我在议会的故事
黄汉伟 - 槟州行政议员兼亚依淡州议员
一名曾在槟州发展机构任高职的前辈向我分享了一个故事. 八十年代他是负责准备州议会答案的官员, 有议员书面提问首席部长是否知晓在峇央峇鲁一带非法外劳涌现的现象. 他准备了三页的答案, 长篇大论的论述此现象及解决方案. 他草拟的答案交到任首席部长的敦林苍佑手上. 首长把三页改成一个字 “YA”.
英国议会民主的一个老故事是这样子的. 一名外地驾车人士路过英国国会, 卷下车镜向一名部长问路:“我现在在那里了?” 部长回答: “ 你坐在车里.” 绝对精准的答案, 没有多余 的描述, 这是英国议会民主发明的书面提问及答案的示范. 提问的议员如果没有做足功课, 加强询问的技巧, 就会得到绝对精准的答案, 但没有可用资讯的局面.
要评估议员问政的认真度可从他提的议会问题看出他对于各议题的关心, 对掌握某课题的深度以及是否有持之有恒的态度. 举个例, 有议员是打游击的, 是为了凑足其询问问题的固打而问问题. 在上一季问了个问题得到不满意的答案, 在下一季就若无其事的不闻不问. 有持之有恒的议员会继续追踪课题, 继续询问, 批评及给予意见如何改善.
我时常提醒负责议会事项的公务员, 议员提的问题可能是二年前已经问过了, 但不要准备与二年前一样的答案. 这跟大学经济系的出考题角度一样. 题目可能与往年一样, 但把去年的答案重复放在今年的话, 那是学养不足, 未能与时并进的现象.
议员提问有分口头询问及书面询问. 口头询问须单刀直入问特定课题, 要求以描述性的答案. 书面询问可以要求有关数据及技术性的答案. 问问题不是为了符合题目固打, 而是为了准备在辩论环节可引经据典, 引述官方数字来加强辩论的力度.
我在今年十一月的槟州议会回答了三个口头问题, 三十题的书面问题, 做了一个45分钟的部门总结, 参与一个提案辩论及提议及总结一个法案.
最令我回味的是巴当拉浪州议员陈宗兴口头询问产业泡沫化的政府对策. 我把公务员提供的范本搁一旁, 亲自起草答案. 柑仔园州议员嘉迪星律师书面提问有关大英义学院组屋的分层地契的书面回答不够完整而我在总结时亲自起草答案花了10分钟描述入伙准证从80年代到至今的演变史, 还有与具有律师资格的直落达哇州议员查哈拉短兵相接的提案辩论有关房屋法令与联邦宪法相容性的辩论. 她挑了三个问题, 我逐一反驳. 她总结提案没有对我的反驳发言, 但挑起其他新课题.
大部分人的刻板印象是州议会辩论一团糟, 媒体须负部分责任. 如只把聚点放在口舌之争, 我不排除台湾议员打架事项会发生. 原因是理性辩论连报屁股都上不到, 只有打架才能上封面.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, November 07, 2010
Singapore, HK provide models for Penang Housing Board
As reported in the Edge By Regina William
Friday, 29 October 2010 18:57
GEORGE TOWN: Penang is setting up its own Penang Housing Board (PHB), modelled after the successful Singapore Housing Development Board (HDB) and Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA) in a long term bid to streamline the development of housing and plan more affordable housing in the state.
While the housing boards in Singapore and Hong Kong, both islands, were set up in 1960 and 1973 respectively, Penang is belatedly starting the ball rolling and hopes to build up its expertise and gather momentum over the years.
The state government is expected to table a motion at the legislative assembly sitting on Monday for the PHB to be set up as a statutory body.
With land for development in short supply on the island, affordable housing has been a scarce commodity. Developers, especially the major players, have preferred to focus on luxury homes and super condominiums to leverage on the high land costs.
The proposed housing board is envisaged to deal with all issues relating to government housing and also play an active role in private housing.
State housing committee chairman Wong Hon Wai told The Edge Financial Daily that currently the state housing department was under the purview of the State Secretary’s office.
“Due to the constant change in the civil service where officers come and go, the state government feels there should be a dedicated unit to oversee housing activities in the state.
