tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54049765206389508892024-03-18T20:55:32.089-07:00Penang, Penang lang(槟城人) lah......Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.comBlogger307125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-58345491692101643532014-10-06T00:46:00.000-07:002014-10-06T00:46:16.953-07:00吳世榮<span style="font-weight: bold;">Wu Shirong /Goh Say Eng)吳世榮</span><br />
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檳榔嶼位於馬來西亞北部,馬六甲海峽北海口,檳城是檳榔嶼的首府。長期的殖民統治使當地人深受西方思想文化的影響,也影響到旅居當地的華僑華人。以吳世榮、黃金慶、陳新政等為代表的檳榔嶼華僑華人不顧殖民政府、清朝領事館、保皇黨人的限制、干擾、破壞、甚至迫害,接受革命主張,開展革命活動。他們以實際行動論證了孫中山關於“華僑乃革命之母”的著名論斷。<br />
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南洋總會移師檳城成為革命策源地<br />
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自1786年檳榔嶼開埠以來,由於華僑華人人口的增多,各類華僑社團如嘉應會館(1801年)、廣東暨汀州會館(1801年)、汀州會館(1819年)、瓊州會館(1866年)等會館相繼成立。蓬勃發展的華僑社會,為孫中山在檳榔嶼宣傳革命思想奠定了群衆基礎和經濟基礎。<br />
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1905年8月20日,孫中山在日本東京成立了中國同盟會。由於受日本政府驅逐,孫中山同黃興、胡漢民等乘船到達檳城,住在小蘭亭俱樂部。檳榔嶼閩商吳世榮、黃金慶不顧孫中山被人冷落而熱情接待孫中山等。在吳世榮、黃金慶的安排下,孫中山在小蘭亭俱樂部大力宣傳“三民主義”,闡述“滿虜不去吾國必亡”的理由。孫中山富有感染力的講話,深深地感動了吳世榮、黃金慶及在場的社友陳新政、邱明昶等。<br />
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1906年,孫中山偕黃興、胡漢民、汪精衛、李竹痴等從越南又一次來到新加坡、吉隆坡、檳城。孫中山先派新加坡同盟會分會的陳楚楠、林義順持其手函先到檳城,會晤吳世榮,組織檳榔嶼同盟會分會。<br />
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1907年,隨着鎮南關起義失敗,孫中山、胡漢民、汪精衛、黃龍生等第三次來到檳城。他們一方面為宣傳革命和籌款,一方面同吳世榮、黃金慶等協商,組建“檳城閲書報社”,作為同盟會的辦公會所。<br />
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1908年,“中國同盟會南洋總機關部”設在新加坡,由於同盟會內部的歧見與形勢的變化,孫中山決定將同盟會南洋總機關部遷移至檳城,設在檳城閲書報社內。<br />
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孫中山“九次革命、五過檳城”,其家眷也前來避居,日常生活費用由陳新政、黃金慶、吳世榮、邱明昶等11人負責。汪精衛也在檳城與當地粵籍富商小姐陳璧君結婚,並與黃復生等行刺攝政王載灃而被捕入獄後,也得到吳世榮、黃金慶、陳新政出資與籌資營救。檳城還成為庇能會議的召開地點,又成為革命黨機關報《光華日報》的所在地,所以被稱為“革命策源地”。<br />
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創辦《光華日報》宣傳革命思想<br />
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1906年,在孫中山的勉勵下,黃金慶創辦了《檳城日報》,該報具有商業與中立性質,但宣傳孫中山的革命主張,應是檳榔嶼第一份宣傳革命的報紙。<br />
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黃金慶祖籍福建同安,先世旅居泰國,其父親後來遷居檳城,經營錫米生意。黃金慶從小就受到良好的華文教育,繼承父親遺業後,不但生意做得好,腰纏萬貫,而且極具膽識,傾盡家産支持革命。<br />
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1912年民國政府成立後,孫中山褒以特別旌義狀,滇督唐蓂賡(即唐繼堯)、粵督胡漢民亦贈以徽章與獎品,以表彰其對革命的貢獻。<br />
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1907年孫中山第三次來到檳城後,在策劃檳城閲書報社的同時,也着手籌辦《光華日報》,孫中山親自定名為“光華”,意為光復華夏。由於檳榔嶼當時錫礦、土産跌價、市場蕭條,經費困難而被擱置。<br />
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1909年8月,緬甸同盟會領袖莊銀安等在仰光創辦的報紙先採用了“光華”二字,稱為《光華報》,後受當局迫害而停辦。莊銀安逃來檳城,有意續辦《光華報》,後留在仰光的革命黨人將《光華報》改名為《進化報》,得以繼續出版而作罷。<br />
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1910年12月20日,檳城同盟會公推黃金慶、陳新政、邱明昶、楊漢翔、林貽博、曾受蘭等出面籌辦《光華日報》,三年後成功出版。胡漢民、雷鐵崖、張杜鵑、戴季陶、宋教仁等主持筆政。<br />
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盡管面臨着經費緊張和保皇派報紙《檳城新報》的競爭,但創辦人依舊以不屈不撓的精神,旗幟鮮明地宣傳革命。<br />
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《光華日報》不但是革命黨人在馬來亞最重要的機關報,也是馬來西亞新聞史上發行歷史最久的日報,至今仍在出版。<br />
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捐獻錢財籌措經費與軍餉<br />
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孫中山第一次到達檳榔嶼後,檳榔嶼華僑華人革命熱情不斷高漲,積極宣傳,發動籌款,大力勸捐,籌措軍餉,做出了很大的成績。<br />
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檳榔嶼華僑華人對辛亥革命的捐助數額巨大,事跡感人。從支持鎮南關、河口起義到廣州黃花崗起義,從救助新加坡《中興報》到營救汪精衛、黃復生;從成立檳城閲書報社到發行《光華日報》;從接濟革命黨人到照顧孫中山等人的眷屬,檳榔嶼華僑華人都一如既往,無私援助,其人數之多,數目之大是少有的。<br />
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如孫中山1910年11月以“中國教育義捐”的名義,為策劃廣州黃花崗起義籌款,計劃在海外籌集港幣13萬元,孫中山在籌款緊急會議上沉痛激昂的演說,感動了在場的僑胞,當場就籌得叻幣8000余元。在本次勸捐中,馬來亞各埠共籌款港幣47660元,其中檳榔嶼黃金慶經手收得11500元。<br />
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在捐資的僑胞中,有些人可以說是傾其所有,毀家紓難。吳世榮系檳榔嶼第三代華人,祖籍福建海澄。他約21歲時,從父親手中繼承了大筆遺産。1905年孫中山第一次來檳時,吳世榮、黃金慶主動熱情接待,從此受孫中山革命學說的影響,積極支援孫中山的革命事業。不但擔任檳城同盟會分會長、檳城閲書報社社長,為革命事業致力奔走,還以萬貫之財,為革命事業排憂解難,甚至將自己的産業、園坵一塊一塊地變賣出去,最後連“瑞福號”別墅也變賣出去,支援革命。<br />
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由於吳世榮對革命功勛卓絶,衆望所歸,被南洋各埠同盟會選為總代表(全球僅吳世榮和美洲代表馮自由二人),於1912年回國參加開國大典。到達南京時,孫中山親率臨時政府要員隆重歡迎,備受殊榮。<br />
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孫中山1916年3月30日還致電吳世榮、黃金慶、徐瑞林繼續寄予厚望:“聞兄等盡力向閩幫籌款,能多得濟大局,幸甚。極盼好音。”這位對孫中山忠心耿耿,肝膽相照的華僑革命黨人,甚至渴望有朝一日,自己也能葬在中山陵之旁,與孫中山為鄰。但晚年生活困苦的他,於1945年辭世,長眠於檳榔嶼。<br />
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有力支持民國臨時政府運轉<br />
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民國臨時政府與各省都督府成立後,面臨着國力薄弱,國庫空虛,財政困難,連政府的日常開支也面臨捉襟見肘的局面。在這緊急關頭,海外僑胞以極大的熱情,捐款支持新生政權的建設。如在廣東省,自1911年11月9日至1912年5月21日短短的半年多時間,華僑捐款、借款共達白銀一百七十五萬多元;福建省光復前後,得到華僑捐款亦“不下二百萬元。”<br />
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檳榔嶼華僑領袖吳世榮,在民國政府成立後,做了三件對鞏固新生政權有意義的事情。<br />
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第一,牽頭成立“南洋華僑聯合會”,致力於團結華僑,支持民國政府。1912年3月,在孫中山的贊許與支持下,吳世榮、莊嘯園、王少文、白頻洲、徐瑞霖等南洋華僑和新加坡歸僑吳蔭培、謝碧田等發起,在上海成立了中國國內最早的華僑社團組織——南洋華僑聯合會(後名稱為華僑聯合會),其宗旨是:“本會對於祖國,則代表華僑、協助實業政治之進行,對於華僑,則聯絡各界共謀保護之方法”並“聯絡海外團體,互通聲氣,以堅華僑向內之心”,“聯合國外華僑,共同一致協助祖國政治經濟外交之活動。”<br />
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大會鑒於汪精衛當時的聲望,被選任會長,吳世榮任副會長,負責全面領導工作。華僑聯合會還出版了中國第一份研究和宣傳華僑的月刊《華僑雜誌》(1913年11月創刊,1920年3月停刊)。<br />
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不久,吳世榮、王少文赴南洋組織華僑分會,作為華僑聯合會在南洋的分支機構。吳世榮等人在新馬一帶先後組建了29個華僑分會,對促進南洋與祖國的聯繫,支持二次革命、東征北伐,起了積極的作用。<br />
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第二,成立貿易機構“上海榮公司”。吳世榮不但熱心社會活動與慈善活動,而且在商務實業方面也有專長。他常說,中國欲富強,不外“才”與“財”二字。才出自教育,而財必從商業、礦業取得。因此,吳世榮成立的“上海榮公司”,致力辦理民國政府採辦事業。<br />
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第三,參與組織參股“中華實業銀行”。“中華實業銀行”是1912年孫中山親自發起籌組的,吳世榮積極響應,大力支持,本人認股10萬元,同時致函南洋各埠商界友好踴躍參股。<br />
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經過一年的籌備,中華實業銀行終於1913年5月15日開張,孫中山擔任名譽總董,吳世榮任協理,是中國與海外華僑合資興辦的第一家銀行。後因政局劇變,中華實業銀行宣告解體,吳世榮亦返回檳榔嶼。<br />
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摘編自海口《海南日報》Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-70774184261380292512013-01-28T22:58:00.001-08:002013-01-28T22:58:09.028-08:00Tan Malaka was in Penang<span style="font-weight: bold;">Tan Malaka (1897-1949)</span><br />
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Tan Malaka (June 2, 1897 – February 21, 1949) was an Indonesian nationalist activist and communist leader. A staunch critic of both the colonial Dutch East Indies government and the republican Sukarno administration that governed the country after the Indonesian National Revolution, he was also frequently in conflict with the leadership of the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI), Indonesia's primary radical political party in the 1920s and again in the 1940s.<br />
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A political outsider for most of his life, Tan Malaka spent a large part of his life in exile from Indonesia, and was constantly threatened with arrest by the Dutch authorities and their allies. Despite this apparent marginalization, however, he played a key intellectual role in linking the international communist movement to Southeast Asia's anti-colonial movements. He was declared a National Hero of Indonesia by the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly (MPRS) in 1963<br />
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Tan Melaka was in Penang from 1925 to 1942<br />
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Early life and education<br />
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A member of the Minangkabau ethnic group, Tan Malaka was born in Suliki, West Sumatra in 1894 to Rasad Chaniago and Sinah Simabur. His given name was Datuk Ibrahim gelar Sutan Malaka, but he was known both as a child and as an adult as Tan Malaka, an honorary name inherited from his mother's aristocratic background.<br />
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From 1908 to 1913 he attended a teacher training school established by the Dutch colonial government in Bukittinggi, the intellectual center of Minangkabau culture. Here he began to learn the Dutch language, which he was to teach to Indonesian students. In 1913 he received a loan from the elders of his home village to pursue further education in the Netherlands, and from then until 1919 he studied at the Government Teachers Training School (Rijkskweekschool) in Haarlem.<br />
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It was during this stay in Europe that he began to study communist and socialist theory, and through interaction with both Dutch and Indonesian students became convinced that Indonesia must be freed from Dutch rule through revolution. In his autobiography Tan Malaka cited the Russian Revolution of 1917 as a political awakening, increasing his understanding of links between capitalism, imperialism, and class oppression.<br />
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He became seriously ill with tuberculosis in the Netherlands, which he attributed to the cold climate and unfamiliar diet. This was the beginning of lifelong health problems that frequently interfered with his work.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Rise in the communist party</span><br />
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His studies in the Netherlands completed, Tan Malaka returned to Indonesia in November 1919. He took a job teaching the children of contract coolies on a Swiss- and German-owned tobacco plantation on the northern east coast of Sumatra, near Medan. During his stay in Sumatra, he first started working with the Indies Social Democratic Association (ISDV), which later became the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI), and published his first articles in the ISDV newspaper. Tan Malaka came into frequent conflict with the European management of the plantation over the content of his lessons for the students, the liberal political columns he wrote for local newspapers, and his work as a labor union activist, especially in a 1920 strike of railroad workers.<br />
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Frustrated by his position in Sumatra, he left for Java in late February 1920. He stayed initially in Yogyakarta but soon moved to Semarang after being asked to set up a "People's School" for the nationalist organization Sarekat Islam (SI). This school, which was later duplicated in many other cities on Java, was intended by SI to provide a useful education while instilling nationalist pride in its students.<br />
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Semarang during Tan Malaka's stay there was a major center of nationalist and communist politics, and he quickly became deeply engaged in political work there. He held leadership roles in several trade unions, and wrote extensively for several trade union and PKI publications. His most prominent leadership role came in December 1921, when he was elected chairman of the PKI, replacing Semaun, the party's first chairman. During his brief term of leadership, the PKI worked to create links with trade unions by supporting workers during several strikes.<br />
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Tan Malaka's prominent role in the PKI was viewed by the colonial government as subversive activity. He was arrested in Bandung by the colonial government in February 1922, and on March 24 he was exiled to the Netherlands<br />
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One of Tan Malaka's first actions upon his arrival in the Netherlands was to run as the third candidate on the Communist Party of Holland's (CPH) slate for the 1922 elections for the Estates-General of the Netherlands. He was the first subject of the Dutch East Indies ever to run for office in the Netherlands. He did not expect to actually be elected because, under the system of proportional representation in use, his third position on the ticket made his election highly unlikely. His stated goal in running instead was to gain a platform to speak about Dutch actions in Indonesia, and to work to persuade the CPH to support Indonesian independence. Although he did not win a seat, he received unexpectedly strong support.<br />
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Before the election results were even announced, Tan Malaka moved to Berlin, Germany for several months, then on to Moscow by October 1922. Here, he became deeply involved with the politics of the Communist International (Comintern), arguing vigorously that the communist parties of Europe should support the nationalist struggles of colonial Asia. He was named Comintern's agent for Southeast Asia, probably at the Comintern Executive Committee's June 1923 meeting. One of his first tasks was to write a book about Indonesia, describing the country's politics and economy for the Comintern; this book was published in Russian in 1924.<br />
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With his Comintern assignment in hand, he moved in December 1923 to Canton, China. Tan Malaka's job included publishing a newspaper in English, a task which proved difficult because he knew little of the language, and printing presses for the Latin script were difficult to find.<br />
