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- Ambiga warns of suing TV station for label on Seksualiti Merdeka
- With no voice in Umno Ku Li turns to Amanah
- DAP admits to lagging Malay support
- Marina Mahathir: "Come after me if you dare!"
- Anwar in two minds over Seksualiti Merdeka
- Police urged to lift Seksualiti Merdeka ban
- Hindraf leader gets death threat
- Ku Li: Reforms first, polls later
- It’s raining goodies in Johor
- KL-S'pore high-speed rail link gets a rethink
- Election hopefuls to be screened
- Tourism Ministry investigates pamphlet rack purchase
- Sub-standard housemen
- Pua: Anwar deserves a second chance
- Mustapa: Lynas jumping gun over rare earth refinery start date
- Government and golf club in battle over precious land
| Ambiga warns of suing TV station for label on Seksualiti Merdeka Posted: 07 Nov 2011 05:13 PM PST (The Sun) - Former Malaysian Bar chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan has warned that she would not hesitate to sue a television station if it continues to misconstrue the objectives of the Seksualiti Merdeka 2011 movement in its reports. At a press conference at the Tenaganita office in Jalan Gasing today, Ambiga, who is the Bersih 2.0 chairman, said she was shocked on learning that TV3's prime news had claimed that Seksualiti Merdeka was a "free sex festival". She said the report was irresponsible, and accused the station of misleading the public. "Is it because you want to get me or bully a marginalised group which is already being shamed and facing abuse everyday?" she said, before challenging the Media Prima station to carry her statement or risk facing legal action. At about 4pm, four police officers from the Kuala Lumpur police contingent arrived at the office and spent about 45 minutes questioning Ambiga, Tenaganita chairman Irene Fernandez, Seksualiti Merdeka founder Pang Khee Teik and Bersih 2.0 committee member Maria Chin Abdullah about the movement. Last Friday, Malay right-wing group Perkasa led a demonstration against Seksualiti Merdeka 2011 at the National Mosque, and had called for Ambiga to be arrested for being involved in the movement. Ambiga had earlier reportedly clarified that she was not one of the organisers of Seksualiti Merdeka 2011 but that she had only been asked to launch it on Wednesday. She also said she had only agreed to officiate the festival as a private citizen and not as a representative of Bersih. The lawyer then took the opportunity to link the issue with the refugee exchange programme between Australia and Malaysia, saying the former should take note of the controversy being kicked up by the government concerning Seksualiti Merdeka as it speaks of Malaysia's view on minority groups. "I hope Australia is watching. They plan to send refugees here, a country which cannot protect its minority groups," she said. Clearly riled up over the misreporting by certain news sources, prominent social activist Datuk Paduka Marina Mahathir, who was also present at the press conference, said: "I am angry and was sickened to read how they labelled the movement's activities as a free sex festival." "I am a supporter of the group and had launched their programme two years ago without problems. The programme is to educate those who come under the scope of the movement of their rights and all this does not go against the law or religion." The daughter of former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad also threatened to take legal action against the TV station over its report. Pang said the movement was making arrangements to meet Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar to explain the objectives of the movement. Ismail was quoted saying on Monday that he had agreed to meet the group. The Seksualiti Merdeka 2011 programme which was scheduled to be launched on Wednesday and end on Nov 13 at Central Market's Annexe Gallery, is a yearly festival which championed freedom of sexual orientation and gender identity, and to protect the rights of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, intersexuals and transgenders. It first took place in 2008. However, the programme was cancelled after the police, on Saturday, banned functions organised by any group related to the Seksualiti Merdeka programme to safeguard public order. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar said police had done so to safeguard public order after receiving several reports against it. He also said the police were not against freedom of expression or human rights but had to step in because the organisers did not have a permit to hold the festival in public.
