康南：非常糟糕 党选爆金钱政治

【本报美里30日讯】砂人联党主席拿督巴丁宜陈康南表示，人联党中从来不曾出现金钱政治。但是，在即将来临的改选，却传出有党员涉及金钱政治。不过，相关传闻并没有任何确实证据可资证明。

“我是有听到一些关于党内金钱政治的传闻，如果传闻属实，那将会是一件非常糟糕的事。在此之前，人联党党内改选，从来未发生过类似的事件；但倘若真有人愿意为了金钱出卖灵魂，我们又能如何？”

陈康南表示，由于没有任何相关的确切证据，因此他并不清楚党员所涉金钱政治的严重程度。但他也说，在网路如此发达的时代，没有人能够隐藏任何事；想要隐瞒真相，应该是相当困难的事。

“我们在州选失利，亦是由于网路；因为我们过去不太重视它的重要性。”
陈康南是今晚在富丽华大酒家出席活动后，受访时如此表示。

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陈黄两大巨头
改选前择日会面

（本报美里30日讯）砂人联党中央代表大会将在40天后召开；两名表态竞选党主席职位的领导，至今未碰面。这山中二虎聚头，究竟会是“大和解”或是“硬碰硬”，仍是个未知之数。
砂人联党中央组织秘书拿督斯里陈华贵于本月18日宣布，倘若他当选党主席，他的任期只限3年。

砂人联党署理秘书长拿督斯里黄顺舸则声称，欲在年尾党代表大会问鼎主席职，获得众多党员支持，希望表明要角逐该职的陈华贵退出。

陈华贵今日出席IBS学院毕业典礼后受访时表示，暂时未与黄顺舸碰面，双方会在改选前，选择适当的时间会面。

询及若是当选党主席，3年后将由何人接任主席？针对该提问，陈华贵透露，政治充满变数，届时得要视何人适合接任而定。

“我不能指定要某人接任，因为到时自然会有适当的人选。”

同时，记者询问陈华贵，会否在来届国选上阵；如果是的话，被视为有潜质出战的陈超耀又该何去何从？

陈华贵阐明，自己在来届国选中的去留不是个人决定，必须咨询国阵与人联党领袖后，方能对外宣布消息。

“陈超耀长期在基层服务，表现非常好，他是我的政治秘书...这些事不必急于一时。”

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康南：陈黄各有所长
捉到老鼠就是好猫

（本报美里30日讯）砂人联党主席拿督巴丁宜陈康南借用邓小平“白猫黑猫论”来形容陈华贵和黄顺舸。他表示，“不管白猫黑猫，会捉老鼠的就是好猫。陈华贵和黄顺舸都是有能力的领袖，端看要如何去善用他们的长才；他们当然可以合作，为党献力。”

“我爱我的党，所以我会尽力促成他们进行协商；但是，我不会强迫他们。”

陈康南表示，砂人联党党选机制已准备就绪。最好的情况就是没有斗争，大家坐下来好好协商、不要分裂；在党选前取得共识是最理想的做法。就算有党职出现竞争，我希望党员们不要展开公开式攻击；这种做法欠妥。大家都是一家人，家事最好是在党内进行。

“在这阶段，单赢得党内支持并不足够；要同时获得人民的支持才行。若是人民不接受党领袖，党的成长将会面对困难。党领袖不单要对内，更重要的是对外。就算党领袖在党选赢了，党外的人士却不接受，赢了又有何用？”

谈到支部选举，陈康南希望表现不理想的支部着手改善内部问题，而不要只是一昧批评。在批评别人之前，内部必须先做出改变，否则难以说服其他人。

陈康南吁请各支部在任已久的领袖，把机会让给年青人，让支部出现更多新面孔，为党注入更多新气象。至于引退的领袖们，仍可以担任顾问，继续关心党的成长。
“我希望真正爱党的领袖为了党的生存，能够做出牺牲；在此时此刻，党职并不重要。”

●砂人联党主席拿督巴丁宜陈康南。

Representatives from 33 branches pledge to support him for SUPP presidency

KUCHING: The heat is on in the race for the SUPP presidency, with party organising secretary Datuk Seri Peter Chin confirming his candidacy.

Chin said he could not “wash his hands” off a party in which he had spent his entire political career.

He made the announcement at the party headquarters here yesterday following a two-hour meeting with representatives of 33 SUPP branches, who pledged their support for him. SUPP has 43 branches statewide.

However, Chin refused to confirm whether his rumoured running mate, SUPP treasurer Datuk David Teng, would join him.

His wide support, comprising almost all the northern and southern branches, will leave the other confirmed SUPP presidency contender, Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh, in the cold.

Wong had told reporters on Saturday that he, along with Senadin branch chairman Datuk Lee Kim Chin from the northern region, would not pull out. Wong was not contactable for his immediate reaction to Chin’s claim of strong support. At a press conference here, Chin reiterated that he had “no ready team”.

He also said, while he wanted to head the party, the question of whether an open contest would arise was still unconfirmed.

“Whether there is a party election or not, I leave it to the events that will come.”

Chin said the show of support he had received in the last few days meant it would be inappropriate for him to “shy away from the responsibility”.

“I’ve worked with my comrades for so many years. I accept this responsibility to lead the party for the next few years,” Chin said during the 10-minute press conference.

“The grassroots leaders here were called at very short notice, and they came on their own free will. That’s something I appreciate. I thank them for their enthusiasm. With) this sort of attendance, how can you refuse?”

Seated next to Chin was his rumoured running mate Teng.

Teng said he was “not at all involved” or willing to stand.

“I’m here (at the meeting) because we (Chin and I) share common ground,” Teng said, when asked if he would be Chin’s number two in the party election scheduled for December.

