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Tuesday, 06 October 2009 11:30 |
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THE MUCH awaited open debate between Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on Kampung Buah Pala currently hangs in the balance as both have failed to reach a compromise on the preset conditions. Read here
DAP and Gerakan have been, over the months, trading barbs over which party is responsible for the land transaction which resulted in a standoff between residents of the village and the state over the issue of compensation. Read here and here.
This resulted in the Penang Gerakan Youth submitting a memorandum to challenge CM Lim for a debate on the issue. Read here. The challenge was heeded by the CM, who then insisted he would only debate his predecessor, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, and no one else as the challenge was issued by Dr Koh himself in August. Read here. In response, Dr Koh agreed to the challenge provided that "all relevant documents pertaining to the Kampung Buah Pala saga should be made public, while Lim must be willing to 'truthfully answer three simple questions' on the issue". Read here
Meanwhile, the Kampung Buah Pala residents who are still seeking the truth about the tragedy of their village, want the current CM and his predecessor to proceed with their proposed debate. “We want the truth. The debate should proceed in the name of accountability and transparency,” said the association chairman M. Sugumaran. Read here For more on POLITICS, read here Other news - Oriental-style city proposed for Penang: A Henan-based company from China plans to invest about 1.5mil renminbi (RM750mil) to create an Oriental-style city in Penang. Read here
- Honeywell Aerospace Penang to begin full operation soon: Honeywell Aerospace Penang is expected to begin full operation within the next three months. Construction of Honeywell's state-of-the art aerospace facility started in May 2008 and was completed last December. Read here
- Build first, move out later: Residents of Kampung Tanjung Tokong in George Town want to see the homes promised to them to be built before they move out of their attap houses. Read here
- ‘No’ to declassifying Buah Pala minutes: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has admitted there are Pakatan Rakyat state executive minutes regarding Kampung Buah Pala, but says they will not be declassified. Read here
- Only for cyclists: In an effort to promote cycling, the state government is planning to implement two dedicated bicycle lanes – one from Gurney Drive to Tanjung Bungah and another around the George Town heritage enclave. Read here
- Redevelop Weld Quay, federal govt told: The state has called on the federal government to redevelop Weld Quay into a multi-modal transport hub. Read here
- Penang expands market for medical tourism: Penang is set to become a world-renowned medical tourism hub with Europe, the United States and Papua New Guinea emerging as new potential markets. Read here
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