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In July 1925 Tan Malaka moved to Manila, Philippines, where he found work at a newspaper. At the time the PKI was taking steps toward an outright rebellion in Indonesia intended to bring it to power, but that would instead lead to its temporary defeat by the colonial government. Tan Malaka was strongly opposed to this action, which he felt was a poor strategy for a weak party unprepared for revolution. He described in his autobiography his frustration with an inability to find information about events in Indonesia from his place in the Philippines, and his lack of influence with the PKI's leadership. As Comintern representative for Southeast Asia, Tan Malaka argued that he had authority to reject the PKI's plan, an assertion which was denied by some former PKI members in retrospect. At the time, he did persuade some PKI leaders in the country that an armed rebellion was not in the party's best interest, but PKI groups in West Java and West Sumatra did go ahead with an armed insurrection, which the Dutch government used as a pretense for vigorous suppression of the party, including the execution of several leaders.<br />
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In the Philippines, he befriend members of the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas, specially Crisanto Evangelista. as well as some government officials like President Manuel Quezon and former President and General Emilio Aguinaldo, unaware that he was a leader of a communist party then illegal.<br />
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When Japan invaded and occupied Shanghai in September 1932, Tan Malaka fled south to Hong Kong, disguised as a Chinese-Filipino and using an alias. Almost immediately upon his arrival, however, he was arrested by British authorities, and imprisoned for several months. He hoped to have a chance to argue his case under British law, and possibly seek asylum in the United Kingdom, but after several months of interrogation and being moved between the "European" and the "Chinese" sections of the jail, it was decided that he would simply be exiled from Hong Kong without charges. <br />
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After considering several options for a place of exile where he would be out of reach of the Dutch, Tan Malaka elected to return to Amoy, where he reconnected with an old friend and was able to reach the friend's village of Iwe without detection. Here, his health, weak for several years, declined greatly, and he was ill for several years before Chinese medicine treatments eventually restored him to health. In 1936 he returned to Amoy, and started a school where he taught English, German, and Marxist theory; by 1937 it was the largest language school in Amoy.<br />
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In August 1937 he again fled the Japanese military advance to the south, traveling first to Rangoon, Burma via Singapore for a month, then, his savings nearly depleted, returning south to Singapore via Penang. In Singapore, he found work as a teacher. When Japan occupied the Malay peninsula and drove the Dutch out of Indonesia in 1942, Tan Malaka decided to finally return to Indonesia after an absence of nearly twenty years.<br />
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Return to Indonesia<br />
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Tan Malaka's return to Indonesia began with a lengthy trip of several months, staying for a time in Penang before crossing to Sumatra, then visiting Medan, Padang, and several other Sumatran cities before settling on the outskirts of Japanese-occupied Jakarta in July 1942. Most of his time here was occupied by writing and research in Jakarta's libraries, working on his books Madilog and ASLIA.<br />
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When his savings from Singapore were nearly depleted, he took a job as a clerk at a coal mine in Bayah, southern West Java, where production was being greatly increased under Japanese management to support the war effort. At Bayah, he maintained records on the romusha, forced laborers who were sent from all over Java to work the mine and build railways. In addition to his official job, he worked to improve conditions for the laborers, among whom the death toll from sickness and starvation was very high.<br />
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Role in the war<br />
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In August 1945, after the Japanese surrender which ended World War II, and the Indonesian Declaration of Independence, Tan Malaka left Bayah, and resumed using his real name for the first time in twenty years. He travelled first to Jakarta, then widely around Java. During this trip he became convinced that Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta, who had made the declaration of independence and were considered the leaders of Indonesia by the departing Japanese, were being too conciliatory toward Dutch attempts to regain control over the archipelago. In his autobiography, he expresses confidence that most Indonesian people were willing to fight for immediate complete independence, a position not supported by Sukarno, especially during the early years of the Indonesian National Revolution.<br />
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Tan Malaka's solution to this perceived disconnect was to found the Persatuan Perjuangan (Struggle Front, or United Action), a coalition of about 140 smaller groups, but notably not including the PKI. After a few months of discussion, the coalition was formally founded at a congress in Surakarta (Solo) in mid-January, 1946. It adopted a "Minimum Program", which declared that only complete independence was acceptable, that government must obey the wishes of the people, and that foreign-owned plantations and industry should be nationalised. Tan Malaka argued that the government should not negotiate with the Dutch until after all foreign military forces were removed from Indonesia, because until then the two parties could not negotiate as equals.<br />
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The Persatuan Perjuangan had widespread popular support, as well as support in the republican army, where General Sudirman was a strong supporter of the coalition Tan Malaka was organizing. In February 1946 the organization forced the temporary resignation of Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir, a proponent of negotiation with the Dutch, and Sukarno consulted with Tan Malaka to seek his support. However, Tan Malaka was apparently unable to bridge political divisions within his coalition to transform it into actual political control, and Syahrir returned to lead Sukarno's cabinet. In response to this defeat, the Persatuan Perjuangan clearly stated their lack of support for the republican government as it was composed, and the group's intent to oppose any negotiation.<br />
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Imprisonment, release, and death<br />
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In response to the Persatuan Perjuangan's continued opposition, the Sukarno government arrested most of the coalition's leadership, including Tan Malaka, in March 1946. He remained in jail until September 1948.<br />
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During his detention, the PKI emerged as the strongest critic of the government's diplomatic stance. The translator of his autobiography, Helen Jarvis, has argued that Tan Malaka and the rest of the Persatuan Perjuangan leaders were released to provide a less threatening opposition than the PKI. By now, Tan Malaka and the PKI were thoroughly estranged; he was hated within the party for his harsh criticisms of the 1920s, and he distrusted the strategic judgement of the current PKI leaders.<br />
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Upon his release, he spent late 1948 in Yogyakarta, working to form a new political party, called the Partai Murba (Proletarian Party), but was unable to repeat his previous success at attracting a popular following. When the Dutch captured the national government in December 1948, he fled the city for rural East Java, where he hoped he would be protected by anti-republican guerrilla forces. He established his head quarter in Blimbing, a village surrounded by rice fields. He connected himself to major Sabarudin, leader of the Bataljon 38. In Malaka's opinion Sabarudin's was the only armed group that was really fighting the Dutch. Sabarudin however was in conflict with all other armed groups. On February 17, the TNI leaders in East Java decided that Sabarudin and his companions were to be captured and convicted following military law. On the 19th they captured Tan Malaka in Blimbing. On February 20 the infamous Dutch Korps Speciale Troepen (KST) happened to start the so called 'operation Tiger' from the East Javanese town of Nganjuk. They advanced quickly and brutally. Poeze (2007) describes in detail how the TNI soldiers fled into the mountains and how Tan Malaka, already injured, walked into a TNI-post and was promptly executed on February 21, 1949. No report was made and Malaka was buried in the woods.<br />
(source: wikipedia) <br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Tan Malaka in Penang(1925-1942)</span><br />
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The following month, Penang was visited by another sort of visitor – the mysterious and legendary Minang revolutionary, Tan Malaka. Tan Malaka has been described variously in Indonesian history as ‘communist, nationalist, national commnist, Trostskyist, Japanese agent, idealist, Muslim leader, and Minangkabau chauvinist’.<br />
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In 1947, in the various jails of the newly independent republic of Indonesia, Tan Malaka a ‘hero of independence’ wrote his three-volume memoir which he called ‘Dari Pendjara ke Pendjara’. These memoir included accounts of his visits to Penang.<br />
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Tan Malaka must have found Penang a condusive place as he transferred the party executive (partijbestuur) to the island in 1926. The Penang leadership was composed of Tan Malaka, Magas Madjid, Abdul Karim with representatives from Singapore and Johor. The Partijbestuur is said to have been located at 126, Anson Road. (Poeze 1999: 67)<br />
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When Tan Malaka was in China between 1924-25, he met Sun Yat-sen several times in Canton to explore the possibility of cooperation between the Chinese Communist Party and the Indonesian Chinese Party. (Poeze 1988: 345, 357) Sun Yat-sen who spoke of his times in exiles in Penang, Singapore and elsewhere could have inadvertently suggested to Tan Malaka to move his base to Penang. (Poeze 1998: 346)<br />
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Tan Malaka's efforts to recruit communist party members from Penang and Singapore was unsuccessful as he found them ‘still very conservative in their way of living and thinking and are small bourgeois…’. (Poeze 1999: 24)<br />
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Tan Malaka viewed Penang as an imperialist base from which the British engineered their intervention into the peninsula. (Poeze 1999: 24)<br />
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On his way to Singapore from Bangkok in 1937, Tan Malaka broke his journey in Penang. (Tan Malaka 2000: 187-193) At the Penang harbour, he was detained by customs (duane). Tan Malaka was travelling in the name of Tan Min Siong, a suspect Chinese intellectual sought by the British authorities. On top of that he did not look very Chinese at all. (Poeze 1999: 253)<br />
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After some hackling, Tan Malaka resorted to “Ciak-teh”. Only then was he released. (Tan Malaka 2000: 194)<br />
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‘With the plague of Ciak-teh in the habours of Singapore and Penang, the English “immigration law” meant to “restrict” the entry of the Tionghoa race into Malaya (on the pressures from Indonesians in Malaya) It is only a farce, theater (sandiwara). Chinese from wherever, from whatever class and at any time can enter Malaya, so long as they pay small or big Ciak-teh. A Chinese tawkey can obtain a pass by paying Ciak-the, guaranteed from his pocket (literally kantong, Javanese for big pouch). An employer can pay for a Chinese Singkek coolie or by his own relatives who has been living in Malaya. The prostitution of the English’s “Immigration Law” is followed by the prostitution of its “Mining Law”. English laws meant to protect bangsa Indonesia (Melayu) by preventing alien or big capital from renting land or paddy lands belonging to putera bumi bangsa Indonesia, containing tin ore. However, Ciak-teh can easily penetrate the English laws to obtain the paddy lands wherever and whenever foreign capital wants it’. <br />
