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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
"Yuran Sekolah Tahun 2012 Tidak Di Mansuhkan, PM Bohong", Dr. Michael Teo
Dr. Michael Teo Yu Keng menunjukkan surat yang membuktikan memang wujud senarai bayaran yuran sekolah untuk tahun depan.
Miri: PKR Miri hari ini melalui Ketua Cabangnya Dr. Michael Teo Yu Keng telah menerima banyak aduan daripada ibubapa dari pelbagai sekolah di sekitar bandar Miri yang menyatakan bahawa mereka belum lagi menerima bantuan kewangan Rm100/- seperti yang dijanjikan oleh PM pada pembentangan budget 2012 yang lalu.
Sumber juga memberitahu mereka telah minta hadir ke sekolah seperti yang diminta melalui sepucuk surat sebelum ini untuk menerima wang tersebut pada 24hb dan 25hb Nov 2012 yg lalu, namun kecewa setelah di beritahu bahawa pihak sekolah belum menerima agihan wang tersebut.
Malah kini mereka dikejutkan lagi dengan satu lagi surat dari pihak sekolah yang merupakan senarai yuran pelbagai bayaran untuk di bayar semasa sessi pendaftaran ipembukaan sekolah pada tahun depan. Kata sumber lagi, hal seumpama ini amat bertentangan dengan pembentangan budjet 2012 di mana PM telah mengumumkan bahawa semua jenis yuran untuk sessi persekolahan tahun depan akan dimansuhkan serta merta bermaka tiada pembayaran yuran langsung untuk tahun depan.
Merujuk kepada edara senarai bayaran yg telah mereka terima,seorang pelajar akan di kenakan bayaran minima sebanyak Rm58/- dan sehingga maksima Rm 115/- seorang mengikut kelas masing-masing dan bayaranya juga berbeza untuk pelajar beragama Islam dan bukan Islam.
Kata Dr. Michael Teo hal seperti ini seharusnya tidak berlakuserta tdk wajar,sambil menyeru pihak yang berkenaan agar menyiasat serta mengambil tindakkan terhadap hal yg seumpama ini. Beliau juga menambah tidak semudah itu utk menabur janji dan kemudian memungkirinya, rakyat kini sudah bijak dan tdk lagi mahu di perbodohkan dengan agenda politik pihak kerajaan, mereka kini mempunyai banyak akses kepada sumber maklumat terhadap perlaksanaan dasar-dasar kerajaan, mereka juga tdk mahu lagi di gula-gulakan dgn pelbagai janji manis dari kerajaan. Mereka berharap akan menerima bantuan seperti yg dijanjikan secepat mungkin.
PKR Miri akan cuba membantu mereka dgn mengtengahkan masalah mereka ke pihak berkenaan. Ketua Cabang PKR Miri mahu kerajaan peka dgn rintihan serta keinginan rakyat dari masa kesemasa dan bukan hanya pada waktu pilihanraya sahaja.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Evening Time Walkabout At Jalan Puchong Distribute "Buku Jingga"
After Office hour still have ample time to go the ground meet the people to distribute Buku Jingga......
Dr. Michael Teo, PKR Miri Baranch Cheif at Jalan Puchong Miri accompany by Party Committee Member PKR.
Mulu NCR land trial postponed to later date
PKR Miri Branch Cheif turn up at Miri High Court to show his support to the people of Mulu on their NCR court case this morning.
In their case, they complainants claim that Taib in his capacity as the state minister of planning and resources management had directed the Sarawak Land and Surveys Department to alienate part of their native community’s customary land now known as Lot 7, Block 14 Mulu Land District to Borsamulu Resort.
The Land and Survey Department is under the Ministry of Planning and Resource Management.
The complainants alleged that Taib, along with his children, sister, brother-in-law and niece held directorships and shareholdings of Borsamulu Resort through various private limited companies such as Kenyalang Cergas, Mesti Bersatu, Plieran and Daya Syukra Sdn Bhd.
As for today their case was postponed due to unknowed reason to them.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
PKR Miri Sokong Forum Bersih 3.0
PKR Miri turut hadir serta dalam mendengar dan menyokong Forum Bersih 3.0 di Hotel Telang Usan Miri yang di adakan baru-baru ini, PKR Miri di ketuai oleh Ketua Cabang Dr, Michael Teo Yu keng.
Visit Iban Funeral Service At Kampung Pasir
A family of seven’s trip to collect durian and dabai from their orchard turned tragic when the longboat they were travelling in hit a tree branch and capsized.
Celia Benang, 28, drowned in the Tuesday afternoon incident, while her brother Aaron Benang, 17, and her daughter, Satah Joseph, 10 were still missing as of press time. The family was travelling at Ngemah River in Kanowit near Nanga Bat when the accident occurred about 4.30pm.Celia’s brother-in-law Jimbai Kana, 43, who was manning the boat, his wife Magdaline Benang, 26, and their two children, Celestine, 7, and Norita Jimbai, 4, survived the tragedy.