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| With no voice in Umno Ku Li turns to Amanah Posted: 07 Nov 2011 04:39 PM PST (The Malaysian Insider) - Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said today that he joined civil society NGO Angkatan Amanah Merdeka (Amanah) as president as he finds that there is no space to voice his opinions within his political party Umno. The Kelantan prince and the man who was once expected to be prime minister claimed that the democratic space in the ruling party has shrunk as compared with previous years. "We don't have space in our own parties," said Tengku Razaleigh, who is popularly known as Ku Li. "For me there is no space in Umno." He said that in previous years Umno members were free to say anything. "That was what made Umno able to look after the public, not a narrow focus (like now) to look after only one segment." He added that he was told that to even speak in the upcoming Umno general assembly, one would have to be "approved" first. Amanah, which was only recently formally registered with the Registrar of Societies, was formed to promote unity and inclusiveness. Former MIC deputy president S. Subramaniam, who is Amanah deputy president, said that it would remain an NGO until members decided otherwise. "I have a platform here to talk about issues which are hotly debated," said Subramaniam. Ku Li also said that he still had faith in Umno and would remain an Umno member. The multiracial Amanah leadership comprises members from both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat. Among them are former MCA president and Pandan MP Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat who is a deputy president, and PAS member Wan Saiful Wan Jan, who is a vice-president.
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| DAP admits to lagging Malay support Posted: 07 Nov 2011 04:26 PM PST DAP says that although the Malays are not blind to corruption within the government, they also believe that no other party can protect them as best as Umno. (Free Malaysia Today) - Petaling Jaya Utara MP, Tony Pua, told an economic forum yesterday that DAP's biggest challenge is in drumming up its sorely lagging Malay support. According to him, while the Malays concede that the government is corrupt, they also believe that the party best able to protect Malay interests is Umno. He added that the daily dose of propaganda from Barisan Nasional-owned media in painting DAP as the "bogeyman" has made the false anti-Malay sentiment appear convincing. "These days anything we say is twisted to look anti-Malay," Pua told 100 participants at Hotel Sri Petaling after delivering a talk on "Economic Transformation: For Better or Worse?" "Although the propaganda is ridiculous and so obviously fake, when it is said a thousand times to people who are most insecure, they will start to think that it's possibly true." "All they need to think is that there's a possibility that DAP wants to gets rid of the monarchy and Islam in the country, and they will vote for a party that they believe will protect their interests." Pua, however, took heart in the progress that DAP has made in Selangor where none of the Malays have complained of mistreatment by the party. Common policy important Using the recent hudud controversay as an example, she said that while the non-Muslims feared its implementation, the Muslims were strongly in favour of it. "So when (PAS spiritual leader) Nik Aziz (Nik Mat) said that DAP was afraid of the hudud like a child afraid of a ghost, the Malays were elated," she said. "They told our PAS representatives that they were so happy that Nik Aziz told DAP off and that PAS was finally insisting on what they think is right." But the Seputeh MP assured that despite PAS support of hudud, it would not be so easily implemented should the coalition take over Putrajaya in the next general election.
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| Marina Mahathir: "Come after me if you dare!" Posted: 07 Nov 2011 04:12 PM PST (Malaysian Digest) - Marina Mahathir, the high-profile daughter of ex-premier Mahathir Mohamad, in a press statement on Monday has warned the authorities and troublemakers alike not to make Bersih chief Ambiga Sreenevasan and other activists scapegoats for the Seksualiti Merdeka event slated for November 9 to 13. "I have been defending the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community's rights for over 20 years now. In fact, I defend the rights of all who have been discriminated against, the poor and everyone else. So if there is any discrimination or violence against anyone, I will continue to defend their rights. That's it. Do you understand?" she said. Marina has also threatened to sue Umno-controlled TV3 for describing Seksualiti Merdeka as a "free sex festival". "I have been looking at your face and we know who you are," said Marina. She warned the reporter from the TV station not to misinterpret her remarks. Marina said she was there to show her solidarity with 4 activists hauled up by the police for questioning over the event. They are Bersih 2.0 chairman Ambiga Sreenavasan and steering committee member Maria Chin Abdullah, Tenaganita director Irene Fernandez and Seksualiti Merdeka founder Pang Khee Teik. "I am here only as a supporter because two years ago, I officiated Seksualiti Merdeka without any incident. It is an event to explain and educate them of their rights within the laws, and not outside," said Marina. "So I am very angry, very angry, there are no words to describe, at certain parties calling this a free sex festival. You have nothing better to do? Nowhere here is free sex allowed. Are you crazy to imagine this?" she asked. Yesterday the police have taken several statements from the organizers of the banned '2011 Seksualiti Merdeka' event at the Tenaganita office. Four police personnel from the Brickfields headquarters took statements from 'Seksualiti Merdeka' co-founder Pang Khee Teik, former Bar Council president Datuk S.Ambiga, women's rights group Empower Malaysia executive-director Maria Chin Abdullah and Tenaganita executive-director Irene Fernandez about 4 pm on Monday.
