PJ Folk brave rain to attend CNY Dinner

 

CELEBRATION: Guests enjoy food and dance performances held in conjunction with Chap Goh Meh

KUALA LUMPUR: DOLLS in the form of mythical Chinese deities performed to the popular Korean hit Gangnam Style, while the crowd enjoyed local delights at the PJU and PJS Chinese New Year celebration on Sunday evening.

The celebration, which coincided with the Chap Goh Meh, was held at a car park in Section 17.
Rain did not deter some 1,000 guests from attending the event organised by MCA Petaling Jaya and the Section 17 traders and business community.

Guests, mostly senior citizens, attended with neighbours and friends.

The dinner was graced by Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai and other MCA representatives.

Lim urged the public to show their support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's administration.
"Please continue to show your support for MCA and Barisan National in the upcoming general election," said Lim, who later sang a popular Chinese New Year song.

Others who were present included former Kampung Tunku assemblyman and MCA veteran Datuk Dr Wong Sai Hou, MCA Kelana Jaya division chairman Ong Chong Swen and Section 17 traders and business community chairman Lim Keh Seng.

The dinner started with the tossing of yee sang followed by servings of local dishes.

These included satay, chicken curry, fried bee hoon were among the dishes served.

Chinese cultural performances such as the lion and dragon dance, thousand-hand Kuan Yin dance, as well as the belly dance provided a feast for the eyes.

The God of Prosperity and other deities offered sweets and oranges to those at the dinner.

The guests who attended were of multi-ethnicity.

They dined together in round tables and enjoyed the line-up of colourful performances.

Senior citizens and children were given ang pow.

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Selangor MCA chief says the people must support the party with good track record

Karaoke session: Lim (centre) is joined by Kow (left) and Puchong Barisan Nasional secretary Mohamad Yusof Mohamed Yassin to sing a Chinese New Year song.

 

THE Selangor MCA Youth recently organised a Gong Xi Fa Cai night in Taman Kinrara, Puchong, in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations.

Deputy Finance Minister and Selangor MCA chief Datuk Donald Lim was the guest of honour at the function.

In his speech, Lim said, “To run a country at this juncture is not easy, what more a multi-racial country like Malaysia.

“There are a lot of countries with people from a single race or religion who are facing a lot of turbulence and uncertainties.

“However, Malaysia has been performing well on the economic, social and employment fronts. We recorded a 5.6% overall economic growth, a 3% unemployment rate and 2% inflation rate in 2012.”

Lim said having positive transformations and good leaders like Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak have helped to propel the country forward.

“On the Asian front, countries like Japan, Korea and Taiwan had their elections last year, and the people gave their votes to the older, established parties, which have been running their respective countries for many years,” he said.

“Similarly, the Barisan Nasional government has been running Malaysia for many years, though we are not without our flaws, Najib is doing his best to correct the shortcomings.

“If the people in other countries can vote for the party with experienced leaders and a good track record, I don’t see why the people in Malaysia cannot do it.”

Loh Sang: (fifth from left) Kow with Selangor MCA Youth and Selangor MCA representatives tossing yee sang.

 

Meanwhile, Selangor MCA Youth chairman Dr Kow Cheong Wei said he had been receiving a lot of queries from his friends as to who they should vote for.

“I suggested that they make their decision based on the following qualities.

“They are — management ability, leadership with commitment, capability to bring harmony among Malaysians and a government that can ensure a stable environment with economic opportunities,” he said.

林祥才：我國2012年經濟成長率取得5.6%亮眼成績，失業率僅3%

（雪蘭莪．蒲種22日訊）馬華副總會長拿督林祥才指出，年長選民應該影響年輕選民，勿一味高喊改朝換代，而是教導年輕選民把選票投向穩定及有經驗的國陣。

他以“阿拉伯之春＂為例，儘管當地已推翻政府改革，但在1年半後，當地仍處處可見示威的反對浪潮。

“年輕一輩總喊著改朝換代，他們嘗試影響年長一輩加入行列，但我覺得年長選民應影響年輕選民，把選票投給穩定、有經驗執政的政黨。＂林祥才也是財政部副部長兼馬華雪州聯委會主席，他於週四在蒲種金鑾花園舉辦的馬青雪州分團新春大團拜時，如此指出。

