Saya merujuk kepada demostrasi yang telah dianjurkan oleh Gabungan Pilihanraya Adil dan Bersih (“Bersih”) pada 28 April, 2012 di jalan-jalan sekitar Kuala Lumpur yang menghala ke Dataran Merdeka.
Pihak kami telah mendapati terdapat anak-anak kecil yang telah dibawa untuk mengikuti demostrasi jalan tersebut.
Ada di antara anak-anak kecil tersebut yang dianggarkan berumur kurang dari 3 tahun.
Sila lihat video dan gambar dari pautan berikut:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Yz8uC4zm2Q [ minit 0.42 ]
http://yfrog.com/odu15mpj
Pemuda Gerakan Kedah mengecam tindakan pihak penganjur Bersih yang tidak mengambil langkah proaktif untuk memastikan orang-orang mereka tidak membawa anak-anak kecil ke demostrasi jalan tersebut.
Demostrasi jalan tersebut tidak sesuai untuk disertai oleh anak-anak kecil.
Kita telah lihat keadaaan huru-hara yang telah diakibatkan oleh demostrasi Bersih.
Dalam memperjuangkan apa-apa agenda, Bersih harus berprihatin terhadap keselamatan anak-anak kecil dan anak-anak muda.
Saya berharap penganjur Bersih akan memastikan perkara sebegini tidak berulang lagi.
29 April, 2012
18 April, 2012
Section 22A of Mufti & Fatwa (Kedah) Enactment - Another Law Similar To Those in States Under Taliban
I refer to amendments of the Mufti and Fatwa (Kedah Darul Aman) Enactment 2008 passed by the Kedah State Assembly yesterday.
A new section - Section 22A had been inserted in the enactment, which states that a fatwa decided by the mufti or Fatwa Committee, whether gazetted or not, cannot be challenged, appealed, reviewed, denied or questioned in any Civil court or Syariah court.
Kedah Gerakan Youth condemns the latest move by Kedah Pakatan government to enact such a law which undermines democracy and rule of natural justice in the state.
Under the rule of natural justice, any person deserves a right to be heard and appeal against any decision made affecting him or her.
It is also absurd that a fatwa that may affect Kedahans need not be gazetted. So, how would the public know exactly what “fatwa” has been made in Kedah under Pakatan government?
Democracy and rule of natural justice should be accorded to all Kedahans, whether they are Muslim or non-Muslims.
On “fatwa” that may indirectly affects non-Muslim, it is unfair that the matter cannot be challenged in a Civil Court, eventhough it affects them.
For example, if the Pakatan state issues a fatwa to ban Muslim from issuing license for the sale of alcohol based drinks and the local Muslim district officer forced to comply with the fatwa, a non-Muslim, who is affected may not be able to challenge the decision in a Civil Court.
This latest move by Kedah Pakatan government is yet another law similar to those seen in states under Talibans.
As such, Kedah Gerakan Youth demands Pakatan Rakyat national leaders to:-
(1) immediately stop Kedah Pakatan government from implementing the said Section 22A; and
(2) to review the said Section 22A without any further delay.
A new section - Section 22A had been inserted in the enactment, which states that a fatwa decided by the mufti or Fatwa Committee, whether gazetted or not, cannot be challenged, appealed, reviewed, denied or questioned in any Civil court or Syariah court.
Kedah Gerakan Youth condemns the latest move by Kedah Pakatan government to enact such a law which undermines democracy and rule of natural justice in the state.
Under the rule of natural justice, any person deserves a right to be heard and appeal against any decision made affecting him or her.
It is also absurd that a fatwa that may affect Kedahans need not be gazetted. So, how would the public know exactly what “fatwa” has been made in Kedah under Pakatan government?
Democracy and rule of natural justice should be accorded to all Kedahans, whether they are Muslim or non-Muslims.
On “fatwa” that may indirectly affects non-Muslim, it is unfair that the matter cannot be challenged in a Civil Court, eventhough it affects them.
For example, if the Pakatan state issues a fatwa to ban Muslim from issuing license for the sale of alcohol based drinks and the local Muslim district officer forced to comply with the fatwa, a non-Muslim, who is affected may not be able to challenge the decision in a Civil Court.
This latest move by Kedah Pakatan government is yet another law similar to those seen in states under Talibans.
