A Dayak View on 1 Malaysia
Posted by: Anek Uren
New PM – New CONCEPT
If you give a space I want to comment on the 1Malaysia, new concept by our new PM. Of course the so-called new concept is nothing new in it. It is merely a re-coining of the word just to signify there is a new guy on the block: Najib is the Prime Minister.
His predecessor, Mahathir came up with Vision 2020, Badawi came up with “Gemilang, Cermelang dan Terbilang” The past had come and gone with those respective promotors of those slogans.
1 Malaysia has been – since 16.09.1963
But 1Malaysia, at least to me, has always been since Malaysia came into being 16.09.1963. The statistic of population: Malays, Chinese, Indians, and the Indegenous tribes in Sarawak and Sabah, has never changed in its ratio, and will never be.
My point is this: apart from the May 13th, 1969 incident which happened in Kuala Lumpur only, and it happened because of the result of the then just concluded election which certain quarters might have thought was not favourable to them, inter-racial relation wise has always been good. Tolerance of one another has been very good, for the most.
Tolerance
And the recent Hindraf issue, I think if there is a little bit of tolerance prevailing on the part of those in power, it could have been resolved without the use of such harsh tactics and even ISA.
And if the issues behind the May 13th incident, and the recent Hindraf matter, the real issues are economic disparity between the various groups in our society. People set up groups and indentify themselves as in their groups of one or the other for the reason that they want to express their dissatisfaction over what they perceive as “they are left behind”.
Poverty Level Line
The Dayaks in Sarawak, for the majority of us, if the yardsstick often used by the statements issued from the Ministry of Finance – those households having income monthly which is below RM750. 00 they are considered poor (hardcore poor, then indeed the majority of the Dayaks are in that category: getting less than RM750.00 a month of income. Of course one could then ask, how do these Dayaks survive?
Dayak Survival
Survival is assured of them by the environment in which they live: they plant padi, fish in the nearby rivers, setting traps for games in the jungle, and going after wild pigs for that matter, rearing some chicken and ducks which they fed with tapoica planted during padi planting seasons. Yes they survive in term of having some basic food to eat. But when schooling of their children comes into the equation, it is here the crunch comes into play.
Money for Education
They don’t have the money to send their children to schools and to better themselves. Agreed primary and secondary education are free, but beyond that, like the uniforms, school bags, shoes, writing books, and text book for bringing home which is disallowed, and when they go for tertiary education the problems are compounded into manifold.
Yes there is the Higher Education Fund but to get that one must have a guarrantor that must have know and established income or other asset. And even if that is obtainable, it is not given straightaway but after the student has landed at the college or uni. and enrolled there. The fund needed to get to the college or uni. is also hugely burdensome.
Dayak in Business
Talking of business, one can forget it because the Dayaks have no asset. Awang Tengah recently in Bintulu “Land Seminar” said that the native “have got a lot of land yet they remain very poor. He is telling the truth in saying that Natives remain very poor. But he is telling lies when he said about native have got a lot of land. As a government minister he knows that NCR is government land, and these lands are no asset to the Dayaks.
NCR Land
These NCR lands cannot be developed at will unless one has got money from other sources. Compared with the big investors who are mostly those who have gained so much profit over their exploitation of timber resources of this State, when those lands, former timber concession, are issued to them, leashold of 60 years are given and thse lands become great asset, and the mor e they get the bigger land bank they established.
Banks may lend them money based on these land leases as collateral. So for these people money makes more money for them. But the Dayaks because the so-called “their lands” is being used for pleasing only, these lands do not benefit the Dayaks. And for that reason they remain poor.
Can Land be given to Dayak
MP Nyallau recently, before Batang Ai polling, said that land titles cannot be given to Dayaks because they might sell them off. And he gave an example by asking people to look at the record at the Land & Survey Department to prove his point.
Dayak will remain the same – even after Najib
Now coming back to 1Malaysia, to me, the Dayaks will pass through this phase under Najib and after najib the situation for us will remain the same. The concept of 1Malaysia is not for change but for re-stating the status quo.
Why?
I say this because for the Dayaks, unless the NCR land of each is given him his title to it, there is no case of the community will ever become economically viable, but will remain mere squattors. The Chinese are very rich in Malaysia because they buy up solid asset – land land land, either in the form of property: buildings and the like and land for plantation after they harvested timber in it. And with the capital built up, they expand deeper and deeper into the interior.
