Bt Ferringhi Cemetery Saga - Perda does not plan to disturb graves at temple

At least no need to relocate the graves, hope so!

UPDATED: News from The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Descendants of those buried outside the century-old Chinese cemetery at the Tang Sang See Temple in Batu Ferringhi can rest easy.

The Penang Regional Development Authority (Perda) said on Monday that it does not plan to disturb the graves on its land.

Perda chairman Datuk Azhar Ibrahim said they were willing to overlook the encroachment on humanitarian grounds.

“Our purpose of erecting the steel fencing rods is just to demarcate the land. But we hope people would not bury their dead on our land anymore,” he said.

Perda had put up the rods last week to demarcate the 2.7ha land belonging to it after realising that some of the graves had encroached into its property.

On Sunday, some 60 people held placards to protest Perda’s action of putting up the rods at their ancestors’ graves.

They had claimed that there was no notice to inform them of the matter.

Azhar, however, had said that Perda had sent a notice to Persatuan Kwang Long over the encroachment but since there was no reply, it went ahead and put up the rods.

Batu Ferringhi - Protest over fencing of cemetery

Three (3) of my ancestors graves are affected by the fencing (great grandfather, great grandmother my great grandfather's brother), some of the fencing rods even planted into the graves. See picture from Kwang Wah. What a damn idiot. All my 3 ancestors graves were there almost 60 years ago. Somehow the land was state land and later transferred to PERDA.

News from The Star:

GEORGE TOWN: A group of residents in Batu Ferringhi are seeing red after steel fencing rods suddenly sprouted at their century-old Chi­nese cemetery at the Tang Sang See Temple.

Temple secretary Tan Ah Boon said the residents only became aware that the Penang Regional Development Authority (Perda) had put up the rods to demarcate the land belonging to it last week.

“Perda should have informed us before putting up the rods. Our ancestors were probably not aware they had encroached into the area some 100 years ago.

“We thought it is state land and might have accidentally transgressed beyond the cemetery land,” he said yesterday.

Tan hoped Perda would relocate the poles further to where there were no tombstones.

Earlier, some 60 descendants held placards to protest against Perda for putting up the rods.

Temple committee chairman Tan Chong Beng said the cemetery was his father’s land and his ancestors were all buried there.

Tanjung Bungah assemblyman Teh Yee Cheu, who met the protesters said he was told that the disputed plot initially belonged to the state but was later transferred to Perda.

“I was made to understand that Perda would hold a dialogue session with the descendants. I hope Perda will be transparent and explain the details on the land ownership,” he said.

Perda chairman Datuk Azhar Ibrahim said some of the burial plots had encroached into its 2.7ha land.

Azhar said it had sent a notice to Persatuan Kwang Long but since there was no reply, it went ahead and put up the rods.

On the descendants’ request for Perda to start demarcating its land from where there was no tombstone, Azhar said he was not in the position to make any promises.

“They must write to us and we will discuss the matter,” he said.

News fro Kwang Wah:

峇都丁宜居民抗议　祖坟遭破坏
二零零九年十二月二十八日 凌晨十二时四十分

（槟城27日讯）不满祖先位于峇都丁宜华人义山的坟墓遭发展商围起篱笆及破坏，居民除了要求发展商现身解释及赔偿，也保留法律追究权。

促发展商解释及赔偿

约1000名当地居民，1周前发现祖先坟墓前突然筑起篱笆柱子，有些篱笆柱甚至插在祖先的坟墓上，周日高举字卡反映心声：“我们反对缺德发展商将坟墓围起篱笆”。受影响的坟墓约有65个。

陈聪明：对死者不敬

峇都丁宜公墓理事会主席陈聪明(80岁）指出，有关公墓地段是他祖先留下给当地居民共同使用的，占地4依格。“不明白突然有发展商在坟地范围内建立起篱笆柱子，这除了影响居民们历代祖先的风水位，也对死者不尊敬。”

他认为，假如坟墓有超越他们（发展商）的范围，他们应给予通知，任何事都有得商量，而不是破坏他人祖先的坟墓。

陈亚文：速拆篱笆柱

槟城龙山寺代表陈亚文(53岁）指出，反对发展商在坟墓地段内建立篱笆，同时要求即刻将篱笆柱子拆除。

“居民近期内将开会研究有关问题，同时也会查明发展商占用的地段是属于谁。据警方向居民透露，有关发展商的背景还有待查明。”

