Wednesday, May 8, 2013



前锋报反问“是谁先挑衅?”
星洲南洋突显纳吉未怪华社
2013年5月8日 下午1点27分
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/229512
虽然《马来西亚前锋报》昨天“华人还要什么?”封面报道引起民间抨击为误导和煽动种族情绪,但该报今天依然坚持己见,更将矛头指向行动党,反问“是谁开始挑衅的?”

前锋报今天在封底打出红色字眼质问“是谁开始挑衅的?”(Siapa mulakan provokasi?),剑指行动党才是挑起种族紧张的始作俑者。

该报通过图文并茂方式力数行动党的“挑衅”行为,包括发送短讯教唆支持者指控选举出现舞弊、指控国阵利用孟加拉外劳灌票、诽谤抹黑国阵领导人、就不褪色墨水课题制造混淆。

此外,它也将行动党“超人”对国阵广告版比中指,以及大马旅台生倒国旗举动、各地购物商场举行的“沉默行”抗议列为行动党先挑衅的罪证。

前锋报编辑祖基菲里巴卡(Zulkiflee Bakar)在内页第6版的专栏文章,更指控行动党“通过社交媒体、短讯展开有次序、非常的挑衅举动”。

读者狠批倒国旗“粗野”

NONE值得一提的是,大马旅台生倒国旗照片今天除了再度出现在封底外,也在该报言论版被突出。

读者MAT KILAU狠批倒国旗举动“无礼”(biadab),同时不尊重国家。

承接这种论调,前锋报也今天突出首相纳吉昨天指华裔选民遭民联,尤其是行动党的欺骗,以致在本届大选大量背离国阵的说法。

该报也突出,纳吉反问“你为何只抨击《前锋报》,而不抨击中文报章?”的言论。
无论如何,一些中文报章以不同角度,报导纳吉同一场记者会的言论。
星洲归咎马来报作文章
世华媒体集团旗下的两大中文报章皆突显,纳吉声称没有怪罪华人的言论。

NONE《星洲日报》就打出“抨行动党制造假象刮反风,纳吉:不怪罪华裔”的标题,而《南洋商报》的封面头条则是“斥反对党误导换政府,纳吉:没怪华裔”。
此外,另外一家中文报章《东方日报》,虽然其封面头条是“华人受民联误导”,不过其内页新闻的题目也同样是“华人相信反对党,我不是怪他们”。

《星洲日报》也在社论中把矛头指向马来报章,“针对华人投票倾向大作文章”。

社论表示,纳吉在投票成绩公布后,发表担心“华人海啸”趋势延伸成为种族政治的言论“无可厚非”。

“然而,马来报章针对华人投票倾向大作文章,将进一步破坏种族团结,巫统领袖已出面斥责有关报导,希望马来报章勿再挑拨种族情绪。”

城市海啸并非华人海啸


社论也表示,就事论事,华人在本届大选全力支持民联,反风固然强烈,却不应解读为“华人海啸”现象,而应如纳吉所言,是一场“城市选民海啸”。

“事实上,民联虽在多个华裔选民佔多数的选区得到华人压倒性的支持,但它也同样在马来人佔多数的吉兰丹州贏得马来选民的强力支持,同样在雪州,若非印裔和马来选民支持,民联也不可能以更好的成绩保住政权。”

“因此,‘华人海啸’的说法,无疑是突出华人的影响力而抹杀印裔与马来选民的选择权,对三大种族皆欠公平。各界应以正面态度,看待超过80%投票率所传达的讯息,並尊重选民的抉择。”

光华:华人只是要公平
另一家中文报章《光华日报》也同样在社论中驳斥《前锋报》“华人还要什么的质问?”。

“《马来西亚前锋报》5月6日(周一)封面封底跨页以‘华人还要什么?’来打头题,这绝对是一种遗憾。”

“究竟,‘华人还要什么’,是在505成绩揭晓后问的问题吗?华人要什么,难道执政的政府不知道吗?”

“华人要的其实很简单,华人要的只是两个字:公平。”
Utusan intensifies race-baiting against Chinese and DAP
3:29PM May 8, 2013
After publishing the controversial headline ‘Apa lagi Cina mahu?’ (What more do the Chinese want?) yesterday, Utusan Malaysiatoday intensified its race-baiting against the Chinese and DAP over the resulfs of the 13th general election.

