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PEMASYHURAN OLEH TUAN SPEAKER

Timbalan Speaker: Selamat pagi Ahli-Ahli Yang Berhormat, I have granted leave of absence under Standing Order 81(2) to:

(a) Yang Berhormat Dato‟ Murshid Diraja Dr Juanda Bin Jaya, Honourable Member for N.44 Jemoreng and

(b) Yang Berhormat Encik Baru Bian, Honourable Member for N.81 Ba‟Kelalan for today‟s sitting.

PERTANYAAN-PERTANYAAN BAGI JAWAPAN-JAWAPAN LISAN

PERKHIDMATAN INSTITUT JANTUNG NEGARA SAMARAHAN

(245) YB Dato’ Haji Idris Bin Haji Buang bertanya kepada Menteri Kerajaan Tempatan:

(a) Bagaimanakah prestasi dan manfaat yang dijanakan oleh perkhidmatan Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) Samarahan sejak ia beroperasi hingga kini?

(b) Apakah Kerajaan mempunyai perancangan ke arah pembesaran dan peningkatan kapasiti serta prestasinya?

Menteri Muda Pendidikan dan Penyelidikan Teknologi dan Menteri Muda Perumahan dan Kesihatan Awam (YB Dr Haji Annuar Bin Rapaee): Terima kasih Tuan Speaker. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Muara Tuang, perkhidmatan kardiologi di Hospital Umum Negeri Sarawak bermula pada tahun 2001. Dan pada tahun 2011 ia berpindah di Sarawak International Medical Centre dan pada masa tersebut namanya ialah Pusat Jantung Hospital Umum Negeri Sarawak. Tetapi bermula pada Januari tahun 2016, ia telah ditukar nama kepada Pusat Jantung Sarawak disebabkan operasinya sebagai pusat bertanggungjawab berasingan daripada Hospital Umum Negeri Sarawak. Ingin hendak saya nyatakan di sini ialah bahawa pusat ini tidak ada kena mengena dengan Institut Jantung Negara di Kuala Lumpur. Ia adalah di bawah Kementerian Kesihatan. Jadi tidak sama, IJN dengan Pusat Jantung Negeri Sarawak.

Di awal penubuhan pusat ini, Pusat Jantung hanya ada 52 katil tetapi ia telah meningkat pada tahun 2013 kepada 72 katil dan sekarang terdapat 112 katil di Pusat Jantung Negeri Sarawak. Dan pada tahun 2016, this is the latest statistics not 2015, terdapat 4004 pesakit telah dimasukkan ke dalam wad di pusat tersebut dengan bed occupancy rate yang terlalu tinggi iaitu 83%. Dan terdapat dua jenis perkhidmatan yang besar di pusat tersebut. Pertama ialah open heart surgery. Ini termasuk coronary artery bypass dan pada 2016, 282 kes telah dijalankan. Dan yang kedua ialah percutaneous coronary intervention ataupun dinamakan angioplasty dan pada tahun lepas, terdapat 1128 kes dilakukan di pusat jantung tersebut.

Ingin hendak saya nyatakan di sini bahawa Yang Berhormat dari Batu Kawah adalah satu satunya orang yang telah terlibat dalam penubuhan Pusat Jantung Negeri Sarawak ini. Beliau kembali dari Australia, menubuh pusat jantung dan hanya bertanding pilihanraya pada tahun 2011. Walaupun kalah tapi he is a legal candidate for that election ... (Applause)

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Untuk jawapan yang kedua, Pusat Jantung ini memang Kerajaan mempunyai perancangan untuk menambaikkannya. Malah, ia ada mempunyai apa yang dinamakan Anjung Kasih. Anjung Kasih ini adalah di bawah binaan Yayasan Jantung Sarawak untuk memberi manfaat kepada pesakit daripada jauh dan boleh tinggal di Anjung Kasih tersebut dan ini secara percuma, tidak perlu deposit atau bayaran. Inilah hakikatnya, Pusat Jantung Sarawak telah memberi banyak manfaat bukan sahaja kepada pesakit tetapi juga kepada saudara mara pesakit yang mendapat rawatan di Pusat Jantung tersebut. Terima kasih.

YB Dato’ Haji Idris Bin Haji Buang: (Soalan Tambahan) Terima kasih Yang Berhormat kerana memberi jawapan yang begitu baik. Terima kasih Yang Berhormat Batu Kawah di atas sumbangan bakti yang baik. Soalan tambahan saya:

(a) Berapakah kakitangan yang berkhidmat di Pusat Jantung Sarawak?

(b) Berapakah jumlah pesakit luar dan pesakit dalam pada tahun lepas?

Menteri Muda Pendidikan dan Penyelidikan Teknologi dan Menteri Muda Perumahan dan Kesihatan Awam (YB Dr Haji Annuar Bin Rapaee): Terima kasih Yang Berhormat bagi Muara Tuang. Dari segi pakarnya, Pakar Kardiologi terdapat 12 orang. Sepatutnya 14 tetapi dua dalam Dewan pada hari ini. Dan terdapat tiga Pakar Bedah Jantung. Dan Pegawai Perubatannya, 53 orang. Sementara Jururawatnya 368 orang. Ini pusat yang besar melibatkan ramai kakitangan dan Pakar Anaesthetics nya 3 orang.

Dari segi pesakit luarnya pada tahun lepas 49,156 hampir 50,000 pesakit luar yang datang ke Pusat Jantung ini dan pesakit dalamnya ataupun in-patients seramai 4,418. Jadi workload di Pusat Jantung ini amat tinggi sekali. Terima kasih.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Terima kasih. Supplementary question.

Timbalan Speaker: No, I think ...

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: There is a total lack of paediatrics, cardiothoracic surgeon...

Timbalan Speaker: Kota Sentosa, it has already been raised in the supplementary question. You are entitled to only two.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: He raised only one, isn‟t it?

Timbalan Speaker: He raised two.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: That is the sub-question, isn‟t it?

Timbalan Speaker: Sorry, there are two.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: But there is a total lack of paediatrics, cardiothoracic surgeon in the centre.

Timbalan Speaker: Kota Sentosa.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Is the Government going to do something about it?

Timbalan Speaker: Okay, order, order, please. Next question, YB Dato' Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew.

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RESETTLEMENT FOR SQUATTERS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSE IN MIRI

(246) YB Dato’ Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew asked the Minister for Housing and Urbanisation:

(a) Miri has the highest number of squatters in Sarawak, estimated to be 3,700 families. What are the plans to resettle them?

(b) What are the plans to build more affordable houses for low and middle income groups for Miri?

Menteri Muda Pendidikan dan Penyelidikan Teknologi dan Menteri Muda Perumahan dan Kesihatan Awam (YB Dr Haji Annuar Bin Rapaee): Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Piasau, saya tersebut Pujut tadi. Berdasarkan data Jawatankuasa Pengurusan dan Penyelesaian Setinggan Negeri Sarawak, pada Mac 31 tahun ini, terdapat 2739 ketua isi rumah setinggan di Miri, bukannya 3700 ya, di mana terdapat 45 koloni setinggan di Miri.

Program penempatan semula melalui HDC telah dijalankan dengan pemberian lot –lot dan juga pembinaan rumah mampu milik di Miri, misalannya di kawasan Marikan, Api-Api, Senadin dan Kampung Lusut. Oleh yang demikian, di Bahagian Miri terdapat banyak rumah telah diluluskan iaitu sebanyak 1896 di bawah PRIMA pada tahun ini dan 1775 diluluskan di bawah Perumahan Penjawat Awam 1Malaysia (PPA1M) Bahagian Miri.

Sementara Perbadanan Pembangunan Perumahan juga mempunyai perancangan untuk membina 278 unit rumah mampu milik SPEKTRA Lite dan 239 unit rumah mampu milik di Lot 3710, Blok 6, Kuala Baram Land District, Miri.

Itulah langkah-langkah yang dilakukan oleh Kerajaan untuk mengurangkan setinggan di Miri.

YB Dato’ Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew: (Supplementary Question) Tuan Speaker, I have two supplementary questions:

(a) Berapakah jumlah setinggan yang telah diselesaikan di Bahagian Miri?

(b) Adakah setinggan-setinggan diberikan keutamaan untuk ditawarkan rumah mampu milik?

Menteri Muda Perumahan dan Kesihatan Awam (YB Dr Haji Annuar Bin Rapaee): Terima kasih Yang Berhormat bagi Piasau. Berdasarkan rekod daripada Jabatan Tanah dan Survei daripada tahun 2010 sehingga kini sejumlah 1,803 ketua isi rumah setinggan telah diselesaikan di Miri. Dan adakah mereka ini setinggan boleh ditawarkan ataupun diberi keutamaan untuk rumah mampu milik? Kalau mereka memenuhi syarat-syarat, memang mereka layak, tetapi, not Australian citizenlah. They are not layak untuk memilik rumah mampu milik ini, terutamanya di Miri. Sekian, terima kasih.

Timbalan Speaker: Yang Berhormat Encik Gerald Rentap Jabu, Layar

YB Encik Gerald Rentap Jabu: Terima kasih Tuan Speaker. Manok ka engkukuk pagi tok neh. Sa, dua, tiga, empat, lima, enam, tujuh, bersampi minta Menteri nyau nyaut tanya 247.

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PEMBANGUNAN FOOD BASKET BAGI SARIKEI, BINTANGOR DAN BETONG

(247) YB Encik Gerald Rentap Jabu bertanya kepada Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian dan Ekonomi Luar Bandar: (a) Apakah status terkini pembangunan Food Basket untuk Sarikei, Bintangor dan Betong? (b) Senaraikan rumah panjang atau kawasan yang telah dikenal pasti serta terlibat dalam aktivit-aktiviti projek tersebut?

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Tanah Adat (YB Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn): Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Terima kasih Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Layar. Aku enda nemu bersampi, enda berani ... (Laughter). Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Layar, kajian Study on the Proposed Master Plan for the Development of the Food Basket for Sarikei, Bintangor, Betong Region telah siap pada tahun 2016.

Antara penemuan dan cadangan yang telah disyorkan oleh hasil kajian tersebut, adalah:

(a) Luas kawasan tanah yang dikenal pasti sesuai bagi projek tanaman buah- buahan di corridor Food Basket Sarikei, Bintangor, Betong adalah dianggarkan 180,000 hektar.

(b) Model perniagaan that is business model yang disyorkan adalah anchor farm out grower farming. Dalam konteks model ini pihak swasta akan melaksanakan anchor farm project bagi tujuan untuk mengeluarkan produk buah-buahan secara besar-besaran dan juga akan memainkan peranan utama dalam memasarkan produk buah-buahan ke pasaran eksport. Sementara itu, pekebun kecil akan diatur that is to organize them untuk menyertai projek tersebut sebagai out grower kepada anchor farm melalui mekanisme ladang kontrak.

(c) Antara infrastruktur yang perlu dibangunkan bagi menyokong pelaksanaan konsep food basket adalah jalanraya (access road), pusat pengumpulan pemprosesan dan pembungkusan (collection, processing and packaging centre), inland and sea ports dan juga trading hub.

Berkaitan dengan penyertaan rumah panjang di dalam projek food basket, ianya akan dikenal pasti nanti. Terima kasih.

YB Encik Gerald Rentap Jabu: (Soalan Tambahan) Terima kasih Menteri Muda. Saya ada dua (2) soalan tambahan. Yang pertama, apakah jenis buah-buahan yang disyorkan dalam kajian food basket bagi tujuan eksport. Kedua, dimanakah pasaran sasaran bagi produk-produk ini. Terima kasih.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Tanah Adat (YB Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn): Terima kasih Tuan Speaker, terima kasih Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Layar. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Layar, mengikut hasil study yang disebut tadi, jenis buah-buahan yang disyorkan adalah pisang cavendish, nanas MD2, durian Musang King, bukan yang berjanggut, dan kelapa.

Untuk soalan yang kedua, mengikut hasil kajian tadi, sasaran pasaran untuk buah- buahan tersebut adalah Semenanjung Malaysia, negara China, Jepun, Singapura, Hong Kong dan negara Timur Tengah. Terima kasih.

Timbalan Speaker: YB Dato' Sri Huang Tiong Sii, Member for Repok.

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KEMUDAHAN DI KOLAM RENANG DAN DEWAN SUARAH SARIKEI

(248) YB Dato’ Sri Huang Tiong Sii bertanya kepada Menteri Belia, Sukan dan Solidariti: Apakah usaha Kerajaan untuk menyelesaikan masalah kemudahan yang terdapat di Kolam Renang dan di Dewan Suarah Sarikei untuk jangka masa panjang?

Menteri Muda Belia dan Sukan (YB Encik Snowdan Lawan): Terima kasih Tuan Speaker dan terima kasih Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Repok. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Repok, Kementerian sedia maklum bahawa keadaan Kolam Renang dan Dewan Suarah Sarikei yang memerlukan kerja-kerja baikpulih dan penyelenggaraan yang berterusan yang melibatkan kos yang tinggi. Oleh yang demikian, Kementerian akan terus melaksanakan kerja-kerja baikpulih dan penyelenggaraan untuk fasiliti tersebut berdasarkan peruntukan yang diluluskan dan disediakan. Terima kasih.

YB Dato’ Sri Huang Tiong Sii: (Soalan Tambahan) Terima kasih Tuan Speaker. Saya ada dua (2) soalan tambahan. Soalan pertama, berapakah peruntukan bagi kerja-kerja penyelenggaraan dan baikpulih bagi Kolam Renang dan Dewan Suarah Sarikei bagi tempoh tiga tahun sebelum ini? Soalan kedua, bilakah Kolam Renang dan Dewan Suarah Sarikei dibina dan siapakah yang menguruskan kemudahan tersebut? Thank you.

Menteri Muda Belia dan Sukan (YB Encik Snowdan Lawan): Terima kasih Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Repok. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat jumlah peruntukan untuk membuat atau membaikpulih penyelenggaraan bagi Dewan Suarah dan Kolam Renang selama tiga (3) tahun adalah seperti berikut; pada tahun 2015, sejumlah RM106,361 telah diperuntukan dan pada tahun 2016, iaitu RM39,293 dan pada tahun 2017 sejumlah RM174,226 yang telah diperuntukan.

Dan bagi menjawab soalan tambahan kedua, Kolam Renang di Sarikei telah dibina pada tahun 1991 dan Dewan Suarah pada tahun 1988 dan kedua-duanya diuruskan oleh Dewan Suarah Sarikei. Terima kasih.

Timbalan Speaker: YB Encik Mohd. Chee Bin Kadir, Kabong.

PENYAMBUNGAN PAIP DAN BEKALAN AIR BERSIH KE KAWASAN DI ULU ROBAN

(249) YB Encik Mohd. Chee Bin Kadir bertanya kepada Menteri Kemudahan Awam: Apakah perancangan Kerajaan untuk menyambung paip dan membekalkan air bersih ke kawasan rumah panjang di Ulu Roban khususnya Rumah Beloyang, Rumah Chaong, Rumah Empaling dan Rumah Entengan?

Menteri Muda Bekalan Air (YB Encik Liwan Lagang): Ya, terima kasih Tuan Speaker dan terima kasih Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Kabong. Dengan peluang ini saya juga turut mengambil peluang untuk mengucapkan Selamat Hari Guru kepada seluruh guru di Negeri Sarawak dan bekas guru di Dewan ini. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Kabong, rumah panjang yang dibangkitkan di Ulu Roban akan dibekalkan dengan bekalan air terawat di bawah projek Water Main Extension to Ulu Roban Areas, Saratok and Betong. Projek ini telah dikemukakan kepada KKLW di bawah RMK-11.

YB Encik Mohd. Chee Bin Kadir: (Soalan Tambahan) Saya ada dua soalan tambahan. Berapakah anggaran kos projek untuk Water Main Extension to Ulu Roban areas dan yang kedua, apakah skop projek tersebut?

Menteri Muda Bekalan Air (YB Encik Liwan Lagang): Ya, terima kasih Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Kabong. Untuk soalan pertama, ini hanya anggaran sahaja. Anggaran kos

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 projek adalah RM3.5 juta manakala bagi skop projek tersebut, ia merangkumi pemasangan dan penyambungan paip retikulasi, pam penggalak dan tangki air simpanan. Terima kasih.

Timbalan Speaker: YB Encik Ripin Bin Lamat, Ahli for Lambir.

PUSAT INKUBATOR USAHAWAN DI DUN LAMBIR

(250) YB Encik Ripin Bin Lamat bertanya kepada Menteri Pembangunan Perindustrian dan Keusahawanan, Perdagangan dan Pelaburan: Adakah Kerajaan mempunyai perancangan untuk mewujudkan Pusat Inkubator Usahawan di luar bandar terutama dalam DUN Lambir?

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana dan Usahawan, Menteri Muda E-Perdagangan (YB Datuk Haji Mohd. Naroden Bin Haji Majais): Terima kasih Tuan Speaker dan Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Lambir. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Lambir, setakat ini Kementerian belum ada perancangan untuk mewujudkan pusat inkubator usahawan dalam kawasan DUN Lambir. Walau bagaimanapun, pada masa ini Kementerian dalam proses untuk mewujudkan Miri Incubator Centre for Entrepreneur ataupun MICE bertempat di Marina Bay, Centre Point, Miri. Kementerian akan mengkaji keperluan untuk mengadakan Anjung Usahawan atau Premis Perniagaan di DUN Lambir bagi membantu para usahawan di sana untuk mengembangkan perniagaan mereka.

Selain itu, pihak SEDC juga telah menyediakan kemudahan inkubator di Jalan Pujut, Miri. Justeru itu, para belia dari kawasan Miri termasuk kawasan Lambir, kalau berminat bolehlah memohon menggunakan kedua-dua inkubator ini. Terima kasih.

YB Encik Ripin Bin Lamat: (Soalan Tambahan) Terima kasih, Menteri Muda atas jawapan. Tuan Speaker, saya ada dua soalan tambahan. Memandangkan masyarakat luar bandar masih kurang pendedahan ataupun exposure mengenai digital economy ataupun e- commerce, apakah pusat inkubator seperti yang dimaklumkan tadi, MICE akan memperkenalkan konsep e-commerce atau niaga cara digital kepada masyarakat atau usahawan di luar bandar? Dan kedua ialah, apakah tindakan Kerajaan dalam usaha jumpstart proses memahami cara e-commerce atau digital economy ini kepada usahawan- usahawan kita di luar bandar? Terima kasih.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana dan Usahawan, Menteri Muda E-Perdagangan (YB Datuk Haji Mohd. Naroden Bin Haji Majais): Terima kasih Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Lambir, yes selaras dengan halatuju Kerajaan terutama sekali Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri kita yang baru masa kini, setiap inkubator di Sarawak akan di reorganised supaya memfokuskan kepada Digital Technology dan aplikasinya. Incubator should encouraged innovations. Majoriti masyarakat kita termasuk mereka di luar bandar memiliki handphone; mereka berSMS, mereka berFB, mereka berWATSAPP dan maka dengan ini, boleh kita katakan masyarakat kita sudah masuk dalam era digital. Hanya kita belum menggunakan aplikasi teknologi ini untuk membantu diri kita dalam perniagaan. Whenever somebody post a product dalam website and somebody pick it up and he or she ordered it online and he transact payment through online to you and you deliver the product to him, that is part of E-Commerce.

Tuan Speaker, untuk soalan nombor dua, kalau standard barang kita sudah mencapai standard dunia, dan volume produk kita boleh memenuhi permintaan dunia, maka kita bolehlah mengiklankan produk kita melalui online samada melalui website kita sendiri ataupun kita menggunakan space dalam website orang lain yang kita lantik sebagai ejen dan yang pentingnya kita harus mempunyai kumpulan-kumpulan supply chain yang efisyen. Dari production, storage, delivery, promotion dan advertisement dan sebagainya. Because I have not discussed with my Honourable Minister of International Trade and E-Commerce but

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 for your question, I personally believe that we may need few things. For example, digital village the State Government is going to set up as approved by Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri, this will encourage innovation among our younger generation.

And number two, I believe we should have digital business centre. That‟s where the action is going to take place. Be it business to business, business to customer, business to agent and agent to customer. That will be the action where local product can be promoted through this center.

And number three, we can create Sarawak Page, which can sell Sarawak to the world and that is basically what we need at the meantime. Thank you.

Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat, Encik Ali Anak Biju, Member for Krian.

PENGAKTIFAN DAN PENSTRUKTURAN SEMULA STESEN PERTANIAN DI SARAWAK

(251) YB Encik Ali Anak Biju bertanya kepada Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian dan Ekonomi Luar Bandar: Apakah rancangan jangka panjang Kerajaan untuk mengaktifkan atau menstruktur semula semua stesen pertanian di Negeri Sarawak?

Menteri Muda Elektrik Luar Bandar (YB Dr Haji Abdul Rahman Haji Junaidi): Terima kasih Tuan Speaker dan terima kasih Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Krian. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Krian, Kementerian ini telah pun mengaktifkan dan menstruktur semula stesen pertanian di Negeri Sarawak secara berperingkat-peringkat sejak Rancangan Malaysia Ke-10 dan dijangka siap sepenuhnya pada tahun 2020. Tujuan inisiatif ini adalah untuk memudahkan dan memberi perkhidmatan terbaik kepada penduduk luar bandar. Antara perkara yang telah dan sedang dilaksanakan adalah seperti berikut:

Pertama, menaiktaraf dan membaikpulih 15 stesen pertanian yang telah dilaksanakan sepenuhnya pada tahun 2012 dan 2013. Kedua, membina semula bangunan bagi 22 stesen pertanian. Sebanyak 6 buah telah dimulakan pembinaannya dalam Rancangan Malaysia Ke-10 dan 16 buah lagi dalam Rancangan Malaysia Ke-11. Ketiga, mewujud 7 buah stesen pertanian yang baru. Keempat, membekal dan menambah kemudahan lojistik. Kelima, menstruktur semula keperluan kakitangan dan keenam menutup sebanyak 8 stesen pertanian yang tidak lagi diperlukan kerana sistem perhubungan jalan yang baik. Terima kasih.

YB Encik Ali Anak Biju: (Soalan Tambahan) Terima kasih. Saya ada dua soalan tambahan. Yang pertama, berapakah belanjawan yang perlu dikhaskan untuk pengaktifan semula stesen-stesen pertanian tersebut? Dan yang kedua, apakah fungsi-fungsi stesen pertanian tersebut? Sebab ramai yang tidak faham akan fungsinya.

Menteri Muda Elektrik Luar Bandar (YB Dr Haji Abdul Rahman Haji Junaidi): Daun selasih ari Bukit Saban, terima kasih soalan tambahan.

YB Encik Ali Anak Biju: Krian … (Laughter) …

Menteri Muda Elektrik Luar Bandar (YB Dr Haji Abdul Rahman Haji Junaidi): Terima kasih soalan tambahan dari Krian … (Laughter) … Terima kasih Ahli Yang Berhormat dari Krian, Kerajaan memperuntukkan sejumlah yang agak besar untuk program penstrukturan semula stesen pertanian ini. Untuk menaiktaraf dan membaikpulih 15 stesen pertanian, Kerajaan telahpun membelanjakan sejumlah RM960,000 dan untuk membina semula bangunan 22 stesen pertanian. Peruntukan yang diperlukan adalah sebanyak RM97.5 juta dan untuk mewujudkan 7 stesen pertanian yang baru, Kerajaan membelanjakan RM25 juta.

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Jadi untuk menjawab soalan yang kedua, tujuan penubuhan stesen pertanian ini adalah untuk to reach out to the exterior areas where officer daripada Jabatan Pertanian akan memberi perkhidmatan kepada local communities disebabkan oleh kekurangan infrastruktur perhubungan. Itu tujuan utamanya.

Untuk makluman, Jabatan Pertanian mempunyai pejabat-pejabat di Bahagian, Daerah, dan ada juga di Sub-District dan seterusnya dilanjutkan penubuhan stesen pertanian ini di kawasan-kawasan di luar bandar. Jadi kita hendak memberi perkhidmatan terbaik kepada penduduk-penduduk di luar bandar. Ia juga bertujuan sebagai delivery point untuk subsidi-subsidi seperti baja. Jadi sekarang Kerajaan akan menimbang semula, the Ministry will review the function of each station from time to time dan sebab itulah ada yang perlu ditutup sebab kemudahan perhubungan telah bertambah baik. Jadi itulah tujuan penubuhan stesen pertanian ini. Sekian.

Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat Encik Johnical Rayong Anak Ngipa, Member for Engkilili.

TANAH NCR DISUKAT DALAM PROGRAM PERIMETER SURVEY DI DUN ENGKILILI

(252) YB Encik Johnichal Rayong Anak Ngipa bertanya kepada Menteri Muda Perancangan Bandar, Pentadbiran Tanah dan Alam Sekitar: Berapakah jumlah hektar tanah Native Customary Rights (NCR) yang telah disukat dalam program perimeter survey di DUN Engkilili?

(312) YB Encik Alexander Anak Vincent bertanya kepada Menteri Perancangan Sumber dan Alam Sekitar: What are the steps taken by the Government to expedite the process of giving NCR Land Titles that have been gazetted to the landowners after the Perimeter Survey has been done?

Menteri Muda Perancangan Bandar, Pentadbiran Tanah dan Alam Sekitar (YB Datu Haji Len Talif Salleh): Terima kasih Tuan Speaker. Terima kasih Yang Berhormat dari Engkilili. Oleh kerana soalan ini ada berkisar dengan subject matter dalam soalan 312, allow me Sir to answer it together with 312. Untuk menjawab soalan yang pertama dari Yang Berhormat dari Engkilili setakat 30 April 2017 tahun ini sebanyak dua belas (12) kawasan seluas lebih kurang 19,098.69 hektar ataupun 47,193 ekar tanah hak adat bumiputera di kawasan DUN Engkilili telah siap diukur melalui pelaksanaan Program Pengukuran NCR Inisiatif Baru dan untuk menjawab soalan dari Yang Berhormat dari Ngemah bagi Ngemah untuk makluman Yang Berhormat dari Ngemah pengukuran lot individu yang akan dilaksanakan setelah pengukuran perimeter dan perwartakan di bawah Sekyen 6 Kanun Tanah Negeri diselesaikan.

Jadi pengukuran lot individu ke atas kawasan-kawasan tersebut akan bergantung kepada kerjasama dan kesediaan penuntut tanah NCR sendiri dalam ukuran lot individu berjalan dengan lancar mengikut rancangan Jabatan Tanah dan Survei. Kerjasama yang dimaksudkan merangkumi merintis dan menanda sempadan lot masing-masing, kehadiran penuntut semasa kerja pengukuran dijalankan bagi tujuan pengesahan sempadan dan memastikan tuntutan tiada terlibat dengan pertikaian.

Jabatan Tanah dan Survei juga telah dan sedang mengiatkan aktiviti dialog untuk memberi kefahaman pada penuntut-penuntut tanah yang terlibat. Jabatan juga turut menggunakan khidmat juru ukur swasta bagi menambah jumlah juru ukur bagi mempercepatkan proses pengukuran lot individu ini. Sekian, terima kasih.

YB Encik Johnichal Rayong Anak Ngipa: Yang Berhormat Datu Menteri Muda, saya ada dua (2) soalan tambahan.

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(a) Berapakah jumlah keseluruhan permohonan pengukuran NCR dibawah insiatif baru NCR diterima di kawasan DUN Engkilili;

(b) Daripada jumlah yang siap diukur brapakah yang telah diwartakan.

Terima kasih.

Menteri Muda Perancangan Bandar, Pentadbiran Tanah dan Alam Sekitar (YB Datu Haji Len Talif Salleh): Terima kasih Tuan Speaker dan terima kasih Yang Berhormat bagi Engkilili. Untuk menjawab soalan pertama, setakat 30 April 2017, Jabatan Tanah dan Survei telah menerima sebanyak 24 permohonan pengukuran NCR dibawah Inisiatif Baru ini di dalam DUN Engkilili dan ia melibatkan kawasan seluas lebih kurang 61, 050.5 hektar atau 150,856 ekar. Dan untuk menjawab soalan kedua, setakat 30 April tahun ini sebanyak 11 kawasan dengan keluasan 7012.69 hektar ataupun 17 328 ekar telah siap diukur dan diwartakan. Satu lagi kawasan dengan keluasan 12,086 hektar atau 29,865 ekar akan diwartakan dalam masa yang terdekat. Sekian, terima kasih.

Timbalan Speaker: Yang Berhormat Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui from Pending.

HEALTH HAZARDS FROM RADIATION FROM ANTENNA ON MONOPOLES

(253) YB Puan Voilet Yong Wui Wui to ask the Minister for Public Utilities: How would the State Government ensure that the radiation emitted from the antenna affixed unto Sacofa‟s monopoles are health hazard free and would not cause cancers to those residents and school students who have long term close proximity with them?

Menteri Muda Elektrik Luar Bandar (YB Dr. Haji Abdul Rahman Haji Junaidi): Terima kasih Tuan Speaker. Untuk makluman bagi Yang Berhormat Pending sehingga ke hari ini tiada terdapat sebarang bukti menunjukkan bahawa pendedahan kepada pancaran radio frequency ataupun RF emission membawa kemudaratan kepada orang ramai, membawa masalah kesihatan kepada masyarakat. Lagipun proses pembinaan serta penyediaan operasi bagi setiap stesen pemancar, what do we call mobile phone base station yang semada hendak didirikan ataupun hendak dibangunkan perlu mendapat kebenaran khas serta dipantau dengan diteliti oleh suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia ataupun MCMC.

MCMC ini untuk mengawal selia untuk memastikan bahawa tahap pembinaan kadar frekuansi dan juga kadar pancaran radio frekuansi ataupun RF ini sentiasa dipantau sepanjang masa. So that the role of MCMC. Bagi pembinaan infrastuktur yang tidak mematuhi peraturan ini especially the mobile phone base station yang tidak mematuhi standard ataupun piawaian yang telah ditetapkan oleh MCMC mereka akan dikenakan denda ataupun penalti sehingga sebanyak RM20,000.00. Ini adalah untuk memastikan bahawa setiap aspek keselamatan serta kesihatan orang ramai atas jasa diberi perhatian sepanjang masa.

And also for information of Ahli Yang Berhormat for Pending, recently in Sarawak, looking from Kuching to Lawas, Malaysian Nuclear Agency or MNA had conducted 9 radiation assessment audit to access the rate radiation admitted by the transmitters affix unto the communication structures at 9 different sites located at densely located area in a big town in Sarawak in the city and town in Sarawak.

Menteri Muda Elektrik Luar Bandar (YB Dr Haji Abdul Rahman Haji Junaidi): The test result showed that the radio frequency radiation or emission measured at all sides were well below the exposure limits and comply with the International Commission on Non Ionizing

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Radiation Protection or ICNIRP and also MCMC mandatory standard for members of the public.

Based on the finding of the assessment MNA or Malaysian Nuclear Agency found that the present of the radio frequency radiation or emission or RF emission admitted by the Internals from the telecommunication structures with the present load and the background radiation would not lead to any significant radiation exposure received by the public in the area.

Jadi secara khususnya saya boleh merumuskan di sini bahawa belum ada bukti yang khas yang nyata yang menunjukkan bahawa pancaran daripada menara-menara telekomunikasi ini yang mengeluarkan radio frekuensi yang mendatangkan masalah kesihatan pada orang ramai. Thank you.

YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: (Supplementary Question) Thank you Tuan Speaker and thank you Honourable Assistant Minister. What has been confirmed and what has been said that this antenna RF that come from the antenna is safe today does not mean that 50, 60 years down the road it will be safe, just like the cigarette when the habit was first popularise in the 19th century ... (Interruption)

Timbalan Speaker: Member for Pending, you ask the question, just ask the question.

YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: Yes, I am laying down the facts. But the link of the lung cancer and cigarette was only established in the 1950s and 60s. So, that doesn‟t mean that it is safe when the tobacco company first promote the cigarette it say it‟s safe that doesn‟t mean but after going through a series of study, experiments that is confirmed it … (Interruption)

Timbalan Speaker: Member for Pending, can you ask your question, please?

YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: Yes, I am coming to the question.

Tuan Speaker: Can you ask the question?

YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: Yes, I must lay down the fact otherwise the Assistant Minister cannot understand because I am drawing an analogy here.

Tuan Speaker: Just ask the question.

YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: So my question is, since you claimed that the antenna or the tower is safe, are you prepared to let SACOFA to build one at your house, near your house or within the close proximity of the house so that you can convince the public that it is safe by leading by example.

Menteri Muda Elektrik Luar Bandar (YB Dr Haji Abdul Rahman Haji Junaidi): Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker and also thank you Ahli Yang Berhormat for Pending for such great concern for the future. But unfortunately, I cannot predict the future unless we watch the movie Back to the Future.

Walau bagaimanapun, I think there are so many of the studies that had been made. one that I mentioned is basically the most relevant one, is made by the Malaysian Nuclear Agency, that is the most relevant one, local studies.

YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: But that was only nine studies, not enough.

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Menteri Muda Elektrik Luar Bandar (YB Dr Haji Abdul Rahman Haji Junaidi): No, no, that is enough and there is also some other studies made by universities, by international bodies as well by the United Nation and if you want to read you can read. And also I think basically Tuan Speaker, soalan ini telah pun dikemukakan beberapa kali dalam Dewan ini, telah pun dijawab oleh Menteri saya dua kali dan rasanya telah pun dihuraikan dengan jelas dalam media sosial dan sebagainya di luar sana. So, rasanya bukti telah menunjukkan bahawa memang tidak ada kemudaratan yang nyata yang boleh ditunjukkan, yang boleh dilakukan oleh radiasi ini.

Anyway, for your benefit Yang Berhormat for Pending, these nine sites which have been identified by MNA was done between 21st November last year until 13th April 2017, very recently. So if you want to share, I can read but it is a bit lengthy, otherwise I can share it with you masa minum nanti. To suffice, I will just mention the locations. The location yang telah pun dilakukan oleh pihak MNA untuk buat kajian kepada pancaran ini yang mengatakan bahawa there are very very minimal, of course there are some emission but very very minimal. Ada 9 kawasan, Taman Harmoni, Sibu, Taman Jade, Bintulu, Taman Layang-Layang, Kuching, Taman Piasau, Miri, Pasir Panas, Sri Aman, Taman Delta, Sibu, Jalan Apollo, Sibu, Kenyalang Park, your kawasan, Kuching and also Padungan, Kuching, nine sites.

So to summarize the findings, macam ini, exposure limit yang dibenarkan oleh setiap menara pancaran ialah dengan unit microwatt per centimetre square, maksimumnya 1000 tetapi secara average nya pancaran-pancaran yang telah pun dikesan di menara-menara ini kesemuanya di bawah dalam jumlah antara 0.10, minta maaf, 0.090 sehingga 2.610 microwatt per centimetre square. In other words, the percentage of exposure limits for all these nine sites are between 0.01 to 0.026 % only, which has been classified as very-very minimal and harmless to human beings. Thank you. Untuk yang detail kita boleh kongsi masa minum.

YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: (Supplementary Question) Tuan Speaker, my second supplementary question. Just now only one. SACOFA is a hot issue today. My second supplementary question will be, it is still concerning health and with SACOFA constructing the monopoles or the towers, that is the “tiang”. That “tiang” will give stress to the residence and stress is no good to human body. You ask yourself as a doctor... (Interruption)

Timbalan Speaker: Member of Pending, please just proceed with your question, okay. Don‟t make a statement.

YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: Yes, and that stress is not good and aggravate. So, whether the SACOFA or our Government is willing to come out with a policy instead of making it mandatory for SACOFA to build poles to fix the antenna, why not we allow them to build at certain high-rise building, commercial building which is high-up so that it can give bigger coverage rather than insist on monopoles and erect next to the houses that will create stress to the residence. That is health hazard, and you know, we always say that, relax, be calm, don‟t be stressed and that is stressing.

Timbalan Speaker: Member for Pending, you have asked your question.

Menteri Muda Elektrik Luar Bandar (YB Dr Haji Abdul Rahman Haji Junaidi): Terima kasih Tuan Speaker. The way Pending present the question macam orang yang stress ... (Laughter) Sorry about that. Anyway, after this we distress ourselves lah ... (Interruption) ... I know, I nak jawab ni, tunggu kejap. Give me some idea.

SACOFA telahpun diwujudkan lebih kurang 15 tahun yang lepas dengan peraturan- peraturan yang telah ditetapkan dan dikawal oleh Kerajaan. Anyway, to answer this

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 question, pada masa akan datang, pihak Kerajaan seperti yang telah pun diumumkan oleh Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri akan mewujudkan Sarawak Multimedia Authority yang akan mengawal selia semua perkara mengenai bidang telekomunikasi termasuk maklumat yang telah disampaikan oleh Pending tadi, dan insyaAllah pada masa akan datang, I think things will be better. We will take your suggestion into account. Thank you very much.

Timbalan Speaker: Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji Razaili Bin Haji Gapor, Member for Beting Maro.

YB Haji Razaili Bin Haji Gapor: Terima kasih Tuan Speaker.

Burung Bangau terbang iring-iringan, Terbang jauh tiada bertempat, Datuk Menteri mohon jawapan, Soalan saya 254

E-KASIH, PROJEK 1AZAM DAN PROJEK BANTUAN/PEMBAIKAN RUMAH DI DUN BETING MARO

(254) YB Haji Razaili Bin Haji Gapor bertanya kepada Menteri Kebajikan, Wanita dan Kesejahteraan Komuniti: Bagi kawasan DUN Beting Maro:

(a) Berapakah bilangan mereka yang berdaftar dengan eKasih tetapi belum menerima bantuan?

(b) Apakah status pelaksanaan Projek 1AZAM dan Projek Bantuan Rumah / Pembaikan Rumah?

Menteri Kebajikan, Kesejahteraan Komuniti, Wanita, Keluarga dan Pembangunan Kanak-Kanak (YB Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah): Tuan Speaker, saya harap jawapan saya tidak akan menimbulkan stress ... (Laughter)

Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Beting Maro, sehingga 17 April 2017, seramai 1,025 Ketua Isi Rumah (KIR) bagi DUN Beting Maro telah berdaftar dalam eKasih. Daripada jumlah tersebut, 196 Ketua Isi Rumah adalah Miskin Tegar (Pendapatan Garis Kemiskinan (PGK) RM660), 335 Ketua Isi Rumah adalah Miskin (PGK RM990), 2 Ketua Isi Rumah adalah tergolong dalam kategori Mudah Miskin dan 492 Ketua Isi Rumah adalah berstatus Terkeluar iaitu melepasi Paras Garis Miskin.

Setakat ini, kesemua Ketua Isi Rumah yang berdaftar dalam sistem eKasih bagi DUN Beting Maro telah menerima pelbagai bantuan meliputi bantuan seperti bantuan di bawah kluster Bantuan Asas, kluster Sosio Kebajikan, kluster Modal Insan, kluster Pelajaran.

Bagi menjawab soalan 254(b), bantuan 1AZAM yang diterima sehingga 12 April 2017, seramai 293 Ketua Isi Rumah di kawasan DUN Beting Maro telah diberikan bantuan. Bagi projek bantuan rumah pula, sebanyak 22 buah rumah dibaik pulih dan 30 buah rumah dibina baharu di dalam kawasan DUN Beting Maro.

Untuk menjawab soalan C, sehingga 17 April 2017, seramai 1,025 Ketua Isi Rumah yang berdaftar dalam eKasih untuk DUN Beting Maro, seramai 492 Ketua Isi Rumah (48%) telah berada dalam statur terkeluar. Daripada jumlah ini, seramai 487 Ketua Isi Rumah iaitu 99% terkeluar disebabkan peningkatan pendapatan hasil daripada pelbagai program

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 pembasmian kemiskinan, manakala empat (4) Ketua Isi Rumah telah meninggal dunia dan satu (1) Ketua Isi Rumah tidak dapat dikesan.

YB Haji Razaili Bin Haji Gapor: (Soalan Tambahan) Daun selasih atas papan, Terima kasih atas jawapan. Tuan Speaker, saya ada dua soalan tambahan.

(a) Apakah jenis projek 1AZAM yang paling berjaya bagi membantu mereka keluar daripada kepompong kemiskinan?

(b) Apakah kriteria yang digunakan oleh pihak Kerajaan dalam mengeluarkan mereka dari senarai daftar eKasih?

Menteri Kebajikan, Kesejahteraan Komuniti, Wanita, Keluarga dan Pembangunan Kanak-Kanak (YB Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah): Daun selasih buah mengkudu, terima kasih and thank you atas dua soalan tambahan. Statistik eKasih sehingga 17 April 2017 merekodkan bilangan penerima bantuan 1AZAM bagi Negeri Sarawak berjumlah 42,278 Ketua Isi Rumah dengan pecahan penerima iaitu Azam Tani 27,384 Ketua Isi Rumah, Azam Khidmat 6,189, Azam Niaga 5,387 Ketua Isi Rumah dan Azam Kerja 3,293 Ketua Isi Rumah. dan 25 Ketua Isi Rumah dengan status tiada maklumat terperinci. Daripada jumlah ini, seramai 10,554 Ketua Isi Rumah telah terkeluar. Terkeluar disebabkan melepasi paras garis kemiskinan iaitu samada dari segi pendapatan RM990 ataupun pendapatan perkapita RM240.

Menteri Kebajikan, Kesejahteraan Komuniti, Wanita, Keluarga dan Pembangunan Kanak-Kanak (YB Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah): Daripada banyak-banyak jenis azam yang dilaksanan, Azam Tani merupakan jenis azam yang paling berjaya mengeluarkan peserta dari kepompong kemiskinan iaitu 6,968 ketua isi rumah equivalent 66%. Diikuti oleh Azam Niaga 1,400 ketua isi rumah iaitu 13.3%, Azam Khidmat 1,356 ketua isi rumah ataupun 12.8% dan Azam Kerja 820 ketua isi rumah bersamaan dengan 7.8%.

Bagi menjawab soalan tambahan kriteria yang digunakan oleh Kerajaan dalam mengeluarkan mereka dari senarai e-kasih, Kerajaan menggunakan pangkalan data bersepadu eKasih. Bagi pemantauan kemisinan di seluruh Negara bermula daripada tahun 2010, eKasih menggunakan pendapatan garis kemiskinan PGK ataupun per kapita sebagai penanda aras bagi memantau status kemiskinan isi rumah. PGK per kapita bagi status miskin ialah RM240 ini PGK bagi tahun 2014 dan masih digunapakai sekarang ini. Dan isi rumah yang berdaftar dalam e-kasih dikategori terkeluar dalam sistem eKasih jika isi rumah berkenaan telah melepasi PGK atau perkapita miskin iaitu RM240.

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT KE SARAWAK

(255) YB Aidel Bin Lariwoo bertanya kepada Menteri Pembangunan Perindustrian dan Keusahawanan:

(a) Berapakah jumlah pelaburan Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) yang telah masuk ke Negeri Sarawak setakat ini?

(b) Apakah usaha Kerajaan untuk menarik pelabur-pelabur ke industrial estate yang telah dibangunkan di Sarawak?

Menteri Muda Industri dan Pelaburan (YB Encik Malcom Mussen Anak Lamoh): Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Sadong Jaya, bagi jawapan bahagian (a), bagi 5 tahun kebelakangan ini iaitu dari tahun 2012 hingga 2016, Sarawak telah menarik jumlah pelaburan komoditi bernilai RM39.1 billion dimana

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RM21.8 billion merupakan Foreign Direct Investment or FDI dan RM17.3 billion adalah Domestic Direct Investment (DDR).

Untuk soalan bahagian (b), Kerajaan sentiasa mempergiatkan usaha-usaha untuk menarik pelaburan dari dalam dan luar Negara. Sarawak memerlukan lebih banyak pelaburan terutamanya Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) untuk memacu agenda perindustrian Negeri. Kita berkerjasama erat dengan agensi-agensi Kerajaan seperti Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) dan Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) untuk menarik pelaburan.

Setakat ini, Kerajaan telah melaksanakan usaha-usaha seperti berikut:

(a) mengadakan dasar mesra perniagaan dan serta insentif yang menarik;

(b) membina infrastruktur yang lengkap termasuk taman-taman perindustrian;

(d) menyediakan tenaga kerja yang mahir; dan

(e) menentukan penyampaian perkhidmatan yang efisien dan efektif.

Disamping itu, Sarawak juga bersaing dengan negeri-negeri di Malaysia dan negara-negara jiran untuk mendapatkan sesuatu pelaburan. Kita perlu lebih proaktif dalam mengenal pasti pelabur-pelabur yang berpotensi dan berhubung terus dengan mereka untuk mempromosi Sarawak sebagai destinasi pelaburan yang utama. Sekian, terima kasih.

YB Ir Aidel Bin Lariwoo: (Soalan Tambahan) Terima kasih YB Menteri Muda diatas jawapan tadi. Tuan Speaker, saya ada dua soalan tambahan.

(a) Apakah industri-industri utama ataupun industri-industri besar bagi pelaburan yang telah diluluskan oleh Kerajaan Negeri pada tahun-tahun kebelakangan ini?

(b) Apakah ekonomi spin off yang dijanakan oleh Foreign Direct Investment seperti yang dijelaskan oleh jawapan Menteri Muda tadi? Terima kasih.

Menteri Muda Industri dan Pelaburan (YB Encik Malcom Mussen Anak Lamoh): Terima kasih, Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Sadong Jaya. Tuan Speaker, antara industri- industri utama adalah:

(a) basic metal such as polysilicon, feralloys dan aluminium ingot;

(b) petrol chemical; dan

Untuk jawapan ke dua, setiap pelaburan biasanya ada mewujudkan peluang-peluang perniagaan dan pekerjaan bagi para peniaga tempatan terutamanya perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS) secara amnya akan mendapat faedah dari keseluruhan rancangan pembangunan iaitu dari peringkat pembinaan, operasi dan penyelenggaraan.

Sebagai contoh Samaja Hi Tech Park telah mewujudkan sekitar 9,300 peluang pekerjaan yang diisi oleh 99% penduduk tempatan terutama untuk para graduan dan

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 lepasan sekolah. Daripada jumlah tersebut seramai 900 orang adalah jurutera. Ia juga telah menjanakan RM280 juta setahun dalam bentuk gaji yang merangsangkan ekonomi tempatan.

Sebagai tambahan, taman perindustrian tersebut telah mengeksport produk bernilai lebih daripada RM2 Bilion setahun. Selain itu, ia juga mewujudkan peluang-peluang perniagaan seperti perkhidmatan logistik (LNB), loji penyelengaraan dan sebagainya. Terima kasih.

Timbalan Speaker: Yang Berhormat bagi Daro, Encik Safiee Bin Ahmad.

YB Encik Safiee Bin Ahmad: Terima kasih Tuan Speaker memberi peluang soalan saya untuk dijawab pada pagi ini. Kalau tidak saya dah nak stress juga takut soalan saya lapse lagi pada pagi ini.

TANAH NCR DI DUN DARO YANG DIBANGUNKAN DENGAN PERLADANGAN KELAPA SAWIT

(256) YB Encik Safiee Bin Ahmad bertanya keapda Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian dan Ekonomi Luar Bandar:

(a) Berapakah keluasan tanah NCR di DUN Daro yang telah dibangunkan dengan perladangan kelapa sawit melalui konsep usahasama yang telah dikendalikan oleh pihak LCDA?

(b) Berapakah jumlah peserta yang terlibat?

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Tanah Adat (YB Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn): Terima kasih Tuan Speaker. Terima kasih Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Daro. Supaya tidak stress, I will answer you shortly. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Daro, kawasan seluas 235.44 hektar di kawasan DUN Daro telah dibangunkan dengan perladangan kelapa sawit melalui konsep usahasama yang dikendalikan oleh pihak LCDA melalui syarikat usahasama iaitu DPO PELITA Bintangor Sdn. Bhd.

Seramai 150 orang pemilik tanah NCR dari kawasan DUN Daro telah didaftarkan sebagai peserta projek usahasama tersebut.

YB Encik Safiee Bin Ahmad: (Soalan Tambahan) Terima kasih kepada Yang Berhormat Menteri Muda di atas jawapan yang telah di berikan. Saya ada lagi 2 soalan tambahan untuk menambahkan stress lagi.

(a) Berapa buahkah kampung rumah panjang yang terlibat dalam projek usahasama ini?

(b) Adakah Kerajaan mempunyai perancangan untuk memperluaskan kawasan bagi projek ini. Terima kasih.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Tanah Adat (YB Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn): Terima kasih Tuan Speaker. Terima kasih Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Daro. Untuk soalan pertama, ada 3 buah rumah panjang yang terlibat di dalam projek ini, iaitu:

(a) Rumah Rentap Anak Balong seluas 149.8 hektar dan dengan 96 orang peserta;

(b) Rumah Mansur Anak Badong, 20.14 hektar, peserta adalah 27 orang; dan

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Bagi memperluaskan kawasan projek, LCDA sedang giat menjalankan aktiviti penerangan dan pendaftaran penyertaan. Pemilik-pemilik tanah NCR di kawasan DUN Daro dan DUN Semop yang mempunyai keluasan kasar tanah kira-kira 1,182 hektar. Terima kasih.

Timbalan Speaker: Yang Berhormat bagi Telang Usan, Encik Dennis Ngau.

YB Encik Dennis Ngau: Thank you Tuan Speaker.

TUMPUAN KEPADA AKTIVITI PELANCONGAN DI LUAR BANDAR SARAWAK

(257) YB Encik Dennis Ngau bertanya kepada Menteri Pelancongan, Kesenian dan Kebudayaan: Kementerian telah mengumumkan akan menggandakan usaha dan tumpuan kepada aktiviti pelancongan di luar bandar Sarawak – Physical and human participation. Apakah pelan tindakan konkrit untuk merealisasikan janji ini? Nyatakan di mana inisiatif ini telah berjaya.

Menteri Muda Pelancongan, Kesenian dan Kebudayaan (YB Datuk Lee Kim Shin): Tuan Speaker, untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Telang Usan, Kerajaan telah mengenalpasti industri pelancongan sebagai salah satu sektor yang berupaya menjana pendapatan kepada penduduk luar bandar terutamanya melalui program “Community-Based Ecotourism (CBET).” Antara aktiviti CBET yang telah berjaya dilaksanakan ialah Program Homestay. Pada tahun 2016, seramai 35,971 pelawat telah berkunjung ke Homestay di seluruh Sarawak dan telah berjaya menjana pendapatan sebanyak RM4 juta.

Selain itu, pesta dan acara merupakan salah satu aktiviti yang berupaya menjadi tarikan pelancongan di samping menjana pendapatan kepada penduduk tempatan. Kawasan luar bandar juga kaya dengan hasil kraf yang diperbuat daripada hasil rimba.

Perbadanan Kraftangan Malaysia dan Majlis Kraf Sarawak sedia membantu memberi bimbingan dan latihan kepada penduduk luar bandar yang berminat dalam bidang kraf.

Justeru, Kementerian Pelancongan, Kesenian, Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan akan terus bekerjasama dengan masyarakat tempatan dengan memberi bimbingan, kursus dan latihan supaya menyediakan mereka untuk menyertai aktiviti yang berunsur pelancongan.

Kementerian juga akan memohon peruntukan untuk membangun produk baru, menaik taraf dan membaikpulih infrastruktur yang sedia ada. Dalam RMK-11 contohnya, Kementerian telah diperuntukkan sebanyak RM20 juta dari Kerajaan Negeri, RM34,020,00 daripada Kerajaan Persekutuan untuk projek fizikal. Peruntukan untuk pelbagai kurus dan latihan perindustrian adalah sebanyak RM580,000.00 dalam RMK-11. Peruntukan untuk aktiviti promosi dibawa Sarawak Tourism Board juga telah dinaikkan dari RM60 juta dalam RMK-10 ke RM95 juta dalam RMK-11. Sekian, terima kasih.

YB Encik Dennis Ngau: (Supplementary Question) Thank you Assistance Minister. Congratulation on the success of your homestay and I believe the new Minister will do more. Tuan Speaker, I have 2 supplementary question.

(a) I would like to know if the Minister could menyenaraikan 10 homestay teratas yang terbaik dengan jumlah pelawat and probably tell us why this 10 are doing better than the rest.

(b) Apakah syarat-syarat untuk pendaftaran Homestay?

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Thank you Tuan Speaker.

YB Datuk Lee Kim Shin: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker dan terima kasih Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Telang Usan atas dua soalan tambahan tadi. Satu, berhubung dengan homestay, memanglah homestay adalah satu bidang pelancongan yang memang boleh membantu pembangunan ekonomi di luar bandar dan berhubung dengan homestay yang berjaya, sepuluh homestay yang berjaya iaitu homestay teratas yang berjaya pada tahun 2016. Senarainya adalah seperti berikut:

(a) Kampung Telaga Air, Kuching – jumlah pelawat 8,000 orang;

(b) Kampung Pichin, Serian – 4,274 orang;

(d) Rumah Benjamin Angki, Kanowit – 2,858 orang;

(e) Ba‟Kelalan, Lawas – 2,034 orang;

(f) Bario Highland, Miri – 1,933 orang;

(g) Kampung Krokong, Bau 1,918 orang;

(h) Kampung Santubong, Kuching – 1,493 orang;

(i) Kampung Bako, Kuching – 1,447 orang; dan

(j) Kampung Siol Kandis, Kuching.

Dan semua homestay ini memang mempunyai kemudahan yang baik dan juga mempunyai infrastruktur yang baik juga dan juga senang ada jalannya dan senang pelawat- pelawat pergi mengunjung tempat itu dan juga mempunyai tarikan-tarikan pelancongan berdekatan.

Berhubung dengan kriteria ataupun dengan syarat-syarat supaya boleh mendaftar homestay, memang terdapat garis panduan dan garis panduan ini agaknya panjang dan jikalau saya bacanya satu persatu, ini akan mengambil masa yang panjanglah. Saya fikir lebih elok saya akan memberi garis panduan ini secara bertulis kepada Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Telang Usan. Sekian, terima kasih.

Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat Encik Paulus Palu Gumbang, Member for Batu Danau.

YB Encik Paulus Palu Gumbang: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker.

PEMBINAAN JALAN RAYA DI MENTAWAI

(258) YB Encik Paulus Palu Gumbang bertanya kepada Menteri Pembangunan Infrastruktur dan Pengangkutan: Apakah status pembinaan Jalan ke Mentawai?

Menteri Muda Pengangkutan (YB Datuk Dr Jerip Anak Susil): Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Terima kasih Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Batu Danau. For the information of the Ahli Yang Berhormat for Batu Danau, the proposed Jalan Mentawai was approved under the Rural Transformation Project in 2016 and is currently at the design stage and is expected to be tendered out in December this year.

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YB Encik Paulus Palu Gumbang: (Soalan Tambahan) Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Saya ada dua (2) soalan tambahan. Yang pertama, what is the scope of the project and yang keduanya what will be the total cost involve? Thank you.

Menteri Muda Pengangkutan (YB Datuk Dr Jerip Anak Susil): Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker and also for the supplementary question from Honourable Member for Batu Danau. This road which was proposed, if it is from the Limbang District, from the town Limbang right up to Mentawai Forest Station will be about 55 kilometers. We are now doing the planning which will comprise of the road which will link Ulu Tubai right up to Mentawai, which is about 33 kilometers and as in the scope it is gravel road surface 5 meter width and when completed this road will serve 11 longhouses and will connect to a primary schools as well and if you give access as well to the Gunung Budak National Park. As to the cost estimates, we are looking into about RM30 million. Thank you.

Timbalan Speaker: Ahli-Ahli Yang Berhormat, question time is up.

SAMBUNGAN BAGI PERBAHASAN USUL PENGHARGAAN ATAS UCAPAN TUAN YANG TERUTAMA YANG DI-PERTUA NEGERI SARAWAK.

Timbalan Speaker: Ahli-Ahli Yang Berhormat, under Standing Order 31 (8), I hereby limit Members speeches on the Head of States address to a maximum of twenty (20) minutes. I shall now call upon Honourable Member for Kota Sentosa.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Thank you, Tuan Speaker. Tuan Speaker, this is the first DUN Sitting after Honourable Member for Satok has become the Chief Minister for Sarawak and after his one hundred day in office, many has asked, for my opinion and questions about what do you think after the hundred day in office and two words that comes to my mind and two words that many can associate with the new Chief Minister. Hot air, UMNO. These are the two words that come to the minds of many Sarawakian. Hot air, UMNO.

Let me elaborate a bit. Let me elaborate a bit before you all start shouting. Alright let me elaborate a bit what about the hot air and the UMNO element. The impression that he get after 100 days in office. I‟m speaking the mind of the people in this House. I‟m telling you something that you never hear. I‟m telling the Chief Minister something that he has not heard. He will not hear from you guys. Alright? Hot air, I think after one or two months, I think one month after he became Chief Minister he say he is going to make an announcement a big good news. We waited, we waited eagerly. A very good big announcement. Something good for Sarawak and one week later, he say he is going to buy over the Bakun Dam. Buy over the Sarawak Hydro Sdn Bhd at the price of RM2.5 billion, and absorb the debt of RM6 billion. RM8.5 billion all together to buy something what you call good news and something what many of the Barisan Nasional, ADUNs or Minister or Assistant Minister claim that this is something about regaining autonomy over our resources. My God. You use money to buy autonomy, that is wrong.

I know Tuan Speaker, the right Honourable Chief Minister he wants to say something about the purchase of Bakun in his winding up. Ya, but suffice for me to say that, suffice for me to say, to ask the question why spend such huge amount of money RM8.5 billion to buy something that is on our own land? Something that should by right should belong to Sarawak.

And number two, the Bakun Dam although it is control by the Federal Government but Sarawak Government through SESCo has the factor control over it because the electricity generated from Bakun Dam can only be sold to one person and that is SESCo, SEB. And Sarawak Government can, Sarawak Goverment is the sole shareholder of SEB. If you don‟t

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 buy the electricity from Bakun, Bakun will sit there as a white elephant, will be wasted. So at the end of the day, you as a sole purchaser, you have the absolute control over the whole thing. So why spend to much money to buy?

The second hot air is a much tultered LRT Project. Tuan Speaker, I don‟t know who is the one who advice, who is the one who advice, you, you Sir?

Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat for Batu Kitang.

YB Ir Lo Khere Chiang: Thank you Honourable Member for Kota Sentosa. Are you saying that the money used to buy Bakun does not come from oil and gas? And are you saying that oil and gas is not the major income for Sarawak? And all this money has gone to Semenanjung Malaysia? We are just getting money back to buy back Bakun. Thank you.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Okay, thank you. You understand his question? You understand his question? I think you guys also don‟t understand what the hell he is talking about ... (Interruption)

Tuan Speaker: Just proceed with your ... (Interruption)

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Alright, okay. I think Tuan Speaker you conquer with me. So, next time before you ask question, think about it first. Do some homework. Alright, get yourself in the right mind. Not unsound mind.

Tuan Speaker: I think that is not a fair statement, not unsound mind ... (Interruption)

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Okay, Okay thank you Tuan Speaker ... (Interruption)

Tuan Speaker: Not unsound mind.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Not unsound mind, just illogical mind, illogical thinking.

Tuan Speaker: Okay.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Get into illogical thinking before you ask question. Second, Tuan Speaker, LRT. Alright, all of us want development. All of us wants the best for Sarawak. But the demand is unlimited, resources is scarce. And the resources here is money. Money is scarce. Can we have a estimated cost of the building of LRT from Serian to Kuching to Damai and to Samarahan? What is the estimated cost? How long is the distance? 80 meters? 80 kilometers? 90 kilometers? 100 kilometers?

Tuan Speaker, let me enlighten this House on the recent projects announced in KL. A 51 kilometers LRT extention project cost RM32 billion. RM32 billion. Our Sarawak annual revenue is about RM5 billion. Our reserve is RM27 billion. Now, increase to RM29 billion as at 2015. Are we going to spend all the reserve in one project, LRT? And not to mention the annual maintenance cost. Therefore, before you say something, think about it. Don‟t act on impulse. We all want the best for Sarawak but this thing it come with a cost. Initially Yang Amat Berhormat was saying we will have LRT from Serian to Kuching within three years by 2020. A month later, he say we will start the project within 3 years.

Tuan Speaker, that shows after making the announcement, he start to realize how up suite is his claim that within three years he will finish the project.

Tuan Speaker ... (Interruption)

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Tuan Speaker: Honourable Member for Kota Sentosa, just proceed with your speech that Chief Minister can reply on the issues that you are raising.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Alright, thank you.

Tuan Speaker: Okay.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Thank you. So my suggestion is, instead of spending this tens of billions on this LRT project, why not adopt what we suggest. Take over the existing bus company. Public bus company in Kuching, take over all of them. Triple the number of buses in service, and provide free buses for all the public for a period of five years to cultivate the habit of using public buses. That my estimation will take less than RM200 million for the first year, for the take over of this company, for the increase triple the number of buses in Kuching. There is so much about your LRT.

Number three is about the two terra bytes, never mind, you have your time. I give you the opportunity, you just wasted it an illogical unsound question.

Tuan Speaker: Now, are you giving way?

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: I make myself very clear. He has wasted the opportunity that I have given him.

Tuan Speaker: Okay, then proceed.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Tuan Speaker, on the 2 terra bytes, internet speed, which the CM‟s has spoken about. Ya, jolly good. We have 2 terra bytes for what, trunk backhaul kid way internet infrastructure. Backhaul by the way is not lubang belakang ya. It is B, A, C, K, H, A, U, L, backhaul, trunk backhaul. That is about the main pipeline of internet. We want that, yes. It is good. But before we talk about all this project, let's look at the situation on the ground.

Barisan Nasional Government has spoken so much on Unifi. And yet the implementation of Unifi, the offer of Unifi to consumers are at the snail speed. You wait, wait for few years before it comes to you and at the high cost. At the end of the day, even with the implementation of the, the two terra bytes projects, ultimately, can the consumers afford it especially those in the lower income group? Can they afford it? They can‟t even afford to pay the Streamyx and Unifi. And mind you Tuan Speaker, there are a lot of housing estates and even the industrial park in Batu Kitang which do not even have streamyx, fixed line. What more to say about terra bytes ICT infrastructure. Ya, there are something good. There something good, you want but solve the problem, resolve the problem, existing problem on the ground first. Before you fly, learn how to walk. Or before you run, learn how to stand. That is why from the few statements issued by Yang Amat Berhormat, the impression given to the public is a lot of hot air, a lot of unrealistic building castles in the air.

About the UMNO, never mind, never mind. I told you, you have wasted ... (Interruption)

YB Ir Lo Khere Chiang: Are you objecting to ICT? Are you objecting to ICT?

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: You see, he just simply does not understand English or you don‟t understand English? I said, jolly good. We want that project, two terra byte infrastructure, yes. But resolve, resolve the problem on the ground first. You see, okay.

Tuan Speaker: Okay, proceed.

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YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Okay, Tuan Speaker, I proceed. On UMNO element, Tuan Speaker. In the beginning of this year there are, there are imposed of request by our State for another 400 additional teachers for Islamic religion from West Malaysia. I have got an answer from Parliament that there is as at February 22nd, there were already 1,400 Islamic teachers from West Malaysia teaching in... ya. Can I have an injury time ... (Interruption)

Tuan Speaker: Member for Muara Tuang.

YB Dato’ Haji Idris Bin Haji Buang: Thank you Tuan Speaker. Just point of order. I just want to raise this point of order on the word, the meaning of “hot air”. I have heard it three times since I came in. I believe it is quite unparliamentary. Because it connote something which is quite demeaning unless it is clarified further. I believe in the context of what the Ahli Yang Berhormat for Kota Sentosa has done, I believed it is demeaning. Can we have a ruling on this word “hot air”?