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| Anwar in two minds over Seksualiti Merdeka Posted: 07 Nov 2011 03:53 PM PST Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim says his party does not support the festival but he defends the community's right to freedom of expression. (Free Malaysia Today) - Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim is in two minds about the Seksualiti Merdeka festival. He said his party PKR did not support the event but at the same time he defended the community's right to expression. He said that PKR does not support the controversial festival which was called off over the weekend. He also condemned the manner in which the whole issue was dealt with and came to the defence of Bersih 2.0 chairman and former Bar Council president S Ambiga. Speaking to reporters at the Parliament lobby today, Anwar said that the core of the issue was not "to support or not to support the event". "The issue is the manner in which they were attacked. They said it was a free-sex event… this is not right," said the Permatang Pauh MP. Anwar said that if there were Muslims who did not agree with the views put forth by Seksualiti Merdeka, they should engage with the event organisers instead. "Where are the Muslim scholars? Why have they been silent?" he asked, adding that engagement was the proper way to deal with the issue. Speaking later at a press conference, he again stressed that PKR did not support the event neither would it had participated, but defended the community's right to expression. Although the festival which celebrates the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community has been conducted since 2008, this year's events has drawn much flak. Right-wing group Perkasa and Islamic party PAS were two of the most vocal detractors.They alleged that Seksualiti Merdeka promotes unnatural sexual lifestyle. Even Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin weighed in and called the event "immoral". Ambiga's association with the event has been a major point of contention with some of these detractors. Anwar today questioned why Ambiga was being defamed. 'Why are they going after her?' "Why are they going after her? It shows the vulnerability of a normal citizen against the entire might of a corrupt government. I went through that, now it is Ambiga. Why do they treat her like a common criminal harassing her in this manner, when she has explained her position?" he asked. Ambiga had said in a statement last Friday that she was not one of the organisers, but she was invited to officiate at the event in her personal capacity.
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| Police urged to lift Seksualiti Merdeka ban Posted: 07 Nov 2011 03:50 PM PST PKR vice president N Surendran says Article 10 of the Federal Constitution guarantees freedom of expression which includes the right to express sexual orientation. (Free Malaysia Today) - The Federal Constitution guarantees freedom of expression and as such banning Seksualiti Merdeka is unconstitutional. PKR vice president N Surendran reminded the police and the Home Ministry that Article 10 of the Federal Constitution guarantees every citizen to freedom of expression. Surendan called on the police to lift its ban against Seksualiti Merdeka saying it is unconstitutional to ban the event. "And that includes the right to express sexual orientation. The police investigation and its ban of the event is nothing but a gross abuse of police power," said Surendran. Seksualiti Merdeka, an event conducted since 2008 to celebrate rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) community, has drawn criticism from various quarters such as Perkasa and PAS, which claimed that the event promotes 'unnatural lifestyle'. Last week, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar announced that the event was banned. Subsequently, its organisers also stopped the event citing safety reasons. However on Sunday, Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar said he was prepared to have a meeting with the organisers to hear them out. Surendran, in the meantime, called upon the police to halt its investigations against Bersih 2.0 chairman S Ambiga and the event organisers, Pang Kee Theik, Irene Fernandez and Maria Chin Abdullah. Calling it intimidation, Surendran said that the individuals had done nothing illegal as they were carrying out a lawful activity.
