Yen Kee, so long, and goodbye.

Rest in peace my dear friend, you had been through the most unusual path in life, you fought for survival and you had been strong.

In fact, cancer never won this battle, you did.

Your strength, your beauty, and your amazing spirit will continue to inspire so many of us who are still alive, profoundly.

May God be with you, I'm sure He will look after you very well. Amen.

R.I.P

Yen Kee Yeoh

04/10/1990 - 18/11/2010

Deepest condolence,

Che Guevara

US University Application Workshop

Thanks Chen Chow for informing everyone about this.


Hi fellow Jit Sin alumni/students,

Would like to seek your help to spread the words to those in Form 4, Form 5, Form 6, A Level etc, who would like to further studies to top US universities, on a US Universities Applications Workshop on 26th June 2010 at 2pm to 6pm at INTI International College Penang.

The workshop would also be relevant to those who aim to further studies to US Universities for Master's/PhD.

Do check out at http://usapps2010.wordpress.com/penang/ .

Thanks.

USM against STPM students?

The nightmare is haunting STPM students again...

Many excellent STPM graduates are again, like last year, being denied a place in USM. Some people argued that its because of their poor performance in Munsyi test? So Matrikulasi students did better in Munsyi and hence deserving the opportunity to enter the prestigious Apex university? Is academic performance no longer a priority to USM?



Stop fooling the world, USM.... A brand new year with the same old trick. So far, I've heard many top stpm graduates did not get any kind of offer from USM, including those scoring 4.0CGPA.

To USM: If you keep wanting me to show my statistics and source of reference, why not YOU do it first... Dare you? Make the selection list public, and show YOUR statistics of the list of entry to various critical courses like Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy to all Malaysians.

I guess this is the time when non-matrikulasi students should do something about this issue which has been persisting for quite some time already.

For more information, please READ my previous posts from last year regarding public universities and USM, and please VOICE OUT HERE!

Please CLICK the following links to the articles..:

What Made USM an Apex University

USM & Favoritism

STPM Graduates Sidelined by Public Universities?

C Guevara.

首相侮辱华小？

以下文章摘自当今大马。


若国阵胜利，董事局隔天可以上吉隆坡找他，但是如果国阵没有赢，那就不必 找他了. - 纳吉


尽管公正党在乌雪选区多处张挂布条，公开挑战首相纳吉与该党实权领袖安华进行一场“王对王”的辩论会，但 是纳吉今日表态，他不会接受有关挑战。


纳吉表示，他比较喜欢会见选民，胜于考虑与安华辩论的挑战。


情愿与选民会面多过辩论


根据《马新社》报道，纳吉在出席叻思马来干榜的一项民众宴会时说，他不会理会有关的挑战，因为目前他最关注的就是保证人民的未来。


“哪里有要和安华在新古毛进行辩论？没有。我比较喜欢和您们见面，因为从中可以获得许多利益。”

“因此，我们不要理会反对党的所作所为，因为他们更关心政治多过人民的议程。”


出席有关活动的国 阵领袖包括首相署部长加米尔、国内贸易、合作社及消费事务部长依斯迈沙比里。


指类似辩论会对谁都无益


纳吉说，类似这样的辩论对各界包括人民都无益，而人民也不 应该被扯入反对党的政治阴谋中。

“对我来说，这种辩论没有方向也无法确认它的好处。我们有愿景、有政策及意愿。 我会继续改革工作。”


承诺国阵胜利隔天钱过账


另一方面，纳吉今午在叻思国民型华文小学出席另一项活动时也宣布，若国阵在乌雪胜出，他将批准300万令 吉拨款，作为已有80年历史的叻思华小的建校费用。


也是财政部长的纳吉说，他在聆听该校董事局的汇报后，获知该 校需要一笔建校费用，因而才发放上述拨款。


“当我听见校方长篇大论的解释后，我在此保证，政府将发放300万令 吉给这华小。”


他指出，此举也为明示雪州政府，勿取回该校校地；相反的，它必须继续属于该校董事局所有，以作为 回馈社会之用。


“若国阵明日获胜，身为财政部长的我，将出示拨款信，那300万令吉也将转入该校董事局户头，次 日（周一）能得到那笔拨款。”


他笑称，若国阵胜利，董事局隔天可以上吉隆坡找他，但是如果国阵没有赢，那就不必 找他了。


否认国阵曾忽视华社华教

纳吉也否认一小部分华社指责国阵忽视华社的需要，尤其是在教育方面的需要。他指出，单单在2008年，政府已发放1亿 4500万令吉作供华小做发展经费。


“政府已为华小做许多事。证据就是，我们已通过2008年的两个刺激经济配 套，发放1亿4500万令吉给华小。”


出席该活动的领袖包括马华总会长蔡细历、房屋与地方政府部长江作汉、教育 部副部长魏家祥及财政部副部长曹志雄。

Scholarships and Opportunities

First of all I would like to congrat every 2009 SPM candidate on their wonderful results. However, I am especially doubtful about the new grading system which the Ministry of Education introduced recently. Candidates who sat for Chinese Language paper were deeply disappointed by their results; most of them getting B's and C's, while some luck ones scored A-. Only 2, TWO student out of 580+ JitSin candidates scored A+ for their Chinese Language. What the heck is wrong right here?

Obviously its another effort by the government to deter future SPM candidates from taking Chinese Language, which might potentially lower their chance in competing for government scholarships. Will that be an obstacle for Malaysian Chinese to master their own mother tongue in the future?


Well as soon as the result is released, SPM candidates have only about 7 days to make sure that their scholarships applications are done properly. Yes, 7 days only. That is why you should start googling about government, private and local scholarships before the application deadline.

I would suggest students to visit our teacher's website, Bumi Gemilang, operated by Mr Tan Chin Ee. Useful information and links to other scholarship websites can be found right there.

Kindly click on the link below to enter Bumi Gemilang.

http://www.bumigemilang.com/

Again, congratulations and good luck in your future endeavour!




C Guevara

企图打击华文考生？

大部份考生无法摘A+　新计分制为难华文科？

二零一零年三月十一日 下午五时二十五分

（槟城李秋缘11日讯）2009年大马教育文凭华文科特别难？抑或是新计分制度为难华文科分数？

在刚刚公布的2009年大马教育文凭成绩内，大部分考生在华文科成绩都无法如愿摘下A+佳绩。据本报记者向各校查询，槟州内部分国民型中学考生在华文科中，都无法顺利考到A+的佳绩。

根据资料显示，州内国民型中学往年在大马教育文凭考试的华文科中，都获得很好的成绩，惟在采用新计分制度后，每间学校在华文科获得A+的考生平均没有超过5位。

槟华女中是华文科成绩最佳的国民型中学，共有8人考到A+，钟灵以5人次之。

据了解，华文科考卷分为理解及作文，而理解试卷较往年艰难，学生的作答也无法符合考试官要求，拉低分数而导致考获A+考生人数不多。

同时，每当更换新计分制度后，华文科往往都会成为焦点，因为分数等级都会较以往更低。

槟州国民型中学在华文科考获A+学生人数：

槟华女子中学：8

钟灵国民型中学：5

恒毅中学：2

日新国民型中学：2

北海钟灵中学：1菩提国民型中学：0

协和国民型中学：0

柑仔园修道院国民型中学：0

浮罗山背圣心中学：0

日新国中2009 SPM 成绩

此报道摘自光华电子新闻。

I'm still unable to get a copy SMJK Jit Sin's 2009 SPM candidate name list. I'd update it as soon as I receive one. Congratulations to all Jit Sin students for the fabulous results!

