjunction with Think City.

This new documentary film is currently being screened and discussed in many places around the world. Not only does this film highlight many of the serious challenges that face an increasingly urban world, it also shows how some of these problems are addressed.

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The state government wishes to thank key industry players in Penang for taking the necessary steps to address the earthquake off Sumatera island yesterday.(en/bm/cn)

Published on April 12, 2012, 2:20 pm in Penang. 0 Comments

Press Statement by the Chief Minister of Penang, YAB Lim Guan Eng at Komtar 12th April 2012 Regarding the Preparedness of the Key Industry Players in Penang to Address The Earthquake Incident

The state government wishes to thank key industry players in Penang for taking the necessary steps to address the earthquake off Sumatera island yesterday. The Chief Minister’s Office and the state government have kept in touch with Penang’s key industry players from the FMM, Frepenca and Penang Hoteliers Association during the incident.

The state government wishes to add that the general public should emulate the experience of these industry players by keeping in touch on the latest development of the earthquake through official sources and not to listen to rumors. I had cancelled my attendance at the Royal Banquet at Istana Malaysia honoring the coronation of the Yang Dipertuan Agong to rush back to Penang.

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The Penang PR State Government Shall Expose UMNO Penang As A Racist Party That Clearly Does Not Want Non-Muslim Votes By Only Questioning Why Mosques Land Has Disappeared But Not Concerned Whether Non-Muslim Land Have Also Disappeared From The Bayan Mutiara Project.(en/bm/cn)

Published on April 4, 2012, 2:46 pm in Penang. 0 Comments

The Penang PR state government shall expose UMNO Penang as a racist party that clearly does not want non-Muslim votes in the next general elections, by only questioning why mosque land has disappeared but not non-Muslim land in the Bayan Mutiara project. UMNO Penang has stoked fires of religious hatred against me as a non-Muslim leader by spreading dangerous lies that I have sold or caused mosque and school land to disappear when 102.6 acres of Bayan Mutiara land was sold by open competitive tender to Ivory Property Group Bhd(Ivory).

When the 102.6 acres of Bayan Mutiara land was sold by open tender, there was no sub-division of title but the entire piece of land is to be sold. BN had not made any sub-division of title on the land when they were in power. Ivory will only do sub-division of title after submission of new plans to MPPP and the Land Office for approval. The new plans and sub-division of title has not even been submitted by Ivory to the relevant authorities, how can UMNO claim that the mosque or school land has been sold or disappeared?

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AELB Must Lodge An MCMC Report To Restore The Truth, Repair The Credibility Of Our Scientific Institutions And Renew The Confidence Of Foreign Investors.(en/cn)

Published on April 1, 2012, 2:53 am in Environment and Penang. 0 Comments

Press Statement by DAP Secretary-General and MP for Bagan Lim Guan Eng in Kuala Lumpur on 31.3.2012

After maintaining a long and inert silence, the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) has finally issued a statement of clarification to rubbish claims that the Bosch solar panel plant in Batu Kawan, Penang would produce radioactive materials.

In a statement reported by the media yesterday, the AELB pointed out that such plants “do not generally produce or emit radioactive material and so are not subject to the Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984”.

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Will Not Comment On Penang UMNO Youth’s Repeated Lies But Will Take Defamatory Court Action (en/bm/cn)

Published on March 29, 2012, 6:02 pm in Penang. 1 Comment

Will Not Comment On Penang UMNO Youth’s Repeated Lies But Will Take Defamatory Court Action To Prevent UMNO, Utusan Malaysia and others BN papers From Playing With Fire By Stoking Racial And Religious Sentiments To Undermine The PR Penang State Government.

I will not comment on Penang UMNO Youth’s repeated lies but will take defamatory court action to prevent UMNO, Utusan Malaysia and others BN papers from playing with fire by stoking racial and religious sentiments to undermine the PR Penang state government. I had tried to be patient when UMNO uses racial and religious rhetoric to undermine my leadership of Penang and the PR state government. But such dangerous and religious political games have crossed the limit with lies by Penang UMNO Youth chief Shaik Hussein Mydin that I have sold off mosque land.

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Surat kpd PM agar dapat memberikan layanan setimpal kpd Pulau Pinang di bawah RMK-10 (BM/BC)

Published on March 20, 2012, 8:36 pm in Penang. 0 Comments

Kenyataan Akhbar Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng pada 20 Mac 2012 di Komtar, George Town, Pulau Pinang.

Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang telah menghantar surat kepada Perdana Menteri pada hari ini agar Y.A.B. Perdana Menteri dapat memberikan layanan setimpal kepada Pulau Pinang dengan menambahkan peruntukan daripada RM2.88 bilion di bawah RMK-10 kepada lebih RM7.2 billion.

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Ucapan Takziah Atas Pemergian Supt Ahmad Bakhtiar Kassim, Timbalan OCPD George Town (BM/BI/BC)

Published on March 20, 2012, 8:21 pm in Penang. 0 Comments

Kenyataan Akhbar Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng di Komtar, George Town pada 20.3.2012

Ucapan Takziah Atas Pemergian Supt Ahmad Bakhtiar Kassim, Timbalan OCPD George Town.

Saya dengan penuh dukacita ingin merakamkan ucapan takziah buat keluarga Allahyarham Supt Ahmad Bakhtiar Kassim, Timbalan OCPD George Town yang telah meninggal dunia secara mengejut petang semalam.

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Hopes Phison’s Decision To Set Up Engineering Centre in Penang Will Attract Scientific & Engineering Talents That Will Not Only Lead To Technology And Talent Transfer To Penang But Also Propels Economic Convergence of Manufacturing & Services Sector(en/cn)

Published on March 15, 2012, 2:34 pm in Penang. 0 Comments

Press Statement by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at Komtar, George Town on 15 March 2012

Phison’s Chairman and CEO, KS Pua today announced that Phison is setting up its engineering development and design centre in Penang. The centre will be engaged in the development and design of chip, system design as well as marketing. An initial investment of US$1 – 3 million will be mainly on transferring talent and design technologies.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng thanks Phison for selecting Penang as its first location outside Taiwan and hopes that Phison’s investment in an engineering development and design centre in Penang will help to expedite not only technology transfer but also talent transfer to Penang. This strategic investment will further enhance Penang’s move towards higher value added activities and higher paying jobs for the people.

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