PENANG DAP SRI TG BUNGAH: 08/26/08

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Guan Eng: Never forget the 'rakyat'

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24, 2008) : DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng today reminded party leaders and members never to lose sight of the party's main theme – the Rakyat.
Lim said the results of March 8 election showed that the rakyat in five states had rejected the BN and it is now the party's responsibility to deliver and ensure that BN does not return to these states.
"To do this we have to complete the rakyat’s aspirations and uphold our policy of Competency, Accountability and Transparency (CAT) to ensure our future prospects are promoted," he said.
Wrapping up the debate that party's 15th Triennial National Congress (TNC) yesterday,
Lim said the party's roadmap to power is based on four essential characteristics, which are:
> to attract more members and capable leaders to build capacity,
> to have a better governing philosophy than the Barisan Nasional (BN) towards becoming a more capable government,
> to eradicate poverty, and
> to unite all Malaysians towards a Bangsa Malaysia," he said during his wrap up debate at the 15th DAP National Congress.
However, he warned that while the party is hoping to attract more members and capable leaders, "we have to be to be careful that people who participate in the party are doing so out of genuine intention to serve the people and not to pursue their own interests - more so because we are now government in five states."
Meanwhile, without mentioning any specific cases or people, Lim said while some new leaders may have made mistakes in their new positions, "it s important that they admit to this and make the necessary rectifications, instead of sweeping it under the carpet as the former BN state governments did."
He added that DAP members need not be reminded not to be involved in unethical and corrupt practices, noting that so far, party members have not been involved in any such practices.
Commenting on openness to culture and religion, and the wearing of the songkok as a part of state formal attire which some DAP leaders had refused to don, claiming it to be an imposition of Islamic values on them, Lim said:
"Wearing the songkok was my responsibility as Chief Minister of Penang and I did so without any reservations. For me it was a show of respect for the culture and the institution which I am now a part of," he said.
However he said the party will leave it to members of each state to decide if they want to don it or not, because the DAP is democratic party and will not force this on anyone. (Reporter By The Sun Newspaper )

PERMATANG PAUH BY-ELECTION: Polling day (Aug 26) is a public holiday for Penang

BUKIT MERTAJAM (Aug 24, 2008) : Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has declared Tuesdya as a state holiday to ensure a full voter turnout in the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election.
"All voters are urged to turn up to cast their votes," he said in a statement today.
The state government also asked factories to assist their workers in Permatang Pauh to carry out their duties as voters.
Lim said the decision to declare tomorrow a public holiday was "to ensure a level playing field and fairness to all candidates".
"Clearly reducing the voter turnout will affect the election results as it may be seen as favouring one party over the other," he said. -- Bernama ( Reporter By The Sun Newspaper)

DAP national leadership line-up

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24, 2008) : DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng today announced the appointment of 10 members to join the party's Central Executive Committee (CEC) to which 20 had been elected on Saturday.
"The new lineup is geared towards reforms and moving the party forward. The inclusion of new blood in the line up is intended to coordinate the cooperation between the old and the young, and those who are experienced and those who are new," he said.
The 10 appointed to the CEC are Teo Nie Ching (Selangor) Vincent Wu (FT), Thomas Su Keong Siong (Perak) Leong Ngah Ngah (Pahang), Liew Chin Tong (Penang), Jeff Ooi Chuan Aun (Penang), Ronnie Liu (Selangor), P.Gunasegaren (Negeri Sembilan), Dr Hiew King Cheu (Sabah) and Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim who formerly headed Transparency International (Malaysia).
The CEC had appointed had earlier appointed its members to fill various national leadership positions such as national chairman, deputy chairman, vice-chairmen and Secretary general, among others. (see graphics)
Today, the CEC also appointed Bandar Kuching MP and Kota Sentosa state assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen as the fifth vice chairman after Sarawak DAP chairman Wong Ho Leng declined the post on the grounds that he wanted to concentrate on state matters. ( Reporter By The Sun Newspaper )

