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| DAP warns commission of legal actions against redelineation Posted: 03 Feb 2015 05:10 PM PST  KUCHING: Sarawak DAP has warned the Election Commission (EC) that it could face multiple legal actions from the opposition, unless the redelineation exercise is done fairly. While hoping that the judicial review filed by state PKR to declare as null and void the EC's notice of proposed redelineation recommendations could succeed, Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen said his party was playing a different role by submitting their objections and proposals. "We are putting our objections. It doesn't matter if you knock them out but if it is unreasonable, there will be another court action. "I don't think they can have a plain sailing in this redelineation exercise unless they do it fairly and reasonably," he said after handing the party's objections/recommendations to the state EC office at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar, here, yesterday. Sarawak DAP, led by Chong, yesterday submitted five objections and recommendations to the EC, of which two were from Lanang and Sibu. In Kuching, besides recommending for Main Bazaar and Market polling districts that is currently under Padungan state seat to be included into Satok state seat, the party also proposed the creation of a new Tabuan Jaya state seat and new parliamentary seat Sungai Maong. "We are proposing that the new Tabuan Jaya state seat will take up four polling districts from Pending namely Kenyalang, Supreme, Chong Kiun Kong and Simpang Tiga and two polling districts from Batu Lintang namely Tabuan Jaya and Tabuan Laru." Chong, who is also Bandar Kuching MP, said with the creation of the new state constituency, the number of voters in Batu Lintang and Pending state seats would be reduced to 15,312 voters and 20,315 voters respectively. "The reason for this creation of new seat is because the average number of voter per state seat in Sarawak is 13,526 voters, that is if you take the total number of voters and divide them by 82 seats." "At the moment, Pending has 30,881 voters, Batu Lintang has 24,614 voters which is way above the average. So to balance number of voters, we should have another extra seat Tabuan Jaya." On the creation of Sungai Maong parliamentary seat, Chong, who is also Kota Sentosa assemblyman said it would cater for the constituents in two state seats namely Batu Lintang and Kota Sentosa with the total number of voters of 36,558. Bandar Kuching parliamentary seat would cater for constituents in Padungan and Pending and newly created Tabuan Jaya state seats, with the number of voters in the constituency at 58,500. Stampin parliamentary seats, it would consist of Batu Kitang and Batu Kawah state constituencies with 39,750 voters. "The average number of voters per parliamentary seat in Sarawak is 36,779. Currently, Stampin has 60,997 and Bandar Kuching has 78,394 voters which are way above the average compared to parliamentary seats such as Lubok Antu, Igan, Tanjung Manis, Kanowit and Lawas which only have less than 20,000 voters. " When asked whether it is possible to add another seat considering the state Legislative Assembly (DUN) had approved only 11 new seats, Chong said EC could either scrap the proposal to establish Gedong state seat with only 6,000 voters or for the DUN to pass another bill to increase another seat. Meanwhile, as of yesterday, the total number of objections received by the EC for state seats were 17 objections and 16 for parliamentary seats. The objection period will end today (Feb 4). Among those present at the submission of objections yesterday were Stampin MP Julian Tan, Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong, Batu Kawah assemblywoman Christina Chew and Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei. on theborneopost (4/2/2015) |
