It is unfortunate that Pakatan Rakyat cannot reach a consensus on issues

September 29, 2011 -- It is a sad affair that the top leadership of Pakatan Rakyat is unable to reach a consensus in the subject of implementing hudud laws in Malaysia despite hudud laws not being mentioned in the Federal Constitution nor their Buku Jingga. Therefore I suspect that there is some hoodwinking going on.

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All Malaysians must defend our country’s system of a parliamentary democracy against hudud laws

September 29, 2011 -- All Malaysians must defend our country’s system of a government based on a parliamentary democracy and not allow Malaysia to turn into an Islamic state, because in such a case, women will be the biggest losers – a reduction on their status and rights.
International news coverage of a woman in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 10 lashings for driving as women there are prohibited from driving serves as a warning to womenfolk in Malaysia.

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GlenView Villa' Soaring Electric Bills - 19th Aug, 2011

19th Aug, 2011 -- Three households from GlenView Villa Condo complained TNB changed their meters without their knowledge, and resulted their bills went up. TNB accused them stealing the electricity, but according to the local residents, the meters were locked in a room on every storey and there's no way to access to these meters. 1Malaysia Task Force Team MCA - FT Deputy Team Leader Frankie Gan pointed out TNB should check the meters thoroughly to avoid any excessive billing.

Pakatan’s gag order means that there is a guideline for everything which is subject to prohibition

September 28, 2011 -- For the purpose of manufacturing an illusion of coalition unity, and to block party members from expressing their own views, Pakatan Rakyat’s issuance of a gag order is a containment against freedom of expression.
With the gag order, Pakatan leaders seek to stop public discussion on the implementation of hudud laws.

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Pakatan Rakyat must not use gag orders as an easy way out to skirt around problems

September 27, 2011 -- When an ostrich buries its head in the ground, it is its way of hiding away from something which causes it discomfort.
Pakatan rakyat’s handling of the entire hudud law controversy can be likened to the proverbial ostrich with its head stuck in the ground. This is epitomized with the three Pakatan Secretary General instructing their classic “gag order” syndrome in an effort to contain the fallout after PAS’ adamancy on hudud’s enforcement in Kelantan and eventually to establish the Islamic criminal code at the federal level, as opposed to DAP’s chairman Karpal Singh is the lone ranger to openly condemn PAS.

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A Selangor EXCO who just doesn’t know her stuff

September 27, 2011 -- In view on the impasse affecting both the boards of SJKC Kheng Chee and SJKT Castlefield which was created by an EXCO in the Selangor state government and still on the topic of gag order issued by the three Pakatan Rakyat Secretary Generals on their members against expressing their views on the hudud law controversy, the party President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek threw a poser to the Selangor state government:

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Lim Guan Eng is unfair to Johor – His remarks can undermine efforts to attract investments

September 27, 2011 -- Rebuking Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s alleged statement that Johor was unsafe as compared to Penang as reported in yesterday TV3 news whereby the audio recording of Guan Eng’s remarks to that effect were broadcasted, MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek today said that he hopes the Johor state government will protest at Guan Eng’s statement.

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Beware of cyber scam: Malaysia police

September 28, 2011 -- The police have reminded the public to be wary of a syndicate which fleeces unsuspecting victims of their money via the internet.

In a statement on its Facebook on Tuesday, the police said the modus operandi of the syndicate is to befriend a victim through social networks such as Facebook, e-mail and chat sites for between one and four months.

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Can hudud be applied to non-Muslims?

September 28, 2011 -- The debate on hudud took a new twist with a Kita MP saying it can be applied to non-Muslims.
Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng said Kita president Zaid Ibrahim told him recently that non-Muslims can be subjected to the same punishment under the hudud criminal code enactments.

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Pakatan’s illusion of unity shattered

September 28, 2011 -- The ongoing tiff in Pakatan Rakyat over the hudud issue is proof that the so-called unity among the Pakatan component parties is a mere illusion, said MCA national organising secretary Tee Siew Keong.
In a statement today, Tee said Pakatan should allow its members to speak freely over the Islamic law controversy by lifting its gag order on the matter.

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DAP’s stalwarts have hardly mentioned anything about stymying syariah edicts desired by PAS

September 23, 2011 -
Considering that PAS is adamant in implementing hudud laws in its push for a hardline Islamic state, I challenge DAP to either withdraw from Pakatan Rakyat or to remain with the Opposition alliance as a yes-man.
Kelantan Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Nik Aziz had announced that DAP could quit Pakatan Rakyat if it disagreed or was dissatisfied with PAS; instance in implementing hudud laws.