Here in Miri, PKR Miri Branch lead by Dr. Michael Teo visit the family victim and donate some cash to ligthen their burden, PKR Miri also sponser by pay for rental of Tent,chair and payment for rental two lorries to transport them to burial area near Lambir Christian cementary.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Is Pakatan Rakyat Ready To Putra Jaya
Yes, say political analysts despite the perennial naysayers from Barisan Nasional.
“If you look at a democracy, it is the civil service that is pulse of the nation. Politicians are there for making policies. The civil service runs the country, not the politicians!” said Jacob.
With general election just around the corner, talk is rife whether Malaysia’s opposition is ready to helm the federal government. Certain parties, especially the ruling BN government, have rubbished this notion. Their claim is that of chaos – that the country will fall into disarray if Pakatan Rakyat takes over.
However, several political observers interviewed by FMT, say the opposition, backed by their state government experience, can take Putrajaya, and keep it.
Going by 2008 general election, independent analyst Khoo Kay Peng said that Pakatan had no idea it was going to be in control of several state governments.
“Which alternative government is ready? Were they (Pakatan) ready in Penang and Selangor? I don’t think they were ready, but those places did not collapse,” he told FMT.
Khoo said that despite their inexperience, previous Auditor-General Reports have given Pakatan-run states a good mark.
He disagreed with claims that Pakatan needed to run their individual state governments for another term before going for the federal jugular.
“All the parties have had a hand and experience in running their state governments. You see it with Penang and Selangor,” he said.
Although admitting that Malaysia had a long way to go in terms of governance, Khoo said that Pakatan would succeed if it was “smart” and “got rid of the corrupted people”.
The March 2008 general election saw a major political shift, with many voters backing Pakatan, instead of Barisan.
Four states (Penang, Kedah, Selangor and Perak) fell into the hands of the opposition, in addition to Kelantan which was retained by PAS. BN however won back Perak through a constitutional crisis in 2009.
Why not give Pakatan a try?
With talk of the general election coming up every now and again, BN leaders have been quick to warn Malaysians not to vote for the opposition.
They have raised the spectre of hudud, economic collapse and racial strife if Pakatan were to take over the government.
Consumers Association of Subang and Shah Alam (CASSA) president Jacob George said that it was very “unfair” of BN leaders to make this claim.
A government’s survival, he said, does not hinge on its political masters, but rather its civil service.
“If you look at a democracy, it is the civil service that is pulse of the nation. Politicians are there for making policies. The civil service runs the country, not the politicians!” said Jacob.
BN’s warnings of the opposition gaining power, he claimed, were due to their fear of losing power.
A “political Renaissance”, Jacob added, was also in motion across the world, with its effects seen in Egypt and Libya.
“I don’t think there will be chaos (if Pakatan takes over), unless Umno wants to make chaos. Umno is so frightened of losing the power they’ve had since 1957.
“They’ve never looked at this power as a trust…They act as if this power is a God-given right. If anyone says that, it is very vulgar,” Jacob said.
“If you look at a democracy, it is the civil service that is pulse of the nation. Politicians are there for making policies. The civil service runs the country, not the politicians!” said Jacob.
With general election just around the corner, talk is rife whether Malaysia’s opposition is ready to helm the federal government. Certain parties, especially the ruling BN government, have rubbished this notion. Their claim is that of chaos – that the country will fall into disarray if Pakatan Rakyat takes over.
However, several political observers interviewed by FMT, say the opposition, backed by their state government experience, can take Putrajaya, and keep it.
Going by 2008 general election, independent analyst Khoo Kay Peng said that Pakatan had no idea it was going to be in control of several state governments.
“Which alternative government is ready? Were they (Pakatan) ready in Penang and Selangor? I don’t think they were ready, but those places did not collapse,” he told FMT.
Khoo said that despite their inexperience, previous Auditor-General Reports have given Pakatan-run states a good mark.
He disagreed with claims that Pakatan needed to run their individual state governments for another term before going for the federal jugular.
“All the parties have had a hand and experience in running their state governments. You see it with Penang and Selangor,” he said.
Although admitting that Malaysia had a long way to go in terms of governance, Khoo said that Pakatan would succeed if it was “smart” and “got rid of the corrupted people”.
The March 2008 general election saw a major political shift, with many voters backing Pakatan, instead of Barisan.
Four states (Penang, Kedah, Selangor and Perak) fell into the hands of the opposition, in addition to Kelantan which was retained by PAS. BN however won back Perak through a constitutional crisis in 2009.
Why not give Pakatan a try?
With talk of the general election coming up every now and again, BN leaders have been quick to warn Malaysians not to vote for the opposition.
