December   2008      ...last updated December 31 2008

THE RECONCILIATION CEREMONY: Tiong and members of SDNU perform the traditional miring ceremony 
before the start of the concert at Bintulu Esplanade.
31/12/2008: Tiong Offers An Olive Branch to Resolve Misunderstanding between SDNU & Bintulu Resident Officer
28/12/2008: Tiong mad with oil palm firms
  • BINTULU: On many stretches of the Bintulu-Miri Coastal Road, it is common to see   oil palm trees growing right on the road verges.
  • This antics of palm oil companies has irked Bintulu Member of Parliament, Dato Seri Tiong King Sing.
  • He  said these companies should not encroach on gazetted land. Under the law, both sides of the coastal highway are reserved for the planting of flowers or shrubs to beautify the area.
  • “But these oil palm firms have apparently overdone it by planting oil palm trees instead on these gazetted areas. They should have planted the crop within the periphery of their land only,” he said.
28/12/2008: Tiong urges PLUS to review its toll charges
  • KUCHING:  Chairman of Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club, Dato’ Seri Tiong King Sing, said the management company of North-South Expressway PLUS should review the so-called “New Year Joy” toll savings announced last Wednesday. 
  • He regretted that the discounts only applied to Class I vehicles, namely, private cars but not other types of commercial vehicle. 

    • “Furthermore, discounts are only available for those who travel between midnight and 7 am.” 
24/12/2008: Tiong urges Kuching MP Chong Chiang Jen stop to mislead fishermen for own political Mileage 
23/12/2008: Tiong urges committee of Sarawak fishing boat association to look seriously over abuse of diesel subsidy, not to be misled by unscrupulous politician
18/12/2008: DAP branding Government as "Cruel"  and "Unconsiderate" to fishermen, Tiong lead BNBBC to defy opposition motion in parliament house.
November   2008
27/11/2008: BNBBC wishes Prime Minister Happy Birthday
  • Led by the club Chairman, Dato’ Seri Tiong King Sing, the Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BNBBC) wished  the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi happy 69th Birthday.
  • Picture 1: Tiong King Sing extend his heartiest birthday wishes to the Prime Minister  while Batu Pahat MP Dr. Mohd Puad Bin Zarkashi (middle) looking on.
27/11/2008: Delegate from Sarawak Chinese Aided School meet BNBBC Chairman Tiong
  • Lead by chairman Chong Chee Phin, delegates of Sarawak United Chinese Primary Aided Schools Management Board pay a courtesy call to the Chairman of Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BNBBC) today (November 27 2008). 
  • They are later arranged to meet with the Deputy Minister of Education Datuk Dr. Wee Ka Siong for the Chinese primary aided schools in the state via Tiong King Sing. 
  • 25/11/2008:Tiong, Alex voice up delays of PWD in numerous Rural Road Projects.
    • Kuala Lumpur: BN Back Benchers' Club chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the people had had enough with the Public Works Department (PWD) for cooking up excuses in the delays of rural road projects, adding this had made the people sufferi the consequences for decades. 
    • Speaking to the Borneo Post yesterday, he said whenever questions were raised in the parliament on rural road project in Sarawak, the department would give wonder stories of how they would benefit the people, but, when a project came to implementation, the rural folks would have to wait and wait. 
    20/11/2008:Tiong urged PLUS to seriously review its New Year Joy toll savings
    • The Chairman of Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club Dato?Seri Tiong King Sing urged the management company of North-South Expressway PLUS to kindly review the so-called ?ew Year Joy?toll saving announced on Wednesday. 
    • Tiong regretted the discounts only applied to Class I vehicles, namely private car but not other type of commercial vehicles as well. 
    • "Furthermore, discount only available for those travel between midnight and 7 am"
    • He said the Ministry of Works should take into serious consideration especially the country is predicting drastic increase of inflation causing by fuel's hike since last year whereby economic downturn was predicted ahead following the impact of global economic crisis. 
    • Tiong said he had received numerous of people complaints stating that PLUS should be more social concern as freight was among one of the key factor contributing to increasing price of goods. 
    16/11/2008:Dato' Seri Tiong King Sing's reply to Ipoh Barat MP Lim Kit Siang for his remark that BNBBC members are spoilt brats.
    • In response to Ipoh Timur MP Lim Kit Siang's statement that Dato’ Seri Tiong and his club’s deputy chairman Bung Moktar Radin, Kinabatangan MP, are spoilt brats for their refusal to join the opposition's Parliamentary Caucus on the Integrity and Independent of Judiciary, Dato Seri Tiong said the opposition's caucus was not a statutory body in the parliament, and therefore, they had the right not to join it. 
    • He called on Lim not to be furious over their decision.
    • He said if the organisation was a statutory body in the House, his club members would be obliged to join.
    		13/11/2008:Tiong: BNBBC not to attend Parliamentary Caucus on the Integrity and Independent of Judiciary invited by Opposition through Press Release
    • The Chairman of BNBBC Dato'  Seri Tiong King Sing extended his utmost appreciation to the opposition leader Dato'  Seri Anwar Ibrahim for inviting a member from the Club through his Press Release to participate in Parliamentary Caucus on the Integrity and Independent of Judiciary. (Pertubuhan Kaukus Integriti Kehakiman).
    • However, Tiong stressed it was all out to PAKATAN to appoint its members and nothing relevant to the BNBBC, adding that he only learn through a Press Release.
    • "We have not been informed by the House so far,” he said. 
    12/11/2008: A Glimpse at Parliament corridor...What Tiong is doing? 
    12/11/2008: Tiong urges BNBBC members to use time wisely at debates, commenting over expel of Fong and Chong 
    • BINTULU: Chairman of BN Back Benchers' Club Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said members of parliament should use time wisely in the house debates so that they could voice out for the people effectively.
    • Commenting on opposition MPs Fong Poh Guan of Batu Gajah and Chong Chieng Jin of Kuching being expelled from a parliamentary session last week, he said he was disappointed with how Fong had intercepted in a debate, thereby disrupting the parliamentary proceeding.
    • Chong was expelled then too for backing up Fong.
    		12/11/2008: Tiong will propose Transport Ministry to consider building motorcycle lanes in Sarawak
    • BINTULU: Member of Parliament for Bintulu Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said he would appeal to the Transport Ministry to consider building motorcycle lanes in Sarawak to protect riders from accidents.
    • Speaking to the Borneo Post yesterday afternoon, he said there was no such lane yet in the State, adding that riders had been sharing the same lanes with truck, lorry and car drivers, thereby putting them in greater risks in accidents.
  • 10/11/2008: Tiong Urges Lim stop to mock University of Malaya...The Borneo Post Sarawak.
    • KUALA LUMPUR: BN Back Benchers' Club chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing called on opposition leader Lim Kit Siang to stop mocking the students and graduates of University of Malaya (MU).
    • In a press statement yesterday afternoon, Tiong, who is also the Bintulu MP, alleged Lim had made sarcastic remarks on the oldest university in the country when he poked fun on Member of Parliament for Pasir Salak Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman for being a graduate from that university.
    • He said abusing the name of MU or any university in the country would only demoralise the graduates and the undergraduates.
    		06/11/2008: Tiong questions Education Ministry for turning down STPM excellent students to local Universities
    • KUALA LUMPUR: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing warned of serious brain drain in the country when STPM students with excellent results were grabbed by foreign universities after our own universities closed their door to them.
    • Speaking to the Borneo Post yesterday, Tiong, who is also the BN Back Bencher Club chairman, said foreign universities had not only happily grabbed our top students, they even offered scholarship to them.
    05/11/2008: Tiong calls on Home Ministry to materialize Bintulu District Police to Divisional Police
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing called on the Home Ministry to materialise upgrading the police status in Bintulu from being that of a District Police to the Divisional Police.
    • Speaking to the Borneo Post yesterday, he said the Bintulu police status had been lifted in an announcement by the prime minister a few years back, "yet, the Bintulu police still remains as it is today a district police due to the lack of its infra structure.
    • "Being disappointed, he said he had appealed in the parliament numerous times to speed up the plan.
    October   2008
    02/10/2008: Police probing case of threatening letter to Bintulu MP...Eastern Times Sarawak, published September 26, 2008.
    • BINTULU: State Commissioner of Police, Datuk Mohamad Salleh, says the police are investigating  a case involving a threatening letter addressed to Bintulu Member of Parliament, Dato Seri Tiong King Sing on Monday.
    • He said the case was being investigated under  section 507 of the Penal Code. 
    • Mohamad  told reporters this when asked to comment on the alleged letter sent by a woman to his service centre at ParkCity Commercial Square Centre on Monday.
    September   2008
    		Sep 24 2008: Tiong: Straight to solve Sex Video Clip among Student. Don't Misuse Headmasters' Council
    • Tiong has called on Julaihi to step down for his inefficient dealing with the sex video clips , and an objection came from the Sarawak Teachers' Union on Monday. 
    • This was followed by another objection from Sarawak Headmasters' Council on Tuesday. Its chairman Abang Sapali Abang Sepawi claimed it was unfair to point fingers on an individual because improving the education system was a collective effort. 

