Suasana Sekitar Pesta Buntal Kampung Mangut

Gambar dan teks oleh Hazemi Hj Entek

 

Penganjuran sesuatu pesta bukan sahaja untuk keseronokan, sebaliknya boleh meningkatkan sumber ekonomi rakyat disamping dapat mengukuhkan ikatan perpaduan kaum dari pelbagai etnik pribumi yang ada. 

 

Dengan penganjuran pesta ia boleh mengajak orang ramai untuk berkunjung ke satu -satu tempat sekali gusnya memeriahkan lokasi penganjuran pesta, Datuk Gramong Juna, Menteri Muda Pembangunan Luar Bandar .

 

Gramong berkata demikian ketika merasmikan Pesta Ikan Buntal di Tapak Pesta di Kampung Manggut, Spaoh. 

 

Katanya, penganjuran Pesta Ikan Buntal tahun ini cukup meriah dan mendapat sambutan yang baik.

 

Menurutnya lagi, beliau cukup kagum dengan penglibatan dan penyertaan penduduk tempatan yang melibatkan diri dalam pelbagai jualan termasuk pakaian, hasil tani, makanan dan yang istimewanya beliau sempat melihat penduduk menjual pelbagai masakan dari Ikan Buntal termasuk 'Pais Ikan Buntal' yang sudah menjadi sinonim masyarakat tempatan disini. 

 

Jelasnya, inilah yang kerajaan inginkan, agar rakyat terus aktif melibatkan diri dalam sektor jualan dalam usaha meningkatkan sumber ekonomi mereka.

 

Dalam perkembangan lain, beliau menegaskan rakyat tidak seharusnya aktif berjual hanya ketika musim pesta, sebaliknya usaha tersebut perlu dilaksanakan dan dipertingkatkan dari masa ke semasa. 'Rezeki itu ada dimana-mana, kita perlu berusaha dengan bersungguh-sungguh untuk mendapatkannya, ujarnya.

 

Sebanyak 50 buah gerai dibuka tahun ini dalam usaha meningkatkan sumber ekonomi rakyat. Ada dikalangan pemilik gerai datang dari luar kawasan.

 

Dalam pada itu, Datuk Gramong juga menganggapkan penganjuran pesta ini bukan sahaja memberi peluang kepada rakyat untuk mendapat sumber ekonomi sebaliknya ia boleh mengeratkan ikatan silatulrahim dan perpaduan kaum di negara ini. 'Inilah keunikan negara kita, dimana rakyat boleh bersama dalam apa jua perjumpaan dan pertemuan, tiada berlaku huru hara dan perselisihan faham, ujarnya.' Apa yang beliau harap agar perpaduan ini perlu dikekalkan dalam usaha melahirkan pembangunan modal insan yang cemerlang negara yang terbilang sambil itu penganjuran ini boleh menaikan imej Bahagian Betong ke persada luar.

 

Terdahulu, Gramong mengumumkan peruntukan berjumlah 700 ribu bagi menambah keceriaan tapak 'Pesta Ikan Buntal' agar lebih cantik dan sempurna lagi.

 

Hadr sama dalam majlis tersebut, Residen Bahagian Betong, Datu Romie Sigan Daniel, Setiausaha Politik Menteri Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar, Dr Richard Rapu serta ketua-ketua jabatan kerajaan.

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Pelancongan Boleh Jana Ekonomi

Aktiviti berteraskan pelancongan boleh memajukan hidup rakyat di kawasan Betong khasnya daerah kecil Spaoh dari segi ekonomi dan sosial selepas ini.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Luar Bandar, Datuk Gramong Juna berkata aktiviti pelancongan memberi laluan terhadap pembangunan infrastruktur dan ekonomi apabila ia mula menjadi perhatian ramai pihak.

“Kerajaan telah mengambil inisiatif untuk membangunkan lagi kawasan Spaoh, Betong demi menarik kedatangan lebih ramai pengunjung pada setiap tahun.

“Usaha ini secara tidak langsung memberi peluang terhadap rakyat untuk mempertingkatkan taraf ekonomi masing-masing menerusi aktiviti perikanan, perniagaan dan pertanian dalam kawasan Spaoh, Betong,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika berucap mewakili Timbalan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Afred Jabu Numpang merasmikan Pesta Ikan Buntal 2011 di pangkalan jeti Kampung Manggut, Spaoh, Betong hari ini.
 
Pesta Ikan Buntal semenjak tahun 2001 boleh dijadikan sebagai salah satu produk pelancongan sekiranya mereka tahu cara untuk mengekploitasi peluang terbabit.



“Mereka masih boleh bergiat aktif aktiviti pertanian masing-masing. Namun mengambil peluang untuk melaksanakan aktiviti niaga berasaskan kepada produk Ikan Buntal juga tidak salah janji ia boleh menambah sumber pendapatan masing-masing,” katanya.