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Tan Malaka came to Penang again in April 1942 from Singapore, this time with the intention of crossing over into the Dutch East Indies. (Tan Malaka 2000: 242)<br />
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In Penang, he witnessed the destruction caused by Japanese bombers on the city of Penang, and the flight and cowardice of the British regime.<br />
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‘The Penang regime (pemerintah) have fled, just now a Japanese plane came to spy from up high. Because they have fled, the formal surrender to the Japanese military was not carried out. For days the Japanese bombed the city of Penang, which in fact has been abandoned by the English regime who fled helter skelter to Singapore, leaving hundreds and thousands of citizens who were supposed to be under British protection. Thousands of people died from the bombing and dozens of houses were burnt. According to a story a Japanese who got out of the English prison, wrote in Japanese characters in an open field, informing his countrymen that the English regime have long gone. Only then, the bombings stopped. Not long after, the Japanese army entered Penang and took over its administration’. (Tan Malaka 2000: 231-2)<br />
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In the middle of May 1942, Tan Malaka and his commrades left Penang in a tongkang. Tan Malaka commented that the Straits Steamship Co. liner, ‘Kapal Kedah’ would have taken 10 days to cross the Straits of Malacca, but 10 days after they left Penang, the coastline of Malaya can still be seen! (Tan Malaka 2000: 259) They eventually arrive in Belawan in the middle of June. (Tan Malaka 2000: 261)<br />
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(extract from article, Perceptions of Penang: Views From Across The Straits, by<br />
Abdur-Razzaq Lubis)Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-86220286020390485062013-01-24T06:16:00.002-08:002014-07-03T02:45:21.321-07:00Westlands Secondary School or SMK Westlands<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]-->Westlands Secondary School or SMK Westlands (1957),is located at No.3, Jalan
Khaw Sim Bee,Penang. It was an English school established in 1957, mainly taking students from Westlands Primary School and other English primary schools in the city. Later the school also started remove classes for students from Chinese primary school, Malay primary schools and Tamil primary schools.<br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">school was established just before Malayan independence in 1957. </span><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </span></b>How did the school obtained its name?<br />
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<![endif]-->The name may be named after the more older and established primary school, Westlands
School or Westlands Primary School (SK Westlands). Westlands School was probably established around 1921/1922(?), but now the school had been closed
due to poor enrollment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How did Westlands School get its name? There is Westlands
Road<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>around the area, Westlands Road is very common road name in
commonwealth countries.<br />
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<![endif]--><span class="size10">From the Kelly Map in the year 1893, the area opposite Pykett School, Pykett Avenue(not exist), Burmah Road, Westland Road (not exist) was called "Westlands" . <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was also bungalows called Westlands Bungalow, some called it Westlands House. Obviously the
Westlands School is named after the name of the area. Noticed there was no “Westlands
Road” in 1893, the row of houses is still not built in the area. The area is mainly bungalows. But there is a bungalow called “Westlands”. This proved that the area may be named Westlands,
even before the building of the Westlands Road, and Westlands School.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>road and the school(Westlands School ) are probably
named after the place, Westlands.</span>
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1957 – Westlands<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Secondary School was opened <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in
January 1957, with only 4 classes of Form 1 drawn from various primary schools
in Penang , and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>two Form2 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vocational classes from Francis Light School. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were 7 teachers, initially with Mr Hooi
Yip Hoong, the Headmaster of Westlands School as acting headmaster of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the school. Later Mr A William, an Australian
became the Headmaster, and held the post for only 5 months. He was succeeded by
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr Ooi Khay Bian in the same year. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The initial aim of the school was to serve
as<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a secondary vocational school.
However with the introduction of standardized syllabus for the secondary school
after Malayan <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>independence , the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>plan for a vocational secondary school was
dropped.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The standard type of the
general secondary education was adopted. LCE or Lower <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Certificate of Education was introduced as
lower secondary school’s examination, FMC Exam(Federation of Malaya Certificate
of Education) for Form 5 Malay medium students, QT(Qualifying Test) for repeated students, OSC(Oversea Cambridge School
Certificate) for English medium students.</div>
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1958 – Mr Lim Boon Hock took over as Headmaster, and the
school prepared the students for LCE Exam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The school started as a center for 10 Further Education Classes(Sekolah Menengah
Lanjutan Westlands)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>from 6 p.m. to
9p.m., from Monday to Friday. The classes continued until 1963, when they were transferred
to Georgetown Secondary School. The school <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>premise was also make use by the Continuation Classes
in the afternoon, there were 7 classes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However they were separate entity.</div>
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1959- Datuk Salleh Hussein who was headmaster from 1959-1966.
It was the only government secondary school <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>which have Malay as headmaster.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The school has become a complete lower
secondary school offering LCE.</div>
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1960- Form 4 class was started. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SRP or Sijil Rendah Perlajaran exam was
introduced(until it was abolished in 1993, and replaced by Penilaian Menengah
Rendah or PMR ). LCE remained for English school.</div>
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1961- The school offered candidates <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SC <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for the first time, and become a complete secondary
school with 17 classes and total enrollment of 650 pupils. The curriculum consisted
of academic and vocational subjects. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
first to introduce Malay secondary education in the state, four years after its
establishment in 1957. It becomes a two medium school. They were 2 Malay medium
class with 30 pupils. They were boys and girls selected from Malay Primary
Schools from Georgetown, Butterworth and other schools in PW.</div>
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1962 – A new block consist of 4 classrooms was constructed. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The FMC Examination in Malay Medium was taken
for the first time.</div>
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1963 – 22 classes with pupil enrollment of 840 pupils, 97
were girls.</div>
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1964- The two language stream however only last 3 years, because
the Malay medium students were moved to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jalan
Residensi <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in 1964. The school however still make use of
the Science Laboratories and the classrooms on Saturday and Sunday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>girls were transferred to St George’s Girls’ School.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The school become a smaller school with 18
classes and enrolment of 708 pupils. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
school become one medium<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>school and a
boy school. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first issue of school magazine
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>appeared in May 1964. It was 50 pages
and was called “Maju”(literally means Progess <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or Forward in Malay). </div>
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FMC was abolished and MCE or Malaysian Certificate of
Education was introduced to replace FMC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>SPM for the Malay schools. </div>
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1965 – The 4<sup>th</sup> form was removed. The students who
passed their LCE will continued the 4<sup>th</sup> Form in St Xavian
Institution(SXI).</div>
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1966- When the Malay medium class was moved to the new
school. Datuk Salleh Hussein was transferred to the school. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jalan Residensi <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was
renamed<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sekolah Abdullah Munshi in 1966,
he remained as headmaster until his retirement in 1969. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr MSR <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ambrose
, a senior teacher <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>from Penang Free School,
was appointed as headmaster of Westlands Secondary School to replace <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>En Salleh. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The school had grown to 22 classes with enrollment of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>600 students. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last two Form 5 classes sat for their SC
Exam and FMC Exam(Federation of Malaya Certificate of Education)</div>
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1967 – The school again become a lower secondary school.</div>
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1968- OSC(Oversea Cambridge School Certificate) abolished</div>
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1969 – One Leng Gin was appointed as headmaster from Dec 1969.
Form 4 classes started to conduct again.</div>
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1970 – The Form 5 class took the MCE <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Exam and the school again become a complete secondary
school. In 1970, it was stipulated that a candidate must have the minimum of a
'pass' in Bahasa Malaysia (as the National Language was then named), in order
to qualify for the school-leaving certificate called the MCE or Malaysian
Certificate of Education.</div>
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1972 – The Form 5 student<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>took their<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>MCE Examination under
the new syllabus that Malay is a compulsory pass . Many students failed the
Malay language subject in 1972, even <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>students
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>from <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the top schools <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>all over Malaysia. Pillai (1973:16) reported
that in 1972 more than half the English medium pupils failed to obtain the MCE
despite performing well in other subjects. The large number of failures served
to remind the public of the earnestness of the government to implement the
national language policy.</div>
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1976- MCE taken over by the local Examination Syndicate.