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Hot air, hot air is nothing demeaning. It's just blew hot air. If you want to know further the meaning, I think you get the Tuan Speaker to look for Oxford Dictionary and get Yang Amat Berhormat to explain to you what hot air about is.

Tuan Speaker: Okay, Member for Muara Tuang and Member for Kota Sentosa, I think hot air is not a very technical word. It is ... (Interruption)

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Not a very what?

Tuan Speaker: Not a very technical word. I would not consider it as unparliamentary. Okay, proceed, ya.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Arrr.... thank you Tuan Speaker. At least someone shows impartially ... (Interruption)

Tuan Speaker: But you can use another term. You don‟t have to use hot air, okay.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Maybe I ask Yang Amat Berhormat lah, what shall I use. Alright, okay, Tuan Speaker, Tuan Speaker. Don‟t want lah. Assistant Minister still want to ask some more, you ... (Interruption)

Tuan Speaker: Okay, Member for Semop

Menteri Muda di Pejabat Ketua Menteri (Hal Ehwal Korporat) (YB Encik Abdullah Bin Haji Saidol): Tuan Speaker, you have make a ruling that hot air is not a technical term and it is not unparliamentary. So I just, my simple question is on Kota Sentosa, you are the one who said hot air. So probably you can explain in what context, you know, can you define?

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Hey, you are sleeping while I am talking, is it, just now? You never listen properly. Hot air, go and check in Oxford Dictionary. I am talking something that is ... (Interruption)

Menteri Muda di Pejabat Ketua Menteri (Hal Ehwal Korporat) (YB Encik Abdullah Bin Haji Saidol): No. You are the one who said it. Now you explain lah.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: You are trying to exaggerate thing. Try to exaggerate thing.

Menteri Muda di Pejabat Ketua Menteri (Hal Ehwal Korporat) (YB Encik Abdullah Bin Haji Saidol): So that, Tuan Speaker, I understand.

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YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Okay, I move on, I move on, I move on. I move on to another topic. Thank you my friend for Muara Tuang, thank you my friend for Semop. Tuan Speaker, they are trying to take up my time to speak for the rakyat. I will have injury time. You want hot air, you ask Yang Amat Berhormat.

Tuan Speaker: Okay, Order, Order, please Order, ya. Member for Kota Sentosa, I think you should proceed with the speech. You use another term instead of hot air because it is provoking. Okay.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: I passed hot air already, I passed hot air. I now move to another. The UMNO element of the minister, Yang Amat Berhormat. Tuan Speaker ... (Interruption)

Tuan Speaker: Member for Muara Tuang.

YB Dato’ Haji Idris Bin Haji Buang: I just want to know. I am quite arr... quite bemused with the term hot air. Is it the same meaning for which DAP has done their Impian Sarawak which is hot air? Is it the same meaning? So, I suggest if as what Tuan Speaker said, Ahli Yang Berhormat for Kota Sentosa, please avoid that one otherwise I will be interrupting all the time. Thank you.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Never mind. Thank you. We are most welcome to blow hot air or to mention the word hot air.

Timbalan Speaker: Ok, proceed with your speech.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: I don‟t mind, I am not so small hearted like you guys. A little bit you take offence. There is not. I am magnanimous. Alright, thank you Tuan Speaker.

Timbalan Speaker: Avoid using the term.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: We, Sarawakian take great pride in the racial harmony here. We have our Muslim friends, having the halal food on the same table as non-Muslim friends. Having non-halal food together on the same table. We don‟t mind but those from the West Malaysia, they take offence and some of them cannot even see, cannot even dare to see the sight of a cross on the building. And now our Government is importing all these teachers, all these people to come and teach our younger generation. If this are allowed to go on, existing 1,400 plus another 400, the younger generation of Muslim growing up under the doctrine of all these West Malaysian Islamic teachers. They will form a more different thinking, different life style, different tolerance level or harmony interaction with the other non-Muslim. We, Sarawak, do not want our State to become what has happened to West Malaysian. The racial tension in West Malaysian. Yes.

Timbalan Speaker: Yang Berhormat bagi Semop.

Menteri Muda di Pejabat Ketua Menteri (Hal Ehwal Korporat) YB Encik Abdullah Bin Haji Saidol: It is a point of order. Probably, it is creating, you know it is quite racial and ill feeling. You know, it is quite ironically you are talking about West Malaysian and your political partners in West Malaysian like PKR and PAS, those are West Malaysian too. So, why you should raise it here? Say it in Parliament.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: This issue concern our younger generation. We also don‟t want our younger generation to think like what the West Malaysian Malays think.

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Menteri Muda di Pejabat Ketua Menteri (Hal Ehwal Korporat) YB Encik Abdullah Bin Haji Saidol: I don‟t think so. We don‟t think like them, Tuan Speaker.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: I hope Yang Amat Berhormat look into this. Anyway, there is a target set by the late Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Haji Adenan Bin Satem about 90% of the teachers to be from local. Never mind, Honourable Member for Nangka enough … (Interruption)

Timbalan Speaker: Honourable Member for Kota Sentosa, Honourable Member for Nangka want to speak.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Honourable Member for Nangka, don‟t want lah Honourable Member for Nangka. Honourable Member for Nangka, you want to be substitute? I don‟t allow him and you switch on his mic? Next time you switch on my mic.

Menteri Muda Pendidikan dan Penyelidikan Teknologi dan Menteri Muda Perumahan dan Kesihatan Awam (YB Dr Haji Annuar Bin Rapaiee): Honourable Member for Kota Sentosa, you must understand. This religious teachers, who are asked to come to Sarawak. This is because Sarawak has not enough religious teachers yet. It is not permanent. Are you going to deprive the Muslims the teaching of Islam in Sarawak? By not agreeing with this numbers of religious teachers?

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: This is racist.

Menteri Muda Pendidikan dan Penyelidikan Teknologi dan Menteri Muda Perumahan dan Kesihatan Awam (YB Dr Haji Annuar Bin Rapaiee): No, I am asking you the question. It is not a statement.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: No, I believe we Sarawakian have sufficient Muslim Islamic teachers just that you all go by the standard set by the West Malaysian, the Federal Government and that is why. You go by the standard. The guidelines set by the Federal Government … (Interruption)

Timbalan Speaker: Ok, can I have some order in the House, please? Ok, on a point of order under Standing Order 32 10)(c), words which are likely to promote feelings of ill will or hostility between different communities in the State shall not be allowed. Ok, can you proceed to the next issue please? Yes.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Never mind. Next point, feedback. Recently, these are feedback … (Interruption)

Timbalan Speaker: You have finished your injury time of two minutes.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Tuan Speaker, they disturb me more than two minutes. That Sesco had been calling up their contractors and sub contractors asking for whether they are Muslim companies, not Muslim, Bumi companies. I hope this is not the general policy of the State Government. There some overzealous officers in certain department or certain Government Link Companies trying to inquire on Bumi status of the contractor and sub contractor of Sesco. And I hope Yang Amat Berhormat can look into this.

Tuan Speaker, one of the issues I would like to highlight is in relation to the report that was laid on our table last week pursuant to the Loans and Loans Guarantee Ordinance. In particular I would like to refer to Tuan Speaker, the loan taken out by the State Government in the year 2011. It is stated there the total amount of the loan is RM200 million, around RM200 million but it has left out loans that was guaranteed by the State Government. One of

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 the loan, offshore loan that was guaranteed by the State Government is the loan taken out by Equisa Limited in 2011 amounting to USD800 million and that time the conversion was RM3 to USD1. Now it is about RM4.5 to USD1.

Tuan Speaker, how can the Government omit such a huge loan that was guaranteed by the State Government in this report and I would like to know beside the one in 2011, 2012 there is another one. Another loan taken out by SSG Resources Limited. It is also one of the Government, owned by the State Government also another USD800 million. And yet it was not reported in this report which list out the total loan, the borrowers by the State for the year 2009 … (Interruption)

Timbalan Speaker: Yang Berhormat for Kota Sentosa, your time is up. You brought up your point.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: I just conclude. From 2009 and 2015.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: This is the total, the loan report of the State Government pursuant to the Loans and Loan Guarantees Ordinance 1999 and it has omitted the offshore loans amounting to billions, billions that is guaranteed by the State Government. I urge the State Government to do a more transparent, more accountable reporting, financial reporting.

Timbalan Speaker: You have finished? You have finished?

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: I have not finished by you cut ... (Interruption)

Timbalan Speaker: No, your time is up. Your time is up.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: I would like to seek your indulgence for more time because there are not many who are speaking.

Timbalan Speaker: I have given you extra time; I have given you extra time. You have finished.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Never mind, one more topic, one more topic.

Timbalan Speaker: No, you sit down. Ahli Yang Berhormat for Kedup.

YB Encik Martin Ben: Selamat pagi dan salam sejahtera. Terima kasih tuan Speaker kerana memberi peluang untuk mengambil bahagian untuk membahas dan menyokong usul ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak semasa majlis pembukaan Mesyuarat Pertama bagi Penggal Kedua Persidangan Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak yang ke-18 di Dewan yang mulia ini pada hari Khamis, 11 Mei yang lalu.

Saya mohon izin Tuan Speaker untuk menyampaikan setinggi-tinggi pernghargaan dan sekalung tahniah kepada Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak atas ucapan yang cemerlang.

Sesungguhnya Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri telah menggariskan beberapa perkara utama dan penting bagi memastikan pentadbiran Kerajaan Negeri kukuh sekali gus memacukan ekonomi Negeri Sarawak.

Dengan pengukuhan ekonomi Negeri Sarawak, maka taraf hidup rakyat di Negeri ini pasti berubah lebih-lebih lagi dengan adanya Program Tansformasi Kerajaan Negeri yang mempunyai pelan jangka panjang sehingga tahun 2030.

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Bagi pihak ahli-ahli PBB, pemilih-pemilih dan rakyat jelata di kawasan N22 Kedup, saya mengambil kesempatan dalam dewan yang mulia ini untuk mengucapkan takziah kepada ahli keluarga Allahyarham Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Haji Satem atas pemergian Allahyarham pada 11 Januri 2017. Harapan kita, agar keluarga Allahyarham sentiasa tabah dan tenang menghadapi dugaan ini.

Pemergian Allahyarham merupakan satu kehilangan besar kepada Negara amnya dan Negeri Sarawak khususnya. Segala jasa bakti, pengorbanan dan perjuangan Allahyarham Tok Nan kepada Negeri dan rakyat Sarawak amat bermakna dan akan pasti dikenang oleh rakyat jelata.

Ucapan Setinggi-tinggi Tahniah

Tuan Speaker, sekali lagi bagi pihak ahli-ahli PBB, pemilih-pemilih dan rakyat jelata di kawasan N22 Kedup, saya juga ingin merakamkan ucapan setinggi-tinggi tahniah kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Abang Datuk Haji Openg atas pelantikan beliau sebagai Ketua Menteri Sarawak ke-6 pada 13 Januari 2017.

Dengan sokongan padu dari semua peringkat parti PBB, kepimpinan komponen Barisan Nasional Negeri dan Pusat serta rakyat jelata perlantikan Yang Amat Berhormat untuk menerajui kepimpinan Kerajaan Negeri amat tepat pada masanya.

Dengan pengalaman beliau yang luas sebagai wakil rakyat dan juga dalam Kerajaan, saya amat yakin Yang Amat Berhormat akan dapat meneruskan kestabilan politik dan kesinambungan pembangunan Negeri.

Dalam tempoh 100 hari pertama sebagai Ketua Menteri, Yang Amat Berhormat sudah menggariskan beberapa inisiatif baru untuk lonjakan pembangunan ekonomi Negeri yang kreatif dan inovatif dengan melaksanakan pembangunan ekonomi digital.

Di Dewan yang mulia ini saya ingin menyatakan sokongan penuh saya terhadap semua dasar-dasar pembangunan Negeri ini yang dipelopori oleh Kerajaan yang dipimpin oleh Yang Amat Berhormat.

Pembangunan Di Kawasan Kedup

Tuan Speaker, sepanjang lima tahun sebagai ahli Dewan yang mulia ini, banyak permintaan projek-projek dan keperluan asas telah dipohon untuk rakyat di kawasan yang saya wakili.

Maka, bagi pihak rakyat di N22 Kedup, saya ingin menyampaikan ucapan penghargaan dan terima kasih kepada Kerajaan Barisan Nasional, di peringkat Negeri dan pusat yang sentiasa prihatin terhadap keperluan rakyat peringkat akar umbi.

Projek-projek yang dimaksudkan dan telah dilaksanakan adalah seperti berikut:

(a) Baikpulih dan naik taraf Jalan Fasa 2 dari Kampung Bunan ke Kampung Mujat dan Kampung Mongkos oleh JKR siap dilaksanakan dengan peruntukan RM3.6 juta;

(b) Baikpulih dan naik taraf Jalan Terbat ke kawasan Mapu siap dilaksanakan dengan peruntukan RM38 juta;

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(c) Baikpulih dan naik taraf Jalan Sungai Aping ke Sungai Paoh - 13 km jaraknya oleh KKLW; siap dilaksanakan pada bulan September 2016 dengan peruntukan berjumlah RM10 juta;

(d) Bekalan Eletrik Luar Bandar (BELB) bagi Kampung Resak, Kampung Bugu Mawang, Kampung Prangkan Mawang dan Kampung Prankan Merung juga siap dilaksanakan sepenuhnya pada penghujung 2015; dan

(e) Bekalan Eletrik Luar Bandar (BELB) bagi 6 buah penempatan iaitu Kampung Aping, Kampung Kranji Atas, Kampung Kranji Baroh, Kampung Sungai Linsat, Kampung Sungai Paoh dan Kampung Kenyalang – dilaksanakan pada tahun 2016 dan diharapkan penduduk di kawasan tersebut akan menyambut perayaan Gawai Dayak 2017 buat julung kali menggunakan bekalan elektrik 24 jam.

Tuan Speaker, selain projek-projek yang dibiayai oleh Kementerian atau Agensi tertentu saya ingin melapor dalam dewan yang mulia ini, Program Transformasi Luar Bandar (RTP) juga telah memberi impak yang besar dan bermakna kepada masyarakat luar Bandar. Rakyat amat menghargai sumbangan inisiatif Allahyarham Tok Nan ini.

Di kawasan saya, lebih 50 buah projek telah dilaksanakan dari tahun 2014 hingga 2016. Pembinaan atau baik pulih jalan-jalan pertanian, jalan kebun, jambatan, balai raya, gereja-gereja, surau-surau, baikpulih rumah panjang, kelengkapan sukan dan lain-lain.

Semua ini adalah “people centric” projek yang membawa kesejahteraan kepada rakyat dan kita berharap rakyat menggunakan kemudahan-kemudahan ini sebaik mungkin dalam menaik taraf hidup mereka.

Dalam hal ini Tuan Speaker, saya amat berterima kasih atas keperihatinan Kerajaan Barisan Nasional.

Penghargaan juga dihulur kepada Pejabat Residen Serian, Pejabat Daerah Serian dan Tebedu, Ketua-ketua Jabatan dan Agensi Bahagian Serian yang telah memberi sokongan dan semangat kerjasama yang padu dalam kita menjalankan tanggungjawab kita kepada rakyat.

Tanah Adat Bumiputera (NCR)

Tuan Speaker, tanah adalah komoditi yang penting bagi masyarakat bumiputera Sarawak. Ia adalah jiwa dan raga mereka. Oleh itu, kita bersyukur kepada pihak Kerajaan yang amat perihatin dan dengan sedaya upaya untuk menyelesaikan pertikaian yang ada.

Semenjak initiatif baharu Kerajaan untuk menjalankan perimeter survei tanah-tanah NCR bermula pada bulan September 2010 sudah banyak permohonan daripada kampung- kampung di kawasan saya telah dikemukakan kepada Jabatan Tanah dan Survei Bahagian. Ada 27 permohonan telah dihantar melalui pusat khidmat saya dan yang lain dimajukan terus ke pejabat Jabatan Tanah dan Survei.

Program inisiatif tersebut diteruskan sepanjang RMK-10. Namun demikian, masih banyak lagi kampung-kampung di kawasan Kedup belum lagi di gazette di bawah rezab guna sama.

Tuan Speaker, dalam hal ini, saya mendesak pihak Kerajaan melalui Jabatan Tanah dan Survei untuk bersungguh-sungguh menyelesaikan isu penyukatan tanah adat bumiputera (NCR) ini. Saya juga bercadang agar pihak Jabatan Tanah dan Survei mengemukakan laporan status berjadual kepada Jawatankuasa Kabinet.

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Tuan Speaker, program pembangunan tanah NCR melalui SALCRA dengan penanaman kelapa sawit bermula di Wilayah Serian sejak awal tahun 1990an. Jumlah keluasan kawasan adalah 11 ribu hektar dan jumlah peserta yang terlibat melebihi 7,000 peserta. Setakat ini kurang setengah daripada peserta-peserta sudah mendapat geran tanah di bawah Seksyen 18 Kanun Tanah Negeri walaupun kesemua kawasan sudah di picket survei oleh pihak SALCRA.

Dalam perkara ini saya mendesak pihak Jabatan Tanah dan Survei untuk mempercepatkan lagi usaha mengeluarkan geran-geran tanah kepada kawasan yang sudah disahkan oleh pihak SALCRA.

Kawasan Perindustrian Di Tebedu

Tuan Speaker, kawasan perindustrian Tebedu mula dibangunkan pada tahun 2005 dengan keluasan kawasan seluas 200 ekar dan peruntukan pembangunan berjumlah sekitar RM65 juta. Pada masa sekarang hanya pelabuhan darat (inland port) beroperasi di kawasan tersebut. Memandangkan kawasan tersebut berada di lokasi strategik antara Tebedu dan Entikong, Kalimantan Barat Indonesia, saya yakin pihak Kerajaan melalui agensi-agensinya mampu menarik pelaburan kecil dan sederhana ke kawasan tersebut. Dialog dan rundingan dengan Kerajaan tempatan juga harus diteruskan supaya usahasama bagi kedua-dua pihak dapat diwujudkan. Maka saya ingin bercadang bahawa Kerajaan mensasarkan mesti ada aktiviti-aktiviti berjalan di kawasan perindustrian Tebedu itu. Pendekatan jangka pendek mungkin, pada penghujung Rancangan Malaysia Ke-11. Kawasan perumahan yang ada mungkin dapat dimajukan oleh Housing Development Cooperation (HDC) untuk dijual kepada rakyat tempatan.

Mewujudkan kawasan perniagaan sementara dan ditawarkan kepada peniaga- peniaga tempatan dan peniaga-peniaga dari Negara jiran dengan kadar sewa minima. Dengan langkah-langkah jangka pendek ini sekurang-kurangnya ada aktiviti-aktiviti berlansung di kawasan tersebut.

Ada sebab juga untuk pengunjung-pengujung untuk datang ke Tebedu. Baiknya rakyat tempatan ataupun rakyat dari negara jiran. Ianya boleh mengurangkan juga aktiviti- aktiviti di kawasan tersebut ada juga boleh mengurangkan kesesakan di bandar Serian semasa pembinaan projek Pan Borneo.

Jawatan Ketua Masyarakat Kaum Iban

Tuan Speaker, peranan ketua masyarakat bagi satu-satu kaum amatlah penting sebagai perantaraan/perhubungan dua hala paling efektif antara penduduk-penduduk kampung dan pegawai-pegawai Kerajaan ataupun wakil-wakil rakyat.

Mereka juga menjadi mata dan telinga Kerajaan di kawasan bidang kuasa masing- masing. Dalam hal ini, saya memohon kepada Kerajaan agar mewujudkan jawatan Temenggong, Pemanca dan satu lagi jawatan Penghulu bagi masyarakat Iban di Bahagian Serian. Buat masa sekarang hanya seorang Penghulu memikul tanggungjawab mentadbir hampir 60 buah perkampungan masyarakat Iban di Bahagian Serian. Maka pengwujudan jawatan-jawatan yang saya nyatakan amat relevan dan kritikal.

Penutup

Untuk mengakhiri ucapan saya, saya ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan selamat menunaikan tanggungjawab semasa bulan Ramadhan Al-Mubarak

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Saya sukacitanya menyokong usul ucapan penghargaan atas ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak semasa pembukaan sidang Dewan Undangan Negeri kali ini. Sekian, terima kasih.

Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat Bahagian Meluan

YB Encik Rolland Duat Anak Jubin: Selamat pagi, Salam sejahtera, Salam 1Malaysia. Salam Sarawak Mansang. Tuan Speaker, saya ingin mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih kerana telah memberi peluang kepada saya untuk turut serta membahaskan usul penghargaan atas ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak semasa pembukaan Mesyuarat Pertama Bagi Penggal Kedua Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak Ke-18.

Sesungguhnya initipati ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, Tun Pehin Seri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud amat menitikberatkan tentang pembangunan secara holistic dan menyeluruh merangkumi aspek sosial ekonomi dan juga infrastruktur.

Tuan Speaker, walaupun telah dinaik taraf statusnya sebagai Daerah penuh semenjak 44 tahun, Daerah Julau boleh dikategorikan sebagai salah satu daerah di dalam Negeri Sarawak yang agak jauh ketinggalan dari segi pembangunan sosial ekonomi dan juga infrastrukutur, lebih-lebih lagi sebelum ini Daerah Julau adalah di bawah parti pembangkang.

Tuan Speaker, seperti persidangan yang lalu saya akan membangkitkan beberapa isu penting yang berkaitan dengan kawasan saya, salah satunya,

Pembangunan Sosial Ekonomi

Tuan Speaker, kegiatan ekonomi utama penduduk Daerah Julau adalah berasaskan pertanian. Saya dengan sukacita ingin memaklumkan Dewan yang mulia ini bahawa Daerah Julau adalah merupakan pengeluaran utama komuniti lada yang telah didaftar di bawah perlindungan Harta Intelek secara diiktiraf keunikan serta kualitinya di peringkat Antarabangsa di bawah petunjuk geografi ataupun Geographical Indication. Setakat ini Daerah Julau telah pun berjaya menghasilkan 18 orang jutawan yang bergiat aktif dengan aktiviti penanaman dan pemasaran komoditi lada.

Bagi memantapkan lagi sosial ekonomi bagi para penduduk Daerah Julau saya ingin memohon kepada Kerajaan agar dapat melaksanakan inisiatif-inisiatif berikut:

(a) Menambahkan keluasan-keluasan penanaman kelapa sawit di Daerah Julau dengan membuka kawasan penanaman kelapa sawit di kawasan tanah yang sesuai.

(b) Menggunakan Agriculture Training Centre (ATC) yang berkeluasan sebanyak 30 ekar sebagai pusat pengumpulan hasil pertanian daripada kawasan Julau, Pakan dan Kanowit.

(c) Melaksanakan inisiati melalui Kementerian Permodenan Pertanian dan Ekonomi Luar Bandar ataupun Jabatan Pertanian Sarawak untuk membantu para penduduk di kawasan Daerah Julau membangunkan industri ternakan khinzirserta ikan empurau. Usaha ini bertujuan untuk menampung permintaan domestik dan di luar Negara khususnya Singapura. Ternakan khinzir amat

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sesuai dilaksanakan di Daerah Julau memandangkan hampir 100% penduduk adalah berbangsa Iban dan bukan beragama Islam.

(d) Mengiatkan lagi usaha untuk membangunkan dan mempromosikan Daerah Julau sebagai salah satu destinasi atau lokasi eko-pelancongan. Memandangkan Daerah Julau sangat kaya dengan kebudayaan serta tarikan alam semula jadi seperti air terjun dan jeram-jeram yang unik.

Pembangunan Infrastruktur Luar Bandar

Tuan Speaker, sebanyak 60% penduduk di kawasan saya masih belum lagi menikmati kemudahan asas seperti bekalan air paip dan juga elektirik. Oleh yang demikian saya memohon kepada pihak Kerajaan agar melaksanakan projek-projek berikut:

(a) Meminta sebuah High Level Pressure Tank di Bukit Agok, Julau yang bakal memberi manfaat kepad 10,000 isi rumah panjang di kawasan Daerah Julau.

(b) Melaksanakan dan memperluaskan projek jana kuasa solar khususnya di kawasan-kawasan terpercil di Daerah Julau yang masih belum lagi menikmati bekalan elektrik,

(c) Membina jalan raya dari SK Nanga Taeh ke SK Tabai sepanjang 16km yang akan memberi manfaat kepada 3000 orang penduduk daripada 60 buah rumah panjang.

(d) Membina jalan raya dari SK Nanga Meluan yang akan turut merentasi SK Nanga Maoh dan berakhir di SK Nanga Juh sepanjang 12km yang akan memberi manfaat kepada lebih 1000 orang penduduk daripada 20 buah rumah panjang.

(e) Membina menara telekomunikasi di SK Nanga Juh, SK Nanga Jambu, SK Ulu Entabai, SK Ulu Entaih, SK Nanga Mau, SK Lubok Asam dan di SK Tempa Pungu. Kewujudan menara telekomunikasi ini nanti akan memberi manfaat kepada para penduduk dan sekaligus akan membolehkan mereka bergiat aktif dalam mempromosikan produk atau hasil-hasil pengeluaran mereka melalui platform ICT selaras dengan digital ekonomi untuk membangunkan taraf sosial ekonomi luar bandar.

(f) Membina hospital atau menaiktaraf pusat kesihatan yang sedia ada di Daerah Julau yang usianya telah melebihi 50 tahun. Keadaan infrastrukur yang ada sangat usang manakala jumlah kakitangan perubatan yang ditempat di Pusat Kesihatan tersebut tidak mencukupi bagi menampung populasi penduduk di kawasan Julau yang saban hari semakin meningkat. Disamping itu juga saya ingin memohon supaya klinik sedia ada sekarang dilengkapi dengan mesin dialysis untuk kegunaan pesakit buah pinggang yang makin bertambah. Peralatan-peralatan pergigian dimohon untuk dinaiktaraf.

(g) Menaiktaraf sekolah-sekolah yang sudah usang yang rata-rata usianya telah mencecah separuh abad. Mohon agar sekolah-sekolah ini dilengkapi dengan kemudahan ICT, asrama dan peralatan pendidikan yang lengkap.

Tuan Speaker, saya ingin mengambil peluang ini setinggi tahniah dan terima kasih kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri di atas pelantikan Yang Amat Berhormat sebagai Ketua Menteri Sarawak yang Ke-6. Ucapan tahniah juga ditujukan kepada Menteri- Menteri dan Menteri-Menteri Muda yang baru dilantik dalam rombakan kabinet baru-baru ini. Saya ingin mengakhiri ucapan saya dengan serangkap pantun:

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“Buah Engkalak Mansau Merah Laboh Seleka dipakai Tupai Engkerumong Ketawak Semampai Ditebah Tanda Gawai Deka Datai”

Selamat Hari Gawai “Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai, Lantang Senang Nguan Menoa” kepada semua masyarakat Dayak yang bakal menyambut perayaan Hari Gawai dan selamat menjalankan ibadah Puasa kepada seluruh umat Islam di Negeri Sarawak. Sekian, terima kasih.

Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Machan.

YB Encik Allan Siden Gramong: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Saya bangun untuk menyokong usul penghargaan atas ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak pada 11 Mei 2017. In his gracious opening address our Head of State explicitly outlined the vision of Sarawak to go forward and progress to become a developed State with high income economy by 2030. With his wisdom and incomparable experience in the affairs of the State the Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri has given a strong message to all of us to put the interests of the rakyat first and uppermost. All efforts to develop Sarawak must be seen to be fair and inclusive of all groups and religion.

Tuan Speaker, I wish now to join my colleagues in this august House to congratulate the Right Honourable Member of Satok for being appointed as our new Chief Minister. Within a span of about four months since taking over the job Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Ketua Menteri has made a mark for himself by injecting and charting new ideas and strategies into Government policies to develop Sarawak into greater heights.

Among the new initiatives that Yang Amat Berhormat has pledged to undertake are the establishment of a new bank in Sarawak to be called Development Bank of Sarawak, Sarawak Multimedia Authority to regulate ICT infrastructure and digital utilization as well as to promote digital economy and e-learning, Digital Village to be located at Samajaya Tech Park and Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation.

Tuan Speaker, other than the above, Yang Amat Berhormat has also plans in the pipeline to built LRT as well as introduce electric buses to improve public transportation system particularly in Kuching. To intensify development in rural areas new regional development authorities would be formed.

Support for Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri

Our new Right Honourable Chief Minister is firmly in control in Sarawak with full and undivided support of all BN component parties. A great majority of the people are with us giving total and loyal support to the Government. Barisan Nasional victory during the by- election in Tanjung Datu is proof of this. Here of course I must congratulate Yang Berhormat Member of N.3 Tanjung Datu for winning the seat very handsomely.

Tuan Speaker, saya ingin merakamkan ucapan tahniah dan syabas kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri atas pembentukan barisan Kabinet Negeri yang baru. Dan tahniah dan syabas juga kepada semua Menteri-Menteri dan Menteri-Menteri Muda yang dilantik. Kita yakin barisan Kabinet yang baru ini dan kukuh ini akan dapat menjalankan segala initiatif dan dasar yang telah diilhamkan oleh Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri dengan licin jayanya demi kepentingan Negeri Sarawak.

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Tuan Speaker, a close relationship and understanding with the Federal leaders is essential in our continued negotiation to seek better deals for the devolution of power to the State. I believe Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri has established reasonable trust, confidence and relationship with the Federal Government. It is an asset. The fact that he managed to negotiate for the State to take over control of Bakun Hydro is the testimony of his effort.

Tuan Speaker, let me now bring up certain pertinent issues affecting the people in my constituency. Some might have been raised during our previous sitting but I chose to deliberate on the same matter again and again with the sincere hope that the relevant ministries and authorities would eventually pick up and take necessary action to solve the problems. As strong supporter of Barisan Nasional the people in my constituency place very high hope and great expectation that this Government would always be sympathetic to their cause and deliver on the promise of wider and faster speed of development and progress.

Upper Rejang Authority

During his visit to Kapit recently, Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri announced the setting up of Upper Rejang Development Authority (URDA). I wish to make an appeal in this House for Kanowit District to be included as part of Upper Rejang Development Authority. I strongly believe that Kanowit ought to be included and be integral part of Upper Rejang Regional Entity. For all I know, the new Regional Authority is formed in order to draw up plans for systematic and intensified economy, social development for areas under its jurisdiction. Kanowit is still in need of development, more roads need to be built. There are still numbers of longhouses without electricity and water supply. There are still vast tracks of land to be developed. The full potential of Kanowit may be developed if it comes under Upper Rejang Development Authority. The people of Kanowit would feel disappointed and deprived if they are intentionally excluded from URDA, without any other strategies opened or offered.

Roads

Tuan Speaker, during the last two sittings of the Dewan in 2016, I brought up the issue of road connectivity to Ulu Poi and Ulu Machan. Pardon me for bringing it up again but I feel compelled to raise the matter repeatedly unless and until the physical construction of the road to this place. Without road connectivity the people living in Ulu Poi and Ulu Machan would continue to suffer and be left behind in economics and social development. Many will continue to live in abject poverty with no hope of better future.

Tuan Speaker, I appeal to the Government to construct without much delay the proposed Ulu Poi and Ulu Machan roads. In the case of Ulu Machan Road, the package would have to include a bridge across Sungai Kanowit at Pekan Machan.

Water Supply

Tuan Speaker, I wish now to raise the issue of water supply. I call upon the Ministry of Public Utilities especially the Department of Rural Water Supply to make a thorough study of the water supply needs of the long house settlement in Menalun, Lower Poi, Majau, Mum and Batu Luking area. They are already connected by a network of roads easily accessible from Kanowit as the Kanowit bridge is already completed and water main pipe can go via the bridge.

