Monday, April 28, 2014

Motion to increase Dewan Meetings and extend duration of Dewan Meeting

DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK
Dewan Sitting 5th – 15th May, 2014
25th April, 2014

Setiausaha
Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak

Petra Jaya
93502 Kuching
Sarawak

Tuan,

Re:     Standing Order 23, Notice of Motion

This serves to give notice under Standing Order 23 that the undersigned, ADUN for N.48 Pelawan wish to move the following motion at the above Dewan sitting during the current session:-

Motion to increase the number of meetings and sittings for Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak

WHEREAS:
1)      The Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak only meets twice a year(2 meetings per session), and each meeting has normally only  8 days of sitting.

As a result, there is insufficient time for Honorable Members to debate and deliberate on issues of the People, many oral questions remain unanswered, private members’ motions are summarily rejected without debate and thus many issues of the People remain unresolved.

2)      It has become a practise that many issues brought up in the Dewan meeting will only be addressed and dealt with by the relevant government authorities when the subsequent  meeting is about to convene for fear of the embarassment of having the same issues being brought up a second time in the subsequent meeting. As such, the People are made to wait unnecessarily for extra few months for some of their simple problems to be addressed by the relevant authorities.

3)      Sixteen(16) days of meeting per year is not doing justice to the RM 296.50 million Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak building which is grossly under-utilised.

WHEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that :

1)      The number of meetings per session of the Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak be increased from two(2) to three(3);


2)      The number of sittings per meeting be extended to 14 days per meeting exclusive of public holdays or/and weekends.



Yours faithfully,


--------------------
David Wong Kee Woan
ADUN Pelawan (N. 48)









修法准习俗地买卖 黄培根:获更高经济效益

(本报诗巫25日讯)砂州行动党委员会副主席黄培根说,州政府将在11月的州立法议会提呈土地法典修正案,放宽土著习俗地买卖条例,应该是合时宜,但必须要大开放,不分土著与非土著皆可卖卖,以获得更高的经济利益。
他表示,首长丹斯里阿迪南沙登提到土地法典修改案下,允许任何土著购买土著习俗地,或将土地习俗地卖给其他土著,不论是马来人、伊班人、比达友人,或是原住民,取代买卖只限制同一个社区的土著。不过,这项修正法案在提呈前,有必要向土著同胞解释为何要这样做,点出利与弊的问题所在。
他指出,州政府需要有充足时间在土著群体中做出解释,不仅是在州立法议会提呈接纳,也不是由一个部长动议,一个部长附议举手支持就了事。
“因为在州法议会中,民联只有15位州议员,国阵成员党有56位州议员,根本无法抗衡,民联势力小。”
他说,当土地法典修正通过下,只是改善土著习俗地买卖不局限于同一个社区,扩大至其他社区的土著都能享有买卖权,这将会提升土地价值。既然要修正,土著习俗地就可以公开做买卖,开放给土著与非土著。若是能给非土著或建筑发展商,这将可以协助乡区长屋发展土著习俗地,带动经济效益。
他表示,首长曾讲过,砂拉越要给砂拉越人民来发展,非土著也是砂州人民一份子,必须不分种族推行土地政策,共同推动砂州发展,迈向开明﹑繁荣与进步的新里程。
另一方面,他说,当国阵政府未提呈土地法典修正案前,应以公开性质主办讲座会,邀请华团、商会、非官方组织与土著的参与,提出更全面的意见与建议,从而得到更多正面资讯作为参考,这将会促使土地政策修正更完善。
他指出,目前为止,有许多土著习俗地未被测量,也未有地契分给土著。因此,这可以通过州立法议会进行辩论,行动党与民联州议员若是提出好的方案及善意的,应该可以做出考量取纳。
故此,即将在5月5日召开的砂州立法议会,黄培根州议员指出,这将是新任首长首次展现给砂州人民的领导方式,是以开放﹑开明,还是以政治挂帅,大家可以拭目以待。
他表示,首长说过,西马政治风气不适合于砂州,而要记得不分种族施政,反对党议员传达的声音,只要是好的,可做出考虑。
他强调,砂州地方要发展,政府必须要更大胆﹑前瞻性,拟出有利于人民的施政,更好地发展土地资源,带动经济。
因此,他希望首长在505州议会中,可以给予在野党议员有充份辩论时间。
他认为,州议会需要民主,否则,砂州要成为先进州将有阻碍。同时,也要开明施政,才能取信于民。

