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In a press statement yesterday, Chang, who is also DAP Sibu vice chairperson and the state DAP’s director of Women’s Affairs Bureau, said the news had received wide coverage and was supported by the BN ministers.
        She said what was reported seemed that the CM meant all elected representatives, including those from the opposition, are given the allocation.
     “I want to seek clarification here because I understand presently, the RTP funds are only available to the elected representatives of the BN party, and not those from the opposition party.
     “Has this stand changed to include the opposition held-constituencies?
     “I am hopeful this is the case, as it is only fair these funds should be available to all people, regardless of their political leanings and beliefs.”
      She said the people should not be penalised for exercising their democratic right to choose who they want to represent them in the State Legislative Assembly.
      Chang said she had raised the issue during the last Dewan sitting when she moved a motion that an annual allocation fund be accorded to all constituencies, regardless of the political leanings of its elected representative.
     “My motion was thrown out as it was a motion seeking a financial grant and it should have come with a recommendation by the Minister in charge of Finance.”
Now since the Chief Minister had made this publicly known, Chang wanted to know if the opposition assemblymen and women were included.
I      f not, she asked why not, since they were elected by the people as well.
     “Can our state government be magnanimous and truly democratic as well, like the Selangor and Penang governments, where each State assemblyman, including the opposition members, has an allocation of funds to spend on his/her constituency?
     “Can our state government care for the wellbeing in our constituencies as well, bearing in mind there are also supporters of BN party in each constituency during each election?”
       Chang urged Abang Johari to be the CM for all the people in Sarawak regardless of their race, creed and political leanings.
      “Give us, the opposition elected representatives, the mandate to also submit the list of projects with a ceiling amount of RM5 million for implementation in our areas.”

My comment:
     Each BN minister is allocated with RM5 million RTP a year.  Why are the schools in the constituency of each minister still in such a bad state?  How do they use RM5 million each year?  I think that the people in each area should be more responsible to make these BN ministers accountable.  Force them to list out the expenditures of this RM5 million annually.

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Stressing their role

Samuel Aubrey, reporters@theborneopost.com

Manyin (second right) hands over education incentive to Cheris Weilton, who did well in his Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) last year.

SERIAN: Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong has proposed for primary schools to be renamed as ‘sekolah utama’ (main school), to reflect their importance in the formative years of children aged seven to 12.
      According to him, the present term ‘sekolah rendah’, which translates as ‘lower school’, may indicate that such schools are ‘not so important’, which may explain why there are many dilapidated primary schools, due to lack of both attention and financial assistance.
     “If I had the power, I would change the term (‘sekolah rendah’) to ‘sekolah utama’. This is to signify its importance, so that more funds could be allocated to these schools and only teachers with better qualifications would be sent there,” he said during the annual dinner hosted by SK Krusen parent-teacher association (PTA) at Kampung Krusen Kranji on Saturday.
         Manyin, who is Tebedu assemblyman, said the English term ‘primary school’ had already indicated the school’s importance in the education and development of young children.
       He disclosed that during a recent study trip to China, he saw that the primary schools there had already emphasised moulding the children to face the challenges of the 21st century.
       He said the trend was the same in Europe, where similar importance was placed on primary schools and only teachers with Master’s degree qualification would be recruited to teach the children.
     “Maybe this is where Malaysia has not been doing it right, by not prioritising primary schools. But, we still have time to rectify this,” he pointed out.
        On a related matter, Manyin said he would not stop talking about education matters, and he would continue to advise the people especially those in the rural areas to make sure that their children do well in their studies. He pointed this out because he believed that education remained the key to break out of the poverty cycle.
         On his part, he said he would find ways to improve facilities at schools.
He also said he was aware of personal attacks made against him via social media, especially on Facebook, by those who mocked his style and approaches.
    “I think on Facebook, there could be more than 1,000 comments asking me to stop being a ‘YB’ (elected representative), saying that I could not perform my job and so on.
      “As YBs, it is normal for us to receive comments by those who think they know better. But I can tell you this – they can only make comments but they would not be able to do this job, if it were to be given to them,” he said.
        Nonetheless, Manyin was still concerned about the bad habit of many locals – those mocking and looking down on others who wanted to do something good for the community.
        Later at the dinner event, Manyin pledged a government grant of RM300,000 for upgrading and repair works on SK Krusen.
        Serian district officer Lim Hock Meng, Serian District Council deputy chairman Dr Simon Sinang Bada and Serian District Council secretary Constantine Noeb were among the guests.