      • In a press statement yesterday, Tiong, who is also the Bintulu MP, said Abang Sapali, being in the teaching profession, should have led by example in calling on teachers, headmasters and members of the Parent-teacher Association to help our students.
    Sep 23, 2008: Tiong retaliates William Ghani statement over student video clips involving sex
    • SIBU: Barisan Nasional Backbencher Club chairman Dato Seri Tiong King Sing yesterday retaliated the statement of William Ghani Bina, the president of Sarawak Teachers' Union, for slamming his (Tiong's) call on the Sarawak Education director to step down.
    • In his four-page reply received here yesterday, Tiong, who is also the Bintulu MP, said William Ghani had failed to do his homework on the issue and had therefore not fully understood the situation when he hit out at him (Tiong) on the sexual video clips involving students in Bintulu.

      • Tiong had, in his earlier statement, called on Sarawak Education director Dr. Julaihi Bujang to step down for his inefficiency in dealing with the video clips involving students and William Ghani, in his statement on Monday, described the call as an insult to all teachers.
    Sep 22 2008: State Education Director should step down: Tiong's ....Eastern Times
    • BINTULU: The State Education Director should step down due to inability to resolve problems involving students here. Bintulu Member of Parliament Dato Seri Tiong King Sing said he was disappointed by the lackadaisical attempt of State Education Department in addressing incident of students involved in sex in school.
    • Tiong, who had earlier highlighted cases of students recording their own love-making moments using either mobile phones or camera, expressed his amazement that the matter had not been looked into by State Education Director seriously.
    		Sep 17 2008: Tiong: Reveal names of crossovers...Eastern Times
    • KUCHING: The Chairman of Barisan Nasional Back Benchers Club (BNBBC), Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing yesterday threw a challenge to opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to reveal the name of BN Members of Parliament (MPs) who have crossed over to Pakatan Rakyat.

      • "Just reveal their names lah. Why so difficult for him to do that instead of lying everywhere he goes,” Tiong told Eastern Times when contacted at Quangzou, China over Anwar’s claim that 31 BN MPs had crossed over to join the Pakatan Rakyat."
       
    Sep 8 2008: Young criminals on the rise
    • BINTULU: Crimes committed by young people in Malaysia are showing an increase when compared to last year’s figures. Member of  Parliament for Bintulu, Dato Seri Tiong King Sing, expressed concern over the rising trend as this is not good news for the nation.
    • He revealed that based on the study conducted by the police, there were 8,671 cases of young people, aged 18 and below, involved in crimes in the first nine months of this year compared to 6,611 cases reported for the corresponding period last year.
    • 15% of 1,669 cases of violent crimes were committed by young people and for homicide and murder, young people accounted for 5% of 473 cases.
    • "He pointed out that juveniles also involved in theft cases like stealing of motor vehicles and were responsible for 3% of 11,3939 theft cases and 6% for smuggling and drug trafficking cases.
    • He said that based on statistics for the same period, 216 cases of sexual crime out of 1,833 reported were committed by juveniles this year.

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    		Sep 4 2008: It's an absolute lie: State Barisan Nasional leaders
    • KUCHING: State Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders described Parti Keadilan Rakyat's (PKR) claim of having another 40 parliamentary seats to form the next federal government as a lie and mere psychological warfare to confuse the people.
    • The President of Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) and Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam said it was a desperate attempt by the PKR to lure the people to join their party.
    • As far as SUPP is concerned, all our six MPs are committed to the BN struggle, let alone joining PKR or the Pakatan Rakyat. It's an absolute lie on PKR's part,” Dr Chan told Eastern Times here yesterday.
    August   2008           ...last updated August 20 2008
    20/08/2008:Furore over blame on PKR, MPs up in arms over Chor¡¦s reply
    • The Dewan Rakyat question-and-answer session came to a standstill for 15 minutes when PKR MPs went up in arms against the reply given by a deputy minister on the recent assault on journalists in the Parmatang Pauh by-election.
    • In his answer to Datuk Seri tiong King Sing (BN - Bintulu), Deputy Home Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said the police had received reports of violence against two photographers and Barisan supporters by a mob wearing PKR shirts on nomination day on Saturday.
    • “The police are investigating the complaints but it would seem that the claim (that they are PKR members) is correct,” he said, prompting Azmin Ali (PKR - Gombak) to stand up instantly to protest.

    		20/08/2008: Beating of cameramen at Permatang Pauh causes uproar in Dewan Rakyat …papercutting of The Eastern Times page 14.
    • Kuala Lumpur: A Deputy Minister’s reply on the beating of two press photographers during nomination for the Permatang Pauh by-election recently caused an uproar in the Dewan Rakyat here yesterday. 
    • It was sparked off by a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (BN-Bintulu) who wanted to know who were responsible for the beating. 
    • Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wira Chor Chee Heung replied “according to the photopgrahers’ report, they were beaten up by members and supporters of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) or the opposition.
    06/08/2008: Stop buying scrap iron from thieves, Tiong urges.
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Dato Seri Tiong King Sing called on the operators of recycle centres here to stop buying scrap iron from thieves.
    • In a press statement yesterday, he said thefts of scrap metals had become rampant, and he had received numerous public complaints.
    • He said "only when the buying stops, so will the thefts. Therefore, recycle operator should stop buying these stolen items".
    06/08/2008: Tiong: Speeding up investigation on Sibu Bernas
    • Bintulu: The Chairman of Barisan Nasional Back Benches Club, Dato’ Seri Tiong King Sing called on the investigators to speed up their work to prevent public members from becoming panicky again over the feared rice shortage in the market.
    • As the investigation continued, he said there should be an assurance that rice supply in the region would not be affected.
     Tiong King Sing

