10 July 2023
Topik Pada Hari Ini
> Dennis Along, aktivis dari Baram – Kenapa memberikan tanah kepada Ragad Kurdi? Dia kaya dan kekayaannya tidak habis-habis
> Anyie Uleng, Penan dari Long Wat Tegulang Murum – Abang Jo, Anak Penan Murum Perlu Sekolah!
> Robinson dari Long Anyat, Baram – Warga emas pedalaman bergelut dengan Aplikasi MyKad
> DIffan dari VoteMalaysia – Pergerakan VoteMalaysia Gesa Pengundian Pos Diperkemas dengan Kedutaan Malaysia di Luar Negara
On Today Show
> Dennis Along, activist from Baram – It is no reason to give land to Ragad Kurdi. She is wealthy and her wealth is inexhaustible
> Anyie Uleng, penan from Long Wat Tegulang Murum – Abang Jo, Penan Children from Murum Need School!
> Robinson from Long Anyat, Baram – Interior elderly struggles with MyKad Applications
> DIffan from VoteMalaysia – VoteMalaysia Movement Calls for Streamlined Postal Voting with Malaysian Embassies Abroad
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Special Randau
> The Lebanese jewellery firm suing Rosmah Mansor for RM67.46 million over jewellery has described her defence against its lawsuit as “untrue, absurd, illogical and are simply bare assertions and denial”. Global Royalty Trading SAL said this in a filed reply to the statement of defence by the wife of incarcerated former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, over the defendant’s claim that the jewellery was sent to her for “publicity” and that she never sought them in the first place.
> "It is no reason to give land to Ragad Kurdi. She is wealthy and her wealth is inexhaustible," said Dennis Along.
> Anie Uleng - The Murum Penan are being ignored by the GPS government. No schools have been built in the 7 Penan settlements in Tegulang and Metalun in Murum
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Dennis Along, activist from Baram
*It is no reason to give land to Ragad Kurdi. She is wealthy and her wealth is inexhaustible*
Spread on social media a PL approved by the Department of Land and Survey - approval of a plot of land in Demak Baru, Jalan Bako Kuching given to Ragad Kurdi Taib. Dennis questioned the need for such land to be given to Ragad. Ragad is the wife of TYT Taib Mahmud - the property of Ragad and her husband will not be exhausted even if spent by their 20 descendants. Dennis requested that the Land and Survey department be disbanded because the Land and Survey department has only been a tool for approving land grants to the wealthy and influential only.
While poor people who apply and ask for land for agricultural use for their survival are not served and are not approved. Take the example of Usahajaya Tukau Miri village. The poor villagers were evicted, while the land of the village site was given to the Parabena developer company (which is related to TYT Taib's family). Dennis insisted that GPS Sarawak should be held accountable for the Land and Survey department's failure to help the poor.
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Anyie Uleng, penan from Long Wat Tegulang Murum.
*Abang Jo, Penan Children from Murum Need School!*
A statistical question reported by the Premier of Sarawak regarding the achievements of Penan children in the past 30 years as reported by the Borneo Post last week. It was reported that 226 university graduates from the Penan community.
However, despite the reported statistics - the Penan people in the Tegulang and Metalun resettlement areas in Murum, face great challenges.
The Penan people in these two settlements were moved to make way for the construction of the Murum hydro-electric dam. But after being transferred to a new settlement. The project developer (SEB) and the Sarawak Government did not build a school for Penan children. The school building that is used now is an old building that has been abandoned by the developers of the Murum hydroelectric project.
Using the old building as a teacher's room and classroom. How can penan children achieve the best performance - Anyie asked. The dormitory building can only accommodate 60 students. The rest have to go back and forth from home to school every day with a distance of 16 KM - through a log road. To help these penan children, SEB provides transportation by covering the monthly rent of a car of RM4000. But because of the long distance, the condition of the road is badly damaged and dangerous.
These Penan children are often late for school and do not have time to have breakfast. Anyie asked the government to build a school complete with facilities and build a paved road to the penan settlement. For Kawasan Murum, only 2 penan children have succeeded in going to university so far. They are Olivia Labang and Anjeli Pasang.
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Robinson from Long Anyat, Baram
*Interior elderly struggles with MyKad Applications*
Robinson and his cousin Paya Wan hold red identity cards, which only represent permanent residency and not the blue identity cards held by citizens.
As a result, despite being in their fifties, they have never enjoyed the government's poverty alleviation policies or welfare programs.
Robinson stated that they have made multiple trips from their rural long house to the city to apply for the MyKad, spending thousands of ringgit on transportation costs. However, over the years, their applications have never been successful.
Although the JPN has provided assistance for rural residents to apply for MyKad, they only visit a few villages as central points, and residents from nearby villages have to submit their documents themselves. However, without transportation or money, they are unable to travel to the neighboring village.
Robinson pointed out that they have sought help from YBs, but they were simply advised to go to the JPN without any intention of providing assistance. It is now said that the village head cannot act as a guarantor, and they do not know what to do next. They have reached out to Senator Abun Sui, waiting his response.
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DIffan from VoteMalaysia
*VoteMalaysia Movement Calls for Streamlined Postal Voting with Malaysian Embassies Abroad*
VoteMalaysia movement calls for Election Commission (EC) collaboration with Malaysian embassies to simplify postal voting procedures, addressing processing system issues.
In response to the ongoing challenges faced by overseas voters, the VoteMalaysia movement has urged the EC to work closely with Malaysian embassies abroad. The objective is to streamline the postal voting process and effectively resolve the persistent issues encountered by voters residing outside the country.
One proposed solution involves direct delivery of ballots from the embassies to the voters, bypassing logistical challenges associated with courier services. This approach aims to ensure timely and secure receipt of ballots by Malaysian citizens abroad. Additionally, Malaysians should be given the option to mail their completed ballots directly to the embassies, eliminating potential delays in delivering the votes back to the returning officers in Malaysia.
The postal ballot system has been subject to widespread criticism from overseas voters and NGOs alike. The primary concern centers around the system's inconsistencies, with numerous voters reporting delays in receiving their ballot papers during the 15th general election (GE15). Some expressed frustration as their ballots were either delivered late or redirected to different countries or voters with similar names.
By collaborating with Malaysian embassies worldwide, the EC can work towards enhancing the efficiency and reliability of the postal voting process. This collaboration would ensure that overseas Malaysians have sufficient time to receive, complete, and return their ballots, enabling them to exercise their right to vote in a convenient and timely manner.
The VoteMalaysia movement emphasizes the need for a fair and inclusive electoral system that upholds the democratic rights of all Malaysians, regardless of their geographical location. The proposed collaboration between the EC and Malaysian embassies represents a crucial step towards addressing the concerns raised by overseas voters and fostering greater confidence in the postal voting system.