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| Speculation on early election as PM visits S’wak Posted: 25 Feb 2015 07:44 PM PST  During the visit, he is expected to meet with the state BN leaders to discuss the state's preparations for the coming state election although there is no mention of him meeting them in the programme. Political observers said that all programmes arranged for Najib and statements made by BN leaders seemed to point to an early election. Many had expected it to be held in September this year. The term for the current state assembly should end in June next year.  Yesterday, Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen (left) told newsmen that the visit by the PM indicated an early election for Sarawak and during the visit he would bring a lot of 'election goodies' and make many election promises."He will act as 'Santa Claus' distributing election goodies especially to the rural people," said Chong who is the Kota Sentosa State assemblyperson. "But don't underestimate the intelligence of the rural people now - they know what is good and what is bad. "We have gone through a number of elections, and we know the voters will not be swayed easily by such goodies and promises," he said. As for the DAP, they would not be intimidated by the 'election goodies'. Programmes for PM Meanwhile, this evening the prime minister will open Sarawak Urban Transformation Centre and the following day he will fly to Sri Aman where he will lay the foundation of the much-talked-about Sri Aman Hospital. After the function, he will proceed to Beladin to perform a ground-breaking ceremony for the Beladin Community Hall. In the afternoon, Najib will fly to Serian where he will open the Selabi water treatment plant. He is also expected to announce the upgrading of Serian district into a division. Tomorrow night, the prime minister and his wife will attend a Chinese New Year celebration with other BN leaders. Some 40,000 people are expected to attend at the Dewan Masyarakat Kuching. Before returning to Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, he will visit Satok Food Centre, where he will hand over aid to victims of the recent floods. on Malaysiakini(26/2/2015) |
| Sarawak DAP to file motion to make 'Dayak' a race Posted: 25 Feb 2015 06:04 PM PST  To do so, there needs to be an amendment to the term 'natives' in the Sarawak Interpretation Ordinance (SIO), state DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen told a press conference in Kuching today. As it is, Sarawak natives already recognise themselves as Dayak, the Kota Sentosa assemblyperson said. "It is with this strong sentiment that there is now the call for the term 'Dayak' to replace the term 'dan lain-lain' or the suggested 'bumiputera' in the race column of all government forms." Chong (left) said the party wants Sarawak natives to be classified as two races – Dayak and Malay."All the previously referred to races, like the Iban, Bidayuh, etc, will be regarded as sub-ethnic groups under the unifying term for the race called 'Dayak'," he said. "At the moment, the shocking truth is that there is no 'Dayak' race in the SIO." DAP's proposal will also see sub-ethnic groups Berawan, Lakiput and Tering, now omitted from the definition of 'natives', to be recognised as 'Dayak'. Under the SIO, the term 'natives' means Bidayuh or Land Dayak, Bukitan, Berawan, Bisayah, Dusun, Iban