Tuesday, 13 July 2010 19:01 Adrian Phung

The government has been urged to disclose the Public Service Department’s internal investigation report on the tragic death of Training and Diplomatic Officer, Norhashimah Wahid to the public.

There are unanswered questions regarding her death and the government’s refusal to reveal details of the investigation not only makes the situation worse but also deepens the grief of the victim’s family, Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar told reporters at the Parliament lobby today.

Nurul Izzah added that she did not want to politicise this issue but had the responsibility to speak out about the incident so that appropriate action would be taken to prevent similar tragedies from happening again.

“Norhashimah died while she was under the care of the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) so suitable compensation should be given to the victim’s family and not an ex-gratia payment.” she added.

An ex-gratia compensation was inadequate as Nurul Izzah felt that it would reflect on the attitude of the Prime Minister’s Department in letting go the issue and was not concerned about the irresponsible officials or coaches who were in charge.

According to Nurul Izzah, she did some research and found out that Tuntas Consultancy Sdn Bhd, which was owned by the sons of former Kuala Langat MP Datuk Dr Shafie Salleh, was awarded the contract of fully managing the training stint located at the Training Academy of Innovation And Motivation.

She wanted to know if the contract was awarded to the company because of political connections and why the government did not initiate action against it, adding that the government should confirm whether it was true that Tuntas Consultancy undertook the training exercise.

Commenting on this issue, Batu MP Chua Tian Chang said this was not the first time that death occurred at national service training camps and no one was held responsible, causing pain and sorrow to the victim’s family members.

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By Rahmah Ghazali TUE, 13 JUL 2010 18:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Lembah Pantai MP Izzah Anwar today questioned the government’s decision not to charge the company responsible for training diplomatic and administrative officers with Nor Hashimah Wahid’s death on May 31.

Nurul Izzah said the Umno-linked company, Tuntas Consultancy Sdn Bhd, was awarded a government contract to oversee the training centres and as such, should also be held responsible.

She said it was grossly unfair to only “transfer” the six government officers involved in the programme and “free” the company, which is owned by the off-springs of former Higher Education Minister and ex-Kuala Langat MP Shafie Salleh.

“Why are the government servants made the scapegoats?

“If it is true that the contract was given to Tuntas, why are their instructors let off the hook?” she asked.

She has also questioned the type of training provided by the firm and the quality of the instructors.

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And.. for the record, PR Lawmakers are FOR the Wildlife Bill 2010

KRITIKAN BERKAITAN RANG UNDANG

Open Letter on the Wildlife Bill (printable)

Baru-baru ini, saya dapat berinteraksi bersama rakyat dengan panel-panel dari PDRM, Alamflora dan juga Malaysian Aids council melalui program DIALOG bersama Rakyat Anjuran PKM APLP pada 11Jul 2010 Ahad minggu lepas. Program di jayakan dengan kerjasama Persatuan Penjaja Taman Sri Sentosa di Pasar Taman Sri Sentosa.

Program seperti ini harus di ambil iktibar untuk mengembalikan keyakinan rakyat terhadap perkembangan gelombang politik yang dapat memanfaatkan mereka. Inisiatif seperti ini, bertukar idea, mendengar masalah melalui dialog amat bermakna bagi saya, dan ia juga dapat menggambarkan haluan dan rintangan yang dilalui oleh mereka.

Turut hadir pada Sesi Dialog adalah Wakil PDRM ASP ANG dan Inspektor Sail,Wakil Alamflora En. Isa Doman, Pengerusi Penjaja Taman Sri Sentosa En. Lim Lian Hooi bersama AJK-AJK penjaja. Dalam majlis yang sama, daripada sumbangan dan kemurahan hati beberapa individu dapat kami memberi kerusi roda percuma kepada beberapa orang kurang upaya. Turut serta dalam pembahagian kerusi roda tersebut adalah wakil PDRM dan wakil Alamflora. Sebagai permulaan, seramai 40 orang OKU yang dikenal pasti mendapat kerusi roda tersebut. Majlis tamat dalam pukul 7pm dengan jamuan ringan yang disediakan oleh PKM

Alhamdulillah, program Gotong-royong minggu lepas, 11 Julai 2010 anjuran PAS dan Pejabat Ahli Parlimen Lembah Pantai disambut meriah sekali. Saya berpeluang turun padang bersama ramai di Tanah Perkuburan Islam Bukit Kerinchi C2 Pantai Dalam. Turut hadir bersama dengan kami, YDP PAS Lembah Pantai Ustaz Mohd Adlin, dan AJK-AJK PAs. Program itu juga tidak kan berjaya tanpa penyokong-penyokong yang datang memberi sokongan dan kerjasama. Peralatan membersihkan tanah perkuburan telah dibekalkan oleh DBKL. Sambutan yang diberikan oleh penduduk setempat sangat memberangsangkan. Terima kasih sekali lagi diucapkan kepada semua yang hadir untuk menjayakan program tersebut.

Gambar dibekalkan oleh M.Parthiban Ben

By Shannon Teoh

July 05, 2010

Pakatan Rakyat leaders attend the launch of FoPR in London yesterday, July 4, 2010. — Picture by Danny Lim

LONDON, July 5 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders continued their bullish stance towards a possible snap election by insisting that they would win big, when launching an outreach programme here yesterday.

Despite losing five MPs this year, they further taunted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak by stating that the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition was running scared.

“Umno is in a state of panic. They see enemies everywhere,” PR secretariat chief Datuk Zaid Ibrahim told a crowd of over 200 at the launch of Friends of Pakatan Rakyat (FoPR) in London.

Other leaders at the FoPR launch, such as PAS treasurer Dr Mohd Hatta Ramli, DAP’s Kepong MP Dr Tan Seng Giaw and Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, were also confident of expanding their historic wins in Election 2008 into the next general election, which must be held by 2013.

Their upbeat mood followed Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s statement last week that PR would be ready should BN opt to dissolve Parliament early.

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