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Kelantan bangga dengan perlantikan Timbalan Agong

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:55 AM PST

KOTA BHARU, 13 Dis: Naib Presiden PAS, Datuk Husam Musa melahirkan rasa bangga beliau dan rakyat Kelantan atas perlantikan Tuanku Sultan Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad Ke V,  sebagai Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Dalam satu kenyataannya, Husam yang juga Exco kerajaan negeri berkata, "Perkenan para kekanda ke Bawah DYMM Raja-Raja Melayu memilih Tuanku Sultan Kelantan selaku Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong besar ertinya terhadap kedaulatan dan kebesaran Tuanku.

"Besar pula maknanya bagi seluruh rakyat Negeri Kelantan Darul Naim," kata Husam dalam satu kenyataan medianya.

Husam juga melahirkan keyakinannya,  Tuanku Faris Petra  mampu memberi makna kepada kesaksamaan kemajuan wilayah dan mengharumkan nama negeri ini dengan hemah, prihatin, bijaksana, berjiwa rakyat, mempunyai visi yang dinamik dan berdedikasi yang ada pada baginda.

"Selama ini, dalam tempoh yang singkat, Tuanku menjadi kebanggan rakyat Kelantan dan rasa bangga itu akan Insya Allah akan dikongsi pula oleh seluruh rakyat Malaysia," tegas Husam dalam kenyataannya.
Sementara itu, Dewan Pemuda PAS Kelantan juga merakamkan 'sembah tahniah' di atas pengisytiharan Sultan Muhammad ke V memegang jawatan Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Ketuanya, Abdul Latif Abdul Rahman, berkata pihaknya berbesar hati di atas perlantikkan itu.

"Semoga perlantikan tuanku membawa berkah dan keamanan di negeri Kelantan Tadahan Wahyu ini.

"Patik mewakili Dewan Pemuda PAS Negeri Kelantan, merakamkan sembah tahniah kepada tuanku semoga tuanku di lindungi dunia dan akhirat,"ujarnya.
Syukur atas perlantikan Agong

Husam juga mempersembahkan ucapan tahniah dan rasa syukur di atas perlantikan DYMM Al Sultan Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah   dan DYMM Al Sultan Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, yang masing-masing selaku DYMM Yang di-Pertuan Agong dan DYMM Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong yang ke 14.

Selaku rakyat yang menjunjung tinggi kelangsungan Kesultanan Melayu selaku teras utama politik negara menerusi konsep Raja Berperlembagaan dan Demokrasi Berparlimen sejak turun temurun, saya merasa bangga dan bertuah menyaksikan perlantikan Tuanku berdua, kata Husam.

"Selaku DYMM Yang di-Pertuan Agong bagi kali yang kedua bagi Ke  Bawah DYMM Al Sultan Kedah, sudah tentu memberikan nostalgia zaman anak-anak saya dengan ketinggian budi, hemah, bijaksana  dan mesra rakyat ke Bawah Duli Tuanku sewaktu berada di atas singgahsana sebagai DYMM Yang di-Pertuan Agong bagi kali pertama dahulu.

"Insya Allah, dengan pengalaman luas dan berpandangan jauh lagi saksama yang dianugerahkan Allah kepada Tuanku, Malaysia akan terus bersatu maju, adil, makmur, maju dan aman damai," kata Husam.

Husam juga mengucapkan junjung kasih kepada DYMM  Yang di-Pertuan Agung ke 13, Tuanku Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin atas khidmat baginda yang cemerlang.

"Semoga Allah melanjutkan usia baginda dalam keadaan sihat dan 'afiat serta diberikan hidayah dan taufik yang berterusan," katanya dalam kenyataan itu.

Agong baru akan rapatkan Kedah dan Pusat

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:48 AM PST

ALOR SETAR, 13 Dis: Kerajaan negeri Kedah yakin, hubungan antara kerajaan negeri Kedah dengan Pusat selepas ini akan bertambah baik ekoran perlantikan Sultan Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah sebagai Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Demikian kata Menteri Besar Kedah, Datuk Seri Azizan Razak dalam sidang medianya semalam bagi mengucapkan tahniah kepada Tuanku Abdul Halim.
Ini adalah perlantikan yang kedua kalinya buat Tuanku Abdul Halim sebagai Yang DiPertuan Agung.

Bagi Azizan, pelantikan Sultan Kedah Tuanku Abdul Halim merupakan penghormatan bersejarah dan menjadi kebanggaan bagi seluruh rakyat Kedah.

Beliau berkata seluruh rakyat mendoakan agar baginda dan Sultanah Haminah Hamidun dilimpahi rahmat, dipanjangkan usia, sihat sejahtera serta dapat memerintah dengan penuh kedaulatan dan keamanan.

"Akan tetapi, rasa bangga patik-patik sekalian bercampur hiba, berat rasanya hati untuk berjauhan dengan seorang raja pemerintah, tempat sekalian patik bergantung harap selama ini," katanya ketika berucap pada Majlis Istiadat Pelantikan Jemaah Pemangku Sultan di Istana Anak Bukit di sini semalam.

Azizan berkata beliau mewakili seluruh anggota Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri, anggota-anggota perkhidmatan awam serta seluruh rakyat berikrar akan taat setia mencurahkan tenaga dan fikiran bagi menjamin kestabilan dan keharmonian negeri itu.

Katanya agenda kerajaan negeri bagi menjamin kebajikan rakyat akan terus didokong dan hubungan baik dengan kerajaan persekutuan akan terus dijaga.

"Pastinya pesanan serta pandangan Tuanku yang konstruktif, galakan dan tunjuk ajar kepada kerajaan bagi meningkatkan taraf hidup dan kesejahteraan rakyat serta menekankan supaya keadilan, keamanan terus ditegakkan menjadi suntikan dan panduan bagi patik mengemudikan pentadbiran negeri," katanya.
Dalam pada itu, Naib Presiden PAS, Datuk Mahfuz Omar turut merafak sembah tahniah kepada Tuanku Abdul Halim.
Katanya, perlantikan Tuanku sebagai Yang di-Pertuan Agong baru bukan sahaja menjadi kebanggaan rakyat negeri Kedah malah seluruh rakyat di negara ini.
"Kita memohon kesejahteraan kepada Tuanku untuk memerintah Malaysia.
"Kita harap pemerintahan baik Tuanku di Kedah akan disebarkan ke seluruh Malaysia," katanya.
Timbalan Agong
Sementara itu, rakyat Kelantan  menyambut baik perlantikan Sultan Kelantan sebagai Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Sultan Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V, yang dilantik Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong, merupakan seorang raja berjiwa rakyat dan sangat dekat di hati penduduk negeri itu.

Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra, 42, putera sulung Sultan Ismail Petra, yang sering membahasakan diri baginda sebagai "kita", telah menggunakan gelaran Sultan Muhammad V setelah dimasyhurkan sebagai Sultan Kelantan ke-29 pada 13 Sept 2010.

Baginda yang gemar turun padang termasuk ke kawasan pedalaman serta perkampungan Orang Asli di Gua Musang dan Jeli, sering membahasakan diri baginda sebagai "kita".

Sejak ditabalkan sebagai Tengku Mahkota Kelantan pada 6 Okt 1985, baginda lebih suka mengenakan jubah atau berbaju Melayu dengan berkain pelikat yang dikenali sebagai berbaju "gumbang", berkopiah putih ketika melawat rakyat.

Penghina hudud jangan kurang ajar - Ridhuan Tee

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:47 AM PST

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Dis: Kolumnis media Prof Madya Dr. Mohd Ridhuan Tee Abdullah baru-baru ini menyelar pihak yang lantang menghina Islam khususnya hudud dan memberikan amaran kepada mereka.

Tanpa menamakan secara jelas, Mohd Ridhuan dalam tulisan yang disiar akhbar Sinar Harian kelmarin menggambarkan pihak yang dimaksudkannya adalah 'penzina' dan yang 'berlatar belakang menjijikkan'.

Katanya parti-parti politik atau orang bukan Islam boleh memberikan teguran dalam perkara lain seperti salah tadbir urus, salah laku peribadi, rasuah dan sebagainya yang dilakukan oleh sesiapa sahaja, tetapi bila tiba kepada perkara berkaitan agama Islam, 'jangan terlalu kurang ajar'.

"Apatah lagi jika yang menegur itu, latar belakangnya amat menjijikkan. Seks rambang dan perzinaan sudah menjadi budaya hidupnya.

"Saya masih lagi boleh bersabar jika mereka tidak menerima 'hudud Pas'. Tetapi cara mereka bercakap tidak menampakkan rujukan kepada 'hudud PAS', tetapi menghina Islam secara keseluruhan dan isi kandung al-Quran. Perbuatan ini amat melampau," tulisnya.

