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Your MP's Question of the Week #14

2008-06-20T17:43:00.008+08:00

Terjemahan di sini.

In blogosphere which I have read here and there, the general perception has been that I have been "getting too personal" with AirAsia.

The complaints seem to range from why I continue to "harp" on the issues that I have raised in this blog and in parliament and why I also can't seem to be able to let go when the people's money have been sinisterly being abused for this private company.

If I am not wrong, most people would have preferred me to "close one eye." I really don't see the wisdom in that because why would I do that when I know fully well that two eyes will allow me to see things in better perspective?

To be honest, I have nothing personal against AirAsia and I wish I didn't have to raise all those issues with regard to the building of the LCCT for a private company using public funds and the money owed to MAB to the tune of RM110 million.

Just when I thought I would relent and not be too hard on AirAsia, this had to crop up.

After you have read what this blogger's take about this same airline is all about then you guys and gals can come back and then tell me whether, all this while, I have a 'good nose' to sniff out the dirty trails where our people's hard-earned money had been willy nilly used to prop up private businesses or not. Go, and read all about it here.

So the question for this week is this:

Should your MP for Wangsa Maju 'close one eye' on dirty maneuvers of the administration of using public's money to 'finance' private companies or he should continue to keep both his eyes wide open to such subtle or blatant abuses of public funds?

Election petitions for Wangsa Maju & Titiwangsa dismissed with cost

2008-06-20T11:59:00.015+08:00

Breaking News:

At the election court in Jalan Duta this morning, YA Datuk Zaharah binte Ibrahim has dismissed both election petitions submitted for constituencies P116 (Wangsa Maju) and P113 (Titiwangsa).

Also, preliminary objections submitted by Wee Choo Keong for Wangsa Maju and Dr Lo Lo for Titiwangsa were allowed with cost by the election judge.

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Bantahan keputusan pilihanraya untuk Wangsa Maju & Titwangsa di tolak dengan kos

Berita Terkini:

Di mahkamah pilihanraya Jalan Duta pagi ini, YA Datuk Zaharah binte Ibrahim telah menolak bantahan keputusan pilihanraya untuk kerusi-kerusi P116 (Wangsa Maju) dan P113 (Titiwangsa).

Juga, bantahan permulaan yang diungkitkan oleh Wee Choo Keong untuk Wangsa Maju dan Dr Lo Lo untuk Titiwangsa telah dibenarkan dengan kos oleh hakim berkenaan.

Sapp to move no-confidence motion against PM come Monday

2008-06-18T14:11:00.014+08:00

BREAKING NEWS!!!

At a press conference held at its headquarters in Kota Kinabalu at 2pm today, Sabah Progressive Party (Sapp) has announced that the party has lost confidence in Abdullah Badawi's leadership and its MPs will move a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister when Parliament resumes on Monday.

This breaking news is reported by malaysiakini here.

According to a source, “Today is just the first step. There might not be any defections for now.”

Sapp is led by outspoken former chief minister Yong Teck Lee. The leader has in recent months questioned Abdullah Badawi's policies towards Sabah and the federal government's inability to solve the illegal-migrants problems in the state.

Sapp has two members of Parliament and four state representatives.

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Sapp akan mencadangkan unsul tidak percaya terhadap PM Isnin depan

BERITA TERKINI!!!

Dalam suatu sidang akhbar di ibu pejabat Kota Kinabalu pada pukul 2 petang hari in, Parti Progresif Sabah / Sabah Progressive Party (Sapp) telah mengumumkan parti tersebut telah hilang kepercayaan terhadap pimpinan Abdullah Badawi dan wakil raykatnya akan memulakan unsul tidak percaya terhadap perdana menteri apabila parliament sambung bersidang pada hari Isnin.

Berita terkini dilaporkan oleh malaysiakini.

Menurut satu sumber,”hari ini hanyalah langkah pertama. Mungkin tidak ada perbuatan bertikar parti biat sekarang.”

Sapp diketuai olah bekas menteri besar Yong Teck Lee yang lantang bersuara dan sejak beberapa bulan dulu beliau sering mempersoalkan polisi-polisi Abdullah Badawi terhadap Sabah dan kegagalan pentadbiran pusat menyelesaikan masalah pendatang haram di negeri itu.

Sapp mempunyai 2 wakil rakyat parliamen dan 4 orang wakil rakyat mesyaurat negeri.

Visits to Sungei Mulia and Danau Kota

2008-06-15T16:44:00.032+08:00

UPDATE, 16 June 2008: Now, read about the "horrors" that I had discovered during my visits. Go to the lower section of this post.

Here are some pictures taken during my visits this morning and afternoon. A write up of the events will be posted later. Please bear with me.

Launching of the "Free from Aedes Mosquitoes" in Sungei Mulia by Ministry of Health in conjunction with DBKL.

Visit to Danau Kota Flat - hearing out the problems faced by our Muslim brothers in their surau.

Hearing out and talking to the Residents Association's Chief of Danau Kota pertaining to their long list of problems.

ATTENTION: It has come to my awareness that there were many people making their rounds in Danau Kota who had claimed that they were representing me or working on my behalf.

This is not true and I have not appointed nor given any authority to anyone or any organisation to carry out such 'work' on my behalf.

Should I be appointing people to approach the residents for whatever reason or cause, you will hear of it from me first in this blog.

I urge the rakyat of Wangsa Maju not to be easily taken in by these people's talk and, under no circumstance, please do not contribute money or funds to whatever program or project they claim to be undertaking.

Thank you.

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Yesterday at the Jamuan Makan Malam in Section 1, I heard that our Muslim brothers had problems with their surau. Dirty water was flowing out from the sewage pipe from upstairs. I was extremely surprised to learn that this problem had been brought to the attention of the previous MCA MP and nothing had been done. Well, this is very normal for me now because I have been facing many problems which were grossly neglected and carried forward from many years ago.

I assured our Muslim brothers that I will contact the developer of Danau Kota Flats to attend to this problem. I will also be questioning DBKL, especially Jabatan Perancang, why on earth did it issue Certificates of Fitness for the Danau Kota Flats without building a surau? I would have thought all facilities should have been completed before Certificates of Fitness are issued. I had also been told by our Muslim brothers that a piece of land had been allocated for the surau but there was no plan to build it at the moment. I do not know why.

In the interim, the broken sewage pipe must be attended to by the developer immediately as it involves a place of worship.

After I had attended to our Muslim brothers’ problem, I didn’t know that I was about to stumble upon a mine field! One Mr Lim, who is a resident association leader approached me with all the problems and I must confess that I was shocked to my bones after hearing what he had told me.

To understand more about the Danau Kota Flats, we must go back to history as the project had been abandoned and taken over by several companies. We must also take into consideration the people behind all the companies that had taken over this project in order to understand it better.

Brief History:

It all began in 1982 when the authority wanted to move out the squatters from Kampung Pasir. So the Danau Kota Flats were born. Peremba was the first developer to develop Danau Kota Flats. The construction of the flats was abandoned a few times and several other developers took over from Peremba to complete the development of the Danau Kota Flats. Several developers were involved before the five blocks of flats were finally completed. A unit of flat cost RM25,000-00.

Trust me, there are a lot to check up on the history of this Danau Kota Flats. There are still many unanswered questions with regards to the Kg Pasir land, the tin mine land and the original piece of land occupied by the army known as Wederbun Camp. Subsequently Wederbun Camp was moved to the present site opposite the JPJ. Now the development of this piece of huge prime land had been undertaken by a special developer. Perhaps someone, somewhere would be able to provide me with more information on the history of this piece of “land”, which Wederbun Camp was situated, off Jalan Genting Kelang.

For the moment, I will not go any further until I have verified the stories that I have heard so far.

Problems:

I had been informed that many squatters from Kg Pasir and residents in the vicinity had not been allotted units at the Danau Kota Flats. I was also informed that there are 1,900 units of flats for the 5 blocks of Danau Kota Flats.

A vital question to the developer: have they allocated the low cost flats in Danau Kota Flats to ALL the registered squatters of Kg Pasir and the residents in the vicinity?

The conditions of the Danau Kota Flats were appalling. I was told that when it rained residents had to use umbrellas in the lift! At Block C, the lifts break down on an average of 3 to 4 times a day. The lift problems had been in existence since year 2002 until now.

Collection of rubbish was badly attended to by the Service Management company.

Anti-Lightning Cables were stolen and the management had not installed new anti-lightning cables. Whenever there is lightning, electrical appliances like TV, radio and etc. will be destroyed.

Inadequate parking spaces for the residents. I just wonder how on earth did Jabatan Perancang approve such a big project with such limited number of parking spaces.

There are too many foreigners/immigrants in Danau Kota Flats. They are mainly from Bangladesh, Indonesia, China, (Negroes), Myanmar, Vietnamese and Thailand. I am sure that many of these foreigners are without proper permits. Strictly speaking they are far too many illegal immigrants in Danau Kota Flats. I will inform the respective authority and immigration department about this.

The Service Management company:

The Service Management company has been changed by the developer without consulting the flat owners. The Service Management company also had been collecting RM45 per flat every month and another RM4 per month go into a sinking fund account. To-date the flat owners have no access to the accounts of the funds collected (general maintenance and sinking fund accounts). This is not right. The flat owners must demand for an independent auditor to audit the maintenance and sinking fund accounts.

The flat owners should write to the Commissioner of Building in Dewan Bandaraya demanding for the formation of a Joint Management Committee (JMC), where the flat owners themselves will be elected to form this JMC to run its own affairs.

I shall be contacting the Service Management company and the authorities to sort out the above matters. I will be having a meeting with the leaders of the Residents Association in Danau Kota this coming Wednesday, 18June 2008.

With the above background, now I can understand why the known two tricksters had been trying their utter best to mislead the Danau Kota Flats owners to not meet up with me and at the same time run me down to the ground that I do not care. This is typical of BN style of politics which is politics of deceit. They hope to win with lies and misdeeds.

Thank you very much to the Danau Kota residents for alerting me of the BN dirty tricks.

Addendum: With regard to the problem of Service Management companies not performing up to mark and mismanaging 'maintenance and sinking fund' accounts of privately owned flats, apartments, condominiums, etc., Danau Kota Flats are certainly not alone in this issue. I have heard of numerous other similar cases that are happening, not only in KL, but also throughout the country. The authorities must be made aware of this problem and the guilty parties brought to book to protect the rakyat's hard-earned savings and money.

Your MP's Question of the Week #13

2008-06-13T17:16:00.013+08:00

Terjemahan di sini.

The 41% jump of 78 sen to RM2.70 per litre of petrol on 05 June announced by the Badawi administration is harsh to the extreme.

More so when Malaysia is a net exporter of petroleum. (Please study chart below to compare our petrol price with other oil producing countries.)

Courtesy of malaysiakini

The prices of everything will be affected and the rakyat will suffer when their salaries have generally not increased since the last financial crisis in 1997.

The prices of essential items like rice, fish, eggs, chicken, flour, sugar, cooking oil and condensed milk, etc. have already shot up drastically. With the same amount of money in hand, the rakyat can only buy less. This means families will have less to eat when it comes to food. The damaging effects of the high petrol price on the cost of housing and transportation are also two other looming worries which will crush heavily on the rakyat in the days to follow.

The Badawi administration, it seems, is insensitive and is prepared to let the rakyat suffer by increasing the price of petrol exorbitantly. The rakyat want to speak up and let the sleeping prime minister wake up to their problems. But the police and the lame duck prime minister himself have gone to the mainstream media and told the public not to protest. The question for this week then, is ...

As a citizen of this country, do you think it is just and fair for the police and the prime minister of Malaysia to prevent the people from collectively voicing their hardships to their government in public so that measures can be taken to alleviate their problems?

"No more petrol price increases this year"

2008-06-12T03:25:00.021+08:00

That's what the Prime Minister said earlier today as reported here,

"There will be no further increase to the price of fuel in the country this year despite the possibility of the global price of oil reaching US200 (RM660) per barrel."

Can we take the PM's word for it though he has been known and proven true to "flip-flop" on what he has said or promised? I leave it to you all to judge the truth of the PM's statement.

Good night and sleep well, Malaysia.

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

"Tiada kenaikan lagi harga minyak tahun ini"

Ini adalah apa yang diumumkan oleh Perdana Menteri hari ini sepertimana dilaporkan di thestar online,

"Tiada kenaikkan lagi harga minyak di negara ini untuk tahun ini walaupun ada kemungkinan harga minyak sedunia akan mencapai taraf US$200 setong"

Bolehkah kita percaya kata-katanya dengan kerenah terkenalnya dalam kerap menukar kata-kata dan janji-janjinya? Saya bagi anda semua menilai sendiri kebenaran katanya kali ini.

Selamat malam dan tidur nyenyak, Malaysia.

- 翻译员：cc liew, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

「今年油价不会再涨」

这是今天较早前首相所发表的言论，报道在此。

「虽然很有可能国际原油价格每桶将上涨至两百美元（六百六十令吉），我国的油价将不会再上涨。」

总所周知，首相对他自己的承诺老师反反复复，这次是否我们能够相信他的话呢？我让你们自己去判断首相这次的言论是否是真的。

晚安大马，祝您一觉到天明。

Visit to Taman Melati

2008-06-10T13:10:00.018+08:00

On Sunday 8 June in the morning I visited the Taman Melati market and touched base with the rakyat. The constituents seemed upbeat despite the recent 41% increase in petrol price. The effect will be felt sooner or later as the petrol price increase will have a knock-on effect on the cost of daily essentials and utilities.

Supporters and I also later visited the home of the late Allayarham Nadxaman who passed on recently at the age of 41 years old. Allayarham was one of the PKR leaders in Taman Melati. He left behind wife and 10 children, with the youngest being 3 years old. A contribution was made to Allayarham's family.

My deepest condolence to the family. Al-Fatihah.

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Melawati Taman Melati

Pada pagi ahad 8 Jun, saya melawat Pasar Taman Melati and bersua dengan rakyat sana. Mereka nampaknya bersemangat meskipun dengan kenaikkan 41% dalam harga minyak. Kesan kenaikkan ini akan dirasa dalam perubahan harga barang-barang serta perkhidmatan keperluan harian.

Para penyokong bersama saya telah melawat rumah Allayarham Nadxaman yang meninggal dunia baru-baru ini pada umur 41 tahun. Beliau merupakan salah satu pemimpin PKR di Taman Melati. Beliau meninggalkan isterinya dan 10 orang anak, yang paling muda adalah unur 3 tahun. Derma telah diberi kapada keluarganya.

Ucapan takziah. Al-Fatihah.

- 翻译员：angel_x, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

視察 TAMAN MELATI

在六月八日﹐星期天早晨時分﹐我探訪了位於TAMAN MELATI 的菜市場順便跟人民聯絡感情。民眾看起來還是平常﹐即使最近汽油價格上昇了41巴仙。效應其實遲早還是會衝擊我們的﹐因為生活必需品和水電費是和油價息息相關的。

我和支持者們較後也探訪了在41歲時去世﹐ ALLAHYARHAM NADXAMAN 的家, 逝者也是公正黨位於TAMAN MELATI的領袖之一。他遺下了一位妻子和十名孩子。一份慰問金已經移交給其家屬。

我對他的家人們致上最誠懇的慰問。 AL-FATIHAH.

Group photo with members of Persatuan Penjaja-penjaja Bumiputra Taman Melati Setapak after our meeting.

Police report lodged against Shell petrol station for alleged adulterated petrol

2008-06-09T04:50:00.010+08:00

During my visit to Taman Melati on Sunday yesterday (8 June 2008), a petty trader by the name of En Anuar Bin Halili of Jalan Air Keroh, Setapak, sought my help to highlight a police report which he had lodged against a Shell petrol station in Wangsa Maju.

The report was made after his motor vehicle had developed engine problems after filling up with petrol at the said petrol station. His report was lodged under Wangsa Maju Report No: 6089/2008.

In the said police report, En Anuar had alleged that the last time he had filled up his motor vehicle with petrol was on 5 June 2008 at approximately 7.15 p.m. at a Shell petrol station in Wangsa Maju. Soon after that his motor vehicle developed engine problems with no power and 'shaking' all the time. He brought his motor vehicle to a mechanic for checking and the mechanic diagnosed that the petrol in his car had been 'mixed with kerosene.'

This is a serious matter and I urge the Ministry of Consumers Affairs and Shell Malaysia to thoroughly investigate this allegation.

Parti Keadilan Rakyat new HQ in Tropicana

2008-06-08T22:39:00.011+08:00

Welcome to PKR's spanking new headquarters in Tropicana.
A-1-09, Merchant Square,
Jalan Tropicana Selatan 1,
Damansara,
47410 Petaling Jaya.
Tel: 03-7885 0530

Your MP's Question of the Week #12

2008-06-06T21:59:00.011+08:00

The Badawi administration had promised that the subsidy money saved (RM9.9 billion) from the last petrol price increase will go to improve public transportation.

As far as I can see, the sorry state of affairs of the public transportation had not improved one bit. Where had the billions of Ringgit gone to and for what purpose?

On 4 June at the stroke of 12 midnight, the price of petrol was increased again by 41% by the Badawi administration - a jump of 78 sen, this time, to RM2.70 per liter. It'll be a further net subsidy saving amounting to more billions and billions of Ringgit (RM13.7 billion a year estimated).

So the question for this week is: With the huge surplus received from the over-night increase in petrol price, where do you think the Badawi government should concentrate on its spending?

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Soalan Mingguan MP anda #12

Pentadbiran Badawi telah berjanji bahawa wang yang dijimatkan (RM9.9 billion) menerusi pengurangan subsidi selaras dengan kenaikan harga minyak akan disalurkan kepada peningkatan sistem hubungan awam.

Pada permerhatian saya, keadaan sistem hubungan awam kita akan menyedihkan dan belum pernah menampakkan sebarang peningkatan. Ke manakah berbilion-bilion ringgit telah hilang dan untuk tujuan apa?

Pada tanggal 4 Jun tepat pukul 12 tengah malam, harga minyak dinaikkan lagi sebanyak 41% oleh pentadbiran Badawi - lonjatan 78 sen kepada RM2.70 selitre. Penjimatan wang subsidi akan berjumlah berbilion-bilion ringgit (RM13.7 billion setahun).

Oleh itu, soalan minggu ini adalah: Dengan wang berlebihan dan diterima daripada kenaikan harga minyak mendadak, ke manakah pentadbiran Badawi patut menyalurkan wang tersebut?

- 翻译员：cc liew, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

阿強每週一問 #12

巴达威政权在上一次的油价调整时承诺说所省下的津贴（９９亿令吉）将会用来改善公共交通设施。

到目前为止，我所见到的却是令人遗憾的情况，公共交通事务一点也没有改善。这几十亿令吉去了那里？花在什么地方？

在６月４日凌晨１２点整，阿都拉政权再次将油价调整至４１％——上涨了７８仙，变成每公升２．７０令吉。这使得节省了数以亿计的津贴开销（每年预估为１３７亿令吉）

因此这个星期的问题是：这笔一夜间获得的庞大盈余，巴达威政府到底应该集中使用在什么地方呢？

Petrol price jumps 78 sen at midnight

2008-06-04T18:02:00.014+08:00

BREAKING NEWS:
The Barisan government has just announced the increase in petrol price by 78 sen per liter at the stroke of 12 tonight.

It will be a 41% jump from the previous price of RM1.92 to RM2.70 per liter.

The Barisan government, it seems, is working towards gradually increasing the price of petrol to about RM4.00 or more per liter by August this year, abolishing all subsidy of this item.

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

BERITA TERKINI:
Kerajaan Barisan Nasional telah mengumumkan kenaikkan harga minyak petrol sebanyak 78 sen selitre tepat pada pukul 12 tengah malam.

Ini adalah kenaikan sebanyak 41% daripada harga sebelumnya iaitu RM1.92 setiap litre kepada RM2.70

Kerajaan Barisan nampaknya mengambil tindakan secara perlahan-lahansypaya menaikkan harga petrol kepada RM4.00 atau lebih selitre menjelang bulan Ogos tahun ini dan memansukhan semua subsidi untuk benda ini.

- 翻译员：cc liew, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

汽油价格在午夜过后调高78分

大消息：
国阵政府刚宣布在午夜12时调高油价至78分。

价格将由之前的1.92令吉飙升41%，成为2.70令吉。

国阵政府看来计划取消汽油津贴，在今年八月逐步调升油价至4.00令吉或更高。

Parliamentary Questions submitted by MP of Wangsa Maju for 2nd sitting

2008-06-03T18:35:00.014+08:00

(Terjemahan ada berikut di bawah - 中文翻译，请看下面。)

Parliamentary Questions for Oral and Written Answers filed by YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong, MP for Wangsa Maju, on 02-06-08.

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS

1. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Minister of Home Affairs to state what are the measures the police force has taken or to be taken in the future in order to bring down the crime rate in Wangsa Maju and elsewhere in Wilayah Persekutuan?

2. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Minister of Environment to state what actions the government intends to take against the yearly open burning in Sumatra forest, which has caused haze in Malaysia’s atmosphere and threatened our health?

3. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Minister of Home Affairs what actions it intends to take against those Singaporeans who have entered into Malaysia for years under the monthly Social Pass and at the same time they are taking up employment or doing business here and living in Malaysia on a permanent basis and what actions are to be taken against the abuse of the Social Pass by this category of Singaporeans?

4. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Minister of Local Government to state the total cost of the road widening project for “JALAN GENTING KELANG DARI PERSIMPANGAN JALAN AIR PANAS KE PERSIMNPANGAN JALAN 1/27A” in Wangsa Maju and why the Ministry did not call for an OPEN TENDER before awarding the said project to MENTARI CONTRACTING (M) SDN BHD.

5. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Minister of Transport to state on under what provision of the laws that MAB and MAS were allowed to grant credit facilities totalling more than RM110 million and RM85 million respectively to AirAsia, a private company? The Minister to also state what are the detailed actions that have been taken or to be taken by MAB and MAS to recover the said debts from AirAsia.

6. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Minister of Education to state when did the Ministry approve the setting up and building of Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SRJKC) in Wangsa Maju area and when the construction work of this SRJKC will commence? Please provide the exact date of commencement and cost of constructions.

7. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Minister of Foreign Affairs to state whether our legal team informed the foreign legal experts that the picture of Pulau Batu Puteh to be tendered before ICJ was in fact taken from a blog (internet), the total professional fees paid to the foreign legal experts and total expenses for the whole Malaysian supporting legal team including professors and others, and provide the name of the firm of local solicitors involved in the case.

8. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Prime Minister to state whether it is the policy of the Federal Government that the chairman of all companies (like MAB, Sepang International Circuit and others ) where the Ministry of Finance has major interests, must be an UMNO member and does this mean that other Malaysians cannot hold such position in these companies even if he is a Bumiputra with different political thinking?

9. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Minister of Foreign Affairs to state in February 2008 what was the total donations handed over by the newspapers to “Tabung Bencana Kementerian Luar Negeri” to help the victims of Blizzard Disaster in China and also whether the donations collected together with the pledged sum of RM1 million by the Prime Minister have been sent to the China Embassy. If sent when, if not why not.

10. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Minister of Law to state whether the Government intends to order an investigation into the allegation of improprieties of a sitting Court of Appeal Judge, which evidence was tendered before the Royal Commission of Inquiry On Lingam Video Clip. If not, why not.

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWERS

1. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Minister of Finance to state why AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL ASSURRANCE CO LTD [AIA], the only 100% foreign owned insurance company, operating in Malaysia for many years without being locally incorporated, and it has just changed its name to American International Assurance Bhd, and to state who is its local partner and whether the local partner has fully paid for all their shares.

2. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Prime Minister to state whether the 4 Proclamations of Emergency (declared in 1964 as a result of confrontation with Indonesia, 1966 in Sarawak following the constitutional stand off, 1969 after the My 13 riot, and 1977 in Kelantan following a political crisis), which are all still in force, will be revoked as Malaysians are living in peace. If not, please state why not.

3. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Minister of Health to state whether the Government has taken steps to fully implement all the guidelines and condition set by WHO’s Framework Convention for Tobacco Control especially on the total ban of cigarette advertisement in any form, on cigarette companies sending out promoters to promote cigarettes in public places and display of cigarettes at the points of sale (e.g. mamak stalls & coffee shops). If not, why not.

4. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs to state how the government proposes to control inflation and price increases of other goods and services and at the same time maintain the present price of petrol, and why the ban on selling of petrol was not applicable to foreigners such as Singaporeans.

5. Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] asks the Minister of Home Affairs to state how many criminal cases have been acquitted in Court due to the lost of evidence, which was under the sole custody of the police, and what actions have been taken by the police to ensure the lost of evidence will not occur again.

SOALAN-SOALAN YANG DIUSULKAN OLEH YB WEE CHOO KEONG, AHLI PARLIMEN WANGSA MAJU KEPADA PARLIMEN

SOALAN-SOALAN UNTUK JAWAPAN SECARA LISAN

1. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Menteri Dalam Negeri menyatakan apakah langkah-langkah yang telah diambil atau akan diambil oleh pihak polis untuk mengurangkan kadar jenayah di kawasan Wangsa Maju dan di sekitar Kuala Lumpur di masa hadapan.

2. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Menteri Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar untuk menyatakan apakah tindakan yang bakal diambil oleh pihak Kerajaan terhadap pembakaran hutan secara terbuka (open burning) yang berlaku setiap tahun di Sumatera, di mana ianya telah menyebabkan kejadian jerebu di ruang udara Malaysia dan mengancam kesihatan kita?

3. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Menteri Dalam Negeri menyatakan apakah tindakan yang bakal diambil terhadap warga Singapura yang sudah bertahun-tahun memasuki Malaysia menggunakan Pas Lawatan Sosial bulanan dan dalam masa yang sama mereka berkerja atau membuka perniagaan di sini dan kekal tinggal di Malaysia dan apakah tindakan yang akan diambil terhadap penyalahgunaan Pas Lawatan Sosial oleh warga Singapura tersebut?

4. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan menyatakan kos keseluruhan untuk projek membesarkan jalan “JALAN GENTING KELANG DARI PERSIMPANGAN JALAN AIR PANAS KE PERSIMPANGAN JALAN 1/27A” di Wangsa Maju dan kenapakah Kementerian tidak mengadakan “Tender Terbuka” sebelum memberikan projek tersebut kepada Mentari Contracting (M) Sdn Bhd.

5. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Menteri Pengangkutan untuk menyatakan di bawah undang-undang apakah MAB dan MAS dibenarkan oleh Kementerian untuk memberikan kemudahan kredit melebihi RM110 juta dan RM85 juta kepada AirAsia, sebuah syarikat swasta dan apakah langkah-langkah yang telah diambil oleh MAB dan MAS untuk mendapatkan semula hutang-hutang tersebut daripada Air Asia.

6. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Menteri Pelajaran untuk menyatakan bilakah Kementerian meluluskan pembinaan Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina di kawasan Wangsa Maju dan bilakah pembinaan tersebut akan dimulakan? Sila berikan tarikh tepat pembinaan tersebut akan dimulakan dan kos pembinaan tersebut.

7. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Menteri Luar Negeri menyatakan adakah kumpulan peguam negara kita memaklumkan kepada pakar undang-undang asing bahawa gambar Pulau Batu Putih yang akan dibentang kepada ICJ adalah diambil dari blog, kos keseluruhan untuk pakar undang-undang asing dan perbelanjaan keseluruhan kepada kumpulan peguam negara termasuk professor dan lain-lain, dan sila berikan nama firma guaman tempatan yang terlibat di dalam kes tersebut.

8. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Perdana Menteri untuk menyatakan adakah telah menjadi polisi Kerajaan Persekutuan bahawa Pengerusi sesebuah syarikat seperti MAB, Sepang International Circuit dan lain-lain di mana Menteri Kewangan mempunyai kepentingan, mestilah ahli UMNO dan adakah ini bermakna jawatan dalam syarikat tersebut hanya untuk ahli UMNO dan bukan rakyat Malaysia serta untuk Bumiputra tidak mengira fahaman politik.

9. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Menteri Hal Ehwal Luar Negara menyatakan berapakah jumlah keseluruhan kutipan derma yang telah diserahkan oleh pihak-pihak akhbar kepada “Tabung Bencana Kementerian Luar Negeri” untuk membantu mangsa-mangsa bencana ribut salji (Blizzard) di China pada bulan Februari dan juga samada derma-derma yang telah dikumpul bersama dengan janji sebanyak US$1 juta oleh Perdana Menteri telah diserahkan kepada Kedutaan China. Jika sudah, bila dan jika belum, kenapa belum.

10. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Menteri Undang-undang menyatakan samada Kerajaan berhasrat untuk mengarahkan siasatan dijalankan mengenai satu dakwaan “improprieties” terhadap seorang Hakim Mahkamah Rayuan yang masih bertugas di mana dakwaan tersebut telah dikemukakan semasa pendengaran Suruhanjaya Siasatan Di Raja Terhadap Klip Video Lingam. Jikalau tidak, kenapa tidak.

SOALAN-SOALAN UNTUK JAWAPAN BERTULIS

1. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Menteri Kewangan menyatakan kenapakah AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL ASSURANCE CO LTD [AIA], satu-satunya syarikat insuran 100% milik asing, boleh beroperasi selama bertahun-tahun di Malaysia tanpa “locally incorporated”, dan baru-baru ini telah menukar namanya kepada American International Assurance Bhd, dan siapakah rakan kongsi tempatannya dan samada ia telah membayar kos saham sepenuhnya.

2. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Perdana Menteri menyatakan samada “4 Proclaimations of Emergency” (yang diisytiharkan pada tahun 1964 akibat daripada konfrontasi dengan Indonesia, tahun 1966 di Sarawak berikutan “Constitutional stand off”, 1969 selepas rusuhan 13 Mei dan 1977 berikutan dengan krisis politik di Kelantan) yang masih berkuatkuasa, akan dimansuhkan kerana negara sudah berada dalam keadaan yang aman. Jika tidak, nyatakan kenapa tidak.

3. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Menteri Kesihatan untuk menyatakan samada kerajaan berhasrat untuk melaksanakan secara sepenuhnya panduan-panduan dan syarat-syarat yang telah ditetapkan oleh “WHO’s Framework Convention for Tobacco Control” terutamanya dalam menghalang apa jua jenis iklan rokok, syarikat rokok yang mempromosikan rokok di tempat-tempat awam serta mempamerkan rokok-rokok “at point of sale” (seperti kedai mamak, kedai kopi dan lain). Jika tidak, sila nyatakan kenapa.

4. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna menyatakan bagaimanakah kerajaan bercadang untuk mengawal kadar inflasi dan kenaikan harga barang dan perkhidmatan dan dalam pada masa yang sama mengekalkan harga petrol, dan kenapa halangan menjual petrol kepada warga asing tidak dikenakan ke atas warga Singapura di Johor.

5. YB TUAN WEE CHOO KEONG [WANGSA MAJU] meminta Menteri Dalam Negeri menyatakan berapakah jumlah kes jenayah telah dibuang (acquitted) di Mahkamah atas sebab kehilangan bahan bukti dalam jagaan polis dan apakah langkah-langkah yang telah diambil atau akan diambil oleh pihak polis untuk memastikan bahawa kes kehilangan bukti tidak akan berlaku lagi.

- 翻译员：cc liew, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -
尊敬的黄国会议员朱强先生于零八年六月二日所整理的国会口头和书面问答环节题。

口头回答的问题

1. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问内政部长，对于降低旺沙玛朱和其他直辖区的犯罪率，警方将采取的，和即将采取的措施是什么？

2. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问环境部长，对于多年来因苏门答腊森林野火造成马来西亚领空的烟霾，和民众健康受到的威胁，政府将计划如何采取行动？

3. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问内政部长，针对那些多年来使用社交访问准证（Social Pass）进入马来西亚工作或是经商，以及永久性居留的新加坡公民，当局打算采取什么措施，以对付这个类别的新加坡人滥用准证的情况？

4. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问地方政府部长，关于旺沙玛朱区的「雲頂吉冷路由熱水池路交接处直到1/12A路交界处」道路扩建工程的费用，以及该部门在把计划发配给MENTARI CONTRACTING（马）有限公司之前没有公开招标？

5. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问交通部长，马来西亚机场控股有限公司（MAB）和马航（MAS）是根据那一项法律，准许它们分别以总值超过一亿一千万令吉和八千五百万令吉贷款给亚航（AirAsia）这么一家私人公司？该部门也许要详细解释马来西亚机场和马航已经采取的措施，或是将采取的措施，以弥补给予亚航的上述贷款。

6. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问教育部长何时在旺沙玛朱地区批准设立和建造国民型华文小学（SRJKC），以及这间国民型华文小学的建筑工程几时展开？请提供正确的建筑开展日起义及相关的建筑费用。

7. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问外交部长，关于呈交给国际法庭的一张白礁岛的图片，是否我们的律师团已经通知外交法律专家们这张照片实际上来自某博客（互联网）？外交部也必须提供付给外交法律专家的顾问费，以及全体马来西亚法律支援团队，包括博士和其他人的费用，同时提供牵涉到这场官司的律师和所属的律师事务处的名字。

8. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问首相关于联邦政府的政策，是否那些财政部有股权的公司（比如马来西亚机场、雪邦国际赛车场等等）的总裁必须是巫统党员，是否这意味着即使是拥有不同政治倾向的土著也不能够在这些公司担任这些职务？

9. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问外交部长，在二零零八年二月份，为了协助中国大雪灾的灾民，报业筹集了一笔款项并交给了「外交部赈灾基金」，同时首相所答应捐献的一百万令吉，这些捐款是否已经交给中国领事馆？如果已经送交，那是几时的事？如果还没有送交，原因是什么？

10. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问司法部长，在林甘短片皇家调查委员会所提呈的证据中声称的上诉庭不当的设立事项，政府是由有意展开调查？如果答案是否定的话，为什么？

书面回答的问题

1. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问财政部长，为何美国友邦保险(AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL ASSURRANCE CO LTD，AIA)，这家唯一100%由外国人拥有的保险公司，在马里西亚操作多年，却不需和本地人合作？而这家保险公司最近易名为美国友邦保险控股公司（American International Assurance Bhd）。谁是它的本地合伙人？是否这个本地合伙人已经缴清所有的股票的款额？

2. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问首相，四个紧急法令的宣告（1964年马印对抗，1966年砂拉越宁甘事件，1969年513暴乱，1977年吉兰丹州政府危机）应该撤销以让马来西亚人民能够平稳的生活。如果不撤销的话，请说明原因？

3. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问卫生部长，是否政府已经采取步骤，全面实行《世界卫生组织框架公约》所设下的烟草管制的方针和条件？特别是任何形式的香烟广告，烟草公司派人在公共场合促销香烟以及在售卖点展示香烟（例如小摊贩和咖啡店）。如果答案是否定的话，原因是什么？

4. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】国内贸易与消费人事务部长，政府如何建议在控制通货膨胀以及其他物品和服务涨价的同时，维持目前汽油的价格，为何禁止销售汽油的禁令不使用在外国人身上，比如说新加坡人？

5. 黄朱强先生【旺沙玛朱】询问内政部长，有多少刑事案是因为警方所保管的证据发生遗失而遭到释放的？警方已经采取了什么措施以保证证据遗失的事件不会重演？

Your MP's Question of the Week #11

2008-05-30T17:18:00.013+08:00

Maybank is Malaysia's largest domestic bank. It is also a government linked company with the government having close to 60% control of the banking group's assets.

Recently Maybank has disclosed that it intends to buy over Temasek Holdings' (a Singapore government linked company) shares in Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) for a premium of 4.6 times above its book value for a total sum of RM8.6 billion.

One of the reasons given for Maybank's proposed purchase of Temasek Holdings shares in BII has been to give Maybank a foothold in the financial sector in Indonesia.

The Government or Bank Negara in particular has to weigh heavily on the following controversial issues with regard to the purchase and they are:

1. Maybank is buying the shares at a premium of 4.6 times above the book value;

2. This transaction is benefiting Temasek Holdings, a Singapore government linked company (and Singapore has just recently been given sovereignty over Pulau Batu Puteh by the International Court of Justice in The Hague);

3. Temasek Holdings will be making a capital gain of RM2.6 billion;

4. This transaction would likely be benefiting a consultant company with millions of RM in consultancy fees.

The question for this week then is:

Should Bank Negara stop Maybank from its proposed acquisition of Temasek Holdings' shares in Bank Internasional Indonesia at a premium of 4.6 times above the book value to protect the minority shareholders, rakyat and country's interest?

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Soalan Mingguan MP anda #11

Maybank adalah bank terbesar Malaysia. Ia juga mempunyai hubungan dengan kerajaan di mana pihak kerajaan memegang kawalan 60% ke atasnya semua harta kumpulan Maybank.

Baru-baru ini Maybank mengumumkan hasratnya membeli saham Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) yang dimiliki oleh Temasik Holding’s (sebuah syarikat yang mempunyai hubungan erat dengan kerajaan Singapura) dengan jumlah RM8.6 bilion yang merupakan 4.6 kali lebih daripada nilai bukunya.

(nota penterjemah: maksudnya, jika jumlah harta bersih BII adalah RM100, maka Maybank membayar RM460 untuk membelinya)

Salah satu sebab cadangan Maybank membeli saham BII yang dimiliki oleh Temasek Holdings adalah untuk Maybank mula bertapak di bidangan kewangan di Indonesia.

Kerajaan atau Bank Negara khususnya mesti berfikir masak-masak mengenai perkara-perkara yang berhubung kait dengan pembelian ini iaitu:

1. Maybank bercadang membeli saham pada harga tinggi, 4.6 kali melebihi nilai buku;

2. Pembelian ini akan menguntungkan Temasek Holdings, sebuah syarikat berhubung erat dengan kerajaan Singapura (dan Singapura baru-baru ini diberi hakmilik Pulau Batu Puteh oleh Mahkamah Keadilan Antarabangsa di Hague, Belanda);

3. Temasek Holdings akan meraih keuntungan modal sebanyak RM2.6 billion

(nota penterjemah: berapa banyak hospital, sekolah, bantuan kepada orang miskin dan sakit?)

4. Urusniaga akan menguntungkan sebuah syarikat penasihat dengan berjuta-juta ringgit.

(note penterjemah: Undilah kerajaan Barisan Nasional).

Oleh itu, persoalan minggu ini adalah:

Patutkah Bank Negara melarang Maybank daripada meneruskan cadangan pembelian saham BII yang dimiliki oleh Temasik Holding’s pada kadar 4.6 kali melebihi nilai buku supaya kepentingan pemilik saham kecil, rakyat dan negara dapat dipertahankan?

- 翻译员：cc liew, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

阿強每週一問 #11

马来亚银行是马来西亚国内最大的银行，它同时也是一家政府相关公司，政府拥有这家金融集团接近60%的股权。

最近马来亚银行宣布以比账面价值高出4.6倍的价格，收购淡马锡集团（Temasek Holdings）（一家新加坡政府相关公司）于印尼国际银行（Bank Internasional Indonesia，BII）的股权，交易总值是86亿令吉。

马来亚银行对淡马锡集团在印尼国际银行股票的收购行动所做的其中一项解释是让马来亚银行能够在印尼金融领域立足。

政府或尤其是国家银行必须对这项富争议性的收购行动做出深刻的衡量。在这项收购行动中，他们：
1.马来亚银行以超过账面价值4.6倍的价格付出佣金；

2.这宗交易的利益方是淡马锡集团，一家新加坡政府相关公司。（而新加坡最近在海牙国际法庭成功获得白礁岛的主权）；

3.淡马锡集团将会获得26亿令吉的资本增益（capital gain）；

4.这宗交易将惠及顾问公司，并令这家公司赚取几百万令吉的顾问费。

这个星期的问题是：

是否国家银行应该停止马来亚银行以比账面价值高出4.6倍的价格，收购淡马锡集团于印尼国际银行的股权，以便小股东、人民和国家的利益受到保护呢?

Parliamentary Questions for second sitting of parliament

2008-05-29T20:37:00.018+08:00

Time to submit parliamentary questions, again!

Not ever wanting to be one of those 'caught' by blogger I am a Malaysian for "gross dereliction of duty" for not submitting parliamentary questions ;-) I wish to invite Wangsa Maju-ians to submit questions to me that you wish me to bring up in parliament for the second sitting in 2008, which will be from 23 June to 15 July.

This is what I would call participative democracy on your part and, through me, it is almost as if you are the member of parliament performing your duty for the rakyat, Agong and country.

I will not guarantee that all questions submitted to me will be taken up but at least, if they cover relevant and meaningful issues, perhaps they can be catalysts for new questions to emerge.

I am only allowed to submit 10 oral and 5 written questions. The deadline for submission is 2 June which effectively gives me only 4 days to collate and shortlist them.

So fire away and leave your questions in the comment section. It would be preferable if you do not submit your question or questions as an 'Anonymous' person but provide a nick at the end of the comment like "Malaysian patriot," "Concerned rakyat" or something like that. It helps to put a 'face' to the question submitted.

Thank you.

Wee Choo Keong
MP for Wangsa Maju

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Soalan-soalan untuk sidang parlimen kedua

Masa untuk ungkitkan soalan parlimen lagi!

Saya tidak mahu menjadi salah seorang yang 'ditangkap' oleh blogger I am a Malaysian kerana lalai dalam tugas saya tidak mengutarakan soalan-soalan yang anda semua mahu saya kemukakan di sidang parlimen kedua yang akan berlangsung daripada 23 Jun hingga 15 Julai.

Ini adalah apa yang saya sebut sebagai demokrasi penglibatan di mana anda semua, menerusi saya, seolah melaksanakan tugas sebagai wakil rakyat untuk rakyat, DYMM Dipertuan Agong dan negara.

Saya tidak boleh jamin semua soalan dihantar kepada saya akan dipilih tetapi jika soalan-soalan anda melibatkan isu-isu yang relevan dan bermakna, ia boleh mencetuskan soalan-soalan baru.

Saya hanya dibenarkan kemukakan 10 soalan lisan dan 5 soalan bertulis. Tarikh muktamad adalah 2 Jun dan ini bermakna saya hanya ada 4 hari untuk mengumpul dan memilih soalan.

(nota penterjemah: ada had 40 perkataan, bukan?)

Oleh itu, tinggalkan soalan-soalan anda di ruangan ulasan (komen). Lebih baik anda tidak meninggalkan soalan-soalan anda sebagai 'Anonymous' (orang tidak dinamakan) tetapi bagilah satu nama timangan di akhir soalan seperti "Patriot negara," "Rakyat yang ambil berat" dan sebagainya kerana ini memberi suatu identity pada soalan anda.

Terima kasih.

Wee Choo Keong
Ahli Parlimen, Wangsa Maju

- 翻译员：cc liew, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

又到了提交国会问答环节的问题提交的时候了！

为了不想被一些部落客「抓」到，免得像【I am a Malaysian】部落客所叙述的那样，说我「亵职」，没有提呈国会问答环节的问题;-)我希望邀请旺沙玛朱居民把您的疑问提交给我，让我把您的问题提交到2008年第二次国会问答环节中去，这次的问答环节将会由6月23日开始直到7月15日。

我称这个为您的「民主参与」，通过我，您可以把自己当成是一名国会议员，为人民、最高元首和国家履行您的义务。

我将无法保证你们提呈的所有问题都能够带到国会中去，可是在最低程度，如果这些问题涵盖了相关和富有意义的内容的话，也学他们能够把这些都加以归类，以便结合起来成为新的问题。

我只被允许提交10项口头问题和5项书面问题。问题提呈的截止日期是6月2日，也就是说我必须充分的利用仅有的四天时间把问题进行对照和简化。

因此，请开炮吧！把你们的问题留下意见区下，如果能够的话请不要使用匿名提交您的问题，请在您的意见中使用昵称，比方说「大马爱国者」、「关心大马」或是类似的昵称，如果能够在提交问题的时候提供一张「大头照」那再好不过。

感激您！

旺沙玛朱区
黄朱强国会议员

Mahadi's and Azlan's infamous 3 little words ...

2008-05-27T12:35:00.035+08:00

NOTICE: Read Maybank's Briefing on purchase of Bank Internasional Indonesia from Temasek Holdings here.

(Terjemahan ada berikut di bawah.)
(中文版，请点击这里. - 翻译员：cc liew, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意. )

Yesterday, in a Malay Mail online news item headlined "Demolition chief was 'carrying out orders'" here's what the paper reported in its opening paragraphs:

"THE City Hall officer responsible for depriving some 200 families of their livelihood by hastily tearing down eight illegally erected food courts in Taman Desa Setapak on May 21 said: "I was merely carrying out my duty."

"Azlan Abdullah, who was in charge of the demolition of the eight buildings housing some 130 hawker stalls, said he did not receive any instructions to halt the demolition work."

Notice the similarity Azlan Abdullah has in common with his superior, City Hall urban planning director, Mahadi Che Ngah, when they are asked to explain their unlawful, high-handed and inhumane demolition actions - despite the stay of action for 14 days given by their bosses?

It's the way they give their answers as excuses with these infamous three little words: I did not ...

Mahadi Che Ngah: "I did not read my sms (for 5 days)."

