Thursday, 17 October 2013

* 城市规划放映会


霹雳州民联智囊团总裁李存孝20131017日(星期)在怡保所发表的文告:

怡保17日讯社政联思智囊团(PROSPECT)于昨日傍晚7时正在其总部举办了一场私人放映会,播放著名独立纪录片导演格利哈特斯维Gary Hustwit)的作品《城市化》。出席嘉宾包括槟城大山脚国会议员沈志强与其助理。

智囊团总裁李存孝表示,这次放映会的目的是鼓励霹雳州人民一同探索城市规划及发展,并透过民间交流的方式推动市民积极参与公共政策的制定。

他说,要让人们明白公众参与对城市规划及发展的重要性是一个相当艰巨的任务,在落实的过程中,他认为政府城市规划部门,建筑师及发展商起着带头的作用,所以希望该行业人士都能共同参与和努力,加强城市的综合协调,把霹雳州营造成一个可持续发展的城市环境。

随着社会经济的发展、城市的出现,人民生活环境也在逐渐改变,旧的城市结构不能适应新的社会生活要求,该纪录片《城市化》着重于记录对于一座城市的规划与设计,并令人们了解一个完美的城市规划理念应该关注更多设计以外的东西,比如环境、社会关系、政治,而最核心的是关注

据了解,摄影师把世界五大洲的各个城市带入了该纪录片中。当中的受访者不仅包括各国的建筑设计和城市规划领域的专家,也包括了政客、社会活动人士、异见者、普通市民等。

 现今的社会人们习惯拥有各自的交通工具,除了导致交通阻塞的问题,人和人之间更因缺乏互动而变得冷漠而没有联系。然而如果我们能够把走路和骑自行车这样比较慢行的交通模式结合起来,这样我们就会鼓励大家更多的出行,在出行当中有更多的交流、接触,就会促进更多的经济机会的出现。

李存孝也说,由于政府没有一个良好的城市规划,道路设计及公共交通也不够完善,导致霹雳州不断往外扩展,使人们的交通成本越来越高,在路上花的时间也越来越长。未在来,汽车的价格将越来越高,汽油价格也将不断上涨,倘若城市规划不从现今做起,十年后的霹雳州人民将会面巨大的生活挑战。

无论如何,要把一个城市发展至最理想的状态,国家的管理者、领导者以及到每一位市民都要建立共识。马来西亚强调经济发展的同时,各城市包括怡保的公共建设却乏善可陈,城市规划明显滞后,这跟政府的重视程度有关。

李存孝表示日后将会继续举办类似活动让各界人士参与,他希望每个人都有机会透过各种管道发出自己独特的声音,表达对现代生活需求的个人意见,无论政府,发展商,建筑师,还是普通市民。

Monday, 14 October 2013

* Private Screening of "URBANIZED"


The People’s Research Organisation for Social Political Engagement and Collaborative Thinking (PROSPECT) cordially invites you to a private screening of feature length documentary by the award winning director Gary Hustwit, Urbanized, on the 16th of October 2013, 7pm at

PROSPECT HQ @ PASIR PINJI COMMUNITY CENTRE
12 Jalan Prince, Pasir Pinji, 31650 Ipoh Perak.
Over half the world’s population now live in urban areas, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking.

The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public transit, civic engagement, economic development, environmental policy, walkability and cyclability are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues are disconnected from the public domain.

Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it?

Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design, featuring some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.

Sunday, 13 October 2013

* Beyond Ketupat & Kimchi

The value of the arts extends beyond the direct economic impact. The key reasons cited by residents for loving their cities were entertainment and social offerings, how welcoming the city is and its aesthetics — in other words, the arts and culture.
 
An arts festival “Beyond Ketupat & Kimchi” was held on 10-Oct at Performing Arts Centre of Penang and on 12-Oct at Ipoh Town Hall, in collaboration with patrons of Malaysian visual artists, talented performing artists with International Standard Korean Traditional Dance and music performances, in celebration of cultural inheritance.
Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng & wife came to show their support for the celebration of cultures by officiating the festival at Penang.
The event was jointly organised by Perak PROSPECT (People's Research Organisation for Social Political Engagement & Collaboration Thinking) and The Brain Truster (Branding Company). 

Prospect's chief executive officer Howard Lee said the purpose of organizing the event was to create awareness for cultural heritage preservation. The cultural exchange also proved that Ipoh is also a venue for cultural events, especially with the presence of the Korean 
dancers to perform in the city.