日新国中维持佳绩　100％及格率

（大山脚11日讯）2009大马教育文凭（SPM）放榜，大山脚日新国民型中学再考获辉煌成绩，保持100％及格率，其中李昱苇考获13A；张可林及巫靖忆横扫全科特优成绩（A+），成为全槟最优秀考生之一。

日新国中有591考生，考获5A以上学生有421名，占了总考生的71.24％。其中考获13A的有一名，12A的有14名，11A的有81名，10A的97名，9A的有62名，8A的42名，7A的有43名，6A的有42名，5A的39名。

校长陈金忠强调，中六先修班并不是升上大学或大专最后的选择，他提醒考生在筛选科系要特别小心，也可以向校方辅导处向相关负责老师作出询问。

他说，今次能考获如此骄人成绩，有赖于全体老师的教导，学生们的努力，同时也不忘校方3大机构，即董家教及校友会的配合与支持。

他重申，中五升上中六也并不是终站，还有机会上大学升造，日新每年都有85%以上的学生升上大专就读。

李昱苇表示，平时是靠与同学一起温习功课，在家就不停的复习。父母亲都是教师，课外书都是由他们所指导。

他表示，在学校内也参与课外活动，包括华乐团、学长团、网球队及像棋。

巫靖忆表示，平时是靠与同学在学校内复习功课，对于将来会筛选什么科系还未作出决定！

对于生于小康之家的巫靖忆，由于家里不富俗，所以希望考出好成绩，申请奖学金作为升学之用。

C Guevara

SPM 2009

This article was taken from Kwongwah Online.

SPM近半考生全科及格　全国214人获全A+

二零一零年三月十一日 晚上七时二十八分

（吉隆坡11日讯）2009年大马教育文凭（SPM）考试成绩今日放榜，共有214人获得全科A+等级优越成绩，以报考10科以内的考生居多，教育局总监丹斯里阿里慕丁一再强调大马教育文凭10+2方案可行度高，更可让学生获得更好的成绩！

09年成绩傲人

他 周四在布城教育部公布2009年大马教育文凭成绩时指出，2009年大马教育文凭考试成绩令人感到骄傲，在46万5853名考生中，共有36万4046名 或90.8%的考生成功考获文凭；其中19万9155名（49.6%）考生获得全科及格，当中6万8131（17%）名考生则全科至少考获C优等成绩。

“惟不及格考生的数目则提高，从去年的2589人（0.67%）提升至4626人（1.15%）。而今年报考9至10科的考生更是具冠，分别有16万27人（36.6%）和11万7550人（26.9%）。”

而在首次采用的大马教育文凭成绩分级制，新增等级A+作为最高成绩下，共有214名来自获得全科A+成绩，而考获全科特优（A+、A、A-）等级成绩考生高达7773人，两者以报考10科至11科的考生居多。

他披露，与去年大马教育文凭成绩相比，考获全科特优考生数目提升了1710人或27.27%，涨幅非常令人满意。

依据上述数据，他也指出除了报考不超过12科的考生外居多外，考获全科特优成绩考生，都是以报考不超过12科居冠。

“由此可见教育部推出的10+2教育方案可行度非常地高，学生能够更专注考试，以考获优越成绩。”

城市乡区考生成绩拉近

另一方面，阿里慕丁表示城市与乡区考生成绩距离拉近，尤其是英语、科学和道德教育科目；惟在国语、历史、数学和回教科目则需多加努力，再拉近两地的教育水平。

而于提升大马教育文凭国语和英语水平方面，则获得令人鼓舞的提升，获得国语特优等级成绩百分率，从2008年的25.4%增至31.3%；考获英语科及格巴仙率则从2008年的73.9%，稍微增长至75.6%。

教育总监：及格率上升0.8%

教育部总监丹斯里阿里慕丁宣布，2009大马宗教高等文凭考试（STAM）整体成绩令人满意，在6920名考生中，共有3138名考生所有科目都及格，与2009微升0.8%。

大马宗教高级文凭考试是于去年10月19日至21日，及10月26日至27日在全国98个考试中心进行

。

他 表示，所有科目都及格的考生中，共有422名考生考获优等成绩(Mumtaz)，608名的成绩非常良好（Jayyid Jiddan），1407名成绩良好（Jayyid）及701名考获及格（Maqbul）。其中，最多考生考获特优的科目是哈菲兹可兰经诵经学 （Hifzil Quaran dan Tajwid），共有1217名。

他也恭喜成功考获该文凭考生，因有关成就将促使他们顺利进入著名回教大学如Al Azhar、Mesir及其他国内国际大学。

无论如何，他希望进入大学的学生们能够维持优越表现，尤其在掌控阿拉伯文上。

残障考生成绩胜往年　4人获全科特优

2009年大马教育文凭成绩放榜，成功考获该文凭的残障考生多达251人（51.9%），较去年208人（47.8%）来得多，而1名拥有严重视力障碍问题的考生，考获4A+、3A及4A-的优越成绩！

在538名残障考生，共有251名考生成功考取该文凭，当中90人考获全科及格成绩，而获得全科特优考生则有4人。

阿里慕丁说道，1名拥有严重视力障碍问题的考生，考获4科A+、3A及4A-的优越成绩；另一名报考11科考生则成功获得4A+、3A及3A-成绩。

“同时也有两名身体残缺考生考获8A+，2A的优越成绩，这可是令人感到敬佩。”

10大年度状元排行榜　科学中学傲视群校

2009年大马教育文凭10大年度"状元"排行榜中，以华裔考生居多，共有6名华裔学校挤入榜内!

阿 里慕丁公布2009年大马教育文凭10甲学生名单，来自砂州的陈义沁（译音）成为年度“最佳状元”，接着则是来自雪州的邱诗恩（译音）、森州卡蒂再、玻璃 市艾玛希达亚、森州莎美娜、雪州李薇龄（译音）、丹州努苏谷哈达、甲州赖义英（译音）、雪州古慧敏（译音）以及霹雳胡美琪（译音）。

至于最佳大马教育文凭“秀才”中学则由芙蓉科学中学获得，成为年度最佳“秀才”培育所。

接下来则有雪州巴生苏丹阿兰沙回教学院、雪兰莪鹅唛寄宿学校(SBPI)、新山敦法蒂玛中学、隆市阿兰沙科学中学、雪州万扰寄宿学校、柔佛马坡科学中学、彭亨淡马路全寄宿学校、芙蓉东姑古希亚学院，以及新山耶稣修道院中学。

另一方面，阿里慕丁也说道今年首次以学校平均等级（GPS），区分不同学校在大马教育文凭的等级，而2141间学校当中共有66（3.1%）间学校获得卓越、278间学校则获得特优、1654所中学获得优等，及143所学校获得及格。

“这是为了官员往后可依据不同等级学校，给予有关学校适当的辅助，以提升学校的教学水平，培育更多优等栋梁。”

C Guevara

PERKASA BOLEH !

I did not even bother to finish reading this article from The Malaysian Insider at first, but since it received hundreds of comments from the readers there, I decided that this can be a pretty good promotion for Najib's 1Malaysia concept.




Chinese will take over in the next election, warns Perkasa
By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani


KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Malay nationalist group Perkasa warns that the Chinese community will use the next general election to take over the country.


(Not when the Chief Justice, the Inspector General of Police, the head of our Army, the PM, ....etc are still UMNO members)


Perkasa feels that the last general election weakened the Malays and empowered the Chinese community.


Dr Zubir Harun, director of Perkasa’ economic bureau, who was at the Malay Consultative Council’s (MPM) round-table discussion, said during his presentation that a divided Malay community will empower the other races.


(In his mind, everything is NOT about Malays, but its all about UMNO, UMNO, and UMNO.)


According to delegates at the discussion and documents received by The Malaysian Insider, Perkasa wants the New Economic Policy (NEP) to be the “spirit” of the New Economic Model (NEM).


(So that the new young generation of Malaysians will continue to inherit poverty from their parents who have been victimised under NEP?)


“Perkasa believes that disunity among the Malays has weakened Umno, causing the non-Malays to be more vocal in their demands. They say that the Chinese are also blackmailing the government to give in to their demands by threatening to vote for Pakatan Rakyat,” said one of the delegates.


(How can a country's minorities who are not even in the higher food chain of Malaysia can threaten/blackmail UMNO?)


Zubir also said that Perkasa is worried that the New Economic Model will have a Chinese agenda.


(Like? To introduce an economic quota for the Chinse like how the UMNO faggots have been enjoying under the NEP?)


“The Chinese people feel that the next general election is the best opportunity for them to gain power in this country.


(LoL.... I seriously do not have any idea where did he buy his Doctorate qualification from.. Calling himself a Doctor and yet keeps barking like a dog.)


“This is why Chinese NGOs, such as Ziong Dong and Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce, are using this chance to make demands of the government. If their demands are not met, then they will vote Pakatan Rakyat who are willing to give everything to the Chinese,” he elaborated in his presentation.


