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Story and pix by Chan Lilian

IT was indeed a lively Sept 16 at Dewan Sri Pinang when 225 students together with their parents received RM100 in cash from Penang State leaders at the “Golden Students Program” ceremony.

The Year 1, Year 4, Form 1 and Form 4 students came from various schools in the North-East District of Penang.

So far, more than 35,000 students of the estimated 110,000 students in Year 1, Year 4, Form 1 and Form 4 have registered under the programme for which the Penang Pakatan Rakyat State Government had allo-cated RM11 million under Budget 2012.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, Deputy Chief Min-ister 1 Datuk Mansor Othman, State exco members and assemblymembers were on hand to meet and greet the students and their parents.

In his speech, Mansor said: “We have just arrived from Kota Kinabalu this morning after the Malaysia Day countdown celebration the previous night. The Sabahans asked us how Penang manages to give money to Penangites through various programmes like the Senior Citizens Appreciation, OKU, Single Moth-ers, Golden Child and IPTA (for students going to public universities) programmes. They were surprised and amazed.”

Meanwhile, Lim said: “We are the first state in Malaysia to carry out this programme. We have sur-pluses because we are a ‘bersih’ Government with clean CAT administration. It is an open secret. We have money because we didn’t ‘swallow’ the money. We share the money with Penangites derived from the ‘anti-corruption dividend’.”

He added: “In Penang, we take care of you from birth till the end. From the Golden Child programme where babies born in Penang get RM200 to the end where senior citizens get RM100 annually and their next-of-kin gets RM1,000 upon their demise.”

Lim agreed with Mansor that the Sabahans were surprised to hear this.

He quipped: “Their jaws dropped in disbelief and they said it is impossible that a State Government has money to share with the citizens. I told them to come to Penang to see for themselves.”

Lim said so far RM95 million had been given to the people.

“The people are happy. The local traders and busi-

nessmen are happy too. They are happy because the money flows within the local economy. People get the money, they spend it and these traders and businessmen benefit from it too,” he said, adding it was better to give the money to the people than to give it to one or two cronies.

He concluded his speech by informing the parents that the Penang State Government understands the minor inconveniences faced by them because they have to register their children individually.

Although the State Government had distributed the forms to the schools in Penang, some of the schools had been unable to help the school children with the registration process.

“The Deputy Education Minister, Datuk Wee Ka Siong, had prevented the schools from cooperating with the State Government. He even made slanderous remarks that the registration may cause the State to favour only Pakatan Rakyat supporters and not Barisan Nasional supporters. This is totally untrue! Penang Golden Student Program is for all, regardless of race, religion or political leanings,” Lim said.

Parents who want to register their Year 1, Year 4, Form 1 and Form 4 children for the Golden Student Program are advised to call their respective assembly-members or Area Coordinators. The phone numbers are available on Pages 8 & 9 of this Buletin Mutiara. They can also register with the nearest district office.

Taking care of you from birth till the end

(From right) Exco member Datuk Abdul Malik Kassim, Lim and Mansor at the Penang Golden Student ceremony.

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RESIDENTS of Green Garden’s 26-storey apartments have been assured that the building does not face any safety concerns.

Professor Ir. Dr. Gue See Sew, who led a team on a technical visit and site inspec-tion at Green Garden in Paya Terubong on Sept 22, said: “After our inspection, we didn’t see any safety issue. So far no visual defects were seen and we didn’t see any signs of the structure in danger. So, there is no reason to doubt the safety of the building.”

Also in the team were Malaysian In-stitute of Architect Penang chapter chair-man Lawrence Lim and Institution of Engineers Malaysia (northern branch) representatives together with Penang State exco members Wong Hon Wai and Lim Hock Seng, Paya Terubong assem-blymember Yeoh Soon Hin, Member of Parliament Karpal Singh and senior de-partment heads of the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP), Public Workd Department (JKR), Drainage and Irrigation Department, Green Garden developer’s technical staff members and other relevant department staff members.

On Sept 20, Green Garden’s 26-storey apartments was affected by flash floods because the retention pond was choked with rubbish. A huge gaping hole re-sulted when water gushed through the earth, causing worry to the residents.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, who visited the affected area on Sept 21, had asked Oxford-trained geotechnical engi-neer Gue and his team of experts to visit the site.

Gue, who was appointed Penang hill-side geo-technical advisory panel chair-man, told the media: “We went inside the

retention pond and found that rubbish had clogged the drainage. To prevent waste materials from entering the building, we are recommending that four rubbish traps be installed at different locations.”

Meanwhile, MPPP Building Director Ar. Yew Tung Seang said there was a lot of rubbish clogging the retention pond that needed to be cleared immediately.

“We need the residents’ cooperation not to throw rubbish and the building management must ensure the rubbish is cleared regularly to prevent a recurrence. Although difficult, the rubbish that chokes up the outlets has to be cleared immediately.”

Buletin Mutiara also asked Gue to comment on the general situation of high-rise buildings in the surrounding areas.

“For the older buildings which have been built, Ikram (Public Works Institute of Malaysia) has been engaged to do the hazard mapping for the whole Penang State and that had been carried out one to two years ago. The Geo-Technical group will look at those studies. For those areas which are doubtful, the owners of the buildings have to strengthen them,” he said.

Gue and his team had also drafted the Penang Guideline for Hillside Develop-ment 2012.

The guideline aims to improve safety and environment of hillside develop-ments and will serve as the main refer-ence in considerations of planning ap-proval for hillsite development applica-tions, and to be used by all the relevant agencies.

He said: “For new and future high-rise projects at hillsides, there are stricter rules to improve safety. We have made simpler procedures which are easier to implement and enforce.”

Geo-technical experts assure Green Garden folk

Pix by Law Suun Ting

THE Penang Pakatan Rakyat State Gov-ernment recognises the importance of women’s participation in both the eco-nomic and political spheres of society.

Knowing that a future cannot be built without women, Penang has set up a women’s agency, Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC), with a grant of RM 1.5 million to pro-mote gender mainstreaming in the State.

The Penang State Government sup-ports the Women’s Centre for Change (WCC) and since 2009, under the Penang committee on Women, Family and Community Development, the Penang State Government has provided WCC with an annual grant of RM150,000 to set up and manage a women’s service centre (Pusat Perkh-idmatan Wanita) in Seberang Perai.

PPW now provides critical counsel-ling (direct and hotline) for more than a thousand clients every year.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, exco members Lydia Ong Kok Fooi, Phee Boon Poh, Member of Parliament Chong Eng and Seberang Perai Mu-nicipal Council (MPSP) chief Maimu-nah Shariff shared the joy with WCC

president Mariam Lim and Datin Annie Chin, who heads the WCC Fundraising Ambassador, at the opening of their WCC building at 241, Jalan Burmah, on Sept 8.

The chief minister was amazed at the journey taken by WCC in the last 27 years and where WCC stands today.

He said: “Not only has WCC grown from initially operating out of an MPPP carpark to this three-storey building, it has become a reputable women’s NGO not just in Penang but also in Malaysia. Indeed, I must congratulate the past and present WCC general committees, its staff and volunteers for, without their vision and passionate belief in cham-pioning the cause of women, such achievements would not have been possible.”

He added: “For an organisation of 10 staff aided by volunteers, WCC has achieved much. This building is testa-ment to what a group of ordinary women can achieve when they have an extraordinary passion to attain that vi-sion. It is also testament to the amount of support WCC has from the people of Penang and the good work that it does.”

Water flowing down from the hill at Green Garden, Paya Terubong.

(From left) Prof. Ir. Dr. Gue See Sew, Exco member Lim Hock Seng and MPPP Building Director Yew Tung Seang inspecting Green Garden, Paya Terubong.

Women to the fore with WCC

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PENANG Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has likened the ac-tions of the perpetrators who splashed red paint on the ser-vice centres of three assembly-members and the DAP head-quarters to “tactics used by loan sharks or Ah Long”.

Lim, who is also DAP secre-tary-general, said this during a press conference held after the Penang Golden Students Pro-gram on Sept 16 at Dewan Sri Pinang.

A reporter had earlier asked him if DAP was leaving the red paint as a “badge of honour” as suggested by the people and netizens.

“One view is to leave the red paint splashed on the walls, doors, floors and signboards as a ‘badge of honour’. This will remind everyone how desperate anti-Pakatan Rakyat people are. They are no different from the loan sharks or Ah Long. They are now using the same tactic as the Ah Long. But Ah Long only do this if you owe them money,” Lim replied.

In the Sept 14 incident, the service centres of three state assemblymembers - Pulau Tikus, Air Putih and Datuk Keramat - were splashed with red paint in the early hours.

The DAP headquarters in Jalan Rangoon also suf-fered the same fate when it was splashed with six packets of red paint.

The incident at the DAP headquarters was cap-tured on CCTV and a police report has been lodged.

Lim said he will discuss the issue with Penang DAP chairman Chow Kon Yeow, who is also an exco member of the State Government, and decide if DAP is going to re-paint or to leave the red paint as it is.

“Chow will announce after a meet-ing. Meanwhile, all the three other service centres will wait for the direc-tive from Chow,” Lim said.

He also condemned what had hap-pened and regrettaed that Barisan Nasional was trying to take advantage of the episode by implying that DAP was to blame.

“In certain remarks, and from media reports, BN implied we are to be blamed and we invited this upon ourselves,” Lim said.

