by: Hiew King Cheu
I must thank the DBKK for all the swift action
taken to put right matters following my request concerning the public
complaints in Luyang.
DBKK and the KK Mayor have demonstrated
efficiency in many aspects and their performance has improved in many ways, of course
there are other areas they still have to upgrade and pay attention on.
My proposal to allow and permit the private
sector to foster and sponsor the public open spaces, children playground, and
gardens will definitely help to reduce the DBKK expenditure. I suppose the
government especially the finance minister will be happy to make it possible.
On the KK traffic circulation problem and not
having enough car parking spaces, I urge the DBKK to immediately come up with
plans to solve the problem in the long run. My suggestion to consider the
Monorail system is a long term solution, and by starting on the feasibility and
design study would be proper. The KK folks will be proud to see that we have a
city without traffic jam and a lot of available car parking spaces. The buses
on the road should see a new system of circulation and routing especially on
the Jalan Lintas from Inanam to the KKIA airport.
The flyovers which I have mentioned before on
the Jalan Lintas should commence soonest possible under the 10th
Malaysian Plan.
The car parking problems in Foh Sang is
getting worst, and there is a need to build a multistory car park. DBKK has to
get a plan started and I hope the Chief Minister can help to get this going. I
have confidence in him because he is a cooperate man who can find money for the
purpose.
Beside that, Foh Sang shop also needed a roof
over the central part of the shops, to stop the sun and rain. The will further
enhance business and community activities. Further more, with that Foh Sang
shops are to be upgrade to a tourist attraction spot and it can become the
CHINA TOWN of KK. Of course, we need the CM to give us the grant to make this
dream come true.
The tourism industry is picking up very fast
and we are short of 4 star and 5 star hotel rooms during peak season. The
industry is earning Sabah handsome money and this should be developed in a
faster rate. More tourist attraction spots in Sabah are to be set up and this
requires great deal of money and finance support from the government. We want
our valued tourists to enjoy their stay here and we must be a good host to
start with. The Pulau Gaya will be a place good for promoting the industry, and
it is so close and yet so far. The government should consider to allow this to
be developed.
On education, the Sabah government has to
assist the Chinese SJK and SM on additional financial assistance. At the
moment, there are money distributed to the Chinese schools but that is far from
enough. Chinese schools still have to raise fund and it is far from the
requirement. For an example, in my area, SJK (c) Shan Tao, due to the large
student population about 2,000 in the area, it has to put up a new class room
block costing RM5 million. The money available is limited, because the building
committee has only RM1 million to pay the contractors, and it has to depend on
public donation. May be the CM can consider to give them a special grant of RM2
million?
The Land and survey department is in need of
more attention to improve its efficiencies and effectiveness. The
administrative abilities and staffs have to be reinforced to help clear the
piling up of the much delay on the processing of land document like land
titles, subdivision titles, survey plans, strata titles and land transfer etc.
There are some “grey area” needed to ironed out and we shall see progress and
advancement.
The tennis sport in Sabah is indeed needed
emphasis by the Sabah government. To encourage the tennis sport to be upgraded,
they need better ground and facilities. This sport is winning 2nd
world high in price money and viewing. Logically it must be given an important
place and we should make it a compulsory sport item in all games meet, locally
and internationally. It is a shame that Tennis is still not there after much
appeal and until today it is still not listed in the SUKMA games. The players
are trained and ready but they have no chance to participate, what a waste. The
Likas Sport Complex has nice tennis court, but those are not all weather
courts. It is wise that the government to erect at least 4 courts out of the 12
with a roof for the game. Can the CM make some fund available for the purpose?
It will cost only RM1.0 million only, and I am sure YAB can make that a
reality.
For Luyang, we need further up grading to the existing
infrastructure like redo the drains, roads, pavements, water and electric
supply and sewerage system etc. I know this needs plenty of money to carry out,
and it is a sad story that we opposition can’t even have a finger on the ADUN
fund. We are being hard pressed by the people in the area to help on the work
required, but without the allocation nothing much can be done, and we still
have to go back to the government for help. Therefore, please consider our
request and do it for the people.
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