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Letter to DAP , do not forget the QUALITY of candidates !

致我党秘书长:
我们是民主行动党哥打阿南沙支部的一群忠诚党员。
冒昧的写这封信给您是因为我们希望在来届大选时哥打阿南沙选区会
稳操胜券而不是成为他人笑柄 ……
事缘我们听闻陈彼得同志亲口说您将会给他出来当哥打阿南沙选区候选人。
众所周知,来届大选的气氛是对我党相当有利的,如果我们没有好好
把握这此机会,可能又要等多五年,最怕是再也没机会了 …… 所以选对人才是这此大选决定我党能大赢或小胜的关键。更加重要的是,这此大选将决定历史对您的领导能力及智慧的定位!
所谓政治人才,应该具备相当的学识,品格及勇气。
可是几乎所有关心政治的巴生人都知道陈彼得同志在上述的三个条件都是不及格的!
我们相信我们的支部主席,林立选同志在前述的三个条件上都好过陈彼得。所以我们认为没有理由不让我们的林立选同志出来当哥打阿南沙选区候选人。我们哥打阿南沙支部在其他方面有没强过其他支部是各说各话的,但我们有一点是肯定赢过其他支部的就是我们有一群委身( COMMITTED )的年轻人作民主的后盾!所以如果尊敬的秘书长肯让我们的林立选同志当候选人的话,我们将会全心全力的确保林立选同志顺利当选!
我们相信任何一个政治领袖,如能确实做到"知人善用"及"唯才是用",吸引人才的效果,一定会倍增的,反之,人才就会被吓走! 所以我们要特别向我党秘书长推荐我们的哥打阿南沙支部主席:林立选。我们一致推荐他成为 哥打阿南沙选区候选人

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UMNO Pahang Steals from the Poor and Destitute...

今天是十二月二十三日,星期天,我们在彭亨帮助一个非政府组织做一些水灾援助工作。我们从一些仓库里收集食物和被,然后把这些物品用货车载送到分派中心。在那里,这些救济品被包装起来,其他的志愿工作者和村民们就会来领取这些物品。主流报章如新海峡时报,星报和Utusan Malaysia都说救济工作顺利进行,这是不确实的。实际上,彭亨巫统在有系统地大肆中饱水灾援助的私囊。 在Temerloh, 三天前有装满两辆货车的米,不知所踪。这两辆货车都是从水灾行动中心运迷出发,所有的打点工作都是Temerloh分部的巫统的志愿人员全权负责。在Temerloh的米商告诉我们之后他们都被询问是否有意以市价的一半购入一整货车的米。在其他地方,救济品只给与巫统会员。其他的非巫统会员的马来人是得不到的。这不是捏造的事情,而是那里的居民告诉我们这些志愿工作人员。在另一个地区,他们答应提供50公斤装的米于约250个原住民。实际上却是五公斤或十公斤装。虽然让巫统的行动中心送过去了,最终还是没有送到那些原住民手中。 第二天,当地的巫统州议员访问这些原住民的时候,问他们"吃了吗?"他们全部都向他喝倒彩说"你们全都是骗子。"在水灾的首七天,Temerloh的国会议员, Mohd Sarit bin Haji Yusoh都不曾出现过。那些灾民挂起一个布条写着"YB你在哪里?"但是之后北警察拆了下来。这自然是没有被报道出来的。文德甲的马华州议员是其中一些频频巡视灾区的人民代表。反而巫统的州议员不是勉为其难地露一露脸,就是在行动中心大动手脚。 由于这些巫统志愿工作人员的恶行,灾民们都非常生气。主流报章都没有报道,胡亚桥在访问灾区时,灾民都对他咆哮并丢掷石块,令他狼狈而逃。这是彭亨巫统如何盗取救济品。他们首先分派来自各支部巫统的志愿工作人员占据行动中心。然后掌握各地救济品的收受和搬运的货车。最重要的,他们得到购买救 济品的权力。买十块的物品,却要求几倍价钱的收据。之后却持劫买来的救济品,倒卖去另一个地方,却不曾把救济品送到灾民手中。打从水灾一开始,这种中饱私囊的手段在Temerloh, Pekan和其他彭亨的地区是屡见不鲜。

http://www.malaysia-today.net/2008/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=272&Itemid=36

15.12.07

The full Lingam Tape

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1448344299428080800

1448344299428080800http://www.suarakeadilan.com/isi/ Transkip Penuh:

(Parts are slightly inaudible. This transcript may not be entirely accurate.)

