Land for Chinese school (in Sg Long)

With toll abolished and such generousity, the General Election must be around the corner. It's funny to see that Sg Long is 80% Chinese but the hall is full of Malays only (see second photo). Not to be poltical here nor racial but just the irony of things. Will the residents in this area be so happy that they will vote for BN? It will be left to be seen.

Until the next time, cheers.

The Star, Saturday March 3, 2012

Land for Chinese school

Residents of Bandar Sungai Long have long asked for a Chinese school. And they have got it!

The allocation of a 2.4ha piece of land for the construction of SJK(C) Bandar Sungai Long is welcomed by the people in the area.

Hulu Langat MCA chairman Jeffrey Lee Ban Seng said having a Chinese primary school in Bandar Sungai Long would ease the burden of many parents.

“The population of Bandar Sungai Long, Bandar Mahkota Cheras and Taman Rakan is about 110,000, and almost 80% of them are Chinese.

Popular PM: Residents of Bandar Sungai Long welcoming Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at the ground-breaking ceremony of SJKC Bandar Sungai Long.

 

“Every day, at least 3,000 children from these areas have to study at the Chinese schools in Cheras Batu 9, Batu 11 and Batu 14,” he said.

“That contributes to serious traffic congestion we have to endure daily and having a Chinese school in Bandar Sungai Long will ease the pain,” he added.

Lee and the school board hoped that the school could start operations next year.

“We have only eight months to go but we are confident that it will happen if everything goes on smoothly,” he said.

Overjoyed: The crowd cheering after Najib’s announcement of the abolishment of toll charges.

 

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak presented a RM4.5mil cheque to the school board for the construction of the building when he launched the ground-breaking ceremony on Thursday.

Lee said the school board needed the land for expansion as the area was fast developing, with population always on the rise.

“We were granted the licence for the Chinese school sometime ago but we could not find the land and no one donated. We are grateful that the government granted us this piece of land.

“Earlier, the school board were given only half the area but were later granted the full plot measuring 2.4ha after we appealed,” he added.

He said the plot cost at least RM20mil according to the market rate. In addition to that, another plot of land measuring 2.42ha has been allocated for the construction of a Chinese primary school in Kajang.