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Power Failure and Blackouts

Tuan Speaker, another matter I want to raise is the problem of electricity power power failure and blackout. In Kanowit especially in my areas under my constituency, power failure and blackouts occur frequently on an average of three times a week. It has caused so much problems and inconvenience to the consumers and of course it reflects poorly on the Government. The people on the ground simply put the blame on the wakil rakyat like me. I fervently hope that SESCO or SEB can rectify the problem.

Poor Drainage along Majau Road

Tuan Speaker, I have received complaints from some land owners in Majau that their land along the road have become water logged due to poor drainage. The problem is simply because there is no way for water to flow. Some small streams could have been blocked when the road was constructed and lack of attempt to build proper drains led to this problem. As a result, what was once fertile land for crops such as padi have now become uncultivatable. We cannot leave this situation as it is. I urge the relevant authorities like DID to help and rectify the problem.

Kanowit Bridge

Tuan Speaker, I have been given to understand that the soft opening of the Kanowit bridge will be held on 21st May 2017. Yang Berhormat Deputy Chief Minister II and Minister of Infrastructure Development and Transportation would be coming to officiate it. The people of Kanowit especially those living on the other side opposite of Kanowit town are grateful to the Barisan Nasional Government for successfully building the first bridge crossing Sungai Kanowit and providing them with connectivity. It would be a wonderful gift for Gawai for the people in that area this year.

Tuan Speaker, I would like to place on record my heartfelt condolence to Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Hajjah Jamilah binti Anu and all members of her family on the demise of the late Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Bin Haji Satem on January 11th 2017. As a statesman and Chief Minister, the late Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Bin Haji Satem made invaluable footprint in this land of the hornbill. What he did for Sarawak and its people touched the hearts of everyone who shall remember him as the champion of State rights and protector of the poor. His passing was a great loss to us all.

Before I conclude Tuan Speaker, I wish to say Selamat Gawai Dayak to my Dayak colleagues in the Dewan. To our Muslim members, I wish them Selamat Berpuasa dan Selamat Hari Raya. Dengan ini saya meyokong perbahasan usul penghargaan atas ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Di Pertua Negeri Sarawak. Sekian, terima kasih dan salam hormat dari saya.

Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Kalaka.

YB Datuk Haji Abdul Wahab Bin Aziz: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera. Terima kasih kerana memberi peluang kepada saya untuk mengambil bahagian dalam perbahasan berkaitan dengan Usul Penghargaan Atas Ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak di Dewan Undangan Negeri ini pada hari Khamis, 11hb Mei 2017 yang lepas.

Juga saya ingin bagi pihak masyarakat dalam DUN N38 Kalaka mengucapkan takziah kepada kepada keluarga Allahyarham Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Haji Satem, mantan Ketua Menteri Sarawak atas pemergian beliau pada 11 Januari 2017 yang lepas. Dalam

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 masa yang singkat sebagai Ketua Menteri, Allahyarham telah banyak melaksanakan pelbagai program, inisiatif dan juga projek pembangunan.

Namun, Tuan Speaker, patah tumbuh hilang berganti. Pengganti Allahyarham bukan calang-calang orangnya. Seorang pemimpin yang banyak pengalaman dan berjiwa rakyat. Saya ucapkan setinggi-tinggi tahniah kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Abang Haji Johari Bin Tun Abang Haji Openg atas pelantikan beliau yang baru. Semua lapisan masyarakat dalam DUN N38 Kalaka berdoa agar barisan pimpinan Negeri Sarawak sekarang akan membawa kemajuan pesat serta meningkatkan perpaduan yang lebih erat di kalangan rakyat berbilang kaum di Bumi Kenyalang ini.

Tuan Speaker, dalam perbahasan kali ini, saya akan menumpukan kepada dua tajuk iaitu STEM dan juga ekonomi digital.

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)

Tuan Speaker, pendidikan merupakan agenda terpenting yang menjadi keutamaan kepada Kerajaan dalam memacu pembangunan dan kemajuan di Negeri Sarawak. Kita sedar masih banyak aspek yang menuntut penambahbaikan dalam membangunkan sektor pendidikan di Negeri ini, terutamanya dalam bidang pendidikan science, technology, engineering dan mathematics (STEM).

Banyak inisiatif serta tuntutan commitment yang cukup besar sama ada daripada pihak Kerajaan Pusat, Kerajaan Negeri, swasta dan NGO dalam mempromosikan pendidikan STEM ini kepada anak-anak muda kita di Sarawak. Justeru kerjasama semua pihak terutamanya pihak Kerajaan Negeri, Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Sarawak bersama universiti-universiti tempatan di Sarawak seperti UNIMAS, UiTM, Swinburne, Curtin, UCTS dan lain-lain untuk kita sama-sama membantu membangunkan minat pelajar dalam mata pelajaran STEM.

Penglibatan aktif kesemua rakan strategik daripada pelbagai agensi Kerajaan dan universiti di dalam program sebegini amatlah significant dan tepat sesuai dengan kedudukan sebagai nadi ilmu di Bumi Kenyalang. Kita percaya dengan commitment serta kolaborasi pelbagai pihak dalam memajukan STEM di Sarawak, akan berjaya meningkatkan minat pelajar dalam bidang berkenaan melalui pendekatan, pemikiran baharu, pengukuhan kurikulum dan pemupukan kemahiran berfikir bertaraf lebih tinggi. Di samping itu, impak yang lebih besar ialah meningkatkan jumlah siswazah STEM yang berkelayakan di Negeri Sarawak.

Tuan Speaker, selain daripada program untuk memupuk minat para pelajar dalam bidang STEM, kita juga perlu merancakkan lagi aktiviti-aktiviti untuk member pendedahan kepada para pelajar program STEM yang ditawarkan di sektor pendidikan tinggi dan vokasional beserta laluan kerjaya STEM yang selari dengan keperluan industri serta agenda pembangunan di Sarawak.

Secara dasarnya aktiviti-aktiviti ini bertujuan untuk menarik minat para pelajar dalam mata pelajaran berkaitan STEM iaitu melalui aktiviti-aktiviti penerokaan, aplikasi serta mengintegrasikan konsen sains, teknologi, kejuruteraan dan matematik secara inovatif dan kreatif. Kita berharap dengan program-program yang diusahakan ini akan menjadi satu platform dan pemangkin di dalam melahirkan modal insan yang kreatif dan inovatif pada masa hadapan.

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e-Education

Dengan pembangunan pesat prasarana internet di luar bandar, kita juga berharap agar pihak-pihak tertentu dapat menjadikan Pusat Internet 1 Malaysia dan kawasan persekitarannya sebagai satu pusat sumber yang dapat menawarkan pelbagai program atau kursus atas talian atau dikenali sebagai e-Education atau online education. Ini bagi membolehkan rakyat di luar bandar khasnya mengaseskan maklumat, kursus, pendidikan serta program-program atas talian secara meluas dan efektif, as people now say „knowledge is without boundary‟.

Digital Education Tourism

Selain daripada itu, kita turut boleh membangunkan sektor pelancongan dengan merancakkan lagi aktiviti-aktiviti promosi atas talian untuk program-program education tourism. Ini bagi kita menarik minat pelajar-pelajar antarabangsa untuk datang ke Sarawak melalui program-program education tourism seperti summer programme. Selain daripada pengisian aktiviti-aktiviti ilmiah, pelajar-pelajar turut berkesempatan melawat tempat-tempat menarik di Negeri Sarawak ini.

Ekonomi Digital dan Infrastructure ICT

Tuan Speaker, hasrat Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri untuk melebar-luaskan keadaan ekonomi rakyat di Negeri ini ke arah ekonomi digital sememangnya tepat dan harus disokong sepenuhnya oleh semua pihak. Bagi mempastikan rakyat dan Negeri Sarawak terus maju , kita harus bergerak seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi atau ICT.

Dengan mensasarkan ilmu pengetahuan, prasarana dan latihan sebagai asas kepada bidang ini, kita mengharapkan rakyat Negeri ini mampu untuk turut serta dalam perniagaan bentuk baru seperti e-commerce yang mempunyai pasaran tanpa batasan. Hasrat Yang Berhormat Ketua Menteri ini bukanlah tanggungjawab untuk satu Kementerian atau satu jabatan Kerajaan sahaja, tetapi semua pihak secara amnya. Agenda ini haruslah mendapat kolaborasi setiap pihak di Negeri Sarawak ini.

Realitinya banyak langkah dan usaha telah dibuat oleh pihak Kerajaan, sama ada Kerajaan Negeri mahupun Kerajaan pusat dalam mempertingkatkan dan menaiktarafkan prasarana ICT yang sedia ada di Negeri Sarawak ini. Ia tidak terhad di bandar-bandar besar sahaja malah turut merangkumi kawasan luar bandar.

Pihak swasta pula tidak kurang peranan mereka. Telah banyak kursus-kursus atau seminar berkaitan ekonomi digital ini ditawarkan termasuk kaedah-kaedah jualan secara online, teknik pengiklanan, pengurusan dan sebagainya. Ilmu pengetahuan dan kemahiran yang secukupnya dalam bidang ini namun yang penting ialah harus dipastikan apakah yang hendak diniagakan. Maknanya pokok pangkalnya ialah masyarakat harus ada terlebih dahulu satu bidang perniagaan yang mantap dan pada ketika itulah kemudahannya, prasarana ICT, ilmu pengetahuan serta kemahiran yang sedia ada digunakan untuk memasarkan produk-produk mereka.

Tidak dinafikan pelbagai usaha telah dibuat oleh pihak Kerajaan untuk membantu rakyat di bandar dan luar bandar memulakan perniagaan sendiri. Ada yang berjaya dengan cemerlang, ada yang sederhana pendapatan ada pula yang gagal, malah terdapat juga dikalangan mereka yang langsung tidak memulakan perniagaan mereka. Disinilah kita melihat komitmen yang dimainkan oleh pihak Kerajaan harus dimantapkan. Bantuan- bantuan perniagaan yang sering menyumbang kepada kegagalan atau tidak lagi relevan

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 harus dihentikan. Ini bagi mempastikan segala perbelanjaan yang dikeluarkan berbaloi dengan pulangan yang diperolehi.

Kerajaan adalah laksana guru yang tahu segala keperluan rakyatnya dan bukan semata-mata menurut kemahuan mereka. Kerajaan sebagai nahkoda ekonomi Negeri dan negara yang lebih tahu arah tuju dan haluannya, kitalah yang memutuskan supaya apa yang kita laburkan mendapat kejayaan. Dengan berjayanya dan adanya sebuah perniagaan tidak kira di bandar ataupun di luar bandar, baharulah kita ada apa yang hendak diniagakan. Kita tidak mahu prasarana yang kita bangunkan, kemudahan yang kita sediakan, perbelanjaan yang kita keluarkan hanya dinikmati oleh sebilangan masyarakat dan yang lainnya sebagai penonton sahaja. Dengan kata lain, teknologi yang kita bangunkan tidak dapat dimanafaatkan sepenuhnya oleh rakyat di bumi kenyalang ini sendiri.

Memperkasakan Sistem Pentadbiran Kerajaan dengan Teknologi ICT

Tuan Speaker, Kerajaan adalah contoh kepada rakyat seriring dengan perubahan teknologi telah berlaku perubahan besar dalam sistem pentadbiran negera dan Negeri Sarawak khasnya. Sebagai contohnya, dengan memperkenalkan Kerajaan elektronik telah membaiki operasi dalaman Kerajaan dan juga perkhidmatan yang diberikan kepada rakyat dengan membangunkan beberapa aplikasi yang boleh diakses secara online ataupun mesin kita telah mampu mengurankan kadar pengunjung-pengunjung di kaunter-kaunter Kerajaan. Keadaan ini menjadikan kita lebih cekap dan efisien

Di sektor-sektor, jabatan-jabatan atau kementerian-kementerian di Negeri Sarawak telah banyak aplikasi dan sistem bagi memudahkan pentadbiran Kerajaan dibangunkan. Sarawak Information System (SAINS) telah memainkan peranan yang besar dalam pembangunan sistem dan aplikasi ini. Tahniah kita ucapkan. Dengan adanya aplikasi yang dibangunkan ini akses terhadap maklumat menjadi lebih mudah dan tidak terhad kepada waktu pejabat sahaja.

Tuan Speaker, pihak SAINS perlu meluaskan lagi visi mereka sebagai pemangkin kepada kemajuan sistem pentadbiran Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak. Sesuai dengan nama Sarawak Information System, pihak SAINS harus merangka satu model, Master Database, yang merekodkan semua data rakyat Negeri Sarawak yang boleh diakses, kemaskini, dikeluarkan, proses dan sebagainya. Ini tidaklah mustahil. Sebagai contoh, di Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) yang mempunyai perkongsian data dengan pihak insuran. Kita tidak perlu membuat salinan pengeluaran insuran kenderaan di JPJ tetapi data kenderaan tersebut dikemaskinikan secara automatik di pengkalan data pihak JPJ melalui sistem yang dibangunkan berdasarkan kepada nombor pendaftaran kenderaan tersebut.

Sama halnya dengan pihak telco, bank dan lain-lain lagi. Berdasarkan kepada nombor kad pengenalan yang kita sedia maklum adalah unik, maka tidaklah mustahil ia tidak dapat direalisasikan. Pihak SAINS boleh memulakan dengan sistem auto aplikasi- aplikasi kecil yang dibangunkan di setiap jabatan atau kementerian namun mempunyai unik ID yang kemudiannya boleh diintegrasikan dengan sistem-sistem di jabatan-jabatan atau kementerian-kementerian yang lain. Dalam konsep ini, database yang kecil akan mampu mewujukan Master Database yang kita perlukan apabila digabungkan dengan seluruh sektor tidak kira sektor pendidikan, keselamatan, Kerajaan dan sebagainya.

Dengan adanya Master Database ini yang dikongsikan bersama oleh semua kementerian, jabatan-jabatan dan semua berhak keatasnya sudah pastilah maklumat di hujung jari kita benar-benar satu realiti. Ia bukan saja bermanfaat di peringkat Kerajaan saja malah boleh diperluaskan di sektor perubatan, keselamatan dan sebagainya. Mungkin ada kebimbangan dikalangan kita disebabkan oleh data atau maklumat yang mungkin disalahgunakan oleh pihak yang tidak bertanggungjawab, namun ini adalah satu cabaran

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Tuan Speaker, saya ingin menyentuh berbagai permohonan daripada kawasan saya, N38 Kalaka:

(a) Mereka mohon untuk dipertimbangkan menyambung projek pembinaan dan penurapan jalanraya dari kawasan Pagan-Melango, Saratok hingga ke Kpg Kabak sejauh 15 km. Ini akan memberi akses yang dekat bagi penduduk di Kpg Kabak, Kpg Pelepat dan lima (5) rumah panjang di Lubok Nibong untuk pergi ke Pekan Saratok. Juga tanah yang terbiar dapat ditanam dengan pokok kelapa sawit serta berbagai tanaman kontan untuk meningkatkan pendapatan rakyat.

(b) Projek bekalan air bersih hendaklah diutamakan dalam masa yang terdekat bagi penduduk Kpg Kabak, Kpg Pelepat dan rumah-rumah panjang di Lubok Nibong dan kawasan berdekatan.

(c) Jabatan Tanah dan Survei Bahagian Betong harus mempercepatkan pembahagian lot-lot tanah untuk perumahan bagi pemohon-pemohon yang layak di kawasan Kpg Ulu Saratok dan Kpg Melayu Roban. Juga penyukatan dan pembahagian lot-lot tanah untuk perumahan di Kpg Pagan, Melango Hilir Saratok hendaklah diambil tindakan segera kerana penduduk makin bertambah dan mampu mendirikan rumah-rumah sendiri di kawasan kampung asalkan diberi lot-lot tanah untuk perumahan.

(d) Kawasan Lubok Nibong terkenal dengan beras wangi, beras merah dan beras Bario. Apakah perancangan Jabatan Pertanian mahupun IADA Kalaka, Saribas untuk meningkatkan lagi pendapatan penanaman padi di kawasan tersebut? Di dapati mereka menghadapi kekurangan air yang mengalir ke sawah mereka. Ini boleh menjejaskan hasil pengeluaran tanaman padi mereka. Apakah jenis cash crop yang pernah disalurkan kepada mereka oleh pihak Jabatan Pertanian ataupun IADA Kalaka, Saribas antara bulan Jun dan September setiap tahun di mana mereka aktif dalam tanaman cash crop?

(e) Keperluan pembinaan Dewan Suarah di pekan Saratok harus dipertimbangkan kerana Dewan Masyarakat yang ada sekarang tidak dapat menampung berbagai aktiviti yang berskala besar. Diharap agensi berkaitan mengambil perhatian atas keperluan ini.

Tuan Speaker, sebelum duduk saya ingin mengucapkan Selamat Berpuasa kepada kaum Muslim dan Selamat Gawai Dayak kepada semua kaum Dayak di Negeri Sarawak ini. Dengan ini Tuan Speaker, saya menyokong usul terima kasih kepada ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang DiPertua Negeri Sarawak.

Terima kasih.

Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Sadong Jaya.

YB Ir Aidel Bin Lariwoo: Terima kasih Tuan Speaker kerana memberi saya kesempatan untuk mengambil bahagian di dalam perbahasan ke atas usul Tuan Yang Terutama Yang DiPertua Negeri Sarawak semasa ucapan perasmian Mesyuarat Pertama bagi Penggal Kedua Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak yang ke-18 pada 11hb Mei yang lalu. Tuan Yang Terutama Yang DiPertua Negeri Sarawak di dalam amanat beliau telah menyatakan keyakinan mengenai teraju kepimpinan Negeri Sarawak yang baru. Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg untuk

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 membawa Negeri Sarawak ke tahap pembangunan yang lebih tinggi demi mencapai hasrat Kerajaan untuk menjadi high income economy menjelang tahun 2030. Dalam kesempatan ini saya ingin mengucapkan tahniah kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg atas pelantikan beliau sebagai Ketua Menteri Sarawak yang ke-6.

Tuan Speaker, saya juga mewakili semua rakyat di kawasan N.24 Sadong Jaya turut ingin merakamkan ucapan takziah kami kepada keluarga Allahyarham Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Haji Adenan Bin Haji Satem atau lebih kita kenali sebagai Tok Nan panggilan yang lebih mesra di kalangan rakyat mantan Ketua Menteri yang sangat kita sanjungi dan hormati. Sungguh besar sumbangan dan jasa Allahyarham Tok Nan kepada Negeri Sarawak melalui 53 prinsip dan tindakan yang dilaksanakan walaupun dalam tempoh yang agak singkat Allahyarham menjadi Ketua Menteri Sarawak. Segala inisiatif dan tindakan ini akan terus menjadi catatan sejarah yang tidak akan dilupakan oleh rakyat Sarawak.

Sarawak ke Arah Ekonomi Digital

Tuan Speaker, ekonomi digital kini telah menjadi satu sektor yang penting dalam era globalisasi di mana ekonomi digital biasanya dirujuk sebagai ekonomi berasaskan internet. Ekonomi digital menjadi salah satu elemen penting dalam perkembangan ekonomi. Di peringkat negara, ekonomi digital yang telah menyumbangkan 17% kepada Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) pada tahun 2014. Menjelang tahun 2020, Kerajaan menyasarkan ekonomi digital akan menyumbangkan sekitar 20% kepada Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK).

Menyedari atas hakikat ini Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri kita telah berani mengorak langkah ke hadapan dengan memulakan usaha ke arah membangunkan ekonomi Negeri menerusi ekonomi digital inovatif bagi memacu pertumbuhan ekonomi yang pesat dan berdaya saing. Komitmen Kerajaan ini telah diterjemahkan melalui kesediaan Kerajaan Negeri untuk membelanjakan sejumlah RM1 billion bagi pembangunan infrastruktur teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi bertaraf dunia bagi mewujudkan ekosistem yang menggalakkan penggunaan meluas teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi ICT bagi membangunkan ekonomi digital yang mampu bersaing di peringkat global dalam masa lima (5) hingga sepuluh (10) tahun akan datang. Peruntukan yang besar ini diharap akan turut dinikmati oleh masyarakat luar bandar kerana akses dan liputan di luar bandar masih tidak lagi memuaskan disebabkan kos pemasangan jalur lebar yang tinggi dan pulangan pelaburan yang rendah.

Transformasi ke arah ekonomi digital ini juga diharap akan dapat menanggani isu jurang digital di antara kawasan bandar dan luar bandar dan membuka lebih banyak peluang perniagaan kepada usahawan-usahawan muda luar bandar dan seterusnya memperkasakan ekonomi masyarakat luar bandar.

Tuan Speaker, seterusnya saya ingin menyentuh mengenai transformasi luar bandar. Rancangan pembangunan luar bandar haruslah memfokus kepada usaha-usaha bagi mencapai tujuan-tujuan seperti berikut: Yang pertama, untuk merapatkan jurang ekonomi di kawasan bandar dan luar bandar. Yang kedua, untuk meningkatkan ketaksampaian komuniti luar bandar untuk menjana pendapatan yang lebih baik menerusi pelbagai industri kampung dan kraftangan. Yang ketiga, untuk meningkatkan ketaksampaian komuniti luar bandar terhadap ICT dan teknologi baru. Yang keempat, untuk meluaskan dan menambah kemudahan kredit untuk perdagangan berkaitan aktiviti pertanian dan perkhidmatan. Dan yang ke-lima, untuk memperbaiki lagi kualiti hidup populasi luar bandar menerusi pertambahan infrastruktur sosio dan fizikal dan juga untuk memperbaiki tahap kesihatan luar bandar dan kemudahan pendidikan.

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Agenda transformasi di luar bandar telah memperlihatkan impak positif kepada rakyat luar bandar dan agenda ini perlu diteruskan bagi mencapai tujuan yang digariskan tadi.

Tuan Speaker, seterusnya saya ingin menyentuh sedikit mengenai pembangunan lebuh raya pesisir ataupun coastal highway seperti yang telah kita bangkitkan di beberapa persidangan DUN yang lepas.

Lebih 60% penduduk Sarawak tinggal di kawasan pesisir. Pembangunan kawasan pesisir melalui pembinaan jambatan-jambatan utama di laluan pesisir ini amatlah penting bagi menghubungkan penduduk-penduduk di sepanjang kawasan pesisir ini. Pembinaan jambatan Sadong yang telah siap dan telah digunakan dan seterusnya pembinaan jambatan Batang Samarahan yang kini sedang giat dalam pelaksanaan. Menyusul lagi adalah jambatan Batang Lupar, jambatan Batang Igan dan jambatan Batang Rambungan yang telahpun diluluskan pembinaannya. Maka ada lima lagi jambatan-jambatan utama yang kita rasa adalah perlu dibina oleh Kerajaan untuk menyambungkan coastal jalan pesisir kita ini iaitu jambatan Batang Saribas, jambatan Kuala Igan, jambatan Batang Palor, jambatan Batang Lasa dan jambatan Sungai Krian. Dan bila ini akan dilaksana dan siap nanti, sudah tentu akan membawa perubahan yang besar dan lanskap pembangunan kawasan pesisir di samping menjana limpahan ekonomi yang besar termasuk meningkatkan peluang perniagaan dan mewujudkan lebih banyak peluang pekerjaan kepada anak-anak tempatan. Ini akan dijadikan pemangkin yang besar kepada pertumbuhan kawasan luar bandar khasnya kawasan pesisir Negeri Sarawak.

Tuan Speaker, saya juga seperti yang diutarakan oleh Yang Berhormat, Yang Berhormat yang lain di kawasan pesisir juga di sini menyeru agar ditubuhkan coastal development authority untuk memastikan lanskap pembangunan, lanskap sosial dan lanskap ekonomi penduduk kawasan pesisir dapat dilaksana dan diselaraskan dengan sepenuhnya.

Tuan Speaker, Kampung Extension Scheme. As I understand, under the current policy where low cost housing is unavailable in rural areas, the State Government will implement Village Extension Scheme where State land is available within the vicinity of the established villages. I am happy to note that the State Government will continue to implement the Village Extension Scheme to meet the needs of the people in its focus on the development of rural area. Therefore, I would like to request that the Village Extension Scheme be implemented in my constituency in Kampung Ibor, in Kampung Pelanduk, to provide more conducive environment to the people of this two villages and to address the problem of overcrowded room.

Tuan Speaker, next I move on dilapidated school. It was reported that seventy percent of the school in the State are in dilapidated state. Almost all Government school particularly primary school in the State were found to be in dismal condition. The school have no basic amenities, no furniture and no bathroom. Many of Government school especially in the rural area had no electricity resulting in poor temperature control in the classroom which is not conducive and can be disruptive to the students' learning. Even though the effort from there is Federal Government to address this issue unfortunately, the allocation provided for the purpose is just not enough to cover the cost of repairing or rebuilding the school. More allocation should be given to the State in line with the objective to improve the country‟s education infrastructure towards a higher level of achievement in the education system. The State views this matter seriously and has established its own Ministry of Education, Science and Research Technology which I believe among others is to dwell the issue of dilapidated schools in the State. Since education is the subject under the purview of Federal, the Federal Government is to reimburse the State in whatever expenses incurred as what has been mentioned by YAB Chief Minister. In this context, for my constituency I would like to request the Government to reconstruct the new school block in SK Jemungkan, SK Iboi

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Pelanduk, SK Jaer, SK Haji Kelali Semerak, SJK Chung Hua Semerak, SJK Chung Hua Jemungkan and SMK Sadong Hilir to provide better learning facilities and conducive learning environment to our student.

Tuan Speaker, on water supply. In the previous DUN Sitting I have mentioned about the proposal for the water supply scheme in Asajaya, Sadong Jaya to be extended to serve Sebangan, Sebuyau and Simunjan and also coastal settlement within the vicinity. This was in line Government effort to amalgamate small water supply system into a larger scheme. Furthermore, due to problem or source reliability and possibility of Kuching Water Board taking over Asajaya Sadong Jaya water supply scheme, proposal has also been made for the eventual shutdown of the Asajaya treatment plant and for treated water to be solely supply from Kuching Water Board sources at Kota Samarahan. With the full completion of Bengoh dam, Kuching Water Board would be able to supply water to rural Kuching and Samarahan covering Asajaya and Sadong Jaya to accelerate the implementation of the whole scheme, I would again like to urge the State Government to speed up the proposal construction of:

(a) 600 milimeter pipeline from Kota Samarahan to Tambirat Asajaya;

(b) propose another 4 billion litre ground tank at Tambirat, Asajaya;

(d) propose 1.25 ml high level tank at Asajaya;

(e) propose 0.75 ml high level tank at Kampung Semerak, Sadong Jaya;

(f) propose another new 1.4 ml high level at Kampung Pendam, Sadong Jaya;

(g) propose new pipeline 600mm along new coastal road from Sadong Jaya to Kampung Terasik, under DUN Simunjan;

(h) propose new pipeline 500 mm from Kampung Terasik to Kampung Sungai Buluh under DUN Simunjan; and

(i) new distribution line to all existing pipeline system within all kampung in Asajaya and Sadong Jaya.

And on the last issue, Tuan Speaker, on the Cabotage Policy, on the exemption of Cabotage Policy. I have debated this issue in DUN Setting 2015 and I am happy to know that the decision made by the Prime Minister Datuk Sri Mohd Najib Razak on the exemption of the State from Cabotage policy effective on 1st June 2017 would create a healthy competition in the shipping industries to ensure our logistic sector offer better services with the competitive price. This exemption will address the issue of double handling cost which is deemed as the main reason for higher prices of goods in the State. The lower prices of goods will benefit the industries players and rakyat and thus with accelerate socio-economic development and all those things.

Akhirnya untuk mengakhiri ucapan saya Tuan Speaker saya ingin merakamkan ucapan Selamat Hari Gawai kepada semua yang meraikannya dan selamat menyambut Ramadan Al-Mubarak dan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri kepada semua yang beragama Islam. Dengan ini saya menyokong penuh usul penghargaan atas ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak. Terima kasih.

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Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Krian.

YB Encik Ali Anak Biju: Tuan Speaker, terima kasih kerana memberi ruang kepada saya untuk turut mengambil bahagian untuk membahaskan usul penghargaan atas ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama sempena upacara pembukaan Persidangan Pertama Penggal Kedua Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak Ke-18 pada 11 Mei 2017 yang lalu.

Tuan Speaker, unemployment among graduates. First of all, I would like to highlight the issue of unemployment among graduates who are Diploma and Degree holders. Numerous statistics have indicated that the number of unemployed graduates is rising year after year and this is very worrying and needs to be address immediately. According to the latest report from Bank Negara, 23% of Universities graduates are unemployed.

Base on data from the Statistic Department and Job Malaysia, there are between 15,000 to 20,000 unemployed graduates in the State for the year 2016. The number of graduates applying for job in the State Civil Service is 40,834 out of total 169, 527 applications. I agree that being a university graduate does not necessary guarantee a job. However unless the unemployment rate is reduced drastically in the near future it may cause myriad social problems.

According to a job street survey, there are several contributing factors for unemployment of graduates mainly,

(a) Unrealistic salary and benefits been demanded;

(b) A poor command of English;

(d) Poor attitude or lack of character of graduates;

(e) Poor communication skills;

(f) Lack of initiatives in job seeking and disadvantage self marketing skills; and

(g) Mismatch between courses, curricular and industry requirement.

Further, Jobstreet glaringly pointed out that 70% of Malaysian employers are disappointed with the quality of fresh graduates. Employers felt that graduates lacked adaptability, multitasking skills, decision-making skills, problem solving skills and creative- critical thinking skills. And most alarmingly, graduates are unemployed because they have pursued studies irrelevant to the job market. As such, the Government needs to introduce new measures to improve the employability of graduates. I would like to make some suggestion:

(a) Improve proficiency in English;

(b) Create opportunities through work experience via Government initiatives in the private sector for making available internship and practical training on a large scale throughout the State;

(c) Develop both hard and soft skills to be more well rounded via special free courses introduced at diploma and university levels;

(d) Greater involvement of the private sector in training and producing high quality

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graduates through incentives such as special tax rebates and exemption; and

(e) Government policy requiring institutions of higher learning such as colleges and universities to incorporate curricula relevant to industry requirements. This would inevitably entail improving the curriculum by including additional skills for the graduates and creating links with industries so that the industries can provide job opportunities for the graduates.

I believe local universities and colleges have placed too much emphasis on academic achievement compared to the soft skills. Let us be clear, academic qualifications are essential but in today‟s workforce climate, the attitude of graduates is equally or even more important to the employers. The establishment of a new Ministry of Education by the Sarawak Government is crucial in addressing the employability of local graduates. The current Malaysian education system needs to be restructured and undergo a thorough overhaul to improve our graduates‟ skills which will eventually increase their marketability and employability.

A final note on our unemployed graduates, the implementation of the Graduate Enhancement Training Sarawak (GETS) programme to assist unemployed graduates has yet to produce significant improvement. Few years back, Sarawakians were excited with the SCORE Project which was supposed to provide two (2) million job vacancies. It was expected that there would be no such thing as graduate unemployment once SCORE became a reality but unfortunately, and quite apparently, that is not the case at the moment. Therefore, I would like to ask and know: how many jobs have been created from SCORE since it first started till today? Of these jobs, how many are being filled by local Sarawakians, how many by West Malaysians and how many are held by foreigners?

Pengambilan Tanah Tanaman Mulong atau Rumbia Untuk Pembesaran Kampung

Tuan Speaker, saya telah dimaklumkan akan kemusykilan yang dihadapi oleh beberapa penduduk Iban dari Engkudu berkenaan dengan pampasan tanah asal Native Customary Right mereka di kawasan tanaman mulong atau rumbia di Lemachang, Hilir Sg Sebetan. Mengikut tuan punya tanah di situ, moyang mereka yang bernama Liang anak Entalang bersama dengan penduduk rumah panjang asal Engkudu yang Tuai Rumahnya Encik Entika anak Sumbang telah menetap di kawasan berkenaan dengan mengusahakan tanaman mulong. Surat keizinan telah diberi oleh Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak yang diwakili oleh Residen Simanggang Encik Edward Jerah pada tahun 1920, hampir-hampir 100 tahun yang lalu. Sejak tarikh tersebut keturunan Encik Liang anak Entalang bersama dengan penduduk rumah panjang Engkudu meneroka dan bercucuk tanam di kawasan berkenaan dan sepanjang Sungai Sebetan mengikut adat tradisi suku kaum Iban tanpa halangan dari mana-mana pihak. Malahan penduduk Engkudu mempunyai hubungan yang rapat dengan kampung terdekat iaitu Kampung Kupang sejak dari dulu hingga sekarang.

