Tuesday, June 9, 2009
KUALA NIAH OH KUALA NIAH!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
An interview with atapbocor
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
MOHON RESTU RAKYAT - DARI KACAMATA SEORANG RAKYAT
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
SALAM TAKZIAH KEPADA KELUARGA KETUA MENTERI SARAWAK
Monday, March 30, 2009
WHAT THE HELL IS HE TALKING ABOUT??
Don’t be money-grubbers: CM
By Lim How Pim
Taib reminds civil servants to go for job satisfaction and not to equate monetary reward with success
KUCHING: Civil servants ought to stop equating monetary reward with success in order to stay committed to delivering quality service.
Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud who gave this advice yesterday pointed out that those who carried out their jobs wholeheartedly would derive job satisfaction.
“You have to understand that monetary reward is a shortcut to measure your success. Money is not a reward but a measure of success itself.
“Those who have done their jobs with their whole heart will find satisfaction and those who love their people will find themselves useful to the community,” he said during a question-and-answer session after launching the state civil service’s new motto ‘An honour to serve’ and logo at a hotel here.
He was asked for guidance and suggestion on how civil servants who were more motivated by monetary gains and promotion should renew their commitment to serving the state in particular and the nation in general.
Using himself as an example, Taib said: “I’m already old and I don’t work for money … and you will notice in most of my speeches I don’t talk about money like the spending of the government.”
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You are already bloody rich and in fact the money are working for you. If you really don't care for the money, just step down and give back the sarawak wealth to rakyat! Don't under estimate rakyat intelligents. We know what you did for the whole 28 years..
Sunday, March 29, 2009
WHO YOU GONNA CALL? JKR!!!
MAMAK, MEE SEGERA SATU!
Well, BN Sarawak has played the same song again. Using "mee segera" methodology to capture the heart of the voters. Since 45 years ago, this is the only method they used to ensure that they can retain their power in Sarawak. Whatever call from the BN supreme to stop any kind of mee segera projects is just a gimmick because BN will never ever can live without it. They really don't know how to capture the heart of the voters because even they don't have any heart to know the life of the voters. To all the Batang Ai voters, what you get right now from the BN is only RM1.00 and the other RM9.00 goes into their pocket. And you will have to make use your RM 1.00 for the rest of your 5 years.
RM2 million for Longhouses in Batang Ai
By Churchill Edward
LUBOK ANTU: Some RM2 million has been approved for the upgrading of longhouses in Batang Ai, said Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun.
He said each ‘bilek’ (door) of the identified longhouses would soon receive around RM300 to RM1,000 for repairing walls and roofs and kitchen extension.
He said the allocation should not be used for other purposes like drainage improvement.
“The allocations are not carrots or for the purpose of fishing for votes because development in rural areas is ongoing,” he said at ‘Program Mesra Rakyat’ at Rumah Jarop Kalang in Changkol here yesterday
“There may be some delay in disbursement because we have to follow procedures.
The money will be channelled through JKKKs (the Village Security and Development Committee) but the money is to be distributed in two to three months.”
He said there are also allocations for roads in Batang Ai. The money has been approved and the roads to be built may be those in Lemanak, Engkari and the Lubok Antu outer rink road, he said.
RM5 million to RM12 million has been approved for alignment, survey and appointment of consultants, he said adding that should there be any left over, it would be used for road maintenance.
He said the detail of the projects has not been decided yet.
The 60 to 70-km road in Lemanak and Engkari areas will benefit around 2,000 people, he said.
He said it was only a coincidence that the projects are announced when by-election is just around the corner. He explained that there were limited funds for the roads in the past because of economic recession but with the RM60 billion second stimulus package, these roads can be built.
On the coming election, Entulu, who is Parti Rakyat Sarawak deputy president, said the main contest will be between the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).
He said any independent joining the fray will not make any impact.
He said he could not see how the votes for independent candidates can split the votes of either the BN or PKR.
As far as the BN is concerned, he said the coalition will fight anyone or any party head on.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Cerita Limbang - Satu Penghinaan Buat Rakyat Negeri Sarawak
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
KEPADA PAK UBAN
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
The Limbang Story - Which one is true?
We have been informed that the PM mission to
This is what I found in the
By Azlan Othman
He was responding to YB Dato Paduka Hj Puasa bin Orang Kaya Seri Pahlawan Tudin's query on the contents of the "Letter of Exchange" signed between
Pehin Lim said there were certain press reports yesterday claiming that
"In actual fact, the claim on Limbang was never discussed. What was discussed was the demarcation of land boundaries on the whole," he said.
"The joint press statement issued yesterday mentioned that the demarcation of the land boundaries between the two countries will be resolved on the basis of five existing historical agreements between the Government of Brunei and the State of Sarawak, and, as appropriate, the watershed principle.
"After that a working group comprising general surveyors of the two countries will follow with the technical aspect to solve the land border issue," Pehin Lim added.
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi held a four-eye meeting at the Istana Nurul Iman on Monday and signed the Exchange of Letters to mark the successful conclusion of negotiations.