同意分担和联医疗费 黄培根赞首长有道义

(本报诗巫25日讯)砂州行动党副主席黄培根州议员感谢首长丹斯里阿迪南沙登不分政治立场原则下,同意承担行动党武吉阿瑟区州议员黄和联在新加坡接受医疗的部份费用。
他说,砂州首长在战友黄和联律师面对困难时间里,伸出友谊之手,给予和联与其家庭的协助,从而减轻医疗费用的负担。
他今天向新闻媒体表示,政府是不应该分朝野议员的区别,大家都是人民选出来的代议士。所以,政府必须要分清楚,不论是朝野政党代议士,皆是来自选区的代表,只是政见不一样,但不能失去人心,道德与道义。而首长就和联医疗费问题的做法,是会得到人民赞同与肯定的。
他指出,一路以来,许多人都把政治挂帅在前面,即把人心,道德与道义摆在后面,丹斯里阿迪南沙登上任砂州首长,不分政治立场不同,前全国行动党主席卡巴星律师遇车祸逝世时,他写了一封哀悼慰问信给卡巴星家属,这是一件好事。
黄培根说,自从和联在今年1月初在新加坡伊丽沙白医院接受医疗,这是庞大的负担,1新币兑换令吉是2.60元,医药费不低。砂州行动党主席张健仁律师代表行动党致函砂州州议长,希望能给予和联家属提供医药费的帮助,得到首长的答覆。
“根据首长所说,州政府基于人道立场,同意承担和联的部份医疗费,不同政党的议员在国内治疗,可以享受到政府全部承担医疗费用,但若在国外,如新加坡等国家接受治疗,费用只能由家属自行承担。”
他指出,州政府同意提供和联部份医疗费承担,这是例外的一件事,过去也曾经有过这样的案例,而和联不是第一个。
因此,他认为,随着州政府能够以人道立场处理和联医疗费问题,无形中也帮了和联家属减轻经济负担,得到了安慰,从而感受到人间还有温情的。
所以,黄培根州议员希望砂州国阵政府在新任首长丹斯里阿迪南沙登领导下,有更开明的政治思维管理州政权,促进地方发展进步,缔造人民幸福生活的环境社会。

2014第一季砂州立法议会10道提问(中英文版)

1) To ask the Minister for Infrastructure Development and Communication (Oral reply)
Roads in Sibu
A)     Is there any plan to upgrade Jalan Ulu Sg. Merah into a double-lane trunk road? If yes, when? If no, why?
B)      Is there any plan to ease the worsening traffic congestion in Sibu? If yes, how? If no, why?


2) To ask the Minister for Resource Planning and Environment (II) (Written reply)
SESCO
A)    Please list the initiatives taken by SESCO to upgrade the grid systems and the expenses thereof,
B)    Please list the total grant given to SESCO over the past 5 years by the federal and state government,
C)    Can SESCO unilaterally increase the tariff of electricity without the consent of the state government?
D)    Is there any plan by SESCO to increase the tariff or has there been any discussion with the state government in this regard?

3) To ask the Chief Minister (Written reply)
University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS)

A)     Is UCTS considered a Public (IPTA) or a Private University College (IPTS)?
B)      Is it fully subsidized by the state government?
C)      Is there any plan to make it Free Education for all qualified Sarawakians to undertake their studies in UCTS?
D)     What is the actual cost of construction inclusive of the market price of the land?
E)      How much subsidies will the state government grant UCTS over the next 2 years?

4) To ask the Minister for Tourism (Oral reply)
Air travel
A)     Why does Malindo Air stop it Sibu sector from June 2014 onward? Has the State government been informed and agreed to it?
B)      Why the sector to and from Sibu carries one of the most expensive fares within Malaysia?
C)      What are the measures taken to upgrade the security system of air travel in Sarawak?


5) To ask the Minister for Local Government and Community Development (Oral reply)
In remembrance of Mr. Lau King Howe 

Is there any plan to change the name of Jalan Hospital to Jalan Lau King Howe in view of the overwhelming public support to do so? If No, why?


6) To ask the Minister for Public Utilities (Written reply)
 Water supply in Sibu
A)     The PM has promised the funding for the upgrading of the main water pipes in Sibu in 2010, when will the upgrading be carried out?
B)      What measures have been taken to solve the low water pressure in many areas of Sibu, especially the residential areas in Sg. Merah?

