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Dr Mansor Othman memperolehi sebanyak 6,052 undi sementara Aminah Abdullah mendapat 392 undi, Nai Khan Ari 494 dan Kamarul Ramizu Idris 56. Ketiga-tiga calon bebas itu kehilangan deposit RM5,000...!!!!

CERAMAH PERDANA : DATO' SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM DI JOHOR...!!!

Tanggal 25 Mei 09 akan menjadi kenangan kepada Parti Keadilan Rakyat Bahagian Gelang Patah apabila menjadi tuan rumah kepada Ceramah Perdana Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Sejak diberikan tanggungjawab sebagai Bahagian yang bertanggungjawab menguruskan ceramah tersebut, semua AJK Bahagian, AMK dan Wanita Bahagian Gelang Patah serta bantuan dari AMK Pasir Gudang, AMK Bahagian Tenggara serta AMK Simpang Renggam pula membantu dari segi logistik, telah bergabung tenaga, bertungkus lumus membuat persiapan ceramah termasuk promosi.

Edaran "handbill" sebanyak 35,000 helai telah di edarkan diseluruh Parlimen Gelang Patah, Johor Bahru, Senai, Pasir Gudang dan Tenggara. Terima kasih kepada Timbalan Ketua AMK Bahagian Tenggara, Sdr. Zainal yang mana beliau bersama 4 AJK AMK Tenggara telah bersama-sama mengedarkan "handbill" sehingga ke jam 2 pagi.Begitu juga ucapan jutaan terima kasih kepada Tn. Hj. Zulkifli Ahmad (Yang Dipertua PAS Kawasan Gelang Patah) yang mengizinkan kami menggunakan Dewan Ar-Razi sebagai tempat Ceramah tersebut. Bantuan dari Pemuda PAS Kawasan Gelang Patah kami amat2 menghargai dan kami ucapkan jutaan terima kasih.

Walaupun saya terpaksa berhadapan dengan pihak Polis yang pada mulanya tidak membenarkan kami meneruskan program ceramah tersebut, namun setelah saya dan Sdr. Azlan (Ketua AMK Gelang Patah) berbincang dan menerangkan keadaan sebenar, Alhamdulillah OCPD Johor Bahru Utara akhirnya telah membenarkan dengan syarat penceramah mesti berada di dalam bangunan. Khemah dan pentas yang telah tersergam gagah dan indah terpaksa dibiarkan kosong.Perasaan kecewa kami yang terpaksa akur dengan kehendak pihak Polis akhirnya terubat dengan kehadiran kira-kira 7,000 orang.

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CERAMAH PERDANA DI PENANTI...!!!

TAN SRI KHALID MELAKUKAN KUNJUNGAN HORMAT KE SINGAPURA...!!!

Menteri Besar Selangor telah melakukan kunjungan hormat ke Singapura dan telah menemui Perdana Menteri, Lee Hsien Loong semalam. Tan Sri mengucapkan terima kasih atas sambutan yang mesra dan berharap kerjasama antara Selangor dan Republik berkenaan dapat diteruskan.

PRESS STATEMENT
MAY 19, 2009

MENTERI BESAR CONTINUES SELANGOR-SINGAPORE CORDIAL TIE

SHAH ALAM: The Menteri Besar of Selangor Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim paid a courtesy visit to Singapore Prime Minister His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong during a business trip to Singapore yesterday. During the 45-minute meeting at the Istana, the two leaders exchanged views on the latest political and economic developments in Selangor and Singapore.

Tan Sri Abdul Khalid had amongst others shared his experiences as the leader of the Pakatan Rakyat Government in Selangor – a state that was traditionally held by the Barisan Nasional government for the past 50 years. The Menteri Besar also told Prime Minister Lee that the current State Government is creating changes by including people in the economy through its “Merakyatkan Ekonomi Selangor” agenda. “We thank His Excellency for his warm welcome and we look forward to a friendly bilateral relationship with Singapore especially in the business sector”, said Abdul Khalid.

