Exposé by DAP’s Zulkifli proves Rocket had slandered BN

Revelations by former DAP vice chairman Zulkifli Mohd Noor where he alleged that DAP likens its Malay members to a “50sen race (and that without them, DAP will not be able to reach 1million members)”, exposes the fact that to consolidate their power, DAP CEC top honchos manipulated the results of their party polls last December. His comments also indicate that in order to cover up their own problems, DAP leaders will not hesitate to pin blame on Barisan Nasional and the Registrar of Societies and slandering both entities as having an intent to cause DAP to be declared an illegal political party.

As a senior DAP leader who is a Malay, Zulkifli’s revelations at a press conference on 19 September 2013 suggests that in order to consolidate their party position, DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng had manipulated the DAP polls last year. Questions must be raised on the errors in the results which appear to be fraudulent.

DAP had repeated accused BN and RoS of compelling the re-elections of the DAP CEC to be held. Undoubtedly, Zulkifli’s remarks are a slap on DAP’s face as it indicates that DAP was never truthful from the start until the finish, whereby behind closed-doors, results of DAP’s controversial party elections could actually be modified.

In fact, when DAP’s election results were disputed, suddenly modifications were carried out to the results which indicates the entire process was undemocratic, unjust and never transparent. DAP had even complained that BN had conspired with the RoS, but now DAP’s own member, Zulkifli has unmasked DAP’s true face.

DAP now claims that the CEC re-elections will be fully supervised to ensure no occurrences of fraud. However, Zulkifli had discovered that DAP leaders were suspected to cause the outcome of the results behind closed doors. Hence, the RoS instructing DAP to convene re-elections is the correct instruction.

I agree with Zulkifli’s remarks that this month’s DAP election results will prove whether DAP fulfills its “Malaysian Malaysia” slogan and will identify whether last December’s results and incident were a fact or fraud.

Tan Cheng Liang

Wanita MCA Penang Chairman

Wanita MCA Penang challenges DAP to insert local council elections into the Pakatan Manifesto – Lim Guan Eng should not play political tricks

By raising the topic of restoring local council elections, DAP Secretary General is just out to deceive Penang voters. This pledge was made five years ago, but yet, to date, the DAP-led state government once again raises this issue up to hoodwink voters.

As the state government does not have the funds and similarly cannot deliver on their promise, they now blame the federal government, saying that it is the federal government’s fault.

The question that has to be raised is that why did Pakatan not include “restoration of local council elections” in Pakatan’s Manifesto Rakyat? Is it because certain political parties disagree to holding such local polls? Or is because they never even thought about inserting this subject into their Manifesto?

DAP is adamant to that local council elections be restored. Yet, with local council polls being excluded from the Manifesto Rakyat, how can DAP talk about consensus among the three political parties?

Blackmailing the federal government proves DAP’s insincerity & political gimmick

Issuing an ultimatum to Putrajaya to restore local council polls for Penang is tantamount blackmail and a political gimmick. If Guan Eng and DAP were sincere in their demands that local council elections be held, then they should have insisted that local council polls be included in the Manifesto Rakyat. Otherwise, they should withdraw their threat of suing the federal government if the latter does not issue the order to the Election Commission to conduct local polls.

I believe that Guan Eng holds no sincerity at all to restore local government elections. At his press conference yesterday, his threat against the federal government was carried out merely to provoke an issue to win votes given that the general election is just around the corner.

“Manifesto is not a promise”

It should be pointed out that Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim had claimed that an election manifesto is not a promise, and hence, there is no necessarily to fulfill it. These being his words and deeds all go to prove that Pakatan’s general election manifesto i.e. Manifesto Rakyat released in various languages written and spoken in Malaysia may emit excitement but is left completely useless, because there is no need nor urgency to honour the pledges contained therein.

As political leaders, it is most crucial to keep to one’s promises. Politicians must perform and honour whatever has been pledge in the general election manifesto. Otherwise, contrary to being trustworthy, their pledges are best described as unconvincing.

Nik Aziz should focus on Pakatan’s unfulfilled promises instead of condescending needy people as animals

PAS spiritual adviser Dato’ Seri Nik Aziz whereby insulted the Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia (BR1M) should be chastised for completely disdaining Barisan Nasional’s efforts to alleviate the burden of the lower income groups as “like scattering padi and coconut husks in front of chickens and cows to entice them to come close (The Star, 21 Feb 13).” Effectively, Nik Aziz has disparaged BR1M recipients by likening them as animals.

I wish to alert the Nik Aziz that the destitute, the underprivileged are also decent human beings who are our fellow citizens. The PAS spiritual adviser has no right humiliating them but on the contrary, should be able to empathise with their daily struggles.

BN delivers where Pakatan state governments fail

On the contrary, PAS should be appreciative of BN’s efforts to reach out to the needy irrespective of their political affiliation in states throughout Malaysia including Pakatan-helmed states like Kelantan which is reputed to have the highest rate of poverty on the peninsular, Kedah, Selangor and Penang.

