Month: July 2016

Press Conference Statement By Penang Chief Minister and DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 31.7.2016.

DAP will not press ahead with our proposal to dissolve the Penang State assembly and conduct state general election. This decision was made following quick consultation with party leaders and the Penang state leadership after PKR Deputy President and Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali informed me yesterday, that the PKR leadership did not agree with having early polls.

Datuk Seri Azmin, PKR Vice-President Nurul Izzah and PKR National Elections Director Saifudin Nasution had earlier met myself and Penang State Chair Chow Kon Yeow in Penang on 20.7.2016, to listen to our reasons for a state general election. We had explained that it would be be a pro-active strategy not just to let the people decide, whether I should continue as Penang Chief Minister whilst facing the trumped-up corruption allegations against me, but more importantly to pass a verdict on the historic act by the US Attorney-General, of seeking a seizure of US1 billion of assets stolen by 1MDB from Malaysians. Continue reading “DAP will not press ahead with our proposal to dissolve the Penang State assembly and conduct state general election.(e/m/c)”

民主行动党秘书长林冠英于2016年7月29日 发表声明：

本周内阁会议过后，国阵政府依然没有承认独中统考文凭。马华民政到底在内阁里面有没有争取承认独中统考文凭？“争取”承认独中统考争取了41年依然“只欠东风”，虎头蛇尾，自己讲自己爽。

几天前马华副教育部长张盛闻在公告天下，信誓旦旦地说承认统考文凭进入“最后阶段”，但是本周内阁会议过后，我们还是没有看到好消息。看来马华民政部长们在内阁里所谓的“协商精神”只是继续做应声虫，对外信誓旦旦地说承认独中统考在望对在内却后知后觉、慢吞吞处理统考不受承认的事。 Continue reading “国阵政府应该即刻无条件承认独中统考文凭，让独中生可以直接使用统考成绩申请本地大学及成为公务员。”

Open Letter to Malaysians By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 28.7.2016.

A Fresh Mandate For A New Malaysia – An Entrepreneurial And Welfare State.

The proposed early general election for Penang is not intended to save Lim Guan Eng from trumped up corruption charges. Lim Guan Eng can not be saved politically. However it is clear that Malaysia and Penang can still be saved from BN’s dirty political manipulation to undermine the people’s yearning for change for a clean Malaysia, that is free from the massive corruption evident in the 1MDB scandal.

BN will not stop at their political conspiracy to character assassinate me that I abused my power to benefit Ms Phang, who sold her 30 year house to me. The truth that she made a profit and not a loss from selling her house to me, is overlooked. The fact that she has no direct business dealings and did not benefit from the state government is ignored – her land is still zoned as agricultural and could not be rezoned as housing, after the local government council rejected her application. Continue reading “Open Letter to Malaysians By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng(e/c)”

Opening Speech by Lim Guan Eng, Penang Chief Minister cum Chairman of Penang Green Council on 23 July 2016 during the Launching of Penang Green Carnival 2016 at Sunway Carnival Convention Centre:

PENANG MY GREEN HOME

Welcome to Penang Green Carnival 2016!

It is a great honour for me today to officiate the Penang Green Carnival 2016, themed “Penang My Green Home” in conjunction with the World Environment Day. This year we aspire to foster a culture of sustainability and green solutions that minimizes impact on our ecosystem.
Continue reading “Opening Speech during the Launching of Penang Green Carnival 2016(e/m/c)”

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 21.7.2016.

PKR Deputy President and Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, PKR Vice-President Nurul Izzah and PKR National Elections Director Saifudin Nasution met me at my office yesterday, in the presence of DAP Penang State Chairman Chow Kon Yeow, to discuss the matter of conducting state general election in Penang.

