MBPP, MPSP 槟城节庆春意浓 COUNCILLORS SWORN IN 第10&11页 pg 16-17 《珍珠快讯》 FREE buletin Compe- Accountabil- Transparency http:www.facebook.com/buletinmutiara January 1 - 15, 2017 http:www.facebook.com/cmlimguaneng Emulate Mohd Faiz, CM advises Ready for challenges young people Story by Chan Lilian MALAYSIA and especially Pen- Komtar is now an illuminating icon of Penang and ang are proud of state player WE are ready for the challenges looks breath-taking with fireworks in the sky on the Mohd. Faiz Subri on his achieve- eve of 2017. - Pix by Yeap Cheong Wah and to embrace changes by ment in winning the prestigious adapting to fast-changing geo- FIFA Puskas Award on Jan 10. political developments. The Air Itam-born player Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng scored the wonder goal off a free- gave this assurance to Penangites in his 2017 new year message on kick during Penang’s 4-1 home Jan 1. win over Pahang at the City Sta- “The year 2017 will be an even dium in a Malaysia Super League more challenging year following match on Feb 16. the shock election of Donald In an immediate response, Chief Trump as US president. Trump’s Minister Lim Guan Eng said: “This golden rule, especially on global is a very unique achievement. To economy and trade, is that there see him on the world stage, it is a are no more rules. He is intent very special feeling. Faiz worked on keeping and creating jobs in very hard for his success. That is the US and punishing American the message that should be shared companies who move out of US by imposing tariffs on their products with all young people. He worked sold in the country,” Lim said. very hard, was disciplined, and Therefore, Lim said, there is looked after his training and diet. a need for Penang to adapt to Bahang, Pulau Jerejak and Batu government (brown fields) such previous government’s failed There is no substitute for hard these fast-changing geo-political Kawan; as: projects is highlighted by Komtar’s work. You have to work hard, only developments. • a new 5-star hotel and world- • Penang Hill which saw 1.6 RM200 million new look. then can you succeed.” “In view of uncertainty class hall in Seberang Jaya; million visitors last year, more “The previous government Lim added: “When he was had wanted to abandon Komtar relating to US companies’ new • Karpal Singh Drive, the new than the 200,000 passengers yearly nominated, we gave him a token waterfront in Penang; before 2008; for dead by escaping to Bayan manufacturing investments in award of RM10,000. With this Penang, there is a need to consider • RM30 million Penang Arts • Komtar’s RM200 million revival Mutiara’s new administrative success, that is something that we alternatives and new game- District near the Unesco World as the most exciting indoor theme centre,” Lim said. will discuss further.” changers such as the services Heritage site of George Town; and park in Malaysia with spectacular However, the new Penang sector, especially tourism and • Malaysia’s best seafront project, views at the top of its 68-storey state government in 2008 decided Mohd. Faiz is the first Malay- art as new economic drivers,” he the magnificent Gurney Wharf, building; to stay put and fight, to revive sian to be nominated for the award added. that is being reclaimed from the • Revival of George Town as Komtar through a unique public- and first Asian to win it. As a first step, the Penang state sea. a world-class Unesco heritage private partnership. The remarkable swerving free- government has launched tourism Lim also assured that the state enclave; “The Penang state government kick emerged as the best goal of initiatives encompassing both new government will continue to revive • Refurbishment and upgrading will also explore new initiatives the year after football fans world- green field projects and reviving and revitalise abandoned or failed of the golf course in Bukit Jambul to expand medical tourism in wide voted for it on FIFA.com. our pursuit to establish Penang abandoned and failed brown field projects in the services sector, now known as the Penang Golf Brazilian Marlone won the especially tourism, to be the main Club; as a medical city and reinforce projects. second place and Venezuelan Da- Some of the new green field economic driver in 2017. • Entopia, the most beautiful Penang’s position in commanding niuska Rodriguez was third. projects include:- “Even though manufacturing butterfly farm in the world; and more than 50% of Malaysia’s Mohd Faiz becomes the latest • the new RM10 billion township will play an important role in • Penang’s first exhibition centre, medical tourism receipts. In in Batu Kawan with universities, our economy, its contribution to the RM750 million SPICE or Sub- pursuing