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At the State Assembly TRANSPARENCY & INTEGRITY FORM STRONG 2 - 4 ECONOMY I am very glad that the and Taipei sign MoU principles, which I mentioned earlier, underlies the State Government’s administration and inject confidence in investors to maintain Selangor as an 7 investment destination HRH Sultan of Selangor Selangor vital to 's economy

12 FULL REPORT PAGE � FULL REPORT PAGE � First Session, �th Term of the ��th Selangor State Assembly � Report by: Hafizan Taib, Nazli Ibrahim, Afix Redzuan, Lizawati Madfa, Norhayati Umor, Syasya Sufian, Ermizi Muhamad Photo by : Asri Sapfie, Raheemie Arifin & Shuaib Ayob Selangor main GDP contributor SHAH ALAM - His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah praised the State Government’s commitment to improve the economic level of the state in line with the Membangun Bangsa dan Memakmur Negeri agenda. He said that as the main contributor to Malay- sia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Selangor is vital in ensuring that Malaysia achieves the sta- tus of a high-income nation come 2020. “Selangor’s economy is a main indicator of Malaysia’s economic performance as the state dominates the manufacturing, construction and service sectors,” he said. The Sultan also praised the State Govern- ment’s efforts of successfully lifting Selangor from the poverty line, and recording a 0.2% pov- erty incidence compared to the country’s rate of 0.6%. The Sultan said that the situation reflects Selangor’s economic achievement and its resil- ience even when faced with challenges. “The GDP per capita increased to RM42,611 way above the national average, and house- hold income also increased and now Selangor is ranked third after Federal Territory of Kuala Lum- pur and ,” he added. Promises delivered

SHAH ALAM - His Royal Highness the ment and he commented on a few Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafud- economic factors that were very posi- din Idris Shah’s speech at the Open- tive and needed to be maintained. ing Ceremony of the 13th Selangor "This shows that the State Govern- State Assembly clearly proves that ment has implemented what it prom- the State Government has success- ised the rakyat a couple of years ago. fully implemented the development “His Highness is happy with the and citizen welfare programmes just principles that have become our as it promised. State Government policies but we Dato’ Menteri Besar Selangor, Dato’ must continue our good efforts to Seri said that the face bigger challenges in the future,” Sultan’s speech reflects his own per- he said. sonal detailed observations of the He said, however, the Sultan also State Government’s performance. reminded that this year is a challeng- “I noticed that the Sultan’s speech ing year when he touched on some began with his observations since a fundamental economic issues and year before when he personally fol- decreed that integrity should be de- lowed the state’s economic develop- fended. ��% industrial land approved SHAH ALAM - The State Govern- We have approved ries to monitor and advise on the EDITORIAL BOARD ment has approved 1,223 from process of solving the illegal fac- ADVISOR: Editorial Advisory Board 1,346 lots of applications for land 1,223 out of 1,346 tories. CHIEF EDITOR: Cecelia Alphonsus EDITOR: Mike Tan use change from agricultural to applications He said based on the Selangor ASSISTANT EDITOR: Afeeqa Afeera industry throughout the duration Land and Minerals Director’s cir- SUB EDITOR: Tan Su Anne of the Legallising Illegal Factories submitted, while cular 1/2015, PPKTK in Selangor JOURNALISTS: (PPKTK) programme. 1,154 lots have yet ended on December 25, 2015 and Hafizan Taib: [email protected], Local Government, New Vil- enforcement action was imple- Nazli Ibrahim: [email protected], to submit their Afix Redzuan: [email protected], lage Development and Illegal mented subject to the laws un- Lizawati Madfa: [email protected], Factory Legalisation Exco Ean applications der the National Land Act 1965, Norhayati Umor: [email protected], Yong Hian Wah said that there the Town and Country Planning Syasya Sufian : [email protected] were 2,998 factories build on Act 1976 and the Street, Drainage Ermizi Muhamad : [email protected] 2,523 lots of agricultural land ac- EAN YONG HIAN WAH and Building Act 1974. TRANSLATOR: Diara Daud cording to census results. Local Government, New Village “The Land and District Offices Development and Illegal MARKETING & ADVERTISING: “We have approved 1,223 out as well as the local municipalities Budi Setyawan : [email protected] | 013 399 2848 Factory Legalisation Exco of 1,346 applications submitted, are and will take enforcement ac- PHOTOGRAPHER: Asri Sapfie, Raheemie Arifin & Shuaib Ayob while 1,154 lots have yet to sub- tion against any illegal factory in GRAPHIC & LAYOUT: Unit Grafik CCSB mit their applications. proved applications,” he said. Selangor. Aras 2, Carlton Holiday Hotel & Suites, No 1, Persiaran, Akuatik 13/43, “The State Government has He added that the State Gov- “The focus of raids will be on Seksyen 13, 40100, Shah Alam, Selangor Tel : 03-5523 4856 Faks : 03-5523 5856 Emel: [email protected] collected premiums worth ernment has established Stand- factories or illegal buildings build RM185,683,976.54 from ap- ing Committee on Illegal Facto- near rivers in Selangor,” he said. First Session, �th Term of the ��th Selangor State Assembly Report by: Hafizan Taib, Nazli Ibrahim, Afix Redzuan, Lizawati Madfa, Norhayati Umor, Syasya Sufian, Ermizi Muhamad 3 Photo by : Asri Sapfie, Raheemie Arifin & Shuaib Ayob Over 20,000 Rumah Selangorku being built SHAH ALAM - The State Govern- “According to the breakdown, ment is building 20,675 Rumah Type A houses 1,333 units, Type Selangorku units through 24 B 4,300 units, Type C 8,875 and projects since the Rumah Selan- Type D 6,167,” he said. gorku Construction Incentive As a whole, the State Govern- was introduced. ment has approved the construc- Housing, Building Manage- tion of 89,396 units with 24,700 ment and Urban Settlement Exco obtaining building approval en- Dato' Iskandar Abdul Samad said compassing 45 projects. till now, only 665 units were com- Another 3,803 units covering pleted including two projects in 13 projects have obtained build- Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) ing approval and building plans and Hulu Selangor District Coun- since the incentive was intro- Assembly cil (MDHS). duced. ‘lompong’ without Opposition Leader BY NAZLI IBRAHIM and diligent in debates but it’s also table two notices at the as- a shame that there is no oppo- sembly before further action is PETALING JAYA - The Selan- sition leader. taken by the state government. gor State Assembly Speaker “The assembly also sits lon- “The sitting this time is with praised the role ger, up to two weeks, com- an election atmosphere, so I played by assemblymen who pared to other state assemblies hope the issues raised will be mostly involved themselves ac- that convene for only a day or taken seriously by the Execu- tively every time the assembly two to settle their matters,” she tive and immediate action has convened. told SelangorKini. to be taken because it is impor- However, she said, each sit- Yeoh also expected many is- tant. ting would be more interesting sues to be touched upon dur- “That said, I also found that if the opposition bloc decided ing the debate session because many issues have been settled, to choose a leader. the 14th General Election is for example, the flood and den- “This time there have been growing near. gue, so we can see questions many questions because Se- At the same time, she said relating to those issues have langor assemblymen are active that the Select Committee will been reduced,” she said. Positive response for #bebasplastik SHAH ALAM - Various positive feed- plastic bags and polystyrene in their back has been received from the business license approvals,” she said. public following the implementation Regarding the 20 sen charge on of the plastic- and polystyrene-free the purchase of plastic bags, Wong campaign implemented by the State said that it was to encourage busi- Government last January. nesses to implement environmental Tourism, Environment, Green conservation programmes, river or Technology and Consumer Affairs beach clean ups organised by the Exco Elizabeth Wong Exco said the State Government. campaign also attracted the atten- For example, she said, Speed- tion of several celebrities and aca- mart 99 Supermarket contributed demicians including Her Royal High- over RM1 million to the Shah Alam ness Tengku Puteri Selangor who City Council (MBSA) and the Klang uploaded the implementation on so- Municipal Council (MPK), while Gi- cial media that received thousands ant Hypermarket conducted its own of shares. programme known as ‘Sentuhan Hi- “This campaign has not been just jau’ involving consumer and environ- implemented by the State Govern- mental activities. ment as it has begun since 2010 with “For the purpose of monitoring plastic-free Saturdays, and at that and improving the implementation time it was estimated that over 100 of the campaign, the State Govern- retailers participated and supported ment will hold periodical meetings it. with businesses to monitor reports “On June 23, 2016, the State Gov- of collections and activities that will ernment approved the suggestion of be held. this campaign’s implementation and “To make this campaign a success, directed that local councils place consumers are urged to bring their the condition regarding the ban on own bags while shopping,” she said. First Session, �th Term of the ��th Selangor State Assembly 4 Report by: Hafizan Taib, Nazli Ibrahim, Afix Redzuan, Lizawati Madfa, Norhayati Umor, Syasya Sufian, Ermizi Muhamad Photo by : Asri Sapfie, Raheemie Arifin & Shuaib Ayob Sultan of Selangor praises Peduli Rakyat initiative