He added: “I really don’t understand why BN can say things like this. We hope BN doesn’t try to ex-ploit this. This is one incident no one wants to see

in Penang. Political matters should be carried out democratically and not through such a violent man-ner. We must stand together to stop such violent acts.”

‘They are behaving like Ah Long’


CHIEF Minister Lim Guan Eng, in a press con-ference at the Dewan Sri Pinang on Sept 16, urged the Prime Minister to listen to his Barisan Nasional leaders in Penang to dredge the Penang Port.

“Though we may have our differences with Penang Port as the chairman is from UMNO, we can speak with one voice when it comes to the port. We hope Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will listen to the voices of the people of Penang,” Lim said.

Currently the depth of the seabed is 11 metres which is not deep enough for bigger ships to enter the port.

“The dredging must be done now. Why is

there a delay? Penang Port is reported to lose RM40 million per year. They have invested in seven big cranes costing RM175 million but they can’t be used because big ships can’t come in. They have also spent RM680 million to upgrade the port. In total, RM855 million has been spent for nothing! This is money wasted,” Lim said.

He added: “It will be RM855 million plus lost of revenue of RM40 million per year because the sea channel is not deep enough. It doesn’t make sense.”

He urged Najib to listen to the people of Pen-ang and to prove he was sincere by doing the dredging now, especially before the General Elections.

“We want you to deepen the channel now,” Lim said.

Lim with exco member Datuk Abdul Malik Kassim with a copy of The Star where Penang Port Sdn. Bhd. was reported to lose RM40 million per year.

The service centre of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (state assemblymember for Air Putih) was splashed with red paint. Two other state assemblymembers’ ser-vice centres were also vandalised.

State urges Najib to dredge Penang Port

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Story by Chan Lilian, Pix by Mohd. Hafiz Tajudin

SEVERAL mayors who were in Penang from Sept 17 to 20 for the Tourist Promotion Organisation for Asia Pacific (TPO) Forum, spoke to Buletin Mutiara about how they find Penang.

Mayor of Surubaya, Indonesia, Ibu Tri Rismaharini said: “I feel very happy to be in Penang and love the greenery and the clean beaches. Penang is quite similar to Surubaya and we are in the process of making George Town a Sister City of Surubaya.”

She also talked about Penang food and shared that she went out to savour Penang’s famous nasi kandar during her stay.

When asked about her appointment as the first female mayor, she said: “It is the same task as the mayor except that one needs to get used to the role as usually, the job is

handled by men. We are elected and chosen by the people.”Datuk Yeo Boon Hai, the vice-mayor of Kota Kinabalu,

found Penang traffic a bit congested and was surprised with the number of high rise condominiums.

However, he said: “Penang is about the same size as Kota Kinabalu but we have only half a million population compared to Penang 1.5 million. Hence, in Kota Kina-balu the population is more spread out.”

Yeo applauded Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and Penang Island Municipal Council chief Datuk Patahiyah Ismail for keeping Penang clean and well organised.

He said: “I had a pleasant stay here and enjoyed the trishaw ride. Penang is so clean! I also love the Penang Youth Park because it is so beautiful.”

Yeo tried out Penang char koay teow at the welcoming dinner the previous night at Khoo Kongsi and enjoyed that as well.

TPO delegates, mayors applaud Clean and Green Penang

Ibu Tri Rismaharini says she loves Penang’s greenery.

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OVER the last month, several major cycling ac-tivities have taken place on the mainland and island. Penangites have made cycling a fad and encouraged by the Penang State Government, there are lots of cycling events every weekend.

Bicycle racks and bicycle trailsOn Aug 26, a ceremony to launch two bicycle

racks was carried out at the Youth Park. Penang folk who cycle can now park their bicy-

cles at bus-stops and proceed to take public trans-portation for their journey. Sixteen bicycle racks will be provided at bus-stops while three more will be built by year-end.

To further encourage cycling, the Penang Is-land Municipal Council (MPPP) will make it a condition for developers of new projects to provide bicycle parking areas, lanes and other

facilities for cyclists. At the same time, commercial buildings, offices

and institutes of higher learning with a floor area of more than 50,000 sq ft will be required to provide bathrooms, changing rooms and lockers for cyclists.

A bicycle trail was also opened for cyclists up the hills around the Youth Park.

So far, 81 km of bicycle lanes have been pro-vided in the island. MPPP had allocated RM250,000 in 2012 for the lanes.

Campaign for a Lane At dawn on Sept 9, the road in front of the MPPP

building was crowded with 3,500 cyclists raring to go on their “Campaign For A Lane - 4th edition”.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was amongst one of the cyclists on this charity ride. MPPP chief Datuk Patahiyah Ismail flagged off the cyclists who proceeded on a 80-km ride around the island.

Story by Chan LilianPix by Alissa Thian/VisitPenang

STATE exco member for Tourism Development and Culture recently announced that Penang has won three awards at the China (Guangdong) International Tour-ism Industry Expo (CITE) 2012 held in Guangzhou, China from Sept 14 to 16.

The three awards are the “Best Booth Award” for its unique iconic Penang Ferry design, “Excellent Performance Award” for the cultural dance performed by the Penang State Cultural Council (Majlis Kebu-dayaan Negeri Pulau Pinang) and “The Favorite Travel Destination & Route of the Cantonese” of year 2012 by Southern Metropolis Daily, a leading Chinese

newspaper published in Guangzhou. In a press conference held on Sept 21 in Penang,

Law said: “Our local Penang coffee, biscuits, cakes and other products were all sold out. We received very good response in China and are optimistic that through this expo, Penang will attract even more tourists from China. This is the second year Penang has won the Best Booth award. Next year, we plan to make the Penang famous durian as the booth design.”

During the expo, Law, who represented Penang, also signed a Tourism Cooperation and Exchange Framework Agreement with the Tourism Administra-tion of Guangdong Province.

This agreement aims to strengthen friendly coop-eration and mutual benefit between the two destinations especially in tourism.

Both parties have agreed to actively cross-promote tourism of both destinations, to further jointly expand the tour-ism market and support and participate in each party’s tourism exhibi-tion and tourism cele-bration events.

Visit http://www.vis-itpenang.gov.my/ for the latest events and happenings in Penang.

Story by Chan Lilian, Pix by Mohd. Hafiz Tajudin

THE Graffiti Park located inside Malaysia’s best recreation park, the Penang Youth Park, could be the first one of its kind in Malaysia.

A momentous ceremony to mark the opening of the Graf-fiti Park was held on Sept 20.

The park, which is part of the corporate social responsibil-ity project between the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) and The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah, costs RM150,000 and is a dollar-to-dollar project = covering a built-up area of approximately 750 sq. meter.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, executive councillor Chow Kon Yeow, MPPP chief Datuk Patahiyah Ismail, mayors of Surubaya in Indonesia Ir. Tri Rismaharini and Busan Jung-gu, Korea Ms. Kim EunSook, and the vice-mayor of Kota Kina-balu Datuk Yeo Boon Hai were among the VIPs at the opening.

Project chairman Michael Chen explained how the idea of a graffiti park was mooted.

“Twelve years ago, I wit-nessed a teenage boy hand-cuffed and taken to the police station because he did graf-fiti painting in an abandoned building. I felt it was unjus-tified to handcuff a boy who surrendered and did not show any signs of violence. That incident lingered in my mind and for the sake of our younger generation, this Graffiti Park materialised,” he said.

The seven double-sided wall panels at the Graffiti Park will be filled up with paintings and photos will be taken for records. The walls be whitewashed to enable the continuity of the art for the youth. The spray paint used will be eco friendly in line with the Penang Cleaner, Greener, Healthier and Safer concept.

MPPP will supervise the park to ensure that no vandalism occurs and no indecent paintings.

Lim, in his speech, congratulated and praised MPPP and The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah for the unique idea of a Graffiti Park and also the early completion of the park.

He also welcomed the proposal for a Penang Natural Rock Climbing Park which The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah is planning with MPPP.

The ceremony was made even more colourful and memo-rable when the mayor of Surabaya painted a butterfly to complement the flower drawn by the mayor of Busan Jung-gu while the vice-mayor of Kota Kinabalu spray-painted the peak of Mount Kinabalu on the wall.

Graffiti Park for youths

A group of youths at the official opening of the Graffiti Park.

Chen: Explained how the idea of a graffiti park was mooted.

Penang vows the Chinese

Lim with his wife, Betty Chew, and Patahiyah flagging off cyclists at Penang Youth Park during the launch of the bicycle racks at bus-stops.

Thousands of cyclists raring to go on their “Campaign For A Lane - 4th edition” at the Penang Esplanade.

Opening ceremony of the Penang iconic ferry booth in China .

Pedal power for a cleaner, greener Penang

Law posing with the awards Penang won at the expo.

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Story by Chan LilianPix by Law Suun Ting

STATE exco member Wong Hon Wai has ques-tioned why 170 units of low-cost flats in Blocks E and J at Rifle Range were left abandoned and vacant during the Barisan Nasional’s adminis-tration when there were many people looking for a place to stay. Some of these units were left unoccupied for more than 10 years.

“When Pakatan Rakyat took over the Penang State Government administration in March 2008, we worked together with developers and Penang Master Builders & Building Materials Dealers Association as part of their CSR pro-gramme to refurbish these units. The units were then rented to the poor at RM90 a month although the market rate is between RM250-RM300,” Wong said.