代表增2倍‧氣派勝往年‧行動黨於五星酒店開會顯氣派

（吉隆坡）歷經308海嘯大選並贏取輝煌戰績的民主行動黨，今日（週六，23日）召開自1966年創黨以來最風光體面的第15屆全國代表大會。
翻閱行動黨過去多年的代表大會記錄，皆可以“寒酸”二字來形容，不過，本屆大會卻一流以往“頹氣”，無論是場地、設計等軟硬體設備，都在展露出該黨漸成大氣，以及晉升成為主流政黨的新形象。
香港人有句街頭俗語說，“不信日日褲穿窿，終須有日龍穿鳳”，如今在行動黨身上應證。馬來西亞獨立51年，行動黨過去但見“英才滿園，躊躇不前”，惟反風強勁，如今已吐氣揚眉。
身為秘書長的林冠英，首次以檳州首長身份坐鎮代表大會，28國會及79州議員似粒粒閃耀的小巨星佔據會場各個角落，大家臉上容光煥發，笑容滿面。
黨員人數倍增
說起民主行動黨總部，其建築不能與巫統、馬華、民政等堂皇大廈媲美，它只是一間雙層獨立式洋房，容量不大。因此，在過去多屆的代表大會，該黨只能選擇在二三星酒店的會議廳召開會議。
可是，自該黨在大選後吸引超過原黨員人數近一倍的新丁加入後，其代表也從之前的二三百人倍增至目前948人，試問過去的場地又如何再複使用呢？
所以，該黨今年首次將大會地點設在五星級大酒店，單是氣派已更勝往年，連佈置也更顯信心，與其他政黨的大會情況有過之而無不及，場內場外熱烘烘，人人臉上笑嘻嘻。
過去的大會場地小不在話下，無論早午晚餐都不甚注重，只以填飽肚子為前提，然而今年卻來個口味大翻新，有吃不完的各式麵包及飲料，還有豐盛便當當午餐，保麗龍飯盒時代已走進歷史。
今非昔比火箭新領袖湧現
在其他政黨仍以花甲之齡的資深老輩作為黨團的支柱時，行動黨今年則以如花年華壘就的殿堂，予人眼前一亮的新鮮感。
多名中選為國州議員的羽量級黨領袖，男的如英俊的騎兵，女的似凱旋的空姐，信手拈來就有馮寶君、潘儉偉、張念群、楊巧雙、哥賓星、黃美美等，人氣劇升。
在3個州作為執政黨的火箭已今非昔比，超過300名觀察員及外國使節參與大會，媒體人數更直衝百人，會場場面非常壯觀，是行動黨創黨至今難得一見的盛況。
火箭萌於“梅花”
曾敏興於1965年以獨立人士身份參加森美蘭州拉杭州議席補選，當時他以梅花作為競選標誌。
中選後，他於1966年3月18日正式創立民主行動黨，並把火箭定為黨徽，前後共參與10次全國大選。
“火箭”上的藍色圓圈，代表馬來西亞各族人民團結一致，白色背景代表清廉。
紅色火箭象徵行動黨創造一個現代化、具原動力以及進步的社會的抱負。
4個升壓機代表本邦4大民族對行動黨目標所給予的支持。
被青體部帶往峇東埔拉票李宗偉事前毫不知情
奧運羽球銀牌得主李宗偉指出，他上週三返抵檳城時，主要是回大山腳家鄉會見親朋好友，但卻意外成為“拉票人”，被青體部帶往峇東埔為補選站台。他強調本身對青體部的這項安排毫不知情。
李宗偉週六現身民主行動黨全國黨員代表大會，於大會開始前與檳州首長林冠英會面後，對媒體如此指出。
他說，此次回檳城的目的是回家鄉及會首長，但由於青體部聲稱頒獎金典禮是在檳城進行，而他也覺得本身應現身領獎。不過，他聲稱之前不清楚青體部為他安排的一連串活動。
李宗偉無奈表示，希望人民能明白，他只是一名運動員，面對這些事項（指政黨）時，他本身也無能為力，惟有做好自己準備去面對。
他指出，本身將在本週一恢復訓練，已為9月13日在日本辦的公開競標賽作積極準備，希望獲得更好的成績。
“我要儘快恢復訓練，因為這項比賽對我很重要。我目前感到壓力很大，因為若表現不好，或許報章或人民都會認為我是忙於參與政黨活動，疏於練習所致。原本首長是邀我下週一會面，但我基於要進行訓練，於是才提前與首長會面。”
此外，他對檳州政府提議冊封他拿督頭銜表示感激，但這突來的“拿督”頭銜，讓年僅26歲的他倍感壓力！
“這項頭銜的確讓我感到壓力，但我希望能將壓力化成推動力及鼓勵，讓我在未來能創下更好的成績。”
積極推廣、提升選手檳或建國際羽球體育館內文
檳州首長林冠英指出，他考慮在檳州建設國際羽球體育館，以吸引更多年輕一輩參與羽球，積極推廣羽球運動。
林冠英週六在民主行動黨第15屆全國黨員代表大會舉行前，接見奧運羽球銀牌得主李宗偉後，在記者會上指出。
他是在李宗偉奪得奧運銀牌後，首次與對方會面。
他表示，李宗偉在奧運的表現及成就，是個人及檳城人民的榮耀，因此，檳州政府決定冊封李宗偉拿督頭銜，以肯定其優秀運動員的精神。
他希望冊封李宗偉拿督頭銜能為對方帶來推動力，並在接下來的國際性比賽創下更好的成績。
此外，他也考慮在檳州建設國際羽球體育館的建議，希望能推廣羽球運動，提升選手們的能力。
詢及李宗偉目前成為朝野政黨在峇東埔補選的宣傳大使，是否擔心體育活動被政治化時，他表示這只是時間上的巧合，因為當李宗偉返檳州時，兩人未有機會會面，現在李宗偉回到隆市展開訓練，因此才有機會以檳州首長身份與對方會面。
“除了商討國際羽球體育館的計劃，李宗偉也特地前來答謝檳州政府冊封他拿督頭銜。”
他笑稱，本身是以檳州身份會見李宗偉，因此本身也不掛行動黨代表大會的證件。
花絮
李宗偉亮相大會
奧運羽球銀牌得主李宗偉一早出現在會議大廳，令所有代表又驚又喜，馬上抓緊機會與英雄偶像拍照留念。
不過，李宗偉在大會開始之前就離開，令許多準時在10點抵達的代表因慨嘆錯失良機。
冠英帶“家眷”出席
林冠英致詞時透露，行動黨領袖為了黨和人民，不分晝夜努力工作和貢獻，甚至引起家人不滿。他笑稱，為了黨，他給老婆責罵，因此，行動黨如今已有好成績，所以要帶老婆一同出席代表大會。
麵包堆積如山
大會一早準備了簡單的早餐招待，分別是奶油、豆沙及咖央3種口味的麵包，配搭熱奶茶，供代表們飽肚。
現場所見，麵包的數量相當驚人，估計有超過上千個擺放在餐桌上任君選擇，令人單看麵包就有飽的感覺。
代表不會唱新黨歌？
行動黨首次在代表大會播放經修改的黨歌，並播映行動黨領袖曾經為民主貢獻的短片。
相信代表們是第一次聽到新黨歌，加上剪接的短片，以致許多代表都專注在聆聽黨歌及觀賞短片上，忘了動嘴巴高歌。
代表倍增達948人
自從反對黨在308大選取得輝煌的成績後，吸引了許多人加入成為行動黨一份子，以致行動黨的代表從之前二三百的出席人數，倍增至目前948人。
雖然出席週六大會的代表只有720人，但比起上屆約300人數的場面卻來得盛大壯觀。
另有335名觀察員駐守在場，加上各大媒體委派記者和攝影，使這場大會成為史無前例的“千人會議”。
午餐有豐富便當
吃了“豐富”的麵包早餐，大會在中午則準備了便當讓黨員們裹腹，吃飽後才有精神繼續投票。
大會所準備的午餐包括飯、各種菜類、雞肉及滷蛋等，可謂非常豐富。許多黨員成群圍繞在酒店的泳池旁享受美食，形成一副有趣的情景。
另外，大會也為素食者準備素食，非常貼心。
黨T恤最受歡迎
會議禮堂入口處有多個攤位在售賣各類書籍，但最受黨員歡迎的則是售賣黨週邊產品的攤子。
該攤子售賣黨T恤、黨章、海報、還有大選期間推出的“火箭娃娃”，各類產品價格不一。
若數最受歡迎的產品，則非黨T恤莫屬。每件價格為20令吉，許多黨員詢問價格後就人手一件，非常搶手。另外，改版後可“站立”的“火箭娃娃”也屬熱賣品。

DAP CEC Election

The DAP has just organised our party congress yesterday and today at Crown Princess Hotel at Kuala Lumpur.
More than 740 delegates attending the party congress yesterday. The results of votes for CEC yesterday were:

Lim Kit Siang - 624
Lim Guan Eng - 620
Tan Kok Wai - 571
Fong Kui Lun - 504
M. Kula - 500
Teresa Kok - 495
Dr Tan Seng Giaw - 492
Chong Chieng Jen - 476
Karpal Singh - 471
Ngeh Koo Ham - 455
Anthony Loke Siew Fook - 452
Ahmad Ton - 448
Tony Pua - 446
Chong Eng - 434
Teng Chang Khim - 417
Ngah Kor Ming - 417
Chow Kon Yeow - 410
P. Ramasamy - 340
Boo Cheng Hau - 332
Gobind Singh Deo - 305

The Line-UpThis morning, all the CEC members who have been elected met and decided office bearers as following:

