What's happening today in Sibu? Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidents as they occur in P 212.

 

7am-11am: DAP candidate Wong Ho Leng walkabout at Central Market with Lim Guan Eng, Dr Tan Seng Giaw and Chong Eng

7am-11am: Walkabout at Sg Merah with Lim Kit Siang, Violet Yong, Teo Nie Ching, Lau Weng San

7-11am: Walkabout at Upper/Lower Island Chong Chieng Jen, Chow Kon Yeow, Loke Siew Fook, Lim Lip Eng

7am-11am Wong Ho Leng attends Maslan Methodist Church service with Ngeh Koo Ham

sibu by election 090510 wong ho leng and ngeh koo ham 7.30am: Domestic Trade Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob visit Pasar Awam Sibu.

8.30pm: DAP candidate Wong Ho Leng and Ngeh Koo Ham attend service at New Maslan Methodist Church.

The pastor led the crowd in praying for a fair and peaceful Sibu by-election. They also prayed for a parliamentarian who is people-first. 

sibu by election 090510 khalid samad and teresa kok visit church 2 9.00am: Deputy Domestic Trade Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs Minister Tan Lian Hoe attends Consumer Seminar Program in RH Hotel.

9.30pm: Pakatan Rakyat leaders, including PAS' Khalid Samad and Siti Mariah Mahmud, visit the Sacred Heart Church.

sibu by election 090510 sibu scared heart church Khalid admitted that today's visit is to break the perception that PAS is extremist and wants to push for an Islamic state.

"I think the best way (to break that perception) is to come here to meet the people and talk with them," said Khalid.

9.45am SUPP candidate Robet Lau Hui Yew ( left ) takes his first jab against his rivaL, DAP's Wong Ho Leng, saying he is not the right person to represent Sibu.

 

NONE "I think I am a better agent of change, instead of someone who has been promising change for the past 20 over years," he said at a press conference at the SUPP headquarters in Sibu.

9.55am SUPP challenges DAP to put out in detail what they have done to develop education in Sibu.

 

Sibu Supp publicity secretary Daniel Ngieng said it is only fair for them to list out their tangible contributions.

 

"They can criticise, but they must also look at their own report card," he said at a press conference at SUPP headquarters.

11.00am: Rural and Regional Development Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal at Mara public gathering at Sibu Trade and Exhibition Centre.

11.00am: DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang urged Sibu voters to use this by-election to send a message to Putrajaya to form a royal commission of inquiry for shot teen Aminulrasyid Amzah.

 

sibu by election dap annoucing manifesto 090510 01 (Yesterday, the Ipoh Timor MP had issued a 24-hour-ultimatum to PM Najib Abdul Razak to set up the commission, failing which he would ask Sibu voters to vote for royal commission)

"Until now, there has been no announcement by the government. So we urge the people of Sibu to vote in the interests of their own security."

DAP also announced their election manifesto.

Party secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, calling Najib "Santa Claus," urged him to bring eight 'goodies' for the people of Sibu the next time he visits the town:

NONE 1) enough funds for the flood problems;

2) improvements to local road conditions;

3) increased allocation for Chinese education to RM5 million for every independent school and RM15 million for primary schools which he had promised earlier;

4) a university for Sibu;

5) free wifi for the whole of Sibu;

6) 'appreciation' payout of RM400 per senior citizen;

7) abolition of the Lanang bridge toll; and

8) RM1 billion allocation for poverty eradication

12-6pm Lim Guan Eng on boat trip to longhouses.

1.40pm: A DAP member, identified only as 'Lee', was called and interviewed by Sibu police this afternoon over an allegedly illegal gathering on Friday, May 7.

The gathering was a "meet the people" function that organised at a local restaurant. The DAP member was accompanied by Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jen, and had his statement recorded for around 40 minutes.  

1.45pm-4.15pm:   "Christian and Society" sharing session with Ngeh Koo Ham.

2.00pm: Science Technology and Innovation Minister Maximus Johnity Ongkili attends Launch of Solar Technology Energy Generation for Computer Laboratory Launch at SK Nanga, Tutus Batang Igan, Sibu.

2.30pm: Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal attends KEMAS function Rh Stanley Gramong.

2.30pm: Deputy Science Technology and Innovation Minister Fadillah Yusof, attends Project 1Nita officiation ceremony with Ushawan Wanita Peringkat Sibu at Open University, Jalan Lily.

2.30pm: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Koh Tsu Koon attends gathering in Rh Jackson Allu.

2-4pm: Lunch walk with Wong Ho Leng at Kg Dato’.

3.30pm: Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Joseph Entulu Belaun officiates certificate-giving ceremony at Dewan Masyarakat Teku.

4-7pm: Walkabout with Wong Ho Leng at Kg Dato Road.

4.30pm: The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism

Ministry will set up a cooperative in each district in the state to distribute price-controlled items, says Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob ( below ).

NONE The move was to overcome the shortage of price-controlled items, such as sugar, in the state, Bernama reports him as saying.

"In Peninsular Malaysia, the target is to set up at least one distributor in each state. However, due to the sheer size of Sarawak, we plan to set up a distributor for each district."

"This goes to show that the Barisan Nasional government cares for the welfare of the people and in safeguarding their rights as consumers."

Thirteen cooperatives had submitted applications to become distributors, including six in Sibu, said Ismail.    

5-7pm: Dinner, ceramah with Anwar Ibrahim at Kg Dato Baru.

6pm-11pm Evening dinner and ceramah with Lim Guan Eng, Chiew Chiu Sing, Fong Kui Lun, Liew Chin Tong, Lim Lip Eng and Lau Weng San.

7-8pm: Wong Ho Leng ceramah at Esan Café.

7.00pm: Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Josephy Entulu Belaun attends gathering at Rh Daniel Penasu.

8-9pm: Wong Ho Leng ceramah at Lian Shun Furniture.

9-10pm: Wong Ho Leng ceramah at Ho Garden Cafe.