“We spent about RM10,000 to refurbish and repair each unit and altogether, we repaired seven units as part of our contributions to so-ciety,” Lim Kai Seng, president of Penang Master Builders, said.

One of the recipients of the refurbished units is Tan Kam Chooi, 34.

Tan, an odd-job worker, was found staying at the five-foot way with his elderly parents.

Tan, an adopted child, was grateful to Sungai Pinang assemblymember Koid Teng Guan and Wong as they had helped to provide his el-

derly parents a home at Block J in Rifle Range.

Bulet in Mutiara’s team visited his parents at the unit and was hum-bled to see that though they had no proper fur-nishing and live sparse-ly, they were very happy that they now had a roof over their heads.

Chung Poh An, 64 was a former parquet layer but now he has d i ff i cu l t i e s moving around due to a mild stroke. His wife, Tang Saw Lean, 75, tries to earn a living doing odd-jobs but was told that she was too slow due to her old age.

Although their home is almost bare with very little basic necessities and almost no food, they cheerfully told Buletin Mutiara that they do not worry and will take it one day at a time.

When asked if they needed any assistance, they said they would leave it to Koid and sug-gested the public to contact Koid if they wished to provide any help.

Tang’s gratitude was evident when she said: “I have never registered as a voter. But this time, I am going to vote for him!”

PR’s kindness touches poor, elderly couple

Chung Poh An and his wife, Tang Saw Lean are grateful to assemblymember Koid Teng Guan and exco member Wong Hon Wai for providing them a home in Rifle Range

Story by Chan LilianPix by Law Suun Ting

PENANG Island Municipal Council (MPPP) road sweeper C. Santhara, 57, is one of Penang’s unsung heroes who keep the roads clean.

These workers usually work in the wee hours of the morning when it is still dark.

Santhara has worked for 32 years and he and his colleagues usually sweep the roads against the direction of the traffic to enable them to have a better and safer view of oncoming traffic.

However, tragedy struck on Sept 2 at 6.30am when a car going in the wrong direction along the one-way Peel Avenue near Island Hospital hit Santhara from the back.

As a result, Santhara had two bro-ken legs, arm and collar bone.

“I cannot remember much about the accident as I lost consciousness.

However, I was screaming in pain when I woke up at the Penang Gen-eral Hospital. My wife. S. Sundari, brought me to this private hospital

where she works as a domestic helper because I wasn’t given treat-ment for nearly eight hours,” San-thara claimed.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng visited Santhara at the Gleneagles Hospital and gave him RM1,000.

He was glad to find Santhara in high spirits as Santhara told him that he will want to return to work in MPPP after his recovery.

In press conference after the visit, Lim said: “Previously, Penang was dirty. Now, the State is cleaner be-cause the Penang PR Government is clean. We have proven that when the PR Government administration is clean, the environment is cleaner and all the workers’ welfare is taken care off.”

Since the Pakatan Rakyat took over the Penang State administra-tion, council workers from MPPP and Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) under the 3-D (dan-gerous, dirty and difficult) work category are given a 3-D work al-lowance of RM150 per month for their contribution.

Injured council worker in high spirits

Lim handing over RM1,000 to Santhara at the Gleneagles Hospital. With them are MPPP chief Datuk Patahiyah Ismail and Santhara’s wife, S. Sundari.

Wong with members of the Penang Master Builders & Building Materials Dealers Association at the handover of the key to Tan Kam Chooi.

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Story by Chan Lilian, Pix by Law Suun Ting

IT was hawkers against hawkers at the Esplanade on Sept 12 - actually the legal ones protesting against the illegal hawkers.

The Medan Renong hawkers were aggrieved that the illegal ones trading from mobile vehicles have carried on doing business nonchalantly and demanded that MPPP take action.

“Some of our parents had been trading since the 1960s near the playground. In 1991, former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahatir Mohamad had labelled Penang as ‘Pulau Pinang Darul Sampah’. We were asked by MPPP (Penang Island Mu-nicipal Council) in 2003 to move in to Medan Renong near Dewan Sri Pinang,” Medan Renong Food Court Association chairman Mohamed Hus-sain Mohd Sheriff told the press at the protest.

The 52 hawkers at Medan Renong demanded that MPPP act against the illegal hawkers because they said MPPP had promised them that no busi-ness will be carried out near the playground after they had agreed to the the shift.

They also voiced their unhappiness that a group claiming to be an NGO for hawkers falsely told the press that the illegal hawkers are hawkers who had been trading for 16 years at the playground.

“It is a lie. Medan Renong is only nine years old. If they had indeed been trading for 16 years at the playground, they will also get a lot in Medan Renong like us. So, what was reported is false,” Mohamed Hussain added.

He also voiced his disappointment that none of the Malay press had come to cover their griev-ances although he had invited them to the press conference.

Mohamed Hussain and the hawkers were also worried that the illegal hawkers will be given li-cences to trade at the playground.

Buletin Mutiara checked with MPPP chief Datuk Patahiyah Ismail regarding their concerns.

“MPPP will take the necessary action against illegal hawkers. MPPP moved these hawkers from the playground near Fort Cornwallis to Medan Renong so of course, hawkers will not be allowed to trade illegally there,” she said.

Medan Renong hawkers protest

Story by Danny Ooi

MORE than 180 trees will be planted along the 1.4km stretch from the Datuk Keramat police station to the Jalan Gurd-wara intersection.

Apart from the trees, 10,000 ‘Acalyphasia-mensis’ shrubs will form a ‘barricade’ along the arterial road.

The trees presently at a height of three metres, are expected to grow up to six metres upon maturity after five years. They will provide a natural canopy for the entire stretch.

EXCO for Local Government and Traffic Control Chow Kon Yeow said the tree planting is the Penang Island Municipal Council’s (MPPP) Greening Project along Jalan Datuk Keramat.

He said civil works such as building of curbs have been completed and the entire greening project is expected to be completed this November.

Chow added that the trees will serve as a thermal filters to lessen the temperatures in the area.

“What we are doing now is to provide a greener Penang for our younger generation, continuing what our forefathers had done with the old shady trees we have in many places,” he said.

Meanwhile, MPPP recreation, tourism and international affairs director Mohamed Akbar

Mustapha said four varieties of trees will be planted - Nees (Neolitisea Zeylanica), Star Apple (Chrysophyllum Cainito), Salam (Syz-gium Polyanthum) and Penaga Lilin (Messua Ferrea).

He said the project cost RM324,000 which includes the construction of curbs on the road.

The council has previously embarked on a similar project at Lebuh Carnavon and at Pengkalan Weld.

On another note, Chow urged the private sector to donate towards the building of green lungs and greenery projects by the council.

“We urged the private sectors to sponsor green projects as part of their Corporate Social Responsibilty efforts,” he said.

Chow said MPPP was currently working on a greenery project at Bandar Baru Air Itam and the Bayan Baru roundabout and hoped the private sector can contribute to these greenery campaign.

Trees for Jalan Datuk Keramat

Councillors Ong Ah Teong and Harvinder Singh showing media members photos of the BN flags raised higher than Malaysia flags and also a copy of the police report for the illegal hanging of BN flags.

Story by Chan Lilian

PENANG Island municipal councillor Ong Ah Teong, who is the Public Health Standing Committee alternate chairman, has hit out at Barisan Nasional for putting up flags on lamposts along Jalan Tanjung Tokong.

In a press statement on Sept 23, Ong said: “Over the past month, Barisan Nasional flags have been rampantly and haphazardly put up all over Penang without a nary care for public safety. On Sept 22, a mobile crane had even been deployed to tie the flags high up on the streetlights.”

“Is Barisan Nasional afraid of losing? Is Barisan Nasional going to bear the responsibility if one of those flag poles fall and injure passers-by?” he asked.

The Star had previously reported that Gerakan’s Oh Tong Keong had denied Barisan Nasional was the one which put up all the flags around Penang and put the blame on their supporters.

Ong also chided BN for putting their flags higher than the Ma-laysia flag, as shown in the photo he provided.

He said: “Barisan Nasional is arrogant, has no respect for the country and it is as if they have no respect for the King, Country, Rule of Law and other principles stipulated in the Rukun Negara.”

BN flags raise councillor’s ire

EXCO for Local Government and Traffic Control Chow (third from right) watering a tree along Jalan Datuk Keramat.

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尽管面对教育部的特别针对及不给予配合等重重障碍，快乐学生计划最终还是在916大马日当天顺利开跑，共有224名学生在首轮分派仪式上各获100令吉!