Azlan Abdullah: "I did not receive any instructions to halt the demolition work."

I am quite sure Mahadi Che Ngah would also have said "I did not read the email ..." that was sent to him on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 by the Pegawai Khas kepada Datuk Bandar, En Shaari, and that's why further demolition work was carried out first thing in the morning the next day on May 22 by Azlan Abdullah.

Mahadi Che Ngah did not read the sms that was sent to him by his boss, Ketua Pengarah DBKL, Datuk Hj Salleh on May 17.

Mahadi Che Ngah also did not read his email that was sent to him by the Pegawai Khas kepada Datuk Bandar, En Shaari on May 22. (You can read it here.)

Mahadi Che Ngah, because of the above, did not give instructions to Azlan Abdullah not to proceed with the unlawful and high-handed demolition work for 2 consecutive days.

Do Mahadi Che Ngah read anything?

Mahadi Che Ngah, just because he says "I did not ...", can seem to be getting away with causing havoc and grief to the rakyat of Kuala Lumpur as well as turning DBKL to become the enemy of the rakyat so easily?

Mahadi Che Ngah has no respect for his bosses - therefore he is the de facto Datuk Bandar of Kuala Lumpur!

Mahadi Che Ngah surely must be answerable to someone, some body, some party or some company.

The question is WHO or WHAT - and what are their motives and what do they hope to gain - for him and Azlan Abdullah to be so blatantly insubordinative and daring to go about creating havoc and misery for the rakyat of Kuala Lumpur?

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Kata-kata Mahadi dan Azlan yang “busuk terkenal”

Semalam dalam akhbar Malay Mail saluran internet bertajuk “Ketua kerja perobohan bertindak ikut arahan” bermula dengan perenggan berikut:

“Pegawai DBKL yang bertanggungjawab menjejaskan punca hidup 200 keluarga di Taman Desa Setapak pada tanggal 21 Mei dengan merobohkan gerai makanan haram berkata, ’Saya hanya menjalankan tugas saya.’

“Azlan Abdullah, yang mengetuai kerja merobohkan 8 bangunan yang memuatkan sebanyak 130 gerai, berkata dia tidak menerima arahan memberhentikan kerjanya.”

Dapatkah anda perasan persamaan Azlan Abdullah dan ketuanya, Pengarah Perancangan DBKL, Mahadi Che Ngah, apabila mereka diminta memberi penjelasan terhadap tindakan yang salah di sisi undang-undang, angkuh dan tidak berperikemanusiaan, meskipun arahan tangguh kerja selama 14 hari telah diberi?

Iaitu cara mereka memberi jawapan/alasan dengan perkataan: “Saya tidak…”

Mahadi Che Ngah: "Saya tidak baca gua punya sms (selama 5 hari)."

Azlan Abdullah: "Saya tidak menerima apa-apa arahan memberhentikan kerja merobohkan gerai."

Saya juga amat pasti Mahadi Che Ngah akan berkata “Saya tidak baca e-mel …”yang telah dihantar kepadanya pada Rabu, 21 Mei 2008 oleh Pegawai Khas kepada Datuk Bandar, En Shaari, dan sebab itulah kerja-kerja perohan diteruskan pada 22 Mei oleh si Azlan Abdullah itu.

Mahadi Che Ngah tidak baca sms yang dihantar kepadanya oleh ketuanya, Ketua Pengarah DBKL, Datuk Hj Salleh pada Mei 17.

Mahadi Che Ngah juga tidak baca e-mel yang dihantar kepadanya oleh Pegawai Khas kepada Datuk Bandar, En Shaari pada Mei 22. (Anda boleh baca mengenainya disini.)

Mahadi Che Ngah, kerana kelalaiannya tersebut, tidak memberi arahan kepada Azlan Abdullah supaya jangan meneruskan kerja-kerja perobohan yang salah di sisi undang-undang dan angkuh selama 2 hari.

Adakah Mahadi Che Ngah baca apa-apa?

Mahadi Che Ngah, hanya oleh kerana dia kata “Saya tidak …” boleh dengan senangnya melepaskan dirinya daripada dosa menjejaskan hidup menyakitkan hati rakyat Kuala Lumpur serta menjadikan DBKL musuh kepada rakyat KL?

Mahadi Che Ngah tidak menghormati ketuanya dan oleh itu dialah Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur yang sebenarnya!

Mahadi Che Ngah patut dan mesti bertanggungjawab serta tertakluk kepada seseorang, sebuah lembaga, sebuah perbandanan atau sekumpulan.

Persoalannya ialah SIAPA atau APA – dan apakah tujuan mereka dan apakah yang mereke kehendaki – untuk dia dan Azlan Abdullah dengan secara terang-terang mengikari arahan dan berani mendatangkan kekacauan dan kesengsaraan rakyat Kuala Lumpur?

The faces behind the insubordination of orders & high-handed demolitions

2008-05-25T16:44:00.028+08:00

Muka-muka dalam hikayat menafikan arahan dan perobohan angkuh

(中文版，请点击这里. - 翻译员：cc liew, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 )

This is the Ketua Jabatan Perancang of DBKL(City Hall urban planning director) and immediate superior of En Azlan, En Mahadi Che Ngah, who did not read his SMS for 5 days.

Inilah Ketua Jabatan Perancang DBKL dan ketua En Azlan, En Mahadi Che Ngah, yang tidak membaca SMSnya untuk 5 hari.

I have also received information that he was seen actively campaigning for Datuk Zulhasnan Rafique, the current minister of FT during the 12th GE. Isn't there a general order in the civil service that prohibits any government servant from being involved in politics, let alone be actively campaigning for a politician?

Does this also explain why the politically-motivated, high-handed and inhumane demolition actions were taken against the 130 food stalls at Taman Desa Setapak on 21 & 22 May 2008 by this En Azlan bin Abdullah below?

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Saya juga menerima maklumat bahawa dia berkempen secara aktif untuk Datuk Zulhasnan Rafique, yang merupakan Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan, semasa pilihanraya umum ke-12. Bukankah adanya arahan umum di perkhidmatan awam yang melarang kaki tangan kerajaan daripada terlibat dalam politik, lebih-lebih lagi berkempen secara aktif?

Adakah ini boleh menerangkan angkara merobohkan 130 gerai makanan di Taman Desa Setapak pada 21 & 22 Mei 2008 oleh si En Azlan bin Abdullah ini yang berasakan minda politik, amat angkuh dan tidak berperikemanusiaan?

There are many questions to be asked as to why these two DBKL officers are actively insubordinating their boss' orders and going about their unlawful and inhumane demolition works even though a stay of action for 14 days had been given. This is clearly a mission of theirs to go about destabilising Pakatan Rakyat as was confirmed by an arrogant statement made by En Azlan on the first day of unlawful demolition.

Who are their bosses and who are they really working for?

I call upon the authorities to investigate En Mahadi and En Azlan for their gross insubordination and unlawful, high-handed demolition works recently and take serious actions against them for purposely turning DBKL into an enemy of the rakyat of Kuala Lumpur.

Kini banyak soalan yang perlu dijawap iaitu mengapakah 2 pegawai DBKL secara cergas menafikan arahan ketua mereka dan menjalankan kerja merobohkan gerai-gerai secara haram dan tidak berperikemanusiaan walaupun suatu arahan penangguhan untuk 14 hari sudahpun diberi. Ini amatlah jelas bahawa mereka mempunyai tugas khas mengacau ketenteraman dan kestabilan kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat di mana angkara terkeji ini jelas daripada kata-kata yang maha angkuh yang keluar daripada mulut Encik Azlan pada hari robohan haram dibuat.

Siapakah ketua mereka yang sebenar dan kepada siapakah yang mereka berkhidmat?

Saya menyeru pihak berkuasa supaya menyiasat En Mahadi and En Azlan ke atas kesalahan besar mereka menafikan arahan dan kerja robohan yang salah di sisi undang-undang, dan mengambil tindakan mereka yang sengaja menjadikan pejabat DBKL kepada musuh rakyat Kuala Lumpur.

Your MP's Question of the Week #10

2008-05-23T20:28:00.015+08:00

(中文版，请点击这里. - 翻译员：cc liew, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 )

Kuala Lumpur is working towards being a world-class city. Apart from developing the environment and infrastructure in an orderly and responsible manner to live up to that dream, the city must - as top priority - look to managing its people's issues with care, love and understanding.

For what is a world-class city when the cityscape and bricks and mortars may look good but its people living in it are being bullied, antagonised and ignored? Therefore, your MP's question for this week is ...

Should the Datuk Bandar of Kuala Lumpur be elected by the rakyat of KL so that he/she can be more effective in looking into the rakyat's problems and solving them without being inhumane and high-handed?

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Soalan Mingguan MP anda #10

Kini at usaha memajukan Kuala Lumpur ke arah bandaraya bertaraf dunia. Selain daripada membangunkan alam sekitar serta kemudahan awam dalam keadaan terkawal dan bertanggungjawab untuk mencapai cita-cita ini, pihak pentadbir bandaraya mesti mengutamakan isu-isu rakyat degan prihatin, bertimbang rasa dan berkefahmanan.

Apakah baiknya menjadi bandaraya bertaraf dunia dengan bangunan-bangunan megah tetapi penghuni di situ dianaiya, dicabar dan diabaikan? Oleh itu, soalan wakil rayat anda minggu ini adalah ...

Adakah seorang Dato Bandar Kuala Lumpur yang telah di undikan oleh rakyat KL akan menjadi lebih berkesan dalam menyelami masalah rakyat di Kuala Lumpur dan dapat menyelesaikannya tanpa berkelakuan kurang berperikemanusiaan dan angkuh?

Rakyat vs Datuk Bandar but no show from Datuk Bandar

2008-05-23T16:14:00.018+08:00

Rakyat lawan Datuk Bandar tetapi DB tidak kelihatan
- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

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UPDATE:
View a video clip of the peaceful protest here.
Courtesy of yew-tube of 'my blog-tv.'

Another video clip by malaysiakini.

This morning at about 11.00 a.m. the people held a peaceful protest against DBKL's high-handed, unlawful and inhumane demolition of about 130 food stalls in Taman Desa Setapak on Wednesday, 21 May 2008 and again on Thursday 22 May first thing in the morning.

Pagi ini lebih kurang 11:00 pagi, orang ramai berkumpul secara aman untuk membuat bantahan kepada tindakn angkuh, haram di sisi undang-undang serta tidak berperikemanusiaan dalam merobohkan lebih kurang 130 gerai makanan di Taman Desa Setapak pada hari Rabu, 21 Mei 2008 dan lagi awal pagi pada Khamis 22 May.

More than 100 people together with the affected parties turned up in front of the DBKL headquarters at Jalan Raja Laut as early as 10.30 a.m. Although there was some police presence, the peaceful protest was held without incident. While other Pakatan Rakyat MPs were either out of town or had prior engagements, about 10 PR MPs were present to lend strong support.

Lebih daripada 100 orang berkumpul bersama dengan pihak terjejas berhimpun di hadapan ibu pejabat DBKL di Jalan Raja Laut seawall 10:30 pagi. Walaupun ada anggota polis, bantahan aman ini berlaku tanpa masalah. Meskipun, wakil rakyat Pakatan Raykat yang lain berada di luar Bandar atau sudah ada temu janji lain yang telah diaturkan, lebih kurang 10 orang wakil rakyat PR hadir untuk memberi sokongan kuat.

( Nota penterjemah : Jika PDRM “serajin” ni, penjenayah akan lenyap di bumi)

The highlight of the 'meeting with the Datuk Bandar of KL' witnessed the non-presence of the Datuk Bandar himself. Instead he was represented by the Deputy FT Minister, Datuk Saravanan, and Ketua Pengarah DBKL, Datuk Hj Salleh, as well as the Pengarah Jbt. Perancang, En Mahadi, who claimed he did not read his sms for 5 days before the 'ganas' incident.

Overall, DBKL was insistent in skirting the 14 days' grace issue and we were insistent on an explanation why the agreement of the grace period was not kept. DBKL was responsible for the problem and the mess.

We came out of the meeting feeling that DBKL is disorganised, uncooperative and communication within the organisation has broken down.

Perkara tergenting dalam perjumpaan dengan Datuk Bandar adalah kehilangan Datuk Bandar sendiri. Dia diwakili oleh Naib Menteri Wilyah Persekutuan, Datuk Saravana dan Ketua Pengarah DBKL, Datuk Hj Salleh, serta Pengarah Jbt. Perancang, En Mahadi, yang dakwa dia tidak membaca smsnya selama 5 hari sebelum berlakunya peristiwa'ganas'.

Pada keseluruhannya, DBKL berdegil mengenepikan tempoh kelonggaran14 hari dan kami tegas mahu penerangan kenapa janji tempoh kelonggaran itu tidak dipatuhi . DBKL bertanggungjawab ke atas masalah ini.

(Note penterjemah: DBKL harus memberikan penjaja lessen yang sah jika syarat-syarat termaktub dipathui oleh penjaja dan mengkaji menempatkan mereka di tempat yang sama dengan syarat-syarat yang munasabah kerana penghuni Desa Setapak selesa dengan adanya penjaja-penjaja tersebut. Pegawai DBKL namun kurang peka mengenai masalah jenayah dan kekurangan lampu di Desa Setapak)

Kami keluar daripada perjumpaan tersebut dengan perasaan bahawa DBKL amat tidak beratur, tidak bekerjasama dan enggan saling berhubung dengan cekap sesama jabatan sendiri.

Little napoleons of DBKL's act of defiance and outright arrogance!

2008-05-22T14:59:00.027+08:00

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UPDATE, 6.00 pm: NOTICE TO ALL NEWSPAPERS / RAKYAT!
The Wilayah Pakatan Rakyat MPs and other PR MPs will be going to see the Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur tomorrow morning, 23 May 2008, at 11.00 am to hand over a memorandum protesting the high-handedness of DBKL officers in discriminatingly demolishing the food court involving 130 stalls in Taman Desa Setapak.

Reisdents of KL will also be holding a protest at the same venue at Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Raja Laut at the same time. ALL RAKYAT ARE WELCOME TO JOIN in voicing your unhappiness against the high-handedness of DBKL for breaking the law!

Thank you.

Wee Choo Keong
MP for Wangsa Maju

- 翻译员：angel_x , Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

吉隆坡市議會小拿破侖的越權和傲慢粗魯行為﹗

更新﹐下午6時﹕
直轄區和來自其他地區的人民聯盟國會議員將會在明天(2008年5月23日)于上午11時和市長會面以便提成一份備忘錄﹐作為抗議市議會官員以選擇性方式摧毀超過130個座落在TAMAN DESA SETAPAK 的熟食攤位的蠻橫無理行為。

吉隆坡人民也將會在吉隆坡市議會前﹐也就是JALAN RAJA LAUT同一時間舉行糾察集會﹐以進行抗議。

黃朱強﹐旺沙馬珠國會議員

UPDATE, 5.15 pm: Here's da man! En Azlan bin Abdullah, the de facto Datuk Bandar! I have already brought up the subject of his 'abuse of power' during Parliamentary debate today.

This is the man who can ignore all directives of the YBhg. Datuk Ketua Pengarah of DBKL. He is so powerful that he need not wear a name tag on duty. Even the PM has to wear a name tag but not him. Maybe En Azlan bin Abdullah does not want people to know who he really is!

更新﹐ 下午5時15分﹕
就是這傢伙﹗

AZLAN BIN ABDULLAH﹐ 自認為是市長的人﹗我已把他濫權的行為帶上國會辯論。

這就是把所有市長的命令給拋到九霄雲外的人的廬山真面目。他的權力似乎大到在執行任務時連名牌都不用戴上。就連首相都必需戴上他的名牌可是這個人根本不用。

可能是不想民眾記下他的名字吧﹗

UPDATE, 4.30 pm: Two police reports have been lodged against an officer of DBKL, En Azlan bin Abdullah, at the Balai Polis Wangsa Maju this afternoon for 1) the continuing criminal demolition of private property; and 2) his criminal abuse of power and defiance of order from his superior to stop acting outside of his duties.

The two police reports are: WMAJU/005428/08 (12.49 pm); WMAJU/005430/08 (1.41 pm)

更新﹐ 4時30分﹕
在今天下午﹐兩份針對某個市議會官員﹐AZLAN BIN ABDULLAH 的警方報案已經開檔﹐因該名人士涉嫌﹕

1)含有刑事動機成份﹐持續的對人民私有財產進行破壞

2)濫用權力﹐及故意違逆上司命令﹐在執行任務時表現過份。

兩份報案書為﹕
WMAJU/005428/08 (12.49 pm); WMAJU/005430/08 (1.41 pm)

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Despite the e-mail from the Special Assistant to Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur assuring postponement of all actions for 14 days, this morning (22-05-08) the officer of Jabatan Perancang proceeded to take drastic actions against the Chinese shopkeepers as an act of defiance toward his superior and to punish the voters for voting for the Pakatan Rakyat candidate. Bandaraya is playing BN politics and BN has never learned to respect the voters' decision of March 8th 2008.

BN is still in a denial syndrome mode and will always be until the people voted them out throughout the country. The BN system has broken irretrievably. Even the instructions from Datuk Hj Salleh and Datuk Bandar's offices were ignored.

If Datuk Hj Salleh and Datuk Bandar KL have dignity, with due respect they should resign immediately for making empty promises and causing miseries to the people of Kuala Lumpur.

Failure to read SMS for 5 days led to havoc and grief at Taman Desa Setapak!

2008-05-22T05:46:00.022+08:00

Can you believe it, a pegawai by the name of En MAHADI (an immediate superior of En AZLAN BIN ABDULLAH) from Jabatan Perancang has claimed that he did not read the SMS that his boss YBhg. Datuk Hj Salleh, Ketua Pengarah of DBKL, sent him on Saturday, 17 May 2008 regarding a stay of action for 14 days with regard to the demolition of the hawker stalls in Taman Desa Setapak.

The assurance of the stay of action for 14 days was given to me after I had spoken to YBhg. Datuk Hj Salleh last Saturday, while visiting Taman Desa Setapak, so that I can have a meeting with the affected parties to come to a solution.

Imagine, for 5 days En Mahadi did not read his SMS!

I personally find this hard to believe. Something is surely amiss! I call for serious action to be taken against En Mahadi (and all those connected with the case) for gross irresponsibility, insubordination, and, high-handed action for wreaking havoc and bringing great hardship and grief to Taman Desa Setapak yesterday.

I reproduce below the email which I have received from the office of the YBhg. Datuk Ketua Pengarah of DBKL for your scrutiny and for you to draw your own conclusion. Thank you.

I also wish to record a word of thanks to the office of YBhg. Datuk Ketua Pengarah of DBKL for the quick reply to my complaint of the hawkers' grievances. Terima kasih.

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From: shaari ahmad junid <shaari.ahmadjunid@gmail.com>
To: Wee Choo Keong <weeck22@yahoo.com>
Cc: Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur <datukbandar@dbkl.gov.my>; kpdbkl@dbkl.gov.my; mahadi@dbkl.gov.my
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:55:51 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: gambar gerai desa setapak diroboh Oleh Jab Perancang

YB. Wee Choo Keong

Saya tidak terima gambar yang YB. nyatakan dalam e-mail ini. Saya telah bercakap dengan YBhg. Datuk Ketua Pengarah berkaitan penangguhan yang diberikan oleh Datuk Ketua Pengarah dalam kes gerai di Desa Setapak dan didapati SMS diantara YB. dgn Datuk KP telah dihantar kepada Pengarah Jbt. Perancang meminta masa diberi kepada YB untuk berbincang dengan Pegerai, tetapi pesanan penangguhan tersebut telah tidak sampai kepada pegawai lapangan En. Azlan.

Oleh kerana tiada pengsahan bertulis dan Datuk Ketua Pengarah tidak dapat dihubungi pada 21hb.Mei 08, Operasi meroboh telah dilaksanakan kerana ini adalah kes yang tertangguh begitu lama.

Saya minta maaf terhadap kegagalan penyampaian keputusan Datuk Ketua Pengarah kepada Pegawai Lapangan yang menyebabkan kerja meroboh dilaksanakan seperti dilaporkan.

Perkara ini telah dimaklumkan kepada Datuk Ketua Pengarah dan diputuskan tindakan penguatkuasaan ditangguhkan untuk 14 hari dari hari ini. Keputusan ini hendaklah disusuli dengan surat rayuan bertulis dari YB dengan menyatakan cara penyelesaian yang akan dilaksanakan dan struktur tanpa izin akan dirobohkan selepas 14 hari. Keputusan ini telah disampaikan kepada Pengarah Perancang.

Keperihatinan YB. terhadap isu ini hendaklah diiring bersama dengan sokongan terhadap penguatkuasaan yang mematuhi undang undang dan penambahbaikan kepada persekitaran Parlimen Wangsa Maju.

Sekian Terima Kaseh,

Aj. Shaari

Pegawai Khas kepada Datuk Bandar

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* the highlight in the email is mine

DBKL playing politics and its action unreasonable, inhumane!

2008-05-21T16:27:00.019+08:00

The photographs above show the inhumane attitude of the officers of Jabatan Perancang and Jabatan Penguatkuasaan of DBKL. DBKL took drastic actions against the hawkers at Taman Desa Setapak. I would like to thank one of the hawkers for sending these photographs to me.

I have seen notices from Jabatan Perancang pertaining to this matter and I knew that this matter had been outstanding for many years. I have seen a letter signed by the previous MP of Wangsa Maju (Datuk Yew Teong Look) asking for extension of time for him to resolve the matter. Unfortunately this matter was not resolved.

Last week (17-05-2008) a hawker called me and told me that he had received a notice from Jabatan Perancang and he and other affected hawkers had been warned by the MCA leaders of Section 2 not to call me until Jabatan Perancang take action on 21-05-08 (today). However, after having read the notice I went to the affected area with the hawkers to have a look. I immediately called Datuk Hj Salleh, the Ketua Pengarah of DBKL, and asked him to postpone the demolition action until the end of this month so that I can meet up and discuss this matter with affected hawkers with the view to find a solution. Datuk Salleh kindly agreed. So I informed two of the affected hawkers accordingly.

Yesterday (20-05-08) I also did call En Abdul Salim, the Timbalan Pengarah of DBKL , and told him about the agreement I have with Datuk Hj Salleh and he told me that he will hold on the demolition actions.

I have been informed by one of the affected hawkers that En AZLAN BIN ABDULLAH (from Jabatan Perancang) had told them that it was due to the people support for me and not the BN/MCA candidate and that the new YB Wee (that is me) have made too many complaints about approval of housing development projects for the Wangsa Maju area. En Azlan also said that YB Wee's complaints have caused a lot of problems for Jabatan Perancang.

