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PENYATA RASMI PERSIDANGAN DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI

DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI OFFICIAL REPORTS

MESYUARAT KEDUA BAGI PENGGAL KETIGA Second Meeting of the Third Session

5 hingga 14 November 2018

DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK KELAPAN BELAS

EIGHTEENTH SARAWAK STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

KHAMIS

08 NOVEMBER 2018

(30 SAFAR 1440H)

KUCHING

Peringatan untuk Ahli Dewan: Pembetulan yang dicadangkan oleh Ahli Dewan hendaklah disampaikan secara bertulis kepada

Setiausaha Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak tidak lewat daripada 12 Disember 2018

KANDUNGAN

PEMASYHURAN DARIPADA TUAN SPEAKER 1 PERTANYAAN-PERTANYAAN BAGI JAWAPAN-JAWAPAN LISAN (145) Cadangan Pembinaan Jambatan-Jambatan di Jajaran Sebuyau

Beladin / Pusa dan Sesang………………………….……………………. 1

(164) Status of Work on Long Lama Bridge Across Baram River…………... (146) Mengatasi Masalah Air di Seluruh Sarawak………………………….….

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(147) ICQ Tebedu Bandar Mutiara, di Daerah Tebedu…………………….…. 5 (148) Program e-Dagang untuk Usahawan di Luar Bandar dan DUN

Murum…………………………………………………………………….….

7 (149) New Light Industrial Estate in Meradong……………………………….. 9

(150) Menyukat Ukur Sekeliling Tanah Para Peserta SALCRA di DUN Engkilili……………………………………………………………………..…

10

(151) Traffic Congestions and Massive Traffic Jam Problem……………….... 11 (152) Pembinaan Sebuah Sekolah Menengah dan Sekolah Rendah di

Samalaju………………………………………………………………...……

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USUL AHLI DEWAN BIASA

YB Encik Chiew Chiu Sing (N.68 - Tanjung Batu)……………………… 15 SAMBUNGAN PERBAHASAN ATAS BACAAN KALI YANG KEDUA

RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERBEKALAN (2019), 2018 DAN USUL UNTUK MERUJUK RESOLUSI ANGGARAN PEMBANGUNAN BAGI PERBELANJAAN TAHUN 2019

(Perbahasan Usul) (1) YB Encik Fazzrudin Bin Haji Abdul Rahman (N.6 - Tupong)…….…..... (2) YB Puan Hajah Simoi Binti Haji Peri (N.28 - Lingga)………………...… (3) YB Encik Rolland Duat Anak Jubin (N. 48 - Meluan)………………..…. (4) YB Tuan Haji Razaili Bin Haji Gapor (N.29 - Beting Maro)……...….… (5) YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui (N.10 - Pending)…………………....….. (6) YB Encik Martin Ben (N.22 - Kedup)……………………………….….…. (7) YB Ir Christopher Gira Anak Sambang (N.59 - Tamin)………………… (8) YB Datuk Tiong Thai King (N.52 - Dudong)………………………….….. (9) YB Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew (N.73 - Piasau)…………………. (10) YB Encik Abdul Yakub Bin Haji Arbi (N.58 - Balingian)………………… (11) YB Datuk Amar Hajah Jamilah Haji Anu (N.3 - Tanjung Datu)………... (12) YB Encik Yussibnosh Balo (N.57 - Tellian)……………………………… (13) YB Encik Jefferson Jamit Anak Unyat (N.63 - Bukit Goram)………….. (14) YB Encik Mohd. Chee Bin Kadir (N.40 - Kabong)………………………. (15) YB Encik Wilson Nyabong Anak Ijang (N.61 - Pelagus)……………….. (16) YB Encik Miro Simuh (N.18 - Serembu)…………………………………. (17) YB Dato Henry Harry Anak Jinep (N.2 - Tasik Biru)…………………… (18) YB Encik David Wong Kee Woan (N.54 - Pelawan)………………….… (19) YB Encik Alexander Anak Vincent (N.49 - Ngemah)…………………… (20) YB Encik Johnichal Rayong Anak Ngipa (N.33 - Engkilili)…………….. (21) YB Dr Ting Tiong Choon (N.74 - Pujut)…………………………………..

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DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK YANG KELAPAN BELAS

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Khamis, 8 November 2018

Dewan bermesyuarat di Petra Jaya, Kuching pada jam 09.09 pagi

HADIR

Bil. Nama Konstituensi

1. Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Haji Mohamad Asfia Bin Awang Nassar

D.A., P.N.B.S., D.S.A.P., D.I.M.P., P.B.K.

Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak

2. Yang Berhormat Dato Gerawat Gala N.78 Mulu

P.S.B.S., P.B.K.

Timbalan Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak

3. Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman N.8 Satok

Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg D.P. D.A., P.N.B.S., J.B.S.

Ketua Menteri

Menteri Kewangan dan Perancangan Ekonomi

Menteri Pembangunan Bandar dan Sumber Asli

4. Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas N.37 Bukit Saban D.A., P.N.B.S., P.G.B.K.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri

Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian, Tanah Adat dan Pembangunan

Wilayah

5. Yang Berhormat Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Anak Masing N.64 Baleh P.S.M., D.A., P.N.B.S., P.B.S.


Menteri Pembangunan Infrastruktur dan Pengangkutan

6. Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Bin Ali Hasan N.82 Bukit Sari D.A., P.N.B.S., P.G.B.K., A.M.N.


Menteri Pembangunan Perindustrian dan Usahawan

Menteri Pembangunan Bandar dan Sumber Asli II

7. Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh N.53 Bawang Assan

P.N.B.S., P.G.B.K., A.B.S.

Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan E-Dagang

Menteri Kewangan II

8. Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Michael Manyin Anak Jawong N.21 Tebedu P.N.B.S., P.G.B.K., A.M.N., P.P.T., P.P.D. (Emas)

Menteri Pendidikan, Sains dan Penyelidikan Teknologi

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9. Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Hajah Fatimah Abdullah N.56 Dalat

P.N.B.S., P.G.B.K.

Menteri Kebajikan, Kesejahteraan Komuniti, Wanita, Keluarga dan

Pembangunan Kanak-kanak

10. Yang Berhormat Datuk Prof. Dr Sim Kui Hian N.14 Batu Kawah

P.J.N.

Menteri Kerajaan Tempatan dan Perumahan

11. Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Anak Utom N.69 Kemena

P.J.N., A.B.S.

Menteri Utiliti

12. Yang Berhormat Datuk Haji Talib Bin Zulpilip N.67 Jepak

P.G.B.K., P.B.K., P.P.B., P.P.D., P.P.S.

Menteri di Pejabat Ketua Menteri (Integriti dan Ombudsmen)

13. Yang Berhormat Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah N.15 Asajaya

P.G.B.K., P.B.S.

Menteri Pelancongan, Kesenian, Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan

14. Yang Berhormat Datuk John Sikie Anak Tayai N.60 Kakus

P.J.N P.B.S.

Menteri Muda Undang-Undang Adat dan Bumiputera

15. Yang Berhormat Datuk Haji Mohd. Naroden Bin Haji Majais N.26 Gedong

P.G.B.K., P.B.S.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana dan

Usahawan

16. Yang Berhormat Datuk Francis Harden Anak Hollis N.32 Simanggang

P.G.B.K., P.B.S., A.B.S.

Menteri Muda Kesejahteraan Komuniti

17. Yang Berhormat Datuk Lee Kim Shin N.75 Senadin

P.J.N., K.M.N., P.B.S., P.P.B., B.B.S.

Menteri Muda Pelancongan, Kesenian dan Kebudayaan

18. Yang Berhormat Datuk Haji Julaihi Bin Haji Narawi N.27 Sebuyau

P.G.B.K., P.B.S., K.M.N., P.P.D.

Menteri Muda Jalan Pesisir

19. Yang Berhormat Datuk Dr Jerip Anak Susil N.19 Mambong

P.G.B.K., A.M.N.

Menteri Muda Pengangkutan

20. Yang Berhormat Datuk Liwan Lagang N.65 Belaga

P.J.N., P.P.N., K.M.N., J.B.S.

Menteri Muda Bekalan Air

21. Yang Berhormat Puan Hajah Rosey Binti Haji Yunus N.71 Bekenu

J.B.K., P.P.B., P.P.S., P.B.E.

Menteri Muda Wanita, Keluarga dan Pembangunan Kanak-kanak

22. Yang Berhormat Datu Haji Len Talif Salleh N.41 Kuala Rajang

D.J.B.S., P.B.K., P.P.B.

Menteri Muda Perancangan Bandar, Pentadbiran Tanah dan Alam

Sekitar

23. Yang Berhormat Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn N.20 Tarat

P.G.B.K., J.B.K., P.B.S.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Tanah Adat

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24. Yang Berhormat Datuk Dr Haji Abdul Rahman Haji Junaidi N.4 Pantai Damai

P.G.B.K.,J.B.S., A.B.S.

Menteri Muda Elektrik Luar Bandar

25. Yang Berhormat Puan Hajah Sharifah Hasidah Binti Sayeed Aman N.7 Samariang

Ghazali

P.T.E.

Menteri Muda Undang-undang, Hubungan Negeri-Persekutuan dan

Pemantauan Projek

26. Yang Berhormat Encik Malcom Mussen Lamoh N.34 Batang Ai

P.B.S., P.T.E.

Menteri Muda Industri dan Pelaburan

27. Yang Berhormat Dr Haji Abdul Rahman Bin Haji Ismail N.79 Bukit Kota

A.B.S., P.T.E.

Menteri Muda Pertanian

28. Yang Berhormat Dr Haji Annuar Bin Rapaee N.55 Nangka

P.T.E.

Menteri Muda Pendidikan dan Penyelidikan Teknologi

Menteri Muda Perumahan dan Kesihatan Awam

29. Yang Berhormat Datu Penguang Manggil N.76 Marudi

D.J.B.S., K.M.N., P.P.C., P.P.B.

Menteri Muda Kerajaan Tempatan

30. Yang Berhormat Encik Abdullah Bin Haji Saidol N.42 Semop

J.B.K.,P.T.E.

Menteri Muda Hal Ehwal Korporat

31. Yang Berhormat Datuk Snowdan Lawan N.30 Balai Ringin

P.G.B.K.,A.M.N., P.T.E.

Menteri Muda Belia dan Sukan

32. Yang Berhormat Tan Sri Datuk William Mawan Anak Ikom N.47 Pakan

P.S.M., P.N.B.S., P.G.B.K., A.M.N., P.B.S., P.P.D. (Emas)

33. Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Hajah Jamilah Haji Anu N.3 Tanjung Datu

D.A., P.B.E., P.P.D (Perak), P.S.B.S, P.B.S.

34. Yang Berhormat Datuk Ambrose Blikau Anak Enturan N.55 Katibas

P.G.B.K., P.B.S., A.M.N.

35. Yang Berhormat Datuk Haji Abdul Wahab Bin Aziz N.38 Kalaka

P.G.B.K., J.B.S., P.P.B., P.P.D.

36. Yang Berhormat Datuk Mong Anak Dagang N.31 Bukit Begunan

P.G.B.K., J.M.N., P.B.S., P.P.D.

37. Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Haji Mohammad Ali Mahmud N.17 Stakan

P.N.B.S., D.S.A.P., S.I.M.P., P.P.D.

38. Yang Berhormat Dato Ranum Anak Mina N.1 Opar

K.M.N., A.M.N., K.P.K., P.J.M., P.P.S., P.P.A., B.B.S., A.B.S., P.S.B.S.

39. Yang Berhormat Puan Hajah Simoi Binti Haji Peri N.28 Lingga

P.T.E. J.B.K.

40. Yang Berhormat Encik Johnichal Rayong Anak Ngipa N.33 Engkilili

P.T.E.

41. Yang Berhormat Encik Alexander Anak Vincent N.49 Ngemah

K.M.N., P.T.E., P.B.K.

42. Yang Berhormat Dr Haji Hazland Bin Abang Hipni N.5 Demak

P.T.E.

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43. Yang Berhormat Encik Martin Ben N.22 Kedup

P.T.E.

44. Yang Berhormat Ir Aidel Bin Lariwoo N.24 Sadong Jaya

P.T.E., P.B.S.

45. Yang Berhormat Encik Mohammad Razi Bin Sitam N.35 Saribas

P.T.E.

46. Yang Berhormat Encik Ripin Bin Lamat N.72 Lambir

J.B.K.,K.M.N., P.T.E.

47. Yang Berhormat Encik Dennis Ngau N.77 Telang Usan

P.T.E.

48. Yang Berhormat Encik Chiew Chiu Sing N.68 Tanjong Batu

49. Yang Berhormat Encik Chong Chieng Jen N.12 Kota Sentosa

50. Yang Berhormat Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui N.10 Pending

51. Yang Berhormat Encik See Chee How N.11 Batu Lintang

52. Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji Razaili Bin Haji Gapor N.29 Beting Maro

P.T.E., P.B.S.

53. Yang Berhormat Encik Yussibnosh Balo N.57 Tellian

54. Yang Berhormat Dato’ Haji Idris Bin Haji Buang N.16 Muara Tuang

D.I.M.P., A.M.N., P.B.S., A.B.S., P.C.D., P.J.P.N., P.T.E.

55. Yang Berhormat Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew N.73 Piasau

P.J.N., D.I.M.P. A.B.S.

56. Yang Berhormat Datuk Tiong Thai King N.52 Dudong

J.B.S., P.G.B.K.

57. Yang Berhormat Dato’ Sri Huang Tiong Sii N.45 Repok

D.I.M.P., S.S.A.P.

58. Yang Berhormat Dato Henry Harry Anak Jinep N.2 Tasik Biru

P.S.B.S., A.B.S.

59. Yang Berhormat Dato’ Murshid DiRaja Dr Juanda Bin Jaya N.44 Jemoreng

DATO’ MURSHID DIRAJA, S.S.P.

60. Yang Berhormat Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing N.46 Meradong

A.B.S., P.J.N.

61. Yang Berhormat Encik Ali Anak Biju N.39 Krian

62. Yang Berhormat Encik Wong King Wei N.9 Padungan

63. Yang Berhormat Encik David Wong Kee Woan N.54 Pelawan

64. Yang Berhormat Puan Irene Mary Chang Oi Ling N.51 Bukit Assek

65. Yang Berhormat Dr Ting Tiong Choon N.74 Pujut

66. Yang Berhormat Ir Lo Khere Chiang N.13 Batu Kitang

B.B.S.

67. Yang Berhormat Encik Wilson Nyabong Anak Ijang N.61 Pelagus

68. Yang Berhormat Encik Miro Simuh N.18 Serembu

69. Yang Berhormat Encik John Anak Ilus N.23 Bukit Semuja

A.P.S.

70. Yang Berhormat Encik Fazzrudin Bin Haji Abdul Rahman N.6 Tupong

71. Yang Berhormat Encik Awla Bin Dris N.25 Simunjan

A.B.S.

72. Yang Berhormat Encik Jefferson Jamit Anak Unyat N.63 Bukit Goram

B.B.S., P.B.S., K.M.N.

73. Yang Berhormat Ir Christopher Gira Anak Sambang N.59 Tamin

P.B.K.

74. Yang Berhormat Encik Rolland Duat Anak JuBin N.48 Meluan

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75. Yang Berhormat Encik Abdul Yakub Bin Haji Arbi N.58 Balingian

76. Yang Berhormat Encik Safiee Bin Haji Ahmad N.43 Daro

77. Yang Berhormat Encik Chukpai Ugon N.66 Murum

P.P.N., A.B.S.

78. Yang Berhormat Encik Allan Siden Gramong N.50 Machan

A.B.S.

79. Yang Berhormat Encik Majang Anak Renggi N.70 Samalaju

80. Yang Berhormat Encik Mohd. Chee Bin Kadir N.40 Kabong

A.B.S., P.B.S., P.J.P.N., J.B.S.

TIDAK HADIR

(Kebenaran di bawah Peraturan Mesyuarat 81)

Bil. Nama Konstituensi 1. Yang Berhormat Encik Paulus Palu Gumbang N.80 Batu Danau

A.M.N., P.B.S., J.B.K., P.T.E.

2. Yang Berhormat Encik Baru Bian N.81 Ba’Kelalan

3. Yang Berhormat Encik Gerald Rentap Jabu N.36 Layar

A.B.S., P.P.N., J.B.K.

TURUT HADIR

1.

Encik Semawi Bin Mohamad Setiausaha Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak

2.

Cik Sharifah Shazzea Binti Wan Akil Timbalan Setiausaha Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak

3.

Inspektor Johari Bin Mudin Bentara Mesyuarat

4.

Inspektor Mohamad Fareed Bin Ghazali Bentara Mesyuarat

5.

Inspektor Wan Muhammad Faizhaqimi Bin Wan Hasbibullah Bentara Mesyuarat

6.

Encik Paul Beardsley Anak Lamat Bentara Mesyuarat

7.

Encik Abang Nasiruddin Bin Abang Mohd Khalid Bentara Mesyuarat

PETUGAS PERSIDANGAN

PEMBACA PRUF 1.

Puan Dayang Norazan Kartini Binti Dato Pengiran Haji Zain

Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Negeri Sarawak

2.

Cik Veronica Kueh Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Negeri Sarawak

PEGAWAI UNDANG-UNDANG

1. Encik Hrrison Anak Aris Jabatan Peguam Besar Negeri Sarawak

2. Encik Voon Yan Sin Jabatan Peguam Besar Negeri Sarawak

PEMBANTU PENYUNTING

1. Puan Nur Hanisah Binti Untong Jabatan Ketua Menteri

PUSTAKAWAN

1. Puan Rozana Oktavia Raymond Umpu Pustaka Negeri Sarawak

2. Puan Dayang Najwa Hazwani Awang Zaini Pustaka Negeri Sarawak

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JURUTRENGKAS 1.

Puan Sharlina Binti Mushar

Pejabat Setiausaha Kewangan Negeri Sarawak

2.

Puan Anieta Sylvester Pungga

Perbadanan Pembangunan Ekonomi Sarawak

3. Puan Bernadette Willon Jabatan Kastam DiRaja Malaysia

4. Puan Dayang Duraiza Binti Haji Awang Jangka Lembaga Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar 5.

Puan Dzuridah Binti Haji Sariee Kementerian Pembangunan Perindustrian dan Usahawan Sarawak

6. Puan Leidiana Azahari Kementerian Utiliti Sarawak 7. Puan Katerin @ Maria Jamali Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara 8. Puan Nur Izzatul Fatihah Abdullah Jabatan Kerja Raya Sarawak 9.

Puan Juliana Lugom Perbadanan Pembangunan Ekonomi Sarawak

10. Puan Valarie Jane Anak Aitman Pejabat Pembangunan Persekutuan Negeri Sarawak

11. Puan Rosline Dominic Maon Jabatan Peguam Besar Negeri Sarawak 12. Encik Mohd Alfadjer Bin Tuah Jabatan Peguam Besar Negeri Sarawak 13. Puan Winnie Vincent Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 14. Puan Meri Sabas Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 15. Puan Doris Anak Francis Harris Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 16. Puan Tamenthi Komarusamy Pejabat Timbalan Setiausaha Kerajaan

Negeri 17. Puan Beatrice Dinus Jabatan Imigresen Negeri Sarawak 18. Puan Khadijah Khaider Jabatan Perbendaharaan Negeri Sarawak 19. Puan Sabtuyah Binti Adeng Perbadanan Pembangunan Perumahan 20. Puan Mariana Binti Brahim Perbadanan Pembangunan Perumahan 21. Puan Nori Othman Perbadanan Pembangunan Perumahan 22. Encik Roland Ayak Jabatan Penjara Negeri Sarawak 23. Puan Noorina Binti Hamdan Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 24. Puan Ratna Airnwati Binti Hj Md Junaidi Lembaga Pelancongan Sarawak 25. Puan Emely Edmund Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia

Cawangan Sarawak 26. Puan Josie Botin Polis DiRaja Malaysia 27. Puan Dayang Siti Roszalina Binti Abang Rosli Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Sarawak 28. Puan Khuzaimah Binti Razali Jabatan Audit Negara, Negeri Sarawak 29. Puan Azah Mohamad Jally Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Sarawak 30. Puan Nurhaida Binti Amin Radio Televisyen Malaysia

RAKAMAN PROSIDING

1. Encik Mohd Zainal Bujang Jabatan Penyiaran 2. Encik Hussien Haji Shuni Jabatan Penyiaran 3. Encik Edwin Jambol Anak Radin Jabatan Penyiaran 4. Encik Syed Faizal Bin Wan Dahlan Jabatan Penyiaran

JURUCETAK

1. Encik Awang Faidzul Bin Awang Aboone Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad 2. Encik Mohd. Nor Majidi Bin Marekan Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad

JURUTEKNIK IT

1. Encik Abdul Rahman Belimi SAINS 2. Encik Abang Asmadi SAINS

MESSENGER

1. Encik Abang Safry Bin Abang Bohari Jabatan Agama Islam Sarawak 2. Encik Herman Bin Siss Jabatan Agama Islam Sarawak 3. Encik Moksen Bin Sion Jabatan Agama Islam Sarawak 4. Encik Junaidi Bin Samsudin Kementerian Kerajaan Tempatan dan

Perumahan

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5. Encik Christopher Nyenggang Anak Jameson Buau

Jabatan Muzium Sarawak

6. Encik Ideris Bin Lamit Jabatan Pertanian Sarawak 7. Encik Mohamed Nazeerudin Bin Gulam

Mohamed Kementerian Permodenan Pertanian, Tanah Adat dan Pembangunan Wilayah

8. Encik Lawrence Anak Encharang Jabatan Pertanian Sarawak

ANGGOTA STAF DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK

1. Puan Magdalen Anak Nangkai 2. Cik Noria Binti Suut 3. Cik Nur Azira Binti Abdul Kadir 4. Puan Rabiah Binti Abdul Kadir 5. Puan Siti Norhiza Binti Mohd. Yusri 6. Puan Hanisah Abdullah 7. Cik Ily Lyana Binti Rosli 8. Cik Nur Shalazia Binti Morshidi @ Ramzi 9. Encik Rasdi Bin Ahmad @ Tarence Bobby Johnny 10. Puan Norziana Binti Haji Ahmad 11. Encik Harry Harold Daud 12. Puan Katheline Killah 13. Puan Nur Eliana Abdullah 14. Puan Nazmah Binti Darham 15. Puan Tracy Liana Anak Bana 16. Encik Razali Bin Awi 17. Encik Lukas Jammany Anak Kated 18. Encik Zahari Bin Bolhi 19. Encik Mohamad Zailani Bin Junaidi 20. Encik Hazrin Syah Bin Hamzah 21. Encik Alwie Bin Haji Ali 22. Cik Hawa Binti Morsad 23. Puan Suraya Binti Hamden 24. Puan Noraisah Binti Ahmad 25. Cik Siti Zalilah Binti Samsawi 26. Cik Natasha Nadia Binti Mohd Saidi 27. Encik Romzie Bin Bujang 28. Encik Musa Bin Julai 29. Encik Mohamad Sabqhi Bin Ali

PELAJAR LATIHAN INDUSTRI

1. Encik Mohd Zulkhairy Bin Mohd Hajemi 2. Cik Marena Binti Hazemi 3. Cik Hazel Nazlyn Binti Hasnan 4. Encik Abg Mohd Syukur Bin Abg Rosli 5. Cik Nurhaffizah Binti Abdullah

BELUM DISUNTING 8 NOVEMBER 2018

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(Mesyuarat dimulakan pada jam 9:09 pagi)

[Tuan Speaker mempengerusikan Mesyuarat]

DOA

PEMASYHURAN DARIPADA TUAN SPEAKER Tuan Speaker: Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, selamat pagi dan salam sejahtera. Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat, I have granted leave of absence under Standing Order 81 to Yang Berhormat Encik Baru Bian Honorable Member for N.81 Ba’Kelalan for today’s sitting until 14th November 2018 and Yang Berhormat Encik Gerald Rentap Jabu, Honourable Member for N.36 Layar for today’s and tomorrow’s sitting.

PERTANYAAN-PERTANYAAN BAGI JAWAPAN-JAWAPAN LISAN Tuan Speaker: Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji Razaili Bin Haji Gapor, Beting Maro. YB Tuan Haji Razaili Bin Haji Gapor: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh dan salam sejahtera.

Buah nanas buah berangan, Masak merah si buah delima,

Mohon datuk menteri beri jawapan, Soalan saya 145.

Cadangan Pembinaan Jambatan-Jambatan Di Jajaran Sebuyau Beladin/Pusa

dan Sesang

(145) YB Tuan Haji Razaili Bin Haji Gapor bertanya kepada Menteri Pembangunan Infrastruktur dan Pengangkutan. Apakah status terkini cadangan untuk membina Jambatan Batang Lupar, Jambatan Batang Saribas dan Jambatan Sg Krian yang menjadi pelengkap kepada Lebuhraya Pesisir di jajaran Sebuyau Beladin/Pusa dan Sesang?

Status of Work on Long Lama Bridge across Baram River

(164) YB Encik Dennis Ngau to ask the Minister for Infrastructure Development and Transportation. What is the percentage of achievement against the schedule to work on Long Lama Bridge across Baram River situated at Long Lama town to date? When is the Marudi Bridge to start its construction? Menteri Muda Jalan Pesisir (YB Datuk Haji Julaihi Bin Haji Narawi): Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker.

Terima kasih YB bertanya, Soalan dijawab seperti diminta.

Tuan Speaker, untuk menjawab soalan daripada Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Beting Maro, izinkan saya menjawab serentak dengan soalan 164 daripada Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Telang Usan, N.77 kerana kedua-dua soalan tersebut menyentuh tentang jambatan yang merupakan rural connectivity. Bolehkah? Jadi untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Beting Maro, pembinaan bagi jambatan Batang Lupar pada asalnya diluluskan oleh Kerajaan Persekutuan terdahulu daripada ini bersama-sama dengan Kerajaan Sarawak secara perkongsian 50%-50% kos pembinaannya. Namun, Kerajaan Sarawak telah menerima surat daripada Kerajaan Persekutuan pimpinan Pakatan Harapan melalui


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Kementerian Kerja Raya Malaysia menyatakan bahawa projek ini ditangguh seperti surat yang dimaklumkan kepada Kementerian kami bertarikh 24 Ogos 2018 yang lalu. Namun, kami tidak berputus asa kerana baru-baru ini kita menuntut janji kepada keperluan rakyat luar bandar, maka satu pertemuan dengan Menteri Kerja Raya Malaysia yang juga Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Ba’Kelalan besama-sama dengan pegawai-pegawai dari Kementerian kami dan JKR mengenai harapan kita di Sarawak untuk menuntut janji membina jambatan ini untuk keperluan rakyat luar bandar di mana dinyatakan bahawa jambatan ini amat diperlukan dan dinyatakan juga bahawa Kerajaan pusat sekurang-kurangnya bersetuju untuk meluluskan peruntukan sebanyak RM400 juta sebagai 50% daripada kos pembinaan jambatan tersebut dan ini dinyatakan secara positif oleh Yang Berhormat Menteri Kerja Raya Malaysia yang juga Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Ba’Kelalan cuma saya berharap Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Ba’Kelalan yang juga ahli PKR boleh meyakinkan Kerajaan pusat Pakatan Harapan (PH) tentang keperluan ini kerana jambatan Batang Lupar adalah di antara jambatan yang paling strategik di laluan jalan pesisir pantai di Sarawak dan kita berharap beliau dapat bercakap bagi pihak rakyat Sarawak khususnya rakyat luar bandar di Sarawak pada masa kini. Namun, Tuan Speaker pada masa yang sama Kerajaan Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) pimpinan Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri begitu prihatin dan mengutamakan keperluan rakyat luar bandar di kawasan pesisir dan dengan itulah maka Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri telah mengumumkan bahawa Kerajaan Sarawak bersetuju untuk membiayai kos pembinaan jambatan ini tetapi berdasarkan perbincangan dengan Ahli Yang Berhormat Menteri KKR yang juga Ahli Ba’Kelalan, kita berharap apabila peruntukan daripada Kerajaan pusat itu nanti diluluskan dalam Rancangan Malaysia Ke-12 (RMK-12) maknanya mana-mana kos yang dibiayai oleh Kerajaan Sarawak pada kadar 50% akan dikembalikan atau pun reimburse dalam RMK-12. Ini yang kita harap dapat dilakukan oleh Yang Berhormat Menteri KKR. Tuan Speaker, kita masih berharap Kerajaan Persekutuan benar-benar menghormati dan meyakinkan, yakin tentang keperluan yang saya maksudkan tadi kerana sesungguhnya jambatan ini amat penting sekali dan Kerajaan Sarawak sesungguhnya menggenggam teguh doa dan harapan rakyat luar bandar pada hari ini. Kita pasti ingin menunaikan harapan dan doa rakyat luar bandar. Sementara itu Tuan Speaker, bagi menjawab soalan mengenai jambatan Batang Saribas dan Jambatan Sg. Krian yang ditanya juga oleh Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Beting Maro, ianya telah dilulus dan dibiaya sepenuhnya oleh Kerajaan Sarawak melalui Program Perhubungan Jalan Pesisir (Coastal Connectivity Program). Jadi kedua-dua jambatan Batang Saribas dan Batang Krian adalah di antara beberapa projek yang dibiayai sepenuhnya oleh Kerajaan Sarawak. Sesungguhnya, rakyat Sarawak dekat di hati Kerajaan GPS pimpinan Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri dan projek ini akan ditender pada penghujung tahun 2018, I mean kedua-dua jambatan Batang Saribas dan Batang Krian dan dijangka bermula pembinaannya pada suku tahun pertama 2019. Bagi menjawab soalan jambatan yang dikemukakan oleh Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Telang Usan, sukacita saya maklumkan seperti berikut. For the information of Ahli Yang Berhormat for Telang Usan, during my visit to Long Lama Bridge on the 25th October 2018 recently, the construction of the project is progressing smoothly with the current achievement of 87.6% against the schedule of 90.2%. This project is fully funded by Sarawak Government dan ini juga merupakan salah satu daripada jambatan yang dibiayai sepenuhnya oleh Kerajaan Sarawak. The Marudi Bridge has been approved under Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister’s Walkabout Project. The project has been tendered on the 3rd of November recently, that is 3rd November 2018 and the construction is scheduled to commence in the 1st quarter of 2019. Jadi di sinilah Tuan Speaker, kita dapat menyaksikan bahawa keprihatinan


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Kerajaan GPS Sarawak pimpinan Yang Amat Berhormat terhadap keperluan connectivity di luar bandar sama ada di kawasan pesisir pantai atau pun di kawasan pedalaman Sarawak dan boleh saya nyatakan sekali lagi bahawa inilah yang menyebabkan bahawa sepatutnya rakyat secara keseluruhannya faham cuma Kerajaan pimpinan rakyat Sarawak sendiri yang benar-benar faham akan keperluan rakyat Sarawak pada hari ini. Namun pada masa yang sama Tuan Speaker, saya cukup kecewa kerana ada pihak-pihak tertentu cuba menggagalkan pelaksanaan pembinaan jambatan khususnya di laluan pesisir pantai Sarawak. Kenapa rakyat kawasan luar bandar sama ada di kawasan pesisir pantai atau pun kawasan pendalaman berhak juga mendapat kemudahan infrastruktur dan kemudahan prasarana yang lebih baik di masa yang akan datang. Ada pihak-pihak tertentu cuba menggunakan berbagai-bagai macam saluran termasuk saluran perundangan semata-mata untuk menggagalkan projek ini dan saya berharap pihak ini jangan ikut nafsu politik semata-mata dan oleh kerana nak mengikut nafsu politik semata-mata, maka keperluan rakyat boleh terganggu, boleh terjejas malah saya boleh katakan bahawa tindakan pihak-pihak tertentu ini saya anggap bersifat kejam terhadap keperluan rakyat di luar bandar samada rakyat di kawasan pesisir pantai atau pun rakyat di kawasan pedalaman. Please don’t be too prejudice to the needs of our people in the rural area. Be it in the coastal of Sarawak or in the interior part of Sarawak. Please, taruh sikit perasaan terhadap keperluan kamek orang luar bandar. Jangan ikut nafsu politik untuk menggagalkan projek kamek di luar bandar di Sarawak ini. Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. YB Tuan Haji Razaili Bin Haji Gapor: (Soalan Tambahan) Sabar, sabar.

Bunga cengkih daun pandan, Menjadi perisa jus buahan, Terima kasih atas jawapan, Ada dua soalan tambahan.

Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Terima kasih diucapkan kepada Yang Amat Berhormat

Ketua Menteri dan Kerajaan GPS kerana akhirnya melaksanakan melengkapkan connectivity rangkaian dan rakyat pesisir.

(a) Apakah skop kerja bagi ketiga-tiga jambatan yang saya maksudkan?

(b) Berapakah kos bagi membina ketiga-tiga jambatan tersebut? Menteri Muda Jalan Pesisir (YB Datuk Haji Julaihi Bin Haji Narawi): Terima kasih Yang Berhormat bagi Beting Maro yang begitu prihatin terhadap keperluan connectivity di kawasan pesisir pantai Sarawak. Inilah di antara perjuangan wakil rakyat GPS di Sarawak yang menyedari akan keperluan kami di kawasan luar bandar. Untuk menjawab soalan pertama saya sentuh tentang jambatan Batang Lupar dulu. Jambatan Batang Lupar merupakan sebuah jambatan sepanjang 5.1 kilometer, 5.1 kilometer jenis cable stayed bridge yang merangkumi 710 meter cable stay dan 4.39 prestressed balance cantilever. Maknanya kalau kita campur kedua-duanya panjangnya ialah 5.1 kilometer. Dan pada masa yang sama kita perlu membina jalan tuju, approach road di sebelah Sebuyau dan juga di sebelah Triso yang melibatkan pembinaan jalan tuju sepanjang 5.7 kilometer. Bagi jambatan Batang Saribas ianya merupakan two lanes single carriage way. Panjang 1.55 kilometer dan lebar 12 meter. Jalan tuju juga perlu dibina di kedua-dua belah tebing sungai menuju jambatan Batang Saribas yang melibatkan jalan tuju sepanjang 3.35 kilometer. Bagi jambatan Sungai Kerian ianya merupakan two lanes single


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carriage way panjang 690 meter dan lebar 12 kilometer. Jalan tuju juga perlu dibina dikedua-dua belah tebing sungai menuju jambatan tersebut sepanjang 1.3 kilometer. Untuk menjawab soalan tambahan kedua mengenai kos, ini adalah anggaran and the actual will be depending on the actual tender later on. Jadi anggaran kos bagi jambatan Batang Lupar ialah RM1 billion. Sebab ianya kita jangka melibatkan cable stayed bridge. Dan bagi Batang Saribas anggarannya dijangka sebanyak RM495 juta. Dan untuk Jambatan Kerian kita jangka kosnya adalah sebanyak RM174 juta. Jadi kos-kos ini adalah anggaran. So we hope to get a better cost apabila ianya ditender kemudian. Terima kasih. YB Encik Dennis Ngau: (Supplementary Question) Thank you, Tuan Speaker. Thank you Menteri Muda. Can I have one supplementary question? Sorry. How much is the cost of Long Lama and Marudi Bridge and what is also the scope of work for both bridges? Thank you. Menteri Muda Jalan Pesisir (YB Datuk Haji Julaihi Bin Haji Narawi): Terima kasih Yang Berhormat bagi Telang Usan. Kita telah bersama-sama meninjau tapak pembinaan Jambatan Long Lama baru-baru ini dan untuk makluman just to share with everybody, kos pembinaan bagi Jambatan Long Lama ialah sebanyak RM67.1 juta. Manakala, kos pembinaan untuk Jambatan Marudi kita anggarkan sekitar RM90 juta. Dan scope of work bagi jambatan Long Lama melibatkan pembinaan construction of two lanes approximately 573 metres, two lanes bridge cantilever maknanya tak sampai 1 kilometer, panjangnya ialah cuma 573 meter dan pada masa yang sama seperti mana-mana jambatan kita perlu membina jalan tuju atau pun approach road. Jadi bagi jambatan Long Lama ianya melibatkan pembinaan approach road menuju ke jambatan tersebut dari kedua-dua tebing sungai tersebut sepanjang 621 meter. Manakala bagi jambatan Marudi, ianya adalah sepanjang 650 meter yang melibatkan juga pembinaan approach road sepanjang 1.1 kilometer. Jadi kedua-dua projek ini juga adalah sebahagian daripada projek yang dilulus oleh Kerajaan Sarawak maknanya dibiayai sepenuhnya oleh Kerajaan Sarawak dan ini sekali lagi membuktikan kepada kita Kerajaan GPS Sarawak benar-benar faham akan keperluan rakyat samada di kawasan pedalaman atau pun di kawasan pesisir pantai atau pun di kawasan bandar. Inilah Kerajaan GPS Sarawak, Kerajaan rakyat Negeri Sarawak. Terima kasih. Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat Dato’ Haji Idris Bin Haji Buang, Muara Tuang. YB Dato’ Haji Idris Bin Haji Buang: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Ada pantun.

Tudung Songket ilham pendeta, Membuat sang puteri tergila-gila,

Walaupun bajet Persekutuan mendukacita, Ketua Menteri kita tampil membela.

Soalan saya nombor 2, nombor 2 hari ini lah, nombor 146. Terima kasih.

Mengatasi Masalah Air di Seluruh Sarawak (146) YB Dato’ Haji Idris Bin Haji Buang bertanya kepada Menteri Utiliti. Kerajaan Negeri telah memperuntukkan RM2 billion untuk mengatasi masalah air di seluruh Sarawak.


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Setakat manakah kerja-kerja berkaitan telah dilaksanakan dan apakah tindakan selanjutnya? Menteri Muda Bekalan Air (YB Datuk Liwan Lagang): Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Muara Tuang, peruntukan yang diumum dan yang disalurkan oleh Yang Amat Berhormat bukan RM2 billion malah lebih daripada itu iaitu RM2.8 billion. Baik, untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Muara Tuang, projek-projek yang diumumkan oleh Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri terdapat atau terletak di seluruh Sarawak terutamanya di kawasan luar bandar yang menghadapi kesulitan air yang kritikal. Setakat ini empat projek sudah siap. 16 dalam pembinaan dan selebihnya dalam peringkat reka bentuk dan tender. Proses pelaksanaan projek-projek tersebut adalah melalui open tender conventional (design by consultant and in-house), open pre-qualification tender design and build dan open tender design and build. YB Dato’ Haji Idris Bin Haji Buang: (Soalan Tambahan) Terima kasih, Menteri Muda. Soalan tambahan saya ada dua.

(a) Apakah projek-projek yang telah siap itu dan berapakah kosnya?

(b) Apakah sebab musabab atau faktor yang menyebabkan masalah-masalah di stress areas itu termasuk di area Muara Tuang Samarahan?

Terima kasih. Menteri Muda Bekalan Air (YB Datuk Liwan Lagang): Terima kasih, Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Muara Tuang. Untuk soalan pertama, projek-projek yang telah siap adalah sistem perparitan sementara di Pusa penambahbaikan sistem penapisan di loji rawatan di Nanga Ngungun dan Kanowit, penukaran tangka FRP yang bocor di loji rawatan air Nanga Tadak dan kerja pembaikan tangka aras tinggi di loji rawatan air Nanga Sekuau. Jumlah kos bagi projek-projek tersebut adalah sebanyak RM720 ribu. Manakala bagi jawapan soalan yang kedua, adalah untuk makluman Yang Berhormat bagi Muara Tuang masalah bekalan air di stress area termasuk di Muara Tuang adalah kerana sumber air mentah tidak mencukupi, kapasiti rawatan tidak mencukupi, proses rawatan air yang tidak mencukupi, sistem perpaipan yang uzur dan bocor, kadar air tidak berhasil, non-revenue water yang tinggi. Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat Encik Martin Ben, Kedup. YB Encik Martin Ben: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker.

ICQ Tebedu Bandar Mutiara di Daerah Tebedu

(147) YB Encik Martin Ben bertanya kepada Ketua Menteri. Apakah pelan strategik Kerajaan untuk membangunkan semula atau menambahbaik kawasan ICQ Tebedu dan menarik pelabur ke kawasan perindustrian ringan Bandar Mutiara, di Daerah Tebedu? Menteri Muda Pembangunan Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana dan Usahawan (YB Datuk Haji Mohd Naroden Bin Haji Majais): Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker dan Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Kedup. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Kedup, pada 28 Disember 2017 Kerajaan Persekutuan dan Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak telah mengumumkan persetujuan. Persetujuan untuk membangunkan bersama Kompleks Kastam, Imigresen, Quarantine and Security (CIQS) di Tebedu. Sehubungan dengan itu, Kerajaan Sarawak telah meluluskan pelan induk. Pelan induk pembangunan bersepadu untuk Kompleks CIQS


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di Tebedu. Pelan induk ini akan merangkumi komplek CIQS yang baru dan akan turut dihubungkan dengan taman perindustrian Tebedu yang sedia ada. Kementerian juga bercadang agar sebahagian kawasan perindustrian yang sedia ada diwartakan sebagai zon perindustrian bebas. Ini bertujuan untuk merangsangkan pembangunan ekonomi di kawasan berkenaan. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat, pada masa ini kita masih menunggu keputusan lanjut Kerajaan Persekutuan yang baru mengenai cadangan pelaksanaan projek tersebut. Sejak Mei 2014, penguatkuasaan Trade Agreement, 1970 (BTA) oleh Kerajaan Indonesia telah menghadkan nilai eksport barangan melalui Tebedu Inland Port dan ini telah mengakibatkan penurunan yang serius terhadap aktiviti perdagangan rentas sempadan serta juga memberi sentimen negatif kepada perniagaan terutama di perindustrian Tebedu. Sehubungan dengan itu, Kerajaan Negeri dan Persekutuan masa itu telah membangkitkan isu ini dengan Kerajaan Republik Indonesia untuk mencapai satu penyelesaian dan berharap perdagangan dapat dinormalisasikan dengan segera. Kita percaya bahawa perdagangan merentas sempadan mempunyai potensi yang besar untuk kepentingan kedua-dua pihak iaitu Indonesia Kalimantan Barat dan Malaysia khususnya Sarawak. Malahan Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak juga telahpun mengusulkan kepada Kerajaan Republik Indonesia melalui Menteri Perdagangan Indonesia agar kawasan di Tebedu-Entikong dijadikan sebagai kawasan pembangunan khas (special development area) where we can plan for a joint border development covering manufacturing and industrial sectors, real estate development, tourism as well as agro-based industry. Walau bagaimanapun, Kerajaan Sarawak masih meneruskan apa juga usaha untuk mempromosikan Sarawak sebagai destinasi pelaburan melalui program seperti misi pelaburan ke luar negara, seminar keusahawanan, sesi dialog bersama masyarakat niaga serta ekspo yang diadakan dari semasa ke semasa termasuk pelaburan di kawasan Tebedu. Terima kasih. YB Encik Martin Ben: (Soalan Tambahan) Terima kasih atas jawapan tadi ya Yang Berhormat Menteri Muda. Saya ada dua soalan tambahan. Bagaimanakah pelaksanaan dasar perdagangan rentas sempadan oleh pihak Indonesia telah menjejaskan aktiviti perdagangan rentas sempadan di Tebedu-Entikong? Soalan tambahan kedua, apakah tindakan yang telah diambil oleh Kerajaan bagi menormalisasikan perdagangan rentas sempadan itu? Terima kasih. Menteri Muda Pembangunan Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana dan Usahawan, Menteri Muda E-Dagang (YB Datuk Haji Mohd Naroden Haji Majais): Terima kasih Tuan Speaker dan Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Tebedu.