Terdahulu beliau turut mengumumkan peruntukan daripada Jabatan Kerja Raya bernilai RM500,000 untuk menambahbaik Terminal Penumpang Manggut Spaoh dan RM200,000 daripada Kementerian Pelancongan Dan Warisan untuk menaiktaraf tapak sambutan Pesta Ikan Buntal.

Hadir sama untuk menyaksikan upacara perasmian Pesta Ikan Buntal 2011 ini ialah Residen Bahagian Betong, Datu Romie Sigan Daniel dan Dr Richard Rapu iaitu Setiausaha Kepada Menteri Sumber Asli Dan Alam Sekitar, Dato Sri Douglas Uggah Embas.

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Every nation must play role to preserve Mother nature

by Mulu View

As we are well aware, natural resources are not infinite. They can hugely be degraded as in some developed countries or even developing  countries or destroyed as in some countries in Africa, the Horn of Africa in particular. 

Kuching Waterfont and its clean river safe for boating

Alarming environmental issues around the world today – greenhouse gases, deforestation, pollution, environmental degradation and climate change, just to name a few, have become common.

Over population poses yet another challenge.  It is projected that world  population will increase by 2.6 billion over the next 45 years - from 6.5 billion today to 9.1 billion in 2050.

Even now the huge population is already putting a strain on limited natural resources like in the Indian sub-continent and the Horn of africa. All these problems, which are becoming a common place, demand that the world must re-examine ways on how to conserve the environment.  Every nation must play its role; fingure pointing will not solve them. 

It is often said we are holding this planet in trust for our children and those that they will come after them. Obviously, this is  a very apt way of putting our role to protect and conserve the environment. Hence, it is imperative for every nation to adopt a “cradle to grave” mindset to ensure sustainability of the local resources. Developed nations like America, Australia or those in Scandinavian countries cannot expect the third world countries alone to play bigger roles in environmental protection and conservation.  

Otherwise, all the technology in the world will come to nought if nations  take the environment for granted think and the problem of environmental degradation  is someone else’s problem to solve. 

Arguably, development is often linked to the degradation of the environment. Hence a nation must find a healthier approach to development.Obviously conscientious efforts must be made to foster excellence in the practice of engineering  for the advancement of economic growth while at the same time preserve the fragile environment. Besides, such efforts must also create awareness on the importance of green technology and sustainable engineering practices.

Ironically, Sarawak and for that matter Malaysia, which has often been criticized by foreign NGOs over environmental issues, takes things like recycle, solar energy, renewable energy, green technology, sustainability, environmental protection, clean energy, and so forth very seriously.

For example, Sarawak has been and will continue to take the sustainability approach very seriously to its development. In fact, sustainability is the key focus in the implementation of any development plans.

The Brundtland report and World commission on environment and development (1987) defines “sustainable development” as supplying “the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.

In Sarawak, this has been translated into controlled land clearing with closely monitored preservation and sustainable forest policies.  Over the years, the practice has brought about positive outcomes, for the development of our rural communities.

Chief Minister, Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud in his key-note speech at Asean Australian Engineering Congress 2011 says the  the word “sustainability” has a very special meaning to him.  Many years ago the state government implemented “sustainable development” - as opposed to the old slash and burn method of clearing land - for development. It also dictated the development of the state’s policies on permanent forest.

City Fan Miri

He says by next year, 95% of rural households will be able to have electricity with the special allocation from the federal government; now 60% of them enjoy the facilities. Besides, more Penans, who are living a nomadic lifestyle out of their own choice, will also be persuaded to lead a more settled life. They will be provided with land, housing, power, clean water, education and health services if they decide to lead a more settled lifestyle. Now their average life expectancy leading nomadic lifestyle is 39.   At the same time more re-settled communities will be given individual titles to acreage, plus roaming entitlements in communal forests.

Pehin Sri Abdul Taib says Sarawak is geared to practice the international Equatorial principles in the overall efforts to resettle people, who are or who will be affected by the construction of hydro dams. More recently, the state government earmarked “green” projects such as those in Sarawak Corridor Of Renewable Energy (SCORE).

SCORE is a major initiative to develop the central region of the state and transform Sarawak into a developed state by 2020 and to ensure sustainable development all the way beyond. 

SCORE sets the benchmark of Sarawak’s main thrust in clean energy. Solar, wind and water will be relied upon to produce energy for the state’s future economic policies and programs rather than dependence on fossil fuels which are both finite and damaging to the environment.

The clean energy created from these sources will be utilized by various downstream industrial and business activities in Sarawak’s central region and neighboring areas.

Miri Esplanade

Pehin Sri Abdul Taib says another example of Sarawak’s eco-friendly project is the on-going Kuching Wastewater Management System. Although Kuching has been declared a healthy city by the world health organisation, its rivers and waterways have deteriorated due to the discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater.

