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Jimmy Wong Weblog

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 07:11 AM PDT

Jimmy Wong Weblog


Speech – State Legislative sitting Aug 22-23, 2011

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:48 PM PDT

YB Datuk Speaker,   First of all I wish all my Muslim counterparts "Selamat Berpuasa". I am extremely shocked to learn that the State government under UMNO and BN is requesting a supplementary budget of approximately 1.4 billion OR 1,394,566,040.00 billion to be exact. This is about 47% of the 2011 budget. I think this [...]

Motion on RM388 mil administration center rejected

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:46 PM PDT

KOTA KINABALU: Motion to table the RM388 million state administration center was rejected and Sabah Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Jimmy Wong said the reason is simple everything is under Barisan Nasional (BN) thumb. "Reason simple, under BN even judicial, MACC, police, speakers are all stooges of BN," he said disappointed when receiving an official [...]

‘State reps don’t need extra medical aid’

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:38 PM PDT

by Free Malaysia Today TAWAU: Sabah DAP chairman Jimmy Wong is seeing red over the addition provision (fourth term) of RM1,660,000 for state assembly representatives' medical costs to be tabled in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly tomorrow. Describing it as outrageous, he said he spent less than RM1,000 on medical fees plus nutrients per month. [...]

Sabah facing shortage of cooking oil

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:37 PM PDT

by Free Malaysia Today TAWAU: Smuggling activities in this strategic town on the border of Indonesia, a mere 20 minutes boat ride away, hardly raises an eyebrow anymore. But when essential items become hard to find, especially during a festive period, expect some fireworks. Boat traffic from this town to the Indonesian half of Pulau [...]

‘RM388m can build 9,200 low-cost houses’

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:34 PM PDT

by Free Malaysia Today KOTA KINABALU: Opposition assemblyman Jimmy Wong is set to table a motion in the coming State Legislative Assembly to debate a plan to build in the poorest state in Malaysia a state administration centre costing several hundred million ringgit. The Sabah DAP chairman said he is objecting to the RM388-million centre [...]

Sabah BN shamed over Wong’s ‘nativity’ issue

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:30 PM PDT

FMT Staff (Free Malaysia Today) TAWAU: The tussle between opposition assemblyman Jimmy Wong and the state government over his 'bumiputera' status appears to have reached a stalemate with the state government reluctant or unable to move the prickly issue forward. "They are fighting a losing battle. They will have to take me to court if [...]

Lim Kit Siang

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 11:45 PM PDT

Lim Kit Siang


BN govt should state what are the 8 demands of Bersih 2.0 which could be implemented before Parliament meets on Oct 3

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 11:21 PM PDT

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz pressed most of the right buttons about public demands about electoral reforms when he announced without naming Bersih 2.0 that the parliamentary select committee on electoral reforms will base its framework on Bersih 2.0's eight-point demands, viz: 1. Cleaning up the electoral roll 2. [...]

Anwar’s unsworn statement an indictment of Malaysia’s political, justice systems

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:50 PM PDT

by Ramli Zain The Malaysian Insider Aug 22, 2011 AUG 22 — By making an unsworn statement from the dock today in his sodomy trial, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has now put the whole country, its judiciary, the media and our entire justice system on trial. More than that, he has given notice to politicians [...]

‘Racism and fanaticism’ exploited in Malaysia for politics, Asri tells WSJ

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:41 PM PDT

By Clara Chooi The Malaysian Insider Aug 23, 2011 Asri: Islam must be described as a religion of love for others, with a respect for rights, respect for knowledge, rejecting superstition and basing all practices on real arguments. KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Muslim scholar Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin took a swipe at Malaysia's [...]

MCA Chua Soi Lek, Gerakan Koh Tsu Koon caught in a time warp?

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:16 AM PDT

by Richard Loh Respectable and honorable leaders during the 20th century but what have become of them in the 21st century? Are MCA Chua Soi Lek and Gerakan Koh Tsu Koon caught in a time warp? Both of them have to be reminded that we are living in the 21st century and the present political [...]