“快乐学生计划”是继5项惠民计划后所推行的最新一项福利政策。在快乐学生计划下，所有在槟州就读一年级、四年级、中一和中四的学生，每人都将能获得100令吉的补贴。

该项计划的第一批受惠者共有224名合格的学生，在9月16日大马日槟州大会堂举行颁发仪式上领取100令吉。全槟包括各国民学校、国民型学校、独中学校等，共计11万人符合资格领取100令吉快乐学生补贴。

槟州首席部长林冠英在主持颁发仪式时指出，州政府因廉洁、每年管理有条才能够颁发拨出这些补贴让百姓受益。

他说，不管任何学校、任何民族都能受益这些惠民计划，全槟共有11万学生符合资格，所以州政府也准备了1100万令吉。

“接下来，州政府还会发放第2、第3批的“快乐学生计划”补贴，任何符合资格者，只要向州政府注册，都会获得这100令吉。”

首长在会上也强调，这几项惠民计划并不是如外界所抨击的展开政治斗争，而是真正希望能够造福槟州子民。

他说，不管申请者是支持国阵或是支持民联，只要是槟州子民就可以申请这几项惠民计划，并没有政治因素在内。

出席者包括槟州第一副首长拿督曼梳、槟州首长政治秘书兼光大区州议员黄伟益行政议员、槟州行政议员王国慧、阿都玛烈、丹绒武雅区州议员郑雨周、斯理德里玛区州议员雷尔、浮罗池滑区州议员郭庭恺。

916大马日顺利开跑首批224学生快乐获100令吉

槟州快乐学生计划 : • 开放给所有在槟城或靠近槟城地区就读的一年级、四年级，高一、高四的学生申请100令吉。

申请方式• 申请学生必须是马来西亚公民，父母其中一人必须是槟州选民。

• 其表格可从民联州议员服务中心、民联国会议员服务中心、民联州选区协调员办事处及各县属取得。

• 填写完表格必须交回给各民联州议员服务中心、民联国会议员服务中心、民联州选区协调员办事处及各县属。

所需文件• 学生报生纸、家长身份证、学生身份证（如有）。

快乐学生黄伊涵（协和小学，就读一年级）父亲黄镇才说，他是透过太太的同事得知快乐学生计划后，就联络浮罗池滑区州议员郭庭恺索取申请表格。

快乐学生杨宇凡（孔圣庙中华中学，就读中一）父亲杨友明表示，他们是通过报纸得知这项计划，这补贴就如政府给予学生的鼓励。

槟州首长林冠英（左）开心地与一年级双胞胎学生合影。旁为郑雨周。

22012年9月刊时事

槟州地方政府委员会主席曹观友行政议员接受国阵的挑战，坦荡荡解密槟岛市政局从1990年至2012年期间的土地买卖记录，即槟岛市政局在308民联政府执政之后，共售出4.5093英亩土地；前朝国阵时期从1990年开始，槟岛市政局则售出了4.902英亩土地；而截至今日，槟岛市政局总共拥有818个地段、市价31亿令吉的1035.5英亩土地。

他指出，从1990年至2012年，槟岛市政局共花费4413万6023令吉来购买6个地点的7个地段，总面积为177.2620英亩；同时，槟岛市政局售出位于9个地点的16个地段，总面积为9.4113英亩，获得2943万6804令吉。

曹观友于9月6日联同光大州议员黄伟益召开记者会，解密槟岛市政局从1990年至2012年售卖土地情况，以及槟州发展机构在光大计划下售卖的土地。

他指出，在前朝政府执政时期，槟岛市政局曾2度将土地卖给开出第二高价的公司。在其中一宗交易中，最高价及成功竞标者开出的价格相差1200万令吉；在车水路美兰园计划中，开出最高价的2133万7423令吉的公司没有成功竞标，却由开出第二高价（1821万2266令吉80仙）的公司成功竞标，两者相差300万令吉。

此外，在新光大广场计划中，也是由提出第二高价，即4126万2000令吉的公司成功竞标，其中竞标者提出的最高价为5381万4514令吉，两者价格相差1200万令吉。

曹观友说，截至今日，槟岛市政局总共拥有818个地段、市价31亿令吉的1035.5英亩土地，而这些土地是当局通过购买、1960年土地征用法令征用、发展商以房屋单位为赔赏、发展商为符合图测要求而转名的地段。

“国阵经常放话说首长林冠英喜欢卖地，总有一天会把光大卖掉，甚至是不排除槟州政府有朝一日也会把光大典当给大集团。但事实是，国阵在执政时期就已经将光大卖掉三分之一。根据我向槟州发展机构索取的资料显示，该机构仅获光大摩天楼的42.95%拥有权以及37.59%的商场拥有权。”

在光大发展计划中，有不少地段已经出售给私人公司，分别是于1983年8月22日把首期计划的地段卖给商贸酒店、在1995年7月11日把第四期计划的新光大地段卖给Idris Hydraul ic产业有限公司、第三期计划的First Avenue广场地段卖给Idris Hydraulic Properties有限公司、第二期（e）计划地段是在1990年3月27日卖给MetroJaya。

光大区州议员黄伟益指出，槟州政府308后不曾售出光大计划下的任何地段，所有该计划的售卖交易都是在前朝时期进行。

在1974年推介的光大发展计划中的第一期计划（商贸酒店）及第三期计划（1st Av-enue）中，原本各自将新建17楼高及约194单位的廉价屋，后来却变成酒店及购物广场。

解密前朝现任州政府卖地数据设特委会调查廉价出售4000英亩土地

另外，槟州首长林冠英于2012年9月18日发表文告指出，槟州行政议会于2012年9月12日同意，将依据地方政府及交通管理委员会主席曹观友为首的特别行政议员委员会，针对前朝国阵政府廉价出售4000英亩的土地一事，发表一份白皮书。

槟州行政议员所决定的廉价售地的调查委员会调查范围为：

1. 确认没有公开招标的廉价售地买卖，出售价格以及谁是买家;

2. 分析买卖过程，以及有关土地是否已经根据出售条件进行发展；

3. 列出廉价售地买卖为州政府造成的后果、财务机会损失，同时，提出建议不再让这种错误的做法再发生。

“国阵政府廉价售地、甚至免费赠地最近成为焦点，他们首先指民联州政府通过公开招标，以低于市场价，出售山竹园1.1英亩地段来发展槟州医疗旅游。最高价得标者出价每平方尺232令吉，比财政部属下的资产评估局所估的市价还高。”

他表示，当国阵主席邓章耀无法证明槟州四名行政议员、其政治秘书以及他本身，在有关私人医院计划涉及私人利益，不只是国阵，就连民政党已经名誉扫地。而且不像前朝国阵州政府的4000英亩土地，现任州政府是出售100英亩州土地是为了筹集款项，兴建1万8000 个可负担房屋。

“既然民联政府通过公开招标，出售有限的土地被质疑，那么国阵必须交待廉价出售4000英亩土地一事。国阵能不能解释，为什么民联仅出售100英亩土地却可以筹措11亿令吉，而国阵廉价出售4000英亩土地，却只收到11亿令吉的一半？ ”

他表示，曹观友会调查上述廉价出售或未经公开招价售出的4000英亩甚至更多的州政府土地，例如：

a) 丹绒道光填海地在1990及1999年的合约中，前朝政府让发展商以每平方尺1令吉的价格，在丹绒道光进行填海发展980英亩的土地。

b) 在2004年，峇都加湾750英亩以每平方尺3.05 至4令吉的价格出售。

c) 日落洞高速公路在1997年、2002年及2003年的合同中，前朝政府让发展商以2540万令吉及一条价值3亿令吉的日落洞高速公路，进行填海发展325.4英亩的土地。换句话说，日落洞高速公路的325英亩地段总值3亿2540万令吉，或1 英亩100万令吉，或每平方尺20令吉。更何况，发展商可以用10年（2005年至2015年）偿还 2540万令吉，这么长的偿还期，肯定破了偿还期限记录。

d) 木蔻山80英亩的土地于2001年1月15日在没有公开招标的情况下以每平方尺3令吉72仙，出售给城市区发展机构（UDA），租凭期为60年。

e) 免费赠送Rayston Consortium（北海）有限公司1600英亩的北海填海范围。Rayston 只需要缴付5千万令吉的填海费，以及承建一条大道的费用而已，而这些费用，也可以靠收过路费赚回的。

f) 为什么在Midlands Counrt 及柏兰宜广场地段的18.7英亩经过招标却不是最高价者得。而是把土地出售给第二高价的竞标者。

g) 在没有公开招标的情况下，将500英亩填海地合约颁给槟州外环公路计划。

特别行政议员委员会将针对前朝政府廉价出售4000英亩土地发表白皮书

曹观友（左）联同光大州议员黄伟益召开记者会，解密槟岛市政局从1990年至2012年售卖土地情况，以及槟州发展机构在光大计划下售卖的土地。


升旗山装置新缆车后游客人数直线上升，现有的山顶及山脚缆车站已无法承担大量游客，尤其是在下雨时的避雨人数，因此，槟城升旗山机构决定斥资390万令吉，来提升山脚及山顶缆车站，该项提升工程预计明年7月竣工。

槟城升旗山机构总经理马克仁指出，当局将采用绿色概念来建造升旗山缆车站，以配合槟州政府推动的绿意槟城计划，同时也能够保留古迹建筑风格，以及不失现代化旅客亲和设计。

他表示，当局重新制定了2年内完成的3组新发展计划，首组发展计划的3个发展项目，其中2项是升旗山的山脚发展计划，1项是升旗山山顶发展计划，估计耗费390万令吉。

他说，有关3项计划的概念图目前在山脚缆车站展出，由即日起至下月14日，为期1个月，以便收集更多公众的意见经行改善，所以欢迎公众参观并

提控建设性意见。

“我们在今年初的用户调查深入了解公众的意见，随后根据调查结果制定出3项简要，第一，有效利用空间；第二，防日晒雨淋；第三，以减低成本。我们将在收集各方面的意见后，于今年10月至11月期间动工，估计明年7月完工。”