Currently, blackwater from toilets is only partially treated in conventional septic tanks while greywater from bathrooms, kitchens and washing areas is discharged without treatment.

Under the new system, wastewater will be collected and transported to a treatment plant where it will be treated according to the department of environment's standard for effluent discharge.

The population of Kuching division is now about 682,000 people. It will become more densely populated in the future. One of the state’s  biggest challenges is to provide good clean water. Hence, the state government has to develop the centralised sewerage system, though it has to incur huge expenditure.  Even the first phase is expected to cost the government with grant from the federal government rm1.5 billion.

Pehin Sri Abdul Taib, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of Swinburne Sarawak, considers the congress with the theme “engineering for sustainability as timely and and very important.

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Federal, state agencies must look into ways to integrate market in Sarawak with Semenanjung

by Sarawak Monitor

Perhaps, the time has come for relevant agencies both at the Federal and State levels to look into ways of integrating the market in Sarawak with those in Peninsular Malaysia.  This will be more in conformity to the Concept of 1Malaysia and a push towards greater economic integration in the country.   

At the moment, Sarawak has been exporting goods worth at an average of RM50 million every year to Peninsular Malaysia but a bigger volume to the world market. In other words, Sarawak has been exporting more goods abroad than to Peninsular Malaysia.   At the same time, Sarawak has been importing quite a lot of goods from Peninsular Malaysia to such an extent that the return cargo ships from Sarawak to Peninsular Malaysia are often quite empty; they are not loaded with goods.

Tanjung Manis Port

Obviously, the problem of empty cargo ships returning from Sarawak to Peninsular Malaysia ought to be tackled gradually in order to increase the participation of the people in Borneo in the market in Peninsular Malaysia. That will contribute towards the development of healthy economy for the country in the future.

The problem must be looked into so that the local people can increase their income and business volume through participation in bigger and more integrated market in Peninsular Malaysia.  That will mark a healthy development of the economy for the country, between Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak in particular in the future.

Generally, Sarawak is looking at a bigger picture in carrying out the economic transformation program. It is looking at the overall economic transformation of the country, the total impact of the economic transformation throughout the nation. The State’s potentials, if fully exploited will need more enterprising people from outside Sarawak but within Malaysia to see how it can, through having more investment, become more active in moving towards the higher status of economy.

The target to create 1.5 million jobs in Sarawak by the year 2020 will not be easily met by local labour force. Gradually, the job market in the whole country must be integrated.  For Sarawak, the danger is not in having outsiders but having them suddenly in large numbers without making prior preparations.

Hence, the local training institutes could help to ensure that people, who are not employed on the other side, will have opportunities on this side.  For example, there was a gradual mix of people from Peninsular Malaysia with the local people during the initial stage of the opening of LNG plant in Bintulu; it was a good thing. 

As the State does not have sufficient manpower to man heavy industries that will come up, the state may have to recruit people with necessary skills and expertise from Peninsular Malaysia for the purpose.  But the exercise must be done very carefully so that it does not create social problems.

Therefore, the development of SCORE is not just a regional affair for Sarawak but it is something to look at on a larger scale as a national cake with the better capacity to upgrade the whole economy of Malaysia to become high income economy.

Presumably, the State will be able to achieve the aim of transformation plan to migrate from the medium income to the high income economy faster than expected.  This will be based on the assumption that the development of Sarawak must be looked at as a part of that for the country and  the creation of jobs will be for the people of Malaysia  and not only for those in Sarawak. 

Senari Port

Obviously, the people must have a clear overall picture of the development in Sarawak, the development of SCORE in particular to enable them to play their roles with greater efficiency and productivity to push Malaysia ahead as part of the overall economic transformation program.

However, Sarawak and probably Sabah too, have slightly different settings from Peninsular Malaysia in terms of reliance on the private sector, which has achieved important strength in the National economy. The private sector is expected to come up with 92% of investment while the government, 8% only.

Understandably, some people get frightened that with only 8% of public sector investment, the State may not be able to develop sufficient infrastructure as required by investors. Besides, they are concerned that insufficient infrastructure will affect small payers the most.  Hopefully, the ratio will not be strictly enforced in Sarawak as its development still rely on public sector investment, the development of infrastructure in particular.

For example, Sarawak has been left out in the development of telecommunication because the market especially the rural area is not good. Therefore, the State cannot rely on the private sector for the development of telecommunication in rural areas. Obviously, public sector investments alone will not be able to hasten the pace of economic transformation of the State and country. 

Understandably, SCORE was designed after analysing the potentials of food production using biotechnology and the generation of sufficient energy at reasonable costs to cater for energy intensive industries. The development of hydro dams to generate electricity requires huge investments. It entails construction of roads, numerous bridges, ports and airports and other infrastructural facilities.