My comments:

        It is definitely not the name “sekolah rendah ” that has been responsible for the poor facilities and dilapidated conditions of many rural schools in Sarawak and Sabah.  The neglect and irresponsible Sarawak and Sabah governments and so called Federal government which has never cared to fulfill their responsibilities and promises should be the focus to discuss.  What they only care is the votes for them to win in the elections.  Hence  the deplorable and appalling conditions we bear witness now is the work of irresponsible persons and abuses of so-called representatives, be they who represent Sarawak or Sabah government or so called “national assembly”.  They have fooled the rural people with empty promises which they renew every time before an election.

        It is idiotic to blame the name “sekolah rendah” to be responsible for the cause of deplorable and appalling conditions of these schools.  Are ‘sekolah menangah’ with the name which seems so much loftier any better?

        Please don’t waste any resources to change the name of ‘sekolah rentah’ to ‘sekolah utama’.  Calculate how much costs will incur for the change of the name.  Save the unnecessary waste for more constructive use for the betterment of these schools.

        Is each BN minister in each constituency  given RM5 million a year for RTP?  How much does each BN minister care to give out for repair and development?  This is the Big question that rural people should learn to ask.

 

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Return of autonomous rights meaningless if no mandate given to BN – Hishammuddin

Marilyn Ten

April 9, 2018, Monday

Hishammuddin pinning the Honorary Birgadier General rank on Abang Johari. – Photo by Chimon Upon

KUCHING: The return of Sarawak’s autonomous rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is meaningless if Sarawakians do not give Barisan Nasional (BN) the mandate this coming 14th General Election (GE14).
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the people ought to continue being with BN this GE14 to maintain the existing government, which has always been sincere and honest in planning for the future of the people and the state.
“I understand that many are happy with the Prime Minister’s statements on restoring Sarawak’s rights under MA63. I also know that at grassroots level, our efforts to streamline the development of the oil and gas industry in Sarawak together with Petronas have already reached the level that has been requested.
“However, these will all be meaningless if Sarawak is unsafe, unstable, and does not have a big mandate to ensure that what is being planned can be implemented,” he told a press conference at the ‘Program Jelajah Perkasa Perwira’ at the 1st Infantry Division Headquarters Muara Tuang Camp here today.
Hishammuddin also assured that his ministry will always strive to protect Sarawak from any threat.
But at the same time, he also hoped that the state government would also look into the welfare of the Malaysian Armed Forces serving in the state.
During the ceremony, Hishammuddin was on hand to present Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg with the Honorary Brigadier General.

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   My comments:  
  It is words of shamelessness, evil and abuse of power.  He is slapping the faces of Abang Johari and all the Sarawakians by saying that.  This shows that he and all UMNO political thugs have no respect for MA63.  Saying to return the rights which belong to Sarawak only invoke more hatred and anger towards these political thugs.  The sights of these UMNO-BNised political thugs always incite so much disgust and rage in us, Sarawakians who have been exploited and plundered since the formation of Malaysia.  In the name of Malaysia we have been plundered and exploited at will by the Malaya government.  
  
  
  Poor Stephen Kalong Ningkan the only Chief Minister who wanted to protect the rights of Sarawak was sacked from the post.  How these evil-minded UMNO political thugs plotted to get rid of him.  Shame to Tunku Abdul Rahman for what he had done to Kalong Ningkan.  One day, we Sarawakians will install him as our hero.  One day, we Sarawakians will tell the autentic history in our history textbooks.
  
  
  The so-called national election only traps us Sarawakians and Sabahans to send UMNO-BNised ministers there to collude with you to exploit and plunder us.
  
  
  I hope all the Sarawakians will vote wisely for our own good.  Though the other party .... so lousy in many ways, we need another system of government to talk about MA63 or secede for good. 
  
