buletin
Competency Accountability Transparency
F R E E
May 2012: Issue 2/05
Edisi Bahasa Inggeris, Tamil dan Cina
Pix by
Alissala Thian
TOH Puan Goh Sin Yeng, wife of the late Tun Lim Chong Eu passedaway on 29 May, 2012 at the age of 93. She died a day after Tun Lim’sbirthday. Tun Lim passed away ayear and half ago.She was described as ‘a lady of grace and dignity’ by Chief Minis-ter Lim Guan Eng. He said, “Onbehalf of the Penang state govern-ment, we extend our deepest con-dolence for the loss of Toh Puan.Penangites will remember her as alady of grace and dignity. We mournher passing and her loss is felt notonly by the family but by all Pen-angites.”CM Lim, his wife Betty Chew,DCM I Mansor Othman, Excomembers Phee Boon Poh, LydiaOng, Lim Hock Seng, Law HengKiang, Abdul Malik Kassim andPenang State Secretary Datuk Fari-zan Darus paid their last respects atthe late Toh Puan’s house. Theyalso spent some time consoling TohPuan’s children and grandchildren.CM Lim handed over the Penangflag to Lim Chien Cheng, TohPuan’s second son. “As a token of respect, the Penang state govern-ment gives this flag to your familyto be placed at her coffin during thefuneral.”On 2 June 2012, six Assembly-members - Lim Hock Seng, PheeBoon Poh, Teh Yee Cheu, Ng WeiAik, Koay Teng Hai and Koid TengGuan solemnly laid the Penangstate flag on Toh Puan’s coffin be-fore the hearse left the family home.
“A lady of graceand dignity”
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng handing over the Penang state flag to Toh Puan’s second son, Lim Chien Chengwhile Penang State Secretary, Datuk Farizan Darus and the Exco members look on.
2
Applications for Student RegistrationAssistance to Public Institutes of HigherLearning for 2012/2013 post SPM Diploma/ Equivalent Academic SessionApplications for Student RegistrationAssistance to public institutes of higherlearning for 2012/2013 Post SPM Diploma/ Equivalent academic session is open from17 May 2012 to 16 June 2012.The applicants must submit supportingdocuments as per the checklist to the rele-vant District and Land Office within 2weeks from the date of online submissionor by 16 June 2012.Applicants are required to comply withthe stipulated conditions. The applicationswill not be considered if conditions are notadhered to.Applications can be made through http://ibita.penang.gov.my
ANNOUNCEMENT
ON 6 May 2012 Chief Minister LimGuan Eng joined the German com-munity in Malaysia to celebrate the50th anniversary of the Malaysian-German Society in Penang.The German Ambassador to Ma-laysia, His Excellency Dr GunterGruber also announced that for the
frst time, the German Unifcation Day
which falls on October 3rd will be heldin Penang.CM Lim welcomed the good newsand said this is an achievement forPenang. “It is very appropriate be-cause Penang is listed as more liveablethan Kuala Lumpur by ECA”, CMLim told the press.H.E. Dr Gruber added, “This is atestimony to the business communityin Penang which is very happy for allthe support its members have inPenang. To honour the hardwork of the business community in Penang,
we will hold the German Unifcation
Day here”.
Germans to celebrateUnification Day in Penang
CM Lim with the found-ing member of Malaysian-German Society Peter Hutzand German Ambassador toMalaysia - His Excellency DrGunter Gruber.From left to right - Consul-General of Germany Dato’Herbert Weiler, CM Lim GuanEng and German Ambassa-dor to Malaysia, His Excel-lency Dr Gunter Gruber .
Level 47, Komtar10503 PenangPhone : 04-650 5468Fax : 04-261 5923Email : suaracat@gmail.com
BULETIN MUTIARA
Editor-in-Chief:
Yap Lee Ying
Editor (English)
Albert Benedict Manikam
Assistant Editors :
Tam Poh Guek (Chinese)D. Bhavaneswari & N. Senthil Kumar (Tamil)Chan Lilian (English)
Writer (English) :
Danny Ooi
Photographers :
Chan Lilian, Law Suun Ting,Mohd. Hafz Tajudin and Alisssala Thian
Graphic Designers :
Loo Mei Fern, Idzham Bin Ahmad
EDITORIAL
3
Story by
DannyOoi
, Pix by
LawSuun Ting
THE MPPP Com-munity Hall in Ba-lik Pulau was a hiveof activity whensome 70 studentsparticipated in theFun English Camp2 on May 29, 2012.The Camp or-ganised by Pertubu-han Wanita Mutiara(PWM) was spe-cially designed forthe students to en-hance their com-mand of EnglishLanguage.The 3-day activ-ity- based pro-gramme included Reading and WritingSkills, Vocabulary Building, CriticalThinking Skills, Choral Speaking, Pre-paring Props and Presentation.
It was ofcially opened by the Presi
-dent of Pertubuhan Wanita Mutiara,Betty Chew.Also present were Penang StateSpeaker, Datuk Abdul Halim Hussain,Event Manager, Tan Lean Kee and in-structors from Penang English LanguageTeachers Association (PELLTA).Betty who is the wife of CM Lim GuanEng said she hoped the participantswould have fun while learning to improvetheir command of English and cultivateteam - work during the 3-day programme.“Besides Bahasa Malaysia, it is im-portant for all students to learn Englishas it is an international language and willbe very useful when they go overseas,”she said.Betty said as Penang is gearing itself to be an International City, it is vital forall Penangites to learn English, so theycan interact with tourists from foreigncountries.Tan Lean Kee said the programme was
rst held last year.
“I hope by this programme children
from Balik Pulau schools will benet by
participating actively and working as ateam.”Datuk Abdul Halim Hussain said it isalways an advantage for students to beable to speak few other languages apartfrom their mother tongue.He said through the Fun English Campprogrammes, Pertubuhan Wanita Mutiarahopes to raise the standard of English inBalik Pulau to be at par with that of George Town.“We also plan to organise monthly artclasses in the near future and are lookingfor teachers to set up the classes.”
Fun English Camp
A tutor from PELLTA explaining to students the details of the workshop.Some of the students listening to instructions during the workshop.(From right) Datuk Abdul Halim Hussain, YB Betty Chew andTan Lean Kee discuss-ing some pointersbefore the start of theprogramme. YB Betty Chew addressing thestudents during the programmelaunch.
Search History:
Result 00 of 00
00 results for result for
p.
Recommended
More From This User
Notes
Load more
