We want road name in chinese characters too.

Launching the campaign for road name in chinese characters at Georgetown.

（槟城李秋缘11日讯）2007大马旅游年已过，中文路牌依然未见踪影，槟州民主行动党再次出击，自资印刷中文路名贴纸，希望人民将贴纸贴在自家门前，以行动告诉政府：“我们需要中文路牌”！

No to ISA

On the record, TH Koay and myself were the organiser for the "No to ISA" press conference held on Sunday 10.30am at the junction of Campbell Street and Penang Road.

Koay was invited to the Police Station on Saturday night. I accompanied him to meet up with the ACP of Special Branch.

There were heavy presence of police - about 20 uniformed and another 20 plain clothes policemen.

The one-man demonstration rally continued from 10.30am to 5pm. At least 30,000 Penangites have passed by that road at that time and they would have noticed our messages.

The crackdown - Sunday night at the Police Station

The photos taken at Balai Polis Bukit Mertajam and Jawi.

I was standing next to YB Chong Eng and surrounded by PAS supporters. The small DAP group (6 of us including Koid Teng Guan, Tan Kang Chung, Michael Tan and Guna) were allowed to enter the compound of the police station.

After obtaining the necessary information, we brief the PAS members and media on what transpired. Mat Sabu was arrested and was sent immediately to Kuala Lumpur. 10 PAS members were arrested under section 186 Penal Code - obstruction the police from carrying out their duties while arresting Mat Sabu.

Mat Sabu is the National Vice President of PAS. I met him at the Bersih Ceramah two months ago in Penang. I delivered a speech on electoral reform then.

I met the 10 PAS members who were detained at the lockup.

We left after the PAS lawyer arrived from Ipoh.

Land reclaimation activities at Tanjong Bungah Beaches (Part II)

丹絨武雅海灘留石沙 填海停工應善後

As reported in Sinchew Jit Poh

2007-12-02 13:36

（檳城）民主行動黨檳州宣傳秘書黃漢偉律師說，市政局在土地局發出停工令後，應該諭令有關人士作善後工作，而非讓石沙留在丹絨武雅海灘一帶。

他說，這個由市政局發出臨時地契，供興建遊艇停靠區的填海地帶，在填海已開始發展後，卻被土地局發出停工令，已影響了鄰近的海灘，有關的填海地也就變得沒用。

“較早前，我們召開新聞發佈會後，鄧章耀說檳島三地的填海計劃都是原本沒有海灘的地方，是不正確的。這裡（丹絨武雅）原本是有一個公眾可到的海灘。”

他週五（30日）在丹絨俱樂部後的海灘，召開新聞發佈會時，這麼說。陪同出席者包括檳州組織秘書鄭雨週。

他說，至於鄧章耀所謂的“沒有任何人可以擁有海灘”的說法，卻因為在市政局的條例下，通往海灘的小徑只需10尺，太狹窄了，他認為應該增至20尺，以讓車輛可以出入，才能達到目的。

Power blackout 3 nights in a week at Rifle Range Flats

Penang DAP Publicity Secretary, Wong Hon Wai called upon the Penang State Housing Department to look into the power blackout problem of Block G, Rifle Range Flats. The blackout has occured 3 nights for the past one week. Rifle Range Flats is managed by the State Housing Department.

As reported in Guang Ming Dailies

黃漢偉將要求管理層
改善打鎗埔組屋電壓


檳州行動黨宣傳秘書黃漢偉律師指出，他將致函打鎗埔組屋的管理層，改善打鎗埔組屋的電壓，以避免常常停電。

他披露，打鎗埔G座組屋的電壓已經不符合新時代需求，導致常常停電，當地居民告訴他，過去一週內就停電3次。

他指出，日前晚上他接到打鎗埔G座組屋居民有關電流中斷的投訴，就第一時間趕往現場瞭解情況，發現當地電流供應設施已經過時。

電流系統30年未更新

他說，他會致函向有關當局反映這問題，希望當局盡快撥款提昇打鎗埔組屋的電流設施。

他指出，根據瞭解，打鎗埔組屋的一些電流系統已經更新，因此沒有常常停電，但仍有一部分組屋的電流系統沒有提昇，依然是30年前的水准，已經不符合標准。

他認為，如果組屋常常停電，可能會損壞組屋各單位內的電器。

Land reclaimation activities at Tanjong Bungah Beaches

Penang DAP Publicity Secretary Wong Hon Wai together with Organising Secretary Teh Yue Chew criticised the Penang State Government for allowing the excessive land reclaimation activities along Tanjong Bungah area.

