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Khamis, 13 April 2017

The Chief Minister, The Business Tycoons And Corruption In Penang

Press Statement
13 April 2017


The Chief Minister, the business tycoons and corruption in Penang

1. Yesterday, the country was shocked to know that a 74-year-old Datuk Seri and his 47-year-old Datuk son, whom are close to certain leaders in the DAP led Penang state government were remanded by the Malaysia Anti Corruption Commission (MACC). The duo were allegedly involved in the sale of land in Penang without going through the correct procedures as required by law. The investigation of these two personnel are being conducted under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009. This shocking incident in Penang has again proven that Penang has now become a heaven for influential businessman with links to high ranking state government officials to commit corruption at a mega scale.

2. The arrest of this influential tycoon and his son comes on the heels of another mega corruption scandal in Penang involving the Penang Chief Minister. Lim Guan Eng has been charged with two counts of corruption and using his position for personal gratification. He was charged under Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 and Section 165 of the Penal Code.

3. Due to all this corruption scandal in Penang, the people have started to lose faith in the Penang state government. This is evident where prime land is being sold to developers at an alarming rate. multi - national companies are closing down and moving to other states or countries that have better governance policies and finally cost of living have skyrocketed until housing prices on the island has been untenable. This has all burden the people of Penang tremendously eapecially the young generations.

4. Understanding and appreciating the criticality of the issue at hand, the Barisan Nasional (BN) state assemblymen will be tabling a motion demanding the resignation or Step down of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for alleged graft, at the next state assembly sitting next month. This motion in my opinion, will not only receive the support of all BN assemblymen but could also receive the support of PAS and PKR assemblymen in the state assembly. In fact, there has been talks also that some of DAP's assemblymen will also support this motion as the "clean" image of DAP is at stake as long as Lim Guan Eng is the Chief Minister.

5. In my honest opinion, it is time for all the leaders of Penang to stand up against all the corruption scandal that is engulfing the state. Penang was once a proud and clean state with no corruption scandal whatsoever. Now we are famous for all the wrong reasons starting from our Chief Minister whom have been charged in court for corruption and now influential Penang business tycoon as well being investigated for corrupt practices.

6. Finally, i would like to say a big thank you to the MACC for investigating all corruption related cases without any fear or favor. The law applies equally to all and nobody is above the law be it either the government or the opposition.

End

Datuk Huan Cheng Guan
Vice President
Parti Cinta Malaysia

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Kenyataa Media
13 April 2017

Ketua Menteri, ahli perniagaan dan korupsi di Pulau Pinang

1. Baru - baru ini negara dikejutkan dengan penahanan seorang Datuk Seri berumur 74 tahun dan anak beliau seorang Datuk berumur 47 tahun atas kes rasuah dalam penjualan tanah di Pulau Pinang tanpa mengikut prosedur dan undang - undang. Kedua - dua mereka disiasat dibawah Seksyen 23 Akta SPRM. Insiden yang mengejutkan di Pulau Pinang ini membuktikan Pulau Pinang menjadi syurga bagi Ahli Perniagaan yang mempunyai hubungan dengan ahli politik di negeri ini melakukan korupsi dalam skala yang mega.

2. Penahanan ahli perniagaan yang berpengaruh ini dan anak beliau merupakan salah satu lagi kes rasuah di Pulau Pinang selepas kes rasuah Ketua Menteri. Lim Guan Eng telah dihadapkan ke mahkamah dan didakwa dalam Seksyen 23 Akta SPRM dan Seksyen 165 Akta Jenayah.

3. Oleh kerana terlalu banyak kes rasuah kini berlaku di Pulau Pinang, rakyat sudah mula hilang keyakinan dengan kerajaan negeri. Ini juga susulan penjualan tanah - tanah negeri kepada pemaju hartanah dan Taikoon, penutupan kilang - kilang serta syarikat multinasional yang berpindah ke negeri dan negara lain yang mempunyai polisi kewangan yang lebih telus serta harga rumah yang melambung tinggi sehingga tidak ada rakyat tempatan yang mampu membeli rumah di negeri sendiri. Ini semua sedang memberi tekanan yang sangat tinggi kepada rakyat Pulau Pinang terutamanya anak - anak muda.

4. Memahami permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh rakyat Pulau Pinang. ADUN Barisan Nasional akan cuba membentangkan satu usul didalam DUN bagi meminta KM Lim Guan Eng untuk meletakkan jawatan beliau akibat kes rasuah yang sedang dihadapi. Pada pendapat saya, usul tergempar ini akan mendapat sokongan ramai ADUN pembangkang terutamanya ADUN dari PAS dan PKR. Malah sudah mula terdapat ura - ura mengatakan bahawa beberapa orang ADUN DAP juga akan menyokong usul yang dibawa kerana mereka malu dengan kes rasuah Lim Guan Eng yang telah mencemar imej "bersih" DAP.

5. Secara jujurnya, saya berpendapat ini adalah masa yang tepat bagi semua pemimpin Pulau Pinang untuk bangkit dan melawan isu rasuah yang melibatkan negeri Pulau Pinang. Dahulu Pulau Pinang merupakan satu negeri yang amat baik tanpa sebarang kes rasuah serta menjadi kebanggaan warga Pulau Pinang. Kini kita dikenali sebagai negeri yang mempunyai masalah rasuah yang tinggi  termasuk skandal rasuah KM dan juga ahli - ahli perniagaan yang rapat dengan kerajaan negeri.

6. Akhir sekali, saya ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada SPRM kerana telah menjalankan siasatan kes rasuah dengan adil dan telus tanpa rasa takut atau pun memberikan keistimewaan kepada mana - mana pihak. Ini membuktikan undang - undang negara tidak kenal sama ada kerajaan  atau pembangkang. Semua sama di sisi undang - undang.

Tamat

Datuk Huan Cheng Guan
Naib President
Parti Cinta Malaysia

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