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 卢增国律师（左起）、刘会文和黄培根展示津贴白米礼券申请表格。 填妥后的表格须交到位于诗巫达板路（旧长途巴士总站）的农民协进局。 民众也可以点击联邦农业与基本工业部网页，以下载申请表格。网址是http://www.moa.gov.my。 该党宣教秘书黄培根今早在例周新闻发布会上，评击是项措施为难社会中下层家庭，他们须向政府部门或代议士乞讨发放给人民的白米津贴。 为难中下层人民 “这些津贴金本来是人民纳税金，为何要为难人民乞讨。” 申请津贴金公开给收入低下1500令吉的家庭，黄培根置疑此准线无法实际反映出申请者的经济负担情况。 同时，他置疑审核申请作业透明度，以及其中存在的舞弊现象。 另一方面，黄培根今早也针对陈耔橞在州议会非议代议士睡觉一事说，代议士应该于任职期间的每天都认真为民服务，才能不辜负选民委托。 他认为，在州议会上打盹不是重点，反而平时不做工的代议士才是真正“睡觉”议员。
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DAVID WONG'S BLOG
Friday, November 20, 2009
这些津贴金本来是人民纳税金，为何要为难人民乞讨
巫行动党备有表格 供公众申请津贴白米
War of words over flood in Sibu
| 巫获1亿3700万治水 4水灾黑区照淹水 |
| 砂拉越新闻 - 中砂 |
 砂州行动党宣教主任黄培根（右）与党内副 组织秘书卢增国站在灾区马路，发现水高近膝，而车子也浸了快半辆。 他是在与党内副组织秘书卢增国及黄和联特别助理刘会文，齐去四个水灾黑区，即华侨路、林开臻路和阿婆罗路、幸运村、中兴小学路后，于今日发表了以下文告： 今天我和两个党同志，砂州副组织秘书卢增国和黄和联特别助理刘会文，我们在4个小时里跑了4个水灾黑区：1.华侨路；2.林开臻路和阿婆罗路；3.幸运 村；4.中兴小学路。 4个地方，同样问题，就是一雨成灾。几年来，能投诉的管道都投诉了，议员大人们的大门也上弓，就是没有任何的下文。有的说，没有经费，有的说“慢慢来”， 有的只是“应酬似”的回应。 到底人们的家有经过多少次的“水洗礼”，投诉多少次，损失多少钱财和经过多少日的提心吊胆，政府部门的高官和高高在上的议员大人们才会感受和体会到人民的 痛苦？ 今年，政府宣布发放马币1亿3700万令吉给诗巫来治水。这是纳税人的血汗钱，不是国阵高官的私藏钱！这笔钱，如果给我们在野党，是可以做多少的事情。挖 河床，建设新的洋灰排水系统、挖通阻塞的沟渠，确保任何发展计划都有良好的排水建设等等，都是国阵政府几十年来所忽略的基本设施问题。 一、在幸运村，那里有接近2000间房屋的地方，就没看到有任何的基本设施如排水系统。政府怎么可以这样的对待人民？虽然说是 settlement scheme，他们也有还门牌税和土地税哦，难道说政府歧视他们，就因为他们是中下阶层的家庭？一个马来家庭告诉我们，他们的住家在过去6年来，只要一下 雨就变成“池塘”，损失不少。理由很简单，就是他们的地方根本从一开始就没有排水沟和任何的排水系统。 遗憾的是，虽然说是“幸运村”，人民没有觉得任何幸运，因为那个地方一雨成灾，一到雨季，人民就提心吊胆。 二、林开臻路，是诗巫一条重要道路之一，可通往两间政府中学（2000多个学生），兰岛邦章造船厂（政府指定的地区），还有几千间私人房屋。是多么重要的 主要道路，可是每次都一雨成灾。诗巫的国阵宏愿队伍每次都说“发展、发展”，可是就只会给口舌服务，没有给诗巫一个像样的基本设施。 我在不久前，刚刚呼吁政府把这条路填高，好让人民可以在雨季时能够从容的出入。 三、在中兴小学和中学幼稚园后面的一条路，今天水高2-3尺！一个姓江的居民告诉小弟说一年多前，他已经告诉这边的州议员他们的困境，可是得到的答覆是 “没有经费”。他的屋子需要抽水机24个小时操作，就像一个“小荷兰”呢！ 灾民投诉说，他们已经不懂地怎样可以继续地居住下去，因为灾情一年一年的恶化。还有一个灾民投诉说，他在不久前申请水灾援助金还没被批准呢！ 四、华侨路，一个在市中心的路。一年到头都面对水患的困境。以前我爸爸的老家在那，我们不懂受了多少的罪。现在任何住在华侨，中华和那一带的人还是要继续 面对同样的问题，根本就不懂几时可得到解脱。 昨天的水患告诉市议会，他们在一些选择性的地方疏通部份的沟渠是不能解决问题的。所以还是请他们听取诗巫大部人民和社团的建议。拉让江的河床一天没有得到 处理，排水建设没有提升（洋灰的），阻塞的沟渠没有得到疏通还有最重要的是政府部门和人民代议士没有“以民为本”，那么我们诗巫人民就要永远的活在水患阴 影下。 行动党呼吁诗巫宏愿队伍马上解决诗巫的水患问题，不要有任何的推辞和借口。 |
| 柏拉旺区排水改善 3单位青团斥培根抹黑 |
| 砂拉越新闻 - 中砂 | ||||
 (本报诗巫19日讯)人联党柏拉旺区的3个单位青年团今午发文告表示，该党柏拉旺区州议员吴春祥正在作出努力，改善该区的设施 与排水系统。这3个单位，即新珠山分部、拉让花园事务所及女皇道事务所的青年团指出，该党柏拉旺区州议员吴春祥持续不断的在州议会中力争取改善柏拉旺区排洪设施，改善 排水系统及提升道路的努力是有目共睹的。 黄培根指责毫无根据 3单位青年团对于行动党黄培根毫无根据的指责感到遗憾，并对他抹杀人联党领袖的努力及取得的成果采取一贯的做法表示愤怒。 文告说，吴春祥的州议会的争取有记录在案，这不容许黄培根胡言乱语。 水患问题带入州议会 3单位青年团说，在甫召开的州议会上，吴春祥再次通过提问及口头谘询的方式，将柏拉旺区的水患问题带入州议会，黄培根所谓的吴春祥从没有将选区内的水患问 题，如林开臻路、中兴小学后面一带，幸运村等带入州议会的说辞，无疑是张着眼睛说瞎话，自唱自演。 在诗巫国阵宏愿队伍，包括吴春祥的力争之下，诗巫已经展开庞大的治水计划，其中包括890万的西端河疏浚工程，有关工程已经授予得标的承包商，而吴春祥在 1109召开的州议会中，再次促请政府尽速展开工程。 2排洪沟工程已展开 为了更有效的解决柏拉旺区的排水问题，吴春祥通过与诗巫水利灌溉局及诗巫市议会的合作下，两条主要排洪沟工程经已开展，同时，住宅区的沟渠也逐步的获得改 善。 排洪沟其一是由三区路开始，横越敦哈志奥本路，警察总署及双溪安都国盈板厂至伊干江，其二是英雄路通过万隆至伊干江。 敦再迪路建排洪沟 同时，在宏愿队的敦促之下，诗巫水利灌溉局刻在研究于敦再迪路兴建另一条排洪沟的可能性，以强化整个地区的水量排放系统。 在人联党各单位的努力之下，甚至柏拉旺区的小范围沟渠也受到重视，在今年7月份，拉让花园第九巷沟渠重建工程已经完成，居民长期以来所面对的排水问已迎刃 而解。 多条道路进行填高 在填高道路方面，德圣路支路安沙纳路及周边道路，于今年9月份已经填高，陈婆罗东路及周围巷道，在今年10月开始填高，且工程尚在进行中。 乌鲁双溪美拉路及实那路下沉的路段，在最近也已经填高。 林开臻路从兴建至今，已经填高了至少3次，修补的次数无法计算，其周围巷道也已经填高，这些事实不是黄培根片言只语所能抹杀的。 关于幸运村的水患问题，在今年内，吴春祥州议员多次的到访该区，并连同水利灌溉局及市议会的官员前往探讨解决水案，有关做法并非黄培根之流，稍微出现在幸 运村“比手划脚”所能够比拟的。 同时，在今年初，人联党新珠山分部、女皇道事务所、拉让花园事务所，为了更有效的解决柏拉旺区的民生问题，曾深入调查与研究道路及沟渠的情况，之后，更与 相关部门及专家研讨，鉴定了一雨成灾的主要原因，而排水系统出现问题更是焦点所在，那些需要维修的道路也一一列明，并拟成意向书，于今年5月份呈递予诗巫 水力灌溉局与诗巫市议会，要求尽速及积极的解决与改善。 人联党领袖在民生设施上所作出的努力，倘若不是黄培根根本不关心周遭的事务，就是他刻意扭曲事实，抹黑，意图挑动人民的情绪，以达致其自私的政治议程，这 也是如他之流所谓反对党领袖经常诉诸的一种行动，即作出无根据指控。
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
诗巫还是一雨成灾，1亿3千7白万在哪？ A day of flood in Sibu. 4 different sites yet the same story.
今天我和两个党同志，卢增国和刘会文，一天跑4个水灾黒区。1）华侨路 2）林开琴路 和阿婆罗路 3）Kampung Bahagia 4) 中兴小学路
4个地方，同样的问题， 就是一雨成灾。几年来，能投诉的管道都投诉了，议员大人们的大门也上了，就是没有任何的下文。 有的说，没有经费，有的说“慢慢的来”，有的只是“应酬似”的回应。
到底人民的家有经过多少次的“水洗礼”，投诉多少次，损失多少钱财和经过多少日的提心吊胆，政府部门的高官和高高在上的议员大人们才会“感受”和“体会”到人民的痛苦？
今年，政府宣布发放马币1亿3千7白万给诗巫来治水。这是纳税人的血汗钱，不是国阵高官的私藏钱！ 这笔钱，如果给我们在野党，是可以做多少的事情。挖河床，建设新的洋灰排水系统和挖通阻塞的沟簗等等。
A)在辛运村，那里有接近2000间房屋的地方，就没看到有任何的基本设施如排水系统。政府怎么可以这样的对待人民？虽然说是settlement scheme,他们也有还门牌税和土地税哦，难道说政府歧视他们，就因为他们是中下阶层的家庭？
遗憾的是，虽然说是“辛运村”，人民没有觉得任何的辛运，因为那个地方一雨成灾。
B) 在林开琴路，那是诗巫一条重要道路之一，可通往两间政府中学，Rantau Panjang 造船厂，还有几千间私人房屋。是多么重要的道路，可是每次都一雨成灾。我在不久前，刚刚呼吁政府把这条路填高，好让人民可以在雨季时能够从容的出入。
C) 在中兴小学和中兴幼稚园后面的一条路，今天水高3-4尺！一个姓江的居民告诉小弟说一年多前他已经告诉这边的州议员他们的困境，可是得到的答复是”没有经费”。 他的屋子需要“抽水机”24个小时操作，就像一个 “小荷兰”呢！
D)华侨路，一个在市中心的路。一年到头都面对水患的困境。以前我爸爸的老家在哪，他和我的妈妈不懂受了多少的罪。实在是太“岂有此理”了。听说政府不打算更新那个地区快到期的土地地契，应该是打算开个“200 依甲的大湖”来降低诗巫的温度（人联的副部长说的），哈哈哈。。。
诗巫，如果继续的在国阵管理下，应该是“死葫芦”一个。诗巫的前程就让我们一起来决定吧，好好利用我们手中的一票吧！
Sunday, November 8, 2009
The peole should be split for the betterment of the country?
I attended a political forum last night organized by the See Hua Daily news and the United Chinese Association. One of the speakers, Mr. Wong Chin Huat, a political activist, put across a very interesting view on how to serve the rakyat best, i.e. divided political parties and leaders serves the rakyat best.
His contention was backed by the political history of Malaysia from the 90s to post-308. Many were taken by his unconventional view but accepted his analysis. He stressed that during the 1990 general election, Umno was divided and suffered big set back while the MCA won handsomely because the Chinese thought they should not "hijack" the BN during UMNO's worst division but that did not do well for the Chinese community as UMNO became more radical and many Chinese interests were compromised in order for UMNO to regain its Malays' support. So the Malays gained while the Chinese suffered when the Malays were divided but the Chinese were united. That he says showed that the rakyat "gain" only when the political parties and politicians are divided.
If his political view is correct, his view that if the none bumis give 70-85 % support to the opposition and if 40% of the bumi were split from BN, then the Pakatan Rakyat would secure 106 out of the 165 parliamentary seats in west Malaysia and Sarawak and Sabah only need to give 9 more seats to the Pakatan Rakyat for it to enjoy the simple majority in the Parliament to rule.
But he stresses that if the Rule of Law is not observe, then the Perak's incident would be repeated because UMNO could seek to disregard the mandate of the people as it regards itself as the representative of the malays. He jokes that that is why he still wear black in defiance of the BN's coup in Perak.
I would have to agree that the BN has and will always call on the people to "unite" under it wings and threaten the people of the consequence of a divided UMNO or divided MCA or the divided SUPP. But as history has shown us, the more divided the politicians and political parties are, the more the people will gain/benefit as all will sought the support of the people as they will realize that they can't take the people for granted.
To support Mr. Wong Chin Huat's view, I would say that the check and balance in the political equation is the key to safe guard the interests of the rakyat and only with a 2-party or division of power would the check and balance be secured.
The Sarawak people should know that the SUPP has all these years threaten the Chinese community about the division of power which is actually to the contrary of the actual state of thing. The proof can be seen from the 1987 Ming court's affair that led to a snap election and while the Bumi votes were divided with the Permas winning 20 out of the 48 state seats and the balance of power hanging on the SUPP. What did the SUPP did with the Chinese community going behind them 100%? They did not bargain for the Chinese community but rather a few of its leaders sold off the support from the Chinese community in return for their own "interests". Issues such as the land issues, the mother tongue education, unfair allocation of government projects and intake of the Chinese in the state's departments and the oil and gas royalty should be on the bargaining table with the PBB but they were all forgotten and remained the central issues/ thorn in the fresh of the majority of the Chinese community.
I hope the above can bring awareness to the people, be them the Chinese, the Ibans, the Bidayuhs, the Penans or the Melanaus. The people should know how to capitalize or utilize the political parties to their interests and not let the political parties abuse and cone them into believing that a divided among the support would undermine the stability or security of the people and society.
My 2 sen worth but could it also be the "million ringgit answer" to the democracy of Malaysia? Let discuss further.
His contention was backed by the political history of Malaysia from the 90s to post-308. Many were taken by his unconventional view but accepted his analysis. He stressed that during the 1990 general election, Umno was divided and suffered big set back while the MCA won handsomely because the Chinese thought they should not "hijack" the BN during UMNO's worst division but that did not do well for the Chinese community as UMNO became more radical and many Chinese interests were compromised in order for UMNO to regain its Malays' support. So the Malays gained while the Chinese suffered when the Malays were divided but the Chinese were united. That he says showed that the rakyat "gain" only when the political parties and politicians are divided.
If his political view is correct, his view that if the none bumis give 70-85 % support to the opposition and if 40% of the bumi were split from BN, then the Pakatan Rakyat would secure 106 out of the 165 parliamentary seats in west Malaysia and Sarawak and Sabah only need to give 9 more seats to the Pakatan Rakyat for it to enjoy the simple majority in the Parliament to rule.
But he stresses that if the Rule of Law is not observe, then the Perak's incident would be repeated because UMNO could seek to disregard the mandate of the people as it regards itself as the representative of the malays. He jokes that that is why he still wear black in defiance of the BN's coup in Perak.
I would have to agree that the BN has and will always call on the people to "unite" under it wings and threaten the people of the consequence of a divided UMNO or divided MCA or the divided SUPP. But as history has shown us, the more divided the politicians and political parties are, the more the people will gain/benefit as all will sought the support of the people as they will realize that they can't take the people for granted.