    BDA

    Senator Pau Chiong Ung
    		 04/08/2008: Tiong unhappy over irresponsible answer of BDA officer to hawkers
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Dato Seri Tiong King Sing was unhappy with an officer of  Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) for pushing responsibity when hawkers of Bintulu Hawker Centre pleaded to him to hire watchman to overcome frequent break-ins there.
    • In a press statement, Tiong, who is also the chairman of the Back Bencher Club, was shocked that the officer had told the hawkers that the BDA had no money to hire the watchman, adding that it did not have such budget.
    July   2008
    16/07/2008: Tiong urges Goldsmiths not to Offer Cash Awards for public Catching Thieves Red Handed
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Dato Seri Tiong King Sing called on the goldsmiths in town not to consider giving cash awards to public members for catching thieves red-handed in jewelry snatching.
    • In a press statement yesterday, he said he did not encourage public members to tackle criminals alone.
    • "A more constructive way is to fight crimes with the police, and when a thief or other criminals are caught, hand them over to the police immediately for further action."
    14/07/2008: Tiong urges People not to blindly mislead by opposition about oil price hike
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing yesterday called on the people not to be blindly led by the opposition party to protest against the oil price hike.
    • In a press statement, Tiong, who is also the chairman of the Back Benchers Club, said demonstration and protest were not ways to handle problems.
    • "If the opposition is really concerned with the oil price hike that has affected the people, they should reflect it democratically in the parliament or in the State Assemblies.
    		14/07/2008: Tiong Gives Pat to Sibu Police for Crime Bursting Efforts
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Dato Seri Tiong King Sing yesterday gave the police in Sibu a pat on the back for their all-out crime bursting efforts.
    • In a press statement received here, he said he had received a lot of commendable comments and praises from the residents in Sibu after the police there worked tirelessly to solve the serial gang armed robberies that involved foreigners
    • "In less than two weeks when these violent crimes unfolded, the town residents were gripped in fear."He was happy that the police then worked quietly with the help of the people to track down these robbers.
    • He said when the police shot down three foreigners suspected to be robbers, a sense of peace and calmness descended on the people, and they appreciated the police for such a good job in protecting Sibu.

      The Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumers'' Affair Datuk Sharir

    		 11/07/2008: RM30,000 For Bintulu School Bus Operator Association to curd rising of  Monthly Bus Fee While awaiting for subsidy Card
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Dato Seri Tiong King Sing today announced a grant of RM30,000 for Bintulu School Bus Operator Association as a temporary measure to help their members curb the oil price hike.
    • In a press statement received here, Tiong, who is also the chairman of the Parliament Back Bencher Club, hoped with such a measure, it would help the members pull through the difficult time now.
    • He said help would be on the way from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumers' Affair for those who had yet to receive the oil subsidy cards.

      • He said the grant that he announced yesterday was to help those who had not received the oil subsidy or those who were in the process of applying.

    Tiong King Sing
    		08/07/2008: Tiong raised question to Youth & Sports Ministry for promoting youth activities
    • BINTULU: A Rakan Muda Club will be set up in each parliamentary constituency in the country to promote and plan for youth activities in the country.
    • Replying Bintulu MP Dato Seri Tiong King Sing in the parliamentary sitting last week, the Youth and Sports Ministry said altogether, a total of 219 clubs would be formed.
    • It said this was the nation's effort to rejuvenate the youth in their mission towards nation building.
    June   2008
    30/06/2008: Stop the arguments, DPM tells Nazri and Tiong
    • Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants the feud between Datuk Seri Nazri Abd Aziz and Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BBC) chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing to stop.

    Datuk Seri Najib

    Datuk Seri Tiong

    Datuk Seri Nazri
    		30/06/2008: Tiong questions Education Ministry for low intake rate of teacher training colleges.
    • BINTULU: Education Minister Dato Sri Hisamuddin Tun Hussein Onn said there were 4,726 school leavers with Form Five qualification being accepted to the teachers' training colleges this year.
    • Replying Bintulu MP Dato Seri Tiong King Sing in the parliamentary sitting last week, he said these were among those picked from 108,94 applicants, adding that response to teaching post applications had always been overwhelming, and each year, more youngsters were applying.
    		30/06/2008: Tiong concerns with safety of commercial aircrafts
    • Bintulu: The member of Parliament for Bintulu Dato' Seri Tiong King Sing had raised his concerns in parliament sitting lately over the safety of commercial airplanes flying in Sarawak.

      • In reply, Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Kiat assured such strict requirements from the Department of Civil Aviation and the Transport Department.
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    Datuk Seri Nazri
    		 28/06/2008: Rift between Nazri and Tiong widens

    KUALA LUMPUR: The feud between Datuk Seri Nazri Abd Aziz, minister in charge of Parliament affairs and Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BBC) chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has gathered momentum.


    Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing
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    27/06/2008: Nazri's comments upsets 
    • KUALA LUMPUR: The Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BBC) is upset with Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz for branding them childish and gangster-like for removing a barricade at the Parliament lobby on Tuesday.
    		16/06/2008: BNBBC Appeals to Pak Lah to consider giving Personal Tax Exemption
    • Assist nation to ease financial burden in fuel hikes
    • Club chairman Dato Seri Tiong King Sing confirmed last weekend in an interview that they had requested this in a meeting with the prime minister last week that discussed on the 2009 Malaysian Budget.
    14/06/2008: Mini-blueprint to help non-gov’t type schools
    • BINTULU: A special Mini-Blueprint will be drawn up by the Education Ministry to help develop non-government type schools and government-aided schools in the country.
    • Education Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said this mini-blueprint would be part of comprehensive measures taken by his Ministry to help the students in these schools.
    • The Government would look into the welfare and development needs of these schools such as the basic facilities, the upgrading of infrastructure and other needs.
    • "This is to ensure that the welfare and needs of students in these schools are given the necessary attention,’’" he said.
    • Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein also brought cheer to the Chinese community by announcing the allocation of RM500,000 to be distributed to five government-aided  Chinese Primary Schools, namely, SJK Ching Hua Bintulu, SJK Chinese Sebiew, SJK Siong Boon, SJK Chung San in Sebauh Sub-district and SJK Chung Tatau.

    Datuk Seri Hishammuddin 
    Tun Hussein
    		 14/06/2008: Ministry warns contractors who sacrifice quality 
    • BINTULU: The Education Ministry will blacklist contractors who sacrifice quality to save on building cost. 
    • The same warning goes to school canteen operators and school bus operators, the Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein (pictured right) said after visiting SJKC Chung Hua Bintulu 2 here yesterday.
    • The P217 Bintulu People Service Centre team wishing all our Dayak friends, supporters and Bintulu people: 
    • Selamat Ari Gawai Gayu Guru Ngerai Nyamai

    SHARING FESTIVE JOY: Tiong and Talip with the leaders of Rumah Lampoh community.
    05/06/2008: Tiong continues his Gawai's goodwill visit to Jepak & Tatau
    My Gawai Ngajat Video at Rh. Ngadan, Ulu Suai, Niah Bintulu on June 01 2008.

    Tiong (third left) at Rh Michael Lanyau with Celestine (centre) and other guests gathering on the longhouse veranda.
    04/06/1008: Gawai longhouse visits continue to upper-reach of Kemena
    • BINTULU: Elected wakil rakyat, politicians or community leaders are obliged to serve all people irrespective of their racial or ethnic background.
    • Bintulu Member of Parliament Dato Seri Tiong King Sing said it was the principle of Barisan Nasional government for all the people to enjoy the fruits of development and prosperity. Tiong added that the wakil rakyat should treat everyone equally besides looking after the interest or rights of people in his own community.
    • Tiong said this during the second day of his visit to the Dayak community located upstream of Kemena River to extend his Gawai Dayak greetings.

    For our album...Tiong having photo session with the winners of beauty and Warrior Dance contest at Rh. Ngadan.
    02/06/2008: MP's Gawai Visit Commences at Suai-Niah area
    • Among the long houses that he visited are Rh. Boniface Bada (29 doors), Rh. Ngadan Anak Pengabang (26 doors), Senior Administration officer of Niah Distrct Office Sebestian Itapak Mesang, SPDP Niah leader Andrew Abak,  Chairman of SPDP Bekenu Sebastian Janting, SPDP Niah Service Centre Clerk Magdeline Sumis,  Rh. Muyang Anak Wat (42 doors), Rh. Ambau (44 doors). 

