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Tuesday, 31 July 2012

FAS: Paruwadi, "There's nothing the media can do if he wants the so-called debt settled"



When the current EXCO took over FAS in 2010, it was public knowledge that FAS was in a deep financial crisis. The estimated debt then was around RM4 million. Among others, the debt comprised of salaries owed to players since 2006, outstanding EPF contribution since 2004, stadium rentals since 1994 and unpaid medical bills for treatment of players.

Sure, we were very aware of the issues and challenges facing FAS. Managing football in the state requires a big budget. We knew FAS had a lot of liabilities we had to inherit. Whatever debts from the previous management had to be honoured provided these debts are well documented and accounted for. Of course, whatever expenditure by FAS must be authorised expenditure.

However, our priority upon taking over in 2010 was to ensure the smooth running of football in the State. Top priority was the Sarawak Team in the Malaysian League, the President Cup and the development of football across the State through the Divisional Leagues. These requires a lot of financial resources. At the same time we have to manage the old debts. We were also careful not to create new debts. For the record, this is the first time ever, starting last year, that FAS grants out allocations of RM30,000 each to all divisional affiliates to run their respective divisional leagues.

What was immediately important to us was to establish the credibility of the management so that we can enjoy the confidence of the sponsors, players, coaches and the fans. Without this, no players or coaches would want to come here and play for us. Well, so far since we took over, we have honoured and paid salaries of players and coaches.

Thank god we have now reduced our old debts. Some of the personalities that we owed were generous to consider the amount owed as donation or sponsorships. We acknowledged and have settled some outstanding old debts that are fully supported by receipts and invoices.

We appreciate the efforts of the past management who kept the association afloat during those difficult times. Some of the EXCO members had to chip in their own money to ensure the team could compete in the Malaysian league. I believe Paruwadi was one of those who had sponsored the team. Unfortunately, these expenses were without records. I believe all these spendings were done out of love for the game. These are common experiences of people who are involved in voluntary organisations such as FAS.

Therefore my advice to Datuk Dr Paruwadi - if indeed FAS owes him RM100k as he alleged, then he should come and sit down with the president to discuss how that should be settled. He shouldn't be making his claims through the media. There's nothing the media can do if he wants the so-called debt settled.


To keep fans updated: Sarawak will be competing for the Malaysia Cup. Robert Alberts will remain as coach. We have enlisted two Sabah players on loan...Bobby Gonzales and Shaharudin. We hope they will resolve our problem of scoring goals. I call upon our fans to please continue supporting our team during the Malaysia Cup campaign.

Cholera Outbreak: Close Bazaar Ramadan Bintulu, PKR

There is a delay in giving out alerts on the outbreak of cholera to the public, said PKR Vice President, Voon Shiak Ni.


Voon said the Local government and community development Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh , had actually confirmed that the outbreak was detected on July  14 after a case was tested positive with the virus which was traced to the regatta held on the 8 and 9 july  .

 
She said yesterday, 140 cases was reported with patients as young as 11 months old and as old as 84 years and the outbreak had affected 11 localities in Bintulu as of now.

 
Bintulu has over 200 , 000 residents and the confirmed cases has been rising rapidly over the past 2 weeks but no information was given to the public until 22nd of July . And the worry and anxieties is that , it will spread further from the ramadhan bazaars .


Voon wanted to know why  the authorities was reluctant to close the ramadhan bazaars in Bintulu  to help contain the outbreak  ?

 
"Wong appeal to the public to give the fullest cooperation to the health department to help to control the outbreak . We welcome all the steps taken by the wong and the state health department in managing the crisis now . But our  query to  wong and also to the state department is that , why was the outbreak of chorela in bintulu was not alerted to the public in the first instance ?" she asked.

 
Pointing out that it is a contagious disease and spread through drinks and food and how fast, the  public should be alerted the first instance and everyone can take the necessary precautions to protect themselves and families and hence to contain the disease.
 

"The  public can only cooperate effectively   with the health authorites if they are given the information and as cholera can be fatal and can spread very fast because of the mode of transmission , it is only right and reasonable to communicate the outbreak to the public as soon as possible . We call on to the state health department and the minister in charge to be more sensitive to issues pertaining to infectious and contagious diseases and urgent alerts must be sent the soonest possible to all parties so that the problems can be contained more effectively," said Voon.

Armed Robbers Robbed Duo

 Two friends who had gone out for movies and supper with friends were robbed in front of their house at Taman Wan Alwi this morning.

The two had gone out with friends and were in front of their rented house when two men on a motorcycle blocked them from opening their house gate.

The duo were both armed with parangs and demanded that they surrendered their properties or they would be harmed.

The victim said she and her friend gave up two mobile phones, wallets, cash, pendrives, ATM cards, a passport and a car key.

MACC Arrest 4 Cops



Four policemen were arrested on Monday afternoon by the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

The four were all attached to the Sekama Police station were arrested and detained for investigation.

Sarawak Commissioner Datuk Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani confirmed the case and said the case is still being investigated. He refused to comment further.

When contacted MACC official refused to make any comment and said arrest had been made.

Miri Businessman Shot Dead

 A businessman was shot gangland style this evening at 5.30 pm in the busy street in Jalan Bendahara, Miri.

The incident happened very quick that nearby vehicles did not realised that the victim was hit in his head and neck during the heavy traffic.

Miri OCPD, ACP Mun Kock Keong confirmed that the case and police are investigating.

Two weeks ago, there was also a shooting on July 20 at Pelita Commercial centre. However, the victim aged 45 survived as the bullet did not break the windscreen of his car.

In Sibu on January 11, Lau Leh Ing died of a shot gun wound while walking into a shop. 

On July 12 in Kuching, a man born in Miri was shot  in a coffee shop at Green Heights. He died the next day. 

Another innocent bystander was shot in his arm and stomach and fortunately,  survived. 

Last week a Sibu man was shot dead in West Malaysia. 

The shooting has caused alarm among Sarawakians
Monday, 30 July 2012

Police Seized Smuggled Beer



Police seized 1000 boxes of beer at a house which was turned into a warehouse today at Jalan Semaba, Mile 5 Jalan Penrissen. 

