REF: YB RONNIE LIU – YB TUAN ANTHONY LOKE, MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, YOU HAVE OVERKILLED THE ISSUE.

24^th OCTOBER 2019

PRESS STATEMENT BY:-

TAN SRI DATUK ROBERT PHANG MIOW SIN.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

CHAIRMAN – SOCIAL CARE FOUNDATION

It is really strange to note a practical statement made by YB Ronnie Liu, his opinion and comments on the leader of the country has been construed as discourteous and damaging.

Following the principles and wisdom of our Divine Rules of Democracy, that no man is an island, when you are a Public Servant, you will be bound to criticisms on the performance.

I hold my humble view that YB Ronnie Liu has shown his true commitments to practice and reflect his divine performance as a truly elected representative of the Rakyat. 

Why punish him? Do you want all people to be “YES-MEN” within the Pakatan Harapan?  Surely DAPs have their set of rules as they are also elected by the Rakyat. 

YB Tuan Anthony Loke, you have overkilled this issue.  In the first place, it is not necessary for YB to issue such a statement that YB Ronnie will be referred to DAP’s Disciplinary Committee. 

If YB has to do it, do it by all means as this is a “family squabble’.  Always remember, an elected Member of Parliament, the fundamental principle of the natural justice, the right to speak and to reflect the people’s plight etc. should always be welcome. 

Do not overkill the Divine Fundamental Principle.  By doing so it will reflect as if DAP is practising that there is no democracy in the DAP constitution.  

The Rakyat will feel that YB Ronnie Liu  being referred to the party’s disciplinary committee is a means of trying to threaten all Members of Parliament and other duly elected leader to become mere “PUPPETS” – ONLY SHOUT WHEN YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

This is not the way we want to live in.  Directly and Indirectly YB Anthony, you are making YB Ronnie a “HERO”.  I think the majority of the Rakyat will stand behind YB Ronnie, to speak out.  A lot of us are monitoring the situation closely.

YB Ronnie Liu, I will continue to pray and support you.

“HUMBLENESS IS A GOOD VIRTUE, ARROGANCE SHALL FALL AND THE MEEK WILL RULE THE WORLD”.

Tan Sri Datuk Robert Phang Miow Sin.

Justice of the Peace.           

Penang to start building RM851m island highway project on Oct 31

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 11 — Construction of the much talked about RM851 million highway linking Thean Teik Expressway to the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway here will begin on October 31 with a groundbreaking ceremony, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow announced today.

He said the project will take three years to complete.

“Once they start work on the highway, which is package two of the whole project, we can now work on the processes to implement package one, three and four,” he told a press conference at his office.

The highway is part of the RM6.3 billion project which consists of an undersea tunnel and three paired road packages.

Package one is a paired road between Tanjung Bungah and Teluk Bahang, package two is a highway linking Gurney Drive to the Central Business District in George Town to the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway while the final package is the undersea tunnel linking Gurney Drive to Butterworth on the mainland.

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The Penang government signed a preliminary agreement with Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC) in 2013 after calling for an open tender for the project.

Today, the state government signed a sub-agreement with CZC for the construction of package two.

Chow said package two, covering 5.7km, will connect the Ayer Itam portion of Thean Teik Expressway to the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway near the Marine Department.

He said 70 per cent of the highway will be elevated.

“The total cost of the project is RM851,040,000 and will be implemented on a lump sum contract basis,” he said.

He also said two plots of land had already been transferred to CZC for feasibility studies to be conducted and detailed design works of the undersea tunnel and highways.

“With this agreement, the state will wait for a claim by the consortium before the land from Gurney Drive reclamation will be ready to be transferred to the consortium,” he said.

Chow added that the first part of the claim is in relation to the land acquisition costs for the project.

CZC is still in the process of negotiating land acquisitions and could not reveal the total costs involved just yet.

Chow said a portion of Gurney Wharf has been identified for consideration as payment for the highway construction.

The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the highways was approved on November 7 in 2017.

Chow said the highway project has to commence first before the EIA expires which was why the state decided that package two must commence by the end of this month.

The Penang state exco approved the signing of the sub-agreement for package two on October 2.

Works on package two will start at the Thean Teik Expressway first and it will by-pass housing areas and go across the hill to connect to Bukit Gambir Road, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah and ending at the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway.

The highway is expected to resolve the daily traffic gridlock along the busy Air Itam Road and cut traveling time for those coming from the Penang Bridge towards Air Itam.

Source : https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/10/11/penang-to-start-building-rm851m-island-highway-project-on-oct-31/1799282

Daim very influential? Well, he’s a consultant, says Dr M

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 ― Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today acknowledged his long-time friend and ally Tun Daim Zainuddin as a highly influential person, amid cronyism concerns within Putrajaya.

