Before we begin this entry, we would like to thank Dr Sim for replying to our earlier questionnaire post with his extremely well written "At the Heart of the Matter" . Perhaps most readers were not prepared to receive a whole article of reply, and we did think a simple answer of a list of A, B or Cs would suffice, but it is truly appreciated nevertheless. You can refer to the original Q&A posting here.
The reason for the questionnaire was so everybody, voters and all other rakyats, know our candidate's stance on the issues. We cannot help but be disappointed that Dr Sim did not state his stand on even one of the 10 issues that is so important to the people, like corruption and cronyism.
However, we laud and respect his vision that he will concentrate on the roads and unclogging of the drains in Pending.
Of
course, it is interesting to note that a BN parliamentary candidate during March 08, Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun (pic), was one of the best in attending to unclogging of drains issues and pothole repairs in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.She really was the very, very best, and the residents of PJ and even her challenger can acclaim to that. Still, she got booted out by Tony Pua (DAP) with a majority of 19,972.
We are not kidding you. We attended several of her ceramahs in SS2 and SS4 PJ, and what she said was exactly, to the letter, the words of Dr Sim. She basked in her records of cleaning drains, repairing roads, and "bringing development". And the PJ residents were smart enough to reject her, after 50 years of BN rule.
When asked about bigger, national issues, she fumbled rather
badly and thinks that, among others, "NEP has already been abolished", and "BN never declared Malaysia was an Islamic state". I suppose the PJ residents are sick of an "unclogging of drains and covering up pothole MP", and and really did chow the mei fun (fried the kueh tiau), and they want real change instead.So what else did the Selangor residents do? They changed the government, and kicked out Khir Toyo and his minions.
Anyway, Datin Chew is already history, so we shall not dwell into that too much (although reading that interview archive can be a real stress reliever). The real point of this article touches on Dr Sim, and SUPP's campaign so we shall stick to that.
Remember, as a recap, among other things, here's what we asked Dr Sim on his stand:
1. Corruption (We asked him whether he agrees or don't agree - we never asked him to fight corruption or join MACC or be the super anti-corruption lone ranger. Agree, or Don't Agree) - No Answer
2. Cronysm (For example, Taib awarding contracts to CMS - we are not asking if he has benefited from patronage or cronysm, we just asked him, Agree or Don't Agree?) - No Answer
3. Land Grab (For example lets say if Taib grabs rakyat's land. Agree or Don't Agree?) - No Answer
4. Massive deforestation (What is Dr Sim's stand on how Sarawak's forests are being harvested bare) - No Answer
We can go on with the list, but we think it is enough to note by now that there's no answer to everything. No stand. Just unclog the drains, build roads, "bring development". And start small.
Yes, we do agree that you have to start somewhere. We just asked you what do you, as a candidate, think about corruption, cronyism and land grabs. No Answer. Unclog the drain, write report card, fix the roads and "bring development".
For the sake of new readers, we are not questioning the integrity of Dr Sim. We want to state that he is a clean and graft-free candidate as far as we are concerned. We just want him to tell us if he thinks corruption and raping the forest is wrong. No Answer. Unclog the drains, fix the roads, "bring development".
Of course, he did address one of our queries. We asked him, what do you want to change exactly. Know what he said? "Unclog the drains, fix the roads, "bring development", among others"
Dr Sim, please. We are begging you. Just simple questions.
Korupsi / Telan Duit Rakyat / Tipu Rakyat / Rasuah (Salah / Tidak Salah)
Kronisme / Taib kasi project kpd CMS (Salah / Tidak Salah)
Tanah NCR dirompak / Syarikat kroni diberi tanah negeri (Salah / Tidak Salah)
Balak Sarawak habis ditebang (Salah / Tidak Salah)
dan 6 lagi soalan-soalan.
We've heard enough about unclogging drains, patching up streets and "bringing development". That's good for the people of Pending and Sarawak. Very good. But isn't that the basic job of a rep anyway? You are expected to do it whether you are a BN or Pakatan representative yes?
But your stand Dr Sim? Over to you..
PS - for the second part of your blog reply, we have forwarded your questions to YB Violet Yong, and will revert to you immediately once the reply has come in. We would love to reply you, but you directed your questions at her, so it's only fair that she speaks for herself and her party.
Dear Friends
ReplyDeleteI only saw the four questions that have been posed above but not the other six.
I think the questions that have been asked are not just simple objective questions that can be answered with a yes or no. To be safe it is better to answer with yes & no for each question.
1. Corruption - I think it can be considered one of the oldest professions. You dont need to go to any school to acquire the skill. It comes in various forms, shapes, sizes, styles, & dimensions, and is not easily detected.
But if one doesnt have any evidence and simply brand certain personality as corrupt, one may open oneself to a lawsuit for defamation.
If you helped your good friend and in return he buys you an expensive gift, nothing happens. But if you are a senior govt officer, you may be termed as corrupt.
2. Cronyism - It is widely practised in this business-minded world for a win-win-win situation, especially in networking. There is no free lunch.
If you help somebody who has helped you before to get a contract; and it so happens, that somebody is your close business associate, friend or relative, you may be termed as practising cronyism.
3. Land Grab - One can easily grab some sands but not a piece of land. It has to go through a series of legitimate process. Again, has it flouted the law? If so, prove it. Otherwise, one will be sued.
4.Massive Deforestation - About three quarters of land in Sarawak is still covered with forest. How massive is massive? Any statistics to substantiate?
I wish to say that Dr Sim has vision, mission and is a strategic leader who doesnt normally micro-manage. Instead, he looks at the big picture.
He was involved in drain clogging and pothole problems only during his rounds of visit to the residents. Since they pointed out these problems, Dr Sim had to resolve them.
Dr Sim has much bigger plans for Kuching, such as the Health Metropolis, etc etc (pls refer www.realheart.com.my OR ft: simrealheart)
Dr Sim is too busy with other major issues and cannot be involved in answering all minor questions, right?
Kuching Joe