News – Page 185 – Selangorkini

SHAH ALAM, 9 NOV: The Deputy President of PKR, Nurul Izzah Anwar met with officials Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) today to lodge a complaint regarding her statement on religious freedom claiming that it had been twisted by pro-UMNO media.

“Alhamdulillah, I have come to JAIS to state the truth to the director of JAIS, Datuk Marzuki (Hussin) and Alhamdulillah, JAIS had shown good co-operation,” Nurul Izzah said in a press conference at the JAIS headquarters here.

“I had attached the slanderous newspaper clippings from Utusan Malaysia as well as my explanations and the transcript,” the Lembah Pantai MP said.

The meeting with Marzuki and three other JAIS officials took about 45 minutes. Nurul Izzah was accompanied by Fadhlina Sidek.

According to Nurul Izzah’s lawyer, JAIS had co-operated well in the meeting and that they are waiting for JAIS’s reply regarding their next action.

“From time to time, we will be providing updates. It’s not about surrendering and not about giving statements, we are just clarifying the truth,” said Fadhlina.

In a media statement, Marzuki confirmed Nurul Izzah’s visit to JAIS to pass clarification on the issue.

Nurul Izzah’s political secretary, Fahmi Fadzil informed, the writ of summons against the Umno-BN controlled press is now undergoing preparations.

Nurul Izzah indicated that the reports in Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian had twisted her statement in the forum “Islamic State: Which version? Whose responsibility?” in Subang Jaya on the 3rd of November.

Subang Jaya, Nov 5: The State Government of Selangor will table in the Selangor State Assembly its remarkable performance in Selangor to deny the allegations made by UMNO-BN that the state is deteriorating under the administration of Pakatan Rakyat (PR).

Its Menteri Besar, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said that the development in Selangor is far better compared to UMNO-BN era in the economic development. This was evidenced by the fact that Selangor had become a leading state in the country with the biggest contribution to the national income.

He further said that the State Government under PR had contributed 23 percent to the gross national income when it did not even hit 20 percent during Khir Toyo’s administration.

‘I will be tabling the state development as of 2005 until 2007 (during UMNO-BN era) and 2008 until 2012 (PR era) in the Selangor State Assembly for everyone’s knowledge.’

‘I am not going to do it over some coffee-shop conversation, [but] I will table the framework ever since it was declared a developed state in 2005.

‘I believe that the current achievement is better than in 2005’, he said during a press interview after the surrendering of title to the Teres Lestari Perdana purchasers ceremony here yesterday.

Yesterday, the former Selangor Menteri Besar, Dr. Mohamad Khir Toyo challenged the State Government to present an indicator of a developed state status and to respond to the allegation made by Gerakan Prihatin Rakyat Selangor (GPRS) that Selangor would lose its status as a developed state if it failed to solve the water crisis issue.

In 2005, The UMNO-BN government had declared Selangor to have achieved a status as a developed state.

Abdul Khalid said that the achievement of Selangor during the reign of UMNO-BN in 2005 until 2007 was far worse compared to what the state in question had achieved in 2008 until present and that he hoped that all UMNO-BN leaders would not humiliate themselves further.

‘The most essential indicator of Selangor’s contribution to the Malaysia economy was in terms of investment and Selangor gross domestic product (GDP) per capita compared to other states in Malaysia.’

‘Selangor has contributed 23 percent while others would only contribute 9 percent at most.’

‘During Khir Toyo’s reign, it was less than 20 percent. He could have overlooked the figure, I suspect’, he chided.

Abdul Khalid added that the achievement in terms of investment had since remained in its position.

‘Some states would rank first when they manage to secure big projects but [they] are bound to fall down thereafter. However, Selangor has always been consistent in the first, second, or third rank’, he concluded.