DAP – Dayak Consultative Council

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1. Asun on July 21st, 2011 12:27 am

   Di antara istilah yang paling popular dalam kamus politik Malaysia pasca tsunami 8 Mac adalah “Politik Katak”. Politik katak merujuk kepada tindakan seseorang ahli politik melompat menyertai parti lawannya. Lebih berharga lagi jika seseorang ahli politik tersebut adalah ahli parlimen, ADUN atau memegang jawatan tinggi dalam sesuatu parti politik.

   Sebelum 8 Mac, politik katak seringkali dikaitkan dengan Datuk Ibrahim Ali, Presiden Perkasa merangkap ahli parlimen bebas kerusi Pasir Mas oleh kerana sejarah politik beliau yang sering bertukar parti politik. Selain itu, politik katak juga mempunyai sejarah berlaku dengan luas di Sabah dan Sarawak.

   Kini, politik katak telah menjadi amalan yang biasa bagi politik Malaysia baik di pihak Barisan Nasional (BN) mahupun Pakatan Rakyat (PR).

   Pasti ada alasan munasabah kenapa si pelompat ini mahu melompat….?????

   Amat menyedihkan sekali apabila seseorang yang kita percayai dan sokong dalam arus perjuangan dalam masyarakat kita Dayak khususnya kini membuat lompatan.

   Sekian zaman aku di blog ini,terasa kini amat kecewa.

   Maafkan aku.

2. Cikgu Iban on July 21st, 2011 6:43 am

   Aiyaaaaa… saya kepala ada sikit sakit hali ini.

   Ini pagi mau mikin apa pun tak tau.

   Sebelang sana da manyak magut, saya mau nyalan. Sini ada manyak magut, saya mau nyalan. Sana ala susa, saya mau tinggal kan. Telus luluk sana pun tiada nguna. Bukan ala untung.

   Ini tukar punya marang manyak susa. Hali ini cakap lain, lain hali cakap lain.

   Mana mau ikut? Mana satu ala mutut?

   Ujung ujung semua mutut, ujung ujung semua sala!

   Ini macam, ambi nyalan sendili. Tiarak susa olang. Biar itu pelintah mikin lia suka. Apa mau susa susa sendili.

   Lu moleh mikin apa lu maua, asal ati manyak sinang. Luit manyak latang!

   Naaf, sekian

   Telima kasie…

3. engkerawai on July 21st, 2011 7:35 am

   Ayooo…lu pikr lu sendiri? Lu susah, Lu mati sapa mao peluli lo! Itu olang cina susah mao ikut le, hali-hali pikir Lui!
   …………………………………………..
   A typical self-centred chuvinistic mentality.
   Can we follow the chinese mentality……no!
   We have lots to learn….the Dayaks civilization is still lagged behind compared to chinese. We still cannot address the core issues affecting our people……….tons of issues!!!!

   mijarE

4. Ugly Face on July 21st, 2011 8:03 am

   “Towkay, say mau beli itu balang”
   “Balang apa?”
   ” Ah, itu balang malam pakai. Ada sini ka?
   “?+*% Apa itu balang?”
   “Itu balang aa,gantung sana, gantung sini punya…”
   “Ya,apa balang?”
   ” Aiyah, towkay, itu balang kalau pakai aah, saya dalam nyamuk luar la”
   ” Ah, kibuong kah?”
   “Bukan, kelambu”.
   “Kalau kibuong ata le,kelambu talak ada…

5. FIP on July 21st, 2011 8:44 am

   I know a Bidayuh/Iban couple who send their children to a Chinese school.
   The children can speak Bidayuh, Iban, BM, Chinese and English. They are doing well in school, but it is too early to tell if they can do well in the real world.

6. ciribut on July 21st, 2011 9:03 am

   hi ya manyak ssusah,tiada ontong,saya olang jual sama moli barang bo pobotut lugi lo.

   It is not rosy-durian will lulian,bo is no,pobotut is patut,wa mana peluli(peduli),wa pu tze tau,hiya kangko lo,cabu to lo!

   Cincai lo…lakia lang,lakia cabo-belacan!

7. engkerawai on July 21st, 2011 9:53 am

   What more can we do to help our people…go for CHANGE NOW!!!!

   If not, then it is good to follow the communist style of Gov’t. That is, if we dare not CHANGE. The GAP between the RICH and the POOR is too wide. The Rich become RICHER and the poor become POORER!

   The SALOI mentality still exist since the TUN JUGAH legacy…we are fooled by others into all the luxuries, the Dayaks were SOLD!

   POOR US …!
   THATS THE TRUTH…..nothing but the TRUTH!

8. Semut Api on July 21st, 2011 9:58 am

   Berkawang biar selibu, kawing biar SATU.Jangang Mata Kelanjang.Amoi, acai tatak mau lo…
   Saia tatak mau ini olang cakak tatak selupa biking.ala olang bele musti manyak lui lo……

   From now on I’will kempen for BEBAS. I’ll stand as BEBAS this coming Parliment. I have said before “We are fighting for whom, PR-DAP or Dayak.I’ll gather all the BEBAS later represent the Dayak.

9. Iban Pantu on July 21st, 2011 11:11 am

   To me, party hopping is unethical and irresponsible towards the party. Is is the question of principle.

10. Purih Batang Ai on July 21st, 2011 11:58 am

    Amat nguji thinking “out of the box” unggal DrJBA tu. Nyau kitai bansa ke berupai bechicping penemu begulai enggau China. I think history is a good reference for the future but it does not mean we cannot learn from the past and make adjustment for the future.

    Penemu jako “change” tu encabar amat. Ari segi principle sigi bisi tang bisi ga jalai principle nya di atur kitai baka – we are still in PR together. The political objective will still remain the same, maybe now we can achieve it better because of more heads working to solve and take action on the Dayak problems.

11. jugam on July 21st, 2011 12:35 pm

    To me Brian is a desperate fellow, let me tell you there is nothing great becoming YB, ones can serve their community by so many other means, bottom line is the sincerity to serve the people not oneself. Please stop fooling the people in the name ‘Dayak Struggle’…..whatever you say! it is better for a start by looking after yourself, your family, your next of kin, people surrounding you, your neighbor, your fellow Swkians,fellow Msians and perhaps fellow mankind etc….before you even dare to ‘think outside the box’. Come on!!!! from being INDEPENDENT to SNAP to PKR and to DAP to what’s next……???? How do you expect us to trust you, let alone to respect you. My sincere advise to you if I may, is to re-look at your past and pick some good experiences that may be of benefit to you and the Dayak community as a whole, “the more you learn the less mistake you make in life”

12. The uneducated one. on July 21st, 2011 12:43 pm

    Telima kaseh saudala LKS kelana pelihatin pade olang dayak..Kita olang dayak misti olang cina kaseh cakap balu ikut mari…

    Dayak so call educated brain are totally now loss their direction and conviction.

13. jako kenang on July 21st, 2011 2:14 pm

    Can we see how emotional are the response from some Dayaks when someone from their own community like Dr John dares to take the risk to put his political life on the line. I see there is nothing so unethical of switching party when no finanicial incentive is involved and everything is done in a transparent manner. Go for it Dr John as long as you remain with Pakatan Rakyat.

14. Lalat on July 21st, 2011 2:46 pm

    Just another Iban opportunist. More will follow. That is why Iban will NEVER be united and therefore NEVER hold power or rule Sarawak. Well done JBA for leading the way to break the Ibans up further and into the hands of the Chinese.

    Agi idup, agi lumpat!

15. Julaw on July 21st, 2011 3:10 pm

    Bala Kaban DBs.

    Minta ampun bala kaban, nama nyau nyelai lain ga munyi randau atas nya dah..? Ingat bala kaban, kitai udah enggau pbb/supp/prs/spdp kira ke ari kelia munya. Tang kitai sama sama berati sapa BULIH UTAI sapa nadai bulih utai sapa enda, SEMINA bala ke bekaban menyadi perut jani kaban perut ikan aja ke IDUP menyana. Kitai Iban maioh sebuti ke IDUP enda MATI..ngadu ke diri empu aja.

