Selasa, 31 Julai 2012

Lim Guan Eng

Lim Guan Eng

BN Must Not Sign And Conclude Any Agreement With Seaport Terminal (Johor) Sdn Bhd Until After The Next General Elections To Let Penangites Decide Whether They Agree With This Privatisation Or Reject This Piratisation Of Penang Port To A BN Crony.(en/cn)

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 02:55 AM PDT

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 31.7.2012.

BN Must Not Sign And Conclude Any Agreement With Seaport Terminal (Johor) Sdn Bhd Until After The Next General Elections To Let Penangites Decide Whether They Agree With This Privatisation Or Reject This Piratisation Of Penang Port To A BN Crony.

BN must give assurances that it will not sign and conclude any agreement with Seaport Terminal (Johor) Sdn Bhd or Seaport until after the next general elections to let Penangites decide whether they agree with this privatisation or reject this piratisation of Penang Port to a BN crony. This follows the expose in the Malaysian Insider today that the BN Federal government is delaying selling the Penang Port to logistics tycoon Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary until after the general election due to fears that public opposition to the deal would cost BN votes.

The Penang state government opposes the privatisation of Penang Port for 5 principal reasons:-

a) No open competitive tender as only those invited were permitted to make a bid.

b) No repudiation by the Finance Minister or Transport Minister of Penang Port Commission Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek's assertions that Penang Port will be a feeder port that will be secondary to Seaport's two other ports in Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) and Pasir Gudang port;

c) No provision for implementing the RM 353 million dredging of the port channel to at least 15-17 meters immediately before the privatisation is completed;

d) No public consultation with the stakeholders in the shipping industry, the Penang state government and the people of Penang;

e) No disclosure of plans nor of amounts invested by Seaport how this privatisation of a public good(Pennag Port) can benefit Penangites and restore Penang Port into a world class regional commercial port.

These 5 NOs will be one of the main issues to be decided by Penangites in the next general elections whether the people support the privatisation or oppose the piratisation of a public good. Another reason the Federal Government must not sign any agreement with Seaport Johore Sdn Bhd, so that when PR takes Federal Government this is not a fait accompli that will embroil a PR government in legal battles to unwind the deal.

The BN Federal government must prove that they have the interest of the people of Penang at heart by carrying out dredging works now, where the RM353 million dredging costs must be borne by the Federal Government as promised in the 9th and 10th Malaysia Plan. In the democratic spirit, let the people of Penang decide in the next general elections whether they support or oppose the privatisation of Penang Port to Seaport as proposed by BN.

—– BM Version —–

Kenyataan Akhbar oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng di Kuala Lumpur pada 31.7.2012

BN Tidak Patut Menandatangani Dan Memuktamadkan Apa-Apa Perjanjian Dengan Seaport Terminal (Johor) Sdn Bhd Sehingga Selepas Pilihan Raya Umum Yang Akan Datang Untuk Membenarkan Rakyat Pulau Pinang Menentukan Sama Ada Mereka Bersetuju Dengan Penswastaan Ini Atau Menolak Penlanunan Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang Kepada Kroni BN.

BN harus memberi jaminan bahawa mereka tidak akan menandatangani atau memuktamadkan apa-apa perjanjian dengan Seaport Terminal (Johor) Sdn Bhd atau Seaport sehingga selepas pilihan raya umum yang akan datang untuk membenarkan rakyat Pulau Pinang menentukan sama ada mereka bersetuju dengan penswastaan ini atau menolak penlanunan Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang kepada kroni BN. Ini berikutan pendedahan The Malaysian Insider hari ini bahawa kerajaan persekutuan BN sedang melambatkan penjualan Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang kepada tauke logistik Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary sehingga selepas pilihan raya umum kerana risau bahawa tentangan awam terhadap perjanjian ini akan menjejaskan undi BN.

Kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang menolak penswastaan Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang atas 5 sebab:

a) Tiada tender terbuka kerana hanya mereka yang dijemput sahaja dibenarkan untuk membuat bidaan.

b) Tiada sangkalan Menteri Kewangan atau Menteri Pengangkutan terhadap dakwaan Pengerusi Penang Port Commission Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek bahawa Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang akan dijadikan pelabuhan penghantar yang akan memainkan peranan sokongan kepada dua pelabuhan lain iaitu Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) dan Pelabuhan Pasir Gudang.

c) Tiada peruntukan RM353 juta untuk mengorek saluran pelabuhan kepada sekurang-kurangnya 15-17 meter dengan segera sebelum penswastaan dijalankan.

d) Tiada rundingan awam dengan pihak-pihak berkepentingan dalam industri perkapalan, kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang serta rakyat Pulau Pinang.

e) Tiada pendedahan rancangan atau jumlah pelaburan Seaport dan bagaimana penswastaan barang awam ini (Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang) boleh memanfaatkan rakyat Pulau Pinang dan mengembalikan status Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang kepada pelabuhan komersial serantau yang bertaraf dunia.

