"It is embarrassing for Muhyiddin to say that our children receive better education than those in US, UK and Germany"

By Voon Shiak Ni,

PKR National Women vice head

With the flip-flop Malaysian education system, it is embarrassing for Education Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to claim again that Malaysians cannot deny that the country  has the best education structure .

Muhiddin in his statement yesterday said that Malaysian youngsters are receiving better education than children in the United States, Britain and Germany.

Unhappy villagers in Bau want bridges replaced

By Boniface Willy Tumek,

PKR Mas Gading branch chairman

 About 15 families living in  Sri’an area in Kampung Barieng, Singgai are becoming increasingly frustrated with a suspension bridge over Sungai  Adis and another two wooden bridges in their village.

These three bridges are part of the access to their homes in Sri’an.

Last Sunday,  some of the affected villagers staged a peaceful gathering at the site of the wooden bridge to show their displeasure and to demand that the relevant government authorities take immediate actions to build new and safer bridges for them.

Full judgment of See Chee How & Another vs Chairman Election Commission

The decision, action and omission of the Respondent in relation to the performance of this aspect of their public function is subject to judicial review. In other words, the Respondent is not above the law.  Hence, this head of preliminary objection must fail. - Judge Datuk Yew Jen Kie

IN THE HIGH COURT IN SABAH AND SARAWAK AT KUCHING

APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW NO: KCH-4 13NCVC-3/1-2015 5

In the matter of an application by SEE CHEE HOW (WN KP 640120-13-7 5635) and PAULS BAYA (WN KP 601031-13-5391)

(Application made  for and on behalf of themselves and others being the registered voters in the state of Sarawak having an interest in the proposed recommendations of the Election Commission of Malaysia to review the division of the State of Sarawak into constituencies for the purpose of elections to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly) having an interest in the proposed recommendations of the Election Commission of Malaysia to review the  division of the State of Sarawak into constituencies for the purpose of elections to the Sarawak State  Legislative Assembly for inter alia a Declaration that the publication and or notification of the  Election Commission under Clause (2) of Article 113 of the Federal Constitution to review the division of the State of Sarawak into constituencies for the purpose of elections to the Sarawak State  Legislative Assembly was not in compliance with the provisions contained in the Thirteenth Schedule  and is null, void and of no effect;

See Chee How

Look at your own backyard first before you criticise, SEB CEO tells foregn dam critics

BEIJING, May 21, 2015 - State-owned power provider Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) chief executive officer Datuk Torstein Dale Sjotviet has hit out at critics from developed nations over its efforts to build dams to generate power when their own development was done without much consideration to sustainability.

"SEB  is guided by the International Hydropower Association's Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in the development of its hydropower projects," he stressed at a plenary session "Development versus Sustainability: How can we find the right balance?" at the 2015 World Hydropower Congress here today.

Do something to these back alleys behind shophouses in Betong, urges Vernon

BETONG, May 20, 2015 - PKR Betong branch chairman Vernon Aji Kedit moaned at the ill-treatment  accorded to some of the back alleys behind shophouses in the town by the state government.

 "Despite the frenzy of re-sealing and re-tarring of main roads in Betong town in the past six months, the public in Betong cannot understand why the back alleys of have been ostensibly left to rot with big potholes," he complained today.