2.12.2008,中午,晴,微风,将要下雨
才吃完了午餐,我在办公室内,争取时间弄一些文件。
因为两点有约,需要到服务所去。这时大约刚过下午1时。
在晋中求学时,这段时间是与两个死党一起走路回家。
我们总有聊不完的话题,聊课业,聊同学,聊老师,聊补习,当然也聊女生。
那时每个星期五的这个时候,与一班基督徒同学及老师,在一间很陈旧的科学实验室聚会。
一起唱诗歌,一起祷告,一起听道。那是学生团契。
在隔壁的教师及行政室,也是很陈旧的木板建筑物。
那里有我被老师及校长骂的经历,记忆犹新。
可能也是记忆犹新的关系,当我看到这两栋建筑物被大火吞噬的那一刹那,
泪水总爱在我眼眶徘徊。
我大约1时15分听到我的同事告知“你的母校着火了”。
我即刻半跑快步到晋中。
我到的时候,科学实验室正在着火,火势也刚蔓延到行政楼。
还来得及见到科学实验室最后一面。我拿起手机拍下了以上的“遗照”。
98年离校至今,整整十年。旧同学们一直都有一个心愿要回到母校拜访。
但现在学校保安森严。
才1个月前,我们的聚餐也提过,甚至问起参与校友会一事。
也在那时候,我原本有一个机会,借着公事可以拜访母校,但之后也告吹。
十年后返校,竟是这样的场合。
科学实验室及行政楼化成灰烬。
留在记忆的是往事,留在眼前的是未来。
政府不要在重建晋中校舍上唇上口花花,行动慢吞吞。
在过去镇中火灾一事上,我们已经领教过国阵这样的作风。
这导致影响新生的入学。
我们也受够了。
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
晋中着火
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Judgment for Malaysian
We won the case against JPJ yesterday in High Court Kuching. It is about a car owner, Leonard Lim, who was refused his right to renew his road tax for his Kenari, the reason given by JPJ was that he has a outstanding summons on a different vehicle (a lorry)to which he was the driver.
In his affidavit, Leonard avered that he was issued the summons because he refused to bribe the policeman. The policeman accused him, in the summons, for being carrying dangerous loads. However, strangly, the policeman, when stopped him, mentioned nothing on the dangerous loads, but merely asked him "Apa macam sekarang?".
He ignored the summons. Thereafter he discovered that he has been balcklisted by JPJ only when he went to renew the road tax of his personal Kenari.The funny thing is that, the summons issued on 5.1.2007 stated that the offence "was committed" on 5.12.2007, it is a future offence.
Leonard Lim wrote to the police asked to cancel the invalid summons. No reply from the police. He then came to see Chieng Jen and Chieng Jen wrote to JPJ asked to allow him to renew his road tax upon payment of the prescribed fee. JPJ had, in reply, refused to do so.
Leonard Lim brought an action of Judicial Review against the Director of JPJ and Licenced Registrar.
High Court ruled in favour of Leonard, stating that a person is innocent until proven guilty. A summons is merely an allegation for offence. JPJ's act in refusing the renewal of road tax is unreasonable and unlawful. It is forcing someone to plead guilty. Further it amounts to violation of Art 13 of Federal Constitution, depriving one's right for the usage of property.
Leonard's claim to the damages consequential to the act of refusal to renew the road tax was allowed. The quantum of damages is to be assessed by the Deputy Registrar. JPJ is liable to pay the cost as well.
It is a victory to all the Malaysian. Over decades we have been suppressed by JPJ force to pay the fine of all the outstanding summons before the road tax of whichever vehicle you owned can be renewed. The High Court Judge pronounced the illegality and unreasonablness of JPJ's act. It is infringing human rights. JPJ have alter their system accordingly. Please stop violating our rights.
Monday, November 3, 2008
国阵不能见人,所以怕了健仁
今天开始了砂州立法议会,这次健仁无法出席,因为在今年五月的立法议会,他成为2007年州立法议会特权及权利法令的第一位受害者。国阵以人多欺人少的方式,将他禁足与立法议会之外。
我们几位党员今天大清早到州立法议会的大门,声援张健仁。我们一行人在议员部长们的入口处拉起布条,将声音传达给国阵议员知道。国阵后座议员主席,阿都卡林甚至还停下车拿起手机将我们拍下来。我对他说:“YB,记得将照片放上你的部落格。”他也笑着点点头。
我今天谴责国阵将议会变成政治逼害的场所,灭绝异议之声。代议士是人民选出,岂可容你们禁止他在议会里发言。这是在消灭言论自由,何来民主?
张健仁身兼国会及州议员。国阵透过古晋选举诉讼案来推翻他国会议员的资格,也透过州议会的法令来阻止他好好履行州议员的责任,这可是双面夹攻,非要置他于死地不可。
将健仁禁足的动议可是人联党主席陈康南附议的。人联党注重于个人权利的斗争,过于人民权益的斗争。在国阵里不敢为人民争取权益。自己不敢,又不肯别人讲。人联党不值得人民再委托。
我们今天布条的字眼是“国阵不能见人,所以怕了健仁”。许多国阵的部长及议员开会之前都须看看我们的布条,包括陈康南,阿旺登雅,邓伦奇,李景胜等人的座驾都与我们的布条相遇。
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
精力过剩的老人家
林良实说出一句耐人寻味的话:不只是政治人物,很多高高在上的男人都有精力过剩的问题,所以他们必须寻求管道发泄多余的精力。
他是在为蔡细历辩护时说出这一番话。这老林可真是了解老蔡。
政治人物必须不止是个人能力的佼佼者,更加是个人品格的佼佼者。为什么?如果他们给予错误的品格示范及信息,这将是社会问题衍生的一大根源。社会问题也是国家领袖必须去处理的事。社会如果生病了,领导者怎能说他有美好的政绩?