“The current setup has a limited role and is only maintaining public housing schemes while the private housing sector is managed by the respective building management establishments.
“Once you have a housing board, it can play a prominent and collective role.
“We are looking at Singapore and Hong Kong which have dedicated statutory bodies with dedicated officers managing their housing boards.
“We hope to emulate them and to build up our expertise over the years with a similar model to oversee public housing as well as monitor the private housing sector.
“Under the federal constitution, housing comes under the common list [of federal and state jurisdictions] where state governments have the jurisdiction and power to set up a special body for housing.
“We need to have a dedicated statutory body with the power and jurisdiction especially for affordable housing.
“The board can introduce policies not only as a managing body for the public housing but as a policy making entity to fulfil the needs for housing and also to enforce policies for more affordable housing.
“The board will be the vehicle for us to jumpstart the process for more affordable housing in the state,” Wong added.
It is not immediately known how many employees would be deployed to manage the PHB.
The Singapore HDB is said to have over 4,000 employees while the HKHA is said to have double the number of staff.
Singapore HDB was set up 50 years ago, on Feb 1, 1960, during a housing crisis.
At that time, many were said to be living in unhygienic slums and crowded squatter settlements with only 9% of Singaporeans living in government flats.
Taking over from its predecessor, the Singapore Improvement Trust, HDB was tasked with solving the nation’s housing crisis.
HDB built 21,000 flats in less than three years and by 1965, it had built 54,000 flats. Within 10 years of its formation, the housing problem had been resolved.
HDB built cohesive communities within its towns with living environments provided including community spaces for residents.
Today, about 84% of Singaporeans are said to live in HDB flats. The latest rejuvenation programme undertaken is a 20- to 30-year plan to transform the HDB estates and towns into a world class living environment.
The HKHA on its part is the main provider of public housing in Hong Kong.
It was established in 1973 under the Housing Ordinance and is an agency of the government of Hong Kong. In the same year, the Resettlement Department and the Building Section of the Urban Services Department were merged to form the Housing Department, which acts as the Housing Authority’s executive body.
Aside from public housing, the HKHA is also responsible for the management of public rental housing estates, interim housing estates, transit centres, flatted factories and ancillary commercial and non-domestic facilities such as shopping centres, market stalls and car parks.
It also acts as the agent for the government when it comes to clearing land.
Hopefully, with a sole agency in charge of public housing, it will enable the state government to undertake more effective resource planning especially for affordable housing in the state.
With Penang being ranked on par with Kuala Lumpur as the eighth most livable city in Asia, the state government has expressed its wish to see more affordable housing for the middle income group.
To encourage developers to build more affordable housing, the state government has announced that it is reviewing the various charges imposed for projects with houses priced below either RM350,000 or RM300,000 for the island and either RM250,000 or RM220,000 for the houses on the mainland.
All this should augur well for both developers and the public. It is timely for the state government to regulate the housing sector and work via its agencies like the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) to build more affordable housing in the state instead of leaving the task to private developers.
This article appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, October 29, 2010.
Friday, 29 October 2010 18:57
GEORGE TOWN: Penang is setting up its own Penang Housing Board (PHB), modelled after the successful Singapore Housing Development Board (HDB) and Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA) in a long term bid to streamline the development of housing and plan more affordable housing in the state.
While the housing boards in Singapore and Hong Kong, both islands, were set up in 1960 and 1973 respectively, Penang is belatedly starting the ball rolling and hopes to build up its expertise and gather momentum over the years.
The state government is expected to table a motion at the legislative assembly sitting on Monday for the PHB to be set up as a statutory body.
With land for development in short supply on the island, affordable housing has been a scarce commodity. Developers, especially the major players, have preferred to focus on luxury homes and super condominiums to leverage on the high land costs.
The proposed housing board is envisaged to deal with all issues relating to government housing and also play an active role in private housing.
State housing committee chairman Wong Hon Wai told The Edge Financial Daily that currently the state housing department was under the purview of the State Secretary’s office.
“Due to the constant change in the civil service where officers come and go, the state government feels there should be a dedicated unit to oversee housing activities in the state.
“The current setup has a limited role and is only maintaining public housing schemes while the private housing sector is managed by the respective building management establishments.
