Sunday 24 April 2011

Parti komponen perlu teliti kedudukan tawan semula sokongan kaum Cina

Berita Harian
24/04/2011

KUALA LUMPUR: Naib Ketua Pemuda Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Pandi Suhaili meminta Naib Presiden MCA, Gan Ping Sieu supaya tidak menyalahkan Barisan Nasional (BN) Sarawak berhubung keputusan pilihan raya negeri baru-baru ini, semata-mata untuk menawan undi kaum Cina di Semenanjung. Pandi berkata, jika MCA terus mengikut rentak DAP, parti itu berdepan laluan sukar meraih kembali sokongan pengundi Cina. 

“DAP berada di depan beberapa langkah daripada MCA dalam beberapa isu, menyebabkan mereka terpaksa mengikut rentak DAP dan jika ini berterusan, sukar untuk meyakinkan kaum Cina di Semenanjung MCA lebih baik daripada DAP,” katanya. 

Beliau berkata demikian bagi mengulas kenyataan Gan yang juga Timbalan Menteri Belia dan Sukan yang mendesak Ketua Menteri, Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud berundur selepas keputusan pilihan raya negeri 16 April lalu menunjukkan kemerosotan sokongan terhadap BN terutama daripada kaum Cina. 

Pandi berkata, MCA harus meneliti semula kedudukannya sekiranya parti itu masih ditolak kaum Cina pada pilihan raya umum akan datang. 

Katanya, tindakan parti politik terlalu cuba membuktikan siapa yang terbaik antara mereka dalam memperjuangkan kepentingan masyarakat adalah permainan politik berbahaya. 

Saturday 23 April 2011

Be more sensitive, Khairy told

Posted on April 23, 2011, Saturday

KUCHING: PBB vice-youth chief Pandi Suhaili said Umno youth chief Khairy Jamaludin should be more sensitive to the political landscape in Sarawak.

He criticised Khairy for looking down on the results accomplished by all who had worked hard to get the rakyat to support Barisan Nasional (BN) in the election.

“We not only got two-thirds majority but three-quarters majority with 55 seats won in the election.

“In fact, it is a thumping victory for the State BN,” he pointed out.

The vice-youth chief also pointed out that even BN chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak sang praises of the achievement.

Thursday 21 April 2011

PBB youth members want Fadillah to respond to Khairy

Borneo Post
Posted on April 21, 2011, Thursday

SIBU: Some Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) youth members here have called on their state youth chief Datuk Fadillah Yusof to respond to a statement by Umno youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.

Khairy had posted a message via Twitter on April 16 that Barisan Nasional (BN) had suffered its greatest loss during the state election, despite the fact that BN won 55 out of the 71 seats.

A PBB youth member, who only wished to be identified as Fauzi, said as the overall leader for the movement, the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation should state the wing’s stand.

“We want Fadillah to speak. Give his comment,” Fauzi told The Borneo Post yesterday.

“But until today he has kept silent. Why? From the way I see it, there is a clash.

Monday 18 April 2011

Victory shows Talib has strong support in Jepak

Posted on April 18, 2011, Monday

BINTULU: Datuk Talib Zulpilip’s success in retaining Jepak in the 10th state election represents a clear signal that the majority of the people in that constituency still wanted him to serve them and raise their standard of living.

The Bintulu MP’s political secretary Zaiedy Nor Abu Nasir told reporters at the vote tallying centre that the winning margin also showed that Talib had changed his approach in helming Jepak to remain relevant.

He also revealed that the results obtained in some areas turned out to be a surprise.

“For instance, the ballot boxes from some areas were earlier targeted to win but lost in the end. We had also expected Malay votes to be divided but it did not. In fact, there was an increase in the number of Malay votes.”

In congratulating Talib, Zaiedy mentioned that PBB and SPDP had worked very closely to secure victory.

Wednesday 13 April 2011

I have identified my successor — Taib

I have identified my successor — Taib
Posted on April 13, 2011, Wednesday

CM says he has groomed his replacement for 20 years

KUCHING: Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said yesterday he has identified his successor as Sarawak Chief Minister.

He did not name the person, but said he had groomed his successor for 20 years.

He added that the person replacing him must be acceptable not only to the Sarawak Barisan Nasional but also the people.

Penduduk bangga Kanowit dapat perhatian pemimpin negara

Utusan Borneo
Posted on April 13, 2011, Wednesday

KANOWIT: Penduduk tempatan berasa bangga kerana Kanowit bukan lagi sebuah pekan yang asing bagi orang kenamaan di peringkat tertinggi negara ini.