Lingam: The CJ (Chief Justice - judiciary's No 1 post) said his relative is now the Agong, so he wants to stay on to 68, so, Tengku Adnan said - I told Tengku Adnan, yesterday I had a meeting with him - he said PM is already very angry with him … and … he said no problem, he is going to make you acting err… confirm your position as PCA (President of Court of Appeal – judiciary's No 2), working very hard, and then get Tan Sri Mokhtar as CJM (Chief Judge of Malaya – judiciary's No 3).
Ah, so we just keep it confidential. I am working very hard on it. Then there is a letter, according to Tengku - I am going to see him tomorrow - there is a letter sent to … ah … CJ - I mean Tan Sri Dzaiddin - that Datuk Heliliah, …er Datuk Ramli and Datuk Maarop be made judges, and he rejected that Dr Andrew Chew and apa itu Zainudin Ismail lah because Zainuddin Ismail who condemned your appointment and Tan Sri Mohtar's appointment.
And then you also, it seems, wrote a letter for the remaining … confirmed as judges. As per our memo, I discussed with Tun Eusoff Chin and we sent the same memo to PM. I just want to get a copy letter that this has been done.
And then Tan Sri Dzaiddin said he is going to recommend six people for the Court of Appeal, but until today the letter hasn't come to PM. He never discussed, but neither he has sent the letter to PM. He has not sent. So, I know it is under the constitution, for judges all, that is your job, Datuk, to send, but we don't want to make it an issue now.
\n\u003cdiv\>Ah, okay. Actually I told Tengku Adnan to inform PM, PM to call you for a meeting. But I will organise this so that Tengku Adnan will call you directly. And then I got your number, I will tell him to call you directly to for you to meet PM lah. Ah… So should be okay, then ar… correct, correct, it is very important that the key players must be there.\n\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Correct, correct, correct. Correct, correct. You know that the same problem that Tun Eusoff Chin had. He tried to do all this and yet he has run out of soldiers. He couldn't do it because many were from the other camp. Last time was unfortunate because Tun Daim was doing everything sabotaging, you know lah…\n\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Otherwise how are things with you - everything is okay? No, don't worry. You know sometimes Tan Sri Vincent said that half the time we are talking about judiciary rather than doing the work. But if I don't do this part, my work will be useless. Ha! Ha! Ha!\n\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Ah, yes. Correct, correct, correct, correct, correct. Right, right, right. Correct. Ah. Ah. Right! Susah. You see he has now asked for six Court of Appeal judges, so that he can put his men before he retires.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Correct, correct, correct, ah, and then, ah, ah, correct, correct, correct, correct, correct.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Ah, never mind, I will do this, I will get er… Tengku Adnan to arrange for PM to call you and Tan Sri Vincent Tan for PM to call. You know why, actually, I am very grateful to Tan Sri Vincent Tan, You know why? I brainwashed him so much I even quarreled with him.\n\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>One day I went to Vincent Tan's house, I fired him at night in his house. I said bloody hell, if you don't do this who will do it? All these people, Tun Eusoff Chin, Datuk Ahmad Fairuz, Tan Sri Zainal all fought for …that. Then he called Tengku Adnan. Tengku Adnan he said, saya bukan Perdana Menteri Malaysia lah, you know. If the old man doesn't want to listen to me, go to hell.\n\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>He quarreled with me. I said never mind, never mind, Tan Sri, you talk to PM again tomorrow morning to put Datuk Ahmad Fairuz to CJM. So next day morning he went and he called me back ",1]
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\n\u003cdiv\>Being the old man, he is 76 years old, he gets whispers everywhere, and then you don't whisper, he get taken away by the other side. But, now the PM is very alert because every time he gets letters from Tan Sri Dzaiddin, he calls Tengku Adnan, he says discuss with Vincent, come and discuss. And…\n\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Yes, yes, ya. Correct, correct. Ya, but you see although I know PM, but my views … I am a lawyer in practice… my views are… I go through them, I go through them lah.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Ah. Ah. Ah. Ah.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>And then Dzaiddin will go and tell them you went and saw PM and make a big issue out of it. Oh ya, I think so, I think so.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Okay, fine, fine, fine, fine. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Right, okay, okay. Ah. Ah. Correct, correct.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Now I heard Raja Aziz, Raja Aziz ah, two weeks ago spoke to my lawyer Thayalan, and another lawyer Anad, in the High Court - they have a case with each other. So, Thayalan and Anad asked Raja Aziz, how is Tan Sri Wan Adnan?\n\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>He said he is on his way down. But you know what is the shocking thing he said? Datuk Fairuz became CJM. He overruled everybody, in three months time, he is going to be PCA, and six months time, he is going to be CJ. He said I can't take this shock. He told lah. Ha!\n\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>It seems ah that they are going to organise a campaign … they are going to organise a campaign to run you down. But you just keep quiet - don't say anything. Don't … even the press ask, you said I leave it to God, that's all. Don't say. I really like your message. You said I work very hard, what can I do? I leave it to God. That's the best answer, Datuk, that you can ever give. Ah.\n\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Yes… I will also get Tan Sri to remind PM to put a Tan Sri ship this year lah. You know, this will elevate you, you know.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes. Ah. Steve Shim got so fast, Tan Sri Chong waited for a whole year to get Tan Sriship.",1]
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9.30 that he said PM has already agreed. So I said never mind, we hope for the best. So I said no harm trying, the worst that it can happen is you lose.
Being the old man, he is 76 years old, he gets whispers everywhere, and then you don't whisper, he get taken away by the other side. But, now the PM is very alert because every time he gets letters from Tan Sri Dzaiddin, he calls Tengku Adnan, he says discuss with Vincent, come and discuss. And…
Yes, yes, ya. Correct, correct. Ya, but you see although I know PM, but my views … I am a lawyer in practice… my views are… I go through them, I go through them lah.
Ah. Ah. Ah. Ah.
And then Dzaiddin will go and tell them you went and saw PM and make a big issue out of it. Oh ya, I think so, I think so.
Okay, fine, fine, fine, fine. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Right, okay, okay. Ah. Ah. Correct, correct.
Now I heard Raja Aziz, Raja Aziz ah, two weeks ago spoke to my lawyer Thayalan, and another lawyer Anad, in the High Court - they have a case with each other. So, Thayalan and Anad asked Raja Aziz, how is Tan Sri Wan Adnan?
He said he is on his way down. But you know what is the shocking thing he said? Datuk Fairuz became CJM. He overruled everybody, in three months time, he is going to be PCA, and six months time, he is going to be CJ. He said I can't take this shock. He told lah. Ha!
It seems ah that they are going to organise a campaign … they are going to organise a campaign to run you down. But you just keep quiet - don't say anything. Don't … even the press ask, you said I leave it to God, that's all. Don't say. I really like your message. You said I work very hard, what can I do? I leave it to God. That's the best answer, Datuk, that you can ever give. Ah.
Yes… I will also get Tan Sri to remind PM to put a Tan Sri ship this year lah. You know, this will elevate you, you know.
Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes. Ah. Steve Shim got so fast, Tan Sri Chong waited for a whole year to get Tan Sriship.
\n\u003cdiv\>Ah. My God, that's why, ah. Correct, correct, correct, correct, ya, ya, ya, ya, right, right, right, correct, correct.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Don't worry, we organise this. And if Tan Sri Vincent and Tengku Adnan want to meet you privately, they will, I will call you. We organise a private arrangement, in a very neutral place.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>No, don't worry, Datuk, I know how much you suffered for Tun Eusoff Chin. And Tun said Datuk Ahmad Fairuz 110 percent loyalty. We want to make sure our friends are there for the sake of PM and for the sake of the country. Not for our own interest, not for our own interest. We want to make sure the country comes out well.\n\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Well, you suffered so much, so much you have done - for the election petition, Wee Choo Keong, everything. How much, nobody would have done all these.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Yes, you know. Ah. Good lah. You don't worry. I am constantly working on this. I…\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Ya, ya, don't worry, don't worry. We work hard on this er Datuk. And if Tan Sri Vincent and Tengku want to see you, I will organise it in a confidential place.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Okay, Datuk, all the very best. God bless you and your family.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Okay. Thank you, thank you. Bye-bye, bye-bye.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>[Off Camera Voice]: Who is that Dato?\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Lingam: Chief Justice Malaya.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>[Off Camera Voice]: Who is that?\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Lingam: Dato Ahmad Fairuz\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>[Off camera voice]: Oh Ahmad Fairuz.\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Lingam: I put him up there. Don't tell this, please. I cannot tell this to Manjit. And he is acting President Court of Appeals Number 2 post. He is next Chief Justice. He always says "I leave it to you."\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>[Off Camera Voice]: I thought you were very close to Tun Eusoff Chin, Datuk?\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Lingam: He is Eusoff Chin's man, Eusoff Chin retired. But Dzaiddin hates Eusoff Chin, you understand? Ah..\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>[Off Camera Voice]: Because you know I…I…I..as far as I know you are very…\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv\>Lingam: Eusoff Chin and I are extremely close. Because you know…Yeah. Eusoff Chin in power, I can straight and get in Pom! Pom! Pom! Pom! But now Dzaiddin is there. So Dzaiddin is attacking our cases. That means what? James Kumar is aligned to Dzaiddin. But Dzaiddin is retiring in 15th of September. He is finished.\n",1]
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[Off Camera Voice]: Who is that Dato?
Lingam: Chief Justice Malaya.
[Off Camera Voice]: Who is that?
Lingam: Dato Ahmad Fairuz
[Off camera voice]: Oh Ahmad Fairuz.
Lingam: I put him up there. Don't tell this, please. I cannot tell this to Manjit. And he is acting President Court of Appeals Number 2 post. He is next Chief Justice. He always says "I leave it to you."
[Off Camera Voice]: I thought you were very close to Tun Eusoff Chin, Datuk?
Lingam: He is Eusoff Chin's man, Eusoff Chin retired. But Dzaiddin hates Eusoff Chin, you understand? Ah..
[Off Camera Voice]: Because you know I…I…I..as far as I know you are very…
Lingam: Eusoff Chin and I are extremely close. Because you know…Yeah. Eusoff Chin in power, I can straight and get in Pom! Pom! Pom! Pom! But now Dzaiddin is there. So Dzaiddin is attacking our cases. That means what? James Kumar is aligned to Dzaiddin. But Dzaiddin is retiring in 15th of September. He is finished.
\n\u003cdiv\>[Off camera voice]: [Off camera voice]: Next year?
Lingam: So Dzaiddin really wants to go…Don't worry. Dzaiddin recommended Malik Ahmad to be Chief Judge of Malaya. But we went and "cut" "cut" cut" cut" I and Tengku Adnan and Vincent told PM. I stop him for now, because he is anti-PM. We put Fairuz in. And we put…I told you three months ago he became CJM [Chief Justice Malaya]. He said "Don't believe." Then he got it. He rang up to thank me. And all that. He now acting PCA because Wan Adnan is sick. Right? This. Apart from law knowledge you need kow tow. Please understand that. You need to know the emperor. Knowing the law doesn't give you
the winning formula, you must also kow tow to the emperor. Correct or not? So now I am working very hard. So he agreed to meet Vincent Tan and PM and…what you call Tengku Adnan.
[Off camera voice]: Do you think Vincent has an interest over PM?
Lingam: You don't know about the history. Businesswise may not be successful. Robert Kuok is very brilliant. Lim Goh Tong is very rich. Vincent Tan, you know what PM say? He went to Averton he went to Langkawi. He said bincang. I want you to build a hotel here. His wife pulled him away. [Inaudible] He said Dato Seri I will think about it. The wife pulled him away. There is another [inaudible] cannot get a bank loan. Vincent there. Vincent, can you build a hotel? Ready for next Air show?
I want you do it in 6 months. `Datuk Seri, Don't worry, I will get it done.' He paid double the price to get all of them. A big loss lah. Then Solomon Island and Fiji and all, he said, Vincent go and invest there, he went and bought…[inaudible] the government factory [inaudible] you do this project a bit and cover up your loss. PM will do what he want to do to cover your backside.
[Off camera voice]: Vincent is very close to him.
Lingam: That's right. Don't ask… because Vincent has taken me to PM's residence… the house … [inaudible]… Anwar's case… the lawyers…Wee Cheong … [inaudible]. But I cannot go and talk to PM just like that and say promote this and that…
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Because ah, he knows… I am a… but when PM calls me on Anwar's case, I can tell him… he'll listen…But if I go promote so and so, that means I got interest. So, I don't do that. I use Vincent and Tengku, go and do that. I don't f*** them up. They go
and do that. But I tell you this lah. Don't tell in front of people, of course. Life, one thing go confidential wrong is dangerous. Ah. Never, never say…You should… never. Even though to PM. You should never say. I don't know. I always say "I don't know." That's all.
[Off camera voice]: Everybody… I think many people know. Even the son case, everything I talk the father, …. Talk until he agreed.
Lingam: You know me [inaudible]. But I never talk about it. Even the son's case, I do everything. I talk to the father…Talk until he agreed. But if it is a big crisis that affects him, ….I can talk, he will listen. But if I want to favour somebody, that I cannot guarantee. Because my interest is not his interest. You know what I mean. Tomorrow invest your interest involving your father, I can come say this this this, you will listen. But tomorrow I appeal for me, you are not obliged to listen. Because you are a politician, PM. Politician is what is your interest, not what is my interest. But if I am giving advise on your interest, you will listen. On my interest, you will not. You must be careful about this.
[Off camera voice]: Datuk, I need to ask you this question.
Lingam: Ask me. Ask me.
[Off camera voice]: For a while now…
Lingam: Because we can talk behind these people.
[Off camera voice]… Actually, I think, you know, Daim has more equity interest in Berjaya than Vincent Tan, isn't that true?
Lingam: Let me tell you something … [inaudible] was bought by Daim … [inaudible]. Later on he did some deals where Daim supposed to help him. One or two he helped. Supposed to give him some money. Didn't give. Part was paid, part not paid. Later on Daim called up and he got paid.