Dayak land now belong to Chinese
For instance, let’s look at Tapah, Sioburan and Beratok, established during the communist insurgency time by the time of Datuk Kalong Ningkan “short” government, those land belonged to Dayaks then are now all belong to Chinese. And the queer thing about it is that under the Dayaks they were NCR and when Chinese occupied them titles were issued.
Change We MUST
Lastly, you blogger, my friend, I agree with the need to change and move forward, and get rid of those stereo-typed “pensioner”. But at the same time we must focus on exposing the bluff in the 1Malaysia concept by Najib, i.e. by concentrating on asking for our right to the land be recognized beyond what is provided in s.5(1) and (2) of our Land Code.
This we must before we from squattors become nothing! For 1Malaysia to really work we must call on Najib to address NCR problem first. Of course that can only happen when current CM goes, but will he go, and soon, remain a very big question mark if recent Batang Ai result is anything to by?
“Nadai nyawa kitai Dayak”
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Inspirational word from gkm2020
if current CM goes, who will take over? Middle(tengah)/Jaybu/Messing?? all same la… hehehehe.. belik aku.
lapa enda taib mahmoud parai kena sakit? nama kebuah bini ia ka nerima nasib jaik?
Here come another guy “who has nothing better to do” and chose to pick blogging as his number one hobby. Anyway welcome to pensioners club. I have great admiration for this Bidayuh politician in the 70s, very vocal, good orator and must I say charismatic….but unfortunately this so-called political- has- been will live to regret, perhaps for the rest of his life. He was law maker (3 terms MP), Parliamentary Secretary, respected political figure not only among the Bidyauh community but also among Sarawakian. BUT what has he done to help his own community & others during those donkey years? When he was in the corridor of power, there was no written record suggesting that he was in favour of issuing title for NCR land. There was no Taib, no Jabu, no Awang Tengah in the early 70s who could stop him from recommending that NCR land be titled or surveyed. There was no record that he was jailed for fighting for the Dayaks cause or rights. Why only now you brought up the NCR land issue when you have all the time on earth to do it in the 70s or when you were in power?
Mr. Anek Uren,
Sincere and honest question I put to you.
I know you are a law graduate. Why do you stop practising now, otherwise you could be very helpful to help dayaks to fight for their claims on NCR land in court?
80 per cent of public service employees are malays,while chinese 9 per cent and indians five per cent. Dayaks less than 1 per cent, perhaps. Is this 1 Malaysia concept?
““Nadai nyawa kitai Dayak””
I thought the nyawa of the dayak leaders are already blocked by the pala Agong. All these leaders are only focussed at strengthening their positions that make them dominant until they die.
Sarawak dalam Malaysia 16-Sept-1963 tauka Malaya dalma Malaysia 1957.
1: Bagi aku Dayak-Dayak sigi masih ngameran ka be-umai, Nangkal getah, kebun lada…Nadai berubah ari ari tahun 1963. paratus ia agi tinggi.
2: Rumah-rumah panjai Dayak-dayak masih tudoh, Lalu bala-bala dayak masih agi bejalai kaki ka rumah panjai sida laban ti nadai jalai raya, Peratus ia masih tinggi % Pia mega nadai api electric, nadai ai ti bersi di irup, masih ngirup ai kerapa, ai ujan. peratus ia masih tinggi %
3: Dayak-dayak ketebal agi mina skol naka pom 5 lalu bisi mega pom 3 enggau nadai sekula mega. peratus ia amat tinggi %
4: Agi segi business dayak mina enggau orang bejual ba kaki lima, tamu datai ari hasil utan, enggau utai bukai. tinggi peratus tu %
Tanya aku???? Ba 2020 Nyin ila.. Pan kitai agi baka tu:-
Sa -agi tuai-tuai kitai dayak ti di beri kuasa dalam politik dalam perintah nya enda kerja kuat baka sida bangsa melayu di west malaysia.
Tuai-tuai dayak-dayak ari tuai rumah, pengulu serta ahli politik:- pantu minta kuasa baka sida melayu iya ny ke-istemwa kitai dayak ba pelemangaan Malaysia dia kitai: patut di beri hak % percent ba pelajar tinggi, ba bidang kerja, ba dagang setarap enggau melayu laban kitai pan bumiputra mega.
