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Dato Zahrain, flanked by Mansor Othman and Tan Hock Leong, both are the Deputy Chairmen of PKR Penang Committee, chaired the special meeting

Abdul Halim and Francis Joseph, the State Treasurer

From right : Jason Ong, Ahmad Farid, Law Choo Kiang, and Pak Muss, the State Secretary

Mansor Othman briefed the meeting of what he knew

From left : Amir, Felix Ooi and Prof. Mohd Zahri

Ong Chin Wen, Haji Mahamad Hashim, and Abdul Rahman

Tan Seng Keat and Norhayati binti Jaafar 

Abdul Rahman, Johari Kassim, and Raveentharan Subramaniam, the State Deputy Chairman, and others…

The PKR Penang Committee at its special meeting last night conducted a long discussion on the issue of sacking of Johari Kassim by the Penang State Executive Committee.

The meeting took in recognition of Johari’s contribution in the MPSP as PKR’s whip for the councillors, and quite a number of significant changes that were brought about by him and his out-spoken leadership.

The meeting also felt that the ’sentence’ of dismissal was not commensurate with his action which was spontaneous in nature to the appointment of a new MPSP President until the next general election.

The meeting also concurred that since Johari had already openly regretted his action of boycotting the swearing-in ceremony of the new Council President, he should be dealt with accordingly, probably with a suspension order for a certain time frame, and that, at the very least, he should be given a chance to be heard under the rules of Natural Justice.

The meeting also found that, furthermore, there was basis as to why he did that, as clearly there was lack of communication within the Pakatan Rakyat

Therefore, the meeting decided to send a team of 20 peoples consist of 16 Members of Parliament and State Assemblymen and 4 party representatives all from PKR Penang to meet the Chief Minister of Penang Lim Guan Eng soon.

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Johari Kassim, who was terminated for leading a boycott against the appointment of Mokthar Mohd Jait as Seberang Prai Municipal Council president, will leave it to his PKR party to sort out the issue during an extraordinary meeting on Thursday.

“I will instead leave it to the state PKR to handle the matter during its extraordinary meeting this Thursday,” Johari told reporters on Tuesday, confirming that he had already received the termination letter.

Johari Kassim to leave the matter to the Party

Chow Kon Yeow, the Penang Ex-Co Member in charge of Local Government, treated Johari’s case as one of insubordination and to be treated administratively.

Lim Guan Eng, the Penang Chief Minister, also turned down the earlier request by PKR for Mansor Othman, the Penang Deputy Chief Minister I, to bring Johari to explain the issue before him. Johari was dismissed from his post as MPSP Councillor as at June 26.

Menawhile, Mujahid Yusof Rawa, the Penang PAS deputy commissioner, commented on the state government’s action as ‘harsh’ and ‘high-handed’, but he hoped to resolve this issue in the cooperative spirit of Pakatan Rakyat.

He also admitted that there was miscommunication between the three partners in Penang, and called for more regular state Pakatan meetings for a smoother administration.

Politically, Pakatan Rakyat’s inter-party relationship seems to be strained at this very moment, and it depends very much on the outcome of the Thursday meeting of Penang PKR State Committee.

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A petrol kiosk in front of City Bay-view Hotel

An office block adjacent to the Hotel

The frontage of EPF (Employees’ Provident Fund) Building

The heritage of Cheong Fatt Tze, a Hakka tradition; a  similar building could be found in his homeland China, with Fung Sui functions

The upper Penang Road looks empty by noon,  but it is actually a crowded nite-life spot

A Kampung house in an urban environment right in the center of George Town

Old and new, side by side

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A mosque that faces Gurney Drive

A Burmese Buddhist temple at Kelawai Road

A small bangalow at Kelawai Road

A patch of Green in the same neighbourhood

Beautiful flowers in front of Bali Seafood Restaurent, Gurney Drive

A popular home-stay especially to Indonesian tourists by the side of One-Stop Center, Burma Road

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In view of the July trial of the de facto leader Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, a Special State Meeting of Penang PKR unanimously passed a resolution to give full support to him.

