PRESS STATEMENT BY YB CHONG ENG
STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT & RELIGIONS OTHER THAN ISLAM ON 2 NOVEMBER 2021:
Deepavali is a festival of light, a celebration that marks the triumph of good over evil.
As we are just out of a nationwide lockdown, in some way, this is also a sign of victory over the Covid-19 pandemic.
Everyone will be taking the opportunity to celebrate this festival of light in their own ways during this weekend while we should still need to comply with strict standard operating procedures to guard ourselves against the resurgence of Covid-19 pandemic.
Deepavali is the first festival after lockdown and as we rejoice at regaining freedom in mobility, a grand celebration perhaps can only be held when we arrive at phase four of the National Recovery Plan.
Currently Penang is still at phase three of the National Recovery Plan, together with Perak, Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak.
Nevertheless regardless of which phase we are in, bear in mind that everyone is a candle.
Light up your candle to fill the world with brightness as we celebrate the occasion.
Each of us should contribute positive energy to ourselves, to the people around us and to the world, for it to be a better world.
We should remain hopeful and resilient, regardless of the situation we are in now.
As we unite as one, this will generate courage and strength for us to tackle the challenges we face.
Political differences aside, national interests should come first.
We also hope that the light that everyone can shed some light into the state elections in Malacca first then Sarawak as fresh mandates are to be sought.
The state elections in Malacca and Sarawak will be crucial tests to gauge how firm we are to uphold democracy and justice to be a clean and corrupt-free country.
Let the voters send their message through the votes to decide the next path for Malaysia.
CHONG ENG
CHAIRMAN OF DAP WOMEN’S WING
PENANG EXCO FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND NON-ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
PADANG LALANG STATE ASSEMBLYMAN
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善力量温暖人心，让社会充满光和希望
槟州社会发展与非非依斯兰事务委员会主席章瑛州议员表示，善力量能温暖人心，让社会充满光和希望，因此，她鼓励每个人行喜，不论贫富。
她指出，慈济的证严上人说，有愿就有力，所以只要发愿行善，不论多穷，都可善对他人，于人诚心间候，和颜悦色，一个鼓励的眼神，都能于人正能力。如果每个人都能在日常生活中于人鼓励，于人希望，这社会就会减少悲剧。
章瑛亦是行动党妇女妇全国主席。她昨日出席南美园笫一期社委会举办的屠妖节送温于清贫家庭的话动上致辞时如此鼓励受惠者。
屠妖节是灯节，印度教「以光明驱走黑暗，以善良战胜邪恶」，标志着正义战胜邪恶的节日。
由于我们刚刚结束全国封锁，在某种程度上，这也是战胜新型冠状病毒肺炎。
在这个周末，每个人都将借此机会以自己的方式庆祝这个节日，而我们仍然需要遵守严格的标准操作程序，以防止新型冠状病毒肺炎卷土重来。
屠妖节是封锁结束， 开放后的第一个庆典，当我们为重新获得行动自由而欢欣鼓舞时，也许只有在全国各地到达晋入国家复苏计划第四阶段后才能举行盛大的庆祝活动。
目前，槟城与霹雳州、玻璃市、吉打州、吉兰丹州、沙巴州和砂拉越州仍处于国家复苏计划的第三阶段。
尽管如此，无论我们处于哪个阶段，请记住每个人都是一支蜡烛。
趁着屠妖节的到来，点燃你的蜡烛，让世界充满光明。
我们每个人都应该为自己、为身边的人、为世界贡献正能量，让世界变得更美好。
无论我们现在处于何种情况，我们都应该充满希望和保存韧性。
当我们团结在一起时，这将为我们带来勇气和力量来应对我们面临的挑战。
撇开政治分歧不谈，国家利益应该是，优先，放在第一位的。
政府在州选中重新寻求人民的委托, 我们也希望每个人心中的那盏灯可以先为马六甲的州选举，然后砂拉越州选举带来一些启示。。
马六甲和砂拉越的州选举将是重要的考验，以衡量我们维护民主和正义的坚定程度，希望马来西亚成为一个廉洁和无腐败的国家.
让选民通过投票传达他们的信息，以决定马来西亚的下一条道路。
章瑛
行动党全国妇女组主席
槟州社会发展及非伊斯兰事务委员会主席
槟城州巴当拉浪区州议员