It’s a joke, says Lo

It’s a joke, says Lo

By Nur Ashikin Louis -  February 29, 2020


2020 Economic Stimulus Package

KUCHING: The 2020 Economic Stimulus Package is just another joke to Sarawakians, implied Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang.

He said the RM20 billion packages for the whole nation was not even comparable to how much Sarawak have been giving to Malaya annually.

“When (the current interim Prime Minister) Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad became the Prime Minister 22 years ago, one Singapore dollar was equivalent to one Malaysian Ringgit.

“After Tun M stepped down as prime minister, one Singapore dollar was equivalent to two Malaysian Ringgit.

“Today, one Singapore dollar is equivalent to three Malaysian Ringgit and on top of that, Sarawak has been contributing RM92 billion to Malaya annually,” he said adding that the money was a waste of Sarawak’s asset when looking at the nation’s current state of affairs.

He said this to New Sarawak Tribune yesterday when asked to comment on Putrajaya’s announcement that it will allocate RM2 billion for the immediate implementation of small infrastructure repair and upgrading projects nationwide especially in rural areas in its 2020 Economic Stimulus Package.

Lo added that it would be better for Putrajaya to fulfill the promises stated in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) manifesto instead of coming up with new promises.

“Just acknowledges Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63); right the wrongs, correct all those violations of MA63 and give Sarawak back the rights to our oil and gas.

“Enough of the lies and promises, the rakyat (people) are fed up (with the empty promises)!” he said.

砂政府捐100万支援中国抗疫 沈桂贤：武汉加油，中国加油

• 22 02, 2020
• 登载于 大马首题

砂地方政府与房屋部长拿督斯里沈桂贤（右六）宣布砂拉越政府捐助100万马币予中国政府抗疫。右起为中国驻古晋总领馆蒋盈领事、砂首长政治秘书陈开、巴都吉当区州议员罗克强、程广中总领事夫人高翠莲、拿汀阿玛黄彭玉莲、中国驻古晋总领事程广中（右七）、晋汉连省华总会长拿督黄良杰（右八）、中国驻古晋副总领事张阳（右九）、晋汉连省华总副会长本曼查高伟宁、晋汉连省华总监察主任张光福、副会长李益石及副会长周文盛。

（古晋21日讯）砂拉越政府捐献100万令吉，支援中国抗击新冠肺炎疫情。

砂拉越首席部长拿督巴丁宜阿邦佐哈里周四主持州内阁会议，做出这项决定，以展现砂拉越对中国抗疫的支持和认同。

砂地方政府与房屋部长拿督斯里沈桂贤周五在汉晋连省华总的活动上宣布这项消息。

他表示相信，中国绝对能尽早控制新冠肺炎疫情。

他说，马中建交45年，砂拉越与中国无论是在政府或是民间的关系都十分密切。砂拉越与中国多个省城也缔结了友好省州关系，包括福建、云南及山东。

此外，砂中无论是教育、文化、贸易和民间交往也很紧密。

“如今中国面对困难与挑战，我们就应该与中国有难同当。”

沈桂贤也呼吁砂拉越人民，不分种族及宗教，支持晋汉连省华总发动的募捐活动，为武汉加油，为中国加油，以便能尽早战胜病魔。

他指出，砂拉越非常幸运，目前还是新冠肺炎白区。这主要是因为砂州政府采取了各项严厉举措，严防病毒入侵。对此，他感谢各方的谅解及配合。

他披露，砂拉越很幸运有本身的自主权，能够在第一时间采取主动，否则一切都需要等待联邦政府的决定和行动，或许为时已晚。

“砂拉越并没有如中国般的庞大的资源，也无法像中国般可以在6天内建设一座可容纳1000张病床的医院。因此，砂拉越必须动用移民自主权，控制入境，预防新冠肺炎的入侵。”

他也感谢中国政府在抗疫方面所采取的果敢行动，将病毒阻断在其境内，尽量避免流出。换句话说，中国是在为全人类的健康作出巨大的贡献。

程广中：砂人大爱无疆

中国驻古晋总领事程广中感谢砂拉越政府雪中送炭，这项暖心举动让他们深深感动。

他形容这体现了中国与马来西亚（砂拉越）不仅是在地理上一衣带水、经贸上紧密合作的好邻居、好伙伴，也是情感上守望相助、患难与共的好朋友；也体现了砂政府和砂人民大爱无疆的宽广胸怀与崇高的人道主义精神。

他代表中国政府和中国人民及中国驻古晋总领馆的全体同仁，感谢砂拉越政府为中国抗击疫情捐款100万令吉。

程广中指出，总领馆会尽快将砂政府的援助转交给中国政府，因这笔捐款将使许多同新冠肺炎病魔进行顽强斗争的病人因获得更好的药品和救护而获得新生；将使许多个家庭免于遭受失去亲人的痛苦；将使许多白衣战士获得更好的医疗防护设备，从而在救助病人的同时更好地保护自己；将使许多在抗击疫情中牺牲的烈士们的遗属得到更好的救助与照顾，从而使烈士们的在天之灵得到更好的慰藉。

