Can we trust PR Leaders, or can we afford not to?
Written by Iban Baru
I have been troubled by this question from fellow Dayak and non Dayak alike ~ Can we trust the PR leaders, especially in the like of Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim – to resolve our predicament and ensure equitable distribution of resources & rights among Malaysian? Some asked this question with a good intention – to reinforce their perception and general public opinion on PR (either for or against the idea), whilst some were just being cynical.
Prejudice Malaysian
Now, that there are several aspiring and seasoned Dayak politicians alike, restlessly raring to go ~ but where and how? I wont blame any Dayak who posed such question and have reservation on Anwar and his Pakatan Rakyat’s agenda – more so after years of being fed with one-sided BN news media which had relentlessly ridiculed and demonized Anwar and PR, and any ordinary Malaysian who are not accessed to alternative source of information tend to be prejudiced –a manufactured product of BN propaganda.
Political calamity
To my mind, having observed our political calamity for more that 15 years, the answer whether we can trust PR or otherwise, is not so straightforward as “yes” or “No”. More so after years of witnessing systematic erosion of our rights, plundering of our state resources, listening to our politician’s arrogance and being insulted to the nerves – we should have gained some wisdom to think rationally – never to surrender your heart and mind to another human being, except God off course.
PR Leaders agenda
I do not intent to engage on another intellectual discourse with fellow Dayak. To me, the issue of trusting PR leaders should not be our main concern, its’ trusting our own heart that matters most. Neither should we accept someone’s sweet political promises and aspiration at face value, more so of a politician. It’s akin to putting all eggs in one basket. Its healthy though, to have some reservation, poses some challenges and make up your own opinion.
As President Obama said in his election victory speech…”this victory is not the change we seek, it is the opportunity to make that change”. To me PR has opened an opportunity for all Malaysian, Dayak included, to stake claim on what were rightfully and constitutionally ours. PR has openly offered Dayak to have land laws reviewed, 20% oil royalty, Chief minister-ship post, equitable distribution of development fund especially to rural areas, improved school infrastructure, and ensure transparent government. How far we can go, how much we can get and how long does it take us to go there? – It depends on us, neither Anwar nor Pakatan Rakyat is held accountable. If the Dayak leaders who are aligned to Pakatan Rakyat (be they PKR members or not) still harbor the self-centred and egocentric mentality, we are dealing with the wrong set of leaders.
Managing expectation
How would we expect Anwar to know what people in Ulu Kapit & Belaga need and how urgent such need be addressed? At same time, we don’t expect Anwar to have first hand information on the prevailing need for basic infrastructure (treated water, electricity, dilapidated rural schools and roads) in Julau, Kanowit, Saratok, Lubok aAntu and Betong areas, do we? It is the religious obligation of the Dayak elected representative in those areas to prepare development plan, prioritize the needs, bring up the plan to the discussion table to solicit fund. Again, we wont expect our YBs to be superb‘master planners’ – they need to shed their ego and pride to solicit inputs from community leaders, disctrict officers, NGOs and Dayak Intellectuals – who are just too happy to contribute!
Paradigm Shift and mindset changed
For all these to happen, there need to be general paradigm shift, not only on part of the Dayak people at large, but more so for the political leaders. Mindset change is a must –on part of the people & the elected representatives. It is imperative for the Dayak critical mass to recognise that YBs are not Supreme Being, anointed ones! That these YBs are elected to serve and not being served.
The YBs need to know when their welcome is due – that they are being scrutinized, and be held accountable by the voters. They deserved to be told off, reprimanded or even punished if they failed below societal expectation by not giving them votes in future elections. The critical mass has the assurance from Anwar that such power (to hire and fire) is with the electorate, and not vice versa. This is an essence of good governance based on principle of parliamentary democracy, which has been battle cry for Anwar Ibrahim.
Cardinal deceit and insult
What do we expect from the bunch of toothless and dumb MPs who never opened their mouth in Parliament (as mentioned by the Parliament Deputy Speaker, Wan Junaidi recently). As far as the electorate is concerned, whatever their reasons for not speaking up (if any) is unforgivable. The issue is, these MPs have been a disgrace and been committing cardinal deceit- they have betrayed the trust of the people – a great disservice to the electorate. If any one ever wonder, why roads to Dayak areas are in such dilapidated state, why Iban is the poorest race in Malaysia –it’s because Jacob Dunggau never tell Malaysian Parliament how bad are the roads in Baram, Jelaing Mersat is a happy and sleepy listener in Parliament, Joseph Entulu is enjoying his deputy ministerial post and has forgotten he is an Iban, a Dayak hereditary and the story goes on. What to expect from such shallow thinking yet insensitive leader who is ashamed being associated with word Dayak and seek to abolish Dayak from face of the earth? I cannot help but feel sick and ashamed calling these people Yang Berhormat (The Honourable). Don’t you think so?
Can we afford not to trust PR leaders?
Going by the predicament we had went through for the last 45 years or so, do we have better option – to align to Anwar’s Pakatan Rakyat (either as PKR members or through another platform align to PR) or do we choose to continue to be incarcerated, humiliated and insulted by the present BN government and endure another 45 years of humiliation in the political wilderness? Do we want to gamble our children future in the hands of these BN parasites and hoping some divine intervention change our fate? By then, our children will be cursing us and peeing on our tombstone in our graveyard! Can we afford not to trust PR leaders? I think we cant.