Selain daripada kesan sosio-ekonomi di bandar, bidang perubatan dan bidang pekerjaan di perladangan dan sebagainya, kesan yang amat nyata ialah penurunan nilai perdagangan yang merentas sempadan Tebedu-Entikong.

Sebagai contoh pada 2013, nilai perdagangan rekod yang tertinggi ialah kira RM766

juta dan nilai ini turun dari semasa ke semasa sehingga 2017. Nilai ini hanya RM93 juta. Ini amat jelas menunjukkan bahawa usaha untuk menormalisasikan keadaan di Tebedu amat diperlukan.

Beberapa tindakan yang telah diadakan kedua-dua pihak negara khususnya melalui

negeri-negeri Sarawak, melalui Perdana Menteri masa itu, melalui menteri–menteri MITI


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Malaysia dan Indonesia dan melalui pegawai-pegawai Kerajaan dan seterusnya melalui NGOs, melalui seminar dan sebagainya.

Beberapa tindakan yang Kerajaan telah usulkan ialah seperti mewujudkan

jawatankuasa ITC Joint Trade and Investment Committee antara kedua-dua pihak, mesyuarat Kumpulan Kerja bagi perjanjian perdagangan rentas sempadan, Annual Consultative Malaysia-Indonesia, Jawatankuasa Commission for Bilateral Cooperation Between the Two Countries dan forum Jawatankuasa Kerja Sosial Ekonomi Malaysia- Indonesia atau pun SOSEK MALINDO.

Thank you very much dan kita harap Kerajaan baru ini yang diketuai oleh Perdana

Menteri baharu dan Menteri MITI baru dapat membantu kita menormalisasikan border di Entikong Tebedu supaya perdagangan yang sedia ada dulu akan mencerlah dan meningkat di masa akan datang. Terima kasih. Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat Encik Chukpai Ugon, Murum. YB Encik Chukpai Ugon: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker.

Hari malam gelap gulita, Pasang lilin jalan ke taman, Sopan santun budaya kita,

Jadi kebanggaan zaman berzaman, Soalan saya numbor 148, mohon Yang Berhormat Menteri berilah jawapan.

Program e-Dagang Untuk Usahawan di Luar Bandar dan DUN Murum

(148) YB Encik Chukpai Ugon bertanya kepada Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan E-Dagang. Apakah perancangan Kerajaan untuk melaksanakan Program e-Dagang untuk usahawan di luar bandar dan DUN Murum? Adakah Kerajaan bercadang untuk membina anjung usahawan di luar bandar dan DUN Murum? Menteri Muda Pembangunan Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana dan Usahawan, Menteri Muda E-Dagang (YB Datuk Haji Mohd. Naroden Haji Majais): Terima kasih Tuan Speaker dan Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Murum.

Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Murum, walaupun konsep e-dagang telah dipraktikkan di negara-negara lain dalam sekitar 18 hingga 20 tahun yang lalu seperti di negara Eropah, USA, China dan sebagainya tapi di Malaysia termasuk kita di Sarawak ianya adalah konsep baru. Jadi setakat ini semua program yang kita laksanakan adalah merupakan awareness program, mind opening atau pun pendedahan dengan harapan rakyat kita terutama sekali para usahawan kita, memahami dan menghayati e-dagang sebagai platform berniaga kita di masa akan datang.

Sejak penubuhan Ministry of International Trade and e-Commerce Sarawak (MITEC),

kita telah melaksanakan 11 program roadshow bagi seluruh negeri bermula dari Bahagian Kuching hingga ke Limbang di bandar-bandar, pekan-pekan kecil termasuk kawasan Ketibas, Kapit, Merudi, Beluru, Sekuau dan beberapa kawasan lagi di luar bandar.

Sebelas (11) program ini adalah just to mention the few bengkel perniagaan online,

program eUsahawan digital achievers, train the trainers untuk pengurus dan penolong pengurus syarikat, seminar ekonomi digital dan e-Dagang untuk usahawan dan Ketua-ketua


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kampung, Kampung Reachout iaitu program kesedaran eDagang komuniti luar bandar, ePhoto presentation and marketing online, apps challenge dengan kolabarasi dengan Unimas, start up quest, digital free trade zone, the FTZ bersama MDEC, introduction to digital business model bersama PIKOM Persatuan Industri, Komputer dan Multimedia Malaysia dan transforming digital business for Sarawak youth and SMEs. Dalam masa yang sama beberapa program yang berkaitan e-Dagang juga dilaksanakan oleh beberapa agensi-agensi Kerajaan termasuk agensi-agensi Persekutuan seperti Agro bazaar online, e-Dagang desa, eTrade, eRezeki, cellik IT penuh kocek dan masuk. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Murum, MTEC akan melaksanakan program kesedaran e-Dagang di Sungai Asap hujung tahun ini dan MCMC telah membina 124 pusat internet yang sebahagian besarnya di kawasan luar bandar untuk tujuan bagi memudahkan rakyat berkomunikasi, mencari dan bertukar maklumat dan mana tahu dimasa akan datang menjalankan aktiviti perniagaan online mereka. Terima kasih.

Satu lagi soalan, soalan B nya Anjung Usahawan ialah premis perniagaan untuk

kemudahan berniaga termasuk yang dibina oleh beberapa agensi lain samada di dalam bandar mahu pun di pekan, di kampung di luar bandar. Kementerian Pembangunan Perindustrian dan Usahawan Sarawak (MIED) telah membina beberapa anjung usahawan seperti di Lawas, Betong, Sri Aman, Damai, Semariang, Gedung dan Limbang. Bagi kawasan Murum walaupun kementerian belum mempunyai perancangan apa-apa untuk membangunkan anjung usahawan di bahagian Murum saya ingin menyeru agar ahli Yang Berhormat boleh lah mengemukakan permohonan beserta cadangan tapak bagi perbidaan anjung usahawan bagi kawasan Murum Yang Berhormat. Terima kasih. YB Encik Chukpai Ugon: Terima kasih, Yang Berhormat Menteri Muda di atas jawapan tadi. Saya ada dua (2) soalan tambahan:

(a) Apakah pembangunan infrastruktur ICT yang telah dan akan dilaksanakan oleh Kerajaan di kawasan Murum.

(b) Apakah manfaat yang boleh dinikmati oleh para penduduk Murum melalui pembangunan infrastruktur, komunikasi, ICT itu?

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana dan Usahawan, Menteri Muda E-Dagang (YB Datuk Haji Mohd. Naroden Haji Majais): Terima kasih, Ahli Yang Berhormat. Saya telah difahamkan setakat ini MCMC dan SACOFA telah membina empat unit menara komunikasi yang kini telah beroperasi sepenuhnya dalam kawasan YB Murum. Kerajaan negeri juga melalui Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) juga telah merancang untuk menambah enam unit lagi menara komunikasi dalam kawasan Murum. Dalam masa yang sama, Kerajaan juga telah memasang satu small cell yang lekat di tiang. E-penempatan semula Murum di Long Tengulang mesti kawasan Yang Berhormat rasa saya. Saya percaya. Dan apakah manfaat yang boleh dinikmati oleh penduduk di luar bandar termasuk kawasan Murum melalui infrasturktur komunikasi ICT. Jadi apa yang kita fahamkan internet dan teknologi telah mengubah cara dunia bekerja. Ianya sentiasa akan berubah mengubah cara kita bekerja selagi teknologi masih maju dan rakyat dunia masih menghayati teknologi. Jadi bagi kita di Sarawak di Malaysia termasuk kawasan Murum internet dan teknologi akan memberi kita the same level playing field level gelanggang permainan yang sama rata maksud saya ialah tidak kira dimana kita berada samada kita di Kuching kah atau pun di pedalaman termasuk kawasan Murum dan tidak kira berapa besar pelaburan kita samada berjuta ringgit mahu pun hanya RM1,000.00 internet dan teknologi


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akan memberi kita same level playing field the same opportinities terutama sekali dalam promosi produk transaksi pembayaran dan sebagainya. Terima kasih. Tuan Speaker: YB Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing, Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Meradong. YB Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker.

New Light Industrial Estate in Meradong (149) YB Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing bertanya kepada Menteri Pembangunan Perindustrian dan Usahawan. Is there any plan for the Ministry to introduce new light industrial estates in Meradong as the existing industrial area is near to the housing estates, schools, sports complex and Government department and deemed unsuitable for its original planned purpose? Menteri Muda Industri dan Pelaburan (YB Encik Malcom Mussen Lamoh): Thank you, Tuan Speaker and thank you, Yang Berhormat Honourable Member for Meradong. Despite the urgency and potential risk, the public safety in the existing site our proposal to the new industrial estate was not approved under the Mid-Term Review RMK-11. However, Yang Berhormat Datuk should not be disheartened as you have to believe in the power of repetition. If you can use what we call an autogenic conditioning technique you can visualize it, you can mobilize it and emotionalize it eventually we can visualize it. I always believe in positive thinking a vision can be translate into reality eventually. Therefore, my Ministry will submit the proposal for the new project site again for consideration in the RMK-12. Thank you. YB Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing (Supplementary Question) Thank you Tuan Speaker, Thank you Assistant Minister. Thank you for keep trying for the people of Meradong. I have two supplementary questions here.

(a) What is the size of the proposed Meradong Industrial Park?

(b) What is the estimated project cost and what are the components of the proposed projects?

Thank you. Menteri Muda Industri dan Pelaburan (YB Malcolm Mussem anak Lamoh): Thank you, The Honourable Member for Meradong. Tuan Speaker, our Ministry has proposed an initial area of 50 hectares for the new Meradong Industrial Park which could be expanded as the need arises in the near future. With regards to the estimated cost of the project it was estimated at RM14 million and the component include the basic infrastructure be road, concrete drainage, water and power supply as well as the civil work for telecommunication and other subservices. Thank you. Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat Encik Johnichal Rayong Anak Ngipa bagi Engkilili. YB Encik Johnichal Rayong Anak Ngipa: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker.


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Menyukat Ukur Sekeliling Tanah Para Peserta SALCRA di DUN Engkilili (150) YB Encik Johnichal Rayong Anak Ngipa bertanya kepada Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian, Tanah Adat dan Pembangunan Wilayah. Bilakah pihak Kerajaan akan menyukat ukur sekeliling tanah para peserta SALCRA dan seterusnya memberikan mereka hak milik geran tanah yang telah diusahakan sekian lama di kawasan San Semanju, Merindun dan kawasan-kawasan di DUN Engkilili? Menteri Muda Pembangunan Tanah Adat (YB Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn): Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Terima kasih, kepada Ahli Yang Berhormat Engkilili. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Engkilili, terdapat dua buah estet yang melibatkan para pemilik tanah dari kawasan DUN Engkilili iaitu Estet Kelapa Sawit Lemanak dan Estet Kelapa Sawit Sedarat-Memaloi.

Penyertaan mereka pada pusingan pertama projek, that was the first planting cycle yang dilaksanakan pada pertengahan tahun 1970an adalah secara komunal. It was a community owned project. Bukan individu. Dan justeru, tanah tersebut tidak diukur secara individu untuk pengeluaran surat hak milik.

Namun demikian, setelah tempoh 25 tahun pusingan pertama projek itu tamat, mereka bersetuju untuk meneruskan projek dengan pusingan kedua, iaitu penanaman semula dan meminta SALCRA untuk mengukur tanah mereka secara milikan individu. Kerja-kerja pengukuran ini telah dilaksanakan sejak tahun 2010. Beberapa kawasan yang melibatkan rumah panjang seperti Rh Adeng Semueh, iaitu 37.6 hektar, Rh Awing Merindun (264.61 hektar), Rh Erak Merindun (110.92 hektar), Rh Melintang/ Sintan (281.35 hektar), Rh Ngilah Bara (195.33 hektar), Rh Sibat Inggol (109.74 hektar) dan Rh Sujang Samueh, (105.39 hektar) telah siap dipiket survei oleh unit survei SALCRA.

Rekod pengukuran piket ini telah dimajukan secara berperingkat sejak tahun 2016 kepada Jabatan Tanah dan Survei Sarawak untuk proses pengeluaran surat hak milik.

Setakat ini, 628 lot yang melibatkan 1,190.57 hektar sudah dipiket survei oleh SALCRA. Daripada jumlah ini, sebanyak 378 lot individu telah diukur oleh Jabatan Tanah dan Survei di mana 249 lot telah pun dikeluarkan dengan surat hak milik di bawah Seksyen 18 Kanun Tanah Negeri.

Bagi Blok Merindun yang terletak di dalam sempadan Projek SALCRA Lemanak, sebanyak 188 lot telah diukur individu di mana sebanyak 132 surat hak milik di bawah Seksyen 18 Kanun Tanah Negeri telah dikeluarkan.

Sementara itu kerja-kerja pengukuran tanah di bawah projek SALCRA dan kawasan-kawasan yang lain termasuk San Semanju akan dilaksanakan mengikut giliran penanaman semula atau pun replanting. Terima kasih.

YB Encik Johnichal Rayong Anak Ngipa: (Soalan Tambahan) Terima kasih Yang Berhormat Menteri Muda. Tuan Speaker, saya ada dua soalan tambahan.

(a) Apakah langkah yang akan diambil bagi pempercepatkan pengeluaran hak milik tanah ini?

(b) Berapa surat hak milik tanah telah dikeluarkan kepada peserta projek SALCRA di kawasan DUN Engkilili?


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Menteri Muda Pembangunan Tanah Adat (YB Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn): Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker dan terima kasih kepada Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Engkilili. Untuk makluman Ahli Yang Berhormat, Kementerian telah mengarahkan SALCRA dan Jabatan Tanah dan Survei Sarawak untuk mengeluarkan surat hak milik tanah. Bagi baki tanah yang belum diukur di seluruh kawasan pembangunan SALCRA dalam tempoh dua tahun. Dan telah dirancangkan bahawa diantara SALCRA dan Jabatan Tanah dan Survei mereka akan bermesyuarat tidak lama lagi untuk menyelesaikan perkara ini dan mencari strategi untuk mempercepatkan proses pengukuran dan pengeluaran surat hak milik. Bagi soalan tambahan yang kedua, setakat 30 September 2018, Jabatan Tanah dan Survei telah mengukur sejumlah 378 lot individu. Daripada itu, 249 lot telah pun diberikan surat hak milik tanah dibawah seksyen 18 Kanun Tanah Negeri. Manakala baki sebanyak 129 lot belum dikeluarkan surat hak milik tanah. Terima kasih. Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Pending.

Traffic Congestions and Massive Traffic Jam Problem (151) YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui bertanya kepada Menteri Pembangunan Infrastruktur dan Pengangkutan.

(a) Why is there no action taken thus far to reduce the traffic congestions and solve the massive traffic jam problem along Jalan Tun Razak Kuching?

(b) What are the Ministry’s reasons/excuses for not tackling the problem all these

years? Menteri Muda Pengangkutan (YB Datuk Dr Jerip Anak Susil): Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Thank you to the Honorable Member from Pending.

Let it be understood to the Member from Pending and also the Members of august House that the traffic jam in the city of Kuching is not just peculiar to Jalan Tun Razak but throughout the whole city of Kuching which includes the Matang area, Kota Samarahan area, along the Kuching/Serian road and even Bau/Kuching road. And that is in view of the fact that the Kuching city population have increased from 750,000 that was five years ago to almost a million with regards to a greater Kuching to include Kota Samarahan and the Padawan Municipal Council. And with this increased population of course, we can expect traffic congestion in many of this city parts of Kuching. However, Tun Razak is the stretch of road of a four kilometres is the major thoroughfare in the city of Kuching and this road is a Federal road and the State has taken intiatives to regularise traffic flow in reducing the congestion there. But bear in mind that, that stretch of four kilometres is a major thoroughfare. At the end of it is the Borneo Convention Centre and the other end of course are the major Government office complexes. So you can imagine a major traffic jam during office hours.

And now we have put in placed a smart traffic light system along that road, particularly at the Foochow Road junction and Sungai Apong. Now, JKR has actually submitted a proposal to do some upgrading there along the junction of Foochow Road and the Tun Razak under the mid-term review of the 11th Malaysia Plan. However, it was not approved. Thank you.


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YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: Thank you, Assistant Minister. Saya juga berharap Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Kerajaan dapat memberi perhatian kepada keperluan rakyat yang tinggal di bandar. Please do not be too prejudiced to the need of the people staying in the city.

My question, last year, I believe the Minister for Infrastructure, Development and Transportation had in this august house during his winding up speech, spoke about assigning the traffic police to control the traffic flow at all the major traffic light intersection. But I don’t see that happening, even though he made this suggestion or solution in this august House. So can I have his Assistant Minister to enlighten this august House why is this not happening and why is there no traffic police to control the traffic flow.

And a lot of the urban folks are feeling quite frustrated over this issue, this problem I have raised this issue many, many times. If I am not mistaken, not less than five times and I don’t see any progress at all. Though just now Assistant Minister mentioned about the smart traffic light that has been installed but that doesn’t really improve the situation. So can I get JKR Sarawak to review the effectiveness of this system? Thank you. Menteri Muda Pengangkutan (YB Datuk Dr Jerip Anak Susil): Thank you, Tuan Speaker and thank you to the Honourable Member from Pending. The GPS Government have no intention to discriminate residence in the urban area. In fact, we take seriously any problems with regards to the traffic congestion in the city.

And traffic congestion in the city is indicative of the well-being of economic development because as we begin to grow and as modernity starts to creep in, people are able to buy cars and also people are able to purchase personal vehicles by themselves and so we can expect more traffic congestion in the future. And this is not just happening in Kuching itself. May I remind the Member from Pending, that this is happening all over the world in major cities like Tokyo, New York and even in Singapore. Even with how advanced the public traffic system, traffic congestion do occur.

Now, let me just bring to the point that the request for traffic police to be manning all traffic junctions. Bear in mind that we have 140 traffic junctions all over in Kuching and we have communicated with the Traffic Police Department, and the common answer is that, “we dont have enough traffic police”. But we do concentrate on certain traffic junctions which are very very critical particularly that in between Simpang Tiga, at Tabuan and Batu Lintang. And we are requesting as well that in view of Tun Razak’s junctions particularly at the one that is near Sungai Maong and also Foochow. That is also a very critical junction. We are requesting them to put the traffic police there. We hope that as we follow up, they will comply with our request. But, bear in mind that as you mentioned just now, Member from Pending, that the smart traffic light control system is actually helping us in some way.

From our studies, at that particular junction we have one, based on our analysis, if a traffic car comes in at peak hours it takes him 616 seconds without the smart traffic control system, without that. Now after we placed that system, we found out that the time of reduction of waiting when the traffic comes and meet the junction is reduced by more than 51% i.e: 301 seconds. Meaning that there is indeed marked improvement.

In most of the junctions where we installed these traffic light systems, the time of travelling from that junction has improved by a minimum of 35% to 60%. In other words, it has a lot of effect. We hope that as time goes by, more of this system can be in place in most of the junctions but there is as indication that is actually very effective to our system for the time being.


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Do you have any other questions? You have already two questions isn’t it. One is the

traffic. One is this one. No more already. Never mind. Some more. YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: Assistant Minister, thank you for giving me this opportunity to make some observations here. It’s just that when you were mentioning about the smart traffic light system, it has actually caused quite a massive jam now at this Three Hills Park, Jalan Three Hills Park especially during the evening hours. So I don’t know because I have received quite a number of feedback that the jam will start from the begining of Jalan Three Hills Park towards the traffic light junction. So maybe there should be some fine tuning to the system. Menteri Muda Pengangkutan (YB Datuk Dr Jerip Anak Susil): Yes, thank you for that information. We will review that input and we will see why that has occurred. Thank you. Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Samalaju. YB Encik Majang Anak Renggi: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker.

Pembinaan Sebuah Sekolah Menengah Dan Sekolah Rendah Di Samalaju (152) YB Encik Majang Anak Renggi bertanya kepada Menteri Pendidikan, Sains dan Penyelidikan Teknologi. Apakah status cadangan Kerajaan untuk membina sebuah sekolah menengah dan sebuah sekolah rendah di Samalaju? Menteri Muda Pendidikan dan Penyelidikan Teknologi (YB Dr Haji Annuar bin Rapa’ee): Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker dan juga Yang Berhormat bagi Samalajau. Saya ingin mengucapkan selamat datang kepada Jawatankuasa Pergerakan Wanita PBB Tupong yang hadir bersama kita pada pagi ini. (Applause) For the information of Yang Berhormat, the SK and SMK Samalaju was approved under the Eleventh Malaysia Plan and today on the 8th of November, the SK Samalaju tender will be opened. Whereas the SMK Samalaju is still under the design process. Thank you. YB Encik Majang Anak Renggi: (Soalan Tambahan) Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Saya berpuas hati dengan jawapan yang telah diberi oleh Yang Berhormat Menteri Muda tadi. Jadi di sini saya ada dua soalan tambahan untuk dimajukan kepada Yang Berhormat Menteri Muda.

(a) Apakah skop kerja dan anggaran kos bagi pembinaan kedua-dua sekolah ini? (b) Bagaimanakah peruntukan RM1 billion daripada Kerajaan pusat dapat

digunakan bagi sekolah-sekolah di negeri Sarawak? Menteri Muda Pendidikan dan Penyelidikan Teknologi (YB Dr Haji Annuar bin Rapa’ee): Terima kasih, Yang Berhormat. Saya ingat dia puas hati tak ada soalan tambahan, tapi ada dua soalan tambahan. Walau bagaimanapun, Yang Berhormat, untuk skop sekolah SK Samalaju dan SMK Samalau ialah yang sedemikian. Untuk SK Samalaju kita akan bina 24 buah classroom termasuk sebuah hostel yang boleh menempatkan 200 pelajar dan 24 unit teachers’


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quarters dan juga facilities yang lain. Sementara SMK Samalaju, kita akan bina 36 kelas, hostel yang boleh memuatkan 300 pelajar, 24 unit kuarters untuk guru dan juga facilities yang lain. SK Samalaju akan menelan belanja RM56.4 juta sementara SMK Samalaju akan menelan RM79.8 juta. Ingin hendak saya jelaskan di sini Yang Berhormat bahawa jumlah ini memang berbeza mengikut tempat dan juga keperluan sekolah tersebut. Mungkin semalam ada yang mempertikaikan mengapa kita membina sebuah sekolah berharga RM40 juta untuk 250 orang pelajar. Kita tidak boleh menggunakan jumlah pelajar sama dengan jumlah yang diperuntukkan disebabkan ada keperluan lain. Mungkin dari segi infrastructure nya berubah, perlu pembinaan hostel. Ada setengah sekolah tidak perlu pembinaan hostel. Jadi harganya mungkin murah sedikit. Dan juga yang paling penting, Yang Berhormat, kita mesti menyediakan satu ruang untuk masa depan. For future expansion. Bukan hanya untuk 253 orang tersebut.

Saya haraplah Menteri, Timbalan Menteri tidak ada pada hari ini, iaitu Yang Berhormat daripada Kota Sentosa supaya mempunyai pemikiran yang lebih panjang. For future generation. Bukan hanya untuk pada hari ini sahaja. You are the leader. You should plan for the future. Bukan untuk ini sahaja. Jangan hanya mengatakan 253, mengapa RM40 juta. Tidak diperlukan. Jadi ini tidak betul, Yang Berhormat. Sebab itulah apabila kita melihat … (Interruption) Can I be interjected? I’m answering the question. I cannot be interjected; I’m answering the question. I’m not doing the winding. I’m not debating.

Jadi, Yang Berhormat, kita kena prakmatik sikitlah dengan keadaan ini. Jangan menuduh bahawa ini ATM machine untuk YB-YB daripada GPS. Ini satu tudahan yang liar. Yang tidak berasas sama sekali. Buruk sangka. Hati hitam. Macam-macam lagi boleh saya sebutkan di sini.

Yang Berhormat, untuk soalan yang kedua. Di manakah RM1 billion? Ini pun dipertikaikan semalam.

Let me answer this question with details of the numbers which I have here. I have to clarify this carefully because it’s in the paper today. It’s question number two. Listen the answer. Question number two, the supplementary question. Okay. He’s asking where is that RM1 billion. Okay. The RM1 billion has been approved by the year 2017 for 2018/2019 allocation. RM500 million for 2018. RM500 million for 2019. Understand? Am I clear with that? RM500 million this year, RM500 million 2019. Okay. And we have spent RM460.5 million this year for 116 schools. (Applause) If you divide that, it’s about RM3 to RM4 million each school. And among that almost all have been completed which is by JKR. All completed. For KPM, 25 schools have been completed. And yesterday, Minister of Economics allocated RM10 million for one school.

So what’s the problem of RM20 million being accused that we had inflated for the cost these sekolah daif. It is not true and out of that I want to make it clear that for the whole of these… (interruption…) Dengarlah dulu, if you don’t want to hear then you cannot get the proper answer from me. I am not angry. I am trying to explain because so much explanation has been done but cannot go through your brain.

Please don’t politicise education. Don’t try to gain mileage from education. Let us work together. You listen first. Now we have 415 dilapidated schools, because of these RM500 million allocated, we are able to manage to rebuild, to repair 166 already but your Pakatan Harapan has cancelled the RM500 million next year and give only RM100 million for the whole of nation. This should be highlighted by you. This should be highlighted, where is that RM500 million and I can tell you that RM500 million this year doesn’t go to State


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Government, it goes to KPN (Kementerian Pendidikan Negara) and JKR, nothing to do with the State Government. Thank you very much, Tuan Speaker. Tuan Speaker: Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat, question time is up.

USUL DARIPADA AHLI DEWAN BIASA Tuan Speaker: Ahli-ahIi Yang Berhormat, I have received a motion dated 7th November 2018 from the Honourable Member for Tanjong Batu under Standing Order 15. I shall now call upon the Honourable Member for Tanjong Batu to read up his motion. YB Encik Chiew Chiu Sing: Thank you very much Tuan Speaker. Last night after a heavy pour in Bintulu, at about 12 o’clock in the morning about 100 houses at Taman Desa Damai, Jalan Sibiew, Bintulu were flooded after a half hour rain. Some houses were flooded up to four feet high. The flood had brought much losses to the people of Taman Desa Damai, it could even be life threatening as the flood comes as quickly and it was pitch dark at night.

Opposite Taman Desa Damai, at Pine Avenue mud had aslo flown almost into the houses there. The matter needs urgent attention as rain are so unpredictable during this rainy season and it could happen again tomorrow.

Immediate actions much be taken to safe guard the people staying at Taman Desa Damai and Pine Avenue. The whole drainage system is not helping the people there, in fact it is hurting them, immediate and drastic action must be taken to solve the problems once and for all, as the authorities concerned had failed to help and protect the people there. Tuan Speaker: Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat, this motion seeks for an immediate action to be taken to safe guard the people staying at Taman Desa Damai and Pine Avenue whose houses were flooded due to heavy down pour on the 7th November 2018 at 12 o’clock in the morning.

This motion is made under Standing Order 15, whereby under this Standing Order only a matter which is of definite, urgent and of public importance can be moved by a Member of the House for an adjournment other than under Standing Order 14. However, it is to be noted that the issue brought may be definite and of public importance but it does not fulfill the ingredient that it is urgent under Standing Order 15.

I had received a reply from the Ministry of Local Government and Housing dated 7th November 2018 on this matter.

Let me read out the reply:

“Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) is already aware of the situation at Taman Desa Damai area. To-date BDA had already awarded the tender for the construction of two metre wide concrete drain with a total length of 1.66 kilometres along Jalan Sibiyu, opposite sites of Taman Heng and Taman Desa Damai in order to address flooding problem in that area. The project is, the cost of the project is RM3.895 million.The construction is expected to commence on 21st November 2018 and the project will take 10 months to complete.”

Therefore, the question has been addressed, there is no more urgency, motion is

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YB Encik Chiew Chiu Sing: Tuan Speaker, could you please reconsider because the time period taken to complete this project will be a long time and meanwhile rain can come and flooding could occur anytime. And I think we should adjourn this Dewan so that we can talk about alternative ways and in the short term how we can overcome this while they are still in the project. Thank you, Tuan Speaker. Tuan Speaker: We had received the assurance that work will commence on the 21st of this month.

SAMBUNGAN PERBAHASAN ATAS BACAAN KALI YANG KEDUA RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERBEKALAN (2019), 2018 DAN USUL

UNTUK MERUJUK RESOLUSI ANGGARAN PEMBANGUNAN BAGI PERBELANJAAN TAHUN 2019

Tuan Speaker: Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat, under Standing Order 31(8), I hereby impose 20 minutes for any Member who wishes to speak. I shall call upon the Honorable Member for Tupong. YB Encik Fazzrudin bin Haji Abdul Rahman: Thank you, Tuan Speaker. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh, before I start my debate speech I would like to welcome wanita PBB N.6 Tupong for coming to this august House, the back bone and strength of PBB in giving the best community service in N.6 Tupong, welcome. And I would also like to welcome the student of SEGi College, the leaders of tomorrow and welcome to this august House.

Once again thank you Tuan Speaker for giving me this opportunity to debate on the Supply Bill. It gives me great pleasure and proud to be part of history. History will tell our children today marks a new beginning of a robust development in Sarawak with a record surplus budget of RM11 billion.

In 2015, our State budget was more or less RM8 billion, 2016 it was more or less RM8 billion, 2017 it was more or less RM8.1 billion, 2018 it was more or less RM8.1 billion and this year a record of RM11 billion. And every year more than 70% of the budget was allocated for development and more or less 50% was allocated for rural development.

Tuan Speaker, it is the responsibility of the Federal and State Government to allocate budget to develop the state as specified in the Federal Constitution. There is the Federal list and also the state list as stated in the Ninth Schedule. For example, yes, NCR perimeter survey is the responsibility of the State Government, but due to the understanding of the Federal Government on the utmost important of this program, and it is very close to the heart of the people Sarawak, previously, the Federal Government has assisted in giving the budget for the State Government to conduct these surveys. But now, it makes you wonder how the Federal Government look at we Sarawakian when one of the most important things for us Sarawakian which is the perimeter survey of the NCR land is not included in the National Budget.

We are grateful of all the development that has been done by the Federal Government but we also realise that we need more and faster development in order for us to be on par with our counterpart in Semenanjung Malaysia. Recently, the Prime Minister announced RM4.3 billion for Sarawak. I would like very much to know what exactly that RM4.3 billion is for.


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If we look at the overall budget for development which is I’m talking about the Malaysian National Budget if we look at the overall budget of development which is RM54 billion, we are merely getting 7% out of the total development budget. We were hoping that our fellow Sarawakian in the cabinet could have fought for more budget for Sarawak, at least 30% out of the development budget. Regardless of the excuses given by the Honorable Member for Kota Sentosa, that we GPS being indirectly responsible for the economic condition of the nation.

Please understand, The Right Honourable for Kota Sentosa. We are talking about the existing budget allocated for development, which is the available RM54 billion. We are merely asking for more from that RM54 billion. Are we not equal partners? Are we Sarawakian second class citizens to the eye of the Federal Government? One seems to feel that way by looking at how we are treated if we look at the Malaysia Budget.

Tuan Speaker, I once mentioned in my debate requested for our Government, our Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister to look into an alternative ways on how to increase our State revenue. More revenue means we are able to, not only plan and develop what is responsibly ours to develop in the State list but now we have no choice but to look also in the Federal list as well.

Tuan Speaker, Monday November the 5th marks a very special day for all Sarawakian, a day which depicts only a Sarawakian have the heart to really gives the best to all Sarawakian. A day which marks a record of RM11 billion budget and the ways in which Sarawak can increase its income as stipulated and govern by the Constitution. For that I would like to record my appreciation to Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister and I am confident with this approach, we will be able to leapfrog Sarawak to be on par with our counterparts in Semenanjung.

Tuan Speaker, izinkan saya membawa isu-isu di kawasan saya. Antara isu-isu yang begitu dekat di hati belia adalah kediaman atau rumah yang mampu untuk dimiliki. Kebanyakan belia-belia yang baru bekerja atau baru berkahwin sudah tentu berhasrat untuk mempunyai kediaman mereka sendiri. Sebab itulah pengumuman Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri berkenaan dengan Program Rumah Pertiwiku amatlah disambut baik. Kita juga mengharapkan agar program tersebut dapat diperluaskan lagi selain dari di lokasi-lokasi yang diumumkan oleh Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri. Kawasan DUN Tupong yang merupakan kawasan DUN dalam Bandar sudah tentu mengalami penghijrahan penduduk daripada luar bandar dan perkembangan keluarga yang sedia ada amat memerlukan program seumpama ini. Kawasan Matang juga amat bersesuaian untuk melaksanakan program ini, Tuan Speaker.

Kita juga ingin mengucap setinggi-tinggi terima kasih di atas pengumuman RM1,000.00 untuk setiap bayi yang baru lahir dan dimulakan pada tahun hadapan. Insya-Allah Tuan Speaker, saya akan cuba berusaha bersungguh-sungguh untuk mendapatkan RM1,000.00 itu. Saya akan bincang dengan isteri saya.

Jadi Tuan Speaker, sukan elektronik sudah menjadi semakin popular di kalangan

belia-belia di Negeri Sarawak. Pertandingan-pertandingan yang diadakan sehingga menawarkan hadiah sehingga berjumlah ratusan ribu ringgit dan di peringkat antarabangsa mencecah jutaan ringgit. Selain dilihat sebagai satu sukan di mana kelebihan menjalankan satu sukan itu dapat dicapai, ianya juga dapat dilihat sebagai satu peluang untuk menjana pendapatan kalau kita lihat eko-sistemnya. Ianya mampu untuk membuka satu industri baru atau pun menaikkan taraf industri yang sedia ada. Pusat-pusat sukan elektronik dapat menjana pendapatan operatornya.


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Tetapi isu yang dihadapi oleh pengusaha pusat-pusat ini adalah pusat ini dikategorikan sebagai pusat hiburan dalam kanun Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan. Kita juga sedar ada operator-operator yang tidak bertanggunjawab menggunakan lesen pusat hiburan ini untuk menjalankan operasi judi di atas talian dan ianya menjejaskan permohonan operator-operator pusat sukan elektronik yang betul-betul mahu menjalankan operasi ini. Jadi saya mohon agar Kementerian untuk betul-betul melihat dan memberi maklum balas dalam penggulungan nanti bagaimanakah caranya untuk kita memantapkan undang-undang kecil yang sedia ada berkenaan dengan perkara ini supaya kita dapat memberi ruang dan peluang kepada operator-operator sukan elektronik ini. Dengan perkembangan teknologi yang begitu pesat, judi online juga telah evolve dengan begitu cepatnya. Dahulunya kita sering mendengar aduan pengunjung-pengunjung ramai ke pusat hiburan elektronik untuk berjudi menggunakan mesin di pusat tersebut. Agensi-agensi Kerajaan juga telah pantas mengawal dan mengambil tindakan terhadap perkara ini. Tetapi sekarang ini, seseorang itu hanya perlu pergi ke kedai runcit yang hanya menjual mineral water tetapi beroperasi 24 jam untuk membeli tambah nilai, reload dan menggunakan telefon bimbit mereka untuk berjudi online. Perkara ini juga harus diambil berat dan di regulate kerana ianya akan mengakibatkan banyak perkara-perkara negatif terhadap masyarakat setempat. Saya banyak menerima aduan berkenaan perkara ini dan saya yakin rakan-rakan Ahli Yang Berhormat di tempat-tempat lain juga mengalami isu dan cabaran yang sama. Tuan Speaker, aktiviti memancing sebagai hobi, ini amat berpotensi untuk dijadikan industri pelancongan dan sumber ekonomi kepada pemilik-pemilik bot tempatan. Di Kuching sahaja terdapat lebih 100 buah bot dan pemiliknya menjalankan aktiviti-aktiviti menyewa perkhidmatan mereka membawa pemancing-pemancing ke laut. Mereka mengalami masalah untuk berdaftar kerana tidak ada spesifik kategori untuk mereka, kerana kalau hendak mendaftar, contohnya, kalau hendak mendaftar sebagai Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan, mereka hendaklah menjadi nelayan sepenuh masa tetapi mereka bukanlah nelayan sepenuh masa. Kadang-kadang masalah bagi mereka untuk membeli minyak di stesen minyak kerana tidak dibenarkan dan jika mereka didaftarkan itu pun hanya dibenarkan untuk membeli tidak lebih daripada 250 liter dan keperluan mereka lebih daripada itu. Tuan Speaker, jadi mereka mempunyai masalah untuk menjalankan aktiviti mereka, mempunyai masalah untuk menjana pendapatan mereka. Memandangkan aktiviti amat berpotensi sekali untuk diperkembangkan, saya mohon agar Kerajaan membantu menyelaras dan memudahcarakan aktiviti ini seperti yang kita pernah buat dahulu dalam proses memperkembangkan homestay suatu ketika dahulu. Selepas ada sistem yang teratur daripada segi pendaftaran, latihan dan sebagainya, maka mudahlah mereka memperkembangkan industri ini. Tuan Speaker, saya juga ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri kerana telah meluluskan Kampung Gita Laut Sungai Maong sebagai kampung extension. Sehubungan dengan itu, saya ingin memohon agar program bekalan elektrik luar bandar dan program bekalan air dapat dilaksanakan di kampung tersebut dengan kadar secepat mungkin. Selain daripada Kampung Gita Laut Sungai Maong, tambahan projek bekalan elektrik luar bandar juga diperlukan di Kampung Gita, Kampung Paroh dan juga Kampung Sejijak. Saya mohon perhatian daripada Kerajaan. Sebelum ini saya pernah berbincang dengan Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (DID), a Federal agency berkenaan dengan pembinaan perparitan bagi kawasan DUN N.6 Tupong.


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Antara lokasi-lokasi yang kita perbincangkan adalah Jalan Matang Baru, Taman Sejoli, Jalan Matang/Batu Kawa, Taman Malihah dan Kampung Pinang Jawa Fasa 2. Saya ingin mohon maklum balas mengenai status bagi projek-projek tersebut di atas. Sebelum ini saya pernah dimaklumkan bahawa ada di antara projek yang saya sebut tadi telah pun diluluskan dan jika sekarang ini projek tersebut dibatalkan, mohonlah Kerajaan Negeri dapat mengambil alih projek tersebut. Kampung Sagah di dalam kawasan N.6 Tupong, sering mengalami masalah tekanan air yang begitu rendah sekali. Tuan Speaker, jadi saya mohon agar Kerajaan untuk mengenalpasti masalah ini dan mencari penyelesaian. Antara isu utama di kawasan N6 Tupong adalah liputan telekomunikasi dan internet yang juga sering dibangkitkan oleh masyarakat DUN N.6 Tupong terutamanya di kawasan Kolong 1, Kolong 2, Sungai Tengah dan Kampung Sagah. Kawasan ini terletak di sepanjang Jalan Matang dan Jalan Matang/Batu Kawa, Tuan Speaker. Selain itu, sama seperti rakan-rakan Ahli Yang Berhormat lain, penyalahgunaan dadah merupakan antara cabaran utama di N.6 Tupong. Saya sering berhubung dengan pihak Agensi Anti Dadah Kebangsaan (AADK) dan mereka juga berkongsi cabaran yang mereka hadapi. Antaranya adalah, tidak mempunyai tempat yang mencukupi untuk menempatkan pesakit-pesakit ini. Oleh kerana tidak ada tempat yang mencukupi maka kebanyakan mereka terpaksa dilepaskan tetapi dengan pengawasan. Walhal, keperluan pesakit ini adalah untuk ditempatkan dalam pusat pemulihan. Jadi saya mohon agar Kerajaan Negeri berkerjasama erat dengan pihak AADK dari segi kewangan untuk memastikan operasi dan fungsi AADK ini dapat dilaksanakan dengan sepenuhnya. Walaupun saya penah membuat satu program bersama AADK, saya difahamkan ini hanya berita angin Tuan Speaker daripada Kuala Lumpur tidak membenarkan AADK untuk terlibat sama dengan ADUN GPS tapi itu hanya berita angin Tuan Speaker.

Pasar Malam Belia Metrocity merupakan antara pasar malam yang bergitu aktif sekali. 80% dari peniaganya merupakan belia-belia di Kuching. Sekarang ini mereka beroperasi di Metrocity dan setakat penghuni-penguhuni Bangunan di Metrocity tidaklah begitu ramai. Saya menjangkakan dalam masa beberapa tahun nanti bangunan-bangunan tersebut akan dihuni sepenuhnya dan ianya akan mendatangkan permasalahan kepada penghuni bangunan dan juga peniaga-peniaga pasar malam. Oleh itu, saya ingin memohon agar Kerajaan dapat menyediakan satu tapak berhampiran dengan tapak yang sedia ada bagi kita merancang pembangunan bagi peniaga-peniaga ini. Tuan Speaker, saya sekali lagi ingin mencadangkan agar Kerajaan mengkaji dan melaksanakan skim insuran atau medical card kepada golongan-golongan khasnya yang berdaftar dengan pihak Jabatan Kebajikan. Kos perubatan sememangnya percuma di Hospital-Hospital Kerajaan tetapi kadang-kadang kos bagi membeli besi, skru ataupun peralatan lain terpaksa ditanggung oleh pesakit-pesakit. Golongan yang sudah tidak berkemampuan ini amatlah sukar untuk membelinya. Mungkin kos bulanan bagi medical card tersebut ataupun insuran ada yang berada di bawah RM100.00 sebulan. Mungkin Kerajaan boleh berbincang dengan pihak insurans untuk menawarkan harga yang lebih baik demi untuk masyarakat kita yang berada dalam kelompok taraf kemiskinan. Sekurang-kurangnya dengan ada medical card tidaklah mereka perlu ke hospital dan mereka mempunyai option yang lain. Ke hospital swasta dan kepada klinik-klinik swasta, sekurang-kurangnya ianya meringgankan bebanan yang dihadapi oleh hospital Kerajaan sekarang.