Besides publishing Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s statement on its front page which claimed that the Chinese have been duped by DAP, the Umno-owned Malay daily published at least three articles lambasting the Chinese community and DAP.

Its assistant chief editor Zaini Hassan, in an article entitled ‘Pasca PRU-13: Ke mana Melayu selepas ini...’ (Post GE13: Where do Malays go after this...) in his column dubbed “Cuit” today, urged Malays to unite against the Chinese.

He described the Chinese as an “intelligent and smart” race but also “kiasu, selfish and greedy”.

“In fact they think they can live without the Malays in the land of Malaysia. Their lives are money, Chinese schools, Chinese language and Chinese culture. For Malaysian Chinese, those are enough. The others are not important.”

NONEHe said Malay leaders are too apologetic to the Chinese and the Najib administration has kept trying to accommodate their demands, but the community can never be satisfied.

Zaini pointed out that although the Malays form 67 percent of the total population, they are split into seven groups - Umno, PAS, PKR, DAP, liberal Malays, fence-sitters and those in NGOs.

On the other hand, despite being just 25 percent of the population, the Chinese were united in the general election and formed a “Chinese tsunami” which has frightened the Malays.

Fortunately, he said, the “Chinese tsunami” failed to topple the “Malay system” in this nation due to divine intervention from Allah.

But the blessing of God would not last forever if the Malays are not united, he warned.

Zaini then urged Najib, PAS leaders and other Malay leaders to unite the Malays.

“All this while the Malays have been cheated and continue to be cheated by others. My fellow Malays, do you know that the term 'Ini kali lah' is a slang of Chinese dialect! But it was carried proudly and excitedly by the Malays, the Malay children and the Malay Muslims,” he claimed.

Another article written by a lawyer-cum-activist Khairul Anwar Rahmat entitled ‘Peringatan untuk Melayu’ (Reminder for the Malays) claimed that a small group of DAP supporters spat while the Malays were praying in Kluang, the parliamentary constituency won by DAP.

‘DAP supporters do not respect Malays’


“DAP supporters do not respect the Malays any more. They do not respect Islam any more. If there is still respect, then how is it that they spat while we are praying?”

NONEThe author, who campaigned for BN in Kluang, also claimed that DAP supporters showed obscene gesture to the Malays who trespassed into their territory, and some of them even shouted “Malay rubbish” and “Throw out the Malays! Destroy the Malays!”

As their leaders, Khairul said he and other campaigners allowed the Malay youths, who were disappointed by DAP supporters' racist behaviour, to express their dissatisfaction against the Chinese.

“More than 1,000 Malays particularly the young ones started to march through the whole Kluang town on vehicles and motorcycles with BN flags as long as 3km. We reminded DAP supporters that the Malays’ patience also has its limit.”

The march was met with obscene gestures and the shouting of “Malay rubbish” from DAP supporters on roadside, he said.

“In the meeting with the Malays especially the young ones, we reminded them that this is a clear sign that DAP supporters want to topple the Malay government.”

Khairul said DAP supporters want a stronger voice in the Parliament and state assemblies to jeopardise the status of Islam, abolish Malay special rights and eliminate Malay political power.

That is because “they are jealous that the premier is Malay, they are jealous because most ministers are Malay, they are jealous because Malay students are assisted”, he claimed.

Since the Chinese only want representatives who can speak out in the legislative body, Khairul urged the government not to entertain the demands of the Chinese.

“Don’t be afraid to be labelled ultra Malay because they first played up racial emotion. Don't be worried to be considered a Malay champion because they first revolted against our friendship.”

Utusan Malaysia
 also published a media report written by its journalist and a commentary by former information minister Zainuddin Maidin to defend its controversial headline of ‘Apa lagi Cina mahu?’ yesterday.

The media report argued that it was DAP which first provoked its supporters through social media, campaign materials and leaflets, while Zainuddin stressed that the daily only voiced out the burning feeling of the Malays.

