Khamis, 15 Julai 2010

Ahli Parlimen Kota Belud

Ahli Parlimen Kota Belud

Did Anwar lie on Foundation of the Future (FFF)?

Posted: 15 Jul 2010 10:35 AM PDT


KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin today alleged that Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim had lied about the funding from the US for the Anwar-led Foundation for the Future (FFF).
Khairy said a report released by a US whistleblower organisation, Government Accountability Programme (GAP), revealed that the US Congress approved and contributed USD21.3 million to the FFF.

"Anwar had blatantly lied when he said in a statement on May 20, 2007 that US had not contributed to the foundation. When I brought up the issue on March 17, he repeated the same statement," he said.

According to Khairy, GAP is a leading accountability organisation that monitors the spending of the US government and the said report (released on July 8) was based on 267 documents over the period of 33 months.

FFF is a non-profit organisation tasked with promoting democracy and reform in the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) region.

Khairy said the report also concluded that in order to get funds for FFF, Anwar had misled the US Congress on the spendings of other countries towards the foundation.

"The FFF management, including Anwar's good friend, Paul Wolfowitz, had misled the US Internal Revenue Service," he added.

One of the conditions for US' contribution is for a matching grant - meaning that for every dollar US spends, it must get matching contributions from other countries.

FFF's own reports show that less than USD6.4 million of the USD22.26 million in "matching funds" listed by the State Department in its communications with the US Congress as pledged had materialised.

"On July 18, when the foundation signed an agreement with the State Department regarding this funding, Anwar, the then chairman and acting president of FFF, had agreed that FFF had received the commitment from government sources other than US, for example, Qatar, Middle East, to at least match any funds provided," said Khairy.

"This is serious... that the opposition leader had misled the US government... to get funds for his foundation. Anwar had given an inaccurate explanation saying he never got money from US, it is all documented. I hope Anwar can explain this," he added.

'Be clear about your stand'
Also speaking at the same press conference, Kota Belud MP Abdul Rahman Dahlan said Anwar needs to be clear on his stand and Pakatan Rakyat's policies.

"Anwar wants to be prime minister. He needs to clear the air on the policies of Pakatan Rakyat if he wants to form government. That is why they must form a shadow cabinet. We want to know what is their economic, social and foreign policies. But they are unable to do this," he said.

Claiming to be in the dark about FFF's activities, Abdul Rahman said it is improper for Anwar to be associated with something that advances foreign interests.

"We hope that Anwar shows a firm foreign policy... to have a consistent stand on things. We have seen a lot of examples where he shifts his stand easily," he added.
(The above article appeared in FreeMalaysiaToday. Please click on the title to go to original posting. Tq - DARD)

BN Prihatin Kepada Semua Rakyat Tanpa Membezakan Suku Kaum Dan Perbezaan Anutan Agama.

Posted: 15 Jul 2010 02:11 AM PDT


Baru-baru ini saya telah merasmikan Program Kebajikan anjuran Adventist Development And Relief Agency (ADRA) yang telah diadakan di perkarangan Gereja Kampung Rosok, Kota Belud.

Berucap di majlis itu, saya berkata kerajaan Barisan Nasional (BN) yang menjadi pemerintah di negara ini merupakan sebuah kerajaan yang amat prihatin tanpa mengamalkan perbezaan suku kaum dan kepercayaan agama.

Pada saya tidak ada satupun kerajaan di dunia ini yang sebaik kerajaan yang ada di negara Malaysia.



Ini terbukti dengan pelbagai program yang dianjurkan oleh kerajaan BN yang membabitkan seluruh rakyat di negara ini tanpa membezakan suku kaum dan kepercayaan agama.

Kerajaan Barisan Nasional merupakan kerajaan yang mewakili semua kaum, semua agama di negara Malaysia, ini tidak terkecuali rakyat yang di daerah Kota Belud.

Di daerah ini sendiri, semua suku kaum samada bangsa bajau, dusun, iranun dan cina yang mempunyai pelbagai anutan agama mendapat perhatian yang sewajarnya dari kerajaan yang ada sekarang.





Dengan pasukan yang mantap dari berbagai kaum dan agama ini, kerajaan kita di peringkat pusat, di peringkat negeri dan di peringkat daerah ini akan bekerja kuat memastikan kebajikan rakyat dijaga sebaik mungkin.

Apa sahaja yang ada dihadapan mata rakyat samada dalam bentuk pembangunan fizikal atau bantuan yang lain disumbangkan oleh kerajaan BN dapat dinikmati oleh semua suku kaum di daerah ini.

Antara contoh salah satu bantuan yang diberikan oleh kerajaan tanpa membezakan suku kaum dan kepercayaan agama adalah skim subsidi.

Semua suku kaum yang mempunyai pelbagai anutan agama bukan sahaja di daerah ini malah di seluruh negara turut sama menikmati skim subsidi tanpa sebarang diskriminasi.

Saya mengucapkan tahniah dan syabas kepada pihak ADRA yang telah berjaya menganjurkan program kebajikan seumpamanya.


Saya berharap lebih banyak badan-badan Ngo's yang akan tampil ke hadapan menganjur program seperti yang telah dilaksanakan oleh pihak ADRA di masa hadapan.

Saya merasa cukup bangga dengan program kebajikan yang telah berjaya dilaksanakan oleh pihak ADRA dan program sumpamanya perlu dicontohi oleh badan-badan Ngo's lain yang ada di daerah ini.

Hadir sama pada majlis itu antaranya Presiden SDA Mission, Nelson Bendah, Pengarah ADRA Sabah, Pastor Nasco Gabu, Pengrusi ADRA Dearah Kota Belud, Sigam Angor serta para pemimpin setempat yang lain.

Salam.

DARD
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