PORR & Monorail put on hold

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The project of Penang Outer Ring Road and Monorail will be put on hold, according to reliable source from Prime Minister's Department.

Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Director-General in its briefing this morning confirmed that these two projects will be put on hold.

This shows that the Federal Government is once again, taking revenge on Penangites who voted Barisan Nasional out of the Penang State Government.

Can we say that BN is ungentleman and unfair to its people?

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My questions for July'08 State Assembly sitting

Since I am one of the member for Jawatankuasa Meneliti Soalan to study the questions posed by all backbenchers, including opposition members, I am not entitled to pose any questions in my capacity as the State Assemblyman for Komtar.

However, I will still try my best to forward some questions in someone's name for written answers by the relevant State Exco. For every backbencher, they can pose up to 3 questions for oral answer and 30 questions for written answer respectively.

By not using up their quota, I just pose 9 questions for written answers as below:

Soalan-soalan bagi Jawapan Bertulis yang Dikemukakan oleh Y.B. Ng Wei Aik, Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri bagi Kawasan Komtar

1. Setakat mana pelaksanaan 23 langkah pencegahan jenayah yang digariskan oleh Program Bandar Selamat di peringkat MPPP dan MPSP. Sila nilaikan keberkesanan setiap langkah pencegahan mengikut pihak berkuasa tempatan masing-masing.

2. Bilakah sistem pajak yang sedang diamalkan oleh syarikat-syarikat bas awam selain daripada RapidPenang akan dihapuskan. Adakah penubuhan syarikat bas awam yang dikendalikan oleh kerajaan negeri dapat mengatasi masalah sistem pajak tersebut.

3. Berapakah peruntukan kecil bagi setiap Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri telah disediakan dan setakat mana peruntukan kecil tersebut telah digunakan oleh ADUN-ADUN Barisan Nasional bagi tahun 2006, 2007 dan 2008 (sehingga bulan Mac). Sila berikan pecahan mengikut KADUN dan kegunaannya.

4. Apakah langkah-langkah yang akan diambil oleh kerajaan negeri bagi menghadapi kemelesetan ekonomi sedunia yang dijangka berlaku pada akhir tahun ini.

5. Memandangkan Ketua Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Persekutuan telah menyerah kembali kuasa untuk penubuhan dan perlantikan Lembaga Hakmilik Strata kepada setiap kerajaan negeri, bilakah Lembaga Hakmilik Strata Negeri Pulau Pinang akan ditubuhkan dan bagaimana keahliannya akan dilantik.

6. Berikan statistik bagi aktiviti pembelaan burung walit yang berdaftar dan tidak berdaftar mengikut setiap KADUN. Adakah tindakan tegas akan diambil terhadap pemilik bagi bangunan yang telah dijadikan tempat pembelaan burung walit tanpa kebenaran daripada pihak berkuasa tempatan.

7. Adakah masalah keretakan bangunan yang dihadapi oleh penduduk-penduduk di sekitar Jalan Kuantan dan Jalan Krian disebabkan oleh projek pembangunan Times Square. Mengapakah tiada tindakan segera diambil terhadap pihak pemaju bagi projek tersebut.

8. Mengapa kerajaan negeri tidak lagi membiayai kos bagi penerbitan majalah pelancongan IN Penang. Adakah keputusan tersebut akan menjejaskan lagi promosi industri pelancongan dalam negeri Pulau Pinang.

9. Sila nyatakan jumlah pelajar yang mendapat pinjaman dari Tabung Pinjaman Pendidikan Negeri bagi tahun 2004, 2005, 2006 dan 2007. Berapakah pelajar yang masih belum membayar balik pinjaman dan berapakah jumlah hutang tertunggak.

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Ridiculous and unfair directive by MOE

Look at this. This is a ridiculous directive issued by Ministry of Education. We should the arrogant BN leaders a lesson!

I used to be a prefect during my days in sixth form. Will this happen to me one day, probably?

Source: http://www.hannahyeoh.blogspot.com/

Few months ago, I was invited to the Prefects' Reunion of SMK Subang Utama to be held next week. I just received news that I could no longer attend the function because I'm an assemblyman from Pakatan Rakyat.

Two prefects have confirmed that the teachers have issued a threat to the prefects to withdraw their invitation to me and if not, the event would be cancelled.

I am upset with this. Let me explain to you why this threat by the teachers is so fundamentally wrong:-

- this is a private function to be held outside the school;
- every past and present prefect is entitled to attend this event; and
- I was the Head Prefect for 1995/1996 and was one of the pioneers to start this yearly reunion for the prefects.

