MPP: RM42,000 annually to clear illegal wastes

MPP: RM42,000 annually to clear illegal wastes

By : News Desk Posted on : Thursday, June 28, 2018 Sarawak Tribune

KUCHING: RM42,000 is spent every year by the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) to clear up illegal dumping in its areas.

From January to May this year, the Council spent a total of RM22,800 to clear 117 tonnes of illegal dumpings.

Speaking during a press conference in Kota Padawan here yesterday, MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang revealed that from 2014 to 2017, MPP had spent approximately RM42,130 annually just to clear 2,343 tonnes of illegal wastes in its areas.

“You can see how irresponsible some people are and we have to spend the other people’s hard­earned money through the collection of assessment rates to clear the wastes.

“I have been mentioning this issue so that the people will become responsible. I believe that schools play a very important role. Children have to be taught since young to instil civic consciousness.

“There were various posts on Facebook and WhatsApp whereby they put two drains from two countries side by side. The drain in Malaysia is full of rubbish while in Japan, fishes are seen swimming in it. In fact, I saw the drains in Japan with my own eyes,” emphasised Lo.

He added that Japanese football fans clean up the place themselves after every match.

“At the end of the day, education is still the most important. So much so that we encourage everybody to keep the environment clean and we want to keep our drains clean and not to simply throw rubbish around.

“There is so much illegal dumping. I can’t say for other councils, but in Padawan, there is so much at every nook and cranny,” he said.

Lo added that Trienekens charges RM150 for a large rubbish bin.

“Should there be any construction, just ask Trienekens to bring the bin there,” said the MPP chairman.

Meanwhile, on the number of dengue cases as of June 2018, he revealed that five cases have been reported in its areas.

He assured that the council will continue to carry out fogging activities to destroy the larvae as well as to eliminate the potential breeding grounds for aedes mosquitoes.

Pembuangan sampah dan sisa pepejal secara haram meruncingkan MPP

Pembuangan sampah dan sisa pepejal secara haram meruncingkan MPP

June 27, 2018 - DayakDaily

Kakitangan MPP membersihkan sampah dan sisa pepejal yang dibuang secara haram di tepi jalan dalam kawasan seliaan MPP

KUCHING, Jun 27: Pembuangan sampah dan sisa pepejal secara haram di tepi jalan atau kawasan yang tidak dibenarkan masih menjadi masalah yang meruncingkan di dalam konstituensi seliaan Majlis Perbandaran Padawan (MPP).

Pengerusi MPP, Lo Khere Chiang berkata pihaknya telah membelanjakan kira­kira RM42,130 dari tahun 2014 hingga 2017, hanya untuk membersihkan 2,343 tan sampah dan sisa pepejal yang dibuang secara haram di kawasannya.

“Kebanyakan pembuangan sampah secara haram dilakukan untuk mengelakkan bayaran pelupusan di tapak pelupusan yang ditetapkan atau kegagalan untuk mengambil masa dan usaha bagi melupuskan sampah dengan betul.

“Kawasan biasa bagi longgokan sampah haram ini ditemui adalah di tempat kosong, lorong, tempat pembuangan sampah komersial dan tepi jalan,” katanya.

Lo yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Batu Kitang berkata pembuangan sampah haram boleh menyebabkan penurunan nilai harta benda dan menjejaskan kesihatan awam, termasuk menyebabkan pencemaran.

“Sampah haram yang dibuang di merata­rata boleh menyebabkan longkang tersumbat dan banjir kilat serta memusnahkan ekosistem hidupan dan tumbuhan,” katanya. — DayakDaily

STAR’s ‘no’ to Pribumi in Sarawak

New Sarawak Tribune
By : Natasha Jee
Posted on : Wednesday, June 27, 2018 

One for the album after a meeting in Bintulu yesterday. Looking on from left are STAR President, Lina Soo, STAR Chairman Buln Ribos, STAR Bintulu Branch Treasurer, Chieng Lea Phing, and STAR Kapit Branch Vice President, Sai Malaka.

KUCHING: Sarawak Reform Party (STAR) does not welcome the entry of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Pribumi) to Sarawak.

President, Lina Soo, said the party did not want the presence of West Malaysian parties in Sarawak as it believed Sarawak parties should rule the state itself.

“This is to ensure that the state does not  fall totally under Federal domination and subservience,” she said in a press statement issued yesterday.

