Malaysia plunge in Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perception Index (CPI)
Heads must roll – starting with the resignation of the MACC Chief Commissioner Ahmad Said – for Malaysia’s worst single-year plunge in TI CPI ranking and score in past 15 years
Heads must roll – starting with the resignation of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan – for Malaysia’s worst single-year plunge in Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perception Index (CPI) ranking and score since the introduction of TI’s annual CPI in the past 15 years.
Malaysia’s TI CPI ranking and score from 1995 to 2009, which ranges between 10 (highly clean) and 0 (highly corrupt), are as follows:
Year CPI Rank CPI score 1995 23 5.28 1996 26 5.32 1997 32 5.01 1998 29 5.3 1999 32 5.1 2000 36 4.8 2001 36 5.0 2002 33 4.9 2003 37 5.2 2004 39 5.0 2005 39 5.1 2006 44 5.0 2007 43 5.1 2008 47 5.1 2009 56 4.5 In the nine years from 1995 to 2003, Tun Dr. Mahathir as Prime Minister saw Malaysia’s TI CPI score stuck in the narrow groove between 4.8 in 2000 to 5.32 in 1996 while the CPI ranking fell 14 places from No. 23 in 1995 to No. 37 in 2003.
In the five-year premiership of Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Malaysia’s TI CPI ranking fell 10 places from 37 in 2003 to 47 placing in 2008, while CPI score stuck between 5.0 to 5.1.
In his seven months as Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak presided over the worst single-year plunge in TI CPI ranking and score, i.e. a nine-placing fall from No. 47 last year to No. 56, with the score plunging to the lowest ever of 4.5, when in the past 15 years, Malaysia had only twice fell below the score of 5, viz: 4.8 in 2000 and 4.9 in 2002.
The National Integrity Plan, launched in 2004 with the five-year target to improve Malaysia’s TI CPI from 37th place in 2003 to at least 30th position in 2008 and the 5.2 CPI score for Malaysia in 2003 to at least 6.5 by 2008 is an utter failure, and nobody in government now dares to even mention this five-year National Integrity Plan 2004-2008.
I have given notice to the Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin to move a motion of urgent definite public importance tomorrow on Malaysia’s worst ranking and score in the TI CPI 2009 for the past 15 years.
My motion states:
“Malaysia plunged nine places from last year’s 47th CPI ranking to 56th position while Malaysia CPI index score plunged to the lowest in 15 years to 4.5 when Malaysia’s previous worst scores below 5 were 4.8 in 2000 and 4.9 in 2002.
“This is the worse drop both in CPI ranking and score for Malaysia for any single year since the introduction of annual CPI by TI in 1995, when Malaysia was ranked No. 23 out of 41 countries, with a score of 5.28.
“This is a national shame, an indictment of the newly-formed Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and a major blow for the new premiership of YAB MP for Pekan who had declared that the fight against corruption was one of the six KPI priorities of his administration.
“The mysterious death of DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock on July 16 at MACC headquarters and the failure of MACC to prosecute and convict offenders in the RM12.5 billion Port Klang Free Zone and the Lingam Videotape scandals are major factors for Malaysia’s worst-ever TI CPI ranking and score.
“This is confirmed by the TI statement accompanying its CPI 2009 report on the perception of ‘little progress combating corruption and a lack of political will to implement effective anti-corruption measures’ as well as the MACC’s ‘focus on ‘small fish’ and opposition politicians.
“Parliament must urgently debate the TI CPI 2009 ranking and score for Malaysia to take urgent and remedial measures to check the country going down the road of a failed state in continuing to lose out in international competitiveness because of failure of institutional reforms particularly in the war against corruption and abuses of power.” – Lim Kit Siang
Tanah Runtuh Bukit Antarabangsa Landslide
KENYATAAN MEDIA
18 NOVEMBER 2009
LAPORAN SIASATAN TANAH RUNTUH BUKIT ANTARABANGSA
DIKELUARKAN UNTUK TATAPAN UMUM MULAI ISNIN DEPAN
SHAH ALAM: Menteri Besar Selangor Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim hari ini telah menggunakan kuasanya dibawah seksyen 2c Akta Rahsia Rasmi untuk mendeklasifikasikan laporan siasatan kejadian tanah runtuh di Bukit Antarabangsa pada 6 Disember 2008 lepas.
