23 June 2009

武吉公满村民上国会呈备忘录 慕魯基亚允调查山埃采金控诉



当今大马 王德齐 6月23日 下午1点47分

即时新闻:


尽管申请司法审核失败,但是彭亨州劳勿武吉公满(Bukit Koman)村民并不放弃抗毒抗争,今日浩浩荡荡到国会提呈备忘录要求政府介入调查。武吉公满反对山埃采金工委会一行10余人,今早前往国会提呈备忘录给首相署副部长慕鲁基亚,投诉金矿公司以山埃采金的方式,危害村民的健康。


山埃污染水源或波及雪州武吉公满反对山埃采金工委会助理秘书邱惠豪当场激动地控诉,他们担心山埃将会污染劳勿一带的水源,特别是当地许多矿场的地下水。他更警告说,一旦山埃污染水源,其影响深远,就连邻近的雪兰莪州也恐怕受到波及。“我听说雪兰莪准备向彭亨州买水,水源距离劳勿只是数公里的距离。”


促政府设专家委员会调查


工委会在备忘录中希望,政府撤回环境局允许金矿公司以山埃采金的决定,并成立一个专家委员会,来调查今年2月开始在当地出现疑似山埃的臭味,以及金矿公司是否根据大马法律和国际标准来处理这些有毒物质。他们希望,政府能够为金矿2公里范围内的居民,以及其他怀疑受到山埃影响的人士,提供详细的医药检查和治疗。


备忘录也要求,政府立即指示澳洲金矿私人有限公司(Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd),在接受调查期间停止山埃采金。慕鲁基亚:周四召见各单位 对此,慕鲁基亚承诺,公共投诉局将会调查这项投诉,本身将在本周四拜访关丹时,顺道传召各有关单位,包括彭亨州环境局、卫生局和澳洲金矿私人有限公司了解详情。

劳勿金矿神秘的面纱
























马青经多方协助,终获金矿场同意让我们小组進入视察。当天早上八点半,我们一行三人从加影出发,经文冬,由李茂权市议员帶领下,于十时半抵达武吉公满新村。见到抗山埃委员会主席黄金雄先生,Mr Hue & En Mustapha 。他们告诉小组,自金矿场於二月份开採以来,居民时有闻到刺鼻气味,不明汽体半夜飘来。黄先生也说:村民出现许多不适症狀。Mr Hue告诉我们,他家里有个汽体探测器,可以帶小组察看,可惜他临时有要事,未能成行。




十一时许進入矿场,保安如临大敌,严守大门,警方也派员出席。矿场也邀请巫统,国大党及记者。看來矿方早有准备。果然,在汇报及参观採金,洗金过程后,其生产部总经理扬士声称符合国际标准,水源再循环,沒废水外流 。这就和后來媒体的报导一样,扬士说沒毒水外流。




过后,小组与矿场管理层开会。马青提出村民的疑问,刺鼻的汽体,是否有毒?扬士说山埃不会产生臭味及硫磺的汽体 。这点马青有点保留,並要求查证。马青认为:矿方即然认为沒排放毒水,毒汽,应开放让抗埃委会及村民参观及查看! 矿方答应马青的要求,会开放门户,並同意与村民对话 。看來是好的开始。
























22 June 2009

马青訪武吉公满新村及金矿场(一)








Visit to RAGM: By Nicholas Goh June 20th, 2009.


Our visit to Raud Australian Gold Mine ( RAGM ) at Bukit Koman, Pahang, is solely to collect facts, meeting with the committee members of the "ban cyanide movement committee" - Committee, villagers reside near the mine and the key personnel of management of the gold mine.

According to the Ban Cyanide Committee, the health of the villagers from the surrounding area are affected by the operation of the mine. They suspect some form of unidentified gas with an offensive stench and is said to smell like rotten eggs, are responsible for some of the illnesses experienced by the villagers. In their opinion, the proximity of the plant to the village is deemed too close especially when deadly substances like cyanide is used. To substantiate their claim of the present of harmful gas in the village, one of the committee member Mr Hue claimed that he is in possession of a gas detection device which he monitor daily and agreed to show us after we come back from our visit to the plant.


This never took place as scheduled because Mr. Hue sms to say that he is on the way to KL to attend to an urgent matter.


During the visit to the plant, our delegate which also include a representative from the village, were shown all the process facilities, including the much talk about cyanide storage and intake areas. A full presentation was made to the group which also includes a Q&A session.

Following the presentation, a small discussion with the senior plant management took place in the office. It was made known to the management about the complaints that we have received earlier from the committee.

It was further agreed that the management must have a open policy to engage the villagers for dialogue to address their concerns. Disputed facts should be verified, ie. work with the committee to see the gas detection equipment which the committee claims that high level of hydrogen sulfide was detected. In addition, we also suggested and agreed by the management that they should work with the villagers to identify the unknown gases and the sources.

To remove the suspicion of the villagers, the management also willing to give group tour for them on short notice. From the discussion with the villagers, in my opinion that most of them seem to accept the fact that the plant is here and will remain for now. To close down the mine is not an easy task. As such, a way to coexist should be established to address first and foremost their health concerns.