Police arrived at 2.30pm and five workers aged from 20 to 50 years old were caught in the spot.

Police had been monitoring their operation for a month and believed that the beer was aimed for local market.

All of the boxes of beers were seized and brought to IPK Bahruddin in three police lorries. 

Youth Get Violent After Sniffing Glue




Police arrested a youth Sunday night after he ran amok while glue sniffing.

The suspect aged 26 from Kpg Sejijak had been sniffing glue the whole day and by 8 pm, he started getting violent.

Family members ignored him at first but as he tried to harm one of them, police were called in. The suspect also tried to resist  police's arrest and shouted at them all the way to the police station. 

He was detained for further questioning.
Sunday, 29 July 2012

DAP and SUPP Quarrel Over Hudud



The truth has shown that despite DAP’s objection, PAS will definitely implement Hudud law once the party has taken power, said Tan kai, supp youth central chairman.

PAS spiritual leader, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat claimed a few days ago, that the party would definitely implement Hudud law despite the objections from DAP, a so-called ally in the opposition camp.

Nik Aziz also claimed that all parties are well aware of PAS’s ultimate goal in implementing the Hudud Law especially in Kelantan.

Tan Kai said, that everyone is already well aware of PAS’s final stand, leaving DAP alone who is not willing to face the bitter truth and such act is no different than sacrificing the rights
of non Muslims in the country.

This also shows that DAP is nothing but a PAS follower, and their alliance is threatening the freedom that all Malaysian are enjoying since Malaysia’s independent over half a century ago.

‘Imagine, men and women have to sit separately in cinemas, isn’t this against the human right?’

‘What’s more disappointing is, in the past , DAP had disagreed on many of PAS’s policies, they even threatened to quit from Barisan Alternatif. Unfortunately, now they are joint together under the same alliance. PAS and DAP has nothing in common, and yet, they formed PR (Pakatan Rakyat). This only shows that the duo’s coalition is based entirely on self interests.

YB Chong who is also DAP’s national leader must declare his stand!

MP for Kuching, Chong Chieng Jen today throw a challenge back to the SUPP Youth who had been constantly attacking him on the Hudud law issue.
 
Chong in a press conference said SUPP Youth Chairman, Tan Kai, Lo Khere Chiang, Padawan Council Chairman and Wilfred Yap, SUPP Youth deputy chairman had been ranting non stop on the Hudud law issue against him asking him to make a stand.
 
"DAP has made it clear that we are against implementation of Hudud law and even our Chairman said the Hudud law would be passed over his dead body. Penang CM our party leader had spoken in front of 10000 Pas members that DAP is not for Hudud law. I can see that the public understand that but not the SUPP," he said.
 
Chong said Johor Umno had also been wanting Hudud law and PBB leaders, Prime Minister had never made a stand on whether they are or against the implementation of Hudud law.
 
"I want the trio to make their stand know to us what the BN stand on Hudud law especially from their leaders. SUPP should ask the PM and Sarawak CM on their stand," he added.
 
Chong said since the Youth enjoyed throwing challenges to him, he now throw back.
 
On the first issue, he said Malaysia had slided from 37th position of the Transparency International Corruption prerception Index in 2003 to 60th position in 2011. Chong said he wanted to know the stand of the SUPP Youth on that. He also wanted the SUPP Youth to make their stand on why SArawak BN leaders and families were allowed to monopolise the building contract and road repair contract. And why the State land alienated to them were so cheap even in prime areas.
 
"I am giving them three days to the three youth, Tan Kai, Lo and Yap to answer. "They can toss a coin to select the questions they want to answer," he added.

PKR distribute Bubur Lambuk





In the holy month of Ramadhan, PKR woman's wing will distribute bubur lambok for 3 consecutive Saturdays evenings as part of the women wing " demi rakyat or mesra rakyat programmes "  for the people.


"We will distribute bubur lambok at 3 places in kuching and we had started with Satok ramadhan bazaar yesterday evening at Satok ramadhan bazaar.  The following Saturday evening will be at Semarak Ramadhan bazaar   followed by Gita ramadhan bazaar. All are welcome to join us at 4.30pm on the following saturdays," said Voon Shiak Ni, Vice President of PKR Woman.


Bulan Ramadhan, she added, is a month of giving n sharing and the distribution of bubur lambok is to give and share  especially with  the poor .


PKR women also wish to encourage all our better off fellow malaysians to extend help and support to our less fortunate fellow malaysians and to channel the same to the  many support groups and ngos for the rural poor n needy .


Together with the women wing yesterday was State Assemblyman for Batu Lintang See Chee How. 300 packets of bubur lambok  were distirbuted yesterday evening at the satok ramandhan market.

Conmen Praying On Elderly Victims Are Back

Three men posing as Governments officials cheated a housewife of her gold jewelry and cash this morning.

Hajijah 73 from Kampung Sejingkat said she was at Jalan Masjid Padang Pasir around 10.30am when the trio met her and said they were assigned to give out rice and RM300 incentives to senior citizens.


Hajijah then followed the trio in a vehicle to a supermarket near Jalan Tabuan where she was asked to take off her gold necklace, bracelet and ring. They told her that if she has gold jewelry on her, the government would not approve her grant.

After that they told her to go into a supermarket to have her photo taken. Hajijah went into the supermarket and looked for the photo shop but could not find any. She realised she has been conned and lodged a police report.

Ugutan Bunuh Kerja Pengecut", Dr Michael Teo.

  • Friday





    Bill Kayong


    Ketua Cabang PKR Miri Dr. Michael Teo Yu Keng hari ini menyelar dan mendakwa ugutan bunuh yang diterima oleh Datuk Bandar Miri sebagai satu tindakkan seorang pengecut dan tidak bertemadun.

    Beliau berharap pihak Polis mengambil tindakkan yang tegas kepada pihak yang terbabit dan mahu siasatan rapi dilakukan secara menyeluruh supaya pekara sedemikian tidak berulang lagi.

    Dr. Michael Teo memaklumkan beliau memandang serius terhadap ugutan yang diterima oleh Datuk Bandar Miri ini,kerana ugutan sebegini jarang-jarang diterima,iaitu adanya unsur ugutan bunuh. Beliau meminta kepada pihak Polis supaya laporan ini dipandang serius kerana ada unsur ugutan bunuh yang mana menurut sekyen 506 kanun keseksaan,iaitu ugutan jenayah.