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第一天
10:30am:从巴生出发
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08:30pm:适耕庄行动党领袖与巴生同志交流/自由活动
09:30pm:吃汤圆

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DAP will launch the "Greatest Debate this Decade "DVD " which have been banned by the MCA & Sin Chew Jit Poh.

Date:2007-12-19
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6.12.07

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请登入选举委员会的网站进入查询登记选民http://daftarj.spr.gov.my/daftar.asp有人发现了4位不应该出现在选民册的选民,不是年过一百,就是小过21岁。 第一: 160507015010第二: 171028715187第三: 981231081137第四: 99121474010198年和99年出生的人都还没够21岁,怎样投票?1998年生... 才10歲呢.... 而且已經是HJ HAJI 了....

29.11.07

greatest poltical debate this decade


风云巨辩:倪可敏,邓章钦VS翁诗杰,魏家祥




This video was / is banned by the MCA !

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Police brutality & civilised hooligans



Peaceful Gathering ( Hindraf ) met with Polic Brutality



an exclusive ( not from local Mainstream Puppet media )

Government in Panic Mode...


meanwhile , witness the true colors of some UMNO barbarians !



We still have hooligans dressed in civilised coats such as this in " developed " Malaysia .

26.11.07

Hindraf Rally , Kuala Lumpur

...updates from around the Blogs...
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click here ! the Truth in pictures

See & judge for yourself !

24.11.07

Chia ka liao again !

雪州议会反对党领袖邓章钦指巴生港口州议员查卡利亚在11月初,在市议会的支持下,又向巴生土地局申请其"皇宫"旁一块1万4千平方尺的空地为私用地。其目前的"皇宫"约四万3千平方尺也是用相同的手段弄来的。
该地段目前属于政府地,他用其太太的名义申请临时地契,相信未来的一年该地段将又会成为他"皇宫"的一部分。
为何雪州政府可以一而再,再而三的允许如此的事情重演?
另一方面,雪州大臣回应说,每个公民都有权利提出申请......
可是,为何有人可以如此轻易的申请到,有人申请了几十年都申请不到呢?

22.11.07

雪州议会反对党领袖邓章钦指巴生港口州议员查卡利亚在11月初,在市议会的支持下,又向巴生土地局申请其"皇宫"旁一块1万4千平方尺的空地为私用地。其目前的"皇宫"约四万3千平方尺也是用相同的手段弄来的。该地段目前属于政府地,他用其太太的名义申请临时地契,相信未来的一年该地段将又会成为他"皇宫"的一部分。为何雪州政府可以一而再,再而三的允许如此的事情重演?另一方面,雪州大

Nov 10 2007... Kuala Lumour

the art of lying , eloquently exposed ...yet again



the incoherently embattled illiterate "Law Minister" Nazri strikes back , in his usual idiotic but learned manner .

21.11.07

老查再乱来!

雪州议会反对党领袖邓章钦指巴生港口州议员查卡利亚在11月初,在市议会的支持下,又向巴生土地局申请其"皇宫"旁一块1万4千平方尺的空地为私用地。其目前的"皇宫"约四万3千平方尺也是用相同的手段弄来的。
该地段目前属于政府地,他用其太太的名义申请临时地契,相信未来的一年该地段将又会成为他"皇宫"的一部分。
为何雪州政府可以一而再,再而三的允许如此的事情重演?
另一方面,雪州大

15.11.07

Tun Salleh Speaks Out

How to stop the Rot ?
Oublic Forum on Judicial Crisis,

Date: 16/11/2007 (Friday)
Time: 8 – 10 pm
Venue: Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur (35, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur)

Admission is Free. All are welcome

Tun Salleh Abas, our former Lord President, speaks out for the first
time after Lingam Tape broke into news.

Please help to inform co-workers, friends, and family.

Speakers:
Tun Salleh Abbas (former Lord President)
Datuk Shaik Daud (former Court of Appeal Judge)
Ragunath Kesavan (Vice President of Bar Council)
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (former Deputy Prime Minister, Advisor to KeAdilan)

Moderator:
Sivarasa Rasiah (Human Rights Lawyer)

12.11.07

When corruption so smelly

当"腐败"扑鼻而来时…… 民主行动党哥打阿南沙支部主席林立选

当我还是中学生时,我已经明白一个名词通常会有三种意义:说的人所认为的意义;听的人所认为的意义,有权威的有关当局要你接受的意义。

所以我们就很容易会面对"秀才遇着兵,有理说不清"的局面。既然讲道理将会讲个没完没了,我就只好先讲个故事吧!

