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royalty not neutral

September 25th, 2009

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Well, contrary to what the textbooks and leaders tell, some royalties are not exactly neutral or beyond politics. Maybe need to take care of rice bowl 🙂

Back BN for progress, says Sultan of Pahang

TEMERLOH: Sultan of Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah has called on the people to continue supporting the Barisan Nasional Government to ensure the long- and short-term development agendas will continue to benefit them.

The construction of the RM64mil Kuala Krau bridge across the Pahang river, for example, was one of the sustainable developments that would benefit the people living along the river banks, he said.

The bridge will help reduce the time to make the 55km trip between Bandar Tun Razak in Jengka and Kuala Krau to just 20 minutes from one hour previously.

“The bridge will also act as a catalyst for economic development in Bandar Tun Razak, Jerantut and Temerloh. It will benefit 60,000 people in Jerantut, Temerloh and Maran by reducing the trip to just 22km,” Sultan Ahmad Shah said after visiting the construction site yesterday. — Bernama

Or is it miscommunication between the speech and the reporters who covered the event? 🙂

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Posted in BornInMalaysia

Tags: BN Pahang

students suffer from pollution

July 2nd, 2009

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I guess the lack of enforcement causes this problem. Imagine two development projects and you in the middle. How la? I don’t like to say it but I think probably the developers and authorities are not so bothered because its just another Tamil school. Hopefully the developer will do something to reduce the pollution or maybe the parents need to protest to get noticed.

Dust makes school daily torture

KUANTAN: Labourer R. Batumalai knows the value of a good education but off and on these past few months, he was forced to stop his son from going to school because of health reasons.

His 10-year-old son Viknaraja has asthma and his problem worsened from breathing in the dust churned up by the two construction projects near his school, SRJK (T) Bandar Indera Mahkota.

Work began early this year on two government projects to build multi-storied buildings.

The school, which has more than 400 pupils, is sandwiched in between the two sites. Batumalai, 49, said the school population had to endure the daily problem of dust and muddied roads.

“My son often complains of cough, sore throat and breathing difficulties and has to miss school for days. He is not the only one. His classmates have been missing classes since the construction work started.
“I don’t want my son’s health to be affected yet I don’t want his grades to fall. This can’t go on,” said the father of three.

K. Sangaran, 53, said his niece in Year Six also complained of the dirt and the noise coming from the sites.

“The school’s window panes are coated with dust. The roads around the school leading towards the sites are muddy.

“It gets dusty on hot days but when it rains, mud flows onto the roads and into the school compound.

“The pupils are forced to trek through the mud to get to their classes. Imagine having to face this daily. How can they study in a polluted environment like this?”

Sangaran said the pupils often complained of itchy eyes and skin and believed these were caused by the dust.

“There is also the noise problem. With such a racket coming from the sites, how can the children study and concentrate?”

Headmaster R. Govindasamy said the parent-teacher association met the developers and asked them to show consideration for the pupils but their pleas seemed to have fallen on deaf ears.

He said the problem was also raised with the state Education Department and the Kuantan Municipal Council.

“The Year Six classes are the ones directly affected as their classrooms are near the road. When it is windy, they have to close all windows yet the dust manages to come in,” said Govindasamy.

A council spokesman said action would be taken against the developer for failing to keep the roads in the area clean.

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Tags: Education Pahang Tamil school

Pahang appoints Davendran as special officer

June 30th, 2008

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After some time, Pahang Indians get a “special administrative officer” – Sabai assemblyman Davendran. And this happened without MIC begging (publicly) but after Devamany inquired why no Indians are in the state EXCO.

NST:

The Pahang government has appointed three special officers to ease administrative matters, beginning July 1.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said former Teruntum state assemblyman Datuk Ti Lian Ker had been made special officer in charge of the Chinese community; Sabai state assemblyman Datuk M. Davendran, the special officer for the Indian community; and Kuantan Wanita Umno chief Zaiton Mat, the special officer for women.

Adnan said these officers would help expedite the process of resolving problems related to the Chinese, Indians and women.

He refuted the assumption of a possible crisis in the state MCA and MIC with regard to the appointment of the two special officers to handle Chinese and Indian affairs, respectively.
“The appointments of Ti and Davendran are based on the need of the state administration and to take care of the welfare of the people and not party matters. Therefore, I feel it will not cause problems,” he said.

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Posted in Indian

Tags: MIC Pahang

Devamany wondering why no Indian in Pahang EXCO

June 26th, 2008

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YB Devamany is wondering why Pahang government have not appointed an Indian to excutive council. If we remember well, Samy made his famous “we would not beg” statement when asked about no Indians in Pahang EXCO seat.

If I’m not mistaken, the MB said that not necessary to have representative from certain race since the BN representatives serve everyone.