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| Hindraf leader gets death threat Posted: 07 Nov 2011 03:46 PM PST P Waythamoorthy, who is scheduled to brief US government officials on the issue of racism in Malaysia, receives an email warning him that he and his brother will be beheaded. (Free Malaysia Today) - Hindraf Makkal Sakti chairman P Waythamoorthy and his family have received a death threat via email ahead of his briefing to US government officials on issues of institutionalised racism and freedom of religion in Malaysia. In the email, the sender threatened to behead Waythamoorthy and his elder brother, Human Rights Party secretary-general Uthayakumar, and their children. The sender, who signed his name as "Pekida Youth chief Hanif Haja", racially abused both brothers and vowed to teach them a lesson. Pekida is an organisation linked to Umno. Waythamoorthy said the threat would not dampen his spirit to seek social justice for the racially segregated minority communities, especially Indians, in Malaysia. He even quoted Tamil poet, the late Subramaniya Barathiyaar: "Utchimeethu irunda vaanam viluntha pothilum, atchamillai, atchamillai, atcham enbathillaiye." (I will not fear even if the dark sky falls).
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| Ku Li: Reforms first, polls later Posted: 07 Nov 2011 03:38 PM PST Amanah chief says the PSC must be allowed to complete its task and all relevant laws amended and implemented before the general election (Free Malaysia Today) - The government should reform the electoral system first before calling for the general election, Umno stalwart and Angkatan Amanah Merdeka (Amanah) president Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said today. "We welcome the government's decision to set up the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC). The government must take in all views, including those before Bersih and after, to ensure a free and fair election," Razaleigh told a press conference at his residence here. He said that the PSC should be allowed to complete its task expeditiously and all relevant laws amended appropriately and put in place before the general election is called. Razaleigh, or better known as Ku Li, said that the Bersih 2.0 mass rally on July 9 need not have happened if the government had responded properly. "I had passed a message to the government asking them to meet with the organisers. What happened was unfortunate; people came out in the thousands despite threats, and it was a mixed crowd too…," Razaleigh said. The group's deputy president Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir added: "There's talk as if election is going to be held tomorrow. We think the election should be held after PSC has completed its task and its recommendations implemented. Otherwise, there's no meaning. "If they hold elections before the PSC had done its job, then it's like main-main saja (not serious). It's just drama, and that's not so nice. We would have preferred a royal commission to look into electoral reforms. The government should be sincere," said Abdul Kadir, the former tourism minister. He said that the government is now aware that "these are changed times" and the sovereignty of the people should be respected and taken into account. He also said that Amanah supported Hulu Selangor MP P Kamalanathan's suggestion that there should be a "neutral caretaker" government once the government is dissolved for election. Razaleigh's call today came amid speculation that Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak would dissolve the Parliament this Friday (Nov 11), with the general election due to be held on Dec 13. On speculations that Amanah was planning on becoming a new political party, Razaleigh said that it was formed as an NGO, but did not rule out the possibility of it evolving in future. "Although many have suggested that Amanah be converted to a political organisation, it was not thought up that way. It will remain a NGO as announced at the launch," he said. Razaleigh also revealed that Amanah was officially approved by the Registrar of Societies two weeks ago. "We're now in business," he said. However, he denied any intention to leave Umno, saying: "If I wanted to, I would have said so. Why waste time? BN needs every bit of help to make sure it does well in the general election," he said.
