Scene No 1 (before the March 2008 general elections) – We will hear out the people’s problems and are all ears on the predicament of the rakyat.
Scene Today (after 3 years of ruling the Penang state government) – We will approve as many development projects as possible. Uncontrolled development is alright so long that we make our businessmen friends happy.
The hell with the people. We need financial support for the general election so that we can continue to have a job. Our motto now is “Our own priority first, people last.”
This contrasting scene is perhaps very evident of late. This blog may be accused of being politically biased for highlighting them but it is better to be factual. And the truth hurts.
And it has always been the case that heap of praises will follow when you praise the Opposition.
Insults and brickbats will follow suit if it is otherwise. This is the democracy in the context of the Opposition.
A case of contention is the recent case of the protest by 100 over residents in Changkat Kenari over the hillslope development at Sungai Ara in Penang.
They had protested against a huge hill development project involving the construction of 14 blocks of condominiums, 92 bungalows and two clubhouses on the 32.7ha land behind their houses.
They had also protested against a smaller 22-storey condominium project by a different developer on an adjacent hill slope.
The residents argued that the developments were against guidelines which prohibited housing on hills over 76m above sea level and with slope gradients over 25 degrees.
Despite the many objections raised by the residents and municipal councillor Dr Lim Mah Hui, the project was approved, disregarding the voices of the people who expressed fear over the safety aspect of having such a development so near to their homes.
Stopthelies understands that the project approval was via special project status. What is so special of the project on a hillslope that needs to be granted such privilege?
Why the special status?
Perhaps the state government owes Penangites an explanation. Guan Eng has been unusually quiet on the matter.
Its like a free for all in Penang now. So long you have the right connection, you will get the projects approved.
Inconsideration to the ecological functions of the hill and allowing frenzy hill cutting is now carried out at the expense of the safety of the people.
We don’t see the rationale of giving approvals via special project status to enrich the pockets of the rich developers who do not give a damn to the welfare of the people. Their bank account only matters to them, not the people.
It is no point for the state government to introduce supposedly green initiatives like no plastic day, closing roads for cycling activities, when you are allowing hills to be cut down for development.
A load of crap and so hypocritical.
Already Penang is confronted with the daily horrendous traffic and the problem is compounded during school holidays and festive breaks.
The absence of a road dispersal master plan and continued approvals with disregard to the impact to the environment and bottlenecks on the road has exacerbated the problem.The last thing Penang needs is more traffic jams which come with more development.
Keep the unspoilt Penang charm as it is.
“Tell me, which UMNO leader does not have problem?”
They have problems galore!!!!
Knowing the corruption and thievery that is going on in the country is one thing.
Spreading the news of such goings-on to the people, especially those in the rural areas is another.
It is necessary for everyone who knows to spread the news to those who don’t.
And get them to change the Federal Government in Putrajaya!!!
Only the insane, brain dead, cronies and masochistic will be happy to have the corrupted, cheating, lying and scam ridden UMNO/BN for their government!
Give UMNO/BN the Malaysian Wipeout!!!!
Spread the word!
UMNO/BN must go!!!
If umno goes, PAS will replace them. PAS is like nothing you’ve ever seen….10x more racist and separatist than UMNO.
your opinions doesn’t matter cause you’re an ‘infidel’
…….and not to mention you’re going to be taxed a lot under ‘Dhimmi’ tax
What a myopic view. You must have been a horse with blinkers in your previous life and no better still a braying donkey.
Not too long ago, former Aussie PM Kevin Rudd praised Malaysia as a robust democracy. Can you imagine calling Malaysia a robust democracy? But the people in Canberra will do anything for business or some strategic interests, including sacrificing so-called sacred principles of democracy.
Today, the British PM lauded Najib Razak for the cosmetic surgery on the ISA, he probably wants Malaysia to go ahead and purchase the Typhoon jets.
This is my message to Opposition politicians, non-governmental organisation and Malaysians for change: screw the foreigners.
No Aussie or British or US politician is going to lift one finger even if there is clear-cut evidence of cheating at the coming polls. They want the status quo where they can lord over Malaysia, occasionally patting the government on the back for “being moderate” and prey on the voracious appetite of incumbent politicians for cash and project inducements.
