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Pemimpin BN Harus Memberhentikan Penyalahgunaan Media Massa Bernama dan News Straits Time untuk Terus Menghentam Kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat Pulau Pinang Dengan Fitnah Bahawa PR Tidak Adil Dalam Pelaksanaan Wifi Percuma di Seluruh Pulau Pinang Kerana Ketepikan Kawasan Parlimen Barisan Nasional (BN). Pemimpin BN harus memberhentikan penyalahgunaan media massa Bernama dan News Straits Time untuk terus menghentam Kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat Pulau Pinang dengan fitnah bahawa PR tidak adil dalam pelaksanaan Wifi percuma di seluruh Pulau Pinang kerana ketepikan kawasan parlimen Barisan Nasional (BN). Kerajaan Negeri PR Pulau Pinang tidak merasa terkejut dengan serangan berterusan akhbar seperti New Straits Times yang tidak pernah bercakap benar kerana mendakwa Kerajaan Negeri PR Pulau Pinang melakukan sesuatu pekara yang tidak pernah dilakukan sebaliknya cuba membetulkannya. Tetapi, bagi agensi media massa kebangsaan seperti Bernama yang tidak melaporkan penjelasan Kerajaan Negeri PR Pulau Pin...

KENYATAAN MEDIA 16 MAC 2011 PENIAGA PESISIR PANTAI QUEENSBAY AKAN DIBANTU, TIDAK AKAN DIANIAYA Sebagai sebuah kerajaan berjiwa rakyat, adil untuk semua kaum, kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang akan membantu mana-mana pihak tanpa mengira kaum dan fahaman politik. Tiada dalam kamus kerajaan negeri untuk menganiaya mana-mana pihak, kerana itu bertentangan dengan prinsip pentadbiran kerajaan negeri Pakatan Rakyat Pulau Pinang. Namun, terdapat pihak-pihak tertentu mengambil kesempatan memutarbelit fakta, menabur fitnah dan memainkan isu perkauman sempit bertujuan memburukkan imej kerajaan negeri. Kejadian yang berlaku kepada peniaga dan penjaja van bergerak sekitar Pantai Queensbay, Bayan Baru, pada 15 Mac lalu sebagai contohnya . Media Utusan Malaysia, menggambarkan berlaku penganiayaan kepada peniaga berkenaan, apabila pihak Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang (MPPP) melarang mereka menjalankan aktiviti perniagaan di sepanjang jalan pesisir pantai Queensbay. Hakikatnya, selep...

8 March 2011 Dear Disciplinary Committee Chairman Dato’ Dr. Tan Kee Kwong RE: Response to Show Cause Letter Your Ref: SUA2011/SKR/JKD/0356 In response to your show cause letter dated 7 March 2011 about the alleged statements I made on Facebook that hurt the image of Party, Ketua Umum, Deputy President and Central Leadership Council (MPP). Facebook First of all, Facebook is a social network site for friendship, common interest, beliefs, knowledge sharing, and Facebook friends are by invitation only. The conversations I had on my Facebook wall with families and friends are similar to the private conversations I had at my house. Is it logic for PKR to ask all its members to officially explain every private conversation they had at their houses eavesdropping by someone outside the window? In which eavesdropper seldom hear anything good of themselves. Statements I made on Facebook “Azmin is anak angkat Mahatir, he has never stayed away from UMNO in terms of c...

Ex-Radio DJ Patrick Teoh was at Gurney Plaza, Penang last weekend to promote his newly launched book called “Teohlogy, the word according to Patrick Teoh”. ‘Teohlogy’ is a compilation of articles that Patrick wrote for the “Off-The Edge” column about six years back. Written from a first-person’s perspective ala Patrick Teoh, ‘Teohlogy’ is unabashedly penned with wit, sarcasm together with a liberal amount of stinging humour. A book reviewer described the book as ‘ascerbic’. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng dropped by to congratulate Patrick for his book. When the representative from Popular Bookstore pinned an orchid corsage onto the shirt of the CM, the100-odd crowd responded just as directed and rehearsed by Patrick: “Huwah… so cute!” During his speech, Patrick commented that Penang had become so clean and nice that he felt like he was in a different country the moment he crossed the Penang Bridge. Just as Patrick was praising the Chief Minister for his good management, the crowd ro...