Dato Zahrain chaired the Special State Meeting of PKR Penang, with Tan Hock Leong, the State Deputy, next to him

From left, the State Treasurer Francis Joseph, with Committee Members Tan Seng Kiat, and Ahmad Farid Arshad

From left Committee Members Johari Kassim, Haji Mahamad Hashim, and Jamil Mohamed Noor

State Wanita Norhayati binti Jaafar, and Publicity Chief MP Tan Tee Beng

From right Senator Pak Muss, the State Secretary, Jason Ong, the Kebun Bunga Assemblyman, Mohamed Fauzi Noordin and Nyanasegaran, both are the Assistant State Secretaries, and others…

Beiow is the full text of the resolution passed :

In view of the pending trial of PKR’s Advisor, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, which has wide implications and ramifications, this meeting resolves that :

i) Representation be made to the DPP that all charges be dropped as the medical reports have clearly shown there was no penetration against the complainant;

 ii) The judge continues to grant bail to Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim in all fairness;

 iii) All documents as requested be rendered accordingly;

 iv) ICJ ( International Commission of Jurist ), CPA ( Commonwealth

Parliamentarians Association ), IBA ( International Bar Association ),

and Amnesty International (AI) be allowed as observers to the trial;

 v) The Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Abdul Razak should endeavour to ensure that justice is not only to be done, but must be manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done.

 The PKR Penang State Committee shall explain to all the grassroot members so as to achieve a unified stand on the political persecution of Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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Tan Chen Chooi, the new MPPP President, chaired the full council meeting on  June 26

Abdul Rahman, the PKR whip, spoke on the need of co-operation between the general public and the Council

Lim Siew Khim elaborated on how to keep cleanliness high on the Council’s agenda, and an educated populace too.

Haji Mohd Razali Abdullah highlighted on 3 topics, i.e. the role of local councillors, the relationship between the oouncillors and council staff, and the media and the council (see full text in Malay version).

Other councillors also touched on the efficiency of the administration in tackling problems, and the staff are urged to buck-up for a better delivery service.

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The late Honda King Tan Sri Loh Boon Siew’s bungalow

Unloading activities on a busy day

Another view of the former Si Chung School

Sitting on the trishaw could be quite an experience in Penang

A tourist paradise where East and West meet

You may be led through the garden path unintentionally

A new enterprise in the making

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Kuan Yin Temple, Burma Road

An old church, Madras Lane

A Telekom Tower, Madras Lane

A busy Sultan Ahmad Shah Road

A typical ‘goh kah kee’ (corridor) that links the houses together

Behind the EPF Building, by the sea-front

A scenic sea-front view indeed

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The Council of PKR Penang MP’s, Assemblymen, and Local Councillors now meet once every two weeks to deliberate on issues of public interests, as they owe a duty to the members and the people who put the party into power in Penang in the first place.

The Council would always try to reach a consensus through understanding and discussion, but not voting.

The latest issue at hand is the appointment of MPSP President which caused a stir in the tea-cup. It is hoped that with ingenuity and the spirit of Pakatan Rakyat, this issue could be resolved amicably for the sake of a long term common objective.

Below are some pictures of the Council’s meeting:

Dato Zahrain,the PKR leader in Penang, chaired the Council’s meeting

Unity is strength, as always!

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Let it rot? – a brutal example of a failure to do conservation work for heritage buliding, the Si Chung Primary School once upon a time.

The side-view of the once majestic educational institution

The EPF (Employees Provident Fund) Building

A bungalow which belonged to the late Lim Chen Teik is now a KFC outlet

The Wardolf budget Hotel – as seen in the Hong Kong film of  ‘Sussie Wong’?

Old building, modern usage

Old Town –  a famous nite-spot at upper Penang Road