PETALING JAYA, June 30 – A planned protest by the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) at DAP’s headquarters here fizzled out after 10 minutes when police moved in to disperse the protestors.
The 15 Hindraf members who had gathered to demonstrate against the imminent demolition of the Kampung Buah Pala settlement in Penang were outnumbered by both journalists and police personnel.
Hindraf coordinator K.Selvam, who led the protest, said they wanted the DAP-led Penang Government to honour their election promises and save the home of the 200 Indian settlers.
Read Lim Guan Eng's explanation:-
Hindraf Must Wake Up And Realise That Kampung Buah Pala Is Still Standing Today Because The Penang PR State Government Had Successfully Prevented Them From Been Evicted In The Middle Of Last Year.
June 30, 2009.
The Penang Pakatan Rakyat state government has never consented nor approved any demolition of Kampung Buah Pala. Any action taken is by the private developer via a court order issued by the relevant courts.
Up to RM 200,000 per family was offered by the developer to the residents which was accepted by many families but not by those remaining in Kampung Buah Pala. The state government respected the decision of those remaining in Kampung Buah Pala to reject any compensation offer and to fight it out in courts.
If the state government had not been sympathetic to the plight of the residents, then the developer would have evicted the residents in the middle of last year when a court order was obtained. Only the determined preventive efforts by Penang DCM2 Professor P Ramasamy and Penang State EXCO Abdul Malik stopped the developer from entering the village with bulldozers several times last year.
All parties must therefore realise that it is only because of the efforts of the present Pakatan Rakyat state government that the Kampung Buah Pala residents are still living there.
Koh Tsu Koon Owes The Public A Full Explanation Why He Sold The Kampung Buah Pala At A Cheap Price Of Only RM 10 Per Square Feet In 2007 And Without consulting the residents.
The state government land of Kampung Buah Pala was approved to Koperasi Pegawai Kerajaan Pulau Pinang twice by the BN Penang state EXCO led by Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon on 18.8.2004 and 8.6.2005 with a premium of RM 6.42 million or RM 20 per square feet. I can not understand neither the rationale of approving this project without consulting the residents nor selling it at such a low price.
Worse Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon’s EXCO reduced the premium further by 50% to RM 3.21 million or only RM 10 per square feet on the recommendation of the UMNO Deputy Chief Minister. Koh Tsu Koon owes the public a full explanation why he sold Kampung Buah Pala at a cheap price of only RM 10 per square feet in 2007 when the market price in this prime area is many times over and without consulting the residents.
The Penang State Government Should Not Be Unfairly Victimised And Targeted By Hindraf For Helping The Kampung Buah Pala Residents.
It is BN, Gerakan, MIC, UMNO & MCA that are the main culprits for causing, abandoning and even selling out Kampung Buah Pala residents.
The Penang state government regrets the highly irresponsible and irrational actions of Hindraf in targeting the Penang state government over the actions taken by the developer to evict residents in Kampung Buah Pala. Hindraf wants the state government to act against the court order obtained by the developer to evict the residents. This the state government can not do as Pakatan Rakyat governs under the rule of law and is compelled to respect any court order issued.
On the other hand, there have been suggestions that the Penang state government forcibly acquires the land under for a public purpose under the Land Acquisition Act. Doing so would play into the hands into the developer who would be able to reap enormous profits without putting in a single cent. Much as the Penang state government would wish to do, cancelling the project and forcibly acquiring the land would incur costs beyond the financial capability of the state government. We are NOT talking about millions of ringgit or tens of millions of ringgit here!
Clearly Hindraf is unable to distinguish who its friends are by likening such actions to UMNO’s tearing down of Hindu temple. And yet Hindraf does not organise nation-wide protests for the recent tearing down Hindu temples in Kuala Lumpur. The Penang state government should not be unfairly victimised or targeted by Hindraf when we have assisted the residents and also not involved with the tearing down of any Hindu temple in Penang.
