Motivation Program di Saratok 04 Oct 2008
Venue: Victoria Inn, Saratok
Theme: Pemansang Penemu Mai Pemujur Bansa
Time: 0800 AM – 1600 PM
Date: 04 October 2008
Speaker 1: Martin Entamin – Wawasan Malaysia 2020, Peluang & Cabaran Bansa Kitai.
Speaker 2: Dr Chermaline Usop - Parenting for Education Excellence in the New Millenium
Speaker 3: Dr. Dusit Jaul - Tanggung Jawab Apai Indai Ngemansang ke Anak Besekula
Speaker 4: Dr. John Brian Anthony - Parenting for Creative Intelligence Read more
Popularity: 6% [?]
Observations on the train of thoughts of the Dayaks.
Posted by Dr. John Brian Anthony
This article is taken from LAKKIA’s Feedback posted in Dayakbaru.
The purpose of this posting is to share his provocative yet positive thoughts that Dayak could draw their learning from.
Are we mirror image of our leader?
- We are no good because our leader is no good. Meaning to say, our race is no good not because we ourselves are not doing anything to upgrade ourselves to a better living standard but because our leader is not doing something to help us. So, as part of Dayak society, I will remain as a helpless individual until the ‘God-Send’ person comes along. Read more
Popularity: 6% [?]
The Next Malaysian PM, NAJIB, and Dayak
Posted by Dr. John Brian Anthony
Najib is helpful to Dayak?
It’s a matter of time before Pak Lah handover the Premiership baton to Najib. Now, with Pak Lah, and previously Dr. Mahathir as the Prime Minister, Dayak obviously had been marginalised by government policy, what do you think of Najib’s Premiership?
Has he shown greater interest in the affairs of Dayak? What has Najib actually done at policy level that is helping the Dayak from moving from one level to the next?
Najib Family ties with Taib Mahmud
It is no secret that Najib has family ties with the White Croc, by virtue of his younger brother’s marriage to Tun Rahman Yaakub’s daughter ( White Croc first cousin). If, from what had happened, even under Pak Lah and past PMs, Dayak have been sidelined, what more to say under an upcoming PM that had family ties to the white croc?
Can the Dayak be able to expect better treatment from Najib? Read more
Popularity: 6% [?]
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu – to split Dayak!
Posted by Dr. John Brian Anthony
Who says that Jabu is NOT an important man in Dayak politics?
The most powerful Dayak politician is Tan Sri jabu and we need to appreciate and understand his role in modern Dayak politic. I will leave it to the readers to make their judgment on his performance. To me, the “yang dikasihi originator” is the most successful Dayak politician in modern era Sarawak.
He is a parallel to Taib in many ways – even though some achievement are not easily appreciated, Jabu footprint among the Dayak is “large” and sometime destructive.
How many Dayak DUN / MP in PBB
The REAL reason for Dayak in PBB is to weaken Dayak politically in Sarawak and uphold Taib/Muslim leadership in Sarawak. Jabu will never become the Chief Minister – otherwise why do PBB discussed about Adenan, Salleh, Abang Jo, Sulieman as possible successor? Why? Read more
Popularity: 11% [?]
How much Sarawak need to Sacrifice for Malaysia?
Posted by Dr. John Brian Anthony
How does Federal Gov’t budget for Sarawak?
The call for Sarawak to pull out of Malaysia continues among the younger generation as they see injustice through their education and observation of the slow progress made by Sarawak compared to the West Malaysian states. How does the Federal Government approach the development in Sarawak?
- By giving budget based on population or
- Giving allocation based on land size.
There are other ways of approaching the allocation
- on needs basis, to close the developmental gap
- based on Sarawak financial contribution to national coffer
Sarawak Wealth
If you look at roads system for rural sarawak, take Kapit, Belaga and Upper Baram as examples – the amount of money that the government earned from timber royalty and timber sales duties would amount to many billions. These money could be used to build high priority roads in the area where the log comes from:
- Kanowit – Song-Kapit Road
- Bakun Belaga road
- Miri – Marudi Road
Popularity: 7% [?]
Racial Act for UMNO Ministers only
Posted by Dr. John Brian Anthony
Racial Act
Is this an Act to “control” the population of Malaysia to ensure that they lost the ability to question and fear the state or does it provide “guidelines and Standard” in dealing with racial relation and issues. My question is who actually are not able to manage “racial issues” in Malaysia, is it the common people or the politician who use it for their political end? Most of the time it is UMNO Minister that do not know how to manage racial issue. Their approach is mostly a “singular race”.