The two leaders also discussed Selangor’s Economic Stimulus Package, which includes the Klang River Rehabilitation Project, where Selangor will be looking closely at Singapore’s experience in cleaning, rehabilitating and developing the Singapore River and the Kallang Basin. Tan Sri Abdul Khalid expressed hopes to tap into Singapore’s expertise to contribute to the Selangor project which is expected to attract about RM50billion worth of investments and create more than 15,000 job opportunities.

Prior to the meeting with Prime Minister Lee, the Menteri Besar had a meeting with Singapore’s Public Utilities Board and National Environment Agency officials who shared their experience in river and water management. Tan Sri Abdul Khalid, who was accompanied by officials from Selangor LUAS and Selangor Town and Country Planning Department, was taken to visit PUB’s Marina Barrage which displays the latest development on flood mitigation and water treatment to provide water resources for the future.

During the trip, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid also gave a talk on “Challenges Facing Selangor under Pakatan Rakyat” to some 150 people at Institute of South East Asian Studies (ISEAS), which received a warm reception. The talk is part of ISEAS’ series of lectures on “New Dynamics of Malaysian Politics”. During the two-hour session, the Menteri Besar stated that despite the political tsunami following the March 8, 2008 general election results, the culture of politicking has not changed.

“Some quarters tend to use underhanded means that distract all good efforts at working out policy and its implementation,” said the Menteri Besar. Nevertheless, he gave solid proposals at improving governance in Selangor and beyond, and ended on a positive note that although challenges loomed large, much opportunity exists to qualify Pakatan Rakyat as a viable alternative government.

PRESS SECRETARIAT
SELANGOR MENTERI BESAR OFFICE

ELI: SABAR ITU SEPARUH DARI IMAN....!!!!

Zuharman MN

Sun May 17, 09

7:27:09 pm MYT

KETEREH, 17 Mei (Hrkh) - Kerajaan Selangor mendedahkan ada pihak mengadu sukar melaksanakan projek di negeri terbabit kerana tidak ada budaya suapan sejak diterajui kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat.

Anggota Exco, Elizabeth Wong berkata, ketelusan yang diamalkan menyebabkan budaya suapan yang berleluasa di bawah kerajaan terdahulu tidak lagi berlaku sekarang.
Katanya, budaya suapan tidak berlaku kerana pemimpin kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat tidak pernah menggunakan wang rakyat untuk tujuan peribadi seperti makan angin ke Disneyland atau jumpa Mickey Mouse dan Donald Duck.

"Tapi wang rakyat digunakan untuk rakyat. Contohnya kerajaan negeri mengadakan skim Takaful untuk warga emas seperti dilaksanakan di Kelantan.

"Kerajaan Selangor juga akan menubuh tabung khas bayi baru lahir. Dan apabila usianya meningkat 18 tahun mereka boleh keluarkan tidak kurang dari RM1,500," katanya pada ceramah di Taman Puspa, Kok Lanas, malam semalam.

Oleh itu Elizabeth mendedahkan kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat di Selangor banyak menerima tekanan pelbagai pihak termasuk Umno dan golongan kapitalis sejak memerintah negeri terbabit.

Bagaimanapun katanya, tekanan itu tidak mematahkan semangat kerajaan yang sentiasa menyedari mendapat sokongan padu rakyat.

"Kita tidak takut kepada sebarang tekanan. Kita dipilih oleh rakyat. Maka amanah rakyat menjadi kewajipan kita. Tidak ada sebab untuk takutkan kepada tekanan," jelasnya.
Menurutnya juga keseluruhan rakyat Selangor menerima baik kerajaan sekarang kerana banyak membawa pembaharuan kepada kestabilan tanpa mengira kaum.

Pada ceramah itu beliau melahirkan rasa terharu di atas nasihat Mursyidul Am PAS, Tuan Guru Dato' Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat ketika beliau berdepan dengan peristiwa mengaibkan peribadinya sebelum ini.