To support Mr. Wong Chin Huat's view, I would say that the check and balance in the political equation is the key to safe guard the interests of the rakyat and only with a 2-party or division of power would the check and balance be secured.
The Sarawak people should know that the SUPP has all these years threaten the Chinese community about the division of power which is actually to the contrary of the actual state of thing. The proof can be seen from the 1987 Ming court's affair that led to a snap election and while the Bumi votes were divided with the Permas winning 20 out of the 48 state seats and the balance of power hanging on the SUPP. What did the SUPP did with the Chinese community going behind them 100%? They did not bargain for the Chinese community but rather a few of its leaders sold off the support from the Chinese community in return for their own "interests". Issues such as the land issues, the mother tongue education, unfair allocation of government projects and intake of the Chinese in the state's departments and the oil and gas royalty should be on the bargaining table with the PBB but they were all forgotten and remained the central issues/ thorn in the fresh of the majority of the Chinese community.
I hope the above can bring awareness to the people, be them the Chinese, the Ibans, the Bidayuhs, the Penans or the Melanaus. The people should know how to capitalize or utilize the political parties to their interests and not let the political parties abuse and cone them into believing that a divided among the support would undermine the stability or security of the people and society.
My 2 sen worth but could it also be the "million ringgit answer" to the democracy of Malaysia? Let discuss further.
砂火箭成立影子内阁
监督国阵政府施政 砂火箭成立影子内阁
Saturday, 07 November 2009 10:29
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（本报古晋6日讯）行动党砂联委会主席黄和联表示，在2006年州选后，砂行动党就已成立影子内阁，以监督国阵政府的施政，并为执政之路做好准备。
同时，古晋国州议员张健仁表示，在行动党财政预算案中将废除乡区发展部，由其他部门掌管有关事务。
砂行动党的影子内阁阵容如下：
议会重组及教育社区发展：黄和联
财政部：张健仁
土地发展部：周政新
环境与公共卫生部长及工业事务部：温利山
地方政府及房屋部及消费者事务部：杨薇讳
农业现代化部：陈籽惠
基本设施发展与通讯部：黄培根
社会发展及城市化部：房保德
人力资源部及劳工部：卢增国。
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2500万拨华校教会学校
火箭市区划地建华校
（本报古晋6日讯）民主行动党认同大马人口的多元种族特质，而且完全赞成独立合约，当中国民学校将可自由地成长和扩展。
不同国民学校的存在和成长并不会对国民团结起着阻遏作用，反而是国家的一项额外优势和强点。
民主行动党建议2010年财政预算案中提供以下事物：
1，在城市和市区割出5块土地供建造华文源流国民学校，而且每块土地面积至少有6英亩；
2，拨出1000万令吉资助州内华小董事部；
3，拨出1000万令吉资助州内华文中学的董事部；
4，拨出500万令吉资助州内教会学校的董事部。
该党认为，华校和教会学校拟定财政预算案建议，因为这些学校最受国阵政府忽略。
Saturday, 07 November 2009 10:29
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（本报古晋6日讯）行动党砂联委会主席黄和联表示，在2006年州选后，砂行动党就已成立影子内阁，以监督国阵政府的施政，并为执政之路做好准备。
同时，古晋国州议员张健仁表示，在行动党财政预算案中将废除乡区发展部，由其他部门掌管有关事务。
砂行动党的影子内阁阵容如下：
议会重组及教育社区发展：黄和联
财政部：张健仁
土地发展部：周政新
环境与公共卫生部长及工业事务部：温利山
地方政府及房屋部及消费者事务部：杨薇讳
农业现代化部：陈籽惠
基本设施发展与通讯部：黄培根
社会发展及城市化部：房保德
人力资源部及劳工部：卢增国。
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2500万拨华校教会学校
火箭市区划地建华校
（本报古晋6日讯）民主行动党认同大马人口的多元种族特质，而且完全赞成独立合约，当中国民学校将可自由地成长和扩展。
不同国民学校的存在和成长并不会对国民团结起着阻遏作用，反而是国家的一项额外优势和强点。
民主行动党建议2010年财政预算案中提供以下事物：
1，在城市和市区割出5块土地供建造华文源流国民学校，而且每块土地面积至少有6英亩；
2，拨出1000万令吉资助州内华小董事部；
3，拨出1000万令吉资助州内华文中学的董事部；
4，拨出500万令吉资助州内教会学校的董事部。
该党认为，华校和教会学校拟定财政预算案建议，因为这些学校最受国阵政府忽略。
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
黄培根：每天12仙更新费 登雅玩数字蒙骗民众
| 黄培根：每天12仙更新费 登雅玩数字蒙骗民众 |
| 砂拉越新闻 - 中砂 |
| （本报诗巫3日讯）砂民主行动党宣教主任黄培根斥责砂第二策划与资源管理部长拿督阿玛阿旺登雅的“每天12仙更新费”之说法，并说后者玩“数字游戏”避重 就轻，企图抚平民怨。 “事实上，人民要的是地契到期无条件自动更新，非每60年办理更新手续。人民更惧怕土地被政府征收。” 黄培根说，问题瘀结源自于土地法典内不合理条文，政府应该是着手修改，而不是玩数字游戏蒙骗民众。 地契应获自动更新 拿督阿玛阿旺登雅于日前向媒体表示，住宅区地契到期更新费每天仅12仙，为何人民看不开此区区之数。针对此说法，黄培根反问：“为何州政府看不开此区区之 数，而不让人民享地契自动更新权力。” “甚为讽刺的是，土地总面积相等于西马的砂州，人民难以守住寸土，而大企业却能坐拥百万公顷土地。” 黄培根重申，政府应该把焦点放在修改土地法典，包括第47条文和第48条文，让州民享有地契到期自动更新的权力。 黄培根也提到，目前，住宅区地契获更新的范围只有在拉让花园住宅区、古晋肯雅兰住宅区及美里马宝住宅区。 “其他到期的住宅区地契更新申请全未被批准，其中有的有效年限不及10年。 “当人民知道土地更新的不公平时，政府只作了局部改变以安抚民意，却没有彻底取消对人民不利的土地条文”。 黄培根谴责在职的人民代议士和国阵成员党领袖竟无重视人民意愿，无向政府大力施压以为民请愿。 他预料来屇州选举时，国阵成员党将与政府部门配合，将部份地区地契更新申请作大肆宣染作“政治广告”。 土地虽被喻为是人民命脉，然而，黄培根说，地主却不容易以土地向银行申请借贷，因为银行不愿负起土地被征收的风险。 “不但如此，政府有权征回地契地期的土地，而地主则无法付绪司法程序反映意见，最终白白失去土地以及地上的所有不动资产包括房屋、农耕物。” |
Monday, November 2, 2009
2010 Budget burdens average earners, claims Sarawak DAP
SIBU: The 2010 Budget, instead of easing the people’s problem, is causing a burden to their livelihood, especially to the average earners, Democratic Action Party (DAP) state publicity secretary David Wong said yesterday.Speaking at a news conference here, he figured that Malaysians, who were already suffering under the current economic crisis, could see no reprieve in the budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak recently.
Citing the RM50 service charge on credit card as an example, he claimed that next year’s budget was not ‘people-friendly’ as it only benefited the rich who were the minority in the country.
“Only those who earn RM100,000 per annum are able to enjoy the one per cent reduction,” Wong said, adding there were not many Malaysians earning RM100,000 a year.
Based on his estimate, there are 11 million credit cards in circulation in the country, and most of the card holders are exempted from the annual subscription fee.
Wong claimed that the majority of the credit card holders consisted of young and upcoming professionals and middle class people.
“A considerate government should help to reduce the interest rate on credit cards which is a non-secured loan, instead of increasing the financial burden of all card holders, whether they have a debt or not,” he suggested.
On another front, Wong strongly opposed the government’s decision to withdraw the rice subsidy from December onwards.
He believed that the new ‘rice voucher’ system would only benefit the minority, that is, people who stood below the poverty line.
“In fact, many urbanites such as you and me with an average income need this subsidy as well,” he said.
As such, he urged the government to consider reinstating the rice subsidy scheme which had benefited everyone.
Wong also commented on the implementation of the new system on fuel subsidies next year.
The adjustment of the fuel prices next year, according to him, is a clear-cut case of telling people that they would not enjoy fuel subsidies anymore.
“Just like the new ‘rice coupon’ system, only those who have the coupons would enjoy the subsidised fuel while people like us would not reap any benefit,” he lamented.
He reminded the Barisan Nasional (BN) government that many Malaysians were already hard hit by the economic recession, with many families and small-time businessmen resorting to borrowing money, even from loan sharks, to make ends meet.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
哇！怎样进屋？
诗巫长吉路第17巷的居民面对不能进屋的困境。他们屋前的道路已经沉没了超过2-3英尺导致他们的车辆不能顺利的驾入车房。特别是那几间比较近everwin supermarket 的屋子，简直是不可能能够把车驾入。
根据那边的居民，在去年的大选时，有关当局有把马路填高。可是不到一年的时间马路又沉没到原来的样子。现在人民的投诉却得不到有关当局的回应。我就告诉他们“又有等到大选人民才会做老板，大选一过我们又有重新做“草民”了。”
在我们目前的国阵暴力制度下，人民对本身所面对的问题和权益根本就“蒙蒙差差”。国阵就用人民的善良和怕事的心态来“管制”人民，久而久之，人民也习惯了和麻木了，就逆来顺受了。
地方政府收了我们的门牌税，州政府和联邦政府也都收了我们纳的税务和掌管了国家的资源，他们就有义务好好的利用那些钱为我们服务。英语讲“ No taxation without responsibility",就是说拿了人民的钱就应该负起责任。
我呼吁本地的地方政府，人民的代议士和各有关部门马上去上面的地方了解人民所遇到的困境和帮助人民解决他们的问题。希望他们能够做到以民为本的好官员和好政府。
黄培根
1个大马里的2个裸体小孩
1个大马 里的 2个裸体小孩
两个裸体小孩（一个4岁小女孩骑着脚踏车和另一个3岁的小男孩）这是我在14-10-09走访一个住宅区时所发现的“奇景”。
那小女孩看似有精神问题的孩子，后来经过了解从她弟弟的回应中确定了这个推测。当时，她骑着脚踏车离开住家，弟弟在旁不停的追逐试图阻止她继续往前。
这种如此特别的情景是我生平第一次遇见。我感到非常震惊，为何会有两个裸体小孩在路上跑动，却没有一个成人在旁监督。他们几乎差点被经过的车辆碰撞，可是天真的孩子根本意识不到他们周围的危机。
过后，我向那小男孩寻问他们住家的地址，并且跟随他们来到住家的大门前，我看到屋内有4个较年长的孩子。那小男孩带我来到他家门前后，就立既进屋叫他的母亲出来和我见面。我将整个事件的经过告诉他母亲。当时他母亲非常生气的责骂较年长的孩子为何没有照顾他们的妹妹。但是让我感到怀疑的是他们家大门的篱笆有铁链锁住，应该很安全，家中的小孩如何能够外出？
我也向那位母亲发出一些问题，关于他们家中的7位小孩，以及那位精神有缺陷的小女孩，从中了解他们家庭的状况。然而，她非常勉强的回应，尽管我们已经向她表明身份。因此，我们只好留下联络号码然后离开。
稍后，我们顺道拜访他们的邻居，试图进一步了解他们家庭状况。由于，隔邻刚搬到该处数月，所以对邻居没有足够的了解。因此，无法为我们提供任何的讯息。
以上的事件讲述了现今大马人，努力的奋斗维持家庭生计，然而却忽略了家庭成员除了金钱以外的需要。首相告诉我们什么？又是一个马来西亚？那对于以上事件的小女孩和小男孩以及上百万的马来西亚子民而言根本是毫无意义的口号。
两个裸体小孩（一个4岁小女孩骑着脚踏车和另一个3岁的小男孩）这是我在14-10-09走访一个住宅区时所发现的“奇景”。
那小女孩看似有精神问题的孩子，后来经过了解从她弟弟的回应中确定了这个推测。当时，她骑着脚踏车离开住家，弟弟在旁不停的追逐试图阻止她继续往前。
这种如此特别的情景是我生平第一次遇见。我感到非常震惊，为何会有两个裸体小孩在路上跑动，却没有一个成人在旁监督。他们几乎差点被经过的车辆碰撞，可是天真的孩子根本意识不到他们周围的危机。
过后，我向那小男孩寻问他们住家的地址，并且跟随他们来到住家的大门前，我看到屋内有4个较年长的孩子。那小男孩带我来到他家门前后，就立既进屋叫他的母亲出来和我见面。我将整个事件的经过告诉他母亲。当时他母亲非常生气的责骂较年长的孩子为何没有照顾他们的妹妹。但是让我感到怀疑的是他们家大门的篱笆有铁链锁住，应该很安全，家中的小孩如何能够外出？
我也向那位母亲发出一些问题，关于他们家中的7位小孩，以及那位精神有缺陷的小女孩，从中了解他们家庭的状况。然而，她非常勉强的回应，尽管我们已经向她表明身份。因此，我们只好留下联络号码然后离开。
稍后，我们顺道拜访他们的邻居，试图进一步了解他们家庭状况。由于，隔邻刚搬到该处数月，所以对邻居没有足够的了解。因此，无法为我们提供任何的讯息。
以上的事件讲述了现今大马人，努力的奋斗维持家庭生计，然而却忽略了家庭成员除了金钱以外的需要。首相告诉我们什么？又是一个马来西亚？那对于以上事件的小女孩和小男孩以及上百万的马来西亚子民而言根本是毫无意义的口号。
1Malaysia & 2 naked kids
I ran into 2 naked kids (the one on bicycle is a 4yrs plus gal while the other is a 3 yrs old boy) during my visit 2 one of the residential areas in Sibu，Sarawak on the 14/10/2009.
The small girll seen like a mentally handicapped kid while her brother responded 2 me positively. She was riding the bike by herself while her bro. tried to stop her from drifting further away from her house. I was shocked by the whole episode as this is the first time that l found small kids running amok in nude without any adult around to supervise them. They were almost knocked down by a vehicle as they were obviously unaware of their surroundings. The vehicle stopped just in time 2 avoid knocking the girl down.
I asked the boy for his address and followed them to their house with the main gate wide opened and l went into the house's compound unobstructed and saw a few older kids in the house. The small boy called 4 his mum while l waited. She came out and l told her about the missed accident while she scolded her elder kids for not taking care of the small gal. But l found that the main door's grill were secured by chain and wonder how the kids could be outside.
I asked the mum some questions 2 have a better understanding of the family and was told she has 7 kids and the girl in question is mentally handicapped. She was quite reluctant to open up to us although l did introduced us properly. We left the contact number as we left.
Later on, l approached their neighbours and was told that the kids have been running around freely without supervision and that there seems something amiss about the family. I was told they just moved in a few months back and rented the house. They don't know them well enough to probe further.
The above incident tells the tale of many M'sian who struggle to make ends meet and how the adults are more concern with feeding the family than paying attention to their other needs. What would the PM tell us? 1 Malaysia again? The slogan definitely means nothing to the above gal and boy and their family and so do many millions of Malaysian.
David Wong
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
A DAY IN D LIFE OF DAVID WONG
Last Sunday, DAP Sarawak leaders and members went to the assistance of an elderly Iban widow as we pulled our team to Sg. Lattaf, 20 minutes drive from Sibu town.
We learnt that she wanted to plant the rice seedlings on a plot of rented land but she had no one 2 assist her as her neighbours were all busy planting their own rice seedling. DAP sarawak state chairman then organised the team from DAP Sibu n DAP Lanang to give her a helping hand.
Many of us have no experience in that but we were of high spirit and helped the elderly woman to finish planting her small rented plot in an hour. Sweat and body ache did no stop us in rendering our service to the people in need.
We also donated some weed killer to her as she can't afford the RM 110 per 4-litre weed killer. She lives along in the simple hut measuring some 10'x8' and she has no one to depend on. Her belongings in the hut is all she has and her hope is simply a good harvest next March so that at least she would not go hungry next year.