郑雨周：属坟地用途

丹绒武雅州议员郑雨周指出，根据他向土地局了解，有关地段是属于坟地用途，而后山附近的土地则是政府地，他不明白为何政府地会变成私人发展地段。

他说，土地割名手续不是一日间就能通过。他披露，针对有关问题，他已发出电邮给掌管城市及乡村规划、房屋及艺术委员会主席黄汉伟、槟首长林冠英、槟州土地局、县属、非回教事务委员会等单位。“近期内会见有关部门官员，深入了解问题的来龙去脉，希望居民不要将有关问题政治化。”针对有关问题，国阵升旗山国会选区协调员方志伟，希望槟州政府能够尽快查明问题的前因后果。

他透露，郑雨周作为丹绒武雅人民代议士，应积极把问题解决。

News from Guang Ming Daily:
公塚建籬公笆破壞風水‧後人舉大字報抗議
要聞北馬地方 2009-12-27 19:04

居民對於發展商在未通知的情況下在墳地圍上籬笆的做法深表不滿，高舉大字報提出抗議.

鄭雨周召開記者會，要求州政府深入調查轉售土地給檳州區域發展局的程序，避免又出現一宗土地舞弊案。（圖：光明日報）

墳墓的後人還特製16個大型字體，即“我們反對缺德發展商將墳墓圍起籬笆”，要求當局還居民公道。

祖墳風水被破壞

峇都丁宜公塚擁有百年歷史，墳墓超過500個。據檳州區域發展局主席拿督阿茲哈說，當局於一週前在屬當局範圍土地上興建籬笆，是為免更多的墳墓“越界”，埋葬在屬當局的土地上。

祖墳受影響的後人沈保利（57歲）說，祖先墳墓的風水被破壞如同破壞後人的命運，其外婆的土塚被籬笆圍住，對墳墓風水造成嚴重破壞，也影響後人在清明節時拜祭後人。

“一大半的墳墓被籬笆圍住了，要別人怎樣拜？”

他指出，其外婆已葬在此處50年，一直以為此處是墳地，沒想到竟是私人土地。儘管其外婆的墳墓越界，但是，發展商不應該在沒有通知下就圍上籬笆，破壞祖墳風水。“我感到很痛心和生氣，因祖墳被破壞好像後人無法好好照顧祖先，希望當局能夠暫停興建籬笆，尋求解決方案後才採取進一步工作。”

墳墓遭破壞變U型

峇都丁宜公塚理事會主席陳聰明的叔叔陳兆江之墓墓手被擊成1個大“U”型，對於祖先墳墓被破壞，陳聰明深感不滿，認為當局在沒有通知情況下破壞墳墓，對祖先不敬和破壞風水。

今年已80歲的陳聰明表示，該座佔地4英畝的墓地是其祖先流傳下來的，其父親陳兆祥當年也是該理事會主席，於1972年去世後便葬在該公塚，其叔叔也葬在此處長達60年。他希望，發展商馬上拆除這些鐵枝，以免祖先墳墓風水被破壞。

檳發展局：墳墓已越界

檳州區域發展局主席拿督阿茲哈說，當局並無意破壞居民祖先的墳墓，不過，只因這些墳墓已越界，建在當局的土地上，才會發生類似狀況。

他今日（週日，12月27日）告訴《光明日報》，當局位於峇都丁宜公塚附近擁有一塊佔地6.7英畝的土地，由於當局發現公塚部份墳墓已越界，為避免更多墳墓建在當局土地內，才決定興建籬笆劃分界線。

