蔡智勇促張念群‧“勿把馬華派紅包政治化”

2011-11-23 08:39

（吉隆坡22日訊）馬華青年專才局主任拿督蔡智勇促張念群，勿企圖政治化馬華發放100令吉作為感謝黨員支持和貢獻一事，而往民聯州政府臉上貼金。

“馬華為了感謝黨員一路來與馬華風雨同路的支持和貢獻，發放樂齡黨員100令吉以及新生兒200令吉是為了聊表心意，但行動黨領袖卻不分青紅皂白，指責馬華制度化政治獻金，顯示行動黨任何事情都可以牽扯到政治陰謀，凡事都要政治化。”

他補充，馬華只限於派發給黨員，並且規定只有符合條件，即年齡超過60歲的30萬黨員才有資格獲得100令吉，是為了感謝黨員們多年的默默付出。相比檳州和雪州政府，美其名是派錢，卻定下諸多條件，譬如規定只有新選民才能獲得，顯示民聯政府才是旨在買票，而選擇性派錢的一方。

他也強調，馬華所派發的資金所動用的是黨的資源和資產。

Spell out criteria for RM500 aid, Govt urged

Monday November 21, 2011

LABIS: The MCA Young Professionals Bureau has urged the Government to spell out clear guidelines on the criteria for the RM500 aid.

“Are those already receiving aid from the Welfare Department and retirees allowed to apply? What about odd-job workers with no fixed income?” asked its chairman Datuk Chua Tee Yong.

Under Budget 2012, the Government had announced the one-off cash assistance for households with a monthly income of RM3,000 and less.

Chua questioned whether the income of offspring would be included in the calculation of “household income” together with their parents’ salaries.

He also urged those waiting for the cash aid from the Government not to believe anyone who offered to help them apply for the funds as the application guidelines had not been issued yet.

Chua said he had received a number of complaints about people who wanted to charge a fee for helping to apply for the aid.

He hoped the cash aid exercise would be carried out throughout the year instead of people having to send in their applications within a stipulated period.

Speaking after visiting his constituency here yesterday, Chua who is also Labis MP, took a jibe at Pakatan Rakyat for criticising the Federal Government’s ability to reduce the national deficit without realising there were huge debts in its own backyard.

He said the Opposition should be aware of Budget deficit problems in states like Selangor and Penang.

The Government, he said, had to ensure a balance in reducing deficit and boosting economic growth.

“If the focus is all on reducing deficit, it may affect economic growth and this will cause a higher unemployment rate and slow down economic and business activities,” he said.

At another event, Chua said he had heard of cases where people not affected by floods in Labis had received relief payment.

Despite not being deserving cases, he said they had capitalised on the generosity of the public and the Government’s goodwill.

“I understand that the National Security Council is working with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and police to take action against those who give false information about their situation,” he said after a flood relief presentation to 394 people from Labis, Chaah and Tenang, who were affected by floods earlier this year.
Earlier, a commotion occurred at the council hall during the distribution of flood relief when people rushed to claim the money.

-The Star-

蔡智勇：林冠英言论误导 槟6亿债务转移中央政府

Created 11/21/2011 - 18:41

（昔加末21日讯）农业及农基工业部副部长拿督蔡智勇指出，槟州政府宣称把6亿令吉州债务减至2900万令吉，显示民联一旦执政中央，将可减少国债的言论，其实深具误导性。

他指槟州政府根本没有减少债务，而是把债务转移给中央政府。

他说，槟州首长林冠英曾在今年5月31日说，州政府其实不是很乐意把水务公司的问题转由中央政府，但在别无选择下，只好作出转移；其实，有关6亿令吉债务就是来自水务公司，因此，州政府只是将债务转移予中央政府，根本不是自行减少这些州债务。

蔡智勇昨晚移交10万9500令吉拨款给拉美士国会选区的22个社团、神庙和学校单位后在记者会上这么说。

他说，反对党指责国阵领导槟州期间，州财务每年都出现赤字，是错误的言论，因为从2004年至2007年，槟州财务都有盈余。

他指民联槟州政府的2011年财政预算案已反映1亿800万令吉的赤字，将在2012年增至2亿2000万令吉。

拨款拉美士拉华小学

蔡智勇也是拉美士区国会议员。他披露，拉美士拉华小学课室尚不足，因此，校方向教育部申请增建课室，经他和教育部讨论后，决定把该校旧图书馆改建为4间课室，费用需7万至8万令吉；目前教育部可拨款2万令吉，他本身也拨款及联系一些私人界人士，预料可筹获4万至5万令吉，协助该校兴建课室。

