邱惠成求助議員靈市覓空地充義山

摘自《中国报》

（八打靈再也6日訊）八打靈再也華人義山公會主席邱惠成指出，該會籌辦的歸源焚化場，雖然獲得政府撥款興建，並擁有住用證，可是卻沒有正式的焚化場執照。

“毗鄰的焚化場時常向環境局投訴，指我們污染空氣，不過，在2年前我們已經花了30萬令吉，提升焚化爐。”

他說，他們曾經找環境局討論，並得悉他們沒有污染空氣。

他也指出，八打靈再也華人義山已經沒有空地供安葬先人。

一連5天超渡先人

他希望代議士可以幫他們，在八打靈再也區內，尋找適合的空地作為義山。

他說，雪州其他義山其實也面對許多問題，如瓜冷華人義山以及峇都知甲華人義山。

“我希望代議士可以協助我們解決這些問題。”

他今日在“啟建五晝夜吉祥消災暨超渡法會”開幕儀式上致詞時，如是指出。

出席者有靈南區國會議員許來賢、靈北區國會議員潘儉偉、甘榜東姑州議員劉永山、該會顧問拿督林祥才、拿督黃世豪、大馬華人義山聯合會會長郭達明以及各地華人義山代表。

該法會由釋道暉主持，一連5天為先人超渡。

林祥才在席上也宣布，捐出5000令吉給該公會。

許來賢：提出屬意空地
交州政府鑑定

靈南區國會議員許來賢建議八打靈再也華人義山公會，向民聯政府提出心目中適合闢為義山的空地，交由州政府鑑定和批准。

他也向該公會建議，哥打白沙羅仍有一些空地，他認為適合作為義山，該公會可以自己尋找，交由州政府鑑定和批准。

另外，靈北區國會議員潘儉偉指出，雪州政府已經成立一個處理非回教徒事務的小組，百樂鎮州議員謝永賢也是小組成員之一。

“瓜冷以及峇都知甲華人義山的領導人，可以召開對話會，一起商討解決方案。”

他指出，有關焚化場執照問題，該公會可以通過州政府獲得協助，相比較下這問題不難解決。

他說，八打靈再也發展蓬勃，已經沒有土地可以作為義山，不過他們會盡力協助，尋找新的空地。

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Proposing solutions to parlour problem

THE matter of the illegal funeral parlour along Jalan Gasing will be discussed by the Petaling Jaya City Council at their One Stop Centre (OSC) meeting tomorrow.

Malay Mail highlighted yesterday that the Gasing Memorial Service had been operating illegally for 15 years. Five councillors, including mayor Datuk Mohamad Roslan Sakiman, will discuss the matter and submit their recommendations at the council’s full board meeting.

Newly appointed councillor Derek Fernandez said the OSC meeting would decide on matters pertaining to planning and development in Petaling Jaya.

“The residents in the area have protested against the parlour in the past. But we need more details for a more informed decision to be made,” said Fernandez.

Some of the State assemblymen contacted by Malay Mail opined that the parlour should be shut down immediately for the simple reason that it is illegal and poses a problem to residents.

Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San said an alternative site should be proposed.

“I understand that the parlour caters to the lower income group. The matter should be handled in such a way so that this group is not affected,” he said.

Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua saw a need for the council to flex its muscles as the parlour had been defiant.

“There is no excuse. If they are illegal, they should not be allowed to operate. Not in the present location anyway,” said Pua.

Sri Andalas assemblyman Dr Xavier Jayakumar wanted to know how many compounds the parlour had been issued. He felt the parlour should have been forced to cease operations a long time ago.

Added Chempaka assemblyman Iskandar Abdul Samad: “It is in a housing area. The parlour is a profit-making entity and is a nuisance to the residents. Public interest should be foremost.”

However, Bukit Gasing assemblyman Edward Lee was more sympathetic, pointing out that the parlour was drawing up plans to make the place more environmentally friendly.

“Once the proposal is completed, let the parlour discuss it with the residents and the council. Let’s look at that first,” Lee said.

