25 October 2023
Topik Pada Hari Ini
> Willie Kajan, Aktivis dari Baram – Niat GPS untuk mengubah Sarawak menjadi sebuah negeri beraja, contohnya: Mengubah gelaran Ketua Menteri kepada Premier
> Ann Teo, Penyelaras CO-FOUNDER ROSE – Pengumpulan Data atau Kelayakan? GPS, Jangan Membingungkan Orang Awam
> Mr. Jimmy dari Miri – Pemberdayaan Pemilih Dayak: Tindak Balas terhadap Pembangunan yang Tidak Saksama
On Today Show
> Willie Kajan, Activist from Baram – GPS's Intent turn Sarawak to sultanate state, eg: Renaming Chief Minister as Premier
> Ann Teo, ROSE’s Co-Founder – Data Collection or Qualification? GPS, Don’t Confuse the Public
> Mr. Jimmy from Miri – Dayak Voter Empowerment: A Response to Unequal Development
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*Special Randau*
1. YB Rafizi Ramli has successfully undergone a heart stent procedure and is currently resting. He will be returning to duty shortly.
2. Today, Member of Parliament for Tasik Gelugur, Wan Saiful Wan Jan (a member of the highest council of BERSATU Party), is facing 18 charges of money laundering involving RM5.59 million. On February 21st, he was charged with two counts, including receiving a bribe of RM6.9 million related to the Jana Wibawa project.
3. From Parliament developments - The Speaker has advised members of the PAS Party not to refer to non-Muslims as infidels. It is better to address them as fellow citizens or non-Muslim friends.
4. GPS - Karim Rahmah Hamzah has denied claims that GPS has a crazy idea to turn Sarawak into a sultanate state.
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Willie Kajan, Activist from Baram
*GPS's Intent turn Sarawak to sultanate state, eg: Renaming Chief Minister as Premier*
The Jepak state assembly by-election campaign is getting hotter when - from the very first day there has been provocation and the throwing of ideas and arguments. During the first day of the campaign, GPS belittled the PBK party (Parti Bumi Kenyalang). According to GPS, PBK should not contest because PBK is a mosquito/small party. GPS claims that they are certain to win. PBK- through the president- Voon Lee Shan responded- that GPS is too arrogant to stifle the voice of democracy. Voon attacked GPS with the idea that if given too much power, GPS would turn Sarawak into an Islamic state or eventually become a sultanate state. This was denied by GPS through Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah's statement. Voon said GPS governed Sarawak unfairly, causing Sarawak to be a rich state with poor people. PBK is fighting for Sarawak to leave Malaysia.
Willie agrees with Voon's view that GPS is unfair in governing Sarawak. Revenue from the interior is unloaded and the area is left poor and lacking infrastructure facilities. According to Willie, although Karim denied that Sarawak would not become a sultanate state. But efforts towards that have already begun. That is, Sarawak has changed the title of the chief minister to Premier (meaning Prime Minister). Related to the idea that Sarawak should demand to leave Malaysia. According to Willie, if after 60 years Sarawak's existence in Malaysia does not bring the expected progress. The idea of leaving Malaysia should be considered.
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Ann Teo, ROSE’s Co-Founder
*Data Collection or Qualification? GPS, Don’t Confuse the Public*
On Abg Jo's recent statement, in response to a question from a student, the responsibility of an application after 1st November this year is primarily to gather statistics. This means that no other conditions are required, except that the child must be born in Malaysia. Additionally, the child must be from a mixed marriage involving a Bumiputra of Sarawak. As a result of the amendment to the Interpretation Ordinance in January 2022, children from such marriages are qualified to be recognized as natives of Sarawak.
However, what causes confusion is that after the amendment to the said ordinance, local leaders have made statements suggesting that the amendment is straightforward. The interpretation of a native of Sarawak is any Malaysian citizen who is a child of either a father or mother belonging to one of the over 30 ethnic groups in Sarawak. The confusing aspect of the ordinance lies in the recognition requirements as a native of Sarawak, which will be determined and approved by the council team consisting of Sarawak's cabinet members. Our question is, what are the specific requirements that need to be fulfilled?
On September 19, our Minister of Laws, Datuk Sharifah Hasidah, announced that a task force, chaired by the Sarawak state Secretary, would consider every applicant to determine their eligibility as a native of Sarawak. However, Abg Jo recently stated that there are no specific conditions and that the application process is solely for data compilation. This is the source of the confusion.
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Mr. Jimmy from Miri
*Dayak Voter Empowerment: A Response to Unequal Development*
Mr Jimmy has shared his opinion on the by-election issue in Jepak. Jimmy characterizes GPS as being too arrogant, downplaying the opposition party, believing that GPS will win easily. Jimmy says that while GPS may indeed win, there should be opposition, and GPS shouldn't be handed victory without a contest
Unfortunately, PH did not field a candidate there. The development brought by GPS to Jepak has been biased towards a particular community, so Jimmy hopes that Dayak voters can change for the sake of a more balanced development. They shouldn't just vote for GPS because of a few development projects. Dayak voters should protect their dignity and not easily sell their votes. They must rise because since GPS came into power, Dayak voters seem to be as easily swayed as buying candy.