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I would rather wait and see – I expect Sarawak politics will change in not too distance future. I am interested to see what would happen post Taib’s era.
PR will face heavy challenges from Dayaks in BN.
Dayak political struggles have come a long way to the present status (of siding with BN). To bring up PR to fight fellow Dayaks would be yet another big “quarrel” and oppose the notion of unity and consolidation.
Why is that so called Iban Baru or Dayak Baru people think that they will be of any difference from the present Dayak leaders. For example I would like to ask my friends who are not with PKR. Had some of you stood under BN in 2005 state election would you still with PKR today? If not, then why not?
Someone who have won under SNAP ticket is now siding BN. That should not be a crime though considering large quantity of “frogs” after 1987 election.
Many PRS leaders were the heart of Dayakism once, when PBDS was an opposition. Nobody in the right mind then would expect that they would have softened to the level they are now.
Same thing with DSAI – he is one of those who killed PBS and brought UMNO to Sabah last time. Now he is against BN with all his mights.
You stated this: “If the Dayak leaders who are aligned to Pakatan Rakyat (be they PKR members or not) still harbor the self-centred and egocentric mentality, we are dealing with the wrong set of leaders” – perhaps we have leader who aren’t self-centred and egocentric but it terribly hard to find a “principled” politician.
The state cabinet always reshuffle but the no. 1 never, huh!
We can live without DSAI or PKR/PR. Just wait and see sapa ka nukar CM then start from there. Be patient and be ready !
It is very hard to believe and trust pkr and PR for most.Even in peninsula malaysia pr are still in strugle and do not trust each others between pkr,dap and pas.I’m scared we dayak will be more in trouble and never be united.The best way is we form our own dayak base party,under PR .What do you think.
Anwar himself is self-centered so how do you belief in Anwar?.He is a muslim and a malay. Do you think Anwar or whoever politician will enter politic not to enriched themselves but to fight for the people and never use people for their cause.
If not ABB makes mistakes and too soft, and Hindraff issue Anwar is already politically dead.
Would you think Anwar will really give you(Dayak) the post of chief ministership when he became the PM. who is qualified to be the chief minister of Sarawak, someone aligned to him, to name a few Dr.Patau Rubis, Dr.John Brian, Nicholas Bawin.
What would your policy towards the non Dayak? What is a fare government like?
What do you think of cronism and nepotism, would you abolish this practice and how possible do you do this? Would you share/give the ministership portfolio to those from the opposition to run the state government so that all races will be equally represented including those from the opposition. Will you give project to those alienated to you during the campaign so that not labelled as nepotism.
Does all the Dayakism problems will be solved if they become the chief minister of Sarawak. What changes did Kalong Ningkan and Temenggung Jugah has brought to the entire Dayak society? Or the society itself needs to change. see the chinese survival from history.
on the other end do we trust BN leaders who is getting fatter from money that should come to us?
Don’t trust DSAI.Learn from past events when he is in and when he is out from BN.If he is really true to his promise..make MOU that
1.Dayak people will be the CM in Sarawak
2.NCR be given title who have been occupying the land for generation.Not the new one say 10 yrs ago.
3.More seats be given to Dayak/Bumiputra
4.Oil royalty adjusted to at least 40% so that more good roads can be built as in Federal.
5.More scholarship given to Dayak.
6.More job opportunities to be given to Dayak
these are some of the conditions if PR or DESAI need to fulfill.
Here I mean Dayak – Iban. What is said here is not necessary right.These ideas cna be improve for better.we start with something to brainstorming ideas…then move onnnnnnn
mupok ku dulu..
Simple. The answer is test drive. If you want to buy a new car, if the acceleration in poor (under power), the brake ndak makai or the fuel consumption is like ngirup air, manah agi ngenak kereta lama.
Uji dulu y. Anang ndak nguji.
Anyway, corruption is worst than communism.
Enti kitai ka 100% berubah,kitai dayak mesti ka ngembuan pengarap 100% ngagai Pakatan Rakyat.Nadai guna enggau bejaku ka pemansang dunya baru tauka ngubah perintah baru enti semengat ba kitai empu kurang ari 100%.100% pengarap mesti bisi nya baru kitai dayak ulih begempung serta berunding tegap begulai dalam PR.
We should ask ourselves “Can we trust Taib/BN to protect our NCR lands and ensure equitable distribution of wealth among the various races?”
Well…lu pikirlah sendiri!!!
Tabi basa ngagai semua.
Tak jampat aku nyaut, nyangka aku mangkah OPPOSITION tapi seumor idup aku, aku sigi enda trust DSAI setegal iya udah ngereja ka bansa aku, bansa nuan, bansa kitai – IBAN CHRISTIAN. maioh amat ga bansa aku, kaban belayan aku udah nyelam lalu enda ulih mansut ka diri, sampai ka ba court sida iya. Semadi diatu sekeda nya ulih ga setegal mayar loya RM400…
I don’t trust Anuar either, Just remember his speech when he was still in UMNO and BN.
Anuar is a complicated man and you all know what he is capable of.
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PKR,PR, UMNO or BN will not bring the desired changes to the Dayak community.The present crops of Dayak leaders be they from BN or opposition lack the political will to pursue Dayak cause.I foresee the community will be in the current state for the next 20 years or so.
Aku nyarap ka bala MDC aja tang ukai johnycal Rayong
I still like the current system, ruled by local party. But where are we? I love SNAP to be revive since PBDS died long already.