I am not a criminal or a bad role model. All I did was this, exercised my right to vote, exercised my right to stand for election, to stand up for my generation and to fight corruption. As a young person, I am not afraid to stand up for righteous principles, not afraid of intimidation by the 'supposedly powerful' groups but today I am told that I am not a welcoming sight at a function which I championed and fought for many years ago.

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民主行动党协助未获大学录取者提出上诉

民主行动党光大区州立法议员黄伟益于2008年6月17日（星期二）在槟城乔治市发表的文告：

民主行动党将从本周三开始，协助所有未获国立大学录取者提出上诉，同时给予所需要的升学辅导。

民主行动党光大区州议员黄伟益服务中心、阿逸布爹区州议员林冠英服务中心与峇央峇鲁区社区中心将从本周三至周六分别开放，协助所有未获录取进入大学者向高等教育部提出上诉。

我们首要协助所有未获国立大学录取者提出上诉，包括通过辅导指导他们申请更适合的科系。若有其他方面的升学问题，我们同样会尽量给予所需的协助。

由于高等教育部将从本周三开始公布各别国立大学的录取名单，因此任何未获录取者都可以通过民主行动党协助提出上诉。

届时，我们会安排升学与上诉咨询辅导专员丁国亮与郑毅昌，在现场给予欲上诉者协助。

因此，不管您住在哪一个选区，所有未获国立大学录取者都可以登门求助，从而通过民主行动党国州议员向有关当局提出上诉。

这些地点的开放时间如下：

6月18日（星期三）：晚上8时至10时30分
峇央峇鲁区社区中心
地址：17-1-7, Bayan Point, Medan Kampung Relau 1, Bayan Lepas.（丰隆银行后面）

6月19日（星期四）：晚上8时至10时30分
阿逸布爹区州议员林冠英服务中心
地址：492A-1-2, Taman Sri Indah, Jalan Air Itam, Pulau Pinang.（钟灵独中斜对面）

6月20日（星期五）：晚上8时至10时30分
光大区州议员黄伟益服务中心
地址：31, Lorong Seratus Tahun, 10400 Pulau Pinang.（百年路咖哩面同排）

6月21日（星期六）：上午9时至12时
峇央峇鲁区社区中心
地址：17-1-7, Bayan Point, Medan Kampung Relau 1, Bayan Lepas.（丰隆银行后面）

任何疑问，欢迎随时联络胡佑强016-4988847、丁国亮012-4612911或黄伟益019-2459305。

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所有官员与职员将在最快时间掌握新土地政策详情，确保不会给民众构成不便！

槟州首席部长政治秘书黄伟益于2008年6月17日（星期二）在槟城发表的声明：

槟州首席部长林冠英训示土地与矿物局及各县署作好全面准备，确保所有官员与职员能够在最快时间内掌握申请延长地契与转换为永久地契的程序，以免给土地申请者构成诸多不便。

有鉴于有关当局在昨天与今天接受民众申请延长地契与转换为永久地契时，出现一些官员与职员不了解有关的申请程序，民众即起若遇到类似的问题，可以直接了解下列的官员：

槟岛东北县署
Encik G.K. Sivan,
Pn Siti Fatimah binti Ahmad,
Pn Normah binti Arifin,
Cik Nor Lizawati binti Desa

槟岛西南县署
助理土地行政官员Encik Mohamed Nazrein bin Mohamed Salleh

威北县署
Pn. Seri Banun binti Mohd Said
En. Naziadi bin Jusoh
Pn. Rohani binti Mohd Said

威中县署
助理土地行政官员Encik Azizal bin Ahmad
助理土地行政官员Encik Muhamad Nizam bin Jamaludin

威南县署
助理土地行政官员Encik Mohd Khalil bin Mohd Hashim
En. Muhammad Rushdi bin Said
En. Mohd Radzuan bin Hussain

这些官员都接受过一定的训练，对槟州政府的新土地政策都了如指掌。民众若提出 一些官员或柜台职员所无法解答的问题，就可以直接向上列的人物提出询问。

与此同时，槟州土地与矿物局局长发出通告予各县署，在本月23日（星期一）安排各级官员与职员到光大接受训练，让他们更加全面了解新的土地政策。

若民众面对疑问，槟州政府欢迎他们随时询问国会议员或州议员，以了解进一步的详情。

所有申请延长地契至99年或转换为永久地契者，必须填具12A表格共4份，以及Form 1表格一份，同时缴付200令吉的手续费。

针对一些公众不了解若申请永久地契获批准要缴付多少费用，由于这乃属于新的土地政策，土地局目前还无法给予申请者所需的答案。

一旦评估局根据地段所处的位置与土地用途完成地价评估后，土地局才能够致函告知申请者所需缴付的地税。

若民众无法承担所要缴付的永久地契费用，他们可以拒绝接受转换为永久地契。不过，他们所缴付的200令吉手续费就不获退还。

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Semua pegawai dan kakitangan Pejabat Tanah dan Daerah perlu memahami dasar tanah kerajaan yang baru supaya tidak wujud kelam-kabut lagi