他表示，該籬笆共長267尺，於一週前開始興建。他指出，當局在還未興建籬笆前，已通知Persatuan Kuang Long，但在不獲有關方面回應下，才圍上籬笆。

對於居民要求當局拆除並挪後興建籬笆的位置，阿茲哈表示，單憑他個人不能答應居民甚麼，居民必須致函給當局，讓當局的委員會成員展開會議後，才能做准。

他指出，當局的確有計劃在此處進行發展計劃，但仍還未動工。他說，當局並沒有指示員工擊破或破壞墳墓，若有墳墓被破壞，可能是員工在工作時不小心擊壞。

致函號召千人開會

峇都丁宜公塚理事會總務陳亞文說，該會將儘快致函給此區約1000居民，召集居民開會商討如何解決問題。

他表示，該墓地還能容納多300多個墳墓，目前已葬超過500名故人。他說，此區居民的3-4代祖先都葬在該墳地，此次發生墳墓被破壞的情況，讓後人深感不滿。

他指出，由於問題剛發生，該會還未決定是否聘請律師或起訴有關當局。

轉售土地疑涉舞弊案

丹絨武雅區州議員鄭雨周懷疑原屬州政府的土地，卻轉手售予屬中央政府管轄的檳州區域發展局，可能也是一起土地舞弊案。

他指出，據居民掌握的資料，峇都丁宜公塚附近2塊土地（Lot348和469）原屬州政府土地，但為何會轉賣給檳州區域發展局，其中涉及甚麼問題，必須查個水落石出。“我已於2天前把有關問題提呈給檳州城市及鄉村規劃、房屋和藝術委員會兼非回教徒膜拜場所小組主席黃漢偉、檳州首席部長林冠英和相關部門，要求深入調查有關事件。”他也不排除此事含有政治議程。

他指出，該片土地的斜坡級數達3和4級，同時屬於檳州第二走廊範圍內，並不適合發展計劃。他呼吁，該公塚理事會應該自行調查事情的前因後果，把事情紀錄在案，透過多管齊下的方法，合作把問題解決。其实有个更简易的退休储蓄计划。现在就了解个中详情。

他說，原本檳州區域發展局和理事會準備在週一（12月28日）對話，但據知已延遲舉行。他希望有關方面在處理此事件必須小心謹慎，稍有差池或處理不當，將會演變成種族課題。

SKQ - 5 months

She is 5 months old now. But still not that tall so i guess she should be just a little bit taller compared to her mother....

Petronas is title sponsor of Mercedes F1

After BMW pulled out from F1, Tony's Lotus F1 team thought they might able to deal with Petronas for sponsor, which also gain the support from the government and through Proton indirectly. But it seems like Petronas make a smart move by sponsoring the well knowned manufacturer of Merz.

Maybe AirAsia will move it sponsorship from William F1 to Lotus F1 then? Who else can dump so much of money into a new team?

“The new title partnership also paves the way for future collaborations between the two companies,” Mercedes added in a statement.

It said Petronas would be able to “generate sustainable business growth, particularly in their downstream lubricants market, through the strategic partnership and business alliance with Mercedes-Benz.”

Cycling Lane in Penang, reduce CO2e and traffic jam

Good move to promote more peole cycling in Penang to reduce the traffic jam. But also hoping the motorists will drive patiently, carefully at the strecth from Telik Bahang till Gurney Drive especially the strecth from Tg Bungah till Teluk Bahang, windy and narrow road. I am also planning to cycle to work in 2010, just thinking how to do it during rain and the timing matter...


新关仔角至直落巴巷　槟第一脚车道启用
二零零九年十二月二十一日 凌晨十二时三十二分

（槟城20日讯）脚车友期待已久的脚车道标志及脚车路牌，终于在新关仔角至直落巴巷设立！

此后，热爱踏脚车友能放心在路上骑脚车，并促请驾车人士多加留意路上的脚车道。这脚车道标志和路牌是从新关仔角至直落巴巷，来回的路程不到60公里，在路段上每距离200尺就有一个脚车道标志，而每400尺就有一个脚车路牌，以方便脚踏车者上路。

曹观友：道路共享概念

槟州行政议员曹观友指出，这是槟城第一个脚车道标志和脚车路牌，同时州政府也将会在乔治市古迹区，建设同样的施设。这计划也是采取“道路共享”（Road Sharing ）概念，让汽车与脚车一起共用道路。

他表示，这设脚车道计划需要花费更多时间建设，有了脚车道也方便行人行走，并希望踏脚车能成为槟城的文化。另外，玻璃池滑州议员郭庭恺透露，这是他第一次参与踏车活动。其实，若早前州政府没有给予踏脚车活动赞助，他将可能从自己的选区拨款。

