Monday, December 7, 2009
Najib: MCA needs to consider BN's interest
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants the MCA leaders to take into account the interests of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in resolving the crisis faced by the component party currently. Najib, who is also the BN chairman, said he did not want to pressure anyone in the MCA by giving a deadline for the annual general meeting (AGM), but hoped it could be held soon. "Some groups want it to be held quickly, while others want it to be held later. We try to reach a compromise so that the transition can be resolved and we can move forward with a stronger line-up. "It's only a question of time, when to hold the AGM. The time is being negotiated by several MCA leaders, I hope a compromise on the date for the AGM could be reached soon," he told reporters here today. The Prime Minister was asked to comment on the internal crisis which had been plaguing the MCA for the past three months without any sign of an immediate solution although the leaders concerned had agreed to hold fresh party polls. Following the MCA Central Committee (CC) meeting at the end of November, the leaders embroiled in the dispute are now seen to be undergoing a 'cooling off' period although no agreement had been reached on the date for the AGM. Najib earlier gave away special aid to 363 flood victims from 10 evacuation centres in the Kuala Terengganu district at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Kompleks Gong Badak, here today. All the flood victims received an advanced payment of RM300 each to ease their burden while the balance of the aid payment would be determined by the National Security Council and the District Office, and would be paid out later.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Dua Senator Angkat Sumpah di Dewan Negara
KUALA LUMPUR 16 Nov. - Timbalan Menteri Penerangan, Komunikasi dan Kebudayaan, Heng Seai Kie dan Ketua UMNO Bahagian Ipoh Timur, Datuk Azian Osman mengangkat sumpah sebagai Ahli Dewan Negara di Parlimen hari ini.
Upacara angkat sumpah sebagai Ahli Dewan Negara bagi tempoh tiga tahun itu dibuat di hadapan Timbalan Yang Dipertua Dewan Negara, Datuk Armani Mahiruddin.
Seai Kie, 47, yang juga Setiausaha Agung Wanita MCA dilantik ke jawatan itu oleh Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Perak dan kini menerima lantikan baru oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin untuk penggal kedua.
Beliau yang memperoleh Sarjana Pentadbiran Perniagaan (MBA) dari Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) pernah berkhidmat sebagai pensyarah di Politeknik Ungku Omar, Perak sebelum menumpukan sepenuh perhatian kepada politik.
Timbalan menteri itu juga bergiat aktif dalam pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) seperti Persatuan Kemajuan Wanita Cina Perak dan Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Cina Perak.
Azian, 50, pula memulakan kerjaya sebagai peguam bela dan peguam cara selepas memperoleh Ijazah Sarjana Muda Undang-Undang dengan Kepujian dari Universiti Malaya (UM).
Beliau bergiat sebagai ahli politik sejak 1981 selain berkecimpung dalam dunia perniagaan termasuk kini merupakan Pengerusi Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) dan Ahli Lembaga Pengarah Perak Corporation Berhad (PCB).
Sementara itu, Armani dalam ucapannya selepas istiadat tersebut berharap Ahli Dewan Negara terus melaksanakan peranan masing-masing selain memberi sumbangan terbaik demi manfaat rakyat Malaysia.
"Tahniah atas pelantikan ini. Diharap Yang Berhormat juga berjaya mendukung peranan
Upacara angkat sumpah sebagai Ahli Dewan Negara bagi tempoh tiga tahun itu dibuat di hadapan Timbalan Yang Dipertua Dewan Negara, Datuk Armani Mahiruddin.
Seai Kie, 47, yang juga Setiausaha Agung Wanita MCA dilantik ke jawatan itu oleh Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Perak dan kini menerima lantikan baru oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin untuk penggal kedua.
Beliau yang memperoleh Sarjana Pentadbiran Perniagaan (MBA) dari Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) pernah berkhidmat sebagai pensyarah di Politeknik Ungku Omar, Perak sebelum menumpukan sepenuh perhatian kepada politik.
Timbalan menteri itu juga bergiat aktif dalam pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) seperti Persatuan Kemajuan Wanita Cina Perak dan Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Cina Perak.
Azian, 50, pula memulakan kerjaya sebagai peguam bela dan peguam cara selepas memperoleh Ijazah Sarjana Muda Undang-Undang dengan Kepujian dari Universiti Malaya (UM).
Beliau bergiat sebagai ahli politik sejak 1981 selain berkecimpung dalam dunia perniagaan termasuk kini merupakan Pengerusi Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) dan Ahli Lembaga Pengarah Perak Corporation Berhad (PCB).
Sementara itu, Armani dalam ucapannya selepas istiadat tersebut berharap Ahli Dewan Negara terus melaksanakan peranan masing-masing selain memberi sumbangan terbaik demi manfaat rakyat Malaysia.
"Tahniah atas pelantikan ini. Diharap Yang Berhormat juga berjaya mendukung peranan
EGM kedua tetap diadakan 28 November - Ka Siong
EGM kedua tetap diadakan 28 November - Ka Siong
KUALA LUMPUR 16 Nov. - Kumpulan 16 ahli Jawatankuasa Pusat (CC) MCA hari ini menegaskan Mesyuarat Agung Luar Biasa (EGM) kali kedua parti itu akan tetap diadakan mengikut jadual pada 28 November ini.
Ketua Pemuda MCA, Datuk Dr. Wee Ka Siong mempertahankan pendirian pihaknya bahawa EGM merupakan hak perwakilan walaupun banyak pihak cuba menghalang dengan mencetuskan pelbagai kontroversi.
Tambahan pula, katanya, EGM itu sahih ekoran ia dibuat berdasarkan keputusan satu pertiga oleh CC.
"EGM ini bukan soal siapa yang akan digulingkan tetapi ia bertujuan menyemarakkan semangat ahli demi memulihkan integriti MCA. Kita hanya nak selamatkan parti, oleh itu kita perlu jelaskan perkara ini, ini soal prinsip.