他指出，这只是预订计划中进行3组发展计划的其中1组，当局尚在研究如何使用有限的资金经行最完美的建设。

首组 3 项计划的其中 2 项位于升旗山山脚缆车站，1项是改造缆车站前的广场，为了让排队等候的旅客免受风吹雨打，当局在广场上建设可按照需要随时开关的透明顶盖。

另外1项则是山脚缆车站两旁的走廊和商店建设，山顶缆车站将兴建一条长达80公尺的透明顶盖通道，以高脚柱子悬空的形式建立，尽量不破坏

山上的自然环境。游客在走廊之中，犹如穿梭在山林中，体验天然环境，并可以避雨还是通往小贩中心的捷径。

另外，负责有关发展计划的LLA建筑公司建筑师卢光裕则声称，升旗山缆车代表着槟城于20世纪初的当代工程建设，有古迹保留价值，而新设计使山脚和山顶缆车站的当代建筑物能够保留下来，并且不影响绿色山林美景，和身处山中环境的气氛。

他说，为了不阻挡当代建筑物外观，他们在山脚使用可以按照需要随时开关的活动顶盖，在风和日丽的时刻，顶盖收在两翼建筑物上，旅客对古迹建筑物和笔直上山的缆车轨道都能一览无阻。

由于顶盖使用透明物料，即使关闭起，旅客仍然可以看到山野景色，而且透明顶盖使用的是耐用、经济和易洗的材料，关闭后，阳光依然可以照射进入广场内。

升旗山机构耗390万进行提升明年7月缆车站新面貌迎客

槟州首长林冠英指出，厕所的清洁与保养都是能够提升民众对于公厕的形象，而槟城是否已经达到国际城市就取决于厕所，厕所的清洁已经成为了一种审核的指标了。

槟州首长林冠英于9月13日在槟州地方政府委员会主席曹观友、槟岛市政局主席拿督芭达雅以及丹绒武雅区州议员郑雨周陪同下，主持移交金沙滩公厕管理权给峇都丁宜松林酒店的仪式时指出，厕所的清洁与保养都是能够提升民众对于公厕的形象。

他说，各个单位都有责任而且需要严重看待公厕的清洁与维修，地方政府也必须保持在各区公厕

都处于良好情况下运作。

“槟城是否已经达到国际城市就取决于厕所，厕所的清洁已经成为了一种审核的指标了。同时也感谢松林酒店同意每年会对金沙滩公厕付高达5万令吉的维修费。”

他指出，金沙滩区公厕可算是处于旅游胜地之一，清洁的公厕能够给予游客和民众使用得更舒适，达到国际化的水准，也是促进旅游业的发展。

他希望，松林酒店所提出领养厕所能够成为一个让其他业者能够学习的榜样，也能建立一个能为提高厕所管理的良性竞争的风气。

公厕卫生指数影响国际形象首长促槟民携手打造清洁公厕

金沙滩区公厕位于旅游胜地，清洁的公厕能够给予游客和民众使用得更舒适，达到国际化的水准，也是促进旅游业的发展。

一图胜千言，槟州绿色机构将于2012年槟州绿博，举办I AM A Green Mo-ment”摄影比赛，此次活动的协办单位为槟州摄影网络俱乐部（PGN）

此项活动的奖品赞助商为NIKON及星巴克，总奖金价值高达9500令吉，包括NIKON送出的三套相机，以及星巴克赞助的饮料现金券。

槟州绿色机构趁绿博期间主办此次摄影比赛，主要是为了展现节约为未来的永续理念，同时鼓励本地摄影人士前往两天的活动，捕捉绿博的精彩镜头。

这项活动公开给全马公民。参赛者必

须到槟州绿色机构（Penang Green Council ）以及星巴克(Starbucks Ma-laysia)的面子书专页按“赞”，然后将参赛作品连同个人资料交到槟州绿色机构面子书专页的留言板（Message）。网上投选占参赛作品总分的20%，评判评选占80%（评选标准包括：素质、构图及原创性）。

所有得奖者将受邀出席颁奖礼，得奖作品将在指定的星巴克槟州分行及星巴克面子书专页展出。

欲知比赛详情，请游览www.pgc.com.my or www.pgn.cc 或联络04-650 5112.

2012槟州绿色博览会“I AM A Green Moment”摄影比赛

槟州绿博“I AM A Green Moment” 摄影比赛活动进度表(依情况或有更改)：

2012年10月1日提交作品截止日期

2012年10月4日至18日公开上网投选、评判评选

2012年10月22日宣布得奖名单

11月(日期待确定) 颁奖仪式

林冠英（右2）在曹观友（中）、芭达雅（右1）及郑雨周（左1）的陪同下，将金沙滩公厕的模拟锁匙交给领养了该公厕的松林酒店总经理奎多法立纳（左2）。

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大山脚区国会议员章瑛表示，民联若执政中央，将为女性打造安全环境，减轻职业妈妈兼顾家庭的负担，及肯定家庭主妇的贡献。

该庆祝大马日排舞晚会是由章瑛服务中心、武拉必村委和排舞队伍联合主办，获4百余名妇女报名参加，反应热烈。

章瑛在武拉必新村为400名妇女排舞迎大马日开幕时表示，以前妇女被禁「抛头露面」，被禁参加奥运会，中国也有花木兰女扮男装代父充军，及祝英台女扮男装进学堂，现代女性可以跳排舞迎大马日是一种进步。

她说女性升读大学的人数已比男性多，不过就业率还趋低，掌权的女性更是远远落在男性之后。

“我国治安日愈令女性不安，强奸䅁从2004年平均毎天4宗増加到目前的每天10宗，掠夺䅁更是令

女性害怕，民联若执政中央，将重振警队，打击罪案，为女性打造安全环境。”

“民联若执政中央，将建设托育中心和安亲班，兼职与伸缩性工作时间制度，以让妇女也可与男性一样，无后顾之忧，可轻松上班。”

章瑛表示，民联也将肯定家庭主妇的贡献，凡是家庭月入1千5百令吉以下的主妇，中央政府将为她们开妇女基金户口，每月存入50元，做为储蓄及应急，呼吁女性善用选票支持这些好政策。

活动当晚的司仪是威省市议员陈欣瀛，出席该项活动的尚包括威省巿议员沈志强、前威省巿议员温维安、峇东丁宜村委会主席巫春光，南美园第二、三、四期村委会主席余万祥、第一期村委会主席古纳、甘榜峇鲁村委会主席陈汉荣和行动党武拉必支部主席钟亚酉等。

为协助槟州中小型企业能够茁壮发展，槟州政府兴建耗资4000万令吉的中小型企业中心，为处于雏形成长中的中小型企业提供催化奖掖、聚集本地中小型企业来建立完善网络，同时展示海外厂商一个更完整的供应链，以实际行动扶助中小型企业，让业者梦想成真。

槟州首长林冠英于9月13日为槟州中小型企业中心主持落成仪式时指出，该中心的落成印证了槟州政府的言出必行，来协助中小型企业发展，让业者大胆创新，不仅领导本地中小型企业发展，更大胆生产属于槟城品牌的产品，进军国际舞台。

槟州中小型企业中心耗资4000万令吉，建筑面积共16万平方尺，主要是通过提供极具租金竞争优势的场地，培养及孕育创新的中小型企业。该中心同时也是个让中小型企业展示他们产品及服务的地方，通过促进发展及完善供应链以推广槟州工业。

他表示，中小型企业中心是槟州政府要推广中小型企业所采取的3个步骤之一，以提升本地中小型企业的产业价值链及打造槟城品牌或拥有槟城实力的产品及服务。

另外2个步骤则是已于2010年6月推展的中小型企

业市场咨询、资源及训练中心（SMART），在武吉敏惹、峇都加湾及北赖建立中小型企业村。

他续称，该中心是历经40年后才真正落成，以前有人只停留在要做、却未做，不像槟州政府知道这将迎合未来发展，以实际行动扶助中小型企业，让业者梦想成真。

“槟州政府是个让人民梦想成真的州政府，一直会以民为主，落实各种惠民政策。虽然这是槟州政府承建的中心，但州政府绝不干涉租户名单，而租户名单完全由管理层遴选。”

坐落在峇六拜工业区第4园区的中小型企业中心是由槟州发展机构承建。该栋共4层楼高的建筑物备有13个单位，每平方尺的租金为每月1令吉80仙（第1层）及1令吉50仙（第2层至

第4层）。

目前已有17家本地的中小型企业厂商申请加入这家中心，从中选出另外5家公司迁入该中心。

4000万建中小型企业中心槟州政府协助业者筑梦

坐落在峇六拜工业区第4园区的中小型企业中心是由槟州发展机构斥资4000万令吉承建。该栋共4层楼高的建筑物备有13个单位，每平方尺的租金为每月1令吉80仙（第1层）及1令吉50仙（第2层至第4层）。

打枪埔组屋复兴计划成及时雨，为无能力缴付组屋而被房东赶出门青年提控栖身之所。

地砖工友陈金水因负担双亲医药费而拖欠房东两年多的房租，结果被房东赶出门，一连3天被逼与双亲都露宿街边，甚至需要在朋友家梳洗。在朋友协助下向双溪槟榔区州议员郭庭源求助，适逢打枪埔组屋复兴计划完成，州政府以特别个案方式处理，为他提供了一间房子。

现年34岁的陈金水指出，由于其父亲张保安（译音，64岁）轻微中风，而母亲唐秀莲（译音，75岁）有老人病及风湿等，在负担双亲的医药费后，甚至把摩多都变卖掉，他也没有能力缴付每月350令吉的房租，在没有通知之下，连家私用具都来不及取出的情况下被房东赶出门。