They have raised the spectre of hudud, economic collapse and racial strife if Pakatan were to take over the government.
Consumers Association of Subang and Shah Alam (CASSA) president Jacob George said that it was very “unfair” of BN leaders to make this claim.
A government’s survival, he said, does not hinge on its political masters, but rather its civil service.
“If you look at a democracy, it is the civil service that is pulse of the nation. Politicians are there for making policies. The civil service runs the country, not the politicians!” said Jacob.
BN’s warnings of the opposition gaining power, he claimed, were due to their fear of losing power.
A “political Renaissance”, Jacob added, was also in motion across the world, with its effects seen in Egypt and Libya.
“I don’t think there will be chaos (if Pakatan takes over), unless Umno wants to make chaos. Umno is so frightened of losing the power they’ve had since 1957.
“They’ve never looked at this power as a trust…They act as if this power is a God-given right. If anyone says that, it is very vulgar,” Jacob said.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Buddhist Association Charity Sale At Taman Yakin
PKR Miri Branch Chief Dr. Michael Teo and YDP Pas Hj Joffrey taking a group photo with Buddhist Association at Taman Yakin Miri.
PKR Branch Chief Dr. Michael Teo came and donated towards the sponsorship for the charity sale.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
PKR Miri Branch Chief Attend Annual Miri Christian Parade 2011
AN AMAZING yuletide cheer swept across Miri city last weekend as more than ten thousand Christian faithfuls and people from all walks of life converged at the City Fan to celebrate an early Christmas.
The theme this year is “Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace.” Two thumbs up!
After the parade we assembled at this area. Rising up splendidly behind us is a newly erected Christmas tree adorned with gigantic silvery ribbons and blue lights. The 30-foot tall magnificent luminous steel structure, generously donated by a local conglomerate, was constructed in Bintulu and transported to Miri for the grand evening.
The theme this year is “Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace.” Two thumbs up!
After the parade we assembled at this area. Rising up splendidly behind us is a newly erected Christmas tree adorned with gigantic silvery ribbons and blue lights. The 30-foot tall magnificent luminous steel structure, generously donated by a local conglomerate, was constructed in Bintulu and transported to Miri for the grand evening.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Demi Rakyat
Ketua Cabang PKR Miri, Dr. Michael Teo menziarahi kemating penyokong veteran dan ahli PKR Tuan Haji Saleh Bin Udek yang meninggal dunia di Hospital Umum Sarawak Kuching akibat penyakit serangan jantung. PKR Miri menzahirkan ucapan Takziah kepada keluarga Allahyarham.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
PKR Miri Menghatar Perwakilan Ke Kongres Nasional Tahunan Di Pulai Spring Resort Johor Baharu
Perwakilan dari Miri, seramai 15 orang di ketuai oleh Timb. Ketua Cabang Pn. Zulhaidah Suboh di Pulai Spring Resort Johor Baharu.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Demi Rakyat: Menziarahi Pengembumian Kematian BApa Kepada Saudara Mohdar Hj Ismail
Demi mengeratkan persaudaraan sesama insan sejagat, dengan tak mengira warna kulit, bangsa dan Agama, dan di atas dasar khidmad sosial kepada masyarakat,Ketua Cabang PKR Miri turun padang untuk mendampingi segenap masyarakat keseluruhannya.
Turut merasai dan berkongsi rasa simpati di atas pemergian orang yang tersayang............
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Sarawak Is Full Of Rubbish
Sarawak holds the national record of having the most rubbish dumps in the country.
With a grand total of 63 landfills, the East Malaysian state has nearly twice as many midden heaps compared to the second runner-up, Johor (37).
According to the November 2011 'Malaysian Economic Monitor: Smart Cities Report', 49 of Sarawak's landfill! s were s till running, with 14 of them no longer in operation.
This accounted for more than 21% of the country's 296 landfills, despite the state constituting for only 8.7% (2.471 million) of Malaysia's entire population (28.334 million).
Its neighbour, Sabah followed closely behind with 19 operational landfills, with two of them no longer running.
In comparison, Pahang, Perak and Selangor had 32, 29 and 22 total landfills respectively. Kuala Lumpur on the other hand did not have any operational landfills, although it did have seven non-operational land! fills.
The only state or federal territory that was not included in the list was Putrajaya.
According to the report, Malaysia chose landfilling as a way to get rid of its waste "95% to 97%" of the time. The rest of Malaysia's trash, it said, was either incinerated, recycled or dumped illegally.
The World Bank criticised this as a "business-as-usual" way about things, and warned that landfills across the country were dangerously filling up.
"The life expectancy of operating landfills is critically low. It is estimated that 42% of landfills have already surpassed their design capacity or are expected to exceed capacity within the next five yeas," it said.
The report also did not elaborate as to why Sarawak received the lion's share of the country's trash.