曹观友和郭庭恺是于周日，在 G 酒店的“槟城第一脚车道标志”开幕礼上，这么表示。在为脚车道标志和路牌开幕时，有些脚车友认为脚车道上的标志可能太小，因此希望之后的标志能大一点和上漆，让道路使用者能更清楚看见。

出席者包括丹绒武雅区州议员郑雨周、联昌国际集团（CIMB ）代表高级经理洪素玲、丹绒武雅扶轮社主席邓有德及G Club会员们。

标志放大更清晰看到

G Club 协会林世源医生提及，由于脚车道的标志可能太小，这不易让驾车人士看清楚，只有骑脚车人士能看见，因此若可以在标志上上漆会更理想。

他也说，希望接着可从直落巴巷建设脚车道标志至浮罗山背。他提及，若每个民众都开始骑脚车，那就能减少车辆和保持空气清鲜，而在交通阻塞时，骑脚车者也不需要担心。

快捷通要求建巴士道

曹观友表示，暂时没立法脚踏道只是给予骑脚车人士使用而已。他说，脚车道、巴士道及行人道都是公共交通重要环节，但在实行时会有一定的困难。他举例，之前槟城快捷通曾要求从乔治市至亚依淡建设巴士道。

他表示，这次从新关仔角至直落巴巷所建设的脚车道和标志约7万令吉费用，都是赞助商和G Club 协会所负担，州政府并没有拨款。此外，郑雨周也可能拨款赞助，因为这脚车道有经过丹绒武雅区。这建设脚车道标志都是由市政局承包。

当记者询问对于这次脚车道标志建造是否满意时，他说，脚车道路标志应该打横较理想，而标志能有格子和涂上颜色会比较好。

Malaysia's Target - 40% cuts in CO2e

Government can sets target, but not mandatory GHG emission reduction. In CDM, the project participants have to carry out the project activities under voluntary basis. Just hope the government is smart enough not to put the mandatory GHG emission reduction. If not, no CDM projects then from landfill and biogas methane avoidance (composting, methane captured from palm industry), etc.

News from The Star:

COPENHAGEN: A roadmap towards realising the 40% reduction of carbon emission per capita from the 2005 level by 2020 will be presented to the Cabinet soon.

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas said the plan, which is the country’s contribution to the global fight against climate change, will see Malaysia cutting 50 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO²-Eq) per annum.

(As carbon dioxide is the prevailing greenhouse gas — GHG — that is responsible for global warming, the other five GHGs are computed for their global warming potential — GWP — based on their equivalent value to CO². United Nation data shows that as of 2006, Malaysia emits 187 million tonnes of CO².)

The reduction was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at the United Nations climate talks here.

Uggah said the cuts would come from the energy and waste sectors.

“We are looking at renewable energy sources and energy-efficiencies projects to provide 11 million tonnes and 9 million tonnes CO²-Eq cut respectively.

“Solid waste reduction will provide the remaining 30mil tonnes CO²-Eq as we plan to increase the recycling rate from 4% to 22% over the next decade,” he added.

He said methane, the most potent GHG which has 24 times GWP than carbon dioxide would be captured from existing landfills and become a vital source of biogas while oil palm waste would be turned into feedstock for biomass-based energy generation projects.

He also said there was a plan to achieve 10% or 1,065MW cleaner energy through switching from coal to gas but did not elaborate. Malaysia has a five-fuel energy-mix comprising petroleum, natural gas, coal, hydro and renewable energy.

He said Malaysia’s emission reduction potential would be further enhanced when the 240 million tonnes of CO²-Eq from its forests are taken into account.

BN in Penang, another fight, no hoper

Just when everybody thought UMNO and Gerakan "no more friend" after the incident of "Pendatang" and the latest drama happened when the Ahmad Ismail is reinstated just after 1 year plus instead of 3 and demanded Gerakan to appology to him.

Now, after gaining the 1st momentum, the never-will-change-UMNO again request for more (chinese says, give you one inch you want one feet), they want the Penang BN chief post from Gerakan. UMNO is still UMNO, though Gerakan not so relevant anymore in Penang, but the lcly mentality of UMNO must be stopped and ended in Penang.

