Kedah Government demonstrated poor financial management skillon the quit rent issue of UUM

Kedah Government demonstrated poor financial management skill

on the quit rent issue of UUM, said Gerakan

Press statement by Dr Cheah Soon Hai,

                                                          Gerakan Kedah State Chairman and Derga State Assemblyman

                                                                                                     29 April 2011

 

Referring to the quit rent issue of the University Utara Malaysia, Sintok("UUM"), Kedah Gerakan State Chairman Dr Cheah Soon Hai today criticized the Pakatan Rakyat Government of Kedah to be lack of financial management skills and monetary sense.  The way the Kedah government responded to the issue showed how immature and short-sighted the government is.

Dr Cheah said, it is very foolish of the Kedah Government to increase the quit rent of UUM from the initial RM100,000 to RM1.7million, reason being that this amount of money could actually be used for better purpose such as supporting the academic research studies and publication cost for the university.

 
 

He said, being one of the few higher institutions in Kedah, UUM has been producing talents from different races, thus providing many professionals and human resource for various sectors, and it is a University which Kedahan are proud of.  UUM has a total of 30 thousand students, lecturers and administrative staff, it is undeniable that the institute has helped to promote and maintain the local economy, however, it is very much regrettable that the Kedah government is disregarding the fact and imposing such high quit rent on the university.

Dr Chea, who is also the assemblymen for Derga said that the Kedah government link company is not being sensible for requesting for high interest loan from the Bank of Islam to built an Islamic University branch in Kedah.  It fully shows how unreasonable is the Kedah Government for increasing the quit rent of UUM.

Dr Cheah said, when the Kedah's BN leaders went to UUM for a visit to further understand the issue, they found that the university was actually facing another monetary issue where the university management has to pay RM80,000 to RM90,000 each month to transfer water to the campus just because the Kedah government is unable to supply water to the university. This has inevitably increased the expenses of the university.  However, when the Pakatan Rakyat government of Kedah may chose to ignore such serious issue of water shortage, they asked for a higher quit rent from the university and such a move is absolutely unreasonable and disappointing to the people.

Dr Cheah also condemned the attitude of the Kedah government for being so unconcerned of the development of higher education as an act of revenge against the Public Universities established by the Federal Government.

 

对新笃北方大学征高地税民政谢顺海抨击吉州政府理财不当

对新笃北方大学征高地税

民政谢顺海抨击吉州政府理财不当

 
 

民政党吉打州主席兼德卡区州议员

谢顺海医生文告

29-4-2011

 
 

民政党吉打州联委会主席谢顺海医生今日抨击吉打州民联政府没有经济头脑、理财不当，在处理位于新笃北方大学的地税问题，显示出吉打州民联政府的小气与眼光短浅。

 
 

谢顺海医生说，吉打州民联政府将新笃北方大学的地税从原来的10万令吉调高至170万令吉，是一项最愚蠢的举动，因为这一笔款项可以让新笃北方大学用以进行学术研究与出版工作。

 
 

他说，新笃北方大学作为吉打州的一所高等学府，每年造就了许多的各族人才，为各领域提供了许多专业人士与人力资源，是吉打州人民引以为傲的大学。另一方面，新笃北方大学拥有师生和工作人员约3万人，也带动了当地及吉打州各方面的经济，而吉打州民联政府却漠视了这点，要对这高等学府征收高地税，这是令人感到遗憾的。

 
 

谢顺海医生也是吉打州德卡区州议员。他说，可是，另一方面，吉打州政府子公司却向回教银行高利息贷款以兴建一所回教大学分校，更显示了吉打州民联政府的本末倒置，理财不当。这也充分表示了吉打州民联政府对待新笃北方大学举动的不可理喻。

 
 

谢顺海州议员说，国阵吉打州领袖日前到新笃北方大学进行交流以进一步了解情况时，更发现该大学正面对着由于州政府无法提升水供，导致大学管理层每月须缴付8万至9万令吉的额外水源运输费，增加了大学的行政开销。可是，吉打州民联政府却对此严重的水供问题视而不理，反而来增加大学的地税，真是不合情理，令人感到痛心与失望。

 
 

谢顺海医生也谴责吉打州民联政府此举显示州政府不关注高等教育的发展，以及对中央政府所设立的大专院校进行"报复"行动。

 
 

Make sure SAATNM is operational, Gerakan

Make sure SAATNM is operational, Gerakan

Press statement by Dr Cheah Soon Hai,

Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life and Derga State Assemblyman

March 16, 2011

In the wake of the super earthquake and subsequent tsunamis in Japan, Gerakan has urged the government to ensure that the National Tsunami Early Warning System (SAATNM) set up in 2005 is in tip-top condition and functioning smoothly.

Gerakan’s head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life, Dr Cheah Soon Hai, said today that it is very important to ensure that everything is in order as early detection and warning will avert a disaster and save lives and property.

Dr Cheah, who is also Derga State Assemblyman, said the system would alert the authorities to track killer waves following an earthquake.

“Gerakan hopes the authorities concerned will see to it that the system, including the tsunami warning buoys placed in the coastal areas to detect earthquakes in the South China Sea, is functioning clinically,” said Dr Cheah in a statement.

The buoys are among the main components of SAATNM. They have been placed in the coastal areas, which are prone to the tsunami threat.

