Chiew Chin Sing

Secondary School Classrooms‏

2011-12-23T04:34:00.000-08:00

Tuai Rumah Posts and Allowences‏

2011-12-23T04:32:00.000-08:00

Relives Programs in Sarawak

2011-12-23T04:28:00.001-08:00

Rural-Urban Migration in Sarawak

2011-12-17T04:52:00.001-08:00

Nuclear Power Plant in Sarawak

2011-12-17T04:45:00.001-08:00

Missing Drain Covers

2011-12-10T02:21:00.001-08:00

Aluminium Smelters in Bintulu

2011-12-10T02:06:00.001-08:00

Pakatan Rakyat 2012 Alternative Budget-Specific Programs for the Dayak Community PR

2011-11-20T04:00:00.000-08:00

Pakatan Rakyat 2012 Alternative Budget-Specific Programs for the Dayak Community PR

Sarawak proposes the following allocations for programs which are targeted at the Dayak community:

(i) The establishment of a Dayak Welfare Fund to the tune of RM50 million. This fund will be utilised for medical assistance to poor Dayaks, to rebuild homes destroyed by fire and other natural disasters, to care for abandoned Dayak senior citizens, for the supply of water tanks, pumps and pipes for longhouses and to repair dilapidated homes.

(ii) RM20 million will be allocated to the Ministry of Tourism and Heritage to preserve Dayak cultural heritage and traditions including the building of a Dayak Cultural Centre, collection and publication of oral traditions and histories, development grants for academic research into Dayak cultural practices and traditions and incentives for the publication of Dayak literature.

(iii) RM80 million will be allocated to the Ministry of Planning and Resource Management to carry out the perimeter survey, to issue land titles to these landowners and for legal assistance in legal disputes with plantation groups and other companies which may also want to stake claims to this land.

(iv) An additional allocation of RM250 million will be provided to the Ministry of Modernization of Agriculture to provide financial and technical support to the Dayak community for crop planting activities on NCR land.

(v) RM80 million is proposed to establish a SADA Entrepreneur Development Unit under the Chief Minister's Department with the expressed objective to develop the entrepreneur skills of the Dayaks in the marketing and sales of agriculture produce and retail goods.

(vi) To uplift the education level of Dayak students and to ensure Dayaks are competent in various professional and technical fields, a SADA Education Fund of RM100 million is proposed. This includes a special scholarship for Dayaks from poor families to enjoy tertiary education.

A total of RM580 million is therefore identified under these initiatives which will benefit the Dayak community.

Chiew Chin Sing.

Budget Speech DUN November 2011 Sitting (Chinese Version)

2011-11-18T20:40:00.000-08:00

民主行动党砂劳越署理主席暨N59吉都弄区州立法议员周政新参与2011年供应（2012年）法案及有关发展开销预算案动议辩论.

议长先生，

在这庄严的议会里，过去多年我曾多次提出给吉都隆路增添第三车道的重要。这项课题在现在越形重要。每个上班日，无论是晨昏，这条路都是塞车的。过去向来是塞成半公里长的车龙，现在已经发展成一公里长了。如果这情况不马上获得改善，将後会越来越长，可能将破坏甚至瘫痪我国的经济。

吉都隆路是民都鲁两条交通要道之一，几乎是每个人每天必经之路。它是民都鲁及我国经济命脉。没有这条路，将没有液化天然气生产，也意味着将断了联邦主要财政收入，甚至会致使我国经济破产。没有了它，SCORE将停步不前，因为已没有其他可取代之通路，除非是走水路或空路，但这将耗费不菲，既然如此为何不干脆建第三车道。这就是我再三呼吁把吉都隆路提升至三车道甚至四车道公路的原因。

再来就是，民都鲁和丹绒吉都隆之间我们不能只依赖单一的通路，万一发生情况我们都会被困住，我相信大家都明白我说的是什么。除了吉都隆路以外，另建一条从市区到丹绒吉都隆的替代道路是重要的。有关部门能否就此事让议会知道，优先开拓和拨款建造此重要工程一事的进展。

议长先生，

刚刚我提及两条在民都鲁每天人人必经的重要道路。另一条是苏丹伊士干达路到敦胡先翁路，连接市区到民美大道六里的道路，大约有60%的住宅区都沿着这条路。我们也需要即刻给这条路添建第三车道，工程已不能再拖延，必须尽快做出一些减缓该处每天交通阻塞的措施。

还有连接所有住宅区的内部道路呢？我认为这是重要的，至少在这之间还有其他另外的通道，而不是仅有敦胡先路一条通道。有关部门是否能告诉本议会这些内部的道路网及衔接Tun Hussein 路两旁住宅区的道路情形。而且该部门能否关注修补和重铺丹绒巴都，Durin Tembaga路，Gorent花园门牌556P屋旁的一小段路。

议长先生，

在2009年5月的立法会议，我提起在民都鲁Parkcity商业中心第二期和第三期之间的双重及三重十字路口一事。这些路口都非常难于使用和让道路使用者无所适从，造成意外频频发生。道路上的白线早已褪色，而且在此附近也少有交通指示牌。

尊敬的环境及公共卫生部长曾说，建议已获批准仅待实行。但直到今天，情况仍无改变，对道路使用者造成混乱和危险依旧，工程一点也没进行！

议长先生，这路口不仅是交通部困难和混乱一事，而是交通意外的发生，意外是会要人命的。我要呼吁有关部长急速对此采取行动，以确保进行改善工程，让人安全使用这些路口，无意外发生。

在美丹再也商业中心，华利超市和蚬标汽油站前的路口也是如此。那些从长途巴士总站下来，想直往或转右到华利超市，及那些从吉都隆路欲直走或右转到新祥乐园酒家一带和从新祥乐园酒家一带要转右、转左或直走，及同样要从华利超市出来，全都集聚在蚬标油站的入口处！这种情形已存在多年，也常显眼的登在报上，可是什么行动也没有。

目前，路上没有白线，也没有交通指示牌，对道路使用者造成困扰，会否是个意外陷阱。尊敬的部长能否也马上关注此事。

议长先生，

在6月10日，大约是5个月前，我曾向公共服务热线登记了有关民都鲁吉都隆路10里的支路，从Daikin工厂到CMS工厂的路灯照明投诉，但路灯至今仍然不亮。入夜没有路灯，许多人投诉在夜里驾车是真的危险，尤其是对值夜班者。到今天，情况仍然一样，夜里漆黑一片。

在7月，我接到美里电力局职员的来电！说他在美里找不到吉都隆支路的Daikin 工厂。他当然找不着，我告诉他，这是在民都鲁而且他是否能把事项转到民都鲁。

不久后，我接到另一通电力局的来电，说是这不在他们的权限下，应该找民都鲁发展局。议长先生，许多人，一般上都不能明白复杂的权限运作方式！我们所要的仅是报告问题和问题获得解决。我吁请有关当局自己进行协调，当有问题报上来时，能急速有效的解决，真正的做到公共服务热线服务的座右铭“你的电话会有所作为”，我也如此相信！

可能正是这混淆仍然存在，今天在民都鲁仍然有许多整排的路灯不亮，就如在上述地点、飞机场路、民美公路5里处、近医院的Nyabau路、靠近吉都隆中学教师宿舍前和附近的道路，苏丹伊士干达路靠近卫理教堂地区、市区回教堂路大伯公庙一边的路和其他地区等。这些路灯入夜都整排不亮，是烧了还是其他等等。

有关部门是否也能关注这些，而不需等到热线服务投诉才采取行动，而应该主动的巡回检查和纠正问题，而非等待问题投诉。

当然，电公司人员的工作不仅仅是更换烧毁的灯泡或调整不亮的路灯，同时也需要注意何处需要路灯或增加照明。例如连接Sg. Plan徙置区地段到Sg. Plan店屋和公寓的90度弯的道路。这段300公尺长的路，是数千居住在Sg. Plan第2期到第5期排屋居民和数千居住在公寓居民的必经之路，然而这段路却全路无路灯！该处居民热切希望能马上装置路灯。有关部门能否也关注在格盟那工业区近木炭厂的一枝电灯柱，柱号码为KIE46，它是否被拉得太紧到要倒了，而其支撑的电线也已经松垮了！

议长先生，

今天，越来越多的大型卡车和拖斗车上路，这是生机勃勃的好现象，商业繁荣，人民有工作做。但随之而来的一些问题也需要解决，让各方的利益都能获得照顾。

除了超载，这是生意上载费和成本的考量，我吁请有关部会关注停泊在路傍或附近商店休息、怠工或什么的这些车辆。

这给出入商店地区的其他人造成不便，有些停的太近路口，阻挡了进出商店区驾驶人的视线，如民美公路5里处。另外，这些路肩也不能承受卡车的重量，造成路肩损坏留下坑洞。再来另一辆车，坑洞更大，在主要的路上我们都习以常见，不是吗。

在其他国家我常见，他们都为大卡车预留卡车停泊站，休息处等等。我们难道不能也设立类似特别、容易适用的地方，让他们能吃顿好饭、好好休息、工作愉快和过赚好薪水的日子吗。

尊敬的部长能否重视比事，让我们的大型卡车运输业更安全和更蓬勃。

另一项是大型载泥车和其他卡车进入住宅区。我必须感谢民都鲁发展局有要求载泥土承包商经过MLNG住宅区减速驾驶，竖立减速道路告示牌。我吁请经营这行业者认真看待此事，我仍然见到一些回程的空车，高速驾驶过这些住宅区。

不过，自从上次会议至今，连接BARU中学到Nyigu路的情况仍然如此。

穿过Jade Garden经过Bandar Jaya花园及其他地区的大型载泥车，情况也复如此。那里的居民申诉，这些卡车车速太快。在好天气是造成尘土飞扬，雨天则因落下的泥土而污污浊不堪。住宅区的道路也被破坏了。

议长先生，越来越多车辆在同一地点停泊多年，在许多的小购物区的商店停车位，如Berjaya商业中心、Desadamai商业中心、Taman Ria 商业中心及其他等地方。有许多车辆就此被遗弃，这不仅是占据所需的停车空间，更是不卫生和碍眼。我呼吁有关部会对此采取行动。

议长先生，

自上次会议我提起民都鲁回教堂路甘榜的地，被征收做甘榜遗产计划之后，那里的人民对所得的赔偿非常不高兴，尤其是以做为公共用途所征用的地，最终落入私人拥有的商用地。

很讽刺的是，就在一石之遥处的旧飞机场处有两大槐政府地却在没有公开投标下给了私人公司。州的优质土地拨给私人公司，而甘榜人民的优质土地却征来做公共用途。

今天政府又征用另外的302.9公顷，Nyalau甘榜人民的习俗地做为Samalaju工业园及市镇之用。再次以作为公共用途之名取走甘榜人民的土地，很可能最后又落入一些私人的囊袋中。

政府是否再次如同发展民都鲁市镇一样，以每亩地很底的赔偿，取去甘榜人民的土地，然后把地给予私人发展商建立整座市镇，今天每个商业店位卖一百万令吉？为何政府不能把原地主招揽进来，让他们成为城市发展的一份子，并且与他们共享发展带来的利润。这难道不是让甘榜人民富起来的机会吗。

再说，为何政府只取瓜拉士米拉扎人民的土地，而不给予人民一些土地。就如申请在瓜拉的甘榜土地的那些一样。159人在2007年呈上申请，这本就是，但部长说没有记录。不仅是Samalaju工业或市镇发展需要土地，人民同样的也需要土地。

当在征收没有地契的土地时，特别是乡区土地，政府却发出有关土地临时地契给一些公司，如乡村土地，然后要公司驱逐居住在那些土地上人民，说他们已经非法入侵土地。就如民都鲁Padan，Sg.Binyo, Sengok长屋的习俗地，那里的人民在他们的习俗地，种了4.8公顷的油棕树，土地局在2011年8月17日发函要他们空出和搬离该片土地，说该土地已分配并做为Sg. Binyo, Kawasan EID的森林种植计划之用。

马来西亚地球之友（SAM）一个独立的国际性组织，宣扬反破坏马来西亚环境及破坏我们珍贵无价的资源，其主席S.M.Mohamed Idris在2011年8月23日致给土地局的国文信说，

Pertamanya Penduduk Rumah Sengok adalah dari kaum Iban yang mempunyai hak Native Customary Rights (NCR) keatas Wilayah Sempadan Tanah Pemakai Menoa mereka secara sah. Mereka telah sekian lama mempunyai kebebasan untuk mempratikkan cara tradisi hidup mereka dalam kawasan Sg. Satai, Pandan, sebelum kedatangan Rajah Brooke dahulu. Kami difahamkan bahawa mereka mempunyai rekod dan dokumentasi sejarah yang jelas sebagai bukti untuk menyokong hak NCR mereka di kawansan pemakai menoa mereka.

为何政府继续不断的敲着这些乡区人民的门，或冲破他们的门，想方设法尝试要夺去他们的土地。人民也需要土地，甚至1958年後，他们仍然需要土地，我们必须让人民拥有土地使其能生存，建家园，耕种或种植油棕。

又例如，民都鲁Sg.Plan, Similajau路10公里处，甘榜Sg.Melaban的居民，他们也需要土地。他们从2005年至今，都在申请甘榜土地，可是今天他们却接到砂劳越纸浆工业有限公司的信，要他们空出土地。显然的有人的申请比人民的份量更重。为什么说公司而不是人民获分得土地？

又或者那些住在吉都隆民都鲁发展局pasir putih木屋区的.内地人民，以及对面路Sg.. Plan木屋区，共约500户的家庭。这些木屋区民从新民都鲁诞生就存在至今。他们申请土地，以便有栖身之所，以建立自己的家园。但到今天，政府仍然没有给他们回音，除了公司说这些土地已是他们的，人民必须离开。但要他们去哪里？

议长先生，正如政府需要土地建立城市，人民同样的也需要土地建立甘榜以建筑居屋。有一瓦栖身以养家是基本人权！难道国阵政府办不到吗？我呼吁政府即刻开放甘榜土地，以安顿居住在沿吉都隆路木屋区居民。他们毕竟是我们的弟兄和姐妹，不是吗？

除了有土地居住之外，人民也需要耕种的土地。许多勤劳的乡村人民，从他们所有的储蓄去种植油棕。他们因为申请土地无门，或者他们的申请都必将被拒绝，所以他们就在任何的空地上种植。我呼吁政府拨地给这些小农民，而不是砍倒他们辛苦种植的油棕树。

议长先生，

Assykirim商业中心，美丹再也的人民以及甘榜Assykirim和Fortune Park 花园的民众都非常担心他们地区在这雨季，即将到来的水患。这事情我在2010年5月和2011年的立法会议都提及，但到今天什么都还没有做。

尊敬的部长在上次议会说他将关切这课题，但居住在那里的居民却知道，如果明天下场大雨，他们将会再次遭水淹。这是非常严重的事情，因为生意和家庭遭到的困难和损失是巨大和不需要的，而且如果有未雨绸缪这些都是可以预防。

我呼吁有关部门分担那边做生意人和住户的担忧和呐喊，让他们免除水患的折磨和苦难。

议长先生，

Ambau Anak Uding先生的屋子离Sg. Sebemban桥大约是一百码。这个桥是，靠达岛边於民都鲁/达岛公路30公里处。他要求工务局在他家入口处的桥下安置涵洞。因为，较早时工务局拓宽他家入口路傍的沟渠时报，把他旧的涵洞移走了，并说他们过后会安置更大的涵洞，但至今还不见有任动静。拓宽工程不仅弄坏了他的桥，更在他的土地上造成土崩及道路随时会塌陷。我呼吁工务局急速采取行动，以免发生不幸事件。

谢谢。

Budget Speech DUN November 2011 Sitting (English Version)

2011-11-18T20:32:00.000-08:00

Speech by Chiew Chin Sing, DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Council for N59 Kidurong on the Debate of the Supply (2012) Bill 2011 and the Motion to refer the Estimates of Development Expenditure, 2011, on 18th November 2011 in the Sarawak State Legislative Council, Kuching, Sarawak.

Mr. Speaker,

Over the past years and for several times in this August House, I have raised the issue of the importance of adding a third lane to the Kidurong Road. This issue is getting to be more important now than ever. Every working day whether it is early morning or in the evening the road is jammed packed. What used to be a half a kilometer of jam, is now a kilo meter long and if the situation is not dealt with immediately it will get longer and longer and could jeopardize or even paralyses our country’s economy.

Kidurong road is one of the two most important roads in Bintulu and almost everybody there use this road every day. It is the main artery of the economy of Bintulu if not the country’s. Without which there would be no LNG production which means cutting off the major single income artery of the Federal coffer and could even bleed bankrupt our nation’s economy in no time. Without which, SCORE will come to a stand still as there are just no better ways of getting there, unless one go by boat or helicopter, but if with all that much trouble and costs, why not just build the third lanes then. That is why I urge again and again that the Kidurong road be up graded with a third lane, or even better a fourth lane as well.

Then again, we cannot just rely on a single route travelling between Bintulu and Tg. Kidurong, just in case something happens, you know what I mean, we could all get trapped. So apart from the Kidurong road, the need for building an alternative road for one to go from town to Tg. Kidurong is vital. And could the Ministry please enlighten the House on the progress of this, the priority of the works for this alternate route and the allocation for this important works.

Mr. Speaker,

Just now I mentioned about the two most important roads in Bintulu which almost everybody uses everyday. The name of the other road is Jalan Sultan Iskandar to Tun Hussein Onn Road, connecting the town to Mile six of the Bintulu /Miri road which has about 60 percent of the housing estates along the road. We need to build a third lane to this road immediately as well, and the works must not wait any longer anymore, something has to be done quickly to alleviate the traffic jam there each day.

And how about the inter connecting inside roads, between all the housing estates in this area ? I believe this is important, so that at least there are other routes to get around, instead of using the just one main road, the Tun Hussein Road. And could the Minister enlighten the House also on the progress of these inner road networks and its connectivity within this whole housing estates area. Also could the Ministry see to the repair and tar seal the short stretch of road beside house No. 556P Taman Gorent, Jalan Durian Tembaga, Tg. Batu.Bintulu.

Mr. Speaker,

During the 2009 May sitting, I have brought up the issue of the double and triple junction situations for roads between Phase II and III of the Parkcity Commerce Square in Bintulu. The junctions are very difficult to use and confusing to road users and accidents often occur. The road lines had all faded for so long already and there are hardly any road signs around either.

The Honourable Minister of Environment and Public Health then said that a proposal had been approved and awaiting implementation. But up to this day the situation there is still the same, confusing and dangerous to road users as ever while not one bit of works has begun !

Mr. Speaker, this is not just about difficulty and confusion at the junction, it is about accidents and accidents cause lives. I wish to urge that the Minister to look into this matter quickly and to make sure that improvement works is done so that the junctions are safe to use and hopefully, accidents free.

The situation at the junction in front of Farley Super market and Shell Gas Station at Medan Jaya commercial centre is about the same also. There are those coming down from the Long Distance Bus station wishing to go straight or turn right to go to Farley Super Market, and those coming in from the Kidruong road wanting to go straight or make a right turn to the Happy Garden Restaurant area, and those coming out from the Happy Garden Restaurant area wanting to make a left or right turn or going straight, and the same for those coming out from the Farley Super market, all converging at one point, at the entrance of the Shell Gas Station. The situations had been like that for many years already and had been often high lighted in the news, yet nothing is done either.

Presently there are no road lines there nor any sign boards and it really is a big headache for road users there if not an accident trap, could the Honourable Minister look into this matter urgently also.

Mr. Speaker,

On June 10 and that is about five months ago, I have filed in a case with Talikhidmat, the Public Service Help Line about the street lightings from the Daikin factory to CMS factory, off Jalan Kidurong at the 10th KM of the Kidurong Road, Bintulu, the street lightings there are still not working. No lights at nights and many have complained that it is really dangerous driving there at nights especially for those who are on night shifts. But up to this day the situation is still the same, no lights at night.

I have in July received a call from SESCO staff in Miri! saying that he could not find Daiken Factory off the Kidurong road in Miri. Of course not, I told him that it is in Bintulu and if he could please help to re-route it there.

Not too long after that, I got another call from SESCO saying that it is not under them, it is BDA’s. Mr. Speaker, many of us, as layman cannot get into that details of the jurisdictions of works! all we want is, to report the problem and have the problem solved, and I urge that the authorities to work out among themselves so that a matter reported can be sorted out and solved quickly such that we can really live up to the motto of the Public Service Help Line, ‘Your call could make a difference’ and I believe that too !

May be it is still this confusion, that today, so many street lights by the stretch are not working in Bintulu like that at the above mentioned area, airport road, mile 5 area Bintulu/Miri road, Nyabau road near the Hospital, road in front of, besides and in the Teacher’s Quarters, near SMK Kidurong , Jalan Sultan Iskandar near the church area, Tua Pek Kong side of the Jalan Masjid in town and other areas. These are lights not working at night by the stretch not to mention those that are burnt out or what, here and there.

Could the Ministry concerned please look into this also, and there is no need to wait till a complain is brought up to Talikhmat and only then action taken, but to be proactive and to go around and check for one self and rectify the problem even before a complain is made.

Of course the job of the electrical people is not just in replacing burnt out bulbs or fixing streets lights that are not working, but also to see where streets lightings or additional streets lightings are needed, like for example the right angled road connecting the Sg. Plan Resettlement Lots to the Sg. Plan Shop House and Flat , the stretch of about 300 meters of right angled road, used by thousands of people of Sg. Plan Terrace Housing from Phase 2 to Ph 5 and the thousands living in flats but are all without street lighting at that road! It is the fervent hope of the people there that the road there be installed with street lightings immediately. And would the ministry also look into the over stressed Belian electric post at the Kemena Industrial Estate, near the charcoal factory, post no KIE 46, the stay wire is hanging loose too !

Mr. Speaker,

More and more big trucks and trailers are on the road these days and it is a good signs that things are moving, business is running and people have work. But coming along with that are some issues which need to be addressed so that the interests of all is guarded.

Apart from overloading which is always a factor of fare structure and cost for business, I urge that the Ministry concerned to look into the trucks park on road side for stops to rest, to catch a bit or whatever at wherever there are shops nearby, for them to do so.

This is causing problems for others going in and out of the shop house areas as some are parked too close to the junction at the road side blocking off the view of the drivers going in and out of the shops area, like that at mile 5, Bintulu/Miri Road. Another thing is that often these road side shoulder cannot take the weight of the trucks and as a result the shoulder get dented leaving behind big holes on the road sides. Comes another truck the holes is made even bigger. We see that along the major roads all the time don’t we.

I have seen in other countries and there were always provisions for big trucks like these, truck stops, rest areas and what not. Couldn’t we have for them also some special place like these, easy to use and functional, so that they can get good food, rest well, work happily and earn good money.

Could the Honourable Minister look into this also so that we can make our big trucks transport industry safer and even more prosperous.

Another thing is the big earth filling trucks going through the housing estates. I must thank BDA for asking the contractor to slow down while driving through these areas, including erecting road signs on the road side at MLNG residential estate. I urge that those involved to take this matter seriously, as I am still seeing those returning empty trucks zooming through the Housing estate. However the road linking the SMK Baru to the Nyigu road still remains pretty much the same, since I brought it up the last time in this Dewan.

This is also the case now, of the big earth filling trucks going through Jade Garden, en routing Taman Bandar Jaya and others, residents there all complained that the trucks are moving too fast, It is dusty on sunny days and dirty from the dropping soil on rainy days. The housing estates roads are being damaged also.

Mr. Speaker, there are more and more cars parked for years at a same spot, at many of the parking lots of shops in minor shopping areas like that at Berjaya Commercial Centre, Desadamai Commercial Centre, Taman Ria Commercial centre and others. Many of these cars had been discarded there just like that. It is not only occupying up the much needed parking space but also unhealthy and an eyesore. I urge that the Ministry to do something about this also.

Mr. Speaker,

Since the last DUN sitting after I have brought up the land at Kampong Jalan Masjid, Bintulu Town, to be acquired for a Kampung Heritage Project, the people there are most unhappy about the compensation and more still their land which is under the name of being acquired for public purpose would probably end up being used commercially in the name of some private entity.

The irony of this is, as just a stone throw away, there is the old airport state land, 2 big lots had been given to private company without open tender. State prime land given to private company while kampong peoples’ prime land taken away for public purposes.

Today the government is acquiring yet another 302.9 hectar of the NCR land of the people of Kampong Nyalau for the Samalaju Industrial Park and Township, again taking away the land of the kampong people in the name of using it for public purposes but eventually probably ending up in the name of some private entity again.

Is the government doing the same thing again like in the development of the Bintulu town, taking away the kampongs peoples’ land , with such minimal compensation and then give the land to a private developer to build a whole township, selling one million ringgit for a shop lot unit today. Why can’t the government take in the landowners themselves and let them be a part of the township development and share the profits from the development. Isn’t this the opportunity that we can make the kampong people rich also. No wonder 50 of them from Kpg Nyalau had signed a petition 16.8.2011 addressed to BDA and copy to Land & Survey and the Ministry, asking that they be excluded from the acquired land.

Then again, why does the government only take the land from the people of Kuala Similajau, why can’t she gives some land to the people there as well. Like those who applied for a kampong land at Kuala Similajau. 159 them had submitted name to apply in the year 2007, here it is, yet the Minister said he has no record ! It is not just the Samalaju industries or township that need land, people need land also.
And when there is no land title involved in land acquisition, the government simply give provisional liscense to some companies over the land, like those rural land, and then ask the company to chase the people staying on that land out, saying that they have trespassed the land. Like the NCR land of Rumah Sengok, Sg. Binyo, Pandan, Bintulu, folks there had planted 4.8 hectre of palm oil on their own NCR land, but Land and Survey had issued them a letter on 17th of August 2011asking them to vacate and leave the land as the said land had been allocated for Planted Forest Project at Kawasan EID Sg. Binyo.

President S.M. Mohamed Idris of Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) –Friends of Earth Malaysia, an independent national environmental organization which campaign against the deterioration of the Malaysian environment and the destruction of our invaluable resources, in a letter to Land and Survey on the 23 of August 2011, said that and it is in BM,

Pertamanya, Penduduk Rumah Sengok adalah dari kaum Iban yang mempunyai hak Native Customary Rights (NCR) keatas Wilayah Sempadan Tanah Pemakai Menoa mereka secara sah . Mereka telah sekian lama mempunyai kebebasan untuk mempratikkan cara tradisi hidup mereka dalam kawasan Sg. Satai, Pandan, sebelum kedatangan Rajah Brooke dahulu. Kami difahamkan bahawa mereka mempunyai rekod dan dokumentasi sejarh yang jelas sebagai bukti untuk menyokong hak NCR mereka di kawasan pemakai menoa mereka.

Why does the government have to keep on and on knocking on the doors, or breaking in the doors, of the rural people try to take away their lands one way or another. People need land also, even after 1958, they still need land and lands should be made available for them to live on, to build home and to farm or plant some palm oil.
Take for example , Folks of Kampong Sg. Melaban at KM 10 Jalan Similajau Sg Plan, Bintulu they need land also. They have applied for the kampong land since 2005 and today they receieved a letter from Sarawawk Pulp Industries Sdn. Bhd., asking them to vacate the land. Apparently someone else’s application has more weight than the peoples’. Why the company and not the people been given the land?

Or, the folks staying in shack housing at BDA Pasir Putih, and on the opposite side, Sg. Plan Shack Housing, Kidurong Road, about 500 hundred families in all. These shack housing kampongs had been there since the birth of the new Bintulu. They have applied for land lot so that they can have a roof over their heads, to build their own houses to stay in, but up to this day there is still no reply from the government, except that from the company saying that the land is theirs now and the people must leave. But where to go? They have too written a letter of appeal on the 10.8.2011 to BDA and the Ministries to help them.

Mr. Speaker, just as the government need land to build township, people need land to build kampong to build houses to live in. A roof over one’s head to raise a family is a basic human right ! Can’t the BN government do just that ? I urge that government to open up kampong land immediate to accommodate these shack housing people along the Kidurong road. They are our brothers and sisters after all, aren’t they?

Apart from land to live on, the people also need land to do some farming. Many of the industrious rural folks from whatever saving they have, want to plant palm oil, they have no channel to apply for land, or if they apply it will be rejected anyway, so they plant on what ever land that are vacant. I urge that the government allocate land for these small time farmers instead of taking action to chop down the palm oil which they have planted.

Mr. Speaker,

Folks of Medan Jaya, Assykirim commercial centres together with Kampong Assykirim and Taman Fortune Park are very concerned about flood in their areas again this rainny season. Just as I have brought the matter up in the May 2010 and 2011 Dun Sitting but up to this day still nothing had been done yet.

The Honourable Minister in the last sitting said that his ministry will look into this, folks living there know that if tomorrow a heavy rainfall come they will be flooded again. This is a very serious matter as the hardships and losses to be faced by the businesses and homes are great and unnecessary and can be prevented if something is done.

I urge the ministry to share the worries and cries of the people doing business or staying there so that they will not suffer anymore the horror of being flooded again.

Mr. Speaker,

Mr. Ambau Anak Uding whose house is just about 100 yards pass the Sg. Sebemban Bridge, going towards Tatau side, at KM 30 Jalan Bintulu/ Tatau, asked that JKR to put in the culvert under the bridge at the entrance of his house. This is because JKR had earlier widen the road side drain at the entrance and removed his old culverts, saying that they would put in some bigger ones. The widening works not only jepordise his bridge but also cause land side on his land and on the road which could cave in any time. I urge JKR to take action on this quickly before any thing bad happen.

Thank You.

Road Shoulder Pot Holes and Trailer Parking‏

2011-08-10T05:04:00.000-07:00

Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch , DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on 3rd Aug., 2011

State Assemblyman for Kidurong Chiew Chin Sing said that for the sake of the road users and in the interests and safety of the people in general the government must quickly repair the pot holes on the road before they get too big and dangerous.

Chiew was refering to numerous pot holes on the roads left not repaired both in the Bintulu town and the industrial estates.

He said that pot holes appearing on roads though is really quite a normal thing but if not taken seriously and repair done quickly they could be life threatening.

He also said that road building standards for industrial estates should not be the same as those in the housing estates. The prior should have more stringent standards and that is why the existing roads and standards in the industrial estates should be upgraded. Otherwise these roads would breakup again in no time under heavier loading creating much problems to the road users and smaller vehicles.

He also said that he had noticed that many big trailers are parked along side the road of the industrial estates along the Bintulu/Sibu road and in housing estates else where , causing damages to the road shoulders and road surfaces.

Although these trailers are supposed to be parked according to their liscence condition that is to be parked at their depos, but many are parked at the convinences of the drivers.

I call on BDA and JPJ to look into this matter, to hold dialouge for example, and to come up with win win solutions with the trailer peoples so that their parking problems could be deminished and eventually eliminated. Afterall trailer transport is a vital and important industry in the development and our economy and we should always be concerned and aware of their needs also.

Chiew Chin Sing.

No Chairman Appointed Yet To The Sarawak State Disaster Relief Committe

2011-08-09T04:54:00.000-07:00

Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch , DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on 3rd Aug., 2011

No Chairman Appointed Yet To The Sarawak State Disaster Relief Committe

The Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong Chiew Chin Sing said that it is shocking that the post of the chairmanship of the Sarawak State Disaster Relief Committee has up to this day not been filled and it had been like that for many months already!

I call on the Taib government to look into this matter seriouIy and quickly appoint the Chairmanship post as we cannot afford to waste anymore time on this anymore.

Chiew said that the function and responsibility of the State Disaster Relief Committee is exceedingly significant and enormous. And if there is no one in charge at the time when disaster hit, it will be the people who will suffer most.

I am disappointed that though matters of disaster draught relief was brought up in the recently concluded June State Legislature Meeting, it seemed like what had transpired was that they found out that they do not have a chairman. Yet rural folks are running out of water already.

Chiew pointed out that with the arrival of the dry seasons, rainfalls is getting less and less. Many rural folks are running out of drinking water and some may be out of water completely soon. Today they are waiting for the government to do something to help them and sent water for relief.

“ But what I read in the newspaper was that the State Assemblywoman for Meradong (DAP), The Honourable Ting Tze Fui was renting the truck to sent water in water tank to longhouses in her area herself ! What may I know is the government doing then?”
The Government talks a lot about ‘Peoples’ First’ concept, let see that it is not only heard done but seen to be done, so that whatever the government does she does it in the interest of the people.

Chiew Chin Sing.

The Bintulu Hospital CT Scan (English & Chinese Text)

2011-07-14T07:31:00.000-07:00

Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch , DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on 13th July, 2011

State Assemblyman for Kidurong Chiew Chin Sing said that it is most regrettable that the CT Scan at the Bintulu Divisonal Hospital is still non functional though it had been out of order for about six month already.

I really cannot believe why is it taking such a long time just to fix a problem like this. And what is the authority concerned up to anyway. The way this problem is handled is really of no help to any body but only bring more inconveniences and pain to the people.

So often life and death of a patient depends on the availability and correct information to the doctors and that is why no hospital should be without proper medical equipments , like for example a CT Scan in this case.

Yesterday I was at the hospital visiting a friend who was injured in a road accident. I understood that much time been spent by so many just to get him to the Emergency Ward of the hospital. And as he was in a coma and would need scanning to the head but was told that the CT Scan was not working. That was really shocking, hurting and totally unacceptable.

Although lately two new private medical centers had opened up in Bintulu, and the patients can take their scanning there but that is no reason for not giving priority to fixing the scanner at the hospital.

The authority concerned must remember that many of the patients who had come to the hospital for treatment are poor people who had spend money on transport, food, lodging etc etc already just to get to the hospital. They do not have the extra three to five hundred more ringgit to do scanning out side. Many had come from nearby and the rural areas. Being sick is already painful and there is no need to add on more trouble and burden to them anymore.

The government must empathize with the people, help them, be more caring and give them the best service there is and get the Bintulu Division hospital to be a well equipped hospital complete with the equipments and the personnel, doctors, specialists, nurses and others.

Bintulu had undergone more than 30 years of development but is still short of a fully equipped and fully staffed hospital. And whether the government is waiting for the so called second wave of development to finish before we can have a truly full, complete and well equipped, well staffed hospital.

Chiew Chin Sing.

砂罗越民主行动党署理主席，民主行动党民都鲁支部主席兼吉都隆区州议员周政新13.7.2011文告如下:

吉都隆区州议员周政新对民都鲁政府医院扫描机(CT Scan)坏了半年还未处理好表示遗憾。

我简直不感相信要解决一架扫描机的问题也要花上这么久的时间。有关方面到底是怎样搞的，这样做事情只是给人民带来许多的不便与心痛，一点帮助都没有。

许多时候生命延续就取决於医生们能够得到确实的讯息，所以一些医院的医疗仪器是决对不能没有的，就如一架扫描机。

昨天我到医院去看一名交通意外的朋友，各造都花了许多时间把他送到民省大医院的急诊室。他昏迷了，需要扫描脑部，然而仅被告知，扫描机坏了。真是叫人感到失落，伤心与难以接受。

虽然说最近民都鲁省加了两间私人医院，病人也可到他们那边去做扫描，不过那也不能作为没有把事件做为优先处理的理由。

有关当局千万别忘了许许多多到医院看病的人，很多都是那么的贫穷。一动身去看病，车费，膳食等都要花费许多，那里还有三，五百槐的钱再到外面去做扫描或是其他的。他们许多都是从郊区及乡下来的。生病本来就是痛苦的了，没有必再给他人增加困扰与负担。

政府应该也体恤一下人民的感受，帮助这些人，关心他们，好好的为人民提供最佳的服务。提供一间完整的省医院，不要等下有这个，又没那个。

民都鲁省都已发展了三十多年，然而一间完整的医院也没有辩法做好。感到讽刺的是，政府是否要等到所谓的第二波发展后才能完成。

周政新。

Freedom of Association is a Constituional Right (English & Chinese Text)

2011-07-12T04:12:00.000-07:00

Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch , DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on 7th July 2011.