I do admit that I have made formal complaints to Datuk Bandar, Ministry of Wilayah Persekutuan and Parliament about housing development projects being indiscriminately approved by Jabatan Perancang without due consideration to the existing infrastructures in Wangsa Maju. In my complaints, I did mention about the many housing projects by Platinum Victory Sdn Bhd. I did ask DBKL to investigate whether these housing development projects by Platinum Victory Sdn Bhd had been approved in accordance with the policy of DBKL and all its bye-laws concerning housing development projects.

I wish to put on record the followings:

i. Datuk Salleh Yusuf, the Ketua Pengarah, should have been sincere and honest in his DEED especially the agreement reached and not say one thing to the MP and do another thing. As the second highest officer (after Datuk Bandar), he should be God fearing and not play game when it affects the welfare of the rakyat. Surely, an extension of about one week for the MP to resolve problems created by DBKL for years was not unreasonable.

ii. All these so-called illegal structures have been there for years - some more than 10, 20 or 30 years . The Datuk Bandar KL should ask himself why this was so. Jabatan Perancang should also know about this. It was due to the rampant corruptions.

iii. The officer in Jabatan Perancang or any other DBKL officer should remain neutral and not play MCA/BN politics. Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur must take immediate actions against En Azlan bin Abdullah of Jabatan Perancang for playing politics and to also order for an investigation into all the approvals given by Jabatan Perancang for all the housing development projects by Platinum Victory Sdn Bhd.

iv. Datuk Bandar KL should also instill a new value in all DBKL officers that DBKL officers are civil servants to serve all the residents in KL and therefore must not be involved in politics.

v. I have received information that Jabatan Perancang took selective actions against the hawkers of certain race and I hope that this was untrue.

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但愿我的翻译来时未晚。

以上的照片显示了吉隆坡市议会没有人性的一面，他们强行拆毁小贩摊位的行动沥沥在目。在此感谢一位小贩发这些宝贵的照片给我。

较早前，我已经注意到规划局和这件事情有关，并且我也知道这件事已经被“废置”很多年了。我也曾经见到一封由前议员拿督姚长禄要求展延时间给他处理这件事的信。很不幸的，事情仍然悬而未决。

上星期（(17-05-2008) 一位小贩打电话给我，告诉我说他接到规划局发的通告，他和其他受到影响的小贩被旺沙马朱的马华领袖警告不要打给我直到规划局采取行动。然而，我看到这个通告马上到受影响的小贩处察看。我马上打电话给Datuk Hj Salleh, the Ketua Pengarah of DBKL 和叫他展延这个鲁莽的举动直到这个月尾，让我可以和受影响的小贩会面找出解决方案，Datuk Salleh欣然同意。我也就此通知受影响的两个小贩。昨天我也打给En Abdul Salim, the DBKL副总监，把我和Datuk Hj Salleh的协议告诉他。他告诉我说他会暂停有关行动。

我也被其中一位受影响的小贩告知说En AZLAN BIN ABDULLAH (规划局的人)告诉他们这都是因为人民支持我，而不是国阵或马华的代表。而我，这位新的议员对旺沙马朱区的房屋发展计划做出了太多的投诉。En.Azlan也说我的投诉造成规划局太多的麻烦。

我承认我曾经做出书面投诉给Datuk Bandar, Ministry of Wilayah Persekutuan and Parliament 关于那些不明究理就被批准的房屋发展计计划，完全没有考虑到现有旺沙马朱区的基础设备。在我诸多的投诉中，我也提到关于Platinum Victory Sdn Bhd所承包的工程。我也请DBKL 调查是否这些Platinum Victory Sdn Bhd所承包的工程被DBKL所批准以及和DBKL和房屋发展计划有关的条例

我想在此说明：
i. Datuk Salleh Yusuf, 总监应该对自己的行为负责，特别是当一个协议已经达成的时候，而不是对议员说一套，做另外一套。作为地位仅次于Datuk Bandar的第二把交椅，他应该诚心诚意对待人民，不要做出影响老百姓福利的“游戏”。显而易见的，一个礼拜的宽限，要一个议员去解决DBKL多年制造出来的问题，是不可理喻的。

2。所谓的违规建筑都在那些地方存在了超过二三十年， Datuk Bandar KL 应该问问自己为什么会这样，规划局也是，这是他们彼此都不敢去掀开的原因，滥权贪污。

3。Datuk Bandar KL也应该对所有的DBKL的官员灌输一个新的价值观即DBKL的官员都是人民的公仆，不是政治家的奴隶。

4。我也收到风声说规划局采取针对性的行动对付特定的小贩，我希望这不是真的。

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Minister of Transport confirms in Parliament AirAsia owes MAB RM110 million!

2008-05-20T21:06:00.009+08:00

The Minister of Transport has confirmed in Parliament today that AirAsia has owed Malaysia Airport Holding Berhad (MAB) RM110 million from 2002 until 31 March 2008!!!

During the Minister of Transport answering before Parliament: Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] informed Parliament that on 13 May 2008 it was untrue when the Minister of Transport said this: “With regards to the debt owed by AirAsia to Malaysia Airport Holding Bhd (MAB) the amount was RM5,443,746 and it was in the process of making payment.” Wee Choo Keong further added that the Minister of Transport was also misleading this August House when he (the Minister) said that AirAsia owed MAB the sum of about RM5.4 million and it was in the process of paying.

Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] challenged the Minister of Transport and stated that AirAsia actually owed MAB more than RM80 million, Petronas for fuel RM20 million and the Government for RM35 million for the repairs of 7 aeroplanes, which MAS took over from AirAsia when AirAsia gave up Rural Air Services (RAS). What actions will the Minister of Transport take pertaining to the said debts?

The Minister of Transport replied that MP for Wangsa Maju got the figures wrong. The Minister of Transport has confirmed in Parliament this evening that from 2002 until 31 March 2008 AirAsia owed about RM110 million to MAB for all services at all airports. The Minister went further to state that AirAsia is disputing its debt of RM110 million to MAB and this matter has been sent to the Ministry of Finance to resolve.

Wangsa Maju MP also informed Parliament that low cost carriers namely Skywest and Aloha in USA have collapsed. Low cost carrier in Hong Kong has also collapsed recently and there are four low cost carriers in India which are in trouble now.

Wangsa Maju MP also informed Parliament that AirAisia also involved in fuel hedging at about US$82 per barrel. Now oil prices per barrel has gone up more than US$120.

In the light of the above, Wangsa Maju MP asked the Minister of Finance to give an undertaking that the Government will not bail out or give any more subsidy to AirAsia if it is facing financial problems. But the Minister of Transport did not provide an answer to this undertaking.

Note:

1. How could MAB allow AirAsia to chalk up to RM110 million debt for MAB services from 2002 to 31 March 2008?

2. Since this is a private debt of RM110 million owed by AirAsia to MAB, why must this debt be referred to the Ministry of Finance?

3. Please go to the Parliamentary Page in my blog and go to Question No.: 60 on 13 May 2008 and you will see the whole question and answer on the subject matter. (Here's the link.)

KL Draft Plan 2020: No Pakatan Rakyat MP to be appointed to Committee!

2008-05-20T18:37:00.004+08:00

Minister of Willayah Persekutuan after being questioned by me that none of the 10 Pakatan Rakyat MPs has been appointed as member of the Committee to look into the KL Draft Plan for 2020:

Whether the Government through DBKL will take into account that there are more than 500,000 residents of Kuala Lumpur who voted for the 10 MPs and that all the 10 PR MPs should be appointed into the said Committee

The Minister replied to the effect that the Government will not appoint any of the 10 PR MPs into the said Committee to look into the Draft Plan for 2020.

This is democracy BN style! This shows that the hearing of the KL Draft Plan for 2020 is just for show only.

Residents protest against contractor's unkept promise

2008-05-20T07:21:00.013+08:00

Yesterday morning, the local residents of Kampung Puah Seberang and Taman Sentul Utama held a protest to voice their unhappiness over a promise not kept by the builder of the DUKE Highway (Duta and Ulu Kelang Highway).

The contractor of the project is Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd.

For more than 40 years, the rakyat of Kg Puah Seberang (Wangsa Maju Constituency) and Tmn Sentul Utama (Batu Constituency) are closely knitted communities until this DUKE Highway came along.

The DUKE Highway is like a "Wall", which suddenly divides the people of Kg. Puah Seberang and Tmn Sentul Utama and this "Wall" has also denied them easy access. The only easy access between the two communities would be a pedestrian cum motorcycle bridge, which is a common feature we see in most highways throughout the country.

Before the construction of this DUKE Highway, PLUS has agreed to build a pedestrian and motorbike bridge to link the two communities so that the children from Tmn Sentul Utama can attend school at Sekolah Rendah Agama Kg Puah, Setapak and the residents of both areas could have easy access to one another.

But the contractor, Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd, did not keep up to their promise and only built the pedestrian bridge. Hence the protest by about 150 residents of the area. The protest was also attended by YB Tian Chua, MP for Batu, and I. The rakyat of Kg Puah Seberang and Tmn Sentul Utama demand that the said contractor immediately build a motorcycle bridge for the said areas as had been promised.

On 15 May 2008, YB Tian Chua had officially writtten to PLUS to remind them to take immediate action to ensure that the motorcycle bridge is built. If there is no positive action from PLUS, YB Tian Chua and I will bring this matter to the attention of Parliament.

Dr Mahathir quits UMNO

2008-05-19T13:24:00.007+08:00

BREAKING NEWS:

As of 12.35 p.m today, former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad announced that he has quit UMNO. He has also urged all UMNO members to follow his example to quit the party.

Source here.

Happy Vesak Day

2008-05-18T14:53:00.006+08:00

Happy holiday and may we be guided by a life of enlightenment.

Update: More pixs

Pix courtesy of TV Smith

Your MP's Question of the Week #9

2008-05-16T22:28:00.003+08:00

The artificial raising of oil price by the US to protect its dollar, which will soon become banana notes, has caused a worldwide crisis. The worst of which is the looming food crisis and prices are going out of control.

And this in turn has caused the prices of our daily essential goods to rise at an alarming rate. Which is often the result of unfair practices and indiscriminate raising of prices by producers and suppliers right down to the retailer.

The consumer is the one who ultimately pays for all such increases which are usually questionable.

For example, when the price of flour has increased by 20 sen for a kilo, the roti canai or fried mee seller will quickly charge an extra 20 sen for each of these items they sell. Does one roti canai or a plate of fried mee require one kilo of flour to prepare?

There are many instances of such ridiculous price increases for essential items and the rakyat should be protected against such unscrupulous profiteering to control inflation.

Should the government control the increase of prices of essential items at all point-of-sales i.e. the wet and dry markets, pasar malam(s), super and mini markets, sundry shops, restaurants, coffee shops, hawker stalls, etc.?

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Soalan Mingguan MP Anda #9

Tindakan Amerika Syarikat menaikkan harga minyak bukan berdasarkan keadaan pasaran tetapi hanya untuk mempertahankan nilai dollar-nya, di mana dollar AS akan menjadi mata wnag yang tidak bernilai lagi, telah menyebabkan masalah sedunia. Kesan yang paling teruk adalah harga makanan yang akan terlepas daripada kawalan.

Ini pulang akan menyebabkan harga barang-barang keperluan kami naik dengan kadar yang mencemaskan. Kesan ini kerap disebabkan oleh kenaikan harga yang tidak adil oleh pihak-pihak pengeluar, pembekal dan pemasar.

Penggunalah yang akan menanggung akibat kenaikan harga yang memang boleh dipersoalkn.

Umpamanya, apabila harga tepung nail 20 sen sekilo, penjual roti canai dan mee goring dengan cepat mengenakan harga tambahan 20 sen untuk setiap hidangan yang dijual. Adakah sekeping roti canai atau sepinggang mee memerlukan tepung sekilo?.

Memang banyak contoh kenaikan harga yang tidak munasabah atas barang-barang keperluan dan rakyat patut dilindungi daripada perbuatan mengaut keuntungan yang tidak jujur demi mengawal keadaan kenaikan harga umum, yaitu inflasi.

Patutkah kerajaan mengawal kenaikan harga barangan keperluan harian pada semua detik pertukaran tangan, iaitu di pasar, pasaraya, pasar malam, kedai, warung, kedai kopi, penjaja dsb?

VK Lingam video report: To make it public or not?

2008-05-16T10:17:00.014+08:00

Today the Cabinet will be discussing whether the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the controversial VK Lingam video clip should be made public.

To me, the question does not arise at all.

First of all, it is a Royal Commission of Inquiry done in the name of and in the stead of His Majesty the Yang Di Pertuan Agong. Surely the Agong would not want to keep his subjects in the dark with regard to a controversy so great. It is a matter of public interest and the public must be informed.

Secondly, if the Badawi administration is really serious about reforming the judiciary, making the report public would be a natural course of action. Not only should the report be made public but the government of the day should also carry out all the recommendations contained in the report to the full. It is also incumbent upon the government to do the 'extra' should the situation warrant it.

I also call upon the Badawi administration to table the said long-awaited Royal Commission report in Parliament this coming Tuesday, 20 May 2008, for debate.

Wee Choo Keong, MP for Wangsa Maju

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Laporan penyiasatan rakaman Lingam: diumumkan atau tidak?

Hari ini jemaah menteri akan membincangkan sama ada laporan Suruhanjaya Diraja mengenai rakaman VK Lingam akan dipamer umum.

(Note penterjemah: siapa biayai belanja Suruhanjaya? Kami bayar kami patut terima laporan, lain jika BK sendiri yang keluarkan wang. Kena bayar RM500 untuk semua laporan. Jangan bazir wang saya dua kali!!!)

Untuk saya, persoalan ini tidak patut timbul.

Pertama, ini adalah siasatan Suruhanjaya Diraja atas nama Duli Yang Maha Mulia Yang Di Pertuan Agong. Saya pasti DYMM tidak mahu rakyat jelatanya tidak diberi penjelasan kepada suatu keadaan yang sarat dengan kontroversi dan kepentingan umum.

Keduanya, jika pentadbiran Badawi tegas terhadap pemulihan kehakiman, mengumumkan laporan siasatan adalah langkah yang sepatutnya. Bukan sahaja diumumkan tetapi cadangan-cadangan suruhanjaya perlu dilaksanakan sepenuhnya. Pentadbiran patut melaksanakan lebih banyak langkah pemulihan sekiranya perlu.

Saya menyeru pentadbiran Badawi mengemukakan laporan ini yang sudah lama ditunggu supaya dibahaskan di parlimen pada hari selasa 20 Mei 2008.

Wee Choo Keong, Ahli Parlimen Wangsa Maju

Kuala Lumpur Draft Plan 2020 is people unfriendly!

2008-05-15T15:42:00.017+08:00

Rancangan Kasar Pembangunan Kuala Lumpur 2020 tidak memanfaatkan rakyat!

At 9.30 this morning, Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur launched the "Draf Pelan Bandar Raya Kuala Lumpur 2020."

9:30 pagi ini, Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur melancarkan "Draf Pelan Bandar Raya Kuala Lumpur 2020."

L-R: Kak Ann, PKR Deputy Wanita Chief; YB Nurul Izzah, Ahli Parliament Lembah Pantai

Dari kiri ke kanan: Kak Ann, Naib Ketua Wanita PKR; YB Nurul Izzah, Ahli Parliament Lembah Pantai

The 10 Pakatan Rakyat MPs were not accorded with due respect as the people representatives. DBKL is still suffering from the "Denial Syndrome" like BN. DBKL has failed to realise that the 10 PR MPs are the people representatives that enjoy more than 90% of the support of the residents of Kuala Lumpur.

Some of the MPs were allocated with seats and some were not. Yet none of the PR MPs was appointed as a committee member of the Committee to approve or amend the Draft Plan. None of the MPs was given a hard copy of the Kuala Lumpur Draft Plan for 2020. I call upon Datuk Bandar KL to appoint all the MPs in KL to be members of this special committee for the Deraf Pelan Bandar Raya KL."

I have looked at the Plans. There are nothing to shout about. I can only come to one conclusion that in the said draft plan DBKL pay more attention to have more "concrete jungles" than having more green lungs for KL. In other big cities like London, New York, Tokyo and Singapore all the local governments jealously guard green lungs and the preservation of green lungs is one of the top agendas of the residents.

In Wangsa Maju we are getting more housing developments especially flats than green lungs and other public amenities like Sport Complexes equipped with swimming pools, badminton, squash and basketball courts, libraries and community halls.

In Wangsa Maju we need more green lungs and public amenities. We have enough of housing developments. I am certain that if we carry on having more housing developments then we will have more population and the present infrastructure may not be able to cope with the increase. If this draft plan is approved as it is by Datuk Bandar KL, I am certain this will cause more traffic jams and crime rates will increase.

The Kuala Lumpur Draft Plan 2020 will be exhibited for public inspection and for the public to submit objections. Should there be any objection, one has to fill in a form and state the details of the objection.

I urge Wangsa Maju-ians to turn out in full force and let your objections be known. We are the managing directors of our destiny and we must take control!

We need more green lungs, more playgrounds and sports facilities for our children and rakyat – WE DO NOT NEED MORE CONCRETE JUNGLES!

15 May – 15 June, 2008
Aras Tingkat Bawah, Carrefour Wangsa Maju

16 – 30 June, 2008
Lobi Utama, Pusat Komuniti Gombak (Taman Melati)

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

10 orang wakil rakyat PR tidak diberikan penghormatan yang sepatutnya. DBKL masih menolak hakikat seperti BN. DBKL gagal memahami bahawa 10 WR daripada PR mewakili 90% daripada jumlah suara penduduk KL

Sebahagian daripada WR diberi kerusi dan lain tidak. Tiada seorang pun dilantik sebagai ahli jawatankuasa untuk meluluskan atau mengubah rancangan tersebut dan tiada seorang pun diberi satu salinan “Kuala Lumpur Draft Plan for 2020”. Saya menyeru Datuk Bandar KL supaya melantik semua WR di KL menjadi ahli jawatankuasa untuk “Deraf Pelan Bandar Raya KL."

Saya telah tengok rancangan tersebut. Tiada apa-apa yang menakjubkan. Saya hanya ada satu rumusan bahawa rancangan ini menitikberatkan pembikinan bangunan-bangunan dan tidak mementingkan adanya kawasan-kawasan bertumbuhan untuk KL. Dalam bandaraya-badaraya lain seperti London, New York, Tokyo dan Singapore, semua kerajaan tempatan menjaga kawasan-kawasan bertumbuhan dengan tegas dan menjadikannya urusan terpenting demi kesejahteraan penghuni-penghuni

Di Wangsa Maju kami mendapati lebih banyak pembikinan rumah pangsa dan bukannya kawasan bertumbuhan dan lain-lain kemudahan awam seperti pusat beriadah/bersukan lengak dengan kolan renang, gelanggang bola keranjang, perpustakaan awam dan dewan masyarakat.

Di Wangsa Maju, kami memerlukan kemudahan tersebut dan bukannya pembikinan ruamh-rumah. (Note penterjemah, betul, tengok banyak kedai-kedai kosong di Seri Rampai, Taman Melawati, Taman Permata.)

Sudah cukupnya usaha perumahan. Saya pasti dengan kebih banyak perumahan, penghuni akan bertambah dan kemudahan awam sekarang tidak dapat menampung mereka. Jika rancangan kasar ini diluluskan oleh Datuk Bandar KL saya pasti masalah kesesakan lalu lintas dan jenayah akan bertambah

“Kuala Lumpur Draft Plan 2020” akan dipamer untuk tatapan umum dan akan menerima bantahan umum. Jika ada bantahan, pengadu perlu mengisi satu borang dan menyatakan butir terperinci.

Saya mengesa semua penghuni Wangsa Maju keluar beramai-ramai dan mengutarakan bantahan-bantahan anda. Kita adalah pengarah urusan masa depan kami dan kami mesti memainkan peranan mengawal masa hadapan kita!

Kami memerlukan lebih banyak kawasan bertumbuhan, kawasan permainan dan sukan untuk anak-anak kita dan semua rakyat jelata. Kami tidak memerlukan hutan batu-bata

15 Mei – 15 Jun, 2008
Aras Tingkat Bawah, Carrefour Wangsa Maju

16 – 30 Jun, 2008
Lobi Utama, Pusat Komuniti Gombak (Taman Melati)

The joy and woes of Teratai Mewah

2008-05-11T20:11:00.038+08:00

Now that my Service Centre is near complete, on early Sunday morning of May 11, I took it upon myself to fulfill my promise to the rakyat of Wangsa Maju. The joy of the exercise was to cover as much ground as possible to thank my voters, meet them and hear them out. I began with the territory at Teratai Mewah.

Overall, from my first-hand knowledge and the feedback I received wherever I went, the impression I got was that the people of Teratai Mewah and the constituency of Wangsa Maju had been grossly neglected.

The spontaneous out-pouring of complaints and grouses by the rakyat only highlighted the fact that the problems they faced in Wangsa Maju in general were not creations of a week ago nor a month ago. Their woes had been on-going sore-points of the rakyat for years and years past. To admit outrageous dereliction of duty by past representatives of the rakyat, at this juncture, would be an understatement.

I was told, in the past, many promises had been made by the authorities and these have not been delivered todate. For example, a 70 year-old grandmother told me that a zebra crossing was promised for many years but nothing happened. "How am I to cross the road? Do they want me to die?" she complained. However, I stated that I cannot categorically promise the voters something that I cannot deliver. Simply because we are not in government and we do not have the power and machinery to help us achieve them. However, I promised them that I will do my utmost best to serve and help them.

The voters were also aware that those people who had been attacking me in the press and asked me to get DBKL to paint their flats as "promised" were politically motivated. I also clarified that the rakyat who needed to solve their problems should come and see their MP and talk to him and not go to the press. The voters were receptive.

The 'meet the people' sessions were cordial and the voters understood my difficulties because I have to start from scratch. I also informed them that if there were a few persons having problems to please come to my Service Centre; and if they were many of them then I will go to meet them.

I also told them that outside of Wilayah Persekutuan every parliamentary constituency will have 3 State Assemblymen working together with the MP. Here we do not have that luxury. I stressed that we have to co-operate so that I can perform my work as a Parliamentarian and at the same time as a State Assemblyman. I also told them to visit my blog and post problems and to give me ideas.

All in all, the rakyat of Wangsa Maju were understanding and they vouched their support to help their MP in order to help themselves. For this, I am most thankful and it will encourage me to go the extra mile for the rakyat of Wangsa Maju.

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Sekarang pusat perkhidmatan saya hampir siap, pada awal hari Ahad 11 Mei, saya memenuhi janji saya kepada rakyat Wangsa Maju. Apa yang paling menggembirakan saya adalah meliputi sebanyak kawasan yang saya mampu untuk mengucap terimakasih kepada para pengundi, bersua dengan mereka dan mendengar suara mereka. Saya bermula dengan Teratai Mewah.