Biarpun tidak dinyata dengan jelas siapa sasaran tulisannya, namun ianya dipercayai ditujukan kepada Presiden MCA Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

Ini kerana, dalam tulisannya itu beliau merujuk kepada kenyataan yang mendakwa pelaksanaan hukum hudud akan membawa kepada kemusnahan ekonomi negara dan binasa diri.

Ianya termasuk dakwaan bahawa pelabur-pelabur akan meninggalkan Malaysia manakala negara akan berhadapan dengan "binasa diri" jika hukum hudud dilaksanakan di Malaysia yang pernah diucap Soi Lek pada satu forum di Wisma MCA baru-baru ini.

"Jangan bermain dengan api wahai penzina. Ini bukan kali pertama beliau mengeluarkan kenyataan yang menghina Islam. Apakah kita boleh menerima kenyataan seperti pelabur-pelabur akan meninggalkan Malaysia manakala negara akan berhadapan dengan 'binasa diri' jika hukum hudud dilaksanakan di Malaysia.

"Persoalan saya, apakah Malaysia akan menjadi daya tarikan pelabur-pelabur dengan lambakan pelacur-pelacur yang datang daripada Cina dan Vietnam yang datang 'memberi khidmat'?


"Apa matlamat sebenar membawa masuk mereka ini? Apakah mungkin beliau turut melanggan kerana memang menjadi kesukaannya menyimpan mistres?" soalnya lagi.

Dalam nada tegas, beliau yang juga penyarah di Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia turut mengingatkan pihak tersebut tidak mencampuri urusan orang Islam khususnya berkaitan dengan soal hudud.

Apatah lagi katanya jika seseorang itu berlainan bidang kepakaran, maka sewajarnya tidak perlu banyak mengulas tentang bidang yang lain.

"Jika bidang beliau mengenai kesihatan seperti mana jawatan yang pernah dipegang sebelum ini, lebih baik dia bercakap mengenai keburukan yang dibawa hasil seks luar nikah atau seks rambang atau penzinaan," tegasnya.

Soi lek sebelum ini juga mendakwa sistem perundangan itu tidak adil kepada semua pihak khususnya ke atas kaum wanita selain mengenakan hukuman-hukuman kejam yang jelas bercanggah dengan konvensyen antarabangsa.

Selain itu beliau turut meramalkan bahawa pasaran saham akan jatuh antara 10 hingga 20 peratus jika hukum hudud digubal dan ia juga akan memberi kesan ke atas kewangan pelabur-pelabur tempatan.

"Wah! bukan main pandai lagi beliau meramal seperti nujum.

"Justeru, tunggu apa lagi, marilah kita bersama-sama tanpa mengira parti dan ideologi, mempertahankan Islam yang semakin lama semakin berani dimamah dan diratah oleh ultra kiasu yang wujud di mana-mana, termasuk dalam Barisan Nasional," kata Ridhuan.

Peneroka tuntut Datuk Zulkifli kekal, Isa undur

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:47 AM PST

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Dis: Kira-kira 50 wakil peneroka Felda daripada beberapa negeri hari ini menyerahkan memorandum menyokong Pengarah Besar Felda, Datuk Zulkifli Abd Wahab di Ibu Pejabat Felda, Jalan Gurney, dekat sini.

Memorandum sokongan itu ekoran tindakan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak mengarahkan Zulkifli bercuti dan mengikuti Kursus Pengurusan Lanjutan bagi meningkatkan prestasi untuk melakukan transformasi Felda.

Ia merupakan cadangan Pengerusi Felda, Tan Sri Isa Samad melalui surat yang dihantar kepada Najib bertarikh 21 November.

Arahan bercuti dikeluarkan melalui surat yang diikeluarkan Setiausaha Sulit Kanan Perdana Menteri 25 November lalu.

Difahamkan, Zulkifli mula bercuti 25 November lalu dan telah berlepas ke London minggu lalu.

Memorandum yang diserahkan kepada  wakil Felda, Muhamad Ibrahim antaranya menuntut Perdana Menteri menarik balik arahan bercuti itu dan menggugurkan Isa daripada jawatannya.

Mereka diketuai Presiden Persatuan Anak Peneroka Felda Kebangsaan, Mazlan Aliman berarak kira-kira satu kilometer menuju ke bangunan Felda dengan diawasi kira-kira 30 anggota polis beruniform termasuk polis cawangan khas.

Mereka melaungkan "undur Isa Samad", "hidup rakyat" sambil membawa sepanduk bertulis "kami sayang Zul, benci Isa".

Bercakap kepada media selepas penyerahan memorandum, Mazlan berkata, pihaknya amat kesal dengan tindakan yang dilakukan terhadap Zulkifli yang dianggap sebagai seorang yang sangat amanah dan berdedikasi dalam tugasnya.

"Kami yakin tindakan ini sebenaranya penyingkiran kepada Datuk Zul.

"Ia tidak beretika dan biadap terhadap Ketua Eksekutif Kumpulan yang mempunyai 23 kakitangan," katanya yang juga Pengerusi Lajnah Tanah dan Pembangunan Wilayah PAS Pusat.

Menurut Mazlan, Isa tidak senang dengan Zulkifli kerana menganggap Zulkifli menghalang usaha penyenaraian Felda Global Ventures Holdings (FGVH) ke Bursa Malaysia.

"Dalam mesyuarat lembaga pengarah, Datuk Zul pernah mempersoal di mana Felda nak cari duit untuk bayar gaji kakitangan Felda RM1.5 bilion bila FGVH melabur dalam Bursa Malaysia. Isa tidak senang kerana mengganggu usahanya untuk penyenaraian," jelas beliau.

Rakyat Perak masih taruh harapan pada Nizar

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:47 AM PST

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Dis: Dewan Pemuda PAS Perak mendakwa terdapat usaha dari pihak tertentu yang akan cuba mencemarkan imej dan nama baik bekas Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (gambar) menjelang PRU-13 nanti.
Tindakan itu, kata mereka ekoran Mohamad Nizar masih mendapat sokongan dan menjadi harapan seluruh rakyat negeri itu untuk kembali memegang tampuk kepimpinan kerajaan negeri.

Timbalan Ketuanya, Dr Raja Ahmad Al-Hiss berkata, faktor sokongan padu rakyat terhadap Nizar itu juga turut menjadi kebimbangan besar BN negeri itu terutama Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.

"Pada kami, sebenarnya Barisan Nasional (BN) Negeri Perak amat bimbang perkara tersebut dan cuba memastikan imej Datuk Seri Nizar diburukkan dengan pelbagai serangan.

"Kami yakin rakyat sedang menunggu untuk menyuarakan 'undi' mereka bagi memastikan Datuk Seri Nizar dan PR meneruskan pentadbiran bersih yang 'terhenti' dalam tempoh 11 bulan sahaja," katanya dalam satu kenyataan kepada Harakahdaily.

Pada masa sama jelasnya, Umno Perak kini sedang berdepan krisis dalaman apabila ramai di kalangan pemimpin Umno negeri itu kurang senang dengan Zambry dan mahu teraju kepimpinan negeri itu diganti orang lain.

Zambry juga dikatakan bukan calon pilihan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

"Kebanyakkan pimpinan Umno Bahagian terutamanya kurang senang dengan kepimpinan Datuk Seri Zambry berikutan ramai dikalangan mereka adalah penyokong kepada bekas Menteri Besar Perak ke-9 iaitu Tan Sri Haji Mohammad Tajol Rosli Mohammad Ghazali.

"Kami mencabar BN Perak agar segera menamakan siapakah calon Menteri Besar jika BN Perak berjaya kembali mentadbir Perak pada Pilihan Raya Umum (PRU) ke-13 nanti," katanya.

Mega Dinner Anak Kelantan Di Lembah Klang

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:22 AM PST

BR1M: Jangan untung sehari, rugi 5 tahun

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Dis: Rakyat dinasihatkan agar sedar bahawa Program Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) hanyalah sogokan dan umpan Umno BN menjelang pilihan raya umum ke-13 yang boleh berlaku pada bila-bila masa sahaja.

Ketua Dewan Muslimat PAS Pusat, Siti Zailah Mohd Yusuf (gambar) berkata, bantuan sebanyak RM500 secara one off itu hanya bersifat sementara, sebaliknya rakyat akan terus menanggung beban kenaikan harga barang dan kos sara hidup selagi menyokong Umno BN.

"Jangan rakyat untung sehari, tapi rugi lima tahun kerana berada di bawah pemerintahan Umno BN.

"Fenomena pemberian one off ini sedang rancak berlaku sekarang. Ini budaya sogok yang sudah lama berlaku dalam pemerintahan Umno BN," kata beliau ketika dihubungi Harakahdaily hari ini.

