MERDEKA RAYA

In conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and national day celebration, KRT Taman-Taman Muhibbah, Sg. Siput, Persatuan Kebajikan dan Komuniti Muhibbah Sungai Siput and TABIKA Perpaduan Muhibbah Aman jointly organised the MERDEKA RAYA open house on the eve of national day.

More than 200 people attended, among them were Mr Liew Yew Aw, JP, Nithiananda Jawahar Ams Periasamy (Jalong Constituency Coordinator), Clr. Ng Sau Moy, Penghulu Mukim Sungai Siput, officers from Kuala Kangsar District National Integration and Unity Department, teachers from TABIKA Perpaduan around Sungai Siput. 

 There was a 15 minutes firework sharp at 12:00 a.m. to celebrate the 55th. national day.

 

 

DISTRIBUTING 'STRIPES of GLORY'

KRT Taman-Taman Muhibbah, Sungai Siput and Persatuan Kebajikan dan Komuniti Muhibbah, Sg. Siput jointly distributing the 'Stripes of Glory' to all the residence in Kg. Muhibbah Fasa 2B, Taman Muhibbah Aman, Taman Muhibbah Jaya and Taman Muhibbah Jaya 2. 

 

The campaign started on 25 August, 2012 (Saturday) at 10:30 a.m. from Pusat Komuniti Muhibbah. It takes 2 days to distributes 1,306 pieces of Malaysia national flag to all the residence in the said residential areas. This campaign is carry out on house to house. While distributing the national flag, the committee members of both KRT Taman-Taman Muhibbah, Sungai Siput and Persatuan Kebajikan dan Komuniti Muhibbah, Sg. Siput interact with the residence.

Mr. Liew Yew Aw, JP spare his 2 days busy schedule with KRT Taman-Taman Muhibbah, Sungai Siput and Persatuan Kebajikan dan Komuniti Muhibbah, Sg. Siput to ensure the "get-to-know-you" campaign successful. It is a platform  for him to present himself to the residence.

South East Asia highest peak - Mount Kinabalu

 Mt. Kinabalu from Kundasang

Mount Kinabalu (4,095m) is the highest peak in South East Asia.

Mount Kinabalu and its surrounding area covers 754 sq. km has been gazetted as Kinabalu National Park in 1964. 

 Mt. Kinabalu from Kinabalu Park headquarters

Kinabalu Park is Malaysia's first World Heritage site designated by UNESCO in December 2000 for its 'outstanding values and role as one of the world most important biological sites'.

World Heritage site declaration monument

It is a botanical paradise blessed with astonishing variety of flora and fauna ranges over 4 climate zones. Visitors can enjoy the cool invigorating air and the serenity of this park.

 

 

 

 

 

 Flora that growth and planted around the Kinabalu Park

Most facilities for the climbers and visitors are provided by the Kinabalu Park management i.e. lodging, meals, information centre, registration etc.

 Lodging

Route to the summit signage in the Park

WATER HYACINTH

A study should be carried out on the retention pond in Taman Lintang Makmur, Sungai Siput which has been completely covered with water hyacinth. Water hyacinth affect the ecology but its has industrial utilization too.

Water hyacinth is often problematic in man-made ponds if uncontrolled, but can also provide a food source for gold fish, keep water clean and help to provide oxygen to man-made ponds.

The water hyacinth dramatically impacts water flow, blocks sunlight for aquatic plants and starves the water of oxygen. Where the weed is prolific, there is a general increase in several diseases, as the weed creates excellent breeding areas for mosquitoes and other insects.

There are other uses being found for the abundant plants e.g. cattle food and bio-gas production. Recently, they have begun to be used in wastewater treatment due to their fast growth and ability to tolerate high levels of pollution. Parts of the plant are also used in the production of traditional handicrafts in Southeast Asia.

Since the plant has abundant nitrogen content, it can be used a substrate for bio-gas production and the sludge obtained from the bio-gas. However, due to easy accumulation of toxins, the plant is prone to get contaminated when used as feed.

NATIONAL HEROES FROM SUNGAI SIPUT (U)

Sungai Siput (U) is a small town in Perak. It is an unknown town. 1948 set a new history of Malaya and Sungai Siput (U) became central of attention worldwide. The killing of 3 English planters, force the British to declared Malayan Emergency. Sungai Siput (U) became one of the main operation centre for the Communist Party of Malaya. Sungai Siput was repeated mentioned in books related to Malayan Emergency or Insurgency e.g. The Jungle is Natural, Nation Before Self and Chin Peng - My Side of History. 

Younger generation do not know the Ginger Operation. The older generation has forgotten the pass. Gone are the days where curfew on and off. Sungai Siput has been classified as 'black' area for security reasons for many years till 1980's. Nowadays, people in Sungai Siput lives peacefully and harmony.

Not many people knows that Sungai Siput (U) was closely related to the Malaya independence! The years has passed, no one seems to remembered Tun V.T. Sambanthan and Tok Pangku Hamid who played an essential role for an independence Malaya.

Tun V.T. Sambanthan, once the National President of MIC was the Sungai Siput Member of Parliament and a Minister. He played a key role for Malaya independence. He was born in Sungai Siput (U).

Tok Pangku Hamid was the first and the only Senator from Sungai Siput (as at to date). He is an "orang asal" living in Lintang. He is the first "orang asal" and the first Sungai Siput people appointed as Senator.

Apart from them, there are many more politicians from Sungai Siput who hold key Government post.

There are many top civil servants are from Sungai Siput too e.g. the Director General of National Landscape Department, the Director of Perak State Land and Mineral Department and a Special Assistant to Tun Mahathir.