I never thought I would see the day that Malaysians are being “threatened” by foreigners. I suppose the great Mahathir Mohamad the champion of the developing world has lost his tongue.
The Aussie diplomats have been giving veiled threats that Malaysia’s reputation as a investment destination will be hurt if the government backs out of Lynas deal. That is a pack of lies because though MIDA may have given the chaps from Australia all sorts of incentives, not all the licences have been approved yet or issued.
But such is the sellout nature of our government leaders that they even allow some Aussie businessman called Nicholas Curtis to periodically “caution” them about Malaysia’s future as business destination.
Can you imagine, so spineless are our so-called leaders that some businessman from Australia is lecturing them on how a concerted political campaign against the Lynas plant is hurting Malaysia’s reputation.?
It almost feels like as if we are a colony.
Yup, planned colony by DAP and sympathisers ala the Malaysian Malaysia concept (read that as chinese colonisers in cahoots with PRC).
Watch TV3 Buletin 8pm to console yourself that BN is still great.
What’s your problem dude? The past is the past and much water has flown under the bridge. DAP promises changes and people friendly an yet they are no better?
You harp on the past and yet support the same thing being done by the opposition . Cheh!!! silly bugger what a big hippopotamus and a bigger ass-hole and to quote you: “Only the insane, brain dead, cronies and masochistic will be happy to have the corrupted, cheating, lying and scam ridden UMNO/BN for their government! Give UMNO/BN the Malaysian Wipeout!!!! Spread the word! UMNO/BN must go!!!
Just change the ” UMNO/BN” to “DAP /PR” …you get my drift? Unless you are very happy with the corrupted DAP still running Penang…
Orang cerita A, kamu cerita B, takda reti baca ka?
This website is like Utusan, spewing hatred via false information.
Initially make rakyat anti Pakatan, but slowly and surely rakyat will see that it is spreading lies to safeguard the interest of umno/bn.
That’s why many of my friends read this website to amuse ourselves that umno people are stooping so low in desperate attempt to hold on to their diminishing power. Ha Ha ha!
Ubah!!! Mari Duduk & Bantah on 28 April!!!
懂得民主的领袖才可以得到全民的支持！
有关槟城第三通道海底隧道计划，林冠英说，除非中央政府有更好的公共交通，否则州政府唯有继续此计划，但是，林冠英希望把这决定权交给槟民，因为只有人民本身才知道是否需要第三通道！！
槟城居民都还没有出声，林冠英就已经能把决定权交由人民做主了，相反的，我们的中央政府，做得到吗？人民都已经站出来反对了，国阵还是一意孤行，这就是《真正民主》和《伪民主》的分别！
The truth about Penang is that nowadays apartments and condos are for the rich. There is no restriction on developers. Before, when a developer propose to built apartment/condos, they must provide certain areas for flats/housing for the poor/medium income group otherwise their project will not be approved. Now, the rich is getting richer in Penang, the poor is driven out to the mainland. Is this development for the people or for the rich developer?? Who is getting rich? Politicians???. A char kuey tiow fellow in Penang earns about RM5000/- per month, therefore he is no more under the poor category. The categories that suffers most are the clerks and all those helpers in coffeeshops and shops who earn between RM 800/- to RM 2000/-per month. Did the Lim dynasty government in Penang do anything like providing low cost houses to these categories??? LG Eng did nothing except claiming that Penang was well developed by him and that anything which he can’t handle, he push them to the federal government. If this is how a person manage Penang, then any beggar in Penang can become the Chief Minister.
LGE is following a specific template from his sifu.
Ahh an umno ass talking about lies….eh brudder…your submarine bill how ah.
care to tell us the figure and kindly explain how you derive the figure lah asshole!! Tony Phua Niamakahai cant not spin anymore kah? , instead he send you here kah sohai?
alo brader even the perangcis loyar dont even dare to saman malaysia for corruption or saman the counter partner at perangcis of making illegal arrangement yet here you are still questioning the issue ask your latifah koyak to show what is the report she receive from the perangcis loyar to the public lah have guts or not brader.
