Gerakan has asked the government to take a relook and study the consequences over its plan to build nuclear plants in the country in view of what’s happening to Japan’s nuclear plants following the massive earthquake there. Gerakan’s head of environment, safety and quality of life bureau, Dr Cheah Soon Hai, said the government should re-assess the pros and cons, benefits and risks of having nuclear plants in the country.…

有鉴于近日在日本发生的地震大海啸所造成的核电厂爆炸与辐射外泄事件，民政党要求政府重新审核在我国建立核电厂的计划。 民政党环境，安全及生活素质局主任谢顺海医生说，政府应该重新审核在我国设立核电厂的利与弊及其计划所可能带来的风险。 谢顺海说，民政党建议政府设立一个国会特别委员以获取民众的看法和专家意见。 他补充，“政府不能忽视民众对于此计划所可能带来的健康与安全问题的隐忧。人民的福利应该放在最前面。”  谢顺海…

Gerakan welcomes the brilliant idea of the My First Home Scheme that benefits the young working adults earning less than RM3,000 a month to obtain up to 100% housing loan for houses costing between RM100,000 to RM220,000.  However, Gerakan National Economic Bureau Chief and Vice President, Dato’ Mah Siew Keong said RM220,000 is only reasonable for properties outside the Klang Valley but not houses in Klang Valley .    “The houses…

民政党欢迎政府最近推出的“我的首间房屋”计划，这项计划让那些月薪低于马币三千令吉的职场工作新鲜人能以100%房屋贷款购买价格介于马币十万至二十二万的房屋。   民政党经济局主任兼民政党全国副主席拿督马袖强说，将贷款房屋价格限于二十二万令吉以下，对于巴生谷以外的地区还算是合理的。   拿督马袖强补充，“目前在吉隆坡、槟城及新山一带地方的房屋价格实在是太贵了，已超出了那些平均收入者…

民青团呼吁人民，尤其是那些年轻的工作者，在首相推介的“我的首间房屋”计划下，把握机会以拥有属于自己的房屋。 民青团全国署理总团长胡栋强说，为期30年的摊还期条件胜过于每月付租金，因为有关房屋在摊还期结束后将是属于自己的。 他在一篇文告中说，无可否认的，在购买房屋或公寓后，我们必须依照预算来调整开支，不过该计划对许多人来说无疑是一个实现自置房屋的积极步骤。他同时补充说，现今的房屋或公寓的租金已越来越昂贵了。 然而，身兼…

Gerakan Youth has urged the people, especially young working adults, to grab the opportunity to own houses instead of renting following the introduction of the My First Home Scheme launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Gerakan Youth deputy chief Oh Tong Keong said the repayment period of up to 30 years was better than paying monthly rentals because at the end of the period the house belonged to…