Siti Zailah juga berkata, rakyat terutamanya yang mempunyai tanggungan ramai tidak seharusnya terlalu teruja dengan jumlah RM500 itu kerana ianya tidak berbaloi dengan harga barang yang tinggi.

"Rakyat kena celik sikit, pemberian cuma RM500. Kalau ada anak ramai, tak cukup pun hendak membeli keperluan sekolah dan sebagainya sedangkan dalam tempoh lima tahun lagi, terpaksa melalui masa-masa sukar," katanya yang juga Ahli Parlimen Rantau Panjang.

Sabtu lalu, Menteri Kewangan Kedua, Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah melancarkan BR1M di Dewan Komuniti 1Malaysia, Chemor.

Menurutnya, jumlah isi rumah yang layak itu diperoleh daripada pangkalan data Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) dan permohonan akan dirujuk semula antaranya melalui semakan pihak Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

Menurutnya, jumlah isi rumah yang layak memohon itu diperolehi daripada pangkalan data Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) dan permohonan akan dirujuk semula antaranya melalui semakan pihak Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

"Kumpulan sasaran terdiri mereka yang berpendapatan kurang RM3,000 bagi satu isi rumah dengan ramai tanggungan, warga emas berumur 60 tahun ke atas dan anggota keluarga berdaftar di bawah program eKasih.
Sementara itu, menyentuh mengenai Umno BN yang mempersoalkan hanya sebuah masjid berjaya didirikan oleh Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan, Siti Zailah berkata, apa yang harus diberi perhatian bukan kuantiti, tetapi cara masjid itu diimarahkan.

"Kenyataan BN itu menggambarkan betapa jauhnya pemimpinnya dengan ajaran Islam.
"Dalam sejarah dulu, kaum munafik mendirikan Masjid Dirar bagi menyaingi masjid yang didirikan para sahabat dan Rasulullah mengarahkan masjid itu dibakar," katanya.

Siti Zailah berkata, Menteri Besarnya, Tuan Guru Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat lebih gemar mendidik rakyat negeri itu agar menginfakkan wang untuk membina masjid.

"Tok Guru Nik Aziz mahu masjid yang didirikan itu hasil kutipan derma daripada rakyatnya sendiri kerana pahala menderma untuk pembinaan masjid itu sampai ke akhirat," katanya.

NFC: Muhyidin kena undur bersama Sharizat

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 03:59 PM PST

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Dis: Timbalan Presiden PAS, Mohamad Sabu berpendapat, Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyidin Yassin lebih bertanggungjawab atas skandal yang berlaku dalam Perbadananan Feedlot Kebangsaan (NFC).

Ini kerana, ketika pinjaman mudah RM250 juta itu diberikan, Muhyidin sebagai Menteri Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani adalah pihak yang bertanggungjawab memantau projek itu.

"Shahrizat sebagai menteri dan suami kepada Pengerusi Eksekutif NFC dan ibu kepada anak-anaknya yang menjadi pengarah NFC juga bertanggungjawab, namun bagi saya Muhyidin sebagai menteri lebih bertanggungjawab.

"Oleh itu, bukan Shahrizat sahaja yang kena letak jawatan, Muhyidin juga tidak terlepas," kata Mohamad Sabu kepada Harakahdaily.
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Mohamad mengulas desakan demi desakan agar Shahrizat meletakkan jawatan ekoran skandal NFC yang melibatkan pinjaman mudah RM250 juta kerajaan tetapi digunakan untuk tujuan lain itu.

Terbaru Tun Dr Mahathir juga campur tangan yang meminta Shahrizat meletakkan jawatan sebelum dia dihalau dari Kabinet.

Sebelum itu, tiga pemimpin Umno Ghafur Salleh, Bung Mokhtar Radin dan Syed Ali Al Habshi juga mendesak Shahrizat meletakkan jawatan.

Pengerusi Umno Wilayah Persekutuan, Datuk Raja Nong Chik juga mengulasnya dengan berkata, pimpinan Umno seharusnya mengambil tindakan.

NFC ditubuhkan kerajaan dalam Rancangan Malaysia Ke 9 (RMK-9) untuk meningkatkan hasil daging negara dari bergantung kepada negara asing.

Namun, ia semacam telah diselewengkan termasuk membelanjakan wang pinjaman itu untuk pembelian kondo dan kereta mewah serta memberikan gaji yang mahal kepada pemimpin projek itu iaitu keluarga Shahrizat.

Muhyidin selaku menteri berkaitan ketika itu diberikan tanggungjawab oleh Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi untuk melaksanakannya.

Menteri Pertanian Industri Asas Tani sekarang, Datuk Seri Noih Omar berkata, beliau tidak tahu menahu mengenai pinjaman itu kerana ia tidak pernah diluluskan dalam Kabinet.

Ketika itu, Noh turut berada dalam Kabinet tetapi menjaga portfolio lain.

Beliau menafikan keputusan mahu menganugerahkan projek NFC pernah dibincangkan dalam mana-mana mesyuarat Kabinet.

"Saya boleh sahkan bahawa NFC (sebenarnya) terletak di bawah Jawatankuasa Projek Impak Tinggi dan ketika pinjaman diluluskan kepada NFC, ia bukan di bawah Kabinet, tidak (disebutkan) dalam mesyuarat (Kabinet)," kata beliau kepada pemberita di sini.

Noh, bagaimanapun enggan menyebut nama pegawai yang bertanggungjawab ke atas jawatankuasa yang menghalusi perkara berkenaan.

Jumaat lepas, Naib Presiden PAS, Datuk Husam Musa mencadangkan agar kerajaan merampas harta termasuk kondo dan kereta mewah NFC untuk mengurangkan kerugian yang ditanggung kerajaan.
Mahfuz sokong
Pandangan Mohamad disokong Naib Presiden PAS, Datuk Mahfuz Omar (gambar) yang berkata, adalah tidak wajar jika tekanan hanya diberikan kepada Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil sahaja, sedangkan projek yang dianugerahkan kepada syarikat suami kepada Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga & Masyarakat itu diluluskan sendiri oleh kerajaan khususnya Kementerian Pertanian.

"Jawatankuasa Kira-kira Wang Negara (PAC) sendiri sahkan wang dikeluarkan kepada akaun khas dengan kelulusan pihak kementerian pertanian.

"Siasatan menyeluruh wajib diadakan bukan sahaja kepada dakwaan penyalahguanaan wang RM250 juta itu oleh keluarga Shahrizat, tetapi juga kena siasat pihak kementerian dan kabinet," katanya ketika dihubungi Harakahdaily.

PAC sebelum ini juga mendedahkan duit RM250 juta tersebut habis dikeluarkan dari tahun 2008 hingga 2009, namun perjanjian hanya dibuat pada 2010.

Menteri Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani, Datuk Seri Noh Omar sebelum ini juga menjelaskan bahawa kelulusan pinjaman RM250 juta dan penganugerahan projek tidak dibuat di Kabinet, sebaliknya di peringkat Jawatankuasa Projek Impak Tinggi yang dipengerusikan Perdana Menteri sendiri.

"Apakah jawatankuasa itu sahaja yang buat keputusan? Tanpa kelulusan kabinet?

"Muhyiddin selaku bekas menteri juga perlu dipertanggungjawab. Kita nak tahu apa bentuk perbincangan yang menyebabkan kabinet luluskan projek ini," katanya.

Mengulas lanjut, Mahfuz yang juga ahli parlimen Pokok Sena berkata, rakyat tidak mahu kes Fidlot ini sama mengulangi apa yang berlaku pada skandal Zon Perdagangan Bebas Pelabuhan Kelang (PKFZ) di mana kabinet hanya sedar ditipu hanya selepas menteri berkenaan bersara.

"Lepas menteri pencen baru kabinet sedar kena tipu.

"Kita tidak mahu Fidlot ini jadi macam PKFZ, sebab itu kita minta siasatan menyeluruh ketika semua menteri terlibat masih belum pencen lagi ni," katanya.
Salleh kena jelaskan
Sementara itu, Timbalan Menteri Pelajaran, Dr. Mohd. Puad Zarkashi meminta Pengerusi Eksekutif Perbadanan Fidlot Nasional (NFC), Datuk Seri Dr. Mohamad Salleh Ismail menjawab sendiri tuduhan terbaru mengenai projek itu bagi mengelak rakyat berterusan menyalahkan kerajaan.

Katanya, sikap berdiam diri Mohamed Salleh menyebabkan kerajaan terpaksa menanggung beban dituduh bersubahat sedangkan semua dakwaan melibatkan urusan syarikat.

"Saya gesa Mohamad Salleh tampil ke depan dengan segera untuk menjawab segala tuduhan baru yang tersebar di dalam blog, yang dibuat oleh pembangkang supaya rakyat tidak terkeliru dan kerajaan tidak menjadi mangsa tuduhan.

