A scuffle broke out between a group of people believed to be linked to MIC Youth and one of Penang Deputy Chief Minister P Ramasamy’s assistants at around 6.00pm today at Komtar, according to an eye-witness.
The MIC youth reps were there to hand over a memorandum to the state government offering to buy back the Kampung Buah Pala land for RM3.2 million.
After the handing over, which took place cordially, the MIC crowd were still gathered at the ground floor when the assistant allegedly shouted at them from the first floor.
This infuriated the MIC group, words were exchanged, and a few of them then raced towards the assistant. The assistant received a few punches, said the eye-witness, who was not sure if the assistant retaliated before fleeing with other aides to the government offices.
Earlier, Kampong Buah Pala villagers lost in the Penang High Court in their bid to stay the Federal Court decision against them. Their attempt was rejected with costs awarded against them.
A second writ to argue that the villagers do have locus standi is expected to be heard soon.
Over in Kampong Buah Pala, one eye-witness said he saw high-tech CCTV cameras with satellite dishes being put up.
Time is running out for the villagers as the 2 August deadline to vacate the premises draws closer even as they continue discussions with the state government. Discussions resume tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) is calling upon the state government to give priority to the investigation on land fraud and mismanagement of Kampung Buah Pala. Its secretary-general, S Arutchelvan, is asking the government to take an injunction to stop any forced eviction until the completion of this investigation.
The MIC youth reps were there to hand over a memorandum to the state government offering to buy back the Kampung Buah Pala land for RM3.2 million.
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This MIC bunch is not very bright. Why make offer to the State Gomen when the land now belongs to the developer, no thanks to the Gerakan ex-state Gomen who sold it?
Go and make the offer to the developer lah. They will laugh at your RM3.2 milion offer and ask you to @#$% off. For RM32 million maybe they will consider.
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mic can go and fly kite with samy velu
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just an umno plot la!
letting loose all their running … to create a ruckus & then najib will casually step in and announce the amno government has put a stop on all development in that kampung…
all these just to make dap look helpless & amno & their running …. mic win some moral boosting aye.
wanna bet, anyone?
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First we have Gerakan Youth lodging MACC reports. Now, we have MIC Youths making stupid demonstration. Don’t you see a pattern of harassment.
These … misfits are being set loose to cause trouble.
The political adventurism is going to … destroy the country. Who in their sane mind would want to invest in Malaysia? These mindless Gerakan Youths and MIC Youths are amongst the one who will suffer.
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Samy and MIC,
when are you people going to return the land (earmarked for a school originally) to the people of Bandar Utama. By the way, the school is meant for Indians. How ironic, isnt it?
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why suddenly this M.I.C goons became heros for the indians , what happenned last 5o donkeys years , where have they been … come on please buzz off , we dont need you guys anymore…
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Don’t make me laugh! Those MIC… were sent there for a reason, to create trouble and headaches for the PR State Government, that’s all.
Koh Tsu Koon, former BN Chief Minister didn’t want to have anything to do with them so what makes them think Lim Guan Eng, PR Chief Minister will entertain their entics?
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Suddenly, oh so suddenly, MIC Youth is getting involved as a hero to save the day for the folks of Kg Buah Pala. Where were they all this while?
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Whether MIC is genuine or not, it’s immaterial here.
At least they are offering the money to buy back the land from the cooperative – Koperasi Pegawai Kanan Kerajaan Pulau Pinang – via the cunning, artificial and twist-turn (CAT) government under the … Lim Guan Eng.
It was sold for RM3.21 million… to the cooperative in March last year.
Why not acquire the land back with a stroke of the pen for the same amount when a party is willing to fund the purchase?
After all didn’t Lim preach us that his administration was a people’s government?
Didn’t Lim said once that his government would never carry out a project against the interests of local population?
Lim does not want to acquire the land
… because a corporate figure… wants the project? … is funding a dormant company Nusmetro Venture carry out the Oasis lucrative condominium project for the rich of course….