View comments (92)
Otak-otak The Malays don't vote for Dap, we have been having Malay tsunami for donkeys years! This tsunami is hand-made by UMNO!
9/5/2013 7:58:38am | Report
netizen63 The Utusan full of rubbish .....it's up to the individual to chose their rep, i don't any big issues here. When the Malays don't vote for Chinese and Indian we said nothing , for instance in Pasir Pajang when MIC contested there they lost to PAS and this year PAS lost to BN , so Apa lagi malayu mahu . If the same Malay which voted for BN this year voted for MIC, MIC would have won the last election. What you call this "tsunami Malay"?
9/5/2013 7:42:00am | Report
Tok Get the fire going and cover our election fraud! Says BN, never mind sacrifice one toilet paper only
9/5/2013 7:25:36am | Report
Anonymous #70881335 RA1, Apa lagi Cina mahu? ...i am Chinese Malaysian. I will tell you what I want.......and i am presumptious that i speak for most like me.........we want a peaceful place to stay ( we were born here) , an opportunity for a good education, a workplace where merit is important, freedom of worship, and , most of all, we work and play irregardless of race and religion.
9/5/2013 6:59:51am | Report
wpa Come on, it's 2013. Grow up will ya?
9/5/2013 6:49:13am | Report
RA 1 ..Apa lagi Cina mahu?.............The Chinese are the richest community in Malaysia...........The Chinese is the community with most number graduates per 1000..........The Chinese have the most equipped schools where they abandoned their cantonese/Hakka/Hokkien etc. (their real mother tongue) and learn in Mandarin (the national language of their motherland).....Apa lagi Cina mahu?
9/5/2013 6:42:30am | Report
hplooi its going to get a lot lot worse before it can get better. they are trying to start fires every where. from the report above, and ominously they are trying to start progrom. i predict it will consume them. hopefully saner heads will prevail and the whole country will not be burned down!
9/5/2013 6:22:07am | Report
2LAN BOYCOTT ALL PRODUCTS ADVERTISED IN UTUSAN and boycott news stores which sell Utusan.
9/5/2013 5:13:21am | Report
voiceless Had this venom been spilled against the Malays by any quarter, they would have been arrested long ago. I appeal to the PM of all Malaysians, please intervene and do not let these bigoted racists destroy this beloved nation and its people.
9/5/2013 5:07:35am | Report
spinnot Will these 3 Utusan articles, full of lies and misinformation, draw the Malays in PAS, PKR, and DAP back to UMNO?
9/5/2013 4:53:04am | Report
Anti-Dumno We have two classes of Malay, one from the UMNO and the other from PAS, PKR and DAP. The Chinese and Indian are Adopted children with no legal inheritance whatsoever. The Bangladeshi, Indonesian etc. are the invited VIP guests who enjoyed all the benefit of police escorts. Right?
9/5/2013 4:31:28am | Report
Anonymous #29641466 The Rakyat does not respect the UMNO Malay but we respect the Malaysia Malay.
9/5/2013 4:30:23am | Report
Anti-Dumno If the government wants to cover our mouths and influence our minds then what is democracy for? Just declare Malaysia a Socialism country
9/5/2013 4:21:44am | Report
A VOTE FOR BN IS A VOTE FOR PERKASA. IT WAS A MALAY TSUNAMI- UMNO/BN got 46.7% popular votes. Lets assume 5% Chinese & 5% Indians & 30% Sabah/Sarawak voted UMNO/BN. That mean only 6.7% Malays voted UMNO/BN. What Chinese Tsunami ?
9/5/2013 4:10:07am | Report
MAYVBWELL will police shows their professionalism in arresting these anti-1Malaysia guys who continuosly stroke and flame racial sentiments by pitting the Malays against Chinese and charge them in court? This is real seditious compare to what Karpal Singh has said. As a Chinese who voted for PR (not DAP pls) i am deeply offended.
9/5/2013 4:03:40am | Report
Anonymous_1196 There it goes again, these idiots just never learn. You guys always ask apa lagi kami mau? We don't need your 1Malaysia goodies we just want a transparent and corruption free government. It's never about isu PERKAUMAN which you guys always play up, it is always against CORRUPTION and your stupid idiotic backward mindset!
9/5/2013 3:46:04am | Report
Watcher Do these people understand what democracy means? It means a freedom to choose a decent and capaple person to represent them. The chinese have all this while supported BN and they was no complain about them. Remember the spat between Mahathir and Anwar,who supported BN/Umno for it to stay in power until today. But BN/Umno government is totally corrupt to the extend of bankrupting our nation because of their greed. Don't you dumb fools realise that the chinese is voting against a corrupt system which has paralyse the people and nation.Stop racialising everything and blame the chinese.
9/5/2013 3:40:53am | Report
TehTarik It was not just a Chinese tsunami. Reports also state that nearly two thirds of Indians voted for Pakatan. The constituencies with the highest Indian voters, overwhelmingly went Pakatan. So the story about Indians returning to BN, is a spin by MIC, to win favours from their big brother UMN
9/5/2013 3:40:27am | Report
Asuka What is the police doing? We Malaysian do not want racist.
9/5/2013 3:34:41am | Report
colin teoh Like MCA, UMNO is facing much internal conflict. The Chinese is the convenient scape goat (tool) for one side to oust the other. When the puddle is stirred, the mud surfaces. Now we can separate the grain from the chaff. I salute the last MP of Termeloh for his good sense of fairness and justice.
9/5/2013 3:33:43am | Repo