Chairman - Karpal Singh
Deputy Chairman - Tan Seng Giaw
National Vice Chairmen - Tunku Aziz, M. Kulasegeran,Chow Kong Yeow & Teresa Kok
Secretary-General - Lim Guan Eng
Deputy Sec-Gen - Prof P. Ramasamy, Chong Eng, Ngeh Koo Ham
National Treasurer - Fong Kui Lun
Asst. Nat. Treasurer - Nga Kor Meng
Nat. Org. Sec - Tan Kok Wai
Asst NOS - Vincent Wu
Nat. Publicity Sec - Tony Pua
Asst. NPS - Teo Nie Ching
Political Education Director - Anthony Loke
Asst Pol. Dir. - Jeff Ooi
International Secretary - Liew Chin Tong
Bureaus:Education Bureau - Chong Eng;
Education (Chinese) Bureau - Sim Tong Him;
Education (Tamil) Bureau - M Manogaran;
Labour Bureau - A. Sivanesan

做好“貓”政府回報人民‧林冠英保證捉貪官

（吉隆坡）民主行動黨秘書長林冠英表示，行動黨立志要做一個負責任的執政夥伴，朝著建立以民為本的政府這個願景前進，並推崇民主、正義、法治、廉正、人類尊嚴及自由良好施政的6大宗旨。
同時，他說，行動黨支持公正黨實權領袖拿督斯裡安華成為替代首相，致力推動民聯各政黨的合作，以推廣能幹、公信及透明（CAT）施政為基礎，實現大馬人優先的夢想。
“那就是政治平等、經濟機會平等及社會經濟平等。如鄧小平所言：不管黑貓還是白貓，行動黨要做的是好貓，因為要捉很多國陣政府貪官。”
“我們要人民相信政府是利民，而不是害民；政府也必須讓年輕一代充滿希望，擁有一個競爭機會平等、富社會正義的未來；政府也必須在尊嚴、慈悲及愛心社會的基礎上表現對人民的關愛。”
他今日（週六，23日）在行動黨第15屆全國黨員代表大會上發表演說時強調，行動黨不僅是最好的反對黨，也最有資格做一個好政府。這是黨的回報，不是個人的利益，而是公眾認同行動黨不斷爭取建立一個以民為本的政府。
他指出，過去42年來，行動黨領袖面對許多風風雨雨及挫折，仍然不屈不撓地堅持奮戰，犧牲小我，對“馬來西亞人的馬來西亞”的熱情不滅，將全民團結看成最重要的任務，超越種族及宗教。
“為了我們所熱衷的信念，我們的領袖和黨員曾遭遇過財務迫害、司法的羞辱及檢控、甚至被毆打、囚禁及失去自由。我們流血、流汗、流淚，但是我們從來沒有置疑、沒有放棄、也沒有投降。
我們赴湯蹈火，因為我們相信‘真的假不了，假的真不了’。”
“雖然我們從來沒有預料到3月8日這場政治海嘯，但在這勝利的時刻，我們不能忘記那些曾經付出過、犧牲過的領袖和黨員，包括曾敏興、林吉祥、卡巴星、已故巴都、已故諾傑迪、已故阿末諾以及忠心黨員張守江、劉德琦及拿督陳慶佳。”
堅決實踐6大承諾
林冠英說，做為負責任的執政夥伴，行動黨堅決要實踐6大承諾。（1）民主：改革選舉委員會，修正1976年地方法令，實行地方議會選舉。（2）公正：實施司法改革，重建獨立司法制度；將國油的利潤與民分享。（3）法治：捍衛1957年聯邦憲法做為政府的基礎，保障非回教徒的權益，同時承認回教是官方宗教；無畏無懼地伸張正義，打擊罪案。（4）廉正：使反貪污局獨立及向國會交待，撲滅貪污。（5）人類尊嚴：恢復崇尚品德的領導層，尊重女性，賦權青年，聽取民意；援助貧困人士，在一年內消除赤貧個案。（6）自由：廢除或重新檢討所有惡法，如內安法令、官方機密法令、煽動法令和印刷及出版法令；立刻無條件釋放所有內安法令扣留者，特別是興權會5人。
國陣成員黨可被支配民聯3黨平起平坐
林冠英強調，民聯與國陣不同，民聯各黨平起平坐，沒有任何一個成員黨可以支配其它政黨；民聯也相信，兩線制可以引導社會朝向一個健康操作的民主制度，因為有許多不同的政黨而出現更多不同的看法。
他說，行動黨不是造王者，也不想成為造王者，只有人民才是造王者；該黨要成為推動改變的催化劑，要根據能幹、公信及透明原則為人民服務。
“當我宣佈我們不要做永遠的反對黨，而是要成為執政黨的一部份時，你們之中大多數人都不相信我。今天，我們站在一個引領行動黨到另一個階段的出發點，但接下來的幾年才是最重要的，這足以決定我們是否能夠成為真正在全國性政黨和聯邦政府的執政夥伴。”
他說，該黨一定要轉型為一個主流政黨，讓大多數人民都相信黨有能力提供一個強穩、有創新能力、高度廉潔的領導。
他表示，首先，廉潔是黨的信條，因為參政不是為了個人的榮耀和富貴。其二、該黨是全民的政黨而不僅僅是為了黨員而鬥爭的政黨。
“讓我們面對真相，若我們不是因為獲得巫統、馬華、國大黨及民政黨這些政黨內不滿現狀及理想破滅的黨員的支持，我們不可能贏得那麼多議席、取得如此巨大的勝利。”
另一方面，林冠英在致詞時也諷刺首相宣佈油價降低，指國陣只有在選舉期間宣佈好消息，反觀民聯並沒有選“好時機”，而是每時刻都為人民帶來最好的服務。
迎向未來火箭籌劃建大廈
林冠英表示，除了在大選中有所斬獲，他也看到行動黨時代的到來，因為黨正計劃興建宏偉的黨大廈。
他說，行動黨在全國各地派出19位女性候選人，其中14位當選，種族結構更加多元。行動黨是全馬派出最多印裔候選人的政黨，近30％候選人是印裔，中選的印裔議員包括7名國會議員及12名州議員。
“三分之一的行動黨候選人年齡少過30歲。在民選議員之中，超過三分之一的中選議員不超過40歲。同時，我們的議員在城市地區獲得20％或更高的馬來選票。”
他表示，行動黨一定要廣招不同背景的人，以便更加瞭解這個多元種族社會的不同群體，在非傳統區活動時具更高敏感度及更成熟。
“在這次選舉中，行動黨得到婦女、青年、華人、印度人及城市馬來人的支持。我們是否將繼續獲得馬來同胞的支持，有賴於我們在檳城、霹靂及雪蘭莪做為聯合政府一份子的表現。”
他指出，行動黨目前的挑戰是如何鞏固現有的支持，同時走近城市馬來人，以及沙巴、砂拉越的土著。下一個挑戰是在砂拉越州選舉，保住現有的議席及增添新議席。

