Press release for Kpg Entulang Bungkang

The DAP Sri Aman today was approached by the kampung folks of Kampung Entulang Bungkang in Sri Aman today about their NCR land being encroached by a company, Cermat Ceria Sdn Bhd. The kampung folks were asking for help from the DAP to highlight their problem.

The kampung folk of Entulang Bungkang felt something was amiss and found out that there was an illegal surveying being done on their NCR land as they were never notified by the surveyor or the company involved. A police report was made against the private surveyor and on the advise by Mr Leon Jimat Donald, a letter was made to demand that the company, Cermat Ceria Sdn Bhd, stop doing any surveying works in the Kampung Entulang Bungkang NCR area. He said that if the company continued on encroaching the NCR land of the folks of Kpg Entulang Bungkang, they will consider taking legal action. 

TR Alik ak Gol lamented that how come that they have been living in Entulang Bungkang for the last 7 generations are unable to apply for land titles and yet a company that was registered yesterday was able to apply for one. "Is this Rakyat didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan," remarked TR Kudi.

The six gentleman were representing the 33 families whose NCR are affected.

in the Pic From left to right, Chaong ak Legam, Majang ak Semot, Brayun Unyo, TR Alik ak Gol, Leon Jimat Donald, Kudi ak Semot & Jawi Unyo.

St Luke road to SmB St Luke in dangerous situation

SRI AMAN: The 149-year-old SRB St Luke primary school may soon be destroyed by landslide if steps are not taken to stop soil erosion, claimed DAP Sri Aman chairman Leon Jimat Donald.

He said the erosion had caused the road to SMB St Luke secondary school, which is located above SRB St Luke, to start giving way since last year.

In the event of continuous rain within the next few days, he believed the road would pose a danger to users of the road, including the students and teachers.

“We have checked the condition of the road in front of the gate of St Luke Secondary school.

“We found out that it poses a clear and present danger to the students of SRB St Luke primary school. Even the guardhouse of the secondary school is in danger of collapsing at any time,” he said yesterday.

Both schools are located behind St Luke’s Church within the Sri Aman town centre.

Leon said the schools were founded by Revd Father William Crossland in 1863, and had produced outstanding individuals who went on to become successful individuals in both the public and private sectors.

At the moment, he said the schools had about 3,000 students from various races and religions.

Because of the historic significance and contributions of the schools, he called one elected representatives in Sri Aman to be more proactive and sympathetic to the problems plaguing the students and teachers of St Luke’s primary and secondary schools.

He said Sri Aman MP Masir Kujat, for instance, could have allocated some of the RM1.5 million special fund for repair works to be done. He pointed out the same could have been done by Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis.

“No action has been taken by the relevant authorities to repair or build a retention wall to stop the erosion.

As a former student of St Luke, said he brought up the matter because of the many complaints brought up by the members of the public.

“Many of them did not know whom to look for to lodge complaints over this matter,” said the probable Pakatan Rakyat candidate for the constituency.

Bridge destroyed by Indon workers & not by the NCR landowners

Bridge destroyed by Indon workers & not by the NCR landowners

Pondok burned by Indon workers & NOT by NCR landowners

Pondok burned by Indon workers & NOT by NCR landowners

Villagers wrongfully accused of torching bridge & machineries

Reacting to a request by the villagers of Melikin, Balai Ringin, DAP Sri Aman Chief Leon Jimat Donald went to Danau Melikin to investigate the so-called torching incident by the protesters from Melikin.

Having talked to the people/villagers of Danau Melikin, we have found out that the protesters did not destroy & burned down the tractors & the bridges. In fact it was done by the Indonesian workers of the company United Team Trade because they were demanding their salary which was overdue by 6 months. 

The protesters have denied any wrongdoing and their only claim to their infamy is they have set-up blockades & camped out at the Land & Survey HQ for 3 nights & 4 days last DUN sitting.

The Company United Team Trade has conveniently put the blame on the protesters because the village folk are the ones who have been opposing the UTT from encroaching into their NCR land. The real perpetrators are no where to be seen as they have fled across the border which is just a few kilometers from there; said Anthony Singha, one of the leaders of the protesters.

DAP Sri Aman would like to remind the Company UTT to not make false accusations towards the protesters as they are only defending their own NCR land from encroachment by the company. The villagers have reinterated that they do not need to resort to foul & aggressive methods to aggravate the situation further. It is the protesters that were on the receiving end where one of the leader of the protesters Hilux was badly damaged by arsonists who attempted to blow it up using a petrol bomb early in the morning at 3.40 am last July. The incident is still under investigation.