| Posted: 03 Feb 2015 05:08 PM PST  (本报古晋3日讯)提呈新划分选区反对书今日截止﹐根据选举委员会提供的资料显示，截至今午该局已接获33份反对书，其中有17份为州议席反对书，另16份则是国会议席的反对书。包括砂民主行动党今日向选举委员会提呈的3份古晋区重新划分选区的反对书，并附上由该党所建议的增加新选区资料，其中包括增多一个国会选区和一个州选区。 呈选民联署签名 行动党砂主席兼国州议员张健仁今日在该党实旦宾国会议员陈国彬、朋岭州议员杨薇讳、石角州议员周宛诗及浮罗岸州议员黄庆伟的陪同下，向选举委员会提呈该党收集的选民联署签名反对书。同时，黄庆伟也代表诗巫方面提呈诗巫国会选区及南兰国会选区的反对书。 张健仁稍后在新闻发布会上表示，该党除了向选举委员会提呈反对书之外，也建议选委会探讨选民人数激增，应在古晋区增多一个国会选区和一个州选区。以下为该党提出的建议和理由： （一） 将浮罗岸州选区内的两个投票区（马吉街和老巴刹）转入砂督州议席，以平衡浮罗岸和砂督这两个州议席的选民人数。 理由： 原有的浮罗岸州议席选民人数是2万2873，而砂督州议席的选民人数则是1万3580。两个州选区的选民人数是近倍数的差距。 这是因为在我国宪法下的条文，除了城市和郊区选区的差别，选民人数应该是大约相同。 浮罗岸和砂督这两个州议席，同是属于城市选区，但选民人数却相差近倍，这已违反联邦宪法的条文。 马吉街和老巴刹两个投票区的选民人数是5010。 若这两区转入砂督州议席，浮罗岸州议席的选民人数将减至1万7863人，而砂督州议席的选民人数将增至1万8590人。 （二）将部份朋岭和峇都林当州议席的投票区划分出来，划分出另一个新的州议席，命名为"达万再也"州议席， 新州议席一部分地区将包括原属朋岭州议席的4个投票区，即肯雅兰﹑富贵花园﹑张君光路和新邦迪卡，总选民人数是1万零566。另一部分则是原属峇都林当州议席的2个投票区，即达万再也和达万拉鲁，这两个投票区的选民人数是9328人。 理由：砂州目前由选委会所建议的82州议席，平均选民人数是1万3526。但是，朋岭州议席的选民人数却高达3万零881人，而峇都林当州议席的选民人数则是2万4640，远远超出砂州州议席的平均选民人数。 若能够成功划分这个新州议席，新的朋岭州议席将减至2万零315人，新的峇都林当州议席将有1万5312选民，而新建议的"达万再也州选区"也会有1万9894选民。 虽然还是较砂州州议席的平均选民人数多，但至少可以平衡议席选民人数之间的差距和不公平。 （三）将部分古晋市和实旦宾国会议席的一些地区重新划分，划分一个新的国会议席，命名为"盐柴港国会议席"。 同时，在行动党的建议下，原有的2个国会议席，即古晋国会选区和实旦宾国会选区将增至3个国会议席，即古晋、实旦宾和新的盐柴港国会议席。 届时，古晋市国会选区将包括浮罗岸州选区、朋岭州选区和新的"达万再也州选区"，总选民人数是5万8500；盐柴港国会选区将包括峇都林当州选区和哥打圣淘沙州选区，总选民人数是3万6559；实旦宾国会选区将包括峇都吉当州选区和石角州选区，总选民人数是3万9750。 理由：砂州目前国会议席的平均选民人数是3万6779。不过根据选委会的建议，古晋国会议席的选民人数为7万8394，而实旦宾国会议席的选民人数则是6万零997，远远超出砂州国会议席的平均选民人数。 城郊选民人数差很大 砂州一些郊区的国会议席，如鲁勃安都，丹绒玛尼，伊干，加拿逸和老越国会选区，选民人数少于2万人，人数较古晋或实旦宾内的州议席选民还要少。 张健仁认为，倘若该党建议划分的新选区能够顺利落实，尽管新国会议席的选民人数还是较砂州的平均国会议席的选民人数多，但至少可以平衡议席之间选民人数的差距和不公平现象。 取自诗华日报（4/2/2015） |
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| Posted: 31 Jan 2015 01:25 AM PST  (本报古晋31日讯)在政府当局即将引进孟加拉外劳到砂州从事油棕种植业的课题上﹐砂州政府应该优先考虑到砂州人民的利益课题﹐并将砂州人民的利益放在油棕种植公司的利益之上。 砂行动党主席张健仁国州议员是在今午于该党总部召开的新闻发布会上发言时﹐针对砂州子民阵线就政府当局即将引进孟加拉外劳到砂州从事油棕种植业的事项进行和平请愿活动一事﹐如是表示。 他说﹐其本身曾经在上一次的州立法会议中提出有关课题﹐并曾向砂州政府做出停止"进口"外劳的呼吁。 "唯砂州政府当时依旧决定引进外劳﹐并让他们与砂州人民竞争就业的机会。" 他认为说﹐相关阵线已经就政府当局即将引进孟加拉外劳到砂州从事油棕种植业的事项表明了明确的立场﹐所以他希望砂州政府能够听取砂州本土人民所发出的心声。 "身为砂州人民所选出来的民选政府﹐砂州政府必须捍卫砂州人民的利益。" 他也说明﹐油棕种植公司其实拥有可观的利润﹐所以有关公司应该透过提高薪金之举来吸引本地人民从事油棕种植工作。 他更指出﹐引进廉价外劳之举﹐将只会让本地的油棕种植公司从中受惠。 他也趁机呼吁砂州政府优先考虑到砂州人民的利益课题﹐并将砂州人民的利益放在油棕种植公司的利益之上。 取自诗华日报（31/1/2015） |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2015 01:23 AM PST  (本报古晋31日讯)砂行动党将在石隆门锡盖地区进行一项签名运动﹐以期从中收集当地居民的签名支持﹐进而共同捍卫当地居民的土著习俗地权益。 砂行动党主席张健仁国州议员是在今午于该党总部召开的新闻发布会上发言时﹐如是表示。 他说﹐砂行动党将进行一项签名运动﹐以收集锡盖地区居民的签名﹐进而从中共同捍卫当地人民的土著习俗地权益。 "当地社群约由2000到3000户家庭组成﹐并拥有近万人口﹐所以我们希望能够成功收集当地1000个居民的签名。" 他也透露﹐该党认为﹐锡盖地区的土地测量工作﹐必须以更正确﹑透明的方式来进行。 锡盖社群拥30%土地 与此同时﹐石隆门锡盖土地委员会主席兼砂行动党碧湖支部署理主席多美尼则在会上说明﹐该委员会乃成立于2009年﹐并旨在保护锡盖土著习俗地。 "自我们的社群祖先开始在当地居住时﹐当地就被种上了果树﹐所以锡盖土著习俗地的范围﹐就占据了大约1万2000英亩的面积。" 他续称﹐该片土地曾经于1977年3月3日在664宪报通知书下﹐被宪报为政府保留地。 他也披露﹐在锡盖土地委员会于2009年做出申请后﹐有关宪报规定就在2010年被撤销。 "是项宪报撤销之举也意味说﹐锡盖地区内12个甘榜的居民﹐将拥有当地的土著习俗权益。" 唯他指出﹐虽然当地正在进行土地测量的程序﹐唯有关程序的进行﹐将导致锡盖社群只拥有该片土地中的30%土地。 "另外的70%土地﹐则将归还给砂州政府。" 不支持土地测量工作 他因此表示﹐锡盖当地人民绝不支持是项土地测量工作的进行。 "这是因为﹐它意味要拿走我们的土著习俗地。" 他不忘强调﹐唯有在该片面积为1万2000英亩的土地均归入锡盖土著习俗地范围的前提下﹐当地人民才会同意土地测量工作的进行。 较后时﹐砂行动党也在会上推介由该党党员汤姆斯德贡拉卡所制作的录影光碟﹐并宣布将以每片6令吉的价格来发售有关光碟。 该党相信﹐是片光碟将能够让达雅民众了解为何要加入砂行动党的理由。 有关光碟﹐将可在该党各大支部购得。 取自诗华日报（31/1/2015） |