or Sea Dayak, Kadayan, Kelabit, Kayan, Kenyah (including Sabup and Sipeng), Kajang (including Sekapan, Kejaman, Lahanan, Punan, Tanjong and Kanowit), Lakiput, Lugat, Lisum, Melanau, Murut or Lun Bawang, Penan, Sian, Tagal, Tabun, Tering, Ukit and any admixture of these races with each other. No more divisions The proposal will not be the final draft, Chong said, and welcomes suggestions from Dayak NGOs, academicians and community members. Sarawak DAP vice-chairperson Leon Jimat Donald (below, right) has been tasked to receive feedback on the proposal, which the party wants to finalise before the deadline for submissions to the secretary of the state legislative assembly.  Submissions must be made two weeks before assembly sitting. The date for the next sitting has yet to be announced but the Sarawak assembly traditionally sits in May and in November."Under the BN regime, the Dayak have been divided into small groups and marginalised, sometimes even totally forgotten in the federal government's policy-making process. "It is time that the Dayak stand united so that their voices be heard and their plights be addressed properly by the ruling government. "Hopefully, this amendment will be the first small step towards the unification of Dayak into a stronger political force, so that their interests may be better protected," Chong said. on Malaysiakini(25/2/2015) |
| Posted: 25 Feb 2015 06:01 PM PST  （本报古晋25日讯）民主行动党将于来届州议会提呈动议修改《砂拉越诠释法》，把砂拉越的土著归纳为两大民族，即达雅族和马来族。 民主行动党今早在其砂拉越总部，由其砂州主席张健仁和砂州副主席里昂吉玛做出如是的联合宣布。 他们指出，近期有许多达雅族的非政府组织已在许多场合做出公布，大部分的砂拉越（非马来人）土著，都认为他们属于"达雅族"。他们认为"达雅族"包括伊班、比达友、比砂雅、肯亚等。因此，这些非政府组织也已做出强烈的呼吁，要求所有政府部门的表格，在种族归类方面，对于砂州（非马来人）原住民的归类，应该取消之前的"其他（dan lain -lain）"或阿迪南所建议的"土著（Bumiputra）"，而由"达雅族"来取代。 张氏说，为了迎合这个泛婆罗洲的趋势，也符合国际和历史对于砂拉越土著的定义，行动党将于来届砂州议会，提呈动议修改目前的《砂拉越诠释法》有关砂州原住民的定义。 没有"达雅"这个民族 他指出，在《砂拉越诠释法》之下，砂拉越的原住民（Native）被主观和任意的分为伊班族、比达友族、比砂雅族、等20个民族。让人感到惊讶的是，在目前的《砂拉越诠释法》，根本就没有"达雅"这个民族。 "早在英殖民时代，除了马来人之外，砂州原住民都被统称为'达雅'族，但是，让人感到纳闷的是，我们的法令却没有给予'达雅'族这个砂州最大的民族一个法律的定位。 这是否又是国阵的分而治之的权谋？" 张健仁和里昂的联合文稿中指出，《砂拉越诠释法》对砂州原住民的定义，是非常重要的，因为我国联邦宪法和砂拉越宪法对于砂州原住民的定义，也是根据和援引《砂拉越诠释法》所阐明的定义。 "如果在法律上都没有'达雅族'这个民族，那又如何能够在官方文件上填写'达雅族'这种族？ 因此，若'达雅'这个词要有法律的定位，受到法律上的承认为一个民族，首要条件就是必须修改《砂拉越诠释法》对砂拉越原住民的定义。" 行动党所将提呈的动议，原则上如下： 1. 砂拉越原住民包括两个民族，即，达雅族和马来人。 2. 达雅族包括以下的所有籍贯（sub-ethnic group），即，Bidayuhs or Land Dayaks，Bukitans，Berawans，Bisayahs，Dusuns，Ibans or Sea Dayaks，Kadayans，Kelabits，Kayans，Kenyahs (including Sabups and Sipengs) ，Kajangs (including Sekapans，Kejamans，Lahanans，Punans，Tanjongs and Kanowits)，Lakiputs，Lugats，Lisums，Melanaus，Muruts or Lun Bawangs，Penans，Sians，Tagals，Tabuns，Terings，Ukits 欢迎提出意见或反建议 里昂吉玛表示，这是民主行动党所草拟的动议的初稿。行动党欢迎所有的达雅非政府组织、学者、各别团体或个人，能针对这个动议提出意见或反建议，以便该党能够加以改善。 他希望所有的建议可以通过其电邮地址leon.donald@rocket.com 电邮给他。行动党将给予考虑和讨论，直至来届州议会提呈动议的期限为止。 他也表示，过去几十年的国阵统治下，达雅族已被分化为许多小族群并被边缘化。更甚的是，往往，在联邦政府制定政策时，达雅族群的权益完全被遗忘掉，只有在接近选举要他们的选票时，才会记得达雅人。 "因此，是时候达雅族团结一致，加强达雅族整体的声音以便政府会正视他们的诉求和问题。 我们行动党希望，这次行动党所建议的《砂拉越诠释法》的修改，可以成为团结达雅族的第一个小步。" 取自诗华日报（26/2/2015） |
| Posted: 25 Feb 2015 05:59 PM PST （本报古晋25日讯）民主行动党砂州委员会主席张健仁披露，该党将于来届州选举放眼攻打30个州议席，其中大部分上阵的将是非华候选人。 言下之意，行动党是否将于来届州选举攻打更多非华裔选民为主的选区？而同属民联阵营的伊斯兰党及公正党会否因此而影响州议席分配，更是引起关注！ "在政治上，没有永久不变的局势，有可能多过30个州议席，也可能少过30席。唯一肯定的是，目前我们放眼攻打30个州议席。"  对于选区预料将出现重叠的情况，他并不以为然，称西马也出现重叠情况。 "行动党砂州委员会在民联课题上依旧坚持立场，至于民联三党是否能够重修旧好，择日再谈。" 对于此举是否代表行动党将孤军作战，他不置可否。 他补充，在州选举的准备工作上，该党持续处于备战状态。 他今早于行动党总部召开记者招待会上，接受媒体访问时如是指出。 首相来送大礼了 另一边厢，张健仁也表示，朋岭区州议员杨薇讳在上届州立法议会发表砂第二资源与环境部长拿督阿玛阿旺登雅无视伐木课题，而被部长动议提呈至砂州议会特权委员会辩论，预计将于一至两个月后召开听证会。 他称，随后特权委员会将整理报告并提呈至州立法议会以进行动议辩论，决定杨薇讳的命运。 对于首相拿督斯里纳吉将于明日抵达砂州进行为期3天的访问，他笑称圣诞老人（首相）来送大礼了，希望可为人民捎来好消息。 取自诗华日报（26/2/2015） |