“Once you have a housing board, it can play a prominent and collective role.
“We are looking at Singapore and Hong Kong which have dedicated statutory bodies with dedicated officers managing their housing boards.
“We hope to emulate them and to build up our expertise over the years with a similar model to oversee public housing as well as monitor the private housing sector.
“Under the federal constitution, housing comes under the common list [of federal and state jurisdictions] where state governments have the jurisdiction and power to set up a special body for housing.
“We need to have a dedicated statutory body with the power and jurisdiction especially for affordable housing.
“The board can introduce policies not only as a managing body for the public housing but as a policy making entity to fulfil the needs for housing and also to enforce policies for more affordable housing.
“The board will be the vehicle for us to jumpstart the process for more affordable housing in the state,” Wong added.
It is not immediately known how many employees would be deployed to manage the PHB.
The Singapore HDB is said to have over 4,000 employees while the HKHA is said to have double the number of staff.
Singapore HDB was set up 50 years ago, on Feb 1, 1960, during a housing crisis.
At that time, many were said to be living in unhygienic slums and crowded squatter settlements with only 9% of Singaporeans living in government flats.
Taking over from its predecessor, the Singapore Improvement Trust, HDB was tasked with solving the nation’s housing crisis.
HDB built 21,000 flats in less than three years and by 1965, it had built 54,000 flats. Within 10 years of its formation, the housing problem had been resolved.
HDB built cohesive communities within its towns with living environments provided including community spaces for residents.
Today, about 84% of Singaporeans are said to live in HDB flats. The latest rejuvenation programme undertaken is a 20- to 30-year plan to transform the HDB estates and towns into a world class living environment.
The HKHA on its part is the main provider of public housing in Hong Kong.
It was established in 1973 under the Housing Ordinance and is an agency of the government of Hong Kong. In the same year, the Resettlement Department and the Building Section of the Urban Services Department were merged to form the Housing Department, which acts as the Housing Authority’s executive body.
Aside from public housing, the HKHA is also responsible for the management of public rental housing estates, interim housing estates, transit centres, flatted factories and ancillary commercial and non-domestic facilities such as shopping centres, market stalls and car parks.
It also acts as the agent for the government when it comes to clearing land.
Hopefully, with a sole agency in charge of public housing, it will enable the state government to undertake more effective resource planning especially for affordable housing in the state.
With Penang being ranked on par with Kuala Lumpur as the eighth most livable city in Asia, the state government has expressed its wish to see more affordable housing for the middle income group.
To encourage developers to build more affordable housing, the state government has announced that it is reviewing the various charges imposed for projects with houses priced below either RM350,000 or RM300,000 for the island and either RM250,000 or RM220,000 for the houses on the mainland.
All this should augur well for both developers and the public. It is timely for the state government to regulate the housing sector and work via its agencies like the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) to build more affordable housing in the state instead of leaving the task to private developers.
This article appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, October 29, 2010.
Friday, November 05, 2010
Ceramah Perdana: RM100 bukan wang judi.
Speakers at the Ceramah Perdana in Kampung Melayu reiterated that the RM 100 for the Senior Citizens' program is not from gaming activities.
The Ceramah Perdana in Kampung Melayu (October 11, 2010) was attended by Adun Air Itam, YB Wong Hon Wai, Mat Sabu, Ustaz Roshidi and other PAS grassroots members.
Video by Edmund Lee, Citizen Journalist
Click here for the video
Thursday, November 04, 2010
3 Oral Questions in Penang State Assembly this round
The first agenda of the Penang State Assembly is oral questions session. It usually take 3 hours. This time around, 12 questions been answered. I answered three questions related to housing and town planning.
To view the debate online, please click this.