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Implementation of an Islamic state to become a common ideology?

September 23, 2011 -
For PKR ketua umum Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim to support remarks by PAS spiritual advisor Dato’ Seri Nik Aziz on the implementation of hudud, DAP has taken on an indifferent attitude towards Anwar, thereby facilitating the enforcement of Islamic law unto non-Muslims and therefore should be denounced.
When PAS wants to implement hudud policies, DAP is not willing to put up a brave stand. This indirectly allows PAS to adopt a superiority attitude within Pakatan Rakyat’s leadership, thereby enabling a theocratic state to further advance. PAS has never abandoned its idea for a hardline Islamic state.

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Malaysian private sector retirement age to go up

September 27, 2011 - Malaysia plans to raise the retirement age for private sector employees from 55 to 60, under a new law being drafted by the government.

The Private Sector Retirement Age Act will also give employees the option to work until they are 64.

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AU forces say four soldiers responsible for journalist's death

September 26, 2011 - Four African Union soldiers deployed in Somalia have been suspended and returned to their home country of Burundi for potential trial after an internal investigation found them responsible for the shooting death of a Malaysian journalist this month. In a statement issued today, the African Union Mission in Somalia, or AMISOM, apologized for the shooting, which injured a second Malaysian journalist.

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RM 100 million Community Chest

September 27, 2011 - A minimum of RM100 million from gaming profits and other donations will be channelled to Chinese, Tamil and mission schools annually through “close consultation” with the government.
The funds will be managed by Community Chest, a non-profit establishment set up by the private sector that focuses on education.

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The mursyidul am or spiritual leader of PAS Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat is adamant that DAP is free to leave Pakatan if the party disagreed with Kelantan’s intent to push ahead with Hudud Laws.

 

Malaysia launches '1MINE' to empower Indian business community

September 24, 2011 - Malaysia has launched an integrated network "1Malaysian Indian Enterprise Network (1MINE)" to empower the ethnic Indian community through the concept of 'Unity Via Business'.

Launching the initiative on Friday, wife of Malaysian Prime Minister Rosmah Mansor said the setting up of '1MINE' was timely as it could assist more entrepreneurs to promote and introduce their products to other traders. 

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PM pledges no Islamic law in Malaysia

September 25, 2011 - Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday vowed the federal government will staunchly block any attempts to enforce Islamic law, or hudud, ending a budding debate that has pitted non-Muslim parties against their Muslim allies ahead of elections.

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Hudud has always been our aim, says PAS Youth head

September 25, 2011 - The debate on hudud rages on with PAS saying it will not back down from its avowed declaration that the law has been and always will be part of its Islamic state agenda. The party and its Pakatan Rakyat ally, the DAP, continue to be at loggerheads over the issue while Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has assured Malaysians that his government would not implement hudud laws in the country.

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DPM: No hudud for now

September 23, 2011 - Malaysia is not ready for hudud law because it is a multi-racial and multi-religious country, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The Deputy Prime Minister said while hudud law was a component in Islamic teachings, a lot needed to be explained to the people so they could understand it.

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Hudud cracks in Pakatan

September 22, 2011 - Pakatan Rakyat over the Islamic law issue, with opposition supremo Anwar Ibrahim backing its implementation in the PAS-run state of Kelantan but DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang shooting it down.
Political pundits noted that Barisan Nasional was bound to exploit this issue, especially with the general election being around the corner.

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Foreigners with PR status not eligible to vote

September 23, 2011 - Foreigners with entry permits or permanent resident status (PR) cannot register as voters in the country, Immigration Department director-general Datuk Alias Ahmad said.
Alias said they are also not eligible to become citizens automatically without fulfilling the requirements.

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Malaysia August inflation level eases to 3.3pc

September 22, 2011 - According to the Statistics Department, the index for food and non-alcoholic beverages and non-food for the month of August 2011 showed increases of 4.6 per cent and 2.7 per cent, respectively, as compared to the same month in 2010.

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Najib reaching out to Penang Chinese

September 22, 2011 - The Prime Minister wants to keep the conversation going with the Chinese and his visit to Penang this Sunday to raise funds for Chinese schools is yet another signal that he is not giving up on them.

DATUK Seri Najib Tun Razak's knee is mending quite well following surgery more than a month ago. And he may get the chance to put it to the test in Penang this Sunday where he is scheduled to cycle with several hundred Penangites to raise funds in the name of charity.