Kelima-lima TIADA ini akan menjadi antara isu utama yang akan ditentukan oleh rakyat Pulau Pinang dalam pilihan raya umum sama ada mereka menyokong penswastaan atau menolak penlanunan suatu barang awam. Lagi satu sebab kerajaan persekutuan tidak patut menandatangani apa-apa perjanjian dengan Seaport, adalah supaya kerajaan persekutuan PR yang baru tidak akan dibelenggui kesulitan undang-undang dalam usaha untuk membatalkan perjanjian tersebut.

Kerajaan persekutuan BN harus buktikan bahawa mereka mengutamakan kepentingan rakyat Pulau Pinang dengan membuat kerja korek sekarang, di mana RM353 juta kos untuk mengorek harus dibiayai oleh kerajaan persekutuan seperti yang dijanjikan dalam Rancangan Malaysia Ke-9 dan 10. Dalam semangat demokrasi, biarlah rakyat Pulau Pinang menentukan dalam pilihan raya umum yang akan datang sama ada mereka menyokong atau menolak penswastaan Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang kepada Seaport seperti yang dicadangkan BN.

Lim Guan Eng
—Mandarin Version–

槟州首席部长林冠英于2012年7月31日在吉隆坡发表声明：

在下一届大选之前，国阵不能与Seaport Johore Terminal 签署任何合约，就让槟州人民来决定他们是否赞成槟城港口私营化，还是在拒绝槟城港口被国阵朋党"强盗化"。

国阵必须要保证，他们不会在下一届大选之前，与Seaport Johore Terminal 签署任何合约，就让槟州人民来决定他们是否赞成槟城港口私营化，还是在拒绝槟城港口被国阵朋党"强盗化"。随着《马来西亚局内人》今天报道说国阵联邦政府展延出售槟城港口给物流大亨丹斯里赛莫达直到大选过后，这是因为他们担心公众反对这项计划，而导致国阵流失选票。

槟州政府反对槟州港口私营化的五个理由为：

a) 没有公开招标，只有受邀的公司参与竞标。
b) 财政部长或交通部长或槟州港务局主席拿督斯里蔡细历皆没有否认，槟州港口会成为Seaport属下丹绒柏勒巴斯及巴西古当两个大港的集散港，
c) 没有条文说明当局将在私营化前，推行3亿5300万令吉的航道加深15-17公尺工程，
d) 当局没有咨询过物流船务业、州政府与槟州人民。
e) 没有公布计划，也没有公布Seaport的投资额，也没有说明这项私营化公共物品的交易将如何惠及槟城人民，并如何将槟州港口打造为世界一流的商业港。

上述五个反对私营化的理由，将是槟州人民来届大选的重大议题，看看人民支持公共物品的私营化还是反对强盗化。另一个联邦政府绝不能与Seaport Johore有限公司签署任何合约，联如果民联执政联邦，上述合约成既定事实，这将会导致民联在撤销有关交易时，卷入官司。

国阵联邦政府必须证明他们考虑全体人民的利益，现在就加深航道，并承担3亿5300万令吉的加深费，正如他们在第9及第10大马计划所承诺的。基于民主精神，让槟州人民在来届大选决定他们是否要支持国阵将槟州港口私营化、由Seaport接管的提议。

林冠英

Penang’s Heritage Square – Reclaiming Public Space For Penangites(en/cn)

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 10:31 PM PDT

SPEECH BY RT. HON. TUAN LIM GUAN ENG CHIEF MINISTER OF PENANG AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON PENANG HERITAGE SQUARE, KOMTAR PHASE 5, 31st JULY 2012

The Penang State Government and Penang Development Corporation (PDC) are planning to develop Komtar Phase 5, comprising 4.5 acres, into Penang's new heritage enclave, named Heritage Square. This is in line with George Town's World Heritage Listing as well as to complement PDC's revitalisation efforts for

Komtar as the socio-civic centre and business hub of the State. This prime 4.5 acres of land in the heart of George Town will predominantly be public space, as part of giving back to city dwellers.
Heritage Square will comprise 5 major elements:
i. restoration and expansion of "Sia Boey" (Prangin Market);
ii. creation of urban spaces;
iii. creation of a Heritage Celebration Square and an iconic George Town Heritage Centre (GHC);
iv. reinstatement and adaptive reuse of heritage and old shophouses; and
v. restoration of Prangin Canal.

The Heritage Square and Centre will dedicate, consecrate and restore the cultural vibrancy of George Town by promoting the living heritage and street life in the inner city, as well as greening the city, thus ensuring a balanced development for the area.

The project which is at the planning stage, is also aimed at revitalising the Komtar Phase 5 area, and to enhance the heritage value and significance of the site by creating urban spaces and landscapes for healthy urban living.

The components of Penang's Heritage Square comprise the following:
i) To restore and refurbish the existing "Sia Boey"
(Prangin Market) structure. This will revitalise the "Sia Boey" into a retail and tourist site, comprising among others a visitors' centre, crafts and souvenir retail areas, flowers and food hubs. To expand the "Sia Boey", market, PDC will build an additional adjacent market to complement the existing one for the same intended use.