Race and religion is not the problem in Malaysia but the government designed law and system that turn it into no just a problem but a nightmare. This maybe as a result of a feeling of insecurity and lacking in knowledge and ability to learn new subjects by questioning and reasoning.
UMNO Policies
Many UMNO and BN policies are “racially bias” and the natives of Sabah and Sarawak good names are being drag in by UMNO as bumiputera while those who enjoy the best benefit are non-native bumiputera. It is just the non-native name that are being abused but those of the good non-elite UMNO putera folk. Read more
Popularity: 6% [?]
Visit to Belaga
Purpose of visit
I was invited to give talk in Belaga related to the well-being of womenfolk in the area.
Route to Belaga
There are 4 routes to Belaga. The most common route is by “Express River Boat” service from Kapit which will take approximately 5 hours and the fare is about $50.00 one way. The second route is by plane which lands at a tiny airstrip down river that is about 45 minutes boat ride to Belaga town. The third route is through the Bakun dam which is upstream to Belaga and it takes 1 hour by “Express River Boat” usually leaving at 5.30am to 6am.
The fourth routes takes about four and half hours from Bintulu town using the road to Bakun where the junction entrance to Belaga is slightly before reaching Tubau town. The signage is well displayed at the junction.
Gated Entrance to Belaga
The road entrance to Belaga is gated and manned by private security guard with an iron pipe acting as the bar across the road. You are actually entering into a private property belonging to KTS Group for tree replanting project. I was made to learn that the area given to KTS is only 90,000 hectares and the area that has been replanted is at most about 1000 hectares. At this rate of replanting of trees how many decades would KTS take to complete the work? Read more
Popularity: 8% [?]
Dayak at a Political Cross-road
History
Dayak was in Opposition when Ningkan was overthrown by Tun Rahman and Taib, and SNAP became Opposition. Then PBDS became opposition again after the Ming Court, all this is caused by Tun Rahman again and te MAJU group failed badly especially in the Muslim areas.
Today
No more PBDS and MDC was not approved to be registered as a political party. Nicholas Bawin moved on to PKR and is the Deputy PKR Chief for Sarawak. Bawin and the Dayak PKR leadership really need to lead and explain the PKR struggle and political concept to Dayak. otherwise, the Dayak would be totally confused on why should they vote for PKR and what will they get from joining PKR. It is a task where all PKR Dayak must be directly involved in. Many seemed to think that forming Branches and Divisional level PKR is enough – the answer is NO as the voters who are non PKR must understand the political struggle of Dayak in PKR. Read more
Popularity: 8% [?]
Native Dayak Community “Pre-Bumi/Bumiputra” Capacity BUilding Into The 21st Century
This article is taken from rumahdayak.com, authored by gkm2020. The author is a Dayak with PhD and is exploring what the Dayak should consider in their moving forward into 21st Century.
NATIVE DAYAK COMMUNITY “PRE-BUMI/BUMIPUTRA” CAPACITY BUILDING INTO THE 21ST CENTURY
Disclaimer: This is not a request nor a privilege but just an idea for discussion purpose only and written in good faith.
PREAMBLE: Route & Rules To Success
Never head on nor touch on any sensitive issue or racial sentiments but to compliment, maintain collaboration and joint-effort to focus on fostering peace, harmony, political stability, economic and social development of our beloved country Malaysia. Malaysia is for every Malaysian. The advanced ones charge ahead, nourish the weaker ones and usher them to be at par and/or as your supporting elements. Forget your opponents; always play against par. It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. Behold the spirit of democracy via open-forum and/or open-form. So let’s all paddle it together to achieve our Vision 2020 as a developed nation.
A plan is just plain idea if not implemented. A good plan is like a road map; it shows the final destination and usually marks the best way to get there. One of the deepest needs of our soul is to accomplish something worthwhile. We need to reach goals, win victories, and taste success. Recreation, rest, happy hours and various kinds of entertainment have their place, but accomplishment nurtures the spirit. An interesting fact is that we get about the same lift from small accomplishments as from big ones. Small victories are often the most fulfilling. Win big or win small; but reaching a few goals will make you happier!