Menyedari akan keperluan penduduk Kampung Kupang untuk sebuah kawasan tanah baru untuk memperluaskan kampung mereka, maka Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak telah mengisytiharkan kawasan tanaman mulong di Lemachang iaitu sebesar 64.2 hektar sebagai Government (Kampung) Reserve yang dikenali sebagai Lot 5 Blok 11, Awik-Krian Land District; bertarikh 21 Mei 1987. Semasa proses pengambilan tanah tersebut melalui Gazette No. 2538, penduduk asal dari Engkudu yang telah pun memiliki hak NCR tidak mengetahui perkara tersebut. Tiada perbincangan atau mesyuarat dibuat di antara Jabatan Tanah Ukur dengan penduduk asal. Mereka hanya menyedari akan perkara tersebut apabila dihalang daripada membuat pembersihan di kawasan tersebut. Sejurus menyedari akan kawasan tanaman rumbia mereka telah di gazette menjadi Government (Kampung) Reserve, penduduk rumah panjang Engkudu terus mengambil tindakan untuk menuntut pampasan ganti rugi kehilangan tanaman rumbia yang telah ditebang tanpa pengetahuan mereka dan

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Ahli Parlimen Saratok yang terdahulu pernah membuat rayuan kepada Ketua Menteri Sarawak pada ketika itu dalam tahun 2004 agar campur tangan untuk menyelesaikan kemelut tuntutan ini. Tetapi malangnya, sehingga kini belum ada sebarang cadangan mahupun penyelesaian. Oleh yang demikian, saya ingin meminta jasa baik pihak Kerajaan untuk mempertimbangkan tuntutan mereka sewajarnya dan mencari penyelesaian yang memuaskan kedua-dua pihak. Tuan tanah ingin menegaskan bahawa mereka tidak sama sekali menentang rancangan memerluaskan Kampung Kupang, namun mereka hanya memohon supaya adanya tuntutan yang sahih dan berpatutan dilayani.

Kemudahan Infrastruktur dan Kemudahan Asas

Tuan Speaker, masih banyak kemudahan infrastruktur dan keperluan asas yang belum dilaksanakan dan saya sebagai wakil rakyat tidak akan jemu menagih janji-janji yang telah dibuat oleh menteri-menteri. Acapkali jawapan daripada pihak kementerian beralaskan menunggu peruntukan atau di dalam proses perancangan. Kenapa meluluskan projek sekiranya belanjawan tidak mencukupi? Penduduk setempat pasti terasa tertipu sekiranya perlaksanaan projek yang kononnya diluluskan itu tidak dilaksanakan dengan secepat mungkin.

Jalan Raya

Tuan Speaker, ada beberapa projek pembinaan naik taraf jalan raya telah lama diumumkan oleh Perdana Menteri dan Menteri yang lain sejak bulan April 2016 yang lalu. Maka di sini, saya ingin menyampaikan suara rakyat meminta pencerahan yang munasabah akan status projek-projek naik taraf jalan raya seperti berikut;

(a) Penurapan Jalan Ulu Krian bermula dari Sungai Bansu ke Awas dan Ulu Krian yang berjumlah RM15 juta;

(b) Penurapan Jalan Kabo-Sungai Bangkong yang berjumlah RM8 juta;

(d) Menurap Jalan Bajau-Kupang dan pembinaan jambatan merentasi Sungai Krian yang berjumlah RM 100 juta;

(e) Menurap Jalan Lubok Renit, Temudok, Klua, Sungai Antu dan Senyawan;

(f) Menurap Jalan Ulu Awik sepanjang 13.5 km;

(g) Menaiktaraf dan menurap Jalan Ulu Paku/Nanga Alum/Pakan sepanjang 11.8 km;

(h) Menaiktaraf Jalan Nanga Drau yang menghubungkan SK Nanga Drau dan dua (2) buah rumah panjang;

(i) Menurap Jalan Mudong sampai ke Rumah James Bali di Tapang Ujan; dan

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(j) Menaik taraf Jalan ke Rumah Henry Sang, Ulu Krian.

Akan tetapi, apa yang sangat mengecewakan saya adalah keadaan Rumah Ibi di Nanga Ibus yang hanya beberapa kilometer sahaja dekatnya dengan jalan yang terdekat. Hingga kini ianya masih belum lagi disambungkan dengan apa-apa jenis jalan samaada jalan bertaraf kampung ataupun jalan bertaraf JKR. Penduduk Rumah Ibi masih lagi menggunakan perahu panjang berulang-alik ke Roban melalui Sungai Seblak yang terkenal dengan populasi buaya yang banyak. Inilah satu-satunya rumah panjang yang masih terasing di seluruh N39 Krian yang belum dihubungkan dengan mana-mana sistem jalanraya. Banyak permohonan kepada pihak Kerajaan telah dibuat sejak 15 tahun yang lalu. Saya telah membawa isu ini ke Dewan yang mulia ini tetapi jawapan yang diterima adalah sama sahaja iaitu menunggu peruntukkan. Yang anehnya adalah perasmian pecah- tanah untuk pembinaan jalan ke Nanga Ibus telah dibuat beberapa kali sebelum pilihanraya, tetapi diberhentikan sebaik saja selepas pilihanraya. Oleh yang demikian saya ingin menyeru mana-mana pihak yang bertanggung jawab seperti JKR, Majlis Daerah Saratok dan Pejabat Daerah Saratok dan mana-mana pihak yang berkaitan untuk memberikan perhatian yang khusus dan mengambil tindakan segera terhadap keluhan penduduk- penduduk di situ.

Bekalan Air Terawat

Tuan Speaker, meskipun Loji Penapisan Air Kaki Wong sudah siap lebih dua (2) tahun yang lepas, masih ada kawasan yang belum lagi menikmati bekalan air terawat. Kawasan tersebut adalah seperti berikut:

(a) SK Ulu Sebetan dan 4 buah rumah panjang di sepanjang Jalan Ulu Sebetan;

(b) SK Mudong dan 8 buah rumah panjang di Jalan Mudong; dan

Maka disini saya ingin sekali lagi meminta pencerahan akan status perancangan pembinaan paip utama, tangki air dan booster pumps di kawasan berkenaan. Menteri yang berkaitan pernah memberitahu bahawa semua kawasan di atas akan menerima bekalan air bersih menjelang penghujung tahun 2017 tetapi nampaknya tidak dapat kecapaian hasrat tersebut.

Dengan ini saya ingin mengakhiri ucapan saya dengan mengucapkan Selamat Hari Gawai Dayak kepada kaum Dayak, Selamat Hari Raya kepada penganut Islam dan Selamat Hari Guru kepada warga pendidik. Terima kasih.

Tuan Speaker: Ahli-Ahli Yang Berhormat, we have a short break. Sitting resumes at 2:00 pm.

(Mesyuarat ditangguhkan pada jam 12:28 tengahari)

(Mesyuarat dimulakan pada jam 2:23 petang)

(Timbalan Speaker mempengerusikan Mesyuarat)

Timbalan Speaker : Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat, we will continue with the debate on the address by the Head of the state. Yang Berhormat for Ngemah.

YB Encik Alexander Anak Vincent: Thank you, Tuan Speaker for giving me the opportunity to participate in a debate. The motion of appreciation to the royal address by the

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Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak in this august House on 11th May 2017.

It is with great pleasure for me to compliment Tuan Yang Terutama for his very comprehensive speech which highlighted various fundamental issues and policies needed for the development of the State economy. Before deliberating further of the TYT‟s address, I too, would like to refresh the remembrance and extend my deepest sympathy to the family of our late Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi Haji Adenan bin Haji Satem, who passed away peacefully on 11th January 2017. May his soul rest in peace.

On the other note Tuan Speaker, may I extend my sincere appreciation and to congratulate our new Chief Minister, Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Datuk Abang Haji Openg and the new State Cabinet Minister and Assistant Minister in this House for being appointed to succeed the realm of the new political agenda in place for the State Sarawak.

Abolishment of Cabotage Policy

We should be thankful to our Prime Minister of Malaysia for giving due consideration by acknowledging the request and many kinds of autonomy to be given back to Sarawak based in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (or MA63) during the past 2 years. And the most current one is the abolishment of Cabotage Policy which will take effect on 1 June 2017. The abolishment of the Cabotage Policy will certainly benefit the State of Sarawak, as this will reduce the price of goods imported into the State from any other parts of the world.

Digital Transformation (Digital Economy and ICT Infrastructure)

Tuan Speaker, we in the State of Sarawak are fortune to have a stable Barisan Nasional Government headed by a capable and yet a very farsighted leader none other than our new Chief Minister who after merely 100 days in the office had launched another transformation policy for the State of Sarawak, better known as Digital Transformation.

Based on the report by the State Planning Unit, the GPD growth for the States declining/ slowing down since 2010. In order to maintain its vigilant economic growth, Sarawak need to embark on a new and better policy through the use modern technology.

To ensure that Sarawak will continue to thrive forward and sustain its economic viability, the State must be in tandem place globally. We acknowledge the development in information and Communication Technology or ICT across the globe is getting very advanced by day. In fact, ICT is now central to the economic growth and development of any country. As such, we should prepare and provide our people with the know how so that they can grab the opportunity from the digital economy.

The ideas to venture into digital economy will be a resource for the new economic growth for Sarawak. It will definitely provide more opportunities to our people especially youths who are more positioned to take part/ to indulge in this new way of business as per example through e-commerce and e-learning across the globe with a much bigger and wider market.

However, ICT infrastructures have to be maximized as a mean to attain the reach of well-progressed Digital economy expansion. Thereupon, I would like to express thankfulness to our State Government for the will of broadening and elevating the ICT infrastructure not only in the City, Urban areas but also comprising the rural areas. This movement/act is crucial to minimize the digital‟s gap between the City and rural areas.

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Our people especially the youths should be innovative and creative and savvy making use of ICT perform to undertake various activities to raise their socio-economic standard. The Government have planned for various initiatives based on ICT such as digital village, e- commerce, e-learning as ways to further equip our people to take on the new era of digital economy. I hope the people of Sarawak especially the youths will grab the opportunity from these initiatives to keep rising/ enhance their level of income.

Establishment of Ministry Of Education, Science and Technological Research

The establishment of the new Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research in the State cabinet is appropriate since Sarawak is rich in biodiversity. The Sarawak Forestry Department, Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) and International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) reports that, two-third of the State is covered with tropical rainforests, thus Sarawak is very rich in flora and founa.

According to SFC official website, Sarawak has amongst the highest per unit area of flora and fauna species in the world. Surveys has identify that there are more than 8,000 species of flora and about 1,000 species of fauna found in Sarawak. These diverse flora and fauna species in the State are therefore a source of attraction and inspiration for both researchers or even writers not only from the State but also throughout the countries in the world such as Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, China, Japan and even United States.

Our rich natural or biological resources such as many plants species, which are not found in other parts of the world and are having a potential commercial value to the State. Sarawak are now famous for many tree species known to have some medicinal values which may be used for curing diseases such as cancer, malaria, hepatitis and even potential for the curing of AIDS and HIV. As such the establishment and inclusion of Technology Research in this ministry is appropriate to provide for the data bank for the rich biodiversity of the State flora and fauna.

Issues in My Constituency

I would like to acknowledge the State Government for giving emphasis on the balance of urban and rural development through the rural transformation programme. The rural Transformation programme (RPT) provided for the by the State Government will address the issues of income disparity, poverty and social-economic status of the rural population.

Despite that, I would like to urge the State Government to implement specific project and the common issues raised in my constituency, that is:-

(a) To speed up the implementation of perimeter survey and individual lot survey which comes under Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code in my constituency that is Negmah Constituency. And thereby issuing the title for the land to the individual as soon as possible;

(b) I like the Government to speed up the construction of R1 road from Nanga Ngungun to Nanga Jagau Rascom Resettlement Scheme until Nanga Simujna in Ulu Ngamah which have been approved by the Prime Minister with an allocation of RM50 million;

(c) The implementation of electricity supply for the solar system for the 3 longhouses, namely Rumah Salang, Rumah Jimmy and Rumah Magal in Ulu Ngemah. I would request that the Government could consider the

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implementation of this project through Sarawak Alternative Ratification Electricity Supply System that is SARES under the Ministry of Public Utilities;

(d) Tuan Speaker, I would like the Government to construct one-stop centre at Nanga Ngemah or Nanga Dap town along the Kanowit-Kapit road so that those who use that road can stop by along the road, it sure be completed very soon; and last one

(e) The construction of water treatment plant for Mapai, Kabah and Sengayan areas.

Conclusion

With that note I beg to support the motion of appreciation to the royal address by TYT in this august House. Before I end my speech, I would like to wish our Muslim friends Selamat Berpuasa and Selamat Hari Raya and to all our Dayak friends Selamat Gawai Dayak, Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai, Lantang Senang Nguan Menoa. Thank you.

Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat for Murum.

YB Encik Chukpai Ugon: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Pertama-tama sekali saya ingin memanjatkan kesyukuran ke hadrat Tuhan kerana dengan limpah kasih dan kurnianya sekali lagi saya berpeluang untuk turut serta dalam perbahasaan usul penghargaan atas ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak sempena Upacara Pembukaan Persidangan Pertama Penggal Kedua, Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak yang Ke-18 di Dewan yang mulia ini pada hari Khamis, 11 Mei 2017 yang lalu.

Tuan Speaker, saya juga ingin merakamkan ucapan menjunjung kasih atas ucapan pembukaan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri, yang telah menyentuh pelbagai aspek yang amat bermakna dan sewajarnya menjadi iktibar dan panduan kepada kita semua selaku wakil rakyat dalam melaksanakan tugas dan tanggungjawab dalam usaha kita melonjakkan pembangunan di Negeri ini. Antara perkara yang diberi penekanan ialah mengekalkan perpaduan dan keharmonian yang berterusan menerusi budaya kesatuan dalam kepelbagaian, memantapkan pembangunan sosio-ekonomi Negeri Sarawak, melonjak pembangunan ekonomi Negeri yang kreatif dan inovatif, transformasi luar bandar dan mengutamakan kesejahteraan bandar. Perkara-perkara ini amat penting dan relevan sekali kepada kita ke arah menjadi Negeri maju berpendapatan tinggi menjelang tahun 2030.

Tuan Speaker, dengan kesempatan ini juga, saya mewakili rakyat di kawasan N.66 Murum dengan rasa penuh dukacita mengucapkan takziah kepada ahli keluarga Allahyarham Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Haji Adenan Bin Haji Satem, mantan Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri Sarawak yang lebih dikenali sebagai Tok Nan.

Sungguhpun Allahyarham Tok Nan telah meninggalkan kita, namun kepimpinan beliau memberi kesan yang besar dan mendalam kepada rakyat Sarawak yang lantang memperjuangkan kebajikan rakyat tanpa mengira bangsa dan agama selaras dengan teras perjuangan beliau sebagai Ketua Menteri untuk semua kaum. Segala jasa bakti, perjuangan dan pengorbanan Allahyarham akan sentiasa dikenang selama-lamanya.

Tuan Speaker, kita di Negeri Sarawak ini amat bertuah kerana kestabilan politik dan kematangan pemimpin-pemimpin kita amat tinggi sekali yang menjadi tunjang kepada proses peralihan pucuk kepimpinan Kerajaan Negeri yang telah berjalan dengan begitu lancar sekali.

Bagi pihak rakyat di N.66 Murum, saya mengucapkan setinggi-tinggi tahniah kepada

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Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg atas pelantikan beliau sebagai Ketua Menteri Sarawak yang ke-6. Kita amat yakin akan kewibawaan dan kebolehan Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Ketua Menteri akan dapat memimpin Negeri ini ke arah yang lebih maju dan makmur terutamanya dalam melonjakkan ekonomi Negeri Sarawak melalui Ekonomi Digital. Rombakan kabinet yang telah beliau laksanakan baru-baru ini telah menggambarkan dengan jelas bahawa Kerajaan Negeri sangat serius dan komited dalam melonjakkan pembangunan ekonomi Negeri ini.

Tuan Speaker, rakyat di N.66 Murum bukan sahaja amat setia kepada Kerajaan Barisan Nasional sejak merdeka lagi, malah rela mengorbankan tanah pusaka mereka untuk memberi laluan kepada pembinaan dua empangan Hydro Electric Power iaitu Hidro Murum dan Bakun demi pembangunan Negeri dan Negara yang tercinta ini. Setia kerana rakyat N.66 Murum yakin dan percaya bahawa Kerajaan BN lah yang dapat membela nasib mereka. Ini jelas terbukti semasa PRN11 yang lepas, BN diberi mandat dengan kemenangan yang besar.

Isu-isu yang tertunggak di Skim Penempatan Semula Bakun (BRS) Sungai Asap

Tuan Speaker, saya ingin menarik perhatian Dewan yang mulia ini, berhubung dengan janji-janji yang ditaburkan dan isu-isu yang tertunggak yang menimbulkan keresahan di kalangan rakyat yang dipindahkan ke Skim Penempatan semula Bakun bagi memberi laluan kepada pembinaan projek mega Hidro Bakun demi pembangunan Negara dan Negeri kerana merasa hak-hak dan kebajikan mereka diabaikan dan dipinggirkan. Mana tidak, masih ada beberapa isu-isu yang dekat di hati mereka yang masih tertunggak dan perlu diberi perhatian serius dan perlu diselasaikan dengan segera untuk kebaikan bersama. Antaranya adalah seperti berikut:

(a) Memohon agar kelulusan bagi keputusan untuk pengeluaran Surat Hak Milik ke atas 922 Lot, baki lot bilik dan lot tanah yang tidak mempunyai surat hakmilik tanah yang melibatkan jumlah premium sebanyak RM880,510 yang telah diumumkan dan disampaikan kelulusan secara dasar hak milik kekal di bawah Seksyen 18 oleh YB Timbalan Ketua Menteri Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. James Jemut Masing di Sungai Asap pada 5 Mei 2016 semasa pilihanraya yang lepas. Sehubungan dengan itu, kita juga memohon agar Kerajaan membayar balik premium yang telah dibayar melalui potongan terus dari pampasan pemilik bagi 1,178 keluarga yang telah mendapatkan surat hakmilik tanah mereka masing- masing dan jumlah premium yang telah dibayar adalah sebanyak RM2,343,942. Ini kerana sekiranya Kerajaan memberi tanah-tanah ini di bawah Seksyen 18, Hak Milik Kekal maka premium bagi tanah-tanah ini adalah percuma.

(b) Memohon kelulusan bagi tanah gantaian seluas 2,540 ekar yang telah dikenal pasti oleh Jabatan Tanah dan Survei Bahagian Kapit untuk menggantikan lot-lot pertanian yang tidak sesuai untuk diusahakan.

(c) Memohon kelulusan segera tambahan 3 ekar lot pertanian seluas 6,400 ekar yang telah dikenal pasti oleh Jabatan Tanah dan Survei Bahagian Kapit seperti yang dijanjikan oleh Yang Amat Berhormat, Perdana Menteri ketika lawatan beliau ke BRS Sungai Asap pada 16 Januari 2011.

(d) Memohon kelulusan bagi Lot Kediaman dan Lot Pertanian bagi 1,264 keluarga baru (Extended Family) di Skim Penempatan semula Bakun di Sungai Asap.

(e) Memohon kelulusan segera untuk pembinaan jalan ke lot-lot pertanian seperti yang dijanjikan oleh YAB Perdana Menteri ketika lawatan beliau ke BRS Sungai Asap pada 16 Januari 2011.

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(f) Menaiktaraf jalan raya di BRS Sungai Asap dengan penambahan lorong motosikal dan dibekalkan lengkap dengan lampu jalan.

(g) Kita juga mohon agar rumah kediaman di Skim Penempatan Semula Bakun (BRS) Sungai Asap/Koyan dibaikpulih kerana rumah kayu papan ini kian uzur serta dibuat pendawaian semula rewiring.

(h) Memohon agar masalah bekalan air terawat yang berlarutan dan menghantui penduduk di BRS Sungai Asap diselesaikan dengan segera dan bekalan elektrik juga kerap menghadapi gangugan Blackout sejak kebelakangan ini. Saya mohon perkara ini diselesaikan dengan segera juga.

(i) Memohon agar Klinik Kesihatan di BRS Sungai Asap dinaik taraf sebagai status hospital yang dilengkapi dengan fasiliti yang cukup untuk menampung penambahan penduduk.

(j) Memohon dana untuk membina sebuah Gereja Umum di Sungai Asap yang mana tapaknya telah diluluskan oleh SPA pada 17.07.2006.

Isu-Isu Tertunggak Di Skim Penempatan Semula Murum

Tuan Speaker, terdapat juga isu-isu yang tertunggak di Skim Penempatan Semula Murum di kawasan Metalun dan Tegulang seperti berikut:

(a) Pengeluaran Surat Hakmilik Tanah Lot Kediaman Dan Lot Pertanian (0.5 Ha. Home Garden)

Memohon kelulusan untuk pengeluaran Surat Hak Milik Tanah bagi 302 Lot Kediaman dan 284 Lot Pertanian (0.5 Ha. Home Garden) di Skim Penempatan Semula Murum di kawasan Metalun dan Tegulang.

(b) Membina Semula Loji Rawatan Air Bersih Yang Rosak

Membina semula loji rawatan air bersih di Metalun dengan segera yang rosak teruk dilanda banjir baru-baru ini. Empat buah rumah panjang dan sebuah sekolah rendah terjejas akibat kerosakan ini. Pada masa ini, mereka bergantung kepada bekalan air tidak terawat daripada gravity feed sementara yang disambung secara gotong royong oleh penduduk kampung.

Sehingga kini jalan ke Skim Penempatan Semula Metalun dan Tegulang hanya di hubungi melalui jalan tanah merah bekas jalan balak dan semasa musim hujan keadaan jalan-jalan ini sangat becak, licin dan boleh mengundang bahaya kepada pengguna. Keadaan jalan-jalan ini sangat teruk dan menyedihkan kerana tidak pernah diselenggarakan.

Untuk makluman Dewan yang mulia ini, semalam saya mendapat laporan dari Metalun bahawa dua (2) buah perkampungan Penan terputus dari jalan perhubungan kerana sebuah jambatan yang diperbuat daripada balak runtuh. Inilah nasib yang menimpa penduduk di kawasan ini saban hari.

Saya mohon agar Kementerian Pembangunan Infrastruktur dan Pengangkutan mencari kaedah menyelesai masalah-masalah ini dengan kadar segera agar rakyat yang

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Ekonomi Digital

Tuan Speaker, kami di kawasan Murum amat menyokong dan menyambut baik dasar dan usaha Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri untuk melonjakkan ekonomi Negeri Sarawak melalui Ekonomi Digital dengan membangunkan infrastruktur ICT yang bertaraf dunia di Negeri ini khususnya di kawasan luar bandar. Usaha ini sudah pasti akan mewujudkan peluang pekerjaan dan perniagaan kepada golongan muda di kawasan luar bandar.

Oleh itu, selaras dengan dasar dan inisiatif Kerajaan ke arah Negeri berasaskan ekonomi digital, maka saya mencadangkan supaya diwujudkan ICT Hub di Sungai Asap dan Tubau supaya belia dan lepasan diploma dan ijazah diberi pendedahan tentang kepentingan ICT dan e-commerce. Ini dapat melatih para belia berniaga sendiri dengan secara tidak langsung akan melonjakkan ekonomi di luar bandar.

Transformasi Luar Bandar

Tuan Speaker, DUN Murum merupakan kawasan yang terpencil di pedalaman yang masih dahagakan dan memerlukan pembangunan. Agenda Transformasi Luar Bandar melalui pelaksanaan Rural Transformation Projects (RTP) yang bersifat people centric seperti jaringan perhubungan jalan raya, bekalan air dan elektrik serta telekomunikasi merupakan pemangkin kepada pembangunan di kawasan luar bandar yang akan memberi impak kepada peningkatan taraf sosio-ekonomi penduduk setempat.

Besarlah harapan rakyat di DUN Murum agar Kerajaan memberi keutamaan dan perhatian yang khusus sebagai membalas sokongan dan jasa mereka yang terlibat sama secara langsung dalam proses „Nation Building‟ ini.

Tuan Speaker, oleh itu, tidak keterlaluan bagi saya sebagai wakil rakyat kawasan DUN Murum memohon pertimbangan segera dan sewajarnya daripada pihak Kerajaan bagi perkara-perkara berikut:

(a) Menaiktaraf Bekas Jalan Balak dan Jambatan Kayu

Menaiktaraf bekas jalan-jalan balak yang menjadi jaringan perhubungan jalan raya utama di kawasan seperti di Lusong Laku, Long Urun, Ulu Jelalong, Long Bala, Long Koyan, Long Unan, Long Tabila, Long Senep dan sekitar kawasan Tubau.

(b) Bekalan Elektrik Luar Bandar

Membekal tenaga elektrik terus dari grid ke semua rumah panjang yang berdekatan dengan grid janakuasa Bakun atau Murum dan mencari kaedah yang terbaik mungkin dengan menggunakan tenagar solar hybrid atau mini- hydro bagi rumah panjang yang jauh di pedalaman seperti di kawasan Ulu Sungai Jelalong, Tubau, Long Urun dan Ulu Sungai Linau.

Kebanyakan rumah panjang dan kampung di Kawasan DUN Murum belum menikmati bekalan air bersih yang hanya bergantung kepada air hujan dan gravity feed yang tidak terawat terutamanya di kawasan Jelalong, Tubau, Urun,

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Murum dan Linau. Kita mohon agar inisiatif baru yang diperkenalkan oleh Kerajaan melalui implementasi Sarawak Alternative Rural Water Supply (SAWAS) yang direka khas untuk mengatasi masalah bekalan air bersih ke kawasan luar bandar dilaksanakan di kawasan-kawasan ini.

(d) Prasarana Pendidikan

Saya seperti rakan-rakan yang lain juga merintih akan keadaan sekolah- sekolah dalam kawasan saya yang begitu usang dan daif antaranya SK Lusong Laku, SK Long Urun, SK Kuala Kebulu dan SK Bukit Balai yang kerap dilanda banjir. Saya berharap agar sekolah-sekolah ini diberi perhatian dan keutamaan supaya kanak-kanak kita di luar bandar dapat menimba ilmu dalam keadaan dan suasana yang lebih kondusif, sempurna dan selesa.

(e) Prasarana Kesihatan

Di N.66 Murun cuma dilengkapi dengan 3 buah klinik sahaja. Ketiga-tiga klinik ini semakin usang dan mempunyai kelengkapan yang amat terhad dan ini sudah tentu tidak mencukupi untuk menampung keperluan penduduk yang makin bertambah. Saya memohon kepada Kerajaan agar mengambil langkah untuk menaiktaraf klinik-klinik tersebut mengikut kesesuaian dan keadaan semasa.

(f) Menara Telekomunikasi

Selaras dengan dasar dan inisiatif Kerajaan ke arah Negeri berasaskan Ekonomi Digital, kita mohon agar Kerajaan membina lebih banyak menara telekomunikasi di kawasan DUN Murum yang belum mempunyai connectivity kemudahan telekomunikasi seperti di Ulu Sungai Jelalong, Tubau, Sungai Linau dan Lusong Laku agar masyarakat di sekitar kawasan ini juga dapat menikmati kemudahan ini.

Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Murum, you have one minute to wind up.

YB Encik Chukpai Ugon: Give me one minute.

Transformasi Sosial Ekonomi

(a) Murum Service Centre-Murum Township

Kawasan Murum kaya dengan khazanah alam seperti flora dan fauna “Tropical Rainforest” dan lanskap yang sangat menarik yang berpotensi untuk dibangunkan antaranya adalah Hub Biodiversity dan industri pelancongan. Bagi merancakkan lagi pembangunan dan DUN Murum saya cadangkan agar sebuah Service Centre, “Murum Service Centre” atau Murum Township diwujudkan dibawah SCORE Secondary Growth Nodes untuk menempat Research & Development (R&D) Centre bagi Hub ICT, Biodiversity dan proses pemakanan di kawasan Murum.

(b) Lusong Laku Paddy Project-Food Basket

Pada Mac 2015, Kerajaan Negeri telah meluluskan tanah seluas 170 hektar untuk pembangunan pertanian bagi masyarakat Penan di sekitar Lusong Laku dan iM Sarawak dibawah 1Malaysia Sarawak Advisory Council telah menjalankan satu pilot projek untuk penanaman padi sawah seluas 8 hektar.

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Saya difahamkan bahawa projek tersebut sangat berjaya dengan 2 kali tuaian setahun dapat mengeluarkan 2400 metrik tan padi. Namun selepas itu, projek tersebut dihentikan kerana masalah modal pusingan “working capital”.

Oleh itu, saya cadangkan agar Kementerian Modernisasi Pertanian dan Ekonomi Luar Bandar dibawah Socio-Economic Transformasi untuk membangunkan kawasan ini menjadi fruit basket bagi penanaman padi.

Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat, you are running out of time. Can you conclude?

YB Encik Chukpai Ugon: Tuan Speaker, untuk mengakhiri, saya ingin mengucapkan terima kasih dan syabas kepada Tuan Speaker atas kebijaksanaan lagi cemerlang dalam mengendalikan persidangan pada kali ini.

Dengan kesempatan ini juga saya ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Gawai, Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai kepada semua kaum Dayak di Negeri Sarawak dan kepada semua umat Islam di seluruh Negeri, selamat menjalani ibadah puasa di bulan Ramadhan Al-Mubarak yang akan menjelang tiba dan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

Dengan itu, saya dengan sukacitanya menyokong sepenuhnya Usul Penghargaan Dan Atas Ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak sempena Upacara Perbukaan Persidangan Pertama Penggal Kedua Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak yang Kelapan Belas ini. Terima kasih.

Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Batu Lintang.

YB Encik See Chee How: Thank you Tuan Speaker. Tuan Speaker, a few days ago, I have read a very passionate message from John Lewis, a 77-years old American Congressman of African-American origin. He wrote and I quote:

“Friend, 54 years sounds like a long time ago -- but in the context of our movement, it's only a blink. It's only been 54 years since I marched with my brothers and sisters from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. It's only been 54 years since we were jailed, beaten and killed for trying to cast a vote. For trying to participate in democracy, in the United States of America. This isn't ancient history. It is the experience of my life …”

The American congressman was referring to the famous March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The March on Washington for civil and economic rights, or The Great March on Washington which was held in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 28, 1963. It was followed by the historical match from Selma to Montgomery which was in 1965.

The message from John Lewis was significant to me because this seasoned lawmaker; well-built, dark and handsome reminded me of our very dear friend and leader, our former Chief Minister, the late Tan Sri Adenan Satem.

The date 54 years ago was significant to John Lewis because as the then Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the young John Lewis was standing beside Martin Luthur King Jr. when Martin Luthur King delivered his “I have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

54 years ago the youthful Adenan Satem was beside his father at the bank of Sungai Sarawak, witnessing the birth of Malaysia as he recounted to us not very long ago. For the

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 two big man from the very young age, their living and their belief to contribute to the Nation that they have loved changing the course of history.

For John Lewis, the spirited March on Washington and the even tempestuous march on Montgomery propelled the United State government into action on civil rights, creating political momentum for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

For our late former Chief Minister, I can do no better than to join the band of my honourable colleagues in this august House to pay tribute and to credit the late Tan Sri Adenan Satem for leading Sarawak on a march to start anew, to claim and defend what are rightfully ours, the autonomy promised and envisaged, to vigorously pursue the devolution of power.

