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Dayak YB supported systematic alienation of Dayaks Land

By Seliong ak Wau

The dissatisfaction over NCR is that the very guardian of Dayak rights has provided legislative support for systematic alienation of Dayaks in their own land.

This list provided by Dr John Brian is the beginning, but it leaves clear indication on its future direction:

“1. Rumah Nyawin di tebang
2. Rumah Umai Kenyah / Kayan Belaga bisi udah di tebang. KTS di beri perintah 90 ribu hectare for tree replanting. Sida diatu mina nanam 1,000 acre - is 90 ribu an asset to KTS or liability?
3. Kati gaya temuda rimba bala ke dalam tanah nya deh ?
4. Rh late Dato Seri Penghulu Abok,sg. Sera di Sebauh - NCR /Teuda di beri perintah ngagai Bornoe Paper Pulp
5. Rh Nading / Rh Unjan - brick long house taken down.
6. Kebun kami empu di Sengga - beri ngagai meyadi Taib.”

Fact one

There are more Dayak ADUN in the state assembly that any other races. The Dayaks, all share the same traits of being part of their lands. We lived off the land; the un-cloned rubber trees of today and the wild fruits trees of yesteryears. This sentiment over land and land-issues is therefore, not an introduction to the Dayak lawmakers. We don’t expect NCR 101 course for Dayak ADUNs because we share the same roots, passion and sentiments when it comes to land matters. We expect them to empathise; something we don’t see as extra-ordinary.

Fact two
At the moment Dayak ADUNs are bystanders of all events pertaining to land matters. Whether it is in the Assembly itself or in resolving disputes between parties, it is likely that they follow the official line: the government has never intended to cheat the NCR land owners and therefore all complainants are instigators. In the Dewan, Bkt Assek Assemblyman’s motion was declined because he is DAP state chairman. In public, Dayak ADUN blamed local land owners for disruptions in Salcra or others LCDA projects involving native’s land.

Fact three

Meanwhile systematic annexation of NCR land remained unabated. According to the official line, this is the only way where NCR land can be developed. Dayak’s land had been idle for years and the none-productive agriculture activities of the natives must give way to commercialisation. No right-thinking Dayak can dispute that fact, but what we don’t realise is the systematic alienation of natives away from the land they had occupied since before the formation of Malaysia.
Dayak’s dwelling is called the longhouse. Which Dayak is not proud of his longhouse? Which Dayak (ADUN or not) is happy that his longhouse had been chopped off and destroyed? And which Iban ADUN was there when these plantation and timber giants took over these longhouses? And finally, how had the local natives benefitted from this so-called commercialism of NCR land?

Another few more thoughts
The golden crop that got all plantation rich and “people” greedy is oil palm – the donkey’s kuih jala according to commentator “Dyaks.” Commercialisation through O. Palm had gone on for 15 years.

Thought one:

What happens when CPO falls below production cost? The peak of RM3,700 per tonne it has plunged to something like RM1,400 now, which might be just above production cost. If CPO falls to RM800 ie below production cost, would these giant companies abandon the JV?

Thought two:

Is commercialism the only way Dayaks can benefit from their land? Is there really an idle, unprofitable and useless land? Only a Dayak can answer this question and as one, my answer is “no.”

Thought three:

If commercialism is the government line, the Dayaks are saying: give us the individual titles.

We can think, can we? But for the sake of brevity, let’s stop our brain from further instigation.

The Dewan will not allow any motion from the Opposition; this is true, and the Dayak ADUNs were bystanders there. That is politics and let them play it their way, BUT we are talking about land, the heritage of the Dayaks. Can the Dayak ADUNs not make a stand and motion of their own? Should the Dayak ADUNs “fiddle” while their NCR is systematically taken, piece by piece?

Conclusion

I have to disagree with Dr John here – “Kebun Kami empu di Sengga – beri ngagai madi Taib.”

Of course “others” will take our land. In fact that is perverted human trait; to take what belongs to others. My question is; what are our ADUNs doing when “others” take over our land? Were they not elected to “represent – pengari” the Dayaks? Do the Dayak ADUNs expect “others” to propose a motion on their behalf? Do our “pengari” need others to be their “pengari” in trhe Dewan?

