Dear all, 

This is a touching speech with much energy.... by Lim Guan Eng. 

Since Merdeka, two million Malaysians have migrated overseas because they do
not see a future for themselves and for Malaysia . It is time that we don't 
live in our past that is filled with hatred and fear. We should look to the 
future filled with hope and harmony between all Malaysians. 
To put the past behind us, we must stop the politics of race and religion. 
To put the past behind us, we must end corruption. 
To put the past behind us, we must abolish the suppression, oppression, 
repression of our basic human rights and freedoms. 
To put the past behind us, we must demand good governance and performance 
from our ministers.

To attain peace Malaysians must stand united and reject those who wish to 
divide us by preaching racial and religious hatred. If we want to benefit 
from equal opportunities and realize our human potential we must stop 
extremists from continually degrading others as inferiors so as to uplift ourselves. Why should Allah 
not be allowed to be used in the Bible when it 
is used in the Middle East ?

We can only achieve harmony together. Despite our differences and diversity, 
Malaysians can make our common aspirations of freedom, justice, democracy 
and truth come true if we remember key values. 
That it is not who we are that is important, but what we are that is 
important; not the colour of our skin that is important but the content of 
our character; and not our past ancestry that is important but how we 
connect with the present and with each other to face the future. 
We can only be prosperous together. The time has come to focus on the 
economy, in employment, education and business opportunities as the 
conditions for prosperity. We must build human talent and be 
performance-based.

For those who say that PR do not know how to govern, the 4 PR states of 
Penang, Selangor, Kedah and Kelantan have proven our ability by beating the 
other 10 BN states by attracting RM25 billion in investments comprising 53% 
of Malaysia 's total investments of RM47.2 billion in 2010. For the first 
time in history, Penang is now the new champion of investments in Malaysia , 
coming out top in 2010 with RM 12.2 billion. 
To put the past behind us, we must end corruption. Barisan Nasional cannot 
reform to end corruption. Remember, if we do not end corruption, Malaysia dies. If we end corruption, 
BN dies. The choice is clear. 
To put the past behind us, we must abolish the suppression, oppression, 
repression of our basic human rights and freedom. How can we have a clean 
government when we do not have clean elections? 
We do not want our children to live in fear of oppressive laws as we have 
lived. A Pakatan Rakyat government will abolish the UUCA, the Sedition Act 
and the Printing Presses and Publications Act and restore local government 
elections.

When can we find justice for Teoh Beng Hock, Ahmad Sarbani and A Kugan? When 
will we have Freedom of Information & Freedom of Speech? When can we have 
justice that is not only done, but is seen to be done. 
To put the past behind us, we demand good governance and performance from 
our ministers. Malaysia can be an international and intelligent country. We 
must have digital intelligence with broadband connectivity. We must also 
have integrity intelligence, so ensure that only honest people are the 
decision-makers. We must have institutional intelligence under the rule of 
law. We demand good governance and performance from our ministers. 
Has the Transport Ministry done its duty to run our airports and seaports 
well?

Look at the Penang International Airport whose completion has been 
delayed more than 3 times. And the Penang Port is to be reduced to be a 
feeder port and privatized to a 3rd party at the expense of Penangites. Why 
is there no consultation with the people of Penang to restore the port to 
its former glory? Instead of looking after airports and ports, the Transport 
Ministry is more interested in vehicle registration numbers and wants to 
increase the maximum traffic fines to RM2,000.

Director-General of Tourism is wrongly charged of corruption but the Tourism 
Minister finds nothing wrong with spending RM1.8 million in doing up her 
Facebook page, when we all know that it can be done for free. 
The Health Ministry wants to privatise healthcare when it should be a public 
good given as an affordable right to all Malaysians. Why allow the wastage 
of public funds and affect the quality and affordability of drugs when drugs 
are bought through a middleman at higher prices when it could be bought 
cheaper direct from the manufacturers, some of which are operating in 
Malaysia .

The Housing and Local Government Ministry opposes local government elections 
in Penang , denying our fundamental democratic right to elect our councillors 
and our mayors.
We believe that Malaysians deserve better. For the last 50 years, the wealth 
of the nation has been robbed. Let us protect the future of our children by 
ensuring we have a people-centric government that protects you instead of 
harming you, that rewards you instead of stealing from you, that respects 
you instead of abusing your rights. Let us clean up Malaysia to save our 
children's future.

We must put the past behind us where profits matters more than our health. 
Lynas concerns all of us because if Lynas is allowed to operate, Barisan 
Nasional will 
proceed with building two nuclear reactors. If we continue to put health 
above profits, what is the use of having all the money in the world if you 
cannot enjoy it healthily?

The next elections shall be fought on the economy. We refuse to allow BN to 
use race as the issue in the next elections. We need to increase the incomes 
of our poor or else they will fall victims to the Ah Longs. For example, 
Bank Negara's Annual Report 2010 revealed that Malaysia 's household debt at 
the end of 2010 was RM581 billion or 76 per cent of GDP, thus giving us the 
dubious honour of having the second-highest level of household debt in Asia . 
In addition, the Malaysian household debt service ratio stood at 47.8 per 
cent in 2010, meaning that nearly half of the average family's income goes 
to repaying debts. As a rule, banks would not lend money to those whose 
total servicing of loans exceeded one third of their income. In other words, 
we are spiralling into an indebted nation.

According to the New Economic Model documents, the bottom 40% of Malaysian 
households are living with a monthly average income of RM1,500 (and 
three-quarters of them are bumiputera) while 60% of the households (of four 
persons averagely) live with a less than RM3,000 income, which is near 
subsistence if one lives in the cities.

These are families living in fear. We will help them live with dignity and 
not in fear, by increasing their incomes and cutting down their costs, with 
a minimum wage, getting rid of monopolies, expanding internet connectivity 
and encouraging creativity, innovation and productivity.

South Korea is a very good example of a nation that chose democracy, 
performance and freedom of opportunity to become a developed country. With a
population of 48 million, its GDP per capita of USD20,000 is more than 
double Malaysia 's. But in 1970, South Korea 's per capita GDP was only USD260
compared to Malaysia 's USD380. We used to regularly beat South Korea at 
football. And now our children are fans of K-pop culture and their football 
team are regulars at the World Cup. 
Only when we free ourselves of fear of change, can we be free to prosper. BN 
cannot change. They need to be changed, for BN wants to rule by fear. Thomas 
Jefferson has said "When the governments fear the people, there is liberty. 
When the people fear the government, there is tyranny". The choice is yours, 
my friends. I urge you - Let us change so we can have liberty and live with 
dignity.

*Lim Guan Eng, DAP Secretary General & MP for Bagan
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