“My job is finished,” he said.

Pressed further for comments, Teng replied: “It’s not me.”

To another question on whether he was definitely out and would not spring a surprise closer to the election, Teng said: “I myself am not interested. He’s (Chin) the guy talking today.”

Taking the question, Chin again insisted that he had “no ready team”.

“What is the use of having a ready team at this point? The delegates have the final say. At the end of the day, the delegates are the ones choosing the Central Committee, and then the Central Committee chooses the Central Working Committee,” he said.

Chin, who is the Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister, admitted to reporters that he had met with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak last week.

He was circumspect on the meeting.

“Yes I did (meet him). I don’t need to get his (Najib’s) permission, by the way.” He also confirmed that he had spoken to current party president Tan Sri Dr George Chan.

However, he said that Dr Chan would not need to give his blessings to anybody.

“He (Dr Chan) is leaving the stage. It’s up to the present party branches to see who is more suitable. I can’t say what I’ve talked about to them in private, just like I also had some conversations with Lee (Kim Shin), but I can’t divulge.”

The SUPP president-hopeful pledged to transform the party “so that, in the future, people will support SUPP and not support the DAP”.

On whether he would stand in the next general election, Chin said he was undecided.

A total 306 representatives from the 33 branches attended yesterday’s meeting at the Saati Hall in the headquarters.

Most of them began arriving after 4pm, with Chin arriving together with SUPP secretary-general Datuk Sim Kheng Hui at 5pm sharp.

Teng had walked in moments earlier.

It took the trio some 10 minutes to reach the front of the hall, where they were seated along with Chin’s political secretary Datuk Sebastian Ting, SUPP Kuching branch chairman Datuk Lily Yong, Kota Sentosa branch chairman Datuk Alfred Yap and SUPP Youth chief Sih Hua Tong, among others.

None of the four bumiputra elected representatives, who on Saturday pledged their support for Wong, were present.

They are Dr Jerip Susil (Bengoh assemblyman), Ranum Mina (Opar), Johnical Rayong Ngipa (Engkilili) and Datuk Francis Harden Hollis (Simanggang).

PETER CHIN SET TO LEAD SUPP

Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui’s move to run for president surprised many

THE 10-minute standing ovation that Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui received as he walked into the meeting room at the Sarawak United Peoples' Party headquarters on Sunday said it all. 

Packed in the room were 306 grassroots leaders from 33 branches -- exactly three quarters of SUPP's 44 branches. It appeared like a done deal for Chin, the energy, green technology and water minister, who announced his intention to contest the SUPP presidency, at its Dec 8-11 elections.

Chin's move surprised many ordinary members as he had never indicated his interest prior to this and had even brushed aside speculation.

Initially, many had touted the presidential contest as a straight fight between deputy secretary-general Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh and treasurer Datuk David Teng, two "old rivals" whose support is based in central Sarawak and among the Foochow Chinese.

Wong, the state minister of local government and community development, looked to have the edge although Teng held a position "more senior and powerful" in SUPP.

Furthermore, Wong is one of the two SUPP Chinese assemblyman who won during the April 16 state election whereas Teng lost.

However, the more seasoned SUPP members are aware of the subtle moves behind the scene to hatch a plan to avert what could be a bitter, fractious fight if the Wong-Teng contest happened, to replace party president Tan Sri Dr George Chan.

Senior party leaders who had persuaded Chin to contest are now trumpeting their success as a move to prevent "Team A, Team B" scenario which they believe could further divide SUPP, which is seeking to stem DAP's electoral gains and win back support in their traditional areas.

Already, SUPP had suffered its worst ever defeat in the state election when it won only six of the 19 seats it contested as compared with 12 seats it held previously.

Chin, currently SUPP organising secretary, said he had consulted Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his hometown "comrade" Dr Chan on his move.

His entry has dealt a big blow to Wong's chances. As it is, many SUPP members have not forgotten his move of backing out from an attempt to unseat Dr Chan in 2006 when he realised that many branch leaders were not supportive of the action.

Chin's chances seem further boosted by the appearance of several party "heavyweights" during his announcement like Teng, SUPP's second most powerful man, outgoing secretary-general Datuk Sim Kheng Hui, vice-president Datuk Lily Yong and publicity and information secretary Datuk Alfred Yap.

However, Wong is in no mood to throw in the towel just yet and has declared he would go ahead and fight whoever is in his way.

The SUPP election system is divided into two tiers. The first tier involves branch leaders, voting for the 131 central committee posts. The number of delegates each branch sends depends on the size of its membership. For every 250 members, a branch is entitled to send a delegate with a maximum of 70 delegates.

It is estimated about 470 delegates would vote for the 131 central committee members.

The second tier is when the elected 131 central committee members re-convene with the 470 delegates to elect the members of the all powerful central working committee, including the president.

Usually, if there is consensus among top leaders and where the nomination and voting process becomes just a formality, the "picked" presidential candidate would propose his line-up for the delegates to endorse.

An interesting question is whether there would be a compromise? Chin had on Sunday indicated that he would have a talk with Wong soon. Many speculate that Wong would withdraw and accept whatever deal is offered to him -- either the deputy president or secretary-general's post.

Whatever the outcome is, a more pertinent question in the minds of party members is who between Chin and Wong can restore SUPP's pride and win back the support it lost in the run up to the next general election.

PETER CHIN vs SOON KOH

OVERWHELMING SUPPORT: Chin (centre) shakes hands with his supporters after a closed-door meeting which saw the support of 32 out of 42 SUPP branches.

Miri MP claims 32 out of 42 branches behind him in race for party presidency
KUCHING: The coming SUPP triennial delegates’ conference (TDC) will likely see a straight fight between deputy secretary-general Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh and organising secretary Datuk Seri Peter Chin for the presidency.

