
Kepada tenaga kerja dan petugas Jawah, rintangan dan dugaan yang menanti bukan sedikit. Tempuhi dengan tabah. Ingatlah perjuangan ini bukan milik peribadi, tetapi demi rakyat yang sudah sengsara berdekad lamanya.
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Tengok jugaThe handsome new home of Ottawa developer Sean Murray and his wife, Jamilah Taib(anak Pehin Sri Abd Taib b Mahmud), has shot to No. 2 among Ottawa's most expensive private residences, as measured by the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. (MPAC).The couple's house at 688 Manor Ave. in Rockcliffe Park, completed late last year, is worth $9,609,000, assessors have decided. That puts it second only to that of neighbours Marlen and Michael Cowpland. The Cowplands' modern mansion at 234 Perley Crt. has an updated assessment value of $12,535,000. more @ ottawacitizen.com
Sarawak CM Abdul Taib Mahmud’s daughter and her husband are proud owners of Ottawa’s second-most expensive house, worth RM28.3m. more @ malaysiakini.com
James Masing, who is Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president and the Sarawak Barisan Nasional director of operations for the Batang Ai by-election, advised the public to be wary of efforts by the opposition to raise funds for the Batang Ai by-election.
“People should be careful. It can be an avenue for con-jobs and it can be open to abuse. Otherwise, I think its okay. Maybe they (the opposition) just want to gauge their support,” he said.
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) had set up the “Donate RM5 to PKR Batang AI N29 By-Election” fund where donors are asked to send their money to the bank account of the party’s state secretary, Piee Ling.
PKR Kuching division chairman, Dominique Ng, confirmed that the fund was legitimate.
He revealed that the fund was actually proposed by Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) publicity officer, Dr John Brian Anthony, and PKR’s headquarters had agreed to it.
“There are already some donations but it is not about the amount, instead the principle of democratic participation.
“We are always the underdog financially compared to the BN, and our money will have to come from the ordinary people. But we are going on this concept of getting people actively involved in the democratic process,” he said.- The Borneo Post
Masing umpama ketam mengajar anaknya berjalan lurus sedangkan sendiri pun jalan tak betul. Menjadi rahsia umum, bagaimana BN mendesak tauke dan taikun menyumbang ratusan ribu ringgit malah jutaan ringgit untuk membiayai kempen pilihanraya mereka. Ini belum lagi termasuk wang dan kemudahan kerajaan diguna sesuka hati atas alasan berkhidmat untuk rakyat tetapi sebenarnya digunakan untuk menggerak jentera kempen mereka. Ini adalah penyalahgunaan kuasa.
Kami cuma memohon dan menjadi wadah kepada rakyat Sarawak dan Malaysia amnya terutama ahli Keadilan/Pakatan Rakyat dan mereka yang bersimpati terhadap perjuangan Keadilan. Mereka terasa terpanggil untuk turut serta menyumbang walau cuma RM5. Tidak perlu Masing untuk mengajar rakyat apa yang patut apa yang tidak patut dibuat. Jangan pandang rendah kuasa dan suara rakyat.Teruskan sumbangan anda.
Announcement!!
Aljezeera TV channel has organized an open public debate between YB Dominique Ng versus YB James Jemot Masing at Kuching Waterfront on the 17th March 2009, starting at 8.00am.
All Dayakbaru readers are welcome to listen to the debate.
Why Dr. James?
It is always Taib way of handling Dayak problems in Sarawak. Taib will start something and reap its harvest. If there is any problem with his plan or scheme that is associated with Dayak, Taib would conveniently pust the responsibility to Dayak Minister.
Debate Topic:
What good will the 12 dams bring to Sarawak.
Our “Pak Turut” Minister would only be too happy to cooperate with Taib to get his favor. Dr James has no standing talking on this topic. The correct YB would be “Awang Tengah”. He is the Minister of Land and Natural Resources. Dr. James is the wrong BN representative.
Awang Tengah
Why is Awang Tengah hiding behind Dr. James under wear. Dayakbaru must know that Awang Tengah is not a clever man personally. He could not even prepare his maiden speech in DUN when he first became an elected representative. I still doubt Awang Tengah can write 500 words of his own thought.
Awang Tengah has brought many discriminatory policies on behalf of the BN State government against the Dayak. Awang Tanah they called him - for giving land only to a certain community and pour scorned on the community.
My prediction of what would happened on the open debate
Dr. James would suffer personally on his integrity no matter whatever is the outcome. He is not a lawyer and YB Dominque will show his lack of perception on matters link with the law.
Dr. James is also not an environmentalist. How is he going to explain the effect of the 12 dams to Climatic Change and Global warming and other environmental issue. Dr James is knowledge in socio-economic issue but has the BN done to help the Dayak in Batang Ai and Sg. Asap caused by the two dams.
National Energy Policy
The national energy policy focus on developing “renewable energy”. Is energy from dam regarded as renewable. Solar energy has not been fully realized and mini hydro technology is very effective that we can harness in Sarawak for the inetrior community. Why is the government not taking such opportunity to develop our energy need.
Small gravity feed turbine will not however fill the pocket of the government ministers and politician - that is why. Big dams always bring “duit runtoh” from the sky for our corrupt leaders and elite well conected businessman.
Government lack “process” to tackle dam problem
Despite Batang Ai and Bakun the government is still at a lost in managing the welfare of their own citizen after their relocation. The government mechanism, offer and support is well below that is required to keep the displace community in equal life quality if not better than before.
The government is not doing enough thinking and over dependent on consultant who may have a shallow knowledge of what it takes to live as successful Dayak. Thus, follow up program to guide and enable the Dayak is missing. I do not think the government have guideline through any one of their instrument to provide minimum care for the displaced person.-From Dayakbaru.
The result of this by-election will be of great significance to both BN and PKR. As the stakes are high, both sides will focus their attention on this forthcoming by-election.
At the state level, the result will set the scene for the state elections in 2010/2011. At the federal level, it will be a continuing test of the popularity of Najib Abdul Razak vis-avis Anwar Ibrahim. Najib, having lost all by-elections so far, will likely to come to support BN and he will come with all the goodies being prime minister and finance minister.
As a PKR supporter, I would just like to share my thoughts on what needs to be done to ensure victory. BN has been in Sarawak for along time now and they know the state and the voters’ behaviour very well.
Never discount that fact! However victory over BN is not impossible but it requires careful planning, coordination and proper execution by all PKR party workers. Below are some of the key challenges and possible actions.
Possible Key Challenges
1. BN machinery
Always remember that BN has all the means of transport - vehicles, outboard engines, boats, helicopters - at their disposal so they can reach every long house in Batang Ai.
ACTION: Ensure that PKR has its own means of transport ready - now. Do your booking ahead of time.
Remember too that some civil servants will support BN, giving key information and sometimes even campaigning for them.
ACTION : Get these key people to be on PKR’s side now. Share your views with them and the key issues facing the Dayak community
2. Vote Buying
As in any election, BN will dispense money at will. PKR will not be able to match BN in this area.
ACTION: PKR needs to change Dayak voters’ perception about receiving money during election. There is nothing morally wrong in receiving gifts from BN and there is Nothing morally wrong in not voting for BN candidates!
Party members need to drum in this change in thinking among long house people very carefully and effectively.
3. Project Kilat
There will be some project kilat (instant projects) that will be given to some long houses.
ACTION: Tell the voters to accept them. But tell them there is nothing morally wrong in not voting for BN candidates. The money for these projects do not belong to BN; it is the rakyat’s money.
BN is only the custodian of this money. In fact, they should give projects to every long house more often and not only during election time. READ MORE