All projects have been planned properly as they require huge investment from the public sector. Besides, the government is also developing coal-fired power generating stations to ensure that State will be able to produce a fair mix of energy from hydro power and coal toward the year 2020. The state has coal reserves of more than ½ a billion at Balingian in Mukah and Nanga Merit in Ulu Kapit. 

Generally, the response from world industry players has been very positive.  More big firms, which require huge amount of power consumption, have expressed their interests to set up industries in Sarawak.  That means the State has to develop more hydro dams, each requires a huge amount of investment, to generate electricity that can be charged at reasonable costs to consumers. As a consequence, the State has to construct roads to cut across hills or mountains, deep ravines and rivers to interior parts of the State in order to construct hydro dams; the construction of roads alone requires huge investments. 

Bintulu Port

  
Where ever feasible, the State Government tries to improve some of the timber roads in order to get the supply of electricity available as soon as possible. The State is trying very hard to avoid delays in terms of infrastructure development as it is very important for Sarawak to achieve the target investment figure of more than 200 billions within 20 years up to the year 2030.

As Sarawak has to push for the development of heavy industries, it has to deal with global players. Generally, negotiations with them are very tough. They want speed in everything.  For example, they want the infrastructural connectivity to be available by certain dates. In other words, the roads and other things must be provided to them according to their time tables.

Obviously, Sarawak, which has been getting fast response from big investors, may have to run faster than its capacity to do so. The big players believe that the State government can deliver what ever they require from it. The small people, on the other hand, look at heavy industries as investments to benefit foreigners only. Of course, this is not true. For example, one smelter plant can have spin off effects that can create four times more business and employment opportunities through downstream industries for the people.

Understandably, the development of SCORE embraces the exploitation of a total of 1 million hectares of palm oil estates, which are almost contiguous with each other. The palm oil industry can create a lot of downstream industries for small players.  Since last year quite a lot of small operators have started to produce foods either from sea products or fruits through the cottage industries. Generally, the people, the women in particular, are showing a lot of enthusiasm towards the development of cottage industry.

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Jangan Musnahkan Kemerdekaan Negara

Oleh Hazemi Hj Entek

Sebagai sebuah negara yang merdeka dan berdaulat, rakyat seharusnya mencintai dan menyayangi negara ini seterusnya mempertahankannya dari terus diancam atau dimusnahkan. 

Timbalan Menteri Pengangkutan, Jelaing Mersat ketika menyempurnakan kempen kibarkan  jalur  gemilang peringkat Bahagian Betong di Dewan Masyarakat Saratok berkata rakyat seharusnya berasa bersyukur di atas kemajuan pembangunan negara yang dikecapi selama ini.

"Untuk apa kita memperjudikan hak sebagai rakyat negara yang merdeka dengan melakukan perkara yang bertentangan dengan perundangan yang akhirnya memusnahkan negara," ujarnya. 

Jelasnya, jika kita imbau kembali perjuangan anggota keselamatan dan pemimpin negara terdahulu, mereka berjuang habis-habisan semata-mata untuk mempertahankan kedaulatan negara ini.

Oleh itu katanya lagi, kita seharusnya memperkasakan perjuangan kita  untuk terus mempertahankan kemakmuran dan  keharmonian negara ini agar ia tidak tergugat dengan sebarang ancaman.

Beliau menyifatkan perhimpunan di Kuala Lumpur baru-baru ini mencerminkan bahawa rakyat tidak mensyukuri kemakmuran dan keharmonian yang telah dicipta. 

Sebagai warga negara yang berdaulat dan merdeka, keharmonian dan kemakmuran harus dijaga dan semangat cintakan negara perlu  diterapkan dan dipupuk kepada generasi baru, sambil menambah semangat patriotisme ini harus disemai dari masa ke masa.

Dalam perkembangan lain, Jelaing terus menyarankan agar Jalur Gemilang terus di kibarkan di pekan-pekan, kereta, premis dan sebagainya dalam usaha menyemarakkan lagi sambutan kemerdekaan yang ke-54.

Menurutnya, pengibaran Jalur Gemilang melambangkan kecintaan kita kepada negara.

Hadir sama dalam majlis tersebut ialah Residen Bahagian Betong, Datu Romie Sigan Daniel, ketua-ketua jabatan kerajaan dan pemimpin di peringkat akar umbi sekitar Daerah Saratok.

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Mukah Host Sarawak Cub Prix Championship 2011

The Sarawak Cub Prix Championship 2011 will be staged at the Parking Bay of Taman Kala Dana in Mukah from July 30 to 31.

Supported by Ministry of Social Development and Urbanization (KPSU),  the event is  organised by Mukah Resident Office, Dalat/Mukah District Council (MDDM) and  Sarawak Automotive Racing Sport Association (SARSA).