Pada kesuluruhannya, apa yang saya dapati daripada balasan nan diterima adalah rakyat Teratai Mewah dan kawsan Wangsa Maju telah lama diabaikan.

Rungutan spontan nan saya dengari hanya menggambarkan bahawa masalah di Wangsa Maju secara amnya bukanlah akibat sebab-sebab yang wujud seminggu atau sebulan dahulu tetapi masalah-masalah ini telah wujud bertahun-tahun lamanya. Tidak keterlaluan jika dinyatakan bekas wakil-wakil rakyat sini telah menggabaikan tugas mereka secara besar-besaran.

Saya diberitahu bahawa dulu, banyak janji-janji telah dibuat oleh pihak berkuasa dan semua tidak dicapai hingga hari ini. Contohnya, seorang nenek usia 70’an memberitahu saya bahawa suatu “penyeberang jalan berbelang” telah lama dijanji tetapi belum disempurnakan.”Bagaimana saya boleh menyeberangi jalan? Adakah mereka nak saya mati?” rungutnya. Walaubagaimanapun, saya menyatakan bahawa saya tidak boleh janji semua janji saya boleh dikotakan kerana kami bukanlah kerajaan dan kami tidak ada kuasa dan jentera untuk membolehkan kami menyempurnakan semua janji-janji tetapi saya janji akan buat apa yang saya boleh sebaik-baiknya untuk menolong mereka.

Para pengundi menyedari bahawa perbuatan orang-orang yang menyerang saya di media dan cabar saya supaya pergi menyuruh DBKL mengecat rumah pangsa kerana ini telah dijanjikan adalah suatu permainan politik. Saya juga menerangkan bahawa rakyat yang perlu menyelesaikan masalah mereka patut datang dan jumpa wakil rakyat dan bukanlah pergi ke pihak media. Para pengundi menerima cadangan ini.Sesi jumpa rakyat ini adalah mesra dan para pengundi memahami kedudukan saya yang menghadapi kesukaran kerana saya perlu mula daripada kosong. Saya juga memaklumkan bahawa jika ada beberapa orang menghadapi masalah, mereka boleh mengunjungi pusat perkhidmatan saya. Jika ramai yang menghadapi masalah, saya akan datang melawati mereka.

Saya juga memberitahu mereka bahawa di luar Wilayah Persekutuan setiap kawasan parliament ada 3 orang ADUN bekerja dengan Wakil Rakyat. Sini, kami tidak ada kemudahan seperti itu. Saya menitikberatkan bahawa kerjasama semua adalah penting untuk membolehkan saya menjalankan dua tugas bersama iaitu Wakil Rakyat dan ADUN. Saya suruh mereka melawati blog saya dan memberitahu saya masalah mereka dan bagi cadangan kepada saya.

Pada keseluruhannyam rakyat Wangsa Maju memanglah memahami kedudukan saya dan mereka menyuarakan sokongan mereka untuk menolong WR mereka untuk menolong mereka. Oleh itu, saya amat berterima kasih kepada semua dan menggalakkan saya berkerja lebih keras untuk rakyat Wangsa Maju.

Teratai Mewah Market at Jalan Langkawi. Pasar Teratai Mewah di Jalan Langkawi.

Would you believe it? There had been no running tap water at the market for years. The people had to make their own arrangement to tap water from elsewhere.
Percaya tak? Pasar ini tiada bekalan air bertahun-tahun. Orang sini kena mengambil air dari merata tempat.

I also did an on-the-spot collection for the Myanmar Cyclone Disaster Fund. Slightly over an hour, we collected RM535,00. One of our members and I topped up the sum and the final donation handed to a Malay Mail reporter was RM700-00. We are the citizens of the world and we must help in whatever way we can to victims of natural disasters.
Saya juga membuat kutipan derma untuk mangsa-mangsa angina saiklon. Pada masa lebih kuran sejam, kami telah mengutip RM535.00 Salah satu ahli saya serta saya sendiri mengenapkan jumlah kutipan kepada RM700 dan menyerah kepada saorang pemberita Malay Mail. Kami adalah rakyat sedunia dan patut menolong siapa pun yang ditimpa malapetaka.

These are awful sights. If tourists were to see these, they will have a bad impression of Malaysia. Further, such rubbish "dump" is a breeding place for rats and other pests. I will be calling upon DBKL to construct a rubbish dump / rumah sampah for Teratai Mewah Market.
Sini adalah pemandangan teruk. Jika pelancong asing dapat tengok sini, mereka akan memperolehi gambaran buruk terhadap negara kita. Tempat mengumpul sampah ini adalah tempat pembiakan tikus dan lain-lain binatang pemusnah. Saya akan menyeru DBKL membina rumah sampah untuk Pasar Teratai Mewah.

Now we know why Wangsa Maju is infested with rats! The uncollected rubbish everywhere is their source for food. When we get rid of this 'food source,' the rats will die of hunger naturally. Let's not try to solve the rats problem by putting the cart before the horse. Let's get rid of the rubbish first - and the rats will disappear!
Sekarang kita tahu mengapa Wangsa Maju penuh dengan tikus! Sampah yang tidak dikendalikan adalah sumber makanan mereka. Apabila kami menamatkan sumber makanan ini, tikus-tikus akan mati kebuluran. Hilangkan sampah dulu dan tikus jua akan hilang!

I also visited Kg Lee Rubber and had a dialogue with the Committee Members of Persatuan Kg Lee Kong Chian. Their president is Mr. Ng Chui Chong.
Saya juga melawati Kg Lee Rubber dan mengadakan satu dialog dengan Ahli-Ahli Jawatan Kuasa Persatuan Kg Lee Kong Chian. Presiden mereka adalah Encik Ng Chui Chong.

Your MP's Question of the Week #8

2008-05-09T23:41:00.014+08:00

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the controversial VK Lingam video clip, headed by chairperson Haidar Mohamed Noor, has submitted a four-volume report to the Yang Di Pertuan Agong at the Istana Negara this morning.

Reliable sources have revealed that the report has probably confirmed the following findings:

1) That the video clip was authentic;

2) That the Indian-looking man talking on the phone was VK Lingam and that the person whom he was talking to on the other end of the line was Ahmad Fairus, the former Chief Justice of Malaysia who retired in 2007 in the midst of the controversies.

In the event that the above findings are true, should the government immediately:

1) Forward the report to the Attorney General's office for its consideration to institute charges against the culprits highlighted in the video clip for interfering with the administration of justice and subverting the course of justice;

2) Reform the judiciary and compensate all the victims of injustice perpetrated by these personalities; and

3) Set up another Royal Commission to investigate into other serious allegations of improprieties of those retired judges and a sitting judge, which the previous Royal Commission of Inquiry did not allow detailed evidences to be ventilated at its hearing?

- Terjemahan oleh exocet - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Soalan Mingguan MP Anda #8

Suruhanjaya diRaja yang diketuai oleh Haidar Mohamed Noor selaku pengerusi yang menyiasat klip video kontroversi VK Lingam telah mengemukakan laporan 4 jilid kepada Yang Di Pertuan Agong di Istana Negara pagi tadi.

Sumber-sumber yang dipercayai menunjukkan laporan itu mengandungi:

1) Klip video itu adalah sahih dan tulen;

2) Lelaki berbangsa India yang berbual ditelefon itu adalah VK Lingam dan orang yang sedang berbual dengannya ialah Ahmad Fairus, bekas Ketua Hakim Negara yang bersara pada 2007 dan penuh dengan kontroversi.

Sekiranya laporan ini adalah benar, adakah kerajaan patut dengan serta-merta:

1) Memberikan laporan itu kepada Pejabat Pendakwaraya untuk mengambil tindakan tuduhan terhadap mereka yang terlibat dalam klip video itu kerana campur tangan dalam pentadbiran kehakiman;

2) Membuat reformasi dalam badan kehakiman dan membayar pampasan kepada mereka yang menjadi mangsa ketidakadilan oleh pihak yang terlibat dalam klip video ini; dan

3) Menubuhkan satu lagi Suruhanjaya DiRaja untuk menyiasat tuduhan 'improperties' terhadap hakim yang telah bersara dan hakim yang masih bekerja kerana Suruhanjaya DiRaja terdahulu tidah membenarkan bukti-bukti ini digunakan dalam laporan mereka?

- 翻译员：angel_x , Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

阿強每週一問 #8

由 HAIDAR MOHAMMED NOOR 所領導的皇家獨立調查團﹐已經把林甘短片的報告呈交給最高元首。

可靠消息指出報告內容有確定了以下重點﹕

1)短片乃是真的。

2)短片內說電話的印度籍男子就是林甘本人﹐而他通電話的對象是 AHMAD FAIRUS﹐ 2007年在一片爭議下辭職的前馬來西亞大法官。

如果以上屬實﹐當局是否應該﹕

1)把該報告轉交給總檢察署﹐以讓妨害司法公正的罪犯繩之以法﹖

2)即刻改革司法﹐賠償受害人士﹔

3) 再成立一個皇家獨立調查團以調查其他已退休和現任法官﹐因現在的調查團不許詳細證據在聽證會上列出﹖

From comment to positive action by DBKL

2008-05-08T20:40:00.010+08:00

Below is a sequence of events beginning with a comment posted on this blog by a resident of Wangsa Maju and how finally DBKL responded to my email to them regarding an issue highlighted to them.

Syabas DBKL for your quick response and action!

You should follow the sequence of events by reading from the bottom of this post.

At this point, may I humbly ask residents of Wangsa Maju to give credit where it is due. Let's give DBKL a big and warm thank you when they have done a good job for us. A little appreciation will go a long way to encourage DBKL to do better. Please post your thanks in the comment section. Thank you.

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From: Nur Rafidah Abd Rhsid
To: weeck22@yahoo.com
Cc: Shaari Ahmad Junid
Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2008 11:19:55 AM
Subject: Re: Problems At Taman Idaman

YB Wee Choo Keong
Ahli Parlimen Wangsa Maju

Yang Berhormat,

AKUAN TERIMA
Rujukan : 0200/05/2008 - [1].

[Kategori] & Jenis Aduan : [KEBERSIHAN] - Sampah sarap

Dengan hormatnya saya di arah merujuk kepada perkara yang tersebut di atas.

2. Dimaklumkan Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur mengucapkan terima kasih di atas aduan yang telah dikemukakan dan pihak kami sedang mengambil tindakan terhadap aduan tersebut. Pihak kami akan maklumkan status aduan dari semasa ke semasa.

Sekian, terima kasih.

"BERKHIDMAT UNTUK NEGARA"
"BERSEDIA MENYUMBANG, BANDAR RAYA CEMERLANG"

Saya yang menurut perintah,

(NUR RAFIDAH BINTI ABD RHSID)
Unit Hal Ehwal Awam Dan Antarabangsa
b.p Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur
Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur

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From: Shaari Ahmad Junid

To: Nur Rafidah Abd. Rhsid

Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 9:47 AM

Subject: FW: Problems At Taman Idaman

Puan Rafidah,

Sukacita dapat kiranya pihak puan mengambil tindakan selanjutnya berhubung dengan aduan ini dan mengemukakan maklum balas terus ke emel YB Wee Choo Keong dan sesalinan ke emel saya. Harap aduan ini dapat diselesaikan dengan kadar segera.

Terima kasih.

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From: Wee Choo Keong
Sent: Tue 5/6/2008 2:07 AM
To: Norhaslinda Nordin; Shaari Ahmad Junid
Subject: Problems At Taman Idaman

Sdr, Below are the problems that were posted on my blog. Pleasse help me to solve them.

Thank you.

Regards

wee

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BryanChoong said...

Bro Choo Keong,

I know you are Busy attending to Parliament but if you have time please visit the Taman at Medan Idaman. ( next to Lee Rubber School).

The Kindergarten & old school were long demolished but the heap of rubbish had remained.

Looks like a good spot for breeding mosquitoes.

BTW, we really don't know whether our area is under DBKL or not coz since shifting in the drains were never cleaned.

We do Not expect you to only handle our DIRTY problems but do let us know the list of people we can bark on.

Life is Good & comforting to have Brother Choo Keong in our Neighbor hood!

BTW, when are you shifting in ?

All the Best & May you be Bless Always!

Raja Petra chooses jail rather than post bail

2008-05-07T11:09:00.020+08:00

Pix courtesy of malaysiakini

UPDATE, 4.00 pm : According to Puan Marina, Raja Petra will be brought to Petaling Jaya Sessions Court at 9.45 am tomorrow (Friday, 9 May 2008). All are welcome to the venue tomorrow to meet with Raja Petra and walk with him.

UPDATE, 8 May, 2.00 pm : Raja Petra has agreed to post bail today when his wife managed to see him for the first time this morning, reported here. Raja Petra has also begun to take some food and drink water.

UPDATE, 12.50 pm : It's been reported here that according to Marina Lee Abdullah, Raja Petra's wife, Raja Petra has refused to see anyone, including her. Marina also added she was informed by the police that Raja Petra is apparently on hunger strike.

Yesterday, Raja Petra Kamarudin was charged with sedition at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court over an article titled "Let's send the Altantuya murderers to hell" which he wrote in his website, Malaysia Today.

Raja Petra has claimed trial to the charge [under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act] for publishing the alleged seditious article on 25 April. Hearing has been fixed from 06 to 10 October.

Raja Petra was granted a bail of RM5,000 but has refused, in principle, to post and rather decided to choose to remain in custody until the hearing.

Malaysians from all over have voluntarily contributed to a donation drive "Walk with RPK: One Ringgit One Person" to post his bail on his behalf. The donation drive has since being called off at about 5.45 p.m. yesterday as a total of about RM25,000 has been collected.

We wish Raja Petra well and demand that justice prevails.

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Maklumat terkini 12.50 pm: Dilaporkan di sini menurut isteri RPK, Marina Lee Abdullah, Raja Petra enggan menjumpai sesiapa termasuk isterinya. Marina menambahkan bahawa Polis memberitahunya RPK sedang bantah- berpuasa.

Semalam, Raja Petra Kamarudin dituduh menghasut di Mahlamah Sessi Petaling Jaya kerana karangannya "Let's send the Altantuya murderers to hell" yang terpapar di website, Malaysia Today.

Raja Petra minta dibicara menurut [bawah Seksyen 4(1)(c) Hukum Akta Hasutan] kerana memaparkan karangan yang kononnya dituduh menghasut pada tanggal 25 April. Perbicaraan telah ditetapkan pada 06 hingga 10 Oktober.

Raja Petra dibenar ikat jamin RM5,000 tetapi telah menolak tawaran ikat jamin dan lebih rela dipenjarakan sehingga tarikh bicara.

Rakyat Malaysia daripada semua tempat telah menyumbang kepada kutipan derma "Walk with RPK: One Ringgit One Person" untuk membayar ikat jamin tersebut. Kuitpan derma telah dihentikan pada pukul 5.45 p.m. semalam kerana RM25,000 telah dikutip.

Kami harap Raja Petra berada dalam keadaan selamat dan harap adanya keadilan.

Follow-up letter to DBKL re: community hall

2008-05-06T09:23:00.005+08:00

Malay Mail back at the newsstand

2008-05-05T20:29:00.008+08:00

Malay Mail (formerly The Malay Mail) is formally launched today under the new owner, Datuk Ibrahim Mohd Nor, former chief of Bernas. It will be an afternoon paper and the launch was held at Nikko Hotel.

My congratulations to Datuk Ibrahim, his new team and the paper which looks promising.

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Suratkhabar Malay Mail (dulu dikenali sebagai The Malay Mail) telah secara rasmi dilancarkan oleh pemilik barunya, Datuk Ibrahim Mohd Nor, bekas ketua Bernas. Ia akan menjadi sebuah suratkhabar terbitan waktu tengah hari dan upacara perlancaran tersebut telah diadakan di Hotel Nikko.

Saya mengucapkan tahniah kepada Datuk Ibrahim, anggota-anggota barunya dan suratkhabar ini nampaknya akan berjaya kelak.

- 翻译员：angel_x , Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

馬來郵報(前為THE MALAY MAIL)今天正式在新老闆﹐前國家稻米公司領導人DATUK IBRAHIM MOHD NOR的旗下舉行推介會。晚報應該會報導該事﹐而該推介會是在 NIKKO 酒店舉行。

我祝賀 DATUK IBRAHIM﹐他的新團隊和報紙看起來蠻不錯的。

'Horror' at Section 1; thumbs up to DBKL

2008-05-05T00:48:00.026+08:00

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Keadaan “ngeri” di Seksyen 1 Wangsa Maju; syabas kepada DBKL

- 翻译员：angel_x , Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

Earlier today, 4 May 2008, at about noon I went to the flats at Section 1 due to complaints of rubbish not being collected. Then one of the residents (terima kasih dan ma'af ya tak dapat nama Encik, lah) in Section 1 was kind enough to offer to take me on his bike for a guided tour of the place.

Pada hari ini, 4 Mei 2004, lebih kurang pukul tengah hari, saya telah menghunjungi rumah pangsa di seksyen 1 berikutan aduan sampah tidak dikendalikan. Salah seorang penghuni sana (terima kasih dan ma'af ya tak dapat nama Encik, lah) amat baik hati untuk mempelawa saya menaiki motosikalnya untuk suatu lawatan berbimbing.

較早時﹐在五月四日接近中午時分﹐我前往第一區視察垃圾未被回收問題。然後有一位居民(不好意思﹐沒能請教大名)好心以他的摩哆載我去走一圈。

To my horror I saw heaps and heaps of rubbish that were not collected for almost a week. I could see maggots all over the place and the place smell real bad. The flats are just 20 feet away!

Saya amat tersentak melihat sampah yang bertimbun-timbun tidak dikendalikan selama lebih kurang seminggu. Saya boleh lihat banyak ulat-ulat dan bau tempat ini sangat busuk. Rumah-rumah pangsapuri hanyalah berjarak 20 kaki daripada situ!

讓我驚訝的是﹐我看到一大堆整一星期沒被回收的垃圾。我可以看到蛀虫爬滿整地﹐惡臭味撲鼻而來﹐離組屋地區只有20英尺而已﹗

I immediately called Tuan Shaari Ahmad Junid, the Special Assistant to Datuk Bandar KL, for assistance. Tuan Shaari immediately swung into action and got back to me within half an hour. He informed me that only certain parts of Section 1 were affected. The reason being that the sub-contractor for rubbish collection was terminated and that there was no new appointment.

I was told that this was NOT the responsibility of DBKL but the residents and the developer.

However, in view of the unhealthy condition, I reasoned with Tuan Shaari and he agreed to assist by getting Alam Flora to collect all the rubbish in the affected areas in Section 1 by tomorrow.

On behalf of the residents in Section 1, I would like to take this opportunity to say a BIG Thank You to Tuan Shaari (Pejabat Datuk Bandar KL) and DBKL for the kind help. Thumbs Up to DBKL for this! This is definitely a very good beginning for all of us.

Saya dengan serta merta menelefon Tuan Shaari Ahmad Junid, pembantu khas kepada Datuk Bandar KL untuk bantuan. Beliau bertindak dengan serta merta dan menelefon saya balik dalam masa setengah jam. Beliau memberitahu saya bahawa hanyalah kawasan-kawasan tertentu di seksyen 1 terlibat. Sebabnya adalah sub-kontraktor yang dilantik mengumpul sampah telah ditamatkan perkhidmatannya dan lantikan baru belum dibuat.

Saya diberitahu ini BUKAN tanggungjawab DBKL tetapi para penghuni dan pemaju.

Walaubagaimanapun, demi kesihatan, saya berunding dengan Tuan Shaari dan dia bersetuju memanggil Alam Flowa supaya mengendalikan sampah di tempat-tempat terjejas di seksyen 1 mulai hari keesokannya.

Bagi pihak penghuni Seksyn 1, say ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Tuan Shaari (Pejabat Datuk Bandar KL) dan DBKL untuk bantuan anda. Syabas kepada DBKL dan ini adalah permulaan yang baik untuk semua.

我立刻打電話給吉隆坡市長的特別助理﹐Tuan Shaari Ahmad Junid以協助解決該事件。他只花了半小時就回復我說只有第一區的一些地方受到影響。原因是垃圾收集承包商的合約被終止﹐而目前還沒有新的承包商。

他說這並不是市議會的責任﹐反而是居民和發展商的責任。

不過﹐看到如此惡劣的衛生情況﹐我與Tuan Shaari Ahmad Junid 理論。他終於同意協助居民叫ALAM FLORA公司在明天收集所有受影響地區的垃圾。

我在此為第一區的居民們向 Tuan Shaari (吉隆坡市長辦公室)和市議會致最大的謝意。幹的好﹗這絕對是對我們全體一個很好的開始。

Here's a shot of the other 'horror' I saw with my own eyes, too, that DBKL is also looking to solve. A Dewan Masyarakat 'hijacked' by UMNO for their exclusive use! How can.

Ini adalah satu gambar “ngeri” yang saya nampak dengan mata sendiri and DBKL juga sedang menyelesaikan. Dewan Masyarakat yang diambil alih untuk kegunaan UMNO sendiri. Mana Boleh?

這裡還有個更恐怖的照片。市議會應該解決才對。一個民眾會堂被巫統 *霸佔* 的活生生例子﹗怎麼可以這樣呢﹖

Your MP's Question of the Week #7

2008-05-02T22:38:00.009+08:00

Information empowers as well as liberates and serves to keep the authority as well as the public well informed as a constant check and balance measure for the overall good of the country.

Tomorrow being World Press Freedom Day, should the government then abolish all licensing requirement and press & printing acts to facilitate the truth to surface at all times in the interest of transparency, good governance and true democracy?

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Soalan Mingguan MP Anda #7

Maklumat memperkuatkan keupayaan dan melapangkan fikiran orang ramai serta bertujuan supaya orang ramai dan pihak berkuasa perasan apa yang sedang berlaku dan ini akan mewujudkan suatu keadaan penyemakan dan pembetulan yang boleh memanfaatkan negara.

Oleh kerana esok adalah Hari Kebebasan Berita Sedunia, patutkah kerajaan (nota penterjemah: lebih patut guna perkataan “pentadbiran” kerana para wakil rakyat bukanlah keturunan raja) membubarkan segala peraturan-peraturan perlesenan dan akta-akta percetakan dan pemberitaan supaya kebenaran akan senantiasa terpapar untuk kebaikan kesahihan, pentadbiran baik dan demokrasi?