Dayak community must be a self-starter, proactive and broaden. Be a team player and pursue now! When you don’t know how, what, where and when to begin and/or do something, just start thinking, plan, grouping, coordinate, develop and implement it. Beware of the paralysis of analysis. Be a person or a community of action! The man who complaints about the way the ball bounce is likely the one who dropped it. Failure and backward is never final, and success and development is never-ending. Never look back but at the horizon and don’t stay aging.
INTRODUCTION: Dayak Forward Community-Based Organizations
We believe forward-looking initiative(s) will grow and multiply. This form of community based sustainable development will thrive especially where government (Federal/State), civil society(s), non-governmental organization(s) and the private sector(s) create enabling policies, new institutional and financial arrangements that make it possible for these courageous efforts to propel and flourish.
Capacity is subjective. According to whom or which or what standard is an organization deemed “Strong”? What are the measures? One of the strategies to strengthen the capacity of these community-based organizations is to better serve their constituents and communities. The solutions must begin within the communities themselves and must include proactive measure, viable initiative, strategic cooperation and coalition building. Cooperation, mutual understanding and benefiting within a community, across rural communities, and between rural and urban communities is essential.
For too long, rural communities particularly the Native Dayak Communities have allowed themselves to be treated as an afterthought, oversight and have been content to merely fight for the leftovers of programs developed by urban policy makers to address urban needs and wants. Native Dayak Communities must instead identify the roles it will play now in tomorrow’s economy and work alongside with their advanced communities and/or urban neighbors to develop policy, plan and program that will accomplish its goals.
These Dayak Forward Community-Based efforts could help opening new development paths to empowerment, sustainable livelihoods, sound environmental management, social equity, and an improved quality of life for all. They involve innovative methods for managing wildlife, watersheds, and forests, for tapping markets for recycled materials, agricultural commodities, environmental services, and ecotourism, and for monitoring environmental quality. Effectiveness reinforced on long-term support for community development.
KEYPOINTS:
Federal/State/Community Mandated§
Stake Holders (Native Dayak Community, Federal, State§ & Private Sector)
Program (Native Dayak Community-Based Development Program)§
- Number of Regions/Divisions/Districts Covered
- Number of Regional Co-Sponsors/ Collaboration/ Partnership
- Number of Workshops/Pilot Project
- Percent of Participants/Contributions:
- Native Dayak Sector
- Private Sector
- Federal, State, Public & Non-profit Sector
- Identified Prime Key Barrier
LEGAL & POLITICAL FINDINGS:
Legal and Political Infrastructure Barriers§
- Government Operations/Legislation should be evenly manage, well structured, distributed and maintain equitability and balance in all sectors within all races.
- Inadequate Native Dayak Laws and Regulations in Government Operations.
- Needs to reforms the legal system of NCR Land Development.
- Uncertainty generated by changes and commitment in Native Dayak Leadership.
- Lack of unity and esprit de coup within the Native Dayak Community.
- Cumbersome, Conflicting, or Inefficient Federal or State Programs and Regulating.
ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL FINDINGS:
Economics Barriers
- Limited Use of Trust Land as Collateral
- Lack of Business Exposure both domestic and global
- Lack of Business Alliance(s) and/or Affiliate Program(s)
- Lack of Development Initiative(s)
- Lack of Networking
- Lack of participation in domestic emerging markets.
- Constraint to economic growth, investment and an area where the Dayak Community rates poorly compared with its neighbors.
Financial and Physical Infrastructure Barriers
- Lack of Financial knowledge
- Lack of Capital, Collateral and/or Credit histories
- Lack of Financial Institutions on or near Native Lands
- Lack of Physical and Telecommunications infrastructures
- The underinvestment in infrastructure is one manifestation of a broader structural problem – low savings and investment. Business is reluctant to invest in the rural affected Dayak Communities areas. Surveys of investors cite a range of reasons for their reluctance to invest, including macroeconomic.
- Inadequate infrastructure, uncertain property rights, abuse of Native Customary Land Rights inconsistent application of regulations and laws, weaknesses in the financial system, the influence of vested interests over state institutions, and corruption.
- Failure of Lenders and Investors to Understand Native Land Rights & Legal Systems
- Inadequate infrastructure is a serious and growing problems
EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FINDINGS:
Educational, Social and Cultural Barriers
- Lack of Knowledge or Experience with the Financial World
- The lack of a national commitment to improving the provision of family planning services further impedes income growth and poverty reduction.
