Tuesday, October 07, 2008
馬當（Matang）的由來
馬當（MATANG）在馬來文中的意義為成熟的意思。但在砂拉越古晉的馬當而言，馬當卻是一個相當聞名的地區，而其為人遠近皆知不過於它那馬當山脈了。馬當山是一條山脈，它最高的山峰是史拉比，海拔達3千呎。
儘管是如此，根據《砂拉越掌故》中，馬當之詞在馬來語中的意思卻是“一條修長的沙質山脊”，而達雅語的意思則是“屏障”。據指出，這兩種意思都是描述馬當山的位置與形狀，因為它擋住了古晉的夕陽西下之景。
馬當地區的日落被一些人形容是最美麗的。
馬當七哩中華公學
高矗的馬當山除了景緻怡人外，很早便有一些人對它可能帶來的商業價值有興趣了。早在英殖民地時期，第二任位惹查爾士布洛克和一些人便投資了大量的金錢，在馬當山蔍上較高的地區種植茶葉與咖啡的農作物，但可惜的是這些投資都不宜時而面對虧損。
茶葉與咖啡在馬當山地區的種植計劃失敗，有人相信可能是與馬當山區的氣候有關。
在第二次世界大戰之前，攀登馬當山的沿途，約三份之一的路程地點有一座房屋，據了解，這乃是屬於查爾斯布洛克前往馬當渡假的去處。《砂掌故》一書中描述，該屋子中的飯廳中有一對鹿角，鹿角上掛著查爾斯布落克的馬鞭與盔帽，在他死後都未有人膽敢去碰它。
雖然處在一州首府毗鄰，但在馬當推行的商業計劃失敗之後，它幾乎是被遺忘一般，商業計劃的不成功使它被忽略。它的價值是遲至1902年才被揭發，這便是馬當具有龐大的自來水供應潛能。馬當的這個潛能便發現之後，也使一直以來困擾著古晉的霍亂症受到了控制。
儘管是如此，根據《砂拉越掌故》中，馬當之詞在馬來語中的意思卻是“一條修長的沙質山脊”，而達雅語的意思則是“屏障”。據指出，這兩種意思都是描述馬當山的位置與形狀，因為它擋住了古晉的夕陽西下之景。
馬當地區的日落被一些人形容是最美麗的。
馬當七哩中華公學馬當的歷史可追溯至一個世紀以前，當年，一般人都說馬當區是“和平的住所”，這乃是由於它的週圍環境都是如此的怡人與平靜。
高矗的馬當山除了景緻怡人外，很早便有一些人對它可能帶來的商業價值有興趣了。早在英殖民地時期，第二任位惹查爾士布洛克和一些人便投資了大量的金錢，在馬當山蔍上較高的地區種植茶葉與咖啡的農作物，但可惜的是這些投資都不宜時而面對虧損。
茶葉與咖啡在馬當山地區的種植計劃失敗，有人相信可能是與馬當山區的氣候有關。
在第二次世界大戰之前，攀登馬當山的沿途，約三份之一的路程地點有一座房屋，據了解，這乃是屬於查爾斯布洛克前往馬當渡假的去處。《砂掌故》一書中描述，該屋子中的飯廳中有一對鹿角，鹿角上掛著查爾斯布落克的馬鞭與盔帽，在他死後都未有人膽敢去碰它。
雖然處在一州首府毗鄰，但在馬當推行的商業計劃失敗之後，它幾乎是被遺忘一般，商業計劃的不成功使它被忽略。它的價值是遲至1902年才被揭發，這便是馬當具有龐大的自來水供應潛能。馬當的這個潛能便發現之後，也使一直以來困擾著古晉的霍亂症受到了控制。
走在回頭路
開齋節來時，大家興高彩烈的賀節去......