Nevertheless, it said that Malaysia suffered from a poor management of the country's landfills, citing fragmented ownership as well as operation of landfills.
Only eight out of the country's total 296 landfills, the report said, were considered as "sanitary landfills", adding that the non-sanitary ones were public health hazards.
"Non-sanitary landfills can give rise to envir! onmental and public health hazards, such as leachates that contaminate surface and ground waters. This is clearly not sustainable in the long-term," the report said.
It did not state how many of Sarawak's landfills were sanitary or otherwise.
War of words show Umno is badly in disarray
The prelude to the 13th General Election is clearly in full force as Umno gathers itself to hold its General Assembly in early December – seen as the final flag off for nationwide polls.
And one can bet the Umno assembly will be of torrid interest to all Malaysians, especially for the majority who are without physical access to the meeting. For the past 54 years, it is the Umno delegates attending the assembly who get to decide who will be the prime minister of Malaysia – with impunity.
By convention, the Umno president also becomes the prime minister of Malaysia and this is why the party has so fiercely fought off a two-party system, trying all ways and means to kill off the Pakatan Rakyat led by Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim.
However, now that the opposition is already well ensconced in the Malaysian psyche, perhaps for the first time the Umno president will not be the prime minister of Malaysia any more. Why? Because the Umno-led BN coalition faces a real risk of losing power in the coming GE-13, which is why there is so much interest in this Umno assembly, where the mindset of the party chieftains and grassroots will play a large part in determining the immediate future of the country.
When the ‘minority rules’
Umno’s past stranglehold on power has always been a case of the minority super-ceding the majority, and contradictory to the stance of “majority rules”, which ironically is always touted by ex-premier Mahathir Mohamad when justifying his Malay Supremacy politicking.
It is against such a setting that the latest comments by Mahathir Mohamad has caused such a stir. Not so much as to what was said but rather, that this is the truth that UMNO has refused to accept or address through the years since the 2008 elections. UMNO has chosen to surround itself within an imperialist bubble that has isolated its leaders from the reality on the ground.
This bubble is evident in the various policy decisions that have been announced, only to incite public outcry and then quickly retracted. Thus, to be told that UMNO is weak goes against the very nature of this imperialist bubble. This is why Mahathir’s words hit home squarely and painfully.
“Umno became badly damaged when Tun Abdullah Badawi took over. Because he prioritised his family and there were so many corruption allegations. And everyone knew about his son-in-law’s involvement,” Tun Mahathir said, referring to Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.
“This damaged Umno has been inherited by Datuk Seri Najib Razak for him to fix. Umno needs time before it can become stronger. “But Najib is busy and does not have enough time.”
PM in absentia
Indeed, Najib Razak has been busy. At a time when the nation needed its leader to address its woes and to provide a measure of understanding; he has been absent – relegating his duties to his underlings who have provided conflicting statements that have not done much good for the citizens of Malaysia.
So it was that instead of addressing Mahathir’s comments head on, Najib left it to his cousin and Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein to rebut the grand old man of Umno, rather than take on the task himself and speak up for his own administration.
Hisham, also an Umno vice president, told reporters “this is not something unique to Umno. I do not deny that this will hamper our process… but we are going through a revision and transformation.”
The Home Minister tried to put a good face on it by saying it was not unusual for Mahathir to throw out challenges and ideas for the party ahead of a general assembly, and that members would need to rise to the occasion. Hisham also unwitting revealed one of the grouses Mahathir has with Najib – his cowardice in getting a mandate of his own rather than rely on the power he inherited after ousting predecessor Abdullah Badawi.
“This will answer a part of Tun (Mahathir’s) concerns,” said Hisham, insisting that Najib was already in the process of getting the party ready for the upcoming general election.
Najib has failed to arrest the slide in Umno
But Hishammuddin’s reply was as usual weak and in fact does not refute Mahathir’s comments. It merely confirms the latter’s assessment of Umno. The revision and transformation of Umno had been promised since the days of Abdullah Badawi, and further emphasized when Najib Razak assumed the premiership of Umno. Yet, three years down the road, Umno has not improved. Instead, it has regressed into a state of exclusiveness – branding itself as more ultra-Malay and no longer a progressive and moderate political party.
Factions and infighting within the party divisions contributed to Umno’s failure in the 2008 elections and it looks like more of the same in the coming GE-13. Mahathir was right in his assessment, Umno is in disarray and Umno has not acknowledged this.
But Dr M’s own solution may be too toxic
Yet, the solution offered by Mahathir – a medical doctor by training – may well prove to be the final poison that will finish off Umno. Like a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy, Mahathir’s prescribed mix of toxic chemicals to kill off the cancerous cells may be too high dosage and end up killing the patient instead of the cancer.