State Assemblyman for Kidurong Chiew Chin Sing said that it is most unreasonable and unecessary for the Bintulu Police to arrest the 18 persons in yellow shirt while drinking tea at a coffee shop at Parkcity commerce square, Bintulu on the 9th of July.

Chiew said that what is wrong with the public pulling a few tables together in coffee shops and drinking tea and what is wrong with wearing yellow shirts ? The police ought to know that freedom of association is a right for all as enshrine in our constitution and all ought to respect that. As for what color shirt to wear, freedom of choice is also a basic right in our constitution.

The police is being over sensitive in this matter and this is indeed very disappointing. So what have been accomplished after spending so much time and energy arresting the 18 and all.

We know that the police are working under orders from the PM and the Home Minister. But the Honourable two had been busy opposing a proposal for clean election last week. I really cannot comprehend how anyone could be opposing proposal for clean election. I mean, do we really want to keep a bad election system only that they can use unfair and dirty tatics to win.

The Honorable two have been hiding behind the police using all the government machinery and resources oppressing and suppressing the Bersih people just so that they can hold on to be the government as long as they wish.

So what is so frightenting of the Bersih people afterall ? aren’t they all peace loving Malaysians working for the greater interest and love for Malaysia?

I am sure that the police is well aware of this also, just like the police in Kuching, they did not arrest any of the twelve DAP State Assemblyman taking breakfast with the supporters at coffee shop and later went around selling Rocket news and registering voters. This is because the police there understoodd and respect these basic rights and that the police must operate independently.

Therefore, I call on the Sarawak Police to cancell all summons issured with regard to the arrest and to immediate ly release all those still detained.

Chiew Chin Sing.

砂罗越民主行动党署理主席，民主行动党民都鲁支部主席兼吉都隆区州议员周政新11。7。2011文告如下:

吉都隆区州议员周政新说，民都鲁警方于709把一批十八名身穿黄衣，在民都鲁，城市商业中心咖啡店喝茶的人士捉走是不合理且完全没有必要的。

周氏说公众人士在咖啡店拉几张桌子一起喝茶有什么错。而且穿黄衣又错在那里。警方应该很清楚，结社是我国宪法给于我国人民的基本权力，所有的人士都应该给予尊重。而且要穿什么颜色的衣服，也是人民选择的自由与权力。

我对警方在这事件过度敏感的做法感到失望，劳民伤财，可是又做到了什么？

我明白警方的工作是受首相与内正部长的指示。但是他们两位於上星期对提倡我国廉洁选举的人士一直的都在反对且给予种种的刁难。我真不明白首相与部长是怎样想的，连人民在提倡选举要廉洁, 他们也要反对。难道是要我国的选举续继的腐败下去，为了是他们能用肮脏的手段来赢的选举？

他们大力的利用了国家的资源，躲在警察的背后，欺负人民，打压民主，无非只是在于巩固他们自己做政府的地位而已。

我不明白政府对洁选人士有什么可怕的？岂不知这些都是爰国的份子，而他们所做的一切都是以和平及广大人民的利益为出发点。

我相信对于这些，警方也都是很清楚的. 就好像古晋的警察，他们对行动党十二名议员与支持者在古晋吃早餐，之后又展开了活动，也都没有抓人，他们只是一直的在观察。因为他们了解及尊重他人的权力，而且他们也知道警方是不遍担任何一方的。

因此，我呼吁砂警方取消提控所有被捕的人士并把那些还在被扣留的人士即该译放。

周政新。

DECLARATION OF SARAWAK DAP LAW-MAKERS for clean free and fair elections

2011-07-08T19:00:00.000-07:00

DECLARATION OF SARAWAK DAP LAW-MAKERS for clean free and fair elections

We believe that Malaysia must become a true democracy.

But the “first to pass the post” electoral system in the country has been tainted by and besmirched with electoral fraud and corruption in the form of rampant vote buying practiced by the Barisan Nasional. However, the Election Commission does not have enforcement and prosecutorial powers.

We believe in equal and not disproportionate representation.

But, we have clear imbalance in representation because of unfair constituency delineation, so that some state constituencies are 4 to 5 times bigger than others, and some Parliamentary constituencies are more than 10 times bigger than others. For example, in the Sarawak State Election, N.70 BaKelalan has 6958 voters compared to N.10 Pending which has 29,488 voters. The BN won 25 constituencies with voters less than 10,000 in each constituency. Compare this with 10 seats that were won by the DAP with voters exceeding 20,000 each. Because of disproportionate weightage in the votes, the BN secured 55% of the popular votes in the Sarawak State election but won 77.5% of the seats. At Parliamentary level, Putrajaya has 8840 voters, whereas Kapar has 122011 voters (13 times that of Putrajaya). In 2010 general election Pakatan Rakyat won all 5 constituencies which had more than 100,000 voters each. There are 8 constituencies with less than 20000 voters, all won by the BN. A distorted and unbalanced weightage means unfair representation.

We believe that the Government machinery should not be abused to sway election results.

But we have seen the BN Government handing out projects before and during election times in order to hoodwink voters and fish for their votes, with the Prime Minister setting the most obnoxious example of vote fishing by his “You Help Me, I Help You” utterance at Rejang Park during the eve of Sibu by-election. We have also seen the federal and state government splashing goodies just to win votes for the state BN during the Sarawak state election.

We believe that the media must be left to remain neutral and be an important bastion in upholding democracy.

But the repressive requirement to renew publication licenses annually and BN control means that the media had little choice but to resort to imbalance reporting against the Opposition during the election time. In some newspapers, there had even been a total black-out of news concerning the Pakatan Rakyat during elections.

We believe that the electoral rolls should be clean and free from phantom voters.

But despite the insistence that the electoral roll is constantly being updated, we see in the electoral rolls thousands of centurian voters, and the deceased as eligible and unimpeachable voters, giving rise to suspicion of phantom voters. We should demand that there should be linkage to the data base of the National Registration Department so that all eligible Malaysians should automatically be registered as voters. The Election Commission should use indelible ink to avoid phantom voting.

We believe that the Election Commission, Police and the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commossion must be fair and independent

But we see an Election Commission which has increasingly become the mouthpiece for the BN. It has no power to enforce election laws and is not able to ensure free and fair elections. Political parties should be allowed a longer campaign period than the present 8-10 days. The Police and the MACC must be independent.

We believe that postal votes should be transparent and allowed for all Malaysians working overseas.

But we see postal votes are issued to police and security personnel who have no connection to the State except by virtue of their temporary posting to Sarawak. We see non-Sarawakian army personnel voting to determine the destiny of the BN in Sarawak. We see eligible Malaysians working overseas being denied their voting opportunities. During every election we hear postal votes being the target of vote buying.

Against these flaws in the electoral system, we join Malaysians to demand for electoral reforms.

We believe that it is every citizen’s right to see that elections are free and fair.

We believe that the constitutional right of freedom of assembly and freedom of expression must be upheld by the Government, for a true Democracy entails a government of the people, by the people, for the people. It ensures that the people are the masters of the country.

We insist that all legitimate demands for electoral reforms must be taken cognizance of and not brushed aside as fanciful tricks to topple the Government.

We abhor the thought that the electoral system as practised now is perfect and beyond reproach.

We implore on the Government to cherish the goodwill of 62 NGOs which had demanded for electoral reforms through peaceful means. We believe such demand is for the betterment of the country.

It is the sacrosanct duty of all Malaysians to ensure that the country prosper and not sink to the pit. It is their bounden duty to ensure that Malaysia continues to subscribe and respect human rights.

We condemn the barrage of arbitrary arrests of electoral reform groups and political leaders and supporters in violation of their fundamental rights to freedom of association, expression, and peaceful assembly.

We call for their immediate release.

We urge the Prime Minister to pay regard to his pledge to uphold civil liberties and to pay regard for the fundamental rights of the people of Malaysia when he assumed his office as the prime minister in April 2009.

We condemn all those who pay no respect to the sanctity of the electoral process by drumming tension and orchestrating measures to sink legitimate demands for a clean free and fair election.

We appeal for restoration of public order and security. We believe that no measure can contain the civic mindedness of the Ubah generation of Malaysians to see change.

While we appeal to the electorates to rise to the occasion to express support for a just and legitimate cause and to demand for a clean, free and fair election, we also appeal to the acumen of the Government in this pivotal moment to rise to the occasion to support the call by implementing reform. There should be no procrastination, for electoral reform is vital to propel the nation forward to becoming a better and more vibrant democracy.

9th July 2011 at Stutong, Kuching

Chiew Chin Sing.

TYT Speech DUN June 2011 Sitting (English & Chinese)

2011-06-25T22:04:00.000-07:00

Speech by Chiew Chiu Sing ADUN N59 Kidurong on the debate of Motion of Appreciation on Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Di-Pertua Negeri’s Address on 24th of June, 2011 in the Sarawak State Legislative Council, Kuching, Sarawak.

Mr. Speaker,

I rise to take part on the debate of Motion of Appreciation on Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Di-Pertua Negeri’s Address which was so graciously delivered by His Excellency the Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Di-Pertua Negeri in this august House on Tuesday, the 21st of June, 2011

Mr. Speaker,

I stand here today, humbled by the greater support which I obtained during the 10th Sarawak General Election from people of all races in Kidurong. I am grateful for the trust that had been bestowed, and I am mindful of my role to serve the people not just in Kidurong but all the peoples of Sarawak, from this oldest parliamentary institution in the country.

Mr. Speaker,

So many had been elected to serve in this Sarawak Legislative Council in the past 144 years of the history of our Legislative Council. We have been able to carry on, not just because of those before us , but because of the people of Sarawak who have remained faithful to the ideals of our parliamentary democracy, in our strife for freedom, justice, equality and that, all deserve a chance to pursue our full measure of happiness.

As we continue on with our journey today at the start of the second decade of the 21st century, it has become more and more important to me that the government from this oldest parliamentary institution must do better in upholding our parliamentary democracy, to help our young men and women to find job at a decent wage so that they do not have to go so far away just to make a living, helping our businesses to survive and grow, helping us to get ownership that we can have and afford or a retirement that will be dignifying- etc etc because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

Let us be reminded that the success of our economy is not just on the success of a few big companies or foreign investments, but on the depth of the reach of our prosperity, on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart- not out of charity, because that is the surest route to prosperity for all. A nation cannot prosper long when it favours only the prosperous.

Mr. Speaker,

I mentioned about helping our people to earn a living, extending opportunity to every willing heart. But unfortunately, there had been much neglect especially with our women from the rural, trying to start their own little business to find a decent living here in town.

All what many want to do is to sell some vegetables or food, so that they can earn some money at places where there are people around, in Bintulu they sell near Tamu, at the ABF housing beach, in front of the shops at MLNG Shop House near Fair Choice, Sg. Plan road side, outside the SK Kidurong , the open space in front of Sg Plan Shop Houses or even those at the Junction of the Bakun and Bintulu/Miri road and others.

These women sat for hours under the hot sun each days selling vegetables and sundries just to earn a few dollars. I cannot understand why the government cannot and had not been implementing more decent places, say, with a roof over their heads, or provide some fans for those at the Tamu, to let them do their businesses to make a living.

Life for them is already hard enough, yet they have to face the constant fear of the enforcement officers coming ,chasing and snatching away their goods with no mercy, Or not even giving a bill of goods so taken, how would you feel when the things you try to sell is being taken away like that.

There is a Chinese saying, Women holds up half of the sky. Today in so many parts of the world, evidence has mounted that helping women can be a successful poverty – fighting strategy. Women are indeed a linchpin of development strategy.

Women starting business or working, contribute to the gross national product and when they made the money they help the education of their children, a brother or a sister, or younger relatives and when they have money to spare, they save their money and boost national savings rate. In a nod to the female chromosomes, this is called, ‘The double X solution ‘ in fighting poverty.

In 2001 the World Bank produced an influential study, Engendering Development Through Gender Equality in Right, Resources, and Voice, arguing that promoting gender equality is crucial to combat global poverty. UNICEF issued a major report arguing that gender equality yields, a ‘double dividend’ by elevating not only women but also their children and communities.

Mr. Speaker,

Longhouse folks living at 38 km from the Mukah town, near the Aluminium Smelting plant, in Mukah Division are experiencing health, environment and social problems . Nothing of this sorts of things ever occur to them for all their 20 odd years of stay there.

The longhouse folks there told me that when they go into their farms to find food, it is becoming harder and harder these days, their vegetables are not growing well as compared to the past, and when they try to sell them, people do not want to buy, and so, what can they do, they eat them themselves. Their fruits trees like the coconut, mango, star fruit and others are not fruiting well also like before.

Women staying in these longhouses, complain of dizziness, uneasy breathing, frequent coughing, pain in the bones and just generally not feeling well. The rain water which they are using have a different odour to it, bathing with it makes one’s body itch and drinking it could cause diarrhea to children. At times in the morning, smelly air would come gushing into their rooms not telling what they are breathing in over the night and day as well.

Bathing and washings in the ponds also causes much itching and when scratched, red dots appear over the body. One said that when the plant first started, fish in his fish pond also died. Today, there is hardly any more fish in there.

Longhouse folks there had gone in and out of the hospital about their suffering and medical people had come visiting them also but their problems still persists, nothing happens.

Mr. Speaker,

How can this be ? I mean the people had been staying there happily for so long already, and nothing like the above mentioned, has ever happened, but, when the Aluminium smelting plant is built, all is changed. Farms produce are not growing well, folks are not feeling well, water for use is becoming a bigger problem.

Government have to do something to help these people before things get even worst and whether the problems so faced by the folks there, is actually a direct result of the gas and water emission from the smelting plant. And to what extend is fluoride being leaked into the air.

If the answer is in the positive, like I have talked many times before in this Dewan about the ill effects of the aluminium smelting plant, shouldn’t the plant then be closed down pending further investigation, because we are talking increased production in the near future, from the present 50kt of aluminium ingot per year, to eventually 115kt per year, 2 times of the capacity now. And the greater problems that it will bring to the human lives and lives of the community of people in Mukah, plus also the implications that it is going to have on the people in Nyalau and Bintulu for the proposed few other aluminium smelting plants to be built at the Samalaju Industrial Park, Similajau, Bintulu. I know the eventual capacity of one of the proposed aluminium smelter is 1.5 million tons a year. That is 30 times that of the present Mukah plant capacity. And what about the capacity of the other two ?

Mr. Speaker,

The sweet promise that the the aluminium smelting plant which started about two years ago in the Mukah Division will create good employment for the local and downstream industries there is not true. Most of the works there now are being done by people from other countries. There are no extrusion plants either.

Mr. Speaker,

Folks of Kuala Similajau who had been staying there since time immemorial, precious their way of life, the Similajau river and the sea. They precious their land , their culture and their civilization and they have wanted to stay on. Presently the river is giving them much fish and prawns and the bounty catches of fish and others from the sea. Kuala Similajua is giving them a living and had been giving them life.

They believe that development must benefit the people on the grounds also and we know that developments that harm the environment, land, water and life should not be implemented. There are so many developments projects which one can choose, let’s take the good ones. So the folks asked that the land near the bank of the Similajau river from the mouth of the river going in wards for about one thousand acres be earmarked to be Kampong Kuala Similajau.

Mr. Speaker,

In Sebatu, Suai and along the Bintulu/Miri road, many longhouses are still without pipe water supply. It is urged that, they be quickly connected with it. And I hope that this time there would be enough water trucks on standby to bring water quickly to these longhouse folks when they run low on water during the dry seasons, and this is not just for Bintulu only, but all divisions in Sarawak.

However there are some longhouses along the Bintulu/Miri road which have the pipe water supply, but the water cannot get up to their longhouses, like Rh Robert area, Rh Janting at Mile 15, 16 Bintulu/Miri road and other places also. I therefore urge that the government to look into this matter immediately to resolve the situation.

Grid electricity supply is another thing. Some Kampongs and longhouses in Sebatu and the Bintulu/Miri road areas are still not connected to it.

The Suai road, leading from the junction at coastal highway near Niah going towards the Suai Bridge at the old Bintulu/Miri road needs up grading and tarring. Let us be more caring for our rural folks also and give them a better road tar sealed and all. And let’s repair the holes on the roads, those that come off the main road, leading to the door steps of the long houses.

And what about the bridge over the Kerong stream for the Suai road, when is that going to be done. It is taking so long that even the access road at the side of the bridge is so damaged that smaller car can hardly passed at times.

Mr. Speaker,

During the May 2010 DUN meeting, I had raised concern on the extend to which beach development works at the Tg. Batu beach condominium is affecting the monsoon drain water flowing from the Assykirim area to the sea.

At the end of last year there was quite a heavy rain one time. The situation of the monsoon drain is then tested and it did not carry the water fast enough out to the sea, the water had been supposedly slowed down by the embankment at the condominium beach development. As a result serious flooding occurred at places that had never been flooded before, like the road between Farly and Sing Kong super markets, Kpg Assykirin Ph one and Fortune park housing areas.

And would the Ministry let us know what is the present status of the situation, as we would be approaching the monsoon rain again soon.

Mr. Speaker,

Big earth filling and other trucks, going through residential estates must slow down and make sure that they do not make a mess or damage the road badly. For example, folks at the MLNG Housing living along the inner 4 lane residential road, could actually feel the tremor in their houses, of the trucks passing by, not to mention of the dust and damage done to the road. The tremor had already caused hair line crack in the house at this early stage of the nearby sea filling works which could take many more years !

Similar problem is also true of the road from SMK Baru going down the hill to the Nyigu road.

The U turn after the traffic light near Sibiew Bridge, Bintulu/Tatau road, in the BBC Industrial estate, mile 5 B/M road is also damaged by the earth filling trucks, making it almost inaccessible for smaller cars. This side of the road there is often flooded, damaged and need urgent repair.

Talking about road, folks travelling between Sibu, Bintulu and Miri on the old trunk road had been very unhappy with the road situation for a long time already. Many parts of the road are not only bumpy, of patches of repair and repair, causing much damages to ones cars, especially the smaller cars. The condition of the road is also making driving unsafe on this road.

Being the only road linking the whole state and with so much money being taken by the Federal Government from our oil and gas. The people feel that it is high time that giving us back a proper road or making the road into a 4 lane highway must be given top priority by the Federal Government. They have done some many many good roads in West Malaysia already, why can’t they do one good one here.

Mr. Speaker,

Land Owners of an area of land of over 6000 sq. meter at Kampong Jalan Masjid, Bintulu are very concerned as their kampong land are going to be acquired by the Government for a Kampung Heritage Project.

They are worry because they have seen other private lands in Bintulu said to be acquired for public purposes though compensated, ended up for commercial buildings etc fetching in a lot more of the compensated price for the new owner.

It is therefore urge that whatever compensation to these land owners at Kampung Masjid, it must be reasonably and done with their interests in our heart also.

And with that Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

N. 59吉都隆区砂劳越州立法议员周政新於砂劳越古晋立法议会参与动议感谢州元首2011年6月24日所发表御词之辩论演词

议长先生，

我参与感谢州元首2011年6月21日御词的动议辩论。

议长先生，

今天，我立于此却因为第10届州大选，在吉都隆选区获得各族人民的热烈拥护而益感谦卑。我非常感激他们对我们的信任，我也时刻谨记在这个国家最古老的议会机构为人民服务的身份，不仅仅是为吉都隆人民，而是为全砂劳越的人民服务。

议长先生，

在我们的立法议会过去的144年里，有许多人曾被选中和服务于砂劳越州立法议会。我们能够继续，不仅是前人的高瞻远瞩，也因为砂劳越州的人民仍然相信我们的议会民主、有争取自由、公正、平等及其他追求幸福生活的应有机会。

在我们继续迈入21世纪的第二个十年之始，更显重要的，在这个最古老的议会机构的政府必须做得更好，帮助我们的年青男女寻找一份能赚取足以体面生活的薪酬，让他们不需离乡背井去谋生。帮助我们的生意能生存和成长，帮助我们在能力的范围内获得拥有权，和享有一个有尊严的退休。唯有如此，我们才能重建人民对政府的信任。

我们的经济繁荣不是靠几个大公司或外国投资, 而是在于繁荣的深度，在于我们能给予每一位愿意接受者的能力，而非施舍。因为这是我们最确切的成功之路。如果只优惠几个富人，一个国家不能长久繁荣。

议长先生，

我谈及帮助我们的人民谋生。给予所有愿意接受者机会，但很不幸的，却大大的忽略了尤其是乡区的妇女，她们想在市区过一个得体的生活，她们要自力更生做小生意。

她们的要求只是在民都鲁有人潮的地方卖点蔬菜或食物，如靠近市集的地方，ABF海滨住宅区，在MLNG店屋前靠近Fair Choice，Sg. Plan路傍，吉都隆小学校外，sg plan店屋外的空地，甚至是在巴贡和民美公路路口和其他地点。

这些妇女坐在烈日下数小时，售卖蔬菜和杂货，只为赚取几块钱。我不明白为何政府不能也不曾提供任何适当的地点供她们谋生，比如有片遮阳的屋顶，或者在市集地点装设风扇。

他们的生活已够艰苦，可是还要时刻担忧执法者到来驱赶他们，毫不怜悯地夺去他们的货品，且处之以罚单，即便所售物品不值几个钱。试问当所售之物被如此取去，你的感受会如何。

华语有句话说：女性可撑半边天。今天，在世界各地已证明，协助妇女是有效扑灭贫穷的策略。事实上，女性是发展政策的主轴。

女性做生意或工作，是对国家生产做出贡献。当她们有钱时，能资助子女、弟妹或年轻的亲戚受教育。犹有余钱，她们会储蓄起来。这更提升了国家的储蓄率。在向阴性染色体敬礼之际，这也称为“双X解决方案”。

2001年世界银行做了一个很有贡献的研究。“扶植发展通过性别权利、资源及发言权力平等”，议论说全球与贫穷抗争最重要的是提倡性别平等。

联合国儿童基金会发表一份重要的报告，强调性别平等产生一个“双份红利”，不仅女性获得提升，她们的子女及社群也一样。

议长先生，

在距离沐胶镇38公里处，靠近熔铝厂的长屋居民正面对健康、环境及社会问题。这些事情，在他们定居在该处20年来，从未发生。

该处长屋居民告诉我，当他们到农田里找食物时，近来已越来越困难。他们的蔬菜没有以前长的好，要卖也没人要，没法子只好自己吃。他们的果树，如椰子、芒果，杨桃等的收成也大不如前。

居住在这些长屋的妇女也投诉说，她们感到昏眩、呼吸困难、常咳嗽、骨骼疼痛，总感到不舒服。雨水有异味，用之洗浴後，身体发痒，饮用後，引起孩童腹泻。有时上午时分，带有臭味的空气直冲入屋，更不用说日夜呼吸着的空气。

在水塘洗浴或洗涤衣物会发痒，搔痒後身上现出红斑点。有个说，工厂刚运作时，水塘里的鱼也死了。今天水塘里已难见鱼踪。

长屋居民如今因其遭受，成了医院常客，医务人员也曾到长屋看个究竟，但问题仍是不获解决。

议长先生，

怎能如此？人民在那里长久以来安居乐业，也从未发生上述情形，但建立熔铝厂，一切都变了。农作物收成不好，居民感觉不好，食用水成了大问题。

在情形更恶化之前，政府必须帮助这些人, 无论问题是否与熔铝厂排放的气体或水直接有关。还有到底有多少的氯化物被排放到空气中。

如果答案是肯定的，如我过去多次在议会中提出熔铝厂的害処，是否要先关闭工厂等待调查。因为他们正准备增加产量，从现在每年的5万公吨铝块，到最终每年生产11.5公吨。双倍於现在的产量。它將带给沐胶人民更大的健康问题。这也与住在Nyalau及民都鲁人民有关，因为还有几个熔铝厂将在士米拉爪工业园设立。我知道其中有一间最终的计划是每年生产150万公吨。这是目前沐胶生产量的30倍。如果再增加两个那又会是怎样的呢？

议长先生，

两年多前在沐胶设立熔铝厂，将会给当地人制造好的就业机会及下游工业的甜美诺言是假的。今天大多数的工作都是外国人担任，本地人少之又少。

议长先生，

今天世代居住在士米拉爪河口的居民，因为珍惜他们的生活方式、士米拉爪河、海洋和他们的土地、文化及他们要继续生活下去的文明。当下，这条河流给予他们鱼虾及大海丰富的海产，士米拉爪河口赐给了他们生活和生命。

他们认为，发展必须让在当地生活的居民受益。破害环境、土地、水源和生命的发展不应该推行。有许多可供选择的发展，我们应该选好的。居民要求把从河口向内约一千公顷士米拉爪河岸的土地设立为士米拉爪河口甘榜。

议长先生，

在Sebatu, Suai及沿着民美公路，许多长屋仍然没有自来水供应。我吁请当局尽快接驳给他们。我希望这次有足够的运水车，随时准备运水救济长屋居民的燃眉之急。这不仅是在民都鲁而已，是全砂劳越州。

沿着民美公路，许多长屋有自来水供应，但水压不足不能输送到长屋内去。在15、16里民美公路的Robert地区的长屋， Janting长屋及其他地方。因此，我吁请政府关注此事，即刻解决此问题。

电流供应网是另一问题。有些在Sebatu和民美公路地区的甘榜和长屋还未接驳上电流。

从靠近尼亚海滨公路路口到旧民美公路的Suai桥，需要提升和重新舖过。我们应该更关心他们，给他们造一条舖上沥青的好路。把，並把那些延伸到长屋门口路上的坑坑洞洞填平。

Suai 路Kerong 河的桥何时才能竣工？已经太久了，就连桥边的过道也已破坏不堪，连小车子都难以通过。

在2010年5月底立法议会会议上，我曾提出在Sg. Batu海滩公寓大厦的海滩发展工程，影响Assykirim地区排水道向海里排放雨水的问题.

去年底，有一阵子雨量很大，这对此事是一个考验。结果该大沟不能迅速把雨水排送到海里去，因为海滩发展工程围墙阻缓了它。结果造成严重的泛滥，连从不淹水处，如华利和星光超市之间的道路，甘榜Assykirim第一期和幸福花园的住宅区都变成一片泽国。

有关部长是否能告知目前的情况，因为雨季就快来临？

议长先生，

大型填土车和其他卡车进入住宅区必须减缓速度慢下来，并确保不损坏道路和破坏环境。例如在MLNG住宅区内大路旁居民, 当车辆经过时在屋里能感受到震动，更别谈所引起的沙尘和对道路的破坏。震动已造成屋子出现裂缝，靠海附近的填土工程刚开始，还要许多年才能结束！

同样的问题也发生在从Baru中学到Nyigu路岭下的路。靠近民都鲁/达岛路Sibiew 桥交通灯之后的回转处，在民美公路5里BBC工业区，道路也被大卡车破坏了，小型车辆几乎不能通过。一边的道路已破环更时常淹水，急需速修补。

说及道路，使用诗巫，民都鲁及美里旧路的旅客，对路况多时以来就很不高兴。许多路段都崎岖不平，补丁一块块，对车辆造成破坏，尤其是小型车辆。路况对驾驶也十分危险。

即是唯一联系整个州的道路，而联邦政府又从石油和天然气取去这么多钱。人民认为是时候联邦政府应该优先给回一条真正的路，或者建造一条4道高速公路。在西马，他们已经建造了许许多多的道路，为什么不能在此建条好的路。

议长先生，

在民都鲁的甘榜教堂路拥有6千平方公尺大片土地的地主们非常担心，因为他们的土地将被政府征收做为甘榜传统计划之用。他们担心，因为有鉴于其他民都鲁私人土地，虽然说征收供做公共用途并获得赔偿，最后却成为商业建筑物及其他等，为新地主赚进更多的赔偿金。

在此我吁请无论给这些土地任何赔偿都必须合理，并为他们的利益着想。

即此我结束我的演讲，谢谢议长先生。

10 Questions from Me for the Sarawak State Legislative Council Meeting from 20 - 29 June 2011 (English & Chinese)

2011-06-25T21:45:00.000-07:00

Ten questions from me for the Sarawak State Legislative Council meeting from 20 - 29 June 2011.

1. To ask the Honourable Minister of Industrial Development to state:-

i) the number of companies which had been approved to set up aluminium smelting plant at the Samalaju Industrial Park, Similajau, Bintulu ,
ii) the names of these companies and their equity structures,
iii) the proposed production capacity of these plants at the start of their operations and by when,
iv) their eventual production capacity and by when,
v) the status of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) studies for these companies,
vi) how many are still in the process of applying and with due considerations.

(written answer)

2. To ask the Honourable Minister of Industrial Development to state, on the construction of the polycrystalline silicon plant at Samalaju Industrial Park, Similajau, Bintulu,

i) the number, production capacity and schedule for the life of the plant(s)/project(s),
ii) the manufacturing stages of the plant(s) and its technologies,
iii) the effect on the environment and human health from the plant(s) pollutant emission/heavy metal emissions during the manufacturing stages,
iv) whether an EIA had been approved for the project,
v) what is the cost and amount of the electricity which will be sold to the plant,
vi) the down streams industries which can and are being planned to be set up, for the local, to benefit directly from the plant if any, if not why ?

(oral answer)

3. To ask the Honourable Minister of Industrial Development to state with regards to the proposal to build nuclear power plants,

i) whether such plant will be built in Sarawak, if so, where,
ii) the rationale for building such plant in Sarawak,
iii) in view of the huge electricity supply available in Sarawak and the inherently dangerous nuclear plant technology whether the government will reject such proposal out right.

(written answer)

4. To ask the Honourable Minister of Social Development and Urbanisation to state

i) the extent of the rural-urban migration for all age groups, by gender, race and regions in Sarawak,
ii) the reasons for such migration,
iii) the problems arise from such migration for these rural migrants,
iv) the measures taken by the government to help these rural migrants to overcome their problems,
v) the measures taken by the government to tackle the urban situations as a result of the influx of the rural migrants.

(written answer)

5. To ask the Honourable Minister of Social Development and Urbanisation to state with regards to women from China entering Sarawak,

i) the types of visas which they were given for entry and their duration of stay,
ii) a break down by age group and the number of them entering Sarawak for the past five years,
iii) were there any violations found on them with regards to the entry conditions, if so, how many, if not why ?
iv) what measures is the government taking to ensure that their entries match with the conditions of entry.

(oral answer)

6. To ask the Honourable Minister of Social Development and Urbanisation to state the names of all the ongoing programmes implemented in the state that are aimed to help the poor, women and the elderly.

(written answer)

7. To ask the Honourable Minister of Rural Development to state with regards to the post of Tuai Rumah and Tuai Kampongs in the state,

i) the total number of Tuai Rumah and Tuai Kampong in the state,
ii) the total number of them who had been confirmed and the reasons for those who are not confirmed,
iii) the amount of their present monthly allowance as compared to that of other states in the country.

(written answer)

8. To ask the Honourable Chief Minister to state,

i) the students to teacher norm ratio for a secondary school class room so as to enhance maximum learning,
ii) what is the average number of student to teacher ratio for the urban secondary school in Sarawak and what is that for the semi urban secondary schools,
iii) what are the plans of the government to bring the unfavorable students to teachers ration in the over crowded schools, especially like the case of SMK Bintulu in Bintulu, Sarawak.

(written answer)

9. To ask the Honourable Minister of Urban Development and Tourism to state,

i) the total number of drain manhole with no covers for each of the commercial centres in Bintulu,
ii) and for each of those in the housing estates in Bintulu,
iii) the length of time of these drain covers which had been missing in each of the above mentioned area,
iv) the reasons for the drain covers to be missing,
v) the measures that had been carried out to ensure all drain manhole are provided with covers in Bintulu.

(written answer)

10. To ask the Honourable Chief Minister to state,

i) The number and categories of crimes for all divisions of Sarawak in the past five years.
ii) The reasons for the increase for the concerned categories of crimes,
iii) The measures that had been taken by the police to reduce the concerned crimes and by what percentage and time frame,
iv) The percentage increase in police personnel in each of the crime categories in Sarawak for the past five years.

(written answer)

Thank you.

Chiew Chiu Sing.
N59, Kidurong.

吉都隆區立委周政新於20-29.6.2011在州议会所召开的会议向部长提出下列十題询问。

1. 请尊贵的工业发展部长说明：

i) 获批准在民都鲁士米拉爪工业园设立炼铝工厂的公司数目。
ii) 这些公司的名称及股份结构。
iii) 这些工厂拟议中何时开始生产及产量。
iv) 它们最终将生产的产量及时间。
v) 这些工厂的环境影响评估的情况。
vi) 有多少仍在申请的评介考虑程序中。

2. 请尊贵的工业发展部长说明有关在民都鲁士米拉爪工业园建立多晶硅工厂的情形。

i) 工厂/计划的数目，生产量及进度。
ii) 工厂的生产过程及工艺。
iii) 在生产过程放射的污染体/重金属对环境及人体的影响。
iv) 该工程是否已获得环境影响评估的批准。
v) 是以何等价格及数量售卖电流给该工厂。
vi) 是否有设立任何该工厂可让本地人直接受益的下游工业或计划，若无，为何没有？

3. 请尊贵的工业发展部长说明有关设立核电厂的建议：

i) 是否会在砂劳越设立类似工厂，若是，会设置于何处。
ii) 在砂劳越设立这类工厂的理由。
iii) 由于在砂劳越拥有大量的电力供应以及核电工艺所附带的危险性，政府会否直接拒绝这项建议。

4. 请尊贵的社会发展及城市化部长说明：

i) 在砂劳越州，从乡区往城市移居的人口幅度，个别年龄层、性别、种族及地区。
ii) 移居的原因。
iii) 因这些乡区移民到来而引起的问题。
iv) 政府协助乡区移民解决这些问题所采取的措施。
v) 因乡区移民涌入所造成的城市状况，政府的解决办法。

5. 请尊贵的社会发展及城市化部长说明有关进入砂劳越州的中国女性的问题。

i) 批准给予和获准逗留的各种签证。
ii) 列出过去五年，进入砂劳越州个别年龄层的数目的明细表。
iii) 她们有无发生任何对签证违规逾越的事件，若有，有多少件，若无，原因为何？
iv) 为确保她们能遵守入境的条件，政府所采取的措施。

6. 请尊贵的社会发展及城市化部长说明州内所有扶助贫困、妇女及老年人的现行计划。

7. 请尊贵的乡村发展部长说明有关长屋屋长及甘榜头人：

i) 在州内，长屋屋长及甘榜头人的总人数。
ii) 职位已获得确认的总人数及未获确认者的原因为何。
iii) 他们的每月的津贴是多少，以及与国内其他州的津贴比较。

8. 请尊贵的首席部长说明：

i) 为达到最佳的学习效果，中学一般课室的教师和学生人数的比率。
ii) 在砂劳越，城市的中学平均教师和学生的人数比率，以及在城郊中学的比例又如何。
iii) 对教师与学生人数比率不利、过度拥挤的学校，尤其是以民都鲁中学为例，有何改善的计划。

9. 请尊贵的城市发展及旅游部长说明：

i) 在民都鲁，每个商业中心的无盖泄水井的总数。
ii) 在民都鲁住宅区，每个商业中心的无盖泄水井的总数。
iii) 在上述地区，泄水井遗失的时间已有多久了。
iv) 泄水井盖遗失的原因。
v) 在民都鲁，确保所有泄水井都有安装盖的措施。

10. 请尊贵的首席部长说明：

i) 在砂劳越州，过去五年，个别省份的各类犯罪的数目。
ii) 有关犯罪类别已增加的原因。
iii) 为减少有关罪犯，警方所采取的措施其效率如何，及所需时间。
iv) 在砂劳越州，对打击各项罪犯，警力所增加的比率。

周政新。

Budget Speech DUN November 2010 Sitting (Chinese Version)

2010-11-04T06:59:00.000-07:00

民主行动党砂劳越署理主席暨N59吉都弄区州立法议员周政新参与2010年供应（2011年）法案及有关发展开销预算案动议辩论.