他表示，砂政府的捐款以及砂拉越各华人社团、华人企业和个人众多捐款充分体现了砂拉越华人与祖籍国中国之间割不断的同胞情谊和血浓于水的真情实感。

“大家对中国的热心帮助，不仅使中国人民得到物资上的巨大支持，而且得到精神上的巨大支持，增强了中国政府与人民战胜新冠肺炎的勇气、信心和力量。”

程广中披露，中国在习近平主席坚强领导下，中国人民抗击疫情的特殊战斗已经取得重大阶段性胜利。新冠肺炎从中国向境外蔓延、从湖北向全国蔓延和从武汉向湖北蔓延的渠道已被基本切断，治愈出院的总数已达1.85万人，新确诊病例已从原来每日数千减至每日数百，病死率也有所下降。”

程广中总领事相信不久的将来，中国将彻底战胜新冠肺炎，还中国人民一个幸福、安康的家园。

他披露，目前中国在继续抗击疫情的同时已开始立足长远，认真总结经验教训，以尽快完善公共卫生应急管理体系，并努力把疫情对中国经济社会发展的负面影响降至最低。努力完成好2020年各项经济社会发展目标。

他表示，这次疫情使中国更加深切地体会到，中国人民与包括砂拉越在内马来西亚人民同在小小的地球村，是体戚与共的命运共体。

“这次疫情使中国人民更加深切地体会到，疫情不分肤色与意识形态，威胁所有人，是人类面临的共同敌人，面对共同敌人，只有团结起来共同战斗。

1,383 Spektra houses being built throughout S’wak

 1,383 Spektra houses being built throughout S’wak 

Annuar (left) together with (from right) Lo, Anielia and Harry at the launch of the first 50 units of RSP in Bau.

BAU: A total of 1,383 units of Spektra Permata houses (RSP) are currently being built throughout Sarawak.

Assistant Minister of Housing and Public Health Dr Annuar Rapa’ee said some of them have been completed while some are still in progress.

He said the 1,383 units are among the 2,500 RSP announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in January last year and to be delivered within two years from the day of announcement.

“Now, we already have 1,383 units, which are in progress. So we still have 1,117 units more to build.

“The locations for these remaining units had been identified all over Sarawak. So it is just a matter of time for these 2,500 units of RSP to be delivered,” he told reporters after the launch of RSP programme at Luboh Bau here yesterday.

Asked if any or the houses have been fully completed, Dr Annuar said some house owners, for example in Sibu, have already move in; some have already started to pay the loan and waiting to move into the house.

The locations of the 1383 units that have already been completed in progress are in Darul Hana Kuching (564), Bunga Rampai Bau (122), Kemuyang Sibu (110), RSP Lundu (26), RSP Sematan (25), RSP Igan (22), RSP Tian (20), Rangau Limbang (128), Kampung Baru Kapit (75), Kampung Tabuan Melayu (258). RSP Lingga (10), Mejelin, Miri (20) and Kg Dato, Sibu (3).

He said the implementation at the seven new locations will begin this year because they need to complete all the 2500 units by end of 2022.

Dr Annuar noted that the respond to the RSP project in Sibuluh was very good.

“In other words, there are lots of demands here. So I think the Tasik Biru assemblyman Dato’ Henry Harry Jinep and Housing Development Corporation (HDC) will have to sit down again to look into this issue; whether we should put some more in Bau.

“It’s not a promise; but we have to look into it,” he said.

He said that the Housing Development Corporation planned to construct 164 units in Sibuluh with the 50 units expected to take after March.

“The requirement to build the 50 units is that there must be at least 200 applicants. And today all the 200 have finished within one hour.

“So you see, there is good demand here,” he said.

Harry, Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang. Bau District Officer Anielia Siam and HDC chief executive officer Mohamad Asman Ahmad were also present.

BY RINTOS MAIL ON FEBRUARY 15, 2020, SATURDAY AT 4:28 PMNEWS, SARAWAK

沈桂贤：对抗肺炎 全民责任

• 15 02, 2020
• 登载于 砂拉越

砂拉越地方政府与房屋部长拿督斯里沈桂贤（右三）及巴达旺市议会主席罗克强（左二）从瑞狮口中接过春联。

（古晋15日讯）砂拉越地方政府与房屋部长拿督斯里沈桂贤强调，预防新冠肺炎病毒是全民的责任，目前砂拉越依然是白区。

他解说，新冠肺炎病毒蔓延很快，但是死亡率低。

拿督斯里沈桂贤赞扬中国政府迅速采取抗疫行动，唯有中国政府迅速控制疫情，才减缓病毒蔓延开来。

日期，世界卫生组织建议大马做好面对新冠肺炎扩大传播可能的准备，甚至估计全球有60%人口可能受感染。

“因此，你和我必须携手合作，共同预防新冠肺炎病毒不蔓延到砂拉越，尤其是那些出现确诊感染案例国家的国民勿前来砂拉越，巴达旺的市议员必须全面准备发起共同预防的病毒的工作。”