官商勾結致檳產業高漲 黃漢偉斥指責不實
北馬 2010-11-01 20:12
（檳城1日訊）檳州房屋委員會主席黃漢偉慎重否認，外界盛傳檳州政府與發展商勾結，以便抬高檳州產業價格的指責。他說，有關指控不知是由誰發出，但這番言論卻顯示出，有關人士對經濟並不熟悉。
“不只是檳城的屋價高漲，在吉隆坡和新山的屋價也一樣漲價，這是一個由發展商、承包商、銀行及有關當局操控的自由市場。所以有關指責是不實際的。”
黃漢偉週一在檳州立法議會上，針對光大區州議員黃偉益的附加提問，作出答覆。
此外，針對峇六拜州議員阿米魯丁提問，檳州的房屋有多少是由投機商控制時，黃漢偉表示，州政府沒有上述數據，或許中央銀行有進行相關研究。
他表示，州政府已發現一個新趨勢，許多發展商尤其是在東北縣，都趨向於興建豪華公寓，或者在州政府強制下興建中廉價屋。
“這已使到有意購買一間更舒適的屋子的人士，在檳島買屋的選擇有限。他們必須到威省才能買到，如果在浮羅山背，州政府也限制發展商必須興建特定模式的房屋，所以選擇不多。”
因此，他認為，州政府的房屋政策應更有彈性，才能滿足各階段人民的購屋需求和品味。
4步驟應對產業泡沫
另一方面，黃漢偉在回答巴當拉浪州議員陳宗興的口頭提問，有關州政府採取什麼措施，以避免州內出現“產業泡沫”的現象時表示，州政府已採取了4個應對步驟。
第一，在新的發展區提高新的房屋供應，例如在西南區、威北、威中及威南地區，一旦有了新屋供應，將能穩定市場的房價。
第二，州政府正探討發展商在檳島興建每單位低於35萬令吉房屋的特別費用，以鼓勵發展商建更多人民有能力購買的房子。
第三，檳島市政局於今年6月28日開始落實提高建築密度指南，以配合房屋現時的需求供應。
第四，從今年1月1日開始，規定外籍人士只能在檳城購買的房產，從原有的25萬令吉提高至50令吉。
黃漢偉補充，其他措施包括國家銀行及其他機構如財政部所控制的貸款利息、房屋貸款與獎掖等，也有助於減低“產業泡沫”的現象。
投機活動抬高產業價格
黃漢偉強調，發生在美國的“產業泡沫”現象，預料不會發生在檳城，因為產業價格高漲的情況只發生在一些特定地區，大部分都是平地產業及旺區。
他說，大部分產業被抬高價都是因為投機活動所致。
在2008年，檳州的房屋產業轉換共有1萬6284宗（價值達37億1800萬令吉），2009年有1萬6436宗（價值達約37億1900萬令吉）。今年首半年，就有8302宗（價值達約27億1800萬令吉）。
截至今年6月，檳城現有的房屋有34萬5875個單位，未來的房屋供應達4萬1218個單位，已策劃的房屋單位有3萬9007個。
他說，今年首6個月，已建好但未出售的房屋單位有509個，其中有255個單位是2至3層樓的房屋。
另外，黃漢偉也表示，東北縣的廉價組屋近3年的最低平均售價為2008年2萬令吉、2009年 2萬4000令吉及2010年的2萬3000令吉；而最高的平均售價為2008年175萬令吉、2009年170萬令吉及2010年的180萬令吉。
光明日報
Visit to Air Itam Market: Helping hawkers to update their particulars
Adun Air Itam YB Wong Hon Wai had visited several stalls at Air Itam Market to assist the traders about procedure renewal of licensing.