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Monday, August 3, 2009

记住,法律不是保护正义的人,是严惩犯罪的人

打死掠奪匪4人監8年











(哥打峇魯3日訊)失手打死掠奪匪,4名青年各被判監8年。
哥打峇魯法庭今日宣判,4名被控于3年前,打死一名掠奪匪的男子,各坐牢8年。
這4名被告分別是莫哈末查瓦威(31歲,養魚業者)、莫哈末蘇菲安(25歲,農夫)、峇希拉法克里(28歲,峇迪彩繪)及瑪艾查(27歲,勞工)。他們全部來自丹州道北。
重傷致命
控狀指出,該4名被告于2006年10月19日晚上11時30分至午夜12時之間,在巴西甘榜路邊,致死一名30歲的男子莫哈末納西。
根據案情,死者正和朋友談天,峇希拉法克里與瑪艾查突然從后而至,捉住死者狂毆。
不久后,莫哈末查瓦威及莫哈末蘇菲安乘坐一輛白色貨車趕到現場,加入圍毆死者,死者不斷高喊“阿拉”求救,村人聞聲而至圍觀。
過后,4名被告將死者帶到甘榜柏里安,並進入一間莫哈末查瓦威婆婆擁有的雜貨店內,要求莫哈末查瓦威的婆婆瑪也沙曼辨認,看看在數個月前掠奪她的人,是否是死者。
警方接獲村人投報后,趕到現場調查,發現死者已經身患重傷,送入醫院后,不幸逝世,死因是因為頭部及全身重傷。
較早前,4名被告是在謀殺罪名下被提控,但隨后主控官提出交替控狀,即刑事法典第304條文,一旦罪名成立,則坐牢最高20年及罰款。
承審法官拿督阿茲曼在判詞中說,4名被告的刑期從被補日算起,分別是莫哈末查瓦威(2006年10月21日)、莫哈末蘇菲安(2006年11月7日)、峇希拉法克里(2007年3月24日)及瑪艾查(2008年10月9日)。

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

女模喝酒判打6鞭‧朝野紛譴責違人權


2009-07-22 19:57
- http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/123514?tid=1

32歲巫裔女模特兒被判在酒廊喝酒罪名成立,被判鞭笞6次及罰款5000令吉的判決,引起朝野政黨及民間團體的不滿,認為這判決太不人道。(圖:星洲日報)

(吉隆坡)喝酒判鞭笞6次刑罰太重,朝野政黨及民間組織紛紛譴責回教法庭對1名在酒廊喝酒的女模特兒的判刑太殘忍及違反人權。
沙麗扎:懲罰須公平
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婦女、家庭與社會發展部長拿督斯里沙麗扎對這事感到震驚,並對如此的發展感到意外。
她表示,雖然在回教法里,喝酒是違法的,但懲罰也必須是公平的,而且有關的懲罰必須對每1個人公平,包括女
她補充,在民事法庭女性是不會被鞭的。
她說,雖然她有很多感受想抒發,但基於這案已向法庭申請上訴,身為1名法庭的前官員,她必須控制自己的感受。
調,婦女、家庭與社會發展部門已在密切關注及跟進這事。
瑪麗亞陳:違反人權兼殘忍
雪蘭莪社區自強協會執行董事瑪麗亞陳表示,她堅決反對任何鞭笞的刑罰,無論是在回教法庭或民事法庭。
“這是違反人權的,而且非常殘忍,們的國家正朝向文明的發展步伐,這麼做是不能接受的。”
她說,大馬熱衷參與國際的人權研討會,卻出現鞭笞及絞刑這種不人道的刑罰。
“在這事上,這名女子已經認罪了,卻要面對雙重的刑罰。”
莫哈末卡扎里:次聽聞鞭笞懲罰回教黨帝帝皇沙洛洛拿督莫哈末卡扎里同樣對這事感到震驚。她強調,要讓女性悔改,給予教育性的懲罰,更胜於肉體上的傷害。
她補充,鞭刑是非常嚴厲的懲罰。這是她第1次聽聞鞭笞的懲罰。
“過去都不曾有人在回教法下被鞭刑,甚至連男人也不曾。”
這名被判6次鞭笞的32歲巫裔女模特兒,是被控在去年7月11日,晚上11時40分在遮拉丁一間酒店的酒廊喝啤酒,而被關丹回教法庭判處6次鞭笞及罰款5000令吉。若她無能力償還5000令吉的罰款,就必須以監禁3年來取代。在認罪後的她,已針對上述判刑作出上訴。星洲日報‧2009.07.22