Based of Mahathir’s advice, the solution for Umno is to befriend the likes of rowdy, ultra-Malay ‘rights’ groups like Perkasa – in other words, shift even more to the right and to hell with the rest of the country as well as to the world.
However, any move to befriend Perkasa for the purpose of gaining a higher vote count from the Malays would be akin to playing dice with the future of the multiracial country. To date, what good has Perkasa brought to Malaysia? Has the once mighty Umno fallen so far down it has to associate itself with racist groups in order to gain traction with its traditional electorate. Make no mistake, race championing is a powerful tool but as Australia’s fallen politician Pauline Hanson has found out to her own cost, it is a tactic only for the weak, desperate and intellectually barren.
In disarray
The latest war of words between the Umno big-wigs do show a party in disarray and one unable to come to terms with reality. In the course of gaining the Malay vote, Umno has ironically made itself irrelevant to the plight of the Malays. Greed for political power and material riches has made it forget what it stands for. It has ended up sidelining the very people its founding fathers had set out to protect. Its current leaders are disconnected from the party and the nation as a whole. They are only interested in remaining in power.
It is high-time that Umno takes a sabbatical and do some serious soul-searching. A little time in the wilderness has done wonders for many, and it’s timely that Umno takes that lone walk to reflect on itself and its misdeeds.
Repenting and seeking forgiveness from the Malaysian people is a good way to unskewer itself from racial and religious bigotry and get back on track to a more balanced and healthy view of the community, nation and the world. Then and only then, can Umno rejoin the planet of the sane and humane.
By convention, the Umno president also becomes the prime minister of Malaysia and this is why the party has so fiercely fought off a two-party system, trying all ways and means to kill off the Pakatan Rakyat led by Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim.
However, now that the opposition is already well ensconced in the Malaysian psyche, perhaps for the first time the Umno president will not be the prime minister of Malaysia any more. Why? Because the Umno-led BN coalition faces a real risk of losing power in the coming GE-13, which is why there is so much interest in this Umno assembly, where the mindset of the party chieftains and grassroots will play a large part in determining the immediate future of the country.
When the ‘minority rules’
Umno’s past stranglehold on power has always been a case of the minority super-ceding the majority, and contradictory to the stance of “majority rules”, which ironically is always touted by ex-premier Mahathir Mohamad when justifying his Malay Supremacy politicking.
It is against such a setting that the latest comments by Mahathir Mohamad has caused such a stir. Not so much as to what was said but rather, that this is the truth that UMNO has refused to accept or address through the years since the 2008 elections. UMNO has chosen to surround itself within an imperialist bubble that has isolated its leaders from the reality on the ground.
This bubble is evident in the various policy decisions that have been announced, only to incite public outcry and then quickly retracted. Thus, to be told that UMNO is weak goes against the very nature of this imperialist bubble. This is why Mahathir’s words hit home squarely and painfully.
“Umno became badly damaged when Tun Abdullah Badawi took over. Because he prioritised his family and there were so many corruption allegations. And everyone knew about his son-in-law’s involvement,” Tun Mahathir said, referring to Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.
“This damaged Umno has been inherited by Datuk Seri Najib Razak for him to fix. Umno needs time before it can become stronger. “But Najib is busy and does not have enough time.”
PM in absentia
Indeed, Najib Razak has been busy. At a time when the nation needed its leader to address its woes and to provide a measure of understanding; he has been absent – relegating his duties to his underlings who have provided conflicting statements that have not done much good for the citizens of Malaysia.
So it was that instead of addressing Mahathir’s comments head on, Najib left it to his cousin and Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein to rebut the grand old man of Umno, rather than take on the task himself and speak up for his own administration.
Hisham, also an Umno vice president, told reporters “this is not something unique to Umno. I do not deny that this will hamper our process… but we are going through a revision and transformation.”
The Home Minister tried to put a good face on it by saying it was not unusual for Mahathir to throw out challenges and ideas for the party ahead of a general assembly, and that members would need to rise to the occasion. Hisham also unwitting revealed one of the grouses Mahathir has with Najib – his cowardice in getting a mandate of his own rather than rely on the power he inherited after ousting predecessor Abdullah Badawi.
“This will answer a part of Tun (Mahathir’s) concerns,” said Hisham, insisting that Najib was already in the process of getting the party ready for the upcoming general election.
Najib has failed to arrest the slide in Umno
But Hishammuddin’s reply was as usual weak and in fact does not refute Mahathir’s comments. It merely confirms the latter’s assessment of Umno. The revision and transformation of Umno had been promised since the days of Abdullah Badawi, and further emphasized when Najib Razak assumed the premiership of Umno. Yet, three years down the road, Umno has not improved. Instead, it has regressed into a state of exclusiveness – branding itself as more ultra-Malay and no longer a progressive and moderate political party.
