Hidden Agenda of the government under Konsep Baru – advance land premium

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1. dayaklama on September 3rd, 2009 10:09 am

   Siko siko kitai mensia mesti bisi “hidden agenda”.Its a bare fact and undeniable truth that Dayakbaru/s hidden agenda is for change. Its DB hidden agenda to support PR to topple the BN gomen in the next election.Why a fuss if BN gomen come up with their hidden agenda of “Konsep Baru- land premium. Of course its part of BN political maneuvouring..par and percel of the political games.I don’t see anything wrong with that!

2. jojis on September 3rd, 2009 3:08 pm

   i dont see any one has the same agenda. if bn has agenda to grab NCR land, doesnt mean DAP or anyone else has agenda to grab ncr land, or even sinister at all. so what dayaklama said is invalid.

3. jojis on September 3rd, 2009 3:19 pm

   it is true many people in dayakbaru doesnt want bn. thats obvious for opposition that are just like many many sarawakians that wants to topple bn,just like what any opposition would do, but who claims that it was hidden agenda if not bn supporters? i dont see anything wrong with this. see how bn supporters try to twist facts…

   looks like dayaklama is losing credibility….

4. Indai Temuai on September 3rd, 2009 7:54 pm

   To all my Dayak friends,

   We also need not only weary of the NCR lands, leasehold title lands, but we also need to be proactive and concerns over the current grant state land (Native Title – NAL)- Provisions under Section 18, Land Code Sarawak.

   For respect of readers, i would like to share one of recent letter to one of the Federal Minister, that i help to assist one of my Dayak friend on write in this issue of grant transfer which regards to Native Land Titles.

   For their children, who are not born in Sarawak (eventhough you’re a Sarawakian Dayak) and eventhough your forefathers are true fresh Iban blood, your children may end up losing your native rights on Native Land Title. And, if you are an official Dayak (Sea or Land), a Malaysian born, holds a valid Malaysian citizenships but not born in Sarawak, you can’t obtain native land in Sarawak. So, you are not actually a ‘native’ as define by Mr. Land & Survey.

   My concern are those Dayak’s who have their children born outside Sarawak. They could be armies, lecturer’s, police officers, civil servants, general worker. They may work outside Sarawak probably in the peninsular, give birth to their child there, little do they know that their children will be denied the rights to own native title lands in Sarawak.

   Below are the letter / correspondence to the minister. Happy reading.

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   FAIR OPINION

   Honorable Tan Sri;

   RE: PROPOSAL TO REVIEW THE CONDITION OF TRANSFER OF NATIVE TITLE LAND IN SARAWAK

   First and foremost, I would like to thank you and greatly appreciate the Land & Survey Department of Sarawak on the meticulous effort to scrutinize any process of transferring the land title (native) to anyone, in accordance to the present law. Indeed, it was a noble effort to protect the rights and privileges of the native(s) with regards to land grants issued by the state government under Native Area Land (NAL) with special provisions in accordance to Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code.

   However, reasons I’m writing to you directly are generally to meet a couple of objectives. I’m solely amused because my appeal to Superintendent of Land and Survey of Miri has not being considered rationally; claming I’m not entitled to own native title land. Therefore, first, is to seek clarification from your department at the Federal level, which native land title(s) are only / could be transferred to a person who is a native; and that native person must be a Sarawakian (‘kerakyatan Sarawak’). Secondly, to seek advice from your department, that as a person who of a native Sarawak, holds a citizenship of Malaysia, but born overseas, should be allowed to owned native land title(s).

   Honorable Tan Sri, in my confessions to Land & Survey department recently, I am a native, a Malaysian citizen and a valid Sarawakian. The only factor, that differentiates me from the rest of my fellow Sarawakian, is that I’m born in Brunei in the late 70’s. It was due to this history of birthplace, the Land & Survey department (Miri, Branch) has rejected my memorandum of transfer of the native land titles from my grandfather to my name. And, I have also paid the stamp duties. Knowing this, I can’t change the history of my birthplace. All these lands are the closest to my heart, which also means, I grew up and harvest our rice field on these pieces of land. The older generations has left me a legacy which now I can’t own and pass it to our next generations or so.

   Honorable Tan Sri, as I believe you have the sufficient authority and the capability in making some influential decisions in the cabinet; I’m seeking your personal judgment on my case. What would you do if you were in my state of conflict? If at all, I’m born outside Sarawak, does that makes me less ‘native’ and any less ‘Sarawakian’? How does the Land & Survey of Sarawak define ‘native’, in their usual terms?

   The Federal Constitutions – ‘Native’ Defined

   To assist me, I thought of providing you some inputs to you with regards to this matter and subsequently helping you to make good judgment in my case. First of all, the definition of ‘native’ must be clear and should publicly accept by law and generally understood by the majority in accordance to the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. I think there shouldn’t be two different sets of definition of ‘native’ in Malaysia’s context with regards to the registry of native title land in Sarawak. Under this highest constitution of Malaysia, there’s a special position of natives of States of Sabah and Sarawak. I’m not a lawyer and no legal expertise or of any kinds. But, I reserve the rights to speak and the privilege to extend to you my personal understanding of the term ‘native’.