Thursday, May 7, 2009

dark age? 黑色政治?






Havoc at the Perak assembly
IPOH: The Perak State Assembly sitting turned ugly with scenes of shoving, scuffling and shouting among elected representatives, reminiscent of Taiwanese parliamentary sessions.
Some of the most shameful scenes in Malaysian politics were seen yesterday as former Pakatan Rakyat Speaker V. Sivakumar suffered the indignity of being dragged out of the House by policemen as assemblymen in full regalia stood on chairs and shouted at each other. On several occasions, they almost came to blows.
Face-off: Former Sungkai assemblyman Datuk R. Ganesan being confronted by Pakatan Rakyat assemblymen (from left) Thomas Su, Chang Li Kang and A. Sivasubramania m after his election as the Perak State Assembly Speaker. — SAIFUL BAHRI / The S tar
Several Barisan Nasional motions were passed during the chaotic proceedings under new Speaker Datuk R. Ganesan, and the only semblance of peace came when a “truce” was called at 3.10pm for the royal address by the Raja Muda of Perak, who was forced to wait for about five hours.
The sitting was adjourned sine die at 4.05pm but the war of words continued with Barisan and Pakatan leaders holding press conferences to attack each other.
Outside, police presence was strong as several Pakatan leaders and supporters were arrested. There were also scuffles when Pakatan leaders were prevented from entering the State Secretariat.
Forced to leave: V. Sivakumar caught in a tug-of-war as Pakatan assemblymen (on the left) try to prevent him from being led out by assembly officials. Sivakumar had refused to budge from his seat after Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir

霹州會內外亂亂亂‧民聯議長被抬出州會
2009-05-07 17:49 http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/113150?tid=1
西華被連人帶椅抬離。

警方捕逾40“黑衣人”。
西華指示大臣離席。
許月鳳指示驅逐西華。
議員座位上主持會議。

8am至10am:
警方捕逾40“黑衣人”警方在霹靂州政府大廈一帶逮捕了逾40名“黑衣人”,包括民聯國州議員,身穿黑衣和素衣的民聯支持者和一些自稱路過而被捉的市民。
10.20am:
西華指示大臣離席議長西華古瑪在州議會會議開始,指示大臣贊比里和6名行政議員,以及他認為已呈辭的3名無黨派州議員離開會議廳,不過執法人員及有關議員都拒絕聽從指示,情況混亂,雙方險釀肢體衝突。
10.50am:
許月鳳指示驅逐西華霹州大臣贊比里求保安人員把議長西華古瑪逐出議會廳,引發爭執。議長和民聯議員的麥克風被關,許月鳳以副議長身份指示保安人員驅逐議長,民聯超過10名州議員包圍及“保護”議長。
10.55am:
議員座位上主持會議在副議長許月鳳主持會議下,前州議員甘尼申在國陣議員座位上宣誓就任議長;過後,一連通過成立3委員會,包括特委會、公賬會和議會常規委員會。甘尼申同意特委會提議,撤銷之前在303樹下會議通過的所有動議。
由於西華拒絕離開議長席,形成兩個議長同時主持會議的情況。
2.40pm:
西華被連人帶椅抬離下午复會後,坐在議長席的西華古瑪,被強行連人帶椅,抬出會議廳。
國陣和民聯議員激烈爭吵,雙方發生推撞和肢體衝突,有議員甚至爬上議會桌上抗議。
警方人員進駐會議廳,民聯抗議,要求警方撤離會議廳,但警方沒有離開。之後,攝政王開始發表施政御詞。
【熱點新聞:霹靂變天】星洲日報‧2009.05.07
国阵主导五月七日州议会民联处下风如何见招拆招
作者/霹雳·秦朗 Apr 22, 2009 10:37:16 am http://www.merdekareview.com/news/n/9427.html
【霹雳·秦朗】今年华人农历新年前夕开始的霹雳州政权,展转至今已闹了两个多月,接二连三不利民联的“偏帮”现象暴露在人民眼前,原本形势备受看好的民联,在立法机关受到司法干预的争夺战中,继续与国阵周旋,而毋庸质疑的事实,就是民联处于下风。
即使民联在4月7日赢了武吉干当国会议席补选,可惜都无法在争夺州权战中占优势;气势再大,也抵不过牢控国家机关的国阵,你是民选州政府又如何?