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| Posted: 23 Feb 2015 06:46 PM PST  KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) should be taken to task for the extreme short notice to those who object from Batu Lintang to attend the public enquiry and their insensitivity to the Chinese New Year celebration. State DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen said the notice was served on the eve of the Chinese New Year, and the hearing was scheduled for Monday (the first working day after the festive celebration) at 8.30 am. "This is less than one working day notice," he said in a press statement yesterday. According to Chong, the spokesperson for those who objected from Batu Lintang is Bong Kuet Vui, the special assistant to Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei. Bong received the notice on last Wednesday. "With a less than one working day notice to attend the hearing is by all standards grossly insufficient and inadequate, bearing in mind that the holidays in between the notice and the hearing were the Chinese New Year celebration. "What is the rush for the EC? Is the EC trying to rush the matter so that the new areas will be in time for the next Sarawak state election? Is EC taking instructions from BN to rush?" Chong said the DAP had rounded up more than 100 voters in Batu Lintang constituency to make the following counter-proposal. First, to create a new state constituency by joining two polling districts, namely Tabuan Jaya and Tabuan Laru, from the existing Batu Lintang constituency with four polling districts – Kenyalang, Supreme, Chong Kiun Kong and Simpang Tiga – from the existing Pending constituency. "The new proposed state constituency shall be called 'Tabuan Jaya'." Second, to create a new parliamentary constituency with the new Batu Lintang and Kota Sentosa state seats, leaving Stampin parliamentary constituency with only Batu Kawah and Batu Kitang state seats. The proposed name for the new parliamentary constituency should be called 'Sungai Maong', added Chong. "The purpose for our counter-proposal is to, more or less, equalise the number of voters for all the parliamentary and state constituencies. "In Sarawak, the average number of voters for each parliamentary constituency is 36,700. But according to the proposal by the EC, the new Bandar Kuching Parliamentary constituency will have 78,000 voters. "This number is more than double Sarawak's average. It is also more than triple the number of voters for those constituencies with less than 20,000 voters." He alleged that "such unfair electoral delineation is totally against the principle of one-person one-vote one-value." "What the EC is doing is trying to mess up the voting rights and vote values of the electorates. It seems the sole purpose of the existence of the EC is to ensure electoral victory for the BN, notwithstanding that the majority of the voters will vote against the BN." on BorneoPost(24/2/2015) |
