May
2008
Bandar Mahkota Cheras Toll Issue
Alright, if you have my MSN, you’ll sure noticed my nickname “Watch The Youtube Video To See How Our Shitty Government Works”..
Okay, for those who don’t know what is happening, here’s the update..
As every Cheras resident knows, to go to Kajang or Sungai Long, one have to pass through 2 toll plazas..
One is right before the Tun Hussein Onn intersection and another just right before the Sungai Long intersection..
Apparently, before the second toll plaza heading towards Sungai Long and neighboring housing area, Bandar Mahkota Cheras (BMC), there’s a toll-free route and allowing BMC resident to reach home in shorter time..
Now, the whole story is as below..
September 15, 2005: The RM16mil Bandar Mahkota Cheras road is opened by developer Narajaya Sdn Bhd with the consent of the Kajang Municipal Council. A few days later, Cheras-Kajang Highway concessionaire Grand Saga closes the road.
October 2005: Grand Saga business development and corporate affairs executive director Zainal Abidin Ali informs council that the closure is due to compensation issues with Narajaya and says the road would only be opened with a directive from the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM).
February 2006: Bandar Mahkota Cheras residents begin signature campaign to protest road closure saying they are forced to use a longer route through Bandar Sungai Long. More than 10,000 signatures are collected. Peaceful protests are also staged over the months.
September 2006: Former Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu tells Bandar Mahkota Cheras Open Access Road Committee members that road is illegal.
December 2006: Committee members led by Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai seek a meeting with LLM representatives but are told the matter would be referred again to Samy Vellu.
January 2007: Grand Saga workers are spotted doing earthworks near site with the intention of putting up toll booths.
May 2007: Samy Vellu insists in Parliament that toll has to be collected at the access road in order to put an end to the long-standing issue.
July 2007: An emergency motion on the matter brought up by Tan Kok Wai in Parliament is rejected.
Residents led by committee chairman Tan Boon Wah visit the Prime Minister’s office in Putrajaya to present a memorandum.
October 2007: Developer Narajaya files a suit against Grand Saga and the Malaysian Highway Authority at the civil division of the High Court.
April 2008: Selangor state government says road is on state land but appoints surveyors to determine who has right of way. Residents go ahead and demolish the first barricade on April 21.
May 2008: Grand Saga re-erects barricade and residents demolish it again. Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim says a meeting would be sought with the Federal Government to put an end to the issue.
May 21, 2008: Court hearing for lawsuit filed by Narajaya.
Chronology of events of BMC taken from The Star Online..
So, the story is unveiled..The residents and current state government, Pakatan Rakyat, has the full right to object Grand Saga from barricading that route..
But, without lending any help or whatsoever, the Federal Government sent Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) to where the protest were being taken place..
Worst of all, the Federal Government IS illegally helping Grand Saga on their works because Grand Saga IS illegally using the state government’s land..
While that land is claimed to be the state government’s, former Works Minister Semi-Value insisted to put up a toll booth at that access road..
So, isn’t this doing IS illegal? It seemed that Semi-Value is trying to pocket some fortune by using the state government’s land..
Should I conclude that the former Selangor state government, BN was just bullshitting and cheating the Rakyat’s money and all?
Zakaria got to build a mansion on a state government’s land and escaped any law and order without worries at all..
Now that Zakaria has died, I’m glad that there’s still justice from the God, although I’m a free-thinker..Yeah, call me hypocrite if you like..
Although news claimed he died due to heart failure or something, some insider news said he committed suicide..
I definitely BUY that thought..Why? Because Selangor has fallen into the hands of Pakatan Rakyat..He’ll be in deep trouble if the state government check his accounts and all..
Now back to BMC issue..See this image below taken from Malaysiakini..
Can you see the hassle and trouble the residents of BMC had to deal with all these years, just because of a fucking toll plaza and a barricade..
Not to mention the toll plaza, the uprising petrol price is a serious issue to Malaysians..
Now we can see the way the Federal Government is helping us to cope with inflation, recession, and confusion..
Now, how shitty a government can be? Helping Grand Saga to commit vandalism on the state government’s land?
Arresting people for voicing out their rights on that land to get to their home?
Hence, the birth of these 2 videos from Malaysiakini on that very day, 7th May 2008..
*This is happening in the afternoon*
*This is at night*
Well, I don’t know how BN is going to retain their status as the ruling government in the next term, or maybe even faster, in the coming UMNO Election..
I LOVE MALAYSIA…….only if Pakatan Rakyat were to govern the country..
im sorry to say there are no justice no democracy in malaysia. Corruption is running on rampage. No one get prosecuted for corruption. Those who stands up for justice and freedom ended up in jail.
