Berapakah jumlah perbelanjaan yang ditanggung oleh Kerajaan sepanjang tempoh kempen Pilihan Raya Umum ke 12 dari 24 Februari sehingga 7 Mac 2008 hasil dari penggunaan jet eksekutif Kerajaan bagi kegunaan YAB Perdana Menteri dan YAB Timbalan Perdana Menteri?
Jawapan:
Bagi tempoh 24 Februari sehingga 7 Mac 2008, jumlah perbelanjaan untuk penggunaan jet eksekutif adalah sebanyak RM792,325.20.
Akan tetapi apa yang diseru oleh Perdana Menteri baru-baru ini? Rujuklah keratan akhbar Berita Harian berikut:
Perdana Menteri harus juga jaga kata dengan tingkahlaku... Berjimat cermat demi kepentingan rakyat sekalian terutama gaya hidup Barisan Nasional!
Pengendali blog Malaysia Today, Raja Petra Kamaruddin hari ini dihadap di Mahkamah Sesyen Petaling Jaya atas tuduhan menghasut berhubung artikel yang ditulis dalam blognya.
Artikel tersebut didakwa mengaitkan timbalan perdana menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak dan isterinya dalam pembunuhan seorang wanita muda Mongolia.
Raja Petra minta dibicarakan. Beliau didakwa mengikut Seksyen 4(1)(c) Akta Hasutan kerana menyiarkan artikel berunsur hasutan pada 25 April dalam Malaysia Today.
Kes tersebut akan didengar pada 6 hingga 10 Oktober depan dan Raja Petra dibenarkan ikatmain RM5,000.
Beliau bagaimanapun tidak membayar ikatjamin dan akan ditahan di Penjara Sungai Buloh, sehingga tarikh kesnya bermula.
raja petra police questioning 020508 walking outKertas tuduhan itu memuatkan sembilan perenggan dalam artikelnya yang didakwa berunsur hasutan.
Pendakwaan dibuat oleh timbalan pendakwaraya Nordin Hassan manakala Raja Petra diwakili oleh sepasukan enam peguambela yang diketuai oleh Karpal Singh.
Malam tadi, beliau diminta menyerah diri di kompleks mahkamah Jalan Duta pada jam 9.30 pagi ini untuk menghadapi tuduhan menghasut.
Ketika beliau sedang menunggu di Mahkamah Majistret Kuala Lumpur apabila menerima panggilan telefon dari pihak polis pada kira-kira jam 10.20 pagi supaya hadir di mahkamah Petaling Jaya.
Bercakap kepada pemberita di komplek mahkamah Jalan Duta pagi tadi, Raja Petra mendakwa, beliau menjadi mangsa pendakwaan politik.
Katanya, beliau tahu mengenai gesaan yang dibuat oleh seorang pemimpin Umno dari Petaling Jaya (Utara) kira-kira tiga minggu lalu yang mahu "mereka mencari jalan untuk menangkap saya".
Berita mengenai kes Raja Petra itu cepat tersebar malam tadi dan pagi ini orang ramai berkumpul di kompleks mahkamah sebagai tanda sokongan terhadapnya.
Turut hadir ialah pemimpin DAP, Lim Kit Siang dan Ronnie Liu serta ahli parlimen Lembah Pantai, Nurul Izzah Anwar.
Jumaat lalu, Raja Petra dipanggil memberi kenyataan kepada polis berhubung artikel dalam blognya, Malaysia Today dua minggu lalu berkaitan dengan kes pembunuhan wanita Mongolia, Altantuya Shaariibuu.
Pada 25 April, Raja Petra menyiarkan satu artkel bertajuk 'Let's send the Altantuya murderers to hell' dalam blognya, Malaysia Today. Artikel itu mengaitkan Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak dan isterinya, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor dalam kes berprofail tinggi itu.
Najib kemudiannya menafikan perkara itu melalui setiausaha akhbarnya, Tengku Sariffuddin Tengku Ahmad. Rosmah juga telah menafikan dakwaan terhadapnya itu.
Perbicaraan kes pembunuhan Altantunya sedang berjalan di Shah Alam.
Mr.Vernon Kedit Jolly, the manager of Malaysian songstress Ning Baizura in his blog Mr. Manager where they spotted Penang's Chief Minister YAB Saudara Lim Guan Eng, flying on economy class from KL to Penang.
As Ning and I were lining up to board our flight to Penang on Wednesday afternoon, I spotted a familiar face standing in front of us in the queue. So I whispered to Ning.
Me: Look in front of us. It's Guan Eng.
Ning: Who?
Me: YAB Mr. Lim Guan Eng, the Chief Minister of Penang.
Ning: No lah.
Me: Yes lah! I know how he looks lah. It's the CM lah.
Ning: Takkan CM jalan sorang sorang. If he's the CM, where's the bodyguards and the officers and the rombongan and kaum kerabat?
Me: Tak percaya? Watch and learn.
So I walked up to Yang Amat Berhormat, introduced myself and asked to take a picture. He smiled and obliged.
YAB CM: Hey, I know you! You're Ning Baizura!
Ning: YAB Lim, good afternoon.