Aku mai kitai Dayaks semua masuk PAS , then nyukong Nik Aziz nyadi tok guru kitai Dayak.
Approved ! manah kitai “nyelam” ba PAS magang
Ba menua bukai aku nda nemu tang ba SRI AMAN orang ti udah nyadi YB bc ngau orang ba komitti tinggi PKR tang ex-YB tu nda tentu popular laban bc kebuah meh, ia empu ba PKR anakia ba DAP kati ko orang ka bechaya ka ia, manah ngasuh orang bukai baka Encik BOBBY WILLIAM ia tu bc pemandai serta dikerindu ka orang lebih gi orang ti agi biak.
Encik Bobby tu bc nama ba kommitti PKR, ex-Government Agency and having a Master Degree, we can try him. Nadai salah kitai nguji PKR/PR megai perintah dalam 5 taub, nti nda manah tukar baru, bedau di uji bedau temu, belum cuba belum tahu you.
There are many alternatives instead of waiting MDC to be registered or Dayaks willing to dance to the waiting game by BN? Have you all Dayaks realise the unlevel playing field in BN-made turf? What if MDC given permission to be registered but actually controlled by BN stooges secretly like parti Makkal Sakthi that sounds so pro-Indian opposition but in disguise of MIC spin-off? The word ‘Dayak’ in MDC already stated as threat to national security (or maybe threat to Sarawak BN’s security) so don’t be trapped in another indefinite delay and waiting game by BN. Maybe MDC under current BN rule best suited registered as Dayak NGO?
The focus now is to make Sarawak Pakatan more solid and established opposition teamwork. PKR is one of the alternatives and joining DAP is not all too bad either, maybe for those Mandarin-speaking Dayaks. What about PAS, maybe for muslim Dayaks and redefine the role of muslim Dayaks from outcast 2nd class Malay saudara baru to another major role in securing more Malays to dump PBB? SNAP can also play a major role particularly those rural Dayak areas but never have the impact like their heydays before.
Regarding SNAP current status in Dayak politics context, there must be a statewide consensus from all SNAP members stating their stand once and for all, that is with BN or with Pakatan. Only in this way all of us at least get rid of the turncoats and SNAP must make formal and official alliance for BN or Pakatan. Cleansing act you may say but in case ‘Dayak Mudah Lupa’ it was SNAP frogs YBs that backstab PDBS and bury Dayakism gone for good in Ming Court Affair by defecting to BN and Taib (Sadly Daniel Tajem also being duped by Yaakub’s promise to appoint Tajem as CM). Enough of that silly joke of 80s-90s soap operas. Once that established, the next course of action for upcoming Dayak members to join PKR big numbers en masse all out raiding urban and rural Dayak areas or, if SNAP officially with Pakatan then compromise is the best way to regroup all Sarawak Pakatan pacts.
The tricky part is the joint effort of PKR and SNAP in battling urban and rural Dayak areas. The main objective is to get cooperation and avoid multi-cornered fight in future election. That is why frequent follow-up is must to determine who get which area to focus and deserve the candidacy. PKR and SNAP must help each other in those Dayak areas effectively. To the mixture of significant Chinese voters but still command influence of Dayaks then DAP must be given the way. Then the area of Muslims where semi-muslims like Melanau can be tackled by semi-Dayak (Dayak muslims with janggut beards) or semi-Chinese (Chinese muslims plus goaties) allies from PAS or else is PKR. Even better to pit the Christian Melanau Pakatan member to battle it out against PBB Melanau goons, or any attempt to get more Christian Melanaus to join Pakatan??
So Dayaks, if BN can deliberately set its own terms and rules in unlevel playing field so do the Pakatan Sarawak. It’s only a matter of perception game. Like PKR Sarawak headed by ‘urang laut’ which BN and the ball-licking newspapers parade it as doom and fear which in actual sense just a temporary decision from PKR that is yet to finalise another major decision to have mostly all local Sarawakians to operate PKR Sarawak but a Sarawakian Dayak will head PKR here soon (There you go!). (In turn, we can see who are the pain-in-arse inside PKR to be eliminated later) You all just so easy to fool with BN’s version of lopsided news and too bad most of you being struck by the BN-engineered fear factor but all to well when Dayak self-appointed paramount leaders like Masing or Jabu in fact not a leader but mere follower also for ‘urang laut’ from Umno. Even Anwar is not invincible and may accept the fact that even ‘Ketua Umum Pakatan’ will soon be subject to all members’ election, how about Ku Li? Yeah…SHHH!
All of you Dayak are smart enough to pick the best avenue and make it strong establishment. BN or Pakatan. No two way about it. The more Dayak joining PKR and form the most memberships there’s no reason that the leader ought to be a Dayak as PKR Sarawak chief and be supported by DAP, SNAP, PAS or that what Apanama itu parti socialis malaysia? When all Dayak united full force across Sarawak Pakatan isn’t it sounds like MDC in disguise? Sounds like MDC, looks like MDC but it’s not MDC because Home Ministry never allow MDC that just as dangerous as communist threat. Dayak commies? Bwahaha!
Now who do you trust most? God? Your priest but later an actual father? Your hypocrisy or common sense? Your self-serving agenda or long overdue Dayak justice? Greed or compromise? BN or Pakatan? Say it yes or no like Tok Guru Nicky Aziz to Nash Dean either PAS or Umno? Which ‘outsider’ is good, those defined by Jabu that langgar adat Dayak? Why you want to believe such shit anyway, you only read Utusan sarawak in your life? Hello anybody home?