7) To ask the Minister for Public Utilities (Written reply)
Sacofa communication towers in the state
A)     How many Sacofa communication towers have been erected in the state, please provide the breakdowns by each division of the state.
B)      There are studies which shown that theses communication towers pose health hazards to those living and working in their close vicinity, has the government done any study that shows otherwise? Please provide the details of the study(ies) done.
C)      What exactly do the telecommunication towers served apart from providing the Telcos the infrastructures for their business enterprise?

8) To ask the Minister for Social Development (Oral reply)
Sport complex in Sibu
A)     Why is Sibu still without an indoor sport stadium?
B)      Is there any plan to build one? If yes, when and where will it be built? If No, why?


9) To ask the CM (Written reply)
Illegal cyber gambling
A)     How many illegal cyber gambling outlets are there still operating in Sarawak? Please list out the numbers of these outlets by each division in the state.
B)      What measures have been taken and can be taken by the state government, apart from the raids by the police, to eradicate these social ills?

10) To ask the Minister for Infrastructures and Communication (Written Reply)
Sibu flood mitigation plan
A)     What was the expected completed date?
B)      Why did it take so long whereas many bigger scale projects in the peninsular Malaysia can be done within a shorter time span?

C)      Please state the actual percentage of work done to date as per the whole flood mitigation master plan?


  1.       请问基本设施与通讯部长(口头答复)
关于诗巫的道路
(a)    政府是否计划将乌鲁顺溪美拉路提升至双向大道?如是,在何时?如不,为什么?
(b)   有什么计划来解决诗巫交通日益拥挤的情况?如有,将如何改善?如不,为什么?


2.       请问第二资源管理与环境部和公共事业部长(书面答复)
关于砂州能源有限公司
(a)    请详细列出砂电力公司(Sesco)提升电供系统方面的举措,包括所花费的费用。
(b)   请详细列出过去5年,联邦政府和州政府所给予砂电力公司的拨款数额。
(c)    砂能源有限公司是否可以不需要州政府的同意下私自调高电费?
(d)   砂能源有限公司是否计划提高州内电费价格或已经与州政府商讨相关事宜?

3.       请问首席部长(书面答复)
关于砂科技大学学院
(a)    砂科技大学学院被鉴定为国立大学或私立大学?
(b)   它是否是一所由州政府全面资助的学院?
(c)    是否有计划让符合条件的砂州子民在砂科技大学学院享有免费的教育?
(d)   其初步建设的费用是多少,包括土地的价钱?
(e)   在未来的2年州政府将津贴多少的补助金给砂科技大学学院?

4.       请问旅游部长(口头答复)
关于航空
(a)    为什么马印航空将于20146月开始停飞诗巫的航线?州政府是否获得通知?州政府是否同意?
(b)   请解释为何来返诗巫的机票是国内最贵的?
(c)    大马机场有限公司将采取什么措施来提升州内机场和航班的保安系统?

5.       请问地方政府与社区发展部长(口头答复)
关于刘钦侯纪念馆
(a)    鉴于绝大多数公众的支持,政府是否计划将医院路改为刘钦侯医院路?如不,为什么?

6.       请问公用事业部长(书面答复)
关于诗巫的水供
(a)    首相在2010年曾经承诺拨款来提升诗巫的大型输水管,请问这项计划将在何时进行?
(b)   政府将采取什么措施来解决诗巫面对的低水压问题,特别是乌鲁顺溪美拉住宅区?

7.       请问公用事业部长(书面答复)
关于州内通讯塔
(a)    目前SACOFA在砂州拥有多少通讯塔?请依据地区列出数据。
(b)   这些建造在住宅区的通讯塔是否危害人民的健康?政府在批准前是否进行安全测试?请列出相关测试报告。
(c)    这些设备除了为通讯企业提供通讯设施之外,通讯塔真正的用途是什么?

8.       请问体育与青年部长(口头答复)
关于诗巫运动场
(a)    为何诗巫依旧没有室内体育馆?
(b)   是否有计划建造一座体育馆?如是,在何时及何地兴建?如不,为什么?

9.       请问首席部长(书面答复)
关于非法网络赌博
(a)    砂州目前还有多少间非法网络赌博中心在营业?请列出各省份的数据。
(b)   除了警方的扫荡行动,州政府将采取什么措施来根除这个社会弊病?

10.   请问基本设施与通讯部长(书面答复)
关于诗巫治水计划
(a)    全盘的治水计划预计在何时完工?
(b)   为什么需要如此漫长的时间,许多在西马半岛大规模的工程可以在短时间内完成?
(c)    截止目前为止,在全盘的计划下已经完成了多少巴仙?请列出巴仙率。





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