这些人在辩论国会女议员的穿着,马航亚航空姐的制服,公园里不可牵手等等,但是对自己或同伴们搞婚外情视若无睹,可以包容
国阵领袖对自己宽容,对百姓苛刻,可以到了这种地步。对自己总有百般的借口,对别人总是百般的压制。同样的,国家工程给自己朋党或家人时,总有百般借口。说什么“家人公司生意好,不是我给的,是他们够努力”。国家经济好处分不到给百姓不打紧,还要继续压制。起个油价,让我们喘不过气。
无论是高高在上还是低低在下的男人,都不可随意发泄精力。没有人有特权越过道德标准。天子犯法与庶民同罪。老林的一番话实在难以接受。难道这是国阵里的传统?
我们砂州高高在上的老人家,有没有精力过剩,随意发泄的问题?
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
伯拉,你可别后悔!
伯拉将来会像老马一样后悔选错接班人吗?我替伯拉担心。退休的老人家,真的不该留下遗憾,免得陷入终日思想遗憾的黄昏岁月,是人生一大悲哀。
林吉祥今日刚刚在国会要求政府设立皇家调查委员会,对即将在明年3月上任成为我国首脑的纳吉。纳吉受到许多丑闻缠身,包括蒙古女郎炸尸案、潜水艇军购案、直升机军购案等等。这些都是悬而未解的案件。换一句话说,纳吉还没被证实他是与这些丑闻毫无关系。
请还纳吉清白!请还我国未来首相清白!
伯拉,只要你点头,将纳吉交给皇家调查委员会调查,他就有获得清白的一天。这一天必须在纳吉上任之前。纳吉不是你为自己挑选的继承人,他可是你为我们挑选的未来一国之首,千万不可敷衍了事。
真金不怕红炉火,炼过方可成首相。
我替伯拉你担忧,怕将来如果,万一,一个不小心,你的继承人出了什么事,你会加入敦马创立的“后悔首相俱乐部”。到时他对你说他的后悔,你又对他说你的后悔,不是极大讽刺吗?
敦马用马来西亚宝贵的5年来试验他的决定是否正确,你可别随意拿国家的青春再来试验。这可能是我们的大半辈子。
Thursday, October 9, 2008
马来西亚还有希望吗?
我在想马来西亚还有希望吗?首相的将要下台及前掌管法律事物部长,再益,的下台,似乎都在说明国阵的改革无望。不同的是,首相是大势已去而决定近期内下台,再益是为了原则及失望下台。
2004年上台的伯拉,踌躇满志,一心要改革。但是在国阵没有提供一个平台满足他的改革欲望。所以逐渐暴露了他弱势。一国之首成为没有掌握实权的领袖。这是马来西亚的悲哀。马来西亚有过强势的领袖, 却没有内涵;如今有雄心的领袖,却是弱势。下一个首相是属于那一种呢?相信你我心中已经有一个谱。
我们要廉洁的政府。曾听说有虔诚的回教徒十分向往去槟城投资。槟城是没有实施新经济政策,打的是绩效制招牌。那些回教徒在槟城没有优先。但是他们却向往廉洁的政府来投资,这也是他们的回教教义。
无论马来人,华人,印度人,或其它原住民,我们要一个属于我们的马来西亚。没有人是寄居的。没有那一个种族享有优先权。建国几十年来,这些都在退步。我们离目标越来越远了。
马来西亚还有希望吗?我觉得有,不过不在国阵里面。
Friday, October 3, 2008
康南现在很难
砂副首长陈康南有如被首席部长泰益玛目及州部长阿旺登雅,一人刮一巴,一人左边,一人右边。
现在的康南可能双颊都热辣辣的。
诗巫的地主现在面临昂贵土地更新费的问题。“星洲日报”有记者评论说,没地难,有地也难。我十分同意他的说法。国阵政府都是要我们活在两难之间,两难里择其一。到后来大赢家还不是政府。
人民现在很困难,没汽车难,有汽车也难。不反对政府难,反对也难(ISA就来了)。
陈康南现在很难,很难在内阁里说话。他日前反驳阿旺登雅说土地更新费不是没得商量。他说要把土地的更新费带去10月9日的内阁会议讨论。
10月9日还没到,首席部长就出来发言了。首席部长把陈康南拒在千里之外,说更新费没得降。还没谈就没得谈。真的是给人刮了左脸,又右脸。惨哉!
陈康南很难,靠人联党更难。
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
We Won!
We won in Bandar Kuching Election Petition. What a wonderful day!
The High Court Judge, Datuk Clement Skinner read out the Judgment in open court, and it took about 1 hour and 45 minutes for reading the 54 pages Judgment.
The grounds of judgment were solid and thorough in alomst every aspect of the issues of the Petition.
At the end of the Judgment being read, the public gallery was full of joy and started clapping hands, regardless the Court is still in sessions.
It shows the Court's decision is in concurrent with the mandate of the people at large in the election held in 308, and there was no undue influence and bribery conduct committed by us.
A large number of members of DAP turned out to the Court, and the Court was packed with even no much of space to stand. I love the crowd so much. So do the supports and the concerns from the supporters from all over Sarawak. Chieng Jen has 60 plus missed call and I have more than 20 calls from different person to entertain. What a encouragement to us.
Besides that, Chieng Jen and I won another case in Traffic Court today. We act for one Chong Siaw Teck who was the driver of a lorry. He was summoned by two traffic police by committing no offence. Chong Siaw Teck was acquitted at the end of the prosecution case.
Our defence was that there was no such offence committed. We contend that on that particular day, the police went to a construction site at Jalan Stapok tried to look for a site supervisor asking for bribe. At the end of the day, the site supervisor refused to see them. Thereafter led to the police's act of revenge to summon all the lorry went into the site. Four were summoned and three of them decided to fight against the corrupt act of the police.
Until today we manage to get 2 of them acquitted . Still left with another driver, Chai Joon Foo, his fate will be known on 7.10.2008.
Today is a justice prevailing day.
Monday, September 22, 2008
沈耀荣敢放弃用人联旗帜竞选吗?
我今日挑战人联青促请人联党联邦部长在内阁里动议废除内安法令并释放拉惹布特拉及兴权5位扣留者。
我是针对人联青今日呼吁政府废除内安法令做出回应。
我要人联青总团长沈耀荣表态如果政府没有在短时间内废除内安法令,是否会退出人联党,或本身不再以人联党及国阵的旗帜参与竞选?