The fourth to be held in this upcoming Town, the past events had received an overwhelming response from young and old alike especially the motoring sport followers in the district and nearby districts.

And the objective of the sporting event  is to select the best riders to represent Sarawak in the national level competition and also to expose to the public on safe riding characteristics.

The prizes for category A(senior) would be RM800 plus trophy for the champion, RM500 plus trophy, first runner-up,  RM300 + trophy for second runner-up, 4th spot (RM100) and  5th (RM75)..

While, for the category B (Junior), the winner will walk away with RM600 plus trophy, second place (RM400 + trophy),  third (RM200 + trophy), 4th (RM75) and 5th(RM50)..

And the platform to unearth the local talents, the organiser had decided to retain the NB-Dai Ichi One Make category which is open to all the motor sports lovers in the area.

In that category,  the champion will pocket RM200 plus trophy, first runner-up (RM150 + trophy) and  second runner-up (RM75 + trophy).

It is one of the efforts made by the government towards developing the motoring sports in the state and hope it could assist in the aspiration of producing the national and world class motor sports athletes.

At the same time, it is also hoped that the event could assist the government to handle the negative culture among the youth especially their involvement in illegal racing and thus to attract them to involve in a safer race which is recognized by the government

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Jalur Gemilang Campaign launched in Mukah

The 2011 Majlis Pelancaran Kibar Jalur Gemilang Peringkat Bahagian Mukah was held at Dalat Bazaar Riverfront, on Wednesday.

The event was officiated by Mukah Deputy Resident (development), Mohamad Junaidi Mohidin, who represented the resident, Haji Saudi Haji Narani.

Among those present at the colourful event were Dalat District Officer, Yussibnosh Balo, Lim Lip Chong, who represented the Drainage and Irrigation Department Engineer,          Dewan Suarah Mesra Mukah Manager, Major (rtd) American Wayne, Pemanca Henry Eli Brangai, heads of department and local community leaders.

In his speech at the event, Junaidi stressed on the importance of the people to celebrate the Merdeka Month.

“This kind of event is very important especially in igniting the spirit of Merdeka among the grateful rakyats and also to contemplate the sacrifices and struggles of our forefathers especially the nationalists,” he said.

And the flying of the Jalur Gemilang, he added, could also spur the spirit of nationalism and patriotism among the plural society of Mukah and Malaysia in general.

“The flying of Jalur Gemilang be at our house, private and public premises including our vehicles is a practical way to show our appreciation and gratefulness for the sustenance and blessings we gained for being an Independent Nation. Hence, we should treasure and preserve the prosperity we re enjoying now through this Merdeka spirit,” he said.

Junaidi added that the  people should ask what they can do for the country and not what the country can do for them.

At the event he also presented  the Jalur Gemilang to Dalat District Officer, Yussibnosh Balo and   fixed the mini national flag onto the vehicles passing by the area.

It followed with the giving away of  prizes to the winners of  the various competitions held in conjunction with the function.

Other entertaining events featured were mass aerobic exercises, tele-match, karaoke and choir on the patriotic songs by the students of SMK Dalat

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1Malaysia Laptop For Community Leaders

About 200 community leaders in the Igan Parliamentary Constituency received the  1Malaysia Laptop on Tuesday morning.

They received them from its member of Parliament, Datuk Haji Abdul Wahab Haji Dolah. at the  presentation ceremony held at the community hall of Kampung Tian, on Tuesday morning.

Wahab said that the presentation of laptop to these grassroots leaders was to enable them  to be access direct to internet and the latest information.

The laptops were from the Ministry of  Information, Communications Arts and Culture through Malaysia Communication and Multimedia Commission(MCMC).

While explaining the government’s slogan of People First and Performance Now and the significance of the event, he said,  it could also close the digital gap between the urban and rural populace.

Also present at the function were  Sarawak MCMC Assistant Director, Shaiful Sandi, Matu District Information Department Officer, Zaini Morshidi and heads of department.

And the computer illiterate recipients, he added,  would be given a course after the fasting month of Ramadan.

Wahab then announced the contribution amounted at RM3,000 each  for  the mosques  and RM1,500 for the suraus in Igan Parliamentary area.

The allocation was meant for the mosque or surau committee to organise  activities during the forth-coming  month of Ramadan

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PR Sepakat Gempur Miri

Pakatan rakyat Miri yang terdiri daripada DAP, PKR dan PAS telah pun mengadakan mesyuarat baru-baru ini tentang kerjasama yang perlu diperkukuhkan lagi dengan mengadakan aktiviti bersama untuk menghadapi pilihanraya umum yang 13 nanti. Turut hadir dalam mesyuarat tersebut
ialah YB Fong Pau Teck DAP(Pujut), Zulhaidah bt Suboh Timbalan Pengerusi PKR Miri dan juga YDP PAS Miri Jofri Jaraiee.

