Irresponsible Government in Dealing With and Controlling the Haze Situation - (Chinese & English Text)

民主行動党民都魯支部主席,砂羅越州民主行動党署理主席及砂羅越州吉都隆區立委周政新2O09年8月7日文告如下:

吉都隆区州议员周政新谴责政府在处理与控制烟霾的事件上完全失责。

他说民省的烟霾已越来越严重，而两天来已达到了不健康的水平。这显示出政府对此事件漠不关心的态度，充分的暴露了政府根本对人民所承受的痛苦不关心。

[政府应该知道, 烟霾到了一个程度会伤害到人们健康的。首先要考虑到的是学生们的健康，特别是小学生及青少年学生们。他们一大整天在四面通风的教室内上课，有的还要上课外的活动， 所吸进去的烟霾肯定对他们的健康具有深远的影响。]

[还有，生病的人及老年人，以及还有许多在户外工作的人等等，他们都在承受无需有烟霾的伤害。 ]

所以政府时时刻刻都应该确保烟霾必须要保持在健康的水平。

这是控制烟霾的目标，为了我们人民的健康，政府必须确保各造都为这个目标而努力。

前几天我到了几个在烧芭的地点，那根本是等于无人照顾的烧芭。试想没人照顾的烧芭， 任由它烧，大风一起，失控的烧到了今天这种严重的地步。

我相信假如政府前几天当我在我微部落格提出苏艾这一带烧芭的状况，而马上积极采取行动，我相信今天的情况一定已受到控制。

与此同时联邦政府也应该与印尼方面认真的达到协议来控制及减少印尼那边来的烟霾。

周政新。



Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch,DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on 7th Aug., 2009.

State Assemblyman for Kidurong, Chiew Chin Sing said that the government had not been responsible in dealing with and controlling the haze situation.

He said that the haze situation in Bintulu is getting worse and worse and it had reached the unhealthy level in the last couple of days.

This only shows that the government is not concerned. She is not concerned about the sufferings of the people.

The government ought to know that haze up to a certain level harms us. Firstly we must be concerned about the students, especially the young children in primary schools, the young boys and girls. They are exposed to the haze full time in their open class rooms and what more of the out door curricular activities again ! One thing for sure is that the haze they breath in will surely have a long term effect on their health.

Then again what about the sick and the older folks, those working outdoor and others, they are all suffering because of the haze and for nothing. And that is why the government must ensure at all time that the haze level must be at healthy level.

And that should be the target in the control of haze, healthy level. For the sake of the health of our people the government must ensure that all parts work towards the goal.

I was at the burning plantation site a couple of days ago, nobody was there to supervise the burning. Could you imagine a fire burning on itself with the wind blowing, that is why the fire had gone to such an uncontrollable and serious situation as it is today.

I believe had the government take heed on what I had said on my Twitter then ,about the fire situation on the plantation at the Suai area and took quick action, the condition could have been under controlled.

The Federal Government must also seriously work with the Indonesian government to reach a unilateral agreement to control and minimize the haze that is coming from Indonesia.

Chiew Chin Sing.