人联青的该项呼吁是在对选民进行表演,没有任何的政治意愿要废除向来用以保护国阵的内安法令。
内安法令是国阵向来的权利保护工具。人联青没有任何一个领袖是部长级的人马,他们可以毫无顾虑地呼吁。但是人联党的部长们是否会持有同样的立场就是个疑问。
沈耀荣应该表明其政治决心,促请人联党联邦部长在内阁里动议废除内安法令,及拒绝以人联党及国阵的旗帜参与竞选直到内安法令废除为止。国阵的政治领袖应该学向前首相署部长再益依布拉新的态度,宁可辞职也不愿有名无实地执政。
Friday, September 19, 2008
扣留郭素沁,马来西亚会比较安全吗?
扣留郭素沁,马来西亚会比较安全吗?
内安法令是国内安全法令的简称,是为了维持国内安全而设的。
郭素沁在内按法令下扣留,是因为第三者--前锋报的记者,评论雪州反对党领袖基尔的言论时,指责素沁发表了禁止回教堂用扩音器播放祈祷声。
那位前锋报记者真的是遥远的人(Remote Person)。他所说的话就这样无缘无故地套在素沁头上。素沁就这样去一个不是人住的地方,住上了一个礼拜。
素沁被释放了,从一个不该不自由身,成为自由身。
马来西亚是个法治国。有宪法国法管制,但没有宪法国法保障人身。可笑。
顿时想到念书时代时念的“法律哲学”科目,其中有一个法律界的辩论是,法律是不是必须合乎道德?
内安法令是剥夺人权的法律。有它的存在,我们的人身自由不可能被保障。就连记者也无法幸免。
没有道德的法律,不能合法。人身自由的保障是必须与赋予辩护机会肩并肩。
素沁被关一个星期,内安法没有给予她24小时内必须被释放,不然必须向法庭延长扣留或被控的权利。
试问人身自由的保障在那里?
扣留郭素沁,马来西亚有比较安全还是更人心惶惶?
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
不是全部马来同胞都是阿末
阿末依斯迈终于“出人头地”了,从默默无名的人物,变成全国瞩目的人物。他对国家的“贡献”,没有让人想册封他“拿督”勋衔,反而被槟州首席部长林冠英点名应该剥夺他的“拿督”勋衔。
他的“华人寄居论”,加上之后引发他党友发表的“记者应枪毙论”及撕裂前槟州首席部长许子根的肖像,这都十分戏剧化。夸张得不留余地。
他们是吃了豹子胆吗?这背后有否政治议程?
地点:
事件发生在槟城,火箭、民联执政州属,首相家乡,安华的政治跳板。
时间:
事件发生在916可能变天关键时刻。
人物:
事件是由巫统党员,从没什么听闻过的人,突然胆大包天,突然连首相都可以不理,突然言辞强烈,突然行为强悍。
后果:
不断高喊“马来人万岁”,企图挑起马来人及华人的不满情绪。这与国阵在峇东埔补选时所攻击安华的口号如出一辙,说安华是华社的工具。
这可能是陷阱。是要破坏308时的全民团结。国阵的政治议程是要分而治之,所以他们不愿,不要也不希望走出种族主义的框框。
别对你身边的马来同胞心怀怨恨,他们不全都是阿末。阿末没资格代表全部马来人。我们别跌入这政治陷阱。
Friday, September 5, 2008
924- The Judgment Day
The Court fixed 24th September 2008 as judgment day for Bandar Kuching Election Petition.
The Counsels were called for clarification of their submissions before the Judge this morning. The clarification session lasted for about 3 hours and the Judge annouced that on 24th September the decision will be delivered in open Court.
Chieng Jen's political fate will be decided by then. If the decision is made against him, he could have be vacated as MP for Bandar Kuching. If, assuming again, the Federal Government changes hand on 916, he could be the shortest serving Pakatan Federal Government MP in the history of Malaysia.
No one knows what will be happening in the very next seconds, what more to say on 916 and 924.
Indeed I should correct myself. Both 916 and 924 are Judgment days.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
P195 Bandar Kuching Election Petition- Submission
The counsels for Chieng Jen filed and served their submission in 71 pages and 20 pages of reply to Petitioner's submission (Annexure A)on 29.8.2008. Please click the following links to view.
Main Submission
Annexure A to the Submission
Hope you "enjoy" it.
Sorry, no comment allowed for Election Petition case.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Don’t play-play. Malaysians are awakening!
Finally, in Malaysian’s relief, Permatang Pauh electors strongly, vividly and ambiguously, rejected the racism, mismanagement and corruption of the Country under the governance of Barisan National. Permatang Pauh electors didn’t let us down. They spoke for us, through their crosses on ballot papers.
One may ask next, will there be 916?
I can’t see any way to change the country for better apart from changing the government. From what we can see in Permatang Pauh by-election, UMNO propagated further their racism by focusing the highlight spots at the distinction between Malays and non-Malays in this country. On the other hand, MCA used the national coffer to distribute money to the elector in the name of welfare fund. What a shame to MCA!
I really can’t see BN feels regretful after 308 heavy defeat. Pak Lah increased the petrol price by 78 cents to RM2.69 per litre (in Sarawak), while diesel price was increased by RM1.00 to RM2.58 per litre (in Sarawak) on 4th June 2008. Again, Pak Lah announced the reduce of petrol and diesel price by 15 cents and 8 cents respectively, few days before the Permatang Pauh by-election. This does not tend to show BN is regretful, and, most importantly, Permatang Pauh knows that!
Obviously, Permatang Pauh not only voted against fuel hike, but to the corrupted mechanism and racism thought of BN as a whole, that we had suffered enough for past 51 years. Permatang Pauh has a great vision and mission. BN is shaken by them. We should be proud of Permatang Pauh.
I can hear Permatang Pauh says to BN (on behalf of us):
Don’t play-play. Malaysians are awakening!
