23 April 2024
On Today Show
— Pangai Anak Jimbai, Resident of the Longhouse Sungai Laung Bakong, Tinjar, Baram – Decades Later: Lawyer Roland Engan Brings Justice to Sungai Laung
—(call-in) Mr. Paul Wan from Long Lama – Interior communities want authorities respect villagers voting rights on village head
— Abun Sui, Senator of PKR Sarawak – Bringing Punan Bah's Plight to Parliament: Senator Abun Sui's Assurance of Advocacy
— Jeffrey Ngui, chairperson of Muda Sarawak – Rising Costs and Economic Pressures: The Call to Raise Sarawak's Minimum Wage
Topik Pada Hari Ini
— Pangai Anak Jimbai, Penduduk Rumah Panjang Sungai Laung Bakong, Tinjar, Baram – Dekad Kemudian: Peguam Roland Engan Membawa Keadilan kepada Sungai Laung
—(panggilan masuk) Encik Paul Wan dari Long Lama – Komuniti di pedalaman mahu pihak berkuasa menghormati hak mengundi penduduk ke atas ketua kampung
— Abun Sui, Senator PKR Sarawak – Memperjuangkan Masalah Punan Bah di Parlimen: Jaminan Perjuangan Senator Abun Sui
— Jeffrey Ngui, Pengerusi Muda Sarawak – Kenaikan Kos dan Tekanan Ekonomi: Seruan untuk Menaikkan Gaji Minimum Sarawak
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*Special Randau*
1. Building a dam on the Belaga River. The residents' agreement is not final. In fact, the residents were not informed of the proposal to build the dam and only learned of the proposal through a presentation by SEB at the Belaga District Office on 19/4/2024. Present at the meeting were the Belaga and Murum assemblymen. The question is, why did the Sarawak Premier announce that the residents had agreed when the proposal had not been presented yet? In the presentation, SEB stated that if the Belaga residents do not agree, the dam will be built elsewhere.
2. RM2.6 billion in Najib's account, not a donation from the Saudi Arabian prince - The Kuala Lumpur High Court was informed that the MACC did not obtain any supporting documents from the 2 Saudi princes regarding the authenticity of the four letters associated with the donation to Najib Razak.
3. Rosmah Mansor's appeal for the RM1.25 billion Hybrid Solar case in Sarawak will be heard on October 23 and 24, 2024. Rosmah is appealing to overturn the conviction and 10-year prison sentence and the RM970 million fine.
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Pangai Anak Jimbai, Resident of the Longhouse Sungai Laung Bakong, Tinjar, Baram
*Decades Later: Lawyer Roland Engan Brings Justice to Sungai Laung*
In 2013, the palm oil plantation company Asam Bumi Plantation opened a palm oil plantation in the NCR land of the Sungai Laung residents. The majority of residents opposed it because it affected their livelihoods.
Most of the residents' land is included in the PL granted to the Asam Bumi Plantation company. Despite objections and several police reports being made, the company still encroached on the residents' land and started planting palm oil.
Pangai Anak Jimbai and his family (6 doors/6 heads of families) own a 6.5-hectare garden that was affected. Asam Bumi Plantation did not pay any compensation. They are trying to regain the seized land.
Pangai and his siblings hired a lawyer named Yong Wong. However, after several years, Pangai found that the lawyer was conspiring to defraud the villagers. The villagers felt cheated and had lost tens of thousands of ringgit.
Pangai said that, thanks to the help of Lawyer Roland Engan, the case of the Sungai Laung Longhouse residents will be heard in the coming months.
Therefore, I fully agree and support the demand for Section 5(7) of the Sarawak Land Code 1958 to be repealed - said Pangai Anak Jimbai.
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(call-in) Mr. Paul Wan from Long Lama
*Interior communities want authohrities respect villagers voting rights on village head*
After hearing the RFS broadcast about the village head or "tuai rumah" appointment issue, Paul Wan from Long Lama wants to share about the recent appointment of a village head in Kuala Tutoh, Baram. According to Paul, the appointment among the Orang Ulu community there happened similarly to what occurred in Selangau. During the nomination process for the village head in Kuala Tutoh, there were 3 nominees, and the results were 58, 30, and 10 votes respectively.
However, what happened during the appointment letter presentation in Pekan Long Lama by the representative of the people surprised the people of Kuala Tutoh. The candidate who only received 10 votes was appointed as the new village head, which was very disappointing. According to Paul, this seems more like a political appointment, and this is very concerning as it tarnishes the traditional practices with political agendas.
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Abun Sui, Senator of PKR Sarawak
*Bringing Punan Bah's Plight to Parliament: Senator Abun Sui's Assurance of Advocacy*
Abun Sui explained the hardship faced by the community in Punan Bah, who find it difficult to travel for various purposes, including sending their children to SMK Belaga. This is due to the termination of express boat services from Punan Bah to Belaga. The people of Punan Bah are forced to use the land route, which takes a safe 8-10 hours of travel, and furthermore, the Jiwa Murni Road project has been interrupted. As a senator, he promises to bring this complaint to parliament during the upcoming session.
Additionally, Abun will negotiate with the express boat operators to continue their services to facilitate the movement of the Punan Bah community to Belaga.
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Jeffrey Ngui, chairperson of Muda Sarawak
*Rising Costs and Economic Pressures: The Call to Raise Sarawak's Minimum Wage*
Jeffrey Ngui comments on whether the minimum salary in Sarawak should increase, highlighting that the wage is essential for basic living needs rather than luxury. He points out that the current situation, with rising costs and people feeling pressure, is the right time for MUDA in West Malaysia to join the rally, lead by PSM In the context of Sabah and Sarawak, Ngui believes there is a need to raise the minimum wage due to the higher living costs compared to West Malaysia.
He suggests increasing the minimum wage from RM1,500 to RM2,000. With the weak Ringgit value and high inflation rate, coupled with the lack of food subsidies and an 8% SST increase, Ngui sees increasing the minimum wage as the best solution.