Ahad, 4 Disember 2011

Lim Guan Eng

Lim Guan Eng

The State Government has decided to demolish,redesign and reconstruct the entire multi-storey car-park at foot of Penang Hill (en/cn)

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 07:37 AM PST

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 3.12.2011.

Project Background

The construction works of multi-storey car park at foot of Penang Hill were physically completed in Mar 2011. However, it could not be opened to public. Certificate of Compliance and Completion (CCC) could not be issued and plan approval could not be obtained from Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang (MPPP). Major reasons being, the construction was not in compliance to minimum requirements stipulated in MPPP guidelines.

Ceiling value allocated for this project amounting RM5Million to provide one hundred and twelve (112) numbers of car parks and six (6) numbers of bus parking area. This four (4) storey car park at a total build-up area of 69,991.30 square feet was part of the ministry's RM73Million Penang Hill Funicular Train upgrading project, under budgetary of RMKe-9.

In September 2007, Penang State Government, through Tourism Post-Exco Meeting assigned Penang Development Corporation (PDC) as implementation agency to JKR, whom was originally assigned to implement this multi-storey car park project. Formal award of contractor by PDC on behalf of Jawatan Kuasa Perolehan Persekutuan (Federal Tender Board Committee) headed by Federal government officer Nik Ali Mat Yunos to DTE Construction Sdn. Bhd was made in 22 July 2009. Date of contractual commencement of work on 10 August 2009. With fourteen (14) months of construction period, date of completion was scheduled on 09 October 2010.

Penang State Inquiry Board(Board)

Following a decision by the Penang state EXCO at the end of September 2011, the Penang State Inquiry Board was formed by Penang State Secretary office on 29th September 2011 to investigate the controversial multi-storey car park at the foot of Penang Hill. The Penang State Inquiry Board Panel Committee is chaired by Professor Sr. Omar bin Munir, Head of Department, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Built Environment, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman; supported by Ar. Lawrence Lim, Malaysian Institute of Architects (Northern Chapter) Chairman and Ir. Lim Kok Khong, Institution of Engineers Malaysia (Northern Branch) former Chairman. The terms of reference are as follows:-

-Identify weaknesses in the implementation of the above captioned project and determine the ones responsible for the weaknesses in the project
-Propose actions to be taken
-Provide an independent viewpoint for solutions to rectify the problems

The Board's Report was handed over to the State government on competed on 9 November 2011. The Board stated that those responsible for the weaknesses over layout and building plan design shall be the competent person entrusted by the Board of Architect Malaysia, looking after public's interest.

In this case, the professional architect for the project is Ar. Khairil Faizi bin Abdul Majid. An architect is responsible in translating building requirements into practical reality, with the first obligation looking after public's interest.

The Board also mentioned in passing that the tender drawing was issued with plan without approval. The ones responsible for the weaknesses over the tender stage shall be the Superintendent Officer Ir. Haji Mohd. Radzi bin Haji Othman. However the principal person responsible is the person who signed all the relevant design plans ie the architect.

Amongst the failures highlighted were:-

1. Physical commencement of work proceeds without obtaining plan approval

2. Documentation flow not in order

3. Latest drawing not transmitted to site for implementation

4. Clerk of Work (COW) without relevant trade experience

5. Dimension Error identified but not followed through

6. Design Error identified during construction not being rectified immediately but instructed to proceed instead

7. The ones responsible for the weaknesses over the construction stage shall be the architect above defined.

The recommendation in order of preference from the Inquiry Panel:

1. To demolish, redesign, reconstruct the entire building for 300 car parks at a cost of between RM 5.5 million RM 6.75 million;

2. To localize demolition, redesign, reconstruct at ramps area only at a cost of RM 1.5 million which would result in reducing the number of car parks from 112 to 96.

3. To localize demolition on ramps area only, replaced with Vehicular Lift.

DECISION

The state government through our State EXCO meeting on 1.12.2011 has decided to adopt the preferred recommendation made by the Inquiry Panel to demolish, redesign and reconstruct the entire car-park building taking and increase the number of parking from 112 to 300 lots with Split-Level Ramps.

The cost impact for a 300 lots car-park will be RM25,000.00 per parking lot. However the average cost per parking lot after taking the demolished cost of RM4.3 million into consideration shall be RM39,000.00 as compare to spending a RM1.5 million rectifying the ramps to have 96 lots resulting RM60,000.00 per lot.

The whole project or rebuilding the car park shall take at least 15 months to complete. The State EXCO has also endorsed the decision by the PDC Board to act on the Board's Report and take all necessary action against those responsible as mentioned in the report. The architect mentioned in the report has been dismissed and further action including a complaint to the Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia and possible civil action.