"Bila berdiam diri, tak jawab segala dakwaan, seolah-olah dia tidak bertanggungjawab, seolah-olah dia sengaja nak susahkan Umno dan kerajaan," katanya kepada Bernama Ahad.

Mohd. Puad yang juga Ahli Majlis Tertinggi Umno berkata, tuduhan berhubung pembelian tanah di Putrajaya, menerima elaun RM100,000 dan memberi elaun RM40,000 kepada anak sendiri serta pembelian kereta mewah, yang kesemuanya menggunakan dana syarikat, perlu dijawab segera bagi mengelakkan kekeliruan selain turut memberi kesan negatif terhadap kerajaan.

Doktor saksi ketiga kes Husam saman blogger

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 03:59 PM PST

KOTA BHARU, 12 Dis: Anggota Exco kerajaan negeri, Datuk Husam Musa menolak andaian peguam, nama Faisal Rohban dan Mohd Faisal Mohd Rohban Ahmad adalah orang berlainan.

Beliau berkata, blogger terbabit yang menggunakan nama Ruang Bicara Faisal (RBF) adalah orang yang sama biar pun memaparkan nama berlainan dalam blognya.

Sebelum itu peguam Adly Abdul Manas mewakili Mohd Faisal cuba menimbulkan keraguan tersebut pada perbicaraan kes itu di Mahkamah Tinggi Kota Bharu hari ini.

Ketika awal perbicaraan Adly membantah peguam plaintif, Hisham Fauzi mahu memanggil semula saksi pertama dan kedua kes saman Husam terhadap blogger terbabit.

Bagaimanapun Hakim Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim membenarkan peguam plaintif memanggil semula saksi pertama, Husam dan saksi kedua Mohd Syahfarin Ali Rajkumar Abdullah, 40 pada prosiding berkenaan.
Hisham turut dibantu peguam Zainal Abidin Mustafa dan Hazalawati.

Faisal dalam blognya ruangbicarafaisal.blogspot.com pada 3 Oktober 2009 menulis rencana berunsur fitnah terhadap Husam yang bertajuk, "Husam dan Tamrin Balun Balak Kelantan RM15 juta."

Husam dalam pernyataan tuntutannya menjelaskan artikel disiarkan dalam blog defendan adalah menggelirukan dan bermaksud memberi gambaran buruk serta tidak benar terhadapnya.

Ekoran itu plaintif melalui peguam mengemukakan notis menuntut defendan memohon maaf secara terbuka dan membayar gantirugi.

Husam menuntut defendan memohon maaf secara bertulis tanpa syarat kepadanya, menyiar permohonan maaf dalam blognya, mengiklan permohonan maaf dalam akhbar harian utama, membayar ganti rugi RM500,000.
Selain itu gantirugi teladan, gantirugi melampau, punitif, injuksi menghalang defendan atau agen mengulangi penerbitan kenyataan tersebut.

Husam yang juga Naib Presiden PAS berkata, pada awalnya tulisan memfitnahnya turut dipetik dalam banyak blog proUmno yang juga memuatkan gambar Faisal. Bagaimanapun selepas fail saman dikemukakan Husam memberitahu gambar Faisal dihilangkan dalam blognya dan milik group Umno.

Bagaimanapun hakim menegur peguam defendan kerana cuba menimbulkan kekeliruan mengenai siapa sebenarnya pemilik blog terbabit.

Mohd Syahfarin ketika tampil di kandang saksi bagi kali kedua juga memberitahu mahkamah, beliau cam penulis blog terbabit dan ada dalam mahkamah.

Pihak plaintif juga akan memanggil seorang lagi saksi, Dr Ahmad Sharwan Mohd Sidek yang bertugas di Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II. Perbicaraan bersambung pagi esok.

Peguam Anwar berjaya patah hujah pendakwa

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 03:58 PM PST

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Dis: AJK PAS Pusat, Datuk Kamaruddin Jaffar yang turut hadir mengikuti sesi penggulungan hujah kes liwat Ketua Umum PKR, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata, jika perbicaraan itu dilakukan secara adil akan memihak kepada Anwar.

Beliau yang ditemui di perkarangan lobi Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur memberitahu peguam Anwar telah memberikan bukti yang begitu banyak dan dari segi teknikal amat mustahil untuk hakim membuktikan Anwar bersalah.

"Bukti-bukti begitu terperinci telah dikemukakan oleh peguam-peguam Anwar dan segala hujah pihak pendakwa sebelum ini telah dapat dipatahkan oleh barisan peguamnya.

"Begitu juga berkaitan dengan DNA ataupun bukti Saiful berada di kondominium sewaktu kejadian fitnah tersebut, malah bukti-bukti yang menimbulkan kesangsian," jelasnya.

Beliau begitu yakin dengan pengadilan yang adil akan mendapati begitu banyak keraguan yang telah ditimbulkan oleh pihak pembela hari ini.

"Sewaktu pihak pembela mengemukakan hujah pihak pendakwa tidak sedikit pun bangun untuk mencelah atau mencabar, sudah tentu mereka akan memberikan hujan mereka esok dan mereka mengatakan hanya memerlukan masa dua jam untuk mengemukakan hujah mereka.

"Dalam pada itu saya amat yakin bahawa pembelaan yang dilakukan oleh barisan peguam Anwar itu amat berkesan," katanya lagi.

Sementara itu, mahkamah yang bersidang semula jam 2 petang tadi memperlihatkan peguam bela Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Sankara Nair berhujah dengan menyifatkan Saiful Bukhari adalah seorang penipu.

Beliau yang memulakan hujah menyatakan banyak fakta serta kenyataan yang dinyatakan oleh Saiful bersifat luar biasa, seperti menipu apabila mendakwa pintu kondominium tempat kejadian ditutup dan dikunci dengan rapat.

Menurutnya lagi, jika benar pintu tersebut dikunci rapat siapakah yang telah menghidang kopi dan karipap yang didakwa telah dimakan oleh Saiful dan Anwar selepas kejadian fitnah tersebut.

Berkenaan dengan Saiful yang mendapatkan nombor telefon bekas Ketua Polis Negara, Tan Sri Musa Hassan juga sesuatu yang aneh di mana beliau mendapat nombor telefon tersebut dengan cara mencuri dengar perbualan Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak pada waktu itu.

Sankara berhujah, mana mungkin Timbalan Perdana Menteri tidak mempunyai nombor telefon Ketua Polis Negara ketika itu.

Dalam pada itu, Sankara bercakap kepada media menjelaskan sesi penggulungan hujah pihak pembelaan sudah selesai dan menunggu pihak pendakwa mengemukakan hujah mereka esok.

"Hari ini kita telah tamat mengemukakan hujah bagi pihak pembela dan esok pihak pendakwa akan memulakan hujah mereka sebelum Hakim menentukan tarikh keputusan.

"Selesai sahaja pihak pendakwa mengemukakan hujah, pihak pembela diberi peluang untuk menjawab hujah pihak pendakwa.

"Mungkin esok atau lusa mahkamah akan menentukan bila keputusan akan diputuskan dan kalau pihak pembela tidak dapat habiskan esok hujah terhadap pihak pendakwa kita akan meminta tempoh untuk satu hari lagi," jelasnya.

Sementara itu, Anwar memberitahu, peguamnya telah selesai mengemukakan hujah penggulungan.
"Hari ini peguam telah mengemukakan hujah penggulungan pembelaan dan kalau mengikut kepada fakta serta undang-undang maka kes ini telah habis, inilah yang kita tunggu iaitu mendengar keputusan dari hakim.

"Mereka yang kecam kita tidak pernah hadir mendengar segala perbahasan di dalam mahkamah dan kalau mereka yang mengikut perbicaraan ini secara teperinci segala hujah-hujah pihak pendakwa telah dapat dipatahkan, begitu juga segala bukti-bukti yang mereka kemukakan.

"Kita tunggu keputusan dan pihak pendakwa akan memulakan hujah mereka esok pada jam 1.30 petang," jelasnya.

Liwat II : Ucapan Najib boleh pengaruhi mahkamah

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 03:57 PM PST

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Dis: Peguam Karpal Singh dalam hujah penggulungannya pagi tadi mendakwa ucapan Datuk Seri Najib pada Perhimpunan Agung Umno lalu yang menyerang Datuk Seri Anwar adalah campur tangan berat dalam kes Liwat II.

Tindakan itu juga ujarnya bukan sahaja menghina mahkamah malah boleh mempengaruhi keputusan yang akan dibuat.
Sementara itu, Anwar yang ditemui juga turut menyatakan pendirian sama dan mahu mahkamah mengambil perhatian berhubung perkara itu.