    Reti nya bala kaban nama salah dah enti kitai NGASAI ngubah TUJU ngubah RUAI ngubah RUNDING ngubah orang ke enggau bekaban..?? Nama salah enti Achong ngerawang ngulu ka ngadu ke kitai nuju jalai pengidup ke manah agi, lapa dah..??

    Nya meh ba penemu aku, enti kitai tu agi PEGAI BEROK kelia, pelaba ke aku kada enda manah agi pengidup kitai Iban ke maya ari tu..??

    Mupok kaban. Uji meh TRY dulu, enti sendat asai pansut GA. Idup Iban Idup Dayak. OOOhhaa….

16. Iban Abroad on July 21st, 2011 4:38 pm

    Enti DAP tau ngaga DCC mai JBA nyadi ka tuai di Selangor ketegal politik, nadai salah Jabu tau ngaga Gawai Dayak ba rumah panjai lalu ngangau ka DPM datai ketegal politik.

    I still do not believe DAP is serious to help the Dayak. My question is simple. Why DAP try to be serious talking about Dayak problem now, especially after they get 12 set in Sarawak DUN?

    I have a lot of question than answer about DAP, even worse than BN.

    Ukai ka nya deka nambah ka pengari awak ka DAP nyadi KM Sarawak? Nyadi enti iya amat, DCC tu nadai tuju bukai tang ngering ka DAP awak ka nyadi KM Sarawak. Pulau Pinang the Second.

    Nyadi kitai ke merejuk ngagai DAP endang nyeruga deka nyaup DAP megai menoa Sarawak, mai China nyadi KM Sarawak.

    Personal advise. Unggal DJBA enggau bala bukai,
    Berunding meh panjai enti ka enggau DAP. Ukai semoa Dayak di Sarawak oleh nerima polisi enggau perjuangan DAP. Kelebih agi pasal perjuangan DAP ke deka NESAT ka Hak Kaum Bumiputra. Polisi DAP tu ila jauh jai ari polisi UMNO ke deka NESAT ka Hak Kaum Dayak. Perjuangan DAP ke deka berumban NESAT ka Hak kitai Bumiputra amat bahaya serta totally munuh kitai bangsa.

    Unggal DJBA, ila udah nadai maioh bangsa kitai enggau tua ba DAP, dia asai ke kediri aja tua enggau orang. Ari nya kitai nyau baka Dr. Patau Rubis enggau Patrick Anek Urin. Nadai tuju tungga ba pengidup enggau perjuangan politik. I heard a lot from Patrick about his politic in DAP. I think he regret to join DAP forever. Learn from him.

    Sayau pengawa nuan ngelamatu enti nuan tak baka Patrick jemah ila.

    Menyadi DB, enti ngelamatu kitai selalu madah ka diri pedis deka numbang ka Taib, KM Sarawak ke deka dipegai China ari DAP seribu kali pedis ari nya.

    Anang mai bangsa kitai Dayak baka Anak Temuai ke rari ka ribut tetemu ka ujan rari ka sungkup tetemu ka pendam. Umbas meh kitai tesat sekali aja.

    Anti dulu meh bangsa kitai matured ba politik. Agi ga Taib nyau udah tuai. Gaga pengawa bukai mansang ke diri empu dulu kena nganti masa ke sesuai endor mantai ka penjuangan politik kitai ke lurus. Anang ngamah ka nama dulu. Anang ngenyai ka rita dulu. Anang alah bai ati kitai ke enda liat tetunggu ka masa ke sesuai.

    Unggal DJBA, I am not agree with you to join DAP.

    Some how, good luck to those who are support Chinese from DAP to be Sarawak Chief Minister. We are live in Free Democracy.

17. CharcoalArt on July 21st, 2011 6:41 pm

    LKS vision for DBT is for it “to advise DAP Sarawak and DAP Malaysia on a strategy to end Dayak marginalization and spur a Dayak awakening as an integral part of a Malaysian renaissance”.

    Marginalization and spur awakening – these are the key words. If there is a hidden agenda, it might include the desire to get Dayak support to win the election and form a government.

    Never mind first the hidden agenda but let’s examine the marginalization and spur awakening. Let us answer for ourselves: Are Dayaks being marginalised? Are Dayaks still sleeping and in deep slumber? Look deep inside yourself, chance is your answer is a “yes”!

    Now if it is a “yes” shouldn’t we want something to be done about it? Shouldn’t we want brave voice to speak up for us Dayaks on things that concern us all these while which have fallen to deaf ears? Yes, we should!

    But…many doubts DAP. Many poor, marginalized and sleeping Dayaks doubt DAP. They would rather believe SUPP, that’s why we have many Dayak YBs from SUPP! Many Dayaks rather believe PBB, PRS, SPDP despite years of sleeping outside the margin.

    But why doubt DAPS so much? I believe there are many versions and long list to this. My simplified version would be a “yes” and a “no” to DAP. Why so? some simple minds will conclude such stand as a typical of Atas Pagar; but deeper thinking minds would understand what critical thinking is all about.

    “Yes” because I am convinced that DAP is a credible party. I see many DAP leaders are young professionals who are sincere and non – corrupted. May be that’s why the Chinese in Sarawak could see that DAP is far more credible and sincere than SUPP, etc, etc.

    “No” is because DAP (just like PKR) is based on meritocracy and treat everyone the same. As far as the already progressive people like the Chinese and Indians, “fair” is good. But how about the sleeping and lagging behind Dayaks? Can Dayaks live based on meritocracy under DAP backed Government? What guarantee that the Dayaks will be treated as “true first class” bumiputra in a “fair” system? I believe there will be no guarantee no matter what the DCC would demand since fair is fair and fair is good.

18. IbanLama on July 21st, 2011 7:49 pm

    Manah amat juluk ati sida DAP nya agai iban neh. Arap ke enda baka juluk ati sida china ke setanah ngau uban meh. Balat jamah sida china nya nulong uban nebang rimba ba menua ulu din….nyau lasak bukit dikasau sida iya.

19. Iban Militant on July 21st, 2011 8:02 pm

    Interesting discussion- another mind mingling!
    There are pro & con to join or part of DCC.
    First, we have to study the background of the persons chosen by DAP to the council. I don’t know Duwen but pretty sure some info about JBA though never meet him in person.

    JBA was with PBB youth and related to Celestine Ujang. The defunct PBDS had approach JBA to contest against Ujang but he turn down the offer (becos they are cousins and live same longhouse) though there were cases of a contest between 2 brothers as far as SE was concerned.

    JBA was keeping the ACE card to his heart, waiting for the opportunity replace Ujang for the Kemena seat. Unfortunately, PBB chose Dr. Rundi instead, which lead to the contest of 2 docs. Of course JBA has to frogging into another party.

    JBA lost the contest and made another turn for another party to contest in another seat (Meluan) but again defeated, this time by layman, Wong Judat.

    To be continued

20. Apai on July 21st, 2011 8:03 pm

    JBA & All DBs,

    I think many of us who have been following this Dayakbaru website are still digesting the meaning of this announcement by JBA. I have said previously that I am all for whatever think tank or brain trust or other name that is for the improvement of life and future of Dayaks.

    With the announcement by JBA that he will be leaving PKR to join DAP, the feeling is like your favorite brother getting married and moving to his new wife family’s house (nguai ka orang). No doubt still with PR family. It maybe a good thing for him to join a richer family. The feeling of loss will be there for some time. Maybe some readers will shy away from this blog. The tune of the writing by JBA would be different also.

    One thing never change. Once one becomes a politician there is no such thing of true principle or True North as we say in leadership term. The point of compass will be adjusted to suit the situation. A politician will opt for whomever can provide him the opportunity to realise self-grandiosity. Only time will tell if the choice is good or not.

