Monday 31 July 2017

联邦机构亦有份获“假奖”? 黄汉伟挑战国阵领袖交代

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随着槟州两个地方政府为卷入“假奖”风波致歉,槟首长政治秘书黄汉伟如今挑战,国阵领袖针对数个联邦机构同样领取欧洲商业协会(Europe Business Assembly, EBA)颁发的奖项,给予解释。
“联邦行动理事会主席再纳阿比丁(Zainal Abidin Osman)和浮罗勿洞州议员莫哈末法立(Muhammad Farid Saad)曾在这个课题上发表声明批评槟政府,我要挑战他们俩交代此事。”
据他披露,曾领奖的联邦机构包括:国民投资公司(Permodalan Nasional Berhad)、大马森林研究所(FRIM)、伊斯兰科学大学(USIM)、技术大学(UTeM)及玻璃市大学(UniMAP)。
不满秉持双重标准
黄汉伟也是亚依淡州议员,他今天发文告说,有份领奖的槟岛市政厅及威省市政局已经针对此事给予解释,同时向公众道歉。
“反观,牵涉其中的联邦机构,却没有针对他们赢获欧洲商业协会的争议性奖项,向媒体和公众交代。”
他谴责,国阵领袖在这个课题上秉持双重标准。
“再纳阿比丁和莫哈末法立懂得批评槟州政府,但对于联邦政府的机构也涉及欧洲商业协会的争议性奖项一事,却选择保持沉默。”
为何不批评首相?
黄汉伟表示,事发至今,只有槟岛市政厅及威省市政局挺身解释和道歉,不见任何一个联邦机构给予人民交代。
“我要求,联邦机构采用相同的标准,相关的部长应该给予解释。”
他说,再纳阿比丁和其他国阵领袖在这个课题上,必须同样贯彻问责及透明地面对媒体和公众。
“伊斯兰科学大学赢获该项争议性奖项,而于2013年12月26日获得媒体报导时,首相纳吉曾恭贺该大学获奖。为何再纳阿比丁和莫哈末法立没有因此而谴责首相?”
国阵青称做法丢脸
英国媒体近期揭露,乌克兰商人萨夫沃(Anton Savvov)成立的“欧洲商业协会”颁发各种“假”奖项,大马数个政府机构亦曾缴交“行政费”领奖,作为公关和推销用途。
其中,槟岛市政厅及威省市政局就分别在2013年及2014年,荣获该协会颁发“最佳市政局”及“最佳市长”奖。
随着消息获得本地媒体转载报导,掌管地方政府事务的槟州行政议员曹观友之后发文告说,槟州政府对两个地方政府卷入向可疑国际机构接领奖项与肯定的争议感到遗憾,同时也下令彻查。
针对此,槟州国阵青年团则赠送“金像奖”给槟岛市政厅,嘲讽后者向欧洲商业协会购买假奖项,而令国民蒙羞。
已为引起混淆道歉
前天,槟岛市政厅及威省市政局一起召开记者会交代此事。槟岛市政厅市长麦慕娜对市政厅卷入“假奖”风波,而引起的混淆公开道歉,同时保证未来会加倍谨慎处理获奖事宜。
她表示,购买奖项不是该局的政策。地方政府当时缴交的报名费,是作为出席论坛、领奖及上台主讲等用途,非购买奖项。无论如何,他们在事发后曾联络欧洲商业议会查证奖项的真伪,唯仍未获得回应。
据她披露,他们接获提名通知时不疑有诈,是因为之前早有许多政府机构、大学及地方政府获得类似的奖项。
不过为了节省经费, 她们当年选择只身乘坐经济舱到国外领奖。
https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/390421#tRGzbouLLgkxcYi6.97

Penang rep questions federal govt’s silence on EBA awards

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 | July 31, 2017

DAP's Wong Hon Wai says federal government should be held accountable for rewards received from the Europe Business Assembly in the past.