Soo stressed that only Sarawak parties could protect and safeguard the state’s rights and sovereignty.

On another matter, she urged Sarawak not to make the first move to go to the High Court in fighting for its oil and gas rights.

“Do not be misled by Democratic Action Party (DAP) Chairman, Chong Chieng Jen. He may be intentionally or unintentionally trap the Sarawak government and the people of Sarawak with his advice,” she said.

Soo said that STAR supported the state government in  using its executive powers to ensure the compliance of Sarawak Oil Mining Ordinance.

“STAR also urges the state government to collect arrears from Petronas which  has failed to pay the Sarawak government for the licensing and related fees for the last 44 years.

“We have the Sarawak Constitution, Malaysia Agreement and Federal Constitution, which spell out Sarawak rights and sovereignty in black and white  clearly and refutes YB Chong’s claim of confusion and uncertainty.”

Lima kes demam denggi dalam kawasan MPP setakat Jun 2018

Lima kes demam denggi dalam kawasan MPP setakat Jun 2018 | DayakDaily

June 27, 2018

Lo (tengah) melakukan lawatan ke tempat yang didapati positif pembiakan nyamuk Aedes di dalam kawasan MPP.

KUCHING, Jun 27: Sebanyak lima kes penyakit demam denggi direkodkan di kawasan Majlis Perbandaran Padawan (MPP) dalam tempoh enam bulan pertama tahun ini, kata pengerusinya Lo Khere Chiang.

Malah, katanya kesemua kes tersebut adalah dilaporkan pada Mac dan April lalu, iaitu membabitkan kawasan di Batu 3­8 Jalan Matang, Taman Green Acres Jalan Batu Kawa­Matang, Lorong 1 High Park Batu 12, Lorong 10 Taman Matang Jaya dan Jalan Field Force.

“Ini adalah berdasarkan statistik yang dinotifikasi oleh Pejabat Kesihatan Bahagian Kuching,” katanya.

Sehubungan itu, Lo yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Batu Kitang berkata langkah segera yang diambil MPP sebaik menerima laporan kes adalah dengan melakukan pengasapan (‘fogging’) untuk membunuh nyamuk Aedes dewasa.

Selain itu adalah dengan melakukan aktiviti ‘Survei Larva’ serta ‘Cari dan Musnah’ bagi memastikan tiada tempat berpotensi bagi pembiakan larva nyamuk Aedes.

“Aktiviti pengasapan kawalan hanya dilakukan mengikut keperluan, iaitu bekas kawasan wabak dan mengikut keperluan sekiranya Indes Aedes di sesuatu lokaliti melebihi 1 peratus,” katanya. — DayakDaily

Government presents RM700,000 in grants to two religious organisations in Sarawak

 June 27, 2018, Wednesday

Uggah (centre) in a photo-call with (from left) Ambrose, Jaul, Dr Kalwinder, Ngenang, Nelson, and Sim.

KUCHING: The Sarawak government presented grants totalling RM700,000 to two religious organisations yesterday.

The recipients were the Anglican Church in Sarawak and Brunei, known as the Diocese of Kuching – which received RM500,000 for the construction of the new diocesan Epiphany Seminary Kuching, and the Sarawak Sikh Temple Association, which received RM200,000 to assist with land preparation for its proposed crematorium site.

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah presented the cheques to Assistant Bishop-Designate Revd Nelson Ugas and Sarawak Sikh Temple Association president Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira.

Uggah said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has approved RM20 million for the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) this year.

As of May, RM15.87 million has been disbursed to 206 recipients.

“In 2017, the Chief Minister announced the annual allocation of state funds for Unifor to assist other religions (other than Islam) for the construction and repair of houses of worship in the state.

“Last year, the Sarawak government approved the allocation of RM15 million, benefitting 77 recipients,” he said.

Among those present at the presentation were Deputy State Secretary Datu Jaul Samion, Unifor director Datu Dr Ngenang Janggu, Association of Churches in Sarawak secretary-general Ambrose Linang, and Anglican diocesan secretary Revd John Sim.

