Rep praises contractor for speedy completion of JPJ Miri volleyball court project
I am impressed by the performance of those involved in the implementation of this RTP (Rural Transformation Programme) project as they are able to deliver quality work on quite a tight budget; moreover, they delivered it ahead of schedule.
MIRI: The works on turning the tennis court at Road Transport Department (JPJ) Miri building near Miri-Bintulu Road here into a volleyball court have been ‘impressively implemented’ by the contractor, says Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting.
He also expresses his satisfaction in seeing that the project reached completion ahead of schedule.
“I am impressed by the performance of those involved in the implementation of this RTP ( Rural Transformation Programme) project as they are able to deliver quality work on quite a tight budget; moreover, they delivered it ahead of schedule,” he told reporters after visiting to the court yesterday.
Works commenced on Oct 16 this year and the initial completion date was by Dec 15. The RM53,000 project cost was funded under Ting’s RTP grant for this year.
Meanwhile, JPJ Miri chief Misnan Tamimi said the JPJ Miri Staff Recreation Club had plans to add more facilities at the new volleyball court.
Datuk Sebastian Ting, Piasau assemblyman
“We plan to construct a roof over the court, install lighting units there and improve the drainage next to it. We also plan to place a referee’s stand in the near future.
“For this, we need to obtain approval from the Ministry of Transport; we would continue to seek additional funding from the federal government,” said Misnan, adding that the new volleyball court would be of great use not only for JPJ staff, but also local personnel from various government agencies here, as well as the public.
“In addition to carrying out enforcement duties, we also want to be involved in sports for the sake of our health – hopefully, we would receive encouraging response from various parties.
“We also hope to be able to organise various activities with other departments so that more people would know JPJ in the future. Thus, we are inviting more to come and play volleyball with us here – free of charge,” he added.
According to Misnan, JPJ Miri now has over 80 staff members – 50 of them are enforcement personnel and the rest are the administration staff, working on various functions including vehicle registration and licensing, automotive engineering and finance.
“We cover all parts of Miri, including Marudi and the interior areas of Baram – compared with police, we’re outnumbered. However, we would continue with our monitoring work to ensure the safety of our road users,” he said, adding that JPJ Miri is also looking at upgrading its prosecution function in the near future.