Chin, who is Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, yesterday confirmed that he will be contesting for the top post as he has the support of 32 of the party’s 42 branches.

Wong, who is also Second Finance Minister and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, announced his candidacy on Oct 9 in Sibu where he, among others, said he had the support of many branches in northern, southern and central Sarawak.

Speaking to reporters after a closed-door meeting with 310 SUPP branch leaders, Chin said his decision to contest during
the TDC, which will be held from Dec 9-11, was prompted by the large show of support for him.

“I have been persuaded by all these comrades that I have worked with for so many years, especially in my role as organising secretary.

“They felt that it is appropriate for me to accept this challenge rather than to shy away from this responsibility. Hence, I accept this responsibility to lead this party,” said Chin, who is Miri Member of Parliament.

The 10 branches which did not send any representatives to the meeting yesterday were Bengoh, Telang Usan, Sibu, Senadin, Opar, Mukah, Kapit, Kanowit, Belaga and Baram.

He said he now felt it was not right for him to wash his hands off and retire when expectations were running high within the party for him to succeed Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan.

Dr Chan, who is a former deputy chief minister, would not be seeking re-election.

He made known his intention after he lost in his stronghold of Piasau to a DAP political novice in the April 16 state election.

Chin told the packed press conference at the party headquarters here that he had already spoken to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak regarding his decision to contest for the party president’s post.

Asked whether he has the support of Dr Chan, Chin replied that he had spoken to him before the meeting yesterday, but won’t divulge the details.

“Well, I think I better not disclose it. I think it is for you to ask him (Dr Chan).

“I would also not like to disclose any conversation I had with Datuk Lee Kim Shin (Senadin assemblyman who has teamed up with Wong to contest as secretary-general),” he said.

Asked about speculations that he would team up with party treasurer Datuk David Teng, Chin said he had not formed a team yet.

“What is the point of forming a team when at the end of the day it is the duty of the delegates at the TDC to decide who leads the party,” he said.

Teng, who was also present at the press conference, commented that he was not interested in the presidency but would leave his fate to the delegates to decide.

Meanwhile, in a press statement issued to reporters covering the meeting yesterday, Chin’s camp said they would like to put their hearts together to take the party forward from the setbacks suffered in the 2006 and 2011 state elections.

The statement included three of the party’s focus and they are:

The party must always come first. Every party member and its leaders, at all levels, must abide by and implement the policies of the party central.

We must strengthen our party discipline. The members of the disciplinary committee should comprise party elders who are not members of the central committee.

We must groom a team of second echelon leaders to take over this `Transformation Team’ who will retire in two or three years’ time.

They added that certain provisions of the party’s constitution should be amended to, among others, include the setting up of a Council of Elders.

“We must go all out to recruit more Bumiputera members to make SUPP a truly multi-racial party in Sarawak,” they stated.

SUPP PIASAU CHAIRMAN POST人联党美里卑尔骚支部主席争夺战

Hii King Chiong

 VS

Sebastian Ting

MIRI: Both candidates:
  Sebastian Ting and Hii King Chiong fight for the SUPP PIASAU chairman post during branch elections next month in November 2011. 

SUPP PUJUT CHAIRMAN POST 人联埔奕支部主席争夺战

Sim Poh Giap

 VS

Andy Chia

   

MIRI: Both candidates:
Andy Chia and Sim Poh Giap fight for the SUPP PUJUT chairman post during branch elections next month in November 2011.  

PETER CHIN SILENT ON RACE FOR SUPP PRESIDENT POST

MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) organising secretary and Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui is keeping mum on speculation that the party’s southern branches would meet in Kuching today to endorse him to run for president at the Triennial Delegates Conference in December.

Chin is also expected to team up with party treasurer Datuk David Teng Lung Chi to take on the team of deputy secretary-general Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh and Senadin Branch chairman Datuk Lee Kim Shin.

Chin, however, said party unity should be the uppermost consideration and appealed to all party members, including those in his Miri-Sibuti liaison parliamentary committee to refrain from any action or words which could jeopardise unity.


Speaking at a the meet-the-people session at the SUPP office here yesterday, he urged the public and press not to speculate, but confirmed that he would be meeting representatives from branches in Kuching and some from central and northern Sarawak today.

“They ask to meet and I don’t know what they are going to say, so wait until after the meeting,” he said.

He kept mum on what would be on the agenda or the likely outcome, saying he did not rule out the possibility of not agreeing to what the southern SUPP branches might want him to do.

“The meeting is not my own doing or request, as it these leaders and representatives who want to meet me and as organising secretary, I don’t see it wrong to meet and listen to what they have to say,” he added.

Wong and Lee , the two Barisan Nasional Chinese surviving candidates in the last state election, had declared their readiness to lead the party following defeat of party president Datuk Patinggi Dr George Chan Hong Nam.

Chin had hinted his desire to let younger leaders take over and prominent businessman Hii King Chiong had publicly declared his intention to lead Piasau SUPP branch which is headed by Dr Chan.

Chin also declined to comment on whether he would be contesting against Hii in Piasau branch, saying unity was his foremost concern in the party and in the SUPP Miri-Sibuti liaison parliamentary committee.