The BR1M aid to households earning less than RM3,000 per month, or RM250 aid to singles above 21 years and earning below RM200 monthly will benefit 2.7million unmarried individuals and 4 million households. Meanwhile, a few other examples of BN’s efforts which benefit every Malaysians are:

·        RM100 schooling assistance for Year 1 to Form 5 students
·        Insurance coverage for children travelling by school bus
·        Reducing individual income tax by 1% for each grouped annual income tax exceeding RM2,500 to RM5,000 which will remove 170,000 from paying tax

This shows BN’s sincerity which is completely opposite to that of state governments helmed by Pakatan.

Penang

In Penang, the Penang state government introduced an Anak Emas Programme where each newborn would be given a one-off RM100 imbursement. Elements of discrimination already prevail where the condition stipulates at least one parent must be a registered voter in Penang. This similar prequalifier is also applied to other DAP-helmed Penang state government programmes like RM100 each paid annually to eligible recipients under the Senior Citizens Appreciation Programme; Single Mother and Disabled Person Programme and Golden Students Programe.

These eligibility sieves indicate the Penang DAP state government’s insincerity in its project while blackmailing parents into switching the constituency where they cast their vote.

Selangor

In Selangor, the Pakatan state government has failed to deliver on their 2008 manifesto to provide:

·        free medical benefits for senior citizens above the age of 65
·        RM75 financial assistance per month for every child sent to a nursery
·        RM50 monthly assistance for pre-school education
·        RM2,500 in Takaful (insurance) for senior citizeins, the disabled and orphans

The Pakatan Selangor state government goes down history as the first state administration to be sued for not fulfilling its promises e.g. special monthly allowances of RM600 for single mothers, while other suits are underway.

Guan Eng “green-eyed” over Psy’s invitation to perform at BN’s event

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is jealous that Korean pop star Park Jae-Sang, better known as Psy, has been invited and sponsored by a private company to be a special guest to meet with the Prime Minister who will be in Penang to attend the state Barinsa Nasional’s Chinese New Year Open House and to perform his hit song while he is there.

By calling on people to wear red, green and yellow coloured clothes to attend the Penang BN’s Chinese New Year Open House, Guan Eng has proven himself to be psychologically unbalanced and practising double standards.

Most of the public feel that Guan Eng’s remarks are ridiculous, as he himself had promoted the event. In claiming that a performance by Psy will help to boost Penang’s economy proves that he is a man of many masks.

Besides not being a local of Penang, Guan Eng has also contributed nothing to Penang’s success in the past five years. Instead, he has arrogantly used Penang as his own personal asset or for his party’s own good.

Guan Eng is also not being fair to the non-Muslims as he does nothing to stop others from suffering. He should not simply criticize his political opponents and their policies when he himself practises double standards when it comes to irrational policies implemented by his fellow Pakatan allies, especially in Kedah and Kelantan where female performers are banned and hairstylists cannot attend to clients of the opposite sex.

Based on Penang’s achievements, I believe it is better if Guan Eng and his assistant Ng Wei Aik focus more on protecting the public’s interest instead of undermining BN’s favourable measures which are meant to help develop the state for Penangites.

And last but not least, I invite everyone to attend Penang BN’s Chinese New Year open house which is to be held in Penang’s Han Chiang High School in order to promote unity and harmony between all Malaysians regardless of race, religion and beliefs.

Gender segregation at hair salons outrageous; causes unjust income loss on non-Muslims

MCA’s sounding the alarm that PAS’ policies will affect non-Muslim is once again proven in the recent case where the Kota Bharu Municipal Council (MPKB) slapped summons against Chinese, non-Muslim female hair salon owners after deeming that they had committed an offence in cutting the hair of non-Muslim male clients. Section 107(2) of the Local Council Act by-laws forbids unisex services at Kota Bharu hair salons irrespective of religion.

In claiming that non-Muslims are not subject to PAS hudud enactments nor would they affect non-Muslims, PAS is lying absolutely through their teeth. This deception is designed to appear moderate and win non-Muslim ballots. The hair dressers’ case in Kota Bharu is just another example as to how PAS policies causes unjust income loss on non-Muslim entrepreneurs trying to earn an honest living.

Livelihoods stunted

It is bad enough that PAS tears families apart when it enforces separated check out counters and cinemas in Kelantan, but the extension of this gender segregation ruling to hair salons owners results with unnecessary economic hardship and talent loss. This is because, in addition to having to pay fines, proprietors would have to reduce hiring employees or even releasing a few of them as they cannot accept clients of the opposite gender which effectively leads to a reduction of clients coming to their hair salon.

Hair stylists would also have to leave Kelantan state to seek a living in other states, while consumers maybe burdened with higher costs as hair dressers raise their prices to cover rental and other overheads.