他表示对州政府和槟城建筑暨材料商公会的仁心义举表示感激，如果不是民联及时伸出援手，他们一家三口可能仍然流落街边。

槟城房屋委员会主席黄汉伟表示，在过去通过修复打枪埔前军人宿舍单位，让低收入人民有了栖身之所。军人与上个世纪末搬离宿舍，留下超过170间组屋单位导致数十年成为了白粉道友逗留的场所，里面的门窗都被人拆走。

他说，民联执政槟州之后积极解决这项问题，通过征求私人界出钱出力，在此之前已修复170个组屋单位，现在槟州建筑暨材料商公会又修复了7个单位。感谢私人界的合作，使到有需要的低收入人民、单亲和残障人士受惠。

民联若执政联邦为女性打造安全环境

大马日排舞晚会是由章瑛服务中心、武拉必村委和排舞队伍联合主办，获4百余名妇女报名参加，反应热烈。

组屋复兴计划成及时雨打枪埔7翻修单位转交

槟州建筑暨材料商公会尽企业责任协助修复打枪埔7个单位，并将其中1个单位提供给陈金水（右7）及其双亲居住。左5为黄汉伟行政议员。

尽管陈金水的居住单位极其简陋，但总算是有瓦遮头，无需再露宿街头。


在升旗山大马日庆典上，2名小孩把大马国旗彩绘在脸上，爱国之情表露无遗。

槟城升旗山机构在大马日庆典活动上安排了种族传统舞蹈表演，让在场民众对各族同胞有着更深一层的认识。

在升旗山大马日活动庆典上，除了国人以外，连外国游客也参与其盛。

槟州首长林冠英（右）与其夫人周玉清州议员（左）一同释放代表自由和平的白鸽。主办当局在活动上释放49只白鸽，象征着马来西亚成立49周年。

在由槟州政府主办的官方大马日庆典上首次播放的立体投影幻灯秀，对于现场民众而言是种全新体验，所以都驻足观赏。

奶白色的槟岛市政厅建筑物在立体幻灯投影下，顿时化身为童话故事中缤纷色彩的糖果屋，除了吸引小孩们以外，连同大人们也都趋之若鹜。

槟岛市议员哈运达星（右1）及王耶宗（右2）也抽空出席槟州政府官方大马日庆典。

槟州众行政议员及州议员们手挥国旗庆祝49周年大马日。左起为双溪槟榔区州议员郭庭源、槟州财政司拿督莫达、王国慧行政议员及刘子健行政议员。

49周年大马日槟官民欢乐同庆

整理：岑健伟


2012年国际沙板冲浪赛吸引逾10个国家百名选手参赛，而沙板冲浪强国菲律宾力撼其他好手横扫4组冠军成2012年国际沙板冲浪赛大赢家！

2012年第6届国际沙板冲浪赛于9月15日及16日在槟城丹绒道光娜莎达雅酒店沙滩举行。该项赛事由槟州沙板冲浪协会主办，并获得槟州政府、槟州体育理事会和槟岛市政局支持，同时也获得槟州青年与体育委员会拨出2万令吉充作赛事经费。

尽管我国代表在强敌环伺的窘境下仍有不俗表现，成功囊括男子组13岁-17岁冠亚季军。

值得一提的是，该项赛事除了获得我国各州沙板冲浪选手参赛以外，也获得10个国家选手报名参加，包括英国、澳洲、泰国等。有别于以往，该赛事一共分成5个组别，即男子组12岁或以下，13岁至17岁，18岁至28岁，29岁或以上以及女子组（不设年龄级别限制）。

另外，槟州青年与体育委员会主席王国慧也在赛事期间，前往会场为我国选手打气。

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EDITORIAL

EditorChan Lilian (English)

Tam Poh Guek (Chinese)D.Bhavaneswari (Tamil)

Assistant Editors :Albert Benedict Manikam (Proof Reader)

Writer Danny Ooi (English)

Shum Jian Wei (Chinese)P.Parameswari (Tamil)

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Story by Danny Ooi

A medical company, Synapse Sdn Bhd, has set up its laboratory in Penang for its Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT), a technol-ogy to screen blood for infectiousviruses.

Managing director Dr K. Rachna said the implementation of NAT would benefit the health community and boost the promotion of Pen-ang as an international destination for medical tourism.

She added that the laboratory located at Suntech@ Penang Cybercity in Bayan Baru, is meant to provide NAT testing for private hospitals in Penang.

“NAT has been implemented by our company since 2007 in our headquarters laboratory in Kelana Jaya (Selangor),” she said.

Dr Rachna said NAT testing helped in detecting infections at an early stage and reducing the risks of transfusion transmitted infections.

“It also improves public confidence in the safety of blood supply,” she said during the inuaguration ceremony of the laboratory at E & O Hotel recently.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Guan launched the facility. He said the establishment of NAT laboratory allowed the private hospitals in Pen-ang to comply with international standards in blood safety.

“I believe that Synapse’s investment will stregthen the biotechnol-ogy industry in the state by creating more job opportunities and skills training for local talents,” he added.

Synapse Sdn Bhd sets up first laboratory in Penang

Dr Rachna (left) and Lim at the launch.

Story by Danny Ooi

THE China-based company involved in the construction of the Second Pen-ang Bridge has hit out at allegations linking it to the collapse of a bridge in China.

CHEC Construction (M) Sdn project director Fang Zhen Ru said the company had been inun-dated with queries and accusations over the mat-ter since concerns about the safety of the second link was highlighted.

“We had been wrongly blamed for the collapsed ramp structure in Harbin,” he told a Media Confer-ence held at KOMTAR on August 30, organised by EXCO for State Public Works , Ut i l i t ies and Transportation, Lim Hock Seng.

A l s o p r e s e n t w a s Jabatan Kedua Sdn Bhd’s construction director , Hamizol Ngah.

Fang lamented that

such a baseless allegation had cast doubt on the engineering work and construction quality of the company’s projects.

“We are here today to clarify a point : CHEC has nothing to do with the collapsed bridge ramp structure in

Harbin.“The collapsed bridge ramp was not

our project. The official report from China clearly stated that the collapsed bridge ramp had nothing to do with CHEC,” he stressed.

Fang added that CHEC had actively

contributed to the development of Penang for decades.

“CHEC has been wounded by the unfounded and careless remarks and allegations,” Fang said.

Hamizol Ngah said Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd, welcomed any audit into the

design and con-struction of the bridge.

“As the owner and concessionaire of the bridge, we agree on the need and through check on the contractors and consultants in-volved to ensure the construction of roads and bridges are carried out to the best of stand-ards,” he added.

M e a n w h i l e , Lim said he has w r i t t e n t o t h e Works Ministry to conduct an imme-diate safety audit on the Second Penang Bridge.

Second Penang Bridge is safe

Lim (centre) with Fang (left) and Hamizol Ngah at the media conference.

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Story by Danny Ooi

CHIEF Minister Lim Guan Eng said the establishment of the Pen-ang SME Centre will play an im-portant role in propelling Penang industries forward.

He said the newly launched RM40 million four-storey centre proved that the state government is determined to help local small and medium industries (SME) opera-tors become global suppliers and owners of their own brand name.

“We want to see ‘ designed and made in Penang ‘ products. The state provides the resources to de-velop SMEs and we want to ensure that they are effectively and effi-ciently utilised,” Lim said when he officiated the launching ceremony of the centre at Phase Four of the Bayan Lepas Industrial Park recently.

He said to date, 17 companies have applied to be lo-cated at the centre.

“An SME management council was set up to oversee the centre’s operation and determine the eligibility cri-teria of tenants, rental rates and policies.

“The state government does not get involved in the selection of companies so there is no political interfer-ence,” he said, adding that preference would be given to SMEs involved in the electrical and electronics sector.

In his speech, management council chairman Datuk Seri Kelvin Kiew said the idea for the centre was mooted two years ago as there was a need to help SMEs

grow.’’“In countries like Korea, Taiwan and China, local

rather than foreign investment, was thriving,” he said.“We must ensure that our SMEs can grow both lo-

cally and abroad,” he said.Kiew added that the response to the centre has been

very encouraging.The first company to move in is Innogrity Sdn Bhd,

which is engaged in automation turkney projects.The total rentable area is 129,000 sq ft, which can be

sub-divided according to requests.For the first year, the subsidised rental of the lots

ranges from RM1.50 to RM1.80 per sq ft.

Story by Danny Ooi

THE share of the manufacturing sector in Penang was 50 per cent of the GDP in 2010 and is expected to be 49 per cent in 2015.

Even though Penang seeks to promote its services sector, it must not neglect manufacturing as this sector is a key foun-dation for a vibrant economy.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said this at his opening address at Frepenca’s an-nual general meeting at Hotel Equatorial in Bayan Lepas on Sept 11.

“One of the key reasons is that manu-facturing creates demand for the growth of high-productivity services sub-sectors such as finance, telecommunications and transport. Further, some knowledge-inten-sive services are spin-offs from manufac-turing.

“Penang will continue to attract high-value industries such as avionics, bio-medical products, photovoltaic and LED,” Lim added.

Among those present were Frepenca president Lee Heng Huck, State assembly-members Chow Kon Yeow and Lim Hock Seng, Penang Development Corporation

general manager Datuk Rosli Jaafar and investPenang general manager, Loo Lee Lian.

Lim went on to highlight Penang’s proudest achievements over the past four years:

1. Once again, Penang is top for manu-facturing investment for 2011 with RM9.1 billion recorded. This has made Penang No. 1 two years in a row since 2010 when we recorded RM12.2 billion. Penang con-tributed 30 per cent of Malaysia’s FDI during those two years.