YAB CM: Come, come, we take a picture. Vernon, here's my card. Email me the pictures OK.
Me: Definitely, sir.
Ambik kau. CM pun peminat katanya!
Ning and I really felt honoured. But we felt more surprised that the Chief Minister of a state was travelling all by himself like any normal rakyat jelata. But the biggest surprise in store for us was yet to come.
As usual, we sat in First Class. I expected the CM to be seated somewhere in front of us but then I realised he wasn't in First Class. Where did he disappear to???
I popped my head round the curtain that veils First Class and Economy Class and guess who I saw sitting in the front row seat of Economy quietly reading the newspapers?
YAB Mr. Lim, you have my deepest respect. You have made history by being the first Chief Minister in this country to sit in Economy Class whilst in office as Chief Minister. You really mean what you say when you talk about cost-cutting. Sir, you have shown me leadership by example.
Of course I asked permission to take his picture sitting in Economy and he laughed. And I said I'd blogged about it and he laughed some more, and gave permission. Ketua Menteri yang berjiwa rakyat.
DAP Petaling Jaya is organising a blood donation campaign together with the National Blood Centre (Pusat Darah Negara) to replenish supplies to help save lives. The event will be held over 2 days and we hope to collect at least 300 bags of blood to help those in need.
We would like to strongly encourage all able-bodied Malaysians, particularly those working and staying in Petaling Jaya to contribute generously. (And seriously, it's next to painless ;-))
The details of the campaign are as follows:
Date/Time:
1. 18 April 2008 (Fri) - 10.00am - 4.00pm 2. 19 April 2008 (Sat) - 9.00am - 3.00pm
Venue:
SS2 Rukun Tetangga Hall, Jalan SS2/63 (Opposite Maybank, next to Food Street, by the park)
The blood donation campaign will be launched by the Member of Parliament and State Assemblymen of Petaling Jaya Utara constituencies, Tony Pua, Cheah Wing Yin and Lau Weng San on 18th April 2008, 10.00 am.
For further information please contact DAP PJU service center hotline - Erica 0162208867
DAP,Pas, PKR bentuk gabungan untuk selaras dasar kerajaan di lima negeri
Penasihat DAP Lim Kit Siang, Penasihat PKR Anwar Ibrahim dan Presiden Pas Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang mengumum persetujuan untuk menubuhkan Pakatan Rakyat.
PETALING JAYA : DAP, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) dan Pas bersetuju menubuhkan gabungan yang dikenali sebagai Pakatan Rakyat bagi menggambarkan kerjasama antara ketiga-tiga parti itu.
Pemimpin ketiga-tiga parti itu, dalam kenyataan bersama, menjelaskan semua negeri di bawah kerajaan campuran DAP, PKR dan Pas akan melaksanakan dasar yang selari denga Pakatan Rakyat.
"Kami komited dengan perubahan program yang disokong oleh semangat perlembagaan. Saya tidak nampak kesukarannya. Kami sudah mencapai kesetujuan." Anwar Ibrahim - Penasihat PKR
Tony Pua Kiam Wee akan bertanding di Petaling Jaya Utama sebagai calon Parlimen.
Tak kenal maka tak cinta, kenalkan Tony Pua dan sokonglah beliau!
Introduction:
I'm a Malaysian former CEO and founder of a public listed IT company. I've graduated from Keble College, Oxford University with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) with a scholarship from MTC Foundation in 1994. Prior to that, I was fortunate enough to receive Asean and Shaw Foundation scholarships to pursue my 'O' and 'A'-Levels in Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College.
It was my wish to be able to retire early quite comfortably so that I will be able to devote most, if not all of my expendable time on socio-economic and political affairs. Well, I'm right in the thick of it as I've sold my company and joined the Democratic Action Party (DAP) as the Economic Advisor to the DAP Secretary-General.
I've always had faith that there has been a guardian angel looking after me all these while - my personal well-being, my education, my career. Some will call it "God's will", some "fate" while some others, "destiny". I strongly believe that it is time for me to repay the kindness and fortune showered on me by my family, the society and of course, not forgetting, my guardian angel. :-)
I look forward to the day when I can truly help make our country a better place for all communities, and a country we can all be proud of.
It's now officially confirmed. I will be standing as the DAP parliamentary candidate for Petaling Jaya Utara. I will be contesting against a very strong opponent, Datuk Paduka Chew Mei Fun who is not only the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry for Women, Family & Community Affairs, but also MCA Wanita Deputy Chief designated for higher positions.
It will be a tough battle, and I dare say that the BN candidate has an edge having been the incumbent for two terms. Particularly, we lost by a massive 13,000 votes in the 2004 elections. However, with greater awareness among the PJ electorate of the deteriorating national cirumstances - from crime, to inflation, to integrity, to governance and to leadership, there is a fighting chance of making it - but if and only if, discerning Malaysians turn up in force to vote.
The following are 5 important reasons why voters should opt for me and DAP candidates in the Petaling Jaya. Spread the word and vote for change.
1. The role of a Member of Parliament (MP) or State Legislative Assembly (SA)
We are committed to the principle that a member of Parliament's ultimate responsibility is towards the national policies and legislations to be debated and enacted in parliament. At the same time, the role of a state assemblyman is to enact state laws in the state assembly.