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Pengangkutan

Isu yang terakhir sekali yang ingin saya bawa Tuan Speaker ialah isu pengangkutan awam. Kita sering melihat adik, kakak kita, masyarakat diluar bandar dan juga di luarbandar menggunakan van sapu, van sewa dan bas untuk ke pasar untuk ke bandar ataupun untuk ke hospital. Mereka ini sudah tentunya daripada golongan yang tidak berkemampuan, jika mereka berkemampuan sudah tentu mereka akan menggunakan kereta ataupun motosikal. Sudah jelas mereka ini tidak berkemampuan. Saya mengharapkan Kerajaan kita yang prihatin terhadap nasib golongan-golongan yang tidak berkemampuan ini dapat merencanakan satu program di mana kita dapat menawarkan perkhidamatan bas percuma kepada golongan-golongan yang tidak bekemampuan ini atau pun kita menawarkan perkhidmatan van percuma kepada mereka ini ataupun kita menawarkan program subsidi bas ekspres daripada mereka yang datang dari Miri ke Kuching, Miri ke Sibu, Sibu ke Miri mungkin kita boleh lihat kerana saya pasti golongan yang tidak berkemampuan ini kalau mereka berkemampuan sudah tentu mereka menggunakan pengangkutan-pengangkutan yang lain. Sudah tentu golongan yang menggunakan perkhidmatan darat ini, saya tidak mengatakan semua tetapi kebanyakkan mereka daripada golongan yang kurang berkemampuan dan sudah tentu kerajaan mahu membela golongan-golongan yang tidak berkemampuan ini dan cadangan saya antara satu program yang oleh kita gunakan untuk membela mereka adalah dengan menawarkan ataupun merencanakan perkhidmatan pengangkutan percuma.

Jadi sekali lagi saya ingin mengucapkan setinggi-tinggi terima kasih kepada Tuan

Speaker kerana memberi peluang kepada saya. Dan saya ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan Selamat Hari Deepavali kepada rakan-rakan dan keluarga dan seluruh masyarakat di Malaysia yang meraikan Deepavali.

Sekian, wabillahitaufik walhidayah. Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatu.

Saya mohon menyokong.

Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Lingga. YB Puan Hajah Simoi Binti Haji Peri: Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera. Terima kasih Tuan Speaker. Pertama sekali, saya ingin mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih dan tahniah kepada Yang Amat berhormat Ketua Menteri di atas pembentang bajet 2019 di Dewan yang mulia ini di mana ianya merupakan Bajet Negeri yang mencipta sejarah sebagai bajet pertama Gagasan Parti Sarawak (GPS).

Ke Sri Aman nak menjala, Dapat sekati ikan sembilang,

Belanjawan adil rakyat sejahtera, Berkat visi GPS cemerlang.

Ucapan tahniah juga kepada Menteri Kewangan Malaysia ke atas Pembentang Belanjawan 2019 pada 2 November yang lepas. Tetapi Tuan Speaker, saya rasa kecewa kerana penumpuan yang kurang kepada Negeri Sarawak dan Sabah dalam Belanjawan Negara 2019 jauh lebih rendah dari negeri-negeri di Semenanjung. Perbezaan ini jelas menggambarkan ketidakpedulian Kerajaan Pakatan Harapan (PH) terhadap Sarawak. Hanya kerana Sarawak diperintah GPS. Juga dilihat tidak selari dengan pengucapan Yang Amat Berhormat Perdana Menteri dalam semakan separa penggal RMK-11 yang lepas. Inilah gambaran sebenar Kerajaan Persekutuan yang dipilih rakyat dalam PRU14 lepas. Yang banyak bermain politik dan menjadikan rakyat mangsa politik berbanding memajukan Negeri Sarawak ini. Kerana perbezaan politik rakyat Sarawak menjadi mangsa mainan Kerajaan PH dan PH Sarawak. Perlu diberi penekanan di sini, kami di Sarawak


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adalah sebahagian daripada pembentukan Malaysia dan terma-terma yang termaktub dalam MA63 wajib ditunaikan. Ini termasuk peruntukkan belanjawan yang adil dan seimbang kepada Negeri Sarawak. Ini penting demi kelangsungan pembangunan Negeri Sarawak dan Malaysia secara keseluruhannya. Tuan Speaker, melihat kepada intipati Bajet Negeri kali ini, ianya menampakkan halatuju yang jelas, berkenaan penumpuan usaha-usaha pembangunan Kerajaan Negeri, terhadap “people centric” dan “rural centric development”.

Dua paksi utama ini, adalah sangat penting dalam merencana pembangunan mampan Negeri Sarawak dan bilamana kita bersandar kepada dua paksi utama ini, kita tidak akan pernah salah dalam membuat keputusan, yang akhirnya akan membawa kepada kemakmuran dan kesejahteraan rakyat Sarawak secara keseluruhannya.

Meskipun kita berdepan dengan ketidaktentuan ekonomi global, Yang Amat

Berhormat Ketua Menteri mempunyai langkah stategik, dengan menyediakan peruntukan yang terbaik, untuk pembangunan, supaya pertumbuhan ekonomi, dan pembangunan yang dikehendaki tercapai.

Kepercayaan dan kesungguhan Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri dalam

mentadbir dan membawa Sarawak menjadi sebuah negeri maju dan sejahtera tidak perlu dipertikaikan lagi. Kesediaan Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri Sarawak meneruskan pemberian peruntukan RTP misalnya, jelas menunjukkan Kerajaan GPS sentiasa mengutamakan janjinya dalam mengurangkan jurang pembangunan di kawasan bandar dan luar bandar. Sebab itulah Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri terus memberi penekanan utama kepada pembangunan Negeri Sarawak dengan peruntukan yang lebih tinggi kepada perbelanjaan pembangunan yang berjumlah 76% daripada keseluruhan bajet. Daripada jumlah ini 67% pula diperuntukkan untuk pembangunan luar bandar.

Tuan Speaker, pengumuman Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri dalam pembentangan bajet yang lepas, berkenaan dengan pembinaan jambatan Batang Lupar termasuk tiga lagi jambatan yang lain akan dibina pada tahun depan. Adalah satu berita baik kepada rakyat di kawasan DUN Lingga khususnya. Sekali gus membuka lembaran baru kepada jaringan jejaran jalan pesisir di Sarawak. Selepas pembatalan beberapa projek rakyat di peringkat Kerajaan Pakatan Harapan termasuk pembinaan jambatan Batang Lupar ditangguh oleh Kerajaan Pakatan Harapan sehingga menyebabkan Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri mengambil keputusan akan membiayai keseluruhan projek pembinaan jambatan ini di mana dianggarkan bernilai RM1 bilion. Sebelum ini Tuan Speaker, di bawah pemerintahan Kerajaan terdahulu, cadangan pembinaan ini ditanggung 50% Kerajaan Persekutuan dan 50% Kerajaan Negeri. Tetapi apabila berlakunya pertukaran Kerajaan Persekutuan, banyak projek rakyat yang berimpak tinggi telah dibatalkan dan ini memberi kesan kepada rakyat khususnya mereka yang tinggal di luar bandar dan pedalaman. Mendengar pengumuman Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri akan membiayai sepenuhnya projek ini, rakyat saya amat gembira dengan pengumuman ini dan mengharapkan ianya dilaksanakan dengan segera. Saya yakin jambatan Batang Lupar ini akan mencipta sejarah tersendiri apabila menjadi jambatan terpanjang di Sarawak yang merentasi sungai selepas Jambatan Batang Sadong.

Ini menunjukkan kepada kita bahawa Kerajaan Negeri adalah Kerajaan yang bertanggungjawab dan peka kepada keperluan penduduk Sarawak. Dengan erti kata lain, ia juga selaras dengan catch up plan, di mana dalam polisi Socio-Economy Transformation Plan (SETP 2016 – 2030) untuk menjadikan Sarawak negeri maju menjelang tahun 2030.


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Makan pisang di Teluk Lang, Pisang Badat manis rasanya,

Belanjawan seimbang negeri gemilang, Ekonomi meningkat rakyat merasa.

Isu Pendidikan

Tuan Speaker, pada minggu lepas dalam Pembentangan Belanjawan Negara 2019, kita teramat sedih kerana tiada peruntukan khusus dinyatakan oleh Persekutuan berkenaan bajet pembaikan sekolah daif di Sarawak. Jikalau perkara ini berterusan dengan tiada peruntukan khusus apakah bentuk masyarakat yang kita ingin bentuk dan lahirkan? Di Sarawak kita sedia maklum keadaan infra sekolah terutamanya di luar bandar adalah begitu menyedihkan. Saya nyatakan sebagai 3B, “Beringgut, Bergoyang dan Bocor”. Apakah kita sanggup untuk melihat anak bangsa kita ini menuntut ilmu dalam keadaan sekolah yang daif ini? Isu pendidikan terutamanya sekolah daif dan mundur masih menjadi masalah utama di Sarawak terutamanya sekolah pedalaman. Sebagai contoh di kawasan saya, SK Sembahyang amat daif, termasuk SK Saint Dunstant dan SK Maludam yang memerlukan bangunan baru. Kerajaan Negeri terpaksa campur tangan dalam isu sekolah daif di Sarawak selepas kegagalan Kerajaan Persekutuan yang diterajui Pakatan Harapan menyediakan peruntukan sewajarnya walaupun telah beberapa kali berjanji. Kerajaan Sarawak telah memperuntukkan sejumlah RM81.7 juta untuk tujuan baik pulih 1,020 buah sekolah daif dengan menyediakan kemudahan bekalan air, elektrik di Negeri ini. Perlu saya tegaskan di sini, perkara berkenaan peruntukan pendidikan adalah dalam bidang kuasa Kerajaan Pusat. Saya menyeru kepada Kerajaan Pusat untuk memberi fokus utama kepada masalah sekolah daif dan memberi peruntukan yang lebih tinggi kepada negeri Sarawak. Tuan Speaker, sejak berkerajaan sendiri dengan tidak menganggotai mana-mana pakatan atau gabungan selepas 12 Jun lepas, Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak yang dipimpin GPS terus bergerak ke hadapan tanpa sebarang kawalan mahu pun dikawal dalam memacu terus ekonomi dan pembangunan Negeri. Ketegasan Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri dalam memperjuangkan hak-hak Sarawak seperti yang terkandung dalam Perjanjian Malaysia 1963 (MA63) sewajarnya terus mendapatkan sokongan daripada rakyat Sarawak. Hak rakyat Sarawak wajar dikembalikan, walau apa jua keadaan, dan keputusan, tanpa perlu berdolak dalih selepas apa yang dijanjikan semasa Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-14 (PRU14) lepas. Keputusan Kerajaan Negeri untuk mengenakan cukai ke atas produk petroleum bermula 1 Januari 2019, dilihat tindakan yang berani, tegas dan proaktif, dalam menjana pendapatan negeri selepas cubaan diskriminasi Kerajaan Pakatan Harapan ke atas Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak, seperti ditunjukkan dalam Belanjawan 2019 baru-baru ini. Pelaksanaan cukai ini akan membolehkan Kerajaan Negeri menerima pendapatan hasil cukai terhadap petroleum, berjumlah RM3.897 bilion pada tahun depan. Dengan adanya pendapatan daripada cukai ini, Kerajaan negeri akan membangunkan Sarawak, agar kemajuannya setaraf dengan Semenanjung Malaysia.

Tuan Speaker, inisiatif Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak memperkenalkan pemberian secara one-off kepada bayi yang dilahirkan bermula Januari 2019 sebanyak RM1,000.00 sebagai suatu kesan jangka masa panjang ke atas bayi tersebut. Ini menunjukkan keprihatinan dan ambil peduli Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri kita berkenaan masalah kewangan pelajar apabila mereka melanjutkan pelajaran di peringkat tertinggi nanti. Yang lebih penting, usaha ini menunjukkan hasil kesejahteraan negeri di kongsi secara terangkum oleh rakyat Sarawak tanpa mengira latar belakang agama dan bangsa. Terima kasih, Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri atas inisiatif ini.


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Tanam cabik berdengan kuci, Palak kembang melantak lemari, Belanjawan terbaik GPS bervisi,

Sarawak mansang rakyat harmoni.

Tuan Speaker, izinkan saya menyentuh isu di kawasan DUN Lingga. Beralih kepada isu-isu yang berlegar-legar di kawasan DUN Lingga, yang memerlukan tindakan dan jawapan segera daripada pihak Kerajaan.

Isu Air

Kawasan Sekait, Kampung Pangkat, Geran Sumbin termasuk Tanjung Bijat, seringkali menghadapi masalah tekanan air rendah dan ketiadaan air. Sekejap ada, sekejap tidak ada. Masalah ini berlaku disebabkan saluran paip di Sekait seringkali rosak Tuan Speaker, akibat hakisan tanah di tebing sungai. Yang menghairankan saya, mengapa saluran paip ini tidak diselenggarakan dengan sempurna supaya masalah ini tidak berulang dan menyusahkan penduduk setempat. Selain daripada itu, masalah air kotor sering berlaku di kampung-kampung di Sri Aman. Malah SMK Lingga turut mengalami masalah ketiadaan air, begitu juga di Meludam. Apakah status terkini projek naik taraf di kawasan ini? Saya berharap agar Kerajaan melalui Jabatan Bekalan Air Luar Bandar menjelaskan kepada wakil rakyat dan rakyat mengenai progres projek tersebut. Ini bagi mengelak rakyat dipermainkan dan kita tidak mahu projek itu hanya dianggap sebagai janji yang tidak kunjung tiba.

Projek Waterfront dan Rumah Kedai di Lingga

Selain menaik taraf saluran paip, isu berkenaan rumah kedai pasar di waterfront di Lingga juga perlu diberi perhatian segera kerana kedua-dua projek tersebut telah pun di bawa ke pengetahuan dan diluluskan oleh Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri tetapi sehingga kini masih belum kedengaran proses seterusnya sehingga rakyat saya bertanya bila dan kesudahan projek tersebut. Maksudnya Tuan Speaker, saya mohon projek tersebut disegerakan pelaksanaannya oleh agensi atau badan yang dipertanggungjawabkan. Kita tidak mahu kelewatan dan kegagalan sesuatu projek tersebut memberi impak negatif kepada Kerajaan dan wakil rakyat sehingga ada yang mempertikaikan usaha wakil rakyat di kawasan tersebut.

Penubuhan CENTEXS dan Institusi Pengajian Tinggi

Bila mendengar tempat-tempat lain ada diwujudkan CENTEXS, Politeknik, MRSM, Kolej Komuniti dan sebagainya, saya sedih mengapa kemudahan seperti ini belum ada di kawasan DUN Lingga?

Bukan tidak pernah menyuarakan, malah sebelum ini beberapa kali disuarakan

dalam dewan yang mulia ini. Permohonan saya ini Tuan Speaker, adalah mewakili suara-suara belia di kawasan saya dan saya berharap ianya dapat dipertimbangkan, untuk kepentingan dan keperluan belia saya menyumbangkan kemahiran mereka untuk kemajuan dan pembangunan di kawasan Lingga.

Masalah Banjir dan Hakisan

Masalah banjir ini sering berlaku di Kampung Baru Hilir, Sri Aman hingga semua

rumah di kawasan terbabit dimasuki air. Walaupun telah dibina beberapa buah parit di kawasan tersebut, tetapi belum dapat mengatasi masalah ini kerana sistem perparitan yang dibina ada yang cetek, malah terdapat rumput dan lumpur di dalam parit tersebut tidak dibuang dan diselenggarakan dengan sempurna hingga mengakibatkan air tidak mengalir dengan sempurna dan melimpah keluar.


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Oleh yang demikian, saya mohon kepada agensi yang berkaitan, mempertingkatkan usaha untuk membuat kajian menyeluruh, menaik taraf sistem perparitan di kawasan terbabit, membina pintu air, menyelenggara parit yang sedia ada dan mengambil langkah membina tembok dengan ketinggian yang tertentu selari dengan tebing sungai seperti di Kampung Hilir, Tanjung Engkabang, Kampung Hulu Sri Aman, Gran/Stumbin, Lingga dan termasuk di Maludam. Ia juga sekali gus dapat mengukuhkan benteng sungai tersebut.

Pembangunan Industri Desa Berkelompok (PIDB)

Tuan Speaker, dalam usaha meningkatkan sosio ekonomi rakyat di kawasan saya,

saya mencadangkan agar diwujudkan Pembangunan Industri Desa Berkelompok (PIDB) untuk membantu belia-belia dan golongan wanita dan ibu tunggal. Konsep PIDB ini telah berjaya dilaksanakan di negara-negara seperti Thailand, Indonesia dan di Semenanjung. Sebagai contoh, peruntukan pertanian atau industri kecil dijalankan oleh sekumpulan penduduk atau kejiranan. Melalui Kementerian Keusahawanan dan Pertanian, produk mereka boleh dipasarkan di bandar besar atau dieksport. Inisiatif ini boleh dijayakan oleh agensi usahawan negeri, atau persekutuan.

Sampai masanya kita melihat secara fokus terhadap industri dan kemahiran

setempat. Sebagai contoh di Lingga kawasannya subur untuk penanaman pertanian seperti kelapa, pisang dan buah-buahan. Dengan adanya peruntukan dan bimbingan yang lebih terarah, akan menjadikan kawasan Lingga terkenal dengan pisang dan buah-buahan yang lain, selain daripada ikan terubok dan udang.

Kemudahan Telekomunikasi

Tuan Speaker, masalah liputan telekomunikasi atau coverage di kawasan Stumbin,

Seduku, Lingga dan Maludam amat kritikal. Sebagai contoh, tower yang ada di Stumbin tidak berfungsi dengan baik sejak sekian lama. Di kawasan-kawasan yang disebutkan saya tadi, Tuan Speaker, terdapat beberapa buah sekolah kebangsaan di situ dan penggunaan internet amat penting untuk mereka.

Justeru itu, saya mohon agar Kerajaan menerusi syarikat telekomunikasi yang

berkaitan mengambil tindakan segera untuk menaik taraf atau menambah baik kemudahan ini di kawasan atau di kampung tersebut.

Bantuan Pinjaman Kewangan Rumah Panjang dan Rumah Mesra Rakyat

Tuan Speaker, di kawasan saya ada 50 lebih buah rumah panjang dan terdapat

beberapa buah rumah panjang ini telah mohon bantuan pinjaman kewangan seperti Rumah Panjang Sungai Pedada dan Rumah Panjang Jeremy, Seduku tetapi sehingga kini belum diluluskan. Saya hendak bertanya, apakah bantuan ini masih diteruskan oleh Kerajaan Persekutuan dan apakah inisiatif Kerajaan Negeri untuk membantu rumah-rumah panjang yang hendak membuat pinjaman ini? Saya juga mohon agar projek Rumah Mesra Rakyat (RMR) untuk fasa kedua di Lingga diteruskan, termasuk pembinaannya di Maludam.

Rumah Mampu Milik

Saya berharap agar Kerajaan memperluaskan Projek Rumah Mampu Milik yang

diumumkan sebelum ini diperluaskan juga di kawasan saya memandangkan ramai daripada rakyat saya terutamanya yang berpendapatan rendah dan yang sudah berkeluarga amat memerlukan rumah ini.

Kesimpulannya Tuan Speaker, sebelum saya mengakhiri ucapan saya ini, sekali lagi saya tegaskan kepada rakyat Sarawak bahawa Kerajaan GPS hari ini benar-benar berjuang untuk rakyat, benar-benar berkhidmat untuk rakyat, benar-benar menitik beratkan kebajikan


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rakyat dengan bajet yang berhemah dan signifikan dengan keperluan rakyat dan dengan ini saya mengucapkan tahniah dan jutaan terima kasih kepada Tuan Speaker sepanjang mengendalikan Dewan yang mulia ini dengan cemerlang sekali. Dengan ini saya menyokong Rang Undang-Undang Bajet 2019 pada kali ini. Sekian, terima kasih. Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Meluan. YB Encik Rolland Duat Anak Jubin: Selamat pagi dan terima kasih Tuan Speaker. Saya ingin megucapkan ribuan terima kasih kerana telah diberi peluang kepada saya untuk turut serta membahaskan usul pembentangan Rang Undang-Undang Perbekalan, (2019), 2018 oleh YAB Ketua Menteri Sarawak. Sesungguhnya pembentangan Rang Undang-Undang Perbekalan, (2019), 2018 oleh YAB Ketua Menteri pada kali ini amat bermakna sekali kerana ia sangat menitikberatkan pembangunan infrastruktur khususnya di kawasan luar bandar. Saya juga ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan tahniah serta terima kasih kepada YAB Ketua Menteri diatas pembentukan jawatankuasa perunding MA63 yang menyaksikan jawatankuasa tersebut dianggotai oleh wakil-wakil daripada seluruh parti-parti politik yang terdapat di Negeri Sarawak tanpa mengira ideologi demi memperjuangkan hak-hak yang termaktub didalam MA63 demi menjamin masa depan Negeri Sarawak. Tuan Speaker, seperti persidangan-persidangn DUN yang lalu, saya konsisten membangkitkan beberapa isu penting yang berkaitan dengan kawasan DUN 48 Meluan yang saya wakili.

Pertanian Kawasan DUN Meluan amat terbilang dengan aktiviti penanaman serta pengeluaran lada yang sangat berkualiti. Kejatuhan harga pasaran lada dalam pasaran semenjak tahun 2017 telah menyebabkan implikasi kewangan yang sangat serius kepara para pengusaha-pengusaha tanaman lada di kawasan DUN Meluan. Penurunan harga lada menyebabkan ramai pengusaha terbeban disebabkan kos pembelian input pertanian. Oleh yang demikian, saya memohon agar Lembaga Lada Malaysia (MPB) dan juga Kementerian Pemodenan Pertanian, Tanah Adat dan Pembangunan Wilayah Sarawak agar dapat mempertimbangkan pemberian subsidi yang berupa input pertanian seperti baja, racun serangga dan juga peralatan yang seumpamanya sebagai salah satu usaha untuk membantu para pengusaha tanaman lada di kawasan DUN Meluan mengekalkan dan juga mempertingkatkan mutu produktiviti mereka di samping meringankan bebanan kewangan yang mereka terpaksa tanggung akibat daripada kejatuhan harga lada yang sangat drastrik. Selain daripada itu, saya juga memohon kepada Kementerian Pemodenan Pertanian Tanah Adat dan Pembangunan Wilayah Sarawak agar mewujudkan satu Pig Farming Area (PFA) di kawasan DUN 48 Meluan bagi membantu membangunkan industri ternakan khinzir. Usaha ini bertujuan untuk menampung permintaan domestik yang tinggi dan juga berpotensi untuk dieksport ke luar negara khususnya ke Singapura. Seperti yang disuarakan oleh saya di persidangan-persidangan DUN yang lepas, kewujudan PFA seperti yang terdapat di Paser Puteh, Simunjan akan membantu para penternak di kawasan DUN Meluan dalam mempelbagaikan kegiatan ekonomi mereka agar tidak terlalu bergantung kepada hasil pertanian semata-mata sebagai sumber mata pencarian.


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Langkah mewujudkan PFA di DUN Meluan, sudah pastinya akan mewujudkan peluang pekerjaan bagi mengekang masalah migrasi ke bandar oleh penduduk luar bandar disebabkan faktor kekurangan peluang pekerjaan.

Bekalan Elektrik Saya juga ingin merakamkan penghargaan dan terima kasih kepada Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak kerana telah melaksanakan Projek Janakuasa Solar (SARES) di kawasan DUN Meluan. Fasa pertama, kedua dan ketiga telah menyaksikan SARES Berjaya diimplementasi di sebanyak lapan buah rumah di DUN Meluan manakala fasa keempat yang bakal dilaksanakan dalam masa terdekat akan menyaksikan sebanyak empat buah rumah panjang di Meluan akan turut dibekalkan dengan kemudahan SARES. Saya mewakili para penduduk di kawasan Meluan ingin merakamkan dan mengucapan ucapan ribuan terima kasih dan penghargaan kepada YB Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Anak Utom selaku Menteri Utiliti Sarawak atas keprihatinan dan juga tindakan proaktif beliau dalam menangani permasalahan bekalan elektrik di kawasan luar bandar. Saya juga memohon agar Kementerian Utiliti Sarawak akan terus memperluaskan lagi pelaksanaan SARES terutamanya di kawasan-kawasan terpencil di DUN 48 Meluan yang jauh daripada rangkaian grid eletrik seperti di kawasan Sungai Mujok yang merangkumi sebanyak 13 buah rumah panjang dan juga kawasan Ulu Sungai Kanowit yang terdiri daripada empat buah rumah panjang iaitu di Rh Kiroh yang terletak di Rantau Limau, Rh Sat di Selepong, Rh Jawang, Bukit Seri dan juga di Rh Ringgit di Apo. Selain daripada itu, dipohon agar Kementerian Utiliti Sarawak juga menyegerakan proses penyambungan bekalan elektrik kepada para penduduk yang berada di dalam lingkungan grid elektrik seperti:

i. Rh Sang yang terletak di Ulu Entabai; ii. Rh Mary Ingkoh yang terletak di Jalan Ijit; iii. Rh Unggang yang terletak di Jalan Entabai; iv. Rh Suin yang terletak di Teberu; v. Rh Japar yang terletak di Nanga Kemalih; vi. Rh Kedit yang terletak di Sungai Buluh; vii. Rh Dana yang terletak di Munus; viii. Rh Minis yang terletak di Sungai Rau; dan ix. Rh Kelambu yang terletak di Bekakap.

Bekalan Air Terawat

Seperti persidangan-persidangan yang lepas, saya konsistan dan sekali lagi merayu kepada Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak agar membina sebuah ‘High Level Pressure Water Tank’ di bukit Agu, Julau bagi mengatasi masalah air yang sering dihadapi oleh 10,000 orang penduduk daripada 58 buah rumah panjang sepanjang Jalan Entabai-Meluan. Saya juga memohon kepada Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak melalui Jabatan Bekalan Air Luar Bandar (JBALB) untuk mengatasi masalah bekalan air yang dihadapi oleh para penduduk di sepanjang jalan Nanga Engkamop ke Nanga Entaih, Julau yang turut menempatkan sebuah klinik kesihatan, sebuah sekolah dan juga sebanyak lima buah rumah panjang.

Menara Telekomunikasi Terlebih dahulu saya ingin mengucapkan syabas serta tahniah kepada Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak diatas penubuhan Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) yang bertindak


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sebagai badan utama yang bertanggungjawab dalam memacu dan melaksanakan pembangunan komunikasi multimedia, ekonomi digital dan juga Harta Intelek Negeri Sarawak. Penubuhan (SMA) oleh Kerajaan adalah tepat pada masanya kerana ianya akan memacu ekonomi Negeri Sarawak ke arah ekonomi yang berasaskan ilmu pengetahuan yang berteraskan penggunaan teknologi digital. Sehubungan dengan itu, saya memohon kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri Sarawak selaku Pengerusi SMA agar meluluskan dan juga menyegerakan proses pembinaan menara-menara telekomunikasi di Rh Sang yang terletak di Rantau Chire, SK Nanga Ju, SK Nanga Jambu, SK Ulu Entabai, SK Ulu Entaih, SK Nanga Maong, SK Lubok Asam, SK Nanga Ensiring, SK Nanga Sengaih dan di SK Tapang Punggu selaras dengan pengumuman yang dibuat oleh Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri baru-baru ini yang bakal menyaksikan pembinaan 600 buah menara telekomunikasi tambahan di seluruh Negeri Sarawak terutamanya di kawasan luar bandar bagi mengatasi masalah ketiadaan jaringan internet yang merupakan nadi di dalam memacu ekonomi digital. Kewujudan jaringan internet akan membolehkan para penduduk setempat bergiat aktif dengan kegiatan e-commerce bagi mempromosikan produk, hasil-hasil keluaran dan destinasi eko-pelancongan kepada dunia luar. Selain itu kewujudan rangkaian komunikasi terutamanya internet akan membolehkan para penduduk setempat mengguna pakai kemudahan e-Wallet Sarawak Pay untuk melakukan pelbagai transaksi harian seperti pembayaran, pemindahan wang dan sebagainya. Selain daripada itu, saya juga memohon agar pihak SMA turut mengadakan program pemerkasaan seperti seminar, bengkel dan latihan bagi memberi pendedahan kepada para penduduk di DUN Meluan mengenai Inisiatif Ekonomi Digital, Harta Intelek dan lain-lain inisiatif transformasi bagi menyemai pemahaman serta memupuk minat para penduduk luar bandar khususnya golongan belia untuk turut sama mengambil bahagian di dalam Ekonomi Digital.

Jalan Saya juga sekali lagi merayu kepada Negeri Sarawak agar melulus dan mempercepatkan pembinaan jalan dari Nanga Entaih ke Rh Sang yang terletak di Rantau Chire sepanjang 16KM bagi membantu para pengusaha, petani dan juga nelayan sungai setempat membawa keluar hasil mereka untuk dipasarkan. Kewujudan jalan yang menghubungkan Nanga Entaih ke Rh Sang akan membuka peluang kepada kemudahan lain untuk turut masuk termasuklah bekalan elektrik dan juga menara telekomunikasi. Saya juga memohon kepada Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak agar membina jalan raya dari Kubu Brooke yang terletak di Nanga Meluan ke SK Nanga Maong dan ke SK Nanga Ju dan seterusnya ke Rh Grasi, Ulu Mujok. Kewujudan jalan yang menghubungkan kawasan ini bukan sahaja memudahkan para penduduk kawasan itu membawa keluar hasil pertanian untuk dipasarkan malah ianya akan dapat membendung masalah bot karam yang kerap kali terjadi sewaktu musim banjir dan juga sewaktu musim perayaan seperti Gawai Dayak dan juga Krismas kerana laluan sungai menuju ke kawasan ini dipenuhi dengan jeram-jeram yang sangat membahayakan serta lubuk-lubuk sungai yang sangat dalam. Selain daripada itu, saya juga berharap agar Kerajaan menyiapkan kerja-kerja pembinaan jalan dari Nanga Entabai ke Rantau Limau dilaksanakan agar projek jalan tersebut siap mengikut jadual seperti yang termaktub di dalam perjanjian kerana pembinaan jalan tersebut telah mengambil masa yang sangat lama untuk disiapkan.


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Naik Taraf Sekolah Saya juga memohon kepada Kerajaan agar menyegerakan usaha menaik taraf sekolah-sekolah usang yang kebanyakannya terletak di kawasan pedalaman DUN Meluan yang rata-rata usianya telah pun melebihi separuh abad. Selain dinaiktaraf, dipohon agar sekolah-sekolah ini juga dilengkapkan dengan kemudahan seperti ICT, asrama dan peralatan pendidikan yang lengkap.

Eko-Pelancongan Tuan Speaker, saya juga memohon kepada Kementerian Pelancongan Sarawak menggiatkan lagi usaha untuk membangun dan mempromosikan Daerah Julau sebagai salah satu destinasi atau lokasi eko-pelancongan memandangkan Daerah Julau sangat kaya dengan tarikan alam semulajadi seperti hutan, air terjun dan jeram-jeram yang baik. Tuan Speaker, sebelum mengakhiri ucapan saya ini, saya ingin mengambil kesempatan untuk mengucapkan Selamat Menyambut Hari Krismas kepada seluruh rakyat Negeri Sarawak yang bakal menyambutnya pada bulan Disember dan juga Selamat Tahun Baru kepada seluruk rakyat Negeri Sarawak dengan doa dan harapan agar kita sama-sama mengekalkan keharmonian yang dinikmati oleh kita semua dan dalam masa yang sama bersatu di dalam mempertahankan dan memperjuangkan hak-hak Negeri kita seperti yang termaktub di dalam MA63. Dengan ini saya menyokong Rang Undang-Undang Perbekalan 2019 yang telah pun dibentangkan. Sekian, terima kasih. Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat for Beting Maro YB Tuan Haji Razaili Bin Haji Gapor: Terima kasih Tuan Speaker. Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Izinkan saya mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan tahniah dan syabas kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi Ketua Menteri merangkap Menteri Kewangan di atas pembentangan Belanjawan 2019 di dalam Dewan yang mulia ini pada 5hb November 2018 yang lalu. Saya juga ingin mengambil kesempatan untuk merakamkan ucapan tahniah kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri di atas penganugerahan Ijazah Kehormat Doktor Falsafah Pembangunan Ekonomi daripada Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) pada 29 Oktober 2018 yang lalu. Tuan Speaker, Pembentangan Belanjawan 2019 Negeri Sarawak dalam persidangan ini mencipta satu sejarah bukan sahaja sebagai Belanjawan yang tertinggi pernah dibentangkan tetapi juga dijangka merekod pendapatan terbesar sebanyak RM10.513 bilion pada tahun 2019 dengan lebihan perbelanjaan RM122 juta. Syabas dan tahniah kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri.

Pokok Durian Buah Langsat, Daun Selasih Daun Sendayu,

Bajet 2019 Impian Rakyat, Kepada Ketua Menteri, Terima Kasih, Thank You.

Tuan Speaker, kita bersyukur bajet 2019 berjumlah RM11,914 bilion yang

berorientasikan pembangunan dan fokus kepada pembangunan luar bandar, adalah bajet yang inklusif bertepatan dengan aspirasi rakyat. Bajet ini membolehkan Kerajaan terus melaksana langkah-langkah proaktif untuk membangunkan kawasan luar bandar demi kesejahteraan rakyat.


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Belanjawan ini yang memperuntukkan 76% atau RM9.073 biliion untuk pembangunan dirangka untuk menjana aktiviti ekonomi yang tinggi untuk mengekalkan tahap pertumbuhan ekonomi negeri yang sihat. Pengagihan 67% peruntukan pembangunan berjumlah RM6.049 bilion untuk pembangunan luar bandar diharap akan mempercepatkan penyediaan kemudahan infrastruktur di luar bandar.

Inisiatif Ketua Menteri yang memperuntukkan sebanyak RM1,000 kepada setiap bayi yang lahir di Sarawak mulai tahun depan adalah satu buah tangan kepada rakyat di Negeri ini. Simpanan ini hanya akan dapat dikeluarkan apabila sudah mencapai umur 18 tahun. Ini menunjukkan belanjawan ini berpandangan jauh dan telah dirangka dengan mengira tanggungjawab Kerajaan bukan sahaja kepada penduduk sekarang tetapi juga masa akan datang.

Tuan Speaker, seperti harapan rakan-rakan wakil rakyat lain yang mewakili kawasan luar bandar, kami di DUN Beting Maro sangat mengharapkan supaya tempias belanjawan 2019 ini cukup untuk membangun dan mentransformasi kawasan kami di Beting Maro menjadi kawasan bandar yang dilengkapi dengan kemudahan keperluan rakyat seperti jalan raya, telekomunikasi, bekalan air dan lektrik, pendidikan dan kesihatan di samping kesejahteraan ekonomi dan sosial.

Kita bertuah mempunyai seorang pemimpin seperti Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri, yang visionary, ambitious, forward thinking, smart dan mempunyai azam dan komitmen tinggi untuk membawa rakyat dan negeri Sarawak menjadi negeri maju berpendapatan tinggi menjelang tahun 2030.

Isu dan Keperluan Rakyat DUN Beting Maro Tuan Speaker, izinkan saya untuk mengemukakan beberapa isu yang memerlukan perhatian dewan ini, lebih-lebih lagi yang melibatkan keperluan kawasan dan rakyat untuk diberi perhatian dan tindakan.

Connectivity – Jalan Raya Pesisir Dan Telekomunikasi Terima kasih kepada Kerajaan kerana Belanjawan 2019 akan merealisasikan pembangunan rangkaian perhubungan jalan pesisir Sarawak, lengkap dengan pembinaan empat buah jambatan iaitu Jambatan Muara Lassa, Jambatan Rambungan, Jambatan Batang Lupar dan Jambatan Kuala Kemena. Di mana kesemua cadangan jambatan ini pada mulanya dibiayai oleh Kerajaan Persekutuan. Bagi mewakili DUN Beting Maro, saya mengucap terima kasih di atas kelulusan pembinaan Jambatan Batang Saribas dan Jambatan Batang Krian, yang akan dilaksanakan tahun 2019. Saya juga berharap Kerajaan dapat menaik taraf jalan penghubung Pusa/Kampung Batang Maro di samping membina baru jalan Tanjung Lilin Beladin ke Tanjung Asam. Perlaksanaan rangkaian jalan pesisir ini, yang ditunggu-tunggu selama ini sudah pasti akan memberi impak yang positif dan membuka peluang ekonomi kepada rakyat di kawasan pesisir.

Disamping rangkaian jalanraya, telekomunikasi dan capaian internet juga merupakan alat perhubungan yang penting. Sehubungan itu, saya juga memohon kepada Kerajaan supaya infrastruktur telekomunikasi di DUN Beting Maro ditingkatkan dengan menyedia lebih banyak lagi menara telekomunikasi, pusat jalur lebar, WiFi dan pusat internet bagi meningkat capaian dan perhubungan. Kerajaan juga adalah dipohon untuk melaksanakan pembekalan letrik ke rumah-rumah dan ke kawasan yang masih lagi menunggu.


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Penubuhan Coaster Area Development Area

Tuan Speaker, saya ingin mengambil peluang ini untuk bersama-sama dengan wakil-wakil rakyat pesisir termasuk kawasan Beting Maro untuk mencadangkan kepada pihak Kerajaan supaya menubuhkan sebuah agensi Coaster Area Development untuk melaksanakan secara terancang tertumpu fokus bagi membangunkan kawasan-kawasan pesisir. Kawasan-kawasan ini mempunyai tanah gambut dan perairan pantai laut yang luas. Kawasan ini juga kaya dengan sumber biodiversiti marine dan hutan nipah yang belum diteroka sepenuhnya. Terdapat banyak penempatan dengan jumlah penduduk yang ramai terdiri daripada nelayan dan petani. Mereka merupakan pembekal keperluan ikan dan produk agro makan kepada rakyat di negara ini. Walau bagaimanapun, kawasan yang terletak di pesisir pantai ini masih jauh tertinggal dari kemudahan infrastruktur asas terutama bekalan air bersih, bekalan elektrik, telekomunikasi dan infrastruktur pertanian.

Justeru itu, saya ingin sekali lagi memohon supaya permohonan cadangan penubuhan ini dapat dipertimbangkan dengan sewajarnya untuk merealisasikan harapan rakyat di kawasan pesisir yang inginkan pembangunan di kawasan ini dapat dipercepatkan.

Bekalan Air Bersih

Terima kasih kepada Kerajaan Negeri kerana Bajet 2019 memberi perhatian kepada pembekalan air bersih terawat. Kita semua tahu, Kerajaan telah membelanja banyak peruntukan untuk menyediakan infrastruktur bekalan air bersih tetapi masih belum mencukupi. Kampung Batang Maro, Rh Panjang Kam dan Rh Panjang Duat hingga kini masih belum mendapat bekalan air terawat.

Mengukuh Pembangunan Pertanian

Saya menyokong hasrat Kerajaan Negeri untuk menjadi pengeksport hasil pertanian dan produk untuk memenuhi kedua-dua pasaran domestik dan global. Visi ini dapat dicapai dengan mengubah pertanian menjadi sektor moden, kompetitif dan mampan, yang mampu menjana perniagaan inovatif yang baru dan peluang pekerjaan bernilai tinggi. Sektor pertanian perlu dimodenkan dan dikomersialkan melalui memanfaatkan teknologi canggih.

Penduduk pesisir seperti Beting Maro, yang berhadapan masalah untuk membangun sektor pertanian, sangat memerlukan perhatian khas Kerajaan. Mereka sangat memerlukan infrastruktur pertanian seperti jalan kebun, sistem pengairan dan saliran, dan ban untuk pembukaan tanah pertanian yang bebas dari ancaman air masin. Dicadangkan supaya DUN N.29 Beting Maro terutama RGC Beladin diangkat sebagai Kawasan Pertanian Bersepadu, IADP yang dilengkapkan dengan sistem pengairan dan saliran moden. Usaha ini dijangka dapat meningkat pengeluaran agro makanan berganda.

Saya mohon Kerajaan dan Kementerian Pertanian, Tanah Adat dan Pembangunan Wilayah (MANRED) untuk membangunkan DUN Beting Maro sebagai hub agro-makanan ataupun foodbasket untuk Negeri Sarawak. Saya mahu pertanian komersil seperti nanas MD2, kelapa pandan, kelapa matag, kelapa takunan serta projek perikanan dan industri nipah diperkasakan.

Kepada MANRED, saya juga inign mencadangkan supaya bajet RM325 juta dalam belanjawan ini dapat juga dipertimbang untuk melaksanakan inisiatif dan projek seperti berikut:

1. Melaksana Projek IADP Ladang Kelapa di kawasan muara Sg. Batang Saribas seluas 1,500 ekar di kawasan Kampung Batang Maro, Kampung Semarang dan Kampung Sepinang;


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2. Melaksana Projek IADP Ladang Nanas MD2 di kawasan seluas 5,000 hektar di RGC Beladin, Sungai Muruk dan Sungai Beras;

3. Melaksana Projek IADP Ladang MD2 di kawasan seluas 1,500 ekar di

kawasan Sungai Stru dan Sungai Lamun Kampung Pusa; 4. Melaksana dan membangun Zon Industri Akuakultur (ZIA) di kawasan pinggir

tebingan DUN Beting Maro; 5. Melaksana program pelepasan benih ikan bernilai tinggi dalam water bodies

dan sungai-sungai di DUN Beting Maro; 6. Melaksana dan membangun industri nipah dan gula apong di Kampung

Tambak; 7. Membina dan membangun Pusat Pengumpulan Pemprosesan dan

Pembungkusan Produk Pertanian (CPPC) di RGC Beladin; dan 8. Melaksana dan memperluas Projek Fertigasi mengguna IOT yang

dibangunkan di Taman Kekal Pengeluaran Makanan Rampangi, Kuching ke kawasan luar bandar termasuk Beting Maro.