(These NGOs received NOTHING from the government all these while, and yet some "distorted" NGOs like PERKASA are being constantly funded by UMNO to spread their hate messages.)


Zubir added that the Malays have “sacrificed” for the country by allowing “the immigrants” to live in Malaysia.


(Shut up Zubir and stop being a hero, you and UMNO sacrificed absolutely NOTHING to this country. Unless you are the marginalized Orang Asli, or else stop calling other races pendatang or "immigrants".)


“It must be reminded that the Malay people have sacrificed tremendously since independence with a quid pro quo policy... the Malay race have compromised by allowing foreigners into the country. The Malays endured hundreds of years of colonization and the result is the migration of foreigners into the country. We were forced to accept this policy,” he said.


(More UMNO members enjoyed the wealth of this country and taxpayer's money than any other groups of individual in Malaysia. When the Malays, Chinese and Indians are struggling everyday to make ends meet, UMNO MP's are investing in overseas real estate properties, going on 'study trips' to Disneylands, building luxury homes and robbing lands of the rakyat.)


Zubir also slammed non-Malays and liberal Malays for wanting to rewrite the country’s Constitution and social contract.

(We Malays, Chinese, Indians and Orang Asli are Malaysians. Social contracts are ancient, outdated and racist, that it should not exist in a country who proudly calls himself 1Malaysia)


Perkasa believes that the NEP is still relevant because it will help the Malay community to counter a market which is dominated by the Chinese.


(NEP has failed completely in helping the poor Malaysians. The only reason to continue NEP is to benefit UMNO with more wealth and power.)


The Malaysian Insider reported today that the government has decided to incorporate the proposed New Economic Model (NEM) into the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) in June, as fine-tuning and tweaks will go beyond its initial end-March launch.


It was learnt the delay came after feedback from various quarters prompted the government to rework its ideas and proposals that will turn Malaysia into a high-income nation based on innovation and creativity.


Among those with reservations about the NEM are the MPM which yesterday demanded it be based on the 1970s-era New Economic Policy (NEP) and should comply with Article 153 of the Federal Constitution that protect Malay and Bumiputera’s special position.


C Guevara

Jit Sin is proud of you

To all 08/09 STPM candidates who have received their results today, congratulations!
As I know, 27 students from JitSin obtained 4A's, and the rest have also scored one of the toughest exam in Malaysia with flying colors too.

It really does not matter too much at this stage whether or not you achieved CGPA4.0, because as long as you passed each and every subject, you have succeeded as a student; and most of all, you are already prepared for the next higher level of education.

I know it can be hard, sometimes, to accept what is written on the result slips, but everyone has to carry on with their live. Start applying for local and overseas scholarships, dont miss any of the opportunities out there. Spend some time to google up the deadline for university application right now.

Some tips for you guys:

I would advise STPM graduates to join Recom.Org , a place where students interact with each other, discussing common problems faced by all of you in university applications. in Recom.org also, topics about scholarships offered to stpm graduates can be found. Other useful and updated sites like Malaysia-Scholarships.com can speed up your searching for a suitable scholarship or opportunity.

For those who are interested in finding out more about Local Government Universities, Quansheng.org is no doubt one of the most complete reference of local uni which is available in Mandrin. This site provides you good reviews and info on each local gov uni which is essential when you fill up the application in a few day's time.


Good luck!

C Guevara

为槟城钟灵哀悼

一共夺走了六条人命的龙船意外，深深地伤透了人们的心。 让我们为槟城钟灵的罹难者哀悼，愿他们都一路走好。



以下文章载自光华电子新闻

钟灵最悲痛一天　6人全罹难

二零一零年一月十八日 下午五时五十六分

（槟城18日讯）槟城钟灵中学龙舟翻覆事件发生后，拯救队伍于周一再寻获4名遇难学生的冰冷尸体，这样一来，这惨剧已导致1名老师及5名学生龙舟手罹难。

钟灵中学董事、家教、校友会及全体师生周一举行哀悼会，师生哭红双眼，场面哀伤动人，学校校旗下半旗致哀。

周一上午寻获的2名学生尸体是吴奕樟及杨延开，另两人谢子俊及黄雍翔的尸体也于下午在丹绒游艇俱乐部附近海域寻获。

这是该校自1952年陈充恩校长遭人暗杀以来，钟灵最悲恸的一天。

罹难家属情绪激动

据消息称，两名死者被发现时，据知遗体上并没有救生衣。两名罹难者的家属在现场哭得呼天抢地、情绪激动，有者更不甚刺激随之陷入暂时昏厥。槟州总警长拿督威拉阿育耶谷副总监，则于上午8时40分抵达案发现场，随即投入指挥工作。

元首首长神色凝重

极度关心这事件进展的槟首长林冠英，陪同槟州元首敦阿都拉曼阿巴斯于中午12时抵达现场。两人神色凝重聆听救援队伍的汇报，并陆续安抚及慰问在场悲痛万分的家属。由于尚有2名失踪者仍不见所踪，导致现场气氛悲恸，哀号处处，令人见者心酸。

这起“钟灵龙舟翻覆”惨案于周日早上8时许，在五条路海域发生。18名钟灵国中龙舟队好手和顾问老师，为国际龙舟赛备战训练时发生意外，老师、学生总共6人失踪，另12人获救，而顾问老师秦裕翔及学生庄纬翔先后于周日寻获。

截稿为止，失踪的谢子俊（17岁，中五生）及黄雍翔（16岁，中四生）仍下落不明。

昨误传已获救 杨延开双亲哭断肠

案发首日一度误传指已获救的杨延开，在隔日证实已罹难。其父亲在认尸时情绪激动，大喊爱儿的名字，令人心疼。

杨延开的尸体于中午时分被寻获后，杨父即被安排前往认尸。经过一天一夜的守候，杨父的神情显得憔悴与低落。见着爱儿冰冷的尸体后，他既无法压抑内心的激动，悲伤过度导致无法自行站立及移动，需要旁人的扶持才有办法移动。

同时，失落的他也声声呼唤爱儿的名字，对爱儿的离去显得非常不舍。现场一片悲恸，悲凄的呼叫声敲入在场每人的心坎中，无不使人动容、心酸。

K9消拯搜寻犬 加入搜寻队伍

K9消拯搜寻犬，加入寻找失踪者的救援队伍！

据槟州消防队副主任拉展对媒体指出，进入第2天的搜寻行动，搜寻阵容除加入经过特别训练的K9消拯搜寻犬外，也从吉打州调动支援，目前现场进行搜寻工作的救生艇已增至5艘，以加速搜寻其余两名失踪者的工作。

他也提及，搜寻行动分为A区及B区进行，并以槟城大桥为中心点；A区是大桥以北，B区是大桥以南。

K9消拯搜寻犬简介

K9原本是警犬，并在近年加入消防拯救队。这类警犬经过特别训练，并在发生天灾人祸时，加入搜寻工作。K9能带头领著警员寻找匿藏匪徒或隐藏的证据，甚至能在事发地点找到生还者或尸体。

K9 这个称号也是全世界大部分国家的警犬组名称，尤其是美国和俄罗斯。大马警犬组总部设在士马勒警察训练中心，其余警犬组则分别设在吉隆坡国际机场、马六甲、 昔加末、新山、双溪大年、黑木山、怡保、槟城、瓜拉登嘉楼、哥打峇鲁、关丹、砂拉越美里、古晋、诗巫、沙巴亚庇、山打根和斗湖。

据悉，美国看到第一次世界大战期间军犬在战场上发挥的巨大作用，于是也开始组建自己的拥有2万只军犬的特种部队，用于执行侦察、放哨、探测地雷、警卫等军事任务。

4错酿惨剧

槟城锺灵中学龙舟队发生海难，18名师生翻舟后，12人获救另6名落海者，其中4人被捞起时，已成冰冷的尸体，目前2人还下落不明，综合这次惨剧的肇因，有4项错误或疏忽酿成：

