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.

Date : Apr 14th 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

Teng Hock Nan VS CEPAT

The following audio recording 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 Citizens for Public Transports (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.

Date : 13th Apr 2006
Format : audio mp3
Length :
Part 1 : 26.04 min (Click here to listen)
Part 2 : 29.20 min (Click here to listen)
Recorder : Ong BK, Secrets' Broadcaster (SB)

Listening to Explosive Anti-Fuel Hike Forum

Date: 31 March 2006
Venue: D' Space

Language : Chinese

Part 1 : 19.42min
Part 2 : 20.50min
Part 3 : 29.02min
Part 4: 20.11min

Presenter : Julius Choo (Suaram-Pg)

Producer : SUARAM-Pg & Secrets' Broadcaster (SB)

This is a series of 4 recordings of a forceful forum on the drastic oil hike in Malaysia. It is an issue which link closely to the financial mismanagement of the government -which add oil to the people's fire of anger.

Part 1 collects the views of the panel speakers : Danny Law from DAP; Law Chi Kiong & Raymond Ong from PKR.

Part 2 explore the deadly impact of oil hike on the people.

Part 3 survey the responses of the people and the government's reactions.

Part 4 answer question from the floor : had the government underestimated the people's power ?Enjoy listening.