Malay as medium of instruction for Form1 started in all secondary school. Up to
1978, GCE examinations in Malaysia were conducted by the University of
Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, when two agencies of the Malaysian
Ministry of Education took over the role with UCLES retaining an advisory role
on standards.</div>
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1982- HSC or Higher School Certificate Cambridge <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>abolished, STPM took over.</div>
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1983- LCE abolished</div>
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1987 – SPM held throughout Malaysia, MCE Abolished</div>
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1990- Lim Chin Kee joined as headmaster in June 1990. Westlands<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was all <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>boys’ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>school <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>since 1964 until December 1990, and when 37 girls
were admitted. Westlands become co-educational school again.</div>
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1992 – Choong <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hean
Chuan was appointed as Headmaster<br />
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<b>Westlands secondary school famous alumni</b><br />
<div style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Datuk Yong Soo Heong, Editor-in-chief and acting GM,
Bernama. Yong, who holds a diploma in business journalism from the Centre for
Foreign Journalists in Virginia, USA, joined Bernama as a cadet reporter in
1974. He was the agency's Economic Service editor from 2000 before his
promotion to Bernama Economic Service executive editor on Aug 1, 2004.</div>
<div style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>YB Abdul Malik Abul Kassim, state assemblyman for
N37 Batu Maung in the 2008 general election. He was appointed
The State Minister for Religious Affairs, Domestic Trade And Consumer Affairs,
Penang.</div>
<div style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Tang Kye Kian, lawyer, who started his legal career
with Lim 30 years when he was bright-eyed legal eagle described Lim as a true
community leader."I was 22 when I returned from England and joined Kean
Siew's legal firm. Tang who also served as a municipal councillor and continued
working with Lim when he won the Pengkalan Kota state seat in the 1980
by-election following the death of CY Choy."I branched out after working
with him for five years.</div>
<div style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Saw Hai Earn, founder and CEO of Pacific West</div>
<a href="http://www.vistage.com.my/experience/advantage/success-stories/profiling-for-success/">http://www.vistage.com.my/experience/advantage/success-stories/profiling-for-success/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.penangpassion.com/article.aspx?secid=13&catid=61&artid=327">http://www.penangpassion.com/article.aspx?secid=13&catid=61&artid=327</a><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">5. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Assoc Prof Ng
Heong Wah, Associate Professor, Division of Engineering Mechanics , School of
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering , College of Engineering, NTU,
Singapore</div>
<div style="text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">6. </span>Dato' Ir. Ho Phea Keat, Managing Director of Kuantan
Port Consortium Sdn Bhd., Pahang</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">7. Captain Chin Kon Wing, Manager, Operation & Training,
Petroleum Industry of Malaysia Mutual Aid Group</span></div>
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Note: Hope readers can help to provide latest updates on the name of Headmaster</div>
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<b>References:</b></div>
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New Strait Times, August 30<sup>th</sup> 1992, When it was
Westland to start with, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19920830&id=BrFUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6658,5426570">http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19920830&id=BrFUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6658,5426570</a></div>
Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-43085940489719547572012-03-06T23:41:00.008-08:002012-06-24T18:58:37.258-07:00The origin of Hakka(客家人的来源)<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/F0-KDbp0GVw" width="530"></iframe><br />
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The Hakka (客家), sometimes Hakka Han,are Han Chinese who speak the Hakka language and have links to the provincial areas of Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan and Fujian in China.<br />
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The Chinese characters for Hakka (客家) literally means "guest families". The Hakka's ancestors were often said to have arrived from what is today's central China centuries ago. In a series of migrations, the Hakkas moved, settled in their present locations in southern China, and then often migrated overseas to various countries throughout the world. The worldwide population of Hakkas is about 80 million, though the number of Hakka-language speakers is fewer. Hakka people have had a significant influence on the course of Chinese and world history: in particular, they have been a source of many revolutionary, government, and military leaders.<br />
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It is commonly held that the Hakka are a subgroup of the Han Chinese that originated in northern China. To trace their origins, three accepted theories so far have been brought forth among anthropologists, linguists, and historians: firstly, the Hakka are Han Chinese originating solely from the Central Plain in China containing today's Shanxi and Henan provinces; secondly, the Hakka are Han Chinese from the Central Plain, with some inflow of those already in the south; or thirdly, the majority of the Hakka are Han Chinese from the south, with portions coming from those in the north. The latter two are the most likely and are together supported by multiple scientific studies. Clyde Kiang stated that the Hakka's origins may also be linked with the Han's ancient neighbors, the Dongyi and Xiongnu people (a.k.a. Huns), who later had a considerable and sometimes dominating presence in parts of northern China from the Han Dynasty (202 BC–AD 220) period to the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420–589 AD),[page needed], and eventually merged and assimilated within the general Han populace.[citation needed] This is disputed, however, by many scholars and Kiang's theories are considered controversial. It is known that the earliest major waves of Hakka migration began due to the attacks of the two afore-mentioned tribes during the Jin Dynasty (265–420).<br />
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Since the Qin Dynasty (221–207 BC), the ancestors of the Hakka have migrated southwards several times because of social unrest, upheaval and invasions. Subsequent migrations also occurred at the end of the Tang Dynasty in the 10th century and during the end of the Northern Song Dynasty in 1125, the last of which saw a massive flood of refugees fleeing southward when the Jurchens captured the northern Song capital of Bianliang. A further southward migration may have continued, as the Mongols defeated the Jurchen Jin Dynasty and proceeded to take down the Southern Song, establishing the Yuan Dynasty in 1271. The precise movements of the Hakka people remain unclear during the 14th century when the Ming Dynasty overthrew the Yuan and subsequently fell to the Manchus who formed the Qing Dynasty in 17th century. Hakka have suffered persecution and discrimination ever since they started migrating to southern parts of China.<br />
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During the reign of Qing Emperor Kangxi (1654–1722), the coastal regions were evacuated by imperial edict for almost a decade, due to the dangers posed by the remnants of the Ming court who had fled to the island of Taiwan. When the threat was eliminated, the Kangxi Emperor issued an edict to re-populate the coastal regions. To aid the move, each family was given monetary incentives to begin their new lives; newcomers were registered as "Guest Families" (客戶, kèhù).<br />
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Tradition states that the early Hakka ancestors traveling from north China entered Fujian first, then by way of the Tingjiang River they traveled to Guangdong and other parts of China, as well as overseas. Thus the Tingjiang River is also regarded as the Hakka Mother River. <br />
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The Hakka ancestors are thus but one group of many who migrated southwards, becoming linguistically marked by differences yet unified through cultural assonances. As of 2010 Hakka people live in the southern Chinese provinces, chiefly in Guangdong, south-western Fujian, southern Jiangxi, southern Hunan, Guangxi, southern Guizhou, south-eastern Sichuan, and on Hainan and Taiwan islands<br />
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So when you meet someone from Fujian Province(福建省)in China, or normally known as Hokkien(福建人) they may either be Min-speaking peoples(闽民系)or Hakka speaking people(客家民系). Note: Min is a short form for Fujian Province. Most of Fujian Hakka are from Western Fujian or Min-xi(閩西). <br />
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Note: Hokkien or Fujian people is the people who come from Fujian province, in Penang or Taiwan, he may be either a Hakka(客家人) or Southern Min or Minnan(闽南人). Min-nan or Hokkien (福佬話) or Quanzhou–Zhangzhou(泉州-漳州) is a group of mutually intelligible Min Nan Chinese dialects spoken by many overseas Chinese throughout Southeast Asia. Its originated from the same dialect in southern Fujian(闽南) and is mutually intelligible with the Hokkien in Taiwan. It is closely related to Teochew, though mutual comprehension is difficult, and somewhat more distantly related to Hainanese. In Malaysia and Singapore, Hokkien is translated as fu-jian-hua(福建話), which is wrong, it should be min-nan hua(闽南話). We must remember there are Hakka in Fujian Province...<br />
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客家,或称客家人、客家民系,在漢族中是一个具有明显特徵的一支族群,也是汉族在世界上分布范围广阔、影响深远的民系之一。不過亦有民族學者和部份客家意識強烈的人,認為客家人應是單一民族。 唐朝末宋朝初,中原漢族居民再次大举南迁,抵达粤、赣、闽三地交界處,與當地土著裡百越族原住民雜處,互通婚姻,經過千年演化最终形成相对穩定的客家人。此后,大量外迁到華南各省乃至世界各地。客家四州为梅州、赣州、汀州、惠州。而福建宁化石壁是客家传说民系形成的中心地域,「石壁」被成稱为“客家祖地”。廣東的梅州市则因其为客家人的最主要聚居区而被称为“世界客都”,而專門研究客家族群之歷史,則可稱為客家史Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-6027181472975226392012-03-06T23:24:00.001-08:002012-03-06T23:31:10.653-08:00Han Jiang Ancestral Temple (韓江家廟)<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V6CAjM25Q-U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Han Jiang Ancestral Temple is a documentary that celebration of Teochew Spirit. Historical of Teochew lifestyle and thier stories could be seen in this documentary.Included story of Han Jiang Ancestral Temple n Penang. This documentary was produced by Spring Production And Art Studio in year of 2006<br /><br />Spring Production and Art Studio not only produce documentary and yet video production for opening & launching, annual dinners, weddings and others functions.<br /><br />For more information, please contact:<br />Spring Production and Art Studio<br />Address: 62, Jalan Masjid Negeri, 11600 Pulau Pinang.<br />Website:http://www.springproduction.blogspot.com/<br />Email: adeline@spring.net.my<br />Office Contact: 604-6566318Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-41093282454005751772012-03-06T22:57:00.003-08:002012-06-24T18:59:04.751-07:00Penang Hakka Association (客属公会)Penang Khek Association<br />
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This is a Hakka Association documentary that produced by Spring Production and Art Studio. The Hakka, sometimes Hakka Han are Han Chinese who speak the Hakka language and have links to the provincial areas of Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan and Fujian in China. The Chinese characters for Hakka literally means "guest families". The Hakka's ancestors were often said to have arrived from what is today's central China centuries ago.<br />
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Director, Script Writer, Produced, Voice Over by<br />
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Spring Production and Art Studio not only produce documentary and yet video production for opening & launching, annual dinners, weddings and others functions.<br />
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For more information, please contact:<br />
Spring Production and Art Studio<br />
Address: 62, Jalan Masjid Negeri, 11600 Pulau Pinang.<br />
Website:http://www.springproduction.blogspot.com/<br />
Email: adeline@spring.net.my<br />
Office Contact: 604-6566318Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-81388740339141295462012-03-01T02:50:00.003-08:002012-03-01T03:02:30.678-08:00226 集合 - 旧关仔角 - 反稀土<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_5dYKvVXlN0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/R-pq5ZJIm6c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Slr6C_4YCKA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ScfxyWnPvx0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_WRHfzMAVK4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LQ-Tg3Kb4U8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />7<br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/l0YkmcZQ2kM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZnQHI-dAIyw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-86851016598282552052012-03-01T01:36:00.003-08:002012-03-01T03:23:07.310-08:00Remember Bukit Merah<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LDxmDjhLXSA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wsGW0H1re7c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-82352755561283904252012-02-29T17:54:00.021-08:002012-03-01T02:22:45.095-08:00Why Lim Guan Eng attended Anti- Lynas Rally?<span style="font-weight:bold;">Why Lim Guan Eng attended Anti- Lynas Rally</span><br /><br />The Penang Pertubuhan Peribumi Perkasa (Perkasa) today refuted allegations that its members instigated a commotion which led to two media personnel being injured at the "Himpunan Hijau 2.0", held at Padang Kota last Sunday. Its chief, Mohd Rizuad Mohd Azudin said, their members were merely spectators at the green gathering but there were parties which provoked them upon the arrival of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.(source: http://my.news.yahoo.com/perkasa-denies-causing-commotion-green-gathering-075609020.html)<br /><br />Dr Teng Hock Nan, the Penang Barisan National Chairman told the press that Lim Guan Eng as Chief Minister of Penang should be responsible for the commotion in "Himpunan Hijau 2.0", anti Lynas Rally held at Padang Kota, Penang. This is because he did not informed police when attending the rally(source: http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/238374?tid=1).<br /> <br />From the two press reports, the said parties who was involved in provocation in Anti Lyns Rally denied they are their members instigated a commotion in the peaceful rally. Their fingers pointed toward the Penang State Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. Dr Teng’s logic was similar to CPO Penang , the one who did not reported to police was the cause of the trouble. The difference is that Dr Teng said as Head of Penang State Security Council and Chief Minister, Lim should have reported to police and request for police to maintain civil order when he come. The Penang CPO was questioning why the organizer of the rally did not ask police to maintain security order in the rally. The statement was just like playing around of chicken and egg; but the main objective is to blame Lim Guan Eng for his wrong to attend the peace rally without informing police. <br /><br />Setiausaha Agung UMNO, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor menafikan UMNO terlibat dalam kekecohan Himpunan Hijau di Padang Kota, Pulau Pinang pada Ahad lepas, yang mengakibatkan dua petugas media cedera.