Tang taja pia kitai bumiputra. kitai sama nemu magang dia kitai enda setarap enggau sida bumiputra isalam. Nya meh kabuah ia penangul besai ti ngasoh kitai masang baka sida ia.
Nya alai patut ka enda sekali-kala kitai meda ba ba TV macha ba surat khabar wakil-wakil rayat Dayak madah ka penemu tu ba pelimin tuka ba ba aum konsel ngeri.
Ngaggai ka diatu ari 1963 -2009 – Nadai aku nemu enti kita bisi nemu kongsi meh enggau aku.
Terima kasih
Nyemplah ga aku ke jai nama tu-Nama tak nadai siko bala ke ditu bisi nyebut penyinu ati ke iya ke parai laya sulai pulai ke Btg Mandai nya deh.
Aku enggai bula enti Babi ke lelaki nya midang sigi begawai besai aku!!!!
PE..
engka badu iya gila tanah di sarawak..Tang jimat2.. padah ke bala kaban.. jaga manah indu dara kitai iban.. udah tu engka iya bisi penyakit gila bukai.. iya nya gila indu…
Tiyung: You must be refering to PA Uren. Though you could be correct in the issues you raised, he had at least done one great deed: he sacrificed his BNship, parliamentary secretary post to undertake a noble cause- he stood against a BN Chinese in Tasek Biru, a Dayak majority seat. Since thence Tasek Biru has always been represented by a Dayak, being a Dayak majority seat. PRS Dayak should take on Larry Sng?
bakih..uji smua kitai dayak tak bsaup ngelaboh ke taib..ia nya ke ngasoh dayak tusah,dah 27thn merintah org mpai ckp kah..masing,mawan,jabu ngau tuai2 dayak bukaipatut bsakup ngemaju k bangsa dayak..anang enspi diri senang tinggi idong,,kumbai nyamai bala aya ibu k bumai,bkebun,nangkar,bkuli..maia bpilih minta org ngundi..what s yours guys thgkng?
Jaga jaga kita ke bisi anak dara. Aya nya bisi unlimited resources kena meli susu sapi sechangkir. Iya enda iboh nupi siku sapi tang meli aja angka ulih agi nyepi mayuh macham susu ari memacham sapi.
I read your blog with a mix feeling. I do not want to commment anything negative because you are entitle to express your concern.What I would like to do is to recommend you 2 books for you to research. Perhaps the ideas from the books will help you see why things are as they are now. The 2 books are ” The Science of Getting Rich” and “The Secret”. When an undesired things happened, it is always easier to blame others rather than going inside ourselves and ask the most important questions, what was my contribution to this reality and what can I do to change this? These questions help us to move to a higher level of being responsible. The life that we have is not the responsiblity of others. We are the creator of our life through the freedom of choice that is given to us by our Creator. I believe you are sincere in looking for the solution regarding the Dayak community. My humble suggestion is, look for the solution from the mindset of Ownership rather than Blaming others. I sincerely believe that you will find the solution and you will be able to help your beloved people more and they do not need to be left behind because they have people like you to help change their paradigm about taking charge of their life.
Take care and best regards.
Dr. Rozieta Shaary
We have a very good text by P.Anek Uren’s,and comments from Tiyung,United States of All Borneo Dr. Rozieta Shaary,and others.
All of them have given some useful information and proposals for all to ponder upon. Dr. Rozieta in particular had highlighted the fact that we are always quick to put our blame on others. That “Burung Bangau” mentality had really taken a deep impact in the Dayak mindset,correct?
I am not blaming PA Uren,rather I would blame all of us (myself included).At one time or another we had thrown our support to some of the Dayak leaders including those still clinging to power within the BN.Time has changed,and situations have also changed,but I believe,we have to a great extent been betrayed by some of the leaders we had elected to represent us.
But who had asked us to support them in the first place? Do we have any leader left since 70s whom we can trust and will not betray us in the future?
Is there a young strong willed person who can lead us,and will not change his feathers?
“When an undesired things happened, it is always easier to blame others rather than going inside ourselves and ask the most important questions, what was my contribution to this reality and what can I do to change this? These questions help us to move to a higher level of being responsible. The life that we have is not the responsibility of others. We are the creator of our life through the freedom of choice that is given to us by our Creator”.