“龍穿鳳”報導講出心聲‧林冠英大讚《光明日報》

（吉隆坡）檳州首長林冠英對《光明日報》今日（週日，24日）頭條“創黨42年最風光，龍穿鳳”的報導點名讚賞，並指民主行動黨在多年努力後，終於“吐氣揚眉”，獲得如今的成就。
本報封面故事以精彩圖文報導場面最風光的行動黨第15屆全國黨員代表大會，當晚該黨舉辦大會晚宴慰勞一眾出席的黨員時，許多黨員已搶先購買本報夜報在會場傳閱。
由於本報標題“龍穿鳳”屬廣東俚語，不諳廣東方言的黨員紛紛向其他廣東籍貫的黨員求證，引起極大迴響。
行動黨領袖如郭素沁、劉永山、劉天球、潘儉偉等人也被本報報導吸引，就連不諳華語的哥賓星也加入爭閱行列。
黨員爭閱光明
林冠英在晚宴致詞指出，儘管本身曾出入監牢，但他與黨員們不曾放棄政治信念，總是抱著新希望繼續努力，因此才會獲得如今的成就。
這時，他手持著《光明日報》夜報，向會場的黨員一一介紹“龍穿鳳”報導內容，感觸地以本身作例子，從一名囚犯變成檳州首長的艱辛，獲得黨員們鼓掌勉勵。
他過後又幽默介紹本報報導的“最透明票箱”的一環時，揶揄選舉委員會也許得向民主行動黨學習，引來哄堂大笑.

行動黨大轉變

社論 2008-08-24 19:36
經歷42年的磨礪，行動黨今日終得以揚眉吐氣。她不但在308大選取得亮眼成績，同時也一舉從國陣手中拿下檳州江山，讓秘書長林冠英得以一嘗當首長的滋味。
士氣如虹的行動黨為了一洗頹氣，今年特選在五星級酒店舉辦歷年來最風光和最體面的全國黨員代表大會。
根據《光明日報》分析，這一屆行動黨代表大會所創下的記錄包括排場最盛大、食物最豐富、出席率最高、會場最氣派、宣傳品最多等等，而所有出席大會的代表則個個容光煥發、士氣高昂。
從表面上看來，行動黨確實改變良多，相信該黨支持者也欣見行動黨有此轉變，不過，行動黨目前的改變多屬於表面層次的改變，而非內省式的改變，因此，行動黨實際上仍有相當大的進步及改變空間。
在國家有待革興的現在，民間對政黨的最大期待莫過於引領國家朝向更開放及更繁榮的方向發展。因此，行動黨在擴大該黨組織的同時，也應同時兼顧民間的需求，即致力於協助國家成長。
不過，由於行動黨過去不曾執政，因此，行動黨的當務之急是重新自我定位，包括擺脫反對黨的角色，以便能儘速適應執政的狀態。
與此同時，行動黨也應重新檢討及改善內部問題，包括革除派系之分及一言堂等不符現代需要的舊習氣。唯有從內部改起，行動黨才有望在政治主流站穩腳步，並成為民眾可以信賴的政黨之一。

郑雨周：10万桶“环保酵素” 可替代100万棵树

“环保州议员”郑雨周说，槟岛各社区和住宅区都应设有一座休闲公园。而将垃圾饱和的日落洞垃圾场蜕变为一座人民公园是一项非常好的概念。
郑雨周曾到泰国向当地“环保博士”罗世坤女士取经，发现“环保酵素”就是一种非常经济实用的环保方法。
郑雨周说，一桶“环保酵素”所散发的氧气等于10棵树木散发氧气的作用。
他说，他将尝试在丹绒武雅选区培养10万桶“环保酵素”。而它可以取替栽种100万棵树木的作用。

Proposed DAP 2009 Budget Brief

Proposed DAP 2009 Budget Brief

A. Introduction
The DAP 2009 Malaysian budget brief focuses on the twin challenges of global economic slowdown and our high dependence on oil and gas resources.

(i) Expected Global Economic Slowdown
The International Monetary Fund has announced that there was a 25 per cent chance that global growth would also slump to below three per cent in 2008, which is equivalent of a world recession. The IMF said global expansion over the last several years had rapidly dwindled due to financial turmoil created by the ongoing sub-prime mortgage crisis in the US.

In this crisis which started in 2007, lenders offered loans to higher-risk borrowers who wereunable to pay their mortgages when interest rates went up. It has been estimated that thiscrisis in the US could spawn total losses of $945 billion.

As a result, housing prices in the US are sliding downward very rapidly resulting in a major stress on the US financial system.

Warren Buffett, often regarded as the world's wealthiest man, said the US economy is still in arecession and unlikely to improve before 2009. Optimism among US Chief Financial Officershave plummeted with three-quarters of them predicting a recession at some point during 2008and nearly 90 percent say the economy will not rebound until 2009.

Therefore, Malaysia's economy cannot be expected to escape unscathed from the global turbulence. The challenge for Malaysia's 2009 budget is hence how to soften the impact of the global economic slowdown and at the same time cushion its impact on the lower and middle income segments of the rakyat.

(ii) High Dependence on Oil & Gas Resources
Based on the latest figures provided by Petronas, Malaysia's government today is even more heavily dependent on oil and gas revenue than ever before. For 2008, oil and gas receipts is expected to contribute in excess of 40% of the Government's revenue, exceeding 37% the year before.

This is a worrying trend in the light of oil reserves which will last for only another 2 decades and Malaysia becoming a net oil importer by 2011.

The relative increase of the oil and gas dependence versus contribution from the other economic sectors effectively means that the rest of our economic activities have not grown by much, if at all. The all-important manufacturing sector which contributes to in excess of 30% of our economy, and employs 30% of our workforce, is expected by Bank Negara Malaysia to grow by a shocking 1.8%.

This also provides the basis for the fact that the rakyat do not feel any richer despite proclamations by the Government that the economy is doing well, as the rise in income from oil and gas sectors has not filtered down to the masses.

(iii) A Budget based on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (CAT)
The DAP Budget will serve as a distinct departure from the current administration's New Economic Policy (NEP) where racial factors plays the dominant role.

The underlying rationale and approach to our Budget is the “Malaysia Economic & National Unity Strategy” (MENU) which will be based on competence, accountability and transparency (CAT). MENU is a policy to bring about national integration through just and equitable economic policies where the poor, regardless of race, religion or creed are given priority. In Malaysia's context, where the bumiputeras comprises the majority of the poor, particularly those from East Malaysia, they will be the largest beneficiaries of our MENU strategy and its programmes.

At the same time, it is imperative for the Government to build new capacities for the future to ensure that our productivity increase is more than sufficient to replace declining contribution from the oil and gas sector. We will also need to strengthen our social security system to ensure that the poor, less fortunate and under-privileged are not left behind in our pursuit for excellence. The wealth of natural resources on our shores must be shared equitably to make sure that everyone gets to benefit and taste the fruits of our land.

In implementing CAT policies, we must shake off our habit of designing world-class blueprints, only to fail miserably in their implementation. The DAP will put in place a robust system to improve productivity and competitiveness of the government's delivery system.

B. Budget Allocation Overview
Finally, we will utilise responsibly all fiscal measures and tax instruments to ensure that the country does not bury itself in debt and to avoid expenditure on mega-projects which are unlikely to bring significant benefits to the population. Our policies are designed to make ourselves competitive relative to our neighbours as well as to nurture dynamic innovative and entrepreneurial Malaysians.