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公正党须确保攻击记者事件不再发生

最近公正党数个政治造势活动再次发生工作人员攻击记者事件。这是一件本来就不应该发生的事，尤其是柯拉那再也万人抗议油价上涨大集会同样发生该党工作人员粗暴对待记者之后，公正党应该从错误中学习，而不是一错再错，屡错不改。

如果马来西亚的新闻自由指数因这一连串事件而下降，这将会是一件令民联难堪尴尬的事，因为民联三党在过去数年针对新闻自由的承诺是一致且坚定不移。

新闻自由除了谈及新闻记者和编辑在处理新闻报道的层次之外，也谈及记者在采访新闻时所面对的阻碍。因此，关心新闻自由的非政府组织如总部设在法国巴黎的‘无国界记者’（RSF）每年出版的新闻自由报告也评估各个国家在允许记者自由采访的程度，包括记者的行动自由。该组织也评估摄影记者在战争前线进行摄影采访所面对的性命危险，因为摄影记者所采用的摄影器材经常被狙击客误以为是火箭炮。

马来西亚并不是战乱国家，因此不应该发生记者受到武力攻击的事件。然而，公正党的活动和集会却多次让这些事件发生，这是不应该发生的，也将会轻易被国阵利用攻击公正党、民联和安华本身。

308政治大海啸发生之后，许多国阵成员党人士看到‘机会’，纷纷跳槽过来民联政党。在雪州，公正党的膨胀速度最为夸张神速。在这个过渡时期，民联三大政党在开放门户之余，也应该确保国阵内部的怀血不会乘机会渗透破坏我们的组织。

这是因为一个政党如果过渡迅速膨胀，必然会无意吸纳一些‘坏血’，尤其这些国阵成员党的失意分子或怀血过挡加入，骨子里还隐藏着国阵的负面政治文化。

我无意干涉公正党在党员或工作人员的挑选工作，因为这是公正党的家事。然而，正如我在之前一则文告针对回巫密谈一事，如果公正党不能从这一连串的事件吸取教训，那么这将影响人民对民联在全国支持力。

因此，公正党必须为其党员和志愿工作人员进行品质监控，保证攻击记者事件不再发生。要不然，民联友党基于原则问题，不可能一再为公正党辩护。

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Tear down halls

KAMPUNG Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San wants the authorities to demolish two community halls illegally built on state government land in SS3.

Following a tip-off from residents, Lau conducted an investigations at the land office. He then discovered that the halls were constructed without getting the necessary approvals.

Signboards indicate that one is a Jalan SS3/39 Response Hall built for the SS3 Rukun Tetangga (RT) and another is the Seri Setia Pekan Branch Umno Office.

Lau said the response hall was hardly used and that the Umno office served as a nursery in the mornings.

“I did some investigation at the Petaling Land Office.

“The officer said the two buildings are located in an open space and no application forms had been submitted to the office.


“Based on the plan, the land where these halls are located is empty and has no boundary or plot numbers, therefore I conclude that these buildings are illegal,” said Lau.

He suggested that the Petaling Land Office issue an eviction order for the two buildings, and either have them demolished or be used as a community hall by the various associations in Sungai Way.

Lau said the residents needed a a community hall where they could gather and have their activities, citing the Sungai Way New Village Youth Club as an example.

“The club used to run its operations and a nursery on a piece of government land in Sungai Way, until the construction of a low-cost flats forced them to move out.

“They then rented a house in SS9 as their operations centre and nursery, but there were complaints by residents because of its location and that the quota for underprivileged homes in SS9 had filled up.

“Hence the club is desperate for a new premises and approached me for help.

“They are willing to pay the necessary fees and licences for a new place,” said Lau.

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Inconsiderate drivers occupying disabled reserved parking in MPKlang

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Pengkhianatan terbuka terhadap para pengundi bukan Muslim jika PAS bergabung dengan UMNO

UMNO kebelakangan ini beria-ia untuk berunding dengan PAS khususnya terhadap kemungkinan untuk bergabung dengan PAS. Tindakan UMNO ini berpunca daripada kekalahan teruk UMNO dan BN dalam pilihanraya umum yang lepas, menyebabkan UMNO sebagai sebuah parti yang berunsurkan perkauman perlu berbincang kemungkinan untuk bekerjasama, malahan bergabung dengan sebuah parti politk yang majority besar keahliannya orang melayu.

Sebagai sebuah parti politik yang mempunyai sejarah parti melebihi 53 tahun, adalah mustahil untuk PAS mengetahui agenda tersembunyi UMNO ini, bak pepatah ada udang di sebalik batu.

Oleh yang demikian, adalah tidak wajar untuk Peseruhjaya PAS Kedah merangkap Menteri Besar Kedah Dato' Seri Azizan Abd Razak untuk mengkritik DAP agar tidak campau tangan dalam urusan perbincangan di antara PAS dengan UMNO.