Tindakan itu telah dibuat setelah Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri (MMKN) hari ini bersetuju supaya laporan itu – yang telah dikelaskan sebagai “rahsia” oleh Kerajaan Persekutuan – dikeluarkan untuk tatapan umum.
Laporan tersebut yang bertajuk “Kajian Siasatan Kejadian Tanah Runtuh di Taman Bukit Mewah, Bukit Antarbangsa” telah disediakan oleh oleh cawangan kejuruteraan cerun, Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) dan telah sampaikan kepada menteri Besar oleh Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya (MPAJ) setelah menerimanya dari JKR pada September lepas.Laporan ini boleh didapati di pejabat MPAJ bermula Isnin depan dengan harga kos. Walaubagaimanpun satu ringkasan laporan akan diedarkan oleh MPAJ secara percuma.
“Kita berharap laporan ini boleh menolong kita mengatasi masalah-masalah cerun. Kerajaan Negeri juga akan meneliti laporan tersebut sebelum mengadakan perjumpaan dengan masyarakat Bukit Antarabangsa pada awal Januari tahun hadapan,” kata Tan Sri Abdul Khalid ketika sidang media selepas MMKN.
SEKRETARIAT AKHBAR
PEJABAT MENTERI BESAR
Jika ada sebarang pertanyaan sila hubungi Setiausaha Akhbar Arfa’eza A. Aziz di talian 03-5544 7452. Terima kasih.
Resignation in Johor
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 2009 – The board running Iskandar Malaysia, the country’s showpiece economic corridor, has finally accepted the resignation of chief executive officer Harun Johari effective Jan 1, 2010, just months after his appointment.
The Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) board of directors’ acceptance of Harun’s resignation confirmed an Oct 24 report by The Malaysian Insider. The board had earlier vehemently refuted the report.
Harun becomes the second CEO to exit IRDA since it was set up in November 2006, following the footsteps of Datuk Ikmal Hijaz.
Harun’s departure will raise more red flags over a project which has been long on announcements and master plans but painfully short on visible changes on the ground.
It also calls into question Khazanah Nasional’s acumen in picking senior officials to drive this ambitious project.
The Malaysian Insider understands that Harun tendered his resignation in late October but talk of his possible departure has been swirling since it became apparent that he was not on the same page as senior Johor officials including the Johor mentri besar, the co-chairman of IRDA.
A stalwart at Shell for more than two decades, he was the CEO of the Port of Tanjung Pelepas before being tapped for the IRDA spot.
An introvert, he brought in a clutch of former executives from Shell to shake up the lacklustre IRDA and focus the staff on achieving goals. His strength at Shell was to get the processes right but his critics argued that he lacked charisma and confidence for the senior position.
Powerful Johor civil service officials complained that he did not engage them directly. He also faced some resistance from IRDA staff who were loyal to Ikmal. In July, he became the target of a blog called IRDA Watch.
It is unclear who will replace Harun but Johor politicians feel that the position should be given to a senior official of the Johor civil service, instead of leaving the head-hunting to Khazanah Nasional.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/43628-iskandar-accepts-ceo-haruns-resignation-
Setinggan Bukit Botak
KENYATAAN AKHBAR
16 NOVEMBER, 2009
LAPORAN PROJEK PENEMPATAN SEMULA SETINGGAN BUKIT BOTAK
SHAH ALAM : Kerajaan Negeri hari ini mengeluarkan laporan bertajuk ”Kisah Di Balik Projek Penempatan Semula Setinggan Bukit Botak untuk memberi gambaran penuh mengenai projek Rancangan Penyusunan dan Penempatan semula Setinggan Bukit Botak.