“人联埔奕支部需要他” 支持谢超发续任主席

支部主席谢超发（前排左2）主持执委会议时和署理主席俞小珊（前排右）等人合影。

（本报美里14日讯）砂人联党埔奕支部在昨晚举行的支部执委会议上，一致支持谢超发续角逐支部主席，继续领导埔奕支部。

埔奕支部今日发出文告指出，支持谢超发的动议是由署理主席俞小珊在会议上提出，并获得黄宝贤附议。而所提呈的动议经出席执委发表个别意见后一致决定接受支持谢超发。

当晚出席的执委会议的党员共29人，包括主席谢超发、俞小珊、黄宝贤、许保汉、沈炎龙、池洪端、陈福金、蔡建雄、刘廷信、林进城、田惜珍、钟易璇、黄平 南、陈荣华、刘淑光、张海光、林彩明、张育新、杨汉平、许国文、李美恩、刘玄中、方湫菊、LUBAN TABARAN、谢超强、何锦祥、吴永贵、以及列席者为甲必丹吴永万和刘恭光。

“埔奕支部仍然很需要谢超发的领导，而支部亦找不到任何理由不选择谢超发续担任主席。”

砂人联党埔奕支部署理主席俞小珊今日受访时指出。他说，埔奕支部执委是在谨慎考量各方面因素下，一致认同谢超发继续担任支部主席是不二人选。

传问鼎埔奕战谢超发 俞小珊：我没点头

 (本报美里13日讯）“那些人说我要角逐埔奕支部主席，挑战谢超发，我都没有点头，你怎样把我变成候选人？”

砂人联党埔奕支部署理主席俞小珊今日针对坊间盛传他有意问鼎埔奕支部主席的传言发表以上谈话。“如果有人想要提名我角逐埔奕支部角逐党主席，并在坊间不断放话，这是他们的自由。不过，这些人在公开场合谈论我要竞选支部主席的有心人，从来没有征求过我的意愿。”

他说，支部党选在即，他将会以实际行动表达，来粉碎坊间的传言。

他续说，埔奕支部在2007年8月14日成立迄今，谢超发担任支部主席期间，努力服务人民和勤于党务的表现，党员有目共睹。

询及埔奕支部是否将会出现挑战者问鼎党主席的情况，他表示，这是一个民主选举制度，任何人都有权利角逐党职。他相信此次支部党选战情将很激烈。

传沈保业加入战围 埔奕或掀多角战

（本报美里14日讯）随着人联党美里卑尔骚支部战情愈演愈烈，埔奕支部也出现战火连天局势。

消息来源指出，人联党埔奕支部战情可谓是暗流汹涌，除了之前通过报章高调表态不排除问鼎主席职的甲必丹梅岚综，和有意寻求蝉联的谢超发，另将杀出黑马。

据了解，这名被形容为黑马的人物虽然年轻，不过已在政治圈走动了一段时日，更曾参与竞选工作，也曾是新闻局特别事务处职员，以及州议员助理。

从种种迹象和对这名黑马人选的揣测，呼声最高的黑马人选所指的似乎就是曾担任谢超发助理的沈保业。

现年约30岁的沈保业，是一名保险代理员，活动于互联网，更是中文论谈版主之一。

他在担任谢超发助理期间，陪同谢超发在选区内四处走动，也建立了不错的个人人际关系。

累积他过去几年来所建立的人际关系，以及善用互联网，在网络上建立的联络网，他绝对是一个很有影响力，在传播资讯方面都有不错的表现。 今次传言若属实，相信他将与前雇主谢超发展开一场激烈的埔奕支部主席争夺战。

人联埔奕支部闹“老少战”

人联埔奕支部闹“老少战” 青团执委批梅岚综信口雌黄

Friday, 14 October 2011 07:00


（本报美里13日讯）支部改选未至，砂人联埔奕支部闹出“老少战”？老干部梅崇综批评现任青团团长陈荣华之言论引起反弹，该支部青年团执委痛批梅岚综信口雌黄，没有任何立场发言。
埔奕支部青年团执委今日发表文告，谴责梅崇综在报章点评陈荣华不适合担任该支部青年团团长，更讽刺梅崇综在“恐龙时代”担任团长，已经脱离青团多时的

 

■砂人联党埔奕支部青年团执委不满老干部梅崇综出言批评团长陈荣华。

他，根本不了解现在的青年团。

“针对陈荣华不适合担任人联党埔奕支部青年团团长一职，我们请问梅岚综以什么身份与立场发言，不适合担任团长应该由埔奕支部青年团团委、团员、埔奕支部执委与党员评估，不是由他说了算！”

“虽 然梅岚综表示曾担任青年团团长，但那是在恐龙时代！他对目前的青年团了解多少？他认识多少位活跃的青年团团委？且这些年来，他不曾给予青年团任何意见与协 助，青年团团委一致认为陈荣华是一名非常积极、有责任感的团长。在他的领导下，埔奕支部青年团展现人联党一条心的团结精神，举办的活动圆满成功举行，获得 众多青年团委与团员的参与，党领导与外界对我们的团结精神给予很好的口碑，建立青年学习的好榜样。”

陈荣华选择不连任是我们埔奕青年团的损失，我们青年团继续支持他到底，我们埔奕支部青年团在这3年里举办许多有益健康的活动。

梅岚综身为一位资深党员，不但不曾出席或参与我们的活动，就连一声问候也没有。
试问在党最重要任务之一的州选期间，我们埔奕支部青年团在陈荣华团长的领导下，心无旁骛的参与州选工作。请问梅岚综，当时你在哪里？帮了什么？参与那一些州选的筹备工作？
如果梅岚综自认是一位爱党的人，他有责任自动自发地帮助竞选筹备工作。难道他忘了他是一位由人联党栽培与推荐的埔奕区甲必丹，抑或州选期间，他完全处于冬眠状态。
梅岚综没有做好一位身为社区领袖的职责，我们一致认为他不适合担任一位甲必丹。梅岚综在报章上道出自己是埔奕支部的发起人之一，这是误导的。可能他老人家忘记了，他只是埔奕罗东分部的发起人之一，方为正确。

