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People's Rights Above DENGUE 槟圆顶科学馆料明年落成开放 FIGURES WORRYING pg pg 7 1 FREE buletin Competency Accountability Transparency http:www.facebook.com/buletinmutiara September 1 - 15, 2015 http:www.facebook.com/cmlimguaneng Some media have made wild allegations People’s rights above all that Malays are being chased out of Penang - MUJAHID Story by Chan Lilian The local media had given Pix by Alissala Thian huge publicity to the impend- ing demolition of Kampung “WE are with you. No matter Mutiara, with some trying to what, we are with the rakyat. say the state government is Even if we are scolded and responsible. criticised by the landowner and Some media even turned the the media, our priority is to matter into a racial issue. defend the people’s rights,” In July 2015, the landowner Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng had obtained a court order to said in a press conference on have vacant possession of the Aug 25 in Komtar. land with residents living there Lim was referring especially getting no compensation. to the plight of residents of When the landowner moved Kampung Mutiara in Batu Fer- to demolish the village on Aug ingghi who have been issued 24, the villagers formed a human eviction orders. barricade and managed to stop “We are willing to shoulder the bulldozers from entering. the responsibility. We will not Help came from state leaders allow any plan for development when Deputy Chief Minister I if this matter is not managed Datuk Mohd. Rashid Hasnon Governor Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas (third from left) and his consort Toh Puan Majimor properly. We are with the peo- and Bukit Bendera MP Zairil Shariff, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (fourth from left) and State Assembly Speaker Datuk Law Choo Kiang (fifth from left) arriving at the Merdeka parade on Aug 31. ple. No plans will be approved Khir Johari intervened. if the people’s rights are not “It is unfair for the media to cared for. We are ready to face place the blame on the Penang ly between the landowner and help back in 2013. We played a benefit anyone,” Mujahid added. anyone on this,” he said. state government. This is strict- the residents. The state is only mediator back then when we In a written statement later, the facilitator to the negotia- were in PAS. The Penang state Zairil praised Bukit Bendera tion. While we did not dispute will definitely work towards the Umno chief Datuk Ahmad Is- the fact that the landowner has best solution based on humani- mail for his stand on the Kam- the rights to the land, we also tarian grounds. Therefore, I pung Mutiara issue. must make sure that the resi- condemn those who turned the “Datuk Ahmad had voiced dents’ rights are protected and matter into a racial issue. They his appreciations to the state defended too. I am in the pro- have nothing positive to help but and especially to Deputy Chief cess of getting the landowner instead hinder the negotiation Minister I Datuk Rashid on to engage with the state govern- process and deny the people their efforts to help the people. ment,” Zairil said in a press from getting a solution to their Datuk Ahmad had said that this conference on Aug 28 with plight,” Mujahid said. is not a political issue and Parit Buntar MP Datuk Dr Mu- “I urge PAS not to stir up hate shouldn’t be twisted by anyone. jahid Yusof Rawa who is also and make the situation It is clear that the State is work- the president of Gerakan Hara- worse. Some media have made ing hard to solve this crisis,” he pan Baru (GHB) Penang wild allegations that Malays are said while expressing regret Mujahid (left) and Zairil assuring the people of their roles as branch. being chased out of Penang. All that PAS chose to defame the mediator and facilitator to help the residents of Kampung “The residents sought our these are not true and do not state. Mutiara. 2 Sept 1 - 15, 2015 Malaysia in transition Story by Chan Lilian Malaysians are poorer by 28% in REMAINING positive, Chief US dollar terms,” Minister Lim Guan Eng spoke Lim said. at the The Asia Society Hong While every- Kong Centre in Hong Kong on thing seems bleak, Aug 21 on Malaysia’s situation. Lim confidently “I speak to you amidst a time said: “At this of crisis in Malaysia both po- point, some may litical and economic. Of late, we feel like the death have been regularly grabbing knell is sounding headlines in the top broadsheets for our country. all over the world – the Wall However, I would Street Journal, the New York not jump to such Times, the Telegraph and news morbid conclu- sites in Hong Kong. sions. Instead, I “Unfortunately, they are all see our country for the wrong reasons,” Lim currently undergo- began his speech. ing a period of He elaborated in detail the transition.” RM42 billion 1Malaysia Devel- The question on opment Berhad (1MDB) scandal everyone’s mind is and the RM2.6 billion political - Is there a future donations. for Malaysia? “Despite earlier denials, Lim replied by Guests in Hong Kong listening attentively as Lim speaks on the country’s situation. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib giving the positive Abdul Razak had to finally ad- facts and figure of Penang and to a large extent “We believe that we will dark; the real tragedy is when mit that an astonishing sum of Penang’s achievements. Selangor as well, shows that we prevail at the next general a man or woman is afraid of US$700 million had been trans- “A a model of governance, are committed to good and clean election because Malaysians the light’. It is critical that we ferred into his own personal Penang has far surpassed what governance as the bedrock of will no longer stomach such demonstrate that we are pre- account before the last general the ruling party Barisan Na- our administration. blatant misconduct that there pared not only to govern, but election. He claimed that they sional (BN) had achieved in 50 This philosophy has paid off is nothing wrong in receiving to put in place the necessary were in fact ‘donations’ meant years. For instance, the Penang handsomely, and we have earned RM2.6 billion in donations reforms in order to get our not for his personal use but for state government recorded Malaysians’ trust. placed in one’s personal ac- country back on its feet. We the party – despite the fact that budget surpluses of RM453 mil- He ended his speech with count and is nobody’s busi- believe we can replicate our all senior party officials includ- lion in the six years we have the optimism that Penang’s ness to pry and ask why. As success in Penang to save our ing his own Umno deputy pres- been in power from 2008-2013. success can be replicated to Plato said, ‘We can forgive a beloved country and unite all ident and then deputy prime This is higher than the RM373 save Malaysia. child who is afraid of the in Malaysia.” minister had no knowledge of million in budget surpluses BN the extravagant donation, its recorded in the 50 years it ruled source and the final destination Penang from 1957-2007!” especially the rather mysterious In the 2013 general election, Ridiculous to charge yellow balloon dancer beneficiaries,” Lim said. we managed to increase our “So, in one fell swoop, Najib seats to 30 out of 40 while at- ARE the words “democracy”, “free media” words? How can it be an insult that warrants had succeeded in silencing his taining a record 68% popular and “justice” banned in Malaysia now? her to face charges under the Penal Code? major detractors, either by re- vote from the previous tally of This was the poser of Chief Minister Lim Does it mean now these words are illegal? It moving them from office, per- 58%. Nationally, Pakatan Raky- Guan Eng as he referred to a news item in The doesn’t make sense,” Lim said. secuting them, or in the case of at beat BN in winning a com- Malaysian Insider dated Aug 31. “Malaysia is heading into a police state. the Public Accounts Committee bined popular vote of 52%, and In the news, it was reported that Bilqis This is a ridiculous and immature action. I (PAC) members, co-opting them should have formed the federal Hijjas, the daughter of prominent architect hope they will not charge Bilqis as it will be into the cabinet. Unfortunately, government if not for the ger- Hijjas Kasturi, might face charges under Sec- utterly and completely ridiculous. Plus it will while Najib has extended his rymandering and heavily lop- tion 504 of the Penal Code for intentional make Malaysia a laughing stock in the world,” political life in the short term, sided distribution of seats fa- insult after allegedly dropping Bersih 4.0 he added. the repercussions from all these vouring BN. Hence, while fi- balloons at an upscale shopping mall in “How can the words be an insult to the draconian measures have been nancial scandals and Malaysia Kuala Lumpur. Prime Minister? Isn’t Malaysia supposed to a black blot on our country’s have become almost synony- The 35-year-old dancer/performer was be a democratic country? I hope they don’t reputation,” he added. mous, Penang is proud to main- nabbed by the mall’s auxiliary police after she charge Bilqis who is not even affiliated to any The plunging confidence in tain its unblemished record.
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