是的,在整场争权战中,选民似乎被愚弄了,首先在去年3月8日全国大选时“不小心”成了民联的造王者,然后再以“既来之,则安之”的心态,由惊讶转为接纳民联州政府,就给她一个机会表现吧!

可惜人算不如天算,今年2月6日的国阵政变后,州政权又重回国阵怀抱,姑且不论是否“硬抢”,选民尚未看完民联掌政表现,还赶不及评分,又要重回昔日国阵掌舵的时代,真要大喊不过瘾。

事情发展至今,民联可谓不可能翻身,即使解散州议会重选,民联也未必会是国阵对手,只是势均力敌;即将在5月7日召开的州议会,将会是国阵二月政变的“杀煞”(即完场戏)。

依目前形势来看,许多人已认定民联输定了,毕竟司法干预立法的案件,都是冲着民联而来,难道会有奇迹出现吗?

早前曾传出国阵或会找个好时机解散州议会的消息,此说不无道理,因为担心政变事件再闹下去,恐会连累国阵在来届全国大选的战绩,即其他州属会随民联炒作霹雳州政变课题,而受掀起的情绪影响,把票投给民联。

不过,另一个说法,就是既然国阵夺取霹雳州政权已成事实,就不再有顾虑,何不以目前仍有强势的牢控权,拿下霹雳州主导权,以后的事,再另觅对策方案。

国阵架空议长
民联处于下风

因此,在国阵霹雳州政权目前无视议长西华古玛的权力,没遵循程序召开州议会,让已被西华古玛撤换的州议会秘书阿都拉安东发信函,通知议员出席新届州议会;无论民联议员出席与否,届时必定是由“主场”的国阵占上风。

霹雳州共有59个州席,除了三名退出民联倒戈的独立人士之外,民联和国阵的州议员人数一样,都是28人。早前,由于七名国阵议员和三名独立议员遭西华古玛禁足,民联将以27人(不包括西华古玛)之数,超越国阵的21人而占优势。

不过,现今的情况却不一样,联邦法院裁决西华古玛向国阵十人发出禁足令,乃不合法及越权,因此宣判禁足令无效。换言之,包括国阵州务大臣赞比里在内的十名国阵议员,将会出席5月7日的州议会。

这下可是国阵的天下,届时即使民联的28名州议员(包括议长)缺席,州议会仍然能按照原定计划召开。

民联在3月3日召开紧急州议会之前,民联霹雳州政府资深行政议员倪可汉曾表示,只要达到州议会四分之一的人数,即15人就可召开州议会。

合法化赞比里
撤换西华古玛

可想而知,即将召开的州议会是个怎样的局面;国阵肯定会以占多数议员的情况下,向民联州务大臣尼查投不信任票,并支持赞比里(右图)成为合法大臣。

至于议长,就更加不用说。国阵夺权时,根本没料到议长的权力竟然换来如今的风风雨雨,要除去心腹大患,当然要推选自己人为议长,方为上策。

继早前发生公务员不批准及企图阻止西华古玛召开州议的荒谬事(即西华古玛决定3月3日召开紧急州议会,但霹雳州法律顾问阿末卡玛却不批准),现在民联应该可预计到,在即将召开的州议会,任何事情都会发生。

西华古玛考虑了霹雳州议会常规第27(3)条款及议会常规第八条款的紧急事故特别情况,宣佈3月3日召开紧急州议会,动议支持尼查续任霹雳州务大臣及解散州议会。

根据霹雳州议会常规及霹雳州宪法,州议长的决定是最后的决定,不容许他人质疑。

可惜,西华古玛的权力早已被国阵架空。召开州议会是州务大臣向苏丹请准,再由议长指示州议会秘书发通知书给全体议员;不过,遭西华古玛撤换的阿都拉安东仍照旧发信,而新任州议会秘书米斯巴胡(尼查的政治秘书)就沦为虚职了。