罗克强:骨痛热症案例骤减 巴市会冀实现“零案件”目标

2018年6月27日

巴达旺市议会常月会议结束后，主席罗克强（右4）召开新闻发布会。
（本报古晋27日讯）巴达旺市议会主席罗克强表示，即使该辖区内的骨痛热症案件已明显降低，但该议会仍致力达至“零案件”的目标！



古晋省卫生局所提供的数据显示，巴达旺市议会辖区内于2014至2017年分别记录57宗、37宗、94宗及28宗骨痛热症案件，而今年1至6月则有5宗。

这5宗案件分别在马当路3-8哩（3月16日）、Taman Green Acres（3月28日）、High Park（4月2日）、马当再也花园（4月8日）及兵营路（4月16日）发生。

罗克强表示，本身于6月7日随同该议会官员至煤炭路的富莱银达组屋进行蚊虫检查，并发现该区确实有许多容器成为黑斑蚊繁殖的温床，如轮胎、水桶、垃圾等。

有鉴于此，他希望巴达旺市议会辖区内的居民能携手共同减少骨痛热症案件的发生，并以行动来清理家里积水的容器及沟渠，防止黑斑蚊的滋生。

他披露，该市议会只会在发生骨痛热症案件，并接获古晋省卫生局的通知下，才进行喷雾行动。

也是峇都吉当区州议员的罗克强，今日于巴达旺市议会常月会议结束后，召开新闻发布会时，如是指出。

市会年耗逾4万清理. 非法垃圾场困扰巴 达旺

市会年耗逾4万清理. 非法垃圾场困扰巴 达旺

（古晋27日讯）巴达旺市议会管辖范围内非法垃圾场日益严重，导致市议会每年需动用约4 万令吉税收去处理！在2017年，市议会便花费4万2130令吉来清理非法垃圾场，因此，主 席罗克强呼吁民众共同携手杜绝乱丢垃圾的行为，维持环境整洁。 成为非法垃圾场热点的煤炭路一带。

罗克强今日召开新闻发布会时指出，今年1月至5月就已清理约117吨垃圾，分别为1月（35.6吨）、2月（16.2吨）、3月（41吨）及4月（24吨），清理费超过2万令吉。

“我们市议会需要大家的协助，以杜绝街边小巷、路边、公共场所或私人场所等垃圾的出 现，因为这有碍市容且不卫生。”

罗克强说，常在非法垃圾场出现的垃圾多为废弃材料，如家居垃圾、建筑、装修、拆除废 料、家具及电器等。非法垃圾场都是未经授权的区域。

他表示，非法垃圾场将影响周围产业贬值、卫生健康及水源遭受污染。若无及时处理，更 会影响排水系统，导致沟渠阻塞及闪电水灾，甚至对下游的鱼群、野生动物及植物造成污
染及伤害。

文章来源：
星洲日报／砂拉越．2018.06.27

市会年耗逾4万清理. 非法垃圾场困扰巴 达旺

市会年耗逾4万清理. 非法垃圾场困扰巴 达旺

（古晋27日讯）巴达旺市议会管辖范围内非法垃圾场日益严重，导致市议会每年 需动用约4万令吉税收去处理！在2017年，市议会便花费4万2130令吉来清理非 法垃圾场



罗克强今日召开新闻发布会时指出，今年1月至5月就已清理约117吨垃圾，分别为1月（35.6吨）、2月（16.2吨）、3月（41吨）及4月（24吨），清理费超过2万令吉。

“我们市议会需要大家的协助，以杜绝街边小巷、路边、公共场所或私人场所等垃圾的出 现，因为这有碍市容且不卫生。”

罗克强说，常在非法垃圾场出现的垃圾多为废弃材料，如家居垃圾、建筑、装修、拆除废 料、家具及电器等。非法垃圾场都是未经授权的区域。

他表示，非法垃圾场将影响周围产业贬值、卫生健康及水源遭受污染。若无及时处理，更 会影响排水系统，导致沟渠阻塞及闪电水灾，甚至对下游的鱼群、野生动物及植物造成污 染及伤害。

文章来源：星洲日报／砂拉越．2018.06.27

Join programmes that promote unity — Batu Kitang rep

 June 26, 2018, Tuesday

Lo receives a souvenir from KRT 4S chairman Johnny Bihud.

KUCHING: The community of Zone 4S Neighbourhood Watch Committee (KRT 4S) are encouraged to sign up for the various workshops to be organised by the Batu Kitang Community Centre.

Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said the centre would continue to organise beneficial activities for the community, especially those that can bring the villagers closer.