大馬失業率僅3%

他聲稱，在首相納吉帶領下，我國2012年經濟成長率取得5.6%亮眼成績，失業率僅3%，同時國內外投資額也提昇，本地商家投資率增20%，為國內帶來30萬個就業機會。

另外，馬青雪州州分團團長高祥威聲稱，自308大選變天後，雪州無法在國家大型經濟發展計劃分一杯羹。

他說，在他擔任金鑾區州議員期間，就曾提出2002年交通大藍圖，建議在蒲種區內建設輕快鐵之餘，也建議讓新加坡銜接吉隆坡的高速快鐵經過蒲種；惟此計劃目前暫得被擱置。

他說，蒲種區內共有29間各大銀行，中國工商銀行也將在蒲種開分行，實屬一項亮眼發展紀錄；第二項紀錄是蒲種區的房屋平均價格在過去17年來未下降。

“即使馬華在308大選中落敗，但我們還是落力增建一間華小。＂這項在金鑾花園舉辦的新春大團 拜晚宴，筳開166席。出席嘉賓包括馬青聯邦直轄區分團團長周連瓊、蒲種區會主席拿督黃福安、沙登國會選區協調員拿督葉炳漢、格拉那再也區會主席王鐘璇、 馬華中央宣傳局副主任盧誠國、全國青年局主任鄭慧玲及雪州國陣州議會反對黨領袖拿督沙汀代表尤索夫等。（光明日報）

林祥才：大马經濟成長亮眼

（梳邦再也24日訊）財政部副部長拿督林祥才指出，儘管憲法沒闡明華人不能任首相，不過，依我國國情，華人要任首相仍需等50年。

　他說，憲法沒闡明我國是伊斯蘭國家，或只有巫裔才能擔任首相，但基于國情，華裔同胞須認同巫裔是我國最大族群，因此，相信在50年后，華人有機會出任首相一職。

　他今日以梳邦再也林氏宗親會總會長出席新春團拜時，這么指出。

經濟成長亮眼

　他說，在首相拿督斯里納吉帶領下，國內投資額也提升至24%，數額高達1390億令吉，為民眾提供30萬個就業機會。

　他指出，自納吉出任首相后，推出多項經濟轉型計劃積極帶動國內發展，我國去年經濟成長獲得5.6%亮眼成績，國內失業率僅3%及人民的年均收入提升就是最好的證明。

　他說，308大選后雖然再輸了梳邦國州議席，但納吉通過中央政府批准多項基設工程，如高速大道、高架天橋或輕快鐵工程等在該區展開，以利惠人民。

　“希望在來屆大選，有望奪得梳邦區國州議席其中一個席位。”

　他駁斥反對黨指派發一個大馬人民援助金將導致國家破產的言論，並說援助金僅撥出30億令吉，預計去年的國家收入為170億令吉，但有望可達207億令吉，破產言論不攻自破。

Donald Lim offers simple solution for stalled TNB project

Good luck charm: Lim (second right) presenting ang pow packets to children during the Chinese New Year Open house that was held at Greenpark basketball court in Rawang.

 

THE Central Reinforcement Area (CAR) project in Kampung Sungai Terentang in Rawang, that is currently at a standstill, can be resolved if the Selangor government is willing to cooperate with the Federal Government, said Selangor MCA chief Datuk Donald Lim.

He said although the problem could be overcome, the state government was refusing to cooperate.

Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) CAR project, which was started in 2005, involved the installation of 60km of high-voltage cables between Bukit Tarek in Rawang and Kampung Chubadak in Sentul.

With 1.5km yet to be completed at Kampung Sungai Terentang in Rawang, the project had stalled for over four years after objections from local residents.

“The solution is for the project to go through the industrial area behind Kampung Sungai Terentang, instead of over the houses,” he said.

Lim said this after presenting ang pow to children, senior citizens and those who attended the Selayang MCA Chinese New Year open house held at the Greenpark basketball court in Rawang recently.

He also said it was Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim’s duty to ensure the well-being of the people in the state.

“When Pakatan Rakyat took over Selangor, they promised to resolve the issue within 100 days. Until now, it has not been resolved,” he said.

Selayang MCA division chairman Datuk Tang See Hang, who was also present, said the big crowd at the dinner was proof of the people’s support for MCA.