"Melihat kepada perbicaraan sebelum ini kita telah menyediakan segala bukti yang mencukupi dan fakta yang jelas terhadap kes tersebut.

"Tetapi apa yang dilakukan tadi Peguam Karpal Singh telah menyatakan bahawa ucapan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak pada Perhimpunan Agong Umno yang lalu telah menyerang saya secara terus," kata Anwar ketika mahkamah berehat seketika tengah hari tadi.

"Ini dilihat sebagai menghina perjalanan perbicaraan kes hari ini dan ia dilihat dapat mempengaruhi rakyat serta keputusan yang akan dibuat nanti," katanya yang juga ketua pembangkang.

Selain itu, pada penggulungan pagi tadi, Karpal turut mendesak mahkamah memanggil semula Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Farah Azlina dan penuduh Saiful Bukhari bagi memastikan keputusan perbicaraan dapat dijatuhkan dengan adil.

Menurut Karpal, mereka perlu dipanggil kerana sehingga kini kedua-duanya belum menafikan hubungan di antara mereka berdua.

Hubungan antara Farah dan Saiful menurut Karpal, membolehkan Saiful mempunyai akses kepada kertas pendakwaan.

Dalam pada itu, perbicaraan liwat II yang bermula hari ini di Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur akan mendengar penggulungan hujah kedua-dua pihak.

Hujahan yang sepatutnya dijadualkan pada 23 hingga 24 November lalu berlangsung hari ini di hadapan hakim Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah.

Anwar, 64, dibicarakan atas tuduhan meliwat bekas pembantu peribadinya, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, 26, di unit 11-5-1, Kondominium Desa Damansara, No. 99, Jalan Setiakasih, Bukit Damansara antara jam 3.01 petang dan 4.30 petang, 26 Jun 2008.

Turut hadir mendegar penghujahan hari ini adalah Presiden PKR, Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Ahli Parlimen Indera Mahkota, Azan Ismail; Ahli Parlimen Balik Pulau, Yusmadi Yusoff; Ahli Parlimen Batu, Tian Chua; dan Ahli Parlimen Sungai Petani, Johari Abdul. Tiba lebih awal adalah Pengarah Biro Guaman PKR, Latheefa Koya, Naib Presiden N Surendran, dan Ketua AMK Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin.

Kes Bukit Kepong: Peguam akan failkan rayuan

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 03:57 PM PST

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Dis: Peguam Mohamad Hanipa Maiden berkata, beliau akan memfailkan rayuan ke Mahkamah Rayuan ekoran penolakan saman Mohamad Sabu ke atas akhbar Umno, Utusan Malaysia.

Ini kerana, penolakan saman oleh Mahkamah Tinggi baru-baru ini adalah isu teknikal yang sebelum ini tidak menjadi kesalahan kepada kes yang lain.

"Apa yang berlaku adalah mahkamah menyalahkan permohonan saman itu kerana saya tidak masukkan sebab penuh saman itu dalam saman tetapi memasukkannya dalam afidavit yang dikepilkan sekali.

"Semasa saya failkan kes Khalid Samad terhadap Utusan, saya menang kes itu walaupun cara yang saya buat sama sahaja.

"Jadi ia soal tafsiran yang saya rasa saya betul dan tidak menjejaskan permohonan Mohamad dan tidak menjejaskan hak pihak defendan kerananya.
(Hanipa bercakap dengan A Samad selepas pelancaran buku Subky, Anak Apak di Mid Valley Megamall)
"Oleh itu, saya akan merayu kepada Mahkamah Rayuan terhadap penolakan ini," kata Hanipa kepada Harakahdaily.
Hanipa ditemui di majlis pelancaran buku Haji Subky Latif, Anak Apak, yang dilancarkan oleh Datuk A Samad Said di Mid Valley Megamall hari ini.

Mahkamah Tinggi di sini pada 6 Disember lepas menolak Mohamad terhadap Utusan Melayu (Malaysia)Berhad berhubung penerbitan satu artikel mengenai isu komunis Bukit Kepong.

Hakim Datuk John Louis O'Hara memutuskan saman yang difailkan plaintif (Mohamad) merupakan kes biasa dan jelas untuk ditolak, tanpa adanya kenyataan sokongan yang mencukupi mengenai butiran penerbitan dalam saman itu.

Oleh itu, katanya, saman itu menyakitkan hati, tidak serius, melampau dan menyalahguna proses mahkamah.

Katanya, plaintif (Mohamad) perlu mengesahkannya dengan butiran penerbitan yang mencukupi dalam samannya, yang diperlukan di bawah undang-undang.

Papan tanda hospital sudah naik lalang

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 03:56 PM PST

PENSIANGAN, 12 Dis: Janji manis sebuah kerajaan Barisan Nasional Sabah di daerah ini sudah tidak memberi apa-apa erti lagi.

Pembangunan sebuah hospital yang dijanjikan sejak beberapa tahun lalu kini umpama 'hospital lalang' yang tidak ubah mencekik duit dan nyawa rakyat.

Yang Dipertua PAS Pensiangan, Hisammuddin Sulaiman berkata, janji yang diberikan Barisan Nasional kepada penduduk kawasan Pensiangan dan Keningau ibarat 'janji pilihanraya' yang mencekik darah dan nyawa rakyat.

"Janji hospital 5 tahun dulu, hari ini janji lagi… nak buat klinik. Tanah yang rata dah tumbuh lalang. Bukan pendek-pendek… tapi datanglah tengok sendiri.

"Papan tanda pun dah nampak nak terbalik, macam beri signal BN akan terbalik macam itu," katanya dalam nada yang marah.

Menurutnya, pendedahan yang dibuat oleh Ketua Daerah Nabawan, OKK Sayau dalam sebuah akhbar tempatan Utusan Borneo mengesahkan lagi mengenai ketidakupayaan sebuah kerajaan BN pimpinan Datuk Seri Musa Aman yang hanya berjanji tapi tidak melaksanakan.

"Bukan saya yang dedahkan maklumat ini. Rakyat Sabah sudah baca kenyataan ini yang dikeluarkan sendiri oleh rakyat Sabah," jelasnya.

Kata Hisammuddin, keresahan rakyat terutama golongan ibu yang mengandung yang menghadapi kesukaran mendapat bantuan di saat kelahiran bayi.

"Bayangkan ibu-ibu yang ingin melahirkan bayi terpaksa mengharungi jalan berbatu sejauh di pedalaman Sook menuju ke hospital terdekat di Keningau.

"Ada kemungkinan tidak sempat tiba di hospital, anak sudah dilahirkan dalam perjalanan," dakwanya.
Dalam perkembangan lain, beliau yang juga Ketua Penerangan PAS Sabah mendesak kerajaan negeri menyediakan prasarana yang mencukupi di Klinik Nabawan.

"Klinik ini bukan kekurangan kakitangan, malah ubat-ubatan yang diperuntukkan tidak mampu menampung keperluan penduduk," katanya.

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Charles Santiago

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 11:59 PM PST

Lim Kit Siang

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 11:34 PM PST

Lim Kit Siang


PM, MACC, AG and IGP must respond to demands by environmental groups and activists from Malaysia, Europe and Australia for the arrest/criminal prosecution of Sarawak CM and 13 family members for massive graft/plundering of Sarawak’s rich natural resources

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 11:28 PM PST

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC), the Attorney-General and the Inspector-General of Police must respond to the public demands by environmental groups and activisits from Malaysia, Europe and Australia for the arrest and criminal prosecution of Sarawak Chief Minister, Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his 13 family members for massive graft and plundering of Sarawak’s [...]

The Call of Democracy

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 08:13 PM PST

By Allan C. F. Goh Patriots, stand up and be counted, In the quest for real nationhood. Let us not be fooled or courted By glitz-mirages of falsehood. Politics of chicanery Must be objected with courage. Exploitative machinery Needs rejection with damning rage! Unfounded incarceration Of rightful civil liberty Must be unshackled with gumption With [...]

Christians used as ‘pawns’ for votes, say church leaders

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 07:55 PM PST

By Clara Chooi | December 13, 2011 The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Many Christians feel victimised and are convinced they are being used as political pawns to win Muslim votes in the next general election, a number of church leaders have said. The church leaders told the New York Times in a [...]

Pengucapan bebal disana sini

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 06:12 PM PST

By Sakmongkol 47 | December 12, 2011 The Malaysian Insider 12 DIS — Dalam dua minggu ini, saya ingat saya sudah mendengar semua kenyataan tolol dan bebal dalam negara kita. Rupa2 nya saya salah. Tiba2 senator Ezam Mohd Nor mengeluarkan suatu kenyataan yang mengatasi kebebalan kenyataan2 yang sudah2. Mula saya ingat Muhyiddin Yassin sudah tebiat [...]