他表示，那些在新加坡工作或经商的砂拉越人，为了你的家人健康，暂时别入境砂拉越，在病毒消灭后才回来。因为你不知道是否会把病毒带入砂拉越，因为首7天根本无任何症状。

他提醒，民众勿轻易相信那些新冠肺炎病毒谣言，任何的关于新冠肺炎的最新数据均由砂拉越救灾委员会主席拿督阿玛道格拉斯的文告及新闻发布会为准。

Where is the fund for electricity?

Where is the fund for electricity?

By Nur Ashikin Louis - February 14, 2020

LO Khere Chiang, MPP chairman and Batu Kitang Assemblyman.

KUCHING: The federal government’s allocation for street lights along Jalan Puncak Borneo is only enough to build the infrastructures, said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang.

He was addressing the lack of funding by the federal government for implementing the street light project along dark stretches from Jalan Kota Padawan to Kampung Annah Rais, which was announced by Puncak Borneo MP Willie Mongin on Thursday.

Lo stated, “While we welcome all funds received from the federal government, there’s a need to clarify that the money obtained by Willie is merely for building the infrastructures. The infrastructures are useless if there is no supply of electricity.

“I would like to highlight that when street lighting projects are proposed, a whole package need to be considered — infrastructures and costs of electricity supply which is a recurring cost,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Lo explained that for each street lighting infrastructure, funds in the tune of RM500,000 annually ought to be made available to MPP, for recurring costs and payments.

“This is because the rate collected from Puncak Borneo is far from enough to pay for daily services rendered and street lighting bills incurred.

“After all, the federal government siphons RM92 billion annually from Sarawak while returning a mere five percent to us.

“It is high time for the federal government under Pakatan Harapan returns, at least, what has been promised and which is 20 percent oil royalty, 50 percent of all taxes collected in Sarawak and the state’s autonomy on education and health,” he said.

https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my/where-is-the-fund-for-electricity/

Dog owners cooperation requested in neutering pets to prevent spread of rabies (Video) 

Lo (right) in a photo call with a Husky alongside its owner. – Photo by Roystein Emmor

KUCHING: It is paramount for dog owners in Sarawak to neuter their pets in preventing the spread of rabies in Sarawak, said Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang.

He said that neutering was the best way to control the population of dogs in the state, which been the catalyst to the spread of the virus in 2017.

Video by Roy Emmor

“Although the virus is currently under control, the problem now is the population of stray dogs due to the state’s vast areas such as forests and empty lands, and these stray dogs are capable to breed and expand its population.

“Meanwhile, the stray dogs’ population remained unseen in large cities such as Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. As such, we should vaccinate our dogs by getting the anti-rabies shot and at the same time neuter them so that dogs will not populate further,” the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman added.

He said this when met by reporters during his visit at the Anti-Rabies Vaccination Programme held at Kampung Semeba here today, of which similar programmes were simultaneously held in Sungai Apong and Taman Hui Sing.

As of 2.15pm this afternoon, the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Sarawak have vaccinated 360 dogs with owners coming in from Kampung Semeba and its nearby areas.

On December last year, DVS Sarawak director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud said the vaccination programme will continue in an effort to achieve a rabies-free state by 2025.

Volunteers bring CNY cheer to 100 residents of Rumah Seri Kenangan

Volunteers bring CNY cheer to 100 residents of Rumah Seri Kenangan 

POSTED ON FEBRUARY 3, 2020, MONDAY AT 12:14 AM

Lo greets some of the Rumah Seri Kenangan residents at the Chinese New Year event.

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Some 100 residents of Rumah Seri Kenangan at Jalan Datuk Mohammad Musa here were treated to a Chinese New Year luncheon yesterday, hosted by Kuching Dynamic Association (KDA) and Alvin Deco.

Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang, who is also Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman, was the guest-of-honour at the event, where Rumah Seri Kenangan Board of Visitors member Yep Seck Yong was also present.

Lo regarded the Chinese New Year celebration as a time when family members would gather and affirm their ties.

“The same, I believe, goes for those celebrating other festive occasions like Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak. However, I have found out that the majority of our old folk here (residents of Rumah Seri Kenangan) are not able to spend time together with their loved ones during this time.

“Fret not – we’re here today and feeling very happy to be here. We’re very thankful to the team from KDA and Alvin Deco, who have organised this event, and brought love and happiness to all of the residents here.

“Thank you for your time – and Happy Chinese New Year, celebrating the ‘Year of the Rat’,” said Lo.

Lo (seated, fourth left) and members of the organising committee gather for a group photo. On Lo’s left is Yep.