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August 2012: Issue 1/08 Edisi Bahasa Inggeris, Tamil dan Cina

Story by Chan Lilian

PENANG Pakatan Rakyat State Government has allocated RM11 million to be distributed to 110,000 students in Penang who are in Year 1, Year 4, Form 1 and Form 4 under the Golden Student Program.

Parents whose children are in the above classes can regis-ter for the Golden Student Program at the nearest Adun/JKKK/Co-ordinator’s office. Please refer to 0 & Page 11 for the contact numbers. Closing date is 31st August, 2012 and parents just need to provide the student card to register.

Although the announcement was made many months ago, Exco Member Phee Boon Poh who is co-ordinating this pro-gram had met with some glitch-

es. Recently, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng hit out at Deputy Minister of Education Dato’ Dr. Wee Ka Siong from MCA as Penang’s efforts to give RM100 to the students through their parents have not received much co-operation.

At an event in Komtar held on 10th August, 2012, CM Lim said, “We want to give RM100 to these schoolchildren. We want to make sure that this program is carried out properly. We gave registration forms to the schools so that the parents could fill in the details before we distributed the money to them. However, the Chinese press reported that the Deputy Minister of Education had ac-cused us of wanting to give the RM100 to only Pakatan Raky-at supporters and not Barisan Nasional supporters. This is

not true!”CM Lim said this is mischie-

vous and an attempt to sabotage Penang State’s efforts. He added, “Due to security rea-sons, we cannot give RM100 cash directly to these children who are as young as seven. We want to give through their par-ents. Moreoever, the amount involved is huge - RM11 mil-lion! Each school will be handling a few hundred thou-sand ringgit and we want to make sure that there is proper record and documentation as we are a CAT (competent, ac-countable and transparent) government.”

So, parents are urged to make the registration through the nearest Adun/JKKK/Co-ordinator’s office. They will be able to get the money on 16th September, 2012.

A recipient shaking hands with Exco Member Datuk Abdul Malik Kassim (second from left) after receiving RM1,000 from Penang State. On far left is Penang Deputy State Secretary Datuk Muhammad Yusoff Wazir and Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Mansor Othman (third from left).

STuDENTS who are entering public universities may want to log on to IBITA at http://ibita.penang.gov.my and download the application form to apply for the RM1,000 financial aid from Penang State Government. The closing date is 30th September, 2012.

The financial aid is only for new students who are entering public universities and pursuing a Diploma course or a Degree and their family’s total income is less than RM4,000 per month.

In 2010, a total of 1,000 students applied and each re-ceived RM500. In view of the rising cost of living and infla-tion, the amount was increased to RM1,000 in 2011 when over RM2 million was given to 2,009 students.

On 10th August, 2012 a total of 262 students who are taking a Diploma course received RM1,000 each at a ceremony held at Komtar. Most of them were represented by their par-

ents as many are currently away at their respective universities.

“I wish to congratulate the parents here today because they have successfully brought up and guided their children to be bright and successful individu-als. I hope these parents will ask their children to return to Pen-ang to contribute to the develop-ment and growth of Penang. As a caring and people-centric Government, we will also en-sure that Penang State provides a bright and prospective future for your children” Chief Minis-ter Lim Guan Eng said in his speech.

CM Lim also said, “Penang State also has other programs like the Golden Child, Senior Citizens, Single Mothers, OKu and recently, the Golden Student Program. The money comes from budget surpluses each year and through Pakatan Rakyat anti-corruption campaign which has received praises from Trans-parency International.”

RM1,000 for those entering public universities

Sisters Yun Han, 13 years and Yun Qing, 17 posing for Buletin Mutiara with RM100. All Penang schoolchildren who are in Year 1, Year 4, Form 1 and Form 4 are eligible to register for the Golden Student Program from now till 31st August, 2012.

RM11 million for Golden Students Program

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“WE thank the Penang State Government for helping us out. It is a different start, which is quite difficult for us. We have to start a new life.

Hopefully, with the support we receive, we will be able to go through this,” Vignesh Waran 29, the son of the late D a t u k L o g a n a t h a n A r u -

mugam f rom the famous group ‘Alleycats’ said.

Vignesh and his s is ter, Darsha Logan, 24 were at the Chief Minister’s Office on 8 August, 2012 to receive the state contribution of RM5,000

to the family over the loss suffered by the family due to the recent fire at their home in Jalan Azyze in Tanjong Bungah.

Their mother, Datin Susan Lovie was unable to be pre-

sent at the event.Chief Minister Lim Guan

Eng said, “This is a token of appreciation as we wish to let the family of the late Datuk Loganathan know that he is still very close to our hearts.”

“Alleycats’ Loga is close to to our hearts”

Pix by Mohd. Hafiz Tajuddin

IT will be a more cheerful Hari Raya for the hardcore poor and the poor in Penang after they received money from zakat.

A sum of RM3,443,972.00 has been distributed to 962 hardcore poor (fakir) who do not have the basic needs and 8,163 poor (golon-gan miskin) people who only have the basic needs. The distribution was from the zakat collections from Muslims in Penang.

The zakat distribution ceremo-ny took place at Wisma PERKE-SO in Seberang Jaya on 7 August, 2012 . The money was given by the President of Penang Islamic Affairs Council (MAINPP), YDP Dato’ Mohd Salleh Man. It was handed to the leaders of Penang Village Development and Secu-rity Committee (JKKK) and other village leaders who will later distribute the money to the poor and hardcore poor in their areas.

Zakatmoney for the poor

Left to right : MAINPP President who is also the Assemblymember for Permatang Pasir Dato’ Mohd. Salleh Man, Penang Mufti Dato’ Hassan Ahmad and Ustaz Elias Zakaria who is the Chairman of Penang Zakat Management Centre and also the former President of MAINPP.

Vignesh and his sister, Darsha at the Chief Minister’s Office.

RAYA CHEER FOR THE POLICE AND ARMYChief Minister Lim Guan Eng handing over RM10,000 to the Penang CPO Datuk Abd Rahim Hanafi at Komtar on 13 August, 2012. The Armed Forces also receive the same amount from the State Government.

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The Asian Women’s Leadership Uni-versity (AWLU) is a prestigious, world-class, educational institution. The international team of the AWLU Project is working to establish a top-

level liberal arts women’s university for promising women in Asia. The institution will be based in Malaysia and Penang has been chosen.

Chief Minister Lim Guan eng an-nounced this in July. “AWLU with an investment valued at RM 492 million, is expected to create 190 high value posit ions. Penang has been the choicest location. Initially a 100-acre land was chosen in Kampung Genting, Balik Pulau. how-ever, after some negotiations, we came to a win-win situa-tion and AWLU now accepts another piece of land in Pon-dok Upeh, Balik Pulau. ”

Accord ing to AWLU’s website - AWLU is projected to open in September 2015. The AWLU will be a private, not-for-profit university mod-elled on the U.S. “Seven Sis-ters” liberal arts colleges. Smith College (MA, USA) will be the chief academic

planning partner. As emerging econ-omies in Asia strengthen, the demand for women graduates with the neces-sary skills to engage in the global economy, promote socio-economic progress, and foster international

peace will increase. The University will meet this demand by improving the lives of its individual students who will go on to be influential actors in the development of their home coun-tries.

Some of the landowners airing their views to the Penang State Government leaders at the Balik Pulau District Office in July, 2012.

Asian Women’s Leadership University (AWLU) selects Penang

State-Run Dialysis Centres to open

Penang State Assembly Speaker, Dato’ Abdul Halim Hussain hold-ing a dialogue with a group of Balik Pulau landowners at the Balik Pulau District Office.

Story and pix by Chan Lilian

The Member of Parliament for Balik Pulau, Yusmadi Yusoff shared how his sister had a hard time caring for his nephew who had chronic kidney disease. “My sister and her son had

to travel from Balik Pulau to the General hospital for his dialysis treatment. They endured a lot and I have seen the hardship faced by peo-ple who need dialysis.”

Yusmadi and several Penang State Leaders were at the launch of the setting-up of the dialysis centre lo-cated at the ground floor of MPPP building annexe to the Balik Pulau market on 22 July 2012. Balik Pulau MP is grateful that Penang State Government has chosen Balik Pulau to set up the first dialysis centre.

“Today is an historic day for Pen-ang and Malaysia because for the first time ever, medical assistance comes directly from a State Government. Moreover, this initiative is carried out in the rural area even though the Assemblymember is from the opposi-tion, (Balik Pulau Assemblymember is Muhammad Farid haji Arshad from UMNO),” CM Lim said in his speech.

The initiative is carried out with the concept of Public and Private Partnership Framework (PPP) and

more than 50% of the cost will be financed by the State Government.

According to statistics, up to 31 December 2011 there were 4,476 undergoing dialysis treatment in Penang. Meanwhile, the number of people with end stage renal failure is increasing.

The cost of renovating the MPPP building to accommodate the spe-cific needs of a dialysis centre was

RM150,000. Ten homeodylasis (hD) machines will be installed, each costing RM42,00.00.

When completed, needy patients will only need to pay RM30 while the rest of the cost will be subsidised. The treatment usually costs RM150-RM200.

Another dialysis centre will be set up in Seberang Jaya and expected to be completed early next year.