SHAH ALAM - His Royal Highness Sul- state agenda to increase the quality of tan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin health among the rakyat,” he said. Idris Shah congratulated Dato’ Menteri The Sultan said this in his speech Besar, Dato' Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali during the Opening Ceremony of the who came forward with a new idea 13th Selangor State Assembly at the through the Peduli Rakyat initiative Selangor State Secretariat Building on (IPR). March 27. The Sultan said that it included the Sultan Sharafuddin also praised Peduli Sihat scheme and the Peduli other IPR programmes that has Siswa scheme that have been intro- brought benefit and joy to the rakyat duced for the first time in Malaysia including Bas Smart Selangor, that in- with its focus on the B40 category and volved the local municipalities. also students. He said the effort proves that the The Sultan said that the pro- State Government is concerned about grammes reflect the concern of the the increase in daily living costs of the State Government towards the educa- people while disposable income con- tion and health sectors. tinues to shrink. “With an allocation of RM125 mil- “The service is enjoyed by over 6.4 lion, my citizens will be able to get free million people, and it increases the primary healthcare and early detec- mobility and connectivity of the urban tion if someone has a non-contract- and rural citizens. ible disease. “Petty traders also will rejoice as the “The Peduli Sihat programme is State Government has decided to ex- unique in Malaysia and only available empt business license fees for stalls, in my state and it can ensure that my farmers’ markets and night markets. citizens are healthy and continue to “Villagers and low cost house own- contribute to the productivity of the ers can be grateful because the State state. Government has waived assessment “I would like to advise that sporting taxes for two years consecutively,” he activities be increased as part of the added. Maintain principle of integrity

SHAH ALAM - His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Id- Invest Selangor ris Shah reminded state assemblymen to must guarantee maintain the principles of integrity, trans- parency and good governance as well as positive results in credibility in the institution as the basis of the five set clusters, economy in the state. He said, economic fundamentals is no namely electric and more focused merely on balance of pay- electronics, life ments and economic figures. “I am very glad that the principles, sciences, food and which I mentioned earlier underlies the beverages, transport State Government’s administration and inject confidence in investors to maintain equipment and Selangor as an investment destination,” machinery and he said. Earlier, Malaysian Investment Develop- equipment ment Authority’s (MIDA) Report ending December 31, 2016, shows that Selangor recorded an investment of RM7.88 billion SULTAN with 50% being controlled by local inves- SHAFUDDIN tors. As such, he wants the investment to be HRH Sultan of Selangor able to create value to directly benefit the rakyat. “Invest Selangor must guarantee posi- According to the Sultan, the invest- tive results in the five set clusters, namely ment created 16,427 job opportunities electric and electronics, life sciences, food and 242 manufacturing projects, which and beverages, transport equipment and are the highest numbers recorded in Ma- machinery and equipment. laysia. “Invest Selangor must continue work- He is also confident that Invest Selan- ing with MIDA and Malaysia External gor will continue to maintain its excel- Trade Development Corporation (MA- lence and progress, embracing Industry TRADE) to guarantee Selangor’s position 4.0 which involves progress in digital fab- as the nation’s economic powerhouse,” he rication technologies. said. National SelangorKini March 2017 5

BY ERMIZI MUHAMAD

ALOR SETAR - The formula that was implemented by former Op- Anwar’s formula to position Leader, Datuk Seri An- war Ibrahim when heading the 13th General Election paved the way for the Opposition compo- nent parties’ big victory. take over Putrajaya KEADILAN Deputy President Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali Umno down,” he said. revealed that consensus be- Mohamed Azmin was speak- tween all parties helped the ing at the and KE- Opposition to realise the imple- ADILAN Delegate Convention at mentation of the formula, thus Hotel Fuller on March 26. enabling Pakatan to take over The 13th General Election Putrajaya. witnessed Pakatan winning 89 “Although this issue is easy to Parliamentary seats and 230 be said, it is really hard to imple- State Assembly seats compared ment. As leaders, it is our chal- to BN’s 133 Parliamentary seats, lenge to put the country’s im- seven short of its 140 seats in portance above our individual the previous election. concerns. In terms of total votes cast, “The condition of one-versus- Pakatan garnered 5.5 million one must be implemented to de- votes compared to BN’s 5.2 mil- feat (BN) and to lion. take over Putrajaya,” he said. Although BN won on paper The formula, he said, success- with 133 Parliamentary seats, fully produced a significant vic- the truth is that the rakyat has tory in the last general election rejected the coalition based on when Pakatan obtained 52% of the percentage of total votes for the popular vote. Pakatan. “We need to be patient. An- However, if Malaysia used the war, when he was free, that was Proportional Representation the role he played. system, as is used by some coun- “Although insulted, he let it tries, then it is clear that Pakatan slide because Anwar knew that would have successfully formed such a combination could take the Federal Government. DAP not anti-Islam

