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Selangor Aims to Help 2,500 Families to Obtain Kindergarten Assistance Next Year

PETALING JAYA, 2 Dec: The State Government aims to assist 2,500 families across Selangor in obtaining the Selangor Kindergarten Assistance Scheme (Tunas) next year with an allocation of RM 3 million.

So far, Education, Higher Education and Human Capital Development Exco, Dr Halimah Ali said that the scheme has been received with enthusiasm by 1,500 families who have participated in five months wince it was launched in July.

“Tunas is a way of helping parents (from low-income families) by giving and assistance of RM 50 a month to each family through childcare centres registered with the Selangor Kindergarten Assistance Council,” Dr Halimah said.

The scheme has helped parents like Rashidi Hashim, 34, a production operator from Taman Medan.

With the assistance, he is now able to send his six year-old son, Muhammad Izwan Muiz, to Islamic Child Care Kindergarten (Pasti) AlRaudhah in Taman Datuk Haron.

“I am happy with this move as it reflects the State Government’s attentiveness and the people benefit from the programme as well as the financial assistance,” he said.

He was met at the Tunas Selangor Mini Carnival Tour 2012/2013 officiated by Dr Halimah at the Youth Square in PJS1/25, Taman Medan here, today.

The scheme under the ‘Localising the Selangor Economy’ (MES) agenda which is open to every family with a monthly income below RM 1,500 a month.

“In the current situation, it has been admitted by the Ministry of Education that there are a lot of the parents in this country who do not send their children to childcare centres,” Dr Halimah said.

“Research from around the world has found that education for children under six years is critical,” Dr Halimah said in her speech.

Also present was Investment, Industry and Trade Exco, Teresa Kok Suh Sim and Deputy Speaker of the Selangor State Assembly (DNS) cum Taman Medan Assemblywoman, Haniza Talha.

Selangor Sultan: Do Not Manipulate My Attentiveness Towards Mosques for Publicity

SHAH ALAM, 2 Dec: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah today reminded everyone to not manipulate his attentiveness and his role in mosque institutions to gain publicity.

According to His Royal Highness,his attentiveness is born in the exercise of his duties as the head of Islam in Selangor to ensure that Islam continues to be respected and dignified .

“Hence, I hope that my attentiveness towards mosque institutions in Selangor will not be misinterpreted by certain quarters who wants to gain publicity by manipulating by role.

“We are truly want to see Mosque Institutions contributing to the progress and development of Selangor,” he said.

His Royal Highness said this while delivering a speech at the opening of the Mosque Management Seminar held at the Lower Hall in the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque in Shah Alam today.

Also present was the Chief Minister of Selangor, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.

He also reminded the Mosque Committee members to restrict negative matters in the mosque such as the play of politics, the spread of heresy, schism in qariah and non-commissioned lectures.

He also wants the mosque to be a ‘one stop centre’ that offers a variety of services.

These, for example are tuition, internet resource centre, hospitality functions such as marriage ceremonies, lectures and health screenings, family management talks, financial management and other beneficial activities to the Muslim community.

In Mosque Management Seminar programme, Sultan Sharafuddin also managed to meet and acquaint with mosque officials who were at the seminar.

An estimated of almost 300 participants consisting of mosque officials from the whole of Selangor participated in the one-day programme.

Program organised the Selangor Islamic Religious Department was held to provide information for the mosque officials will function and responsibilities in managing and mosque.

Muallaf Care to Help New Muslim Members

KLANG, 2 Dec: Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) has launched “Muallad Care” to provide assistance and support for new converts of Islam in Selangor in starting a new life.

The initiative is to channel aid more efficiently during the first year as a Muslim to ease the burdens such as such monthly assistance, rent, circumcision and health care.

For converted Muslims like Fatin Ardini Monica Abdullah, 24, help and support is essential in the event that they feel alienated and distant from their family members.

