'FT of Penang' May End up Like Labuan
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SHOWING THEIR 槟政府保障各宗教 LOVE FOR 自由首开先例拨地 作非伊教宗教地 PENANG pg 3 封面版 FREE buletin Competency Accountability Transparency http:www.facebook.com/buletinmutiara March 16-31, 2017 http:www.facebook.com/cmlimguaneng ‘FT of Penang’ may end up like Labuan Story by Danny Ooi & against the concept of Malaysia He said the Butterworth event by Federal Territories Minister with the now famous slogan, the Victor Seow and against the rights of the is expected to involve at least Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan 6-km run seemed like a walk in people of Penang,” he added. 5,000 participants. Tengku Mansor created waves of the park, as the participants that THE lack of development in the “This is why Penangites are Lim then expressed gratitude displeasure among Penangites. included the young and the old of Federal Territory of Labuan can smart, if you look at the ‘I ❤ to the 10,000 people who turned Behind the carnival-like all races, were flagged off in two serve as a glimpse of Penang’s Penang Run’, more than 10,000 up at Beach Street on March 12 atmosphere at Beach Street on waves and were fueled by their future if it were to be federalised, came out to show that they love to participate in the run to oppose March 12, was a deep sense of passion for and belief in Penang’s said Chief Minister Lim Guan Penang and rejected the federal any attempt to federalise the state. love and pride for the state as very existence as a state within Eng. territory idea,” he said. The event is part of the “I ❤ everyone who turned up on that the Federation of Malaysia. Lim said Labuan’s lack of Lim said the state government Penang” campaign that included a fateful morning shared a common The message to Tengku development was raised in will organise the second “I just-concluded logo competition, objective - “Say No to Tengku Adnan, sent through the means Parliament on March 13 by ❤ Penang” Run on April 9 in which was launched by the state Adnan”. of mass confessions of Penang Kalabakan MP Datuk Seri Abdul Butterworth. government after the proposal Clad in their white T-shirts lovers, was indeed loud and clear. Ghapur Salleh. “An Umno MP questioned why there was no development in Labuan and asked why till today, Labuan remains the same despite it being a federal territory,” he said during a press conference at his office on March 14. He said this showed that Putrajaya could not keep its promises, not even to Sabah which is a Barisan Nasional state. “This is an admission by an Umno Member of Parliament from Sabah that nothing much had changed in Labuan. The statement wasn’t made by the Opposition but by an Umno leader in Sabah,” Lim said. “It’s questionable how effectively Tengku Adnan (Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor) carries out his responsibilities as a federal territories minister. His own parliamentary comrade is criticising his job performance. And now he even wants to enlarge his federal territories to include the whole state of Penang. This is against the Federal Constitution, 2 March 16-31, 2017 Upgraded roads set to benefit the people (From left) Yip, Cai, Lee, and Heng holding their respective winning logos. THE upgrading works currently member for Works, Utilities and Logo contest winners taking place for the twin roads of Transport Lim Hock Seng, Pen- GRAPHIC designer Cai Ling ised by the state government. consolation prize. They each Jalan Paya Terubong and Jalan ang Island mayor Datuk Patahiyah Soon, 23, from Penang re- Second place went to Yip Yee received a cash prize of Bukit Kukus at a cost of RM275 Ismail, Wong Hon Wai who’s ceived a cash prize of RM2,000 Haw, 31, from Perak and third RM1,500 (second place), million is expected to be com- political secretary to the Chief and a certificate of apprecia- place was won by Lee Yin Pin, RM1,000 (third place) and pleted by January 2019. Minister and Paya Terubong as- tion for winning the “I ❤ Pen- 25, from Selangor. Heng Yi RM500 (consolation) and a Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, semblymember Yeoh Soon Hin. ang” logo competition organ- Min, 23, from Penang won the certificate of appreciation. who visited the upgrading site on The mayor told the press that March 6, was happy to note that the mega project undertaken by once completed, traffic conges- the MBPP will take three years to tion in the area could be reduced complete. by 20% and would benefit more Work began on Jan 15, 2016 than 400,000 