Another lie of BN to the Indian Community…Don’t fall for it!

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How genuine is Barisan Nasional when making its promises to the ‘rakyat?” Lie after lie that is what we often see. After 55 years of ruling what has BN got to offer the “rakyat?” We see so many promises are made only during the time of election. But after the election is over it is back to square one. Promises are forgotten and the “rakyat” suffer in silence.

Looking at the Star paper dated on the 14th of November 2012, a comment was made by the PM Datuk Najib Tun Razak to the Indians that he promise  Barisan Nasional will stop the controversial 29-storey condominium project in Batu Caves if the coalition regains power in Selangor.

The Prime Minister said this was because Batu Caves “is a revered and respected site” among the Hindu community worldwide.He said this assurance would be part of efforts to protect the site, adding that the Batu Caves temple complex should be preserved to protect it against elements that could threaten it.

The Star commented that the PM said,“I give you my assurance that if Barisan Nasional takes over Selangor, we will cancel this project,” he said.“We do not want development in the surrounding area to pose a threat to this place,” he said at the MIC Deepavali open house at the complex yesterday.It was reported that Batu Caves would face the risk of caving in if a condominium project, located a mere 120m away from the iconic Lord Murugan statue, was to proceed.

First and foremost, my question here is, who approved the 29 storey condominium project in Batu Caves? This was taken from Hornbill Unleashed dated Oct 28 2012.‘Documents show BN okayed controversial condo’ “During a visit to the site for the condominium’s construction, Selangor exco member for local government Ronnie Liu brought with him the building plans approved by the BN-era Selanyang Municipal Council (MPS) on Nov 29, 2007.

It was the BN and not Pakatan Rakyat that approved the controversial condominium project near the Batu Caves temple, and this time the Selangor government has the documents to prove it.“Nobody, including the temple committee chairperson, should put the blame on Pakatan Rakyat because this was clearly done by the BN. It’s all there – chopped, signed, everything,” he said.(Hornbill Unleashed) For more info go to Hornbill Unleached on the article posted ‘Documents show BN okayed controversial condo’ dated Oct 28 2012.

The Prime Minister said Barisan was a government that would keep its word and fulfills its promises to the people, adding that the coalition would do so if it won in Selangor. The statement made by the PM really do not give me any assurance at all.

Is the PM saying this just to get the Indian votes in Selangor in the coming 13 GE?  If the PM really cares for the  Indian Hindu community, he should act upon the project immediately and not to wait until Selangor is won by BN in the coming 13 GE. What is so wrong to act upon it now? Datuk Najib Tun Razak is the PM of this country right? Why he needs to wait until Selangor is taken over by BN in the next 13 GE and then cancel the project? Why not cancel the project now?It was the BN and not Pakatan Rakyat that approved the controversial condominium project near the Batu Caves temple. The PM has the power and authority to act upon it, right?

What I see in the statement made by the PM is that it is full of the conditional “if!” That is why I highlighted the conditional “if.”Meaning that the PM will only act on cancelling the project if the people vote the PR govt out in Selangor in the next 13GE. So there is already a condition put if ever the PM wants to cancel the project. It is like “You help me and I will help you!”

A genuine leader will act upon it genuinely by not putting any conditions. That is a true and genuine leader. Give a sound thought on the promises made by BN by putting conditions to it. Enough is enough and we are not going to buy that kind of conditional promises anymore!

jasmine.c

- Media Perak