Lim Guan Eng

—- Mandarin Translation—-

槟州首席部长林冠英于2011年12月13日在槟城光大发表声明：

工程背景：

槟城升旗山脚下多层停车场竣工于2011年3月，但无法向公众开放，因为无法获得槟岛市政局发出完工准证（CCC），主要原因是该结构不符合槟岛市政局指南的最低标准。

这项耗资500万令吉的停车场提供112个停车位和6个巴士车位，4层楼的停车场总面积达0.62英亩地段是由联邦部门在第9大马计划下耗资7300万令吉作为升旗山缆车提升工程的一部分。

槟州政府在2009年9月，通过槟州旅游发展委员会委任槟州发展机构（PDC）作为公共工程局（原本进行工程的单位）的执行单位，并由槟州联邦发展官聂阿里代表联邦招标委员会在2009年7月22日颁发工程给予DTE Construction Sdn. Bhd，合约于2009年8月10日生效，有14个月的施工期，完工日期是2010年10月09日。

州政府调查委员会

槟州行政会议会于2011年9月底议决，由州秘书署于2011年9月19日组成州调查委员会，对升旗山脚下多层停车场的争议展开调查，主席是奥玛教授，成员包括北马绘测师公会主席林华光和前槟城工程师协会主席林国康。

调查委员会审理事项如下：

. 确认上述工程的实施缺陷，查明谁应该就工程的缺陷负起责任。

.建议应该采取的措施。

.为解决问题的方式提供独立观点。

委员会在2011年11月9日移交调查报告予州政府，报告指须为图测缺点负起责任的人应该是由马来西亚绘测师局（Board of Architect）所认可的，以照顾公众利益。

这个案件中的绘测师是凯里尔法兹。一名绘测师有责任实践建筑的需求，他的首要义务是照顾公众利益。

报告也指招标在图测未获批准的情况下进行，监督官员哈兹莫哈末拉兹应该为招标期间出现缺点负责，但是主要负责的人是签署所有相关图测的绘测师。

几乎所有显然的错误是：

1. 工程在图测未获批准的情况下动工。

2. 文件流程没有依照顺序

3. 最后的图测并没有传到工地，在工程中实施。

4. 在没有贸易经验的情况下进行建设监督 (COW)

5. 发现尺寸有问题但是没有跟进

6. 在建筑期间发现设计有问题，但是没有及时改正，反而下令继续。

7． 监督官员代表需为建筑期间出现的缺点负起责任。

调查委员会提出以下建议：

-拆除、重新设计、重建整栋建筑，届时能容纳300个停车位，耗资550万令吉至675万令吉之间。
只局部拆除，重新设计、只重建坡道范围，耗资150万令吉，从112个停车位减少至96个。
只拆除坡道范围，并以车辆电梯取代

最后决定

通过2011年12月1日的槟州行政议会，州政府决定采取委员会的建议，即拆除、重新设计、重建整栋建筑，分层坡道停车场将从112个增加至300个。

每依格停车位的成本为2万5000令吉，但若把拆除费430万令吉计算在内，每个停车位成本平均为3万9000令吉，相比花费150万令吉修改坡道，每个停车位的成本为6万令吉。

这项重建停车场工程至少需要15个月完成，州行政议会已同意由槟州发展机构采纳委员会的报告，对报告中提到需要负责任的人采取一切必要行动。报告中提到绘图师已被解雇，进一步行动包括向马来西亚绘测局投诉，并可能进行民事诉讼。

林冠英

Deputy IGP Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar Should Be Issued With A Gag Order And Stop Trying To Clear The “Cows and Condos’ Issue (en/cn)

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 07:28 AM PST

Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 3 December 2011.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar Should Be Issued With A Gag Order And Stop Trying To Clear The "Cows And Condos" Issue Of Any Wrongdoing Or Else He Might As Well Resign And Join Politics.

DAP calls on Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein to issue a gag order to Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar and stop trying to clear up the "cows and condos" issue of any wrongdoing or else Khalid might as well resign and join politics. Hishamuddin said that Putrajaya has not closed the RM250 million National Feedlot Centre scandal(in Gemas, Negri Sembilan) linked to Cabinet minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil's family although police investigations have not yet revealed any element of criminal breach of trust (CBT).

Then why did Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar have to say that there are is element of CBT or wrongdoing in the case. How can something be not wrong when public funds meant to rear cows is used instead to buy two luxury condos? Despite that, when the Deputy IGP can say that there is nothing wrong even though funds from a RM250 million soft loan can be released early two years before any legal document was signed with the borrower simply stinks to high heaven.

There is nothing wrong with Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil's battle-cry in rolling up her sleeves to fight to defend her family. But has she considered whether defending the interests of her family is more important than public interests. Public interests demand why the Federal government can allow and fail to act on the purchase of two luxury condominiums in Bangsar for RM13.8 million when no prior approval was obtained form the Federal government.