Seperti yang disebut sebelum ini laporan ini dapat dibuat dan diedarkan kepada orang ramai setelah Dato’Menteri Besar menggunakan kuasanya yang diperuntukkan dibawah Seksyen 2c Akta Rahsia Rasmi untuk mendeklasifikasikan maklumat yang terlibat.
Laporan ini adalah yang ketiga daripada siri yang dikeluarkan oleh Pejabat Menteri Besar yang mendedahkan kisah benar di sebalik beberapa projek pembangunan dah penghuntan yang gagal memanfaatkan Kerajaan Negeri dan rakyat tetapi menguntungkan syarikat-syarikat tertentu.
Sila teliti paparan berikut tentang latar belakang ringkas projek penempatan Semula Setinggan Bukit Botak yang telah bermula sejak tahun 1986 lagi dan disebabkan masalah dan kekangan teknikal menyebabkan projek ini terbengkalai pada tahun 1992.
Laporan ini menyentuh syarikat-syarikat yang terlibat serta kos yang terpaksa dibiayai oleh penduduk setinggan berkenaan. Di antara syarikat yang terlibat dalam projek ini adalah Syarikat Delpuri Corporation Sdn Bhd (DCSB) yang telah meneruskan projek ini pada November 1996 yang dilantik oleh kerajaan Negeri dibawah pentadbiran Dato’ Abu Hassan, Menteri Besar ketika itu.
Beberapa masalah pengurusan DCSB seperti tidak membuat bayaran premium tanah yang dikutip daripada peserta, tidak menyiapkan rumah transit seperti yang dipersetujui, tidak konsisten dalam pembayaran wang subsidi sewa yang akhirnya menyebabkan projek ini terbengkalai pada tahun 2004 .
Setelah 20 tahun dan empat Menteri Besar yang berlainan, masalah ini masih lagi membelenggu penduduk setinggan. Kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat bersedia untuk menolong menyelesaikan masalah dengan sebaik mungkin untuk penduduk sentinggan dan kerajaan negeri. Adalah diharapkan laporan ini akan membantu proses penyelesaian dengan lebih lancar.
TAN SRI ABDUL KHALID IBRAHIM
DATO MENTERI BESAR SELANGOR
Live dari Kota Bharu, Kelantan: Seminar Penggubalan Dasar Keluarga Mawaddah Kelantan
Wakil Timbalan Menteri Besar Kelantan, YB Dato’ Hj Ahmad bin Hj Yakob, tiba untuk ucapan perasmian.
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14. Elemen research perlu diungkapkan dalam dasar.
15. Elemen keluarga yang dysfuntional perlu juga dititikberatkan.
16. Penyakit-penyakit merbahaya yang disebut perlu dikhususkan apa jenis penyakitnya alam menjamin keselematan dan kesihatan keluarga.
17. Elemen rekreasi, mesra keluarga perlu difikirkan.
18. Konsep kesihatan, reproductive health perlu juga ditegaskan sebagai tanggungjawab suami juga.
19. Pembentukan modul-modul yg releven secara detail
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Diantara isu yang diutarakan ialah:
1. To what extent government can intervene personal matters, ie. familial matters
2. Dasar Negara: Mengutamakan kesejahteraan keluarga dalam pembangunan negara – berlandas nilai2 murni…
3. Semangat falsafah adalah penting – DKWK ialah faith-based
4. Dasar ke arah tindakan – perlu menggambar realiti keluarga di Kelantan. 46% tenaga buruh, wanita bekerja, isteri bekerja. Bagaimana masalah sosial lainnya? Masalah keluarga yang diterajui oleh ibu tunggal/bapa tunggal. Statistik perceraian trend meningkat – kedua terbanyak di seluruh negara. 70% bentuk keluarga nukleus – expanded family sudah berkurang. Jika demikian, bagaimana dengan sistem sokongan untuk keluarga? Umur reproduksi dalam masyarkat. Soal non-parental care. Apa implikasinya? Adakah taman-taman asuhan atau pengasuh memiliki nilai yang sama dengan yang dipegang ibubapa atau hasrat DKWK.
