Bukit Gantang: 马华技穷炒冷饭维生

民主行动党霹雳州宣传秘书兼桂和区州议员黄家和律师于2009年4月1日（星期三）在武吉干当所发表的声明：

（武吉干当1日讯）民主行动党霹雳州宣传秘书黄家和律师表示，国阵马华在华人选区中炒作回教国课题，显示出国阵在华人选区内已经技穷，没有其他课题可以向人民交代与宣扬。

也是桂和区州议员的黄家和今天发表文告表示，国阵马华在每次大选都使用同样的恐吓手段，提出回教法、断肢法之类的言论，企图恐吓非回教徒选民捞取选票。

“但是，308大选的成绩已经证明人民已经不再受国阵这一套所蒙骗，而民联在拿督斯里尼查作为州务大臣期间所带来的改变、所落实的许多政策，包括新村永久地契、独中以地养校、施增贫苦的政策上都以全霹雳州人民利益作为出发点，没有任何的宗族、宗教背景色彩。巫统主导下的国阵在过去的51年来都以种族性政策为施政方针，玩弄宗族情绪，相比其民联短短10个月的政绩简直是相形见绌。”

黄氏表示，民联的执政成绩使到国阵马华在华裔选区技穷，必须以炒作回教国课题冷饭维生，实在是可悲。

黄氏表示，马华在为巫统全力助选的时候，必须向霹雳州人民明确交待立场，是否能够保证延续民联利惠全民的政策，尤其是在变天事件后已经被完全搁置申请的新村永久地契事项，而不是在这些课题上继续保持沉默。

Bukit Gantang: It is not an easy battle...

I was at Simpang PR-DAP ceramah yesterday with 300 people attending. The atmosphere is worrying in the sense that the Public are too confident of a Nizar’s victory while in fact that is not the case. Not to forget, Barisan is also having free dinners here and there to buy votes, more particularly there were 2 free dinners of 180 tables each just nearby our Ceramah yesterday.

The crowd attended our Ceramahs play a very important role. It is not only that they have to be convinced to vote for Pakatan-Nizar. They all must also help to convey message to the rest, to the fence sitters on how to ensure a Pakatan-Nizar’s victory.

Let’s start the war of phone calls and sms-es at Bukit Gantang. Call and text everyone you know in Bukit Gantang. Get all of them involve in this run for justice for the Perak People, come back, turn up and vote Pakatan-Nizar.

I will be there tonight, for Ceramahs in Simpang and Sepatang.

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Apology to my constituents in Canning, i may be spending less time with all you you until after the by-election.

Bukit Gantang...

I am going to Bukit Gantang tonight for a Ceramah in Simpang. BN, especially UMNO as usual, is playing the racial cards again.

In chinese area, BN components are lacked of new ideas. They can only use the same old tactic which had proven to be a failure on 308. DAP is being bad mouthed of supporting a “fanatic-religous-Islamic State”. In Malay areas, BN is accusing Nizar of being a “boneka” to Chinese and DAP.

Although a lot of People hold the view that Nizar can win, even winning bigger, but i will not be that confident. It is a 50-50 battle. Due the attack on Nizar by UMNO, it is even more pertinent for us to help Nizar, especially in Malay areas.

Let’s work on. Let’s ensure a victory for Pakatan, Nizar, a victory for the People.

Stop! Don't even take your child's cutest moment and burn into CDs!

A strict interpretation of the 2002 Act will mean that, even if you took your child’s cutest momentand put it into CD and distribute it to your relatives, it is an offence. How ridiculous, draconian and unreasonable is this law being used against Sdr. Ong Boon Piow.

Film Censorship Act 2002

The authority nowadays seems very instersting in enforcing laws. It seems that, all the Malaysians, have to read up some laws eventhough you are not a lawyer, and even if you are a lawyer please read up the laws which you are not even aware of. How many will expect the Police will act on this Act and use it as a reason to arrest YB Ong? Ridiculous!!!

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3. Interpretation.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- "film-publicity material" includes the original or duplicate of the whole or any part of a picture, photograph, poster, figure, handbill, slide, newspaper advertisement and any other form of advertisement printed or recorded on any material and intended to publicise a film;
… "film" includes the original or duplicate of the whole or any part of-
(a) a cinematograph film; and
(b) a videotape, diskette, laser disc, compact disc, hard disc and other record,
of a sequence of visual images, being a record capable of being used as a means of showing that sequence as a moving picture, whether or not accompanied by sound; …

9. Submission of film for censorship.
(1) The owner of a film shall submit the film in the prescribed manner for censorship to the Board without any alteration or excision and at his own risk and expense-
(a) in the case of an imported film not exempted under subsection 8(3) which is released under section 7, within the time and at the place specified in the permit issued in respect of the film under subsection 8(1); or
(b) in the case of a film made or produced in Malaysia and intended to be exhibited in Malaysia, within fourteen days of the completion of such making or production.
(2) The owner of a film who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand ringgit and not more than thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.

10. Decision of the Board.
(1) Having viewed a film submitted to it for censorship, the Board may-
(a) approve the film for exhibition without any alteration;
(b) approve the film for exhibition with such alteration as it may require; or
(c) refuse to approve the film for exhibition.
(2) The Secretary shall notify the owner of the film in writing of the decision of the Board made under subsection (1).
(3) In a case to which paragraph (1)(b) or (l)(c) applies, the Board shall furnish to the owner of the film in writing its reasons for requiring the alteration or for the refusal.

14. Certificate "A".
The Board shall certify that a film-
(a) has been approved under paragraph l0(l)(a); or
(b) has been altered as required by the Board,
by issuing a certificate which shall be known as 'Certificate

16. Duplication of film.
(1) Where a person intends to duplicate the whole or any part of a film which has been certified under section 14, he shall submit a statutory declaration to the Board stating-
(a) his intention to make duplicate copies;
(b) the precise number of duplicate copies he intends to make; and
(c) that the duplicate copies are made from the original film approved and certified by the Board under sections 10 and 14 respectively.
(2) No person shall make a duplicate copy of the whole or any part of a film that has not been approved and certified by the Board under sections 10 and 14 respectively.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand ringgit and not more than thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.

17. Certificate "B".
The Board shall issue a certificate which shall be known as 'Certificate "B" ' for every duplicate copy made in accordance with section 16.

Update: YB Ong Boon Piow's arrest

YB Ong Boon Piow was arrested by the police and was brought to Pekan Baru Police Station yesterday shortly after the launching of DVD on Perak Democracy at Chin Woo Hall, Ipoh. He was subsequently released on police bail around 1 plus in the morning and was requested to report himself at Sg Senam Police Station on 13.04.2009.

The offence alleged was that of producing DVD without Sijil B under Film Censorship Act.

There were only less than 200 attendees yesterday as there was heavy rain in town. Yet, the Police had again, chose to interfere, this time not on illegal assembly but on the Film Censorship Act.

It is not a movie production. Everything contained therein are recorded from the actual scene. Is it an offence by putting the truth to the People?

YB Ong Boon Piow arrested!

I just received an sms from Sdr. Ngeh Koo Ham that YB Ong Boon Piow was arrested at Chin Woo Hall, Ipoh just now for the production of the DVD on Perak Democracy. The DVD was the edited clips on the Democracy under the tree. The ground of arrest has yet to be ascertained.