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MICHELLE YEOH, ERIC MOO & ALAM TAM GET BRICK BATS!
WHY DO CHINESE BUSINESSMEN SUPPORT BARISAN NASIONAL? FOR PERSONAL GAIN, SAYS DR MAHATHIR.
YOU, CHINESE BUSINESSMEN, ARE IN OUR POCKETS. WE BOUGHT YOU LONG AGO!
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THE STAR PERSISTS WITH THE MYTH OF THE 60,000 CROWD AT DINNER!
Star
BN dinner sets new Record
60,000 supporters and superstar Michelle Yeoh…
From page 1 IT WAS a carnival-like atmosphere in Westpost, Port Klang, on Saturday night when more than 60,000 people thronged the parking bays to show their support towards Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Biggest ever: Najib presenting the Malaysia Book of Records certificate to Ta for organising the largest sit-down Lim, Liow, Dr Chua and Malaysian Book of Records founder and managing director Datuk Danny Ooi.
Also present were MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, Selangor MCA chief Datuk Donald Lim and international actress Datuk Seri Michelle Yeoh and organising chairman Tan Sri Ta Kin Yan.
Superstar backing: Yeoh gesturing the 1Malaysia sign after delivering her speech at the mega dinner.
People from all over Selangor started arriving as early as 5pm and two hours later, the traffic leading to the area was barely moving.
No one was complaining as they were there to reinforce their support for the Barisan Nasional.
Thousands of youths on bikes formed a nearly 10km-long motorcade to welcome Najib.
The event was organised by the Federation of Chinese Descendants of Selangor, who also prepared more than 5,000 tables for the guests.
http://mystar.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
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NAJIB ASKS FOR CHINESE VOTES AT WESTPORT DINNER!
Free Malaysia Today
Najib asks Chinese community to back him
I ask that you continue to support us, so that we can continue the work we’ve started for the good of the community, and the nation,’ he says.
KUALA LUMPUR: Najib Tun Razak said today the support he has received from the people has heartened and encouraged him in the knowledge that the government has done a lot for the Chinese community over the last few years.
“I believe this is especially true on education, where we will continue a RM100 million yearly allocation for the maintenance and upgrading of Chinese schools.
“Normally, having a meal with 60 people would be considered a large dinner. Last night in Westport, Klang, I had the honour of sharing dinner with 60,000 people,” the prime minister said in his Facebook posting.
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BUT READ WHAT THE READERS SAY!
Lionel Tim · Top Commenter
Kam Teow Eng · Top Commenter
Hainan Teo · Top Commenter
Lim KC · Butterworth Institute of Technology
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AND LISTEN TO WHAT AN UMNO TOP DOG SAYS!
Uploaded on Nov 11, 2010
Datuk Johari Bin Abdul Ghani (Ketua Bahagian Titiwangsa UMNO)-Berkata ” Kita tidak perlu undi Cina dan undi India”.
巫統蒂蒂旺沙區部主席(佐哈里) : “我們不需要華人和印度人的票”.
Umno Titiwangsa Head Datuk Johari Bin Abdul Ghani says: “We do not need the Chinese and Indian votes”.
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The New Straits Times reports
100,00 at Han Chiang for the concert!
60,00 at Westport for dinner with Najib!
Someone who was there last night wrote, “Last night 5000 tables dinner at Port Klang was only 1/4 full…what a letdown for BN.”
But the NST and Star reported 60,000!
Ah, can’t overlook the fact that one is owned by UMNO and the other by MCA….
*COMMENT I GLEANED FROM MALAYSIA CHRONICLE
Sunday, 21 April 2013 13:33 posted by Ira
Its a lie. There were at the most, 20,000 people at the dinner. I was there. All around me, the tables were half filled, some were completely empty. We went for the food, not because we are BN supporters. Would this function have gotten 5,000 if no food were served? Furthermore, it was held in PKFZ, out in the wilderness. Majority went to have a free sit-down dinner, plain and simple.
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Now, this might have captured the truth about the number at Han Chiang!
