1,500 turn up for Pandan MP’s Deeparaya Open House

by Leven Woon on 25 Nov, 2010
Komunitikini

About 1,500 Pandan community leaders and residents turned up at Pandan MP Ong Tee Keat’s Deeparaya Open House at Pandan Mewah recently.

The event saw Ong handing out 100 food baskets sponsored by the women, family and community ministry to underprivileged Pandan folks.

In his keynote address, Ong said screening is important to ensure deserving targeted group receive aids from government.

“Like today, the 100 recipients’ background has been screened and they are all confirmed in the low-income or poverty group,”

He also trusted that the Satu Azam programme, which was initiated by women ministry; will help eradicate poverty in Malaysia in the long run.

The event featured a solo Indian classical dance performance and a surprise birthday cake for Ong, who turned 54 on November 22.

Ong was greeted with a Happy Birthday song and he vowed to further consolidate the local community and the country.

Mt MERAPI in Indonesia

Hands!

Hands!


 A basketball in my hands is worth about $19.
A basketball in Michael Jordan's hands is worth about $33 million.
It depends whose hands it's in. 


A baseball in my hands is worth about $6.
A baseball in Roger Clemens' hands is worth $475 million.
It depends on whose hands it's in.


A tennis racket is useless in my hands.
A tennis racket in Andre Agassi's hands is worth millions.
It depends whose hands it's in. 

A rod in my hands will keep away an angry dog.
A rod in Moses' hands will part the mighty sea.
It depends whose hands it's in. 


A slingshot in my hands is a kid's toy.
A slingshot in David's hand is a mighty weapon.
It depends whose hands it's in.


Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in my hands is a couple of fish sandwiches.
Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in Jesus' hands will feed thousands.
It depends whose hands it's in. 

Nails in my hands might produce a birdhouse.
Nails in Jesus Christ's hands will
Produce salvation for the entire world.
It depends whose hands it's in. 

As you see now, it depends whose hands it's in.
So put your concerns, your worries, your fears, your hopes, your dreams, your families and your relationships in God's hands because...
It depends whose hands it's in. 
 

This message is now in YOUR hands. 
What will YOU do with it? 

It Depends on WHOSE Hands it's in!

Ong Tee Keat MP by the Rakyat for the RAKYAT

What's this Yen Yen, a shopping trip?

What's this Yen Yen, a shopping trip?
Wed, 10 Nov 2010

Free Malaysia Today
By Syed Jaymal Zahiid

KUALA LUMPUR: DAP today claimed there are discrepancies in Tourism Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen's overseas trip expenses which varied from those given to Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat MPs.

DAP Youth chief and Rasah MP Anthony Loke said that the  minister's written reply to him on Monday stated that the total costs of her trips from January to October this year amounted to RM1.28 million.

This was in contrast to the figures given to former MCA president and Pandan MP Ong Tee Keat on Oct 26, where she said the ministry had spent some RM 1.58 million for the same trips.

Loke opened “fire” when he said sarcastically that he was “touched” when Ng handed a written reply personally to him yesterday, but a notice handed today said there were "errors" in yesterday's reply.

The Rasah MP then noted that based on the reply given to him, Ng’s trip to Dubai, Qatar and Kuwait from May 4 to 12 cost RM97,000 but in another reply given to Batu MP Chua Tian Chang on Oct 19, the figure was RM240,145.

“We do not know which one is the correct answer. We are directing the minister to please tell us... clarify this. This is unprofessional on the part of the minister. Please do not give us answers which are contradictory,” Loke said at a press conference at the Parliament lobby here.

Loke then zoomed in on Ng’s week-long trip to Europe, from May 25 to 31, which cost RM491,987, saying it was exorbitant and demanded an explanation.

“Half a million spent in seven days for trips to London, Munich and Milan? What is this? A shopping trip?"

On Oct 26, the tourism ministry stated that Ng spent RM3.5 million on "official" overseas mission since she was appointed minister last year.

However, a different figure was given to Ong in a written reply which stated that the ministry had spent RM1.67 million for the same official overseas trips.

The same reply also boasted higher tourist receipts and that the ministry’s efforts overseas had earned Malaysia a ninth out of 10th placing in the most popularly visited countries in 2009.

Pakatan lawmakers have accused Ng of excessive spending overseas, saying she was being more of a “tourist” than “minister”.

Ng dismissed the accusations, insisting that the ministry was on promotional activities abroad and attributed the purported expansion of the country’s tourism industry to her trips.

Tourism Ministry's travel expenses have ballooned by 40% since 2008 while its promotion budget decreased by nearly 70% in the same period.

DAP wants Ng to clarify travel expenses figures
Hemananthani Sivanandam
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10, 2010): The DAP today urged Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen to "come clean" over the written answers on her travel expenses which were given by the ministry’s officials to Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional MPs.

Anthony Loke (DAP-Rasah) told a a press conference that according to a written answer he received, Ng’s  travel expenses from January to October amounted to RM1.28 million.

However, in a written reply to Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat (BN-Pandan), the ministry said the cost was RM1.58 million.

"There is a RM300,000 difference. Is it because the minister is jet-lagged that she mixed up the figures?" he asked.

Loke also said that in a written reply given to him by Ng, the minister’s trip to Dubai, Qatar and Kuwait from May 4 to 12 cost RM97,000, but in a written reply given to Tian Chua (PKR-Batu) on Oct 19, the ministry stated that the trip cost RM240,145.

"We do not know which is the correct answer. We are asking the minister to tell us. Do not give us answers which are contradictory," he said.

Loke also questioned the rationale for Ng’s trip to Europe from May 25 to 31 for seven days which cost RM491,987.

"Half a million spent in seven days for trips to London, Munich and Milan? I want the minister to justify why the need to spend that much money for this trip. Was this a shopping trip? Please clarify," he added.

Loke, who is also the DAP Youth chief, said he hoped that Ng and her ministry will be more professional  and diligent in performing their duties.

"We will read and compare our answers with the answers previously given, both to Pakatan MPs and BN parliamentarians, to make sure (the numbers are) consistent," he added.