1错－天然（农历初三为大涨潮日）。

2错－地点（五条路海况比新关仔角及峇都丁宜险恶，有暗流。）

3错－疏忽（龙舟队没有全部穿上救生衣。）

4错－人为（顾问老师不谙游泳，竟然受委为龙舟队顾问老师。）

正值农历初三 海水大涨潮

意外发生离不开许多的巧合。

当天正值农历初三，海水正值大涨潮的日子，发生意外的时间是上午9时左右，也正是海水正在涨潮的阶段，海流湍急的时刻。

因为受到月球引力的左右，海水在每月的初三和十八皆会上涨到最高潮，一般潮汐在中午及午夜都会上升到最高水平。周日初三上午，海水高涨时刻的海流特别湍急，对船身瘦长的龙舟会构成一定的危险。

海峡地势暗流汹涌

钟中龙舟队意外，除了遇上了不利的天时，地点和人为因素也间接造成不幸发生。

五条路外海处，虽然获得槟威海峡的庇护，海上一般不会有大风浪，但也因为是海峡地势，涨潮时海水涌入也特别急。

当天，钟中龙舟队训练时，也因为救生衣不足，所以没有全部的队员都获得分配。这使到发生意外时，增加了风险。

加上学校的顾问老师秦裕翔是一名不识水性，没有划龙舟的经验者，不幸在这次的龙舟意外中，断送教育英才的抱负。

拯救员与记者起冲突 彭文宝出面调解

周一中午时分，当杨延开的尸体被救援队伍寻获并捞上岸时，其家属情绪激动，而职务在身的记者即涌上前拍照。惟，却在混乱之下与警方、志愿警队及圣约翰救伤队起冲突，致使在场的彭文宝行政议员出面调解。

无论如何，记者解释指这仅为职责所在，同时记者也给予建议，即要求拯救单位应成立对外发言的机构，以方便与媒体之间的讯息沟通及掌握准确的消息。

然而，讽刺的是，在记者被驱赶离开行动中心后，大批救援人员却“挤”在行动中心内。不料待在行动中心内的家属久久无法平息内心悲痛，随之不断大哭，导致现场一片混乱。

后来，执勤警官马上指示所有不相关人士远离行动中心，只有在行动室执勤的警员可以在行动室。

C Guevara

A Day to Mourn for The Boat Tragedy

All four bodies of the missing victims have been recovered today after the boat of 18 students and an adviser teacher capsized in the middle of the sea.

My deepest sympathy to the victims of SMJK Chung Ling Penang and their family members.

News Updates from The Malaysian Insider

Total death toll in Penang boat tragedy rises to six

Search and rescue team carrying the body of the fourth victim of the Dragon boat tragedy. - Bernama pic

PENANG, Jan 18 — The recovery efforts this afternoon of the bodies of two more students involved in yesterday’s boat mishap has taken the total death toll to six in the tragedy.

The bodies of Yong Xiang, 16, and Cheah Zi Jun, 17, were found close together at 4.15pm in the waters near Tanjung Marina pier, about one kilometre from the spot off Lebuh Macallum where the accident occurred, said a spokesman of the search-and-rescue (SAR) team.

The bodies of two other students, Brandon Yeoh, 17, and Goh Yi Zhang, 15, were found earlier today, in the waters near the Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal and Tanjung Marina pier, respectively.

Yesterday, the SAR team recovered the bodies of student Jason Ch’ng, 17, and teacher Chin Ai Fang, 28.

The Chung Ling High School teacher and the five students as well as 10 other students and two instructors were training for the Penang International Dragon Board Race scheduled for July in Teluk Bahang when their dragon boat capsized after being hit by a huge wave at 8.45am yesterday.

The mishap occurred about 100 metres offshore Lebuh Macallum, in an area often used by schools for their weekly boat rowing exercises.

The Chung Ling High School dragon boat team had been training for almost an hour since 8am when it was hit by the wave, the impact of which dashed the boat against a tugboat.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, who visited the families of the students, said the school should attend to all the queries of the families so that they understand what had actually happened.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon visited the scene of the accident with Balik Pulau state assemblyman Datuk Seri Hilmi Yahaya.

Dr Koh extended his condolences to the families of those who drowned in the mishap and asked the state government to look into the safety aspect before designating an area as the venue of the dragon boat race.

The Gerakan president, who is a former student of the school, said he would meet with the school board, administration and principal on the tragedy. — Bernama

C Guevara

Handicapped Lawyer Insulted in Malaysian Court

Lawyer of third world mentality. Dont ask me, but i really have no idea how he can pass his law exams and be awarded Datukship. Pictures from Malaysia Freedom.

The lawyer of MACC insulted Karpal Singh today in a heated exchange. After failing to interrupt, Datuk Abdul Razak Musa was ordered to get back on his seat by Karpal.

Probably he had nothing else to say, so he began, " I can sit down but you cannot stand up". Knowing that Karpal is handicapped, he humiliated him in the court room. Instantly he was forced and pressured by Karpal and Gobind to apologise following his the offensive remarks against the disabled.

That makes me wonder, is it not an insult to ALL the disabled communities in Malaysia, if a handicapped lawyer on a wheelchair can be humiliated even in the court? And what's more, the coroner refused to take further actions against Datuk Abdul Razak Musa simply because "he has already apologized"?

Now I know why Malaysian judiciary is so powerless.... that it can no longer function to protect its own people from getting hurt.... Malaysia Boleh.



C GUevara

Under WHAT Control?

Source of Pictures: Malaysiakini.com

Hisham, like most other high ranking ministers in Barisan Nasional, has never failed to make himself look like a fool in front of everyone.




When asked about the lagging response by PDRM, he defended them by saying that they were not being reluctant to act to fend off security threats. He claimed that the church attacks were under control. As if.

Not long after that, a 100 year old sikh temple was hit by stones. The law firm representing The Herald was broken in today. And, an attempt to vandalise The St Elizabeth Catholic Church in Kota Tinggi, Johor has caused the wall of the building to be splattered with red paint.


PDRM and the Home Ministry have been very defensive on these issues since the very beginning, saying that they are not to be blamed on for the attacks. And on the other hand, they are not acting to protect the victims. So far, none has been detained for the crime after 10 prayer grounds of other faiths have been arsoned and vandalized.



Who are to be blamed on? And the key point here is, WHO STARTED THE WHOLE DRAMA? The Christians? Muslims? I'll say none of them.

The below are some reasonings I plundered from the reader's comments on The Malaysian Insider, which basically tell you that, from the legal battle between home ministry and the Herald, to the church attacks - they were all started, and probably planned by our beloved Barisan Nasional Government.





written by Dont Just Watch, January 14, 2010

ALLAH FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

INTRODUCTION - What did not happen

I will first start with what did not happen.

Christians did not wake up one day and say, “hmmm… instead of using the word ‘GOD’ lets replace it with ‘ALLAH’. We shall go to the court to declare it our right to use the word ‘ALLAH’”.

1. What actually happened

The Catholic newspaper, Herald, has been using the word Allah in their Bahasa Melayu edition for a long time. Suddendly, they are told, their publishing licence will not being renewed unless they stop using the word “Allah” and replace it with “Tuhan”.

2. Why go to the Court?

When the enforcement of the ban was taking place, what could the Herald do? They appealed to the Home Ministry to relax the ruling but this was rejected. There was no offer for inter-faith dialogues to be carried out.

The court was the last resort.

3. Why can’t Christians use “Tuhan” instead of “Allah”?

Actually, they can. They can also use various other names such as “The Almighty”, “The Creator”, “Lord God”, etc.

BUT unfortunately there are books including the Bahasa Melayu version of the Holy Bible which has already used the word “Allah” for years. Now the government has started confiscating these books.

Also Christians who use Bahasa Melayu have been accustomed to using the word Allah. It has never been an issue. So why should they suddenly change the way they pray?

4. We all know Allah refers to the Muslim God, Why the sudden need by Christians to also use Allah?

If you have never heard Christians call their God, “Allah”, chances are you never will. This practice of certain Christian groups referring to God as “Allah” is mainly in East Malaysia.

If yesterday I called God, “God”. Today I won’t call him “Allah”.

You won’t suddenly hear me acclaiming, “Oh my Allah”. I will still say, “Oh my God”.

Additionally, I don’t think Muslims will pick up a Bahasa Melayu version of the Herald. I am from West Malaysia and even I have not seen a Bahasa Melayu version of the Herald.

