MPP: Rental, permit, licence fees paid to be credited for next year

MPP: Rental, permit, licence fees paid to be credited for next year
May 20, 2020 @ 16:12

KUCHING, May 20: Market and stall operators under Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) who have paid their rent in full, as well as permit and licence fees for 2020, will see the amount credited to next year’s payment.

MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang informed that the waivers were according to initiatives under Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) rolled out by the Sarawak government this year to cushion the impact of Covid-19.

“A discount of 50 per cent is applied for rental of market and stalls under the local authorities from April 1, 2020 to Sept 30, 2020.

“Permit and licence (with expiration date until Dec 31, 2020) fees for market, stalls and hawkers have been waived 100 per cent for this year,” he said in a statement after chairing MPP full council today.

Lo added that this also applied for licensed hotels and lodging houses in which payments for licence fee for this year will automatically be credited to next year’s payment.

“However, this waiver will not include any outstanding permit and licence fee for both categories mentioned above,” he explained.

He also reminded that shopping malls and complexes are responsible to ensure their tenants comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) throughout the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) period.

“This also includes food outlets and coffeeshops. Among the SOP to implement include social distancing and ensuring all workers including those handling food need to wear masks at all time,” he said.

As for Hari Raya and Gawai Dayak festivals this year, Lo reminded Sarawakians that ‘ngabang’ or visiting during the celebrations is not allowed.

“Family members are allowed to gather on the first day of the festival but there should not be more than 20 people in a day under SOP.

“Sarawakians should sacrifice from celebrating both festivities this year in order to curb the spread of Covid-19 within the community and families members,” he advised. —DayakDaily

https://dayakdaily.com/mpp-rental-permit-licence-fees-paid-to-be-credited-for-next-year/

巴达旺市会打破传统 . 线上发布会让媒体发问

 ** 巴达旺市会打破传统 . 线上发布会让媒体发问 **

为防范冠病传播，巴达旺市议会首次采取Zoom云端视讯，进行线上新闻发布会，与媒体进行双向交流。
为防范冠病传播，巴达旺市议会首次采取Zoom云端视讯，进行线上新闻发布会，与媒体进行双向交流。
（古晋20日讯）疫情之下，为了防范冠病传播，巴达旺市议会首次采取Zoom云端视讯，进行线上新闻发布会，与媒体进行双向交流。

保障与会者安全

巴达旺市议会主席罗克强今日首次通过Zoom召开新闻发布会，打破以往必须面对面的新闻发布会传统，保障与会者安全。

据了解，巴达旺市议会也是州内第一个通过Zoom，以视讯方式召开新闻发布会，并开放让记者提问。

罗克强指出，在召开新闻发布会之前，巴达旺市议会也通过Zoom召开常月会议，获得31名市议员及11名该会部门主管及官员参与。

“我们也像平常一样开会，大家都跟得上这个新技术及新常态生活，我对于大家积极参与感到满意及高兴。”

他也对于首次使用Zoom召开新闻发布会感到兴奋，并感谢记者参与。

“这种线上新闻发布会方式非常适合现在的生活，往后我们会多采用这种技术来进行会议及召开新闻发布会。”


文章来源 ： 星洲日报 2020-05-20

https://www.sinchew.com.my/content/content_2275419.html

罗克强：GPS并没有加入国盟

罗克强：GPS并没有加入国盟

2020年5月18日

（古晋18日讯）砂人联党中央助理宣教秘书罗克强表示，砂拉越政党联盟是支持首相丹斯里慕尤汀和其领导的联邦政府，以寻机索回更多的砂拉越主权，废除剥削砂拉越权益的政策

他声言，砂拉越政党联盟并没有加入国民联盟政府成员党，而是作为一个独立的政党联盟支持慕尤汀，从而争取砂拉越的权益。

他举例，若是前任首相敦马哈迪依然在位，国家石油公司绝对不会偿还20亿令吉石油产品销售税给砂拉越政府，因为马哈迪对于砂拉越权益漠不关心，也不感兴趣；然而，慕尤丁上位之后，国家石油公司就同意偿还。

他指出，获得砂拉越政党联盟支持的慕尤丁，将乐意协商砂拉越权益事项，因此砂拉越政府将循序渐进争取索回属于砂拉越的权益，要求废除石油发展法令、领海法令等剥削砂拉越权益的政策。

“这是一个机会，所以砂拉越政党联盟支持慕尤丁和他领导的联邦政府，不过我们不是成员党，我们是独立的政党。”

也是峇都吉当区州议员的罗克强是于今日接受访问时，如此表示。

他解释，许多人认为应该把砂拉越权益事项带上法庭去挑战，但是却不了解过程非常复杂繁琐，而且必须有十足获胜的把握才能上庭挑战，否则将连累砂拉越300多万人的权益，以及子孙后代。

因此，他认为，慕尤丁如今需要砂拉越政党联盟的支持，是个直接争取索回权益的机会，所以砂拉越人民应该团结一致支持砂拉越政党联盟以及砂首长拿督巴丁宜阿邦做哈里，促使砂拉越权益尽快拿回，自己当家作主。

“假如砂拉越人民分裂，就是让西马政党有机会侵占我们热爱的砂拉越。”

然而，罗克强坦言，西马政局如今依然动荡，接下来的政治发展是砂拉越人民必须关心的，毕竟慕尤丁在位才能让砂拉越获得更多好处

http://news.seehua.com/?p=559807

MPP first half 2020 assessment bill due Oct 31

May 20, 2020 @ 20:48

The chart showing MPP discount on assessment rate.

