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The folks of 5 longhouses of the Melugu Quarry have ended their blockade at the old stone quarry site next to Bukit Kelambi, Melugu Pangil.

Spokesman for the Mr Spencer ak Sungkui & TR Wilthon Timbang has said that the company has agreed to bow to their demands of compensating these longhouses by building a new gravity feed water piping system as the current on will be demolished when the quarry starts operating.

'We are thankful to DAP Sri Aman and especially to Leon Jimat Donald for advising & helping us to reach an amicable agreement with the quarry operators. They will only be operating in the Kerong Pedalai area which is state land remnants of the old JKR quarry. The company has agreed to not encroach our NCR lands which is outside the said quarry area,' they said in a statement today.

'I am relieved that the villagers and the company have found an amicable solution. And so today they have invited me for a thankgiving barbeque together with a membership handover ceremony where these tuai rumah and 'anembiaks' have applied to join DAP.

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Hentje Ak Reginald Eliab must have thought that he was very lucky nearly 5 years ago when the Simanggang ADUN Datuk Francis Harden, approved his request and application for a new house under the PPRT Projek Perumahan Rakyat Miskin Tegar.

But after appealing personally a few times to Harden and countless checks with the District Officers officers, still there was no answer or any reply.

'Datuk Harden personally stopped by my dilipated house and checked the condition of my house 4 years ago and promised that my request for aid was immediately approved. It will come soon, just wait he said,' explained an exasperated Hentje.

'Now me and my family are living dangerously because the house is in danger of collapsing at any moment, but after nearly 5 years of waiting is too much for us to bear,' added Hentje.

After nearly 5 years of waiting, Mr Hentje then decided to  approach Leon Jimat Donald of DAP Sri Aman for help.

'After going through his documents & visiting the site, I will write & highlight Mr Hentje's problem to the relevant authorities and more so to Datuk Francis Harden, please tunaikan janji, these poor folks are suffering, please do not neglect them', said Leon Jimat Donald DAP SARAWAK Vice Chairman.

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The villagers of the Melugu & Pangil area in Bukit Begunan, Sri Aman are now up in arms on the quarry that is proposed to be done right by their doorstep.

Villagers of Kampung Melugu & Kampung Pangil were shocked today when the organisers did a 'miring' ceremony & 'pecah tanah' on their land.

'We are very upset with their actions & we will bar any attempts to enter our NCR land as we have been here for many generations, and our livelihoods are connected to these lands, so we have engaged the help of DAP Sri Aman to highlight our case to the higher authorities' exclaimed Tuai Rumah Timpang who is leading the protesters.

'The area earmarked for the quarry is a water catchment area and source of water for 9 villages of more than 400 people. This is one of the main issues for the villagers protest. There has been no proper consultation and I doubt there is any Environment & Social Impact studies & report for this project. The people can live without electricity but they cannot survive without water. I will be writing to the relevant authorities to request that the license to be revoked or rejected if there is a license issued,' said Leon Donald DAP Sarawak Vice Chairman.

'It is also alleged that the wakil rakyat in Sri Aman has a stake in the said company that is trying to extract the stones from the area, which explains his ethusiasm for the project to proceed,' said one of the villagers which requested anonymity.

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Where is our electricity?

The voices of exasperation and despair can no longer be ignored from the folks of Ulu Undup, Sri Aman, where they met up with DAP Sri Aman Chairman Leon Jimat Donald, about their electricity problem.

According to them, the completion & supply of electricity has been promised by the elected representatives of the area Francis Harden & Masir Kujat, has somewhat stalled since last year and until now, most are still living in darkness.

'Before the end of the year 2013, we were told we will enjoy the supply of electricity it was promised, but now, we are still suffering. Those who have generator sets are suffering greatly because our fuel bill now is over rm350 per month', lamented Nangkai Tungol.

A check by DAP Sri Aman Chief, Leon Donald found out that the electrical poles that were erected have now been covered by grass & the cables dangling where it is not connected. The project site seemed to be abandoned.

'We urge the elected representatives of Sri Aman to stop fooling the rakyat with empty promises and false hopes. Their fuel bill is a heavy burden on them and since the fuel hikes, all other necessities have risen as well in price. The rakyat has been dreaming for electricity to be connected to their homes for many many years. Please 'Tepati Janji' and get the rural electrification project completed before it becomes another list of 'recycled promises' to be recycled by the BN representative in the coming State Election', said Leon Donald who is also the DAP Sarawak Vice Chairman.

Another sick project in Sri Aman: The neglected electrical transmission pole in Ulu Undup covered in grass and creepers.

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Until when; can we the Sri Aman people wait?

DAP Sri Aman wishes to reply to the statement by Datuk Francis Harden, the Assemblyman for Simanggang & Assistant Minister, about the 'sick' condition of the Proposed New Sri Aman Hospital.

Datuk Francis has said that the new hospital will be built and we are seeking cheap publicity. DAP Sri Aman wishes to remind the honorable assistant minister the persistent questions from the concerned public that needs to be addressed and answered instead of firing a cheap shot at us. We are voicing out the cries of the people of Sri Aman who wishes to know the real delay.

According to reliable sources undertaking the earthworks, it is alleged that ONLY 14 acres out of the 50 acres earmarked for construction of the hospital has its earthwork filling completed!

We wish to ask Datuk Francis Harden why is the earthworks only done for 14 acres only, which constitutes only 28% of the total development area after 3 years of 'works'? What is going to be done to the remaining 72% of the area and when are they (the government) going to do the earthworks and start the real construction of the hospital?

Judging from their current track record, it took them 3 years to earthfill 28% of the development area of the new hospital; then it is safe to say that it will now take another 6 years to wait for the rest of the area to be successfully earthfilled? And we are not even addressing about the real construction of the hospital yet! Apparently the honorable assistant minister and MP hasn't the faintest idea of the development of the new hospital.

What are they going to build on the 28% of the area, the public wishes to know. According to reliable sources again, the number of buildings proposed to be built at the new hospital has been reduced from 8 to 4 buildings! Why is this so? Again, why is the people of Sri Aman are being shortchanged yet again! We do not want a sub-standard hospital to be built for the people of Sri Aman, enough of the neglect by the government! We deserve a good hospital after waiting for 50 over years! 'Tolonglah Tepati Janji'

The people of Sri Aman can no longer wait for promises after promises being given on the delay of this new hospital.


Leon J. Donald
DAP SARAWAK VICE CHAIRMAN

Site is clearly abandoned and the gate has already collapsed. Heavy vegetation shows no sign of 'heavy work'