"Nasihat Tuan Guru membuatkan saya merasa tenang menghadapi segala dugaan dan cabaran. Tuan Guru adalah the best and the great.

"Saya akan ingatkan nasihat Tuan Guru selama-lamanya. Benar kata Tuan Guru, sabar itu separuh daripada iman. Saya terima hakikat itu dengan penuh keyakinan," ujarnya.

Turut hadir pada majlis tersebut Ketua Dewan Pemuda PAS Kelantan, Ustaz Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman, Naib Yang Dipertua PAS Ketereh, Senator Dato' Ahmad Rusli Ibrahim dan Pengerusi Kelab Penyokong PAS Pusat, Hu Pang Chaw. - mj _

Pelancaran Mesra Usia Emas dan TAWAS di Lembah Pantai

Pelancaran Mesra Usia Emas dan TAWAS di Lembah Pantai

Apakah itu Mesra Usia Emas?

1. Di mana BORANG dan bagaimanakah cara untuk menyertai Mesra Usia Emas?

Bermula 1 Oktober 2008, pemohon hendaklah mendapatkan Borang Mesra Usia Emas di Pusat Khidmat Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) di kawasan pemohon tinggal. Sila lihat senarai Pusat Khidmat DUN

2. Apakah tujuan program Mesra Usia Emas ini dilaksanakan oleh Kerajaan Negeri?

Program Mesra Usia Emas ini bertujuan untuk memberi manfaat dalam bentuk perlindungan bernilai RM 2,500.00 kepada warga emas yang berusia 60 tahun ke atas (yang telah mendaftar secara rasmi), selepas beliau disahkan meninggal dunia. Program ini membuktikan keprihatinan yang tinggi Kerajaan Negeri terhadap rakyatnya, khususnya golongan warga emas.

3. Bilakah tarikh program Mesra Usia Emas ini akan beroperasi secara rasmi?

Program Mesra Usia Emas ini dijangka akan beroperasi sekitar Oktober 2008, dan tertakluk kepada sebarang pengumuman rasmi dari semasa ke semasa . Ia telah dilancarkan secara rasmi pada 20 Jun 2008 yang lalu. Manakala Logo rasmi Mesra Emas pula (seperti yang telah dipaparkan di Laman Web Rasmi Kerajaan Negeri) telah dilancarkan pada 30 Ogos 2008, sempena Sambutan Perayaan Ambang Merdeka, dan Perbarisan dan Perarakan Kemerdekaan ke-51 Peringkat Negeri Selangor

4. Siapakah kumpulan sasar yang boleh menyertai program Mesra Usia Emas ini?

Program ini terbuka kepada semua warga emas di Negeri Selangor yang telah berumur 60 tahun ke atas, DAN
- Lahir di Negeri Selangor ATAU
- Lahir di Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur sebelum 1 Februari 1974 ATAU
- Telah bermastautin di Negeri Selangor sekurang-kurangnya 15 tahun.

5. Apakah manfaat atau faedah yang diperoleh daripada menyertai program ini?

Dalam tempoh 24 jam selepas menerima laporan kematian ahli, ADUN atau wakilnya akan menyampaikan sumbangan wang tunai berjumlah RM1,000 kepada penama yang didaftarkan. Baki RM1,500 akan disampaikan kepada penama yang didaftarkan dalam tempoh 60 hari berikutnya.

Apakah itu TAWAS (Tabung Warisan Anak Selangor)?

1. Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan TAWAS?

TAWAS adalah singkatan kepada Tabung Warisan Anak Selangor. Tabung ini diwujudkan selaras dengan tawaran Kerajaan Negeri untuk membuka tabung permulaan RM100 bagi setiap anak kelahiran Selangor.

2. Apakah faedah yang akan diterima daripada tabung ini?

Faedah-faedah yang akan diterima adalah seperti berikut:-
a) Setiap anak kelahiran akan diberi RM100 melalui pelaburan di dalam tabung ini.
b) Anak-anak akan dilindungi insurans sehingga berusia 18 tahun.
c) Pada usia 18 tahun, anak-anak ini berpeluang menerima RM1,500 seorang hasil daripada caruman di dalam pelaburan dana ini.