KUALA LUMPUR - DAP does not support the implementation of hudud in Malaysia as it is not in line with the Federal Constitution. Seremban Member of Parlia- ment, Siew Fook said although DAP rejects its implemen- tation, the party has never been anti-Islamic as described by Umno- Barisan Nasional and its component party, MCA and Gerakan. “The difference between DAP the party was cooperating with and MCA and Gerakan is that, PAS in PAKATAN. although we don’t agree to im- “Hudud was not in the agenda plement hudud, we argue with and was never agreed as a joint decorum and have never cast as- policy with PAKATAN. persions on Islamic laws to frighten “I would like to stress this in my Consensus can save Malaysia the non-Muslim community. speech, that hudud was neither “Meanwhile, MCA and Gerakan an agenda nor a joint policy with SHAH ALAM - The People’s Jus- important to save the country sembly Opening Ceremony. are the ones trying to create a bad PAKATAN. It was not a consider- tice Party (KEADILAN) has never and the nation as a whole. That is “As for KEADILAN, I have stated perception on Islamic laws and cre- ation in GE13 but merely MCA and cut its ties with any friendly par- KEADILAN’s stand,” he said. our direction, that is, we celebrate ate Islamophobia among the non- Gerakan’s propaganda when they ty although there are disagree- Mohamed Azmin said that differences. His Royal Highnes Muslims in Malaysia, but DAP is the intentionally spread just certain ments. when asked to comment on said the same thing, if the assem- one being attacked by Umno and words,” he said. Dato’ Menteri Besar Selangor, meetings in several PAS’ areas blymen understand the meaning PAS as being anti-Islamic,” he said He said, DAP cut its ties with PAS Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali that called for the termination of of agreeing to disagree, as this is in a media conference at the Parlia- as the Islamic party had violated said KEADILAN also believes that cooperation with KEADILAN. a strong ethical covenant in Is- ment lobby recently. the joint policy in PAKATAN con- only consensus can save the na- He said that it is normal in poli- lam. Loke said that referring to the cerning the hudud issue. tion from being destroyed by ir- tics where eventually the party “His Majesty had said earlier statement by Gerakan Secretary- “I would like to ask Liang Teck responsible parties. leaders must determine the di- that everyone must welcome General and Simpang Renggam Meng if Gerakan is prepared to cut “That is part of democracy, be rection of their own parties. our difference, ‘tangles can be Member of Parliament, Liang Teck its ties with Umno and leave BN, if it in PAS or any other parties, but He said that can be avoided if straighten out, enemies can be Meng who urged him to apologise Umno violates BN’s consensus by mainly, citizens must know that everyone hold on to the principle friends’. Our state and country is openly for allegedly supporting taking over the RUU355 motion in- KEADILAN at the central, state of agreeing to disagree. in peace and that sharp advise, hudud implementation in a talk dependently in this session? or branch level has never broken He said, His Royal Highness the for those who can understand before the 13th General Election “His statement was an attempt any ties with any of its allies. Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Shara- and can appreciate it, will know (GE13), where the video has been to divert attention of MCA and Ger- “We respect our differences fuddin Idris Shah commented on that unity is most important for going viral recently. akan’s failure to ensure the govern- and would not break ties as we the same issue in his speech at the progress of a country and He said, his stand and that of ment does not take over the mo- believe that a firm consensus is the 2017 13th Selangor State As- state,” he said. DAP remain unchanged, as when tion,” he said. Main 6 SelangorKini March 2017

BY NORHAYATI UMOR

KUALA SELANGOR - The Selangor Government continues its pledge to preserve the social agenda Preserve social and protect the citizens’ welfare in the state. Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said the hard work is evident through various initiatives implemented since 2008. He said Selangor’s success is also evident when agenda for the rakyat it managed to free itself from the poverty line, re- cording 0.2% poverty incidents compared to Ma- laysia at 0.6%. “The State Government is most concerned on the quality and the standard of living following the rising cost of living that has affected the daily lives of the rakyat and eventually the citizens will become the victims. “Therefore, the State Government has come for- ward with the intent to empower citizens to ensure household income can be increased and be free from poverty,” he said at the Menyemarak Inisiatif Peduli Rakyat (IPR) Programme at Bukit Badong. Mohamed Azmin said Selangor has achieved overall excellence in ensuring protection and wel- fare to the citizens. He said, this is presented through the Peduli Rakyat Initiatives (IPR) to strengthen the socio- economy status of those in the lower and middle income group. “Until last March 21, a total of 82,872 people ap- plied to be members of the Peduli Sihat Scheme and 77% of the applications were approved to be active members,” he said. In that ceremony, 300 participants received var- ious types of aid through the IPR scheme, among which are the general aid, food stamp, marriage incentive, farming aid, Peduli Sihat and Hijrah. Take a more prudent approach

KUALA SELANGOR - Opposition party leaders are urged to have a more prudent approach in settling issues, said KEADI- LAN Deputy Presi- dent, Dato’ Seri Mo- hamed Azmin Ali. He said this is be- cause party lead- ers have to think of the country and the rakyat’s future first. He said there was no need to compete against each other in issuing meaningless state- ments that do not help the country’s or state’s development. “So, if there are opinions we need to discuss them in a constructive manner,” “At this time, I do not see the need to compete from a point of issuing meaningless statements that don’t aid the country or state,” he said. Mohamed Azmin also wanted all parties to discuss and place the country and society ahead of party and individual needs. SPLASH: Wait for Putrajaya final report At the same time, he viewed that KEADILAN SHAH ALAM - The State Govern- lease of the final report. at the Shah Alam Convention Centre. and PAS had good relations since the 1998 re- ment is still waiting for the final re- “At this time there has been no de- The SPLASH takeover had turned formasi age till today. port results that will be decided at cision because discussions are still controversial after there was confu- He said both parties adopted an open mind the Cabinet level regarding the take- underway and the State Government sion over the exact amount being of- to discuss various issues. over of the concession entity Syari- is waiting for the final report at the fered for the company. “If there are differences of opinion, I think kat Pengeluar Air Selangor Sdn Bhd Federal level to be tabled at the Cabi- However, Mohamed Azmin had that it can be settled through discussions and (SPLASH). net,” he said. previously asserted the state admin- negotiations. Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mo- Mohamed Azmin was speaking to istration’s commitment to handle the “Before this, even if there were huge differ- hamed Azmin Ali said any further de- reporters after attending the Stray state water management by reveal- ences, we can discuss and settle it with compro- cision will be made following the re- Free Selangor (SFS) Campaign launch ing the true amount offered. mise. This tradition needs to continue,” he said. Main SelangorKini March 2017 7 Selangor - Taipei sign MOU