Apa yang perlu diingatkan di sini ialah perbincangan sulit di antara beberapa pemimpin kanan PAS dan UMNO bukan sahaja tidak dimaklumkan kepada rakan-rakan yang lain di dalam Pakatan Rakyat, malahan kebanyakan ahli akar umbi PAS, termasuk Ahli-ahli Parlimen dan ADUN-ADUN PAS yang turut tidak dimaklumkan terhadap perbincangan sulit ini. Ini termasuk bekas Ketua Pemuda PAS Mahfuz.

Tindakan beberapa orang pemimpin kanan PAS ini bukan sahaja telah menimbulkan kerisauan dan kemarahan ahli-ahli akar umbi serta penyokong-penyokong bukan Muslimnya, malahan mereka pula mempermainkan perkataan-perkataan seperti “muzakarah” dan “muqabalah”.

Biarpun DAP tidak berhak untuk bercampur tangan dalam urusan dalaman parti rakan, tetapi DAP mempunyai hak untuk bersuara jikalau sesuatu perkara yang berlaku di dalam parti itu akan memberi impak terhadap sokongan Rakyat terhadap Pakatan Rakyat.

Jikalau PAS bergabung dengan UMNO, maka ini telah membelakangi konsep “PAS untuk semua” yang selama ini dilaung-laungkan oleh PAS dan merupakan satu pengkhianatan terbuka kepada pengundi-pengundi bukan Muslim dan pengundi-pengundi Muslim yang tidak menyokong dasar-dasar perkauman UMNO.

Perlu diingat bahawa punca utama kekalahan besar UMNO dan BN dalam pilihanraya umum yang lalu adalah disebabkan dasar-dasar perkaumannya yang memudaratkan perpaduan nasional. Oleh sebab itu, UMNO bukan sahaja gagal memenangi kuasa kerajaan negeri Kelantan, malahan UMNO dan BN turut kehilangan kuasa kerajaan negeri di Kedah, Pulau Pinang, Perak dan Selangor.

PAS tidak akan dapat mencapai keputusan yang sebegini cemerlang dalam pilihanraya umum yang lepas dengan memenangi 23 kerusi Dewan Rakyat di Parlimen dan 83 kerusi DUN dan sekaligus menjadi Menteri Besar di negeri Kedah, Perak dan Kelantan jikalau tidak mendapat sokongan padu daripada pengundi-pengundi bukan Muslim.

Sokongan yang dihulurkan oleh pengundi-pengundi bukan Muslim terhadap PAS bukan kerana mereka menyokong dasar negara Islam atau masalah perpaduan orang Melayu. Mereka menyokong Pas kerana mereka sudah jemu dengan hegemoni perkauman UMNO dan berhasrat untuk membawa satu perubahan dan pembaharuan.

Kesemua ini perlu dipandang serious oleh PAS. Jikalau tidak, PAS akan ditolak sebulat-bulatnya oleh pengundi bukan Muslim dalam pilihanraya yang akan datang.

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Growing old waiting for a bus

New Straits Times, Halim Saad.

CHERAS: Time weighs heavily on the hands of hundreds of senior citizens and pensioners in as many as 10 housing estates in Cheras.

As if growing old isn't bad enough, they also have to suffer long waits for public transport and endure long journeys just to get to a post office or a bank.

The public transport system in areas in Cheras, including Taman Koperasi Cuepacs Batu 71/2, is pathetic, say some pensioners who live there.

To make matters worse, it's 10km to the nearest post office and bank where they collect their pensions every month.

Civil servant pensioner S. Mylvaganam, 67, said residents have been facing problems with the RapidKL bus services for three years.

"The RapidKL buses do ply our neighbourhood but we have to walk a long distance to the nearest bus stop. Once there, we have to wait for almost an hour for a bus.

"Even then the bus that plies our area (RapidKL U405) only stops at Taman Segar bus stop; we have to board another bus to go to the nearest bank or even to town," he said.

Mylvaganam, who moved into the area 10 years ago, said there are no banks or other public amenities near his housing estate and the other nine neighbouring areas.

"Is it too much to ask for these amenities to be provided nearer our homes? Many residents here are pensioners and elderly people. These amenities should be built nearby so people need not travel far."

He pointed out that some shoplots in Taman Alam Jaya, close to Taman Cuepacs, are vacant. "Why can't the authorities allow these premises to be used for post offices or encourage banks to move in there? It will make life so much easier for us who have served the government for a long time."

Mylvaganam said the nearest Bank Simpanan Nasional where civil servants' pension money can be withdrawn is in Taman Suntex, more than 2km from Taman Cuepacs.

