tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29908541663321289382011-04-22T11:54:02.745+08:00A CITIZEN INITIATIVE OF GET-AN-MP PJ UTARA, PJ SELATAN, SEGAMBUT, SELAYANG, SUBANG, KELANA JAYAGet-an-MPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09315007650104610180noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990854166332128938.post-2919893787560070372008-03-28T11:37:00.003+08:002008-03-28T12:02:30.578+08:00

This has my antenna tingling, and i don't like the feel of it.The NST reports:ALOR STAR: Kedah's mega RM50 billion oil refinery and pipeline project has become even bigger - with the budget for it soaring to a staggering RM83 billion.The RM33 billion increase is due to a decision to construct a man-made island for the proposed refinery and storage facilities. Originally, the refinery and storage

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The way his points are presented betrays the sorry mindset of AAB. There seems to be a serious decoupling from reality.From Malaysiakini: "We certainly lost the Internet war, the cyber-war," Abdullah said in a speech to an investment conference."It was a serious misjudgment. We made the biggest mistake in thinking that it was not important," he said."We thought that the newspapers, the print

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Now here's something constructive for a change: Penang's BN state assemblymen plan to form a shadow cabinet to act as check-and-balance to the Minority govt's exco.The Star Online reports: Teluk Bahang assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya said: “We have enough assemblymen to keep watch on the DAP-led state government.”He said they would raise issues pertaining to state affairs publicly or at

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Dear Editor,We are very concerned and wary of the countless reckless and negligent reporting in your papers which could incite communal disharmony and civil unrest.To be fair, you did publish such articles attributed to both the Barisan Nasional and the Opposition, but in this instance, we are obliged to refer to the article: PAS certain it can set up Islamic federal govt soon (The Sunday Star,

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When the GetanMP flyers were first conceived, we inserted the tagline Make Malaysia Home.Its brevity spurred multiple readings; a little aphorism aimed at different sections of voters. For the middle/upper-middle class contemplating the greener grass of migration, it was a challenge to stay and irrigate our own land. For the apathetic, it was a call of duty to clean up our own house. And yet on

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First DAP's Kit. He apologised this morning. Now Syed Husin Ali of PKR... If you don't get your act together, you will face a full boycott by the Rakyat. Not just Perak, but in all three west coast Opposition-controlled states. This is a promise.You are fast showing that you are not worthy.

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Malaysiakini carries a press statement from Kit. In it he says the DAP CEC was shocked and unhappy over the appointment of PAS' Nizar as MB for Perak.My message to Kit and the DAP is simply this:You asked: Vote for Change.We did.Now how about you yourself?Work on the commonalities. There is so much to be reaped. Yes, safeguard principles. Lay the ground rules and stick to them with your dear

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GetAnMP will pay extra focus on the State of Melaka in the next General Elections.Fresh from The Star, after the swearing in ceremony:MALACCA: Although assuring continued development in Malacca, newly sworn-in Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the “drive” to spur development within the city may be disrupted.Mohd Ali said he would have to “think twice” with regard to new projects

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For not just cleaning Petaling Jaya of that nasty, arrogant BN coalition, but for putting Selangor back on track. And Perak. And Penang. And Kedah. And Kelantan. And the waves that rode over Negeri Sembilan and Melaka and portions of Pahang and Johor.Here's to Anak Bangsa Malaysia. You spoke.

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From malaysiakiniUnofficial - Tony Pua wins PJ Utara - 7.45pmTony Pua has helped DAP has reclaimed Petaling Jaya Utara.

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From the humble kampung in Bukit Bintang, Dr Cheah Wing Yin's character was forged by tender but firm hands. The DAP candidate for DUN Damansara Utama tells GetanMP-PJ Utara about the inspiration and the journey that led him to this platform today “Thank goodness, he spanked the hell out of me when he did,” Dr Cheah Wing Yin reminisces. “I might have well been a very successful, conniving

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Tony Pua was made Economic Advisor to the DAP Sec-Gen last year. Many acknowledge the ex-CEO and Oxford alumnus brings a mental prowess to national and local politics. Lately, the candidate for P106 PJ Utara has been holding the late night crowd rapt with his own brand of food-for-thought speeches. GetAnMP-PJ Utara catches up with Tony in this third instalment of DAP for PJ