Monday, August 25, 2008
我在全国党员代表大会讲词
我在第15届民主行动党全国代表大会抨击回教党企图延续巫统的种族极端主义,而人民公正党则企图延续巫统的一党独大。我要求党中央领袖采取更果断及勇敢的方式阐明党的立场。
回教党不断的发表建立回教国的言论,这是不能容忍的言论。这是企图延续巫统种族主义的其中一个翅膀。无论回教党使用任何理由,我们绝对不能允许建立回教国。民主行动党是全国最有原则的政党,我们不能因为加入民联而失去党一路来的主张的原则。
我对近来回教党领袖的回教国言论感到遗憾及厌倦并谴责回教党狭义的政治观。民联的政策必须是全民性的政策没有民族及宗教色彩。
再来在议席分配上,我也抨击人民公正党处处逼人,企图延续巫统另一个翅膀,就是一党独大。公正党一直不断对民主行动党的传统堡垒区打主意。在砂拉越,火箭与公正党在过去308国选有很不愉快的“合作”经验。火箭在砂州只有攻打7个议席。而公正党砂州联委会主席黄锦和竟要我们让出议席,不然就全面开打。这怎么可能是一个盟友的作风?结果领袖们在最后决定不让出任何席位。公正党却在两个选区制造三角战,而公正党在这两个选区都失去按柜金。此外黄锦和更在泗里奎为独立人士站台,导致我们仅以51票落败。在砂拉越,我们不敢和公正党合作。”
我要求党中央领袖对盟友不可表现懦弱,以免我们失去我们原有的原则。
2008年全国党员代表大会 2008 DAP National Congress
槟首席部长政治秘书,黄伟益(中),高喊砂州执政!
With Lim Guan Eng's Political Secretary, Saudara Ng Wei Yik (middle)
与吉祥合照
with highest voted central committee- Kit Siang
林吉祥与张守江同台演讲
Kit Siang and Siew Chiang on stage-amongst the most respectable party veterans
与“超级”党内同志-德源
With "Super" Comrade-Jimmy
古晋代表
Delegates from Kuching
砂州代表全体照。声势浩大
Group Photo of Sarawak Delegates
Monday, August 18, 2008
何时能尝六味汤的清甜?
安华为了寻求进入国会,打出四大招牌,“团结,经济,求变,治安”。
这四个很简单的词句,将触动众人的心弦。
就说团结。
马来西亚,这个多元种族的国家,注定是一个各民族互相张力的容器。各民族的张力,除了源自不同的传统,风俗习惯,生活环境,捍卫母语的情操,更免不了宗教教义上的差异。这是马来西亚,是我们的国家。我们不能因为其他人的不同,而漠视我们也有的共同点。我们须学习发掘各民族的共同点,不是凸显各民族的不同。与友族同胞共同相处在同一个社会容器里,是一门学问,也是一个挑战。
这个挑战,我相信在1963年的513事件以来,越来越艰难。巫统的分而治之的政治议程,在不断的凸显各民族的不同,使各民族的张力,越来越紧绷。国阵主张巫统治理巫裔,马华、民政、人联党治理华裔,国大党治理印裔。而国阵又是以巫统为主导,其它成员党又形同附属品。再来国阵的新经济政策,大学教育的种族政策,政府工程的种族政策,宣布大马为回教国等,都在阻止国民团结。
马来西亚有如一个盛了六味汤的容器,盛了不同的材料,理应互相辉映,形成美味的饮品。不该是分裂,没有统一的理想。
2001年美国的911事件后,有记者报导说,遭受恐怖袭击过后的美国人,开始更加团结及对别人更加友善。在乘搭地铁时,可以见到人们更有礼让精神。美国也曾有白人与黑人种族的张力。但是现在连黑皮肤的奥巴马都有可能成为白宫的首位黑总统,这是一大突破。我相信这是美国建国两百多年以来,民族间的张力是最为缓和的时刻。
很自然的当人们经历共同的委屈时,自然就会团结在一起,对抗外敌。如果政府没有平等的对待各民族,永远只有族群内的团结,没有族群间的团结。
安华的竞选口号是“马来西亚的新希望”。“马来西亚的新希望”不是在于安华本人,而是他所传递的政治理念。安华所讲的“团结”,是要摒弃巫统种族政治,这是令人鼓舞的。
巫统的种族政治,是被马华,民政,人联及其它国阵成员党纵坏了。巫统青年团举剑事件,直到今年308国选之后,才有人道歉。这是马华与民政惨败之后才有的力量,绝对不是因为马华与民政在国阵里协商的力量。我相信在州选方面,人联党如果惨败,那个力量肯定比人联党目前协商的力量更大。
巫统在峇东埔补选的竞选策略是指责安华是华社的工具,说他不会帮助巫裔族群。由此可见,巫统种族政治的手段仍然在广泛使用,使人民分裂。然而安华在峇东埔提名后,对记者说“我要对全民包括巫裔,华裔和印裔等,都实施公平的政策。”
火箭的槟城首席部长,林冠英,也曾在槟城州议会回应安华的对手,阿力夏,说他是全民的首席部长,他会公平对待各个族群。回教党的霹雳州州务大臣尼查也在执政100天时做出相同的承诺。
国民团结不是将教育及语言统一,将各族传统通化,更不是透过参与国民服务计划,乃是公平对待各民族。
李宗伟在奥运羽球男单半决赛击败韩国的李炫一时,亲吻衣服上的国旗,更拥抱他的巫裔教练,米士本。这是多么美的一幅画。我们本应该就是“同一个国家,同一个梦想”。
这里是马来西亚人的马来西亚。国阵何必执行种族政治,导致六味汤不再清甜?