5. Tanggungjawab suami – tetapi kaum bapa sudah pincang melaksanakan tanggungjawab. Perlu ada penegasan terhadap ungkapan “Autonomi membuat keputusan yang sama utk memberatkan kerjasama”.
6. Suami sebagai pemberi nafkah utama. Skim pemberian upah negara tidak berasas keluarga, tetapi individu. Kemiskinan sekarang lebih nyata di bandar dari luar bandar, dengan segala tekanan-tekanan besertanya.
7. Sebuah keluarga yang berfungsi, berkesan, jika mempunyai effected negotiated roles. Contoh, suami beralah untuk menjaga anak kerana gajinya lebih rendah dari suami…
8. Parenting adalah dibentuk, boleh dibincang…Kita mempunyai peranan mengorak-ngorak peranan keibubapaan…
9. Apakah peranan-peranan yang dijangkakan…adakah sistem pendidikan boleh mendidik kerukunan kekeluargaan
10. Adakah kerajaan Kelantan sanggup membuat flexibility kepada ibu bekerja? Ada kosnya.
11. Keibubapaan profesional – tidak dianggap sesuai – ibubapa kompeten lebih sesuai
12. Adakdah indikator mengenai keluarga bahagia?
13. Sektor Ekonomi – menggalak suri rumah mencari pendapat dari rumah – tetapi terdahulu telah mengganggap bapa sebagai pencari nafkah utama.
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Seminar sedang berlangsung sejak jam 9.00 pagi tadi.
Ia adalah usaha Kerajaan Kelantan dalam memperkukuh institutsi keluarga sebagai unit-unit dalam masyarakat yang membentuk negara.
Sekali imbas, draf DasarKeluarga Mawaddah Kelantan (DKWK) merangkumi hampir keseluruhan aspek mengenai institusi keluarga dan merupakan suatu usaha yang bersungguh-sungguh dan teliti serta perlaksanaan visi terhadap pembangunan insan cemerlang yang komitted.
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What Politik Baru?
Most political parties in the country are stuck in the old mode of thinking, so any new development in the political landscape provokes in them emotional and contentious reactions.
“This is the trouble with politics today,” said political analyst and constitutional law expert Abdul Aziz Bari as he pointed to the crisis plaguing parties like PAS, MCA and PKR.
Adaptability, said Abdul Aziz, is a crucial attribute that all political players need to survive in the framework of ‘New Politics’.
‘New Politics’, he said, is a framework of broader issues and ideas forming the basis for discourse unlike the often damaging practice of traditional racial and sectarian politics.
It dovetails with the views espoused by Deputy Higher Education Minister Saifuddin Abdullah in his book, aptly titled ‘New Politics’.
Knowing the rules of this new game and how to play it, added Abdul Aziz, “will determine the life and death of all the political parties in the arena today.”
In PAS for example, the UIA (International Islamic University) professor said, the issue is no longer about professionals (dubbed Erdogans) versus Islamic scholars (ulamas).
But rather between those who follow the old school of politics and those with more open and modern policies aligned with ‘New Politics’.
Both sides of the current robust ‘discussions’ between spiritual advisor Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and president Abdul Hadi Awang, explained Abdul Aziz, embrace both ulamas and Erdogans.
Selangor PAS commissisoner Hasan Ali and secretary-general Mustafa Ali, for example, are not ulamas, but they are close to certain groups within that community who follow the ‘old ways’.
The battle in PAS
Much like the very vocal hardliner Hasan Ali, these ‘old style’ leaders are not that in tune with the more moderate values like transparency, acceptance and the like.
This is in contrast to ulamas like Nik Aziz and those he leads who are more modern, the Erdogans.
These crop of ulamas and Erdogans operate within a more moderate political framework while still maintaining their Islamic identity.
“This is why they do not find it difficult working with the DAP and the PKR,” added Abdul Aziz.
The political expert added: “Far from being a slave to de-facto Pakatan Rakyat leader Anwar Ibrahim, the more progressive members of PAS, however, have learned to tolerate and work with him.”