"Saya merayu ahli-ahli jawatankuasa hadir pada EGM nanti, jangan kita panjangkan kemelut kepimpinan ini. Saya tidak hentam sesiapa cuma menekankan bahawa kita perlu beri perwakilan satu hak," katanya pada sidang akhbar di lobi Parlimen hari ini.
Beliau mengulas kenyataan Timbalan Presiden MCA, Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek semalam selepas mempengerusikan taklimat khas kepimpinan tertinggi parti MCA bahawa sebarang keputusan CC menerusi EGM kedua minggu depan tidak akan diterima berikutan usul EGM itu tidak sah.
Semalam, kira-kira 70 peratus pemimpin bahagian MCA hadir pada taklimat itu yang bertujuan membincangkan kemelut dalaman parti selain menyokong Pelan Perpaduan Menyeluruh yang dibentangkan Presiden parti, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat.
Dalam taklimat tersebut, Tee Keat dan Soi Lek sependapat mereka tidak akan menghalang hasrat kumpulan 16 anggota CC parti yang ingin menjalankan EGM pada 28 November.
Namun pada masa sama, Soi Lek mendakwa, perwakilan yang hadir pada sesi taklimat berkenaan juga bersetuju untuk tidak akan hadir pada EGM itu.
Mengenai resolusi dalam EGM sama ada boleh diguna atau tidak berikutan ia bercanggah dengan perlembagaan MCA, Ka Siong berkata:
"Jika resolusi itu tidak boleh diguna atau dilaksanakan maka usul undi tidak percaya terhadap presiden parti, pada 10 Oktober lalu juga tidak boleh dilaksanakan."
Katanya, paling penting budaya hormat-menghormati terutama kepada perwakilan.
"Seandainya terdapat perkara yang tidak perlu dipatuhi daripada keputusan yang dibuat oleh perwakilan, maka tidak perlu diikuti.
"Tetapi apa yang saya nampak ialah pihak-pihak tertentu cuba menimbulkan kontroversi untuk menghalang perwakilan daripada datang ke EGM, itu menyebabkan perwakilan tidak yakin dengan EGM tersebut," kata beliau.
Mengulas lanjut, beliau berkata, tidak semestinya EGM itu boleh membawa kepada perpecahan di dalam parti.
Oleh itu, katanya, semua ahli parti seharusnya bersikap rasional tanpa perlu membuat pelbagai andaian.
"Cuba lihat pada 10 Oktober lalu, saya bangga kerana EGM pada hari tersebut mendapat sambutan, ia bermakna EGM tidak mendatangkan sebarang masalah. Oleh itu biarlah perwakilan yang membuat pilihan," katanya.
Mengulas keputusan taklimat MCA semalam yang mahukan parti itu mengikut jejak UMNO meminda perlembagaan bagi membolehkan lebih ramai ahli akar umbi memilih kepimpinan tertinggi, Ka Siong berkata, itu bukan perkara mudah.
"Kita perlu berbalik kepada perkara asas, banyak lagi perkara yang perlu kita atasi.
"Apabila ada idea macam itu, kita kena lihat dari segi perinciannya pula, macam mana kita hendak buat, apa caranya, ia bukan perkara yang mudah kerana kita perlu perhalusi terlebih dahulu," ujarnya.
KUALA LUMPUR 16 Nov. - Kumpulan 16 ahli Jawatankuasa Pusat (CC) MCA hari ini menegaskan Mesyuarat Agung Luar Biasa (EGM) kali kedua parti itu akan tetap diadakan mengikut jadual pada 28 November ini.
Ketua Pemuda MCA, Datuk Dr. Wee Ka Siong mempertahankan pendirian pihaknya bahawa EGM merupakan hak perwakilan walaupun banyak pihak cuba menghalang dengan mencetuskan pelbagai kontroversi.
Tambahan pula, katanya, EGM itu sahih ekoran ia dibuat berdasarkan keputusan satu pertiga oleh CC.
"EGM ini bukan soal siapa yang akan digulingkan tetapi ia bertujuan menyemarakkan semangat ahli demi memulihkan integriti MCA. Kita hanya nak selamatkan parti, oleh itu kita perlu jelaskan perkara ini, ini soal prinsip.
"Saya merayu ahli-ahli jawatankuasa hadir pada EGM nanti, jangan kita panjangkan kemelut kepimpinan ini. Saya tidak hentam sesiapa cuma menekankan bahawa kita perlu beri perwakilan satu hak," katanya pada sidang akhbar di lobi Parlimen hari ini.
Beliau mengulas kenyataan Timbalan Presiden MCA, Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek semalam selepas mempengerusikan taklimat khas kepimpinan tertinggi parti MCA bahawa sebarang keputusan CC menerusi EGM kedua minggu depan tidak akan diterima berikutan usul EGM itu tidak sah.
Semalam, kira-kira 70 peratus pemimpin bahagian MCA hadir pada taklimat itu yang bertujuan membincangkan kemelut dalaman parti selain menyokong Pelan Perpaduan Menyeluruh yang dibentangkan Presiden parti, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat.
Dalam taklimat tersebut, Tee Keat dan Soi Lek sependapat mereka tidak akan menghalang hasrat kumpulan 16 anggota CC parti yang ingin menjalankan EGM pada 28 November.
Namun pada masa sama, Soi Lek mendakwa, perwakilan yang hadir pada sesi taklimat berkenaan juga bersetuju untuk tidak akan hadir pada EGM itu.
Mengenai resolusi dalam EGM sama ada boleh diguna atau tidak berikutan ia bercanggah dengan perlembagaan MCA, Ka Siong berkata:
"Jika resolusi itu tidak boleh diguna atau dilaksanakan maka usul undi tidak percaya terhadap presiden parti, pada 10 Oktober lalu juga tidak boleh dilaksanakan."
Katanya, paling penting budaya hormat-menghormati terutama kepada perwakilan.
