CM: Exercise moderation

CM: Exercise moderation

by Saiful Bahari, reporters@theborneopost.com. 

Posted on January 25, 2013, Friday

BETONG: Muslims in the state are urged to be moderate in practising their religion as there is no place for extremism in the state with its multi-religious society.

The call was made by Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud at the state-level Maulidur Rasul celebration at Tan Sri Datuk Amar Stephen Kalong Ningkan hall here yesterday.

He added that moderation would create conducive environment in every facet of life as the people could complement each other’s need and accommodate differing views.

Bintulu not a transition town — Taib

The Borneo Post

by Yunus Yussop, reporters@theborneopost.com. 

Posted on September 6, 2012, Thursday

BINTULU: Bintulu will be a stable society because it has ample employment opportunities to sustain its population.

It will not be a transition town as the government has been able to plan and execute various economic projects to develop it to be a more significant model of development compared to what Miri experienced some 50 years ago.

In fact, there is now more than full employment in Bintulu as it there are more job opportunities than the job seekers, said Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

DCM calls for forgiveness over ‘dhaif’ remark

DCM calls for forgiveness over ‘dhaif’ remark
by Johnson K Saai, reporters@theborneopost.com.
Posted on September 4, 2012, Tuesday

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Malaysia Day celebration on September 16 should not be marred by the controversial remark by TV3 presenter Nurul Syuhada Nurul Ain on Bintulu .

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang said the issue should be put aside and people in the state should move on and focus on the celebration.

“A slight mistake must not mar the bigger picture of our celebration. We are willing to forgive everybody because that is the spirit of Malaysia.

Sedia maafkan pengacara TV3

Sedia maafkan pengacara TV3

Utusan Borneo

by Rusnan Mustafa. 

Posted on September 4, 2012, Tuesday

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Kera-jaan serta rakyat Sarawak sedia memaafkan pengacara TV3, Nurul Syuhada Nurul Ain Mohd Zin atas kesilapannya mengeluarkan kenyataan mengenai Bintulu baru-baru ini.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang berkata, setiap manusia pasti akan membuat kesilapan, justeru bermaaf-maafan adalah cara terbaik.

“Saya mewakili seluruh rakyat Sarawak bersedia memaaf-kan dia sempena Hari Merdeka ini kerana kita rakyat 1Malaysia,” katanya ketika diminta mengulas mengenai kenyataan yang dibuat pengacara TV3 itu yang tersalah tasfir mengenai Bintulu baru-baru ini.

Jabu yang juga Menteri Pemo-denan Pertanian dan Menteri Kemajuan Luar Bandar berharap agar tiada pihak akan memperbesarkan perkara itu lagi.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika ditemui selepas Majlis Pecah Tanah Tapak Bangunan Baharu Majlis Adat Istiadat dan Mahkamah Bumiputera Sara-wak di sini semalam.

Sarawak to achieve per capita income of US$15,000 by 2015 — Taib

Sarawak to achieve per capita income of US$15,000 by 2015 — Taib
Posted on May 29, 2012, Tuesday

BINTULU: Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is confident that Sarawak will be able to achieve a per capita income of US$15,000 by 2015.

He said the projects in Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) particularly in Samalaju in Bintulu would provide vast growth opportunities and boost the state’s income to a new high after 2020.

Thus it was important that other components of SCORE such as the Halal Hub take off and be developed as planned, he said.