KUCHING, May 20: The due date for payment of the first half of 2020 assessment rates under Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has been deferred from May 31 to Oct 31.

MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang explained that residential properties paying annual rates of RM400 or below will enjoy discounts ranging from 30 per cent to 100 per cent.

“Under the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS), the Sarawak government has discounted the assessment rates by 25 per cent for commercial, industrial properties as well as residential properties paying an annual assessment rate above RM400.

“As for properties affected by the 25 per cent discount, the Council has generated the new assessment rate bills with the 25 per cent discount. These bills are currently being despatched by the Council,” he said in a statement after chairing a full council meeting today.

Lo assured that ratepayers who had already paid the assessment rate for the first half of 2020 without the discount will have the overpayment of rates credited to the second half of the 2020 assessment bill.

“This also applies to those who had paid both the first and second half-year 2020 assessment rates without the discount,” he added.

Ratepayers who are unsure of the amount of assessment rates they need to pay or have not received their assessment rate bills or have misplaced their assessment rate bills are requested to contact the council headquarter at Kota Padawan here.

All telephone enquiries can be channelled to PMC at 082-615566.
Payment of assessment rate bills can be made at all the payment counters at PMC, Service Sarawak Counters at UTC, Kuching City North Commission (DBKU), Kuching South City Council (MBKS), Sesco, Kuching Water Board (KWB), Pos Malaysia Bhd and H&L Supermarket outlets.

Ratepayers can also pay online by accessing https://www.paybills.sarawak.gov.my.—DayakDaily

https://dayakdaily.com/mpp-first-half-2020-assessment-bill-due-oct-31/

Lo checks RTP projects in Batu Kitang

May 17, 2020

Lo (right) discusses details of a jetty at the project site in Kampung Sebuak.

KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang recently went on the ground to monitor the implementation of several projects under the rural transformation programme (RTP) in his constituency.

First, he visited Kampung Betong to look at the repair of the village’s bridge ― the project was worth RM100,000.

“The project implementation agency, Public Works Department (JKR) Kuching today made its final inspection together with the contractor and Ketua Kaum Kampung Betong Jong Likan,” he said in a Facebook posting on Friday.

Lo also visited Kampung Sebuak. A jetty will be built in the village soon.

“JKR Kuching, as the implementing agency, will design the project and monitor it,” he said.

https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my/lo-checks-rtp-projects-in-batu-kitang/

Lo gives digital economy the nod

Lo gives digital economy the nod

By  Clement Erik Wong -   May 10, 2020

KUCHING: Digital economy is undoubtedly one of the most important tools in the quest to further advance Sarawak, said Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang.

In his statement, Lo said he agreed with the state government’s decision to shift the emphasis from petroleum products to digital economy and environment post Covid-19 in its economic exit plan.

Although the state’s natural resources were important as exploitation of oil and gas continued via downstream and upstream industrial activities, he said a more advanced information technology and digitalisation could better harness, exploit and distribute products and services related to these resources.

“Besides having a better competitive edge with better technology and digitalisation, we are effectively providing a platform for our young people to come together to share and harness innovative ideas from bright young minds.

“Sarawak stands to gain from helping to make our young people’s dreams come to fruition as benefits and due recognition are awarded to them fairly,” he told New Sarawak Tribune yesterday.

Lo added that the betterment of digital economy could also help Sarawak in view of the ever-changing economic state.

“When times are good, information technology and digitalisation help us to exploit our resources and maximise our profits.

“When times are bad such as now, we need digital technology to help us to hold meetings online,  architects and engineers can design on  computers at home, universities and schools can continue to hold lessons online for their students at home and businesses can be conducted online and transactions are also made possible online,” he said.

https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my/lo-gives-digital-economy-the-nod/

与承包商商谈 完成4高架大道

与承包商商谈 完成4高架大道
2020年5月3日

（本报古晋3日讯）巴达旺市议会主席罗克强相信，砂拉越公共工程部将与承包商商谈，以促进辖区内四个高架大道的进展和完成。

由于疫情爆发所实施的行动管制令，导致四个高架大道的项目暂停。

四个项目分别位于四哩、六哩、七哩和十哩，属于泛婆大道计划的一部分。


根据罗克强于今年进行实地考察后，指出四个项目已完成43％，预料于2021年8月竣工。

http://news.seehua.com/?p=554350

Lo: JKR will facilitate flyover projects amid MCO

Lo: JKR will facilitate flyover projects amid MCO

May 3, 2020 @ 11:04

KUCHING, May 3: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang is certain the state Public Works Department (JKR) will sit down with the contractor to facilitate the progress and completion of the four flyover projects in the MPP area.

This following the suspension of the four projects due to the movement control order (MCO) arising from the Covid-19 outbreak.

“I am sure that JKR will sit down with the contractor to facilitate the progress and completion timeline of the four projects once the MCO is fully uplifted,” Lo, who is also Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman, said when contacted.

The four projects are at 4th mile, 6th mile, 7th mile and 10th mile, which are part of the Pan Borneo Highway packages, where the construction has been suspended since the MCO on March 18.

Lo, after a site visit to the 7th mile project in February, said the four projects, having 43 per cent completion, will be fully completed in August 2021.

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, in his Labour Day message, said almost all economic sectors and business activities will open tomorrow under the conditional movement control order (CMCO), but subject to conditions and tight standard operating procedure (SOP).

However, the state government will not implement it until an in-depth study is made to finalise what to be adopted and whatnot. — DayakDaily