扎根家园•深耕民主

PENUTUPAN LOJI RAWATAN AIR DI BENTONG

Pejabat saya telah menghubungi pejabat Pengurusan Air Pahang (PAIP) setelah mendapat makluman berkenaan penutupan sementara loji rawatan air Bentong Fasa 2 kerana berlakunya pemendapan yang serius. Walau bagaimanapun, PAIP tidak dapat menjelaskan punca masalah berkenaan. Penyiasatan masih dijalankan bagi mengenal pasti punca sebenar. Namun, mereka berjanji jika masalah itu tidak berjaya diselesaikan dalam masa 24 jam yang akan menyebabkan gangguan bekalan air, mereka akan menghantar trak untuk mengagihkan air kepada penduduk sekitar.

Saya kemudian bergegas ke Sungai Perting untuk menyiasat perkara itu secara peribadi.

Saya perhatikan bahawa keadaan air sungai berubah menjadi warna teh gelap dengan aliran air yang deras. Fenomena ini berkemungkinan besar disebabkan oleh kejadian hujan lebat di kawasan tadahan air di hulu sungai. Walaupun begitu, saya menggesa semua pihak berwajib untuk menjalankan siasatan menyeluruh mengenai perkara ini.

Bayangkan jika ada aktiviti pembersihan hutan di kawasan tadahan air kita, apa yang bakal terjadi pada sumber air minuman kita?

Kita semua harus menghargai hutan yang menjadi kawasan tadahan air ini. Kita mesti melindungi apa yang kita miliki dan membiarkan Sungai Perting terus mengalirkan air bersih untuk generasi mendatang.

Anak-anak kita berhak mendapat segelas air bersih.

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WATER TREATMENT PLANT SHUT DOWN IN BENTONG

My office has contacted PAIP upon receiving news that the Bentong Phase 2 water treatment plant has been temporarily shut down due to heavy sedimentation. However, PAIP was unable to explain the cause of the problem. They were still investigating. However, they have promised that if the problem is not resolved within 24 hours which will cause a disruption in water supply, they will dispatch trucks to deliver water to the people.

I have then gone to the Perting River to personally investigate the matter.

I noticed that the river has turned into a dark tea color with fast flowing water. This fenomena was most probably caused by an unusual occurrence of heavy downpour in the water catchment upstream. Nevertheless, I urge all relevant authorities to carry out a thorough investigation on this matter.

Imagine if there are forest clearing activities in our water catchment area, what would happen to our drinking water source.

We should all treasure the forest cover in this water catchment area. We must protect what we have and let Perting river continue to flow with clean water for generations to come.

Our children deserve a clean glass of water.

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I spoke to the toilet cleaner of a park in Lahad Datu, praised him for his good job. I asked if people like this park. He answered yes and that there are so many families enjoying this park everyday. The park is situated in town but it feels like being in the wild.

The man continued on, “I was told long time ago a China man in this town built this park and many of the trees here are planted by him”.
I smiled and said, “I am that China man”. I pointed to Mr Lai standing next to me “We spent many evenings clearing the bush and lalang, and planted many of these trees”.

20 years ago, as a council member of Majlis Daerah Lahad Datu I proposed to convert a plot of small land that sat in the middle of the town with compacted soil, overgrown with lalang and bushes. It was a site supposedly for a town hall to be built then.

I saw the need of a park in that area and convinced the council to build the town hall further outskirts of the town instead, and introduced an urban forest park. Some people opposed, wondering why bring in wilderness into a town.

I went back to visit the place last week, together with Mr Lai-the only person who helped me during the initial stages. Seeing how it has taken off gave me a great sense of achievement.

Thank you to Mr Chua Ching Kun, bekas setiausaha MDLD, who supported the proposal, thanks to landscape team of MDLD who upkeep the park, and Dr Yap, Innoprise, for donating the seedlings.

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林冠英反击扎夫鲁：国阵直颁合约却算在希盟头上

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YB Wong Tack Wong Ahli Parlimen Bentong Dan team Karak 2020 telah melawat penduduk Kg. Sri Telemong pada minggu lepas. YB membuat lawatan utk mengetahuai keadaan sebenar di sana. Penduduk Kg. Sri Telemong telahpun memberitahu masalah mereka dengan YB. Penduduk di Kg. Sri Telemong mengucapkan ribuan Terima kasih kepada Yb, sebab sudi datang ke sana untuk berjumpa terus penduduk.
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Sehingga kini, masyarakat Orang Asli masih terpinggir.

Kanak-kanak yang tidak mendapat pendidikan.
Kanak-kanak yang kekurangan zat makanan.
Keluarga dengan rumah usang dan buruk.
Malah, ada yang memiliki rumah tanpa tandas dan bekalan elektrik.

Projek-projek oleh agensi-agensi kerajaan yang kononnya untuk pembangunan bukan sahaja telah memaksa masyarakat Orang Asli di kampung ini ke kawasan hutan yang kecil dan telah musnah, tetapi mereka sentiasa diancam tindakan pengusiran oleh pihak berkuasa.

Tidak ada yang berubah selama enam puluh tahun terakhir. Dan perubahan tidak akan berlaku kecuali amanat rakyat kepada Pakatan Harapan dikembalikan!

在如今这个社会进步的时代，原住民社群任然是被边缘化的一群。

孩子们面临着缺乏教育，营养不良的困境。很多的家庭还住在破烂不堪的屋子里，过着没有电源，没有厕所的窘迫生活。

政府机构推动的所谓发展计划不但把原住民逼退到过度开发的森林边缘，还不时面对被逼迁的威胁。

六十年来情况没有改变过。要让改变发生，人民只能将希望寄托于希望联盟，重新委托希盟成为“帮助原住民改变命运”的政府

At this time and age, the Orang Asli communities are still being marginalized.

Children not receiving education.
Children suffering from malnutrition.
Families without proper shelters.
Houses without toilets and electricity.

So-called development projects by government agencies have not only pushed the Orang Asli community in this village to a small degraded forest area but they are also constantly being threatened of eviction.

Nothing has changed over the last sixty years. And change will not happen unless the people’s mandate to Pakatan Harapan is returned!

Photo credit : Kinsey Chia

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