However, the prime minister said Daim’s role as a government advisor and consultant is astute in both business and politics.

“He does have [influence], well he is a consultant. People need advisers. People with certain knowledge. And he is a man knowledgeable about businesses and politics with lots of experience and when we pay our RM1 trillion government debt, his expertise is useful.

“On the other hand, he has moved around and met people in and out of the country. He would be a good judge of the quality of people we should employ,” said Dr Mahathir said on BFM's the Breakfast Grille show this morning.

Dr Mahathir continued to defend the Daim even when it was pointed out in the interview that many people have observed that any decision concerning government-linked companies will not happen unless it receives the 81-year-old's stamp of approval.

The PM said that Daim's recommendation comes with good reason.

Dr Mahathir also dismissed questions concerning his close relations with certain corporate figures, including Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary, saying he meets “a lot” of people and that not all of them were apple polishers.

“It's not just Al-Bukhary. A lot of others meet me. They talk to me and criticise me. It's not just the Malays but the Chinese and Indians too,” he said.

Source : https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/09/17/daim-very-influential-well-hes-a-consultant-says-dr-m/1791257

吁请华总选举参选方停止利用他名誉进行选举活动

呼吁朝野政党别一直仇视华裔的诉求

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呼吁朝野政党别一直仇视华裔的诉求

再过十天，就是我国庆祝独立62周年的时刻。在国家庆祝独立62周年之际，不禁令人反思，为何我国民族大团结之路如此艰辛。

华裔已经在这个国家生活数代，甚至有者在此间生活的时间还比一些土著久远，并且为这个国家发展作出巨大贡献，但他们却被视为政治标靶，成为被针对的对象。华裔的诉求就一直被一些政治人物当着是一把叛逆刺耳的声音，也被视为专找政府麻烦的始作俑者。

华裔深耕几代人，相当清楚当前的状况，他们所发出的诉求，只是对自己权益的一种捍卫，从未逾越界限侵犯友族的利益及破坏民族大团结，但很遗憾华裔的诉求却一直被政治人物视为挑衅行为，被别有用心之人作为了政治攻击对象和牺牲品。

华裔从不是一个好勇斗狠的民族，我们和全世界的人都同样重视珍惜和平。华人追求的是安居乐业，渴望传承自己的习俗，发扬自己的文化，我们在遵纪守法的前提下，同时包容及尊重各民族风俗及文化，如此和平友爱的希望，从未损害友族的丝毫利益，反而可以助益国家的多元发展。

我希望在国家迎接第62个独立日之际，大家能够在国家宪法之下，充分尊重及包容各民族的特点和民族的差异。当然也不能忽视各民族，各阶层的经济差距及矛盾，并切实保障所有人的平等权益。

政府也应正视实质的经济差距，即经济差距或贫穷都存在于各族之间，而且也不仅限于某些种族，厚德载物，方为上上策，只要政府以这样的胸襟看问题，我国将可以减少许多不必要的纠纷，并一定会在实质的教育、经济和文化发展取得重大成就。

我希望政府和在野政治集团也应该正视国家的问题症结，并把更多精力投入教育和经济发展，而不一直在种族和宗教课题上打转，否则，最终大家将迷失方向和意志。

Introduce integrity subject in public sector training: Lee Lam Thye

KUALA LUMPUR: A new subject on integrity needs to be included in the training programmes or education modules for civil servants as part of efforts to fight corruption, according to Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation senior vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

He said it should also be part of courses conducted by the National Institute of Public Administration (Intan).

At the same time, he said, the government should introduce a new curriculum in schools to enable students to learn about the negative effects of corruption and why it is unacceptable.

“The timing is right because pure values and integrity should be instilled among the younger generation when they are in school.

This can help develop a culture of honesty and trust in future leaders,” he said in a statement today.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Latheefaa Koya was reported to have said that 46.3% of the 4,860 people detained by the MACC from 2014 to June this year were civil servants. 

Source— Bernama

Anwar does not agree with Zakir Naik's approach to preaching

The actions of independent preacher Dr Zakir Naik, who stirred a hornet's nest about Hindus and Chinese in Malaysia in a lecture, are uncalled for despite his intention to preach, said PKR president Anwar Ibrahim.

"I do not agree with Zakir on this matter. I know he is preaching and there is a lot of good in it, but he should not have touched on racial issues in this country,” he said at a PKR Presidential Tour series yesterday.

Anwar said this when asked about his stand on the controversy involving the preacher.

The Port Dickson MP said Zakir should thank the government for providing protection for him to stay in the country.