We are anticipating a small increase in government revenue of approximately 3%, largely driven by oil and gas revenues but limited by a decline in corporate taxes to RM154.5 billion. However, we intend to maintain budget expenditure to RM177 billion as per the Government's budget 2008.

However, the allocations for operational and development expenditure will be restructured toincrease the efficiency and effectiveness of government expenditure. Operational expenditurewill be reduced from RM129 billion to RM120 billion or a 7% reduction. On the other hand,development expenditure will be increased from RM48 billion to RM57 billion or an increase of19%.

Reductions in the government operating expenditure which has ballooned by more than 43% since 2005 will be achieved through strict enforcement via the policy of competency, accountability and transparency. The effects of such policies will create greater expenditure savings over the next few years.

Savings from reductions in operating expenditure will instead be channelled towards development expenditure which will have a greater economic multiplier impact. The major beneficiaries of the increase in development expenditure in the DAP Budget 2009 will be the education, transportation and health sectors.

As a result of financial prudence, increasing the effective utilisation of the Government's revenue, the Government will be able to reduce its budget deficit from its estimated 3.1% in 2008 to 1.4% in 2009, without compromising its ability to pump-prime the economy in a weak global economic environment.

C. Key Policies
1. Protect Oil Revenues
DAP intends to legislating the use of oil and gas revenue to ensure that a substantial portion of the revenue is spent on education as well as research and development to build the necessary economic capacity for Malaysia, to ensure that the increases in productivity and innovation will more than compensate for the expected decline in oil revenues.

It is proposed that a minimum of 30% of oil and gas revenues be invested in human capital and research and development, while another 20% be used to strengthen the social security for Malaysians who are in need.

A further 10% shall be locked and invested in a oil stabilisation fund in the shape of the very successful Norway's “Petroleum Fund” managed to protect the needs of our children and future generations to ensure that the economy will be able to withstand shocks to the system, especially when oil revenues run out within 2-3 decades.

Legislating the utilisation of funds will also prevent the misallocation of resources to bailout failed projects or other non-productive sectors ensuring transparency and accountability.

2. Investing in Education
RM45 billion accounting for 25% of the 2009 Budget will be allocated for education and training. The focus of the expenditure will be to enhance the qualitative elements of education instead of the quantitative elements. Of 100 new schools to be built, 25 and 5 will be Chinese and Tamil schools respectively to resolve the often severe overcrowding faced by many of these schools.

In addition, teachers will be given an average of 20% increase in pay-scale in order to attract some of Malaysia's best young talents to join the teaching force. This measure to arrest the decline, and increase the quality of teachers who are responsible for the education of our young ones. This increase in pay-scale is expected to cost approximately RM200 million for the 330,000 strong primary and secondary school teachers.

3. Creating An Efficient Transportation System
The development expenditure for transportation will be increased by 122% to from RM6.7 billion to RM15 billion to develop an holistic, efficient and convenient public transportation system for all congested urban city centres in Malaysia including the Klang Valley, Johor Bahru, Melaka and Penang.

This measure will seek long term solutions towards reliance on private motor vehicles ownership rate in Malaysia, which is among the highest in the world. Besides increasing the productivity of Malaysia's workforce, it will at the same time relieve the burden of the middle and lower income groups in the light of rising inflation as a result of significantly higher petrol prices.

A blueprint for the “Valley Circle” rail network will also be developed to improve inter-suburban connectivity, by-passing the congested Kuala Lumpur city centre.

4. Renegotiating Unfair Contracts
The Barisan Nasional Government's policies of guaranteeing highway toll concessionaires as well as independent power producers (IPPs) extraordinary profits with grossly unequal contracts with little or no risks to the latter are the clearest cases of the Government failing to protect public interest.

The impact of these policies are increasingly felt today with rapidly rising toll rates and energy prices. It is hence imperative that the Government renegotiate these contracts to protect the interest of the public within a 6 month period.

In the event whereby no significant headway is made in the negotiations, it is proposed that the Government move to acquire the assets of these entities. The resultant savings will then be passed on to consumers or be diverted to other public interest projects, such as the public transport system.

5. FairWage & Malaysia Bonus
As part of DAP's philosophy, no person or community in need, irrespective of race or religion will be denied the necessary government assistance. In line with this, the DAP will implement “FairWage”, a policy which serves to improve the livelihood of low wage earners above the age of 35, which will at the same time incentivise employers to provide increased employment opportunities.

The FairWage system represents a total reengineering of our existing social welfare systems, and ensures that the most needy within our society will receive the most assistance from the Government. The following provides a summary of what FairWage entails.

1. To increase that take-home pay, workers will contribute a lower rate to the EPF. For with pay below RM900 per month, employee contribution to the fund will be waived while for those with income of not more than RM1,400 per month, the employee's contribution to EPF shall be reduced from the current 11% to 5%.

2. To make them more employable, employers will reduce their rate of contribution to the EPF. For workers above the age of 35 to 55, earning between RM900 to RM1,400 per month, the employer contribution shall remain at the current 12%. For those earning less than RM900 per month in the same age group, the employer contribution shall decline to 10%.

3. To compensate for the above, the Government will give workers FairWage income supplements to achieve a higher level of income. For workers aged 45 and above, receiving monthly income below RM900 per month, they will receive an annual income supplement of RM2,400. For those workers above the age of 35 earning less than RM1,400 per month will receive RM1,600 per annum. An additional 10% on top of the income supplement shall be applied to those who live in the Klang Valley, Johor Bahru as well as on the Penang Island to cope with the higher cost of living.

Of the supplement, a quarter shall be in cash form, while the balance will be channelled into the EPF accounts. By channelling a larger portion into the EPF, it will help the workers save for their future needs.

Separately, a “Malaysia Bonus” of up to RM1,200 will be granted to Malaysians with income not more than RM3,000 per month.

Also, in order to assist the elderly above the age of 60, many who are having problems making ends meet, those qualified will enjoy an the “Senior Malaysian Bonus” of up to RM1,000. These bonuses are channelled into their respective EPF accounts.

The FairWage policy and Malaysian bonus will cost approximately RM9.3 billion to administer. It is part of the proposed programme to share the fruits of the nation's wealth, particular from the oil and gas sector with all Malaysians in need.

In the longer term, more assistance programmes will be carried out in this grant-based mechanisms which are means tested instead of via subsidies which are distortionary in their impact, and often disproportionately benefiting the wealthy.

6. Open, Competitive & Transparent Tenders
It part of our MENU strategy that all Government contracts should be tendered in an open, competitive and transparent manner, in line with our CAT philosophy. All qualified companies shall be provided with equal opportunities to secure Government supply contracts and projects.

To prevent overwhelming disruptions to the current system, this policy which is free from race-based requirements, shall be implemented on a gradual basis, commencing with projects or supply contracts sized above RM10 million for 2009. In view of the challenges brought by globalisation, all tenders shall be made competitive, open and transparent by 2015.