“我促请拉华小学董家协尽速向教育部跟进此事，确保在明年建好4间课室，实现全校学生在上午班上课的计划。”

他强调，要解决华小问题，单靠发文告或煽动文化是无济于事的，必须向有关部门了解程序，才能对症下药解决问题。

拉美士国会选区22个社团、神庙和学校单位代表，献上感谢拨款的模型图版予蔡智勇（坐者右四）。

蔡智勇：拿督公廟限期拆‧將要求昔縣長撤銷指示

(柔佛‧三合港2O日訊）三合港一座拿督公廟被縣議會諭令在l4天內拆除，拉美士區國會議員拿督蔡智勇表示將在近期內會見昔加末縣長，要求撤銷這指示。

被諭令拆除的廟宇位於三合港花園住宅區，縣議會指廟宇建在道路保留地，必須在指定時間內拆除，否則擁有者或管理人將被提控，可被罰款5萬令吉或監禁3年。

該廟宇理事會負責人表示，廟宇建在上述路旁地點已有5O年的歷史，如今一紙令下，必須拆除，叫人費解。

蔡智勇在縣議員等人陪同下到該神廟瞭解實況後表示，他將在近期會見昔加末縣長，要求立刻撤銷這諭令。（星洲日報／大柔佛）

                                蔡智勇詳細閱讀通告內容。（圖：星洲日報）

                  三合港花園拿督公廟被指示在14天內拆除。（圖：星洲日報）

蔡智勇：關懷貧弱情在人間‧星洲發揚人道精神

Created 11/20/2011 - 18:31

（柔佛‧新山20日訊）農業及農基工業部副部長拿督蔡智勇說，星洲日報除了報導新聞外，也從事社會工作，如成立星洲基金、舉辦籌款活動，發揚了情在人間的人道精神。

他為新山區星洲嘉年華主持開幕致詞時說，星洲日報在國內舉辦了16場的星洲嘉年華，新山是最後一站，而今天是為U-Turn社區關懷中心和柔佛雙福殘障自強發展協會籌款，這是非常好的活動。

此外，他表示政府每年都會撥出款項，幫助需要幫助的殘障人士、樂齡人士等，也撥款津貼各類物品，減輕民眾負擔。

他表示在福利金方面，若本應獲得卻未獲得的民眾，可以向人民代議士反映，好讓代議士把問題帶至有關部門，從而解決問題。

他說，政府的力量和財務是有限的，需要私人界的配合，這樣才能幫助到更多需要幫助的團體、才能塑造一個更美好的馬來西亞，國家的發展也更完善。
蔡智勇也宣佈撥款1萬令吉；陪同他出席的埔來士巴當區州議員拿督鄭修強也捐出3千令吉。