| Villagers fume over alleged 'surrender' of NCR land Posted: 31 Jan 2015 01:14 AM PST  Some 10,000 villagers from 12 villages in the Singai area in Bau have expressed their anger against their elected representative, Tasik Biru state assemblyperson Peter Nansian, who allegedly "surrendered" 70 percent of their 12,000-acre native customary rights (NCR) land to the state government. According to Dominic Daon, a resident of one of the villages, he heard Nansian telling villagers that he had agreed to the government carrying out a perimeter survey by the Land and Survey Department.  Nansian (left) is Parti Tenaga Rakyat Sarawak (Teras) deputy president and assistant minister for community services and industrial development."Now the people are angry with him after knowing that 70 percent (or 8,400 acres) of the land will be reverted to the state government as state land," said Daon at a press conference at the Kuching DAP headquarters this morning. "What is left, is 3,600 acres to be shared by 10,000 people." The villagers had farmed, cultivated and planted their NCR land with fruit trees since living in the area, Daon added. He further said that the villagers had formed the Singai land committee in 2009 - with its purpose to protect the Singai customary rights land. The committee is against the proposed Singai perimeter survey undertaken by the Land and Survey Department - covering areas along the slope of Matang range right to Kampung Apar, Singai. The land was gazetted under the Gazetted Notification 664 on March 3, 1977, but due to the villagers' strong opposition and the Singai land committee in 2009, the gazette notification was revoked in 2010. 'Rightful claimants' "Thus upon revocation, it has been recognised that the residents of the 12 villagers are the rightful claimants of the NCR land. "But now, the land is undergoing another perimeter survey and with this survey, about 30 percent of the 12,000 acres belong to the Singai community, while 70 percent (or 8,400 acres) of the land will be reverted to the state government," Daon pointed out. He said that the villagers have totally rejected the proposed perimeter survey, as it meant to take away their NCR land. "We only allow the perimeter survey to be carried out (if it) includes the whole 12,000 acres as Singai NCR land," Daon added, urging the government to conduct a proper perimeter survey over the whole area - as previously held in the Gazette Notification 664 and thereafter documents of title - issued to the Singai community. He held Nansian wholly responsible for the villagers' dilemma, as the latter had allegedly agreed with the perimeter survey conducted by the government.  Meanwhile, Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen (right) - who was present at the press conference - said that the DAP Mas Gading division would carry out a signature campaign against the conduct of the perimeter survey by the Land and Survey Department.Daon and Mordi Bimol of the DAP Mas Gading service centre had been appointed to carry out the signature campaign, he added. Chong - who is the Bandar Kuching MP and state assemblyperson for Kota Sentosa - described the government's action as an "abuse of power". "You can say it is a daylight robbery," he noted. What worried Chong was once the area had been declared state land, crony companies would then apply for the land. "This is the standard practice of the state BN government," he said. on MalaysiaKini(31/1/2015) |
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| MACC to probe Batu Kawah land deal Posted: 28 Jan 2015 09:48 PM PST The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has assured Sarawak DAP it is investigating the Batu Kawah land deal which was alienated by the state government to a private company at far below market price. Revealing this at a media conference in Kuching today, state DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen said that he had received a letter from MACC that it would look into the complaints following documents submitted by him on Jan 14, 2015.  