The government must do more for the poor and must grant assistance in the form of fertiliser and weed killer and bring in mechanize farming to Sarawak. We have plenty of land being abandoned which should be turned into producing assets. Didn't the BN said they want to turn Sarawak into a rice bowl of M'sia? Where is the RM 50 millions grant from the federal government to achieve the said objective. The state government must answer to these questions and more.
David Wong
13-10-2009
We learnt that she wanted to plant the rice seedlings on a plot of rented land but she had no one 2 assist her as her neighbours were all busy planting their own rice seedling. DAP sarawak state chairman then organised the team from DAP Sibu n DAP Lanang to give her a helping hand.
Many of us have no experience in that but we were of high spirit and helped the elderly woman to finish planting her small rented plot in an hour. Sweat and body ache did no stop us in rendering our service to the people in need.
We also donated some weed killer to her as she can't afford the RM 110 per 4-litre weed killer. She lives along in the simple hut measuring some 10'x8' and she has no one to depend on. Her belongings in the hut is all she has and her hope is simply a good harvest next March so that at least she would not go hungry next year.
The government must do more for the poor and must grant assistance in the form of fertiliser and weed killer and bring in mechanize farming to Sarawak. We have plenty of land being abandoned which should be turned into producing assets. Didn't the BN said they want to turn Sarawak into a rice bowl of M'sia? Where is the RM 50 millions grant from the federal government to achieve the said objective. The state government must answer to these questions and more.
David Wong
13-10-2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
快，银行在烧钱！
快，银行在烧钱！
我对定期户口特别的“敏感”和兴趣，可能因为我以前是一个银行家吧。可是我们当中有几个人有多余的钱放在定期户口呢？我们的国阵政府就有这个福气了，因为我们每一个人都被他们当作执政资源的‘定期户口’！
话说我国首相在五月初（May12，2009）拜访沙巴时针对媒体发问为何近来常常到访东马时说 “去年当我来的时候，我就形容沙巴是国阵的 ‘定期户口’，今天我来检查看那个存款的价值是否有变质。。。” 所以首相就用最实际的方式来回报沙巴的贡献，把4个内阁部长和5个联邦副部长位让给沙巴人。对首相和国阵来讲可能那就是天大的恩惠和至高无上的荣誉吧，尽管沙巴也是大马最贫穷的一个州属和面对一摞摞的治安，经济和基本设施问题。最重要的是沙巴的国阵有官好做，那才是重点！
首相把沙巴说成是国阵的宝，这言论紧紧牵扯到砂州国阵领袖的神经了，我们砂州土保党的一位领袖马上在报章上说“我们砂劳越也是国阵的 ‘定期户口’ 哦。。。” 只怕首相不懂的他们的忠心和功劳。那个砂州的内阁部长还说“我相信当首相来到砂州时，他会表达同样的意见关于砂州也是国阵的‘定期户口’。。。”
可是他们始终不敢向首相要求国阵政府必须回馈我们这边的‘定期户口’的客户，比如要求联邦政府把石油开采税从5%增高到20%。也不理会砂州也是大马其中最贫穷的4州属之一，连基本设施都落后西马半岛20年，要的只是英明的首相能给几个官位与我们的政治领袖。不是吗，国会下议院的副议长不就是砂州人吗？还有国会后座俱乐部的主席不也是砂州的国阵领袖吗？
君不见我们砂州在去年大选时给了国阵横扫了31个国会议席的30个席位吗？那个神奇的号码是30，对，就是30，不就是现在国阵赖以执政的议席吗？没有这30个砂州的议席 或者如果安华在去年的916能够得到砂州的30个国会议员支持的话，今天大马的政府应该不是国阵的了，拿吉也不是大马首相了！
所以说‘钱’我们多的是，因为我们本身不就是被国阵当是‘定期户口’吗？可是我们做为定期户口的主人，我们也有所期望。期望我们的的钱放在国阵做‘定期户口’的同时，我们将能得到应有的‘回酬’。不要像现在的定期户口般这么低的利息，低过货物膨胀率，我们的钱将变质了。
我们期望我们的钱，不但不会没有回酬更不会被国阵败光。就好像去年许多百年的美国的银行倒闭一样，如158年的LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.许多的投资者全部身家在一夜之间蒸发了.
所以现在我们不好盲目的‘投资’或把全部的钱放在一个管理不当的银行里。 就好像“国阵银行”52年来只会‘烧钱’，如以前的土著银行，马航，巴生自由贸易区港口和无数算不及的例子。现在，我们国阵政府还要成为世界第一，出一队F1车队呢！连美国和日本的顶尖汽车公司都退出的F1是一个公认‘烧钱’数第一的运动，大马又有什么理由和本钱去插上一腿呢？
难道我们真的是钱太多，没有地方用？答案如果是 ‘是’的话，那么F1肯定的能帮我们一年烧掉马币10亿。另一个可以肯定的是大马人民将是最大的受害‘投资者’。 到底马币10亿可以做些什么？难道国阵政府一概念都没有吗？当然他们有，只是他们不能让全世界的人都知道吧？钱是国阵政府在大选时唯一的依靠，特别是来届大选。没有钱国阵竟选机器就跑不动了。国阵有庞大的朋党都需要钱去养，没钱是万万不行啦。国阵的金钱政治王国没有钱更万万不行啦。那么这样的‘国阵银行’还会带给定期户口什么？这样只会烧钱的银行不要说有回馈，没有倒闭简直是奇迹呢。它还有任何的信用值得我们继续投资下去？信用是建在堆出更多类似F1和利用媒体来粉刷他们风光的一面来误导他们的定期户口的顾客。那么我们做为它的顾客又应该怎么做呢？你我都懂啦，哈哈哈。。。
P.S 老马不是叫我们向东学习吗，日本人在54年后终于换了政府，我们也应该向他们看齐吧。
培根
我对定期户口特别的“敏感”和兴趣，可能因为我以前是一个银行家吧。可是我们当中有几个人有多余的钱放在定期户口呢？我们的国阵政府就有这个福气了，因为我们每一个人都被他们当作执政资源的‘定期户口’！
话说我国首相在五月初（May12，2009）拜访沙巴时针对媒体发问为何近来常常到访东马时说 “去年当我来的时候，我就形容沙巴是国阵的 ‘定期户口’，今天我来检查看那个存款的价值是否有变质。。。” 所以首相就用最实际的方式来回报沙巴的贡献，把4个内阁部长和5个联邦副部长位让给沙巴人。对首相和国阵来讲可能那就是天大的恩惠和至高无上的荣誉吧，尽管沙巴也是大马最贫穷的一个州属和面对一摞摞的治安，经济和基本设施问题。最重要的是沙巴的国阵有官好做，那才是重点！
首相把沙巴说成是国阵的宝，这言论紧紧牵扯到砂州国阵领袖的神经了，我们砂州土保党的一位领袖马上在报章上说“我们砂劳越也是国阵的 ‘定期户口’ 哦。。。” 只怕首相不懂的他们的忠心和功劳。那个砂州的内阁部长还说“我相信当首相来到砂州时，他会表达同样的意见关于砂州也是国阵的‘定期户口’。。。”
可是他们始终不敢向首相要求国阵政府必须回馈我们这边的‘定期户口’的客户，比如要求联邦政府把石油开采税从5%增高到20%。也不理会砂州也是大马其中最贫穷的4州属之一，连基本设施都落后西马半岛20年，要的只是英明的首相能给几个官位与我们的政治领袖。不是吗，国会下议院的副议长不就是砂州人吗？还有国会后座俱乐部的主席不也是砂州的国阵领袖吗？
君不见我们砂州在去年大选时给了国阵横扫了31个国会议席的30个席位吗？那个神奇的号码是30，对，就是30，不就是现在国阵赖以执政的议席吗？没有这30个砂州的议席 或者如果安华在去年的916能够得到砂州的30个国会议员支持的话，今天大马的政府应该不是国阵的了，拿吉也不是大马首相了！
所以说‘钱’我们多的是，因为我们本身不就是被国阵当是‘定期户口’吗？可是我们做为定期户口的主人，我们也有所期望。期望我们的的钱放在国阵做‘定期户口’的同时，我们将能得到应有的‘回酬’。不要像现在的定期户口般这么低的利息，低过货物膨胀率，我们的钱将变质了。
我们期望我们的钱，不但不会没有回酬更不会被国阵败光。就好像去年许多百年的美国的银行倒闭一样，如158年的LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.许多的投资者全部身家在一夜之间蒸发了.
所以现在我们不好盲目的‘投资’或把全部的钱放在一个管理不当的银行里。 就好像“国阵银行”52年来只会‘烧钱’，如以前的土著银行，马航，巴生自由贸易区港口和无数算不及的例子。现在，我们国阵政府还要成为世界第一，出一队F1车队呢！连美国和日本的顶尖汽车公司都退出的F1是一个公认‘烧钱’数第一的运动，大马又有什么理由和本钱去插上一腿呢？
难道我们真的是钱太多，没有地方用？答案如果是 ‘是’的话，那么F1肯定的能帮我们一年烧掉马币10亿。另一个可以肯定的是大马人民将是最大的受害‘投资者’。 到底马币10亿可以做些什么？难道国阵政府一概念都没有吗？当然他们有，只是他们不能让全世界的人都知道吧？钱是国阵政府在大选时唯一的依靠，特别是来届大选。没有钱国阵竟选机器就跑不动了。国阵有庞大的朋党都需要钱去养，没钱是万万不行啦。国阵的金钱政治王国没有钱更万万不行啦。那么这样的‘国阵银行’还会带给定期户口什么？这样只会烧钱的银行不要说有回馈，没有倒闭简直是奇迹呢。它还有任何的信用值得我们继续投资下去？信用是建在堆出更多类似F1和利用媒体来粉刷他们风光的一面来误导他们的定期户口的顾客。那么我们做为它的顾客又应该怎么做呢？你我都懂啦，哈哈哈。。。
P.S 老马不是叫我们向东学习吗，日本人在54年后终于换了政府，我们也应该向他们看齐吧。
培根
Friday, August 7, 2009
3亿的州议会，3000个普南人断粮。好一个“1 Malaysia"!
3亿令吉的州议会，3000个断粮的普南人 （1 个Malaysia）
当我们政府利用1800警力来为我们崭新的3亿“富丽堂皇”的州议会开幕时，我们的普南同胞们和他们的小孩连白米粥都没得喝。我们不禁要问“这就是我们首相所谓的 “1 个马来西亚” 吗?”
我们砂州46年在国阵治理下,现在是大马4个最落后的州属之一.可是我们却是大马最多资源的一个州属，例子;我们出产了3份之1 国内的石油和天然气（价值数百亿）。国阵能给我们一个合理的交代吗？为什么联邦政府还我们的汽油/天然气的开采税只有区区的5%而不是20%？
可是我们知道不管有多先进的州议会, 议会的表现是100%靠议员的素质去决定. 反观现在的立法议会，我们很难看到几个真正为国为民的立法议员。议会只不过是国阵政府的殿堂而不是人民的殿堂，议员是国阵政府的“应声虫”。也难怪被人说是国阵的“kangaroo court”来对付任何的异议声音。不信？看一下3000个普南人断粮的问题是否会在3亿令吉的新州议会里被带出来“辩论”？
3亿令吉能够起几间华小? 能够给几个需要帮忙的贫穷家庭？能买几架洗肾机器？能建几间国立大学？能够给多少份奖学金？能够建几间低价房屋？这些问题好像根本就没有在国阵“尊贵”领袖们的头脑里停留过！
国阵的1个马来西亚是怎么样的1个马来西亚？一个有钱有势人的马来西亚和一个不公不义，不民主和腐败的马来西亚？一个黑色的马来西亚！
当我们政府利用1800警力来为我们崭新的3亿“富丽堂皇”的州议会开幕时，我们的普南同胞们和他们的小孩连白米粥都没得喝。我们不禁要问“这就是我们首相所谓的 “1 个马来西亚” 吗?”
我们砂州46年在国阵治理下,现在是大马4个最落后的州属之一.可是我们却是大马最多资源的一个州属，例子;我们出产了3份之1 国内的石油和天然气（价值数百亿）。国阵能给我们一个合理的交代吗？为什么联邦政府还我们的汽油/天然气的开采税只有区区的5%而不是20%？
可是我们知道不管有多先进的州议会, 议会的表现是100%靠议员的素质去决定. 反观现在的立法议会，我们很难看到几个真正为国为民的立法议员。议会只不过是国阵政府的殿堂而不是人民的殿堂，议员是国阵政府的“应声虫”。也难怪被人说是国阵的“kangaroo court”来对付任何的异议声音。不信？看一下3000个普南人断粮的问题是否会在3亿令吉的新州议会里被带出来“辩论”？
3亿令吉能够起几间华小? 能够给几个需要帮忙的贫穷家庭？能买几架洗肾机器？能建几间国立大学？能够给多少份奖学金？能够建几间低价房屋？这些问题好像根本就没有在国阵“尊贵”领袖们的头脑里停留过！
国阵的1个马来西亚是怎么样的1个马来西亚？一个有钱有势人的马来西亚和一个不公不义，不民主和腐败的马来西亚？一个黑色的马来西亚！
Sunday, August 2, 2009
What a cut-throat water bill (Rm2569.85 的水单）
From top to bottom:1)A "kind" recommendation from the SUPP(BN) leader to allow the Mr. Chieng to pay the astronomical bill by instalments. Is that the best the SUPP/BN can do?
The Sibu Water Board's bill amounting to RM2569.85) with a after-discount amount of RM1635.10 issued on 17/07/2009.
The house of Mr. Chieng is located some 250 feet away from the Water's meter. That is the furthest distant I have ever seen that a water reading meter is away from the house in my 10 years of field work.
With Mr.LeeTohHung, my task force's member at the site of the water meter.Standing there is Mr. Chieng, the victim of the "design" by Sibu Water Board who is pointing to the location of his house some 250 feet away from the spot that the water meter is installed."Could it be a world record?"my task force members commented.
Mr. Chieng showing me all the bills and documents once we arrived at the site.