Our education system are basically fucked. OLD and ineffective.
Not to mention our oil reserve will run out soon. yet our government still wasting money here n there.
Petronas is the biggest leech in malaysia, sucking out our resourse back into the pocket of ‘the family’
And dont forget about telekom with the infamous ‘broadband’
Ghost of Zakaria is now appearing in cheras as Corporate Zakaria that is Grand Saga. Our Corporate Zakaria can mobilise a contingent of senior police inspectors, FRU, men in blue, traffic police and plain cloths policemen to work overtime to gas and pepper water our deep suffering harmless rakyat and later call them mob. How I wish our men in blue and red can patrol more offen in the crime prone BMC and Sungai Long instead.
Bust the Corporate Ghost!! Whom are you going to call!!THE GHOSTBUSTER PAKATAN RAKYAT!!!!
BN is corrupted to the core as usual,they have not learn anything from March 8th. Here is a classic example of government cronies at work,the full injustice towards the Rakyat causing immense hardship. BN should be buried alive,they should be kicked out for good and get Pakatan Rakyat to form the government ASAP. The IGP and AG should be arrested under ISA and shove them to Kamunting for abusing their power and taking irrational action. The Selangor Government should kick Grand Saga ass out of the state for being selfish and ultimately interested in enriching themselves by going against the law to built the barricade. For the matter , all toll plazas in the country should be demolish and Federal Government to be led by Pakatan Rakyat should takeover the highway management.
This thing is seriously teruk, hopefully resolved soon lah.
Btw FUTSAL!
radical85 >> yes that’s very true..we paid everything and the Government is sucking everything up our sleeves..
Fat >> LOL..I do believe Pakatan Rakyat will show their true powers albeit all the negative comments from BN people coz Rakyat have eyes and mind with logical thinking..
Pegasus >> yes they have not learned yet, and still trying to use their old tricks to suck more money from the Rakyat, in a different approach..
KY >> yeah hoppefully..
i might skip futsal this week la..having some tests next week..sheesh..
List of racial discriminations in Malaysia, practiced by government as well as government agencies. This list is an open secret. Best verified by government itself because it got the statistics.
This list is not in the order of importance, that means the first one on the list is not the most important and the last one on the list does not mean least important.
This list is a common knowledge to a lot of Malaysians, especially those non-malays (Chinese, Ibans, Kadazans, Orang Asli, Tamils, etc) who were being racially discriminated.
Figures in this list are estimates only and please take it as a guide only. Government of Malaysia has the most correct figures. Is government of Malaysia too ashamed to publish their racist acts by publishing racial statistics?
This list cover a period of about 50 years since independence (1957).
List of racial discriminations (Malaysia):
(1) Out of all the 5 major banks, only one bank is multi-racial, the rest are controlled by malays
(2) 99% of Petronas directors are malays
(3) 3% of Petronas employees are Chinese
(4) 99% of 2000 Petronas gasoline stations are owned by malays
(5) 100% all contractors working under Petronas projects must be bumis status
(6) 0% of non-malay staffs is legally required in malay companies. But there must be 30% malay staffs in Chinese companies
(7) 5% of all new intake for government army, nurses, polices, is non-malays
(8) 2% is the present Chinese staff in Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), drop from 40% in 1960
(9) 2% is the percentage of non-malay government servants in Putrajaya. But malays make up 98%
(10) 7% is the percentage of Chinese government servants in the whole government (in 2004), drop from 30% in 1960
(11) 95% of government contracts are given to malays
(12) 100% all business licensees are controlled by malay government e.g. Approved Permits, Taxi Permits, etc
(13) 80% of the Chinese rice millers in Kedah had to be sold to malay controlled Bernas in 1980s. Otherwise, life is make difficult for Chinese rice millers
(14) 100 big companies set up, managed and owned by Chinese Malaysians were taken over by government, and later managed by malays since 1970s e.g. MISC, UMBC, UTC, etc
(15) At least 10 Chinese owned bus companies (throughout Malaysia, throughout 40 years) had to be sold to MARA or other malay transport companies due to rejection by malay authority to Chinese application for bus routes and rejection for their application for new buses
(16) 2 Chinese taxi drivers were barred from driving in Johor Larkin bus station. There are about 30 taxi drivers and 3 are Chinese in October 2004. Spoiling taxi club properties was the reason given
(17) 0 non-malays are allowed to get shop lots in the new Muar bus station (November 2004)
(18) 8000 billion ringgit is the total amount the government channeled to malay pockets through ASB, ASN, MARA, privatisation of government agencies, Tabung Haji etc, through NEP over 34 years period