Factions and infighting within the party divisions contributed to Umno’s failure in the 2008 elections and it looks like more of the same in the coming GE-13. Mahathir was right in his assessment, Umno is in disarray and Umno has not acknowledged this.
But Dr M’s own solution may be too toxic
Yet, the solution offered by Mahathir – a medical doctor by training – may well prove to be the final poison that will finish off Umno. Like a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy, Mahathir’s prescribed mix of toxic chemicals to kill off the cancerous cells may be too high dosage and end up killing the patient instead of the cancer.
Based of Mahathir’s advice, the solution for Umno is to befriend the likes of rowdy, ultra-Malay ‘rights’ groups like Perkasa – in other words, shift even more to the right and to hell with the rest of the country as well as to the world.
However, any move to befriend Perkasa for the purpose of gaining a higher vote count from the Malays would be akin to playing dice with the future of the multiracial country. To date, what good has Perkasa brought to Malaysia? Has the once mighty Umno fallen so far down it has to associate itself with racist groups in order to gain traction with its traditional electorate. Make no mistake, race championing is a powerful tool but as Australia’s fallen politician Pauline Hanson has found out to her own cost, it is a tactic only for the weak, desperate and intellectually barren.
In disarray
The latest war of words between the Umno big-wigs do show a party in disarray and one unable to come to terms with reality. In the course of gaining the Malay vote, Umno has ironically made itself irrelevant to the plight of the Malays. Greed for political power and material riches has made it forget what it stands for. It has ended up sidelining the very people its founding fathers had set out to protect. Its current leaders are disconnected from the party and the nation as a whole. They are only interested in remaining in power.
It is high-time that Umno takes a sabbatical and do some serious soul-searching. A little time in the wilderness has done wonders for many, and it’s timely that Umno takes that lone walk to reflect on itself and its misdeeds.
Repenting and seeking forgiveness from the Malaysian people is a good way to unskewer itself from racial and religious bigotry and get back on track to a more balanced and healthy view of the community, nation and the world. Then and only then, can Umno rejoin the planet of the sane and humane.
Monday, November 21, 2011
'Walkabout' di sekitar Bandar Miri
Dr Teo telah turun padang pada hujung minggu yang lepas. Beliau bersama-sama dengan beberapa orang ahli PKR cabang Miri telah melawat sekitar Bandar Miri sambil mengedarkan risalah buku jingga yang diterbitkan oleh Pakatan Rakyat. "Kita akan lebih menumpukan untuk memberi penerangan kepada pengundi dan orang awam tentang kandungan dan Program 100 Hari Pakatan Rakyat" kata beliau.
Sila layari laman sesawang berikut untuk mendapatkan risalah buku jingga http://www.pakatanrakyat.info/?page_id=6
Berkesempatan utuk bergambar bersama bekas jurulatih pasukan Sarawak Alan Vest, jurulatih pasukan Sarawak sekarang Robert Albert dan penolong jurulatih Lukas Kallang.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Morning Walkabout At Sunday Market Centre Point Miri
Saturday, November 19, 2011
RM100mil meant for Miri port repairs missing
KUCHING: Where has the RM100 million federal allocation to resolve the silting problem in Miri port gone? This question was posed by Piasau assemblyman Ling Sie Kiong during the debate on the state’s 2012 budget.
“And what had happened to the RM5 million fund allocated for study and RM100 million allocated by the federal government to solve the Miri port problem?” he asked.
Ling said Miri port is facing problems of shallow waters due to silting and big ships can no longer dock there.
Hence many ships now bypass Miri for Bintulu port instead.
“The Miri port is the notorious ‘white elephant’ that is grossly under-utilized after its costly construction and expensive maintenance to keep it running.
“There is still a never-ending debate about whether to dredge the waters regularly at heavy costs or relocate the port further away from the river mouth, ” he said.
He described the Miri port as an epic wastage and a result of bad planning by the BN government.
“The same can happen with dams, and such situation must be avoided for the sake of the people and environment,” he said referring to the Bakun dam and the proposed 12 other dams.
“Hydro-electric power dams are both a boon and a bane for the people around the world, and the larger they are, the larger their effects,” he added.
30-year-old squatter issue
Ling, who slayed his six-term predecessor and former deputy Chief Minister George Chan in the April 16 state election, also highlighted Miri’s perennial squatter issue.
He blamed Miri’s unresolved squatter problems on the government’s crony-orientated politics.
He said there was no reason for sprawling Miri division to experience squatter problems.
“It is ironic that the largest state in the country could not even provide land to house the poor and needy people in the large division of Miri, when so much state land in Miri had been alienated to big companies over the past few years.
“From the unresolved squatters issue in Miri, there is a perception that the state BN government is not practicing a people-oriented policy; or rather it favours a crony-oriented policy from its practice of awarding land to big companies for profitable development,” Ling said.
