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Malacca plans for RM200mil Jurassic Park
MB Azizan: Why do people say I am not healthy
Dr M: If Anwar's family can be politicians, why can't my children be in business

Malacca plans for RM200mil Jurassic Park

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 06:41 AM PST

Published: Monday February 25, 2013 MYT 10:41:00 PM

MALACCA: Malacca plans to build a dinosaur-themed Jurassic Park costing RM200mil at the 1Malaysia Square.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the park, the first tour of its kind in Asia, which would showcase 200 species of dinosaurs through hydraulic and electronic methods, was expected to draw over one million tourists a year. The park, to be built on a 12.1ha site by Yayasan Melaka and Eden Incorporation Berhad, will take two years to complete.

Mohd Ali said a 60.7ha site next to the Jurassic Park had been earmarked for the construction of the Melaka Sea World which would have the largest whale aquarium in the country.

Other projects earmarked for the 1Malaysia Square are a RM2mil Malaysia Map Square, 21 bus restaurants and 20 bus chalets costing RM2.7mil and three football fields costing RM1.4mil. - Bernama

MB Azizan: Why do people say I am not healthy

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 06:30 AM PST

ALOR SETAR: Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak insists he will contest in the upcoming general election amid calls for his resignation.

"Why do people want me to quit, say that I'm not healthy. That is not true," he was quoted by Bernama.

Saying he was "still healthy and strong-willed, Azizan said he was ready to defend the Sungai Limau State Assembly seat he won in 2008.

He was commenting on calls for him to resign allegedly from the PAS grassroots.

Earlier, Azizan said the clearing of the Bukit Perangin forest area in seven compartments in Wang Perah, Kubang Pasu was carried out by its owner and does not involve the state government.

He said the permanent forest reserve area, covering 142.76 hectares, had been given to 40 officers in the Kedah Civil Service (KCS) who were issued titles for 3.569 hectares each in 2010.

"They submitted their applications to the previous (Barisan Nasional) government, which gave the approval.

"However, we found the land that was approved was not suitable and replaced it with the areas in the seven compartments at Wang Perah because it is not in the water catchment area.

"The clearing that has been done, which had turned the area bald, is not the responsibility of the state government," he said.

State Forestry Department Director Ku Azmi Ku Aman, who was present, said the clearing was legal.

They were commenting on an allegation by Kedah Federal Action Council chairman Datuk Mohd Johari Baharom on the indiscriminate logging being carried out in Wang Perah since early this year.

Dr M: If Anwar's family can be politicians, why can't my children be in business

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 06:11 AM PST

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he has nothing to do with Petronas's decision to award contracts to any of his children.

He said he was only informed about the contracts by the Petronas president after they were awarded and that he was willing to swear in a mosque and by the Quran about it.

"(Datuk Seri) Anwar Ibrahim accused me, as Petronas advisor, of having been involved in awarding Petronas contracts to my children.

"For Anwar, this is a normal practice if he's in power.

"When he held the post of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance minister, he awarded so many contracts to his political supporters and family members.

"The ministry, during an Umno assembly, had presented the names of those awarded with contracts during his tenure. Included in the list were the names of his supporters and family members.

"None of my children's names were ever listed," he said in his latest blog entry at www.chedet.cc.

Dr Mahathir said although he was appointed Petronas advisor, he had very little to do in terms of advising the company in its decisions.

"Petronas reports only to the Prime Minister and it is the Prime Minister who can make any instruction to Petronas. When I was the Prime Minister, I did not give any aid to my children," he said.

In fact, he said none of his children held a post in the Cabinet or in the party during his tenure as Prime Minister and Finance Minister.

Dr Mahathir explained that although, on several occasions, his children were nominated to hold government posts, he personally rejected them until he retired.

"If they are successful today, be it in business or politics, they did it on their own. Moreover, Their success came after I stepped down as Prime Minister," he said. Dr Mahathir said Anwar, on the other hand, had set up a party with his wife as the president and as the candidate contesting for Permatang Pauh seat.

"When his wife won the election, he told her to quit so that he could contest for the seat.

"There is no evidence that there exists a competition for the party advisor's post which he currently holds. He had also selected his daughter as a candidate in the last general election.

"Now, his wife is the party president, his daughter is the vice-president, his friend is the deputy president. Anwar Ibrahim owns Parti Keadilan Rakyat.

"If his wife and daughter can become politicians, why can't my children venture into business?" he added. - Bernama

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Isnin, 25 Februari 2013