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(Picture by Choo Choy May)The Malaysian Insider, the latest online news-zine, carries this incredible shot of Thursday's mammoth rally at Han Chiang School field in Penang. The editors quoted that a headcount of 30,000 would be a conservative estimate. The DAP which hosted the event had asked for people to show up in red. For more stories and beautiful pictures, head on over to the Malaysian

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Malaysiakini reported today that thousands of young Malaysians see no hope in the Elections. In contrast, it is the young Malaysians who are proving to be the new backbone of political parties today, especially the Opposition. Nurul Izzah, Nik Nazmi, Ginie Lim, Hannah Yeoh... they are showing these cynical why-bother youths that being in your 20s matters just as well.In this second instalment,

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Says the caretaker PM: "The Barisan Nasional has never made empty promises. We always deliver our pledges."It's become pathological. Not what we want from a leader for sure. Jijik. He's been resorting to this so-ooooooooooooo much it's putting people to zzzzz-zleep. If you're so sure about your track record, come for debates lah!

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Edward Lee, DAP candidate for DUN Bukit Gasing, takes a breather from his walk-about and speaks with GetanMP-PJU. First of a four-part series profiling the DAP for PJ teamDream on, says Edward Lee.Even better, says the 59-year-old citizen activist-turned-politician, is realising these dreams. If it's the right thing, there is always a way, believes the DAP-PJ candidate for DUN Bukit Gasing. It is

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You may have heard them at the ceramahs, shook hands at the morning market walkabout, read their manifestos. But why would anyone do this in the first place i.e. be an Opposition candidate? What is the controlled ember that keeps these people on the go in a field so formidably tilted in favour of the incumbent BN?Starting today, we at the GetanMP-PJ Utara will be running a series of articles

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Our latest flyer hit the streets yesterday. It's a two-page version (A4 folded in two) and we hope it gets people out to vote. And to vote with conviction for a respect grossly denied. i'll upload the pdf version on a host so that you can download for your own use. Help spread the word.

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We, the GetanMP-PJ Utara, held back as long as we could. We felt Chew Mei Fun deserved a fair listening by the rakyat, and we wanted to provide that fair platform - we offered her a joint forum with her opponent Tony Pua. All this while we never took sides; even refrained from posting anything that skews the favour toward the DAP.(Like linking Tony's ceramah in SS2 Monday night)(Like Haris

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Cyber-journalism is definitely it! Malaysia Votes, run by three former MSM journalists, carries this wonderful interview with Farish Noor. Jacqueline Ann Surin is having a ball of a time. Some stirring lines:The keris was really the product of a global age when the people of Southeast Asia were globally connected to the cultures of India and China, and when we were the product of a shared

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(Bold heading digitally superimposed)We really wanted this to happen. We wanted this for Democracy.We believed PJ Utara was ripe and we still do - a sophisticated and discerning voting population, a high literacy rate, well-traveled, internet-enabled - that such a Forum Rakyat, by the people and for the people, could begin to pave the way for more open dialogue nationwide.Yup, P106 PJ Utara has

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Sorry about the silence. We, the Get An MP-PJ Utara group, have been busy with some rakyat-driven plans.We're in the process of organising a forum for our PJ Utara MP candidates - MCA's Chew Mei Fun and DAP's Tony Pua - to meet and elaborate on their respective action plans for the coming 12th Parliament.We believe such a tradition of candidates sharing a common stage addressing issues from

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This from othermalaysia.org: Kicking off what we hope will be a semi-regular (well, sort of) series of public lectures, the team at www.othermalaysia.org invites you to a free public lecture by Dr. Farish A. Noor on the theme: Revisiting the Keris:How We Betrayed Our Ancestors To be held at 3.00 pm on 1st March (Saturday) at the Annexe, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur. The talk is free and

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Read Malaysia Today's Let's Demonstrate Malaysian Solidarity. There is a gelombang swelling like no other and you wouldn't want to miss it.1) YELLOW FRIDAY: BERSIH will hold a rally in Batu Burok, Kuala Terengganu tomorrow, Friday, 22 Feb 08. That's after all efforts to book a stadium in the Klang Valley failed (what's new?; yet another lie by the snoozer AAB). Those who can't make it there,

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This is really good. Compliments to comedycourt.