他在州选不但没有自动自发的协助埔奕区候选人谢超发，支持与配合州选的筹备工作，在最需要团结的时候，他在搞内讧，搞党内分派。

对于梅岚综突发的言论，埔奕支部青年团怀疑他的真正用意与目的何在？梅岚综除搞破坏、搞内讧外，请问他对埔奕区居民做过什么贡献、对埔奕支部有什么付出？

另一方面，我们希望身为一名老党员的梅岚综能以更开明、更积极的态度团结我们，别再发表一些破坏性的言论摧毁埔奕支部青年团的团结精神。

康南：党选避免恶斗 人联没本钱内耗

(本报美里9日讯）砂人联党主席兼卑尔骚支部主席拿督巴丁宜丹斯里陈康南医生今日劝请党员，在即将举行的中央和各个支部选举，候选人不要使用肮脏手段或对党员轻易许下承诺，从而导致混乱的内斗局面。

他今日接受记者访问时，不经意发出一声长叹，语重深长地指出，希望党员一定要以党的利益和前途为首要考量，而候选人也需要凭着真本事和真心为党前途去竞选。因为今日的人联党已经没有能力和本钱去承受内耗了！

他说，在即将举行的党选包括支部和中央选举，他已决定退位。但是，他不希望见到支部或是中央选举时，有候选人用交换条件来取得党员支持。

他敢言，人联党之前举行党选不论支部或中央选举，从来没有用交换条件胜出。

“候选人不能把夺得党主席职位视为最重要的终极目标。而作为党主席最终目标是要确保该政党能够在政府里发挥作用和提高服务人民的效率。”

“你必须要赢得人民的支持，而不是去操控党的运作。”

他续说，选择党领袖，究竟只是需要获得少数党员支持？还是需要获得人民的支持？这些党员必须慎重考量的。

他说，党领袖主要任务是令党强大。虽然排除异己可以增加个人的势力和力量，但是这将会削弱党的力量。

挺谁做人联老大 谢超发不答

（本报美里10日讯）人联党埔奕支部主席谢超发说，若埔奕支部的党员还需要他的领导，他将会接下重任寻求蝉联。

他是针对记者询问是否将在11月20日的支部改选中，寻求蝉联埔奕支部主席时，如此回答。

他说，现在距离支部改选还有一段时间，说什么都言之过早。

“在提名日（11月14日）后，一切都会明朗化，到时候你们就知道情况了！”

谢超发在接受采访时谈笑风生，并轻松地把问题挪开。

询及他挺谁出任人联党中央主席时，谢超发说：“这要等支部改选后再说吧！如果到时我还是埔奕支部主席，你们再问我吧！”

人联党埔奕支部是在2007年成立，目前党员人数约有5200人。

SUPP Piasau Youth chief declares support for Hii

Prominent businessman eyes SUPP Piasau top post

by Philip Kiew & Chin Kee Leong. Posted on October 13, 2011, Thursday


MIRI: Prominent businessman and philanthropist Hii King Chiong yesterday announced his decision to go for the
SUPP Piasau chairman post during branch elections next month.


Hii King Chiong

The present chairman of SUPP Piasau, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan, announced he was stepping down shortly after he was defeated by a DAP political novice Alan Ling Sie Kiong during the April 16 state election.

Prior to the election, Dr Chan, who is also SUPP chairman, was holding the following portfolios – Deputy Chief Minister, Minister of Industrial Development, and Minister of Tourism and Heritage.

In a statement to party comrades and made available to the press, Hii said he was inspired by calls from loyal members and supporters that the party must be united and that urgent and speedy reforms were badly needed.

“The support from the various grassroots units,
from within and outside the party, has inspired my decision to contest for the chairmanship post. I seek to confront all difficulties with reinforced strength and collaboration with leaders of other party branches,” he said.

Hii, who is the group managing director of the Kingwood Group of Companies, and executive chairman of Fonsen Timber Sdn Bhd, is involved in diversified business activities including construction, timber, and plantation.

SUPP Piasau Youth chief declares support for Hii

The chorus of support for him to helm SUPP Piasau gathered momentum in recent months.

On Sept 30, SUPP Piasau Youth chief Keith Chin declared his support for Hii to run for the chairman post during a press conference in Mega Hotel.

The branch’s deputy chairman is political secretary to the Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Datuk Sebastian Ting, who was tipped to contest in the Miri constituency in the next general election.
Hii revealed that he was not jumping into the political fray empty handed. In fact, he said, he already had a detailed plan under his sleeve.

“I have a detailed plan to allow all levels of people – the elderly, the middle-aged, and the younger generation, to break free from the paternalistic way of doing things and to allow them (people) the freedom to make nominations and have the freedom to choose their own leaders,” he said.
Hii added that he relished facing difficulties ahead, and would work closely with party leaders in order to help rejuvenate the party with honour and integrity.

“Despite the harsh criticisms on the streets and from within that SUPP is on the verge of political bankruptcy, we, the younger generation, sees an earnest hope for revival. We will not bicker about the political circus that is happening within and outside our party,” he stressed. Hii made it clear that accusations hurled against the younger generation for being too aggressive in trying to wrest power would not break their beliefs that SUPP has “good, honest roots and ideals”.

The younger generation of leaders, he said, was very focused on restoring the party by returning authority to party members.

On the conundrum that some party leaders were against active participation of entrepreneurs in the party but at the same time welcomed big corporations to come in to provide financial aid, Hii said the younger generation viewed it as “a paradox”.

“We cannot deny that development and prosperity in any given place is always driven by the private sector. Likewise, it also applies to our party, and we have to foster a good relationship with entrepreneurs and respect their contributions to the society,” he reasoned.

SUPP, he said, must reform to win back the confidence of the voters, or face “disastrous consequences”.

