Chow Spells out His Priorities Story by Victor Seow Won the Pengkalan Kota State Seat Pix by Alissala Thian in the Eighth General Election
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10-man 曹观友宣誓 出任第5任槟首长 exco 第2版 sworn in pg 2 《珍珠快讯》 buletin FREE Competency Accountability Transparency http:www.facebook.com/buletinmutiara MAY 1-15, 2018 http:www.facebook.com/cmlimguaneng Chow spells out his priorities Story by Victor Seow won the Pengkalan Kota state seat Pix by Alissala Thian in the eighth General Election. He was then the state DAP secretary. IN his inaugural press conference In 1995, he lost his seat to Lee after being sworn in as the fifth Hack Teik of the MCA in the ninth Chief Minister of Penang, Chow General Election. Kon Yeow spelt out the priorities In 1999, Chow won the Tanjong of his state government especially parliamentary seat by defeating in the first 100 days after Pakatan Cheang Chee Gooi of Gerakan but Harapan retained the state govern- lost his Pengkalan Kota seat to ment for the third term. Gerakan’s Teng Chang Yeow. “I record my deepest apprecia- A year later, Chow was ap- tion for the confidence of the Pa- pointed Penang DAP chairman. katan Harapan leadership in me as In the 11th General Election in the next Chief Minister to carry on 2004, Chow retained his Tanjong the efforts to transform the state of parliamentary seat but lost the Penang. The newly elected state Pengkalan Kota state seat to Teng government headed by me will again. focus on fulfilling our promises Chow was appointed DAP na- mentioned in our election mani - tional vice chairman the same year. festo,” he told the press on May 14 In the historic 2008 12th Gen- at Komtar. Chow (seated left) signing his appointment letter as the fifth Chief Minister of Penang while State eral Election, Chow won both the “Within the first 100 days, we Secretary Datuk Seri Farizan Darus (right) looks on. Padang Kota state seat and Tanjong will emphasise on the resumption “We will also ensure all state ment,” he added. when current DAP parliamentary parliamentary seat and was ap- of negotiations with the federal government departments, local Chow, 60, who’s also Penang leader Lim Kit Siang launched his pointed the exco member for Local government towards obtaining the authorities and state agencies carry DAP chairman, had earlier at- party’s first political assault on Government, Traffic Management approval and implementation of on with the implementation of the tended his swearing-in ceremony Penang. and Flood Mitigation in the state the Penang Transport Master Plan, already approved projects. at Seri Mutiara as the fifth Chief Chow, who’s multilingual, was government of former Chief Min- the flood mitigation projects and “Thirdly, we will also study and Minister of Penang. a remarkable asset at the time as he ister Lim Guan Eng. the affordable housing projects. improve on the delivery of our state Originally from Kuala Lumpur, and several volunteers produced a In the 13th General Election in “We might not get the approval government programmes to make Chow came to Penang for his ter- daily four-page newsletter called 2013, he retained his Padang Kota in these 100 days but we want to sure that the people benefit from tiary education at Universiti Sains “Suara DAP” for the 10-day cam- state seat and was reappointed to push it further so that everything them. Malaysia. paign period. the same exco post he held since can be ready within these 100 days “We will also be calling in Ze- Having obtained his degree in Lim won both his Tanjung par- 2008. and in order at the technical level. nith Consortium to brief the state Social Sciences, he worked as a liamentary seat and Padang Kota In the recently concluded 14th We also want to seek the good of- government on its latest position journalist with The National Echo state seat in the 1986 General Elec- General Election of May 9, he fice of the new Finance Minister and when it can move ahead with before rising to the position of sub- tion and for Chow, becoming again won the Tanjong parliamen- who will be sitting in all these the implementation of the two editor. Lim’s political secretary was a tary seat and Padang Kota state councils and help us to get due roads projects and the constraints He took the plunge into the natural progression then. seat. attention from the national leader- they face in terms of the federal political arena in 1986 during the Chow’s own foray into politics Chow is married to Tan Lean ship,” he said. land involved on the road align- time of ‘The Battle of Tanjung’ was in 1990 when he contested and Kee and they have two children. 