"Seandainya terdapat perkara yang tidak perlu dipatuhi daripada keputusan yang dibuat oleh perwakilan, maka tidak perlu diikuti.
"Tetapi apa yang saya nampak ialah pihak-pihak tertentu cuba menimbulkan kontroversi untuk menghalang perwakilan daripada datang ke EGM, itu menyebabkan perwakilan tidak yakin dengan EGM tersebut," kata beliau.
Mengulas lanjut, beliau berkata, tidak semestinya EGM itu boleh membawa kepada perpecahan di dalam parti.
Oleh itu, katanya, semua ahli parti seharusnya bersikap rasional tanpa perlu membuat pelbagai andaian.
"Cuba lihat pada 10 Oktober lalu, saya bangga kerana EGM pada hari tersebut mendapat sambutan, ia bermakna EGM tidak mendatangkan sebarang masalah. Oleh itu biarlah perwakilan yang membuat pilihan," katanya.
Mengulas keputusan taklimat MCA semalam yang mahukan parti itu mengikut jejak UMNO meminda perlembagaan bagi membolehkan lebih ramai ahli akar umbi memilih kepimpinan tertinggi, Ka Siong berkata, itu bukan perkara mudah.
"Kita perlu berbalik kepada perkara asas, banyak lagi perkara yang perlu kita atasi.
"Apabila ada idea macam itu, kita kena lihat dari segi perinciannya pula, macam mana kita hendak buat, apa caranya, ia bukan perkara yang mudah kerana kita perlu perhalusi terlebih dahulu," ujarnya.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Penulis blog tidak minat bincang isu bai'ah PAS
Penulis blog tidak minat bincang isu bai'ah PAS
Penulis blog yang selama ini kritis terhadap kepimpinan PAS dan sering mendedahkan pergeseran dalamannya, kini dilihat ‘tidak berminat' untuk berpolemik mengenai isu bai'ah talak tiga yang rancak didebatkan sekarang.Semakan Malaysiakini mendapati, kebanyakan blog, termasuk yang diusahakan pemimpin kanan PAS - seperti naib presidennya Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man dan Datuk Mahfuz Omar - tidak menyentuh isu tersebut.Isu tersebut tercetus ekoran pendedahan ahli parlimen Shah Alam Khalid Samad baru-baru ini bahawa ia diamal dalam parti PAS.Khalid mengakui wujudnya syarat yang menghendaki pemimpin parti itu melafazkan bai'ah iaitu sumpah taat setia bahawa akan jatuh talak tiga terhadap isteri masing-masing jika mereka mengkhianati parti.Pemimpin utama PAS, termasuk presidennya Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang dan mursyidul am Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat bagaimanapun dilaporkan menafikan wujudnya amalan bai'ah talak tersebut.Ketika dihubungi Malaysiakini hari ini, penulis blog Malaysian Waves berkata, isu tersebut tidak diendahkan kerana "ia perkara yang membuang masa"."Lebih baik (kita) sentuh mengenai politik wang dan rasuah pemimpin BN. Saya pun malas hendak sentuh isu yang bukan isu," kata penulisnya yang hanya mahu dikenali sebagai Tulang Besi.Mengulas kesahihan dakwaan bai'ah talak itu, Tulang Besi berkata, setahunya bai'ah yang melibatkan talak tidak diamalkan sejak kaedah itu mula diperkenalkan selepas 2004.Bagaimanapun, beliau tidak pasti dengan situasi sekarang."Yang saya tahu ada (bai'ah talak), tetapi saya tidak nampak dan cuma dengar orang kata. Kalaupun ia wujud isunya adalah politik wang BN," katanya.Sementara itu, exco Dewan Ulama PAS, Zolkharnain Abidin - yang mengulas isu tersebut dalam blognya - turut dilihat tidak pasti dengan status kewujudan bai'ah tersebut."Polemiknya ialah, adakah wujud bai'ah talak tiga itu? Nampaknya (ia) cenderung ke arah wujud kerana ada pihak yang mengakuinya. "Cuma, adakah ia wujud secara rasmi atau sekadar inisiatif (sendiri)?" coretnya hari ini.Beliau turut bersetuju dengan pandangan Tulang Besi bahawa itu tersebut "tidaklah sebesar mana berbanding dengan isu penyelewengan, perampasan royalti minyak, (dan) peletupan sehingga berkecai" .Isu tersebut mendapat perhatian kerana melibatkan PAS dan membabitkan isu agama, tambahnya yang juga bekas ADUN Santan.Sementara itu, penulis blog Alhusseyn51 berpendapat, pemimpin tertinggi PAS dilihat tidak sepakat dan seolah-olah cuba mengelak daripada membuat ulasan tentang isu tersebut."Seorang (pemimpin) itu kata, ‘akan disiasat'. Dan seorang lagi kata, ‘tidak ada dalam kepala saya'.Tetapi Khalid Samad telah terlajak perahu... Bukan salah dia. "Perkara (dakwaan) itu mula tersebar selepas satu majlis dialog antara beberapa pimpinan PAS di Selangor dengan sembilan penulis blog," coretnya dalam artikel bertajuk "Bai'ah Talaq - Umno sedang berpesta".Setiausaha Agung PAS Datuk Mustafa Ali dijadual mengadakan sidang akhbar bagi menjelaskan isu terbabit pagi esok di ibu pejabatnya di Kuala Lumpur.