Preparation work before we set off on our field work and the Rocket flags are flown high to show that DAP is there to serve, an important aspect as many are worry about crimes and security to open their doors to strangers (if we are not known to them)
Friday, July 24, 2009
是我们的马来西亚！
在几个月前，在诗巫的某个商业中心发生了抢劫案。一个土著去抢一部手机被店员和公众抓到，你们很难相信他说了什么。
他说“这个是“我们”的国家，拿你一部手机算什么？” “你们华人不爽可以回中国去！”（跟巫统控制的媒体有分别吗？国会里不是讲过吗？）
我们能够说那个年轻人极端吗？他只不过是在报章和政治领袖那听来的。（老马的言论“大马是非土著。。。”就不极端吗？）
如果我们继续自我矮化，觉得不可跟他们“对质”因为我们是少数民族和我们斗不过他们。那么我们的底线在哪？
是不是要我们的亲戚家人被“强奸”和“打死”或 当我们要奉献全部的拥有都不能满足某些“极端种族”的土著份子时我们才来反抗？那时已经太晚了（印尼不是在九十年代发生过吗），因为敢站出来的可能都像赵明福那样都牺牲了。
要知道，大马是所有马来西亚人的。我们都是大马公民，都有一样的责任和权力，没有所谓的“主人和奴隶”，没有人是超越法律和宪法的。 做为这个国家的主人，如果我们自己的权力都不懂，那么上面那个抢手机的“抢匪”所说的是对还是错呢？
他说“这个是“我们”的国家，拿你一部手机算什么？” “你们华人不爽可以回中国去！”（跟巫统控制的媒体有分别吗？国会里不是讲过吗？）
我们能够说那个年轻人极端吗？他只不过是在报章和政治领袖那听来的。（老马的言论“大马是非土著。。。”就不极端吗？）
如果我们继续自我矮化，觉得不可跟他们“对质”因为我们是少数民族和我们斗不过他们。那么我们的底线在哪？
是不是要我们的亲戚家人被“强奸”和“打死”或 当我们要奉献全部的拥有都不能满足某些“极端种族”的土著份子时我们才来反抗？那时已经太晚了（印尼不是在九十年代发生过吗），因为敢站出来的可能都像赵明福那样都牺牲了。
要知道，大马是所有马来西亚人的。我们都是大马公民，都有一样的责任和权力，没有所谓的“主人和奴隶”，没有人是超越法律和宪法的。 做为这个国家的主人，如果我们自己的权力都不懂，那么上面那个抢手机的“抢匪”所说的是对还是错呢？
Saturday, July 18, 2009
赵明福反贪局大厦坠楼亡 黄培根促警查真相
周六, 2009年 07月 18日 09:28
(本报诗巫17日讯)欧阳捍华政治秘书赵明福在反贪局委会大厦跳楼身亡，砂民主行动党宣传秘书黄培根对此感到匪夷所思。
对于反贪委会的说词，黄培根也表示质疑，他说，当赵明福于凌晨3时45分录完口供后，赵明福要求在局内休息，也是天大的笑话。
他说，赵明福是自己驾车到反贪委员会办事处，录完口供，他应该是回家，况且，在这情况下，没有人不要回家，而选择留在局里。
他指出，赵明福不是反贪委会调查的对象，只是协助该委会调查，但是，黄培根表示很难想象，一名协助调查的人，反贪委会却把赵当作犯人般，连夜录口供。
录口供到凌晨3时半
他说，反贪委会要求赵明福作证，应该在白天当赵明福有空时召他到反贪委会，或是到赵的办公室，而不是录口供到凌晨三点半，把赵明福当犯人看待。
因此，他要首相纳吉设立皇家调查委员会，以把赵明福坠楼事件查个水落石出。
对于有传指这是国阵在幕后指使，他也要首相纳吉作出澄清。
另一方面，黄培根说，在这事件上，人民看到一样东西，国阵正在开展针对反对党领袖的行动，利用反贪污委员会调查雪兰莪民联议员，巴生港自由贸易区、登嘉楼体育馆及基尔千万豪宅却没有看到反贪委员会去调查，反而在没有真凭实据的情况下，调查民联的议员。
无实据查民联议员
他说，308后，国阵失去了方向，不懂得怎样去面对民联的崛起，所以，国阵就迫阿都拉下台，把整个事件怪罪到阿都拉的身上。
他称，阿都拉虽然卸任，纳吉就任首相，虽然推出许多政策，如废除英语教数理，新的经济政策等，但是，国阵仍然在补选中败北，以巫统为主的国阵领袖，已意识到如此下去，国阵将会失去政权。
他称，昨天被发现，雪州行政议员欧阳捍华政治秘书赵明福横死在反贪大厦范围，凸显了这个世界上，许多不可能发生的事却发生，而首相署部长纳兹里像是知道事件的真相，站出来声明指赵明福是自杀。
反贪大厦没装电眼
黄培根感到不解，为何纳兹里这么确定赵明福是跳楼自杀，在反贪大厦没有闭路电视的情况，难道纳兹里看到真相。
因此，他认为，警方应该调查纳兹里，以了解赵明福坠楼的真相。
黄培根已把对这事件的看法贴在其部落格上，人民可以浏览及阅读相关的文章。
(本报诗巫17日讯)欧阳捍华政治秘书赵明福在反贪局委会大厦跳楼身亡，砂民主行动党宣传秘书黄培根对此感到匪夷所思。
对于反贪委会的说词，黄培根也表示质疑，他说，当赵明福于凌晨3时45分录完口供后，赵明福要求在局内休息，也是天大的笑话。
他说，赵明福是自己驾车到反贪委员会办事处，录完口供，他应该是回家，况且，在这情况下，没有人不要回家，而选择留在局里。
他指出，赵明福不是反贪委会调查的对象，只是协助该委会调查，但是，黄培根表示很难想象，一名协助调查的人，反贪委会却把赵当作犯人般，连夜录口供。
录口供到凌晨3时半
他说，反贪委会要求赵明福作证，应该在白天当赵明福有空时召他到反贪委会，或是到赵的办公室，而不是录口供到凌晨三点半，把赵明福当犯人看待。
因此，他要首相纳吉设立皇家调查委员会，以把赵明福坠楼事件查个水落石出。
对于有传指这是国阵在幕后指使，他也要首相纳吉作出澄清。
另一方面，黄培根说，在这事件上，人民看到一样东西，国阵正在开展针对反对党领袖的行动，利用反贪污委员会调查雪兰莪民联议员，巴生港自由贸易区、登嘉楼体育馆及基尔千万豪宅却没有看到反贪委员会去调查，反而在没有真凭实据的情况下，调查民联的议员。
无实据查民联议员
他说，308后，国阵失去了方向，不懂得怎样去面对民联的崛起，所以，国阵就迫阿都拉下台，把整个事件怪罪到阿都拉的身上。
他称，阿都拉虽然卸任，纳吉就任首相，虽然推出许多政策，如废除英语教数理，新的经济政策等，但是，国阵仍然在补选中败北，以巫统为主的国阵领袖，已意识到如此下去，国阵将会失去政权。
他称，昨天被发现，雪州行政议员欧阳捍华政治秘书赵明福横死在反贪大厦范围，凸显了这个世界上，许多不可能发生的事却发生，而首相署部长纳兹里像是知道事件的真相，站出来声明指赵明福是自杀。
反贪大厦没装电眼
黄培根感到不解，为何纳兹里这么确定赵明福是跳楼自杀，在反贪大厦没有闭路电视的情况，难道纳兹里看到真相。
因此，他认为，警方应该调查纳兹里，以了解赵明福坠楼的真相。
黄培根已把对这事件的看法贴在其部落格上，人民可以浏览及阅读相关的文章。
Friday, July 17, 2009
Ming dynasty‘s "West Factory" & "East Factory" 明朝时代的东厂和西厂
Those who are the fans of Chinese movies should not have missed those regarding the Imperial Palace internal courts struggling for power.I remember one such movie which depicts the power struggle by different prince to be the heir apparent to the throne.In that movie, one such prince with the support of the imperial officials set up intelligent agencies called the "East Factory" and "West Factory" to penetrate the competitors' and dissident's and use hired assassins to eliminate their opponents and their supporters.
Can we see a pattern like those depicted in the movies in Malaysia? Of course, there might not be bloodshed in our case, but l am not too sure either as l am not in the Police force or Intelligent agencies. Recently, the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/108662) has been very active and swift in "taking actions against Pekatan Rakyat's elected representatives in Selangor and we "have seen a political secretary of one Executive Councilor who was reported jumping off the 14th floor HQ of Selangor's MACC .
At least the police is fast to announced that Teo Beng Hock jumped off the 14th floor building even before they start their investigation, that is what we called "off-this-world" standard and speed. Should Malaysian praise the police for their efficiency?
Then the minister in the PM department immediately came out to caution Malaysian not to point finger at the MACC (http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/108656) and he says "Then he should have gone home (instead)....and how would we know that he would jump out of the building?" the de facto law minister added. It was like he knows what happened but what puzzle Malaysians is the fact that how could the minister knows that Teo Beng Hock jumped out the building when he wasn't present at the time unless of course he knows something that we do not know. I think the police should know who they should seek assistance from in the investigation.
The Attorney General of Malaysia should recommend that a Royal Commission be set up in this case to "free" the PM and his BN government from any finger-pointing by the general public and the oppositions.
May be it is time to disband the MACC and set up a new Anti-corruption agency reporting only to the Parliament instead of reporting to the PM. The MACC has lost all its credibility for the recent developments and there is no reason why the PM can not replace it if he is serious about " 1 Malaysia, People first, Performance now"
I hope this article would not draw the “East or West" factory's agency men to me as their next target or else we will see the rebirth of the Ming's dynasty in Malaysia.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Can I borrow 25 dollars?
Received this meaningful story through email which should be shared with all, please pass on to all your friends and family members.
A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.
SON: 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?'
DAD: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the man.
SON: 'Daddy, how much do you make an hour?'
DAD: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the man said angrily.
SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'
DAD: 'If you must know, I make $50 an hour.'
SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.
SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?'
The father was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolity's.'
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down , and started to think:
May bethere was something he really needed to buy with that $25.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
'Are you asleep, son?' He asked.
'No daddy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.
'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier' said the man. 'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $25you asked for.'
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you daddy!' he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.
The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.
The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.
'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the father grumbled.
'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied...
'Daddy, I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.'
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.
It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $50 worth of your time with someone you love.
If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of hours... But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
Please don't break this even if you only send it to one person. Thanks
We prove our faith in God, not by the rules we keep,
but by the love we give.
Every thing that is done in the world is done by hope.
- Martin Luther
A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.
SON: 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?'
DAD: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the man.
SON: 'Daddy, how much do you make an hour?'
DAD: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the man said angrily.
SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'
DAD: 'If you must know, I make $50 an hour.'
SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.
SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?'
The father was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolity's.'
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down , and started to think:
May bethere was something he really needed to buy with that $25.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
'Are you asleep, son?' He asked.
'No daddy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.
'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier' said the man. 'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $25you asked for.'
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you daddy!' he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.
The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.
The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.
'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the father grumbled.
'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied...
'Daddy, I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.'
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.
It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $50 worth of your time with someone you love.
If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of hours... But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
Please don't break this even if you only send it to one person. Thanks
We prove our faith in God, not by the rules we keep,
but by the love we give.
Every thing that is done in the world is done by hope.
- Martin Luther
Monday, July 13, 2009
Leaders must have integrity (Mandarin text)
检点
砂拉越新闻 - 民都鲁
周日, 2009年 07月 12日 05:35
黄培根认为，要协助减少性泛滥问题，应从三个层面，即政府、政党和政治领袖及人民本身着手。
他称，政府要利用国家资源，行政权力和执政机器去推动一个“圣洁的马来西亚”，要承认性泛滥是国家和社会严重的问题。在国家教育课程里，理应增加性和道德教育，训练辅导员和性教育专业人士，拨款给宗教和社会团体去推动类似的“性圣洁运动”。同时，也可配合民间团体一同推动，在国营电视台，电台和媒体灌输性泛滥问题和建立一个完善的道德观。为了遏止性泛滥问题，也可利用行政机构去严厉打击毒品、黑网吧、治理暴力和色情环境。
在政党和政治领袖方面，应当要有严格的道德价值观，决对不可妥协。
政治领袖道德问题
他认为，背叛自己最亲密伴侣和家庭的人，绝对可以背叛人民。因此，政治领袖要以身作则，不可三妻四妾、不可搞婚外情、不可滥交。
他说，大马政坛充满了这种不道德的领袖，这是我国最大的问题，也是人民和国家的悲哀。
这种“人物”，只会污染我们的社会和青年人的思想。更甚的是，这种“人物”在国会和州议会，决对不会或不敢提出任何改进社会问题，因为他们本身就是问题！
他表示，人民是国家的主人翁，青少年是国家的栋梁。
我们有权力也有责任为我们的国家和社会带来“改变”。我们应该给我们和家人和子孙们一个温馨和正直道德观的社会和国家。
向不道德政客说不
他认为，我们现在就应向没有道德的政党和政治领袖宣战，还我们一片政治蓝天。
他希望，人民要相信自己的力量，能够带来正面的改变。我们能！
他强调，要有效解决性泛滥等问题，以上三个“层面”缺一不可。
他称，人民选出人民代议士，代议士选出政府，政府的核心价值观决定国家的前途。
因此，有道德价值观的人民选出有道德的代议士，有道德的代议士选出有道德的政府，而有道德的政府，将带给人民希望和信心去面对任何的问题，包括我们社会和青少年的问题。
他指出，唯有上面三个“层面”完美的配合，国家和社会问题才能得到解决。
性泛滥数据不完整
黄培根认为，在确定相关性泛滥数据方面，大马政府做得不足，甚至未加以正视是项问题。
他表示，数据会讲话，我们不能当驼鸟，认为充耳不身，视而不见，问题就会荡然无存。
他指出，美国一年花在性泛滥和它所带来的社会和医药问题，预测要马币300亿，造成国家负担！因此，他认为，在关注毒奶粉和H1N1流感之时，更应正视全世界最大的问题，即爱滋病及性泛滥问题。
他说，政治领袖本身必须要有正确的道德价值观，诸如国会议员因国会殿堂漏水课题而大开黄腔之事，将为青少年带来错误的示范。
图:黄培根认为，政治领袖本身必须要有正确的道德价值观，诸如国会议员因国会殿堂漏水课题而大开黄腔之事，将为青少年带来错误的示范。
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
黄培根：公务员违背服务宗旨 人民受气 有口难言
黄培根：公务员违背服务宗旨 人民受气 有口难言
砂拉越新闻 - 诗巫
周三, 2009年 06月 24日 09:23
（本报诗巫23日讯）砂行动党宣传秘书黄培根表示，公务员的数目与人口的比例，马来西亚是最高的国家，政府的原意是要有更多的公务员，为人民提供更好的服务，但是，公务员却违背了政府的意愿，来自民间对政府公务服务态度的投诉不胜枚举。
他说，去到政府部门，人民受气，但却有口难言，许多年长者怪自己没有学问，没钱没势。
他于今早举行的新闻发布会上说，这是错误的观念，公务员拿的是我们的钱。
对于许长发日前被公务员动粗对待，他说，诗巫人民感同身受，这也意味着，人民遭到公务员不公平的对待时，不能投诉，也不能愤怒，否则会被打。
在许长发事件上，他表示遗憾，除了行动党外，没有其他的政党替人民讲话。
在这事件上，黄培根表示，王是盟县长也没有作出公平的交待，殴打许长发的公务员也没有表现出歉意。
公务员就是代表政府，他相信，打着一个马来西亚口号的新任首相纳吉，也不要看到这样事件的发生。
砂拉越新闻 - 诗巫
周三, 2009年 06月 24日 09:23
（本报诗巫23日讯）砂行动党宣传秘书黄培根表示，公务员的数目与人口的比例，马来西亚是最高的国家，政府的原意是要有更多的公务员，为人民提供更好的服务，但是，公务员却违背了政府的意愿，来自民间对政府公务服务态度的投诉不胜枚举。
他说，去到政府部门，人民受气，但却有口难言，许多年长者怪自己没有学问，没钱没势。
他于今早举行的新闻发布会上说，这是错误的观念，公务员拿的是我们的钱。
对于许长发日前被公务员动粗对待，他说，诗巫人民感同身受，这也意味着，人民遭到公务员不公平的对待时，不能投诉，也不能愤怒，否则会被打。
在许长发事件上，他表示遗憾，除了行动党外，没有其他的政党替人民讲话。
在这事件上，黄培根表示，王是盟县长也没有作出公平的交待，殴打许长发的公务员也没有表现出歉意。
公务员就是代表政府，他相信，打着一个马来西亚口号的新任首相纳吉，也不要看到这样事件的发生。
人联党领袖失责,祸及后代
黄培根：寻求首相协助 应提高罗马安桥身
砂拉越新闻 - 诗巫
周三, 2009年 06月 24日 09:23
（本报诗巫23日讯）罗马安大桥将于本月衔接，影响到高过廿公尺的货轮进入诗巫拉让海港局，行动党砂州宣传秘书黄培根认为，这将影响到诗巫人民的生活，因此吁请马上停止衔接工程，并寻找解决方案，如提高桥身，以使大船能够进入诗巫。
他说，我们可以等6个月、12个月，而不要往后影响诗巫几千年、几万年。
他指出，诗巫的国阵领袖，包括黄顺舸与刘会洲，应该要立刻去会见首相纳吉，向首相解释，为何要提高桥身。
影响诗巫几千年
他于今早举行的新闻发布会上说，既然这是联邦的计划，应该要给首相知道，他相信，首相将会协助解决这问题。
黄培根表示，诗巫人民不管人联党领袖如何做，他们只要罗马安桥不会影响到他们的生活与诗巫的经济情况。
他同时也吁请商会及公会，对此作出表态，关注这项对诗巫经济带来深远影响的工程，并通过集体的力量，向政府施压。
为何桥身仅廿公尺
人联党领袖承认，廿公尺的桥身，大船将不能驶入诗巫，黄培根也感到不解，为何他们知道这问题，而没有做高桥身。
他指出，这是在第八大马计划下申请，并在第九大马计划下批准的工程，旨在于加强中区与外界的联系，协助中区的经济发展，如今，却适得其反，大船不能进诗巫 ，严重的影响到诗巫的经济。
错误决定付出代价
他表示，从6月30日起，中区的人民，子子孙孙，几千几万年都要为国阵的这项错误的决定付出惨重的代价，他问道，这是国阵帮助中区人民吗？
他指出，在这事件上，出现一间公司安排转载货物，这是否是早已安排，使该间公司受惠，而这间造桥承包商，是否是免费服务，抑或是垄断的生意，任由出价。
他也要诗巫的国阵领袖交待，这是否已有议程，即为了丹绒马尼而牺牲拉让海港局。
他认为，若经过转载，舶来品的价格将会提高，届时将转嫁消费者，该党预测，从外输入货品的价格将会因此而提高10%。
图:起为卢增国、黄培根及刘会文指人联党领袖失责,祸及后代。
星洲日报新闻
羅馬安橋應停建
火箭吁社團施壓
updated:2009-06-24 05:30:04 MYT
(砂拉越•詩巫）民主行動黨呼籲本地社團組織和民間團體就羅馬安大橋“大船不過，商家恐慌”事件上，透過報章公開表態他們對這項不利于民政策的看法，向當局施壓。
行動黨砂州委員會宣傳秘書黃培根今日在新聞發佈會上強調，行動黨立場是羅馬安大橋必須立即停建。在不影響拉讓江船只川行為前提下，找出合適方案來解決橋身高度問題。
同時，行動黨認為人聯領袖應該即刻飛往西馬會見首相拿督斯里納吉，向首相闡明羅馬安大橋高度問題。相信這項聯邦工程將會引起首相關注，同時首相也有權利知道事情真相。相信在他倡導的“一個馬來西亞”理念下，將設法幫助砂中區人民解決難題。
黃培根相信，民眾寧可看到羅馬安大橋延遲完工，也不願意見到這座設計上帶有缺陷的大橋建竣，導致詩巫後代子孫需要承擔永遠的痛苦。
“詩巫人民只希望大橋工程的建竣，不會對他們生活構成影響就心滿意足了。所以，社團組織和民間團體應該挺身而出，為了全民利益透過報章表態立場，向當局施壓。”
禁大船川行羅馬安橋
火箭抨人聯領袖失責
updated:2009-06-24 05:29:50 MYT
（砂拉越•詩巫）針對羅馬安大橋將於7月1日禁止高過20公尺的大船途經該處前來詩巫一事，民主行動黨強烈抨擊人聯領袖失責，並挑戰他們應該集體辭職向人民謝罪。
行動黨砂州委員會宣傳秘書黃培根說，羅馬安大橋是在峇旺阿山州選區又是聯邦工程計劃，當地的州議員拿督斯里黃順舸和詩巫區國會議員拿督劉會洲不應將“高過20公尺大船無法駛進詩巫”的問題置之不理，直到詩巫中華工商總會代表要求解決問題時，才出面交代。因此，人聯黨對於本身領袖失責的問題是毫無妥協的餘地，應該呼籲他們辭去職位。
他指出，日前行動黨透過報章將有關事件公諸於世後，讓羅馬安大橋計劃的問題逐漸浮出台面。
“雖然商會代表昨日與當局對話尋求解決方案，但行動黨仍呼籲拉讓海港局主席吳春祥必須在這事件上負責並辭掉主席職位，以表現一名人民代議士該有的責任感。”
他說，當局針對有關問題所提出的“建用平底船”解決方案，意味著當局承認羅馬安大橋一旦建竣，高過20公尺的大船將不能駛過該處前往詩巫。
貨物轉運引通膨危機
對於當局獻議詩巫商家可用丹絨瑪尼綜合海港局作為貨物轉運站，黃培根認為這不僅無法推動中區經濟，也將扼殺詩巫的經濟發展，影響詩巫對外的競爭力。
他是今日在新聞發佈會上質問黃順舸，既然強調羅馬安大橋將為中區發展帶來正面效應，為何商家日前提出調整橋身高度至33公尺，方便大船駛入的要求，卻不作正面回應？
黃培根表示，據知詩巫商家若將貨物從丹絨瑪尼綜合海港局轉運詩巫，每個貨櫃（20尺大）就要支付1千500令吉的轉運費，導致詩巫將面對通貨膨脹的危機。
Monday, June 22, 2009
Rejang Port Authority, another scandal not smaller than PKFZ
Lat week I challenged RPA's Chairman, YB Vincent Goh, to resign from the Chair of the port because of his failure to protect the interest of the Port Authority and his failure to safeguard the interests of the people in central region of Sibu.