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Story in The Star, Metro Central. Photo credit: The StarDear Chew Mei Fun,Perhaps a refresher course is due. Role of MP101 can be found here, courtesy of Dr Azmi Sharom.But if you want to hear it from our lips:No, please do not spend any good time making sure our drains flow. It's NOT your job. We, the people, will hound MBPJ ourselves, thank you. We have bite. We will pound on the doors of our

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If you haven't yet realised, history was made on Saturday when PAS signed the People's Declaration /Deklarasi Rakyat. They joined DAP, PKR, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM), PASOK, and the Malaysians Democratic Party (MDP) on this citizens' platform for a better Malaysia.A new alliance has been formed. Watch for new developments at Malaysia Today and The People's Parliament. For the first time in

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SV Singam provided a lucid perspective on the history of our nation's governance. In a nutshell: what do you get in a half-century of practically 2/3 majority rule.The article has been carried widely across the Malaysian so-po internet scene, stirring healthy discussion. SV Singam penned a follow-up today, and it's making its rounds even as this is being written.If you've not read the two pieces

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So said the Great Leader.a) Bernama reportsb) Malaysiakini reports (subscription required)picture credit: http://www.bermuda-online.org

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By Dr Azmi SharomAssociate ProfessorUniversiti MalayaThe Role of Members of Parliament and State AssemblymenGovernment is divided into three parts. The Legislature which makes law; the Executive; which administers the country according to the law; and the Judiciary which judges any legal conflicts that may arise. The Legislature, Executive and Judiciary are separate from one another so that they

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The People's Parliament has written to DAP asking for a meeting on behalf of the various Get An MP initiatives. The copy of the letter can be viewed here.Needless to say, we're all looking forward to this event as a means to clarify outstanding matters on candidacy etc. Details will be posted here as soon as they are available.

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On January 29, PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi launched the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC). The program aims to turbo-charge Sabah's economic pulse with a four-fold increase in GDP to RM63.2 billion by 2025. As usual, the hype is rosy and full of promises.But sift a little; you'll find the foundations of the program sitting on family sewage.One highlight of the Sabah Development Corridor is the Kota

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A kind visitor sent this to us. Turns out, we too have our Little Birds! :) ****************Wow, a greeting card complete with Urusan Seri Paduka Baginda label; that makes it official government business under the Service of the Yang Dipertuan Agong.It also features the stamp of the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development.

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Somebody's been watching, feeling, probing. Somebody has caught your distress signals, distilled your concerns, cogitated, and made a damn potent brew. They call it the People's Declaration. It is made from the marrow of Malaysians.Raja Petra Kamarudin and Friends have put together this living document as a blueprint to true nationhood. Ours. It's a mammoth endeavour, undertaken with such

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The Dato' Seri is pushing for punitive action against the few Bersih leaders who tore up pictures of Election Commission chief Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman.“We should take action if there are laws that provide for punishment for such an action," said PM Abdullah."They’re rude and disrespectful. There are other ways to air their disapproval."Aiyo, this PM ah.In the course of his four-year term,

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This piece was lifted from Malaysiakini's Letters page today. Such action has become the norm in our everyday lives, while rape cases, robbery, and snatch thefts reach epic proportions. Ridiculous, no? (Pic: Elizabeth Wong)Why was I arrested?Jonson Chong | Jan 30, 08 3:51pmI refer to the Malaysiakini report Two nights in a police lock-up.I was arrested

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Chances are, you're here because you're concerned about where this country is heading. Pissed, even.You're not convinced about the feel-good messages that are being floated by the Malaysian government as the General Elections loom ahead. You wanted more integrity, but you were fed lies. You wanted well-conceived ideas executed, but you found cronies milking the country dry. And those pretty

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Chances are, you're here because you're concerned about where this country is heading. Pissed, even.You're not convinced about the feel-good messages that are being floated by the Malaysian government as the General Elections loom ahead. You wanted more integrity, but you were fed lies. You wanted well-conceived ideas executed, but you found cronies milking the country dry. And those pretty

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