The negotiations have been ongoing for many years on outstanding bilateral issues between the two countries with regard to historical, legal and other relevant criteria involving both sides.
Both noted the agreement of their respective governments on the key elements contained in the Exchange of Letters, which included the final delimitation of maritime boundaries between Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia, the establishment of Commercial Agreement Area (CAA) on oil and gas, the modalities for the final demarcation of the land boundary between Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia and unsuspendable rights of maritime access for nationals and residents of Malaysia across Brunei's maritime zones en route to and from their destination in Sarawak, Malaysia provided that Brunei's laws and regulations are observed.
Meanwhile, YB Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Adanan, the Minister of Home Affairs, said an allocation has been made in the budget to upgrade the Kuala Lurah Control Post.
After the border issue between
He was responding to a query by YB Dato Paduka Hj Puasa on the long queues that border hoppers normally experience during school holidays, Hari Raya and other public holidays and the need to upgrade Pandaruan ferry services and Puni Control Post in Temburong.
YB Dato Paduka Hj Puasa added that the opening of a new bridge soon in Trusan, Lawas will further aggravate the situation should these control post projects are not carried out. -- Courtesy of
http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Mar09/18/nite01.htm
Limbang: Pemimpin politik Sarawak sambut baik
KUCHING 17 Mac - Pemimpin parti politik di negeri menyambut baik pengguguran tuntutan ke atas Limbang oleh Brunei Darussalam selepas Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah dan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi menandatangani Surat Pertukaran di Istana Nurul Iman pada pukul 12.05 tengah hari semalam.
Menurut mereka, langkah itu akan menjadikan usaha kerajaan memajukan Limbang akan berjalan lancar sekali gus memberi manfaat kepada kedua-dua pihak.
Selain itu, mereka berpendapat, pengguguran itu juga akan memberi faedah kepada rakyat negara ini yang kerap menggunakan laluan negara berkenaan untuk berurusan.
Timbalan Presiden Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Datuk Seri Abang Johari Tun Opengberkata, keputusan Brunei menggugurkan tuntutan wilayah ke atas Limbang akan memacu pembangunan di kawasan sempadan itu secara lebih terperinci dan teratur.
Katanya, pembangunan yang sedang dirancang kerajaan negeri di kawasan berkenaan seperti pembinaan empangan hidroelektrik Sungai Limbang akan memberi manfaat kepada penduduk di kedua-dua kawasan.
"Kita menyambut baik pengguguran itu kerana ia jelas memberi faedah dalam jangka masa panjang kepada penduduk di kedua-dua belah negara," katanya di sini hari ini.
Beliau berkata demikian selepas menghadiri Majlis Pelantikan dan Upacara Angkat Sumpah Ahli Majlis Daerah Lundu dekat sini.
Isu Limbang selama ini meletakkan kedua-dua negara dalam keadaan dilema kerana wilayah itu agak unik kerana memisahkan dua kawasan daratan di
Selain masalah persempadanan darat di Limbang, penemuan sumber baru minyak di kawasan seluas 150 kilometer oleh Petronas turut mencetuskan masalah persempadanan maritim kedua-dua negara berjiran itu.
Dengan pengguguran itu, ia menyelesaikan isu sempadan dan tuntutan bertindih kedua belah negara yang berlarutan sejak 1995.
Bagi Presiden Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), Dr. James Jemut Masing berkata, beliau mengalukan-alukan tindakan
Menurutnya, ia akan memudahkan urusan rakyat negara ini yang kerap keluar masuk ke negara berkenaan untuk berurusan.
"Ia hadiah terbaik kepada Perdana Menteri kerana beliau berjaya menyelesaikan isu tersebut sebelum beliau bersara.
"Kami berterima kasih dengan kejayaan Abdullah kerana menyelesaikan isu ini yang jelas memberi manfaat kepada rakyat
Presiden Parti Demokratik Progresif Sarawak (SPDP), Datuk Seri William Mawan Ikom pula memberitahu, pengguguran tuntutan itu usaha baik dari kerajaan Brunei untuk membina hubungan yang kukuh dengan kerajaan Malaysia.
Katanya, rakyat negara ini akan mendapat manfaat yang sewajarnya daripada pengguguran itu yang membolehkan hak mereka untuk menggunakan laluan di negara berkenaan.
"Jelas ia menunjukkan petanda baik bagi kedua-dua negara dalam membina hubungan yang kukuh serta memberi manfaat kepada negara masing-masing," katanya.