Kalau Malaysia jadi seperti Singapura, apa yang Ezam takutkan?

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 06:08 PM PST

By Aspan Alias | December 13, 2011 The Malaysian Insider 13 DIS — Senator Ezam Mohd Nor berkata kalau PR memerintah PR akan dipengaruhi DAP dan Malaysia akan menjadi seperti Singapura. Apa maksud beliau susah hendak difahami dan itu tidak menjadi hal, kerana Umno memangnya sebuah parti yang pemimpin-pemimpinnya selalu bercakap yang susah hendak difahami [...]

Parallels between Russia and M’sia

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 06:09 PM PST

By Mariam Mokhtar | Dec 12, 2011 Malaysiakini US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received the brunt of the wrath of former KGB spy and ex-president Vladimir Putin, when he blamed her for encouraging Russian street protests. When BN cranks up its dirty tricks, will Clinton risk the fragile relationship of trade and investment with [...]

Chameleon politics

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 12:37 AM PST

— Tan Teck Huat The Malaysian Insider Dec 12, 2011 DEC 12 — If anyone wants to know the chameleon nature of the Najib government or perhaps even the prime minister, you just have to look at the government's attitude towards Singapore. On one hand, Najib talks about closer ties with Singapore and his upcoming [...]

View issues with Tan Seng Giaw

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

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Improve management,administration & accountability in Iskandar

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:55 PM PST

DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw believes that Iskandar Malaysia and Nusajaya have to step up their management, admistration,transparency and accountability.

On 12.12.2011, Dr Tan notices that the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib praises the southern corridor, Iskandar Malaysia. We do not hear him talking much about other corridors such as the northern corridor.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister mentions about investments committed to Iskandar amounting to RM 77 billion. We hope the actual investments will match the commitment.

Najib says,"I have no doubt that Iskandar will be a vanguard for Malaysia and the region in the years to come."

There is much publicity about Johore Premium Outlets (JPO) as a major shopping haven. Apparently, JPO is owned and operated by Genting Simon. This is a joint venture between Genting Plantations unit Azzon Ltd and Premium Outlets.

The Parliamentary Public Account Committee (PAC) went to Iskandar twice in the past three years, to ascertain the actual situation of the special development area. The management talked about more investments into the area.

Iskandar's strategic position is obvious. It needs to be seen to have good management, efficient administration, transparency and accountability.

Tan Seng Giaw

Philosophy Politics Economics

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 10:13 AM PST

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Zahid Hamidi and Papagomo: What's the Link?

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 07:30 AM PST

The presence of blogger Papagomo on board KD Tun Razak Scorpene submarine proved that Defence Minister Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi is an incorrigible liar, for he had promised Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng that Papagomo will not be on board the submarine.

Zahid had even told reporters that no bloggers were on board claiming that "If we allowed any blogger to go, others would ask, too".

However Papagomo's blogpost with pictures has proven beyond doubt that Zahid is not only untrustworthy, Papagomo is the numero uno Umno blogger, hatchetman and special advisor to the Defence Minister, or the latter would not have been allowed on board the high security submarine.

The Defence Minister hasn't only lied to Lim Guan Eng about Papagomo's presence, he had earlier promise the Penang Chief Minister that he would accompany the latter for the ride, but reneged on the promise last minute.

Zahid had also earlier this year made unbelievable and scurrilous allegations againts me when he alleged that I was previously arrested and charged in Singapore which disqualified me from becoming a Member of Parliament in the city state. He had further claimed that it was due to my connections with the Singapore authorities that I was released and returned to Malaysia to become an elected representative here.

Such fantastic stories can only originate from an Umno blogger extraordinaire, who had also started the despicable and fictitious allegations that Lim Guan Eng's son was forced to transfer school due to sexual assault and Lim Guan Eng had paid money to cover up the case. It was later proven beyond doubt that Papagomo and his cohorts had made up the allegations when the alleged victim was a foreigner never to have stepped onto the shores of Penang.

The fact that Papagomo possesses such exclusive privilege with the Defence Minister who is also the most senior Umno Vice-President confirms his position as the latter's inner-circle confidante.

Papagomo 's privilege is a clear cut case of abuse of power and the Defence Minister must answer to all Malaysians for his lies and his intimate association with one of the most despicable of Umno bloggers.

Zahid has singled me out for criticism for not having gone on the submarine sojourn. I was overseas for the past week and was unable to make the trip to Langkawi. However, as pointed out by Lim Guan Eng, going on the dive will only prove the dedication and professionalism of the Malaysian Navy, which was never in doubt. It will give people like Papagomo the bragging rights but does not at all answer our questions over the seemingly exhorbitant billions of ringgit paid, as well as the hundreds of millions of "commissions" made to interested parties.

Najib Hypocritical Over Civil Service

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 07:32 AM PST

The Prime Minister has the cheek to inflame racial sentiments among the Malays by accusing the opposition of wanting to trim the civil service when it is the BN Government who will chop 29,000 civil servants starting next year

The Prime Minister had in his speech a Pertubuhan Kebajikan dan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Pekida) gathering 3 days ago accused and berated the opposition of wanting to "halve the civil service" which is majority Malay.

Firstly, there was never any proposal from Pakatan Rakyat to "halve the civil service". I had suggested in reply to questions from an audience in a forum that we could consider early optional retirement and the removal of those who had breached discipline and regulations, such as those who purchased RM1,940 binoculars for RM56,350. I had even emphasized that drastic measures are out of the question because we would need the cooperation of the civil service to govern effectively should Pakatan Rakyat take power in the next general elections.

But secondly and more importantly, Datuk Seri Najib Razak has proven himself to be a hypocrite of the highest degree when two days after his speech, the Public Service Department (JPA) under the Prime Minister's office announced 29,000 redundancies in the civil service.

Under the new civil service scheme "Saraan Baru Perkhidmatan Awam (SBPA)", not only did the Barisan Nasional government made redundant thousands of civil servants, JPA also announced that those who were assessed with 70 marks or less for their performance will be given warnings. And if their performance does not improve in 6 months, then they will be removed from the service automatically via an "exit policy".

The Director-General of JPA, Tan Sri Abu Bakar Abdullah had also emphasized during the announcement that the new exit policy will affect all 1.4 million civil servants in the country.

The above civil service downsizing attempts by the BN administration is consistent with Najib's Government Transformation Programme (GTP) which said "the Government will move towards a new model of smaller government" (page 240). Similarly, Najib's cornerstone New Economic Model (NEM) Part II had called for a "reduced government role" which will involve "downsizing and re-focussing" (page 55).

Hence the above proved that the Prime Minister and his fellow UMNO leaders were just mere political opportunists in portraying Pakatan Rakyat as anti-civil service by inflaming racial sentiments using racist arguments.

It is UMNO who is culling the civil service today and yet they had the cheek to claim that Pakatan Rakyat and myself are racists. Dato' Seri Najib Razak has taken an extreme racial position in this matter, and together with other aspects of his speech which pits Malays against non-Malays, he is fighting to retain power at all costs, even if it means spreading vicious lies and even signing the death warrant for his 1Malaysia policy.

Call for Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 07:35 AM PST

The Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi yesterday dismissed the need for a bi-partisan parliamentary oversight committee over defence expenditure, claiming that he "is confident in the ability and transparency of the evaluation committee of the three branches of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM)".

Such contemptuous arrogance towards parliamentary oversight over defence expenditure which amounts to tens of billions of ringgit annually has proven Transparency International (TI) right by scoring Malaysia at only 4.5 points out of a maximum of 12, or only 37.5%, well below the failure mark. This was the score given in the inaugural "Transparency of Defence Budgets Report" launched on 19 November 2011.

Director of the International Defence and Security Program for TI in United Kingdom, Mark Pyman, who launched the report in Subang Jaya said "Malaysia ranked far below other countries (for this), where the budget lacked details and no audits were undertaken of the secret programmes."

Malaysia is ranked alongside Afghanistan, Rwanda, Georgia and Azerbaijan in the report, well below other countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The results of the research indicate that approximately 14 per cent of the countries under review in this study scored high and these are primarily developed countries with strong democratic systems in place.

The Minister's disdain towards transparency and accountability is best epitomised in his reply to the question which I had posed in the recently concluded parliamentary sitting. I had asked for the Minister to explain the gap between the RM7.55 billion paid for 257 armoured personnel carriers to Deftech Sdn Bhd, and what latter will be paying to FNSS Defences Systems, a Turkish defence manufacturer – RM1.7 billion for the same items. Deftech is a subsidiary of DRB-Hicom Bhd based in Pekan, a company controlled by Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Syed Bokhari.