After the tsunami hit Indian Ocean nations, including Malaysia, in 2004, the government set up SAATNM, which is aimed at providing early warning on tsunamis for people residing along the country’s coastal stretches.

This measure was implemented by the Science, Technology and Innovations Ministry via the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MMD) in 2005.

SAATNM comprises three major components — data compilation, data processing and data dissemination. It is linked to other warning systems such as for inclement weather and stormy seas.

SAATNM’s data compilation component comprises 14 seismic stations in Kulim, Ipoh, FRIM (in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur), Kluang, Kota Tinggi, Kuala Terengganu, Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu, Sandakan, Kota Kinabalu, Kudat, Lahat Datu and Tawau.

This component also has three tsunami buoys as well as six tide measuring stations at Porto Malai, Pulau Perak, Teluk Bahang, Pulau Perhentian, Kudat and Lahat Datu apart from four coastal surveillance cameras at Pantai Chenang, Kuala Muda, Batu Feringgi and Pasir Panjang.

At the international level, SAATNM is linked to 25 seismic stations as well as 36 real-time tide-monitoring stations.

Dr Cheah said what’s happening in Japan should be a lesson for all, including Malaysia, that nothing can be taken for granted.

“I also salute the Japanese people for being civil and disciplined in facing the tragedy. Look at them, they are orderly and still queue to buy things including petrol, food and drinks. They don’t jostle or rush madly,” Dr Cheah said, adding we must learn from them.

Ends.

呼吁政府确保海啸警报系统正常运作

呼吁政府确保海啸警报系统正常运作

民政党环境、安全及生活素质局主任兼吉打德卡州议员谢顺海医生文告

2011年3月17日

目睹了发生于日本惊天动地的大地震与海啸，民政党今日呼吁政府确保我国于2005年设立的海啸警报系统依然正常运作。

民政党环境、安全及生活素质局主任谢顺海医生说，在天灾频频发生的今天，确保警报系统正常操作是非常重要的，因为提前的预告可以避免一场灾难，也能减少生命与财产的损失。

谢顺海医生也说，若临近地区发生地震，有关的警报系统可以协助政府提早检测到巨浪即将侵袭。

谢顺海也是吉打州德卡区州议员。他今天在一篇文告中表示，“民政党希望有关当局会检查有关系统，包括确保那些设在南中国海海岸线的海啸警报浮标依然正常操作。”

有关的浮标是海啸警报系统的主要配件之一，被安置在倾向于海啸威胁的海岸线地区。

我国马来西亚在2004年，经历了那场侵袭印度洋国家的海啸事件以后，设立了海啸警报系统，目的无非是在海啸发生的时候给予靠海的民众海啸预警。 这项措施是由科學、工藝与革新部通过马来西亚气象局所实施。

海啸警报系统是由三个主要组件 – 资料收集，资料处理和资料传递。 这些组件都是与其它恶劣气候警报与狂风大浪警报系统连接的。

海啸警报系统的资料搜集组件总共概括14个位于居林、怡保、甲洞和吉隆坡的国家森林研究所、居銮、哥打丁宜，瓜拉登加楼、古晋、诗巫、民都鲁、山打根，亚庇，古达，拿笃和斗湖这几个地震台站。

除了设于浮罗交怡珍南海滩、瓜拉姆达、峇都丁宜和巴西班让四个海岸线巡逻相机以外，这个组件也包括三个海啸浮标以及六个位于普多马莱，霹雳岛，直落巴巷，停泊岛，古达和拿笃浪潮测量站。

在国际水平上来说，我国的海啸警报系统连接了25个地震台站以及36个实时关注浪潮的台站。

谢顺海说，日本的经验对每个国家包括马来西亚来说应该是一个很好的教训，我们不应该认为一切是理所当然的。

谢顺海还补充，我们应该向日本人学习，他说，“我敬佩日本人在这次事件中体现的人文素质与纪律。看看他们在买东西的时候还懂得排队，不会你推我挤地争先恐后

Gerakan disagree to the proposal to increase water tariff

民政党环境、安全及生活素质局主任

吉打州德卡区州议员谢顺海医生文告

民政党环境、安全及生活素质局主任谢顺海医生今日针对国家水务委员会总执行长拿督张渊华提议每三年调高水费10至15巴仙以解决“非收益水源”比例高的问题作出强烈反对。

谢顺海表示，民政党坚决反对当局企图将“非收益水源”比例高的问题推卸给平民百姓去承担。

谢顺海说，根据国家水务委员会总执行长拿督张渊华的说法，造成非收益水源的因素有水管漏水，民众盗水，水表和蓄水此探测器老旧等等。 所以民政党认为，这些问题都是水供业者的责任，水供业者应该想办法解决这些问题，而不是公然向劳苦大众讨钱来解决自家的问题。水供业者并不是没有征收水费，相反的收入很可观，难道他们无法解决自己的问题吗？总的来说，造成非收益水源的原因绝对不是民众的过错，要民众为水供业者欠缺解决问题的能力而负责与承担，是很不合理也很不公平的。