议长先生，当因快艇和驳船相撞而丧生的13名死者的遗体一具具从达岛河的Kelupu运抵民都鲁的停尸间时，我的心也随之下沉。

我们和罹难者的家属同声一哭，但无论多少的泪水和悲痛都唤不回失去的生命。我们想不通，为什么会发生这种事。在这片土地上的许多河川，从来水上交通就是我们的交通方式。

我们认为已有了精细的水上运输系统、好的船艇、条例和法规。是的，可能吧。但若仔细观察真相和真正的乘坐船只出游，船公司是否按照执照的规定行事，驾驶员这个主要角色是否我们就这样把生命的安危交付给他，正如飞机或巴士的驾驶员一般。船只是否有完善的维修、有买保险、救生衣、安全和逃生设备、ISO标准、河川航行条规等等。

或者我们就如邻国，因疏忽、错误而一再发生渡轮沉没惨案，虽然也有条规管制和专业知识。

难道我们的性命不值钱，就如其他第三世界国家的人命那么贱。当我们乘搭我们的船只或使用陆路交通系统，巴士、包厢车、汽车，我们其实就如被运载的货物一般，而非有尊严和获得敬重的旅客。

应该是时候我们的交通系统，无论是水路还是陆路运输，我们给予注意。驾驶员也必须很专业的执行职务。经过专业的训练和很专业的执行任务以提升行船的专业水准。

给予他们应有的地位和荣誉如他们做好我们期望的工作。不再是穿着短裤拖鞋，而是提升至专业的水上交通服务。因为砂劳越河川纵横，每天州内大小河川上都有近千百艘载客的船只在航行。我们必须尽所能，不懈的确保旅客的生命安全和驾驶等人都时刻得到保障，尤其是使用水道。

议长先生，

巴贡水坝至巴雷河的水上作业全部被迫停止。以往的拉让江上游如今只剩下一条浑浊的小溪流，沿江两岸则布满木屑残渣及沙堆。

自从2010年10月13日巴贡水坝蓄水开始，一切都改变了。环境及大自然受到严重的破坏，居民们的生活也严重受影响，造成整个地区像死一样的沉静。

以往从巴贡到布拉甲只需要一个小时的航程，如今河水枯竭，船只无法川航，人们必须使用道路通过木山营，不仅时间要增加至3个小时且费用也涨了3倍。那些住在内陆地区长屋的居民需要花更长的时间及金钱在交通上，对他们来说是巨大的生活及经济负担。

原本在第8大马计划下所要兴建的巴贡-布拉甲道路，到现在仍未动工且无消息。更何况经常被提及可以降落747飞机的巴贡机场又在哪里？

巴贡水坝原本是要为本区域人民带来希望及前途，可是如今人民所尝到的却是发展所带来的一系列负面影响。我呼吁政府即刻展开调查，这些给人民所带来的痛苦及影响，并采取行动来帮助及解决人民所面对的问题。

议长先生，

在美民公路31里士米拉兆的Mr. Terence Ak Alok和友人的油棕园是一例。

在2006年，这一小撮有事业心的当地人为响应政府的号召种植油棕，以他们的所有投入小园丘种植以改善他们的困境。在他们的甘榜和习俗地周围种植数百亩的油棕。

他们开垦、租赁机械开路、筑水道灌溉农地、买油棕幼苗开始种植。他们的积蓄、公积金、养老金全投进去。有一位更把在民都鲁的半独立屋卖了，筹钱买树苗肥料及还其他农业费用。

油棕树都顺利成长，Mr. Terence和友人只等收取辛劳的成果，眼看油棕日渐成长。

但在2008年初，森林局的SAPU官员来到，他们被告知，他们的习俗地是森林保护区，他们种植在政府地。他们耕种的农具和机械全被取去民都鲁SAPU的办公室，被充公了。

而许多油棕树继续生长，有许多已开始结果。在2009年4月，一位自称是为DAIKEN工作的承包商来到Mr. Terence及友人的油棕园，用他的Kobelco挖泥机开始推倒他们已结果的油棕树，成千上万的油棕树被推倒，一夜之间全化为乌有。

在2009年4月18日，Mr. Terence 和友人向警方举报有关事件，虽然承包商承诺赔偿，但至今为止他们的要求仍无下文。

今天，油棕树被推倒也枯死了，Mr. Terence和友人的油棕园也没了，但却由DAIKEN承包商种满了Acacia树，所有这些有进取心的当地人投入的金钱血汗和种植在他们习俗地的油棕树全没了，也全都烟消云散。

如果政府对这些小园主关心的话，而不仅是大公司，Mr. Terence和友人所种的油棕树就不需夭折，被推倒而被Acacia树取代。

如果政府能把森林保护区的土地卖给外国公司如DAIKEN种植Acacia, 为什么就不能卖给Mr. Terence及友人，这些自己土地上的儿女。

Mr. Terence和友人呼吁政府也考虑及小园丘农业在砂州的重要。也让他们在太阳下有生存的空间。

他们希望政府能介入这事件，让他们取得赔偿和让他们在自己的土地上能生存。

我呼吁政府，当带入大型发展时，我们必须不可忘记底下的人民。我们必须确保他们也是发展的一部分，不可失去任何东西，反而从他们那儿获得更多。

但一般上都并非如此。正如Hassan B Ayup先生，他在1978年7月向Sulaiman Bin Baka买了在民都鲁Sg. Plan Besar，Jalan Market Garden Road，Taman Temuda的4依甲地，当时由现已故世的Penghulu Hj Hamzah Bin Keria 见证。

约有20人也在那里买地，同样都声称他们的也是习俗地。在1983年，土地局甚至有一份这样的记录，但今天在政府的记录中完全没有这项Sulaiman Bin Bakar，一名马兰诺人将习俗地卖给Hassan B Ayup及其他人的记录。虽然这件事是在发展民都鲁之前，但民都鲁的马兰诺人都知道。马兰诺人居住在那里以务农和捕鱼为生。

如果是比较友善的发展，Hassan B Ayup先生及其他20人可能还能拥有他们的习俗地，但随着民都鲁的发展，他们的土地已没有了。他们买的土地已消失在空气中。今天，这些土地已归别人所有。

整件事最讽刺的是，像土著一样轻易就会失去土地，大公司却可以轻易的就得到民都鲁的土地。怎么能够不经过公开投标、没人知晓的情况下，如此批给大公司99年期限的土地。透明度去了那里？就如在旧飞机场的整百亩地和ABF住宅区200公顷的海边土地批给私人公司。

出售这些优质地段的土地，可为本州政府赚取大笔的税收以协助本州的人民。为何没有公开投标。

另一个讽刺是当土地批给不需经过招标，但那些数十年居住在棚寮、迫切需要一小片土地建个家者，政府却不能拨出一小片土地给整个社群。但我们却有千千万万公顷的优质混合地段的土地批给种植公司。

议长先生，

虽然大部分在土地法典地47条下的土地，经过民都鲁民众连年的不满申诉，在今年初已解冻了，但仍然有一些仍被冻结。政府称这些是为了发展基本设施及其他的原因。

我要说的是格纳盟河岸Nyigu路地区许多的土地仍是冻结在第47条下。民都鲁许多土地都能解冻，为什么他们的就不能。同样是民都鲁的土地，发展研究或计划和需要做的事情已过去30年之久，该做的都已做了，不需要用到的土地应该解冻归还。我呼吁应即刻归还第47条下的土地。地主都担心他们必须再次等待，因为上次他们一等就是30几年之久。因此，我认为在第47条下冻结的土地，若没有用上，两年後必须自动解冻归还。

议长先生，

我有一封由民都鲁Jalan Sibiew或Lot 44, Pearl Graden, Block 32, Kemana Land District 六十户居民的联名签署信。他们很担心，也很沮丧，因为民都鲁发展局批准比邻的土地建另一个住宅区。新的住宅区的地面将高出现在的Pearl Garden，新住宅区在两者之间建挡土墙。

新住宅区的挡土墙有3.5公尺高，连篱笆共有6公尺之高，和Pearl Garden现在的围墙背靠背将高出许多。建成之後，这道墙和Pearl Garden的屋子只有4.5尺距离或一步之遥。

Pearl Garden的居民要求民都鲁发展局能重新考虑，要求把毗邻的地面降低，让两个住宅区的高低度不至于太悬殊。

两墙之间没有通道和沟渠，分界处有两道墙，而是背靠背。任何从新住宅区挡土墙排水孔流出的东西将直接流过Pearl Garden的篱笆进入其范围。

无论如何，这事情应从两方面去看。发展建屋让民众有机会买屋子住是应该赞许的，而民都鲁发展局批准建筑图则和计划所做的决定应该让我们都能快乐和融洽的和睦做邻居。

议长先生，

如果沿着Jalan Tun Hussien Onn，不是所有路口转入住宅区都有交通灯，当然我们也不能这样要求。但总该为这些路口做些事，因为情况越形混乱，尤其是SMK Bandar/Shell Station及SK Sibiew的路口。这些路口设计应该改进，因为使用这路口的车辆繁多，有些车辆就直接越过分界堤转弯而去，造成高速公路交通混乱和危险。而且夜间还有许多罗里停在路边。六里喑溝工程也要快做以暏车。

但是，有发觉到沿着Tun Hussien Onn路右转进 Taman YTD及其他处的路肩太短，造成两条直行车道之一大排长龙，除非要转完了，才能通过。我吁请把转弯的路肩加长。

即使如此，这也是短期的权宜办法以减轻Tun Hussien Onn路和Jalan Sultan Iskandar的交通拥挤。今天需要的是，这两条道路两边各需笫三条车道，筑成三线或四线的高速道。因为每天有越来越多的车辆上路。

Kidurong 路也是如此。我们必须在道路阻塞前，尽快的增加车道。我想问，从Petronas Housing到Bintulu Port的新路现况如何。

议长先生，

每个人都对从Tg. Batu海滩到ABF Housing 地区的新海滨大道甚感满意。这两公里的车程可观赏Tg. Batu海滩和南中国海及美丽的珊瑚礁。

沿着这道路驾车和沿着Michigan湖的湖滨道是完全不一样的，但感受却是一样。因为只有两公里，正如我所说，每个人都很享受。我希望至少部分的珊瑚礁能保留和发展成一个水上乐园和保留现有的海滩活动，以及增加一些水上运动。因为长久以来，这海滩是民都鲁人民的最佳的休闲好去处。今天湖里填土工程正在进行，一切都不一样了。

议长先生，

如果我说Tg.Batu Beach或 Tg. Kidurong Beach，这些名字马上让人明白，但若无说Pantai Temasya，你可能不知我说的是那个地方。是的，名字所做何为。名字是一个表记，都有一个故事。它拥有传承一个地方的所有传统的功能。

长久以来，Tg. Batu Beach就是在民都鲁Tg. Batu 的沙滩。那是我们长大而且每个人都有他或她的惦念、感情、记忆和故事的地方。Tg. Batu Beach这名字因此是个特别的地方，在我们心中占有特殊的地位，所以我们称这沙滩是我们的。这就是我们民都鲁人对这地方、这名字Tg. Batu Beach的感情。

今天，我们见到Pantai Temasya这名字立于沙滩上。换了名字，令人马上产生陌生感，似乎连地方也变了，感觉完全不对。 Tg. Batu Beach是在Tg. Batu的沙滩的名字。我知道民都鲁很多人都要保留这个名字，保留她的身份、她所有的故事和每个人对这沙滩的记忆。

议长先生，

处理重新筑路，民都鲁诗巫路段路况是每况愈下。许多车辆在使用这条道路，没理由不把这条路维持在最佳状况。

我也呼吁主要的修路工程应该把那些已破损的路段重新铺设，至少让它们看起来像条高速公路，也唯有高水准的作业和严格的监督才能办到。

议长先生，

林惠娥女士的丈夫Ngui Eng Song在1988年去世。当时她43岁，还有4个孩子要抚养。他也留下一块2.064亩的地，或称之为Lot 635, Kemana Land District。她丈夫生前在那栽种橡胶和果树。但到今天，那片地还未能转到她的名下，虽然她已经多次尝试和写了许多信，以及通过许多管道以获得过名给她。

民都鲁土地局在1997年致函给她，通知她说，她申请将地转给她不获批准。自此之後，她更积极的申请，不断以书信或亲身向有关方面申诉，但都不成功。

这片地是政府在1963年批给已故Mr. Ngui的。这是他唯一留给他妻子和孩子的遗产。今天Lim 女士仍然守寡，等待着土地转名给她。我呼吁土地局帮助她，把地还给她和发给她地契。

来自民都鲁-美里路41.5英里处Juna长屋的Majah Ak Sari 原本拥有一片约4英亩的土地，并用来种植油棕树。不幸的是，国油沙巴-砂拉越的天然气管恰恰从该土地的中间直接开过，造成该土地上被毁且不再适合用来种植油棕树，变成废地。

土地局只针对其0.019英亩的土地做出1000多令吉的赔偿。真很显然是不足够的，土地局最起码应该给予他足够购买新的一块土地的赔偿金，否则即将退休的他将面对没有明天的未来。

Majah先生已经上诉多次更多次写信给国油公司，可全都石沉入海到现在仍然音讯全无。我希望Majah的问题可以得到圆满的解决，不要因为发展而至使他失去他所拥有的一切。

Mr.Speaker

Sg. Plan16座组屋，数以百计的家庭由于拖欠房屋贷款，被房屋委员会将他们的屋子锁起及出售的厄运，除非他们在2010年11月9日之前将债务还清。

许多人感到非常恐慌，因为他们不知道要怎样还清债务。他们同时担心，一旦他们的屋子被锁，他们及家属们将无家可归。居住在该处的几乎是来自全砂的土著，如美里、尼亚、木胶、诗巫、加帛、泗里街、西联、民都鲁、Kemena、Kakus、Tamin等地区。

他们回答了住房委员会，并要求宽大处理，并重新安排其债务，并促请房屋委员会予以适当考虑，而不是对他们过于苛刻，锁定他们离开他们的家园和出售其单位。

我不容许那些可以付还而不偿还贷款的人。但是，这些真正无法支付的人，我促请房屋委员会向做出一个细节的调查，研究他们的背景和他们的收入，并制定了一项计划，重新安排他们偿还债务，使他们能够留在自己的家园。

谢谢！

Budget Speech DUN November 2010 Sitting (English Version)

2010-11-04T06:21:00.000-07:00

Speech by Chiew Chin Sing, DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Council for N59 Kidurong on the Debate of the Supply (2011) Bill 2010 and the Motion to refer the Estimates of Development Expenditure, 2010, on 4th November 2010 in the Sarawak State Legislative Council, Kuching, Sarawak.

Mr. Speaker, my heart sank ,when the bodies of the dead, one after another arrived at the mortuary at the Bintulu hospital, 13 of them, sent from Kelupu, Tatau river, where the Express boat and tug boat accident occurred.

We all wept with the families of the deceased and our sympathy go with them but no amount of tears or sorrows can bring back the lives of those who died. We thought about how could this had happened, in a land where rivers are many, and boat transportation had been our mode of transport since the early days.

We thought we have a sophisticated water transport system, and in place are our good boats, the rules and regulations. Yes, perhaps we have, but how often do we take a closer look at how things really are, and actually been travelling on a boat. Whether the boat operators are complying with the license conditions , how about the driver, the key man, to whom we entrust our lives in his hands, like the hand of the pilots of an airplane or a bus, is the maintenance on the boats sufficient, insurance, what about life vests, safety and escape procedures, ISO, river transport rules, so on and so forth.

Or are we not any better than the ferries and boats that had sank in our neighboring countries where we learnt of the neglects and mistakes made over and over again, though in place were the rules and regulations and their expertise also.

Are the lives of our people so cheap and worth so little like many other third world countries, that when we travel in our boats or even in our land transport system, the buses, the vans, cars that we are actually being transported around like goods instead of like an honorable and dignifying passenger.

It is high time that we tighten our transport system whether its land or water transport, that we give special attention to our drivers, such that they must be professional in all they do. Trained as a professional and work as a professional to up lift the whole standard of the job.

And give them the recognition which they deserve, when they are doing a good job. No more of the old days of short and slippers but to move up the notch of serving others in water transport with professionalism, as Sarawak is a land of rivers, and each day, hundreds of passengers boats sail up and down our rivers big or small in all divisions of our state. We must do all we can to constantly ensure that the lives of our passengers and the drivers are save and protected at all times especially those using the water ways.

Mr. Speaker,

The water ways below the Bakun Dam to Baleh River is gone, no more. What used to be the upper Rejang today is left with only a small muddy stream, with timber debris and sand bank on each side , ten, twenty times the width of the stream.
All of a sudden when Bakun started its impoundment on Oct 13 everything is changed. The place is all quiet and dead. The effect on the lives of the people, the eco system and environment there is too huge.

What used to be an hour boat ride from Bakun to Belaga now takes 3 hours and triple the fares, going through timber camp road to Belaga where the government offices are. Not to mention the longhouses affected from Bakun to Pelagus. The sufferings which the people there now face are really too much, too sudden and uncalled for.

Government ill prepare them for all these and even the road which was supposed to be build under the 8 Malaysia Plan from Bakun to Balaga was not build. What about the Bakun Airport which was so much talked about, it was planned for 747 landing, wasn’t it, it is not there.

The Bakun dam was supposed to bring so much high hopes to the people there, but to day they tastes only the bitter fruit of the development. I urge that government to look into the acute pains and sufferings felt by these people and take immediate actions to provide all the necessary helps that they need to pass through these hard times.

Mr. Speaker,

Mr. Terrence Anak Aloh and friends of the Similajau area, mile 31, Bintulu- Miri road. In 2006 this small group of enterprising locals had decided to take heed of the government’s advice to plant palm oil, and with what they have, they could only do it on small holdings in order to reduce their poverty. They started planting hundreds of acres of palm oil on their kampong and their temuda land.

They worked on the land, rented machines to opened up road and drains for their farm land. They bought the palm oil seedling and planted them. All their savings, EPF money, pension were all dumped in. One even sold his semi D in Bintulu to pay for the seedlings, fertilizer and other farm expenses.

The palm oil trees were growing well and Mr. Terrence and his friends were waiting for the rewards of their hard work, watching the palm oil trees grow every day.

But in early 2008 officers from the SAPU unit of the Forest Department came and told them that their temuda land is Forest Reserve land and thus the farming there were doing was on government land. All their farm tools and machineries then were taken to the Bintulu SAPU office and confiscated.

Meanwhile the palm oil trees grew on and many had started fruiting. But in April 2009, a contractor, claiming to be working for Daiken came to Mr. Terence and friends’ palm oil farm and started pushing over the fruiting palm oil trees with his kobelco crawler, thousands and thousands of them were over turned and killed overnight.

On the 18th of April, 2009, Mr. Terrance’ group made a police report about the incidence and although the contractor promised compensation but up to this day their request had been ignored.

Today with the palm oil tree turned over and died, Mr. Terrence and friends’ palm oil farm is all gone and planted with acacia trees by the contractor of Daiken. All the money, blood and sweat that was put in, by these enterprising local folks, planting palm oil on their temuda land had come to nothing, all has disappeared in thin air.

I believe that, had the government had more of the small holding farm folks in their hearts, instead of just the big companies, the palm oil planted by Mr. Terrence and his friends need not die a premature death, being turned over and died so that acacia can be planted.

If the government can sell the Forest Reserve land to a foreign company like Daiken for planting acacia, why can’t the government sell it to Mr. Terrence and his friends, the sons of our own soil.

Mr. Terrence and his friends urge that the government to think also the importance of small holders farming in Sarawak and to let them have a place under the sun. They hope that the government could also interfere in this case with regards to their compensation and that they be given a place to survive in one’s own homeland.

I call on the government that when we bring in the big development we should never forget our own people on the ground. We must make sure that they too can be a part of the development and do not loose anything but stand to gain even more from what they had.

But this is not the case always, like the case of En Hassan B Ayup who had bought four acres of Tanah Temuda at Sg. Plan Besar, Jalan Market Garden Road, Bintulu, from En Sulaiman Bin Bakar in July of 1978 as being witnessed by the late Penghulu Hj Hamzah Bin Keria .

There are about 20 others who had bought land there and are similarly claiming their Tanah Temuda there. There was even a record of this in Land and Survey Miri, in 1983, but today there is no mention anywhere of government’s record that those were theTanah Temuda of En. Sulaiman Bin Bakar, a Bintulu Melanau, who had sold his land to En Hassan B Ayup and others. Though it is a fact and well known to all the Bintulu Melanau that during the pre development days of Bintulu, the Melanau had lived there and were farming and fishing in the area.

Had there been a friendlier development, En Hasan B Ayup and the 20 others probably would still have their Tanah Temuda. But with the development of Bintulu, there lands were gone, no more. What they bought came to nothing and vanish in thin air. Today the land belongs to someone else.

But the irony of the whole thing is that as easy as the natives loose their lands, big company were easily getting lands in Bintulu. How could it be right to give land to big companies and for 99 years without even open tender and with hardly anybody knowing about it. Where is transparency? Like the near hundred acres of the old airport land and the 200 hectares of the ABF Housing beach land and others given to private companies. Why were there no open tender for sales of these prime lands which could bring in so much revenue for our state government to help our state and our people.

Another irony of the whole thing is that while lands were given away without tender, but those people who had stayed in shacks for decades and decades and who are in desperate need for a plot of land to build a house to stay, the government cannot even allocate a small piece of land for the whole community. Yet we have hectares and hectares of mix zone prime land and thousand and thousands hectares of rural agriculture lands given to big plantation companies.

Mr. Speaker,

Although a large part of the land under section 47 had been released earlier this year after years and years of unhappiness and outcry by the people in Bintulu. There are still quite a bit of which, that are still not released. The government said that many of those are for infrastructures development and others.

I am talking about the land at the near side of the Kemena river at the Nyigu road area, many of these lands are still under section 47. Like other lands in Bintulu if they could be released from section 47, why not these. They are all Bintulu land and what ever development studies or planning that needs to be done, after some thirty odd years now, should all have been done already and those not required should be released like those lands that had been released. It is therefore urged that these lands be released immediately of section 47 also. Land owners are afraid of having to wait again, as the last time they waited, they waited for thirty odd years. I therefore say, land that are acquired under section 47 and not used, be released automatically in 2 years.

Mr. Speaker,

I have a copy of a letter jointly signed by 60 house owners of Lot 44, Pearl Garden, Block 32, Kemena Land District or at Jalan Sibiew, Bintulu. Home owners of the Pearl Garden are very concerned and sad about the approval of the housing estate level by the authority for the development of an adjourning neighbouring lot into another housing estate. The level of the new housing estate is at a level much higher than that of the adjacent existing Pearl Garden and as a result, a retaining is built between the two at the boundaries.

The retaining wall of the new housing estate is 3.5 meter high and together with a fence, the whole wall will be 6 meter high, back to back with Pearl Garden existing wall, and towering over their houses. After completion, the distance between the retaining wall and the Pearl Garden house is only four and half feet apart or a step away.

Pearl Garden home owners are asking the authority to reconsider in giving the approval to the adjacent lot to a lower level, instead of the big difference in level of the two housing estates. Because with a double wall at the boundary, back to back, whatever that flows out from the weeps holes of the retaining wall of the new housing estate, is coming out and flowing onto the fences and compounds of the Pearl Garden Folks.

Whichever the case may be it is urged that the matter be looked into again from and with, both sides. We appreciate housing developers making houses for people to buy and live in and the BDA in approving building plans and projects, but whatever we do, decisions we make, make sure that it can help us to live together happily and harmoniously as good and happy neighbours

Mr. Speaker,

Along the Jalan Tun Hussein Onn, not all junctions, going into the many housing estates, has traffic lights, and of course we cannot have that. But however, something has to be done at these junctions, as it is getting messy, especially the junctions at the SMK Bandar/Shell Station and SK Sibiew. These junctions have to be better planned and developed, as too many cars are using or not using these junctions, some just drive across the road median and make a turn, making driving on the highway quite disorderly and dangerous indeed. Apart from that lorries parking alongside the road at night and the snail pace culvert construction at mile 6 are causing problems there too.

However, it was noted that along the Tun Hussein Onn Road, the right turning shoulder lanes to Taman YTD and others are all very short, queuing into, one of the two straight going lanes, making it passable only when the turning is done. It is urged that the turning shoulder lanes must be lengthened.

But even with that, I think this could only be a short term measure to alleviate the congested traffic along the Tun Hussein Onn road and Jalan Sultan Iskandar. What is needed today is a third lane on each side for these two roads, making them into 3 or four lanes highways, as more and more cars join us every day on the road.

Such is also the case at the Kidurong road. We need to add more lanes to the road urgently, before the road is jam stuck. And what is the status of the new road going to and from the Petronas Housing to the Bintulu Port, may I ask.

Mr. Speaker,

Every body enjoys so much the new sea shore road, leading from Tg. Batu Beach to the ABF Housing area. The 2 KM drive have a pleasant view of the Tg. Batu Beach, the south China Sea and the beautiful lagoon.

Driving along the road, though is not completely like driving along the Lake Shore Drive of Lake Michigan, but the feeling is the same. Because it is only 2 KM, and like I say, every body is enjoying it, it is hoped that at least a part of the lagoon could be retained and developed into a water park, incorporating and keeping much of the existing sea shore activities, and adding on some water sports. This is because for so long already, this beach area had been one of the favorite places for rest and relaxation for the people in Bintulu. But today with the earth filling works going on in the lagoon all is going to be different.

Mr. Speaker,

If I say Tg. Batu Beach or Tg. Kidurong Beach these names ring a bell immediately. But if I say Pantai Temasya, you would probably wonder where that is. Yes, for what is in a name. A name is an identity, it tells a story. It carries with it the heritage and all the traditions of a place.

For as long as many of us know, Tg. Batu Beach had been the name of the beach at Tg. Batu, that famous place in Bintulu where many of us grew up with and each having his or her own affinity, feeling, memories and story of the place. The name Tg. Batu Beach thus have become a special place, occupying a special part in our hearts and therefore we call the beach our own. That is how it is for all of us in Bintulu with regards to the place and name Tg. Batu Beach.

Today we see the name Pantai Temasya placed at the beach. Seeing the name changed, one immediately get a feeling of it being quite foreign, as if the place has changed, it is just not the same feeling. Tg. Batu Beach is the name of the beach at Tg. Batu, I know many people in Bintulu would like to keep it that way, keeping her identity and all the stories and memories of the beech for each and every one of us.

Mr. Speaker,

Bintulu Sibu road is getting worse and worse and it can only get worse until they are done over. There are so many cars using this road and no reason that the road should not be kept in top notch condition. I urge that major road repair be done to those stretches that are worn out already and lay down a new stretch and make them at least look like a highway which is only possible with high quality works and close supervision.

Mr. Speaker,

Madam Lim Hui Ngo’s husband Ngui Eng Song died in 1988 when she was 43 years old, leaving her 4 children to raise. He also left a 2.064 acre land lot, known as Lot 635, Kemana Land District which her husband had planted rubber trees and fruit trees. But up this day the land is not transferred to her name yet even though she had tried many times, written some many letters and through so many avenues to get the land transfer to her name.

Land and Survey, Bintulu in 1997 wrote a letter to her and told her that her application for the issuance of title for the above lot is not approved and since then she had been trying even harder, making appeal after appeal through letters or personally to all concerned but all to no avail.

The land was given to the late Mr. Ngui in 1963 by the government then and this was the only property which he had left for his wife and the children. Today madam Lim is still a widower waiting for the transfer of the land to her name. I therefore urge that the Land and Survey Department to help her in this case and give her back the land and issue her the land title.

Mr. Speaker,

Mr. Majah Anak Sari of Rh Juna, Mile 41.5, Bintulu –Miri road, had about 4 acres of land near his longhouse where he had planted palm oil tress. But sadly the Petronas Sabah-Sarawak pipe passed by right through the middle of his land bull dozing off his palm oil making his land completely not useable anymore because it passed through the middle.

Land and Survey compensated him only 0.019 acres or an amount of over a thousand ringgit. It is really not enough, at least pay him enough money so that he can buy another piece of land as this is all that he has, and now all broken up. He and his family need a piece of land for a living after his pension soon.

Mr. Majah had made so many appeals and wrote many letters even to Petronas but all to no avail. I hope that his problem can be solved so that Mr. Majah does not have to loss everything because of development.

Mr. Speaker,

Hundred and hundred of the over thousand units of the 16 blocks of flat housing at Sg. Plan owed housing loans to the Housing Commission and are facing having their homes locked in by the Housing Commission and sold off unless they settle their outstanding debt by 9th of Nov, 2010.

Many are getting panicky as they do not know where to get the money to pay off the debt. They are worried because once their flat unit is locked in, where are they going to stay, what about their children and their elderly. Almost all who stay there are the natives who have come from all over Sarawak, from Miri, Niah, Kemena, Kakus, Mukah, Tamin, Sibu, Kapit, Sarikei, Betong, Serian and others coming to Bintulu to find a living.

They have written to the Housing Commission and ask for leniency and to reschedule their debts and I urge that the Housing Commission to give them due consideration and not to be too harsh on them, locking them out of their homes and selling off their flats. What else do they have?

I am not condoning those who can pay but are not paying, these people should pay up. But there those who genuinely cannot pay and I urge that Housing Commission do a detail survey into this, to study their background and their income level and work out a plan to reschedule their debts so that they can stay on in their homes.

Thank you.

Question 5 (Oral Answer) DUN May 2010 Sitting - MAINTENANCE WORKS OF PASAR UTAMA AND TAMU (English Text)

2010-06-17T09:29:00.000-07:00

Question 4 (Oral Answer) DUN May 2010 Sitting - FLOOD PRONE AREAS (English Text)

2010-06-16T09:13:00.001-07:00

Question 10 (Written Answer) DUN Nov 2009 Sitting - PIPE LAYING PROJECT FROM BINTULU TO SIMILAJAU (English Text)

2010-06-15T09:19:00.000-07:00

Question 8 (Written Answer) DUN Nov 2009 Sitting - A SHORT CUT BETWEEN THE SG. PLAN FLAT AND SMK ASSYAKIRIN AT SG. PLAN HOUSING AREA (English Text)

2010-06-15T09:02:00.000-07:00

Question 7 (Written Answer) DUN Nov 2009 Sitting - PLANS FOR PEDESTRIAN CROSSING BETWEEN MEDAN JAYA AND ASSYAKIRIN COMMERCIAL CENTRES (English Text)

2010-06-14T08:08:00.000-07:00

Question 4 (Written Answer) DUN Nov 2009 Sitting - SUB-DIVISION FOR HOUSING/SHOPS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (English Text)

2010-06-13T06:10:00.000-07:00

Question 3 (Written Answer) DUN Nov 2009 Sitting - DRUG ABUSE IN SARAWAK (English Text)

2010-06-12T08:08:00.000-07:00

Motion on Pos Malaysia DUN May 2010 Sitting (English Text)

2010-06-10T08:59:00.000-07:00

TYT Speech DUN May 2010 Sitting (English & Chinese)

2010-06-09T07:26:00.000-07:00

Speech by Chiew Chiu Sing ADUN N59 Kidurong on the debate of Motion of Appreciation on Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Di-Pertua Negeri’s Address on 17th of May, 2010 in the Sarawak State Legislative Council, Kuching, Sarawak.

Mr. Speaker,

I rise to take part on the debate of Motion of Appreciation on Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Di-Pertua Negeri’s Address which was so graciously delivered by His Excellency the Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Di-Pertua Negeri in this May House on Monday, the 17th of May, 2010.

Mr. Speaker,

Forty seven years after joining to form Malaysia and after decades of development strategies, and according to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rates from 1992-2007, our country is facing decline in our economic growth.

Our export competitiveness since year 2000 is also declining seriously according to the analysis of Malaysia’s Merchandise Exports as a Percentage of World Merchandise Imports 1995-2007.

Private investments have declined in recent years while our country has become a less attractive investment destination for foreign and Malaysian investors.

We talked so much about value adding to our raw products. Yet we are not doing well with the down streams development of our oil and gas, palm oil, timber and rubber. We talked about industrialized agriculture, aquaculture and government initiatives like Bio technology, Rubber Research Institute, the Palm oil Board, MSC, Knowledge –intensive economy. And we also talked much about large scale tourism, education hub, medical tourism, halal development and others, but we only make patchy progress.

On the social aspects of our growth on knowledge, education, human development, income and wealth distribution, poverty eradication and environmental sustainability, they are not rosy either. As according to the World Bank we are just marginally below the upper middle income nations on knowledge economy index since 1995. Our education standard is also well below the upper middle income nations’ standard. And our Gini rating is far from satisfactory ranking at 49.2 in the 2007/2008 UNDP Human Development Report, close standing with countries like Mozambique, Madagascar, Costa Rica, Zimbabwe etc.

According to the Sarawak Yearbooks, our Sarawak economy grew in tandem with the nation. Our knowledge and education rating is at best equal to that of our nation’s rating, they are the middle-income group, when our income and wealth distribution and poverty eradication are significantly worst off, then our nation’s level, while the fruit of our success are not evenly distributed among the people.

Our infrastructure and social development have not kept pace with economic growth. And our commercial and growth objectives appear to dominate environmental sustainability and social needs or rights and at the neglect of good governance.

Mr. Speaker

We are at a cross road and we are not doing well. We must shift into higher gear to salvage us from getting worst. What is needed is leadership, political will and good values with a sense of equity and fairness. Respect for human and traditional rights, respect for the rule of law, accountability for actions and outcomes and most of all, all these must be seen to be proper and just in the eyes of the people.

Having said that, I believe we just might be able to do better economically in the coming years. We could continue on developing our existing industries like oil and gas and tourism and use our low-cost hydro energy to drive further industrialization but we need to push very aggressively on our downstream industries for our key commodities, and get dead serious in developing our agriculture and aquaculture industries. By getting dead serious I mean it should be science based and done commercially on an industrial scale. Just look at Taiwan their orchid farming and fisheries industries are two of the many successes industries in their country, bringing in much wealth and success for the Taiwanese.

And as for our local Small and Medium Enterprises we need to further develop and strengthen them, in specific sub sectors areas in line with the industrial development plans.

On the demand side we need to grow our domestic consumption. We need aggressive measures in our marketing strategies and products development so that the products would meet the target groups in every corner of our local economy doubling or tripling the local consumption as compare to now.

We can do better in our social development also. First of all we have to accelerate our human capital and knowledge development and we can even get resources outside of Sarawak by scrapping away some of the bureaucracy so that the resources can be made more easily available.