The height of the Lebaan bridge of 20 meters is insufficient to allow oil vessels and bigger container ships to dock at RPA.That means bigger vessels will instead be docking at Tg. Manis port and our goods will be directed to Tg. Manis before we use containers to ship them to Sibu. The cost of each container is reported at RM 1000.00 and without doubt that would be paid by the end consumer( people of Sibu, upper Rejang and smaller townships around Sibu.
If Vincent God feels that he can remain quite and let the matter dies down by itself then he can not be more wrong. Under the DAP's watch,the scandal will not be go unexposed. We will do every thing we can to bring the scandals to light as a lot of the people are being kept in the dark.
A few local newspapers did not publish the news last week due to pressure from certain quarters and that shows how cowardice is the BN and its controlled media. But we are ready to use other resources if the print media is not doing its parts in exposing the issues that affect everyone of us in sibu and other townships.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Alleged assault by government servant 领水患援助金 官员动粗
图:。在黄培根(右)的协助下，许长发向媒体显露了胸口的瘀伤。
领水患援助金 官员动粗伤许长发 砂拉越新闻 - 诗巫
周日, 2009年 06月 14日 06:15
(本报诗巫13日讯)诗巫一名57岁的市民许长发，投诉昨天前往诗巫县公署领取水患援助金的时候，遭到官员的粗暴对待，并在警员的护送下，由县公署前往中央警署报案，之后到医院验伤。
许长发今早在行动党总部向新闻界述说了整个事发过程。
在场者包括其夫人、兄弟、妻舅及行动党的黄培根。
他说，本月13日下午，他前往县公署查询名单，并发现他也是其中一名的援助金领取人，但当局告诉他当天下午没有发出援助金，要他次日再来。
本月12日上午9 时30分，许长发再度只身来到县公署，发现到查询处排了长龙，而且他亦已经证实了自己是合格者，故而不想再花时间去排队，就直接到柜台去领取号码。
双手揪衣领猛力推
当时，其中一名官员以不耐烦的态度就直接写了一张的字条给他，要他进入领取援助金。到了领取柜台，出了一名体格高大的官员，就很粗暴的抓住他的手。在越抓越紧之下，许长发要求他放手。
虽然是放了手，但他还是不罢休，用双手揪住许长发的衣领，一直把他推出了逾5 尺的距离。这时，县公署内有数名的官员见状即刻出来将这名动粗的官员劝阻。
许长发说，现场除了约10名的官员目睹情况外，还有逾10名的公众也目睹了整个事件的过程。
院方无发验伤报告
许长发表示，对这突如其来的动粗，他一时受到惊吓，就在现场拨电报警，以策人身的安全。
警员在较后时前来县公署了解情况，并护送许长发前往诗巫中央警署落案。
这时候，闻讯而来的行动党黄培根，也赶到警察局协助许长发报案。
到了警署，许长发仍然受突发事件而惊魂未定，到场见状的黄培根向警员作出要求，陪他去喝杯茶压压惊。
在落案后，许长发依据警方的指示，前往诗巫中央医院验伤。虽然院方没有发给许长发医药报告，但有告诉他在身体上发现外伤。
胸腰瘀伤饱受惊吓
许长发在记者会上，也出示了身上的伤痕，包括胸口和左腰部份有瘀血。
许长发表示希望警方能够尽快处理此案，并公平的去处理。
他也表示，虽然昨天已经成功的领到水患援助金，但仍然就此粗暴事件，保留起诉这名官员和政府部门的法律权利。
他说，到目前为止，他还没有接到任何方面就此事的电话和消息。
官员对市民动粗 巫县公署受促交待
砂拉越新闻 - 诗巫
周日, 2009年 06月 14日 02:26
(本报诗巫13日讯)民主行动党，就市民许长发在县公署领取水患援助金时，受到官员动粗一事，认为该部门应该给人民一个交待。
该党砂州宣传主任黄培根说，当政府公务员可以在办公时间，在政府办公室内以暴力行为来对待任何一个大马公民，试想我们的国家，是一个怎样的国家。
他说，市民在政府部门办公室内受到暴力对待，却无法受到安全的保障，这是很危险的，也毁了政府部门的形象。
他说，更严重的是此举已直接的挑战了警方的威严。
黄培根今早在行动党总部，向新闻界发表这项谈话。
中止动粗官员职务
他说，行动党要求县公署应该即刻中止这名被指动粗官员的职务，直到警方的报告出炉为止。
他说，行动党也要求砂州务秘书本身，应该介入内部调查，到底砂州有多少这类暴力倾向的公务员。
同时，行动党认为诗巫县长王是盟，应该公布整个事件的真相。
他说，许长发经声明保留起诉这名官员和部门的法律权利，因为这已经造成了他的身体和心理上的伤害。
保留起诉法律权利
黄培根也说，他不知道当时的情况是怎样发生的，但是没有人可以动粗。假如警方不处理的话，他将会把事件带到武吉安曼警察总部去。
他说，行动党严正看待此事，绝不让此事发生。
他说，许长发将会等待警方的报告出炉之后，若是有证据，将采行法律行动。*
水患援助金欠透明 火箭频接市民投诉
砂拉越新闻 - 诗巫
周日, 2009年 06月 14日 02:25
(本报诗巫13日讯)民主行动党砂州宣传主任黄培根说，就诗巫水患援助金的处理与发放，行动党接获了许多的投诉，认为整个计划没有透明度，从第一次报名申请到领到钱，市民最少需要跑4 次。
他说，领取援助金不应该大排长龙或是在台上拍照亮相。
他说，整个过程没有一个透明度，既然这是以纳税人的钱来发给，就应该在网络上公布完整的受益者名单，让每一个人都可以上网查询，或是在各大媒体上公布，人民根本就不用去排队。
黄培根今早在行动党总部，向新闻界发表这项谈话。
发现金易遭冒领
他说，政府赔给人民的钱，应该通过政府的支票支出，而不是现金，因为在过程中将免不了会有混水摸鱼的情况产生，有遭人冒领的风险。
他说，行动党要呼吁县公署，第二期的援助金受益者名单，应该更具透明度，并通过网络和媒体公布，并以支票付出。
黄培根也表示希望拿督斯里黄顺舸介入，将事件透明化、简化及合法化。
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Sibu is without High court judge?
I was told this afternoon that Sibu is currently awaiting a high Court Judge as the previous Judicial commissioner, has been transferred away. In the mean time, all cases that await High Court decision will have to wait.
We are not in the legal fraternity but we all know that a High Court without judge create unnecessary delay and problems for businesses as well as the society at large.May be the Bar Council should address this issue with the judiciary to come up with a speedy solution.
The new PM should address this issue as his department and the AG and the CJ are responsible to see that Malaysian are not been deprived of the basic in a democracy,i.e an efficient judiciary.
We are not in the legal fraternity but we all know that a High Court without judge create unnecessary delay and problems for businesses as well as the society at large.May be the Bar Council should address this issue with the judiciary to come up with a speedy solution.
The new PM should address this issue as his department and the AG and the CJ are responsible to see that Malaysian are not been deprived of the basic in a democracy,i.e an efficient judiciary.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Party hopping in Malaysia(Mandarin text)
A good article about political frogging in Mandarin which is worth reading.
