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MCA division in Penang plotting to bring down party president datuk seri Ong Tee Keat? ong, who has overcome all odds to become the party chief, does not think so. Ong said a Chinese daily was reading too much into things for reporting that the Bukit Mertajam division is planning to start a campaign against him.
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thesun 2009-02-24 page08 ong says no campaign to topple him
MCA division in Penang plotting to bring down party president datuk seri Ong Tee Keat? ong, who has overcome all odds to become the party chief, does not think so. Ong said a Chinese daily was reading too much into things for reporting that the Bukit Mertajam division is planning to start a campaign against him.
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MCA division in Penang plotting to bring down party president datuk seri Ong Tee Keat? ong, who has overcome all odds to become the party chief, does not think so. Ong said a Chinese daily was reading too much into things for reporting that the Bukit Mertajam division is planning to start a campaign against him.
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to topple him Press Digest by Kong See Hoh Investors coming back, says Zambry AN MCA division in Penang Keat campaign. plotting to bring down party It said Lau, who is the newsdesk@thesundaily.com president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Bukit Mertajam division Keat? chief, had used two func- Kuala Lumpur in the afternoon Ong, who has overcome all tions he organised in the division the same day, he said it was the odds to become the party chief, recently to gauge his strength “daily’s interpretation”. The does not think so, and said a and is planning to align himself “At a time when we risk losing investors Chinese daily was reading too with party No 2 Datuk Seri Dr our rice bowl (getting retrenched are IPOH: Perak is regaining investors’ con- in the state legislative assembly when much into things for reporting Chua Soi Lek. because of the economic down- fidence after the Barisan Nasional (BN) three assemblypersons left their parties returning that the Bukit Mertajam division According to Oriental Daily turn), do we need this kind of took over the state government early this to become independents friendly to the is planning to start a campaign News, the report said Lau was to trouble?” he asked. and month, Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry BN, and another rejoined BN after leaving against him. move a motion of no-confidence State liaison chief Datuk Liow several Abdul Kadir said yesterday. the party. The report said former deputy against Ong. Tiong Lai said he has no time to of them Several major investors, who had Zambry said that during the first state state liaison chief Lau Chek Tuan Ong was mum when asked comment on rumours. have previously deferred their investments, executive council meeting last week, the and state MCA public services to comment after attending the Asked why such a rumour had resumed discussions with the state state government approved a project and complaints bureau chief Penang state liaison committee had cropped up, his only reply come to government on how to go about imple- involving a RM50 million investment. Tan Teik Cheng are secretly plan- meeting on Sunday morning. was: “It is a rumour, there is no meet me, menting them. “Maybe he (Mohammad Nizar) is taken ning to initiate the anti-Ong Tee However, at a function in basis to it”. and a “The investors are returning and sev- aback because during his time, invest- series of eral of them have come to meet me, and ments have not been forthcoming. Let meetings a series of meetings have been held,” him say what he wants,” Zambry said.
Teachers snub school opening have
been he told reporters after meeting the civil servants here. He was commenting on a state- On reports that the legal team representing him and six executive councillors would be seeking views IN a departure from the norms, However, conspicuously next to it for expansion. held.” ment by former mentri besar Datuk from a queen’s counsel in London, the board of directors of SJK missing were the school’s prin- If necessary, he said, the Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin pertaining to constitutional issues in (C) Sin Ming in Puchong invited cipal and teaching staff. state government will exercise on Sunday that the state no longer Perak, Zambry said he had no knowl- Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri School board chairman Chai the power vested in it to compel enjoyed the confidence of investors edge about the matter. Khalid Ibrahim to officiate at Yun Ping said the school was the land owner to sell the lot to because of the political crisis following “It’s up to the legal team to think of the opening of its new school informed by the state educa- the school. the change in the state government. the best means to handle the case,” he block-cum-multipurpose hall on tion department a week ago The mentri besar later The Pakatan Rakyat lost its majority said. – Bernama Sunday, Sin Chew Daily reported that its staff and pupils were pledged a RM50,000 grant for yesterday. not allowed to attend Sunday’s the school. Also present were Parti ceremony. Anwar demonstrated his Keadilan Rakyat adviser Datuk “The department did not give Chinese calligraphy skill and Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Selangor any reason but said the principal raised RM150,000 for the school exco members,Teresa Kok and and teachers must follow the with his writing of Confucius’ Ronnie Liu, Dong Zong (United directive as they get their salary saying “All within the four seas Chinese School Boards Com- from the federal government,” are brothers”. mittee) president Dr Yap Sin said Chai. Anwar stressed the need Tian and representatives from Khalid promised he will look for all the races to work to- the school’s parent-teacher as- into the problem faced by the gether and to understand one Shahreeq sociation. school in acquiring vacant land another. checking on the condition of his wife Jamilah, who is warded at the UMMC. ANWAR FAIZ/THESUN
Chilli powder attack may be linked to PTA elections
by Karen Arukesamy determined to carry on. newsdesk@thesundaily.com “My wife said the man, who was wearing a helmet and what looked like a secondary stu- SUBANG JAYA: A mother of a pupil at SJK (T) Tun dent’s school uniform, approached her and said Sambanthan, USJ 15, was splashed with what ‘You still want to contest despite the warnings. seemed like chilli powder yesterday in an incident I’m going to pour acid on your face’,” Shahreeq believed to be linked to the Parent-Teacher As- told reporters at University Malaya Medical sociation (PTA) elections. Centre, Petaling Jaya, where Jamilah was being Jamilah Mohammed, 46, an insurance agent, treated and under observation. was splashed with water believed to contain the He said Jamilah was out of danger. chilli powder when she dropped her daughter off “Jamilah ran into the school with red liquid for school in the morning. on her face. Some teachers poured water on her Her husband, project manager Shahreeq face but she was screaming that her eyes were Abdullah, said Jamilah, who had announced her burning,” he said. intention to go for the PTA president’s post on Shahreeq, who went to the school after March 1, had also received two telephone calls receiving a call from one of the teachers, took warning her not to contest. Jamilah to the hospital in his car. Despite the threats, he said, Jamilah was He said they will be making a police report.
Improve infrastructure first, CM told
by Opalyn Mok at improving roads leading to “We only need to improve newsdesk@thesundaily.com tourist attractions. what we have. They should “They should re-tar the also start distributing Penang GEORGE TOWN: The state gov- roads and beautify them with maps to tourists at all the ernment should concentrate landscaping to give a good entry points,” he said. on improving infrastructure, image to visitors,” he said. Malaysian Association of landscaping and cleanliness He said there should be Hotels Penang Chapter presi- instead of overseas marketing proper signages leading to the dent Marco Battistotti said to promote tourism in Penang, attractions. Facilities in places the state government should tourism-related associations such as the Botanic Gardens improve the ports of entry, es- said yesterday. and Penang Hill should also be pecially Penang International Penang Association of Tour- upgraded. Airport. ist Attractions (ATAP) chairman Low said there is no need He agreed with Low that and Skal International Penang to introduce any more tourism basic infrastructure such as president Eddy Low said the programmes as the current the roads and lighting should state government should look ones are sufficient. be upgraded.