Kenyataan Media oleh Ng Wei Aik, Setiausaha Politik kepada Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang pada 17hb Jun 2008 di Pulau Pinang:

Semua pegawai dan kakitangan Pejabat Tanah dan Daerah perlu memahami dasar tanah kerajaan yang baru supaya tidak wujud keadaan kelam-kabut bagi permohonan tanah untuk diberikan hakmilik kekal atau hakmilik sehingga 99 tahun.

Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Y.A.B. Tuan Lim Guan Eng memberi arahan kepada Pengarah Tanah dan Galian (PTG) supaya semua pegawai dan kakitangan di peringkat Pejabat PTG dan Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah (PDT) bagi setiap daerah dapat memahami dasar tanah kerajaan negeri yang baru dalam masa yang terdekat supaya tidak wujud keadaan kelam-kabut bagi permohonan tanah untuk diberikan hakmilik kekal atau hakmilik sehingga 99 tahun.

Ekoran daripada wujudnya keadaan kelam-kabut semalam dan hari ini, pemohon boleh mendapatkan bantuan atau nasihat daripada pegawai-pegawai yang tersenarai di bawah jikalau terdapat kakitangan PTG atau PDT yang tidak faham akan dasar tanah kerajaan negeri yang baru:

PDT Daerah Timur Laut
Encik G.K. Sivan,
Pn Siti Fatimah binti Ahmad,
Pn Normah binti Arifin,
Cik Nor Lizawati binti Desa

PDT Daerah Barat Daya
Penolong Pentadbir Tanah Encik Mohamed Nazrein bin Mohamed Salleh

PDT Daerah Seberang Perai Utara
Pn. Seri Banun binti Mohd Said
En. Naziadi bin Jusoh
Pn. Rohani binti Mohd Said

PDT Daerah Seberang Perai Tengah
Penolong Pentadbir Tanah Encik Azizal bin Ahmad
Penolong Pentadbir Tanah Encik Muhamad Nizam bin Jamaludin

PDT Daerah Seberang Perai Selatan
Penolong Pentadbir Tanah Encik Mohd Khalil bin Mohd Hashim
En. Muhammad Rushdi bin Said
En. Mohd Radzuan bin Hussain

Pegawai-pegawai yang tersebut di atas adalan terlatih dan mereka dapat menangani segala persoalan yang berkenaan dengan dasar tanah kerajaan negeri yang baru.

Pada masa yang sama, PTG telah mengeluarkan notis kepada setiap PDT bahawa suatu tutorial akan diadakan pada 23 Jun 2008, Isnin di Pejabat PTG, Komtar untuk semua pegawai atau kakitangan yang belum faham akan dasar tanah kerajaan negeri yang baru.

Jikalau terdapat sebarang persoalan, pemohon-pemohon juga boleh bertanyakan Ahli-Ahli Parlimen atau Ahli-Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri untuk maklumat-maklumat yang selanjutnya.

Semua pemohon dikehendaki mengisi 4 salinan Borang 12A bagi tujuan penyerahan balik tanah dan 1 salinan Borang Jadual 1 bagi permohonan pemberimilikan tanah. Bayaran permohonan yang akan dikenakan adalah RM200.

Berkenaan dengan bayaran premium yang akan dikenakan, disebabkan kali ini merupakan dasar tanah kerajaan yang baru dan tiada maklumat-maklumat dapat diperolehi sebelum ini, maka bayaran premium akan ditentukan oleh Jabatan Penilaian nanti.

Jabatan Penilaian akan mengenalpasti nilai tanah mengikut kegunaan dan lokaliti lot tanah tersebut dan dimaklumkan oleh Pejabat PTG kepada pemohon kemudian. Jikalau pemohon tidak mampu membayar premium bagi hakmilik kekal yang dikenakan, maka kelulusan bagi hakmilik kekal boleh ditolak dengan syarat bayaran permohonan sebanyak RM200 tidak akan dipulangkan.