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| Posted: 07 Nov 2011 03:35 PM PST With Pakatan geared up to launch an assault on the state, BN is leaving nothing to chance and pampers the voters with gifts, including whisky bottles for Indian teachers. (Free Malaysia Today) - MUAR: After Pakatan Rakyat declared its intention of making inroads into Barisan Nasional's stronghold of Johor, the ruling coalition is leaving nothing to chance, especially when it concerns Indian voters. These voters are being showered with cash and hampers, and leading the goodie train is none other than Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Menteri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman. An ex-MIC state leader told FMT that while the Indians here have been traditional supporters of BN, the party leaders however are not taking this granted. "Even though in some of the constituencies, Indian voters are as low as three or five percent, they still may be the deciding factor in ensuring that Johor remains a BN fortress," he said. Among others, the menteri besar announced that the state government has allocted RM500,000 for the construction of a Sri Murugan Centre (SMC) Ashramam in Muar town. This is in addition to the education grant of RM100,000 a year allocated for the centre since 2007. The centre provides tuition for children from the lower income bracket. Speaking to FMT, state SMC co-ordinator P Subramaniam said the RM500,000 was promised by the state government prior to the 2008 general election to support the centre's effort in securing a plot of land for the construction of the ashramam. "We are happy to get the money, but we will seek further funds from the state to complete the RM2.5 million ashramam," he added. Meanwhile, Muhyiddin, who is also the MP for Pagoh, recently handed cash to single mothers and the elderly to offset their medical bills. They received between RM300 and RM1,000 each. Apart from this, Tamil school pupils effected by the floods here in January received RM200 each. For the record, the state government paid RM500 to each household affected by the floods in February and the federal government also compensated those who suffered loss of crops and livestock. "This has nothing to do with the general election," said an aide to Muhyiddin. "We always provide assistance to the people. Our help is not seasonal nor confined to a particular race."
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| KL-S'pore high-speed rail link gets a rethink Posted: 07 Nov 2011 12:04 PM PST By Minderjeet Kaur and Ling Poh Lean, NST KUALA LUMPUR: The government may go ahead with the high-speed train between the capital city and Singapore. Various policymakers and government agencies involved in improving public transport in the country are studying the issue in detail. |
| Election hopefuls to be screened Posted: 07 Nov 2011 12:02 PM PST By Farrah Naz Karim, NST PUTRAJAYA: Potential candidates for the 13th general election are expected to come under the microscope of several enforcement agencies including the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. Names of those being investigated by MACC or who could be the subject of an investigation would be classified under a list that would be sent to the leaders of their respective political parties, a source said yesterday. |
| Tourism Ministry investigates pamphlet rack purchase Posted: 07 Nov 2011 11:52 AM PST (Bernama) - The Tourism Ministry is investigating the purchase of 1,000 units of metal pamphlet rack for Visit Malaysia Year 2007 which, according to the Auditor-General's Report 2010, was valued at RM1.95 million. In a statement here today, ministry secretary-general Datuk Dr Ong Hong Peng said an investigation committee was established on Oct 5, and that a full investigation report would be submitted to him on Nov 18. However, he clarified that the Finance Ministry had approved payment of RM1.7 million for the purchase of 873 units of rack which were delivered, contrary to the report which stated that the purchase of 1,000 units of pamphlet rack was made through direct negotiation without approval from the Finance Ministry. The report had also said the Auditor-General's Office could not confirm whether the pamphlet racks were completely distributed with tourism pamphlets. Touching on the ministry's 2009 and 2010 advertising activities, Dr Ong clarified the direct booking of advertisement slots had helped save the commission paid to the agency (15% of the media purchase cost) totalling RM19.93 million in 2009, and RM9.2 million last year, as compared to using the service of advertising agency appointed through open tender. "The move also helped the Tourism Promotion Board to plan its expenditure plan for 2009 and 2010, for better financial management and reduced its accumulated deficit," he said. – Bernama |
| Posted: 07 Nov 2011 11:50 AM PST By Pauline Wong, The Sun PETALING JAYA (Nov 7, 2011): Government hospitals have been seeing deteriorating standards among housemen in recent years due to, among other things, the proliferation of medical schools which produce sub-standard graduates. A source told theSun that too many medical schools, too few good lecturers, and the "pampering" of housemen have contributed to the serious situation. The source said standards have been falling as more opportunities to study medicine both locally and overseas emerged, and housemen are getting used to having it easy. He noted that sadly, many housemen tend to "disappear" and cheat on their logbooks, are irresponsible, lazy, ignorant and unprofessional in carrying out their duties. "There are some who are good, but some just don't cut the grade," he said, adding that not all the blame rests on the housemen's attitude, but rather, it is a downward spiral brought on by the lack of proper training. "The sheer number of universities offering medical courses has led to standards set by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) not being met, because there are not enough good lecturers and trainers. "Its bad enough that good doctors do not necessarily make good teachers. What's worse, in some local public universities, lecturers are sometimes only senior civil servants with some medical background," said the source, a department head who sees hundreds of housemen in a major government hospital each year. "And now, exacerbating the situation is the government's decision not to make the Medical Qualifying Examination (MQE) compulsory for all medical graduates from foreign varsities," he lamented. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai had earlier announced that the current list of 365 recognised overseas foreign universities may be abolished in favour of making it compulsory to pass the MQE before practising medicine here. However, the cabinet recently quashed the idea and instead directed that the list of recognised universities be shortened and reviewed more frequently. theSun had, today, front-paged concerns that the cabinet's decision may have negative consequences when Malaysia opens its doors to foreign medical practitioners under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement. The medical community had voiced the view that the MQE should be made compulsory for all medical graduates from foreign varsities, to act as a filter and maintain a benchmark in medical standards. The poor quality of housemen was recently highlighted in a letter to theSun, published under the heading 'Young doctors mollycoddled'. The writer, a specialist at a government hospital, had expressed his frustrations over the low quality of housemen whom he said had "bad attitudes and were lazy and incompetent". Asked to comment on the issue, Malaysian Medical Association president Dr Mary Suma Cardosa warned against generalising the negative comments. "There are some very good housemen who excel, and these are the doctors we (and the public) want to have and to nuture. But we also find poorly-trained housemen and it is very challenging and tiring to get them up to scratch," she said. She said the root cause of frustration and resentment among clinicians is having to teach these housemen things they should have already learnt in medical school. "The housemanship period is to teach young doctors how to apply all the knowledge and skills they have acquired in medical school to real life situations, but if they don't have the basic skills and knowledge, how can we train them?" she asked. "Unfortunately, some housemen are not interested and are unwilling to learn and to change, but have the cheek to complain that they are being 'abused' by their seniors," said Cardosa who is however not convinced that the fault lies entirely in medical schools. "Yes, some medical school are at fault for not having enough experienced teachers or fail to provide their students with enough patient exposure. But in other cases, it is simply because the medical graduates have a poor attitude," she said. "Young doctors (and their parents) should be made to realise that a doctor's life is a hard one, especially in the early years. Long hours are a necessary part of the training and the work. "No one should study medicine because of the glamour, status or because they think they are guaranteed a job which is certainly not the case," she said. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Rashid Shirlin said the ministry took a serious view on the matter, and was extending the training period for housemen. "We are very concerned with the quality of our young doctors, which is why the training for housemen was extended to two years from one year in 2008. The quality of doctors and patient safety cannot be compromised," she said, giving an assurance yhat only competent housemen will be given full registration by the MMC. |
| Pua: Anwar deserves a second chance Posted: 07 Nov 2011 11:40 AM PST By Stephanie Sta Maria, FMT KUALA LUMPUR: Petaling Jaya Utara MP, Tony Pua, publicly vouched for Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim during a forum after a participant demanded to know why the former deputy prime minister should be given another chance in power. The unidentified man asked what had changed in Anwar that DAP was now championing for him to be returned into government.
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| Mustapa: Lynas jumping gun over rare earth refinery start date Posted: 07 Nov 2011 11:34 AM PST By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has slammed Lynas Corp for pre-empting the government by repeatedly projecting start dates for the Australian miner's controversial RM1.5 billion rare earth plant in Kuantan. The international trade and industry minister accused the Australian company of "jumping the gun" and failing to engage transparently with residents around its Kuantan refinery who have opposed the project due to fears of radiation pollution.
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| Government and golf club in battle over precious land Posted: 07 Nov 2011 11:33 AM PST By Lee Wei Lian, The Malaysian Insider PETALING JAYA, Nov 8 — The federal government has initiated legal action to gain control of some 330 acres of prime land worth an estimated RM5 billion that is currently leased to the elite Subang National Golf Club (Kelab Golf Negara Subang — KGNS) here. The move could reinforce perception that the government is strapped for cash and comes after Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Husni Hanadzlah said that the government was looking at monetising its assets including land to help fund expenditure and controversies over "land grab" by the authorities in charge of building the new MRT system.
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