Member of Parliament for Balik Pulau, Yusmadi Yusoff.

Left to right - Yusmadi, CM Lim and DCM 1 Dato’ Mansor Othman at the launching of renovation works for the dialysis centre in Balik Pulau.

Story by Danny Ooi

TYT Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas, CM Lim Guan Eng, ADUN Batu Maung Datuk Abdul Malik Kas-sim joined invited guests and the residents of Bayan Lepas for a break fast at Masjid Sungai Tiram on August 4. 20 senior citizens were given hampers during the function.

Abdul Malik in his speech said since 2008 when the Pakatan Rakyat Government came into power, the State Government has been givimg out various aids like IPTA, Anak Emas, Warga Emas and Pela-

jar Emas. He called on all Muslims to be good followers

of Islam by observing the holy month of Ramadan.Abdul Malik said with the Chief Minister joining

Muslims to break fast will help him to understand the Islamic faith better.

CM Lim advised the crowd present to refrain from consuming food that has high sugar content, as this will lead to diabetes and kidney failure.

He went on to say that Penang State Government has set up two dialysis centres – one in Balik Pu-lau and the other in Seberang Jaya.

CM Lim said these two centres only charge RM50 per dialysis treatment, compared to RM150 at private dialysis centres.

“Patients can save over RM300 weekly if they have to go for three treatments a week,” he added.

On another matter, CM Lim said the Penang State Government hopes to erase poverty by 2015.

“We will top up the income of any household in the State, if it is less than RM600,” he added.

CM Lim added that the State Government is also looking into raising the minimum income of each household to RM750, instead of the existing RM600.

About 200 residents of KADUN Bagan Jermal were joined by CM Lim and ADUN Lim Hock Seng at break fast in the compound of Masjid Kubang Buaya in mainland Seberang Perai Utara on August 3.

In his speech, CM Lim thanked local business-man Datuk Yusoff Taiyoob who contributed ‘kurma’

(dates) for 500 poor families during the various break fast functions in the State.

He said Datuk Yusoff Taiyoob is a good exam-ple of a successful local businessman who made it to the top through his hard work and determination.

“He is self - made, and there is no cable attached,” he said in jest.

CM Lim added that the aim of the State Gov-ernment is to help those in need and to be fair to all regardless of creed, race and political background.

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TYT Governor breaking fast

Story by By Danny Ooi

CM Lim Guan Eng on July 31 dis-missed Penang BN Chief Teng Chang Yeow’s claim that some Pen-ang State EXCOs have personal in-terest in the proposed 30-storey private medical specialist centre project to be built at Jalan Zainal Abidin area.“ It is totally unprofessional and ir-responsible of Teng to question the integrity of the EXCOs in this case. Show us proof,” he said at a media conference at KOMTAR.Elaborating further on the public housing issue in Jalan Zainal Abidin area, CM Lim said the previous State Government had not made any provi-sion for public housing to be built at the 0.4ha land in nearby Taman Manggis.CM Lim refuted as “totally untrue” a statement by Teng Chang Yeow that the original plans under Barisan’s administration were for a commu-nity housing project on the prime land at the junction of Jalan Zainal

Abidin - Lorong Selamat – Jalan Burma.It was reported that Teng had said that it was unbecoming of the current State Government to scrap the origi-nal plans in favour of the medical specialist centre project at the site.“The land was not reserved for pub-

lic housing. Despite that, we had been looking at whether it could be used for affordable homes,” CM Lim said.“We then decided that it was too small and not feasible for public housing and identified an 11-acre alternative site in Jalan S.P. Chelliah

to build affordable homes instead,” he said. In the latest development, the State Government announced that about 1,320 units of LMC and medium-cost flats will be built on a 2.91ha plot in Jalan S.P. Chelliah under the State’s Affordable Housing Project.

Land not reserved for housing

CM Lim (second from right) and other EXCOs standing beside the poster showing the proposed housing project in Jalan S.P. Chelliah.

Datuk Yusoff Taiyoob (far right) giving ‘Duit Raya’ to the needy from Bagan Parliamentary Constituency.

CM Lim serving food for TYT Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas.

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TYT Governor breaking fast

Story and pix by Chan Lilian

Exco Member for Health, Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Phee Boon Poh announced that Penang Medical College under Associate Professor Dr. Rashid Khan will carry out a health appraisal and socio-demographic profile of the ageing popu-lation in Penang.

The study ‘ Health appraisal and socio-demo-

graphic profile of the elderly population of Penang, Malaysia ’ is a first of its kind to be carried out in Malaysia. Penang as the caring and people-centric government aims to undertake this appraisal with the goal of achieving a positive ageing strategy.

There are 159,000 senior citizens who are 60 years and above in Penang. Out of this number, 140,000 have registered under the Senior Citizens Appreciation Program. From these numbers, 2,000

of these senior citizens, picked randomly from five districts in Penang will be taking part in the study. Qualified nurses will go to their homes to conduct a health appraisal and interview about their lifestyle.

The UN said that any nation with more than 7% senior citizens out of its entire nation population is considered an ageing society. However, in Penang, there are 10.2% senior citizens at the moment. Therefore, Penang is taking the proactive step to conduct this study which costs about RM60,000.

The study will be carried out after Hari Raya Puasa, in early September 2012. Penangites who are interested to be part of the study can contact 04-226 3459.

Also present at the press conference was the Penang Welfare Services Department (JKM) direc-tor Zulkifli Ismail.

Positive Ageing Strategy

THE Exco Member for State, Town and Country Planning, Housing and Arts Committee revealed that under the current Pakatan Rakyat State Gov-ernment, allocations for the upgrading works of public housing has been in-creased ten folds.

Since 2009, the budget for the man-agement and maintenance of public housing has increased to RM10 mil-lion per year. Previously, under the Barisan Nasional administration, the budget was only RM1 million and involved only small projects.

Wong said,”Pakatan Rakyat is a people-centric government which is greatly concerned of the welfare of the people. That’s why the State Govern-ment increased the amount so that the people benefited from better and more

comfortable living environment.”Some of the projects that have been

undertaken by PR State Government to improve the living conditions of the people included re-painting of flats, plumbing works, re-wiring of Kam-pung Melayu, repair and replacement of lifts and the maintenance of sewage treatment plants.

The public housing areas that have benefited are flats at Rumah Pangsa Padang Tembak, Rumah Pangsa Kam-pung Melayu, Rumah Pangsa Tun Sardon, Rumah Pangsa Desa Wa-wasan, Ampang Jajar, Jalan Macal-lum, Desa Jawi and Taman Free School.

The Penang State Government man-ages and maintains 45 projects with 15,000 units in total.

A TEN-FOLD HELP

Left to right : Penang Welfare Services Department (JKM) director Zulkifli Ismail, Penang Medical College Associate Professor Dr. Rashid Khan, Exco Member for Health, Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Phee Boon Poh.

Exco Member for Health, Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Phee Boon Poh.

Exco Member for State, Town and Country Planning, Housing and Arts Committee, Wong Hon Wai.

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HOUSING IN PENANG

By Stuart MacDonald

FEATURE

Average house prices in Penang have increased 50% in the last five years, with even bigger rises seen on the island, particularly in the island’s north-east region where the average condominium is now RM450,000, 82% higher than five years ago.

The island is now almost three times more expensive than the mainland, and the gap in prices has been getting wider since 2006. Astronomical price increases on the island have distracted attention away from the price rises on the mainland, where certain property types have also gone up significantly in value. Terraced property has increased 25% and semi-detached and detached property by 30% over the past five years on the mainland; if current trends continue, property will increase a further 20% to 30% over the next few years.

Drivers of housing pricesA broad range of factors have come together to push up house prices in Penang. Supply side factors have contributed to rising prices. Penang is the second smallest state in Malaysia, but it is the eighth most populous and has a declining supply of land available for development, largely due to its geographical constraints but also due to its colonial and cultural history that has left a lasting legacy on the pattern of land ownership. The scarcity of land for development and competing pressures for available land have pushed up prices, in particular on the island.

Economic factors create demand for housing. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a significant driver of the economy, and drives the requirement for low wage assembly jobs, largely filled by foreign workers. The state has 71,577 foreign workers in manufacturing (2010), but only 400 units of official foreign worker hostel accommodation. This has driven demand for low cost property which can be rented out at a profit, hence increasing the price of low and low-medium cost properties.

Housing speculators have been quick to exploit an appreciating market in Penang, and it is argued that many of the newly constructed high-end developments are snapped up by such

Penang’s housing affordability issues could soon be a thing of the past should a new housing board come into existence. One thing is certain: It will take the efficient implementation of systematic, holistic policies to allow middle income groups greater access to affordable housing.

investors. The Global Property Guide places Malaysia as the top Asian country to invest in, with low round-trip costs and low capital gains taxes. Low interest rates and easy home ownership have also developed a new breed of property investor. With returns from stocks, shares and bank interests being low, the average person is now able to make money by redirecting savings into property. Speculation in a rising market is clearly translating into higher house prices for all.

Construction costs have increased by 15% to 30% over the past five years, and high and rising import duties on finished products (such as marble and sanitary ware) have added to overall costs. While developers compete for land and drive up the price further, the result is passed on in higher housing costs. Increasing conditions are being placed on housing developers to build offsite infrastructure, such as community facilities, schools and even hospitals, in addition to a 30% quota for low cost housing, for which the materials and land required are also increasing in price.