He said the upcoming slime making workshop, candle making workshop, cold process soap making workshop and cheese making workshop are open to all constituents of Batu Kitang.

Lo also commended KRT 4S for taking the initiative to organise the Gawai closing event, which he believed had brought the community of all races to come together in unity.

“Like other celebrations in Malaysia, Gawai Dayak Celebration is also important because it build cultural awareness and promote unity,” he said at the KRT 4S Kampung Semeba Gawai closing ceremony on Sunday evening.

He also appealed to Sarawakians of various ethnic groups to organise events aimed at strengthening unity.

“We must realise that we have to stay united in taking care of our beloved Sarawak and its prosperity.

“In reality we have proven to the world that unity in diversity is the key towards making our motherland comparable to other countries.

“Indeed, the prosperity and security that we enjoy today is the result of mutual respect and understanding among the multiracial and religious people since the time of our ancestors,” he said.

Lo: Unity key to peace, harmony

Lo: Unity key to peace, harmony

By : Natasha Jee Posted on : Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Sarawak Tribune,

KUCHING: The people must remain united to ensure that peace and harmony prevail in the state.

This was pointed out by Batu Kitang Assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang in his speech at a Gawai closing ceremony at Kpg Semeba near here on Sunday night.

“Despite facing political or economic crisis, the people must work as one.

“Disagreement must be avoided and unity strengthened. We have no other option but to remain united to maintain peace and harmony in the state,” said Lo who is also chairman of Padawan Municipal Council (MPP).

“Today we are able to enjoy peace and harmony irrespective of race and religion because our forefathers were united,” he said. On the Gawai Dayak celebration, Lo said it was an important festival because it showcased the Dayak community’s unique tradition and culture.

“I also believe the unique tradition and culture of the Dayak community can contribute to unity in the state,” he said.

The event was organised by Kampung Semeba 4S Neighbourhood Watch Committee (KRT).

罗克强：巴市议会将继续向新政府申请拨款

2018年5月24日

巴达旺市议会主席兼巴都吉当区州议员罗克强(中)在该议会工程部主任吴忝曷（左起）、议会秘书伊丽莎白罗、议会副主席拿督阿末及议会公关主任黄圣为的陪同下，召开新闻发布会时摄。
(本报古晋24日讯)虽然联邦政府已易权，不过，巴达旺市议会主席罗克强强调，该议会将继续向新政府提出发展拨款申请，以持续发展该辖区的基建，改善民生！



身兼巴都吉当区州议员的罗克强今日在巴达旺市议会常月会议后，召开新闻发布会时，如是表示。

他说，市议会向来都尽力做到最好，为辖区带来发展计划，去年，市议会总共获得4500万令吉的发展拨款，大部分来自联邦政府，当中包括大马道路档案系统（MARRIS）及发展供应（Bekalan Pembangunan 1）部门的拨款。

“今年，我们市议会仍会一如既往地向这2个部门提出发展拨款申请，希望能获得同等或更多的拨款，以便相关的发展计划能继续落实，为地区发展做出更大的改变。”

他强调，市议会也会公平分配相关的拨款，以让该议会管辖区的基建设施获得提升与改善，不单单只是其巴都吉当选区，还有石角和马当地区。

他希望新的联邦政府继续分配更多的拨款予砂拉越地方议会，并相信，他们能做得到。

Local artist launches first solo exhibition 

 June 24, 2018, Sunday Saiful Bahari, reporters@theborneopost.com

Goh (second left) shows one of the images at his gallery as (from left) Lo, Hii and Chung look on.

KUCHING: Local artist Gerald Goh on Friday launched his first solo exhibition showcasing a vast collection of art, photography and poetry works.

The exhibition themed ‘Voyage’  was held at Saradise Gallery here and jointly officiated by Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports permanent secretary Hii Chang Kee and Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang.

Goh speaking at the launching of the exhibition said: “Life is made up of voyages of different magnitude and different times and space, more so in the life of an artist.

“It is the colours of these voyages that enrich our canvases, it is the challenges we faced out of these voyages that give us the strokes that build up the texture on our pieces.”

“Thus, voyages in our lives are far more important then, and in fact, teaches us a lot about our destinations,” he said.

Goh hoped that through the exhibition, he would be able to touch on the voyages of others by offering monetary donation for a good cause.