Saturday, 20 April 2013
11.15pm
konsert antarabangsa yg di anjurkan oleh BN untuk warga cina padang Han Jiang, Penang GAGAL! kahkahkahkah malah lebih menghayat hati penyanyi yg di undang jg tk hadir kerana boikot konsert tu … hahahahahaha
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Hong Hong singer George Lam performing at the 1Malaysia Penang International Charity Drive concert at Han Chinag school field April 20, 2013. – Picture by K.E. Ooi.
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NST
Sunday, April 21, 2013 | Last updated at 0:8 AM
60,000 people join PM for dinner at Westport tonight
Some 60,000 people join Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at a Majlis Ramah Mesra Bersama PM at Westport, Port Klang tonight.
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The Star
Published: Saturday April 20, 2013 MYT 10:04:00 PM
Updated: Sunday April 21, 2013 MYT 12:24:01 AM
GE13: Thousands at mammoth dinner to show support for Najib
By ZUHRIN AZAM AHMAD
Najib acknowledging the cheers from the crowd at the dinner in Wesport. KLANG: Over 60,000 people thronged Westport here for a gathering to show their support for Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Barisan Nasional.
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Although the event only started at 8pm, the crowd had made its way to the venue as early as 5pm.
The fine weather allowed thousands of youths, clad in the blue Barisan Nasional T-shirts, to form kilometres-long motorcade with their motorcycles to welcome Najib.
About 5,000 tables were set up by the event’s organiser, Gabungan Persatuan Keturunan Cina Selangor, to serve dinner to the guests who came from all over Selangor.
While waiting for the arrival of Najib, video clips of patriotic songs were shown on five giant screens.
Present were Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek and movie star Datuk Michelle Yeoh.
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NST
Wednesday April 17, 2013
GE13: Cyber bullies target Michelle Yeoh for accepting invitation to attend mammoth dinner
Datuk Seri Michelle Yeoh KUALA LUMPUR: International actress Datuk Seri Michelle Yeoh is the target of fierce attacks in cyberspace after reports emerged that the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star has accepted an invitation to attend a mammoth dinner organised by a group of Selangor Chinese businessmen.
Netizens took to social networking sites to criticise Michelle after an unofficial Facebook page in Chinese “We Fully Support PKR ” highlighted a local Chinese daily report about the event, which would also be attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
The page, which was set up in 2010 and has over 300,000 “Likes”, posted a message on April 12 addressed to Michelle, which said: “You were once Malaysian people’s pride but now no longer.”
The anonymous author of the post then went on to ask Michelle if she had “any idea how her fellow countrymen live” before urging the 49-year-old actress to reconsider her decision and “not become a traitor”.
As at yesterday, the post had received close to 7,000 “Likes” and over 1,300 comments, most of which condemned Michelle.
However, others, including her father Datuk Yeoh Kian Tiek, came to Michelle’s defence, reminding Netizens that she had the right to support any political party.
GE13: Cyber bullies target Michelle Yeoh for accepting invitation to attend mammoth dinner
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PENANG CONCERT AT THE HAN CHIANG SCHOOL FIELD
IF THIS PHOTO TELLS THE TRUTH, THAT CAN’T BE A VERY SUCCESSFUL CONCERT but read the NST and Star reports!
Saturday, 20 April 2013
11.15pm
konsert antarabangsa yg di anjurkan oleh BN untuk warga cina padang Han Jiang, Penang GAGAL! kahkahkahkah malah lebih menghayat hati penyanyi yg di undang jg tk hadir kerana boikot konsert tu … hahahahahaha
But look at this report by the NST! And the one by the Star!
NST
20 April 2013| last updated at 11:48PM
Charity concert in Penang a success
GEORGE TOWN: The field of the Han Chiang School here was turned into a sea of blue when over 100,000 concert-goers flocked the school tonight to enjoy performances from local and international artistes.
The audiences were mostly dressed in blue, the official colour of the T-shirt bearing the charity drive’s logo, distributed by the organiser, 1Malaysia Penang Welfare Club.