Even if it is true that that the scandal has nothing to do with Sharizat, as a Federal Minister she should press for action on why public money is used for a different purpose than that intended for. When money is used to purchase luxury condos instead of for cows and no prior approval obtained, that is criminal breach of trust. By failing to support the Auditor-General's expose of this scandal Sharizat and UMNO delegates have show complete contempt for the principles of rule of law, integrity, accountability and transparency.

Such blind support for UMNO leaders even when they do wrong or implement wrong policies is unsurprising as UMNO is identified so closely with corruption, cronyism and abuse of power. However when the Deputy IGP is willing to clear up the cows and condos scandal even before investigations is complete, is not just unprofessional and unacceptable but a blow to the integrity of the police force.

This is not the first time that the Deputy IGP has waded into political waters. When he was the Selangor CPO, Datuk Seri Khalid had attacked me by lying that I had refused to record my statement with the police. Khalid later admitted his mistake but failed to apologise to me.

Despite such lies, Datuk Seri Khalid was appointed as Deputy IGP. Now he has cleared up the cows and condos scandal by saying that there is no evidence of CBT even though Hishamuddin has said that investigations are still not closed. If this is the new standards for the professionalism for the police force, then Malaysians can expect Datuk Seri Khalid to be promoted as the next IGP.

—-Mandarin Translation—

民主行动党秘书长兼峇眼区国会议员林冠英于2011年12月3日在吉隆坡发表的声明：

全国副总警长拿督斯里卡立阿布巴卡应该被下令封口，并停止试图为"养牛及豪华公寓"课题的舞弊行为澄清，否则他不如索性辞职来参政。

民主行动党吁请内政部长拿督斯里希山慕丁对全国副总警长拿督斯里卡立阿布巴卡下封口令，阻止他继续为"养牛及豪华公寓"丑闻澄清，否则卡立应索性辞职改行参政。希山慕丁曾说，针对涉及内阁部长莎丽扎家族、位于森州的2亿500万国家养牛中心丑闻，即使警方尚未发现存在任何刑事失信的元素，但是布城尚未因此而结案。

既然如此，那为何全国副总警长拿督斯里卡立阿布巴卡声称此案不存在任何的刑事失信或不法行为呢？当公家发出、原意用来养牛的钱，现在私自挪用在购买两个单位负的豪华公寓时，就没有滥用及不当行为吗？尽管如此，更让人难以接受的是，这名全国副总警长竟然说，即使是这2亿5000万令吉的贷款在正式签约前的2年就发出给借贷人，也是没有错的。

莎丽扎卷起衣袖，为了捍卫其家人而抗战，没什么不妥。但是，她可曾想过，到底捍卫家人的利益比较重要，还是捍卫人民的利益更为重要？维护公众利益者要求，为何联邦政府可以允许并没有采取行动对付这单未经批准就在孟沙购买的总值1千380万令吉公寓？

即使是这宗丑闻与莎丽扎无关，作为一个联邦部长，她应该要求采取行动对付那些将钱花在非原定宗旨的项目上。当这笔原应用来养牛的款项，在未经批准就用来购买豪华公寓时，这根本就是刑事失信了。莎丽扎及一众巫统领袖不支持总稽查司报告，在在显示出他们完全蔑视法律、不顾诚信、没有问责制及没有透明度。

这种即使是明知领袖犯错或推行了错误的政策，也要盲目支持巫统领袖的作法，丝豪不让人感到惊讶。因为巫统本身就是与贪污、朋党、滥权如此"关系密切"的政党。但是，当连全国副总警长在调查尚未结束之间，就迫不及待企图为"养牛及公寓"案洗脱罪名时，这不单只是不专业及无法被接受的行为，更严重打击了警队的廉正。

这名全国副总警长已不是第一次沾上政治这滩水了。当他还是雪州总警长时，拿督斯里卡立甚至以谎言来攻击我，说我拒绝与警方合作以录取口供。卡立虽然在较后有承认这项失误，但却始终没有向我道歉。

尽管他作出这些谎言，但却依然无阻他继续升上全国副总警长这个高职。现在，即使是希山慕丁指此案尚未结案，他依然替"养牛中心及豪华公寓"案件澄清，声称没有证据证明涉及任何方面的刑事失信成份。如果这是我国警队的新专业标准，那我们可以预见，很快地拿督斯里卡立将会升上全国总警长这个职位了。

林冠英

Malaysia’s Worst Score In 10 Years Under The 2011 TI Corruption Perception Index Underscores The Failure PM’s GTP (en/bm/cn)

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 07:10 AM PST

Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 2 December 2011.

