The sign on the left would be the road sign of "Jalan DAP" in Sibu if the BN so permits.
Shortly from now, there will be a road named after DAP in Sibu. Can't believe that, can you? But it is true as long as Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh and Datuk Lau Hui Chiew admitted that they are not able and not willing to repair and upgrade Jalan Sui Lai in the west bank of Sibu and agree to the changing of the name to Jalan DAP.
The road captioned is located in Bawan Assam state constituency and Sibu Parliamentary constituency. The YBs of the area are none other than Datuk Seri Wong SK, the cabinet minister of Sarawak and the 3rd terms Adun and Datuk Robert Lau, the 4th term parliamentarian and the deputy minister of Housing and Local Government.
A local resident, Mr. Lee, came to our weekly PC today and told the press that the road in question has never been repaired or upgraded since the 2004 parliamentary election and portholes the size of a truck have caused much hardship to road users and posed dangers to travellers there. The road does not have street lighting or lamp posts.
Mr. Lee told the press that when he met one of the SUPP leaders and requested that the roads be repaired and the reply from him was "this is the Rocket stronghold, there would be no development here!"
I can't imagine what kind of person would gave such a remark but i do know that whatever inside his skull must not be "brain" as the remark not only insult the people living there but the leadership of the SUPP. But i don't blame them as their leaders are not much better and they learnt from their leaders on how to respond to people who are suspected of supporting the Rocket.
By the way, the SUPP leader who answered that was reported to be one Mr. Wong and if memory serves me well, he is the right hand man of WSK and was the seconder for WSK's nomination before. So, i would assume that WSK should know about the whole episode after all.
Anyway, the two SUPP leaders and ministers got to be ashamed of themselves for not even upgrade the infrastructure of the constituency they served for the past decade. But no, they still go on to boost about how much development they have brought to the area and how the people have to be thankful of the BN government for bringing development there.
I do know for sure that WSK campaign did distributed truckload of gravel to all the houses there in the 2001 and 2006 state election and did win the heart and soul of the poor fellow living there. Although we called that "corrupt practise" but the SPR and the ACA would never bother to investigate the BN's candidate, or would they?
Come back to the "Jalan DAP", as long as WSK and RL are willing to admit that they and the BN are not willing and not able to upgrade that road and the government gazetted that the road shall be named as "Jalan DAP", DAP is willing to go on to upgrade the road at our own expense.
Just hope that both the BN YBs can come to their sense that development is the duty and responsibility of the government and the money does not come out from their own pockets. As politicians, they must have the basic knowledge how a democratic society functions and who are the real boss. If not, then they shall retire from their offices immediately.
So, should there be a Jalan DAP? Let the BN decides.
David Wong
DAP Sarawak publicity sec.,
20-11-2007
20-11-2007
4 comments:
Jalan DAP? Why Not?
Way to go, David!
DAP sure did make an impact in Sibu and will replace the SUPP as the people's chioce from now on.
Shame to the BN and the SUPP, can't even tar-sealed the roads after 44 years in power.
wsk
Good idea. Afterall, the Barisan Nasional only knows how to maintain the rich, the famous and the popular people's places. The poor, the unknown and the rejected places are neglected. This is the truth. Come to Sibu and see for yourself. May be there is Jalan DAP 1, Jalan DAP 2 and so on and so forth. And for the very well maintained places, it will be Jalan BN 1, Jalan BN 2 and so on and so forth. Same for PKR, PAS and even for IND ( independent ). Then all the old names have to be taken off. Wong Nai Siong Road to be replaced by Jalan BN 1. It is only fitting as he was one of the first foochows here. Somehow very great importance is placed on those well known people and so all money goes to them first. It does not make sense because they already got so much money and yet the people have to give them more money. This is a good case for ACA, that is if they are so interested in it. See, even ACA also don't care. The rich gets richer. The BN makes them even richer. How to talk about clean government when the money is used this way ?
People should live next to the rich and powerful as the local authorities and the police will take special care of these "neighbourhood".
In the end, this country will be splited further along WEALTH line apart from the existing racial line.
Poor Sui Lai? Who cares?
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