谢顺海也是吉打州德卡区州议员。他认为，如果水费起价是为了遏制浪费水源那是合情合理的，可是基本需求的用水量不应该涨价。他也说，水乃生活的必须品，享用水是基本人权。每三年提高水费10% 至15% 肯定会对民众造成负担的，尤其是那些低收入阶级的民众。谢顺海认为，与其这样子贸贸然提高水费，国家水务委员会应该设计一个合理的征收水费率，以确保每户人家的最基本的水源需求是处于负担得起的水费价格，而超过基本需求的用水量，或高度浪费水源者，则有另一个“惩罚性”的征收费率来遏制浪费水源的问题。

Gerakan disagree to the proposal to increase water tariff

Press statement by Dr Cheah Soon Hai,

Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life

Derga State Assemblyman

In responds to the proposal by SPAN CEO, Dato’ Teoh Yen Hua on increasing the water tariff by 10% to 15% every 3 years to curb the problem of Non-Revenue Water (“NRW”), Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life, Dr Cheah Soon Hai disagree to the idea of passing the burden to the consumer.

According to the report from the SPAN CEO, Dato’ Teoh Yen Hua, the factors which lead to the high percentage of NRW are pipeline leakages, theft of water, and running down of water meter and reservoir detector etc. Cheah said, these problems are the water supply companies' problems, they should solve their own problems and not pass the cost to the consumers. The companies have been collecting payments from the consumers all these years for the water supply, how can they be unable to settle their own problem? To put it simply, the cause of high percentage in NRW is not the fault of the public, it is unfair and unreasonable to make the public pay for the incompetence of the water s

Cheah, who is also Derga State Assemblyman, said it is reasonable if the increase in water tariff is to curb the issue of water wastage, but the water price for the basic need should not be increased. He also said water is a necessity in life, it is also a basic human right to have water supply. Increasing water bill by 10% to 15% every 3 years is going to cause burden to the public, especially the low income group. Instead of increasing the water price so abruptly, Cheah suggests that SPAN should work out on a proper tariff to ensure that water is affordable and at the meantime, curb water wastage problem by increasing the water tariff for the excessive water consumed beyond the basic level.

upply companies.

呼吁响应地球一小时活动

呼吁响应地球一小时活动

民政党环境，安全及生活素质局主任

兼吉打州德卡区州议员

谢顺海医生文告

                                                                                                   2011年3月23日

自从澳洲悉尼于2007年3月31日第一次举办“地球一小时”活动后，这项为了提升环保意识的活动在接下来的一年成为了国际性的活动。第二年，“地球一小时”在2008年3月28日举行，而马来西亚也成为了其中的一个参与的国家。“地球一小时”的参与国家每一年都在增加，从第一年2007年的35个参与国家，增加到2010年时的128个参与国。今年，“地球一小时”将于3月26日（星期六）本地时间晚上8点半至9时半，在全世界同步进行。

民政党环境、安全及生活素质局主任谢顺海医生今日呼吁大众踊跃支持这项具有意义的活动。有意参与的个人或家庭，可以在上述时间内将屋里、房里或办公事内所有的电灯，以及不需要用到的电器之电源都关上一小时。他说，这项活动的意义在于提醒人们爱护地球的重要性。他也说，爱护大自然需要全世界的人类共同的努力，大家应该减少浪费天然资源，以便减少对自然环境的破坏。

谢顺海也是吉打州德卡区州议员。他说，在去年，我国在“地球一小时”的活动中节省了650兆瓦特的电源。如果一千瓦特是一户人家一个小时所需要消耗的电源，那么650兆瓦特就可以维持65万户人家一个小时所需要的电源。不但如此，那一个小时里所节省的电源也为国家节省了24万8千令吉的电费。

谢顺海补充说，如果我们可以在那一个小时里面节省那么多的电源；试想想，如果我们每一天都可以这样做来节省电源，那么一年下来，我们所能省下来的电费就很多了 。他说，减少使用电源和节省用电最重要的是它可以减少对生产电流的天然资源之应用，因而间接地减少环境的污染。为此，我们无论何时何地都应该养成节省电源的好习惯。

Support 2011 Earth Hour on 26 March

Support 2011 Earth Hour on 26 March, 

Press statement by Dr Cheah Soon Hai,

Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life and Derga State Assemblyman

                                                                                                   March 23, 2011

Since the launching of the first Earth Hour which took place in Sydney in March 31, 2007, the event which is meant to create environmental awareness turned international in the following year. Earth Hour was held at an international level on 28th March, 2008 and Malaysia is one of the participating nation. The number of participating countries started with 35 countries participating in the first year and the number increased every year hitting a total 128 participating countries in 2010. This year is the fourth Earth Hour year and it will be held on the 26th of March（Saturday ）from 8.30 pm till 9.30 pm (local time) internationally.

Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life, Dr Cheah Soon Hai urges the public to support this meaningful event by switching off lights and any electrical equipment which are not in use for one hour on the Earth Hour day.  He said, the objective of this event is to remind people of the importance of taking care of our planet Earth. He said that it requires international effort to protect our Mother Nature from further damage due to excessive usage of natural resources.

Dr Chesh Soon Hai is also Derga State Assemblyman. He said, last year’s Earth Hour had resulted in more than 650 megawatts of saved electricity in our country. If one kilowatt is what one home needs for one hour, then 650 megawatts would be able to sustain 650,000 homes for one hour! And the amount of money saved is around RM248,000 just in that one hour alone.