Appealing to party members to allow him and the reform-centric team to be elected, he said their mission was to save the party and serve the people and society more effectively.

“We (SUPP) might have lost some battles, but we have not lost the war,” he pointed out.

With only Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh and Datuk Lee Kim Shin representing the Chinese community in the State Cabinet, Hii said the party must strengthen its political participation, maintain good relations with all BN component parties, share political authority, and be dignified leaders with regards to the livelihood of the people, educational rights, and land matters.

KLINIK 1MALAYSIA PUJUT MIRI SARAWAK

Ilham Andy Chia tercapai, Klinik 1Malaysia Pujut mula operasi 26hb September

 

PUJUT– Klinik 1Malaysia Pujut akan memulakan operasi mulai 26 September.

Pegawai Kesihatan Bahagian Miri Dr Faizul Mansoor berkata, ini merupakan Klinik 1Malaysia yang kedua dibuka di Miri selepas Klinik 1Malaysia Taman Tunku.

“Klinik 1Malaysia yang kedua ini terletak di bangunan lot kedai di Pujut 1B, Jalan Epal 2. Sepanjang tempoh percubaan, klinik ini akan beroperasi mulai pukul 10 pagi hingga 5 petang, dari Isnin hingga Jumaat,” katanya hari ini.

Dr Faizul menambah, sekiranya berjalan lancar klinik berkenaan akan beroperasi sepenuhnya pada Oktober yang mana akan beroperasi mulai pukul 10 pagi hingga 10 malam, dari Isnin hingga Ahad.

Seperti Klinik 1Malaysia yang lain, klinik di Pujut ini akan dilengkapi dengan seorang penolong pegawai perubatan, seorang jururawat dan seorang pembantu.

“Klinik ini hanya mengendalikan kes yang ringan, dan bagi kes yang serius seperti diabetes pesakit akan dirujuk ke Hospital Miri,” katanya lagi.

Pemilihan kawasan Pujut sebagai lokasi kedua Klinik 1Malaysia amat tetap kerana kawasan itu mempunyai banyak kawasan perkampungan dan penempatan yang dapat meringankan beban golongan kurang berkemampuan untuk mendapatkan rawatan di bandar raya atau Hospital Miri.

Sementara itu, penubuhan Klinik 1Malaysia di Pujut diilhamkan oleh Andy Chia Chu Fatt semasa beliau menjadi Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) di bawah Parlimen Miri.

Cadangan itu mendapat sokongan daripada bekas Timbalan Ketua Menteri yang juga bekas ADUN Piasau, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam, Ahli Parlimen Miri Datuk Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui dan Naib Pengerusi SUPP Piasau, Dato Sebastian Ting.

许庆璋誓重整党务

角逐卑尔骚支部主席 许庆璋誓重整党务

北砂新闻

许庆璋宣布角逐人联党卑尔骚支部主席。

（本报美里12日讯）美里商界闻人许庆璋今日郑重宣布，来届人联党美里区支部改选中，角逐卑尔骚支部主席一职，以团结党员、重整党务、匡正弊端、贴近民心、壮大组织、为国家社会尽一份心力。

美里人联党支部执委选举提名日定在11月14日，选举日则为11月20日。

许庆璋也特此发出文告，清楚道明本身角逐卑尔骚支部主席的意愿和目的。

“各位同志，我今日正式宣布角逐砂人联党美里卑尔骚支部主席职位。庆璋数月来接到许多党内外的基层、资深政团朋友鼓励，希望我出来竞选支部主席职位。”

让我感动的是，看到一些老党员亲身带病走到我的办公室，声泪俱下，诚心恳求党年轻的一代挺身而出，拯救人联党。我发现党员之间已不约而同的出现一股力量，促成忠心党员与支持者达成共识，决心携手从挫败中再站起来，重振党的威信。

党员们要党全面改革的意愿非常强烈，他们希望党意和民意互相结合。虽然我只是人联党普通党员，但不应该置身度外，袖手旁观，我决定与有共同理念的同志们共 赴时艰。但改革不能靠一个人的力量，假如我是其中一个能凝聚党的人，我愿意配合其它支部的党基层领袖，带领卑尔骚支部加入改革队伍，复兴人联党。

拟定改革复兴计划


他在文告中表示，已经拟定一个周详的党复兴计划，逐步进行改革。改革的方案包括党各支部的人力培训、经济资源、基层组织、党领导层的任期制及党务发展方针。

他强调，人联党必须强化参政理念，与国阵成员党维持良好关系，分享政权，当政又当家；对民生、教育、土地课题，党必须上下同心，无条件据理力争，绝不畏惧退缩。

政治是讲现实的，没有群众力量，就什么都不是。水能载舟，亦能覆舟。党领导的权力是基层党员所赋予的，党代议士在国阵里的多寡和党员团结的力度将影响党的地位和尊严。

不幸的是，党目前正处于劣势，地位和尊严逐渐流失，假如党内数十万党员不能振作，继续不负责的让党沉沦下去，那么我们这一代党员就是千古罪人了。


把权力交回给党员


“同志们，人联党必须全面改革，唯有改革，才能复兴。改革是我党做后的一个希望，我们应及时抓住这个机会，不能让它流失。我有信心人联党内还有许许多多爱党的人，他们没有退党，在黑夜里，正默默地等待着黎明的到来。”

“把选择党领袖的权力交回给全体党员吧！让老中青三代党员们摆脱家长式的安排，自由提名选举，重新作主，公平、公正的选出自己的领导层。人联党在创党的时 代，在我祖父辈时代，曾经历过血、汗、泪及生死洗礼，许多忠心老党员为了理想、族群、国家民主和开放，牺牲了自己宝贵的生命，甚至家破人亡。”