PAS must stop treating people as immature

The premises of the hair salon is transparent, whereby outsiders can see through the glass walls the hair dressers cutting, colouring or perming their customers’ hair. Hence, it is impossible to carry out form of unsavoury or obscene activity in broad daylight at a public outlet.

Something must be very warped with PAS’ mentality to assume that any form of contact between a pair of scissors, comb and hair dye with the hair of the opposite gender leads to lust. Such self-righteousness spells sheer hypocrisy like the holier-than-thou Talibans who had no qualms oppressing their own people.

Who cares for DAP’s consensus call? PAS? Not at all

DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng’s declaration that so long as there is no consensus or that PAS’ proposals are not contained in Pakatan’s Buku Jingga, PAS hudud enactments will not be adopted. However, the Kelantan scenario clearly shows that PAS does not care a twig as to what DAP announces.

DAP wields no influence at all in trying to reason with PAS. Hence, DAP will not be able to protect the non-Muslim community but paradoxically is only helping PAS to subjugate Malaysians further no different from the Taliban regime.

Tan Cheng Liang
Wanita MCA Penang chairman

林氏父子更应为失职而辞职

（吉隆坡1日讯) 马华槟州妇女组主席陈清凉揶揄林吉祥，数十年以来挑战过无数的政治人物辞职，但是他自己却从来不需要为本身的失职而辞职。林吉祥和林冠英父子俩动辄就要人引咎辞职，如果真正要计算，林氏父子早就应该因无法兑现的种种诺言而引咎辞职。

她今日是针对林吉祥声称，如果国会222名议员当中有超过半数，即至少112名议员赞成搁置落实自动执法系统（AES），交通部长江作汉便别无选择需为此引咎辞职一事，如此表示。

“倘若要数林吉祥和林冠英才更应该引咎辞职，我看他们父子俩也应该需要引咎辞职不下7次了！自林冠英上任首长以来，跳票的承诺多不胜数，其中有槟城泊车费收到午夜、承诺关闭双溪育收费站、原本建人民组屋的土地变成建私人医院、落实地方选举、老虎园计划告吹，发展山坡破坏自然生态以及承诺改善公共交通系统却做不到等等。不仅如此，林吉祥也曾许下跳票的承诺,当中有三宝山基金,高等教育基金,Shell官司基金等。

她补充，民联尤其行动党曾信口开河的许下许多承诺，但却从未对未落实的承诺作出交代和解释。民联常要求国阵政府在任何工程发展上保持透明度，但是最后却漠视透明、公开招标政策，而槟城人民最需要的是人民组屋，民联却将兴建人民组屋的土地兴建私人医院，完全没有顾及人民需求。

“林吉祥既然那么喜欢挑战别人辞职，那么他应该先叫自己的儿子引咎辞职才对。”

首长跳舞博宣传 不务实办事

(槟城23日讯) 马华槟州妇女组主席陈清凉揶揄林冠英与其花时间参与Ubah Rocket Style跳舞部分博宣传，倒不如时时在在的脚踏实地认真工作，特别是在林首长接手后升旗山缆车更是屡次出现事故，导致游客怨声四起。

“升旗山新缆车是中央旅游部拨款给州政府的工程，但是一年来却不断发生人为事故造成故障，中央政府甚至耗资6300万令吉建设第一等级的基本设施，但是槟州政府却因为管理不当，搞到最终第三级管理水准，导致新缆车刚启用不久就屡屡出现问题。”

她补充，在没有妥善解决和加强维修管理缆车新缆车问题之际，甚至还调涨缆车收费，一味只会自吹自擂说州政府的钱生钱之道。可是，在提升服务水准上却一点也没有进步改善。部分游客大吐苦水投诉缆车发生故障，导致受困山上错过班机，可见的州政府并没有因缆车故障吸取经验，而采取危机应变，因此其危机管理意识可谓差强人意。

她说，槟城乃东方之珠，这非但影响槟城名声，甚至冲击槟城旅游业，搞到旅客怨声四起。继本月15日发生的缆车事故问题，是新缆车于去年开始川行以来，至今已经发生不下10次的故障了。

“林冠英却只管花时间全国跑透透进行政治演讲入住布城，也不看看Ubah了的槟城现状，槟城的外来投资目前已跌至第7，交通严重阻塞、一雨成灾，以及无法落实的人民组屋等种种问题。”

陈清凉：为保住官职 黄伟益公然教唆人民说谎

（槟城6日讯）马华槟州妇女组主席陈清凉抨击黄伟益发表误导人民言论一事感到惊讶，给予人民一个错误的示范，并对其职为一名州议员的他发表如此言论声表遗憾。




陈清凉是针对黄伟益促请所有民联支持者，若接到来历不明电话访问，或当街遇到国阵所举办的民意调查活动，应向对方表明支持国阵，以便对手误判形势一事发文告如此表示，黄伟益身为前教师、光大区州州议员、槟州首长政治秘书及民主行动党槟州社青团团长等掌权多职，却公开教唆人民说谎来误导国阵，这表明他根本没有诚信可言，也显示出其上梁不正下梁歪的错误示范例子。