Penangites who live and is estimated to be completed on the island. on Jan 14, 2019. “This is so far, the biggest She added that the excess project by the Penang Island City length for the Jalan Paya Ter- Council (MBPP). Upon comple- ubong twin roads is 20.117 km tion, not only will the traffic and bicycle lanes equipped with congestion be reduced by 20% in LED lights are installed along the areas covering Paya Terubong, whole length of Jalan Bukit Balik Pulau and Air Itam at peak Kukus, thus making it safe and hours but also reduce the risk for ideal for cyclists. accidents at the winding and steep “The completion rate of the path between Paya Terubong and project currently stands at Relau,” Lim told the press. 33.6%and is on schedule to meet Also at the site were exco the deadline,” she added. The road project will bring great relief to 150,000 people through its ‘multiplier Sunken road stretch effect’. to be repaired THE 2.7 km stretch of Tun Lim highway. Chong Ewe Expressway near Also present were IJM sen- Relief for Jalan Zoo commuters Pesiaran Karpal Singh, which ior manager (property develop- has shown signs of sunken ment) Fong Choon Fuoi. THE much dreaded peak hour “This project costs RM13.65 mayor Datuk Patahiyah Is- surfaces, will be resurfaced and Lim added that the re- traffic congestion at Air Itam million but is actually RM23 mail, Wong Hon Wai who’s milled to restore it back to its pair work on the affected high- will be a thing of the past once million if we take into account political secretary to the Chief original condition. way stretch is expected to take the project to connect Jalan Zoo the cost involved in land ac- Minister and Paya Terubong Public Works, Utilities and around two to three months to to Jalan Kampung Pisang from quisition and the construction assemblymember Yeoh Soon Transportation exco Lim Hock be completed. the Jalan Air Itam junction is of a 30-metre bridge across Air Hin spent almost an hour at the Seng said repair work will start “This stretch of highway completed in July this year. Itam river,” he said. site. soon. was constructed about five According to Chief Minis- “The ‘multiplier effect’ of The mayor also told report- The project will cost around years ago. ter Lim Guan Eng, who in- this project’s efficacy will ers that the project will take RM1.4 million. “Recent feedback about spected the site on March 6, benefit 150,000 people who 18 months to complete starting “Repair work will be carried bumpy rides and sunken sur- the Penang Island City Coun- live in this vicinity,” the chief from Dec 29, 2015. out from 12am to 6am daily face from road users in the area cil (MBPP) project will ben- minister added. “As of today, the comple- during the duration of repair prompted the authorities con- efit as many as 150,000 resi- Lim and his entourage who tion rate stands at 78% and I’m work,” Lim told a media con- cerned to take remedial ac- dents who live in Air Itam, included exco member for happy to note that everything ference on March 21 held at the tion,” Lim said. Paya Terubong, Air Putih and Works, Utilities and Transport is on schedule. It shall be com- Kebun Bunga. Lim Hock Seng, Penang Island pleted in July,” she said. March 16-31, 2017 3 Why downplay figures of participants in ‘I ❤ Penang’ Run, asks CM CHIEF Minister Lim Guan Eng clarified that the number of partici- The sea of participants get- pants in the “I ❤ Penang” Run that ting ready to be flagged off by the chief minister. took place on March 12 exceeded 10,000 and not merely stood at thousands as reported in an English daily. “I want to state it clearly that there were more than 10,000 run- ners. And why was that? The more than 10,000 runners each paid RM15 for a T- A jubilant participant shirt. So, we have the total expressing himself at sum of money to prove it. the Tan Jetty area. Why was it only reported as thousands of runners?” Lim said during a press confer- ence on March 16. “Again, we understand that the daily wanted to run us down. When we have more tive expenditure,” the chief than 10,000 participants, the minister told the press. figure was reduced. Or when “These are national schools ‘Wow! Penang is Hot’ was the other side had tens of peo- where the curriculum is run by the theme for the event. ple, it will be reported hun- the federal government. So, dreds of thousands. Those who there’s a responsibility to pro- oppose us would be magnified vide both development and while those who support us administrative or operating al- would be reduced,” he added.