The villagers are advised to hold a meeting where all questions and doubts to be compiled. We have agreed and if needed, we will contact the management to have a dialogue with them to address the issued that they have compiled. In our opinion, this is a right step ahead!

16 June 2009

玻州马青基层交流会

阿俊与亚婁团长陈益屏在新路喝茶交流




马青副总秘书罗秋俊趁往北马出席反毒协会年会之便,拜访吉玻多个区团,与马青州及区领导交流。就政经文教各課题,交換意见!当天刚巧玻州团前财政陈新力生日,大伙也为他庆生。出席者包括:郑再安市议员,亚婁区团秘书黄诗詠,Padang Besar区团秘书陈新力,王大豪,郑金发, 华团青团长曾文义等。


北马马青交流会

马青副总秘书与古邦巴素区团交流会,出席者包括:吉州署埋团长伍顺富,州团秘书罗永忠,区团长张俊豪,戴义耀,李庆云,罗填水发展官,坡市市议员郑再安等马青党要。

10 June 2009

民联被指瓜分雪州废料处理合约 巫青举报反贪会 民青谴责伪善!



民联被指瓜分雪州废料处理合约巫青举报反贪会,民青谴责伪善

当今大马 6月10日 下午4点34分


《当今大马》日前报道,雪兰莪州八打灵再也市议员迪鲁翁加丹(A Thiruvenggadam,左图)揭露雪州政府将固体废料处理公司阿南弗拉(Alam Flora)的7成外包合约,以四三三的方案,瓜分给人民公正党40%、回教党30%及行动党30%,以便资助缺乏资金的三党,已经掀起国阵成员党的穷追猛打。
迪鲁翁加丹指出,在2009年,仅有30%的外包合约是保留给阿南弗拉的承包商,其余70%则是由雪州政府发出给三党挑选的承包商。这意味着雪州11个付款给阿南弗拉的市议会无法挑选本身的承包商,因为外包合约承包商是由民联州议员、行政议员和国会议员,透过“公开招标”的方式遴选。
迪鲁翁加丹也指控,矢口否认有关协议的地方政府与研发事务雪州行政议员刘天球明显在说谎。不过刘天球反要求迪鲁翁加丹出示证据,以证明其指控,并声称阿南弗拉的承包商至今仍未被撤换,市议会仍然聘用去年的承包商。
雪巫青:不符合透明原则雪州巫青团昨日已经根据关的新闻报道,向反贪污委员会做出举报。
雪州巫青团团长苏海米(Suhaimi Mohd Ghazali)与10名团员,敦促该委员会调查迪鲁翁加丹指控民联三党瓜分固体废料处理公司阿南弗拉(Alam Flora)合约的指控,因为这不符合透明的原则,仅是为了符合某方的利益。揶揄民联“说一套做一套”另一方面,民青团全国总秘书刘华才(左图)则指出,民联三党瓜分固体废料处理合约的7成外包合约的举动,等同于政治贪污并且也违反了人民的意愿。
“雪州民联政府瓜分固体废料处理合约,这政策就如人民公正党、回教党及行动党成为民联政府执政后,3党一起分享利益。”他揶喻说,“当人民公正党、回教党及行动党是在野党时,不断的抨击国阵为朋党政党,可是今天他们却自打嘴巴,也是实行政治庇护,朋党文化,民联政府其实是说一套做一套的伪善政府!” 同时刘华才也说,雪州政府这项政策与行动党的问责、效率与透明(CAT)政策方针背道而驰。
潘俭伟反促哈山阿里澄清
另一方面,行动党全国宣传秘书兼雪州八打灵再也北区国会议员潘俭伟(左图)也发布文告促请雪州民联政府立即调查上述指责,因为这将威胁民联州政府的公信力。他并要求负责公共设备与设施,主管阿南弗拉固体废料服务的行政议员哈山阿里(Hassan Ali)澄清此事。
潘俭伟认为,若指责属实,民联将成为宽待庇护政治及朋党文化的州政府,无异于国阵;但是若上述的指责虚假且具误导性的,迪鲁翁加丹就应该公开道歉。他呼吁雪州政府,就算是涉及F极土著承包商,也应该落实公开招标,以避免民联州属滋生庇护政治和裙带风文化。潘俭伟也以行动党本身主导的槟州政府为例,就算面对盟党强烈反对,仍然拒绝委任政治人物出任槟岛和威省市政局主席,确保有能力、负责任及具透明度政府(CAT),不仅仅沦为口号。

09 June 2009

承认华文独中 全面发展独中

承认独中 发展独中

马青副总秘书罗秋俊促请政府在“一个马来西亚”概念下,承认华文独中,全面发展独中。

他强调,政府若是真心诚意对待独中,就应正式承认独中作为国家教育的一环,包括承认独中统考文凭,以及全面资助独中发展。

他今日在一篇文告中形容:“政府应有鲜明立场,而不是一忽儿声明不承认独中,一忽儿又感谢独中为国家栽培人才。请不要把独中当作私生子,喜欢就疼你一下,不喜欢就弃之不顾。”

他表明,国家已经独立超过50年,应展现其包容性与多元性,特别是在“一个马来西亚”概念下,政府更应对国内各源流学校一视同仁。