“槟州马华近日到发林夜市场推动民意调查活动，据说在大约2000位受访者当中，约有1400人愿意持着“我爱马华”的标语，让马华志工拍照为证。奈何黄伟益吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸，甚至为了保住官职，竟然使用不择手段的方式，公然教唆人民说谎，导致如今的槟州政坛乱糟糟，并乌烟瘴气。”



她补充，他如此公然的误导人民，鼓励人民钱照拿票照投的谈话令人极度反感，也给人感觉使用下流的手段。这种教人忘恩负义等于教人儿女不必孝顺父母及教学生不必感恩老师的教诲，因为这些身为人家孩子和学生理所当然应得的东西，完全是错误示范的做法。



“我要强调的是，黄伟益教唆人民说谎绝对不是中华文化的精髓。让我更感到遗憾的事，他是名民选州议员，却教唆人民说谎，这也完全印证了他的心态，民联领袖的行为，自己讲自己爽。只要他心情好，什么都可以朝夕相改，也名正言顺的印证了披着猫皮的狼的虚假行为。”



她续称，从黄伟益的言论来看，反映出心术不正的心态和行为。试问如此恶劣素质的领袖，又如何可以引领我国朝更加繁荣的国家迈进，这是值得大家深思的。

揶揄槟州終承认转移债务

马华槟州妇女组主席陈清凉揶揄林冠英终于肯承认槟州政府成功减少债务的真相，是通过和中央政府达致水供债务重组协议，由此可见这并非他个人的功劳。


“林冠英不断自吹自擂，对外宣称槟州成功减少6亿令吉的债务是他的功劳，并对此沾沾自喜。当真相被揭发后，林冠英就反过来指说谈判成功是他的功劳，其实中央政府一视同仁的协助所有有需要的州属，得益的并不是只有槟州。”

陈清凉指出，从这一点也可以看出中央政府并没有视槟州为“弃婴”，只是在水供债务重组计划中，中央政府的善意举动被林冠英利用以提升自己的功劳。

“中央政府通过水务资產管理公司，在全国接管了5个州属的水供服务资产，包括柔佛、马六甲、森美兰、玻璃市和槟城，槟州政府实在没有必要大肆宣扬，也不必牵扯出什么严峻的谈判云云，因为相比起霹雳州通过水务债务重组协议成功减少9亿令吉的债务，槟州的债务问题是小巫见大巫。”

陈清凉说，林冠英不断吹捧自己的功绩，并为自己塑造出一副英明神武的形象，就是为了要误导人民。

Guan Eng finally admits Penang’s debt reduction is only a transfer of debt

11 October 2012

Finally, the truth is revealed as Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is finally willing to admit that his state government had successfully reduced the state’s debt with the help of the federal government through water restructuring.

For a long time Guan Eng has gone around boasting how successful they were in reducing Penang’s debt by RM600 million, and now it is finally revealed that Guan Eng’sbragging is actually an act of non-discriminatory assistance by the federal government given to all states, not only to Penang alone.

Therefore, we can see from this water restructuring deal that the federal government has never ignored Penang. Guan Eng’s description of Penang as “abandoned children” is only meant for him to take credit over the BN government’s contributions.

The federal government, through the Water Asset Management Company (PAAB), seeks to take over the water assets of five states, which are Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis and Penang. Thus, there is no need for the Pakatan Penang state government to trumpet about driving a hard bargain as their so-called achievement pale in comparison to Perak’s success in reducing their debt by RM900 million through the same water restructuring deal with PAAB.

Thus, we can see from the expose of this truth that Guan Eng is only capable taking credit from others to boost his own personal image in order to mislead the people into thinking that his government is truly competent and accountable.

Tan Cheng Liang

Wanita MCA Penang chairman

Officials from the Penang Chief Minister’s Office should learn basic etiquette

4 October 2012


The Pakatan Penang state government should be criticised as they clearly are unqualified in hospitality, and actually have the cheek to claim that they are a CAT government of Competency, Accountable and Transparent.

The Penang BN Youth leaders had headed to Menara Komtar to present the 1% deposit as downpayment for the 0.45ha Taman Manggis land on Jalan Zainal Abidin. Unfortunately, security personnel blocked access to the administrative center of the state government.

It is regretable that when the Penang BN Youth leaders went to Komtar to submit the deposit to purchase the land, three security personnel locked the door to prevent them from entering. Guan Eng’s confidential secretary Farida Hani M. Yacob came to negotiate and informed that the administrative official would be back only at 12:00 noon, and thus, could not personally meet the state BN Youth leaders.