| Posted: 23 Feb 2015 06:40 PM PST  （古晋23日讯）古晋市国会议员兼哥打圣淘沙州议员张健仁抨击选举委员会根本无心举行真正的听证会，而只是为了应酬宪法条文而草率的进行听证会。 针对峇都林当选区重新划分的抗议，选举委员会今早8时半举行听证会。行动党该区抗议的选民代表是浮罗岸区州议员黄庆伟的特别助理黄国为。 张氏指出，黄国为是在农历新年除夕（星期三）收到选委会的通知书，通知其必须在今天（星期一）早上8时半出席听证会，从收到通知书至听证会，时间还没有一个工作天。 时间匆促难准备 张健仁透露，行动党针对峇都林当选区的重新划分所提出的反建议是如下： 1.划出一个新的州选区–达万再也州选区 把现有巴都林当州议席内的达万再也和达万拉鲁两个投票区，联合现有朋岭州议席内的肯雅兰园、富贵园、张君光路和新邦迪卡这4个投票区，结合形成一个新的州议席，并命名为达万再也州议席。 2.划出一个新的国会选区–盐柴港国会选区 把新的峇都林当州议席和哥打圣淘沙州议席结合形成一个新的国会议席，并命名为盐柴港国会议席。 张氏表示，选委会目前所提的建议，完全不符一人一票一个价值的原则。按照选委会的建议，古晋国会议席的选民人数将从原本的5万人，增加到7万8000人。 他指出，砂州国会议席的平均选民人数只是3万6700人。古晋市国会议席的选民人数，是砂州国会议席平均选民人数的1倍，更是一些只有2万选民的国会选区的人数的3倍。这是完全不符民主原则和精神的，也是违反宪法条文的。 "因此，行动党提出以上两项建议，以平衡砂州各个选区的选民人数。" 张健仁说，选委会的这种选区划分的建议，根本就是在帮助国阵巩固国阵的势力，完全失去一个独立委员会所应有的功能。 听证会也玩手段 张氏也指出，除了不公平的选区划分，选委会就连举行听证会，也要玩手段，不让抗议者有足够的时间准备。通知书是在年除夕（星期三）下午交给黄国为，听证会时间是（初五）星期一早上8时半。星期四到星期天都是公共假期，更是农历新年期间。 "少过一个工作天的通知，在任何官方的程序都是不能被接受的，更何况这是涉及人民投票的基本宪法权力。" 张氏说，从种种迹象，证实选委会只是国阵的一个工具。它存在的价值，只是为了确保，就算多数的选民不支持国阵，它也会出尽法宝，不择手段的为国阵保住政权。因此，称马来西亚的选委会为国阵的第14成员党并不为过。 取自诗华日报（24/2/2015） |
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| Posted: 20 Feb 2015 01:00 AM PST  （本报古晋19日讯）民主行动党新年大计划！ 该党国州议员张健仁表示，若州选于今年内举行，该党将在土著区争取突破， 即攻下3至5个议席；现有的议席（华人区）也可增加多一至两个议席。 张健仁是在大年初一上午开放门户之际，接受媒体访问时，如是表示。  "我们当然希望能百尺竿头，更进一步，这是比较保守的估计，希望能做到。" 他指出，另外一个目标就是在新的一年，推动民都鲁宣言中的其中一些事项，比如提供免费公共交通工具，如在古晋诗巫，美里，民都鲁四个主要大城市，政府应该国有化公共巴士的服务，而且是免费的。 他续称，第二是推出教育自主权，交替从联邦事项转为州事项，由州本身决定议程。 取自诗华日报（20/2/2015） |
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| Posted: 12 Feb 2015 06:11 PM PST （古晋12日讯）古晋市国会议员兼哥打圣淘沙州议员张健仁奉劝罗克强，先搞好本身职责内的事务，才搞政治。 张氏指出，7里一带的交通紊乱，显示巴达旺市议会的治理无方。 而7里刘善邦路中间开口处封路的事件，更显示巴达旺市议会罔顾民意，把问题越搞越糟。 张氏说，当时封路后，罗克强叫7里一带的商家给市议会一点时间试试。 一转眼已是一年了，交通堵塞问题没有解决，反而更糟糕。 巴达旺为了面子问题，还是不愿意开路。  "更重要的是，巴达旺市议会花了几十万令吉请交通咨询公司，改7里镇的交通流程，最后却不见应有的成效，交通堵塞问题依旧。" 张氏指出，巴达旺已有热线，罗克强若真的要服务人民，7里镇交通堵塞、停车位不足、巴达旺管辖下的地区道路沟渠失修、街灯不足的问题就够其忙了。 放着这些正务不处理，再多的热线也是枉然。 张氏举例，刘善邦路和老港下路口是一个非常危险的十字路口，许多民众都已投诉，张氏本身也写了几封信给巴达旺市议会，巴达旺市议会到今天还没有任何改善的行动。 "7里大路交通灯到Batu Kitang轻工业区短短不到一公里的大路，多年没有路灯，许多民众也已投诉几年来，而行动党也数次提出，巴达旺也没有处理。 这短短的一段路，若巴达旺一年安置一盏路灯，现在整段路也已经有路灯了。" 张氏说，罗克强若没有真正听取民意的态度来处理事情，再多的热线也等同虚设，只是在做政治秀，搞宣传。 因此，张氏希望罗克强优先把以上其所提出的民生问题解决，履行他的职责。 |
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| Posted: 11 Feb 2015 09:26 PM PST  We are looking for volunteers again! ULU PAPAR (SABAH) MICRO-HYDRO COMMUNITY PROJECT – PHASE 2 Under our Impian Sabah programme, we are now recruiting volunteers for this micro-hydro project that will run from 7-15 March 2015. This project will provide green and sustainable energy to villagers at Ulu Papar. Volunteers are expected to assist the project manager on manual tasks such as: – Carrying materials and equipment to the project site – Building concrete forms and connecting cables from power house to houses – Helping to cook and prepare meals for the whole team. Your expenses will include airfare (if applicable) to Kota Kinabalu Airport and RM200 volunteer contribution that covers your return ground transfer from KK Airport to the kampung, food, accommodation, and insurance. For those who are interested, please kindly fill in this form:http://bit.ly/14sP4Ax Enquiries can be directed to impiansabah@gmail.com.  |
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| Posted: 10 Feb 2015 12:44 AM PST  I am totally disappointed with the Court's verdict on Anwar's conviction. The judgment has thrown doubts on the integrity of the administration of justice in Malaysia. If even a person of Anwar's standing, when oppressed by the Executive, can't find justice in the system, what will become of an ordinary people when he is oppressed by the rich and powerful? This is a dark day for justice and democracy in Malaysia. All Malaysians of fair mind and sense of justice must remember this dark day of Malaysian history. Let us all channel this anger and disappointment into a stronger desire for change. 对于法庭定罪安华的判决，我感到极度失望。这种判决让人对于马来 今天是马来西亚公正和民主黑暗的一天。所有具正义感和热爱民主的 10-2-2015 Chong Chieng Jen Member of Parliament for Bandar Kuching ADUN for Kota Sentosa |