    My only hope is that JBA truly put the interest of Dayaks be given equal consideration to that of self. Otherwise, all so called Dayakbaru would be painted as no difference than those before them. It’s all about self-interest.

    I will comment further … at appropriate time…

21. Cikgu Iban on July 21st, 2011 8:16 pm

    I try to recover my senses which I had lost this morning.

    I found it hard to believe and even much more difficult to understand.

    I have just finished rereading the very first article in this blog and tried to understand what Da is all about.

    At first, I was clear with what it means but apparently I am wrong.

    Basically, in my mind DA involves exploring all kinds of possibilities which can result in development and progress for the the Dayak community.

    One had tried to make use of political platform to explore such possibility but was soundly cornered by the opponent. As a result, some part of DA had been rendered difficult to achieve.

    Another platform has come in the scene. Hopefully, it will not be sidelining the real purpose in setting out the DA.

    Who is going to guarantee this? Are we feeling so much better after changing our platform?

    I also believe that there will be no guarantee!

    Anyway, all the best who dares to try.

    Cheeers…

22. apaiboi on July 21st, 2011 8:30 pm

    The Dayaks are mostly negative and not serious in improving themselves resulting in them being marginalised and prefer to be marginalised. There are several senior dayak political leaders NOT LEADERS representing the community and yet the dayaks are being neglected. SO if JBA has the strong impression that the dayaks can grow with DAP what’s wrong for him to switch camp. Personally I feel that DAP is capable and willing to shoulder the responsibility of improving the dayaks livelihood.
    JBA do not be discouraged by the many discouraging remarks.

23. Iban Militant on July 21st, 2011 8:31 pm

    JBA is a professional and very successful in his business, and he is a good teacher too at least to make his children succeed to reach degree level and live a decent life. His mission for his children is completed and now he wanted to make another glory for himself by joining politics apart from his freelance business.

    To me JBA is more an opportunist than atas pagar. There are many good prospects and and of course some rewards waiting for him for the new assignment. Remember the $1billion dayak trust fund suggested by DAP?

    If anyone can recall the topic of ‘ngulih kediri’ then you should count yourselves to be part of this council. Strike when the iron is still hot. Just like the Pak Man Telo quick rich scheme pyramid, sapa ke dulu bulih untung beratus ganda.

    So my friends, you think for bansa or your own periuk nasi? If most iban have the opportunity to ngulih kediri empu, and get better rewards, sooner the community will prosper….sapa ke jugau tingal, never mind…sigi bisi ampa esp those who could not adapt, make changes and take advantage of every opportunity knocking your door.

24. Jamah Lubah on July 21st, 2011 9:19 pm

    First and foremost, I would like to congratulate Dr. John Brian Anthony who was selected to lead this newly named “Dayak Consultative Council” or DCC , and also to Duwen Babat plus another 8 more to be appointed later?

    Earlier, it was called “Dayak Brain Trust” or DBT by Saudara Lim Kit Siang.

    The idea was mooted by LKS, who has a vision for DBT to act as “advisor to Sarawak DAP and DAP Malaysia on a strategy to end Dayaks’ marginalization and to spur on Dayaks’ Awakening as an integral part of a Malaysian renaissance.”
    What a noble idea if supported wholeheartedly by the Dayaks at large.

    Now guys, the ball is certainly at our feet. DAP has since the last State Elections, have started going into areas concentrated by Dayaks’ inhabitants and have been actively seen recruiting Dayaks with potential to become future leaders and candidates.

    And the young Dayaks seemed to like DAP especially those living in the urban and sub-urban areas judging by their large turnout during DAP’s nightly ceramahs.
    I’ve talked to some of them as to why they find DAP fascinating. The answer(s) I got is/are mostly the same.

    These unresolved not so little issues were making Barisan Nasional looking weak and indecisive in the eyes of the Dayaks who until the last State Elections have been known to throw their support behind every Barisan Nasional candidates.

    Somehow, due to the problems that arose before the State Elections, DAP took advantage of it and that was how DAP captured Batu Kawah, a traditionally SUPP’s stronghold!

    DAP also managed to keep Kidurong and Meradong where we have Dayaks as power brokers.

    Do PKR dictate terms and conditions to our local people especially the Dayaks? PKR is still very much in control of our local politics like UMNO or Barisan Nasional, and DAP in a way is a better preference because we have our local leaders in the forefront.

    No disrespect to YB Baru Bian as we know about his situation within the party.

    Can we Dayaks work as A Team to realize our dreams and potential, to be United as “One Entity” through DCC? Well, it remains to be seen by all of us.

25. Antu Lapar on July 21st, 2011 9:22 pm

    Wah kira ke ngiga asai meh akih Anthony Brian tu. Nadai salah penemu dek unggal. Tak ni ke patut ka diri empu meh kerja.
    Aku agi ingat ke jako nuan ke madah ke julok ati diri empu deka nyadi kepala menteri menua Swak. Tang kati nuan ulih nyadi CM enti majak alah bediri deh? Nyangka nuan ngasai ke diri nyamai agi menang begulai enggau party DAP ,party ke ditemu bisi agi belanja ari PKR.

    Enti enda salah temu aku enti nuan nyadi masok DAP tu party ke 5 udah alai nuan. Laju nuan merejok akih???Tau diberi pingat nuan tu.Nasit enda menang bepilih tu tadi, enti menang kada enda merejok ga nuan tu? Parai kitai gasak orang ke ngumbai diri bisi penemu tu tang enda nakal laban pemerinsa. Mimit 2 tusah lalu engkejok.

    Nuan tu meh munyi ka aki Jugah unggal JAB- baka tebu manis di pun tang tabar di ujong.

    Selamat maju jaya uchak….

26. engkerawai on July 21st, 2011 9:31 pm

    My dear brothers in arms,

    Its not easy to establish the link with DAP but the Dayaks must be extra prudent and cautious with their agenda. Of course there are many opportunists and hypocrites lurking and romancing with stubborn lots esp. those in the rural fraternity.

    On the contrary if not DAP, Who then? KITA, CINTA PKR???? The Dayaks will fall into the stormy seas and its impossible to rescue from the might of VULTURES seeking their next victims. We are not stupid but we are just like the typical BUJAP @ BUNYAU mentality…so WHAT? If UMNO comes then its a worse nightmare again for the Dayaks.

    Your say brother!!!
    Mijar.

27. the uneducated one on July 21st, 2011 9:37 pm

    Well my friend iban Militant..first i must thank Dr John nyendia ka ruai alai kitai duduk enggau berandau..

    I am agreed that from my observation Dr is a good lecturer but not a strong leader for Dayak and lack of common sense at this time. In the nuthshell lack of wisdom and Vision to chart the way for dayak as a whole.yes he got a very good intention.

28. Jugam on July 21st, 2011 9:53 pm

    JBA, the above jugam is fake or impersonator.

29. Purih Batang Ai on July 21st, 2011 10:34 pm

    antu lapar jangka aku nadai agi penemu ngatur diri empu tau ka ngiga jalai ngemansang ke kitai Dayak. Aku nemu emnsia tu enda tentu betuai ke duit PKR bediri suba di Meluan. Lalu pia mega iya gawa bebendar. Enda lama agi jangka aku balat kasak ke dr tu bejako ngerak Iban awak ke dani.

    Kitai ditu maioh jako tang enda ngereja pengawa. Enti kitai empu enda kala masok party, enda kala bediri – kemaya kitai betukar party.

    Orang ke berani kasak ke aja meh utai. Kitai ke enda enkebut bejako kutap2 nama pemansang Dayak udah di bujur ke tua.

    DAP anang ngait enggau bansa. Orang dalam DAP maioh pandai. Peda kitai candidate DAP menoa Sarawak. Ukai orang DAP makai kitai Dayak – bala laut PBB, bala Dayak PRS, bala China SUPP ke makai kitai.