As such, Kedah Gerakan Youth demands Pakatan Rakyat national leaders to:-
(1) immediately stop Kedah Pakatan government from implementing the said Section 22A; and
(2) to review the said Section 22A without any further delay.
16 April, 2012
Program Bicara Rakyat RTM Bukan Debat ---- Kalau YB Fuziah Salleh ingin debat, saya tetap sahut
Saya merujuk kepada kenyataan Ahli Parlimen PKR YB Fuziah Salleh yang disiarkan dalam Malaysiakini kelmarin berhubung forum Bicara Rakyat (pada 16 Mac) bagi isu kilang Lynas di Gebeng, Pahang.
Sumber: Malaysiakini, 15 April, 2012
Pautan: http://malaysiakini.com/news/195084
1. Saya merupakan salah satu ahli panel bagi program Bicara Rakyat tersebut bersama YB Fuziah Salleh dengan Ketua Pengarah AELB Raja Abdul Aziz.
2. Program Bicara Rakyat tersebut merupakan suatu Forum bagi membincangkan isu kilang Lynas. Ia bukannya suatu “debat” seperti yang didakwa oleh YB Fuziah Salleh.
3. Sebaliknya, debat antara saya dengan YB Fuziah Salleh tidak pernah diadakan berhubung isu Lynas, walaupun ia pernah dipersetujui oleh beliau dalam bulan Mac, 2012 atas anjuran Anas Zubedy.
Sumber: Blog Penganjur, Anas Zubedy
http://letusaddvalue.blogspot.com/2012/03/yb-fuziah-salleh-tan-keng-liang-debate.html
4. Debat tersebut sebenarnya telah dibatalkan setelah YB Fuziah Salleh tarik diri. Ini adalah selepas pihak penganjur menetapkan kedua-dua pihak perlu membawa seorang pakar sains untuk menyokong pandangan pihak pendebat.
5. Dalam isu RTM masih tidak menyiarkan forum Bicara Rakyat tersebut, saya berpendapat ini adalah keputusan atas budi bicara penganjur.
6. Saya berharap YB Fuziah Salleh tidak lagi mengeluarkan kenyataan prejudis dan tidak berasas terhadap mana-mana pihak dalam forum Bicara Rakyat tersebut untuk kepentingan politik.
7. Namun, sekiranya YB Fuziah Salleh masih ingin berdebat dalam isu Lynas, maka saya tetap menyahut cabaran beliau untuk memberi fakta tepat kepada rakyat.
Sumber: Malaysiakini, 15 April, 2012
Pautan: http://malaysiakini.com/news/195084
1. Saya merupakan salah satu ahli panel bagi program Bicara Rakyat tersebut bersama YB Fuziah Salleh dengan Ketua Pengarah AELB Raja Abdul Aziz.
2. Program Bicara Rakyat tersebut merupakan suatu Forum bagi membincangkan isu kilang Lynas. Ia bukannya suatu “debat” seperti yang didakwa oleh YB Fuziah Salleh.
3. Sebaliknya, debat antara saya dengan YB Fuziah Salleh tidak pernah diadakan berhubung isu Lynas, walaupun ia pernah dipersetujui oleh beliau dalam bulan Mac, 2012 atas anjuran Anas Zubedy.
Sumber: Blog Penganjur, Anas Zubedy
http://letusaddvalue.blogspot.com/2012/03/yb-fuziah-salleh-tan-keng-liang-debate.html
4. Debat tersebut sebenarnya telah dibatalkan setelah YB Fuziah Salleh tarik diri. Ini adalah selepas pihak penganjur menetapkan kedua-dua pihak perlu membawa seorang pakar sains untuk menyokong pandangan pihak pendebat.
5. Dalam isu RTM masih tidak menyiarkan forum Bicara Rakyat tersebut, saya berpendapat ini adalah keputusan atas budi bicara penganjur.
6. Saya berharap YB Fuziah Salleh tidak lagi mengeluarkan kenyataan prejudis dan tidak berasas terhadap mana-mana pihak dalam forum Bicara Rakyat tersebut untuk kepentingan politik.
7. Namun, sekiranya YB Fuziah Salleh masih ingin berdebat dalam isu Lynas, maka saya tetap menyahut cabaran beliau untuk memberi fakta tepat kepada rakyat.