It’s all for you to BELIEVE and TRUST…it’s PKR and also it’s MDC plus SNAP and DAP (ok lah put PAS also). Got it? Substance over form. PKR can embodied MDC, vice versa. In fact what Dayak did if united under Pakatan parties sending Taib wet-panting is more than what MDC can ever imagine. In fact it’s harder for Taib to ‘buy’ Dayak support (as the usual ploy) unless Dayak are solid and united for their justice in which Pakatan is the readily available platforms. MDC therefore actually already existed in that sense! Dayak Boleh? Mesti Lah Boleh!
We don’t trust Anwar to champion our right. No doubt Anwar is a good orator but that stop as it is. You see in the PKR lead government in state like Selangor, there are no significant difference than BN rule as before. Election is over but he is still politicking and not working for the people.
We don’t need people to just keep on talking as we need to work and put food on the table for our family.It’s right when people say whoever the government, it does not matter with me the ordinary peasant. It does matter with the oppurtunist and their cohort as these people need business to improve their economy.
The Dayak Iban in particular are unfortunately not good at this and they are just a mere follower and don’t know what are they doing. They don’t see the oppurtunity but glad to be a tool use by others.
Sometimes we just hate people for no cause and instigate fear to the local longhouse out of unfounded notion.
I do belief no body can change you unless you do the change, be it in economy or in any area in your life and definitely not the politician.
Well written Iban Baru, but honestly, to me whether it is PR or BN that rules, change will not come in fast enough for us Dayak. Why do I think so? Because we will always be ruled by non-dayak and these people will naturally think of their own race first and Dayak will once again, be last.
At least if the CM of Sarawak is of Dayak race and have a strong character, meaning will not be influenced by wong or ng or chong, only than we Dayak have a chance to progress and catch up.
No point having 90% of the ministers in Sarawak cabinet under PR of Dayak race but all are puppets of wong, ng and chong, it will be back to square one, Dayak will be left behind further.
So to me, wait patiently for this one to die and hope for the best after that. If siliman or tengah takes over, than all Dayak must vote for PR because Dayak will not progress under these two goons.
The recent PR election success is evidence of Malaysians political maturity.
For once, the alliance is not based on race but on political ideology.And for the first time, a national-level multi-racial PKR party, garner significant (same as Sarawak) parlimentary seats. Added to this: it is also significant that the alliance is made up of strong leaderships and equally passionate party loyalists;conventional wisdom will tell us such marriage would be explosive if not for the strength of the organisational and politicking skills from all sides.
No doubt, the advent of PR is a force for good in Malaysian politics. But would I support the notion that Dayak should immediately change course and stake their political fate on PR? No – I don’t see how that will make any difference to the Dayak future – just yet.The reasons are quite simple.
1.Oil/Gas Royalty: History has shown us political promises are broken regularly.Its not that politicians are liars.In the case of Sarawak,and Dayak in particular,its in the numbers: let me illustrate. On specific issue like the Petroleum Act,any change in percentage of royalty will reduce the Federal government’s income.If PR were to form the next government of Malaysia, will the party be so kind as to give away an additional 15% (from existing 5%) of the royalty to Sarawak ? I think that will be unlikely.The numbers doesn’t favor that shift.PR legislators will remain beholden to their constituencies, and if the royalty increases for Sarawak will result in an indefinite delay of a flyover in Puchong,or the second Penang bridge, or the dual-track rail project in West Malaysia, these legislators will fight the incr with tooth and nails. I don’t believe the PR legislators (and cabinets) are made of different stuff than the BN legislators, and suddenly willing to sacrifice/defer their material progress for their poor distant cousins in Borneo.1Malaysia notwithstanding,and although PR has more liberal democatic tendency than BN, I still believe in the frailty of man -esp politicians.
2. Chief Ministership for the Dayak. Besides point no 1, this offer need to be looked at in the right context. I don’t think its really important for the Sarawak CM to be a Dayak.It would be more important that the CM will address Dayak issues.Dayak politicians do not necessarily champion the Dayak cause above his own-even if he/she can. It is common knowledge, that some of our very own Dayak politicians accumulate unrealistic wealth after their tenure in office.Besides,the presumption-perhaps from Dayak leadership themselves, that Dayak is power hungry and their political objective is for the CM position-will work against the Dayak political interest viz relationship with non-Dayak in the state.
3. Change Will Takes Time. In a scenario where PR beat BN in Federal and State,any change at the state and federal legislature will take a long time. Promises such as the Petroleum Act will require 2/3 majority parliment vote. Even if approved, the policy implementation can easily take 5 years to take effect. Similarly for the proposed NCR land reform- which by the way-as stated by Iban Abroad, is a promise to review (not to enact specific changes).Any change, will likely not retroactive-unless there is a landslide in the ADUN as well.And so, Dayak voters has to be educated on the prospect: that change,if it comes at all, may still be too late for the present generation.
All said, I don’t favor Dayak to prematurely reject PR either, esp on flimsy grounds such as the character of individual PR politicians.The party members dicates, not not individuals. Furthermore, the state PR leadership structure has just been formed, so there’s no real basis to evaluate.