There is no bus service to Taman Suntex and residents have to take taxis there. Mylvaganam said errant cabbies sometimes refuse to accept passengers because the journey was too short, and the fare too little.

"For old folks like us, 3km is not a short distance. Even the closest government clinic is about 3km from my taman.

"It is all right for those who have grown-up children living with them. The children can drive them to these places. But it is difficult for others who have to fend for themselves," he said.

In response, RapidKL official said the irregular bus service in certain areas was due to the traffic congestion in the city centre. "With such bad traffic conditions we cannot provide an accurate scheduling of bus services. We also need more buses to ply a wider area."

He said RapidKl was in the midst of rescheduling its bus routes and Cheras would be among the areas looked into.

Mylvaganam added that his neighbourhood was also badly affected by mosquitoes.

"Although the drains were cleared recently by the Kajang Municipal Council, this has not ended the mosquito menace.

"I hope the municipal council will carry out regular fogging in Taman Cuepacs. One never knows when dengue could break out," he said.

Council public relations officer Shahril Zapkah said council health workers had been conducting daily fogging in all areas under its jurisdiction.

"We have about 500 residential areas in Kajang and fogging has been scheduled for each area. However fogging itself is not the best solution; the mosquitoes will become immune if the pesticide is used too frequently."

He urged the residents to write to the council to organise gotong-royongs in their neighbourhood to deal with the mosquitoes.

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刘永山：证实未曾有人申请‧非法佔地建筑物可依法拆除

星洲日报《大都会》

（雪兰莪‧八打灵再也）SS3第39路的小礼堂及巫统北干双溪威区部被指非法占用州政府土地，受促马上撤离。

根据甘榜东姑州议员刘永山向八打灵县土地局查询，经过调查，发现这2栋建筑物是建在空地上，而且没有任何人提出申请。

刘永山指出，有关占用的人士应该马上撤离，而且根据法律，非法建筑物应该马上被拆除。

要求开放善用建筑物

他表示会在州议会提出相关课题，同时要求州政府及相关单位开放该建筑物，让居民善用，并建议用作当地社团组织的活动地点。

若不是民联政府，也不会发现事实的真相，因此希望土地局执法组严加执法。

刘永山是在接获当地居民不满的投诉后，揭发此事，并在今天召开新闻发布会。出席的还有雪州行动党总部执行秘书柯林良及刘永山助理宁生等。

小礼堂周围长满野草

这间位于SS3/39的小礼堂（Dewan Respon）荒置已久，周围长满野草，已经许久无人进出，而建筑物入口处还掛了SS3睦邻计划的牌子。刘永山指出，这栋建筑物的一切税务也无人缴交。

此外，该睦邻计划还有一个货柜办公室在第33路，一样鲜少有人使用。刘永山对处冬眠状態的睦邻中心拥有2个办事处感到不解。

巫统区部被充幼儿园

另一栋较小的建筑物，標明是巫统北干双溪威区部，周围清洁，仅有一些落叶，虽然当时大门深锁，但是明显有人打理。根据在附近工作的人士表示，这栋建筑物已经有5年时间，而且被当作幼儿园。

较早前，莲花苑州议员李映霞及首邦市州议员杨巧双也同样揭发民眾会堂遭占用，不同的是，上述所指的2栋建筑物是非法占用土地。

要求俱乐部申请作幼儿园
“我们愿付一切相关费用”

针对这2栋建筑物，刘永山表示，他会正式向双溪威青年俱乐部提出，要求他们致函申请该建筑物作为幼儿园的地点。

他表示，该俱乐部是非营利组织，在当地相当活跃，而且急需物色適当地点。若成功申请，他们愿意缴付一切相关费用。

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Watch out WQX8895 and WGV5571

I was driving along Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) on my way back from Kg Cempaka to my office in Paramount Garden and there when I stopped at the traffic lights at Taman Megah interchange, waiting patiently for the lights to turn green, here comes a few reckless drivers from my right trying to jump queue and cut into our lane.

I managed to take some snapshot at those vehicles. The first vehicle to cut the lane was a Toyota Innova 2.0 (Registration number WQX8895). No sooner after that, another red Perodua Kancil EX850 (Registration number WGV5571) popped up from behind. Their vehicles blocked cars from behind from making their u-turns.

No enough with that, when I looked at my right back mirror, a Toyota Hiace was also trying to cut his way in, blocking a lorry behind from continuing his way.

I hope with this post will let more people know that they are drivers around with their digital cameras taking snapshot of their rude driving behavior on the road.

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