The DAP Central Executive Committee (CEC) at our meeting on 18.7.2016 had unanimously decided that since the imprisonment of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, severe abuses of power by BN have severely eroded democracy in the country, private and confidential discussions will be held with our allies in Pakatan Harapan on whether to hold or not state general election in Penang. Continue reading “This State General Election Is For The People To Decide Whether They Want DAP And A Pakatan Harapan State Government In Penang With Full Credibility, Authority And Legitimacy Regardless Of What Happens To Me.(e/m/c)”

TEKS UCAPAN KETUA MENTERI PULAU PINANG SEMPENA MAJLIS SAMBUTAN HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI PDC 2016 , 19 JULAI 2016 (12.30PM), ATRIUM, PDC

Bersyukur kita kerana dapat bersama-sama berkumpul pada hari ini sempena Majlis Sambutan Hari Raya Aidilfitri PDC 2016 dan terlebih dahulu saya ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri kepada semua warga kerja PDC dan semua jemputan yang hadir.

Di sebalik sambutan yang cukup meriah ini, janganlah dilupakan golongan yang tidak bernasib baik. Saya juga difahamkan pihak PDC telah mengadakan 2 program Tanggungjawab Sosial Korporat yang dianjurkan oleh Persatuan Kakitangan Islam PDC dengan mengadakan Program Pembelian Baju Raya bersama anak-anak yatim, fakir miskin dan asnaf zakat dari Pusat Jagaan Kasih Abadi, Seberang Jaya yang telah diadakan pada 2 Julai 2016, bertempat di Mydin Bukit Jambul. Tahniah dan syabas diucapkan. Continue reading “Teks Ucapan Ketua Menteri Sempena Majlis Sambutan Hari Raya PDC(m/c)”

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 17.7.2016.

In the past 4 months, the BN-controlled print and broadcasting media had gone into overdrive with their systematic campaign of character assassination against me by hurling unfounded allegations of corruption involving the sale by open tender of 1 acre of Taman Manggis land. Despite nightly TV reports and acres of newsprint on Taman Manggis land, no corruption charge was filed against me relating to Taman Manggis. Continue reading “In the past 4 months, the BN-controlled print and broadcasting media had gone into overdrive with their systematic campaign of character assassination against me”

11 Julai 2016

Yang Amat Berhormat Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Timbalan Perdana Menteri Malaysia
Pejabat YAB Timbalan Perdana Menteri
Aras 4, Blok Barat
Bangunan Perdana Putra
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62502 Putrajaya, Malaysia

YAB Dato’ Seri,

ISU PEMBALAKAN DI ULU MUDA MENGANCAM BEKALAN AIR DUA JUTA PENDUDUK DAN BERIBU-RIBU PERNIAGAAN, SERTA KEPERLUAN PENGAIRAN DI PULAU PINANG DAN SELATAN KEDAH Continue reading “ISU PEMBALAKAN DI ULU MUDA MENGANCAM BEKALAN AIR DI PULAU PINANG(m/c)”

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 8.7.2016.

I refer to Bernama report highlighting my speech at the opening of the Penang Institute RM5 million new building 10 days ago which was only published now. The gist of the text of my speech stresses on the practice of freedom in Penang, the only place where there is freedom before speech and freedom after speech in Malaysia.

I had reminded Penang Institute that whilst such freedom gives them the right to dissent and have opposing views with the state government even publicly, as the principal funders of Penang Institute the state government expects loyalty. In other words, they can not work secretively and surreptitiously with those who openly oppose and wants to bring down the state government. Continue reading “I refer to Bernama report highlighting my speech at the opening of the Penang Institute RM5 million new building 10 days ago which was only published now. The gist of the text of my speech stresses on the practice of freedom in Penang, the only place where there is freedom before speech and freedom after speech in Malaysia.”

Perutusan Hari Raya Aidilfitri DAP Oleh Setiausaha-Agung DAP Merangkap Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng Di Kuala Lumpur pada 8.7.2016.