The Minister had acknowledged the above transactions, but had the gall to claim "no knowledge" of the details of the Deftech-FNSS transactions and hence was not able to explain what makes the difference in the 2 contracts. The Minister was also not forthcoming in explaining other sizeable transactions such as the RM6 billion purchase of 6 Second Generation Patrol Vessels as well as the RM2.3 billion acquisition of 12 Eurocopter EC725 helicopters.

The answer most often given by the Minister and defence officials to justify the much higher pricing had been that the military equipment were "customised to our specific needs". Mark Pyman had stated that it is in the best interests of the government that customisation is kept at a bare minimum as it disproportionately drives costs up. He said that "it doubles the base price before you can say good morning. It's not value for money, difficult and dangerous".

However the best justification for a Parliamentary Oversight committee is the annual litany of scandals and transgressions reported in the Auditor-General Report on the Defence Ministry.

We call upon the Government to honour the Prime Minister's Government Transformation Plan (GTP) which pledged for transparency and accountability by setting up the Parliament Select Committee on Defence, modelled after the United States House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations which looks after defence policies as well as the US Defense Budget Appropriation Committees which review and approve detailed defence expenditure.

Otherwise, Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi's contemptuous attitude towards transparency and accountability marks the lack of honesty and sincerity by the Prime Minister to honour his GTP pledges.

Health Minister Confirms E.Coli in 1Malaysia Fresh Milk

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 07:36 AM PST

The developments over the past few days, including the dialogue between the Health Ministry with the Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai, Nurul Izzah Anwar and myself have proven that there are serious concerns over the food safety of 1Malaysia products.

The Health Minister, Dato' Seri Liow Tiong Lai has finally confirmed the presence of e.coli bacteria in the 1Malaysia fresh milk yesterday. However, he had attempted to downplay the incident by claiming that most of the other 13 products were withdrawn over "labelling" issues and not over food safety concerns. The list of products included all the products which we have raised which had quality issues or failed to comply with Food Regulations 1985 – fresh milk, ice-cream, evaporated milk, sweetened creamer, ghee, fruit jam, oyster sauce, tinned sardines and curry chicken.

He was quoted in The Star as saying "the products were removed due to non-compliance with food regulations such as incomplete labelling, he said, stressing that it was not due to food safety matters." In fact, most shockingly The Star had made absolutely no mention of the e.coli find.

Various strains of the E.coli or Escherichia coli bacteria produce potentially lethal toxins which causes common food-related illness such as diarrhoea, and at its worst, even deaths have been recorded.

Instead of giving a severe warning or even taking punitive action against the supplier of the harmful food products – where under the Food Act 1983 the supplier is subjected to a "fine not exceeding RM100,000 and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years", the Minister chose to go on a rant against me for exposing the 1Malaysia food products scandal.

The Minister must realise that it is his responsibility to enforce the food safety and quality standards of products sold in our stores and not the role of the opposition members of parliament. The fact that the stores were selling all of the above products over the past 6 months proved that the Minister had failed in his role, most likely because these products were sold under the "1Malaysia" brand which was heavily promoted by the Prime Minister and the Government.

Had it not been due to the exposé by the Pakatan Rakyat MPs and the subsequent public pressure, no action would have been taken. Hence Dato' Seri Liow Tiong Lai must not try to downplay the incident or deflect responsibility by trying to put the blame on us instead.

On the other hand, we would call upon the Minister to make the public announcement to be printed in ALL mainstream newspapers for all consumers who have purchased the products to return the items to Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia stores for a full refund. That is the very least the Minister could do for the ordinary Malaysians, if he has decided not to take further action against the supplier(s) of the offending products.

Low Cost KLIA2 Turned High Cost

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:38 AM PST

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAB) had confirmed fears that the cost of KLIA2 has effectively doubled from less than RM2 billion to a massive RM3.9 billion and will only be completed at the earliest in April 2012, a delay of more than 8 months.

MAHB admitted increases in scope in practically all elements of the airport were increased significantly causing the cost of building the airport to balloon. The KLIA2 airport terminal for example, for increased from the original 2 storeys to the new 9 storey's building, costing an additional RM420 million. At the same time, the footprint of the airport increased by 130.7% which caused a whopping RM670 million extra. In addition, there was an increase of RM530 million just for the construction of buildings of government agencies.

The biggest question must be, were all these major expansion of scope justified? Underlying MAHB Managing Director, Tan Sri Bahsir Ahmad Abdul Majid's basis for the cost increase was for the new airport terminal to cater to 45 million passengers, as opposed to the original 30 million. Hence the increase in cost for the airport is just a case of "bring forward the capex".

The Ministry of Transport must justify the approval for such a massive increase in capacity which involved MAHB raising RM2.5 billion in debt in 2010 when the current passenger traffic at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) is only 15.4 million. What's more, even the current main KLIA terminal which has a capacity for 25 million passengers received 18.7 million passengers or 74.8% of the capacity. As a gauge, the Dubai airport, which is one of the busiest hub in the world today, served 47 million passengers while Changi Airport served 42 million in 2010.

Essentially, what MAHB is building is a terminal 80% larger than the current main terminal! In addition, the provision for super-scale A380 operations, walkalators, fully automated baggage handing system, substantially larger commercial space including a public shopping mall, provision for 4 hotels excluding an Airside Transit Hotel and a premium lounge gives the impression that KLIA2 is a "replacement" for the KLIA Main Terminal today, instead of being a new Low-cost carrier terminal!

The Ministry of Transport and MAHB appears to have gotten the concept of a "low-cost" terminal completely wrong and have obviously not been able to adapt and cater to the new business model despite demands from the low-cost carriers. Their penchant to spend big money for grandeur has resulted in Malaysia missing a true and rare opportunity to bring about a game-changing transformation for the Malaysian aviation sector.

What is more, shareholders of MAHB, including Khazanah and the Government must question MAHB's reckless expenditure – for if the passenger tax will not be increased as a result of the massive expansion of cost as asserted by Tan Sri Ahmad Bashir, then effectively, the returns to MAHB would have reduced by nearly half as a result of the doubling of costs. One could also argue that had MAHB not overspent on KLIA2, then there would have been no need for the recent 28% increase in airport taxes from RM25 to RM32 at LCCT and RM41 to RM65 at the main airport terminal, which resulted in lower competitiveness for Malaysia.

What is more important for MAHB is to improve the efficiency, service and other intangible qualities of our airport in the region instead of being obsessed with everything "big". It is unfortunately that Malaysia today serves fewer passengers today than most of our regional competitors – Indonesia (44 million), Singapore (42 million), Bangkok (43 million) and Hong Kong (50 million) – compared to KLIA's (Main Terminal and LCCT combined) 34 million.

The Ministry of Transport must give an assurance that there will be no further cost increases and no further delays in the construction and operations of KLIA2 which will further jeopardise our leadership in the increasingly competitive low-cost carrier industry.

Did the Cost of KLIA2 Double?

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:42 AM PST

It was reported on the front page of The Edge Financial Daily yesterday that the cost of KLIA2, or the new low-cost terminal has ballooned to more than RM4 billion or more than double its original budget.

The severe cost overrun is shocking and shows that the Minister of Transport, Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha has failed in his responsibilities to keep the cost of its projects. MCA Ministers of Transport has a history of failing miserably in managing project costs which has resulted in the rakyat having to bear the burden of billions of ringgit in cost overruns such as the RM12.5 billion Port Klang Free Zone, the RM5.8 billion Ipoh-Rawang double-tracking railway and the purchase of substandard train systems for KTM Bhd at inflated prices.

Now it appears that the KLIA2 project will be added to the list of MCA Transport Minister's incompetence. The consequences of such extravagance will be enormous as the higher cost will either be translated into higher airport taxes and charges – hurting both domestic consumers and international passengers, and ultimately our tourism industry. Or if the charges are kept at currently levels, then the cost burden will be shifted to the Government which has to unnecessarily subsidise the airport via soft loans, grants or drastically reduced financial returns from the project owner, Malaysia Airports Bhd (MAB).

It is worthwhile to note that in early 2009, Sime Darby, in partnership with AirAsia had proposed to build a new KLIA low-cost airport in Labu at the cost of only RM1.6 billion without costing the Government a single sen. However, the plan was scrapped by the Government, partly because MAB had promised to build a new terminal at KLIA at the cost of less than RM2 billion by June 2011.

Therefore the Minister of Transport must provide full clarification and justification as to why he has failed to manage and control the cost of the new airport. He must also explain why the project has been delayed to April 2012 as announced by the MAB Managing Director, Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad in August this year, and whether there will be any further costly delays to the project.

If Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha does not respond to parliament in a transparent and accountable manner, I will be formally requesting the Public Accounts Committee and the Auditor-General's office to investigate the project to find out the real reasons for the massive RM4 billion KLIA2 scandal.