3. Apakah syarat-syarat permohonan tabung ini?

Syarat-syarat permohonan adalah seperti berikut:-

a) Permohonan adalah terbuka kepada Warganegara Malaysia sahaja dan tertakluk kepada tafsiran anak Selangor. Bagi tujuan TAWAS tafsiran anak Selangor adalah seperti berikut:-
“Anak Selangor” bermaksud rakyat D.Y.M.M. Sultan Selangor yang memenuhi kriteria seperti berikut:-

• Warganegara Malaysia; dan
• Lahir di Negeri Selangor atau di luar Negeri Selangor; dan
• Ibu atau bapa lahir di Negeri Selangor; atau
• Ibu atau Bapa lahir di Kuala Lumpur sebelum 1 Februari 1974.

b) Kelahiran mulai 1 Januari 2008 adalah layak untuk memohon. Permohonan hendaklah dikemukakan dalam tempoh enam bulan dari tarikh kelahiran dan bagi kelahiran sebelum tarikh pelancaran, permohonan hendaklah dikemukakan dalam tempoh 6 bulan dari tarikh pelancaran.

JOM KARNIVAL DUN SRI MUDA

ke KARNIVAL MESRA PERPADUAN RAKYAT DUN SRI MUDA
pada
17 Mei 2009 (Ahad.9.00 pagi)

Majlis Perasmian oleh

YAB. TAN SRI DATO’ ABDUL KHALID BIN IBRAHIM
Menteri Besar Selangor

bertempat di Taman Setia, Jalan Johan Setia, Klang Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Semoga kehadiran Yang Berhormat/Dato’/Datin/Tuan/Puan/Saudara/Saudari
akan memeriahkan lagi majlis ini.

Terima Kasih

Aturcara Program :
16 Mei 2009 Sabtu 8.00 pagi – 12.00 malam
Senamrobik, Sukaneka, Jualan Gerai, Menunggang Kuda, Cabutan Bertuah, Pameran,
Malam Kesenian, Nasyid Hafiz Hamidun dan Mel (ex-Wings)

17 Mei 2009 Ahad 8.00 pagi – 6.00 petang
Perasmian oleh YAB Dato’ Menteri Besar Selangor,
Persembahan Silat, kebudayaan Cina dan India, Sukan Rakyat, Autoshow

William Leong cadang tukar YDP MPS

SELAYANG, 11 Mei: Anggota Parlimen Selayang, William Leong bercadang untuk menghantar memorandum kepada Menteri Besar Selangor bagi mencadangkan agar Yang Dipertua Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPS) diambil tindakan atau ditukar.

Ini kerana, tindakan pihak penguatkuasa MPS seolah-olah badan itu menjadi alat kepada Barisan Nasional (BN) apabila menjadi alat kepada pihak-pihak tertentu merampas dan menurunkan bendera Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) di Bandar Tasik Puteri baru-baru ini.

9 Mei baru-baru ini, PKR kerugian hampir RM15,000 apabila pihak polis membatalkan permit sambutan 10 tahunnya di Bandar Tasik Puteri sehari sebelum majlis diadakan.Ekoran pembatalan itu, beberapa trak polis telah ke tempat majlis itu hendak diadakan iaitu di Puteri Centre Park pada tengahari 9 Mei .

Pihak penguatkuasa MPS telah memecat semua khemah-khemah yang telah dipasang oleh pihak MPS sendiri.Namun yang mendukacitakan pihak pengajur adalah MPS telah bertindak membuang dan merampas segala bendera PKR yang digantung di sekeliling tapak majlis itu."Langkah penguatkuasa MPS ini seolah-olah mereka adalah alat kepada pihak tertentu padahal MPS adalah badan di bawah kerajaan Selangor yang dikuasai Pakatan Rakyat.