(Source: Bernama) and UMNO Penang said they are not involved and not sure the group wearing UMNO logo clothing/T shirt were UMNO members((source: http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/238374?tid=1).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Did UMNO involve?</span><br /><br />Readers who want to know the truth and see the pictures of the UMNO Youth Seremban can visit http://darisungaiderhaka.blogspot.com/2012/02/umno-nafi-terlibat-dalam-kekecohan.html) and various facebook and youtube posted by people who were in the rally.<br /><br />More photo of their involvement in the Balik Pulau can be seen from their own facebook, Pemuda UMNO Seremban’s own facebook https://www.facebook.com/pemudoumnoseremban?sk=wall, and http://darisungaiderhaka.blogspot.com/2012/02/umno-nafi-terlibat-dalam-kekecohan.html.<br /><br />The said group of Pemuda UMNO Seremban was reported the following comments in their facebook , The group(motorcycle convoy) was having gotong royong at Balik Pulau and left Balik Pulau to Padang Kota at 3.34p.m., 7.34 pm it was reported that there was little friction at Padang Kota, 12.39p.m. leaving Penang and was at Juru toll ( source from their own FB, https://www.facebook.com/pemudoumnoseremban?sk=wall )<br />The fact that Pemuda UMNO Seremban was at the Anti Lynas Rally at Padang Kota is a true fact, that no one can deny. The fact that they are representing a political party entering a peaceful people rally, no one can deny, unless you really cannot see that the video in youtube clearly shown they were there representing UMNO Youth. The question is why did the group representing a political party , having a rival view on Lynas issue, walking and pushing their way to the rally? What is the purpose of doing this, shouting slogan on the way, even the name of their political party?.......that is for themselves to answer. Another strange thing, why all the way from Seremban?. They are the uninvited intruders to the peaceful people rally, having a rival views.<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IXO5MqXXuzA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/N3-K6Pt76aQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Nr9PUJJ1XVQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/R-pq5ZJIm6c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hYbFUj2QsuA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Note: All the above video were taken before Lim Guan Eng arrived, did you see the commotion and provocation? <br /><br />The true fact is Lim Guan Eng only arrived “after “ the commotion has started by the Perkasa and UMNO Youth(wearing the white cap of Pemuda Umno Seremban) . The rally started at 6.00p.m. The photo of their arrival and disturbance can be seen from the internet and youtube.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Why Lim Guan Eng come?</span><br /><br />Lim Guan Eng did not come as representative of a political party. He did not wear DAP T shirt or wearing DAP cap. He only wear green shirt to show his support fro anti Lynas Rally. Lim come in his personal capacity and official capacity as Chief Minister of Penang to support the people rally.<br /><br />In his personal capacity, he is linked to Kuantan in his early career. He had stay in Kuantan when he was working in the bank, prior to enter to politic. Prior to his political career, Lim was working as Bank Senior executive in Chung Khiew Bank, Jalan Telok Sisek, Kuantan. He has been living in Kuantan for sometime, like many Malaysian citizen who had worked in Kuantan, they have love for the place, they have been to the beautiful beaches beside South China Sea, naturally they have fond memory of Kuantan. They will not like to see the beautiful place being spoiled by pollution. I am sure Lim still remember the MPK field, the first proposed place for Kuantan Anti Lynas Rally. It was in early 80s, when the state mosque was still not built yet. He must remember " under the big tree", where he may have his dinner or lunch after his office hours. He may still remember the "salt fish street" just near his office. He may even remember his bank customers and kopitiam in Kuantan. That is the personal reason why he support Anti Lynas Rally in his personal capacity. He had lived in Kuantan in early 80s, he knew Kuantan. As a citizen, he has his personal right of association to support a cause he think worthy. We cannot deny his right of association to the cause of Anti Lynas Rally.<br /><br />In his official capacity as Chief Minister of Penang, being a Chief Minister, he feel that he should be with the people of Penang, when Penang people provide moral support to Kuantan people. He represented the state to support the rally, there is nothing wrong. His right in his official capacity to be with the people who love him and who voted him in as Chief Minister of Penang.<br /><br />There is nothing wrong when Lim Guan Eng who come to the peaceful people rally, he is merely exercising his right in his personal and official capacity. It is the intruders who come in to provoke and impart fear to the peaceful people, who is at wrong. When they are having different or rival view, why they forced themselves into the rally? obviously the action is not to support the anti-Lynas rally. Then it must be the opposite, to create trouble, it is clear cut....<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Why Lim Guan Eng did not ask for police protection?</span><br /><br />As Penang lang, we should know the style of our Chief Minister. He is a people minister, he always said the people will always protect him, he is not worry of his personal security. This is his personal style. He want to be close with his people. He want the police to spent more time to prevent crime. Not only Lim personally, his wife also move around without police escort, I have personally see her doing her shopping at Taman Free School morning market. Actually the Lim family can move peacefully in Penang without problem. Penang is a peaceful island. If not because of the rival politician created unnecessary tension in the state, when the gangster like activities are allow to continue in their way without restriction from their leaders and police. Lim and his family members can move freely in the state. The gangster like activities of the rival politician, I believed , was the main cause of their boldness in exercising and imparting fear tactic in Anti Lynas Rally. If the police had took stern action early in previous events, the said politician will surely restrain themselves. Without the consent from the top leaders, and with action taken by police, they will not be active and bold. That is why the police has been perceived by the normal citizen to be impartial (wrongly or rightly), reasons know to police themselves. It is time the police need to raise above politics, to improve their public image.<br /><br />It is the duty of the police to protect Lim as Chief Minister of Penang, not only Lim , it is the duty of police to protect all the citizen. Police cannot escape from their duty even he did not ask for protection, it is up to police to find their strategy to protect him to suit his style. Being an established police force, the police should be able to come out with their plan. If the Prime Minister wish to walk into a rally by his own, will the police ask the same question? It seems Najib Razak is following the style of Lim Guan Eng……what should police do?....<br /><br />Another question, the Deputy OCPD was in the rally, he was facing the same violence himself, a photo show him facing directly , an attempt to attack him physically in front of Lim Guan Eng's official car. The police was there, they have seen all happening. If they cannot even protect their Deputy OCPD, can they able to protect Lim Guan Eng with the boldness of the intruders?<br /><br />Ultimately it is the duty of police to protect, to patrol, to prevent crime and civil unrest…. The police must fit the Chief Minister’s style, no matter how tough or difficult it is…. It is the duty of police to protect…..<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">When did Lim Guan Eng come? </span><br /><br />The last question, when Lim Guan Eng come, the direct reason was, it was Chow Kon Yeow who call him, "after" the commotion by Perkasa and UMNO youth. He may want to be with his own people, and to calm the situation, and to prevent the rally become ugly. But he was not able to do so, when the said group was very provocative, even shouting abusive language at him, pushing to confront him. he give a normal speech to support the anti Lynas rally, with his personal style. The provocative group has the freedom of choice not to listen to his speech, as this is not their rally, they are only intruders. But they become aggressive, and shouting slogan, pushing forward; that ultimately resulted in the ugly incident. This is not our culture.<br /><br />Let us talk less politic, is it the culture of Malaysia to behave in this way? <br /><br />Who start the provocation and the ugly incident? the truth will prevail.... <br /><br />To understand the incident, readers need to read some articles from the newspaper and internet about the speech and behavior of the group , even prior to the incident in the state and outside the state.<br /><br />The ultimate truth will be prevail, all lies will be surfaced......in the eyes of people, in the eyes of justice, and hopefully in the eyes of law.....and ultimately in the eyes of God.....<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5RT8DHJ7wKk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Further readings<br /><br />1. Racist name-calling betrays Umno’s bankrupt mindset, http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/12/01/racist-name-calling-betrays-umnos-bankrupt-mindset/<br />2. Guan Eng slams attacks on 'soft' targets, Http://my.news.yahoo.com/guan-eng-slams-attacks-soft-targets-073500983.html<br />3. Penang Umno Youth chides 'childish' Guan Eng, http://my.news.yahoo.com/penang-umno-youth-chides-childish-guan-eng-031902784.html<br />4. http://my.news.yahoo.com/perkasa-denies-causing-commotion-green-gathering-075609020.html<br />5. UMNO nafi terlibat dalam kekecohan Himpunan Hijau di Pulau Pinang, http://darisungaiderhaka.blogspot.com/2012/02/umno-nafi-terlibat-dalam-kekecohan.html<br />6. 成員在場監督情況‧土權否認涉集會暴力,http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/238556?tid=1<br />7. 檳綠色集會暴力事件‧林冠英斥丁福南睜眼說瞎話‧“人群目睹滋事者打人”, http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/238506?tid=1<br />8. 檳綠色集會暴力事件‧魏家祥:警察被指袖手旁觀‧內長須徹查真相, http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/238515?tid=1<br />9. 檳州國陣:沒通知將出席‧“林冠英應對騷亂負責, http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/238374?tid=1<br />10. Pemuda UMNO Seremban pengganas sebenar di Himpunan Hijau Pulau Pinang.. ,http://darisungaiderhaka.blogspot.com/2012/02/pemuda-umno-seremban-yang-mengganas-di.htmlBoon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-58019406852392266912012-02-28T08:18:00.000-08:002012-02-28T08:19:35.564-08:00What the public has to say about the Anti Lynas campaign in Penang<iframe width="460" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2HrmriQsxM0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-75872979943775733632012-02-27T22:06:00.020-08:002012-02-29T04:43:04.898-08:00Pray for a new MalaysiaThe nation is sick, if the act of violence is accepted as a normal way of doing thing for ruling political party. Demon really go crazy for democracy(demon-crazy).<br /><br />It is the time the leaders of political parties educated their followers on the rules of democracy, and the civilized way of voicing their opposition to rival groups. Looking at the comments left at the facebook of all political linked facebook, we Malaysian are all like XXX and xxx.....this is not a good model for our future generation from a political party. <br /><br />Many lost their ways, and forget what is their purpose to become politician, to work for people or to work for their own ultimate hidden agenda....or to create chaos?...<br /><br />....now we not only need two parties systems, we need a third voice, a neutral voice...may be non-political voice in our parliament. The voice of people who have reasoning power, and not blindly following the instruction of the ruling government parties or opposition, the people representatives who can think beyond politic. <br /><br />Love Malaysia is to protect the future of Malaysia, not destroy it....we must not follow blindly the masses, let reasoning prevail in our nation. Love Malaysia is to respect diversity, respect different people from various background, different people from various religion, different people from various political background..... because they are all fellow Malaysian.<br /><br />We do not anticipated our country to become a Nazi nation, or cultural revolution era China; nor a country of racial , religion or political fanatic that lead to extremism. We do not want our nation to be like a cow boy state like the time of wild wild west, or military nationalism like pre WW2 Japan, where military power and force prevail. We pray that the country will not lead to that path.... <br /><br />Love Malaysia is to love other fellow Malaysian...even he is different, has different views....<br /><br />We need to respect the fear and worry of fellow Malaysian , even when we are still comfortable in our surroundings. We need to respect their voices, to protect their homeland, their environment, and their families....<br /><br />The role of police is to protect the citizen from any harm, regardless of race, religion or political orientation. Even regardless they ask for police protection or not. If the police need people to ask for protection before they can act, they cannot act even the civil unrest is happening in front of their eyes. Without the request for police's protection they are helpless. Then what is the purpose of patrolling? Citizen need to inform police, when violence or crime going to happen, and suffered damages or injured, if they did not inform police, the police cannot act? I wonder is it cover under their Garis Panduan or Police Act?. What is the logic?. For your information police was fully aware of the UMNO Youth Seremban motorcycle convoy in Balik Pulau(photo from the internet can clearly shown that police is aware of the situation). There is no reason when the 50+ UMNO youth members wearing a UMNO youth white caps entering the Anti Lynas rally site, the police was not alert on their intention(unless the said police is inexperience and not fit)for reason they know why. Any citizen at Speaker's Square know very well, what they were coming for?. They formed a human chain to avoid them from coming. A normal and reasonable person will go away if this happen, unless they have specific agenda. Even one YB hearing the innocent UMNO Youth Seremban boys asking for further instruction. Do you still need evidence to act, this is what I know legally call circumstantial evidence. <br /><br />Chief Minister only came after the disturbance has started. <br /><br />One of the plain clothes senior police officer(Deputy OCPD) was in the rally, and he was facing an act of attempt to attack him, but he was lucky it was stopped by others( a photo clearly showing him in front of Chief Minister car, defending himself). If any person attempt to attack police, is it a criminal act?. I hope the officer himself will speak the truth with all his heart. The truth is there were plain cloth police in the rally, even before the ugly incident started. We just pray that with the incident, police will able to stand above politic, and standing behind the people, truly a friend of people. (BTW, praise need to give to Kuantan police, for their ability to ensure peaceful rally in Kuantan).....Police themselves can give full and true evidence on the incident.