Saturday, May 30th, 2015
SUPP Central Women Section on rape
The definition of RAPE in Section 375 of the Penal Code needs to be reviewed. SUPP Central Women Section Advisor Amy Tnay says, that acquittal of the 60-year old Bunya Jalong from his sexual offences against a 15-year old girl in Sibu has revealed a disappointing fact, that the judicial definition of “RAPE” still works in a narrow groove. Not only that, she is also utterly upset with the judicial system’s lack of efficiency in handling cases related to sexual offence, where such outcome will bring nothing but social chaos.Read More
Federal government grants for Chinese schools
SUPP President, Senator Datuk Dr. Sim Kui Hian gave away Federal government grants to 28 SJK Chinese Primary schools (central zones Sarawak), 8 SJK Chinese Schools on Northern Zone of Sarawak and 13 SJK Chinese Schools Southern Zone Sarawak recently. The grant was distributed for the school maintenance and student activities. In Sibu, Chairman of SUPP Bukit Asset, Chieng Boon Toon was with Dr Sim to help distributed the grant while in Miri, Piasau Chairman, Dato’ Sebastian Ting was also at the ceremony.
沈桂贤移交教育拨款予北砂8华小
砂拉越人民联合党主席拿督沈桂贤上议员于日前移交教育部拨款予北砂8间受惠华小。 出席仪式者包括中央秘书长拿督陈超耀律师及助理部长兼史纳汀区州议员拿督李景胜。这项教育拨款是首相拿督斯里纳吉于2011年宣布拨出。
沈桂贤移交教育部拨款予南砂13间华小
砂人联党主席拿督沈桂贤上议员提醒获得教育部拨款的学校，必须每个月提呈开支报告，以供教育部进行稽查。 他指出，受惠的学校董事部必须确保每月的进展报告依时呈交予教育部，如果无按时提呈相关报告，会影响紧接下来的申请拨款的手续。 南砂获得教育部拨款的学校包括短廊中华小学、古晋中华小学第一校、古晋中华小学第三校、味源港中华小学、尖山中华小学、金珠盛中华小学、上湾头中华小学、四哩半中华公学、新山肚中华小学、板督中华公学、英吉利里中华小学、铭新中华小学、甲望中华小学，总额高达38万令吉。 他也提醒获得拨款的学校，尽快把支票存入银行，然后每月必须把维修或是提升设施的进展完整报告提呈予教育部。 他也促请教育部能继续关注砂州华小的需求，毕竟长期以来，华小校董会与联邦教育部的关系融洽。