BY ERMIZI MUHAMAD

SUBANG JAYA - Selangor’s con- sistent drive towards the growth of the Smart State concept is evident through the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Taipei. The deal is implemented as a part of the State Government’s initiative to achieve Smart State status by 2025. The ceremony was witnessed by Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Taipei Mayor, Dr Ko Wen-Je at the Dor- set Grand Subang on March 27. Three State Government agen- cies, Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI), Selangor Digital Creative Centre (SDCC) and the Invest- ment, Small & Medium Industries, Trade and Transport Committee, signed the MOU with Taipei city as basis of the cooperation. The State Government was represented by MBI Chief Execu- tive Officer, YM Raja Shahreen Raja Othman, State Government Exco, Dato’ Teng Chang Kim and to use electric cars throughout The MOU, which is fully sup- Meanwhile, Dato’ Menteri opment by 2025. SDCC Chief Executive Officer, the state. ported by Selangor Information Besar in his speech said he is “With one of the focus of this Yong Kai Ping. The next focus is on the Technology E-Commerce Coun- optimistic that the cooperation MOU, I believe the desire to turn The cooperation focuses on ongoing efforts to develop a cil (SITEC), will also be imple- will reinforce Smart State de- Selangor into a free-carbon city smart transportation involving Smart State policy which will menting the Start-Up commu- velopment in Selangor. can also be achieved with the sharing system development be pursued by MBI through nity cooperation between the “I believe this MOU can re- support to use electric vehicles of public bicycles for Selangor Smart Selangor Delivery Unit two parties to increase domes- alise the state’s aspiration to and ‘smart solution’ methods citizens and encouragement (SSDU). tic and foreign market shares. lead in the Smart State devel- throughout the state,” he said. 8 Selangorkini March 2017 SelangorKini March 2017 9

SOURCE: MIDA / INVEST SELANGOR PREPARED BY: MOHD EZLI MASHUT 15 Selangor facts about assemblyman 5 GREAT Selangor’s are women, 1which makes economic investments! up 27% of the total assembly- men in the Selangor State 2 Assembly Selangor’s total1 investment in Selangor emerged as the most 2016 amounted to RM7.88 progressive state in Malaysia and billion despite global economic contributes 22.6% to Malaysia’s uncertainty as well as ringgit National Gross Domestic depreciation in the world market. Product (GDP). GREAT 5achievements by Based on the number of projects, Selangor is ranked Selangor women first and remains ahead SOURCE: Speech by Selangor Health, Welfare, Women and Family Development of all other states with 242 3 Standing Committee Chairman, Dr Daroyah Alwi during the 2017 Selangor State 2 manufacturing projects World Women’s Day Celebration on March 21, 2017 A women being appointed as approved in 2016. State Assembly Speaker. Hannah Yeoh is the first female Speaker in the history of Malaysia. Malaysia International Aerospace Centre and the Asia 3 Two State Government 4 Aerospace City, both located Council Members, in Subang, Selangor boosts two heads of local the image of Malaysia and municipalities and one Selangor in the international District Officer are women. arena. 62% of the country’s aerospace industry operates in Selangor. 4 UMW Corporation, incollaboration 41% of State Government with Rolls Royce, developed the 20 Senior Officers are women. 5 The appointments of two female acre ‘Fan Case’ high-tech production judges in Selangor Syariah High plant in Serendah, Selangor with an 5 Court, seven female judges in investment value of RM830 million. Selangor Syariah Low Court and 59 female Council Members. Current 10 SelangorKini March 2017 Towards a green Selangor