    Wong handing over the mock cheque to Pau (right) as Tiong looks on. 
    03/06/2008: MP calls for law to regulate bloggers
    • BINTULU: A law needs to be formulated to regulate and monitor the activities of bloggers and websites which disseminate negative and untruthful information.
    • Bintulu Member of Parliament,  Dato Seri Tiong King Sing  said although the Barisan Nasional Government was supportive of freedom of expressions or media freedom, there must be a limit to it to ensure that the bloggers  disseminate information responsibly.
    • He said the information on websites manned by the opposition politicians and bloggers was always negative, misleading.
    • Tiong, who is also the Chairman of the Back Benchers Club, said  some bloggers and websites gave the impression that the people were  undergoing hardships living in a   politically unstable country.
    01/06/2008: 55 pct doctors' posts in Sarawak not filled 
    • KUCHING: The Health Ministry has revealed that a staggering 55 per cent of doctor's posts in Sarawak are vacant, while the national average stands at 40 per cent.
    • "We'lll take immediate action," Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai assured yesterday.
    • "In one or two months time, we'll send more housemen (medical interns) here. But we can't fill up all the posts at once, because presently, only 45 per cent has been filled.
    		01/06/2008: Two more sites for low cost houses
    • BINTULU: The Local Government and Housing Ministry has identified two sites in Sarawak for the construction of low cost houses under the Integrated People Housing Project of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP).
    • Its Assistant Minister Datuk Robert Lau said 1,000 units of low cost houses would be built in Kemena, Bintulu and another 500 units in Seduan, Sibu .
    01/06/2008: Parliament: Civil Servant did not discharge duty must be sacked, Tiong urged in Pension Bill 2008.
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Dato Seri Tiong King Sing called on the government to work out a way to ensure the job quality of the civil servants.
    • Speaking in the parliament last Thursday in support of the Pension Bill that was currently being debated, Tiong, who is also the chairman of the Parliament's Back Bencher Club, said there must be an effort to care not only for the pensioners, but, to ensure that these workers gave quality service when they were in the government service.
    Annoucement:
    From the June 2008 onward, our P217 Bintulu People Service Centre will extend its serving hours as follows:
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    Monday to Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
    Saturday: 8:30am - 2:00pm
    May   2008
    24/05/2008: Backbenchers Club chairman: Parliament has become like Central Market…BERNAMA
    • KUALA LUMPUR, May 22" "If the first day of Parliament's sitting was described as a boisterous market where only three questions were answered, yesterday it was described by one MP as "Central Market" complete with cake, candles and singing. 
    • And that despite it being the highest law-making institution in the country.
    • The attitude of some MPs in bringing visitors for certain purposes caused discomfort among other parliamentarians.
    23/05/2008: Pensioner sustained severe injuries following an assault
    • Tiong: Intolerable of crime committed under influence of drugs, alcohol or gangster element
    • Meanwhile, Bintulu MP Dato Seri Tiong King Sing confirmed the victim's family had sought his help because they feared the assailants would strike back after they lodged a police report.
    • Tiong said his service centre in Bintulu had contacted the police in Sibu and he was happy that the police here had responded immediately to the assault.
    • As a suspect had been arrested, he called on the public to help the police so that the other suspect would be arrested soonest.
    20/05/2008: Leaders urged to instil displine
    • BINTULU: Leaders of the Village Security and Development Committees (JKKKs) and Tuai Rumah (longhouse headmen) have been urged to instil  discipline into their charges.
    • Bintulu Member of Parliament, Dato Seri Tiong King Sing said the image of  longhouses or reputation of  leaders would be tarnished if their charges were  caught for involvement in criminal activities.
    • Tiong cited a recent case where several underage teenagers  from certain longhouses were caught by police for involvement in a series of motorcycle thefts.
    • ONE FOR THE ALBUM: Tiong (Seated seven from left) with the committee members of the Bintulu Hakka Association. On his right is Senator Pau Chiong Ung and on his left is the association's president Pui Kiong Onn.
    19/05/2008: Rice rises RM 0.5 per Kilogram, Tiong urges Domestic to investigate over shortage
    • Keep eyes too on "Diesel shortage" by abusing subsidy
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Dato Seri Tiong King Sing called on the people not to smuggle rice out to sell it to the neighbouring country.
    • Speaking at the dinner of the Bintulu Hakka Association here on Saturday night, he said rice was a food item subsidised by the government to help lighten the burden of families and to curb inflation.
    • He hoped the people, especially the traders, would not abuse such an effort of the government in helping the people and smuggle the subsidised item out for their own benefits.
    19/05/2008: Enjoy a grudge-less Gawai Dayak: Manyin
    • Forget about differences during festival, says minister
    • Local member of parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, Bintulu Resident Dr Razali Abon, Senator Pau Chiong Ung, penghulus and other community leaders, and senior government officers were among those present at the dinner. 
    18/05/2008: RM950,000 allocated for road construction and social amenities
    • BINTULU: The Regional and Rural Development Ministry has allocated RM950, 000 for road construction and social amenities in Bintulu Constituency this year.
    • This was disclosed by its Minister Tan Sri Mohammad Taib in his reply to Bintulu Member of Parliament Dato Seri Tiong King Sing during ‘question and answer’ time at Dewan Rakyat recently.

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    		16/05/2008: Committee To Discuss People's Issues, Postponing Mega Projects Proposed
    • KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- The Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BNBBC) today proposed that the government set up a special committee to discuss issues of public interest raised by parliamentarians and postponing the mega projects.
    • Its chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said to make the commitee effective, BNBBC proposed that all views and suggestions to be reportedly directly to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
    • "The committee can discuss issues like the oil royalty, politics, balanced development between regions, security and illegal migrants," he said in a press statement issued at parliament here, Thursday.
    12/05/2008: Karpal's statement baseless, says Royal Court
    • PETALING JAYA: The Elders of the Royal Court of Selangor have issued a statement calling the recent statement by Karpal Singh "baseless" and "irresponsible".The statement said the Sultan’s only concern is the welfare of the rakyat.
    • On May 6, Karpal Singh had implied in a local daily that the Sultan of Selangor was interfering in executive matters of the state.

      • The full statement reads:Elders of The Council of The Royal Court of Selangor view the recent statement purportedly made by Y.B. Karpal Singh as reported in The Malay Mail of 6 May 2008 as very misleading.
    		10/05/2008: Residents told to take issue to court
    • BANDAR Mahkota Cheras residents should take the developer of a blocked access road to court and not reopen it themselves. 
    • Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said they should not take the law into their hands in using the road leading to the Cheras-Kajang Highway.
    • The road was closed by the highway concessionaire, Grand Saga, two years ago after it was opened to the public. It was reopened illegally by residents on April 21 with the help of Pakatan Rakyat representatives.
    09/05/2008: DEWAN RAKYAT: Pakatan Rakyat accused of lawlessness
    • THE Pakatan Rakyat has been accused of condoning lawlessness. 
    • Datuk Tiong King Sing (BN-Bintulu) said MPs from PR had supported a group of Bandar Mahkota Cheras residents in removing the barriers placed across an access road to the Kajang-Cheras highway.
    • BN Backbenchers Club chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (left) after lodging a police report accompanied by (from left) Ahmad Maslan (Pontian), Razali Ibrahim (Muar) and Datuk Mohamad Aziz (Sri Gading)....Sources NST online.
    		 10/05/2008: Dewan Rakyat: BN backbenchers lodge report against Karpal
    • THE Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club lodged a police report against DAP chairman Karpal Singh yesterday for questioning the Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Shah's decision to reinstate Datuk Jamry Sury as head of the Perak Religious Department. 
    • Seven members led by its chairman and Bintulu MP, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, did so at 4.15pm at the Brickfields police station.
    • Tiong, in the report, said he was acting to protect the rights and sovereignty of the Malay Rulers under the Federal and state Constitutions.
    • A similar report was lodged almost simultaneously by Umno secretary-general and Putrajaya MP Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor at the Sentul police station....from NST online.
    09/05/2008: Graft erodes people’s confidence in govt 
    • Integrity of govt administration would be compromised: Tiong
    • BINTULU: Corruption is an obstacle to development because it destroys the people’s trust in the credibility of the government.
    • “The effectiveness and integrity of government administration would be compromised, while political instability, imbalanced development and loss of moral values are some of the consequences of corruption,” said Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing when officiating at the Bintulu Anti Corruption Agency (ACA) ‘Gerak Mesra Masyarakat’ (gotong royong) programme here yesterday
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    Tuesday May 6, 2008
    COMMENT at SOUTH & EAST
    By STEPHEN THEN