Lim was quick to stop PGCC and fast to alienate the Kampung Buah Pala High Chaparral land to the cooperative society.
Lim’s (administration) accepted the balance land premium of over RM2.4 million from the cooperative on March 14.
(His administration) transferred the land on March 27 even though the villagers have met him on March 13 to save the land for them.
Now Lim is blaming the previous government… especially after he had promised to save the land for the villagers provided it was not yet transferred.
Well it was not transferred before Lim came to power on Indian-aided political wave on March 8.
It was not transferred when the villagers met and pleaded to him a week later.
Why (his administration) accepted the premium and allowed the alienation remains a mystery.
Two days after he became the Chief Minister, Lim (allegedly) issued a directive to the land office not to transfer any land without his knowledge and approval.
Don’t tell me Lim didn’t know about High Chaparral transaction then?
If it was done without Lim’s knowledge, surely it was a direct defiance to the Chief Minister’s authority?
Is Lim telling us now he didn’t know about it?
Why then he didn’t initiate any action on the officers who transferred the land without his knowledge?
Or he did know about it but dare not take disciplinary action for direct insubordination?
Well poor Lim must be a Chief Minister Without Power.
Lim always deploys a three-pronged strategy to resolve any crisis that is to blame Koh Tsu Koon, blame the previous Umno-controlled state goverment and blame lack of federal funding.
About the scuffle, that Ramasamy aide,… Satish is an immatured and inexperience young man not fit to be a political officer for someone holding the position of DCM of Penang.
He is said to be impolite, ill-mannered and scarcastic all the time anywhere with anyone.
Eye witnesses said from the second floor, he taunted the MIC guys standing at the ground floor and challenged them…
Indeed I would say Ramasamy and his party colleague Rayer too deserved… for (hoodwinking) Indians in Kampung Buah Pala and Penang.
If one were to say MIC was useless, the other view is that Ramasamy and company are … worse . . .
Lim Guan Eng is no different.
Satish’s political master Ramasamy… is sure to lose Prai and Batu Kawan the next round.
Megat Jittendran
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Megat Jittendran,
You claim ‘at least MIC is offering to buy back the land from the cooperative’. I cant help but to laugh at your ignorance – firstly why the need to buy back if MIC along with its political master UMNO didnt betray and backstab the people there by selling the land to an UMNO-linked Nusmetro. Secondly, if you want to buy back the land from the cooperative, then salah tempat la kawan, cooperative and Nusmetro’s office is not in Komtar, probably they are based in UMNO’s HQ since we know how close Nusmetro and… are to one another. Thirdly, the MIC…. are not wise enough to realise LGE is not the cooperative’s head, if you wanted to buy back the land from the cooperative that is – go cari the cooperative boss la, takut he is an UMNO chap right? We all know how a lowly ADUN from UMNO is much more powerful than your previous minister of works, Ayyoyo Tol Samy…
And about Satish being impolite, sarcastic bla bla, I think MIC youth deserve to be treated like that, especially when they are… roaming around trying to fight with anything that moves. But whatever it is, there is no justification to manhandle someone, there is law and this is not ‘tamil movie’, so stop being a Baasha. But then again, people are fed up lecturing MIC youth…
Finally touching about Ramasamy being useless, well I am not suprised if it comes from an UMNO worshipping, MIC youth defending, Samy Velu praising character like Megat Jittendran… Samy after god knows how many years as MIC boss, still won undemocratically by cancelling Muthu’s nomination – this is even after years of … MAIKA shares, Telecom shares, AIMST, PLUS Tol,etc etc) and… joining hands with some UMNO….
