27 March 2022

10,000 Java Bard fry released into river

Natasha JeeMarch 27, 2022

KUCHING: As many as 10,000 Java Bard fry were released into the river at Kampung Sinar Budi Lama in Batu Kawah yesterday.

The release of fry, which was donated by the Department of Agriculture Kuching Division, was held in conjunction with the state-level World Water Day Celebration programme.

Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang was present to officiate at the programme and to release the fry into the river.

Earlier in his speech at the village’s Dewan D担alam, he said that Kampung Sinar Budi Lama was very lucky to be chosen as the location for the inaugural state-level World Water Day Celebration programme.

This is because Kampung Sinar Budi Lama is always in the heart of our Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, who is also the Batu Kawah assemblyman,・ he said.

Lo (second left) released the Java Bard fry into the river.

He explained World Water Day was celebrated on March 22 every year and that it was an annual event organised by the United Nations (UN) since 1993.

The celebration aims to raise awareness of water-related issues, among the people,・ he said.

The World Water Day, he said, also aimed to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 which was to ensure every individual had access to clean water by 2030.

This year’s World Water Day is themed Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible・

Also present were the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Sarawak deputy director Ir Law Wee, and political secretary to the Premier, Tan Kai.

The beautiful river along Kampung Sinar Budi Lama.

25 March 2022

Let’s do our part during Earth Hour

Sarawak TribuneMarch 25, 2022

KUCHING: Everybody, lights off this March 26!

In conjunction with the upcoming Earth Hour event on March 26, Padawan Municipal Council (PMC) chairman Lo Khere Chiang is appealing to the local community to switch off their lights.

This is the first time PMC is participating in the Earth Hour event.

“The goal is to help raise awareness around the globe of our energy use, consumption, impact and long-lasting effects on the environment. Earth Hour is a movement to help our future and encourage urgent change around the world,” he said in a statement yesterday (Mar 24).

He said the consumption or wastage of electricity was contributing to the earth’s rise in temperature.

The Batu Kitang assemblyman also pointed out the importance of the Earth Hour because climate change and global warming posed an extreme challenge as wildlife and plants faced extinction.

“This includes us, so we need to do our bit to protect the planet!

“You can take part and make an impact wherever you are in the world. People’s circumstances are different all around that world, but wherever you are, you can make an impact,” he said.

He called upon the community to take part in activities that contributed to the raising of awareness such as turning off lights during Earth Hour, candlelight dinner, joining the Earth Hour video stream, film night, indoor scavenger hunt, and Earth Hour word search and poster colouring.

Earth Hour is an annual event first introduced in 2007 in Sydney Australia, organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) as a form of encouragement to individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off all non-essential lights for an hour between 8.30 pm and 9.30 pm.

11 March 2022

JPS disaran buat kajian komprehensif

KENANGAN… Ir Lo Khere Chiang serta Wilfred Yap bersama ketua masyarakat telah membuat kunjungan hormat
ke atas Pengarah JPS Sarawak, Ahmad Denny, baru-baru ini.

KUCHING: Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS) Sarawak diminta memberi perhatian dan segera menyiapkan kajian serta merangka sistem perparitan yang komprehensif bagi Skim Penempatan Semula Stampin, Taman Happy Valley dan kawasan sekitarnya.

Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Kota Sentosa, Wilfred Yap berkata, diharapkan dengan kajian, perancangan dan kos yang sewajarnya, JPS Sarawak dapat menyelesaikan masalah banjir kilat dengan mendapatkan dana pembangunan atau mengutamakan dan memperuntukkan penggunaan dana pembangunan tahunan daripada merajaan untuk pelaksanaan kerja-kerja menaik taraf semua longkang sedia ada bagi menampung keperluan pembangunan kediaman bagi kawasan ini.

“Penduduk dari Skim Penempatan Semula Stampin dan Taman Happy Valley mengadu bahawa mereka menghadapi masalah banjir kilat setiap kali hujan lebat dan masalah semakin teruk sejak kebelakangan ini.

“Saliran yang uzur dan teruk menyebabkan air hujan lebihan masuk ke anjung kereta mereka dan beberapa rumah masuk ke ruang tamu dan ini amat menyusahkan penduduk.

“Penduduk memaklumkan bahawa mereka sentiasa melaporkan isu banjir kilat ini kepada pihak berkuasa yang berkenaan tetapi masalah itu masih tidak dapat diselesaikan walaupun mereka telah membuat aduan,” katanya.

Sebagai langkah sementara, Wilfred Yap akan terus memantau keadaan bagi memastikan semua penyelenggaraan berkala yang diperlukan dilaksanakan dengan sempurna oleh pihak berkuasa yang berkenaan bagi mengurangkan isu banjir kilat di Skim Penempatan Semula Stampin, Taman Happy Valley dan kawasan sekitarnya.

“Saya akan komited dan akan terus berkhidmat sebagai mata dan telinga masyarakat setempat kita dan akan terus memberikan maklum balas daripada lapangan dan cuba menyelesaikan isu atau masalah kepentingan awam yang melibatkan komuniti yang tinggal di DUN Kota Sentosa,” ujarnya.