This has caused the beaches to be monopolied to the rich and resourceful and deprived Penangites in general from accessing and enjoying the public beaches.


As reported in China Press.

海岸線頻頻填士發展
沙灘或將被富人霸佔

臨海的發展越來越多，公共沙灘越來越少！

（檳城18日訊）近年來，檳島的海岸線頻頻被填士、發展，而“購屋送私人沙灘”也成了發展商的銷售配套。民主行動黨檳州宣傳秘書黃漢偉說，這恐將導致沙灘最終被少部分富人佔為己有，影響了公眾享用沙灘的權力。

民主行動黨檳州宣傳秘書黃漢偉和該黨組織秘書鄭雨週今早召開記者會指出，近年來檳島的海岸線頻頻被發展，當中包括日落洞大道沿海一帶及丹絨武雅海邊。

黃漢偉說，沒節制的發展恐導致檳島的沙灘被破壞，或被發展商買起，成為“購屋送私人沙灘”的配套。

“若這種情況持續下去，檳島原本的公共沙灘將只被部分富人擁有，影響了普羅大眾享用沙灘的權力。”

鄭雨週指出，行動黨剛接獲丹絨武雅居民協會的投訴，他們反對丹絨武雅海岸線被毫無節制地發展。

“我們所接獲的投訴是針對丹絨武雅俱樂部的一項發展。據知，那地區原屬檳島市政局，但相關發展商宣布已成功轉移擁有權，並開始了填土工程，據說將發展兩橦41樓高的豪華公寓。”

他說，丹絨武雅居民協會的會員曾針對這項土地擁有權轉移的問題，與檳州首席部長丹斯里許子根博士對話，但首長的答覆很含糊。

他說，據知因這項填土計劃，位于隔壁的檳州游泳公會也被逼填土。

“檳州游泳公會后的海灘為我國青少年組帆船選手的訓練場，發展商填土后擋住了風勢，該會不得不把訓練場向外移。”

頻密發展沙灘減少
定居大馬外國人不滿

丹絨武雅海岸線的頻密發展，令一些參與大馬第二家園計劃的外國人不滿。

鄭雨周說，丹絨武雅居民協會的一些會員為通過大馬第二家園計劃而定居檳島的外國人。

“他們向行動黨投訴，原本是丹絨武雅的大自然環境和沙灘吸引了他們，但最近的發展計劃卻如此頻密，沙灘漸漸減少。”

他說，該會會員擔心該區的高樓越來越多，破壞大自然和沙灘之余，也帶來交通問題。

鄭雨周及黃漢偉召開記者會時，丹絨武雅居協會員並沒有出席。針對此事，鄭雨周解釋說該會一直都不想涉及政治，所以才以非政府組織身分奮斗一年。

黃漢偉提醒所有發展商，在發展逾50公頃大的沿海地帶前，需向環境局呈環境評估報告。

沙灘屬公共資產
鄧章耀：無人有權擁有

“沒人有權力擁有檳島的沙灘，即使發展商要填土建造私人沙灘，也需獲得州政府及環境局的批准！”

檳州環保及旅遊發展委員會主席鄧章耀受詢時說，他對丹絨武雅俱樂部后面的發展計劃並不了解。

“我所知道的海岸發展計劃只有丹絨道光及日落洞大道的3項計劃。”

但他指出，沒有人有權力擁有檳島的沙灘，包括酒店，因為沙灘屬公共資產，即使發展商要填土建造私人沙灘，也需獲得州政府及環境局的批准。

他說，若有發展商非法填土建造私人沙灘，環境局將著手調查，他也會將問題帶上州行政議會。

Visiting Schools in Hawaii,Hiroshima and Shanghai

shanghai trip

 

Pearl Harbour - USS Arizona Memorial

During my study tour to Hawaii, I visited the USS Arizona Memorial located at Pearl Harbour.

The USS Arizona Memorial is the final resting place for many of the battleship's 1,177 crew members who lost their lives on December 7, 1941. The Memorial commemorates the site where World War II began for the United States.

It is both a tomb and a memorial.

Hiroshima - The Dome

During my recent study tour to Hiroshima, I have the opportunity to visit the Dome.

It is commonly known as Atomic Bomb Dome. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It was completed in 1915 and was previously known as Hiroshima Prefectual Industrial Promotion Hall.

The 6 August 1945 nuclear explosion was almost directly above the building (the hypocenter was 150 meters / 490 feet away), and it was the closest structure to withstand the explosion. The building has been preserved in the same state as immediately after the bombing, and now serves as the reminder of nuclear devastation and as a symbol of hope for world peace and elimination of all nuclear weapons.