   Excerpts from the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, under the article 161A (6), Special Position of Natives of States of Sabah and Sarawak; in this Article ‘native’ means (a) in relation to Sarawak, a person who is a citizen and either belongs to one of the races specified in Clause (7) as indigenous to the State or is mixed blood deriving exclusively.

   It is further supported by Clause (7) of the same Article, the races to be treated for the purposes of the definition of ‘native’ in Clause (6) as indigenous to Sarawak are; the Bukitans, Bisayahs, Dusuns, Sea Dayaks (Iban), Land Dayaks (Bidayuh), Kadayans, Kalabits, Kayans, Kenyahs (including Sabups and Sipengs), Kajangs, (including Sekapans, Kejamans, Lahanans, Punans, Tanjongs, and Kanowits), Lugats, Lisums, Malays, Melanos, Muruts, Penans, Sians, Tagals, Tabuns and Ukits. Well I am indeed a Brunei born Sea Dayak (Iban) Sarawakian and hold a valid Malaysian citizenship.

   Future ‘Prospects’ of Native Title Lands

   Honorable Tan Sri, it is not really the matter of land acquisitions that matters to me but more accurately, is the future of all these lands, in the next two or three generations to come, should the government decide to preserve such land of its unique identity. I beg to support; the fact that; the earlier generations may not have enough educations or financial sound to bring economic value to these lands, but I believe the second or third generations would have the capacity to develop these lands into something that the native can be proud of one day. Subsequently, adding sustainable development and economic reality to the area surrounding.

   The birthplace of one person may not signify the true origin of a person. Since the early 80’s till today, we already experience more than 50,000 natives of state of Sabah and Sarawak residing outside their home state and abroad. The number seems to be increasing each year. It has becoming significant nowadays; the younger generation of the natives should no longer be recognized geographically, rather to be traced biologically. Various reasons such as economic, better living, educations, lifestyle, opportunity for improvement, allows such human mobility to happen. The person would have resided outside Sarawak for a number of years; they may marry amongst their indigenous communities, and giving birth to their children within Malaysia but not necessarily in Sarawak. Now, the broader concern, is their children, considered not eligible to owned native title land(s)? The fact is, the person will one day be back for good to their homeland Sarawak, once they reach their retirement age or sold off their company shares.

   In contrary, there are thousands of non Sarawak both professional and non professional mainly ‘singles’, then married or re-married with the indigenous communities, giving birth to a child in Sarawak, I wonder are these children to be considered ‘native’ Sarawak later by the some government agencies? Unlike our fore father, he was born and brought up in the area where our land is now situated, for economic reasons, started a living and giving birth to children in other country, then come back to his homeland.

   Honorable Tan Sri, I may seem; to bend but I will not break; the noble government existing rules, regulations and policies. But I would generally say, it is almost uncertain, the future of these lands, whether it is still owned by ‘native’ as defined by our Federal Constitution of Malaysia, in future to come. Today, in our village area, more and more foreigners mainly working as an estate worker or plantations, some of them can speaks and converse very fluently in our native dialect, as most of them are Indonesians from the ethnic ‘Sambas’. These groups of foreigners would one day settling in certain parts of Sarawak, and give birth to their children here. Are their children will be ‘native too? In fact, there are attempts by these foreigners to deceitfully obtain native land titles, claiming that they are Sarawak’s natives, thus robbing the rights and privileges of the indigenous communities.

   Soon, the real ‘native’ would be denied of their rights of their own lands, ultimately denying the rights to buy or owned native land title(s), should their birthplace become part of the process transfer. I would suggest, that there should be no one in a government agencies; informing another person that there is two different types of ‘native’ as proclaim thus; making unilateral decisions to revoke and denied transfer of native land titles to a person who is a ‘native’ as described by the Federal Constitutions. The category of native status; should not be defined by their birthplace or solely referring to their middle identification card number. The right question to ask is; what’s your official race and are you a valid Sarawakian? The Land and Survey should also be intelligent enough, to think whether you meet all criteria of a native to owned native title lands.

   Honorable Tan Sri, one way, to eliminate such unilateral act, is to create a system within the department on the transfer or registry of native land titles. The checklist should include the authority to cross checks the person real status against the OGA (other government agencies) such as the National Registration Department (NRD), whenever a birthplace or I/C number becomes an issue. The NRD would be able to confirm whether the person is truly a ‘native’ Sarawakian, this is supported with complete personal information such as place of birth, race, citizenship, and either you are a Sabahans, Sarawakians, Penangites, Perakians and the lists goes on. This would also boost up the confidence of the public on the issues of native land acquisitions and handling of such issues by the Land and Survey department.

   This letter is not a complaint, but considers it as public expression or fair comment on the native land title issues. Probably, there is no right and wrong as proclaim earlier by the Land & Survey but I’m telling you this; my conscience is clear. I know my origin.