Terdahulu, Pengerusi Majlis Perbandaran Padawan (MPP), Ir Lo Khere Chiang serta Wilfred Yap bersama ketua masyarakat baru-baru ini telah membuat kunjungan hormat ke atas Pengarah JPS Sarawak, Ahmad Denny.

Dalam agenda lawatan itu ialah perbincangan mengenai isu-isu yang membimbangkan berkaitan kesusahan banjir kilat yang sedang dihadapi oleh penduduk Skim Penempatan Semula Stampin dan Taman Happy Valley.

Oleh NUR AIN OTSMAN

https://www.utusansarawak.com.my/?p=30526

09 March 2022

Drain upgrading proposal under 12th Malaysia Plan

Natasha JeeMarch 9, 2021

KUCHING: A proposal to upgrade the old drains along Datuk Kalong Ningkan has been submitted for implementation under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).

Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said he hoped the proposal will be approved so that work can start immediately.

“I have approached the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) and hopefully they will be able to help me to construct a bigger monsoon drain along the main Datuk Kalong Ningkan Road,” he told reporters when met after visiting Wawasan Recreational Park, Arang Road today (March 9).

He said the priority is a bigger drain along Datuk Kalong Ningkan Road to prevent flash floods.

“Besides this, there are many things that still need to be done, and I am also trying to take care of major soil erosion and other drainage problems.

“I am hoping we will have more money so that we can improve all the dilapidated drains in the housing area,” he said.

Lo, who is also the Batu Kitang assemblyman, said speaking of money, he is glad that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) led by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is smart in looking for extra revenue for the state.

“With the grant allocated by the GPS government, we are able to improve and implement projects,” he said.

He added that annually, MPP has implemented more than 200 to 250 minor projects while the bigger projects such as roads, drains, and bridges are done by the Public Works Department (JKR) and Department of Drainage and Irrigation (DID).

https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my/drain-upgrading-proposal-under-12th-malaysia-plan/

20 February 2022

驰名涂料品牌TRANS PAINT. 质量提升

(古晋18日讯) 本地驰名涂料品牌 TRANS PAINT 将于26日假海天楼酒楼举办该产品质量提升推展晚会。

巴达旺市议会主席罗克强受邀担任 TRANS PAINT 质量提升推展晚会主宾并推扩砂拉越本地产品。

巴达旺市议会主席罗克强(中)受邀担任 TRANS PAINT 质量提升推展晚会主宾并推扩砂拉越本地产品。
大会主席兼榕光五金董事经理许鲁云移交邀请函一瞥，左起榕光铁工厂董事经理许鲁育，TRANS PAINT 董事经理刘嘉福，榕光集团副主席拿督甲必丹许中新，榕光建筑董事经理邱光辉，筹委会主席温悦娜。

该晚会主席兼榕光五金董事经理许鲁云表示，TRANS PAINT 工厂创始于1978年，而其产品已在古晋市场上超过30年的历史，并且过去已发布近百份的产品保证书予发展商的发展项目。

他表示，不仅如此，过去30年，该公司也持续研发新配方和不断提升产品质量，为确保与时并进并与国际舞台接轨。

该晚会顾问兼宏盛集团董事经理拿督斯里许鲁天表示，TRANS PAINT 品牌计划与 UNIMAS 大学合作研发新配方，以及增加该涂料新功能，为确保与时并进并与国际舞台接轨。

砂拉越中华总商会会长拿督陈日枝(左3)受邀出席TRANS PAINT 质量提升推展晚。左起，榕光五金董事经理许鲁云，TRANS PAINT 董事经理刘嘉福，鸿昇建筑董事陈政信，榕光铁工厂董事经理许鲁育，大会筹委会主席温悦娜。

他表示，不仅如此，过去30年，该公司也持续研发新配方和不断提升产品质量，为确保与时并进并与国际舞台接轨。

晚会顾问兼宏盛集团董事经理拿督斯里许鲁天(右二)移交邀请卡予砂拉越房地产发展商公会会长黄俊豪。左起 TRANS PAINT 董事经理刘嘉福，黄彦霖，筹委会主席温悦娜。

16 February 2022

Lo chides Chong over native proposal

February 16, 2022

KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has chided his Padungan counterpart Chong Chieng Jen over his proposed amendment to the Interpretation (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

He said that Chong was a very irresponsible person to raise such a suggestion.

“We are not natives of Sarawak, we have to accept the fact that we are not native of Sarawak.

“But we are citizens of Sarawak, we share the same IC and receive allocations from the government.

“So, most importantly, whether we are native or not native in Sarawak, we are all citizens, born, live and die here,” he told reporters when met at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Complex on Tuesday.

Lo said it was important to recognise and respect the natives of Sarawak.

Earlier, Chong had proposed an amendment to the Bill under Standing Order 50 (4) and 54 whereby, “Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by inserting immediately after the word ‘Vaie’ in the new line, the words ‘Chinese, Indian, or any race not stated herein and the person of which race is born in Sarawak and whose natural parents or either or one the natural parents is also born in Sarawak.”