According to the club’s chairman Geh Choh Hun, a total 60 buses were prepared to charter people to the event.
“Over 100,000 tickets were sold and we have exceeded our target of RM5 million,” he said adding that the concert was a huge success.
Read more: Charity concert in Penang a success – Latest – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/charity-concert-in-penang-a-success-1.260481#ixzz2R77gP4eo
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Star
Published: Saturday April 20, 2013 MYT 8:34:00 PM
Updated: Saturday April 20, 2013 MYT 9:49:18 PM
1Malaysia Penang International Charity Drive concert attracts thousands
By ROYCE TAN
A section of the crowd watching the performances on stage at the 1Malaysia Penang International Charity Drive rock concert at Han Chiang College. GEORGE TOWN: Thousands have gathered at the Han Chiang High School field for the 1Malaysia Penang International Charity Drive.
The organisers, estimating the the crowd to be around 80,000, have opened the gates and allowed people to enter the grounds for free.
They said over 79,500 tickets have been sold and some RM5m collected in donations.
Many came in blue bearing the charity drive’s logo, bringing along mats and foldable chairs to sit down on the field.
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Tickets were sold through donations at RM1 per ticket for the Peace Zone and RM2 for the Unity Zone.
1Malaysia Penang International Charity Drive concert attracts thousands
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BUSTA RHYMES IN PENANG TO BACK BARISAN NASIONAL.
Will they ask, “Are you ready for BN?”
It is true they are here to perform at a charity concert which will be held at Han Chiang School field this Saturday, organised by 1Malaysia Penang Welfare Club.
However, they are not here just to perform.
They have a mission: back BN in GE13!
IN TRUTH, BUSTA RHYMES ARE HERE TO SUPPORT BARISAN NASIONAL IN ITS ATTEMPT TO WREST PENANG BACK FROM PAKATAN RAKYAT!
Busta Rhymes, paid RM800,000, said their first visit to the country was for a very specific reason.
“We are here to support a very just cause and to show how a unified force can bring about (positive) change,” he said.
The duo, who were accompanied by 1Malaysia Penang Welfare Club president Geh Choh Hun and businessman Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, will be performing at the Han Chiang High School field.
“Jho Low is like a brother to us. Ours is a genuine friendship – there is no talk of money or business,” Busta Rhymes said.(But they are paid RM800,00!)
Swizz Beatz and Busta Rhymes with Jho Low (far right). Pix: The Star
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/4/19/nation/20130419111945&sec=nation
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WHO IS PAYING?
near Cheras, Negeri Sembilan
對於一家堪稱慈善福利機構能夠舉辦召集眾多巨星來演出，除了對該
以下是保守估計的費用統計：
15組歌手平均每組歌手演出三首歌，略粗估計演出費用（包括各經紀/唱片公司在內）：
本地歌手
Ning Baizura : rm50,000
巫啟賢：rm70,000台灣歌手
張韶涵：rm50,000香港歌手
梁咏琪：rm80,000
草蜢：rm100,000
黎明：rm120,000
譚咏麟：rm120,000
李克勤：rm80,000
林子祥：rm100,000外籍歌手
Suchitra : rm50,000
Swizz beatz : rm400,000
Redfoo of LMFAO : rm500,000
Busta Rhymes : rm800,000
Ludacris : rm1,200,000
Compressorhead Robot Band : rm1,500,000
一馬檳城福利主辦單位：rm2,500,000
娛樂經紀製作公司費：rm3,500,000
各電視平面媒體廣告費：rm1,200,000
膳食費：rm40,000
交通費（包括私人飛機）：rm450,000
5星級酒店費：rm75,000
現場佈置費：rm800,000
舞台設置費：rm1,500,000
音響樂器費：rm1,200,000
燈光設置費：rm1,350,000
國營電視台現場直播費：rm3,500,000
舞蹈員費：rm250,000
造型費：rm175,000
化妝髮型費：rm30,000
司儀費：rm15,000
包括額外不計其數的疏通費：rm100,000
（以上還沒包括雜費）
總共費用：rm27,125,100 （約 2千7百萬馬幣）估計平均觀眾15000人次，一人付rm1=rm15,000票收
剩下的想問現場有多少個“善長人翁”能捐款超過這製作費用？問題是：誰來埋單？
國庫儲！
財政部！
贊助商！
納稅人！
檳城人！