这是龙应台自己讲的故事,我只是转述而已:

当龙应台自己身为台北文化局局长时,有一次一家世界知名的运动鞋厂捐了 8千双

跑鞋。热情的经理还说,"局长,带孩子来买鞋,给您打对折。" 结果龙应台真的带当时还只是 13岁的孩子去买鞋。孩子很兴奋,因为那是名牌,但是他说:"妈,你要知道喔,你去买就是 腐败。"

龙应台听孩子如此一说,大吃一惊的问:"什么意思?你在说什么?"

孩子慢条斯理地解释,经理的半价优待来自你和他们的合作,那是政府的行为。

由政府行为所衍生出来的优惠,就不应该由你个人来接受,接受了就是公器私用,就是 腐败。龙应台问他从哪学会这样的概念?他不耐烦的说:"吉斯是怎样

下台的?" 吉斯是德国 PDS党的主席;因为公务常常飞行所以累积了附赠里程,他就利用这附赠里程去度私人的假期。吉斯因此下台。

当一个 13岁的小孩子都明白什么叫 腐败时,为什么我国还有许多老人家还在为 这腐败 两个字来钻牛角尖呢?!当一个月收入不到五千马币的州议员竟然有本事在一个晚上大开门户时花掉五十万马币时

还风骚得不得了;在某报特地派估价师 去为他的豪宅估价出此豪宅值一千万马币时,他还辩说他 只花了
三百万马币,因为他拿到很多的"友情价"!
这就是本地版、最现成的"国王新衣"!如此浅显的道理如果还不明白的话,只好请你回去温习"国王的新衣"这耳熟能详的童话故事了。
当我们能一直不断的去观赏十八条大鱼中其中一条最明显的大鱼时,如果有关当局还不会对这大鱼采取行动的话,这就证明有关当局是又聋又哑的!又聋又哑的有关当局就必须被选民用选票把她拉下台!
我们的古人有说过:"知耻近乎勇"。换句话说懂得羞耻是社会迈向文明与进步的一个重要指标。当我们有一个不知羞耻还把本应感到羞耻的事拿来大事渲染的所谓 "人民代议士"时,他不知羞耻,我们也应该感到羞耻时,却偏有人要助长这些不知羞耻的人的气焰 ……

这就好比有一条大鱼在鱼摊上腐烂了,正常的鱼贩都会丢至不及,但却有一些不正常的鱼贩认为没什么大不了的,腐烂的大鱼毕竟是条难得一见的大鱼,所以还是把它放在鱼摊上,虽然"腐败"的味道已经扑鼻而来了,真正的客人不知闪到哪里了,可他依然以拥有一条大鱼而沾沾自喜

the Malaysian March for Democracy




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10.11.07

Marching for a Fair and Clean General Election

风雨无阻,志在公平
由民主行动党、人民公正党、回教党及其他非政府组织联合推动的"干净及公平选举联盟"于11月10日成功带领五万人大游行!

虽然天不作美,在下午两点就下起雨来,但这却使参与游行的群众更士气高亢,男女老幼在雨中在风中高喊口号,参与其中的我们,更有种参与创造大时代的荣耀感觉。

虽然警方部署重警力阻挠"万人诉求公平选举和平大集会",甚至在州立回教堂(Masjid Jamek)发射水泡及催泪弹驱散人群;但各路人马分头行事,从不同地点步行前往国家皇宫,至下午四 时左右,净选盟及在野党领导人终于进入国家皇宫,递交选举改革备忘录。据估计,今天在各个地点集合的人潮大约有四至五万人。由于警方部署重警力在南北大道收费站、轻快铁站,以及净选盟圈定的集合地点周围驻守,造成前来参加大集会的公众无法如愿汇集在独立广场。我们因为一早就知道警方的老招式,所以改乘电动火车从巴生上去,而且还是提早两个小时 。后来知道,警方这一招虽然老套,但依然有效,使起码50%有心参与此大集会的人因此而打退堂鼓。不然的话,此游行起码也会有十万人参与!

因为警方的封锁及雨势的增加这两大因素,所以,净选盟改弦易辙,放弃在独立广场集合,直接前往国家皇宫。警方得悉净选盟改变路线后,也火速调派镇暴队前往国家皇宫,路上可见七、八辆镇暴队卡车朝国家皇宫前进。
转移阵地到国家皇宫的消息传开后,散布各地点的人潮都相继解散,步行到国家皇宫,形成长长的人龙,而途径的汽车也纷纷鸣笛打气。

因为深怕群众在到达国家皇宫后解散,会造成更加恶化的交通阻塞,所以我选择和我的同伴先行离开,
在拥挤的人潮中,我在欣庆于自己有份参与这推动本地民主进程的一大活动时,也很纳闷为何如此难看见同是华族的人民在身旁呢?是害怕吗?是政治冷感吗?是无知吗?还是华社都很满意我们现任的政府?如果是后者的话,就请将来不要在批评政府没有善待华小,没有公平对待华社的种种福利,因为你们都已经放弃争取了,还有什么好说的呢?

DAP fully supports BERSIH People's Gathering

Media Statement
by Teresa Kok

(Parliament , Tuesday ):This is to announce that leaders and members
of DAP, led by Secretary-General Sdr. Lim Guan Eng, will take part in
the BERSIH People's Gathering this Saturday, 10th November at Dataran Merdeka.

