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Date Posted: 18:55:51 10/18/06 Wed
Author: Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General (Lim Guan Eng)
Subject: The Government Must Also Reveal How The Shares Are Distributed Amongst Malays
In reply to: Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General 's message, "The Government Must Also Reveal How The Shares Are Distributed Amongst Malays" on 18:53:53 10/18/06 Wed

danielempire wrote:
March 18, 2004 After 22 years, let us vote for children’s future
Ng Cheng Lian, PJ

Everyday, when I read the promises and pledges made by PM Abdullah in the newspapers, I feel a strong sense of sad déjB vu.

Of course, promises to build more hospitals, schools, bridges (even if there is no river where the promise is made) and community halls, or to give more licences, scholarships and land titles, are nothing new. There are still some gullible people who feel "grateful" and therefore vote for the ruling parties. However, many others feel it is their right as citizens and taxpayers to expect socio-economic development. Ruling politicians must not claim credit and ask for gratitude as if the money belongs to their private and personal purses.

What interests me more are the political promises and pledges.

Anti-corruption? More efficient and clean government? "Work with me not for me"? I am 100 percent sure I heard about these slogans clear and loud in the 1982 general election when Mahathir first sought people's mandate to be the new prime minister. Many people, including myself, trusted the promises and pledges made by the then new prime minister and his parties. The majority of us voted for Umno, MCA, Gerakan and MIC, etc.

What happened later? I don't think I need to recall in detail. The very fact that after 22 years of Mahathir's administration, there is still a great need for another new prime minister of the same coalition and power structure to repeat the anti-corruption and efficient government slogans speaks for itself.

There are some people who argue that we should give Abdullah a chance. But I ask, how many more 22-year terms can a person's life have to experience again another disastrous disappointment?

In 1982, I was just a 21-year-old first-time voter, and now I am 44. In 22 years time, I will be 66 if I live that long. Life is certainly too short for anyone of us to trust another round of BN sloganeering for another new prime minister.

I still remember just before the 1999 general election that Mahathir and Ong Ka Ting were quoted on the frontpages of all Chinese newspapers to the effect that BN and the cabinet had endorsed Suqiu’s 17-point proposals. However, after the poll when BN won big with Chinese votes, Suqiu and all its supporters were publicly accused of being "communists" and "al-Ma’unah". What a con-job!

This round, my philosophy is very simple and pragmatic: I will leave behind to my children and grandchildren a democratic system where a strong opposition exists and operates to check and balance against the BN government. I think I am older but also wiser now.

Don't trust one man. Trust a good democratic system where there are checks and balances in the parliament and state assemblies.

My personal and most sincere advice to friends, neighbours, colleagues and all fellow Malaysians is also simple: don't experiment with BN's sloganeering for life is short, and we have seen enough how promises were made only to be broken without shame.

Posted by editor at March 18, 2004 08:38 PM
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16/10 19:34:08
DontPlayGod wrote:
I have refused to join the MCA because I believe the top few leaders have been bought by UMNO. You can see how the top leaders apologize for UMNO when the Chinese question MCA on their being marginalized. Privately, I have even been told that MCA has agreed to let the Chinese schools dwindle in number.
16/10 21:59:11
budakindia wrote:
the government will not do it!!! The big OSA will be stamped on it!!! So much for the issue!!
17/10 11:06:59
ConcernedCitizen wrote:
People have short memories, folks are ever forgiving and because of this decent and kind human nature, these so-called leaders of the PEOPLE are forever manipulating and taking advantage of the working-class ordinary law-abiding citizens.Have we really forgotten KOJADI scheme where millions of ringgit were cheated and stolen from the old senior citizens of their hard-earned and life savings by the supposedly GUARDIANS & CHAMPIONS of the poor, weak and the down-trodden? What about your Chinese HERO Mr.Tan Koon Swan? What about ALL the MCA's leaders political SCAMS & SCANDALS & debacles of the century, dating from 1980's onwards? The only good visible standing institution would ONLY be the TAR College/University which surely could have been built MUCH, MUCH earlier! Please bear in mind, these are the PEOPLE's money you're embezzelling, from the tax-payers money who put you in a position of authority! Website - http://malaysia-today.net/b...
17/10 11:10:52
danielempire wrote:
Saturday, March 20, 2004

Malaysians go to the polls -
Time to vote: Today, Sunday, March 21, more than 10 million registered voters in Malaysia will head to some 6,000 polling stations nationwide to cast their vote. The federal elections are being held together with the state elections of 12 states, excluding Sarawak. Polling is from 8am(0000GMT) till 5pm(0900GMT) and the first results are expected by 8pm(1200GMT). Stay with The Star Online for all the news and results. http://thestar.com.my

Support me to support you, Pak Lah tells Malaysians

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has appealed to voters to give a clear mandate to the Barisan Nasional today.

ˇ§I support the people. I support the people on what they want for their future and a better future for the country, which they will prove through the ballot box.

ˇ§So to me, you support me so that I can support you. I think it is very important. It's something I've been talking about,ˇ¨ he said in an interview on TV3 last night.