Why is Hindraf not demonstrating against UMNO or Gerakan or MCA or even MIC who are the main culprits and perpetrators behind Kampung Buah Pala? This begs the question whether Hindraf has now been infiltrated by collaborators of MIC and BN when it should be demonstrating against those who demolish temples and not the Penang state government seeking a fair deal for the Kampung Buah Pala villagers.
Hindraf should realise what the Penang state government has done for the Indian community, temples and Tamil primary schools. Not only was the first Indian Deputy Chief Minister II of Penang appointed but the 28 Tamil primary schools were given a yearly allocation of RM 1.5 million along with other Chinese primary, Sekolah Agama Rakyat, missionary schools and Chinese independent secondary schools. Further Penang put up the FIRST Tamil road signs in the country alongside with Arabic, Chinese and English bilingual road signs in Georgetown. Even Hindraf never even raised the issue of Tamil road signs.
By going against the Penang state government, Hindraf is indirectly helping UMNO and BN and putting all the achievements made by the Penang state government at risk. There will be no Indian DCM2, no yearly allocation of funds to Tamil primary schools and no more Tamil road signs or bilingual road signs. Hindraf should use reason not emotions of rage or anger and think again who are the real opponents and the real friends of the Indian community.
Most important of all, the Penang state government treats all Indians together with Chinese and Malays as Malaysian citizens, where a Chinese leader can look after Malays a Malay leader can look after Chinese and an Indian leader can look after all citizens. DAP and the Pakatan Rakyat government will not back down or be cowed by BN, UMNO or Hindraf who continues to look at problems from a narrow racial spectrum of Chinese, Indian or Malays. DAP and the Penang Pakatan Rakyat government believes that the issues of Indians are not Indian problems, the issues of Chinese are not Chinese problems nor the issues of Malays not Malay problems but a Malaysian issue.
We should be uniting together as Malaysians around the principles of justice, truth, freedom, democracy and welfare of the people to ensure that we fight corruption to both generate growth and prosperity as well as ensure that everyone shares equitably.
However despite regretting the unwarranted targeting of the Penang state government, Hindraf leaders have the right to exercise the basic human rights of peaceful assembly by demonstrating no matter how unreasonable they are. I have instructed my officials to respect their rights and accept any memorandum submitted in line with non-violent principles of Mahatma Gandhi that, “violence begets violence, an eye for any eye would leave everyone blind.” I also urge the police not to take any action that would lead to untoward actions.
The state government will also not be affected by the actions of the residents in suddenly turning against the state government despite all the assistance offered. The state government will continue to assist the remaining residents of Kampung Buah Pala, including if the residents so wish, that the developer of Kampung Buah Pala continues with its offer of up to RM 200,000 compensation per registered family to the residents. The state government has also not given any consent or agreement to the developer to demolish any buildings as the developer is acting on his own under the court order from the High Court and Federal Court.
Thursday, 2 July 2009
Kampung Buah Pala Is Still Standing Today Because...