these objectives in line player to collect this award after hospitals, premium retail outlets Penang’s GDP last year dropped terranean Penang International with Penang as an entrepreneurial Cristiano Ronaldo (2009), Hamit (Penang Design Village) and Ikea to 45% compared to 50% for the Convention and Exhibition Center state, the state government will Altintop (2010), Neymar (2011), super-retail mall; services sector.” replacing the failed PISA in Bayan also work in parallel towards Miroslav Stoch (2012), Zlatan Ibra- • a new convention centre in A more significant success Baru. Malaysia’s first welfare state that himovic (2013), James Rodriguez Jelutong (IJM Waterfront); is the revival of abandoned and “The singular success of the is clean, green, safe and healthy,” (2014) and Wendell Lira (2015). • new theme parks in Teluk failed projects by the previous BN state government in reviving the he added. 2 January 1 - 15, 2017 CM’s case to be mentioned on Feb 7 Anti-Corruption Act 2011. Story by Victor Seow “The said provision (Sec- Pix by Law Suun Ting tion 62) seems to be inconsist- ent with the constitutional THE High Court on Jan 6 de- guarantee to an accused per- cided that Chief Minister Lim son’s right to remain silent Guan Eng’s case would be and therefore, right to a fair mentioned again on Feb 7 to trial. The learned judge fixed ascertain the status of the Feb 7 for hearing of that ap- documentary preparation for plication and directed Lim’s his case which is scheduled counsel and Phang’s counsel for trial on March 27. to serve copies of that applica- Gobind Singh, who leads tion to the Attorney-General’s Lim’s defence team, informed Chambers as soon as possi- the court that the prosecution ble,” he said. had just in the morning served Section 62 deals with deliv- on him 35 volumes of docu- ery of the defence’s statement ments amounting to some and his or her right to remain 13,000 pages which required silent. time for perusal. Justice Datuk Hadhariah In addition, he also in- Syed Ismail, when deciding on Gobind (right) fielding questions from the press after the court adjourned. formed the court that they the date to hear the motion, would file an application to said the motion’s application mences in March. Section 62 has always been court can do is to interpret the test the constitutionality of should be disposed of first “The corruption act has there as well. No one can act,” the learned judge told the Section 62 of the Malaysian before the trial proper com- been there for a long time. amend the law, but what the court. Chief Minister accepts Report lodged on defamatory claim apology by The Star THE Star has published a retrac- ments were and remain inaccu- tion and apology to YAB Lim rate, YAB has graciously ac- Guan Eng on 25.12.2016 (“The cepted The Star’s Retraction and Star’s Retraction and Apology”) Apology, without which, an over publication of an article amicable settlement would not headlined “Snap election for have been possible between par- Penang?” authored by Ms. Joce- ties. It must be emphasized that line Tan on 17.7.2016 (“Arti- the Penang Chief Minister has cle”). been the target of a concerted The Star’s Retraction and and concentrated effort to ma- Apology stated that “…the said lign and defame him with all Article contains statements that sorts of preposterous lies to are inaccurate in relation to the sully his reputation and tarnish Abdul Wahab Chief Minister of Penang, YAB his standing amongst the public. (left ) showing the Lim Guan Eng. We unequivo- The ferocity of such lies against defamatory message cally retract those statements him has only intensified with the while Zaidi holds the and apologise for any inconven- approaching general elections. police report. ience that may be caused to the Putting this episode aside, we INFORMATION officer to the Chief Min- which this message originated,” Zaidi said Chief Minister of Penang.” hope such incidents will not hap- ister, Zaidi Ahmad, has made a police report after lodging the report at the Jalan Patani The impugned and inaccurate pen again in the future. Malay- in response to the defamatory remarks on police station. statements as published in the sian journalism should strive to the Chief Minister and State government “With this evidence, I believe police will Article made reference to, be distinctively marked by ac- which went viral on Whatsapp on Jan 1. be able to take track down the culprits among others, new charges tual facts and figures, and not The message had an image of Chief Min- soon,” he added. against YAB relating to the Ta- embarrassingly marred by irre- ister Lim Guan Eng stating that the Pakatan Also present was special officer and co- man Manggis land issue and sponsible inaccuracies.