    PKR ukai semesti lebih manah. Seagi kitai begulai enggau PKR untak runding kitai alah di tekan ke LAUT. Nye -lapa deh. Dr tu mesti maioh utai perening.

    Enti iya nyukong DAP iya agi nyukong PR. Nama maioh amat kitai bansa ngundi DAP – nama salah nya? Kitai ke di rumah panjai ke enda ngundi PKR ngujong ke sida alah. Kati ko deh?

    Nama penemu kitai ngatur jalai baru laban PKR nyangka enda ulih menang ga dalam Peliment tu. Ukai tegal kurang belanja tang organization PKR agi baka pinang muda. Maioh cabang nama bisi tang isi nadai. Kati ka menang?

    Dr. laban aja utai dia anang kiroh ke jako kami ke mutap ngapa tang enda teanjung ke mua diri ngasak bansa kitai mansang.

    Kerja kuat aja!

30. engkerawai on July 21st, 2011 10:47 pm

    SALOI THE MOVIE….
    We can’t stop others from talking, giving opinions, views, but it must be collaborated with actions. It can be in your own community, family, kampungs. Nya udah cukup manah unggal. Anang kitai kutap-kutap aja tang lagi maya urang ka ngelaban tak belalai ba baruh katil.

    People like DJB can give an impact to the Dayak community but our people seems to like fools….just pure ignorant of what these bravehearts are doing.

    Again our attitude remained the same …10 yrs, 50 yrs…100yrs maybe. The stupid Bujap and Bunyau mentality aired by WFM Iban still exist.

    Whats next….for the Ibans
    Its the TRUTH

31. Purih Batang Ai on July 21st, 2011 10:48 pm

    Dr John is known to have a mind of his own in many thing. Many of his supporter was surprise that he stood in Meluan. His result was good in view of the situation he was in.

    Any of us here if given such a task jangka aku “ngeleput” kitai tu.

    I now wonder why did DAP see in him that PKR don’t see? DAP are smart and sharp people. We reacted to his appointment as Chairman of Dayak Consultative Council. Why don’t we focus on talking about what we Dayak can do with DCC.

    Dr John is taking ACTION. We are talking and are not making any move.

    I am going to think deeper on this happening.

32. the uneducated one on July 21st, 2011 11:10 pm

    Is DAP + DJB = Truth ?..that any dayak/iban who oppose thier view are consider ignorant.. blind and fool?

    Taking Action is POWER but taking the right Action is all that matter.

33. engkerawai on July 21st, 2011 11:36 pm

    The TRUTH is, we need to ‘BERSIH’ Sarawak politics and Malaysia in general. Jabu and all the Dayaks politicians are blind-cuffed by nature and labelled as COWARDS in Sarawak politics.
    Taib is the father of all richness, luxury and worldly possessions….indu dara! Heehheeehhe!!!

34. FIP on July 21st, 2011 11:42 pm

    Dr. JBA is making a brave move. Is it the best move? Maybe not!

    If anybody else has a better idea, please don’t hesitate to make your move now, before it is too late!

35. Nembiak Baru Dayak on July 21st, 2011 11:44 pm

    Mayuh kita ditu bejaku ngapa tang enda nemu reti politik ti dalam agi. Kapa enda DJB enggau DAP asal mih agi dalam PR, utai ke penting iya nya DAP bisi meri ruang ngagai Dayak.

36. Dr. John Brian Anthony on July 22nd, 2011 12:17 am

    Most comment are judgmental in nature and even putting down the idea of Dayak working politically together with DAP. That is fair comment.

    I am asking what can we do with DCC? What are your expectation, your concerns, your suggestion on what DCC should be doing etc.

    Political scenery do change and what is the best approach to be in tune with these new changes.

    Do Dayak have a proper political strategy today either with BN or PR or specifically PKR?

    It is time for reflection and do not get too excited and forgot to put forward your best argument / reason surrounding DCC.

    If I wanted to be RICH and a YB I should be with BN today. Then why am I with Pakatan Rakyat?

    Thank you.

37. Ugly Face on July 22nd, 2011 7:25 am

    Hello people,
    First, I must thank Dr. John for keeping this blog running. Ideas can be mind boggling- that’s what ideas are for. Until a solution is found, then the mind shall boggle itself with all sorts of illogical ideas?

    Why did not the dayak tan sri ( a few of them ) moot the above idea and put it to work, since thay are in the ruling govt. Jugam? How?

    If they have no idea, I am sure Dr. John is willing to share his for the benefits of Dayaks.

38. engkerawai on July 22nd, 2011 7:40 am

    DJB,
    Honesty pays, if not now our strugle will be ‘Frozen in time’ distorted, clumsy and our people will never CHANGE, we will loose everything, our land our assets, our pride and dignity etc…

    Seek God’s intervention through spiritual gathering and prayer sessions. I’m sure most of the Dayaks in Sarawak and Sabah are christians.

    DJB, our struggle will not end, we hope that more bravehearts will emerge to salvage the Dayaks from further degradation and disunite.

    For now I Salute you for your ‘walk the Talk’ attitude. Loosing will exaggerates us to do even better as such, we must be willing to do extraordinary feats if we want to win in politics.

    My say,
    MijarE

39. Jamah Lubah on July 22nd, 2011 7:48 am

    Yes, we can work hand in hand with DAP! Dr. John, I respect your decision. Ti DAP tau nyadi ke platform to serve the Dayak population, I don’t see the problems arising from being a member of DAP.

    Others talked about Cina ‘nipu’ Iban, but what about the Dayaks ti nipu Dayaks deh? We have failed to establish the fact again.

    DCC should act as an independent body to assist especially DAP, to identify where the Dayaks needed assistance. We need people who know about education, business to lead not only playing politics for self gain.

    I hope we have the right Team to bring us out of the doldrums.

    Good luck DJB and the DCC Team!

40. Merekah Fajar on July 22nd, 2011 7:59 am

    A bold move bro. Congrats on being appointed as Head of DCC. Arapka maju serta mujur.

    DAP sigi majak ngiga Dayaks ti ka nitih sida. Ti ka kaya, anang nggau DAP. Dont get me wrong DJB, ukai nya meaning ti ka aku.

    DAP has been advocating equality, justice for all and their leaders paid a high price for their brand of politics and beliefs!

    I admire LKS, Karpal Singh for what they stood for and believe. Tu baru tau ke tuai, ENDA ulih beli!

    Can we Dayaks emulate their leadership and not sell off the Dayaks for short term gain?

41. Semut Api on July 22nd, 2011 8:06 am

    Bala kaban DB, katak lompat or lompat katak nda tau nyadi ke tuai kaban,ketuai ngasu jelu pan nda layak.
    Enti Akiq Hawong OK ga,enti akiq tu kuis nuan ngau kaki manah nti ulih nginsit 3 inci he..he…he..

42. ciribut on July 22nd, 2011 9:34 am

    The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary define that the adjective-CONSULTATIVE,as giving advice or making suggestions,and the noun-COUNCIL,means in this case as a group of people chosen to give advice,make rules,do research,provide money,et cetera.

    In answer to Dr JBA,my humble suggestion is that the Dayak Consultative Council to first set up a Rural Movement Training Institute,and therefore as an institute the training and educating the mostly backward ignorant Dayaks and Ibans especially can proceed.

    This must be done first,and perhaps by educating the Dayaks on the subject of socio-political,socio economic et cetera can enlighten them and change their old ways of thinking and hopefully accepting new ideas.

    With the DCC,we need to know the PRIMARY AIMS first and not waste time on secondary issues.If our goals is to achieve political and sociological and economic that will be the best.

43. Empelesik Sungai on July 22nd, 2011 9:44 am

    Most comments are simply atrocious, reflective of Dayak “kepapas mentality.”

    If you have any idea at all, please suggest. What can we do as Dayaks to improve ourselves? How can we motivate ourselves, plan and implement our future? We have relied on BN for 48 years. What improvement do we see?