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
回教坟场被挖掘,行动党展开调查“经手人”
昨早,健仁与我共赴位于火车路的回教坟场,因为听说那里的坟墓遭人挖掘。我们听后大为震惊。这国家到底怎么了,为了发展连回教坟场都不放过。那可是拥有百年历史的回教坟场。
我们到达目的地时,感到现场气氛有点紧绷。有浓烟冒起。事后才知道原来是家属因为宣泄不满,将发展商的“神手”焚烧起来。
那里充满群众的愤怒。
那不过是面积不大的地段,埋葬了近300位往生者,连这样一片土地也要发展,这政府是那根筋不对?我们在现场听说这地段将发展成公寓。众人纷纷想知道这是否属实。健仁向民众承诺,势必追根究底,查出掘坟黑手。
砂回教福利信託理事會称家属原已经同意搬迁,不知为何又演变成示威活动。
我们不知道是否有人曾经同意,更不知道有多少人同意,也不知道同意者清楚知道他们同意什么。我们知道以现场愤怒的气氛来看,不可能他们会同意。
这不是同意不同意的问题,这是原则问题。
为何百年坟场须让路给发展?砂拉越没有地了吗?要记得砂拉越可是面积最大的州属。
国阵政府的发展,有时真的让人闻风丧胆。
点击阅读“星洲日报”报导
Thursday, August 7, 2008
安华与健仁,同是天涯沦落人
安华今天被控鸡奸,将是一个漫长审讯。
还不知道他会否被批准保释,
就算他获保外候审,
天天呆在法庭,面对左右自己未来命运的审讯,
并不好受。
已经一个月又一个星期,健仁几乎天天呆在法庭,
面对左右自己未来命运的审讯。
他已经坐在证人栏里超过一个星期。
我们无法准确预测几时古晋选举诉讼案会完结,
所以健仁没有办法像我们倒数奥运一样,
倒数自己在证人栏的日子。
只听过他数数自己在证人栏已经第几天了。
安华与健仁,同是天涯沦落人,
须在法庭内度日如年。
不同的是,安华的助理指控他鸡奸,
健仁的助理没有。
庆幸。
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
伯拉执政成绩一落千丈
民意调查显示首相伯拉的表现满意度首次跌至不及格。这项民意调查是由独立的民调机构默迪卡中心(Merdeka Center)所制作的。默迪卡中心于上周发表的《2008年第二季度半岛选民民意调查》显示,高达54%受访者不满意阿都拉身为首相的表现,只有42%表示满意。
“当今大马”针对这民调询问伯拉,伯拉毫不在意的回应说,“没关系啦,这是政治人物的命运,有起有落。重要的是你在下台前做过了什么。”。
如果以福建话来翻译伯拉的回答(我相信来自槟城的他会一些基本的福建话),是这样说:“唔代志啦, 志勒是政治郎也命, 物起物洛” (没关系啦,这是政治人物的命,有起有落。)
很潇洒的一句话。有如武侠小说人物的潇洒,看透尘世,我行我素,悠哉闲哉。
很多马来西亚人原本不懂伯拉是谁,直到他成为我国第五任首相,我们身为马来西亚子民就有“义务”知道他是谁。他是我国最高执行领袖,我们没有借口可以不知道他。从他的公众责任(Public Responsibility)至个人责任(Private Responsibility)都与你我有一定的关联。
当伯拉说“唔代志啦”,他伤透了马来西亚人的心。伯拉成为首相的表现不及格,是全国的事,不是伯拉家的事,他怎么可以当它是小事。这是涉及他的公众责任,他怎么可以说没事?我不在意他的政途是否亨通,有起有落与否,我关心他是否领导马来西亚“去荷兰”。
可能伯拉对这样的民调感到伤心,所以故作坚强,说了这样潇洒的话。这样的回答只是从个人感觉为出发点,没有从公众感觉为出发点。伯拉觉得政途是很自然有起有落,所以没什么在意。但是他是否知道在他的领导下,我国的物价有起没有落,我们的生活有落没有起。
就是因为这些因素导致他的分数有落没有起。
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
UMNO is down to town, where is SUPP?
The Counsels of Chong Chieng Jen had successfully obtained an Order from the Election Judge on 11.07.2008 to compel the Petitioner, Kho Whai Phiaw, to deposit with the Registrar the sum of RM70,000.00 as additional security for costs on or before 22.07.2008.
Yesterday, the Petitioner did pay the said sum into Court and surprisingly the money is contributed by UMNO, a party without a single branch in Sarawak!
The Executive Secretary of Barisan Nasional, Datuk Yaacob bin Mohamed (PW10), testified that the UMNO is fully sponsoring Kho the amount of RM70,000.00.
The Bandar Kuching Election Petition, is originated from the astounding election held on the March 8, 2008, consisted a battle between Allan Sim Yaw Yen of SUPP with Chong of DAP in Bandar Kuching constituency. Instead of someone from SUPP files the Election Petition, an ordinary voter from Bandar Kuching constituency did that. A SUPP’s leader, Sih Hua Tong’s name was mentioned by PW2. PW2 testified that Sih asked him to come to the Court to give evidence.
To date, SUPP has yet to disclose the extent of their involvement and their role in this election petition. I challenged SUPP today in all local Chinese newspaper to state their stand. UMNO is openly in action at Bandar Kuching, is SUPP?
随着巫统执行秘书拿督耶谷已经在法庭上协助许怀标付还7万零吉的庭费,我今天在本地各大华文报挑战人联党表态他们在古晋选举诉讼案的涉及和立场。
从讼诉案审讯开始以来,人联党的彭大男及薛华东都相继出席聆听此案件的审讯。甚至此案的第二证人也曾指出是薛华东叫他出庭供证,人联党也因此与古晋选举诉讼案扯上关系。虽然如此,人联党至今还没表态他们在这宗案件所扮演的角色。
这宗诉讼案是原自人联党的沈耀荣与火箭的张健仁在今年3月8日的选举对决,之后变成一个选民起诉一个民选代议士。如今竟发展至巫统,一个在砂州没有任何支部的政党,也出面在经济上支援起诉者。人联党没有理由再完全保持沉默而不敢表态。
Saturday, July 19, 2008
大马政治不能“复原”
从安华再次被捕,到获得警方保释,我感慨大马政治已经走入一个不可能“复原”的时刻。
我所指的“不能复原”是,不能像以往这样,枯燥无味。
前天跟一个新闻界的朋友闲聊,话题是“没有安华,会有连续下去的政治海啸吗?”