"Majlis ini pula sepatutnya disertai oleh Menteri Besar dari PKR di samping ketua umum PKR, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim," kata William ketika bercakap dengan pihak penganjur dalam satu pertemuan Ahad 10 Mei sehari selepas peristiwa itu.Ekoran tindakan polis dan MPS itu, Anwar telah memberikan tazkirah di masjid BTP di samping meraikan tetamu yang hadir dengan jamuan yang disediakan pihak penganjur.

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Malaysia sudah mengecapi kemerdekaan sudah 52 tahun....!!! Dari istilah ...Wawasan 2020...hinggalah 1Malaysia....!!!

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SRI MUDA - Ketika negara berbangga dengan status negara maju serta kemerdekaan yang telah di kecapi selama 52 tahun.Namun disebaliknya masuh ada rakyat Malaysia yang tidak mendapat pembelaan yang sewajarnya dari kerajaan terdahulu(UMNO & BN).Ini terbukti semasa lawatan mengejut Shuhaimi Hj Shafiei di Kampung Lombong Seksyen 29 Shah Alam telah dibawa menziarah seorang penduduk yang kurang berkemampuan.

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1st PUTRAJAYA INTERNATIONAL

DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL 2009,

Kompleks Sukan Air Presint 6,

5 - 7 JUN 2009

08:00 AM - 07:00 PM

Acara yang akan diadakan pada 5-7 Jun 2009 di Kompleks Sukan Air Presint 6 akan melibatkan penyertaan dari 14 pasukan Antarabangsa seperti Hong Kong, China, Indonesia dan Vietnam dan 20 pasukan dari Malaysia. Dianggarkan 1000 orang peserta akan terlibat didalam festival yang akan diadakan.

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8 Ways to Make Huge Savings in Your Budget

Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.

With the economy not doing so well, many people are looking for ways to save money and get on more solid financial ground.

And while it’s great to cut out little things, such as lattes and Gucci bags, what most people need are big savings. You know, thousands of dollars in savings, not $50 a month.

But you can’t slash your budget for items such as food, gas and utilities — while you can save some money in these areas, the savings are usually pretty small compared to some of the items below. So I’ve compiled a list of ways you can make big changes, at least for a little while — and who knows, maybe over the long term.

There will be some objections — from people who don’t think they can change their lives this much, or who don’t want to. That’s fine — I’m not saying these changes are for everyone. But I really do think we can live with less, and with the right mindset, you can find happiness right now, without needing to spend money. That’s the key — finding contentment while living with less.

1. Move to a smaller home. For many people, housing is the biggest expense in their budget. Thus it represents the biggest opportunity to save — if you live in a smaller, less costly home, you can save a lot of money in one fell swoop. Obviously this isn’t a change you can implement overnight, but it’s worth keeping your eye open for an opportunity to make the change. Start looking around for smaller homes, especially ones that are closer to the places you need to go, such as work, the grocery store, etc., so you can save on transportation costs as well. If you get rid of a lot of excess stuff, you don’t need as much space (see my decluttering tips: 1, 2, 3, 4). This change alone can save thousands each year.

2. Sell a car. If you have two (or more) vehicles, consider selling one of them to save money. Often we can get away with one vehicle if we carefully arrange our schedules. My wife and I (and our six kids) did this, and we are able to survive with one van. Sure, sometimes it would be cool to have two cars, but it’s not a necessity. Btw, we did this even when we were both working and all six kids had school, daycare, soccer practice and games, music lessons, and so on. Take any cash you get from selling your car and use it to pay off some of the loan for the car you keep — or use it to pay off higher interest debt.

3. Get a smaller, used car. Whether you already have only one car, or you decide you absolutely need two or more vehicles, you can downgrade your car so that it costs less. Sell your car, and look for a smaller, used model that runs well (preferably only 2-3 years old) and costs less than the one you own now. Again, potential savings of thousands each year.

