25 October 2024
On Today Show
> Dennis Along, Communications Director of the People's Justice Party, Baram – Public Funds for Political Gain? RM60 Million Allocation Sparks Controversy
> Mr. Laeng from Baram – Protecting Indigenous Lands: Cooperative to Assist NCR Landowners in Sustainable Agriculture
Topik Pada Hari Ini
> Dennis Along, Pengarah Komunikasi Parti Keadilan Rakyat, Baram – Dana Awam untuk Kepentingan Politik? Peruntukan RM60 Juta Menimbulkan Kontroversi
> Encik Laeng dari Baram – Melindungi Tanah Adat: Koperasi untuk Membantu Pemilik Tanah NCR dalam Pertanian Lestari
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Special Randau
1. Najib Razak publicly apologized to all Malaysians for the negligence and scandal of 1mdb. Najib's apology was read by his son Nizar at the Kuala Lumpur High Court. Najib blamed Petrosaudi and Jho Low for the loss of 1mdb and had deceived him. I was not aware that Petrosaudi had transferred 1mdb funds and I did not know that I had received the funds sent by 1mdb to Petrosaudi.2. Following the government's contribution of RM 60 million to Parti PBB Bukit Saban branch. Dennis Along urged the MACC to initiate an investigation into Sarawak Deputy Premier Dauglas Unggah Embas.
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Dennis Along, Communications Director of the People's Justice Party, Baram
Public Funds for Political Gain? RM60 Million Allocation Sparks Controversy
In the triennial meeting of the PBB Bukit Saban Branch, Betong Parliament. PBB Bukit Saban Branch Chairman Deputy Premier of Sarawak Dauglas Unggah Embas said that PBB Bukit Saban Branch has received an allocation of rm60 million from the government. This is intended for party members to implement several agricultural economic projects such as the cultivation of Palm Oil, Rubber, Pepper, vegetables, animal husbandry and so on. According to Dauglas the PBB is getting stronger because of the undivided support of Party members. Commenting on the matter, Dennis Along said that it was clearly an abuse of power. Channeling taxpayers' money for the use of political parties to gain vote support. Dennis urged the MACC to immediately investigate Unggah for allegations of abuse of power such as the Jana Wibawa case involving former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
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Mr. Laeng from Baram
Protecting Indigenous Lands: Cooperative to Assist NCR Landowners in Sustainable Agriculture
Laeng shared about the establishment of a cooperative led by Mr. Roland Engan. They are planning to actively engage with communities that still have Native Customary Rights (NCR) land to help them develop their land according to the preferences of the landowners themselves. The primary focus, however, is on future food security, specifically rice cultivation and cash crops that the people can manage themselves.
This initiative aims to empower the people to develop their NCR land to prevent future encroachment. While many individuals have land, leaving it undeveloped leaves it vulnerable to land thieves who seize Indigenous rights through political power.
This cooperative will assist the Indigenous people in managing rice cultivation and other crops. For over 20 years, government agencies like the Agricultural Department have not been actively organizing agricultural programs in remote areas. Therefore, this cooperative will actively organize activities to teach people how to grow rice and other crops to protect NCR land that has not yet been seized by political cronies.
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