I think Dr Ahmad Zahid should stop thinking of Penang BN chief post and concentrate on the RM50mil jet engine missing incident including Najib who was the miniter of defence when the engine gone missing. If such an important, bulky and damn heavy engine can just dissappear from Malaysia, what about a 50-60kg Ah Tan and C4?

Petronas Money is meant for future investment, not to save government

尽管2010财政年的盈利表现逊色，但是，国家石油还是决定动用现金储备，来维持派发给政府的马币300亿元股息。

Why Petronas still need to pay so much of royalty and tax to Government when the company is not making that much of money? Part of the "CSR" to the Government to save the country (or BN)? Or Najib's administration asking Petronas by hook or by crook still need to pay the money as this has been part of the 2010 budget tabled by Najib?

If the "leaking" from the projects can be stopped or reduced, then Malaysia by now should become a rich nation. Not a nation that looking for money from every possible means from Rakyat.......

Touch 'n Go Rebate, LPPL

It is really LPPL, when we all thought the toll rebate will be covered by the highway operators themselve, it is not the case. It is actually covered by the Rakyat that inlcudes those who may not even using the highway before (Sabah and Sarawak especially). Pity those rakyat who pay the tax buta-buta for nothing.......

工程部已经向行动党沙登国会议员张念群证实，一触即通卡的20%回扣路费，确实是由政府所承担。

F1 Lotus Team

Trulli and Kavalainen is the driver for 2010 season. Experience drivers and hope the car able to perform. If not, even the best driver also cannot win P1!!!

“一个马来西亚”第一方程式莲花车队2010年赛季的车手名单今天出炉。意大利车手特鲁利（Jarno Trulli）和芬兰车手科瓦莱宁（Heikki Kovalainen）出任第一位和第二位车手，而本地的法鲁兹（Fairuz Fauzy）则将出任后备车手。

Botak Henn

New hair cut, botak head. Too hot and sweat a lot. Let it grow back before go to school next Jan 10.

Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang

A new tourist spot for Penang. A must visit place when go to Penang.

News from Kwong Wah:
耗资7000万令吉兴建的极乐寺观音菩萨圣像和八角亭本周日开幕，预料将吸引万人参与这项佛教盛事。

极乐寺观音菩萨圣像和八角亭宝盖落成礼于6日上午8时举行。这座高耸的观音圣像和八角亭，将成为槟城亚依淡旅游区的一个最新标志。

富丽堂皇的八角亭除了让观音菩萨像显得更庄严，也让民众和善信避免日晒雨淋。

极乐寺观音菩萨圣像和八角亭开幕，让槟岛观光业更上一层楼，吸引更多游客到槟城观光、朝拜和消费。
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D-Day - COPENHAGEN

Another 8 hour, the talk on future climate change policy will start in Copenhagen, Denmark. It gonna be a talk more on politic then environment...

Will the talk come to a deal? We shall hope then... and my job also will depend on the talk. It will decide what is going to happen Post-12.

Fund allocation to Penang Unesco World Heritage

Why Melaka can has their fund manage by the state while Penang's fund is control by Khazanah? BN Federal Government can't even differenciate between the politic and social aspects.

Why Melaka has RM30mil and Penang only RM20mil when Penang has more area to cover? Just because Penang is under PR rule, the treatment from Federal Government also different. Time to change!!!

Just hope that BN going to loss in the 13th GE.

H/P charger

my charger's cable was pulled out by me accidentally (or by force after piss off) and i have to either buy a new charger or new h/p as my h/p also reaching its life span..... but to temporarily charge my h/p, i have no choice but to perform a mini "operation", cut it open with swiss knife, assembled it myself using the crude way without soldering (heating the knife & try to solder it), and it is working and start to charge my h/p.

So i can pro-long its service till next year..... have to make sure my son does not touch it, if not kena electric shock!!!

SKH jr & SKQ

i am bit guilty for not taking much photo of my SKQ compared to her brother last time...... This is the update of my SKQ at age 4.5 mth old. Blurr as i am using camera phone...My camera dah gone case now..