Taman Industri, Pusat Industri Kecil Sederhana (IKS) dan Anjung Usahawan

Tuan Speaker, selaras dengan program perindustrian Negeri, saya mohon Kerajaan

mewujud dan membina Pusat IKS dan Anjung Usahawan di Pusa dan RGC Beladin bagi kemudahan usahawan terutama usahawan muda kalangan belia di kawasan DUN N.29 Beting Maro.

Rumah Mampu Milik (RMM) dan Rumah Spektra Permata (RSP) Saya menyambut baik usaha Kerajaan untuk menjaga kesejahteraan rakyat melalui penyediaan Rumah Mampu Milik (RMM) dan Rumah Spektra Permata (RSP) sebanyak 1,827 unit dalam tahun 2019 untuk faedah kumpulan berpendapatan rendah. Sehubungan itu, saya merayu dan mohon pihak Kerajaan membangun semula Projek Perumahan Rakyat Pusa yang lama tergendala dengan member tumpuan kepada pembinaan Rumah Mampu Milik (RMM) dan Rumah Spektra Permata (RSP).

Skim Pembesaran Kampung

Dalam masa yang sama terdapat keperluan untuk melaksana skim pembesaran kampung bagi Kampung Pusa, Beladin, Tambak, Spinang dan Semarang dalam kawasan DUN Beting Maro. Penyediaan tapak penempatan lot perumahan yang tersusun dan dilengkapi infrastruktur dan rumah rakyat yang selesa dan mampu milik. Kerajaan adalah diharap dapat mempertimbang dan melulus projek pembesaran kampung ini untuk membolehkan rakyat generasi kedua Beting Maro memiliki rumah sendiri.

Pembinaan Baik Pulih Sekolah Kebangsaan Kalok dan Tambak

Saya juga menyambut baik usaha Kerajaan untuk membantu menyelesaikan isu sekolah daif di Sarawak. Keadaan SK Kalok dan SK Tambak yang daif dan dalam keadaan uzur memerlukan perhatian segera Kerajaan. Diharap Kerajaan dapat menyediakan


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peruntukan bagi pembinaan baru SK Kalok dan SK Tambak. Tapak untuk pembinaan SK Kalok baru telah disediakan.

Pengukuran Tanah NCR

Saya juga menyambut baik hasrat Kerajaan Negeri untuk meneruskan program Pengukuran Tanah NCR walaupun Kerajaan persekutuan Pakatan Harapan (PH) tidak menyediakan peruntukan seperti oleh Kerajaan dahulu. Sehubungan itu, saya mohon Kerajaan menyukat tanah NCR milik rakyat di DUN N.29 Beting Maro.

Bantuan Nelayan

Tuan Speaker, nelayan adalah di antara penduduk yang banyak terdapat di kawasan

pesisir pantai dan tebingan sungai termasuk di DUN N.29 Beting Maro. Mereka adalah di antara golongan yang tidak mendapat perhatian dalam Bajet 2019 Kerajaan persekutuan Pakatan Harapan (PH). Mereka memerlukan pembelaan dan bantuan dari pihak Kerajaan.

Menyedari keadaan ini dan bagi mempastikan mereka tidak terpinggir, Kerajaan

melalui MANRED, Jabatan Perikanan dan LKIM disaran untuk melibatkan nelayan dalam bidang ekonomi sampingan seperti akuakultur, pengeluaran produk ikan nilai tinggi dan pertanian serta latihan kemahiran dalam usaha untuk menambah sumber pendapatan nelayan terutama terutama pada musim tengkujuh.

Tuan Speaker, sebelum saya duduk saya ingin bercakap sedikit tentang rakan kita di

sebelah kanan saya. Tuan Speakar, saya amat sedih dengan budaya politik Bangau Oh Bangau, Katak Oh Katak pihak pembangkang, yang terus diperlihat bagai Burung Kakak Tua dalam Sangkar Emas mewarisi kebijaksanaan dari Mahagurunya. Sifat taksub sejak berzaman sebagai pembangkang tidak dapat dikikis atau dinyahkan jelas diperlihat oleh ahli-ahli politik PH termasuk mereka yang memegang tampuk pemerintah yang bergelar Menteri.

Walaupun selepas lebih enam bulan menang dalam PRU14 pada

9 Mei 2018, tindak-tanduk mereka masih seperti dulu. Mana mungkin dapat dinyah dikikis sifat sebegitu sahaja jika sudah sebati berkarat dalam diri mereka. Sebenarnya, mereka sendiri tidak tahu bahawa sikap dan tingkahlaku mereka bersifat negatif dan mempunyai seribu satu keburukan, terutama dalam masyarakat majmuk kita di Sarawak di mana sebarang perbezaan patut sama diraikan.

Apabila being “cornered”, mereka tutup dengan politik alih isu dan menangguk di air

yang keruh. Kepetahan bercakap, kepakaran memutar belit fakta dan kebijaksanaan berbahas mewujudkan persepsi untuk menutup kepincangan politik mereka. Yang nyata Tuan Speaker, mereka tidak dapat menerima kritikan, pantang terutama yang menyentuh tentang Kerajaan (PH). Sudah terang lagi bersuluh, walaupun perkara berkaitan kepentingan negeri Sarawak seperti:

(a) Peruntukan RM4 bilion untuk Sarawak dalam Bajet 2019 Kerajaan PH

berbanding 30% yang dijanjikan oleh mereka, betul tak? Yang cuma diperuntukkan RM4 bilion sahaja;

(b) Pembatalan projek yang diluluskan oleh Kerajaan yang terdahulu; dan

(c) Tidak menunai janji pilihanraya seperti dalam Manifesto PRU14.


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“Hot Air”. Siapa sebenarnya “Hot Air”? Apabila dibangkitkan dalam Dewan ini, mereka memperlihat Budaya Politik “bangau oh bangau, Katak oh katak”. Cuma pandai mencari alasan dan menyalahkan orang lain. Buruk sangka, “denial syndrome”.

Wahai Ahli Dewan yang mulia. Adakah wakil rakyat seperti ini yang kita boleh

harapkan untuk membela dan mempertahan hak kita di Parlimen? Oh, Tidak! Tidak! Tidak! No! Mana ada harapan! Paku Dulang Paku Serpih, Mengata Orang Dia Yang Lebih. Jika tidak pandai menari janganlah dikata lantai tinggi rendah ini mungkin bertepatan dengan sindiran sinis Allahyarham Tok Nan. Ada mata buta, ada telinga pekak, ada lidah bisu.

Tuan Speaker, saya ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk menyarankan supaya

rakan kita sebelah saya jadilah “gentleman parliamentary poly” kikiskan budaya “bangau oh bangau, katak oh katak” be forward thinking lihat ke depan without prejudice. (Interruption…) Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat Beting Maro, you got one minute to wind up. YB Tuan Haji Razaili Bin Haji Gapor: Tuan Speaker, akhir sekali saya ingin mengucapkan selamat menyambut Deepavali dan selamat menyambut Maulidur Rasul kepada saudara Muslim, selamat menyambut Hari Krismas kepada semua penganut Kristian, selamat menyambut Hari Raya Cina kepada kaum Cina dan selamat menyambut tahun 2019 kepada semua. Saya akhiri ucapan saya dengan dua rangkap pantun:

Patah Atap Kerana Buluh, Atap Dijalin Dengan Tali,

Patah Sayap Bertongkat Paruh, Namun Undur Pantang Sekali.

Negeri Sarawak, Ibu Pertiwi,

Gunung Santubong, Hikayat Puteri, Datuk Speaker, Tegas Bijak Bestari,

Perbahasan Bajet Setulus Hati.

Tuan Speaker, dengan ini saya mohon menyokong. Sekian, wabillahitaufik walhidayah. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

Timbalan Speaker: Honourable Member for Pending.

YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: Thank you, Tuan Speaker, in May 2017, Sarawak State Government set up a Ministerial Portfolio called Integrity and Ombudsman under the Sarawak Chief Ministers Office for the purpose of tackling corruption and malpractices in the State. This is the first one set-up in Malaysia and everyone lauded the creation of it. To quote the Honourable Member for Jepak who is also the Minister-in-charge for this portfolio statement in his maiden speech. He had said, “Ombudsman function is to investigate and resolve dispute between the people and the Government and it ensures that the Government services are done effectively and without malpractice and corruption through the application of the principal of check and balance”. In Sweden, where the practice of ombudsman originates in 1809, public complaints against malpractice in the public service and Local Government are handed by the Ombudsman. Unquote, all these statements sound pleasing to the Sarawakians but after one and a half years had lapse since its setting up, what a big disappointment, the Ministry had turn out to be until today we Sarawakians have not seen the Ministry deal with any corruption case. Let us be frank to ourselves, is Sarawak really free from corruption and


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malpractices. Any decent person would know that corruption and malpractices are rampant in the State. I would like to ask the Honourable Minister from Jepak, what has his Ministry, why is his Ministry keeping silent over the infamous school deal relating to Jepak Holding Sdn Bhd on the award of the Solar Hybrid Project to supply electricity to 369 schools in Sarawak. The billion-dollar project was awarded by Sarawak State Government ex-boss, Tun Najib Razak via direct negotiation to Jepak Holding Sdn Bhd. This scandal was only exposed when Pakatan Harapan (PH) took over the Federal Power and through the instruction of Education Minister, Dr Mazli Malek who requested for an internal investigation. Hence, may I ask what has the Integrity and Ombudsman Ministry been doing when such a big project can be awarded through such sleazy means? Are you telling all Sarawakians that this is acceptable and nothing wrong about it? The boss of Jepak Holding Sdn Bhd is the right hand man for the Honourable Minister for Integrity and Ombudsman that is Honourble Minister from Jepak, is the Ministry trying to play a cover up for him? We can’t blame the people for lost confidence in the Ministry. “Sama-sama tidak boleh harap”. Another case, is the most recent one that is the RM31 million Musical Fountain Project that is build right in front of our DUN Building and don’t your Ministry feel that RM31 million for such project is over price? We all know that all the parts in this Musical Fountain are made from China and it is impossible that it has to cost RM31 million to build this fountain. This is ridiculous, I can tell you there is nothing so special about this fountain. Like all normal fountain, it has only three basic components, water, lights and music. I don’t see any special effect that comes with fountain flame, no fire like the famous fountain in Dubai. I even got public feedback that the music doesn’t synchronize with the dancing water and lights. So it seems that the dancing water is enjoying its own dancing, whereas the music is playing at its own and the lights is flushing like nobody’s business and you tell me it has to cost tax payers money of RM31 million. I believe that if this contract is given to the industrial player or the local player through open tender, less than RM5 million it can be done. I believe the Honourable Member for Batu Kitang would agree with me on that because he is an engineer. That is a fair price less than RM5 million not RM31 million. I was made to understand that there wasn’t any open tender called for this project which is parked under DBKU. During the construction stage, there wasn’t any projects signboard being erected too. What is ironic is that until today, the State Government does not dare to disclose the name of the company that constructed the so called RM31 million unsynchronized fountain. What is so secretive about this company. Auto Power Consultant Sdn Bhd. This is the first time I reveal the name of this company. Its called Auto Power Consultant Sdn Bhd. You ask the Chief Minister he doesn’t dare to answer. Why? What is there to hide? Why scared in disclosing the details? Don’t we all feel that something is fishy and abnormal is going on? Any reasonable person would think that RM31 million for such standard of musical fountain is definitely an inflated project sum, otherwise that ‘someone’ cannot get a “big chunk” out of it. Don’t ask me why this person? Don’t ask me why this happened? You go and ask the State Secretary, you go and ask and his friend by the name called Noble. Ask them, both of them has monitored the project very closely. You go and ask, if you want information about it, go and ask the State Secretary and ask his friend Noble. This two person, I don’t know someone also ask me when I was working, when I was visiting my constituency. Timbalan Speaker: The Honourable Member... YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: While visiting my constituency. Timbalan Speaker: Honourable Member for Padungan, are you taking question from Kota Sentosa?


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YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: No I only have a minute. And this is very interesting. Eh you sit down lah, you sit down. Someone asked me, “Does this person seems like, look like, sound like the Sarawak version of Jho Low”. I believe time will tell. Timbalan Speaker: The Honourable Member for Pending. Can I draw your attention to Order 32 (6), “No member shall impute improper motives where any other member make any statement or allegation which the said member is not prepared to substantiate”. YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: Yes. I’m not making any allegations, I said if you want further information please go and ask the State Secretary and his friend Noble. Timbalan Speaker: You are imputing improper motives. YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: No. No. No. They are the State Secretary because the money has to come through the State Government. So of course he has to be in the know. How can we say he doesn’t know? That’s the big problem if he doesn’t know about this project of RM31 million, then something very wrong about it. I called upon MACC to investigate this project. From these two examples that I mentioned, I am confident, I can confidently said that the Minister in charge is not doing his job properly, efficiently and making the portfolio of integrity and ombudsman under the Chief Minister Office becomes hopeless, redundant and a waste for tax payer money. I have asked through my DUN questions on the achievement of the Ministry, the so-called achievement of the Ministry which I received through my DUN question is a list of programs organized in year 2017 and year 2018. Nothing else. Only program. Program list that is called the achievement of the ombudsman, of the integrity ombudsman in the Chief Minister Office. There wasn’t a single word mentioned of any investigation carried out on malpractices that had occurred in the State. We do not need a Ministry just to keep a senior Minister happy and receiving a RM30,000 salary a month, allowance a month excluding all the perks available like special performance payments, bonus, allowances, benefits at rates and terms decided by the State Cabinet. If this Minister cannot perform, then remove him and replace with someone who is more capable to hold the post. Tax-payers money is not to be misused and to please any individual.

Telecommunication Tower Tuan Speaker, we understand the State Government objectives wanting to develop this Digital Economy in Sarawak so that the State can be at the forefront of the digital world. This is why the Government is working hard to improve on the digital coverage as well as the speed and that is why last year we in this august House passed the Sarawak Multimedia Authority Ordinance 2017 with the primary objective to spear head, oversees and facilitate the development and implementation of the communication, multimedia and the State’s Digital Economy initiative. One important aspect is that we should take note when it comes to formulating the policies and implementation of the relevant projects, the State Government through SMA must bear in mind that there shouldn’t be any intrusion into the rights of the people from enjoying and living in a tranquility environment. As of today, I’m still receiving complaints from the public that telecommunication towers are built too near to residential houses and that create animosity among them. The latest complaints as for telecommunication tower is the one that’s constructed on Lot 7924, Block 11 Muara Tebas Land District, Tabuan Heights, Lorong Song 3, residential area. I was made to understand the resident stayed in the vicinity have written a letter stating their strong objection and meet with relevant authorities at MBKS on 25th October 2018. SMA is aware of what was going on but I was told there is no clear decision being made following the meeting and the residents informed that the piling works still continue. I was


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shocked to learn that there was no approval from the Land and Survey Department in allowing the company name Valser (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd. This is revealed during the meeting at MBKS which belongs to a good friend of our Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister to construct the tower at the present site before the commencement of the project. Does it mean that because a company has a strong political connection then SMA do not dare to take any action against it but allowed them to bulldozed their way through with no regards to the residents fear and concern. I received information that few companies that have been appointed to construct telecommunication towers are somehow or rather politically connected to SO1. We have NO1 and in Sarawak we have SO1. It is said that many times cronies company, financial interest, supersedes public’s concern, views and their rights to enjoy a peaceful living environment. A responsible Government would definitely not act in such a selfish, cruel and inconsiderate manner. On this particular project at Tabuan Heights, Lorong 3, I called upon SMA to respect the view and concern of the resident by directing the said company to stop the project immediately and build the tower at a more suitable site. The resident also would like to know why the present site which is right next to a SESCO sub-station be chosen to built a telecommunication tower? Do you know that allowing the construction of the tower so near to residential houses, it also creates noise pollution that has severely affected the peacefulness of the area? This is due to the 24 hours annoying humming sound emitted by the equipment installed by the telco company beside the tower land. This is what happening now at SACOFA telecommunication tower at Taman Supreme Kuching. I have conveyed this problem to SACOFA, but so far nothing effective is done to eliminate the noise. I challenged the interested party including the Minister, the officer in SMA to go and camp a night there and experience it for yourself the suffering of the people and find out whether the noise is bearable. Thus it is important to plan and to pick the right site to construct the telecommunication tower. May I propose that from now on the State Planning Authority should coordinate with SMA to ensure that a suitable site with sufficient set-back be allocated for the construction of any future telecommunication tower when it comes to approve any future residential or commercial development projects, you plan it at initial stage. Don’t wait until the completion of the project of the residential project or commercial project then you come and find a small slot and squeeze your tower there. Don’t do that. I verily believe that if my proposal can be adopted and put into practice, all these unnecessary problem or nuisance resulting from the construction of telco towers like Jalan Song and Taman Supreme can be avoided. The present 15 meter set-back for 30 meter telecommunication tower is insufficient and should be increased further to greater distance. I thus urge SMA to review all relevant guidelines and amend the minimum setback requirements for all categories of telecommunication structures by incorporating the views and feedbacks of the local affected residents collected all these while.

Maintenance of Federal Roads in Sarawak

Tuan Speaker, I would like to call upon my neighbour, the Honourable Member for Ba’Kelalan who is also the Minister for Works to get his Ministry to monitor the work performance of DAL HCM Sdn Bhd i.e. the appointed concessionaire in maintaining Federal Roads in Sarawak. The company was appointed by the previous Barisan Nasional Government before PH took over the Federal Government.

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Jalan Tun Jugah in front of 101, Kuching. In actual fact, the road maintenance works along these two roads had never been satisfactory all these years, even before this contractor was appointed.

Along these two roads, the contractor just simply patched up the roads like “koyok” plaster at the worn-up areas. I have noticed after a couple of weeks, following the repair works carried out, these patches will turn wavy again.

This pavement rutting problem has caused the road to have become uneven. As a result, driving along these sections of road had posed serious safety hazard to road users especially to the motorcyclist and of course it causes damages to the vehicles too. It is very dangerous for motorist to drive along the two roads because it could easily cause a motorcycle to skid off after bumping into the rutting pavement and end up in a accident. Any decent person will ask if the repair works were done properly and follow the standard engineering specs. How could the just repair road become rutted again within a short span of two weeks? You go and see it yourself now, the one in front of 101 Jalan Tun Jugah. Obviously, the repair works were simply not carried out properly.

May I suggest, if the contractor continue to fail in doing its job properly in accordance with the engineering standards in maintaining the Federal roads in Sarawak, then it is rightful for the Ministry of Works to review their performance and terminate the contract with them if necessary and appoint a new and reliable concessionaire through the open tender system to carry out the task.

Flash Flood

Flash flood is getting worse in Lorong Foochow 1T, 1V, 1W with no indication from the relevant authorities in tackling the issues. I have raised this matter up so many times even in my last Dewan Sitting, but the Ministry of Local Government and MBKS seems to continue turning a blinding eye on it. Many a time, I wonder what all the engineers in the Ministry and MBKS have been doing all these years? What were the reasons that caused the Government to continue sitting on the problem and choose to ignore the plights of the resident living in the area?

I wish to remind Honourable Member for Batu Kawa who is the Minister for Local Government that few years back he had in fact requested the residents staying at Lorong Foochow 1 to set up a Community Association, so that any problem faced by the local community can be forwarded to him through the Community Association. Following the Minister’s advice, a Community Association for the area was set up. I was made to understand the Community Association had actually raised this serious flash flood issue via a letter to the Honourable Minister. However, sad to say there is no solution at sight and this itself caused great disappointment to the Community Association and the residents. The flash flood is so serious that when there is heavy downpour or king tide, the road and the houses will get flooded.

This is not a new issue, but problem that has been existed for more than 40 years. It is the resident’s “long-awaited” hope to see immediate action by the Government to upgrade the drainage system in the area by turning the present mud drains into concrete drains and to raise the road level by 1 feet. Please raise the road level for short term solution. I hope that the Ministry for Local Government and MBKS will take a serious note on the request from the …. (Interruption). Timbalan Speaker: The Honourable Member for Pending, are you taking a question from Honourable Member for Batu Kitang?


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YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: No, Is there an injury time? Will you give it to me? Timbalan Speaker: I will give you YB Encik Ir Lo Khere Chiong: Thank you Tuan Speaker. Thank you, the Honourable Member for Pending. Ya, you talked about flooding. How can we solve this flood problem when Pakatan Harapan (PH), I mentioned yesterday, our Honourable Member for Santubong has verified RM250 million worth of flood mitigation projects have been taken away from Sarawak? How do you want us to solve our flood problem?

Another one since I am here. I want to ask this question. I want to clarify because I don’t understand. I mean I support you when you talk about corruption. Whether it is from the west or from the east, a fountain, and all the other corruption cases that you mentioned, but one thing I don’t understand Honourable Member for Pending, you are a Lawyer, have you ever taught about writing to MACC and put this in black and white and let the MACC do their job. MACC is now a Federal authority. If you have, please show us your letter. If you have not, please explain why you haven’t done it? Thank you. YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: Tuan Speaker, I’m sad to say that this Honourable Member for Batu Kitang did not listen properly to my speech. The flash flood issue was 40 years. It happened since 40 years ago. So, what has the Council MBKS been doing for the past 40 years? It’s not just happening yesterday or since PH took over. So your answer on that RM250 million cancelled, that is all irrelevant. But one thing for sure is, the Council, the Ministry of Local Government are not doing their job. They are sleeping in the office.

The second thing on whether I have written a letter to MACC, I believe that is not the core issue here. One thing we have to bear in mind, we are running a Government. We are the State Government of the day. To ensure good governance, accountability, that is the core practice that we must put into in running the State.

We should not allow all these abuses to take place as the first place. So, are you saying that you allowed the State Government, you condone to the Sarawak State Government in practicing all these mal practices and you leave it to us from the DAP and ask us to go report to MACC. Timbalan Speaker: Pending. Pending, I would like to repeat, Order 32 (6) you shall not make or impute any improper motives or make allegation which is not such and dated. So you cannot say that the State Government is corrupted. YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: No, I am saying our Sarawak Government should have, should practice good governance. Timbalan Speaker: Ya, it is okay you say good governance. YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: Ya, transparency and accountability. I am not making any allegation. Timbalan Speaker: You cannot make allegation that the State Government is involve in corruption. YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: No. Timbalan Speaker: Okay, can you proceed with the next point please?


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YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: Ya, I am answering because you said you give injury time for me to answer to him. Timbalan Speaker: Ya, I am giving you three minutes. Can you proceed? You just got two more minutes. YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: Okay. So, I will call upon the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate. If you want, if MACC is lousy that I have to wait for my letter, I think MACC is also have to close shop lah, but I don’t think our Federal Government (interruption...) The Chief! The Chief! The Chief from Sarawak have to be changed. This one, ada sikit masalah sana.

So, I hope that, I remind all those in power, in the State power, please be clean. Jangan main-main ah.

Okay, for on my last issue, Timbalan Speaker, it is time for the Sarawak State Government to grow up and be more mature politically. A good Government is supposed to treat her citizens equally despite their differences in political affiliation, background, races, culture and religion.

Sadly, looking at Sarawak Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) or Barisan National (BN), politics is all about oppressing, suppressing take revenge against those who they felt are not with them.

This is a clear sign of inferior complex. Sarawak GPS or BN does not give any option to the people but force the people to be subservient to them or else, GPS will apply the scare tactics to ensure they got their ways. I noticed that after BN lost the Federal power on May 9, GPS has since gone amok. Gila-gila (laughter..) “Amok” mean gila-gila okay.

Circular Prohibiting Communities Leaders from Attending PH Functions

Recently, I read with disbelief of a circular issued by the Sarawak State Secretary stopping all community leaders and village headmen from attending programs organized by PH Government. This is the most ridiculous directive I have ever read. Any sensible government will do its utmost best to unite the people but this GPS government acted the opposite way.

May I urge the Sarawak GPS to stop all this nonsense. Stop all this nonsense. For the betterment of all, the Sarawak GPS Government and the PH Government should work hand in hand with one heart to unite the people and ensure Sarawakians get the best out from all the policies implemented through the State or Federal level.

Community leaders act as a ‘bridge’ between the people and the Government. By not allowing the community leaders to attend PH functions, the GPS Government is obviously burning its own bridges. GPS might think that this is a smart move, but in reality, this dirty trick is seen as self-destruction. Timbalan Speaker: Pending, you got one minute to conclude. YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: Ya, I am concluding. Timbalan Speaker: I have given you injury time. YB Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui: I am proud to say PH Government does not subscribe to such ‘below the belt’ tactic because we believe the community leaders have every right to


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attend any function hosted by PH or GPS. We value the importance of the Community Leaders as their main role is to ensure that all information or policies from the government are disseminated correctly and efficiently to the people on the ground so that they get the benefits out from it.

In order to let Sarawak progress to greater heights, GPS Sarawak should do away with such childish undiplomatic ways. I urge YAB CM to have a ‘bigger heart’ in ruling Sarawak. The circular itself in actual fact has made Sarawak GPS a laughing stock.

Last paragraph, if YAB CM wishes to leave a legacy behind like our late Tok Nan, then, act with more class. Even our Prime Minister, Tun Mahathir has asked the police not to arrest those who criticized him through the social media. He said as a leader, one must be prepared to be criticized. Therefore, please cancel the circular letter that prohibits the local community leaders to attend PH function with immediate effect and not to treat these community leaders as Sarawak GPS propaganda tools. Do not claim that because State Government pays their salary, GPS can just simply control them like robots. Bear in mind, the allowance paid to these local community leaders are from the taxpayers’ money and not your grandfather’s money.

And with that, I conclude.

Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat for Kedup. YB Encik Martin Ben: Terima Kasih, Tuan Speaker kerana memberi peluang kepada saya untuk turut serta dalam perbahasan Bajet Negeri Sarawak 2019 dan seterusnya menyokong Belanjawan 2019 seperti yang dibentang oleh YAB Ketua Menteri selaku Menteri Kewangan pada 5 November 2018.

Tuan Speaker, sebelum saya meneruskan perbahasan, saya ingin mengucapkan Tahniah dan Syabas kepada YAB Ketua Menteri di atas penganugerahan Ijazah Doktor Kehormat Ekonomi Pembangunan oleh UNIMAS sempena Konvokesyen UNIMAS yang Ke-22 pada 29 Oktober 2018.

Tuan Speaker, The Sarawak State Budget 2019, presented by the Honourable Chief Minister to this august House is a People-Centric Budget with a comprehensive programme that provides a well-defined balance between rural development and the push for digital economy in modernisation. It also sets the direction and tempo for development in the years to come and creates an enabling environment for the people in Sarawak to adjust to the demands of the changing times. Just like previous State Budget, it continues to be a development-biased and rural-focused Budget, where 76% or about RM9 billion will be allocated for development. And of that, 67% or RM6.049 billion will be for the development of rural areas. Thank you, YAB Ketua Menteri. With the six keys strategies put in place, I am confident that Sarawak 2019 Budget will generate higher economic growth and enable the State to achieve balance in its economic development.

Pembangunan di Kawasan DUN N.22 Kedup

Tuan Speaker, pertamanya, bagi pihak rakyat di Kawasan DUN Kedup, saya ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk merakamkan penghargaan dan terima kasih kepada kerajaan kerana telah melaksanakan banyak projek pembangunan dalam Kawasan DUN Kedup. Jelas bahawa pelaksanaan projek-projek ini telah memberi manfaat kepada masyarakat setempat:


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(a) Lebih 200 buah projek fizikal kecil dan sederhana telah dilaksanakan melalui Program RTP, Program MRP dan Dana MARRIS dalam beberapa tahun yang sudah;

(b) Selain itu, banyak juga bantuan telah disalurkan melalui agensi-agensi Kerajaan seperti bantuan pertanian, ternakan, kebajikan dan lain-lain; dan

(c) Penambahan kemudahan dan perkhidmatan di Klinik Kesihatan Bunan

seperti berikut:

i. Tambahan jumlah pegawai kesihatan; ii. Unit farmasi; iii. Perkhidmatan ambulan yang diwujudkan semula; iv. Unit pergigian bergerak; dan v. Lab

Walau bagaimanapun, Tuan Speaker, masih terdapat banyak lagi keperluan-

keperluan atau kemudahan-kemudahan yang masih perlu kita laksanakan. Antaranya adalah seperti berikut:

(a) Menaik taraf jalan pertanian ke jalan penghubung desa di kawasan Kampung Sg. Aping yang merangkumi Kampung Sg. Paoh, Kampung Sg. Buru, Kampung Kranji Baroh, Kampung Kranji Atas, Kampung Sg. Linsat, Kampung Kenyalang, Kampung Sg. Aping dan Kampung Empassa yang menuju ke SK Triang yang baru saja dibuka pada tahun 2018 sepanjang tiga kilometer;

(b) Membina jalan alternatif dan menaik taraf jalan dari Kampung Paoh Gahat ke SK Triang dan seterusnya ke Kampung Tong Nibong yang masing-masingnya sepanjang dua dan enam kilometer;

(c) Penyambungan bekalan air paip terawat ke Kampung Krangan Baru,

Kampung Krangan Terusan, Kampung Krangan Engkatak, Kampung Krangan Jaya dan Kampung Krangan Tekalong;

(d) Penyambungan bekalan air paip terawat ke sebahagian kawasan di Kampung

Sg. Engkabang; dan

(e) Bekalan elektrik ke lebih 300 permohonan baharu atau tambahan dari kampung-kampung dalam Kawasan DUN Kedup.

Proposed Growth Centre at Muara Mongkos/Bunan

Tuan Speaker, allow me to dwell further on my constituency Kedup and focus on

Muara Mongkos/Bunan area, a Bidayuh settlement which is located near the border with Kalimantan, Indonesia. Historically, Muara Mongkos has been a trading centre where traders from both sides of the border converge to conduct their business involving the sales of a wide range of local products. The area has grown to become a centre of economic and social activities, thanks to the cross-border trade that has grown over the years. To cater to the needs of the growing local population, Muara Mongkos has been provided with the following facilities and amenities, namely:

(a) SALCRA Estate Village;

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(c) General Operations outpost;

(d) Custom and Immigration Post;

(e) Health Clinic or Klinik Kesihatan; and

(f) Three Primary schools; and a host of other social amenities such as Resource Centre, Parish Centre and a few sporting facilities.

In light of the changing, taking shape in the area and nearby hinterland and the socio-

economic prospect for the future holds for the local population, I would like to propose for the setting up of a Growth Centre between Muara Mongkos and Kampung Bunan which will contribute to consolidating the socio-economic development and growth of the area. The proposed Growth Centre would cover 25 villages within 7 to 10 kilometres in the area and the combined population close to 10,000 provides the much-needed critical mass to support the growth. With a proper Growth Centre set up, opportunities will abound for the development of rural entrepreneurship. These include opportunities for trading, skill training for local youths, development of local handicraft industry and local tourism. The area now has approximately 4000 hectares of oil palm estates and more than 1000 hectares of small holder lots and the plantation business will be a core activity to drive the economy of the proposed Growth Centre. Other prospective activities are repairs and maintenance services and other support services to cater to the needs of the plantation and agriculture sector. Also, with the setting up of the Growth Centre in Muara Mongkos/Bunan area, the perennial problem of rural-urban migration will be effectively mitigated at the source. But above all, the Growth Centre will open up Muara Mongkos/Bunan and the nearby villages to a new vista of opportunities and the long-term plan for further sustainable development. I sincerely hope the relevant agencies will take heed of this proposal as much as I look forward to seeing it coming into fruition soon.

Conclusion

In conclusion Tuan Speaker, untuk mengakhiri ucapan, saya ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan, Selamat Menyambut Maulidur Rasul kepada masyarakat Islam, Selamat Hari Krismas kepada umat Kristian dan Selamat Menyambut Tahun Baru 2019 kepada semua. Semoga Tahun Baharu 2019 akan membawa kesejahteraan dan kemakmuran kepada kita semua di negeri Bumi Kenyalang yang bertuah ini.

Maka dengan ini, saya menyokong penuh Rang Undang-undang Perbekalan 2019, (2018) dan usul untuk merujuk Resolusi Anggaran Pembangunan Tahun 2019. Terima kasih. Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat for Tamin. YB Ir Christopher Gira Anak Sambang: Thank you, Tuan Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to debate for this budget. First I would like to congratulate Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri Sarawak for tabling Supply Bill on State Budget 2019 on 5th November 2018. The history is created for the first ever biggest budget of total amount of RM11.914 billion. And to note that also, this budget is a surplus budget. For year 2019 budget, RM9.073 billion or 76% is proposed for development expenditure while an amount of RM2.841 billion or 24% is for operating expenditure. I would like to thank Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister for his commitment and effort in bringing development to rural areas which is opening greater opportunities in rural


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and more remote areas for the economic prosperity of rural community. To accelerate development in rural areas, Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister allocated an amount of RM6.049 billion or 67% of the total development budget in 2019 for development in rural areas. Tuan Speaker, prior to May 2018, previous Barisan Nasional Government approved many projects in the State to complement the need of our community. However, after Pakatan Harapan took over Putrajaya, many of these projects have been scraped or cancelled. And worst was when the budget allocation for Sarawak only for RM4.346 billion as announced in the 2019 Federal Budget, which is only 7.94% of the total development fund and is lower compared to 2018 development budget. The State Government has contributed significantly to the national economic growth in term of collection of tax and revenue from oil and gas. It is only fair that the Federal Government provide more allocation to the State of Sarawak particularly for development purposes. Tuan Speaker, by looking at the current scenario, we cannot put too much hope in term of financial assistance from the Federal Government to fund the development projects in Sarawak. For that GPS Government under the leadership of Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri, has proposed key strategies aimed to generate higher economic growth as well as achieving a more balanced economic development in the State. Among the key strategies are development-biased and rural-focussed budget, state development agenda, digital economy, investment driven economic growth, involvement of private sectors and effectiveness of service delivery system. By introducing new sales tax on petroleum products is a very wise decision as a new revenue to the State with income to be expected to an amount of RM3.897 billion in year 2019. Tuan Speaker, let me remind the Honourable Members in this august House, GPS and Pakatan Harapan are both born less than six months. GPS ditched BN right after the 14th General Election and Pakatan Harapan formed a Government after the concluded victory in GE14 in May 2018. Now, Pakatan Harapan is raising an argument what Barisan Nasional had done in the last 55 years. Whether Pakatan Harapan supporters realised or not, the Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and some of the current cabinet ministers were part of the 55 year-government before Pakatan Harapan became present Government. There is no point in repeating to blame the previous Government as you are insulting your own current political masters who were part of that Government before this. I urge Honourable Members from Pakatan Harapan to stop blaming the previous Government and rather to fulfil your promises or hot air of which one them is, to bring 30% of development fund back to the State or to match with the State Budget of RM11.914 billion. Let’s put our hands together for the development of our State of Sarawak as Ibu Pertiwiku. Tuan Speaker, I fully support well-being Yang Amat Chief Minister allocated fund for each new born Sarawakian an amount of RM1000.00 effectively on 1st January 2019 as savings which only allows to be withdrawn when they reach 18 years old for higher education purposes. Tuan Speaker, may I propose that additional fund also to be provided for Sarawakians pursuing to the tertiary education as part to assist on the admission and tuition fee on one-off basis. Tuan Speaker, now I would like to bring up in details on development in DUN Tamin. Walkabout Project Tuan Speaker, I would like to thank Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister for his visit to Pekan Selangau on 5th May 2018 whereby he has approved few projects and now in various stages from design and up to tender stage for the followings:


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(a) Mini Sport Complex Selangau with a cost of RM8 million; (b) Selangau Waterfront with a cost of RM5 million; (c) Upgrading of Jalan Pasai-Siong Hilir with a cost of RM17 million; (d) Upgrading of Pejabat Daerah Selangau with a cost of RM5 million; (e) Upgrading of Jalan Sg Bawang-Kemena with a cost of RM2 million; (f) Construction of multi-purpose hall to SK Tong Ah, Selangau with a cost of

RM500,000.00; and (g) All these projects are expected to be completed by year end 2020.

Infrastructure - Road

I appeal to the Government to upgrade abandoned logging roads or bekas jalan

balak in DUN Tamin. These roads are one of the main access roads to connect small towns within that area. The proposed roads are as follow:

(a) Naik taraf bekas jalan balak Sg Sapudun / Tg Taroh Balingian, Sibu; (b) Naik taraf bekas jalan balak Rh Pengarah to Rh Emong Ulu Mukah, Sibu; (c) Naik taraf bekas jalan balak SK Pakoh to Ng Bunau Ulu Oya, Selangau; (d) Naik taraf bekas jalan balak Ng Selangau to Rh Kundang Ulu Selangau; and (e) Naik taraf bekas jalan balak Rh Ganya to Rh Amping Ulu Oya.

I wish that the Government will allocate funds for the upgrading of the existing roads

to the gravel roads.

Water Supply

Tuan Speaker, I am giving full support to the initiative by Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri to allocate budget of RM2.8 billion to construct water grid aimed to supply treated water to each area in Sarawak and expected to be completed by year 2020.

For DUN Tamin, many longhouses are still not getting supply of treated water and at the moment depending on the rain water and gravity feed water for their daily use. The area are as follows:

(a) Pekan Selangau to Pekan Arip; (b) Jalan Ng Tajam / Ng Dijih Tamin; (c) Jalan Ng Sekuau; (d) Jalan Stapang to Ng Kua; (e) Jalan Ulu Selangau; (f) Jalan Sapudun / Tg Taroh; (g) Jalan Ulu Balingian; (h) Jalan Pelugau; and (i) Jalan Bawang Kemena.

I wish to see that the above areas benefit on the supply of treated water by 2020 in

line with Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister to provide the basic amenities to the rural community.

Meanwhile, for those longhouses that are not able to get water supply from the mainline, I hereby propose to the Government to provide alternative program introduced by Government namely SAWAS. This scheme should be extended to longhouses in areas of Ulu Oya, Ulu Pakoh, Ulu Mukah, Ulu Selangau and Ulu Balingian.


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Electricity Supply

I am also giving full support to the initiative by Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister to allocate budget of RM2.6 billion to supply the electricity to each area in Sarawak which also expected to be completed by 2020. As for DUN Tamin many longhouses still depend on genset for electricity supply.

These areas are as follows:

(a) Longhouses along Jalan Dijih; (b) Longhouses along Jalan Sg Sapudun-Tg Taroh; (c) Longhouses along Jalan Pakoh Ng Stutong, Ulu Bunau; (d) Longhouses along Jalan Bukit Tanggie; (e) Rh Agnes, Rh Dindang and Rh Manjah Batu 20 Jalan Oya; (f) Rh Akok Jalan Ng Tajam; (g) Rh Jimin and Rh Linggi Sg Bukut; (h) Rh Rosni, Nanga Nirai; and (i) Rh Tukau Ng Sebatu.

Therefore, I appeal to the State Government to allocate budget as these projects are

critical and should be given top priority for implementation and I wish to see these areas to be supplied with electricity by year 2020.

And for the longhouses that is unable to receive electricity supply from the power grid line, I suggest alternative supply to these longhouses under the program introduced by the Government namely SARES or Solar System.

Education

I thank to the State Government for the allocation fund in Budget 2019, an amount of RM81.7 million to repair dilapidated schools in Sarawak despite that education is under the purview of the Federal Government. Hereby, I wish that this budget will benefit the schools in Tamin and to be provided with good facilities such as electricity supply from the grid line to replace the electricity supply from the gen-set, supply with treated water supply, internet access and so on.

I also wish to follow up on the progress of proposed SMK Selangau which was approved by previous Federal Government for an amount of RM88 million.

Agriculture Sector

Tuan Speaker, as we noticed commodity prices such as palm oil, rubber and pepper keep on dropping day by day. This will significantly a bad impact to the rural community because this is their main source of income and many has put lots of time and money as they venture in these economic activities.

I have urged rural folks in DUN Tamin with population more that 40,000 to diversify their economic activities to agriculture planting of vegetables and fruits and pig farming as alternative source of income.

Therefore, I appeal to Government to provide financial assistance and guidance to

those interested. For this, I would like to request to have one collection centre in Selangau to buy and market these products.


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Proposed Selangau District Council Tuan Speaker, now, I want to talk on Proposed Selangau District Council. This proposal to set up Selangau District Counsil raised in my debate during last Dewan Undangan Negeri sitting but I have yet to receive any reply from Minister in charge. Tuan Speaker, let me touch briefly on Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) or Majlis Daerah Luar Bandar Sibu. SRDC is local authority which administers Sibu rural area covering total area 6,000 kilometres square inclusive of Sibu Jaya, Selangau District, Durin and Bawang Assan. The establishment of this council is to provide basic amenities, public infrastructure and professional services to population under its jurisdiction. I am glad to see that development in Sibu Jaya is growing fast under jurisdiction of SRDC. Nevertheless, because of commitment to develop covering such big area, some areas within its jurisdiction received less focus on development fund. Therefore, Tuan Speaker, I proposed that area under jurisdiction of SRDC to scale down to give more effective and overall services. For that, I would like to proposed new district council to be established namely Selangau District Council, SDC or Majlis Daerah Selangau. SDC would cover area from Siong, Sekuau, Batang Oya, Selangau and up to Arip. By form of SDC, I am confident more development to these areas and would uphold better standard of living. I appeal that the Government to consider set up new district council for better administrative to benefit our local people. For conclusion Tuan Speaker, it is my aims to see more funds for development approve in Dewan Undangan Negeri Tamin as this will narrow the development gap between rural and urban are. For that, I wish to inform this august House, I am giving my full support for State Budget 2019 which was presented by Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri Sarawak on 5th November 2018. Before I end my speech, I would like wish Merry Christmas to all Christians and Happy New Year to everyone. Sekian, terima kasih. Timbalan Speaker: Honourable Member for Dudong. YB Datuk Tiong Thai King: Thank you Tuan Speaker for allowing me to participate in the debate on the State Budget 2019 presented by the Right Honourable Chief Minister of Sarawak in this august House on the 5th November 2018. I would like to congratulate the Right Honourable Chief Minister of Sarawak, Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg for presenting the largest budget in State history with a record of RM11.914 billion. Tuan Speaker, the cities and the rural areas through the development of basic infrastructure in the rural areas so that the people can improve their socio-economy and other kinds of development including digital economy. We will continue to give full support to Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri Sarawak and work hand in hand to ensure a developed and prosperous State of Sarawak. Tuan Speaker, I wish to highlight the following issues for the State Government to seriously consider and realize for the development of the State and the well-beings of its people particularly in Sibu.


