*My Longhouses along Segan River and Silas River on October 23 2011

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Tiong, who is also the chairman of BN Backbenchers Club, immediately flew back last Thursday night to Bintulu when the parliamentary sitting for the week ended.

For three days from Friday to Sunday, and from dawn to dusk, the high-spirited MP took to the plank walks leading to the steps of the longhouses – visiting, chatting and melting into the hearts of the rural folks.

In all his free time, this is what Datuk Seri Tiong has been doing as Wakil Rakyat – making friends and merry making with them, and when it comes to serious business, like repairing roads and longhouses, he sits down to chart out plans with the leaders to ensure their life will be improved with the help from the government.

For three days last weekend, Tiong walked into the homes of hundreds of families, giving out community development funds to repair and renovate their houses, listening to their pleas, helping them in applications, helping the poor and the needy and checking on government projects implemented in these areas.

Apart from ensuring the life of the folks will be improved, Tiong has also been taking to the heart the education of the rural youths.

He wants the new generations to enjoy better future by pruning the young ones through achieving excellent academic performances. 

One of his tasks therefore is to inspire the parents in their children’s education and ensure their young ones have the opportunities. 

And what did he get in return from his friendship with the longhouse folks? Hundreds of smiles and thousands of warm hearts, arms locked in brotherhood and an unbroken bond that takes him and the people to the beat of national development.

On Friday, Tiong visited 15 longhouses were Rh Nambak ak Andong, KM 15, Jalan Ulu Segan (16 pintu),Rh Jangu ak Tahir, Sg Tebas, Silas (33 pintu),Rh Julius Dorus Katan, Sg Tebas, Silas (20 pintu), Rh Suring ak Nyipa, Sg Tabau II, Silas (16 pintu),Rh Sekudan ak Ringkai, Sg Tabau, Silas (6 pintu) Kumpul, Rh Sanggau ak Jilom, Sg Tabau, Silas (3 pintu), Rh Anthony ak Egok, Sg Silas (17 pintu), Rh Empaling, Sg Silas (4 pintu), Rh Philip ak Bagong, Sg Silas (25 pintu), Rh Minit ak Ungkan, Sg Segan (6 pintu) Kumpul,Rh Nyaing ak Unol, Sg Segan (6 pintu), Rh Giri ak Saging, Sg Segan (7 pintu), Rh Eloh ak Jugah, Sg Segan (22 pintu), Rh Dato ak Lachum, Sg Segan (11 pintu). 

On Saturday, the Bintulu MP proceeded to visit following as Rh Ajah ak Umkar, Sg Serupai (63 pintu), Rh Kinminsna ak Kassim, Sg Serupai (4 pintu),  Rh Tawi ak Linggang , Sg Serupai (41 pintu), Rh Manyi ak Lanyu, Kuala Serupai (20 pintu), Rh Stanly ak Lunyong, Kuala Serupai (11 pintu), Rh Bandar ak Sipan, Sg Kemena (8 pintu), Rh Empenit ak Janting, Sg Kemena (7pintu), Rh Saong ak Jelani, Sg Kemena (18 pintu). 

On Sunday, he went further to Tatau-Sibu road, Samarakan area to visit Rh Mabong ak Barau, Jalan Semarakan (14 pintu), Rh Chundi ak Mawat, Sg Segan, Jalan Semarakan (18 pintu), Rh Inting ak Tila, Sg Segan, Jalan Semarakan (16 pintu), Rh Egoh ak Entala, Sg Segan, Jalan Semarakan (24 pintu), Rh Jam ak Arin, Genturung Sg Mas, Jalan Semarakan (22 pintu), Rh Belayong ak Buang, KM 22, Jalan Bintulu-Tatau (25 pintu), Rh Sait ak Jaya, KM 25, Jalan Bintulu-Tatau (23 pintu), Rh Nyuak ak Muyang, KM 20 at Simpang Ulu Segan (16 pintu),  Rh Layuh ak Muyang, Simpang Ulu Segan (15 pintu) and  Rh Jangi ak Jambai, KM 1 at Jalan Ulu Sebauh (17 pintu). 

When darkness fell on Sunday, Tiong returned to the town, took a flight back to Kuala Lumpur and prepared for the parliamentary sitting that resumed on Monday morning.

The weekend walk to countless longhouses might be tiring, but, Tiong's commitment to the people has been renewed.

He said although have to walk on with the people in my constituency. The area is big; the size is about the size of the State of Selangor, but, the warmth of the folks in the spirit of 1Malaysia has taken me to the challenge.”

Tiong is now back to the parliament, where he continues speaking for the people.