The Chief Minister’s office had on Monday, 1 Oct 2012, received a notice by the Penang BN Youth for an appointment, informing that they would be arriving at 10:30 a.m. on 3 October 2012 to submit the deposit for the purchase. Unfortunately, just for this 1% deposit process, it took 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete the task.

Considering that the Penang BN Youth leaders had given advance notice to officials of the Chief Minister’s office in relation to purchase of the land, regardless of whether the CM’s office had promised or reject the delegation, they should promptly inform the other, rather than sending his official and guards to make things difficult for them so that he can avoid receiving the payment.

Be a dignified administration. Even the most basic etiquette of greeting guests, they do not even know? The core of hospitality etiquette is respect. To respect oneself is to show respect for others.

Due to the improper arrangement on the department heads, with officials who are inadequate on hospitality services and insufficient provision of information, the rakyat cannot help suspect that the state government’s dealing of land transaction is not competent. Before the appointment of department heads, political secretary Ng Wei Aik offer of mediation for the Penang Barisan Nasional Youth Mission is just a political show.

In order to put an end to these circumstances, I would like to suggest that the state government should strengthen the training of officials to uphold the image of the state government, keep up with the demands of the times and to set a good and friendly image in order to obtain trust and goodwill in all aspects.

The DAP-led Penang state government is advised not to betray the trust given by Penangites which the former had sought when they politically maneuvered to gain the rakyat’s support and vote. Political showmanship do not bring any practical results in reality.

I wish to remind the Penang state government to solemnly observe that Penang’s total foreign investment in the first four months of this year plunged to the 6th place. This should have sounded off the alarm of which the Penang state government should have undertaken positive initiatives to work hard to deliver on the economy instead of spending all day playing up political tricks.

According to the latest data by the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA), Penang’s ranking on foreign investment dropt to the 6th spot. As for the total amount of foreign and domestic investment, Penang’s ranking fell to the 7th position. The current economic situation in Penang is indeed worrisome.

Tan Cheng Liang
Wanita MCA Penang Chairman
Penang Barisan Nasional Publicity Chairman

国阵预算案政策惠及全民 陈清凉斥林冠英过桥抽板

马华槟州妇女组主席陈清凉抨击林冠英的“槟城犹如弃婴”论是为了攻击国阵预算案而睁眼说瞎话，并通过给予不实的讯息企图误导人民，煽动槟城子民憎恨政府。
跟据报道，林冠英是在29日出席一项北海的活动后，向媒体表示2012年财政预算案没有惠及槟州而深表失望的言论。
“林冠英通过快乐学生计划，指定学生必须在申请表格中的父母一栏上填上是否为登记选民、选区等资料，否则一概取消资格。因此，快乐学生计划并非所有学生能够受惠，该计划的首要条件是父母必须是登记选民，这也包括了乐令人士、单亲妈妈、快乐宝宝计划受惠者必须是槟州选民，而不是以收入为考量，也赤裸裸曝露了民联州政府伪善的一面。”
陈清凉指出，首相通过预算案发放一马援助金2.0，如：500令吉的人民援助金、250令吉的单身者援助金、一年纪至中五的学生，每人可获得100令吉的补助、所有中六学生和大专生再获购书券，价值从上次的200令吉增加至250令吉等等，都是不分族群惠及全民的政策,包括槟州子民。
“之前派发援助金时，槟城州有多达30万户低收入家庭受惠。另外，中央政府派发给槟州子民的福利金也高达6300万令吉，林冠英为何只字不提？还是心虚不敢提？”
陈清凉也说，中央政府在早前也批准槟州兴建第二大桥、提升升旗山缆车、槟城快捷通巴士等等大型计划，也协助槟州政府解决水供债务。这些都耗资超百亿马币，也没听过林首长感谢中央一声。
“林冠英不断宣言民联槟州政府在2008年成功将6亿3000万令吉的债务减少6亿令吉，至今仅拖欠3000万令吉，成功减少95%的债务外，更有盈余。事实上，前朝州政府政权移交时有高达8亿的盈余，林冠英是在用国阵的钱派给人民。成功解决债务云云更是让人啼笑皆非，州政府是通过和中央政府的水供重组协议，把6亿令吉的债务转移给中央。”
她说，林冠英多次对此事避而不谈，隐瞒真相以提高民联的功绩，明显是过桥抽板，利用中央政府的善意来达成自己的政治议程。
“林冠英还要国阵公开槟州的影子内阁名单，这不是很可笑吗？民联甚至拿不出本身的中央影子内阁名单，林冠英有什么资格提出要求？林冠英不如以身作则，先促请民联公开他们的影子内阁。”
陈清凉强调，首相已经承诺槟州的子民，如果成功夺回槟州的政权，槟州的首长必定由华裔出任，这点是不容置疑的。