1MDB Got Sg Besi Land for a Steal

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:40 AM PST

Did the Government subsidise 1MDB by more than RM3 billion by "selling" the 495 acres of prime land in Sg Besi to 1MDB for only RM1.6 billion?

We would like to call upon the Government to confirm that the 495 acres of land in Sg Besi, or the existing RMAF Sungai Besi airfield has been sold in June this year to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) for RM1.6 billion or only RM74.20 per square feet.

If true, then this prime land is sold without any tender to 1MDB at a ridiculously low price at the expense of the Government tax payers.

Recently, the Penang state government has conducted an open tender for 101 acres of land, of which 65% of the area still needs to be reclaimed. The winner of the bid offered RM1.07 billion or RM240 per sq ft.

There can be no doubt that the land in Sg Besi surrounded by developed infrastructure will be worth well in excess of the market price of land in Penang, given its unbeatable location in Kuala Lumpur. At RM240 per sq ft, the Sg Besi land should already be worth a whopping RM5.2 billion. Despite its high potential valuation, the Government has chosen to transfer the land to 1MDB for only RM1.6 billion or RM3.6 billion less.

It would not be a far from the truth to say that the land could be worth a lot more given its development potential compared to other pieces of land in Kuala Lumpur which are valued at in excess of RM500 per sq ft.

The sale of land to 1MDB at such subsidised and preferential prices will only lead to the loss of revenue to the government for additional investments and programmes for the people. In addition, any profits generated by 1MDB as a result of development on Sg Besi will be inflated as it was handed the land at bargain basement prices.

The Prime Minister has clearly failed to meet his own promise of "open tenders" and maximising income from undeveloped land. Just before he took over the premiership, he was reported in The Star (5 Nov 2008) to have said:

Open tenders to ensure transparency and value for money as well as to generate more income will be the way forward for the Government. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the Government would ensure that a large portion of government procurement would be via open and restricted tenders... Najib said that the Government planned to maximise income on all its existing assets, including on parcels of land that have not been developed, via open tender.

On the contrary, it is the Pakatan Rakyat Penang state government which has walked the talk by practising its policy of "Competency, Accountability and Transparency" by implementing open tenders which have maximised revenue for the state government on its assets. This in turns allow the state to implement additional development and welfare programmes to help the man on the street.

We call upon the Government to disclose in full the terms of the agreement on all land sale to 1MDB and explain why 1MDB has been given such unfair preferential treatment, which will in turn only crowd out investments from the private sector.

Ismail Sabri and KR1M Victimises the Poor

Posted: 18 Nov 2011 07:44 AM PST

Pakatan Rakyat MPs are the real heroes fighting for the interest of Malays and poor Malaysians by exposing the substandard and illegal products being peddled by BN Ministers as "cheap" and "quality" products comparable to branded goods

Pakatan Rakyat members of parliament have over the past 2 weeks exposed the fact that many of the goods sold in Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) were not only substandard, illegal and unhealthy, many of these products were also not cheaper than products sold in existing hypermarkets.

We were criticised by the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister, Dato' Ismail Sabri as being unfair by not comparing "apple to apple", that is we should not be comparing 1Malaysia products with house-branded products from Tesco, Giant or Carrefour.

However, we have proven that the comparison was indeed not "apple to apple" for products such as the "oyster sauce" because the sauce from Tesco contained real oyster extracts, the 1Malaysia product had only flavouring and no oysters.

At the same time, the comparison of 1Malaysia milk powder with that of Nestlé's Nespray 1+ demonstrated not only a far inferior product but also the fact that the latter was 24% cheaper than the former. The 1Malaysia milk powder was short of at least 15 legally required vitamins and minerals, deficient in calcium and iron and provided a 802% overdose of Vitamin A, putting at real risk our very young children.

Instead of facing up to the problems, Dato' Ismail Sabri has chosen to go on an inflammatory rant calling Pakatan Rakyat MPs, DAP and myself racists for allegedly being anti-Malay in our exposés.

Dato' Ismail Sabri said on his Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1631334090) and Twitter on Tuesday 15th November 2011 that



"tony phua DAP ni masih tk habis2 menfitnah KRIM. kini dgn tuduhan tdk berkualiti. semlm isu ini tlh dijwb oleh Mydin & pembekal IKS. jelas agenda DAP yg ingin menguburkan KRIM yg rata2 supplier nya terdiri dari IKS bumiputra. Rata2 pembeli nya terdiri dari gol berpendapatan rendah bumiputra. Mydin pun bumiputra. malangnya ada bumiputra spt nurul izah & zulkifli 'menyalak' bagi pihak DAP.."

The racist accusations made by the Minister is not only completely baseless, it is the complete opposite of what the Pakatan Rakyat MPs are trying to achieve. By exposing the list of poor quality and illegal products which do not meet the minimum legal standards set out in the Food Act 1983 and Food Regulations 1985, it is Pakatan Rakyat that is truly fighting for the interest of the mostly Malay consumers at KR1M as well as other poor Malaysians.

If not for our exposés, many Malays and other poor Malaysians will still be consuming poor quality oyster sauce, evaporated millk, ice-cream, sardines and fruit jam sold at KR1M. What is worse, if not for Pakatan Rakyat highlighting the shocking deficiencies of the 1Malaysia children's milk powder which resulted in the product's withdrawal yesterday, a whole generation of Malay and poor Malaysian children might end up suffering from malnutrition, disease and poor physical development.

It is the BN Ministers like Dato' Ismail Sabri who are more than willing to sacrifice the interest of ordinary Malays and Malaysians by giving unsubstantiated "guarantees" on the quality of KR1M products and pander to the monetary and vested interest of certain businessmen.

The fact that Dato' Ismail Sabri's ministry is going to subsidize the KR1M stores to the tune of RM40 million in 2012 to sell some of these products to ordinary Malaysians without first ensuring strict quality control over the products shows that BN Ministers are only keep to score political goals with KR1M. They are not at all interested in the welfare of Malaysians, especially the Malays, who will suffer the most.

1Malaysia Growing Up Milk: Legal or Safe?

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 07:49 AM PST



KEY TAKE AWAYS FROM PRODUCT COMPARISON BETWEEN 1MALAYSIA AND NESPRAY 1+ GROWING UP MILK POWDER BASED ON THE FOOD REGULATIONS 1985 – REGULATION 389A TWENTY-FIRST SCHEDULE ON FOLLOW-UP FORMULA


A. Completely missing key nutrients from 1Malaysia Growing Up Milk Powder per Food Regulations 1985 based on "follow-up formula" for infants 6 months and above to 3 years old:

  1. Essential fatty acids – e.g., Omega 3, Omega 6 etc.
  2. Vitamin D
  3. Vitamin C
  4. Vitamin B1
  5. Vitamin B2
  6. Nicotinamide
  7. Vitamin B6
  8. Folic Acid
  9. Pantothenic Acid
  10. Vitamin B12
  11. Vitamin K1
  12. Vitamin H
  13. Vitamin E
  14. Iodine
  15. Zinc

B. Grossly inadequate quantity of certain key nutrients

  1. Calcium – only 4.1mg per 100kcal or 4.5% of regulatory minimum requirement
  2. Iron – only 0.1mg per 100kcal or 7.4% of regulatory minimum requirement

C. Grossly excessive quantity of Vitamin A

  1. Vitamin A – 6012 I.U. per 100kcal or 802% above maximum regulatory limit (750 I.U.)
  2. May contribute to Hypervitaminosis A. Effects may include liver problems, reduced bone mineral density, coarse bone growths, skin discoloration, hair loss

D. KR1M is more expensive than Nespray 1+

Although there are differences in packing sizes (small packs are usually relatively more expensive) but a per gram calculation of a 300g pack of KR1M milk powder versus a 1kg pack of Nespray 1+ showed a remarkable price difference of 23.8%, that is, Nespray 1+ is cheaper.

E. Contradictory ingredients between English and Bahasa Malaysia Version

On the ingredients labelling, the Bahasa Malaysia version says "pepejal susu rendah lemak" but the English version says "instant wholemilk powder". So is it "susu rendah" or "wholemilk"?

KR1M Product Quality Issues

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 07:54 AM PST

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Food Act 1983 Offences


Offence: Clause 13 - Food containing substances injurious to health
Penalty: Fine not exceeding RM100,000 and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years

Offence: Clause 13B(2)(e) - "Adulterated food" – non-compliance with the standard or specification prescribed by any regulations made under this Act.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding RM20,000 and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years

Offence: Clause 14 - Prohibition against sale of food not of the nature, substance or quality demanded.
Penalty: Unspecified fine and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years

Offence: Clause 15 - Labelling etc., not complying with standard of food
Penalty: Unspecified fine and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years

Offence: Clause 16 - False labelling
Penalty: Unspecified fine and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years

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