The following is a conservative estimate of the cost of Statistics:
15 singers for each group of singers song, a little rough estimate of the costs of performances (including the broker / record company):
Local singers
Ning Baizura: rm50, 000
Eric Moo: RM70, 000Taiwanese singer
Angela: RM50, 000Hong Kong singer
Gigi: RM80, 000
Grasshoppers: RM100, 000
Dawn: RM120, 000
Alan Tam: RM120, 000
Hacken Lee: RM80, 000
George Lam: RM100, 000Foreign singers
Suchitra: rm50, 000
Swizz beatz: rm400, 000
Redfoo of LMFAO: rm500, 000
Busta Rhymes: rm800, 000
Ludacris: rm1, 200,000
Compressorhead Robot Band: rm1, 500,000
A horse Penang Welfare Organizers: RM2, 500,000
Entertainment brokerage production company fee: RM3, 500,000
Flat-screen TV media advertising fee: RM1, 200,000
Meals: RM40, 000
Transportation costs (including private aircraft): RM450, 000
5-star hotel fee: RM75, 000
Site layout fee: RM800, 000
Stage set-up fee: RM1, 500,000
Sound instrument fee: RM1, 200,000
Lighting set-up fee: RM1, 350,000
State television broadcast live fee: RM3, 500,000
Dancers fee: RM250, 000
The modeling fee: RM175 on 000
BEAUTY fee: RM30, 000
Master of ceremonies fee: RM15, 000
Including additional countless facilitation payments: RM100, 000
(Not included above charges)
Total cost: rm27, 125,100 (approximately RM 27 million)Estimated average audience of 15,000 people, one person to pay RM1 = rm15 000 votes received
Would like to ask the rest of the site how many “good long Weng donated more than the cost of this production?The question is: who pays?
Treasury storage!
Ministry of Finance!
Sponsor!
Taxpayers!
Penang!
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CHINESE BUSINESSMEN TO HOLD ‘SUPPORT BN PARTIES’ IN KLANG AND IN PENANG ON SATURDAY, 20 APRIL 2013
Malaysian Insider
Star-studded parties in Penang, Klang tomorrow
File photo of the crowd lining up for free food at a charity dinner in Pulau Tikus, Penang on April 13, 2013. — Picture by K.E. OoiGEORGE TOWN, April 19 — Tomorrow will be see “parties” of different kinds being held — in the morning political parties will be submitting nomination forms for their candidates in the general election while at night a massive charity concert and a mega dinner will be held in Penang and Klang respectively.
In Penang, the 1 Malaysia Penang International Charity Drive concert, on the theme unity, peace and prosperity, is expected to draw a huge crowd of up to 80,000 due to its line-up of local and international artistes.
Organised by non-governmental organisation 1 Malaysia Welfare Club, with the intention to raise RM5 million for charitable organisations in the state, the concert will feature stars such as Ludacris, Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes, Leon Lai, George Lam, Alan Tham and Ning Baizura.
Held at the Han Chiang School grounds, the event will start at 7pm and full-page advertisements of the event can also be found in most mainstream newspapers where those interested to attend need only fill in the form in the advertisements and submit it along with a minimum donation of RM1 per person to several ticketing centres in Penang and Kuala Lumpur.
(***The relatively new Barisan Nasional-friendly 1 Malaysia Welfare Club has been organising charity dinners regularly, up to several times a week, throughout the state.)
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In Klang, a massive dinner is also being planned at West Port where 55,000 people are expected to attend.
The dinner, organised by a group of BN-friendly Selangor businessmen who call themselves “United Chinese Association of Selangor”, will also see a number of Hong Kong, Taiwan and local artistes performing.