    Beliau juga menambah dan menyatakan jika pihak Polis lambat bertindak,ini akan melahirkan penjenayah baru. Beliau bimbang insiden sebegini akan berulang pada masa akan datang dan akhirnya orang ramai akan menyalahkan pihak keselamatan kerana mengambil sikap tunggu dan lihat.

    Hari ini akhbar-akhbar tempatan melaporkan bahawa Datuk Bandar Miri,Datuk Lawrence Lai telah membuat laporan Polis terhadap ugutan bunuh yang diterimanya malalui sistem pesanan ringkas(SMS).

Nobody Dies Yet In Kampung Sebubok




Mas Gading MP Datuk Dr. Tiki Lafe said Bau is one of the most developed constituency where development is an on going process in a local paper on Saturday.
 
Mordi Birmol, PA to MP Kuching Chong Chieng Jen held out two newspaper today to show to the press. One was the English daily where Tiki said there was many changes made in Mas Gading while a Chinese paper highlighted in a page problems of infrastructure which included roads, street lightings, security, drainage and rubbish problems not only in Mas Gading but the whole of Bau. Both articles were out on the same day.
 
Mordi said he agreed with the Chinese papers as he himself had made rounds in Bau and there were many things that the government had yet to improved the life of the people.
 
He said take the  bridge in front of SK Sebobok. The bridge collapsed in February and when he brought up the issue in May this year, Tiki spoke in a church that he had allocated RM150,000.
 
"Till today, we have yet to see a piece of wood for the repair of the bridge, what more building a new bridge," said Birmol.
 
He said he went to Kpg Sebobok yesterday and it was pouring. There were children playing on the bridge which is dangerous.
 
Calling to the government to know their priorities, Birmol said the safety of the children is important. The bridge should be repaired as it is already coming to August.
Saturday, 28 July 2012

Thief Scared Upon Seeing YB Pistol



Member of parliament for Hulu Rejang lost his automatic pistol this morning at the Kapit wharf which was placed in a bag. Also in the bag were 11 bullets and RM19,000 cash.

The victim was at a phone shop looking at the mobile phones when he put his bag on the floor.

He did not realised his bag was stolen until he was about to leave.

The MP called the police as his pistol of which he is a licenced holder was inside the bag.


Police were called and a search was conducted.


A member of the public then called the police after finding a pistol in a bag thrown near a rubbish bin at Limbangan walkway, Jalan Clinik.

Police conducted the search and found everything intact.

Police said the thief may be an amateur and after seeing the pistol panic and threw the bag away.


Stupid thief panic upon seeing pistol

Member of parliament for Hulu Rejang lost his automatic pistol this morning at the Kapit wharf which was placed in a bag. Also in the bag were 11 bullets and RM19,000 cash.

 

The victim was at a phone shop looking at the mobile phones when he put his bag on the floor.

He did not realised his bag was stolen until he was about to leave.

 

The MP panic and called the police as his pistol of which he is a licenced holder was inside the bag.

 

Police were called and a search was conducted.

 

A member of the public then called the police after finding a pistol in a bag thrown near a rubbish bin at Limbangan walkway, Jalan Clinik.

 

Police conducted the search and found everything intact.

Police said the thief may be petty and after seeing the pistol panic and threw the bag away.

 
 

Property Criminals Busy At Work

A medical officer lost his dog and  laptop Friday night.

The medical officer known as Deanny, 22 stayed at a rented house at Cloud Estate off Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce.

He heard noise coming out from his living room while he was in his room around 8pm. 

When Deanny went downstair he saw a stranger in his kitchen who dashed out of his house and into a waiting car. 

In another case, a doctor lodged a police report after he found his house was burglarised on Friday afternoon. 

The doctor, Suvintheran 25 from Jalan Batu Kawah said that he reached his house at around 2.45pm and found the front door wide open. 

Four laptops and four bank books of his were stolen. 

In another case, a welder claimed RM6,000 worth of items to burglar after he found his second house at Kampung Batu Kitang was burglarised. 

The welder said that he went to Asajaya with his family on Friday 9pm when tge incident occurred.

Stupid thief panic upon seeing gun

Member of parliament for Hulu Rejang lost his automatic pistol this morning at the Kapit wharf which was placed in a bag.

Also in the bag were 11 bullets and RM19,000 cash.

 

The victim was at a phone shop looking at the mobile phones when he put his bag on the floor.

He did not realized his bag was stolen until he was about to leave.

 

The MP panic and called the police as his pistol of which he is a licenced holder was inside the bag.

 

Police were called and a search was conducted.

 

A member of the public then called the police after finding a pistol in a bag thrown near a rubbish bin at Limbangan walkway, Jalan Clinik.

 

Police conducted the search and found everything intact.

Police said the thief may be petty and after seeing the pistol panic and threw the bag away.

 

Friday, 27 July 2012

YB Chong, What is your stand?

The truth has shown that despite DAP's objection, PAS will definitely
implement Hudud law once the party has taken power, said Tan kai, supp youth central chairman.

PAS spiritual leader, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat claimed a few days ago, that the party would definitely implement Hudud law despite the objections from DAP, a so-called ally in the opposition camp.

Nik Aziz also claimed that all parties are well aware of PAS's
ultimate goal in implementing the Hudud Law especially in Kelantan.

Tan Kai said, that everyone is already well aware of
PAS's final stand, leaving DAP alone who is not willing to face the
bitter truth and such act is no different than sacrificing the rights
of non Muslims in the country.

This also shows that DAP is nothing but a PAS follower, and their
alliance is threatening the freedom that all Malaysian are enjoying
since Malaysia's independent over half a century ago.

'Imagine, men and women have to sit separately in cinemas, isn't this
against the human right?'

'What's more disappointing is, in the past , DAP had disagreed on many
of PAS's policies, they even threatened to quit from Barisan
Alternatif. Unfortunately, now they are joint together under the same
alliance. PAS and DAP has nothing in common, and yet, they formed PR (Pakatan Rakyat).  This only shows that the duo's coalition is based
entirely on self interests.
YB Chong who is also DAP's national leader must declare his stand!