I quote, “I love Sarawak and I want the people of Sarawak to love and care for Sarawak as much as I do." Let it be recorded that the 5th Chief Minister of Sarawak had left this Fairland Sarawak with those parting words.

Indeed, in his 3-years reign, “Sarawak” and “Sarawakians” had meant much more to the people of Sarawak, in the last 54 years. This Fairland Sarawak and her people were on his mind until his last breath.

Correspondingly, the name “Adenan Satem” was carved in the hearts of all Sarawakians. In her moving maiden speech, I am heartened to note that Honourable Member for Tanjung Datu had acknowledged that and find solace and comfort in her irreparable loss.

With the late former Chief Minister, we have begun our march for economic and civil political rights for a new Sarawak. That is his legacy. We have to soldier on.

I congratulate Yang Amat Berhormat the Right Honourable Chief Minister for his appointment and I salute him for openly expressing his determination to continue the legacy of his predecessor.

With an open mind, it can be glimpsed from his new administration that the Right Honourable Chief Minister is restructuring the cabinet and making appointment of the Ministers and Assistant Ministers according to what he envisages Sarawak to be in the future and to prepare and organize the executive for the global socio-economic and political trends and the opportunities for the betterment of Sarawak.

The elevation and mounting emphasis towards education, oil and gas, energy development, digital economy, international trade and e-commerce development, native land development, urban public transportation and the setting up of the State Ombudsman are indicative of his directions to re-engineer the state‟s governance and that deserves our due recognition and support.

The message is clear: The march for Sarawak‟s economic and civil political rights is on.

I pray that I am right to say, that our Right Honourable Chief Minister is tuning the executive to be ready for the eventual successes in the series of discussions and meetings on the devolution of power. I am positive with it, for why do we have a Ministry of Education if we do not foresee any headway in our pursuit for education autonomy, Sarawak‟s „freedom in education‟ as our former Chief Minister had set up to achieved? Surely, we do not want our Sarawak Education Minister finding himself not really having any more authority or responsibility than what our present State Director of Education has.

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I look forward to the winding-up speech by Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri and am hopeful that the Right Honourable Chief Minister will enlighten this august House on the progress of our quest for autonomy and devolution of power.

I must, however, repeat my gentle caution that the re-engineering of the state‟s governance will require the fullest support from all Sarawakians, and that warrants the new administration to adopt a new mindset towards the opposition parties in Sarawak, to recognize their positive and constructive roles in checking and monitoring the functions and performance of the administration. The mechanisms and process for “check and balance” should also be elevated and enhanced.

Parliamentary democracy may not be perfect, but it is the best there is. The “Citizens Initiated Referendum” is being used by most countries practicing representative style of parliamentary democracy to compliment representative democracy and strengthen it, lobbying and mobilizing our citizens to participate in major decision-making. The people and the executives, and the Government, are one in the march, a true force to claim and safeguard Sarawak‟s rights and interests.

Where John Lewis comes from, representative democracy is being practiced. They have federal referendum, referendum at the State level, the district and local Government level. Similarly in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the Philippines and many other countries that are practicing representative parliamentary democracy. It is, therefore, mistaken to say that only countries practicing direct democracy like Switzerland, has citizens initiated referendum.

Tuan Speaker, I am particularly concerned with an aspect of civil rights of which our late former chief minister had always, in his administration and practice, advocated and defended but this civil right is always precarious and chanced upon circumstances and the will and pleasure of another leadership.

I am referring to the former Chief Minister‟s legacy in upholding freedom of the press, which I hope it will also be the hallmark of the new administration.

Tuan Speaker, I have the honour to be invited to attend the Kenyalang Journalism Awards held in Kuching two years ago. The late former Chief Minister was the guest of honour.

In his speech, the late Tan Sri Adenan Satem encouraged the media to be daring in exposing truth and injustice in society in their reports, so that members of society will wake up and rather than being mere bystanders, and inspire them be more proactive towards issues.

This, Tan Sri Adenan said, would enable the people to be more conscious on the lack of facilities in the rural areas as well as those that had been provided by the Government.

However, he said it would only be fair that news reports must also touch on the positive happenings and not only highlight negative issues in the state. And he advised the media to also practise fairness in their reporting by not accusing people without any back-up points or concrete proof.

I quote, “When people talk about the freedom of expression, it is usually seen as a right to support the Opposition, it can also mean the freedom to support the Government. There must be a balanced picture. Do not think that only because one village has no water supply, the whole country is without water supply,” he said.

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In simple words, he expressed his clear understanding of the significance of the freedom of the press to a democracy in which the Government is accountable to the people, that a free media functions as a watchdog that can investigate and report on Government wrongdoings, and it is also a vibrant marketplace of ideas, a vehicle for citizens to express themselves and gain exposure to a wide range of information and opinions.

Essentially, civil rights come with economic rights. The maxim goes as follows: “We want employment and with it, we want the pride and responsibility and self-respect that goes with the free access to jobs.”

The march for Greater Sarawak is on, I pray that the legacy of the late Tan Sri Adenan will be continued. I fervently wish that our Right Honourable Chief Minister will lead all Sarawakians to scale greater heights, for what Sarawak and Sarawakians truly deserved, for the betterment of all and our future generations.

With that I conclude. Thank you Tuan Speaker.

Timbalan Speaker: Yang Berhormat for Bukit Begunan.

YB Datuk Mong Anak Dagang: Thank you Tuan Speaker. Thank you Tuan Speaker for giving me opportunity to participate in debate a Motion of Thanks and Appreciation to Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak Address during the opening of the first meeting of second session 18th Dewan Undangan Negeri Sitting on 11 May 2017. His Excellency‟s word of wisdom and advice should serve with guiding principal while executing our duties and responsibilities as elected representative and for the Government when formulating the policies and programs for the benefit of people in the State.

Tuan Speaker, before I proceed further and along with the other Honorable Members of this august House, I wish to congratulate the Right Honorable Member for N8 Satok that is Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg on his appointment as the Sixth Chief Minister of Sarawak on 13 January 2017. With his vast experience as Member of the State Cabinet, I am confident he would be able to bring about greater changes and development to the State in the future. Congratulation goes to all Deputy Chief Ministers, Ministers, Assistant Ministers for the re-appointment and the newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister, Ministers and Assistant Ministers. The restructured portfolio will reflected the new Chief Minister‟s visions and firm commitment to transform and accelerate development of the State.

Tuan Speaker, I would also like to take this opportunity to convey deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of the late Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Adenan bin Haji Satem the fifth Chief Minister of Sarawak who passed away on 11 January 2017. Within a relatively short period, the late Tok Nan as he is commonly call has brought many changes to people of Sarawak and he will always be remembered by all Sarawakian for his firm stand and commitment toward pursuing devolution of powers from Federal Government.

On another note Tuan Speaker, allow me to congratulate Yang Berhormat Datuk Jamilah Binti Haji Anu for resounding victory during the last by election. The strong mandate reflected people‟s trust and confident in their representative and Barisan Nasional.

Tuan Speaker, farming remains the mainstay of the people in rural areas. The rural farmers planted crops on small scale mostly for own consumption and little is sold in the market. Hence, the income generated is hardly sufficient to support family needs. Therefore Tuan Speaker, the Government should come up with new program which is able to further improve socio economic well being of the rural people. Hence the announcement

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 made by the Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development on the proposal to set up corporate body to be known as Sarawak Agriculture products Export Corporation is indeed appropriate and deserved full support from all of us. The setting up of Sarawak Agriculture Product Export Corporation when in operation will open up windows of opportunity to those farmers who are willing to take the challenges to venture into commercial farming. The outside market is huge awaiting to be explored and developed. It is not only that Tuan Speaker, it will also help to modernise our farming industry through the implement of new technology and so on.

I am sure the proposal will be received well by the farming community in the State since the purpose is to facilitate collections and the export of agricultural products initially banana, coconut and durian.

Tuan Speaker, I propose more variety of agricultural products should be included such as high quality rice like Bario rice, Beres rice and so on and fruits such rambutan anak sekolah, pineapple, watermelon and rock melon. These are short and medium term crops that could give good return to farmers. To ensure success, there must be firm commitment and support from the relevant Government department and agencies as well. Support can be in the form of training to farmers, financial assistance and advisory services.

Still on this matter Tuan Speaker, it is worth considering perhaps to set up crop zoning. Certain crops grow very well on one region or in a particular area but no so in another area. So crop zoning will allow exploitation of the area to its full potential in an orderly manner.

Electricity Supply to Rural Schools.

Now, I would like to touch on Electricity Supply to Rural Schools. Another area of concern is electricity supply to schools. When school opened in early January 2017, that is this year, there were reports published in local tabloids that some rural schools were without electricity because the schools cannot get the supply of fuel to get the generator started.

Though the problem had been resolved, it is important that the relevant authority and the Ministry should find permanent solution to ensure such incidence will not happen again in future.

Now on this matter Tuan Speaker, I wish to bring the attention to this august House cases whereby overhead power supply line from SESCO just passed through schools. This happened to three schools in my area namely SK St Martin in Lachau, SK Munggu Beringin in Punggu-Kara area and SK Sebemban in Selanjan. In one of these schools, the electric post was erected inside of the school compound in order to supply electricity to one house located at the other end of the school compound. There is nothing wrong with this but the point is why don‟t the same school get the electricity supply from the same electricity supply line.

Tuan Speaker, I am requesting the relevant authority and Ministry to consider connecting the three schools that is SK St Martin in Lachau, SK Munggu Beringin and SK Selanjan, Sebemban to the SESCO electricity supply line rather than using the generator set which is expensive to operate. I am very sure it is much cheaper and cleaner and environmentally friendly for the school to make use of the supply of electricity from SESCO. The cost saving from switching could be utilised to improve teaching facilities and amenities in the school concern.

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Water Supply

Tuan Speaker, two areas in my constituency, that is Tanjong Bijat and Bakong area frequently facing water shortages though the capacity of Gran/Stumbin water treatment plant which supply water to these areas had been increased.

Tanjong Bijat area stretches from Bakong tengah right up to the Kampong Melayu Baur that comprising of about 13 longhouses/kampung. The other area which is Bakong, Bukit Balau area, along Sri Aman/Lingga road, stretches from Antik, Bijat Air, Bakong, Bakong Melayu and Sunga.

These two areas have been facing water shortage for quite some time. The residents from these two areas had made numerous complaints to the authority concerns but thus far the problem remains unsolved. There are times their tap runs dry.

In view of the above, I hope the relevant authority and Ministry concerned could look into this problem seriously soonest possible.

For the information of this august House, there is one similar case in an area at Sri Aman Town and the problem was solved after JKR installed water booster tanks in the area. Perhaps, Jabatan Bekalan Air Luar Bandar could find out whether the same solution could be adopted in the two areas mentioned much earlier.

Road at Pakit/Panggau SALCRA Oil Palm Estate

Now, let me go to road. I received many complaints from people from Kampung Panggau Sri Aman regarding the unfavourable conditions of roads within SALCRA scheme of Pakit/Panggau and in particular the road leading to their longhouse. During rainy days the road is almost impassable by small cars, let alone motorcycles. I used to travel through this stretch of road to get to Panggau and Batu Besai longhouses. Thus, fully aware of the predicament faced by the people from this area.

Despite complaint from scheme participants, I was informed; thus far no concrete action had been taken to get the road repaired. The people from Panggau are scheme participants that is SALCRA Scheme participants and thus, the plantation road is their only access road to Sri Aman town and so on. On the other hand, the plantation road at Pakit area, which is adjacent to Panggau, is well maintained compare to those within Panggau area. This is the very same road SALCRA used when harvesting, transporting and maintaining oil palm plantation or estate.

If my memory served me right, Tuan Speaker, it was reported in this august House that SESCO generated quite a bit profit from its plantations operations. So the least SALCRA could have done is to improve the road under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. I hope the relevant Ministry could kindly inform this august House regarding the step taken to solve this problem and whenever the people from Panggau or from Batu Besai complained to the Manager at Pakit, at one time the Manager of SALCRA Scheme wrote the letter to me requesting for fund to repair the road. So, this is the situation the people are facing.

New Sri Aman General Hospital

Though the new hospital is not located within my State constituency, but due to its importance to the people of Sri Aman Division, I can‟t help but to touch a bit regarding it. The earth breaking ceremony was performed by the Prime Minister before the last State

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General Election. It was received with much cheers and fanfare but since then not much progress made on the construction of the hospital.

For information of this august House, once completed the new hospital will not only serve the people in Sri Aman Town but the entire population of Sri Aman Division.

So Tuan Speaker, you can imagine the importance as why the new Sri Aman General Hospital should be completed as soon as possible. People have been waiting far too long to get good medical facilities like what was enjoyed by the other divisions in the state. The longer the construction is delayed the more the people lost trust in the Government. This is the political reality, Sir, and that we all have to live with and accept. So I hope the Minister concerned could enlighten this august House regarding this matter.

Pemakai Menoa and Pulau Galau

So before I conclude, I would like to touch briefly on the subject of Pemakai Menoa and Pulau Galau (PM/ PG). The subject matter has attracted much interest, attention and debate not only from both side of political divide but from various NGOs as well. The local tabloids covered this subject quite extensively in the past months.

Aware and realising the importance and sensitivity of this subject matter, the late Chief Minister, has agreed to look into this matter with the view to find permanent solution to resolve rather sensitive and teething problem. Similarly Tuan Speaker, I have to acknowledge here that our new Chief Minister is equally concerned about this issue. It is because of his concerned that our Chief Minister decided to appoint his Deputy who is also Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development to head a committee to look into the said subject matter with the hope of coming up with concrete solution to solve the issue.

Tuan Speaker, as I have said earlier I do not wish to dwell in length on this matter but suffice for me to say that all stakeholders who mainly native community in the State are anxiously and patiently waiting for the good news.

Tuan Speaker, the Government cannot continue to avoid and delay solving this very important and sensitive subject of Pulau Galau and Pemakai Menoa. Any further delay may bring about negative perception on Government.

So last but not the least Sir, I wish to thank you and all the DUN staff for the smooth running of this Dewan sitting. As Gawai is approaching, I wish all my Dayaks friends both inside and outside of this August, selamat menyambut Gawai, Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai, Lantang Senang Nguan Menoa.

Similarly Hari Raya Puasa is coming very soon, so I wish all muslims friends both inside and outside of this august House selamat berpuasa dan selamat menyambut Hari Raya 2017.

With those comments and observations, I support the motion of thanks and appreciation on Tuan Yang Terutama opening address of this DUN sitting. Thank you.

Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat for Muara Tuang.

YB Dato’ Haji Idris Bin Haji Buang: Terima kasih Tuan Speaker, terima kasih kerana memberi saya peluang turut serta dalam perbahasan mengucapkan terima kasih atas

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Dipertua Negeri Sarawak, Gabenor Sarawak pada Majlis Perasmian Persidangan ini pada 11 Mei tadi.

Terima kasih Tun Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, Tun Pehin Seri atas ucapan yang begitu baik sekali dan diberi dengan tenang dan lancar. Ianya satu ucapan yang menyeluruh dan penuh bijaksana. Kita berdoa agar Tun dan keluarga sentiasa berada dalam dakapan kasih sayang Ilahi serta dirahmati kesihatan dengan baik dan umur yang panjang.

Tuan Speaker, kehilangan Allahyarham Yang Amat Berhormat Dato‟ Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Bin Satem awal tahun ini amat dirasai oleh kita semua. Ia memang satu kehilangan yang besar bagi Negeri Sarawak. Namun begitu, legasi yang ditinggalkannya amat berkesan sekali terutamanya corak kepimpinan dan pentadbiran yang bersih, adil serta saksama, prihatin dan mesra rakyat lebih-lebih lagi yang berpendapatan rendah dan rakyat di luar bandar.

Saya ingin mewakili rakyat kawasan Muara Tuang mengucapkan Salam Takziah kepada Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Hajah Jamilah Haji Anu serta seluruh keluarga Tok Nan. Kami di Muara Tuang berkongsi kesedihan atas permergiannya, beliau adalah seorang yang pernah menjadi Wakil Rakyat di Muara Tuang dan kami amat terasa. Allayarham Tok Nan bersama-sama dengan Tuan Yang Terutama Gabenor, Tun Pehin Sri Taib merekalah yang sebenarnya bertanggugjawab atas pembangunan pesat yang telah dan sedang melanda Muara Tuang dan Samarahan

Kini, Kota Samarahan sudah menjadi begitu pesat sekali bukan sahaja dengan rangkaian infrastrukturnya yang baik serta bangunan perniagaan dan perumahan yang tumbuh macam cendawan tetapi kegiatan ekonomi, aktiviti pembangunan yang pelbagai dan bersemarak macam “retih di-aru”.

Paling ketara sekali ialah keberadaan universiti-universiti seperti UNIMAS, UiTM dan kolej-kolej lain dan badan-badan berkanun dan swasta sekaligus membawa „critical mass‟ ke kawasan tersebut.

Kita tidak lupa dua puluh lima tahun dahulu kawasan Muara Tuang di sekitarnya hanya dapat didampingi melalui jalan laut menggunakan bot dari Kuching mahupun dari luarnya. Rakyat Muara tuang boleh datang ke Kuching dengan hanya menggunakan meniti sungai dan merentasi muara laut untuk membawa hasil pertanian dan hasil tangkapan laut mereka.

Sekarang semuanya hanya boleh dilakukan dalam masa yang singkat, kurang setengah jam dari Kuching ke Muara Tuang mengunakan kenderaan-kenderaan darat.

Terima kasih Tuan Yang Terutama Tun dan Tok Nan kerana jasamu terlalu besar untuk rakyat Muara Tuang dan di Bahagian Samarahan. Jasa Tok Nan juga telah memberi impak terhadap kehidupan seluruh rakyat Sarawak.

Umum mengetahuinya adalah 53 langkah-langkah bernas yang dirasai oleh rakyat Sarawak. Bagi mengenangkan jasa Tok Nan yang tidak ternilai itu saya ingin mencadangkan agar nama Tok Nan disemadikan dengan sebaik-baiknya dengan memberi gelaran ke atas beberapa mercu tanda di Negeri Sarawak dengan nama Tok Nan.

Pada hemat saya kita boleh memberi nama-nama baru untuk Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching kepada Kuching Adenan Satem International Airport misalnya dan juga Lebuh Raya Pan Borneo kepada Lebuh Raya Adenan Satem atau sebagainya dan banyak lagi yang dapat kita cadangkan. Itu jika diberi izin oleh para keluarga Allahyarham.

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Not only as appreciation for Tok Nan‟s enormous and countless contribution to Sarawak and its people by us naming something close to the community of the world it does not mean that we are a people that value good exemplary leadership and leaders with universally appreciable attributes like what Tok Nan had. We must tell the people of the world that we salute and honour great leaders who had served his country in a most exemplary manner with love compassion dedication good governance with tenacity, humility and humbleness.

We want to tell the world that we had a leader by the name of Adenan Satem who had shown upon us how to live with mutual tolerance and respect in a country with diverse ethnicity cultures and religious beliefs and ect. in order to live side by side. His wise and benign leadership had shone like a beacon of peace and love like a beacon upon us and our generation to come.

He had shown us the attributes and characteristics of a true leader full of compassion empathy and most of all love for his people regardless of differences in race creed or religion. He had shown us how to blur and break our differences and barriers.

He had made „bold but spot-on‟ decisions to resolve some perennial problems to help lessen the burden of Sarawakians in the face of today‟s challenges.

I do not wish to repeat the list of all his contributions and the 53 steps he had taken. Suffice for me to say that I join my Honourable brethrens and sisters in this august House in deep appreciation of his service to the State.

He was acknowledged by many as a man who spoke the truth with his no nonsense approach.

He respected all as his equal, a leader who upheld „honesty and fairness‟ as the hallmark in his stewardship of the State. A man who had fearlessly fought for the rights of the people of Sarawak. A man who stood up for humanity and integrity. He was respected by all including all political divide.

If democracy, integrity and fairness can be personified I can say Tok Nan is that figure or icon of honour. “harimau mati meningglkan belang, manusia mati meninggalkan nama”. So let us remember Tok Nan in the best way we can.

I would like to congratulate the people of Sarawak in particular politicians for making it possible for a most smooth transition in the leadership to happen. It is all made possible because of the solidarity and understanding the foundation of which had been laid down by our leaders before us. And the small country of ours we could only live as one people.

Congratulations to new Cabinet line up and the new Deputy Chief Minister. Congratulations to Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri yang baru, I think I missed a very vital point. Patah tumbuh hilang berganti Ketua Menteri kita yang baru seorang yang berpengalaman, bijaksana dan seorang yang sabar, penuh dedikasi seorang yang begitu prominent di dalam team Adenan. So I strongly believe that our new Chief Minister can lead us to greater heights and in the last five weeks or so he has shown that he has all the courage and he has all the wisdom to bring us to greater heights.

He has led us to embrace Digital Economy as a way to move forward. If you don‟t embrace digital economy now we will be left behind and of course there is much to loose for the

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 people of Sarawak especially the young ones who are now internet savvy and technologically very concerned.

So I wish all the people of Sarawak, all strata to give their best of support to the new leadership, the new Cabinet with the new line up including the new DCM and the two Ministers and the Assistant Ministers who were just appointed. So I believe this new Cabinet which is part and parcel of the Team Adenan which won the election with very strong popularity can give us the best. Give it a chance for it to prove itself and I believe that all the continuation of the good works and policies of Tok Nan will be proven to be continued in the best way that we expect it to be carried out.

Next I would like to say congratulations to Datin Patinggi Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu for winning the Pilihanraya Kecil Tanjung Datu dengan cemerlang.

A Need for a Water Commission

My next point is to touch on a need for a Water Commission. I share the views and I support the pleas made by many honourable members in this august House about the problems of water supply throughout the State especially in the rural areas.

With improved infrastructure in ICT we embrace ICT to the fullest and with the Digital technology that we are going to enhance in our daily life I believe this is the time for us to gather all information about all water problems in one State. I believe that the Government can consider constituting Water Commission in order to harness and consolidate the various Water Authorities throughout the State under one roof, once and for all and to holistically handle issues pertaining thereof. Right now we have so many Water Authorities. Just to name a few LAKU,the LARKIS just like Paku dan Pakis, Kuching Water Board and there is another one Ghadab or Ahmad Albab I am not too sure but I believe this authorities can be consolidated under one Water Commission once and for all.

Housing – Early Ownership Scheme

I would like to touch on housing. I humbly urge the Government to consider special schemes providing ways and means for our young wage earners to afford themselves and own properties as early as possible in their working lives. As we know the value of property will appreciate over time and at today‟s rate landed property appreciates very fast, faster than one can imagine. Invariably, property ownership is still the best form of long-term investment.

Education and the Rural Challenges

I would like to thank the Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri for introducing our own Ministry of Education that undertakes education and woes facing the schools in the State. There are plenty of schools that are in dilapidated state throughout the whole of Sarawak and my constituency is not spared.

Young Entrepreneur Agriculture

Next I would like to touch on young entrepreneur especially in the line of agriculture. Like early ownership in housing, I believe there are many young entrepreneurs who can be turned into productive modern farmers. I believe the Government can consider providing suitable land leases or grants to this group of people through suitable schemes under the concept of contract farming and similar kind of concept. I believe the Government can give leases or grants with suitable sizes so that they can become fruit growers, vegetable growers, cattle rarers etc. The Government can provide financial and technical assistance

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 as part of the digital economy concept for them to move up in the best way and technology in order to be productive. I believe they can play a valuable part in stimulating the economy, in stimulating our economy in the State while reducing our dependency on imported food products.

Kampung Expansion Programe

I like to touch on Kampung Expansion Programe. There is a need in the rural areas like in my constituency to have expansion programs as well as resettlement for traditional kampungs that have been seen to be crampy and saturated. Nowadays, there is a realisation by many that life would be better with the kampung setting and the presence of family members. I hope the Government will have a proper study and create a policy to expand traditional kampungs so that there will be lesser urban migration and it would be a better thing to spread things throughout the State and have a balance of both urban and rural concentration.

Rural Transformation Programme

I would like to say thank you to the State Government and the Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri for continuing with the policies and efforts which Tok Nan had started. The RTP if possible must be increased especially in some areas that are glaringly in need of more developments and that have been left behind compared to others.

Kesucian Dewan TYT‟s Speech

Last few items. I think I would touch on kesucian Dewan as in TYT Tun Pehin Sri‟s speech. There is a need for us as members of this august House to observe our decorum and etiquette and we should never subject ourselves to be questioned in term of our conduct and standing in this august House. This would bring me to touch a little bit on parliamentary privilege which makes us immune from being touched by parties outside including courts of law.

Parliamentary Privilege

As you all know, Parliament, just like our Dewan, needs certain rights or immunities to ensure they can operate freely and independently. These exclusive rights or rather exclusive cognizance and immunities are called „parliamentary privilege‟. It serves to protect Parliament and our DUN, just like parliament in United Kingdom, from any actions, suits or proceedings, criminal or civil.

Parliamentary privilege underpins the basis of parliamentary sovereignty as well as the demarcation of its power as a lawmaking body from the other limbs of Government i.e. the judiciary and the executive.

We have inherited the system of parliament of the Westminster model. Parliamentary privilege had been enshrined since the Renaissance Period as per Article 9 of the Bill of Rights 1689.

A primary function of parliament is to debate and pass resolutions freely on subjects of its own choosing. This is a cornerstone of parliamentary democracy. The performance of this function is secured by the members of each House, as in our Dewan, having the right to say what they will and discuss what they will. These freedoms, the single most important parliamentary privilege, are enshrined in the Bill of Rights. And now being reflected in the Federal Constitution in particular Article 72(1) where it says:

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“72.(1) The validity of any proceedings in the legislative assembly of any state shall not be questioned in any court.

(2) No person shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him when taking part in proceedings of the legislative assembly of any state or of any committee thereof.

(3) No person shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything published by or under the authority of the legislative assembly of any state.”

This freedom of speech and debate and the privileges and powers that we have, has been also embedded in our own ordinance, The Dewan Undangan (Privileges and Powers) Ordinance 2008.

Timbalan Speaker: Yang Berhormat Muara Tuang, one minute to wind up.

YB Dato’ Haji Idris Bin Haji Buang: Ok I will finish it. There shall be freedom speech and debate or proceedings in the Dewan, and such freedom of speech and debate or proceedings shall not be liable to be impeached or questioned in any court of law or tribunal out of the Dewan.

Well, the Opposition, if I may say about them, has a tag name or tag names that has transformed multiple times. From Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) it goes to Gegasan Rakyat, then Pakatan Rakyat and now Pakatan Harapan. Next, I don‟t know. But I hope members … (Inaudible) ... (Interruption)… Next, I hope there will be some in the opposition front will cross the floor and join us. BN has always been BN since 1973, Barisan Nasional. And I believe it will stay that way.

Timbalan Speaker: Yang Berhormat Muara Tuang, can you conclude.

YB Dato’ Haji Idris Bin Haji Buang: To all I would say, Selamat Hari Guru. Selamat menunaikan ibadah Puasa dan Hari Raya. Selamat Hari Gawai Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai Lantang Senang Nguan Menua. Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to whoever is concerned. So that‟s all. I support the motion to say thank you to Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Pehin Sri Governor of Sarawak in his speech. Thank you.

Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat for Telang Usan.

YB Encik Dennis Ngau: Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak‟s addresses at the opening of the current Dewan sitting befitting a man of great intelligent and caring heart especially for Sarawak and the rakyat. Tuan Yang Terutama‟s speeches touched on a wide spectrum of our State matters and very comprehensive. What touches me most is His Excellency‟s advice for all of us, member of this house and Government to always look after our rakyat needs today, tomorrow and the future generations.

Tuan Speaker, secondly, on behalf of my Constituency N77 Telang Usan, I would like to record our heartiest congratulation to Member for Satok, The Right Honourable Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg on his recent appointment as the sixth Chief Minister of our beloved State. We are confident The Right Honourable Chief Minister is the right person that will take our State to a new height in development both physical and economically. Our congratulation too goes to all members of his strong, capable and brilliant Cabinet.

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My people are extremely excited and encouraged by YAB CM's appointment and firmly believe that as a true son of Sarawak, who has been at the forefront of Sarawak‟s politics and leadership and, who have been through thick and thin in his political career paths, where these years of experiences enable him to accumulate bags of knowledge of the surroundings in State, Federal and world happenings. YAB Chief Minister is no doubt the perfect choice to helm at our State leadership.

Furthermore, this distinguished personality is currently in his prime of work performances, thus assured us Sarawakian, our beloved State is well placed in a pair of safe hands and certainly will continue to enjoy progress and continuous development, bringing it to an even greater height. In just 100 days since assuming the responsibility, he has send shock waves into the Opposition ground with his acute decisions and daring undertakings, all for the sake of our State and its people. The Opposition try to play down these efforts by saying it is just hot air. Well, time will tell who is talking “hot air” and I believed the Chief Minister means what he says.

Tuan Speaker, at this juncture also, I would also like to record our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family member of the late Tok Nan, particularly to Member for Tanjung Datu, Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Hajah Jamilah Hj Anu on the untimely demise of her beloved husband. May he rest in peace.

Tuan Speaker, before I proceed and touch on matter pertaining to my Constituency I would like to share my thought on the current hot issue with regards to the dismissal of Member for Pujut from this august House.

With respect to DAP‟s statements and objection made pertaining to the Ministerial Motion under Article 16, is completely out of context and misleading the public. The DAP‟s State Assemblymen comprise many lawyers. To me as a non-legal man, the reading of Article 16 of the State‟s Constitution is crystal clear. The Article has clearly placed the burden of responsibility and accountability on the Dewan. Look and read the words in Article 16. This Article clearly puts the responsibility and burden on the DUN to ensure that all State Assemblymen are qualified and men of integrity. And if any assembly man is found not to be eligible or qualified as demanded by Article 16, then any Motion can be moved under Article 17 (1)(g) of the State‟s Constitution to disqualify the assemblyman who is in breach of Article 16. Now the law entrusted the DUN to expressly stated the DUN is fully authorised to act in a manner that is appropriate to uphold the high integrity of the State Assembly.

Tuan Speaker, I humbly submit that there is a reason why this provision of law is provided for in the Constitution. The reason is clear and simple which is also known to all DAP‟s Assemblymen but they choose not to understand, instead prefer to blur the real issues.

Let me tell them if a specific provision of authority is inserted in a Constitution to enable the DUN to act on to safeguard the integrity of the State Assembly, then if a Motion is moved, then the Honourable Speaker of the House, who is the entrusted guardian of the State Assembly must and shall act on it and determine the nature of the complaint. The Speaker is duty bound and legally entrusted to hear the complaint and therein determine its seriousness and forthwith make a ruling, and the Speaker has done exactly that. The allegation by DAP that the Speaker acted as a legislator, judge, prosecutor, executor is baseless and without merits. I humbly submit the Speaker only acted in a manner that he was supposed to act i.e. in accordance with the Article 16 requires of him to uphold and in the event of any breach against Article 16, then to act as demanded of him under Article 17(1)(g), and upon being satisfied the Speaker must make a ruling.

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I humbly submit there was a legitimate complaint against the Pujut Assemblyman. The complaints against him were ... (Interruption)

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: Standing Order.

Timbalan Speaker: Okay.

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: This matter has been dealt within this current session. So I believe it is out of the Order.

Timbalan Speaker: Okay, you made your point.

YB Encik Dennis Ngau: Now, please allow us to say our parts also. The complaint was against him ... (Interruption)

YB Encik Chong Chieng Jen: You reopen this.

Timbalan Speaker: Now, Member for Telang Usan, I think the Speaker has given his ground that has been decided on. Can you proceed with your next point?

YB Encik Dennis Ngau: Okay, thank you, Tuan Speaker.