Resisting Any Witch Hunt Aimed at Blaming the Illegals

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 02:29 AM PDT

Commentary by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee The statement by the Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein that the presence of more illegal workers compared to the legal ones is a cause of concern and could undermine national unity reveals either an ignoramus or an idiot. Did he expect many less illegals given the super-efficiency of [...]

Malaysia in the Era of Globalization #79

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 02:15 AM PDT

By M. Bakri Musa Chapter 9: Islam in Malay Life Reform in Islam Islamic Economics Dealing With the Concept of Interest As alluded to earlier, the biggest stumbling block to Islamic economics is the concept of interest. Stripped of its complexities, the issue can be simply reduced thus. When B borrows money ($X) from A, [...]

Charles Santiago

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 11:20 PM PDT

Charles Santiago


DAP wants police action on Teoh’s interrogators

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 11:16 PM PDT

Source: Free Malaysia Today

 

Syed Jaymal Zahiid | August 23, 2011

Klang MP Charles Santiago says no action has been taken against the three MACC officers since the release of the RCI findings.

KLANG: DAP MP Charles Santiago today lodged a police report demanding an investigation into the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) which implicated three Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers in the death of Teoh Beng Hock.

"We want the police to act on the findings which said that torture had contributed to the death of Teoh… there was criminal intent," Santiago, the Klang MP, told reporters after lodging the report at the Klang police headquarters here.

The RCI had ruled that Teoh, the former political aide to a Selangor executive councillor, had committed suicide as a result of pressure from aggressive and continuous interrogation methods.

It blamed three officers – former Selangor MACC deputy director Hishammuddin Hashim and enforcement officers Arman Alies and Mohd Ashraf Mohd Yunus – for his death.

The three in the RCI report were described as "Arman the bully, Ashraf the abuser and HH the arrogant leader" and recommended action against them.

Police, however, said there are no laws to charge the three while the MACC launched an internal probe and promised to implement other RCI recommendations, including conducting questioning on the ground floor and installing cameras.

But former Kuala Lumpur CID chief Mat Zain Ibrahim in an open letter to the Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar said the three can be charged under Section 193 of the Penal Code. (Section 193 prescribes seven years' jail and fine for giving false evidence at judicial proceedings.)

'Justice has to be done'

Santiago concurred with the view after consultations with his lawyers and demand police investigate the three under Section 193.

"In fact, the police don't have to wait for a report to be lodged to launch an investigation," he said.

He added that it has been close to two months now since the release of the RCI report and no action has been taken against the three MACC officers.

"Justice has to be done for Teoh," said Santiago.

Teoh, 30, was found dead on July 16, 2009, on the fifth corridor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam after he was questioned overnight for alleged graft at the then MACC Selangor headquarters on the 14th floor.

The RCI cleared Teoh and his boss, Sri Kembangan state assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah, from corruption charges.

Teoh's family has rejected the RCI's verdict and is considering applying for a judicial review on its findings.


Najib does a flip-flop to stay in power

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:09 PM PDT

Source: Malaysia Chronicle

Written By Charles Santiago

Manipulation is a common tactic among dictators. In Malaysia, the guy who caricatures this is none other than Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.

In a throwback to the 1980s Malaysia, which was ruled by Dr Mahathir Mohamd who pulled every string available to stay in power, Najib is conniving with his cohort of bully-boys to keep his position intact.

Unfortunately, this is the most sincere compliment I could pay the premier.

Before we could digest Najib’s announcement of setting-up a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on electoral reforms, he did the flapjack stunt and said general election could be held anytime and is not bound by the outcome of the PSC.

His statement gives us a clear indication that Najib is not serious about revamping the country’s electoral system. And why would he?

Vote-rigging, phantom voting, postal voting and the irregularities of the system are what Najib is banking on to keep his top job in the country.

GE-13 to be the dirtiest

Abuses in the electoral system are nothing new in Malaysia. It has been practiced, over the years, by UMNO and Barisan Nasional leaders to cling to power without any legitimacy.

Through Najib’s statement we could arrive at a prognosis that the next general election would be the dirtiest in Malaysia’s political history. Or we could drum up reasons for his flip-flop statements, which have been one too many the last couple of months, to say that there is a deep divide within UMNO and the premier is facing immense pressure to toe the line from his own peers.