Wednesday, 9 October 2013

* Demands the Immediate Resignation of Zahid Hamidi


Media Statement by YB Howard Lee CHuan How, State Secretary for DAPSY Perak and also State Legislative Assemblyperson for Pasir Pinji on this 9th of October 2013 in Ipoh.

I as its secretary, representing DAPSY Perak would like to hereby call for the immediate resignation of Home Minister Zahid Hamidi, as not only has he made statements that clearly indicates his racist tendencies, he has displayed behavioural traits that are befitting of a gangster leader.

It is a shame that the spirit of one-upmanship so spectacularly demonstrated by one UMNO Home minister after another, is seen only in the arena of debacles, wrongdoings and controversies, and not in making the country safer from crime. From the arrest of a journalist with the excuse of ensuring her safety by Syed Hamid Albar, to Hishamuddin Hussein’s laughable accusations of Anwar Ibrahim being a CIA agent. Now, eager to endorse the brand of racist politics UMNO delegates love so dearly, the current fool of a home minister is playing to the gallery in full make-up and costumes to boot.From the use of language, it is also apparent that our Home minister is a self-aggrandising, self-centred and self-serving individual whose every move is designed to fulfil his own political agenda, through the guise of serving some perverted version of greater good. For example, to show to UMNO delegates that he possesses more between the legs and is tough-er and on crime than his predecessors, whilst not forgetting to be the most racist. He does so by painting the picture of the recent PCA amendments were the sole efforts of his (undang-undang saya) to help the police in protecting the Malay community from vices and illegal activities made rife only by non malays.


Please remember Home Minister, crime distinguish neither creed nor colour! Or is that too far against your UMNO grains to acknowledge?

Monday, 7 October 2013

* 不分政党,为民服务



兵如港州议员李存孝于2013107日(星期一)在怡保所发表的新闻稿:

怡保7日讯兵如港州议员李存孝及德彬丁宜州州议员黄文标于日前到大和园巴刹及附近住宅区视察数项市政厅工程。

据知,大和园巴刹的部分性重建工程曾已被拖延了一段很长的时间,李存孝在上任兵如港州议员后,就开始向市政厅追查有关巴刹重建计划。经过一段时间后,市政厅终于下令开始进行此项工程,但却一度因沟通不良而引起巴刹小贩的不满。

在李存孝的安排及调解下,该工程终于顺利动工。除了食物档口被装上了石膏花板,风扇及抽风机,鸡档正如火如荼地进行着重建工程。

此外,两位州议员也到豪华花园视察数月前崩塌的沟渠。该沟渠塌崩问题导致整个豪华花园排水系统严重阻塞,造成当地约450名居民受困扰。李存孝分别于56日及67日日通过电子投诉系统(E-ADUAN)向市政厅作出投诉,终于该沟渠于近日被修补好了。

* 九皇爺诞



九皇爺诞又到了。刚到兵如港冬天官上香添香油。今天有三个人,包括我妈,分别问我同样的一个问题:你选区应该是全霹雳州集中最多九皇爺庙的地方,对吗?

我的答案- :多的确是多。。。但还不够。要的一到初九晚晚去一间才算够!

笑话讲完后,就得跟各位分享九皇爺诞及其庆典,风俗与多种仪式的来源史迹:

清朝反清江湖烈士高举反清复明旗帜,郑成功更秘密在福建省樟泉一带积极召集各路江湖好汉于沿海斗母宫内商议复明大计,共襄义举。

他们利用宫内诸神千秋宝诞为掩饰,一连九天在宫内招兵买马,高举九皇大帝旗帜为号召,意即要救明朝江山大地,在斗母娘娘圣像左右两手书日月(即明)

农历八月的最后一个晚上,出海迎接王爷郑成功来主持大局,郑成功乃受朝廷通缉,因此,从落船到晋宫内,需以凉伞遮住,以免身份曝光。

农历九月初九午夜,奉送郑成功出海以到别处号召义举,准备一艘王船及供上一切日常用品、粮食等。起义终归失败,伤亡惨重。樟泉一带乡民为纪念王爷郑成功及众烈士史迹,每年农历八月的最后一天至九月初九一连九天,祀拜王爷祀与众多牺牲的民族英雄。
传统风俗习惯,九皇爷香火随之来到南洋,相传至今应有三百多年的历史。在这斗母宫的九皇信仰仪式中的几个主要步骤都已得到了体现,如迎神”“请水”“送神归海”“王船等等。

传说与仪式究竟哪个更早,是为了配合仪式而杜撰了传说,还是因为有传说才刑成了仪式,难以分辨。仪式与传说的相互配合,为信仰的流传找到了某种根据,也为信仰活动抹上浓厚的神秘色彩