Issues Pertaining to Telang Usan Upgrading and Maintenance of Ex-logging Road in Telang Usan and Mulu Constituency, Baram

The very rural Sarawak population particularly in the constituency of Telang Usan, and Mulu and part of Marudi have been crying all this while for better road connectivity than the current dirt and uneven logging roads. Frankly speaking, our people are readily to accept even gravel type of road, of course to start with. What we need is as long as this road could be use and not affected by weather conditions i.e. slippery and not passable during wet session and dusty and very dangerous during dry days. Our hopes and prayers was a bit answered, though slowly with some upgrading of ex logging roads was done here and there in the two Constituencies.

Tuan Speaker, for record,

(a) Kementerian Luar Bandar Dan Wilayah Malaysia (KKLW ) has spent RM69 million to upgrade 150 km of ex-logging road to more than 20 Longhouses in Telang Usan and Mulu Constituencies.

(b) Another RM52 millions is now being spent by KKLW to upgrade another 108 km of ex- logging roads in Telang Usan and Mulu to provide connectivity to some more longhouses. These roads will be handed over to JKR for maintenance after completion.

(c) Another RM70 million is going to be spent by KKLW to upgrade another 199 km of ex- logging roads in Telang Usan and Mulu constituencies. These roads will also be handed to JKR for maintenance upon completion.

In total KKLW would have spent RM191 million to upgrade 377 km of ex- logging roads in both Telang Usan and Mulu constituency. These roads have been handed to Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Sarawak for maintenance but we understand JKR do not have allocation for maintenance of these roads.

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Tuan Speaker, \without a clear Government policy on the maintenance of these roads, and the resulting passing of the buck between the relevant Government departments, this road will not be maintained.

Tuan Speaker, without clear Government policy on the maintenance of these roads, and the resulting passing of the buck between the relevant Government departments, this road will not be maintained. Over time the condition of these roads will deteriorate to such an extent that the cost to repair or restoring these roads including bridges will be astronomical. Our rakyat who depends on this road as their only access to town will suffer serious consequences if these roads are not maintained.

The above amount mentioned spend for upgrading of road in Ulu Baram sound huge but in fact the amount is just like a drop of water in the ocean. The connectivity problems is real and pressing in our Kawasan. Are we just standing or sit down, ignoring the plight, the problem, the difficulty our people are going through day in day out? I think we should not. We should do something immediate and now.

Surely it must be the Government long term plan to further upgrade these roads to concrete or tar sealed road to ensure continuous and long term benefit for our rural and very rural population which is an affirmation of the Government‟s policy of focusing on rural development to reduce the gap between rural or very rural and urban development. My proposal is to bring back JKR Mobile Road Maintenance.

When we talk about building good road connectivity in Telang Usan and Mulu Constituency, Ulu Baram, indeed the cost become a huge factor. The geographical nature and scattered locality of long houses all over the places contributed to the huge cost. After servicing my Kawasan over the last 6 years and travelling along the logging roads, crosses hundredth of bridges leading to over 80 longhouses, my rough estimate if the Government were to built concrete or cement road all over will cost an estimate RM3 billion. Many people will not believe this estimate but only when you have travel the length and breadth of Ulu Baram like us, only then you will understand it.

Therefore in order to continuously maintain or upgrade these rural road, may I urged JKR to bring back the road maintenance team equipped with necessary machines so that we could response fast and timely to road problem faced by our people in the rural. We in the Ulu do not expect the Government to complete constructing cement road within the next 5 or so years.

We are actually fine with gravel road, to start with. In view of the huge amount of gravel or stones needed for this upgrading or repairing works for the more than 1,000 kilometres of rural road in Baram, may I suggest for the Government to own quarry in Baram. I believe this will be a smart move on the Government part.

I do really hope that the Government will take our request seriously. If not, I may have to suggest to my colleague ADUN Mulu and ADUN Marudi to put all our 2018 RTP if there is, totalling RM15 million to purchase machines, pay salary, manage the team and even to finance setting up quarry stock.

Tuan Speaker, I congratulate the initiative taken by Ministry of Works Malaysia for going around Semenanjung in air-conditioned coaches to promote the federal roads. Apparently this nicely road connectivity has so few user today. I do not know why but my guess is, the road systems throughout Semenanjung is so good and complete that, rakyat there is spoilt with choice. I believe all road are of high standard every where, making it easy to move around.

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How ironic, there Government begged the rakyat to use these multi-billion ringgit cost roads, while in the rural Sarawak we are begging for Malaysian Government to built us roads to connect all our long houses.

Road Linkage to Stir Interest and Boost Number of Visitors to World Renowned Mulu National Park

Tuan Speaker, during the last sitting of this august House, I took Tuan Speaker and Members of this House on a hypnotically tour itinerary departing early morning from Miri City, travelling on air conditioned tour coach overland to Long Iman, Penan Settlement at Ulu Tutoh, there after we took a 45 minutes fascinating boat rides down the Tutoh river and up the Melinau River to our final destination, that is Mulu National Park. I dare to bet, if the Government spend our money to upgrade, built or construct this stretch of road, I guarantee that it will certainly bring enormous benefits to layers of our community, be it in the City, town and longhouses and ultimately bring money to our State and Country.

But, despite of the huge potential of economic returns, I am perplex why the Government is seem unable to make this strategic decision and start developing this road, a decision that will see the expansion of tourism business to our State.

Tuan Speaker, my friend from Piasau raised up this request in his debate speech earlier. Thank you. Let me qualify this request again. This road is not built through jungle passing no human settlement but it will be passing various local longhouses i.e. Kayan, Kenyah and Penan even the Chinese community – a potential tourism product not to be found anywhere else in the world. And of course potentially beneficiaries of these little investment on the Government part. My estimate is that the road will benefit at least 20 thousand locals, not to mention number of visitors who will travel along the road fort all sort of reasons.

His Excellency in his Opening speech on page 19 “ Negeri Sarawak terus berjaya menarik kehadiranan lebih ramai pelancong. Sektor pelancongan sangat penting kerana ia merupakan salah satu penyumbang utama kepada ekonomi Negeri dan berupaya membuka banyak peluang perniagaan dan pekerjaan kepada rakyat. Usaha ini hendaklah diteruskan untuk membangunkan sektor pelancongan dari segi infrastruktur, produk pelancongan, modal insan serta mempergiatkan promosi Sarawak sebagai destinasi pelancogan yang menarik di mata dunia “.

In fact, I have requested JKR Miri to do a survey on this proposed road linkage and they have come up with the budget. The total length of this road is only 160.7 Kilometres and cost RM136, 634,057.00 to upgrade and construct certain part of the proposed road alignment. I am sure the Government have spent more than this amount on road building elsewhere without or less return of investment (ROI ) but the proposed Long Lama town, Batang Baram – Long Bedian Sub-district , Sg Apoh – Long Iman, Ulu Tutoh, if constructed will give more option to local and overseas operators to create interesting and attractive tour packages. Hence we could liken this undertakings to “ The Hen that Lay the Golden Eggs “. Trust me!

Solar Hybrid for Telang Usan

On behalf of my constituency of Telang Usan, I must thank the Ministry of Public Utility Sarawak and the Federal Government for embarking new initiatives to light up rural Sarawak particularly Upper Baram through SOLAR HYBRID. Anything related to rural Development in Ulu Baram is a monumental task and will certainly cost huge amount of money but the Government has no choice but to implement it to lighten the burden of our

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 rural people who have been depending on diesel powered generator or just kerosene lamp for those under privilege families.

We know the Government have started this project since 2016 or before, therefore, may I request the Ministry concerned to list the names of longhouse or settlements where the project have been or will be implemented according to the following year 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Timbalan Speaker: Yang Berhormat Telang Usan, you have one minute to wind up.

YB Encik Dennis Ngau: Thank you.

Alternative Rural Water Supply (SAWAS)

This is another great initiative undertaken by our State and Federal Government. It is long overdue. I hope the Government will find ways and means to speed up the implementation of this clean water supply project at various longhouses in the rural area. On the same note I wish to suggest to the Ministry concerned to give opportunity to local companies who might have talents in this area of water supply. Meaning not to only rely on consultant company only. We have heard a lot of scary news of water projects costing millions of Government money but unable to live to its cost. My wish is that Telang Usan is prominently featured in the list of water project this year.

In conclusion, I wish all our Muslim friends Selamat Menunaikan Ibadah Puasa and to our Dayaks friends Selamat Hari Gawai. Therefore, I stand to support the Motion Of Thanks on Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak Opening Address on the opening day of the current Dewan Sitting on the 11th May 2017.

Thank you Tuan Speaker.

Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Pelagus.

YB Encik Wilson Nyabong Anak Ijang: Thank you Tuan Speaker. Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to participate in the debate on the motion of appreciation on the address of His Excellency the Gabenor of Sarawak on the 11th of May 2017. In his opening address our Gabenor touched on many important issues and highlighted the following items:

(a) advised our people to continue and maintain political stability to ensure that any development can be successfully executed and fully implemented smoothly;

(b) encouraged especially our youth to learn ICT and take the opportunity provided by the State Government;

(c) to enhance the competitiveness and productivity in stimulating our State Economic Development growth, the Government must focus on Research and Development (R & D) studies; and

(d) continue to transform rural areas in the State in order to narrow the educational and Socio Economic gap between Urban and Rural communities.

Tuan Speaker, I would like to express my deepest condolence to the family of our Late Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Adenan bin Haji Satem. He was a fair leader, impartial to religion, race or nationality. He treated everyone the same, and was

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 a great visionary leader. It is a great lost not only to our State of Sarawak but Malaysia as well. May his soul rest in peace.

Tuan Speaker, on the other hand, I would like to congratulate YB Datuk Amar Hajah Jamilah Binti Haji Anu for winning the N.3 Tanjung Datu by election with huge majority. The by election result shows that the voters in Tanjung Datu still have confidence in Barisan Nasional to rule this country and also remember what their previous elected representative the late Tok Nan had done for the constituency and they have high hopes for the new YB to continue in developing Tanjung Datu.

Tuan Speaker, here, I would like to congratulate our Right Honourable Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Abang Haji Openg on his appointment as the 6th Chief Minister of Sarawak. With his vast experience in both politics and administration, his leadership is where we can look up to. As a new captain, within 100 days in office, the following decision and announcement has been made by Yang Amat Berhormat:

(a) Digital Economy;

(b) Acquisition of Sarawak Hydro Sdn. Bhd which on Bakun Hydro Electric Power Dam from the Ministry of Finance Federal Government. I believe the State Government has done a due diligent before taking up this accusation. It is not what the DAP said, hot air, no, they have their team of advisors to do the due diligent before they take this accusation;

(iv) Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project to improve transportation system in Kuching, Samarahan and Serian. To us we support this initiative. I believe anyone to be Chief Minister like our present YAB Chief Minister he has his own vision, it is up to us to support his vision. The opposition is only, how many? Not up to ten (10) of them, they just make noise and talk as if they never have set their conduct themselves in this Dewan; and

(d) To invest and undertake to build methanol plant in Bintulu. As such, our Honourable Chief Minister has proven his great calibre and capability to be at the helm of leading Sarawak. With that, I fully support his leadership.

Tuan Speaker, on behalf of the people in Kapit and particularly people from my constituency N61 Pelagus, I wish to register our utmost appreciation and thanks for the recent visit by the Honourable Chief Minister to Kapit on the 24th and 26th April 2017. During his visit, the Honourable Chief Minister has announced the formation of Upper Rejang Development Agency (URDA) is an agency under RECODA and approved several projects costing RM73.9 million in total. With this agency in place, it will help to expedite and focus on the overall development in Upper Rejang.

Tuan Speaker, Upper Rejang Development Agency covers the whole area of Kapit Division with an area size of 38,934km2 or 3,893,400 hectares and a population of 115,300 peoples. One of the challenges to develop Kapit Division is because 1/3 of Kapit Division land area is about 1 million hectares of land are currently own by 11 private companies under License of Planted Forest (LPF) with 60 years Provisional Lease (PL) and I urge the current administration to review all of planted forest license in Sarawak and to ensure that NCR land will be excise out from the existing LPF particularly in Kapit Division. Kapit town

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 for example, the whole Kapit town covered by one of the LPF PL and also within Tunoh area, in Bukit Mabong District, has two planted forest license. This will affect the development of Tunoh Township and I urge the Government to look into this seriously.

Tuan Speaker, currently we have two hydroelectric power dam operating in Kapit Division. One is Murum HEP designed to produce 635 MW, Bakun HEP about 1,700 MW and the upcoming Baleh HEP, 95km upriver from Kapit, will be able to produce 1,285 MW of power. I suggest the operating companies, subsidiary own by Sarawak Energy, to pay water cess of 0.02 cent per kW and this money could be channeled to URDA. As what I know the present Sarawak Hydro paid cess to the State Government but part of it instead of giving direct to the State Government, since we have URDA I suggest the water cess should be paid to URDA.

This water cess/levy will be channeled to URDA for the purpose of development in Kapit Division in addition to the existing financial allocation from both the State and Federal Governments, thus this would further enhance the development process in Upper Rejang region. RECODA

Tuan Speaker, RECODA has brought massive development in Sarawak with the ability to attract Foreign and Domestic investment especially in the Growth Node of Samalaju and its spinoff economic benefits to the booming town of Bintulu. I would like to thank both the Federal and State Government for the commendable effort in putting the Corridors as the engine of growth for Malaysia.

Current State of Development under Corridor

Now we see massive road infrastructure in the hinterland area at Murum (66km), Sangan (18km) and Baleh (73km) side by side with the major economic generators like hydropower for generation of electricity and recently Yang Amat Berhormat our Chief Minister out-of-the-box solution to issue on shortage of water supply by using the HEP reservoir as a source of water that will get connected to the State water grid similar to State electricity grid.

For the constituency of Pelagus and Baleh, we are appreciative to those roads connectivity from Sibu to Kapit (158 km) and from Kapit to Bintulu (214km) which are in various stages of implementation. I came to know that there is a substantial balance of fund available due to the cancellation of Baram Dam Project and a letter of request for Notice of Change (NOC) to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) but until today we have not obtained the response from Federal Government. I urge the State Government to urgently expedite this NOC to enable this fund to be used for the construction of 37km road from Baleh HEP Dam access road to Tunoh new township in Bukit Mabong District. With the road availability and accessibility, we could speed up the development of new Tunoh Township.

Future and Potential Development

The current study on Tunoh Master Plan and setting of URDA will hopefully link us to the modern and aggressive development as a „catch up plan‟ of being sideline for a long time. Thank you very much to Yang Amat Berhormat for setting up URDA.

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Our wishes are to get connectivity in term of: (1) Airport, (2) Road, (3) High Speed Telecommunication and (4) Treated water supply in Tunoh.

On the socio economic activities, our wishes are township and service centre, schools and clinics, skill training centres, commercial bioeconomic activities to tap from vast natural landscape in Bukit Mabong area, high value tourism, clean and environmental friendly industries.

Factsheet on Road Connectivity to Kapit: Bintulu to Tatau we have 56 km that is under Pan Borneo, Tatau to Sangan, 22 km tar sealed is constructed now, is going to be completed, I think this Tatau to Sangan. Sangan to Sungai Anap 68 km, Sungai Anap to Merit/Pelagus/Kapit 68 km and total what I said earlier just now in my address is 214 km from Kapit to Bintulu.

The above road connectivity creates access and economic opportunities as details out below:

(a) Rejang Height Planted Forest with 88,964 hectors area;

(b) Immense fleet Planted Forest with 72,829 hectors area;

(d) Bukit Kana National Park for tourist attraction is 4,923 hectors;

(e) Proposed Bukit Sarang National Park 5,248 hectors;

(f) Bukit Mersing National Park 5,729 hectors;

(g) Pelagus National Park 2,041 hectors;

(h) Nanga Merit Coal Mining and Coal-fired Power Plant, I urge the State Government to expedite the construction Coal-fired Plant and Merit.

(i) Provides 250,000 population mobility once this road is constructed.

In view of such huge potential and becoming trigger for Rural Transformation, Regional Development and acting as part of Security and Safety infrastructure, the road connectivity from Kapit to Sangan and to Bintulu should be given consideration.

Tuan Speaker, Agriculture. With the formation of Cabinet and Working Committee of Socio-Economic Transformation (SET) Modern agriculture methods and system should be introduced and taught to our rural farmers and to revitalize and improve local farmers agriculture product and marketing, to increase private sector investment and to commercialize research and development.

Since Kapit is still under develop in term of commercial agriculture development, I suggest a permanent food park, Taman Kekal Pengeluaran Makanan (TKPM) to be set up near to the proposed agriculture training center at Nanga Mujong, Kapit. Since Kapit has a big hectarage of primary forest and has plenty of biodiversity resources, and it was

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 mentioned by the Honourable Chief Minister on his vision to make Kapit as a Biodiversity Research Centre. In order to realize his vision, I proposed that the Biodiversity Research Centre to be set up in tunoh, Kapit Division.

Balleh waterways. Tuan Speaker, Balleh waterways are the main form of transport, the connect the rural areas to the urban areas along the mighty Rejang River, towns and places such as Kapit, Song, Kanowit, Sibu, Sarikei and Tanjung Manis. Every year more than 200,000 people are using Balleh waterways to go into the interior, to the longhouses, the timber camps and to Balleh Hydroelectricity Dam Site and vice-versa and this waterways should be seen as an incredibly valuable asset.

The private timber companies that has been reaping millions of ringgit by felling the trees in Puntai and some areas in the interior of Balleh tributaries. Throughout the past 4 decades, they have been using the Balleh waterways to travel from Putai right down the river to Tanjung Manis or vice-versa. In the process of transporting the logs from the interior Balleh to Tanjung Manis, consequently they have brought about serious hazards to the river users caused by abandoned, damaged and capsized barges, or tug-boats. Personally, I have observed not less than seven wreckages of barged and tug-boats that have capsized along the Balleh river. No need to say about Baram. I have never been to Baram. However, sadly enough nothing has been done to resolve the problems. But I hope this time the Transport Ministry is under our DCM the member for Balleh State Assemblyman.

The wreckages that had sunken and half sunken could be hazardous and endanger the lives for river users, especially during night time. I proposed that the Government should take the enforcement measure to get hold of the owners and penalize the offender who have abandoned their wreckages irresponsibly along the Balleh waterway or allocate some fund and to appoint contractors to remove the wreckages. Now it‟s even more important to address this issue, especially we have the upcoming of Balleh Hydro Electric Power Dam due be constructed soon. With this upcoming project, Balleh Hydro Electric Power project will utilize 70% of Balleh waterways as its means and routes to transport its materials, equipment, manpower and so on from Kapit to Balleh HEP Dam Site and vice versa because the road is not yet complete and they will use this Balleh waterway.

Tuan Speaker. There are 12 primary schools in my constituency and I like to highlight the major problem faced by the schools, namely old wiring system which is hazardous to students, teachers and occupants. I suggest and request for fund to carry out the re-wiring to the schools. Most of the school buildings are in bad shape and in need of urgent repair. The poor water supply system has to be immediately attended to an Ministry of Education must visit the school to access the condition of water supply system and take the necessary action accordingly.

ICT Tuan Speaker, Digital Economy. Since our Rights Honourable the Chief Minister had recently emphasized on ICT and focus on Digital Economy or e-commerce as such, I propose the setting up of ICT village or ICT center in Kapit Division. Be incorporated in the planning of high speed ICT infrastructure. This is to ensure that the success of Digital Economy in the rural area in Kapit can be realized and hence, will elevate the socio- economic standard in the rural area.

Tuan Speaker, before I end my speech, I wish all the Dayak communities a Happy Gawai Dayak and to all Muslim friends, Selamat Berpuasa and Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri in advance.

To conclude, I support the motion of appreciation by His Excellency the Governor‟s address in this August House of 11th May 2017. Thank you. God bless.

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Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Lambir.

YB Encik Ripin Bin Lamat: Tuan Speaker, thank you for giving me an opportunity to debate on the motion of thanks to Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak for his gracious grace the opening of the First Meeting of the Second Session of 18th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly 2017.

The address by Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak has highlighted:

(a) The importance of political stability;

(b) Unity in diversity which been upheld by all Sarawakians many years ago, today and must be preserve for the future;

(d) Emphasizing on technical and digital knowledge education and;

(e) Maintaining prudent finance management and accrual accounting system to drive the State to the greater high in 2030 in tandem with digital economy era.

Tuan Speaker, I and the people in my constituency wish to congratulate the Right Honourable Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg for being appointed as the sixth Chief Minister of Sarawak on the 13th January 2017. With the Right Honourable Chief Minister vast experience, dedication and vision, we solidly behind you, and support your mission and vision to drive our State economy and development to the greater high in 2030 and onwards through the digital economy era for the betterment of future generation of Sarawak.

We also would like to express our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the Honourable Member Datuk Amar Hajah Jamilah Haji Anu and her family on the passing of the late Right Honourable Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Haji Satem recently. May Allah SWT bless his soul, Aamiin.

Tuan Speaker, with this opportunity also we wish to congratulate the Honourable Member Datuk Amar Hajah Jamilah Haji Anu for being elected as Honourable Member of N3 Tanjung Datu with resounding and convincing by election victory on 18th February 2017.

Tuan Speaker, I take this opportunity to raise up and seek the attention of the relevant ministry and agencies the needs and pledge of our people in N72 Lambir constituency.

Rural Treated Water Supply Project

The rural treated water supply project for six (6) long houses in Ulu Sibuti area namely Rumah Lagan Anak Dingat, Rumah Insin Anak Pak, Rumah James Biri, Rumah Apin Anak Suyong, Rumah Lani and Rumah Banyang Sungai Sengkabang.

For two (2) long houses in Sungai Medang Merah Peninjau namely Rumah Etap and Rumah Sating, Rumah Philip Anak Langgi (previously Rumah Langgi Anak Jumat) and Rumah Bulin in Sungai Kara area, Kampung Opak and Kampung Nusah respectively.

I wish to mention here, this project have been approved and announced by the Right Honourable Prime Minister and the Ministry related, during the meeting people program in Lambir constituency in 2016.

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So, I would like to ask, when will this project be implemented? Then, I urge the Government and the relevant ministry as well as department involved to speed up the process and the implementation of this project for the benefits of the people at this area.

New Settlement Area

New residential area at perkampungan Lusut Taman Tunku and Bukit Peninjau. I would like to thanks the Right Honourable Chief Minister and the Minister of Resource Planning and Environment II for approving the new settlement area for Lusut Taman Tunku Settlement and Bukit Peninjau Longhouse Area in 2014.

Therefore, I wish to seek clarification from the respective ministry and the relevant authority when is the gazette for this two settlement area will be issued handed over to them accordingly?

Temporary Waste Transfer Station and Sibuti Sanitary Landfill Temporary Waste Transfer Station.

Again and again, continuously we received numerous complaint from people staying nearby this Waste Transfer Station which located just at the next door of Tunas Bakti School and Kampung Desa Jaya and a few hundred meters from Lambir Central Prison. Despite a few time site visits and searching for a new site, yet nothing has been done and transfer station had been operated manually without proper treatment standard system by the appointed operator or contractor under Miri City Council management. Stink and unbearable smell, polluted water dispersed freely and circulated to the surrounding areas.

Sibuti Sanitary Landfill

I have highlighted this issue repeatedly at this august House and today, once again I urge the Ministry of Local Government to shift the present location of sanitary landfill at Kampung Subak, which nearby and surrounded by settlement (villages) area to the new site which is far from the residential area. I believe our State is big enough to find and locate a new and suitable location for the sanitary landfill and the transfer station.

Flash Flood Mitigation Project

I would like to thank the Government and the Ministry of Local Government for approving and allocating fund amounting RM1.5 million for upgrading drainage system project at Taman Tunku area and a few other areas which been facing regular flash flood whenever its heavy rain occur. Deeply I sympathized the residents affected by flash flood recently, therefore, I hope this project will be implemented soonest.

Education and Dilapidated School

We applause the Right Honourable Chief Minister decision for establishing Ministry of Education in the State Cabinet to specially to look after the needs of State education. Therefore, I would like to bring the attention of the Minister of Education pertaining dilapidated condition a few schools in my area namely SK Tawakal Satap, SK Ulu Satap, SK Subak, SK Kelapa Sawit No. 2, SK Keluru Tengah, SK Beraya and SMK Luar Bandar Miri.

I believed with good and condusive classroom and surrounding environment, better facilities is one of the important factor contributing to the excellent achievement of the students and as well as the human resource for the State and for the country.

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Digital Economy and Small and Medium Enterprises

In the last few days I was attending the Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) Entrepreneur Carnival in Miri. AIM is one of the Government agency which establishment main objective to help the small entrepreneur particularly focussing on the lower and medium income group.

Based on my observation, I was impressed with the willingness, effort and determination of the members to venture into small and medium scale business (especially cottage industry) to generate income and uplift their socio economy as well as quality of life. In general, they have varieties of products such as fisheries, pastries, madu kelulut and many others.

We have the product but lack of proper packaging and attractive presentation. To enabling them to widen the market in tandem with e-commerce, the revolution of packaging and marketing strategy much needed. Nice, attractive and proper packaging as an added value for the product.

Here, I would like to suggest the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and FAMA, SEDC or other relevant agencies to look into these packaging issues and perhaps can establish a GLC (Government Linked Company) specialize on producing and providing packaging material for this our small and medium enterprises. Hence, with proper labelling and attractive packaging in future, our small and medium entrepreneur can go further beyond than their traditional market today.

Medium Cost Housing and Land Bank for New Settlement Area

Thanks to the Minister for Housing for initiated another new medium cost housing project in my constituency as announced by Assistant Minister in charge of Housing yesterday. Therefore, I would like to convey the pledge of the applicant for those the loan has not been approved by the Commercial Bank including the Mutiara Mortgage by giving them an option of Lease and Sale Scheme. I have the information that a few of them being rejected even through the commercial bank and Mutiara Mortgage. Then, they have no choice, they have to just leave it like that and they made a pledge for this Lease and Sale Scheme. For the future generation, I hope more land will be allocated and gazetted for the new settlement area.

Tuan Speaker, before I conclude, I wish to touch on the remark, but unfortunately all the members of opposition especially from DAP, they are not here but one of their friend is here. I hope he will convey this to them.

Regarding the remark on hot air by the Honourable Members from Kota Sentosa, Pending, Padungan and Palawan referring to the initiative and action taken by the Right Honourable Chief Minister within his 100 days in office. Actually, if we flash back what the opposition said, The Pakatan Rakyat before this, Pakatan Rakyat during the PRU 13 and State Election, they are loudly say regarding the slogan “Go Rural” and “Impian Sarawak” also “Ubah” but where are they now? This is the real, real, real hot air. This is the one the hot air. So, before, they were strongly said they are Pakatan Rakyat, but it has blown by air. It‟s only now, only a hope and they called it “Pakatan Harapan”. This is the one the hot air from them they just try to twist whatever the effort by The Chief Minister and the Government to change the live of our people to a better stage, they will twist it and they are hood wink our people with this kind of agenda.

Actually, they are the one the real hot air. And another one is the statement by Honourable Member for Pending, they said regarding the GST. She said they will abolish the GST if they win the next General Election and they will rule the country. But, my

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 suggestion to the Honourable Member for Pending, why not they abolish the GST in Penang? The state of Penang is ruling by the DAP Government. So, they can make an example and a role model abolish the GST in Penang. Only then, you can suggest to other state or for the whole country how they ruling the country without income from GST. Unfortunately they are not here. They have to answer. But, they will read the Handsard tomorrow. Tuan Speaker, that is, the two actually the real hot air from DAP Members.

Tuan Speaker, I wish to conclude. I wish all the Dayak‟s Community Selamat Hari Gawai, Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai Lantang Senang Nguan Menoa dan Selamat Hari Guru kepada warga Pendidik. To all muslims, selamat menyambut bulan Ramadhan Al-Mubarak and Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri kepada Tuan Speaker dan Tuan Speaker, terima kasih kerana berjaya mempengerusikan Persidangan ini dengan cemerlang sekali dan with that, I beg to move to support the motion. Thank you.

Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat for Opar.

YB Dato Ranum Anak Mina: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker, memberi peluang kepada saya untuk turut serta membahaskan Usul Penghargaan atas ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama yang di-Pertua Negeri dalam upacara pembukaan yang pertama, penggal kedua Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak yang ke-18. Saya mengucapkan setinggi-tinggi penghargaan pada Tuan Yang Terutama yang di-Pertua Negeri atas ucapannya yang jelas menunjukkan bahawa Tuan Yang Terutama sentiasa memikirkan kesejahteraan rakyat.

Tuan Speaker, di sini saya bagi pihak mesyarakat di Kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri Opar khasnya dan penduduk Daerah Lundu amnya mengucapkan takziah kepada keluarga Allahyarham Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi Tan Seri Haji Adenan Satem, Ketua Menteri Sarawak Kelima. Pemergian Allahyarham begitu memilukan dan sentiasa di kenang bukan saja mesyarakat Lundu dan Sematan malahan keseluruhan rakyat Negeri Sarawak.

Kenangan tetap kenangan bagi rakyat di DUN Tanjung Datu khasnya dan Daerah Lundu keseluruhannya. Saya mengatakan kepada masyarakat di daerah Lundu, Tok Nan tetap sentiasa dalam kenangan, kita harus meneruskan agenda Tok Nan dengan terus bekerjasama dengan Datuk Amar Hajah Jamilah Haji Anu isteri Tok Nan sebagai pengganti yang mana saya percaya sudah tentunya lebih maklum perancangan Tok Nan untuk membangunkan Lundu secara keseluruhannya, kita sedia maklum beberapa projek mega telah pun bermula sebelum Tok Nan meninggalkan kita. I pray, may his soul rest in Peace.

Tuan Speaker, patah tumbuh hilang berganti. Dengan ini saya mengucapkan setinggi penghargaan dan tahniah kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Abang Haji Openg atas pelantikan beliau sebagai Ketua Menteri yang keenam, bagi Negeri Sarawak dan akan meneruskan kepimpinan Kerajaan negeri Sarawak bagi memajukan negeri ini sehingga boleh menyayangi negeri-negeri lain dalam Malaysia.

Saya juga mengucapkan tahniah kepada ketiga-tiga Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan juga Menteri-Menteri dan Menteri-Menteri Muda yang akan terus bersama Yang Amat Ketua Ketua Menteri untuk memperjuangkan dan merealisasikan pembangunan negeri Sarawak.

Tuan Speaker, We keep up on going with the development of our state but we must not forget and neglect the safety of our country, nation and event residents in the context of development. We know the burden of being a fast development country is numerous. The security of the people should not become a second concern. Lately as we all know many cases of snatching thief, stolen cars, robbery and house breaking and even there are cases of killing the victim on robbery case.

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We all know that our state has a long stretch of border with countries like Indonesia 2110 kilometres, Brunei 49 kilometres and Sabah 160 kilometres, while border along the sea is 190 kilometres which means it‟s not that easy to control the security but what I am really concerned about is our border with Indonesia as my area is totally involved long stretch of border and there are cases where the robbers robbed in other areas like Kuching and other places and they try to escape to the border through my constituency. As what was said by Yang Berhormat for Tanjung Datu during her maiden speech, that we are both close to the border, area and also the border, the sea. What is worrying us is, with the completion of Pan Borneo from Sematan to Telok Melano the threat will be from land and sea. Telok Melano is not only close to the peak of Tanjung Datu where our light house has been there ever since and it is close to international water and shipping route, the local used to say Alor Kapal.

Tuan Speaker, with the formation of Army Border Brigade we hope illegal border crossing especially the area that are used to be frequent escaping area, we hope their personnel can be placed at strategic areas for prevention. In order to put army personnel at the strategic area, Government must consider to build a proper operational camp for them.