The MACC letter, dated Jan 21, addressed to Chong said its Information Review Committee, after a meeting, made the decision to follow up on the complaint.Chong who is the Bandar Kuching MP for and Kota Sentosa assemblyperson, called on the state government to freeze the land deal while waiting for the outcome of the investigation. The 267.15 acres of state land, valued at the market price of RM500 million, was alienated to the private company at RM115 million. The agreement was entered into on Mar 8, 2014, eight days after Adenan Satem became chief minister of Sarawak. 'Freeze the land deal' Chong said the land deal was Adenan's "first test" to uphold the integrity pledge he had signed. "If Adenan really meant what he had pledged by signing the 'integrity pledge' then he should freeze the land deal and even revoke the agreement. "Moreover, this is the opportunity for Adenan to save at least RM400 million for the State coffer," said Chong. This sum of money could be used to build more schools and low cost houses for the people, he added.  He suggested that the state could have made much more if the 267.15 acres of the state land was sold through an open tender process.Chong (right) said that for Adenan, it was the first 'dubious' land deal under him and urged the chief minister to put a stop to it. "It is pure common sense that such direct alienation of state land without going through the open tender process is 'conducive to corruption'," he said. On January 14, Chong submitted several documents including the agreement between the state government and the private company to the MACC. In the letter, he described the facts in the agreement as 'highly suspicious' and called on the MACC to launch an investigation. on MalaysiaKini(29/01/2015) |
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| Posted: 21 Jan 2015 11:01 PM PST We, as current and former elected representatives in ASEAN member states would like to convey our input to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat, contributing our suggestions for agenda setting for 2015 and warning of the dangers of overlooking the importance of ensuring the growth of a genuine regional human rights mechanism. The ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat is taking place in Sabah, Malaysia, 27-28 January 2015. Firstly, we wish to call to attention the need for immediate and urgent action on one of the gravest human rights concerns facing our region and the world today: the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar which is becoming a strain and a stain on the entire region. We would also seek to draw your attention to the dangers facing human rights defenders and civil society actors all across Southeast Asia, highlighted by the enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone in December 2012, and the subsequent failure of the Lao PDR to properly investigate it, as well as the serious regional implications of ASEAN's failure to stand up to the overthrow of a democratically elected government in Thailand and subsequent assault on human rights by the military regime there. At minimum, these issues, and potential solutions to them, should be discussed during the ASEAN Foreign Minister's Retreat in Sabah. APHR also calls upon the Foreign Ministers to support UN Resolution 69/248 calling for Myanmar to grant full citizenship rights to the Rohingya and end the persecution and human rights violations that are prompting tens of thousands to flee, placing other ASEAN member states, including Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, in a difficult and burdensome position. Furthermore, APHR believes the military assault on democracy and human rights in Thailand poses a threat to democracy and stability of the entire region. APHR calls on ASEAN to take a stand against the military coup of May 2014 and call for free and fair elections. ASEAN