(槟城29日讯) 马华槟州妇女组主席陈清凉抨击林冠英双再度凸显其双重标准，只为一味的打到马华，而对党不对事，为捞取选票而见缝插针讨好选民。

她今日是针对林冠英指马华应向首相署部长拿督斯里纳兹里学习，别再人身攻击董总领导人，别偏帮教育部一事发文告指，林冠英曾在第12届大选时说，巫统贪污滥权及种族主义等，而尽管马华中有许了多好的议员，但是基于是国阵成员党，因此一竿子打翻一条船否决马华所有的贡献。

“我现在想问林冠英的是，难道纳兹里不是代表巫统领袖代表？林冠英不是指巫统是种族主义，难为何如今却又对纳兹里歌功颂德，这又意味着什么？如今林冠英与纳兹里称兄道弟的，是否是助纣为虐？”

她续称，董总叶邹二老号召926救亡大会我们也知道他们玩的是什么把戏，目的是要魏家祥下台，奈何多位董总理事及华教人士等都不买账，而华总和林连玉基金负责人也都跳出来表示不认同。在无法获得支持，因此最终才急转弯才将呈信函，改由呈备忘录。如今林冠英站出来为他们声援赞纳兹里而贬马华，这种骗取选民的心，也凸显其司马昭之心，路人皆知的意图。

另外，陈清凉也指，首相甫宣布2013年财政预算案，皆获得人民的赞赏，而林冠英吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸。试问小学生可获得100令吉补助金，中六学生和大专生可获得购书卷等都可以买到选票吗？他们又不是合格选民，也没有资格投票。

但实际上，林冠英在派发快乐学生计划里才是为捞取选票，而指定学生必须在申请表格中填上父母一栏上填上是否为登记选民等资料，否则一概取消资格。林冠英曾批判国阵中央政府搞民粹派钱100令吉给小学生，现在自己却更热衷搞民粹，俨如披着猫皮的狼。

“民联的替代预算案才是确确实实的糖果预算案，只是一味为了讨好选民而制造出的糖果预算案。在人民普遍唱好2013年财政预算案，而偏偏民联领袖却唱反调。国阵政府发500块的援助金，是针对符合资格的对象，但是槟城的单亲妈妈和快乐宝宝计划却是选择性只派发给选已的，国阵政府给予的津贴是惠及全民，因此完全符合国家繁荣、人民幸福、一诺千金的承诺。”

Typical of Guan Eng’s double standard attitude in insulting Budget 2013

The scathing insults by DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng towards Budget 2013 tabled by the Prime Minister yesterday displays his typical reaction of insulting anything which may threaten his seat of power in Penang.
It appears to be the norm for Pakatan to criticize everything that Barisan Nasional does, despite the fact that our actions have helped benefit many Malaysians. The Budget 2013 has been roundly praised by the public and stakeholders alike for encompassing all levels of society, including the middle income group, and addressing the concerns of the public such as housing and security, education and health.
The Budget is dedicated by the Prime Minister to all Malaysians, yet Guan Eng chooses to see it as an election budget. Perhaps Guan Eng should take a look at his own state in Penang before talking nonsense. While the Barisan Nasional federal government gives aid to all Malaysians, the Penang state government only chooses to give aid to registered voters in Penang.
In the Budget, funding is allocated to all students, whereas in Penang, funding is allocated to students whose parents are registered voters in Penang. This can also be seen in their other aid programmes for senior citizens, single mothers, and new born babies. What is this, if not a move to secure his own hold in Penang?
Since he took power, his arrogance and double standard attitude is simply overbearing. Even his own compatriot in PKR, Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Mansor Othman, had taken to calling him ‘cocky’, ‘arrogant’ and ‘tokong’ (CAT). Already the people can see through Guan Eng’s cover, and it is clear that he is not the humble, caring leader he portrays himself to be.

Pakatan’s own alternative budget is filled with flaws as well which may potentially drive the country bankrupt, and they have yet to fulfill their election promises, thus I advise Guan Eng to fulfill his own promises before simply shooting his mouth off to make himself look good to the public.

Tan Cheng Liang
Wanita MCA Penang chairman

Political parties, especially Pakatan should speak out against vandalism

It is appalling that within a space of a week, five political service centres have been vandalized, the first four being Penang DAP headquarters and three other DAP service centres on 14 September 2012, and the fifth being the Gerakan Pulai Tikus centre on 17 September 2012 in what can be construed as a tit-for-tat situation, especially when Malaysians are general regarded as peace loving and respectful people.

It is a sad sight to see that our political culture has descended into the mentality of ‘an eye-for-an-eye’ among Malaysians, especially since the 12th General Elections in 2008 or better known by its acronym 308. It is even sadder that while DAP was quick to condemn the attacks on their own headquarters, they remain silent on the vandalism of the Gerakan service centre.