OLEH ERMIZI MUHAMAD There was no royal red carpet and official palace vehicle, and KUALA SELANGOR - His Royal the Sultan walked for over a ki- Highness Sultan Selangor, Sultan lometre from the main gate of Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj took Taman Alam to the Bakau Kurap centrestage when he officiated planting site. the Tree Planting Programme at The Bakau Kurap tree or its sci- Taman Alam Kuala on March 25. entific name, Rhizophora Mucro- The programme was held in nata is an agricultural plant that is conjunction with the Selangor- synonymous with the forest eco- level International Forest Day system in Malaysia. celebrations as an initiative to im- Meanwhile, Dato’ Menteri Be- prove the green environment in sar in his speech at the event said the state. that the State Government re- In a symbolic gesture, the mains consistent in supporting Sultan also planted the Bakau efforts to green the environment Kurap tree along with His Royal in the state. Highness Raja Muda of Selan- “His Highness’ presence at this gor, Tengku Amir Shah and Dato’ programme is an inspiration to Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mo- conserve and preserve the forest hamed Azmin Ali. as an important element in the The programme was unique natural ecosystem. as the Sultan had attended the “This initiative will be capable event, held at a forest reserve, of ensuring a healthy green envi- and conducted himself without ronment and a balanced devel- the need to adhere to royal pro- opment,” he said. tocol. Armed forces veterans honoured KUALA SELANGOR – The sacrifice and service of the warriors who have defended the nation’s sovereignty and safety will always be appreciated by the Selangor Government. Recently, disabled army veteran, Abu Hassan Sulong received a visit from Dato' Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali at his residence in Taman Bukit Be- limbing. Dato' Menteri Besar also spent 15 minutes in addition to providing aid to Abu Hassan. Mohamed Azmin said the aid was part of the State Government’s initia- tive to honour the service and sac- rifice of armed forces veterans who have done their duty to protect the rakyat and the nation’s sovereignty, even before independence. "He is the third recipient from Kuala Selangor. Several months ago, I was also in the district and we have Tengku Permaisuri is SFS’ Royal Patron given aid to two veterans. "We hope the aid will ease their SHAH ALAM - Selangor is consistently lead- the amount of stray animal issues in Selangor. Shamsidar Taharin. burden, seeing as how they have ing the awareness campaign on care and “Let us support this aspiration to make Se- Several State Government agencies such contributed so much to the country welfare of stray animals throughout the state langor free from stray animals. as Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated and society,” he said. by launching the Stray Free Selangor (SFS) “Hopefully this campaign will be the best (MBI) and Selangor State Development Cor- Meanwhile, Abu Hassan voiced his Campaign. driving force and platform in making our poration (PKNS) had also contributed a sum appreciation and thanked the State The campaign, with the cooperation of the state free from stray animals,” said Tengku of RM170,000 to the organisation. Government for the aid he received. Selangor SPCA, is focused on humanitarian Permaisuri. SFS had focused on aspects of social edu- "I am grateful that the Dato' Men- vision and aims to get the public to be more Tengku Permaisuri had earlier accompa- cation, animal castration and encouraging teri Besar came with aid from the involved and aware about the issues of stray nied His Royal Highness Sultan of Selangor, the State Government to find the best meth- State Government through the animals. Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj Ibni Al- od to control the population of stray animals Armed Forces Veterans. I would like The campaign is fully supported by Her marhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah in Selangor. to voice my appreciation and thanks Royal Highness Tengku Permaisuri Selangor, Alhaj to the launch of the Stray Free Selangor Among the social programmes that are to him,” he said. Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin as its Royal Pa- Campaign in Shah Alam Convention Centre actively undertaken include organising The State Government has allo- tron. (SACC). courtesy education that offers ‘Responsi- cated RM1 million to fund the armed Tengku Permaisuri in her speech ex- Also present were Raja Muda Selangor, ble Pet Ownership’ workshop, Catcare pro- forces veteran’s social and welfare pressed her support for the public to be more Tengku Amir Shah, Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ gramme in schools, universities and local programme and also RM500,000 for sensitive on the educational issues to address Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and wife, Datin Seri communities. the Armed Forces’ Warrior Fund. Economy SelangorKini March 2017 11 Help rural entrepreneurs SHAH ALAM - The state’s com- offers to join the Pembangunan mitment to help rural entrepre- Usahawa Kemahiran - Penyejuk neurs throughout Selangor is Bekuan dan Penyaman Udara continued through the 2017 In- and Pembangunan Usahawan dustri Kampung Programme. Kemahiran - Gunting Rambut. Islamic Religious Affairs, Ma- “The duration of the imple- lay Customs & Heritage, Rural & mentation of the course is be- Traditional Villages Development tween five to seven days accord- Exco Dato' Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi ing to the course selected. said the initiative was implement- “Applicants have to be Selan- ed to improve the rural entrepre- gor citizens who have stayed neurs’ economy throughout the here for more than 10 year and state. aged between 21 and 49 years,” “This programme is targeted at he said. rural youth who have the qualifi- Other conditions include hav- cations, single mothers and rural ing at least Sijil Pelajaran Malay- communities that are interested. sia (SPM) academic qualifications “Interested candidates will or being a traditional medicine Selangor Cyber Valley be interviewed to evaluate their practitioner. commitment,” he said in a state- “Applicants should also have ment. begun their business or have Among the programmes of- dabbled in entrepreneurial activ- futuristic smart city fered are the Pembangunan Us- ities for those who are interested ahawan - Penjaja Makanan dan in hawking,” he said. BY NORHAYATI UMOR Serdang-Putrajaya Mass Rapid over time. Minuman as well as Pembangu- For any further inquiries or Transit (MRT), this development "As a start, Phase 1 covers a 25​ nan Juruterapi Komplimentari details, those interested can SHAH ALAM - The Selangor is defined as a planned high-tech square kilometre area with sever- Berdaftar (KKM Stimulatherapy.) contact the secretariat at 03- State Development Corporation city with e-services for the resi- al features that will be regulated Ahmad Yunus said other as- 55447921/7920. Closing date for (PKNS) is committed to develop dential and commercial hubs. by the Integrated Control Centre pects of the programme include application is on April 3. a Smart City model through its "It can reduce the digital di- which will be developed later. new development, Selangor Cy- vide consistent to the develop- "This planned city is designed ber ​​Valley (SCV) consistent with ment concept that emphasises with an emphasis on a broader PKNS offering �,��� the Smart Selangor concept the 'work-live-play' aspect of to- communication network aspect championed by Dato’ Menteri day’s modern lifestyle," she said while increasing the provision property units Besar. during the Selangor Govern- of energy, water and waste man- PKNS Chief Executive Officer ment Department’s monthly as- agement systems. SHAH ALAM - As many as 12 new said that the development of af- Noraida Mohd Yusof said the sembly at the Dewan Jubli . "This mixed development projects involving 1,157 property fordable housing could be im- development of Smart City SCV, The symbolic event marking in the SCV includes residential, units have been launched by the plemented through the profits covering an area of ​1,300 acres, the launching of the project was industrial parks that instil the Selangor State Development generated by economic and high will be done in phases based on officiated by Dato’ Menteri Besar, green elements or better known Corporation (PKNS) this year. value projects. nine key concepts. Dato' Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. as the 'green and sustainable in- PKNS CEO Norai- She said this She said it includes the con- Noraida said the uniqueness dustry’, commercial centres, ed- da Mohd Yusof said would directly cept of safe city, business-friend- of SCV also include fibre-optic ucational institutions and com- the projects are lo- contribute to the ly, efficient city, education city, cable network channels for high- plete public facilities," she said. cated at eight loca- implementation of green city, urban innovation, speed networks as well as mo- She said PKNS is optimistic tions including Kota PKNS’ corporate so- smart community city and smart bile application development to that SCV can be among the ideal Damansara, Rasa, cial responsibility premises, thus making it a vi- accept complaints. liveable cities in Selangor. Kota Puteri, Bernam programme. brant and sustainable city. She said the SCV also guaran- "As a major developer, PKNS Jaya, Antara Gapi, “The subsidy cost She said the concept is also tees the quality of security with will also be accompanied by its Shah Alam, Kuala borne by PKNS is reinforced with the 'internet of the installation of closed circuit subsidiary, Selangor Industrial Selangor and SCV between RM20,000 things' element and is 'smart television cameras (CCTV) and Corporation, which will be man- costing between and RM30,000 for and well connected' in terms of intelligent traffic light system as aging and coordinating infra- RM180,000 and each affordable infrastructure and accessibility. well as environmental detection structure development based on RM1.9 million. housing unit. "More interestingly, with the device to provide indication on the concept of 'Smart City Initia- She said since its establish- “The element of ‘cross subsi- construction of the Sungai Buloh- the quality of the environment tive'," she said. ment in 1964, PKNS has success- dy’ is the result of PKNS’ high val- fully built 159,956 property units ue project profits that was build of various types with 62% being to sustain our social project,” she low cost and medium cost hous- said. ing projects. Besides this, she added that “The remaining 60,605 units or PKNS would introduce the Smart 38% comprise of high cost proj- Ownership Programme with a ects. In line with the State Gov- discount promotion of up to ernment’s main agenda of hav- 12% for bumiputera and non- ing the rakyat own a home, PKNS bumiputera buyers. also gives focus to the develop- “Through the 1st Ownership ment of affordable housing also Scheme, first time PKNS proper- known as Rumah Selangorku. ty buyers will receive a 10% dis- “Till today, PKNS has complet- count, while through the PKNS ed 1,675 units in Bukit Botak Se- Loyalty Scheme, second time or layang, Bandar Baru Bangi and more property buyers will be of- Antara Gapi and 278 units have fered a 12% discount. been targeted for buyers this “Through both these year. schemes, buyers will also be of- “It involves projects in Kota fered zero down payment and Puteri and Antara Gapi, while 178 PKNS will bear the cost of the units were successfully complet- sales and purchase agreement ed by PKNS subsidiary, World- as well as the memorandum of wide Holdings Berhad,” she said. transfer for selected projects,” At the same time, Noraida she said. Economy 12 SelangorKini March 2017 Selangor vital to Malaysia’s economy BY ERMIZI MUHAMAD “Selangor’s economic situa- ously spoken at a KEADILAN par- tion is at its best level if we refer ty event on March 26. ALOR SETAR - Selangor contin- to the Selangor citizen’s per kap- He also said that Selangor re- ues to contribute to the Malay- ita income that has increased to mained an important investor sia’s economic growth with a RM42,6111.00, surpassing the destination in the region. 23.6% of the country’s Gross Do- national level of RM32,000.00. He said that the biggest suc- mestic Product (GDP). “The Selangor household in- cess this year was when Selan- Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri come has also increased and is gor successfully dominated the Mohamed Azmin Ali said the in third position behind Putra- national investment industry for situation shows that Selangor is jaya and ,” he said. 2016. the most important state to the He also said that the position “Last year was a big success to development and investoment made Selangor the main indi- Selangor investment when Toyo- sectors of the country. cator for Malaysia for 2020 by ta and Rolls Royce chose Selan- “Selangor is the most impor- continuing its contribution of a gor as an important investment tant state for Malaysia in order quarter of the national GDP. destination in Malaysia. for the country to reach high- Mohamed Azmin said this re- “Both companies chose Se- income nation status. If Selan- ferring to the Malaysian Econo- langor as a result of the state ad- gor’s economic statistics were my Institute Research report in a ministration’s transparency and to be removed from Malaysia, recent global economic scenario its efforts to preserve integrity the country’s economy would be presentation. within the administration,” he critical and weak. Mohamed Azmin had previ- said. MBI optimistic of Smart State evolution SUBANG JAYA – Menteri Be- “For the time being, MBI con- sar Incorporated (MBI) is opti- sider all industries and new mistic that the Smart Selangor waves that are capable of build- evolution development will be ing a new ecosystem in Selangor. achieved by 2025. “As such, there are certain re- MBI CEO Raja Shahreen Raja quirements to ensure that busi- Othman said the potential is can nesses, especially the ‘start up’ Transformasi be realised through continuous community is ready to exploit commitment and good coopera- the opportunities in the current tion between state administra- market to support the effort,” he Nasional 2050 tion and foreign countries. said. He said the dynamic collabora- He said that till now, MBI re- tion can become a benchmark to mained consistent in encourag- the potential of building a Smart ing Smart State growth in an ef- State that is being implemented fort to evolve the grown of the at the state level. core Smart Selangor concept. “We welcome this cooperation “More transformations will because it encourages the devel- be implemented in the near fu- opment of a smart state involv- ture including increasing smart ing current technology that will waste management, Wifi Smart enable various new products and Selangor and other pioneer services to be developed. projects,” he added. Is TN�� achievable? SHAH ALAM - The reduction jib Razaka, was achievable after of his administration’s achieve- in ’ income from the failure of Vision 2020. ments because the ratio of Ma- USD10,345 in 2013 to USD8,821 “PAKATAN is not confident laysians’ income based on GDP in 2016 as reported by The Edge about the direction, and the is only around 26% compared shows that the country can no rakyat can also see the TN50 to Singapore’s 49%. longer achieve Vision 202 that forum content that proves that PAKATAN said that Najib’s ad- will occur in three years. Malaysia has failed to prepare ministration failed to address The (PAKA- the basic infrastructure to form nine challenges of Vision 2020 TAN) secretariat said in a state- a developed nation. as outlined by Tun Dr Mahathir ment that the Malaysian eco- “For example, the rehabili- Mohamad’s administration. nomic situation clearly cannot tation of schools in and “The main failure is when prosper the rakyat when the as well as the provi- the country remains disunited disparity between the rich and sion of electricity and clean wa- because of racial discrimina- poor in the country is still vast. ter that should be handled by tion, and Malaysia has failed to They said that the situation the government since a decade produce a mature democracy begs the question of whether ago,” the statement read. especially transparency in the the National Transformation It said that Najib was unable Election Commission as well as 2050 (TN50), the brainchild of to use the nation’s Gross Do- pressure on the free press,” it Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Na- mestic Product (GDP) as proof said. Education SelangorKini March 2017 13 Peduli Siswa helps Selangorians BY LIZAWATI MADFA