must also take a stand against the human rights abuses being perpetrated under the current military regime in Thailand, including the use of military courts to try civilians, imposition of nationwide martial law and widespread restrictions of freedom of expression and assembly. Human rights as a central pillar of ASEAN and the urgent need to strengthen AICHR APHR acknowledges that regional commerce and trade remain driving factors behind the ASEAN mission, but also wish to impress upon you, as Foreign Ministers, the very real threats we are facing to this union all across the region and the crucial importance of human rights protections as a pillar of the post-2015 ASEAN Community. Human rights are consistently paid lip service to within our regional grouping, but are almost entirely omitted from genuine action or taken into account in key decision-making. In this important year, we call upon the governments of ASEAN to take even just a few, early steps towards changing this for the better and increasing the chances of political, economic and social stability in the years ahead. These steps should include passing of the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers before the end of the year, particularly in light of Malaysia identifying trans-boundary crimes as a priority of its Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2015. The Migrant Workers Declaration has been pending for the last 10 years and ASEAN has a responsibility to conclude it. As such, we the undersigned call upon you to act on the urgent need to strengthen human rights protections in our individual member states as well as regionally, namely through empowering and improving the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), which has so far failed to meet the needs of those whose rights have been violated and continue to be violated. Enacting the necessary measures to enhance the monitoring and protection mandate of AICHR should be viewed as complimentary to efforts to ensure the successful incorporation of the ASEAN Economic Community, not as something contradictory. A first step towards this should be through strengthening the mandate of AICHR and ensuring its independence. APHR therefore calls upon the Foreign Ministers to take serious consideration of the below suggestions to ensure a uniform approach to the selection procedures for AICHR representatives across all member states: such a selection process must be inclusive and open, allowing for individuals to be appointed who are totally independent of government and have the expertise and dedication to carry out the role. As Parliamentarians, we have listened to the calls from our constituents and representatives of civil society and, in voicing their concerns and requests, urge you as foreign ministers to put previous positive words into genuine action and consider taking these small steps towards empowering AICHR as suggested below: 1. Use the ToR review of AICHR to strengthen it, including its mandate and independence through: 1.1. AICHR should put in place an emergency protection mechanism for human rights, such as a precautionary measures mechanism. 2. Take unified action that will pressure Naypyitaw to uphold UN Resolution 69/248 calling for Myanmar to grant full citizenship rights to the Rohingya and end the persecution and human rights violations that are prompting tens of thousands to flee, placing other ASEAN member states, including Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, in a difficult and burdensome position. 3. Take a stand against the Thai Military's seizure of power and overthrow of an elected ASEAN government in May 2014, calling for an immediate end to human rights abuses and free and fair elections. 