8 June 2023
Topik Pada Hari Ini
> Willie Kajan dari Long Terawan Mulu – Aktiviti pembalakan yang berleluasa membawa kepada iklim yang semakin panas
> Dominic Langat dari Ulu Baram – Jambatan Tutoh telah rosak 2 tahun lalu, sehingga kini tiada pembaikan dilakukan
> Voon Lee Shan, Presiden Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) – Inisiatif Drastik untuk Mentransformasikan Pendidikan di Kawasan Terpencil
On Today Show
> Willie Kajan from Long Terawan Mulu – Rampant logging activities lead to increasingly hotter climate
> Dominic Langat from Ulu Baram – Tutoh Bridge was broken 2years ago, till now no repair done
> Voon Lee Shan, Presiden Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) – A Drastic Initiative to Transform Education in Remote Areas
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Special Randau
> The Penang government plans to dissolve its state legislative assembly on June 28 to pave the way for state elections.
> Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrived in Malaysia today for a two-day working visit at the invitation of PMX Anwar Ibrahim following the official visit of the Malaysian leader to the republic in January.
> A total of 10,109 or 2.7 percent out of 373,974 candidates who took the 2022 Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) examination achieved straight A's in their results.
> An Iban phrase from Sarawak 'Segulai Sejalai' which means together with each other will be used as a unity slogan nationwide, said PMX Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said he was drawn to the phrase which was used as the motto of the national level Gawai Dayak celebration which he attended here Wednesday night.
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Willie Kajan from Long Terawan Mulu
Rampant logging activities lead to increasingly hotter climate
The country is expected to experience a weak El Nino phenomenon starting this month, which will escalate to a moderate level by November, according to the Minister of Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. He stated that this phenomenon is expected to result in a reduction of rainfall by 20 to 40 percent from June to October, particularly in the southern states of Peninsular Malaysia, western Sarawak, and eastern Sabah
Willie claimed that his Long house has been experiencing hot and dry weather for the past month so much so that the creek that supplies tap water to the residents of Long Terawan has dried up. Residents had to take water from the Tutoh river which was quite far from their Long houses. Not only that, the weather they faced this year according to Willie was unusual (abnormal) than the previous year. The weather is dry so that the rice crop does not grow. He compare to the past decades, and think that the cause is human activity such as excessive logging and the release of pollutants from industry.
Willie requested that the authorities take appropriate action.
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Dominic Langat from Ulu Baram
Tutoh Bridge was broken 2years ago, till now no repair done
In May 2021, continuous heavy rain caused the Tutoh Bridge in the interior of Baram to collapse. This bridge was the only connection between Long Kawa and Long Bedian. However, even after two years, the bridge remains neglected. Earlier, the Member of Parliament called on the logging companies to take responsibility for repairs, but neither the Sarawak government nor the logging companies have taken any action.
Dominic Langat stated that in the past, the logging companies operating in the area were responsible for bridge maintenance and road construction. However, since Samling is no longer operating in the area, they have ignored the issue of the broken bridge. This is a problem that the Sarawak government should be responsible for, but neither the parliamentary nor state assembly members have taken any steps to address it.
As a result, the residents on the other side of the bridge are unable to reach Miri and are forced to take a longer route to Limbang, which costs nearly RM800 per trip. This is an additional burden, and the road to Limbang is more dangerous and distant. Moreover, what about those in need of medical treatment? Where can they go?
He urged the GPS representatives Anyi Ngau to immediately address this issue and also resolve the road problems in the interior of Baram.
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Voon Lee Shan, Presiden Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK)
A Drastic Initiative to Transform Education in Remote Areas
If we look at formation of Federal on 16 September 1963, via an agreement MA63. As per our understanding at that particular time, we are equal to that of Malaya. Meaning that Malaya is equal to Sabah and Sarawak. But after Federation was formed, we found out that there was no equality . We see that we are just being made as an invasioned part land to Malaya. So that is the reason why we are poor and neglected.
In my researched, Sabah and Sarawak were added Malaya territory. To enlarge the territory of Malaya and got new name called Malaysia. And the cabinets are all control by Malaya. So we have a small voice. Even our parliament seats is not equal. So any policies made is not means to develop our state. We are being categorised as lower class
All developments are all focus in Malaya. Most ministers are from Malaya, as such they are more understand the situation in Malaya and sideline Sabah and Sarawak
So suggest that Federal must take a drastic initiative to up grade education in sarawak. Especially in the remote areas, by train local people as they are very much familiar with our own culture and livelihoods
If those teachers from Malaya are send our to our remote areas, they will have cultural shock.
In a news report on Sunday, Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Kullin Djayang had described the teachers’ shortage in Sarawak as ‘a major problem’ and ‘the reason’ for Sarawak being far behind other states in Malaysia in terms of education.
According to the report, currently there is a shortage of over 3,000 teachers in Sarawak, where about 1,925 vacancies are for primary schools and the rest for secondary schools throughout the state.
It also says many important subjects do not have sufficient teachers, especially in rural and outskirt primary schools.