Dear Editors,
I would like to release a press statement on the Assemblyman State Allocation Spending. This is an effort to incorporate the spirit of Transparency and Accountability.The whole press release is as below. An Excel file and pie chart are also attached for the detail analysis of the spending.Thank you.
Press Release from The Office of YB Sim Tze Tzin, State Assemblyman of Pantai Jerejak.
For Immediate release
31th October 2008 : Pantai Jerejak ; Penang
YB Sim Tze Tzin, State Assemblyman of Pantai Jerejak has allocated all the Constituency budget to the constituents. The allocation is divided to four categories, Infrastructure (61 %), community activity (9%), Educational / Books (9 %), Supplies (20%). The ultimate objective of this allocation is to create a holistic improvement of the living quality in Pantai Jerejak.
Allocation to Infrastructure ranks the highest at 61 %, total amount RM 61200, this allocation are mainly spent on drainage system, that amounting to RM 20,000 where by drains will be built at Kg. Sg. Nibong Tengah & Kg. Sg. Nibong Kecil because the two areas in DUN Pantai Jerejak are the most flood prone areas, due to imbalance development of the surrounding especially at Bukit Jambul, where rain water fails to be absorbed into the ground but flows directly into the low lying village of Kg. Sg. Nibong Tengah & Kecil.
Another RM9400 is spent on installing lights around Jalan Tengah Flats and Sri Nibong Housing area, due to the rising number of robbery and snatch thief cases.The spotlight will light up the whole area and make it safer for the residents. According to the Chairman of Taman Sri Nibong Me Michael Yong, more than six robbery cases has occurred in June alone, he said "People are terrified, and dare not come out even in the evening" .
YB Sim believes that prevention is better than cure, and he is using the concept of "Fighting Crime through Environmental Design". Thus, he has come out with this idea to deter criminals. When the areas are well lit, it will deter criminal.Another RM 20000 is spent on constructing walkways of Jalan Pantai Jerejak 13 opposite the padang. YB Sim wants to fufill his election pledge for the residents there who complained to him about the bad walkway pavement conditions when he was campaining during the 12th General Election. He also would like to thank the voters there by doing something meaningful to them. The second highest spending is on "Community Supplies" at 20%, RM 20100, the money is allocated to purchase necessities and utensils for Resident Associations, Sport Clubs, Suraus, Churches and Temples.
Pantai Jerejak being one of the most well developed area of Penang in the aspect of, commerce and technology, the spiritual and community aspect of society need the same amount of attention as well. The supplies to these organizations will help them to organize basic community activities and further improve community development.It is noted that YB Sim has spent substantial amount of money on "Educational and Knowledge Development" . A total of RM 9400 equaivalent of 9% were spent on buying books for the Bayan Baru Market MPPP Library. This is considering a major agenda of YB Sim to create a "reading and knowledge community". Education can help uplift society from poverty. Pantai Jerejak, despite being known as an affluent area city, is also home to one of the biggest urban pioneers colony, where by they live in very poor and deprived condition.
Thus YB Sim hopes that with new books given to the library which is only walking distance from their homes, the education of these children will not be deprived. He also hope that, by providing books and creating a reading environment, the community will improve and become a knowledge community and eventually become an intellectual and educated community.A comprehensive selections of text books, magazines, book of general knowledge and literature will be supplied to the libraries. YB Sim plans to allocate more and more books to the entire constituent for years to come.
-- Sim Tze TzinADUN Pantai JerejakState Assemblyman of Penang22,
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