The Penang state government intends to make its mark on the map of the Islamic world through providing an all-encompassing halal solution – from Islamic manufacturing to Islamic financing, in all sectors like food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and even banking. Today, Penang successfully launched her 3-day “2nd International Halal Exposition” at the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA). The ‘Halal Conference’ will take place the following day. Spearheading the bold initiative of the ‘Halal Penang’ is Haji Abdul Malik Kassim, the State Minister for Religious Affairs and Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs. ‘Halal Penang’, the State’s facilitation agency was awarded ‘Best Halal Facility Provider’ in a recent excellence award presentation held in conjunction with the International Islamic Tourism & Halal Week (IISTHAL) 2009 in Kuala Lumpur. Today, ‘Halal Penang’ is recipient to the prestigious ‘HALMAS’ status, an acclaimed and privileged status by the Halal Industry Develop...

A Select Committee was set up by the Penang State Government to look into matters pertaining to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill comprising of 6 members including three from UMNO. However, the State’s effort in mediating middle ground to get public feedback was thwarted as all three members from UMNO failed to attend the two full-day meetings with the various organizations from all around Penang; citing reasons like having other meetings and falling sick. The meetings were slated for 14th and 21st of February. The Penang FOI Bill was copied en bloc from the current Selangor FOI Bill. According to Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng, this was because the State Legal Advisor had initially opposed the proposal of an FOI Bill claiming that it was unconstitutional. Regardless, Penang followed suit soon after the Selangor FOI was passed and tabled the bill for first reading at the State Assembly. Lim said that the State Legal Advisor had claimed that information is a federal jur...

Unity was the central theme in an event sponsored by the Bayan Baru Independent Member of Parliament, Zahrain Mohamed Hashim. Happily unaware of the blazing sun, 200 ‘Silat Lincah’ martial artists demonstrated their skills in the presense of the founder of the Silat Lincah Association (PSSLM), Haji Omardin Mauju, some VIPs and the public last week at the football field opposite PISA, in Sungai Ara, Penang. Although the association was registered only in 1969, it was already active in 1963; and has 22 branches all over the world with about 1.2 million members worldwide; of which 30,000 are foreign. Among the countries that PSSLM has laid foot on are England, Belgium, New Zealand, Holland, France, Madagascar and South Korea. Megat Zulkarnian, son of its founder said: In Penang, its branch started in 1972 at the Custom’s Village in Bukit Gelugor. Presently the Penang branch boasts of 210,000 members. Its founder, Haji Omardin was awarded the ‘Living Legend of Silat’ by the Internat...

This morning I have directed the President of the Penang Island Municipal Council Hajah Patahiyah Ismail and officials to speed up restructuring activities in Batu Feringghi. The MPPP President will be meeting water sports operators this Friday to work out solutions on the zoning proposal in Batu Feringghi. Meanwhile, the MPPP will continue to enforce the ban on horse-riding, quadbike riding and water sport activities. Penang State Government Will Speed Up Restructuring Of Activities In Batu Feringghi During The Ban The ban will allow the MPPP to engage with all stakeholders, work on the installation of safety buoys and nettings and the licensing of beach operators. The MPPP has been able to reduce horse-riding and quadbike activities since the ban took effect last December. The gazebos to relocate foot reflexology operators are near completion and traders will be issued licenses after the Chinese New Year holidays. Chow Kon Yeow 7-2-2011

11 FEBRUARY 2011, 2PM This community newsletter – myBalikPulau was published with just one intention: to enable children, elders and local residents to engage with their communal space by sharing memories, legends and experiences. Arts-ED wishes to make it very clear that the newsletter MyBalik Pulau is NOT intended in any way to be a definitive history, or be used as a history book. The MyBalikPulau newsletter only presents oral histories as accounted by residents of Balik Pulau as well as includes information on Balik Pulau from published sources, which were available to the researchers at the time of writing. Information not available at that time to the researchers was not included. The oral histories represent stories from persons who were interested and willing to share their stories. Care was taken to engage with all community and ethnic groups. There were those who were happy to share and others who declined; thus their views could not be represented in this newsletter. Oral hi...

Press Statement by Penang Gerakan State Chairman Dato’ Dr Teng Hock Nan pertaining to the incident of distribution of flyers bearing a doctored photograph which is showing YAB Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang wearing a kopiah (skullcap) Dato’ Dr Teng Hock Nan condemns the irresponsible, unethical and the despicable act of doctored photograph of YAB Lim Guan Eng,Chief Minister of Penang wearing a skullcap. The people behind, he said is just to get political mileage through this means. Smearing each others name in politics should not be our culture. Dr Teng urges those people who are behind the act should stop it immediately. He hopes all politicians and leaders of the country whether they are in the government or in the opposition should practice politics in the very honorable, ethical and professional manner, so as to show a good example to our future generation.