10 April, 2012
BERSIH 3 DISERU HIMPUN SECARA AMAN DALAM STADIUM
Saya merujuk kepada demostrasi yang akan dianjurkan oleh Gabungan Pilihanraya Adil dan Bersih (“Bersih”) pada 28 April, 2012 di Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Perhimpunan tersebut juga dikenali sebagai Bersih 3.
Hari ini, Menteri Dalam Negeri, Dato Seri Hishammuddin Hussein telah mengumumkan perhimpunan Bersih 3 tersebut akan dibenarkan tertakluk kepada pematuhan Akta Perhimpunan Aman 2011.
Pemuda Gerakan Kedah mengalu-alukan keputusan kerajaan untuk membenarkan perhimpunan Bersih 3 atas semangat Akta Perhimpunan Aman 2011.
Di dalam sistem demokratik negara kita, Bersih berhak untuk menyuarakan pandangannya dalam apa-apa isu yang ingin diperjuangkan mereka.
Tetapi untuk mengelakkan ketenteraman awam dan kehidupan rakyat terjejas, adalah lebih baik sekiranya Bersih mengadakan perhimpunan Bersih 3 di tempat yang lebih sesuai.
Seperti yang telah dilihat pada tahun sebelumnya, demostrasi sebegini akan mengakibatkan kesesakan lalu lintas yang teruk di sekitar ibu kota, jika diadakan di Dataran Merdeka.
Ini secara tidak langsung akan menyusahkan rakyat di persekitaran dan menjejaskan sumber pendapatan golongan tertentu di kawasan yang terlibat, termasuk industri pelancongan.
Oleh yang demikian, Pemuda Gerakan Kedah mencadangkan agar pihak penganjur perhimpunan Bersih 3 mengubah tempat perhimpunan tersebut ke dalam sebuah “Stadium”.
Saya berharap penganjur Bersih 3 akan menimbang cadangan untuk adakan perhimpunan tersebut di dalam Stadium SEKIRANYA objektif mereka hanya untuk berhimpun secara aman untuk menyuarakan isu yang diperjuangkan mereka.
Hari ini, Menteri Dalam Negeri, Dato Seri Hishammuddin Hussein telah mengumumkan perhimpunan Bersih 3 tersebut akan dibenarkan tertakluk kepada pematuhan Akta Perhimpunan Aman 2011.
Pemuda Gerakan Kedah mengalu-alukan keputusan kerajaan untuk membenarkan perhimpunan Bersih 3 atas semangat Akta Perhimpunan Aman 2011.
Di dalam sistem demokratik negara kita, Bersih berhak untuk menyuarakan pandangannya dalam apa-apa isu yang ingin diperjuangkan mereka.
Tetapi untuk mengelakkan ketenteraman awam dan kehidupan rakyat terjejas, adalah lebih baik sekiranya Bersih mengadakan perhimpunan Bersih 3 di tempat yang lebih sesuai.
Seperti yang telah dilihat pada tahun sebelumnya, demostrasi sebegini akan mengakibatkan kesesakan lalu lintas yang teruk di sekitar ibu kota, jika diadakan di Dataran Merdeka.
Ini secara tidak langsung akan menyusahkan rakyat di persekitaran dan menjejaskan sumber pendapatan golongan tertentu di kawasan yang terlibat, termasuk industri pelancongan.
Oleh yang demikian, Pemuda Gerakan Kedah mencadangkan agar pihak penganjur perhimpunan Bersih 3 mengubah tempat perhimpunan tersebut ke dalam sebuah “Stadium”.
Saya berharap penganjur Bersih 3 akan menimbang cadangan untuk adakan perhimpunan tersebut di dalam Stadium SEKIRANYA objektif mereka hanya untuk berhimpun secara aman untuk menyuarakan isu yang diperjuangkan mereka.
24 March, 2012
Form Panel of Experts to Review Batu Kawan Solar Panel (photovoltaic) plant to avoid China pollution crisis
About 2 weeks ago, I have raised concern over Penang proposed Solar Panel (photovoltaic) factory at Batu Kawan. This is in view of the environmental pollution crisis in Zhejiang village in China last year (September) as a result of such plant.
However, Penang government had brushed aside the matter as non-issue. No details were revealed as to how the state will avoid similar environmental pollution as in Zhejiang village.
Last Saturday, I have revealed that the proposed Solar Panel factory would also require Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) approval as the plant involves radioactivity substance.