Ends

Thursday, 26 July 2012

Car Jacking In Kuching???

A businessman lost his BMW to robbers when brazen crook stage an accident before robbing the luxury car at 10.30 pm on Wednesday.

The victim was heading to Tabuan Desa when the motorcyclist knocked his car.

When the victim known as Sim 30 from Jalan Stapok came out out of concern, the pillion rider pointed a knife and asked him to stay away from the car.

He then drove off. The victim walked to the police station.

Kuching MP raised further question on SESCO loan

The Press Statement of YB Chong Chieng Jen the Member of Parliament for Bandar Kuching and Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri for Kota Sentosa on 26th July, 2012



Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) and SESCO are accountable to the people of Sarawak on the following 5 questions:

1.         What is the purpose for which SEB establishes the Sukuk Musyarakah facility up to RM15 billion / RM30 billion?  In particular, what are the projected “capital expenditure requirements” which require such large sum?

2.         What are the detail terms for the said Sukuk Musyarakah facility, including period of repayment, interest etc.?

3.         As for the RM5.5 billion loan/bond raised/issued so far, what is the term of repayment and interest payable therefor?

4.         How is the raising/issuance of the RM5.5 billion loan/bond affecting SEB's financial position sepecially the profit and loss after June, 2011?

5.         Is it true that because of such indebtedness and the obligation to repay the loan, SESCO is now going on a rampage to change the electricity meters of its customers and thereafter charging them exorbitant charges?


From a search that I conducted with the Companies Commission of Malaysia, it is revealed that SEB  has created two charges on 13-6-2011, namely

1.         Charge No.18 which is an Assignment of Finance Service Reserve Account dated 13-6-2011 to secure the payment by the Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) under the Islamic medium term notes (“Sukuk”) issued under Sukuk Musyarakah Programme of up to RM15 billion in nominal value based on the Shariah Principle of Musyarakah; and

2.         Charge No.19 which is an Assignment of Principal Service Reserve Account dated 13-6-2011 to secure the payment by the Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) under the Islamic medium term notes (“Sukuk”) issued under Sukuk Musyarakah Programme of up to RM15 billion in nominal value based on the Shariah Principle of Musyarakah.


On the face of the search result, there seems to be a creation of liability of RM30 billion.  However, in the recent press statement issued by SEB on 18-7-2012, it is stated that SEB has
   “        established a ‘Sukuk Musyarakah’ programme in June 2011 of up to RM15 billion to finance its capital expenditure requirements
which in other words, has entered into an arrangement to raise a loan facility of up to RM15 billion.


The question at hand now is, whether the two Assignments are to secure ONE Sukuk Musyarakah facility of up to RM15 billion or TWO separate Sukuk Musyarakah facilities of up to a total amount of RM30 billion.


Accepting SEB's press statement as true, ie. both the Assignments are to secure ONE Sukuk Musyarakah facility of up to RM15 billion, it is nevertheless, an extraordinarily large loan facility.


The enormity of the facility amount can be better appreciated when one compares the figure with the Sarawak's State Ordinary Expenditure (both Operating and Development Expenditure) for year 2011 which was only RM3.946 billion and the budgeted Sarawak's State Ordinary Expenditure (both Operating and Development Expenditure) for year 2012 which was only RM3.964 billion. 


The annual expenditures of the Government of Sarawak for the whole state of Sarawak was only approximately RM4 billion.  The total facility raised by SEB is more than 3 times the annual expenditure of the Government of Sarawak.  Any mismanagement of the fund will not only bankrupt SEB but will also put the State of Sarawak under tremendous financial strain and predicament.


As such, it is incumbent upon me to seek the detail of the two Assignments and the facilities for which these two Assignments serve as security.


In compliance with Clause 11 of the Form 34, today, I visited the new Headquarter of SEB at The Isthmus and pay a sum of RM4.00 as the prescribed fee for inspection of the two Assignments.


I have also requested for a copy of all the document executed for the arrangement of the Sukuk Musyarakah facility.


In SEB's earlier press statement on the issue, it was disclosed that out of the RM15 billion Sukuk Musyarakah facility arranged,
To date, SEB has issued and raised a total of RM5.5 billion from the programme in two issuances, the first being in June 2011 and the latest in January 2012 ”
which means, SEB has now actually indebted in the sum of RM5.5 billion.


From the record, SEB's annual profit was in the range of RM200 – RM300 million for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010.  These net profits were obtained before the loan of RM5.5 billion was incurred.  These net profits can hardly pay the interest on the RM5.5 billion facility, a fortiori, the principal repayment.  The situation will be much worse if the full RM15 billion facility were utilised or drawndown.

As a company wholly-owned by the Sarawak State Government, SEB has an obligation to answer to the queries of Sarawakians on its operation, especially when the raising of such astronomical debt which may undermine the whole financial position of SEB and implicate the State. 

Afterall, we Sarawakians are financing SEB through the payment of our monthly electricity bills.  Any failings or extravagances on the part of SEB will translate into higher tariffs and charges on us Sarawakians.



Chong Chieng Jen
Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Syabu: Couple Caught Under Section 39B




A couple were arrested this morning at Jalan Pahlawan bus terminal, Sibu at about 9am with drugs.

The male suspect, aged 33, had previous record of being a drug addict and a pusher in both Sibu and Bintulu.

The narcotic police had been monitoring the man for a while before pouncing on him.

Police followed the suspect to his house in Ulu Sungai Merah and then to Jalan Pedada.

The man accompanied by his Filipina girlfriend aged 29  went to get a box at a counter. The police moved in to arrest and found inside was a plastic bag with five plastic containing syabu.

The  weight was about 200gm. Both were arrested and detained under 39 B of the Dangerous Drug  Act.

Lanun Mengancam Perairan Sarawak?



Lanun Mengancam Perairan Sarawak?

MIRI - Beberapa hari yang lalu, kita ada membaca berita tentang dua
belas anak kapal dalam sebuah kapal yang membawa bekalan kepada
tongkang luar pesisir telah dirompak oleh lanun yang bersenjatakan
parang manakala berlabuh kira-kira 10 kilometer di luar pantai Miri.