He also said, if we could save that much of electricity and money in just one hour, imagine how much electricity and money we could save in one year if we can do this in every other day. Dr Cheah said, we should cut down on the usage and wastage of electricity. It can help to reduce environmental pollution and protect the environment in the sense that the resources used to produce the amount of electricity is reduced, so we should make it a habit to save electricity in our daily life, and for that matter, we should be mindful when we use other resources such as water as well.

Malaysians need to learn how to use water wisely

Malaysians need to learn how to use water wisely, urged Gerakan

                                                                        Press statement by Dr Cheah Soon Hai,

                                            Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life

                                                                                and Derga State Assemblyman

Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life, Dr Cheah Soon Hai today urged Malaysians to start using water wisely starting from correcting their water usage habits.

He said, there is a tendency to waste water among the general public of Malaysia perhaps due to a misconception amongst the people and the policy makers that we will not be hit with water shortage problem due to the heavy rainfall we have throughout the year.  Nevertheless, there cannot be any good reason nor excuse for the habit of wasting natural resources.

Dr Cheah said, in Malaysia, the recommended water consumption for each household is 165 litres perday, however, reports reveals that the usage of water for each household in general is more than 226 liters per day. Compared to our neighboring countries, Malaysia’s water consumption is more than double of Singapore and triple or more compared to Thailand. That shows how the wasteful Malaysians are!   

Dr Cheah said, in Singapore, the price of water per meter cubic is around SGD0.50, equivalent to RM1.25, whereas in Thailand is between 10 to 15 Thai baht, equivalent to RM1 to RM1.50. This price of water in Malaysia is relatively low compared to its’ two neighboring country.  Besides, being one of the controlled and subsidized natural resources in Malaysia, water supplied for domestic usage is sold at a price lesser than its cost in treatment and delivery. The people, especially the lower income family will be suffering if the government has to increase the price of the water as the best way to curb water wastage. 

Dr Cheah said, “Start practicing reduce and reuse water habit is not that difficult, our little gestures such as closing the water when apply soap, reuse the water we used to wash vegetables to water our plants and reuse the water for washing the dishes to clean the washroom and etc.  Allowing unused water to flow unnecessarily is like letting the natural resources and money flowing down the drain for no apparent reason.”

Dr Cheah said in a press statement in response to news reports that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the cost of water services should be reasonable and linked to the amount used. Water could not be treated as though it was available in unlimited quantities and supplied at zero or low cost to consumers.

"We must not forget that when we turn on our tap, what comes out is not just water but a product which has a value."

Najib also said subsidies for supplying such resources to homes and industries should be targeted at those who deserved it and not just given across the board.

呼吁国民节省用水

民政党呼吁国民节省用水

民政党环境、安全及生活素质局主任

吉打德卡州议员谢顺海医生文告

民政党环境、安全及生活素质局主任谢顺海医生今日呼吁国民要开始改变他们用水的习惯以及学习节约用水。

他说，造成大马公民有浪费水的倾向也许是因为普罗大众和政策决策者都误解以为马来西亚常年的降雨量是很足够的，而缺水的问题根本不是我们会面对的问题。尽管如此，浪费天然资源无论如何都不是好的习惯。

他说，在马来西亚每户人家一天的建议用水量是165公升，然而调查显示本地的水使用量竟然是高达400公升以上，那是远远超越了指定的标准。 比起我们的邻国新加坡与泰国，大马人民的用水量是新加坡的两倍以上和泰国的三倍以上。

谢顺海说，在新加坡，一立方米的水费是新币50仙，相等于马币1令吉25仙；而在泰国，一立方米的水费则是10至15泰铢，相等于马币1令吉至1令吉50仙。相比之下，我国各州的水费都显得相对的低。

谢顺海也是吉打州德卡区州议员。他说，水是马来西亚的统治品之一，而国民享受的水费比水的过滤和输送的成本来得低，人民应该懂得节省用水，否则一旦政府逼于无奈而以提高水费来遏制人民不任意浪费水源时，受苦的将是人民，特别是低收入的家庭。

谢顺海也说，“开始循环使用水源并非想象中那么困难，这可从我们每一天的日常生活作息开始，比如在洗手或冲凉使用肥皂的时候要把水龙头暂时关上，洗菜后的水可以用来浇花，洗衣服后的水可以用来洗厕所等等。同样的，用过水之后一定要记得关上水龙头；要及时修理有破漏的水管，以免白白浪费可贵的水。”

            谢顺海是针对首相拿督斯里纳吉日前表示水费必须是合理及按使用量付费发表文告。首相敦促人民不可以为自来水来源无限量，或甚至以为输送到住家的自来水是低成本或无需成本的。人民应当知道，当我们开启水龙头时，流出来的不只是水那么简单，它更是相当有价值的产品

Support energy-saving

Support energy-saving, Gerakan urges 

Press statement by Dr Cheah Soon Hai, Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life, and Derga state assemblyman 