因此,在国阵有了种种“前科”后,相信民联不会掉以轻心,至于是否出席州议会已非关键了,反而是在即将召开的州议会,民联有何对策应付国阵,方为重要。

民联于3月3日的树下州议会不合法吗?今次国阵召开的州议会又算是合法吗?看来唯有待处于被动的民联领袖出谋献策,来个醒目“拆招”,才算赢得此仗。

Saturday, May 2, 2009

奧巴馬不组,克萊斯勒申請破產。Chrysler begins bankruptcy

CEO納德利下台‧克萊斯勒申請破產
國際財經 2009-05-01 19:17 http://biz.sinchew-i.com/node/22804

底特律的克萊斯勒職員聆聽奧巴馬宣佈公司申請破產的消息。
(華盛頓/底特律)由於未能與債權人達成協議,美國總統奧巴馬宣佈,克萊斯勒(Chrysler)將根據《破產法》第11章申請破產保護。
由於向克萊斯勒提供了運營資金,美國政府一直在負責這間公司的重組談判。美國政府預計,破產重組進程會相對快速,最短可能會在30至60天內完成。
美國政府週四(4月30日)承諾,將再提供80億美元幫助克萊斯勒走出破產狀態。政府已經向這間公司提供40多億美元資金。
克萊斯勒已與意大利車廠飛霞(Fiat)簽署結盟,後者將是克萊斯勒重生後的主要股東。新的董事部將在飛霞的同意下,選出新任首席執行員。按照結盟計劃,飛霞將向克萊斯勒提供小型節油車型的技術。
克萊斯勒首席執行員納德利(Bob Nardelli)在寄給員工的電子郵件中表示,結束破產保護後,他將交接離職,轉任公司大股東私募基金博龍(Cerberus)的顧問。

他強調,這並不是奧巴馬政府提出的要求。
他強調,克萊斯勒加拿大、墨西哥和其他國際營運事業都並不納入破產申請的一部份。
對克萊斯勒而言,申請破產保護和與飛霞達成的協議,將帶來結束多年持續虧損和市場分額下降的機會。這家汽車製造商一直面臨勞動力和生產成本居高不下的局面,根據與工會的協議,它還要向11萬5000名退休人員提供高額的醫療和其他福利。

克萊斯勒去年陷入更加困難的境地,汽油價格的飆升讓消費者紛紛放棄購買運動型多用途車(SUV)等耗油車,而這些車型一直是這間公司主要的利潤來源。與此同時,克萊斯勒多年來對小型車重視不夠,因此當消費者開始青睞這類車型時,這間公司幾乎沒有甚麼選擇餘地。
星洲日報/財經‧2009.04.30

Chrysler to close 5 more plants; court case begins
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Chrysler-to-close-5-more-apf-15108853.html
Chrysler begins bankruptcy proceedings as documents reveal plans to close 5 more plants
Bree Fowler and Vinnee Tong, AP Business Writers
On Friday May 1, 2009, 8:31 pm EDT
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Attorneys for Chrysler LLC said the company will file a motion by Saturday to sell substantially all of its assets to Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA, but that won't include eight plants, including five that the automaker revealed it will shutter by the end of next year.

While Chrysler faced its first hearing Friday in Manhattan bankruptcy court, court documents showed the ailing automaker plans to close plants in Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin that employ about 4,800 people. Chrysler said they will be offered jobs at other plants.

The company also announced President and Vice Chairman Tom LaSorda is retiring effective immediately.
Judge Arthur Gonzalez approved a series of motions at Friday's swift hearing, launching a chain of events designed to ensure Chrysler's bankruptcy process is the quick and "surgical" one the company and the U.S. government have promised.

But what could prove to be the case's biggest challenge still lies ahead. Chrysler must eventually deal with creditors who refused to come to a deal that would have erased much of the automaker's debt and might have avoided a bankruptcy filing in the first place.

Another hearing was scheduled for Monday morning, where Chrysler attorneys will ask Gonzalez to let the company start using $4.5 billion in loans from the U.S. and Canadian governments to keep operating under bankruptcy protection.