He pledged to donate half of the proceeds from the sale of ‘The First Eucharist’ and ‘The Risen Peace’ to the Fundraising Committee of SMB St Teresa Kuching and the Kuching Palliative Association respectively.

Other charities benefitting from Gerald’s artworks sale include Sarawak Autistic Society and the National Cancer Society. He also promised to use the proceeds from the sale of other paintings at the exhibition to help ensure the ‘Bergerang’ weaving technique from Sadong Jaya is preserved and passed down to future generation.

Coming from a locally renowned family of potters, Goh was unsurprisingly gifted with talent in pottery and after completing his secondary education in Kuching, he furthered his studies at Duncan Institute of Advanced Ceramics in Fresno, in the US where he specialised in the art glazes and stoneware ceramics.

Besides clay, he also used other medium to express his passion for art, oil and acrylic on canvas.

With a mission to present Sarawak at the international stage, Goh’s works can be found displayed in numerous arts and crafts exhibitions such as the Delphic Games 2009 in Jeju, South Korea, Budaway Festival of Arts Bimp Eaga 2017 and The Contemporary Malaysian and British Arts Exhibitions.

The ‘Voyage’ exhibition is held from June 18 to July 6 and it is part of Saradise Gallery’s planned series of events with the aim of nurturing the Sarawakiana brand of development to the world by unifying Identity, Ecology and Arts. Also present at the launch was Saradise Group chief executive officer Dato Chris Chung.

羅克強：改善地區基設 夢見祖萊達巨額撥款

羅克強：改善地區基設 夢見祖萊達巨額撥款

By 联合日报

June 22, 2018

in :  南砂新闻, 新闻

（本报古晋21日讯）迎接我国房屋与地方政府部部长祖莱达到访的巴达旺市议会主席罗克强笑言昨晚梦见祖莱达到访该议会，并获得部长慷慨拨出巨额拨款，甚至款项多到连门也关不上，因此他当着部长面前盼望这个美梦能实现。

Zuraida says to re-look at ministry’s policies 

 June 22, 2018, Friday Borneop Post

Zuraida (seated third left) in a photocall with council staff and councillors and other guests.

KUCHING: Minister of Housing and Local Government Zuraida Kamaruddin says she will look at those policies regarding the ministry in a more holistic manner.

She said although there were some short term and immediate actions to be implemented, the roles of the ministry would still have to be studied thoroughly.

“With the financial and economic situation the country is experiencing now, we will have to re-look at the policy with regards to the Housing and Local Government Ministry, although there are some short-term and immediate actions that the ministry can do,” she said during a working visit to Padawan Municipal Council (PMC) yesterday after she was briefed on the roles and functions of the council.

Zuraida added that her ministry would disburse an allocation to PMC for the 27 houses under the urban rural poverty eradication programme (UPEP) that was approved by the previous government.

She also assured that the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government would work together with the Sarawak government to move the country forward.

“We shall work together to move forward and make a better Malaysia. It doesn’t matter where you come from, which party you belong to, your race or religion, we will serve everybody equally because that is the principle and philosophy of the new PH government,” she said

Earlier, PMC chairman Lo Khere Chiang said the council would need about RM20 million to rebuild the old and dilapidated drains within Arang Road housing estate which has been in existence for over 40 years.

The same amount was also needed for similar project in Capitol Garden, while RM40 million was needed to upgrade and build concrete drains in Desa Wira.

Lo, who is also Batu Kitang assemblyman, said there were 4,672 poor families registered under e-Kasih with the council as at May 24 this year.

He thus hoped that the Ministry of Housing and Local Government would allocate more development grant to the council.

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government Dato Sri Mohammad Mentek, Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian, Assistant Minister of Local Government Datu Dr Penguang Manggil, permanent secretary to the Ministry of Local Government and Housing Bakrie Zaini and several PKR elected representatives were also present during the visit.

Projek membaiki rumah untuk orang miskin perlu diteruskan, kata pengerusi MPP

Projek membaiki rumah untuk orang miskin perlu diteruskan, kata pengerusi MPP

June 21, 2018
Lo (dua dari kiri) berbincang sesuatu dengan Zuraida semasa mesyuarat tertutup sempena lawatan rasmi Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan itu ke MPP, hari ini.

KUCHING, Jun 21: Majlis Perbandaran Padawan (MPP) mengalu­alukan agar Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT) meneruskan kesinambungan projek membaiki rumah untuk orang miskin, terutama di dalam kawasan seliaannya.

