‘SO WHAT IF IT’S MALAY-MUSLIM – WHEN IT’S ROTTEN, CORRUPTED & INCOMPETENT’ – FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOR THE MALAYS INDEED FROM EX-CM IDRIS HARON – ‘IT’S BETTER TO HAVE A CLEAN, MULTIRACIAL GOVT’

Better a clean multiracial govt than a corrupt Malay-Muslim one, says Idris

MELAKA: Former Melaka chief minister Idris Haron says the state would be better off under a multiracial and clean administration rather than a Malay-Muslim state government that was corrupt and incompetent.

In an interview with FMT, the former Sungai Udang assemblyman noted that the previous Barisan Nasional-led government had been touted as the first Malay-Muslim state government in Melaka.

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“Yes, they’re Malay and Muslim, but what choice do we have?” he said.

“On the one hand, a government that claims to be Malay-Muslim but is rotten, corrupted, incompetent, (subject to external) interventions, which discriminates, among other traits.

“On the other hand, a government of various backgrounds which possesses racial unity, that is more Islamic and capable of ensuring the welfare of the people of Melaka.”

Idris claimed that aid programmes of the previous state government had discriminated against people of different political backgrounds, citing as an example how aid from the Melaka Islamic Religious Council (MAIM) was distributed at a hall with party flags hung around.

“We don’t want party politics to take over the government, where one is asked which party they support when receiving aid. Then if you don’t support me, you won’t get the aid.

“That is a sickness that burdens the people of Melaka today. I’m confident that the MAIM aid distributed recently was an agenda that was not pure in heart and irresponsible… advising recipients to support them and so on.”

On the contrary, he said, Islam taught its believers to help all of those in need, regardless of their backgrounds.

“Islam doesn’t distinguish between races. Islam doesn’t distinguish between political backgrounds. If we really say that we are a Malay government that upholds Islam, then there should not be any political discrimination in giving aid to the people of Melaka.”

Idris believed that Pakatan Harapan would be the best choice for Melaka voters when they cast their ballots to elect a new state assembly. He added that the election were not about who was the coalition’s candidate for chief minister.

Being the chief minister, he said, was no heroic business achieved by individual exploits, but required the backing and consensus of (at least) 15 members of the state assembly.

“In this context, anyone can become (chief minister), as long as they have the right attitude to lead a clean, responsible, efficient and transparent government that has no external intervention in its affairs and does not discriminate.”

He also said he believed that the potential combination of him and PH’s former chief minister Adly Zahari in the state government would be the best “offer” available to Melaka, adding that they would be able to govern the state with integrity and transparency.

“We will prove that the government that will take over next will be a more responsible government, one that does not discriminate and that distributes the economic pie proportionately.”

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Perlancaran Lori UBAH di Bandar Sri Aman pada 28hb Januari lepas.

 

Sdr Leon Jimat Donald memberi ucapan di Ceramah Perlancaran Lori UBAH di Sri Aman

 

 Sdr Thomas Tegong Laka memberi ucapan juga pada malam itu.

 

Sdr Alexander Frusis menjadi MC pada malam itu. 

 

Sdr Abdul Aziz Isa juga memberi ceramah pada malam itu.

 

YB Sdr Violet Yong menghangatkan suasana dengan ucapan yang pedas dan padat

 

YB Chong Chieng Jien memberi amanat agar warga Sri Aman patut berUBAH mulai sekarang kerana Parti BN sudah gagal membangunkan Sri Aman.

 

Lori Ubah baru sampai di Sri Aman

 * Dilaporkan oleh perisikan KEMAS bahawa penyokong-penyokong DAP yang hadir serta datang pada malam perlancaran Lori UBAH di Simanggang melebihi 1000 orang, syabas DAP Sri Aman dibawah pimpinan Sdr Leon Jimat Donald, belum pilihanraya lagi, rakyat Sri Aman dah tak sabar-sabar nak UBAH bersama Roket

DAP asks the government to waive the SST tax on oil palm smallholders

DAP asks the government to waive the SST tax on oil palm smallholders

An oil palm smallholder in Sri Aman has come forward to complain publicly on behalf of his smallholders group, where they have asked Leon Jimat Donald to highlight their problem in the oil palm small holding.

Mr Juan ak Kendawang of Punggu Dadak said he was raising his groups concerns about the falling prices of oil palm. He was asking for the help of the DAP to highlight to the State Government to waive the tax fees on smallholders especially in Sarawak.

'Do you know that our State Government Tax(SST)the mill on their sales of CPO at the rateof 2.5% when monthly price of CPO is at above RM1,000 & below RM1500?'

