ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

VIPs' visiting the pond

The Perak State, Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Asli (JHEOA) has approved 2 economic development projects in Kampung Pisang recently. This is part of the government effort to eliminate poverty among the "orang asli" comunity. This community has been identified as hard core poor and will effect the state government's plan to achieve developed state.

The canvass ponds

2,400 rubber seeds has been distributed to the villagers. 2,000 pieces of 'ikan keli' (cat fish) has been provided. 2 canvass ponds complete with water installation equipments were given recently. Tn. Haji Akram, the JHEOA economic development officer said that if these projects successful, more will be provided for the villagers. He promised to allocate 2 ponds of  'ikan puyu' and 30 heads of goat next year.

Cat fish

These is the effort by Batin Nasiri and me. Numerous written applications have been sent to the Menteri Besar and JHEOA. Meetings and discussions with the district JHEOA and Menteri Besar's office has been carried out. Y. Bhg. Dato' Chang Ko Youn, the Menteri Besar's advisor has been called to attend the meeting. The result was great!

Rubber trees - part of the development projects

My next plan will be assisting other villages to apply for the economic development project. There is a huge sum of allocation for this purpose yet to be distributed. I am optimisits that the "orang asli" standard of living will definitely improve by this assistance.

COMMUNITY SERVICE IN KAMPUNG PISANG, JALONG TINGGI

With Roy Sudin, the youth chief

A community service programme was carried out in Kampung Pisang, Jalong Tinggi on 23.12.2009. The programme stared at 9.30 am was organised by Sungai Siput Youth and Sports Department. 40 youth from town and nearby kampungs took part together with "orang asli" youth.

Cooking time!

The community service started by clearing the road-side grassess about 500 meter to Kampung Pisang. Kampung Pisang is located in Jalong Tinggi about 12 Km from Sungai Siput. While the male participants clearing grassess, the female participants were cooking. After lunch, the male participants joined the villagers to build 2 canvass ponds for fish rearing project. This project was sponsored by JHEOA.

Preparing fish pond!

The foods were excellent! There are varieties of "orang asli" food e.g. nasi daun batam, nasi buluh, ayam buluh, petai bakar, ubi buluh, ubi bakar, embung pisang buluh etc. We enjoys the food very much.

Yummy foods, ori recipe!

After lunch, the participants were having telematch. The suppport were tremendous from both parties. This programme is successful by the number of participants, work done, volunteer spirits and the interaction between youth form differrent back ground, cultural, religion and education.

The children.

Telematch

The programme was officially closed by Y.B. Datuk Hj. Ahamed Fakeh Adam, Lintang State Asemblyman. Other VIP attendees were the JHEOA Kuala Kangsar officer in-charge (Pn. Norizan) and Sungai Siput District Youth and Sports Officer (En. Amer Izzuddin).