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Penang 2010 National Day Message By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng

Let Penang Be A Beacon Of Hope For Merdeka, Democracy, Integrity, Public Morality And A People”s Government As Well As A Symbol Of National Unity Who Live Together In Harmony And Mutual Respect.

As we celebrate our 53 Merdeka, the country appears more divided than ever by racial, religious and even personal hatred. Fomenting racial and religious intolerance and hatred is now the rule rather than the exception.

The biggest challenge is whether Malaysians can rise above the language of violence used by extremists and fulfil our destiny of Merdeka 53 years ago of a shared society belonging to all and promising prosperity to everyone. Penang is under constant siege and attack by extremists and political foes from BN and UMNO who use lies to create tension and division.

Utusan Malaysia Should Withdraw And Apologise For Cheating Malaysians With Their False Reports On A Big Civil War In Malaysia Bigger Than The 1969 May 13 Racial Riots

Utusan Malaysia should withdraw and apologise for cheating Malaysians with their false reports of a big civil war in Malaysia bigger than the 1969 May 13 racial riots. This threat of a bigger war that May 13 was in a special column by Penolong Ketua Pengarang I of Kumpulan Utusan Malaysia, Datuk Zaini Hassan , entitled “Benar ‘perang besar’ boleh berlaku di Malaysia”.

No proof had been offered of who was pushing for a new constitution or what were its contents. Utusan only referred to Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria’s claim that three copies of the “new” Federal Constitution were given to him during a ceramah in Alor Setar.

New BN move ruffles feathers in Komtar

A new procedure where the Penang state government has to win the approval of selected ‘coordinators’ before applying for housing and local government allocations is ruffling a few feathers in Komtar.

State Local Government, Traffic Management and Environment Committee chairperson Chow Kon YeowChow claimed that prior to March 2008, local councils could apply for such allocations through a special unit under the state secretary’s office.

DAP Leaders Must Be Careful Not To Fall Into BN’s Trap Of Using The UMNO-MCA “Sandiwara” Quarrel As An Excuse To Apply The ISA Powers Of Detention Without Trial As Happened During Operasi Lallang In 1987

DAP Leaders Must Be Careful Not To Fall Into BN’s Trap Of Using The UMNO-MCA “Sandiwara” Quarrel As An Excuse To Apply The ISA Powers Of Detention Without Trial As Happened During Operasi Lallang In 1987.

DAP leaders must be careful not to fall into BN’s trap of using the UMNO-MCA “sandiwara” quarrel as an excuse to exercise the Internal Security Act(ISA) powers of detention without trial. This “sandiwara” quarrel is a chilling reprise of the events during 1987 when then Deputy President Datuk Lee Kim Sai had a media war with then UMNO Youth President Datuk Najib Tun Razak.

Royal Commission of Inquiry should be set up to determine how RM 52 billion of shares meant for Malay/Bumis were hijacked

MCA, UMNO or Even Perkasa Would Have No Need To Quarrel Over The NEP And The 30% Bumi Corporate Equity Requirement If A Royal Commission Of Inquiry Is Set Up To Determine How RM 52 Billion Of Shares Meant For Malay/Bumis Were Hijacked By The Few BN Leaders.

MCA, UMNO or even Perkasa would have no need to quarrel over the 30% bumi corporate equity requirement if a Royal Commission of Inquiry is set up to determine how RM 52 billion of shares meant for Malay/Bumis were hijacked by the few BN leaders. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had admitted that of the RM 54 billion in bumi shares given out since the New Economic Policy(NEP) was launched in 1970, only RM 2 billion remained in bumi hands.

Lim Guan Eng welcomes Western Digital to invest USD 800 Million in Penang

The Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Guan Eng, welcomes the announcement made by Western Digital (M) Sdn.Bhd. to invest USD 1.2 billion in Malaysia. Western Digital plans to produce hard disk drives in its newest Petaling Jaya facility costing USD 400 million and USD 800 million in Penang by 2012. Western Digital is the world’s largest maker of mobile devices, data storage products for desktop and notebook computers, home entertainment equipment and corporate networks.

Death Threat Against Tony Pua A Dangerous Escalation Of Political Polemics Of Race To Violent Threats Against Pakatan Rakyat Leaders

DAP is disturbed by the death threats against Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua, who received a bullet with a threatening note on 11.8.2010. DAP condemns these threats against Tony and his family as a dangerous escalation of political polemics of race to violent threats against Pakatan Rakyat(PR) leaders.