What I favor, as some has said it in many ways, is for true political synthesis and discourse to take place among Dayaks from all levels, taking into account the advent of PR politics. What has persistently happened is that Dayak voters follow their favorite politician, and the politician themselves, change party and drop their political causes as they see fit to keep their career.The followers – got to follow, like sheep or risk not getting their infamous zinc roof sheets.
As a final thought,I think we Dayaks do not really know what we want from the Federal and State politics.Its about time that we talk or write frankly what Dayak should aim to get from politics.Just as we appear to have no clue why we want to unite, we also don’t have any clear idea what Dayak should negotiate for from the politicians and political parties.This synthesis of wants/desires has to take place. Then that can be thrown to the likes of PR and BN politicians to come back with precisely HOW (not just empty promise) they will help the Dayak to achieve that aspiration.
As much as I enjoy reading this Iban Baru’s article, I can’t help feeling that this is a Pascal Wager. Even if ultimately the intention is to wager a political future, I still think the Dayak should not sell themselves short but to come up with clear demands and ways to get there.If PR can deliver it, so be it: but don’t necessarily discount BN (since they will have to respond to PR) as well. If the Dayaks fail to synthesize, then it won’t help whether we are with BN or with PR. I for one, will study the PR structure,the personalities and to keep an eye on their pronouncements, and any legislative agenda.
Who else we should trust then??.If the offer is good for the Dayaks then it be alrght. Cos now we dayaks not allow to stand at our own feet. Let try
Sigi pama sida unggal ke ka rajin bepolitik. Enggai bejaku, sigi lembau ka enggau sida nya. Peda aku enggau sida iya, aku bisi tuju ka ngentongka perut aku empu ga.
Dayaks. Our forefathers were brave warriors and they feared no one. They protected their people, their longhouse and their menoa with their life. They were respected by the rakyats.
Today, our leaders (YB) are no longer brave warriors who defend our rights to live and prosper on our own ancestral land. They collaborated with the BN cronies (businessmen)to plunder our ancestral land and leaving us to a slow and gradual death. And eventual extinction.
Our main ISSUE is a change of lawmakers/policy makers. To us Dayaks, this is not about contracts, chairmanship in GLC, datukship and so forth. THIS IS A CAUSE FOR OUR RIGHTS TO OUR LAND AND SURVIVAL.
This time if we miss the main issue and waste our time debating on irrelevent past issues, we could be missing a golden opportunity.
DSAI is an ordinary man. He erred like the rest of us. But the rest of us did not suffer the physical and mental humilation he went through. Six years in jail is a long and miserable experience(I think).
Can we trust PR leaders? or DO I TRUST MYSELF? PR leaders will become leaders when we vote for them. If I “chicken out” and would still vote for the BN that has been cheating, robbing and threatening us all this while, we’ll all perish.
If the brave blood of my warrior forefathers still runs in my vein, I would FEARLESSLY vote OUT THE BN that has had the intention to wipe away our people and culture from the face of Sarawak soil. (our ancestral land). Right now our only option and chance to achieve our objectives is through Keadilan in PR the truely Malaysian (Multiracial Party)
On comparison, Pakatan Rakyat are the true champion of malaysia irrespective of race or religion, more fair to all, eventhough the parties in its fold do not have a common ideology but has ingredients a single political entity representing all races. Whereas, some parties in BN alliance are race=based parties for instance, UMNO is championing of the Malay, MCA of the Chinese and the MIC of the Indian. In the state of Sarawak, PBB in origin a merger of an Iban party with a Malay party, is popularly seen as a Malay-Melanau dominated party, and SUPP has long since become an essentially Chinese party and a party of business, even though it has dayak representation.
In the last 12th general election, the younger generation make up 60 per cent of the voters, seemed in favour of Pakatan Rakyat when it came to voting because from the ideological standpoint PR is in tune with their ideas, pursing a struggle in the interest of social justice, willing to make changes, more accommodative and willing to hear views of others. They see BN is an arrogant and unfriendly.
To me, it is not a question whether to trust PR or its leaders. After 45 years we have been ruled by the BN government, you have to decide, whether BN is truly understand the pulse of the rakyat? Whether non-Malays have been marginalised and sidelined by BN in the implementation of government policies? Whether BN government free of corruption, partiality and favouritism? If you think so, why wait, switch to support OR official join PR now in its struggle.
Recently, a Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister`s Department, Datuk T Murugian has announced that the Public Service Commission is intensifying to fill the 50,000 vacancies by the end of the year and the public is monitoring its inplementation whether the said 50,000 vacancies will be shared equally among the races in Malaysia in line with the slogan 1Malaysia claimed to be fairness concept for all introduced by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib. If the posts are not distributed equally ( still adhered to quota system) then 1Malaysia concept is just a slogan which serves no purpose. We will be watching!
changop4540 wrote–We don’t trust Anwar to champion our right. No doubt Anwar is a good orator but that stop as it is.
Reply:Yes Anwar is so good that ex IGP Rahim Noor punched him black eye real good with world’s most extraordinary judge Augustine Paul to nail him up with world’s extraordinary ground of judgment. Rightly so Anwar is part of Pakatan but Pakatan is not all belong to Anwar one man alone. No one person is bigger than the rest of the pact and every man can only carry one vote.
–You see in the PKR lead government in state like Selangor, there are no significant difference than BN rule as before.
On what basis? Things that you can see and touch and smell only? Or give time to judge them? Even Sultan Selangor said so by not giving state titles to officials from Pakatan-lead excos and members because their state government still infant. Only and after they produce result, and as Mahathir said in Umno assembly: “Kita Bagi La…!”