Pakatan should stop constantly portraying themselves as victims and playing such issues up, as others in the Barisan coalition too have suffered similar fates, not them alone. All political parties should speak out on such acts, especially Pakatan, as in their silence, the perpetrators may misconstrue it as a silent approval which will then give rise to more horrible acts, similar only to the brutal tactics of a loanshark, or ‘ah long’.

They were silent on the vulgarities used by their members, like holding a mock funeral rite for me during campaigning in 2008 or hurling misogynistic gender stereotypes against me at a public forum a few months ago. Thus it is no surprise that Pakatan too indirectly is linked political physical attacks on office structures, while at the same time pandering to the public by making playing up their misfortunes.

Wanita MCA Penang on the other hand had immediately criticized the attacks at the DAP service centres. In the past, we had also spoken out against degradation of women, regardless of political affiliation. All parties must speak out against the usage of hate politics and violence to achieve their own political means, and Wanita MCA is proud to say that we have taken the first step in doing so.

Tan Cheng Liang
Wanita MCA Penang chairman

槟州行动党总部遭泼漆 陈清凉严厉谴责肇事者

马华槟州妇女组主席陈清凉针对槟州行动党总部和服务中心遭人泼红漆一事，严厉谴责肇事者的卑鄙行为，并促请警方尽快介入调查和逮捕肇事者。

“我们可能属于不同的政治团体并持有不同的意见，但肇事者的行为已经形成了一个对立的局面，更何况，暴力或恐吓手段是不能解决任何问题的。无论一个人对政党或该政党领袖有任何不满，应该通过理性的沟通，从根本解决问题。”

陈清凉指出，通过研讨会、对话、论坛或投诉信函都是当事人可以采取的方式，不应该把不满的兴趣诉诸于破坏行为。

“这种暴力和仇恨的行为同样发生在朝野政党身上，在敦拉萨镇国会选区一带张挂的蔡智勇和卡立肖像的横幅也遭人破坏，前者人头照被利刀割破、喷红漆、甚至被写上“欺骗”字眼，还有上个星期槟州国阵宣传车遭泼红漆等，除了对人身安全构成威胁，也破坏了国家的和谐的安宁。”

“破坏的举动是令人发指的行为，肇事者可能没有意识到，这是出卖他们懦弱的表现，也会造成反效果。”

陈清凉呼吁各界人士理性看到这件事情，并希望大家勿对此事采取过激的反应，并给予时间警方进行调查工作。

Vandalism against Penang DAP HQ denounced– Wanita MCA Penang

Without mincing our words, Wanita MCA Penang repudiates the vandalism against the Penang DAP Headquarters and the three DAP service centres. While we may belong to separate political ideologies, where there is harm to a structure or intended against individuals even from the opposite camp, Wanita MCA will condemn such vile acts.

Violence or intimidation is not the answer. Whatever dissatisfaction an individual has against any party or politician should be discussed in a rational manner be it at seminars, dialogue sessions with political leaders, forums or lodging any complaints in writing to the party concerned without resorting to desecrating the buildings.

The offenders may not realise, but such heinous acts which betray their cowardice may actually have the counter effect of winning their opponents sympathy.

Wanita MCA urges the police to investigate the matter thoroughly, and nab the culprits.

Meanwhile, we appeal for calm and urge the public not to over-react nor resort to retaliatory measures. Let the police do their job in probing.

Tan Cheng Liang
Wanita MCA Penang chairman

陈清凉：质疑警方处理方式 林冠英以受害身份为捞宣传

（槟城4日讯）马华槟州妇女组主席陈清凉今日针对林冠英发文告质疑内政部在处理集会上改国旗、踩踏首相夫妇肖像及露臀辱骂国家领袖的案件上，利用受害者身份捞取廉价的政治资本，并一竹竿打翻整船人指国阵秉持双重标准准则处理此课题，而实际上林冠英更应该扪心自问自己的良心去了哪里。

林清凉表示，林冠英也质疑，内政部会否秉持相同标准，对付在光大焚烧并踩踏其肖像，甚至在私邸外举办葬礼的土著权威组织成员，但是其实他自己也曾任由其支持者和党员做出抬棺材，举办葬礼以及点白蜡烛等行为，并未曾为此说过任何一句话。

“一旦国阵领袖遭受同样的事情，却又第一时间以过去曾是受害者的身份站出来博取同情，并把所有过错怪罪在国阵政府身上，因此实际上秉持双重标准处事才是林冠英本身。”

也是马华中委及妇女组副总秘书的陈清凉续称，如果林冠英是如此的正义凛然，那为何当初不站出来指责这些公然对我做出不敬行为的支持者和党员呢?相反地，当这件事发生在林冠英身上，我甚至不顾大家阵营不同，挺身而出做出严厉谴责。既然林冠英本身是这样的人，因此他根本没有资格站出来指桑谩骂。

“究竟林冠英跳出来谩骂是安什么心，而他的道德立场和标准又是什么？而他简直是假扮正义讲一套做一套的人。”

Guan Eng doesn’t practise what he preaches – He too turned mute when his supporters performed a mock funeral

To score nothing else other than political mileage, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng should be chided for casting doubts on the method in which the Home Ministry is investigating allegations of Janji Demokrasi rally goers who allegedly intended to replace ourJalur Gemilang, stomping on and exposing one’s rear to the portrait of our Prime Minister and his spouse.