March 19, 2010 

The government’s decision to save power by stopping the use of traditional light bulbs by January 2014 is a good move which should be supported by the people, said Gerakan’s head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life, Dr Cheah Soon Hai. 
Dr Cheah said efficient energy usage meant using less energy to provide the same level of energy service. 
He said a good example is to use fluorescent lights or skylights which are cheaper instead of incandescent lights (also called traditional light bulbs) to attain the same level of illumination. Incandescent lights are less energy-efficient. 
Dr Cheah, who is also Derga State Assemblyman, commended Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for walking the talk when the Prime Minister made a commitment for Malaysia to reduce carbon intensity by 40% during the United Nations Framework Convention on climate Change Conference in Copenhagen last December. 
“This move by the government to save power may not be a major step but it is a good initiative to reduce energy,” he said in a statement, adding that energy efficiency had proved to be a cost-effective strategy for building economies. 
Dr Cheah said it had been established that a 13-watt fluorescent light bulb would output the same amount of visible light as a 60 watt incandescent bulb, thus, “we are getting more light for less energy.” 
He said making homes, vehicles, and businesses more energy efficient would also help to address the problems of global warming, pollution and energy security.  
Modern energy-efficient appliances, such as refrigerators, ovens and stoves use significantly less energy than older appliances. Current energy efficient refrigerators, for example, use 40 % less energy than conventional models about 10 years ago. 
“While traditional light bulbs are being phased out, research and development on energy-efficient bulbs should be stepped up,” he said, adding that Gerakan is committed to become a "green party" and will work closely with the Government to initiate the green concrete action to achieve tangible results. 
Power, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin, said the government’s move to stop the use of traditional light bulbs would help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 732,000 tonnes a year. 
“The shift to more energy-efficiency bulbs will help reduce energy usage in the country by 1,074 gigawatts a year. This is 1% of the total current usage,” he told a press conference on Thursday.

民政党：支持节能 

民政党中央环境、安全及生活素质局主任兼德卡区州议员谢顺海医生 

2010年3月19日
 

政府为了节省使用能源，而决定在2014年1月开始停止使用传统灯泡  ，民政党中央环境、安全及生活素质局主任谢顺海医生深表赞扬也深信人民将支持这项决定。 
谢顺海说，节能的意思是使用更少的能源，也能达到一般的能源水平。  
他举例说，使用比白炽灯（也称为传统的灯泡）较便宜的荧光灯或天窗，也能达到相同的照明水平，使用白炽灯的节能效益反而比较低。  
也是德卡区州议员谢顺海医生赞扬言首相拿督斯里纳吉在去年12月在哥本哈根举行的联合国气候谈判大会中，承诺马来西亚将减少40％的碳排放量。  
他在周五文告中表示，政府这项决定可能对节能来说不是一个重大步骤，但它确实一大的推动里。他补充说，节能的效益已证明是经济成本建设的有效战略。  
谢顺海表示，实例已证明13瓦的荧光灯灯泡相当于60瓦白炽灯泡所发放光量，所以，我们从中节省更多的能源。  
他说，将房屋、车辆和各大企业也列入节能行列，将有助于解决全球变暖，污染和能源安全问题。  
现代的节能电器，如冰箱，烤箱和炉灶的能源使用量明显低于旧设备。以当前节能冰箱为例，比10年前的传统模式节省约40％的能量。

民政党呼吁政府设立国会特别委员会以收集民众对于建立核电厂的回馈

民政党呼吁政府设立国会特别委员会以收集民众对于建立核电厂的回馈

民政党环境，安全及生活素质局主任谢顺海医生文告

二零一一年三月十四日

有鉴于近日在日本发生的地震大海啸所造成的核电厂爆炸与辐射外泄事件，民政党要求政府重新审核在我国建立核电厂的计划。

 民政党环境，安全及生活素质局主任谢顺海医生说，政府应该重新审核在我国设立核电厂的利与弊及其计划所可能带来的风险。

 谢顺海说，民政党建议政府设立一个国会特别委员以获取民众的看法和专家意见。

 他补充，“政府不能忽视民众对于此计划所可能带来的健康与安全问题的隐忧。人民的福利应该放在最前面。”

 谢顺海医生也是吉打德卡区州议员。他说，到目前为止，并没有一个可以完全避免辐射与保证零辐射外泄的安全系统。如今看来，世界上所存在的核电厂都不见得可以抵抗天灾的侵袭，况且其建设在未来对于环境的污染也是难以预测的。

他 说，在这次日本大地震爆炸的核电厂在当初兴建时，日本政府就曾经向该国人民保证该核电厂不但安全，而且位置也远离社区与群众。谢医生在一篇文告中说，“现在，我们却看到了日本政府以及他们的核子专家正对辐射物泄漏事件大伤脑筋，然而那也是于事无补了，因为人民的性命安危与健康已经受到了严重的威胁。”

 “未来可能发生的事没有人能够知道，为此我们希望我国的政府能够更谨慎地作决定，否则当生米煮成熟饭的时候就覆水难收，后悔也来不及了。”谢医生补充。

 昨天，能源，绿色科技与水务部部长拿督斯里陈华贵表示政府会将大马建立核电厂计划的各项工作，从策划到施工进展都透明化。

 拿督陈华贵也说我国其实还有很多时间去思考这件事，因为我国首座核电厂在未来的十年里都不会建立

Set up Select Committee for public feedback on nuclear plants

Set up Select Committee for public feedback on nuclear plants

Press statement by Dr Cheah Soon Hai, Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life and Derga State Assemblyman

March 14, 2011

Gerakan has asked the government to take a relook and study the consequences over its plan to build nuclear plants in the country in view of what’s happening to Japan’s nuclear plants following the massive earthquake there.