Dalam perbincangan tersebut turut di sentuh tentang kerusi parlimen Miri dimana mereka sepakat menyerah kepada kebijaksanaan pucuk pimpinan tertinggi pusat untuk tentukan siapa yang paling layak untuk bertanding dalam parlimen Miri nanti. Pada dasarnya pemimpin Pakatan Rakyat Miri sepakat untuk menerima siapa saja calon yang akan bertanding dalam parlimen Miri sekiranya telah diputuskan oleh pimpinan pusat. Keputusan muktamad hanya akan di ketahui setelah pimpinan tertinggi Pakatan Rakyat mengadakan mesyuarat di peringkat pusat nanti.

Pakatan Rakyat Miri juga  bersetuju memberi bekerjasama penuh dengan calon yang akan dipilih nanti samaada dari DAP,PKR dan PAS. Hanya dengan kerjasama yang erat dan kukuh saja pakatan rakyat Miri dapat mengambil alih kerusi parlimen Miri dari BN.

Apa yang penting sekarang adalah kerjasama yang erat  bukan berpecah belah hanya disebabkan merebut sebuah kerusi semuanya akan memusnahkan segala harapan rakyat untuk melihat perubahan yang lebih besar selepas pilihan raya umum nanti. Kita tidak mahu kesilapan berulang seperti
pilihan raya umum Sarawak yang lalu dimana akibat perebutan kerusi rakyat hilang kepercayaan kepada Pakatan Rakyat. Pakatan Rakyat Miri ingin membuat suatu sejarah dalam Malaysia yang Pakatan Rakyat adalah pilihan terbaik untuk semua rakyat demi kebajikan masa depan.

Jofri Jaraiee
PAS Miri

English version

Pakatan Rakyat Miri Agreed to work together For Miri Parliamentary

Pakatan Rakyat Miri consisting of DAP, PKR and PAS has held regional meeting of the cooperation should be strengthened by establishing joint activities for the coming general elections. Also present in the meeting was YB Fong Pau Teck DAP(Pujut), Zulhaidah Suboh PKR deputy chairman of Miri and PAS Miri Chief Jofri Jaraiee.

The discussion was also touching on Miri parliamentary seat, where they agreed to put forward Miri parliamentary seat to the discretion of federal leadership to determine who is eligible to compete in Miri parliamentary. Basically, the Pakatan Rakyat of Miri leaders will accept anyone who will contest in Miri parliamentary seat if it was decided by the central leadership. The final decision will be known
only after the top level leadership of the People's Alliance meeting at the center later.

Miri Pakatan Rakyat also agreed to work closely with the candidates who will be chosen later either from the DAP, PKR and PAS. Only close cooperation and strong alliances will be able to take over the Miri parliamentary seat from BN.

What is important now is the cooperation is not divided just because of one seat they would destroy all hope of the people to see a bigger change after the coming general elections. We do not want to repeat
the same mistakes, such as Sarawak state general elections before and due to struggle for seats in which people lost faith in the Pakatan Rakyat. People's Alliance would like to make a history of Miri in Malaysia that Pakatan Rakyat is the best choice for all future welfare.

Thanks for your cooperation

From PAS Miri
Jofri Jaraiee

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Workshop To Upgrade Pesta Kaul 2012

2012 Kaul Upgrading Workshop (Bengkel Penambaikan Kaul 2012) which was initially scheduled to be held on June 23, was finally materialized on Monday.

The two-day event held from July 25 to 26 at Menara Pehin Setia Raja, Mukah, is participated by seventy participants comprising of government servants, non-governmental organizations(NGO), and the members of Melanau Associations throughout Sarawak.

Seven speakers from various sectors of the society were specially invited to conduct the workshop which is organised by Mukah Division Resident Office in collaboration with Majlis Adat Istiadat Sarawak, 

The objectives, among others  are to improve the organising quality of Mukah Kaul, to decide the unique identity of Kaul which could become a tourism icon for the division and state, and to come up with ideas to improve the organsing scope and quality of Mukah Kaul Festival.

And the speakers are MAIS Administrative Officer, Hat Hoklai, William Lajo and Kudet Megok.( Sejarah, Latar Belakang dan Skop Kaul Mukah), Bumiputera Court of Sarawak Acting Head Registrar, Hang Tuah Merawin (Kaul Ada Adatnya), Sarawak Tourism Board Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Rashid Khan (Promosi Kaul Mukah: Strategi, Analisa dan Cadangan daripada Sarawak Tourism), Sarawak Economic Development Corporation General Manager, Datu Dr. Haji Sulaiman Haji Husaini (Kaul Mukah-Tiada Seuniknya, di mana uniknya?) and Sarawak Cultural Village General Manager, Jane Lian Labang (Organising, managing and leading Kaul Mukah effectively towards a truly international standard event)..