'The SST are 5% when monthly CPO price is above RM1,500.When the government tax the mill on the CPO,indirectly the Smallholders get tax as the FFB price paid by the mill is calculated based on the net price of CPO after less of Government Tax. We are simply not making money,' said a very upset Mr Juan.

'The oil palm planters have told me that they have no problem for the State Government to impose the tax provided that the smallholders are making money. But nowadays, the CPO price at an average of rm2400 and above most of the time and yet smallholders still cannot make money. Why they ask? ; it's because the FFB price paid by the Mill or Collectors are at RM300 – 380. Fertilizers and chemical prices have gone up; cost of labour has gone up too,' according to Leon Jimat Donald DAP Sarawak Vice Chairman.

'Therefore I strongly suggest that the State Government should revise or waive the State tax for the next few years unril the price of Oil Palm stabilizes. This is because the Tax structure, if continued, needs to be readjusted to a more realistic CPO price inorder not to create hardship for the Smallholders in Sarawak which now numbers more than 18,000 according to MPOB records,' added Leon.

Leon Jimat Donald next to Mr Juan ak Kendawang (blue shorts & cap) & his sons.

DAP Dayak leaders scoff at PKR Xavier's empty threat

DAP Dayak leaders scoff at PKR Xavier's empty threat.

Today the Dayak leaders of the DAP Sarawak held a press conference to rebutt Xavier Jayakumar's statement in Miri which said that the PKR will fight DAP if challenged.

'We would like to challenge Xavier's statement as follows:

If we were to go by Xavier's statement which claims that PKR has been working on rural seats since 2000, then the DAP has been working in Miri since 1980. Therefore, PKR should stop making claims on Senadin, it is our seat.

PKR's continued cooperation with PAS has made many Sarawakians lose confidence in PKR. Even after the formation of PH, PKR is still double-timing with PAS. This will not go down well with the Sarawak voters.

According to reliable sources, it is said that The Elected Reps of PKR seldom attend Parliament meetings.

'Only during election period do PKR 'potential' candidates show their faces but apart from that, on other days, PKR so-called leaders are no where to be seen, they are only interested in standing for elections but do not even pretend to try to help the Rakyat's problems', said Alexander Frusis from DAP Bukit Begunan.

On another note, Sanjan Daik, from DAP Mambong also added to the statement ', PKR always think that the Dayaks accept them but they never understand that the Dayaks reluctantly did so in the previous elections because DAP has not gotten into the rural areas. The talks among the people in the villages and longhouses are about DAP's continuous effort , not PKR. They said Dap has been consistent in serving the people unlike PKR, who only does touch and go services.'

'Thus, if this situation is further aggravated by irresponsible statements just like Xavier's, if we were to fight each other, so be it. We will be ready,' added Bunsin Kalun, DAP Serian Branch Deputy Chairman.

'As an elected Vice Chairman of DAP Sarawak along with my other colleagues, compared to PKR 'Big-wigs' from Semenanjung who occasionally come to Sarawak and makes occasional visits & implausible proclaimations; we know the sentiment in the Dayak areas, please do not issue threats, especially empty ones coming from a non-Sarawakian, it's bad comedy, said Leon.

Longhouse chiefs among 53 joining DAP

SRI AMAN: Two Tuai Rumahs (longhouse chiefs) in Sri Aman were among 53 people who submitted their membership forms to join Democratic Action Party (DAP) recently.

They presented their applications to state DAP vice chairman Leon Jimat Donald in a simple ceremony held at DAP Sri Aman office.

Leon, who is also DAP Sri Aman chief, said the party welcomed the longhouse chiefs and the new members with open arms.

“We are also very happy that these new Dayak members are open to struggle of the DAP,” said Leon, tipped as the party’s potential candidate for the Simanggang state constituency.

One of the longhouse chiefs, Tuai Rumah Whelton Timbang of Melugu claimed that DAP was the best platform for the Dayaks as they had been marginalised for far too long.

“DAP is very consistent in their struggle, very disciplined and ever ready in helping the ‘rakyat’ (people).

“Moreover, the DAP is actively fighting for the our rights to be heard and respected, we have been left behind so much in terms of economic and social advancement,” he said.

Another longhouse chief Tuai Rumah Spencer Sungkui said the DAP, especially the Sri Aman branch led by Leon, had been very consistent in voicing out the people’s concerns and grievances to the present government.

Pointing out that DAP Sri Aman had been in service for the people since 2009, he said the new members were very happy about being a part of the party.

Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/01/12/longhouse-chiefs-among-53-joining-dap/#ixzz3x2dYRZh2