The restoration and revitalisation of the "Sia Boey" is significant to Georgetown, as it marked the core zone boundary of the Georgetown UNESCO Heritage Site;

ii) As George Town requires more public space for recreation, public congregation, celebrations and cultural performances, the urban public space which include same green areas will be to promote the first of its kind in Penang healthy living. The heritage celebration square will also provide a venue for the establishment of culture, arts and traditions in George Town, thus promoting cultural vibrancy and the concept of melting pot of cultures in the inner city;

iii) To refurbish and reinstate the urban setting of the area whereby existing traditional shophouses along Maxwell Road will undergo adaptive reuse into cafes, kopitiams, tea houses, crafts and handicraft centres, mini-museums, boutiques and B&B hotels which are in line with the heritage ambience and theme of the area. To also reinstate urban setting of the area whereby Maxwell Road will now be for limited vehicles usage with emphasis on pedestrianisation;

iv) A 5-storey GHC will be created which will further add to the vibrancy of the Heritage Square. This iconic building will serve as a venue for arts, cultural, heritage, community, youth and performing activities. The GHC will be raised above street level to provide street plazas for the public; and

v) To restore the Prangin Canal with plans for hawkers street food zone and street furniture amidst well-landscaped areas.

The Heritage Square Project will complement the adjacent Komtar building which is presently undergoing a revitalization process initiated by the Penang State Government and PDC which is aimed at bringing back the glory of Komtar, as the nerve centre of Penang.

The Heritage Square is a project not just for the urban community of Penang, but for Penangites and visitors to experience the old-world charm of George Town and its cultural melting pot, is all poised for success. The Penang State Government and PDC which has been the prime mover of urban redevelopment will undertake to work closely with stakeholders and heritage organisations like George Town World Heritage and other NGOs.

In achieving maximum public participation, I have requested that an exhibition be set up in Komtar next week to allow the public to give their views on the proposed Heritage Square so that we can have public input.

The project will also enhance George Town's position as Malaysia's most livable city and 8th most livable city in Asia, as well as to reinforce Penang's position as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a tourism hub of the East.

—–Mandarin Version —–
槟州首席部长林冠英于2012年7月31日在光大第五期槟州古迹广场记者会上发表声明：
槟州古迹广场- 归还公共空间给槟城人

槟州政府和槟州发展机构计划发展光大第五期计划的4.5英亩地段，成为槟州新的古迹新景点，名为古迹广场。这是配合乔治市被列为世界文化遗产，也是配合槟州发展机构"复兴光大"成为社会公民及商业中心。这块位于乔治市中心的黄金地段将会成为公共空间，归还给城市居民。

古迹广场包括五大元素：
i. 社尾万山的修复及扩建;
ii. 创造城市空间；
iii. 创造古迹庆典广场及乔治市古迹中心的标志 (GHC);
iv. 古迹及老店屋的修复及重新启用；
v. 港仔墘运河(Prangin Canal)的修复。

古迹广场和中心将会通过活古迹及城市内部的街头生活提供、奉献及恢复乔治市的文化共振氛围，也同时绿化城市、确保本区的平衡发展。

这项工程还在计划阶段，也是为了复兴光大第五期计划，也加强有关地段的古迹价值及重要性，为健康城市生活创造城市空间及园景。

槟州古迹广场包括：
恢复及刷新现有的社尾万山。这将让社尾万山转为零售及旅游景点，包涵旅客中心、手工艺及纪念品特区、花卉及美食中心。在扩建社尾万山方面，槟州发展机构将会在毗邻兴建一个巴刹，以取代现有的结构。

社尾万山的修复及复兴对乔治市的意义重大，它是乔治市联合国科教文组织古迹核心区的边界。
ii) 由于乔治市需要更多公共空间用于休闲、公共聚集处、节庆及文化表演，这个包括绿色空间的城市公共空间也将成为推广槟州健康生活的先河。古迹庆典广场也为乔治市的文化、艺术及传统提供一个地点，推广文化共振及城区作为文化大融炉的概念。
iii) 修复及恢复城区的场景。 位于港仔墘一带的传统店屋将改造为咖啡馆、茶馆、手工艺中心、迷你博物馆、服装店及廉价酒店，与古迹氛围及主题相一致。上述路段也将限制交通工具使用，着重于步行街。
iv) 五层楼的乔治市古迹中心将会为古迹广场注力活动元素。这个标志性建筑物将会成为艺术、文化、古迹、社区、青年及表演活动的场所。上述古迹中心也将提供街头市场给公众；
v) 恢复墘运河为小贩美食区、街头家具及园景区。
古迹广场计划将辅助邻近的光大建筑，州政府与槟州发展机构正在光大区进行光大复兴计划，以恢复光大做为槟州中心点的繁华景色。

古迹广场不只是槟城城市社区的计划，也是槟城人、旅客体验乔治市老城区及文化大融炉的魅力。槟州政府及槟州发展机构一直是城市再发展的主要推手，一直与各位相关组织如乔治市世界遗产及其它非政府组织紧密合作。

在扩大公众参与方面，我也要求当局在下个星期于光大设立展览，让公众就古迹广场提出意见。

这项计划将会加强乔治市做为我国最宜居城市、亚洲最宜居城市第8名、槟州做为联合国科教文组织世界遗产城及东方旅游中心的地位。

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