We have about 100 universities in our country, apart from churning out degree holders, some of these institutions could be restructured in stages, to specialize, to align to meet the needs of the economy in terms of market realities. I have seen some research institutions in Taiwan that exist side by side with the industries, turning out human capital, give full support and assistance in every aspect of the industries, from management to research and development and others, so as to ensure the full success of the industries.

The Fisheries Research Institute of Taiwan has five divisions and five research centers strategically located throughout Taiwan implementing comprehensive research on the use of fishery resources, improvements in fishing technology, enhancement of fishery stocks, advancement of aquaculture technology application of biotechnology, and processing of fishery products.

Another thing that we must also do better in our social development is to give better health coverage especially to rural areas and the lower income group. We must also create more employment opportunities to raise our productivity and higher earning levels for our people especially the young ones.

Our infrastructure development must be adequate and basic amenities sufficiently provided to be in line with the economic development. So many of our rural areas still lag so far behind in social development. No pipe water, no electricity, dirt road and poor communication system.

Mr. Speaker,

Yes, we can do better and we must do better in our economic and social development. Like I said just now we must have the will, the leadership and good values. In other words, good governance. A government that is participatory, consensus oriented, accountable, transparent, responsive, effective and efficient, equitable and inclusive as well as abiding by the rule of law.

Mr. Speaker, I also wish to bring out some issues in my constituency which the people are concerned about and I urge that the relevant ministries to look and act on them. First of all it is the pipe water supply to the Sebatu and Kampongs of Suai area. In fact it is the Suai river area, Ulu Niah and Sebuti also, with due respect the Honourable members from Kemena and Bekenu.

These areas are so prone to drought, drinking water and water for bathing and daily use is becoming a regular problem. I mean it happened last year in July and it happened again this year in Febuary/March where water in the water tanks ran empty and the washing and bathing water, in the streams become slow, stagnant and polluted, meandering through the oil palm estate. Worst still, the water in the streams is being polluted by the blow from the oil palm mills upstream.

I mean how could we stand it when we see our rural brothers and sisters bathing and doing washing in stagnant streams where they have to push away the green algae on the water surface first before they can dish in to get the water. And that is not just for a few days; sometimes it is like that for weeks.

Honorable Minister for planning and resource management had said in our last sitting in November that a rural water supply master plan study had been completed recently and proposals for implementation will be put up in stages in Tenth Malaysia Plan and subsequent Malaysia plan.

To the folks who are often without water, that sounds really far fetching, I mean this is the 21st century already and technology is so advance now. We have even sent a man into space. I hope that the water supply problem in the areas I just mentioned and in fact throughout Sarawak, could be given top priority and could all be dealt with immediately.

But in the mean time could the government be more sensitive and attentive by sending water trucks to supply water to those longhouses and kampongs without water immediately, before their water tanks run dry.

From what I saw last year, water truck did not start moving only until three, four weeks after the folks were out of water. Tuai Rumah had to make a trip to the Sub District Office to make a request, the Officer could be out for a meeting in Miri and thus a delay, the request then went to Miri, to the Resident office and then to a Disaster Relief Committee and to the welfare office and finally to the JKR office and only then came down to the water station in Niah. In between there could be so many delays and interruptions. And it is no wonder that by the time the trucks started moving, it had been weeks already. It was the same this year, slow.

And there were not enough water trucks. JKR only got a few numbers for all the above areas. And when the government rent temporary water trunks with tanks on lorry even then there are only so few of them. Last year when the no water situation in longhouses and kampongs at Sebatu and the Bintulu/Miri road became so bad and government water trucks was not forth coming and with no annual fund allocations for us in the opposition, I had to rent two lorries with water tanks and pay some more for the water to JKR and LAKU with my own money and go myself with another party member of to delivery the water to all the affected longhouses. In 10 days we delivered water to them all.

I cannot understand why the government had to take so long. It is not a difficult job. In fact, she could rent more trucks and go more rounds during the no water period, making sure that the rural folks have water supply at all times before the water tank run dry. I mean this is the least that the government can do especially when she cannot supply the rural folks with normal water.

Another thing I cannot understand is why do I have to pay for the water when I am using it to help the longhouse and kampong folks. If JKR send the water, government pay for it plus the transportation cost, but when I send, I have to pay for it. And if I let the government send the water, it may come only when the next rain falls. I hope the government could at least let me pump the water for free, to give to the no water rural folks. Mind you the Pakatan Rakyat government in Selangor is supplying free water to all its people there.

Mr. Speaker,

The 4 chinese primary schools in Bintulu are getting crowded each with an average of about 1300 students, though SRB Chung Hua has 1700 pupils. And as the Chinese students population increases in Bintulu more and more of them are being put into a fixed number of classes. As a result many of the class rooms are getting over crowded.

It is therefore right that a new Chinese primary school should be built in Bintulu next year to cater for the increase in student population as a result of the development there which is bringing in more and more people to Bintulu.

While it is important that more Chinese primary schools should be built, it is equally important that more mandarin speaking teachers should be trained and be sent to the Chinese schools. It is not right to send teachers who do not understand mandarin to teach in a mandarin speaking school. I mean how can learning be done when the teacher speaks in one language and the stuedents another.

At the moment each Chinese primary school in Bintulu has at least five of these teachers, not that there is anything personal about this, but it is really about getting the right person for the right job.

Mr. Speaker,

Like all other schools, Chinese primary school needs money for school maintenance and building more facilities like class rooms and others. I therefore urge that the government to allocate sufficient funds yearly to the Chinese primary school and even the Chinese Independent School and I would like to propose also that these allocations should be bank in directly to the School Board of Management Account instead of allocating it to the Education Department.

Although government do allocate some funds from time to time, to Chinese primary schools but they have always been used by political party for their political agenda. For example like the 150 million allocations of funds to all Chinese primary school for Sarawak in 2007, Bintulu’s 6 chinese primary schools did not get any at all. I mean why all others but not Bintulu .

Even the RM500, 000 allocations for the Bintulu chinese schools as announced by the then Education Minister Dato Seri Hishammudin in June 2008 during his visit to Bintulu, that had not been received by the schools either.

It has come to my understanding that the Sahati block of the SRB Chung Hua No 2, steel bar are seen exposing on the under side of the verandah for all three floors. Meaning that the steel bars which are supposed to be a part of the concrete slab are actually acting as support for the concrete of the verandah and the live load. In view of the urgency of the matter and the safety of the students could I call on the government to allocate funds to rectify the problem.

Another thing is about SRB Siong Boon. I have come to understand that the documents for the transfer of the school from Sebauh to her present site is still not in place, could the Ministry enlighten the house on the matter.

While on education matter, it has come to my attention that quite a number of Form one student in a SMK in Bintulu still do not have text books for several subjects. I mean half of the year is almost gone already and the students are still going to school without text books. More over these books cannot be bought from the book shops in town these days and Photostatting cost a lot of money when there are so many of them without text books for almost all subjects. The teachers had tried hard to get books from other schools which might have extra, but even with that the problem still could not be solved. Could the Honorable Minister also enlighten this house as to why such things occur, such that thing like this do not happen again, would the ministry review the present system of text books supply for the students to solve the problem.

Mr. Speaker,
During the November sitting last year, Honorable Minister for Planning and Resource Management in replying to my query on the compensation on NCR land to Rh Chaong for the construction of the Kelalong Dam in Bintulu, the Honorable Minister said that all land acquired for it had been paid compensation in 2002, involving16 longhouses of an amount RM792,900.92

Not long after I returned from the meeting, I have received a letter from several Tuai Rumahs addressed to the Prime Minister and copied to me applying to the Prime Minister for help for payment of compensation on their NCR land acquired for the construction of the Kelalong Dam.

According to them the payment made were just on some portions of their Temuda lands while those submerged and used for the construction of the Kelalong Dam were not compensated and there are 128 families of them.

Longhouse folks cannot understand why a plot of land which after being survived by the Land & Survey Department, only portion of which is compensated while the rest of which the longhouse folks is said to have no NCR rights over it. Longhouse folks there had lost everything to the construction of the dam, their crops, farm houses and everything on their temuda land and asked that the government must pay them, for all the temuda land that is submerged and used in the construction of the dam, and not just portion of it. The fact is that the temuda land which the longhouse folks did there farming on is now gone, it is their life line and is now all submerged in water, they have no where to farm anymore and that is why the compensation must be in total.

And while we are on land in Bintulu, could the Honorable Minister tell this August house the latest status of land under Section 47 in Bintulu since the last time I brought it up in the November 2009 sitting.

And also lot 4172 and lot 4173 of the old airport land. Why were the lands not tender out for sale? I have learnt of a piece of land of 0.3 acre for high rise residence in Kuching was tendered out for sale by Land and Survey Department at a reserved price of RM6.8 million. If the land at the Bintulu old airport were to do likewise I am sure it would bring in much revenue for our state government which could than use it to do more to help our people.

Mr. Speaker,

Ever since the moving of the Bintulu Air port to its new site, the people of Bintulu had enjoy the use of the open space at the old airport and long that the whole area could be turned into a green belt area to become the lungs of Bintulu.

We all can envisage in ten twenty years time when more and more building are built, when the area is crowded with more and more concrete shops and high rise, reserving the greenery of old Bintulu Airport to become the green lung amidst the concrete jungle where pollution is serious and city life hectic, is really going to be the crown jewel of the city then.

Like many big cities in the world such places are always admired and the wisdom and farsightedness of the leaders then who decided to keep the green for the future generation is also remembered from generations to generations.

It is therefore the hope of the Bintulu people that the government would declare the Old Bintulu Airport land to be the green belt of Bintulu and further develop the place into the green lungs of Bintulu, instead of shops and more shops which can be built elsewhere. It is easier to find land to build shops than to reserve land for the green lungs of the city.

Last, but not least, I wish to congratulate the police in Bintulu for their hard work in fighting crimes in Bintulu. According to report as of the first three months this year snatch thieves in Bintulu is recorded at zero. That is good, as the police presence are more prominent these days. But I must add that efforts must be continued and put into other areas of crime also so as to reduce them to the very mininium. People will appreciate your good work. I trust that the Kuching Police Headquarter will give the Bintulu and police throughout the state their continual total support. Thanks to them too.

One last thing Mr. Speaker, it is the road linking the Nyigu Road to the Bintulu/Tatau Road, when will it be built, as it will shorten up so much the distance from the Bintulu Town to the airport and further spur the economic growth there.

And by the time our meeting ends it is so close to Gawai already and I wish all my Dayak friends, Selamat Gawai.

Thank you Mr. Speaker.

N. 59基杜弄区砂劳越州立法议员周政新於砂劳越古晋立法议会参与动议感谢州元首2010年5月17日所发表御词之辩论演词

议长先生，

参与成立马来西亚47年後，又经历了几十年的发展策略，根据国内生产毛额（GDP），从1992年至2007年的成长率，我国正面对成长衰退。

根据马来西亚货品出口占世界货品出口比例1995-2007的分析，从2000年开始，我们的出口竞争力也严重下降。

今年私人界的投资也下降。我国对外国和国内投资者已是比较不具投资吸引力的地方。

我们对原产品增值的讨论花了许多口水，但我们对我们的石油、煤气、棕油、木材及橡胶的下游发展都表现不佳。我们更言及农业、水产及政府主催的生物科技、橡胶研究学院、棕油局、多媒体走廊、知识密集经济。我们也论及大幅度的旅游业、教育中心、医疗旅游、清真食品发展及其他，但我们只有零星的进展。

在社会方面的发展，知识、教育、人文发展、收入及财富分配、消除贫穷及环境持续等也表现不佳。据世界银行报告，从1995年开始，我们的知识经济指数仅列于中上收入国家之下。我们的教育水平也位于中上收入国家水平之下。我们的基尼系数评级更远离满意的级别，在2007/2008联合国发展计划人文发展报告书，我们被列为49.2，与莫三鼻，马达加斯加，哥斯达黎加，津巴布韦等国并列。

根据砂劳越年鉴，砂州的经济成长与国家经济成长同病相怜。我们的知识和教育评级勉强达到国家的级别，属于中产收入；至于我们的收入和财富分配及消除贫穷则比国家来得更差，我们成功的果实并未平均的让人民分享。

我们的基本设施和社会发展与经济成长不能齐驱并进。我们的商业及成长目的似乎占据了环境持续及社会需求或权利，而牺牲了管理。

议长先生，

我们正站在十字路口，我们并不好过。为了免于越陷越深，我们必须加把劲以自救。所缺乏的正是领导力、政府意愿及公正、公道的好价值观。尊重人和传统的权利、尊重法制、对行动和结果负责，重要的是在人民眼里这些都必须恰当和公正。

话虽如此，我认为在来年，我们可能在经济方面能做得更好一些。我们可以继续发展既有的工业，如石油、煤气及旅游业，及利用我们低成本的水力推动更广泛的工业化。但我们需要非常积极的推动我们主要产品的下游工业，并认真的发展我们的农业及水产工业。我所谓的认真是必须有科学根据及商业上的工业规范。试看台湾，他们的胡姬花种植和养鱼工业是他们许多成功工业中的两项，为台湾带来许多财富和成功。

至于我们本地的中小型企业，我们必须进一步的发展和巩固他们，在特定的分部部份必须与工业发展计划取得一致。

在需求方面，我们必须增加国内消费。在市场策略及产品发展方面需有激进的措施，产品才能满足在各角落所针对的对象，比现在增加多两倍甚至三倍的本地消费。

在社会发展，我们可以做得更好。首先必须加速人力资源及知识发展，同时在去除一些繁文缛节後，我们可以向州外取得资源。我们可以更容易的获得这些资源。

我国约有100所大学，除了生产出拥有学位的大学生外，这些学院有些可以分阶段重组，成为专科学院以迎合经济需求，既是市场现实。在台湾，我见过一些研究学院就和一些工业并存，生产出人力资本，对工业提供全面的支援和各方面的协助，从管理到研发及其他，以确保工业完全成功。

台湾的渔业研究所有5个部门及5个研究中心，策略性的分布在整个台湾以推行全面的研究，应用渔业资源，改进捕鱼技术，增产，使用生物技术及海产加工以改进水产技术。

另一项是，必须做好我们的社会发展，提供更好的保健覆盖，尤其是乡区及低收入阶层。我们也必须制造更多的就业机会给我们的人民，尤其是年轻人，以提升生产力及更高的收入水平。

我的基本设施发展必须充足，基本生活设施必须随经济的发展供应充足。我们许多的乡区，社会发展方面仍然甚为落后，没有自来水、电流供应、黄土道路、交通不便利。

议长先生，

是的，我们可以做得更好。我们必须在经济及社会发展方面多努力。正如我早前所说，我们必须有这意愿、领导及好的价值观。换句话说就是好的管理：一个有参与性、有共识、负责任、透明、能回应、有效力和效率、公平、包容性及守法的政府。

现在我要谈及我议席区内人民关心的一些课题。我吁请有关的部会对此关注。首先是Suai地区Sebatu和甘榜的自来水供应。事实是Suai河地区，乌鲁尼亚及诗巫迪这些属于格盟那和柏根奴议员的地区。

这些地区常发生干旱，平时供饮用和洗澡日用都已是难题。去年7月发生过，今年2、3月间又发生。蓄水桶内的水用尽，用以洗衣和冲凉的溪水干涸，流经油棕园的溪水又浑浊污染，溪水更被上游棕油炼油厂的排放物污染。

我们怎么忍心眼看我们乡区的兄弟姐妹在这潭死水中洗衣和冲凉。他们需拨开水面上呈青色的藻类才能取水。而这不仅仅是数天而已，这情况是持续达数星期之久。

尊敬的策划与资源管理部长曾在11月的上个会期中说，乡区食水供应大蓝图勘察研究已在近期完成并建议在第10大马计划推行及在延续的大马计划分阶段推行。

对于常面对缺水的人民而言，这是不可思议的。已经是21世纪，科技现在已很先进，我们甚至也送人上太空。我希望我刚说的地区的水供问题能获得优先处理及马上进行。

不过，目前政府是否能够怜悯和关注这些缺水的长屋和甘榜，在他们的蓄水桶干涸之前，马上为他们派出供水车。

去年，水车在他们缺水後3、4个星期才开始派出。屋长还得走到副县公署去要求，而官员可能到美里公干而耽误了，这项要求即被转到美里去，到了省公署又再转递到救灾行动中心、福利部；最后到了公共工程部，然后才到尼亚的水供站。过程中间经历了许多的耽搁和阻扰。难怪水车开动时，已过去了几星期。今年也是如此慢。

水车数量不足以应付整个地区，公共工程部只有有限的几部车而已，即使政府租借暂时的运水车也为数不多。去年，民都鲁/美里公路Sebatu地方的长屋和甘榜缺水的情况恶劣，而政府的运水车也没来，反对党的议员又没有政府的拨款，我也租赁2辆设有水箱的罗里，另外还向公共工程部和LAKU买水去派给所有缺水的长屋。10天内，我都为他们提供食水。

我不明白为何政府需要等这么久。这不是困难的工作。事实上，在缺水的时段，她可以租借更多的车辆和多走几趟，以确保乡区人民时刻有足够的水供应，尤其是她不能为乡区人民正常的供水。

另外一件令我不解的事是，为何我需要付钱买水。尤其这是为了协助长屋和甘榜的人民。如果是公共工程局运水，政府付水费和运费，但由我运送，我反而需要付费。若等政府去派水，可能永远都不会运来，只好等到下一场雨。我希望政府能让我免费打水给缺水的乡区人民。让我告诉你，雪兰莪的替阵政府是免费供水给人民的。

议长先生，

民都鲁的4间华文小学都显得拥挤。每间小学平均都约有1300名学生，而中华小学则有1700名学生。民都鲁华校生人数增加不少，越来越多被安排插入固有数目的教室，也造成课室人满为患。
因此，民都鲁明年有必要建一所新的华文小学以应付增加的学生人数。因为发展而给民都鲁带来越多的人口。

重要的是应该建更多的华小，同样的也应该训练和派能讲华语的老师到华校任教。派送不谙华语的老师到华校生是不对的，老师和学生语言不能沟通又如何能教学。

目前在民都鲁每所华小最少有5名这类的教师，我无意怪罪任何人，问题是出於没有派出对的人去做对的工作。

议长先生，

像其他学校，华小也需要经费以维修学校的建筑物，添置更多的设备及教室等。我因此呼吁政府能常年拨出充足的经费给华小以及独中。我建议这些拨款应该直接拨入学校董事部的管理帐号，而非拨给教育部。

虽然政府间或有拨一些款项给华小，但常是政党另有政治企图的手段。例如在2007年拨款1亿5千万令吉给砂劳越华小，而民都鲁6所华小却分文未得。为何仅民都鲁未获分配。

甚至在2008年6月，当时的教育部长拿督斯里希山慕丁到访，宣布给民都鲁华校50万令吉，至今仍未收到这笔款项。

我获悉中华小学第2校的Sahati座教室其全部三层的走廊底部的钢筋全裸露。意即这些钢筋和水泥应该是混成一体的，竟成了支撑走廊和其他重量的支柱。由于事态严重，为了学生的安全，政府是否能拨款改善这问题。

另一件是关于尚文小学。我也获悉从Sebuah迁校到目前新址的文件仍然没有着落，有关部会是否能在此解释此事。

谈到教育，我注意到一些在民都鲁的政府中学的初一学生，仍然缺乏几个科目的课本。已经快半年过去，学生仍无课本上课，而且这些课本又不能在市面上的书店买到。这么多科目没课本，要复印也不便宜。虽然教师们很努力的尝试到其他学校寻找多余出来的课本，即便如此，问题还是不能解决。尊敬的部长是否能在此解释为何发生这样的事。为免将来历史重演，有关部会应该检讨现行的课本供应系统以绝后患。

议长先生，

在去年11月底立法议会，尊敬的策划及资源管理部长在回答我有关在民都鲁Chaong长屋在建造Kelalong水坝，土著习俗地赔偿一事，当时尊敬的部长说，受影响的16座长屋，其被征用做为此用途的土地在2002年已获得赔偿，共79万2千9百令吉92仙。

立法会议结束后不久，我收到几位屋长写给首相求助信的副本，要求首相协助他们取得因征用他们习俗地做建造Kelalong水坝的赔偿。

据他们所说，收到的钱仅是他们部份习俗地的赔偿。至于那些淹没在水里用于建造Kelalong水坝的土地则没有赔偿。共有128户家庭申请赔偿。

长屋人民不明白为什么一块土地经过土地局测量後，只有部份获得赔偿，而其他的则说长屋居民不拥有习俗地的权益。那里的长屋人民因建水坝已经丧失所有的东西，他们的农作物、农舍及在习俗地上的一切东西都遭淹没，而不是仅有一部分。事实是，长屋人民耕作的习俗地已不见了，这是他们赖以为生的生命线，现在是沿在水底，他们再也没有耕地，因此必须是整个地赔偿。
既然谈及民都鲁的地，尊敬的部长是否能告诉我们，我在2009年11月立法会议中提起有关民都鲁受土地法典第47条影响的土地的最新状况。

以及飞机场的Lot 4172及Lot 4173。为何这些土地没有招标出售？我知道在古晋有一块0.3依甲可建多层公寓的土地，由土地局公开投标出售，保留价为6百80万令吉。如果在民都鲁机场的地也这么做，将会为州政府带来很多的收入，这将可用来帮助很多人民。

议长先生，

自从民都鲁机场迁往新址，民都鲁人民都享受旧机场这大片空旷地，也渴望这整个地方能获得保留，将这片绿色地带变成民都鲁的绿肺。

我们可以预见在未来的10到20年间，当越来越多建筑物建起来後，这地方会挤满钢筋水泥的商店和商业大楼。保留旧机场这片绿色地带成为水泥森林中的绿肺，在污染严重的繁忙都市生活，这将成为城市皇冠上的明珠。

像世界上的许多大城市，这样的地方一直是令人羡慕的，这是有远见、有智慧的领袖当时决定为将来子孙保留的绿色地带，这也使後世的人永远的纪念着他们。

所以民都鲁人民希望政府宣布民都鲁旧机场为民都鲁的绿区，并加倍的发展成为绿肺。而不是只顾于建商店。商店可以在很多地区建的，但要保留城市的绿肺却是不容易的。

最后，我要祝贺民都鲁警方在打击罪犯方面的努力获得的成绩。根据报告，今年首3个月，民都鲁发生盗窃案记录是零。民都鲁警察，再接再厉！但我要说的是其他方面的罪犯也必须尽力减到最低。人们会赞赏你们的付出。我相信古晋警察总部将必给予民都鲁及全州警方持续的和全力的支持。我也谢谢他们。

还有，连接尼固路到去达岛路的道路，何时将建设。因它可缩短由市区到飞机场的路程甚多及带来经济的发展。

最后，祝达雅朋友，达雅节快乐。

谢谢议长先生。

10 Questions from Me for the Sarawak State Legislative Council Meeting from 17 - 26 May 2010 (English & Chinese)

2010-05-21T09:31:00.000-07:00

Ten Questions from me for the Sarawak State Legislative Council meeting from 17 - 26 May 2010.

1. To ask the Honourable Chief Minister to state:

a. The different categories of land in Sarawak, please state the land size for each of the category,
b. The extend to which these lands have been utilized,
c. The balance left of each of the category of the said land and
d. The steps taken or to be taken to ensure greater participation by medium and smaller players on the above said land.

2. To ask the Honourable Chief Minister to state :

a. The numbers and magnitude of earth quake recorded in Sarawak between the years 1874-1970,
b. The numbers and magnitude of earth quake recorded in Sarawak between the years 1991-2009,
c. The names of the different fault lines in the earth plate which Sarawak sits on,
d. The factors which will likely trigger earth quake in the earth plate in these places, including the weight of the Bakun Dam when it is fully flooded and
e. The effectiveness of the earth quake alarm system and the chances of escape to safety once when the alarm system is triggered on.

3. To ask the Honourable Minister of Modern Agriculture to state:

a. The steps taken by the ministry in promoting fruit planting in our state,
b. The types of fruit so identified,
c. The types of assistance which the ministry will give including research and development in farming techniques, disease control, products development and production, marketing and others,
d. The extent to which our local universities will be involved in research and development to help the industries and
e. Whether the ministry will initiate land allocation in smaller plots to encourage fruit growing in each Division

4. To ask the Honourable Minister of Urban Development and Tourism to state:

a. All the flood prone areas in the Bintulu vicinity,
b. The reasons for flooding in each of these flood prone areas,
c. The steps taken by the Bintulu Development Authority in overcoming these floods and making Bintulu flood free and
d. The extent to which the beach development works at the Tg. Batu beach condominium is affecting the monsoon drain water flowing from the Assykirim area to the sea

5. To ask the Honourable Minister of Urban Development and Tourism to state:

a. The categories of maintenance works of Pasar Utama and Tamu in Bintulu,
b. The maintenance schedule for each of the category of the maintenance works and their effectiveness,
c. The measures taken by the Bintulu Development Authority to alleviate the lack of parking space at the Pasar Utama and regulate traffic flow,
d. The effectiveness of the construction of the fence at the Pasar Uatama in curbing thefts at there.

6. To ask the Honourable Chief Minister to state:

a. The status of the Resettlement Lots at Segan Road, Bintulu for the land owners whose land were affected by the Kemena Industrial Estate (Phase II),
b. The number of land owners who had signed the Acceptance of Offer and Letter of Undertaking with the Bintulu Development Authority in 1996 for the Resettlement Lots,
c. The date which the land owners can move into the Resettlement Lots and be issued with land title, as it had been 14 years since the signing of the undertaking, and whether there will be any compensation for the delayed, as the land owners since then had no place to farm or rear chicken as a result of the Kemena Industrial Estate (Phase II) development.

7. To ask the Honourable Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communication to state:

a. The number and names of residential estates and other areas which are yet to be supplied with fixed telephone lines in the Bintulu,
b. The reasons for not providing the fixed telephone lines service,
c. The immediate and long terms actions that will be taken to solve the problem so that these people could have the fixed line service and
d. How the problem had hampered the development of the ICT in our state.

8. To ask the Honourable Minister of Public Utilities to state:

a. The names of residential estates, commercial centre, industrial estates and other areas in Bintulu where the water pipe line are over 20 years old ,
b. The types or make of these water pipe lines,
c. Whether these pipe lines need replacing, considering the increase in demand/pressure, wear and tear or corrosion on these pipes which had resulted in pipe bursts or quality of water.

9. To ask the Honourable Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communication to state:

a. The measures that will be taken by the Bintulu Development Authority to alleviate the difficulty and danger in making a left turn, going out, at the entrance of the Sample Park Phase 3, as at present the entrance there is too steep for cars and smaller lorries going in and out of the residential estate, this happened after the completion of the link road between Jalan Tun Hussein Onn and Jalan Sibiew.
b. Whether BDA would consider opening up an outlet further down the road of the housing estate to open out directly to the link road as had been suggested by the residence there many times. If so, when. If not why.

10. To ask the Honourable Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communication to state:

a. The immediate and long term measures that will be taken by the ministry to ensure safety of road users of being not hit by golf balls at the newly constructed Tg. Batu Beach road, beside the Bintulu Golf course.
b. To what extent would the measures be effective in ensuring the safety of the road users.

Chiew Chiu Sing.

基都隆区州议员周政新于5月17日起召开的州议会会议上提出以下10项问题：

1. 请尊敬的首席部长列出：

a. 在砂劳越，各类别的土地及其面积。
b. 这些土地的使用情况。
c. 这些土地剩下未被使用的面积又是多少。
d. 确保中小型发展商更积极参与发展上述土地，已采取或将采取的措施。

2. 请尊敬的首席部长列出：

a. 从1874年至1970年间，在砂劳越有记录的地震次数及震幅。
b. 从1991年至2009年间，在砂劳越有记录的地震次数及震幅。
c. 砂劳越所在位置的地层板块，各裂缝的名称。
d. 可能在这位置板块引起地震的诱因，包括完成蓄水後巴贡水坝的重量。
e. 地震预警系统的效率，以及警报发出後安全逃出的机率。

3. 请尊敬的现代农业部长列明：

a. 其部会在州内推展水果种植的步骤。
b. 获选中的水果种类。
c. 其部会将给予何种援助，包括研究和开发农业技术、虫害控制、产品改良和生产、销售等等。
d. 本地大学参与研究与发展以协助该工业的幅度。
e. 其部会是否会主动的在各省份分发小片土地，以鼓励水果种植。

4. 请尊敬的城市发展及旅游部长列明：

a. 所有在民都鲁易遭水患的地点。
b. 各地点易遭水患的原因。
c. 在消除水患和使民都鲁不再遭遇水患，民都鲁发展局已采取的步骤。
d. 在丹戎巴都海滨公寓的海滩发展工程影响排水道从Assykirim流出大海的程度。

5. 请尊敬的城市发展及旅游部长列明：

a. 在民都鲁菜巴刹和市集的维护工程类别。
b. 其各类维护工程的维护周期及效率。
c. 民都鲁发展局对菜巴刹停车位不足和车流管制采取的纾缓步骤。
d. 已在菜巴刹建立防盗篱笆的效果如何。

6. 请尊敬的首席部长列明：

a. 在发展格盟那工业区（第二期）受影响的地主，他们在实干路徙殖区土地的现况。
b. 在1996年与民都鲁发展局签署接纳献疑和承诺书的徙殖区地主的人数是多少。
c. 这些地主什么时候可搬迁入徙殖区及给与地契。从签署承诺书至今，是否将给予延迟的赔偿，因发展格盟那工业园（第二期）的地主从那时起至今十四年已无地可耕种或养鸡。

7. 请尊敬的基本设施发展及交通部长列明：

a. 在民都鲁，还未给提供固定电话线电话服务的住宅区及其他地区的数目和名称。
b. 还未能提供固定电话线电话服务的原因。
c. 解决这问题让民众能有固定电话线电话服务的短期和长远计划行动。
d. 这问题对本州信息和通信技术发展的影响。

8. 请尊敬的公共设施部长列明：

a. 在民都鲁，水管已超过20年之久的住宅区、商业中心、工业区及其他地区的名称。
b. 这些水管的类别或牌子。
c. 这些水管是否需要更换，考虑到需求的增加/水压、水管的磨损或腐蚀，而造成水管破裂或水质问题。

9. 请尊敬的基本设施发展及交通部长列明：

a. 民都鲁发展局将采取何等措施以解决在成宝山庄第三期入口处左转出口的问题，目前供轿车和小型罗里驶出该住宅区的路面太斜，难度高，又危险。这发生在完成了连接敦胡先翁路及实比河路的工程之後。
b. 民都鲁发展局是否考虑如该区居民多次的建议，在该路口的下一点再开一个出口，直接开向连接路。若是，何时；若不，为什么。

10. 请尊敬的基本设施发展及交通部长列明：

a. 为确保在民都鲁高尔夫球场靠海一边，新建峻的丹戎巴都海滨路的道路使用者，不被高尔夫球击中，民都鲁发展局将会采取的即刻和长远措施。
b. 这措施在何等程度上可有效的确保道路使用者的安全。

周政新。

Federal Govt Must Allocate Fund for 2nd Kidurong Highway (Chinese & English Text)

2010-04-08T08:31:00.000-07:00

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多隆區立委周政新2O10年4月7日文告如下:

吉都隆区州议员周政新说该是时候联邦政府拨款兴建第二吉都隆大道了。

[ 可是叫我感到最遗憾的是，人民呐喊了这么多年，只见现有的吉都隆大道的状况却每况愈下。]

首相拿督斯里纳吉应该兑现他要发展砂州的承诺，砂州的道路系统太需要给与提升到至少也与西马的差不多，不然的话他所说的一切，只不过是美丽的政治口号了。

政府也说了许多要发展砂再生能源走廊(SCORE)，但是假如联邦政府没有慷慨拨款发展基本设施，我看不出该走廊的发展将如何会惠及全民。反而将是吉都隆路的塞车情况只会越来越糟糕。

今天的吉都隆双呈大道已建有三十余年的光景了并已活尽了它的用途。虽然说它是全马最有经济利益价值的大道，但是在上下班时间塞车的问题，却还是那么的严重。

本来20分钟就可驾完全呈的一条大道，可是塞车时却要花上一个小时，整条路车尾接车尾，从路头塞到路尾。

更不用说塞车的难受与火气，真的是太没有理由让人民每天这样的去受苦。

而且不止是塞车，该道路行驶的车辆小的从摩多西卡，大的到拖卡车，各自在大道上赶路真是惊险万分，许多严重的车祸都已发生过了。

试问到底还要发生多少宗的车祸才能唤醒联邦政府来感受到人民的痛苦后才肯拨款。

我呼吁首相拿督斯里纳吉不要再犹豫了，不要再等待了，该是时候立刻拨款来兴建吉都隆第二大道来缓和该区的交通状况。

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 April, 2010.

State Assemblyman for Kidurong Chiew Chin Sing said that it is high time that the Federal Government should allocate the money to build a second Kidurong highway.

‘It is most regrettable that after years and years of outcry from the people using the road yet nothing is done as the traffic situation gets worst and worst by the day.’

Prime Minister Dato Seri Najib must hounor his words and promises to develop Sarawak as it is time that the road system in Sarawak be developed, at least close to that in West Malaysia, else his words are nothing but mere political slogans.

There had been so much talk also about the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) but if the money for building the infrastructures does not come down, one wonder how the place could ever be properly developed for all to benefit. Kidurong road will only get more and more congested.

The dual carriage Kidurong highway built some 30 years ago had served its purpose. It is becoming too jammed for use especially during office hours. She had been one of the highest income generating road for the country for all these years.

What used to be a 20 minutes drive for the whole length of the road is now taking about an hour. During office hours the road is just jammed the whole way with cars stacking up tail to tail for almost the whole length of the road.

Frustrations can run high and temper flare in situations like these and there is no reason that the people using the Kidurong road should suffer like that each day.

And it is not just the jam, driving on such a busy highway when all types of vehicles ranging from motor cycles to trailer are each claiming their roads to the use of the road can be dangerous. Some many accidents had occurred.

How many more accidents will it take before the Fedeal Government wake up and empathize with the people of Kidurong and allocate the fund.

I urge the Prime Minister Dato Seri Najib Bin Razak to wait no more and have no second thoughts that the fund to build a second highway to alleviate the Kidurong road traffic must be allocated immediately.

Chiew Chin Sing.

Master Plan for Nyigu Flood Problem (English Text)

2010-04-07T06:08:00.000-07:00

Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch , DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on 5th April, 2010

Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong Chiew Chin Sing called on the Bintulu Development Authority to come out with a master plan to solve the flooding problems at the Nyigu Industrial Estate area once and for all.

Chiew said that this had been a long time problem and it is not right that the problem is not solved until this day.

He said that shops owners of the industrial shops are paying taxes everyday but the municipal services which they are getting are not satisfactory, worst still they have to face looses and damages to their goods and properties because of flooding.

Not to mention the hardships of going to the shops in the middle of a cold, dark, rainy night to move the goods to higher ground and cleaning the mud till early hours in the morning.
Or, the constant worry and countless sleepless nights that the shop might be flooded again each time when it rains a little heavier and for a couple of hours.

Chiew was referring specifically to the flooding again, two nights ago, at the row of industrial shops just before the dual channel box culvert right next to the Sg. Nyigu SESCO Sub Station, near the mid section the Nyigu Road.

It had rained quite heavily that night for an hour or so. The Industrial shop owner had suspected his industrial shop might be flooded again, as he has second thoughts whether BDA had done their work and solved the clogging problem at the Nyigu Road Industrial area, since the last flooding about three months ago.

To his dismay, sure enough it flooded again.