Penulis blog yang selama ini kritis terhadap kepimpinan PAS dan sering mendedahkan pergeseran dalamannya, kini dilihat ‘tidak berminat' untuk berpolemik mengenai isu bai'ah talak tiga yang rancak didebatkan sekarang.Semakan Malaysiakini mendapati, kebanyakan blog, termasuk yang diusahakan pemimpin kanan PAS - seperti naib presidennya Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man dan Datuk Mahfuz Omar - tidak menyentuh isu tersebut.Isu tersebut tercetus ekoran pendedahan ahli parlimen Shah Alam Khalid Samad baru-baru ini bahawa ia diamal dalam parti PAS.Khalid mengakui wujudnya syarat yang menghendaki pemimpin parti itu melafazkan bai'ah iaitu sumpah taat setia bahawa akan jatuh talak tiga terhadap isteri masing-masing jika mereka mengkhianati parti.Pemimpin utama PAS, termasuk presidennya Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang dan mursyidul am Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat bagaimanapun dilaporkan menafikan wujudnya amalan bai'ah talak tersebut.Ketika dihubungi Malaysiakini hari ini, penulis blog Malaysian Waves berkata, isu tersebut tidak diendahkan kerana "ia perkara yang membuang masa"."Lebih baik (kita) sentuh mengenai politik wang dan rasuah pemimpin BN. Saya pun malas hendak sentuh isu yang bukan isu," kata penulisnya yang hanya mahu dikenali sebagai Tulang Besi.Mengulas kesahihan dakwaan bai'ah talak itu, Tulang Besi berkata, setahunya bai'ah yang melibatkan talak tidak diamalkan sejak kaedah itu mula diperkenalkan selepas 2004.Bagaimanapun, beliau tidak pasti dengan situasi sekarang."Yang saya tahu ada (bai'ah talak), tetapi saya tidak nampak dan cuma dengar orang kata. Kalaupun ia wujud isunya adalah politik wang BN," katanya.Sementara itu, exco Dewan Ulama PAS, Zolkharnain Abidin - yang mengulas isu tersebut dalam blognya - turut dilihat tidak pasti dengan status kewujudan bai'ah tersebut."Polemiknya ialah, adakah wujud bai'ah talak tiga itu? Nampaknya (ia) cenderung ke arah wujud kerana ada pihak yang mengakuinya. "Cuma, adakah ia wujud secara rasmi atau sekadar inisiatif (sendiri)?" coretnya hari ini.Beliau turut bersetuju dengan pandangan Tulang Besi bahawa itu tersebut "tidaklah sebesar mana berbanding dengan isu penyelewengan, perampasan royalti minyak, (dan) peletupan sehingga berkecai" .Isu tersebut mendapat perhatian kerana melibatkan PAS dan membabitkan isu agama, tambahnya yang juga bekas ADUN Santan.Sementara itu, penulis blog Alhusseyn51 berpendapat, pemimpin tertinggi PAS dilihat tidak sepakat dan seolah-olah cuba mengelak daripada membuat ulasan tentang isu tersebut."Seorang (pemimpin) itu kata, ‘akan disiasat'. Dan seorang lagi kata, ‘tidak ada dalam kepala saya'.Tetapi Khalid Samad telah terlajak perahu... Bukan salah dia. "Perkara (dakwaan) itu mula tersebar selepas satu majlis dialog antara beberapa pimpinan PAS di Selangor dengan sembilan penulis blog," coretnya dalam artikel bertajuk "Bai'ah Talaq - Umno sedang berpesta".Setiausaha Agung PAS Datuk Mustafa Ali dijadual mengadakan sidang akhbar bagi menjelaskan isu terbabit pagi esok di ibu pejabatnya di Kuala Lumpur.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Asri May Join Politics As A Platform To Preach
KOTA BAHARU, Nov 9 (Bernama) -- Former Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainol Abidin today indicated that he may join politics so that he can continue with his dakwah (preaching) activities.Although he had no prior intention of joining politics as he was more interested in the propagation of Islamic thinking, he said, he would do so as a last resort if that could provide him with a platform to continue engaging in dakwah activities."If all avenues are closed and I cannot speak unless I am doing so on a political platform, then I will have to rethink my next move. I hope this won't happen," he told reporters after meeting Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat at the latter's office in Kota Darulnaim, here on Monday.He was responding to reporters' question whether he would join politics to pursue his preaching activities following his detention by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) on Nov 2 for conducting a religious class without a certification of authority.Meanwhile, Dr Mohd Asri denied that the meeting with Nik Abdul Aziz was a prelude of him joining politics.He said that he met Nik Abdul Aziz a show of respect as the Kelantan menteri besar was supportive of his dakwah movement.He also denied that he subscribed to Wahhabism, saying the accusation was not new.-- BERNAMA
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
My Sinchew/ The PKFZ scandal
PKFZ: PAC wants Chan Kong Choy, OC Phang investigated for CBT
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-11-04 16:56
The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended that former Transport Minister Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy and Port Klang Authority (PKA) former general manager Datin Paduka O.C. Phang be investigated for criminal breach of trust over the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.
Report on PKFZ to be submitted to Parliament next Wednesday
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-10-29 17:50
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will submit its report on the findings pertaining to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal to Parliament next week, its chairman Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid said today.
Government Announces 11 PKFZ Task Force Members
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-10-08 09:43
The government Wednesday announced an 11-member Special Task Force headed by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan to restore the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project and identify measures for its development.
Ong's defamation suit against Tiong set for case management on Nov 4
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-10-02 15:01
The High Court here today fixed Nov 4 for case management in a RM500 million defamation suit brought by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat against Bintulu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
PKA sues KDSB, BTA Architect for RM920m
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-25 15:18
The Port Klang Authority (PKA) has filed RM920 million suits against Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB), the turnkey contractor for the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ), and the project consultant, BTA Architect, over key development and supplemental agreements signed between February 2003 and November 2006.
The “revolving door” of Malaysia
Opinion
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-25 12:35
“Corruption is a way of life in Malaysia.” It is a fact that almost everyone knows. But surprisingly, not many people know that “several UMNO politicians are involved in the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) Project.”
Minister among those to be hauled up in leaked PKFZ Cabinet paper case
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-23 17:57
A minister is expected to be among a number of individuals to be hauled up by police for questioning, in connection with the leaked 'Cabinet Papers' on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) case, said Federal Police Chief Tan Sri Musa Hassan.
PKFZ scandal a challenge to revamp and ensure more transparency
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-23 16:21
The Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal would be a positive challenge to revamp and ensure more transparency in the country's system.