Chrysler attorney Corinne Ball, of the firm Jones Day, said the loans and the sale to Fiat represent "an important lifeline" for Chrysler's dealers, supplies and customers.
"We have to move at a good speed throughout this proceeding," she told Gonzalez.
Gonzalez wasted no time, opening the meeting with just five words: "Please be seated. Debtor's counsel?"

Later, Gonzalez twice cut off an attorney representing Chrysler's dealers, then said, "I think you've gotten your point across."
By the end of the hearing, the judge had decided six motions in about an hour.

Chrysler, the nation's third-largest car manufacturer, filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday after a group of creditors defied government pressure to wipe out the automaker's debt. The company plans to emerge in as little as 30 days as a leaner, more nimble company, with Fiat potentially becoming the majority owner.

In return, the federal government agreed to give Chrysler up to $8 billion in additional financing, on top of the $4 billion the company already has received.

Ball said that lawyers on Monday would ask to set a date for the first hearing on the sale of Chrysler's assets to the "new Chrysler." In bankruptcy, assets are sold in a two-part process during which the court asks for competing bids. None are expected in Chrysler's case, since documents show the company already tried to form alliances with dozens of companies, including Nissan-Renault, Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and even General Motors Corp.

Heidi Sorvino, bankruptcy partner at Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP, said a sale could be completed in 30 days to 60 days.

"I think the sale will happen quickly," she said. "The actual proceeding is going to take a long time."

Until the deal with Fiat closes, the automaker plans to idle all of its plants in the U.S. Chrysler's Canadian assembly plants also halted production Friday because of parts shortages stemming from the U.S. shutdown.

In court documents, Chrysler said it won't keep its Sterling Heights, Mich., plant that makes Chrysler Sebrings and Dodge Avengers, and the Conner Avenue plant in Detroit that makes Dodge Vipers. The St. Louis North plant that makes Dodge Ram pickups would also close.

Chrysler's Twinsburg, Ohio, parts stamping plant and Kenosha, Wis., engine plant will also be shuttered.

Two other plants that will be left out of the Fiat sale are the St. Louis South plant and an assembly plant in Newark, Del., that were idled last year. Another facility, Chrysler's Detroit Axle plant, is already scheduled to be replaced by a new factory near Port Huron, Mich.

The "new Chrysler" would lease the eight plants, then shutter them by December 2010.

"While some facilities may close, substantially all Chrysler employees will be offered employment with the new company," Chrysler spokeswoman Dianna Gutierrez said. "Employees currently located at a facility identified for disposition will be offered a position at one of the facilities sold to the new company."

At Friday's hearing, Gonzalez's large courtroom quickly filled with lawyers and other observers, and two overflow rooms with video and audio feeds were opened to accommodate the crowds. The hearing was briefly halted after a woman standing in the warm and stuffy courtroom apparently fainted.

Gonzalez approved Chrysler's motion to allow the automaker to pay $48.8 million in employee and contract worker pre-bankruptcy wages, benefits and businesses expenses. The motion also references an estimated $86 million in employee vacation benefits that it may not ultimately have to pay.

The judge also approved Chrysler's motions that will let it continue to honor its warranties and continue its current banking practices.

It's uncertain when Gonzalez will face objections from the creditors that hold $6.9 billion of the automaker's debt.

Four banks holding 70 percent of the debt agreed to a deal that would give the lenders 29 cents on the dollar. But a collection of hedge funds refused to budge, saying the deal was unfair because they deserve to recover more than other creditors like the United Auto Workers.

President Barack Obama on Thursday chastised the funds for seeking an "unjustified taxpayer-funded bailout" after Chrysler and his auto task force cleared the company's other hurdles, including the Fiat deal and a cost-cutting pact that the UAW ratified this week.

Chrysler's bankruptcy filing is the latest step in a drastic reordering of the American auto industry, which has been crushed by higher fuel prices, the recession and customer tastes that are moving away from the gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles that were once big money makers.

The government already has sunk about $25 billion in aid into Chrysler and rival General Motors.

GM faces its own day of reckoning on June 1, a date the administration has set for it to come up with its own restructuring plan. GM has announced thousands of job cuts, plans to idle factories for weeks this summer and has even offered the federal government a majority stake in the company as it races to meet the deadline.

Like at Chrysler, debt may be the stumbling block. GM has asked its unsecured bondholders to exchange $27 billion of debt for a 10 percent stake in the automaker. The creditors balked, saying that would leave them with just pennies on the dollar and that they deserve a majority stake if they give up their claims.
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