Flooding occurs not only at the above area but also at the foot hill of SMK Baru, Nyigu side, where drain water from the school is all dumped down, like a water fall gashing down. With insufficient drain network, the water just flow along the top of the area ground surface, quickly filling up the Nyigu road side drain, flowing over the road, flooding it and to the other side.

It is most regrettable that though these matters had been brought up to the authority before but the problems remain unsolved. I therefore urge BDA to act on the matter quickly and help the people of the industrial shop houses at Nyigu area so that they do not have to carry of burden of worrying about flooding problems each time when it rains there.

Chiew Chin Sing.

Students Selling Drugs (English Text)

2010-04-02T20:27:00.000-07:00

My Response to 14 students arrested for dealing with drugs in Bintulu

It is indeed most regrettable that students were involved in selling drugs here in Bintulu as the students’ lives should be about studying and schooling.

Drug is a dangerous thing and students really have no business being close it at all.

It is not hard to imagine that when students sell drugs who would they be selling the drugs to. Of course to people about their own age. This is bad and must be stopped.

I urge the parents to keep on their children at all times and teach them to stay away from drugs.

I would also like to call on teachers to be ears and eyes also and to report to the authority on anything involving drugs in school.

The police must keep the operation on front burner so as to put a stop to drugs in our school and among our young people.

I also urge that the public to keep an eye on drug in our society. Love our children and help them to stay away from drug.

Chiew Chin Sing.
1.4.2010

Clause 5

2009-12-26T19:41:00.000-08:00

Following the letter written by the shack housing folks at Sg. Plan Squatter Area, Tg. Kidurong, to the superintendant of Land & Survey Bintulu, the later had responded and ask the shack housing folks to fill a survey form, in which clause 5 says

“Saya, __________ (WNKP/Pasport : __________), (Ketua Rumah / Wakil Ketua Rumah)*, dengan ini mengaku bahawa, semua maklumat yang diberikan adalah benar dan tepat. Saya juga menyedari serta mengaku bahawa, bangunan yang saya diami kini adalah terletak di atas (tanah kerajaan / tanah rizeb kerajaan / tanah berhakmilik)* yang mana bukan merupakan milik saya. Oleh itu, saya akan berpindah dan meroboh bangunan yang saya diami ini dengan rela hati apabila kerajaan mengkehendaki saya berbuat demikian atau apabila saya telah memperolehi penempatan semula tanpa sebarang ganti rugi atau pampasan. Kerajaan mengekalkan hak dan kuasanya untuk mengambil tindakan di bawah bidang kuasanya jika saya gagal berbuat demikian.

__________________________ __________________________
Tandatangan Ketua Rumah / Wakil Tandatangan Saksi
Nama: Nama:
Tarikh: ”

The shack housing folk say that they cannot understand why they have to sign a clause like that, which all they ask for as anak Sarawak is for a place so they can move to, whether it be low cost housing, land lots or another temporary place.

Agreeing to clause ‘5’ is like signing a blank check, they say, as it does not give them a place to move to, but only surrendering their homes at the mercy of the authority concerned.

Written Answer Just Received for Question Asked in May 2009 Sitting on Garbage Collection at Sungai Plan Flat

2009-12-13T02:17:00.000-08:00

JAWAPAN BERTULIS

YB Encik Chiew Chiu Sing
N. 59 (Kidurong)

Question No. 8

To ask the Chief Minister: What are:

(a) The reasons for untidy garbage collection at Sungai Plan Flat where often rubbish are left uncollected outside the collected emptied garbage bins.

(b) Measures to be taken by the Ministry to ensure efficient garbage collections at Sungai Plan Flats area at all times?

ANSWER

Through the existing contractor, BDA has been collecting domestic waste twice a week from the Sungai Plan housing area including the flats. At the flats area, BDA has provided 39 garbage bins of various sizes. With such a capacity, it is more than enough to cater for the 216 units housed in nine blocks. They generate approximately 1000 kg of waste per day. There should not be an overflow of garbage.

As the area is a strata titled property, the developer – Sarawak Housing and Development Corporation (SPPS) has provided four workers to do the general cleaning including sweeping (twice a week) within the vicinity of Sungai Plan Flat. To improve the effectiveness of rubbish collection at Sungai Plan, BDA has built platforms for RORO bins. BDA will also work with the management of SPPS to ensure that littered garbage is scooped into the bins by the workers. BDA will also seek the cooperation of the residents there to keep the bin area clean by ensuring that the wastes are properly dropped into the bins. Notices and signs to this effect will be put up.

Written Answer Just Received for Question Asked in May 2009 Sitting on Traffic Alleviation for Parkcity Commerce Square Area

2009-12-11T07:45:00.000-08:00

JAWAPAN BERTULIS

YB Chiew Chiu Sing
N. 59 (Kidurong)

Question No. 4

To ask the Chief Minister: To state:

(a) The measures that will be taken to resolve the double and triple junction situations between Phase II and III at Parkcity Commerce Square. These junctions are very difficult and conducing for road users.

(b) Whether the Ministry will improve the general traffic situations at the Parkcity Commerce Square with more traffic signboards and more conspicuous road signs or lines.

ANSWER

Parkcity Commercial area is a new prime commercial area within the central business district of Bintulu. The traffic flow there as done in accordance to the approved plan. It is a large area with some parts yet to be completed, much as the new bus terminal and food court. With a hotel and shopping mall already in operation, the traffic in the area is rather heavy. Marking and road-lining as well as traffic signage have been done to ensure that traffic flow is properly regulated.

In the capacity of Chairman of the Divisional Road Safety Council, the Resident of Bintulu has called a meeting and a site visit last month to study the traffic flow in the area. BDA has proposed to the divisional council a new traffic flow pattern including improving bottlenecks. The proposal was approved and awaiting implementation. By then, appropriate and standard road signs will be put up to ensure that there is no more difficulty and confusion among motorists.

Written Answer Just Received for Question Asked in May 2009 Sitting on Drain Cleaning in Bintulu Town and RPR/Kidurong

2009-12-10T07:19:00.000-08:00

JAWAPAN BERTULIS
YB Encik Chiew Chiu Sing
N. 59 (Kidurong)

Question No. 3

To ask the Chief Minister: The schedule of drain flushing/cleaning for:

a) The old Bintulu Town and Taman Sri Dagang
b) Parkcity Commerce Square
c) Medan Jaya Commercial Centre
d) RPR Kidurong Phase II

ANSWER

The schedule of drain flushing/cleaning in all four areas raised by YB from Kidurong is done monthly. All commercial areas like in the first three areas are done by BDA direct labour and equipment whereas residential areas like RPR Kidurong is done by BDA contractors as part of the grass-cutting contract.

Other than scheduled cleaning, immediate action will be carried out in the case of blockage especially after a heavy rain or a complaint raised by any member of the public. So far, BDA was able to follow the schedule of cleaning in commercial areas. It must be noted that even though grease traps are already in use, drains are still greasy due to the presence of many food outlets in the town area.

Minister reply to Kidurong State Assemblyman Chiew Chiu Sing on compensation for land of Rh Chaong, acquired for building Kelalong Dam – Nov. 2009 Sit

2009-12-07T01:27:00.000-08:00

Minister reply to Kidurong State Assemblyman Chiew Chiu Sing on compensation for land of Rh Chaong, acquired for building Kelalong Dam – Nov. 2009 DUN Sitting.

Tuan Speaker, untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Kidurong, semua pampasan ke atas tanah-tanah yang terlibat dengan projek Empangan Kelalong iaitu tanah berhak milik dan tanah yang tertakluk kepada tuntutan Hak Adat Bumiputera yang sahih telah dibayar kepada penduduk yang terlibat pada tahun 2002. Jumlah pampasan yang telah dibayar ialah RM 792,900.92.

Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Kidurong, berlandaskan rekod Jabatan Tanah dan Survei Bahagian Bintulu, pengambilan balik tanah dalam tahun 2002 cuma melibatkan tuntutan penduduk dari 16 buah rumah panjang iaitu Rumah Mujah, Rumah Aso Rumah Janting, Rumah Lawang, Rumah Empeni, Ruman Robert, Rumah Gawan, Rumah Anggang, Rumah Tubom, Rumah Enturan, Rumah Jackson, Rumah Tambi, Rumah Janop, Rumah Inau, Rumah Chendang dan Kampung Penan. Ini jelas menunjukkan bahawa tiada tuntutan daripada penduduk Rumah Chaong.

His Excellency President of Bosnia Herzegovina Dr. Haris Silajdzic

2009-11-25T22:49:00.000-08:00

BELUM DISUNTING
11 NOVEMBER 2009

(Mesyuarat dimulakanpadajam 3:37 petang)

[Tuan Speaker mempengerusikan Mesyuarat]

Tuan Speaker: Bismillahirahmanirrahim, Honourable Members, today we are indeed pleased and truly privileged to have His Excellency, President Dr. Haris Silajdzic of Bosnia Herzegovina to address this august House.

The august House is humbled yet greatly honoured to be bestowed with such an accolade. It is indeed a historic event for the State of Sarawak and the State Legislature that a President of a nation delivers his address in this new majestic chamber.

His Excellency Dr. Haris Silajdzic was born on October 1, 1945 in Sarajevo. He received his Degree from the Faculty of Arabic Language and the Islamic Studies in Libya. He obtained his doctorate in International Relations.

His Career as a university professor is as follows:-

He taught Arabic language in the University of Pristina. At the University of Sarajevo he was the professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, the Department of History. At Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, Andrew D. White Professor - at Large, he was the guest lecturer at the universities Harvard and Marryland, Chatham House (the Royal Institute for International Relations, London), Carnegie Foundation, Woodrow Wilson Centre and other universities.

His Political Career is as follows:-

(1) He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina from 1991 to November 1993;
(2) In November 1993 to February 1996 he was the Prime Minister of Bosnia
and Herzegovina;
(3) In December 1996 to February 2000 he was the Co-Chairman of the
Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina; and
(4) He was the founder and the President of the Party for Bosnia and
Herzegovina

Honourable Members, please join me in giving a very warm welcome to his Excellency, President Dr. Haris Silajdzic. (Applause)

I shall now, invite His Excellency President Dr. Haris Silajdzic to address the august House.

His Excellency Dr. Haris Silajdzic: Assalamualaikum, good afternoon Honourable Speaker of the House, Dato Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar, the Right Honourable Pehin Sri Tan Sri Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud, Chief Minister of Sarawak, the Honourable Minister and Members of the House, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank the Sarawak State Government and the Speaker of this House Dato Sri Mohamad Asfia bin Awang Nasar for allowing me to take this opportunity to address here. The people of the State of Sarawak have extended a warm welcome to both myself and my delegations and for these, I say thank you.

It is a great honour to be able to address Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, the oldest in Malaysia having been established in 1867 and achieving good governance for over 140 years. The leadership of your Chief Minister, Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, has shown that what visionary leadership in the multi-ethnic diversity culture. This has greatly contributed to your state and enables the state to grow economically making it a major contributor to the growth of Malaysia as a nation.

Ladies and gentlemen, we all know that the friendship must be nurtured and cultivated. To stay relevant and to stay vital, friendship must involve mature. My visit to your state is not just meant for political and diplomatic ties but it is also to build on those foundation strong economic ties. Our nation has taken up to the challenge of rebuilding. Much of these we have accomplish and the rebuilding has taken us along a path where we will be joining the greater community of the European Union. But before this is finalized, we want to offer our Malaysian friends opportunities in Bosnia Herzegovina which we were also be advantage to this nation because we hold this nation in high esteem. This nation should beside us when we needed friends and that was in those time when Bosnia Herzegovina was attacked unfortunately by its neighbor from 1992 to 1995.

Let me tell you, ladies and gentlemen that today, Bosnia has signed many agreements, but let me draw your attention that perhaps most important things we are as signatory to the stabilization and association agreement to the European Union which has set us on the path of full membership in the European Union. Politically, this means that we will become a member of the European Union. Economically, this means that goods produced in Bosnia have access to the European Union without tariffs, without quotas and without custom duties. This means that we can offer to our Malaysian friends to utilized Bosnia's unique position as a gateway to the markets of greater Europe. Of course, any policy, ladies and gentlemen, that is going to be effective needs to be a win-win situation for both countries.

Malaysia is at the heart of the South East Asia and likewise Bosnia is in the heart of South East Europe. Societies in this part of the world also have mixed population compositions so these are the similarities. Let me now congratulate the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib bin Razak, for the implementation on the first sightedness' of his One Malaysia policies. This policy takes advantage of the ethnic diversity of the Malaysian population and makes it a positive force for development. This policy put people and performance at the priority of the national developments agenda. Malaysia has a tradition of development document capital and not only development of Malaysia's on human capital. It is the Malaysian's educational experience that is helping to create the future leaders of Bosnia Herzegovina. Let me quote the Prime Minister here: "Just as we depend on each other to create a strong and united Malaysia so, in this interconnected •world, every country depends on each other to create a prosperous and harmonious place" that we believe should also be the foundation of our policies in Bosnia Herzegovina too. Members of Parliament, I am pleased to note that there is economic progress generated to the recent Malaysia's Global Business Forum which finished earlier today. Malaysia's Global Business Forum have lift up to his goal so creating tangible business result between the countries, two countries and in this respect and acting as a catalyst for future trade investment. Education and the development of the human capital is an area where Bosnia Herzegovina and Malaysia need to further develop their relationship.

Malaysia has realized that investment into human capital. Malaysia has also invested into Bosnia Herzegovina human capital and its reaping the rewards now. To this date, close to 300 Bosnians have graduated from Malaysian universities. Many of them have risen to high level post in our country. Notably, out of this group I have appointed four ambassadors including the current ambassador to Malaysia and also I understand from the message that I received from His Majesty, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia that this is the first foreign graduate to return to Malaysia as an appointed ambassador. So we are happy to make history here, in Malaysia at least diplomatic history. Also, I would like to see more Bosnians studying in Malaysia and Sarawak also, and alternatively Malaysians studying in Bosnia Herzegovina are welcomed. Education, especially international education opens our minds and those for future economic development. Economically, I believe that there are many areas where Bosnia Herzegovina and Sarawak can continue to move forward together. We can especially collaborate in the area of energy. Bosnia is the only country in South East Europe that export energy and it is my understanding that Sarawak's ambitions are to become next exporter of energy. There is much to be learned by both sides. In Bosnia Herzegovina, it is mainly hydro potential but there also thermal potential in Bosnia Herzegovina. We would also like to look at the Halal Food Sector; the largest Halal Park in the world will be in Sarawak. The largest Halal Park in Europe, we hope, Insya-Allah will be in Bosnia Herzegovina and we can work on this together. There is a need to develop close cooperation and I am pleased to note that the Memorandum of Understanding we signed today, at the Malaysian Global Business Forum so this affect and both Chief Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and myself were present.

You might need to know that Bosnia Herzegovina had the most stable currency in South East Europe and has a strong banking sector and we would like to see more participation from Malaysian and the Bosnian Syariah compliance financial services sector to complement the existing participation from the Middle East. We there have a bank established by the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah for some years now.

Our Transport Minister recently travelled to Kuala Lumpur to sign the air services agreement between Malaysia and Bosnia. This of course needs to be followed-up and we will be delighted to see that either your national carrier or some new local carrier would look into the feasibility of having direct flight between our countries.

Cultural exchanges should also be in the agenda. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, has a strong music in our sector. Each year we have both a Worldly Renounce Film Festival and a Jazz Festival. I am also told that the Jazz Festival is present here and we should also look into synergies in these areas if possible. So, Tuan Speaker, Honorable Members of Parliament, and my friends we would need to develop what we have started here. This relation, the relation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia were forge during the most difficult of time of Bosnia and Herzegovina especially between 1992 and 1995 and this relation was establish by the late President of Bosnia and Herzegovina, name Ayatollah Ali and Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Let me tell you that the Bosnia and Herzegovina was attacked exactly because it is a multi racial country. Historically, it is a multi ethnic land, for hundreds of years, people of different religions not so much on ethnic background but of different religions live there, and that is the similarity to Malaysia. We happen to believe or if you like, I happen to believe that difference cultures can serve each other as a mirror. So can you see yourself in the different culture and I happen to believe that in the spiral of time this culture meets and reach and nobly each other. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia are models of globalization that will come tomorrow, the positive globalization because there are models of people living together. It is difficult to dealing of these ages of different cultures. It is not easy that these two countries have undertaken, this is a difficult job and that is why it should be respected and there is no globalization if countries like this, if societies like this do not succeed because this is the fore runners, the models of globalization. But that is an ongoing fight. In Bosnia Herzegovina, in global time, in global peace time there was no war in between 1992-1995, no global war. We were attacked because we have people in our neighborhood unfortunately would believe in something else. They believed in fancies, in visas, walls, they believe in ethnic purity whatever that means and that is exactly contradicts to what we believe and so what would you expect that those attack would have been stopped by wise, world leadership at that time, some of them tried but some of them also, encourage the rational unfortunately. Thinking that multi races, multi culture to them especially if it contains Muslim is as what they said, I am not sure. It is a case even today we have, we have this example today. So. when I said this we are model, of a model of globalize society tomorrow, it is not one culture but culture co-existing, I mean a global society with no domination of one over another but co-existence with another. That is what I believe in and that is the only way this globalization can succeed, if not we have a big problem. That is why this co¬existence, this model must be encouraged, must be supported in wide, and those society are actually demonstrating that yes we need development, yes we need big stores, yes we need big car, yes we need development of all kinds.

We also need to remain human and before I come here into this Chamber I had an opportunity to chat with the Chief Minister and the Mr. Speaker here about change, the phenomena of change. And I was really impressed by all they had to say about change and continuity or continuity and change and I am very much interested in the phenomena of accelerating change because I believe the change itself has changed because of its capacity to go quicker and quicker of the acceleration. So since we cannot be accelerate change because of the technological innovations and we are compelled to try to keep some values not to forget about the man, not to forget about our differences, not to forget about respect towards each other even though we are accelerating beyond recognition. And those values will keep the order in place we use cheap not the other way around. Those values are even more important as we had thoughts the future and community like Malaysia, and community like Bosnia Herzegovina are the example how to do this. How do I know that Malaysian Society is the Society of Values? It's because it was tested during difficult time for Bosnia and despite this geographic distance we found people here ready to help the refugees from the other part of the world. Those are the values. Human are humane to each other. And that is why I say my friends I am here today to thank you very much because you bestowed this honour on me to come to this chamber, beautiful building to address you and to thank you for what you did for Bosnia Herzegovina, for your sacrifices when we needed it and when we are alone. So thank you very much for receiving me. Thank you very much for listening to me and God bless you and salam from Bosnia Herzegovina, salam to Malaysia, salam to Satu Malaysia. Thank you.

Tuan Speaker: Your Excellency Mr. President, the House places on record its deep appreciation of your most gracious address. We look forward to a closer rapport and relationship between Bosnia Herzegovina and Malaysia and Sarawak as a state. We hope your close personal relationship with our leaders will further strengthen international, national-state relationship. We look forward to a close pollination and close fertilization of ideas, trade and cultures between your country and our state. Once more, thank you very much. The Dewan now is adjourned for 30 minutes. Thank you.

Answers to Oral Questions by Chiew Chiu Sing DUN November 09 Sitting

2009-11-24T03:34:00.000-08:00

SPREAD OF THE CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS

(6) Y.B. Encik Chiew Chiu Sing asked the Minister for Environment and Public Health:

(a) The extent of the spread of the Chikungunya Virus in human throughout the whole State of Sarawak;
(b) The ways which the Public Health Department use to determine the virus and how long is the process taking;
(c) The steps taken by the ministry to overcome and control the spread of the disease,
(d) Whether there is a vaccine available; and
(e) The extent and success of fogging carried out thus far.

Menteri Kewangan II dan Menteri Alam Sekitar dan Kesihatan Awam (Y.B. Dato
Sri Wong Soon Koh): Tuan Speaker, for the information of Ahli Yang Berhormat for
Kidurong, the number of Chikungunya cases up to the end of October 2009 is as follows:

No. Area Amount
Kuching 38
1. Asajaya 150
2. Serian 25
3. Simunjan 85
4. Betong 358
5. Saratok 36
6. Sarikei 21
7. Meradong 1
8. Pakan 2
9. Mukah 1
10. Matu Daro 23
11. Sibu 234
12. Bintulu 42
13. Lawas 26
Total: 1,042

Tuan Speaker, question (b), the Chikungunya virus can be detected or determined through both clinical as well as laboratory diagnosis. The result from the laboratory diagnosis could be known immediately. Whereas the laboratory diagnosis will take approximately three days.

Tuan Speaker, question (c), the Health Department have taken various steps to prevent or control the spread of the disease such as by carrying out search and destroy or reducing or eliminating the breeding grounds of the mosquitoes and, of course, insecticide fogging.

For question (d), so far, no vaccine is available to prevent the infection of this disease.

As to question (e), Tuan Speaker, up to the end of October 2009, the Health Department has carried out 20,634 fogging of the premises in all the localities where Chikungunya has been detected and it has been found to be very effective in preventing the spread of the disease, Chikungunya. Thank you.

Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat for Kidurong.

Y.B. Encik Chiew Chiu Sing: (Supplementary Question) Supplementary question to the Honourable Minister. Honourable Minister gave the figure of 36, 6 in Sarikei from what I had a conversation with Doctor in Sarikei this morning, he said that the cases that he has reported to the authority concerned was already 500 and the number is quite different, will the Minister check on that please. And then although there are some of the measures that you said you are going to do, search and destroy and keeping the environment clean and all that, but in view of the extend of the spread of the disease, this virus which is quite alarming really in the last few months, there have been so many of them, whether these steps, how are you going to step up your effort in these measures that you are taking so that we can reduce this Chikungunya virus being spread, that is one question. The second question is that, whether the Honourable Minister agree with me that the climate has actually played a part in the breeding of the mosquitoes and when the mosquitoes steps out their breeding or whether what kind of measures that the ministry will step out in doing to fight the virus that is spreading. Thank you.

Menteri Kewangan II dan Menteri Alam Sekitar dan Kesihatan Awam (Y.B. Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh): Tuan Speaker, these are the figures, official figures of my Health Department even I realize that perhaps say on the worse bank of Sibu there was this quite widespread infection of Chikungunya of the people there and of course even here, Sibu 234 probably I would also think that the figure is a bit low. But as you know, a lot of people who got infected with this Chikungunya virus, in fact they recover after two or three days, lying in bed with a great deal of liquid, fluid and so on they just recover. Chikungunya is not a deadly disease. It is quite common except that a person who gets it will have a great deal of pain in the joints and so on. But we are trying our best to implement our control measures for this Chikungunya. As I said, insecticide fogging in the locality normally up to a distance of 200 metres radius from the case house, in other words, there exists Chikungunya which is detected but of course if there are to two a more cases detected in the same area, then fogging will cover 400 metres radius. Inspection of the premises for the breeding ground of the mosquitoes is carried out all the time.

We will also try our best not just the officers from the Health Department, from the local councils but also try to tell the people to remove unwanted water container drums, basins and so on then of course we also have the applications of lavaecide to control breeding in the known or potential mosquito breeding places particularly in the water containers. I would also like to encourage people to carry out gotong royong at the locality level where mosquito breeding is found. All these I must say are being done. As I said all people must have self discipline trying to help one another because this sort disease can be spread through mosquito bites and in order to control the disease we ought to get rid of the mosquitoes and the mosquito breeding grounds. When all of us help an am sure that we can prevent this disease from spreading. Thank you.

Full text of debate on the Budget 2010 in DUN Sarawak on 12th Nov.,2009 (English & Chinese Text)

2009-11-13T19:33:00.000-08:00

Speech by Chiew Chin Sing, DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Council for N53 Kidurong on the Debate of the Supply (2010) Bill 2009 and the Motion to refer the Estimates of Development Expenditure, 2009, on 11 November 2009 in the Sarawak State Legislative Council, Kuching, Sarawak.
Mr. Speaker,

The theme for the Sarawak DAP 2010 Alternative Budget is Democratizing Sarawak Economy. One of the key thrusts is Economic Democratization – Fiscal Decentralization, where we propose that the annual total state revenue, the spending of which, whether in operating or development expenditure, must be spread out to all ministries, so as to enhance economic efficiency and accountability instead of putting a huge chunk of the money in some ministries only.

We propose greater fiscal allocation and responsibilities to be given to the local authorities, and a sum, tripling the 2009 allocations, of RM 300,000,000 is allocated for the year 2010 to the local authorities, so as to provide better services and amenities to the residents.

We also propose local government election and a sum of RM 20,000,000 is allocated for the purpose to bring about a fully democratize governance and citizen participation in the decision-making process.

We further propose to review of and investigate into past financial issues, contracts and projects An allocation of RM 10 million is proposed for the purpose.

Mr. Speaker,

Another thrust of the 2010 Sarawak DAP Alternative Budget is Empowerment and Enablement – Capacity Building. In this, we propose an allocation of RM10,000,000 each to the Board of Management Committees of the Chinese Primary and Middle Schools in the state, and an allocation of RM 5,000,000 to the Board of Management Committees of the Mission schools.
We also propose to set aside 5 plots of land of minimum 6 acres each in the city and town areas for building Chinese vernacular schools.

Education transcends politics and racial boundaries. As such, we believe that the teaching of mother tongue language, in particular, the Iban and Chinese languages, must be enhanced in our school curriculums. We also believe that a sound education system shall be beneficial to all Malaysians, especially under the “1Malaysia” concept.

For capacity building in Industrial Development, we shall put our emphasis on Small Medium Industries and we will lower the industrial electricity tariffs for all industrialists across the board. We will make sure that all industrial plots purchased are actually used by the owners and that the Ali Baba plots for re-sale is eliminated.

To assist and promote small medium industrialists, DAP propose to allocate a sum of RM100,000,000 for low-interest loan facilities to help part finance those who genuinely intend to set up a plant in the industrial estates.

Mr. Speaker,
Due to time constrain, my colleagues will speak further on the above mentioned two key thrusts a third thrust- People First-Restructuring and Reallocation, while let me end my part of the DAP Sarawak alternative budget on Public Finance and a conclusion.

On Public Finance, in a nut shell, the estimated total state revenue of our alternative budget for the year 2010 is RM 3,912.3 million while the actual supply expenditure is estimated to be RM 1,348.00 million and the Development Fund of RM 2,372.4 million, leaving a budget surplus of RM 191.9 million in 2010.

Mr. speaker,
In another key thrust, of our alternative budget, and that is People First-Restructuring and Reallocation , which YB Pending will speak on, there is a proposed allocation of RM495,830,000 to be paid out as cash hand outs to the poor and the needy in 2010 and even with that huge a cash allocations we can still have a surplus budget. It is truly amazing. No doubt, the hand outs will help the poor and the needy, but even more, the economic multiplier effect of that sum of money will boost our internal demands and revive our state economy tremendously.

The 2010 Sarawak DAP Alternative Budget proposes fundamental policy changes to the current BN’s policy in that 1. we emphasize on decentralization of fiscal allocation and power, 2. we stress on equitable sharing of the state’s wealth with the low-income group, 3.we aim to create a substantial groups of small stakeholders of NCR landowners and small medium entrepreneurs to spear head the future economic development of the state.

The implementation of the policy to create large number of small stakeholders of NCR land will help to lure back substantial number of young natives working in West Malaysia and overseas. Their return will also be a boost to the growth of the state’s economy.

And I believe, Mr. Speaker, with the implementation of the policies in this alternative budget we will allow all Sarawakians to enjoy the rich natural resources of our state. It will help create a larger number of middle income population which will form the backbone of the Sarawak economic growth. More importantly it will empower the Sarawakians who will have full autonomy and rights over their own lands.

Mr. Speaker,
Corruption in our country is become more and more serious, it has gone up one level to where it is no longer a corruption between A & B in every day dealings, in fact it is infecting our public service, political leaders and elected representatives who are suppose to run our country with integrity and all honesty but had ganged up with businessman, through the power of the office to get in roads to make unscrupulously gain.

By right in a democracy where politicians are elected by the people, corrupt politicians would be thrown out by the voters in no time, but not so in Malaysia, look at Bagan Pinang, it is no wonder that our country’s corruption index gets worse and worse, year after year. Therefore we need, and there must be drastic political reform to stop the rot which is getting to the core because of mixing politics with business as a normal and acceptable practice in our democracy. We must draw the lines and limits of the relationship between business and politics so as to rid ourselves of corruption in our government.

What we need is real democracy and democracy is not just about achieving competitive elections, We have to deliver democracy. We got to have democracy in our work place, in our economy where the citizen will be involved, where everyone will have a say in how our country should be run, instead of leaving it to the very few percent or some 1 Malaysia PR brand packaging US company.

Delivery on democracy means that all branches of the government must work together to ensure that citizens are considered, involved, and are recipients of policies and programs dedicated to improve their lives. It does not mean that just one branch can, or is capable of delivering on the promises and expectations that citizen often believe democracy will deliver.

In a democratic system of government, elected and appointed officials must respond to the needs, wants and wishes of the citizens they represent. Effective interaction with the citizens is essentials to an effective, functioning democratic form of government. Democracy is partnership with the people.

The standard any prime minister should hold for his or her office is a high degree of transparency and accountability that can be seen easily by the public. They should seek to ensure that the citizens are involved in the development and implementation of public policy. To accomplish this, they should be dedicated to assuring that information is easily understandable, available and widely shared with the citizenry.

Mr. Speaker,
Delivering democracy need appropriate involvement of women who comprise 50% of the population, yet women are dramatically underrepresented in positions of political leaderships and we have so few in here. Many times it takes women in leadership positions to change the discriminating laws and practices that prevent women from advancing in all arenas. I believe that women in politics are more likely to create policies and legislation that respect, promote and protect children, families and the disadvantaged and there are other stronger points about women, like less likely to engage in violent conflict, less corrupt and in countries with greater numbers of women in politics, the human development index is generally higher etc.

According to CNN couple of weeks ago, women’s income is so huge that it is becoming the prime mover in the world economic growth. It is not even India or China. According to world bank, global women income by 2014 is 60 trillion ringgit, 5 times more than the present 17 trillion ringgit, while their spending presently is 67 trillion and that spending is estimated to reach 94 trillion ringgit in 2014.

Mr. Speaker,
Our world economy has changed a great deal but as long as we allow personal greed, cronyism , favoritism, corruptions, politicians and businessman ganging up to do business, abuse of power and the exploitation of all the loop holes in our economic and legal system to amass personal wealth, while the country gets poorer and poorer then I say we need a change.

We need a new economic order, and we need a new moral order. A moral order that takes into account not only the natural law, but also religions and the individual or in another words, taking into account concurrently pluralism, secularism and conscience. And I would not get into that further at this point in time.

Mr. Speaker,
The renounced commentator Ariana Hufftinton said that Capitalism as envisioned by its leading lights, including Adam Smith and Alfred Marshall, needs a moral foundation, in order for free markets to work. And when a company fails, it fails. It doesn't get bailed out using trillions of dollars of taxpayers money. She said that that is Corporatism. It is welfare for the rich. It's the government picking winners and losers. It's Wall Street having their taxpayer-funded cake and eating it too. It socialized losses and privatized gains.

Micheal Moore in his film Capitalism: A Love Story, describes capitalism as evil and a system that is fundamentally corrupt, unfair, unjust and undemocratic and only those with the money call the shots. The condemnation of the status quo in the film is too grounded in real stories and real suffering, its targets, too evenly spread across the political spectrum.

Today we are living in the 21st century and there is really no much point in debating about the 16th and 19th century economic models, about which one is more evil, they are beyond reform or repair already and it would be crazy, trying to fix them.

What is needed is new economic policies that respect the individual, the inventiveness and ingenuity of the individual to make society a better place but also to take care so that nobody fall through the crakes. A new economic order that fits the 21st century, that is run by democratic principles and has an ethical core to it, is what is in order today.

The English philosophers had it that, political institutions are human constructs that should be fashioned consciously to meet the needs of society, and Thomas Jefferson wrote ‘Governments are instituted among men to secure the rights of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness’Jerffry Sachs in his book, The End of Poverty, How We Can Make it Happen in Our lifetime said,

‘After the American and French Revolution, governments, increasingly, would have to meet a performance test: whether or not they could improve the human condition. As Jefferson wrote, “that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its power in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.’

Mr. Speaker,
Forty six years after independence, Sarawak a state that is so rich in natural resources and human capitals, today rank among the bottom rungs of some of the poorest state in Malaysia. Ours society is still entangled in the fabric of racial politics which impede the progress of our state and nation. It is time that we deliver our democracy.

Many of our rural areas, still do not have clean pipe water supply, many of them still depend on rain harvesting for consumption but even that, the one tank which is given by the medical department is not enough to last them, through prolong dried period any more. I urge that the government let each family have at least two 400 gallon tanks for the time being while we work to give them treated pipe water supply as soon as we can.

Mr. Speaker,
It is also becoming an acute problem for the rural folks to get decent clean water for their cleaning and washing. With the opening up of more and more palm oil plantations, rivers and streams where rural folks live by are becoming more and more polluted by the huge amount of fertilizer and other pesticides used on the plantations. The yellowish water in the river and streams really is not fit anymore for use. Even fish cannot live in them and are seen dead in the hundreds, floating on the river yearly. I wonder how much can the 2 milion ringgit allocation by the Federal Government under the 9th Malaysia Plan to the Department of Environment can help in up grading our river water and studies to prevent pollution. But the issue is so important and critical because our water source could even be at stake.

There must be hundred of cases of folks in the Suai and Niah area who got sick and had diarrhea and vomiting after using the water of the Suai and Niah and their tributaries. I read in the news that a person had died because of drinking water from a contaminated water source in Ulu Kapit, many were sick but because they have stronger body resistance and as the clinic were far, they just hung it through.
Water situation in Similajau, along the Pan Borneo Highway, Sebatu, Lower Suai, Kpg. Teggagang, Kpg, Iran, Kpg. Bahru, and Niah area, was so bad during the dry spell in July and August this year that the stream water which the nearby longhouses folks depend on for their bathing and washing had all dried up and the ponds where these streams flow into had become dead water, as there was no water flowing in and flowing out of the pond. And that went on for about 2 months in the above mentioned areas.

Sometimes even the pond dried up and I have seen folks going out to look for water for bathing. They went into the bush and dug on the ground and when water filled up the hole, and that is bath water for them for the day. I know many of us grew up like that and know what it is like and that is why we insist our children should live better.

I am sure the story is familiar in many other parts of Sarawak. From what I read, I am glad that folks in my neighboring constituency, are going to get the pipe water supply and that is good. We should make every great effort to supply pipe water to all our rural folks and if we really cannot we should find alternatives and other more permanent ways.

I am sure that there is a way but the question remains whether the government of the day really wants to do it. There are about 600 long houses and kampongs in the Bintulu Division alone and I would say about 500 of them do not have treated pipe water supply. There are about 5-6000 longhouses in the state, more then half of them do not have treated pipe water supply.

No reason that after almost half a century of rule one cannot provide our rural people with pipe water, while palm oil plantation can be opened up no matter how rural and far the area is, yet drinking water cannot be supplied to the rural folks.
This is the typical case of where the BN government puts there hearts at, it is obvious that they have little heart for the people. They are happy when the company had developed the palm oil land, but never mind the hardships that the rural folks face as a result of the development, never mind they do not have clean water anymore to drink or use, completely forgetting their needs and rights to clean water as acclaimed by the International Human Rights people, that right to water is a basic human rights and one of the most basic thing that a government can do for its people.