<br /><br />If you have seen one of the Lynas supporter(or UMNO supporter) shouting and using abusive language, charging at one senior age woman, you will know the group was intentionally trying to apply fear tactic to the peaceful innocent woman. I do not know in legal term is it a criminal act to apply fear? a criminal act of threats?.... but many people were worry on the situation, there was fear among the people present. <br /><br />The incidents of damaging the official cars of Chief Minister, State Exco, even the private cars of opposition leaders. Is it an act of violence? Is it a criminal act to damage government properties?....the fearful sign is they are doing it openly... <br /><br />The disturbance party (except for the 50 + Umno youth members from Seremban) was not new to civil unrest in the Penang state, they are familiar faces in Penang. Why this group of people was allow to act continuously without restriction and warning from their leaders. They are politician and member of political NGO or political party. We cannot understand, is it political agenda behind all the activities in Penang by them?. The past actions reveal their clear intention in the Anti Lynas incident on 26/2/2012, to discredit opposition led Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng, their modus operandi revealed strong circumstantial evidence. It is also sad to hear recent news from Felda Gambang, one MP was also facing act of violence against her.<br /><br />There were multiple acts of applying fear tactic by a group of "intruders" of peace rally.... <br /><br />Now with the current scenario, the path become narrow, and while going after our political goals, we forget the nation. We are not bold enough to change, to create a new nation of equal, fair , democratic.... because we have historical burden to carry...we may shout the slogan of change, but we are still not able to change, or just like a hypocrite, shouting an empty call....no matter how much you pay to top public image transformation program... the mind still remain the same....<br /><br />We are not able to see wrongs in any issues & action(e.g. cow issue, corruption issues, Lynas issue), we can only see political and communal issues. We cannot look above the political party when come to issues affect the nation or Malaysian. We like to play political games, not issue centered. This was manifested in the recent political debate and 226 Anti Lynas Rally in Penang, we love political games, even it is violence. It become our culture, political games become a sport, cheering when racial slogan was shout, religion sensitivity was raised.... we lost our senses of reasoning....and no longer God fearing....when the almighty treated all man as equal....the thrills of political games blinded our eyes and hearts....the trophy is the power to rule, power to money, power to be hero.....<br /><br />We think last as Malaysian. <br /><br />Sincerely hope that there will not be any political party based on race or religion, and based only on political philosophy and policies. This means race and religion will not be political issue, and only Malaysian political issues for political parties. Are we ready for that change, and take up the challenge for a change?.....the chances is slim at the moment. But we pray for more open minded Malaysian to lead the change.....<br /><br />We cannot hear anymore lies, they may be able to escape, but they are wrong in the eyes of people, and in the eyes of God.....let them continue to play political games, we open our eyes to see, and wait for the election day. Even if we failed to vote them out, history one day will tell the truth. <br /><br />What else you hope for? better pray for your country and your people, regardless of race and religion, this is the time to pray and vote for a better Malaysia.Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-23932493421027214452012-02-26T18:10:00.018-08:002012-03-01T03:09:46.199-08:00Penang anti Lynas RallyIf you are from Kuantan, you will understand why so many people from all over Malaysia support anti Lynas rally. This is first time in history of Malaysia that all races come together for a green cause. Old and young, breaking the generation gap.<br /><br />This is victory for democracy, this is victory for the people of Malaysian.<br /><br />This is a peaceful rally....<br /><br />Nothing to do with politic, but there are people who politicalized the event. Abuse the democracy of association and speech, attack a peaceful rally in Penang. Shame for democracy in Malaysia.....<br /><br />There are people who think that the anti Lynas supporters are being used by political party, they are out of touch with the reality. They should move to stay in Gabeng, next to Lynas Plant. BTW, nearby Gabeng is peaceful Malay Kampong, near the beautiful beach... or may be should move to Chinese new village at Bukit Merah, near to the radioactive cleaning plant. Then you will feel the tempo and emotion of the people from Kuantan.<br /><br />Kuantan rally was beautiful and peaceful.<br /><br />A peaceful rally in Penang however was spoiled by supporters of ruling political party. Penang rally turn ugly, and this tell us that there are people who did not respect people right of association and speech guaranteed by UN Charter. There was Ministry of Defense exhibition held nearby, all the uniform units are there, the atmosphere was initially peaceful until the followers of ruling political party come, more than 50 of them. Their intention was not to hold another separate peaceful pro Lynas rally nearby, but instead walking and pushing into the crowds of people of anti Lynas rally, creating disturbance and problems to the anti Lynas rally, the peaceful atmosphere begin to turn ugly. Some of the supporters of anti Lynas rally hold their arms together and form a human chain to prevent them from coming in. They keep on pushing.....shouting slogan supporting Lynas, and their party.... <br /><br />Reporters were reported assaulted, and supporters was attack verbally with loud and abusive language to test the patient of the anti Lynas supporters. The anti Lynas supporters rightfully remained cooooooooool.......<br /><br />The most ugly thing is the abusive language used to verbal attack the Chief Minister of Penang Lim Guan Eng, especially while his official car was moving out from the Esplanade field. They blocked the way to prevent the official car from moving out. The Chief Minister was being very cool and patient, a season politician he is.<br /><br />Ironically, the anti Lynas Rally was held at The Speakers Square at Padang Kota Lama (Esplanade) Penang. A Speakers' Corner is an area where open-air public speaking, debate and discussion are allowed. The original and most noted is in the north-east corner of Hyde Park in London, United Kingdom. Speakers there may speak on any subject, as long as the police consider their speeches lawful. Contrary to popular belief, there is no immunity from the law, nor are any subjects proscribed, but in practice the police tend to be tolerant and therefore intervene only when they receive a complaint or if they hear profanity. Profanity is known as swearing, cursing, foul speech, and cussing, is a show of disrespect, a desecration or debasement of someone or something, or just the act of expressing intense emotions. Profanity can take the form of words, expressions, gestures, or other social behaviors that are socially constructed or interpreted as insulting, rude, vulgar, obscene, obnoxious, foul, desecrating or other forms. The Speakers Square guaranteed freedom of speech, the Anti Lynas Rally was initially peaceful until arrival of UMNO Youth Seremban members and the related NGO supporters. <br /><br />But when the UMNO and Perkasa members entered the square forcefully and created chaos, expressing intense emotion, there was element of profanity, and shown of violence behavior. The plain clothes police in the crowd should have take action early, especially when the personal security of the Chief Minister of Penang is at stake. It is not necessary for the organizer or the citizen to report to police first. The duty of the police is to prevent civil unrest. The intention of Support Lynas supporters forcefully enter into the crowd of anti Lynas supporters, is a clear indication that they have no respect for freedom of speech and freedom of association at Speakers Square. Their intention to create troubles is clear, otherwise they will have gather at the location far from the crowds of Anti Lynas supporters, and practicing their freedom of speech without interruption of anti Lynas group. The intruders was not peaceful group but coming with clear agenda of disturbance. An experience police man will smell the malice intention fast. Moreover the group have been create the same civil unrest in Penang for some time. No clear action was taken against them for reasons known to the authority. (In Bersih rally, the action taken was fast). This group become very bold, with no respect to even the Chief Minister of the state. I wonder if these activities took place in other states, taking the same action toward their MB, will the state or police tolerate their action?....it is the duty of the police to protect the head of the state,no matter he call for protection or not.....<br /><br />Another funny sign, is the more than 50 youngster wearing the UMNO white caps were clearly indicated in red writing that they are from Seremban. Why are they coming all the way from Seremban and involved in the affairs of Penang? We know very clearly who is from Negeri Sembilan, and they even shout that Lynas issue is not Penang issue, and why should Penang involve?.... Then we need to ask, why should Negeri Sembilan UMNO youth be involved in Penang state? It seems that there was a collaboration of Penang Perkasa with UMNO Youth Negeri Sembilan. The disturbance to anti Lynas rally was well planned in advance. <br /><br />(Note: The said group(motorcycle convoy) was having gotong royong at Balik Pulau and left Balik Pulau to Padang Kota at 3.34p.m., 7.34 pm it was reported that there was little friction at Padang Kota, 12.39p.m. leaving Penang and was at Juru toll, source from https://www.facebook.com/pemudoumnoseremban?sk=wall )<br /><br />Readers from other part of Malaysia and other part of the world can visited various websites and youtube for true story of the ugly incident. <br /><br />A mature political party should respect the people rally, and know and understand the rules of the games. This is especially so for ruling party. This is a sham to Malaysia democracy, a political party did not respect the spirit of democracy. Just like demon go crazy, when the word of "democracy" was split into demon + crazy. Abuse of power and democratic right.<br /><br />Another question to ponder is, why there was no problem in Kuantan and other places including Butterworth, but there was problem in Penang?......the readers should know the answer....the political agenda behind all the action.<br /><br />The Chief Minister and one of the State Exco was reported their official cars were damaged slightly, is it an act of damage to government properties?....a criminal act? <br /><br />226 incident in Penang was a sad chapter for democracy of Malaysia. Let the people judge with their eyes and heart ....and condemn the ugly act, and the violation of democracy and human right. <br /><br />This is another face of ugly Malaysian....let us remember the day 226 in Penang.<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IXO5MqXXuzA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8oa252GrWgc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Peanng lang, and all Malaysia lang, let us see the real ugly face of this, and remember to vote carefully during the coming election.Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-37143118100160694392012-02-26T08:21:00.001-08:002012-02-26T08:23:42.819-08:00Anti Lynas Save Malaysia event turns ugly in PenangRemember Lynas, remember Adam Baba and other reporters<br /><br /><iframe width="460" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1vPSaBgBA3o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />A fight broke out as Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng walked down from the stage to meet Anti Lynas Save Malaysia supporters after his speech to about 500 people at Speakers Corner, Esplanade, Penang, this evening.<br /><br />The person injured is a reporter by the name of Adam Baba who was treated at the General Hospital for head and hand injuries.<br /><br />Video by Jimmy Leow, Citizen Journalist (CJ.MY)Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-40835975999270487782012-02-25T23:31:00.001-08:002012-02-25T23:47:19.974-08:00Kuantan Anti Lynas Rally<iframe width="460" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pyI2iTWUdRM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Support Kuantan, love KuantanBoon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-51257137843848865142012-02-25T15:58:00.003-08:002012-02-25T16:09:05.910-08:00Today is anti Lynas Rally in Kuantan<span style="font-weight:bold;">Press Statement of Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) February 24, 2012</span><br /><br />SMSL urges the authorities to exercise restraint to allow citizens their democratic rights and to give them the space to peacefully express themselves in the forthcoming Sunday’s Himpunan Hijau 2.0 rally in Kuantan.<br /><br />Chairperson of SMSL, Mr Tan Bun Teet explained, “The people have fought hard to stop Lynas and a number of other environmental problems. It is our duty as responsible and caring citizens to keep our country and our family safe.”<br /><br />Earlier this month, a temporary operating licence was issued to Lynas Malaysia, a wholly owned operation of Australia’s Lynas Corporation,for its controversial rare earth refinery plant in Gebeng, an industrial estate about 20 km from Kuantan.<br /><br />“We have tried every possible avenue and yet the Government has gone ahead with its bad decision which threatens our future. It is understandable that this will spark outrage and anger amongst people.” Said Haji Ismail Abu Bakar, Vice-Chairperson of SMSL.<br /><br />He added, “Many families living in kampungs along the coast in Pahang will be directly affected once Lynas starts to dump its waste water into the South China Sea. These families depend on the seafood and tourism industry. They run small businesses to sustain their livelihoods. Who will want to buy contaminated seafood? Who will want to holiday next to a toxic plant?”<br /><br />SMSL is disappointed that the Government has not taken on board grave concerns of the public which leave the people no choice but to take to the street to protest. The injustice is felt everywhere, not just in Kuantan but the whole of Malaysia. The good reputation of Malaysia is at stake over the handling of this issue.<br /><br />The Lynas issue is a problem for ALL Malaysians. The pollution will spread over a wide area,even into our ASEAN neighbours through the South China Sea. Contaminated seafood and agricultural produce can create serious food safety issue not just for the people of Kuantan but to all the consumers of agriculture and seafood and seafood products. Air pollution from the Lynas plant can be carried far and wide by the north eastern monsoon wind.<br /><br />Where will Lynas find a permanent location for its waste? Which state in Malaysia or which town in Pahang will be the next target?<br /><br />Having a polluting industry will deter investment from clean technology and ethical companies which is the way of the future. Rare earth oxides are crucial raw materials but locating it in an ecologically sensitive area so close to so many families is a bad and regressive move.<br /><br />“SMSL has engaged a strong team of experts to prepare for our legal action with the help of the Pahang Bar. We have strong grounds and we want to leave no stone unturned to present the strongest possible case. Letting Lynas operate is NOT an option.”