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PAS calls for muzakarah a warning to DAP & PKR to comply with their demands or face a split in Pakatan

After the recent flap over PAS President Dato’ Seri Hadi Awang saying that PAS will amend the Federal Constitution to make Islam a way of life, or addin, which saw its Pakatan comrades DAP and PKR not willing to take a proper stand over the issue, PAS has now resorted to more desperate tactics to get their way.

The whole issue of PAS calling a muzakarah is a warning to both DAP and the non-Muslim leaders in PKR that PAS is indeed adamant on enforcing hudud law and establishing a theocratic state, whereby if DAP and PKR want to take over Putrajaya, it is best that they comply with PAS.

By calling for a muzakarah, PAS is indirectly threatening DAP and PKR that they can break ranks with them and to form partnerships with others who are more willing to accommodate their hardline stand. Earlier on 12 May 2012, PAS Dewan Ulama chief Dato’ Harun Taib was also reported to have said that PAS will implement hudud with other similar pacts if their Pakatan partners do not agree with it.

Thus, it is proven that Pakatan Rakyat is not a proper coalition and that it is liable to fall apart at any time. Allies are not supposed to threaten each other, but what PAS is doing is a form of intimidation and bullying, coercing DAP and PKR to step in line with their demands, such as allocating them more seats, so that they can claim to have the backing of the people through this so-called consensus when they start to establish a theocratic state.

It is sad to see DAP cowering to PAS like this. DAP’s stand on secularism is being trodden on, and if DAP was sincere in their stand of keeping to the Federal Constitution, the Rocket should stand up to PAS, and if need be, leave the Pakatan coalition which DAP once did deserted the Barisan Alternatif. Instead, it is forced to bow down to PAS because DAP is aware that it is unable to take over Putrajaya without PAS. 

Sdri Tan Cheng Liang
Wanita MCA Penang Chairman

Hidden elements within DAP trying to do away with Tunku Aziz

Penang DAP Chairman Chow Kon Yeow has revealed that while the State Committee had approved of the renewal of Tunku Abdul Aziz’s senatorship, yet he was still dropped off his post during the final stages. Isn’t it obvious there was foul-play by someone who seek to freeze out Tunku Abdul Aziz for not toeing the party line, causing this dramatic turn of events?

The people each had their own thoughts on this issue with DAP leaders citing irreconcilable differences as the cause for his resignation, while avid DAP supporters thought that Tunku Abdul Aziz quitted due to shame from DAP’s refusal to renew his senatorship. There are others who believe that someone behind the scenes is set on tarnishing his reputation. These are all DAP’s ugly tactics. This is a prime example of DAP supporters flocking together to discredit any ‘opponents’ to DAP to eliminate all that stands in their way.

To shake off the deep-rooted impression that DAP houses no Malay leaders, the higher ranks of DAP sought to offer RM50,000 to Tunku Aziz to retain his services. The upright and just Tunku Aziz rightly so did not appreciate this gesture and thought it was a grave insult to him. If this sort of events were to happen with BN, Pakatan is bound to attack BN profusely.

Tunku Aziz has, in the NTV7 interview, criticized the mess that DAP had brought on to themselves. He was disappointed that there was a key party member who had set up the Rocket Café in Petaling Jaya without a valid operating license by the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council. Besides that, he stated that there was a previous occasion when an important leader prevented the local government from taking action against illegal stall owners because they were DAP supporters. These examples prove that DAP does not take the country’s welfare at heart. They will not hesitate to use the state government’s power to protect their interests.

I dare Lim Guan Eng to claim that it wasn't because of Tunku Aziz’s remarks on the April 28 rally that his senatorship was dropped. If that was not the reason, he should boldly address the public instead of issuing press statements to clarify on this matter. He must win back the people’s trust or his reputation will be tarnished.

I trust that the people’s impression on Lim Guan Eng has changed significantly after this event. The situation would not have come to this, if DAP tolerates differences in opinions among its leaders and had appreciate the contributions of Tunku Aziz as what Lim Guan Eng had claimed. All attempts to fix the situation is nothing but a political act now.