Abdul Aziz gave the example of Erdogan stalwart Husam Musa whose open criticisms of Anwar once even aroused the ire of PKR vice president Azmin Ali. Still, he pointed out, Husam continues to support a cordial working relationship between PAS and PKR.
Thus the real battle in PAS, concludes the professor, may be likened to be between the more progressive elements under Nik Aziz and the hardliners under Hadi.
PAS not alone
But Abdul Aziz said, PAS is not alone in facing this duality. In DAP for example, the professor explained, we can see the rise of new faces like Liew Chin Tong, Anthony Loke and Tony Pua, (right) all of whom are champions of democracy and reforms.
“However, they do this in a clever way, without hurting the feelings of the Malays,” said Abdul Aziz.
This, he argued, differentiated the young guns of DAP from the likes of party stalwarts like supremo Lim Kit Siang and chairman Karpal Singh.
The party’s venerable old lions are still trapped within their old political mind set, despite espousing the same democratic and reformist ideas of the younger generation, they use more abrasive means to get their message across.
Even in PKR, Abdul Aziz said, the same tale is retold. There are many new faces with views much like the DAP young guns. These new PKR lineup are not aligned to the old style politics of some in PKR, especially those who were ex-Umno members.
A new dimension
“This emergence of a new wave of leaders will give a new dimension to Pakatan,”said Abdul Aziz. “If Anwar and Nik Aziz can guide and nurture them, then Pakatan will find it easier to directly connect with a more progressive rakyat. A fact which will be a major discomfort for BN.”
‘New Politics’, he said, will not only help to smoothen the country’s administration by bringing politicians closer to the rakyat but also help sooth ruffled feathers caused by many interpretations of the constitution.
One major area of contention, pointed out Abdul Aziz, is the often discussed special Malay rights (Article 153) and the status of the Malay language (Article 152).
He claimed that Umno has failed to understand the real philosophy behind these provisions, and this is the cause of their failure to address the issue properly.
He added, that the old style of politics and their failures has directly caused friction among the races and followers of different religions.
However, Abdul Aziz also does not think that the flawed interpretations espoused by Karpal Singh, for example, had helped to mend fences.
In fact he said the reactionary responses from those like Karpal Singh has allowed Umno to continue to survive, as they exploited his outrageous claims to champion the cause of Malays.
One of the more attractive aspects, said Abdul Aziz, is that the ‘new politicians’ no longer talk about divisive racial and sectarian issues and hard to explain concepts like ’secular nation’ and ‘Islamic state’.
Cleansing process needed
In order to truly explore the landscape of ‘New Politics’, Abdul Aziz opined that a cleansing process is needed to remove remnants of ‘old politics’ which continue to stand in the way of progressive politics.
This, he said, is something that PKR’s Anwar Ibrahim – renowned for his political cunning just like Nik Aziz – may have started.
His ultimatum to time-wasters to leave PKR may have been the ammunition the party vice-president needed in order to train his guns on errant representative Zulkifli Nordin.
Zulkifli’s outright challenge to Sivarasa, claimed Abdul Aziz, was a desperate move because the Kulim-Bandar Baru parliamentarian panicked.
Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim even called him a waste product of PAS, according to Abdul Aziz. “Sivarasa is a vice president and closer to Anwar. He is simply too strong for Zulkifli to take on,” he added
“Zulkifli is a classic example of a political player who failed in the context of ‘New Politics’. His actions reveal his shallowness and his inability to be a team player, much like Hasan Ali.
“Those who fail to play by the rules of ‘New Politics’ will soon be out of the game. There is no more safe haven for them.
“Even Umno is no longer interested in these dregs as the Malay party is trying to play by ‘New Politics’ rules as can be observed with their 1Malaysia campaign and recent reforms,” said Abdul Aziz.
PRESS STATEMENT
NOV 13, 2009
SELANGOR APPOINTS ANWAR IBRAHIM AS ECONOMIC ADVISOR
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim yesterday announced the appointment of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the state’s economic advisor. The Menteri Besar made the announcement in his winding speech of the state budget 2010 at the State Assembly here today.