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The above comment by Dr. Rozeata Shaary is easily the best “brain storming” article found in this blog. The above extract of her/his comment reflect, I am afraid, the true mentality of the Dayaks (bloggers included). Dayaks by nature is second to none when it comes to rhetoric and blaming games. Dayakbaru (and of course other bloggers too) appears to be too engrossed & focused on blaming BN politician like Taib, Jabu, Masing, Awang Tengah, Najib when it involved Dayak issue or when things don’t go their ways. Dayakbaru please take heed….asked/highlighted more what you can contribute and asked / highlighted less what BN politician /government cannot do or contribute for the community.
Dr Rozieta Shaary,
As a Christian, I don’t need the books you have recommended. Jesus had revealed all the secret of life through himself. The books maybe good for the non-christians. As a loving christian, I won’t quick to blame others for the bad experience. The bad experience appealed to be caused by others could be inflicted by a mind influenced by a devil/satan or probably one of the way God teaches his children to handle life with his love. The leaders cannot please everybody but the neglected ones can find solution to ‘nangok dalam air yang keroh’. For me, there is always an opportunity in any leader. So, be observant in their ways of tryimg to improve the life of his peaple. The leader may not realize that God has led them to make the decision that may victimize another group of society especially those who are his opposition. There is an unseen benefit of it if we are the opportunist type of people. God also allows us to be opportunists. But don’t overdo it! Don’t be greedy!!!!
RE: DR.ROZIETA SHAARY’s comment.
“…..what was my(our) contribution to this reality?”
Answer: I(we)voted again for the same party and the same “hopelessly/cowardly useless” candidate election after election.Not to mention: SELFISH.
“…..what can I do to change this (reality)?”
Answer: Vote for alternative party/candidate,in the hope of changing the government.Afterall, we have nothing to lose. We MAY NOT be able to do it with a single vote or with one winning candidate. But if done in unision,God willing,we can do it. People in Selangor and Penang have done it!
“……help your beloved people…..they have people like you to help change their paradigm about taking charge of their life.”
What we should do: Expose, explain what you (accurately) know about the failures, shortcomings,corruptions and unfair treatment by the present government on our people.And the failure of our elected (BN) candidate to check it. Do it every chance you get, in the city,kampong or longhouse.
Gawai Dayak season is the most opportune time to do it.
Let us together shout “CHANGE WE MUST.”
Unggal Dr Bean,
Udah puas bala sida Dayakbaru sida bloggers minta utai ari sida BN tang lalu enda ditapi sida iya. Nya meh sida Dayakbaru sida blogger melepas ba blog tu enggau penapat inat. Nya meh sida ke diblame nya alu enda meri utai ke dipinta sida nya. Bam amat meh sida BN nya nenggali enggai magi enggau sida Dayakbaru sida blogger. Peda dek pengebam Taib ke enggai badu badu nyadi CM, baka ke ka dia sampai parai baka sulu iya. Peda dek pengangkuh Jabu alu iya aja aja ga ke nyadi pemandar Taib. Kada enda ka bam iya dia sampai parai deh? Ati ke bam baka nya meh ke enggaika sida Dayakbaru sida blogger. Kati ku dek nyau enda nem leju belauk sadin, meda nyau Taib seduai Jabu aja aja ke ba pugu perintah BN Sarawak tu? Nyau seduai aja aja ke nenggali pegeraja menua tu, enggai magi enggau kitai bukai. Kitai semina diberi seduai iya mukut ba tisi gantang neh!
Aku arapka bansa bukai ke non-Muslim ulih nyadi CM Sarawak nganti Aya ke bam nya. Nya baru semak ka nyadi 1Sarawak ne! Ni nya nyau Melanau aja aja ke nyadi CM Sarawak. Tu nyau 13 iti negeri ba Malaysia, tang semina anak Kit Siang aja ga ke pintar nyau ka sebaka enggau Aya Motmot kitai. Enda asi amat nya sida melayu Malaysia, unggal.
kitai dayak sigi penakut. NGO Dayak pan nadai nama2. Kerja ia mina ngatur gawai serta ka glamur ka diri empu aja. Enda ibuh maioh jako.
Din – SDNU bisi TGM ujung taun tu. Actually bisi bala kami dalam SEC ( Supreme Executive Committee ) pinta ganti bala raban ke biak, pandai serta berani.