Malaysia's Worst Score In 10 Years Under The 2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Underscores The Failure Of Prime Minister's Government Transformation Programme(GTP) Of Fighting Corruption And Economic Transformation Programme Of A High-Income Economy By 2020.

Malaysia's worst score in 10 years under the 2011 Transparency International(TI) Corruption Perception Index(CPI) underscores the failure of Prime MinisterDato Seri Najib Tun Razak's GTP of fighting corruption. Failure to fight corruption will certainly lead to failure of his ETP of transforming Malaysia into a high-income economy by 2020.

Malaysia's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score has worsened for the third year running, slipping to 4.3 this year from 4.4 in 2010. Worse Malaysia's country ranking also fell to 60 out of 183 countries from 56 out of 178 last year. In 2003 when Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took over as Malaysia's fifth Prime Minister, Malaysia was ranked 37 in the survey covering 146 countries.

TI's survey of 1,000 respondents also found that the police and political parties were seen as the most corrupt institutions in the country, with most Malaysians believing that corruption levels would remain the same in the next three years.

TI Malaysia Deputy President Mohammad Ali even noted that Malaysia's CPI has continued to decline as “elements of state" that facilitated ‘grand corruption’ were still prevalent.

Such a damning indictment by TI explains UMNO's vicious attacks against DAP at the UMNO General Assembly centered on racism, sex, lies and vulgar language. UMNO's attack on soft targets like Christians, Chinese, Bersih Chair S. Ambiga, DAP as trying to dominate the country and oppress the Malays, and even calling voters of DAP as bastards is a desperate attempt to distract attention from UMNO's failure to address the hard targets of corruption, cronyism and abuse of power.

No criticism is levelled at the expose by the 2010 Auditor-General Report of over-expenditure of RM3.7 billion by government departments. No mention is made about the cows and condos scandal involving the family of a Federal Minister.

One wonders why is the ordinary Pak Chik in the kampong not given such an opportunity? No questions are raised why money from a RM250 million can be approved and released two years even before the agreement was signed by both parties. Every UMNO leader wants to cover up the scandal of using money meant to rear cows has been diverted to buy not one but two luxury condominiums.

Malaysians want integrity not corruption, open tenders not negotiated tenders, no toll hikes instead of toll hikes that benefits only the few toll operators, freedom not oppression and rule of law instead of injustice. There is only hope for corruption if we can successfully curb corruption. Corruption will be the main issue in the next general elections where the people can either choose to support BN that has stolen our future for the last 54 years or reject BN to prevent our children's future from being stolen again.

LIM GUAN ENG

—— BM Translation—

Kenyataan Akhbar Setiausaha Agung DAP dan Ahli Parlimen Bagan Lim Guan Eng di Kuala Lumpur pada 2.12.2011

Prestasi Terburuk Malaysia Selama 10 Tahun Dalam Laporan Indeks Persepsi Rasuah 2011 Oleh Transparency International Menggariskan Kegagalan Perdana Menteri Untuk Mencapai Matlamat Anti-Rasuah Dalam Program Transformasi Kerajaan (GTP) Serta Status Ekonomi Pendapatan Tinggi Menjelang 2020 Dalam Program Transformasi Ekonomi (ETP).

Prestasi terburuk Malaysia selama 10 tahun dalam laporan Indeks Persepsi Rasuah 2011 oleh Transparency International (TI) menggariskan kegagalan Perdana Menteri Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak untuk mencapai matlamat anti-rasuah dalam Program Transformasi Kerajaan (GTP). Kegagalan untuk menangani gejala rasuah ini lantas akan membawa kepada kegagalan Program Transformasi Ekonomi (ETP) untuk mentransformasikan ekonomi Malaysia kepada sebuah ekonomi pendapatan tinggi menjelang 2020.

Indeks Persepsi Rasuah (CPI) Malaysia telah menurun untuk tiga tahun berturut-turut, iaitu 4.3 bagi tahun ini berbanding 4.4 pada tahun lepas. Lebih teruknya, kedudukan Malaysia telah jatuh kepada tangga ke-60 daripada 183 negara, berbanding tangga ke-56 daripada 178 negara pada tahun lepas. Pada tahun 2003 apabila Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi mengambil alih pucuk pimpinan negara sebagai Perdana Menteri kelima, Malaysia berada di tangga ke-37 dalam kaji selidik tersebut yang merangkumi 146 negara.

Kaji selidik TI ke atas 1,000 orang responden juga mendapati bahawa pihak polis dan parti-parti politik dilihat sebagai institusi-institusi yang paling korup dalam negara. Juga dilaporkan bahawa kebanyakan warga Malaysia percaya tahap rasuah tidak akan berubah dalam masa 3 tahun akan datang.

