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Borneo Post
4 days ago
- General
- Borneo Post
Sarawak Metro must take action against KUTS contractors over pipe damage, says Dapsy man
A photo taken on Wednesday shows the murky water. KUCHING (July 25): The Kuching Urban Transformation System's (KUTS) project undertaker, Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd must investigate, penalise and blacklist irresponsible contractors who caused the recent pipeline damage, said Wong King Yii. The Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (Dapsy) Sarawak treasurer also called upon the Kuching Water Board to take prompt action to ensure residents in affected areas have access to clean water. 'I am dismayed by the repeated pipeline damage caused by contractors working under the KUTS project. 'These incidents have disrupted water supply to thousands of residents in Tabuan Jaya, Samarahan and nearby areas as a result of negligence and poor supervision,' he said in a statement today. KWB said a 12-inch asbestos cement water main near Jalan Wan Alwi was damaged on July 22 while a 200mm ductile iron main at Desa Ilmu was also damaged during construction on July 18. Wong said KWB must strive to resolve the long-standing murky water issues in other parts of Kuching, especially in Green Road and Jalan Song. According to him, the board has repeatedly promised to fix the murky water problem in Green Road but residents there continue to face murky, discoloured water. In Jalan Song, he said the situation is equally bad with residents recently experiencing either murky water or no water supply at all. 'Some were forced to shower at hotels just to get through the day. This is not just an inconvenience – it's a failure in basic service delivery. 'What makes matters worse is that the transboundary haze is already happening. With temperatures rising and air quality declining, access to clean and uninterrupted water supply is more critical than ever. 'The last thing people need in this weather is to deal with brown water or dry taps,' he lamented. Wong said development means nothing if basic utilities like clean water cannot be guaranteed. Given this, he said those responsible, be it contractor negligence or agency inaction, must be held accountable. 'Sarawakians deserve reliable infrastructure, not recurring disruptions and vague assurances,' he added.
Malaysiakini
6 days ago
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
S'wak DAP Youth tells critics to stop blaming Putrajaya for legacy failures
Sarawak DAP Youth pushed back against criticism of the federal government's success in reducing borrowing, telling detractors to take responsibility for the state's underdevelopment instead of placing the blame solely on Putrajaya. Treasurer Wong King Yii rebuked Kota Sentosa assemblyperson Wilfred Yap Yau Sin, who earlier said a reduction in borrowings means nothing to Sarawakians who live without basic essentials.
Borneo Post
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Borneo Post
‘DUN seat hike no guarantee of Sarawak's one third representation in Parliament'
Wong King Yii KUCHING (July 15): The claim by Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) that an additional 17 new state seats is necessary for Sarawak to achieve a one-third representation in Parliament is legally inaccurate, said Wong King Yii. The Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (Dapsy) Sarawak treasurer pointed out that the Federal Constitution does not require Sarawak to increase its legislative assembly seats in order to achieve a one-third representation in the Dewan Rakyat. 'Any change to parliamentary representation must be done through a constitutional amendment under Article 46, with a two-thirds majority in Parliament, not by inflating state-level positions,' he said in a statement yesterday. Wong said Sarawak's demand for greater parliamentary representation must be pursued through proper constitutional means. According to him, a delineation exercise of electoral boundaries should always be based on voter parity, geographical accessibility, and administrative fairness, as set out in Schedule 13 of the Federal Constitution. He pointed out that Sarawak has not experienced any significant population growth that would warrant an expansion of constituencies. 'At present, each Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state lawmaker receives RM9 million in public allocations each year, yet there is no transparency on how these funds are used. 'There has been no public audit, no constituency reports, and no accountability to the people of Sarawak.' Given this, Wong claimed that adding 17 more state seats under this same opaque system would only worsen the situation. 'It risks further abuse of public funds, expands political patronage, and does nothing to improve service delivery to the rakyat. Instead of adding 17 more seats, the government should carry out a proper redelineation of the existing state constituencies. 'Many constituencies remain imbalanced in voter size, with some rural seats having just a few thousand voters, while urban seats carry more than five times that number,' he said. He stressed that fairer electoral boundaries matter more than simply having more politicians. In addition, he said a transparent redelineation process must ensure every vote carries equal weight, improve representation across both rural and urban areas, and restore public trust in the nation's democratic institutions. Wong said Sarawakians deserve a government that values accountability over political expansion and prioritises public service over self-interest. 'The future of our democracy does not depend on how many seats we have but on how responsibly those seats are used,' he added. DAPSY lead new state seats one-third representation Wong King Yii