Where there have been areas of unjust policies or even bad legislation which needs to be updated or reformed, it is the duty of the MP or SA to propose the necessary changes. You can be assured that in this regard, DAP MPs and SAs will do so without fear or favour.
A good MP does not hide from responsibility to its constituents in the parliament. Examples are aplenty, with the disgraceful episode(s) of BN MPs insulting women ('bocor', 'terowong') and the handicapped ('Tuhan dah ajar dia'). MPs across the divide must unite to reprimand such atrocious behaviour, instead of being conspiciously absent from the Dewan, despite being in the vicinity when a vote is called.
Other BN MPs cannot escape blame for the persistence of such behaviour and more, among their colleagues over the years.
2. Serving the Constituency
At the same time, it cannot be denied that it is very important for an MP, particularly in Malaysia to serve the specific needs of the local constituency.
However, serving the constituency cannot be limited to issues such as mending potholes, fixing street lamps and unclogging drains, or for that matter, 'donations' in kind and cash to local residents' associations and societies. It also doesn't mean that an elected opposition MP or SA does or cannot not play the role of improving roads or street lamps – Teresa Kok and Tan Kok Wai are perfect examples of dedicated MPs who keep their constituencies ticking.
On the other hand, an MP or state assemblyperson in Malaysia has the extra heavy responsibility of monitoring and check the all-powerful local councils. Malaysia has no democratically elected local government, but instead has one which is based on a system of political patronage where local BN party leaders are appointed councillors.
As a result, we read of all kinds of abuses by the local councils with MBPJ being a prime culprit. Examples of corruption, abuse and sheer arrogance are once again aplenty, and you would probably have read the various columns in The Sun over the years. Some of the recent examples are the illegal siphoning of “donations” to an illegal “sports club”, attempts to develop open spaces and green lungs by consipiring with developers, official launching of a mega-PJ Exchange project by the Selangor Menteri Besar without the necessary approvals and traffic analysis, illegal privatisation of billboards etc.
The BN MPs and state assemblymen have unfortunately “closed one-eye” and maintained “an elegant silence” over the entire period either by claiming ignorance, or providing convenient and non-committal empty promises of “looking into the issue”.
3. National interest and the future of our country
Most importantly, your vote represents not only that of your constituency but also that of the nation.
It is not necessary to elaborate here on the issues affecting the nation today such as an crime, declining real income, weak and poor governance, racial disintegration, corruption, Islamic state etc.
While DAP would not have an opportunity to form the government in the next elections, it is critical that there should be a much stronger opposition to check the abuses by a hegemonic government, in our case, one with 91% control of the Parliament. Only when the voices of the people are heard, will the government of the day be more sensitive towards the needs of the Rakyat.
What makes the situation more dire politically, is the fact that constituencies have been gerrymandered extensively to make it ultra difficult for DAP to make major headway in terms of actual seats increase, despite a possible hefty increase in votes. Former opposition strongholds such as Kota Melaka or Bukit Bintang has been redelineated nearly beyond recognition.
Petaling Jaya Utara, despite DAP losing by a massive 13,000 votes the last elections remains one of a handful (literally) of seats in which we have a decent chance of wresting from BN. This is because, being a largely educated urban constituency, the number of swing voters who are attuned to national issues, is very high. Many constituents are contemplating or have already decided that their children's future should no longer be in this country which we so love.
As such, we are making a serious concerted effort to win in this constituency.
4. Position on key issues and more importantly, actions taken
With so many disturbing events affecting the country, what are the MP or state assemblymen's positions on these issues? Are they in agreement with UMNO's “ketuanan Melayu” approach or the statement by the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak that “Malaysia is Islamic state,... it was never, never a secular state”, which the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi himself concurred?
More importantly, if the MP or SA disagrees with such policies and practices, what are the concrete actions he or she has taken to improve the state of affairs? An MP or political party's responsibility to the rakyat is not to disagree “privately” with the major wrongs in this country, but goes along with it anyway. The President of MCA goes to the extent of publicly declaring that “UMNO is our best partner.... why end such a beautiful friendship” less than six months ago!
On the other hand, the DAP leadership as well as the team in Petaling Jaya, have put ourselves under public scrutiny by placing our opinions and policies for public scrutiny, e.g., in a regularly updated website or blog. When the Government does the right thing, we won't hesitate to commend them, and likewise, if something's wrong, then we won't hesitate to censure and provide alternative constructive proposals. Without the pressure applied by the DAP on the Government over the years, I dare not imagine the state the country will be in today (yes, it can still get worse).
5. Conclusion
To conclude, the DAP candidates including myself, have nothing to gain (and much to lose) from offering ourselves as candidates in the General Elections besides hoping that we will be given the opportunity to serve the community and make Malaysia a better country for all Malaysians.
In the coming general elections, the primary consideration for Malaysians must be to vote for both the future of our children and country.
We certainly look forward to your support! ;-)
Salah satu tuntutan dari Tony Pua untuk demokrasi dan kebebasan rakyat Malaysia:
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