在濃濃的佳節氣氛中，全馬各地的馬來同胞大開門戶歡慶開齋節，讓國人盡情度過美好的佳節氣氛。這就是每次大家在電視宣傳廣告中所見的一般，種族融洽相處、共慶佳節、互訪與友好。
這是馬來西亞的特色。在多元種族的國家，這是多麼令人羡幕的景象。一般的甘榜，居民確實如此歡度佳節，即使是平常的日子和鄰里的相處也和樂融融。
原本美好的一切，如今突然之間當局竟說要制訂所謂的種族關係法令。乍聽之下，彷如好夢初醒。過去的共同歡慶難道都是假象？
如果沒有政治的介入，沒有政治人物想趁機撈政治資本，想藉炒起種族課題來博取知名度、搞起個人英雄，多元種族的社會應該是和睦、融合的。
如果沒有政棍搞局，大家可以沒有任何芥蒂的排排坐，吃著竹筒飯、享用咖哩，開心的閒話家常，國事天下事都沒有任何敏感，彼此就是馬來西亞這大家庭的成員。
但政客的胡言亂語卻讓人談及一些課題時，需顧左右而言，不再是暢所欲言；更有一些成了所謂的敏感課題。
政治本是服務大眾的一項事業，但若是有人蓄意破壞，不僅歪曲政治的宗旨，也是國家的悲哀。
我們熱愛我們的國家，更希望政府的政策可更加透明、開放及去種族化，也需要有明確的政策，認可各族文化享有平等價值。
獨立數十年，如今倡議制訂種族關係法令，回首之時，很難不讓人有走在回頭路的疑惑。
在濃濃的佳節氣氛中，全馬各地的馬來同胞大開門戶歡慶開齋節，讓國人盡情度過美好的佳節氣氛。這就是每次大家在電視宣傳廣告中所見的一般，種族融洽相處、共慶佳節、互訪與友好。
這是馬來西亞的特色。在多元種族的國家，這是多麼令人羡幕的景象。一般的甘榜，居民確實如此歡度佳節，即使是平常的日子和鄰里的相處也和樂融融。
原本美好的一切，如今突然之間當局竟說要制訂所謂的種族關係法令。乍聽之下，彷如好夢初醒。過去的共同歡慶難道都是假象？
如果沒有政治的介入，沒有政治人物想趁機撈政治資本，想藉炒起種族課題來博取知名度、搞起個人英雄，多元種族的社會應該是和睦、融合的。
如果沒有政棍搞局，大家可以沒有任何芥蒂的排排坐，吃著竹筒飯、享用咖哩，開心的閒話家常，國事天下事都沒有任何敏感，彼此就是馬來西亞這大家庭的成員。
但政客的胡言亂語卻讓人談及一些課題時，需顧左右而言，不再是暢所欲言；更有一些成了所謂的敏感課題。
政治本是服務大眾的一項事業，但若是有人蓄意破壞，不僅歪曲政治的宗旨，也是國家的悲哀。
我們熱愛我們的國家，更希望政府的政策可更加透明、開放及去種族化，也需要有明確的政策，認可各族文化享有平等價值。
獨立數十年，如今倡議制訂種族關係法令，回首之時，很難不讓人有走在回頭路的疑惑。
Thursday, October 02, 2008
New Matang highway to complete on schedule
KUCHING: The new highway leading to the proposed ‘mini Putrajaya’ or Sarawak’s new Federal Administrative Centre in Rambungan near Matang is expected to be completed in December.
The current progress status of the highway, consisting of 18km double-carriageway and a gateway bridge modelled after the one in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya, is 76 per cent.
This highway, which stretches from Rambungan to Taman Matang Jaya, was the Original Matang Route.
The 13.3km Revised Matang Route, which is from Taman Matang Jaya to Demak (not far from Sarawak Stadium), is currently four per cent completed and is expected to be ready by March 2011.
Both the Original Matang Route and Revised Matang Route, costing a total RM325 million and spanning a total 31.3km, are being built and designed by local firm Zecon Berhad.
Zecon executive director Abang Azahari Osman said yesterday both projects are progressing according to schedule.