5. Malaysia is a peaceful multi-religious country. Why do the Christians suddenly bring up this sensitive issue and cause tension among the different religions?

Christians did not bring up this issue. This sensitive issue was started by the Home Ministry when they decided not to renew the Herald’s publishing licence.

C GUEVARA

Church Attack Continues, No Actions Taken

Yes. Another church in Seremban was attacked by Molotov cocktails and the exterior of the building was burnt this morning. And the usually fast-acting FRU who was swift in evacuating peaceful demonstrations by force and interrupting Perak DUN assembly, did absolutely NOTHING to protect churches around the country.


To prove how retarded these people are, just read what our Deputy IGP said following the most recent attack.
“What I know is that it did not happen. Where did you get this information from? That is what I want to know. You must double check,” Ismail said.

Well Sir, it really DID happen.
(Image taken from Malaysiakini)

Our government and also IGP have been deliberately demonstrating leniency towards the raging demonstrators who went on the road to protest against the court's final verdict on Allah's case. Hishamuddin said it is people's right to "express their feelings". My memory is not really good, but I suspect Najib and Hishamuddin are more forgetful than the average Malaysians, including me myself. All of a sudden, the high ranking UMNO hate leaders have turned deaf and blind.

Remember the petrol hike, PPSMI and abolish-ISA peaceful demonstrations? Everyone of them ended up showered by water cannons and rained by thousands of tear gases. Demonstrators of all races were hit by the batons of Federal Reserve Units, kicked to the ground and arrested without charges.

And now? The terrorists who scorched the Malaysian churches are still out there. No arrest has been made even though 8 churches have been attacked to date. No actions taken to prevent further damage to the Christians in Malaysia and their churches are not secured from barbaric invasion. The reason being, as claimed by the IGP, they are short of police personnels. Probably our FRU's and police are now busy stalking Lim Guan Eng or Raja Petra who was said to be hiding somewhere in London.

Hishamuddin was fast to deny any involvement in these attacks. He condoned the racist cow-head demonstration and he allowed street protests that eventually morphed into hate assaults. He permitted TV3, Utusan Malaysia to provoke angers among Muslims on the Allah issue, but he threatened internet users and the public not to relate the assailants to UMNO.

NO? Hah. I'll let Malaysians be the judge. These fools probably dont have mirrors at home.


C Guevara

Najib and 1Malaysia - Churches Attacked

Pictures taken from Malaysiakini.com

Najib promised many things. Change, he said. He wanted to change Malaysia. Unity, by showing off his copy-cat-ed slogan 1Malaysia to the whole world, he claimed he could unite Malaysians. But ever since the son of Razak took over Abdullah's position last year, everything changed, from bad, to worse. Beng Hock was killed while being interrogated by MACC. Najib denied any participation in the freak accidents.

Soon, any news regarding Altantuya disappeared from all major newspapers and electronic media. Port Klang Free Zone scandal was buried, no high-ranking officers were involved in the multi-million ringgit corruptions, they reported. Before that, UMNO members went on the street with a cow head, stepping, and kicking on it because they knew it is the holy animal for the Hindus. Everyone else was blamed on except the culprit itself.

When the court first read its final verdict on the recent Allah's case, UMNO knew what it had to do. Seize the chance and creating turmoil among Malaysians. That's their ultimate aim.
By allowing illegal gatherings and demonstrations, Hishamuddin showed how the Barisan Nasional government can accept humiliations towards other people's religions. And now, churches have been attacked.... explosives marred the buildings of the prayer grounds of the Christians........ The victims can only ask for help in their silent prayers, because they have no one to turn to for help...not even their own government can do a thing about it..

Violence involving both religious issues and religious organizations is gonna turn really really bad.
When people fight,people cry. Religious problems will be further amplified by the current racial tension among Malaysians.

But from afar, Malaysians could hear someone clapping their hands and cheering for the never-ending racial politics in this country...... and 1Malaysia will forever remains a lie and the slogan will continue to fool Malaysians for another few decades..... just like its cousin, Malaysia Boleh.


MALAYSIANS MUST REMAIN STRONG AND UNITED. WE BELIEVE WE CAN RESIST BARISAN NASIONAL AND KICK RACISM OUT OF OUR BELOVED MALAYSIA.

Written by C Guevara.

REPORT BELOW TAKEN FROM THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER

IGP confirms three churches hit

UPDATED

By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Police are urging for calm as they secure churches nationwide, after three were attacked with firebombs in separate pre-dawn incidents in the Klang Valley, which have been linked to protests against the recent “Allah” ruling.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan confirmed the attacks, saying the first attack was by motorcyclists who threw a helmet filled with flammable liquid at the Metro Tabernacle Church in Desa Melawati, causing a fire that burned books and chairs near here, at midnight. Its administrative office was gutted in the attack.

He confirmed that they have identified one suspect who was seen by a guard at the church, which is part of the Assemblies of God.

“This is not a well-planned, coordinated attack so people should not be scared,” he told reporters at Bukit Aman here.

The second attack was at about 4am at the Church of Assumption in Petaling Jaya, where a Molotov cocktail thrown by a motorcyclist failed to break and explode. There were several Catholics attending a prayer session at the time, police added.

The third incident took place at the Life Chapel Church in Section 17, Petaling Jaya at 9am, where two Molotov cocktails, also thrown by a motorcyclist, exploded to blacken the walls of the porch and upper-storey window of the two-storey church building.

Musa also confirmed that he has a received a phone call from an undisclosed church saying there have been threats against them.

The national police chief had directed his men to be alert nationwide and all patrol teams to monitor churches since 6pm yesterday.

“I advise all the churches to make police reports if they receive any threats or they can contact me directly at 019-282-3701,” Musa said.

Musa said that the motives of the attack are still unknown. Police forensic teams and fire investigators have swung into action searching for clues in the three attacks.

The top cop also warned the demonstrators that the police will take the necessary action and every means to ensure national security including using the Internal Security Act (ISA) to dampen rising tension in the country.

"I will do whatever is needed to ensure that the country is safe," he promised.

He reiterated that the demonstrations being planned after Friday prayers today were illegal as no permits have been issued.

"I have told all of my officers to monitor all the mosques in the country, especially those that will have the demonstrations," he said.

He said that every individual, including those writing blogs including updates in the social networking website Facebook, will be investigated for sedition if they flamed sentiments and encouraged people to break the law.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein also condemned the attacks.

"I am assuring not only minorities but all Malaysians that they are safe. The issue of race and religion is always sensitive and it is not something new to Malaysia.

"We saw the signs, signals, warning after the court made its decision. We have been monitoring the situation," he said.

He added that the government has always and will engage with religious leaders in the country which is in line with the prime minister's vision of 1 Malaysia.

Hishamuddin again denied he and the PM had condoned the planned demonstrations.

"We never said that the demonstration could go on, do not put words in my mouth," he said. Hishammuddin and Najib, who are cousins, have said over the past few days that Muslim groups have a right to express their feelings about the “Allah” ruling but they should not break the law.

Hishammauddin also laughed off allegations made by Pakatan Rakyat that the Umno-led government should take responsibility for the spate of church attacks.

"If they want to blame us for the attacks, then the Pakatan Selangor government should take responsibility (because all the attacks happened in the state)," he said.