Guan Eng has expressed doubt over the standards deployed by the Home Ministry to conduct a probe on individuals who had stepped on his portrait or Perkasa members who performed a mock funeral rite at his residence. However, Guan Eng overlooks the fact that he too closed an eye when he allowed his supporters to carry a coffin, holding a mock funeral ceremony by burning white candles and then kept quiet over these incidents during previous GE campaigns.

When such actions were committed against BN leaders, Guan Eng quickly appeared expressing regrets in hopes of seeking sympathy from the public. He craftily pinned blame on the BN leadership. In reality, he himself adopts double standards.

When Perkasa conducted a mock funeral rite at his residence this year, I immediately issued a press statement reprimanding Perkasa for their uncouth behaviour. However, when this DAP Secretary General’s supporters behaved likewise against me in previous GEs, Guan Eng chose to keep mum. This shows his double standards.

It is lamentable that Guan Eng is only acting a performance and holds no intention whatsoever to abide by any code of ethics at all.

Tan Cheng Liang
Wanita MCA Penang Chairman

DCM Mansor Othman’s unhappiness with Guan Eng’s dominance proves Pakatan’s unity a fraud

It seems that Pakatan’s display of unity, co-operation and good relationships are finally falling apart as mutual dissatisfaction underlines their alliance, proving that all these are just a political show. 

The leaked minutes of Penang PKR’s general elections strategy meeting which was uploaded unto a blog has exposed the fact that PKR is secretly allocating their own candidates for DAP-held seats in Penang, as well as the fact that the state PKR head and Deputy Chief Minister I Mansor Othman is unhappy with the one-party dominance of Penang by DAP and the arrogance of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Thus, it is no surprise that suspicion and hatred has arisen due to all this dissatisfaction felt by PKR towards DAP.

Mansor Othman’s dissatisfaction can be proven by members of the media as the Penang chief minister can be overbearing at times, and he has single handedly attempted to prevent freedom of speech by imposing a media blackout or ban, using the excuse of unfair reporting by the media.

Guan Eng is a good actor, so much so that he has managed to portray himself as a ‘deity’ to the people of Penang, and able to convince people that media which reports him in a negative light are BN lackeys and reporter who sell themselves like ‘prostitutes’, and the people follow him blindly thanks to his tactic of playing down of his faults while leaving the people in the dark and clamping down on the media.

Therefore, I urge Guan Eng to try to be a good and wise leader to Penangites, working and improving to rid himself of his practise of double standards and to open his mind. He should also listen to public opinion and learn to accept criticism instead on continuing his cat and mouse game with PKR in Penang.

Tan Cheng Liang
Wanita MCA Penang chairman

24-8-2012

Another gag order – “No comment” is all MPPP can say on Penang turning into a concrete jungle

The simplest method to avoid addressing any issue affecting the public is to just seal up one’s lips. This is often demonstrated by DAP on intra-party debacles or on issues involving state policies.

The latest decision undertaken by the Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang (MPPP) to not comment any further on hillslope development in the Pearl of the Orient smacks of the typical gag order practices spearheaded by the Rocket which now has spilled over to local authorities. Wanita MCA implores on MPPP to act and serve independently free of external subtle pressure by DAP. 

Malaysiakini (9 Aug 12) reported that state exco Chow Kon Yeow that MPPP will from now cease to make any statement in view of cases filed with the Appeal Board. Chow has missed the point that the wanton depletion of Penang’s green lung most particularly in Sg Ara, Mount Pleasure, Mount Erskine is major cause for concerns not only in terms of soil erosion, turning Penang into a concrete jungle but also a contributory factor towards a warmer climate.

Release minutes on hillslope development, pronto!

Wanita MCA Penang urges MPPP to heed the Penang Barisan Nasional’s call to be honest and not selectively reveal or hide some facts pertaining to hillslope development in the name of transparency since DAP came into office under CAT promises i.e. competency, accountability and transparency.

While it is commendable that MPPP met the journalists, MPPP should also take the effort to directly meet the residents affected by the rape of the hills and listen out to their grouses. If the DAP-led state government feels that they do not have to address the electorate’s voices of discontent, at the very least, it should hear out its own member cum state legislator’s representing Tanjung Bungah Teh Yee Cheu who has voiced concerns over excessive hillslope degradation.

We beseech DAP not to deploy the typical gag orders to silence critics or deflect addressing the issue hoping that it would be swept under the carpet. MPPP must serve the rakyat’s interest.

Tan Cheng Liang
Wanita MCA Penang chairman