The promotion of Penang as a “destination” has fuelled demand for housing, in particular for high-end housing. Penang’s international profile has risen significantly; the inscription of George Town by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) as a world heritage site has put the island on the map.

Property developers as well as the federally funded Malaysia Property Incorporated market Penang abroad, and sales of property to foreign owners are an important part of Malaysia’s development strategy. Data and statistics on foreign purchasers in Penang are poor, but it is estimated that Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) arrivals alone make up around a quarter of all high-end purchasers in Penang.

Malaysia is estimated to have a diaspora of one million1 and many who left in the 1970s are now thought to be returning home to retire, with many choosing Penang as their destination

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of choice. They bring wealth generated in foreign currency and are able to buy high-end property. Again, data are poor, but if just one per cent of those Malaysians of retirement age living in Singapore and the UK returned to Penang, they would account for a further quarter of high-end house purchasers.

The planning system itself may have contributed to rising house prices, as a sufficient range of housing options have not been planned for. A prescriptive, quota-based housing policy has also promoted a skewed market. Developers build high-end developments to cross-subsidise low cost housing, however conflicts of interest arise as private developers are driven to maximise their profits on high-end housing and minimise their costs on low cost housing (using the cheapest land and materials) to protect their bottom line. As a result, it is economically unattractive to develop the required range of housing.

Supply and demand from an affordability viewpoint Average household income in Penang increased 25% between 2004 and 2009, up from RM3,531 in 2004 to RM4,407 in 2009. But middle income groups have not experienced an increase in wages2 , and the cost of living continues to rise year on year, biting into any income growth. In the last year alone, Bank Negara reported that the cost of food increased by 4.7%, transport by four per cent and healthcare costs by 2.9%.

By dividing the population into household income quintiles (five equal blocks of 20%) we can explore the mismatch between supply and demand from an affordability viewpoint. Using sensible borrowing limits we can then examine

house price affordability for different income groups, so, for example, a realistic housing budget for middle income groups would be in the range of RM150,000 to RM350,000 (see Figure 1).

Mapping these income groups against the total number of “affordable” housing units shows that while there are 20% of households (equal to 76,024 household units) earning under RM1,800 a month, there are 120,448 “affordable” properties for this group, a potential oversupply of more than 44,000 units. Second quintile households can afford property between RM100,000 and RM150,000, however there are 110,730 surplus units in this price bracket. While it appears on the surface that there is an oversupply of low cost housing, it is clear there is an undersupply of property for middle income groups, with an additional 53,677 units of “affordable” property required for households in quintile 3 and an additional 16,405 units for households in quintile 4 (see Figure 2). Fast forward to 2020, and based on the forecast population, this shortfall for middle income groups reaches over 100,000 “affordable” units.

Re-visioning the role of housing in PenangThe state government is re-evaluating its role in housing, especially for the poorest groups in society, but also for those middle income groups it is dependent upon to transform the state’s fortunes. It has taken significant steps to develop a housing board. But before this can be realised, it should develop a strategy to ensure its success, to empower the board with knowledge and understanding, provide it with the decision-making powers to influence change in the housing market and develop the required organisational structures, skills

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and sufficient capacity to support successful implementation. It should explore a twin track approach to allow progress to be made on the housing agenda, given the political constraints surrounding the approval of the board.

The new housing board should invest in greater knowledge and understanding of the housing market with a policy, research and data function so that it can construct an evidence-based, spatial housing demand model to direct future house building approvals, research issues in low cost housing and define “affordable” property. The housing board can streamline processes, take the lead role in assembling land, develop clear policies on issues such as land reclamation for residential housing and challenge existing zoning regulations that separate land use functions.

A spatial understanding of poorly utilised urban land can support the development of a regeneration and renewal strategy for the state. A stock condition survey can identify areas where low cost housing stock has fallen into disrepair. Abandoned and poorly operating commercial premises can be mapped and regeneration can be used to unlock the potential value of existing urban land.

The housing board can construct and maintain quality, sustainable and affordable housing for all. It should remove all conflicts of interest from the development process by replacing prescriptive quotas with a revised development charging framework. The state can work through its existing agencies and with the private sector to initiate joint ventures and develop a “Special Purpose Vehicle” to deliver positive housing

FIGURE 2: HOUSING DEMAND FROM AN AFFORDABILITY VIEWPOINT

outcomes for Penang. The housing board should support the right people to access low cost or “affordable” property by removing conflicts of interest from housing allocation, closing legal loopholes that allow it to be resold and sublet, and setting and monitoring the criteria for eligibility, with enforcement of policies which prevent the misuse of state-subsidised assets.

From examining options for raising capital funds to developing an ongoing ring-fenced budget for housing, the state government can look to review the way it places charges on development, use financial levers that can make the desired development economically attractive to developers and develop more progressive property taxes which can raise additional revenue to support the fundamental functions of the state.

ConclusionsThe housing board offers an opportunity to re-examine housing market policy and develop a framework fit for the 21st century; it presents an opportunity to promote more sustainable, compact urban growth, develop a regeneration and renewal strategy, advance a more sustainable pattern of growth, create transit-orientated developments and breathe life back into rundown areas. Ensuring “green” principles are embedded within these objectives can help to create an international city state, and help the “pearl” to shine again. Stuart MacDonald has been researching housing issues in Penang, having previously worked at the Centre for Local Economic Strategies in the UK. This article is a short summary drawn from three research papers available online at www.penanginstitute.org


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槟州福利及爱心社会委员会主席彭文宝行政议员则表示，槟州行政议会于2011年已通过实行快乐学生计划，那就是槟州所有小学一年级、四年级、中一及中四的学生将可获得100令吉辅助金。

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另外，槟州首长林冠英也狠批教育部副部长拿督魏家祥，那就是快乐学生计划原本能在一个月内完成，但魏家祥不肯让学校和槟州政府配合，导致槟州政府被迫另行进行登记程序，现在魏家祥还恶人先告状，将“政治化”和“另有居心”的罪名套在槟州政府身上。

他指出，针对魏家祥今日于各中文报全国版的声

明，指槟州政府索取家长资料以发放100令吉是别有用心，有政治意图。槟州政府已多次声明，快乐学生计划将依循乐龄人士回馈金计划的发放制度，乐龄人士回馈金已发放3年，槟州60岁以上的乐龄人士登记率逾95%，以民为本的槟州民联政府不分政治背景、宗教和种族发放现金，我本身也曾移交100令吉给巫统支部主席的乐龄者。槟州政府年年发放回馈金，不像国阵联邦政府每5年大选到了才派钱，谁有政治意图，明眼人一看就知。

“槟州政府要求父母登记快乐学生计划，是要寄信通知父母到银行领钱，一如槟州政府常年发放乐龄人士、单亲妈妈、残障人士援助金的做法，州政府也将以登记资料为准，通过银行发放援助金给州内11万名学生的父母。”

“快乐学生计划惠及州内所有小学一年级、四年级、中学一年级和四年级的学生。试想想，小学生适合带着100令吉现金吗？州政府不希望这笔钱被误用、遗失，或学生因身上带钱而面对危险，而且发放援助金的目的是要减轻父母负担，所以万无一失的做法，就是亲手把钱交给父母，或父母到银行领钱。”

他续称，魏家祥声称联邦政府在今年新学年已通过学校发出100令吉援助金，槟州政府也可以通过州教育局的学生人数统计来发放援助金。事实上，联邦政府的100令吉援助金发放制度有问题，有家长投诉当局私自扣除杂费后才把剩余的款项交给学生，槟州政府不想重覆这些问题。

“教师的职责是教育学生，不是派钱，槟州政府尊重教师的专业，所以选择另行处理援助金发放。

魏家祥身为副教育部长，却黑白不分，诬蔑槟州政府为难学校。”

他说，槟州政府发放援助金，是要确保真正需要者获得援助金，不像国阵联邦政府一切以政治为出发点，撤销残障农民富鲁斯勒比（Frusis Lebi）的福利金，只因为他支持民联；彭亨州拥有“拿督”勋衔的马华百乐区会主席邓福乐却成功领取一个大马的500令吉援助金。

“槟州政府要求父母登记，是要确定援助金抵达需要的对象手中，因为那是人民的钱，就算是区区的100令吉，政府也有责任好好看管，不像国阵以政治背景来发放500令吉，还有3万变3千的教育拨款干捞。若有父母如魏家祥所说的，觉得登记侵犯隐私，那他们可选择不登记，州政府没强迫父母一定得登记。”

“魏家祥恶人先告状，自己政治化快乐学生计划，企图破坏槟州政府的惠民计划，却转过来指控槟州政府“别有用心”，看来魏家祥在国阵太久了，难怪什么都以政治意图为出发点，才会以小人之心度君子之腹，就如佛家说“佛心自观”：你看别人是什么，就表示你自己是什么。”

916发首批快乐学生辅助金魏家祥恶人先告状图破坏槟惠民计划

槟州行政议会已议决在916马来西亚日当天分发首批槟州快乐学生计划辅助金，那就是已登记的首批槟州小学一年级、四年级、中一及中四的学生将可获得100令吉辅助金。（档案照）