2009 年十大大马新闻

此篇报道摘自《当今大马》。




10、王子与名模的走调婚姻

在马来西亚这个国度，外劳被虐并非新鲜事，但今年却爆发一宗引起印尼举国民愤的虐待案。事关案件主角竟是印尼名模马诺哈拉（Manohara Odelia Pinot）与她的王子夫婿东姑法克立（Tengku Muhammad Fakhry ）。


拥有法国血统的马诺哈拉是在5月份指控，自己被吉兰丹三王子夫婿虐待、绑架和强暴，更声称王子夫婿待她如同“动物”一般，进而成为马印媒体的焦点。











这名17岁的名模在母亲的协助下，于探望患病的苏丹家翁期间，戏剧性地逃离丈夫的掌控，回到印尼作出隔海大揭露。她在印尼不断接受当地媒体的访问，一一道出这幕“逃妻记”的过程，直如惊心动魄的电影情节。


王子与名模都各执一方，最后选择对簿公堂。而法庭的判决是，马诺哈拉必须执行妻子义务，回到丈夫三王子东姑法克里的身边，并偿还111万2250令吉的巨额欠款。


现年31岁的东姑法克里虽然胜出这场官司，不料不久后却被担任摄政王的胞兄东姑法立兹（Tengku Faris）除名，撤除他在王位继承理事会的名字。


东姑法克立不甘就范，已经入禀法庭作出反击，挑战王兄这项决定，以致在丹州王室虐妻风波外，再上演一出王位继承斗争的戏码。


后续发展：预计王室秘闻仍将成为明年新闻焦点，与此同时，我们也相信，外劳被虐的丑闻仍会层出不穷。








9、朝令夕改的数理英化政策


在掀起连年的争议后，政府终于在今年7月宣布，废除前首相马哈迪一力推行的6年英语教数理政策，并将于2012年重新恢复小学母语教数理。


在新政策下，国小将会恢复以马来文教数理，华小与淡小则分别以华语及淡米尔语教授数理科。


回顾6年前，马哈迪是在他即将退位之际，匆匆执行英语教数理政策。这项政策很快掀起两极反应，赞它者固然有之，但更多的是，来自学界与民间的巨大反弹和批评。












以马来作家和语言学家为主的学者们，成立了废除数理英化联盟（GMP），准备与这项争议性政策，进行长期对抗。


在3月7日这一天，该联盟更成功动员8000人之众，走上街头向政府呛声。政府虽然一如既往地采以武力镇压手段，唯示威者最后还是通过代表，顺利把反对数理英化的备忘录，提呈给国家皇宫。













虽然政府已经多次宣称，废除数理英化政策并非向压力低头，不过更令人相信的是，首相纳吉不惜冒着开罪马哈迪的风险，重新回到母语教数理，必定有他要照顾马来基本盘的政治考量。


后续发展：马哈迪依然坚持自己压根儿没错，我们预计这名前强人首相，将会继续以强悍的作风，瞄准那些所谓的“背叛者”开炮。







8、警察保护还是“杀人”？


有些东西就是无法改变。在2003与2004年，警方滥权的行为成为了我们的年度十大新闻之一。今年，它又再次入选。


踏入2009年不久，我国扣留所内又再添上一笔嫌犯暴毙的纪录。这名印裔青年古甘（Kugan Ananthan），被指涉及数项发生在梳邦再也的偷车案，于1月15日遭到逮捕与扣留在梳邦大班（Taipan）警察局。不料，他却在20日早上被发现倒毙在扣留所内。













验尸报告显示，古甘在死前曾被人虐打。迫于压力之下，总检察长阿都甘尼不得不宣布，把古甘猝死案列为谋杀案处理，再于相隔10个月后，把一名警员提控上庭。


除了古甘以外，另一名印裔青年古纳瑟卡兰（R Gunesegaran）及众多的非法移民等，都被发现在扣留所内离奇毙命。


最新的争议则是，警方在执法期间，何时该开枪的准则问题。在11月份，就有5名印裔嫌犯遭枪毙，掀起警方滥杀无辜的争议。


过后，其中一名嫌犯的姐姐因为无法接受痛失胞弟的事实，而携带4名孩子一起喝除草剂自杀。


后续发展：不论古甘案的嫌犯是否会受到法庭裁决，都不会改变国人的印象，大家只会觉得，那名被提控的警察只是一名代罪羔羊。







7、牛头示威谁最终被对付？


一场只有50人的小型示威，却成为媒体的头条焦点，原因是这场示威，以血淋淋的牛头凸显出我国这个多元种族国家，依然有许多的敏感地带。


这群示威者是因为不满雪州政府批准一间兴都庙迁移至沙亚南第23区，而携带一个血淋淋的牛头，到雪州政府大厦前举行一场“牛头示威”，结果引起举国哗然。


对于兴都教徒而言，牛只是种神圣的动物。这项过激的行为，无可避免成为众矢之的，以致内政部长希山慕丁不得不介入此事。


不料，这名巫统部长却没有严惩示威者，反而选择袒护他们，更斥责《当今大马》上载这段示威短片。












随后，大马通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）更插上一脚，调查《当今大马》，以致这个新闻网站的多名编辑、记者与技术人员，遭到当局的数次造访和盘问。


至于那12名牛头示威者，则在煽动法令下被控上庭。这也是少数几宗巫统支持者，被控以煽动罪的个案。然而当在案件过堂之后，他们却在法庭外踩踏印有行动党领袖牛头肖像的布条，被抨击为冥顽不悟。


后续发展：留意通讯及多媒体委员会会否不顾众议，依然固执地向《当今大马》采取行动。也得关注，该批牛头示威者被控上庭后，会否真正受到裁决。








6．赵明福命案含冤待雪


在今年年中，正当坊间流传国阵企图仿效霹雳政变，进一步夺取雪州政权之际，反贪污委员会针对选区拨款舞弊疑案对雪州民联议员展开调查。


在这样的调查下，行动党雪州行政议员欧阳捍华的政治助理赵明福在7月15日，遭反贪会官员带回沙亚南商业大厦14楼的雪州总部录供。但翌日，他却离奇在该大楼坠楼身亡，陈尸在5楼的阳台。


这宗命案立即撼动了全国，在野党和民间纷纷要求设立皇家委员会彻查，并且抨击反贪会，认为后者必须对此命案负责。结果在17日，民联在雪州反贪会总部前发动集会示威，但遭到警方驱散，多名民联议员和助理亦被捕并遭致伤。


在强大的舆论压力下，首相纳吉不得不于7月22日宣布，设立一个由推事主持的验尸庭，以便鉴定赵明福的死因；此外，也设立一个具有特定权限的皇家委员会，探讨反贪污委员会所采用的盘问手法，并且鉴定反贪会在盘问赵明福的过程中是否侵犯人权。


验尸庭在7月底开始审讯，本地法医供证指向赵明福乃跳楼自杀，例如凯鲁阿兹曼（Khairul Azman Ibrahim）就表示，赵明福遗体上的所有22个伤势都是从高处坠下造成，也没有出现任何因为挣扎或自卫所造成的明显伤势。














另一方面，赵家和在野党则力指赵明福的死跟反贪会有关，他们找来一名证人指控反贪会奉行虐打逼供的行为。随后在10月21日，雪州政府邀请介入的泰国法医普缇供证，她的供词给案件投下震撼弹。


普缇指赵明福有八成机会是被他杀。她当时说明，赵明福的头盖骨裂痕是由硬物敲击所致及怀疑曾遭人掐着喉咙，也推测说赵明福撞上五楼屋顶时仍活着，但可能已经失去意识。除此之外，赵的肛门有硬物插入所致的裂痕。


如此一来，赵家向验尸庭申请二度验尸。当局在11月21日开棺，并且在翌日在本地法医、英国华聂兹斯和泰国普缇法医合作下，重新检验赵明福遗体。


不过，由于第二次验尸报告未能及时完成，因此原定12月续审的验尸庭，已被迫两次宣布展延。




后续发展：验尸庭明年才会续审，届时备受瞩目的第二次验尸报告才会公诸于世，但它能够会给这起命案定调的可能性不大。种种迹象显示，验尸庭调查结果最终可能是摸棱两可，让赵明福的死因继续围绕着种种疑团。







5．补选、补选再补选


2008年的政治海啸，以及今年接踵而来的8场补选仍不断纠缠国阵，其中它输掉了6次的政治对决。


在守土补选战役当中，国阵轻松地保住其两个州议席，巴当艾和峇眼槟榔，但是它却丢失了一个登嘉楼堡垒区——瓜登国会议席，让回教党再下一城。


值得一提的是，尽管未能取得胜利，但国阵在玛力勿莱补选成功狠削回教党的多数票，让回教党从上一届的1352张多数票，仅剩惊险的65票过关。


今年的最后一场补选，峇眼槟榔州议席补选，当地老树盘根的国阵候选人依沙，突破曾涉及金钱政治的阴影，并拉拢华印选民回流，成功以创新高的多数票胜出。这次的补选成绩给民联敲响了一记的警钟。