我不想把一个的人神化,毕竟人不过是人,有一定的有限,没有绝对的无限。
如果将一个政治人物神化,对国家未来的前景不是一件好事,特别是当那一个人掌握大权之时。
虽然我的想法是如此,我还是对那位新闻界的朋友说“我相信没有安华,会影响海啸的力度。”
当然,可能未来的历史将证明我是错的。
同胞们,无论如何,我们应该把焦点放在国家未来是否更加美好,不是是否改朝换代。
我们不能让期望使我们生存,也不能生存在憧憬里。
不然我们只拥有遥不可及的明天,却失去眼前的今天。
这也是我对砂州公正党谦卑的一席话。
大马政治不能“复原”,不是指由“好”变成“坏”。
国阵里一党独大的传统已经衍生到无可救药的地步。
连“现代包青天”都飞不上“青天”。
贪污,滥权,舞弊,朋党主义已经生根蒂固在国家系统。
或许不能“复原”是回到公平正义的原本。
如果真的改朝换代,我希望民主行动党能继续扮演制衡的角色,
制衡一党独大。
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
我要结婚了!
我将于来临的8月1日结婚了!
去年尾我与我的未婚妻,许玲彬,原本决定今年尾结婚。
我们认为这是人生大事,须费一年的时间来筹备。
也担心全国大选会落在今年年中,所以起初我们决定今年12月步上红地毯。
但是大选提早至3月就举行了,大选完了后,我俩也商议(注:不是人联与土保党的协商方式,只有土保党说,没有人联党说)将婚期提早至来临的8月1日。
我原本十分不愿意在这个部落格上载任何私人的东西,因为我认为应该善加利用这个空间讨论与公众利益有关的事情。我考虑了许久,认为我一生的人生大事,需要与你们分享。
这个社会真的需要认真看待婚姻的人,不然社会问题将衍生不断。
我从我的弟弟、弟媳及我们的婚前辅导员,郑女士,学到了以下简词义重之句:-
婚姻是一男一女,一夫一妻,一生一世。
我将这些语录写在这里,与你们共勉,也用以提醒自己。
原本以为婚期可以不和大选撞期,哪知竟然来个程咬金-古晋区选举诉讼案,令我分身乏术。
幸好未来的贤内助十分了解,也自行安排许多婚礼事项,让我有喘气的空间。
对她我感到愧疚,也感激不禁。
两对的父母亲的劳心劳力及经济支援,无以为报。
身边许多朋友,党内的同志也自动给予协助,异常感动。
一些报界的朋友也给予关心,受宠若惊。
在黑暗及污秽的政界打转,令我更觉得家人及真诚朋友的可贵。
这世界最缺乏及最需要的是真诚的爱,不是吗?
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
行径霸道的"爱心政府"
<---左图是我昨日拜访甘密街菜市场时为四川及缅甸灾民筹款的情况.这筹款活动也受到甘密街印裔小贩踊跃支持。显示爱心超越国界及种族。
国阵政府竟然采用威胁手段欺压甘密街菜市场小贩。北市市政局近日在该菜市场竖立告示牌,恫言将控告6月15日不愿搬迁的小贩。政府以这样强硬的手段对待基层的人民,显示所谓国阵是爱心破产的政府。
我于昨天拜访甘密街菜市场,向该处小贩收集资料,以准备代表小贩们起诉南北市政局。北市在5月15日发出指令要甘密街全部小贩6月15日搬迁至实督东。张健仁承诺将义务代表这群小贩入禀高庭,起诉政府不合理的强迫甘密街小贩搬迁。这些小贩有者甚至家族几代以来在这里经营生意,一家的生计也是依靠这里的摊位维持。政府这样短促的指令显示政府重来没有从他们角度体恤他们。
目前只有十几个小贩已经呈上同意书给我们以支持将这起事件带上法庭。距离我们起先的目标40位,还有一段距离。我不排除北市威胁的举动让小贩们的之前的决心软化下来,小贩们因此被逼于无奈。无论如何决定权是在小贩的个人意愿,没有人可以强逼他们是否愿意入禀法庭。因为在法律的精神下,一个人拥有起诉他人的决定权,这也是人权。
我们将收集同意书的期限展延。将稍后以人数是否达至40人来决定是否入禀法庭。
Monday, May 19, 2008
垃圾对准小贩摊位,臭味搭配食物美味
肯雅兰夜市小贩中心小贩们投诉南市市政局没有提供理想的垃圾收集处,导致该小贩中心恶臭频频。该中心小贩将他们的不满向我反映。我夜间巡视该小贩中心后表示将为他们致函南市市政局做出正式投诉。
市政局所提供新的垃圾收集处出现三大问题:-
第一:垃圾收集处设立在小贩摊位隔邻,导致臭味直接影响小贩们的作业,也影响用餐客户。
第二:市政局将垃圾收集处的门上锁,导致人们将垃圾堆集在门口,加剧对该小贩中心的污染。
第三:该垃圾收集处的屋顶十分的底,使该处的有盖垃圾桶无法打开,垃圾被抛掷在垃圾桶外。
国阵政府一贯的作业手法是,在进行任何计划时,没有寻求受影响者的意见。有些小贩们在该小贩中心经营生意已经许多年,市政局应该在还没有设立该垃圾处前寻求他们的意见。
维持区域卫生是地方政府的职责。这职责甚至是法定的。南市市政局有必要尽快妥善处理垃圾收集处的问题,并添加该小贩中心的垃圾收集次数,还给该处小贩一个卫生的营业环境。
Friday, May 16, 2008
偷鸡不是偷汉
“阿仁加油”运动即将开跑。
健仁被禁足州议会事件,令党内许多同志为其打抱不平。
同志们觉得国阵这样的手段,是不尊重民选制度。
民选的议员,竟能因为勇敢在州议会批政,而被接受处分。
表面是因为批评议长而受到处分,但实际上不过是一个伎俩,
企图让反对声音销声匿迹。
同志们今天身穿党服,出席声援健仁的记者会。
我在记者会上揭开国阵通过2007年的特权法令,是具有背后政治企图。
特权法令的提呈通过,是因为砂06年520的政治改变所致。
520州选,在野党首次有7位(火箭6位,公正党1位)进入州议会。
国阵议员使用特权法令对付在野议员。
这不是公平的竞技。
健仁在第24条文下被判有罪,但却在第14条文下被罚。
第24条文的罪行所受的处罚,最高不过是罚款2,000零吉,
而第14条文才是被处于禁足议会。
试想想,一个人如果被控偷鸡,怎么可以当他是偷汉来处罚?