Pengerusi MPP, Lo Khere Chiang berkata pihaknya juga amat menghargai sekiranya KPKT boleh mempertimbangkan untuk melaksanakan semula projek­projek lain untuk golongan miskin seperti membina rumah baharu dan menyediakan bantuan sewa rumah.

“Di kawasan MPP, terdapat lebih banyak keluarga miskin yang masih belum mendaftar di bawah e­Kasih.

“Ini disebabkan ramai orang dari kawasan pedalaman telah berhijrah ke Kuching untuk bekerja dan sebahagian besar mereka tinggal di kawasan MPP,” katanya ketika menerima lawatan rasmi Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, Zuraida Kamaruddin di ibu pejabat MPP, hari ini.
Hadir sama Menteri Kerajaan Tempatan dan Perumahan Sarawak, Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian dan Menteri Muda Kerajaan Tempatan, Datu Penguang Maggil.
Lo yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Batu Kitang menambah, MPP juga telah memohon bantuan membaiki rumah di bawah Program Pembasmian Kemiskinan Bandar pada Disember 2017, yang kini masih menunggu kelulusan KPKT.
“Terdapat masih banyak permohonan untuk bantuan membaiki rumah yang diterima dan diproses oleh MPP dan kami berterima kasih jika KPKT boleh memberikan pertimbangan sewajarnya kepada 24 permohonan ini,” katanya.

Menurutnya, MPP telah melaksanakan Program Pembasmian Kemiskinan Bandar sejak 2008 dan pada tahun lepas, ia telah membaik pulih sebanyak 23 buah rumah.

“Jumlah peruntukan yang kami terima dari KPKT pada 2017 ialah RM344,493.
“Kesemua 23 rumah yang dibaiki juga telah diserahkan kepada ketua isi rumah,” katanya.

Lo berkata setakat Mei 24 tahun ini, terdapat sejumlah 4,672 keluarga miskin yang didaftarkan di bawah e­Kasih di kawasan MPP dan daripada jumlah tersebut, seramai 590 orang adalah miskin tegar. — DayakDaily

Fed to continue funds for local authorities

Fed to continue funds for local authorities

By : News Desk Posted on : Friday, June 22, 2018 Sarawak Tribune

KOTA PADAWAN: Federal Minister for Housing and Local Government Zuraida Kamaruddin has given assurance that the local authorities will continue to get funding from the Federal government.

“I think all of us are very much aware of the country’s financial and economic situations with the country’s debt of over RM1 trillion. So we are now going on austerity drive and try to save where ever we can and cut corners for the time being to stabilise the country’s financial situation.

“However, we are not going to stop completely the money that we have allocated. God’s willing, we will still disburse those money with regards to your requests,” Zuraida said during her official visit to Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) here yesterday.

On the allocation for house repair assistance under KPKT for the 24 families in Padawan, she said it had already been approved.

“God’s willing, with regards to other projects, they will be looked into. There are a lot of things to be done for the local governments and housing. In terms of policies, there are certain things and immediate action that we can do in a more holistic manner,” said the Federal Minister.

Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said that allocations were needed for the reconstruction of old and dilapidated drains as well as to upgrade earth drains into concrete drains under MPP areas.

He added that MPP has a big area to develop but the fund allocated was always far from being sufficient and assessment rates collected were never enough to carry out development projects.

Lo said the council looked foward to the continuation of the house repair for the poor such as the construction of new houses for the poor, providing house rental assistance, assistance to the poor for kidney dialysis and monthly foodbaskets.

Also present during the visit were State Minister for Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian, Assistant Minister for Local Government Dr Penguang Manggil and Miri Member of Parliament, Dr Michael Teo Yu Keng.