- Under investment in public education is eroding the competitiveness of the economy and exacerbating poverty.
- Poor understanding of Native Dayak/Indigenous Sovereignty, NCR Land and Sovereign Immunity
- No special school or institute of higher learning for the Native Dayak Communities e.g. Dayak Development & Research Institute, Rumah Dayak College or “Sekolah Rendah/ Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dayak” or “Dayak Boys/Girls International School”
- No Media network, publication (Berita Rumah Dayak), etc
- The necessity of Networks—professional isolation and the need for support and learning networks.
- Lack of Institutional support and/or mutual support.
- Lack of Interdisciplinary connection.
- Lack of Research deliverability.
- Lack of Practitioner input.
- The basic infrastructure problem has many dimensions– lack of public resources, inefficient use of existing ones, grossly inadequate allocations for maintenance, and poor long-term planning – and affects the poor disproportionately. Fewer than 10 per cent of the poor have access to adequate transport, power, water and sanitation services.
- Others…..
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Financial Institutions Actions: Money never starts an idea; it is the idea that starts the money. Therefore, we must be creative to develop those ideas.
- Develop a local presence on reservations through Branch Offices
- Develop models of Managing Risk, that will address non-traditional profiles
- Provide access to Financial Capital and Capacity Building Technical Assistance & Training
- Work between the Dayak Community and Financial Sectors (Local/Regional or Global) to Develop New Financial Products tailored to their particular needs and wants.
- Make the idea of “Rural Investment & Development Program (RIDEP)” via Private Investment Initiative (PII) contribution and/or investment funds from the private sector and/or international investor(s) include provision for international grants could act as a spring board to propel the Federal/State Government Rural Development Plan. This PII could also act as a new rural investment development model to ease the burden of the “rakyat” and help reduce Government’s expenditures.
- The Small Business Administration and/or Association (SBA) or Small Medium Enterprise (SME) or Small Medium Industry (SMI) or SME Bank or any other Government owned banks or Venture Capital Companies (local/foreign) could help provides financial resources (community financing) for rural business development.
- Develop an effective strategy for mobilizing private sector resources to increase assets for the poor and benefits for business community.
- To play a unique and pivotal role in helping to build credibility and partnership opportunities for grantees.
- To build the capacity of individual or organizations but also to create a recognizable field of practice in what was, at the start of the Initiative, an amorphous and diffuse area of work.
- For education could be provided largely through a trust fund with the World Bank
- Funding volunteer programs will be another mechanism for contributing to development objectives.
Native Dayak Community Actions: Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves – to break own records, to outstrip our yesterday by our today, be a self-starter to propel at par with others Always consider how hard it’s to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have of trying to change others.[/i]
- Unity, Strengthening, Sustainability, Self-Efficiency and Development (US4D) are the prime Vision, Mission and ultimate Objective of the Native Dayak Community.
- To focus and contribute to improving the prospects for Strengthening Economic Growth; Enhance Education & Cultural Development; Political Stability, Social Building & Human Security
- To become a knowlegde drivening community.
- Develop a universal Legal Systems and Commercial Guidelines for Business Development & Entrepreneurships (Small Rural Business Communities or Cooperatives)
- Develop and adopt Commercial Zoning and Planning Codes
- Adopt rules clarifying Sovereign Immunity in Commercial Transactions
- Compliment and enhance Government Plan to help develop the rural communities (urban rural and the underserved/remote rural)
- To change it doctrine/mindset to “Economy & Development” instead of “Workforce & Agriculture” or comparable to the Chinese Community “Money & Economy” and/or the Malays “Politic & Administrator” and/or the Indian “Technology & Expertise” or better philosophy.
- Our core business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves – to break own records, to outstrip our yesterday by our today, be a self-starter to propel at par with others and beware of the paralysis of analysis. Always consider how hard it’s to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have of trying to change others.
- Enhance and improve the collaboration, unification, consolidation and cooperation within the relevant and/or existing Native Dayak’s associations, organizations, clubs, forums, etc if we were to unite and want success with many victories. The Greater things in this materialistic world are not so much where we stand as in what direction we are going.
- Concentration of strength, courage, resources, efforts and supporting elements, and to continuously maintain development momentum in all sectors.