Timbalan Presiden TI Malaysia Mohammad Ali juga berkata bahawa CPI Malaysia terus merosot kerana "unsur-unsur kerajaan" yang memudahkan "rasuah besar" masih lagi tersebar luas.

Dakwaan yang begitu berat oleh TI jelas menerangkan serangan ganas UMNO terhadap DAP dalam Perhimpunan Agung UMNO yang berkisar pada perkauman, seks, fitnah dan bahasa kotor. Serangan UMNO terhadap sasaran mudah seperti Kristian, Cina, Pengerusi Bersih S. Ambiga, dan DAP sebagai penindas orang Melayu yang kononnya hendak menguasai negara, sampai penyokong DAP dilabel sebagai bangsat, merupakan tindakan terdesak untuk mengalih perhatian daripada kegagalan UMNO untuk menangani masalah-masalah seperti rasuah, kronisme dan penyalahgunaan kuasa.

Tidak pula ada kritikan mengenai Laporan Ketua Audit Negara 2010 yang telah mendedahkan terlebihan belanja sebanyak RM3.7 bilion oleh jabatan-jabatan kerajaan. Tidak pula disebut tentang skandal lembu dan kondo yang melibatkan keluarga seorang Menteri Persekutuan.

Soalan patut ditanya kenapa pakcik biasa di kampung tidak pernah diberi peluang yang serupa? Tidak pula disoal kenapa duit daripada pinjaman RM250 juta boleh diberi dua tahun sebelum perjanjian ditandatangani oleh kedua-dua pihak. Setiap pemimpin UMNO hanya ingin menutup skandal di mana duit yang sepatutnya digunakan untuk penternakan lembu telah digunakan untuk membeli bukan sebuah tetapi dua buah kondominium mewah.

Rakyat Malaysia menginginkan integriti dan bukan rasuah, tender terbuka dan bukan rundingan terus, tiada kenaikan tol dan bukan kenaikan tol yang membawa manfaat kepada syarikat-syarikat pengendali tol, kebebasan dan bukan penindasan, serta keluhuran undang-undang dan bukan ketidakadilan. Harapan untuk membasmi rasuah tidak akan tercapai selagi kita tidak mengambil langkah untuk menanganinya. Rasuah akan menjadi isu utama dalam pilihan raya umum yang akan datang, di mana rakyat boleh memilih sama ada untuk menyokong BN yang telah mencuri masa depan kita selama 54 tahun atau untuk menolak BN untuk mencegah masa depan anak-anak kita daripada dilenyapkan.

—- Mandarin Translation —-

民主行动党秘书长兼峇眼区国会议员林冠英于2011年12月2日在吉隆坡发表声明：

马来西亚在2011年贪污印象指数报告中得到10年来最糟糕的排名与得分，凸显了首相推行的对抗贪污和2010年高收入国的政府转型计划（GTP） 失败。

国际透明组织公布的2011年贪污印象指数报告中，马来西亚得到10年来最糟糕的评分，显示了首相拿督斯里纳吉对抗贪污的政府转型计划（GTP）是失败的，无法打击贪污也注定了他要大马在2020年转型为高收入国的经济转型计划（ETP）失败。

国际透明组织针对1000人展开的民调显示，民众将警方与政党列为大马最腐败的单位，多数受访者认为大马未来3年的贪污问题将保持不变。

大马国际透明组织副主席阿里哈山甚至指出，大马消费者物价指数继续下降，是因为"政府因素"促使"大腐败"继续盛行。

国际透明组织如此确凿的指控，足以解释巫统在代表大会上对民主行动党作出种族、性别、谎言和粗俗语言等恶性攻击。巫统专挑软的来吃，攻击基督徒、华人、净选盟主席安美嘉，和诬蔑行动党欺压马来人以夺取政权，甚至标签行动党的支持者为"杂种"，这都是为了转移巫统无法解决贪污、朋党主义和滥权的视线。

对于2010年总稽查司报告揭发政府机构超支37亿令吉，还有一名联邦部长家人涉及的豪宅养牛丑闻，巫统只字不提，更别说批评了。

应该要问的是，为什么乡区父老没有获得一样的机会？没有人问起，为什么2亿5千万令吉中的钱在双方未签约前就发放2年。原本应该养牛的钱却用来买了不只1间，而是2间豪华公寓的事，每个巫统领袖只想要遮盖这丑闻。

大马国民要完整性而非贪污、要公开招标而非谈判、要大道不涨价而非只带给大道公司好处的涨价、要自由而非欺压、要法治而非不公平。只有我们采取行动才能消灭贪污腐败，贪污将成为下届大选的主要课题，人民可以决定是否支持在过去54年偷取了我们未来的国阵，或是为了保护我们孩子的未来再被盗取而拒绝国阵。

林冠英

UMNO’s Attack On Soft Targets Like Christians, Chinese, S. Ambiga, DAP And Even Voters Of DAP Is A Desperate Attempt (en/bm/cn)

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 04:27 AM PST

UMNO's Attack On Soft Targets Like Christians, Chinese, S. Ambiga, DAP And Even Voters Of DAP Is A Desperate Attempt To Distract Attention From UMNO's Failure To Address The Hard Targets Of Corruption, Cronyism And Abuse Of Power.