(吉隆坡17日讯) 马华槟州妇女组主席陈清凉表示，槟州行动党主席曹观友揭露州联委会一致通过推荐东姑阿都阿兹，只是最后东姑阿兹的上议员职还是遭撤换，可见显然是有人从中作梗，意图打压发表异议言论的东姑阿兹，导致最后东姑阿兹续任上议员之职上演一场滑铁卢戏码。

“退党事件已经演变成是公说公有理，婆说婆有理的地步，在东姑阿都阿兹选出退党后，行动党领袖众说纷纭，而行动党支持者则指责东姑阿都阿兹是为自己当官不成为自己铺路，而相信这是有心人故意诋毁其名誉，这也是行动党一贯的抹黑文化。一旦遇到不利于行动党的消息, 其支持者都会群起对对手展开抹黑,这次也不例外。"

他补充, 在担心外界对“行动党留不住马来人”的刻板印象，行动党又想到以政府官务，并以5万津贴游说东姑阿兹出任该职，对东姑阿兹进行挽留，无奈公正不阿的东姑阿兹不领情，反指对其是极大侮辱。倘若这件事是发生在国阵领袖身上, 行动党可能进行连串攻击。

“东姑阿兹在接受专访也批评行动党的乱象，指曾在八打灵再也开设的火箭餐厅，以行动党名义开设, 却不曾在中委会提出讨论, 但根据报章报道该餐厅是没有获得市议会的准证，却也照常营业一年。另外， 曾有一名重要领袖阻止地方政府执法组对非法小贩采取行动，原因是他们是行动党的支持者。这些例子显示出民联领袖只会把自家问题扫进地毯。一旦涉及自身利益，就不惜滥用执政州属的特权掩盖问题。”

他敦促林冠英应敢做敢当，若不是东姑阿都阿兹因428净选盟3.0大集会发表言论与党相左，而惨遭替换不让他续任上议员职务的话，他就应该勇于站出来承担，而不是不断发文告来作出解释，挽回人民对其的信任，否则他的信誉就宣告“破产”。

“经过此事件后，相信人民对林冠英的评价将有所改变。倘若诚如林冠英口中行动党党内是容的下异议分子的话，珍惜东姑阿都阿兹的贡献付出，那其实这件事本该不应该发生，而他事后所做的补救工作也不过是一场政治秀。”

Lim Guan Eng deceives to hurt others, distorts truth on temples

16 May 2012

Lim Guan Eng plays with deception and falsely blames others for the demolition of the Tua Pek Kong temple in Butterworth. I am extremely shocked and ashamed of his accusations.

The temple demolition issue is another typical attempt of Penang DAP to slander MCA by distorting the truth to turn the people against the BN government.

On 29 June 2009, the Tua Pek Kok temple committee held a press conference confirming that one of the buildings demolished by the Seberang Perai Municipal Council was definitely their new temple. This puts to stop any argument by DAP that the demolished building was not a ‘temple’. There is no need to further include 3 State Assemblymen and the Penang Exco on Non-Islamic Religious Affairs to handle this matter. Pakatan cannot deny that it was in fact a Chinese temple that was demolished.

One of the local residents has also confirmed that a new branch of the Tua Pek Kok temple was demolished. He said that the residents intended to seek the government’s approval for the construction of a new temple for worship and prayer purposes. However, before they could submit their application request, the state government moved to destroy it. 3 days after the incident, the Pakatan government immediately released a joint statement to quell all fires.

It is easy to see what sort of person Lim Guan Eng is from the above evidences. He will not hesitate to spread deception and anti-Barisan Nasional government propagandas to boost his publicity. Press statements and conferences are all his tools to cover up the truth. Lim Guan Eng hides behind the shadows of NGOs, manipulating them to pin any blame on BN to protect himself. Lim Guan Eng dragging the Bagan Tua Pek Kok temple committee to speak on his behalf is a prime example.

I urge Lim Guan Eng not to play hide-and-seek and address this matter properly. Do not discredit us behind our backs. Do compete with us based on credentials. Lying is the simplest form of self-defence. Quit playing tricks for cheap publicity and start taking practical actions.

