Dr. Dominic Lau promises to improve the school environment
Press Statement by
Gerakan Youth Secretary General
Dr. Dominic Lau
15 May 2012
Gerakan Batu Division has visited SK Taman Koperasi Polis, Sentul on last Saturday (12 May) to have a meeting with the members of PTA and to discuss the problems currently faced by the school.
Gerakan Youth Secretary General Dr. Dominic Lau who attended the meeting said that the school PTA has raised the problem about the ditches in front of the school gate are without the ditch cover and since the walkway is the necessary route to walk pass after school, therefore it is posing a dangerous threat to the students. Besides, the pedestrian bridge connected the school with the flats across the street, only the middle part of the walkway is covered with roof, while both ends are uncovered, this has left the students who are living across the street to be exposed under hot sun, and it will be more troublesome if it rains.
"As far as I am concerned, DUKE highway has stated that both ends of the walkway are not under the extent of the highway, therefore they refused to build a covered roof. For this reason, we will have a meeting with the person in charge of DUKE and the DBKL to follow up the issue, so that the problem within the perimeter of the school can be solved as soon as possible. This has been the objective of Gerakan, to give full support to all of the schools in each stream," said Dr. Dominic Lau.
Apart from this, Dr. Dominic Lau also added that Gerakan will continue to serve for the residents of Batu parliamentary constituency, not just in livelihood problems but also to contribute its part in educational issues.
Gerakan Batu Division organised charity sales and gave out carnations
Press Statement by Gerakan Youth Secertary General Dr. Dominic Lau
14 May 2012
Members of Gerakan Batu Division led by Gerakan Youth Secretary General Dr. Dominic Lau had organised a charity sales of sewn products at the Bandar Baru Sentul market. Primarily, this charity sales of sewn products was aimed to help women from the poor families, especially single mothers, so that they could sell their sewn products in the charity sales, for charitable purposes. Besides, Gerakan Batu Division also distributed BR1M to some of the residents who already have their application approved but yet to receive the financial aid, apart from this, counter also has been set up so that those who are interested to join the next sewing class session and also those who are interested to attend the Tan Sri Dato' Alex Lee Memorial Dinner on 23 May to be able to register.
Gerakan Youth Secretary General Dr. Dominic Lau said that the programme received a decent response and also attracted many local residents to come forward and support with their participation. In addition, we also specially arranged instructors to give out guidance during the event so that the residents can have a try to sew and make a tissue box by themselves, and produce handmade present to mothers.
"What worth mentioning is that apart from Bandar Baru Sentul market, we also visited Jinjang Selatan market and other places in Batu giving out carnations and handkerchiefs for free to mothers and wished them a Happy Mother's Day. We would like to take this chance to dedicate our blessings and highest respect, to thank all the mothers for their scarification given to their family and children that should be appreciated," said Dr. Dominic Lau.
Besides, Dr. Dominic Lau also added that Gerakan Batu Division will continue to serve the residents of Batu parliamentary constituency, and also together will rejoice with the people during the special occasions.
Gerakan Youth disagrees with the police inaction on the "burger protest"
Dr. Dominic Lau: Police should not hold a double standard
Press Statement by Gerakan Youth Secretary GeneralDr. Dominic Lau
14 May 2012
In reference to the Deputy Inspector General of Police Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar's statement today that the police will not act against on those who held a "burger protest" in front of BERSIH steering committee co-chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan's home, because the protestors abided by the Peaceful Assembly Act 2011 with no infringement of privacy, Gerakan Youth Secretary General is strongly disagree with the statement by the police and would like to urge the police to be non-discriminatory, otherwise the police will only perceived as holding a double-standard in the eyes of the people and heavily suspected of being unfair.
"Those protestors who set up a burger stall in front of Ambiga's home were clearly a disturbance to the serenity of the living environment, which may also affect the residents living in the vicinity. I would like to advice those protestors to put forward their claims in a proper way, such a move that was disrupting the social stability is clearly not helping at all," said Dr. Dominic Lau.
Apart from this, Dr. Dominic Lau also added that in view of what have been underlined by the police that the protestors were legal and not an infringement to privacy, we hope that the police will be accountable to explain with much clarity, whether those protestors did applied for a permit to gather, as well as under what criterions that the police have deemed that the protestors did not break the law and also did not cause any distress to the lifestyle of others.
The application for an entrance to the river has been approved
Dr. Dominic Lau: More convenience to the Nine Emperors celebration by Bei Tian Gong Temple this year '
Press statement by Gerakan Youth Secretary GeneralDr. Dominic Lau
14 May 2012
Gerakan Batu Division had accompanied the committee members of Bei Tian Gong Temple in Jinjang Selatan to meet with the officials of Department of Irrigation and Drainage on last Tuesday (8 May), to follow up closely the application by Bei Tian Gong Temple to open up an entrance to the river earlier on. Gerakan Youth Secretary General Dr. Dominic Lau who attended the meeting on that day said that the Bei Tian Gong Temple in Jinjang Selatan will hold the Nine Emperors celebration annually, the devotees have the custom to carry out the religious ceremony at the nearby river. However the river is fenced-up by the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, while the only entrance is located far away from the temple that caused the devotees to make a bypass by going around the fences in order to carry out the religious ceremony at the riverside.
Therefore, Bei Tian Gong Temple had made an application to the authority to open up an entrance which is nearer to the temple. While under the full assistance and follow-up by Gerakan Batu Division, the application is finally approved.
"The approval given to the application has brought good news to the devotees of Bei Tian Gong Temple at Jinjang Selatan much to the easement of the devotees to carry out religious ceremony at the riverside, it also brought much convenient to the upcoming Nine Emperors celebration that is held annually. Under the enlightened spirit of Barisan Nasional government, the government attaches importance to the folk customs of all races, hold respect for the differences in the form of religious worships," said Dr Dominic Lau.
Besides, Dr. Dominic Lau also added that this is one of the successful examples in the programmes followed-up by Gerakan Batu Division. Gerakan Batu Division will continue to serve the residents of Batu parliamentary constituency, pay close attention to the needs of the people, relieve and solve the problems faced by the local residents.