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Ikram to check cracks on buildings near Times Square

GEORGE TOWN: Large cracks have appeared in a number of buildings around the RM558 million Penang Times Square project, prompting the state government to rope in the Public Works Institute of Malaysia (Ikram) to help look into the problem.

State executive councilor Chow Kon Yeow said Ikram will assist the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) to determine the cause of the cracks and bow the damage can be rectified.

The move follows a visit by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and MPPP president Datuk Zainal Rahim Seman to some of the affected buildings, including pre-war structures, on Friday.

Ikram will determine if measures taken by the developer, Ivory Properties Group, are effective to solve the problem, Chow said.

He said the matter has affected the safety of the residents in the Jalan Kuantan area as well as the general public.

"If Ikram's finding prove that the development project is the factor that caused the cracks, the MPPP will issue a stop-work order on the project immediately," he said.

During the site visit, Lim had criticized the developer for failing to take initial steps to prevent damage to the houses.

He told a press conference after inspecting the cracks at one of the houses he was not satisfied with the developer?s explanations.

Ivory Properties executive director Datuk Nazir Ariff, who was present, said they had taken preventive measures from the beginning and had conducted a dilapidation survey in 2005.

"We envisaged all this back then and even before the project started, some of these houses already had crack lines," he said.

Nazir said the construction of the project could have made the cracks worse and they are equally concerned over this.

"From now on, we will take all necessary steps to minimize any damage to surrounding house and we will also repair all the affected house," he said.

The issue surfaced about a week ago when Lim's political secretary and Komtar assemblyman Ng Wei Aik alerted the council after receiving a complaint from a resident on May 21.

The MPPP visited the site and found cracks in 18 houses on Kuantan Road and Kampung Jawa Baru.

In response, the developer set up a special committee to handle the complaints.

The project is situated on a 5.5 ha site where a tin smelting plant was previously located.

Phase one of the project comprises a four-story shopping mall with more than 300 retail outlets, Three other phases are scheduled to be completed by 2012.

The Sun (02/06/2008)

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槟州人民不会跳大桥

光大区州立法议员兼槟州首席部长政治秘书黄伟益于2008年6月7日（星期六）在新光大广场为“乡情香味庆端午2008”主持开幕发表的演词：

各位来宾，大家下午好！

首先，我要感谢KZ Entertainment邀请我为“乡情香味庆端午2008”主持开幕。我们在欢庆传统佳节的同时，不忘行善通过将义卖粽子的义款悉数捐助中国四川的同胞，这是非常难得的。

各位，通过举办类似的活动，我们能够唤醒年轻一代对端午节的重视，同时了解欢庆端午节的重要意义。今天，有许多年轻人根本不明白为何要吃粽子，甚至无法把粽子跟端午节联想在一起。

这是不同世代所面对的文化断层问题。若不是我们还有许多华团、乡团，包括华堂还有一些报社，尤其是《光华日报》每年不遗余力地推动有助于文化传承的活动，我想类似的民俗庆典可能很快就会蒸发掉了。

端午节这个节庆跟爱国诗人屈原有关。当年，屈原就是因为看到楚国即将消亡、朝廷腐败，所以跳河自尽。今天，虽然我们不满联邦政府调涨油价，而且涨幅乃历来最高让人民根本消受不了，但我敢相信槟州人民绝不会走到槟城大桥跳下去。

这是因为他们对槟州政府还有很大的信心，并寄望州政府能够通过一些对人民有利的措施，包括引进更多外资、制造更多高薪酬的就业机会，来解决人民所面对的生活疾苦。在这之前，槟州政府派发白米予贫穷人士，亦是其中一个最有利的证明。

人民必须要明白，联邦政府在宣布调涨油价之前，未曾事先征询各州政府的意见。既然如此，人民必须要把矛头对准联邦政府，而不是针对槟州政府。针对这点，槟州政府绝对是跟人民站在一起，共同及坚持到底反对联邦政府调涨油价。

当然，我们不会只是为了反对而反对。反之，我们会在州政府的权限范围内，尽可能制订一些对人民有利的政策与措施，藉以抵销燃油涨价所带来的严重及负面冲击。

这当然还包括确保改善现有的公共交通系统、确保第二大桥如期完工，以及更快落实单轨轻快铁的计划，让人民不必再承受塞车之苦，进而导致他们要自行驾车，同时耗更多的血汗钱来添油。

今天所举办的活动非常特别，除了有义卖会之外，主办当局还举办现场抢答与绕口令比赛及娱兴节目等，其目的就是要让端午节这个传统节日，变得更具有活力、创意与年轻气息。

槟州政府非常重视及推动文化传承的活动。我们更希望通过更多元、更有创意的方式来推动类似活动，把槟州打造成一个创意之都。槟州政府愿意跟各领域的人士合作，希望结合更多人的创意，共同来实现这个目标。

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Gerakan 'kowtow' to UMNO, again!