司马昭之心路人皆知。
国阵不要健仁罚钱,要他不见人影。
这样“白毛”先生之后一天的议会回答才不会受到攻击。
“阿仁加油“运动将有一系列的活动。
希望我们一起为捍卫民主而热烈相应。
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
国阵是什么不能见人?需要使计赶走健仁。
预料会有这么一天,健仁会成为2007年州议会特权法令下的牺牲者。
这天就这样来了。来得轰轰烈烈,来得气势如虹。
昨天早上健仁还对我说,“下午应该没什么”。
言下之意是叫我专心于昨天下午法庭的结案陈词。
结果,就是在那个下午,他被第一副首长及第二副首长动议在特权法令下被禁足于今年的州议会。
“罪名”是向报界批评议长的不公。
我接到消息,拨了电,揶揄了他。
电话筒的另一边传来了他无奈的笑声。
是,在这样不公的环境中,除了无奈,再也不能容纳多余的情感。
健仁5月7日的议会讲词里,只谈到“白毛”的名字而已,就被议长禁止继续发言。
我曾将当时议长及健仁的对话写在以下(My Dun’s Diary – 7.5.2008)。
议长不公的决定,不能受到批评。
这不民主的作法,是所谓民主社会该有的吗?
今天是“白毛”先生的议会回答。
此时健仁被赶走。
国阵议员必定直呼“好险!”。
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
What a May 13 day!
Chong Jin Ken was charged with 2 traffic counts on 17.07.2007. The police alleged him being guilty of driving a lorry carried with earth which was not covered properly.
His defence was that the police was demanding "kopi-o" from his site supervisor and the site supervisor refused to see him, and thereafter the summons was issued against him who heading towards the site.
One of the police did admitted to the Court, while cross-examined by Chieng Jen, that he did uttered the following words before issuing the summons:-
"Saya sudah pusing site beberapa kali, site supervisor tidak mahu keluar jumpa saya. Bagaimana menjadi site supervisor macam ini?"
Further, the police also admitted to the Court that these are the only words he uttered.
Chong Jin Ken has been acquitted by the Court this morning on the reason that the Prosecution had failed to establish the prima facie case.
What a May 13 day for Chong Jin Ken and Malaysian's justice at large.
Friday, May 9, 2008
My DUN's Diary - 7.5.2008
The below is part of Chieng Jen Speech in DUN on 07.05.2008:-
Chieng Jen:
Mr. Speaker, have you heard about “Wikipedia”? (Silent) Anyone heard about “Wikipedia”? (Silent) That’s mean you are not very internet servy. It is a free encyclopedia available to anyone on the net. You can type anything, and most of the time you will get the answer. But in the “Wikipedia”, I will urge honourable members of this House to have a look. I went in, I do a few searches, and when I came along with the name of our Chief Minister, Abdul Taib Mhmud…
Speaker: No… No… I have to stop you.
Chieng Jen: Ha… (Laughing) Why?
Speaker: Because is sub-judice.
Chieng Jen: No, no. That is not sub-judice.
Speaker: It was stated in the (election) petition (against you).
Chieng Jen: What is in the petition?
Speaker: What you alleged against the CM and the family, and the companies.
Chieng Jen: What did I alleged?
Speaker: If in the election petition served on you by the petitioner with you as respondent, incited or with your blog and you pamphlets, so I have to stop you…. Member for Kota Sentosa, that is my ruling.
Chieng Jen: It is very bad…
Then the hullabaloo started.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
My DUN's diary - 6.5.2008
Chieng Jen questioned the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak, Tan Sri George Chan, on the Government’s effort to ensure the equal treatment in entertaining police report from the public and high rank government officer. The question was posed to the government in this morning questionnaire sessions in Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) sitting.
In 25th March 2008, I had received a complaint from a Ling’s family at Tabuan Laru, Kuching that their house has been robbed in the very afternoon. They discovered the daylight robbery sometime at 2 pm. They called the police right after the discovery, but the reply given was that they have to go to the nearest police station to make a formal report, only by then the “Saya Anti Rasuah” team will send the man down to the scene for investigation. Ling’s family waited for an hour to complete the report making and waited for another few hours for the police to come. From the time they first discovered the crime until the arrival of the 2 investigating officers on the “welcoming red carpet” of the crime scene, it took 4-5 hours.
On 28th March 2008, similarly the BN Samariang Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri’s (ADUN) house was robbed. She needed just a phone call to summons the police to come. Not only pitiful 2 officers came, but a group of investigating officers, lots of high rank police officers including the State Commissioner of Police came, and even police dogs were there to facilitate the investigation.
Same treatment to George on the robbery of his house on last April fool day.
I wondering what kind of phone was used by Samariang ADUN and George. For them, one phone call was good enough for the police to come. For Ling’s family or public at large, we got to go through lots procedures including making police reports and recording statement. It can be simple, but for whatever reason it has been made complicated and became extremely time consuming.
The question posed by Chieng Jen this morning to George was not well answered. George on the other hand called for suggestions to solve this problem. To me, this is a problem of double standard practiced by the police force. Can’t state government directs the police to treat public equally as what has been rendered to him? What more suggestion needed by him?
Unfortunately I was sitting in the public gallery to hear this kind of answer.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Even Mahathir has to go on Blog
I was one of the attendants of media forum organized by AZAM and See Hua Group held yesterday at Crown Tower
I was representing Chieng Jen to attend the forum entited "Challenges Posed by Alternative Media". The forum agenda forwarded to us shown nothing that Datuk Wong Soon Koh will be the guest of honours of the forum. In his opening speech, he emphasized that “credibility” should be the essential element leads towards the survival of mainstream media, such as daily newspapers. He also emphasized the importance of being an “investigative media”. He commented that alternative media is lacking of resources to become investigative, and it is why they are lacking of credibility.
I am totally disagreed with our Minister of Urban Development and Tourism of Sarawak. The hands of the mainstream media are most of the time tied. In Malaysia, we seriously in need of media freedom. Our Pak Lah, who claimed in desiring to hear the truth, is no one better than his predecessors of being a lover of media freedom. Even his immediate predecessor, Tun Mahatir, is forced to utilise the facility of the internet, sparing his peaceful retiring time to go on “blogging”. Tun Mahathir had commented that the mainstream media have been controlled by government and left with minimum room for media freedom. Tun Mahathir may never think of one day he has to sit down before a computer, joining blogging activity, which could be an alien to him while he was still the man in charge of this country.