He said Anwar will be sitting at the state economic advisory council for the state’s economic stimulus package. The council was formed last April in to assist the state in implementing its the stimulus package which includes cleaning and developing the Klang River, urban renewal, restructuring of Selangor water industry, enhancement of paddy yield, reviving abandoned housing projects, expanding transportation system and reviving abandoned housing projects.
There are eight other members in the council which include Tan Sri Ramon Navaratman, Tan Sri Clifford Herbert, Datuk Zainal Putih, Dr Barjoyai Bardai, Datuk Paul Low, Prof Sieh Mei Ling and Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff.
Later at a press conference, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid also said that Anwar will also play a key role in promoting Shah Alam as an Islamic investment hub for the region.
“I have met Anwar and he has consented to the appointment with a token monthly allowance of RM1. His experience cannot be doubted as he has been the Deputy Prime Ministe and Finance Minister. He is now a director for a fund management company in United States, an adviser for a large Islamic bank in Bahrain and economic adviser to a country in Europe,” said Tan Sri Abdul Khalid.
PRESS SECRETARIATE
SELANGOR MENTERI BESAR’S OFFICE
Bala the PI on Altantuya case is back!
Bala was in town, now on Youtube
Andrew Ong
Nov 13, 09
2:31pm Malaysiakini.com
A private investigator who made shocking allegations of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s links with Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu, appears to have freedom of movement in the country despite being ‘wanted’ by the authorities.
P Balasubramaniam spoke to Malaysiakini in a brief phone conversation last month confirming that he returned from exile early last month for several weeks to attend to family matters.
The former police special branch officer also confirmed that he had been in and out of the country several times over the past year.
Balasubramanaim (right) said the authorities were aware of his presence in the country but was unafraid, adding that “they should fear me” due to the information he possesses.
He indicated a willingness to speak to Malaysiakini in a formal interview, but on the scheduled date, he was unreachable.
It is believed that he had again gone into exile in India with his entire family.
Last year, Balasubramaniam stunned the nation when, in a statutory declaration dated July 1, 2008, he alleged that Najib was sexually involved with Altantuya.
His statutory declaration also claimed that prosecutors and the police were ordered to remove evidence linking Najib to Altantuya’s murder.
Offered RM5 mil to retract statutory declaration
This statutory declaration was read out at a press conference on July 3, but he recanted and retracted it, substituting it with another one the following day under strange circumstances.
He then fled the country with his family on July 5 and was never seen in public again, until yesterday when he appeared in an online video interview on popular video sharing website Youtube [Click here for link].
In the interview, Balasubramaniam alleged that he was offered RM5 million by one ‘Deepak’ to retract his first statutory declaration.
Rolling text on the video suggests that ‘Deepak’ was linked to first lady Rosmah Mansor (left) and that the interviewed was conducted on Oct 27 in the presence of three Malaysian lawyers.
It is unsure who conducted the interview, believed to have taken place somewhere in India, but it was indicated that the clip was merely the first in a series with Balasubramaniam.
The 90-second video was posted by a user under the name c4productionhouse, which was responsible for a posting several interviews with fugitive blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin and a series of videos condemning Rosmah.
Projek BN yang membawa derita kepada rakyat
The abandoned project, according to the document, started when the then BN state government initiated its Green Revolution Plan (GRP – Phase 1) in the 1970s through which agriculture land for oil palm would be distributed to eligible smallholders.
Under the programme, 648 participants were given a 1.2 hectare piece of land each to develop assisted by the Selangor Agriculture Development Corporation (PKPS) which however later transferred their responsibility to their subsidiary Ladang Bukit Cherakah Nominees Sdn Bhd (LBCN). [Above pix is file picture]
Two years later, however, in 1999, LCBN had come up with an offer to develop the land into a housing area and 383 of the original participants, who collectively held more than 490 hectares, agreed with the suggestion.
“All the 383 participants signed an agreement in order to give their land back to the Selangor government and they later transferred the land titles to LCBN Development. At that time, the land already two-year old oil palm plants,” said the document.
