By Anil Netto
Due to climate chaos wreaking havoc to Santa’s North Pole winter detection system, he has mistakenly set out to balmy Asia ahead of schedule.
Having been tipped off, my contact in Sarawak has been keeping an eye out for his early arrival. Hark, are those sleigh bells he hears? The ring-a-ling of the bells draws closer and then… with a mighty flourish, the sleigh comes into view and screeches to a halt. As the jolly White-Haired One, a huge sack of goodies slung over his shoulder, disembarks and bellows, “Ho! Ho! Ho!”, his band of faithful cronies… er, I mean, elves dances a jig.
It’s Santa and his elves bringing the politics of ‘instant noodles’ development to the good folks of Batang Ai.
RM2 million for Longhouses in Batang Ai
By Churchill Edward; Borneo Post; Sunday, March 29th, 2009
http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=49427
Land titles
…Sarawak is conducting a census among people in the Batang Ai resettlement area to resolve the long-standing issue of land titles after they were displaced by the construction of the Batang Ai hydro-electric dam in 1982…(NST, 27 March 09)
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/National/2516060/Article/index_html
Projek RM60 juta bukan ‘mi segera’
Borneo Post, 26 Mar 09
Pelbagai projek di DUN Batang Ai sudah lama dirancang: Masing
http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=49304
RM45 juta kos subsidi
Oleh Edwin Raoh, Borneo Post, 23 Mar 09
Jumlah tersebut adalah bagi seragamkan harga petrol dan diesel di Sarawak di bawah pelaksanaan Projek Komuniti Drumming
http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=49152
Rural grants
“…federal government had allocated minor rural project (MRP) grants amounting to RM420,000 for Batang Ai…” (Borneo Post, 22 March 09)
http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=49073
Road improvements
“…priority to tar-seal the 10km Batang Ai settlement area ring road and two other roads at a cost of RM42 million…” (Malaysian Insider, 15 March 09)
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/20428-bns-battle-royale-for-batang-ai
Fish breeding course
“…The next catfish breeding course will be held at Batang Ai Hilton Resort from March 23 to 25. It is targeted at community leaders from Batang Ai…” (Borneo Post, 20 March 09)
http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=48980
PKR’s bad political maths
By Samuel Aubrey, Borneo Post; Thursday, March 19th, 2009
…Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu Numpang “…hands over RM345,000 in rebates to 692 outboard engine owners….”
…According to Jabu, Batang Ai can look forward to several projects soon and these include building of new roads and upgrading of present roads which are estimated to cost in the region of RM12 million…
…These projects which include the RM5 million Batang Ai ring road, the resettlement road and the RM4 million Lubok Antu-Nanga Bulu road would be implemented under the second stimulus package announced recently by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, he added…
…Later, another ceremony to hand over cash rebates took place at Serubah, Lemanak which was also officiated by Jabu and attended by Masing. They also took the opportunity to introduce Mussen to the people there…
…In Serubah, 177 people received cash rebates totalling RM87,000…
…In total, there were 869 recipients and RM430,000 in total cash rebates were paid out in Lubok Antu, which was the first area in the state to receive this assistance….
http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=48941
RM12 mln for roads in Batang Ai; project state’s priority: Masing
By Churchill Edward and Connie Banji; Borneo Post; Monday, March 16th, 2009
http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=48821
Lubok Antu folk first to receive cash rebate
By Samuel Aubrey, BP; Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
Outboard engine owners to get RM400,000 from scheme
http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=48566
Lubok Antu folk to enjoy phone, Internet service soon
By Jacob Achoi; BP; Monday, March 9th, 2009
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