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Sungai Bidut Industrial Development Park In view of the developing industries in Kuching, Miri and Bintulu and in line with the state industrialisation programme, Sibu as the gateway to Central Sarawak and with a population of nearly 300,000, is in dire need of industrial development park in the quest to boost the thriving business community. Sungai Bidut is just located across Sibu town, separated only by the Igan and Rejang River. There are few ferry points from the town (Tua Pek Kong Wharf, Town Square Phase 2 Wharf) to Sungai Bidut. Another way to get there is by driving more than 10 kilometers via Igan Bridge. It only takes 20 minutes to reach Sibu town. Besides, the proposed industrial development park at Sungai Bidut is strategically located along the Sibu-Tanjung Manis Road. It takes about 1 hour only to reach Tanjung Manis Port. The setting up of this proposed industrial park will lead to injection of new investment capital and expansion of new business and industrial activities to provide job opportunities as well as facilities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). But from the reply to the oral question regarding industrial development park given by the Assistant Minister of E-Commerce, Assistant Minister of Entrepreneur and Small, Medium Enterprise (SMEs) Development, it is saddening to note that such industrial park was under Federal project. To date, there is no indication whether the project is delayed, shelved or suspended. As such I would like to appeal Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister to give serious consideration for our State Government to take over the project and implement the proposed industrial park. This proposed industrial development park is crucial to the development of central region of Sibu. It will help to spur activities that will turn contribute to socio-economic developments of Sibu. With this, Sibu should witness an accelerated pace of business expansion. It is our hope that the State Government would continue to facilitate the growth of local business community, especially SMEs which are the backbone of the nation’s economy.

MA63 Tuan Speaker, regarding MA63 issue, I fully support the Ministerial Motion to form a Consultative Committee comprising of members from all political parties represented in this august House to establish, determine and agree upon the representations for submission to the Sarawak representatives of the MA63 Steering Committee to advance and safeguard the special interests, rights and position of Sarawak as enshrined in MA63 and the Federal Constitution and to meet the expectations of Sarawakians for greater autonomy and devolution of powers to the State. Tuan Speaker, indeed it is fitting and timely to revisit MA63 and to access the breaches of MA63 by the Federal Government. I am sure that our Sarawakian are very happy with the passing of this motion as this will represent the voices of Sarawakian to the Federal Government on all issues in the MA63 negotiations which concerns our state and the entire population of Sarawak. This will give assurance to our people that the State Government under the capable leadership of our Chief Minister is people-centric and will always have the people at the heart in major decisions. This is of paramount importance for the current and future generations. On top of this, Sarawak wants to get full autonomy on subject matters involving education and health. Let Sarawak decide on her own education and health policies. On this note, I also fully support Yang Amat Berhormat our Chief Minister and Yang Berhormat Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research for various


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programmes to improve the standard of English in Sarawak and our State Government to ‘intervene’ to improve the standard of English among students in the state. At the same time Bahasa Malaysia remains as a national language. No doubt English is an international language. Mastering the English language cannot be avoided in view of globalization and the Industrial Revolution 4.0. Our market now is global and our digital economy now is also integrated with the world. We must be able to connect the world with the international language. We must possess the capacity to make our Sarawakian global in mindset and competence.

Incentive for New Born Baby 2019 Tuan Speaker, our State Government decision to introduce the new policy to give a one-off incentive of RM1,000.00 to every Sarawakian new born baby form 2019 onwards irrespective of ethnicity, religious belief and social status is indeed commendable. I fully support our new policy as this will certainly benefit the people of Sarawak especially the new generation in Sarawak. The incentive can only be withdrawn upon attaining the age of 18 and is meant for their further education or as capital to pursue their career. However, I would like to know how is this incentive to be generated to increase its value during this period of 18 years and what is the estimated value after 18 years? Will our State Government also consider any incentive to reward the mothers as well?

Allocation to Chinese Independent High Schools The Chinese community are so grateful that since 2014, the State Government has allocated financial assistance every year to Chinese Independent High Schools. Education is important for our development. Chinese schools have played a significant role over the years to educate both Chinese and non-Chinese students. They have provided human capital for the progress of our nation and made significant contributions towards nation-building. To become a high-income State, Sarawak must develop a strong foundation in education, which remains the key to achieving progress and development. The Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) is a standardized test for Chinese Independent High School students. It is recognized as a qualification for entrance into many tertiary educational institutions around the world. From the Federal Budget 2019, there is an allocation of RM12 millions to the Chinese Independent Hight Schools next year. But the allocation of RM12 millions are to be shared by all the 61 Chinese Independent High Schools throughout the nation. YB Datuk Tiong Thai King: So the share of the Federal allocation for Chinese Independent High Schools is very limited. The schools are trying very hard to be self-sufficient but they face a deficit every year. They are kept alive almost exclusively by donations from the public. Referring to the Sarawak Budget 2019, with the new revenue stream from the petroleum sales tax, Sarawak was projected to generate a record high revenue exceeding RM10 billion next year while the proposed 2019 budget would generate a surplus of RM122 millions. As such, Tuan Speaker, with the increase State revenue this year, I would like to appeal to our State government to increase the allocation for Chinese Independent High Schools to RM12 million from next year onward as pledged by former Chief Minister.


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Tuan Speaker, with the above, I wish to render my full support to the State Budget tabled by the Right Honourable Chief Minister of Sarawak in this august House on 5th November 2018. Sekian, terima kasih. Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat for Piasau. YB Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew: Thank you very much Tuan Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to join the other Honorable Members to debate on the Supply Bill (2019), 2018. I would like to congratulate Chief Minister Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Zohari for being conferred an “Honorary Doctorate in Economic Development” by UNIMAS on the 29th October 2018.

State Budget 2019 Tuan Speaker, I also would like to congratulate Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister for tabling record high revenue of more than RM10 billion, high impact, far-sighted and people- centric Supply Bill for 2019, thereby strengthening and accelerating our economic base for a strong and prosperous future for Sarawak, achieving high income state by the year 2030. It is indeed an extraordinary budget of development with strong emphasis on rural development in order to close the development and economic gap between the rural and urban areas. The rural areas are still lacking in basic necessities such as water, electricity, schools, health care and roads. Whereby 76% of total budget assigned for development expenditure while 67% of it goes to the development of rural areas. It shows the seriousness and commitment of our GPS government to accelerate to close this gaps. Tuan Speaker, it is important I said it yesterday, two days ago and I would like to say it here again, I am a Sarawakian and proud to be Sarawakian and I believe all I said the Honourable Members are also proud Sarawakians. Therefore, I will continue to speak for Sarawak and fight for the right of Sarawakian. Tuan Speaker, the Federal Budget 2019 allocated RM4.3billion development expenditure to Sarawak representing only 7.86% out of total RM54.7 billion. Sabah get RM5 billion and Malaya gets the remaining RM45.4 billion. For us here Sarawak only 7.86% not 30% as announced by PH Sarawak. And we are asking, we are saying, we are equal partners in that situation we should be getting at least 30%, if not 30%, 20% would do for now. Tuan Speaker, at the last DUN sitting in July 2018, I spoke and requested our Government to consider an allocation of RM 2,000 to every Sarawakian family of a newborn child, as one off payment. Today, I am very thankful and wish to record sincere appreciation to Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister for giving one-off incentive of RM 1,000 to all newborn babies beginning of next year 2019. This incentive can only be withdrawn upon attaining the age of 18, with the objective to help in furthering their education or use as starting up capital to pursue their career. This is for long term planning for the newborn babies, which is good. But for the parents, especially, the poor and needy family, blessed with a new born baby, need immediate relief and help, and cannot wait for 18 years. 18 years is for the baby, good but for the family instant financial help of RM 1,000.00 will bring great relief and tremendous happiness. They will be very delighted and thankful to our government for thinking of them and sharing their happy moments of a newborn baby of RM 1,000.00 gift.


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Tuan Speaker, with this RM 1,000.00, the total commitment and allocation of the Government will only be RM 2,000.00 to the family of the newborn child. With this scheme, our Government takes care of both the baby in the long term and the family immediately. Perfect and so wonderful, isn't it? Tuan Speaker, that was for the joy and happiness of a newborn baby. Now what about the sad and shocking news of the passing of a loved one of a member of the family? Should we also have they in mind and share their sadness by showing our care and concern? In this hour of sadness, despair and in need of prayer, comforting words and financial assistance, our thoughts, sympathies and prayers should be with the members of the family at this time and indeed, a caring Government should or must immediately move in to give a helping hand. A personal touch is important here. Again last DUN sitting in July 2018, I suggested that a sum of RM 2,000 be considered and be given to the bereaved family on the death of a member of the family by our Government. Sadly, this budget 2019 did not include this. Therefore, I would like to appeal to our Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister to consider favorably and allocate a sum of RM 2,000 to the family for this. There are approximately 12,000 deaths in a year in Sarawak and the total commitment by our Government will only be RM 24 million. This RM 24 million a year will go a long way for our Chief Minister and our government as a whole. Tuan Speaker, when the State Budget 2019 was published yesterday, the people in Miri commented in the press that,

i. There was no development fund being allocated for Miri; and ii. There was also no provision to build affordable houses in Miri.

I had mentioned many times already in this august House that Miri people are asking for affordable and low cost houses. Miri people and myself are disappointed that affordable housing for Miri was not included in this budget. Affordable housing was in my manifesto in PRN 2016 election and the late Tok Nan campaigned for me and urged people to vote for me. He knew my manifesto. Housing is so important to everyone. And people voted partly because of my manifesto and I hold this manifesto very dearly and would not want to give excuses for not fighting for these items listed in my manifesto, unlike others who would give excuses and continue to give excuses, at times with conflicting statements. Blaming others seems to be the norm for them. Tuan Speaker, I would like to thank our Assistant Minister Yang Berhormat Dr. Haji Annuar Rapaee yesterday morning in answering my question and supplementary questions on the affordable houses in Miri Permy 3 launched by the then Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister on April 2013. I take comfort to read the announcement by Honorable Member of Parliament for P219 Miri, Yang Berhormat Dr Michael Teo as reported on the 13th August 2018 that Federal Government would build 8,000 units of affordable houses in Miri or he says he would try to arrange 8,000 units affordable houses in Miri. Nevertheless, I will appeal to our Chief Minister to allocate substantial sum to build affordable houses in Miri under his walkabout next year. Tuan Speaker, we have to face hard political reality that the Federal Government would be very slow and at times reluctant to help develop Sarawak and allocate adequate development funds, notwithstanding the assurances given by the Honourable Member of Ba’Kelalan who is also the Federal Minister of Works yesterday. Therefore, it is prudent for our Sarawak Government to look for new source of revenue income. I fully support the move and decision by Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister in exercising Sarawak’s rights to impose State Sales Tax of 5% on petroleum products as the new source of revenue for Sarawak as well as projecting the State towards the direction of being financially


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independent and part of Sarawak’s move to enforce financial autonomy. It is estimated that it will generate extra RM3.897 billion reserve next year. Tuan Speaker, strict and vigorous collection of the new source of revenue from petroleum products is vital and make sure there are no leakages. At the same time, maybe it is necessary to establish a mechanism to fix the prices of those petroleum products. With this sales tax in place, it is anticipated more revenues will be forthcoming in 2019 and beyond. This is certainly good news and I would like to suggest the followings:-

(a) PETROS should be given adequate of sufficient fund to play more active role in the oil and gas industry including prospecting, exploration and production;

(b) In furtherance of (a) above, PETROS should be encouraged to engage and

enter join venture with established oil companies because Sarawak should no longer be just a bystander; and

(c) Sarawak Government should also seriously consider investing and

purchasing equity in some of the present gas fields owned by PETRONAS and or other oil companies.

Tuan Speaker, we are confident that PETROS is in good hand and will do well like

any other oil companies.It will be extremely wonderful if Sarawak Government would also declare payment of yearly dividend to each and every Sarawakian when PETROS starts making profit. This will reaffirm to the people in Sarawak that indeed oil and gas resources belong to them the Sarawakians.

Tuan Speaker, as Sarawak develops and prospers, especially the city centres, the public transportation will become a necessity infrastructure to solve the issue of having too much cars on the road and thereby creating traffic jam. Sarawak Government should plan ahead to provide free and efficient public transportation for the people in Miri, Kuching, Sibu and Bintulu. With the additional revenue from the State Sales Tax and anticipated profits from PETROS, there will be surplus and sufficient money to be put aside in setting up a sovereign fund which I mentioned last DUN sitting like Norway did with their sovereign fund, which has now surpassed the US 1 trillion dollars in assets in 2017, in the matter of 28 years. Just for information again, Norway received US131 billion dollars as dividend for 2017, which translate into RM543 billion dividend. The fundamental condition of our sovereign fund of course is to be professionally managed to ensure that the future generation will benefit from the oil and gas revenues even after the depletion of our natural resources. This should be a good start.

Tuan Speaker, with the trade war heating between China and United States, it is a golden opportunity for Sarawak Government to encourage more foreign investments to Sarawak with special business and economic incentive. On the other hand, we should also be aware of an international agreement called Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trade agreement signed by 11 Pacific Rim nations such as Malaysia, Japan and Canada. Originally was known as Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) until United States decided to pull out from the agreement. According to Annex IV of the Agreement, it recognises that PDA 74 vested PETRONAS with the entire ownership and the exclusive rights of petroleum hydrocarbon resources, whether onshore or offshore of Malaysia.

In addition, the agreement recognises Petronas as the sole entity that may award petroleum arrangements and other related contracts for exploration, development and production activities in Malaysia to other companies.


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Tuan Speaker, I would like to urge our Government to immediately look into this matter and send representation to the Federal Government informing that we were never consulted and shall not agree to such agreement and it is eroding our oil and gas rights.

Education Autonomy

Tuan Speaker, the recent Khazanah Research Institute report is saying that three years out of 12 years of schooling in Malaysia are totally wasted due to low quality of education. In year 2015, our students scored below average for all three categories: Science, Reading, Mathematics, among the 72 countries that participated the Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA) even scored lower than Vietnam.

Before the GE14, for many years the PH Sarawak YB’s claimed that their was a big problem with the education system but now after becoming the Federal Government, the new Federal Education Minister came out and say that they would continue with the current education blueprint. This is indeed disappointing. We all remember our late Tok Nan and his ‘54 Principles and Actions’ in which the Government recognized the use of English as a medium instruction in the school for Sarawak. He also said that Sarawak will be the official second language for Sarawak Government. In 2016, our Honourable Member for Kota Sentosa demanded our late Tok Nan to implement the usage of English as a medium instruction in our schools. However, the new Federal Education Minister in his reply in Parliament to a question raised said that it was unconstitutional for Sarawak to use English as medium instruction in school and the PH Sarawak supported the reply from the Federal Education Minister. I would like to remind Honourable Member of this august House Paragraph 17(a)(i) of the IGC Report gives us the right of using English as medium of instructions.

Tuan Speaker, I just mentioned here very briefly on the promised made by the PH Government on the recognition of Unified Examination Certificate (UEC). Now we do not know when it will be recognised. Fortunately, for Sarawak we have no such problem as Sarawak Government has recognised few years ago as announced by our late Tok Nan. In addition, Tok Nan gave cash to the 14 Chinese Independent middle Schools, RM3 million for 2014, RM4 million in 2015, RM5 million in 2016, RM6 million in 2017 and followed by our Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister with RM 7 million for the 2018. I would like to say thank you so much to our both late Tok Nan and our Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister.

Tuan Speaker, my fellow Honourable Members, rather than waiting for PH Federal Government to solve the education problem, I think it is quicker and more effective for us to take back our education autonomy. Let us be in charge of providing the best education system for our people. No more flip flop education policies, no more inaccurate history on formation of Malaysia, total recognition of UEC and setup more English medium schools.

Referendum Ordinance Tuan Speaker, I would like to touch on the word “Referendum”. To my mind we need to distinguish between Federal Referendum Act and Referendum Ordinance. Referendum Act is a Federal matter and will be for Parliament to consider and to enact if they so wish. But for the enactment of a Referendum Ordinance, it is for Sarawak State Legislative to consider and provide a Bill for debate.

It is a direct form of democracy for our people to decide on important matters where it is more challenging and thus not possible for 82 Honourable Members in this august House to decide on behalf of all Sarawakians.


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In this juncture, I would like to suggest that proper and adequate studies be carried out with the view of introducing Referendum Ordinance in this august House next year.

Converting Leasehold Land to Freehold Land Tuan Speaker, owning a house is a dream for everybody and after having a house heavy commitments come in, like monthly payment of mortgage instalment, payments of electricity bills, assessment rates and at times maintenance works. Presently most of the residential land in town and sub-urban are leasehold. I would like to urge our Government to look into creating policies and frameworks to allow conversion of leasehold residential land to freehold land, in urban as well as sub-urban areas including the private ownership of agricultural land. This will provide our people with the most complete form of ownership, inperpetuity.

With the freehold land, our people no longer need to worry on payment of premium to renew the tenure of lease. I am confident that this will benefit all Sarawakians, eliminating their concern of renewing their land lease and also providing a peace of mind when their children inherit the land, they also do not need to renew the land lease. Ultimately, this will reduce the financial burden of the people.

Ban Public Smoking Tuan Speaker, it is common knowledge that there are many non-smokers, pregnant mother, young infant and young children becoming victims of second-hand smoke. I am extremely concerned of the adverse health effect of second-hand smoke on their health.

Studies concluded that non-smoker inhaling second-hand smoke is 30% more likely of suffering lung cancer, stroke and many other types of cancer compare to the smoker himself. Infants and children will experience more frequent and severe asthma attacks and respiratory infections.

I appreciate that it is entirely up to a person whether he or she would like to smoke but we should be mindful of others who are non-smoker, that they too have the right to clean air. Therefore, it is imperative for the Government to formulate guidelines to regulate smokers to smoke in a controlled environment so his action has absolutely no adverse health impact on others.

Relevant local authorities need to start imposing strict bans and enforcing fine on people caught smoking at public places including workplace, five-foot way, open air eatery, coffee shops and street hawkers.

Tuan Speaker, I am pleased to note that Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) is in the process of gazetting a law to prohibit people from lighting up cigarettes in the identified smoke-free public areas. It is my hope to see that other local authorities will also follow DBKU initiative and one day we can have smoke-free public areas for the whole Sarawak.

Hopefully of course, this will also encourage smokers to kick back their habit; ensuring a healthier lifestyle for our people and cleaner environment with less litter of cigarette butts. Yesterday I write in the newspaper even our State Secretary are asking our Government Servant to give up smoking. That I think is a good start. Timbalan Speaker: You got one minute to conclude.


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Conclusion YB Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew: Tuan Speaker, one minute, I have to look for the best one to conclude it. For the information of the Honourable Members of this august House, Barisan Nasional was formed on the 1st day of January 1973 and after 9th May 2018, PRU14 election, majority of the component Parties left and Barisan Nasional, for all intent and purposes, is 45 years only.

Out of these 45 years, our Prime Minister Yang Amat Berhormat Tun Dr Mahathir was in the cabinet for 30 years, namely,1974 to 1976, Minister of Education, three years; 1976 to 1981, Deputy Prime Minister for five years; 1981 to 2003 Prime Minister, 22 years in total 30 years out of 45 years Barisan Nasional.

Now, let me end my speech with this thought, "people outside are watching us, both GPS and PH Honourable Members of this august House, what we said, what we promised, what we did and what we did not do, ultimately they will judge us".

With this, I wish to express my full support for the Supply Bill (2019), 2018. And I would like to this opportunity to wish all our Honourable members, political secretaries, heads of departments and staffs who are Christians and all Christians in Sarawak, Merry Christmas and a Happy and Blessed New Year 2019 to all Sarawakians. Thank you. Timbalan Speaker: Ahli-Ahli Yang Berhormat, the sitting is adjourned and we shall resume at 2:30 this afternoon.

(Mesyuarat ditangguhkan pada jam 1:10 tengahari)

(Mesyuarat dimulakan pada jam 2.42 petang)

[Timbalan Speaker mempengerusikan Mesyuarat] Timbalan Speaker: Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat, we shall now renew the debate on The Budget. I now call upon Yang Berhormat for Balingian. YB Encik Abdul Yakub bin Haji Arbi: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Bismillahirahmanirahim. Assalamualaikum warahmatulahi wabarakatuh. Salam sejahtera dan salam Ibu Pertiwiku. Terima kasih saya ucapkan atas peluang yang diberikan kepada saya untuk menyertai Perbahasan Rang Undang-Undang Perbekalan (2019), 2018 dan usul untuk merujuk Resolusi Anggaran Perbelanjaan Pembangunan 2019 yang telah dibentangkan oleh Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi Ketua Menteri merangkap Menteri Kewangan Sarawak di Dewan yang mulia ini pada 5 November yang lepas.

Pertamanya saya ingin mengalu-alukan kedatangan belia N.58 Balingian ke Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak pada hari ini. Bagi pihak rakyat dalam kawasan N.58 Balingian, setinggi-tinggi tahniah dan syabas saya ucapkan kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi Ketua Menteri yang telah membuat pembentangan Bajet Negeri kita dengan jayanya. Bajet yang terbesar dalam sejarah.

Intipati bajet tersebut menampakkan kesungguhan, keprihatinan serta komitmen Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak di bawah Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) untuk membangunkan Sarawak yang amat kita sayangi. Landskap politik Negara kita telah mengalami perubahan, namun hasrat murni kita untuk memaju dan membangunkan Sarawak serta rakyatnya akan


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terus kita perjuangkan. Hasrat murni memacu pembangunan yang akan memberi impak yang tinggi terutama sekali kepada kawasan luar bandar seperti kawasan saya.

Jadi, sayangilah Sarawak tanah tumpah darah kita. Kita harus berterima kasih dan menghargai usaha Kerajaan GPS kita untuk membangunkan Sarawak dengan belanjawan yang bersejarah. Kepada rakan-rakan yang duduk bersebelahan dengan kami, saya sarankan jangan terlalu taksub dengan ketuanan politik kamu. Janganlah kerana agenda politik, kita abaikan Negeri Sarawak yang kita cintai. Janganlah jadi bak kata pepatah “kera di hutan disusukan anak dipangkuan mati kelaparan”. Marilah kita sama-sama menyokong belanjawan yang bersejarah ini demi Sarawak Ibu Pertiwi kita.

Tuan Speaker, saya dengan ini menyokong penuh saranan Yang Berhormat Daro dan Yang Berhormat Beting Maro atas cadangan penubuhan Coastal Area Development Authority atau in short (CADA). Diharapkan pihak yang berkenaan dapat merealisasikan impian orang pesisir tok.

Tuan Speaker, dengan peluang dan ruang ini saya ingin mengemukakan 17 isu berprioriti dari kawasan saya. Kami memohon agar Kerajaan GPS kita dapat memberi peruntukan.

Jambatan Penakub Ulu Teh

Membina jambatan yang dicadangkan ini. Pembinaan jambatan yang dicadangkan adalah sepanjang kira-kira 150 meter panjang dengan Jambatan Tetap Konkrit (R.C. Permanent Bridge). Lebar jalan raya jambatan adalah 7.4 meter, 2 lorong lalu dan 1.8 meter untuk jalan raya konkrit pejalan kaki (pedestrian walk) di kedua-dua tepi jambatan. Anggaran kos untuk projek ini adalah RM30 juta. Dengan terbinanya jambatan ini, ianya akan menjadi jambatan alternative untuk kawasan saya dan juga kawasan N.58 Tellian.

Tellian Bypass (Jalan Basung ke Bandar Mukah)

Jarak dari Bandar Mukah ke Penakub Ulu kira-kira 10 kilometer. Cadangan pembinaan jalan raya ini akan memendekkan jarak sehingga 2.5 kilometer yang menghubungkan Penakub Bazaar, Kampung Sesok Baru/Lama, Teh Labak dan Kampung Sau. Di samping ianya akan dapat mengatasi masalah kesesakan lalu lintas di Jalan Kampung Tellian terutama sekali pada “peak hours”. Komponen projek ini merangkumi pembinaan jalan raya kira-kira 2.5 kilometer bertaraf R3 dengan anggaran kos RM12.5 juta.

Jalan Penakub Ulu-Tabo

Memohon projek menaik taraf jalan dari Kampung Penakub Ulu sehingga ke Kampung Tabo yang jaraknya dianggarkan sepanjang empat kilometer. Setiap awal tahun jalan raya di kawasan ini sentiasa ditenggelami banjir sehingga ke paras empat kaki dan menyebabkan perhubungan terputus sepenuhnya. Ini menjadi kesukaran bagi penduduk mendapat bekalan makanan dan urusan harian.

Service Centre Kuala Balingian

Saya memohon pihak Kerajaan dan agensi yang berkenaan agar mempercepatkan pembangunan fizikal dan berbagai lagi kemudahan yang diperlukan di Service Centre Kuala Balingian supaya tidak terbiar seperti sekarang. Saya mencadangkan kemudahan Rehat dan Riadah (R&R) dibangunkan dengan kadar segera sesuai dengan lokasinya. Impak daripada kemudahan ini akan meningkatkan ekonomi penduduk setempat dan tempat persinggahan yang popular bagi pengguna jalan pesisir. Begitu juga Service Centre Matading.


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Rumah Mampu Milik

Tahniah dan terima kasih atas peruntukan belanjawan sebanyak RM141 juta yang diperuntukkan untuk membantun Rumah Mampu Milik. Dengan yang demikian saya mewakili penduduk di kawasan saya memohon supaya mendapat agihan dari peruntukkan tersebut. Seeloknya permohonan untuk perkara ini diberi kelonggaran kepada pemohon yang berstatus bujang juga daripada menghadkan kepada pemohon yang sudah berkeluarga sahaja.

Membina Pejabat Daerah Kecil Balingian dan Pejabat Majlis Daerah Dalat dan Mukah

Cawangan Balingian

Pejabat Daerah Kecil Balingian hanya menyewa premis di bangunan kedai yang tidak sesuai untuk menempatkan sebuah pejabat bagi urusan pentadbiran. Maka dengan yang demikian saya memohon agar sebuah bangunan dibina yang mana saya dimaklum bahawa tapak bagi tujuan tersebut telah sedia ada.

Di sini juga saya memohon untuk dibina sebuah bangunan bagi menempatkan pejabat Majlis Daerah Dalat dan Mukah Cawangan Balingian. Bangunan pejabat sekarang yang bertempat di kawasan hakisan Tebingan Kampung Pulat yang hampir tersungkur ke dalam sungai dan tidak selamat untuk diduduki.

Dengan terbinanya kedua-dua bangunan ini ia akan memenuhi langkah persediaan untuk Daerah Kecil Balingian dinaikkan status sebagai sebuah Daerah Penuh. Inilah hasrat rakyat kawasan saya dari dulu sehingga kini yang sentiasa sabar menunggu laksana pungguk merindukan bulan.

Pembinaan SMK Balingian

Aspek pendidikan merupakan agenda penting Negara. Keperluan untuk menyediakan kemudahan untuk anak-anak adalah penting bagi menghasilkan pembangunan modal insan dalam masyarakat di Malaysia. Justeru itu saya memohon penjelasan ke manakah hilangnya SMK Balingian yang telah diluluskan sebelum pertukaran Kerajaan Persekutuan?

SK Kampung Jebungan, Mukah Mohon perhatian masalah yang dihadapi oleh SK. Kampung Jebungan yang berpunca dari hakisan sungai.

SK Kuala Balingian Blok asrama yang dibina menggunakan IBS tidak selamat dihuni disebabkan struktur bangunan yang telah berkarat. Mohon diambil tindakan segera demi keselamatan anak-anak yang menghuni asrama tersebut. Sebagai langkah keselamatan, penghuni asrama yang berkenaan telah dipindahkan ke bangunan sementara.

Kesihatan Perkhidmatan kesihatan di negeri ini perlu dipertingkatkan. Ini amat penting bagi memastikan rakyat mendapat khidmat rawatan dan nasihat kesihatan yang sewajarnya. Bagi mencapai hasrat tersebut, saya mencadangkan ditempatkan seorang doctor di Klinik Kesihatan Daerah Kecil Balingian bagi menangani sebarang kes kecemasan.


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Keselamatan Aspek keselamatan merupakan isu penting dalam kehidupan masyarakat tidak kira bandar mahu pun luar bandar. Keperluan pembinaan pondok polis bagi memastikan kawalan keselematan di kawasan tumpuan dan berisiko. Terutama sekali di laluan pesisir pantai, kawasan industri dan perladangan termasuk aktiviti yang tidak bermoral yang melibatkan najis dadah serta anasir yang boleh mengganggu gugatkan masyarakat. Kawasan tumpuan dibahagikan dalam bentuk zon. Sehubungan itu saya memohon pondok polis didirikan pada tempat-tempat seperti berikut: -

Zon 1 : Pondok polis di kawasn Litong, Bunut, Tanjung, Sg. Alo dan Tutus Ulu. Zon 2 : Pondok polis di kawasan Sesok, Sesok Baru, Sesok Lama, Penakub

Bazaar dan Kg. Sau Zon 3 : Pondok polis di kawasan Temesu, Bayan Ulu, Bukit Ambun, Matading,

Badengan dan Bayan Tasik. Zon 4 : Pondok polis di kawasan Jebungan, Tegak, Penakub Ulu, Teh dan Tabo Zon 5 : Pondok polis di kawasan Kuala Balingian, Setuan Besar, Setejuk dan

Setuan Kecil.

Bekalan Air Bersih Kita dimaklumkan bahawa kawasan Setuan, Kuala Balingian, Balingian, Bayan Ulu dan Temesu telah disenaraikan di bawah stress area. Terima kasih, Menteri Utiliti. Kawasan yang terbabit sentiasa menghadapi gangguan bekalan air bersih. Masalah ini sering di viralkan melalui media sosial dan elektronik yang mengundangkan impak politik. Oleh yang demikian kita memohon masalah ini dapat ditangani dengan kadar yang segera.

Komunikasi dan Multimedia Pada masa sekarang isyarat telekomunikasi di kawasan saya tidak memuaskan. Mohon ditambahkan pencawang penerimaan isyarat telekomunikasi di tempat seperti berikut:

1. Penakub Cina, Kampung Sesok, Teh Labak dan Kampung Sau; 2. Jebungan, Tegak, Penakub Ulu, Teh, Tabo; 3. Bayan Ulu, Matading, Temesu; 4. Bayan Tasik, Sebuloh, Liok dan Maben; 5. Kuala Balingian, Setuan Besar, Setuan Kecil dan Setejuk; dan 6. Litong, Bunut, Tanjung, Sungai Alo dan Tutus Ulu.

Pembangunan Belia

Saya memohon Kolej Komuniti dibina di Pekan Daerah Kecial Balingian bagi menempatkan para belia dan lepasan sekolah menerima latihan dan kemahiran sebagai langkah persediaan menyediakan tenaga kerja mahir.

Mini Stadium Balingian Saya memohon Mini Stadium Balingian dinaik tarafkan bagi menyediakan kemudahan bersukan. Naik taraf tersebut harus disertakan dengan pakej pembinaan Grand stand, subsoil drain untuk padang bola sepak dan kemudahan untuk field and track events termasuk juga sistem perparitan untuk kawasan mini stadium itu. Dengan adanya sebuah mini stadium yang standard maka mudahlah rakyat beriadah dan mengamalkan gaya hidup yang sihat.


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Penubuhan Digital Farm Kawasan Balingian mempunyai 2 coal-powered plant yang berkapasiti 2 x 300 Mwt dan 1 x 30 Mwt di bawah Mukah Power Generation Plant. Seperti mana yang dinyatakan oleh YAB Ketua Menteri bahawa pemangkin ekonomi di masa akan datang adalah melalui Digital Ekonomi. Antaranya adalah pembangunan “Data Farm” yang amat memerlukan kuasa elektrik yang banyak dan berterusan atau “uninterrupted power supply”. Oleh yang demikian, Baghagian Mukah terutamanya di kawasan Balingian merupakan tempat yang amat sesuai untuk membangunkan “Digital Farm”. Selain daripada penggalakan ekonomi, ianya juga dapat menempatkan Daerah Mukah sebagai salah satu pusat bagi pembangunan IT dan menggalakkan peluang pekerjaan kepada anak-anak kita di masa yang akan datang.

Masalah Penempatan Kampung Extension

Masalah penempatan di kampung extension dan juga service centre di mana terdapat banyak tanah-tanah yang diberikan tidak dapat didirikan rumah kerana antara syarat-syarat adalah:

(a) Tidak mempunyai rumah di mana-mana di dalam negeri Sarawak; dan

(b) Mempunyai pendapatan tetap.

Dicadangkan supaya jawatankuasa pemilihan di peringkat bahagian/daerah dipengerusikan oleh kami bersama Puan Residen dan ahlinya terdiri daripada Ahli Yang Berhormat Kawasan, Ketua-ketua Kaum selain daripada pegawai Jabatan Tanah dan Survei dan jabatan-jabatan lain yang berkaitan. Tuan Speaker, kepada semua rakan Ahli Dewan yang beragama Islam, selamat menyambut Maulidur Rasul, kepada rakan yang beragama Kristian, saya ucapkan selamat menyambut Hari Krismas yang akan menjelang tiba dan selamat menyambut Tahun Baru 2019 kepada semua rakan seperjuangan di dalam Dewan ini khasnya dan amnya kepada seluruh rakyat Sarawak. Dengan ini saya mohon menyokong sepenuhnya Rang Undang-Undang Perbekalan (2019), 2018 dan Usul untuk merujuk Resolusi Anggaran Perbelanjaan Pembangunan 2019. Sekian. Wabillahitawfiq walhidayah. Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Terima kasih. Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Tanjung Datu. YB Datuk Amar Hajah Jamilah Binti Haji Anu: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Thank you very much Datuk, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to participate in the debate on the Supply Bill (2019), 2018 that was tabled by the Right Honourable Chief Minister on November 5th 2018 in this august House.

Sebelum saya memulakan ucapan saya, saya ingin mengalu-alukan kehadiran ahli Wanita PBB Kawasan N.3 Tanjong Datu. (Applause)


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I would also like to congratulate fellow Honourable Members on the constructive contents of their speeches on the Budget and also on other issues close to their hearts. The issues were articulately deliberated and, in some instances, expressed with full emotions. These show that our members are working hard for their respective constituents all for the benefit of the rakyat. And needless to say, we are always working very hard, putting the rakyat first, be there election or not, be there opposition or not, rain or shine we all know our priorities. It is, therefore, opportune for me to congratulate the Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Dr. Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg, Chief Minister, also Minister of Finance for the extraordinary Budget for 2019 presented to us. Never in the history of this august House or Sarawak for that matter, budget of RM10.513 billion revenues against RM10.391 billion of ordinary expenditure, generating a RM122 million surplus, is presented. The proposed 5% sales tax on petroleum products is indeed a bold and unprecedented move, generating expected revenue of RM3.897 billion in 2019. This move deserves the support of members. I am sure Sarawakians from all walks of life would rally closely behind the Chief Minister on this courageous move. The Budget also proposed to allocate RM9.073 billion for development. More so that the budget is rural biased. Meaning the main beneficiaries of the budget are the rakyat in the rural areas of Sarawak. This augurs very well for the overall socio-economic development of the State, in tandem with the objective of achieving a balanced development between rural and urban. Congratulations again Chief Minister. On a separate note, I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Chief Minister on the unanimous approval on the setting up of the MA63 Consultative Committee by this august House. Even more so that two very prominent women, YB Sharifah Hasidah Binti Syeed Aman Ghazali, Assistant Minister for Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring and also YB Irene Mary Chang Oi Ling, Bukit Assek as members of the high-powered committee. The importance of this committee disregards political affiliation as the status, rights and privileges of our beloved Sarawak is paramount. On a lighter side, the appointment of these women is like adding spices to our soup. Dalam pada itu, pelantikan dan pemilihan mereka ini amat tepat sebagai bukti pengiktirafan terhadap keupayaan wanita dalam politik. Pada masa yang sama, ini membuktikan penyertaan wanita dalam pentadbiran dan membuat keputusan pada peringkat negeri malah negara sentiasa menjadi agenda utama Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak di bawah pimpinan Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri.

Projek Berkaitan Langsung Dengan Bajet 2019

Tuan Speaker, ingin saya teruskan ucapan ini dengan menyentuh beberapa perkara khusus di dalam Bajet yang berkaitan dengan kawasan saya, N.3 Tanjong Datu.

Jambatan Sungai Rambungan

Projek pembinaan jambatan merentangi Sungai Rambungan memang telah lama dirancang dan telah mendapat kelulusan Kerajaan Persekutuan sebelum ini. Namun projek


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ini telah dibatalkan oleh Kerajaan Persekutuan tanpa alasan yang munasabah. Ini amatlah mendukacitakan saya serta rakyat di Tanjong Datu.

Namun, sekarang saya serta seluruh rakyat Tanjong Datu khasnya dan Sarawak amnya amat berterima kasih kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri, siapa yang telah menyediakan peruntukan di dalam Bajet 2019 untuk mengambil alih pembinaan jambatan Sungai Rambungan ini. Ini menggambarkan keperihatinan Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri dan Kerajaan Negeri terhadap keperluan rakyat.

Saya difahamkan bahawa kerja-kerja awal telah pun dilaksanakan oleh Jabatan Kerja Raya sebelum pembatalan mengejut oleh Kerajaan Persekutuan. Oleh itu, saya berharap kerja-kerja ini akan bersambung semula dan dapat dimulakan dalam masa yang terdekat ini. Jambatan ini akan membuka peluang yang sangat luas untuk meningkatkan kegiatan sosio-ekonomi rakyat setempat. Lanjutan kepada pembinaan jambatan Rambungan ini, saya juga difahamkan bahawa Kerajaan Negeri telah meluluskan peruntukan dalam lingkungan RM100 juta untuk menggantikan lapan buah jambatan bailey bridges dengan jambatan-jambatan konkrit di sepanjang jalan Rambungan/Sampadi/Lundu. Saya berharap projek ini akan dapat bermula dalam masa yang terdekat. Dengan terbinanya jambatan-jambatan ini nanti, maka pemanduan serta perjalanan dari Bandaraya Kuching ke Lundu dan Sematan akan menjadi lebih selesa dan selamat. Hasil-hasil tani dan produk keluaran rakyat setempat juga akan dipasarkan dengan lebih mudah.

Bau/Lundu/Sematan Regional Water Supply Secara keseluruhannya, sebanyak RM190 juta diperuntukkan untuk sembilan projek bekalan air di Sarawak, dan termasuklah di kawasan Bau, Lundu dan Sematan. Saya mendapat tahu bahawa projek ini telah dirancangkan semenjak 10 tahun yang lalu dan oleh itu kami di Tanjong Datu amat bersyukur kerana tidak perlu menunggu 10 tahun lagi untuk mendapat bekalan air terawat. Terima kasih di atas peruntukan tersebut.

Estet Perindustrian di Sematan Sejumlah RM85.3 juta diperuntukkan untuk membangunkan lima estet perindustrian di mana salah satu daripadanya adalah di Sematan. Sekali lagi saya ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri atas peruntukan tersebut. Saya yakin, penduduk tempatan di Sematan dan Lundu akan dapat merebut peluang ini untuk melibatkan diri dalam perusahaan kecil dan sederhana, khususnya dalam pengeluaran produk berasaskan sumber dari laut. Oleh itu saya menaruh harapan yang tinggi agar jabatan serta agensi yang terlibat dapat menyegerakan pembangunan estet perindustrian ini supaya dapat direalisasikan serentak dengan siap nya terbinanya Lebuhraya Pan Borneo dari Telok Melano ke Sematan tidak lama lagi. Saya dengan ini merakamkan jutaan terima kasih kepada Kerajaan Persekutuan kerana tidak membatalkan projek lebuhraya ini. We will give credit where it is due. However, the same cannot be said of other projects that has been cancelled, despite already being approved by the Federal Government. The Rambungan bridge for example.


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Rumah Spektra Permata di Lundu dan Sematan Lundu dan Sematan juga mendapat sejumlah peruntukan daripada keseluruhan peruntukan sebanyak RM141 juta untuk projek pembangunan perumahan. Lundu dan Sematan diperuntukkan untuk membina tidak kurang daripada 50 unit masing-masingnya Rumah Spektra Permata atau RSP. Tapak untuk kedua-dua lokasi ini sudah pun sedia. Saya berharap agensi yang terlibat dapat memulakan kerja-kerja awal secepat mungkin agar projek ini dapat dimulakan sebelum berakhirnya suku pertama tahun hadapan. Dalam pada itu saya amat yakin Kerajaan akan dapat menyalurkan peruntukan tambahan untuk meningkatkan lagi bilangan rumah-rumah RSP ini apabila keperluan meningkat.

CENTEXS Lundu Pembinaan CENTEXS Lundu sudah bermula dan dijadualkan untuk siap pada suku keempat tahun 2020. Untuk itu saya mengucapkan syabas kepada Yayasan Sarawak atas pengurusan projek yang baik dan berharap agar pembinaan ini akan terus dilaksanakan dengan baik dan lancar. Dengan peruntukan yang disedia dalam bajet tahun hadapan, saya mempunyai harapan yang tinggi agar Yayasan Sarawak dengan CENTEXS dapat menyediakan kursus-kursus berasaskan hospitaliti dan eko-pelancongan, bersesuaian dengan persekitaran yang ada di Lundu dan Sematan. Namun saya juga membuat penekanan tentang kursus-kursus lain berasaskan pembinaan. Dengan kursus-kursus ini, maka para belia di Lundu dapat dilengkapkan dengan kemahiran-kemahiran tertentu yang diperlukan oleh pasaran dan industri.

Master Plan for the Development of Lundu and Sematan

Tuan Speaker, the Master Plan for Development of Lundu and Sematan was commissioned by the State Government through the State Planning Unit (SPU) in 2014 and subsequently the report was published in 2015. The objectives of the development plan are to increase economic activities, raising the standard of living for local communities and to achieve a sustainable development. One of the four recommended strategic thrusts is to use tourism to lead local economic development in Lundu and Sematan. I totally agree and accept without hesitation that tourism development is the way forward for Lundu and Sematan. And I have been saying this since I first spoke in this august House two years ago.

My concern is that despite the study and the report, there has not been any apparent development either in the planning nor the execution of the recommendation put forth by the report duly commissioned by SPU.

I know that some of the projects announced and approved by the Government will contribute to the tourism development in Lundu and Sematan, but what we need to see is the adoption of the recommendations either partially or in full into a well structured Master Plan that could be utilized by every Department, Agency or the Private Sector in providing either infrastructures or services.

I would very much like to see that tourism development in Lundu and Sematan is a well planned industry as opposed to a haphazardly concocted tourist area. I want Lundu and Sematan to become a premier eco-tourism destination in the region and maybe not too far-fetched, in the world.