Shame on MIC members for allowing this… character still hang about… with a camouflage of ‘rebranding’. Haha, hillarious. Dont need to come here and post your prophecies about how Ramasamy might lose next time, if we the people start to believe Samy’s prophecies before March 8 or before Bukit Selambau, today he would still be putting on weight… and Ganesan would have been there… IF your boss is massively wrong, you my friend will be worst off your predictions. Especially your boss himself, his deputy and his VP all kena tarok betul betul by the rakyat… Utterly disgraceful. Ramasamy’s Indian support base is quite solid in Seberang Perai area, his record speaks for himself – the amount of aid delivered, temples saved, schools maintained, land provided, etc etc. And contrary to your twisted logic that only Indian people live in Batu Kawan and Perai, I am one of the many Malaysian Chinese amongst the 60% Batu Kawan electorate who kicked out your former boss Koh Tsu Koon with about 10000 majority, and if anything Chinese support for DAP and LGE has increased. And since you are predicting, I am entitled to my own prediction – next round MIC will lose every seats and will be begging UMNO for some remaning councillor seats for its predisent, DP, and VP.
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At least tis MIC guys hve got d guts & r here 2 apply pressure on d powerless CM Lim Guan Eng. It is easy 2 tease or curse MIC 4 all d past reasons. V shud not look Buah Pala issue at racial poInt of view. V must unite & fight any form of oppresion no matter regardless of race & relgion. Where is MCA, Gerakan,PPP & all d other partys who will normally b very active during elections? Yes all of us includin d DAP stooges knew long time ago tat d BN govt r d one who have initiated d scandalous land transaction but v have voted d Pakatan DAP govt 2 rule Penang hoping tat they will undo d BN’s wrongdoings. But wat is Lim Guan Eng, Ramasamy, Rayer & croonies r saying now. BULL S***, tis fellows have promised loud & clear 2 d villagers tat they will save d village if they r voted n. Wat shall v call them now??…
Lim Guan Eng dont hide behind d court ruling. I can predict tat Lim Guan Eng will b d shortest term CM of Penang if he dont walk is talk.
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It takes 2 hands to clap…!!!!
Firstly the MIC boys should know that their “offering” is to be paid to the developer. Not Penang CM office….!
All these while the MIC Youth did nothing. Now got money…!!!
“Where & How did the money came about…?????????”
“Who” authorize the payment….??????”
Was it the money that was very recently given for a certain “purpose”…???????????????
Why use “MIC Youth”…????
Since this is a “BIG” issue…. the MIC “Head” should be the one to “voice”..!!!!!!!
To get back some “brownie points”………..
Mmmmm……! Smells like …
And that Ramasamy’s aide…..
Another “idiot”…!!!
Why provoke…??????????????
Knowing very well that it will create a fight…
Can’t these all be done in a “civilized” manner…..?????
Lim Guan Eng should also look into this scuffle & tell his adie’s aide to “shape up or ship out”…..!
To be able to hold a post in a goverment, be it small, one must know how to present one’s dignity…!!
You are “not” all that lah……………
Don’t know arr……..???????????
If PKR still do not want to look into their “problems” no matter how small………
Also their “team building”…..
Don’t harap so much for the next GE…..!!!
U have to buck up…!
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Megat Jittendran
July 24th, 2009 at 3.50am
I am surprised that we still have this kind of creature on this earth….
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Suddenly I recall the Golden old days when my grandma always watch the Tamil movies every late afternoon over RTM, hero is trying to save the situation. Kah kah kah,
Come on MIC, don’t try to be a hero like the one in the movies. Be realistic.
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This is just an MIC orchestrated publicity stunt.
Pity they didn’t put on such a show when Koh Tsu Koon sold off the state land for RM3.2m in 2005.
Go, get KTK to cough up the RM150m that the new owners are now demanding.
I am not holding my breath though !!!
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Anil
Let it be known that the delivery of the memorandum was done in a cordial way- all were treated with respect. Hence, what transpired at 6pm was AFTER THE HANDING OVER OF THE MEMORANDUM when the MIC was leaving through the level 1. I was not there so I can’t comment too much about it.
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Govt is already midst of solving the problem…MIC knew it will all be solved, thus showing out its generosity..talk BIG. They know the land can never be bought & the sum will not be just Rm3.5 Mil as offered.