Gerakan’s head of environment, safety and quality of life bureau, Dr Cheah Soon Hai, said the government should re-assess the pros and cons, benefits and risks of having nuclear plants in the country.

He proposed that the government sets up a Parliament Select Committee to get views and experts’ advice on the matter.

“The government cannot ignore the public’s concern and apprehension over health and safety aspects. The people’s welfare must come first,” he said in a statement.

Dr Cheah, who is also Derga State Assemblyman, said there is no foolproof system to prevent radiation and possibility of leakages because nuclear reactors built today may not be able to withstand the onslaught of nature as well as the environment impact in the future.

He said before the nuclear plants were built several years ago, the Japanese authorities had given ample assurances that they were safe and located away from populous areas.

“Now we see the Japanese authorities and their nuclear experts scratching their heads over the leakages and scrambling to solve the problem. But the people’s lives are already endangered,” said Dr Cheah in a statement.

“Thus, we hope our government will be more careful as we cannot foretell the future. It will be useless to cry over spilt milk,” he added.

Yesterday, Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui said the government would be transparent in its planning, policies and implementation stages with regard to building nuclear plants in the country.

Chin said there was still time to study everything as the first nuclear plant in the country would not be built for at least 10 years.

警方公开式逮捕超速驾驶员更能防止超速行为

警方公开式逮捕超速驾驶员更能防止超速行为

 
 

民政党环境、安全及生活素质局主任

 兼吉打州德卡区州议员谢顺海医生文告

 
 

民政党环境、安全及生活素质局主任兼吉打州德卡区州议员谢顺海医生今天针对警方将停止暗中抄牌，而应用高科技方式来逮捕触犯交通规则的驾驶人士的新措施表示欢迎。他认为这是一个很好的措施，这么一来警方以后不再是以躲躲藏藏或突击方式逮捕超速车辆。

 

谢顺海同意全国副总警长拿督卡立阿布巴卡所说的，公开式的逮捕超速行动可以更好地防止超速，毕竟，警方逮捕超速驾驶人士的最终目的是要减少超速的车辆，而不是一味地发出传单。根据观察，大部分的驾驶人士确实在看见警察的踪影时，都会放慢车速，而这是隐藏闭路摄影机所无法达到的效果。隐藏闭路摄影机不但没办法减低超速车辆的数量，反而只会造成更多的罚单被发出而已。

 

谢顺海也是吉打州德卡区州议员。他说，"这个方法是不错，可是，我们担心这个行动可能会在交通繁忙时段造成不必要的交通阻塞"。谢顺海认为，当路上有太多的车辆的交通繁忙时候，驾驶员想要超速也不行，因为根本没有空间来超速。 谢顺海也说，警方引用的新科技自动摄影机必须是有效及可靠的，这是为了确保警方可以准确地逮捕到真正超速的驾驶人士，而非一些没有违规者。

 

谢顺海的第二个忧虑是违规者接到罚单的方法，他担心由交通警察直接将罚单发给交通违规者，会否衍生贪污的问题，因为交通警察可能在直接与交通违规者接触的时候被触犯者贿赂。

 

谢顺海补充，实行这个新的逮捕超速行动，对所有的驾驶人员都好，因为它可以达到防止车辆在路上超速的效果，然而，这项新措施必须以透明化的方式实施，以便不会成为另一个贿赂的非法途径。

Open enforcement on speed trap a good move

Open enforcement on speed trap a good move, says Gerakan

 
 

Press statement by Dr Cheah Soon Hai,

Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life

And Kedah Derga State Assemblyman

 
 

Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life and Kedah Derga State Assemblyman Dr Cheah Soon Hai today welcomes the new open enforcement for speed trap by the police.  It's a good idea that there would not be anymore hiding and ambush speed trap in the future.

 

Dr Cheah agrees with the Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Khalid that the open enforcement would serve better purpose in prevention rather than just punishment, after all, the objective of speed traps should be more of a deterrent to reduce speeding on the road.  It is true that drivers would usually slow down when they see any police figure on the road, hidden speed trap could hardly achieve that effect, which effects in the same speeding problem yet more issuance of summons.

 

Dr Cheah says, "The idea is a good one, however, we are worried that such operation might cause traffic congestion during peak season."  Dr Cheah believes that, when there are too many vehicles on the road, there wouldn't be much speeding activity for there isn't much space to speed.  Dr Cheah also said, it is crucial that the Automated Enforcement System ("AES") is an effective and trustworthy equipment to ensure the accuracy of the capturing of speeding vehicles.

 

Dr Cheah's second concern is the way the summon is issued to the traffic offenders, he questions whether the method of issuing summons directly from the policemen to the speeding drivers would give way to more corruption.

 

Dr Cheah added, the new speed trap operation is a good move and it is good for all drivers as a deterrent to all drivers on the road, however, the enforcement should be done in a transparent manner as well to ensure that it does not turn out to be another loophole for bribery.