The two-session workshop is chaired by  Mukah District Officer, Mohamad Nawawi and Betong Deputy Resident(Social), Dr Anthony Valentine Laiseh.

Also present at the opening session were Mukah  Deputy Resident(social) Philip Peter Salam, heads of department and local community leaders

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Pakatan Rakyat Is Wordplay, Abu Seman

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) camouflages on the name of `Pakatan Rakyat’ to confuse the people, says Political Secretary to the Chief Minister cum Jemoreng State Assemblyman, Abu Seman Jahwie.

“They know that the combination of these two words `pakatan rakyat’ has a special weight and very meaningful to the people, and thus some of our people’s mind have been poisoned by them, because pakatan by itself is a united force and plus rakyat becoming a united force of the rakyats,” he said.

He, however, stressed that the great name has remained a rhetoric especially when comes to the people of Sarawak.

“The Pakatan Rakyat which sounds great by name, but  failed to influence the people because Sarawakians are wise enough to choose the government that delivers,” he said.

Hence, Abu invited the people of Mukah and Sarawak in general to make the word `pakatan’ to unite in rejecting the dirty political approaches undertaken by PR which proven to be ineffective in the previous elections.

“When we are united, we can avoid bad element that could corrupt the peoples’ mind. Unity is the key word, here, not only in politic but also in our day to day life,” added Abu.

He made the remark while speaking at 1Malaysia Community called ‘Program Sepakat Bestari Dan Malam Simfoni Kasih ’  held at Kingwood Resorts on Sunday night.

Touching on unity, he said, the people should build more bridges to unite the people and not walls that could divide the people.

He reiterated that in a plural society like Sarawak, the cordial relationship between the people especially by respecting each other and sharing both in good and bad times, were the priceless pearl that should be treasured and preserved with all cost.

“And that’s why, the government are willing to use substantial  fund to organize various activities that could enhance the spirit of unity among the all walks of life Malaysians. And the 1Malaysia concept lauded by the Prime Minister is one of the major efforts towards promoting that oneness spirit within the peace loving society of Malaysia,” he said.

On the part of the grassroots leaders, he said, they should be well-versed of  the concept and become eyes and ears for the people and government especially to explain the beauty of the concept which meant to unite the colourful people of Malaysia..

Sibu/Mukah Division Information Officer, Wasrin Zakaria, who represented State Information Director, Resat Salleh, also spoke at the event.

Also present were Dalat District Officer, Yussibnosh Balo,  Mukah District Information Officer, Muhammad Alwi, Dalat District Officer, Khalid Aini, Matu District Officer Zaini Morshidi, Balingina Sub-District Information Officer, Azami Bujang, Pemanca Henry Eli Brangai and  Penghulu Wee Key Chuan.

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Didik Anak Dengan Ajaran Sebenar

oleh  A. Reel Lee Ya

Anak-anak merupakan amanah Allah yang perlu dididik dengan sebaiknya sejak ia kecil lagi supaya apabila besar kelak menjadi anak yang soleh dan sentiasa taat kepada kedua ibubapanya. Mereka ibarat kain putih dan ibubapalah yang berperanan mencorak dan melukiskannya dengan warna-warna menarik yang menjadi amalan dan cara hidup Islam.

Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri(ADUN) Saribas Mohammad Razi Sitam berkata, pada peringkat usia antara lima hingga tujuh tahun memerlukan teknik pendidikan yang lebih luas dan menyeluruh. Pengisian antara keperluan rohani dan jasmani perlu didedahkan serentak dan diseimbangkan.

Jelasnya, teknik pembelajaran dan pengajaran perlu menggunakan kaedah yang sesuai dengan kanak-kanak biasanya akan belajar berdasarkan pemerhatian iaitu apa yang dilakukan oleh individu disekelilingnya terutama ahli keluarga.

Tambahnya lagi, pada peringkat ini anak-anak wajar didedahkan dengan latihan menulis, membaca, mengira dan berbahasa. Pendidikan yang wajar didedahkan pada peringkat ini adalah bab ibadah dan akhlak.

Razi berucap merasmikan majlis Ujian Hafazan Surah Al-Fatihah dan Ayat-ayat Lazim Kanak-kanak Tabika KEMAS Kampung Tengah Betong semalam.

Beliau turut menegaskan bahawa umat Islam harus menghayati ajaran Islam yang sebenar dalam memperkukuhkan persaudaraan dan perpaduan supaya mereka terus menjadi umat yang terbilang. Penghayatan terhadap ajaran Islam juga mampu memperlihatkan keindahan, kehebatan dan keunggulan syariat Islam.

“Tanpa menghayati ajaran islam yang sebenar, umat Islam tidak akan mampu menjadi umat contoh, bahkan akan terus dihina dan diperlekehkan.