“Upon completion, the road will provide free-flow access to Rambungan.
“It will also help to decrease the traffic volume thus providing relief from congestion on the existing Matang Road, especially for those living in Matang,” he told reporters at the project site yesterday.
Earlier, Azahari held an on-site briefing on the project for officers from JKR.
There was also a group from Saudi Arabia construction company, Bin Jarallah Group, led by its senior consultant Dr Hazem Mazen, brought there by Zecon group managing director Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
The Saudi group is in Kuching to hold talks on joint venture with Zecon.
According to Azahari, the Original Matang Route was revised because the state government wanted to avoid traffic congestion at the Petrajaya roundabout leading to the Satok Bridge.
“The government had vide the Letter of Acceptance of the Revised Matang Route, varied and substituted the terms, provisions, design, scope of work, specifications and other details of the Main Contract, which resulted in the Original Matang Route being shortened by 7km, from 25km to 18km from Rambungan up to Taman Matang Jaya.
“The said 7-km two-lane double carriageway which was to link with the city of Kuching at the Petrajaya roundabout, is replaced by a 13.3 km two-lane single carriageway Revised Matang Route,” he said.
Works on the Original Matang Route started in 2002 while works on the Revised Matang Route started in July last year.
According to him, works to lay in the premix for the lanes for the highway in Original Matang Route would commence next month.
“As for the gateway bridge over Sungai Salang, it is also the first concrete arch bridge in Sarawak. It is almost similar to the one in Putrajaya, and according to the wishes of then Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad when he came to Rambungan years ago,” he said.
He also expressed confidence that the new highway would pave the way for direct Kuching-Lundu access and enhance the promotion of agriculture and tourism development in the local area.
Rambungan, which is near Lundu, is the site for the 2,020-acre proposed new Federal Administrative Centre for Sarawak.
Meanwhile, Zecon corporate affairs private manager Brandon Goh said public knowledge on this project had been very limited as it was almost not visible from the existing road.
“That is why we invited the media to come here, so that the public will be able to know about this project, especially those residing along Matang,” he said.
— Bernama
The current progress status of the highway, consisting of 18km double-carriageway and a gateway bridge modelled after the one in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya, is 76 per cent.
This highway, which stretches from Rambungan to Taman Matang Jaya, was the Original Matang Route.
The 13.3km Revised Matang Route, which is from Taman Matang Jaya to Demak (not far from Sarawak Stadium), is currently four per cent completed and is expected to be ready by March 2011.
Both the Original Matang Route and Revised Matang Route, costing a total RM325 million and spanning a total 31.3km, are being built and designed by local firm Zecon Berhad.
Zecon executive director Abang Azahari Osman said yesterday both projects are progressing according to schedule.
“Upon completion, the road will provide free-flow access to Rambungan.
“It will also help to decrease the traffic volume thus providing relief from congestion on the existing Matang Road, especially for those living in Matang,” he told reporters at the project site yesterday.
Earlier, Azahari held an on-site briefing on the project for officers from JKR.
There was also a group from Saudi Arabia construction company, Bin Jarallah Group, led by its senior consultant Dr Hazem Mazen, brought there by Zecon group managing director Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
The Saudi group is in Kuching to hold talks on joint venture with Zecon.
According to Azahari, the Original Matang Route was revised because the state government wanted to avoid traffic congestion at the Petrajaya roundabout leading to the Satok Bridge.
“The government had vide the Letter of Acceptance of the Revised Matang Route, varied and substituted the terms, provisions, design, scope of work, specifications and other details of the Main Contract, which resulted in the Original Matang Route being shortened by 7km, from 25km to 18km from Rambungan up to Taman Matang Jaya.
“The said 7-km two-lane double carriageway which was to link with the city of Kuching at the Petrajaya roundabout, is replaced by a 13.3 km two-lane single carriageway Revised Matang Route,” he said.
Works on the Original Matang Route started in 2002 while works on the Revised Matang Route started in July last year.