  

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Petronas asked to get licence from state govt to extract gas

Rintos Mail, reporters@theborneopost.com

April 14, 2018, Saturday

KUCHING: Petronas has been asked to apply for licence from the state government of Sarawak to extract gas from the SK408 block comprising the Gorek, Larak, and Bakong gas fields.
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said there was nothing the state could do now as the parties involved in the development of the block had signed a contract among themselves before he found out about the state’s rights on oil mining.
“Now, what Petronas needs to do is to get licence from us. I have given the letter officially to Petronas to inform them that they have to comply with our oil mining ordinance.
“I just want to regularise it because we want people to invest. If they invest in oil and gas in Sarawak, we allow them but they must comply with our laws,” he told a press conference here yesterday.
Abang Johari said it was not Petronas’ fault, adding that it was Sarawak which did not see that before and only now the state realised that it has the right over oil mining within its territorial seas.
“So when we see that we have got that right, then we have to tell them that they need to get licence from us.
“It’s not entirely their fault.  It is also our fault because we might have overlooked it. Luckily, I found out we have that right in print,” he said.
     The Chief Minister said this when asked to comment on a report that Sapura Energy would develop SK408 block comprising the Gorek, Larak, and Bakong gas fields together with its partners Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd and Sarawak Shell Bhd.
Bernama reported on April 11 that Sapura Energy had taken the final investment decision (FID) to develop Phase 1 of the SK408 Production Sharing Contract following field development plan approval from Petronas and the signing of key terms to a gas sales agreement.
      The report said this would be Sapura E&P’s (formerly SapuraKencana Energy Sarawak Inc) second major upstream gas development project in Sarawak after the successful development and commencement of production from the SK310 B15 gas field.
       Earlier, the Chief Minister witnessed the signing ceremony of the state’s equity acquisition in Malaysia LNG Tiga Sdn Bhd.

My comments:
     Are Abang Johari and his team going to do something to the breach of Petronas who still behave as if they owned these resources of Sarawak?  

Tweets 12April2018 A morbid phenomenon

Tweets 12April2018    A morbid phenomenon

        Yesterday, I nearly knocked down a motorcyclist with a pillion rider at the backseat.  It was a nerve-racking feeling.  Before I had that nearly knocking down somebody experience, I saw a car damaging another car bumper.  The two car drivers were standing there to settle the problem.  After my own experience, I saw another road accident involving two motorcycles on my way to town. 

What does this tell you?  Do you think that there are far too many cars on the road.  There are more and more cars on the road in every passing day.  It is a morbid phenomenon to me because of those national policies related to this condition.  It has been ‘n’ years but the BN government seems to be as helpless as a baby to resolve the problem.  Hence, I think that we need to trust this task to a new party to try and see. 

Improving the public transport effectively should be one of the conditions to choose or not of the concerned party.   Be wise.  Don’t think like fools, act like fools and behave like foods to prevent yourselves being treated like fools.

Tweets 9April2018 有很多破洞的船只

Tweets 9April2018

柔王储：父王和我可引导船长 “引..（engine还好，无需换船）” （星洲日报9日4月2018）嗯。。嗯。。嘿。。嘿。。。。不好意思。 已经这么，这么，这么，这么。。。。久的船，是时候停泊下来overhaul了吧。Engine再好，船身到处都是破损不堪。破洞连连，抢修不足，船只随时会下沉。这可不好玩哦。这不是引导船长可以解决的问题。 所以不要过度依赖一条老船，没时限，没原则的航行。 Titanic下沉是engine 的问题吗？

Tweets 5April2018 有羞耻心吗？

Tweets 5April2018

星洲日报—纳吉：到访60次拨款43亿  纳吉说：“砂拉越在我心里。” 嘿。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。砂拉越有没有在纳吉心里不重要。 归还砂拉越MA63契约的权利 。 砂拉越从n到今天石油和天然资源的生产的收入到底有多少？43亿：多少亿的总数被掠夺和剥削。 掠夺和剥削后来送礼，这到底是那一门的道理啊？这跟抢盗抢了那家 的财物后再来送礼，有什么差别呢？ 谁现在还那么笨感恩强盗抢夺你后,再送礼到你家？