Video by Edmund Lee, Citizen Journalist. Click here for the full video
阿依淡巴剎44攤位未登記 市局合法化小販反應淡
2010-10-14 18:34
■黃漢偉州議員向阿依淡巴剎小販解釋作登記的重要性，並表示會協助他們申請執照。
（檳城14日訊）檳島市政局從7月1日起給予3個月寬限，讓非法承頂攤位的小販申請合法化，不過反應卻非常冷淡，阿依淡巴剎僅有10名小販向當局登記，尚有44個攤位小販仍未呈上資料。
阿依淡區州議員黃漢偉指出，該巴剎共有164個攤位，其中54個攤位小販屬於非執照持有人，根據市局的匯報顯示，到目前為止，只獲得10名小販申請，他相信是當局宣傳不足所造成。
疑10年未更新資料
他表示，這些小販之所以會成為非執照持有人，主要因素有幾個，第一是攤主過世，再者就是攤主年老，把家族生意交給妻子或孩子經營，第三個原因則是出現頂讓或轉租給他人。
“我相信當局已超過10年未更新小販名單資料，因此市局公共衛生小組推行登記運動，是希望把小販的資料重新處理，官員與小販溝通不良，未能獲取這方面的資訊，才導致反應冷淡。”
黃漢偉週四巡視阿依淡巴剎時如是指出，他嘗試介入協助解決小販問題，並在推行登記運動過程中，發現中介人坐享其成，從中謀取勞動階級人士的利潤，所以很多小販都向他作出投訴。
他表示，巡視巴剎的目的是要跟小販溝通，告訴他們登記運動的意義，同時其服務中心會提供援助，替小販填寫資料表格，所以他希望市局能夠考慮延長申請執照的寬限期。
此外，他也促請公共衛生小組官員除了聽取民聲之外，也要實地巡視巴剎，了解小販正在面對的問題，若能夠妥善解決，這樣小販就不必擔心被執法人員取締，也可杜絕中介人得益。
待投標結果決定承包商
掌管檳州房屋與城市及鄉村規劃委員會的黃漢偉透露，為期一個月的整頓及提升阿依淡巴剎計劃投標期限，已經在9月30日截止，不過市局還未開會決定承包商人選，因此有待鑑定投標結果。
同時，他也希望當局能夠吸取七條路巴剎提升工程進展欠佳，承包商遭到抨擊為借鏡，因此在篩選承包商方面，應該格外謹慎，並以負責任為選擇標準，避免影響該計劃的進度。
市議員應常巡視巴剎
另一方面，針對“檳城論壇”打算讓民眾公開票選明年度的10名檳島及威省市議員推薦人選一事，他認為，不管是政黨市議員或非政府組織市議員，都必須要經常下基層，巡視巴剎等。
他表示，雖然州議員和市議員擁有各自的工作崗位，但是身為州議員，還是必須要一併兼顧市政局的工作，因為他覺得官員與人民的溝通問題需要再進一步改善。
對於非政府組織市議員，他建議不應該只坐在會議廳內謀策略，發表政見，更要走出辦公室，拜訪巴剎小販，體驗這種生活經歷，千萬別閉門造車，才稱得上理想的市議員。
Gotong Royong at Kampung Pisang
YB Wong Hon Wai, Assemblyman for Air Itam, participated in the gotong royong activity at Kampung Pisang. This is organised together with JKKK Kampung Pisang.
My article: History from a different perspective 我方的历史
黄汉伟, 亚依淡州议员兼槟州行政议员
我方的历史
上星期看了场历史片剧. 从政以后, 没有多少时间看电视剧或电影, 这成了奢侈的活动.
看«夜. 明» 这部戏是工作所需因为有两个单位同时向博物馆申请租借中路57号博物馆分馆做展览用途. 展览主题同时都是孙中山庇能会议100周年纪念.
身为槟州博物馆主席, 我必须做功课把这部电影看完. 虽然我通过阅读熟悉中国近代史及其人物, 但我被告知«夜. 明»及其一女角色陈粹芬这位被刻画成孙中山在庇能的红颜知己是两个申请单位争执不休的其中一个原因.
历史观并不绝对的. 历史观是随着意识形态, 政治信仰, 谁当权等因素而塑造成的. 另外一部提到孙中山的电影«宋家三姐妹» 提供了很好的比较. 宋剧是北京电影制片厂制作, 有矮化蒋介石之嫌, 其中一幕宋家三姐妹洋化用刀叉吃饭, 同桌的蒋介石 却一幅唐装, 很古板的用筷子进食. 蒋介石在这部电影被拍成形象欠佳, 心胸狭窄. 这只是我的观后感, 而是否与历史真相一致就交给研究历史的学者吧!
孙中山一百年前来庇能为革命筹款是名争议性人物. 庇能华人帮会, 商家开始有的对他冷漠对待, 敬而远之, 但孙中山锲而不舍到处演说与华工与华商交流, 最终赢得众人的支持纷纷捐钱支持他的革命事业.