槟州首长林冠英指出，槟州政府要求父母登记快乐学生计划，是要寄信通知父母到银行领钱，一如槟州政府常年发放乐龄人士、单亲妈妈、残障人士援助金的做法，州政府也将以登记资料为准，通过银行发放援助金给州内11万名学生的父母。（档案照）

如何申请槟州快乐生计划辅助金：• 快乐学生计划将依循乐龄人士回馈金计划的发放制度，接受公开申请。• 所有小学一年级、四年级、中一及中四的学生的家长可通过向民联的国、州议员服务中心及槟州政府乡委会登记。• 所有学生家长在登记时，必须出示孩子的学生证及入学准证号码。• 州政府也将以登记资料为准，通过银行发放援助金给州内11万名学生的父母，以及寄信通知父母到银行领钱。

22012年8月刊时事

槟州山坡发展计划课题沦为槟州在野党的政治筹码，并且在纠缠了槟州政府及槟岛市政局约2个月后，槟州地方政府委员会主席曹观友行政议员声明基于目前已有一些山坡发展计划被带到上诉委员会，因此，槟州政府及槟岛市政局从现在开始，将停止作出任何进一步陈述可能被视為影响上诉进行中的案件。他也在作出最后一次的发言及解答5个问题后，声明这纷扰该有个总结了。

同时也是丹绒区国会议员兼巴当哥打区州议员的曹观友于8月9日召开记者会声明，由于目前已有一些山坡发展计划被带到上诉委员会，槟州政府及槟岛市政局从现在开始，将停止作出任何进一步陈述可能被视為影响上诉进行中的案件，尤其是有关法律课题还受到争议，而各相关单位都会向上诉委员会提出他们的论点。

“最近，槟州政府面对山坡发展计划不受控制的指责，尤其是在槟岛。这项新闻发佈会主要回应一些已在媒体报导中出现的问题，希望可以让大家对被形容為“垂死与哭泣”的槟州山坡有更深一层的了解。”

另一方面，针对槟州国阵主席邓章耀声称发展商不敢因为计划被取消而起诉州政府的言论，曹观友质疑前者是在鼓吹流氓文化。尤其是邓章耀还声称就算需要给发展商作出赔偿而导致槟州政府破产，他也在所不惜。

“马来西亚是个法制国家，不是我们想怎么做就怎么做。如果好像邓章耀这样，宁愿州政府破产也要作出赔偿，而且还放话发展商不敢挑战政府，那我们是在推广怎样的文化？是流氓文化吗？这是不是表示谁的权力大，谁就可当流氓？”

“根据1976年城乡规划法令，任何东西包括规划准证都可以被撤销，然而在撤销后却也会引起一些后果。”

1. 槟州是否允许海拔250呎以上的发展计划？

a) 槟岛山坡发展计划的政策，可以追溯回1989年，在1987年槟岛市政局结构大蓝图中，首次提及山坡高度发展控制。有关蓝图由州策划委员会在1989年10月19日批准通过。在这项文件中，阐明海拔200呎以上的发展必须受到严密控制。

b) 1996年9月13日，由当时的首席部长许子根為首的州策划委员会通过了槟岛市政局发展规划与控制蓝图，当时的槟岛市政局主席丁福南也有出席有关会议。此蓝图进一步说明1987年结构大蓝图的宗旨、目标与策略，同时，介绍土地规划与分配系统。在这项蓝图中，确实有250呎以上的土地被划為住宅用途。

c) 250呎高度发展控制一直到2007

年6月28日宪报公佈2020年槟州结构大蓝图之后，才落实生效。此大蓝图禁止海拔超过250呎，以及山坡斜度超过25度的发展计划。不过，却有 “ 特殊计划 ” 是可以被豁免的，惟有关计划必须获得州策略委员会批准，并且获得环境评估报告批准以及受到相关发展指南的严密监控。然而，由许子根主持和通过的州策划委员会，并没有阐明蓝图中“特殊计划”的定义。其他出席此会议的行政议员包括丁福南、邓章耀、郭家驊和刘一端。

2. 2020年槟州结构大蓝图是否不允许海拔 2 5 0 尺以上的房屋发展计划？

a) 是的，2020年槟州结构大蓝图DK3 L2阐明，在1960年土地保护法令下，房屋、酒店、度假村、商业、工业发展不允许在已被宪报的山坡地，以及在250尺以上或斜度超过25度的土地上发展。

b) 可是，DK3 L4却阐明在土地250尺以上的“特殊计划”是被允许限制发展。尽管“特殊计划”没有阐明确实的定义，但市政局在2007年等待槟州结构大蓝图被颁佈宪报至2008年3月换政府的几个月期间，已批准了土地250尺以上的发展计划。如果国阵如此积极拯救被形容為哭泣和垂死的山坡，他们至少必须承认在这很短的时间内所批准的6项计划。

c) 回到之前的问题，DK3 L2阐明不允许发展，但DK3 L4 却进一步说明在更严密的控制下“限制发展”可以被允许。“限制发展”的定义是什麼？城乡规划局以及市政局规划部和法律顾问均同意，DK3 L4可在DK3 L2之下被排除為例外。

3. 什麼是“特殊计划”？

a) 2020年槟州结构大蓝图里的DK3 L4，并没有明确阐明“特殊计划”的定义是什麼。2009年6月，槟州规划委员会通过上述“特殊计划”的指南。设定有关新指南是為了进一步加强 DK3 L4、DK3 L2 以及 DS30（与房屋有关）的定义，即“房屋发展只允许在已被鑑定的地区兴建”。 DS30 L5也进一步说明被允许作為房屋发展的地区，包括被重新规划為住宅区，以及在槟州结构大蓝图被採纳以前所批准的住宅发展计划。

b) 根据DS30 L5，在1996年发展控制与规划大蓝图里被规划為住宅区的地区，应继续被允许进行房屋发展。

c)為了釐清政策中所出现的重叠定义，槟州规划委员会在2009年通过新指南，并将“特殊计划”分成两个类型。第一类型包括关係槟州利益或公眾用途的大型基设工程，如缆车计划、道路计划、水坝计划、建桥计划

等。

d) 第二类型则是住宅区发展：(i) 在 2 0 2 0 年槟州结构大蓝图被採纳以前所批准的土地转换。 ( i i ) 在此之前已获得规划图测批准的发展计划。(iii)1996年发展控制与规划大蓝图中规划显示的住宅区（直到Local Plan被颁佈宪报）。

4. 市政局是否可以在没有重新检讨及附加新条件之下自动更新规划图测的批准？市政局是否可以撤销规准证？

a) 1976年城乡规划法令第24（1）条文阐明，根据第22（3）条文，如果发展计划未在规划图测批准的期限内动工，规划准证将在发出日期的12个月后失效，除非期限被延长。

b) 2020年槟州结构大蓝图的DS31 L1阐明，一份规划图测的批准只可以被延长期限多达5次。

c) 24(5)条文阐明，在批准延长期限时，地方政府可以施加新的条件。市政局甚至可以在法律和条件不被遵从的情况下，撤销规划准证，市政局可以根据现有指南，批准延长期限。

d) 在槟岛市政局与Sungai Gelu-gor Co-op Society Bhd的土地案件上，联邦法院裁决市政局在批准延长规划图测的期限时所施加的新条件是完全无效的。市政局法律顾问是说明这的更佳人选；不过，在施加任何新条件时，有关条件必须是合理、公平及非强迫性的。

e) 《槟岛市政局与Sungai Gelu-gor Co-op Society Bhd》条件不可以是不合理的，条件可因其不确定性或不可行性而失效。

f) 《槟岛市政局与Sungai Gelu-gor Co-op Society Bhd》虽然城乡规划法令赋权予地方政府施加“适当 ” 的条件，但这权力并非无限制的。它必须有一个规划目的，并且与发展准证相附，比如附加条件必须是和准证用途相关的。

5. 规划准证被撤销涉及哪些赔偿？

a) 第25(7)条文阐明赔偿因撤销先前发出的准证而造成的开支。

b) 可是，如果发展计划是完全不被允许的，而不被允许的原因与土地转换或规划准证在檳州结构大蓝图生效前已批准无关，则不能保证已用高价购买相关土地的地主不会因不公平的被否决发展权力而索取赔偿。这也关係到在1996年发展规划与控制蓝图中所规划作為住宅区发展用途的土地。

c) 第30（1）条文赋权，地方规划单位可以在州政府的批准下，通过发出徵用通知书收回任何土地或在延续使用土地时附加条件。惟相关人士可以向上诉委员会提出上诉，而通知书则会被暂缓直至上诉被裁决或撤回。

d) 第30（5）条文赋权，若土地拥有者基于遵守徵用通知书而蒙受的土地价值损失，或為了遵守徵用通知书而进行工程，可以向地方规划单位索取损失、费用或成本赔偿。

e) 第37条文允许土地拥有者基于在第22（3) 条文下，因土地只允许作為公共用途，或在第30条文下被徵用而规划准证不被批准而无法合理使用该土地的情况下，可向地方政府发出购买通知书，征询对方是否有兴趣购买相关土地。