The Sun
08-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Appeal to spare Sarawak from RON 95 subsidy adjustment
KUCHING: Sarawak DAP Youth has appealed to the federal government to exclude Sarawak from the impending RON 95 petrol subsidy adjustment. This is because the majority of the people in cities and towns as well as in semi-rural localities use RON 95 daily for their vehicles, and are low and medium income individuals who are struggling to survive. They cannot sustain any additional financial burdens that would come with the fuel's retail hike, said the wing's treasurer Wong King Yii (pic). 'Putrajaya must consider the unique situation in Sarawak where the majority of the ordinary rakyat in the middle and low income categories are still using RON 95. 'The income of the average Sarawak people is lower compared to the people in the peninsular Malaysia states,' he said to reporters here today. He added that residents in West Malaysia have alternative modes of efficient public transport such as the public bus networks, the MRT and LRT services in the Klang Valley and KTM train services in numerous states. 'Sarawak however, do not have these efficient alternatives of public transportation to use. 'We have very poor public transport systems. Even the public buses in cities and towns are in poor shape. 'We do not have any choice but to use our own vehicles and the majority of vehicles in cities and towns and semi rural areas utilise RON 95,' Wong said. 'Any RON 95 petrol price hike will cause immediate additional expenses as well as subsequent escalating increase in prices of goods and services.' Wong said Putrajaya can maintain the current subsidy amount for Sarawak just as it had maintained diesel subsidy for Sarawak (and Sabah). 'Sarawak is also a top oil and gas producing state in Malaysia,' he added. 'Much of these oil and gas revenues from Sarawak go into the national revenue that benefits the whole country, so this is another reason why Sarawak should be spared any RON 95 price increase,' he said. Wong urged the federal ministries to come to Sarawak and carry out comprehensive consultation with the people before implementing the RON 95 subsidy adjustment. 'Come and discuss with us and listen to our plights and understand the realities of the ground situation in Sarawak,' he urged. Putrajaya has excluded the east Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah from diesel subsidy adjustment as diesel fuel is used widely by all the heavy-duty vehicles plying the rural interiors of this huge state that is as big as the whole of peninsular Malaysia. Diesel is also a necessity in rural longhouses for power generator sets to produce electricity as many of the over 6,000 longhouses in Sarawak are still without normal electricity supply.
Borneo Post
08-07-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
Call on Putrajaya to maintain RON95 subsidy for Sarawak
Wong King Yii KUCHING (July 8): Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (Dapsy) Sarawak has urged the federal government to maintain the RON95 subsidy for Sarawak. Its treasurer Wong King Yii said Putrajaya should take into account Sarawak's unique context before applying a 'one size fits all' policy across the nation. 'Sarawak is an oil-producing state. Our land and resources have contributed significantly to Malaysia's petroleum industry. It is only reasonable that Sarawakians enjoy continued access to subsidised fuel as part of the returns from our contribution,' he said in a statement yesterday. According to Wong, Sarawak was not asking for special treatment but rather fair treatment based on the reality on the ground. Wong said any national policy should reflect regional differences, and the federal government must ensure subsidy reform 'does not come at the expense of ordinary Sarawakians'. He also noted that petrol consumption in Sarawak was relatively lower than Peninsula. Given this, he said maintaining the RON95 subsidy in Sarawak would not have a major impact on the national subsidy bill, but would go a long way in easing the cost-of-living burden on Sarawakians—especially those in rural and remote areas. In addition, Wong said Sarawak's public transport system was severely under-developed compared to Peninsular Malaysia, where places like the Klang Valley have Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), Light Rail Transit (LRT) and other public transit systems. 'In contrast, Sarawak lacks even basic alternatives with no trains and extremely limited bus services. For most Sarawakians, owning a car is not a choice, but a necessity—this makes fuel price increases especially painful and unavoidable,' he said. Wong also called on the federal government to discuss future subsidy reforms with the Sarawak government and local stakeholders. Dapsy Sarawak fuel subsidy lead RON95 Wong King Yii