–We don’t need people to just keep on talking as we need to work and put food on the table for our family.It’s right when people say whoever the government, it does not matter with me the ordinary peasant. It does matter with the oppurtunist and their cohort as these people need business to improve their economy.
Actually with billions of ringgit plundered by BN, little did you know the food price in Sarawak that you bought contained many times hidden cost such as duties,taxes,over-marked up transport charges while your salary increase rate plus jungle produce you collect returns rate sold at pasar tani you got still did not match the rate of inflation in overall consumer prices. Dayak and Orang Asli plus Dayak Sabah usually the worst economic casualties. In real terms, if you eat less rice with the same ringgit amount but still happy with your hard life keep voting BN is somehow just a miracle beyond belief.
–The Dayak Iban in particular are unfortunately not good at this and they are just a mere follower and don’t know what are they doing. They don’t see the oppurtunity but glad to be a tool use by others.
Wait, isn’t that is what Sarawak BN and Taib did to Dayaks all these while right?
–Sometimes we just hate people for no cause and instigate fear to the local longhouse out of unfounded notion.
If you include Jabu and langgar adat Dayak and how Eastern Times boil it up, you are almost right there!
–I do belief no body can change you unless you do the change, be it in economy or in any area in your life and definitely not the politician.
Really? Can you resist change for RM100 of your vote for BN come next state election? It’s miracle if you do refuse to sell your soul cheaply and good sign for Sarawak Pakatan. God bless Dayak then!
Meramat Tajak–On specific issue like the Petroleum Act,any change in percentage of royalty will reduce the Federal government’s income.If PR were to form the next government of Malaysia, will the party be so kind as to give away an additional 15% (from existing 5%) of the royalty to Sarawak ?
Reply: Extra oil royalty 15% can be another RM3-4 billions yearly. With annual national budget at RM150-250 billions, it’s still a ‘considerable’ concession. If you think Malaysia’s only major revenue source is oil money then Sarawak, Terengganu and Sabah plus Kelantan can opt to to quit Malaysia and be independent country like Brunei. The royalty rate increment is affordable for Federal Pakatan to concede even for long term and no harm to overall national budget, plus Sarawak timber money and taxes duties collection altogether suffice to run state government like Sarawak. Check and balance of course important to spot the bocor point.
–2. Chief Ministership for the Dayak. Besides point no 1, this offer need to be looked at in the right context. I don’t think its really important for the Sarawak CM to be a Dayak.It would be more important that the CM will address Dayak issues.Dayak politicians do not necessarily champion the Dayak cause above his own-even if he/she can. It is common knowledge, that some of our very own Dayak politicians accumulate unrealistic wealth after their tenure in office.Besides,the presumption-perhaps from Dayak leadership themselves, that Dayak is power hungry and their political objective is for the CM position-will work against the Dayak political interest viz relationship with non-Dayak in the state.
Good call. What if the Dayak CM found to be as corrupted and give overall picture that Dayak politicians can no longer be trusted and considered for future appointments? Yes, using race and CM post to bait members into party is wrong concept. Never too late for PKR to re-examine this issue (If Anwar humbly admit it as mistake, it’s a great political statement). Any race can be corrupted and the idea of only a single race can hold the CM post is dangerous, well disasterous to state coffers as it is now our current Sarawak BN and CM Taib. CM must be choosen by consensus, direct voting, proven ability and qualifications from all voters, not merely on race card. If a Foochow CM(when would that be?) is incompetent and giving even more timber business to fellow Foochows only, clearly it is a race nepotism cronism even though equally Dayak Malay Chinese voted him in first place. So whose race is not corrupt? But every other races made the bad choice together so reset to zero, elect a new CM again. Equally also the idea of race rotation for CM post. The precedent of having rotational CM post according to race already a failure in Sabah (Kadazan, Chinese, Malay appointed as CM subsequently) with Umno admit it is not workable even among Sabah BN component parties. Basically it’s not work. Suppose a CM from race A found to be bringing millions of cash for casino gambling then race B cry foul and demand any YB from race A shall not become CM in future, means that race B have upperhand in getting CM post? This is how a single race for CM post can go wrong and the race community themselves would bear the brunt while infact only a few crooks tainted it. Important for all voters regardless of race participate in direct voting and if it’s a bad choice it will be a collective failure for all races. That is why the appointment of CM or even PM is best started by all-voters direct voting and limiting the tenure to 2 terms at most. In this way, no single party for certain race group even with majority YBs or MPs can no longer assured their own party can always get the top most all the time. Here race domination, majority rule no longer works as only the best of qualified proven supported candidate can win the CM or PM post from all voters through direct voting. Even better, implement using dark ink on voters finger to prevent multiple voting. That would reduce voting fraud by big margins and left only postal voters to phantom with. The only way to twist it by buying votes from all millions of voters nationwide or statewide but how? By ‘keeping’ all top 10 Malaysia billionaires and top 100 millionaires in your pocket? Now that’s a truly great candidate for PM or CM!
–1Malaysia notwithstanding,and although PR has more liberal democatic tendency than BN, I still believe in the frailty of man -esp politicians.
Because politics is faith on substance, not merely things you can’t see like your faith in high priest so unless the priest got exposed with secret pregnant girlfriend doesn’t mean the entire church is corrupt so likewise for political parties that preach and also receive open criticism such as not sweeping under-carpet mega billions scandals, the ability of a party to sack and shame corrupt members can only be commended and respected.