    		 07/05/2008:Troubling rise in gangsterism
    • Last month, 21 major armed robberies occurred in the state.
    • VIPs like Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam were among their victims.
    • Gangsters have started to establish a reign of terror in Miri, prompting Barisan Nasional backbenchers chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing to voice his concerns.
     

    07/05/2008: Be proactive in deep sea fishing
    • Sector expected to contribute RM4 bln to state's earnings: Tiong
    • BINTULU: People involved in deep-sea fishing should be more proactive in their efforts to provide a greater impetus to the development of the sector in Sarawak.
    • Picture: LUCKY WINNER: A lucky draw winner receives his prize from Pau during the gathering. 

    Tiong King Sing in the parliament house Malaysia...The sittings for Dewan Rakyat will be held
    from April 28 2008 to May 27, 2008. 
    01/05/2008: Malaysia opens new parliament sitting amid chaos
    • KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s new parliament descended into chaos yesterday as a revitalised opposition disrupted proceedings amid noisy name-calling and insults. 
    • The pandemonium sparked concerns that Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, already under pressure to quit after the March 8 general elections, could struggle to push through legislation. 
    		Last week, several businessmen complained to Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, who is Bintulu MP, that gangs running protection-money syndicates and extortion were threatening businessmen again in Miri.
    		01/05/2008: Three of Sarawak's most notorious gangsters held ...By LOURDES CHARLES and STEPHEN THEN
    • KUALA LUMPUR: Three of Sarawak's most notorious gangsters, who have been terrorising businessmen and smallholders, have been arrested in a massive second wave operation code-named Ops Cantas Kenyalang.
    • The three, who are allegedly involved in illegal logging, extortion, rubber and diesel price-fixing and had been on the run since the first wave of operations, were picked up near and at the Malaysia-Brunei border near Miri by a special task force.
    • Two were arrested on April 8 in Sibu while the other, who is said to be the leader of one of the 17 biggest gangster groups in Sarawak, was arrested at the Sungai Tujuh Immigration checkpoint on Friday.

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    April   2008
    30/04/2008: The bold and the brash

    The New Strait Times  Interview (FOCUS)

    30/04/2008: Malaysia's new lawmakers take oaths...The Macau Daily Times
    29/04/2008: Power to peninsula by 2013, Bakun expected to be operational by 2010 will start transmitting electricity too Peninsular Malaysia by 2013: Salang
    • BINTULU: The Bakun hydro-electricity dam project, about 180km from here, will start to transmit power to Peninsular Malaysia by 2013, said Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communications Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum. 
    		28/04/2008: Gangsters threaten Miri again
    • Businessmen who claim to have been victimised by the gangsters who run extortion syndicates and offer protection services, have appealed to Barisan Nasional Backbenchers’ Club chairman, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (left), for help even though his office is in Bintulu, 250km south of Miri.
    • Tiong, who is Bintulu MP, has been inundated with appeals from Miri folk who complained that this oil capital seems to have become the new hideout for gangsters.
    25/04/2008: Sibu floods: To dredge or not to dredge?...By Peter Boon
    25/04/2008: MPs prefer to ask oral questions...By Churchill Edward and Saibi Gi 
    24/04/2008: Minor Floods causes public fear, Tiong urges DID to go on ground to understand abnormal & Frequent floods
    • BINTULU: Just as the flood mitigation issue heats up in Sibu, Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said a minor flood had come yesterday afternoon, slightly affecting Jalan Pedada and a few areas, causing worries to people as how serious the situation in future would be.
    • In a press statement received here yesterday evening, Tiong, who is also the chairman of the Back Benchers' club, said although it was just a minor flood, with water gushing in from the river, he had received numerous calls within just a few hours yesterday from the people in Sibu.
    23/04/2008: MP's patience wearing thin...Tiong annoyed with DID's refusal to accept dredging as a flood mitigation measure
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing is frustrated by the refusal of the director of Sarawak Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) Wong Siu Hieng to accept that river dredging is a way to mitigate flood.
    • In a press statement received here yesterday evening, Tiong said if siltation was not a serious problem in Sibu, why is there no such problem in downstream towns of Sarikei and Bintangor where the river has not silted?

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    Tiong King Sing
    The Chairman of Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BNBBC)
    Wong Siu Hieng
    The director of Sarawak Drainage & Irrigation Department (DID) 
    		21/04/2008: Not only Rejang River, Kemena River needs to be dredged too, Tiong
    • The MP urges DID to explain where is the approved fund of RM100 million for the dredging of soil and sand at Kemena River mouth
    • BINTULU: Not only the Rejang River needs to be dredged, Kemena River here has become the second water way in Central Sarawak to face the same environmental problem, and now, it needs to be dredged as well.
    • In a press statement received here yesterday, Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said he had brought the problem to the parliament, and the Federal Government had approved a fund of RM100 million for the dredging of soil and sand at Kemena River mouth.
    • But, he was disappointed that the Sarawak Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) had not done anything constructive about it.
    21/04/2008: Tiong pats Sibu police back for curbing foreign rubber tappers
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Dato Seri Tiong King Sing gave the police in Sibu a pat on their back for their determination to curb the crimes in rubber estates when criminals sent immigrants to tap rubber there.
    • In a press statement received here yesterday, Tiong, who is also the youth chief of SPDP, said he had received praises from the people in Sibu after the police vowed an all out action against these criminals.
    • Sibu OCPD ACP Shafie Ismail had vowed last Thursday that he would not hesitate to use the Emergency Ordinance on these criminals when he commented on the arrest of 17 immigrants and three locals caught trespassing and tapping rubber illegally in Sungei menyan and Sungei Bidut.
    20/04/2008: Tiong is Backbenchers Club chairman: 
    • PETALING JAYA: The Member of Parliament for Bintulu Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing and MP for Kinabatabangan Bung Mokhtar Radin have been named as the Barisan Nasional (BN) Backbenchers Club (BBC) chairman and deputy chairman respectively. 