Police to investigate PKFZ Cabinet paper posted on Internet: PM
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-18 16:04
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the police will investigate the matter of the Cabinet paper on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) that was posted on the Internet as it (the Cabinet paper) came under the Official Secrets Act (OSA).
PAS proposes special parliamentary session on PKFZ
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-14 16:21
Pas has proposed for a special parliamentary session to ask the government to explain its refusal to set up a Royal Commission to investigate the issue on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ).
PKFZ: PAC wants Chan Kong Choy, OC Phang investigated for CBT
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-11-04 16:56
The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended that former Transport Minister Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy and Port Klang Authority (PKA) former general manager Datin Paduka O.C. Phang be investigated for criminal breach of trust over the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.
Report on PKFZ to be submitted to Parliament next Wednesday
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-10-29 17:50
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will submit its report on the findings pertaining to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal to Parliament next week, its chairman Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid said today.
Government Announces 11 PKFZ Task Force Members
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-10-08 09:43
The government Wednesday announced an 11-member Special Task Force headed by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan to restore the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project and identify measures for its development.
Ong's defamation suit against Tiong set for case management on Nov 4
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-10-02 15:01
The High Court here today fixed Nov 4 for case management in a RM500 million defamation suit brought by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat against Bintulu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
PKA sues KDSB, BTA Architect for RM920m
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-25 15:18
The Port Klang Authority (PKA) has filed RM920 million suits against Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB), the turnkey contractor for the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ), and the project consultant, BTA Architect, over key development and supplemental agreements signed between February 2003 and November 2006.
The “revolving door” of Malaysia
Opinion
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-25 12:35
“Corruption is a way of life in Malaysia.” It is a fact that almost everyone knows. But surprisingly, not many people know that “several UMNO politicians are involved in the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) Project.”
Minister among those to be hauled up in leaked PKFZ Cabinet paper case
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-23 17:57
A minister is expected to be among a number of individuals to be hauled up by police for questioning, in connection with the leaked 'Cabinet Papers' on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) case, said Federal Police Chief Tan Sri Musa Hassan.
PKFZ scandal a challenge to revamp and ensure more transparency
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-23 16:21
The Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal would be a positive challenge to revamp and ensure more transparency in the country's system.
Police to investigate PKFZ Cabinet paper posted on Internet: PM
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-18 16:04
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the police will investigate the matter of the Cabinet paper on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) that was posted on the Internet as it (the Cabinet paper) came under the Official Secrets Act (OSA).
PAS proposes special parliamentary session on PKFZ
News
The PKFZ scandal 2009-09-14 16:21
Pas has proposed for a special parliamentary session to ask the government to explain its refusal to set up a Royal Commission to investigate the issue on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ).
Dr M oversaw PKFZ land valuation
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Former transport minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik appeared to pass the buck over the costing and valuation of the Port Klang Free Trade Zone (PKFZ) land to his former boss, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
In the verbatim of the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) meeting procedures released yesterday, Ling said his ministry could only “state the fact that we wanted the land.”
However, Ling pointed out that the costing and valuation of the land was determined by the Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH) which was chaired by former prime minister and finance minister, Dr Mahathir.
“Our job in Ministry of Transport is to only state the fact that we want the land. Costings, valuations and all that, it is not the function of the Ministry of Transport. We do not have a Valuation Department.
“Costings and valuations is a question for the Treasury to deal with. They have the Valuation Department and everything is there, not in Ministry of Transport. I think Tun Dr Mahathir who chaired it, and he was the Finance Minister also. He saw it very clearly. That was the fact of the case,” he said in the verbatim.
Dr Mahathir has remained relatively silent on the scandal which could cost taxpayers RM12.453 billion.
The PAC recommended yesterday that former transport minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy and former Port Klang Authority (PKA) general manager Datin Paduka OC Phang be investigated for criminal breach of trust in the PKFZ scandal.
PAC reported that the government would have spent RM442.13 and saved RM645.87 million if the land had been acquired for PKFZ in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act 1960.
It also reported that the cost of the land was RM47.76 per square foot, or 67 per cent higher than the RM25 fixed by the JPPH.
The 405ha PKFZ transhipment hub, which has warehouses, office blocks and a four-star hotel, has been dogged by controversy ever since it was revealed that its original development cost had ballooned from less than RM2.5 billion to up to RM4.6 billion.
There were also questions about the possible kickbacks after it was disclosed that several individuals acquired the piece of land where the PKFZ now sits at RM3 per sq ft in 1999.
Dr Mahathir had said that he heard that the project was being plagued by problems but claimed that nobody reported to him of any wrongdoing.
PKFZ ran into further problems when the management company, Jebel Ali Free Zone International, terminated its contract in 2007.
Chan was dropped as Barisan Nasional candidate for the last general election and subsequently lost his job largely due to the way the PKFZ debacle was handled.
PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) also reported that the project outlay of RM4.947 billion will go up to RM7.453 billion due to interest payments and Port Klang Authority (PKA) must restructure the loan or it will balloon to RM12.453 billion by 2051.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Former transport minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik appeared to pass the buck over the costing and valuation of the Port Klang Free Trade Zone (PKFZ) land to his former boss, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
In the verbatim of the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) meeting procedures released yesterday, Ling said his ministry could only “state the fact that we wanted the land.”
However, Ling pointed out that the costing and valuation of the land was determined by the Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH) which was chaired by former prime minister and finance minister, Dr Mahathir.
“Our job in Ministry of Transport is to only state the fact that we want the land. Costings, valuations and all that, it is not the function of the Ministry of Transport. We do not have a Valuation Department.
“Costings and valuations is a question for the Treasury to deal with. They have the Valuation Department and everything is there, not in Ministry of Transport. I think Tun Dr Mahathir who chaired it, and he was the Finance Minister also. He saw it very clearly. That was the fact of the case,” he said in the verbatim.
