Rasidah HAB
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
THE future looks very bright for Brunei Darussalam with the continuous development of infrastructure under the leadership and guidance of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
"Under His Majesty's guidance, we have been able to deliver," said Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Suyoi Hj Osman at the sideline of His Majesty's 66th birthday celebration at the heart of the capital on Saturday.
Pehin Dato Hj Suyoi, who oversees many of the country's development projects, said the most challenging task was meeting public demand for housing. He said the waiting period for house application has been reduced.
YB Pehin Dato Hj Suyoi said there have been a lot of infrastructural development and they are very happy to get the budget they requested.
"We hope to see the construction of new roads, widening of roads and hopefully we will also be building a bridge across Kg Ayer," said the minister.
YB Pehin Dato Hj Suyoi hoped that the few other projects in the pipeline would be realised soon.
Infrastructural development is high on the monarch's agenda.
His Majesty, in his titah at the investiture ceremony at Istana Nurul Iman on Saturday, pointed out that his government will continue with the development agenda in achieving the country's National Vision 2035.
Dipetik dari - The Brunei Times
HM's announcement on Temburong bridge hailed
THE Temburong District's dream to have a bridge connecting it to the Brunei-Muara District is all set to become a reality, following the announcement made by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in his 66th birthday titah at Istana Nurul Iman on Saturday.
His Majesty gave the people the good news of the completion of the feasibility study of the bridge and announced that His Majesty's Government was currently working on details of the project.
Yang Berhormat Hj Sulaiman Hj Ahad, Temburong Legislative Council representative, told The Brunei Times that the announcement was one of the greatest infrastructural developments for the district.
The Legislative Council member said the year 2012 had been a great year for the district.
The news comes on the heels of two big projects the construction of the transboundary Pandaruan bridge, dubbed the "Friendship bridge" between Brunei's Temburong district and Limbang, Sarawak, and the country's first Cooperative Complex in Mukim Batu Apoi due to be completed next year
YB Hj Sulaiman said words cannot express how he felt when he heard the news. YB Hj Sulaiman, who had been the district's Legislative Council representative, for two terms said: "This is something that we have been waiting for a long time."
The Legislative Council member said with the construction of the bridge, the (long-standing) problems relating to connectivity and access will be history.
The news was well received by residents of the district dubbed the Green Jewel of Brunei.
Norhazemah Kalong, a private sector consultant employee, said His Majesty listens to what the rakyat (people) want.
"InsyaAllah, the bridge connecting the capital and Temburong will provide numerous benefits to the people, especially those working in the district. It will also increase productivity in many aspects. Furthermore, the bridge will accelerate the development projects in Temburong," the 26-year-old said.
However, she had some concerns on the socio-economic impact it may have on some groups but she prefers to focus on the positive side.
Md Zool Fadli Hj Mahbub, a Mathematics and English teacher at the Sultan Hashim Batu Apoi Primary School, Temburong, expressing his gratitude said Temburong was his second home and he wished to continue to teach in Temburong.
The Brunei-Muara District resident, Md Zool Fadli said there would no need to queue up at Kuala Lurah Immigration post and pay the $12 fee for a return boat ride from the Brunei-Muara to Temburong. The news also meant a solution for the accessibility issues for Temburong residents.
Dipetik dari - The Brunei Times
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