The Management Diploma student from Astin College said that the RM20,800 educational assistance from Mais has given her confidence in continuing her education apart from learning more about Islam.

“I am away from family and this way I do not feel alone because as a new convert, guidance is necessary.

“The attention given reflects that Islam places great importance in unity,” said the Ibanese girl who has embraced Islam in July, last year.

Mais Chairman, Datuk Mohamad Adzib Mohd Isa said that the campaign entitled “We Love Converts” is a new strategy to reach out and ensure good service is continuously given to converts.

“In addition to ensuring that converts are supported from many aspects, this program will greatly assist in spreading Islam to non-Muslims in an orderly fashion.

“With organised missionary programmes, Mais hopes to continue to increase the number of converts and Muslims in Selangor,” he said this yesterday after the launch of Muallaf Care at the Setia Alam Convention Centre in Setia Alam.

Mohamad Adzib said that there are about 7,000 converts in the state of Selangor now.

The launch of Muallaf Care makes Mais the first State Islamic Council to implement such a system.

Mohamad Adzib said that the total provisions given to converts this year increased by RM 23.7 million as compared to RM 21 million last year.

“Mais has established a team called Mesra Muallaf which will perform fieldwork to monitor the needs and complaints received regarding converts,” he said.

The launching ceremony was officiated by Tengku Panglima Diraja Selangor, Tengku Sulaiman Shah representing the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, accompanied by Chief Minister, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.

Tengku Sulaiman Shah also presented housing aid to 10 converts worth RM 442,000 and RM 154,000 in education aid to eight recipients at the event.

The event also celebrated 30 newlyweds who have recently converted.

Also present were the Chairman of Muallaf Selangor, Associate Professor Dr Halim Tamburi and Chief Executive Officer of the Selangor Zakat Board, Izam Mohamed Mohamed Yusof.

MBSA Plans To Expand Over 24 Clean Zones, Mini Clean Zones Include Apartments

SHAH ALAM, 2 Dec: Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) will proclaim over 24 new areas as clean zones and Mini Clean Zones, including low and medium cost apartments.

Among the planned areas to achieve Clean Zone status in 2013 are Section 2, Section 3 and Section 4 in Shah Alam.

While the process of obtaining Clean Zone statuses have begun in Section 9 and Mini Clean Zone status for Section 19 in Shah Alam.

Shah Alam mayor Datuk Mohd Jaafar Mohd Atan said that this process will continue until the area manages to achieve the prescribed level of cleanliness before it can be given the status of Clean Zone or Mini Clean Zone.

MBSA will also continue efforts by convening a meeting with council members to seek the consent of establishing a total of 24 mini clean zones at council level.

“For high-rise housing, we will cooperate with the Joint Management Body (JMB) and the Housing, Building Management and Squatters Exco (Housing Exco).

“We will try to obtain funds from the ‘Ceria’ Fund from the Housing Exco,” he told TV Selangor yesterday.

According to Mohd Jaafar plans will be made in response to Chief Minister, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim educate the community on maintaining cleanliness instead of forcing them to.

“The area need not be too wide, 20 acres for each council members 20 and we will focus on the area because we want to raise the community’s awareness,” he said.

MBSA also plans to collaborate with the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) to create clean zones in residential areas developed by the company.

MBSA Bags Main Award for Clean Zone

SHAH ALAM, 1 Dec: In addition to winning the main award for Clean Zone, Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) also bagged a majority of other awards in the Clean Zone appreciation night here, today.

MBSA was selected from 12 local authorities to receive the major award – ‘Award of Appreciation’ and ‘Selangor Clean Zones 2012 Award’.

MBSA also won awards in five out of the eight categories which include the Clean Zone Champion Award for City Council Group and Best Model Management Practice.

MBSA also won in the category of Selangor Local Authorities Monitoring of Cleanliness Criteria, Selangor Local Authorities Landscape Maintenance Criteria and the Selangor Local Authorities Public Facilities Maintenance Criteria.