According to him, works to lay in the premix for the lanes for the highway in Original Matang Route would commence next month.
“As for the gateway bridge over Sungai Salang, it is also the first concrete arch bridge in Sarawak. It is almost similar to the one in Putrajaya, and according to the wishes of then Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad when he came to Rambungan years ago,” he said.
He also expressed confidence that the new highway would pave the way for direct Kuching-Lundu access and enhance the promotion of agriculture and tourism development in the local area.
Rambungan, which is near Lundu, is the site for the 2,020-acre proposed new Federal Administrative Centre for Sarawak.
Meanwhile, Zecon corporate affairs private manager Brandon Goh said public knowledge on this project had been very limited as it was almost not visible from the existing road.
“That is why we invited the media to come here, so that the public will be able to know about this project, especially those residing along Matang,” he said.
— Bernama
Matang Jaya
馬當再也商業區Matang Jaya Commercial Centre
馬當再也商業區前的交通島Matang Round About
馬當再也商業區Matang Jaya Commercial Centre
馬當路擴建為雙程道
中央政府已經進行興建銜接馬當路的一條聯邦道路工程，在有關工程下，政府也將擴建馬當路為雙程道。 “一旦有關聯邦大道竣工後，將解決馬當路交通擁擠的現象。”
他說，實際上，有關聯邦道路工程已著手進行，原定2007年完成，不過目前有關承包商面臨一些問題，導致興建工程進展受到耽擱。
他指出，在此情況下，有關興建聯邦道路工程將於2010年完成，據了解，有關工程也接近最後階段。
他稱，一旦有關聯邦道路工程完成後，將為馬當地區的道路使用者提供第二條道路，政府也將進一步提升馬當路工程。
人口多 道路少.暫緩大型房屋發展
基於馬當地區道路沒有增加，政府將暫時放緩該地區的大型房屋發展計劃，避免馬當地區房屋稠密，以及道路使用量出現過度擁擠的現象。
砂州首長署助理部長（回教事務）拿督道勿阿都拉曼說，過去馬當地區大事發展房屋工程，不過，由於馬當區道路沒有增加，因此，政府已經通過州策劃單位進行管制當地的房屋發展。
“過去政府批準一公頃地段興建組屋，不過，在進行管制之下，政府減少興建的房屋單位量。”
他指出，除非馬當地區的道路獲得增加及改善，政府才可能考慮廢除該地區的房屋單位數量的管制。
據他了解，目前，馬當地區所擁有的組屋，是早期政府所批準的房屋發展計劃。“不過，以目前的情況，政府在馬當再也建造交通圈，減低馬當路交通擁擠的情況，同時塞車情況也不會像過去般嚴重。”
“由中央政府負責興建銜接馬當路的蘭旺安路工程，也將會開辟直接通往敦沙拉胡汀大橋。有了該道路，公眾從馬當要前往朋嶺區，可使用蘭旺安路通往敦沙拉胡汀大橋，這將大大減低道路出現車輛過於擁擠的現象。
馬當新高速大道全長25公里
由億強有限公司（ZECON）負責發展，從古晉西北區通往蘭旺安的新聯邦行政中心（Federal Administrative Centre），全長25公里的馬當新高速大道工程的進展順利，一切皆按照原訂計劃進行。
据知，這項高速大道工程共分成兩個部份，即按照現有的馬當路而重新興建一條更短的高速大道，即從蘭旺安（Rambungan）通往馬當再也花園，全長18公里；另外一段7公里的新路道則是從馬當再也花園通往柏特拉再也區。
該公司於今年8月杪指出，按照現有馬當路而興建的新馬當高速大道，工程已完成了76％，預料可在今年12月完成。
從馬當再也花園通往柏特拉再也區的新大道工程，去年7月才開始動工，預料可在2011年3月完成。
據指出，該馬當新高速大道的工程由於建在距離馬當原有道路約1公里內的地區。
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