LET’S STOP PORT PRIVATISATION, PENANG DAP TO BN

The Penang DAP has offered to work with the state Barisan Nasional to halt the privatisation of Penang Port Sdn Bhd.

State DAP chairman Chow Kon Yeow said there should be no problems for the BN to cross the political divide on the matter as it concerned the state's economic future.

"DAP is against the privatisation of Penang Port … I would like to invite Teng Chang Yeow (Penang BN chairman) to support this campaign," he said when launching the 'Return the Port to Penang' signature campaign aimed at halting the privatisation process.

The state BN has urged the federal government to review its decision to privatise the port following feedback form local industries and public sentiments.

Teng had said the matter should be bought back to the National Economic Council (NEC) for review and deliberation.

He had also said the BN would send a delegation to meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak on the matter.

DAP's campaign and the state BN's call for the review followed the revelation that Seaport Terminal (Johor) Sdn Bhd, owned by tycoon Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary, was given the go-ahead to take Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) private.

Chow also called upon Teng to urged the federal authorities to start work on deepening the port, which had been stopped in view of the privatisation.

"Opposing the privatisation of the Penang Port is not sufficient if the port is not dredged," he added. - The Sun

PAS LETAK SYARAT SETUJU SOKONG LYNAS

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS menyatakan persetujuan mengenai pembinaan projek Lynas Advance Materials Plant (LAMP) di Gebeng, Pahang sekiranya kerajaan memberi jaminan dapat menyelesaikan isu berkaitan keselamatandan kesihatan.

Ahli Parlimen Shah Alam, Khalid Samad berkata parti itu tidak ada masalah sekiranya kerajaan mahu melaksanakan projek tersebut jika bukti saintifik mengenai tahap keselamatannya dikemukakan.

Sementara itu Ahli Parlimen Hulu Langat, Dr Che Rosli Che Mat yang juga seorang pakar nuklear berkata, PSC gagal mengemukakan laporan berhubung projek berkenaan dari sudut saintifik. 

Che Rosli mencadangkan agar kerajaan melaksanakan ujian makmal bagi mengkaji mengenai tahap keselamatan pembinaan projek Lynas. –Mstar Online

DR M : SEKOLAH JENIS KEBANGSAAN AKAN LEBIH MENJARAKKAN RAKYAT

PUTRAJAYA: Bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad berkata, kewujudan sekolah vernakular akan menjarakkan rakyat dan menyekat perpaduan di kalangan penduduk pelbagai kaum negara ini.

Katanya, cadangan penubuhan sebuah sekolah tinggi Cina persendirian baru di Kuantan mungkin memberi kesan serupa.

"Kita telah menerima sejak awal lagi bahawa sekolah vernakular boleh ditubuhkan oleh pelbagai masyarakat dan ini menyebabkan golongan muda kita tidak belajar bersama-sama. 

Sekiranya kita mengiktiraf pendidikan Cina dan sijil mereka dan sebagainya, maka kita akan ada tiga golongan rakyat yang berlainan latar belakang pendidikan, dengan setiap satu bercakap dalam bahasa yang berbeza. 

Malah, saya berpendapat kita tak akan dapat hidup bersama sekiranya kita tidak memahami antara satu sama lain," katanya. 

–Mstar Online