Rompakan itu berlaku ketika kebanyakan anak kapal sedang tidur.
Kesemua mereka bagaimanapun tidak dicederakan.Kapal itu dalam
perjalanan pulang ke pantai selepas menghantar bekalan makanan kepada
tongkang kira-kira tengah hari pada hari yang sama. Ini adalah kali
kedua kejadian itu berlaku dalam bulan ini di sini yang melibatkan
lanun merompak anak kapal.

Sekarang ini lanun semakin berani memasuki perairan Sarawak dan
melakukan rompakan. Kita juga ada mendengar kisah lanun yang sangat
mahir dan mempunyai alat pengesan radar untuk melarikan diri ketika
dikejar oleh pihak Polis Marin.

Apa yang menjadi persoalan sekarang ini adalah, adakah perairan
Sarawak selamat dari ancaman lanun? Bagaimana dengan keselamatan para
pekerja di pelantar minyak dan juga nelayan di laut?

Sekiranya para lanun melakukan rampasan di pelantar minyak yang
terdapat di perairan Sarawak, sudah pasti ini akan mengakibatkan
ancaman nyawa dan juga kerugian yang besar kepada kerajaan sekiranya
para lanun menuntut wang tebusan dan sebagainya.

Kita mempunyai pelantar minyak Petronas, Shell dan lain-lain yang
perlu diberi perhatian agar kawasan ini selamat dari ancaman lanun.
Sebab ini merupakan asset Negara yang perlu dikawal ketat dari
sebarang ancaman lanun dan juga pengganas.

Pihak keselamatan dalam negeri perlu bersedia menghadapi sebarang
kemungkinan ancaman lanun ini dari terus berleluasan, kerana sekiranya
tiada tindakan susulan diambil kemungkinan besar lanun ini akan terus
mengancam nyawa para nelayan, para pekerja di pelantar dan sebagainya.

Kita sarankan kalau boleh tingkatkan kawalan keselamatan di laut dan
juga menambahkan lagi anggota keselamatan di bahagian Polis Marin.
Lautan yang sangat luas memang sukar untuk dikawal sepenuhnya, maka
apa yang penting adalah kerjasama pihak Unit Udara PDRM (UUP) perlu
diadakan untuk tugas-tugas menjaga keselamatan negara dengan melalui
pengawasan dan rondaan dari udara. UUP sangat berkesan membuat rondaan
dan mudah memantau dari udara sekiranya ada lanun yang cuba melarikan
diri dari ditangkap oleh pihak Polis Marin yang meronda di perairan
Sarawak.

Dengan adanya kerjasama Unit Udara PDRM dan Polis Marin, ini akan
memudah pihak berkuasa memantau kegiatan lanun dari berterusan di
perairan Sarawak.  Bertindaklah segera sebelum lanun bertindak lebih
ganas dan kejam lagi terhadap rakyat Malaysia yang mengguna dan
melalui perairan Sarawak.  Kegiatan lanun yang melakukan rompakan
bersenjata di laut perlu dihentikan dengan segera.

Kita mendesak pihak kerajaan agar segera mengambil tindakan drastik
terhadap kegiatan dan ancaman lanun ini dari terus menguasai perairan
Sarawak. Kita tidak mahu kerajaan hanya sibuk memantau kegiatan parti
politik pembangkang sehingga lupa akan ancaman sebenar yang berada di
lautan yang boleh mengancam keselamatan Negara.

Jofri Jaraiee
PAS Miri, Sarawak

English version
Pirates threaten Sarawak waters?

MIRI - A few days ago, we read about twelve crew members in ships
bringing supplies to an offshore barge had been robbed by pirates
armed with machetes, while anchored about 10 kilometres off the Miri's
coast.

The robbery took place when most of the crew were asleep. All of them
did not hurt. The ship was on the way back to shore after sending food
supplies to barge about noon on the same day. This is the second time
the incident occurred in this month here, which involves pirates
robbed the crew members.

Nowadays the pirates are more daring entering the Sarawak waters and
commit robbery. We had heard the story of pirates highly skilled and
have a radar detector to escape when being chased by the Marine
Police.

What is the big question now is, are the Sarawak waters safe from the
threat of piracy? What about the safety of the oil rigs workers and
the fishermen at the sea?

If the pirates do hijacking at the oil rig which found in the Sarawak
waters, I'm sure this will lead to life-threatening, and also a great
loss to the government, if the pirates demanded ransom, and so forth.

We have Petronas, Shell and others oil rigs that should be given
attention so that this area safe from the threat of piracy. Because
this is National assets should be strictly controlled from any threat
of piracy and terrorists.

The security must be prepared to face any potential threat of piracy
from the direct mass destruction, because if no action is taken the
possibility of piracy will continue to threaten the lives of
fishermen, workers on the oil rigs, and so forth.

We recommended that if possible increase security at sea and also
increase the security personnel at the Marine Police. Ocean it is
difficult to control completely, then what is important is the
cooperation of the Air Police Unit (UUP) should be held for the duties
of protect the national security with the surveillance and patrols
from the air. UUP is highly efficient to patrol and easy monitoring
from the air if there are pirates who tried to escape from arrested by
the Marine Police who patrol in Sarawak waters.

With the cooperation of the Royal Air Police Unit of Malaysia or Unit
Udara PDRM (UUP) and the Marine Police, this will facilitate the
authorities to monitor the piracy activities from continuing in
Sarawak waters, Act quickly before the pirates more violent and brutal
act against the Malaysian citizen which use and through the Sarawak
waters. A piracy activity who commits armed robbery at sea should be
stopped immediately.

We urge the government to immediately take drastic action against
these activities and the threat from pirates continues to dominate the
Sarawak waters. We do not want the government only busy monitoring the
activities of opposition political parties until forgets the real
threat which were at sea and could threaten the national security.

Yours faithfully
Jofri Jaraiee
PAS Sarawak Deputy Commissioner iii cum PAS Miri Chief

http://pas-miri.blogspot.com

Dalat selalu nadai Diesel

Dalat Petrol Station

DALAT: Pengguna-pengguna di daerah ini berharap masalah kekurangan minyak disel yang telah lama menghantui masyarakat setempat dapat diatasi dengan sepenuhnya.