我上周日赴友人的邀请往泰南勿洞赴一场文物馆之旅. 我去了亚细安文艺中心及勿洞和平村纪念馆. 马来西亚历史教育的刻板印象说马共投降了, 和平村村民说他们是和解了. 历史诠释往往就是这样具争议性的.
历史剧并非历史教科书. 现代电影是有暴力, 煽情, 爱情等元素, 以刺激票房.
一百年后, 孙中山依然在庇能引起争议, 这是孙先生生前意想不到的事情.
我方的历史
上星期看了场历史片剧. 从政以后, 没有多少时间看电视剧或电影, 这成了奢侈的活动.
看«夜. 明» 这部戏是工作所需因为有两个单位同时向博物馆申请租借中路57号博物馆分馆做展览用途. 展览主题同时都是孙中山庇能会议100周年纪念.
身为槟州博物馆主席, 我必须做功课把这部电影看完. 虽然我通过阅读熟悉中国近代史及其人物, 但我被告知«夜. 明»及其一女角色陈粹芬这位被刻画成孙中山在庇能的红颜知己是两个申请单位争执不休的其中一个原因.
历史观并不绝对的. 历史观是随着意识形态, 政治信仰, 谁当权等因素而塑造成的. 另外一部提到孙中山的电影«宋家三姐妹» 提供了很好的比较. 宋剧是北京电影制片厂制作, 有矮化蒋介石之嫌, 其中一幕宋家三姐妹洋化用刀叉吃饭, 同桌的蒋介石 却一幅唐装, 很古板的用筷子进食. 蒋介石在这部电影被拍成形象欠佳, 心胸狭窄. 这只是我的观后感, 而是否与历史真相一致就交给研究历史的学者吧!
孙中山一百年前来庇能为革命筹款是名争议性人物. 庇能华人帮会, 商家开始有的对他冷漠对待, 敬而远之, 但孙中山锲而不舍到处演说与华工与华商交流, 最终赢得众人的支持纷纷捐钱支持他的革命事业.
我上周日赴友人的邀请往泰南勿洞赴一场文物馆之旅. 我去了亚细安文艺中心及勿洞和平村纪念馆. 马来西亚历史教育的刻板印象说马共投降了, 和平村村民说他们是和解了. 历史诠释往往就是这样具争议性的.
历史剧并非历史教科书. 现代电影是有暴力, 煽情, 爱情等元素, 以刺激票房.
一百年后, 孙中山依然在庇能引起争议, 这是孙先生生前意想不到的事情.
Book donations to George Town Library
YB Wong Hon Wai has worked with Sin Chew daily for the book donation campaign to the public library. In a simple ceremony, YB Wong handed over 6000 books to the George Town library.
最後一批轉交檳圖書館‧希望書籍越捐越多
2010-10-09 14:21
潘友平（右3）代表星洲日報讀者移交在“讀者捐書”及“一人一新書”運動中收集到的書本予黃漢偉（左3），由郭庭源（左起）、蘇克莉雅，右2的黃初福及馮嘉麒（右）陪同。
黃漢偉（右3）被首席部長林冠英所捐出的《國富國窮》給吸引住，第一時間翻閱此書；右起：馮嘉麒、潘友平，左起：郭庭源、蘇克莉雅、黃初福。（圖：星洲日報）
本地作家琦琦（左起）、沙河、溫祥英及杜忠全也加入了捐書行列，他們移交了本身的著作予黃漢偉（右3），由郭庭源（右2）及黃偉益（右）陪同。（圖：星洲日報）
第一批逾300本由讀者捐出的書籍已經在喬治市圖書館上架了！（圖：星洲日報）
4 of 4（檳城）由星洲日報大北馬讀者和〈大北馬面子書〉粉絲發動、捐贈的最後一批書，已在昨日（10月8日）全數移交給檳州政府，再轉給檳州圖書館。
在大家熱烈響應下，這次的讀者捐書和“一人一新書”運動，移交了約6千本中文、淡米爾文書籍、英文書籍給檳州圖書館。昨日是第三批，也是最後一批書籍移交儀式，地點在在喬治市圖書館。
星洲日報檳吉玻及霹靂高級區經理潘友平移交第三批書給檳州政府的代表黃漢偉行政議員。
首批捐書已在圖書館上架
“讀者捐書運動”及“一人一新書”今年6月發動過後，獲得了踴躍響應，愛書人紛紛“割捨”他們的藏書或到書局購買新書，以便送出他們認為非常有意義的書籍，目的只是為豐富檳州圖書館的藏書做出貢獻！
值得一提的是，第一批讀者捐贈的中文書，有逾300本已經在喬治市和一些圖書館上架了！而檳州圖書館也將會盡最大的努力，將送去的叢書整理好，並陸續送到檳州各圖書館，讓公眾借閱。