新山星洲嘉年華達目標
籌6萬助U-Turn雙福

新山區星洲嘉年華是在士姑來光二校舉行，並成功籌獲逾6萬吉，達致籌款目標。本次活動的受惠團體是為U-Turn社區關懷中心，以及柔佛雙福殘障自強發展協會。

新山區星洲嘉年華由星洲日報主辦，全國贊助商是萬能愛心、天地通、虎標啤酒和馬來西亞雲頂世界。

本報出席代表有星洲日報企業公關及業務促進部總經理謝念芳、企業公關及業務促進部經理顏民德、柔佛州廣告部副經理江德華。

其他出席者有萬能柔佛區經理林金安、雲頂世界市場部副經理黃國著、天地通副經理張思敏、U-Turn社區關懷中心總幹事王勁強、柔佛雙福殘障自強發展協會負責人劉琦亮等。

劉琦亮是新山區星洲嘉年華聯合大會主席，王勁強則是新山區星洲嘉年華聯合工委會主席。

謝念芳
感謝讀者民眾支持

星洲日報企業公關及業務促進部總經理謝念芳說，星洲日報是一個文化企業，傳承文化傳統、回饋社會是我們的本份，也是我們辦報的信念，即立足誠信、情義相隨。

她表示本報許多活動能成功舉行，主要還是感謝讀者和民眾的熱心支持；這許多活動包括關懷社區和弱勢團體，以及支持華教的活動。

她指出，星洲日報在過去5年，在全國81個地方成功舉行嘉年華會，為244間華校籌措逾1千100萬令吉的建校基金和經費。

“大家關愛社區的精神，給我們極大的鼓舞，也深深感動。我們承諾還會在柔佛州舉辦活動，繼續做我們應該做的事。

 謝念芳（中）把6萬令吉的模型支票移交給劉琦亮（左2），並由蔡智勇（左4）、鄭修強（左3）、王勁強（左）、江德華（右起）、黃國著、林金安、張思敏見證。（圖：星洲日報）

蔡智勇：星洲日報除了報道新聞，也從事社會工作，如成立星洲基金、舉辦籌款活動，發揚了情在人間的人道精神。（圖：星洲日報）

申領500援金‧蔡智勇促速公佈細節

2011-11-19 11:23

（吉隆坡19日訊）馬華青年專才局主任拿督蔡智勇促請內陸稅收局，儘快公佈供月入3000令吉或以下的家庭申領500令吉援助金的細節及程序。

他說，媒體早前報導，當局發現不法集團已開始印製造假的申請表格，準備賣給符合申請資格的民眾，然而申領500令吉援助金根本無需繳費。

“根據內陸稅收局，印製500令吉援助金的表格已經進入最後階段，當一切準備就緒後，將會發放到全國各地的稅收局。因此，我促請當局儘快釐清疑問，讓援助金可真正協助目標群。”

蔡智勇希望內陸稅收局可將資料上載至其網站、將資料分發給相關部門或舉辦講座，讓人民更清楚瞭解申請的條件及程序。

他指出，政府發放一次性的援助金是一項可減低人民負擔的良好決定，提供現金比提供津貼來得更好，以避免引起不必要的問題。

“一旦獲得完整的家庭收入資料，政府也可以重整其他津貼，以提供現金援助。”（光明日報）

Press Statement by MCA Young Professional Bureau Chairman Datuk Chua Tee Yong

MCA Young Professionals Bureau Chairman Datuk Chua Tee Yong welcomes the recent announcement whereby a deal has been reached by PLUS which is owned by UEM and EPF in regards to the toll rates for major highways.

 “I am happy that my proposal raised in Parliament in 2009 which was also brought up by MCA Ministers during Cabinet meetings, was taken into consideration,” Chua said in a statement today.

Chua said during that period, he attended a dialogue with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, where he had suggested that Khazanah or EPF should take over the highway concessionaire companies and to restructure the contracts. The Prime Minister agreed to undertake a further review.

“As such with the restructuring of toll concessionaires and the ownership, there will be NO toll rate increase until year 2015. On top of that, the government saves RM6.5 billion in compensation whereby it consists of a RM2.9 billion waiver in outstanding compensation owed by the government and an RM3.6 billion freeze on toll rate increase.”

He said this showed that the government is concerned with the impact of toll rates on the people.

 “The above announcement shows that the government is committed to reducing the burden of the people,” he added.

He said UEM andPLUS also announce to commit to spend RM 800 million yearly for routine, heavy maintenance and upgrading works, to ensure quality of the roads and facilities in the highways. This shows that nationalization is not sustainable.

“Besides that, UEM and EPF also said that toll increases will be lowered from 10 per cent every three years to five per cent at the same intervals. Based on the calculation, starting from year 2016 with a toll rate increase of 5 per cent every 3 years, the toll charges from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru (per trip) will be increased from RM 40.90 to RM 57.55 in 2036, compared with RM 79.77 in 2036 at a 10 per cent increase every 3 years.”

 “Although there was a reduction of the toll rate increase, I hope UEM and EPF will relook the rate if the financial condition of PLUS further improves. I believe that toll rate should be based on requirement but not at a fixed basis for long run. With this new arrangement, it is beneficial to EPF and EPF contributors as well.”