PATUTKAH RAKYAT SARAWAK DAN SABAH MENYERTAI HINDRAF UNTUK MEMPERJUANGKAN HAK MEREKA?

Written by: Abun Sui Anyit

Dayakbaru:

Our DB friend Abun wanted to find out your opinion whether Natives of Sabah and Sarawak would join Hindraf to fight for rights as minority?

Let me give my response fisrt.

Dayakbaru

Hindraf has a history that is based on the “importation” of labour by the British to develop Malaya. They were promised welfare and care by the British hence their appeal to the Queen is a valid route to take.

Hindraf or Indian are not poor compared to the natives of Sabah and Sarawak. Yet they fought for the rights and plight of their poor brethren and that is a good “soul” mission. Ananda Krishnan of Maxis, Tony Fernandez of Air Asia, and many multi- millionaires who did not steal from the people to be rich. The rich Dayak are peanuts compared to these rich Indian despite being given wealth on a gold plate by Rahman and Taib. The Dayak only got rich by political patronage and linkage. This type of wealth has no network or impact in social structure so it is not impacting the other natives.

Just fly Air Asia or visit Maxis office, the bosses and staffs are made up a lot of Indian. With due respect, where would Linggi compare to these people.

Education and professionalism

You can see Indian professors – a number too many to count, their medical Doctors, famous lawyers and judges, engineers, accountant etc. For native of Sabah and Sarawak we are a droplet compared to Indian.

Public Listed Companies

There are many Indian Public listed company – we native maybe have only (ONE?) You can actually calculate the assets of Indian. Look at Dayak – do we own factories, shophouses, shopping complexes, food shop, textile shop, book store, big time contractors, own University etc.

It is very funny to compare Indian “marginalization” with Natives of Sabah and Sarawak. The marginalization or issues is similar but the resources and thinking is far and wide in differences.

Courage and sacrifice

We Dayak need to know the meaning of courage and sacrifice. Will a jailed Dayak for a just cause be appreciated and supported or look down and frown upon. Are we too self centred – maybe no. The reason is that many of us are the first generation of Dayak to buy town houses and cars and have not even finish paying for the loan. Some of us are first generation of salary earners and therefor fear losing such position.

Thus our courage and sacrifice are dictate by personal needs and not community needs.

My thought

We can form our own movement and link to Hindraf. We must NOT join Hindraf directly and be absorbed as members.

Hindraf have no problem with money. Natives like Dayak could not collect enough money even to set up a small Dayak college. Our mentality is still not “giving”. We are “receiving” and that is another attraction to be with BN. BN boss will give you small project and job and then you can talk like a Prince.

DB, do not just agree with me. Write your thoughts down for Abun maybe he has been tasked to research DB reaction and pass it on to those who make the decision.

HINDRAF ( Abun Sui’s article)

Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) adalah satu badan bukan kerajaan yang memperjuangankan hak orang Hindu di Malaysia. Perjuangan mereka nampaknya berhasil terutamanya dalam politik kerana beberapa negeri telah jatuh ke tangan pembangkang di Semenanjung. Walaupun Hindraf tidak bertanggungjawab sepenuhnya ke atas kejatuhan Kerajaan Negeri BN kepada Pakatan Rakyat (PR), tetapi sekurang-kurangnya komitmen dan keberanian mereka memperjuangkan hak kaum India telah mendatangkan hasil. Mereka tidak berhenti setakat itu sahaja. Mereka dikatakan akan membawa masalah orang India ke London pada awal bulan Januari 2010 untuk perhatian dan tekanan dunia.

Baru-baru ini HINDRAF telah mempelawa pihak-pihak yang merasakan diri mereka terpinggir di Malaysia seperti orang Dayak di Sarawak dan KadazanDusun di Sabah untuk menyertai mereka dalam perjuangan menuntut keadilan. Setakat ini tidak ada suatu tindakan yang siknifikan dilakukan oleh orang Dayak dan KadazanDusun untuk turut serta dalam perjuangan ini.

Bagi Dayak dan peribumi lain termasuk Melayu di Sarawak, Tanah Adat (NCR) adalah suatu masalah besar dan panas di Sarawak. Pelbagai cara telah dilakukan untuk membela hak NCR orang Dayak dan Melayu di Sarawak. Kerajaan Sarawak seolah-olah menutup telinga terhadap masalah ini. Bahkan boleh dikatakan masalah ini diadukan kepada kerajaan yang PEKAK telinga (tidak mahu mendengar). Apa tidaknya tanah NCR milik Tuai Rumah Masadan 700 pemilik NCR lain dari Kampung Tekuyong, Empaling, Gayau, Isu, Abok dan Kerangas sedang dalam perundingan untuk dijual oleh agensi kerajaan Sarawak kepada Syarikat dari Semenanjung.