Assuming a conservative 10% savings is achieved via this CAT-based system, this will result in absolute savings in excess of RM5 billion per annum in conjunction with quality improvements on the Government's operational expenditure alone.

7. Open, Competitive & Transparent Auctions
Again in line with DAP's CAT philosophy, besides procurement, all sales of state assets, award of licenses and special rights shall be conducted via open, competitive and transparent auctions. All state land for example, must be alienated and sold under a competitive bidding system to ensure highest returns for the state.

In addition, as a part of our new source of revenue as well as to negate the rent-seeking culture, the approved permits (APs) such as those currently issued for free by the Ministry of International Trade & Industry to a select pool of “businessmen” shall be auctioned to the highest bidders instead.

Based on an estimated 70,000 APs issued per annum and a conservative RM25,000 market price, the auction will provide an additional RM1.75 billion to the government coffers.

8. Seeding Creativity & Innovation
The transformation of the Malaysian economy into one that is knowledge-based will not succeed without the critical ingredient of innovation and entrepreneurship. Therefore it is proposed that the Government set up a new RM250 million seed fund, STARTUP where we will act as a matching co-investment fund with reputable private investors who will assist in the mentorship of the start up companies.

To encourage private investor participation, losses incurred by such investments shall be tax deductible from the investors' individual or corporate income tax. To further boost entrepreneurship, start-ups shall enjoy full tax exemption on their first RM200,000 chargeable income for each of their first 3 years of assessment.

9. Revitalising Malaysian SMEs
Small medium enterprises constitutes approximately 99% of all enterprises in the country. However, their proportionate importance in terms of tax contributions to the Government has clearly declined with the increased dependence on oil and gas revenue.

With substantial increases in the cost of raw materials as well as steep increases in the price of fuel and electricity, many Malaysian SMEs are facing difficulties in maintaining competitiveness.

To revitalise the SME sector, and to assist many SMEs whose counterparts in many countries in the region enjoy significant tax advantages, it is proposed that the tax rate for SMEs on their first RM500,000 chargeable income be reduced to 18% from the current 20%.

In addition, a new partial tax exemption threshold will be set at RM200,000 and taxed at 12%. This means that a SME with a chargeable income of RM900,000 will be taxed at an effective rate of 18%, in line, particularly with its competitors across the causeway in Singapore. This measure will help make Malaysian SMEs to be more competitive and at the same time attract more SMEs to set up business in Malaysia, creating more employment opportunities.

10. Restructuring Personal Income Taxes
DAP is proposing a 1% reduction of the top tax bracket to 27%. More importantly however, there will be a revision and a simplification of the progressive tax brackets which will result in significant reduction in taxes by all.

Most importantly, to assist Malaysians to cope with the rise in living expenses, particularly in urban areas, the first RM15,000 chargeable income will become tax exempt, with the subsequent RM15,000 taxed at 7%. Currently, only the first RM2,500 is tax exempt while the next RM2,500 is taxed at 1%.

Based on the new tax structure, a married worker with RM3,000 pay per month, a full-time housewife who looks after 2 young children will pay no taxes, whereas under the previous tax structure, he will be expected to pay between RM55 to RM445 depending on his insurance premiums and medical expenses for his family, including parents.

11. Introducing Green Taxes
The rate of global climate changes is accelerating and it has become absolutely necessary for Malaysia to play its part in protecting the environment. Hence, a “Green Tax” is to be implemented in 2010 whereby a “carbon tax” is charged at RM25 per tonne of CO2 equivalent, with the exception of methane emissions from the agricultural sector as well as special exemptions for carbon intensive businesses which adopts global best practices on emissions.

In addition, a 5% severance tax shall be imposed on the extraction of metals and forestry products in the country. However, companies which secure certification from The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accredited certification bodies will be granted the severance tax exemption for promoting responsible management of the forest.

12. Increasing Women Workforce Participation
Women will also benefit significantly with the proposed extension of paid maternity leave from 60 to 90 days if they have worked for at least 180 days prior to delivery with the employer. Their pay for the 3rd month will be shared equally by both the employer as well as the government.

This together with other complementary measures such as increasing childcare facilities in the workplace will play their role in strengthening the bond between the mother and child, promoting strong family values, while at the same time, encourage more women to join the workforce. As at 2004, Malaysian women participation in the work force stands at 47.3%, significantly below that of our neighbours, Singapore and Thailand at 53.9% and 64.2% respectively.

13. Reviving the Information Communications & Technology (ICT) Sector
When the Government launched the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) project 10 years ago, it promised to make every effort to grow and support local MSC status companies. However, despite the rhetoric, the Government being the largest consumer of information technology services in Malaysia has not given preference to these companies.

It is therefore important that in this proposed budget, Malaysian MSC status companies be given specific preference in tendering for the Government IT-related contracts to help nurture these companies into successful regional players.

14. Participation of Civil Society
Finally, this budget represents a budget which seeks active involvement from the civil society. Instead of attempting to tackle all issues on its own, which the government wilnot be able to competently and effectively, sizeable grants will be made available to specialist non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to promote, educate and run various social causes and programmes.

RM240 million has been set aside as partial or full grants for NGOs to pursue environmental causes, eliminating poverty, promote healthy living, managing women issues or assisting the disabled, to be disbursed over the next 5 years.

民主行动党2009年预算案简述

民主行动党2009年预算案简述
A. 前言
民主行动党2009年马来西亚人预算案简介的两项重点是：全球经济放缓，以及我们对石油及天然气的高度依赖。

(i) 全球经济预计放缓
国际货币基金组织（IMF）已经宣布全球经济成长有25％的机率在2008年将跌至3％，等于说全球经济衰退。国际货币基金组织说，全球过去几年的经济增长已经由于美国次房贷危机所引发的金融危机而迅速减缓。
这场始于2007年的次房贷危机，是由于贷款者将贷款发放给高风险借贷人，以致他们在贷款利率上升时，无法偿还贷款。据估计，这场危机可能导致美国损失了9450亿美元。
结果，美国的房屋价格迅速地下跌，为该国的金融体系带来极大的压力。
华仁普菲特，是全世界公认的最富有的人，他说，美国经济还在衰退着，在2009年之前都不会复苏。四分之三的美国首席财务主管也不乐观，他们预料2008年将会衰退，近乎90％说经济不会在2009年回转。
因此，马来西亚的经济无可避免地将受到全球经济危机的影响。这项2009年马来西亚人预算案的宗旨在于如何减缓全球经济放缓的冲击，同时，减少它对中低层收入的人民所带来的影响。