SIMPLE AJA..
Enti kitai udah di tipu ka taik matt mutt nya selama hampir 30 taun ,lalu agi ka nitih ka ia titih aja meh.
Tang!!!!!! enti kitai udah muka runding baru lalu belajar ari pemerinsa kitai ka udah,,,berubah meh . Titih meh ka PR. Enti PR nipu kitai enda meh kitai kelalu rugi baka ka udah dikereja bn taik matt mutt ka nyau deka datai 30 taun.
Berterima kasih…ngagai PR laban udah muka minda/ runding kitai.
wow! so well spoken and voice out loud by iban baru, especially on paragraph “cardinal deciet and insult” toward our YBs.
Well, most have been said throughtout comments and replied, in regard to “can we trust PR leaders.” To us as a young generations we have the same opinions with iban baru. We might miss the train, but we will catch the train in better time.
Just out of curiousity, to us why our MPs keep on silence in the parliment, though their murmur can be heard. It is because most of our honourable YBs “DONT KNOW HOW TO SPEAK BAHASA MALAYSIA” so how cant their express their points or the rakyat greivances. This is just a guess, it is better keep on silence rather than become a clown or puppet.
No offence,just listen to the remarkable YB MP Tiong Thai King speaks BAHASA MALAYSIA and the list of our MPs as par can go on and on. This is what we called the “Language Barrier Syndrom”.
The matter may be micro but the effect is quantum leap.
Thanks you
We, Mabel,Rachel & Maria
Enti kitai ngasai ke DSAI enda ulih dipechaya then sapa ulih/patut dipechaya ke deh? Taib, Jabu or Masing – proven robbers ?
What demage has DSAI done to Dayaks when compared to Taib ? Taib nya nyau ka parai pan agi terus ngindik and ngemeli ke bansa Iban. Kemaia enda maia melanau jai nya parai.
Dayak Undead,
Appreciate your feedback to my comment. There is a healthy debate going on, thanks to Iban Baru for triggering it.
On the point of the Oil and Gas royalty in the Petroleum Act: my challenge is for PR to demonstrate how PR will institutionalize that promise so PR legislators and cabinet ministers (if they form the next Fed government) will not renege , rationalize and wiggle, come voting time. Otherwise to support PR on the strength of the royalty promise, which we both agree will help Sarawak and Dayak, will remain a gamble. This challenge is consistent with the other thrust of my comment, which is for Dayak to exact maximum value and assurance for their vote – before they throw the dice ! I did not question whether a PR-led Federal Govt can afford to grant that much money back to the oil producing states: I’m only concern that the legislators and cabinet ministers(esp from non oil&gas prod states),in protecting their individual state interest, will deny the promised increase-even against the party line, since so much would be at stake.
More from me later, if the debate continue to be as lively and meaningful.
Apooo..enchego amat meh jari unggal ke mukot pisan Anuar nya suba neh akih Iban Undead!
Voter, I agreed with what you comment.
We have to think objectively & rationally without emotion. Or else we Dayaks especially the Ibans will be manipulated and being made use of by others; as tool for them to gain power.
Dayakism is a phobia word to many people. But Dayaksim can be destructive if mixed with anger and emotion. Was it the anger after PBDS had died or was it personal ambition of some people that had led to MDC? I think it is both.
You might think that you are a brave warrior, wielding your nyabor or duko ilang, about to strike someone head off; but right at the corner there is a frailed looking white hair man, who owns a gun, he could just easily kill you with one click of his little pistol. He then mumbles like: “look at this stupid Iban”.
Those who wish to see Dayaks continue to split would just love to see angry Dayaks around. The more angry Dayaks we have the better it is. These fearsome and angry Dayaks in the like of Datuk Daniel (with due respect to you Sir) will ngelaban at the slightest provocation. It is so easy to have set a fight simply because there has always been another group of Dayaks (in BN) who are ever so ready for such challenge. Fight we should in the name of change, Dayakbaru or any other ridiculous excuses to slowly garner political supports.
But we fight, we kill our own people. We saw in Batang Ai by election the Dayaks were all in high spirit fighting each other. So much the better!
Ever since the Ming Court affairs and the aftermath of the Plot that failed, the stage has been set for Dayaks to fight and to continue to split. This is just what it should be, it is certainly a plan that is working very well to counter any other plot which most likely to fail too.
Some of us truly believe that MDC is the key to change all these or if not MDC at least something closer to that, just like DAP, PAS or PKR. We sound so desparate; even settle for PAS which even many Malays themselves don’t favor. But yet some Ibans suggested such ridiculous idea of joining or even supporting PAS. What else we need if not many wild men of Borneo or bunch of backward headhunters. This situation to me is stupid thus I cannot support.
If we are to learn from history what could be more promising and credible than PBDS once, yet it had failed? What is MDC in comparison.
I think enough is enough, we must stop continously going in the wrong path. I think Ibans should unite. We should change our attitdues and emulate the minority Dayaks the like Bidayuh, Kelabits, etc. because the smaller tribes seem to be able to think better. We should forgive and forget. We should support all already established Dayak leaders. We should all support Jabu, Masing, Mawan, Billy, Salang, Entulu, Mosen, Rundie, Belikau, Alex, Aaron, etc.