不向州选失败投降


这种惨痛的代价，我们老党员都付出了！难道现在遇到州选失败的一次挫折，作为后辈的党员们就丧志放弃了吗？

人联党创党以来，走过多少坎坷风雨路，但每次遇到困境时，都在党员及支持者的呵护之下，度过难关。今天人联党再次陷入低谷困境，有人认为是因为我们党领袖 脱离群众，违背了创党宗旨、与党意及民意渐行渐远。群众批评人联党失去自主权，是国阵政党的附庸小丑，不成气候，并对党的方向完全失去信心。


不再做“政治病夫”


大家要知道，人联党曾经是本州最强大的反对党，我们应该向我党老前辈们学习如何贴近民心，聆听民声。执政后，我们仍必须保有理性的监督机制，在国阵里白眼负责人及有建设性的反对党角色，应该争取的民声问题和国民权益，我们据理力争，不再做“政治病夫”。

普通老百姓及只是分子对党的一些批判是有根据的，他们严厉指责是爱党的表现。想想看，假如他们完全不在意人联党的所作所为，他们何必浪费口舌和百鬼的时间去分析和劝导？

有许多朋友劝我不要自找麻烦，因为他们认为人联党已经无可救药，他们很严厉的指责一些领袖完全没有诚意反省和改革的决心，他们说，人联党已经频临“政治破产”边缘。

我认为，破船还有几斤铁，人联党不坏，糟糕的是党领导者自己不争气，输了不反省，却怪选民不支持，州选后代现在还是原地踏步。一些党领导显然对重振党的计 划一筹莫展，也毫无诚意，甚至还搞许多小动作、拉亲信、结党派，企图在支部选举中挑拨离间，组织一些年轻人竞选党高职及破坏和污蔑别人争权夺利。这些领袖 的不负责任行为令党员们深感痛心。


与企业家保持关系


某些党领袖反对财团参与政党，却欢迎大公司资助政党。这种过桥抽板，不感恩的矛盾言论破坏了政治任务与企业家及财团之间的正当关系和互动。

槟城及雪兰莪是大马吸引最多外资及财团的州属，证明了无论是朝野执政，一个地方的发展除了招揽国外财团的投资，也必须注重本地企业家的合作与参与。

为了地方的发展和繁荣，我们应该要与财团及企业家保持良好关系，并肯定他们对社会的贡献。


改变心态勇于改革


人联党已走过半个世纪，经历国家数个朝代政局更迭，早期从政者可以平步青云，但现在政治生态开始变化，在野党已掌握先机，以务实政见带动基层，抢先改革，在近几次选举中声势夺人，侵蚀了国阵地盘，甚至动摇了一向稳固的堡垒区。

人联党必须拥有一批勇于创新改革的党干部，带领党员从心改变，重新出发。党高层领袖不应该执迷不悟，为了保护自己的利益，仍然抱着“山头主义”心态，背后发号施令，向自己的帮派灌输地方性势力、籍贯情意结或挑拨党员、抹黑企业家与财团对立，引起种种负面情绪。

党领袖滥用籍贯课题，伤害了族群团结，这种现象在美里尤其明显。人联党对机关的猜疑迄今未能释怀和克服，许多有意服务的年轻人对此都深感无奈。

这些党领袖想尽办法，阻拦党内一些年轻人出来改革，这种自私行为已造成人联党领导曾青黄不接，接班人严重断层。党内领导接班机制重创是在人联党在州选中重挫的原因之一。

集体领导整装出发


416州选过了几个月，党内外还见不到一丝曙光！党做该领导曾不能再懵懵度日，得过且过。党的前景目前仍然一片漆黑。我们现在担心的是，面对即将来临的全国大选，党内一些党员已无法容忍党领袖“蜗牛式”，一再拖延的改革进程而自暴自弃，甚至投向敌对阵营。

政治分析家曾不客气的说，人联党若不及时改革，挽回选民信心，国会选举难逃“归零”之劫。

各位党同志，人联党已毫无本钱内斗，党员应该枪口一致对外，并做好准备，凝聚全体力量，集体领导哦啊，整装出发。

目前人联党华人州议员仅剩下拿督斯里黄顺舸和拿督李景胜二人，我们应全力做他们的后盾，让他们更有信心，更有尊严的为人民服务。

人联党受伤了，我郑重呼吁爱党的同志及朋友们，拿出勇气走到前台，一起救党吧！即便是一步一障碍，我们在所不惜，勇往直前。

我恳求全体党员给予黄顺舸及李景胜和所有支部改革队伍强而有力的支持，让各支部领导层顺利选出，并拥有足够能量凝聚党基层力量，为族群及社会做出有绩效的服务。

馬華與砂州人聯黨攜手合作，共同解決砂州華教和高教升學的難題

馬華與砂州人聯黨攜手合作，共同解決砂州華教和高教升學的難題，確保砂州人民能在教育問題上不會面對阻撓。

馬華總團長兼教育部副部長拿督魏家祥指出，馬華與人聯黨都是國陣的成員黨，無時無刻都以人民的利益為重，以人民的利益作為參政目的，所以會在所設下的合作平台下，共同為砂州人民謀取福利。

砂鎮人聯黨美里實務的國會聯委會屬下青年團和教育小組，與砂州華校董聯會會務顧問許慶璋，昨早前往國會禮貌拜會魏家祥，而魏家祥在會上如是指出。

魏家祥在交流會上更讚揚人聯黨美里實務地國會聯委屬下青年團和教育小組，與砂華校董聯會在華社課題及華社問題上表達高度關心的態度，在收集各方面的資料下將問題整合，並且做足準備工作前來見他，並讚揚不已。

他說，人聯與馬華將保持更密切的聯繫，以協助本地華社解決懸而未決的課題。

交流會上雙方探討的課題包括：（1）制度化撥款與增建華校；

（2）堅持華小正副校長、教師和書記須通曉華語；

（3）如何讓大學資格教師（DG41/44）擔任小學正副校長的方案；

（4）檢討SAPS系統以減輕教師工作量；

（5）增加大學預科班給予砂州華裔學子的名額；

（6）增加砂州華裔學子在本地大專的份額；

（7）一個馬來西亞發展公司基金需惠及砂州學子；

砂州華校董聯會會務顧問許慶璋代表眾人移交華校課題的相關文件，給魏家祥以作進一步的跟進。

BUDGET 2012 HIGHLIGHTS

KUALA LUMPUR: Highlights of Budget 2012 tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in Parliament Friday.