BN needs to regain Chinese confidence

I fully support BN/UMNO Youth chief Khairy Jamaludin stand that BN must continue to look after the interests of the Chinese community despite losing their support in the Sarawak election.BN has to think of long terms effect on the coalition.
Some quarters of UMNO leaders maybe of the opinion BN can still retain the power despite losing substantial support of Chinese in the coming 13th General Election.But what about 14th and subsequent GE,if there is just a 10% Malays swing,BN will collapse forever.Any untoward event or incident is going to spark off the swing espeacially at the moment Malaysians quest for the two-party system is imminent.The time that BN/UMNO can enjoy the 70% support from rural community under whatever circumtances is over,moreso in future is unlikely.We must agree that PR is going all out to our strongholds and making in-roads compare to decade ago.Many cannot accept DAP leader to become Prime Minister at present,but there is a large segment of people want to give Pas leader a try.It is imperative that DAP leader is not going to become Prime Minister,but Pas want,and only DAP can help PAS to achieve this goal.It is only UMNO can help MCA/GERAKAN/SUPP to fence off DAP.It is not much of monetary or manpower support,it is more of change of certain national policy.The policy must be seem to be fair and just to all communities,and this must be demonstrated through action.
Eventhough BN has won in many of the recent by-elections but PR is still showing up its strength.This is a cler signal that transformation is not enough to meet the present needs and circumtances.We all going to become dinosaur in Malaysia if we still resist to change.It is either we change or to be changed.
Khairy has said that Sarawak election is a wake-up call.It will have an effect on the general election and we have to do more.
Therefore Barisan needs to study why it lost the support of the urban community and take immediate remedial action.

10th Sarawak Election

The 10th Sarawak Election seems to be of similarity of 1990 General Election of which DAP did well but unable to deny the 2/3 majority of BN.BN needs to take note that the young under the age of 40,a belief in the two-party system,corruption,power-abuse,bureaucratic govt agency and sense of margination by certain communities.
BN is perceived to have done no enough for the transformation.Many views the transformation only at facelift and at the top,it really does not transceed down espeacilly the implementation of the govt policy by the govt servants.The officers still always follow the old way and believe in old thinking that works.Sometimes it makes BN  liken in a two storeys house,the window and door in the first floor is always opened,but the doors at downstair is always closed.There is always saying BN has moved one step forward but at same time has moved two steps backward.So the situation is status-quo.The situation if not corrected will cause gate crush in future to the closed door downstair two-storeys house.
There is no alternative for the BN govt.,it needs to tranform the change,need to correct the unjust policies and fully subscribed to the 1 Malaysia Concept.
What worry most is the 10th Sarawak election may make the hardcore to advice the leadership for the abandone of the urbans and formulate the policy that further favour the electorate dominant groups.This will further deepen the racial polarization and drifted away from 1 Malaysia concept.
The government need to take steps to change the maincore of the national policy and not just react in the knee jerk manner.There is widesprread discontent over what is preceived to be the unfair policy.

国家银行监督银行销售投资基金活动

民政党要求国家银行监督银行销售投资基金活动

民政党环境、安全及生活素质局主任

 兼吉打州德卡区州议员谢顺海医生文告

民政党环境、安全及生活素质局主任谢顺海医生表示，他近日里接到许多关于被银行销售人员游说购买自己并不想购买的银行投资基金的投诉，这些投诉的人士多为家庭主妇，退休人士和小商人等。

谢顺海说，他发现储蓄服务在今日的银行营业与服务系统里只占一个小部分，现在的银行比较热衷于鼓励人民投资多过储蓄。

他说，根据他所接到的投诉反映，事情的发生往往是比如某人想把他手头上积蓄，比如一万令吉储存到银行的定期户口时，可是银行员没有直接为顾客办理其所要求的定期储蓄，反而建议他购买该银行的一些投资基金。而为了达到销售业绩，银行销售人员通常会作出无法保证却又有吸引力的利润推算法来说服顾客，在这种情况下，一般教育水平不高的百姓会在不完全理解详情的情况下，被银行销售人员成功地说服购，以原本要存进定期储蓄的积蓄来购买有关银行的投资基金。

谢顺海医生也是民政党吉打州联委会主席。他说，当投资基金到期的时候，就有一些顾客惊觉他们得到的回酬竟远比存放在定期储蓄所能享受到的利息的数额来得少。还有更严重的例子是，由于市场浮动造成的损失，客户的一万几千令吉投资，也会只剩下一小笔数目而已。

谢顺海医生认为银行员这样子误导顾客是很不公平的，他们含辛茹苦的积蓄就这么消失了是很可怜及可悲的。谢顺海也说，无可否认的，顾客是在认同及签署的情形下购买了银行的投资基金产品，然而这群人往往是因为教育水平比较低，很容易在被误导和游说的情况下，而错误地答应购买有关投资基金产品，这种可能性是很高。

为了禁止这种不愉快的事情持续发生，谢顺海医生敦促国家银行应该严格监督银行的销售情况，以便能确保顾客不会被银行销售人员所误导。

他说，银行销售人员可以向顾客推销投资基金产品，然而条件是银行销售人员必须确保顾客是在清楚购买投资基金的风险和没有被误导的情况下作出决定的。第二点就是银行销售人员不应该以强硬的行销态度来影响顾客改变他们原本的决定。国家银行可以设定一些条例，以作为银行在销售投资基金产品的准则，以确保银行销售人员都遵守销售的方式。