The Prime Minister was replying to questions raised by The Star deputy group chief editor II Datuk Wong Chun Wai and Utusan Malaysia deputy group chief editor Hamzah Sidek.

He said the people's support would give him the strength and the confidence to work for them.

ˇ§The people wants a government that is efficient, the people want a government that works for the people, a government that is successful to bring progress, economic prosperity, peace and stability to the country,ˇ¨ he added.

Abdullah also said that he had received reports that some people were going to try to sabotage the election process by preventing voters from getting to the polling stations.

ˇ§They may try to create traffic jams or somehow make it difficult for the voters. Such an action is tantamount to being anti-voters. But I tell the people not to worry and to come out to vote without fear,ˇ¨ he added.

Earlier in Penang, Abdullah cautioned the people against making the wrong choice and forsake the future of the country when casting their votes.


A big crowd of Barisan election workers ans supporters brought traffic along busy Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong to a stop when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi made a pit stop at the Barisan operations centre for the Tanjung parliamentary constituency in Penang. Shouts of Hidup Barisan filled the air and Abdullah responded by hoding up his hands in the air. Abdullah's convoy swelled with supporters trailing the entourage along Lebuh Sunagi Pinang, jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong, Jalan Carnavon, Penang Road, Jalan Codrington and Jalan Burma. Motorists were pleasantly surprised when the Prime Minister smiled and waved at them as he passed. --STARpic by GOH GAIK LEE.
He said the countryˇ¦s political and economic situation was good and favoured investors and fund managers who had pledged to come in droves to Malaysia.

These investors have expressed full confidence in the Barisan Nasional leadership steering the nation to greater heights, he added.

ˇ§So, what is your choice? What is it that you want? You want more politics or a stable government that can develop the country?ˇ¨ he told about 3,000 people at the official launch of IJM Berhadˇ¦s affordable home project comprising 5,500 low- and low-medium-cost units at the Bandar Sri Pinang project site, off the Jelutong Expressway, yesterday.

He said investors and fund managers had indicated that the country could achieve greater progress if the Barisan coalition was returned to power with a bigger majority.

ˇ§That is what they said, not me. I donˇ¦t make that claim,ˇ¨ he added.

Abdullah said he had agreed to become Prime Minister after Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad stepped down on Oct 31 last year and it was now his responsibility to manage the country well.

ˇ§It is like inheriting wealth from your father where you have to manage the wealth and not make it disappear,ˇ¨ he said.


http://thestar.com.my/elect...
17/10 13:59:33
budakindia wrote:
All the shares have been distributed to all cronies or friends of cabinets. No wonderlah they claimed that the bumiputra share is still 18.9% after all these years. They themselves have confirmed that all the while the share allocation have never been for bumiputra but for other putra like UMNOputra, Cronyputra.
17/10 15:15:54
menteri wrote:
Tak usahlah, nanti gaduh pula. The
truth is not what you want to see.
Biak kita imagine sudahlah.
17/10 17:04:23
FutureMalaysia wrote:
The ASLI report noted that the cronies sell their 30% shares, thus Bumiputera equity has become stagnant since 1985. And yet there is no ruling that the 30% has to be sold to bumiputeras only. The company have to keep on asking bumiputera to buy up the 30%. Once bought, sell again. Vicious cycle.
17/10 21:02:05
CitizenKane wrote:
A Report on Malaysian Elections * Website - http://www.malaysia-today.n...
18/10 19:16:27
LingLiongSik wrote:
Name: Hew Yit Hwa
Address: 3rd Floor, Wisma MCA,
163, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: 603-21637899
Fax: 603-21623661
E-mail: wismamca@streamyx.com
19/10 09:30:30
MCAPresident wrote:
YB DATO' SERI ONG KA TING
MINISTER OF HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
PRESIDENT, MALAYSIA CHINESE ASSOCIATION
19/10 09:32:26
President wrote:
General Elections : : Parliament (Candidates Profile) Homepage - http://mca.org.my/elections...
19/10 09:35:01
ConcernedCitizen wrote:
People have short memories, folks are ever forgiving and because of this decent and kind human nature, these so-called leaders of the PEOPLE are forever manipulating and taking advantage of the working-class ordinary law-abiding citizens.Have we really forgotten KOJADI scheme where millions of ringgit were cheated and stolen from the old senior citizens of their hard-earned and life savings by the supposedly GUARDIANS & CHAMPIONS of the poor, weak and the down-trodden? What about your Chinese HERO Mr.Tan Koon Swan? What about ALL the MCA's leaders political SCAMS & SCANDALS & debacles of the century, dating from 1980's onwards? The only good visible standing institution would ONLY be the TAR College/University which surely could have been built MUCH, MUCH earlier! Please bear in mind, these are the PEOPLE's money you're embezzelling, from the tax-payers money who put you in a position of authority! Website - http://malaysia-today.net/b...
19/10 09:42:58
Website - http://malaysia-today.net/blog2006/letters.php?itemid=149

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