(ii) 高度依赖石油和天然气资源
根据国油最新的数据显示，马来西亚政府比从前更加依赖石油及天然气的收入，2008年，石油和天然气的收入预计是政府税收的40％，比去年的37％还高。
这个趋势令人担心，因为我国的石油库存只能维持多20年，而马来西亚将在2011年成为石油净入口国。
将我国对石油与天然气的依赖，来与经济领域的贡献相比，意味着我国的经济活动并没有显著增长。国家银行惊人的发现，为我国经济带来30％收入、雇用我国30％人力资源的制造业，竟然只成长了1.8％。这也为印证了一项事实，那就是尽管政府不断地宣称经济良好，但是人民还是感受不到，因为来自石油及天然气的利盈并没有让广大群众受惠。

(iii) 以能干、公信及透明（CAT）为基础的预算
这份预算案亦跟目前政府所强调、以种族为主导的新经济政策绝对不同。本预算案所阐述的理念及采用的策略，乃以能干、公信及透明（CAT）为基础，并称之为“马来西亚经济及国民团结策略”(MENU)。该策略旨通过公正、平等的经济政策，那就是不分种族、宗教或信仰地优先扶助穷人，带来国民团结。在马来西亚，土著占了贫穷阶级的绝大多数，特别是东马的土著，将会是这项策略及计划的最大受益群体。
因此，为了未来发展需要，政府必需开创本身的新能力，以确保一旦石油与天然气税收减少后，我们还可提高本身的生产能力，而不仅止于足够应付需求。与此同时，我们也将加强本身的社会安全制度，以确保贫穷者、不幸者及地位不高的一群，不会在我们追求卓越的过程中被抛落人后。我们必须让全民公平分享这个国家通过天然资源所赚取的财富，以确保每个人皆能受惠并尝到果实。
在推行能干、公信及透明（CAT）的政策方面，我们也必须摒弃“光有世界一流概念，执行能力严重不足”的恶习。民主行动党将设立强而有力的机制，以提高公共交付系统的生产力及竞争力。

B. 预算案拨款概述
最后，我们将以负责任的态度善用所有财务措施及税务机制，以确保我国不会面对债务问题，同时尽量避免耗费不会带给国民太大利益的大型工程。我们的政策设计是要确保我们比邻国更具有竞争力，同时培育具有创新思维及企业精神的马来西亚人。
我们预算政府的税收将会增加3％，这些收入大部份来自石油天然气，但是企业税收则会减少至1545亿令吉。不过，我们还是会像2008年预算那样，维持预算开销在1770亿令吉。
不过，我们将重组行政开销及发展开销，以提高政府开销的效力与效率。我们将把行政开销削减7％，从1290亿令吉减至1200亿令吉。另一方面，发展开销则会增加19％，从480亿令吉，增加到570亿令吉。
政府行政开销自2005年增加了43%，我们将通过严格执行能干、公信及透明的政策，削减行政开销。从中节省下来的钱将作为未来几年的开销诸备。从行政开销节省下来的储蓄，将转移到发展开销，以创造更高的经济效应。行动党2009年财政预算案的发展开销主要将支出给教育、交通及卫生三大领域。
通过开源节流，这将有效增加政府税收的运用能力，政府也将有能力将财政赤字从2008年3.1％减至2009年1.4%。在全球经济衰退的环境中，继续扮演其推动经济的角色。

C. 主要政策
保护石油税收
行动党拟立法规定石油及天然气收入的使用以确保足够的份额被花费在教育、研究及发展上，以加强马来西亚的经济基础，并确保生产力及创新力能够赶上石油税收日益减少的趋势。
行动党建议至少将30％的石油天然气税收入投资在人文资本、研究及发展，另外的20％则用在马来西亚需要帮助的一群，加强社会保障。另外的10％将会被储蓄及投资在石油稳定基金，将挪威那样设立一个“石油基金”，以保障我们的孩子及新一代的需要，确保经济能够经得起制度改变的冲击，特别是未来20－30年内，石油的税收将用尽。
立法规定上述收入的用途，可避免有关款项被滥用来拯救面临失败的发展计划，或推动其它没有生产力领域的发展。

2. 教育投资
我们将拨出450亿令吉作为教育及培训用途。这笔拨款占2009年财政预算案开销的25％比率。这笔费用将用来提升教育的质量，而不只是注重数量的提升。我们将兴建100所新学校，其中包括25所华小及5所淡小，以解决这些学校面对校舍拥挤的问题。
此外，我们也将为教师加薪20％，以吸引更多的青年才俊加入执教队伍。这项措施是为了应付师资不足的问题，同时也提升肩负教育我国未来主人翁的教师的素质。这项加薪预计会耗资2亿令吉，并让33万名中小学教师从中受益。

3. 创造高效率的公共交通系统
公共交通系统的发展开销将会增加122％，从67亿令吉增加至150亿令吉，在全马各个拥挤的城市包括巴生谷、新山及槟城发展一套全方位、有效率及便捷的公共交通系统。这项措施长远来说，可以减少马来西亚人对私家车的依赖，我国的私家车拥有率是全世界最高的。除了提高马来西亚劳工的生产力，同时，也能减轻中低层收放入者在汽油上涨后导致的通货膨胀所面对的负担。我们将推出一个称为“谷中圈”(Valley Circle)的铁路网发展蓝图，以提升各城郊的公共交通衔接度，从而避开高度阻塞的吉隆坡市中心。

4. 重新谈判不平等合约
国阵政府保障收费大道公司及独立发电厂获取非一般盈利的政策，包括跟这些大道公司及独立发电厂签署完全不平等，而且对方只需承担超低甚至完全没有风险的合约，足以证明政府没有办法保障公众的利益。
随着大道收费及能源价格不断调高，让人民如今更深刻感受到这些政策所构成的负面影响。因此，政府有必要在未来6个月内，重新针对这些合约展开谈判，以保障公众的利益。
若这些谈判过程无法取得成效，我们建议政府收购实体所拥有的资产。通过这些方式所节约的开销，将可让消费人获益匪浅，或是转为推动其他涉及公众利益的工程，例如公共交通系统。
5. 公平工资及马来西亚人花红
作为行动党所坚守的施政哲学之一，任何有需要的个人或群体，不管属于什么种族或宗教，都可接收到政府的协助。有鉴于此，民主行动党将推行“公平工资”政策，以下为“公平工资”的简介：
1. 增加员工的净所得，员工将缴纳较低的公积金。收入每月低入900 令吉者，雇员可豁免缴纳公积金而那些每月收入不超过1 400 令吉者，雇员的公积金缴交率将从目前的11％减少至5％。
为了使雇员具备可雇用条件，雇主将减少他们的公积金缴交率。至于35 至55岁的雇员，若每月收入介于900 令吉至1 千400 令吉，雇主缴交率将1. 雇主缴交率将保留在现有的12％，而那些每月收入少于900 令吉者，雇主缴交率将减少至10％。

