Passing the buck, so soon!

Of course, YB Dr P. Ramasamy is inundated with work, he choose to be the ADUN, the MP and the Deputy Chief Minister. If you can not cope, just relinquish one or two positions, don't pass the buck to your predecessor.

YB Dr P. Ramasamy probably do not know the high expectation of Penang rakyat as he is not a local. Just recently parachuted down to Penang.

In Penang, YBs are expected to provide 24 hours Mobile Service. Selamat berkhidmat YB Dr. P. Ramasamy.

YB Dr. P.Ramasamy's mobile phone is 019-2183489. Please don't abuse this mobile number. He is the state assemblyman for Perai, MP for Batu Kawan and Deputy CM

NST Online, 2008/04/25 Ex-MP hits back at Ramasamy

BUTTERWORTH: Is the general election campaign still on? Former Batu Kawan member of parliament Huan Cheng Guan has hit back at the new MP in the constituency for accusing him of not resolving problems there.

The state Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth chief said Dr P. Ramasamy, who is also the second deputy chief minister, should verify what had been done in the constituency before hurling accusations.

He said Ramasamy should check with the state Drainage and Irrigation department and residents in Simpang Ampat on efforts that had been taken to resolve the problems.

"I admit some problems require long-term solutions. I prefer the people to judge my service record instead of me going round proclaiming that I have done this and that," he said.

Huan also claimed that he had been told it was difficult for people to reach Ramasamy.

"I think he should turn on his mobile phone 24 hours a day to make himself more accessible," he added.

Huan was responding to Ramasamy's remarks that he had been inundated with work to solve many problems in the area, some dating back more than two decades.

The DAP MP had blamed Huan for failing to solve the problems after the latter criticised him for not sending questions for the first parliament meeting next week.

Ramasamy is among 29 MPs - 14 Pakatan Rakyat and 15 BN MPs - who did not submit questions.

Update, interesting reading below:

Star Online, Wednesday April 30, 2008

Kula’s move questioned

IPOH: Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran must quit as an elected representative if he wants the job of Ipoh Datuk Bandar, said PKR assemblyman Chang Lih Kang.

Chang, who is Teja assemblyman, said he was shocked when he was informed that the second-term DAP MP was interested in becoming the Datuk Bandar.

“I am strongly against Kula vying for the mayor post unless he gives up his position as the MP for Ipoh Barat,” said Chang, who is also Perak PKR Youth deputy information chief.

Chang said all this in his blog posting yesterday.

“It has got nothing to do with race, capability or political party.

“The only reason is that Kula is the MP for Ipoh Barat,” he wrote.

“It is sickening to see an individual holding two very important posts at the same time,” he said.

Chang also said that the people deserved more than a part-time mayor and MP.

Kulasegaran had been quoted on a news website as saying that he would be able to address the problems of the people if he were to be selected as Datuk Bandar.

He said that as a two-term Ipoh Barat MP, he knew the city and its people well so he would be able to better address them as the Datuk Bandar.

Chang also wrote that he hoped the matter could be settled within the Pakatan Rakyat or else another round of “political chaos” would occur in Perak.

It is learnt that the three parties have not discussed the issue of a new Datuk Bandar.

The tenure of current Datuk Bandar Datuk Mohammad Rafiai Moktar ends in June.