Music kindly provided by AT ADAU. Originating from Sarawak, AT ADAU were born in June 2014 and started as an experimental traditional contemporary music driven by the spirit of the traditional Sape' tunes blended with traditional drums from different tribe in Borneo. The name AT ADAU comes from the combination of words from two Borneon languages. AT refer to the roots in the Bidayuh tribe's language and ADAU in the Kenyan dialect is the name of the preferred tree used to craft the Sape', a traditional string instrument from Borneo.
On today’s show, we speak first to Penan activist Komeok who headed a delegation to Minister of Works Baru Bian, concerned to ensure that the building of the Pan-Borneo Highway would have no ill-effects on their local environment. He shares the Minister’s assurances…..
Read MoreOn today’s show, we meet Thomas Laja who is querying the permission given to an area development committee over exploitation of NCR lands in Ulu Ngemah. Along with six NGO groups, the communities are unsure what the content of development is and therefore even more concerned that this is not in their interests. Rumours of an illegal logging operation weigh heavy on their minds and so they are making their objections known…..
Read MoreOn today’s show, we look at local amenities – namely water and electricity – often still scarce in rural areas. Tuai Rumah Unya of Ulu Skrang sees Sarawak Energy putting up pylons on his land, passing right next to his kampung. But they get nothing in return…
Read MoreOn today’s show, we speak to Andrew Paul, one of the many land rights activists who sat angrily through yesterday’s forum in Kuching, being lectured by the government about the future of their land. Questions were limited and an opportunity for mutual understanding lost. Tune in again on Monday for an in-depth examination….
Read MoreOn day two of Radio Nyawa Sarawak, we catch up with the community in Melikin. After losing their land case in a stunning blow, following the much-debated Federal Court ruling in the Tuai Rumah Sandah case, Michael Luang has been sued for a staggering sum of money. Now, they are going direct to Putrajaya, where a new Federal Government is in place, to meet up with the Law Minister to seek some redress….
Read MoreWelcome to the debut show for Radio Nyawa Sarawak, bringing you all the news, issues and stories that matter to the rural communities of Sarawak.
Today we speak to Senabong in Simunjan for an update on his land case. The community in Gedong have been battling for many years but now are stuck waiting for a hearing date as land issues pile up in the courts….
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