Not too long ago, the world witnessed the Arab spring revolution. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to demand their rights from leaders who were deemed indispensable. I am speaking of none other than Hosni Mubarak, Muammar Gaddafi and Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.

The protesters were motivated by a strong yearning not to live in submission. They were determined to stop any leader from trampling on their dignity and human rights.

These rebellions would not stop until leaders who rule through dictatorship, suppression and corruption are thrown out of power.

The people must to the occasion

We too witnessed our share of history on July 9 this year, when tens of thousands of Malaysians took to the streets to demand that their voting pattern tallied with the election results.

They braved tear gas, water cannon and baton-wielding anti-riot cops to demand the government does not tread on their right to vote in a system which is free from gross violations and abuses.

In response, we have seen nonchalant dismissal of Najib and his cabinet ministers when issues of permanent residence (PR) holders being registered as potential voters came to light. The bunch is also non-committal to the admission of army officers who said they voted for hundreds of people.

Through his latest stunt, Najib has shattered every illusion that the electoral system in the country is free and fair. It is his admission by default.

Now we, the rakyat, must rise and demand that the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional government does not trample on our right to vote in a less hostile and corrupt electoral system.

For when the people rise, Najib and his government would fall.

- Charles Santiago is the MP for Klang


Najib’s flip-flop to remain in power

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 01:44 AM PDT

Source: Free Malaysia Today

August 22, 2011

Vote-rigging, phantom voting, postal voting and the irregularities of the system are what Najib is banking on to keep his top job in the country.

COMMENT

By Charles Santiago

Manipulation is a common tactic among dictators. In Malaysia, the guy who caricatures this is none other than Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.

In a throwback to the 1980s Malaysia, which was ruled by Dr Mahathir Mohamad who pulled every string available to stay in power, Najib is conniving with his cohort of bully-boys to keep his position intact.

Unfortunately, this is the most sincere compliment I could pay the premier.

Before we could digest Najib's announcement of setting-up a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on electoral reforms, he did the flapjack stunt and said general election could be held anytime and is not bound by the outcome of the PSC.

His statement gives us a clear indication that Najib is not serious about revamping the country's electoral system. And why would he?

Vote-rigging, phantom voting, postal voting and the irregularities of the system are what Najib is banking on to keep his top job in the country.

Abuses in the electoral system are nothing new in Malaysia. It has been practiced, over the years, by Umno and Barisan Nasional leaders to cling to power without any legitimacy.

Through Najib's statement we could arrive at a prognosis that the next general election would be the dirtiest in Malaysia's political history.

Or we could drum up reasons for his flip-flop statements, which have been one too many the last couple of months, to say that there is a deep divide within Umno and the premier is facing immense pressure to toe the line from his own peers.

Not too long ago, the world witnessed the Arab spring revolution. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to demand their rights from leaders who were deemed indispensable. I am speaking of none other than Hosni Mubarak, Muammar Gaddafi and Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.

The protesters were motivated by a strong yearning not to live in submission. They were determined to stop any leader from trampling on their dignity and human rights.

These rebellions would not stop until leaders who rule through dictatorship, suppression and corruption are thrown out of power.

Admission by default

We too witnessed our share of history on July 9 this year, when thousands of Malaysians took to the streets to demand that their voting pattern tallied with the election results.

They braved tear gas, water cannon and baton-wielding anti-riot cops to demand the government does not tread on their right to vote in a system which is free from gross violations and abuses.

In response, we have seen nonchalant dismissal by Najib and his cabinet ministers when issues of permanent residence (PR) holders being registered as potential voters came to light. This bunch is also non-committal to the admission of army officers who said they voted for hundreds of people.

Through his latest stunt, Najib has shattered every illusion that the electoral system in the country is free and fair. It is his admission by default.

Now we, the rakyat, must rise and demand that the Umno-led Barisan Nasional government does not trample on our right to vote in a less hostile and corrupt electoral system.

For when the people rise, Najib and his government would fall.

Charles Santiago is DAP's Member of Parliament for Klang.


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Posted: 22 Aug 2011 01:03 PM PDT

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