    Till today we are still the most economically marginalised and backward of all communities in Malaysia. Isn’t it time we wake up?

    Of course some Dayaks are already rich, already educated. Many Dayaks are very well connected politically. Yet, out of these groups, very few dare to speak out. Very few dare to stretch out their hands to help fellow Dayaks.

    From the postings here, many are very happy that other Dayaks are poorer than them. They are happy that the majority of Dayaks, (compared to Malays, Chinese Indians and other communities), are living below poverty level.

    Choose therefore, what type of human being are you? What type of Dayak are you?

44. engkerawai on July 22nd, 2011 9:56 am

    We have to go back to the origin of Dayak History @ Iban in particular. What are significant contribution of our ancestors in building our culture? Does headhunting benefits the Dayak now?

    What about the economic zone for the Dayaks? DCCC??? Can we see any impact? Leornard Linggi, what do you get after Apai admitted Sarawak into Malaysia.?? Dayaks get what?

    Of course there are so many arguments that we need to raise against the failure of our own leadership to mould the future of our people. The basic/core issues have not been properly addressed as such we Dayaks live in the state of idleness, stubbornness, misdirected etccc…

    So what next……..?? Can we Think-Tank [as suggested by DAP]or pool our ideas into some kind of actions or its is just a daydream???

    BLAME ME/US/ALL….

45. Dayak Mudah Lupa on July 22nd, 2011 9:58 am

    Let’s not forget that DCC and DAP both very influential to the Dayak’s future. Here’s why and how:

    DCC means “Dayak Can Change”.
    DAP means 1) “Dayak Anang Paloi” and, 2) “Dayak Anang Palau”.

    Yes what DAP trying to tell is that Dayak Can Change for the better if Dayak willing to:
    1) Study hard, Education focus aka. “Dayak Anang Paloi”
    2) Work hard, drink less aka. “Dayak Anang Palau”.

    Meanwhile Dayak must kick out things that keep the Dayak Palau, Paloi and eventually Poor By Design, forever trapped inside poverty cycle:
    1) Laziness attitude
    2) Subsidy mentality
    3) And all the bullcrap, corrupt culture false hopes by BN UMNO

    So you choose lah Dayak:
    1) DAP + DCC = Dayak Freedom Forever!
    or
    2) Dayak Poverty = BN Fixed Deposit = Dayak BN Fixed Slaves!
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    Israeli innovators build new ‘Silicon Valley’
    By Katia Dolmadjian, AFP News, Tue, Jun 28, 2011

    With a concentration of start-ups just behind that of Silicon Valley and an impressive pool of engineers, Israel is becoming the new standard for high-tech, with a unique business model.

    Internet-related activities contributed 9 billion euros (12.6 billion dollars) to the Israeli economy in 2009, representing 6.5 percent of GDP, according to a report from management consultancy McKinsey.

    The sector is worth more than the construction industry (5.4 percent of GDP) and almost as much as health (6.8 percent).

    The web economy has also created a total of 120,000 jobs, accounting for 4 percent of the country’s workforce, McKinsey says.

    From Microsoft to Intel through Google, IBM and Philips, almost all the giants of the Internet and technology have set up important research and development centres in Israel, spawning products and systems used worldwide.

    “Israel is the country with the most engineers in its population, and it ranks second behind the United States in the number of companies listed on Nasdaq,” said David Kadouch, product manager at Google Israel, which opened its R&D operation in 2007 and currently has 200 employees.

    “It’s really a second Silicon Valley. Besides the multinationals, all the major American investment funds are present,” he said.

    “The scientific community is very active, there is plenty of manpower and especially an entrepreneurial culture. There is a huge ecosystem around high tech, and what is fundamental is that here we think global.”

    Some 500 start-ups are created every year in the country of 7.7 million people, which grew by 4.7 percent last year according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development against an average of 2.8 for its member countries.

    The OECD forecast for Israel in 2011 is 5.4 percent.

    Israel’s higher education institutions, particularly the Technion, the prestigious technological university in the northern city of Haifa, must take a large share of the credit for this creativity.

    “All the groups have set up subsidiaries here because of the proximity of the talents of the Technion university where there are (people with) excellent CVs,” said Yoel Maarek, president of Yahoo Research Israel, which employs about 50 people.

    “I myself have studied at the school of bridge engineering in France but when IBM hired me it was thanks to my degree from the Technion,” he said.

    The huge Technion campus comprising 19 schools for 12,000 students trained 70 percent of the country’s current engineers and 80 percent of the executives of Israeli companies listed on Nasdaq.

    “Many students… are already snapped up by large foreign companies,” said Ilan Marek, professor of chemistry at the Technion.

    “In the early 2000s, we broke down the barriers between the four classical branches of science, allowing the students to move between fields and have a more global vision,” he said.

    “The key to the development of a country is to train leaders in science.”

    Saul Singer, co-author with Dan Senor of the book “Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle,” believes the often maverick nature of many Israelis also plays a role.

    “The lack of respect for authority is typical in Israel, it’s a cultural thing, in line with start-up creating. There is no authority, it is very informal. There are two big factors, drive and determination, and taking risks. We have a very exciting business model,” he said.

    “In Israel there is a constant struggle with all kinds of adversity,” he added. “These adversities are a source of creation and energy. Israel is a country with a purpose, a mission.”
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    Taib praises Foochow spirit
    The Star, Sunday November 21, 2004

    KUCHING: Foochows can play a meaningful role in the globalised world because of their pioneering spirit, co-operation and goodwill towards others, Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said.

    He said the Foochows were well-known for their pioneering spirit in turning difficult situations into opportunities for success.

    “This was the spirit of the 1,118 Foochows who came to Sibu one century ago under Wong Nai Siong. I hope this spirit will never be lost among the younger generation because it is a great asset,” he said when opening the eighth convention of the World Federation of Fuzhou Associations here yesterday.

    TOKEN OF THANKS: Organising chairman Ling Beng Hui (left) presenting a souvenir to Taib during the World Federation of Fuzhou Associations convention in Kuching yesterday.
    The community, he said, were resourceful, willing to face challenges and prepared to put in all their effort in order to succeed.

    Moreover, the Foochows had learned to maintain values of charity and goodwill towards others, he said.

    Taib said the Foochows’ active participation in business and trade served as an example for others in Asia to follow suit.

    The federation’s president Datuk Seri Burhan Uray said Foochows were known to be hardworking, dedicated and result-oriented.

    “I hope future generations of Foochows will continue to possess these qualities,” he said.

    He added that the convention was an opportunity for Foochows around the world to make contacts and create strong networks among themselves.

    Nearly 3,000 Foochows from 16 countries attended the three-day convention which began on Friday.
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    Hard work, good planning key to speedy project completion: Ting
    Jan 12, 2008

    KUCHING: Tan Sri Datuk Ting Pek Khiing is known for his speed in completing projects in the construction industry in the country.

    But he says he is neither a magician nor a superman. He attributes his success to hard work, good planning and ‘less sleep’.

    Ting adds success does not appear overnight, adding one has to work for it over the years.

    “Nothing is easy. You have to work hard and spend less time sleeping because you can do more work when you’re awake.

    “I sleep five hours a day,” he told reporter here yesterday when asked for his advice for aspiring young businessman.

    Ting who is Global Upline Sdn Bhd advisor conceded that there were many established contractors in the country.

    He felt it was insufficient to deliver a good job on time, adding one must also strive to complete a project well ahead of schedule.

    As such, he said good planning encompassing all aspects including workers, equipment and technology would determine whether a project would be completed half a year or a year before the deadline.

    “I’ve been in the construction business for 45 years now. Success doesn’t come in one day,” he said, adding that he believed in keeping his workers comfortable and happy so that they would give their best to the job instead of worrying about making ends meet.

    On projects here for 2008, he said this year would see the completion of a four-star hotel – Sheraton Hotel – in August and the Jalan Song flyover by the end of the year.

    Both developments would be a boost to city dwellers as the hotel would provide job opportunities while the flyover would allow for smoother traffic flow, he said.