    WORST FLOOD: Sacred Heart Secondary School in Sibu inundated by floods on December 12, 2007. There will be more floods like this if global warming is not mitigated.
    		 19/04/2008: Mammoth floods bund proposed by Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) drag floods mitigation in Sibu: Tiong 
    • "The project costs a mammoth sum. What if it fails? We must bear in mind that this money has come from the people."
    • Tiong felt such a project must also involve the study of its impact on the environment.
    • He asked whether the bunds would alter the geography of Sibu and affect the environment and the ecological system.
    19/04/2008: Experts recommend building flood bunds 
    • Local consultant, Chinese experts concur on best course of action for Sibu
    • SIBU: The local consultant studying the flood mitigation plan comprehensively for Sibu Town yesterday recommended that it would be more viable to build bunds surrounding the town rather the other two options of dredging Batang Rajang and Igan River beds and building bigger or over-sized monsoon drains. 
    SHIELDING SIBU FROM FLOODS: Wong (fourth left) chairs the Forum on Flood Mitigation yesterday. Seated from left are Lee Yu, Tiong, Siu Hieng, Prof Chen and four others from China.
    17/04/2008: No more foul smell by May
    • Sibu Feedmill to install scrubble system to significantly reduce odour significantly

    REASSURING: Wong(left) speaks at a press conference. Others (from second left) are Mohd Ismail, Tiong, and Ngieng.
    		16/04/2008: Sibu Feed mill urged to stop operation before win-win solution reached
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing called on a feed mill at Jalan Teng Kung Suk in Sibu to deal with the environmental hazard it had created.
    • In his press statement yesterday, he said he had received numerous complaints from the residents there.
    • He hoped the factory would deal with the alleged foul air that was coming from the plant.
  • 10/04/2008: Tiong happy that operator of Recycling centre move out residential area.
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing was happy yesterday that the owner operating a recycle centre in the residential area along Jalan Bintulu-Miri has decided to move out.
    • In a press statement received here yesterday, Tiong, who is also a Justice of the Peace, said the move had come timely because a lot of the residents there had been  complaining about the environmental hazard that the industrial operation in their neighbourhood had caused.
    MOVE OUT...the owner of a residential house miused as recycle centre was seem moving out all the scrap metal.
    		06/04/2008: Recycling centre urged to relocate Business an environmental hazard to neighbours:MP Tiong King Sing
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing called on an operator of a recycling centre at Jalan Bintulu-Miri to move his business out of a housing estate as his business operation there has become an environmental hazard to the neighbours.
    • INCONSIDERATE ACTION: Huge metal pieces strewn on the road and other items stored for recycling at the house compound.
    05/04/2008: SPDP has fair representation in cabinet: Mawan
    • KUCHING: Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) president Dato Sri William Mawan said yesterday the party had a fair representation in the federal cabinet when two of its four MPs were appointed deputy ministers
    • The party used to have only one deputy minister in the federal cabinet.
    • Mawan said apart from the two deputy ministers, the multi-racial SPDP also had one senator.
    IMPROMPTU DISCUSSIONs: Mawan (centre) talking to Tiki after meeting the Prime Minister. In the background is Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communication Datuk Joseph Salang.
    March 
    28/03/2008: Tiong assures no shortage of fuel in Bintulu
    • BINTULU: Bintulu MP Dato Seri Tiong King Sing yesterday calmed the people here and assured them that there was no oil shortage in town.
    • Although petrol ran out in all Shell stations here yesterday, he said this was just a technical error of the company. It had nothing to do with petrol shortage, he added.


     
    		27/03/2008: SPDP did not cause Bidayuh to have no post in Federal Cabinet: Tiong

    27/03/2008: Timik asked to thank SPDP
    23/03/2008: SPDP thanks Abdullah for additional Federal Cabinet post 
    • KUCHING: Dato Sri William Mawan anak Ikom said on Tuesday that Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) was very grateful to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for the additional Federal Cabinet post given to the party.
    20/03/2008: New cabinet sworn in
    		19/03/2008: EXCLUSIVE....New Cabinet Line-up with photogrpahs of all New Cabinet Members' Photos
    18/03/2008: PM announces new Cabinet line-up
    • PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced his new administration on Tuesday, trimming his Cabinet from 32 to 27 seats, of which more than half featured new faces. 
    • "I hope they will perform better than before and I believe that with the choice we have made we will be able to fulfil our agenda," he said. 
    • "I would like to tell you that this term we would go into vigorous implementation of our policies and projects.
    • I have heard many times, and read many articles and comments by the people who said Pak Lah (Abdullah) has worked out the policies well but is short on implementation," he told a packed press conference at his office. 
    Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
    Former Maybank CEO Datuk Amirsham Abdul Aziz was also made Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
    Umno information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib is Rural and Regional Development Minister
    Wanita MCA chief Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen is Women, Family and Community Development Minister 
    MIC secretary-general Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam is Human Resources Minister 
    Umno supreme council member Datuk Shahrir Samad is Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister
    MCA secretary-general Datuk Ong Ka Chuan is Housing and Local Government Minister
    Kemaman MP Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek is Information Minister
    Datuk Zaid Ibrahim is one of five ministers in the Prime Minister's Department
    International Trade and Industry
    Datuk Jacob Dungau Sagan 
    Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
    Deputy - Jelaing Mersat 

     
    • P217 Bintulu
    • Dato' Seri Tiong King Sing JP
    • P205 Saratok
    • Jelaing Mersat
    • P218 Baram
    • Dato' Jacob Dungau Sagan
    • P192 Mas Gading
    • Datuk Dr. Tike Lafe
    • Senator Pau Chiong Ung
    • Five candidates for federal postings was suggested to PM by SPDP according to Bername Sources
    17/03/2008:Fresh faces set to dominate
    • Abdullah’s new Cabinet will likely see a host of new faces who emerged victorious in the March 8 polls
    		16/03/2008: Mawan meets PM; submits four names
    • SPDP hopes for additional representation in federal cabinet in tandem with focus on rural development
    • KUCHING: The Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) wants more representation in the new federal cabinet in tandem with the focus on rural development under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, its president Dato Sri William Mawan said yesterday.
    • Mawan said he had conveyed his party’s request to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi during consultations on cabinet positions
    • .”I communicated our expectations to the prime minister when I submitted the names of the four MPs from SPDP.
    • Two students presenting Tiong (centre) with Chinese calligraphy as Pui (second right)  and Pau (third right) look on.
    16/03/2008: They made millions of ringgit betting, Tiong described gambling of certain BN members as "back-stabbing"
    • Bintulu Member of Parliament, Dato Seri Tiong King Sing  claimed some members of certain Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties  had made money  during the just-concluded 12th General Election through betting.
    • He described the act as  "back-stabbing"  as it  had betrayed the spirit of the Barisan Nasional.
    • Tiong claimed that he had evidence to prove those members had won millions of ringgit betting on  the straight fight he had with an opposition candidate. 
    Results for Sarawak General Election
    Parties
    Name
    BN
    PAS
    DAP
    PKR
    Independent
    SNAP
    Seat Contested:
    (31)
    (1)
    (6)
    (12)
    (10)
    (3)
    Result
    30
    0
    1
    0
    0
    0
    13/03/2008: BN does well in northern Sarawak
    • Message clear people want to keep things as they are
    • This message was clearly sent via their votes where all the six parliamentary constituencies in this part of the state were won by the Barisan Nasional (BN).
    • Leading the jubilation was Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) treasurer general Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, who convincingly defended his Bintulu seat by securing almost 73 per cent of the votes cast in the constituency on Saturday.
    		13/03/2008: Sterling SPDP show attributed to party unity
      KUCHING: Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party’s (SPDP) splendid performance in the recent election has been attributed to party unity. 
    11/03/2008: My Heartfelt Thanks to you all...by Tiong King SIng.
    • As the Barisan Nasional candidate for the P217 Bintulu, I wish to record here that due to your undivided support, Barisan Nasional have managed to defend this seat for the third time with flying colours and I am elected as a Member of Parliament again.
    • This is a victory for Barisan Nasional and the people.  Every one of us deserved the glory of this victory.
    Congratulation....Full Delivery of 4 Barisan Nasional seats by
    Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)

    Tiong King Sing scored the biggest  Majority in 12th General Election in Sarawak

    Thank You
    Majority: 14965
    Majority: 8706
    Majority: 4,044
    Majority: 4,301
    • P217 Bintulu
    • Tiong King Sing..23628
    • Lim Su Kien.......8663 (DAP)
     
    • P205 Saratok
    • Jelaing Mersat......12,470
    • Mohd Yahya Abdullah (PKR).............3764


     
    • P218 Baram
    • Dato' Jacob Dungau Sagan....................7996
    • Kebin Wan IND.....3952

     

     
    • P192 Mas Gading
    • Datuk Dr. Tike Lafe....8551
    • Dr. Patau Rubis SNAP.....4250
    • Favian Tisen IND........1476
    • Apin Baeng IND............306
    10/03/2008: State is Barisan stronghold
    • Sarawak Progresive Democratic Party (SPDP) Youth Chief Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing won the biggest majority of 14, 965 votes for the Bintulu parliamentary seat while Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth Chief Haji Fadillah Yusof won with a majority of 14, 397 votes, the second highest majority for the Petra Jaya parliamentary seat.