Ramasamy to spearhead committee on genocide in Sri Lanka

Penang Deputy Chief Minister (II) Prof Dr P. Ramasamy is spearheading the formation of an international committee to take up the issue of the genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka last year.

The group, comprising NGOs, activists and politicians, is expected to be operational within a few months, and would collect evidences of the genocide with the aim of presenting a case to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Panel, Ramasamy said.

Protect Our Young Children, Teach Rape Prevention Lessons Now!

Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that his ministry in looking into making sex education a subject in school. While I take his words in good faith, I think the Education Ministry has taken far too long to study the issue without any concrete resolutions.

The current state of escalating sexual crimes including child rape cases warrant immediate attention. I believe that rape prevention lessons must be taught to school children including those in the kindergarten. And the seriousness of the issue demands the urgency of now, the Education Ministry cannot afford to idle in the so-called “study mode” but must act now.

‘Hold open debate on ISA’

A Penang executive councillor said the federal government should listen to the people if it is serious about amending the Internal Security Act (ISA).

Local government, traffic management and environment committee chairperson Chow Kon Yeow said the government should organise a forum for open debate.

DAP Secretary-General reminded members not to be complacent

No to mini Putrajaya project

The Penang government has decided not to go ahead with a plan conceived by the previous Barisan Nasional (BN) administration to build a ‘mini Putrajaya’ on the island, but has instead offered the land in an open tender for a new development concept.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state is calling for an open tender for the 25ha coastal land at Bayan Mutiara, south of the Penang Bridge, with further potential to reclaim and develop an additional 14ha next to the site.

Karpal proposes death penalty for child rapists

Karpal Singh has called for the Penal Code to be amended in order to provide for the death penalty for child rapists.

The DAP national chairperson said although he had prior to this campaigned for the death penalty to be abolished, the daily occurrences of crimes – rape in particular – against children means “the time has come time for the government to spring into action in the public interest, which demands introduction of measures which are bold and effective”.

Lonely at the top for women in Penang government

Being the only female state exco in the Penang government, Youth, Sports, Women, Family and Community Development chairperson Lydia Ong must feel very lonely at the top.

At the ‘Gender Mainstreaming: Justice for All 3Gs’ conference in Penang today, she pleaded for more ‘sisters and friends’ to work together with her in the political arena.

Statement from Press Secretary to CM : Letter to Bernama

I wish to object in the strongest possible terms at your journalist’s dishonest and false reporting of a statement made by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at the MPPP Youth Park this morning on the “Little Napoleon” Nik Ali controversy. When asked to respond to PM Najib, DPM Muhyiddin and KPI Minister Koh Tsu Koon’s criticism of Lim for speaking out at the incompetence of State Development Officer Nik Ali, Lim had replied in a few simple sentences as follows

DAP may take SDO to court

DAP National chairman and Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh supports the call by the Penang government for the removal of the state development officer (SDO) Nik Ali Mat Yunus and said that DAP will not hesitate to bring him to court over his conduct.

In a statement to the media, Karpal said he was disturbed by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan openly coming to the defence of Nik Ali.

Guan Eng wants SDO to explain arches fiasco

While the embattled state development officer (SDO) Nik Ali Mat Yunos was fuming at a press conference held by Umno over Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s unflattering remarks about him, the latter was finding more fault with him.

Lim, who visited the Penang Botanical Gardens yesterday, where two controversial arches remain an eyesore, charged that Nik Ali, who is a federal government appointee, was “openly and blatantly” sabotaging the state government.

Karpal celebrates belated birthday with another wish

Veteran politician Karpal Singh didn’t let pneumonia stop him from attending his grand 70th birthday celebration here last night, and then declared another birthday wish on the occasion.

He wants to live until the age of 80 for another grand celebration.

CM: Still wanted to build the proposed PICC but need to allow the right to give their input too

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, who officiated the opening, said the state government still wanted to build the proposed RM50mil Penang International Convention Centre (PICC).

“I know that some are criticising why we have yet to start building the PICC but at the same time we need to allow those who oppose the PICC the right to give their input,” he said.

Rapid Penang launches real-time bus arrival system

Rapid Penang has launched its real-time bus arrival display system, the first of its kind, for stage buses in the country.

The Intelligent Commuter Infor mation System (ICIS) display system uses global positioning system to map movement of all Rapid Penang buses and calculate the exact arrival time of each bus.