(19) 48 Chinese primary schools closed down since 1968 – 2000
(20) 144 Indian primary schools closed down since 1968 – 2000
(21) 2637 malay primary schools built since 1968 – 2000
(22) 2.5% is government budget for Chinese primary schools. Indian schools got only 1%, malay schools got 96.5%
(23) While a Chinese parent with RM1000 salary (monthly) cannot get school-text-book-loan, a malay parent with RM2000 salary is eligible
(24) 10 all public universities vice chancellors are malays
(25) 5% – the government universities lecturers of non-malay origins had been reduced from about 70% in 1965 to only 5% in 2004
(26) Only 5% is given to non-malays for government scholarships over 40 years
(27) 0 Chinese or Indians were sent to Japan and Korea under “Look East Policy”
(28) 128 STPM Chinese top students could not get into the course that they aspired e.g. Medicine (in 2004)
(29) 10% place for non-bumi students for MARA science schools beginning from year 2003, but only 7% are filled. Before that it was 100% malays
(30) 50 cases whereby Chinese and Indian Malaysians, are beaten up in the National Service program in 2003
(31) 25% is Malaysian Chinese population in 2004, drop from 45% in 1957
(32) 7% is the present Malaysian Indians population (2004), a drop from 12% in 1957
(33) 2 million Chinese Malaysians had emigrated to overseas since 40 years ago
(34) 0.5 million Indian Malaysians had emigrated to overseas
(35) 3 million Indonesians had migrated into Malaysia and became Malaysian citizens with bumis status
(36) 600000 are the Chinese and Indian Malaysians with red IC and were rejected repeatedly when applying for citizenship for 40 years. Perhaps 60% of them had already passed away due to old age. This shows racism of how easily Indonesians got their citizenship compare with the Chinese and Indians
(37) 5% – 15% discount for a malay to buy a house, regardless whether the malay is poor or rich
(38) 2% is what Chinese new villages get compare with 98% of what malay villages got for rural development budget
(39) 50 road names (at least) had been changed from Chinese names to other names
(40) 1 Dewan Gan Boon Leong (in Malacca) was altered to other name (e.g. Dewan Serbaguna or sort) when it was being officially used for a few days. Government try to shun Chinese names. This racism happened in around year 2000 or sort
(41) 0 churches/temples were built for each housing estate. But every housing estate got at least one mosque/surau built
(42) 3000 mosques/surau were built in all housing estates throughout Malaysia since 1970. No churches, no temples are required to be built in housing estates
(43) 1 Catholic church in Shah Alam took 20 years to apply to be constructed. But told by malay authority that it must look like a factory and not look like a church. Still not yet approved in 2004
(44) 1 publishing of Bible in Iban language banned (in 2002)
(45) 0 of the government TV stations (RTM1, RTM2, TV3) are directors of non-malay origins
(46) 30 government produced TV dramas and films always showed that the bad guys had Chinese face, and the good guys had malay face. You can check it out since 1970s. Recent years, this tendency becomes less
(47) 10 times, at least, malays (especially Umno) had threatened to massacre the Chinese Malaysians using May 13 since 1969
(48) 20 constituencies won by DAP would not get funds from the government to develop. Or these Chinese majority constituencies would be the last to be developed
(49) 100 constituencies (parliaments and states) had been racistly re-delineated so Chinese voters were diluted that Chinese candidates, particularly DAP candidates lost in election since 1970s
(50) Only 3 out of 12 human rights items are ratified by Malaysia government since 1960
(51) 0 – elimination of all forms of racial discrimination (UN Human Rights) is not ratified by Malaysia government since 1960s
(52) 20 reported cases whereby malay ambulance attendances treated Chinese patients inhumanely, and malay government hospital staffs purposely delay attending to Chinese patients in 2003. Unreported cases may be 200
(53) 50 cases each year whereby Chinese, especially Chinese youths being beaten up by malay youths in public places. We may check at police reports provided the police took the report, otherwise there will be no record
(54) 20 cases every year whereby Chinese drivers who accidentally knocked down malays were seriously assaulted or killed by malays
(55) 12% is what ASB/ASN got per annum while banks fixed deposit is only about 3.5% per annum
There are hundreds more racial discriminations in Malaysia to add to this list of “colossal” racism. It is hope that the victims of racism will write in to expose racism.
Malaysia government should publish statistics showing how much malays had benefited from the “special rights” of malays and at the same time tell the statistics of how much other minority races are being discriminated.
Hence, the responsibility lies in the Malaysia government itself to publish unadulterated statistics of racial discrimination.
