Ensuring We Bounce Back

槟州再出发 Aftermath 幕后英雄居功至伟 of the 《珍珠快讯》 floods 第10、11版 pg 6&8 FREE buletin Competency Accountability Transparency http:www.facebook.com/buletinmutiara NOVEMBER 16 – 30, 2017 http:www.facebook.com/cmlimguaneng Ensuring we bounce back Story by Victor Seow each victim. This will incur an extra RM20 million. In the THE rehabilitation of the state event the collection of dona- as well as steps to make sure tion does not reach RM20 Penang bounces back after the million, the state government disastrous storms and floods will top-up the balance (to which took place on Nov 4 and reach that figure). This effec- 5 took centre stage of Chief tively brings the one-off com- Minister Lim Guan Eng’s pensation money to RM700 winding-up speech in the State per application,” added Lim. Assembly. The chief minister also pro- “The state government had vided details of other meas- announced the RM105 million ures which will greatly reduce ‘Penang Bounce Back’ pro- the financial burden of the gramme which serves to reha- common folks in the face of bilitate and rebuild the lives adversity brought by the of the people who were af- floods. fected by the strong winds and “In view of the increased worst flood in the history of water usage for cleaning the state. We have three urgent works in the aftermath of this tasks facing us right now – the natural calamity, PBAPP had cleaning up work in the af- agreed to exclude the Water fected areas, the repair works Conservation Surcharge Everyone regardless of whether being athletes, volunteers, ADUNs, JKKKs or the mayor is enthusiastic in play- of our properties and assets as (WCS) for one cycle payment ing a role in making sure Penang Bounce Back! well replacing what’s beyond period which is two months. repair,” said Lim on Nov 14. On one hand, a 50% discount By ME “Under the ‘Penang Bounce will also be given to all do- Back’ programme, the state mestic users. Commercial us- government will be spending ers, on the other, would be RM50 million as compensa- entitled to a 25% discount,” tion money (in the form of) the chief minister added. one-off RM500 to each house- “Thirdly, the Penang Island hold that was affected by the City Council (MBPP) and Se- floods. There’s an estimated berang Prai Municipal Council 100,000 recipients of this one- (MPSP) will be giving a 10% off RM500 payment. Each discount on assessment fees family or business premises is for all properties. This will entitled to one application to cost the state government compensate the loss suffered,” RM40 million. Finally, all lost the Air Putih assemblymember or damaged documents such as said. land titles would be replaced “I’d also like to announce without any charges. All these that the total collected dona- measures which come under tion would be totally trans- the ‘Penang Bounce Back’ ferred to the flood victims programme will cost around with an additional RM200 for RM105 million,” noted Lim. 2 November 16 – 30, 2017 Putrajaya must emphasise flood projects Story by Danny Ooi “A total of 13 projects in- quested was for flood mitigation ling floods in the state. volving an allocating of RM1 projects in Teluk Kumbar, Teluk “I therefore sincerely hope STATE exco for Local Govern- billion had been submitted to Bahang, Pondek Upeh, Sungai the federal government will ment, Traffic Management and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Junjung, Parit 4, Parit Raja Uda, consider our appeal and extend In view of this, he added a Flood Mitigation Chow Kon Najib Abdul Razak during his Sungai Kecil, Perai Industrial priority when approving such development depends greatly Yeow said following the mas- visit to the flood affected areas Park, Sungai Perai, Lembagan projects,” he added. on a systematic and realistic sive floods that ravaged Penang in Penang on Nov 7,” Chow said Sungai Juru, Lembagan Sungai Meanwhile, in summing up plan, which will have a great recently, the state government when winding up his speech for Jawi, Bayan Lepas and Lem- his speech, Chow said the de- impact towards economic had once again appealled to the the Penang Budget at the State bangan Sungai Pinang. velopment of land and buildings growth of the state, liveability federal government to resolve Assembly recently. “The proposed projects will has become more challenging and sustainability of a town- the problem. He said the allocation re- have a great impact in control- for town planners. ship. Don’t claim credit for work Penang still attracting not done by you, Chong Eng tells Sin Woon quality investments STATE exco member for Youth (who sought shelter) there to PENANG has topped the compared to the projected revolution, also known as & Sports, Women, Family and move over to SPT Relief Cen- national list with RM7.7 