Malaysian parents would be disgusted at the coarse language used by UMNO leaders in the UMNO Youth General Assembly that not only reflects UMNO's mindset as devoid of policy ideas but filled with lies, hatred, enmity and fear. Penang Umno Youth chief Shaik Hussein Mydin (left) was the most vocal in name calling describing PAS and PKR had became bapok (soft) and pondan (transvestites), even labelling all voters of DAP as bangsat(bastard).

To back his allegations, Shaik claimed that the Penang state government banned the Maulidur Rasual annual procession and that action is taken against Malay traders. This is a lie as statistics show that 70% in Penang island and 85% in Seberang Perai of action taken is against non-Malay traders. Shaik may trick non-Penangites but Penang Muslims know that the Maulidur Rasul procession is not banned but has been held in a bigger manner every year by the Penang PR government.

Shaik completed his shameful display of total contempt for democratic choice by the voters by calling for UMNO to reclaim Malay dominance in Penang. Instead of celebrating democracy as a demonstration of the rakyat's dominance, UMNO has once again shown its true colours that 1Malaysia is merely an empty slogan to deceive Malaysians into supporting BN and UMNO.

As a NGO friend told me, UMNO's vicious attacks on the national stage shows their election platform will not be a contest of ideas but a race to the bottom based on racism, sex, lies and vulgar language. Perhaps this shameful display is merely aping the obscene conduct of UMNO Youth President Khairy Jamaludin. Khairy had picked on my 15 year old son with lies that my son had sexually molested his classmate and I had paid RM200,000 to cover up the sex scandal by tweeting that "Mungkin dia roboh Kampung Buah Pala sebab nak ganti dengan Kampung Buah Dada"

In fact, the use of racism, sex, lies and vulgar language hides UMNO's real weakness and fears. Beginning with UMNO Information chief Datuk Ahmad Maslan and continuing with UMNO Deputy President Tan Sri Muhyiddin "jihad"(holy war) speech, UMNO's attack on soft targets like Christians, Chinese, Bersih Chair S. Ambiga, DAP and even voters of DAP is a desperate attempt to distract attention from UMNO's failure to address the hard targets of corruption, cronyism and abuse of power.

No mention is made about the cows and condos scandal involving the family of a Federal Minister. One wonders why is the ordinary Pak Chik in the kampong not given such opportunity? No questions are raised why money from a RM250 million can be approved and released two years even before the agreement was signed by both parties. Every one wants to cover up the scandal of using money meant to rear cows has been diverted to buy not one but two luxury condominiums.

DAP will not respond to UMNO's election platform of racism, sex, lies and vulgar language. DAP will focus on reforms to bring about clean elections, fight corruption by establishing integrity in leadership, seek justice for all by respecting rule of law, uphold democracy and basic human rights as well as promote good governance based on competency, accountability and transparency.

The 4 Pakatan Rakyat states' record of good governance speaks for itself. Not only are Penang, Kedah, Kelantan and Selangor cleaner, greener and safer. Economic growth has also progressed. Investment in these PR four states comprise 53% of Malaysia's total investments in 2010, far exceeding investment in the other 10 BN states.

I urge leaders and voters of DAP not to over-react or be disturbed by such senseless provocation from UMNO. Let Malaysians judge PR and DAP based on performance, principles, ideals and ideas not on one's ability to manipulate racism, sex, lies and vulgar language.

LIM GUAN ENG

—- BM translation—-

Kenyataan Akhbar Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng di Komtar, George Town pada 1.12.2011

Serangan UMNO Ke Atas Sasaran Mudah Seperti Kristian, Cina, S. Ambiga, DAP Dan Juga Penyokong DAP Merupakan Tindakan Terdesak Untuk Mengalih Perhatian Umum Daripada Kegagalan UMNO Untuk Menangani Masalah Sebenar Seperti Rasuah, Kronisme Dan Penyalahgunaan Kuasa.