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槟州政府和槟州发展机构即将发展光大第五期计划的4.5英亩地段，那就是旧社尾万山成为槟州新的古迹新景点，并将之命名为古迹广场。这是配合乔治市被列为世界文化遗产，也是配合槟州发展机构“复兴光大”成为社会公民及商业中心。这块位于乔治市中心的黄金地段将会成为公共空间，归还给城市居民。

槟州首长林冠英于7月31日宣布光大第五期槟州古迹广场计划时指出，槟州古迹广场和中心将会通过活古迹及城市内部的街头生活提供、奉献及恢复乔治市的文化共振氛围，也同时绿化城市、确保本区的平衡发展。

他说，这项工程还在计划阶段，也是为了复兴光大第五期计划，也加强有关地段的古迹价值及重要性，为健康城市生活创造城市空间及园景。

槟州古迹广场计划发展包括：

• 恢复及刷新现有的社尾万山。这将让社尾万山转为零售及旅游景点，包涵旅客中心、手工艺及纪念品特区、花卉及美食中心。在扩建社尾万山方面，槟州发展机构将会在毗邻兴建一个巴刹，以取代现有的结构。

• 社尾万山的修复及复兴对乔治市的意义重大，它是乔治市联合国科教文组织古迹核心区的边界。

• 由于乔治市需要更多公共空间用于休闲、公共聚集处、节庆及文化表演，这个包括绿色空间的城市公共空间也将成为推广槟州健康生活的先河。古迹庆典广场也为乔治市的文化、艺术及传统提供一个地点，推广文化共振及城区作为文化大融炉的概念。

• 修复及恢复城区的场景。位于港仔墘一带的传统店屋将改造为咖啡馆、茶馆、手工艺中心、迷你博物馆、服装店及廉价酒店，与古迹氛围及主题相一致。上述路段也将限制交通工具使用，着重于步行街。

• 五层楼的乔治市古迹中心将会为古迹广场注力活动元素。这个标志性建筑物将会成为艺术、文化、古迹、社区、青年及表演活动的场所。上述古迹中心也将提供街头市场给公众；

• 恢复墘运河为小贩美食区、街头家具及园景区。

他也说，古迹广场计划将辅助邻近的光大建筑，州政府与槟州发展机构正在光大区进行光大复兴计划，以恢复光大做为槟州中心点的繁华景色。

“古迹广场不只是槟城城市社区的计划，也是槟城人、旅客体验乔治市老城区及文化大融炉的魅力。槟州政府及槟州发展机构一直是城市再发展的

主要推手，一直与各位相关组织如乔治市世界遗产及其它非政府组织紧密合作。在扩大公众参与方面，我也要求当局在下个星期于光大设立展览，让公众就古迹广场提出意见。”

他续称，这项计划将会加强乔治市做为我国最宜居城市、亚洲最宜居城市第8名、槟州做为联合国科教文组织世界遗产城及东方旅游中心的地位。


槟华女中前的哥德路首阶段道路提升工程正式竣工后变得宽阔，耗资3000万令吉的槟岛第二阶段道路提升工程估计明年可以动工。

哥德路首阶段道路提升工程由槟岛市政局拨出345万令吉来资助，并于去年年底开工，再于8月7日举行启用礼。槟州首长林冠英主持启用礼时称，花了345万令吉看到改变，最重要的是人民受惠。

他说，哥德路从原本的3条车道增至5条后，已经大幅度改善市区前往新关仔角的拥挤状况。

“槟岛市政局在整治槟岛的交通问题上，共拨出了数千万令吉

来进行2阶段的提升工程，所以希望在全部工程竣工后，大大改善槟岛的交通情况。已经被提升的地点包括峇都兰樟到天德园的路段（33万3000令吉）、州回教堂附近路段（1240万令吉）、以及青草巷至乌迪尼交通圈路段等。”

林冠英在槟州行政议员曹观友、林峰成、浮罗池滑区州议员郭庭恺、槟州首长政治秘书黄伟益、槟岛市政局主席拿督芭达雅陪同下主持该项启用礼。

林冠英指出，槟岛市政局在首阶段道路提升工程拨出2800万令吉，其中2100万令吉已拨出，剩余的700万令吉将会追

加，至于第二阶段的工程预算则是3000万令吉，并且估计明年可以动工。

“槟州政府今年在道路提升工程上所拨出的资源甚至比联邦政府还要来得多，同时也是槟州10年罕见的大手笔工程。接下来尚有不少工程将会进行公开招标及征求计划书，所以任何有兴趣者，可即日起浏览槟岛市政局官网。”

他续称，这些工程要提升的地点涵盖丹绒道光、甘密山、垄尾、敦林苍祐大道等，而工程范围则包括加宽道路、兴建行人天桥与高架公路、设置回转处让车辆可以U转等。

哥德路加宽后改善交通槟次阶段道路提升工程明年初展开

旧社尾万山将变古迹广场将公共空间归还予民

古迹广场的设计概念图。

槟州首长林冠英（右2）宣布槟州政府将进行光大第五期槟州古迹广场计划。左起为光大区州议员黄伟益、槟州房屋委员会主席黄汉伟行政议员、槟州发展机构总经理拿督罗斯里以及槟州地方政府委员会主席曹观友行政议员。

i. 社尾万山的修复及扩建;

ii. 创造城市空间；

iii. 创造古迹庆典广场及乔治市

古迹中心的标志(GHC);

iv. 古迹及老店屋的修复及重新启用；

v. 港仔墘运河(PranginCanal)

的修复。

槟州古迹广场的5大元素：

槟华女中前的哥德路首阶段道路提升工程正式竣工后变得宽阔，更获得能力差异人士的赞扬，那就是他们的专用人行道也好走多了。

巴东拉浪区州议员陈宗兴呼吁槟州国阵必须马上实践诺言，即刻拨款兴建廉价屋来安顿青屋居民。

同时也是槟州首长办公室威省区公共服务局主任陈宗兴发表文告说，当6月间副首相访问北海时，宣佈房屋部經批准撥款在麥曼珍青屋區興建一座人民組屋，并说只要州政府拨地，中央政府就会兴建廉价屋安顿该70户青屋居民。现在槟州民联政府已经拨出2.06依格的土地充兴建廉价组屋用途，为何曹智雄却对副首相已经答应的拨款和兴建房屋的承诺诸多藉口及推搪？

“国阵不可忘记，青屋居民是在1960年代在当时马华时任首席部长王保尼为发展码头和工业区，把所有受影响地区居民搬迁到麦曼珍新村。在搬迁计划下，当时联盟（即现今

国阵之前身）承诺受影响居民将获‘一屋赔一屋’方式赔偿，而搭建长屋作为临时居所以安顿受影响居民，涂上黑漆为安顿马来人的临时居所，蓝漆者为印裔，而青漆则为华裔，因此出现了目前该地所谓的青屋，居民于1972年迁入；1980年代中期一场火灾后，许多受影响者再度搬迁至峇东埔廉价组屋，余下目前剩存的青屋。”

“踏入2000年，国阵政府欲把青屋所在地和面粉厂后的地段售卖给发展商，并答应每户居民将获赔偿两万五千令吉，或者居民可以选择以支付一万七千令吉购买在安邦惹惹兴建价值四万两千令吉的房屋。当时马华时任峇眼惹玛州议员黄泉益在州议会感谢国阵州政府的安顿和赔偿计划，惟担任反对党议员的彭文宝提醒

国阵，即国阵必须实践最初的承诺，也就是60年代提出的一屋赔一屋赔偿方式。”

陈宗兴说，当308后，民联组成的新州政府为了青屋人民的福利，愿意承担起国阵从未实践的承诺，并物色了适当地段以兴建青屋居民得以安身的栖所，但国阵却在这时煽动居民，误导居民以拒绝民联政府的献议。

“当副首相在今年6月走访北海时，答应一旦民联州政府愿意拨地，国阵将拨款和兴建廉价屋以解决青屋居民的栖身问题，而州政府毫不犹豫接受了建议，通过了拨出2.06依格的土地，现在国阵是否又想反悔了？”

陈宗兴是针对曹智雄日前指责民联州政府无法兑现承诺，劝请曹智雄需先做好功课，不要忘了历史与颠倒黑白。


陈宗兴呼吁槟州国阵必须马上实践诺言，即刻拨款兴建廉价屋来安顿青屋居民。槟州古迹广场的5大元素：

陈宗兴促曹智雄勿扭曲事实国阵应兴建廉屋安顿青屋居民

以确凿数据来反驳国阵指责黄汉伟：勿领祖师爷年代功劳槟州国阵经常以他们在“那些年”所兴建的廉价屋数

目来打击民联州政府在这4年来的表现，并且乐此不疲地自得其乐。槟州房屋委员会主席黄汉伟行政议员拿出确凿数据反驳，要槟州国阵向前看，别拿“祖师爷”年代建的廉价屋来领功，因为建廉价屋并不是1、2年内就能完成的计划，而是需要耗时、耗钱以及寻找适当的地段来兴建有水准的廉价屋，而且一旦峇都加湾可负担房屋计划在不久后正式落实后，国阵就再也没“筹码”说民联没建廉价屋了。

