Media Statement on BN's Walking Out

Media Statement by ADUN Canning and Secretary to Pakatan’s Back Benchers’ Club YB Wong Kah Woh on 26.06.2008 (Thursday) at the Perak State Assembly:

The decision by the Barisan Nasional’s Representatives to walk out from the Dewan is most regretted and it is another betrayal of the trust and mandate of the People. They have in themselves rejected their rights to speak for the People.

The Barisan Nasional’s Reps had left the floor purportedly in protest of the Speaker by allowing ADUN Teja (Pakatan-PKR) to debate the motion of Royal Address instead of calling ADUN Kubu Gajah (BN-UMNO). The excuse to leave the floor is most unfounded and unreasonable.

I would say the Speaker presiding the Dewan had acted in a fair way in allowing the ADUNs to speak since the first day of sitting. Among the 13 ADUNs from the floor whom had spoken during the First day, 7 of were from Pakatan while 6 were BN’s. The Opposition Leader YB Dato’ Seri Tajol Rosli was even given as long as 2 hours to speak compared to the rest 20-30 minutes.

Indeed, Kubu Gajah was allowed and called to speak when he stood up at 7 p.m. in the first day’ sitting. It was the BN’s Reps who requested for the House been adjourned and postponed Kubu Gajah’s debate.

The threat of walking out from the House as launched against the Speaker by the BN’s Reps in an attempt to force the Speaker to accede to their request is also unparliamentarian and uncalled for. Maybe, it is time for the BN to learn, after 51 years in Perak, on how to become a proactive and productive Opposition.

国阵议员集体退席

民主行动党桂和区州议员兼民联后座议员俱乐部秘书黄家和律师于2008年6月26日（星期四）在霹雳州议会所发表的新闻稿（2）：

（怡保26日讯）民主行动党桂和区州议员黄家和律师今天针对国阵议员集体退席的做法深表遗憾，并认为这是另外一项违背人民委托的行动。

也是民联后座议员俱乐部秘书的黄家和律师表示，在前任州务大臣拿督斯里达朱带领下，国阵议员以巫统古布牙也议员拉惹阿末没有获得首先辩论而集体离席，放弃参与辩论、向州政府进言的机会，令人失望。

黄家和说，根据会议记录，议会议长在会议首天一共允许13名州议员参与辩论，其中7名是后座议员、6名则是在野党国阵议员。当中，在野党领袖拿督斯里达朱更获得允许辩论两个小时，其他的议员则限制在20至30分钟，可显示出议长的公平和公正主持会议的作风。

黄氏说，事实上巫统古布牙也议员在第一天傍晚7时已经获得允许为当天第7个参与辩论的国阵议员，但是他却以时间不足退搪，最后议会在国阵议员的建议下休会，展延至第2天的上午9时复会。

“当议长允许迪碴州议员郑立康首先参与辩论苏丹御词后，在野的国阵议员便以退席来威胁议长，分明是不尊敬议会、不尊敬议长。”

Blogging from Dewan: BN Walked out from the Dewan

All the 28 BN Reps had walked out from the Dewan just now purportedly in protest of the Speaker for allowing ADUN Teja (Pakatan-PKR) to speak.

As pointed out by ADUN Tebing Tinggi (Pakatan-DAP) in his opening speech, the act is unparliamentarian. There were 7 Back Benchers and 6 Oppositions given the chance to speak yesterday. And indeed ADUN Kubu Gajah (BN-UMNO) was given to chance to speak at 7pm during the first day and he has given up the chance.

州土地被批准给国阵成员党

民主行动党桂和区州议员兼民联后座议员俱乐部秘书黄家和律师于2008年6月26日（星期四）在霹雳州议会所发表的新闻稿（1）：

（怡保26日讯）民主行动党桂和区州议员黄家和律师今天表示，前朝政府将州土地批准给政党是违背人民委托的做法，根本就是监守自盗。

继作天在辩论苏丹御词时已经揭露前朝州行政议会以50%地价折扣将土地批准给江沙巫统区部后，黄家和（桂和区）今天再次通过口头询问，要求州政府列出前朝政府所批准给全部政党的土地、以及从中所给于地税的折扣。

州务大臣拿督斯里尼查在回答时透露，获得州土地的包括巫统、马华以及民政党的区部，一些地价更获得50%的折扣。

也是民联后座议员俱乐部秘书的黄家和律师对于有这样多的州土地被批准给国阵成员党表示震惊。黄氏说，民主制度的意义在于“人民当家作主”，在获得人民的委托后，前朝行政议会所应该关注的是人民的利益，而不是本身的利益。

黄氏表示，州土地被批准于政党的做法是十分不应该的，在另一方面，州内还有许多人民没有拥有本身的土地和真正属于本身的住所、许多农民也耕者无其田而面对迫迁的问题，这才是作为政府所应该关注的。

“竟然还有巫统的在野党议员在议会混乱中的情况下表示政治人物也是人民的一部分，这类的言论根本是厚颜无耻，明显的巫统的议员不知道人民委托的真正意义。”

My Supplementary Question

This is my Supplementary Question to my 2nd Question on the Lands alienated to political parties.

Saya berasa terkejut terhadap jawapan yang diberikan oleh YAB MB di mana tanah-tanah negeri telah diberikan kepada parti-parti politik. Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri terdahulu sepatutnya membentang hak kepentingan rakyat tetapi nampaknya hak kepentingan sendiri yang dibentangkan. Tanah diberikan kepada parti-parti politik sedangkan beribu-ribu rakyat jelata tidak mempunyai tanah untuk tinggal.

Soalan tambahan saya, samaada Kerajaan bersetuju bahawa ia adalah suatu kelakuan salah guna kuasa yang serious?