Nyata semua ibu bapa di Malaysia akan berasa jijik dengan bahasa yang digunakan oleh pemimpin-pemimpin UMNO dalam Perhimpunan Agung Pemuda UMNO. Jelas perbuatan mereka mencerminkan cara pemikiran UMNO yang bukan sahaja ketandusan modal tetapi dipenuhi dengan fitnah, kebencian, permusuhan dan ketakutan. Ketua Pemuda UMNO Pulau Pinang Shaik Hussein Mydin adalah antara yang paling lantang sekali dengan kenyataannya bahawa PAS dan PKR sudah menjadi bapok dan pondan, di samping melabelkan semua penyokong DAP sebagai bangsat.

Untuk menyokong dakwaannya, Shaik menuduh Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang tidak membenarkan perarakan tahunan Maulidur Rasul serta mensasarkan tindakan terhadap peniaga-peniaga Melayu. Kedua-dua dakwaan ini adalah fitnah semata-mata. Statistik menunjukkan bahawa daripada semua tindakan penguatkuasaan majlis terhadap peniaga-peniaga, 70% daripada tindakan di Pulau dan 85% di Seberang Perai telah diambil ke atas peniaga-peniaga bukan Melayu. Shaik juga mungkin dapat menipu rakyat dari luar Pulau Pinang, tetapi warga Muslim di Pulau Pinang semua tahu bahawa perarakan Maulidur Rasul di Pulau Pinang bukan sahaja dibenarkan tetapi disambut dengan lebih meriah sekali oleh Kerajaan PR Pulau Pinang.

Dengan sikap tidak mempedulikan pilihan demokratik pengundi, Shaik telah berakhir dengan saranan supaya UMNO mengembalikan dominasi Melayu di Pulau Pinang. Sekali lagi, UMNO telah menunjukkan belang sebenarnya bahawa kuasa rakyat tidak penting dan 1Malaysia itu hanya slogan kosong untuk menipu rakyat Malaysia untuk menyokong BN dan UMNO.

Seorang rakan NGO telah memberitahu saya, serangan ganas UMNO di persada kebangsaan ini jelas menunjukkan bahawa kempen pilihan raya mereka tidak akan berdasarkan pertandingan idea tetapi satu perlumbaan berdasarkan isu-isu perkauman, seks, fitnah dan bahasa kotor. Mungkin aksi memalukan oleh wakil pemuda ini adalah gara-gara perangai Ketua Pemuda Khairy Jamaluddin, yang telah memangsakan anak saya yang berumur 15 tahun dengan "tweet"nya yang berbunyi: "Mungkin di roboh Kampung Buah Pala sebab nak ganti dengan Kampung Buah Dada", yang bertujuan untuk memfitnah anak saya bahawa kononnya dia telah mencabul rakan sekolahnya dan saya telah membayar RM200,000 sebagai sogokan untuk menutup skandal itu.

Penggunaan isu-isu perkauman, seks, fitnah dan bahasa kotor sebenarnya adalah untuk menyembunyikan kekurangan dan ketakutan UMNO. Bermula dengan Ketua Penerangan UMNO Datuk Ahmad Maslan dan diekori oleh Timbalan Presiden UMNO Tan Sri Muhyiddin dengan ucapan jihadnya, serangan-serangan ke atas sasaran mudah seperti Kristian, Cina, Pengerusi Bersih S. Ambiga, DAP dan juga penyokong DAP adalah satu tindakan terdesak untuk mengalih perhatian umum daripada kegagalan UMNO untuk menangani masalah-masalah sebenar seperti rasuah, kronisme dan penyalahgunaan kuasa.

Langsung pula tidak disebut tentang skandal lembu dan kondo yang membabitkan keluarga seorang Menteri Persekutuan. Soalan patut ditanya kenapa pakcik biasa di kampung tidak pernah diberi peluang yang serupa? Tidak pula disoal kenapa duit daripada pinjaman RM250 juta boleh diberi dua tahun sebelum perjanjian ditandatangani oleh kedua-dua pihak. Semua hanya ingin menutup skandal di mana duit yang sepatutnya digunakan untuk penternakan lembu telah digunakan untuk membeli bukan sebuah tetapi dua buah kondominium mewah.

DAP tidak akan bertindak balas terhadap dasar perkauman, seks, fitnah dan bahasa kotor UMNO. DAP akan menumpukan perhatian terhadap reformasi pilihan raya, melawan rasuah melalui kepimpinan berintegriti, memupuk keadilan untuk semua dengan mendaulatkan undang-undang, menjunjung demokrasi dan hak asasi serta menggalakkan tatakelola pentadbiran yang baik berdasarkan kecekapan, kebertanggungjawapan dan ketelusan.

Prestasi 4 negeri Pakatan Rakyat adalah bukti yang paling jelas. Pulau Pinang, Kedah, Kelantan dan Selangor bukan sahaja sudah menjadi lebih bersih, hijau dan selamat, malah ekonomi pun telah bertumbuh. Pelaburan di keempat-empat negeri PR ini berjumlah 53% daripada jumlah pelaburan negara untuk tahun 2010, jauh melebihi pelaburan di 10 negeri BN.