Commenting further, Lo said that Chong already had a big house, was rich and questioned what more he wanted.

“Do you want to be native of Sarawak just to take the inheritance of Sarawak? I don’t think you need to, you are rich enough,” he said.

In Sarawak, he added the people have been living in peace and harmony and this must be preserved.

“So, what Chong proposed, I do not agree,” he said.

https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my/lo-chides-chong-over-native-proposal/?fbclid=IwAR3S7NAL-b1GBhIxuAvpOVpJxcXZoc-KpyPNOZdjKZWg7pm5RQVQwOqPOCw

Lo: ‘Premier’ post will distinguish Sarawak from peninsula states

Lo is seen in a screenshot of the live proceedings.

KUCHING (Feb 15): The proposed amendment to change the designation and style of the name of the Chief Minister’s post to ‘Premier’ is a good starting point to differentiate Sarawak from states in Peninsular Malaysia, said Lo Khere Chiang.

The Batu Kitang assemblyman asserted that the state deserves the title of ‘Premier’ as an important first step towards regaining and achieving all that is listed under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

“We are now flexing our muscles by amending the word ‘Chief Minister’ to ‘Premier’ to identify ourself to be different from all the other chief ministers, including Penang, in the federated states of Malaya.

“I implore all Sarawakians to stand together and to support this historical move,” he said when debating the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2022 today.

In expressing his support for the proposed amendment Bill, Lo commented it has been a long and tedious journey to get to where the state is now.

He pointed out that it is only through the perseverance and patience of the state’s leaders that Sarawak has reached this stage.

“I must say, Sarawak is indeed on the right track moving towards better days with (Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri) Abang Johari (Tun Openg) at the helm,” he said.

With the Inter Government Committee (IGC) report, Lo said the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government will ensure that the details of what is Sarawak’s entitlement will be regained in stages.

He asserted that the federal government should know that GPS can win handsomely as it emphasises on the people first.

“Our Chief Minister is a visionary leader who can and will bring Sarawak to be on par with global achievements, and with our entitlements returned, this can become a reality. Our Chief Minister has done a lot of foundation work for Sarawak.

“Although the process may seem slow at first, we are moving forward despite the many hurdles in front of us. With persistence, patience, and grit, Abang Johari has made Sarawak financially independent.

“As seen from his capability, our Chief Minister is not only visionary but enterprising. He knows that with financial independence, Sarawak can be strong politically to do more for Sarawakians. We are getting stronger day by day and with Sarawakians living in harmony, we shall certainly emerge a champion within Malaysia,” he said.

https://www.theborneopost.com/2022/02/15/lo-premier-post-will-distinguish-sarawak-from-peninsula-states/

索权重要步骤 . 罗克强了解巴鲁顾虑

（古晋15日讯）针对峇加拉兰区州议员巴鲁比安指将“首长”修改为“总理”，可能会造成“违宪”，峇都吉当区州议员罗克强了解巴鲁比安的顾虑。不过，他相信砂盟政府已考虑周全，建议修正有关称呼是符合宪法的。

罗克强今午在州议会会议，参与2022年砂拉越宪法（修正）法案辩论时说，修正案是砂盟执政所提出的，并非是希盟政府建议。

他说，砂首长及砂盟在州选中赢下76席位，这是无可置疑，因此，砂想有巨大变化及影响。

他认同修改宪法，因为这能达到目标。而且，这是一道漫长的路，只有通过领导人的毅力及耐心，砂才能走到这个阶段。

罗克强说，砂走在正确方向，砂盟提倡“砂拉越优先”，并会兑现向人民所许下的承诺。砂盟不像希盟政府，只会指责他人，却无法向人民兑现承诺。

“砂与马来亚州属有别，砂人民和睦相处，我们不需要马来亚州属的政治价值加在砂身上。”

他认为，砂值得拥有“总理”称号，这在争取1963年建国契约中权益的重要步骤。

“通过修改为‘总理’，可以表现出砂与马来亚半岛包括槟城有着不同地位。因此，希望砂人民也可以同一条心，支持及见证这历史性一刻。”

https://sarawak.sinchew.com.my/20220215/150036kc1100/

建议第三代华印度裔为原住民罗克强：张健仁在挑种族情绪

2022年2月15日

（古晋15日讯）峇都吉当区州议员罗克强感到遗憾，同时也不同意浮罗岸区州议员张健仁透过2022年诠释（修正）法案，挑起种族情绪课题。

他今日下午于州议会结束后接受访问时说，浮罗岸区州议员张健仁提出将第三代华人及印度人列为原住民的建议，是在玩弄种族情绪课题。

他指出，砂州议会今日所通过的2022年诠释（修正）法案的主要是为了从联邦政府手中争取回相关自主权，让砂拉越有权力决定谁是原住民。

他表示，在过去，在原住民或非原住民相关事宜都是联邦政府负责，甚至有时候没有得到相关的回应，导致砂拉越原住民孩子受苦。

Lo chides Chong over native proposal

Natasha JeeFebruary 16, 2022