The credibility of the mainstream media cannot be gained by way of becoming investigative media. To become ivestigative is a much more advance level for local mainstream media to achieve. We can’t even ensure the media freedom, what more to say moving into investigation work, which is overlapping the work of “Saya Anti Rasuah” team.
Indeed it is true for the mainstream media to gain more credibility in the eyes of the public in order to survive. However, this definitely cannot be done by way of becoming investigative but the government have to provide a freedom atmosphere for the media. Can you do that, BN Government?
“Blocking media freedom leads to Blogging”
Monday, April 28, 2008
Rampant mosquitoes in SR Chung Hua No.1, Kuching
Chieng Jen forwarded a mandarin SMS to me this afternoon, it read as follows in English:-
“Dear Mr. Chong,
I have 2 children studied in SR Chung Hua No.1. They were both seriously attacked by mosquitoes in school today, especially for those studied in classrooms nearby the jungle. The worrying part is that the denggi season is now approaching, isn’t the school should take more drastic action, to seek for solutions to overcome this problem. I hope Mr. Chong can help”
Chieng Jen is now at Kuala Lumpur for Parliament sitting. I am instructed to write on his behalf to DBKU to urge for immediate mosquito fogging work to be carried work in the school. We can’t afford to risk the student’s health, if not life. I am giving 2 days to DBKU starting from tomorrow.
My shocking day in Court
This morning while I was walking along Court’s corridor, rushing for my cases, I was informed that an Election Petition has been filed against Chong Chieng Jen at 8 this morning in High Court Kuching. From what I know, the Petitioner is a SNAP Member, based on the grounds unknown to me yet.
Chong had won 9,952 votes, a great majority, even in Sarawak history, bare in mind that there was no so called “opposition wind” in Sarawak. I met Ho Leng, our DAP State Chairman, this morning in Court, he told me that worries cure nothing. We have to fight this battle in full swing.
Yes, we got to fight against it, for the voters in Bandar Kuching, for the only people's voice from Sarawak.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
希山道歉了吗?
这是那门子的道歉?希山为曾三度在巫青团大会上高举马来剑于昨日下午“道歉”。这所谓的“道歉”采用了国阵议员道歉时一贯用的字眼 --“如果”。
希山的“如果”式的道歉不是道歉。希山不过是在说“举剑没错,只是如果非马来人有负面的感受,我为这你们的负面感受感到抱歉。”
事实上希山没有为他举剑的举动道歉过。他如果有,他必然觉得举剑这是个错。这也是为何他没有承诺不再举剑。
他也没承认他举剑的举动造成了非马来人社会的伤害。他只是说“如果”有造成伤害,他愿意道歉。
所以马华青年团团长廖中莱,别这么快称赞希山的“勇敢”。人家都还没认错,何来道歉。他可能不过是说我们过度敏感而已。
Friday, April 18, 2008
政治海啸,你为何不来砂州?
翻开我国的选举历史,每当一个选区,无论是国会或州议会选区,一旦3角战或多角战形成,最终胜利的是国阵。所以当公正党在行动党所竞选的选区派员上阵,是等于协助国阵赢得该选区。
公正党在选战前已经深知他们如果在行动党这次所竞选的7个选区里,一意孤行插上一脚,公正党决不能取胜。选举成绩出炉时,公正党诗巫候选人林政全竟然对自己所得到的区区812票感到满意,他还说自己的预算不过是500张的得票。既然如此,公正党派林政全上阵的目的是为了什么?
公正党实淡宾及诗巫的候选人双双痛失按柜金。公正党在这2个选区仅得区区2,198及812张票,反观行动党在这2区得票为18,896及15,903张票。从2党得票的巨大差距来衡量,我不能相信砂州公正党领袖们选前没有这样一丁点的政治智慧及判断力。去分析他们在这两个选区的胜算有多少。公正党砂州领袖明明知道在这两个选区行动党的胜算是遥遥领先,为什么还要执意上阵,让国阵渔翁得利?
公正党砂州主席黄锦河竞选时把选民集会变成私人恩怨的“爆料会”,枪口对着行动党攻击。不仅如此,黄锦河还去到泗里奎为独立人士龚晶晶站台,大数行动党的不是。在竞选期间,他要选民听听他发牢骚,听听他的私人委屈。那么广大人民的委屈呢?选举不是政党之间恩怨的了决,而是人民对政客的裁决。黄锦河不该在公正党没有出战的选区,削弱行动党的胜算,他不该借选民集会攻击同是在野党的行动党。
从这次选举成绩来看,我们可以知道公正党在华人占多数的选区里不但没有增值的空间,也不被普遍选民接受。实淡宾及诗巫国会选区分别占有79.3%及48.6%的华裔选民,但是公正党都在这两个选区失去按柜金。除了老越国会选区外,公正党在其他所竞选的9个选区都没有失去按柜金。
就算公正党派出华裔竞选土著占多数的选区,也能交出不错的成绩单。在实务地国会选区,土著选民占了约76%,华裔仅占了21.5%,而公正党的张友庆也得了35%巴仙的选票。公正党应该把林政全及施志豪派至其他土著或混合选区,可能成绩将截然不同。
砂州不能像西马一样形成政治海啸,主要原因有二:第一、黄锦河在讲台破坏行动党领袖的形象,令许多选民对政治的自相残杀感到厌恶,而影响在野党票源。其二、公正党没有好好使用他们在土著区的优势,将候选人派到土著区占多数的混合区去,反而放到行动党胜算较高的华人区去,导致三角战形成。
黄锦河应该为这次公正党候选人安排的失误,负起全部的责任。来届的州选,黄锦河不该再一意孤行。欲形成砂州政治海啸,公正党及行动党须各尽其责。鉴于这次国选的成绩。公正党应该在来届州选专注土著区,才能与行动党携手否决砂国阵的3份2议席,粉碎土保党的霸权,并为取代国阵执政铺路。