- 翻译员：angel_x , Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

阿強每週一問 #7

資訊不僅加強﹐也能讓執政者和公眾保持知情的權力﹐來達到監督作用以維護國家利益。

明天是新聞自由日﹐政府應不應該豁免印刷品和報業的申請執照條件和廢除印刷和出版法令﹐好讓真相在透明度﹐良好施政方針和實現真正民主的大前提下能更容易傳達給人民﹖

Tan Sri Nasimuddin passed away this morning

2008-05-02T13:07:00.014+08:00

Pix courtesy of malaysiakini

Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin, founder and group chairman of Naza group of companies, passed away peacefully this morning at about 1.15 a.m. (local time) in USA after a long battle with lung cancer.

At the time, he was undergoing treatment in a hospital in Long Beach, California. His wife, Zaleha Ismail, and his five children were by his side.

Despite his success and influence, Tan Sri Nasimuddin had always been known to keep a low profile. His remains will be arriving in the country tomorrow morning.

My deepest condolences to the family.

Al-Fatihah.

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin, pengasas dan pengerusi kumpulan syarikat Naza telah meninggal dunia pagi ini lebih kurang pukul 1:15am (masa tempatan) di Amerika Syarikat setelah lama menentang penyakit barah paru-paru.

Pada masa itu, beliau sedang menerima rawatan di sebuah hospital di Long Beach, California. Isterinya, Zaleha Ismail, dan kelima orang anaknya berada di sisinya.

Walaupun beliau mempunyai kejayaan nan besar serta sangat nerpengaruh, namun Tan Sri Nasimuddin selalu berdiam diri dan todak menonjolkan diri. Mayatnya akan tiba di negara kita pagi esok.

Saya mengucap takzim kepada keluarganya,

Al-Fatihah.

Community halls as UMNO's exclusive operation offices?

2008-04-29T18:25:00.013+08:00

(UPDATE: For excerpts of Question Time parliamentary proceedings, go to Wee Choo Keong in Parliament or click here.)

This is my letter to Dewan Bandaraya KL to do the needful.

Nobody has exclusive right to use community halls. As the name suggest, community halls are for the use of the community, on a first-come-first-served basis, and nothing else. I see the current situation as an abuse of power and DBKL has to fix it.

- Terjemahan oleh missn78@gmail.com - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Ini adalah surat yang dihantar oleh saya kepada Dewan Bandaraya KL supaya tindakan yang sepatutnya diambil.

Tiada siapa mempunyai hak eksklusif untuk menggunakan dewan komuniti. Dewan komuniti adalah untuk digunakan bagi tujuan penduduk kawasan (komuniti) dan diatas 'siapa cepat dia dapat' sahaja. Jelas sekali keadaan sekarang berlaku kerana salah guna kuasa dan pihak DBKL mesti mengambil tindakan yang sewajarnya.

- 翻译员：angel_x , Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

社區會堂被當成是巫統的專屬行動室﹖

這是我寫給吉隆坡市議會﹐呼籲他們採取必要行動的信件。

無人能擁有專門使用社區會堂的權力。就如標題所說的﹐ 那是為了鄰近民眾使用的地方﹐而且是以先到先得的方式取得使用權﹐謹此而已。我認為當前的情況顯然的是個濫權事件而吉隆坡市議會應當即刻處理。

DBKL acted against tardy contractor for rubbish collection

2008-04-29T16:50:00.009+08:00

I wish to record a word of thanks to DBKL for their swift action against the contractor responsible for rubbish collection in Section 2 in Wangsa Maju. I hope DBKL can continuously monitor this problem in the whole of Wangsa Maju on their own and rectify the situation without me getting into the picture all the time. Syabas DBKL!

- Terjemahan oleh missn78@gmail.com - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Saya ingin mengucapkan jutaan terima kasih kepada pihak DBKL kerana mereka telah mengambil tindakan yang cepat terhadap kontraktor yang sepatutnya bertanggungjawab diatas pungutan sampah di Seksyen 2 Wangsa Maju. Saya amat berharap agar pihak DBKL dapat meneruskan pemerhatian mereka terhadap masalah ini yang telah dihadapi di seluruh kawasan Wangsa Maju dan dapat mengambil tindakan yang sewajarnya tanpa saya terpaksa mengambil gambar setiap kali perkara yang sama berulang. Syabas DBKL.

The followings are correspondences and a press clipping with regard to the issue ...

Some pixs of the Royal Address proceeding

2008-04-29T12:01:00.007+08:00

The Yang Di Pertuan Agong getting ready for the Royal Address

The Agong was handed some documents

The Royal Address proper

Swearing-in ceremony of Members of Parliament

2008-04-28T18:31:00.016+08:00

Today's session, which began at approximately 10.00 a.m., was mainly preoccupied with the election of the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, swearing-in of individual Members of Parliament totalling 222 members and finally election of the Deputy Speakers.

The position of the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat was won by YB Pandikar Amin as he was the only nomination. The positions of the two Deputy Speakers however had three nominations, namely YB Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Bin Tuanku Jaafar, YB Datuk Ronald Kiandee and YB Tan Seng Giaw. The first two YBs were successful in their election.

The first two newly elected lawmakers to be sworn in as Members of Parliament were the PM and the Deputy PM. My turn to be sworn in came about at approximately 12 noon.

It is important to note that newly elected lawmakers only become full-fledged Members of Parliament after they have taken their oath of office.

The gist of my swearing-in statements essentially covers my solemn declaration:
1. That I, Wee Choo Keong, being chosen as a member of parliament, vow to honestly fulfill my obligations to the best of my ability, and
2. I pledge my true loyalty to Malaysia, and ,
3. I vow to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution

Tomorrow, the Yang Di Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, will officially open the first session of Parliament which will be followed by His Royal Address.

- 翻译员：angel_x , Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

國會議員宣誓就職儀式

今天的國會議程約在上午十點開始﹐內容大多是關於下議院議長的推選﹐和總數222位國會議員的個人宣誓就職儀式。

議長的席位是由尊貴的PANDIKAR AMIN在沒有對手的情況下獲得﹐兩名副議長席位卻有三人角逐﹐那就是YB Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Bin Tuanku Jaafar, YB Datuk Ronald Kiandee 和 YB Tan Seng Giaw。前述兩位議員成功獲得副議長席位。

頭兩位宣誓的議員就是我們的正副首相。輪到我的時候都已經中午12點了。

必需要強調的是﹐新任國會議員只有正式宣誓就職﹐才能真正的受承認為國會議員。

我所宣誓的內容如下﹕
1. 我﹐黃朱強﹐身為被人民委託之代議士﹐宣誓將竭盡全力忠實的履行我的義務﹐和
2. 我真誠的效忠馬來西亞﹐和
3. 我宣誓保存﹐維護和捍衛聯邦憲法。

明天﹐國家元首 Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin 蘇丹陛下將會親自為國會第一次會議開幕。

Before my swearing-in ceremony, here's a shot of my opposite view of where the BN MPs sit. At the far end is the public gallery. In the centre, the PM was taking his oath of office.
在我宣誓之前﹐這是我對面國陣議員們席位的照片。在其盡頭是公眾席位。在正中央﹐首相正在宣誓就職。

Here's a shot of my opposite view to my left
這是我左方的對面景象。

Saying hello and catching up with my fellow ...
和我的同僚打招呼寒喧幾句。。。

Pakatan Rakyat elected lawmakers before the ceremony
在儀式開始前的反對黨候任議員們。。。

Your yang Berkhidmat taking oath of office
為你服務的議員宣誓就職啦。。。

Here is where I will be sitting as Member of Parliament
for Wangsa Maju
這就是我為旺沙馬珠居民們請命的席位﹐也將是我的砲臺。

First session of 12th Parliament begins today!

2008-04-28T01:51:00.015+08:00

Later this morning the 12th Parliamentary Session will begin with the swearing-in of all Members of Parliament.

Those who wish to come as observers for any parliamentary proceeding (and I have been told all seats in the public gallery for the first session have all been taken up by immediate families of MPs for their swearing-in ceremony) must be properly attired. Suit and tie are the minimum for men.

I look forward to the parliamentary proceedings when yours truly will be given the opportunity to do real work for Wangsa Maju-ians and the rakyat of Malaysia. My first task will be to set the framework to ensure I get all the answers to questions that I have submitted to parliament 21 days before the proceeding.

Wish me well and continue to give me your strong support.

Thank you. Your yangBerkhidmat I will remain - always.

Wee Choo Keong

- Terjemahan oleh harris nasril - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Sesi Parliment ke 12 yang pertama bermula hari ini!

PAda pagi ini, Sesi Parlimen ke 12 akan bermula dengan semua Ahli Parlimen mengangkat sumpah.

Sesiapa yang ingin menjadi pemerhati untuk mana-mana sidang parliment ( dan saya diberitahu bahawa semua kerusi di galeri awam untuk sesi pertama telah diambil oleh keluarga terdekat Ahli Parlimen untuk upacara angkat sumpah) perlu memakai pakaian yang sesuai. Sut dan tali leher adalah yang paling ringkas untuk lelaki.

Saya memandang kehadapan untuk sidang parlimen dimana saya benar-benar diberi peluang untuk melakukan kerja sebenar untuk penduduk Wangsa MAju dan Rakyat MAlaysia. Tugas pertama saya adalah untuk membuat rangka kerja bagi memastikan saya mendapat semua jawapan bagi soalan-soalan yang telah saya hantar ke parlemen 21 hari sebelum persidangan.

Doakan kejayaan saya dan teruskan memberikan sokongan kuat anda.

Terima kasih. Saya akan terus menjadi YangBerkhidmat anda- sentiasa.

Your MP's Question of the Week #6

2008-04-25T21:08:00.020+08:00

After 08 March, the nation has witnessed the PM announced two major reforms regarding 1) the Judiciary and 2) the ACA.

Do you think that the PM should now really 'walk his talk' and immediately put these two reforms into motion without further wasting the nation's time?

- Terjemahan oleh harris nasril - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Soalan Mingguan MP Anda #6

Selepas 8 Mac, negara telah menyaksikan PM telah mengumumkan dua perubahan besar berhubung:
1) Kehakiman
2) BPR

Adakah anda fikir bahawa PM harus kini 'mengotakan kata-katanya' dan dengan serta merta menggerakan kedua-dua perubahan ini tanpa perlu membazirkan lagi masa negara?

- 翻译员：angel_x , Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

阿強每週一問 #6

三月八日過後﹐國家人民見證了首相宣佈兩大改革政策也就是

1) 司法
2) 反貪污委員會

您認為首相應不應該不要再浪費時間﹐現在正式履行他的諾言﹐即刻執行上述兩項改革政策﹖

Some pixs of our 'soft' opening earlier this evening

2008-04-24T02:53:00.016+08:00

About 80 Wangsa Maju residents dropped by at the yBerkhidmat Service Centre this evening to grace our 'soft' opening. Light food and refreshments were served. We got down to 'business' as soon as we were made aware that some residents have issues to discuss with me. The following were some of the pictures I have managed to short list.

I was most touched by everyone's presence and I want to say a big thank you to all who have come to say hello and show their support.

- Terjemahan oleh harris nasril - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Beberapa gambar sewaktu pembukaan ringan awal petang ini.

Seramai 80 penduduk Wangsa Maju menghadiri Pusat Khidmat YBerkhidmat petang ini untuk menyaksikan pembukaan rasmi kami. Makanan dan minuman ringan telah dihidangkan. Kami terus mula bekerja sebaik sahaja kami menyedari bahawa ada sebilangan penduduk mengetengahkan beberapa isu yang perlu dibincangkan dengan saya. Berikut adalah beberapa gambar yang telah saya senarai pendek.

Saya amat terharu dengan kehadiran semua penduduk dan saya ingin mengucapkan jutaan terima kasih kepada semua yang telah menghadirkan diri diri dan menunjukkan sokongan mereka.

- 翻译员：angel_x , Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

大約80位旺沙馬珠居民今晚出席了我的服務中心的*非正式*開幕招待會。當晚我們準備了一些茶點來招待各位來賓。當我們了解到一些居民有問題想找我商量的時候﹐我們就迫不及待的開始與他們商討解決問題事宜。以下是我所收集到的活動圖片。

我對居民們肯賞臉出席該活動感到非常感動。我要對那些出席當晚活動的人和支持我們﹐和我們打招呼的人士說聲謝謝。

Media release re DBKL, Immigration & Police to take immediate action against illegal immigrants

2008-04-23T17:52:00.008+08:00

Released by Wee Choo Keong, MP for Wangsa Maju, on 23-04-08 in Kuala Lumpur

DBKL, IMMIGRATION & POLICE: TO TAKE IMMEDIATE JOINT ACTIONS AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

It has been a glaring fact for a long time that illegal immigrants have dominated Jalan Petaling. Illegal immigrants are one of the biggest national problems in Malaysia. Malaysians have had enough of the illegal immigrants, who are the social menace in the country. It is the duty of all Malaysians to take actions to get rid of these unwelcome illegal immigrants from Malaysian soil.

Read the rest of the release here ...

- Terjemahan oleh harris nasril - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Kenyataan Media:
DBKL, Immigresen dan Polis perlu mengambil tindakan serta merta terhadap pendatang tanpa izin

Telah menjadi kenyataan bahawa sekian lama pendatang tanpa izin telah mendominasi Jalan Petaling. Pendatang tanpa izin adalah salah dari masalah terbesar negara Malaysia. Rakyat Malaysia telah jemu dengan pendatang tanpa izin yang menjadi ancaman sosial pada negara. Menjadi tugas setiap rakyat Malaysia untuk mengambil tindakan untuk menghapuskan pendatang tanpa izin dari tanah Malaysia.

Ia adalah untuk kepentingan negara bagi DBKL, Polis dan Jabatan Imigresen segera mengambil tindakan bersama untuk menangkap dan menghantar pulang pendatang tanpa izin di Jalan Petaling dan dibahagian lain serata negara.

Persatuan Penjaja Kecil KL dan Presidennya : CHan Kai Mun

Pada 1991, pihak polis sendiri telah membuat dua laporan (Laporan Petaling Jaya No: 3375 / 1991 & 1040 / 1991) terhadap Chan Kai Mun, Presiden Persatuan Peniaga dan Penjaja Kecil KL. Dengan bersandarkan dua laporan polis ini pada 1991 Chan Kai Mun telah dihalang dari meninggalkan Malaysia oleh Jabatan Imigresen dekat Lapangan Terbang Subang lama dan kemudian dirahan oleh polis. Selepas ditahan 60 hari, beliau telah dibuang negeri oleh Menteri Dalam Negeri ke Cameron Highland.

Ia adalah satu rahsia terbuka bahawa Chan Kai Mun terlibat dengan gangsterisme dan aktiviti jenayah lain dan telah melakukan jenayah di Jalan Petaling untuk sekian lama. Adalah satu fakta yang tidak dapat dinafikan bahawa hanya seseorang yang memiliki karakter yang dipersoalkan dan diketahui ramai telah ditahan oleh polis dan kemudian dibuang negeri oelh Kementerian Dalam Negeri.

Persatuan tidak pernah mempunyai ahli melebihi beberapa ratus apatah lagi seramai 100,000 seperti yang didakwa oleh Datuk Ang Say Tee, yang merupakan Ahli Jawatankuasa MCA Cawangan Ampang. 100 000 ahli merupakan pembohongan terang-terangan oleh Datu Ang, merupakan ahli perniagaan yang cuba menonjolkan dirinya sebagai penjaja. Ia adalah rahsia terbuka bahawa kurang dari 100 ahli menghadiri mana-mana menyuaratnya. Persatuan ini hanya merupakan barisan untuk Chan Kai Mun.

- 翻译员：cc liew, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

旺沙马珠区国会议员黄朱强于2008年4月23日在吉隆坡所发布的文告

吉隆坡市议会、移民局和警方：即刻采取行动对付非法移民

茨厂街长期被非法移民占据的问题已经是个不争的事实，非法移民问题也是其中一项马来西亚所面对巨大课题。大马人已经对这些非法移民忍无可忍，而且他们的存在也对社会安全形成威胁。作为马来西亚公民，我们有责任采取行动，把这些不受欢迎的非法移民赶出我们的国土。

以国民利益作为出发点，吉隆坡市议会、警方和移民局应该马上联合起来，对茨厂街和全马各地的非法移民采取行动，逮捕并把他们遣返回国。

吉隆坡小贩小商公会以及该公会主席陈玉美

警方在1991年曾对陈玉美（Chan Kai Mun）提出两项控状（八打灵再也警署报告编号：3375 / 1991 及 1040 / 1991），陈玉美是吉隆坡小贩小商公会（K L Hawkers & Petty Traders Association）主席，简称“公会”。根据这两份警方纪录，在1991年，陈玉美违反移民局规定，擅自出国，于苏邦机场（Subang Airport）被捕。经过60天的扣留后，他被内政部限制拘留在金马伦高原。

长久以来，众所周知，陈玉美在茨厂街一带从事私会党以及其他的犯罪活动。一个不能否认的事实就是，一个人只有在拥有令人置疑的品行和恶名昭彰的情况下，才会被警方扣留并被内政部限制拘留的。

拿督洪細弟（Datuk Ang Say Tee）声称该公会代表了10万名会员的利益，而实际上该公会从来也只有数百名会员，他同时也是马华安邦支部委员。洪細弟声称的10万名会员是个谎言，他只是企图把自己当成一名小贩，来掩盖他是名商人的事实。其中一个公开的秘密就是，该公会每次的会议出席人数从来也只有数十个人，该公会只不过是被当成陈玉美的前线吧了！

Wangsa Maju MP demands termination of DBKL's subcontractor

2008-04-23T17:40:00.003+08:00

You can read the letter I wrote to DBKL today regarding the termination of their subcontractor for its inefficient rubbish collection service in Section 2 here.

Al Fatihah - Rustam A Sani

2008-04-23T12:14:00.007+08:00

Pix courtesy of malaysiakini

As reported by Nuraina A Samad here ...

- start quote -
Academician, scholar and political activist Rustam A Sani passed away suddenly at about 2.30 a.m. at his home in Gombak this morning. He was 63.

He is survived by his wife, Rohani, his children - Azrani and Ariani - and grandaughter, Arissa.

He will be buried at the Taman Ibukota Muslim Cemetery in Gombak after Zuhur prayers.

Rustam was a newspaper columnist and a poet. He was also involved in a multitude of political, social and literary activities.
- end quote -

My deepest condolences to the family. Al-Fatihah.

yBerkhidmat Service Centre open!

2008-04-22T19:49:00.015+08:00

Now you know exactly where to find us!
(Map courtesy of Resident.WangsaMaju & Better Half. Many thanks from Wee Choo Keong.)

After more than a month after the 12th General Election, I am happy to announce that our service centre will be in operation starting tomorrow (23 April 2008) evening at 8.00 pm.

Please note the occasion will be considered a 'soft' opening. We will hold an official opening at a later date when the centre is more fully equipped and staffed. I thank you all for your patience and hope Wangsa Maju-ians appreciate the fact that it takes time to set up the centre from scratch.

The necessary minimum facilities are installed as of today with the exception of air-conditioning which the contractor had promised will be ready tomorrow.

Please expect to see me sitting in front of a coffee-shop table on loan from Restoran Z One downstairs when you drop by. "Every journey begins but with the first step" and with God's grace I hope we'll reach our destination sooner than we expect.

So please do drop by should you have the time. I look forward to meeting as many of my constituents, who have helped put me into parliament to serve them, before the first parliamentary session kicks off on Monday, 28 April.

I am sure we'll have a lot to talk about. Come, meeting you face to face will be my greatest satisfaction. I shall remain always your yangBerkhidmat.

Thank you for your support and God bless you and your family.

Wee Choo Keong

- 翻译员：angel_x , Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

在第十二屆全國大選結束的一個多月之後﹐我很高興的告訴各位﹐我們的服務中心將會在明天(2008年4月23日)晚上八點正式投入服務。

敬請留意明天的啟用儀式只是象征意義。當服務中心的所有設施和人員都具備齊全時﹐我們將會擇日再舉行一個正式的啟用儀式。我非常感激你們的耐心等候和諒解該中心需要時間來正常運作。

今天﹐最基本的設備都已經安裝完畢﹐除了冷氣系統外。不過承包商已經承諾會在明天安裝。

當你來到時﹐請做好看到我暫時借用樓下Z ONE RESTAURANT 的桌椅來招待客人們的心理準備。*所有旅途都是由第一步開始*﹐希望上帝保祐我們能儘早達成我們的理想。

所以如果有時間的話不妨來參觀一下。在4月28日第一次國會會議為民請命之前﹐ 我希望能夠儘量與支持我﹐把我送入國會的選民們
做面對面的交流。

我相信我們到時候一定會有很多話題可以聊的。來吧﹐和你們交流互動將會給予我最大的滿足感。我將永遠當為你們*服務的*議員

感謝你們的鼎力支持﹐願上帝保祐你們和你們的家人們。

黃朱強啟

Media release re Jalan Petaling as reported in The Star

2008-04-21T15:35:00.012+08:00

(中文版，请点击这里. - 翻译员：cc liew, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 )
Media Release of Wee Choo Keong, MP for Wangsa Maju, on 21 April 2008 in Kuala Lumpur

ON THE ISSUE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS DOMINATING JALAN PETALING AND DBKL NOT TAKING ACTIONS

The Star report in page M4 today:

“ASSOCIATION TELLS WEE NOT TO INTERFERE”

THE DBKL, IMMIGRATION DEPT. AND POLICE TO ENGAGE IN A JOINT ACTION TO WEED OUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN MALAYSIA

On page M4 of The Star headline of today reads: Association tells Wee not to interfere – City Hall and MP handling the problem. This headline is a definite SLANT to protect the BN controlled DBKL, Ministry of Wilayah Persekutuan and the illegal immigrants. Whoever tries to protect illegal immigrant is doing a disservice to the nation.

Background to this media statement

For the background: on 19-04-08 I have issued a press statement in respond to the Deputy Minister of Wilayah YB Datuk Saravanan’s attack on my stand on illegal immigrants in the Wilayah Persekutuan Round Table Conference and my statement was not published in The Star for obvious reason. But the Deputy Minister's statement to the effect that DBKL cannot take harsh actions against illegal immigrants because Jalan Petaling is a tourist destination was published in the same newspaper.

Of course, I protested to the Star because I was denied the right to a reply. I feel that it is the basic rule in professional journalism that one should always be allowed to reply. I am really pleased that today a small part of my statement was, of course, published in the Star.

The Star said report headlined: “Association Tells Wee Not To Interfere” shows that it has no in-depth knowledge of this association called: KL Hawkers and Petty Traders Association (hereinafter referred to as the “Association”) and the problems of illegal immigrants in Jalan Petaling and throughout Malaysia.

