We come to Sungai Asap not to split, but to help people, says Chong

BELAGA, April 13, 2015:- Sarawak DAP made its presence felt in Sungai Asap Koyan with the opening of its service centre yesterday.

The centre was jointly officiated by Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen and deputy Leon Jimat Donald.

Chong speaking at Sungai Asap resettlement schme

Speaking at the launch, Chong assured the people of Sungai Asap Koyan that the presence of the party is not to divide them, alleged by some Barisan Nasional supporters. 

"We are there to offer to the people an alternative and our service. If the presence of a political party is to be taken as to divide and split the people, then we might as well not have elections," he added.

He said DAP believes in consistent political education and service to the people, especially during non-election time.

"As such, we have decided to set up the service centre, to be operated by our Belaga pro-tem committee chairperson, Kenneth Adan Silek," Chong, who is also Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament and Kota Sentosa State Assemblyman, said.

He said told them that, despite them living in the jungle, policies decided by politicians will affect them nevertheless. 

"Therefore, it is pertinent that they must be concerned with political development," he said, citing an example, the people at Sungai Asap Koyan were originally from the Bakun Dam area.

"This has led to the beginning of their plights. It is the policy of the government that decided to build dam and to resettle them to Sungai Asap.

DAP service centre

"They were given only three acres of land for each household while the government can give to crony companies thousands of acres.  That is also policy.

Good government implement policies to solve people’s problem, but bad government implement policies to create problems for the people. 

"Sungai Asap people’s problems are created by bad policies of the Barisan Nasional which put the cronies’ interest over people’s interest," he said.

He added:"Therefore, to indicate their disapproval of the BN’s policies, they must let BN fall in Sungai Asap in the coming State Elections."