SHAH ALAM - The Peduli Siswa initative introduced by the State Government has been a big help in assisting Selangor students at various institutions of higher learning. His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah said that an alloca- tion of RM10 million for the pro- gramme has provided benefits to Selangor students studying in Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Putra Ma- laysia and Universiti Teknologi MARA and enabled them to pay for their studies. He said that Selangor needed a skilled and knowledgeable work- force to build a high technology, innovative and creative state. “At my behest, higher educa- tion needs to undergo a trans- formation with a drastic and ho- listic renewal. Institutes of higher the goal of a ‘knowledge econo- eration had the potential to de- eration to build expertise, un- ity percentage for women com- learning have to nurture a gener- my’ and to turn Selangor into a velop as entrepreneurs and spur derstand the business environ- pared to men. ation of highly skilled and excel- ‘Smart State’” he said. the state economy and to create ment, marketing and financial “This reflects the level of dedi- lent graduates. The Sultan said this during business opportunities to gen- management, including imple- cation and work ethic of Selan- “Aptitude, technical expertise, the the Opening Ceremony of erate mobility, reduce depen- menting the Pembinaan Upaya gor women. I am also pleased the acquisition and development the Fifth Term of the 13th Selan- dency and to spread prosperity Usahawan India Selangor pro- with the establishment of the In- of ‘soft skills’ and ‘hard skills’ en- gor State Assembly at the State among those less fortunate. gramme with an allocation of stitut Wanita Berdaya (IWB) and sure that graduates will satisfy in- Secretariat Building on March “I am pleased that the State RM1 million. their planning of progressive dustry and state needs. 27. Government is committed to “Meanwhile, Selangor has policies involving women in Se- “This is important to achieve He said that the young gen- train and enable the young gen- registered a higher employabil- langor,” he added.