Parliamentary Opposition Leader Sdr. Lim Kit Siang will also attend
the gathering.

As an endorsee of BERSIH, DAP supports the key immediate demands of BERSIH, viz:

* The use of indelible ink to prevent double-voting;
* The abolishment of postal votes;
* Clean-up of the electoral roll;
* Equal and fair access to national media.
DAP also supports BERSIH's demand for a longer campaign period
(minimum 21 days) to provide the citizenry sufficient time to choose
the government and representatives they prefer.

DAP urges the Police to herald a new era by adopting a paradigm shift
that will see the Police cooperating with participants of public
gatherings to safeguard their fundamental freedom of expression.

To put it crudely, if Burma, the most repressive regime in the world,
tolerated public gatherings for two consecutive weeks before the harsh
crackdown, it is hard to see why the Malaysian authorities cannot
stomach a four-hour peaceful gathering.



8.11.07

the Joys of Working

Before joining company

Induction program

At Work

Problem At Work

Increment Please

#$@& You, I Resign


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6.11.07

the meaning of Anti-Corruption

致雪风兄- 欢迎到巴生一游! 民主行动党哥打阿南沙主席林立选

诚蒙雪风兄的厚爱,如此看得起小弟所策划的"反腐败之旅",特地提笔指教,

使小弟感动得眼睛都红了 ……事缘行动党本身都懒得理小弟-只字片语都懒得帮

忙宣传时,马华文坛的老前辈愿意为我这政坛的后生在带领了七辆巴士总共 268

人参与"反腐败之旅"后,还担心没戏唱时及时提笔指点,怎能不感动呢?

也难怪雪风兄认为此"反腐败之旅"名不符实,小弟做事鲁莽,在带领了七辆巴士

的人后,竟然没把主题交代清楚,实在不好意思 ……

作马来西亚的媒体工作者很多时候是"猪八戒照镜"-里外不是人。很多时候必须

"话到口中半句多"事情就变得不清不楚;讲的人就常因此怪罪媒体,看的人更常

A load of Bullshit !

apprehensive would-be-visitors/guests huddled inside a bus ( parked just outside the Palace ) being verbally threatened & abused by unidentified persons (who were said to have come from inside Zakaria's Palace ) a few days ago, inspite of the magnanymous Dato's unabashed invitation/assurance to welcome all visitors to his home anytime , as reported in today's Chinese Press !

...man of the moment...Klang's incomparable National Hero




BRAVO !

another unforgettable awesome affectionate display from the Klang actor par excellente , at the height of the controversy beginning of the year.

因此怪罪媒体!所以很多时候,当国王穿着新衣出来时,媒体明知道是什么一回事

,也很清楚听到背后儿童一针见血的呼喊,可就是不能说明真相!当有关当局动不动就搬出" 513""内安法令""煽动法令"的武器来指着媒体时,媒体工作者就常因此写出许多词不达意的文章了 ……

不要误会,我不是指媒体没有帮我把"反腐败之旅"解释清楚,反之,就因为上述的原因,媒体有时不能也不可以把某种字面上的意思解释清楚,才有劳我们这些吃饱没事做的人把媒体不能付诸于文字的事情付诸于行动。


想想看, 50年前,查卡利亚是个在贫穷家庭生活的小孩子;50 年后,因为政治背景的缘故,查卡利亚已是为了子孙满堂的理由而要建千万豪宅的Datuk !他在面对"市议会一门三杰"、"自己批地给自己"、"被控39 项罪状"等一连串的事件后,依然无事,这要不说明查卡利亚本身是无罪 的,要不就是很有可能是在说明我们的国阵政府是无能的!

所谓政府,是我们每五年选出来为我们做事的;它凡做一件事,我要用监督的眼光衡量它的效率与成果,做的好,是应该的,做得不好,就得换人。

雪风兄,在我的字典里,广义的"腐败"表示一件事情没有往好的一面发展,却往

坏的方向一面倒;"反腐败"意既阻止事情继续往坏的方向一面到,而这当然不能单靠一趟"反腐败之旅",但至少这"反腐败之旅"已经引起您老兄去思考"腐败"两个字了,而如果已经引起您老兄去思考"腐败"两个字的话,深信全马有成千上万像您一样的有识之士都在思考"腐败"的意义了,单单这一点,"反腐败之旅"就不能说是没有意义的了 ……话说回头,"反腐败"不能单靠政治人物的努力

,更需要靠人民每一个人的醒觉;透明及公平的资源分配、严谨的法治精神要被人民全面性的去推动、建立及维护;官商勾结、贫富悬殊要被认真消灭!所以"反腐败之旅"的主要目的是起个领头羊的角色;邀请大家来推动马来西亚的历史进程;使它不会继续往下沉沦,而是开始向上提升。

如果雪风兄还不明白的话,我非常愿意再次充当导游,带您到巴生一游,不过记得招多些人同行,这样我的新
闻才有被炒大的价值!

