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From: Maha Wira <mahawi...@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Indian-Malaysian] Fw: Fw: Chief - Guan Eng speaks out.
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Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 6:06 AM
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Subject: Fw: Chief - Guan Eng speaks out.
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Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng speaks out.
Last night I attended a dinner by the DAP, to listen to their speeches as well
as raise funds for the forthcoming elections.Every one of the speakers was
excellent.Anwar is a consummate speaker.He is very witty as well and knows how
to
whip up the crowd.So too Lim Guan Eng ( i had a little conversation with him
since he was only 10 feet away from my table.)The Hockey Stadium was filled to
capacity,and the food,catered by a restaurant in Sekinchan (seafood place) was
very good.
Seems these restaurants are all behind the Opposition, hence they gave a good
makan as well. All manner of things were being sold too,including t-shirts with
the words Listen,Listen,Listen, the latest incident against a BN person,Sharifah
Zohra Jabeen,who berated Bawani.
Lim Guan Eng gave an excellent speech last night too and was applauded every
now and then. He was very funny too. He had all the facts at his finger tips
and could speak in English,Chinese and Bahasa.
Lim Guan Eng's Speech - A Good One
Since Merdeka, two million Malaysians have migrated overseas because they do
not see a future for themselves and for Malaysia. It is time that we don't live
in our past
that is filled with hatred and fear. We should look to the future filled with
hope and harmony between all Malaysians.
To put the past behind us, we must stop the politics of race and religion.
To put the past behind us, we must end corruption.
To put the past behind us, we must abolish the suppression, oppression,
repression of our basic human rights and freedoms.
To put the past behind us, we must demand good governance and performance from
our ministers.
To attain peace Malaysians must stand united and reject those who wish to
divide us by preaching racial and religious hatred. If we want to benefit from
equal opportunities and realize our human potential we must stop extremists
from continually degrading others
as inferiors so as to uplift ourselves. Why should Allah not be allowed to be
used in the Bible when it
is used in the Middle East?
We can only achieve harmony together. Despite our differences and diversity,
Malaysians can make our common aspirations of freedom, justice, democracy and
truth come true if we remember key values.
That it is not who we are that is important, but what we are that is important;
not the colour of our skin that is important but the content of our character;
and not our past ancestry that is important but how we connect with the present
and with each other
to face the future.
We can only be prosperous together. The time has come to focus on the economy,
in employment, education and business opportunities as the conditions for
prosperity. We must build human talent and be performance-based.
For those who say that PR do not know how to govern, the 4 PR states of Penang,
Selangor, Kedah and Kelantan have proven our ability by beating the other 10 BN
states by attracting RM25 billion in investments comprising 53% of Malaysia's
total investments of
RM47.2 billion in 2010. For the first time in history, Penang is now the new
champion of investments in Malaysia, coming out top in 2010 with RM 12.2
billion.
To put the past behind us, we must end corruption. Barisan Nasional cannot
reform to end corruption. Remember, if we do not end corruption, Malaysia dies.
If we end corruption, BN dies. The choice is clear.
To put the past behind us, we must abolish the suppression, oppression,
repression of our basic human rights and freedom. How can we have a clean
government when we do not have clean elections?
We do not want our children to live in fear of oppressive laws as we have
lived. A Pakatan Rakyat government will abolish the UUCA, the Sedition Act and
the Printing Presses and Publications Act and restore local government
elections.
When can we find justice for Teoh Beng Hock, Ahmad Sarbani and A Kugan? When
will we have Freedom of Information & Freedom of Speech? When can we have
justice that is not only done, but is seen to be done.
To put the past behind us, we demand good governance and performance from our
ministers. Malaysia can be an international and intelligent country. We must
have digital intelligence with broadband connectivity. We must also have
integrity intelligence, so ensure
that only honest people are the
decision-makers. We must have institutional intelligence under the rule of law.
We demand good governance and performance from our ministers.
Has the Transport Ministry done its duty to run our airports and seaports well?
Look at the Penang International Airport whose completion has been delayed more
than 3 times. And the Penang Port is to be reduced to be a feeder port and
privatized to a 3rd party
at the expense of Penangites. Why is there no consultation with the people of
Penang to restore the port to its former glory? Instead of looking after
airports and ports, the Transport
Ministry is more interested in vehicle registration numbers and wants to
increase the maximum traffic fines to RM2,000.
Director-General of Tourism is wrongly charged of corruption but the Tourism
Minister finds nothing wrong with spending RM1.8 million in doing up her
Facebook page, when we all know that it can be done for free.
The Health Ministry wants to privatise healthcare when it should be a public
good given as an affordable right to all Malaysians. Why allow the wastage of
public funds and affect the quality and affordability of drugs when drugs are
bought through a middleman
at higher prices when it could be bought
cheaper direct from the manufacturers, some of which are operating in Malaysia.
The Housing and Local Government Ministry opposes local government elections in
Penang, denying our fundamental democratic right to elect our councillors and
our mayors.
We believe that Malaysians deserve better. For the last 50 years, the wealth of
the nation has been robbed. Let us protect the future of our children by
ensuring we have a people-centric government that protects you instead of
harming you, that rewards you
instead of stealing from you, that respects you instead of abusing your
rights. Let us clean up Malaysia to save our children's future.
We must put the past behind us where profits matters more than our health.
Lynas concerns all of us because if Lynas is allowed to operate, Barisan
Nasional will proceed with building two nuclear reactors. If we continue to put
health above profits, what is
the use of having all the money in the world if you cannot enjoy it healthily?
The next elections shall be fought on the economy. We refuse to allow BN to use
race as the issue in the next elections. We need to increase the incomes of our
poor or else they will fall victims to the Ah Longs. For example, Bank Negara's
Annual Report 2010
revealed that Malaysia's household debt at the end of 2010 was RM581 billion
or 76% of GDP, thus giving us the dubious honour of having the second-highest
level of household debt in Asia.
In addition, the Malaysian household debt service ratio stood at 47.8% in 2010,
meaning that nearly half of the average family's income goes to repaying debts.
As a rule, banks would not lend money to those whose total servicing of loans
exceeded one third
of their income. In other words, we are spiralling into an indebted nation.
According to the New Economic Model documents, the bottom 40% of Malaysian
households are living with a monthly average income of RM1,500 (and
three-quarters of them are bumiputera) while 60% of the households (of four
persons averagely) live with a less than
RM3,000 income, which is near subsistence if one lives in the cities.
These are families living in fear. We will help them live with dignity and not
in fear, by increasing their incomes and cutting down their costs, with a
minimum wage, getting rid of monopolies, expanding internet connectivity and
encouraging creativity, innovation
and productivity.
South Korea is a very good example of a nation that chose democracy,
performance and freedom of opportunity to become a developed country. With a
population of 48 million, its GDP per capita of USD20,000 is more than double
Malaysia's. But in 1970, South Korea's
per capita GDP was only USD260
compared to Malaysia's USD380. We used to regularly beat South Korea at
football. And now our children are fans of K-pop culture and their football
team are regulars at the World Cup.
Only when we free ourselves of fear of change, can we be free to prosper. BN
cannot change. They need to be changed, for BN wants to rule by fear. Thomas
Jefferson has said "When the governments fear the people, there is liberty.
When the people fear the government,
there is tyranny". The choice is yours, my friends. I urge you - Let us change
so we can have liberty and live with dignity.
*Lim Guan Eng, DAP Secretary General & MP for Bagan
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