During the water shortage dry season, in July-August even the water delivery program as staged by the government is not moving fast enough. Weeks have passed but the water was not forthcoming. The head man have to request water to the Sub District office which then goes to the Resident office, and then to the Crisis management committee, to the welfare office and over to JKR office in Miri and only then back to the JKR water treatment plant in Niah for dispatching of the water through its water truck.

How many water trucks are there anyway, say in the Niah, Suai area, one, may be, and the priority is the school, clinic and others. By the time a truck is rented, valuable time would have been lost . The crisis management committee must be quick to act and with a great sense of urgency.

I hope the government will respond quickly and decisively when the people do not have water to drink, water should be sent and reach them in 24 hours.

Mr. Speaker,
While at the Sebatu area it is urged that the dirt road in that area and also the Kampong Iran road be tar sealed. It has been so long already and the activities there, with the building of the coastal highway had picked up so much.
The people are grateful that the off road to Kampong Teggagen clinic and into the Kampong and primary school across the Suai river had been up graded and tar sealed.

Mr. Speaker,
While I am glad also that improvement had been done to the road linking Ulu Nyalau junction to Nyalau Tengah but the road is breaking up already partly due to the flood, urgent up grading and repair is needed. And may I also ask as to what standard was the road built and whether complied to, even part of the culvert had cracked on its side.

The section of the road from Nyalau Tengah to entrance of Kampong Kuala Nyalau, has yet to be tar sealed and I am bringing to the attention of the ministry concerned again that the road should be up graded, tar sealed as soon as possible, while grass on both sides must be cut regularly. From the entrance to the end of Kampong Kuala Nyalau, many parts the concrete surfaced road had broken up and even the BRC is showing. This road must be repaired, upgraded quickly before it gets worse, even the planks on the belian bridge is slipping away and need repair urgently.

Mr. Speaker,
Many longhouses at Similajau, along the Pan Borneo Highway up to Rumah Juna are without grid electricity supply, I mean they live right along side the highway, and been there for nearly 30 years already, I really do not understand why that electricity could not be supplied to them. After all, they have to pay for it too and it is added business for Sesco also. Empathise with them, they are the less fortunate of our brothers and sisters and need our help, it could just be you and me to be in situations like that , just that we are a little bit more lucky than they are that is all.

Tuai Rumah Nyawing and Tuai Rumah Nyalong at the Similajau area need repair on the access road to their long houses, as for the former the road is too steep, while the later, a portion of which is damaged by the hill slope sliding onto the road. Tuai Rumah Chaong Anak Enggan of Batu 28, Bintulu/Miri road had asked for claim on their Temuda land which was affected by the construction of the Kelalong Dam. Claims by other longhouses there had all been settled and I cannot understand why the five of them from Rh Chaong had been left out. Tuai Rumah Chaong had written so many letters to JKR, District office, Land and Survey but the matter up to this day had not been resolved.

Some of the Tuai Rumah at Similajau are still waiting to be conferred at Tuai Rumah. Of all those whose stay around the Similajau area many are conferred already, while some are still not. I do not see why they cannot, if others can be conferred. I mean if you work like Tuai Rumah and the people of the longhouse had all elected you as Tuai Rumah, then you must be the Tuai Rumah.

But by not conferring them as Tuai Rumah, it is not just the title or the allowances, it is like being a Malaysian without an I/C and we can imagine how troublesome that is, and so if, he is a Malaysian, then give him the I/C and if he is the head of the community conferred him the Tuai Rumah.

Mr. Speaker,
Mr. Sulan from Mile 17 Longhouse Bintulu/Miri Road must be the saddest man this year when both his son and daughter who applied for Pump Attendant and Technician respectively, could not get the job.

The R3 job had 8 vacancies, only one Iban got it, while the J 17 job, 15 vacancies only one Kayan girl got it. Like I said, both Mr. Sulan son and daughter applied but did not get the jobs. Mr. Sulan has another girl who is applying for clerical job N17, but that is not out for interview yet.

Mr. Sulan hopes that the jobs vacancies in government department can be distributed more evenly among all races, as it is one Malaysia already, he said.

Mr. Speaker,
Many residential estates along the Tg. Batu road gets flooded easily these days even after a few hours of heavy rain. This is not even the end of the year yet when sea tides would be high.

I therefore urge that the Ministry concerned to go all out and take all measures including up grading the dyke or improvement works to be done to the seashore there, to make sure that the houses would not be flooded again.

It is such a painful experience for the home owners who have to face the calamity couple of times a year. These are housing estates properly planned and developed by the developer with the approval of BDA and should not be flooded just like that.
In Taman Seaview the drain seems to have sunk and it is always half filled with water year round and as the neighbouring lands are still not developed, what seems needed is a clear big outlets for these drains to be link to the monsoon drain and then to the sea. I asked the folks there where is the outlet to the sea no one seems to know.

And then at Taman Lucky Tower, Taman Emas, Taman Sunga, Taman Jabai and the several houses near Everly Hotel, the drains are also always half filled with water, it is vital that they must be checked and cleared of any blockage all the way out to the monsoon drain and out to the sea at all time

And while the outlet to the sea is still just of the sand beach itself, they get clogged easily as waves bring up the sand, logs, timber and what not at the outlet mouth. BDA used to stage couple of crawlers at the out let to keep the outlet constantly deep and clear and we appreciate that. Whichever it is, it is the fervent hope of the people along the Tg. Batu road that their houses will not be flooded again in the next few month up the after the Chinese New Year or anytime when it rain heavily for a long time.

Mr. Speaker,
Every so often some kids died swimming at the Tg. Batu Beach. Ever since the beach protection works was done at the beach many years ago, there is a spot near the stone pile break water which is deadly. The Bintulu Development Authority had put a sign up there warning of the danger. But still deaths occur. Being a responsible government it is our job to provide facilities which are friendly and safe for the people to enjoy, sometimes a notice plate might not enough.

The Bintulu Tg. Batu Beach is a well known beech. People coming to Bintulu and locals like to go there, as it is the only close by beach around. Can’t really blame any body for taking a dip in the water, it is just too tempting.

People in Bintulu believe that if the beach could be redesigned with other safety features and guarded by guard house it could then be safer to swim there. I believe that this can be done and I hope that BDA will look into this, as the beach is visited by some many people every year and it will continue to be one of the main attractions of Bintulu because it is a good place to go to.

Mr. Speaker,
I wish to urge the government that land under Land Code Sect 47 and not used within two years should be released immediately and given back to the land owners.
There are over nine thousand hectres of land in Bintulu and they have been under Land code section 47 for 36 years. There are also other similar land elsewhere in the State. These land should be released immediately. To say that development planning is still on going, and thus section 47 cannot be lifted is not right. What kind of planning takes 36 years and not done ? And as many of these lands will be due for lease renewal these lands should be released to the land owners so that it can be renewed. Government cannot simply keep them until land lease expire and then take over the ownership, that is not right and the people are concerned and are very unhappy about it.

Mr. Speaker,
I mean, if you buy a piece of land and though the land is under your name but you are not free to use it, because it is under section 47, how do you feel, or anything you own, for that matter, but cannot use, until one day the expiry date comes and you cannot apply for renewal and you may even loose it. Does not his tantamount to denying ones right to ownership and an infringement of human rights.
I read in the news paper where the Minister of Resource Planning and Management II, had said that the land which the government acquired will be used for public purposes and they will be compensated market price.

Now, Mr. Speaker, we know that that is not all true, I know of prime lands in Bintulu acquired under section 47 ended up with private companies for development. It is these that they people are concerned about. Another piece of land near the Chinese cemetery was acquired to build federal quarters which could be easily be built elsewhere on state land. The land ought to be returned to the land owner. Why do we have to take away the land from the land owner and give it to some one else, and if you are the land owner, how would you feel.

The government might argue that the land were compensated market price. But that is so little as compared to the real market value. Ask around, those whose land had been acquired and compensated, had any thought that the compensation was fair. Take for example, the proposed Construction of the New Mukah airport, the compensation was 20 over thousand an acre, while land there now could easily fetch over one hundred thousand. This is because the government keeps paying the land on market price at the time of acquisition. While the government may argue that it is the development of the government which brought up the price of the land, but actually many would rather keep the land for their own development later, than to be compensated so lowly by the added on development. They did not really have a choice.
I therefore urge that the government listen to the people and it is their wish that land under sect 47, not used within two years be released and compensation be paid out according to the current market price and that land in Bintulu which had been under Sect 47 for 36 years and Bako for 35 years be released immediately.

Thank you.

民主行动党砂劳越署理主席暨N53吉都弄区州立法议员周政新参与2009年供应（2010年）法案及有关发展开销预算案动议辩论

议长先生，

民主行动党2010年砂州替代财政预算案的主题为〈砂州经济民主化〉，其中一项要点为经济民主化－财政分散化。

我们建议砂州全年总收入，其中的支出，无论是营运或发展开支，都一定要分散到各个部门，以提高经济效益及诚信度，而非将大笔款项集中在某些部门而已。

我们也建议将更大的财政拨款和责任发给砂州州内的地方议会当局，且在2010年将2009年拨款的三倍，即3亿令吉拨给地方议会，以便地方议会当局为居民提供更好的服务及设施。

我们也建议恢复地方政府选举，同时建议拨出2千万令吉充作地方议会选举用途以实现行政制度全面民主化和让公民参与决策。

我们更建议检讨和调查财务问题、合约及计划，并建议拨出1千万令吉来进行。

民主行动党2010年砂州替代财政预算案的另一项要点是授权和授法－经济能量建造。对此，我们建议拨出拨出1千万令吉资助州内华小的董事部及拨出1千万令吉资助州内华文中学的董事部；拨出500万令吉资助州内教会学校的董事部。

我们也建议在城市和市区割出5块每块面积至少6英亩的土地供建造华文源流国民学校。

教育超越政治和种族界线，因此我们相信我国学校课程纲要中的母语教学必须加强，尤其是伊班语和华语。我们也相信健全的教育制度应该要让所有大马人受惠，尤其是在〈一个马来西亚〉概念下。

在工业发展建设方面，我们应该注重发展中小型工业，且我们将会降低所有种类工业的工业用电收费率。我们将确保所有工业的土地是由业主所使用，杜绝待重售的“阿里巴巴工业土地”。

为了协助和促进中小型工业，民主行动党建议拨出1亿令吉充作低利息贷款用途，以局部地资助那些有意要在工业地设厂的商家。

在公共财政方面，在我们的替代预算案中，砂州在2010年的全年预算总收入为39亿1230万令吉、实际供应支出预算为13亿4800万令吉、发展基金为23亿7240万令吉。而2010年的预算盈余为1亿9190万令吉。

朋岭区议员将谈及我们的替代预算案的另一个要点：人民为先－重组和重新拨款，其中有建议在2010年拨出4亿9583万令吉的现金予贫穷及贫困的人士。就算拨出这笔巨款，我们的预算案还能有盈余，这真的令人惊讶。毫无疑问，这样将帮助到贫穷及贫困的人士，但在经济乘数效应下这笔款项更能促进我们州内的需求及大大振兴本州的经济。

民主行动党2010年砂州替代预算案建议替代国阵政策的基本上是：
1. 我们强调财政拨款及权力分散化；
2. 强调与低收入群公平分享州财富；
3. 我们的目标是建立以土著习俗地地主和小中小型企业家的庞大群体，带领
砂州今后的经济发展。

建立土著习俗地地主群体的政策将会吸引在西马及国外就业的年轻族群的回流，这也将刺激砂州的经济成长。

我相信，这些政策的施行也将能让所有砂州子民共同分享本州富裕的天然资源。这将造就庞大的中产阶级群体，进而成为砂州经济成长的主干。更重要的是，这将授权砂州人民在自己土地的自治与权力。

议长先生，

我们国家的贪污情况越来越严重，而且已经升级至一个层面不再是A和B之间的交易，事实是它已扩散至我们的公共服务领域，政治工作者及民选代议士，他们本来应该是正直和忠诚的为国服务，但却和商界勾结，利用他们的官位获取不义之财。

按道理在民主制度下，从政者由人民选出来，贪污的从政者会即刻遭选民唾弃，在马来西亚却不然，巴眼槟榔即是一例，难怪我们国家的贪污指数年复一年，每况愈下。所以，我们需要而且必须有严厉的政治改革以阻止这病入膏肓的腐败，因为在我们的民主制度里，政商一体已成为一般性及可以接受的运作。我们必须做出切割和限制官商的关系，以从我们的政府内根除贪污。

我们所需的是真正的民主，而民主并不只是达到选举胜利而已。我们必须兑现民主。在我们工作的地方实行民主，在人民参与的我们的经济，人人对国家的管理都应享有发言权，而非任由为数很少或一些以一个马来西亚来包装的美国公司来管理。

兑现民主意即所有政府的各个政府的部门必须同心协力，以确保人民获得关注，能够参与，同时也是改善他们生活的政策和计划的受益者；而非只是一个人民常以为能够或者有能力兑现承诺和期望，必会兑现的民主。

一个民主体制的政府，选出和委任的官员必须对他们代表的人民的需求，要求及愿望做出回应。有效的与人民互动是有效率，有功能民主形成的政府及最根本。民主是与民共治。

任何他或她当首相掌权的标准是有公众能见到的高度透明及问责。他们必须要求确保人民参与公共政策的发展及实行。要能落实，他们必须尽力以确保资讯能易懂，容易获得，而且广为人民认同。

兑现民主需要女性适度参与。他们占有一半的人口，但女性却戏剧性的未能充分在政治领域的位置上获得代表，我们这里是更少了。许多时候是需要位居领导地位的女性来改变阻挡女性在各个领域进步和歧视女性的法律与惯例。我认为在政界的女性更能订制尊敬、宣扬及保护儿童、家庭的政策和立法。女性还有许多的优点，比如更少的暴力冲突、更少的贪污。在有多数女性参政的国度里，普遍的人性发展指数是比较高的。

根据数周前美国有线网络新闻报导，女性的收入是非常巨大的，而且一称为世界经济成长的主动力，这不仅是在印度和中国。据世界银行，全球女性的收入到了2014年会达到60万亿令吉，五倍於今天的17万亿令吉，而她们今天的消费是67万亿令吉，到了2014年估计会达到90万亿令吉。

议长先生，

世界经济已有许多变化，但只要我们允许个人的贪婪、朋党主义、偏袒、贪污、政商勾结、滥权、钻营我们的经济和法律漏洞以敛财，而国家越陷贫穷。我认为我们需要改变。

我们需要一个新的经济秩序，我们需要一个新的道德程序，一个不仅包括自然法，也包括宗教和个人；换言之中包含了多元性、世俗的和良心的道德程序。这一点，我暂不多言。

议长先生，

著名的评论家艾连•哈金逊说：如期先导预见，包括阿当斯密及马绍尔，资本主义须有一个道德的基础让自由市场能运作。当一件怪事倒闭时，就让它倒闭，不能以纳税人的亿万钱财去拯救它，这是企业主义，是富人的福利，是政府在挑选胜利者和失败者。正如华尔街占有了纳税人的钱财更吞食了它，把亏损分摊却独占盈利。

迈克•摩尔的电影资本主义：一个爱情故事，把资本主义形容为罪恶，一个根本上贪污、不公、不义和不民主的制度。只有有钱人才做的了主。影片中对现状的谴责，忠实的根据事实故事和事实的折磨，针对的对象也平均地横越政治的范围。

今天，我们生活中21世纪，争辩16和19 世纪的经济模式的优劣势无意义的。它们已无从改革或修正，想要搞妥它是疯狂的。

我们需要的是一个尊敬个体的政策，个体的创造力和机巧，以缔造一个更好的地方，同时能看顾，不让任何人跌入裂缝。一个基于民主原则和有道德核心能适应21世纪的新经济秩序，才是今天所需的秩序。

英国哲学家曾说，政治体系是人为的，应该理智的建构，以迎合社会的需求。汤姆士•杰佛逊也写道: “政府在人群中建立，以确保生命的权力、自由和追求幸福。”

杰费里•萨士在他的著作“贫穷的终结，在我们一生中如何使之实现”说,

‘在美国和法国革命後，政府更需要面对效绩的考验：是否能改进人类的情况。正如杰佛逊所写：“无论何时，任何形式的政府破坏了这些追求，人民既有权力去纠正或废弃之及成立新的政府。以这种原则奠立的基础和以这种形式组织其力量，他们认为这是最可能实现保障他们的安全和幸福。’

议长先生，

独立46年后，砂劳越一个天然资源和人力资源丰富的州，今天却与马来西亚一些最贫穷的州属并列。我们的社会依旧为种族政治而纠缠不清，阻碍了本州和国家的进步，是时候兑现我们的民主了。

我们许多乡区地方仍然没有清结的食水供应，我们仍然依靠雨水，即便如此，漫长的旱季，有医务部提供的蓄水桶也不能持久。我呼吁政府，先让每个家庭拥有至少两个400加仑的蓄水桶，同时也应该尽快给他们自来水供。

议长先生，

乡区人民没有清洁的水供应，清洗和洗涤也是一项严重的问题。开发越来越多的油棕园，人民赖以为生的河流和溪流也越受到污染。大量园丘使用的肥料和农药的污染，河和溪流黄色的水实在是不适合任何人使用。就连鱼类也不能生存，每年上百只鱼浮尸河上，已成了一个季节。我对联邦政府在第9大马计划拨款2百万令吉给环境部门以协助改善河流的水质，以及研究以预防污染其成效质疑。但这课题却是重要和迫切的。因为我们的水源可能受到危害。

有关Suai和尼亚地区居民，因食用Suai河及尼亚河及其支流的河水之後，腹泻和呕吐的案件应该有上百个。我从报上新闻获悉，已有一人因饮用乌鲁加帛的污染河水而丧命。且多人已患病，那些因为他们身体有较强的抵抗力，而诊所又远离他们，只好挨下去。

沿泛婆大道，在士米拉爪、Sebatu、Lower Suai、Kpg. Tegagang、Iran、Kpg. Bahru和尼亚地区的水质情况很糟。在今年7、8月间旱季，长屋居民以之洗澡和洗涤物件的溪水干涸，溪水流入的池塘成了一滩死水，溪水不能流入或流出。这种情况发生在上述地区也持续了两个月。

有时连池塘也干涸了。我也见过居民到别处找水洗澡。他们进入丛林掘地，等水淹满了洞，这就成了他们当天的洗澡水。我知道我们很多都是这样长大的，也了解其中的苦处，也因为如此，我坚持我们的孩子应该过得好些。

我很肯定，这种故事在砂劳越各地并不陌生。我从阅读得知，我很高兴我的隔邻选区的居民将快获得自来水供，这是好事。我们应该竭尽所能让乡区居民获得自来水供。若真的不能，应该另觅良策及长远的方法。

我肯定一定有方法的。但问题是当权的政府是否有诚意去执行。在民都鲁省一地就有600多间长屋和甘榜。大约500多间是没有自来水供的。州内有5 至6 千多间长屋，一半以上是没有自来水供的。

被管治了快超过半个世纪仍不能给乡区居民自来水供是没有道理的。反观油棕园，无论多偏僻或多远都能开辟，却不能给居民提供食水。

这是国阵政府关心所在的典型例子。虽然他们对百姓是缺乏关心，但他们很高兴的看到油棕公司开发园丘。乡区人民面对因为发展带来的不再干净的食水困境，他们却彻底的忘却人民的需要和国际人权宣扬干净水的权利。这是基本人权及政府应让人民享有和提供的最基本设施。

在缺水的7月、8月旱季时，约见政府的派水计划仍是步伐太慢。几星期过去水仍然未来。居民的头人还得向支县的办公厅做出要求，然后再由之向省公署呈请，再交危机管理委员会，再转给福利局，再呈到美里工程部，然后由工部局在尼亚的食水处理厂派出送水车去送水。

究竟有多少辆派水车，比如尼亚，Suai地区，或者只有一辆，而学校、诊疗所等等又是优先。等到租得车辆，宝贵的时间已经耗去。危机处理委员会必须有危机感能随时应变。

我希望政府能快速和当机立断，当人民没水喝，水应该在24小时内运到。

在Sebatu地区的石头路和Kpg. Iran路应该铺上柏油。已经太久了，由于沿海大道建成那一带已经很繁忙。

人民都很感恩，去甘榜Tegegang诊疗所，进入甘榜，及过Suai 河和小学的路已经提升和铺上柏油。

议长先生，

对于连接Ulu Nyalau路口到 Nyalau Tengah的路已改善，我也很高兴，但部分原因是因水淹的缘故该路已破裂，应该尽速修补好提升之。我也想询问，是以何种标准筑路及是否有按其规格，因为暗沟一边也已裂了。

从Nyalau Tengah 到Kampong Kuala Nyalau入口的道路还未铺上柏油。我再次要求有关的部门注意，这条路必须尽快提升，铺上柏油。而道路两旁的草必须定期修剪。从入口直到Kampong Kuala Nyalau的路已破裂，连铺底的钢网也暴露。这条路在未更坏以前，必须尽快修补和提升，甚至连桥的木板滑脱，必须紧急给予修理。

议长先生，

在士米拉爪的许多长屋，沿着泛婆大道至Rumah Juna都没有电流线路供应，我是说他们就住在大道旁近三十年，我真的不明白为何不能给他们电供。再说，他们也须为之缴付，更给电力局带来生意。应该给予他们同情心，他们是较不幸的兄弟姐妹，他们需我们的帮助，你我也可能陷入他们的境地，只不过我们比较他们幸运而已。

在士米拉爪地区的Rumah Nyawing屋长和 Rumah Nyalong屋长要求修补进入他们长屋的道路，前者的路太过陡直，而后者的路一部份因山坡土崩而损坏。民美公路28里处的Rumah Chaong Anak Enggan屋长要求赔偿，因为他们的习俗地因建造Kelalong 水坝受影响。该地区其他长屋的赔偿已经解决，我不明白为什么五位从Rumah Chaong 居民的赔偿被遗忘了。Rumah Chaong屋长已经写了许多封信给工务局、县公署和土地局，但是到今天这件事情还是悬而未决。

一些在士米拉爪的屋长仍然在等待册封屋长的衔头。意即你像屋长一般提供服务，民众也选你当屋长，你应该就是屋长。

为何不册封他们为屋长，这不只是衔头或津贴的问题，这就像身为马来西亚人却没有身份证，你能想象中有多麻烦吗。所以若说他是马来西亚人就给他身份证，如果他是社群头人就册封他为长屋屋长。

议长先生，
民美公路17里长屋的Sulan先生一定是最伤心的人，今年他的儿女申请政府的添油工人和技工的工作，但都不能获得。

这个R3的工作有8个空缺，只录取了一位伊班人，而J17则有15个空缺，只录取了一位加央女孩。如我所说的，Sulan先生的儿女都有申请，但读不获录取。Sulan 先生另一个女儿正申请N17文员的工作，仍然在等待面试。

Sulan 先生希望政府部门工作的空缺能更均匀的分配给各个民族，他说既然已是一个马来西亚。

议长先生，

这些日子来，Tg, Batu路许多住宅区易遭水淹，即使是几小时的大雨後。现在还不是海潮高涨的年底。

因此我恳请有关的部门倾全力及采取应有措施，包括提升防浪堤或海滨的改善工作，确保那里的屋子不再遭受水患之苦。

对一年得遭受数次苦难的屋主来说是痛苦经验。这些住宅区是由发展商经过恰当计划和发展，而且获得民都鲁发展局批准的，不应该有如此水患。

Taman Seaview的水沟似乎下陷，长年积水，而附近土地还未发展。需要的是一个通畅的出口让这些水沟连接到大水沟然后排出海去。我询问当地居民，没人知道排出海去的大沟在何处。

在Taman Lucky Tower, Taman Emas, Taman Sunga, Taman Jabai及许多靠近Everly Hotel的屋子，它们的沟渠时常是积水一半。应该时常全盘检查和清理其阻塞，从大水沟通往海去为止。

既然出口是大海，但依然是海滩，海浪冲起沙、木桐、木材和其他杂物容易造成阻塞。民都鲁发展局过去常以数台扒掘车去清理使出口处通畅，我们都赞许他。无论如何，我们热切希望沿Tg. Batu的住户人家，他们的屋子在明年农历年前后几个月度不遭逢水患困扰。

议长先生，

不时都会有一些小孩子Tg. Batu 海滩一带海域游泳。自从数年前防护海滩的工程竣工後，有一处靠近石柱防浪堤最危险。民都鲁发展局已在此立下危险的告示，但死亡事件仍然发生。做为一个负责任的政府，提供友善和安全的娱乐是我们的责任，仅仅一个告示牌是不足的。

民都鲁的Tg. Batu 是著名的海滩。到民都鲁的外来人和本地人都喜欢到那去。因为它是唯一靠近的沙滩。也难怪人人都想在水里泡一泡，因为太诱人了。

民都鲁人相信，如果海滩能重新设计，加添安全的设施和有救生员，游泳其间必定更加安全。我相信民都鲁发展局一定会关注此事，因为这海滩每年游人不少，是个好去处。

议长先生，

我要呼吁政府把在土地法典第47条款下冻结的土地，若在两年之内没用上应该马上解除，退还原来地主。

在民都鲁，有超过9千公顷的土地，被冻结在土地法典第47条款下长达36年。在州内别处也有遭受同样情况的土地。这些土地应该即刻解冻归还。以发展仍然进行所以条款47不能解除，是不对的。究竟是什么样的发展，36年了还未完成？许多这类的土地地契度快到期更新，所以应该归还地主让其更新。政府不能就此压下直至地契到期之后，取去其拥有权，这是不对的，人民对此都很关注和非常不满。

议长先生，

我的意思是，假如你买了一块土地虽然是属于你的名下，但又不能自由使用它，因为它是在第47条款之下，你的感受如何，或是任何你拥有的东西。不能使用，直到有一天期限到，你也不准申请更新，你甚至可能失去它。这岂不是像否决了一个人的拥有权，和违反人权。

我从报上读到，第二资源策划及管理部长说，政府征收的土地将会用于公共用途，而且以市价赔偿。现在，议长先生，我知道这不全是事实。我知道在民都鲁有一块上乘的土地被一以条款47征收了，结果被私人公司拿去发展。就是这样的事情这些人很担心。另一块是靠近华人坟场的土地，被征做建邦宿舍，这其实可容易地在其他的州属地建立。土地务必归还给地主。为何要向地主取走土地然後交给别人，如果你是地主，你的感受如何。

政府或者辩说土地有以市价赔偿，但和真正的市价相比确实是微不足道。不妨四处问问，那些土地被征收和获得赔偿的人，有谁认为赔偿是公道的。例如，计划建新木胶机场，赔偿金每依甲是两万余令吉，现在那里的土地轻易可卖10万令吉。这是因为政府在征收时一直以市价做赔偿的缘故。政府或者也辩说，是政府的发展带动了地价上涨，事实上许多人宁可保留土地，日后自己发展，胜过缓慢的赔偿和发展。但他们没有选择的余地。

因此，我呼吁政府听取人民的心声，这是他们对第47条款下的土地的愿望，如果两年内没用到必须解冻归还，同时赔偿必须按照时价。民都鲁被第47条款冻结了36年的土地和巴哥被冻结35年的土地应该即刻解冻归还。

谢谢。

Full text of debate on Housing Developers (Control and Licensing)

2009-11-13T19:29:00.000-08:00

Speech by Chiew Chin Sing, DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman, Chairman of DAP Bintulu Branch and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Council of N 59 Kidurong on the debate on the Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) (Amendment) Bill 2009, on the 10th of Nov., 2009, in the Sarawak State Legislative Council, Kuching, Sarawak.

Mr. Speaker,

There are some observations I wish to make on the Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) (Amendment) Bill 2009 and I hope that after the passing of the bill and with establishment of the Tribunal, home buyers will have better protection for the houses they have bought, housing developers would make their fair share of the profit, and in general, with the passing of the bill it is hoped that the housing industry in the state will enjoy even healthier growth.

Mr. Speaker,

I am of the opinion that if we want to minimize disputes in buying and selling houses by the housing developers, first of all the sales and purchase agreement would have to be fair to both parties. I mean, how many of us when signing the sales and purchase agreement really know exactly what we are signing about.

That is why in order to make sure that what we are signing is alright, of course it would be best for us to consult our lawyers, but many of us can’t afford that. That is why, it would be good if we could have Housing Controller to vet first the sales and purchase agreement as had been prepared by the lawyers of the developers.

The Housing Controller should also be empowered to oversee and report the conduct of the consultants engaged by the developer as well, hopefully, this will help to weed out some of the problems at its very start and thus minimizing the disputes.

Mr. Speaker,

section 17A –(2) on the membership of the tribunal, although it is specified that they should be from amongst persons who possess a recognized legal qualification or who are members of any registered professional bodies in Sarawak and have relevant experience in the housing industry, I am of the opinion that the chairman must be a person learned in the law, one of the member must be a surveyor with expertise in valuation, housing condition or management. Then, there need to be a lay person as member also and the rest can be as of clause 17A-(2).

Section 17G (2). It is urged that the place of the sitting of the Tribunal could be carried out in all major towns in Sarawak, and not just more at the HQ in Kuching for example, so as to minimize the inconvenience of the claimants and that all cases could , be settled as soon as possible with little delay and the most within 3 months.

Section 17I (3) the limitation period in which a house buyer can file a claim to the tribunal on structural and foundation defects should be within 6 years from the date of the issuance of the occupation permit. So many times we see cracks appearing on walls, floor sinking and beam slanting after the foundation settle, drains and verandah outside- crack and sink and even the drains outside the house and the road also sink and who will bear the costs of all these structural and foundation defects. Had a proper job be done in the first place with proper piling and ground settlement non of this would have happened. So 6 years for structural and foundation defects and 12 months for other defects.

Whereas it is good that the bill is trying to tackle some of the problems as would be encountered in the housing development industry, the limitation of jurisdiction as set out in Section 17 J (1) (a) however is not going to help those who had bought houses, get the occupation permits but cannot get the house to his name, as he cannot get the title.

Mr. Speaker,

The whole thing about buying a house is that, when the house is done and money paid then you should get a title and then the house is really yours. But sometimes it is not like that. I hope the Minister could look into this problem and help remedy the situation.

I mean would it not be ironical, if after going to all the trouble and even to the tribunal to fix all defects and yet the house is not in your name. I mean if we go Tribunal for help, then it would be good if the Tribunal could help us all the way.

Lastly, if the Honourable Minister could enlighten us on the avenue for appeal on the judgment of the Tribunal.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker.

10 Questions from Me for the Sarawak State Legislative Council Meeting from 9 - 18 November 2009 (English & Chinese)

2009-11-03T20:16:00.000-08:00

Ten Questions from me for the Sarawak State Legislative Council meeting from 9 - 18 November 2009.

1. To ask the Honourable Minister of Finance to state:
With regards to the national stimulus plans for economic recovery ,
i) the amount and categories of money received thus far,
ii) channel of distributions of the funds from the Federal to State and on down,
iii) the steps taken by the government to ensure transparency
iv) the impact of the stimulus plan on our local economic recovery thus far.

2. To ask the Honourable Minister of Environment and Public Health to state:
i.) the extend of the spread of the chikungunya Virus in human throughout the whole state of Sarawak,
ii.) the ways which the Public Health Department use to determine the virus and how long is the process taking,
iii.) the steps taken by the Ministry to overcome and control the spread of the disease, is there a vaccine available,
iv.) the extend and success of fogging carried out thus far.

3. To ask the Honourable Chief Minister to state:
i) the figures for the break down of drug abuse in Sarawak by age and gender for the past five years in Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu, Miri and Limbang,
ii) the steps taken by the ministry to prevent drug abuse in terms of its sources, distributions and end users, especially with our youths,
iii) The success of the operations carried out by the police at karaoke, night spots and other operations on drug abuse,
iv) The extend that drug abuse and usage is related to break ins, snatchings and other crimes.

4. To ask the Honourable Chief Minister to state:
in the application for approval, from the State Planning Unit, on sub division plan for housing/shops development projects or Application for Variation of Title Condition (AVTC),
i) the number of applications which are still waiting for approval between 1-2 years, 3-5 years, 5-7 years and 7-10 years and over, for all Divisions in the State of Sarawak.
ii) The normal time taken for the application to obtain approval, the reasons for long approval and the steps taken to minimize them.
iii) The number of housing development project, of area size ten acres and more, been exempted from building low cost housing and why, if any.

5. To ask the Honourable Chief Minister to state:
i) the status of the 20 foot crater opening, of an area of about the size of 20 foot ball field of barren land situated about 38 KM away from the Miri airport and towards the Marudi town, whether it is a volcanic,
ii) Whether any study had been carried out about the crater, its surroundings and fillings, if so, what are the findings.
iii) Future government plans for the area.

6. To ask the Honourable Minister of Social Development and Urbanisation to state:
i) the status of the cemetery at Mile 26 Bintulu/Miri road,
ii) whether a management body had been/will be appointed to take charge and manage the cemetery,
iii) plot allocations plans,
iv) the plan for infrastructure and landscaping of the area.

7. To ask the Honourable Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communications to state:
In view of the busy business activities at Medan Jaya and Assyakirin commercial centers area where crowds are seen on the road sides either waiting to cross the busy four lane Kidurong highway or waiting for transport,
i) the plans for pedestrian crossing between Medan Jaya and Assyakirin commercial centers.
ii) Whether an overhead bridge could be built, if so when? if not why?
iii) Plans for picking up bays for those waiting for transports.
iv) General management of the area to keep the place safe, tidy and clean.

8. To ask the Honourable Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communications to state:
In view of the much longer distance between the Sg. Plan Flat and SMK Asyakirin at Sg. Plan Housing area, Kidurong, a short cut had been used by the students across the stream and up the hill to the school for a few years already,
i) whether there is a plan to build a permanent crossing and walkways with canopy to ensure the comfort and safety of the students using the walkways, if so, when?
ii) If not, why? and what other alternative ways are there are to help the student to get to the school easier and safer apart from going around the SK Tg. Batu.

9. To ask the Honourable Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communications to state:
i) the standard for provisions of public parking spaces at government buildings,
ii) the parking plans and parking spaces for the public visiting the government complexes in Bintulu, especially for the area at the post office, national registration and the new building next to it, as well as other government buildings and offices all built together there.
iii) whether the public vehicles are allowed to enter the gate and park in the compound of the government office building when visiting the office.

10. To ask the Honourable Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communications to state:
i) the total cost of the main water pipe laying project from Bintulu to Similajau,
ii) whether a tender was called for the construction project, if so how many companies participated in the tender, if not why?
iii) the reasons for specifying a particular brand name pipe for use with regards to other compatible products available,
iv) the date of completion of the project.

Chiew Chiu Sing.