在308我们目睹了执政党在一夜之间丧失半壁江山、五州政权易手的惊人事实。不到一年的时间，我们看到霹雳州政权的戏剧性变化。206和506在我国政治史上堪称最重要的分水岭。个中发生的政治事件牵连了执政党、反对党、司法、行政（公务员、警方）和立法权的斗争，但是如果把事情简单化，整个事件的起因，就是——跳槽！
历来我国西马政治人物不乏跳槽举动。举例几个比较著名的，包括行动党的何文翰跳槽至马华，官至内阁部长，曾永森马华至民政再回到马华的草裙舞，沙巴团结党议员跳巢导致该党主政的州政府垮台等，以及牵连最广的霹雳州三剑客退出民联，成为亲国阵独立人士的跳槽事件。
纵观国内政治跳槽事件，绝大多数都是从反对党跳槽至执政党，或者在执政联盟内部更换政党。记忆中，国内只有一次显著的从执政党跳槽至反对党的现象，那就是安华在1998遭马哈迪革职后，安华的亲信和巫统党员大举退出巫统加入公正党或回教党的浪潮。从西马个别或集体跳槽原因加以分析，就会发觉起因总是围绕在几个主要的因素：不受主流派系接受而成为党内政治斗争的失败者，或者是以跳槽换取更好的政治权利。而且青蛙们对政治气候预测很有一手，选择跳槽的时机，都是风起云涌的政治环境，他们往往在那个时候是奇货，可以待价而沽。这样我们得出一个小总结，跳槽无关政治理念，而是利益关乎。
历来从行动党跳槽至马华的，不乏国会议员、州议员。他们都是有了一定党龄的行动党党员，也绝对不是政治初哥。不过，他们跳槽时往往忘记了行动党和马华在理念上有本质上很大的分别。行动党一路来的政治理念，莫过于贯彻“马来西亚人的马来西亚”，和马华党章“确保马来西亚宪法内华裔之合法权益和利益”何止南辕北辙。加盟马华无异典当一向来持有的政治理念，昔日在敌对政党争锋相对，不过加盟时却可以互相拥抱一笑泯恩仇。这个现实其实提醒我们，道德常常都必须让位于利益。
环顾国内政党，我们不得不对回教党的政治教育工作刮目相看。回教党是最为鲜少发生跳槽事件的西马国会反对党，党员拥有很强的向心力。我们尝试把这个现象分为两个阶段来解释。1980年代至2004年安华事件发生前后，回教党诉诸宗教意识来贯彻党内的政治教育以凝聚党员，结果回教党呈现给群众的是保守、宗教极端的面貌。2004年回教党在全国大选大败，掀起改革风，多名专业领袖打入领导层，取代以宗教师为班底而逐渐把回教党带入另一个新面貌——以回教为基础的中间温和路线——所谓的“埃尔多安集团”。回教党在308大选过后爆发党内路线之争，党主席哈迪倾向和巫统合作，欲走回马来民粹和宗教路线，不过立刻引来大多数党员的抨击而作罢。相比其他政党纯粹为了个人利益的斗争，回教党的路线之争相对就比较有建设性。我们看当回教党一党之首在欲脱离轨道与巫统合作时立刻受到党内的讨伐，相比之下，马华在蔡细历呛声跳槽时的处理方式就显得窝囊许多。平心而论，蔡细历采取的手段无异政治勒索，除了出发点是为了自己的政治前景，还绑架其他追随他的基层，以及把儿子押上作为政治赌注。这是一种很不负责任的行为。马华并没有勇气采取果断的手段来解决，反而劳烦巫统领导层开声理清蔡细历刻有的政治立场。华裔选民听在耳里，看在眼里，马华的软弱再一次展露无遗。曾经我对彭亨州马华坚持，就算少一个州议席也不重新接纳（或何启文所谓的“解冻”）丹那拉打州議員何业嘉成为马华议员的立场感到鼓舞。这种不畏的立场，才显得马华是一个重纪律、显党纲的政治平台。不过这个印象过后就因为蔡细历的草裙舞蒙上了阴影，严重破坏了马华的形象，如果马华会长理事会或纪律委员会不采取果断的决定，让事情得出一个结论，以后定然还有更多类似恐吓跳槽的勒索事件，马华的内讧只会无日无夜的延续下去。
我们看到历史上也不乏跳槽的著名人物。但是真正跳槽的并不是他们的躯体，而是跟随他们的政治理念和思想学说。他们寻求发挥他们学说的平台。把秦国改造为战国时代超级强国的公孙鞅，出生于卫国，前期在魏国从事政治工作，但是真正重用他的是秦国君主嬴渠梁。苏秦，合纵对抗政策的提倡者，在燕国获得重用，他本身是周王国人。范惟，秦国远交近攻外交策略的发明人，曾经是魏国的低级官员。还有很多诸如张仪、乐毅、吴起、孙膑等都是带着他们的政治理念投奔他国，而不是以宰相的宝座为他们的目标。他们当中很多也不是宰相甚至政府高级官员，只是君主的客卿（类似幕僚）。
比较和今日的政治青蛙，其中有认为副议长的职位不到喉而跳槽寻求更上一层楼、有些则认为没有部长职就不足以发挥作用。他们说出以上谬论作为跳槽的凭借，证明他们忽略历史、欺骗民众。用意就是为了掩盖贪婪的欲望。
我国两线制正处在酝酿的关头，此时此刻政治立场在权位、利益前面显得多么的无力。为杜绝青蛙政治，各个政党是时候重审个别的政治理念和路线。52年过去，无论执政党或反对党都没有重新审核创党至今的宗旨和目标，它们是否仍符合现今人民的物质和精神要求？是否仍然和现有的国际时势接轨？现在是时候开启引擎来反思。正确的政治路线辅以适当的政治教育是杜绝贪婪的青蛙最有效的方法。严明的党纪、严谨的党员招收将有助减少跳槽事件的发生。政党应该重质不重量，政党从权威政治体制转换为理念路线体制已经是一个无可逆转的步伐，越早转型可以帮助政党取得制高点，更容易获得人民的信任。
让我们拒绝跳槽，拒绝青蛙！
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在308我们目睹了执政党在一夜之间丧失半壁江山、五州政权易手的惊人事实。不到一年的时间，我们看到霹雳州政权的戏剧性变化。206和506在我国政治史上堪称最重要的分水岭。个中发生的政治事件牵连了执政党、反对党、司法、行政（公务员、警方）和立法权的斗争，但是如果把事情简单化，整个事件的起因，就是——跳槽！
历来我国西马政治人物不乏跳槽举动。举例几个比较著名的，包括行动党的何文翰跳槽至马华，官至内阁部长，曾永森马华至民政再回到马华的草裙舞，沙巴团结党议员跳巢导致该党主政的州政府垮台等，以及牵连最广的霹雳州三剑客退出民联，成为亲国阵独立人士的跳槽事件。
纵观国内政治跳槽事件，绝大多数都是从反对党跳槽至执政党，或者在执政联盟内部更换政党。记忆中，国内只有一次显著的从执政党跳槽至反对党的现象，那就是安华在1998遭马哈迪革职后，安华的亲信和巫统党员大举退出巫统加入公正党或回教党的浪潮。从西马个别或集体跳槽原因加以分析，就会发觉起因总是围绕在几个主要的因素：不受主流派系接受而成为党内政治斗争的失败者，或者是以跳槽换取更好的政治权利。而且青蛙们对政治气候预测很有一手，选择跳槽的时机，都是风起云涌的政治环境，他们往往在那个时候是奇货，可以待价而沽。这样我们得出一个小总结，跳槽无关政治理念，而是利益关乎。
历来从行动党跳槽至马华的，不乏国会议员、州议员。他们都是有了一定党龄的行动党党员，也绝对不是政治初哥。不过，他们跳槽时往往忘记了行动党和马华在理念上有本质上很大的分别。行动党一路来的政治理念，莫过于贯彻“马来西亚人的马来西亚”，和马华党章“确保马来西亚宪法内华裔之合法权益和利益”何止南辕北辙。加盟马华无异典当一向来持有的政治理念，昔日在敌对政党争锋相对，不过加盟时却可以互相拥抱一笑泯恩仇。这个现实其实提醒我们，道德常常都必须让位于利益。
环顾国内政党，我们不得不对回教党的政治教育工作刮目相看。回教党是最为鲜少发生跳槽事件的西马国会反对党，党员拥有很强的向心力。我们尝试把这个现象分为两个阶段来解释。1980年代至2004年安华事件发生前后，回教党诉诸宗教意识来贯彻党内的政治教育以凝聚党员，结果回教党呈现给群众的是保守、宗教极端的面貌。2004年回教党在全国大选大败，掀起改革风，多名专业领袖打入领导层，取代以宗教师为班底而逐渐把回教党带入另一个新面貌——以回教为基础的中间温和路线——所谓的“埃尔多安集团”。回教党在308大选过后爆发党内路线之争，党主席哈迪倾向和巫统合作，欲走回马来民粹和宗教路线，不过立刻引来大多数党员的抨击而作罢。相比其他政党纯粹为了个人利益的斗争，回教党的路线之争相对就比较有建设性。我们看当回教党一党之首在欲脱离轨道与巫统合作时立刻受到党内的讨伐，相比之下，马华在蔡细历呛声跳槽时的处理方式就显得窝囊许多。平心而论，蔡细历采取的手段无异政治勒索，除了出发点是为了自己的政治前景，还绑架其他追随他的基层，以及把儿子押上作为政治赌注。这是一种很不负责任的行为。马华并没有勇气采取果断的手段来解决，反而劳烦巫统领导层开声理清蔡细历刻有的政治立场。华裔选民听在耳里，看在眼里，马华的软弱再一次展露无遗。曾经我对彭亨州马华坚持，就算少一个州议席也不重新接纳（或何启文所谓的“解冻”）丹那拉打州議員何业嘉成为马华议员的立场感到鼓舞。这种不畏的立场，才显得马华是一个重纪律、显党纲的政治平台。不过这个印象过后就因为蔡细历的草裙舞蒙上了阴影，严重破坏了马华的形象，如果马华会长理事会或纪律委员会不采取果断的决定，让事情得出一个结论，以后定然还有更多类似恐吓跳槽的勒索事件，马华的内讧只会无日无夜的延续下去。
我们看到历史上也不乏跳槽的著名人物。但是真正跳槽的并不是他们的躯体，而是跟随他们的政治理念和思想学说。他们寻求发挥他们学说的平台。把秦国改造为战国时代超级强国的公孙鞅，出生于卫国，前期在魏国从事政治工作，但是真正重用他的是秦国君主嬴渠梁。苏秦，合纵对抗政策的提倡者，在燕国获得重用，他本身是周王国人。范惟，秦国远交近攻外交策略的发明人，曾经是魏国的低级官员。还有很多诸如张仪、乐毅、吴起、孙膑等都是带着他们的政治理念投奔他国，而不是以宰相的宝座为他们的目标。他们当中很多也不是宰相甚至政府高级官员，只是君主的客卿（类似幕僚）。
比较和今日的政治青蛙，其中有认为副议长的职位不到喉而跳槽寻求更上一层楼、有些则认为没有部长职就不足以发挥作用。他们说出以上谬论作为跳槽的凭借，证明他们忽略历史、欺骗民众。用意就是为了掩盖贪婪的欲望。
我国两线制正处在酝酿的关头，此时此刻政治立场在权位、利益前面显得多么的无力。为杜绝青蛙政治，各个政党是时候重审个别的政治理念和路线。52年过去，无论执政党或反对党都没有重新审核创党至今的宗旨和目标，它们是否仍符合现今人民的物质和精神要求？是否仍然和现有的国际时势接轨？现在是时候开启引擎来反思。正确的政治路线辅以适当的政治教育是杜绝贪婪的青蛙最有效的方法。严明的党纪、严谨的党员招收将有助减少跳槽事件的发生。政党应该重质不重量，政党从权威政治体制转换为理念路线体制已经是一个无可逆转的步伐，越早转型可以帮助政党取得制高点，更容易获得人民的信任。
让我们拒绝跳槽，拒绝青蛙！
注：作者部落格http://thooi.blogspot.com/
Friday, May 15, 2009
JPA 奖学金的问题年复一年
As the table left clearly shows, JPA has made it a specific point to award 80% of overseas scholarships to bumiputera students and the balance 20% to non-bumiputera students every years since 2000. Nothing was disclosed prior to that year.
以下的一篇新闻报告是2008年5月29日新洲日报刊登的，过了一年同样的优异生的不到奖学金的问题又重复。现在政府要把JPA奖学金交给内阁去决定，表面上是为了公平和透明，事实是我国的政府没有办法和能力去公平的对待各人民族。
政府的政策应该透明和要不分种族的培养国家人才。就好像首相说“1个马来西亚”，政府应该言而有信的推行任何利国的政策而不应用固打制来制造有损国民团结和国家繁荣的政策。
依斯邁阿當：提高透明度‧或公佈獎學金得主名單
依斯邁：考慮向學生說明失敗的原因
（布城）公共服務局總監丹斯里依斯邁阿當說，公共服務局將考慮為無法成功申請公共服務局獎學金的優異生說明失敗的原因，並交由政府決定是否公開展示成功申請者的名單，以提高透明度。
他說，公共服務局目前只是通知學生申請結果而已，但並未說明原因，但緊隨各方的質疑，公共服務局將探討其可行性。
他說，政府在今年將撥款17億令吉來資助2000名優異生到海外留學，另外撥出5億1800萬令吉給在國內就讀的優異生 。
他週三（28日）在公共服務局召開新聞發佈會，針對公共服務局（JPA）獎學金缺乏透明度和不公平的問題，作出澄清和解釋。
国内1万个奖学金
他也促請那些無法成功申請海外獎學金的優異生不要灰心，他們還可在6月份開始申請政府所提供的1萬個國內獎學金。
他說，優異生只要考獲至少9個2A（6個必修3個選擇科）就能申請由大學先修班至考取一等學位的津貼，大學的津貼一般是每月700令吉，而先修班預料可獲每月200令吉的津貼。
他說，扣除了2000名成功申請海外獎學金的優異生，共有4262名學生可申請上述額外的贊助。
他說，政府每年預料會撥出4000萬令吉來資助這項計劃，而整個計劃則須花費1億2000萬令吉。
他否認公共服務局在分配獎學金方面缺乏透明度，一般上，來自富裕家庭，或在面試時表現欠佳的學生，自己心裡有數。
他說，公共服務局目前只是通知學生申請結果而已，但並未說明原因，但緊隨各方的質疑，公共服務局將探討其可行性。
他說，政府在今年將撥款17億令吉來資助2000名優異生到海外留學，另外撥出5億1800萬令吉給在國內就讀的優異生 。
他週三（28日）在公共服務局召開新聞發佈會，針對公共服務局（JPA）獎學金缺乏透明度和不公平的問題，作出澄清和解釋。
国内1万个奖学金
他也促請那些無法成功申請海外獎學金的優異生不要灰心，他們還可在6月份開始申請政府所提供的1萬個國內獎學金。
他說，優異生只要考獲至少9個2A（6個必修3個選擇科）就能申請由大學先修班至考取一等學位的津貼，大學的津貼一般是每月700令吉，而先修班預料可獲每月200令吉的津貼。
他說，扣除了2000名成功申請海外獎學金的優異生，共有4262名學生可申請上述額外的贊助。
他說，政府每年預料會撥出4000萬令吉來資助這項計劃，而整個計劃則須花費1億2000萬令吉。
他否認公共服務局在分配獎學金方面缺乏透明度，一般上，來自富裕家庭，或在面試時表現欠佳的學生，自己心裡有數。
不排除有優異生被遺漏
他不排除可能有一些很優越的學生被遺漏，因此，當局讓學生上訴，以便將遺漏者重新歸納。
他也說，當局也有管道或促申請者提供家庭收入的證據，避免學生刻意隱瞞真實狀況。
依斯邁也說，當局在保送學生到海外醫學方面也面對一些限制，不能把學生送到不受大馬醫藥理事會承認的國家如美國、日本等兩大國留學，而一些大學也設有海外學生固打。
他也說，儘管這次有55%的土著學生獲得獎學金，但他否認設有土著固打，因為土著學生也包括東馬的土著，而且成績也很優越。星洲日報‧2008.05.29
他不排除可能有一些很優越的學生被遺漏，因此，當局讓學生上訴，以便將遺漏者重新歸納。
他也說，當局也有管道或促申請者提供家庭收入的證據，避免學生刻意隱瞞真實狀況。
依斯邁也說，當局在保送學生到海外醫學方面也面對一些限制，不能把學生送到不受大馬醫藥理事會承認的國家如美國、日本等兩大國留學，而一些大學也設有海外學生固打。
他也說，儘管這次有55%的土著學生獲得獎學金，但他否認設有土著固打，因為土著學生也包括東馬的土著，而且成績也很優越。星洲日報‧2008.05.29
Friday, April 24, 2009
"Malaysia Zero-burning policy." Peter Chin on 15th August 2006
Above are some of the photos taken yesterday by us and NGO to show the effect of open-burning.
"For years, fires ignited by palm oil plantation workers in Indonesia to get rid of oil palm wastes had contributed to the spread of cross-boundary haze. Malaysia, a few years ago, banned these burnings in its plantations."
15 August 2006
15 August 2006
Peter Chin-Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities
Sibu peoples have every right to be angry that the Natural Resources and Environment Board had issued permits for the open-burning in Sibu in defiance of the ban imposed by the federal government. The air quality must has reached a hazardous level yesterday as the photos above show.
We have had a press conference today urging the state government to immediately put a ban on any open-burning for the plantation industry. There simply isn't any "acceptable" standard when it comes to open burning, it causes health hazards as well as environmental destruction that is far beyond the extra cost of using other methods of handling the plantation waste.
Look at the open-burning in Sibu Yesterday by some plantations and we will get a feel of the truthfulness of the above statement by the government. Unless of course Peter Chin can come out to clarify that Sarawak is exempted from the above "Zero open-burning" policy and that the SUPP is in support of the open-burning policy.
David Wong
04-04-2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Batang Ai, no surprise at all
DAP Sarawak leaders were in Batang Ai yesterday to show our support for the PKR on polling day. We went day before dawn in order to reach Batang Ai early. Sibu team reached there earlier , at around 9:40 am and we went straight to one of the polling station which was a few kilometer from Lubok Antu town. We saw long queue waiting outside the polling centre which was quite abnormal. We talked to a few voters who told us that they have voted already and when asked which party did they choose, they answer without hesitation "memang BN".
We then asked them "ada duit kah?". Some turned away while one woman told me "ngadai duit" but her companion gave her away saying "sepulu aja untuk belanja". I told them that that can not be true because money seems to flow freely in this by election but they kept their mouth shut then.
I told Law Hui Ung, the special assistance to Wong Ho Leng, that the majority would at least be 1000 and above which he agrees readily. He told me that the people gathered there were very suspicious of our group of outsiders and some of them were taking our photos as well.
Our state chairman, who lined up with the other voters jokingly told us he wanted to vote as well. But he and 2 other guys presence were immediately been noticed by some of the voters there and told them " Are you guys making a mistake? You guys are not suppose to vote here." Ho Leng then told me "David, your rocket t-shit is selling our identity away." But I knew that the BN's guys there already notice us before we enter the compound and they do know the outsiders from the locals.
Anyway, we did meet up with our Kuching comrades who were led by our state secretary in Lubok Antu town and we proceed to visit a few other polling centres around Lubok Antu town. At SMK Batang Ai, we were told that 70% of the voters had voted although it was only 12:45pm. That reinforced my believe that the BN 3M (machinery, man power and money) are running smoothly and that the margin of BN's victory would further be increased.
Something note mentioning here is that a few PKR's MPs were at Lubok Antu and joined us in our ride to the polling centres. But not many Batang Ai folks even recognise them at all and they presence were most obviously been ignored by the BN campaigners. But they were the darling of the local media though who surrounded them for their views about the by election in Batang Ai. They were quick to respond that the circumstances and political landscape here is totally different from the peninsular Malaysia.