罗克强自爆 昨晚梦见祖莱达……

2018年6月21日

（本报古晋21日讯）巴达旺市议会主席罗克强希望其“美梦实现”﹗联邦房屋与地方政府部长祖莱达向该市议会慷慨拨出巨额拨款！



罗克强是于今日迎接祖莱达到访巴达旺市议会时，在欢迎词中打趣说道，本身于昨晚在梦境中看见祖莱达拜访该市议会时，为该市议会带来巨额拨款，更描述其拨款数额非常之多，甚至连门也关不上。

随后，他在致词中说：“我真的好希望我昨晚的梦境，能于今天早上被实现”，惹来全场笑声，就连联邦房屋与地方政府部长祖莱达也笑到合不拢嘴。

罗克强提到，巴达旺市议会至少需要2000万令吉款项重建煤炭路，长达40年的破旧排水系统，也需要2000万令吉重建首都花园的残旧沟渠，还需要4000万令吉提升德莎威拉住宅区的沟渠排水系统，修建地下水道。不仅如此，该市议会也需要数百万令吉提升辖区内的地下水道排水系统。

为了协助辖区内贫困家庭维修残旧房屋，该市议会在城市消贫计划下分别于2016年协助修建3间房屋，2017年则协助修建另23间房屋，即于计划批准后3个月内移交修建完毕的房屋给屋主。据了解，该市议会在2017年从房屋与地方政府部门收到总额34万4493令吉的拨款。

他透露，目前巴达旺市议会已为27个贫困家庭申请房屋维修援助，仍待联邦地方政府与房屋部的批准。而祖莱达也于较后的致词中表示，该部确实已批准有关申请，因此这27户贫困家庭将获得有关援助。

罗克强也指出，截至今年5月24日，巴达旺市议会辖区内共有4672户贫穷家庭在电子关怀计划（eKasih）下注册，其中2429户家庭中有1839户被列为贫穷家庭，另590户家庭则被列为为赤贫家庭。他欣见，目前已有2189户家庭脱离了贫穷线。

“多到门也关不上”. 罗克强发梦房长拨钜 款

“多到门也关不上”. 罗克强发梦房长拨钜 款

（古晋21日讯）巴达旺市议会主席罗克强向房屋及地方政府部部长祖莱达寻求更多拨款， 他打趣说，昨晚梦见祖莱达到访巴达旺市议会，并获得祖莱达拨出钜款，多到门也关不上，他希望该梦境能实现。

罗克强今早在迎接祖莱达到访巴达旺市议会，在致词时如是说，他也恭贺祖莱达成为马来 西亚史上首位女性房屋及地方政府部部长。

罗克强感到荣幸，巴达旺市议会成为古晋3个地方议会中，成为祖莱达首个官方访问的地方 议会。

众所周知，砂拉越是全马州属当中资源最丰富的，罗克强说，讽刺的是，这55年来砂拉越 必须向联邦政府寻求发展建设的拨款。

“砂拉越至今仍未有像样的高速大道，巴达旺市议会管辖范围非常大，但在面对拨款不足 下，难以执行发展项目。”

巴达旺市议会至少需2000万令吉款项重建煤炭路住宅区内，长达40年破旧的排水系统；同 样，也需2000万令吉重建首都花园的残旧沟渠，以解决积水问题。

文章来源：
星洲日报／砂拉越．2018.06.21

Federal Minister vows to help develop Sarawak

Federal Minister vows to help develop Sarawak

June 21, 2018

KUCHING, June 21: Federal Minister of Housing and Local Government Zuraida Kamaruddin today vowed to work with the Sarawak government for a better Malaysia, regardless of political affiliations.

Zuraida made this pledge during her visit to Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) this afternoon.

On why she chose to visit MPP, she said it was because its chairman, Lo Khere Chiang, was very cooperative with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in the past.

Lo had worked closely with PKR national vice­president Voon Shiak Ni on local issues numerous times, for which Zuraida said she was thankful and looked forward to more of such collaborations.

“The new (federal) government will move forward together to make a better Malaysia. It doesn’t matter where you come from or which party you belong to. 

To serve everybody the same ... that’s the principle and philosophy,” she told the 32 MPP councillors and representatives present.

With regards to Lo and MPP secretary Elizabeth Loh’s requests for funds to implement various development projects, Zuraida said it would have to wait until the financial situation in the country stabilised due to the RM1 trillion debt.

However, she emphasised that not all allocations were scrapped. For instance, the allocation that was approved by the previous minister for repairing 27 houses in MPP areas would be disbursed accordingly.

Meanwhile, in his welcoming speech, Lo congratulated Zuraida for being the first female Minister of Housing and Local Government. He also praised her for her commitment to restore local government elections and to solve outstanding issues relating to the housing tribunal and Strata Titles Ordinance. — DayakDaily

MPP mohon geran pembangunan lebih RM80 juta daripada kerajaan persekutuan

Lo (dua dari kiri) melihat Zuraida menandatangani buku pelawat semasa lawatan rasmi ke MPP.