另一边厢，民联的5场守土战完全告捷，而且除玛力勿莱和峇东巴西州议席补选外，其余者均以更大的多数票胜出，包括武吉士南卯州席、本南地州席和武吉干当国席。


后续发展：砂拉越州选举即将到来，国阵与民联鹿死谁手，让人充满许多悬念。但更使人好奇的是，未来的第13届大选，国阵是否能够收复丢失的州政权，以及其国会三分二优势，又抑或，将再掀起另一波更大的政治海啸，来埋葬其政权。








4．“丑闻之母”自贸区弊案


“丑闻之母”——这个由反对党领袖赐予的称号，反映了自贸区弊案的严重性，不仅因为它涉及天文数字的纳税人公款，也包括所牵涉的范围和人物之广，从巫统地方领袖到两名前交通部长，以及国阵后座议员理事会主席。


自贸区在1999年推出时，原是一项价值19亿6000万令吉的大型工程，目标是要将巴生港口打造为区域船运枢纽。媒体在2007年开始揭发工程弊端，包括工程成本急速膨胀的问题，政府也在该年宣布提供高达46亿令吉的低息拨款来拯救这个白象计划。


政府开始时采取一贯的“否认症候群”态度，除了国会公共账目委员会展开初步调查，当时的反贪污局和警方都对此案视而不见，反对党进行的报案和提出的问题皆吃闭门羹。


一直到国阵在308大选面对空前挫折，以及翁诗杰受委交通部长后，事件才重新出现曙光，内部调查开始进行。翁诗杰当选马华总会长后，为了重新擦亮本身与马华的招牌，他更积极推动自贸区的调查工作。


交通部成立了一个又一个的调查团，公布了一份又一份的报告，甚至点名涉案的高级公务员和政治人物，促使执法机构必须采取跟进行动。首相纳吉较后也宣布，将调查工作交由一个跨部门的超级专案小组进行。













在今年12月，自贸区弊案曝光两年后，总检察署终于提控了4名涉案者。但他们都只是公务员与私人界的“小鱼”，并非任何政治人物，反对党与公众还是要求政府对付丑闻背后的“大鱼”。


后 续发展：媒体纷纷揣测民都鲁国会议员兼国阵后座议员理事会主席张庆信，以及被公账会点名的前交通部长陈广才，是否将成为首批被控的“大鱼”。目前大家的眼 光都聚集在首相纳吉身上，要看他是否真的具有政治决心，将身居高职的幕后黑手绳之以法，真正通过他上台后最关键的其中一项最严峻考验。






3．峰回路转的马华党争


马华党争并非新鲜事，奇就奇在这次的党争战火连绵超过1年，争论点却是所谓的“道德争议”及“领导诚信”问题。更令人注目的是，马华党争从一开始的“翁蔡”对决，却突然转折演变成“翁蔡联手抗廖”的戏码。


此外，当党争正酣时，马华却如读书会般，党内诸公纷纷向华社介绍各种经典读物，从古龙的《流星．蝴蝶．剑》及《三少爷的剑》到琼瑶的《菟丝花》，不过不需人介绍，而仍在上演的却是经典文学《三国演义》。


在去年党选后，马华总会长翁诗杰与署理总会长蔡细历不和的传闻即没停息。到了7月份，马华纪律委员会重翻旧案，针对性爱光碟风波传召蔡细历问话，终于一举点燃党争战火。


这边厢，蔡细历频频高呼政治迫害，重翻性爱光碟案是第二次的政治谋杀；另一边厢，翁诗杰则声称自己被十面埋伏，通过巴生自贸区课题，营造悲情英雄形象，进而集结当权派领袖在帐下备战。


没料到的是，在翁蔡对决一触即发之际，国阵后座议员理事会主席兼自贸区总承包商Kuala Dimensi有限公司首席执行员张庆信也插上一脚，声称他在翁诗杰的要求下，在去年以现金方式，分3次把一千万令吉政治献金交给翁诗杰，以便“充当马华区会的活动基金”，引发贿赂疑云。


更戏剧性的是，面对政治献金指控缠身的翁诗杰，除了矢口否认外，甚至反击指称，目前有党内外势力勾结企图推翻他，其中党内的势力正筹集1亿令吉想开特大“倒翁”。


踏入8月，马华会长理事会经过半夜开会后，令人震惊地宣布开除蔡细历党籍。虽然中委会过后推翻会长理事会决定，为蔡细历减刑，改为只冻结党籍和党职4年，唯蔡派筹备已久的“倒翁特大”已是势在必行。













翁蔡最终在双十特大上正面对决，不料这场特大的结果却出现翁蔡两败俱伤的局面。马华中央代表既通过投翁诗杰领导不信任票的议案，也拒绝恢复蔡细历党职的议案，形成翁蔡齐走的局面。


翁诗杰在特大后请假4天。在这4天内，马华局势瞬息万变，更传出马华二线领袖已开始密谈接班计划的传闻，启动新一轮的政治博弈与领导层洗牌。


4天后，翁诗杰请假归来主持中委会会议，不过他并没如预料般请辞，反而援引党章再召开一场特大，以定夺中委会是否应该重选。该会议也议决，由原任副总会长廖中莱顶替蔡细历，出任新的署理总会长。


随即传出翁诗杰与廖中莱决裂的传闻。善用媒体制造舆论的翁诗杰，更承认众叛亲离，对昔日战友在危急时刻倒戈相向的举动痛心疾首，感叹友情敌不过政治权斗。












在一片逼宫疑云下，翁诗杰砍下法律局主任梁邓忠，接着联袂蔡廖同台，宣布“大团结方案”。


翁诗杰声称，他留下来是因为“个人毁誉事小，社会期待事大”。不过，廖派领袖却针对诚信问题，追击翁诗杰，要求再开特大举行重选。


在受制于廖派集获中委签名召开第二场特大后，翁诗杰却又动用总会长权力，连砍多名廖派大将，并获得当权派领袖背书，指称第二场特大不合法。













有鉴于马华党争一发不可收拾，首相纳吉终于忍不住以“国阵大家长”的身份，宣布介入党争。随后，廖派即宣布取消第二特大，而中委会也同意展延原定于12月6日举行的党大会。


后 续发展：不过，正当外界普遍认为马华领导层即将举行重选，不过两派随后却针对两大臂膀是否重选陷入僵局，甚至传出多名中委也无意辞职重选，导致重选似乎又 变成不可能了，虽然廖派已经率先提呈13名中委的辞职信。如此一来，这一场从2008年党选即开始的党争，似乎也将延烧至2010年才有机会解决。







2. 纳吉新政挑战：从潜水艇到战斗机引擎


尽管在充满争议和不受看好的情况下接棒，新首相纳吉确实带来一片新气象，一改过去6年来阿都拉主政下的政治颓势。


阿都拉的软弱领导让巫统群雄并起逼宫，纳吉因此捡了便宜而坐正。而现任副首相慕尤丁更是当初围城的急先锋。纳吉在3月26日正式坐上巫统主席位子，而且于4月3日在国家皇宫宣誓就任，成为我国第六任首相。


为了打造亲民全民形象，纳吉在上台翌日，即释放了13名内安法令扣留人，其中包括两名兴权会领袖。他也承诺将重新探讨内安法令。


纳吉不久后也推出“一个马来西亚，以民為先，即刻表現” 口号，作为自己的治国标志，企图给人耳目一新的新形象。他也高调地走访吉隆坡各个拥有明显种族色彩的地区，例如茨场街及十五碑等地，突出与民同在的作风。


但是，这位新首揆却没有太久的蜜月期，蒙古女郎命案等丑闻继续如影随形，而且他也被指控是国阵霹雳政变的幕后黑手。另外，源自美国的世界金融风暴也袭击了这个国家，迫使政府启动经济振兴配套救市，让国库更捉衿见肘。











去年7月曾发表宣誓书指控纳吉跟蒙古女郎有性关系的私家侦探巴拉，在推翻不到24小时寿命的指控，并举家消失一年多后，再次现身网路，重拾旧指控，并且指控自己遭到纳吉胞弟纳兹因，以及首相夫人罗斯玛相熟的地毯商人迪巴的刑事恐吓，而不得不撤回当初指控。