We then went back to the sleepy town of Lubok Antu at around 1:30pm as the heat, thirst and hunger were catching up on us. There we met James Masing, the chairman of Party Rakyat Malaysia, whose gang of around 12-15 were at the same food stall which we intended to visit. James Masing seen relax and they were still there after we left which shows that they were in no hurry and must be confidence of a victory.
The outcomes of the Batang Ai election did not surprise us at all. Like i said in my last posting here, the results are expected and the people have made their decision. It is their chioce (under any undue influence?) and that was what matter in Batang Ai. The rest of Sarawakians have to come to their sense that "money does matter" and it is money that makes the BN in Sarawak.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Great Expectations by Batang Ai folks?
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens must be quite fitting a play to account for the lives of the people living in the sleepy border town of Batang Ai. Many might not have really cared for the Great Expectations as the plot is not only complicated and winding but down to earth boring. Although those well articulated in the English language might be able to find the moral themes of affection, loyalty, self-improvement and ambition.
Batang Ai the modern replica of the Great Expectation? Many would say “You must be out of your mind.” But if one is to go to Batang Ai and look at the living conditions of the folks there one would really feel that the “class” differences between the people there and those living in the modern era. 90% of the people in Batang Ai do not have the basic infrastructures such as piped water, electricity, medical facilities, fire station and sewage system just to mentioned a few. They have been deprived of the developments and they have always been the forgotten ones except during this by election. But because of their simple and innocent nature, they are yet ready to fight for what are rightfully theirs.
So, what are the expectations of the people in Batang Ai? Do they have the same expectations of the people living in KL or Kuching or Penang? The answer to the questions would tell us the results of the 407 by election, no more and no less!
Many Sarawakians (not the local folks) have a lot of expectation for the Batang Ai by election. Many who met me in Sibu would ask questions such as How id Batang Ai? Are you going there? Why are you not there?
They are sending us a very clear message that they want change and they are hanging their hopes on the voters of Batang Ai. Many would regard the 407 by election as a referendum on “Change” and hoping that the Dayak community in Batang Ai would take the lead in Sarawak. They all know that if Sarawak is to change, we can not do it without the participation of the Dayak communities.
Many cynics would say “Do you really think that the rural folks are ready for change? How many voters can resist the temptation of money politics? The natives can not be trusted as they are cheaper to buy than Belacan (shrimp paste). These are insults to the natives here as they deserve better than the BN government and we are all responsible to the state of their affairs. They need our guidance and counseling as how they may empower themselves to be the agent for change and they can make a difference for themselves.
Do we all not have our great expectations? We all have our own dream, dream for better things in lives such as self improvement and ambition to achieve success, demanding good governance and justice for all. The problem is the conflict of our short term needs with our dream. Sometimes although we are know that we must do something for our future but our present circumstances demand that we have to do certain things in conflict with our long term goals. That is the problem faced by our fellow Sarawakians in Batang Ai, they have a lot of frustration and disappointment with the BN government but they simply have to accept the fact that the BN is the keeper of the resources that they are so in need that they can’t afford to offend.
On this note, I am to condemn the BN for the state of backwardness of Batang Ai as they are fully responsible as the only state government since we are part of Malaysia. They have the thick cheeks to come to Batang Ai and tell the folks that only the BN can bring development to them when the area is as developed as the undeveloped African nation.
If you ask me “Who is going to win in Batang Ai?”, then the above should give a good indication of the outcomes of the election tomorrow. Let the Batang Ai folks prove me wrong tomorrow.
In any event, the by election and the strong opposition challenge have made the poor folks in Batang Ai the real winners as the area has not seen such development candies for the past 45 years. But democracy and the dream of good governance would take the back seat if the voters are willing to trade long term prosperity with election candies. May be Charles Dickens would will able to write another great play out of the Batang Ai if he is alive today.
David Wong
6-4-2009
Batang Ai the modern replica of the Great Expectation? Many would say “You must be out of your mind.” But if one is to go to Batang Ai and look at the living conditions of the folks there one would really feel that the “class” differences between the people there and those living in the modern era. 90% of the people in Batang Ai do not have the basic infrastructures such as piped water, electricity, medical facilities, fire station and sewage system just to mentioned a few. They have been deprived of the developments and they have always been the forgotten ones except during this by election. But because of their simple and innocent nature, they are yet ready to fight for what are rightfully theirs.
So, what are the expectations of the people in Batang Ai? Do they have the same expectations of the people living in KL or Kuching or Penang? The answer to the questions would tell us the results of the 407 by election, no more and no less!
Many Sarawakians (not the local folks) have a lot of expectation for the Batang Ai by election. Many who met me in Sibu would ask questions such as How id Batang Ai? Are you going there? Why are you not there?
They are sending us a very clear message that they want change and they are hanging their hopes on the voters of Batang Ai. Many would regard the 407 by election as a referendum on “Change” and hoping that the Dayak community in Batang Ai would take the lead in Sarawak. They all know that if Sarawak is to change, we can not do it without the participation of the Dayak communities.
Many cynics would say “Do you really think that the rural folks are ready for change? How many voters can resist the temptation of money politics? The natives can not be trusted as they are cheaper to buy than Belacan (shrimp paste). These are insults to the natives here as they deserve better than the BN government and we are all responsible to the state of their affairs. They need our guidance and counseling as how they may empower themselves to be the agent for change and they can make a difference for themselves.
Do we all not have our great expectations? We all have our own dream, dream for better things in lives such as self improvement and ambition to achieve success, demanding good governance and justice for all. The problem is the conflict of our short term needs with our dream. Sometimes although we are know that we must do something for our future but our present circumstances demand that we have to do certain things in conflict with our long term goals. That is the problem faced by our fellow Sarawakians in Batang Ai, they have a lot of frustration and disappointment with the BN government but they simply have to accept the fact that the BN is the keeper of the resources that they are so in need that they can’t afford to offend.
On this note, I am to condemn the BN for the state of backwardness of Batang Ai as they are fully responsible as the only state government since we are part of Malaysia. They have the thick cheeks to come to Batang Ai and tell the folks that only the BN can bring development to them when the area is as developed as the undeveloped African nation.
If you ask me “Who is going to win in Batang Ai?”, then the above should give a good indication of the outcomes of the election tomorrow. Let the Batang Ai folks prove me wrong tomorrow.
In any event, the by election and the strong opposition challenge have made the poor folks in Batang Ai the real winners as the area has not seen such development candies for the past 45 years. But democracy and the dream of good governance would take the back seat if the voters are willing to trade long term prosperity with election candies. May be Charles Dickens would will able to write another great play out of the Batang Ai if he is alive today.
David Wong
6-4-2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Batang Ai, a 1st in many ways
DAP branches in Sibu sent a delegation of around 60 people to Batang Ai yesterday in support of the PKR for the Batang Ai (N. 29) by election. We went there in a bus and several 4WDs and left at 4.00 am sharp in order to be in time for the nomination which was set at 9:00 am.
We reached there at around 8:10am and the road leading to the nomination centre was packed with vehicles and we have to alight from the bus and marched to the nomination centre. I called up a comrade who reached there earlier and could heard the shouting of slogan in the phone and he told me that the supporters from the PKR out strength the BN. We were a group of 37 and we held our Rocket flags high walking into the stadium and the BN’s supporters and were booed by the large BN crowd. I waved back to them in contempt and our group held and waved our flags even higher and the PKR’s lead contingent welcome us with shout of approval. The tension ran high as both camps shouted at each other but the riot police and the steel barricades separated the two.
As I said, there were many 1st for today nomination; 1st, the small and sleepy town of Lubok Antu was made known to many Malaysian for the first time as RTM and many national media were there to broadcast the nomination LIVE, 2nd, 800 strong police force was dispatched to Batang Ai, which means 1 police officer for every 10 eligible voters and many observers think it is a waste of resources which could be better utilize to fight rising crimes in the state, 3rd, this is the first time the DAP sent a full force of state leaders and supporters in support of the PKR which shows the bonding of the opposition in the state, 4th, this is also the first time that the businesses in Lubok Antu are overwhelmed by bustling visitors especially from all over the country.
But I hope the most important and crucial 1st will be made on 407, that is the first time that the people of Batang Ai shall reject the BN. Sarawakian are all eyeing Batang Ai as the crucial test before the coming state election. Many Chinese are skeptical about the PKT chance as money politics and development promises are flying all over the place and they feel that the result is a forgone conclusion.
But lets there be hope that the people are seeking for change, after all after 45 years under the BN the people are still been depriving of the basic facilities such as clean pipe water and electricity and healthcare facility. Change is coming and the people of Batang Ai shall decide for themselves on 407!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Selangau-Mukah road is full of deathtraps
The Selangau-mukah road is a major trunk road linking Mukah, Oya, Dalat and Balingian to the outside world. The road is the only access to the outside world apart from a few flights a week from Mukah. Mukah is a fast growing town which plays a central role in the BN government's SCORE(Sarawak corridor of renewable energy) which the government is said to invest some RM 30 billion in the next few years.
However, the trunk road in question would reveal how much the government is committed to either the safety of the road users and the RM 30 billions SCORE project. The 68 km stretch of road, if i may call it a road, is not only full of potholes and you can see any lamp post at all along the road. There are many death traps along the road which would cause fatal accidents and yet nothing had been done to address the issue.
Most ironiclly, Balingian, the state constituency whose elected state assembly man is none other than the CM of Sarawak, is within the area while Mukah is the birth place of the CM. The CM has frequent visit to Mukah and yet it seems that he has no knowledge of the road's conditions. Or does he not know????
I had a press release of the issue and i urged the CM to travel by road the next time he visit either Mukah or Balingian. Sadly, the media refuse to publish my call for the CM to make it his personal agenda to find out the truth.
Many Mukah's folks who met me during my trip there request DAP to publicise the matter so that the BN's top leadership would be aware of the grivances of the people. My personal remark, sarcastic, if i may ,was “too bad there is no by election in Balingian or Muakh or else the issue would be addresses very soon". Was i wrong, just take a look at the Batang Ai!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Parenting and growing up
It was 12:55pm yesterday as I drove to SMK Bandar Sibu to pick up my second son from school. It was a routine job for me although many would say that we pamper our kids too much nowadays as the school is only a 10-15 minutes walk away from home. Today’s experience reinforced our believe that what we did all these while was well worth it. We shall continue to do so in the near future!
What happened? My wife saw a young boy walking under the hot sun and he was wavering and stumbling along the way and looked like he was going to collapse anytime. She stopped me and told me whether the boy looks alright. I took a good look at the boy andI felt that his conditions warrant my assistance. I parked my vehicle and walked across the road divider to examine him. He looked pale and visibly shaken as I approached him but told me that he is “ok”!
I told him that he is not “ok” and offered to give him a lift. He told me that he has gotten use to it already （我已经习惯了）。I wonder what he meant by that, so I probed further. He got a bit uncomfortable and refused my help. I was wondering whether I should let it go but my conscience told me that I have to do something about it. He then told me that he can not accept my help because he was not sure of my intention. I told him that my kids are his schoolmates and there is no reason why he can’t trust me. I even told him about my kids’ names to put him at ease.
Before we came to an agreement, a pick-up truck stopped by us and the boy entered the vehicle. I opened the door and saw the woman driver who was visibly disturbed by my probing. She asked me what was wrong and I introduced myself and told her what happened, She asked me “Is he not feeling well?” and then turned to the boy to ask the same question which he did not reply. She sounded annoyed as if the kid is causing unnecessary trouble or wny this stranger is probing so much.
I walked back to my vehicle and told my wife the whole thing and she agreed that there something isn’t quite right. First, there is the question of why the boy was walking home if the mother is picking him up in the first place? Secondly, why didn’t he just tell me that his mother will pick him up? Thirdly, he said he lives in Rejang Park which is at least 1.5 km away and was he telling me that he used to walk home by foot? Fourthly, why was he so suspicious of my assistance, I am sure I do not look like a rogue. Lastly，why was he pretending that he is fine when he couldn’t even walk straight?
Never mind the above, I did what I have to do and I am sure many of us would have done the same. I put this on the blog to tell the parents out there that there might be a lot about our kids that we do not know as they might not tell us everything. We need to spend time with them and pay more attention to them as we do not want to regret latter on. Our kids deserve our attention and love which can not be compensated by any other means. Parenting is never easy but so is growing up for the kids!
What happened? My wife saw a young boy walking under the hot sun and he was wavering and stumbling along the way and looked like he was going to collapse anytime. She stopped me and told me whether the boy looks alright. I took a good look at the boy andI felt that his conditions warrant my assistance. I parked my vehicle and walked across the road divider to examine him. He looked pale and visibly shaken as I approached him but told me that he is “ok”!
I told him that he is not “ok” and offered to give him a lift. He told me that he has gotten use to it already （我已经习惯了）。I wonder what he meant by that, so I probed further. He got a bit uncomfortable and refused my help. I was wondering whether I should let it go but my conscience told me that I have to do something about it. He then told me that he can not accept my help because he was not sure of my intention. I told him that my kids are his schoolmates and there is no reason why he can’t trust me. I even told him about my kids’ names to put him at ease.
Before we came to an agreement, a pick-up truck stopped by us and the boy entered the vehicle. I opened the door and saw the woman driver who was visibly disturbed by my probing. She asked me what was wrong and I introduced myself and told her what happened, She asked me “Is he not feeling well?” and then turned to the boy to ask the same question which he did not reply. She sounded annoyed as if the kid is causing unnecessary trouble or wny this stranger is probing so much.
I walked back to my vehicle and told my wife the whole thing and she agreed that there something isn’t quite right. First, there is the question of why the boy was walking home if the mother is picking him up in the first place? Secondly, why didn’t he just tell me that his mother will pick him up? Thirdly, he said he lives in Rejang Park which is at least 1.5 km away and was he telling me that he used to walk home by foot? Fourthly, why was he so suspicious of my assistance, I am sure I do not look like a rogue. Lastly，why was he pretending that he is fine when he couldn’t even walk straight?
Never mind the above, I did what I have to do and I am sure many of us would have done the same. I put this on the blog to tell the parents out there that there might be a lot about our kids that we do not know as they might not tell us everything. We need to spend time with them and pay more attention to them as we do not want to regret latter on. Our kids deserve our attention and love which can not be compensated by any other means. Parenting is never easy but so is growing up for the kids!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Run up to the 307 Debate-Hot!
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. 庆信培根《307辩论会》 胡逸山教授将担任主持人
(新闻/中砂)
（本报民都鲁28日讯）民都鲁区国会议员拿督斯里张庆信太平局绅与民行党砂州宣传主任黄培根之《307辩论会》主持人已经初步鉴定，由国内著名时评家兼教育家胡逸山教授担任。 允许担任主持人 据拿督斯里张庆信人民服务中心发言人披露，胡逸山教授已经允许担任当天的辩论会主持人，但也希望黄培根会满意由胡逸山教授来主持当天的辩论会。 如果黄培根有更好的人选，请尽早提出来，以便做出安排。 有关胡逸山教授的学历背景，他是在美国加里福尼亚大学毕业，分别考获法学博士、工学博士、国际工商管理硕士、机械工学学士、航空工学学士，以及德国文学学士。 ...
2. 双雄会砂州史无前例 陈则敏：好的开始
(新闻/南砂)
（本报诗巫25日讯）对于民进党拿督斯里张庆信与行动党黄培根即将展开的一场“华山论剑”，公正党诗巫区部副主席陈则敏博士认为此乃政坛好的开始。 他今午接受电话访问时，发表个人看法。 他说，无论这场辩论会的结局由谁胜出，或没有输赢之分，至少这是政界新开端。执政党勇于接受在野党的挑战应邀出席辩论会在砂州而言是史无前例。 “基此，我个人非常欣赏张庆信敢于站出来接受行动党的挑战。” 陈则敏博士指出，在野党从来都是打先锋挑战执政党，其个人认为黄培根有大将之风，毕竟没有临阵逃脱，反而积极备战。 ...