- Last year our FDI growth was the strongest in Asia and in the first 6 months of this year have already reached RM21.2bil

- In 2012, private investment is forecast to climb 15.9%, supported by foreign and domestic investment

- GDP in the first 6 months of 2011 was 4.4%, driven by strong domestic consumption

- In 2011, the economy is forecast to grow by 5-5.5%

- Private and public investment are forecast to increase by 15.9% and 7%, supported by foreign investment, the ETP and 10MP

- In 2012, the service sector is expected to grow 6.5%, the construction sector 7% and GDP is forecast to be between 5 and 6%

- Budget 2012 allocates RM232.8bil for Government plans, including RM181.6bil for management and RM51.2bil for development

- RM29.8bil has been allocated for investment in infrastructure, industrial and rural development

- RM13.6bil has been allocated for the social sector, including education and training, welfare, housing and community development

- Total revenue for 2012 is forecast to increase 1.9% to RM186.9bil and the deficit to decrease to 4.7% of GDP from 5.4% in 2011

- The theme for Budget 2012 is “National Transformation Policy: Welfare for the Rakyat, Well-Being of the Nation”

- We will focus on accelerating investment and further liberalise 17 services sub-sectors, in places enabling 100% foreign equity.

- RP2 will be implemented in 2012, and it will be allocated RM98.4bil, to be split evenly between 2012 & 2013

- RP2 main projects will include the East Coast Highway from Jabor to T'ganu and road upgrades from Kota Marudu to Ranau

- RM18bil of the RM20bil PPP Facilitation Fund will be used for high impact projects, with RM2 billion for bumiputera entrepreneurs

- In 2012, the Government will allocate RM978mil to accelerate the development in five regional corridors

- The Treasury Management Centre will be established and offer incentives to develop M'sia as a competitive financial centre

- We will develop the Kuala Lumpur International Financial District, with incentives including income tax exemptions for firms

- We will develop the Kuala Lumpur International Financial District, with incentives including income tax exemptions for firms

- Income tax exemptions for non-ringgit sukuk issuance and transactions will be extended for another 3 years

- To promote the development of Exchange Traded Funds products I-VCAP will provide RM200mil for Shariah-compliant ETFs

- Felda GVH will be listed on Bursa Malaysia by mid-2012 to raise funds for the company to become a global conglomerate. Felda settlers are expected to receive a windfall, and the amount will be announced before listing

- A RM2bil shariah-compliant SME Financing Fund managed by selected Islamic banks will be established in 2012

- A RM100mil SME Revitalisation Fund offering loans up to a maximum of RM1mil for entrepreneurs will be available from Jan 2012

- Full exemption of import duty and excise duty on hybrid cars and electric cars will continue to be given until 2013

- To promote tourism, the Langkawi Five Year Tourism Development Master Plan will be launched with an allocation of RM420mil

- The real property gains tax will be reviewed so it doesn't jeopardise the ability of low- and middle-income groups to buy homes

- The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council will be privatised to promote and develop Malaysia as a healthcare destination

- Budget focuses on developing human capital, creativity and innovation and 2012 will be the National Innovation Movement year

- The Govt has allocated RM100mil promote innovation including the 1Malaysia Award (C1PTA) for innovative student inventions

- To enable SMEs to commercialise research products a Commercialisation Innovation Fund totalling RM500mil will be established

- RM50.2bil will be allocated to the education sector so that it can continue to develop talented, creative and innovative people

- RM1bil will be provided through a special fund for the construction, improvement and maintenance of schools

- We will abolish payments for primary and secondary education, making these free for the first time in our history

- Private schools registered with the Education Ministry will be given incentives including an Investment Tax Allowance

- The Govt will give tax exemption for contributions to educational institutions and all places of worship

- To encourage private sector human capital development incentives including a double deduction on scholarships will be offered

- Budget 2012 introduces a Rural Transformation Programme, so that rural areas can attract private investment and create employment

- RM5bil to develop rural infrastructure, including RM1.8bil to the Rural Road Programme & Village-Link Road Project

- RM500mil to expand the programme to supply clean water to the rural community in Sabah

- RM400mil to upgrade the water supply infrastructure in selected Felda areas

- To provide greater access to bank services for the rural population, Bank Simpanan Nasional will appoint agents in rural areas

- RM90mil for the Orang Asli for basic necessities, including the expansion of the clean water supply project. For the Orang Asli affected by the landslides at Sungai Ruil, RM20mil is provided for their relocation to new homes

- 600,000 Govt pensioners will benefit from an additional annual pension increment of 2%

- Civil servants get pay rise between RM80 to RM320

- Govt will extend the compulsory retirement age from 58 to 60 years old to optimise civil servants' contribution

- Civil servants will be offered tuition fee assistance for part-time studies, including 5,000 masters and 500 doctoral scholarships

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MALAYSIAN BUDGET 2012

The Malaysia Budget 2012 announcements will be delivered and tabled by Prime Mnister / Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Oct 7, 2011 (Friday).