黃漢偉：提高閱讀風氣
不能單靠州政府努力
黃漢偉在會上讚揚星洲日報和讀者對豐富檳州圖書館藏書所做的努力，因為這是非常好的運動。
他說，州政府有責任提高社會的閱讀風氣，然而單靠州政府的努力是不夠的，為了達到目標，還是需各管道的付出和努力，才能夠成功。
“星洲日報大北馬及大北馬面子書發動讀者捐書和一人一新書運動，在短期內使州立圖書館的中文藏書增加數倍，這是一個值得鼓舞的事情。”
他相信，配合州政府更積極的態度及星洲日報所做出的努力，將能夠引起拋磚引玉的作用，吸引更多人捐贈書籍，同時也培育喜愛閱讀的社群。
積極解決管理員不足問題
他說，針對檳州圖書館面對管理員不足的問題，州政府已經採取了主動的措施，以便有效解決此問題。
“我已經知會了擔任檳州圖書館委員會主席的第二副首長拉瑪沙米，而他也允諾我會在近期內解決管理員不足的問題。”
“中文書籍非常搶手”
蘇克莉雅：借出被誤會藏書不足
檳州圖書館主任蘇克莉雅說，圖書館內的中文書籍非常搶手，經常都被會員借出，因此有時會讓人誤以為圖書館的中文藏書不足。
她說，由於州圖書館主要是依靠中央政府的撥款，而州政府的撥款主要只是承擔職員薪金及基本設施的提昇，因此她希望州政府能夠提高給予州圖書館的撥款，以便讓州圖書館能夠購買更多好書。
潘友平：只要各方獲配合
星洲續推動有意義活動
潘友平說，從“讀者捐書”及“一人一新書”運動的反應，得知檳州還是有很多的愛書人，只要得到各方面的配合及帶動，類似的運動就能夠好像雪球一般，越滾越大。
他說，在往後的日子，只要獲得大家的配合，星洲日報還是會舉辦及推動更多類似的活動。
出席者包括檳州首席部長政治秘書黃偉益、雙溪檳榔區州議員郭庭源、檳島市議員黃初福、本地作家杜忠全、溫祥英、沙河、琦琦、星洲日報檳吉玻高級採訪主任馮嘉麒、檳吉玻副採訪主任蔡振裕、業務開發主任賀世敏。
黃漢偉：《我》敘述檳城故事
贊助杜忠全新書部份經費
黃漢偉成為首個動用選區撥款贊助本地作家出書的議員！
為了鼓勵本地作家積極創作，也是亞依淡區州議員的黃漢偉宣佈，以選區贊助本地作家杜忠全出版新書《我的老檳城》部份出版經費。
他說，杜忠全在亞依淡天德園成長，而新書《我的老檳城》也是敘述檳城的故事，因此他決定支助杜忠全出書。
“《我的老檳城》是一本對城市歷史回憶的書籍，這將對年輕一輩有教育的價值，因此我決定以直接的方式來支持本地作家。”
他說，在《我的老檳城》出版後，他將會把新書捐給亞依淡區內的國民型中小學和獨中，及檳州圖書館，希望能夠提高本地人，特別是學生的閱讀風氣。
杜忠全：本地作家未曾獲贊助
檳政府資助《我》很難得
杜忠全說，能夠獲得檳州政府資助《我的老檳城》新著是非常難得的，因為在這之前本地作家不曾獲得任何管道申請出版贊助經費。
他說，過去他撰寫了很多別人，特別是老人家與檳城的故事，不過在《我的老檳城》中，他將會寫出一些本身與檳城的故事。
身體力行支持檳圖書館
本地作家加入捐書行列！
本地作家加入捐書行列，將自己的著作捐出，身體力行支持檳州圖書館！
杜忠全捐出了《老檳城路志銘》、《老檳城老生活》及《印順導師的人間佛教思想》各兩本；溫祥英捐了《溫祥英清教徒》、《半閒文藝》及《自畫像》各兩本；沙河捐了兩本《魚的變奏曲》詩歌集；琦琦除了捐出兩本自己的著作《美麗了的感動》以外，也特別將來自亞羅士打的文友蔡欣的作品《橡樹林中的老家》捐給檳州圖書館。
黃漢偉說，根據規定，所有在大馬出版書籍的作家，必須將5本新著獻給國家圖書館，作為藏書。
“雖然沒有規定作家把新書捐給州立圖書館，但是我還是希望本地作家能夠將新書捐出來，作為豐富檳州圖書館的用途。”
他說，州政府早前已經宣佈增加州圖書館購買中文書籍的撥款，在他撥款給杜忠全出書後，他也希望本地的作家能夠把出版的新書捐給檳州圖書館，多管齊下讓檳州圖書館藏書更加多元豐富。
Monday, November 01, 2010
Seniors show their support
As reported in The star
Seniors show their support