I found the superman najib comic (distributed to schools by BN using rakyat money to print) with SuperNajib flying around the teachers rather interesting. The real superman took off his spectacles and flew off. Supernajib flies around with his spectacles. Nice tights too, Supernajib has on but I thought that Ballet costumes were banned in Malaysia. If the scenario on the comic book was changed!!! Najib was drawn together with Alantuya (topless) and Anuar in Superman costume flying above adoring citizens….. Definitely the Education ministry would be investigating, Umno will say this and that, Home ministry would be planning some detention…. What the heck!
Najib lain kali boleh jadi watak dalam komik Gila-Gila, selepas kalah dalam PRU13 dan dipecat umno.
Orang cerita A, kamu cerita B, stik to the topic will yea
Yeah….
and another underground tunnel proposal when the people needs LRT.
Think they are a bigger monster, all these while hiding under the bed, whispering sweet nothings to the kid in the room, gaining innocent trust.
You can lie what you want. But the voters will show BN the truth when they vote BN out. Kelantan prince, Tunku R knows what he is talking about when he said BN can only hold on to 3 States. It’s about time the people wake up and vote for a better future for all Malaysians.
Hei Damocles,we are talking about over development of hillsides which is not ecofriedly as to what the Lim Dynasty preach in Penanglah which will lead to massive traffic congestion and carbon monoxide problem for Penang residentlah.You stupid Damocles,how many fake PHd’s do you have hah.Just answer what is being presentedlah,what has overdevelopment of hillsides got to do with the problem of UMNO’s leaders.I think you better go and wank ur smelly foreskin until your eyes pop up or go and release your sexual craving to the China Dolls which you have plentiful in DAP ruled Penang.
Graduates who owe the government unpaid study loans have their passport suspended, but Umno crooks (keluarga Shahrizat) who siphon taxpayers’s money by the millions and are facing criminal trial for CBT are allowed to have their passports back for them to travel overseas. Najib has declared that the government has frozen the assets of the NFC. Yet, we hear Mohamad Salleh Ismail will be travelling abroad to attend to business matters in his capacity as NFC executive chairman. The government must explain how Mohamad Salleh can transact and incur expenditure on behalf of NFC when the NFC assets have been frozen, as claimed. How can someone who is accused of CBT amounting to over 40million have his passport? Godness even TBH wasn’t charge with a crime was detained overnight without his phone. This is to allow the crook to keep face? I hope the people in the business meeting would be aware they are negotiating with a potential crook. And having to visit his daughter isn’t an extraordinary reason to allow him to have his passport back also.
Ini lah yang berlaku di sekitar Kota Damansara P.J. Suasana malam amat meriah di sekitar Sunway Giza ..susah nak parking. Sebab?? Rumah urut macam cendawan tumbuh. Volcano massage…adult toy bersepah diiklankan.
Pembangunan melampau..bangunan komersial didirikan tanpa kawalan. Jalan tidak bertambah..akibatnya jam yang teruk hampir setiap masa. Inilah kesan PR memerintah yang paling saya rasai. Orang PAS duduk kat masjid buat ceramah tak berhenti…dekat luar tak tau apa yang berlaku. Cina bermaharajalela..bukan dia org boleh control pun!
Projek rumah baru semuanya berjuta..jgn harap mcm dulu ada rumah PKNS. Melayu merempat kat Selangor..tak mampu beli rumah.
Yang bangang nya org melayu PAS & PKR…benda camni pun tak nampak…
bro lupa satu lepas dah ceramh turun ke jalan takbir2 buat demo kasi hancur hak asasi orang lain…
lu lupa kah kita nak UBAH!
bro…sorry my mistake to vote for them last time but this time around..sorry la
power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely…so apt for the party of hypocrites..the Dirty and Phony(DAP) led by Dear Leaders, Lim KS and son Lim GE
Dirty and Phony?
How about Dema Anak Pinak?
This website looks at things from Ghani ‘Kek Hitam’ Komtar point of view, frustration of losing contracts for not meeting CAT critieria, thus lots of noise.
Apa boleh buat, sekarang susah dapat projek ali-baba pasal tak lulus kriteria tulus CAT. Baik saya hijrah ke Johor kubu BN cari makan (rasuah)!
Nak pergi Johor biar cepat, kalau tidak tak ada seafood kat Pengerang pasal projek Rapid BN nak musnahkan kehidupan nelayan disana!