Shah Alam Mayor Datuk Mohd Jaafar Mohd Atan described the victory as being the result of sincerity, commitment and responsibility from all parties involved in the MBSA Clean Zones campaign.

He credited the hard work of all officers, employees of MBSA, council members and the people of Shah Alam in cooperating to maintain cleanliness.

“Those three are the main factors of our success today and I, as the Mayor, am only the planner and a source of encouragement to them.”

“But they worked hard to achieve this. The success is their. My highest congratulations to them all,” he told TV Selangor.

The award giving ceremony was held at the Shah Alam Convention Centre today and was inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.

Besides MBSA, Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) won the Municipal Council award and Hulu Selangor District Council (MDHS) won the District Council award.

Meanwhile, the Klang Municipal Council won the Community Involvement category, Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (Documentation management), Subang Jaya Municipal Council (Maintaining Old Clean Zones) and Sabak Bernam District Council (Local Complaints Management).

The judging was done by a committee headed by the Dean of the University of Selangor (Unisel),Datuk Prof Dr Salleh Mohd Fuad.

In his opening address, Chief Minister, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said that the people can be educated to take care of the environment by ensuring that the cleanliness of the area is increased.

“Singaporeans take good care of their country, however their attitude is lost when they come into Johor.

“This is because they feel that it’s alright to litter in Johor because they see Johor as being less clean as compared to their country.

“It is the same here. If someone enters a clean and organised shopping complex, they are hesitant to litter.

“However, when they enter a messy and dirty complex, they don’t mind littering everywhere,” Abdul Khalid said.

CM Starts Off Expedition Participants Promoting Selangor as a Tourist Destination

SHAH ALAM, 1 Dec: Chief Minister, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim today started off participants of the Suzuki Vitara 2012 Peninsular Expedition by Suzuki Club with the media to promote Selangor as a tourist destination.

The expedition, with about 50 participants and 15 four-wheel drive Suzuki Vitara, will travel 2,500 km through Peninsular Malaysia

According to Abdul Khalid,expedition participants can be considered as Selangor state ambassadors.

“Apart from introducing Selangor as a preferred destination, they also will introduce the Selangorku programme to show that the people of Selangor are following the developments of Selangor.

“They also want Selangor to be developed in a clean and orderly fashion by surveying the facilities and tourism environments of other states,” said Abdul Khalid.

He said this to TV Selangor after starting off the convoy at the Shah Alam Convention Centre Mall this morning.

The expedition was made possible with the cooperation and support of the Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment Exco.

The expedition is expected to take seven days and will end in Shah Alam, Selangor.

Peninsular Expedition Leader, Zulhizam Shahrani said that the expedition will bring a special message all the way across the peninsula through the ‘Selangorku’ message and the Selangor logo,

The expedition convoy will pass through 99% of toll-less roads and village paths not including off-road routes around Terengganu.


BN Failed to Finish Home Ownership, No Land Premium Deduction Given

SHAH ALAM, 1 Dec: Although Umno-BN had governed the administration of Selangor for over 50 years, not only have they not given discounts for residential land premiums for the people, but they have also failed to resolve residential land ownership issues faced by the people of this state.

This situation shows that Umno-BN lacks determination in helping the people of Selangor when they were previously, governing the state.

However, the problems have finally been solved when Pakatan Rakyat (PR) took over the administration of Selangor in March 2008.

This is according to Housing, Building Management and Squatters Exco, Iskandar Abdul Samad’s statement in a press conference at the Selangor State Assembly Annex Building lobby, yesterday.

“Previously they did not do it, now all of a sudden they say that they can do it, let’s not just talk about reduced premiums, they cannot even give land approvals, however we have solved more than 6,800 land ownership problems left over by Umno-BN.

“What guarantees that they can reduce premium rates? It all depends on the people and whether or not they choose to believe that they can reduce the premiums because during their administration, they had failed to resolve land ownership problems,” he said.