- United; Unification; Uniform and Understanding (U4): What if all the honorable Dayaks political representatives, administrators, pensioners and respectable expertise come under one single platform i.e. be united under one house “Rumah Dayak”, not to repel and/or head-on and instead of being divided? What selfishness are we to do that? It’s not impossible but we are running out of times because future comes on your way now. Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs or assignments. Hire and/or deploy the people and then delegate. No man is an island and No House would stand tall if not of understanding and united!!
- Be Intellectual; Be Good Parent; Be a Good Leader; Be a Successful Community; Be Modern; Be Creative; Be Innovative; Be Proactive!!! The only thing that stands between a man/woman and what he/she wants from life is often merely the Will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible. Its not about power, money or fame, it’s about the future of our younger generations that matter most (anak, uchu, ichi, uwit). Mistake is forgiven even machines defaulted or sophisticated computer crashed. Ones need the ability to fail. You can not innovate unless you are willing to accept mistakes. Be not afraid of greatness, some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.
- Teamwork and Team Builder: The important thing to recognize is that it takes a team or protem committee(s), and the team or consortium ought to get credit for the wins and losses. Successes have many fathers or leaders, failures have none. Team spirit and maintain esprit de coup is what gives so many companies and/or organizations and/or communities an edge over their competitors.
- To reinforce the strategy’s focus on economic management and modernization.
- To share and provide capacity-building assistance.
- “Rumah Dayak” need to be re-conceptualized, restructured, re-engineer, re-branding and enhanced not just its image or building but must be turned into a power house, effective, efficiency and profitable organization, and priceless asset. An effective organization has a purpose that is shared by all its members and to which they will willingly commit and focus their energy and efforts. People working together can do almost anything. Believe in universal approach ones would not go wrong!!
- Improved, stimulate and accelerate economic opportunity for rural people through increases in productivity, access to markets, better infrastructure, and growth of small–medium enterprises in targeted provinces.
- Strengthen health promotion and programs to prevent and control disease.
- One such alternative model to rural development in the Native Dayak Communities areas is entrepreneurship, both on and off the farm. Entrepreneurship has been seen lifted up as an economic development model that will better serve rural people and rural places, and will potentially act as a balance for more traditional models of rural development, i.e. large-scale agriculture and industrial recruitment including forming a consortium(s) of rural cooperatives, planter/farmers and/or community-based farm longhouse (give them tools, technology and finance that would know how to survive and sustain development). Its strength lies in its reliance on the creativity, capacity and knowledge of those already in the community. Rural residents themselves are the agents of change rather than passive recipients.
- Untapped Products: The potential for using agriculture to develop alternative sources of fuel is tremendous—and remains largely untapped. Ethanol produced from oil palm, corn, maize, tapioca has stolen most of the attention but research is underway on other “biomass” products like grasses, plant/human waste and fast growing trees that may prove even more cost effective and in the end more sustainable. With sufficient financial support from the government, these alternatives could one day help lessen Government dependence on foreign oil. What’s more, these energy crops or waste could provide economic development opportunities to rural Sarawak by attracting processing plants, research and development centers. But perhaps even greater potential may come from another abundant energy source— wind/solar/blue energy (though we all know what Bakun Dam has affected on us…). Again, the rural Sarawak could well generate enough cheap electricity with wind power to light the nation, or certainly large regions of the nation.
- To continuously assist the Government to entrench long-term improvements in governance and growth, which are critical for reducing poverty.
- To make a clear contribution to improving the prospects for economic growth, poverty reduction and national stability.
- To improve and consolidate agricultural productivity and general services.
- To ensure that each program is mutually reinforcing.
- To monitor and manage the coherence and effectiveness of the full range of community development programs. This will also help to inform decisions about adjustments to the geographic focus as aid increases when necessary.
- Others….
Federal & State Government Actions:
- The Federal Government has a strong role to play in partnering with State and local governments; indeed, it must be an engaged partner by enabling community and economic development projects to succeed; but the Federal Government does not need to micromanage rural development at the local level. Hardly does this mean the Federal Government has no role to play. On the contrary, Federal (and State) policy will probably always be the catalyst for change at the local level. At the end of the day, though, each community knows best what it needs to succeed and prosper.
- Requires continued strengthening of economic management, and encouragement of private sector investment including through provision of infrastructure and anti-corruption measures. To assist the poor to benefit from an improved economy, aid programs need to target rural areas where poverty is entrenched.
