26 August 2024
On Today Show
— Tr Panting ak Baling, Head of Patin River Agricultural Heritage Village, Similajau Bintulu – Community Outcry as Residents Face Forced Eviction: SUHAKAM Steps In
— John Bara from Uma Akeh Baram – Rural Infrastructure Neglect: Clinic in Baram on Verge of Collapse
— Saifulzizuan from SAM Tanjung Malim, Perak – Human Activities Blamed for Ulu Sg Slim Mud Flood: Calls for Responsible Development
Topik Pada Hari Ini
— TR Panting ak Baling, Ketua Kampung Warisan Pertanian Sungai Patin, Similajau Bintulu – Keresahan Komuniti: Penduduk Menghadapi Pengusiran Paksa, SUHAKAM Campur Tangan
— John Bara dari Uma Akeh Baram – Pengabaian Infrastruktur Luar Bandar: Klinik di Baram Hampir Runtuh
— Saifulzizuan dari SAM Tanjung Malim, Perak – Aktiviti Manusia Disalahkan Untuk Banjir Lumpur Ulu Sg Slim: Seruan untuk Pembangunan Bertanggungjawab
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Special Randau
1. Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin will be charged under the sedition act tomorrow. He is expected to be charged in the Gua Musang sessions court under section 4 (1) of the sedition act, section 233 of the communication and multimedia act 1998 and section 504 of the penal code.2. Daim Zainuddin's wife challenged the tax assessment by the state board of revenue and claimed that the tax assessment may be incorrect and erroneous. Daim's wife is required to pay RM 313 million in taxes to the IRB.
3. Villagers of the agricultural heritage of Fiqiau began to set up tents to gather domestic and foreign activists and NGOs to help them demand justice - when they were evicted from their garden land which is now included in the Fiqiau National Park area.
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Tr Panting ak Baling, Head of Patin River Agricultural Heritage Village, Similajau Bintulu.
Community Outcry as Residents Face Forced Eviction: SUHAKAM Steps In
Panting gives an update on what happened in the past 2 days. The SFC reinforced the fence they erected to prevent residents from trespassing. The SFC also erected a sign in front of the erected fence stating that anyone trespassing would be prosecuted. Another notice - instructions to leave the National Park in accordance with section 34 of the National Parks and Nature Reserves ordinance 1998. This notice requires the residents of Warisam Pertanian Park to vacate their land within 14 days. The notice is dated March 15, 2024 and residents must leave their garden land on March 29, 2024.
But according to Panting, the attached notice was not served on them on the date specified. It was only known a month ago. This means that the SFC is not honest or has backdated the letter.
Yesterday, the residents started to set up tents and perform tilt ceremonies. It is done to ask God's protection in their efforts to demand justice on their behalf. The Malaysian Human Rights Commission SUHAKAM will visit the tent site on 11 Sept 2024 and will be joined by several NGOs from the USA. “What happened to us was an injustice. We are not trespassing. The garden we work on is a gift from the Adenan Satem Administration. The current government has increased the area of the national park to enter our land. So they are the real aggressors. This is the result of the people giving too much power to GPS, they will become arrogant” - Said TR Panting ak Baling.
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John Bara from Uma Akeh Baram
Rural Infrastructure Neglect: Clinic in Baram on Verge of Collapse
John Bara shared about a clinic in Long Loyang, Tinjar Baram, which is on the verge of collapsing into the Tinjar River due to visible signs of soil erosion. This situation poses a serious danger in the event of a landslide at the clinic in the future.
The issue was previously referred to the Telang Usan Assemblyman, YB Dennis Ngau, but no action has been taken to date. The Long Loyang Clinic is located 3 hours from Miri town, and the road conditions are deteriorating, making it necessary to use the Tinjar River route during emergencies because the roads are so badly damaged. The Long Loyang Clinic was established by foreign missionaries in the 1970s, and it was handed over to the Sarawak government for management in the late 1970s.
John Bara stated that the GPS government has failed to provide adequate infrastructure for the rural population for the past 61 years.
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Saifulzizuan from SAM Tanjung Malim, Perak
Human Activities Blamed for Ulu Sg Slim Mud Flood: Calls for Responsible Development
Saifulzizuan from SAM Tanjung Malim base was involved with the Search and Rescue team during the recent incident of a dam burst that caused a mud flood in Ulu Sg Slim last Friday. The dam broke due to a logjam at the upper Sg Slim. The logs, remnants from previous logging activities, created a water barrier, leading to an unusually massive flood. This flood was not caused by heavy rainfall alone but rather by continuous rain over 24 hours.
The mud flood destroyed five bridges along the river, damaged houses, and prevented the Orang Asli communities living along the river from harvesting their crops due to the roads being covered in mud. It will take some time to clear the mud and debris. Additionally, water and electricity have been cut off. The government is providing aid to the affected communities, including food and drinking water.
Saifulzizuan believes that the flood was caused by human activities and urges the government to learn from this incident. He stresses that any development must consider both short-term and long-term impacts. Saifulzizuan also calls for everyone to take responsibility for such issues.