George Town City's forgotten 50th anniversary

Intro : 1st of Jan 2007 will be the 50th anniversary of George Town as a city -proclaimed by Queen Elizabeth the 2nd. When the city was first elevated as a city 50 years ago the royalties and commoners were involved in the celebration. But the government who took away the elected local councils from the residents seems to have forgotten the city status of George Town, among many other things essential for modern democratic living ! A few residents however cling on to the memory of the `lost city' of George Town !
Format : audio
Length : 18min
Language : English
Speaker : Anwar Fazal
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Penang's own drag queen show !

This is a surprise performance at the World Human Rights Day gig at D' Space-presented by an indie band named `Dolly Parton'. The messages from metals bands tend to be opaque-but not this one. Try download it here. The VCD for the whole gig is still in the work. You are welcome to email us ( democracy4now@gmail.com) to make order.
Format : video
Length : 7min
Language : Malay & English
Camera : Ong BK
Editor : Ong BK
Date of publishing: Dec 19th 2006

Meeting Dr Teng # 2 : Penang's bus revamp part 2 to start

Format : Audio
Language : English
Date : 14th June 2006
Participants : Teng Hock Nan, Rajen, CEPAT, BUG & SERI members
Length :
Part 1 : Bus revamp part 1 -Designed to fail 24 min here
Part 2 : Bus revamp Part 2 -for real now 25 min here
Part 3 : Where is users' representation ? 22min here

Background :

After Dr Teng admitted failure to the Penang's much publicised bus revamp he made a startling disclosure that the failure was meant to eject the notorious bus operators -especially the mini-bus operators. At a talk with NGOs he announced the 2nd bus reform -the `real' reform this time ! The meeting seems more amicable than the 1st meeting -only some raised voices...

Sun and flower

Posted : 19-04-2006
format : demo song
Language : Chinese
length : 57sec
recorder: Julius choo
singer & writer : phun

hi, this is my 1st song write for secrets broadcaster, the lyrics is mean we have to be seriously and inderpendent do what we want to do. Listen to it here.

1st BUG (Bus Users Group) for Penang born !

Posted : Apr 15th 2006
Format : Audio
Presenter : Tan Lee Ooi
Organiser : Penangwatch, Thefreemedia, SUARAM-Pg, SOS
Length :
Part 1 : 9min here
Part 2 : 18min here
Part 3 : 25min here
Part 4 : 27 min here

This is a 4 part recording of a public hearing held on 14th of April at D'Space to focus on the recently revamped bus system. Part 1 is a reminicising of the past bus system here. Part 2 is a review of buses in Zone 1; Part 2 is a review of the buses in Zone 3; and PArt 4 gives a background to Penangites' campaign for a sustainable public transport system so far -and the formation of BUG -Bus Users Group -the first ever in Penang to speak for the much abused bus users.

Teng Hock Nan Vs CEPAT

Posted : 13th Apr 2006
Format : audio
Length :
Part 1 : 26.04 min here
Part 2 : 29.20 min here
Recorder : Ong BK

The audio is an interesting and heated exchange between Teng Hock Nan -the Penang Exco member in charge of revamping the `rotten' buses in Penang, and advocates of public transport under the umbrella of CEPAT. Ear-opening and eye-opening when both agreed to raise their voice in the oral sparring -and ended with an agreement to do it again.

9th Malaysia Plan -focus on Penang

Posted : Apr 7th 2006
Media : audio
Presenter : Ong BK
Recorder : Julius Chu

Part 1 : 18 min here
Part 2 : 22 min here
Part 3 : 20 min here

This is a recording of a forum on the 9th Malaysia Plan which was held on April 7th at D'Space. Part 1 look at the 9th Plan in general. Part 2 look into the State and Federal BN government's lack of commitment into public transport, despite numerous declarations. Part 3 explore creative ways to truely revamp Penang's public transport. Speakers : Koris Atan & Murugapan from Penang Consumers Protection Association (PCPA). Comments welcome.