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PAS : KE ARAH PEMERINTAHAN ISLAM YANG ADIL
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Media statement by Ronnie Liu, DAP National Publicity Secretary and
Shadow
MPPJ Chairman in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 17 May 2000.
1. Strong protest against Donald Lim for calling off meeting with the
residents of PJ and Taman Tun Dr Ismail
2. DAP stands firm in anti toll campaign
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Ronnie Liu, DAP National Publicity Secretary and Shadow MPPJ Chairman
today
expresses his regret over the calling off of the meeting between Donald
Lim
and the residents of Petaling Jaya and Taman Tun Dr Ismail this morning
at
the Ministry of Transport. The Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry
of
Transport Donald Lim called off the meeting after failing to expel me
without a good reason. Lim had wasted the valuable time of the
representatives who took time off to attend the meeting.
Donald Lim was trying to give an excuse that I was not invited to the
meeting, and he challenged me to show the notice of meeting. When I
counter-challenged him that I could produce the notice, he backed off by
calling off the meeting. While the MCA Kg Tunku Assemblyman Wong Sai How
and
another MCA city councillor shared the view of Donald Lim, MCA PJ Utara
MP
Chew Mei Fun and MCA Damansara Utama Assemblyman C K Lim remained silent
during the whole episode. I was very disappointed at the attitude shown
by
all the MCA elected representatives in Petaling Jaya. They should have
the
courage to speak up in the interest of the residents, instead of toeing
their party line by not saying a single word in the meeting. If they are
not
prepared to speak up, why should they call for the meeting? Why are they
afraid of me? What has the MCA got to hide from the residents and the
DAP?
The DAP is also very disappointed with SPRINT, the concession holder of
the
Damansara Link. The company had proceeded with the construction of toll
plazas without any modification of their plan despite the protest
signatures
by more than 23,000 residents last year.
The DAP is also disappointed with the MPPJ, the Selangor State
Government
and the Prime Minister office for their indifference over the
controversy.
SPRINT has gone ahead to provide the so-called alternative road with
only
two lanes, knowing pretty well that it's not going to help the road
users
who are not willing to pay tolls. The road users would be forced to use
the
tolled roads due to heavy congestion and inconvenience. I believe a lot
of
motorists would divert into the residential areas nearby, causing much
pollution and congestion in the area.
The Prime Minister once said that as long as the motorists are not
willing
to pay tolls, the government would not build any highways with tolls.
But
now, his department allows SPRINT to build toll plazas along old
existing
roads! And we have reasons to believe that SPRINT is allowed by the
government to charge RM1.20 and RM4.00 respectively for the Damansara
Link
and Kerinchi Link. Imagine how much one needs to pay over 33 years or
more!
The DAP and Shadow MPPJ will co-operate with the Coalition of Anti Toll
(CAT) (headed by Lim Kit Siang, the former Opposition Leader), made up
of
all Barisan Alternatif parties and NGOs, to protect the interest of the
people. We hope the people of the Klang Valley will unite under the
banner
of BA in fighting for their rights.
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