Menurut mereka perkara itu tidak seharusnya berlaku kerana Pekan Dalat sudah mempunyai stesen minyak sendiri yang dijangka mampu untuk menampung keperluan penduduk-penduduk di daerah Dalat ini.

Walau bagaimanapun pendapat tersebut ternyata meleset kerana semenjak stesen minyak itu beroperasi pada tahun 2010 masalah itu tetap masih menghantui mereka terutama sekali pemilik-pemilik kenderaan yang
menggunakan bahan api tersebut.

"Memang tidak dapat dinafikan bahawa semenjak setesen minyak itu beroperasi selama dua tahun yang lalu, ia telah banyak mengatasi masalah bekalan bahan api secara keseluruhan. Namun apa yang masih
menjadi kemusykilan kita ialah masalah minyak disel yang ibaratkan sebagai `sekejap ada sekejap tak ada atau pun On & Off," kata pemandu van, Goh Yew Seng.

Setiap kali bahan api itu habis, pengguna-pengguna di sini terpaksa pergi ke Bandar Mukah yang berada kira-kira 60 kilometer daripada pekan Dalat untk mendapat bekalan yang secukupnya.

"Oleh yang sedemikian, kami harus memestikan bahawa tangki kenderaan kami sentiasa berisi sekurang-kurangnya cukup untuk pergi ke Mukah. Jika tidak, kita terpaksa melupakan sahaja hasrat untuk menggunakan kenderaan berkuasa diesel pada ketika itu.

Bagi kita yang mata pencarian bergantung dengan operasinya kenderaan, untuk berhenti sambil menunggu stok baru di setesen minyak di Dalat adalah sesuatu yang sangat malang kerana ia telah menjejaskan pendapatan kita," ujarnya lagi.

Adalah difahamkan bahawa masalah ketiadaan disel di Dalat itu biasanya berlaku pada minggu terakhir pada tiap-tiap bulan.

Senario itu dipercayai disebabkan oleh bekalan yang tidak mencukupi daripada pihak Petronas yang merupakan pembekal  kepada setesen minyak yang berada di Pasar Baru Pekan Dalat itu.

Memandangkan masalah itu telah dikesan dan dapat diatasi, penduduk-penduduk di daerah ini berharap pihak setesen minyak akan membincangkan perkara tersebut dengan pembekalnya kerana ia adalah
merupakan tanggungjawab mereka untuk mempastikan bekalan yang berterusan demi untuk kesejahteraan bersama.
Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Dangerous RM1 Robber Arrested




A 27 year-old was arrested after he robbed a student at Gambier street last Saturday.

The suspect from Kpg Bintawa Batu robbed the victim of RM1 and a handphone.

This afternoon continue to wait for new victims at the open air market.

Police receiving tip-off of the suspect whereabout and arrested him. The suspect's accomplice is still at large.

According to Central Police Station Chief, Inspector Riki Poh, the suspect was believed involved in a few robbery cases in the city.

Successful water project


Residents of Kpg Duyoh, around 20km from Bau town, now wondering about the status of water supply projects in their village.

According to Mordi Birmol, the project is abandoned for more than four months and no relevant authorities come forward to give explanation.

What they know is the workers stop working because they were not paid by their employers, he said.

"The problem now is that the project was left half way through for more than 4 months. There are pipes that have been buried, some are not, and left on the road. Therefore, some of the pipe had to be cut by the villagers because it blocks the entrance to their house. Even worse, part of the road that has been excavated for pipe laying was left abandoned. This makes the people there quite angry because the narrow roads of the village were narrower now",he added.

Mordi said the project was announced last year by Peter Nansian. RM37 million was allocated to provide clean water supply to the whole Tasik Biru constituency. The 18-month project is supposed to be completed by the end of this year, 2012. "

I hope this project will be completed on time for the people. For this, Peter Nansian should take note on this problem. I don't want what has happened to Jalan Biawak to happen again. After six months delayed, only then they realize that they have a problem with a contractor...too late!!!", he said.

Mordi has  written a letter to Peter Nansian, JKR, Bau District Council and other relevant authorities on behalf of the residents and want the problem to be solved immediately.

PAS Miri 'Speed Bump' Perlu di Kawasan Persekolahan







MIRI - Sekolah Rendah Bantuan Chung Hua Krokop, Miri perlu ada 'Speed bump ` atau rabung bulat dibina melintang ke dalam turapan jalan untuk memaksa kenderaan bergerak perlahan dalam kawasan sekolah tersebut.

Salah seorang penduduk di Krokop, Mr Yeo ada memberitahu pihak kami, agar jalan tersebut patut dibina 'Speed bump' kerana beliau bimbang ada kenderaan yang dipandu laju yang melalui jalan di kawasan persekolahan tersebut yang boleh mengakibatkan kecelakaan kepada pelajar yang keluar dari perkarangan sekolah. Untuk mengelak sebarang kejadian yang diingini berlaku terhadap para pelajar di sekolah tersebut, beliau mencadangkan agar pihak yang berkenaan segera membina 'speed bump' di kawasan sekolah itu.

Sepatutnya kawasan persekolahan adalah kawasan larangan memandu laju, tetapi oleh kerana sikap sesetengah pemandu yang tidak bertimbang rasa, ada yang sanggup memandu secara laju dalam kawasan persekolahan tanpa menghirau keselamatan para pelajar yang sedang berjalan atau keluar dari perkarangan sekolah.

Untuk mengelak kesesakan jalan di waktu kemuncak dalam kawasan persekolahan, pihak yang berwajib seharusnya mengkaji serta mempelajari cara-cara yang terbaik untuk menjaga keselamatan para pelajar sekolah dan juga keselesaan para pengguna jalanraya supaya tidak berlaku ketegangan semasa memandu.

Kita mendesak pihak kerajaan dan pihak keselamatan lalu lintas agar terus memantau dan mengawasi sikap para pemandu yang tidak bertanggungjawab terutama sekali di kawasan persekolahan. Tindakan tegas seharusnya diambil keatas pemandu yang cuai dan memandu laju dalam kawasan persekolahan.