Gerakan has suspended its Federal Territory State Committee Chairman Dr Tan Kee Kwong for accepting an appointment of the Selangor state government to head a taskforce on land matters.

It clearly shows that Gerakan 'kowtow' to UMNO again. If Gerakan, in the aftermath of General Elections, still has to 'kowtow' to UMNO even lost terribly to opposition parties, including DAP and PKR, then Gerakan deserves to be another UMNO's puppet party.

Dr Tan Kee Kwong's brave and wise move should be commended. At least, he has proved himself as 'the true son of Dr Tan Chee Khoon'. His father was a major figure in Malaysian politics from 1959 to 1978, at one point being nicknamed as "Mr Opposition" for the outspoken views he presented in Parliament.

When I was journalist from 2001 to 2005, I haven't got chance to cover his news even though he was the deputy minister of land and cooperative development until 2004 General Elections. I have met him quite a lot of times in Parliament, but to me, he is not so an impressive guy.

However, with his latest move, I think he has regained some respect from me. I salute you, Dr Tan Kee Kwong! Let us fight for a better tomorrow for Malaysia even though without Gerakan on Malaysian political landscape.

Gambateh!!!

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Biggest IT Super Store in Northern Region

Ucapan oleh Ng Wei Aik, Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri bagi Kawasan Komtar dan Setiausaha Politik kepada Ketua Menteri bagi Perasmian Nanyang Digital IT Hyper Store di Prangin Mall pada 6hb Jun 2008:

First of all, I would like to record my heartiest gratitude for inviting me, and also to represent the Chief Minister to officiate the IT Hyper Store in Prangin Mall. With a 10,000-square feet IT super store, which is the biggest IT super store in Northern region of Malaysia, set its footprint in Prangin Mall, I hope that it will bring a new lease of hope and life to Prangin Mall as well as to revitalize the KOMTAR.

We are a business- and investment-friendly government. We want to create a dynamic environment for all sorts of businesses and businessmen. Although the recent announcement on petrol hike is nothing to do with the state government’s decision, but we as a responsible government will continue to implement some good policies for the people’s benefit and to create more higher-paying job opportunities for the locals.

To reduce our financial burden following the petrol and electricity hike, the state government will continue to ensure that the federal government to build the second Penang bridge as scheduled and to build Penang monorail as soonest as possible. This is part of state government’s effort to help the people to save money instead of strictly relying on personal vehicles.

As the state assemblyman for KOMTAR, I am very concerned with the development of KOMTAR as well as the business environment in the inner-city of Georgetown. As a first step, the revitalization of KOMTAR is critically important to ensure our business and economic circle is still alive and at the same time, to attract more youngsters to make a come back to Georgetown.

The efforts by Nanyang Digital Sdn. Bhd. to set up this super store should be commendable as a wise and brave move. I hope that more and more investors will move into KOMTAR and its surrounding areas to make the revitalization of KOMTAR a success. With this, I would like to announce officially the opening of Nanyang Digital IT Hyper Store.

Thank you very much!

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Malaysia Boleh!

Harga terkini minyak per liter negara-negara pengeluar minyak:

Venezuela RM0.16
Turkmenistan RM0.25
Nigeria RM0.32
Iran RM0.35
Arab Saudi RM0.38
Kuwait RM0.67
Qatar RM0.68
Bahrain RM0.87
Mesir RM1.03
UAE RM1.19

Minyak Malaysia berapa? RM2.70! Syabas dan tahniah kepada penyokong-penyokong BN.

Harga minyak kita lebih murah daripada Thailand, Filipina dan Singapura.

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Sad! Another thumbs down for BN

The government has announced that petrol price will go up by 78 sen at midnight - a 40.6 percent jump from RM1.92 per litre to RM2.70.

At the same time, Prime Minister also revealed an increase in electricity tariffs - by up to 20 percent - will be effective July 1.

It's a double whammy! Hear what my friend said,

"My relatives said, actually our country is very wealthy one but all the BN peoples take too much curruption. So, country no more money now. That's why petrol price need to be increased."

This is the public perception towards petrol and electricity tariffs hike. We are expecting the price for a few dozens of items will be going up soon.

May be, we have to stage another round of public protests to express our dissatisfaction on these announcement.

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