国阵峇都兰樟州选区协调员李文典指责，国阵在1990年至2008年期间共建了3万5761间廉价屋，反而槟州民联政府在2008年至2010年期间，其旗下的槟州政府机构不曾兴建廉价屋。

针对此这言论，槟州房屋委员会主席黄汉伟行政议员反驳说，在2000年至2008年期间，国阵也不曾拨款建廉屋，因为根据槟州财政署记录，前朝政府在这期间不曾拨款兴建廉价屋，因此，他相信这数据的廉价屋是由私人界兴建的。

“目前由槟州政府管理的廉价屋超过1万5000个单位，这多数是由槟州发展机构兴建，但这些都是在70、80年代兴建的，其中打枪埔組屋、甘榜马来由組屋及五条路組屋就占了一半。”

“前朝时期的廉价屋计划，例如在发林新市镇地区，都是由私人界兴建，当时州政府没花过一分钱，反之民联政府拨出5亿令吉来设立可负担房屋基金，在槟州各地区兴建1万8000个房屋单位。”

另外，国阵也指民联因在2008年至2010年没建廉价屋，导致向槟州房屋局申请廉价屋的人民高达15万2702人一事，黄汉伟解释，这些数据都是90年代余存至今，未曾过滤的数据，因为前朝政府不曾进行登记记录的更新，他们当中有些已拥有房子或拥有2间房子以上的不符合条件申请者。

“我们在2011年9月进行3个月的资料更新运动，截至今年4月28日为止，目前等待廉价屋中的活跃登记者，只是2万5527人，获得州政府分配廉价組屋但仍未接受分配的则有3762人。”

数据会说话：1. 自2008年3月8日至2012年7月31日间获得入伙准证的廉价及中廉价組屋计划：

槟岛：1万868个单位

威省：3834个单位

总数：1万4702个单位

2. 自2008年3月8日至2012年7月31日间获得策划准证的廉价及中廉价組屋计划：

槟岛：1万2079个单位

威省：3167个单位

总数：1万5246个单位

截至2012年4月28日仍活跃的登记名单：

等候名单：2万5527人

已接获廉屋分配的名单：3762人

槟州房屋委员会主席黄汉伟行政议员拿出确凿数据反驳，要槟州国阵向前看，别拿“祖师爷”年代建的廉价屋来领功。

3. 槟州政府计划：槟州政府拨出5亿令吉供作可负担房屋计划基金

可负担房屋计划：

占地：277英亩地段

威北：28.9英亩

威中：31.71英亩

东北：11英亩

西南：5.82英亩

威南：200英亩

4. 槟州政府通过槟州发展机构兴建1万8000个单位的可负担房屋计划，其中1320个单位在乔治市齐来亚路，而1万2000个则是在峇都加湾，其余的3000个单位则是分布在威北、威南、威中及东北县。


大山脚区国会议员章瑛促请教育部向民众汇报联邦政府所推行的新教育制度，那就是校本评估(Pentaksiran Berasaskan Sekolah)，以让民眾更加清楚地了解这项新制度。

她指出，最近她的服务中心接二连三地有家长上门或致电询问关於校本评估事宜。据悉，校本评估制度去年已开始在小学实行，今年初在中学开始推行。许多家长对於学校推行的这项制度感到非常焦虑，因為他们对於这项制度可谓一无所知，更有家长知会她该校老师对於这项制度一问三不知，显然校方也是处於一知半解的状况当中。

同时也是民主行动党教育局主任的章瑛表示担忧指出，新制度的执行对於学生在学习上难免会出现与以往不同的影响，家长為此感到关心也属人之常情。教育部应该广泛传达校本评估制度的详情於民眾，因為家长在教育孩子裡

也扮演著重要一环，教育部对于新制度宣传不足将导致家长在监督孩子课业上面对困难。

她表示，在接获数宗家长询问后曾与数名在职教师会面，她发现教师们的确对於校本评估认知不足。尤其是在今年首次推行校本评估制度的中学，中学教师在今年初仅出席了一次由教育部举办為期三天的匯报会后就回校开始以此制度执教。因此教师也是在懵懵懂懂的状况下授课，这对於学生在学习上所造成的影响不可谓不大。

章瑛表示，学校学期现已进入下半年，教育部在宣传校本评估制度上已是刻不容缓。她认為教育部应通过报章媒体宣传此制度，同时也应该在全国各地举办校本评估匯报会，让更多家长了解这项制度，以便家长懂得如何与校方配合，在监督孩子的课业学习上达致更好的效果。

章瑛促教育部向民众汇报校本评估制度

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Q&A ON HILL-SLOPE DEVELOPMENTSOn 9 August, 2012, Exco Member for Local Government and Traffic Management issued a four-page Q&A and briefings on development of land 250 feet and above in Pen-ang to members of the media. Chow also held a press conference in Bahasa Malaysia to explain all the questions that are often asked repeatedly.

Chow said, “Of late, the Penang State Government has come under criticism for alleged uncontrolled hill-slope development in the state, in particular the island. I hope the briefing today will allow a more in-depth understanding with re-gards to the situation surrounding Penang’s hills, which have been alleged to be dying and crying.”

With the Q&A, Chow con-cluded, “As there are a number of cases regarding hill land that have been filed with the Appeal Board, the Penang state government and MPPP shall from now on cease to make any further statement that could be deemed prejudicial to the ongoing appeals. The legal issues are still debated and all involved parties will present their arguments when the cases are heard by the Appeal Board.”

The following is the text of Chow’s press statement :

Q: Is development allowed on land 250ft above sea level in Pen-ang?A: The development of policies related to hill land development on the island of Penang can be traced back to 1989 when for the first time in our history, a mention of height control can be found in the 1987 MPPP StructurePlan (Rancangan Struktur 1987 Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang), which was approved by the State Planning Committee on 19 October 1989. In this docu-ment, it is stated that development on land above 200 feet has to be closely controlled (dikawal rapi).

On September 13, 1996, a De-velopment Control and Planning Master Plan (Pelan Dasar Peran-cangan Dan Kawalan Pemajuan Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang) was approved by the State Planning Committee chaired by the then Chief Minister Dr Koh Tsu Koon and also attended by the then MPPP President Dr Teng Hock nan. Among the functions and purposes of this plan was to better reflect that aims, objectives, and strategies of the 1987 Structure Plan as well as

to introduce a system of classifica-tion for land use. Under this Plan, there are indeed plots of land above 250 feet that were zoned for Resi-dential use.

The 250 feet control came into effect after the Penang Structure Plan 2020 (Rancangan Struktur negeri Pulau Pinang 2020) was gazetted on 28 June 2007. This plan forbids development in areas ex-ceeding 250 feet above sea level and on hill-slopes with a gradient of more than 25 degrees. However, there is an exception for “special projects” (projek istimewa) which allows limited development requir-ing stringent control with regards development guidelines, EIA ap-proval, as well as approval from the State Planning Committee. There was no definition given for “special projects” in this plan, which was approved by the SPC chaired by then Chief Minister Dr Koh Tsu Koon and attended by EXCO mem-bers including Dr Teng Hock nan, Teng Chang Yeow, Koay Kar Huah, and Lau Chiek Tuan.

Q: Doesn’t the Penang Structure Plan 2020 say NO housing devel-opment above 250ft is allowed?A: Yes, DK3 L2 in the Penang Structure Plan 2020 states that housing, hotels, resorts, commer-cial, and industrial development CAnnOT be allowed on hill land gazetted under the Land Conserva-tion Act 1960, and land above 250ft and/or with gradient exceeding 25degrees.

However, DK3 L4 states that limited development for “special projects” on land above 250ft is allowed. Despite the lack of defini-tion and elaboration on what con-stitutes “special projects”, the council has been approving devel-opment on land above 250ft even during the few months between the gazette of Penang Structure Plan in 2007 until the change of state gov-ernment in March 2008. If Bn is so keen on saving the dying and crying hills, they must at the very least account for the six projects they approved in this very short period of time.

Going back to the question, yes DK3 L2 says no development, but DK3 L4 further states “limited development” is okay under strict-er control. What does “limited de-velopment” mean? Feedback from JPBD and the council’s planning department and legal advisor all

agree that DK3 L4 serves as an exception to DK3 L2.

Q: What are “special pro-jects”?

DK3 L4 of the Penang Structure Plan 2020 does not spell out explic-itly what a “special project” is. In June 2009, the State Planning Com-mittee approved guidelines for the abovementioned “special projects”. The purpose of creating the new guidelines was to address the lack of definition in DK3 L4 in relation to DK3 L2 as well as DS30 (relat-ing to housing) which states “hous-ing development will only be al-lowed in areas that have been identified”. DS30 L5 further states that zones that are approved for housing include areas that have been rezoned for housing and ap-proved before the adoption of the Penang Structure Plan.

Going by DS30 L5, areas zoned for housing in the 1996 Pelan Dasar (Development Control and Plan-ning Master Plan) should therefore remain to be allowed for housing development.

To address this overlap in poli-cies and intentions, the SPC in 2009 approved new guidelines to define “Special Projects” under two cat-egories. Category 1 includes public infrastructure projects like cabel cars, roads, railway, reservoirs, bridges, helipads, etc.

