Aid for education should not be restricted, and the development of new schools as well as the Mara Technical Training Centre (Giatmara) in Serian should be expedited. A comfortable and joyful atmosphere for the children could be provided by the government, John Ilus (GPS-Bukit Semuja) noted. He added that his
THE civil service recruitment procedure in Sarawak must be free of discrimination, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (GPS-Dudong). He claimed to have received feedback from the people, including Dayaks, Bidayuh, Melanau, Chinese and others, who felt that they had been denied equal opportunities when applying for jobs and had
CHRISTOPHER Gira Sambang (GPS-Tamin) hopes that more development projects will be carried out in the Tamin constituency. Apart from the abandoned Mini Sport Complex Selangau project, he appealed for swift approval of other Rural Transformation Projects (RTP) such as the construction of futsal fields and multipurpose halls. He also requested
THE proposed Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Fund would provide long-term resources for investment, and the income from the fund could be used for the social, environmental, and economic development of Sarawak and future generations. Christopher Gira Sambang (GPS-Tamin) noted that the state government is targeting savings of RM8bil for the first
Sarawak has the potential to harness the renewable energy from methane produced by the palm oil mills given the right regulatory support. John Ilus (GPS-Bukit Semuja) noted that if all 84 palm oil mills statewide are equipped with methane trapping and power generation facilities, there will be approximately 168–252 megawatts
Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus has called for the development aspect in Serian to be looked at and intensified. In addition to the Serian sports complex with complete facilities, he has proposed that the bridge that leads to Kpg Seyabah, which collapsed at the beginning of last July, be redeveloped.
THE remaining funds to complete the necessary riverbed survey of the Rajang and Igan rivers should be immediately released, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (GPS-Dudong). The Sarawak government has approved RM10mil this year to survey the two rivers, however, the relevant departments have only released RM2.8mil so far. “This
FROM January to October 2022, a total of 53,040 recipients of welfare assistance had been registered in Sarawak, with 2,988 recipients from Serian Division. A total of RM205,493,020 was allotted for the entire Sarawak aid scheme, with RM11,215,900 of that sum given to recipients in Serian. Mohamad Razi Sitam (GPS-Saribas)
A shortage of allocations is preventing the municipal councils from carrying out their duties, including maintenance and development, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The Dudong assemblyman said the matter should be raised with the respective ministries to be discussed in Cabinet in order to overcome their problems. “Do not
Gradual improvements in infrastructure issues in each area in Sarawak must be updated and disclosed to the people so that they understand the status of the relevant projects. Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (GPS-Dudong) noted that there must be progress phases with clear completion timelines laid out in each area.