Dr Mahathir has remained relatively silent on the scandal which could cost taxpayers RM12.453 billion.
The PAC recommended yesterday that former transport minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy and former Port Klang Authority (PKA) general manager Datin Paduka OC Phang be investigated for criminal breach of trust in the PKFZ scandal.
PAC reported that the government would have spent RM442.13 and saved RM645.87 million if the land had been acquired for PKFZ in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act 1960.
It also reported that the cost of the land was RM47.76 per square foot, or 67 per cent higher than the RM25 fixed by the JPPH.
The 405ha PKFZ transhipment hub, which has warehouses, office blocks and a four-star hotel, has been dogged by controversy ever since it was revealed that its original development cost had ballooned from less than RM2.5 billion to up to RM4.6 billion.
There were also questions about the possible kickbacks after it was disclosed that several individuals acquired the piece of land where the PKFZ now sits at RM3 per sq ft in 1999.
Dr Mahathir had said that he heard that the project was being plagued by problems but claimed that nobody reported to him of any wrongdoing.
PKFZ ran into further problems when the management company, Jebel Ali Free Zone International, terminated its contract in 2007.
Chan was dropped as Barisan Nasional candidate for the last general election and subsequently lost his job largely due to the way the PKFZ debacle was handled.
PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) also reported that the project outlay of RM4.947 billion will go up to RM7.453 billion due to interest payments and Port Klang Authority (PKA) must restructure the loan or it will balloon to RM12.453 billion by 2051.
Malaysia
Nizar gets 5 judges, not 11
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — A five-man panel of Federal Court judges today dismissed toppled Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaludin's application for an 11-man Bench to hear his appeal to be reinstated, without cost.
Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff ordered Nizar's lawyers to continue with arguments of the main case immediately.
Nizar gets 5 judges, not 11
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — A five-man panel of Federal Court judges today dismissed toppled Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaludin's application for an 11-man Bench to hear his appeal to be reinstated, without cost.
Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff ordered Nizar's lawyers to continue with arguments of the main case immediately.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Ahli MCA perlu sokong Ong, Dr Chua - Tun M
PUTRAJAYA: Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad berkata ahli MCA perlu kembali bersatu dan memberi sokongan yang padu terhadap kepimpinan presiden parti itu, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat dan timbalannya, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
Menurut beliau, memandangkan kedua-dua pemimpin itu telah kembali bersama, maka pemimpin lain dan semua ahli parti harus memberikan sokongan demi kepentingan MCA.
"Soi Lek dan Tee Keat dah kembali bersama, yang lain sepatutnya menyokong di belakang dan beri sokongan," katanya kepada media selepas menyampaikan ucaptama siri syarahan perdana mengenai Peranan Wanita dan Belia dalam Pembangunan Nasional di Yayasan Kepimpinan Perdana hari ini.
Beliau berkata demikian bagi mengulas mengenai krisis kepimpinan yang terus melanda MCA apabila parti itu kini mempunyai 'dua' Timbalan Presiden selepas parti itu menerima keputusan Pendaftar Pertubuhan (ROS) bahawa Dr Chua kembali memegang jawatannya.
Manakala Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai yang sebelum ini dilantik ke jawatan itu menggantikan Dr Chua menyatakan pendirian untuk mencabar keputusan ROS itu di mahkamah.
Liow berkata keputusan ROS itu melanggar perlembagaan parti kerana ROS tidak mempunyai hak mencampuri keputusan mesyuarat agung luar biasa (EGM) MCA pada 10 Oktober lalu apabila menolak resolusi ketiga supaya mengembalikan jawatan Timbalan Presiden kepada Dr Chua.
Mengulas lanjut, Dr Mahathir berkata, perasaan tidak puas hati hanya akan merugikan MCA.
"Mereka perlu beri sokongan, tapi sekarang ada orang yang tak gembira, Tee Keat pula perlu ambil tindakan pecat orang, ini semua perkara yang tidak sihat.
"Dr Mahathir juga mengulangi nasihatnya kepada MCA agar parti itu tidak mengadakan EGM yang baru kerana perkara itu hanya menimbulkan perpecahan dalam parti.
"EGM tak akan selesaikan apa-apa, EGM hanya akan tentukan siapa yang menang dan siapa yang kalah.
"Dan kebiasaannya, dalam setiap kes, yang kalah tidak akan sokong yang menang dan ia akan pecah belahkan parti... kita ada pengalaman itu dalam Umno," katanya.
Terdahulu dalam sesi soal jawab pada majlis berkenaan, Dr Mahathir berkata Umno perlu membuka ruang kepada generasi muda jika parti itu benar-benar mahukan melakukan perubahan.
Jelasnya perubahan tersebut perlu dilakukan terutamanya di peringkat pemimpin akar umbi.
"Saya fikir kepimpinan Umno mesti percaya bahawa Umno menjadi semakin kecil kerana pemimpin peringkat bawah sebenarnya menghalang orang untuk menyertai Umno.
"Jadi tak ada pembaharuan kerana pemimpin yang ada sekarang akan menjadi semakin tua dan akhirnya dikalangan mereka sahaja yang akan dipilih menjadi pemimpin kerana mereka sahaja yang ada untuk dipilih," katanya.
PUTRAJAYA: Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad berkata ahli MCA perlu kembali bersatu dan memberi sokongan yang padu terhadap kepimpinan presiden parti itu, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat dan timbalannya, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
Menurut beliau, memandangkan kedua-dua pemimpin itu telah kembali bersama, maka pemimpin lain dan semua ahli parti harus memberikan sokongan demi kepentingan MCA.
"Soi Lek dan Tee Keat dah kembali bersama, yang lain sepatutnya menyokong di belakang dan beri sokongan," katanya kepada media selepas menyampaikan ucaptama siri syarahan perdana mengenai Peranan Wanita dan Belia dalam Pembangunan Nasional di Yayasan Kepimpinan Perdana hari ini.