It has now been revealed that the Solar Panel factory has yet to obtain or even applied for AELB approval.
So, what will Penang government say now about this?
I would suggest Penang government form a panel of experts to review the proposed Solar Panel (photovoltaic) factory & ensure similar environmental pollutions in China won't happen at Batu Kawan.
We should not take risk on matters that can be averted.
Let's #savePenang
However, Penang government had brushed aside the matter as non-issue. No details were revealed as to how the state will avoid similar environmental pollution as in Zhejiang village.
Last Saturday, I have revealed that the proposed Solar Panel factory would also require Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) approval as the plant involves radioactivity substance.
It has now been revealed that the Solar Panel factory has yet to obtain or even applied for AELB approval.
So, what will Penang government say now about this?
I would suggest Penang government form a panel of experts to review the proposed Solar Panel (photovoltaic) factory & ensure similar environmental pollutions in China won't happen at Batu Kawan.
We should not take risk on matters that can be averted.
Let's #savePenang
14 March, 2012
PENANG CHIEF MINISTER SHOULD BE MORE CONCERN ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
I refer to the recent issue surrounding the setting up of a solar panel (photovoltaic) manufacturing plant at Batu Kawan.
In my statement 2 days ago, I have called for Penang Chief Minister YAB Lim Guan Eng to reveal the environmental impact of the solar panel (photovoltaic) manufacturing plant in view of the pollution crisis at Zhejiang village in China as a result of a similar factory. As such, I have also requested for the disclosure of the steps to be taken by Penang to avert such pollution like have seen in China.
Some 500 villagers at Zhejiang village staged a three-day protest following the death of large numbers of fish in a local river. Tests on water samples showed high levels of fluoride, which can be toxic in high doses
The solar panel (photovoltaic) manufacturing plant at Zhejiang had been closed down by authorities in China after the pollution incident in September, 2011.
[ Source: BBC News – 19th September, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14968605 ]
However, yesterday, Penang Chief Minister YAB Lim Guan Eng brush aside this issue and claim that the solar panel (photovoltaic) manufacturing plant was approved by federal government agencies, including the Department of Environment (DOE) and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida).
With due respect to the Penang Chief Minister, the land for the manufacturing plant had been sold by Penang Development Corporation (PDC), where the Sale & Purchase Agreement was signed on 29th February, 2012. The manufacturing plant would also be subjected to planning approvals by the local authorities in Penang.
It’s also within the authority of Penang state government to ensure proper safety regulations be made and adhered to avoid similar pollution crisis in Batu Kawan like what we have seen as a result of a solar panel (photovoltaic) manufacturing plant at Zhejiang.
I hope that YAB Lim Guan Eng would take this environmental issue seriously and review the approvals for the solar panel (photovoltaic) manufacturing plant. Appropriate regulations should be made to ensure there will not be any environmental crisis in Batu Kawan as a result of the solar panel (photovoltaic) manufacturing plant.
This is not the time to point fingers as to who approve the project but rather all parties should work together to ensure the well being of our people and their environment.
In my statement 2 days ago, I have called for Penang Chief Minister YAB Lim Guan Eng to reveal the environmental impact of the solar panel (photovoltaic) manufacturing plant in view of the pollution crisis at Zhejiang village in China as a result of a similar factory. As such, I have also requested for the disclosure of the steps to be taken by Penang to avert such pollution like have seen in China.
Some 500 villagers at Zhejiang village staged a three-day protest following the death of large numbers of fish in a local river. Tests on water samples showed high levels of fluoride, which can be toxic in high doses
The solar panel (photovoltaic) manufacturing plant at Zhejiang had been closed down by authorities in China after the pollution incident in September, 2011.
[ Source: BBC News – 19th September, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14968605 ]
However, yesterday, Penang Chief Minister YAB Lim Guan Eng brush aside this issue and claim that the solar panel (photovoltaic) manufacturing plant was approved by federal government agencies, including the Department of Environment (DOE) and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida).
With due respect to the Penang Chief Minister, the land for the manufacturing plant had been sold by Penang Development Corporation (PDC), where the Sale & Purchase Agreement was signed on 29th February, 2012. The manufacturing plant would also be subjected to planning approvals by the local authorities in Penang.
It’s also within the authority of Penang state government to ensure proper safety regulations be made and adhered to avoid similar pollution crisis in Batu Kawan like what we have seen as a result of a solar panel (photovoltaic) manufacturing plant at Zhejiang.