Sunday, 28 June 2009
2009年美里支部提案
2009年美里支部提案
1. 呼籲政府承認獨中文憑，及制度化撥款獨中和華小，以實現首相拿督斯里納吉實施“一個馬來西亞”的計畫。
2. 呼籲政府取消新經濟政策公平對待各族，以實現首相拿督斯里納吉實施“一個馬來西亞”的計畫。
3. 呼籲政府在美里市區增建華小，以解決美里市區華小爆滿和課室擁擠的問題。
4. 呼籲政府發放樂齡福利金RM500給於60歲以上退休人士，以向鄰國汶萊看齊（汶萊發汶幣250）。
5. 呼籲政府向雪州政府看齊，創設樂齡基金，凡州內65歲以上老人逝世給予RM2500撫恤金。
6. 呼籲砂州政府向雪州政府看齊給予每位出生嬰兒RM100購買教育基金，同時升大學時可另外獲得RM1000獎勵金。
7. 呼籲砂州政府向雪蘭莪州政府看齊，凡用水不超過20立方米一律給予免費，優惠砂州人民。
8. 呼籲政府撥地給貧窮的人民耕種以增加他們的收入，同時也可以解決每年燒芭問題；霹雳州民聯政府撥出8.25依甲土地給該州貧窮人士。
9. 呼籲砂州政府修改土地法令，讓到期的地契無條件自動更新，自動延長99年不必繳交任何的更新稅。
10. 呼籲政府取消電費遲還RM10罰款收費，因為人民已繳付高额電費低押金。
11. 呼籲政府關注JPJ檢驗車輛黑煙的問題，JPJ驗黑煙的儀器和技術是否附合標準？導致既使新車給JPJ檢驗都很難過關。
12. 呼籲政府正視外國漁船非法入侵我國海域濫捕，導致砂海產資源嚴重日益減少，导致砂州漁民飯碗嚴重受到影響。
13. 呼籲政府將砂州石油開採稅提高至20%，因為砂州面積大且基本設施落後于西馬至少20年，急須更大的經費來發展。
14. 呼籲政府提供給燃油補貼於公共交通如巴士…，以讓低收入市民能享有較低車費。
15. 呼籲政府擴建埔奕7號路道路和橋，以及擴建杜當道路為雙程道以解決日益嚴重的交通堵塞的問題。
16. 呼籲政府盡快興建埔奕小學天橋和富麗華天橋以減少車禍發生和人命的傷亡。
17. 呼籲政府關注小河或溝渠不通而發出臭味的問題，如杜當小河、卑爾騷工業區以及住宅區。
18. 呼籲政府降低全馬最昂貴的東盟大橋過橋費。
2009年美里支部新執委名單
2009年美里支部新任執委名單
主席： 房保德
副主席： 江年遠
秘書： 邱長堯
副秘書： 黃桂芳
財政： 沈曉娟
宣傳秘書： 楊如奎
婦女事務秘書： 沈觀琴
委員(中選)： 吳澤民 古鳳嬌
委員(委任)： 楊玉梅 沈亞發 許如發
方保仁 張世成 陳蘭芳 林瑞明
Friday, 5 June 2009
康南華小+林梦育興華小
民主行動黨美里支部主席房保德文告
民主行動黨對於華小的政策和教總的理念是一致的。
根據星州今日(6月5日) 的新聞顯示：
教總說在華小迁鉸課題上，華社必須認請“大原則”和“策略上需要”的區別，即今天華社同意讓華小迁校是因為策略上的需要，以在仅有的空間，設法逹到增進華小的目的。
“我們的大原則就是要争取政府實施公平的政策，按照處理國小建校方式，根據各族人口的結構，在有需求的地區，主動撥地撥款興建各源流小學，包括華小。”對政府來說華小迁校的基本原則就是以“一校換一校”，一旦接受這個方式，就等同否定華小數目可增加的權利。迁校是政府不公平的教育政策下的“產物”。因此華社，包括華基政黨必須堅固增建華小的大原則，糾正現有政策的偏差，并落實公平對待各源流學校的政策。
教總最後指出：迁校是在政府不批淮增建華小的政策下，而采取的權宜之計，以轉移華社視線。
房保德呼籲人聯黨也應該要分清迁校和建校的大原則。如果人聯黨在這大原則之下能糾正政府對華小政策的偏差和不公，這才足以証明人聯黨一向的主張“有人在朝好辦事”的論調。
民聯目前還沒執政中央，也非中央政府所以不能發出華小準證。但是我們可以看到的事實就是民聯執政的州屬，都公平的對待各源流小學，絕對不分華小和國小，或其他源流小學都一視同仁，証明民聯執政的州屬公平的對待各源流學校，所以我們可以相信民聯一旦執政中央政府也會同樣公平的對待各源流的學校，在人口密集有需要建校的地方就興建學校，無論是興建國小或華小。民聯執政絕對不像國陣人聯，自己執政當政府還要跟自己要求、向自己爭取??!!!