2. 为了进行补偿，政府将提供公平工资收入辅助金以取得更高的收入。对于45 岁及以上的员工，若他们每月收入低于900 令吉，他们将获得每年2400 令吉的辅助金。对于35 岁以上、每月收入低于1 400 令吉，每年可获1 600 令吉辅助金。为了协助居住在巴生谷、新山以及槟岛的居民应付高生活水平，他们将获得辅助金的10 ％的额外辅助。
这些辅助金的四分之一将以现金支付，剩余的款额将转存入公积金户口。将更大份额的款项转入公积金，能协助工人为他们的未来存款。
通过“马来西亚人花红”计划，我们将为每月收入不超过3千令吉者，提供高达1200令吉的花红。为了协助60岁以上、日常生活面对问题的乐龄人士，我们将发出高达1000令吉的“马来西亚乐龄花红”予所有符合资格者。这些花红将直接汇入他们各别的公积金户头。
我们预计要耗费93亿令吉来推行“公平工资”政策及“马来西亚人花红”。这是我们要让全体有需要者分享国家财富，尤其是石油与天然气资源的其中一部分计划。长期而言，我们将通过可行并以拨款为主的机制设立更多援助计划，而非通过提供补贴歪曲其真正的用意，甚至导致富裕者最终受惠。
6. 公开、具竞争力及透明的方式招标
马来西亚经济与国民团结策略其中一大支柱，就是要求所有的政府合约以公开、具竞争力和透明的方式招标，符合我们的能干、公信及透明（CAT）原则。所有符合资格的公司，应享有竞标政府供应合约及工程的均等机会。
为了避免对现有制度构成严重影响，这个非以种族为导向的政策，必须以循序渐进的方式去落实，即从2008年开始规定所有规模超过1000万令吉的工程或供应合约必须公开招标。鉴于全球化所带来的挑战，所有政府工程必须在2015年以具竞争力、公开与透明的方式去落实。
若以政府采用新的招标制度能够节约10％开销作保守估计，这相等于我们每年可节省超过50亿令吉的开销，同时带来素质提升。
7. 开放、竞争以及透明投标配合民主行动党推行的能干、公信及透明（CAT）信念，所有订购程序、州政府产业买卖、执照的批准以及特许权利应该透过公开，具竞争力以及透明的招标进行。比方说就所有州政府的土地而言，在转让与脱售的过程中，必须是在符合竞争标准的制度下进行，以确保州政府获取高额回酬。
作为政府新增的部分收入并减少寻租文化，国际贸易及工业部目前颁给一小撮特定“商人”的汽车入口准证(AP)，今后应该通过拍卖方式颁给出价最高者。
若以政府每年预计发出 7 万张汽车入口准证，以及每张准证市价保守估计为2 万5千令吉计算，这类拍卖活动每年可为政府财库带来高达 17亿5千万令吉的收入。
8. 培植创意与创新精神
若没有创意能力及企业精神，马来西亚要转型为知识经济体根本不会成功。因此，我们提议政府设立2亿5千万令吉的种子基金――STARTUP（启动基金），以便作为我们跟信誉良好的私人投资者合作设立投资基金，进而为新创立的公司提供咨询服务。
为了鼓励私人界参与，这类投资所蒙受的损失，将从投资者的个人所得税或公司所得税扣除。为了促进企业成长，新公司在首3个估税年，其首20万令吉的可征税收入可享有全面免税。
9. 重塑马来西亚中小型企业
在全国注册公司当中，有99%为中小型企业。然而中小型企业的重要性却随着过度依赖石油和天然气收入而遽减。
随着原料价格的总体上升，以及原料与电费的价格飙升，许多马来西亚中小型企业面临了失去竞争优势的困境。
若要重振中小型企业领域，同时协助我国的中小型企业跟全球相竞争，我们建议中小型企业首50 万令吉可征税收入所缴纳的公司所得税应从现有的20%调低至 18 ％。
除此之外，我们建议从新的税务年开始，在 20 万令吉的水平上制订另一个豁免税务的新门槛，即首 20 万令吉可征税收入只缴纳 12 ％的公司所得税。这意味着可征税收入高达 90 万令吉的中小型企业，所需缴纳的有效所得税为 18％。这种情况跟长堤对岸的新加坡竞争者所要缴纳的税率一样。这个措施能够助使马来西亚的中小型企业更具竞争力，同时吸引更多商家到马来西亚设立中小型企业，进而创造更多的就业机会。
10. 重组个人所得税
民主行动党提议最高征税率减少1％，即减至27％。然而，更重要的是，我们将检讨及简化累进税收等级，以达到显著的减税效果。
最重要的是，为了协助马来西亚人应付日渐提高的生活水平，特别是城市地区的生活水平，首1万5千令吉可征税收入将获得免税，而紧接下来的1万5千令吉则征收7％所得税。目前，只有首2千500令吉收入可获得免税，而紧接下来的2千500令吉则征税1％。
11. 根据新的税务架构，一名每月收入、育有两个孩子、妻子为全职家庭主妇及月入3千令吉的打工一族根本不必缴税。若根据原有的所得税制度，他预计需要缴付介于55至445令吉的所得税。（胥视其缴付的保险费，以及支付家人包括父母亲的医药费而定）

12. 推介绿色税务
由于全球气温急剧上升，马来西亚绝对有必要履行环保的责任。因此，我们将从2010年开始征收“绿色税务”，同时对二氧化碳相关产品征收每公吨25令吉的“碳税”。然而，农业领域所排出的甲烷，以及碳气密集行业若采用世界最佳的排放标准，则可享有特别免税的优惠。
除此以外，我们将针对国内的金属与森林产品征用5%的开采税。不过，获得森林管理委员会 (FSC) 所认可的公司，将可豁免缴纳开采税，从而推广负责任的森林管理作业。
12. 增加女性劳动力量的参与
女性也将从替代预算案中受惠，民主行动党建议只要在临产前为雇主工作至少180天，妇女可享有从60天增至90天的产假。至于她们第3个月产假的薪金则由政府与雇主共同支付。
若加上这份财政预算案所提议的其它措施，肯定有助于加强母亲与孩子的关系、强化家庭价值观，同时鼓励更多女性投身职场。
截至2004年，国内的工作女性比率占47.3%，即比新加坡与泰国各为53.9%与64.2%的比率还要低。

13．激活资讯与通讯科技领域

当政府在10年前推介多媒体超级走廊计划时，政府承诺将竭尽所能栽培及扶持国内的多媒体超级走廊地位公司。然而，这些承诺终究空洞无物。反观政府作为国内资讯工艺服务的最大消费者，显然没有特别惠及国内的公司。
这份预算案所提的另一个重点，就是让多媒体超级走廊地位公司享有特别待遇，能够竞标政府跟资讯工艺相关的合约，进而协助栽培这些公司成为本区域的佼佼者。
14. 增加公民社会的参与
最后，这份文献乃代表让公民社会积极参与的财政预算案。与其独自尝试解决所有的问题，而政府又没有能力且不能有效处理这些问题，因此政府应提供可观的拨款予特定非政府组织，共同协助推广、教育与推行各种有益社会的活动和计划。
我们建议拨出2400万令吉，作为未来5年逐步发放、部分或悉数给予非政府组织的拨款，以协助解决环境问题、消除贫穷、鼓吹健康生活、处理妇女议题或是协助残缺人士。