If the Malaysia government hides the statistics above, then there must be some evil doings, immoral doings, shameful doings and sinful doings, like the Nazi, going on onto the non-malays of Malaysia.
Civilized nation, unlike evil Nazi, must publish statistics to show its treatment on its minority races. This is what Malaysia must publish.
We are asking for the publication of the statistics showing how “implementation of special rights of malays” had inflicted colossal racial discrimination onto non-malays.
New Cabinet:
Prime Minister – Anwar
Deputy Prime Minister – Lim Kit Siang
Culture Minister – Farish Noor
Defence Minister –
Education Minister – Nga Kor Ming
Environment Minister – Teresa Kok
Finance Minister – Tony Pua
Foreign Minister – Ramasamy
Health Minister – Tan Seng Giaw
Home Minister –
Information Minister – Jeff Ooi
Law Minister – Teng Chang Khim
Manpower Minister –
Sports Minister –
Technology Minister –
Trade Minister – Khalid
Transport Minister – Liew Chin Tong
(Penang Chief Minister – Lim Guan Eng)
I wish to point out that the Orang Asli, not the malays, are the original inhabitants of Malaysia. Most of the malay Malaysians came from Sumatra and other parts of Indonesia. They only migrated here much earlier than the Chinese and Indian Malaysians. It does not mean they deserve privileges or rights just because they were the pioneer immigrants.
It is true that there have been abuses under the name of malay special rights and it is the duty of the malays in particular, and all Malaysians in general, to stop it so that the rightful malays get their rights, and the non-malays get their rights as citizens of this country.
It is a sad thing to say, but I do believe the main thing that is holding back malays is not the Chinese or the Indians, but the malays themselves. That is why Badawi and Mahathir have been quoted as telling to throw away crutches and work hard to face the challenges of globalisation.
The malay and others of the same mind should learn to stand on their own feet rather than claim for special rights and privileges. The world is becoming globalised and if they don’t change their attitude, they will only become beggars in their own country.
As for the malays who insist on hiding behind the veil of malay special rights – you have lost the respect of non-malays a long time ago.
We also suspect that the current situation will, unfortunately, get worse if no action is taken now. Why? Because our kids in school hardly mix with each other. They will grow up with little understanding of their fellow Malaysians, and with the suspicions that exist, it will be worse.
The truth of the matter is that polarisation in Malaysia is caused by the discriminatory practises of the government – especially after the NEP – rather than vernacular education.
The NEP is upheld for the rich and not the poor in Malaysia.
Whether we admit it or not, the problem is that the special rights and privileges given have now resulted in only a selected few malays getting richer and richer. The bulk of the malays, especially in the rural areas are not benefiting from the system.
Poor people are poor people, rich people are rich people – no matter which race they come from.
The poor in Malaysia must be served but I am sure all taxpayers feel that this should be done in a manner which is blind to age, ethnicity, gender and religion.
What is wrong with extending help to all deserving citizens based on merits and needs regardless of race?
The Malaysia problem is that rich do become richer. And because of the political system, the players are the same.
Out of control – this is all I can say about any type of enforcement and the level of corruption in Malaysia. No idea what Badawi has done in his four years in office but judging from the ground, I guess nothing much.
If you have ever heard of the simple saying, “Give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach him how to fish and he eats for a lifetime.” you will realise that many non-malays have learned how to fish but the government is still handing out fishes to the malays. One day the fish will run out.
If you want to say discrimination is here in the US, yes, of course it is. Can you name a country where it doesn’t happen? But let me tell you one thing – if you go looking for it, you will find it. But in Malaysia, you don’t have to go look for it because it seeks you out, slaps you in your face every which way you turn, and is sanctioned by law!
Official figures have more than one million Chinese Malaysians emigrating over the past 25 years. Why did they emigrate? I am sure the government knows.
For most professionals, living abroad has its own ups and downs. But you get dignity, fair treatment and respect for your ability. You get a voice too. And ears to hear you.
Brain drain by the tank-loads is what we get. Every single year, Malaysia loses people who could potentially contribute to the country immensely.
So malay, you may keep your rights and perpetuate them. Such things are archaic. Who loses in the end? Your country, which should have been a first world one by today.
I sympathize with those that have benefited from the NEP, but the bad news is that the price he pays for his progress is much higher than what he pays for his benefit.
These special rights and privileges were once a necessity for them to move forward. Today, after many decades, they find themselves still standing in the same place.
It is a shame that our history has been constantly twisted so that our younger generation has no understanding of Malaysia’s foundation and its true aspiration.