Bank Negara to monitor investments sales in banks

Gerakan urged Bank Negara to monitor investments sales operation of banks

Press statement by Dr Cheah Soon Hai,
Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life
And Kedah Derga State Assemblyman

Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life and Kedah Derga State Assemblyman Dr Cheah Soon Hai today said that lately there has been a lot of feedbacks and complains from the society especially housewives, pensioners and small traders that they have been misguided by the bank sales officers into purchasing bank products which they did not intend to buy. 
He said, nowadays, the savings services are merely a small part of the banking system, the new trends seems to indicate that banks nowadays are encouraging investments more than savings.
Dr Cheah Soon Hai said, based on the feedbacks he received, normally the scenario happens when a person has an amount of money, say RM10,000 which he wants to save as Fixed Deposit in the bank, however, instead of accepting the customer’s request, the bank sales officer counter proposed to the customer to buy the investment fund of the bank. Usually this is done with a lot of tempting persuasions and vague projections. Under such circumstances, this group of people who do not completely understand what exactly the banking product was about were persuaded into putting their money in the investment fund. 
He said, when the investment fund reaches its maturity date, there are instances where customers were shocked to see that their return was much lesser compared to the return they would earn if they had placed the money in a Fixed Deposit account. There are worse cases where the customers were left with only a small amount of money in the account due to market fluctuation.
Dr Cheah finds it unfair for the bank officers to unduly influence the customers this way, the money are the hard earned money of the people and yet it was left to be lost in such a manner. Dr Cheah also added that, undeniably the customers agreed to buy the product and signed the agreements, however being a group which are less informed, it is possible that they agreed upon misrepresentation and undue influence by the bank officers.
To put a stop to such unwanted incidence, Dr Cheah urged Bank Negara to monitor the sales operation of the banks to ensure that customers are not misrepresented by the sales officers in the bank.  It is alright for the sales officers to do sales for potential prospects, however, in a manner where the potential customer is made fully aware of the risks of investing in the investment fund. Secondly, the sales personnel should not influence the customers into diverging from their initial decision by hard selling the products. Bank Negara may also make a regulation which sets out the guidelines for the sales operation in banks.

English tool for excellency

While Malaysia takes pride in the number one ranking in profiency of English in non-english speaking countries in Asia.We not only need to perverse this supremacy,there is a need to enhance it further.Taking note that it is really English that works.Top jobs only for those who know the language well.It is reported that feedback from local and international employers shows that verbal and written communication skills in English remain the most sought-after especially in multinational and bigger firms.

I would like to call upon PM,DPM and Education Minister to maintain Mathematics and Science to be taught in English in secondary schools in the year 2012.We need to prepare our children to be profiency in the language before they go to tertiary education.It is okay for our children in the primary level to use the national language or mother tongue as the medium.The young need to be exposed to the usage of English early so the earlier they master it the better.At the end of day it is practise that makes perfect.

Malaysians need to be profiency in English in today's world and all of us irrespective of our background need to acknowledge that English is an important language of knowledge and global competition.If we don't want to be left behind,we need to master the language from young.One of the reason for the lack of interest in English in Malaysia for the past few decades is the exposure to the wide usage of English too late that is only at tertiary level.Recently we can see the improvement as testimony by the world no 9 ranking and Asia no 1.This is the fruit we enjoy after former Prime Minister Tun Dr.Mahathir returned the medium of language to English in Maths and Science in 2002.It has taken almost 10 years to bear the fruit,and hardly we are able to enjoy it.Next year we are going to pluck it and chop it off.

English is not only the language of knowledge,it is also the language of internet.It is important not only in science and technology,and also in communication skills and interaction.We will lose out if we still choose to deny the important of English.

Press Statement

 

1. I am concerned by the recent statements on the level of crime made by the Federal CID Chief as well as the Deputy Prime Minister Dato' Seri Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak who was quoting the Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Datuk Musa bin Hassan.
   

 

1. One of the major concerns of the Rakyat in the last General Election was the level of crime and the failure of the police to effectively deal with this problem.
   

   
    

2. We have had spike in violence and crime resulting in the crime rate spiking from 150,000 reported crimes between 2000 to 2004 it has spiked to 209,000 last year.
   

 

1. According to a report entitled 'Crime Levels and Trends in the Next Decade' by ACP Amar Singh Sidhu published in 2006, 89% of his respondent were either 'worried' or 'extremely worried' on the occurrence of crime in their neighourhood.
   

   
    

2. Such concerns must be taken seriously by the police. Comparing our crime to Hong Kong and Japan is most inappropriate because as first world countries the level of reporting is much higher as well as the number of offences.
   

   
    

3. It is advised that comparisons must be made against countries with similar political, economic and social challenges.
   

   
    

4. Quality of life issues is an important matter for most Malaysians and the Government must take serious action in combating this problem. While I welcome the increased number of police officers, but they must be fully trained and well equipped the challenges of the present and future.
   

   
    

5. It is also advised that the crime rate must be broken down into levels of violent crime, corporate crime, computer crime and petty crime. If we do so, we will be able to have a better picture of the levels of crime and the police will then be better able to segregate their limited resources efficiently by tackling the sectors that have a higher rate of offending.
   

   
    

6. The Government must also work towards tackling the causes of crime such as economic hardship, lack of educational opportunities and social breakdown besides fighting crime itself.
   

   
    

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