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Charles Santiago |
| Posted: 09 Feb 2015 12:10 AM PST
PRESS STATEMENT Malaysia's Opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, is set to give a thunderous speech later this evening. Many tout it to be a farewell speech as a guilty verdict from the country's top court will seal Anwar's political career.
After more than three years, the political high drama of Anwar's sodomy trial will be over tomorrow. And clearly that's what it has been – a political persecution, spiced with weak evidence and the involvement of top political figures.
It has been brought to my attention that only seven such cases have been ever heard in the country, with two being Anwar's.
We hardly hear the police going after anyone for homosexuality, a so-called crime whch needs to be decriminalised in the first place.
But the government, from former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to current premier Najib Razak, is obsessed with smearing Anwar's name with allegations of sexual misconduct. And this has been shamelessly going on for years.
This trial was brought upon by a police report lodged by Anwar's former aide, Mohd Saiful Bukhairy Azlan, after a stunning performance by the Opposition at the 2008 general election, that denied the ruling coalition its two third majority in Parliament. Anwar was largely seen as the person who made this feat possible.
The Opposition won the popular vote in 2013, dealing another severe blow to Barisan Nasional. Pakatan Rakyat was however kept from taking power because of the gerrymandering of districts.
It, therefore, does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that Anwar is seen as a threat to the continuous corrupt rule of the Barisan Nasional pact.
Saiful first said he was raped but subsequently changed his plea to consensual sex of an unnatural nature. It was two days before he was examined for sodomy and two hospitals concluded there were no tearing or scarring to show for any anal sex. The trial judge also concluded that the DNA evidence, crucial to the case, was tainted.
The weak evidence therefore tilts towards an acquittal. And there is more.
It was proven in court that Saiful met up with Najib (who was then the defense minister) and his wife before lodging the police report. And the complainant himself acknowledged meeting Rodwan Mohd Yusof secretly, before exposing the alleged sodomy. During Anwar's first sodomy trial in 1998, it was proven that Rodwan, a senior cop, had planted DNA samples on a mattress used by Anwar.
The country is grappling with crucial economic issues, especially the weakening of the ringgit. Malaysia has recently come under the spotlight for trafficking, lack of freedom for the media and religious and racial intolerance, among others.
Tomorrow the independence of the judiciary will be on trial. And if Anwar is found guilty despite the trail of weak evidence, it would only spell more doom for the country.
Charles Santiago Member of Parliament, Klang. |
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