SOURCE FROM: MALAYSIA NEWS NETWORK

PRS wants just reward

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) feels that its contribution to the Barisan Nasional is immense and that it should be rewarded accordingly.

In a press conference held to announce the party’s and its six MPs’ loyalty to BN, PRS president Dato Sri Dr James Masing had asked that the party be given greater representation in the various government-linked companies (GLCs) and the post of chairman in at least one of the GLCs.

“The supreme council of PRS has asked me to pursue this matter wherever it is possible or wherever there are vacancies for PRS to be represented in GLCs not only in Sarawak but the whole of Malaysia.

“We will like to request for chairmanship in both state and federal GLCs, if there are one or two vacancies, to be allocated our party,” he said after the party’s supreme council meeting at its Jalan Pending headquarters yesterday.

Masing, who is also the Land Development Minister, said the party had not been allocated the chairmanship of any GLCs, unlike the other BN component parties, ever since it was admitted to the BN in 2005.

“That’s why the party’s supreme council feels uneasy because the party is not recognised in that sense. To me, this is very small request by us for what we had done. Our contribution is very big to BN,” he said.

On another matter, Masing said the three-hour meeting also had a lengthy discussion on the current political scenario especially regarding rumours of Pakatan Rakyat forming the new federal government on September 16.

Among the related issues discussed, according to Masing, were the speculations surrounding a few of the party’s MPs who were rumoured to have met opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to crossover to PR.

Responding to the speculations, Masing said all the six MPs would stick with BN and that the party was also solidly behind the coalition.

“I can assure to you that PRS MPs will remain loyal to BN and (Prime Minister) Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. We pledge we stood on BN ticket and we will stick with BN.

“Some MPs did disappear for few days, but this has nothing to do with the crossover to Pakatan Rakyat. They were visiting their constituencies,” he said.

One of those associated with the rumours, Hulu Rajang MP and PRS vice president Datuk Billy Abit Joo, was present at the meeting and press conference.

“YB Billy’s name was quite prominent when he was disappearing, and so people were enquiring about him. And so did I.

“But he was somewhere in Ulu Belaga (few days ago), and he just came back. That was why he could not be reached, and it has nothing to do with him being induced by Pakatan Rakyat or anything like that,” he said.

On the other MPs, he said Sri Aman MP Masir Kujat and Lubok Antu MP William Nyalau were present at the meeting but did not stay for the press conference afterwards due to commitments in their respective areas.

Selangau MP and Deputy Minister of Regional and Rural Development Joseph Entulu Belaun, who is also PRS deputy president, attended both the meeting and press conference.

“Julau MP Datuk Joseph Salang is away on official duty (as Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Telecommunications), while Kanowit MP Aaron Dagang has gone to Kuala Lumpur. I don’t think this was to see Anwar. That I can assure you,” Masing said.

He also believed that it would be impossible for PR, under the country’s present parliamentary procedure, to form the next government on Sept 16.

“This is a parliamentary country, and there are parliamentary rules. There are no parliament sessions during this present Ramadan month, and the next parliament session will be after Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

“Looking at the parliament procedures, can he (Anwar) be the new PM on Sept 16 even if he claims to have a list of 40 BN MPs crossing over. That’s why I think we should not fall into this trap,” he said. He added that the opposition’s repeated claims to form the next government could be likened to “a high stake poker game without a joker card”.

“Pak Lah will still be the Prime Minister after September 17,” he said.

Masing said he had also during the supreme council meeting reminded party leaders to be racially sensitive when making statements or speeches.

“When making remarks in a multi-racial country like Malaysia, we must always be racially sensitive in our remarks. Do not make any remarks that are likely to hurt others,” he said, clearly referring to the controversies surrounding statements made by Umno Bukit Bendera division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail during the campaigning period for the recent Permatang Pauh by-election.

He also spoke on the BN Backbenchers Club (BBC) “educational” retreat overseas for MPs, which he felt was not planned at the right time.

“Under the current situation, it will be better if the MPs spend more time on the ground to talk to the people in their constituencies and face up to the claims made by Anwar and the opposition. But I will not stop any of the MPs if they choose to go for the retreat,” he said.

Source : The Borneo Post