4. Stop paying interest. Some people pay thousands of dollars in interest every year. I’m happy to say that I now pay zero in interest, after becoming debt-free last year. That’s not always possible for everyone, but this is a very big potential savings for most of us. The key is to stop getting into new debt, and to pay off your old debt as quickly as possible. Paying off my credit cards was the priority, but we also paid off our car loans and bought our last two vehicles on cash. Again, this is not for everyone, but I highly recommend it for those who can manage it.

5. Stop buying unnecessary items. This is a toughie, but if you’re really serious about saving, you’ll at least consider it. Try tracking your spending for a month, and next to each expense item mark the ones that are pure necessities: groceries, gas, utility bills, medicine, doctor’s visits, etc. The rest are unnecessary — clothes and shoes you didn’t really need, electronics, magazines, gourmet coffee, etc. If you stopped buying these things, at least for a little while, you’ll notice a pretty sizable savings.
6. Stop traveling. If you travel several times a year, or even just once a year, you could save thousands by not traveling. Before last year, I didn’t travel for 7 years, and it didn’t hurt me one bit. You can relax and take a break from work without having to leave home, if you learn to enjoy yourself from where you are. I’m not saying you should never travel again, but if income is dropping, you might consider a moratorium for a year or two. Each trip can cost thousands, depending on how far and long you travel, so this is a huge potential savings for some people.

7. Slash entertaining/entertainment. Many people do a lot of entertaining — parties with friends, family or co-workers — and those expenses can really add up. Stop entertaining so much, or at least save money by making them potluck or during non-meal times when you can get away with serving appetizers. Similarly, if you spend a lot of money going out to entertainment — movies, theater, dining out, drinking, clubbing, etc. — you can curb this habit and save a lot of money. Learn that you don’t need to spend money to have fun!

8. Cut out all subscriptions. Each little subscription you have is a small-ticket item — a magazine subscription could be $15-25 a year, for example, and subscribing to an online service might only be $5-20 a month. But if you subscribe to 3 magazines, and 4 online services, and cut out one of your cell phone plans or cable TV subscription (if you don’t need one of those services), you could save $1,000 a year. Some people have even more subscriptions and can save thousands. Not much compared to some of the items above, but worth considering.

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SIARAN LANGSUNG...!!!

Tempat: Masjid Batu, Permatang Pauh Sbrg Prai.

Masa: 30 Mei 2009. Jam 8 malam

Skrip: Dinsman.

Pelakon: Sabri Yunus & Sani Sudin.

Pengulas: Ustaz halim nasir Al Hafiz.

KENYATAAN MEDIA

30 April 2009

KELULUSAN KABEL ELEKTRIK DI DASAR LAUT...!!

Parti Keadilan Rakyat merasa terperanjat kerana kelulusan yang diberi oleh kerajaan baru-baru ini untuk membina kabel kuasa elektrik menghubungi Sarawak dengan Semenanjung bagi bekalan elektrik dari Bakun.

Kerajaan mendakwa harga kabel dan penyaluran elektrik ini lebih murah daripada menjana kebolehan (kapasiti) yang perlu di Semenanjung. Kami menggesa Kerajaan supaya mengeluarkan angka-angkanya untuk diperiksa.

Selanjutnya, kami meminta Kerajaan menunjukkan di manakah EIA dan rancangan pengurusan risiko yang menjadi asas bagi membuat keputusan ini. Adakah ini satu lagi kes buat dulu kemudian keluarkan EIA?

Kami ingin bertanya: adakah Kerajaan bersedia Semenanjung terdedah kepada kemungkinan malapetaka kegagalan? Misalnya, apa akan jadi kepada kabel yang dicadangkan itu seandainya berlaku malapetaka seperti yang menimpa hubungan internet akibat gempa bumi berdekatan Taiwan pada bulan Disember 2006? Dengan internet boleh dilakukan “rerouting” (pelencongan) - bahkan inipun mengganggu internet selama beberapa minggu. Tetapi ini tidak boleh dilakukan kepada elektrik, ataupun boleh dilakuan hanya dengan harga yang mahal. Buktikan kepada kami penilaian risiko yang telah dibuat.