<br /><br />This Sunday, SMSL and our members and supporters will be gathering next to the site of the previous tennis court near Padang MPK4 at Jalan Kemunting to meet and greet our interstate supporters. We want to thank them in person for their tremendous effort and support to create a better future for Malaysia.<br /><br />http://www.savemalaysia-stoplynas.blogspot.com/<br /><br />For Penang, it is at Speaker's Square, Esplanade, Georgetown @ 6 p.m. <br /><br />Remember the time is 6 p.m.<br /><br />Penang lang support Kuantan lang....Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-27617544631430526112012-02-22T02:55:00.003-08:002012-02-22T03:02:44.801-08:00关丹建设稀土厂会否引发悲剧?霹雳反辐射抗毒委员会有话说<iframe width="460" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PvHJ7au4Mmw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />This is what Perak Anti-Radiation Committee (霹雳反辐射抗毒委员会)say about Kuantan Rare Earth plant, based on their experience in Bukit Merah.<br /><br />What is Penang lang's view on the issue?<br /><br />If you have forgotten about Bukit Merah, kindly visit the article on Mitsubishi Quietly Cleans Up Its Former Refinery, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/business/energy-environment/09rareside.htmlBoon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-13960234089664719352012-02-22T01:56:00.003-08:002012-02-22T02:08:31.837-08:00《哭泣的东江》记者第一站来到东江发源地江西省寻鸟县,在东江流经县城的河流上看见的场面可谓触目惊心:河中淤泥堆积丶杂草丛生,河水几近枯竭。当地居民对记者说,近7年当地水土开始变坏,附近山头上森林消失,取而代之的是一片片桔林,许多光山就此形成。每逢遇上天雨季节,大量的泥沙就会被冲入东江......<br /><br /><iframe width="430" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/K83SX4Jkp04" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />《哭泣的东江》第二站,记者在东江源头直击当地无序开采稀土导致山林被毁丶大兴水电站令下游水量减少的实况,采访期间遭到阻拦。环保专家表示,中国滥采稀土问题严重,造成许多天灾人祸,当局需要大力整治。(毕子默报道)<br /><br /><iframe width="430" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-lqJW-rOr0I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />东江之行第三站记者抵达广东河源。稀土过度开发造成当地水灾连年,一些村庄整条被淹没丶村民家破人亡。当局亚运期间一度大力整治采矿业,但废置的矿场又变成了村民的致命陷阱。(毕子默报道)<br /><br /><iframe width="430" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CWKx12iG8FI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />广东河源市有大量矿产资源,但当地过度采矿造成的严重污染,更引发村民不时与矿主及矿工发生冲突,村民要求农作物损失赔偿及抗议,反被警方武力驱赶,有村民去年被捕仍未获释,村民指控矿主收买地方领导。(毕子默报道)<br /><br /><iframe width="430" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZeuAM0MOksg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />东江行第五站记者抵达广东惠州,当地工厂林立丶工业污染严重。亚运前,政府强行将一批企业搬迁,实际只是掩耳盗铃,污水却仍旧经支流流向东江。尽管水土备受污染,为了生计,怀着身孕的农民工依旧在污染的环境中打工。(毕子默报道)<br /><br /><iframe width="430" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OMJwMrOXt4o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />廣東當局在惠州橋頭鎮興建的東江抽水工程,將東江水輸入香港。在東深引水工程現場,記者見到的是一大片浩瀚沙海﹐挖沙船正將東江河床和河岸的泥沙挖起﹐江水渾濁。有學者指﹐采沙作業不僅嚴重破壞環境生態,還會導致咸潮進而影響供水系統穩定性。(畢子默報道)<br /><br /><iframe width="430" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2WHQReib8mU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />......隨著上世紀九十年代珠三角經濟起飛,石馬河沿岸的工廠和人口急速增長,石馬河水質逐漸發生了變化。當地居民回憶說,一九九五年以後,石馬河變得又黑又臭,村民們都叫它"黑龍江"。<br /><br /><iframe width="430" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KysR5_yrzkU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe width="430" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/t38UQ7xtz64" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/multimedia/pollution_dongjiang/special_zoon-0728...Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-66303550916892968752012-02-22T01:49:00.002-08:002012-02-22T01:55:19.685-08:00稀土厂的危害<iframe width="430" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4Teg5_9HFS8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br />Malaysia boleh...di Kuantan...<br /><br /><iframe width="430" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1miUF433DFw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-14471963123332961682012-02-19T23:15:00.000-08:002012-02-20T00:58:54.809-08:00华商领袖郭鹤年<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gEztYMmUBdQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/79DTrmobIQQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KKIw7WFg_S0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oAU8VeJQObs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xK2qVPpNEXY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ad0-WHm0LiM" frameborder="0" 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Presidential Debate 2012?<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4oGi6OTBgGk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />This was a Republican President candidates debates or GOP Presidential Debate at Iowa, unlike the Chua-Lim debate, which is debate on a specific topic. The candidates are from the same party.<br /><br />Can we learn from their political debate, on how the debaters presented themselves, and how the audience behave and disciplined themselves to listen to the speakers. This behavior was the respect to the speakers and as well as the organizer, and to the American people who are watching the program all over USA.<br /><br />The 2012 Republican presidential primaries are the selection processes in which voters of the Republican Party will choose their nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 presidential election. There are 2,286 delegates to be chosen. A candidate must accumulate 1,144 delegate votes at the national convention to win<br /><br />The Iowa caucus are an electoral event in which residents of the U.S. state of Iowa meet in precinct caucuses in all of Iowa's 1,774 precincts and elect delegates to the corresponding county conventions. There are ninety-nine counties in Iowa, and thus there are ninety-nine conventions. These county conventions then select delegates for both Iowa's Congressional District Convention and the State Convention, which eventually choose the delegates for the presidential nominating conventions<br /><br />If you want to follow on the election, or to know more about USA Presidential election, please visit Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_presidential_primaries,_2012 or to http://republican2012.org/<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Iowa caucuses</span><br /><br />The Iowa Caucuses are commonly recognized as the first step in the U.S. presidential nomination process for both the Democratic and the Republican Parties. <br />The Iowa caucuses are noteworthy for the amount of media attention they receive during U.S. presidential election years. Since 1972, the Iowa caucuses have been the first major electoral event of the nominating process for President of the United States. Although only about 1% of the nation's delegates are chosen by the Iowa State Convention (25 Republican delegates in 2012, assigned proportionately), the Iowa caucuses have served as an early indication of which candidates for president might win the nomination of their political party at that party's national convention, and which ones could drop out for lack of support.<br /><br />To know more details of Iowa Caucuses, please visit their official website, http://iowacaucus.com/ or http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/ <br /><br />By the way, "GOP" stands for "Grand Old Party," the nickname of the Republican party.Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-82711323046154724652012-02-19T19:32:00.000-08:002012-02-19T20:12:40.094-08:00What we can learn from Taiwan presidential debate 2012?2012總統大選電視辯論<br /><br /><iframe width="460" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Am7FD6MDfcI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />This was also the video of recent Taiwan Presidential Debate 2012.<br /><br />The election for the 13th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China (Chinese: 第十三任中華民國總統副總統選舉) was held in the Free Area of the Republic of China (ROC) on 14 January 2012.[2] The election was held concurrently with legislative elections. It was the fifth direct election for the President of the Republic of China. Prior to 1996, the President was elected by the ROC's National Assembly and not directly by the people.<br /><br />Incumbent Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected as President with 51.6% of the vote. DPP challenger Tsai Ing-wen resigned her post as chairperson of the DPP following her election defeat.<br /><br />What we can learn from Taiwan presidential debate 2012?Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-30192081641503794922012-02-18T23:49:00.005-08:002012-02-20T21:12:35.287-08:00This is not the political debate we wantThe political debate between Dr Chua Soi Lek and Lim Guan Eng on 18-2-2012 was organized by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) and MCA’s Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP). This was only the second political debate in the country between senior Barisan National(BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders since opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s debate with then-information minister Datuk Seri Shabeery Cheek — was broadcast live on Astro.<br /><br />The topic - “Chinese at the Crossroads: Is the Two-Party System Becoming a Two-Race System?” <br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nM_tQf-WayU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />But the debate anticipated highly by Malaysian turned up to be a political talk and not really political debate we anticipated at. Dr Chua was more vocal on attacking DAP as a party and Lim was merely repeating what he has been talking in the political dinners. We anticipate for high class political debate as it was organized by ASLI, and focused more on policy on two party system Vs Two race system like what happen in Sarawak in recent state election. Both speakers should have talk about their party's stance on the issue, and why the party support or against the two party system. What will be the outcome, and how the party is going to face it if the two party system become a reality in Malaysia. Why the two party can or cannot become two race system. What is the impact to the Malaysian if the two party system become two race system, and how the party is going to tackle it if it happen. <br /><br />The standard of the debate was very low , not even comparable to the school debate. I happen to have a young relative who is in school debating team, he and his team mates gave low grade to the political debate. No standard at all... may be they should learn from the school debating team. It failed the expectation that Malaysian anticipated.... <br /><br />The moment the first speaker, Dr Chua started, it geared up to attack aggressively on DAP, the political debate was expected to go as normal political election campaign. <br /><br />They did touch little about the two party system but only superficial without an analytical on the impact to Malaysia if two party system or two race system arise after the election. But Dr Chua was more on attacking DAP, and even on a former MCA President. Lim Guan Eng was only defending his policy in Penang. By the way, this is debating on national issue and not local or merely party issue, it is debating on your party stance on the topic given. It seems to be out of topic. We expected higher standard debate. <br /><br />It was more like party propaganda, a pre-election political campaign.<br /><br />Did the public debate help the audience to understand the view of the political parties?...<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dIWTXvtyP1g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />The standard of audience who asked the questions was low, asking irrelevant questions, and the supporters was not a matured enough to be in a political debate, giving praise to good debating points, and silence when necessary to listen to the speech. The emotional out pour of the supporters, mainly from MCA during the questioning time is unwanted. It was not a political fight but a political debate, where we should be like the two speakers, be a good listeners. No point to be emotional as this is not election day, the quality of audience was poor. <br /><br />The organizer should has as for questions to be written, and screen through the questions to ensure the questions are relevant, otherwise it is wasting the time of majority of the audience.<br /><br />The political parties concerned should disciplined their party members before the start of the debate, things to do and not to do. The organizer need to look at the rules to the political parties. Since this is political debate, we cannot avoid the attendance of their members. But they should have foretold this is not election campaign, it is only a debate, a discipline audience will help to crate a positive atmosphere to the debate. What happen if the emotion turn wild , then the democratic debate will turn ugly, and their supporters will become crazy and wild. Democracy become demon go crazy.....<br /><br />Most of the audience who ask questions were from MCA, which is heavily biased, the organizer should be experienced to select the audience, representing both political parties, and neutral party. At this point I should say that Lim Guan Eng maintain his coolness, this is a plus point for him. Some of them seems to take the opportunity to impress their boss, hoping for a chance in next election?...<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3m8B8KCSaB8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />We have to congratulate Dr Chua Soi Lek and Mr Lim Guan Eng for participating in the debate, using the language they are not very good at. They are both English educated, but use Chinese as debating language. This we need to give credit to them. They will be remember for being man who dare to take up the challenge to provide a good start for the sake of democracy in the country. In a way, they both are winners.<br /><br />Both speakers may have won in their way, but the political debate was a flop, not worth to listen on its content.....but as Lim GE had say it is a start, and hope the political debate will continue and become a norm in future.<br /><br />Even the standard was considered low, I would say it was not bad for a start....<br /><br />We expected the 2nd debate will be more policy and issue centered.<br /><br />We also anticipated for more quality political debate, we know Malaysian will love it.... <br /><br />Remember debating is not public speaking, some political party may has well trained youth group with public speaking skills under training like Toastmaster; preparing for the coming election. But a good public speaker may not be necessary a good debater....or as good audience who know how to question.....a good debater do not need to be aggressive, yet your argument and reasoning win the heart of the audience... it is ability to present your view on the topic given.....it is not merely super public skills without substance...<br /><br />We hope we will soon have a good political debating culture... <br /><br />Further readings<br /><br />1. Cheap shot’ shows Soi Lek not secure, says Tee Keat, http://my.news.yahoo.com/cheap-shot-shows-soi-lek-not-secure-says-013433905.html<br />2. BN ready for political debates, says Ku Nan, http://my.news.yahoo.com/bn-ready-for-political-debates-says-ku-nan-071836262.html<br />3. Dr M: Malaysians not mature enough for debates, http://my.news.yahoo.com/dr-m-malaysians-not-mature-enough-for-debates-104555244.htmlBoon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-51515147266218701792012-02-16T20:09:00.000-08:002014-07-03T02:47:40.225-07:00Who will replace World Bank president?Do you know in theory Asian or Non -USA sponsored person cannot be a President of World Bank.<br />
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Emerging market and developing countries have campaigned hard in recent years to break Europe's grip on the top position at the International Monetary Fund and the United States' hold on the presidency of the World Bank.<br />
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Officials from large emerging economies like Brazil said on Wednesday the selection process for Zoellick's successor should be based on qualifications and not nationality.<br />