Beliau berkata demikian bagi mengulas mengenai krisis kepimpinan yang terus melanda MCA apabila parti itu kini mempunyai 'dua' Timbalan Presiden selepas parti itu menerima keputusan Pendaftar Pertubuhan (ROS) bahawa Dr Chua kembali memegang jawatannya.
Manakala Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai yang sebelum ini dilantik ke jawatan itu menggantikan Dr Chua menyatakan pendirian untuk mencabar keputusan ROS itu di mahkamah.
Liow berkata keputusan ROS itu melanggar perlembagaan parti kerana ROS tidak mempunyai hak mencampuri keputusan mesyuarat agung luar biasa (EGM) MCA pada 10 Oktober lalu apabila menolak resolusi ketiga supaya mengembalikan jawatan Timbalan Presiden kepada Dr Chua.
Mengulas lanjut, Dr Mahathir berkata, perasaan tidak puas hati hanya akan merugikan MCA.
"Mereka perlu beri sokongan, tapi sekarang ada orang yang tak gembira, Tee Keat pula perlu ambil tindakan pecat orang, ini semua perkara yang tidak sihat.
"Dr Mahathir juga mengulangi nasihatnya kepada MCA agar parti itu tidak mengadakan EGM yang baru kerana perkara itu hanya menimbulkan perpecahan dalam parti.
"EGM tak akan selesaikan apa-apa, EGM hanya akan tentukan siapa yang menang dan siapa yang kalah.
"Dan kebiasaannya, dalam setiap kes, yang kalah tidak akan sokong yang menang dan ia akan pecah belahkan parti... kita ada pengalaman itu dalam Umno," katanya.
Terdahulu dalam sesi soal jawab pada majlis berkenaan, Dr Mahathir berkata Umno perlu membuka ruang kepada generasi muda jika parti itu benar-benar mahukan melakukan perubahan.
Jelasnya perubahan tersebut perlu dilakukan terutamanya di peringkat pemimpin akar umbi.
"Saya fikir kepimpinan Umno mesti percaya bahawa Umno menjadi semakin kecil kerana pemimpin peringkat bawah sebenarnya menghalang orang untuk menyertai Umno.
"Jadi tak ada pembaharuan kerana pemimpin yang ada sekarang akan menjadi semakin tua dan akhirnya dikalangan mereka sahaja yang akan dipilih menjadi pemimpin kerana mereka sahaja yang ada untuk dipilih," katanya.
马华中委会11月3日论战内容结果如下：
》堤前革除曹智雄、蔡金星、姚伟豪和颜丰守的受委中委职位后，翁诗杰另委林祥才、蔡智勇、陈进明为中委。林鸿昌取代被撤职的梁邓忠出任法律局主任。挺翁到底，情义相随的王赛芝成为新闻局主任。
》针对16名中委上书要求召开特大，由於提案的内容违反党章，遭到驳回。
》蔡细历於今早获得社团注册局确认，他是合法的马华署理总会长。经过表决，22票赞成，12票反对，4票弃权，蔡细历由中委会重新接纳，此时，大势已去，只担任18天署总的廖中莱回到副总会长应有的座位，那张椅子换上蔡细历的屁股坐上去了，还有廖中莱的余温。
不过，心不甘愿的廖中莱表示，保留追究署理双胞的权力，或采取行动上诉。
较早时，他不愿意以票决来决定蔡的回归。但，有中委指出，10月15日的中委会议早就劝告勿仓促补位，但廖派当时人强马壮，执意票决通过让他上位。今日也应该重复昨天的故事，所以，一经票决，老蔡登岸了，摇呀摇，又摇到外婆家了。
》廖中莱在中委会中，用很无辜的表情，用很多的时间表达他与魏家祥和周美芬并没有逼宫谋位。不必说可以想像，有蔡细历撑腰后，翁诗杰有点自信，并不怎么鸟他，任廖如何说，不为所动。
》至於大团结方案的内容，当然爽了翁与蔡，就让廖与魏非常不快。没有问题，民主精神少数服从多数，举手：24票对17票通过。礼成。
》堤前革除曹智雄、蔡金星、姚伟豪和颜丰守的受委中委职位后，翁诗杰另委林祥才、蔡智勇、陈进明为中委。林鸿昌取代被撤职的梁邓忠出任法律局主任。挺翁到底，情义相随的王赛芝成为新闻局主任。
》针对16名中委上书要求召开特大，由於提案的内容违反党章，遭到驳回。
》蔡细历於今早获得社团注册局确认，他是合法的马华署理总会长。经过表决，22票赞成，12票反对，4票弃权，蔡细历由中委会重新接纳，此时，大势已去，只担任18天署总的廖中莱回到副总会长应有的座位，那张椅子换上蔡细历的屁股坐上去了，还有廖中莱的余温。
不过，心不甘愿的廖中莱表示，保留追究署理双胞的权力，或采取行动上诉。
较早时，他不愿意以票决来决定蔡的回归。但，有中委指出，10月15日的中委会议早就劝告勿仓促补位，但廖派当时人强马壮，执意票决通过让他上位。今日也应该重复昨天的故事，所以，一经票决，老蔡登岸了，摇呀摇，又摇到外婆家了。
》廖中莱在中委会中，用很无辜的表情，用很多的时间表达他与魏家祥和周美芬并没有逼宫谋位。不必说可以想像，有蔡细历撑腰后，翁诗杰有点自信，并不怎么鸟他，任廖如何说，不为所动。
》至於大团结方案的内容，当然爽了翁与蔡，就让廖与魏非常不快。没有问题，民主精神少数服从多数，举手：24票对17票通过。礼成。
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Salvaged speaker's robe part to be auctioned
Humayun Kabir Oct 31, 09 5:21pm
As the adage goes one man’s meat is another man’s poison, and what BN has destroyed, Pakatan will make good use of.The humiliation and suffering that Pakatan speaker V Sivakumar underwent at the hands of the police when they forcefully disrobed him of his official speaker’s garb, may not have been in vain after all, as there is a plan to auction the piece of the robe that he managed to hold on to during the scuffle.
