31 July 2024
On Today SHow
— Iswardy Morni- Sarawak PKR Strategy Director – Iswardy Confirms PKR’s Participation in 2026 Sarawak Election: A Game Changer?
— Abun Sui, Senator of PKR Sarawak – NCR Landowners Beware: Detecting Encroachment with Legal and Community Support
— Faizal Aziz, Chairman of BERSIH 2.0 – Election Watchdog Bersih Opposes Social Media Licensing, Cites Freedom of Speech Concerns
Topik Pada Hari Ini
— Iswardy Morni- Pengarah Strategi PKR Sarawak – Iswardy Mengesahkan Penyertaan PKR dalam Pilihan Raya Sarawak 2026: Satu Perubahan Besar?
— Abun Sui, Senator PKR Sarawak – Pemilik Tanah NCR Berhati-hati: Mengesan Pencerobohan dengan Sokongan Undang-Undang dan Komuniti
— Faizal Aziz, Pengerusi BERSIH 2.0 – Badan Pemantau Pilihan Raya Bersih Menentang Pelesenan Media Sosial, Menyatakan Kebimbangan Kebebasan Bersuara
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Special Randau
1. Update- the case of the eviction of the villagers of the agricultural heritage of the Batin SIMILAJAU river. According to the village chief Panting ak Baling - At the moment they are unable to enter their garden area to collect the produce because the entrance has been fenced off by SFC. But in the near future they will still open the fence. They are still waiting for all the villagers to be able to attend and they are still waiting for the confirmation of the NGO who will also attend to open the fence.
2. GPS warned that pKR should not contest in the upcoming Sarawak election. The matter was voiced by the vice president of the UN Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Karim's reason is because the results of the contest will affect the unity government. However, Iswardy Morni said PKR will still compete and this time PKR's chances will be brighter compared to the previous Sarawak PRN. Iswardy reminded Karim that GPS has no right to ban PKR from contesting because there is no cooperation between the two parties at the state level.
3. Najib Razak's representation for the charge of money laundering of SRC international company funds amounting to RM27 million has still not received a response from the attorney general even though it has been almost a year. In fact, the trial was postponed to April 2025. On 3 February 2019, Najib was charged with three counts of money laundering. He is accused of receiving income from illegal activities amounting to rm27 million - through 3 bank accounts.
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Iswardy Morni- Sarawak PKR Strategy Director.
Iswardy Confirms PKR’s Participation in 2026 Sarawak Election: A Game Changer?
The hottest political issue discussed in Sarawak for the past week is whether PKR will contest in the 2026 Sarawak state election. PBB vice president Karim Rahman Hamzah said it is not appropriate for PKR/PH to contest. In order to maintain the security of the prime minister until the end of the term. Karim also said that it is not appropriate for PKR to contest because in the past it lost all the seats and this time it may also lose. Iswardy insisted that, whatever the situation - PKR / PH will still compete. According to Iswardy- the scenario at the moment is different from the past in Sarawak. At that time Anwar Ibrahim was not the prime minister and Ph was not the ruling party. Now Anwar is the prime minister and Ph is the main party of the unity government. Will pkr compete affect the unity government in the federation. Iswardy said- won't affect. Because the unity government is only in the federation and will only be re-formed by any party that agrees to join after the election. While in Sarawak there is no formation of a unity government and GPS itself refuses to cooperate in forming a unity government at the state level. So we have no ties and GPS has no right to prohibit us from contesting in the next state election. I'm not saying PKR/PH Sarawak will definitely win. But our chances in the next Sarawak prn will be brighter. Iswardy revealed that PKR Sarawak will hold a congress at the state level in August to streamline the election machinery to face the state election in 2026. We will make sure that we have enough time to prepare to face the Sarawak state election.
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Abun Sui, Senator of PKR Sarawak
*NCR Landowners Beware: Detecting Encroachment with Legal and Community Support*
Abun Sui explains how to recognize if NCR (Native Customary Rights) land is being encroached upon by crony companies.According to Abun Sui, cases of NCR land encroachment typically occur when a company exceeds boundary limits. As a result, when a company exceeds these limits, the NCR landowners often do not realize the encroachment is happening until machinery enters the land.
The best way to know the status of NCR land is by using the services of a lawyer who is dedicated to NCR issues.
Additionally, it is better if community mapping can be conducted to establish the status of NCR land as proof of ownership.
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Faizal Aziz, Chairman of BERSIH 2.0
Election Watchdog Bersih Opposes Social Media Licensing, Cites Freedom of Speech Concerns
Election watchdog Bersih has joined calls for the government to halt plans to implement licensing for social media platforms, describing the move as hasty and prone to abuse.
Bersih noted that the government has previously used draconian laws, such as Section 8A of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1987 and Sections 211 and 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, to investigate and silence critics.
Faizal said that, Bersih asserts that the new law will open the door to power abuse and disproportionate actions by the authorities, potentially denying justice to social media service providers, internet messaging service providers, and ultimately stifling freedom of speech.
Bersih supports the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and Article 19's suggestion for the government to halt the decision and establish a social media council to gather stakeholder input. This includes forming an independent committee to address cyberbullying and other abuses on social media and to evaluate a more inclusive regulatory framework.
He said that, Bersih emphasizes that any new legislation should be based on principles of transparency, fairness, accountability, inclusivity, and respect for human rights.
Last Saturday, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced that all social media services and internet messaging services with at least eight million registered users in Malaysia must apply for a Class License for Applications Service Provision. The new measure, set to be introduced on August 1 and enforced from January 1 next year, aims to tackle cybercrimes, including online fraud, cyberbullying, and sexual crimes against children.