沈志勤州议员文告：国阵正在捞取廉价政治资本
针对国阵滚滚诸公的言论，我想作出以下回应：
1。针对国阵领袖种种不实的指责，我要谴责这些不负责任政客。清者自清，居民都知道我的一贯立场。早在5月州议会里我已经对此计划表示保留，州议会的纪录清清楚楚纪载了我的言论与关注的原因，真的假不了。由此可见，国阵的政客是在说谎。假慈悲、不真诚的是国阵的政客，在这个计划上大做文章，企图捞取政治资本。居民在集会的时候，清楚表明这是人民的要求，并谢绝所有政党的介入。我希望国阵不要再捞取廉价政治资本，否则会引起居民的反感。
2。当年，丁福南是地方政府事务的行政议员，莫实达酒店计划申请时，他应该很清楚该计划的详情。加上当年申请世遗已经进行得如火如荼，世遗的18米条例丁福南也很清楚。为什么国阵还要批准违反世遗条例的计划？丁福南难必须作出解释，否则难咎其职。
3。民联州政府是民主与开放的。在民联政府里的州议员可以在政策上持有不同的意见，州政府也会慎重参考州议员的意见，这是民主的真谛。我们不像国阵议员般只允许”一言堂”，在巫统的权威底下，国阵成员党只能忍气吞声。国阵领袖动不动就要求辞职，这是政治不成熟的表现。可能民政马华在巫统霸权底下忍气吞声太久，不了解民主的意义。我希望他们尽快学习民主的真谛。
4。 身为班台惹雅人民代议士，我履行了责任，为人民请命。在事件没有被渲染之前，我早在5月州议会针对关填土计划提出询问，也清楚表达保留态度，符合正规管道。当时我提出交通，环境将面对的种种问题。州议会过后，我也超过五次，向首席部长表达我的关注，平均每月都有跟进。州政府明白我的反对立场，我也了解州政府财力有限，无法承担巨额赔偿金。
5。这期间，我也积极扮演州政府与居民的桥梁角色。居民协会知道有关计划后，在7月间写信向我询问。我立刻安排了多次与首长的会议。第一次会议在7月中旬举行，居民向首席部长办公室提呈备忘录，由首席部长政治秘书黄伟益接领，双方会谈了将近一小时。在8月8日，我第二次安排居民会见首席部长，首席部长也百忙中抽空会见居民，会谈了大约一小时。9月28日，我再次安排了首席部长与居民会面，首长也解释了计划的进展。我遗憾有政治立场的居民发表人身攻击的言论，我希望该居民在发言前不要加入自己的政治立场。
I would like to respond to BN Leaders on the Boustead Reclamation Project:
1. I strongly condemn Barisan Nasional leaders for taking advantage of the Boustead Reclamation Project for political reasons. This is utterly irresponsible. The Resident Action Committee has clearly stated that they are above politics and reject any political party from intervening. Yet, BN leaders are still stirring the hornets’ nest. This will only irk the residents further and do nothing in solving their woes.
2. The Boustead Hotel Project was approved during the BN administration. Dato’ Teng Hock Nam should know clearly the details of this project. During that time, the BN administration was also applying for UNESCO Heritage Status. Dato’ Teng should be well aware of the 18m height restriction. However, he still went ahead to approve the 15 storey high building. He has a moral obligation to come clean on why he did so.
3. The Pakatan Rakyat Government practises true democracy. We are allowed to voice our opinion on Government policies. The State Government will also consider our views. This is true democracy at work. This is in total contrast to the practice within BN, which only kowtows to UMNO’s hegemony. Dato’ Teng should get himself attuned to the basics of a true democracy. Requesting me to resign over policy differences has only shown Dato’ Teng’s political immaturity.
4. As the State Assemblyman of Pantai Jerejak, I have expressed my reservation on this project as early as May, 2011, well before the incident was being politicized. I have always held the same position from day one. I have strong reservation on this particular reclamation project due to environmental and traffic congestion repercussion. However, I do understand the limitations of the State Government’s ability to compensate hundreds of millions of ringgit to Boustead Holdings.
5. Over the past several months, I have been actively assisting the residents on this matter. Shortly after I received a letter in early July requesting to hand over a memorandum to the Chief Minister, I immediately helped them in arranging a meeting with the CM’s political secretary. By the 8th of August, a meeting for the residents with the CM had been arranged. The second meeting took place on September 28th. These meetings are evident that I have been actively assisting the residents in looking for an amicable solution. I regret that certain residents with political leanings have come out and attacked me over this issue. To me this is nothing but an irresponsible act and I urge him to speak fairly. Otherwise, I will take further necessary action.