He said some 4,000 squatters in Miri are affected by the government’s ‘crony-orientated policy’.
The state government, he said, had alienated about 6,000 acres of land in Miri for an integrated commercial mixed development.
The total premium charged to the corporates was about RM91.49 million from 2002 to 2008.
“With so much state land being directly alienated at low premiums of about RM15,000 per acre for commercial development, there is no reason to exclude the poor from a place to stay in line with the BN government’s much touted 1Malaysia and ‘People First, Performance Now’ concepts, ” he said.
“And what had happened to the RM5 million fund allocated for study and RM100 million allocated by the federal government to solve the Miri port problem?” he asked.
Ling said Miri port is facing problems of shallow waters due to silting and big ships can no longer dock there.
Hence many ships now bypass Miri for Bintulu port instead.
“The Miri port is the notorious ‘white elephant’ that is grossly under-utilized after its costly construction and expensive maintenance to keep it running.
“There is still a never-ending debate about whether to dredge the waters regularly at heavy costs or relocate the port further away from the river mouth, ” he said.
He described the Miri port as an epic wastage and a result of bad planning by the BN government.
“The same can happen with dams, and such situation must be avoided for the sake of the people and environment,” he said referring to the Bakun dam and the proposed 12 other dams.
“Hydro-electric power dams are both a boon and a bane for the people around the world, and the larger they are, the larger their effects,” he added.
30-year-old squatter issue
Ling, who slayed his six-term predecessor and former deputy Chief Minister George Chan in the April 16 state election, also highlighted Miri’s perennial squatter issue.
He blamed Miri’s unresolved squatter problems on the government’s crony-orientated politics.
He said there was no reason for sprawling Miri division to experience squatter problems.
“It is ironic that the largest state in the country could not even provide land to house the poor and needy people in the large division of Miri, when so much state land in Miri had been alienated to big companies over the past few years.
“From the unresolved squatters issue in Miri, there is a perception that the state BN government is not practicing a people-oriented policy; or rather it favours a crony-oriented policy from its practice of awarding land to big companies for profitable development,” Ling said.
He said some 4,000 squatters in Miri are affected by the government’s ‘crony-orientated policy’.
The state government, he said, had alienated about 6,000 acres of land in Miri for an integrated commercial mixed development.
The total premium charged to the corporates was about RM91.49 million from 2002 to 2008.
“With so much state land being directly alienated at low premiums of about RM15,000 per acre for commercial development, there is no reason to exclude the poor from a place to stay in line with the BN government’s much touted 1Malaysia and ‘People First, Performance Now’ concepts, ” he said.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Melawat Pengundi Di Kawasan Pujut Coner
Ketua Cabang Dr. Michael Teo dan Timb. Ketua Cabang Pn. Zulhaidah meluang masa yang ada bertemu mersa bersama pengundi di sekitar perkampungan Pujut Coner, bertanya apakah permasalahan yang mereka hadapi. Setiap permasalahan akan di rujuk kepada pihak yang berkuasa yang berkenaan.
Ketua Cabang dan Timb. Ketua Cabang meneliti borang E-Kasih untuk tindakkan selanjutnya...............
New ISA detentions show U-turn on reform promises
The Malaysian government must halt detentions under the draconian Internal Security Act (ISA), Amnesty International said today, after the authorities said they had used the law to detain 13 people this week.
Police arrested the detainees on Nov 13 and 14 in Tawau, a town in Sabah in eastern Malaysia. Seven are Malaysians and the other six are foreign nationals.
The ISA, which allows for indefinite detention without charge or trial, has been used to imprison critics of the government and opposition politicians as well as suspected militants.
The detentions were the first since Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced in September that his government would repeal the law and replace it with new security legislation.
“The Malaysian government has made a mockery of its plan to scrap the ISA by using it to detain people once again,” said Sam Zarifi, Asia director at Amnesty International.
“Promises to abolish ISA detention are not enough. Prime Minister Najib needs to end it in practice.”
The inspector-general of police, Ismail Omar, told Bernama that all 13 detainees are being held under Section 73(1) of the ISA.
This provision allows for police to arrest anyone without warrant whom they believe might “act in any manner prejudicial to the security of Malaysia.”
The ISA is also contrary to international human rights standards including the right to be free from arbitrary detention and the rights to due process and a fair trial.
“If the Malaysian police have grounds to suspect these 13 detainees of a legitimate crime, they should charge them or else release them.
“Locking people up without charge or trial shows flagrant disrespect for the rule of law.”
Police arrested the detainees on Nov 13 and 14 in Tawau, a town in Sabah in eastern Malaysia. Seven are Malaysians and the other six are foreign nationals.
The ISA, which allows for indefinite detention without charge or trial, has been used to imprison critics of the government and opposition politicians as well as suspected militants.
The detentions were the first since Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced in September that his government would repeal the law and replace it with new security legislation.