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GEORGE TOWN: An aide to the Penang chief minister has drawn attention to the silence from federal institutions that received awards from a questionable organisation whose racket was recently exposed in a UK paper.
Wong Hon Wai, political secretary to the Penang chief minister, said that while local councils here had already apologised to the public over the issue, federal agencies had kept mum.
“Zainal Abidin Osman and Muhammad Farid Saad continue to criticise the Penang government but choose to be quiet when federal government agencies are involved in the controversial EBA (Europe Business Assembly) awards.
“Zainal and other Barisan Nasional leaders must be accountable and transparent over the controversial EBA and face the press and public to give out a statement.
“Even the prime minister has congratulated Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia for winning EBA awards as reported on Dec 26, 2013. Why are Zainal and Farid quiet about this?” Wong said in a statement today.
Wong, who is DAP’s Air Itam assemblyman, also questioned the silence from Permodalan Nasional Berhad and the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, both of which had received EBA awards as well.
Farid had been the first to take the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) and Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) to task for receiving awards from the EBA.
The councils claimed they were unaware that the awards were fake and had paid nearly RM40,000 in joining fees for the award ceremony. They also denied that public funds were used.
Zainal subsequently said it was “weird and awkward” for the councils to say no public funds had been used, demanding that they reveal how the payment was made.
Based on Malaysian news reports, past winners of the EBA’s awards have included three Malaysian public universities: USIM, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia (UTeM) and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP).
USIM, UTeM and UniMAP received the “Best Regional University” award from the EBA in 2013, according to a report by Utusan Malaysia on Dec 25 that year.
Their vice-chancellors reportedly won “Best Manager of the Year” that year as well.
One of the vice-chancellors was reported to have won “Best Scientist” separately from the EBA’s “Oxford Summit of Leaders Science & Education”.
Meanwhile, another vice-chancellor was reported to have won “The Name in Science” award as well.
According to UK daily The Times, the EBA advertises itself as an Oxford institution to sell “made-up prizes” such as “The International Socrates Award” and “The Queen Victoria Commemorative Award” for prices reaching £9,300 (RM52,000).
The report claimed the EBA outfit was run by Ukrainian businessmen, targeting areas where people had the financial power to buy such accolades.
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/07/31/penang-rep-questions-federal-govts-silence-on-eba-awards/

Agensi kerajaan BN pun terima anugerah palsu EBA

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Federal agencies also got fake awards, says DAP leader

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A DAP leader has challenged Penang Umno leaders over awards two local councils received from the fake Europe Business Assembly (EBA) which, he claimed, were also awarded to several federal government agencies.

DAP’s Air Itam assemblyperson Wong Hon Wai pointed out that Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia (UteM) and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) also obtained awards from the EBA, which were exposed as fraud by British newspaper The Times last week.
“The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) and Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) have already clarified the matter, and apologised to the public,” Wong, who is political secretary to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, said in a statement today.
“However, the federal agencies involved in the same matter have yet to clarify their position to the media and the public about receiving the controversial EBA awards,” he added.

Wong said this in response to two Penang Umno leaders, state party chief Zainal Abidin Osman and Pulau Betong assemblyperson Muhammad Farid Saad, who criticised the state’s local councils for allegedly buying the fake awards.
In his statement yesterday, Zainal Abidin (photo) said the DAP-led government failed to implement the CAT (competency, accountability and transparency) principles by receiving the fake awards, adding that this meant the CAT slogan was a “fraud”.

On July 27, Penang BN Youth leaders presented a memorandum and a “fake award” to the two local councils as a symbolic gesture of condemning the two bodies for accepting the EBA awards.
In a video clip on Star TV on July 29, MBPP president Maimunah Mohd Sharif explained that the local councils accepted the award after paying the entrance fees, and apologised for it if the award was not genuine.
Wong slammed BN leaders for practising ‘double standards’, saying Zainal Abidin and Farid chose to chide the state government about it but remained silent about the awards accepted by federal agencies.
He urged Zainal Abidin, Farid and other BN leaders to be accountable and transparent on the issue of the EBA awards, asking them to face the media and public and explain the situation.

He recalled that Prime Minister Najib Razak has congratulated USIM for winning the award and this was reported in the local media on Dec 26, 2013.
“Why haven’t Zainal Abidin and Farid not condemned the PM for this?” Wong asked.
“The same standard by which you criticise (others and the Penang government) should be applied to yourself and to the federal agencies, while the ministers concerned must issue a clarification,” he added.
https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/390384#BMRw5zjjH75o1YFO.97

Agensi pusat juga terima anugerah palsu, kata ADUN DAP

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Seorang pemimpin DAP mencabar pemimpin Umno Pulau Pinang berhubung anugerah palsu yang diterima dua majlis tempatan di negeri itu.
ADUN Air Itam, Wong Hon Wai berkata, anugerah yang diterima daripada badan meragukan- Europe Business Assembly (EBA)- turut diberikan kepada beberapa agensi kerajaan persekutuan.
Wong berkata Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia (FRIM), Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia (UteM) dan Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) juga mendapat anugerah daripada EBA, yang didedahkan palsu oleh akhbar The Times, minggu lepas.
"Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP) dan Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (MPSP) telah menjelaskan perkara itu dan memohon maaf kepada orang ramai," kata setiausaha politik kepada ketua menteri Pulau Pinang itu dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.
"Bagaimanapun, agensi persekutuan yang terlibat dalam perkara yang sama masih belum menjelaskan kedudukan mereka kepada media dan orang ramai kerana menerima anugerah EBA yang kontroversi," katanya.
Wong berkata demikian sebagai respons terhadap dua pemimpin Umno Pulau Pinang iaitu pengerusi Badan Perhubungan Umno negeri, Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman dan ADUN Pulau Betong, Muhammad Farid Saad, yang mengkritik majlis-majlis tempatan berkenaan kerana didakwa membeli anugerah palsu.

