Clash momentum increases
More verbal outbursts in Lo-Aziz quarrel
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang says Sarawak DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) publicity secretary Abdul Aziz Isa gives him goosebumps.
“As much as his copycat manner irks me, I believe Oscar Wilde did say that ‘Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’,” Lo said.“He creates the same exact words, flow and structure in any statements he gives.
“Aziz in his Chinese press statement asked the municipal secretary to just sign the Occupation Permit (OP) and that’s it.
“It just goes to show how irresponsible Aziz is, with no respect for the law,” said Lo.
“How can anyone ask the municipal secretary to sign the OP when the Industrialised Building System (IBS) building (of SK Jalan Haji Baki) is not satisfactorily completed?”
Lo said this could only be done by the respective professionals, and no OP application had been received by MPP yet.
“Aziz is amazing person, as in the first place, he said the IBS building was newly completed in 2016, then he contradicts himself in the same press release by saying that “the school block was not completed as expected because the contractor did not do a proper job”.
“Now, who is supposed to settle this issue of non-compliance of the building works by the contractor?
“The Federal Ministry of Education, Malaysia, of course,” he said.
“In fact, I have had two meetings with the people of Haji Baki along with the contractor’s representative and the Ministry of Education at the latter’s office in Jalan Bako, Kuching since 2017.
“However, our hands are tied and even the Ministry of Education in Kuching cannot do much because the implementers of this project is the Federal Ministry of Education,” he added.
“The onus is on the Federal Ministry of Education via their appointed architects and engineers to apply for OP.
“When the submitting persons are satisfied that the building has been completed; all in accordance with approved plans and drawings and in accordance to sound engineering practice. Nobody else can apply for OP,” Lo said.
“The community in Haji Baki wants to know when the Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government is going to start demolishing and rebuild SK Jalan Haji Baki and what about giving them the funding for their Haji Baki Hawker centre allocation of RM800,000 and the proposed Dewan for Haji Baki of RM1mil as well.”
“And has Aziz raised these issues with their bosses in federal and spoken up for the people of Haji Baki why the funding for these two projects worth a mere RM1.8 mln had been cut by the PH government?
“It’s only RM1.8 mln while RM250 mln worth of petroleum has been pumped from Sarawak’s soil and handed over to them each day.
“The people of Haji Baki deserve a prompt answer to their questions and Aziz would do well to ask his minister (Education Minister) Dr Maszlee (Malik) when the SK Jalan Haji Baki will be built,” said Lo.
“As I have said before, both Barisan Nasional (BN) and PH federal government have failed Sarawak. But Aziz, it was you and your DAP leaders who promised 20 per cent oil royalty for Sarawak and to give back autonomy on health and education to Sarawak
“And when are they going to fulfill their promises?” Lo added.
“If Aziz wishes to learn about the procedures of plan submission and application of OP thereafter, he is welcome to approach MPP anytime to find out.
“Why should he attack me and MPP in his statement?
“Is he using the same tactics as their federal bosses bullying Sarawak by cutting off funds and giving them to Kedah?
“PH says there are no funds but it can spend RM20 mln on a brand new airport in Kedah.
“PH says there are no funds and terminated the proposed construction of three major bridges in Sarawak.
“Does Aziz not see that West Malaysia is cancelling projects in Sarawak and using more and more funds for building and construction in West Malaysia?” Lo said.
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