Actress Datuk Michelle Yeoh is also slotted to attend the dinner titled “The Prime Minister has a date with you”.
The mega dinner may even make it into the Malaysia Book of Records as the biggest dinner in the country.
The organisers openly admit that the dinner was being organised in support of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and BN’s bid to win back Selangor in the polls on May 5.
Star-studded parties in Penang, Klang tomorrow
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A CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF BARISAN NASIONAL
The 1Malaysia Penang Welfare Club is pro-MCA, pro-BN.
Nearly 55,000 tickets sold for event featuring international artistes. The 1Malaysia Welfare Club has sold more than 55,000 tickets for the charity concert featuring international artistes at the Han Chiang High School (HCHS) field in Penang.
Businessman Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, rubbished allegations that the organiser would “pass off” details from photocopied MyKad for others to vote in the polls.
Star
Almost Rm4mil collected for concert
GEORGE TOWN: The 1Malaysia Welfare Club has sold over 55,000 tickets for a charity concert featuring international artistes at the Han Chiang High School (HCHS) field.
Final touches: (From left) Chow, Geh and Low conducting a site inspection of the HCHS field.Businessman Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, said the club had collected RM3.98mil from ticket sales and donations from corporate and individual donors as of noon yesterday.
He said they were hopeful of achieving their RM5mil target set earlier.
“I hope everyone will enjoy themselves tomorrow. Each artiste is expected to perform three or four songs,” he said at a press conference after a site inspection of the HCHS field yesterday.
Also present was 1Malaysia Penang Welfare Club president Geh Choh Hun.
It was earlier reported that the concert, organised by the club, would see Redfoo of LMFAO, Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes and Ludacris in action, along with Hong Kong superstars Leon Lai, Alan Tham, Hacken Lee, George Lam, Gigi Leung and Grasshopper.
Other featured artistes include Ning Baizura, Eric Moo, Suchitra, Taiwanese Angela Chang and Berlinbased Compressorhead Robot Band.
Low said the gates would be opened at 3.30pm tomorrow, adding that the concert would kick off with performances by local artistes at 5pm.
Meanwhile, he rubbished allegations that the organiser would “pass off” details from photocopied MyKad for others to vote in the polls.
“Asking the public to produce their photocopied MyKad in exchange for tickets was to prevent unscrupulous parties from bulk buying and ‘black marketing’ later.
Concert nets almost Rm4mil
Exciting concert awaits people
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The 1Malaysia Welfare Club
There’s a ‘charity’ club in Penang called the 1Malaysia-Penang Welfare Club as reported by Malaysiakini. It seems to do two things – it takes donations and it gives out donations – both in huge amounts. It seems to take donations from a particular billionaire and then “distributes” it to hundreds of NGOs in Penang. It’s not clear who else it takes donations from. The club had been set up not too long ago so it appears that its activities has been timed for the general election.
Currently, although there has been a several reports about the club in the newspapers and online news portals, I don’t think that there’s adequate reporting of the people in charge of the club. It has been reported that the club president is Geh Choh Hun.
Who is Geh Choh Hun? Research shows that he was appointed chairperson of UBG Bhd in 2010, at the age of 32. He sits on the Board of Loh & Loh and Putrajaya Perdana representing UBG’s interest in those companies. This is stated in the website of UBG.
Interestingly, Geh Choh Hun is also the MCA Club Australia (MCACA) liaison officer as reported in The Star of June 25, 2005. In a photo gallery of MCACA, he is identified as the ‘adviser’.
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IF YOU ARE A MOVIE STAR OR A TOP PERFORMER BUT YOU ARE OVERTLY PRO BARISAN NASIONAL, EXPECT YOUR FANS TO BE HOSTILE!
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Malaysian stars face online criticism for attending pro-ruling coalition events
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Xinhua) — International movie star Michelle Yeoh and some other Malaysian stars are facing fierce criticism online for promising to attend pro-ruling coalition events in the run-up to the general election in May.
Yeoh’s attending of a mega-dinner, organized to show support for the ruling coalition National Front on Saturday, has triggered heated debate between her fans and opposition supporters in social networking sites.