Jofri Jaraiee
PAS Miri, Sarawak

English version
'Speed bump' need at School Areas
MIRI – Krokop Chung Hua Primary School, Miri must have 'Speed bump' or rounded ridge built into the pavement across the road to force vehicles slowed down in the school area.

One of the residents in Krokop, Mr Yeo told us, that the road should be built 'Speed ​​bump' because he was concerned that there is speeding vehicles through the road at the school area which can cause accident to the students coming out of the school compound. To avoid any unwanted incident which can occurred on the school's students, he suggested that the parties concerned quickly build a 'speed bump' in the school area.

Should be the school areas is a prohibited area for speeding, but because of the attitude of some drivers who are not considerate, there are those who drive fast in the areas regardless of the safety of school students who are walking or out of the school compound.

To avoid traffic jams at peak hours in school areas, the authorities should review and learn how the best way to keep safety of school students and also the convenience of the road users so as to reduce tension while driving.

We urge the government and the traffic safety to continue to monitor and supervise the behavior of irresponsible drivers, especially in the school areas. Stern action should be taken on a careless driver and speeding in the school areas.

Yours faithfully
Jofri Jaraiee
PAS Sarawak Deputy Commissioner iii cum PAS Miri Chief



Friday, 20 July 2012

Helicopter Crash, Three Missing

The survivor...German pilot, Riko Steger




Three persons are missing after the helicopter Eurocopter  C -120 crashed somewhere between Sg. Lingga and Sg. TrIso, Maludam, near Sebuyau this morning at about 8.57 am.


The helicopter was flying from Kuching to Nanga Merit where the passenger was to view a project there. 

According to OCPD Sri Aman, DSP Mat Jusoh Mohd, the helicopter was ferrying 4  persons including German pilot, Riko Steger aged 35. 

Missing were Peter Ato anak Mayau, 52, Henry Lau and Siti Khuzaimah. Peter is an engineer and the other two consultant

He said Riko managed to jump from the plane before it crashed into the river. He swam four hours and was rescued by fishermen at about 2 pm.

Mat Jusoh said the pilot is being treated in a clinic in Sebuyau.  He said the cause of the crash is still not known but his men are already doing the SAR. 

SAR included Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency and Marine Department. 

To get to Triso, Mat Jusoh said it need at least one and half an hour by road.

Mat Jusoh said police had called off the search at 6 pm.

The police said according to the pilot, the four had got out alive.

But he followed the current and was rescued by fishermen and brought to Sebuyau clinic.

At about 7 pm, there was excitement in Sebuyau town as news spread that the three were alive and on the way back to the town.

A rela member, Mahrif aged 35 said the pilot told him that before he left the three, he tied them to a float.

To further complicate matters, PKR Sarawak information chief, See Chee How confirmed to our reporter that the trio were safe and on their way to Sebuyau. 

However, 
OCPD Mat Jusoh Mohd rubbished the rumours.

Mat Jusoh said the three were without life jackets. And police and relevant authority would continue the search tomorrow.

The helicopter was flying from Kuching to Nanga Merit to survey a project.

PAS Sarawak "Can Malaysia have Petrol 1 liter 1 Ringgit 1Malaysia (P1L1R1M)?





Bolehkah Malaysia Mempunyai Petrol 1 liter 1Ringgit 1Malaysia (P1L1R1M)?

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak mengajak semua rakyat negara ini
mengemukakan sebarang cadangan serta idea yang bernas bagi Bajet 2013.
Oleh kerana Negara kita sudah terkenal dengan 1Malaysia seperti
Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M), Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M), Klinik
1Malaysia dan sebagainya, maka kita cadangkan agar kerajaan perlu
memberi kepada semua rakyat Petrol 1Malaysia atau Petrol 1 liter 1
Ringgit 1Malaysia (P1L1R1M). Dengan harga petrol 1 liter 1 ringgit
maka semua rakyat akan menikmati hasilnya, bukan hanya segelintir saja
seperti pemberian BR1M.

Dengan penurunan harga petrol maka segala Kos pengangkutan sudah pasti
dapat dikurangkan dan dengan ini harga barang keperluan juga boleh
diturunkan. Punca utama harga barangan naik adalah disebabkan Kos
pengangkutan yang mahal disebabkan harga bahan api yang digunakan oleh
kenderaan pengangkutan juga mahal.

Kalau kerajaan mampu menurunkan harga petrol, kita yakin tiada sebab
untuk para peniaga menaikan harga barang keperluan dan sudah pasti
kehidupan rakyat akan seimbang dengan pendapatan harian mereka.

Beranikah Datuk Seri Najib mengumumkan harga Petrol 1Malaysia seperti
yang dicadangkan seperti diatas? Kalau kerajaan Najib mampu membuat
demikian, sudah pasti rakyat akan menikmati kehidupan yang lebih baik
dan mampu memiliki barang keperluan yang sepatutnya.

Sekarang hampir semua barang keperluan naik, seperti Kos harga rumah
yang melambung terlalu tinggi sehingga golongan pendapatan rendah dan
sederhana tidak mampu memiliki rumah yang mencecah harga setengah juta
ringgit sebuah. Punca pendapatan yang tidak seimbang dengan keperluan
seharian menyebabkan rakyat Malaysia dilanda masalah hutang yang
berpanjangan.

Adakah kerajaan pernah memikir masalah dan nasib rakyat yang tidak
mampu memiliki rumah sendiri di seluruh Negara? Harga rumah mahal
begitu juga dengan harga kenderaan sehingga sukar untuk rakyat
memilikinya tanpa berhutang berpanjangan. Ada diantara mereka terpaksa
meminjam wang dengan 'Along' untuk memiliki barang keperluan tersebut
dan ada yang terpaksa menjualkan harta pusaka semata-mata untuk
membayar hutang yang berpanjangan.

Kalau kerajaan benar-benar ikhlas hendak membantu rakyat, barang
keperluan inilah yang sepatutnya diberi keutamaan kepada rakyat.
Antara lain, kalau di Sarawak jalan penghubungan, tanah untuk
pertanian, tempat kediaman dan juga infrastruktur perlu diberi
keutamaan bukan hanya memberi barang keperluan sekali saja. Ini bukan
jalan penyelesaian yang terbaik tetapi lebih bersifat sementara saja
seperti pemberian BR1M dan sebagainya.