“The Malaysian government has made a mockery of its plan to scrap the ISA by using it to detain people once again,” said Sam Zarifi, Asia director at Amnesty International.
“Promises to abolish ISA detention are not enough. Prime Minister Najib needs to end it in practice.”
The inspector-general of police, Ismail Omar, told Bernama that all 13 detainees are being held under Section 73(1) of the ISA.
This provision allows for police to arrest anyone without warrant whom they believe might “act in any manner prejudicial to the security of Malaysia.”
The ISA is also contrary to international human rights standards including the right to be free from arbitrary detention and the rights to due process and a fair trial.
“If the Malaysian police have grounds to suspect these 13 detainees of a legitimate crime, they should charge them or else release them.
“Locking people up without charge or trial shows flagrant disrespect for the rule of law.”
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Morning Walkabout At Morcsjaya Commercial Centre
Dr. Michael Teo, PKR Miri Baranch Cheif go to the ground to meet the voters at Morcsjaya Commercial Centre Miri accompany by Party Committee Member PKR Miri. Distribute Suara Keadilan and Name card.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Electoral Fraud – Part And Parcel Of Our Election Process
The present EC is not capable of conducting free and fair elections. It must be disbanded and a new Election Commission instituted comprising people of impeccable integrity.
Allegations of electoral fraud – and the Election Commission’s complicity in this fraud – are not something that is new or recent. Such allegations have been part and parcel of every election that has taken place.
Allegations of electoral fraud – and the Election Commission’s complicity in this fraud – are not something that is new or recent. Such allegations have been part and parcel of every election that has taken place.
If anything, these allegations have become credible because irrefutable evidence of fraudulent registrations have been unearthed in the electoral roll. What we have seen exposed are not few and minor incidences that may be explained away quite easily. Clearly, these are rampant and, therefore, disturbing.
Shady postal votes
While the ‘dirty’ electoral roll is one aspect of the election process that has always been an obstacle to free and fair elections, there are also other disadvantages that the opposition has to contend with.
Postal votes have saved the BN on many occasions. There have been many rumours that top military, police and security leaders have played a vital role in postal votes. It has been bandied about that they instruct their personnel to vote for the BN.
Recently some former military personnel have revealed how they were instructed to vote for the BN on behalf of the entire contingent. As no political agents are permitted to be present while the postal voting process takes place, nobody actually knows how this voting is conducted.
It is also common knowledge that certain constituencies have seen a surge in postal votes. An entire military contingent can be posted anywhere without any questions being asked thus giving the BN an undue advantage.
Strangely, however, all Malaysians living abroad are not entitled to postal votes even though they are registered voters. Only military personnel, public servants, full time government-sponsored students and their spouses are allowed to vote under the “Absentee-Voters” category.
Time for change
But the EC had never taken the BN to task for their unethical behaviour. This is why the EC is seen as pro-BN and never as pro-democracy.
The present EC is not capable of conducting free and fair elections. It must be disbanded and a new Election Commission instituted comprising people of impeccable integrity. Only then will elections be meaningful.
For this to take place, a new government is necessary; otherwise, it will be the same rotten deal forever.
Doctor Hire Plane In Unsuccesful Bid To Find Fisherman In 1997
Four fishermen, 2 of them melanau’s students age 17 and 19 were lost in the sea after their boat engine broke down and the boat capsized in bad wheatear 20 kilometers out from South China Sea in January 1997.
After rescuing effort by the rescue team for 15 days failed, the other fishermen never gave up and requested Dr. Teo to hire a private plane for 2 days to continue search for them. Fortunately at the same as the plane was circling up, a passing timber vessel spotted 2 of them in an ice box in the open sea in Bintulu water.
These were the 2 young students. Same night, fortunately the 2 other in the other ice box was found under an oil rig (F16) in Tukau near Niah and was spotted by the cook on night duty. All 4 were saved.
They thanked Dr. Teo for helping and saving their lives.
Dr. Michael Teo recall his story, where he once involved in a rescue operation for four fisherman which sink at sea in 1997. He is generously hired a plane for purpose find and rescue at that times. The four fisherman is from Kampung Piasau Utara Miri. At that time Dr. Michael Teo think that his responsibility to help those in distress and the experience helping them will not forgotten in his life.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Pakatan Rakyat Hari Raya Haji Visit To Kampung Haji Wahet Miri
Lead by YB Alan Ling Sie Kiong and YB Fong Pau Teck together with PKR Miri Branch Chief visit Kampung Haji Wahet Miri.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
"Yellow Saturday" Dan Edar Suara Keadilan Di Pekan Bekenu
Mengedarkan Suara Keadilan Di Pekan Bekenu, sambil beramah mersa dengan penduduk setempat. Sambutan amat menggalakkan dari para orang ramai dan para peniaga.
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