- Maintain Investments in Physical, Utility and Telecommunications/ ICT and Rural Accessibility (Air, Land & River/Sea).
- Provide universal access to quality basic education. Equitable delivery of quality basic education.
- Improved accountability, transparency and management of investments in transport infrastructure and other fields.
- Develop effective emergency and disaster management system in the rural areas.
- Government agencies are better able to implement transparent and efficient budgets.
- Improve the environment of equitable distribution for private sector investment.
- Improve economic growth opportunities at sub-national levels.
- Facilitate and give concessions (lands or minerals) to the Consortium of Dayak Cooperatives to raise funds and investment initiatives to enhance their economic growth.
- Facilitate to allocate special government funds and/or loans to help the Dayak Business Community and other relevant.
- Facilitate to promote and stimulate new Private Investment Initiative (PII) and/or Private Finance Initiative (PFI).
- Facilitate the Corporate Involvement (CI) Initiative, an effort that sought to demonstrate that businesses could use core operating resources and competencies in ways that contribute to large-scale improvement in income and assets for low-income people, while benefiting business. The CI Initiative was intended to demonstrate how business and communities could collaborate to generate “win-win” outcomes – competitive advantage for business and gains in assets and wealth for low-income people. The CI Initiative could focus on four areas of economic development: financial services, workforce development, enterprise development, and regional economic development. In each area, the Initiative grantees succeeded in demonstrating specific win-win strategies that leveraged business and markets to benefit low-income individuals.
- The current 9th Malaysia Plan Rural Budget could also be used for maximum impact on these communities development e.g. capitalize and leverage the allocated funds without loosing its principal capital, etc, etc. yet reduce the Government burden.
- Facilitate the creation of a Public-Private Equity Investment Funds/ Growth Funds.
- Support funding for Training and Technical Assistance.
- Facilitate linkages to Financial Markets and Businesses, and Technology(s) to enhance rural economy.
- Revise and reforms the NCR Land Development Concept and the development of other infrastructures/sectors (dam, mining, petroleum, logging, industrial, etc) that could mutually benefit the affected communities and the “bumiputra minorities” such provision for royalties and
- It’s not the time to penalize anybody or anyone or the “rakyat” but to guide, command, coordinate, facilitate and help them to compete with the international arena, globalization and to help revolutionize Sarawak and Malaysia in general to become a strong, peaceful, rich (economy and cultures) and well develop country by 2020.
- Give back “some” of these special powers to these native leaders from the current ruling government to help lead, unite, promote, stimulate, manage and undertake to develop their own native community in all sectors to sustain and be at par with other races of Sarawak and Malaysia in general. Be political, not depriving but be charitable too…
- It’s been 46 years since Sarawak has honorably joined Malaya to form Malaysia yet till toady we still see and can’t deny that these Native Dayak Communities have been left out of mutual benefits and equitable development, economically and digitally divided when compare to other communities of Malaysia. Respect them and they will honor you well to eternity. Power, Money and Fame is not everything or last forever but to live with honor and live in eternity after death. Life is so temporary; it can end any time. We don’t want to look back on our life some day and see waste….We want fruit that will remain.
- Provision to help facilitate Community Banking and Credit Union, etc, etc.
- Provision to establish new Native Affairs & Cultural Department in the rural areas (could creating more jobs opportunity and others)
- Provision for micro-enterprise tax credits, pioneer status and other incentives to attract private sector(s) and international business consortium(s) participate in developing these rural areas. Thus could create more jobs and business opportunities for the rural folks, less migration and hence new growth community centers could be established that later could converted to Rural Growth Center(s), etc.
- Provision for Rural Broadband Access Loan (RUBAL) and other Guarantee program and/or Universal Service Provision Funds are another important means by which the Federal/ State government can “level the playing field” to attract business investment. The program’s goal is to ensure that rural consumers enjoy the same quality and range of telecommunications services that are available in urban and suburban communities. While this is a good start and will benefit the average rural household who can afford Internet access, stronger support will be needed for businesses whose broadband needs far exceed those of the average consumer. Increased broadband access in rural communities also offers real promise to distance learning programs in rural communities where state universities and even community colleges are too far away for people to take advantage of these.
- State Government need to continuously capitalize and ensure a more balance development program on this rural investment i.e. the Federal Government is making in the infrastructure for rural communities.
