You Questioned, I Summon

Penang Gerakan Chairman cum Barisan Nasional State Chairman, Teng Chang Yeow made a surprise entrance at the press conference held at the state Gerakan headquarters with a face mask before revealing masking tape over his mouth. 

A copy of a written statement was shown to the press on the malpractice involving the Pulau Jerejak deal and other state land deals which resulted Teng being sued for defamation by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. 

Teng traded barb with Lim last November, when both challenged each other to disclose document towards the Pulau Jerejak deal. Lim in the end, swings Teng as questioning the integrity of the Penang state government and Penang Development Corporation (PDC). 

When approached by reporters that persisted in his gimmick entrance, Teng has this to say after removing the masking tape off his mouth, “Today I, tomorrow it would be you. The next day, the people on the street." A classic act of Competency, Accountability and Transparency. 

PDC recently sold off its 49 per cent stake in Tropical Island Resort Sdn Bhd (TIRSB) to Q Islands Development Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Ideal Properties Group, for RM156 million, earning the state RM140.6 million in profit after deducting losses and initial investment. 

Penang Gerakan has been questioning the state's move in selling its stakes in the resort island without an open tender exercise (handed to cronies) and also the proposed development projects on the tiny island that could negatively affect the permanent forest reserve on the other portion of the island.

Hypocrite In Action

When you want money, you act like a spoilt brat and hand out your hand demanding money. 

When you have the money, you will tell your supporters that it is the DAP's flood mitigation project. 

Let the Penang people suffer since you people are the ones who voted for a useless Opposition that allows so many property developments that build mostly upmarket homes for the rich foreigners and local towkays. 

One of the repercussions of over development is that hills are laid barren and floods occur when rivers are full of rubbish and sediments.

There must be easily a million DAP supporters in Penang alone. Pass out the Tin Milo. If each one of these staunch DAP supporters fork out RM360 x 1 million, you already get RM360 million. 

Why beg from the federal government? Why must the federal government support a state that turns it back on BN? 

You think your Tokong is great, you think the DAP has done so well for the state and has so much reserves…go it alone!

DAP BOLEH! DAP MATI!

End Of The Mocking Bird…

In recent days, the Penang Chief Minister; Lim Guan Eng and his administration have their hands full with controversies and dilemma. Lim is facing a two graft-related offences surrounding his position as a public servant that circumvent the acquisition of two lots of agricultural land for residential development during a state planning meeting on 18th July 2014. 

Lim’s trial is a reminiscent of two other state leaders whom had been hauled up for corruption; the former Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan (faced three corruption charges in 1991 while still in the office. He was found guilty of one charge but later acquitted). 

Another, by the former Selangor Mentri Besar; Dato’ Dr Khir Toyo, who was charged after he stepped down. He was sentenced to one year jail term and recently paroled. Dr. Khir had obtained two plots of land and a house from a company lower than the purchased price. 

In both instances, Datuk Pairin and Dr Khir are disqualified as per the Article 48 of the Federal Constitution states, any Member of Parliament or Assemblyman when fined more than RM2,000 or jailed for more than a year in a criminal charge. 

Lim, however has made several public remarks (in public speeches and press conferences), insulting the judiciary and justice system to the extent of causing uncertainty over the fair determination of his cases and risks being disqualified as an elected representative; an MP and a State Assemblyman of Penang. 

The Attorney-General Office has applied leave from the High Court and granted to begin contempt proceedings against CM Lim Guan Eng. A precedent was set when former Bukit Bintang MP, Wee Choo Keong was disqualified from remaining as an MP after he was convicted for contempt of court by the then Supreme Court on 14th July 1995. 

Lim and his administration should reflect on their promises of a Competent, Accountable and Transparent government to the Penangites. Let righteousness and justice prevail!

Saman Parkir MPSP

Bermula 1 Januari 2016, MPSP telah kenakan caj parkir yang melonjak di antara kadar 50% hingga 122% pada tempoh jam 8.00 pagi hingga 9.00 malam dari hari Isnin hingga hari Sabtu kecuali hari Ahad dan cuti umum.

Manakala MPPP pula menggenakan caj parkir bermula jam 9.00 pagi sehingga 12.00 tengah malam pada setiap hari. 

Dalam masa yang sama, pihak perbandaran tidak pula perihatin menyediakan tempat letak kenderaan yang mencukupi bersesuaian dengan pertambahan jumlah kenderaan di dalam negeri apatah lagi ketika musim cuti sekolah dan cuti umum. 

 Maka berlakulah ruang untuk menggelak dari disaman dan unsur-unsur tidak sihat yang bertitik tolak dari kutipan meletak kenderaan itu. 

Kelmarin satu notis saman kenderaan lain oleh MPSP telah diletakkan di kereta seperti yang disertakan fotonya dengan tujuan menggelak dari disaman di deretan pejabat bersebelahan pusat Futsal Sunway, Pusat Bandar Sunway, Seberang Jaya. 

Menyedari keadaan tersebut, pemandu kereta yang disaman berjaya mendesak dua pengguatkuasa MPSP yang bertugas mengenai salahlaku untuk turut disaman. Malangnya kedua-dua pengguatkuasa berlengah untuk bertindak dan kemudian memberi alasan mereka kehabisan notis saman dengan selambanya. 

Nampak…??? Taktik paling ‘hip’ dan sikap acuh tidak acuh pengguatkuasaan yang dilaung dan dibanggakan pentadbiran Competency, Accountability and Transparency Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang di bawah kepimpinan DAP.