5.11.07

True colors of Zakaria Derus



文告:查卡利亚的虚伪让游客受惊 民主行动党哥打阿南沙主席林立选

三辆共载满 110人的观光巴士远道从吉隆坡、龙溪、大港等地而来到巴生,只为了一睹"查氏皇宫"的真面目。民主行动党哥打阿南沙支部带他们先后参观了雪州皇室的展览厅、五条路的观音亭、班达马兰"木板路"、"查氏皇宫"、全马最烂的巫统大厦及全马最"中看不中用"的船。
11 月4日的这趟"反腐败之旅"创造了数个"第一";这包括"第一批"参观雪州皇室展览厅的平民游客,五条路观音亭大事装修后"第一批"从外地来参观的游客,查卡利亚亲自出来"邀请"进"查宫"参观的"第一批"游客 ……
事情的来龙去脉是这样子的;当这批游客观看"查氏皇宫"后拍张全体照作留念时,大家就听到从"查宫"里传出人喊叫的声音,不过听不清楚喊些什么;大家就准备离去,但因为有两辆巴士就停在"查宫"正门旁附近的巴士站前,所以有好几位走在较后头的安娣就在往巴士的方向走时经过"查宫"正门时,"有幸"看见查卡利亚走出来向她们边招手边喊 " Mari, mari", 她们就天真可爱单纯到以为查氏本尊真的要邀请她们进屋参观, 当她们天真的转向"查宫"的正门时,幸亏有

哥打阿南沙支部的党员眼明手快,赶快拉住其中一位安娣的手,然后喊住前头的
安娣,要他们赶快上车,当查氏看到他的诡计不能得逞时,就呼喝他的家人-好
像是他的太太,儿子及孙女的人物就连骂带跑的冲出来,其中好像是他儿子的那个人冲到民主行动党党员的背后碰撞他们的背部,民主行动党的人不理他,赶鸭式的忙把游客赶上巴士后,以为没事了,却没想到那恶霸誓不甘休的冲上巴士来骂
……
后来,有人通知林立选,林立选从另一辆巴士赶过来解围,那恶霸不断重复的喊骂:"为何要一连几个星期带人来参观他们的家,华人本身有许多大屋为何不去,偏要来参观他们的家 ……"林立选回答他们:"是你们要大开门户宴请四方,很多人不识路,我们只好先带路让他们认识你们的家 ……"那人为至语塞,然后赶快转对象的指向拍照的团员呼喝他们不准拍,然后,立选一边跟他们贺"开斋节快乐"一边要司机把门关闭,最后才好不容易、"难分难舍的"向查氏家人道别 ……而团员中有的受惊有的兴奋-因为传言中的恶霸议员真的名不虚传 ……
虽然这小风波没有影响到后来的行程-参观"全马最烂"的巫统大厦、"全马最中看不中用"的船、吉胆岛看大鱼小鱼及吃丰富的海鲜等,但这小风波却使这些游客们打消了在 11月 10日,呼朋唤友,成群结队,联同家乡父老全村总动员一起参与查卡利亚的开斋节大开门户的大好日子 ……
而基於上述的恶例,民主行动党哥打阿南沙支部也打算取消与查氏同欢共庆、共曩
盛举的念头 ……因为上述的恶例已经充分说明查氏的言不由衷,没有诚意的邀请人民去拜访他;不过基於查氏已经大费周章的大事铺张,为了环保的缘故,不想浪费食物,所以民主行动党哥打阿南沙支部打算租十二辆巴士,邀请在班达马兰一带工
厂工作的外劳去帮查氏消化那些佳肴美食。不过,最后还需党内开会后才能作进一步的确定。

1.11.07

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29.10.07

"Remembering Ops Lalang: No More Fear, Abolish ISA!"






Public Forum

Date: 31 October 2007 (Wednesday)

Time: 7:30 pm – 10:45 pm

Venue: KL - Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall


Special Guest: Malek Hussin, MAFREL Chairman & former ISA Detainee.



Speakers:

Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh, Chairman of Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI);

Norlaila Othman, wife of current ISA Detainee;

Lim Kit Siang, Parliamentary Opposition Leader;

Karpal Singh, MP for Bukit Gelugor and DAP National Chairman;

Tan Seng Giaw, MP for Kepong and DAP Deputy National Chairman;

Lim Guan Eng, DAP Secretary-General.

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Organized by,

Democratic Action Party

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27.10.07

Have No Fear , Be Brave !


关键时刻;关键表态!

50 年前,我国宣布独立时,自称是君主立宪国;50年后,我国副首相告诉我们说我国是回教国,首相则澄清是议会民主国 ……

50 年前,我国改编印尼情歌为Negaraku; 50年后,我国有位年轻人把Negaraku 改编为Negarakuku, 从源头来看,其实并不过分 ……但这可怜的年轻人却被国阵政府动用整个政府能动用的打压手段来打压他 ……

50 年前,华、巫、印三大民族是建国的主要三兄弟,50年后,巫统告诉其他民族不可挑战他们主要民族( Ketuanan Melayu)的地位 ……

50 年前,我国只有强盗会杀人;50年后,外劳会杀人、女佣会杀人、拿督会杀人、妈妈会杀人、小孩子会杀人、警察会杀人再炸尸体!!

50 年前,保护家园的责任理所当然是警察的责任;50年后,莫明奇妙的成为了 Homeguard的责任 ……

50 年前,查卡利亚是个在贫穷家庭生活的小孩子;50年后,因为政治背景的缘故,查卡利亚已是为了子孙满堂的理由而要建非法千万豪宅的 Datuk!他在面对

"市议会一门三杰"、"自己批地给自己"、"被控 39项罪状"等一连串的事件

后,依然无事,这要不说明查卡利亚本身是 无罪的,要不就是说明我们的国阵政府是无能的!




所谓政府,是我们每五年选出来为我们做事的;它凡做一件事,我要用监督的眼光衡量它的效率与成果,做的好,是应该的,做得不好,就得换人。如果以上述 50年的"业绩"来看,我左看右看上看下看都看不出国阵政府是及格的政府;更何况它把所有的政府建筑物弄得不漏水就不叫政府建筑物,这种丢人现眼的政府如果还不换的话,国家肯定没有前途!!!