For a start, the said Association has been headed by its president one Mr Chan Kai Mun, who was in the early 1990s banished to Cameron Highland by the Home Ministry as a restricted residence (kena buang negeri) due to his criminal activities in Jalan Petaling and KL. But he returned to KL just after 3 months in Cameron Highland which was and still is a holiday resort, and his short 'resrticted residence' period was extremely unusual.

Beautification Project in Jalan Petaling

Prior to the Beautification of Jalan Petaling Project around 2001/2002, this Chan Kai Mun has put up his own electricity meters around Jalan Petaling and he was collecting electricity charges from the hawkers averaging RM300 to RM500 per month per hawker (RM0.70 per bulb and RM1.50 per florescent tube) per session (from 12:00 noon to 5 pm for the afternoon session and 5 pm to 11 pm for the night session) for more than 20 years.

In fact during the DBKL beautification project, the Association president was openly allowed by DBKL to lay his personal underground cables to each hawker stall for the supply of electricity. The Association president was allowed to collect the electricity charges even after the beautification project was completed. The Association president was indeed a very powerful figure in DBKL. I wonder WHY? DBKL should explain why no actions were taken for so many years to stop this activity of the Association president?

There are more than 800 licenced hawkers and a few hundred unlicenced ones. The collections per month by the said Association president was more than RM100,000.00!

The hawkers were extremely unhappy as they felt that the charges were highly excessive and they were licenced hawkers and such services should have been provided by DBKL. The hawkers knew that the collections of electricity charges were unlawful. But the hawkers dare not openly protest because of the Association president’s known notorious background (which is an open secret). They sort my help even though I was no longer the MP for Bukit Bintang.

Since I was active in Bukit Bintang under Malaysian Democratic Party (MDP), I had no alternative but to fight for the hawkers. I have had many meetings with DBKL over the collections of the electricity charges by the said Association president and DBKL agreed in principle that no one has the right to collect electricity charges from the hawkers.

Unfortunately, DBKL did not take any action to stop this activity until 2003 when DBKL heard that I intend to file an action in Court to apply for an order to force DBKL to take actions to stop these unlawful activities. DBKL finally issued a notice to all the hawkers notifying them that no one is authorised to collect the electricity charges in Jalan Petaling. Hence these unlawful activities were stopped. Now the hawkers paid a flat rate of about RM200.00 throughout the day with no restriction on the usage of electricity. They were extremely happy.

The Association was used as a platform

The Association is not really the Association of the hawkers in Jalan Petaling. The Association is dominated by its president Chan Kai Mun and his boys like DATUK ANG SAY TEE. The hawkers generally feel threatened by personality of Chan Kai Mun. It is a general knowledge that the said Association does not represent the hawkers in Jalan Petaling. The said Association has been used as a platform and a front for Chan Kai Mun, who was a restricted resident, and other businessmen.

I call upon the police to check whether Chan Kai Mun is still involved in the illegal activities in Jalan Petaling and elsewhere.

The Association’s deputy president Datuk Ang Say Tee

DATUK Ang Say Tee (hereinafter referred to as DATUK ANG) was never a hawker in Jalan Petaling. He was never a hawker but a well to do businessman. It is extremely unusual for a hawker to be conferred the title of Datuk. I think that DATUK ANG is the only official in a hawkers association throughout the country that is conferred Datukship and I believe that like many other Datuks, he must have contributed a lot to the state that conferred him the Datukship!

DATUK ANG - MCA Background

DATUK ANG was and still is a businessman in the garment business in Jalan Kenaga area. DATUK ANG is a member of MCA. DATUK ANG was the vice-chairman of MCA Ampang Division and now a committee member only.

So it is now understandable why DATUK ANG made such a statement asking me not to interfere even though he knew that Jalan Petaling is dominated by illegal immigrants. DATUK ANG was just carrying out the policy of BN to protect the illegal immigrants. It is also understandable that The Star had to perform its duties accordingly and slanted its reporting the way it did. But facts are facts. Nothing can change facts.

DBKL duty to KL residents and the community

The KL residents have spoken on 8th March. It is now an undisputed fact that the illegal immigrants are a problem in Jalan Petaling and the whole of Malaysia, and they caused untold miseries to Malaysians generally.

Our national interests dictate that our securities are the most important aspect of the nation and also jobs and business opportunities must be reserved for Malaysians.

Further, DBKL and the government must take note that generally ILLEGAL immigrants in any part of the world caused social problems to the nation and they are not welcomed.

For our national interests, I call upon DBKL, Immigration Department and the police to immediately engage in a joint action to weed out illegal immigrants in KL and other parts in Malaysia starting in Jalan Petaling.

Wee Choo Keong

Photo album of illegal structures & illegal immigrants in Petaling Street

2008-04-21T00:11:00.038+08:00

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UPDATE, 23-04-08: Latest addition to the album at bottom.

The following pixs are sent to me by a regular reader of this blog who took the trouble to go down to Petaling Street earlier today, 20 April, and clicked away at whatever caught the eyes.

With these 'evidence,' DBKL and the Federal Territory Ministry cannot be blind to the issues that I have been highlighting to them, and, on this blog.

The fact that there is great reluctance on their part to act and rectify the situation suggests that there may be something unwhole$ome happening behind the $cene$.

The illegal structures ... the blatant disregard for traffic flow ... unlicensed stalls set up by illegal immigrants in the middle of the road ... they are here for all to see!

(Note: the following 2 pixs are scenes along Jalan Sultan.)

(This illegal 'island' structure is located beside Furama Hotel.)

Look, there is even this DBKL 'office' equipped with CCTVs permanently located here to monitor the place! DBKL's continuous claim that they are 'not aware of what's happening' cannot work anymore. What gives?

Latest addition, 23-04-08: Apparently, as I have been told, DBKL often has one of thier trucks parked nearby for 'show' only or as a suitable means to effectively let some cohorts know that they are pre$ent to do their due$.

Round table conference organised by FT Ministry

2008-04-19T15:12:00.009+08:00

(Terjemahan ada berikut di bawah -中文翻译，请看下面。)

Press Statement by Wee Choo Keong, MP for Wangsa Maju, on 19-04-08 at KL.

THE ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY FT MINISTRY

During the Round Table Conference on 17-04-08 I have raised 12 issues and these 12 issues have already been raised with Datuk Bandar KL. All the 12 issues raised by me were unanswered except for the issue of DBKL not responding to public complaints. The same 12 issues were brought up at the Round Table Conference and not one of the 12 issues were addressed by the Ministry for FT. YB Datuk Zulhasnan, the Minister for FT and YB Datuk Saravanan, Deputy Minister remained silence throughout the events.

All the 12 issues were posted in my blog: www.wechookeong.blogspot.com. I knew that the Ministry of FT read my blog because its Deputy Minister had quoted certain things from it but he was not interested in providing solutions to the issues raised.

Instead of providing answers or solutions to the 12 issued raised by me and other issues raised by other MPs, the Deputy Minister was more interested in looking for the slightest reason to attack the 10 Pakatan Rakyat MPs.

I note in today Star (Metro) with dismay that YB Datuk Saravanan, Deputy Minister for WP, has said that Chinatown is a tourist destination and therefore they cannot take harsh actions against the illegal immigrants trading in the place. He also said that the Ministry had to allow the operators to adjust themselves and the Ministry cannot just carry out harsh enforcement.

What a shocking statement coming from a Deputy Minister for FT! It is always the policy of the government to arrest and deport illegal immigrants from our country. In fact, it is the established policy of all countries to deport illegal immigrants. But the Ministry of FT seemed to have extreme tolerance for illegal immigrants. Is this extreme tolerance for illegal immigrants trading in Malaysia a new government policy?

The Deputy Minister also said that the people should not go to their MPs to complain about the inefficiencies of DBKL and Ministry of FT, and he offered to spend half a day to attend to the people's complaints. The Minister and Deputy Minister should have provided such service to the people from day one. But they didn’t do it before. It is better late than never. In order to fulfill the Ministry’s new policy in attending to people's complaints, the Minister and his deputy should advertise their respective handphone numbers for easy public access.

I call upon the Minister of FT to clarify the following:

1. Whether it is the new BN government policy to exercise extreme tolerance for illegal immigrants trading in Jalan Petaling or elsewhere in Malaysia and where possible to condone their existence?

2. Why the Ministry could not solve the flood problems in KL?

3. Why the Ministry could not change the public perception of the image of DBKL that “Corruption is synonymous with DBKL and DBKL is synonymous with corruption?

4. Why the Ministry was unable to provide solutions to resolve the well known inefficiencies of DBKL and Ministry of FT in dealing with collection of rubbish, clearing up clogging drains and etc?

Wee Choo Keong

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Mesyuarat perbincangan anjuran Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan

(tiada susunan perkataan “mesyuarat meja bulat”)

Dalam mesyuarat yang diadakan pada 17 April, saya telah membangkitkan 12 perkara dan 12 perkara ini memang sudah dibangkitkan dahulu. Semua perkara tersebut tidak dijawab kecuali perkara di mana pihak DBKL tidak menjawab aduan-aduan daripada orang awam. (Nota penterjemah, DBKL menjawab aduan bahawa tiada jawapan untuk sebarang aduan dengan tidak memberi jawapan kepada aduan. Keliru? Saya pun keliru. Lebih baik membayar cukai pintu dengan cara tidak membayarnya) 12 aduan telah dibangkitkan dalam mesyuarat itu satupun tidak dilayan oleh Menteri WP. YB Datuk Zulhasnan, Menteri WP dan YB Datuk Saravanan, Timbalan Menteri kekal berdiam diri sepanjang masa ini.

Kesemua perkara tersebut telah dirakam dalam blog saya (sila rujuk www.wechookeong.blogspot.com). Saya tahu Kementerian WP membaca blog saya kerana Timbalan Menteri menyebut perkara tertentu daripadanya namun dia tidak berminat dalam memberi penyelesaian kepada perkara-perkara yang dibangkitkan.

Beliau tidak memberi jawapan/penyelesaian kepada 12 pekara yang dibangkitkan oleh saya serta perkara-perkara lain yang dibangkitkan oleh wakil rakyat lain tetapi lebih berminat mencari sebab-sebab yang paling remeh untuk membidas 10 orang wakil rakyat daripada Pakatan Rakyat.

Saya dapat baca dalam akhbar the Star (Metro) hari ini dan rasa kesal bahawa YB YB Datuk Saravanan menyatakan bahawa Chinatown adalah tempat pelancongan dan oleh itu mereka tidak boleh mengambil tindakan terhadap pendatang haram yang berniaga di situ.

(Nota penterjemah: kenyataan ini mungkim menarik perhatian tauke-tauke rumah pelacuran yang telah banyak menyumbang kepada kesejahteraan ekonomi negara negara asing).

Beliau juga menyatakan bahaw kementerian terpaksa membenarkan pengendali-pengendali di situ menyesuaikan diri dan kementerian tidak boleh mengambil tindakan tegas.

(Nota penterjemah: dari segi pengurusan kewangan, jika kementerian ini tidak boleh bergerak, lebih bermakna jika duit rakyat digunakan untuk membantu golongan miskin, cacat, yatim piatu dsb).

Ini adalah kenyataan nan amat menakjubkan daripada seorang Timbalan Menteri WP! Memanglah amalan kerajaan untuk menangkap dan menghantar pulang pendatang-pendatang haram daripada negara kita. Bahkan, ini adalah amalan tetap semua negara lain. Walaubagaimanapun, Kementerian WP nampaknya sangat bertolak ansur dengan pendatang-pendatang haram. Adakah sikap amat bertolak ansur kepada pendatang haram supaya boleh berniaga di Malaysia merupakan amalan baru kerajaan Malaysia?

Timbalan Menteri juga mengesa orang ramai supaya jangan pergi jumpa wakil rakyat untuk membuat aduan mengenai kepincangan DBKL dan Kementerian WP, dan dia menawar setengah hari untuk melayan aduan orang awam. Menteru dan Timbalannya seharusnya menawarkan perkhidmatan ini semenjak hari pertama. Namun mereka belum pernah buat ini. Lebih baik buat lewat daripada tidak buat langsung. Untuk memenuhi amalan baru Kementerian supaya menjawab aduan-aduan awam, pihak Menteri dan Timbalannya harus mengiklankan nombor telefon bimbit masing-masing untuk kemudahan pihak awam.

Saya menyeru Menteri WP agar menjelaskan perkara-perkara di bawah:

1. Adakah amalan baru kerajaan baru BN untuk amat bertolak ansur dengan pendatang haram di Jalan Petaling dan tempat-tempat lain di Malaysia bahkan membenarkan kewujudan mereka?

2. Mengapa Kementerian tidak dapat menyelesaikan masalah banjir di KL?

3. Mengapa Kementerian tidak dapat menukar tanggapan awam bahawa DBKL adalah dianggap sebagai seiring dengan perbuatan rasuah?

4. Mengapa pihak Kementerian tidak dapat memberi penyelisaian kepada kelemahan-kelemahan nan terkenal DBKL dan Kemeterian WP dalam bidang pungutan sampah, membersihkan longkang dsb?

Wee Choo Keong

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旺沙马珠区国会议员黄朱强于2008年4月19日在吉隆坡所发布的文告：

直辖区部长召开的圆桌会议

在2008 年4月17日召开的圆桌会议中，我提出了12项问题，而这12项问题也已经向吉隆坡市长提出。本人说提出的12项问题并没有获得任何答案，除了其中一项关于市议会没有对公众的投诉作出回应的事项。同样的问题在圆桌会议上再次的被提出，而直辖区部长完全没有关注这12项问题中的任何一项。直辖区部长祖哈斯南（Zulhasnan Rafique）以及直辖区副部长沙拉瓦南（M. Saravanan）在整个事件中继续保持沉默。

所有12项问题已经在本人的部落格中公开。本人晓得直辖区部长有在阅读本人的部落格，因为他在会谈中引述了本人部落格中的内容，尽管如此，他并没有兴趣对这些已经提出的课题作出任何解决方案。

辖区部长不但没有为本人提出的这12项问题，以及其他议员提出的事项提供答案，反而利用一些琐碎的理由攻击人民联盟的10位国会议员。

本人留意到近日在星报（吉隆坡版）的一篇令人失望的报道，该报道说直辖区副部长沙拉瓦南表示茨厂街是旅游区，因此他们无法匆促的采取行动对付非法移民在当地开设的贩摊。他也说该部需要让执法人员做出调整，因此该部无法即可采取执行。

这种声明出自直辖区副部长的口中是令人惊讶的！本国政府本来就有逮捕和驱逐非法移民的政策。实际上，所有国家都有设定有关政策驱逐非法移民，可是看来我们的直辖区部对非法移民是如此的宽容，是否这种对非法移民在大马的贩卖活动的极度宽容也是新政府的一项政策呢？

副部长也表示民众不应该去向他们的国会议员投诉市议会以及直辖区部的低效率，他答应会腾出半天时间倾听人民的投诉。部长和副部长早就该在上任头一天为人民提供这样的服务了，可是他们从来都没有这样做过。迟到好过没到，为了让该部的新政策更加圆满，部长和副部长应该公开他们的手机号码以方便民众联络。

本人呼吁直辖区副部长澄清以下事项：

1。刻意无度的容忍非法移民在茨厂街又或者是马来西亚的贩卖活动，以及对这些人的存在视如不见，是否是国阵政府的新政策呢？

2。为何该部无法克服吉隆坡的水患问题？

3。为何该部无法纠正民众对“吉隆坡市议会等同贪污”的印象？

4。吉隆坡市议会和直辖区部对垃圾收集和沟渠疏通的低效率是众所周知的，为何该部长久以来无法提供解决方案来克服这些问题呢？

黄朱强致

Your MP's Question of the Week #5

2008-04-18T20:05:00.022+08:00

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As reported in thestar online here. PM Abdullah Badawi said:

"Let us move on. The judiciary must be revitalised to enable it to serve the people in pursuit of justice. The judiciary must be fortified to be an institution that serves the democratic principle of separation of powers. The judiciary must be the guardian of the Constitution and the sentinel of the people’s rights.

"This Government gives its commitment to the Malaysian public that it will begin a process of judicial reform. We recognise that this process must be undertaken with the spirit and belief that no one, not even those entrusted to govern or to make laws, must assume to be above the law.

"This Government continues to guard against abuse of its powers, and is now proposing measures to further solidify and entrench the doctrines of good governance and the rule of law....

"Therefore, the Government proposes a change to make the process of nominating, appointing and promoting judges more transparent and representative.

"I am pleased to announce to you tonight that the Government is proposing the setting up of a Judicial Appointments Commission to identify and recommend candidates for the judiciary to the Prime Minister."

In order to genuinely “move on”, should the PM immediately appoint these “towering judicial personalities," as honoured by the PM yesterday, who were the former Supreme Court Judges - YAA Tun Salleh Abas, YA Tan Sri Azmi Kamaruddin, YA Datuk Seri George Seah and YA Tan Sri Wan Hamzah - as permanent members of the Judicial Appointments Commission together with the President of the Bar Council, and, also appoint YAA Tun Salleh Abas as its first Chairman?

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -
Soalan Mingguan MP Anda #5

Seperti yang dilaporkan di thestar online, Perdana Menteri berkata:

“Mari kita mara ke hadapan. Kehakiman mesti dihidupkan semula supaya dapat menyumbang kepada orang ramai dalam persoalan keadilan. Kehakiman mesti dikukuhkan sebagai satu badan yang menghayati prinsip demokrasi yang bernama pembahagian kuasa. Kehakiman mesti menjadi penjaga perlembagaan dan hak-hak orang awam.

"Kerajaan memberi janjian kepada semua rakyat bahawa ia akan memulakan proses pemulihan kehakiman. Kami mengenali proses ini mesti dijalankan dengan semangat dan kepercayaan bahawa tiada sesiapa, walaupun adalah pihak yng diamanahkan kuasa untuk memerintah dan menggubal undang-undang, boleh dianggap di luar kuasa undang-undang.

"Kerajaan terus berwaspada kepada salahguna kuasa dan mencadangkan langkah-langkah mengukuhkan doktrin pemerintahan baik dan berdasarkan undang-undang....

"Oleh itu kerajaan mencadangkan perubahan proses mencalon, melantik dan menaik pangkat para hakim supaya proses ini lebih terbuka dan berperwakilan

"Saya dengan sukacitanya memaklumkam bahawa kerajaan mencadangkan penubuhan Jawatankuasa Perlantikan Hakim untuk mengesan dan mencadangkan calon-calon kepada Perdana Menteri"

(note penterjemah: tiada pembaharuan kerana PM masih melantik hakim-hakim atas prihatinnya sendiri. Yang beza adalah PM tak payah cari calon sendiri tetapi kata muktamad masih ada padanya tetapi pembayar cukai kena membiayai satu lagi jawatankuasa lagi)

Demi “mara depan”, patutkah PM melantik dengan segera, tokoh-tokoh kehakiman yang dianugerahkan semalam oleh PM, bekas hakim-hakim Mahkamah Tertinggi, YAA Tun Salleh Abas, YA Tan Sri Azmi Kamaruddin, YA Datuk Seri George Seah dan YA Tan Sri Wan Hamzah sebagai ahli tetap jawatankuasa tersebut dengan presiden Bar Council dan melantik YAA Tun Salleh Abas sebagai pengerusi pertama?

DBKL, Oh DBKL! Tidur lagi ke?

2008-04-17T15:46:00.012+08:00

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Had a round table meeting with DBKL this morning but was utterly disappointed with their lackluster attitude and work ethics. I couldn't help but walked away from the meeting with this conclusion. That DBKL = CORRUPTIONS AND MORE CORRUPTIONS!

Read for yourself the comebacks that I have received, or not received, for questions I put forward to them earlier this month.

Questions for Datuk Bandar submitted by Wee Choo Keong, MP for Wangsa Maju, to Datuk Bandar for answers during meeting on 07 April 2008 with the 10 MPs

1. The DBKL Advisory Board. We demand that all MPs in WP should be made ex-officio of the Advisory Board.

No decision made.

2. Objection by residents on future development on Lot 2398 Taman Setapak Indah, Mukim Setapak (Ref: DBKL.JPKB. 6471 / 2001): Development from Kindergarten Land to residential units. Residents sent letter in August 2003 until today no reply. Why? What happened to it now? Please give full detail.

Up till today, 16 April, there is still no reply form DBKL. 3 days delivery system? What a big joke!

3. What is Datuk Bandar’s view on the post of Datuk Bandar KL is to be elected by the residents of KL?

Minister agreed to bring this to the attention of the Government. So I would like to see what the decision is. I have also tabled a similar question in Parliament.

4. Sri Inai Townhouse (Phase 5 C) Lot No: 24280 (Sub lots 732 – 782) – Still no Certificate of Fitness for occupation since 07 November 2002 & Strata Title. Why? What actions have DBKL taken on this matter?

Up till today, 16 April, there is still no reply. 3 days Delivery System?. Please check the number of days.

5. I sent a letter dated 31 March 2008 to Pejabat Datuk Bandar concerning the cutting of trees along Jalan Genting Kelang. I asked for particulars of project i.e. purpose of project, value of project, why carried out project in secrecy, who was awarded with the contract for the project and whether the award was by way of Open Tender.

Up till today, 16 April, I still have not received the information with regards to the questions of open tender and which company was awarded the project.

6. Kg Puah – flood because of no proper embankment – over flow of Sungai Gombak. I was told that there was a project to erect the embankment for Sungai Gombak but it was abandoned after minor works were carried out. DBKL need to do up the embankment along the Sungai Gombak otherwise the residents will have to suffer again when heavy downpours of rain occur again.

(i) During the recent flood (a few days ago), many resident along the side of the Sungai Gombak have suffered damage due to the flood. DBKL should provide some financial assistance to them. Is DBKL going to give subsidy the flood victims?

What happened to the embankment project? How much have been paid? Who is the contractor? Why was it abandoned? What are the actions to be taken by DBKL to stop the flood permanently?

7. Allegations of CORRUPTIONS and CORRUPT PRACTICES are rampant in DBKL. For example:

(i) a few days ago a KL resident was asked to pay RM700 to a DBKL officer for chopping a fallen tree. At least agreement was reached for RM400-00. I have given the full particular of the said DBKl officer to En A J Shaari for action.

I have received a standard reply on 14 April – “in the process of investigations and the findings will be forwarded to me.” I am certain that I will not receive a reply unless I chase for it.

(ii) Petaling Street. Where the center (from the entrance of Jalan Tan Cheng Lok up to Hong Leong Bank junction with Jalan Hang Lekir) was totally blocked by hawkers selling mainly FRUITS and manned by mostly illegal immigrants. Photos. (No. 1 & 2) given to Datuk Bandar.

Note:

In the meeting on 07-04-08, Datuk Bandar had promised that actions will definitely be taken.