We should try to live like a Chinese, that would be even better – to support whoever can give us business, money, titles and power. Some Chinese would readily join any Dayak party for personal gains and gratifications. Nobody complain about that? They are rich and have very little complaints as far as socio economy is concerned. Thus we should think like Chinese. We should focus our energy to get out of poverty. We must not fight another Iban.
Aku endang segi nangka ulih nyukong PKR awak ke perintah bendar agi nundok ke bangsa kitai. enti kitai nyukong sida ia belama sida endang kurang agi kiroh ke bangsa kitai. peda kita diatu bendar agi kitai ngelaban bendar agi sida ngambil ati bangsa kitai. baka saritu tak munyi ke maioh utai ke disebut pm kitai di batang ai labah baru udah bepilih mit tu suba. bedau nya enti perintah negeri sarawak jengap-jengap ila maioh agi penguntong kitai laban bendar agi sida numdok ke bangsa kitai.
aram meh kitai sama ngelaban perintah ngambi maioh agi projek mee segera. enda lama dah lubok antu bisi spital besai, pusat giat mara ke kelas dunya, orang ulu engkari bisi api letrik laban 2 iti mini dam udah dijanji maya bepilih mit tu suba ka dipejadi. enda lama dah agi semua jalai kawasan lubok antu tu ditar perintah. badu orang musing nengah jalai berdebu tauka belutak. semua kawasan lubok antu tu diliputi enggau semua kemudahan talipon bingcing.
senang sida lubok antu ila wai.
KATI KITA DI KAWASAN BUKA BISI BULIH UTAI DIATU?
nye, enti nadai sida pkr ngelaban BN tu tadi kripak sen enda meh ulih diberi perintah kena ngemansang ke lubok antu.
aram meh kitai sama ngiring ngelaban perintah laban nadai utai enda ulih digaga sida enti kitai bendar agi ngelaban.
kati kita kapit? ka bisi jalai alun ngagai song, kanowit, sibu ngau kawasan bukai. ka bisi maioh agi pemansang. enti ka tu meh kita ngelaban bendar agi. enda rugi kitai. ngelamatu baka tu meh kitai.
Thanks Dayak undead.
There is nothing wrong to get the money in turn for your vote, afterall who you vote is still a secret. It is nothing to do with selling the soul or forget about the words betrayal. Why don’t take the cash rather than just listening and waiting to see promises which is mere lip service.We deserved the right to take the money after all as they(politician) should pay us to compensate our time listening to their talks.
I don’t think PKR can do any better than the BN government. Tell me who in Malaysia want to be a politician because want to help the people in general. I will only believe in PKR if Anwar say that he will not stay in Putra Jaya when become the PM but instead will stay in ulu Kapit and will only move to Putra Jaya when Kapit is declare a city to proof his sincerity to help the poor and to ensure all development will reach every corner of Malaysia.
To the future Dayak Iban CM of Sarawak under PKR must make the same pledge that he will appoint half of his state cabinet ministers from the opposition to show to his peninsular counter part that he don’t practice cronyism. He also should remind those ministers and their associates not to indulge in ANY FORM OF BUSINESS. If found guilty will be shot dead.
At the same time he should giving contracts to those person who are against him so that he is not label to practice nepotism. By then everyone should live in peace because their will be no more demand disatisfaction among the people.If there are grivance it will be from the ministers, but they cannot just go and must complete their term of 5 years to serve the people.
If they will not do these it will be no better than the present BN rule.
Menyadi,
Bagi aku, selagi DSAI agi idup, nyangka agi meh aku enggai dipegai iya tu laban maioh amat udah MANGSA iya selama2 tu…iya sama tuju enggau parti ke bisi laut ga…ka ngapus ka bansa Iban lalu ngasoh Iban nyelam…aku tetap ngundi sapa ke ngelaban pati laut ke betujuan ka nyelam ka bansa Iban. Biar aku ngundi BN asal ukai ke ka nyelam ka Iban.
TRUST ANUAR IBRAHIM? NEVER…
I bet you, as long as BN still in power, there will be never Dayak Chief Minister. Dayak or Iban in particular will never get united, prefer to be splitting, to be used as tools, scapegoats and to be manipulated by crazy power personality to achieve his objective. Believe me, brothers.
Enti baka nya, aram Kitai ngundi baka sida ba menua Pulau Nibong din (PP).
Many non Malays in Peninsular seemed to ask themselves the same question prior to 308 GE. They decided to throw themselves on the side of PR, and the same appeared to be true for the past five by-elections. Do the Dayaks have any choice if they want to break the grip of BN/PBB?
ENGGAI KA RARI ARI NYAWA BAYA , MASUK KA NYAWA RIMAU…….
anang medis ke pala akih berunding ke hal tok…
if we not trust BN or PR… dont go to ngundi lah… dont kiruh2 berpolitik… waste our time, money and energy… better use it to improve our life.. bcoz politic in our country is not mature..
all the politician party in M’sia is not for “rakyat” but for themselves..
BN or PR = 2 x 5
if we think BN ok… nama kebuah Sarawak ngau Sabah bedau ga maju baka menua bukai.. majak maiuh ga rayat menua Sabah ngau Sarawak belelang ke menua bukai…pemansang jauh tinggal ga ari menua bukai
if we think PENYAKAL ok… nama kebuah rayat menua Kelantan agi ga maiuh merinsa..
Selangor dipegai penyakal bedau ga berubah…agi ga baka pegai BN suba…