Dr. Chan say -”Penan will survive”

Posted by: Empelesik Sungai

The American Indians used to say: “I wish I could creep behind your eyes and see me the way you do.”

Dayakbaru comment:

“It is the BN State Government of Sarawak that makes the rural people poor by over harvesting the timber and implement plantation activities without consideration to the life of poor people who has little knowledge and skill to adapt at a new environment quickly.

Where are the timber businessman now – after they have taken the timber money, are they interested to help the starving poor?

Sarawak is not run by committed politician most of the time, it is the “corrupted money” that allow selectively rich individual to run this country. Thus the suffering of the people is not an issue.

The government act of supply emergency food – to the poor people is a kind gesture. Why are we running out of food when we are very rich in natural resources. It goes to say that this country is ill managed.

Dr. James says that the transportation money cost more than the food the government sent – in the first place do we need a “regatta” when our people are poor. Taib – get your priority right and and top of that you are robbing the natural resources of Sarawak to finance to scheme to stay in power in Sarawak”.

Perception

The two different perceptions about Penans’ starvation is the result of two different sets of eyes. Joe Entulu is a YB, but he still retain his executive/academic eyes. Dr Chan was “shocked” because he is a pure politician, a reminiscence of Marie Antoinette’s “let them eat cake.” After all he had said this would be his last term as SUPP’s president (and member of the ADU, maybe).

Sarawak Government always deny the presence of a high percentage of hard core poverty

When KL wants to verify the poverty of the Dayaks (Penans are Dayaks), PM Najib would ask the CM Taib. The CM would ask the ADUN – in this case the Cigku Billy Abit. And Billy had said there’s no poverty.

Denial by government led tolife and death situation among rural poor

Dayak Baru, in this case is aligned to YB Joe Entulu’s vision. In fact Dayak Baru had said this again and again previously: “Rural People are very Poor, undernourished and live below the poverty line.” That is why RM20 was able to bribe an electorate so as to elect BN. But that is politics, we leave politics aside because now its life and dead situation for the Dayaks.

If Najib care to see, he should ask the executives not the politicians, about the real situations in rural Sarawak & Sabah.

Dr Chan is right on one aspect; rural people will survive;

The same survival skills that have been theirs for generations. Rural people had NEVER experienced the benefit of being part of Malaysia. While Dr Chan talked about his beautiful mansion, properties and cash, the rural people according to him: “they will survive.”

I think they will survive too; caveat – if their forest had not been destroyed. For every tree that was fell, was there a RM1.00 set as endowment fund for the welfare of the Penans? Now their forest is gone, none of their children are educated (and can work in P Malaysia’s factory and be able to send money home), how are they going to survive?

Some display of compassionate act coming from the government – for political reason

Some false benevolent acts in the next few days will see politicians using helicopters going there. That is not benevolence but pricks of guilty conscience because they are the ones that destroyed the forest where the Penans live.

Poor Penans. Poor Dayaks. Rich Dr Chan. Rich politicians. But it all depend on whose eyes you use to see them.

Conclusion

Now pendikar Amin will understand better that “MP silence in Parliament does not mean there is no problem in Sarawak. It is a gag order from Uban and the Sarawakian suffers from it”.

Vote out our dumb MPs.

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3 Responses to “Dr. Chan say -”Penan will survive””

Cikgu Iban on August 3rd, 2009 9:23 pm

“Dayak Baru, in this case is aligned to YB Joe Entulu’s vision.”
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Agree!… Actually, I’ve to put aside my political differences by giving a token sum to PRS representative today. Yes, it true that some foodstuff will be airlifted to these people. Indeed, this is no joke. It is a matter of life or death for our fellow Dayaks. I have no qualms to contribute.
Panjai Runding Panjai Ruai on August 4th, 2009 6:01 pm

George Chan is right when he said that “Penan will survive”.But may I ask Dr.Chan is it OK to him if many Penans should die and only one or two Penans survive ???

What about if say people of his own kind die would had he mind ???

Rich and arrogant people talk only.!!!Typical of BN leaders attitude,Go to hell.
bjngskrang on August 28th, 2009 7:11 am

I have an idea.Let Chan try wandering in our barren forest for awhile and show his jungle
survival skill.Belum cuba belum tahu!~.haha.

cikgu BILLY can denied that there no poverty .but
for how long?What kind of politician you are?Are you blind?Or heartless one?you are dayak ,you should help the dayaks.Anywaymay GOD FORGIVE YOU.