2. Penang state government’s compe-tency, accountability and transparency (CAT) governance for anti-corruption ef-forts received commendation of Transpar-ency International in 2010 and earned the distinction of being the best financially managed state in the country for three consecutive years by the Auditor-General.

3. In a global economy filled with debt crisis, Penang recorded the remarkable achievement of reducing debts by 95 per cent from RM630 million on March 8, 2008, to RM30 million at the end of 2011.

4. Penang is also the safest state in Malaysia with the highest reduction of 27

per cent in crime index of the country among all states in 2010 and topped the country again for the first six months of this year with crime reduction of 26 per cent.

5. Penang as a resort destination has been voted by Yahoo Travel as one of the top eight islands in the world to see before one dies together with the state’s green initiative including the ban on plastic bags daily.

Penang International Airport is under-going a RM250 million expansion to in-crease its passenger capacity to five million people.

6. The state government has imple-mented key approaches to reduce the traf-fic congestion:

The bottleneck at the flyover near the exit of the Penang Bridge on the island side will be greatly reduced when the three-lane expansion is completed by end of Septem-ber. This solution was possible due to the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) and IJM for finally hearing out the grouses of the free trade zone tenants over the past years.

The construction of undersea tunnel and

three major road constructions will cost the State Government RM5-8 billion and is currently tendered out via open tender.

Short-term measures to mitigate traffic congestion in Penang involving flyover and road constructions around Jalan Got-tlieb, Jalan Masjid Negeri, Air Itam, Jalan Scotland and Tanjong Tokong will cost RM60 million. All these short-term meas-ures will be completed in three years.

7. Penang has contributed more than 60 per cent of total medical tourism receipts in the country. Out of Malaysia’s total medical tourism receipts in 2009, Penang contributed RM164 million out of RM288 million. In 2010, Penang contributed 66 per cent or RM218 million out of the total medical tourism receipts of RM336 mil-lion.

In conclusion, he thanked Frepenca for their continuous working relationship with the state government, adding that without such collaboration, Penang would not have achieved its outstanding performance over the past four years.

“Let us work together to make Penang the place to live, work, play, heal and in-vest, ” he said.

Manufacturing to remain driving force

Management Council’s chairman Datuk Seri Kelvin Kiew (centre) visiting the SME building.

SME Centre to help local operators

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THE Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) has implemented the first “green” toilet project and built the Pantai Emas toilets on Penang State land. The pro-ject was funded by Ministry of Tourism.

Lone Pine Hotel had adopted the toilet on Sept 13 as

part of their corporate social responsibility programme. The toilet was handed over to Lone Pine Hotel gen-

eral manager Guido Farina by MPPP chief Datuk Pata-hiyah Ismail.

It will cost Lone Pine Hotel RM50,000 to manage

and maintain the toilets.The “green” toilet is designed to enable lots of natu-

ral light to cut down on electricity, harvest rain water for general use and has other environment-friendly features.

‘Green’ toilet ready for use

File pic by MPPP showing the ‘Before’ photo of the toilets before the upgrading.

AFT

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Everyone is all smiles at the handover of key for the adoption of the ‘Green Toilets’. L-R : Assemblymember of Tanjung Bungah Teh Yee Cheu, General Manager of Lone Pine Hotel Guido Farina, Exco member Chow Kon Yeow, CM Lim Guan Eng and MPPP Chief Datuk Hajjah Patahiyah Ismail.

BALIK Pulau now boasts a unique mini park with sculptures of a potpourri of local fruits synonymous with Balik Pulau.

The nutmeg sculpture and “Wall Relief” are eye-catching and interesting not only to locals but tourists as well.

In April 2012, State exco member Chow Kon Yeow officiated the groundbreaking ceremony and within a short four months, the mini park was completed on Sept 2.

The park, costing RM190,000, is part of the Penang Island Municipal Council’s (MPPP) “Cleaner, Greener Penang” progamme.

MPPP has also equipped the mini park with outdoor gym equipment to promote a healthier

lifestyle for the whole family. Besides this mini park, other projects in the

pipeline are :1. Planting of 180 shady trees for Jalan Dato’

Keramat2. Beautification of the Protestant Cemetery

to make it ‘Park Like’3. Greening of Lebuh Armenian and Leboh

Acheh4. Building of “Pocket Park” at Jalan IrrawadyAll these are part of MPPP’s response to the

feedback received from the public following the MPPP Budget 2012.

Many have requested for more public parks, recreation areas and planting of more trees.

Balik Pulau mini park opens

Nutmeg scuplture at the Balik Pulau Mini Park.

THE Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) has provided bud-ding shuttlers on the mainland a badminton centre to polish their skills.

Young Penangites who are inspired by Datuk Lee Chong Wei can now head to the six badminton courts in Jalan Bagan Lallang, But-terworth, to train.

The badminton centre is part of MPSP LA21 Community Project. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, who is also the Member of Parlia-

ment for Bagan, officiated the opening of the badminton centre. Also present were State exco members Lim Hock Seng and Phee Boon Poh and MPSP chief Maimunah Shariff.

MPSP recognises the importance of encouraging local residents to be involved in healthy sporting activities in line with the “Penang Cleaner, Greener, Healthier and Safer” campaign.

According to Maimunah, schools in Seberang Prai which took part in MPSP’s LA21 Green Environment Awareness Project would be allowed free use of the badminton courts.

MPSP gives a hand to a new Lee Chong Wei

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CHIEF Minister Lim Guan Eng praised the Bukit Gedong Hawkers Complex in Bayan Baru when he officiated the opening of the upgraded building recently.

“This Bukit Gedong Hawkers Complex is of international standard. It is as good as the ones in Korea!”

Work to upgrade the c o m p l e x , c o s t i n g RM1.55 million, was carried out by the Pen-ang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) from November 2011 and completed on Sept 4, 2012 . There are 45 stalls selling a variety of deli-cious foods.

Farouk Mohamed Ismail, 67, who was at his daughter’s roti canai stall told Bu-letin Mutiara: “My daughter has been selling roti canai using the recipe I cre-ated. The roti canai is special. We even have ready-made roti canai for customers to bring home and fry it themselves. Business is good here. We are grateful that the State Government had taken the initiative to make this place more pleas-ant for us.”

Farouk is also a happy recipient of the Penang Senior Citizens Program.

“I have taken RM100 from the State Government for three consecutive years already! Last time where do we get such things from the government......” he mused.

Meanwhile, another hawker selling Malay rice, Masitah binti Mohamed, 45, said: ”My parents have been selling rice here for 23 years. Although our business was somewhat affected during the eight-month renovation period, I am glad that we have such a comfortable place now. MPPP has built better toilets and they even provide surau. Previously, we did not have a surau here.”

A play area was also incorporated into the complex design, giving the children

a recreation spot. In his speech, Lim said: “We, the State

Government, take heed of the people’s needs and are sensitive to their requests. We are aware that times have changed and people need changes too. That’s why the State Government has carried out several programmes such as the 3C (re-duction of Crime, improve Cleanliness,

improvement from traffic Congestion), Cleaner Greener Penang, No Free Plastic Bag and No Polystyrene (food contain-ers). All these are aimed at improving the quality of life apart from creating sustainable living and to be an interna-tional city. All these programmes can be successful with the involvement of all parties.”

Hawker complex to be proud of

THE Election Commission has been urged to play a more neutral and inde-pendent role and stop being a “tool” of the Barisan Nasional (BN).

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, in a recent press statement, said: “The EC seems to be a biased tool of BN by parroting BN’s attacks on the Selangor PR state government’s deci-sion to hold separate state elections from the 13th general elections.”

Lim said this in response to EC deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar’s claims that holding a separate state election from the 13th general election will not only be costly, but also disrupt classes and put teachers in disarray.

“His claim ignores the fact that no such objections were raised by EC when Sabah and Sarawak held separate elec-tions,” Lim said, adding the EC also

seemed to be questioning the compe-tence and professionalism of the police when Wan Ahmad claimed that a sepa-rate state election would put public or-der at risk as the police would have to be redeployed to maintain security due to different campaigning periods.

“Such claims are not only dismissive of the police but also humiliating for the country if our security forces are unable to maintain security during the polling period. Is the EC then going to suggest that the Malaysian government apply for United Nations troop monitors to maintain security during the polling period?” he asked.

Lim urged the EC to focus on its core competency or business of managing the election process professionally in an orderly, free and fair manner.

“I regret that the EC has still not re-plied to my letter authorising the EC to

conduct local government elections for the Penang and Seberang Perai munici-pal councils. In my letter, dated Aug 30, I had reminded the EC that the Penang Local Government Elections (Penang Island and Province Wellesley) Enact-ment 2012 was passed in May and has been gazetted since July 5.”

He reminded the EC that under Arti-cle 113(4) of the Federal Constitution, “Federal or State law may authorize the

Election Commission to conduct elec-tions…”, the Penang state government had requested the EC to run the election for local government authorities for Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang and Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai.

“However instead of doing their constitutional duty by replying to my letter, EC appears more interested in either defending or being the attacking force for BN.”

EC told to stop being Barisan defender

File pic of the launch of Local Democracy Festival taking place in Penang from August to October, 2012.

Farouk Mohamed and his family members at their roti canai stall.

Masitah Mohamed who sells Malay rice is happy MPPP has provided a surau at the hawkers complex.