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Westermost Tip of Borneo – Where Borneo Begins

Still on tourism, with the completion of the highway from Sematan to Telok Melano, it would be a worth-while undertaking to chart and build the necessary landmark to signify the westernmost tip of Borneo. This would be similar to the landmark in Cape Agulhas, as the southernmost tip of Africa, Cape Horn as the southernmost tip of South America.

Closer to home we have Tanjung Simpang Mengayau in Kudat, Sabah as the northernmost tip of Borneo. We can in addition to the lighthouse in Tanjong Datu, build a special landmark that signifies “Where Borneo Begins”’. I believe there is already a special postcode 94111 assigned to the lighthouse. This would definitely bring in the tourists both from near and afar as Tanjung Datu itself is rich in history especially in the early days of maritime exploration by the Chinese, Dutch, Portugese, Spanish and the English.

Salako Cultural Centre

Lundu and Sematan is home to about 9000 Selako or Selakau, a sub-ethic group of the Bidayuh community. In my constituency, Selako settlements are in Pueh, Sebat and Siru numbering about 2000. There are of course more in the Opar constituency.

Selako are a small minority group and they also contribute to nation-building. Majority are farmers and some are employed in the civil service, uniformed and armed service and quite a number doing small business and also in the private sector. A small number of youths are also working in cities and towns. Some are in the Klang Valley and some are also in Johor. I, for one would like to see that the unique culture and traditions of the Selako people are fully made known. Some of us may not know the famous ‘Wek Jongan’ song and dance, the unique Pueh Longhouse on the food of the scenic Gunung Pueh, and of course the unique food of the Selako people.

Therefore, as part of the recognition for the Selako people, I would like to see that the Government approve both land and allocation for the setting up of the Selako Cultural Centre in Semantan, preferably in Pueh. This centre can undertake the promotion and the preservation of the language, culture and traditions as well as document the rich history of the Selakos.

I believe this initiative would benefit not only the Selakos but also all Sarawakians and Malaysians in general. My office would certainly offer full assistance to ensure that this initiative come to fruition.

Kemudahan Awam

Kami di Tanjong Datu amat bertuah kerana sudah mempunyai beberapa kemudahan awam yang baik, umpamanya Stadium Mini, Dewan Masyarakat, Tebingan Sungai, Pusat-pusat Penjaja, Perpustakaan Awam dan sebagainya. Ini membuktikan betapa prihatinnya Kerajaan Negeri dari semenjak dahulu lagi mempunyai pendekatan yang strategik menyediakan kemudahan-kemudahan ini. Namun apa yang ingin saya nyatakan di sini adalah perlunya Kerajaan menaik taraf Stadium Mini Lundu ke satu tahap yang lebih baik, seperti menyediakan lebih banyak tempat duduk penonton, lampu limpah, electronic scoreboard serta peralatan-peralatan sukan yang lain. Penaik tarafan stadium mini ini akan membuka ruang dan peluang yang lebih besar untuk Lundu menjadi venue alternative bagi sukan-sukan bertaraf kebangsaan dan antarabangsa. Saya yakin ini boleh tercapai, kerana dengan siapnya lebuhraya pan Borneo nanti, perjalanan ke Lundu akan menjadi lebih lancar, selamat serta mengambil masa yang lebih singkat.


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Dalam pada itu, ianya juga menyediakan kemudahan yang lebih lengkap untuk para belia serta penggiat sukan di Daerah Lundu. Sekolah-sekolah dari Daerah Lundu seringkali menunjukkan kecemerlangan pada pertandingan sukan peringkat Bahagian, Negeri dan juga Kebangsaan. Sukacita juga saya maklumkan kepada ahli-ahli Dewan yang mulia ini, Lundu adalah venue yang amat sesuai untuk outdoor sports, dan juga sukan lasak seperti marathon, trialhtlon, mountain biking, jungle trekking, camping, para gliding, snorkeling dan sebagainya. Oleh itu, saya menyeru agar jabatan, agensi serta persatuan-persatuan sukan berkaitan untuk datang ke Lundu dan Sematan untuk meninjau kesesuaian. Saya yakin mereka will agree with me.

In line with the advent of e-commerce and the digital economy initiatives by the State Government, it is imperative that other supporting components, such as banks and and courier or delivery service are also in place. As it is, there is only one commercial bank and a small post office in Lundu. I believe there are rooms for improvements in these areas.

Therefore, I am recommending financial institutions to place Lundu on their map for expansion because with all the socio-economic initiatives and activities being carried-out, Lundu’s development will accelerate with an afterburner…(interruption)… Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat Tanjung Datu. YB Datuk Amar Hajah Jamilah Haji Anu: I am also recommending that the small post office be improved and extended to cater for the eventual increased in postal traffic. Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat Tanjung Datu, you got one minute to wind up. YB Datuk Amar Hajah Jamilah Haji Anu: Short.

Rural Transformation Projects

In the interest of time, let me briefly touch on the Rural Transformation Projects or RTP and also Program Penambahbaikan Rumah Miskin.

RTP was introduced two years ago and have positive impact on the people. The projects are implemented via close engagement between the administration and the ADUNs. We are very fortunate that the State has the capacity to allocate a sum of RM5 Million per constituency that is only 72 constituencies.

RTP is unique to Sarawak and within the next two years, the rakyat will definitely get to benefit from the various projects. Therefore, I urge my colleague ADUNs to capitalize on these allocations, engage with the administration to ensure that all RTP projects are implemented well.

Program Penambahbaikan Rumah Miskin Sarawak

Saya amat terharu dan berterima kasih kepada YAB Ketua Menteri atas kelulusan untuk Program Penambahbaikan Rumah Miskin di Sarawak dan kawasan saya pun akan turut banyak menikmati hasilnya. Program ini merupakan satu inisiatif untuk membantu rakyat luar bandar yang berpendapatan rendah. Walaupun amaunnya tidak besar, namun nilai dan impaknya kepada penerima projek adalah amat besar dan memberi makna yang mendalam. Oleh itu saya berharap projek ini akan diteruskan pada masa akan datang.


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Coastal Area Development Agency

Give me one minute, Tuan Speaker. YB Daro, YB Beting Maro and YB Balingian menyentuh tentang penubuhan Coastal Area Development Agency, iaitu sebuah agensi khas untuk membangun kawasan pesisiran Sarawak. Memandangkan kawasan saya, Tanjung Datu adalah kawasan pesisiran, maka saya turut memberi sokongan terhadap cadangan tersebut.

Conclusion

We are very fortunate to inherit a stable and capable State Government, with sound public policy, all for the benefit of the rakyat. We also inherit a competent and efficient public service that translate and execute policies Government of the day. These elements are further manifested with the newly proposed extraordinary budget exceeding RM10 Billion and a development Budget exceeding RM9 Billion for 2019, and through the report presented by the Chief Minister on the performance of the State in 2018. We can only reach one conclusion that Sarawak is poised to reach greater heights and with the correct bearings through our State Government the target of achieving a high income economy by 2030 is just on the horizon. I would like to thank Yang Berhormat Datuk and all Honourable Members for their indulgence.

Saya mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan Selamat Hari Krismas yang bakal menjelang serta Selamat Tahun Baharu 2019 kepada semua rakyat Malaysia khasnya untuk rakyat di kawasan saya N.3 Tanjung Datu. With that I beg to support the Supply Bill (2019), 2018. Thank you. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahhiwabarakatuh. Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat for Tellian. YB Encik Yussibnosh Balo: Terima kasih Tuan Speaker, kerana memberi peluang kepada saya untuk perbahasan atas bacaan kali kedua Rang Undang-undang Perbekalan (2019), 2018 dan Usul Untuk Merujuk Resolusi Anggaran Pembangunan Bagi Perbelanjaan Tahun 2019.

Salam sejahtera dan salam ibu pertiwiku. Terlebih dahulu saya mengucapkan setinggi-tinggi tahniah kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg, Ketua Menteri Sarawak di atas penganugerahan Ijazah Kehormat Doktor Pembangunan Ekonomi daripada UNIMAS pada 29 Oktober 2018 yang lepas.

Sekalung tahniah juga kepada Yang Berhormat Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Haji Junaidi, Menteri Muda Elektrik Luar Bandar (ADUN N.4 Pantai Damai) yang dikurniakan Pingat Panglima Gemilang Bintang Kenyalang (PGBK) yang membawa gelaran Datuk dan Yang Berhormat Encik Abdullah bin Haji Saidol Menteri Muda Di Pejabat Ketua Menteri (Hal Ehwal Korporat)(ADUN N.42 Semop) yang dikurniakan Pingat Johan Bintang Kenyalang (JBK) sempena Sambutan Perayaan Hari Jadi Ke-82 Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak pada 13 Oktober 2018 yang lepas.

Seterusnya saya mengucapkan tahniah kepada semua ahli GPS kerana mempunyai seorang ketua yang dinamik dan perancang ekonomi yang terbaik pada masa ini untuk memimpin negeri Sarawak dalam era ekonomi digital.


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Kecil-kecil ku sangka api, Kalau api mana sumbunya, Lembut-lembut tetap berani,

Bertentang mata, bersua muka. Ini terbukti dengan cadangan belanjawan yang luar biasa dan terbesar dalam sejarah

Sarawak iaitu belanjawan Negeri sebanyak RM11.914 billion dengan peruntukan besar untuk pembangunan berjumlah RM9.073 billion dan untuk pengurusan sebanyak RM2.841 billion demi untuk memacu Sarawak sebagai sebuah negeri maju menjelang 2030.

Sekali lagi kita melihat kepada peruntukan yang besar berjumlah RM6.049 billion atau (67%) disediakan khas untuk pembangunan luar bandar Sarawak. Apabila kita menyatakan luar bandar kita akan merujuk kepada kemudahan-kemudahan asas seperti jalan perhubungan darat, bekalan air bersih dan bekalan elektrik untuk semua penduduk di kampung-kampung dan rumah panjang. Di samping tanah yang terbentang luas. Bukan bererti sebelum ini kawasan-kawasan di luar bandar tiada kemudahan tersebut. Ada, tapi ianya tidak menyeluruh kerana ada talian grid eletrik yang hanya lalu di atas kepala namun tidak sampai ke rumah-rumah penduduk disebabkan sama ada tiada transformer atau masih belum ada kuasa eletrik atau dalam kata kita “karan lagik belum ada” yang membolehkan bekalan tersebut disambung kepada pengguna dan sudah tiba masanya penduduk di kawasan luar bandar yang terlibat bukan sahaja mampu melihat tetapi juga mampu menggunakannya.

Begitu juga dengan bekalan air bersih yang batang paipnya masih belum berisi, tiba masanya perlu diisi dengan air terawat untuk disambungkan kepada pengguna yang sememangnya ingin menikmati kemudahan seperti yang terdapat di bandar.

Kemudahan-kemudahan jalan perhubungan darat juga sememangnya sudah ada, sama ada boleh dilalui dengan kenderaan pacuan empat roda mahu pun denai-denai untuk berjalan kaki atau penduduk yang masih mahu menggunakan jalan alternatif iaitu dengan menggunakan bot-bot kecil sebagai latihan untuk “Regatta” yang diadakan setiap tahun dan pada masa kini kita mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih kepada Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak kerana telah melihat kepada ketiga-tiga kemudahan asas ini sebagai keutaman mereka di luar bandar

Tuan Speaker, Jalan raya Pan Borneo yang dilancarkan secara rasmi pada 31 Mac 2015 di simpang Bakun, Batu 32, Jalan Bintulu-Miri telah membuka lambaran baru kepada pembangunan Sarawak yang diilhamkan oleh Allahyarham Tok Nan. Walaupun secara berseloroh menggambarkan keadaan jalanraya sebelum ini, namun hakikatnya gurauan Allahyarham ada kebenarannya memandangkan sejak 50 tahun sebelum ini Sarawak masih ketinggalan menikmati kemudahan jalanraya yang selesa berbanding dengan negeri-negeri lain di Semenanjung. Apa katanya, patah pinggang katanya, tuntutan demi tuntutan berpaksikan Malaysian Agreement 1963 semakin memuncak dan semakin mendapat sokongan dari segenap lapisan masyarakat di negeri ini.

Saya percaya bahawa sahabat-sahabat kita dari Semenanjung yang telah bekerja dan melihat sendiri di Bumi Kenyalang ini juga mempunyai hasrat yang sama untuk melihat pembangunan yang seimbang di antara wilayah-wilayah dalam Persekutuan Malaysia sehingga ada di kalangan mereka yang telah berkahwin dengan orang tempatan dan tidak mahu kembali ke Semenanjung.

Kita sedia mengetahui bahawa rakyat Malaysia begitu prihatin untuk melihat kemajuan dan kemakmuran negara ini sehingga sanggup menderma untuk Tabung Harapan walaupun harapan mereka musnah apabila janji tidak ditepati oleh Kerajaan Persekutuan yang memerintah ketika ini dengan pelbagai alasan bahawa ia bukanlah sebuah kitab suci.


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Suka saya nyatakan sekali lagi bahawa Kerajaan Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) yang memerintah di Sarawak yang telah diberi mandat dalam pilihan raya Negeri Sarawak ke-11 pada hari Sabtu 7 Mei 2016 tidak memungkiri janjinya dan akan terus menerajui negeri ini pada masa akan datang. Rakyat Sarawak tidak akan termakan janji kosong seperti yang dilakukan ataupun yang berlaku di peringkat Persekutuan sekarang.

Dalam Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-14 pada hari Rabu 9 Mei 2018, parti yang memerintah di Sarawak juga telah pun memenangi kerusi pilihan raya parlimen dengan majoriti 19 daripada 31 kerusi yang dipertandingkan. Kita bukanlah mengalami kekalahan di peringkat negeri, dan yakinlah bahawa rakyat Sarawak masih matang dalam memilih wakil mereka.

Tuan Speaker, cadangan Belanjawan Sarawak 2019 ini telah menggariskan enam strategi utama dalam merangka agenda-agenda pembangunan dan pengurusan negeri. Tidak perlu saya sebutkan satu persatu kerana ia telah pun terkandung dalam ucapan belanjawan yang telah disampaikan oleh YAB Ketua Menteri pada 5 November yang lepas.

Sekali lagi saya mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih kepada Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak di bawah GPS yang amat berbeza dibandingkan dengan bersama Barisan Nasional dahulu yang telah memecah rekod peruntukan belanjawan Negeri kepada dua (2) angka billion, iaitu yang terbesar dalam sejarah Sarawak.

Peruntukan perbelanjaan pembangunan sebanyak RM2.350 billion untuk walkabout, RTP, MRP dan PPRMS (Program Penambahbaikan Rumah Miskin Sarawak) demi untuk menepati janji-janji dan memberi perkhidmatan yang terbaik kepada seluruh rakyat di Negeri ini. Peruntukan yang besar untuk projek-projek bersasar ini di harap akan meningkatkan kehidupan yang selesa kepada rakyat kerana inilah Kerajaan Negeri yang mereka perlu pilih dan undi pada masa yang akan datang. Mengapa perlu mengundi “siakap sinohong, gelama ikan duri” dengan dolak dalih dan bau hancing yang dilakukan oleh parti-parti pemerintah Kerajaan Malaysia baharu sekarang? Saya mencadangkan kepada Kerajaan Malaysia baharu agar mengubah Jalur Gemilang daripada 14 jalur kepada 3 jalur sahaja kalau betul-betul mahu ubah.

Tuan Speaker, izinkan saya mengemukakan beberapa cadangan untuk kemajuan dan kesejahteraan Sarawak dan kawasan yang saya wakili iaitu N.57 Tellian.

Other Operating Expenditure (Belanjawan Pengurusan Lain)

Peruntukkan sebanyak RM2.841 billion untuk perbelanjaan pengurusan lain menarik perhatian saya tentang betapa pentingnya latihan-latihan dan penempatan belia-belia dan graduan-graduan yang sedang menganggur. Saya memohon agar diwujudkan semula jawatan sukarelawan atau CBG (Capacity Building for Graduates) di semua jabatan Kerajaan negeri sebagai latihan untuk belia dan graduan dalam mendapatkan pengalaman bekerja.

Melalui pengalaman saya dalam mengetuai sebuah pejabat Kerajaan, kebanyakkan mereka ini telah pun mendapat pekerjaan di syarikat-syarikat swasta mahu pun jabatan-jabatan Kerajaan yang sedia ada kerana mereka mendapat pengalaman melalui penempatan sebegini sama ada telah mendapat pekerjaan di Sarawak mahu pun di luar Sarawak bersama dengan syarikat-syarikat swasta dan jabatan Kerajaan. Dan cara inilah yang paling baik saya lihat oleh Kerajaan Negeri untuk melatih para graduan dan belia kita di dalam bidang pekerjaan dan mencari pengalaman untuk diri masing-masing.


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Improving the Connectivity of the State (Penambahbaikan Jaringan Perhubungan Negeri)

Peruntukkan sejumlah RM1.105 billion untuk jalanraya, jambatan dan jeti disentuh

juga dalam belanjawan ini. Oleh itu saya memohon agar simpang-simpang jalan utama yang merbahaya di kawasan saya terutamanya kepada pengguna-pengguna jalan raya di simpang Kpg Judan, Kpg Penat, Kpg Tellian Laut, Kpg Tellian Tengah dan simpang berdekatan dengan Menara Pehin Setia Raja Mukah yang telah banyak menyebabkan berlakunya kemalangan-kemalangan jalan raya sehingga menimbulkan kecederaan yang begitu serius perlu dikaji dan ditambahbaik untuk menggelakkan daripada berlaku berterusan maklumlah Tuan Speaker kita ini orang kampung. Apabila kita menggunakan basikal, kita tak tahu macam mana undang-undang jalan raya untuk melintas kawasan persimpangan. Oleh sebab itulah kita hendakkan supaya jabatan-jabatan berkenaan dapat mengkaji dan peruntukkan sebanyak RM1.105 billion ini dapat juga dibahagikan kepada cadangan-cadangan ini.

Dicadangkan juga agar satu jambatan baharu yang perlu dibuat di Kpg Tellian Ulu yang menyeberang Sg. Tellian iaitu jambatan kayu yang sedia ada yang telah begitu uzur dan hanya dapat dilalui menggunakan motosikal dan basikal. Dengan pertambahan bilangan kenderaan dan pertambahan penduduk yang menggunakan satu-satunya jambatan di kawasan ini juga memerlukan tindakan segera daripada Kerajaan dan pihak pembangkang telah pun menggunakan isu jambatan sebagai modal mereka untuk setiap kali pilihanraya.

Strengthening Agriculture Development (Memperkasakan Pembangunan Pertanian) Bagi saya pembangunan pertanian ini perlu kita lihat juga dengan cara menanam semula kayu-kayu yang telah pun diperluaskan ataupun ditebang oleh syarikat-syarikat ataupun oleh jabatan-jabatan berkenaan.

Peruntukkan RM315 juta untuk melonjakkan transformasi pertanian kepada pertanian moden, kompetentif dan berterusan dalam memberi peluang pekerjaan serta peningkatan ekonomi penduduk juga perlu dititikberatkan. Oleh itu saya mencadangkan agar kegagalan, agar projek yang gagal iaitu projek tanaman rumbia di bawah LCDA dapat digantikan dengan tanaman lain selain daripada kelapa sawit iaitu tanaman yang menguntungkan dalam jangka masa 5 ke 10 tahun yang akan datang. Sebagai contohnya dengan menanam kayu Kelampaian atau kayu Jabang untuk dijadikan papan lapis pada masa yang akan datang di Mukah. Dan begitu juga dengan kayu Engkabang yang boleh tumbuh di tanah yang berpaya dan ini boleh mendatangkan keuntungan dari segi cukai dan royalti kepada Negeri kita.

Projek Perlindungan Kawalan Hakisan Tebingan Batang Mukah Satu lagi cadangan permohonan untuk projek perlindungan kawalan hakisan tebingan Batang Mukah dan penstabilan tebing sungai dari Sungai Penakub Hilir ke Muara Sungai Tellian perlu dibuat yang dianggarkan sepanjang 1,450 meter dengan anggaran kos sebanyak RM98 juta yang juga merupakan satu projek penting untuk tujuan-tujuan berikut:

i. Ia merupakan kawasan penempatan penduduk dan terdapatnya infrastruktur kemudahan awam seperti masjid, dewan dan sebagainya di kawasan sekitarnya;

ii. Menjadikan tempat sesuai untuk kemudahan riadah dan berjalan kaki untuk

penduduk tempatan supaya mereka menjadi lebih sihat dan bertenaga; dan


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iii. Memperindahkan bahagian tebingan Batang Mukah serta menggalakkan industri pelancongan tempatan terutama semasa perlumbaan ataupun Regatta Mukah dan semasa berlakunya Pesta Kaul dan mereka akan dapat berkumpul di sini sama ada pelancong tempatan ataupun pelancong luar negeri.

Sekiranya langkah segera tidak diambil bagi menangani masalah ini kawasan ini

akan terancam dengan kadar hakisan iaitu 0.5 meter setahun.

Cadangan saya yang kelima, saya juga menyokong ucapan daripada YB ADUN Daro, daripada ADUN Beting Maro, daripada ADUN Balingian, daripada ADUN Tanjung Datu agar coastal development agency diwujudkan demi untuk merancang dan melihat kepada keperluan-keperluan penduduk di kawasan persekitaran yang kebanyakkannya petani dan nelayan.

Sebelum mengakhiri, sekali lagi saya mengucapkan terima kasih kepada kakitangan Dewan Undangan Negeri, kakitangan Kerajaan Negeri, kakitangan Kerajaan Persekutuan yagn telah mencatat dan mendengar perbahasan-perbahasan di dalam Dewan yang mulia ini dengan begitu teliti.

Terima kasih juga kepada Kerajaan Negeri kerana telah dalam belanjawannya memperuntukkan sebahagian daripada RM112 juta untuk tujuan membina PPKS Mukah.

Akhir sekali, saya menyokong belanjawan bagi tahun 2019 dan dengan ucapan Selamat Menyambut Hari Krismas dan tahun baru 2019 kepada semua. Sekian, terima kasih. Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat for Bukit Goram. YB Encik Jefferson Jamit Anak Unyat: Terima kasih Tuan Speaker, kerana memberi peluang kepada saya untuk mengambil bahagian dalam perbahasan Belanjawan bagi 2019, 2018 yang dibentangkan oleh Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi Ketua Menteri, merangkap Menteri Kewangan dan Perancangan Ekonomi Sarawak pada hari Isnin 5 November yang lalu di dewan yang mulia ini. Disini juga saya ingin mengucapkan tahniah kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi Ketua Menteri di atas penganugerahan Ijazah Kehormat Doktor Falsafah Pembangunan Ekonomi daripada Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) pada 29 Oktober 2018. Tuan Speaker, sebelum saya menyentuh berkenaan dengan belanjawan Negeri, saya sekali lagi untuk mengucapkan terima kasih dan tahniah kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi Ketua Menteri kerana telah membentangkan bajet yang bersejarah sekali, berorientasikan pembangunan luar bandar dan pembangunan teknologi digital di Negeri Sarawak. Dalam pembelanjaan tahun 2019, Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak telah mengagihkan peruntukkan sebanyak RM11.9 billion dimana 76% atau RM9.073 billion peruntukkan tersebut ialah untuk pembangunan dan 24% atau pun RM2.84 billion ialah untuk perbelanjaan mengurus. Perbelanjaan ini merupakan sejarah bagi Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak dan ini menunjukkan komitmen Kerajaan Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) untuk melaksanakan program pembangunan yang mampan bagi Negeri Sarawak dimana 67% daripada peruntukkan untuk pembangunan adalah diagihkan untuk pelaksanaan projek luar


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bandar dengan peruntukan sebanyak RM6.049 billion. Kita juga merasa bangga kerana bajet kali adalah juga adalah surplus bajet.

Tuan Speaker, the ‘Development Biased and Rural Focused’ Budget 2019 reflects the commitment of the Honourable Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister and the State Government to give greater focus on the implementation of programmes and projects in the rural areas and to accelerate rural development transformation for the benefits of rural communities to support a desired economic growth while at the same time opening up greater opportunities in the rural and remote areas for the economic prosperity of our community.

This certainly will ensure a balanced distribution of rural development throughout the state in line with the State Government’s effort to narrow the development gap between the urban and rural areas. It means placing greater priority on rural development by providing key infrastructures such as rural road connections, clean and safe water supply, electricity and other basic amenities for the rural areas. This will create a conducive environment to attract private sectors to venture into viable economic activities like plantation, aquaculture, large scale food production and processing and other resources based value added industries. Thus, could bring in more capital to develop the economic potentials of the rural areas, creating cluster of related business that generates employment opportunities for the rural people. Tuan Speaker, I would like to thank also Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister on the State Government’s initiative and bold move to introduce a new policy whereby every newborn child as long as they are Sarawakian will be given one-off incentive of One Thousand Ringgit (RM1,000.00) irrespective of ethnicity, religious beliefs and social status effective from January 2019. Even though this incentive can only be withdrawn upon attaining the age of 18 and it meant for their further education or as capital to pursue their career, I believed that it is of great benefit to the children as this will guaranteed them a certain amount of money to enable them to further their studies at the tertiary level later on. Tuan Speaker, the budget 2019 support the State’s vision to maximize the potential of digital technology and digitalisation to bring Sarawak to the global digital playing field. As we are aware that the digital economy will become the key thrust of our future economy, a forward looking strategy that is fundamental for the success and prosperity of the State to accelerate and advance the State growth, reduce socio-economic divide, generate employment and business opportunities through e-commerce, harness talent and create value through innovation and entrepreneurship achieve e-Government for efficiency, trust and confidence. Tuan speaker, here I would like to highlight several issues that affected my constituency, Bukit Goram.

Agriculture Development I welcome Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister’s commitment in transforming the agriculture sectors into a modern, competitive and sustainable sector capable of generating new innovative businesses and high-value employment opportunities to make the State of Sarawak a net exporter of agriculture produce and products with an allocation of RM315 million for the implementation of the various agriculture programmes and projects for the Budget 2019. The topographical features of the hinterland of my rural constituency N.63 Bukit Goram, is suitable for large scale plantation and farming such as rubber, pepper and other


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suitable cash crops such ‘dabai’, pineapple, cocoa, vegetables and other crops include herbs. Therefore, I request for the Government to provide a fair share and more funding for the agriculture development in my constituency, Bukit Goram.

Infrastructure Development

Proposed Upgrading and Widening of Jalan Kapit/ Nanga Yong

Tuan Speaker, in the recent DUN Sitting in July, I also did raise the issue of the proposed upgrading and widening of Jalan Kapit/ Nanga Yong that begin at the junction of Jalan Bukit Goram to SESCO Sub-Station along Jalan Bleteh covering a distance of about 3 kilometre to reduce traffic congestion and facilitate better flow of traffic along that stretch of the road. With the completion of the Kapit/ Song, Kanowit road project, I anticipated that Kapit will be influx with a heavy traffic flow. To reduce traffic congestion and facilitate better flow or traffic therefore I would like to know the status of the proposed road upgrading and widening project.

Rural Electricity Supply

Tuan Speaker, majority of the rural population especially the longhouse community in my constituency of N.63 Bukit Goram although are connected by access road are yet to enjoy 24-hours supply of electricity. So in this respect, I strongly suggest to the Government and the authorities concerned that greater effort need to be done is that they can be connected to the state grid to enable them to enjoy 24 hours electricity supply without interruption. And for those rural longhouses that might not be connected to the State grid in the time to come, I would like also to propose the implementation of Sarawak Alternative Rural Electrification Scheme (SARES) and here I would like to comment in my area two rural longhouses namely first Rumah Mesop at Sungai Entangai, Batang Rajang and second Rumah Ringga at Sungai Semujan, Ulu Belawai to be included in the SARES.

Water Supply Tuan Speaker, water supply is one of the most important aspects of household needs. Clean, safe and treated water supply helps to ensure the health and well-being of the people. I must thank the Government for upgrading of the piping system for treated and clean water supply for the people in Kapit town and kampongs. However there are many household in the suburban areas that are connected by road who were yet to receive clean water, treated and safe water supply that I would like the Government water supply to those areas in Kapit.

Telecommunication Tuan Speaker, information technology has become a faster means of communication where the people could gain access to information fast and effectively. I thanked the State Government that gives focus on the development of the digital economy. And the majority of the people in my constituency in N.63 Bukit Goram are still lacking in terms of information communication technologies especially in the rural areas that has low and most has no coverage for cellular phone service and also the WiFi-internet service.


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Thus I called on the Government to build more telecommunication towers so as to provide better and more telecommunication services in my constituency in where areas such as Sungai Menuan, Sungai Belawai, Sungai Ibau, Sungai Melipis, Ulu Yong and along the Batang Rajang areas.

Repair of Dilapidated Schools Tuan Speaker, I welcome the State Government for the allocation of RM81.7 million for the rebuild, repair and upgrade, including providing water and electricity supply for dilapidated schools in the State of Sarawak. Most if not all schools in Bukit Goram constituency are in a dilapidated State that need upgrading, refurbishing and repair. Hence it is my hope and wish that those schools in my constituency to be allocated a fair share of the allocation.

More Haemodialysis Machine for Kapit Hospital Tuan Speaker, statistic from the Health Department Kapit revealed that Kapit now has 58 registers kidney patients while Song recorded some 20 kidney patients who needed to undergo haemodialysis treatment three times a week. For Kapit, the Hospital has 15 haemodialysis machines that run to its maximum daily on shift from morning until late at night. Some of the patients have to be referred to Song Health Clinic for haemodialysis treatment where the five haemodialysis machines at the clinic are also fully utilised. To cater for the needs of the patients, Kapit Hospital needs more haemodialysis machines for the treatment of kidney patients. So due to the limited space available for haemodialysis treatment, therefore, I would like to request the authority concern to build a new building at the vicinity of Kapit Hospital especially for Kidney patients to undergo haemodialysis treatments.

Providing Affordable Housing (Rumah Mampu Milik)

Tuan Speaker, everyone’s wish to have a decent home for their family. Nevertheless, not all can afford to buy a house if their own due to their financial burden. I thanked YAB Chief Minister for the continual effort to care for the well being of the people to undertake the various housing projects targeting the lower income group where some RM141 million was allocated for the building of Rumah Mampu Milik. It is my hope and wish that more Rumah Mampu Milik to be build in Bukit Goram constituency. I am glad to note that Kampung Kapit Baru Redevelopment Project Kapit, Kampung Baru Kapit have been included under the 2019 Budget and on behalf of the people of Kapit, I would like to thanked YAB Chief Minister for your understanding on the needs of the rural people.

Upper Rajang Development Agency (URDA) Tuan Speaker, on behalf of the people of Kapit and Bukit Goram and Mid Rajang areas, I wish to thank Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister for the setting up of Upper Rajang Development Agency (URDA) that was aimed to develop Kapit Division and the Mid-Rajang areas.


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I also would like to thanks YAB Chief Minister for allocating RM1.5 billion to URDA for the infrastructure and utilities development to develop areas under URDA. This will help to further improve connectivity and solve the water supply for the benefit of the people under URDA. So in addition those development projects upon completion could further spur the development in Kapit and the Mid Rajang areas. And it is my hope that the relevant authorities could speed up the implementation of those development projects which will definitely benefit the people under URDA.

Tagang System at Sungai Tisa, Yong Kapit Tuan Speaker, rivers are the main source of protein for the people especially in the rural areas. Undeniably that development such plantations, logging activities had some impacts as far as river pollution is concern. To ensure a sustainable supply of protein, initiatives such as the Tagang System is vital to ensure the people has a continuous supply of fishes for their protein needs. I would like to thank the Ministry of Agriculture for their response to my request during the last session to revive the Tagang System at Sungai Tisa, Yong Kapit. The launching of the Tagang System was officiated by the Assistant Minister of Agriculture who is also the ADUN for Bukit Kota, Yang Berhormat Dr. Haji Abdul Rahman Bin Haji Ismail on 30 October 2018 with the release of 1,000 Empurau fish fries and 1,000 Tengadak fish fries into Sungai Tisa. The community of Sungai Tisa, Yong Kapit had expressed their gratefulness to the GPS Government for the reviving of their Tagang System project in the area. I hope that in the next three (3) to four (4) years time the fishes could be harvested.

Perimeter Survey of NCR Land Tuan Speaker, under the National Budget 2019, there was no allocation by the Federal Government for the perimeter survey of NCR Land. Perimeter survey of NCR Land is very important as it is a precondition to enable the landowner to have a land title and prove ownership to the land. Land is an asset to the people and close to their heart especially the natives. It is sad to note that the Federal Government and our friend the Pakatan Harapan representatives from Sarawak failed to look into the needs of the natives of Sarawak. I would like to request to the State Government to provide the funding to ensure the perimeter survey of the NCR Land to be continued for the benefit of the natives of Sarawak. There are vast areas of NCR Land that are yet to be carries out under the perimeter survey in Kapit. It is my hope that Bukit Goram and Kapit in general will be provided with the fund to carry out the perimeter survey of NCR Land.

Perumahan Mampu Milik untuk Persatuan Veteran Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (PVATM) Kapit

Tuan Speaker, I wish to highlight on the welfare of our army veterans. It is heartening to know that many of them do not have a decent home to stay even after their retirement. I lauded PVATM Kapit for their initiative to buy a piece of land along Jalan Bukit Goram for their housing development project. However, until now the housing development project is yet to materialise due to the lack of funding for the levelling work and sub-division of the lots. I am happy to note that the State Government has allocated RM141 million for the development of Rumah Mampu Milik.


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In this respect, to reciprocate sacrifice and dedication of the veterans towards the sovereignty of the country, I would like to suggest to the State Government to assist PVATM Kapit members to construct an affordable house (Rumah Mampu Milik) at their housing lots as a gesture for their sacrifice and great contribution to the country.

Setting Up of Sarawak Tourism Board in Kapit Tuan Speaker, Kapit has great potential as a tourism attraction centre with its rich flora and fauna, culture, adventure and nature. There is a need for the setting up of Sarawak Tourism Board Office in Kapit to actively promote its product such as homestay, powerboat, Baleh Kapit Raft Safari, Pesta Kapit and other events so as to create Kapit as a tourism attraction centre in the central region.

New Jungle Produce Market for Kapit Tuan Speaker, the completion of access roads to the rural areas such as Ulu Sungai Yong, Sungai Sut, Sungai Antaroh and Kapit/Song road had provided the opportunity for the people to open up their land for agriculture and provide easy means to market their produce to Kapit town. In addition, the paradigm shift in the mentality and methodology of the farming community from self-sufficiency to commercial farming has resulted in the famous Market Teresang in Kapit town to be overcrowded and the local authority concern has encountered many challenges to find a new and proper place for the farmers to sell and market their products. To provide ample trading places for the farmers, I would like to request to the State Government to provide the funding to the local authority for the proposed construction of a new jungle produce market mainly for the selling and marketing of jungle produce and locally grown vegetables. So with it, Tuan Speaker, untuk mengakhiri ucapan saya, dengan kesempatan ini saya ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Deepavali, Selamat Hari Krismas kepada yang beragama Kristian dan Selamat Tahun Baru kepada semua.

Dengan ini saya menyokong penuh Rang Undang-Undang Perbekalan (2019) 2018 dan Usul Untuk Merujuk Resolusi Anggaran Pembangunan Bagi Perbelanjaan 2019. Sekian, terima kasih. Timbalan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat for Kabong. YB Encik Mohd. Chee Bin Kadir: Terima kasih, Tuan Speaker. Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alamin. Saya memanjatkan kesyukuran kerana dengan izin Allah SWT saya berpeluang membahaskan bajet Negeri Sarawak bagi tahun 2019 dalam Dewan yang mulia ini.

Tuan Speaker, biarlah saya dari awal-awal lagi mengucapkan tahniah dan syabas kepada Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg merangkap Menteri Kewangan dan Perancangan Ekonomi Sarawak yang telah berjaya membentangkan satu bajet bersejarah bagi Sarawak di mana ianya merupakan bajet yang terbesar dalam sejarah Sarawak yang membabitkan jumlah dana besar sebanyak RM11.914 bilion yang cenderung ke arah pembangunan, lebih-lebih lagi pembangunan luar bandar. Bajet kali ini mencerminkan usaha Kerajaan memastikan agenda memajukan Sarawak dari segenap sudut adalah berterusan. Bajet ini adalah testimoni, yang Kerajaan Negeri begitu komited untuk mempergiatkan lagi sekaligus merancakkan pelaksanaan pelbagai projek demi pembangunan Negeri ini.


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Saya bagi pihak rakyat dari kawasan N.40 Kabong mengalu-alukan peruntukan sebanyak RM6.049 bilion 67% yang telah dikhaskan bagi pembangunan kawasan luar bandar. Peruntukan sebanyak RM6.049 bilion ini jauh lebih tinggi berbanding dengan RM3.062 bilion bagi tahun 2018. Atas keprihatinan Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri terhadap kawasan luar bandar, saya ingin merakamkan ucapan terima kasih yang tidak terhingga dan rakyat di luar bandar merasa amat bersyukur nasib mereka dapat pembelaan Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri.

Tuan Speaker, memang diakui bahawa mengurus kewangan Negeri adalah satu tugas yang amat mencabar. Sebagai seorang yang teliti dan meticulous, Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri telah dapat mengolah satu bajet yang begitu baik di mana walaupun perbelanjaannya begitu besar tetapi kita tidak mengalami defisit, malah adalah dijangka kita akan mendapat surplus sebanyak RM122 juta. Kali ini Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri telah membuktikan bahawa Kerajaan tidak sama sekali menggunakan reserve seperti yang telah digembar-gembur oleh pihak-pihak tertentu. Malah kita tidak menyentuh satu sen pun wang reserve kita.

Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri telah menjelaskan bahawa unjuran jumlah pendapatan Negeri untuk tahun 2019 adalah RM10.513 bilion, iaitu peningkatan sebanyak RM3.547 billion atau 51% berbanding anggaran hasil yang disemak pada 2018 iaitu RM6.966 billion. Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri akan terus berusaha untuk menambah pendapatan selari dengan peruntukan dalam Perlembagaan Negeri dan Persekutuan serta undang-undang yang berkaitan tanpa membebankan rakyat.

Kita sedia maklum bahawa Kerajaan Persekutuan di bawah Pakatan Harapan tidak mempunyai keupayaan untuk membela nasib rakyat Sarawak, lebih-lebih lagi mereka di luar bandar. Kita mengakui ada kewajaran untuk mengkaji semula projek-projek mega yang boleh ditangguhkan, tetapi kita amat kecewa dengan pembatalan projek-projek kecil luar bandar yang amat didamba dan diperlukan oleh rakyat. Dalam kawasan saya N.40 Kabong, projek-projek kecil yang bernilai RM1.5 juta telah diluluskan oleh Kerajaan Barisan Nasional yang hampir-hampir hendak dilaksanakan telah dibatalkan sebaik saja Kerajaan Pakatan Harapan berkuasa. Sayugia diingatkan bahawa kawasan saya diwakili oleh Ahli Parlimen Pakatan Harapan. Maka rakyat di kawasan N.40 Kabong yang telah memberi sokongan kepada Ahli Parlimen memenangi pilihanraya yang lepas memohon kepada Kerajaan Pakatan Harapan untuk menarik balik pembatalan ke atas projek-projek yang telah pun diluluskan terdahulu. Projek-projek ini adalah projek seperti penambahbaikan jalan raya, bekalan air dan lain-lain dan amat diperlukan oleh penduduk luar bandar.

Tuan Speaker, izinkan saya menyentuh beberapa perkara berkenaan dengan keperluan rakyat yang saya wakili di kawasan N.40 Kabong dalam masa yang singkat ini. Saya amat berterima kasih atas peruntukan sebanyak RM141 juta untuk membangunkan Rumah Mampu Milik dan Rumah Spektra Permata. Adalah diharapkan Skim Perumahan Muroh, Kabong diteruskan pembangunannya di mana hanya 59 unit telah dibina dan sebanyak 164 lot kosong masih belum dibangunkan dengan pembinaan rumah-rumah. Baru-baru ini, pemilik-pemilik lot-lot kosong telah mengadakah dialog dengan pihak Jabatan Tanah dan Survei Bahagian Betong dan saya sendiri turut hadir. Satu ketetapan telah dibuat di mana mereka yang mempunyai lot-lot kosong meminta agar Perbadanan Pembangunan Perumahan (HDC) meneruskan projek tersebut. Rata-rata pemilik lot-lot tidak mampu untuk membina rumah kerana mereka dari golongan nelayan dan petani yang miskin.

Bagi pihak penduduk-penduduk di Kabong, saya ingin merakamkan penghargaan kepada Kerajaan kerana baru-baru ini State Planning Authority pada 26 Oktober telah meluluskan skim pembesaran Kampung Hulu Kabong yang boleh menampung kira-kira 500 lot dengan kos projek bernilai RM42 juta yang akan dilaksanakan secara berfasa. Kelulusan ini adalah untuk menggantikan tapak yang telah diluluskan di Sungai Endot yang hanya


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dapat memperuntukkan 60 lot. Sayugia dimaklumkan bahawa permintaan untuk lot-lot rumah oleh penduduk-penduduk Kabong adalah melebihi 1000 lot.

Memandangkan betapa pentingnya rumah kediaman untuk setiap individu, adalah diharapkan pihak atau agensi yang berwajib membuat perancangan awal untuk mengenal pasti dan menyediakan kawasan-kawasan yang sesuai untuk dijadikan Skim Pembesaran Kampung di Kampung Gerigat, Kampung Nyabor, Kampung Sesang, Kampung Empelam dan Kampung Alit.

Tuan Speaker, ada beberapa sekolah daif di kawasan saya yang telah dikenal pasti untuk dinaik taraf. Antaranya ialah SK Engkabang dan SK Haji Junid Gerigat yang akan dibina oleh kontraktor-kontraktor Pan Borneo sebagai Corporate Social Responsibity (CSR) mrereka. Malangnya hingga ke hari ini tidak ada kerja-kerja pembinaan dilakukan di dua buah sekolah tersebut. Penduduk-penduduk dan ibu bapa-ibu bapa di dua kawasan tersebut ingin mengetahui adakah pembinaan akan diteruskan atau dibatalkan? Sekiranya telah dibatalkan penduduk-penduduk di Engkabang dan Gerigat memohon ihsan dari Kerajan Negeri untuk meneruskan yang dibatalkan oleh Kerajan PH.