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"There is no reason for the president of the World Bank to have a specific nationality," Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega told reporters in Brasilia.<br />
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World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Wednesday he will step down in June and Washington pledged to name a replacement candidate within weeks for a job that has always gone to an American.<br />
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The Obama administration said it would open the process to competition, marking the first time it has shown willingness to loosen its grip on the world's top development lender.<br />
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Zoellick took the reins at the Bank in 2007 after a staff revolt pushed out Paul Wolfowitz, and he moved quickly to return the institution's focus to alleviating poverty.<br />
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Developing countries have for years pressed for a greater voice in leading global financial institutions and are likely to stress the importance of a competitive process, but the United States is still widely expected to retain its hold on the job.<br />
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For your information in global politic, there was no democratic right. <br />
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There was a informal agreement:<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Although the president is formally appointed by the bank's member nations, a decades-old agreement - which also allows major European powers to choose the head of the IMF - gives the United States the role of naming the World Bank chief. </span><br />
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Is it democracy that the western democracy advocate nations practices all this while. How about the chances of Asian, African and South American to hold the post for the world organization? No wonder USA had been manipulated the world financial system all this while in the past.....<br />
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There was discrimination in world body, where no open competition for the world financial top post, a monopoly by USA and its European allies, IMF and World Bank.... <br />
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Where is the human right?.....another hypocrisy of the democracy and human right advocates of western world...<br />
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The next President of the world bank is going to be another USA candidate, despite their dismay of the Wall Street, New York and the poor financial performance of USA....is it a fair and equal opportunity in the world body for all? .....can they able to take the world financial body to the next era?....<br />
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I was just ponder, and will it be another disaster?....Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-13609182377963998192012-02-13T16:21:00.000-08:002012-02-13T18:46:22.564-08:00Pseudo Election CampaignLooking at the political scene , the pseudo election campaign have already started by both ruling and opposition parties, despite the Election Commission has not announced the election date.<br /><br />The political talk show, and the political festival events, recently has produced two of the negative feedback. The foul mouth spokesman of opposition has caused him into problem with the pressmen. Being a scholar with PHD holder, he should know what to say and what not to say. he suddenly has overdo it, and offense the reporters. May be the young politician has been away from the country for too long, that he forget the important of reporters in the election campaign. He will surely gain less votes or lost his seat if he go for this coming election, if the relationship with the press is not amended.<br /><br />The proxy of the ruling party has created the "White Ang Pow" incident. This old politician has been an MP for so many terms. Jumping from Barisan to Pas, and now an independent. He has been attending the Chinese New Year open house of his friends, supporters, and his allies for so many times, and he has never receive a white ang-pow. Either he has lost his past memory, or use the sentiment of Chinese new year as his election campaign to gain publicity for his personal political agenda, or to make news for his linked NGO, the action back fire. He will surely caused his master to loose some important votes, or even some seats... <br /><br />From the two incidents, the voters must open the eyes to see who are the opportunists, who are the actors in the coming election. They may just only proxies for their master, they may or may not go for the coming election. Let them remain as an actor for their master in the political games, they are not fit to be a representatives of the people in the parliament. Please do not vote them in. There are more actors and opportunists to come, when election date become closer....some are big names.....<br /><br />It is funny why there are so much monies from the government and political parties moving around, closing to election. There will be cheques sending from businesses and unknown sources into the account of political parties, either for the political campaign fund or some personal gain....this will not be disclose in our own eyes, it will be under the counter, without disclosure. That is why it is important to limit the election campaign expenses for each candidates, to avoid political corruption. The budget and actual expenses should be accounted for....may be to disclose their personal assets prior to and after the election day.<br /><br />Other than the cow incident of federal level. the potential voters also must be aware of the two incidents happen in two of the states, Kedah and Pahang government. <br /><br />Kedah<br />Rebate money or kickback, "consultation fee" or even lobby money is common. if you are in government contract business, you will hear that generally the award was not given to the best tender or the best contractor who can do the work. That is why recently there were so many cases pending in the court on the corruption based on the government contracts, the largest being the Port Klang PKFZ case. This is the issue which has been around for a long time, big or small....<br /><br />Pas-led state government is currently facing claims that some Pakatan Rakyat representatives in Kedah have sought 30% in “rebate money” from allocations Chinese associations received from the state government.(source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/2/13/nation/10726605&sec=nation). It has been reported that several Chinese association leaders claimed that the Pakatan representatives wanted a share of the allocations because of the role they had played in helping the groups secure them. If it is true, this will seriously affect the creditability of the state government and Pakatan Rakyat , and the chances of their retaining of the state in the coming election.<br /><br />Pahang<br />From Pahang, not only Lynas issue, come the news of court award related to timber related transaction. Pahang state was famous for Tengku Wong incident years ago, during Dr M's time, if readers can still remember. Some readers may remember about Rahman Ya'kub's disclosure on timber concession in Sarawak in Ming Court affair in 1987. Logging concession has been one of the main sources of cases of corruption in Malaysia. Timber land and Timber concessions are normally awarded to people with no connection with actual logging business. Except for some small concessions or small timber land, normally it was given to people with connections, either politically or otherwise. Timber land was alienated to individual or companies with low layout. The actual loggers need to pay a large sum of consideration to buy the right of logging from the land owners or concession owners. Without any financial outlays(if you can arrange for someone to pay upfront the land premium and related expenses), the concession owners can easily gain millions of dollars form giving the right to the loggers. The problem is why the timber concessions are not given to the ultimate logging companies, and it must go to the third party to enjoy unproductive gains. This type of the industry(timber industry) is the biggest source of Ali-Baba collaboration. The timber concession is the biggest source of revenue for state government. Dr M had done some positive work in the industry, but not completely erase the malpractice, with some shit still remain. It has been the modus operandi in the states since independence. <br /><br />A 55-year-old man threatened to burn himself to death if the Pahang government does not pay the RM70 million in damages to his company, as awarded in a court ruling.(source: http://my.news.yahoo.com/man-threatens-to-burn-self-over-rm70m-court-043425461.html). In a May 2007 decision by the Kuantan High Court, Seruan Gemilang Makmur was awarded RM37,127,471.60 in damages with eight per cent interest per annum backdated to December 31, 2000 after it won a breach of contract suit against the Pahang government and the state forestry director.The court ruled that state government and the state Forestry Department were in breach a of logging concession contract concerning the extraction of timber logs from a 10,000-acre plot of Umno-owned land in Mukim Bebar, Pekan district.<br /><br />Voters, especially in Pahang must read carefully of the news, the case was a private business suit against a state government, for breach a of logging concession contract. The private business Seruan Gemilang Makmur obtained logging concession contract concerning the extraction of timber logs from a 10,000-acre plot of Umno-owned land in Mukim Bebar, Pekan district. <br /><br />The land was owned by a political party, a ruling political party; and the awarding party is a state government. Unless the political party purchased the timber land in a arm length transaction(with financial consideration), and not obtain directly from the alienation of the state land. Is there any issue of legal complication or good state governance in the related or connected party transaction(from state government to a ruling political party)? let us ponder....if it is a business corporation(state government to ruling party link corporation) it will be in big trouble.... the moral of the story is why political party was involved in timber business? or owned a timber land?.....why compete with the ordinary businessmen for limited source of supplies in timber logging business?....<br /><br />Lee explained that the company had spent about RM10 million to obtain a logging licence for the 10,000-acre land in 2001. However, at the end of 2002, the mentri besar had decided to stop issuing license to them. We do not know the detail of the case, but the High Court has decided for the damage award. The Court of Appeal, in reversing the Kuantan High Court’s decision, ruled that Seruan Gemilang Makmur had wrongly named the mentri besar as the respondent in the judicial review proceeding in the High Court to demand for the judgment sum from the state government. <br /><br />State government and ruling political party were the stake holder in the case. From the court judgement, the victim of the case is a private business entity. Forget about the legal, remember about the big issue, why a political party was involve?<br /><br />Some of the political donation may be from cases similar to the above two cases during coming election. Will it be political implicator for the coming state election?.<br /><br />Voters, you must follow the cow case and the above cases, these are the icebergs floating in the sea, 8/9 of the actual story was not disclosed....<br /><br />The big gun has lawyer to help them to escape from the legal barrier, and the transaction will look perfectly legal, but morally wrong in the law of God... <br /><br />Why must the country allow the malpractice to carry on for so long...which increase our cost of production....unnecessary...with higher cost of production in the country due to corruption, political or commercial, we will not able to compete in the global environment sooner.... <br /><br />We need a clean environment, not only physical environment, but also clean political environment for the future....the non-corruption nation.<br /><br />Your votes in coming election is very important. Look at the big issues, the election campaign is actually now on the move.....<br /><br />Further readings:<br />1. Kedah MB vows to get to the bottom of ‘rebate money’,http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/2/13/nation/10726605&sec=nation<br />2. Man threatens to burn self over RM70m court award, http://my.news.yahoo.com/man-threatens-to-burn-self-over-rm70m-court-043425461.html<br />3. Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Rahman_Ya%27kub<br />4. The Ming Court Affair, http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=101101495585<br />5. SPECIAL REPORT: The Ming Court Affair, Part 1-5, http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/51574Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404976520638950889.post-67644170928588702232012-02-09T19:43:00.000-08:002012-02-09T20:47:44.072-08:00We cannot see the wrongs in cow issueIf I was given a grant or banking facilities to built low cost housing, and I found that cow breeding is more lucrative, and I used the fund to buy cows.<br /><br />Am I wrong?<br /><br />Will the bank withdraw my credit line?<br /><br /><br />Have I comply with the terms and conditions of the grants?<br /><br />how about the legal implication of my contravention of the objective clause of the company?<br /><br />How the facilities was granted? is that any undue influence for granting of the facilities? Did the company has experience in low cost housing development? Is that any wrong in granting facilities to company without the core business experience? Is there any non arm length transaction or related parties transaction?<br /><br />If the cows are all under the names of my father, my mother, my wife and my relatives, not the company's names. What will happen? Will the bank tell me that your are sucking out the company's fund.....for business purpose or for your private family members....<br /><br />What is the conflict of interest?<br /><br />What is related party transaction? is it a form of political or commercial corruption?<br /><br />If all the cows died, who is responsible for the wrong investment? if the cows are all sold for large profit, who will gain from the extra ordinary profits?<br /><br />Have the investment in cow breeding properly authorized? Have they obtain the consent of the grant giver for investing not for the purpose of the grant?<br /><br />Is all the extraordinary gains full disclosed and channeled back to the company?<br /><br />Is the investment speculative risky? <br /><br />If it is not banking fund, but government monies, people monies....is it wrong to go against the purpose of the ultimate grant?.....if it is not your money,you are only a trustee for the government, can you use all the monies at your fancy?... <br /><br />We may say all is right, all is legal, all is Ok; but is it really OK?<br /><br />Where is responsible accounting and accountability?<br /><br />Is the investment and expenses reported fair and reasonable for the core business?<br /><br />Why when the country need urgently fund for domestic investment , the government fund was channeling out to other country?<br /><br />Can you still trust them to continue with the money?<br /><br />If the nation cannot understand the basic and fundamental of the issues... what happen to our society?<br /><br />Is it stil OK?.....<br /><br />Penang lang, you understand the cow issue?....it is more serious than the latest Chicken or KFC(kick, fight, the customer)issue....Boon Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332443550994647469noreply@blogger.com0