Sarawak Toilet Association (STA) -2nd Annual General Meeting

Today, 10th May 2010 @ 9.00 am , a Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Sarawak Toilet Association or " Persatuan Tandas Sarawak " was called at State Ministry of Environment and Public Health or "Kementerian Alam Sekitar Dan Kesihatan Awam" ( or "KASKA") , Kuching by the State Sarawak Toilet Council chaired by YB Datuk Micheal Manyin , former Minister in charge of KASKA. This AGM was due for two (2) years already and was mandatory as the submission of the Annual Report to Registrar Of Society (ROS) was due. Failure to do so, the association would be deregistered . This meeting was also to discuss the handing over the duties of the Chairman and the Office bearers or main Committee to the incoming committee.

This meeting resolved that the next post of the Chairperson should be the Minister in charge of this Ministry and while the Vice chairperson should be the Assistant Minister of the Ministry and the Secretary of the Association be the Principal Secretary of the Ministry.

All the members of the Association are from the local Authorities and it was suggest that the members should also be recruited from the hotel Industries, Tea & Coffee Shop and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

The meeting ended in about 2 hours and this Association would definitely be around for good.

(Photo: YB Datuk Micheal Manyin chairing the Meeting)


(Photo: Members from all Local Authority)

(Photo: Meeeting in session)

(Photo: Meeting in Session)

Xin Fu Yuen Methodist Church's Common Toilet.

During the visit to Xin Fu Yuen Kindergarten with Cr. Robert Lau Hui Yew on 23.04.2010 morning , I was told that the Church (Xin Fu Yuen Methodist) had recently renovated their Common use toilets and was quite nicely done. The Kindergarten is right next to the Church. Well, what's about having a look?

1. The Front Entrance


2. The Partition ( Aluminium Louvres) providing very good natural Ventilation.

2. Hand washing and Child Diapper areas (at Male Toilet's entrance.)

3. Diapper Cubicle at Female Toilet's Entrance

4. The Seating type of Toilet's bowl and with grab bars (people friendly)

5. Urinals for Males

6. The Squating type of toilet (People friendly too)

These toilets are quite clean & dry, mix & matching of painting is quite well done and most important of all, the concept of bringing or separation of washing areas from the main Toilet cubicles will keep the toilet dry which can be observed in this Toilet. A very good job done! Keep it up!.

Xin Fu Yuen Kindergarten's Toilets.

Today, 23rd April 2010, Cr. Robert Lau Hui Yew, Cr. Patrick Tong (Public Health Standing Committee Chairperson) and Sibu Toilet Council Committee visited Xin Fu Yuen Kindergarten, Jalan Brooke Drive, Sibu to have a look of the newly renovated Toilets for the kids.

Infact, Cr. Robert Lau and STC committee had visited this toilets prior to the renovation last year or beginning of this year. This Kindergarten consists of one block of 3 storey building and number of Student (Kids) about 500 to 600 heads. The cost of the renovation is about RM 60,000.00 and the design & plan of the Toilets was done by parents of the kids for the 3 floors' toilets..



Photo: Welcome by the board members of the Kindy.


Photo: Cr. Lau Hui Yew (STC, Chairperson) talking to the Kids.


Photo: Talking to the reporters.



Photo: Talking to the reporter


Photo: Low Trough urinal


Photo: Cute mini toilet bowl for Kids.


Photo: Cute Mini toilet bowl.


Photo: Lowly installed washing basin for Kids.


Photo: Pipe music or PA installed on every floor of the Toilets.


Photo: Cr. Patrick Tong Hing Lee ( Chairperson, SMC Public Health & Municipal Services Committee) presented the Hand Sanitizer & Toilets' song CD to the Committee of the Kindergarten School Board





New paper cutting (from local newspaper) of the Visit.

Cr. Robert Lau Hui Yew (STC Chairperson) goes to Parliament.

Last Night, the radio station announced that Sibu Municipal Council's Councilor Mr. Lau Hui Yew (also,Sibu Toilet Council Chairperson) was the candidate for the Parliamentary by-election for area P 212 (MP Sibu) on SUPP Ticket. He is the cousin brother of the Late Datuk Robert Lau Hui Chew (MP for Sibu and deputy Federal minister of Transport, KL)

Today 13th April 2010, most of our local newspapers flashed the headline news of Cr. Robert Lau Hui Yew (a political "Star" in the making). He is quite a nice fellow ,very considerate and very passionate about clean toilets. Really hope that he will campaign for Clean Toilets in National Level like STC slogan, " Leading the Nation in Washroom hygiene"

Our best wishes to him and hope that he can continue the Legacy and Quest of the late Datuk Robert Lau Hui Chew for "Siburien".

Sekolah Menegah Tung Hua (Tung Hua Secondary School) 's proposal of one block of New Toilet for the Student.

It was on 29th March 2010 morning , I got a call from Cr. Robert Lau Hui Yew (STC chairman ) that the PTA of the School asked him to go to the school to inspect the toilets with the intention of proposing the construction of new toilets as the existing cluster toilets were old & the number is not sufficient to serve the population of the increasing student. We were brought around the school and the photo taken showed the location of the proposed toilets as well as the existing ones.