此外，公正党峇都国会议员蔡添强在年底更揭发，罗斯玛在2008年8月间，在杜拜接受一笔从大马通过钱币兑换商非法汇出的60万令吉款项。


纳吉出任国防部长期间所爆发的军火丑闻仍然纠缠不去，从蒙古女郎案所牵扯到潜水艇交易，到最近才对外公布的2台F5E老虎战斗机引擎失窃事件，使到举国震惊。













F－5E 战斗机引擎每台价值5000万令吉，在2007年6月放置在新街场空军基地货仓时发现失窃，同时其该台发动机的维修记录文件也不知所终，而11月第二台同型号发动机被送往维修时也失窃，让皇家空军同时面临1亿令吉的损失。

警 方已经鉴定4名空军人员可能涉及失窃案，其中一人是拥有高军阶的军官。虽然警方将失窃案列为刑事失信处理，可是根据军事法律，失职者将被控上军事法庭。国 防部长阿末查希誓言以叛国罪来提控涉案人士。虽然早前报道指一名准将因为此案被革职，但是国防部却罕见地高调否认这名军官涉案，不过许多读者却质疑国防部 没有全盘托出真相。

在野党已呼吁国防部长成立国会特别委员会或皇家调查委员会彻查，以及建议总稽查师应该即刻检查国防部武器库存、后勤、管理、运输及程序，并向国会提呈完整的报告。（编按；感谢读者回馈，补上了战斗机引擎失窃一案）

后 续发展：面对世界经济不景、外来投资锐减和石油即将枯竭的困境，纳吉必须有过人的领导能力才能够带领这个国家杀出重围，重拾经济繁荣。在政治方面，纳吉也 仍有待具体兑现其全民政治口号，同时力挡巫统右派的扯后腿和反扑。若纳吉在政经方面改革上，不能拿出大作为，那么他势必步上阿都拉的后尘，而国阵政权也可 能因此而断送。

1．霹州政变，双包戏码不绝

毫无疑问的，霹雳州政变是本年度最重大的新闻。

国阵在今年2月策动3名民联议员，包括行动党籍九洞州议员许月凤、公正党籍美冷州议员贾玛鲁丁及章吉遮令州议员莫哈末奥斯曼退党，宣布成为亲国阵独立议员，夺取在去年308大选后落入民联手中的州政权。

这次的政变引爆多次的议会和政治冲突，以及极具指标意义的司法诉讼。政治角力延烧到政府机关和街头，包括国阵新任大臣赞比里就职时，民联支持者在皇宫外抗议；两名大臣抢办公室、官车和官邸；议长在“民主之树”下召开议会；5月7日州议会之际，议长被闯入的不明暴徒强行拉离席位，议场内两方肢体冲突，议场外警方大肆逮捕民联抗议群众等。

根据宪法学者的说法，这场风波就涉及至少13个宪法和法律上的争议，包括议员跳槽、没有日期的辞职信、苏丹革除大臣的权力、议长决定议席悬空和冻结议员的权力、州议会革除议长的程序、“背叛苏丹”，以及警方阻扰议员执行任务等等。

民联发动的法律诉讼包括：挑战选举委员会拒绝承认霹雳议长西华古玛宣布3名退党议员悬空的决定；民联原任大臣尼查挑战国阵新任州务大臣赞比里的合法性。

不过，法院随后做成的裁决均有利于国阵，更颠覆了人们过去对苏丹、议长、州务大臣和选举委员会权力的见解。

在民间，霹雳州民开始面对困惑的两难处境，两个州政府、两个议长、两个州务大臣，甚至在特定时刻，还可以看到双包州议会在同一个屋檐下同时进行。

4月7日的武吉干当补选更被视为是选民对霹雳政变的“公投”，显然民意是站到民联那里，尼查在以更大的多数票狂胜，当选国会议员。不过，由于国阵掌握了州政府机关，因此它断然拒绝民间和在野党要求重新选举的要求。

后续发展：霹雳民联领袖冀望能扭转乾坤的大臣双包案则仍等待联邦法院的裁决。尽管该裁决举足轻重，不过那也将是暂时的，因为霹雳州民才该是最终裁决者。

C GUEVARA

Jit Sin PMR 2009 is Penang no. 1

Like in other government examinations, Jit Sin has once again topped the chart of PMR 2009. With 238 candidates scoring straight 8A's, Jit Sin is the best among the best in Penang state, if not the whole nation. Congratulations to all smart and hardworking students who have again made us proud of SMJK Jit Sin.

We are Bukit Mertajam-kia. The unbeatable 大山脚人。

Below is the extraction from Kwongwah.com.my. Click Here to read the full report.

日新国中笑傲全槟

日新国中初中评估考试成绩笑傲全槟！

同时，根据教育局提供的数据显示，州内4所控制中学大山脚日新国中、槟华女中、钟灵中学及北海钟灵中学分别是州内最多8A考生的学校。日新国中共有238名考生考获8A、槟华女中有180名8A生、钟灵中学有174名8A生及北海钟灵有139名8A生。

尽管教育局没有公布哪一间学校拥有考获最多A的考生，不过，根据该局提供最佳首10间学校的数据内显示，拥有237名8A考生的日新国中，可说是冠全槟。同时，另外3所国民型中学也拥有最多8A考生。

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C Guevara

Merry Christmas To All

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. May our lives be filled with joy and love at all time. Lets celebrate the birth of Christ, our savior.


C Guevara

It's not this simple - the PKFZ Scandal

Finally someone got charged and brought to the court of justice. The PKFZ had indeed cost taxpayers billions of ringgits, and just like many other corruption cases in Malaysia, those who have been charged are only the ikan bilis. So far, the ministerial level individuals who condoned and involved in this shameful scandal are still at large. The abuse of power had definitely happened, but the government took its first step to legally clear themselves of any wrong doings with the help of MACC.

The whole Port Klang Free Zone scandal is not this simple; without the guarantee of protection and participation of the government, such multi-million-dollars crime could never happen just like that. It's just not convincing enough that a few engineers or architects are the masterminds behind everything happened.

C Guevara

Reports from The Malaysian Insider.

Former Kuala Dimensi engineer charged

UPDATED

By Neville Spykerman

KLANG, Dec 14 — A former engineer with Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB), the turnkey contractor of the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ), was brought to the Sessions Court here this morning and charged with 24 counts of cheating in connection with the PKFZ scandal.

Law Jenn Dong, 51, is jointly accused with Bernard Tan, an architect with BT Architect, who was charged last week for cheating involving RM122.3 million.

Law is accused of making 24 false claims involving a total sum of RM122.267 million. He claimed trial.

Bail was set at RM250,000 by Sessions Court judge Yong Sazali and the case will be mentioned on Feb 4.

Tan also faces two other charges of making false claims with KDSB chief operating officer Steven Abok.

Law is led into court by a policeman. — Picture by Jack Ooi

Apart from the Tan and Abok, the most senior person charged thus far has been former Port Klang Authority (PKA) general manager OC Phang, who was charged with CBT amounting to RM254 million, to which she claimed trial, last Thursday.

She was granted bail of RM350,000 in one surety. The case will start on Jan 12, on which date she has been asked to surrender her passport.

Abok and Tan's case meanwhile will be mentioned on Feb 4. They have also been released on bail.

Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail had also given his assurance that more people will be charged in relation to PKFZ.

"The charging of other individuals will come in stages," promised the A-G in a statement on Thursday.

The PKFZ controversy arose after the cost to develop the massive 400-hectare integrated cargo distribution hub spiralled from RM2 billion to RM4.6 billion.

Law is accused of cheating PKA into endorsing payment to KDSB for electrical infrastructure work which allegedly was not carried out.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years’ jail, whipping and a possible fine for each of the 24 charges.

So far it’s unclear if prominent Barisan Nasional (BN) politicians such as former Transport Minister Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy or Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, who controls KDSB, will face any action.

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee recently recommended that Chan and Phang be investigated for criminal breach of trust in the PKFZ scandal.

It also recommended investigations into the role of other government officials serving in PKA when the project was being developed. The PAC found both Chan and Phang to have breached the Financial Procedure Act 1957 by issuing three letters of support and three letters of undertaking without the approval of the Finance Ministry.

The PKA sued Phang on Oct 8 for breach of duties in connection with the scandal-plagued PKFZ project.

C Guevara