Hulu Rajang MP; Wilson Ugak
Kumbong lauded the efforts being made by SOCSO Kapit Branch for putting up a
Seminar “PROGRAM SEMINAR PERKESO BERSAMA
PEMIMPIN MASYARAKAT 2013” at Rumah Gindal, Pulau Sibau, Sungai Mujong Kapit.
In his welcoming address, the
Manager of Perkeso Kapit; Mr Slyvester highlighted the roles and importance of
Perkeso. To many of us, Perkeso acts like an Insurance company, but in reality
it plays bigger and more important roles to safeguard the welfares of the
workers in times of difficulties and needs. From their survey it was found that
majority of the workers were not aware of their rights and privileges provided
by Perkeso and it is the objective of this seminar to expose and guide them of
their rights should anything happen in their work place.
Ugak was very pleased with the
seminar as it gives the majority of his constituencies who are involved in the
logging sector which came along with major work hazards and even death with
proper knowledge and better understanding of the roles and functions of
Perkeso. Among other agencies who also participated in the seminars were NIOSH
agency represented by speaker Mr Dominic Charles from Sibu, NREB represented by
Mr Gabriel Kalai, Jabatan Tenaga Kerja Kapit represented by Mr Richard Sandak
and Agro Bank kapit represented by Mr Anggas Salang.
In his role as their member of
Parliament for P.216 Hulu Rajang, YB Ugak had tried his very best to voice out
the grievances and hardships faced by Hulu Rajang’s constituencies as proven in
his latest debate speech recently in the current parliament sitting. As a man
of word, Ugak had voiced out the poor conditions of schools in the rural area
that needs urgent attention and more funds. He also voiced out the needs for
more roads such as the proposed road from Rh Juntan to Rh Bengau (13 km), Nanga
Mujong to Nanga Gaat (30 km), Nanga Mujong to Nanga Tiau (60km), Belaga Town to
Merit which will be undertaken by Jiwa Murni under Blue Ocean government
strategy, and many more access roads to connect the majority of the long houses
in Hulu Rajang.
On health, Ugak also voiced out
the dire needs to upgrade the hospital facilities in terms of beds, equipments
and man power to meet the ever increasing demand for better health care for
Kapit and Belaga Hospital. “The shortages of doctors and specialists were the
most critical issue for Kapit and Belaga hospitals”, said Ugak and he demanded
and hope that the Health Ministry will give this request their top priority for
the betterment of Kapit and Hulu Rajang. Other issues being brought up by Ugak
includes water treatment plant for Sg Asap, sports facilities for both Kapit
and Belaga town, poor internet connectivity, poor telecommunication coverage,
more subsidies for rural based agriculture, more amenities infrastructures for
the rural communities and more
development projects under the Barisan Nasional government under the
stewardship of YAB Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Ugak also advised the people to
appreciate what we have today as we are more fortunate than many other
countries in the world who could not afford to provide subsidies as what we are
enjoying now. So please treasure what we have and appreciate what the Barisan
Nasional Government has done to us.