Masalah utama rakyat Malaysia adalah ekonomi, khususnya keadaan ekonomi lembab yang menjejaskan perniagaan dan kenaikan harga barang yang menyebabkan wang tak cukup belanja bagi golongan makan gaji. Keadaan ekonomi yang meleset kian meruncing sekarang. Kenaikan harga barangan asas seperti ayam dalam musim Hari Raya memang menjadikan sambutan tahun ini lebih mencabar berbanding dengan tahun sebelumnya.

Keadaan ekonomi lembab ini disebabkan oleh pengenaan GST dan penurunan nilai matawang ringgit ekoran skendal kewangan 1MDB sebanyak RM50 bilion dan skendal donation RM4 bilion. Kenaikan harga minyak buat pertama kali sejak bulan April 2016, sungguhpun hanya 5 sen adalah petunjuk bahawa keadaan ekonomi akan bertambah lebih buruk lagi. Kini harga petrol RON95, RON97 dan diesel masing-masing pada harga RM1.75, RM2.10 dan RM1.60 seliter. Continue reading “Perutusan Hari Raya Aidilfitri DAP (e/c)”

Speech by Mr. Lim Guan Eng, The Chief Minister of Penang in Launching Ceremony for George Town Heritage Celebrations 2016 , 7 July 2016, Armenian Park, George Town

A very good morning to all of you and welcome to the Launching Ceremony for George Town Heritage Celebrations 2016.

I would like to commend George Town World Heritage Incorporated and the working team of George Town Heritage Celebrations 2016 for putting this together with the 11 existing and 9 new partners from the local communities. Their contributions and participation in this annual affair is integral towards its success by giving us the opportunity to showcase the diverse culture and heritage of George Town. Continue reading “Speech At Launching Ceremony for George Town Heritage Celebrations 2016. （e/c）”

Utusan Hari Raya Aidilfitri Oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng Di Komtar, George Town Pada 5.7.2016.

Kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang mengucapkan Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri!

Dalam keadaan ekonomi yang penuh mencabar dan wang tak cukup belanja oleh golongan makan gaji ekoran impak negatif daripada GST, kerajaan negeri harap musim perayaan terbesar di Malaysia dapat membantu dengan kemasukan pelancong-pelancong yang akan memberikan peluang kepada peniaga. Bonus Raya yang lebih oleh kerajaan negeri tahun ini sebanyak 0.75 bulan(berbanding dengan 0.5 bulan tahun lepas) dengan minima RM700/- untuk kesemua anggota pentadbiran kerajaan negeri juga diharapkan dapat memeriahkan dan mengimarahkan sambutan Hari Raya di Pulau Pinang. Continue reading “Kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang mengucapkan Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri!(bm)”

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 1.7.2016.

When BN and BN Ministers launched their big “expose” of my so-called corruption scandal of buying my bungalow lot cheaply, they linked it to the sale of over 1 acre of government land in Taman Manggis for a hospital project they claimed is meant for the poor. Even though the Penang state government repeatedly explained that it was the previous BN state government that had wanted to develop Taman Manggis land commercially and that it had nothing to do with the purchase of my bungalow because the Taman Manggis land was sold off to the highest bidder by open competitive tender, BN continued their political conspiracy and attack.

The two charges of corrupt practice against me has finally exposed the political conspiracy of BN and its leaders, especially Minister in the Prime Minister Department Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan, as not only a coward and liar but also a dishonest hypocrite. There are no corruption charges against me relating to Taman Manggis. Despite all the hype and even threats for a public debate that Abdul Rahman then chickened out, nothing came out of the Taman Manggis land investigations proving the lies of BN. Continue reading “BN Wants To Put Me In Jail For 20 Years For A Non-Existent Corruption Offence Of Approving The Rezoning Of A Piece Of Land In Balik Pulau From Agriculture To Housing That Is Still Agriculture Because Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang Rejected The Rezoning To Housing And Completely Unrelated To The Sale Of Taman Manggis Land.(e/m/c)”