'Save this
kampung
by all means as long as it does not need forking out millions of ringgits. Do not repeat the same mistake as Kampung Buah Pala!'
Raja Rajan : Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has yet to produce a blueprint on the preservation and conservation of traditional villages of different ethnic groups in Penang. But he will surely have three major reasons for it - Umno, Koh Tsu Koon and BN. After 17 months, Lim blames all problems on his predecessor, the previous BN government and lack of federal funds. Enough is enough. Stop talking bull and start delivering.
Kgen : This is a problem of developers versus the residents with the state government caught in between. The pressure of development is great but the state government cannot go wholly to one side or the other. It's a balancing act but no matter what is decided there will be unhappy people.
However, Pakatan Rakyat is being slammed much more than BN although the Gerakan government was never known to take the side of residents over developers. Would a BN govt preserve Tanjung Tokong and Kampung Buah Pala when they sold the land to developers in the first place?
Unfortunately for some commentators their agenda is not social justice, it's political with race used as a weapon. Who excels in race-based politics? I'm beginning to see the picture here.
Myop101 : Since there are so many urbanisation problems in Penang, why doesn't the state government set up a special fund? All Penangites and Malaysians who care for the folks like Kampung Buah Pala and Tanjung Tokong should chip in.
Louis : I am eagerly waiting for Lim to come up with a solution to this problem. Save this kampung by all means as long as it does not need forking out millions of ringgits. Do not repeat the same mistake as Kampung Buah Pala!
Kgen : This is yet another Gerakan-originated problem laid at Lim Guan Eng's doorstep. Lim's handling of Tanjung Tokong will be the test whether charges of racism hurled at him over Kampung Buah Pala are justified or not.
Accusing Lim of siding with developers is one thing but racism is another. If Lim shows no racial bias, will those who emotionally accuse him of marginalising Indians and urging Indian not to vote for Pakatan apologise?
Vijaya Kumar: Will Lim at least save this village? Or will he sell it to the developer again? PKR must be punished in the Bagan Pinang by-election for not fulfilling their election promise.
P Dev Anand Pillai: Why not just bring back the BN government? There are about 40 seats in the Penang Assembly. Give the seats to them and let them solve all the problems of the people of Penang. They have been running the state government since independence and the Penangites just loved them so why wait?
Call for a referendum and throw the DAP government out and install the BN in again and this time don't waste time with some non-Malay leader, just put an Umno leader as the chief minister and get all your woes in Penang solved.
One is sure the civil servants will cherish such a moment and who knows the folks of Kg Buah Pala might get help to resurrect their village.
Avvai: The fault is always the federal government's. It's not fair blaming the 18-month-old Pakatan state government for Kampung Buah Pala and Tanjung Tokong. The main culprit who sold away these villagers' homes is the former BN-led state government. Now he silently sits in the cabinet and monitors KPI.
The prime minister did not come in to help the Kampung Buah Pala residents despite their cries. MIC promised to buy the land for them too. What happened to all the BN promises over a decade? Oh Malaysians! Get your facts right. Ultimately all politicians are the same but don't blame the pot for being as black as the kettle too.