As we all know that now the army is being placed at some border area. In the past the army manage to stop the robbers to bring the car which belonged to one of our Menteri Muda to the other side of the border and just a week ago the army managed to catch hold of three people who were taking drugs by crossing the border through Serikin. Thank you, army for the work done in controlling the border and of course we cannot forget the Police on controlling the international threat with various cases happening in the country and of course not forgetting the state of Sarawak.

In controlling all the illegal activities and the wrong doing of the irresponsible people, of course the cooperation of the public is needed. In this aspect I also urge the Government to consider to build a police station complete with quarters at ICQ Biawak so that more police personnel can be station to look after the security of the border crossing point.

Pembangunan seimbang di kawasan bandar dan luar bandar harus di beri perhatian, terutama sekali bagi masyarakat di luar bandar untuk memperbaiki taraf hidup mereka menerusi perkhidmatan dan pembangunan asas harus dilaksanakan oleh pelbagai agensi, sama ada Kerajaan negeri atau persekutuan, harus dilaksanakan secara bersepadu dan berkesan khususnya dalam konteks mementingkan pendapatan dan pembasmian kemiskinan. Dengan ini saya menggesa supaya pembinaan Jambatan Selampit yang merentangi Sungai Batang Kayan di dalam kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri Opar yang mana peruntukan RM10 ringgit yang diluluskan olih Yang Berhormat Perdana Menteri dapat di laksanakan dengan secepat mungkin.

Di sini saya merayu, kepada Kerajaan supaya pembinaan Jalan dari Kampung Sedaing di Jalan Biawak menuju ke Kampung Pasir Hilir, Kampung Kendaie dan seterusnya ke Kampung Selampit yang mana telah saya suarakan kerap kali di dalam Dewan ini. Penduduk di kampung-kampung ini begitu kecewa bila melalui jalan ini kerana keadaan jalan yang begitu teruk, mereka juga sering mempersalahkan wakil rakyat dan Kerajaan, dan ada yang mengatakan kami adalah penyokong setia Kerajaan Barisan Nasional, tetapi keperluan asas kami, jalanraya sudah berkurun masih begitu daif.

Tuan Speaker, masalah air di sepanjang Jalan Bau-Lundu yang mana saya kemukakan dalam Dewan ini hampir setiap kali persidangan masih mengecewakan. Pada 7 Mei 2017, pihak guru di SMK Senibong mengatakan sekolah sudah kekeringan air. Paling menyedihkan, SMK Senibong adalah sekolah asrama. Apabila tidak ada air, ia bukan saja menjadi kesulitan untuk pelajar mandi tetapi masalah yang paling besar adalah untuk pihak sekolah menyediakan makanan untuk pelajar-pelajar yang tinggal di asrama. Ketiadaan air

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 bukan saja berlaku pada hari itu tetapi kerap kali. Mohon pihak Jabatan Bekalan Air supaya dapat mengatasi masalah ini agar tidak berlarutan. Saya juga berharap bekalan air bersih yang mana peruntukan telah diluluskan oleh Yang Amat Berhormat Perdana Menteri bagi daerah Lundu dan Bau yang diumumkan oleh beliau semasa pilihan raya DUN Tanjung Datu dapat dilaksanakan dengan secepat mungkin supaya dapat mengatasi masalah bekalan air yang sentiasa menjadi rintahan rakyat di daerah-daerah ini.

Rayuan bagi penduduk kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri Opar,Tuan Speaker, adalah pengukuran Tanah NCR yang mana mereka sentiasa bertanyakan bilakah Kerajaan hendak melakukan pengukuran ke atas tanah-tanah NCR mereka. Paling tidak pun di buat premeter survei sepertimana yang berlaku di kawasan-kawasan lain di negeri ini supaya pada masa akan datang tidak menjadi pertelingkahan di antara penduduk setempat.

Tuan Speaker, persoalan daripada belia-belia semasa saya mengadakan sembang- sembang belia SABERKAS Opar pada 6 Mei baru-baru ini di Taman Hidupan Liar Matang, ramai belia minta supaya Kerajaan membina menara telekomunikasi di kampung-kampung yang mana liputan komunikasi dan juga internet atau jalur lebar tidak ada. Ini menyukarkan hasrat mereka untuk mendapatkan maklumat yang diperlukan, terutama mengenai maklumat berkaitan pelajaran dari internet. Mereka juga bercadang supaya setiap kampung mempunyai Pusat Jalur Lebar supaya mereka boleh terus mempelajari penggunaan komputer dan melayari internet memandangkan kita sekarang ini dalam era digital.

Akhir kata, Tuan Speaker, saya mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Tuan Speaker, Selamat Hari Guru kepada semua warga pendidik, Selamat Hari Gawai kepada keseluruh masyarakat Dayak dan kepada semua masyarakat Islam akan menyambut bulan puasa, saya mengucapkan Selamat Berpuasa. Dengan ini saya menyokong Usul Penghargaan dan Terima Kasih kepada Ucapan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak. Terima kasih.

Tuan Speaker: Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat, Under Standing order 9 (1), I determined the setting goes beyond 6.30 p.m. Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Katibas.

YB Datuk Ambrose Bilikau Anak Enturan: Terima Kasih, Tuan Speaker I would like to join the other Honourable Member of this August House to thank Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak for his gracious address to this Dewan on 11th May 2017.

I also once again wish to offer my condolences to the family and on behalf of my constituency of Katibas to the late Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Bin Haji Satem. He would be long remembered by all Sarawakian, for his principles and actions as the Chief Minister of Sarawak though unexpectedly only for a short period only as Chief Minister of Sarawak.

Tuan Speaker, setinggi-tinggi tahniah juga diucapkan kepada Yang Amat Berhormat, Datuk Patinggi Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Abang Haji Openg di atas perlantikan beliau sebagai Ketua Menteri Sarawak ke-6 baru-baru ini.

He has in his 100 days as Chief Minister of Sarawak had demonstrated his capabilities in steering Sarawak as a new captain of Barisan Nasional Sarawak. In many new bold decision, and not forgetting to continue implementing policies from where the former Chief Minister has left behind. We all look forward to support Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Abang Zohari in his effort to bring Sarawak to greater heights and prosperity. Syabas to Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri.

I wish also to congratulate the Chief Minister for his courage to reshuffle the cabinet and the creation of the new Ministries. I hope that Sarawak would be better served with the appointment of the new Deputy Chief Minister, new Ministers and Assistant Ministers who

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 had been appointed or had been changed portfolios in his governance. We as rakyat and Members of this august House are all looking forward to be better served by his Cabinet and the Service Delivery System form the Government. As representative of the people, let me not forget Tuan Speaker, to bring up some of their needs and wants in this august House.

Tuan Speaker, the people in Kapit Division including my constituency Katibas, in particular wish to thank the Right Honourable The Chief Minister for his kind thought in the establishment of an Authority, called the “Upper Rejang Development Authority”. The establishment of URDA is most welcome and in this respect we hope to see brighter light of days, coupled with the many good programs and the rural development initiative and. I hope with the formation of URDA, it will take note and do comprehensive studies to plan development throughout Sarawak more holistically.

Tuan Speaker, after more than 55 years in Malaysia, I wish Kapit Division, maybe in the coming 2 years also would not be an island in Borneo as far as road connection is concerned, except for the infamous „Missing Link‟. I would like to say here the infamous missing link only happens now and got the term just recently. This road was announced by the Right Honourable Prime Minister in 2011 election. It was from Song to Nanga Ngemah to connect the Kanowit Nanga Ngemah road. We were all very hopefull at that time but because of the unseen circumstances, I believe that is why it was delayed. From 2011 now 2017, six years Tuan Speaker. Though delayed, it shouldn‟t be delayed for that long period of six years. Now Song bridge is just about to be completed.

Song Bridge is about to be completed but we are still unable to go to Kanowit, to Sibu and any other part of the world because that part from Nanga Temalat to Nanga Ngemah; the construction has not started. So with the completion of these road in future, I would request for interior roads within the district of Song. Or otherwise, we would be still landed up in Song with outboard engine.

The mode of transport in Song District is with outboard engine. And the price of mixed benzine Tuan Speaker, it is RM14 per gallons in Song town and around RM25 or RM30 at Nanga Bangkit or Nanga Engkuah. At the very ulu Katibas, I don‟t know. It can be RM40 per gallons. A bag of cement at Nanga Bangkit or Nanga Engkuah cost RM35 and other things, barang makan etc etc. These are all burden to the people living in the ulu. Because if you use outboard engine, a cost of benzine would have extra cost and then nothing is left for you to buy your own necessities back home. Therefore, that Katibas road to Nanga Engkuah for the time being is very-very important.

We look at other places. Tuan Speaker, as you know I have been in this Dewan since 1979, not 69. The first day I step in my maiden speech in this Dewan, I talk about the road to Ulu Katibas. And yesterday or which day, I forgot there seems and said that there is no plan. Why has there be no plan? Ulu Katibas place palak menoa has been in existence since Japanese time or even Brooke, time maybe. But why is there no plan for it? They are part of Sarawak, are we? Not unless it is not.

Tuan Speaker, it is seldom that I plead to people. I plead for the Government to make thorough study of all the roads, the Katibas Road and along its tributaries to be recommended to whatever authorities which I did before when I was in the Ministry, to recommend it to the KKLW. However I am surprise that there has been no plan for it. And also the road from Musah to Ulu Musah covering nine houses at Sungai Musah to Rumah Sanda to concide with the planning construction of Tadak Song Road which would pass through Song district. The request are for the road to be planned and constructed from Nanga Iran to Ulu Iran, Rumah Kendidi Sungai Iran which covers eleven longhouses and one primary school, Kampung. Nanga Song to Ulu Sungai Song at a houses of luan primary school. In view of that, Nanga Tada Road. Tuan Speaker, we would not jump, would not

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'parachute' to Kapit. It would definitely pass Song district before it reach Kapit district. Therefore, Tuan Speaker, I urge, I urge please make a study, proper study for these roads or otherwise all of a sudden these two rivers in the future would feel they are being sideline by the Government development.

Tuan Speaker, with the completion of Nanga Tada/Song Road, I wish to request for a bridge to be constructed in Song District crossing the Rejang River to ease the transportation of those living at the North Bank of Rejang to Song Town. With the absent of this road in future, those from the North bank of Rejang would have to do a long loop around to Durin Bridge first, pass Kanowit, pass Umah and then reach Song, which is there is across river from Nanga Song.

With the completion of Song/Temalat Road and later to Nanga Ngemah and Song/Musah Road and Song/Kapit Road, there would be a need for the reticulation water, air bersih, air paip. There are a number of longhouses up to Musah Road and up to Temalat to Rumah Imbal. Then, eventually in future would reach Rumah Merom at Nanga Ngemah. I wish Kementerian Kemudahan Awam would try to look at the water project for these areas.. Now Tuan Speaker, we have around 15 MLD capacity from water in Song. I think according to some of my friends, we would need in future for the next 10 to 15 years for Song around 15 MLD. What we are having now is 4 MLD. This road travels along steep terrain. Therefore, we need new booster pump and new tank at the Song Water Supply in Song which is under JKR. Under respect of it, still on water Tuan Speaker, the current water intake with this just below unorganized quarters in the district, below river unorganized quarters, below river secondary school, primary school, boarding houses and residential areas. I would suggest that the Ministry would schedule possibility or moving it somewhere else, clear all of these unorganized quarters without proper septic tank and what not. You know what I mean, I think no need for me to elaborate here because there was water intake in years old days constructed at Kampung. Rian just above Ulu Katibas, Ulu Song, Song Town, but because it was not use anymore, wrong location. Siltation coming, pasir come in and then that water intake cannot be used anymore.

Tuan Speaker, after the commemoration of Song-Kapit road later on, there are A few longhouses and a school that need electricity connection grid for and up TO the Katibas road, Song-Katibas road, one secondary school and two longhouses have been connected by road, maybe we can put up request for rural electricity program for them.

The secondary school, SMK Katibas with around 500 students and almost 100 teachers, still not so by reticulation of water and electricity. I did use the fund from RTP to construct the road there but electricity grid also had passed the area. Unfortunately I was informed by the Ministry the school does not have money to do the internet connect connection. So I wish for the the ministry of Education Sarawakto look into this in future.

Tuan Speaker, in Song there are no industries, no factories, no kilang papan, no mills but we have people. Year in, year out, there are drop out. Some continue to further studies their in colleges and in the universities. Some parents who can afford they send their children to training schools, to vocational schools in other places in Sibu, in Miri, in Bintulu or in Kuching but some cannot afford and they are, working in town, be it Sibu, be it Miri as tractor operators, and as lorry drivers. So with the lacking of formal training and certificate, it is very hard for them to look for permanent job.

Therefore Tuan Speaker, I wish to make a request that Pusat Giat Mara or the like, whatever training school or whatever training institutions to be established in Song to serve the people from Song. As I said, we may not have the industries, we may not have factories there but we have people. I don‟t know how to stop them, year in, year out but are sure, there are school leavers. They would not go to longhouse and tap rubber, not as we

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To conclude Tuan Speaker, saya ingin mengucapkan Selamat Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai to all Dayak friends, inside or outside this Dewan and Selamat Berpuasa dan Selamat Hari Raya kepada yang beragama Islam.

With that, Tuan Speaker, I would like to support the motion of thanks to the address made by Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri on 11th May 2017. Thank you.

Tuan Speaker: I call upon Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Batu Danau. Congratulations on your appointment as Chairman of Backbencher‟s Club.

YB Encik Paulus Palu Gumbang: Thank you Tuan Speaker. Terima kasih Tuan Speaker kerana memberi peluang kepada saya untuk menyokong satu Usul bahawa Dewan yang mulia membuat keputusan untuk merakamkan Ucapan setinggi penghargaan dan terima kasih kepada Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak di atas Ucapan yang telah disampaikan sempena Upacara Pembukaan Mesyuarat Pertama bagi Penggal Kedua Dewan Undangan Negeri yang Ke-18 pada hari Khamis, 11hb Mei yang lalu.

Tuan Speaker, terlebih dahulu saya ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk menyampaikan penghargaan dan ucapan terima kasih kepada Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak di atas nasihat, cadangan dan saranan yang telah disampaikan di dalam Ucapan kepada Dewan ini.

Tuan Yang Terutama Tun dalam Ucapan Perasmian telah memberi tekanan kepada keperluan Kerajaan Negeri meneruskan Porgram Transformasi di kawasan-kawasan luar bandar dengan meneruskan pembangunan infrastruktur seperti jaringan jalan raya, bekalan air dan elektrik untuk kesejahteraan rakyat.

Selain daripada itu, beliau juga menyeru supaya Kerajaan Negeri lebih kreatif dan inovatif untuk mengukuhkan asas ekonomi Negeri ke rantaian nilai yang lebih tinggi dengan mempelbagaikan aktiviti yang mampu bersaing sehingga ke peringkat antarabangsa.

Tuan Yang Terutama juga telah memberi peringatan dan nasihat betapa perlunya rakyat berbilang kaum tanpa mengira latar belakang fahaman politik di Negeri ini untuk terus bersatu dan berusaha dengan lebih gigih dalam menjaga semangat toleransi dan perpaduan kaum yang lebih erat demi kemakmuran, pembangunan dan kesejahteraan Negeri Sarawak yang berterusan.

Tuan Speaker, saya juga ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk menyampaikan ucapan tahniah kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg, ADUN N8, Satok di atas pelantikan beliau sebagai Ketua Menteri Sarawak yang keenam pada 13 Januari yang lalu. Sebagai seorang yang mempunyai pengalaman yang luas, saya penuh yakin bahawa Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri mempunyai kemampuan untuk terus melonjakan lagi pembangunan Negeri Sarawak ke satu tahap yang lebih tinggi. Tahniah juga diucapkan kepada Timbalan- Timbalan Ketua Menteri, Menteri-Menteri dan Menteri-Menteri Muda yang telah dilantik untuk menganggotai kabinet beliau baru-baru ini.

Tuan Speaker, on behalf of my people in my constituency, I would like to take this opportunity to convey our deepest sympathy and sincere condolence to the family of the late Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Adenan bin Haji Satem, our fifth Chief Minister on his untimely demise on the 11 January this year. To those who knew him the late Tok Nan

BELUM DISUNTING 17 MEI 2017 was humble yet firm executing his duties, fearless and uncompromising in his fight for Sarawak‟s Autonomy as well defending the rights of all the people in the State, regardless of race. He fervently fought for the right of Sarawakian proclaiming on numerous occasions that there were no immigrants or pendatang in Sarawak.

In his short tenure as Chief Minister much had been achieved among which were 53 Initiatives including securing successfully some provisions of administrative empowerment, making English as an official language for the State administration and organizing Chinese Independent Schools as well as UEC Certificate to name a few. His passing was a great loss to all of us. Thank you Tok Nan, may you rest in peace.

Tuan Speaker, saya juga ingin menyampaikan ucapan syabas dan tahniah kepada Barisan Nasional Sarawak kerana telah menang dengan cemerlang semasa Pilihanraya Kecil Dewan Undangan Negeri N3 Tanjung Datu baru-baru ini.

Tuan Speaker, it is worthy to note that the State Government has set up three Cabinet Committee namely Transformasi Sosio-Ekonomi, Transformasi Luar Bandar dan Transformasi Prestasi dan Penyampaian Perkhidmatan to ensure that the State will achieve its objective of becoming a high income State by 2030. Oleh yang demikian saya berharap dan memohon supaya dalam apa jua perancangan pembangunan Negeri, kawasan Batu Danau juga diambil kira kerana seperti di kawasan-kawasan yang lain masih memerlukan penyediaan kemudahan-kemudahan asas seperti pembinaan jalan perhubungan desa, penyediaan bekalan air bersih dan letrik, projek ameniti sosial serta bantuan rumah kepada golongan yang memerlukan.

Tuan Speaker, saya berterima kasih kepada Kerajaan Negeri dan Kerajaan Persekutuan terutamanya Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) kerana telah membina Jalan Semena ke Kuala Medalam beberapa tahun yang lalu. Projek ini merupakan di antara projek yang pertama dilaksanakan oleh ATM di bawah program “Jiwa Murni”.

For the information of this august House, this road is now in a very poor state due to its heavy usage. Sehubungan itu, saya ingin memohon supaya jalan ini dinaiktaraf untuk memudahkan masyarakat setempat mendapat perkhidmatan di Klinik Desa Kuala Medalam dan menghantar anak-anak mereka ke SK Kuala Medalam dalam keadaan yang lebih selesa.

Selain daripada itu, saya memohon supaya Kerajaan Negeri memberi pertimbangan untuk menaiktaraf jalan-jalan berikut:

(a) Menaiktaraf jalan masuk ke Rumah Lawai, Selidong;

(b) Menaiktaraf jalan Simpang Sagan ke SK Ulu Lubai dan Rumah Ijau, Sungai Munti;

(d) Menaiktaraf Jalan Rantau Kiran;

(e) Menaiktaraf Jalan Kampung Ensurai;

(f) Menaiktaraf jalan Simbang Induk Sangkar;

(g) Menaiktaraf Jalan Bawang Ubor/Jalan SK Ukong;

(h) Menaiktaraf/menabur batu Jalan Kampung Kelati;

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(i) Menaiktaraf Jalan Kampung Bambangan/Braong ke jalan utama sepanjang 4 kilometer; dan

(j) Membina Jalan Simpang Kampung Tanjung Ungar

Saya juga ingin memohon supaya Jalan Perhubungan Desa untuk menghubungi Rumah Sateng, Kampung Meresam, Pandaruan dari jalan utama sepanjang 1 kilometer termasuk dua buah jambatan untuk menyeberangi Sungai Penganan dipertimbang dan diberi keutamaan. Keperluan ini amat mendesak kerana dua minggu yang lalu rumah panjang ini telah terbakar dan penduduk-penduduk setempat kini perlu mendirikan tempat kediaman yang baru. Tanpa jalan dan jambatan ini adalah sukar untuk mereka membawa bahan-bahan binaan masuk ke kawasan tersebut.

Tuan Speaker, I am indeed very thankful to the Government for the construction of Jalan Bawang Ubor, in my constituency. However, I am sad to note the construction of this road had been plague with a lot of problems so much so its completion had been far delayed and could be construed as a critically sick project. Selain daripada jalan, terdapat juga beberapa culvert dan jambatan kekal termasuk jambatan bagi beberapa buah anak sungai yang belum dilaksanakan dengan sempurna. Keadaan jalan pada masa kini juga adalah daif dan memerlukan kerja-kerja pembaikan yang komprehensif.

Saya difahamkan bahawa Defect Liability Period (DLP) akan berakhir pada 27 Jun ini. Sehubungan itu, saya mohon pihak Kementerian Pembanguan Infrastruktur dan Perhubungan mengambil tindakan yang sewajarnya supaya pihak kontraktor melaksanakan kerja-kerja pembaikan ke atas jalan ini dengan kadar yang segera sebelum DLP ini berakhir.

Rural Electrification Scheme (RES)

Tuan Speaker, saya juga amat menghargai dan berterima kasih kepada Kementerian Pembangunan Luar Bandar serta Kerajaan Negeri amnya dan Kementerian Kemudahan Awam khasnya kerana telah menyiapkan beberapa projek Bekalan Elektrik Luar Bandar di kawasan Batu Danau pada tahun yang lalu. Projek yang telah siap sepenuhnya meliputi lapan buah rumah panjang.

Selain daripada itu, terima kasih juga kerana telah membekalkan bekalan elektrik kepada beberapa kawasan penempatan Penan seperti Kampung Bahagia, Long Sebayang, Long Sulong dan juga Long Rayeh di Ulu Limbang yang juga sudah dapat menikmati kemudahan ini melalui Program SARES dengan menggunakan sistem solar. Sungguh pun demikian, masih terdapat tempat-tempat yang belum menikmati kemudahan ini. Antaranya ialah rumah Rumah Lembong Entakong. Sehubungan itu, saya ingin mengambil peluang ini untuk memohon supaya bekalan elektrik dibekalkan kepada rumah panjang ini dengan kadar yang segera.

Tuan Speaker, I wish to thank the state government for approving an initial sum of RM5 million for the purpose of pipe-laying to supply treated water from Simpang Ukong to Nanga Medamit during the last State Election.

Penyambungan ini akan membolehkan penduduk-penduduk yang berada di SMK Mendamit, Pekan Medamit dan penduduk di kawasan sekitar Kampung Ujung Jalan Medamit menikmati kemudahan tersebut. Sungguhpun demikian, sehingga kini projek ini belum dimulakan. Oleh yang demikian, saya mohon supaya projek ini dimulakan secepat mungkin.

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Saya juga ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk memohon supaya pembinaan sebuah Tangki Air Aras Tinggi dan juga booster pump bagi menyelesaikan masalah tekanan rendah yang dialami oleh beberapa buah rumah panjang di kawasan sepanjang jalan Kubong/ Pandaruan disiapkan dengan kadar yang segera.

Selain daripada itu, saya juga sekali lagi memohon pertimbangan supaya peruntukan diadakan untuk penyambungan Bekalan Air bersih ke beberapa buah kampung dan rumah panjang sepanjang Jalan Meritam. Ini termasuk Rumah Rumpang, Kampung Merasam Ulu, Rumah Jantin (Meresam Parit) dan juga Kampung Pucuk Manggis.

Saya juga mohon pertimbangan kerajaan supaya bekalan air bersih yang sudah ada dihujung Jalan Simpang Ukong disambung ke kawasan seberang sungai untuk membolehkan murid-murid asrama di SK Ukong dan juga penduduk-penduduk kampung yang berdekatan menikmati kemudahan tersebut.

Keperluan Perkhidmatan Pakar di Hospital Limbang

Tuan Spekar, the geographical position of Limbang makes it unique. Travelling to and from to town requires one to go through a foreign country which is Brunei Darussalam. The other means of travel is by twice-daily flights which was formerly three-daily and reduce to two-daily flights recently, which is provided by Maswings. Because of this unique position, it‟s also has peculiar problems in particular with regards to border crossings especially when there is a need to obtain specialist medical care and facilities.

The problem with border crossing has been made more serious when both countries agreed to have the ICQS open from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight. When this new arrangement was implemented, the travelling public was of course happy as it gives them plenty of time to commute either from Limbang to Miri or vice-versa.

However, with the implementation of this new schedule, ambulance which could pass through at any time of the day before at odd hours were now confined to the new schedule which is 6:00 a.m. to 12: midnight. This has created a lot of problem in ferrying patients who needed emergency and specialist care which is at the either Miri General Hospital or being send to Sarawak General Hospital in Kuching.

Sehubungan itu, saya mohon supaya Kerajaan Negeri membincang perkara ini dengan Kerajaan Brunei Darussalam.

Pada masa yang sama saya juga memohon supaya Hospital Limbang dinaiktaraf dan dibekalkan dengan lebih ramai doktor pakar bagi mengurangkan jumlah pesakit yang terpaksa dihantar ke Hospital Miri dan juga Hospital Umum Kuching untuk mendapatkan perkhidmatan pakar. Pada masa ini Hospital Limbang hanya mempunyai seorang pakar sakit puan.

Pembinaan Balai Bomba Mini di Pekan Nanga Medamit

A week ago, on 7th May, some 105 people were made homeless when another 14 door long house, Rumah Sateng in Ulu Pandaruan was razed to the ground by an early morning fire. This is the seventh incident including two individual houses which suffered the same fate in my constituency during the last few years. For the information of this august House, the two individual houses were assisted through the construction of Project Bantuan Rumah (PBR) while those victims from among the long houses affected have been assisted through various means but unfortunately were not sufficient to help them build a new home.

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Incidentally all these cases are under the administrative prevue of the Medamit Sub- District Office. Oleh yang demikian saya sekali lagi memohon supaya:

(a) Sebuah Balai Bomba Mini diwujudkan di Pekan Medamit bertujuan memberi perkhidmatan yang lebih cepat dan pantas apabila ianya diperlukan. Balai ini amat diperlukan kerana jarak Pekan Medamit daripada Balai Bomba yang terdekat yang terletak di Bandar Limbang adalah jauh dan memakan masa lebih daripada sejam perjalanan menggunakan jalan raya.

(b) Di kebelakangan ini terdapat tidak kurang daripada 20 buah rumah telah dibekalkan dengan sistem pemadam api dengan menggunakan enjin pam mekanikal dan bekalan air graviti yang sedia ada. Oleh yang demikian, saya mohon supaya sistem ini disediakan dan diguna pakai di rumah-rumah panjang yang belum dibekalkan dengan sistem ini.

This system Tuan Speaker, is put up by the Federal Government, so I hope the State Government can emulate this system. Dengan adanya sistem ini, sekurang-kurangnya ia boleh digunakan sementara menunggu pihak bomba. Pada masa yang sama, adalah disarankan supaya lebih banyak lagi pihak bomba sukarela terus ditubuhkan terutamanya di rumah-rumah panjang dan kampung di kawasan ini terutama di tempat-tempat yang telah disediakan dengan peralatan asas.

Memandangkan masalah kebakaran ini merupakan masalah umum dan sering berlaku di negeri ini, adalah dicadangkan supaya kerajaan menimbang dan mewujudkan satu sistem jangka panjang yang boleh diberi kepada mangsa kebakaran.

Antaranya adalah dicadangkan supaya bantuan yang dapat membolehkan mereka membina rumah panjang baru sama ada melalui geran ataupun pinjaman jangka panjang untuk membolehkan mereka membina rumah panjang baru.

Pembangunan Gunung Buda National Park

Tuan Speaker, I wish to take this opportunity to thank the State Government and the Honourable Chief Minister in particular for having approved the sum of RM30 million for the construction of a road to Mentawai, thus providing access to Gunung Buda National Park.

Limbang, like other divisions in the State, has a lot of tourism products which has great potentials for development. However, these products have not been developed in the past due to problems of accessibility. These included two pristine areas designated as National Parks within its boundaries namely Gunung Buda and The Limbang Mangrove National Park. As such, I am indeed very thankful to the allocation to build the road and in turn will help the development of Gunung Buda as one of the major tourism destinations in the State.

I was given to understand that the tourism product available at Gunung Buda National Park will not attempt to compete with the adjacent World Heritage Area of the Gunung Mulu National Park as regards to development of tourism caves or indeed to duplicate any of the tourism products which have already been successfully developed at Mulu.

Memandangkan Kerajaan Negeri belum mempunyai pelan pengurusan bagi Taman Gunung Buda, saya memohon supaya beberapa perkara berikut dipertimbang dan dimasukkan ke dalam pelan itu nanti.

(a) Mencadangkan supaya kerajaan memberi keutamaan kepada aktiviti pelancongan yang tidak dilaksanakan di Gunung Mulu untuk mengelakkan persaingan;

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(b) Encourage tourism package complimenting Gunung Mulu with trans-boundary trail allowing visitors at Buda to trek to Gunung Mulu and vice versa, thus increasing tourist numbers and benefitting protected areas and the adjacent communities;

(c) Melibatkan masyarakat tempatan terutamanya dalam peluang-peluang perniagaan seperti pengangkutan, penyediaan makan minum dan pembinaan tempat penginapan sebagai “homestay”.

(d) With the impending construction of a road, Gunung Buda is in danger from illegal entry and activities without adequate protection and enforcement. I understand activities at the Park is currently being monitored from Mentawai. I therefore, hope that permanent staff will be based at the park once the road is completed.

(e) Last but not least, I urge that the Sarawak State Government considers the inclusion of the Gunung Buda National Park as a part of the expanded World Heritage Area of the Gunung Mulu National Park as per the recommendations from UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the evaluators of the Gunung Mulu World Heritage documentation (International Union of Conservation of Nature, IUCN).

Pembinaan Gerai Baru Yang Kekal di Nanga Medamit

Tuan Speaker, kita menyambut baik saranan kerajaan supaya masyarakat tani berusaha dengan lebih gigih dan menyumbang kepada usaha kerajaan meningkatkan lagi pengeluaran hasil tani di seluruh negeri bukan sahaja untuk tujuan keperluan keluarga masing-masisng tetapi juga untuk jualan kepada masyarakat setempat serta pengunjung dari negara jiran, Brunei Darussalam, selaras dengan konsep bahawa “Pertanian adalah Perniagaan”.

Untuk makluman Dewan yang mulia ini, kita di kawasan Ng. Medamit menyambut seruan ini dan mengadakan “Pasar Ahad” ataupun “Tamu Ahad” di kawasan lapang berhampiran dengan Pekan Baru Medamit kerana belum mempunyai tempat lain yang bersesuaian.

Sehubungan itu, saya juga memohon supaya Kerajaan Negeri melalui agensi nya supaya SEDC atau agensi kerajaan lain yang berkaitan untuk mengambil langkah-langkah yang bersesuaian dengan pembinaan kawasan yang kekal dan berbumbung bagi membantu dan membolehkan mereka meneruskan aktiviti perniagaan masing-masing dalam keadaan yang lebih selesa.

Conclusion

Tuan Speaker, before I conclude, I wish to take this opportunity to wish all Dayak friends both in and outside this august House, “Selamat Gawai Dayak. Ngajih ke Lantang Senang, Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai”. To all Muslim friends, Selamat Berpuasa dan Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

Tahniah dan terima kasih juga saya ucapkan kepada pegawai dan staf Dewan Undangan Negeri dan semua anggota perkhidmatan awam Negeri dan Persekutuan yang telah bekerja keras bagi menjayakan Persidangan kali ini. To your goodself Tuan Speaker, thank you for your patience and kind indulgence.

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Bagi mengakhiri ucapan saya, izinkan saya sekali lagi menyokong usul bahawa Dewan yang mulia ini bersidang dan meluluskan ucapan setinggi-tinggi penghargaan dan terima kasih kepada Tuan yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak sempena Perasmian Persidangan Penggal Kedua Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak Kelapan Belas pada 11 Mei yang lalu. Sekian, terima kasih.

Tuan Speaker: Any Honourable Members wish to speak? If that is the case, sitting is adjourned until 9.00 am tomorrow.

(Mesyuarat ditangguhkan pada jam 5.44 petang)