Dalam kenyataannya semalam, Zainal Abidin berkata kerajaan yang diketuai oleh gagal melaksanakan prinsip CAT (Cekap, amanah dan telus) dengan menerima anugerah palsu, sambil menambah slogan CAT itu adalah suatu "penipuan".
Pada 27 Julai, Pemuda BN Pulau Pinang menyerahkan memorandum dan "anugerah palsu" kepada dua majlis tempatan sebagai simbolik untuk mengutuk dua agensi itu kerana menerima anugerah EBA.
Dalam klip video di Star TV pada 29 Julai, Datuk Bandar MBPP Datuk Maimunah Mohd Sharif menjelaskan bahawa majlis-majlis tempatan menerima anugerah itu selepas membayar yuran kemasukan dan memohon maaf jika anugerah itu tidak tulen.
https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/390388#KOy9AuXKZCOwtYEa.97

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Wong Hon Wai : Eratkan silaturahim melalui amalan asing sisa di punca


黄汉伟出席“爱护马来西亚,除掉盗贼统治”讲座会并致词



Thursday 27 July 2017

槟希盟宣布领导阵容:冠英掌舵,下有4名署理

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      发表于 2017年7月27日 下午5点47分     更新于 2017年7月27日 晚上7点17分







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槟州希盟今天揭橥领导阵容,槟首长兼行动党秘书长林冠英不出所料受委为州主席,而4个署理主席职则分别由4个成员党的州主席出任。
林冠英表示,槟州希盟是这个在野联盟所成立的首个州理事会,也是全国第一个希盟政府,因而创下历史。
他是今天在槟行动党总部召开记者会宣布此消息。出席者包括槟州行动党主席曹观友、槟公正党主席曼梳、槟诚信党主席姆查希、槟土著团结党主席玛祖基和各党的州领袖。
首个希盟政府成形
林冠英表示,配合希盟本月13日成立全国阵容,槟州希盟在23日召开会议,欢迎土著团结党加入成为最新的成员党。
“今天不只因为槟政府正式成为希盟政府,而对槟城具有历史性。而且,这也是大马首个希盟州政府,令我们有信心下一站是到布城成立希盟联邦政府。”
“我们以开放的双手和内心欢迎成员党的加入,这有助于我们通往布城之路。当然,我们需要时间磨合和适应,毕竟,他们之前身处于敌对阵营。”
“但即使当时他们在另一个阵营,彼此私下都有交情。相信,化敌为友后的感情会更加亲密。如今,我们许多共通目标,包括对抗一马公司丑闻”
9月24日召开大会
根据林冠英披露,槟州希盟在首次会议中讨论了如何巩固该政治联盟的架构,以迎接下一届大选。他们也议决,今年9月24日在威省会展中心(SP Arena)召开一项大会。
“我们仍在等待其他中央领袖敲定能否出席。”
曹观友表示,槟州希盟旗下的不同单位即日起将投入运作,如竞选局、宣言委员会和议席谈判等,并会在9月24日的大会上汇报和公布工作成果。
“当然,除了候选人名单以外。”
明早提呈申请注册
曼疏表示,巫统和国阵如今将受到不眠之夜所煎熬,因为他们万万没想到,希盟不仅可以成军,而且已陆续在全国和州架设理事会。
他和玛祖基坦言,各党要走在一起并非易事,但为了国家的未来,他们愿意阁下歧见并肩作战。
姆查希回顾说,当年民联成立时,槟州是第一个筹组州级理事会的州属。如今换了希盟,槟城依旧抢先成为第一个州属。
他相信,希盟领袖明天早上10点到布城提呈注册申请后,他们在不久就可以成立和推介。
槟州希盟组织架构
主席:林冠英(行动党)
署理主席:曼梳(公正党)、曹观友(行动党)、姆查希(诚信党)、玛祖基(土著团结党)
秘书:黄汉伟(行动党)
财政:佳日星(行动党)
宣传局主任:阿菲夫(公正党)
竞选宣言委员会主席:曹观友(行动党)
选举主任:慕斯法(公正党)
青年团长:阿菲夫(公正党)
妇女组主席:林秀琴(行动党)

Monday 24 July 2017

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DAP: Masukkan klausa isytihar harta dalam IBR SPRM


