by Conny Banji reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on July 12, 2011, Tuesday
TRADITIONAL BEAUTIES: Muhyiddin (second right) admires the colourful costumes of the Bidayuh, Iban and Orang Ulu maidens after launching ‘Rumah Terbuka Gawai Dayak Malaysia 2011’ at Wilson Begat Bakit longhouse at Penom Ulu Paku. Also seen are Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang (left) and Minister of Information, Communication and Culture Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim. — Bernama photo
Muhyiddin stresses federal government will keep all election promises to Sarawak
BETONG: The federal government will honour all promises made to the state in the recent state election, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said in his speech at the national-level Gawai Dayak open house held at Rumah Wilson Begat Bakir in Penom, Ulu Paku here yesterday.
“We have promised to develop the state’s infrastructure and economy. We will fulfill all promises made by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak himself, myself and all cabinet ministers.” Muhyiddin added that the cabinet had appointed the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas to go through the list of projects promised.
“Uggah will go through the lists, look at the cost, decides the priority and when to call for tenders and other details. As a matter of fact some of these projects are currently being implemented,” he said.
Muhyiddin added that the government was serious about transforming the government and the country economy.
“Our Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has initiated programmes like the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) and the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).
“We will hold roadshows to explain and promote these throughout the country so that the people especially those outside the feFderal capital will know them better especially, effects and impacts to them,” he said.
Muhyiddin also called on the people to remain united to ensure peace and security in the country and took to task a small minority of the people in the country who disregarded the laws, the constitution, the King and the majority of Malaysians who wanted peace.
“They had taken to the street to demonstrate despite being repeatedly told not to do so as their actions would cause hardship and inconveniences to others.
They demonstrated because they wanted a fair and clean election but the opposition managed to win 16 seats out of the 71 in the last state election and this proved that our election had been fair and transparent, he said.
On the Gawai Dayak festival, Muhyiddin said it was not just a mere celebration based on belief or religion but one that was enjoyed by all Malaysians.
He also agreed with Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim’s earlier suggestion that traditional longhouses more than 50 years old be declared national heritage buildings.
“However, longhouse chiefs and the residents must first agree to the suggestion,” he said.
Meanwhile, the deputy prime minister announced the approval of a RM350,000 fund for the construction of the SIB church in Betong, and another sum of RM4.5million for a conservation and breeding programme involving the ‘terubok’ fish at five locations.
He also announced that 900 1Malaysia netbooks would be distributed to deserving students in the Betong parliamentary constituency.
About 3,000 people attended the Gawai celebration and among them were Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang, Minister of Information, Communication and Culture Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim, Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Uggah.
Also present were Deputy Minister of Information, Communication and Culture Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum who is the joint organising chairman of the open house, members of the state cabinets and elected representatives.
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