1. 请尊贵的州财政部长说明：

有关刺激国家经济复苏计划：

i) 到目前为止所获得的数额及类别，
ii) 从联邦和州及其他方面拨款的输送分配，
iii) 为确保透明，政府所采取的步骤，
iv) 到目前为止，刺激计划对本地经济造成的影响。

2. 请问尊贵的州环境及公共卫生部长：

i) 在整个砂劳越州，基孔肯亚热病对人类传染的情况，
ii) 公共卫生部门所采用的检验方法，以及其过程所需的时间，
iii) 为扑灭和控制该病毒传播，卫生部所采取的步骤；以及是否有其防疫苗，
iv) 至今为止，展开的喷雾范围和成效。

3. 请问尊贵的首席部长：

i) 在砂劳越，过去五年，在砂劳越的古晋，诗巫，民都鲁，美里及林梦等地，滥用毒品者的数字，请以
年龄和性别分类详列，
ii) 在预防毒品滥用，有关部会采取何种措施以遏止其来源，散布及使用者尤其是我们的青年，
iii) 警方在卡拉OK，夜店展开的及其他打击毒品的行动，成效如何。
iv) 滥用毒品与破屋偷窃，掳掠及其案件的关系。

4. 请尊贵的首席部长说明：

有关向州策划单位申请批准住宅/店屋发展计划的土地分割，或申请地契变更的地契条件：

i) 在砂劳越州内各省份，仍然等待批准的数字，1至2年；3至5年；5至7年及7至10年或以上者，
ii) 普通一般获得批准所需的时间，需要长时间考虑批准的原因，及采取缩短时间的步骤，
iii) 面积10依甲或以上者的房屋发展计划，获得豁免建廉价住宅屋的数字，其原因是什么，若有。

5. 请尊贵的首席部长说明：

i) 距离美里飞机场朝马鲁帝市镇去的方向大约38公里外有个寸草不生，面积约有20尺足球场般大的20尺
火山口，是否是火山，
ii) 是否已对该火山口的周遭和其填充物展开任何的调查，若有，调查结果如何，
iii) 政府对该处的未来计划是什么。

6. 请尊贵的州社会发展及城市化部长说明：

i) 民都鲁/美里大道26公里墓园的现状如何，
ii) 是否已经或将委任一个管理层打理该墓园，
iii) 墓地的洛分割计划，
iv) 该地区的基本建设及美化计划。

7. 请尊贵的基本设施发展暨通迅部长说明：

有鉴于美丹再也和亚斯其淋商业中心地区的繁忙商业活动，到处可见人群在路傍等待越过繁忙的基杜弄四程大道或是等待交通工具。

i) 在美丹再也和亚斯其淋商业中心之间的行人过道计划，
ii) 是否会建天桥，若有是何时？若无，是何原因？
iii) 让等待交通工具者使用的乘客登车处计划，
iv) 维持该处安全，整齐及清洁的管理。

8．请尊贵的基本设施发展暨通迅部长说明：

有鉴于在基杜弄双溪布兰地区，双溪布兰组屋及亚斯其淋中学之间的距离相当远，多年来学生都走捷径，涉过小溪和上小丘到校。

i) 是否有建设永久雨盖小道计划，以确保学生安全和舒适的使用小道，若有，何时？
ii) 若无，为什么？除了绕道丹绒巴都小学以外，是否有其他方法，让学生们更方便和安全的去上学。

9. 请尊贵的基本发展暨通迅部长说明：

i) 政府建筑物提供公众泊车位的准则，
ii) 在民都鲁政府大厦一带，公众泊车和泊车计划。尤其是邮政局，国民登记局及隔邻的新大厦，以及其
他政府建筑物及办公厅都集聚的建在这一带，
iii) 公众到政府大厦办公厅处理事务，是否准许公众车辆进入关闸及停泊在政府办公大楼的停车位上。

10. 请尊贵的基本设施发展暨通迅部长说明：

i) 从民都鲁到士米拉爪铺设主要水管计划的总费用，
ii) 该工程计划有无招标，若有，有几间公司参与竞标，若无，为何？
iii) 有关其他适用水管，招标时指定使用特定品牌水管的原因，
iv) 该工程竣工的日期。

周政新。

达岛县连续断水多日未解决 - 充分的暴露了国阵政府在处理危机事上的失败

2009-11-02T18:38:00.000-08:00

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多隆區立委周政新2O09年11月2日文告如下:

吉都隆区州议员周政新针对达岛县连续三天断水表示遗憾，并对达岛人民陷在没有自来水可用的不便与困难表示同情。

据了解导致断水的原因是水泵损坏而不能从河中抽水到过滤站的蓄水池。

然而叫人们感到难以相信的是，难道政府在整个砂劳越就没有存货来应急。或是政府公共工程局，在政府大肆的私营化后，已失去其原本的效能，连存货都没本事足够的储放。

我促请本州基本设施与发展部长丹斯里阿弗烈查布或其副部长拿督李景胜站出来向达岛的人民做个清楚的交代。

周氏指出，今时达岛县出现断水三天还未解决，已充分的暴露了国阵政府在处理危机事上的失败。人民对政府未能提出一套解决断水危机的措施表示失望，连掌管他们的政府也不能帮助他们，害得他们求救无门，苦苦等待，还要承受这么久没有水的不便与苦难。

周氏说，正当政府大事宣传达岛今后的发展，可是两星期后的今天，人民却连食水都成问题。试问国阵政府到底会了解当地人民真正需要发展的是什么。

我希望国阵政府在谈大发展的时候，不要忘记了人民的基本需要。许多达岛人民的基本设施如救火站，频频停电的电供应，而今天连食水也都断绝三天，等等，这些基本设施应该给于优先的处理而不是等到事情发生了，除了叫人民去受苦，什么解决的方案也没有。明显的这样的政府对人民的需要已完全失去了方向。

周政新。

政府滥用土地法令47条文红线地36年未解冻

2009-11-02T18:32:00.000-08:00

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多隆區立委周政新2O09年10月29日文告如下:

吉都隆区州议员周政新说，民都鲁省土地被冻结36年，还不给解放，政府滥用土地法令47条文。

周氏说，假如一个政府计划了36年，而还不能决定其发展的模式，决定那些地方要征用人民的土地来建学校，医院道路及其他公共用途等，那这样政府做事的效率真的是太差了。

政府口口声声说，征收土地来做公共用途，但政府在民都鲁，是否有真正的把所有征收的人民土地，来做为公共用途，我相信广大的民都鲁人民都心知肚明。政府这样的做法会公平吗，会对吗？

行动党主张政府征收人民的土地来做公共用途，两年内没有用到自动解放。

政府不能够完全忽略了人民的感受与需要，把他们的土地锁住不放。这些土地是人民用钱买来的，是人民的财产，所以人们应该拥有全部的拥有权，不是挂名权而已。土地的名字是人民的，但却任由政府摆布使用，这是什么道理，什么民主？

人民已听到很厌倦政府实行47条文在所难免，政府说它因为了州内的发展而征收土地。这老调重弹，在民都鲁已弹了36年，人民也已听腻了，也听懂了，政府再解释也是多余的。问题是，政府是否听懂人民的心声。
周氏也对砂土地局局长在政府总共征收的3820 份的47条文“红线”的征收地，而至今只剩下440片尚未释放的说法感到迷惑。

局长应该专业，说明440片的土地到底是多大的面积。据我所知民都鲁的红线地全都未解放而其面积是9747.97公顷，那这是否算为是其中的一片土地？

土地是人民的切身问题，政府在处理它的事件上必须坦白，听取人民的意见，并尊重人民土地的拥有权，才能赢取人民的信任。

周政新。

'Indai Blues' - Unfair to Say That Unfaithful Wives as the Main Cause of Divorce (English Text)

2009-10-24T08:01:00.000-07:00

Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch , DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on 23rdOctober, 2009.

State Assemblyman for Kidurong said that it is unfair to say that the main cause of divorce was unfaithful wives in the case of the ‘Indai Blues’.

In the marriage of the ‘Indai Blues’ case who could stand the partner being away for several years without seeing each other. This is putting too much stress and tension on the wives and I am sure it could be the same on the husband too.

Although the husband sends back a lot of the money which he has earned but if the money is not managed wisely, it would be gone in no time. I believe that the money have to be jointly managed and both must be equally responsibly on how to spend it or managed it for the good of the family.

That is why it is important that the couple must open up two accounts for the money earned by the husband, one for the monthly expense of the home while the rest of the money go into a joint saving account, this way when the husband returns home the money is still there for them to enjoy and use together with the children. Perhaps then the spoilt wives issue could be avoided.

But it is not easy at all these days not to be big spender, when tempters and temptations is every where, in fact, so much of the emphasis of life style is about look good, feel good, where every corner you turn there is the lure, the advertisements, the TV.

That is why it is important also that the husbands have to come back for a short holiday from their work, at least once or twice a year, to see their wives and the children. We human all have needs, and even animal have theirs, and it is important that the needs be mutually met in the marriage and family.

I know many companies are including a yearly holiday ticket for their return and back to work, some are allowing the more senior staffs to return half yearly. This leave must be taken and cannot be substituted by payment.

I would like to call on the Ministry of Social Development and Urbanisation to look into this unhealthy family development urgently before the matter gets worse and harm our family unit in the modernization of our society.

I urge that the government set up counseling units for those couples where the husband is going away for a long time, to prepare them and the families for their times ahead to help keep the family unit of our society in tact.

Presently there could be no less than 50 thousands of our man of all races and many are from Bintulu, working overseas. The foreign exchange they earn deserve our concern and care for their family.

Chiew Chin Sing.
23.10.2009

The Overwhelming Heavy Traffic at Tg. Kidurong Road - An Alternative Dual Carriage Highway is Needed (Chinese & English Text)

2009-10-22T22:43:00.000-07:00

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多隆區立委周政新2O09年10月22日文告如下:

吉都隆区州议员周政新说既然国阵政府还未有计划扩建吉都隆大道，把现有的双呈大道，两边另加一条路及摩多巷，那他应该开辟另一条新的双呈大道连结民都鲁市区到丹章吉都隆，好给人民另一个选择，有另外一条路去丹章吉都隆。

他说吉都隆路是在80年代建的，至今已差不多有30年之久，该双呈大道当时主要是供给吉都隆石油工业，深水码头及其他工业用的。但是今天吉都隆许多的发展加上双溪布兰住宅区不断的在增加及吉都隆路又连接沿海大道，所以吉都隆路每每在道路使用顶峰的时刻，一定是车辆，尾巴接尾巴的塞到整10公里的道路满满，车辆行驶起来好比蜗牛慢，是每天车辆及道路使用者的痛苦与心头恨。

本州基本设施与通讯部长，在我刚收到的他今年五月州议会的书面回答，说，政府还未有计划来扩建吉都隆大道，把现有的双呈大道，两边另加一条路及摩多巷。他还说，丹章巴都 / 巴克里陈路，近回教堂与吉都隆路的交叉处的改善工作，其招标已于09年3月23日截止。

我们欢迎政府改善丹章巴都 / 巴克里陈路与吉都隆路近回教堂的交叉口，但是每天严重到整条吉都隆路都塞车漫漫，必须立刻获到政府的处理与解决。

当询及有关民美公路0至六里，及吉都隆路0至雅包路口重铺不平路面的沥青工作，他在书面回答说，政府经常会于民美公路展开例常的保养工作，而一笔250万的款项已备妥，用来重铺吉都隆10公里那些破坏地段的路面。

我认为重铺吉都隆的工作已是迫不及待，但为何他的费用却会10公里250万，或一公里25万？

我呼吁部长告诉我们其工作成本的详情导致如此的天文数字。因为人民要知道，这都是他们的纳税血汗钱。

我也呼吁重新铺吉都隆路面的承包商，体恤他人，避免在道路使用顶峰的时候，早八，晚五的时间进行工作。因为双呈道路的塞车已严重，而今又缩到一呈路，以方便铺沥青工作，那车辆使用者从两条路被挤到一条路，他们塞车的痛苦也将合倍。

周政新。

Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch , DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on 22nd October, 2009.

The Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong Chiew Chin Sing urged the Barisan National government to construct an alternative dual carriage highway to cater for the overwhelming heavy traffic at the Tg. Kidurong Road since she has no plan yet to widen the road to a 3 lane dual carriageway with motorcycle lane.

Chiew said that the Tg. Kidurong Road which was built in the eighties, some thirty years ago, with two lanes going up and two coming down, was meant primarily to serve the Kidurong petro chemical complexes, the deep sea port and other industries.

‘But, today with the vigirous development in Kidurong, the Sg. Plan residential area, and the connection of the Tg. Kidurong Highway to the coastal highway, the road is literally jam packed, tail to tail, at peak hours.’

In fact the jam is so serious that cars packed up for 10 kilo meters which is about the whole length of the Tg. Kidurong road and road users are very unhappy over it.

Minister for Infrastructure Development and Communications in a written answer to me, received lately, for the May 2009 State Legislative Council meeting said that The Government has no planning yet to widen the Tg. Kidurong Road to a 3 lane dual carriageway with motorcycle lane. The tender to improve the junction with Tg. Batu Road near the mosque has been closed on 23.3.2009.

Whereas I welcome the move to improve the Tg. Batu/Bakeri Ting and Tg. Kidurong Road Junction, near the mosque, but the greater problem of severe traffic jam for the Tg. Kidurong Road must be addressed to and solved immediately.

When I asked the Ministry about resurfacing the uneven road surface for Bintulu/Miri Road 0-6 mile and Tg. Kidurong Road from 0 mile to Nyabau Road junction, the Minister written answered that the ministry would carry out routine maintenance regularly for the Bintulu/Miri Road and that there is a provision of RM 2.5 million for resurfacing of the Tg. Kidurong Road to resurface a total of 10 km at various sections (in bad condition).

I say that it is good that the Tg. Kidurong Road will be resurfaced as the road badly need the resurfacing works but at a cost of RM 250,000 a kilo meter?

I urge the minister to enlighten us and to the detail us with the break down of works in resurfacing a kilo meter of road at RM 250,000. The people want to know, as it is their hard earned tax money.

I also wish to urge the contractor presently doing the resurfacing works to avoid doing the works at peak hours like 8 o’clock in the morning or after works at 5 pm, as the jam is already bad on a two lane highway and when that is tapered off to a single lane to give way for resurfacing works, the jamming time is doubled and the road users suffering also doubled.

Chiew Chin Sing.
22.10.2009

RON 97上等汽油

2009-10-21T07:27:00.000-07:00

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多隆區立委周政新2O09年10月16日文告如下:

吉都隆区州议员周政新呼吁国阵政府全面售卖RON 97上等汽油。

周氏对许多油站至今还只售卖二等汽油RON 95表示遗憾，并谴责政府剥夺人民选择的权力。

国阵政府不应该再跟人民玩把戏，老老实实的把上等汽油（RON 97），并以还未起价的价格即每公升1.75零吉的卖给人民。

今天政府把RON 97上等汽油的价钱提高到每公升2.05 零吉来卖是不对的，因为说穿了，它还不是那以前未换名而以每公升1.75零吉售卖的上等汽油。

政府不应该以包装及新名称的手段，来提高汽油的价格。这种偷龙换凤的做法是不对的，根本不是一个政府所应该有的道德与透明度的做法。政府应该树立良好的经营手法及崇高经商道德的标准。

今天在全砂许多市镇的油站还是买不到上等汽油（RON 97）, 许多需要这种油的车主，因买不到，所以只能暂用次等汽油（RON 95）。但是把这种油添在一辆几十万的新车叫爱车族的人们怎不痛心。而且车主们也即刻的感觉到负面的差别，况且耗油量也增加。

我希望政府不是以这种卑鄙的手段，在迫使车主们在没办法之下屈服于提高的价格。但是政府为什么又要提高汽油的价格，难道政府这些年来都一直的在提高汽油的价钱还不够吗。我们的国家是一个石油出产国，也让人民享用一些较便宜的汽油吧。

周氏也慎重的指出，政府不管是以什么手段，遮天过海，来提高汽油的价格，但是它最终将引发通货膨胀的总效应，将再次狠狠的打击我国经济，钱越变越小，钱总是不够用，人民生活的负担也越来越重。

昨天国内贸易合作社与消费部民都鲁执法单位主任说，政府在全国委任千人监督物价来仰制通货膨胀，可是RON 97又起价，以每公升2.05的卖，那边监督物价，这边又偷偷起价，这种做法根本就是无法发挥仰制通货膨胀真正的功能，而是在开恢复经济的倒车。

周政新。

Flooding at Housing Estates along Tg. Batu Road (Chinese & English Text)

2009-10-09T07:42:00.000-07:00

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多隆區立委周政新2O09年10月8日文告如下:

吉多隆区州议员周政新呼吁国阵政府重视民都鲁丹绒巴都数住宅区前晚淹水一事，并一劳永逸的解决这些地区每逢大雨必水灾的黑区。既亿倍利大酒店旁的住宅区，善佳花园，莉亚花园，伊玛斯花园，海景花园, 裕福花园及查拜花园住宅区与市区交警办事处。

周氏说这些地区发生水灾的状况已是很多年的事情，该是时候政府马上着手解决，体恤一下这些地区的住家们，不要让他们再承受浸水的痛苦与烦恼，再蒙受无谓的损失。

周氏也说居民向他投诉，如今只要下大雨他们都会提心吊胆，怕屋子会浸水，有时还要熬夜只因为怕水进屋子。

周氏也指出，再过2个月，年尾天就将来到，而雨水更是特别多。前晚的大雨该提醒国阵政府，丹绒巴都上述住宅区人民，常年在大雨时所面对淹水的事件。而去年这些地区被雨水及海外防浪提霸，因失去功能，人民也蒙受了巨大的打击，这些画面在人民脑海犹新，难道今年国阵政府还要看到丹绒巴都这些区的子民再次的受惨痛的打击。而有关事态的严重我也于今年5月把人民的心声在州议会提出。

我希望政府垂听人民的呐喊，不要把这些丹绒巴都住宅人民的问题置之不理，让人民每次这样的去受苦。政府不应该再犹豫不决，拖了又拖，将人民的心声当耳边风。政府应该即刻改善丹绒巴都上述住宅区的排水系统，找出问题的征结并给与解决，因为没有理由丹绒巴都都已做了几条主要的大沟，然而许多地区还被淹水。除外防浪工作也一定要改善以让这地区的人民在下大雨及海浪大时会有个安宁的生活环境。

周政新。

Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch,DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on 8th October, 2009:

Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong Chiew Chin Sing call on the BN government to look seriously into the flooding at the housing estates along the Tanjung Batu road and to solve the flooding problem once and for all of these flood prone areas which get flooded often after each heavier rain.

These areas are the housing estate beside the Everly Hotel, Sunga Garden, Taman Ria, Taman Emas, Taman Seaview, Taman Lucky Tower, Taman Jabai and the traffic police station in Town.

Chiew said that it had been many years that these areas were flooded after heavier rain. It is high time that the government should solve the problem immediately. Empathize with the people living there, there is no need to let them further suffer the pain and sorrow of the flood and face losses as well ever again.

Chiew said that the people had brought the matter to him and told him that they are worried each time when heavy rain falls. They are afraid that their houses may get flooded and sometimes they have to stay up the whole night just to keep an eye on the water level.

Chiew also said that in about 2 months’ time, the year end raining season will be here, there is going to be so much rain then. The heavy rain night before should be a wake up call to the government that the folks staying in the above mentioned housing estates face flooding whenever there is heavy rain. As the images of last year flooding in these areas due to heavy rain and a dysfunction dyke is still vivid, there is no reason that the government want to see the people there suffer once again this year. In fact I have already brought up the matter up in the May State Legislative Council meeting.

I hope that the government can listen to the problems of the people and not sweep them under the carpet and let the people suffer. That government must not drag its feet any longer as if they cannot hear what the people are saying. The government may find out the crux of the flooding problem at Tanjung Batu and solve it immediately. There is no reason that after several main big monsoon drains were built yet flooding still persisted. It is also important that the dyke be upgraded to break the wave so as to give the people living at Tanjung Batu a peaceful and safe surrounding to live in.

Chiew Chin Sing.

Written Answers of Sarawak State Legislative Council by Ministers to Questions by State Assemblyman for Kidurong - DUN Sitting May 2009

2009-10-08T09:42:00.000-07:00

PERTANYAAN DARIPADA YANG BERHORMAT CHIEW CHIU SING (N.59 - KIDURONG)

5. To ask the Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Infrastructure Development and Communications:

(1) Whether the Ministry plans to resurface the uneven road surface:-

(a) Bintulu/Miri Road from Mile 0 to Mile 6;

(b) Tanjung Kidurong Road from Mile 0 to junction with Nyabau Road. If so, when? If not, why?

(2) To add on a third lane to each side of the Tg. Kidurong Road if so when? If not why?

JAWAPAN

I wish to inform Ahli Yang Berhormat for Kidurong that-

1. (a) There is no specific plan to resurface this stretch of the road. However, routine maintenance shall be carried out regularly.

(b) There is a provision of RM2,500,000 for resurfacing of Tg. Kidurong Road. Tender shall be called to resurface a total of 10 km at various sections (in bad condition) of Tg. Kidurong Road.

2. The Government has no planning yet to widen Tg. Kidurong Road to a 3 lane dual carriageway with motorcycle lane. The tender to improve the junction with Tg. Batu Road near the mosque has been closed on 23.03.2009.

A contract is expected to be awarded soon.

SOALAN DARIPADA YB CHIEW CHIU SING (N.59-KIDURONG)

To ask Minister of Public Utilities: (written answer)

6. (a) The reasons for the low water pressure as experienced by the folks at the first floor of the workshops of the Bintulu Service Industrial Estate at Mile 2, Jalan Sultan Iskandar.

(b) Steps that will be taken by the Ministry to solve the problem and when.

WRITTEN ANSWER

(a) For the information of Ahli Yang Berhormat for Kidurong, a Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) was installed by LAKU to control the pressure at 2 bar in view of the frequent pipe bursts in the area. This stopped the pipe burst effectively. However, there were complaints of low pressure as reported in a local newspaper on 4th April 2009. Investigation was carried out to establish the cause. The pressure recorded in the water mains was 1.8 bar during peak period, which is slightly lower than the designed pressure of 2 bar. The PRV setting was then adjusted to 2.5 bar on 10th April 2009. Immediately there was a pipe burst. After the repair, the situation seems to stabilize with 2.5 bar. The minimum pressure at peak hours recorded after the adjustment was 2.3 bar which is higher than the designed guideline of 2 bar.

Subsequently, LAKU issued letters to all the consumers in the area on 23rd April 2009 informing them what had been done to improve the pressure. When asked by LAKU's staff, the consumers informed that the pressure has improved.

(b) LAKU has checked the communication pipes and confirmed that they have been changed to HOPE pipes apart from the meter stand. LAKU will replace some meter stands to HOPE stands to see if the situation will further improve. If it cannot be further improved, the consumers will have to check their internal plumbing system, which may be the cause of the low pressure.

Soalan DUN Dari YB Chiew Chiu Sing (N.59 - Kidurong)

(Written answer) Question 7: To ask the Minister of Urban Development and Tourism:

"What are the steps that will be taken by the Ministry to solve the frequent flooding due to slightly heavier rain at:

(a) In front of House No. 275 area, Sg. Plan Resettlement Scheme,

(b) In front of House No 62 area, Taman Bamboo. Whether the earth drain along side the Taman road could be substitute with a concrete drain, if so when? If not, why?

ANSWER:

For the information of the Ahli Yang Berhormat for Kidurong, the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) is implementing drainage improvement works in the areas mentioned by the Ahli Yang Berhormat.

a) For Sg. Plan Resettlement Scheme, BDA is currently carrying out works to upgrade existing earth drains to concrete drains. The value of the drainage works is RM2.8 Million.

b) For Taman Bamboo, BDA has called tender to upgrade the earth drain into concrete drain. The estimated value of the drainage works is RM2.6 Million.

With these improvement works, it is expected that the flooding problems in the two areas would be resolved. In view of this, there is no necessity for my Ministry to take additional steps to address the flooding problems thereat.

PERTANYAAN DARIPADA YANG BERHORMAT CHIEW CHIU SING (N. 59 - KIDURONG)

9. To ask the Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Infrastructure Development and Communications:

State the measures that will be taken by Government to alleviate the traffic jam during breaks of school hours at SMK Baru, as the two lane road has no provisions for parking or turning and is giving much hardships to road users there while picking up the students after school.

JAWAPAN

Saya ingin memaklumkan Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Kidurong bahawa Jalan Masuk ke SMK Baru merupakan sebahagian kontrak pembinaan SMK Baru. Oleh yang demikian, jalan tersebut adalah di bawah bidangkuasa Jabatan Pendidikan.

Pelebaran jalan dan pembinaan tempat letak kereta mungkin dapat membantu mengurangkan kesesakan di jalan tersebut namun Jabatan Pendidikan perlu menyerahkan jalan berkenaan kepada agensi yang berwajib untuk penyelengaraan atau dinaiktaraf.

PERTANYAAN-PERTANYAAN BAGI JAWAPAN BERTULIS
Y.B. ENCIK CHIEW CHIU SING (N.59 – KIDURONG)

10. To ask the Minister for Environment and Public Health:
Whether a fire engine together with some firemen could be provided to station in the Tatau town, Bintulu. If so, when? If not, why?

JAWAPAN

Dato Sri Speaker,
For the information of Ahli Yang Berhormat for (N. 59) Kidurong, currently, only a Voluntary Fire Station has been set up at Tatau Town. Jabatan Bomba had submitted a proposal to build a Fire Station, at Tatau under the 9th Malaysia Plan. To date, no allocation has been approved.

Armed Gang Robbery at Taman Pearl (Chinese & English Text)

2009-09-24T08:55:00.000-07:00

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多隆區立委周政新2O09年9月24日文告如下:

吉都隆区州议员周政新呼吁警方重视前晚在本市珍珠花园匪帮抢劫民宅的案件。

周氏说警方务必紧密的行动起来，马不停蹄的在最快的时间内破除匪帮的组织及延续。

据报道前晚约九时许，有4至6名持刀匪徒闯入住宅向家中的姐妹洗劫，而姐姐更遭匪徒所伤，送往医院治疗。

[我们不能接受匪帮成群结队的拿刀拿武器到处去抢劫。天啊！这是一个法治的民主国家。人民纳税给政府，为要政府做好治安，来保护人民的财产与生命，可是这些年来治安状况每况愈下，抢，偷劫案几乎每天都在发生。难道我们国家的治安是已经真的无药可救了。法治也已崩溃了？]

近两个月以来，民省内偷窃案件频频发生，先是偷豪华汽车，后来每天都有一两宗，小偷撬开铁花，家门，进入屋内，偷走屋主的电脑，手提电话与金器等。

那只是小偷，一两个人，拿了一些工具去干案。可是今天已变成了匪帮，成群结队的持武器敢敢的到民众的家去打抢。真是无法无天，根本就不把执法单位看在眼里。这在我们国家是绝对不可以发生的。

当时我已视察到事态的演变，而如这些偷窃案件的发生没有即刻竭止，恐怕会越演越烈，届时再来收拾恐怕已太晚了。今天的小偷已变成匪帮了。所以一个星期多前我已公开的呼吁政府应该提出一套解决偷抢劫案的方法以恢复人民对政府的信心。

周氏又说，记得去年这个时候匪帮持刀，枪入民宅，绑起家中的老少，抢走金钱，财物又伤人，甚至杀人，足足的发生了两个多月的时光，至到我在州议会，会议上提出紧急动议，而随之一帮匪帮在实比河一带被逮捕，而类似案件也静下了许多。

我感到遗憾的是今天匪帮又再卷土重来所以我呼吁政府各执法单位配合，而警方更全力以赴。在这些匪帮又屈起的时候，就把他扑灭，以让偷抢劫案件根本在民省就没有生存之余地。

我希望州国阵政府也能重视民省内的这些案件的发生并给于一切的支援。以还给人民一个安宁的社会及对政府的信心。

周政新。

Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch,DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on 24th September, 2009:

State assemblyman for Kidurong Chiew Chin Sing urged the police to look seriously into the gang robbery at Taman Pearl night before.

Chiew said that the police must act quickly and precisely to break up the gang in the shortest time possible.

He said that according to report, that night at about 9, a gang of 4 to 6 persons armed with knives went into a home and robbed off valuables from the 2 sisters who were in the house. They also took other valuables from the house and even hurt one of the girls.

We cannot accept robbers in gang armed with knives and other weapons roaming our street and robbing our homes as they like. By Gosh, this is a democratic country and a country rule by laws. The people paid taxes to the government, so that the government can manage our security to give us peace, security and protection for our property. Regretfully, the situation is getting from worse to worst, snatching and stealing crimes are happening everyday. Is there really no more cure for this anymore and our rule of law is crumbling?

In Bintulu, break-in into homes and stealing has been happening everyday for the past 2 months. First, it was the stealing of luxury cars and now everyday there is one or two cases of break-ins to homes stealing laptops, hand phones, cash, valuables etc.

Those were petty thefts by one or two person with simple tools. But today it has turned into gang robbers carrying weapons going into peoples home to rob, as if there is no more law. They could not even see the enforcement people in their eyes having no respect for them. This must not happen in our country.

As I observe and if these petty thefts are not stopped immediately, I am concerned that it may become worse and by the time we realize it, it may already be too late. The petty theft had transformed into gang robbery now. That is why about a week ago, I had issued an open statement to call on the government to come up with a set of solutions to overcome the rampant snatching and stealing crimes so as to restore the confident of the people in the government.

Chiew also said that it is still clear in his mind that about this time last year gang robbers carrying knives, went into peoples home at early morning hours, tied up the older folks and robbed off cash, and other valuables. Sometimes they hurt the home owners and even one was killed. That went on for about over 2 months until the DUN meeting when I attempted to move a motion on it and after that a gang was caught at Sibiew area and silenced the gang robbery for quite a while.

Today it is most regrettable that the gang robbery is back and I call on the government and all units to work together, while the police to go all out and nib the snatching, stealing and gang robbery crimes at its bud. So that Bintulu could be free from such crimes.

I hope that the Barisan National government can treat combating the crime in Bintulu as important and give full support so as to give back the peace and security of the society to the people there and win back their confidence in the government.

Chiew Chin Sing.

House Break-In -- PDRM Tips (From PDRM Homepage) BM Text

2009-09-21T21:36:00.000-07:00

Pecah Rumah

Pihak polis ingin mengingatkan orang ramai supaya lebih berhati-hati semasa meninggalkan rumah pada masa yang agak panjang, kerana balik kampung atau menziarahi anak saudara. Sila rujuk panduan am pencegahan pecah rumah ini; maklumkan alamt rumah, alamat kampung dan nombor telefon yang boleh dihubungi sepanjang perayaan kepada jiran dan balai polis terdekat. Nombor telefon ibu pejabat polis daerah dan balai polis serta bilik gerakan yang beroperasi 24 jam boleh diperolehi di sini.

Bagaimana boleh berlaku

Dengan pemutar skru atau objek-objek tajam, mengumpil pintu atau tingkap
Menggunakan 'jack' untuk membuka jerjak besi tingkap
Memotong mangga (ibu kunci) dengan gergaji besi.
Memasuki melalui bumbung rumah/siling yang terbuka.
Tingkap yang tidak berkunci/terbuka
Menggunakan kunci pendua

Sebab-sebab Berlaku Pecah Rumah

Tidak memberitahu jiran dan polis apabila meninggalkan rumah kosong
Tiada muafakat sesama jiran untuk mengawasi kediaman masing-masing
Meletakkan barang yang bernilai di sekitar atau dalam rumah yang dapat dilihat dari luar
Menunjukkan tanda rumah tidak dihuni seperti langganan akhbar dan roti yang tidak dihentikan.
Kedudukan rumah yang terpencil serta struktur rumah yang memudahkan penjenayah memasukinya.
Membiarkan pintu atau tingkap terbuka, terdedah tanpa pengawasan atau ditutup tanpa berkunci.
Menggunakan kunci, mangga atau rantai yang mudah diumpil, dipotong atau dibuka dengan kunci tiruan.
Keadaan rumah seperti bumbung, tingkap, dinding dan sebagainya yang memudahkan penjenayah memasukinya.

Cara Pencegahan

Memaklumkan balai polis terdekat tentang alamat rumah, tarikh dan masa anda tidak berada di rumah. Tinggalkan maklumat secukupnya bagi memudahkan pihak jiran atau polis memaklumkan sebarang kejadian kepada anda.
Memasang alat-alat keselamatan tambahan pada pintu utama seperti lubang pandangan,mangga dan selak keselamatan.
Sentiasa pasangkan lampu bila keluar rumah.
Jangan tinggalkan sebarang nota yang boleh membantu pemecah rumah bertindak.
Hubungan yang baik dengan jiran dapat membantu keselamatan rumah bila kita tiada.
Pastikan pintu, tingkap dan pintu pagar berkunci sebelum meninggalkan rumah atau tidur.
Memelihara anjing boleh membantu mengawal rumah.
Pasangkan sistem penggera keselamatan yang baik unutk rumah/bangunan.
Kawasan rumah hendaklah sentiasa bersih dan lapang. Semak-samun, rumpun pokok dan belukar boleh menjadi tempat persembunyian pemecah rumah/penjenayah.
Sekiranya bercadang untuk bercuti lama, hentikan langganan akhbar atau roti supaya tidak meninggalkan tanda rumah tiada berpenghuni.

Nasihat apabila berlaku pecah rumah

Segera buat laporan di Balai Polis berhampiran.
Jangan menyentuh atau mengubah apa-apa jua barang yang didapati berselerak selepas dimasuki pencuri. Ini bertujuan untuk melindungi bukti di tempat kejadian seperti kesan cap jari atau alat-alat yang ditinggalkan penjenayah.

The BN Government Must Combat Rampant Crime Rate to Restore Basic Trust (Chinese & English Text)

2009-09-12T08:01:00.000-07:00

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9月12日文告如下:

吉都隆区州立委周政新说当人民在饱受治安不靖苦果的时候，国阵政府应该提出一套解决问题的方案以恢复人民对他的信心。

我感到遗憾的是，国阵政府近年来正当人民在喊求救的时候他们却充当聋子，把人民的心声当做耳边风。这么久来，连一个积体的解决方案来帮人民解决问题也没有。结果今天州内的治安问题每况愈下，变得越来越猖狂。

例如近月来民省内偷窃案件又频频发生，每天都一两宗。小偷撬开铁花，爬入屋内，偷走屋主的电脑，手提电话与金器等。人民不但损失了财务，更为自身及家人的安全感到不安。

周氏指出假如这些偷窃案件没有即时竭止，恐怕会越演越烈，届时再来收拾恐怕已是太晚了。

周氏又说人民对偷窃案件已感到气愤，真的是受不了了。前些时候偷窃者专偷豪华汽车，今天又入屋偷窃。试问偷窃和抢劫案件到底要到何时才会了决，以恢复国阵所谓的“砂州人间天堂”的真面目。

国阵政府应该知道今天州内偷窃抢劫案件的发生已变本加厉。除了警方须革新与壮大来建立起他的威信及效能，政府更应该从社会，不道德商业，外劳等病态所引发偷，抢窃案件来下手，减低社会的贫穷，让更多的人有就业机会，并灌输正确的道德，人生观及信仰。

我希望国阵政府不要在面对州内治安不靖时显得那么无能，什么都没做，忍心的让人民自生自灭。该是时候政府站出来实际的为人民做一点事了。

周政新。

Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch,DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on 12th Sept., 2009.

State Assemblyman for Kidurong Chiew Chin Sing said that it is high time that the BN government come out with a set of answers to combat the rampant crime rate in our state so as to restore the basic trust of the people in its government.

What is most regrettable is that while the people are crying out for help yet the government is playing deaf, as if they just cannot hear. For so long already there is not even an answer to help the people in facing with theft cases. As a result security and peace in our state is getting worse and worse and thieves are getting more and more daring.

Take for example theft cases in Bintulu which happen almost everyday for the past few months. Thieves are breaking security grills and entering into homes, stealing laptops, hand phones, jewels, cash and others. The people lost not only their property but also are worried about the safety of themselves and their family members.

Chiew pointed out that if we do not stop these smaller house break in cases at its early stage, it may evolve into more serious crime and it may be too late then to deal with it altogether anymore.