   Honorable Tan Sri, trust that your sincere thoughts and judgment will represents the true identity of a native. I never have the opportunity to be in the public service, but I understand the difficulties in penning down a letter under the banner of ‘Saya Yang Menurut Perintah’ which can be found in most government correspondence. I may not be able to own my ancestors land for now, but surely one day the public will derive to conclude that the native land may not be that ‘native’ after all, should the issue of birthplace remain unclear.

   Sincerely,
   A True Native and Sarawakian

5. Bujang Kelingkang on September 4th, 2009 10:57 am

   Indai,

   Thanks for the nice piece of information that you shared with us in DB.

   Keep struggling for a good cause and remind those who are still in doubt or rather ignorant on what is happening around us.

6. Dyaks on September 4th, 2009 11:19 am

   MT: “In this model, the money from the investor will go into government hand and later it is plough back into the “cronies” business or “family” business. This is a legitimate way of robbing the State of its richest.”

   In other words, it is MONEY LAUNDERING but then Bernie Maddof would call it as “Smart investment”.

7. Mabel Rachel Maria on September 4th, 2009 11:42 am

   Indai Temuai, thank you for the issue, real situation and the delima that your friend is facing which you ‘ve posted above. A lot of things can be learned from the above situation.

   However do you have any reply to your letter from the Federal Minister concerned?

   If Yes, can you please share it with all of us in this DB. May be we can gain or learn whatever good thing from it?

   Thank you,
   We,MRM

8. Lintong on September 4th, 2009 12:12 pm

   Of all the people why does Dayaklama continue to voice his opinions in Dayak Baru.Does he think that he could humiliate everyone with his comments ?

   Besides the occasional supports from MRM and very few others he had antagonised Dayak Baru on every subject,what is he trying to prove and who is he trying to please ??Why not create a blog of his own where other people like himself can share their typical views without distractions??

   I hope Dayak Baru can stay focussed.

9. Dyaks on September 4th, 2009 3:55 pm

   Lintong: “…what is he trying to prove and who is he trying to please ??”

   –Shhh! What is Dayaklama trying to prove: The world is quite flat, not round as we thought.

   Lintong: “Why not create a blog of his own where other people like himself can share their typical views without distractions??”

   –Correct, but then who will believe that the world is quite flat, not round as we thought?

   Asking Dayaklama putting up a blog himself would be a great idea to those (equally idiotic as well) that can’t get enough of small cartoons at newspaper they can always buy cartoon-loads MAD magazine.

10. MERAMAT TAJAK on September 4th, 2009 9:24 pm

    Lintong,

    DL post can be annoying. But most times, it made me laugh. If I were Masing or Taib, I won’t want DL to speak for me. Maybe the man is a genius, in disguise … Sorry DL….

    Dayaklama,

    We have different views. However, we are still Dayak (presume you are). If I can give you a friendly suggestion -just this once: its not smart to have blind loyalty and strutted it the way you do.

    Your loyalty to BN appear to be in the extreme to me. There is really no basis to shoulder such burden, even to the detriment of your own Dayak blood brothers. I reckon Taib himself would not have as much loyalty to PBB and BN politics, as much as he is loyal to his family, his Melanau brethren and his religion (his zakat fitrah must be in the millions).

    The antecedent to blind loyalty is to have an objective stance with an unwavering view to champion the cause of social justice and truths for the Dayak community. It means to consciously check your own bias and prejudice, when putting out your views. If you don’t know the subject well enough, its best not to argue from ignorance. I notice you would often change the subject when it suit you. Thats not smart : and you lose credibility very rapidly that way. And that would be a shame, maybe you do have good ideas – if only you have the discipline to argue your views more rationally.

    I could be wrong, I have not seen evidence of blind loyalty to PR. For the most part, the issues posted in DB are genuine Dayak issues, even as you often try to belittle it. While a few may jump to conclusion and offer PR as panacea for Dayak problems, many choose to argue for a rational solution.

    In fact, its quite funny how even the most ardent of PR loyalist would ONLY resort to prescribing “change the government” and “vote BN out”, in exasperation – when the solution is absolutely intractable except precisely that: via change of government. You can add value to the discussion if you can offer rational argument with evidence, won’t break simple rules of correct argumentation, just to appear – to win the banter, and if you can offer better ideas to break the impasse, which lead to the exasperation – which is decidedly not in your interest (or that of your beloved BN).

    Do yourself a favor. Do BN proud by trying to win over the opponents mind, no matter how much I presume you despise the PR sympathizers among us in DB. Pulling on a “which comes first, the chicken or egg” stance in your argument, does not unravel the path to mutual understanding, or at least a path to bridging differences among us Dayak.

    If its too difficult for you to express yourself with objectivity, perhaps as Lintong suggested – you will want to find other websites that will be more suited to your style and shared purpose.
    And please do treat this is as a well meaning advise from a fellow Dayak.If I do ruffle your feathers, my sincere apology.

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