    Ting said Global Upline Sdn Bhd would be completing a range of big and small projects comprising airports, highways and flyovers in the country valued at about RM5 billion in the next two years. In the past few years, the company had completed projects amounting to more than RM3 billion, he added.

    Asked if he would venture out of Malaysia in the near future, Ting said: “I’d stick to Malaysia. I love Malaysia.”
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    Asian operators emerge – Managing a flight department in Malaysia
    By Grant McLaren, Professional Pilot Magazine January 1996

    “How much do you want for that Falcon?” Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing asked Dassault representatives during the Langkawi Airshow of December 1993. He was given a list price on the Falcon 900B demonstrator that had brought company executives down to the Malaysian airshow.

    “No, you don’t understand — I want your best cash price for taking the airplane with me right now.”

    The chairman of Kuala Lumpur-based Ekran Berhad got his Falcon 900B, Serge and Olivier Dassault returned to France by airline and the trijet launched into a 330-day annual travel schedule racking up close to 1000 hours the first year. Managing Capt. James Hanafin together with Captain Pat O’Donahue, who had been operating Ting’s Hawker 800, were dispatched to Falcon school right after the purchase and have scarcely had a day off since.

    “Aircraft are our chairman’s basic means of transport. He works all the time, there’s no fixed schedule in his life and we never know where we’ll be flying next,” says Hanafin who has boarded everything on the Falcon from Thai Royal family members to case lots of glass blocks, hinges and bedding required to keep a hotel development on deadline.

    Typhoon Ting

    Tan Sri Ting, 51, leads a life focused on speed. He’s become famous in Malaysia for building projects in record time and for taking on seemingly impossible tasks. Ting made the Guinness book of records building the 300-room Langkawi Delima resort in just 52 days and the 267-room Sheraton Langkawi in just 100 days. These record times include everything from swimming pool construction right down to landscaping and interior decor details. Ekran’s current projects include a 6000-residence marina development on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi, a $560 million office plaza in Kuala Lumpur and a $6 billion hydroelectric project in the jungles of Malaysian Borneo slated for completion in just six years. Meanwhile, Ting is busy developing an airport in Bakun Sarawak, complete with a terminal, to support his new regional carrier — Saeaga Airlines — which will operate four Canadair CRJs and four de Havilland Dash 8s by the end of 1996.

    “Wasting time is wasting money,” says Ting. “With a private jet I can keep all my projects on time. It gives me a competitive edge and better control over my businesses. I never have to make the excuse that I can’t attend a meeting and I arrive at my construction sites even before the workers do.”

    Ting runs a 12,000 employee organization in timber, construction, hydroelectric dam building and hotel development. A hands-on tycoon, Ting holds his diverse business empire together with the benefit of corporate jets. While his current Falcon 900B will make London one stop out of Malaysia its real forte is in handling typical 1.1 hour missions within Southeast Asia from fields as short at 4000 ft. Ting lives in Kuching, East Malaysia while many of his business activities and offices are based 600 miles to the west across the South China Sea in Kuala Lumpur. Business jets fit right into Ting’s management.

    “If you’re in charge you must exercise hands-on control,” advises Ting. “Staying away and issuing orders from afar while you disappear for two months at a stretch is no recipe for success.”

    Ting uses his Falcon 900B as some might use a car. He’ll usually depart at 6 am and make up to eight or nine stops a day visiting construction sites and attending meetings. Pilots here fly a minimum of 70 hours a month, average at least 15 RONs and typically don’t know their schedule from one day to the next.

    “After the last stop in the evening he’ll usually tell us where he wants to go at 6 am the next morning,” says Hanafin. “We carry handphones and pagers and we always pack clothes for at least four days. It’s rare to have an entire day off — we’re always on call.”

    New Asian flight departments

    Tan Sri Ting is an example of a new breed of Asian business leaders who have come to realize the efficiencies and unique advantages of business aviation. As individual wealth in the region blossoms more and more flight departments are being established. This is particularly true in Southeast Asia where governments generally support corporate aviation. They desire the technology involved in the bizjet industry and want to attract maintenance and support facilities to the region. Airports, and airport improvements, bring in maintenance, support and repair activity and give local people technological training.

    The Asian Bizjet market is growing steadily, if not quickly, observes Hanafin. With more and more regional investments in Vietnam, China and the developing economies of Africa business people are beginning to appreciate the flexibility and control advantages of operating their own aircraft. A number of Falcon 900s, GVs and Global Expresses have been sold into the region lately while midsized to light corporate jets continue to move well.

    Cash price, please

    Ting bought his first aircraft, a Hawker 800, at the Langkawi airshow in 1991 and operated it close to 900 hours a year with Hanafin and O’Donahue at the helm. The Hawker flew to Australia, China and Europe and sold its owner on the benefits of corporate aviation. When the Falcon 900B was acquired two years later it offered not only better performance but a more comfortable cabin. Recently, Ting purchased a second Falcon 900B which he leases to a retired government official. “Tan Sri Ting prefers the 900′s proportions,” says Hanafin who, himself, now has the baggage capacity to carry crew golf clubs. At this year’s Langkawi show, December 5 – 10, Ting is considering an upgrade to either a Falcon 900EX, a Gulfstream V or a Global Express.

    “He is a man who buys what he likes and he’s used to taking a purchase away with him,” observes Hanafin. “He prefers to pay cash and until a couple of years ago didn’t even have a credit card.”

    When Ting walked into a Rolls-Royce dealership in London recently asking, “How much,” a salesman gave him the list price of a basic model. “No, you don’t understand,” said Ting. “I want a cash price for all the cars in the showroom.” A manager quickly appeared and a take-away price was worked out for all seven showroom models. Ting had the vehicles crated and shipped back home to East Malaysia. “Why should I waste time,” says Ting.

    Selecting an aircraft

    “Now, all the salesmen come to me,” Ting says. “I’ve been happy with my Falcon 900B over the past two years but now I’ll look at the 900EX, the GV and the Global Express and then I will choose.”

    A number of aircraft could meet the majority of his mission requirements. “Although a Falcon 2000 would suit most of our missions we often need 14 seats when carrying VIPs who travel with entourages of secretaries and bodyguards,” says Hanafin. “A 900EX would give us the same capacity we have now with the added benefit of getting to altitude faster. At full gross out of Kuching to either Dubai or Tokyo the EX will go straight to FL410 while the 900B will only make FL370 directly. A 900EX, with new Dash 60 engines, would also be cheaper to operate.”

    Before Ting strikes a deal on a new aircraft he depends on input from his professional pilots.

    “I serve as a go-between and run around in the background between Ting and the manufacturers — we try to give him all the information, operating data and advice he may need,” says Hanafin. “We look at various aircraft types and advise on performance. He’s generally very definite about the price he will pay and sticks to that price. Typically, he will want the aircraft immediately.”

    Setting up an Asian flight department

    Hanafin envisions strong corporate aviation growth in Southeast Asia — particularly in the area of smaller two-person operations. “That’s the way people like it down here — low key, low profile and very individual. You just get on with the job and if you need someone or something you just try to contract it out.”

    Setting up a two-person flight department will cost you between $70,000 and $80,000 (plus accommodation allowances and transport) per ex-pat captain. However, it can be difficult finding type-rated contract pilots to cover a crew on vacations. Attractions for pilots based in this part of Asia include a pleasant living environment, white sand beaches, cheap golf fees and a low cost of living.

    Managing an Asian-based flight department has both its challenges and pleasures according to Hanafin. You don’t have the benefit of a US-style FBO network, training facilities are usually far afield and you’ll wait longer for parts. However, once you get south of the slot-controlled Japanese and Hong Kong airports operations are generally less restricted than in either the US or Europe. Flight departments here are typically less formally organized than their Western counterparts.