The dinner will be held in the port city of Kelang of Selangor state, one of the five states that the ruling coalition lost in the last general election in 2008.
The actress, famous for her performance in a series of box- office hit movies including the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the Lady, was reportedly a daughter to a ruling party veteran.
Her father has urged the netizens to respect Yeoh’s decision.
Eric Moo, a Malaysia-born singer who now lives in China, was slammed for refusing to vote in the general election to be held on May 5. However, he has agreed to perform at a charity concert organized by a pro-government businessman on Saturday in Penang, another opposition-held state.
Saturday is the nomination day for the election, marking the start of the official campaign period towards the polling day.
Malaysian stars face online criticism for attending pro-ruling coalition events
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WHY DO CHINESE BUSNESSMEN SUPPORT BARISAN NASIONAL? FOR PERSONAL GAIN, SAYS DR MAHATHIR.
YOU, CHINESE BUSINESSMEN, ARE IN OUR POCKETS. WE BOUGHT YOU LONG AGO!
Malaysian Insider
Dr M: Chinese votes in BN’s bag as long as business chances exist
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Economic stability and chances for business growth are valued by Chinese Malaysians and they will support the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) at the polls so long these are not at risk, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said in an interview published today.
Ahead of the 13th general elections, surveys and analyses by pundits have flagged the Chinese — who make up about 30 per cent of multiracial Malaysia’s 13.3 million electorate — as pro-oposition supporters, contrary to the former prime minister’s view.
“I think the Chinese would still value their opportunities in business. If you take an environment where they can succeed in business, they would be supportive of BN, which they did even when the BN introduced the New Economic Policy,” Dr Mahathir was quoted saying in the New Sunday Times.
“The NEP has in fact, benefitted the Chinese more than the Malays,” he added, referring to the controversial national affirmative action policy introduced in 1971 by second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, that aimed to close the economic gap between the Malays who were largely small-time farmers and Chinese who were into businesses.
Dr M: Chinese votes in BN’s bag as long as business chances exist
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When approached, several diners expressed gratitude for the food and said such lavish spending was possible only because the BN was not confident of recapturing Penang.
“Indeed, we are grateful to (caretaker) Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng because without him, we wouldn’t be enjoying all these,” said Suzie Wong, a former Gerakan member, who votes in Batu Lanchang.
“It’s really exciting. We should keep BN as the opposition so that we can have carnivals like these,” said a graduate student who only wanted to be known as “Bern”.
Malaysiakini
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GE13 WATCH Since the dissolution of Parliament on April 3, Penangites have been partying on a daily basis, what with free food and beer, sexily-clad performers, cultural shows, lucky draws and cash donations.
The nightly events held at various locations around the island are the courtesy of BN coordinators, and the 1Malaysia-Penang Welfare Club, which blatantly supports Prime Minister Najib Razak.
While claiming to be an independent entity, the presence of BN leaders and well-connected billionaire Low Teck Jho (second from left) at all its events have raised eyebrows as to the timing, purpose and source of funding for the NGO’s activities, which included handing over RM150,00 in cash aid to three organisations of journalists.
In Penang, election time is also party time
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THIS IS THE LOUDEST ‘YES TO BARISAN NASIONAL’ SO FAR FROM CHINESE BUSINESSMEN…
The dinner is organised by the Federation of Chinese Descendents of Selangor. The people behind the event are the federation presidents *Tan Sri Ta Kin Yan and *Tan Sri Abu Shahid Mohamad.
*Tan Sri Ta Kin Yan is Hua Lian Group chairman.
*Tan Sri Abu Sahid Mohamed (58 years) is the concessionaire Maju Expressway (MEX) which controls the highway Lebuh Kuala Lumpur – Putrajaya – KLIA. He is the Executive Pengerusi set Maju Holdings Sdn. Bhd.. He also Pengerusi Kinsteel Bhd has received a graduation for menyenaraikan Perwaja Steel Sdn. Bhd..
