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Election after election, mayor after mayor, but this road leading to the Petroleum Musuem in Miri is still in its dark age.

With cheap natural gas to fuel up our power plant in Pujut, Miri is able to help Bintulu powered the whole Sarawak, and yet it can’t light up the road to its rich history of natural resources.

We are here to promote Miri as a resort city, a place tourist can visit to learn and understand the history of the petroleum industry in Malaysia, and we certainly need to put the Grand Old Lady a lighted path to places you should visit while in Miri.

To Petronas and Shell Malaysia, the initial million contributed to the museum is not forever. The City Council still needs you to help them maintain it. Look at the paint and the building itself – it sure need new coat and a ‘bath’.

The Grand Old Lady says, “Please light up my life!”

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Rh. Aji, Sg. Selepin, Bakong

I lead the team from MERCY Malaysia for a quick meeting with Tuai Rumah Aji of Sungai Selepin longhouse in the Bakong district during lunch hour.

The purpose of our visit is to inform the tuai rumah of our intention to organise a free health screening clinic for its resident, scheduled on 18th April 2009.

Rh. Aji is an Iban longhouse with 101 doors (or family bilik). According to the tuai rumah, his longhouse has a population of over 700 people.

Benjamin Chai giving an insight of how the clinic works.

During the health screening, we will be providing free dental, eye, pap smear check ups for the children, teens and women of the longhouse. Beside that, the children will also be demonstrated on how to brush their teeth the proper way.

During the site visit this afternoon, we were informed by the tuai rumah that one of their longhouse mate’s house was almost burnt down due to a short circuit that occurred during the recent flood. Fortunately the villagers notice the fire started and managed to put off the fire using a fire extinguisher.

These are the women that need to be train.

In respond to this incident, we decided to donate some more fire extinguisher to the longhouse and will do a fire fighting demonstration for the women and elderly people of the longhouse. A hands on training will also be provided to these women and elderly folks of the longhouse because these are the first people who will be at site to fight any fire.

Before we leave for Miri, we informed the tuai rumah that they do not have to accord us the traditional Iban welcoming party. Its bad economic time and we should be saving.

Hardware and chicken

On the way back to Miri, we stopped at Simpang Bekenu for a quick lunch. Check this shop selling hardware, housing material and chicken!

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With the Batang Ai by-election campaign goes into top gear, villagers in Panjai Ruai, located about two kilometres from Lubok Antu are trapped in waist deep flash flood today

Torrential rain that has been pouring since last night, added by the romantically flowing Sebungku river made the only bridge connecting the village impassable.

The only way out or in, according to villagers is to wade through the water. The water level is simply too high even for heavy vehicle.

UchuKeling.com is

Celcom hits its maximum

It was definitely a bad Sunday for mobile phone users in Batang Ai during the nomination day for the Batang Ai by-election. By 9.30 am, was not able to update my blog from either Celcom or Maxis.

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Not all was bad, Maxis managed to connect me to the Internet via my mobile and my updates were posted to my Facebook.

Celcom apologise for the inconvenience and advise us to switch to either Maxis or DiGi.

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Bloggers

I managed to meet a few blog owners while in Batang Ai. Here are some that I spotted.

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This blog owner record the packed bazaar, while being watched by a DAP supporter. You may view the photo taken here.

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The journalist who runs Sri Aman News with Mr. Andy of Sarawak Energy.

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Dr. John Brian (in cap) is the owner of DayakBaru.com.

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A blogger interviewing the police.

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Blog writers from Sarawak National Party.

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The writer of Johnny Chuat who is also a member of RuaiKitai.com.

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Joseph Tawie, the owner of The Broken Shield, who is also a stringer for Malaysiakini.

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To avoid unnecessary complication to my system, I choose this real instant noodle for lunch before heading for Kuching.

Parti Rakyat Sarawak

The flags are up.. and Parti Rakyat Sarawak will be sending their warrior to the battle this Sunday.

Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party

And with the support of the Sarawak Democratic Progressive Party, top leaders, Women Wing and Youth Wing coming from all over Sarawak..

Sarawak United People's Party

Blessed by the leaders in Sarawak United People’s Party, our friend, Malcom Mussen, is set to win the battle against ex-YB Jawah Gerang and independent candidate, Johnny Chuat.

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera

And guidance from the leaders of PBB.. this is THE battle to benchmark the political strength of the Barisan Nasional and the Pakatan Rakyat..

SPR

While we are in Batang Ai, and for some bloggers, it will be a new experience, please observe the rules and regulations – strictly!

To all campaigners.. all the best of luck! (oppss.. I don’t have photos of PKR workers).

Campaigners

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