So now time is right for them to SHOW OFF that the care. Say lah offer RM35K ..probably they will be able to buy over.
Well MIC is full of… so is BN components. I’m suspecting is the MIC that initiate this crisis…so when they realised CM about solve it..they play truant.
Isnt that obvious..
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S Rajan and veryupset…
Useless creature and by the way i know you two are not from Penang, so shut up!
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Megat Jittendra & S. Rajan have no clue what they are talking about. They are just like their MASTER Samy Vellu who keeps bleating that the Indians are coming back, the Indians are cvoming back… to BN.
I don’t know if it’s a joke or it’s psy-war or these people are truly delusional.
The truth is the Indians have never been further from supporting BN. Recent by-elections have proven it.
Understand this, guardians of MIC, the people of Penang ~ Malays, Chinese & Indians are strongly behind the Pakatan govt. We’re not so small-minded to be hoodwinked by your numerous attempts at running down the LGE, Ramasamy & others in the Pg govt. Don’t think that what BN did in Perak and what they are attempting to do in S’gor will be repeated in Penang.
We will give our votes to PR. Go and tell that to your bosses.
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MIC Indians have one in common. They talk big a lot. They brag a lot. They claim credit for things others did. I say call their bluff. Ask them to show the money.
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MIC want to be a hero??? Sooooo simple!!!! Just pay RM150M and the land is yours.
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the mic is begging in the broad daylight under the umnoputras and the so called samy ollu, on the very onset what were they doing when the land kg buah pala came up for sale during mr suppiah’s time mic branch leader? why didnt they prevent from all this, why didnt this matter was brought in the cabinet , parliament metting? why only now? i think everybody knows the answer today. so now in my opinion the only way to solve these issue is give the villages an alternative land as what it is now TO earn their living peacefully, that the present govt under LGE SHOULD DO, THATS ALL.AND I HOPE THE PENANG RAAYAT SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS AROUSED OVER THIS ISSUE WHO IS THE CULPRIT BEHIND THIS, BE WITH THE PAKATAN. LASTLY I FELT WITH A HEAVY HEART TO TELL THE VILLAGE WILL BE DEMOLISH DUE TO THE COURT ORDER… BN 1POINT,PAKATAN 0, OK, IN THE NEXT ELECTIONS IT SHOULD BE PKR 100 AND BN 0.I HOPE ANYBODY READING MY COMMENTS WILL AGREE TO ME 100%,MY DREAM WILL COME THROUGH BN WILL FALL AND PKR WILL TAKE OVER THE PRESENT CORRUPTED GOVT.AND OF COURSE THE CHANGES WILL TAKE PLACE. MINORITIES INDIANS CAN DO THE WONDERS AND ADD ANOTHER 8 WONDERS OF THE WORLD AND CREATE HISTORY, I JUST CANT WAIT,JUST AN EG, TEOH BENG HOCK CASE IT (COULD) BE A COVER UP, MORE BAD NEWS IS COMING FROM THIS UMNO GOVT AND IT WILL BE A GOOD NEWS FOR PKR,UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL let me comment about our great hindraf 5 PARTY HAK ASASI MANUSIA,under uthayakumar he should join the opposition party PKR DONT BE independent it will split the votes and favour the BN, HOPE THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN HE SHOULD BE CAREFUL.
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Anil,
No news about Kampung Buah Pala’s folks finally accepting the terms negotiated by Penang State Government without burning a big hole in Penang state wallet
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Ask MIC big boss to make a better offer to the owner.
Please don’t insult those UMNO people with 3.2 million and please don’t make the offer to the state government.
It’s no use, they don’t own the land anymore.
Uncle Sam can dish out RM50 million or more for that piece of land to help the villagers.
No one in Malaysia doubts his ability in coming out with that kind of money.
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This stunt by MIC was really low… Legally it is not possible to buy back their land. Why don’t MIC (blame) both KTK and Umno Penang who worked hand in hand in in this scandal in the first place?
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