June 21, 2018
KUCHING, Jun 21: Majlis Perbandaran Padawan (MPP) memerlukan geran pembangunan lebih RM80 juta daripada kerajaan persekutuan, kata pengerusinya Lo Khere Chiang.

Menurut beliau, geran tersebut amat diperlukan untuk melaksanakan beberapa projek penting bagi menyelesaikan masalah­masalah terutama banjir kilat yang dihadapi penduduk di dalam kawasan seliaannya.

“Ketua Menteri, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg telah bertemu dengan Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dan telah mengumumkan bahawa Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) akan bersahabat dengan PH (Pakatan Harapan). Sebagai kawan kita sepatutnya bersikap baik kepada satu sama lain.

“Saya berharap kerajaan persekutuan di bawah PH akan bermurah hati memberi lebih banyak geran pembangunan kepada MPP,” katanya.

Beliau menyatakan demikian semasa menerima lawatan rasmi daripada Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, Zuraida Kamaruddin di ibu pejabat MPP, di sini hari ini.

Menjelas lanjut, Lo yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Batu Kitang berkata sekurang­kurangnya RM20 juta diperlukan untuk membina semula longkang lama dalam kawasan perumahan Jalan Arang, yang dibina sejak 40 tahun yang lalu.

Beliau menambah MPP juga memerlukan RM20 juta untuk membina semula longkang lama bagi mengatasi masalah air bertakung di estet­ estet perumahan.

Malah, katanya sekurang­kurangnya RM40 juta lagi diperlukan untuk memulihkan semula parit lama dan membina longkang konkrit di kawasan perumahan Desa Wira dan jutaan lagi diperlukan untuk menaik taraf parit tanah kepada longkang konkrit bagi skim penempatan semula Batu Kawa serta perkampungan­perkampungan yang terletak di pinggir bandar dalam kawasan MPP. — DayakDaily
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Rep: Sarawak­ based parties more relevant than UMNO

Rep: Sarawak­ based parties more relevant than UMNO

By : Desmond Markus Posted on : Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Sarawak Tribune

KUCHING: “We need to convince the people on what are fighting for especially the MA63, as we are the Sarawak­based parties,” said Tupong Assemblyman, Fazzruddin Haji Abdul Rahman.

Asked on the information said that UMNO will enter Sarawak, he commented that UMNO is a peninsular based party.

“We need to explain to people our fight especially on MA63, because we are Sarawak based parties which are more relevant to the people, “Our people can judge and make preferences on which party to support,” he said when speaking to reporters during his Raya Open House at Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, in Kuching yesterday.

He added, at the state level, the four coalition parties are focused on MA63 which is to ensure the people’s rights are well preserved.

“We will also ensure the state development to be based on our own initiatives and people will be able to judge on the more relevant party to support,” he said.

Also present during the Raya Open House were Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg, Batu Kitang Assemblyman, Lo Khere Chiang and others.

Tendered projects to go on as planned – Junaidi 

 June 17, 2018, Sunday Georgette Tan, reporters@theborneopost.com

Add Wan Junaidi (fourth left) and Feona (fifth left) pose with their SUPP guests. Dr Sim is at third left while Lo fifth right.

KUCHING: Projects in the Santubong constituency that have been tendered and handed over to contractors, or are under evaluation by the tender board, will carry on as planned.

Former minister of natural resource and environment Dato Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaffar said he had received assurance from Public Works Department and Drainage and Irrigation Department that those projects would proceed.

However, other projects approved under the previous BN government and the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment are ‘kept in view’.

“The projects that I proposed and approved under ministry, but not funded yet, we don’t know their status yet,” he told reporters during his Hari Raya open house at Jalan Tengah here yesterday.

Wan Junaidi, who is Santubong MP, added that several projects he proposed earlier, had been halted.

“They were approved in principle but have not received any allocation. Those are no more.”

Projects tendered before September last year will begin soon while those tendered afterward are filed under KIV.

“For example, there are three projects in Buntal involving dredging and retaining walls, that will continue.”

Earlier, Wan Junaidi and his wife Datin Sri Feona  welcomed visitors from Sarawak United People’s Party including its president Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian, Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang and its public complaints bureau chief Wilfred Yap.

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