16 August 2023
Pada Rancangan hari ini
> Randau Khas – Taib berada di Istanbul
> John Brian Anthony, Aktivis Sosial Iban Sarawak – Orang Dayak dalam PBB digunakan untuk menipu undi
> John Bara, aktivis sosial dari Baram Tinjar – Kejayaan Samling adalah berasaskan pembalakan haram tanah NCR orang asal
On today Show
> Special Randau – Taib is in Istanbul
> John Brian Anthony, Sarawak Iban Social Activist – True Dayak people in PBB are being used to deceive for votes
> John Bara, social activist from Baram Tinjar – The so-called success of Samling is founded on the illegal logging of indigenous NCR lands
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Special Randau
> Abdul Taib is in Istanbul, Turkey, recovering from surgery, as mentioned in the High Court during the civil suit case management involving Taib's sons, Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib and Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib, and their stepmother, Raghad Kurdi Taib. The plaintiffs seek an injunction to halt share transfers to Raghad. Defense lawyer Shankar Ram noted that Raghad needs time to submit her responses due to her full-time care for the Governor after his operation
> The High Court in Kuching today set September 4 for the mention of the injunction application filed by former Deputy Minister of Tourism Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib against his stepmother, Raghad Kurdi Taib.
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John Brian Anthony, Sarawak Iban Social Activist
*True Dayak people in PBB are being used to deceive for votes*
John gave an analysis of PAS's big victory in the elections in 6 states. According to John, PAS's big victory was due to 2 reasons. First because by voting for PAS you will get a ticket to heaven. But not all Muslim Malays will believe this narrative, because many know that only GOD can decide who can go to heaven or hell. But the most effective argument is - the supremacy of Malay Islam.
According to PAS- no matter how bad the Malay Muslim administration is, they should be supported- because they are brothers of the same religion and nation. As good as any other party like DAP - they are still a different race and a different religion. Therefore, there is no other argument that can fight the narrative of the Islamic Malay vote campaign.
According to John the same thing happened in Sarawak. The narrative of PBB supremacy (Bumiputra Pesaka Party Bersatu) led by the Premier of Sarawak is very effective. The people of Sarawak were asked to vote for PBB because PBB is a Dayak (Pesaka) party and a Malay Bumiputra (Bumiputra) party. Therefore, there is no other party that is better and more qualified to govern Sarawak - other than PBB.
But John reminded the Dayak people in the PBB. That they are only complementary and of little value. This is proven that TYT is from PBB Bumiputra Malays, the Premier of Sarawak is also from PBB Malay Bumiputra. The Deputy Prime Minister, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Speaker of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly - all of them are Bumiputra Malays in Sarawak. So, the Dayaks in the PBB are bribed with some small positions and few contracts and projects. This is what actually happened in Sarawak - according to John Brian.
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John Bara, social activist from Baram Tinjar
*The so-called success of Samling is founded on the illegal logging of indigenous NCR lands*
Samling Group was honored with the 'Most Diversified and Value-Adding Timber Manufacturer' award by the Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC). This recognition came as a result of Samling's efforts to diversify its operations and focus on high-value-added production. These initiatives align well with the Sarawak government's aspirations to enhance the timber industry's growth and achieve a target of RM8 billion in annual export earnings by 2030.
However, John Bara's comments shed light on another aspect of Samling's activities. He pointed out that Samling had a presence in the Tinjar area, where it encroached upon lands with Native Customary Rights (NCR). While Samling did provide compensation for their actions, a bridge damaged in the area was left unrepaired by Samling. Their rationale for this was that the compensation amount already covered it. Furthermore, Samling did not offer any additional assistance to the affected villagers.
Despite providing the compensation agreed upon with the villagers, Samling's engagement seemed to stop there. The key issue highlighted here is the importance of recognizing and respecting the rights of indigenous communities. This involves not only addressing compensation matters but also includes restoring and maintaining vital infrastructure like interior roads and bridges. These infrastructure elements are essential for transporting plantation goods from interior areas to urban markets. The indigenous communities' desire is not solely about financial aid from governmental bodies or logging companies, but rather a comprehensive infrastructure setup that supports their overall way of life and economic activities.