Begitu juga dengan SK Abang Leman Kabong yang sepatutnya mendapat bangunan-bangunan baharu. Penduduk di Kabong ingin mengetahui apakah status projek pembinaan semula SK Abang Leman Kabong yang telah tertangguh sekian lama.

Satu-satunya sekolah menengah di dalam kawasan DUN Kabong ialah SMK Kabong yang masih beroperasi dalam dua sesi. Amalan dua sesi sememangnya tidak digalakkan dan Kerajaan hendaklah menghapuskannya. Ibu bapa di Kabong memohon agar sesi petang di SMK Kabong dihapuskan dan meminta Kerajaan Negeri memberi peruntukan untuk membina beberapa bilik darjah untuk membolehkan semua murid belajar dalam satu sesi sahaja. Saya meminta agar pihak berwajib melihat perkara ini dengan serius dan membantu SMK Kabong menyelesai masalah ini.

Bekalan Air

Tuan Speaker, masalah bekalan air begitu kritikal di kawasan Kabong. Alhamdulillah, kita amat bersyukur dan berterima kasih kepada YAB Ketua Menteri kerana begitu prihatin dan telah meluluskan RM87 juta untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut. Antara projek-projek yang akan dilaksanakan ialah:

i. Pipe replacement and associated works at Kampung Hulu Laut dan Kampung Hilir Laut Kabong bernilai RM200,000 dan akan bemula November tahun ini;

ii. Pipeline from Gerai Persatuan Nelayan (wharf) to various kampung along the

river bank, Kabong bernilai RM500,000 dan akan bermula November tahun ini juga;

iii. Pipeline from rumah Cr. Ahim to Jalan Gerigat bernilai RM300,000 dan akan

bermula November 2018; dan iv. Pipeline from reservoir at Roban junction to existing Kabong booster station

complete with storage tank and associated works, Kabong bernilai RM60 juta dan akan bermula Januari 2019.

Adalah diharapkan agar projek tersebut tadi disiapkan mengikut jadual kerana rakyat

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Seperkara lagi yang tidak pernah saya lupa bangkitkan dalam dewan ini ialah bekalan air ke empat buah rumah panjang di Ulu Roban. Memandangkan peluang untuk mendapat peruntukan dari Kementerian Pembangunan Luar Bandar amatlah tipis, saya merayu agar Kerajaan Negeri tampil untuk membiayai projek yang dipohon ini melalui RM190 juta yang telah diperuntukkan dalam bajet ini. Selain daripada itu, rakyat di Ulu Roban juga meminta YB ADUN Krian yang juga Ahli Parlimen Saratok melobi untuk mendapatkan peruntukan dari Kementerian Pembangunan Luar Bandar.

Bekalan Elektrik Luar Bandar

Tuan Speaker, Pekan Kabong dan kawasan sekitarnya kerap kali mengalami “blackout” hingga menjejaskan kehidupan seharian mereka. Ketika ini pihak SESCO telah melaksanakan satu talian 33 Kv dari Roban ke Kabong untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut. Projek tersebut sepatutnya sudah siap penghujung bulan Oktober. Pihak SESCO harus memantau projek tersebut agar ianya tidak mengalami kelewatan. Selain daripada itu, permohonan untuk penyambungan elektrik ke rumah-rumah di bawah RES masih banyak tertunggak. Di sini saya ingin mengesyorkan agar peruntukan Kerajaan negeri diberi dan digunakan untuk tujuan ini agar masalah rakyat miskin di luar bandar mendapat kemudahan serupa yang dinikmati oleh rakyat di bandar. Adalah amat penting rakyat mempunyai bekalan elektrik sekiranya kita hendak membangunkan digital ekonomi. Ini nanti akan membolehkan rakyat luar bandar berkecimpung sama dalam merebut peluang yang ditawarkan oleh digital ekonomi. Tuan Speaker, kita amat mengalu-alukan dasar Kerajaan dimana setiap bayi rakyat Sarawak yang lahir mulai tahun depan akan menerima insentif RM1,000.00 dan dibayar sekali sahaja. Peruntukkan sebanyak RM40 juta untuk tujuan tersebut tidak boleh dikeluarkan sehingga bayi itu mencapai umur 18 tahun dan wang tersebut bolehlah diguna untuk melanjutkan pelajaran dan sebagai modal untuk kerjayanya. Apa yang amat mengembirakan rakyat terhadap bajet ini ialah jumlah RM1.105 billion yang diperuntukkan untuk projek-projek infrastruktur seperti jalan raya, jambatan, jeti yang akan menambah baik “connectivity” rakyat di daerah Kabong mengharap Pekan Kabong dan Kampung Paloh serta Batang Maro yang dipisahkan oleh Muara Sungai Krian dapat dihubungkan oleh sebuah jambatan. Walau bagaimanapun, pembinaan jambatan memakan masa, maka rakyat mengharap perkhidmatan feri sebagai langkah awal untuk merealisasikan impian tersebut.

Sektor Pertanian Dan Perikanan Tuan Speaker, majoriti penduduk Kabong adalah petani dan nelayan. Dari segi pertanian, penduduk di Kabong kebanyakannya mengusahakan penanaman sawit secara “small holding”. Banyak lagi tanah kosong yang terbiar. Adalah diharapkan Jabatan Pertanian Negeri turun padang untuk memberi penerangan tentang jenis tanaman yang boleh mereka ceburi di mana mereka juga diberi subsidi. Bagi nelayan laut dan sungai, mereka juga harus didedahkan dengan pemeliharaan ikan dalam sangkar dan kolam. Saya juga ingin memohon agar jabatan pertanian negeri melihat program-program, projek-projek serupa ini untuk membantu penduduk di luar bandar mempertingkatkan ekonomi mereka.


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Tuan Speaker, untuk memperkasakan sektor pelancongan, kita perlu ada infrastruktur yang baik seperti penginapan yang selesa, tempat yang menarik serta pemasaran yang efektif. Saya mencadang agar peruntukan diberi untuk menaik taraf Pantai Tanjung Kembang Kabong yang telah berjaya mengehoskan Kabong Kite Festival 2018 pada bulan Mac di mana 10 negara luar telah turut serta disamping penyertaan lima buah negeri di Malaysia. Maka kita juga memohon peruntukkan dari Kementerian Pelancongan Sarawak untuk menganjur Kabong Kite Festival pada tahun 2019. Pantai Alit merupakan lokasi yang berpotensi untuk dibangunkan sebagai pusat pelancongan kerana mempunyai banyak daya tarikan yang boleh memikat pelancong-pelancong. Malangnya, pantainya mengalami hakisan teruk akibat arus deras dari Sungai Bubus. Untuk mengelak hakisan berterusan dan menjadi lebih teruk, satu daripada jalan penyelesaian ialah dengan “mengalih” muara Sungai Bubus. Diharapkan agensi berwajib dapat membuat kajian tentang perkara ini. Tuan Speaker, saya juga ingin menyentuh berkenaan gejala sosial di kawasan saya. Penyalahgunaan dadah dan minum arak telah mencapai tahap yang membimbangkan. Agensi penguatkuasa yang bertanggungjawab hendaklah lebih aktif dan bertindak lebih serius agar gejala sosial ini dapat dikawal. Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Kabong, masa dah tamat. YB Encik Mohd. Chee Bin Kadir: Tuan Speaker, Kabong terletak di kawasan persisir bersama beberapa kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri yang lain dan jauh ketinggalan dari segi pembangunan. Bagi merancang, menyelaras, mempercepatkan pembangunan kawasan pesisir, semua rakan-rakan ahli yang berhormat yang mewakili kawasan tersebut telah bersetuju dengan seruan YB bagi Daro agar satu Coastal Area Development Authority atau pun (CADA) ditubuhkan. Kita harap Kerajaan akan memberi pertimbangan yang positif terhadap penubuhan CADA ini. Akhir sekali, saya ingin merakamkan setinggi-tinggi penghargaan kepada YAB Ketua Menteri kerana telah memperuntukkan RM72 juta untuk Program Penambahbaikan Rumah Miskin Sarawak. Ini akan memberi manfaat yang besar kepada rakyat. Dengan ini saya mohon menyokong. Terima kasih. Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat bagi Pelagus. YB Encik Wilson Nyabong Anak Ijang: Thank you very much Tuan Speaker for giving me the privilege and honour to participate in debating the State Budget presented by the Right Honourable Chief Minister and The Minister of Finance, Minister of Economic Planning and Minister of Urban Development and Natural Resources on the 5th November 2018. First and foremost, I wish to congratulate and give thanks to our Right Honourable Chief Minister for the budget of RM11.914 billion for the year 2019 which is the biggest in history of Sarawak in fact this time round our DUN sitting has significantly created two historical event:-

i. The formation of State Assembly Consultative Committee in particular, pertaining to Malaysia Agreement 1963; and

ii. The highest ever budget RM11.914 billion budget for 2019.


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With this opportunity, Tuan Speaker, I also wish to congratulate our Right Honourable Chief Minister Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Abang Haji Openg for being conferred The Honorary Doctorate in Economic Development by University Malaysia, Sarawak (UNIMAS) recently. Tuan Speaker, I fully support the State budget presented by The Right Honourable Chief Minister because this budget is development based and rural-focused budget, which is what we in Sarawak need. This also proves that our State Government is committed in its efforts to narrow the gap between rural and urban areas in the state. Ever since taking over the helm of the State Government, our Right Honourable Chief Minister has always been untiringly and consistently sourcing for new and additional revenue stream for our state so that we do not entirely depend on the Federal Government funding. If we compare the 2019 Federal Government budget which was tabled in Parliament on 2nd November 2018 shows that Sarawak is not treated fairly as an equal partner in the Federation of Malaysia. Out of RM280 billion, Sarawak only gets RM4 billion whereas the huge amount of RM271 billion is allocated to Malaya. In Prime Minister speech during Malaysia Day Celebration in Kota Kinabalu on 16th September 2018, the Prime Minister pledged to restore the lost rights of Sarawak and Sabah under Malaysia Agreement 1963. Obviously from the budget allocation, the Prime Minister does not walk the talk. Tuan Speaker, for Sarawak to move forward, our Right Honourable Chief Minister has initiated plans and strategies to generate revenue stream in order for our State to be financially independent. Few revenue streams have been created and established by him.

1. Taking over of Bakun Hydro Electric Dam from Federal Government; 2. Formation of Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS); 3. Increase the Sarawak Government share in LNG 3 Train 9 in Bintulu; 4. To invest in a Joint Venture (JV) Methanol Plant Project which is to be

implemented in Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) in Bintulu. (Refer to MoU Petronas and Yayasan Hartanah Bumiputera Sarawak (YHBS);

5. Existing investment in Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd – State of Sarawak as main

shareholder. with the share of 39.7% (Year 2017). Tuan Speaker, I suggest that Sarawak should take back Bintulu Port Authority (BPA). This is a strategic asset and I hope that the Sarawak Government could negotiate with the Federal Government to take back Bintulu Port Authority (BPA). If we can take back Bakun why can’t we take back Bintulu Port Authority; and

6. The latest revenue stream for our State Government to impose the 5% State

sales tax 2019 on the petroleum products. All the above are the initiatives by our Honourable Chief Minister which does not include non-tax revenue totaling RM125.145 billion. I am very confident that we can achieve the status of high income State by the year 2030.

Tuan Speaker, Sarawak should not compromise and fall to the Federal’s crocodile tears, any more quoting the statement by Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, the Federal Minister of Economic Planning, in a National Daily published on 7th November 2018,


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according to Datuk Seri Azmin, any increase in tax would have an impact on production of petroleum products in Sarawak and those who are invested in Sarawak. Did the Federal leaders ever care about Sarawak’s dilemma of being short changed over the years? Thus, the State should go ahead, with respect to the State’s plan to implement the sales tax, for the relevant petroleum products. The implementation will not affect the market, however, it will only reduce the profit margin of Petronas. Since 1974, PETRONAS has been enjoying the benefits of the dividend and the petroleum product and tax by itself. Tuan Speaker, PDA74 has been established for 44 years, thus, It is timely for Sarawak to exercise its rights and furthermore Petronas by now, also, has fully recovered its investment in the State. Thus, it is about time for Sarawak to think of the State’s interest first instead of giving more priority to others. Also, the petroleum tax collection from Sarawak, should be returned rightfully to the State. The failure of the Federal Government to adhere to the MA63 requirement has prompted the State to make the drastic moved to implement the sales tax for the petroleum products, which also, has been overdue for so long. Furthermore, the unconstitutional action by the Federal to establish the PDA74 has inevitably caused a major consequential impact to Sarawak of which it has made the State, having to content with only 5% royalty instead of benefitting more from its oil and gas resources.

Tuan Speaker, politic is so dynamic, and so too are the rakyat’s political choice. Thus, at times, it’s worth, to sit-back, take a step backward, with the view, to analyse and to identify the potential areas that needs to be re-engineered, with the view to strengthen GPS’ outlook, to ensure it will relevant in the eyes of the public. Thus, it is imperative for the GPS Government to re-look at various key positions in the GLC as well. A duration or term office must always be adhered to, and duly enforced, to ensure that any person holding office as Chairman of GLC, or the likes, should not over stayed his tenure, and should cease to hold office, after his or her term expires or lapsed.

If a person holding a higher level position, automates his or her to assume the respective positions in various GLC, it is only practical that the law or ordinance (if any) to governs to be revisit, or perhaps revised, to ensure that transparency and corporate governance is adhere to and to avoid over burden to a person with multiple workloads and responsibilities. As such, in my humble opinion, a person may be allowed to ensure, assume, not only not more than two positions as Board Chairman or Director. Such arrangement would also open up opportunities for the others to hold such positions as well. In terms of the Civil Service, Tuan Speaker, the glaring imbalance representation between races in the organizational set up should be re-look and must not bee seen as to be dominated by any particular race. Example, Yayasan Sarawak, PELITA, SEDC, etc.


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If the make up of Civil Service and GLC are seen to be biased, distorted, and is not representative in terms of race, gender, age, they may certainly affect the reputation of the Civil Service, on GLC as a whole.

The point is, this is not about entitlement but more about good governance and good public policy. This is my humble view and also the voice of our Dayak people outside there, Tuan Speaker. The above issues also have been highlighted during our Iban Symposium on the of 26th and 27th of October 2018 that took place in Bintulu. I have to voice this out because we don’t want to be like what has been said by Arwah Tok Nan “ada mata – buta, ada telinga – tuli, ada mulut – bisu”. I hope we will see it positively and constructively.

Tuan Speaker, on behalf of my constituency, I wish to convey my utmost appreciation and give thanks to our Honourable Chief Minister for approving the substantial allocation for RM1.5 billion for infrastructure and water supply projects for Upper Rajang Development Agency (URDA), of which my constituency, Pelagus is within the URDA area.

Now, I want to touch on issues in my constituency, Tuan Speaker. Maybe the time, I hope the time is enough for me.

Road Connectivity

Listed below are following roads which my constituency need to be constructed. A long you know, quite a long road from Bintulu that is Sangan, Tatau to Anap Nanga Merit and Kapit which was which is under RECODA. It was tendered in 2010 but after that there is no news about it. And I hope the current State Government and the Federal Government will look into it.

Road from Rumah Tang Nanga Sungai Dap passing seven longhouses and one primary school (SK Nanga Sama) to Rumah Ngelai, Nanga Danau Merit Batang Rajang about 20 Kilometer.

To Upgrade Timber Road

Upgrade Jalan Batu Arang to Rumah Sekudan Sungai Pelagus. From Jalan Batu Arang to Rumah Majo Sungai Iran Pelagus. From timber main road to Rumah Jugah, Rumah Sanggau and Rumah Johnny Nyengat Ulu Sungai Sut.

Water Supply

For water supply Tuan Speaker, I understand that we have budgeted for that, but I

like to request for water pipeline supply treated water from Kapit Water Treatment Plant to houses along Jalan Kapit-Melekun-Nanga Mujong Road. Treated water supply also we need to have a line playing have to lay the pipeline from Kapit Water Treatment Plant to all longhouses along Jalan Antaroh.

Agriculture

On Agriculture Tuan Speaker, I urge the Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture and Rural Economy to provide the fund to set up the proposed Agriculture Integrated Training Center at Nanga Mujong in Kapit and I want to know the status of the site and its size. I request for Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (FAMA) to set up agriculture products collection center in Kapit.


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Tourism Tuan Speaker, to attract the people to the rural area. Now the proposed road and bridge over to Pelagus Resort under URDA has been approved for RM150 million. I urge the Ministry of Tourism to allocate fund to review the abandoned Pelagus Resort. As such, I like to take this opportunity to propose to the Government to revive this resort by tendering it out to private sector or any other way which the Government feels suitable and effective to run and manage the Pelagus Resort.

Education The site 20 acres along Kapit-Sibu road to build a Community College in Kapit Division has been approved by State Planning Authority and I urge the Government to provide the fund to build the college. This college is urgently needed by the community in Kapit so that we can provide skill training to meet manpower need by the industries. Iban Language Tuan Speaker, teachers. We are already know that we are facing the shortage of teachers especially Iban Language teachers. I urge the Ministry of Education to look into the issue urgently and as a priority.

Petrol Supply in Kapit Town

Tuan Speaker, motorists in Kapit are increasingly frustrated over the constant shortage of petrol as there are only two petrol stations in Kapit town. I urge the Ministry that responsible for this and Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna to look into this issue seriously and urgently.

NCR Land

Now I talk about NCR Land, Tuan Speaker. Previous Federal Government had allocated fund in the Budget for the perimeter survey. Thank you for supporting this Honorable Member for Bukit Goram. But this new Government had not provided any allocation in the new Budget. I hereby request the State Government to provide the sufficient fund required for the perimeter survey or our NCR with considerations to the new amended Land Code during last Dewan Undangan Negeri Sitting, more fund should be allocated so that the survey for Native Territorial Domain (NTD) can commence at the area concerned after the perimeter survey of NCR has been completed.

I also urge the Land and Survey Department to expedite the issuance of land titles for those land which had been surveyed in the 80’s until now. Some of and many more land titles not being issued in Kapit.

Medical and Health Finances

I would like to suggest for a new clinic to be built at Nanga Mekey which is located between Kapit town and Ng. Merit Batang Rajang. This is new to the distance between Kapit town and Ng. Merit is very far, about two to three hours by express boat.

Bukit Mabong District – Tunoh Township

Tuan Speaker, the last one regarding the Tunoh Township. Tunoh is the administrative center for Bukit Mabong District. The District is now administered temporarily from Kapit Resident Office and only accessible by timber road. I want to know what is the status of Tunoh Administrative Center and the development plan for Tunoh Township.


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Tuan Speaker, to conclude, I fully support our 2019 State Budget. May I take this opportunity to wish all Christians a blessed Christmas and everyone Happy New Year 2019. Thank you. Tuan Speaker: The Honourable Member for Serembu. YB Encik Miro Anak Simuh: Terima kasih Yang Berhormat Tuan Speaker. Izinkan saya memukadimahkan perbahasan saya dengan serangkap pantun;

Anak Dara Mencari Teruna, Teruna Dicari Serata Negeri, Ketua Menteri Bijak Laksana,

Belanjawan Bistari Pemacu Negeri.

Personally and on behalf of the people of my Constituency, let me first thank our YAB Chief Minister for tabling a much awaited budget for the year 2019. For the first time in the history of our beloved Sarawak, the two digit budget, amounting of RM11.914 billion, was tabled with six key strategies aimed at generating a higher economic growth and off course the development biased Budget, especially for the rural area. In this Budget, there is two main questions that might been arised. Why do we need to spend more? Why do we focus on rural area?

As the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2018 demonstrate, current macroeconomic conditions offer policymakers greater scope to address some of the deep-rooted systemic issues and short-term thinking that continue to hamper progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals – this was said by Antonio Guterres, the United Nation Secretary General.

It shows that the uncertainty of the world economic affect the judgement of policymakers and this does give impact to our State to be more prudent in spending for next year budget, even though it comes with the biggest amount in the history. And here come the question of why do we need to spend more?

To spur the domestic economic activities, the Sarawak Government need to activate more sector to be active and contribute to the spinning of economic equilibrium. The agriculture sector, real estate sector, education sector etc., need an injector to generate more activities throughout the year. With the unfriendly budget from the Federal Government towards our State, we cannot rely more on the other side to generate the economic growth in our State. We need to stand firm on our own and spending more it’s doesn’t mean we waste the State’s money but mainly to generate the economic growth in this beloved State. Why do we focus on rural area?

I can say here that 70% of total Sarawak area is still consider as rural area. Thus, the development biased Budget focusing on the rural area portray the struggle of the State Government to close the gap between the rural and the urban area. Focusing to develop the rural area transpired the inspiration of the rural folks that this Government is people centric Government and walk the talk Government with less rhetoric statement.

Some of the rural areas are still fighting to get basic infrastructure, such as gravel road and gravity feed water. And all these concern lay on the shoulder of our State Government. And where is the 30% promised by certain of our Honorable Member in this House for the 2019 Federal Budget. Or it just a hot air or slip of tongue and come forward with the statement to seek for apology. Let the people judge them. And stop dwelling with the


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past. We are here to move forward and this State budget show the reality of moving forward with more certain future for all Sarawakian.

Tuan Speaker, and now allow me to focus back on the need of my Constituency.

The Upgrading of Bau - Kuching Road

I’ve been debating this issue for every sitting and humbly seek for stern action from the State Government toward the project of upgrading this single carriage way to double carriage way road. In 2018 alone and as at today, this road has recorded six fatalities where most of them died on the spot due to accident. I’ve been told by the Divisional Engineer that the proposal and cost finding for the upgrading of this road has been submitted to Sarawak JKR HQ for further action. The estimated cost is RM100 million. I pray hard for such budget will be approved by our State Government.

Development of Agriculture Road

The development of agriculture road is catalyst to open up new agriculture area especially in my Constituency. With the distance of only 30 minutes’ drive to Kuching City, Serembu Constituency and Bau District particularly can be transformed into another agriculture hub for the State. With vast areas and fertile soil, added to another advantages of this area. With that, I proposed to the Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development the list of agriculture road in my constituency as details;

i. Agriculture Road at Kampung Kopit, Bau;

ii. Agriculture Road at Kampung Pisa and Bijongon, Bau;

iii. Agriculture Road at Kampung Kandis Baru, Bau; and

iv. Agriculture Road at Kampung Seromah, Bau.

I believe, with the development of this agriculture road it will be able to open up at least about 100 acres of new agriculture land.

Dilapidated School and the Need to Have A New Secondary School in Bau District

With the amount of RM81.7 million that was allocated for the dilapidated school throughout the State, I urged the State Government to put SK Serembu in the list of school that are going to be rebuilt or upgraded. This school was too crowded with 235 students with only six classrooms. This school served six kampungs and one housing estate. With the high hope from the teachers and parents of this school, we hope this school can be rebuilt from the current six classrooms to 12 classrooms.

Currently Bau District have four secondary schools that cater 64,000 populations. Those secondary school are, SMK Bau with 1,800 students, SMK Lake with 1,800 students, SMK Paku with 1,600 students and newly operated SMK Singai with 400 students. All those secondary school was built to cater between 800 to 1,000 students, and based on the current conditions, most the school are overcrowded with students. With the rapidly increasing of population in Bau District, we deeply need another secondary school to meet the ongoing demand of population.


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Development of Tourism Product

Within the vicinity of about 35 kilometres from Kuching City, Serembu Constituency offered at least six stunning tourism product that attract domestic and international tourist. The Siniawan Heritage Town, The Buddhist Village, Paku Hot Spring, Brooke Heritage Site, the Majestic Fairy Cave and Krokong/Tringgus nature trail, name a few is the major tourist attraction in my area. Thus, I proposed to the Ministry concerned to upgrade the Siniawan Heritage Town façade and lighting system that cost around RM500,000.00. This little town is home to the famous Siniawan Country and Western Music Festival and this year we managed to record about 17,000 people visited Siniawan in five days festival.

I was told that the development of tourism project at Mount Serembu and Brooke Heritage site was put on hold by the Federal Government and we can not see any further action from the Federal Government to proceed with it. Thus, I humbly urged the State Government to take over the project that amounting RM1.6 million as this project is one of the many promised project by the previous Federal Government during the last 11th State Election. With the completion of this project, we can project the big number of tourist to come and visit the site.

Affordable Housing and Kampung Extension

The demand for affordable housing was raising rapidly, especially in the suburban area. In Serembu Constituency and Bau District particularly, the rapidly increasing of population and the migration of urban folks to suburban area created a high demand on affordable house. I urged the Ministry of Local Government and Housing to consider develop a few State land especially in Paku area for low and medium cost housing to meet the critical demand from the local population.

Again due the changes of migration pattern that we can see now, a lot of urban people started to look for land at kampung area to build their house. Most of the individual land had not in proper basic infrastructures, such as road, water and electricity supply. Thus, we request to the State Government to allocate funding to open up new area as kampung extension with all the needed basic infrastructure and amenities.

NCR Perimeter Survey and Issuance of Title

The NCR perimeter survey and issuance of NCR land title is a pertinent issue that has been played around for their own reason. The State Government with the full support from our august House has done a tremendous effort to put NCR land matter as a State priority issue. We should thank our State Government under the leadership of our YAB Chief Minister for the Budget allocated to continue with the perimeter survey throughout the State. Without any assistance from the Federal Government next year, I am assured that, it would not hamper the continuation of the State effort.

I do hope that the State Government will continue the perimeter survey especially in Bidayuh area under the Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) initiative. This effort by DBNA has shown that it can work within the Bidayuh community and we want it to be more inclusive to all Bidayuh area in Serian, Padawan, Penrissen, Bau and Lundu. With the funding support from the State Government, I am sure that there will be more areas that can be covered under this initiative. This initiative too will ease the task of Land & Survey Department to expedite the survey and the issuance of the title.

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Sarawak, a place like no others, from any harm. My vote of thanks also to those who tirelessly make Sarawak like what we have today. Without the sacrifices from the previous leaders, we might not see what Sarawak is now. This is the kind of commitment that those before us made, so that we can have a better life today and a strong foundation for our future generation. Together we can ensure that Sarawak will rise and shine in the eyes of the world.

Happy holiday in advance, Merry Christmas to all our fellow Christian friends and Happy New Year 2019. Tuan Speaker, I begged to support. Tuan Speaker: Honourable Member for Tasik Biru. YB Dato Henry Harry Anak Jinep: Thank you, Tuan Speaker. Thank you for this opportunity to participate in the debate on the budget proposal 2019 tabled at this august House on 5th November 2018 by the Right Honourable Chief Minister cum Minister of Finance. I would like to thank the Right Honourable Chief Minister for presenting a budget that is Development Biased and Rural focus to stimulate a higher level of economic activities and economic progress for Sarawak particularly for rural areas. I am sure that the rural population will cherish this moment because a sum of RM6.049 billion has been provided for the development of the rural areas to ensure that the rural areas will continue to enjoy more development thus narrowing the development gap between the urban and rural areas of Sarawak. Tuan Speaker, the 2019 Federal Government budget allocated a measly sum of RM4 billion to Sarawak out of RM54 billion development budget, much, much below the 30% promised by Pakatan Harapan. Sarawak and Sabah being equal partners in the Federation of Malaysia should get at least RM18 billion each of the development budget. These has resulted in Sarawak being forced to table a development biased and rural focused budget to offset the shortfalls and to show that Sarawak is capable to be independent of the Federal Government. If you want to swim, you must be forced into the water. That is the situation that has forced us to stand on our own, to be independent and to be treated as equal. The Sarawak Budget 2019 tabled by the Right Honourable Chief Minister wholly funded by our State fund derived from revenue collected by the State Government is the testament that Sarawak is able to be fiscally independent, not having to rely entirely on the Federal Government for funding. This is a true example of returning the profit derived from the motherland back to Sarawakian. No more are we beggars in our own country. Sarawak is indeed a blessed State. We do not have to stick our hands into the reserve pot for the State Budget. The State Budget 2019 is indeed a record budget which is proof of the Sarawak Government’s commitment to its Rakyat.

Pan Borneo Project We are made to understand that there is a cut of RM4 billion from the original cost of Pan Borneo Project. Can the Honourable Member of Ba’kelalan who is also the Minister of Works to enlighten this august House on this and if it is true, will there be a compromise on the original scope of works? Again, if it is true, then in actual fiscal sense, Sarawak is actually getting zero budget from Federal Government for 2019. I hope the Honourable Member of Be’kalalan have to clarify on this.

Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) Tuan Speaker, at this juncture, I would like to dwell on the subject of Malaysia Agreement 1963 or MA63, focusing particularly on the relevant provisions that unequivocally guarantee the rights of Sarawak as signatory together with Sabah, Malaya and the United


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Kingdom, to the Malaysia Agreement. It is my fervent hope and the hope of all well-meaning Sarawakians in this august House and those out there that the legitimate rights of Sarawak as enshrined in the MA63 and provided for under the Inter-Governmental Committee of IGC Report are reinstated without further delay. The need for devolution of power and the Sarawak’s autonomy is now stronger than ever. I wish to quote the words of the late Tok Nan during the first Meeting of the first session of the 18th DUN Sitting, page 59, hansard dated 15th June 2016; “The State Government has now received a strong electoral mandate from the people of Sarawak to take all the necessary measures to safeguard the State’s rights and interests as one of the founding partners of the Federation after it had attained self-Government and upon being granted independence by Britain under the terms of the Malaysia Agreement. Thus Sarawak can never be equated like any State in Peninsular Malaysia. The discussions with the Federal Government is not to seek for powers which constitutionally belong to the Federal Government but to reclaim those State powers and rights that have been wrongly encroached upon by the Federal Authorities based upon the principle of Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s”. Tuan Speaker, today, the MA63 has become a contentious issue, causing restlessness and anxiety among Sarawakians and Sabahans, irrespective of ethnic, religious or political belonging. Many are asking, why does it take so long for the Federal Government to review MA63 especially in regard to those terms that of interest to Sarawak and Sabah. I have lost count of the number of committee and sub-committee meetings that Putrajaya has hosted to resolve the MA63 issue. Yet, nothing concrete has emerged. We cannot allow ourselves to be left in limbo anymore. We have to reinvent our approach to resolve the issue and to galvanise our strength of purpose. We have to put our best foot forward and make a strong collective representation of our claims on our legitimate rights under MA63 to the Federal Government. This has to be done fast, in an organized manner and within a specified time frame, so that we will be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel and, better still, know precisely the day, the week, the month and the year when these rights of ours will be reinstated. Further delay and procrastination by Putrajaya, for whatever reasons, can no longer be tolerated.

Tuan Speaker, in this regard, I fully support the Ministerial Motion tabled earlier in this august House and this time I support it for the second time for the setting up of a select committee that will provide a collective avenue for the comprehensive review of the terms governing our rights under MA63 and the concrete plan of action for the devolution of power and reinstatement of our rights. The select committee or our Consultative Committee provides the strength of legitimacy and collectivity to the representation that Sarawak makes to the Federal Government on matters pertaining to MA63. We are left with little choice but to reinvent the wheel and set it in motion so that we can be certain of achieving our objectives. The wheel is the Consultative Committee on the Devolution of Power.

It is important for any interested party to set MA63 in the right context, historically and legally, at the outset, because any discussion and critical review pertaining to the terms contained therein must be predicated on this ground and pursued within the given legal and historical framework.

Tuan Speaker, MA63 is an international agreement and was registered in the United Nations on 21st September 1970. Verification with the United Nation’s Headquarters in New York can easily reveal the registration number of this document. And since MA63 is an international agreement that comes under the custodial ambit of the United Nations, the Malaysia Parliament simply has no authority to amend the terms of MA63. It is as simple as that. Let it be known that no amount of political negotiations of legislative ordering, even at the highest level of Government in the country, can amend the terms of MA63. The letter and spirit remain unequivocal and irrevocable.


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Although the Federal Constitution may have been amended a few hundred times over the past six decades, the terms enshrined in the MA63 have remained unchanged since the day it was signed in 1963. MA63 is beyond Malaysia Parliament’s jurisdiction to amend. The rights and interests of Sarawak and Sabah remain untouched.

Issues of N.2 Tasik Biru

Tuan Speaker, now I would like to touch on issues affecting my constituency N.2 Tasik Biru. It has been two years since I have been elected by the rakyat of Tasik Biru to represent them in this august House and I do not want to let my constituents down. As with other YBs in this house, we were elected because they expect us to deliver, for us to bring issues and grievances to the attention of the Government.

I am thankful to the State Government for its approval for various projects in Dewan Undangan Negeri Tasik Biru and Bau District and am looking forward to more allocation being channelled to Tasik Biru and Bau District in general, to enable the continuity of vibrant development in Tasik Biru and Bau.

For the past two years, we have invited and received Ministers of the State Government, including our Right Honourable Chief Minister for a walkabout in Tasik Biru. The walkabouts have resulted in projects for Tasik Biru and are now in various stages of implementation. These projects are namely: -

i. Tondong-Sebuku Concrete Bridge - RM10.7 million. To be tendered by middle of November;

ii. Kampung Buso-Musi Bridge - RM5 million. Tender closed on 7th November; iii. Bau District Office Complex - RM7.5 million. To be tendered by middle of

November; iv. Bau Wet Market (Non Halal) - RM2 million. Site have been approved; and v. Bau Water Treatment Plant - RM20 million which is also in tendering the

stage.

We have also progressed in our land matters whereby three more kampungs that is Kampung Tanjong Poting, Kampung Daun and Kampung Senibung in DUN Tasik Biru will be receiving their individual land titles as early as January 2019.

With all these progress, we must be grateful to the implementing agencies such as SPA, SPU, SIMU, Land and Survey, JKR, JBALB, Pejabat Residen, Pejabat Daerah dan lain-lain jabatan for working tirelessly in getting these projects implemented.

Tuan Speaker, Tasik Biru does not have beaches like Sematan, Lundu, but we have nature attractions such as caves, rivers and mountains such as Bung Jagoi, Bung Orad, Mount Singai and of course the infamous Tasik Biru and also the Blue Lake itself. Through the magic of social media, more and more visitors are coming and boosting the local economy. Various event organisers are making Bau District as the preferred choice for their events such as the recently held Jagoi Heritage Trail Run 2018 at Bung Jagoi, Sarawak Adventure Challenge: The Sacred Mountain at Singai.

We see this as a sign of positive development for tourism in Bau. Anticipating the

needs for the visitors, more public facilities ought to be considered such as Rest Areas, Visitor’s Information Centres and more certified Local Tour Guides.

With the advent of Pan Borneo Highway, the people of Tasik Biru would not want to be left out. Various plans to boost the tourism sector for Tasik Biru and Bau have been


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approved such as the Bau Gold Mine Park and Museum, upgrading of Wind Cave and Fairy Cave Natural Reserve, which we hope would be executed soon.

As it is our mission to transform Tasik Biru from a rural to a Semi-Urban District, we are in need of more and better public facilities and infrastructures including faster and wider telecommunications coverage to create the right business environment in order to entice more business entities to invest in Tasik Biru and Bau District.

On this note, I would like to touch on a rampant social issue in my constituency. Drug abuse – penyalahgunaan dadah of late, the problem has been escalating. I have to applaud the relevant Government agencies that is The Royal Malaysian Police (IPD Bau) for their diligence in carrying out the never ending task to curb this social menace. It is sad to say that our rural youths are easily persuaded and succumb to the pleasures of such illegal substances. Therefore, I would like to urge the Government through its Ministries and various agencies to develop and execute more stringent measures to combat and prevent the drug abuse among our youths.

Sarawak Civil Service

Tuan Speaker, before I conclude my speech, I would like to touch briefly on the Sarawak Civil Service.

The Sarawak Civil Service have performed relatively well and delivered its services to every corner of Sarawak despite the immense geographical disadvantage. However, we must not be complacent neither must we be in denial that there are more grounds the civil service could cover and improve on.

Apart from the product and the service, the structure of the civil service warrants and review to reflect a fair representation of well meaning Sarawakian irrespective of ethnic and religious background. We should be united in championing the cause of reclaiming our rights under MA63. We must remain equally united in forging a civil service that belongs to all Sarawakians.

Despite the challenging times we now face, I feel that credit must be given where it is due. In this regard, I would like to propose that the Sarawak Civil Servants be given a special one off incentive payment in December 2018 amounting to RM2,000.00 each, irrespective of grades. This incentive payment will hopefully lessen the burden of parents whose children will be attending schools, colleges and universities in 2019. Mungkin kalau ada lebih sikit boleh pergi Serikin di Tasik Biru, kalau tidak pun, pergi Tasik Biru lah, belanja lebih sikit.

Tuan Speaker, in conclusion, I would like to wish all my Christian friends, Merry Christmas and to all Sarawakians a Happy New Year. I hereby support the State Supply (2019), Bill 2018. Thank you, Tuan Speaker. Tuan Speaker: Honourable Member for Palawan. YB Encik David Wong Kee Woan: Thank you, Tuan Speaker for giving me the opportunity to debate on the Budget of Sarawak 2019.

Malaysia National Budget 2019

Tuan Speaker, after the BN’s defeat in GE14, Sarawak Barisan Nasional was dismantled and the old same Barisan Nasional leaders formed the GPS. They knew that if


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they don’t rebrand then the next state election would be the day they become the opposition in Sarawak.

Tuan Speaker, the GPS leaders in Sarawak has hailed Dato’ Seri Najib as the “best PM for Sarawak” and has before 509 support everything that the BN threw at Sarawak including the infamous 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). One of the Sarawak Barisan Nasional component parties had actually received from the money stolen from the 1MDB.

With the unwavering support of the then State BN, Najib has created the worst financial scandal in the world through 1MDB. The country was almost crippled by the national debt accumulated under the leadership of Najib. Today the country debt has exceeded RM1.065 trillion that is nearly RM350 billion higher than that officially declared by the BN Government.

The Pakatan Harapan Government may be liable to pay up to RM43.9 billion to settle the 1MDB’s debts. Furthermore, Income Tax refunds and GST refunds payable stood at RM16 billion and RM19.4 billion respectively. These refunds belong to the tax payers of Malaysia including Sarawakian but the Barisan Nasional Government misused them and now the PH Government has to come up with RM37 billion to refund the tax payers in 2019 and many of them are Sarawakian as well.

Tuan Speaker, the Pakatan Harapan Federal Government will table a Fiscal Responsibility Act by 2021 to avoid reckless spending and also a new Procurement Act in 2019 next year to govern procurement processes to ensure transparency and accountability and competition while punishing abuse of power, negligence and corruption.

Tuan Speaker, the previous Government relied heavily on less transparent Government guaranteed borrowings and lease financing programmes known as Private Partnership projects and the value of the Government guaranteed borrowings ballooned from RM69.2 billion in 2008 to RM238 billion in 2017.

Tuan Speaker, with so much debt inherited from the Barisan Nasional, the Pakatan Harapan Government has to save the country first and according to the Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, it will take at least 3 years for the country’s financial health to be restored.

To address the issues of the challenging financial health of the country, the Federal Government adopted a “zero-based budgeting” exercise for the national budget to improve efficiency, effectiveness and higher cost-savings.

I support the Finance Minister’s strategy of Strengthening Fiscal Administration by firstly, ensuring spending is justified by objectives rather than the previous year’s budget; secondly, review alternative scenarios to achieve the same objectives; and thirdly, all discretionary spending is planned from zero.

Sarawak Budget 2019

Tuan Speaker, our Chief Minister announced “an extraordinary budget” of RM11.914 billion with the theme of “Development Biased and Rural Focus” which is indeed very catchy but lack details of how it would be carried out and lack the institutional reforms needed to manage such a huge budget.

Without promote financial transparency and accountability, the extraordinary budget is open to abuse, misappropriations, leakages and subject to corrupt practices.


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Tuan Speaker, I had on the 29th October 2018 lodged a report at the MACC Sibu branch over the RM850 million Tanjung Manis water pipeline project which was given out in eight packages to eight companies without open tender. The State Government had actually raised the fund of RM1.06 billion through the Government bond and now the project is not in operational due to the problems with package one including not according to the specifications of the work agreement, while the other seven packages have been completed in 2016 but the overall testing and commissioning has yet to be carried out.

The chairman of the Sarawak PAC has been reported by the Borneo Post as saying that “public hearing over the failed project could only be held after getting the direction from the State Legislative Assembly.” He further stated that the AG report on the matter would be in the agenda of the current DUN sitting and it is not right to draw any conclusion on the AG Report until it has been deliberated in this DUN.

Tuan Speaker, where is the AG report? Our DUN supposed to be tabled in this House, according to the PAC Chairman. We haven’t seen it, I haven’t seen it.

I want the Chairman of the PAC to move a motion to discuss the matter so that the general public will not view DUN Sarawak as a mere rubber stamp of the administration.

Tuan Speaker, next year development expenditure of RM9.073 billion is only ten (10) times the Tanjung Manis water pipeline project and if a RM850 million project can turn out to be a white elephant then how can the GPS Government assure Sarawakians that the huge allocation for 2019 would benefit the rakyat instead of cronies? Another project is the RM31 million music fountain which my colleague from Pending has spoken again this morning. Tuan Speaker, this majestic DUN Sarawak building was constructed at a cost of RM298 million and yet this music fountain cost more than 10% of this majestic DUN Sarawak building? I actually took the time to check the music fountain out and found out that it only works three times daily with only a short 15 minutes each time. Is it worth RM31 million, Tuan Speaker? Imagine the construction cost of the Kuching Golden Anniversary Bridge was only RM35 million, Tuan Speaker.

Tuan Speaker, that is why we emphasize on the important of financial transparency and accountability which is lacking in the CM’s speech in tabling 2019 Sarawak Budget.

The biggest chunk of the RM9.073 billion development expenditure is allocated to rural development with RM6.049 billion is proposed. And out of the RM6.049 billion, RM2.35 billion is set aside for the implementation of the following projects.

RM1.535 billion for Walkabout projects, Tuan Speaker, I am lost. What is Walkabout projects? I don’t understand. I could not find in the dictionary what is the Walkabout projects.

RM500 million for RTP or Rural Transformation Projects which we all know each Yang Berhormat from the GPS including the MP from GPS gets RM5 million each. Tuan Speaker, this has been going on for two (2) to three (3) years since the late Tok Nan’s time and yet none of the Yang Berhormat has actually publish the actual projects and cost of each project. I do hope the Chief Minister would make it compulsory for all the ADUNS and Yang Berhormat to publish a detail account of where the money was spent.

RM 243 million for MRP projects which we all know each GPS YB gets RM1 million each but never accounted for the money spent.


