12 June 2023
Topik Pada Hari Ini
> John Brian, Pengerusi Parti Bangsa Dayak Sarawak PBDS – Dayak patut diberi peluang menjadi CM
> Komeok, Pengerusi Keruan – Lebih Tiga Permohonan MyKad Dilaporkan di Baram
> Thomas Fann, Pengerusi Bersih 2.0 – Pengundi yang bekerja di Negeri Lain? Masih Tiada Pilihan Pengundian Pos Tersedia untuk Mereke
On Today Show
> John Brian, Chairman of the Sarawak Dayak Nation Party PBDS – Dayaks should be given a chance to become CM
> Komeok, Chairperson of Keruan – More Than Three MyKad Applications Reported in Baram
> Thomas Fann, Chairperson of Bersih 2.0 – Working in Another State? Still No Postal Voting Option Available for Voters
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John Brian, Chairman of the Sarawak Dayak Nation Party PBDS.
*Dayaks should be given a chance to become CM*
In the Sarawak CM's speech at the Gawai Dayak dinner at BCCK Kuching last weekend. The CM of Sarawak said that the Sarawak government is committed to advancing and improving the living standards of the Dayak people. The CM of Sarawak also requested that the Dayak people work hard to develop their land and achieve excellence in Education. John praised the Sarawak CM's speech as the sweet words of a politician.
According to John, in order to advance the Dayak people, the Sarawak government must be fair. The Dayak people's land ownership rights and consolidation of land should be expedited. Yayasan Pendidikan Sarawak should provide assistance without favoritism so that the Dayaks are also given scholarships to continue their studies abroad. After that, there should be a balanced composition in the state civil service. Currently the Dayaks are only given low-ranking positions. More importantly, political power should not be controlled by just one race. Dayak people should also be given the opportunity to become Premier and TYT. John also blamed the Dayaks who were in the Sarawak GPS government. Because they are afraid and do not dare to present an argument to oppose the monopoly of power by the Malays. They are afraid because they want to stay in the position, salary and position they currently have. Even though the majority of Dayaks are poor.
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Komeok, Chairperson of Keruan
*More Than Three MyKad Applications Reported in Baram*
According to the Minister of Home Affairs, Saifuddin Nasution said only three citizenship applications were received from Baram between 2018 and 2022. Out of these applications, two were approved, and the applicants were granted citizenship. Currently, there are 946 pending applications from Sarawak, specifically made under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution. The Minister assured that these applications will be completed by June this year. The information was provided in response to a query by Baram MP Anyi Ngau during a parliamentary session.
Komeok expressed that he has more than just three applications in his possession, and he is puzzled as to why the authorities claim to have received only three applications. He highlighted one applicant who is over 50 years old and has been waiting for several years without any response regarding their Malaysian Identity Card (MyKad). Instead, the relevant authorities have been passing the applicant from one department to another, with countless forms being filled out, yet the MyKad has not been issued. Komeok stated that the issue of MyKad is not limited to the Penans alone but also affects other indigenous groups in Sarawak, including the Kenyah community. He urged the government to pay attention to the MyKad application issue faced by indigenous people in Sarawak. Komeok pointed out that the lack of MyKad poses numerous obstacles in education and healthcare for inland residents, especially for children who are unable to enroll in schools and patients who have to bear high medical expenses. He hopes that the government will thoroughly investigate the applications in Baram alone, which are more than just three, and swiftly resolve all MyKad applications.
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Thomas Fann, Chairperson of Bersih 2.0
*Working in Another State? Still No Postal Voting Option Available for Voters*
In the upcoming elections for the six states of Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan, their respective State Legislative Assemblies will dissolve by the end of this June. The Election Commission (SPR) will then have 60 days to conduct state elections simultaneously.
SPR has announced that starting from June 15, all eligible individuals can apply for postal voting. Bersih appreciates this initiative by SPR, as Bersih had previously called for early applications for postal voting. This allows ample time for those who reside abroad, categorized as 1B applicants, to apply. Additionally, category 1A applicants include members of the armed forces, police, SPR officers, and the media. Category 1C is designated for security agencies and medical personnel.
Unfortunately, voters who are in other states will have to return to their respective states to vote. There have been previous requests for voters residing in other states, particularly Sabah and Sarawak voters working or studying in West Malaysia, to be allowed postal voting or early voting. However, SPR has yet to announce this method as of now.