I hope that YAB Lim Guan Eng would take this environmental issue seriously and review the approvals for the solar panel (photovoltaic) manufacturing plant. Appropriate regulations should be made to ensure there will not be any environmental crisis in Batu Kawan as a result of the solar panel (photovoltaic) manufacturing plant.
This is not the time to point fingers as to who approve the project but rather all parties should work together to ensure the well being of our people and their environment.
12 March, 2012
KETUA MENTERI PULAU PINANG HARUS PERJELAS KESAN ALAM SEKITAR KILANG MENGHASIL PANEL SOLAR (PHOTOVOLTAIC)
Saya merujuk kepada keputusan kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat Pulau Pinang untuk membenarkan sebuah syarikat asing untuk membina sebuah kilang untuk menghasilkan panel solar (photovoltaic) & komponennya di Batu Kawan.
Pada 9 Mac, 2012, BOSCH Solar Energy telah dilaporkan membayar RM11.6 juta sebagai 20% bayaran pendahuluan bagi pembelian tapak kilang 32.3 hektar di Batu Kawan.
[ Sumber: The Star 9 Mac, 2012 ]
Link: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2012/3/9/north/10831641&sec=north
Pada tahun lepas, sebuah kilang di negara China yang juga menghasilkan panel solar (photovoltaic) dan komponennya telah menerima bantahan dari ramai penduduk tempatan. Ia telah dilaporkan bahawa kilang sedemikian telah membawa kesan buruk terhadap alam sekitar, termasuk pencemaran sungai dan udara di persekitaran kilang tersebut.
[ Sumber: The Guardian 18 September, 2011 ]
Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/18/chinese-solar-panel-factory-protest
Saya setuju bahawa penggunaan solar untuk menjana elektrik merupakan suatu sumber tenaga yang bersih dan tidak menjejaskan alam sekitar.
Tetapi ia juga merupakan fakta bahawa proses menghasilkan panel solar (photovoltaic) dan komponennya mempunyai kesan buruk terhadap alam sekitar.
Dalam hal ini, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang YAB Lim Guan Eng perlu berterus terang dengan rakyat apakah kesan-kesan alam sekitar yang mungkin dialami akibat kilang penghasilan solar panel (photovoltaic) yang diluluskan oleh kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat di Batu Kawan, Pulau Pinang.
Beliau juga harus memperjelaskan apakah langkah yang bakal diambil oleh Pakatan Rakyat untuk mengelak pencemaran alam sekitar seperti yang telah berlaku di negara China akibat kilang solar panel (photovoltaic) sedemikian.
Pada 9 Mac, 2012, BOSCH Solar Energy telah dilaporkan membayar RM11.6 juta sebagai 20% bayaran pendahuluan bagi pembelian tapak kilang 32.3 hektar di Batu Kawan.
[ Sumber: The Star 9 Mac, 2012 ]
Link: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2012/3/9/north/10831641&sec=north
Pada tahun lepas, sebuah kilang di negara China yang juga menghasilkan panel solar (photovoltaic) dan komponennya telah menerima bantahan dari ramai penduduk tempatan. Ia telah dilaporkan bahawa kilang sedemikian telah membawa kesan buruk terhadap alam sekitar, termasuk pencemaran sungai dan udara di persekitaran kilang tersebut.
[ Sumber: The Guardian 18 September, 2011 ]
Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/18/chinese-solar-panel-factory-protest
Saya setuju bahawa penggunaan solar untuk menjana elektrik merupakan suatu sumber tenaga yang bersih dan tidak menjejaskan alam sekitar.
Tetapi ia juga merupakan fakta bahawa proses menghasilkan panel solar (photovoltaic) dan komponennya mempunyai kesan buruk terhadap alam sekitar.
Dalam hal ini, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang YAB Lim Guan Eng perlu berterus terang dengan rakyat apakah kesan-kesan alam sekitar yang mungkin dialami akibat kilang penghasilan solar panel (photovoltaic) yang diluluskan oleh kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat di Batu Kawan, Pulau Pinang.
Beliau juga harus memperjelaskan apakah langkah yang bakal diambil oleh Pakatan Rakyat untuk mengelak pencemaran alam sekitar seperti yang telah berlaku di negara China akibat kilang solar panel (photovoltaic) sedemikian.
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