Lawatan Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin semasa program ‘walkabout’ yang diadakan selama satu jam di sini Isnin lepas membuktikan pekan Kanowit mendapat perhatian di peringkat kerajaan persekutuan.

Muhyiddin yang ditemani oleh isterinya, Puan Sri Norainee Abd Rahman disambut oleh calon Barisan Nasional (BN) bagi kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Machan, Datuk Gramong Juna serta isteri, Datin Catherine Gramong dan Ketua Pemuda Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Sarawak, Pandi Suhaili yang mengetuai seramai 38 orang ahli Pemuda PBB yang membawa bendera dan sepanduk BN.

Selepas bersalaman dengan orang ramai di bahagian kaki lima pekan Kanowit selama kira-kira 45 minit, Muhyiddin serta rombongan penyokong BN singgah di restoran Kafe 7 yang merupakan satu-satunya restoran Islam popular di kalangan masyarakat setempat.

Beliau sempat beramah mesra dengan ketua-ketua masyarakat dan orang ramai yang menjamu selera di situ.


BDA perbesarkan Kampung Jepak kepada 700 unit lot

Utusan Borneo
Posted on April 13, 2011, Wednesday

BINTULU: Lembaga Kemajuan Bintulu (BDA) telah melaksanakan pelbagai kemudahan di kawasan Kampung Jepak, antaranya projek pembesaran kampung melibatkan dua fasa membabitkan 700 unit lot di kampung itu.

Pengurus Besar BDA, Datu Mohidin Ishak berkata, fasa pertama penyediaan unit lot kampung itu adalah berjumlah 300 unit lot dan fasa kedua pula 400 unit lot.

“Projek pembesaran kampung ini lebih besar daripada kampung tradisi yang sedia ada di Jepak bagi menampung pertambahan populasi penduduk di kawasan itu,” ujarnya pada sidang media selepas majlis menandatangani kontrak pembinaan dan menambah baik sistem perparitan untuk Kampung Sebuan Jepak bernilai RM1.45 juta di Balai Raya Kampung Jepak semalam.

Beliau berkata, projek pembesaran kampung yang dilaksanakan oleh BDA itu adalah untuk memastikan pembesaran kampung lebih terancang, lotnya lebih tersusun serta lengkap dengan kemudahan air, elektrik dan jalan raya.

Selain itu katanya, kemudahan yang turut dibangunkan di kawasan Jepak adalah klinik dan yang telah beroperasi pula adalah sebuah sekolah menengah.

Thursday 7 April 2011

Pertandingan sengit di N.58 Jepak

Posted on April 7, 2011, Thursday

BINTULU: Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Jepak menyaksikan pertandingan sengit lima penjuru membabitkan Barisan Nasional (BN), Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Parti Kebangsaan Sarawak (SNAP) dan dua calon Bebas dalam Pilihan Raya DUN Sarawak Ke-10 kali ini.

Calon BN selaku penyandang kerusi DUN Jepak Datuk Talib Zulpilip daripada Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) tiba di pusat penamaan calon di Dewan Suarah Bintulu bersama 2,000 penyokongnya.

Beliau yang mengemukakan borang penamaan calon pada jam 9.25 pagi bakal ditentang oleh dua calon parti pembangkang dan dua calon Bebas.

Talib yang merupakan Menteri Muda Pelancongan dan Pengerusi Perbadanan Pembangunan Ekonomi Sarawak (SEDC) berasal dari Kampung Kuala Tatau.

Pencadang beliau ialah Timbalan Ketua PBB Jepak Saidi Abang Samsudin dan penyokongnya Sureng Baba.


Tuesday 5 April 2011

Sulaiman: Jepak incumbent a ‘jewel’

Borneo Post
Posted on April 5, 2011, Tuesday

BINTULU: The general manager of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Datu Dr Sulaiman Hussaini yesterday heaped praises on Jepak incumbent Datuk Talib Zulpilip.

Sulaiman described Talib as a ‘perfectionist’ who could bring any organisation he leads to great heights.

“The people of Bintulu, especially Jepak, must not let go of this jewel,” he said at the ‘1Bintulu Networking Community’ hi-tea gathering here on Sunday.

Sulaiman said Talib had played very important roles in helping to develop the industrial sector in the state for many years.

“He (Talib) is a hardworking person and very precise in making decisions,” said Sulaiman, who started working under Talib way back in 1987.