KUIS training new generation of Islamic scholars SHAH ALAM - A total of 181 KOVAJ students cise, Islamic Fantastic Race, ‘Pening lalat’, participated in the Identity and Leadership Cultural Night, Self-Introspection and Heart Camp organised by Selangor International to Heart. Islamic University College (KUIS) undergrad- “On overall, this programme gives a lot uates last March 24. of positive impact not just to the partici- In a Facebook statement, KUIS said that pants but also to the facilitators. the programme is a part of its initiative to in- “The programme’s basic objective is culcate positive sentiments among students. achieved and we hope the impact can pro- “Among the programme’s objectives is to vide youth with a new outlook in life, to be- inculcate positive values in youth, because come a great student, community member to be great, they need to live by religious and leader,” he said. principles and not merely focus on physical In a different development, KUIS will be goals but also emphasise on spiritual con- organising the 2017 Malay Islamic Leaders’ tent. International Conference (PAnTUMN2017) “The programme is organised to provide this April 26, 2017. the opportunity to KUIS undergraduates to The programme, jointly organised with connect with the outside community be- Selangor Islamic Religious Department sides reinforcing their confidence and ability (JAIS) has the full support of Selangor IAIN to become Islamic leaders. and is open to all local individuals. The motivational programme featured For further information on this, the pub- the theme ‘Remaja Hebat Hidup’ besides lic can contact KUIS at telephone number activities such as Mind Recreational Exer- 03-89117000 or its official Facebook page. Local 14 SelangorKini March 2017 Selangor Music Festival to be an amazing musical extravaganza BY NAZLI IBRAHIM performances from artists as well as from the community This is the first SHAH ALAM - The Selangor through competitions such as and biggest Music Festival that will be held Battle Of The Buskers, drum- programme that at Encorp The Strand Mall on mers, guitarists and others. April 1 and April 2 will not only “We have these competi- brings together bring together popular artists, tions because we want par- all the musical but will also be a platform for ticipation from the local youth activities in young people to show off their and community. We don’t want talent to the public. them to just come to watch the Selangor Community Service Centre artists’ performances and go Coordinator for Kota Daman- home,” he said to SelangorKini RADZLAN sara State constituency, Rad- recently. zlan Jalaluddin said the pro- He said such competitions JALALUDDIN gramme is organised following can also provide the opportu- Community Service State Government’s intent to nity for youth to generate in- Centre Coordinator turn Petaling Jaya and Shah come through their musical Alam into cities of the arts. talents. Kota Damansara constituency “This is the first and biggest Among the artists who will are Bunkface group, Kaka Az- programme that brings togeth- be performing in the pro- raff, Gerhana Ska Cinta, Andy er all the musical activities in gramme jointly organised by Flop Poppy, I AmNeeta, Amir Selangor. We have performanc- the State Government and Jahari Project, Shiha Zikir, Mad es relating to music, including Community Service Centre of Rizal and Ewal. All PLUS tolls to be ���% electronic Special Peduli Sihat card

PETALING JAYA - Beginning between Juru and Skudai are al- According to Azman, the April 26, all toll transaction on all ready paying their tolls electron- electronic toll payment system for disabled children PLUS highways will be a 100 per- ically. is far quicker and convenient cent electronically operated. “Hence, we advise the pub- compared to cash payment. KOTA DAMANSARA - Besides Sihat card for RM200, specially for As such, there will no longer lic who are not yet doing so, “A SmartTAG Lane can handle the RM500 from the Peduli Sihat their children,” she said. be cash transactions and the to purchase the PLUSMiles or 1,000 transactions an hour while scheme for families with incomes She said this during a media public must pay using PLUS- Touch ‘n Go card at any PLUS a Touch ‘n Go Lane can handle below RM3,000, parents with dis- conference at the aid presenta- Miles and Touch ‘n Go cards or Customer Service Centre along 600 transactions an hour. Cash abled children can also apply a tion by the State Government to with SmartTAG. the highway before April 26,” Lane can only handle 180 trans- special Peduli Sihat card for these two special education centres at PLUS General Manager, Datuk said Azman. action an hour,” he said. children. the Pusat Pendidikan Khas Eden Azman Ismail said the last phase Health, Welfare, Women and Firdaus at Red Carpet Avenue, En- of the initiative, which will be Family Development Exco Dr Da- corp Strand Mall recently. implemented this coming April royah Alwi said this as disabled She said this proved that the 26, will involve 71 toll plazas be- children require additional medi- State Government tried its best to tween Juru and Skudai. cal expenses compared to nor- ensure no group is being left out With that, all toll plazas on all mal children. from sharing the state’s wealth. PLUS highways will be operated “Besides the Peduli Sihat card She added, the State Govern- totally electronically. Before this, with RM500 value for a family ment allocated RM125 million the same initiative has been im- with income below RM3,000, par- to fund the Peduli Sihat pro- plemented on several highways ents with special needs children gramme which was launched since 2008 in stages. can also get an additional Peduli this year. Based on PLUS’ record, al- most 94% of vehicles who use the North-South Expressway

MPSepang offers license to illegal premises SEPANG - Businessmen who fail continue their operations. the Council. to produce their business operat- “The Council will not hesitate In a similar development, Pua- ing licenses are advised to apply to take appropriate action under sa Md Taib said the leniency dur- for new licences from the Sepang the law if these traders fail to pro- ing this period is given in consid- Municipal Council (MPSepang) duce their valid business licens- eration that the local traders need before the end of April. es,” he said. to continue their businesses. MPSepang Yang DiPertua, He was commenting on the lo- “This leniency is, however, Dato’ Puasa Md Taib said the cal community’s complaints on subject to several key factors Council shall provide leniency to the increase of that need to be considered by the traders to acquire the approv- unlicensed businesses here. the council. al and conduct their businesses Previously, a budget hotel was “This include locality issues, legally within that time period. prosecuted for operating without security aspects and business “I am giving the traders time license for the past two years, be- operations’ suitability based on until end of April for those with- fore its operations was stopped existing policies and laws,” he out license to apply for it and until a valid license was issued by said. Sport SelangorKini March 2017 15 Defending the SUKMA championship title BY ERMIZI MUHAMAD