Category 2 – housing develop-ment: (i) change of land use ap-proved before the adoption of Penang Structure Plan 2020. (ii) development projects which have prior planning permissions. (iii) areas shown as housing zones ac-cording to the 1996 Pelan Dasar (until the Local Plan is gazetted).

Q: Is the council automatically approving renewals of planning permissions without reviewing and imposing new conditions? Can council revoke planning permissions?A: Section 24(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 states “A planning permission granted under section 22(3) shall, unless extended, lapse 12 months after the date of grant thereof if, within that time, the development had not com-menced in the manner specified in the planning permission.”

Penang Structure Plan 2020, DS31 L1 states that a planning permission can only be extended for five times.

24(5) states that in granting an extension, the local authority may impose new conditions. Council can even revoke a planning permis-sion, but unless prior conditions or laws were broken, the council’s practice has been to grant exten-sions according to existing guide-lines.

In the landmark case of MPPP v Sungai Gelugor Co-op Society Bhd, The Federal Court held that the council’s new condition when granting extension to a planning permission was wholly null, void and of no effect. The council’s legal advisor would be a better person to elaborate on this; however it ap-pears that even imposing new conditions have to be reasonable, fair, and not oppressive

[MPPP v Sungai Gelugor] Con-ditions must not be unreasonable, as condition can be held void for uncertainty and consequently un-enforceable.

[MPPP v Sungai Gelugor] Al-though the Town and Country Plan-ning Act confers discretion to the local authority to attach conditions as they ‘think fit’, this power is not unlimited. It must have a planning purpose and it must relate to the permitted development – i.e. there must be connection between the permitted use and the conditions imposed.

Q: What compensations are in-volved if a planning permission is revoked?A: Section 25(7) provides for com-pensation on expenditure incurred in implementing the approval prior to the revocation.

However, if development is completely disallowed without giv-

ing regard to the change of land use or previous approvals given before the Penang Structure Plan came into effect, there is no guarantee that landowners who have pur-chased land at high prices will not seek compensation for unfair de-nial of development rights. This is also relevant to land already marked for housing development purposes in the 1996 plan.

Relevant to this is - Section 30(1) provides that the local plan-ning authority may, with the ap-proval of the State Authority, by a requisition notice discontinue any use of land or impose conditions for the continued use of land. An ap-peal can be filed to the Appeal Board and the notice shall be sus-pended until the determination or withdrawal of the appeal.

Section 30(5) provides, if the owner of the land has, in conse-quence to the requisition notice, suffered damage in the form of depreciation in the value of the land or incurred expenses or costs in carrying out works in compliance with the notice, he may claim from the local planning authority com-pensation for the damage, expenses or costs.

Further, Section 37 allows a land owner who has been denied plan-ning permission under section 22(3) on grounds that the land is indicated in the development plan for a public purpose or whose land has been affected by a requisition notice under section 30, to claim that the land is incapable of reason-able beneficial use and may there-fore serve on the local planning authority a purchase notice requir-ing his interest in the land to be purchased.

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EDITORIALEditor

Chan Lilian (English)Tam Poh Guek (Chinese)

D.Bhavaneswari & N.Senthil Kumar (Tamil)

Assistant Editors :Albert Benedict Manikam (Proof Reader)

Writer (English) :Danny Ooi

Photographers :Chan Lilian, Law Suun Ting,

Mohd. Hafiz Taijudin and Alissala Thian

Graphic Designers :Loo Mei Fern, Idzham Ahmad

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Taman Tunku Recreation Park gets a faceliftTaman Tunku Recreation Park in Seberang Jaya was recently given a facelift, through the corporate social responsibility (CSR) beautifica-tion project initiated by Se-berang Perai municipal Coun-cil.

Five property developers under Real Estate and Hous-ing Developers’ association (Redha) and four organisa-tions under Surveyors, Plan-ners, Engineers, architects and Developers malaysia (SPEaD) had jointly spon-sored the upgrading work of t h e p a r k w h i c h c o s t Rm470,000.

State Local Government and Traffic management EXCO, Chow Kon Yeow said the park located behind Se-berang Jaya public swimming

pool and Seberang Jaya mosque, was upgraded to make it greener and more conducive for residents.

“We hope the residents will do their part to help the Council maintain the park’s cleanliness and beauty,” he added.

Chow said under the facelift, a 0.9km jogging track-cum bicycle lane, a mini gazebo, 35 benches, two sign-boards and seven LED lam-posts were installed.

Part of the beautification project includes repair work done on a bridge, a motor-cycle park and an old gazebo. 45 shady trees were planted in the park.

Chow added that apart from being a venue for jog-ging and walks the 4.69ha

DaTuK Lee Kar Choon resigned as invest-Penang’s executive committee chairman on august 2. He will be replaced by former Dell vice-chairman (asia Operations) and managing Director (malaysia) Datuk Simon Wong.

Wong joined Dell in 1998. He was respon-sible for the company’s operation centres in malaysia, China and India.

Prior to Dell, Wong had 22 years of ex-perience in motorola and was its Penang managing director.

He was also motorola general manager at its European manufacturing facility in Dub-lin, and was the vice-president and general manager of motorola Radio Parts and Service Group Asia Pacific in Singapore.

In thanking Lee for his contributions and service during the handover ceremony in KOmTaR on august 1, Cm Lim said Wong was not only well – known but also very experienced.

“Lee recommended Wong because he felt that the latter’s experience would benefit the State.

“Lee will continue to headhunt for Penang Government so that we can bring more tal-ents to the State,” added Cm Lim, who is also investPenang board chairman.

Wong said he was humbled by the ap-pointment and said he would help to strength-en investPenang.

“We will look towards an inspiring vision that includes all stakeholders and investors,” he added.

InvestPenang’s new Executive Committee Chairman

Datuk Simon Wong.

park can also be an ideal location for outdoor wedding ceremonies and photo shoots.

The Taman Tunku CSR beautification project was opened by Cm Lim on July 29.

During his speech, Cm Lim thanked Rehda and SPEaD members for contrib-uting to the upgrading of the park.

The Rehda members are

The airmas Group of Com-panies, IJm Land Berhad, new Bob Group of Compa-nies, Sunway City Berhad and Taman Indah Land Ber-had, while the SPEaD mem-bers are malaysian Institute of Planners, malaysian ar-chitects association, Institute of Engineers malaysia and Royal Institute of Surveyors of malaysia.

“We also wish to thank

mPSP for forking out Rm4,000 to plant 100 trees, including the pinang trees here,” Cm Lim said.

Cm Lim added that the former Prime minister Tunku abdul Rahman Putra al-Haj opened the park in conjunc-tion with the country’s 30th Independence Day celebra-tions on aug 31, 1987. Hence it was named after him.

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- Address by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at the Penang Forum in Kompleks Masyarakat Penyay-ang In George Town on 4 August 2012

Penang As An International And Intelligent City Is Leveraged On Building A Liveable City That Attracts Human Talent And Formulates People-Centric Policies That Transforms Penang Into A Developed, Sustainable And Inclusive Economy Without Poverty.

I wish to thank the Penang Forum for inviting me to be here to speak to you this morning on my vision for Penang as an International Liveable City. I think that it is a tribute to the vibrancy of Penang’s civil society that the Penang Forum has continued year on year to organise and to mobilise Penangites to take an interest and to play their part in determining the future of their city and their State.

I was told that I would be walking into a wolves’ pit but one of my favourite films is the Oscar award winning movie, Dancing With The Wolves. Even though I expect to be criticised and even roundly abused, this is part of participative democracy, which this 4 year old PR state government is proud to initi-ate as well as be involved. Even Lim Mah Hui who is so so critical continues to serve at Penang Institute and the MPPP as councillor, which is never found in BN-controlled states.

But criticise us for the right reasons not for the wrong ones. We will admit honest mistakes but not bear the sins of the past. We will act against corrup-tion and abuse of power but will also react strongly against the false allegations against our integrity. This government is clean and we are proud of our integ-rity in leadership which is acknowledged far and wide.

We are proud of not only being the first state in Malaysia to enjoy freedom of speech but also freedom after speech with Speaker Squares at both the island and the mainland. As Chief Minister, my doors are always open to members of civil society in Penang, and I welcome this opportunity to engage with and to listen to the Penang public.

Penang is never easy to govern much less rule. I was told that a former Ketua Setiausaha Negara once proclaimed that if a federal civil servant can handle the people of Penang and can do well in Penang, then he is good enough to handle a position anywhere in Malaysia. I think this is due to 2 success factors that is quintessentially Penang.

One is to forge a strong civil society, society must first be civilized. In that respect Penang takes the lead with a strong education base and tradition with democratic institutions. Two, Penang boasts of pro-ducing some of the the best and brightest in Malaysia – our quality human talent.

In 1951, A.S.M. Hawkins, the British Supervisor of Elections for the local elections for George Town, the first to be held in Malaya, reported that:

“Penang is a suitable ground for the growth of democratic institutions ... Its long and honourable record in education has given it a higher degree of literacy than other towns. [Local institutions] help to weld the people into a community not only of com-mon interests, but of common ideals. There are also local pride and local patriotism, not split by the schizophrenia of a metropolitan town. A town that has on its lips the words “Penang Leads”, as Bir-mingham has “Forward”, and uses the motto neither as a prayer nor an aspiration, nor yet as a boast but as a simple assertion of fact, is obviously a place of quality.”