行動黨美里支部主席房保德了解到目前美里的華小已經爆滿，美里華社急需要在市區興建一所華小，又因為前一陣子人聯黨主席聲稱要籌建一所華小不容易而且也挑戰行動黨也來建華小，所以行動黨美里支部主席房保德雖知道在國陣當權的情況下籌建華小前路困難，但是還是毅然的接受人聯黨主席陳康南的挑戰。但前提是人聯黨還在執政，執政的政黨理應發出準證和撥出土地以便華社能夠建校。相信所有華社都看到國陣政府沒有誠意增建華小，如果人聯黨能夠拿到華小準證，該華小將以人聯黨黨魁命名。“如果執政的人聯黨能在美里市區發出一張華小準證和撥出校地，興建華小的責任將由美里行動黨來負責，而且我們行動黨在這絕對不居功，所以我們願意把將來興建好的華小命名為“康南華小”。
對於人聯黨林梦支部主席要求民主行動黨美里支部主席房保德協助育興華小一事，基本上行動黨認為迁校只是權宜之計(這也是教總的立場)。今天既然人聯黨已經開口要求協助，行動黨也了解華社對於華小急切的需求，房保德認為，今天人聯黨如果自認為因無法得到華社的支持而無法籌足足夠的款項來興建林梦育興華小的話，房保德建議人聯黨黨中央領袖如主席或秘書可以和砂州行動黨領導層如主席和秘書接洽，本人相信黃和聯主席和張健仁秘書會在這方面給予人聯黨指導和協助。
如果貴黨林梦支部主席無法說服貴黨主席和秘書來和我黨砂州主席和秘書接洽的話，民主行動黨美里支部主席房保德說：“那我非常歡迎人聯黨林梦支部主席把相關資料帶來見我，以商談細節。如果不能黨對黨，那就由我們兩黨支部對支部合作，民主行動黨美里支部和行動黨林梦支部將會全力配合人聯黨林梦支部，會在各方面給予全力的協助。”
康南華小續集
民主行动党美里支部主席房保德文告
我国宪法152（1）条文，清楚列明接受母语教育是我国人民的基本人权。换句话说，政府有责任为各族人民提供母语教育的机会，包括建校。
然而，国阵执政的数十年间，从来不曾公平对待国小以外的其他源流学校。要建立一间华文中小学，即使华社有意自行筹办，政府亦不肯发出准证，这是众所周知的事实。人联党作为执政党，不在政府内部纠正这不健康的现象，反而挑战反对党去筹建华校，令人遗憾。行动党理解华社渴望在人口稠密社区兴建更多华小以应付需求的愿望，乃接受人联党的挑战，意欲发动华社筹款建校，遗憾的是，人联党却不愿积极配合，反而推卸责任，要反对党自行申请准证和物色校地，令人难以接受。308政治海啸过后，民联执政的州属皆主动或制度化拨款，或发出土地资助华校，人民雪亮的眼睛正凝视这一切的发展。人联党在目前的氛围下，仍不愿积极配合为华社作出贡献，人民惟有期望民联有朝一日执政中央并推行一条列公平及有利各族母语教育的政策。
人联党看死反对党在目前无法执政砂州，乃提出“人联垮台，华人靠边站”的言论。人联党似乎忽略了全国有十二州都没有人联党的存在，看看那十二州的华人有没有靠边站？
历史告诉我们，反对党既使没能全面取代国阵，也能为华教带来贡献。上世纪的八十年代，作为反对党的沙巴团结党政府率先常年拨款给州内华校，1994年国阵接掌了沙巴州政权后，非但没有撤销团结党拨款独中的常规，且为了表示比团结党作的更好以讨好华社，更把拨款由每年100万令吉提升至每年150万令吉。2001年提升至180万令吉，而后又提高到200万令吉。2005年拨出超过800万令吉给州内的所有独中和华小。