Bintulu folks are very angry already with the thieves stealing here and there and they really had enough. A while back it was the stealing of the luxurious 4 wheel drives and today break in and stealing household goods. When is this all going to end so as to return Sarawak to its “heaven on earth” slogan as being boasted by the BN leadership few years back.

The BN government ought to know that house break ins and other crimes are getting and more serious in our state and apart from reforming the police force, government should also tackle crime from other angles like the social, commerce, migrant workers, education and others. We need to drastically reduce our poverty rate while increasing our work opportunity and to instil the right moral values and religion in our folks.

I hope that the BN government would not continue to look that helpless in facing the crime, doing practically nothing, letting out people all alone by themselves to deal with the crime. It is about time that the BN government should stand up and be counted in doing something for the people.

Chiew Chin Sing.
12th September, 2009.

Public Interest - The First Priority in the Execution of Public Works (Chinese & English Text)

2009-09-03T06:40:00.000-07:00

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9月3日文告如下:

基都隆区州议员周政新呼吁民省公共工程局关注，以确保任何牵涉到公众事件的工程都必须以公众利益的考量为优先。

周氏是针对省内，美民路5里内，主干敦胡先翁路，的一点道路提升工程，承包商是在该路段的数处重新铺上沥青。由于施工也在交通最繁忙的时候还进行，所以导致昨天傍晚美民路大塞车，久达整个钟头。

周氏说，这样事情的发生是绝对不应该的。但是，该工作的施工，根本就没有考虑到道路使用者的方便与利益。承包商我做我的工作，你塞车是你的事。这种把别人痛苦当做透明的态度是完全不能接受的，而这种的承包商本来就没有资格承接任何公共工程的工作。

叫人难以置信的是，承包商怎会看不到在交通繁忙时施工会导致怎样的后果。

今天这样的事情还在发生，已很清楚的告诉了我们，政府交货系统的失败。人们毕竟要问有关单局到底是怎样监督承包商工作的。假如今天连在交通繁忙时会导致塞车都看不到，那大家对最后工程的品质，我相信大家都心里有数。

卡在塞车队伍的人们，被塞车了整个钟头，气愤地向我投诉他们塞车时所承受的痛苦与损失。有的工作了一整天，累着要回家休息又不能，有生病的，有的赶时间也被耽误，有的车燃油红灯也已亮起，等等等等太多状况了。还有许多的马来同胞禁食了一天还未喝到水，着急的正赶着回家与家人一起开斋。

“他们不明白为何工作不能在晚上或交通较少的时候进行”。

所以我希望有关当局提高警惕，因为这些人为的疏忽所带给别人的不便与痛苦是应该完全被避免的。警惕工作，提高工作效率，一切以民为本，为国为民，时时给人民提供最佳的服务。

周政新。

Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch ,DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on 3rd September, 2009

The Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong, Chiew Chin Sing, called upon the Bintulu Department of Public Works to take heed to ensure that public interest should always be first priority in the execution of any public works.

Chiew was specifically referring to the little tar sealing, upgrading works within the 5 mile length of the Bintulu/Miri Road. He said that the contractor work even at traffic peak hours and as a result, serious jam had occurred yesterday evening, where some were jammed for almost an hour.

“This should really never happen” Chiew said, “But when you have contractor who do not give due consideration and concern to others, as if traffic jam was none of its business and went on working any way at peak hours, such contractor should never be accepted to be qualified to do public works in the first place. The indifference attitude of the contractor towards the sufferings of the public as caused by his works is not right”.

It is incomprehendable how the contractor could fail to see the traffic jam it could cause by working at traffic peak hours.

The fact that this actually happen, is a glaring example of the failure of the government delivery system. People like to know how is the work actually being supervised and if the supervising unit cannot even foresee traffic jam working at peak hours, one doubt very much if they can see the quality of the final works.

Many were struck in the jam for an hour. One who was so mad called me up, and told me of his pain and losses because of the jam. Many had had a tiring day and had wanted to go home quick to rest, some were sick; some missed their appointments while for some others the fuel tank red light had even come on. And not to forget our Malay brothers and sisters who had been fasting for a whole day and need to be home to break the fast with their family.

One thing they cannot understand is why could not the works be done at night or at other none traffic peak hours.

I therefore hope that the authority concerned would take heed because this kind of man caused sufferings to others must be totally avoided. Government should always be on the alert, work efficiently, and whatever you do, think of the people. People first and give them the best service at all times.

Chiew Chin Sing.
3rd September, 2009

On BN Swapping SUPP Kidurong Seat

2009-08-19T08:09:00.000-07:00

On BN Swapping SUPP Kidurong Seat.

I think it is a BN political gimmick to try to win the sympathy of the people here to win back the Kidurong seat, saying that they have lost twice and cannot afford to loose again, thus calling on folks here to vote for them.

But people in Bintulu know better. Generally, a lot of people here are unhappy with the BN policies.

People here want more democracy, able to participate in the running of the day to day affairs that is affecting their live in the local government.

They are also worried about the renewal of the land where they have to pay a hefty sum when the lease is up. And the expiry date is not that many years away.

And they are angry about their land which is under section 47. which had been ‘frozen’ for 30 over years and yet still not released. Worst still, the BN staged a walk out during the May, 2209, DUN sitting, when we moved a motion for law reform for automatic renewal and land for 99 years and land under section 47 when not used in two years be automatically released.

Then there is the NCR land which the rural people are still waiting for the land title.

And then there is the Aluminum Smelting plant . People here do not want the plant, yet the government just go on anyway. Such ‘government knows best’ attitude people here cannot accept.

Then the LNG plant, right outside our doors steps, of all the huge profits made, we in Sarawak only get 5%.

So, I say the whole BN swapping of the Kidurong seat it is a gimmick, and people ought to watch out and not fall in it.

At any rate, whether it is BN-SUPP, BN-PRS or BN SPDP, it still BN, and people here are tired of the BN indifferences. The people want change.

Election in Kidurong had always not been easy. It had always been close. Our election machinery is weak, we lack money, manpower etc. Fighting BN is always not easy, anywhere in Sarawak., But we try and do our best, trusting in our people, believing that they will make the best judgment in what is best for themselves and their children and the country.

In Kidurong here, we won 3 state elections and lost the by election. SUPP won 2 times, including the by election

Chiew Chin Sing.
19th Aug. 2009

New Rural Water (English Text)

2009-08-17T07:08:00.000-07:00

Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch ,DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on17th August, 2009

The Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong Chiew Chin Sing urged the government to rethink and to come up with new ways of water supply for the rural areas.

Chiew said that the old ways of supplying one 400 gallon water tank per family is not enough anymore these days. It was alright during the old days when longhouses and kampong folks could still do their washing and bathing in the stream or river near their houses.

But today the rivers are all dirty and polluted with the opening up of the palm oil plantations. You cannot use the stream or river water anymore especially during the dry season when the water run lows. Parts of the stream had dried up leaving only a pond of dead water for one to do washing and bathing. And that is bad, as the water could be contaminated.

That is why these days the rural folks need more water tanks for maximum drinking water storage. Having more water tanks, two or three, is not a luxury but a necessity.

Even the heaviest of all down pour the last two days is not going to help drinking water supply in the longhouse because there is just not enough tanks to collect all the precious rain water, in fact much of rain water is not collected and go to waste. And if a prolong dry spell strike again, the one tank of drinking water will run out in no time.

Apart from harvesting rain water, It is high time that underground water should be exploited. Not many rural folks have well or pump and access to underground water and even if some have, they are not in working condition.

Designated water catchments areas had been and still is a popular mean of water supply to the rural areas but more and more encroachments into these areas are happening because of land development, resulting in poor water supply for the rural folks. As a result, rural folks are going back to square one again relying on harvesting the rain water.

With the expansion of the road next works many rural areas are accessible by roads and those near the water treatment plant area must be supplied with treated pipe water. Yet there are so many areas beyond the twenty mile radius up to this day, since Merdeka, the government could still not provide them with treated pipe water.

Chiew Chin Sing.
17.8.2009

Borneo International Kite Festival (Chinese & English Text)

2009-08-17T07:03:00.000-07:00

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8日文告如下:

吉都隆区州立委周政新说政府在烟霾恶劣侵袭的情况下还继续的举办风筝节，让人们在户外放风筝，根本没有为人民树立抗烟霾的好榜样。

也许小孩子们不懂事，有样学样，看到政府可在户外放风筝，所以他们也在户外大玩特玩。社会人士，团体也一样，很多看到政府都已经是这样，可能也对户外活动不当是一回事。其他地区，甚至全砂州的人民可能都那样，烟霾什么，你看政府还在民都鲁办风筝节，在户外大放风筝。

可是在烟霾浓厚的时候，烧焦的空气扑鼻而来，人们所吸入肺部含有毒素的空气，与二手烟比起来要厉害的多了。

也许今天吸入烟霾的人们不会有何特别的感受，但它却在我们的体内留下了一颗计时炸弹。

假如一个政府关乎他子民的健康，他绝对是不会在烟霾处于不健康水平的时候叫他们到户外去放风筝，更不会在毫无管理的情况之下让人们大烧芭，或完全没能力的与印尼方面达致协议来控制烟霾。

砂州人民每年都饱受烟霾的侵袭，这不止是不对的，这等于它每年在伤害我们人民的健康，但是政府在乎吗？

我感到遗憾政府并没有以我们人民的健康为考量，而只为了自己的声誉，在烟霾这么恶劣的情况下继续举办风筝节，让人们冒大险。政府这种态度，只要有举办风筝节，人民的健康到底会怎样都是次要的，是要不得的。

我们在面对不健康烟霾恶劣的侵袭，应该以理性及智慧来应付以确保我们人民安康。

周政新。

Media Statement by Chiew Chin Sing, Chairman DAP Bintulu Branch ,DAP Sarawak Deputy Chairman and Sarawak State Assemblyman for Kidurong on 8th, August 2009

Statement Assemblyman for Kidurong Chiew Chin Sing said that the government is not setting a good example to the people in combating haze by continuing on with the Kite Festival and allowing people to fly kite outdoor.

We know that the children being who they are will emulate. When they see that the government is allowing people to fly kite outdoor, they will follow and play out door also.
They are others too, even NGO when they see what the government is doing they could take out door activities in haze lightly also. People in other areas, in fact may be a lot of the people in Sarawak, what haze, they said, you see the government the kite festival is on in Bintulu and people are flying kite outdoor.

But when the burnt smell of the haze comes hitting at one’s face and we inhale in the toxic air, it is surely far too serious that the second hand smoke.

Perhaps one who inhale the hase would not feel anything today but surely that would have left a time bomb in your body.

If the government cares about the health of its people, she will never ask anyone to go out door to fly kite when the haze situation is above the healthy level. She will also never allow the plantation to go on burning without any supervision. And she would have been able to reach an agreement with Indonesia to control the haze from there.

Every year the people of Sarawak suffer haze attack. This is not only right but tantamount to harming the health of our people. Does the government really care?

It is regrettable that the government cares more of its name than the health of the people by continuing to organize the Kite Festival thereby putting the health of the people at risk.
We cannot accept a government which only cares about the Kite Festival while putting the health of the people at second place

When we are faced up with the attack of unhealthy haze, we must act wisely and rationally to ensure the health of our people.

Chiew Chin Sing.

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

2009-08-09T07:52:00.000-07:00

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.

Status of the Proposed Aluminium Smelters in Mukah and Similajau

2009-08-02T19:11:00.000-07:00

YB Chiew Chiu Sing N.59 - Kidurong

10. To ask the Chief Minister: (Written Answer)

State the status of the proposed aluminium smelters both in Mukah and Similajau including:

(a) Stage of development;

(b) Basis of the selection process of the smelting companiesconcerned;

(c) Shareholding ownership of your company;

(d) Funding of the construction of the facilities concerned;

(e) Status of the EIA process and the inclusion of publicparticipation; and

(f) Number of affected communities, whether directly (relocation)or indirectly/ how they have been consulted and whether theirfree, prior and informed consent is obtained.

Answer :

Dato Sri Speaker,

The proposed aluminium smelters in Mukah and Similajau are still at the planning stage and are progressing as scheduled. The status of specific major items in regard to the proposed aluminium smelter projects are as follows:

• The manufacturing licence for both projects had been approvedby the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA);

• The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) had been signed betweenSarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) and Press Metal Sarawak SdnBhd whereas the PPA for SALCO is still at negotiating stage; and

• An area of 366 hectares in Mukah and 800 hectares at SamalajuIndustrial Park, Bintulu had been approved for Press MetalSarawak Sdn Bhd and earmarked for SALCO respectively.
Since the launching of SCORE on 11th February 2008, it has attracted many inquiries from investors, especially foreign investors who are seriously interested to invest in SCORE area. The numerous inquiries received and the expected huge inflow of foreign direct investment are indeed early indicator on the attractiveness of Sarawak as a whole and SCORE in particular as the preferred new investment location for heavy, capital and energy intensive industry in the region.

The decision made by these industries which are categorized as trigger industries to establish their manufacturing plants in SCORE area are to us very critical to immediately kick start the development within SCORE area and as a whole to broaden the state industrial base. Foreign investors see SCORE area as an ideal location for their proposed investment and their decision on whether to invest or not in SCORE area are based on stringent guidelines, requirements and evaluation to ensure their business competitiveness.

Efforts to entice foreign investors are very competitive. They want to invest where cost of production is low and near to market. Most importantly, they will go where the Government is business friendly and no restriction on ownership is imposed. Foreign investors are allowed 100% ownership of their proposed investments in SCORE. Since the investment involved is huge, and using the latest technology, they normally want to be in full control of the project for their business success and survival. However, Joint Venture (JV) between local and foreign investors for any investment proposal is encouraged. The selection of local partner is determined entirely by the foreign investors based on their own evaluation. The two aluminium smelting projects are joint ventures between local and foreign companies.

The proposed aluminium smelter projects are entirely private sector initiatives. The initiatives involved joint ventures between local partners and foreign investors. Therefore, no funding from the government is required for the construction of facilities of the proposed projects.
Department of Environment (DOE) is processing the DEIA Report for Press Metal Sarawak Sdn Bhd, whereas for SALCO, the Term of Reference (TOR) has been approved. The EIA studies required for these two projects are conducted in accordance with existing environmental law and regulations whereby public participation and feedback is needed and incorporated in the report.
The proposed projects will be set-up within the designated area/industrial estates to be developed by the Government agencies. Thus, there is no relocation of communities involved.

Status of the Proposed Murum and Limbang Dams

2009-08-02T19:09:00.000-07:00

SOALAN DARIPADA YB CHIEW CHIU SING (N.59 - KIDURONG)

To ask the Minister of Public Utilities (Written Answer):

9. The status of the proposed Murum and Urn bang Dams including:

(a) Stage of development and funding sources;

(b) Basis of the selection/tendering process for the companiesinvolved in its main construction works;

(c) Shareholding and ownership of the companies concerned;

(d) Intended purchaser(s) of the energy;

(e) Status of El A process and the inclusion of public participation;

(f) Number of affected communities, whether directly (relocation) orindirectly, how they have been consulted and whether their free,prior and informed consent is obtained; and

(g) In relation to the now disturbed states of the Balui and Murum catchments as a result of the aforementioned plantation licenses, has the technical viability of the Murum dam been compromised?

Jawapan
(Written Answer)

For the information of Ahli Yang Berhormat for Kidurong,

(a) The Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the Murum Dam has been awarded by SEB and mobilization for the preparatory works of the diversion tunnels has commenced. In the case of the Limbang Dam, the feasibility study is still on-going and is in its finalization stage. Fundings for the development and construction for these dams will be raised from the external capital market without any government guarantees.

(b) The tendering process for the Murum Dam involved invitation to eight well known international contractors and the selection is based on acceptable and attractive financial and technical considerations.

(c) The company Yangtze Three Gorges Technology And Economy
Development which has been awarded the EPC contract for the implementation of Murum Dam project is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Three Gorges Project Corporation who is the developer, owner and operator of the renowned China Three Gorges Project which currently has a total installed capacity of 18,200 MW. When fully completed the China Three Gorges Project would generate a total of 22,400MW of power.

(d) Power from the Murum Dam would be required to meet the load demands from the aluminum smelter plants and other energy intensive industries which have shown keen interest to setup their plants in the State particularly within SCORE.

(e) The EIA report for Murum HEP Dam was submitted to NREB on 30th
April 2008 and was reviewed by an expert panel who has made recommendations to ensure all environmental issues are adequately addressed. During the preparation of the EIA study, the affected people were briefed, consulted and interviewed on the proposed project and their perceptions were recorded. This formed an important element for the public participations at the early stage of the EIA process.

(f) There are 6 numbers of longhouses with the total population of about 1,000 people which will be affected by Murum Dam Project and all these populations as mentioned earlier has been consulted at the early stage of the EIA process. Further consultations were also undertaken by the Murum Resettlement Committee formed by the State Government of Sarawak to engage proactively with the locals so that they are adequately informed of the project and to incorporate their opinions and concerns when undertaking the resettlement program.

(g) SEB has undertaken a study to update and extend the hydrological database that incorporates information between 1999 to 2007 and confirmed that the project is viable with an installed capacity of 900 MW and energy output of 5,468 GWh annually. The study also confirmed that the technical viability of the Murum hydro dam will not be affected by the plantations.

Sarawak Energy Development Plan for Next 30 Years

2009-08-02T19:07:00.000-07:00

SOALAN DARIPADA YB CHIEW CHIU SING (N.59 - KIDURONG)

To ask the Minister of Public Utilities (Written Answer):

8. State a detailed plan of energy development in the State for the next 30 years including:

(a) The forecast of energy demand in Sarawak in relation to allexisting proposals to construct more hydroelectric dams in thefuture in the state.

(b) Existing and forecast energy generation capacities in the stateincluding current and forecast reserve margins.

(c) The costs of the construction of all the proposed dams and howfunding is intended to be secured.

Jawapan
(Written Answer)

(a) & (b) For the information of Ahli Yang Berhormat for Kidurong, the existing installed generating capacity in the State is about 930MW and expected to be about 10,400MW by 2020 to meet the load demand from the energy intensive industries and for export to West Malaysia, Sabah, Kalimantan and Brunei. The reserve margin by 2020 is expected to be at 17%.

(c) SEB is currently undertaking pre-feasibility and
feasibility studies of various potential hydro dams which includes determining the construction costs. These studies are expected to complete in stages depending on the start-off implementation date office project by mid 2009. The funding of the hydro dams will be raised from the external capital market and will not receive any form of Government guarantees.

Violence in School

2009-07-12T21:15:00.000-07:00

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7月11日文告如下:

吉都隆区立委周政新对校园頻頻發生暴力的事件深表关注，且认为我国教育的制度必须做出实际的改革，特别在维护校园的形象以致可以营造一个健康的学习环境。

周氏深盼教育部及学校，能和家长及相关人士一起沟通解决学生问题，如此，聽聽学子们的内心深处的声音。

校方应该更了解学生在学习上的需要，给于正面的对待和积极的鼓励，老师更可以多说赞美的话，在各方面来鼓励学生。必竟，实际行动比纸上谈兵来得更有果效。

然而，当学生违反了学校的规章制度和纪律时，也应该受到适当的惩罚，特别是对一些犯错比较严重的学生。老师或许可以通过惩戒，让学生认识到，犯错误要承担责任，帮助学生进一步认识错误、改正错误。当然，学校和老师在批评惩罚犯错学生的过程中，应该要掌握好尺度。尽可能不要有语言上的挖苦，心理上的打击或肉体上的惩罚。

教育部也應該深入的探討校園暴力，為何會常常的在我們的學園發生。而這是否与以學生成續來分配班级有關。大家都知道，今天我們的學校是以學生的成绩来分配班级。而成绩有落差的学生，被安排在“后面”的班级，他們是否会觉得被冷落。久而久之，他们的感受又是怎樣。有些学生莫名的被标上“坏学生”的标签。这些被忽略的学生，他們的存在是否也一樣的如其也班級的學生得到同等、公平的肯定。而那些被安排在 “前面”班級的學生，他們的心態又是如何。然而，若是他们能一起学习，也許會創造正确的学习环境。

如此可以鼓励同学们在面对学业生活技能上彼此帮助，并且这种取长补短的精神对将来要步入社会的他们是很可贵的。除此之外，这种不按照成绩来分班的制度也相信能够增强个人的自信心。

周氐說，学校不仅是一个学生回忆他们美好的经历和享受的学习生涯，更可以透过学校来培养我国未来的栋梁。
他呼吁教育部能继续以行动来证明我们对校园的切实关心把暴力事件减至最低，让我们一同来维护及打造各学府成为一个健康的学习环境。

周政新。

Home Quarantine - 10 Steps (Chinese Text) 30.06.09 See Hua Daily News

2009-06-30T18:57:00.000-07:00

Health Dept's Slackness at Sibu Airport

2009-06-30T16:02:00.000-07:00

Ho Leng said that he could not understand why forms cannot be distributed in the plane but instead at the arrival hall.
He was shocked to be told by the Health Officer that he should just fill in the phone number and sign. Many just signed and walked off. Nobody gave any actual health status careful thought. Moreover some Malays passengers were given chinese forms.
He was difinitely upset over the Health Dept's slackness and wonder how could this be effective in monitoring of health status and H1N1
Ho Leng was arriving from Kuching to Sibu in a plane late last night.

H1N1 Personal Precautions - Ministry of Health Malaysia (Chinese Text)

2009-06-30T04:49:00.001-07:00

H1N1 Personal Precautions - Ministry of Health Malaysia

2009-06-30T04:39:00.000-07:00

Home Quarantine-10 steps

2009-06-30T04:11:00.000-07:00

The following is from the Ministry of Health Malaysia.

10 STEPS TO OBSERVE DURING HOME QUARANTINE
1. Stay at home throughout the quarantine period. (As far as possible, stay in a separate room to minimize contact with members of household).

2. You are strictly not allowed to leave home to go to work, attend school, tuition, place of worship, parties, shopping, social gathering or being at any public places.

3. Practise good personal hygiene:
 Cover your nose and mouth with tissue, towel or handkerchief when coughing or sneezing. Discard soiled tissue in the trash can.
 Frequently wash your hands with water and soap, especially after you cough or sneeze. Also wash your hands after touching your nose, mouth or eyes.
 Avoid sharing personal toiletries such as towels, handkerchief, etc. If possible, avoid sharing toilet facilities
 Make sure there is good ventilation in the premises where you are being quarantined.
 Surfaces such as floor and table top contaminated by discharge from the nose and mouth (droplets) should be disinfected by a chlorine-based detergent (for example chlorox - mix 1 part of chlorox with 49 parts of water).

4. If you develop fever and any flu-like symptoms and need to communicate with others, wear a mask.

5. Minimize contact with friends or relatives and avoid going to public places.

6. Monitor your body temperature and look out for symptoms of the disease daily for seven (7) days.

7. If staying alone, get help from relatives or friends to get food and essential items.

8. If you have visitors during this period, record their names, addresses and telephone numbers.

9. If at any time you feel unwell and have fever, IMMEDIATELY contact the nearest District Health Office.

10. Get the latest information on the development of the disease from the Ministry of Health website, radio, television and newspapers.
STRICTLY FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY

H1N1 in Bintulu- where is the Commander in Chief

2009-06-30T04:03:00.000-07:00

I am really disappointed that the director of the Bintulu hospital was not there when I visited him this morning at nine am.

I mean, at a crucial time like this when H1N1 had already spreaded to Bintulu , one would expect that the commander in chief would be around. Yet he is not, but had gone for meeting in Kuching till the second of July, they said.

People in Bintulu want to know what is going on, they need advise and directions at the ground level, on what to do, so that we can work together to minimise the spread of the disease .

When I was at the hospital, I was told that no one can say anything about what is going on with the disease, only the director.

When there is no information, people are kept in the dark. People could be on low alert and may get careless or into a ‘never mind’ attitude. Things could get out of hand that way.

As this matter is not just a medical matter, it is also about the public. The disease is a public matter and that is when the public should be informed and be involved to effectively curb the spread of the disease.

Mind you, there were 80 others in the plane with the 1st patient of Bintulu. Have they all been contacted and what is the situation with them, are they among us?

People need clear directions for those who had been in contact with the patient.

Then again, we also would like to know the readiness of our Hospital if in case, the disease is spread more widely here.

I urge Dr. George Chan to appoint a spoke person for the Bintulu Division here in Bintulu so that the people can get first hand info from him as he would be right here and can see for himself and relate the situation to all of us here.

I would like to call on the people in Bintulu to stay calm and not panic in a time like this and if ever we feel sick with flu like symptoms like fever, sore throat, cough, head ach, body ach, difficulty in breathing, we should go to the Hospital and see the doctors.

We must not be afraid to come out and see the doctors as we cannot afford to take the matter light heartedly. Because by not revealing sickness and not seeking treatment, we may end up getting other people infected, may be those who are close to us or even our loved ones.

Chiew Chin Sing
30.6.2009

H1N1 in Bintulu

2009-06-28T22:13:00.000-07:00

A firt case of H1N1 is now spreaded to Bintulu. It was brought in by a student who had returned from Australia on flight MH 2742 flying from KL to Bintulu on the 25th of June, 2009.

At the moment the sick student is quarantine in the Bintulu Hospital.

There were 80 other passengers on the same flight.

A lady passenger on the flight called me this morning on what she should do. From my twitting just now any person in contact with the sick person can call 086 3365222 giving them your name, phone number and addresss, the Policlinic Operation Room staff will call/come to see you.

When the lady receieved the call from the operation room staff, he said that she sat too far from the sick person so she is ok. what do you think?

Payment Must Be Prompt By All

2009-06-27T00:22:00.000-07:00

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6月26日文告如下:

吉都隆区州立委周政新说政府应该确保即时付还所欠于承包商，供应商等的款项，不得拖延。

当然，这一切的付款程序都应该按照施工或供货的程度及合约的规定而付还。既然承包商，供应商履行了他们的工作，政府也理所当然的要执行他们如期付款的责任。

但是，往往我们还是在商场上，常常都听到承包商说，政府的付款还未出所以没钱还。接下去的就是，承包商没钱还二手承包商，而二手承包商也没有还车期，货期，工人的工钱，甚至连自己的屋期和工钱时常也都不够拿。家中的费用也成了问题，因而也引发了许多其他的问题。

所以，在今天这经济萧条，行情这么差的时刻，当每个人都需要钱的时候，政府应该要确保，他们所花的钱，能够真正的带动市场现金的流动，并刺激经济的成长。

我想政府这种积极的做法，在今天这经济萧条非常的时刻，也会激励一些其他各大行业的大顾主们，起带头作用，来维持市面现金的周转，进而改善市场经济的活动及社会的繁荣与安宁。

随着本州的代木业逐步的被垄断式的做法而取代，许多前木山工作人员都纷纷的投入政府所大鼓吹的油棕业做承包工作。他们不惜利息的消费向银行贷款，有的买了车，买机械及聘请工人到油棕芭去承包工作。

可是每每到了月尾他们所被付还的数额总是比所做的工少的许多。做的越久就被拖欠的越多，每月所能拿到的收入几乎还不够还车期，屋期等。有时甚至自己还要掏腰包来付还开销。

日子久了，一些承包商在面对入不付出的时候，便面对随时都要被银行拉车，拉屋子的状况。有些大顾主甚至连工人的工钱也要被拖欠数月，导致他们也陷入大困境。

虽然政府有贷款可申请，但是单靠承包商们的贷款是不够的。况且申请贷款也不是容易的一件事。

然而，假如顾主们能付还给承包商们所欠的数额，钱由上而下，并流入我们的市场，我相信在这经济萧条的时刻，大家将会比较有信心的渡过这次的难关。

周政新字。

Let Bygone Be Bygone

2009-06-23T22:23:00.000-07:00

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6月23日文告如下

吉都隆区州议员周政新说在陈平的事件上，政府应该以更宽怀的态度来看待与处理。

这是因为随着时代的转变以及我国与中国，两国间关系的改善，而共产主义，不管是马共，中共或是苏共，对我国的安全根本不再是一个威胁，这也已是近几十年来一个公认的事实。

再者，前几个星期我国首相纳吉到中国的访问以及他父亲，前首相拉扎35年前的破冰之旅，都展示了两国友善的交往。假如大家都是朋友，我看不出为什么前马共总秘书长陈平为何不能被允许回来。不要忘了，至今他还是马来西亚公民。

在前首相马哈迪的时代，他1989的哈艾怡和平条约（Haadyai Peace Accord）也至使马共的解散，而2位的马共最高领袖，主席- 慕沙阿末（Musa Ahmad）及妇女组主任- 桑霞花克尔 (Shamsiah Fakir) 也于90年代的时候回国，并也得到当时媒体大事报道，特别是马来报章。

他们三位都是前马共最高的领袖。之中，假如慕沙阿末及桑霞花克尔可以回来马来西亚，那么为什么陈平不可？

有人说马共的领袖出卖了国家，但是也有大学学者与很多的马来西亚人，虽然他们不同意马共的枪杆斗争，并谴责许多战斗之时人命的损失，包括军人，人民与亲人，但是他们还是认为马共是选择错了路线的爱国者。

假如陈平是所说的卖国者，那为何马哈迪的政府又在1985年接洽磋相哈艾怡和平条约。

陈平在他的书中提到拉欣诺，甚至认同马共为我国1957年8月31日的独立做出贡献。他也在书中提到，似乎他回马来西亚的实兆湾也是该哈艾怡和平条约的条件之一，那政府又怎么说？

在日本侵略我国的时代，陈平一帮人马当时与日本人对抗，也死了很多的同志。今天日本战争已过，马来西亚与日本是友国。假如我们能够忘去过去日本人在我国的所作所为，为何陈平不能被接受回国？

我希望政府不要再一直以选择性的方式来处理事情，如选择否认陈平的回归，红登记人士不被平反，乡区的人士得不到出生字或身份证，成绩好的人士又不能得大学奖学金等，的一贯作风。

政府处事应该一视同仁，公平对待全民而不要以双重标准的做法来处理事情。

周政新。

Big Cars Stolen Just Like That !?

2009-06-20T23:42:00.000-07:00

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6月18日文告如下:

吉都隆区州议员周政新说劫车案件应该马上给于制止。

在过去整个月内发生了7宗的劫车案件及5宗企图偷车案件，还未提出许多抢夺金链等案件的发生，说明了民都鲁已爆发了严重的劫车案。

周氏指出，假如这些案件没有马上被制止，那劫车案件恐将变本加厉，越偷越厉害，而其他犯罪案件恐也将随后而来，因為人們还以为偷、搶别人的东西是沒有什么的。

到时犯罪案件猖狂，人民又是人心惶惶，治安败坏，害苦的是老百姓。

所以，劫車案件，如沒有馬上被制止，必定会间接的鼓励一些社会的人士，也有样学样，打抢起来，这边偷，那边搶，到时要鏟除這些罪案，恐怕已是太迟了。

況且，今天当政府在推动砂再生能源走廊之时，外国来的人数也在增加。假如劫车、偷、抢案频频发生，我相信他们会往其他治安更有保障的地方去投资，也不必来砂罗越。所以治安不好將嚇走外資。

今天匪徒的作风已是越来越大胆，甚至在光天化日之下打人、劫车、抢金链等，根本就没有把法律放在眼里。

我坚决的认为，我国有必要修改我们今天相关的法令，以更严厉的惩罚，来对付这些的匪徒，包括买贼赃的人士。只有這樣才能起作用以扑灭我国的劫車、偷、搶等案件。

假如我国的法律不够严厉，匪徒们被抓了一时又放掉或只给轻微的罚款，那这些人会认为犯法在國根本不是一回事。

還有非法外勞也要好好的受到控制与突絕。

与此同时，警方也必须加强工作，把这些的案件列为头等议程，並下决心铲除劫车及其他偷、搶案件的发生，来保护人民的财物，并還给我們一个安宁的社会。

周政新字。

Sexual Assualts by teacher on Primary School girls is condamned

2009-06-15T23:28:00.000-07:00

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6月15日文告如下:

吉都隆区州议员周政新谴责民省一小学老师性侵小学生的行為。

周氏说，作为一名老师，为人师表，要緊抱教学的宗旨及以崇高道德的观念来教学，以赢得学生，家长及社會人士的尊重。

周氏又说，作为一名老师，他的责任是在学校教書，教导学生。假如他有其他的念头或企图，那他根本就不适合當成一名老师，應該辭掉職位，以免做了害了他人子弟又害自己。

「该名老师真的是禽兽都不如，完全失去理智，竟向自己所教还未成年，幼小的学生性侵。我說该老师应该馬上被革职及严厉的处罚，杀鸡以敬猴。」

今天，我国学校，各种各样败坏的校风已越来越严重。我相信报纸上所刊登的只是一些，还有许多的也许我们都不知道。因此該是时候我们的学校重整校风，並树立起好学校的形象。

而教育部也应该检讨我国教育的制度及素質，因为该小学的老师也是在我们教育制度下的学校所教出来的。所以今天我国的教育制度肯定的已生病了。如不加以检讨及改良，我相信我们学校將來只有越来越坏。

我对4名受伤害的小学生表示伤心并希望有关方面会给于他们良好的辅导。

周政新字。

BWTC - where are the rooms for the coupons paid

2009-06-11T16:07:00.000-07:00

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6月11日文告如下:

吉都隆区州议员周政新说西马、吉隆坡的BWTC 应该兑现其承诺，让已购买酒店优惠卷的顾客能继续用它来订房使用。

周氏说做为一间高级的酒店，BWTC 应该充份的展示其高级做生意专业的精神，那就是要向顾客们负起责任。

既然顾客们已预付了全部的款額来购买优惠卷，那BWTC 收了人家的钱就应该执行他们另一半的职责。

据我所知，东马许多人士，包括我在内，都在其公司年轻商業代理人的努力之下，向BWTC 购买了优惠卷，以示支持及消费在西马旅店廉价的收费，去西马玩玩，以促进东、西马两地的旅游及交流。但万万却没有想到，该西马公司，却拿了人家的钱而在近期却不交货。

BWTC 这种的做法叫东马人民对西马商家失去信心及打擊我國东、西马兩地的关系。所以新首相，纳吉的「一个马来西亚」口号只不过说爽而已，实际上东、西马两地的情况他根本不了解。

BWTC 大慨在一年多前的时候，在东马各处开始售卖他的优惠卷。开始的几个月都没有问题，但后来过了半年多的時間，西马的工作人员就开始很不客气地说三讲四，限制人数住房等事，好像我们东马人在做贼似的。可是那是公寓式的居住，多了几个人住又有何妨。

顾客们买了优惠卷，原本就是希望能住更多一點人，来省些去西马的旅游费。开始的时候都可以，后来为何又不能。之后，BWTC 的工作人员，又限定该优惠卷只能一个月用几次，而其他的时候却不能使用。除此之外，也时常遇到要定房间却没有空房等等，就是处处在刁难东马的顾客啦。而且，在你当面检查你退房时所展示出来的态度，好像我们东马人有拿他什么東西一樣。

之后优惠卷起价了，每个房间一天从100元加到200元，而且又要两个月前预定。最后，到了近期，据本地代理人的報訾，却演变成不能使用了。

我希望西马的BWTC，不要只以为可走漏洞，而忘记了做生意的道德与责任。所售卖的都应该兑现给人。更不要忘记善待所有的顾客，特别是自家的东马人。

我手中还有多张的优惠卷，我希望BWTC 應該继续让所有持有优惠卷的人士都能够在限期內，无限制的用完手中的优惠卷，免得我们要报警，甚至在国会提出，毕竟我们的钱都已付清了。

周政新