- To stay competitive in the global marketplace, as well as here at home, states must seize these opportunities and invest in their human capital (skill industry).
- It is also suggested that the Sarawak Land Development Board and/or PELITA or SALCRA should focus on improving and developing the state land, existing Rural Growth Centers and urban land/areas only.
- The Native Customary Lands (NCL) should be managed and undertake by a proposed “Native Land Development Trust Board” (NLDTB) acting as new Trustee and a proposed “Native Development Corporation Berhad” (NDCB) (both comprising from selected Native Dayak leaders, intellectuals, expertise and management teams including its shareholders) as a core Project Management Company operate by expertise from the indigenous people. This new entity/portfolio could also be led by Deputy Chief Minister (from the Dayak Community) and/or unless he/she is the Chief Minister, who could also be a new “Native Affairs & Cultural Minister”. This could benefit the Native Dayak Community in the long run.
- To continuously allocate and expanding aid budget: accelerating economic growth, fostering functioning and effective states, investing in people, and promoting regional stability and security.
- Improve health services have suffered from underinvestment in a similar way to education.
- Launch a program that could enhance infrastructure, social and economic investment.
- Sets an agenda for fiscal adjustment, job creation, access to quality education, medical benefits and infrastructure, and a more stable and peaceful nation.
- To help sustain and build public trust while more fundamental development constraints are addressed. The government has good capacity to continue develop and promulgate reform initiatives to deliver on government policies, programs and projects for the benefit of its “rakyat”.
CONCLUSION:
What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us. The important thing to recognize is that it takes a team and unity, and the team and unity ought to get credit for the wins and losses. Be a good leader and a progressive/productive community of action to foster independence, sustainability, self-efficiency and interdependence in subordinates, not dependence. Always give others room to grow and achieve their own dreams. Each of us must fulfill our own destiny.
What you get by reaching your destination isn’t nearly as important as what you become by reaching that destination. Choose to pursue and endure. Conquer your most important territory; your inner self.
Kindly add and/or make your recommendation. Have a pleasant readings and pleasant day to all RD Members.
Regards, gkm2020
Popularity: 7% [?]
Opposition in Sarawak
Common Response
Maybe it is the case of “birds of the same feather flocks together” because most people that I met in Sarawak are in favour of voting the opposition in the next election. PKR received very good response in Kuching, about 97 tables at a PKR dinner was sold out on 15th September and about 70 tables sold on 16th September in Miri, The crowds are multi-racial with a very good mixed of all races in Sarawak. Everybody seemed to look forward to a new dawn in Sarawak and are looking forward to be involved in the process.
Is there a Pakatan Rakyat in Sarawak
There should be a working Pakatan Raayat in sarawak to reflect the coalition in West Malaysia. Of late DAP and PKR State leadership do not seem to be together in carrying out common activities. This is hopefully a small storm in the tea cup and to curb “personalities” difference for the larger good of sarawak future. WThe leadership must not forget to focus on the bigger picture and higher objective of providing the alternative government in Sarawak to speed up the development in the state to benefit a bigger population of people . Read more
Popularity: 7% [?]
PENGISYTIHARAN PENUBUHAN MALAYSIA (16/09/1963)
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Pada hari ini dalam tahun 1963 seiring dengan dentuman 101 das tembakan meriam dan teriakan“MERDEKA”, Perdana Menteri Tunku Abdul Rahman telah mengisytiharkan kelahiran sebuah negara baru kepada seluruh dunia iaitu Malaysia. Stadium Merdeka yang dibanjiri oleh 30,000 rakyat Malaysia telah bergema kembali dengan laungan semangat rakyat seperti 6 tahun yang Ialu dalam tahun 1957 ketika Persekutuan Tanah Melayu mencapai kemerdekaannya. Upacara membaca Deklarasi Penubuhan Malaysia itu telah dilakukan di hadapan DYMM Seri Paduka Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Raja-raja Melayu, Gabenor-gabenor Pulau Pinang, Melaka, Singapura, Sarawak dan Sabah. Turut serta dalam upacara itu ialah tiga orang pemimpin dari tiga buah negara yang baharu di dalam Persekutuan Malaysia laitu Lee Kuan Yew, Donald Stephens dan Stephen Kalong Ningkan. Upacara ini telah dihadiri juga oleh Kabinet, anggota-anggota diplomat asing di Kuala Lumpur serta wakil-wakil dari Kerajaan-Kerajaan yang telah dijemput khas.