    “You don’t see the type of big-style flight departments profiled in Pro Pilot down here,” says Hanafin. “It’s more typical to operate from a hotel room or out of the trunk of a car — we generally have to be very flexible and able to adapt to last minute flight schedules. Dealing with the authorities around here can be as much an art as a science — everything is less structured. There are no slots and the only speed control in this region is into Singapore — you can basically do what you like within reason.”

    O’Donahue observes that managing and running an aircraft is a more self-service affair in Southeast Asia and you have to develop your own local connections. Both pilots keep digital diaries filled with phone and fax numbers of ATC centers and other local contacts.

    “The tower tells you were to park and that’s it — you’re on your own. Instead of having a lounge you’re either sitting in the aircraft or running around the airport doing everything yourself.”

    Ting’s flight department is a true two-person operation. The Falcon shares hangar space in Kuching with state-owned aircraft. Maintenance is handled out of Singapore by Hawker Pacific Ltd and Universal Weather & Aviation’s Singapore Station Manager, Dave Richards, takes care of most international handling and permit arrangements.

    A rigorous schedule

    Hanafin and O’Donahue’s flight duty is far from dull and they seldom languish days on end in hotel rooms between flights. With a wide range of destination possibilities within the region the crew may spend one night in a five star hotel in Singapore and the next in cramped and windowless rooms in a remote corner of Malaysian Borneo. Flying internationally within Asia has it’s own particular challenges. “China can still be difficult to operate into, Indonesia is generally OK and Vietnam is developing a great attitude toward corporate aviation,” observes Hanafin.

    One recent day for Hanafin and O’Donahue involved six sectors and 10 hours of flying. The crew departed Kuching at 6 am for Miri (45 min) and then to Singapore ( 1 hr 45 min) followed by a stage to Kota Kinabalu ( 2 hrs) and on to Kuala Lumpur (2 hrs). From Kuala Lumpur the crew flew back to Kota Kinabalu in East Malaysia (2 hrs) and then home to Kuching (1 hr 15 min) for a few hours rest before a 6 am departure the next morning to Bangkok.

    “We work hard but our chairman works even harder,” says Hanafin. “His typical workday begins at 4 am and often ends at 11pm when the runway closes at Kuching. He’s able to make use the aircraft to relax and recharge his batteries between meetings.”

    Both Hanafin and O’Donahue agree that this is a great job if you like to fly and don’t have a family.

    “You get the equivalent of five years experience here in less than two years and it’s on a new type of aircraft,” says Hanafin. “It gives you a great resume and as we average 20 takeoffs a week we’re always current.”

    Ting’s crew flew 120 hours the first month the Falcon was in service and this dropped to between 90 and 100 hours the following six months. Over the past year 9M-BAN flew 840 hours with just over 700 sectors. The crew carries local Jeps as well as those for the Pacific and China. Trip kits are ordered for all missions further afield and into Europe.

    Aircraft ops

    All-up costs on the Falcon 900 are running $1650 an hour, according to Hanafin, with an average fuel burn of 2300 lbs an hour over a typical 1.1 hour sector. Range on the Falcon 900B is 10.5 hours and 4100 nm at MTOW. However, even when operating out of a 4000 ft strip the Falcon still features a 4.5- 5 hour range capability. This short field performance gives the Dassault product an edge over other large cabin offerings allowing tankering of fuel on multihop regional missions. One recent flight out of Kuching into Indonesia involved nine hours of flying an six sectors with no enroute requirement to refuel.

    In the maintenance arena the five-year-old 900B has been virtually trouble-free. The trijet is on a progressive maintenance program and whenever it overnights in Singapore a portion of an inspection is often accomplished. In two years of operation Ting’s Falcon has been down only eight days for unscheduled maintenance. Hanafin advises that advance maintenance planning is important in the region.

    “You end up changing components early to avoid grounding the aircraft later for a number of days,” says Hanafin. “You’ve got to be able to fly every day and it makes it even more challenging when your maintenance base is 400 miles away from home base.”

    Ting and his pilots will have plenty of flying to look forward to over the next several years. Ekran Berhard’s chairman plans to continue trading up corporate aircraft every other year at the Langkawi airshow, which is held in the Ekran-built Langkawi convention center. Ting’s idea of the ultimate business transport is to have the first corporate configured Boeing 777 in Asia.

    “At first I was in doubt about buying a private jet,” recalls Ting. “But, now I am able to do much more business and I can do things faster.”
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    Chinese praised for emphasis on education
    Borneo Post, Tuesday, August 14, 2001

    KUCHING – The Chinese community today won praise from the Chief Minister for their resolve in wanting to educate their young.

    He saluted them for going to great lengths to put up schools wherever they went so that their children could have a better future.

    “Because of the strong Chinese emphasis on education, the community would struggle to build schools wherever they go to give opportunities to their children to acquire education,” said Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.

    He was reacting to the community’s effort to raise RM1 million to build the recently completed SJK Chung Hua Asajaya.

    Taib who officially opened the school today said former students had chipped in generously, adding it was no mean feat in a small place like Asajaya.

    Towards this end the Chief Minister urged former students of schools to contribute to their alma mater for the benefit of the younger generation.

    Taib who also laid the foundation stone for a multi-purpose centre in Asajaya said every effort should be made at preparing schoolchildren for the borderless economy, both in terms of technology and language skills.

    In rural areas, for instance, it is becoming increasingly imperative for students to acquire information and communication technology skills so that they can work as fast and as efficient as their counterparts in Kuching, he said.

    “As the world changes, their proficiency in several languages and adeptness in ICT would be able to assist them to easily establish trade with many countries, particularly China which will become the greatest economic giant in Asia,” he added.

    In the same vein the Chief Minister said the development of new products in the State, like computer chips, would require traders with better qualifications and higher competency levels.

    To face these challenges, people in the State, regardless whether they are Bumiputras or non- Bumiputras, have to cooperate and work together as ‘anak Sarawak’ to achieve success, he said.

    At the function Taib also presented a State government donation of RM50,000 for the school to upgrade its computer facilities.

    Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr George Chan called on the Chinese community in Asajaya to continue supporting the present leadership in the State.
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    Education is top priority: Moggie
    The Borneo Post, Monda 23 April 2001

    KUCHING – Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) will take drastic action to raise up the education level of the Dayak community, including effecting a change in the culture of the people if needed be.

    The party is putting education as a top priority for its activities in the next two to three years in order to ensure that the community is not left behind in the k-based economy. Party President Datuk Amar Leo Moggie said efforts were being made in trying to get the community, the parents in particular to understand the need to change their attitude and concept towards education. If the culture of the people was found to be a main factor behind the Dayak’s current attitude towards education, then it must change, he said to reporters after officiating the opening of an Educational Motivation Seminar at Kpg Entinggan, Samarahan today.

    “The performance of the Dayaks and Bumiputeras in particular in education is not as good as compared to the Chinese for instance. Why is that so? Maybe it is the cultural background. If so, what we need to do is to change that,” he said.

    In its seriousness to address this issue, the party had at September last year set up the PBDS Education Committee. Starting next month, a research would be conducted to obtain systematic data as to why the Dayaks were not performing satisfactorily at the school and university level, Moggie who is also the Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Multimedia said.

    The research would be carried out separately under the supervision of lecturers by University Kebangsaan Malaysia and Universiti Teknologi MARA with the PBDS Education Committee as the main body overseeing it. Showing concern as to the level of education performance especially in rural schools, he said the trend of the quality of passes for the past few years had not been that satisfactorily. The research would be professionally carried out and the results obtained would hopefully give the party some idea on what was needed to be done to improve the situation.

    “This is a serious matter. It is a major challenge for us,” he stressed.

    He said the people had to know that while the government had been doing a lot to help, such as providing the support, building schools, giving education funds, loan schemes to pursue education at higher levels, the community must be willing to change their attitude too. A k-based society could only exist if the people were educated and had the necessary skills, he pointed out. “Parents must be reminded that they must give priority to education,” he said.
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    Enter varsity on own merit, Dayaks told
    Bernama News, Monday, May 14, 2001

    SIBU: Dayak students in Sarawak were told that their bumiputra status alone will not open university doors for them.