When PR took over the administration of Selangor in 2008, a variety of problems, including issues that have been lingering for almost 20 years that were abandoned by the previous government, have been solved by the current government.

The Selangor Umno-BN had previously promised to solve the problem of home ownership and to reduce land premiums should they return to power in the upcoming 13th General Elections.

RM80 Million to Upgrade Jalan Reko Kajang – Bangi

SHAH ALAM, 30 Nov: The State Government has allocated RM80 million for upgrading and the installation of street lamps between Jalan Reko Kajang and Bangi town.

Local Government, Research and Development Committee Exco member, Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew said this in response to a questions by Dr Shafie Abu Bakar (PAS-Bangi) during the Selngor State Assembly (DNS) sitting today.

In the meantime, Ronnie said that the electrical source to power the street lights on road routes from UKM to Pekan Bangi Lama will be supplied, latest, by early December.

Previously, a total of RM250,000 was allocated through the Selangorku Grant for the installation of 70 street lamps on the five kilometre route.

The installation of street lighting is intended to facilitate the residents of Bangi Lama as well as road users who use this route at night who are exposed to various accident risks.

In addition, Ronnie also told the DNS that the upgrading of Jalan Reko Kajang to UKM has also commenced on 2 November 2012.

Azmin: Najib Most Spendthrift PM in Spending Petronas Funds

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Nov: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is the most spendthrift Finance Minister, by forcing Petronas to contribute the highest dividend rates in the country’s history.

PKR deputy president Azmin Ali accounted that, except for Najib, there has never been a Finance Minister or Prime Minister who has extensively used Petronas funds.

Based on the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Statics, throughout Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s term as Finance Minister, Petronas had contributed a dividend of RM3.1 billion from 1992 until 1997.

The amount of dividends Petronas contributed when Tun Abdullah Badawi was the Finance Minister was RM9.1 billion in 2004, RM11.0 billion in 2005, RM18.0 for 2006 and RM24.0 billion for 2007.

Meanwhile, during Najib’s term, a sum of RM30.0 billion in dividends have been contributed consistently from 2009 to 2011.

“When Anwar had worked to reduce the national debt, the country spent prudently resulting in income surpassing spending without burdening Petronas and had driven economic growth up to 10 percent. Datuk Seri Najib had taken 10 times more out of Petronas funds.

“The national debt increased five-fold, the budget deficit lasted for 14 years and the economic growth rate is still sluggish at the rate of around four to five per cent,” he said at a press conference at PKR headquarters.

Azmin came forward today to maintain the credibility and ability of PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in steering the economy following Najib’s attack yesterday at the Umno general assembly.

Azmin explained that Najib’s economic performance has not once ever surpassed Anwar’s in successfully accelerating economic growth in reaching 9-10 percent during his term as the Minister of Finance.

During Najib’s appointment as the Minister of Finance since 2009, he has reversed the economy’s direction and lead it towards crisis while neighbouring countries such as Indonesia continues to grow rapidly.

In addition, Najib Razak has also failed to overcome debt problems although Anwar had left it in a pretty good shape.

Azmin also said the modus operandi of the attacks against Anwar regarding his economic governance credibility is to use it again for the 13th General Elections (GE-13) to intimidate the people that the country will go bankrupt if Umno-BN is not given the power to rule.

“For the GE-13, people will still choose Pakatan Rakyat. This means that mature people will not be influenced by Umno-BN political propaganda in underestimating the people’s ability to evaluate the performance of the economy under the leadership of Anwar as Finance Minister.



Federal Government Prohibits Cooperation with Selangor to Solve the Problems of Indigenous People

SHAH ALAM, 30 Nov: Orang Asli Development Department (Jakoa) is allegedly not allowed to establish official relations with the Selangor Government to resolve the issue of indigenous land being gazetted in the state.

Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment Exco, Elizabeth Wong claims that the Federal Government had issued the prohibition to Jakoa.