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Malaysia Day in Kuching on September 16th
Malaysia Day in Kuching
It was a hot day at Central Padang or also known as Padang Merdeka on the 16th of September in Kuching. This would be the 4th year running without failed that a small group of Malaysian would assembled in the Padang and raised the Malaysian and Sarawak flag. This year there was a difference as no Federal Reserve Unit was deployed by the government to watch the crowd. Instead the police sent many Special Branch officers and many are counted as personal friends who shared the same understanding that September 16th is the actual Malaysia Day.
Flag Raising Ceremony
The group of people sang the National Anthem “Negara Ku” and “Sarawak Tanah Air Ku” accompanied by a tape recorder. Everything was proper and certain political leaders with the same understanding of Malaysia Day date were present to lend their support to the group. There were many people looking from across the road, all witnessing the flag Raising Ceremony but may not have the “gut” to be part of the crowd. We must understand that sometime we are made to feel that Malaysia is almost a “police state” by the manner in which the police enforce the law sometime to the point of “no brainer” but who can blame them. That is the quality of the “brain” we have in the police force. More physical brute force than grey matters used. Read more
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Is UMNO Acceptable by Dayak?
Posted by Dr. John Brian Anthony
UMNO for Sarawak
After UMNO entry into Sabah there was a lot of talk of UMNO possible entry into Sarawak. Datuk Abang Abu Bakar was trying very hard to bring UMNO into Sarawak and there are strong interest shown by the Sarawak Malay and some Dayak supporters sometime in 2001. In 2007 a large numbers of UMNO flag was flown on flag posts and roofs and wall of houses in the villages throughout Sarawak. Some suggested that UMNO will make YB Joseph Salang their candidate in the PRU12 as he was without a party then until Taib directed him to join Party Raayat Sarawak headed by his good friend YB Dr. James Masing.
Sabah experience with UMNO
A raging discussion on the merit and threat of UMNO entry into Sarawak was being discussed by the Dayak younger generation in their discussion portal. Many felt that UMNO is already in Sarawak through their proxy, that is Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) while a good numbers reject the idea of UMNO entry into Sarawak because their Sabahan friends are saying that UMNO is the worst thing that happened to Sabah politic. UMNO is greedy, UMNO are suckers and UMNO is a narrow minded party. Many do not believed in such superlative mega negative description of UMNO. Read more
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Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban – is it applicable to Dayak today?
Posted by Dr. John Brian Anthony
Fighting Motto
This Sarawak Ranger fighting motto “Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban” and later adopted by Malaysian Rangers is an Iban words which mean “Fight until Death” and some has literally translated as “As long as your are still alive you fight on”. The Dayak are famous for their bravery and skill as a fighting force and won the highest bravery award from Britain and Malaysia. The Malaysia Ministry of Defence recognised the Dayak fighting skill and spirit where “retreat” is a non-word in war and “afraid” does not exist for the Iban warrior who are the direct descendant of the headhunter of Borneo.
AGI IDUP AGI NGELABAN is not a reckless approach to win battle and war. It is grounded on key success factors: leadership, objective, plan, knowledge, skill, organization, resources, network, process, systems and strong value system. This motto has made the Dayak very successful headhunters and modern soldiers but it has not been translated into a motto for Dayak success into the globalization of the 21st century. Read more
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Should the PM Step Down Earlier?
Posted by Dr. John Brian Anthony
Abdullah helping his opponent in UMNO
The Prime Minister is helping those UMNO members who wanted him to hand over power to Najib the earlier the better. The PM himself do not seem to be aware of his own action that will bring the transfer of power earlier then he has planned and agreed with Najib despite the PM saying ” no” to the revision in power transfer plan. The PM is trying to hold on a “false hope” that the planned transfer of power will help the country to progress and that Malaysia is far more important than UMNO’s politiking. Who is he to fool except himself as the situation in UMNO, the Barisan nasional and country get from bad to worst.
Rakyat lost of faith in Abdullah leadership
The PM says he will not listen to people talking about losing faith in his leadership. His leadership rating has sunk to a new low of slightly above 40% from 90% when he first won his election and he is not going to even acknowledged this fact. The PM reasoned out that he is not a quitter and he wanted to do a good job for the people. But then how can the PM do a good job when the country has no confident in him anymore? Read more
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