“Pelajari sejarah keagungan tamadun Islam yang dahulunya hebat dan gagah akhirnya tersungkur kerana berlakunya perpecahan, pergeseran dan persengketaan antar penganutnya yang tidak mengamalkan ajaran Islam
sepenuhnya.

“Oleh itu, umat Islam kini perlu mengambil iktibar daripada peristiwa lampau dan kembali mengambil Rasulullah sebagai contoh ikutan dalam kehidupan agar kita benar-benar umat dan mukmin yang hebat”

Sementara itu, beliau menyeru umat islam disini perlu sentiasa menyiapkan diri dengan pelbagai kemahiran dan pengetahuan agar mampu bersaing di peringkat global.

“Sikap sambil lewa, lepak membuang masa, tidak mahu berusaha dan takut bersaing boleh menjejaskan usaha membentuk jati diri mukmin sejati, katanya.

Majlis tersebut dianjurkan oleh Jawatankuasa Pemuafakatan Ibu Bapa dan Guru Tabika KEMAS Kampung Tengah Betong dengan kerjasama Komuniti Satu Malaysia Kampung Melayu Betong. Majlis yang diadakan di Dewan Al-Husna Masjid Jamek Betong turut dihadiri kira-kira 200 ibubapa pelajar serta jemputan.

Turut hadir dalam majlis tersebut ialah Penyelia Kanan Kemas Daerah Betong Khusaini bin Bujang, Penyelia Prasekolah Kemas daerah Betong Norzianti Tenang selain Pengerusi Pemuafakatan Ibubapa dan Guru Tabika KEMAS Kampung Tengah Betong Abdul Rahim Jaini, Pengerusi Komuniti Satu Malaysia Zulrushdi Zakaria dan Pengerusi Program Nayan Yamin.

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Tribunal Tuntutan Pengguna Buka Cawangan Di Sri Aman

Tribunal Tuntutan Pengguna Malaysia (TTPM) perlu mengundang media untuk meliputi proses tuntutan pengguna kata Timbalan Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi Dan Kepenggunaan, Datuk Hajah Rohani Abdul Karim.

“Siaran media akan meningkatkan kesedaran pengguna tentang hak mereka dengan adanya liputan terhadap proses tuntutan pengguna menerusi TTPM,” katanya  selepas merasmikan Majlis Pelancaran TTPM di cawangan Sri Aman di Dewan Suarah Sri Aman.

Selain itu pengguna kata Rohani juga boleh mendaftar dan menfailkan tuntutan mereka dengan menggunakan Khidmat Pesanan Ringkas atau SMS tanpa memerlukan kehadiran mereka ke kaunter TTPM atau menggunakan internet selepas ini.

Pengguna kata Rohani hanya perlu menaip TTPM (nombor kad pengenalan) (Nama Penuh) (Alamat Penuh) (Tuntutan) dan sms ke nombor 15888 untuk tindakan yang seterusnya.

“Bagaimanapun saya berharap agar pembukaan TTPM di Sri Aman akan memudahkan pengguna dari kawasan Sri Aman, Lubok Antu, Sebuyau, Betong dan Saratok untuk menfailkan tuntutan di sini dari masa ke semasa,” katanya.

Hadir sama ialah Pengerusi TTPM, Pretam Singh Darshan Singh, wakil Pengarah Pejabat Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi Dan Kepenggunaan Sarawak, Arfazheel Amsir, Timbalan Residen Sri Aman, Felicia Tan, para pegawai kerajaan dan penduduk di sini.

TTPM kini mempunyai 10 buah cawangan baru bagi tahun 2011 antaranya ialah di Batu Pahat (Johor), Muar (Johor), Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan),Taiping (Perak), Seri Manjung (Perak), Kulim (Kedah), Gombal (Selangor), Kuala Kubu Baru (Selangor), Keningau (Sabah) dan Sri Aman (Sarawak).

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Nangka Assemblyman's Initiate Sibu Largest gotong Royong

pics courtesy of Mohd Azrar Pauwi

Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapa’ee, lead more than 2,000 people to take part in the biggest gotong-royong ever in Sibu today.

According to The STAR the mission is to clean up all the major villages and residential areas around town and its suburbs.

These places are Kampung Datu, Kampung Hilir, Kampung Baru, Kampung Nangka, Kampung Hijrah, Kampung Jeriah, Kampung Seduan Jaya, Desa Satria, Taman Popular, Bumi Indah, Taman Soon Hup and Taman Permai.

In addition to the hundreds of residents of the participating villages and residential areas, other participants include soldiers from the Ninth Brigade, Rela, National Unity Depart-ment, Prison Department, Fire and Rescue Department, Sibu Municipal Council, National Service trainees and Sibu SUPP youth members.

Dr Annuar said they wanted to clean up the villages and residential areas and foster better rapport between the villagers, government departments and agencies, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

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