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Humayun Kabir Oct 31, 09 5:21pm
As the adage goes one man’s meat is another man’s poison, and what BN has destroyed, Pakatan will make good use of.The humiliation and suffering that Pakatan speaker V Sivakumar underwent at the hands of the police when they forcefully disrobed him of his official speaker’s garb, may not have been in vain after all, as there is a plan to auction the piece of the robe that he managed to hold on to during the scuffle.
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Kuala Terengganu Parliamentary by-election
The Barisan Nasional's defeat in the Kuala Terengganu by-election on 16 January(Saturday) drew mixed reactions from politicians across the divide.
- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said the result -which saw PAS candidate Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut win with a 2,631 vote majority over BN's Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh -was merely a set back and would not have any bearing on the national political landscape. The loss does not mean they will in any way waver in their commitment to the people. They will redouble their efforts to serve the peoplr even better and take this nation to a higher level of success.
Many factors could have influenced the by-election's outcome and local factors could not be read as having a great bearing at the national level.
2. MCA president datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said the by-election saw an increase in support for the BN from the chinese community. Chinese viters renained with BN and MCA members had worked tirely during the campaign period. Despite the unfavourable result, he would like to thank the Chinese voters for staying with MCA diring these difficult times. MCA would not take the trust shown by them lightly. The people have, through the ballot demonstrated to us that aspirations of yesterday can be diffeent from today or tomorrow. We are now even more determined to work harder to serve the people the way they want to be served. We can no longer think we know better. The outcome strenthens our courage to change and accept that what we strive for for the nation may not totally reflect what the people want.
There are differences as well as common ground. We must learn and appreciate better these differences in order to shape a better tomorrow.
Chinese votors make up 10.9% of Kuala Terengganu's 80,229 voters.
3. Umno stalwart and Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah decribed the loss as a " humiliation for the BN" at the polls for the third time in 10 months. He has full admiration for hardworking party members who toiled for two weeks on a local struggle. But they lost because of national problems. The rakyat rejected Umno in its present form and style, and they rejected its leadership. Despite ringing signals the the rakyat through March 8 and Permatang Pauh, Umno has either not heard the call for fundamendal change or is unable to respond to it.
Money, machiney and incumbency could not trump the call for change. BN will lose, and will in the end lose everything , untill we respond fully and sincerely. But the respond from the leadership yet again is that this should not be interpreted as the the voters spurned BN. Their leadership remains in denial. Loyal Umono members and the BN will feel they are on the sinking ship. Tengku Razaleigh said Umno had lost by a large majority in a constituency in which 90% of voters are Malay despite throwing the national resources of a party in federal power into the by-election. This was more than a referendum on the leadership. It was a test of the relevance of Umno in its present form. If Umbno is no longer relevant to the Malays, the BN formular is dead. The Chinese will have no reason to support MCA. The power- sharing consensual bargain on which their political system has been based since independence is broken.
4. Opposition Leader datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that the victory would motivate others in the Pakatan Rakyat coalition to work harder and bring about much needed changes in the country.
5. DAP stalwart and Ipoh Timur MP Lim Kit Siang said the by-election had lived up to the historic significabce of the March 8 general election and delivered two important messages.First, the political tsunami in on course, confirming that the paradigm shift in Malaysian politics 10 months ago was not a fluke-shot but represented the wide-ranging political aspirations of malaysians. Secandly, a dire warning to Umno and soon-to-be prime minister datuk Seri najib, if they refuse to heed the people's call for hange.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
No more village elections
There will be no more elections for heads of new villages in Perak.
Menteri Besar, datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said the state government had discussed the matter with Parti Keadilan Rakyat(PKR) leaders last week and the latter had agreed not to pursue it.
On New Year's day, PKR leaders held village head election at Kampung Baru Gunung rapat despite a directive from the stste government three weeks earlier that all 134 new village heads in tghe state would be appointed.
PKR leaders Dr Lee Boon Chye, who is Gopeng MP and PKR vice-president and Gunung Rapat state assemblyman Chang Meng kai defief the directive and held t6he election in Gunung rapat which was won by Gunung Rapat PKR branch chairman Ten Chon g Yong.
They later announced that four more new village head elections would be held in Simpang Pulai, Ampang Baru, Lawan Kuda and Kopisan. These villages are located in Dr. Lee and Chang's
constituencies.
"There will be no more new village head elections.The stste government however accepts the kampung baru Gunung Rapat election as a test-case to see if the idea is acceptable by the people," he said after chairing the stste executive council meeting in Ipoh yesterday.
On whether the state government was prepared to accept Ten as the village head, Nizar said that wouldb be decided later, adding that the state government would wait for a report from Chang.
Menteri Besar, datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said the state government had discussed the matter with Parti Keadilan Rakyat(PKR) leaders last week and the latter had agreed not to pursue it.
On New Year's day, PKR leaders held village head election at Kampung Baru Gunung rapat despite a directive from the stste government three weeks earlier that all 134 new village heads in tghe state would be appointed.
PKR leaders Dr Lee Boon Chye, who is Gopeng MP and PKR vice-president and Gunung Rapat state assemblyman Chang Meng kai defief the directive and held t6he election in Gunung rapat which was won by Gunung Rapat PKR branch chairman Ten Chon g Yong.
They later announced that four more new village head elections would be held in Simpang Pulai, Ampang Baru, Lawan Kuda and Kopisan. These villages are located in Dr. Lee and Chang's
constituencies.
"There will be no more new village head elections.The stste government however accepts the kampung baru Gunung Rapat election as a test-case to see if the idea is acceptable by the people," he said after chairing the stste executive council meeting in Ipoh yesterday.
On whether the state government was prepared to accept Ten as the village head, Nizar said that wouldb be decided later, adding that the state government would wait for a report from Chang.
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