The call in 8 March 2008 was for change. The Pakatan Rakyat has ruled Penang since then. Two years later, what has changed? What has the new Penang state government achieved or has it lost its way? Are there obstacles we don’t know about? How has the state government responded to calls from civil society, not least the Penang Forum, for changes in the Penang Agenda? Where are we up to and what can we map out for ourselves and for the state government?
Date: Sunday, 7 March 2010
Time: 8.30am
Venue: Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang, Penang
Organiser: Penang Forum Working Group
The Penang Forum Working Group cordially invites you to participate in this timely stock take and make suggestions for the betterment of Penang.
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The Penang Forum is an informal network of Penang based NGOs and individuals who came together in April 2008 to chart a possible way forward for Penang. The Penang Forum Declaration and the recommendations from 11 working groups (Environmental, Heritage, Transport, Women, Youth and Students, Person with Disabilities, Labour, The Arts, Local Government, Health and Goodwill) were presented to the State Government in March 2009 (www.penangforum.net).
Programme
Penang: Has Anything Changed After 2 Years?
8.15 – 9.00am Registration
9.00 – 9.10am Welcome
9.10 – 10.40am Overview of the Challenges
Chair: Ahmad Chik
Federal-State relations: Francis Loh
Budget and Economy: Lim Mah Hui
What has been Achieved: Lim Kah Cheng
Missed Opportunities: Anil Netto
Open Discussion (30 mins)
10.45 – 11.15am Coffee Break
11.15 – 11.45am The Penang Forum Experience: James Lochhead Chair: Loh-Lim Lin Lee Open Discussion (15 mins)
11.45 – 12.30pm Transport: A Case Study: Ahmad Chik Chair: Laurence Loh Open Discussion (30 mins)
12.30 – 2.00pm Lunch
2.00 – 3.00pm Seberang Prai Issues
Chair: Kris Khaira
Housing and Flooding: Sarajun Hoda
Environment and Youth: (to be confirmed)
Development and Labour: T. Jayabalan
Open Discussion (20 mins)
3.00 – 4.00pm Local Democracy & Local Plan: Peoples’ Involvement Chair: Loh CK
Opportunities for Local Democracy: Lim Kah Cheng
Examples of Local Democracy in Selangor: Ong Jing Cheng
The Penang Local Plan: Goh Ban Lee
Open Discussion (20 mins)
4.00 – 5.00pm Moving forward
Facilitators: Soon Chuan Yean and Prema Devaraj
Group Discussion (30 mins)
Open Discussion (30 mins)
5.00pm Tea and Close
AGENDA RAKYAT - Lima perkara utama
- Tegakkan maruah serta kualiti kehidupan rakyat
- Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
- Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
- Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
- Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