      Shout of Victory...Tiong won in P217 Bintulu with Land Sliding Majority
    08/03/2008:Tiong does it for the third time with  highest majority 14965 votes
    • BN incumbent pulls a hattrick trouncing DAP rival convincingly.
    • ON THE GO: Tiong spends most of his time with the people in Bintulu including rural folk he also works for.
    		 07/03/2008:Bintulu: Tiong says he is not heavyweight
    • Strength in my political commitment comes from people; it is the people to whom I shall return to: Tiong
    • Heavyweight’ in Mandarin refers to a person who is influential and powerful.
    • Tiong said: "he strength in my political commitment has come from the people, and it is the people to whom I shall return to. Therefore there is nothing to boast of if a politician has achieved something for them."
    • He thanked the DAP for the title, but said that maybe it should be reserved for their candidate, Lim Su Kien”.
    • Tiong being greeted by members of BCCCI with its president Ting standing at the back (right).
    07/03/2008: BCCCI pledges support for Tiong
    • BINTULU: Barisan Nasional incumbent Dato Seri Tiong King Sing lambasted the opposition for misleading the electorate about the construction of the Aluminum Smelter Plant (ASP) in Similajau here.
    • He called on Democratic Action Party (DAP) to do its homework and study the matter thoroughly before making any wild allegations such as the claim that the project would become a health risk for the people because of pollution.
    06/03/2008: Groups trying to stop rural folk from voting
    • SIBU: BN candidate for Bintulu Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing claimed that certain groups were trying to stop rural voters from going to the polls. 
    • Speaking at meet-the-people sessions as he visited Rumah Yeos, Rumah Tangdang, Kemena Port Housing Estate and Kampung Segan last weekend, he said several rural people had complained to him about being persuaded not to go voting.
    • “ I believe the groups are using various tactics to prevent them from voting for the candidate of their choice."

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    • MEETING THE PEOPLE: Tiong speaks at a longhouse.
    04/03/2008: Don't  use squatter issue: Tiong 
    • DAP should have done a research to fully understand situation before blindly harping on the issue for votes
    • Election leaflets distributed by the DAP hammered Tiong on the issue, claiming that the incumbent had failed to help the Jalan Sultan Iskandar squatters to get land for them to build their houses.
    • The leaflets show photographs of government officials dismantling the houses, and the DAP asks the people to vote for their candidate Lim Su Kien.
    02/03/2008: Tiong expresses disappointment over MISC, Petronas subsidiry logistics shipping company over indifferent attitude of family members of two missing divers
    • Bintulu: The BN candidate for Bintulu Dato’ Seri Tiong King Sing last night expressed his disappointment over the indifferent attitude of the shipping company after two of their divers went missing while repairing their ship last Friday. 
    • A family member of missing diver Chew King Jung, surnamed Hu, told Tiong yesterday that they were disatisfied with the company, as it had failed to keep them informed of the latest development of their and search mission.
    February 2008 
     

    13/02/2008: Parliament dissolved...Check you voting station here

    SAD MOMENT: Banun went hysteria as Tiong embraced the grieving mother.
    29/02/2008: A happy father never reached home to see his new born daughter
    29/02/2008: Tiong urges voters to discard Sure-win Attitude
    		29/02/2008: My Message to the Voters (Bahasa Malaysia)
    29/02/2008:  People must not take unity for granted
    • BINTULU: The people have been reminded not to take the prevailing unity in the country for granted.
    • Bintulu Resident Dr Razali Abon said instead the people should make their best effort to preserve the unity and harmony in a multi-racial country like Malaysia.
    • He said credit must be given to the Barisan Nasional government for its ability to bring about harmony, peace and unity among the people of diverse races.
    My Nyalau visit today
    		28/02/2008:  Don't believed Opposition's Instigation, vote for Barisan Nasional
    • BINTULU: The electorate have been reminded not to be fooled by the opposition into believing that they could reduce the price of fuel once they get the mandate to form the next government.
    • Barisan Nasional incumbent Dato Seri Tiong King Sing of Bintulu said the people must know the reality that the hike of fuel price was a global phenomenon affecting every country in the world.
    • He urged the people to trust the BN government which had a proven track record in serving the people all these years.
    27/02/2008:  BN Candidate Tiong King Sing visits Former DAP State Assemblyman Wong Sing Ai after being Hospitalised
    • Talip (right) and Rundi (left) lifting Tiong’s hands to the cheer of the supporters after the successful  nomination.
    24/02/2008:Straight Fights For All Parliamentary Seats In Northern Sarawak
    • Feb 24 2008: Nomination Annoucement by Returning Officer
    • Feb 24 2008: Tiong thanks supporters waiting outside the Civic Centre.

    Straight fight...DAP Lim Su Kien versus BN Tiong King Sing in P217 Bintulu.
    24/02/2008:Straight Fights For All Parliamentary Seats In Northern Sarawak ...Bernama
    		23/02/2008:Full list of State BN Candidate...Bernama
    23/02/2008:SNAP Will Not Contest In Bintulu
    • BINTULU, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak National Party (Snap) will not be fielding its candidate in Bintulu in the parliamentary election, its deputy president, Ting Ling Kiew, said Friday.
    • He said the decision was made because the incumbent of the seat, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing of Barisan Nasional, had performed well and it would be better for him to continue serving the constituency.
    • "Tiong King Sing had been doing very well as the MP for Bintulu and we felt that we should allow him to continue for another term," Ting, who was the Bintulu MP from 1983 to 1987, told Bernama.
    21/02/2008: Speculation normal: Dr Tiki 
    • Two-term incumbent expects names to be bandied around; says it was the same in previous elections
    • KUCHING: A normal thing prior to nomination day.
    • This is how Mas Gading incumbent MP Datuk Dr Tiki Lafe describes the speculation that a senior officer from Padawan Municipal Council as Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate will replace him in this parliamentary election.
    21/02/2008: 912,454 in State to vote 
    • KUCHING: A total of 912,454 Sarawak voters will vote in the 31 parliamentary constituencies in the 2008 parliamentary election on Saturday, March 8.
    • This total is 7,663 more than the 904,791 total voters in the 2004 parliamentary election. 
    • Some of the voters' names have been deleted after the 2004 parliamentary election due to, among other reasons,  disqualification of the voters according to the rules and regulations of this country while others have changed their nationalities.
    21/02/2008: Bintulu cops seize 6,000 live bullets in boxes
    • BINTULU: A police team led by local Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief ASP Azmi Aziz seized three boxes containing some 6,000 live bullets of the Luger brand 9mm at MAS Cargo complex here at 12.30pm on Tuesday. 
    17/02/2008:Let there be a debate of current issues (Sun, February 17, 2008) From Editor corner...The Borneo Post
      IT's not always easy to be a writer, just as it's never easy to be a politician, because there’s usually so much expected from you; as if society cannot go on without you. 