Rakyat perlu diberi pendidikan serta kursus kemahiran agar mereka
boleh berdikari tanpa memerlukan bantuan kerajaan sepenuhnya tetapi
dengan syarat kerajaan perlu memberi tempat ruang perniagaan serta
tempat untuk mereka menggunakan kemahiran mereka tanpa sebarang
sekatan yang boleh membantutkan usaha mereka.

Apa yang dilakukan kerajaan selama ini menyebabkan rakyat terbantut
fikiran mereka dan terus bergantung hidup dengan kerajaan terutama
sekali penduduk diluar bandar. Mereka diugut dengan kata-kata yang
menakutkan mereka, seperti sekiranya rakyat tidak menyokong pemerintah
segala bantuan dan kemudahan akan ditarik balik dan rakyat akan hidup
susah kalau memilih kerajaan lain selain kerajaan BN. Kata-kata inilah
yang telah merosakkan pemikiran rakyat yang kurang berpelajaran
termasuk juga mereka yang ada kepentingan dalam urusan peniagaan
dengan pihak kerajaan.

Kita tidak mahu rakyat hidup dalam ketakutan sehingga mereka jadi
lemah dan tidak mampu berdikari disebabkan cara pemikiran mereka telah
diracun oleh pemerintah yang sudah lama memerintah. Kita tidak mahu
rakyat Malaysia terutama sekali orang Melayu dan juga Bumiputera jauh
ketinggalan dari segi ekonomi dan terus hidup dalam kemiskinan.

Mereka hanya bergantung kepada subsidi kerajaan sehingga mereka
langsung tidak mahu berubah disebabkan terlalu bergantung hidup dengan
dasar kerajaan yang tidak memberi mereka ruang untuk bebas berfikir
dan berdikari.

Kita harap kerajaan baru nanti dapat mengubah persepsi rakyat agar
jangan hanya bergantung dengan subsidi tapi lebih kepada usaha
sendiri. Kerajaan yang baru nanti perlu memberi lebih ruang untuk
rakyat menjalankan usaha peniagaan mereka sendiri dan juga dapat
mencipta sesuatu inovasi atau teknologi baru untuk kepentingan umum.

Harapan rakyat untuk melihat Malaysia setanding dengan Negara maju
lain akan tercapai sekiranya pemerintah tidak menyekat rakyat bersuara
dan membebankan rakyat dengan masalah bebanan hutang negara yang
berpanjangan.  Semoga impian rakyat Malaysia menjadi kenyataan pada
masa hadapan dengan pemerintahan baru yang lebih baik dan adil untuk
semua. Insya-Allah.

Jofri Jaraiee
PAS Miri, Sarawak

English version
Can Malaysia have Petrol 1 liter 1 Ringgit 1Malaysia (P1L1R1M)?

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak invites all the people of this country to
submit any suggestions and ideas for 2013 Budget. Because our country
has known with 1Malaysia, such as 1Malaysia People's Aid (BR1M), Kedai
Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M), 1Malaysia clinics, etc. then we propose that
the government should give to all 1Malaysia Petrol or Petrol 1 liter 1
Ringgit 1Malaysia (P1L1R1M). With the price of petrol 1 liter 1
ringgit then all people will enjoy the result, not only a few just
like giving BR1M.

With reduction in petrol prices, and all transportation costs will
certainly be reduced and the prices of consumer goods can also be
reduced. The main cause of the commodity prices increase is due to the
expensive transportation costs due to the price of fuel used by
transport vehicles are also expensive.

If the government were able to lower the price of petrol, we are
confident there is no reason for traders to raise prices of essential
goods and of course, lives of the people will be balanced with their
daily earnings.

Do dare Datuk Seri Najib to announce petrol price 1Malaysia as
suggested above? If the Najib government managed to do so, I'm sure
people will enjoy a better life and be able to have the proper
necessities.

Now almost all consumer goods rise, as the cost of house prices that
bounce is too high, until lower and middle income groups cannot afford
to have a house that  price reached a half of million ringgits.
Sources of income inequality with daily needs, resulting people of
Malaysia was hit by a prolonged debt problem.

Does the government ever think of the problems and the fate of the
people who cannot afford to have their own homes in the country? The
expensive home prices as well as vehicle prices making it difficult
for people to own without prolonged in debt. Some of them have to
borrow money with 'Along' to have these necessities and some have to
sell the estate solely to pay long term debt.

If the government is really sincere to help the people, these
essentials should be given priority to the people. Among other things,
if in Sarawak, road connectivity, land for agricultural, residential
and infrastructure should be given priority not only give essential
items once-off. This is not the best solution but rather a provisional
like giving BR1M and others.

The people should be given education and skills training courses so
that they can be independent without the need for full government
support but on condition that the government should give the place of
business space and place for them to use their skills without any
restrictions that may hinder their efforts.

What the government have done for this while cause the people minds
stagnant and continue dependent on the government especially the rural
population. They were threatened with the words that frighten them,
such as if the people do not support the government all assistance and
facilities would be withdrawn and the people will be living hard if
they choose other than the BN government.

These words that have been corrupted the mind of the less educated
people including those who have an interest in business dealings with
the government. We do not want people live in fear until they are so
weak and incapable of self-reliance due to their mindset have been
poisoned by the long-ruling government. We do not want the people of
Malaysia, especially Malay and also Bumiputera far behind the economy
and continue to live in poverty.

They depend on government subsidies until they did not want change
because they are too dependent on government policy that does not give
them space to think freely and independently.

We hope our new government later be able to change the perception of
the people so that do not only depend with subsidy but more to their
own effort. The new government will need to provide more space for
people pursuing their own business and also to create an innovation or
new technology for the public interest.

Expectations of the people to see Malaysia on par with other developed
countries will be achieved if the government does not restrict
people's speech and burden the people with the problem of prolonged
national debt. May the people of Malaysia dream become a reality in
the future with new and better governance and justice for all. God
willing

Yours faithfully
Jofri Jaraiee
PAS Sarawak Deputy Commissioner iii cum PAS Miri Chief

http://pas-miri.blogspot.com

 
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