MPP, IEM Sarawak Branch ink MoU

By : Harun Jau Posted on : Saturday, April 8, 2017

MPP chairman Ir. Lo Khere Chiang (front 2nd left) and IEM Sarawak Branch’s chairman Ir. Vincent Tang (front 2nd right) exchanging documents after the signing of the MoU yesterday. Also seen looking on are MPP’s deputy chairman Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim ( 4th right behind), MPP staff and IEM Sarawak committee members.

KOTA PADAWAN: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) and The Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Sarawak Branch yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  with the aims to strengthen and further develop cooperation in enhancing better  understanding of  the shared professional advice and guidance  of  MPP and IEM (Sarawak Branch).

The MoU also aims to  strengthen and develop friendly  relations, reinforced  by the establishment of exchanges and cooperation as well as  those common interests that would benefit both parties.

Both parties, subject to the terms of the MoU,  also agreed to promote public awareness of the engineering aspects and safety regulations amongst the residents of MPP.

For the purpose of  promoting  and facilitating such cooperation, both parties have agreed  to work together  to conduct joint research projects, educational exchanges and all other educational  programmes and activities in order to enhance  better  understanding of the shared knowledge within both parties.

Both  parties also agreed to inform each other  of major events and activities and exchange information on matters of mutual  interest;  and  whenever possible and when the situation permits, to jointly plan and  organise engineering talks, seminars or conferences; to disseminate professional and general information of the other party  to its respective  stakeholders to  ensure  that  proper  and correct information is being delivered  to the general public; and also to  provide professional advice and support whenever  possible and  requested upon, and/or whenever the need arise  or whenever  being referred  to by the party concerned.

Prior to implementing or undertaking any programme proposed, both parties shall first discuss and mutually  agree upon the financial terms and obligations arising from such  understanding. The programmme shall only be implemented and /or undertaken after both parties  have mutually agreed on such terms.

Signing the Mou on behalf of MPP was it chairman Ir. Lo Khere Chiang and MPP acting secretary Elizabeth Loh, while IEM Sarawak Branch was represented by its chairman Ir.  Vincent Tang Chok Khing and  IEM Sarawak’s honorary secretary  Ir. Tan Joo Kok.

Lo said MPP is the first council in Sarawak to sign a MoU with IEM Sarawak Branch.  This is a memorandum of understanding whereby IEM Sarawak Branch will be contributing through their CSR to assist the council to provide technical expertise and advice when required.

“We have legal advisors and legal opinion today in this council; we also have the Institution of Engineers helping us out by providing us technical advice. I think this is very good and I would like to  congratulate IEM Sarawak Branch and its chairman Ir Vincent Tang for leading its IEM members  into this very noble and very encouraging step forwards,” the MPP chief said.

Lo said he is sure IEM Sarawak under the leadership of Tang will not just stop with Padawan Municipal Council but other councils throughout the state, other organisations throughout the state would be pleased to have IEM as advisors.

To build a country and state, he said, required engineers, and engineers are supposed to solve problems, meet with problems and face problems head on and are supposed to find a solution around the problem and to solve it.

“I am sure this council will appreciate the advice that you are going to give us,” he said.

Tang said  there are 15 disciplines in engineers and  IEM Sarawak  Branch has all the  15 disciplines.

“We are here to share knowledge, and we want to participate in the policy making on the technical views so that we are all relevant as engineers. The purpose is strictly on knowledge sharing.

“We want to let the public know that we are relevant. We are here with the purpose to assist, not otherwise,”  he said.

Also present to witness the signing of the MoU at MPP here yesterday were MPP deputy chairman Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim, state and IEM Sarawak Branch committee members as well as the council staff.