我必须要承认,我们这一代是被国阵政府吓怕的一群,动不动就搬出" 513""内安法令"的武器来指着人民,人民明知是不及格的政府还依然选它,这就使国阵领袖可以大声说人民选我们做政府表示人民支持"内安法令"等这种颠倒是非的态度



……Enough is enough! 整个马来西亚已经因为国阵政府的腐败而付出了太多太多的机会成本与社会成本!要改变腐败的现象,不能单靠有良心的政治人物(因为他们通常是没有政府行政权的反对党人士),而且他们比起国阵的议员毕竟是太少了

,只能靠人民每一个人的醒觉;透明及公平的资源分配、严谨的法治精神要被人民

全面性的去推动、建立及维护;官商勾结、贫富悬殊要被认真消灭!不要误会,我不是要人民造反,而是邀请大家来推动马来西亚的历史进程;使它不会继续往下沉沦,而是开始向上提升。

"一个国家是否伟大,并不取决於它疆域的大小,而是取决於它人民的品格。"

懂得思考的人民有必要深思再思三思这句话的意义 ……

我们的"国情"虽然不适合我们仿效台湾的红杉军运动,我们依然可以推动"旅游军运动",因为国阵政府没有任何理由逮捕在本地旅游的人民,当我们能一直不断的去观赏十八条大鱼中其中一条最明显的大鱼时,如果有关当局还不会对这大鱼采取行动的话,这就证明有关当局是又聋又哑的!而我们又多了一个更有力的理由不选它了 ……老话一句,你手中的一票,是非常神圣的。当律师们都要走出街头示威

时,大家还在等什么呢?!

Malaysian Record !

The Worst UMNO building in Malaysia !


民主行动党雪兰莪州哥打亚南莎区(Kota Alam Shah)支部主席林立选今日带领媒体参观位于巴生港口、弃置多年的巫统大厦,并讥讽巫统雪州巴生区部主席查卡利亚( Zakaria Md Deros)自己住宿皇宫般的豪宅,而属于"公家"的党产却任由废置。
林立选与该党巴生北区支部副秘书洪迓峰向媒体出示2006/07年最新版本的《吉隆坡与巴生河流域街道指南》,地图显示上述住址乃巫统大厦。他将此竣工于1980年代的建筑喻为"全马最'烂'的巫统大厦",断定查卡利亚一直以来滥用自己在巴生市议会内的权力,姑息这座"有碍市容"、"养蚊子、养老鼠"的废置建筑物。
林立选说:"换成是一般的商业大厦,这样的情况(废置)肯定接获传票!"
查卡利亚目前是巴生港口区州议员,惟其自2004 年担任的市议员职位,因去年爆出"违法豪宅"、"沙爹屋"事件,适逢任期届满而卸任。无论如何,查卡利亚并没有辞去州议员职位,更在最近开斋期间开放其皇宫似的"豪宅"。【点击:苏丹插手劝诫豪宅议员辞职 朝野政党齐轰雪州政府失责】


林立选告诉记者,自1990年代位于巫统大厦前面的高架天桥建竣后,此建筑就逐渐被弃置。他也补充,巫统已在巴生港口建好另一座大厦,取代这个曾经是地标的建筑物。目前,此建筑只在阳台供电讯公司装置电讯设备, 24小时有保安人员看守。
他援引巫统党章第20.8 (f)条文,指所有巫统党员必须维护该党的声誉与尊严,因此认为目前是巴生区部主席的查卡利亚废置党产、管理不当,让党所破烂不堪,理应受该党中央对付。
另外,林立选也透露,该党将在近期周末举行"反腐败之旅",带团员参观雪州苏丹皇宫、查卡利亚豪宅、港口自由贸易区等地点。

23.10.07

my first post

Welcome to DAP Klang ! Malaysians 聯 合 !

First some introduction to the people in DAP

Chairman and Central Executive Committee

Lim Kit Siang was the chairman of the DAP from 1999 to 2004. Until then, he had been Secretary-General of the party since 1969. In 2004, he stepped down in favour of Karpal Singh as the new Chairman. His son, Lim Guan Eng became Secretary-General. Lim decided to take an advisory role as Chairman of the DAP Policy and Strategic Planning Commission. Lim remained as Parliamentary Opposition Leader.

As of 2006, the DAP Deputy Chairman is Tan Seng Giaw, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kepong. The four vice-chairmen are M. Kulasegaran, MP for Ipoh Barat, Zulkifli Mohammad Noor, Chow Kon Yeow and Richard Wong. [12]
The DAP also has a Central Executive Committee (CEC). In 2004, 402 (of 591 total national delegates) delegates were present to vote for members of the CEC. The top three were Tan Kok Wai (MP for Cheras) with 337 votes, Fong Po Kuan (MP for Batu Gajah) with 334 votes and Chow Kon Yeow with 333 votes. [13]

The symbol of the DAP is the Rocket which it has used since the 1969 general election.
The blue circle stands for the unity of the multi-racial people of Malaysia.
The white background stands for purity and incorruptibility.
The red rocket symbolizes the Party's aspiration for a modern, dynamic and progressive society.
The four rocket boosters represent the support and drive given to the Party objectives by the three major races and others

Prominent leaders

Members of Parliament
Penang
Chow Kon Yeow (Tanjong)
Lim Hock Seng (Bagan)
Chong Eng (Bukit Mertajam)
Karpal Singh (Bukit Gelugor)
Perak
Fong Po Kuan (Batu Gajah)
Lim Kit Siang (Ipoh Timor)
M Kula Segaran (Ipoh Barat)
Federal Territory
Tan Seng Giaw (Kepong)
Tan Kok Wai (Cheras)
Fong Kui Lun (Bukit Bintang)
Teresa Kok Suh Sim (Seputeh)
Sarawak
Chong Chieng Jen (Bandar Kuching)

Others

Other prominent members include Secretary General Lim Guan Eng, and ex-party member Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. Lim Guan Eng was unable to contest in the 2004 general election due to specific legal requirements not being met at nomination time.