      Over the last 12 months, our police have shown their true grit and dealt with gangsterism in the most effective manner, thanks also to the incumbent BN MP for Bintulu Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing who had dare raise the issues both inside and outside Parliament.

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    • Click the movie clip to view the Chinese New Year Open House of  Dato' Seri Tiong King Sing JP
    • Picture: Treasurer General of SPDP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing JP, former MP for Bintulu after parliament dissolved recently on February 13, 2008, greeting by Lions and Dragon Dance troupes in Bintulu on his Chinese New Year Open House at Civic Centre Bintulu.
    • Picture: The jam-packed scene of Civic Centre Bintulu whereby more than 20,000 crowds from all walk of lives pay their visit to greet Treasurer General of SPDP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing JP, former MP for Bintulu after parliament dissolved recently on February 13, 2008.
    • Picture: The State Governor Salahuddin (5th right) and Norkiah watching a lion dance performance with their host (from right) Dr Francis Toh and his wife. At left is the Treasurer General of SPDP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing JP
    TYT and entourage continue CNY visits
    16/02/2008: Tiong pays Chinese New Year visit in Bintulu
    07/02/2008: Chinese urged to open doors, hearts...Open house concept must be maintained for posterity: Tiong
    • BINTULU: Bintulu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has called on the Chinese community to open their doors and hearts to well-wishers, especially from other races, during the coming Lunar New Year celebrations.
    • In his Chinese New Year message yesterday, he said the unique open house concept of Malaysian society must be maintained for posterity, adding that this had always been the pride of the nation as people from all walks of life and station come together to celebrate the festivals of each other.
    05/02/2008:Victim threaten by Molotov Cocktail asked to move house, Tiong urges KPD Sibu to carry out detail probe
    January

    		23/01/2008:Tiong calls traders and BDA to reach mutual understanding via Federation of Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industries
    • BINTULU: Bintulu Member of Parliament Dato Seri Tiong King Sing called on the traders here and the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) to work towards a spirit of understanding.
    • In a press statement yesterday, Tiong, who is also a Justice of the Peace, said this was important to ensure smooth trading as the celebrants began festive shopping for the Lunar New Year preparation.
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    21/01/2008:Tiong praises Sibu police for prompt action against illegal immigrants intruding rubber estates
    • BINTULU: SPDP Youth Chief Dato Seri Tiong King Sing yesterday praised the police of Sibu for their prompt action in rounding up the illegal immigrants last week for intruding the plantations in the town's outskirts to tap rubber.
    • In a press statement, Tiong, who is also the Bintulu Member of Parliament and a Justice of the Peace, said he had received numerous calls from the villagers, expressing their gratitude to the police for a job well done in restoring the law and order in the villages.
    		21/01/2008:SPDP Confident A Big Election Win
    • Mon, January 21, 2008 :
    • MARUDI: Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) is confident of not only winning but win with bigger majority of all its seats in the coming parliamentary election if its members and the four State BN component parties work together. 
    • Saying this was the party’s president Dato Sri William Mawan when officiating at a BN solidarity dinner organised by the Baram SPDP Division at the civic centre here Saturday. 
    • He said what was needed to ensure total victory was for every body to go to the ground and not to wait for the prime minister to announce the election date.
    20/01/2008:Traders booked for using five-foot-ways
    • BINTULU: Staff of the Enforcement Division of Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) had since yesterday issued summons to 114 traders for displaying goods along the five-foot-way at their respective trading premises.
    • The operation, called ‘Five-Foot-Way Operation’ started on Monday (January 14) and will end on Friday.
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    16/01/2008: PRS and SPDP team up to win Kanowit
    • KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) will work together with Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) to defend Kanowit constituency in the next general election.
    • Sng, also Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department, said he believed issues in regards to the constituency would be resolved in due course by the State BN.
    • Avoiding suggestion that SPDP and PRS are both claiming Kanowit, Sng said: “We will work closely with SPDP on this matter but let BN leaders decide.
    15/01/2008:Pay attention to rural security: Tiong ...Move necessary in anti-gangsterism drive, says Justice of Peace
      BINTULU: The local Member of Parliament Dato Sri Tiong King Sing has called on the new Sarawak Police Commissioner (CP) to continue with efforts to crush gangsterism by paying attention to security in rural areas. 
    13/01/2008: SPDP Lukut Branch Launched:
    • Members in Lukut and Penyulau pledge their full support for Kanowit MP in coming election
    08/01/2008: Tiong urges to speed up repairing Ulu Sebungan Road causes rural students stranded at home...The Borneo Post
    08/01/2008:Bintulu: Sebungan road needs urgent repair: Tiong..The Eastern Times
    01/01/2008: Countdown 2008 in Bintulu
    • BINTULU: The countdown to usher in the new year was celebrated on a moderate scale at Bintulu Esplanade.
    • However, it was still a great time for 2000-odd revellers who turned up at the venue as early as 7.30pm to be pampered with a series of entertaining programmes lined up for the evening.
    • Entertainers comprising singers and a dance troupe from Kuching City, with Masterpiece Band, provided live music performance which thrilled the crowd during the evening event.
    December 2007
    31/12/2007: Appreciate fruits of unity and prosperity, Tiong says in 2008 new year message
    31/12/2007: Don't Mislead by Opposition as hiking of fuel is global problem, says Tiong
    28/12/2007: Assess, submit report on floods, authorities urged, MP voices his concern for victims who need aid urgently
    • BINTULU: Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party Youth chief Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has called on the various government departments in central Sarawak, particularly the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID), to assess and review the recent floods now that the water has subsided. 
    • In a press statement, Tiong, who is also the Bintulu Member of Parliament, hoped this would be looked into so that reports could be sent to the Federal government for further assessment.

    WORST FLOOD: Sacred Heart Secondary School in Sibu inundated by floods on Dec 12. There will be more floods like this if global warming is not mitigated.
    • MINGLING WITH RURAL CHILDREN: Tiong takes a photograph with the children when he visits the Kayan community in Tubau.
    		24/12/2007:Tiong awarded as "Belawan Buring" by Kayan Community ...
    • BINTULU: Bintulu Member of Parliament Dato Seri Tiong King Sing was awarded by the Kayan community in the town's ouskirts of Tubau as their legendary hero that carried the title of Belawan Buring.
    • The award was presented to him on Sunday by longhouse chieftain Awai Anyie when Tiong, who is also a Justice of the Peace, was visiting the native community in conjunction with the current Christmas celebration.
    • In the presentation, Awai described their legendary hero as an immortal figure who was brave and would stand up for the people even in times of war.
    		24/12/2007:Rural youths advised against going wayward 
    • MP calls on parents to give greater moral support to children
    • BINTULU: Bintulu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing called on rural youths in his constituency not to waste their lives.
    • During a Christmas visit to some Kayans during the weekend, he also called on the parents, longhouse chiefs, other community leaders and schools to give guidance and moral support to the young people so that they would not be lured into crimes and immoral activities.

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    18/12/2007: MP raises question over Projects under 9 Malaysian Plan
    • BINTULU: The government is confident to beat the datelines of all the projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan.
    • Replying Bintulu Member of Parliament Dato Seri Tiong King Sing recently in the parliamentary sitting, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Abdul Rahman Suliman said with two more years to go, he was confident that all projects would be completed under the supervision and help of the various ministries concerned.
    		16/12/2007: MP Calls on Divisional Disaster Relief Unit to be ready
    • BINTULU: The government is confident to beat the datelines of all the projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan.

      • Replying Bintulu Member of Parliament Dato Seri Tiong King Sing recently in the parliamentary sitting, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Abdul Rahman Suliman said with two more years to go, he was confident that all projects would be completed under the supervision and help of the various ministries concerned.