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Robert Lau of SUPP is endorsing wastage of fund. While Tree Planting project is a noble intention, Robert Lau know shit about the environment. In fact, the entire Sarawak Barisan National know shit about the environment.

KTS who organized program is one of those big lumbering companies in central region of Sarawak to have raped and destroyed the jungle landscape in the upper reach of Rajang. Other wicked companies probably include Sanyan Group, Rimbunan Hijau, SamLing and others have cut trees by the millions at Rajang upriver and their act have caused uncontrolled soil erosion and heavy silting at Rajang River.

I wouldn't be surprise if vessel cannot call on Rajang Port in 5 years time if the situation is not improve.

Robert Lau is on a publicity campaign to portray his noble deed to replant trees in Sibu (by the way, Sibu is full of swamp and thus limited space of plant tree actually) and not bothering to study the real issues. The issues of upper Rajang being canablised by KTS, Sanyan, RH, Samling and other foochow timber companies. So why can't the YB go over to the jungle and replant the tree seedling there. By the way YB, don't worry ah, the jungle is botak so you can use helicopter to go there. No need to worry about thick jungle undergrowth.

KTS sponsored the event so that as a supporting actor, they might get an award also. Don't be fool. KTS is one of the culprit in the destruction of nature resources in Rajang delta. And their tree planting project in Sibu town is just a cover up to cloud the eyes of the rakyat.


Extract from: http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=33307 (Mar 31, 2008)

Adopt ‘City in Forest’ concept, SMC urged

By Conny Banji

SIBU: The ‘City in a Forest’ design concept of the internationally acclaimed Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) should be copied by the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) for the landscaping of the town, Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew suggested.

He made the remarks when officiating at the launch of the SMC Tree Planting Day, a community project organised in collaboration with KTS-Stihl at CK Tiong Enterprise Sdn Bhd compound at Jalan Lanang Barat here, yesterday.

The event was also held in conjunction with the KTS-Stihl business partnership 40th anniversary celebration.

Lau added for Sibu to successfully adopt this concept, government departments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), schools and other bodies should contribute more to tree planting projects.

“If all 200,000 Sibu residents play their role by planting trees and being aware of the changes in our environment, then together we’ll create a greener environment.”

Later, Lau accompanied by KTS Group deputy managing director Vincent Lau, SMC chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King, secretary Daniel Ngieng and Pelawan state assemblyman Vincent Goh planted trees to launch the Tree Planting Day campaign.

About 200 trees and 3,000 hibiscus cuttings were planted along Jalan Lanang Barat to Lanang Bridge.

Meanwhile, 15 schools here participated in a recycling campaign which was part of the KTS-Stihl 40th anniversary celebration programme. They were SMK Methodist, SMK St Elizabeth, SMK Chung Hua, SMK Tung Hua, SMK Tiong Hin, SMK Agama Sibu, Wong Nai Siong Secondary School, SMK Bukit Assek, SMK Rosli Dhoby, Catholic High School, SMK Lanang, SMK Sacred Heart, SMK Bandar Sibu, SMK Kampung Nangka and SMK Kiang Hin Middle School.

SMK Methodist which raised RM5,497.07 in the campaign was adjudged Top Fund Collector followed by SMK St Elizabeth with RM2,317.56 and SMK Chung Hua (RM1,928.36) as the second and third place winners respectively.

The winning schools received cash prize of RM2,000, RM1,500 and RM1,000 respectively.

For the Global Warming Awareness slogan competition, the first to third prize winners were SMK Kampung Nangka which received RM1,000, Wong Nai Siong Secondary School which received RM700 and SMK Sacred Heart (RM500).