Sdri Tan Cheng Liang
Wanita MCA Penang Chairman

林冠英颠倒是非嫁祸他人 扭曲拆庙事件事实博宣传

（吉隆坡15日讯）马华槟州妇女组主席陈清凉对林冠英颠倒是非，黑白不分，在北海金山伯公庙拆庙事件上嫁祸他人，并睁眼说瞎话感到震惊和汗颜。

她表示，而有关拆庙事件很显然的是槟行动党为了博取宣传诬赖马华和扭曲事实的另一项令人反感的行为。

“林冠林和一众槟行动党领袖为了博取廉价的政治宣传不惜颠倒是非，强行嫁祸与马华，玩弄北海金山伯公庙理事，无辜的把他们拖下水，而有些理事成员为了不想得罪州政府而被摆上台”。

她指出， 事实胜于雄辩， 北海金山伯公庙理事曾於6月29日2009年的新闻发佈会上证实威省市政局所拆除的建筑物是他们的新庙，这可以证明如果被拆的建筑物不是“庙” 而是非法凉亭的话，何必劳烦非回教徒膜拜场所理事会和三位行政议员来处理有关事件。除此之外，民联州政府也答应该庙寻找“庙地”，所以言下之意，民联政府已默认这是一间庙。

“当地居民也曾表示，被拆除的大伯公新庙是兴建中的新庙宇，正等待州政府的批准后，将会迁入有关新建的庙宇，但还没有来得及申请，这座还未建竣的小庙宇，就被“铲平”。而民联政府在事发后的第3天，就召开联合声明，企图平息风波”。

他表示，从以上的种种证据不难看出，林冠英为了扭曲事实，不惜发动宣传车轮战，一个接一个的文告，记者招待会等等博取宣传的手法，企图掩盖事实争相，他们躲在非政府组织后面，利用他们为自己洗脱罪名，除了再一次的牵连北海金山伯公庙理事为他们说辞。

她呼吁林冠英不要一味的躲着回避，不要背后抹黑他人，站出来比政策，比实力，实事求是而不是颠倒事实，不要小人之心度君子之腹。她敦促林冠英针对吉打和雪州关乎华人宗教信仰自由权利的拆除神庙事件挺身做出表态，而不是做一些出小动作，博取廉价宣传。

民间不满情绪导致示威行动 陈清凉：示威者应远离私邸

马华槟州妇女组主席陈清凉针对土权示威者在槟州首长林冠英住家前‘设灵堂’和汉堡包档主在净选盟主席安美嘉摆设档口抗议的做法，认为这些示威者都必须受到严厉的谴责。

 

“在308大选竞选期间，民联的支持者也曾经使用我的头像设置灵堂，遗憾的是民联领袖也没有出声谴责他们。如今，同样的事情发生在民联领袖的身上，我可以感同身受并对他们深表同情。我也认为，同样的事情不应该继续发生，这类型的抗议行为是个不良示范，应该受到社会人士的谴责。”

 

陈清凉指出，同样身为女性政治家，即使本身无法认同发起非法街头示威，但是理解安美嘉有其斗争理想和原则的自由.

 

“政治家及领袖的家人和邻居不应该受到骚扰和牵连，因为他们都是无辜的一方，尤其是示威者在私邸外头示威抗议，这些做法本身就非常的不可理喻。他们的家人和邻居也是国家的一分子，同样受到国家法律的保护，以免于恐吓和侵犯。”

 

陈清凉也认为，任何团体都有示威抗议的自由，惟他们都必须依法及受到当局的监督，以避免情况失控，最终演变成暴力事件.

 

Wanita MCA Penang – Protestors must stay away from private residences

While the DAP-led Penang administration’s dismal performance has let down Penangites despite its promise to deliver changes it claimed it would, and more recently, the jibe by the Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at the Penang state assembly that Hindu temples would be demolished should UMNO return warrants criticism, it should be pointed out that Perkasa’s “funeral rites” antic at the DAP Secretary General personal residence or Ikhlas grilling burgers just outside the home premises of Bersih chairman Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasa as a sign of protest against income loss during the Bersih 3.0 protest on 28 April 2012 must be chastised.

During 2008 the general election campaign period, Pakatan supporters had also misused my photograph as a funeral rite. Back then however, Pakatan candidates and leaders did not chide this debased stunt by their supporters. Although Pakatan supporters did this to me, I do not condone and will condemn such similar actions taken on any political rival.

As a female politician and social activist, I can comprehend Dato’ Ambiga’s idealism and principles she upholds, although I do not agree with all the contents or method of taking to the streets when Stadium Merdeka was offered considering that was the location which the organisers requested for Bersih 2.0.  