It is arguable that if not for the contributions of the Chinese and Indian Malaysians who helped in the development of this country tremendously, Malaysia would probably be in same category like Indonesia or the Philippines, if not worst.
To improve the malays lot, more have to be made to work in private companies where competition is real and what count is your ability. If special rights only help malays to become government servants, then all the more reason not to invoke special rights.
But of course, the present ruling elite drunken with wealth, will continue to fight this dream to ensure that Malaysia is kept divided so that BN can continue to rule.
Alternatively, Malaysians may begin to realise the dream of a new Malaysia.
The bitter truth is that the majority of this nation don’t see the need to change things yet and until then, we can do little about it.
The bottom line with present day globalisation is this: compete on a level-playing field or you will lose. Plain and simple.
Zakaria died? Omg. How come my mother never told me about this??!!!
And yeah, the toll issue has been quite a nuisiance. It causes all that bloody jam when I go to Kajang or Sungai Long.
And I’m one of the million Malaysian Chinese who emigrate.
That’s RM0.90 plus 6km extra to be precise.
Not forgetting the massive jam if we don’t leave our house before 6.30am cause we have to “race” with cars from other housing areas on the 2-lane road (neh the blue colour one) to the highway.
Too bad I’m moving soon. Can’t get to enjoy the toll-free route but I believe sooner or later sure block balik one. Grand Saga rules mah now. Government also cannot do anything lor.
And now they’re saying something about the survey report that proves that the road is on state government’s land being inaccurate and information insufficient blah blah blah. I wonder what’s the outcome of the 2nd report. =]
a true account of a happening nite at the disputed access road -
http://johnny-ong.blogspot.com/2008/05/true-account-at-bandar-mahkota-cheras.html
55% of Grand Saga owned by Taliworks Bhd, where 20% of Taliworks woned by Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Bhd, a Selangor State owned listed company. The Chairman of KPSB is also the Chairman of Taliworks. This Chairman is appointed by the Selangor State Government.
Guys, I think the current Selangor State Government has all the legal right to interfere the decision by Taliworks on the Bandar Mahkota Cheras road access issue.
Khalid looks like he does not know this……why?
human book >> aah..i’ve received that email as well..and umm..this is not my first political entry if you wanna know
aston >> why does it seem like quite a number of Chinese in there? how bout PAS members?
vokoyo >> yes that’s very true of every single statement of yours..i wouldn’t want to deny it but a lot of Malays were being spoon fed and that’s why a lot of Chinese and Indians worked harder to strive for what they want..
even so, I too agree that there ARE a group of minority Malays that too, noticed the spoon-fed culture..they are the ones will help to built the future of Malaysia..
Michelle >> yeah he die-ded..dun come back should nothing happens here..
Jessie >> yeah..the race thingy..i believed that if that road is opened, that road would be jam as well, right?
Malaysian >> aaah..conspiracy theory?
johnny ong >> wah best! true story some more..
wld like to find out more on grand saga’s ownership to see if it’s true abt the conspiracy theory
i do not think we should raise race issue here. the wall between all the races are mold by our govt itself to make us cautious towards each other, doing this will weak our “rakyat berpadu” spirit. its time to wake up. there is no race issue here in malaysia. we should stand up as ONE and not pointing fingers on others. WAKE UP REALLY!
look how our GOVT “appreciated us?”
we’l wait for the prophecy of Anwar to occur on 16th sept. In the meantime..please stand up as one. do not fall into the trap of the govt to separate us in this way.
johnny ong >> hehe yeah..
belle >> that’s very true as well..i dun treat people of other races as outsiders..i’ve always like to mix with Malays and Indians since primary school..i wonder why..
I got something to propose : http://pencadang.blogspot.com/2008/05/grand-saga-taman-mahkota-residents_18.html
grand saga is going overboard now. there is thug this time around, beating any residents that found near the new barricade. what is happening now? what is the government doing about it? there are question marks everywhere..
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where is our PM and DPM in the mist of this saga????Are
they not concern for their citizens???They seemed to have alot of comments on the present state ruling party!
Why so silent on this?Always hide away,sit on the fence
when trouble is brewing!!Wake them up please!!Shame on them!!!
before critisising how the israelis treat the palestinians, our CORRUPTED govt should look into the mirror for they are doing the same. On 2nd thought, EVEN WORSE as the “palestinians” here is its own CITIZEN! :’(
gunajalanraya >> well..police = thugs..no difference..
lily chan >> well they are too busy to care bout BMC..they have internal fights in UMNO to care about..
realsadmalaysian >> Palestinians are nice..i have Palestinian lecturer and coursemates in my uni..they are all frenly..Government? not so frenly..