Aku minta kita nya meh nganti kami tu – i really want to pass the responsibility to younger people. Maybe kita ulih ngatur ukai mina gawai but other bigger programs to bring progress to the Dayak.
Amat nya DR John. Ukai nyamai ka meri pemansang ke kitai dayak. Ngah rumah ke ka mesai langkau pansoh ba Sri Aman dia pen nyau bendar bekelikuh kitai iban ka gaga iya. Nya meh, laban ke lembau mai siti ramu maya mansang ka palan ngaga rumah nya. Nyau aku aja aja ke mai ramu, ku jaku kedua nya. aDUKA MIMIT, LAMA LAMA NYADI BUKIT MEH PENDIAU KITAI BANSA. nI NYAU ULIH TEMBU SEMALAM AJA. Ngah anak pen nyau betandu malam kitai ka ngaga iya. Agi semalam, empai siap siti kaki, siti jari!!!!!
Dayak views or Hope on/in 1 Malaysia is fairness(Keadilan kepada semua Rakyat),equality right(kesama rataan hak),no discrimination (tiada penganiayaan terhadap suku bangsa dan Agama lain),Freedom/democracy (kebebasan dan kemerdekaan untuk semua)
Pelaksanaan Dasar Semenanjong Ketuanan Melayu,Sultan diatas Politik. Islam Agama Rasmi Negara Malaysia. Negara/Negeri Islam dibawah Undang Undang Pentabiran Islam yang lain tiada hak/tiada kuasa/tiada erti/tidak boleh diguna pakai. Contohnya Agama lain dihalang tak boleh pakai nama Allah. Ibu/Bapa masuk Islam automatik anak bawah umur menjadi Islam.Kahwin masuk Islam tak boleh murtad keluar Islam. Tak boleh menyebar/kongsi/bersaksi Agama lain kepada orang Islam.Haram/Halal disisi Agama Islam saja.
Ketuanan Melayu dan Agama Rasmi Negara Islam dari contek /erti Perlembagaan selalu salah ditafsirkan berat sebelah dan tak boleh dipersoal/diperjelaskan dari pandangan lain yang bukan Islam/bukan Melayuan.
Rujukan dari Blog Muslimin Malaysia berkenaan hak penjagaan anak Ibu/Bapa yang masuk Islam
Satu Malaysia ( 1 Malaysiaan) to the Malay or Muslim is you semua masuk Islam= satu Malay Malaysia. Semua Negeri negeri Islam dan 1 Negara Malaysia Negara Islam. Awas!Pegangan/ amalan dan dasar mereka orang Melayu/Islam ialah Surah An Nisa’141 ” Allah sekali-kali tidak akan menjadi orang orang kafir berkuasa keatas orang Islam” jelas maksud Ketuanan Melayu yang mereka perjuangkan selama ini ialah Mereka saja yang berhak berkuasa diatas orang kafir. Orang Kafir tak boleh(haram)berkuasa diatas mereka so bagaimana nak merialisasikan/melaksanakan 1 Malaysia tidak akan berhasil cuma mainan Politik saja untuk mengelirukan/mempermainkan rakyat yang bukan melayu/bukan islam untuk menyerahkan Hak orang yang bukan melayu/Islam kepada mereka yang tamak/perampas hak orang lain dan Penindas bangsa… .
KEMAIA ORANG MUAI ULIT BINI TAIB?
1Malaysia is only hollow talk without any substance. Malaysia began with 1Malaysia but those in power had undone it to their convinience. How to get to 1Malaysia is a task that should start with PM and he should facilitate others will toe the line.
Concept 1 Malaysia.Manah amat didinga.Arap semua kitai dayak minta bagi kek merdeka dalam reti 1 Malaysia.”Bagi sebaka serta sama penyamai”.Ngelamatu kitai dayak bisi rugi laban kitai diau dalam Kuota Bumiputera.Tebal agi kuota tu nguntung ka bumiputera muslim tang ngerugi ka bumiputera bukan muslim.Kabuah pia, laban dalam kuota bumiputera bukan muslim kitai ngembuan lebih ari 15 suku kaum dayak bebagi ka buah merdeka tu bebanding enggau bumiputera muslim baka melayu enggau melanau.Kitai dayak semina untung kaung tang rugi pengeraja.Perati ka 1 Malaysia serta minta jamah amai kitai