What enticed the participants the most, added the document, was that LCBN Development had promised to compensate the landowners with RM360,000 cash and a house worth RM180,000 each.
To proceed with the project, LCBN then entered into a joint-venture with Vega Builders Sdn Bhd to develop the land as the Bandar Alam Perdana housing project.
Project eventually abandoned
“But not only did the developers fail to compensate the participants, they also disappointed 3,436 home buyers who were supposed to move in to their homes in 2002,” said the document revealing that the whole project was eventually abandoned.
Providing lengthy details on the matter, the document also listed out the names of the victims, developers, politicians and the various public figures involved in the scandal and during which menteri besar’s tenure various stages of the project took place.
Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim (right) told the state legislative assembly sitting today the public could obtain the document from the state government’s website beginning tomorrow. The document is also available in a booklet form from the district offices or the Selangor Menteri Besar’s Office.
At a press conference later, Khalid said the information declassified by the state government could assist the victims in taking legal action against the developers.
“Action can be taken by the smallholders or the house buyers (victims). We know they wanted to take a legal action before this but they could not do so because they did not have enough information,” he said.
“But now that they have all the information, we will help them to proceed with the legal suit. We have a legal aide who maybe can assist them,” he added.
Second phase later
Khalid also did not rule out the possibility that the present state government would take over the land at Bukit Cherakah. However, this will be discussed ‘at the second phase’ of the state government’s action.
Yesterday at the state assembly, the menteri besar had promised to ‘reveal the truth behind projects that were supposed to benefit the state’ by declassifying records of the previous Barisan Nasional administrations.
Bajet 2010 berimbang dan memberdaya wanita Selangor
Kenyataan Media
Wanita KEADILan 11 November 2009
Bajet 2010 berimbang dan memberdaya wanita Selangor
Wanita KEADILAN merasa teruja, dan dalam masa yang sama terharu, dengan ucapan Bajet 2010 oleh Menteri Besar Selangor, Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim – khususnya yang menyentuh penegasan dan komitmen untuk melaksanakan dasar minimum 30 peratus kepimpinan wanita di semua peringkat pembuat keputusan dalam pentadbiran negeri Selangor.
Ia adalah manifestasi kepada suatu keluhuran terhadap pengiktirafan pemberdayaan wanita oleh seorang Ketua Negeri di Malaysia.
Wanita Selangor, khususnya dan Wanita Malaysia amnya, kini memikul tanggungjawab besar untuk bersedia dan layak mengisi ruang yang dibuka oleh Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim. Ia sewajarnya melonjakkan usaha-usaha mewujud, membina dan mengembangkan takungan wanita yang berkelayakan bagi mengisi perjawatan-perjawatan barisan pembuat keputusan dalam Pentadbiran Kerajaan Negeri Selangor.
Pemberdayaan wanita adalah diperlukan dalam usaha reformasi ke arah pembangunan masyarakat madani, yang menitikberatkan pembangunan menyeluruh, sosio-ekonomi dan politik, dengan gandingan para lelaki.
Dengan perancangan khusus misi pemberdayaan Wanita Selangor oleh Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tetap Hal Ehwal Wanita Kerajaan Negeri Selangor, Rodziah Ismail, Wanita KEADILAN percaya bahawa wanita Selangor akan berupaya mencapai ufuk-ufuk kejayaan dalam pelbagai bidang di masa mendatang.
Tumpuan utama yang lain, iaitu proses pembelaan dan perlindungan wanita di Mahkamah dan usaha pemberdayaan wanita berbagai golongan dalam bidang ekonomi amatlah menepati kehendak semasa menurut penilaian status wanita di Selangor.
Wanita KEADILAN mendoakan agar Menteri Besar Selangor dan seluruh jentera pentadbiran Kerajaan Negeri Selangor sentiasa diberi segala keupayaan, kesabaran, ilham, dan kebijaksanaan dalam mentadbir Negeri Selangor secara telus dan adil bagi memelihara kepentingan rakyat marhain.
Wanita Berdaya, Harapan Negara
Biro Penerangan
Wanita KEADILAN
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