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Seorang ADUN dari DAP mencabar Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) memasukkan klausa pengisytiharan harta bagi semua wakil rakyat termasuk menteri besar dan exco dalam Ikrar Bebas Rasuah (IBR).
Wong Hon Wai turut mengkritik Ketua Pesuruhjaya SPRM, Datuk Dzulkili Ahmad kerana kenyataannya mengenai kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang.
Beliau mendakwa Dzulkifli tidak bersikap profesional dan hanya berminat untuk menyasarkan kerajaan Pulau Pinang yang ditadbir DAP.
"Saya cabar SPRM memasukkan klausa bagi pengiytiharan harta bagi semua wakil rakyat dalam ikrar berkenaan," kata ADUN Air Hitam itu dalam kenyataannya hari ini.
Pagi ini, Dzulkifli ditanya berhubung kenyataan Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Lim Guan Eng yang berkata kerajaan Pulau Pinang tidak dihubungi untuk menandatangani ikrar itu.
"Saya tidak tahu beliau (Lim), kenapa (SPRM) hendak kena jemput pula (buat IBR)? Ini saya tidak pasti, negeri-negeri lain tidak ada pula (tiada jemputan), kenapa Pulau Pinang pula nak kena jemput? hebat betul Pulau Pinang ini," katanya.
Khamis lalu, Lim berkata pentadbirannya enggan menandatangani ikrar itu, dengan mengatakan SPRM tidak menghubungi kerajaan negeri itu untuk berbuat demikian.
Katanya, kerajaan Pulau Pinang akan menandatangani IBR berkenaan jika 10 cadangannya mengenai rasuah turut dimasukkan dalam ikrar itu.
Sementara itu, Wong berkata Dzukifli membuktikan SPRM tidak mengeluarkan surat kepada kerajaan Pulau Pinang bagi menandatangani IBR.
"Sekiranya SPRM telah menulis surat, beliau akan berkata demikian dan memberitahu orang ramai mengenai tarikh surat yang dihantar atau kandungannya," katanya.
Wong menegaskan Pulau Pinang telah menunjukkan komitmennya dalam melaksanakan dasar integriti dalam pentadbiran kerajaannya.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/389665

Include clause for all elected reps to declare assets, DAP dares MACC

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A DAP assemblyperson has challenged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to include a clause on a public declaration of assets for all elected representatives, including menteris besar and executive councillors, in its anti-corruption pledge.

Wong Hon Wai also criticised MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad over the latter's remarks concerning the Penang state government.

He claimed that Dzulkifli was not being professional, and appeared to be only interested in targeting the DAP-led Penang government.

“I challenge MACC to include the clause on a public declaration of assets for elected representatives in the pledge," said the Air Itam assemblyperson in a statement today.

This morning, Dzulkifli had asked what is so special about Penang in response to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng claiming that the state was not invited to ink the pledge.

"I don't know why (chief minister) Lim Guan Eng said he needs to be invited.

“The other states even contacted us about signing the pledge. So why does Penang need to be invited?" he said.

Last Thursday, Lim said his administration was willing to discuss with MACC regarding the pledge.

However, he added that the pledge needed to include 10 items, including an open declaration of assets by the chief minister and state executive councillors, implementation of an open tender system, and that government officials be prohibited from buying state land.

Meanwhile, Wong said Dzulkifli's remarks proved that MACC had not issued Penang a letter regarding the signing of the anti-corruption pledge.

"If MACC had written a letter, he would have said so and told the people about the date of the letter that was sent or its content,” he said.

Wong insisted that Penang has shown its commitment in implementing integrity policies in its government administration.

https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/389661

SPRM dicabar masukkan pengisytiharan harta dalam Ikrar Bebas Rasuah

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DAP man proclaims Penang state gov't's integrity policies far superior to MACC's anti-graft pledge

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GEORGE TOWN: A DAP lawmaker has claimed that the Penang state government’s integrity standards are higher than that of the Corruption-Free Pledge spearheaded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Air Itam MP Wong Hon Wai said that MACC should actually learn from the state government in implementing its 10 integrity policies.
These policies, he said, have been practised by the state since 2008.
Wong said it includes administration based on the competent, accountable and transparent (CAT) motto, open declaration of assets by the chief minister, state executive councillor and assemblymen as well as not allowing family members to be involved in state government contracts or transactions with the state government.
“Looks like MACC is only interested in making political attacks against the state government but fails to set a high standard for integrity policies.
“I challenge MACC to include a clause for all Chief Ministers or Menteri Besar, state executive councillors, and assemblymen to openly declare their assets in the Corruption-Free Pledge it has spearheaded,” he said in a statement issued today.

https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2017/07/260411/dap-man-proclaims-penang-state-govts-integrity-policies-far-superior