MORE than 200 senior citizens from Kampung Melayu in Penang have pledged their support for the state government’s Senior Citizens Appreciation Programme.
Kampung Melayu Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK) deputy chairman Arifin Abidin said the residents were thankful for the RM100 given to them under the programme.
“We have not received any complaints from residents that the money was allegedly obtained from gaming activities and that it is haram,” he said to reporters at the presentation of certificates to new committee members of Jalan Zoo JKKK at Kampung Melayu.
The certificates were presented by state executive councillor Wong Hon Wai who is also Air Itam assemblyman.
It was reported that the state government has set aside RM20mil for the programme from the state’s savings and not from gaming activities as alleged by certain quarters.
Wong said there were about 5,000 registered senior citizens in his constituency.
駁斥巫統指“賭博錢”‧200長者力挺回饋金計劃
2010-10-30 19:19
黃漢偉、楊順興等人和選民一起支持檳州民聯政府的樂齡人士回饋金計劃。（圖：光明日報）
（檳城30日訊）針對巫統指回饋金源自賭博錢一事，武吉牛汝莪國會選區民聯領袖及巫裔樂齡人士齊齊聲明，阿依淡200名樂齡選民全力支持檳州民聯政府推行的樂齡人士回饋金計劃。
阿依淡州議員黃漢偉週六上午召開記者會時指出，巫統指州政府使用‘賭博錢’作為回饋樂齡者計劃的100令吉回饋金非事實，實際上，州政府發放的樂齡人士回饋金，是從去年州政府預算案中撥出2000萬令吉作為這方面用途，人民勿相信巫統所講的一切。
他說，阿依淡州選區共有5000名樂齡人士登記領取100令吉的回饋金，在各處選區也有許多人民登記，顯示出許多人民都支持這項計劃，而這計劃也讓許多人民受惠，包括1000令吉的撫恤金。
“檳州政府重視及照顧各民族，也顧及我們後代的教育，因此州政府將在浮羅徵地建設卓越教育中心的計劃。”
他說，這項計劃徵地涉及50間房屋，當中79%是華裔居民，而21%是巫裔，州政府將根據法律，給予有關受影響的居民足夠的賠償費用。
黃漢偉除了向選民講解樂齡人士回饋金計劃，以及州政府所推行的各項惠民政策外，也在會上派發州政府所印製的有關傳單，以讓選民更瞭解州政府派發的100令吉樂齡人士回饋金，是州政府不貪污而使用節省下來的錢使人民受惠。
甘榜馬來由鄉村治安及發展委員會副主席阿利敏受訪時指出，當地居民都非常支持州政府的樂齡人士回饋金計劃。
“沒聽過有居民表示要退回100令吉回饋金，我們都非常支持這項惠民的計劃。”
“我們這裡的居民也沒聽到任何有關指回饋金源自賭博錢的事。”
會上，黃漢偉也頒發委任狀予新成立的動物園路鄉村治安及發展委員會委員，其他出席者包括壟尾州議員楊順興、檳島市議員朱基菲等人
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