22 March 2023
Topik Pada Hari Ini
> Roland Engan, Pengerusi PKR Sarawak – Mana-mana ketua kampung yang bukan dilantik secara rasmi boleh menghubungi beliau untuk aduan dan bantahan
> Abun Sui Anyit, Senator dan naib presiden PKR Sarawak – Barang bersubsidi dijual dengan harga tinggi
> Thomas Jalong, bekas pengerusi JOAS dan aktivis hak pribumi – perdagangan karbon masih dalam peringkat percubaan, rakyat Sarawak mempunyai banyak soalan untuk tanya kerajaan GPS
> Willie Kajan, aktivis hak tanah - kerajaan negeri sentiasa membuat banyak alasan untuk menangguhkan kes mahkamah yang berkait dengan hak orang asal
On Today Show
> Roland Engan, Sarawak PKR Chairman – Any headman who has not been formally appointed may contact him for complaint and protest
> Abun Sui Anyit, Senator and vice president of PKR Sarawak – Subsidized goods sell in high prices
> Thomas Jalong, ex-chairperson of JOAS and activist indigenous rights – carbon trading still in experimental stage, Sarawakian had many questions to ask GPS gov
> Willie Kajan, land rights activist – state government always make many excuse to delayed the native court cases
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Roland Engan, Sarawak PKR Chairman
*Any headman who has not been formally appointed may contact him for complaint and protest*
The case of illegal logging in Ba Abang is still under investigation. However, it brings up the appointment of headman that informal was bringing issue that – cooperative with logging companies to exploit the communities rights.
He said the appoinemnt of ba abang headman Arun Nyaling is informal. He explained that Arun Nyaling is an outsider, not born and live in ba abang, but was appointed as village chief not long ago. His appointment is not recognized by penghulu. According to the procedures established in the 1980s, the appointment of a village head must first be recommended or recognized by penghulu. This is a custom that continues to this day, and there is a letter of appointment from the DO. However, Arun Nyaling did not get a recommendation from penghulu or a recommendation letter from DO at all. But there is a full set of documents to appoint panai erang.
He also elaborated on the appointment of village chiefs in Ba Pakan and long bedian, and said that these cases were not appointed in accordance with the procedures, and were opposed by villagers and acted against the interests of the village. He said that if there are related cases in other cases, he can be contacted directly.
He said that some people would say that these village chiefs who were not appointed according to the procedures were used by politicians to carry out illegal activities to exploit the rights of the indigenous. He said that as long as there are related allegations, they need to be investigated immediately and verified. But in any case, as long as the village head is not appointed through normal channels, it is an informal appointment.
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Abun Sui Anyit, Senator and vice president of PKR Sarawak
*Subsidized goods sell in high prices*
Subsidized goods do not reach the target area. YB Abun asked in the parliament - the complaints of people from the interior that subsidized goods did not reach their areas. The answer from the official HANSARD of the parliament – that logistical factors such as bad roads and having to go through the river are obstacles to sending subsidized goods to rural areas such as Belaga.
To overcome this problem, interior areas need to be provided with good road infrastructure. This is one of the important things he will work on during his time as a senator. On average, the government spends 200 million per year on subsidized basic necessities distribution programs to rural areas. But this year PMX allocated 225 million, an additional 25 million and expanded to 25 new areas including Paloh and Passin in Sarawak. Parit Raja in Terengganu and Kuala Krai in Kelantan. YB Abun feels sad because, even though these subsidized goods reach the interior, there are traders who still sell them at high prices. This puts pressure on people's lives. He suggested that the enforcement authorities tighten monitoring so that there is no waste and corruption.
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Thomas Jalong, ex-chairperson of JOAS and activist indigenous rights
*carbon trading still in experimental stage, Sarawakian had many questions to ask GPS gov*
Carbon credits will provide a new source of revenue for Sarawak ranging from RM315 million to RM1.039 billion annually and A Sarawak Climate Change Centre will be established as a centralised hub for coordinating, managing, supporting, and guiding all climate change and carbon trading initiatives in Sarawak, said Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
This carbon trading is a new issue but to us especially sarawak.
Carbon storage not been discussed. Base on observation and research done by several organisations and the scientific association, they are concern on those proposals by sarawak state govt. What we understand, many international Organisations pertaining to climate change, environmental, global warning. Initiative on this carbon storage where there are a lot of uncertainties, on its safety, impacts on atmosphère, climate changé that what been proposed in sarawak on construction of carbon storage will incurre huge budget. Also involve areas which we dont know either on ground or under ground. Also include construction of pipeline leading to certain areas to get the carbon.
As per the record from organisations, it is still in experimental stage. We have seen the proven of successful and safe. So there are many questions especially from the people of sarawak
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Willie Kajan, land rights activist
*state government always make many excuse to delayed the native court cases*
Native courts should aim at resolving cases within three years, or latest by five years, to ensure justice is carried out expeditiously and judiciously, said Deputy Minister in the Premier of Sarawak Department Datuk Gerawat Gala.
Willie Kajan says it's best to walk the talk. Everyone hopes that the land cases and rights cases brought to court can be resolved as soon as possible. However, it is not the indigenous themselves that are often delayed, but the complicated judicial procedures and delays for various reasons.
Willie Kajan himself is one of the prosecutors in the mulu land case. Their case started in 1994, but occasionally it was rescheduled because the court date overlapped with Malaysia Day, or due to insufficient documents, or the judge asked for leave to reschedule, etc. Various reasons caused the case to drag on for longer and longer.
He said that the longer the case drags on, the less beneficial it will be for the indigenous people, because the indigenous people can only resist stubbornly while those in power are looking for opportunities to carry out illegal activities.
He said that GPS should not make various suggestions but just talk, especially not to play with the rights of the indigenous people.