2008年9月24日星期三

NEVER TOO YOUNG TOO SERVE

ENGINEER Choo Ooi Beng created history of sorts when he became the youngest person in Perak appointed as a councillor for the Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council (MPPK).

Describing his appointment as a big honour, Choo who turns 27 on Dec 8, has vowed not waste the opportunity given by serving the community well throughout his term.

His age would enable him to work harder and perform better than the rest, said the Universiti Sains Malaysia graduate.

As a proof of his commitment towards his new responsibility, he has decided to quit his high paying job as an engineer with a company in Kedah.

Since assuming the post on July 18, Choo said the most common complaints he had to deal with were those pertaining to rubbish collection, clogged drains and uncut grass.

He, however, observed that MPPK was quite proactive in handling the problems particularly in dealing with non-performing contractors by terminating their contracts immediately.

He expressed hope that the new contractors appointed by MPPK would give a better service to help improve the residents’ living conditions.

As a councilor, Choo has his hands full in trying to clear the backlog of work during the four-month period when the councillors were not appointed yet.

He also said MPPK and all its councillors should come up with ideas to boost the council’s income.
With a higher income, it would mean that MPPK would be able to deliver better services to the residents, said the Kuala Kangsar DAP division secretary.

Choo also said he would do whatever he could to help the community generate more economic activities.

This, he said, included the need to boost the image of the royal town, adding that promotion of Kuala Kangsar as a favourite tourist destination was still inadequate due to the lack of financial resources.

The town should also have a special centre for the labu sayong industry as the trade had successfully attracted many foreign tourists, he said.

Meanwhile, a resident from Taman Tun Sambathan Sak Yoke Mong said councillors must be able to handle the day-to-day problems faced by the people.

She said they must also attend to all complaints from residents in their zones ranging from petty matters such as mosquitoes to more serious matters like floods.

Ahmad Mohd Zainal, 65, from Kampung Bahagia said Choo should work doubly hard due to his age.

He noticed that there had been a lot of positive changes since the Pakatan Rakyat ruled the state due to swift action taken on complaints made by the public.

Date :22 September 2008
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2008年9月17日星期三

灰色的星期五

九月十二,当大伙儿在准备当晚的中秋夜光晚会时,突有消息指著名部落客,《今日大马》网主拉惹柏特拉在,在下午1点10分抵达其位于双溪毛糯的住家,援引内安法令扣留拉惹柏特拉。我突然感觉今天将是一个灰色的星期五,可能还有许许多多不愉快的事情即将发生。

果真,当大家兴高彩烈提着灯笼在竹芭新村环绕一圈时,不好消息再次传来了。继拉惹柏特拉今午被警方援引内安法令逮捕之后,报道巫统升旗山区部主席阿末依斯迈寄居论的《星洲日报》高级记者陈云清在同一晚的8点半至8点45也被警方援引内安法令扣留。当YB梁美明获知此事时,也得忍着承重的心情,继续与当地居民同欢共庆中秋节。

当大家以为应该不会再有任何不愉快的事情在发生时,‘无三不成礼’,我们士布爹区国会议员兼雪州高级行政议员YB郭素沁在她出席当晚的活动后的11点18,遭到大约10名警员,乘坐三辆警车将她带走.

拉惹柏特拉只是把事情真相,一五一十的告诉大家。难道写真相也是错吗?那些杀人放火,作奸犯科的难道没有制造社会不安吗?那些在蒙古女郎诈尸案现场出现的大人物,缅甸医生为赛夫做的身体检验的报告的文章,张张都是写事实,说真话。但这种真话却被内政部长赛哈密表示含有侮辱回教与先知的留言,因此可以援引内安法令对付拉惹柏特拉。

白猫偷吃,黑猫当灾。讲述华人寄居论的真凶依然逍遥法外,但照实报道的记者陈云清,却被指撰写一篇文章,触及种族敏感课题导致种族关系紧张。到底是记者在煽动还是阿末在煽动?在扣留了24小时候后,陈小姐被释放出来。我们可爱的内政部长赛哈密,指陈云清的生命受到威胁,所以引用内安法令来扣留她。这句话一出,我突然觉得自己身为马来西亚公民而觉得羞耻。我们的内安法令原来也可以用来保护他人。

而我们尊敬的郭素沁是基于3项指控延长扣留她,即回教堂祈祷呼唤声、爪哇文路牌与雪州宗教局课题。在扣留一星期后,她被指‘已没有再继续扣留郭素沁的理由’而释放她。由此可见,这个法令是多么没人道,不合理。要捉你就捉你,不需理由,不需证据。ISA=Ikut Suka Aku. 虽然郭素沁已被释放了,但内按法令扣留营里还有几十人还在无期扣留。左三年,有三年,他们还要被扣留几久?十年,二十年?

所以我们一定要团结一致,一起向内安法令说不,向国阵说不。让人民联盟上台的一天就是消灭内安法令的一天。但,有些朋友告诉我,:“如果民联执政,占时不要取消内安法令,将巫统的党员一个个捉进去,让他们感受一下内安法令的无情与残酷后,才把这个法令消除。”

让我们一起期待这天的到来,让灰色的天空换成白色。让我们的国家有一线希望,带来另一个春天。

马来西亚的白色恐怖

国难当前,913是马来西亚的白色恐怖日。我们永远记得,民主,人权和言论自由在这一天被践踏。

这一天,国阵老板——污桶(巫统),滥用人民赋予的权力,在此使用没有法理正当性的《内安法令》,非法拘捕了三名人士。那一刻,全国大约有66%的人再次感到后悔!因为他们选了这么一个腐败,滥权,独裁的流氓政权——国阵。后悔,愤怒,无助已经太迟了,这一刻是自食其果的时候。

913白色恐怖行动说明,霸道与腐败政权正在挣扎,警力资源被滥用,并抹杀了新闻言论自由以及践踏公民的基本权利。

讲到我们的国阵政府或“污桶政府”就生气。为什么说是“污桶政府”呢?因为其它“污桶”的朋党表面上像属于国阵,实际上只是个叫化子。

是的我是叫你们乞丐;你们都是在等“污桶”派米的,难道不是吗?叫你蹲,你敢躺着吗?简直就像清朝的“狗奴才”,为了五斗米折腰,只懂得讲:“喳”。

一个51年来将人民,根据种族分而治之:口口声声说是为了族群,却忘了我们都是马来西亚人,谁又曾为马来西亚人争取应有的基本人权呢?

51岁的马来西亚是走向衰败,还是期盼916以后的未来呢?抑或民主没有未来?