Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu -PBB (BN)

Democratic Action Party - DAP 

• Education:
• SRK, Tatau (1958-1961), SRK Orang Kaya Mohammad (1962-1963), SRK Bintulu (1964-1966), Tanjong Lobang College, Miri, Senior Cambridge (1967-1968), Dennevire High School New Zealand (1969-1970), Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, Masters of Commerce (1971-1976).

• Career :
• Principal Assistant Secretary, State Planning Unit (1976-1979), Co-ordinating officer, Ministry of Manpower (1980-1981), Economist, Sarawak Foundation (1982-1983), Senior Manager, Asean Bintulu Fertilizer; Permanent Secreatry, Ministry of Industrial Development (1988-1993), Ministry of Infrastructure Development (1993-1995),Chairman of Sarawak Economic DEvelopment Corporation (SEDC) since 1995, Atate Assemblyman for N54 Jepak since 1996 until now.

• Achievements or Contributions:
• Member of AZAM, New Zealand Graduates' Association Sarawak, Sarawak Chamber of Commerce.

• Awards and honours:
• Pingat Perkhimatan Bakti (P.P.B.), Pegawai Bintang Kenyalang (P.B. K.).
• Panglima Gemilang Bintang Kenyalang (PGBK)

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• Administrative Centre:
• Bintulu, Maintowns, Suburbs and villages : Kampung Hilir Jepak, Kampung Hulu Jepak, Kampung Sebuan Besar Jepak, Kampung Sebuan Kecil Jepak.

• Occupation :
• * Constituents are mainly fishermen, farmers, planters, company employees, factory workers, and government servants.

• Accessibilty : Good.

• Biodata of Incumbent:* YB Haji Talib was born in Bintulu on 13 September, 1951. He is married toDr. Zaliha Christine Abdullah, a Senior Research Fellow and has four children.

Such projects, Talib said had brought much changes to the  social and economic pattern of the people in the constituency, adding that the implementation of the infrastructures in the area tremendously helped to lift up the standard of living that they enjoy today.

Being part  of the fast developing Bintulu town, where 70 per cent of the people in Jepak live or work, Talib said that the constituency has directly benefitted from various development projects carried out there, especially in Kidurong industrial area where some of the world's biggest industrial projects had taken place since in the early eighties until to this day. 

Lying adjacently to the south of the constituency is the Kemena wood-based industrial area which also provided similar opportunities to the people in Jepak at large.

Now,  Talib said that the new RM300 million Bintulu Airport project which is currently under construction would add to another milestone in the development of Bintulu, particularly Jepak which is Talib's birthplace. He said that such a big project which is located in the middle of Jepak constituency would definitely bring direct benefits to the people there in such a way that it
would help to generate other economic activities and opportunities in the sorrounding area.

When asked about what would be the main challenges taking a centrestage in the coming state election, Talib said that the challenges would come in numerous forms. He added that the opposition parties would certainly put up their own candidates or independants in most constituencies statewide, many of whom make their appearances during election time. He also said that it is very unfortunate that many independent candidates only wanted to be bought out,
adding that easy money syndrome is the badge of these people.

Other challenges, he said, would be the task to explain to people that the government's policies and programmes would actually benefit them socially and economically in the long run. 

Of course, the opposition, whether in the form of parties or opposition-minded individuals would try to find faults and belittle the achievements of the government by spreading their lies and distortion of facts in a bid to win the peopl's trust. As such, he said that our task during the election would be to ensure that the people would not easily fall into their traps.In another word,
he said that one of the main challenges in the election would be to overcome the opposition tactics and propaganda. 

Touching on the entry of both PAS and KeADILAN into Sarawak and their intention to put up their candidates in the coming State election, Talib said that their main target would be on the Malay or Muslim majority areas while ADIL appears to go on to the Bumiputra areas where the Bumiputra votes could have influence on the outcome of the election. 

Judging from the above facts, Talib said that it was very obvious  that their entry into the State definitely has a divisive effect particularly on the Muslim community. He added that both parties got their encouragement from their recent success in the Lunas by-election in West Malaysia.

However, Talib believed that politically the people are matured enough to know that unity and political stability that we have enjoyed all these while have brought much progress and development to the people which in turn helped to lift up their standard of living. 

To a question of whether an essentially  regional party such as PAS which is Muslim based ruling party of Terengganu or Kelantan could rule a multi-racial and multi-religious state like Sarawak, Talib said that all Sarawakians must consider this seriously.

Similarly, he wondered whether ADIL's movement as a breakaway UMNO faction based on their anger of Anwar's dismissal could bring stability to Sarawak. He said that whether ADIL's  method of "demonstrasi" and disregard for civil law could bring positive political value to Sarawak is a pertinent question for the people of Sarawak to ponder. 

When asked about Datuk Abang Abu Bakar's claims that UMNO would not only spread its wings to Sarawak, but would also contest in the coming state election, Haji Talib said that such faction was another factor in the equation.

"I do have this uneasy feeling about party leaders who formed another party on leaving a party they have been leading".

"Whether it is Anwar or Abang Abu, it is the same : fighting the party in which you have been a senior leader before. I trust some common sense will prevail at the end of the day. Therefore, as a matter of honour, self respect and dignity, these leaders should take a serious look at their actions" he added.

Touching on the PBB's chances of winning in the coming State election, Talib said that in every election opposition is expected.  However, he said that this time the opposition would be the alliance of PAS and ADIl which would target mainly on Bumiputra, Muslim and Malay voters. As such,Talib said that the PBB  would definitely feel the brunt of it.
 

However, based on the proven ability and record of development projects taking place all these while, the people, Talib said, would opt for the BN and PBB for the sake of continuity of such progress.

When asked about his perception of a good leader, Talib said that a good leader must be able, intellegent, farsighted and possess a vision that must be translated into reality by mobilising the support of the people. 

Courage, discipline, honesty and intergrity, he said were some of the important qualities  or traits in any aspiring leader.

Talking about education, YB Talib said that the parents should emphasize good education for their children on top of their priority list, adding that good education could help them become useful to society. 

Talib told the Borneo Post today that he has a vision that in a short span of time the semi-urban N54 Jepak constituency would  become an important satellite town with better road networks, more schools and colleges and as well as a hospital, provided that the present trend of economic development continued.