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DAP EXCO Teresa Kok’s failure to SJKT Castlefield & non-comprehension of National Land Code exposed

September 21, 2011 - MCA Youth is hurt with the false accusation hurled by DAP’s YB Teresa Kok who is a senior member of the Selangor EXCO blaming MCA for the allocation of land for the construction of SJKC Kheng Chee, a relocated Chinese primary school to deprive SJKT Castlefield.

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MCA Youth Education Bureau to continue assisting appellants for entry into public or private universities

September 21, 2011 - MCA Youth Education has always meticulously handled every appeal case of post Form 5 students be after their applications for Public Service Department scholarships were rejected, or after their application of Post STPM students for entry into local public universities were denied.

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Replacing the Jalur Gemilang is an insult to nation’s founding fathers

September 21, 2011 -
The statement by DAP Assemblyman for Kota Alam Shah M. Manoharan proposing that the Jalur Gemilang be replaced is utter nonsense and proves that DAP is only making statements for their own political gain at the expense of the country’s history.
DAP’s statement will undoubtedly cause Malaysia’s image to fall, not to mention that it will also deal a severe blow to the Malaysian people who have had played a part in building the nation’s foundation. Throughout Malaysia’s history, our founding fathers of diverse ethnicities had fought for and contributed towards the nation’s independence and their efforts should not be simply swept away.

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Breakdown among Pakatan Rakyat Johor is proof that the Opposition cannot work together

September 20, 2011 - The actions of Johor Pakatan Rakyat in competing with each other for seats in the next General Elections until they have fallen out with each other exposes the truth about Pakatan Rakyat – that they are only working together for their own political interests.

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Hudud laws in Kelantan- What is DAP’s stand?

September 20, 2011 - Regarding the decision by the PAS state government of Kelantan in seeking the Prime Minister’s position for the implementation of Islamic Hudud laws in Kelantan, I therefore challenge DAP to provide a clear stand on this issue to the Chinese community and other non-Muslim communities in Kelantan.

Since 1993, the ruling party of PAS has been deliberately trying to implement Hudud laws and for the past 18 years since taking over Kelantan, PAS have been using their advantage as the ruling party to try and impose these laws onto the daily routine of the non-Muslims in Kelantan in an attempt to force them to accept Islamic laws.

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Will DAP take disciplinary action on Manoharan ? Insulting the Jalur Gemilang

September 20, 2011 - I ask the DAP – Will any disciplinary action be taken against the assemblyman for Kota Alam M. Manoharan who had suggested replacing the Jalur Gemilang ? Or will his unpatriotic remarks be left alone?

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Malaysian PM Dato Sri Najib in radio talkshow prank

September  21, 2011 - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak showed his lighter side yesterday morning when he helped radio deejays pull a prank on their producer on air.

In a pre-recorded call on the hitz.fm radio station, Mr Najib asked the producer Jake Abdullah if his son could play the turntables - a machine used by deejays to mix music - on the show.

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Land Acquisition in Jalan Sultan - 11th Aug, 2011

11th Aug, 2011 - Team Leader Banie Chin of 1Malaysia Task Force Team said the team is always with the rakyat, however if the landlords and tenants do not complete the self-valuation of the land, he will postpone the next meeting. Deputy team leader Frankie Gan was troubled by the issue, as the areas of Jalan Sultan was not included in the MRT project earlier on, otherwise he would oppose to the authorities. He also suggested Jalan Sultan to be listed as one of the cultural heritage.

Minister: 1Malaysia shops not selling inferior goods

September 20, 2011 - The allegation that Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia is selling inferior products may have been created by traders whose businesses are affected by the lower prices offered, according to Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said so far, the Government had not received any complaint about the quality of products sold at the stores.

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Kedah Pakatan deadlocked in seats talks

September 19, 2011 - ALOR SETAR: Things are looking bleak for Kedah Pakatan Rakyat after discussions on the 36 seats allocation among its three partners for the next general election reached a deadlock.
Rocked by the ill-health of Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak, which led to speculations of a stand-in leader, the alliance is now treading on thin ice because of uncompromising leaders.

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Muhyiddin: Bangladesh workers not given fast-track citizenship

September 18, 2011 - Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today denied claims that Bangladesh workers in the country were being easily given citizenship so that they could become voters.
He said the Barisan Nasional (BN) government did not need to do this to ensure victory in the next general election.