bil- 5.2% growth of the country. Industry 4.0, is happening Community Development tre. On Nov 6 morning, Tzu lion in approved investments “The unemployment rate and is a global trend,” he Chong Eng during a press con- Chi volunteers arrived at the in the manufacturing sector in Penang was 2.1% last said. ference on Nov 10 clarified school to clean up the hall and for the first half of 2017. year, and was the second Mohd Rashid added that that it was volunteers from the ground floor. As the school State Industrial Develop- lowest in Malaysia,” Mohd the state would continue to Buddhist Compassion Tzu Chi is in my constituency (Bagan ment, International Trade, Rashid, who is also Deputy increase awareness among Relief Foundation (Tzu Chi) Lalang) and I know the truth, Cooperatives and Entrepre- Chief Minister I said in his local companies on Industry that helped to clean up SMJK I think it is important to let the neur Development and Com- winding-up speech at the 4.0 so they could remain Jit Sin after the Nov 4 floods people know the truth,” she munity Relations Committee State Assembly recently. competitive in the interna- and not MCA members led by said at the State Assembly. chairman Datuk Mohd Replying to a question tional arena. its Youth Chief Datuk Chong “The school wasn’t cleaned Rashid Hasnon said the state from Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Replying to an oral ques- Sin Woon as stated in his Fa- up by MCA members as recorded an increase of 188% Noor (BN-Sungai Dua), tion from Lee Khai Loon cebook. claimed by Chong Sin Woon. I in approved invest- Mohd Rashid said that the (PKR-Machang Bubuk), “He claimed on his Face- hope he doesn’t try to hijack ments when compared to state invested RM75 million Mohd Rashid said the real book that MCA volunteers people’s work. I can provide RM2.67 billion last year. in science, technology, engi- estate market in the state will cleaned up the school. SMJK you (the media) of the video “The increase in approved neering and mathematics remain on the positive track, Jit Sin is located in Taman Sri clip of the 50 Tzu Chi volun- investments can help boost (STEM) education. supported by various current Rambai which was flooded by teers and teachers who were job opportunities for the peo- “The investments are nec- and future developments. midnight of Nov 4. On Nov 5, cleaning the school at that ple of Penang. essary for the state to be di- He said based on the Na- I and some volunteers were at time,” added the Padang La- “Penang’s Gross Domestic rectly involved in the fourth tional Property Information the school to help residents lang assemblymember. Product (GDP) is projected industrial revolution. Centre (NAPIC) 2016, the to grow by 6% this year as “The fourth industrial real estate market in Penang will remain on a positive track. “According to the report, the state’s efforts in provid- ing affordable housing to the people will contribute to the real estate market and in turn to Penang’s economic growth,” he added. Mohd Rashid was reading the reply statement of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. He added that data from e-Rumah revealed that de- mand for affordable housing units in the state remained high with 42,139 units, with only 24,415 units offered for the period from 2008 to Oc- tober 2017. November 16 – 30, 2017 3 Making Tamil schools more IT savvy DEPUTY Chief Minister II Responding to that, Ra- Among these initiatives stage by stage. more parents to send their Prof Dr. P. Ramasamy (DAP- masamy said that since 2010 were new classrooms being Apart from upgrading the children to Tamil schools Perai), who is the exco for the state government has been built to tackle inadequacy of infrastructures, state govern- which would guarantee the economic planning, education, allocating RM1.75 million classrooms, halls built in eight ment’s mission is to transform future of Tamil schools in Pen- human resources and every year to some 28 Tamil schools, computer labs in 12 Tamil schools into “IT savvy” ang. science,technology & innova- schools in Penang. schools, ensuring all the schools and to prepare them to Muhamad Yusoff Mohd tion, in his winding-up speech The federal government has schools have modern toilet face the challenges of the 21st Noor (BN-Sungai Dua) sug- in the state assembly gave a given an allocation of RM facilities, upgrading the staff- century. gested that the state govern- detailed account on the issues RM1,477,240 for the mainte- room and principals’ rooms, The state government also ment pay attention to the In- raised pertaining to his portfo- nance fund for 10 Tamil upgrading of the school library provided SWIPE (Smart Wire- dustrial Revolution 4.0 in or- lio.

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