Photo: Cr. Robert Lau with School Senior Assistant and PTA committee)

(Photo: Infront of one of the cluster toilet)

(Photo: Looking at the window opening of the Cluster Toilet)

(Photo: with the PTA members)

(Photo: Proposed Site of the new Toilet)

(Photo: Proposed site the new toilets)

(Photo: Another angle of the proposed Toilet)

(Photo: Existing cluster toilet interior)

(Photo: Existing Cluster Toilet's interior)

Cr. Robert Lau Hui Yew promised to sponsor for the technical drawing of the toilet and the proposed to be of Open concept with high roofing with lot of natural ventilation and hand washing facilities be separated. This will keep the floor dry at all time. The estimate cost or the proposed cost would be around 150K -200K (Malaysian Ringgit). The school will provide the space and looking for monies/fund would be the responsibilities of the PTA.

The Latest Update........ Sure Lucky fellas, the PTA managed to get 150K ringgit from the Federal Fund announced during the just concluded Parliamentary Election for SIBU. I think it was Cr. Robert Lau Hui Yew (the candidate for the Parliament Seat) helping them to get the fund.

Local Press Release -Borneo Post (Layout Plan)

Local Press Release (Borneo Post)

Farewell to the Late YB Datuk Robert Lau Hui Chew.

(Photo from the Staronline: the Late YB Datuk Robert Lau Hui Chew)

The Late YB Datuk Robert Lau Hu Chew passed away today (9th April 2010) aged 68 years at his KL Residence at about 11.18 am (from the national news). Sadly missed but fondly remembered as the top campaigner for Clean Toilets in Malaysia. He was given a nickname as the "Malaysian Toilet King" by our beloved PM Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak for his involvement & contributions towards the Clean Toilets Campaign in Malaysia. He was the founder chairperson of Quality Restroom Association Malaysia (QRAM) and held the post for 3 terms.

We, the "Siburien" do really miss him very much as he was our MP and especially all the staff of Sibu Municipal Council, Sibu, Sarawak as he was the Mayor for a few years before moving to KL for the ministerial post. New toilets were built and old toilets were upgraded especially during his tenure as the deputy Federal Minister for Housing & Local Government, KL and not forgetting the 1st Malaysian Model Toilet for School was built in SIBU.

Farewell, the beloved late YB Datuk Robert Lau Hui Chew and keeping fingers crossed that there will be someone like you who will continue your legacy and Quest for Clean toilets in Malaysia.

Hope that the Toilets' stories does not end here when you are not around !

Our heartfelt Condolences to his family on their recent bereavement.

Lastly, to understand more about him and his achievements can be read from his blog at http://www.roberthclau.com/en/about-me/

A Tribute to the Late Datuk Robert Lau Hui Chew

Public Toilets (with Special Features) in Sibu Municipal Council jurisdiction.

In Sibu Municipal Council's jurisdiction, there are quite a few specially designed public Toilets (with special features) and these Public toilets are found either in Sibu Central Business District (CBD) area or in outskirt areas in the community garden or parks which worth visiting or seeing. Let me be your tourist guide and come along visiting these specially designed Public Toilets (in Sibu) in this blog.

1. The Tunnel or Hidden Public Toilet at the 2nd Phase of Sibu Lake Garden

opposite Sibu General Hospital, Jalan Oya, Sibu.

This Public Toilet was the joint project between Sibu Municipal Council and the National

Landscape Department (or Lanskap Negara) some year back. This toilet was part of

the feature in the Water Feature Section of the Sibu Lake Garden . A well hidden public Toilet

with 2 cubicles for Female , 1 cubicle & two urinals for Male & a common area for the

washing Sinks and according to the Municipal Architect, En Abu , this is the embedded

Structure which the whole concrete structure of the toilet was covered with earth.

Well to me it's just like the Tunnel or under ground.

(Photo 1: The whole Toilet was totally hidden)


(Photo 2: The Entrance to the Toilet)


(Photo 3 : The Entrance from the interior of the Toilet)


(Photo 4: The Circular Opening providing the natural Lighting & Ventilation during the day time)


(Photo 5: all the washing Sinks were installed below the C. Opening and any spillage of water
will self drying)


(Photo 6: The Female Section with two Cubicles with the pebbles filled drains with natural lighting & ventilation provided by the grilles cover above)



(Photo 7: Two Urinals with one Cubicle at the Male Section)


(Photo 8: Note the pebbles filled drain for drainage )


(Photo 9: Flushing Cistern installed at the Side)


(Photo 10: Pebbles filled drain)


(Photo 11: The M.S Grilles above the ground (outside ) doubled the ventilation & lighting vent and also the walking path)


(Photo 12: View from the Underground)



(Photo 13: the MS Grilles from the Underground)

(Photo 14: the MS Circular Opening above the Ground)


(Photo 15: The Closer view of the MS Circular Opening)

(Photo 16: Closer view of the MS Circular Opening and look like in the Jail)


(Photo 17 : Another close view)


(Photo 18: From the Top of the Public Latrine showing water feature (suppose to be filled with

Water)

(Photo 19 : Another view showing the water feature area and at the further end is the food court under construction which is in the 3rd Phase of the Sibu Lake Garden)

Well, will be showing more the specailly designed toilets....................................................at the First Phase of Sibu Lake Garden, etc.,