3. 与张庆信辩论 黄培根：已准备就绪
(新闻/南砂)
（本报诗巫25日讯）砂行动党宣传秘书黄培根说：“我已准备就绪，会依时出席辩论会。” 黄培根今早接受《联合日报》询问时表示，他已做好功课，从多方面做足功夫，以赴一场华山论剑 他表示，至目前为止，拿督张庆信邀请他前往民都鲁，张氏选择在民都鲁举办辩论会，他接受，毕竟民都鲁是张氏居住的地区。不过，他吁请张庆信必须尽速推选一个具有中立立场的主持人，因为时间仅剩10天，一旦主持人名单出炉，就必须着手筹办辩论内容与方式。 ...
4. 与张庆信辩论 黄培根：已准备就绪
(新闻/中砂)
（本报诗巫25日讯）砂行动党宣传秘书黄培根说：“我已准备就绪，会依时出席辩论会。” 黄培根今早接受《联合日报》询问时表示，他已做好功课，从多方面做足功夫，以赴一场华山论剑。 吁速推选中立主持人 他表示，至目前为止，拿督张庆信邀请他前往民都鲁，张氏选择在民都鲁举办辩论会，他接受，毕竟民都鲁是张氏居住的地区。不过，他吁请张庆信必须尽速推选一个具有中立立场的主持人，因为时间仅剩10天，一旦主持人名单出炉，就必须着手筹办辩论内容与方式。 ...
The historic debate-the first of its kind in the history of Sarawak-the press labeled it as 307 Debate-between the MP for Bintulu and the Chairman of the BN Backbenchers' Club, Dato Sri Tiong King Sing and the publicity secretary of DAP Sarawak, Mr. David Wong, was held on the 7th of March 2009 at the Bintulu Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
In the run up to the debate, there was much anticipation by the general public as well as the politicians from the political divide. The Chinese Print media were more than helpful in publicizing the event with much front page coverage and even with details of the two debaters were not left uncovered.
The whole thing started with the political crisis in the state of Perak where the BN wrest away the duly elected PR government by using what we called the "political frogs" (defectors from the PR) on the 4th of Feb. 2009. That was actually just after the Chinese Lunar New Year and the self-proclaimed government by the BN took control of the state of Perak when the deputy PM, Dato Seri Najib, took the defectors from the PR to have an audience with the sultan of Perak. The Sultan of Perak refused the request of the Menteri Besar（Chief Minister)to dissolved the state assembly of Perak to pave way for fresh election to solve the political crisis based on his "interview" with the 3 defected PR's state assembly members.
Then in the central region of Sarawak, a town called Bintulu, its MP at the dinner function of one of the Chinese Association's dinner on the 8th 0f Feb., launched an attack on the DAP and the PR for what he said was "double standard" in dealing with the handicapped persons (oh, by the way, one of the defectors, Mdm Hee-DAP suffers from Polio）。He said that while the PR has always self-proclaimed to be the guidance of the less fortunate in the Parliament, their actions are a far cry when it comes to Mdm Hee.
I responded to his allegation in a press conference in Sibu and told him that he has twisted the whole thing around as it was Mdm Hee who have acted against the wishes of the Perakian as they voted (54%) for the PR and entrusted their mandate on the PR government. Furthermore, the pR government has implemented the policies in their election pledges such as the allocation of 1000 hectares of state land to the Chinese Independence Schools, the issuing of perpetual land titles, the granting of state land to the less fortunate in the state etc etc. I questioned Dato Seri Tiong on his stand on morality and democracy and told him that the BN has lost its basic integrity by robbing the people of Perak their constitutional right to choose their own government.
Then there were a daily crash on the Chinese print media between Dato Seri Tiong and myself until I challenged him foe a debate. It was almost forgone conclusion that Dato Seri Tiong would decline my challenge as the BN in Sarawak has always refused to face the opposition on matters that really matter to the people. But everyone was surprised when Dato Seri Tiong accepted my invitation for an open debate. He asked me to go to Bintulu while leaving the date of the debate to me. I responded that 307 (the eve of the political tsunami in 2008) and then the rest would be arranged by Dato Seri.
Many people called and said that they do not believe the debate would be possible as even a moderator would not be easy to seek in such a highly charged debate between the BN and the DAP. But they were surprised once again when Dr. Oh Ei Sun, a well learnt (double PhD. degrees) and well respected educationist and current affair analyst accepted the challenge even though he has live TV shows lined up for him.
The Stage (photo above) was set, a small auditorium in the Bintulu Chinese Chamber of Commerce that can housed 500 was chosen by Dato Seri. Although the general public urged the organizer to change the venue because of the anticipated turn ups on the day, it was not entertained by the organizer (representative of Dato Seri). Too bad, I have no say and have to go along with it.
With the approaching D-day, the debate became the centre of attention, coffee shops talks were are geared to it while the press and media gave it all they can to make it lives up to its expectation.
So, did the debate lives up to the expectation? Would it become a wrestling match between the supporters of both camps? Would there be personal attack by both debaters? Would there be any unexpected last minute bombshells revelation by any camp or both the camps? Would there be unexpected last minute cancellation? Who would win the historic debate?
I shall leave them all to my next posting.
More Chinese news for the 307 debate are attached herewith;
與張慶信舌戰
黃培根：絕不輕敵
updated:2009-02-23 05:16:15 MYT
（砂拉越•詩巫）雖然辯論會在即，強敵當前，但完全沒有辯論經驗的行動黨砂州委員會宣傳秘書黃培根，還是信心十足，因為他深信對的錯不了，錯的對不了！
黃培根曾於2001年州選、2004年國選、2006年州選、2008年國選披行動黨戰袍出戰。選舉前的選民集會，累積他豐富的演講經驗，不過，他卻不曾參加過辯論會。
3月7日首度踏上辯論會場，黃培根的對手是以敢怒敢言見稱的民都魯區國會議員拿督斯里張慶信。黃培根說，此次是他的處女辯論會。唯他並不因此緊張。反之，很高興張慶信的應邀。
“辯論是民主最基本東西，畢竟一些民生課題必須透過辯論，才能讓選民看得、聽得更清楚。因為在辯論會上，辯論者可以現場提出疑問，另一方需即時給予解答。”
目前修讀倫敦大學法律系的黃培根今早受詢時說，此次辯論非兒戲，他絕不輕敵。
認真看待此次辯論會的黃培根表示，除了心理準備，他已收集一些相關資料。“畢竟第一次辯論，我要做些準備。辯論與演講不同，辯論的時間有限，且胥視臨場反應。”
詢及收集甚麼資料時，黃培根說，此次辯論的是政治人物道德觀問題，為此，有關霹靂變天、政治家、專家、普羅大眾、政黨領袖的評論、言論都是資料，當中以各階層民意最重要。
黃培根指出，不論這場辯論誰勝誰負，或者最后分不出勝負，但至少讓選民看出真相。行動黨有許多人有意到民都魯出席是場辯論會，但基於時間、交通等問題，可能並不是所有支持者都會到場。若時間許可，該黨主席黃和聯應該會帶隊到民都魯。“我們不想勞民傷財，民都魯當地也有行動黨人。無論如何，主席說過，所有的行動黨黨員都是我的后盾。”
（星洲日報�砂勞越．2009/02/22
updated:2009-02-23 05:16:15 MYT
辯論會料熱爆
民眾應趁早入場
updated:2009-03-05 14:02:42 MYT
（砂拉越．民都魯）307辯論會讓民都魯熱到爆，本報頻接讀者詢問，是否可預先取得入場券。
民都魯區國會議員拿督斯里張慶信與行動黨黃培根的辯論會，比預料中更熾熱。距辯論會尚有3天，目前幾乎已成市民碰面的第一個見面話題，大家都說值得出席聆聽。
不過，許多民眾擔憂屆時太多人出席，現場過於擁擠，後來者將不得其門而入。
一些對政治感興趣的民眾表示，為了不錯過這場辯論會，他們將於當天提早2至3小時進入會場。
本報向負責現場安排工作的張慶信服務中心工作人員瞭解，現場容納500名觀眾已算滿座，目前他們正在考慮是否爆滿後就不再允許後來者進入，以免造成現場出現過於擁擠現象。
（星洲日報�砂勞越．2009/03/05）
不接受預定座位
場地可容納500人
updated:2009-03-05 14:02:28 MYT
（砂拉越．民都魯）307張黃辯論會現場只限500人入場，為公平起見，座位先到者先得，不接受預定也不特別保留給任何一政黨黨員。
民進黨基杜弄區部署理主席江紹輝受本報記者詢及時指出，堪稱砂州政壇一大突破的307張黃辯論會，顯然已成了中區人民的一大焦點。為確保辯論會進展順利，有關場地的各方面籌備工作已在進行。
“這次場地是由張慶信一方負責，場地將低調佈置，將會加強保安，嚴謹看待現場的治安和出席者安全。”
他披露，為迎接這場辯論會，工作隊伍的初步討論結果，限定場內只能容納500人進場，以免場面失控；座滿後禮堂大門將會關閉。
江紹輝說，為公平起見，將不接受預定位子的做法，除前兩排的位子預留予社會領袖外，其餘的坐位皆公開予公眾，先到先坐。此外，入場者不被允許攜帶食物、廣泉水及具危險的物品。
為防不愉快事件發生，辯論會當天除有警方和交警駐守在現場範圍維持秩序外，也將安排後備軍協助。
江紹輝也說，這次的辯論會必吸引雙方的支持者到來助陣，為避免發生不愉快事件，他勸請各造以和為貴，盡可能遵守現場的條規，辯論會上彼此不分輸贏，所以支持者也必須心平氣和地接受辯論結果。
他指出，只要有興趣的人士都可以入場，早到場的人士就能找到好位子。基於場地外的泊車位有限，他建議出席者共車到場。
有關進一步的詳情和規定，他預料總負責人包章文上議員將會在近日內做出公佈；他籲請欲出席者多關注。
（星洲日報�砂勞越．2009/03/05張慶信 黃培根辯論會
胡逸山任主持人
updated:2009-03-01 07:49:34 MYT
（民都魯、詩巫）備受矚目的307朝野辯論會，已敲定由著名學者，亦是大馬前神童胡逸山博士主持，為砂州難得一見的政治辯論會再添賣點！
負責物色主持人的上議員包章文今日受本報記者詢問時證實，在國內外頗具盛名的著名時評人胡逸山博士，已經應允為3月7日的辯論會任主持人。
他透露，辯論細則將由胡逸山向張黃兩人接洽后方決定，包括辯論的主題及辯論模式等。
包章文表示，為公平起見，在邀請主持人時，必須考慮到主持人的背景，即非政治人物，也沒有政黨背景，方能讓人民信服。為能物色到合適的主持人，包章文可說是絞盡腦汁，最終才找到去年馬華黨選期間，曾主持馬華前副總會長拿督林祥才和馬華現任署理總會長拿督斯里蔡細歷政治辯論會的胡逸山。
另一方面，黃培根今午受詢時表示，他尚未接獲主持人人選已敲定的正式通知，但他對張慶信邀請到胡逸山擔任主持人感到十分滿意。
“我很高興，也希望這場辯論會能順利進行。”
（星洲日報�砂勞越．2009/02/28）
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
在警局的日历
今天下午收到一个我认识人的电话说她的儿子被警察拷留而警方还在她们家庭成员面前拷打她的儿子。
我在下午3点20分达到警局了解事件。可以说那个查案警官给我非常合理的理待和合作。我告诉他我不是要插手警方的查案工作，只要求警方用专业方式处理整个查案过程。我国的法律立场是一个人在法庭还没定罪前都是是无辜的（a man is innocent until proven guilty by the court of law).
有关查案警官承诺将以专业和合法的方式来处理整个过程。行动党很高兴我们能够跟警方合作和互相理解双方的立场。
黄培根
2009年正月20号
我在下午3点20分达到警局了解事件。可以说那个查案警官给我非常合理的理待和合作。我告诉他我不是要插手警方的查案工作，只要求警方用专业方式处理整个查案过程。我国的法律立场是一个人在法庭还没定罪前都是是无辜的（a man is innocent until proven guilty by the court of law).
有关查案警官承诺将以专业和合法的方式来处理整个过程。行动党很高兴我们能够跟警方合作和互相理解双方的立场。
黄培根
2009年正月20号
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Newspapers and the delivery man
Everyday we wake up to see the papers being delivered to our house or office without giving a second thought as how it reaches there. Often time, friends would complain about the late delivery as if it is a crime if they wake up without the papers being delivered to their very door. But i certainly have not heard of any praise for the good work done by the delivery man.
Yes, we all need information to survive and newspapers seem to be irreplaceable medium even as the electronic age and net-based media catch up. The papers in the hands is most convenient way for most of us, some bring them into the toilet while others consume the news together with their breakfasts.And many would found themselves lost if they found that there is no papers today as yesterday was a public holiday. Some publishers then use the catchy slogan like "365 days and not a day without newspapers!" to attract readers and subscribers.
Then why is the newspapers so important for us? Some would say it is simply a habit that can't be kick while others would argue that because it is food for thought for them more than simply news that they want to know.
And who are the persons behind the whole process so that we have papers in our hands everyday? Many would say "of course the reporters!" or else where got news to read and there are as many who would named the dailies and even the media Moguls as the persons behind the newspapers.Credits are given to those who are exposed to us just like the award-winning reporter or publisher for the good reporting.
Many never give a thought to the printing workers who work from 7:00 pm till past mid-night so that the papers are ready for delivery. But even less would say "it is the delivery men or women who made it possible!" To many among us, that is a low esteemed job that require no attention or mention at all.
My paper's delivery man delivers the papers to my doorsteps from around 2:00-3:00 am everyday and sometimes he was surprised to see me taking the papers from him at the wee hours of the day. Indeed, most would have slept deeply or consumed in their dreams at that time to even notice their presence.
How hard and difficult it must be to deliver the papers to hundreds of households and offices in a motorbike without break for 365 days a year? They have to deliver regardless of the weather conditions and the security conditions. They have to run into strayed dogs who chase after them as well as coming across some criminal elements day in day out but there is no escape for them unless they stop working.
So please spare them a thought the next time you pick up the newspapers or when you want to curse about the late delivery. Maybe he has met an accident before or after delivering the papers to your door steps or may be he has been admitted to the hospital for some unforeseen circumstances while trying to deliver the papers to one of us.
David Wong
10-01-2009
Yes, we all need information to survive and newspapers seem to be irreplaceable medium even as the electronic age and net-based media catch up. The papers in the hands is most convenient way for most of us, some bring them into the toilet while others consume the news together with their breakfasts.And many would found themselves lost if they found that there is no papers today as yesterday was a public holiday. Some publishers then use the catchy slogan like "365 days and not a day without newspapers!" to attract readers and subscribers.
Then why is the newspapers so important for us? Some would say it is simply a habit that can't be kick while others would argue that because it is food for thought for them more than simply news that they want to know.
And who are the persons behind the whole process so that we have papers in our hands everyday? Many would say "of course the reporters!" or else where got news to read and there are as many who would named the dailies and even the media Moguls as the persons behind the newspapers.Credits are given to those who are exposed to us just like the award-winning reporter or publisher for the good reporting.
Many never give a thought to the printing workers who work from 7:00 pm till past mid-night so that the papers are ready for delivery. But even less would say "it is the delivery men or women who made it possible!" To many among us, that is a low esteemed job that require no attention or mention at all.
My paper's delivery man delivers the papers to my doorsteps from around 2:00-3:00 am everyday and sometimes he was surprised to see me taking the papers from him at the wee hours of the day. Indeed, most would have slept deeply or consumed in their dreams at that time to even notice their presence.
How hard and difficult it must be to deliver the papers to hundreds of households and offices in a motorbike without break for 365 days a year? They have to deliver regardless of the weather conditions and the security conditions. They have to run into strayed dogs who chase after them as well as coming across some criminal elements day in day out but there is no escape for them unless they stop working.
So please spare them a thought the next time you pick up the newspapers or when you want to curse about the late delivery. Maybe he has met an accident before or after delivering the papers to your door steps or may be he has been admitted to the hospital for some unforeseen circumstances while trying to deliver the papers to one of us.
David Wong
10-01-2009
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