Kita ketahui sekarang ini rakyat Sarawak, terutama sekali mereka di kawasan pedalaman, tidak mendapat bekalan elektrik yang cukup. Mengapakah mereka tidak diberi keutamaan supaya medapat bekalan elektrik yang termampu?. Menteri yang bertanggungjawab tentu menyedari tentang sentimen yang meluas bahawa Persekutuanlah yang mendapat manfaat lebih daripada sumber-sumber hasil Sarawak. Kami yakin rakyat di Persekutuan pun mahu rakyat Sarawak mendapat manfaat utama dari Bakun. Kami tidak ingin melihat keadaan berterusan manakala orang kampung terpaksa membayar sampai RM60 sebulan bagi bekalan elektrik kira-kira 4 jam sehari saja.

Akhirnya, ada beberapa kenyataan ganjil yang dilaporkan oleh media. Akhbar The Star melaporkan menteri berkenaan menyatakan Semenanjung akan diberi bekalan sebanyak 10,000 megawatt. Bagaimana ini boleh berlaku manakala Bakun hanya boleh menjana 2,400 megawatt?

DR SYED HUSIN ALI

Timbalan Presiden, PKR
__________________________________________________________________________________________

MEDIA STATEMENT

30 April 2009

APPROVAL OF UNDERSEA POWER CABLE

Parti Keadilan Rakyat is shocked by the recent government approval of undersea cable linking Sarawak with the Peninsula and elsewhere for power supply from the Bakun dam.

The Government asserts it will be cheaper to have the cables and transmission than to build the necessary generating capacity in the peninsula. We urge the government to produce the figures for public examination.

Further we would like the Government to show: where is the EIA and the risk management plan on which the decision to go ahead was based? Is this yet another case of do first and EIA afterwards?

We wish to ask: Is the government prepared to expose the peninsula to potentially catastrophic failure? For instance, wouldn't there be catastrophic consequences if something similar to what happened to internet connections at the end of December 2006 as a result of an earthquake off Taiwan were to happen with the proposed cables? While there can be re-routing with the internet -- and even then there was severe disruption that lasted for weeks -- there cannot be with electricity, or not without extremely expensive redundancy.

Show us the risk assessment. Given the totally inadequate provision of electricity to the people of Sarawak, especially in the rural areas, shouldn't the first priority be to make sure that every household in Sarawak has access to affordable electricity supply? The Minister responsible is surely familiar with the widespread sentiment amongst Sarawakians that the peninsula benefits unfairly from the resources of Sarawak. We are certain that the people of the peninsula want Sarawakians to be the first beneficiary of Bakun.

We do not want the situation to continue where poor rural folk have to pay RM60 a month for something like 4 hours of electricity a day.

Finally, there are some strange statements in the reports. For instance, The Star reported the Minister concerned as saying that the peninsula will be supplied with 10,000 megawatts. How can that be when Bakun has a rated generating capacity of 2,400 megawatts?

DR SYED HUSIN ALI

Deputy President, PKR

SAMBUTAN ULANGTAHUN KE 10 keADILan...!!!

Semua dijemput hadir...!!!

Selangor will need 150,000 workers for five mega projects

BANTING, May 2 — Selangor may require 150,000 workers when it carries out five mega projects under its RM50 billion economic stimulus package, said Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.

He said the projects comprised the development of rivers, towns, light rail networks and broadband communication systems as well as the rehabilitation of stalled housing projects.

The jobs would be created in stages with phase one involving technical fields such as engineers, draughtsmen and surveyors, he told reporters after launching the Sijangkang Entrepreneurship and Agriculture Carnival here today.

He said the first batch of workers would be recruited in June when the projects begin and priority would be given to those who had been laid off.

Khalid said that in the last three months, 3,000 people in Selangor lost their jobs but nearly 65 per cent of them had been offered work at other companies while the rest were offered places at skills training institutes.

"Generally, the problem of worker retrenchment has been overcome in Selangor," he said. — Bernama