As usual nothing had happened. The illegal immigrant/unlicensed hawkers, who are working for a Chinese boss, are still hawking in the centre of Jalan Petaling with impunity as though there are no laws in KL.

On 16-04-08 I have sent a sms to Tuan Shaari bin Ahmad Junid that nothing has been done about this report to Datuk Bandar.

In the morning at about 11 am on 16-04-08, I got a call from DBKL officer from Jabatan Penjaja that they didn’t take actions against the illegal immigrant hawkers because the department is negotiating with the Persatuan Peniaga Kecil Kuala Lumpur.

What a stupid answer I have ever heard. How the DBKL could tolerated the ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, WHO ARE AT THE SAME TIME UNLICENCED HAWKERS?

I immediately told the officer that his reasoning for not taking actions was most unacceptable. The fact that illegal immigrants are involved then actions had to immediately taken to protect our citizens. In this case, DBKL turned blind eyes. Then he said that notice will be issued.

I believe that corruptions and corrupt practices are involved otherwise DBKL will not find excuses for the illegal immigrants.

It is not difficult for Datuk Bandar to witness the blocking of road in Jalan Petaling by the illegal immigrants. All Datuk Bandar needs to do is to look at the CCTV system, which was put up by DBKL for security purposes. It seems to me that Datuk Bandar was not aware of all this because he is either asleep all the time or condone corruption!

(iii) When the Jalan Petaling Beautification Project was launched in 2001, the then Datuk Bandar has pledged that no permanent structure be allowed to be erected in Jalan Petaling and all hawkers had to remove their property after business hours. Photos No: 4 was given to Datuk Bandar and he promised actions to be taken.

Until this date (16-04-08) no actions have been taken by DBKL to remove or clear all the permanent structures. When complaints were tabled by MP to Datuk Bandar and yet no actions were taken because of one reason only – CORRUPTION involved.

(iv) An unlicenced hawker, who is also the boss of those illegal immigrant hawkers selling things in the centre of Petaling St ( see photos No. 1 & 2 given to Datuk Bandar), was allowed to erect a permanent stall at the corner of the road next to Furama Hotel) at Jalan Sultan (Show photo No: 5)

Note:

Of course, no actions have been taken up till today 16 April. The usual standard practice of DBKL on such matter!!! Why? Datuk Bandar should know why, isn’t it?

8. There are too many housing and commercial building developments (especially by the developer Platinum Victory Sdn Bhd) been approved by DBKL for Wangsa Maju without taking into consideration the infra-structure for the area. There were over-development in Wangsa Maju that causes traffic jams in Jalan Genting-Kelang everyday.

(i) DBKL to check whether the housing and commercial building projects in Wangsa Maju undertaken by Platinum Victory Sdn Bhd has strictly conform with the DBKL development policy.

(ii) Request that a huge piece of DBKL land, which was a lake many years ago, in Wangsa Maju was alienated to a development company (believe to be Platinum Victory Sdn Bhd). On what ground this land was alienated. Was there a private tender for this project.

9. Privatisation of Parking lots: Why given to only a few companies. One of which is Satu Padu Sdn Bhd, Asas Budiman Sdn Bhd, Panaxis Sdn Bhd (in front of Victoria Station, Near Bangsar – RM3,000 rental per month) Was the award of contract by way of OPEN TENDER?

i. Pasar Selayang – parking contract awarded to Islamic University Sdn Bhd previously for RM435,000. Why this year it was for RM405,000-00

During the meeting on 07-04-08, a Chinese DBKL officer promised to provide full details of companies that being awarded the contract to collect parking charges.

As usual until this date (16-04-08), I have not received any information from DBKL. This is the promised Delivery System of 3 DAYS!!! When can I be given the detail list?

No answer with regards to Pasar Selayang parking contract to Islamic University Sdn Bhd being reduced from RM435,000-00 to RM405,000-00 annually? Why? Was the reduction due to involvement of a veteran UMNO politician? Until this date (16-04-08) there was no reply from DBKL? Where is the delivery system of 3 days. I need DBKL need a delivery system of 3 years.

10. Contract for cutting of trees in WP expired in July 2007 and there was no new contract entered into. DBKL carry on using the same contractor on a month to month basis. WHY? Jabatan Taman & Seni did not sign new contract?

Until today (16-04-08) no reply from DBKL? Why no answer? Delivery system sudah koyakkah?

11. DBKL entered into an agreement with Green Packet company’s subsidiary called Packet One Sdn Bhd to provide KL Wireless and the cost of this project is over RM60 million.

Was there a proper visibility studies done on this project? Was there an Open Tender for this project? If not, why not.

12. Rumah Sampah in Section and other parts of KL in a bad state. What happened to the budget of RM1 million?

13. Tanah Hakmilik MA/WP Lot 21717 – PT 1123 Mukim Setapak, KL. On 23-11-07 DBKL has issued notice to the people and businesses to quit from the said land. On 03-04-08 DBKL issued another notice to quit to the same people and business another notice to quit but the purpose for the notice was different to their earlier notice i.e. Cadangan Mempertingkatan Jalan Genting Kelang Dari Persimpangan Jalan Air Panas hingga Persimpangan Jalan 1/27A, KL. How could two notices to vacate were issued for two different purposes and what are the arrangement for those involved in that area.

- Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Pagi tadi telah mangadakan mesyuarat dengan pihak DBKL tetapi saya amat kecea dengan sikap leka dan etik kerja mereka. Saya tidak dapat buat apa-apa kecuali meninggal mesyuarat ini dengan satu rumusan – DBKL dengan rasuah dan lebih banyak rasuah.

Bacalah sendiri jawapan-jawapan nan saya terima, atau belum terima, kepada soalan-soalan yang telah dituju kelapade mereka awal bulan ini.

Soalan-soalan untuk Dato’ Bandar daripada Wee Choo Keong, Wakil Parliament (WP) Wangsa Maju, untuk mesyuarat pada tanggal 7 April 2008 dengan 10 WP lain.

1. Mengenai Jawantankuasa Penasihat – kami minta semua WP di Wilayah Persekutuan dilantik sebagai ex-co jawatankuasa ini.

Tiada keputusan

(Pendapat penterjemah: ini akan menyusahkan prosess keputusan DBKL yang berunsur politik, oleh itu mustahil mereka akan setuju, meskipun kesejahteraan rakyat dan pembayar cukai yang seharusnya diambil kira sebagai factor utama)

2. Bantahan para penghuni untuk pembanguan di Lot 2398 Taman Setapak Indah, Mukim Setapak (Ref: DBKL.JPKB. 6471 / 2001): pembangunan daripada tapak tadika kepada unit-unit kediaman. Para penghuni telah menghantar surat di Ogos 2003 tetapi sampai hari ini tiada jawapan. Mengapa? Apa sudah berlaku? Sila beri maklumat penuh.

Sampai hari ini, 16 April, thiada jawapan daripada DBKL. Sistem hantaran 3 hari? Jeaka betul!

(Pendapat penterjemah: kita memang tiada budaya mengambil tanggungjawab di kalangan penerima bayaran cukai di mana jawatan mereka tidak bergantung kepada penilaian menerusi undi-undi pembayar cukai)

3. Apakah pandangan Datuk Bandar mengenai jawatan Datuk Bandar KL adalah dilantik menerusi pilihanraya oleh penghuni2 KL

Menteri setuju membawa soalan ini untuk perhatian kerajaan. Oleh itu saya minat tengok apakah keputusan ini. Saya juga mengemukakan soalan yang sama dalam parliament.

(Pendapat penterjemah: mengapa untuk kerajaan? Patut Tanya rakyat! Adakan satu referendum di mana semua penghuni di KL pilihan mau atau tidak. Menteri ini menganggao pembayar cukai di KL rencat akal dan tak tau buat penilaian. Ataupun kerana KL adalah ibu negara yang penuh kekayaan dan sebarang keputusan politik penting akan dipengaruhi dengan pentadbiran di KL ini)

4. Sri Inai Townhouse (Phase 5 C) Lot No: 24280 (Sub lots 732 – 782) masih tiada CP sejak 7 Nov 2002 dan hakmilik bahagian (strata title), mengapa? Apakah tindakan DBKL?

Sampai hari ini, 16 April, masih tiada jawapan. Sistem hantaran 3 hari? Sila semak jumlah hari sekarang.

5. Saya telah hantar satu surat bertarikh 31 March 2008 kepada Pejabat DB mengenai pemotongan pokok sepanjang jalan Genting Kelang. Saya Tanya mengenai butir-butir projek iaitu tujuan, nilai, mengapa projek dijalankan secara rahsia, siapa telah diberi kontrak untuk kerja ini dan adakah pemberian kontrak ini adalah secara tender buka

Sampai tanggal 16 April, tiada jawapan lagi

(nota penterjemahan – kata perpatah : berani kerana benar; siapa makan cili siapa rasa pedas)

6. Kg Puah - Banjir kerana tiada kekurangan pembatasan –air daripada Sungai Gombak melimpah keluar. Saya diberitahu memang ada kerja membuat pembatasan tetapi kerja telah ditinggalkan selepas sedikit kerja dijalankan. DBKL harus menghabiskan kerja ini supaya penduduk di tepi SG tidak menghadapi masalah lagi semasa hujan lebat

Semasa banjir, ramai penghuni sana telah mengalami kerugian kerana banjir. DBKL harus memberi bantuan kewangan kepada mereka. Adakah DBKL akan memberi suside kerana mangsa?

Apa telah berlaku dengan projek pembatasan? Berapa banyak sudah dibayar? Siapa Kontraktor? Mengapa projek diabaikan? Apakah tindakan? Akan diambil oleh DBKL untuk memberhentikan kejadian banjir ini?

(nota penterjemahan – hanya itik-itik sana yang tak marah dengan banjir ini. Saya rasa mungkin bantuan kewangan adalah mustahil kerana kena bayar pemotong pokok rahsia. Jika tiada pilihan raja jawatan Dato Bandar, lebik baik jawatan ini dimansuhkan dan diambil alih oleh Menteri WP. Masalah remeh-temeh ini akan didebat dalam Parliament)

7. Dakwaan rasuah di DBKL adalah banyak. Umpamanya:

Beberapa hari dulu, seorang penghuni KL diminta membayar RM700 kepada pegawai DBKL untuk menjatuhkan sepohon pokok tetapi persetujuan akhir adalah RM400. Saya telah memberi semua keterangan terperinci kepada Encik A J Shaari untuk tindakan.

Saya telah menerima jawapan standard pada 14 April – dalam process siasatan dan sebarang perjumpaan akan diserah kepada saya (YB Wee). Saya pasti saya tidak terima sebarang jawapan jika saya tidak pergi mengejarnya.

Petaling Street (Chinatown). Mengapa di tengah Chinatown (daripada jalan masuk Jalan Tan Cheng Lok sampai Hong Leong Bank hingga Jalan Hang Lekir) telah dipenuhi penjaja-penjaja khasnya buah-buahan dan dianggotai oleh pendatang2 haram. Gambar2 telah diberi kepada Datuk Bandar.

Nota:

Dalam mesyuarat 7 April 2008, Datuk Bandar janji tindakan2 akan diambil.

(Note penterjamah: Oriental Daily hari ini, melaporkan bahawa Naib Menteri WP, Saravanan merajuk bahawa oleh kerana ugutan ugutan YB Wee, DBKL akan mengambil tindakan-tindakan keras terhadap penjaja di Petaling Street dan janganlah benci kepada pihak DBKL – tengok, siapa yang telah setuju terlebih dahulu?…baca certia seterusnya dan buatlah rumusan sendiri siapa yang mengabil berat tentang negara kita ini)

Seperti biasa tiada sebarang yang berlaku. Pendatang haram/penjaja tidak berlesen semua kerja untuk seorang taukey China terus berleluasa umpana tiada undang-undang di KL.

16 April 2008 saya telah hantar satu SMS kepada Tuan Shaari bin Ahmad Junid bahawa tiada tindakan di ambil

Pada pukul 11 page hari ity, saya terima panggilan telefon daripada DBKL pihak Jabatan Penjaja bahawa jabatannya tidak ambil tindakan kerana sedang berunding dengan Persatuan Peniaga Kecil Kuala Lumpur

Jawapan nan paling bodoh saya dengar. Mengapa DBKL boleh tahan dengan pendatang haram dan pada masa yang sama adalah tanpa licence.

(Translators’ note: YB, yr guess is as good as mine: ini susah diterjemah..tekaan saya dengan YB mungkin sama…)

Saya dengan segera menjawap bahawa alasannya todak mengambil tindakan adalah tidak boleh diterima kerana dengan adanya pendatang haram, tindakan2 segera harus diambil untuk melindungi rakyat Malaysia. DBKL telah jadi buta. Dia pun jawap notis akan dikeluarkan.

Saya percaya kes-kes rasuak adalah terlibat jika tidak DBKL tidak akan cari alasan-alasan untuk pendatang haram.

Tidaklah susah untuk Datuk Bandar untuk menyaksi Jalan Petaling telah disekat oleh pendatang haram. Dia hanya perlu meneliti gambaran CCTV yang telah dipasang untuk tujuan keselamatan (Nota penterjemah: YB, you pasti itu hanya untuk tujuan keselamatan sahaja?) Saya rasa Datuk Bandar tidak perasan semua ini kerana dia sedang tidur ataupun membenarkan amalan rasuah.

Apabila projek mencantikan Jalan Petaling dilancarkan di 2001, Datuk Bandar ketika itu janji tiada binaan kekal dibenarkan di situ dan semua penjaja mesti mengalihkan barang-barang selepas waktu niaga. Gambar no 4 telah diberi kepada DB dan dia janji tindakan akan diambil.

(note penterjemah: Datuk Bandar sendiri boleh ambil Putra LRT ke Pasar Seni dan meronda sikitlah, jumpa bakal pengundi sana. Tak payah tengok gambar-gambar aduan)

Sampai hari ini (16 April) tiada tindakan oleh DBKL untuk mengalihkan semua binaan-binaan kekal. Apabila aduan-aduan dikemukankan oleh WP kepada BD dan tidak ada tindakan diambil, adalah kerana satu alasan sahaja – rasuah.

(Noa penterjemah – saya rasa YB harus berprihatin sikit – mungkin sikap leka ada alasnnya. Untuk tuduhan rasuah, harus ada bukti kukuh sebelum tuduhan boleh dibuat dan untuk DB, jika tiada ambil rasuah, boleh keluar untuk menjelaskannya dan mengambil tindakan-tindakan yang sepatutnya)

Seorang penjaja tidak berlesen, dan juga taukey kepada para penjaja haram, telah dibenarkan mendirikan kedai-kedai tetap di penjuru jalan di tepi Hotel Furama di Jalan Sultan (tengok gambar 5)

Nota:

Tentulah, tiada tindakan sampai tanggal 16 April. Amalan-amalan biasa DBKL mengenai perkara-perkara ini!!! Mengapa? DB patut tahu, bukankah?

8. Terlalu banyak projek perumahan dan bangunan-bangunan perdagangan (terutamanya oleh syarikat pembangunan Platinum Victory Sdn Bhd) telah diluluskan oler DBKL untuk Wangsa Maju tanpa memikirkan kemudahan-kemudahan awam di kawasan tersebut. Sudah terdapat pembangunan berlebihan di Wangsa Maju dan telah menyebabkan kesesakan lalulintas di Jalan Genting Kelang saban hari.

DBKL harus siasat samaada projek perumahan dan bangunan dagangan di Wangsa Maju oleh Plantinium Victory Sdn Bhd ada mengikut polisi pembangunan DBKL.

Sebidang tanah DBKL yang besar banyak tahun dahulu dan merupakan tasik besar telah dibahagikan untuk sebuah syarikat pembangunan (percaya adalah Platinum Vicotry SdnBhd). Apakah sebab tanah ini diperuntukan dan adakah suatu tender persendirian untuk projek ini.

9. Penswastaan tempat-tempat letak kereta – mengapa hanya diberi kepada beberapa syarikat sahaja. Salah satu adalah Satu Padu Sdn Bhd, Asas Budiman Sdn Bhd, Panaxis Sdn Bhd (depan Victoria Station, dekat Bangsar – sewa RM3,000 sebulan) Adakah ini dibuat dengan tender terbuka?

i. Pasar Selayang – kontrak tempat letakkereta telah diberi kepada Islamic University Sdn Bhd dulu untuk RM435,000. Mengapa tahun ini untuk RM405,000
Dalam mesyuarat tarikh 7 April, seorang pegawai China DBKL janji akan memberi maklumat penuh mengenai syarikat-syarikat yang telah diberi kontrak mengutip bayaran letak kereta.

Seperti lazimnya hingga hari ini (16 April) saya belum terima sebarang maklumat daripada DBKL. Ini adalah janji system hantaran 3 hari!! Bila saya akan diberi maklumat ini?

Tiada jawapan mengenai pengurangan bayaran kontrak mengutip bayaran letak kereta untuk Pasar Selayang yang diberi kepada Islamic University Sdn Bhd daripada RM435,000 kepada RM405,000 setahun? Mengapa? Adakah ini disebabkan penglibatan seorang ahli politik veteran UMNO? Sehingga hari ini (16 April) tiada jawapan daripada DBKL? Mana system hantaran 3 hari. Saya rasa DBKL perlu satu system hantaran 3 tahun.

10. Kontrak terbang pokok di WP berakhir pada Julai 2007 dan tiada kontrak baru dibuat. DBKL terus menggunakan kontraktor yang sama dari sebulan ke sebulan. Mengapa? Jalanan Taman & Seni tidah sain kontrak baru?

Sampai hari ini (16 April) tiada jawapan daripada DBKL? Mengapa tidak ada jawapan? Sistem hantaran sudah koyakkah?

11. DBKL menandatangani perjanjian dengan anak syarikat Green Packet Company bernama Packet One Sdn Bhd untuk membekalkan KL wireless (note penterjemah: sejenis kemudahan internet tanpa pemasangan talian) dan belanja kontrak adalah melebihi RM60 juta.

Adakah kajian khas telah dibuat? Adakah tender buka dibuat? Jika tidak, mengapa?

12. Rumah sampah di Section (? – nota penterjemah mungkin maksud YB adalah rumah sampah Wangsa Maju) dan tempat-tempat lain di KL adalah dalam keadaan tidak memuaskan. Apa yang telah berlaku kepada belajawan RM1 juta yang telah diperuntukan?

13. Tanah Hakmilik MA/WP Lot 21717 – PT 1123 Mukim Setapak, KL. Pada 23 November 2007, DBKL telah mengeluarkan pemberitahuan supaya mengosongkanl tempat kepada penghuni dan peniaga supaya keluar daripada tempat tersebut. Pada 3 April 2008, satu lagi pemberitahuan dikeluarkan kepada pihak yang sama namun alasan supaya mengosongkan tempat itu adalah berlainan dengan sebab yang dikemukakan dalam pemberitahuan nan pertama iaitu Cadangan Mempertingkatan Jalan Genting Kelang Dari Persimpangan Jalan Air Panas hingga Persimpangan Jalan 1/27A, KL . Bagaimana 2 pemberitahuan untuk mengosongkan tempat boleh mengandungi penjelasan yang berlainan dan apakah rancangan untuk mereka yang terlibat.

yB Service Centre almost ready!

2008-04-17T11:36:00.012+08:00

I am looking forward to the centre being in operation soon. Renovation work is on schedule and going on smoothly. Meanwhile here are some pictures I took yesterday of the up and coming yB (yang Berkhidmat) service centre.

- 翻译员：cc liew, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

我非常期待这个服务中心能够尽快完成。目前装修工程已经紧锣密鼓的展开，工程也依照着原定的时间表进行，一切还算顺利。我昨日为这个即将使用的服务中心拍了一些照片与大家共享：

We are located just above this makan place in Section 2.
我们的地点就在Section 2这家美食中心的楼上。

The walls are coming up but nothing like the one in China.
隔间围墙已经在完成中，这可不是中国的万里长城哦！

I think the tiles look cool, what say you?
我觉得这个地砖蛮不错的，各位觉得如何？

Hmm ... what shall be the colour of the wall?
嗯……墙壁该刷什么颜色好呢？

Datin Seri Wan Azizah and others summoned by polis

2008-04-15T12:17:00.021+08:00

BREAKING NEWS as reported here:

UPDATE 3.30 pm: Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim is apparently away in Abu Dhabi. He left early this morning. He has said that he will look into this harassment by the police when he is back.

Police this morning visited the homes of Datin Seri Wan Azizah, Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, YB Azmin Ali and Yahya Saari over Black 14 gathering in Kampung Baru last night.

Notice was served them to be present at the Dang Wangi police station at 3.00 p.m. today to have their statements recorded.

If only the police were just as efficient in combating run-away crimes throughout the country. Also, they should not reduce themselves to be taking instructions but do their job without fear or favour.

Hidup PKR! Hidup Pakatan Rakyat!

- Terjemahan oleh exocet - Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong -

Kemaskini 3:30pm: DSAI dikhabarkan berada di Abu Dhabi. Beliau berlepas awal pagi tadi dan menyatakan akan melihat tindakan gangguan pihak polis ini apabila pulang.

Pagi tadi, pihak polis telah pergi ke rumah Datin Seri Wan Azizah, Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, YB Azmin Ali and Yahya Saari kerana perhimpunan 'Black 14' di Kampung Baru semalam.

Notis telah diserahkan supaya meraka hadir di Balai Polis Dang Wangi pada pukul 3:00 p.m. hari ini untuk memberi keterangan.

Kalaulah pihak polis begitu efisyen dalam menangani kadar jenayah yang tinggi di seluruh negara. Mereka juga sepatutnya tidak cuma mengambil arahan dari 'pihak atasan' tetapi bekerja secara bebas tanpa rasa takut kepada sesiapa pun.

Hidup PKR! Hidup Pakatan Rakyat!

- 翻译员：cc liew, Wee Choo Keong 致于万二分谢意 -

黄朱强部落格：拿汀旺阿兹莎一行人被警方传召问话

3.30 pm 更新: 拿督斯里安华·依布拉欣看来已经启程前往阿布达比，他是与今天临晨离开的。他在出发前说明，会在结束旅程回国后才处理这项警方的干扰事件。

警方在今早分别拜访了拿汀旺阿兹莎、卡立·依布拉欣、阿兹敏还有雅哈亚·沙里，以调查昨晚在甘榜峇鲁召开的“黑色14”大聚会。

金马区（Dang Wangi）警局已经发出通知，要求他们在今天下午3点前来警局录取口供。

如果警方对追捕国内的逃犯是如此不遗余力的话，他们也不应该贬低自己，只听从上头的命令而不愿坚守好自己的岗位了。

人民公正党万岁！人民联盟万岁！