Datuk Seri Samy Vellu tiba-tiba membuat kenyataan media bahawa kekalahan beliau di Sungai Siput dalam PRU12 adalah kerana anti kempen yang disusun oleh Tun Mahathir. Pertama sekali, kenapakah perkara ini tidak dipampang oleh Datuk Seri Samy Vellu sebaik sahaja beliau kalah dalam pilihanraya itu? Kedua, kenapakah beliau membuat kenyataan ini selepas 4 tahun selepas PRU 12? Ada sesuatu yang tidak kena dengan kenyataan pacul yang dibuat oleh beliau. Saya rasa cukup yakin bahawa Datuk Seri Samy Vellu sedar bahawa ‘bermain air basah, bermain api letup’. Oleh yang demikian, kenyataan beliau itu pasti dibuat selepas berfikir masak-masak akan akibatnya.
Walau bagaimanapun kenyataan media yang dibuat oleh Datuk Seri Samy Vellu telah membuka mata seluruh rakyat Malaysia. Datuk Seri Samy Vellu menuduh Tun Mahathir sebagai orang yang bertanggungjawab bagi kekalahannya dalam PRU12. Kenapakah Tun Mahathir mahu Datuk Seri Samy Vellu kalah? Tun Mahathir dan Datuk Seri Samy Vellu dilihat begitu sahabat akrab dan rakan kongsi utama dalam komponen Barisan Nasional. Perkara ini diketahui dan terpahat dalam minda seluruh rakyat Malaysia. Apa pula yang menyebabkan Tun Mahathir membenci Datuk Seri Samy Vellu sehingga mahu melihat beliau tumbang dalam pilihanraya. Mesti ada sesuatu sebab yang masih belum diketahui oleh rakyat Malaysia.
Oleh yang demikian, Datuk Seri Samy Vellu harus mendedahkan semua perkara-perkara yang disimpan dalam hatinya sebagai rahsia setakat ini. Datuk Seri Samy Vellu telah berani tampil ke hadapan untuk menuduh Tun Mahathir yang menamatkan ‘riwayat’ politiknya. Tetapi, pendedahan itu tidak cukup kerana tidak ada bukti yang kukuh untuk kenyataan yang dibuat oleh beliau. Datuk Seri Samy Vellu harus membongkarkan sebab-sebab Tun Mahathir mahu memalitkan dan menumbangkan beliau. Apakah keuntungan bagi Tun Mahathir jika Datuk Seri samy Vellu kalah dalam pilihanraya.
Datuk Seri Samy Vellu juga perlu mendedahkan kaedah-kaedah yang digunakan oleh Tun Mahathir untuk menumbangkan beliau dalam pilihanraya umum. Ini adalah penting untuk meyakinkan rakyat Malaysia bahawa orang yang menghancurkan riwayat politik seorang Presiden MIC yang paling berpengaruh ialah Tun Mahathir. Datuk Seri Samy Vellu mempunyai tanggungjawab untuk mendedahkan segala-galanya mengenai orang yang menumbangkan beliau dalam PRU12.
Kenyataan media Datuk Seri Samy Vellu hanya mengelirukan rakyat dan tidak mempunyai asas yang kukuh. Maka, beliau perlu menjernih air yang dikeruhkan olehnya beberapa hari yang lalu. Rakyat Malaysia juga berhak mengetahui apa yang sebenarnya telah berlaku dalam percaturan politik negara kita sebelum dan semasa PRU12.
I envison that Penang will one day only be dominated by filthy rich & well connected DAP sympathisers…to prevent this from happening Penangites must throw out the racist DAP led govt….!!! All Penang Malaysians must have A SAY in running Penang Island
Kalau masyarakat memeluk prinsip CAT, pasti boleh cari makan di Penang dan tak payah buat bising macam Ghani Komtar & his gang.
Very soon penang will have COE (certificate of Entitlement) to own cars and ERP (Electronic Road Pricing) to allow ONLY the rich easy access.
Look out for the red dot sifu in the development of penang (singapore 2.0). The Malay landowners will soon be placed in tiny pigeon holes while the chinese developers become billionaires overnight.
Lies Lies Lies.
Why ths website never stop the lies of ray?