Asked whether the Chinese associations that organise the dinner would be criticised as the dinner is seen as a political event, Steven Lim said the associations have their democratic right to support the premier.
“It would be very undemocratic if they criticise us,” he was quoted as saying.
In January this year, Najib addressed some 80 tables of leaders from various Chinese business circles and organisations during a private dinner held at Abu Sahid’s mansion in Kuala Lumpur. (Malaysiakini)
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Sundaily
Federation expects record attendance during thanksgiving dinner
BUSINESSMEN from Selangor will be holding a thanksgiving dinner in Port Klang on April 20 with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak as the guest of honour.
Organising committee member Datuk Phillip Siew said this was an annual event held either after Chinese New Year or at the end of the year, organised by the Federation of Chinese Descendents of Selangor .
“We planned this two weeks ago without knowing April 20 would be fixed as the nomination day.
“We initially expected a crowd of 20,000 to 30,000 but now at least 55,000 people are expected and we are going for the record — which is 51,000,” Siew said.
He said the dinner at the West Port Free Zone was not a fundraiser but purely a Chinese community event.
Federation expects record attendance during thanksgiving dinner
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Malaysiakini
A 5,500-table mega dinner sponsored by tycoons will be held on the night of nomination day in Klang to show the support of Selangor Chinese associations for caretaker Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and BN.
According to Sin Chew Daily, the dinner on April 20 can accommodate 55,000 people and it will be entered into the Malaysia Book of Records.
Due to its mammoth size, it can only be held at Port Klang Free Zone, said working committee co-chairperson Steven Lim, who is also the group managing director of Multimedia Entertainment Sdn Bhd group, during a press conference yesterday.
He said the dinner is jointly organised by Chinese associations in Selangor to express their support for Najib to continue leading the nation and recapture the Selangor state government from Pakatan Rakyat.
The organising committee co-chairpersons are prominent businessman Ta Kin Yan of Waz Lian Group chairperson and tycoon Abu Sahid Mohamed, who owns the highway concessionaire Maju Expressway (MEX) and who is also chairperson of Kinsteel Bhd, which owns Perwaja Holdings Berhad.
Other committee members are Orient Group of Companies chairperson Philip Siew, WHH Group executive chairperson Alex Chua and Ipmuda Berhad managing director Richard Lim.
Those attending include Najib, MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek and Ipoh-born international actress Michelle Yeoh.
They will be entertained by Hong Kong artist Justin Lo, Taiwan singer-turned politician Yu Tien, Taiwan artist He Yi-hang and local artistes.
Tycoons sponsor pro-BN mega dinner on April 20
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Malaysiakini
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The BN has since last month been hosting free dinners for residents all around the island and the mainland.
Residents in the Bukit Bendera parliamentary constituency say the BN parties have been hosting these dinners on a daily basis in different localities, with some giving away free gifts in their efforts to regain support from Penangites.
Apart from the free dinners, 1Malaysia raffle tickets have been given out at several markets, with prizes worth RM500 for some 200 winners on a daily basis.
Word is that a well-connected businessman has been funding these activities, supposedly organised by NGOs or residents’ groups, and largely held in the Bukit Bendera parliamentary constituency under which three state seats fall – Kebun Bunga, Pulau Tikus and Tanjung Bungah.
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Pulau Tikus assemblyperson Koay Teng Hai said the BN dinners have been organised in his constituency by various groups masquerading as NGOs, with messages such as ‘Pure Love’ and showing open support for the BN candidate for Pulau Tikus, Rowena Yam.
“These dinners certainly have an agenda as they are doing these now, with the election on. Some people are definitely going to be influenced,” Koay told Malaysiakini.
Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng’s statement
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With the 13th general election predicted to be held soon after the Chinese New Year, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak met with Chinese tycoons and organisation leaders at a private dinner last night.
Najib’s aim was to woo Chinese support to help BN to win back its two-thirds majority in Parliament, and particularly to recapture the state of Selangor.
Najib woos Chinese tycoons to help BN regain S’gor – Malaysiakini
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