As a result, she said, the State Government has approach to Jakoa by holding meetings outside the office to resolve any problems concerning the indigenous people.

However, she said that Jakoa has good relationships with the District and Land Office as well as other state departments.

“I feel a little offended because the State Government has no direct relationship with Jakoa.”

“When I called the Selangor Jakoa Director two years ago to set up a meeting regarding the issue of indigenous land being gazetted, the meeting was not held at the State Government Secretary’s office or Jakoa headquarters, but it was held outside.”

“This is because they are not allowed to hold formal meetings with my office.”

“However, at the district level, Jakoa and the Land Department has a better relationship. I hope that Jakoa would be more professional.

“I have no intention of condemning anyone, we just want to work together properly. We only want to solve the issue of the indigenous land being gazetted,” she said while answering questions from Lee Kim Sin (PKR-Kajang) regarding ​​the issue of the Orang Asli settlements in the state.

However, according to Elizabeth, she has no problem if Jakoa has good relations with the Land and District Office as long as all issues can be resolved well.

Umno Deputy Women Chief of Semporna Joins PKR

PETALING JAYA, 30 November – Deputy Women Chief of Umno’s Semporna Division, Sabah Kalasahan Abdul Salam declared her withdrawal from the party and resigns from all her positions in the party with immediate effect today, to join PKR.

This decision was made due to the breakdown of leadership in the Umno Semporna Division particularly the Division Head held by Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, one of the three Vice Presidents of Umno.

According Kalasahan, she has served for two terms since 2004 to 2012 and found that the leadership of Shafie is that of a dictatorship rule which makes Umno Sempoerna seem privately owned.

She added that the Sempoerna Division of Umno’s leadership leans towards participating in division, exclusion and marginalisation which is contradictory to the party’s concept.

“The nature of favoritism, cronyism and nepostism continues to be a practice and is denser in the Semporna Umno leadership pattern. They (Umno division) are far off track.

“Umno Semporna is also not managed based on the party’s constitution. The lack in transparency is too much in the administration and divisional meetings as well as in the Umno Semporna Division,” she said witnessed by PKR Deputy President, Azmin Ali.

She also explained that as the Minister of Rural Development, Shafie has also failed as a whole in his duty to develop Semporna.

“I also regret and repent regarding the sabotage carried out by the party leaders towards BN Bugaya State Assembly candidate in the 11th General Elections (2004) and the BN Sulabayan State Assembly candidate in the 12th General Elections in 2008.

“Those who had committed this sabotage were given special protection from the Umno leader of Samporna who also holds the position of the Semporna Umno Division Chief,” she said.

Meanwhile, Kalasahan’s husband, Abdul Habi Mustpha insisted that the issue of his ‘sacking’ which was in the media should be corrected as he had already left Umno on the 17th of November.

“Five days after my resignation, the announcement was made which involves a wide broadcast stating that I have been sacked from Umno.

“Why should I be sacked when I had already left Umno. This shows rapacity in Umno,” he said.

He also said that Shafie’s failure in developing the community of Samporna is clearly revealed when the district ranked last in the results for primary and secondary school examinations.

No Choice Should Parliament be Dissolved in March 2013

SHAH ALAM, 30 Nov: The State Government has no other choice but to also dissolve the Selangor State Assembly (DNS) should the Federal Government choose to dissolve Parliament in March 2013.

This was according to the Chief Minister, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim’s DNS postponement speech today.

“I do not see Parliament being dissolved in December, so should it be dissolved in March, Selangor will have no other choice,” he said.

Earlier in his statement, Abdul Khalid said that the State Government will not follow suit in dissolving the Selangor State Assembly should Parliament be dissolved before the results of the “My Selangor is Clean” study is derived.

My Selangor is Clean Programme is a programme that examines the validity of the registered voters in Selangor.

Meanwhile, Speaker Datuk Teng Chang Kim in the conference closing, said that he was satisfied with the performance and the cooperation shown by the Selangor State Assemblymen.