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Former Sri Aman MP, four others quit PKR

September 18, 2011 - Former Sri Aman MP Jimmy Donald has resigned from PKR, citing the need to “re-examine his next political move and future” as reasons to quit the peninsula-based opposition party.
Those who also quit yesterday were PKR Serian chairman Jonas Riong, PKR Kapit chairman Munan Laja, senior member Matthew American and Dr John Brian Anthony, who was defeated in Meluan in the April 16 state polls.

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7,000 Former Opposition Supporters Apply To Join BN

Sept 17, 2011 - Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Saturday received 7,000 application forms from former opposition pact supporters to join Barisan Nasional.

The forms were handed over by representatives of the former opposition party members from Sri Muda, Shah Alam, Bukit Kemuning, Puchong, Bukit Jalil, Ijok and Petaling Jaya at a meet-the-people session here.

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Guan Eng should make a stand on Deputy Prime Minister statement by DAPSY Chief Anthony Loke

September 13, 2011 -Guan Eng should make a stand on Deputy Prime Minister statement by DAPSY Chief Anthony Loke
I urge  DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng to make a clear cut explanation on DAP Socialist Youth Chief Anthony Loke’s statement as reported in the Chinese press whereby he had said that Lim Guan Eng will be the first Chinese Deputy Prime Minister should Pakatan Rakyat come into power.

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Conference on “Making High Income Nation A Reality”

September 12, 2011 - A one-day national conference themed “Making High Income Nation A Reality” will be taking place on 23 September 2011 at the Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa. The conference is organized by the Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP), in collaboration with The Star Publications and the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI).  Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak will officiate the event as well as present the keynote address.

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RM30mil 1MCA Education Loan Scheme launched for multiracial Malaysians in line with spirit of 1Malaysia

September 11, 2011 - On 11 September 2011, MCA formally launched the 1MCA Education Loan Scheme. This Loan Scheme is open for application to students of all races from low-income families.
A total of RM30million interest-free loans in the Loan Scheme will be open to all races. University students studying abroad can apply for loans ranging from RM30,000 to RM100,000. MCA will bear the interest for the loans.

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1MCA Foundation Study Trip to Taiwan

August 25, 2011 - Under the leadership of CRSM National Chief Datuk Dr Lee Hong Tee, the 1MCA Foundation and CRSM had jointly visited Taiwan. Meetings with some of the voluntary organisations there were conducted in order to learn from them their experience and skills in volunteer management, mobilization and crisis relief.

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Johor opposition leaders trade insults ahead of next polls

September 14, 2011 - JOHOR BARU - All is not well between DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat in Johor as their state leaders scramble to put a lid on a spat over the distribution of seats among the opposition parties for the next general election.
Johor DAP chief Dr Boo Cheng Hau and state PKR leaders, including his counterpart Datuk Chua Jui Meng, had issued several statements criticising each other over the past few days.

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1MCA Medical Foundation helps heart patient with RM12,000

September 14, 2011 - HEART patient Chow Wah became the first successful applicant to receive aid from the 1MCA Medical Foundation via the MCA PJU Community Task Force. Chow, 53, who was diagnosed more than a year ago with blockage of the heart vessels, would require a total of RM18,100 to undergo a balloon angioplasty and stent placement at Serdang Hospital, where he has been seeking treatment.

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Malaysia gets Forbes’ nod

September 13, 2011 - Malaysia is on track to become a developed country mainly due to positive changes it has made to attract investors and grow the economy, said American editor, publisher and businessman Steve Forbes.

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MCA holds dialogue to help iron out potential problems in new bill

September 9, 2011 - In a dialogue between MCA and 6 business associations together with leaders from the Jawatankuasa Teknikal dan Vokasional Malaysia to gain feedback on the proposed bill by the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism which would require all workshop operators to have certification in certain fields.

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MCA approached to help reinstate citizenship of educationist cum social activist Lim Lian Geok

September 6, 2011 - Well known among Chinese education circles and seen to struggle for Chinese education in Malaysia, the late Lim Lian Geok (1901-1985), former Chairman of the United Chinese School Teachers’ Association Of Malaysia (popularly known as Jiao Zong), was an educationist as well as a social activist. His struggle for mother-tongue education saw his Malaysian citizenship and teaching licence revoked in 1961 due to his objection against the 1960 Rahman Talib Report which intended to abolish Chinese schools and the 1961 Education Act which required all secondary schools to teach in English or Malay.

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ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN PROMOTING PEOPLE’S ACCESS TO THE FRUITS OF DEVELOPMENT

September 5, 2011 - 

Speech by Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek

President of the Malaysian Chinese Association

“ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN PROMOTING PEOPLE’S ACCESS TO THE FRUITS OF DEVELOPMENT”

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