2 May 1-15, 2018 New exco line-up sworn in Story by Victor Seow handed the huge task of running Pix by Ahmad Adil Muha- the state of Penang and to ensure mad it continues in its path of becom- ing an international and intelli- THE mood in the air at Dewan gent city. The official portrait of the Penang State Executive Council for 2018 – 2023. Sri Pinang on May 16 was filled The 10 elected state repre- Jagdeep Singh, Phee Boon Poh, both lawyers as well as Zairil who deputy president and Halim was with solemnity. The attendees, sentatives who are entrusted with Dr Afif Bahardin, Zairil Khir was formerly Bukit Bendera MP, formerly Speaker of the Penang however, who comprised top the responsibility to assist Chow Johari, Datuk Halim Hussain, Ahmad Zakiyuddin of PKR is the State Assembly. civil servants of the state, heads in realising his vision and run- Yeoh Soon Hin and Soon Lip Penang Islamic Council (MAIPP) of departments and state agen- ning the state are Prof Dr P. Ra- Chee. The complete State Executive Council line-up: cies, Speaker Datuk Law Choo masamy, Datuk Ahmad Zakiyud- Apart from the new DAP faces Chow Kon Yeow Chief Minister Kiang, the Penang Chief Police din Abdul Rahman, Chong Eng, such as Yeoh and Soon, who are Chairman of Committee: Officer, Penang Island City Coun- Land Matters & Land Development cil (MBPP) mayor Yew Tung Transport Seang and many others could Information hardly contain their excitement as they were soon to witness the Datuk Ahmad Zakiyuddin Deputy Chief Minister I Abdul Rahman Chairman of Committee: swearing-in ceremony of the Islamic Religious Affairs State Executive Council under Industrial Development the leadership of the new Chief Community Relations Minister, Chow Kon Yeow. Prof Dr P. Ramasamy Deputy Chief Minister II The excitement of the nine Chairman of Committee: men and sole woman of the hour State Economic Planning was even more apparent as their Education faces beamed with dignity and Human Capital Development honour as they were about to be Science, Technology & Innovation A light moment being shared among (from left) Pengkalan Kota sworn in by Governor Tun Abdul assemblymember Daniel Gooi, Soon and Chong prior to the Chong Eng Chairman of Committee: Rahman Abbas to be officially commencement of the swearing-in ceremony. Women & Family Development Gender Inclusiveness Non-Islamic Religious Affairs Jagdeep Singh Chairman of Committee: Local Government Housing Town & Country Planning Phee Boon Poh Chairman of Committee: Welfare Caring Society Environment Dr. Afif Bahardin Chairman of Committee: Health Agriculture & Agro-Based Industry Rural Development Zairil Khir Johari Chairman of Committee: Works Utilities Flood Mitigation Datuk Halim Hussain Chairman of Committee: Domestic and International Trade Consumer Affairs Entrepreneur Development Yeoh Soon Hin Chairman of Committee: Tourism Development Heritage, Culture & Arts Soon Lip Chee Chairman of Committee: Youth & Sports May 1-15, 2018 3 Passing the torch FOLLOWING Pakatan Harapan’s crushing win in the 14th General Election, Buletin Mutiara spoke to some elected representatives for their thoughts on outgoing Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and his successor Chow Kon Yeow. Mohd Bak- mitigation projects and other a good personality and I believe which is a virtue for an elected They are caring and give women thiar Wan infrastructure projects. he is the right man for the CM representative. I am very confi- the opportunity to perform and Chik (Balik post. I wish him all the best and dent he will continue the legacy serve the society. Lim is a very Pulau MP) Prof P. Ra- believe he can lead Penang to of Lim Guan Eng to bring Pen- intelligent, brave and smart per- On Lim masamy great success. I am looking for- ang to greater heights. son. He can respond to the situ- YB LGE (Deputy Chief ward to working together with ation very fast and is very effi- has success- Minister II) him. Chong Eng cient. He is also thrifty, he wants fully brought On Lim (Padang La- every sen for allocation to count. Penang to a level of interna- LGE’s ap- Jagdeep Singh lang assembly- On Chow tional recognition. I am confident pointment as Deo (Datok member) For Chow, I know how he he is capable of achieving more the Finance Keramat as- On Lim works as I was a member of success in the Finance Ministry. Minister under the PH Govern- semblymem- Guan Eng flood mitigation committee On Chow ment is an honour for the people ber) had laid a very that he led. Chow is always I am confident YB Chow will of Penang. As a qualified ac - On Lim good founda- very, very helpful, always bring Penang to a higher level, countant and 10 years of experi - Guan Eng is tion for Penang state for the new down-to-earth. He is willing to when he serves as the new Chief ence as the Chief Minister of a close family CM and the new team to con - listen and he always asked us Minister.