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Story by Danny Ooi

THE Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) will take on three projects valued at RM3.9 million to cope with the increasing number of visitors to one of the island’s foremost tourist destination.

The projects comprise the construction of a retractable roof and extensions to the holding area at the lower station as well as an 80-metre elevated walkway at the hill’s upper station.

All three projects are scheduled to start by the end of October and expected to be completed by next July.

PHC’s general manager Maklen Ali said the facilities would provide the neces-

sary shelter for visitors from the heat as well as during downpours.

“Since the introduction of the new furnicular train in April 2011, there has been an increase of 35 per cent in visitors which amounts to between 8,000 to 10,000 people especially during the holi-days,” he said at a media conference at the Penang Hill lower station on Sept 14.

Maklen added that the funds for the projects were from the Penang State Gov-ernment and two more parcels of the projects, which are still in the planning stages, are expected to be completed in 2014.

He revealed that one of the parcel had attracted quotations from 10 established

architectural firms.“After assessing the proposals, Arkitek

LLA Sdn Bhd was chosen as the consult-ant based on their distinguished track re-cord which included conservation projects of Suffolk House as well as the Whitea-ways Arcade,” he added.

Maklen said the PHC’s management valued feedback from the public in carry-

ing out the projects.“The feedback forms can be obtained

at the information counter at the lower station or the ticketing counters at both the lower and upper stations.”

Also present during the media con-ference were Arkitek LLA representa-tives Laurence Loh and Loh-Lim Lin Lee.

RM3.9m projects for Penang Hill

The Penang Hill Lower Station with its retractable canopy will offer better shelter for visitors.

Story by Danny Ooi

A mammoth crowd of 10,000 people visited the National Hain-an Carnival held at Lebuh Muntri on August 26.

Organised by Penang Hainan Association in collaboration with the National Hainan Federation of Malaysia, the Carnival was also supported by Penang State Government, the Teochew, Hok-kien and Hakka Associations.

Carnival coordinator Goh Choo Kee commented that the day-long Carnival was aimed at showcasing the local Hainanese culture and food as well as to raise funds for the renovation works of SJK (C) Aik Hua.

“This is the first time the Car-nival is held in Penang and we aim to collect at least RM10,000

for the school,” he said.A retired manager from Prai,

John Foo, 55, told Buletin Muti-ara that the Carnival was a good way to show people , especially those with Hainanese roots, to know their culture better.

“ The food is delicious. I also have the chance to see how a Hainan opera costume looks like,” he said referring to the Hainan Cultural Exhibition, held during the Carnival.

Besides Hainan food, arts and crafts, there were also demonstra-tions of authentic Hainan food preparation such as chicken rice and other traditional Hainan food.

CM Lim Guan Eng launched the event. Also present were ADUNs Lydia Ong Kok Fooi, Chow Kon Yeow and Danny Law Heng Kiang.

Hainanese show their diversified culture

The crowd at the launch of the National Hainan Carnival.

WCC’s vision is about a building a vio-lence-free society.

The sad fact though is that violence against women and children is a daily occurrence – daily we read about some form of domestic violence, child sexual abuse, rape and in ex-treme cases, about the violent death of a child or a woman.

To this, Guan Eng said: “I believe that as a nation, we can and must do more to reduce violence and sexual crimes. The State Govern-ment as well as each and everyone of us have a role to play in reducing all forms of crime in the country. While WCC is doing im-mense work to c u r b v i o l e n c e against women and children through its various programmes and activities, I see a need for effective partner-ships between State, corporate and commu-nity groups to bring about better implementa-tion of policies to ensure that women and children are safe in the streets, at home and in the workplace.”

He also touched on current issues and voiced his concerns as a State leader and Member of Parliament.

“The public outrage and criticism of men guilty of statutory rape and not imposed the mandatory jail sentence of five years but being bound over requires Parliament to re-look these laws. The A-G must explain his office’s remarks, ‘The victim was not informed of such a right (victim impact assessment) by the DPP

as evidence was adduced that the accused was her lover and she consented to the sexual in-tercourse’ (The Star, Sept 7),” he said

He added: “This scandalous remark ques-tions the professional competency of the At-torney-General’s office whether the Attorney-General understands basic criminal law that even an ordinary man knows that there is no such thing as consent in statutory rape. The

time has come for the Attorney-Gen-eral to state his stand. The Attor-n e y - G e n e r a l should also require survivors of vio-lent crimes to make v i c t i m i m p a c t statements (VIS) so that the trauma endured as a result of being misled into engaging in sex at such a young

age can be also heard.”“In fact those guilty of rape of minors or

young girls being penalised lightly or merely bound over is nothing new. In the infamous case 18 years ago where I was imprisoned for trying to defend the rape victim who was de-tained instead of the rapists, more than five men who admitted to having sex with that minor and hence were guilty of statutory rape were bound over.”

To make the event even more meaningful, various programmes were held throughout the day.

The children’s colouring contest, food fair, dance performances and other interesting programmes drew a huge crowd to the new WCC building.

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A young girl viewing the exhibition at WCC.

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MALAYSIA Day, which falls on Sept 16, was celebrated in a unique way in Penang with a Raya Light and Sound Show a t the Penang Town Hall in Esplanade.

Malaysia Day is a very meaningful day for all Malaysians because it is to commemorate the establishment of the Ma-laysian federation on the same date in 1963.

Throngs of people were mesmerised by the 3D video projec t ion mapping organised by Penang Global Tourism

and sponsored by several corporations.

The heritage Town Hall building became the back-ground for colourful im-ages and videos while cultural performers kept the audience entertained.

Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rah-man Abbas graced the occasion which was also attended by State leaders and civil servants.

During the event, win-ners of the 55th Merdeka parade were also an-nounced and prizes given away.

Story by Danny Ooi

IT was merriment all around when the Malaysia Day celebration was held at Dataran Bukit Bendera on Sept 16.

The cool weather gave the perfect backdrop for the hundreds of visitors who thronged the top of the hill to catch the interesting line-up of activi-ties which included a traditional Boria performance, Malaysian cultural dances, patriotic poem recital and face painting.

Organised by the Penang Hill Cor-poration (PHC), the event was held to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian Federation on Sept 16, 1963.

PHC general manager Maklen Ali said this was the second year that Ma-laysia Day was celebrated atop the hill.

“As part of Penang Hill Corporation’s corporate social responsibility, 25 children from St. Nicholas Home and Persatuan Ke-bajikan Anak Yatim, Pu-lau Pinang were invited to participate in this memo-rable event,” he added.

In conjunction with the recent Hari Raya celebra-tion, the children were also given “duit raya”.

“Earlier, they were also invited to our Raya Open House organised by the PHC Staff Club,” he added.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng launched the event. Together with the PHC management team, Lim released 49 pigeons to mark the celebrations.

Also present were state assembl-ypersons Datuk Abdul Malik Abul Kassim (Batu Maung), Ng Wei Aik (Komtar), Liew Chin Tong (Bukit Bendera) and Lim’s wife, Betty Chew.

To add to the joy of the celebration,

complimentary entrance tickets were given to all Malaysians who celebrated their birthday on Sept 16, to share the joyous moment at Penang Hill.

The historical celebration ended with a fireworks display at 9pm.

Hundreds join Malaysia Day celebration Lim (front row, third from right) with other VIP

guests releasing the pigeons during the Malaysia Day celebrations at the top of Penang Hill.

Town Hall Building comes alive with lights and sound

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SEVERAL school children were de-lighted to be at the Dewan Sri Pinang with their parents to receive the RM100 cash under the Golden Student Program from Penang State leaders. They were the lucky few who were randomly se-lected to attend the symbolic ceremony.

M. Kishen, 10, a Year Four student of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Rajaji in Air Itam, was among those who waited patiently with his father S. Murukeswaran, 47, for their turn to receive the money from Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

“I have three children and next year, my younger daughter is going to Year 1. That means she will be eligible for the Golden Student Program too. My mother is also registered under the Senior Citizen Program and she gets RM100 every year.,” Murukeswaran said.

When asked how he knew about the programme, Murukeswaran told Bule-tin Mutiara: “My son’s school told us parents to do the registration at our Air Itam state assemblymember Wong Hon Wai’s service centre.”

For SJK (C ) Sum Sun students, they had a more convenient method as the school distributed the forms for the students and after the parents com-pleted the forms, the students gave it back to the school.

Brothers Leonard Leow, 10, and

Osmond Leow, 7, were the two lucky boys who get to meet the chief minister for the first time.

Their father, Leow Leong Woh, said both his sons, who are in Year 1 and Year 4 respectively, will use the money to buy new school bags and other ne-cessities.

Azlina Ahtar, 41, stumbled upon the Golden Student Program registration at a pasar malam in Air Itam.

Her son, Mohd. Nur Haikal Nor-zamani, who is in Form 1 in SMK Air Itam, said he will save the RM100.

Azlina, who has four children, said her eldest child had also received RM1,000 for the IPTA Program which is given to students entering local pub-lic universities.

Her grandfather and father are also recipients of the Senior Citizen Program.

She is grateful for the Penang Paka-tan Rakyat State Government’s people-centric programmes as her family members have received money.

Before parting, she quipped: “The chief minister is very friendly.”

Delighted school children at Golden Student Program ceremony

Osmond and Leonard Leow with their parents at the event.

M. Kishen, a Year 4 student from Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Rajaji, and his father S. Murukeswaran.

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