THE OTHER PRS KEEN TO WORK WITH PKR?

Is PRS a Dayak Based Party??

Written by Dr. John Brian Anthony

Is that a silly question?

An important Malay friend asked such a question to me - and after looking at my dumb expression he asked whether he has asked a silly question.

My reaction was - NO! it is not a silly question but many of us Dayak do not recognize that PRS or its leader are actually not using their brain enough. But why is that so? They cut off the link between PBDS and PRS entirely just for their own personal agenda. The same person is still a Minsiter today - shamelessly saying that he is representing the Dayak interest. How can that be so?

After PBDS was deregistered:

Taib says PRS should replaced PBDS. What replacement - asking PBDS members to join PRS or that PRS should continue the Dayak agenda that PBDS has started. But has PRS done anything to continue with the PBDS struggle. I need education on this - as i seem to lost track of the continuity of PBDS Dayak agenda. Maybe PRS Deputy Federal Minister from Selangau should be able to enlighten us on some of the issue.

To expect the President of PRS to say anything - is too much to expect. He looks to much after his self- well being. He has family to look after and Dayak is not so important to him. If Dayak is important to him, why is he so impotent in politic?

Does PRS President see himself as a new entity and as such Dayak issues raised by PBDS is not PRS issue. If that is the acse then why is PRS a Dayak Based Party? It should be James personal agenda party. It has no interest in the problems or promoting the well-being and progress of Dayak.

PRS to join Pakatan Rayaat?

PKR dinner in Kuching showed that the (other) PRS is keen to work with PKR. Is this motivated by wanting to bring progress to Sarawak or is this an option to revive the political life of certain politician.

It is such a shameful politic when people join another political party for personal reason and not for a more encompassing reason of wanting to bring changes and progress to Sarawak. Then, even if PKR do win, these old recycle politic would come in the way of changes and infringe on the expectation of Dayakbaru.

Let no one think this opinion shows disunity for PR support. It is something that all serious politician must think about - the well-being of one self is not important. We must bring real changes with new ideas and values to progress Sarawak. If not, then we will fall back into the sin of current BN. which is all politics are tied to business nd position.

So saw such happeng in PKR selangor. PKR supporter wanted good position in Councils, in GLC, you name it. They asked for lucrative contract and even before the MB was sworn in, they brough contractors to the door of the to be MB, at that point in time. Together with the late Daniel of PKR, we were in Shah Alam witness this shameful happening.

True enough, today such problems rear its ugly head as those with “personal agenda’ bring their “personal self serving agenda” into politic. It make the Selangor PKR government look bad.

I hope we in Sarawak should not do similar thing. Do not be in PKR politic if we want to link business with it. We should be better than that!

Dayak Educational Fund

Many ex- PBDS leaders are still in government and holding high political position. The question is, where is the Dayak Education Fund now, last spearheaded by PBDS. Does it means that no PBDS than there is no Dayak Educational Fund?

The last information on the fund was a balance of $7million - where is that now? Is it still available or is it already in individual pocket.

Who were in PBDS and now with PRS? You Dayak YB’s better answer this question. Many Dayak have donated money into this fund collection in the PBDS haydays - as individuals who are still holding Ministerial position etc, you must come out clean on this Dayak Educational Fund.

This is an example of dayak political leaders exploiting Dayak aspiration.

Dayak College

It makes life of those after the Dayak Educational Fund more difficult to ask for assistance from the Dayak community. The earlier group has failed to deliver on their promise with money donated by Dayak and I believed the BN government gave some form of assistance towards this fund. Have we fail again?

Conclusion

It is quite easy for Ex-PBDS leaders to forget their committment. For Dayakbaru - we remember vividly. When it comes to State or snap Parliamentary election - we want the people not to forget all thses wrong doing and unfulfilled promised. It is painful for the Dayak community. The community has to struggle to get whatever support they can get and many Dayak student missed the opportunity to further their education because certain dayak leaders are not responsible enough to uphold their commitment to the community.

Dayak Arise - make the change.