4. Call on the Lao PDR to allow for international and regional assistance in solving the enforced disappearance of Sombath Somphone. 5. Conclude the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers. Further Information While appreciating that human rights in now institutionalized in ASEAN with the establishment of AICHR in 2009, we, as elected parliamentarians, believe that human rights only have meaning if people are able to exercise them. We recognize the contribution that AICHR has made to the regional debate on human rights and its importance, and recognize the tireless of work of some of the AICHR representatives over this time. However, we also would like to state our disappointment with the approach to the position of some of the AICHR representatives over this same period: some appear to have seen their role as primarily that of defending and deflecting possible human rights concerns away from their member country, rather than that of upholding and furthering the protection of human rights across the region, irrespective of where violations take place and who the victims or perpetrators are. Yours Sincerely Charles Santiago MP |
| The Future of Nuclear Energy in Malaysia: Public Feedback or Propaganda Posted: 21 Jan 2015 10:49 PM PST
22nd January 2015. The government recently announced that the way forward on Malaysia's nuclear power program will be decided once the comprehensive study including public consultation are concluded. And these consultations scheduled in the next weeks are organized by the Malaysia Nuclear Power Corporation. This mantra of 'comprehensive study and public consultation' has been floated umpteenth times by the government. The irony is that there are two sets of plans on the nuclear power program that has been floated by the government in the last years. First, we have the World Nuclear Association[ http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Country-Profiles/Others/Emerging-Nuclear-Energy-Countries/] (WNA), report that says that Malaysia wants to develop three to four nuclear power plants (NPP) to supply about 15% of the nation's electricity demand by 2030. The report suggests that the first plant is scheduled to begin operation in the year 2021. It further states that a nuclear energy bill will be brought to parliament in 2015. Second, Parliamentary replies to me in 2014 says that the government is studying the possibility of two new power plants of 1000 Megawatt (Mw) each. And the Nuclear Power Regulatory Infrastructure Development Plan (NDPRID) has been established to spearhead the nuclear project including identifying various construction sites. In addition, the government is consulting with the various international agencies, including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to secure necessary licenses and permits from these international nuclear regulatory bodies. Whichever scenario one chooses to believe, it is clear then that the plans for nuclear power in Malaysia is real and is moving forward in a scripted and rapid pace. So, why the need for public consultations? These public forums would serve to promote nuclear energy use and legitimate government's rationale for NPPs. Such an effort could have come from the advice given by the Koreans and Japanese nuclear agencies that have an MOU with Malaysia on promoting nuclear power plants in the country. The government needs to come clean on its plans and strategies. It needs to be transparent and not play hide and seek with the people including stakeholders. As an important first step towards good governance, the government should establish a parliamentary select committee on nuclear power plants. Charles Santiago |
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