However, I call on all detractors objecting against the Penang Chief Minister and Bersih organisers to leave their respective family members and neighbours alone. They are innocent and neutral parties and should not be subjected to bad-mannered behaviour, more particularly in one’s private residential when differences of political differences abound.  

Detractors should resort to the law by filing whatever claims they may have against Guan Eng or Bersih at court. If they insist, then stage a peaceful protest outside the Komtar building, Bersih headquarters in accordance with the law after notifying the authorities and receiving the nod.

Malaysians’ security accorded by law

I urge the DAP-led state government to improve on their shortcomings to the people. I also condemn the violence towards the media personnel, the public and the police that erupted during the Bersih 3.0 protests in Kuala Lumpur.

Nevertheless Guan Eng, Dato’ Ambiga and their family members are fellow Malaysian citizens and deserve equal and full protection of the law from intimidation or trespass or such less than welcome behaviour as exhibited yesterday by Perkasa and Ikhlas.

Demonstration can grow out of hand

Meanwhile, I hope that the Penang Chief Minister, Bersih members and any other groups now take cognition that in regularly urging the masses to take to the streets, the disturbing subsequent reactions displayed by Perkasa and Ikhlas or street demonstration spiraling out of control are possible unfortunate repercussions which any decent civilization would hope to and must take steps to avoid.   

Sdri Tan Cheng Liang

Wanita MCA Penang Chairman

林冠英向神挥拳向天吐口水 扪心自问是否有无强拆庙宇

（吉隆坡8日讯）马华槟州妇女组主席陈清凉抨击槟州首长林冠英向神挥拳，向天吐口水，口口声声说槟州政府以民为本，谴责槟巫统乱拆宗教场所，但是自己却上梁不正下梁歪，一再的强拆庙宇，导致民怨再生。

她今天针对林冠英在州议会会议发表“若巫统重新执政槟州，将拆除兴都庙”威胁言论时表示，林冠英在发出有关威胁论的同时应该扪心自问自己是否可以清清白白的大声宣布槟州政府没有拆除任何一间庙宇也没有亏待任何一个宗教团体？

“槟州政府信誓旦旦的宣称不允许教育宗教保留地消失，但这4年来的所作所为，却叫人失望，槟市议会强行拆除槟城北海金山大伯公庙的举动就是最好的证明，林冠英善于演戏，借词推卸责任，非常可耻”。
她指出，除了槟城，其他由民联执政的州属，包括吉打，槟城及雪州，都曾发生拆除神庙和印度庙宇的事件，凡是民联州属都无一幸免。

“其中遭殃就包括槟州政府拆除了北海福德祠金山伯公庙；吉打，继拆除百大年花园兴都庙神龛后不久，又拆了位于峇甲三芭通往巴雅娜虎政府组屋大路旁的拿督公庙；在雪州，安邦再也市议会拆除区内的印度庙，导致约300名印度人在州政府大厦外展开和平纠察”。

她促请林冠英如果槟州政府想要一个以民为本的州政府，林冠英就必须在州政府内贯彻最基本公平公正原则，并信守承诺，不允许任何被列为学校、宗教场所、清真寺、祈祷室、基督教堂、神庙、兴都庙或佛寺的保留地消失。

8 May 2012

Press statement by Wanita MCA Penang Chairman Sdri Tan Cheng Liang

Lim Guan Eng should ask himself whether Pakatan state governments are free from demolishing temples

Lim Guan Eng’s attempt at challenging the Heavens warrants criticism. He claims that the Penang State Government holds the state population’s best interest at heart and condemned Penang UMNO for demolishing religious sites. How hypocritical he is when local authorities in Pakatan-led state governments too have demolished temples, leading to grievances among the people.

The DAP Secretary General had remarked at the Penang state assembly - “If UMNO returns to power, all Hindu temples will be demolished.” Before Lim Guan Eng utters such a remark, he should ask himself boldly whether the Penang State Government has never demolished any temples and never has insulted any religious groups.

The Penang State Government had pledged to oppose any attempts to demolish religious sites. However in these 4 years, DAP has proven to be a disappointment to the people. The demolition of the Tua Pek Kong temple at Butterworth is the most significant example. It is really disgraceful of Lim Guan Eng to shirk his responsibilities and act out in the public’s eye instead.