Penang is still a place of quality. But over the previous 18 years, we have seen the motto “Penang Leads” fall away from the lips of Penangites, and have suffered instead the indignity of being branded “Pulau Pinang Darul Sampah” by a certain doctor from Kubang Pasu. We have suffered from neglect and mismanagement.

The historical Penang Port, once the principal port of the Federation, two and a half times larger than Port Klang in 1950, is now only No. 5 in Malaysia, behind Bintulu and Johor. The Federal government has given up and now offers to privatise it or piratise it since there was no open competitive tender. The neglect of our roads and physical infrastructure is such that no less than Lee Kuan Yew said in 2009 that we were in danger of falling behind Ipoh and Serem-ban.

The only way out is to go back to basics – follow the secrets of Penang’s successes in the past, which is to be part of the global commnity. We must trans-form Penang to be an international and intelligent city with world class standards, best practices and a mag-net for human talent.

Penang as an international and intelligent city is leveraged on building a liveable city that attracts hu-man talent and formulates people-centric policies that transforms Penang into a developed, sustainable and inclusive economy without poverty. Naturally this is focused on 3 key areas of growing the economy that is inclusive, establishing centers of excellence in our core competencies and improving liveability.

We have the Penang Blueprint until shelved to al-low a collaborative effort with the Federal Govern-ment through the Greater Penang Masterplan. I spoke to Datuk Seri Idris Jala last week who said that he is still trying to get a date with the Prime Minister to present the conclusions reached together. Let’s hope it would not be after the general elections.

Being an international city does not mean that we have to ape cities like Singapore or Hong Kong or even KL. Penang has to find its own niche based on its own comparative strengths and advantages. So long as KL remains the administrative and financial centre of the country, Penang must play a secondary role.

But being a secondary city does not mean that we can or should accept being second-class or second-rate. Secondary cities such as Barcelona, Melbourne and Edinburgh can be as rich and of comparable in-ternational stature as the capital cities in their own countries. Well-run secondary cities should be re-freshing counterparts to mega-metropolises, given the latter’s pressures of “grime, crime and time”.

Of course, we need a fair allocation of resources by the Central Government. But we also need a change in mindset, to one that demands and expects international standards of governance and develop-ment, and one that recognises Penang as a world-class city that is able to attract international talent and that is deserving of a place on the world stage.

We want to build a Penang that has space and op-portunities for all. One of the issues facing Penang today is a shortage of opportunities for our young people. A common lament that I often hear among parents in Penang is how they maintain large homes for Chinese New Year and Hari Raya when the fam-ily is together, but for the rest of the year their homes are empty because their sons and daughters have left for KL and Singapore to find jobs and to raise their families.

As much as we welcome and respect our senior citizens, Penang deserves better than to become just a retirement community. A successful Penang will grow, and to be successful Penang has to grow in population, in order to develop the economic density that is necessary to create and sustain high-paying jobs, cultural facilities and good public transport.

There are those who will oppose this, fearing in-creased traffic and property prices. But the truth is that the price of stagnation has been that Penang has lost the best and brightest of her sons and daughters, while over the past twenty years the populations of towns in the Klang Valley and Singapore have dou-bled through the economic migration of our young people.

If increased economic pressures on space are the price of growth, then we must manage these pressures so that Penangites are not priced out of their own homeland. We believe that the State Government has an active role to play in the building and financing of affordable housing, and we have set up a State Hous-ing Board and have recently announced a RM500

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Penang Forum 5Story by Danny OoiPix by Chan Lilian

A 500-strong crowd made its presence felt at the Caring Society Complex for a public dialogue with CM Lim on August 2.

The theme of the forum - “A Public Dialogue with the CM: A Vision for an International Live-able City,” was organised by Penang Forum 5.

The dialogue was expected to be a highly strung one.... where ‘sparks were expected to fly’.

Even CM Lim in his address to the audience, said that he had been told that he would be walk-ing into a wolves’ pit, but added that one of his favourite films is the Oscar award winning mov-ie, ‘Dancing With The Wolves’.

CM Lim added that he expected to be round-ly criticised, stating that is part of participative democracy.

When the dialogue took off, the response was

good with people coming out to pose their ques-tions and suggestions to CM Lim.

Among the suggestions included charging mo-torists if they entered the inner city areas during peak hours, allocating the first 100m of reclaimed land reserved for public use and creating an in-tegrated water resource management.

A participant voiced concern over possible con-gestion following the completion of the second link in September this year.

Another questioned why it had taken four years to put a lot number on a pile of rocks (reclaimed land) on a beach front known as ‘sore thumb’ , and also the plan to build high rise buildings next to the sea.

While the suggestions were constructive ones, the questions left much to the imaginative mind !

Traffic dispersal and the construction of high rise buildings on beaches are real, solid issues affecting the local communities.

Public dialogue such as this is welcomed as it allows the public to voice its concerns.

One wonders if the questions were hard hitting ones? Were they questions that would have sent CM Lim and his representatives packing?

For CM Lim it was no wolves’ pit. Any ex-pectation of being criticised went out of the win-dow.

To round up, after all was said in the dialogue, it was an eight-year-old , Calvin Tan’s message for CM Lim that stole the limelight at the function.

Calvin gathered his courage to tell CM Lim that Penang needs a new landmark to attract tour-ists, as KOMTAR was too old to take pictures. The young boy’s inspiring thoughts certainly caught the attention of the crowd.

The crowd responded with laughter and ap-plause. CM Lim replied that a plan for the con-struction of a Heritage Square around the old Sia Boey market is on the way.

million fund to finance 18,000 affordable homes, in-cluding 1,328 in Jln SP Chelliah (Lines Rd) in George Town, 12,000 units in the new industrial park in Batu Kawan and the remainder elsewhere in the State.

We have increased the minimum threshold for foreign purchases of land to RM2 million for landed property on the Island, [and we are also now review-ing development charges and registration fees for transfers of luxury properties to ensure that property development is not skewed towards speculative luxury developments for the few at the expense of affordable development for the many]. At the same time, we have to use our land more wisely through better planning. And we also want to improve con-nectivity between the Island and the Mainland to reduce the pressures on land on the Island and to spread the benefits of growth to the majority of the

population who live on the Mainland.Penang today benefits from having not only a

skilled and educated population but also the attrac-tions of its hills, its beaches, its food and its colourful social and physical heritage. These are the treasures of Penang that attract people, investors and tourists to Penang and that make it the most liveable city in Malaysia and 8th most liveable in Asia.

You have my assurance that this Government will protect these treasures. We have prepared or are in the midst of preparing Special Area Plans to conserve, improve and protect the George Town World Heritage Site, the Botanic Gardens and Penang Hill, and sev-eral public consultations have already taken place. We have also recently announced for public consulta-tion our proposals for a new public park, open square and arts and culture centre beside the Prangin Canal as our Phase 5 of KOMTAR, and we hope to be able

to carve out new public parks to reclaim public places for Penang in the future.

We hope that even though the Federal Government jealously guards its control over public transport, the Penang Public Transport Masterplan will solicit Fed-eral Government support and cooperation. Doing nothing is not an option. We have undertaken an ambitious building of public infrastructure. Whether we succeed or fail will be determined by the people of Penang.

But let it not be said that we did not dare to try. I say that I am willing to fail trying than fail to try. This State Government has been elected by the people of Penang to end the stagnation of Penang and to de-liver clean, efficient and equitable development. We will do so based on our belief that Penang can once again lead, and show the way forward for the rest of Malaysia.

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Penang today has skilled workers and natural attractions

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The Pakatan Rakyat State Government in Penang has decided to adopt the Merdeka theme chosen by the na-tional Pakatan Rakyat to reflect the unity of the coalition party comprising OF DAP, Keadilan and PAS.

“This is proof that Pakatan Rakyat has ‘one voice’ and not as claimed by certain parties that we have our differences,” Penang Deputy Chief Minister I, Dato’ Mansor Othman said in a statement on 9 August, 2012.

earlier, as reported in Buletin Mutiara’s front page of the 1-July issue, Penang had the theme ‘Budaya Bersih, Merdekakan Rakyat’ which was decided in July, 2012. however, the exco Members of Penang PR State Govern-ment decided to use the same Merdeka theme as the

other Pakatan Rakyat states in Malaysia. hence, the Merdeka theme for 2012 is now ‘SeBANGSA, SeNe-GARA, SeJIWA’ or ‘One Nation, One Country, One Soul’.

Mansor added, “This change of theme proved Pakatan Rakyat is open to diversities and differing views. how-ever, we are still able to agree on one theme to strength-en Pakatan Rakyat for the sake of the rakyat.”

Deputy Chief Minister II, Prof. Dr. P. Ramasamy who was at the press conference with Dato’ Mansor told members of the press, “There is unity in diversity. In PR, we are able to discuss our differences and we have dif-ferent opinions. Yet, we are able to reach an agreement.”

Penang’s Merdeka theme :‘ONE NATION, ONE COUNTRY, ONE SOUL’

File photo of CM Lim Guan Eng, Kelantan Menteri Besar Tuan Guru Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and Pakatan Rakyat leader and Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Penang Deputy Chief Minister I, Dato’ Mansor Othman.

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