此举也带动了马六甲州政府，槟州政府，吉打州政府，雪兰莪州政府宣布拨款州内的华校。然而，砂州政府对于拨款华校一事始终按兵不动，不禁令人纳闷当时获得华社大力支持的人联党究竟有没有向州政府提呈拨款华校的动议，抑或是当时的州政府认为反正华社大力支持人联党，根本无需在意拨款华校的动议。
在第16届第4次州立法会议中，公正党黄锦河第七次提呈要求州政府常年拨款华校的动议被驳回，驳回的其中一项原因是该动议需由财政部部长的推荐。（12/05/09《联合日报》）。
黄锦河指出，有关动议显然没有得到砂州财政部长，人联党的拿督斯里黄顺舸的签署支持。对此，人联党有必要向华社作出解释。
希望人联党衮衮诸公能摒弃岐见，和反对党合作，成全华社的愿望，为华文教育献一份力。毕竟，在首相纳吉的“一个马来西亚”（one Malaysia）概念下，国阵根本没有理由去反对。
Monday, 25 May 2009
康南華小
民主行動黨美里支部主席房保德指出，發華小準證和撥地的職權和權力都在政府，這本來就是政府的權力。身為執政黨也就是國陣成員黨的一員人聯黨主席，你不能一方面指責行動黨不建學校，而另一方面又不發出華小準證和撥華小校地。
人聯黨主席陳康南這樣的說法和做法不只沒有理由，也不負責任。因為興建學校本來就是政府的責任，可是人聯黨却一再的誤導人民說，’’反對黨只會講不會做’’，人聯執政將近 39年了每每面對在野黨提出人民的問題時就搬出 ‘’反對黨只會講不會做’’ 來誤導人民，在人聯執政的 39年中，有非常多的人民被人聯黨這種說法所誤導。
民聯或行動黨執政的檳州政府和霹靂州政府為什麼能在執政短短不到一年的時間就可以撥地給獨中和撥學校建地？我們砂州政府有這麼多的土地，為何不能在華小爆滿的市區撥出一些土地來建華小？這是人聯黨主席兼砂州第二把交椅第一副首席部長陳康南應該向人民解釋的地方。
另外，發出華小準證也是執政黨國陣政府的權力。如果今天的政府會體恤人民的話，在有需要建學校的地方，政府應該要馬上撥出校地和發出學校準證。如國陣政府有誠意發出一張建校準證只需要動用一支筆簽一簽而已，這是易如反掌，並非一項難如登天的工作。
房保德指出人聯黨主席陳康南即然要挑戰行動黨建學校，行動黨不但接受了，同時也挑戰身為執政黨的人聯黨馬上撥地和發華小準證。但很人民很遺憾的看到陳康南這種推三推四的作法，還要叫行動黨自己去找地和去申請學校準證。如是這樣子的話我們砂州人民還需要人聯黨來做什麼？申請華小準證也不能，撥地給華小也不能，房保德要問人聯黨主席陳康南，“請問今天誰在執政做政府？是行動黨？還是人聯黨？執政黨不發準證和撥地，你叫在野的政黨怎麼做，難道要我們建一所發非法學校？非法的事情行動黨是不會去做的… 還是要把學校建在空中? 就算能建在空中沒準證的學校也是一所非法學校...
“要你們人聯黨建學校你們說很困難，挑戰行動黨也來建學校。要你們執政的人聯黨發出華小準證你們說自己去申請，要你們人聯政府撥地你們也不可能會給。這樣我們砂州人民還需要人聯黨嗎，今天的人聯黨倒和不倒有什麼分別？今天的人聯黨在政府裡還有什麼做用？”
如果人聯參政 39年要發出一張華小準證都不能，這就剛好證明了人聯參政失敗。
最後如果人聯黨能發出一張美里的華小準證和撥出一塊美里市的華小校地，人聯黨將功德無量。行動黨美里支部將負責建校的工程，而且決不跟人聯黨搶功勞，我們已經準備將這間華小取名為：