Hindu shrines destroyed in other Pakatan-led states

In addition to Penang, other Pakatan states including Kedah, Penang and Selangor also had incidences where Hindu shrines were demolished. None will be spared as long as it is a Pakatan controlled state.

Besides Penang where the Tua Pek Kong temple in Butterworth was demolished, a Hindu shrine and a Chinese temple was also torn down in Sungai Petani, Kedah. In Selangor, a Hindu temple in Ampang was also demolished causing 300 Indians to stage a peaceful demonstration in front of the Selangor state government building.

I urge Lim Guan Eng that if Penang government wants a citizen-centric state government, he should implement fair and just rulings during the State Assembly to fulfill his promises. He must not allow any schools, religious sites, mosques, prayer rooms, Christian churches, Hindu or Buddhist temples to be torn down.

Sdri Tan Cheng Liang

Wanita MCA Penang Chairman

Lim Guan Eng preaching false democracy dares to call for press freedom

I feel disdained that Lim Guan Eng claims to completely support the freedom of press but violates it by portraying a false image of being a democratic leader.
I say this in regard to yesterday’s news about the initiative which allows journalists to write messages to the elected representatives in scores of yellow notes which were pasted on panels facing the main door at the Penang state assembly hall. However, the spotlight was shone on Lim Guan Eng as a number of negative messages were directed to him. Among them were regarding his inaccuracy in answering reporters’ questions and biased treatment to members of the press.
How hypocritical of Lim Guan Eng to call for press freedom when his actions do not reflect the same. He boasts about his support for press freedom, but bars Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian reporters from interviewing him at the Penang State Assembly at the same time. Oh, the irony.
The most important aspect of press freedom is to give the press complete liberty in handling their publication of news from a neutral and impartial stance. However, whenever Lim Guan Eng feels the news does not suit to his taste, he goes on to accuse the press of bias and favoritism towards the other parties.
Besides that, Lim Guan Eng was also chided for selectively responding to certain questions by reporters and on several occasions, not answering them clearly. He was also told to not blame and criticize reporters from the media. I think that it has become a usual approach for him to turn a deaf ear towards questions which are unfavourable to him.
During the ceremony when the Penang State government provided funds for 84 Chinese primary schools, Lim Guan Eng also publicly threatened those schools from subscribing to newspapers which have indifferent opinions towards DAP and the Opposition coalition. These include Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian. He threatened that he will not allocate funds for the following year if they failed to do so. Are these actions from a “role model” of press freedom?
Sdri Tan Cheng Liang Wanita MCA Penang Chairman

林冠英高喊捍卫新闻自由 陈清凉调侃真独裁假民主

（吉隆坡4日讯）马华槟州妇女组主席陈清凉调侃槟州首长林冠英口口声声捍卫新闻自由，惟却秉持不一样的操作准绳，完全体现出其“真独裁，假民主”的处事作风，令人不屑。

 

陈清凉是针对昨日的新闻自由日，槟城中文报记者及摄影记者协会（记协）在槟州议会大厦首创“如果文字会说话”活动，让新闻从业员把心声贴在看板上，有不少朝野议员被点名“上榜”，不过备受关注的是关于槟城一州之长林冠英的留言，包括林冠英没有准確回答记者的提问，及要求林冠英公平对待所有媒体一事发文告如此表示。

 

“林冠英经常高喊支持新闻自由，可另一边厢却自打嘴巴，常动辄杯葛《马来前锋报》和《新海峡时报》等报章记者采访，这些举动都是出自于声称捍卫新闻自由林首长之作。”

 

她补充，新闻自由主要是让报章媒体有权从中立及不偏帮任何一方的立场，处理并报导新闻。可是，林首长多次针对报章媒体的报导不符合他们的口味，便指责报章偏帮一方。

 

不仅如此，每每遇到记者提问不悦耳的话语，林冠英都选择性不作出任何回应，林冠英甚至经常没有准确回答记者问题，反之却经常责怪媒体，林冠英可谓把视之而不见丶听之而不闻这一招发挥的淋漓尽致。

 

“林冠英曾在槟州政府拨款给84所华小仪式上，公然威胁各校停止订阅指正行动党及民联阵线偏差的马来报，包括《马来西亚前锋报》及《每日新闻》，否则明年就不再拨款予学校，难道这些举止都是林首长秉持捍卫新闻自由的最佳“示范”吗？”