Two primary schools in Bau could be in trouble for defying directive from Education Department

Kuching (Dec 13, 2011): The headmasters of two primary schools in Bau district could be in trouble for defying a directive from the State Education Department pertaining to the distribution of cash to their pupils.

Instead of distributing the cash at their respective schools, the headmasters of SRK Kampung Atas and SK St Henry, Apar, allowed their pupils to receive the cash at REDEEMS Centre.

An district education officer handed over the cash to the pupils, in the presence of the headmasters, Tasik State Assemblyman Peter Nansian and Mas Gading member of parliament Dr Tiki Lafe.

A committee member of PKR Mas Gading branch, Willie Mongin, said the directive from the Education Department clearly stated that all headmasters must distribute the cash in their respective schools and within a specific time frame.

"They are not allowed to bring the cash to outside the schools, and what the two headmasters did was wrong and they clearly defied that directive," Willie said.

He said other school headmasters in Bau district were also asked to send their pupils to REDEEMS Centre, but they refused.

Willie asked Nansian whether he has a role to play in asking the headmasters to send their pupils to REDEEMS Centre to collect their cash, instead of at their respective schools.

"I am sure he has a lot to say on this," he said.

Willie was at REDEEMS Centre when the cash was distributed, and although Nansian, in his speech, did not talk about politics, he was trying to claim credit for it.

"It is possible that he (Nansian) did not politicise the distribution of cash because I happened to be around.

"But from what I know, he was trying to help Tiki to position himself in the eyes of the parents of the pupils. Unluckily, he did not succeed," Willie said.

"SPDP has already stated that Tiki would not be a candidate in the coming general election," he said.

Laughable if Wong is involved in Peace Party

Letter to Editor

I just want to laugh very loudly how stupid a reporter from a news portal from West Malaysia could be. He claimed that Wong Soon Koh and his supporters would leave SUPP to form Sarawak Peace Party. I called ROS director early this year, and he admitted having received an application from Peace Party for registration in the middle of last year.
How could Wong and his supporters have submitted the application middle of last year when there was no trouble in SUPP last year? Got logic kah? Serious trouble in SUPP started less than two months ago  in the run-up to the general assembly, culminating in the boycott of the general meeting by Wong and his faction.
Wong and his faction cant be involved in Peace Party. If they really want to leave SUPP, I am sure they will form a party which we have yet to know.

SUPP adopted two resolutions.

Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) has adopted two resolutions at its 22nd delegates conference.

1. Calling on the Barisan Nasional to honor and to ensure the implementation of polices that are beneficial to the nation and its people and which have been matually agreed since 1970 when SUPP joined the Coalition government.

2. In view of the current challenges facing the party, this delegates conference resolves to call on all party members to stay united, place party's interests foremost in order that the Renewal Plan of the party be implemented in full for a better future for all Sarawakians.

The delegates conference was attended by 328 delegates, out of 553 qualified delegates.

Peter Chin takes over as SUPP president

Kuching (Dec 11, 2011): Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui is the new president of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), taking over from Tan Sri Dr George Chan who stepped down after 15 years in office.

Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Richard Riot is the new deputy president in the line-up which also saw many new faces holding key posts.

Riot took over from Tan Sri Law HIeng Ding.

The powerful post of secretary-general went to Professor Dr Sim Kui Hian, taking over from Datuk Sim Kheng Hui.

Datuk David Teng, who had earlier decided to step down as treasurer-general, however, agreed to remain.

Full list of CWC members:

President - Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui

Deputy - Datuk Richard Riot

Secretary-general - Professor Dr Sim Kui Hian

Deputies - Mathew Chen Chin Kong and Ding Kuong Hiing

Treasurer - Datuk David Teng Lung Chi

Assistant-  Bong Lian Huan

Organising secretary - Datuk Alfred Yap Chin Loi

Assistant - Jimmy Chong Jin Huat

Publicity and information secretary - Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew

Assistant - Sih Hua Tong

Vice presidents - 1. Datuk Lily Yong Lee, 2. Tan Joo Phoi, 3. Andy Chia Chu Fatt, 4. Vacant

Youth chief - Tan Kai

Women chief - Tnay Li Ping

Committee members: Ling Chai Yui alias Danny Banjang, Datuk Ting Check Sii, Toh Tze Hua. (Six other seats vacant).

SUPP TDC limits term of office of party president to nine years

Kuching (Dec 11, 2011): The term of office of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president will be nine years or three terms following the amendments to its constitution at the triennial delegates conference (TDC) today.

The amendments also sought to introduce two deputy presidents, from the present one, while the posts of secretary-general and treasurer-general will be elected posts.

Presently, the two posts are appointed by the president in consultation with the central committee, the second highest body in the party.

Under the amended constitution, the secretary-general would take over the post of the party president if the president ceased to hold office for any reason whatsoever, until the next delegates conference.

Apart from limiting the term of office of the party president, the amendments also sought to limit the terms of office of federal and state ministers, members of parliament and state assemblymen, political secretaries, councillors of local authorities, senators, chairmen of local authorities or statutory bodies and community leaders from the party.

A SUPP’s federal and state ministers will be limited to two election terms to hold office while the deputy federal ministers and assistant state ministers to three election terms.

Members of parliament and state assemblymen from the party will be limited to hold office for four election terms, the senatorship to one term or three years, chairmen of local authorities or statutory bodies to eight years, political secretaries to six years and community leaders to eight years.

Meanwhile, the party headquarters clarified that 328 delegates, out of a total 553 attended, despite circulation of the text message claiming that the TDC had been postponed.

“Should the need arise, the attendance list are ready for Registrar of Societies (ROS) inspection,” the party headquarters in a press statement today, saying that some of the delegates were under pressure not to attend.

“If any group claimed to have 300 or more delegates in their team, then it is totally illogical and absurd for them not to come and attend the TDC and also to take over the leadership democratically,” it said.

The party headquarters appealed to all party members not to question the legality of the TDC, saying:”If one loves the party and its sincere in helping to revive the party, then he should not drag the party into further trouble.”

It said that the party was happy that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had come to give his blessings and render his support to the TDC.

“This obviously shows that the prime has confidence in the leadership of SUPP,” it said.