Month: November 2008

Mengapa Projek RM 84.3 Juta Ibupejabat MPSP Dibuat Tanpa Tender Terbuka

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Dalam skendal kehilangan rizab MPSP sebanyak RM 223.7 juta dalam tempoh masa 9 tahun, bekas ahli EXCO Kerajaan Tempatan Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan mesti jelaskan mengapa projek pembinaan ibupejabat MPSP sebanyak RM 84.3 juta dibuat tanpa tender terbuka dan satu sistem penghawa dingin diberikan kepada Aseania Linear District Cooling System Sdn. Bhd dengan kos …

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A New RM 50 Billion Expansionary Economic Plan That Is Pro-Growth, Pro-Jobs And Pro-Poor To Fight The Recession And Prepare For A More Prosperous Future.

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We meet in a spirit of hope and optimism. For the first time in a generation, it is the BN that appears lost and disillusioned. From marginalised opposition parties, DAP have finally attained our objective of becoming a full partner in government with our allies PKR and PAS in Pakatan Rakyat. Let me congratulate everyone …

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The Public Shall Judge Whether MPSP’s Expenditures Benefited Public Interest.

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Details of Seberang Perai Municipal Council’s (MPSP) shocking RM 223.7 million losses in reserve funds over nine years from 2000 to 2008 are revealed together with significant development expenditures. The public shall judge whether such expenditures benefited public interest or is just another sad example of BN’s cronyism, mismanagement and money politics. From an accumulated …

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Public Discourse Must Be Based On Facts, Reason and Principles

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The Penang State Government regrets that Barisan Nasional leaders, Utusan Malaysia and some publications stubbornly persist in refusing to publish the vandalisation of the BM/Arabic road sign in Lebuh Acheh two days ago. By continuing to provoke racial sentiments in opposing the BM/Mandarin and BN/Tamil usage of road signs and not BN/Arabic road signs, Barisan …

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Stop Vandalising.Multi-lingual Road Signs Put Up As Part Of Our Efforts To Promote Tourism In The UNESCO World Heritage Site Of Georgetown.

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(photo by: Kwong Wah Yit Poh) I have directed State EXCO member for Local Government, Traffic and Environment Chow Kon Yeow to instruct MPPP to lodge police reports over the vandalisation of the Bahasa Malaysia/ Arabic Road signs in Lebuh Acheh to prevent further sabotage of the 5 Bahasa Malaysia multi-lingual road signs put up …

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UCAPAN PENGGULUNGAN DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI (PART 3)

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37. Telah menjadi amalan penyediaan bajet di Negeri Pulau Pinang sejak dahulu lagi menyediakan Bajet Berdefisit kerana berasaskan kepada kedudukan ekonomi dan kewangan negeri. Penelitian ke atas penyediaan Bajet di Negeri Pulau Pinang sejak tahun 1990 mendapati bahawa tidak pernah Bajet Surplus disediakan di negeri ini walaupun dalam keadaan ekonomi negeri yang amat memberangsangkan di …

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UCAPAN PENGGULUNGAN DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI (PART 2)

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TERAS KEDUA : MEWUJUDKAN PELUANG-PELUANG PEKERJAAN (PRO-JOBS); Tuan Speaker, 18. Bagi menjawab persoalan yang dibangkitkan oleh YB Tanjung Bungah dan Teluk Bahang, Kerajaan Negeri akan menubuhkan Tabung Pembangunan Latihan Semula Industri Negeri Pulau Pinang untuk membantu pekerja yang dijangka kehilangan pekerjaan ekoran daripada krisis ekonomi dunia menjalani latihan semula. Dijangkakan seramai 50,000 orang pekerja sektor …

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UCAPAN PENGGULUNGAN DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI (PART 1)

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Saya ingin mengucapkan berbanyak terima kasih kepada semua Ahli Yang Berhormat yang telah mengambil bahagian dalam perbahasan ke atas Ucapan Bajet 2009 Negeri Pulau Pinang yang telah saya bentangkan di dewan yang mulia ini pada 14 November 2008. Seperti yang semua Ahli Yang Berhormat sedia maklum, bajet 2009 telah menggariskan tiga teras utama iaitu : …

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Najib Should Allow The People To Benefit From The RM 10 Billion In Fuel Subsidy Savings

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Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad’s revelation that the government no longer need to subsidise petrol with the drastic fall in global oil prices highlights BN’s lack of responsibility in refusing to further reduce petrol prices from RM 2 to RM 1.62 per litre. Shahrir said that at US$65 (RM235) per …

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The Federal Government must approve a Rm200Million interest-free loan and Rm5Million grant to preserve and promote George Town

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（Photo Archieve, DAP Publicity） The Federal Government must approve a Rm200Million interest-free loan and Rm5Million grant to preserve and promote George Town which belongs not only to Penang alone but also all Malaysians and the world. On its own the Penang state government will allocate Rm1Million state money to provide education and measures to preserve, …

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Urge The Federal Government To Adopt Anti–Recessionary Measures

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The Penang State Government is willing to work with the business community to urge the Federal government to adopt anti-recessionary measures by implementing a RM 48 billon fiscal stimulus plan, reduce wasteful spending on non-essentials and remove red-tape to increase revenue, cut down costs and improve productivity. In this regard, I welcome the move made …

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Malayan Banking Bhd May Have to Make Higher Loan Provisions Of Up To RM 5 Billon

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Maybank may have to make a higher loan provisions of up to RM 5 billion from the over-priced purchase of Pakistan’s MCB Bank and BII and not only the RM 242 million for its investments in MCB. Maybank had paid RM 10.8 billion to purchase two distressed foreign banks at twice their present value – …

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TEKS UCAPAN MENGENAI RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERBEKALAN DAN USUL ANGGARAN PEMBANGUNAN 2009

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PENDAHULUAN Y.B. Tuan Speaker, 1. Sebelum saya membentangkan Bajet Negeri Pulau Pinang bagi Tahun 2009 di Dewan yang mulia ini, saya ingin mengambil kesempatan di sini untuk mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih kepada Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Dipertua Negeri yang amat prihatin terhadap kesejahteraan Negeri Pulau Pinang serta sentiasa memberi inspirasi kepada saya dan Kerajaan Negeri …

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MASYARAKAT MADANI MEMERLUKAN SISTEM DEMOKRASI YANG SIHAT DENGAN PERANAN KETUA PEMBANGKANG YANG DIPERAKUI

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YB. Tuan Speaker, Saya memohon mencadangkan supaya Dewan ini meluluskan Enakmen Anggota Pentadbiran dan Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (Saraan) (Pindaan) 2008 dengan memasukkan perkataan ‘Elaun Ketua Pembangkang’ yang telah dibaca pada kali yang kedua. YB. Tuan Speaker, Seperti mana yang kita sedia maklum, negara kita Malaysia dan Negeri Pulau Pinang telah mengamalkan sistem demokrasi berparlimen …

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