Taib takes Ho Leng to task over claim

Taib takes Ho Leng to task over claim 
by Reporters: Jacob Achoi, Johnson K Saai, Geryl Ogilvy Ruekeith, Simon Ingka, Zoee Hillson, Antonia Chiam, Johnathan Chia and Peter Sibon, reporters@theborneopost.com.
 Posted on November 24, 2011, Thursday

KUCHING: Assemblyman’s figure of 100,000 Dayaks working outside Sarawak illogical — CM.

A claim by Wong Ho Leng (DAP-Bukit Assek) that 100,000 Dayaks had migrated to the peninsula to work irked Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, prompting him to ask the opposition leader to substantiate his figure.

Responding to Wong’s debate in the 17th DUN sitting, Taib (BN-Balingian) who was delivering his winding up speech challenged Wong to get his facts correct and admit his mistake.

Jepak folk always on my mind – Talib

MASS CIRCUMCISION: Talib performs ‘tepung-tawar’ on one 
of the 23 boys  about to be circumcised while Zaidy (right) 
and others look on.

Borneo Post

Posted on November 8, 2011, Tuesday 

BINTULU: Assistant Minister of Tourism Datuk Talib Zulpilip says his constituents in Jepak are always in his mind even though his work as a cabinet minister does not allow him to make regular visits.

“I used to visit every week, and sometimes twice a week whenever I had time but due to the increase of workload and responsibility in the government now, I have to reschedule my timetable accordingly,” he told the people when officiating at the ‘Khatamal Quran and mass circumcision’ ceremony at SK Jepak here yesterday.

He said the irregular visit of late did not mean that he had forgotten the people.

In his speech earlier, he reminded Muslims in his constituency to read the Quran regularly, understand its teaching and practise (teaching) them in their daily lives.

He said that Muslims who practise the teaching of the holy book were a special breed of people in society.