Saya menggesa supaya penyokong DAP tidak bertindak keterlaluan dan tidak terganggu oleh provokasi dangkal lagi bebal daripada UMNO. Biar rakyat Malaysia yang menentukan nasib PR dan juga DAP berdasarkan prestasi, prinsip, dan idealisme, dan bukan berdasarkan keupayaan untuk menggunakan isu-isu perkauman, seks, fitnah dan bahasa kotor.

—-Mandarin Translation —-

槟州首席部长林冠英于2011年12月1日在槟城乔治市光大发表的声明：

巫统专挑软的吃，选择基督教徒、华人、安美嘉、行动党甚至是行动党选民来攻击，根本就是垂死的挣扎，以转移视线，因为他们无法遏止贪污、朋党及滥用权力这些当前紧急要务。

马来西亚的家长们肯定对巫青代表大会上，巫统领袖们的粗俗语言及胡言乱语反感。这不只反映了巫统在政策策略上的技穷，也显示出说话者的思维，充斥着谎言、仇恨、敌意及恐吓的成份。槟州巫青团团长赛胡先迈丁是风头最健的人物，他形容回教党及公正党已沦为"娘娘腔"（bapok）及"人妖"（pondan） ，甚至将所有的行动党选民标签为"杂种"（bangsat或bastard）。

为了支持他的论述，赛胡先迈丁声称槟州政府禁止年度的回教先知穆罕默德誕辰游行，并对马来商家采取行动。这根本就是一个谎言！因为数据显示，槟岛及威省分别有70%及85%的的执法行动对象为非马来人。赛胡先迈丁也许能够哄骗到非槟城人，但是所有的槟城穆斯林都知道，回教先知穆罕默德誕辰游行不只没有被禁，还在民联执政后，规模一年比一年更大。

赛胡先迈丁可耻地吁请巫统重夺槟州马来人的主导权来结束其演说，根本就是完全蔑视民主的选择。巫统再次示出了他们的真面目，所谓的一个马来西亚，充其量只不过是一个空头承诺，以蒙骗马来西亚人支持国阵或巫统，他们根本不会以民为主。

诚如一名非政府组织的朋友告诉我，巫统在全国舞台上展开的种种恶毒攻击，显示了他们的竞选政纲再也不是一场理念之争，反之将会沦为一场充满种族、性爱、谎言及粗俗语言的竞选。 或许这些可耻的行为是模仿巫青团团长凯里的猥琐举动。凯里早前曾以谎言在推特上戏称："也许他拆了豆蔻村，所以以乳房村来取代"以污蔑我15岁的儿子，称他非礼女同学，而我企图以20万掩口费来掩盖这个丑闻。

实际上，使用种种的种族、性爱、谎言及粗俗语言，在在反映了巫统正在企图掩盖他们真正的软弱和恐惧。从巫统全国宣传局主任拿督阿末玛斯兰，到巫统署理主席丹斯里慕尤丁的"圣战"论，巫统根本就是专挑软的吃，选择攻击诸如基督教徒、华人、净选盟主席安美嘉、行动党，甚至连行动党选民也被拖下水，由此可见，巫统是正在垂死挣扎，以转移视线，因为他们无法遏止贪污、朋党及滥用权力这些当前紧急要务。

没有人提起涉及一名联邦部长家族的"牛事"及豪华公寓丑闻。这里的疑问是，为什么一个普通的甘榜阿叔，却没有被赋予同等的机会呢？没有人敢质问，为什么一笔总额2亿5千万的款项，可以在双方正式签约前的两年就先行发出去。每个人都在试图掩盖这个丑闻，这个原本应该用在养牛的钱，现在却转到购买豪华公寓了。

行动党将不会随着巫统的种族、性爱、谎言及粗俗语言政纲起舞。行动党将会专注在选举改革、还回一个干净的选举、透过领导人树立廉政榜样来肃贪、以尊重法治的方式寻求正义、坚持民主及基本人权，并透过能干、公信、透明的施政方针，做一个良好施政的政府。

民联4州的良好施政都写下了成果。槟城、吉打、吉兰丹及雪兰莪不只是更干净及更安全，经济方面也正在成长中。在2010年，民联4州的总投资额占了我国总投资的53%，远远地领先其他10个国阵执政州。

我在此呼吁行动党的所有领袖及选民，别对巫统的这些毫无意义挑畔反应过敏。让马来西亚人民凭着民联及行动党的表现、原则、理念来评估我们，而不是我们操弄种族、性爱、谎言及粗俗语言的能力。

林冠英
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