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Era baru Malaysia-Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan
Daripada MARZUKI YUSOFF
KEGEMBIRAAN jelas terpancar pada wajah Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi ketika memaklumkan kepada pemberita bahawa isu persempadanan dan tuntutan bertindih antara
Tentunya hasil rundingan itu sangat besar maknanya kepada Abdullah. Beliau telah pun berusaha keras - sejak menjadi Menteri Luar - menyelesaikan masalah yang berlarutan sejak 1995 itu. Isu itu berakhir dengan keputusan menggembirakan ketika Abdullah akan menyerahkan pucuk pimpinan negara kepada Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
"Alhamdulillah, kini semuanya selesai," luah Abdullah pada sidang akhbar di pejabat Pesuruhjaya Tinggi
Detik bersejarah itu berlaku tepat pukul 12.04 tengah hari di Istana Nurul Iman. Sebelum berlangsungnya majlis menandatangani Pertukaran Surat itu, para pemimpin termasuk Putera Mahkota Brunei, Al-Muhtahdee Billah dan pegawai tinggi kedua-dua negara yang berkumpul di Bilik Kabinet istana itu kelihatan mesra dan kerap kali terdengar ketawa besar dari ruangan itu.
Melihat kepada kemesraan itu, penulis percaya pihak
Tolak ansur dan semangat setiakawan antara pemimpin kedua-dua negara seperti kata Abdullah sebenarnya menjadi kunci kepada penyelesaian isu-isu tersebut. Atas semangat itu jugalah di bawah pakej penyelesaian tersebut,
Mengikut sejarah, Limbang menjadi milik Sarawak pada 1890 ketika di bawah pentadbir British, Sir James Brooke yang menjadi "Rajah" pertama negeri itu.
Walaupun hanya berfungsi sebagai pekan sempadan yang kecil seperti Bukit Kayu Hitam di utara Semenanjung, Limbang yang berpenduduk lebih 50,000 orang menjadi tumpuan rakyat Brunei kerana kedudukannya yang hampir dengan Bandar Seri Begawan.
Menurut rakan-rakan wartawan tempatan, hari Jumaat, Sabtu dan Ahad adalah hari di mana pekan Limbang menerima ribuan tamu dari negara jiran itu, selain pekan berkenaan menjadi antara laluan terdekat ke Taman Negara Mulu.
Mengikut statistik Tourism Malaysia, walaupun penduduk Brunei hanya kurang 400,000 orang, tetapi ia menduduki tempat keempat terbanyak daripada segi jumlah pelancong yang melawat Malaysia pada 2007 dan 2008.
Pada 2008, sebanyak 1,085,115 rakyat
Selain Malaysia dapat menarik nafas lega dengan pengguguran secara rasmi hak Brunei ke atas Limbang, pakej penyelesaian itu menamatkan kemelut mengenai isu sempadan maritim terutama melibatkan Zon Ekonomi Eksklusif (EEC) yang telah lama membantutkan usaha kedua-dua negara untuk memajukan kawasan perairan yang menjadi rebutan tersebut.
Difahamkan, inisiatif bagi menyelesaikan isu persempadanan kedua-dua negara itu bermula pada 1994 tapi perundingan secara serius hanya bermula pada 1997.
Pada 2003,
Keadaan menjadi menjadi bertambah rumit apabila kedua-dua negara mengupah beberapa buah syarikat cari gali luar bagi mengendalikan blok-blok yang kaya dengan minyak tersebut.
Bagi membetulkan keadaan,
Menteri Luar, Datuk Seri Dr. Rais Yatim pada sidang akhbar Ahad lalu berkata, kedua-dua negara terlibat dalam lebih 30 rundingan sejak enam tahun lalu sehingga mencapai kesepakatan menyelesaikan isu-isu berbangkit secara pakej.
"Penyelesaian secara pakej itulah yang berjaya mengakhiri isu-isu sempadan dan tuntutan bertindih antara kedua-dua negara," tegas Rais.
Seperti yang dinyatakan oleh Abdullah, Rais sependapat bahawa isu besar itu sukar diatasi tanpa adanya sikap tolak ansur kedua-dua negara.
Isu persengketaan sempadan jika tidak dapat ditangani secara bijaksana, kadang-kadang boleh mengheret negara-negara terlibat ke kancah perang. Atau sekurang-kurangnya ke mahkamah antarabangsa di The Hague seperti kes Batu Putih yang menjadi rebutan antara
Sultan
Berdasarkan kepada sikap itulah, pucuk pimpinan kedua-dua buah negara berharap semangat muhibah dalam menyelesaikan isu-isu sedemikian akan dijadikan panduan dalam perbincangan seterusnya supaya kata sepakat dapat dicapai.
Apa yang dikatakan oleh baginda Sultan
Abdullah sendiri amat menghargai peranan yang dimainkan oleh Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Penyelesaian kepada isu sempadan darat dan maritim termasuk penentuan zon-zon komersial, akan membolehkan kedua-dua negara mendapat manfaat daripada sumber kekayaan baru yang sebelum ini terhalang.
Selain itu yang lebih penting, Perdana Menteri tidak mahu melihat isu-isu sempadan tersebut menjadi duri dalam daging dan "menghantui" dalam hubungan baik yang telah lama terjalin antara Malaysia dan Brunei.
"Hubungan Malaysia-Brunei kini memasuki era baru yang akan memberi banyak manfaat kepada kedua-dua negara tanpa dihantui lagi oleh sebarang prasangka," kata Perdana Menteri.
Seperti kata orang Melayu lama, 'Kita berbudi kepada mereka yang berbudi'. Tentunya
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