SHAH ALAM - The Selangor Sport Council (MSN) is busy drafting a two year plan as its main preparation to retain the Malaysian Games (SUKMA) championship title in 2018. Youth, Sports, Culture and Entrepreneurial Development Exco said the plan, which has been implemented since last October, covers two main phases that aim to produce quality athletes who can bring glory to the state. “MSN is waiting for the final list of the championship before final plans are made to determine the rate of the determined phases for SUKMA 2018,” he said during a media conference at the Selangor Youth and Cultural Complex on March 21. At the same time, Amirudin was optimistic that the Selan- gor contingent is capable of maintaining its best achievement to compete in the most prestigious sport championship in the country. He said that as a result of the commitment and hard work of the athletes and the MSN, it was possible to realise their goal of retaining the championship title. “It’s clear that SUKMA 2018 is the most important champion- ship to Selangor in order to retain the title we won in 2016. “MSN will surely try its best to ensure that the contingent achieves the best results for the rakyat and the sporting glory of the state,” he said. In the 2016 bi-annual championship that began in 1986, Se- langor emerged as nine time champion with a haul of 59 gold medals, 73 silver medals and 63 bronze medals. Meanwhile, Perak was chosen as the host of the 2018 SUKMA championship, the 19th edition of the games. The last time Perak was host was in 1994. Cub Prix introduces penalty system SHAH ALAM - As the competition heats Racers who collect four penalty points up among Cub Prix riders, a penalty sys- automatically receive punishment of start- tem against misbehaviour at the racetrack ing from the last row at the following race. has been introduced by the Malaysian Meanwhile, five championship points AAM PETRONAS Cub Prix Championship will be deducted for racers who collect promoter. seven penalty points. For racers with 10 The system aims to increase the quality maximum points, they will be suspended and sportsmanship of riders for the 2017 from the following race. racing season. Cub Prix Security Officer Abdul Halim The penalties determined will involve Zahid said the introduction of the penalty three parties including Clerk-of-the- system for riders is timely. Course (CoC), security officials and a pro- “The Malaysian Cub Prix Championship moter representative. has grown till this day as the main stage The total of penalty points determined to develop and identify motorsport racing depends on the degree of offense, with talent in Malaysia. one point being the minimum and 10 “There will be some problems with rid- points as a maximum. ers who overdo things while chasing vic- The type of punishment is determined tory. according to the collected penality points “With the penalty system, we hope to within 265 days starting from the date encourage a more disciplined nature and that the rider received his penalty and will a high degree of sportsmanship among be used in all racing categories. our riders,” he said. New faces dominate FAM SHAH ALAM - The competition for posi- Hamzah who received a mere six votes. tions in the Malaysian Football Associa- For the vice president positions, four tion (FAM) witnessed new faces stepping new faces were chosen from eight can- forward to senior positions in the organ- didates after three incumbents decided isation. not to contest during the voting session. The 53rd FAM Congress on March 25 Eight new faces were also chosen as saw Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal elected as the men’s committee from 17 contend- the association’s deputy president with ers. 37 votes. Meanwhile the women’s committee Also elected was Datuk Mohd Yus- saw Datuk Suraya Yaacob and Shahrizah sof Mahadi, who garnered 33 votes Umamah Abdul Mutalib chosen with 24 against the incumbent, Datuk Seri Afandi votes and 18 votes respectively. BY AFIX REDZUAN

CHERAS - Sport should not be- come a stigma for one race but Sport promotes unity should instead be the best me- dium to promote unity within a society, said Dato Menteri Besar, Dato Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. He said the hard work by sport associations and com- munities is needed to bring the country back to its former sporting glory, including at the international stage. “The state government ap- preciates athletes and sport associations that always work hard to bring glory to the coun- try at any stage. “If basketball today receives good support from all par- ties, it will also contribute to the country’s econo- my. Selangor is ready to promote basketball.

“I want sports associations by MVP Marketing Sdn Bhd with the Malaysia Book Of Records. to developed more proactively the cooperation of the Malay- Mohamed Azmin together to make Malaysia shine again in sian Basketball Association, tak- with Youth, Sports, Culture and the sporting arena,” he said dur- ing place between February 4 Entrepreneurial Development ing his speech at the National and May 20. Exco Amirudin Shari and NCBL Community Basketball League Pusat Pakaian Hari-Hari is the Chief, Datuk Saifuddin Abdul- (NCBL) 2017 event at the JKKK main sponsor of the competi- lah also spent time watching a Batu 11 Recreational Centre on tion, which is poised to create friendly match between All Star March 25. history with the most partici- Division 1 and All Star Division The 12th NCBL is organised pants in a basketball league in 2. Kuala Kubu Bharu Glow Run records participant increase

KUALA KUBU BHARU - The Kuala Kubu Bharu (KKB) Glow Run managed to attract 1,500 participants in its second edition that began at the grounds of the Hulu Se- langor District Council. It was also the first official event in conjunction with Visit Hulu Selangor Year 2017. different and interesting approach to at- The run this year offered a total of tract participants. RM3,000 in prize money, divided into three “Since last year, we have encouraged categories – men, women and veteran of running activities. This year I have seen 5km and 10km, while 1,000 earliest finish- more municipalities and district offices -or ers will receive medals and participation ganising runs. certificates. “This is a good way to encourage a The flagging off ceremony was done by healthy lifestyle in many ways. These ‘co- Coronation Day, which is part of the state well as giving an opportunity to the public Youth, Sports, Culture and Entrepreneur- lour run’ and ‘glow run’ can be organised calendar of runs. to get to know Hulu Selangor better. ial Development Exco Amirudin Shari and during the morning and afternoons more Meanwhile, the Hulu Selangor District “Our target next year is to introduce a witnessed by Kuala Kubu Bharu Assembly- frequently in the future,” he said. Council Yang-Dipertua, Noraini Roslan family category for a 3km run. man Lee Kee Hiong. He said the Selangor government in- said that the council has suggested a new “Our target this year of 1,500 partici- Amirudin said that he was happy to see tends to organise a mega run named ‘Lar- category for next year’s edition. pants has been achieved compared to the development of running activities be- ian Menjunjung Kasih’ this December in The suggestion was made after seeing our first edition with a participation of 450 ing organised by other parties that use a conjunction with the Sultan of Selangor’s the positive response by participants as runners,” she said. Published by the Selangor State Government Printed by NAJ Press Resources (M) Sdn. Bhd., Lot 19, Jalan Lada Hitam 16/12, 40200 Seksyen 16, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel : 03-5519 6363 Fax : 03-5512 7985