Thaipusam is celebrated not only by Hindus but also by non-Indians as a victory of good over evil as well as well as the enlightenment of wisdom and knowledge. Many non-Hindus carry the kavadi in fulfilments of their vows. This is the spirit of harmony and mutual respect essential in any peaceful multi-cultural and multi-religious society.<\/p>\n
DAP wishes all Hindus a Happy Thaipusam festival. DAP hopes that the message of good over evil, wisdom and knowledge will reinforce our commitment to fight endemic corruption and crony capitalism. <\/p>\n
Malaysia has lost hundreds of billions in US dollars from corruption. In the latest Global Financial Integrity Report, a shocking RM 1,077 billion of illicit(mainly corruption money) was estimated to have been secretly taken out of Malaysia from 2000-9. The trillion ringgit losses made the first 10 years of the 21st century the lost decade of corruption. No action has been taken on the RM 52 billion bumi share scandal that was supposed to be distributed to poor bumis but just disappeared nor the Perwaja scandal and the Bank Negara forex losses amounting to nearly RM20 billion.<\/p>\n
No wonder Malaysia\u2019s ranking in the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index plummeted to its worst ever in history of No. 60. The refusal of the BN Federal Government to follow Penang state government\u2019s historical initiative of publicly disclosing the assets of the Chief Minister and EXCOS, does not lend confidence to BN\u2019s commitment to integrity in leadership and public accountability.<\/p>\n
BN has also failed to implement an open tender system resulting in crony capitalism. For instance the recent RM7.07 billion West Coast Highway for the longest concession period of 60 years and the refusal to abolish toll for North-South Highway and Penang Bridge even though the toll operators have earned more than 100% profits over their capital investment, shows how crony capitalism benefits the few at the expense of 28 million Malaysians. <\/p>\n
A welfare state that ensures the poor and weak are not left behind will not result in Malaysia becoming bankrupt. It is corruption and crony capitalism that will make Malaysia bankrupt. The time has come to wipe out poverty, impose a minimum wage and reduce the financial burden of the bottom 60% of our population who have an average household income of less than RM3,000 a month, while the bottom 40% live on less than RM1,500 a month. <\/p>\n
Rising inflation has made life more difficult for Malaysians and their children These social programs may cause billions of ringgit but not the magnitude of RM1,077 billion of illicit money taken out of the country. There is no reason for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to be opposed to a welfare state which will make nearly all Malaysians winners, especially the poor, unless he is concerned about the few capitalistic cronies who will be the real losers.<\/p>\n
Lim Guan Eng<\/p>\n
—- BM Translation —<\/p>\n
Perutusan Thaipusam DAP Malaysia oleh Setiausaha Agung DAP dan Ahli Parlimen Bagan Lim Guan Eng di Kuala Lumpur pada 6.2.2012<\/p>\n
Korupsi dan Kapitalisme Kroni, Bukan Negeri Kebajikan Yang Akan Membuatkan Malaysia Bankrap.<\/strong><\/p>\n Thaipusam diraikan bukan sahaja oleh masyarakat Hindu tetapi juga oleh golongan bukan Hindu sebagai tanda kemenangan kebaikan atas kejahatan serta kesedaran terhadap kebijakan dan pengetahuan. Ramai orang bukan Hindu juga mengangkat kavadi untuk menunaikan nazar. Inilah semangat harmoni dan saling hormat-menghormati yang begitu penting dalam sesebuah masyarakat berbilang budaya dan agama.<\/p>\n DAP mengucapkan selamat menyambut Hari Thaipusam kepada semua penganut Hindu. DAP berharap bahawa pesanan kebaikan mengatasi kejahatan serta kebijakan dan pengetahuan akan mengukuhkan komitmen kita untuk membanteras korupsi dan kapitalisme kroni.<\/p>\n Malaysia telah kehilangan beratus-ratus bilion dolar Amerika melalui korupsi. Dalam unjuran terbaru Global Financial Integrity, sejumlah RM1,077 bilion wang haram (kebanyakannya wang rasuah) telah dikeluarkan daripada Malaysia dari tahun 2000-9. Kerugian satu trilion ringgit ini bermakna bahawa 10 tahun pertama dalam abad ke-21 adalah dekad yang telah hilang dek korupsi. Tiada tindakan yang telah diambil ke atas skandal RM52 bilion saham bumi yang sepatutnya diagihkan kepada masyarakat Bumiputra yang miskin tetapi telah lenyap begitu sahaja. Begitu juga dengan skandal Perwaja dan kerugian dalam tukaran matawang asing (forex) oleh Bank Negara yang berjumlah RM20 bilion.<\/p>\n Tidak hairanlah mengapa kedudukan Malaysia dalam Indeks Persepsi Rasuah Transparency International telah menjunam ke tahap yang paling teruk selama 60 tahun. Keengganan Kerajaan Persekutuan BN untuk mengikuti jejak langkah Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang untuk mengisytiharkan harta Ketua Menteri dan Ahli-ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri menunjukkan kekurangan komitmen BN terhadap integriti dalam kepimpinan dan kebertanggungjawab awam.<\/p>\n Kegagalan BN untuk melaksanakan sistem tender terbuka juga telah mengakibatkan kapitalisme kroni. Sebagai contoh, Lebuhraya Pantai Barat RM7.07 bilion dengan tempoh konsesi selama 60 tahun serta keengganan untuk memansuhkan tol Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan dan Jambatan Pulau Pinang walaupun pengendali tol sudahpun mengaut keuntungan lebih daripada 100% ke atas pelaburan modal menunjukkan bagaimana kroni-kroni mendapat untung yang besar sementara yang ruginya 28 juta rakyat Malaysia.<\/p>\n Negara kebajikan yang memastikan bahawa yang miskin dan lemah tidak dipinggirkan tidak akan menjadikan Malaysia bankrap. Yang akan menjadikan Malaysia bankrap adalah korupsi dan kapitalisme kroni. Masa sudah tiba untuk membasmi kemiskinan, melaksanakan gaji minima dan mengurangkan beban kewangan golongan 60% terbawah yang mempunyai purata pendapatan isi rumah kurang daripada RM3,000 sebulan dan 40% terbawah yang terpaksa hidup dengan kurang daripada RM1,500 sebulan.<\/p>\n Inflasi yang melambung telah membawa kesukaran kepada rakyat Malaysia. Program-program sosial mungkin memerlukan berbilion-bilion ringgit, tetapi tidak sampai kerugian RM1,077 bilion yang telah dibawa keluar daripada negara kita. Tidak ada sebab mengapa Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak ingin menentang negara kebajikan yang akan membantu semua rakyat Malaysia terutamanya yang miskin, melainkan beliau merasa bimbang untuk segelintir kroni kapitalis yang akan rugi.<\/p>\n —-Mandarin Translation—-<\/p>\n \u6c11\u4e3b\u884c\u52a8\u515a\u79d8\u4e66\u957f\u517c\u56fd\u4f1a\u8bae\u5458\u6797\u51a0\u82f1\u4e8e2012\u5e742\u67087\u65e5\u5728\u5409\u9686\u5761\u53d1\u8868\u5927\u5b9d\u68ee\u8282\u732e\u8bcd\uff1a<\/p>\n \u8d2a\u6c61\u4e0e\u670b\u515a\u8d44\u672c\u4e3b\u4e49\u624d\u4f1a\u5bfc\u81f4\u9a6c\u6765\u897f\u4e9a\u7834\u4ea7\uff0c\u800c\u4e0d\u662f\u798f\u5229\u56fd\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n 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