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Tuan Speaker, RM 72 million for the Program Penambahbaikan Rumah Miskin Sarawak and we also know each GPS Yang Berhormat get RM1 million, but would the GPS Government give a thorough report cards on this?

Surplus Budget for Sarawak

Tuan Speaker, I have some reservation whether this could turn out to be a surplus budget:

i. The whole budget hinges on the collection of ‘sales tax on petroleum products’.

ii. In his entire speech the CM didn’t mention a word about corruption or

leakages but instead trying to sell the idea that the GPS is the saviour of Sarawak and used the phrase ‘self-determining’.

However, if for whatever reasons the 5% sales tax cannot be collected then we shall

run into deficit of RM3.775 billion in 2019 which would be devastating to our State’s coffer.

55 Years of Neglect and Mismanagement Our GPS lawmakers in this House forgot that Sarawak’s lack of development and the poor infrastructures did not happen overnight but was rather due to the chronic mismanagement of the BN Government which they were part of. The neglects, the loss of the status and equal partner, the dirt-cheap sales of our petrol and natural gas right to Petronas and the world’s largest financial scandal in the name of 1MDB all happened with the consent of the parties within the GPS. Yet our CM and his cabinet had until GE14 steadfastly remained the strongest and the most loyal supporter of the BN. Yes, Sarawakian will indeed ask, ‘without the change of Federal Government and the worry of losing power in the upcoming State Election would the GPS really comes to a reality check? In 2018 Sarawak budget, the allocation for development expenditure was RM5,744 million. With so much allocation, can the GPS Government show us the report card of the projects they implemented? From 2017 to 2018, a total sum of RM9.3 billion has been transferred from the Consolidated Revenue Account, can the GPS show us where the money was spent and how many development projects had been completed and the number of people benefited from the billions spent?

Sales Tax as the Major Revenue Stream

Tuan Speaker, sales tax as the major revenue stream. I would like to highlight my following observation on the proposed sales tax as the major revenue stream although I whole heartedly support the State Government to seek for new revenue to develop the State. The RM11 billion budget hinges on the 5% sales tax on petroleum products which according to the CM will take effects on the 1st January 2019. I have some reservation on the feasibility of the enforceability of the 5% sales tax on petroleum products bearing in mind that the current sales tax on lottery sales in Sarawak is based on the sales in Sarawak while the crude oil, natural gas and chemical based fertilizers the CM was talking about are exported item outside Sarawak and not sales made within Sarawak. To be able to impose sales tax on sales of lottery within Sarawak is different from


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imposing export tax on crude oil and natural gas and other petroleum based products. Not forgetting that ownership of oil and gas has been sold to Petronas as per the PDA. Has the GPS Government talked to all the stake holders like Petronas, Shell, ABF and others? How would the proposed sales tax be collected if the stake holders of oil and gas industry in Sarawak refused to the proposed sales tax? Are we going to, for example, Tuan Speaker close down all the operations of these stake holders if they refuse to cooperate? I can’t imagine the consequences if the GPS Government is to implement the said sales tax without first talking and getting the understanding and consensus among all the major stake holders.

Tuan Speaker, the oil and gas industry in Sarawak could be crippled by the Government’s Sale Tax on petroleum products which include crude oil, liquefied natural gas and all these. And how would the agricultural sector, the transportation sectors and even the ordinary folks be affected by the price hike that comes with the Sales Tax?

According to the Chief Minister, Sarawak revenue expected from the imposition of the Sales Tax is estimated to be at a sum of RM3.897 billion in 2019 and thus, he said he tabled a surplus budget of RM122 million.

Rabies

My colleague from Bukit Assek has spoken lengthy about this issue and I can’t help to mention that the fight against rabies has been lost due to the inability of the State Government to take fast and decisive actions since it first outbreak in July 2017. Tuan Speaker, the old Dogs Licensing and Control By-laws was introduced in 1962 and it took the Government 56 years to come out with a new one to replace the old one and yet it has so many flaws and shortcomings. Although the State Government introduced the new Dogs Licensing and Control By-laws recently, to be implemented on 1st December 2018, it lacks the mechanism to allow local councils to prevent and control of the stray dogs in the long run. Let me point out some of the shortcomings of the new By-laws:

i. The new By-laws did not have the penalty clause for the dog owners who refuse to apply licenses for their dogs;

ii. The new By-laws didn’t have the clause to prevent member of the public from obstructing the dog catchers to carry out their duties;

iii. The new By-laws did not mention the rights of local councils to outsource dog

catching although all the local councils do not have sufficient manpower to do it; and

iv. The new By-laws have no provision for the control of cats although the cats

have been found to carry the same rabies disease virus and this put the general public at risk not known to them.

I hope both the Chairman of the State Disaster Relief Management and the Minister

for Local Government will look into the shortcomings before the new By-laws is introduced on the 1st December 2018.

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Tuan Speaker, since 2011, I have raised many issues about the developments of Sibu or rather the lack of them. Over the past 10 years, more than 10 years, now should be 15 years, there is no new road or link being built / constructed in Sibu and Sibu’s development has basically come to a standstill.

I have submitted a Sibu Outer Links’ proposal when the late Tok Nan was the Chief

Minister in October 2015 and urged him to have it adopted into the 2016 Budget. The RM70 million proposal will ease the heavy traffic jam and solve the problem of the lack of connectivity among the densely populated residential and commercial areas in Sibu as well as pave the way to develop a low cost housing hub in Sibu.

I am totally disappointed that with a development budget on RM9.073 billion. Sibu

with five State’s constituencies and two Parliamentary constituencies only get a small percentage, 1.1% to be exact, of the development budget. If the GPS lawmakers shout about unfair treatment of Sarawak by the Federal Government, then can’t they feel the pain and disappointment of Sibu’s folks, Tuan Speaker.

Although the CM has allocated RM102 million for the construction of roads in Sibu

but all of them are not for the town folks and doesn’t address the need of the urban people at all.

Tuan Speaker, while we support a rural focus budget to narrow the disparity gap

between the urban and the rural areas, we also cannot neglect the fact that 50% of the population live in the urban areas and the influx of rural folks will continue and thus the Government needs to address the infrastructures requirement of the urban areas as well.

Incentive for New Born

In my 2011 Budget debate speech, I made some remarks which are sadly still applicable today. In last year also, 2017 Budget debate, I raised the following issue:

i. Penang Government and Selangor Government are giving out assistance to help people struggling against rising cost of living although their budget is only RM1.3 billion and RM3.12 billion respectively;

ii. Did our CM give any thought to the students who are accepted into vocational

schools or local university by giving aids to them like what the Penang Government does with RM300.00 for vocational students and RM1,000.00 for college students? How about the ‘senior citizens’ aid or healthcare services for families with household incomes of RM4,000.00 and below and RM300.00 in child care healthcare for mothers and with children below six? ;

iii. Penang also gives RM400.00 cash vouchers for fishermen along with free

nets twice a year. How about Sarawak? and iv. The Selangor Government has a heart for the poor by addressing cost of

living and affordable healthcare into their Budget 2018. The ‘Skim Peduli Sihat’ or medical healthcare coverage to address the rising cost of living for the B40 income group, which cover approximately one million people. The Selangor Government announced a new program in its 2018 Budget, dubbed ‘Kasih Ibu Smart Selangor’ (KISS) which provides a monthly assistance of RM200.00 for food supplies to mothers whose families earned below RM2,000.00. How about Sarawak?


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Tuan Speaker, our CM announced in his Budget Speech that finally the State Government will give a one-off incentive of RM1,000.00 to every new born child. However, it falls short of the help and assistance the other states in Penang and Selangor are doing.

With such a big Budget and strong financial position, Sarawak Government should do

more to help our rakyat. The failure of the State Government to address the needs of the Sarawakian is most regretable.

Hydrogen Bus

Tuan Speaker, I express strong reservations towards the decision of our Chief Minister and the State Government in the preference of hydrogen buses over the electric buses in Kuching and question whether such initiatives were properly thought through and proper understanding of the industry was done before taking such a huge decision in embarking into this venture. Our Chief Minister has reportedly saying that he has confidence that hydrogen is the energy of the future and that there is a move worldwide to transform energy from fossil fuel to clean energy. While we all agree in the direction to move away from fossil fuel to clean energy, but hydrogen is firstly not an energy source, but an energy carrier, and production of hydrogen in its purest form is not clean itself.

Tuan Speaker, hydrogen produced around the world as mentioned is not clean. Electrolysis of water is expensive and slow. That is why I believe that the better direction to focus on building the field of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) or the common electric bus in comparison to the hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). More and more research focus around the world has shifted their research and development to battery and capacitor technology as it is seen to me more sustainable, lower maintenance cost and have a longer lifespan.

The availability of electricity generated through our mega hydroelectric dams including the Bakun Dam makes it an even more conducive environment to develop BEW technology in Sarawak rather than hydrogen FCV buses.

Why not take advantage of what we have instead of venturing into something we don’t have and have no knowledge at all? We support the development of public transportation and in fact Sarawak DAP law makers in this House had moved Motions, spoke out passionately for the State Government to start a free bus services for the major cities and townships in Sarawak. But we are against any idea of wasting our tax payers’ money to indulge the fantasy of the leader to try out something which is not sensible or something that may cost our tax payers a fortune when there are better alternatives to choose from.

When asked by the media how much would a hydrogen bus cost, our Chief Minister plays Tai-qi and answered that it is not that expensive lah. This doesn’t sound good, Tuan Speaker, because we believe that each would cost us a fortune.

I urge our Chief Minister to choose the electric bus over the hydrogen bus. All risk that is taken to bring out State forward especially when it involves a significant amount of public funds, has to be properly understood and properly calculated. With that I conclude. Thank you, Tuan Speaker. Tuan Speaker: Honourable Member for Ngemah YB Encik Alexander Anak Vincent: Thank you, Tuan Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to participate in the debate on the Supply Bill (2019), 2018 which was delivered by the Right Honourable Chief Minister of Sarawak on 5th November 2018 in this august


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House. The year 2019 is the fourth fiscal year of 11th Malaysian Plan. I wish to express my sincere thanks to the Right Honourable Chief Minister of Sarawak for presenting a very comprehensive budget for the year 2019 for the State of Sarawak despite facing resilient economic growth in the current year.

If we look and compare the total amount of State Budget presented from the past four years, the State Budget in 2019 is the highest ever budget presented for the State of Sarawak amounting to RM11.914 billion which is almost double compare to RM6.4 billion in 2015, RM8.04 billion in 2016, RM8.13 billion in 2017 and RM8.23 billion for the year 2018.

The proposed State Budget for 2019 marked another history in the milestone of Sarawak governed by the present GPS Government.

The Sarawak State surplus and people’s centric budget for 2019 were strategized and focused on six main objectives namely development biased and rural focused, development agenda, digital economy, investment driven economic growth, private sectors as the main engine of economic growth and last but not the least, effectiveness of service delivery system.

Tuan Speaker, the development biased and rural focused budget is very important to Sarawak as the State of Sarawak is still very far lacking behind in terms of physical development compared to some other states in West Malaysia. The lack of infrastructure facilities, basic utilities and telecommunication particularly in the rural areas is still one of the major problems faced by the people of Sarawak. Without good infrastructure facility, basic utilities such as electricity, water supply and telecommunication services, there is no way the economic prosperity of the rural communities be improved to a highest level.

Tuan Speaker, the amount of RM9.073 billion or 76% of the total budget allocated for the development expenditure in 2019 is very appropriate for a developing State like Sarawak. The substantial amount of development budget presented for the year 2019 reflect the seriousness and continuous effort of the State Government to accelerate the development of infrastructures like roads, water coverage, electricity supplies and telecommunication network which are vital for the livelihood of the people in Sarawak particularly in the rural areas. This will also enhance the socio-economic activities of the rural population. Tuan Speaker, based on 2015 population census, 58% of the population (out of 2.63 million total population of Sarawak) lives in urban areas whilst 42% of the population resides in the rural areas. In order to achieve the target of high-income economy for the whole State of Sarawak by the year 2030, there must be a balance of development between the rural and urban areas. In view of high percentage of the population still living in the rural area and the imbalance of development between the urban and the rural areas, it is therefore, appropriate that more funds should be allocated for rural development. In addition to this, I wish to thank the State Government and Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister for his farsighted vision to transform the State by giving special consideration to continue the implementation of an important development agenda such as the Socio-Economic Transformation, Rural Transformation and Performance and Service Delivery Transformation programmes for the State. These are important to spur the economic growth and development throughout Sarawak. The total allocations of RM2.350 billion to this programme is appropriate to finance and implement various key economic based projects such as the Rural Transformation Projects, Minor Rural Projects and the newly introduced Program Penambahbaikan Rumah


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Miskin Sarawak (PPRMS). This will definitely further intensify the development which will have high impact to the people in the State particularly in the rural areas. On behalf of the people in my constituency N.49 Ngemah, Tuan Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the State Government for the allocation of RM5.0 million under the Rural Transformation Programme for this year, which was used to implement various infrastructure projects such as the construction of roads, construction of jetties, installation of street lighting as well as upgrading the existing projects in the longhouses in my constituency.

Tuan Speaker, as a Sarawakian we cannot deny the fact that Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is of prominent important to the people of Sarawak. It is heartening to note that the State GPS Government and our fellow leaders led by our Right Honourable Chief Minister are committed in reviewing the contents of MA63 whilst the Steering Committee formed by the Federal Government somehow portraying discriminatory, not impartial and unfair numbers of relevant state representatives selected for the reviewing of the MA63 in the Capital city of Malaysia which is Kuala Lumpur.

Thus, the formation of the State Advisory Committee is a benchmark for us to initiate as per se to review the Agreement which will strengthen bold figures from Sarawak to fight for the right of Sarawakian.

On this Tuan Speaker, I would like to propose that the committee should stress more on the important things that we are lacking behind such as education, public health facilities and oil and gas agreement which is the three vital forsaken elements that we are still lacking behind since the formation of Malaysia 52 years ago.

Now, I would like to address some of the issues which is pertinent in my constituency which need urgent attention from the Government. First and foremost is the upgrading the Rantau Dilang gravel road which was completed in the year 2013. And this road is still under the gravel road which is under the category of R2 road. However, our locals demand is that the road should be tar-sealed until now they have not tar-sealed the road because the road is already, gravel road is completed but it is not tar-sealed so the local are having a very high hope that the road could be tar-sealed as soon as possible. The length of the road is approximately about 12 kilometres. I hope relevant Ministry can take into consideration as because that is the urgent needs of my constituencies.

The second one is the upgrading of spur road this is also a gravel road from Ng Ngungun to Ng Bat which is about seven kilometres in length. The road is in really bad condition. At the moment a lot of long houses using this road estimated to be about seven to eight long houses are using this road from Ng. Ngungun to Ng Bat. So, I hope the relevant agencies could look into this seriously as soon as possible because the road is in the bad condition now.

Thirdly, it is about the long over-due road from Nanga Ngungun to Nanga Jagau road which about 22 kilometres, which was already promised by our past Government the Barisan Nasional Government and also it is to be carried out to the present Government in the context of the GPS Government under the State of Sarawak. I certainly hope that this project could be put into under URDA project which is the cost of the project is about RM100 million and estimated to be RM100 million and I wish I hope that the State Government or the URDA, Upper Rejang Development Authority Agencies, could look into this project as soon as possible so that because the people are having a high hope that the road is to be constructed since few years five or six years ago. And I wish to know that whether the URDA or Upper Rejang Development Agency had taken into account to this project.


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Fourth, Construction of Water Treatment plant for Ng. Kabah because the area along Nibong-Tada Road is having a problem of water supply. With the construction of the water treatment plant at Ng. Kabah is where certainly improve the water supply in Nibong-Tada Road. Water supply is also cater for the area nearby whereby a lot of long houses and schools nearby the area so I hope the Ministry can look into this and have a look go to the ground and see what are really happening in that area.

Fifth, re-location of SK Ng. Balingiau which is SK Ng Balingiau is a school whereby it is frequently having flooded almost every year. It is flooding especially during wet season, the school is facing flooded problem. So I hope the relevant Ministry or State Education Ministry could look into this and have a visit to this school when the time comes. This SK Ng Balingiau should be shifted or relocated because that area is very low line.

Sixth, I wish to request for Ngemah to be given a Sub District if not a District status because the population in Ngemah is consisting about of 20,000 people. So I think it is one of the criteria for giving a certain area Sub District or District status certain area must reach certain population. So in this case, I wish to request for Ngemah to be given Sub District status as soon as possible or anytime to come.

Last, regarding the point issue raised by the ADUN Kidurong for Honourable Member for Pelawan just now regarding the PAC report for Tanjung Manis water supply system which is not functioning actually I am as one of the PAC member including the few of PAC member who are inside this Dewan including two from opposition that is a ADUN for Kidurong and ADUN for Batu Lintang. Two of them from opposition and the PAC members from our side also. We had visited the site on the 17th October 2018.

That is a last month visited the site Tanjung Manis and the process of getting the report, we are still doing on the report what we call it audit report. For us to study and we will try to study the report and we will provide the findings when the thing is ready. We have not yet call for the hearing for that particular issue which raised by the Honourable Member for Pelawan just now. I think you will have to be patient on that we are still doing the report on particular project. Regarding walkabout project, he don’t understand what is a walk about project. Walkabout project is a project which is very important for the rural population because sometime Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister go to the ground because he is giving immediate project to the people.

Sometimes he mentioned about the project and gives the project on the spot. That is the walkabout project. I hope you Opposition don’t politicise on what the project about. You don’t know the project about but this walkabout project is very important to the rural population not only for rural population but to urban population as well. But if we don’t about the walkabout project, I think you cannot be, not only the Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister giving the walkabout project, we as a Wakil Rakyat also are giving walk-about project in terms of giving immediate project like when we go to the longhouses, we announce the project for the rural people in the longhouse. So, we have to what we call it the project should be given and not promise. Ok? Tuan Speaker: Are you taking? YB Encik Alexander Anak Vincent: No, no. I just want to explain what walkabout project is. It is ok, it is ok. Walkabout project, you don’t know. Walkabout project is the project given to the recipient, to the people on the ground then is when there is a function, during the function our Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri announced the project, ok? I think you pretend not to know. It is on the spot. The project is given on the spot for the benefit of the people like our fellow Wakil Rakyat, we are also giving walkabout project on the spot we give them as long as we have the budget, ok? Thank you.


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Lastly, with this note Tuan Speaker, I wish to support the Supply 2019 Bill, 2018. Last but not least, Tuan Speaker, I wish all the Christian friends in this House, Selamat menyambut Hari Krismas and to all our Muslim friends, Selamat Hari Maulidur Rasul and to all a Happy New Year 2019. Thank you. Tuan Speaker: Can I have a show of hands how many Members wish to speak? Under Standing Order 9, I determine that today’s Sitting goes beyond 6.30 pm. Honourable Member for Engkilili. YB Encik Johnichal Rayong Anak Ngipa: Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to participate in 2019 Budget debate. I especially wish to put into records my thanks and appreciation to the Chief Minister for presenting a record budget of RM11.9 billion with a focus on rural development to stimulate economic progress. I am indeed very grateful to the Chief Minister for presenting this development-based and rural focus budget to stimulate a higher level of economic activity and economic progress for Sarawak. The budget shows how the Sarawak Government increases its revenues by giving back to the people of Sarawak and focusing on closing the development gap between the cities and the rural areas through basic infrastructure development in the rural areas so that the people can uplift their socio-economy and giving focus to various kind of developments including digital economy. I felt that the Sarawak Budget 2019 presented by the Chief Minister will transform Sarawak not only from the perspective of physical development as it emphasises on the welfare and prosperity of the people of Sarawak.

Tuan Speaker, please allow me to touch on the development needs of my constituency DUN N.33, Engkilili. Ingin saya menyampaikan permohonan-permohonan rakyat di Kawasan saya seperti berikut:

Jalan Raya Dipohon untuk membina jalan raya dari kawasan Stuga/Empelam/Ensurai/Basi/Lio/ Tekalong/Pedalai/Tanjong/Ijok/SRK Ijok/Langkang/Tawai/Pak, semua ini di kawasan Batang Air Hilir Engkilili yang menuju ke Sri Aman. Jalan ini telah sekian lama telah dicadangkan. Pampasan tanaman dan tanah juga telah dibayar oleh pihak Kerajaan beberapa tahun yang lepas. Jalan ini amat diperlukan oleh penduduk-penduduk di sana. Namun kini jalan tersebut masih belum dibina lagi. Dipohon juga untuk membina jalan raya untuk menghubungi SK Empelam/Kawasan Geligau Ili/Geligau Ulu/Rh Dennis Nayang Ensurai/Kawasan Rh Timbang/Kawasan Rh Belayong Sepalau yang terletak berdekatan tebingan Batang Ai Hilir Engkilili. Saya memohon juga untuk membina dan melebar Jalan Tebarong untuk menuju ke Rh Rawing dan Rh Repong. Dicadangkan juga untuk membaiki dan menurapkan Jalan SK Tabut/Rh Karim Tabut menuju ke Jalan Rh Jangin, Kejemut, Lidong. Jalan ini banyak berlubang dan begitu sukar untuk dilalui dan juga kawasan sering banjir. Saya memohon jalan ini diperbaiki dan dinaiktaraf.


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Di samping itu juga saya memohon untuk melebarkan dan menurap jalan kawasan Lidong/kawasan Tisak/kawasan Kaong/kawasan Rembai yang terletak bersebelah dengan Nanga Skrang Hilir menuju ke Sri Aman. Dipohon juga untuk menurap dan membaiki semula jalan perhubungan rumah panjang di kawasan Kubal Lidong. Saya juga memohon agar jalan-jalan perhubungan ke rumah panjang di kawasan Ulu Skrang dari Nanga Tebat hingga ke kawasan Ng Menjuau/Sg Paya dipertimbangkan untuk dibina dengan segera. Jalan-jalan ini adalah satu-satunya jalan perhubungan di sana. Ianya juga akan merupakan jalan menghubungi tiga buah sekolah rendah dan sebuah klinik, SRK Ng Tebat, SRK Ng Menjuau, SRK Ng Entalau dan juga Klinik Ng Entalau. Jalan perhubungan Rh Tawi Ng Belawan/Rh Chunggat Ng Pulau/Rh Sigan Ng Pelo/Rh Nyandang Ulu Akup dipohon untuk dinaik taraf. Sewaktu musim hujan jalan-jalan ini tidak dapat dilalui oleh kenderaan. Begitu juga jalan perhubungan ke Rh Gaik Keranggas dan Rh Belisan Tinting Pisang Ulu Skrang dipohon untuk dibina dengan segera. Saya juga memohon untuk membina jalan persimpangan bekas Jalan Balak menuju ke Rh Dau Ng Entalau, Skrang /SK Ng Entalau/Klinik Ng Entalau turut dibaiki dan dinaiktaraf juga. Jalan-jalan ini sering terputus dan sukar untuk dilalui.

Jambatan Perhubungan Memohon agar dibina sebuah jambatan di Sungai Batang Lupar untuk menghubungi Kawasan Lidong/Sri Aman. Ini akan memudahkan perhubungan untuk penduduk-penduduk di kawasan tersebut. Dicadangkan juga sebuah jambatan dibina untuk menyeberangi Sungai Ulu Skrang di Ng Entalau dimana terletaknya rumah panjang/klinik dan sekolah di sana. Dengan adanya jambatan seperti ini nanti akan dapat mengatasi kesukaran kehidupan rakyat di sana.

Bekalan Air

Tuan Speaker, saya ingin menyentuh berkenaan bekalan air di kawasan saya. Bekalan air bersih atau bekalan air bukan air bersih memang menjadi masalah harian dan begitu kritikal sekali di kebanyakan rumah panjang dan kampong atau dimana-mana sahaja di kawasan DUN Engkilili. Saya begitu gembira menyambut baik pengumuman peruntukan dari Kerajaan dan bercadang untuk menambah baik bekalan air terutamanya kawasan di luar bandar seperti di kawasan Engkilili. Bekalan air adalah merupakan basic needs yang penting untuk manusia. Kalau tidak ada air, manusia akan menderita. Di kampung di rumah panjang kebanyakan air tidak ada langsung. Iban kata, Tuan Speaker, “Ai kena birak kena kemi pan nadai”. Inilah gambaran yang betul, pakai berak tak ada pakai kencing pun tak ada air sana. Inilah gambaran yang berlaku di kawasan luar bandar di Engkilili. Ini betul ni cakap Iban di sana. Setiap kali saya turun ke padang, ai kena kemi nadai YB ai kena birak nadai meh tu, ko ia. Yah ini betul.

Walaupun kita mempunyai loji bekalan air di Engkilili/di Sebeliau/di Skrang namun bekalan air dari loji ini sering terputus sampai berminggu-minggu. Masa ada kenduri atau pun orang meninggal dunia inilah paling pahit sekali. Inilah masanya masalah tidak ada air ini amat sakit untuk dirasai oleh penduduk-penduduk di kawasan. Setidak-tidaknya pun rakyat di kawasan saya dibekalkan dengan tong-tong. Dulu tong satu Malaysia lah sekarang mungkin tong satu Sarawak (GPS) atau tangki air buat sementara. Saya cadangkan


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kawasan rumah panjang di kawasan Btg Ai Hilir/Skrang Hilir/Kawasan Lidong Bangat/ Tanjong/ Enteban/ Memaloi/ Semuch/ San Semanju/ Merindun/ Sg Keruh Engkilili, diutamakan untuk diselesaikan masalah ini dengan segera.

Sektor Pertanian

Tuan Speaker, saya ingin juga menyentuh berkenaan sektor pertanian. Saya menyambut baik langkah-langkah pihak kerajaan untuk mentransformasikan pembangunan di luar bandar melalui sektor pertanian. Melalui sektor ini ianya akan meningkatkan pendapatan dan taraf hidup rakyat khasnya di luar bandar. Sekarang harga komoditi seperti kelapa sawit, getah, lada dan sebagainya sudah menurun, sementara harga barang keperluan semakin naik walaupun PH kata disebabkan GST naik dulu, sekarang tidak ada GST pun barang makin naik juga. Dulu barang naik kononnya kerana GST. Kalau kita pergi ke bandar, kedai kopi dan sebagainya barang semuanya naik. Sekarang tidak ada GST pun harga barang naik. Inilah dirasai oleh orang-orang kampong rumah panjang dan sebagainya.

Kawasan Engkilili kebanyakannya terdiri daripada para petani. Oleh yang demikian, saya memohon lebih banyak peruntukan diagihkan melalui Venture Capital Programme seperti menternak khinzir, lembu, kambing, ayam, itik, burung walid, ternakan ikan dan sebagainya untuk semua petani yang berminat. Peruntukan tanaman buah-buahan seperti pokok durian dan buah-buahan yang lain juga perlu diberi subsidi dan pertolongan untuk kaum tani ini menerusi Jabatan Pertanian Daerah Lubok Antu dan Engkilili.

Tanah Penempatan/ Extensions Penduduk Skrang Skim

Bagi permohonan ini, saya telahpun memohon beberapa kali dalam Dewan ini. Saya difahamkan ianya telah dipanjangkan di peringkat Jabatan Tanah dan Survey. Memohon dipercepatkan kelulusannya bagi mengatasi masalah kekurangan tanah untuk membina rumah yang baharu kerana penduduk-penduduknya yang bertambah dengan pesat.

Memperbaiki Sekolah Tuan Speaker, saya juga ingin mencadangkan SK Nanga Menjuau, SK Nanga Entalau, SK Nanga Tebat akan dapat bantuan untuk membaiki bilik guru/bilik kelas/bilik asrama daripada kerajaan Sarawak sekiranya kerajaan pusat tidak mampu membantu.

Tanah NCR Saya juga ingin menyentuh berkenaan Tanah NCR. Peruntukan untuk mengukur tanah NCR bagi program pengukuran tanah Hak Adat Bumiputra (NCR) di bawah inisiatif baharu telah tidak diberi peruntukan oleh kerajaan PH seperti bajet mereka yang lepas. Oleh itu, maka saya memohon Kerajaan untuk memperuntukkan bantuan kewangan bagi meneruskan program pengukuran yang belum disiapkan di Negeri Sarawak ini khasnya di kawasan saya. Tuan Speaker, dari segi politik, keadaan politik semasa telah berubah sejak selepas PRU yang lepas. Bagi saya, parti politik dari Sarawak (Sarawak Based Party) sahaja yang lebih mengenali masalah rakyat Sarawak dan juga yang dapat memajukan negeri ini. Barisan Nasional telah dibubarkan di peringkat Sarawak dan diganti dengan GPS sebagai Kerajaan yang memerintah. For us in United People Party (UPP), we will always support Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Zohari as the Chief Minister of Sarawak. We will support his leadership to lead Sarawak into a new era as a developed high income state, and solidly


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stand firm behind him to get back Sarawak’s right as stipulated in M63 Agreements. Oleh yang demikian, maka rakyat Sarawak haruslah bersatu padu di bawah kepimpinan Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua Menteri dan sentiasa bekerjasama dan terus menyokong kepimpinan beliau. The destiny of Sarawak only can be determined by Sarawakians. Tuan Speaker, to conclude my speech in this august House, I now move to support 2019 Budget. Thank you once again Tuan Speaker. Merry incoming Christmas to fellow Christians and Happy New Year to all of us. May God bless us. Thank you very much. Tuan Speaker: Honourable Member for Pujut. YB Dr Ting Tiong Choon: Thank you, Tuan Speaker, for allowing me to debate on this Budget Bill. The Sarawak Budget delivered by the Honourable Chief Minister on Monday is considered a historical budget because it is the first ever State budget exceeding RM10 billion. However, what is an average Sarawakian get from the Sarawak Budget of RM10 billion? What is the RM1 million urban poor get from the RM10 Billion Budget? To me, this is an opportunity lost by the GPS State Government. An opportunity of a major tax revenue that may create a brighter future for Sarawak wasted. The introduction of Sale Tax on Petrochemical products by GPS Government is assumed to bring in 3.9 billion ringgits to Sarawak’s coffer. This is a good initiative, and it is better late than never. The tax is earmarked to start hastily on the 1st January 2019 and I believe the State Government has not discussed with the major players that is PETRONAS. With this new-found windfall by the GPS Government, Sarawak is streaming toward a much bigger expenditure program, with more than RM6 billion allocated in 2019 for rural development. One of the major rural development expenditures is the so-called the Walkabout Projects. Now, this is the first time that we heard this “Walkabout Projects”, and so far, RM6.3 billion have been approved for implementation. Now, what is a walkabout project? That Honourable Member for Pelawan earlier on has touched on this. I Google search the meaning of “Walkabout”, we can find “Walkabout Shoes”, we have “walkabout.com”, “Walkabout Hotel” and even a 1971 movie titled “Walkabout”. The Australian Definition of Walkabout is, its come from Australia: “A journey undertaken by an Australian Aboriginal in order to live in the traditional manner”. The British Definition of Walkabout, “an informal stroll among a crowd conducted by an important visitor”. My version of a walkabout is “to wonder aimlessly on the street just to kill my time”.

I try, I struggle to translate a walkabout into Chinese translation and a Malay translation, I am not sure whether we called it jalan-jalan projek.

With RM1.535 billion walkabout project to be spent in 2019, it is not a small amount,

it equivalent to RM30 million a week, RM30 million a week to be spent. Can a Minister please tell us what are these walkabout projects? Where are these projects? Who are implementing it and who are overseeing these projects? Are they big projects, small projects? Are they formal or informal? Was there any planning done? Or are all elected YBs eligible to claim for funding? Or are they just a sum of money at GPS indiscriminate disposals.

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YB Dato Henry Harry Anak Jinep: I enjoyed it when you mention about the dictionary meaning of the walkabout that is from the Australian version. YB Dr Ting Tiong Choon: No... No…No. YB Dato Henry Harry Anak Jinep: That is the Australian version, can you refer to the British version? YB Dr Ting Tiong Choon: I didn’t say... YB Dato Henry Harry Anak Jinep: You didn’t say it. Because you say that you from Australia, because you come from Australia. YB Dr Ting Tiong Choon: No... No... No... The Australian definition of Walkabout is “an informal stroll along the crowded conducted by an important visitor”. YB Dato Henry Harry Anak Jinep: A Walkabout in a British dictionary is “an informal stroll among a crowd conducted by an important visitor.” That is by Yang Amat Berhormat Chief Minister. Thank you. YB Dr Ting Tiong Choon: I think the definition will need a better term maybe need to be created by GPS Government, it looks a bit silly with the Walkabout Project.

It is interesting to note that in 2019, our revenue of 10.5 billion are mostly coming from our natural resources: Oil and Gas Industries 60%; Lands and Agriculture14%; Dividends & Interests 24%; and Other services 2%.

Tuan Speaker, nearly RM4 billion ringgits of additional Sales Tax is projected to be

received by the treasury in 2019. Can the Minister please advise this chamber how much is the estimated Sales Tax collectable from each category of items listed in (d) part (i) to part (ix) in the Government Gazette No.58? So far, we have the details of spending the money but absolutely no details on how the revenue is going to be collected on this Sales Tax? May I remind the Government "don't count your chickens before they hatch".

One of the items affected by this Sales Tax is urea, which is the major component to

produce fertilizer. The tax will certainly increase the cost of the fertilizers and the agriculture sector will bear the brunt of this tax, in particulars, the rural farmers and the oil palm industries. Oil, Gas and the Petrochemical manufacturing industries are our major sources of employments and businesses, and I urge the Government to remove the urea from the taxable items of State Sale Tax.

With our rich natural resources, we shall look forward to a better future. It is

imperative that the State and Federal Government need to resolve the oil royalty in an amicable and mutual way. We should not kill the goose that is laying the golden eggs.

Tuan Speaker, while natural resources are important, we shall need to invest and

nurture our available human resources. I call the State Government to put more efforts into developing human resources. One of the reason our economy is underperforming is due to the continuous out-flow of our skilled and unskilled people and the least that Sarawak Government can do is to retain our people in Sarawak by increasing the opportunity of their employments in Sarawak. Our lack of manufacturing industries and our poor major transportation infrastructures are killing our potentials in Sarawak.


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New Baby Incentive

The new initiative of one-off incentive of RM1,000.00 “Baby Bonus” starting next year is much applauded. This initiative is expected to cost RM44 million ringgits a year. Can the Minister please clarify who owned these RM1,000.00 on the birth of the baby? Is it the baby? Is it the mother? Or is it the liability of the State Government when the child turned 18? Can the Minister please confirm or deny the recent news reported that new born baby from next year will get at least RM12,000.00 when they turn 18? If this is not true, can the Minister also provide an approximate value when they turn 18?

Tuan Speaker, Amanah Saham Sarawak was started more than 20 years ago. It was

considered, at the time, to be a major initiative for the rural people, mainly the Dayaks, where their economy future is secured with the Amanah Saham Sarawak. Many years later, the Saham was doing poorly and Sarawak Government has decided to guarantee a minimum one ringgit per unit value. Today, I believe the value of each unit is worth less than 10 cents and the Sarawak Government liability of the guarantee is amounting to around 439 million ringgits as of last financial year. And looking at the financial performance, or rather non-performance of the Amanah Saham Sarawak (ASSAR), with the management fees along costing more than 10% of the value of the asset each year, it is only a matter of time that the value of the unit will disappear to zero. The initial hu-ha of Economy Security for the rural people has now evaporated into hot-air. Could the good baby-bonus initiative today become hot-air in 18 years?

In view of the current economic situation, and to avoid another Amanah Saham

Sarawak with current administration, may I suggest that the RM1,000.00 to be given as cash incentive to the mother as assistance on the birth of a new baby.

Rural Development Project

61 families in Kampung Sungai Arang are still not able to receive clean and reliable

water supply despite multi-millions water filtration plant was installed few years ago and an annual operational cost of at least RM50,000 which is equivalent to RM70 per family per month. It looks like the Government has no concern on this despite the villagers crying out for assistance for years. Several promises to rectify the shortcoming were not relied and to this day, the villagers still have no daily clean water to live on. I believe the installation of “Tong Biru” for the 29 rural families in Sarawak, in Sungai Arang and re-adjustment of piping and extending the water filtration plant operating hours from three to five hours shall allow all the residents to have adequate clean water and it cost about RM20,000.00 to RM30,000.00. So far I am unable to get any funding.

Tuan Speaker, this is why the common Sarawakians are concern with all these

supposedly mega millions rural developments. The expenditure on rural may look good on papers but the rural communities are not getting the benefits they deserved. It is imperative that the Government shall exercise their transparency, integrity and good governance.

Miri City Council (MCC)

In October 2012, Miri City Council (MCC) decided to tender the Miri City car parking

management to private entity. The contract was awarded to Miri Parking System Sdn Bhd from Kuching, with the rental of RM10.00 per car parking space per month.

However, a well-known local contractor was not offered the contract by Miri City

Council despite the contract price of RM15 per car park per month, which is more than 50% higher than the final contract price. In the past five years, Miri City Council has lost millions in revenue with that poor and unusual decision.


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In another case recently, a beach cleaning contract was awarded to a company which is owned by a Councillor of Miri City Council. The contract is reported to be worth more than a million, and I was told the contract price is much higher than other bidders. This unusual contract would have cost Miri Residents a few hundred thousand over a few years and I believe that the particular councillor has resigned following some private negotiation with other councillors.

Now, Miri City Council has learned the practice of the BN Government that is selling

asset cheaply and buying services at very high prices. Can the Minister for Local Government please explain to the people of Miri why and

how this could had happened? If they are transparent, was there any hanky-panky in the process, and whether Miri City Council will practice a truly open tendering process in all future contracts, including the car-parking management contract which is due to expired in the next few months.

Tuan Speaker, Visit Miri Year 2018 is coming to an end. Many residents and

businesses have voiced that we have failed in promoting tourism in Miri. There is no significant increase in tourists or economy in Miri this year. Can the Minister for Tourism please provide a summary of what are our achievements in Miri this year from Visit Miri Year? And whether any lesson can be learnt to apply for Visit Sarawak Year in 2019?

Permanent Residency

A 63 years old female who resided in Miri for more than 30 years with her all

Sarawakian family, has lodged an application to the Immigration office in Miri for permanent residency on 13th July 2011, with reference number PM/Q2/11/000038. Her application was processed by the Immigration department and it was sent to Sarawak State Office on 28th November 2012 for review. Till today, six years later the application is still on the desk of the State Secretary.

Another case in question, also from Miri, now aged 49. She was born at Kuching

General Hospital in 1969 and spent most of her life in Sarawak. She applied for permanent residency in 2014 with reference number PM/Q2/14/000033. The application form was referred to Sarawak State Office on 30th June 2016. So two and a half years ago. Till today, there has been no reply from the State Secretary Office too.

Now, why does the State Secretary Office take so many years to process? I would

appreciate if the State Secretary will review these two applications immediately and also many others which are well over due. Can the Minister inform this chamber the integrity of the application process, and the number of applications that are sitting idle in the State Secretary Office?

Klinik 1Malaysia at Long Lama

Tuan Speaker, Klinik 1Malaysia Long Lama was established in 2014 following the

relocation of Klinik Kesihatan Long Lama across the river opposite from the town. The Klinik 1Malaysia was opened in 2014 following the request of the local community, on the promise that it will be closed after the Long Lama Bridge is open. As the Bridge is scheduled to open in March next year, Klinik 1Malaysia is marked to be closed as planned. Unfortunately, both GPS member of this house and the political secretary are now complaining about the closure and alleged the new Pakatan Harapan Federal Government is not taking care of the rural community.


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Let me explain the rationale of closing the Klinik 1Malaysia Long Lama next year. For the information of the Members of this chamber who may not be familiar with Long Lama. Long Lama has a new cluster clinic which was opened to public on 22nd May 2013, and it was officially launched by Yang Berhormat Member for Nangka on 1st November 2017, I don’t know why it take four and a half years to officiate to open it.

Klinik Kesihatan Long Lama is served by four Medical Doctors and one Family Medicine Specialist. It has supporting services like Laboratory, Pharmacy, X-ray, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Labour Room and Admission Ward. The clinic also provides Emergency services after office hours, including ambulance transfer of patients from across the river.

Klinik 1Malaysia Long Lama, on the other hand provides only very basic health care

with, no doctors on duty but 5 paramedics and supporting staff. The annual operating cost for Klinik 1Malaysia is RM300,000, and the average daily patient attendance to the clinic is three patients per day costing RM300,000 a year. In another word, a patient attending a basic medical care such as cold and flu will cost RM300.00 per attendance. Surely, these monies can be used more efficiently and more effectively if we can transfer this money to Klinik Kesihatan Long Lama. I don’t know why the GPS Member or the Political Secretary complaining about the closure, one thing is that they promise they agree for it to be closed after the opening of the bridge and now they complain. Now with all these reason it is clear and sensible to pool all the funds to Klinik Kesihatan Long Lama and so the decision to close Klinik 1Malaysia is a wise decision.

Ministry of Health confirmed that all staff from Klinik 1Malaysia will be reallocated to

Klinik Kesihatan Long Lama and I believe that the healthcare services in Long Lama or Ulu Baram will be better provided by this single Klinik Kesihatan Long Lama.

Conclusion

Tuan Speaker, 5.9.2018 General Election has changed the political landscape in

Malaysia. When BN was in power, the voices in the chambers were in romantic-sunshine stage everything is good we heard that Najib was the best PM ever, we heard that Sarawak Government gave up our request for 20% gas and oil royalty, which this house has passed unanimously, because we were sympathetic to Najib-BN, we heard praises all over in this house with the previous BN Budgets.

Now it is disappointing that the GPS Opposition is now embarking on the

confrontational attitude in dealing with the Federal Government. Don't blame everything on Pakatan Harapan at Putrajaya. GPS shall not have any complain on Pakatan Harapan. Tuan Speaker: Honourable Member, your time is up. YB Dr Ting Tiong Choon: One minute please. GPS has no right to complain on unfair treatment when you yourself is not even fair to your fellow Sarawakians. Before you complain further on unfair treatment, you should at least provide funding to all the elected representatives not just GPS representative.

May I remind GPS Government, stop complaining and be strong to govern Sarawak just like the DAP-led Penang and PKR-led Selangor in the past 10 years. Both States has acted boldly, confidently and without much dependency from Putrajaya. Maybe there are lesson to be learned from them. With that I conclude my debate on the Budget 2019 Bill. Thank you.


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Tuan Speaker: Any other Honourable Member wishes to speak? That last speech concludes the business of the day. Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat, the sitting is now adjourned and the House shall resume its sitting at 9:00 am tomorrow.

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