    Dayak Cultural Foundation Education Committee chairman Datuk Gramong Juna said some Dayak students were still under the impression that they could enter any university based on their rights and privileges as bumiputras.

    “Such right alone is not enough. The opportunity is more based on merit and the better your result is, the more opportunity you will have for admission,” he said in his speech at the opening of the foundation’s tuition centre here.

    Gramong, who is State Assistant Minister of Rural and Land Development, said gaining a place in local universities was getting more and more competitive and those with outstanding results were the ones generally favoured.

    Denying allegations that the foundation’s tuition centres only catered for children of the elites in the community, Gramong said they were open to all Dayak and even non-Dayak students.

    “We planned them as a non-profit oriented community service to the urban Dayaks in Sibu and Kuching who are quite sizeable in numbers now,” he said.

    Gramong said the centres were heavily subsidised by the foundation and the fees charged were 30% lower than private centres.

    “However, this does not mean our centres are inferior as we have the same or even better facilities and the student-teacher ratio is kept low for the sake of greater individual attention,” he said.

    Gramong said the foundation would operate similar centres in Bintulu and Miri after the Gawai Dayak festival.–Bernama
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    Too many school dropouts in Sarawak, says Taib
    The Star, Friday, July 27, 2001

    SRI AMAN: The number of dropouts among primary and secondary students in Sarawak has reached an alarming rate, said Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

    He said 64,000 primary and 18,000 secondary students dropped out of school between 1991 and 1996.

    “This situation should be checked as it is a cause of concern to the government,” he said when launching the rural national science centre programme at the Civic Centre here on Wednesday.

    Taib said if the problem was not addressed, it would hamper the government’s efforts to develop the state.

    He said the state’s literacy rate was 83% and that 15.1% of the population did not receive any formal education. Only 9.3% had attained tertiary education.

    He said the younger generation should fully utilise the information and communication technology to acquire more knowledge in the globalisation era.

    “To create an awareness among rural community on the importance of science and technology, the state government will carry out more roadshows,” he said.

    Taib said the government would pick five students from Sri Aman division to visit the National Science Centre and Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur to encourage more students to take up science subjects.
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    Lessons from S. Korea on transforming from developing economy into high income economy
    The Star, Monday November 15, 2010,

    KAREN Lee is a part-time English translater with the South Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra) in Seoul. Although still a university student, she handles herself with maturity and professionalism and is among a rising number of South Koreans proficient in English.

    Kim Min Hae is a Japanese translater, with Kotra Seoul as well. She also speaks English and like many other South Koreans striving to improve and upgrade themselves, hopes to do her MBA soon.

    To Hank Ahn, the commissioner of Invest Korea, a Kotra unit, people like Karen and Kim are the embodiment of the qualities that built the South Korean economic miracle – hardwork and competition, underpinned by a strong education system.

    He noted that South Korea, which has limited natural resources,had to rely on its population to provide its most valuable resource – skilled workforce, especially in the areas of science and technology.

    “The most important factor for South Korea’s fast growth is our investment in human beings. In other words, education,” he told StarBiz recently on the sidelines of the Foreign Investment Week organised by Kotra.

    This people-based economic power has driven South Korea to become the 15th largest economy in the world, with a per capita income of over U$17,000 in 2009. Malaysia’s average per capita income is about US$7,000.

    South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves totalled US$289.8bil as of September this year, the fifth largest in the world.

    Its total foreign direct investments from 1998 to 2008 totalled US$124bil, five times as much of that from 1962 to 1997, according to South Korean government data.

    Nearly half of the global Fortune 500 companies have established a presence in South Korea.

    Ahn reckons that many resource-rich countries in Africa as well as Latin and South America have not made “a big progress” in their economic development due to their failure to invest in education in a big way for their people.

    “The important thing is that the majority of people should be well educated and trained,” he says, noting that 56% of young Koreans have a university degree. “It’s a big number.”

    According to Kotra data, the national illiteracy rate in South Korea for people between the ages of 20 and 40 is zero, while the overall literacy rate is 98.7%.

    Hahn notes that the average South Korean spends “big money” on their kids’ education, citing news reports that they fork out an average US$1,000 per month for after-class tuition. Such emphasis on education has driven South Korean parents to become “goose fathers and goose mothers.”

    “We call them goose fathers and goose mothers because they live apart. The father maybe here in South Korea while the mother is in the United States,” he says, explaining that South Korean parents live apart as a consequence of trying to be cost effective in their children’s education. As far as education is concerned, South Koreans are willing to do whatever (it takes).”

    Turning points

    South Koreans point to a few landmark events that have helped transform their economy from a developing economy into an advanced, high income economy.

    The first foundation was laid when the country decided to go into heavy industry sometime in the mid seventies.

    “We could not make our economy into an advanced economy without transforming from light to heavy industry,” says Ahn.

    The industrialisation programme gave birth to the country’s automotive, engineering, chemicals and electronics sectors, paving the way for South Korea to break into the global market with now established brand names such as Hyundai and Samsung.

    According to Kwon Pyung-Oh, the director-general for free economic zones under the Knowledge Economy Ministry, the seeds for South Korea’s transformation into a developed economy were planted in the late eighties.

    For Kwon, the spark that lit the transformation into an advanced economy came from the torch of the Olympic flame itself, specifically the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

    “The 1988 Olympics gave full confidence to the South Korean people, which would lead to South Korea’s membership in the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) in 1996,” he says.

    The OECD is an international economic organisation of 33 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. According to Wikipedia, the group defines itself as a forum of countries committed to democracy and the market economy.

    Most OECD members are high income economies with a high human development index and are regarded as developed countries.

    Even so, South Koreans would regard the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis as the last great turning point before their economy became truly advanced and globally competitive.

    “Between 2001 and 2002, after (recovering) from the Asian Financial Crisis, I think that was the point when major economies would look at South Korea as an advanced economy,” Kwon said, adding that South Korea’s decision to implement tough International Monetary Fund (IMF) reforms and liberalisation of its economic sectors during the crisis years had turned out well for the country.

    Positioning for the future

    But even with advanced economy status, South Korea did not rest on its laurels. Its economy and people continued to evolve, getting ready for a new world economic order led by China.

    Ahn of Invest Korea noted that western scholars had already postulated a “global Asian era.”

    “The global Asian era has come already. To take advantage of (this new era), we have to sometimes cooperate with China, sometimes compete against China,” he said.

    The mechanism put in place by South Korea to both compete and cooperate with China, and to bring the country further up the economic value chain, was its six free economic zones (FEZs), led by the US$230bil Incheon FEZ, launched in 2003 and the first of the South Korean FEZs.

    “China has become the world’s factory. South Korean manufacturing will eventually become not cost effective compared with the Chinese. Japan has technology, which they can sustain, so where is South Korea?” Heekyung Jo Min, the director-general of the business opportunity bureau at Incheon FEZ told StarBiz when asked on what went behind the setting up of the Korean FEZs.

    “So we need to transform from simple manufacturing to a more technology and knowledged based industry to compete,” she said, adding that healthcare was one such industry targeted by the Incheon FEZ.

    Healthcare, together with education, remain the two major sectors untouched by IMF reforms in South Korea more than ten years ago.

    But in 2003, the South Korean government decided to allow foreign access to these two sectors, but limited only to the FEZs.

    Since then, the Incheon FEZ has attracted three foreign education providers to set up operations – Chadwick International, State University of New York at Stony Brook and Utah State University. It is also hoping to get John Hopkins Medical School to help run an international hospital.

    At the individual level, more South Koreans are adjusting to China’s rising global influence by learning Mandarin, apart from English.

    And what is a favourite destination for South Koreans to learn both Mandarin and English at the same time, and at a reasonable cost? According to some South Korean officials – Malaysia. And what’s the lesson to be learnt here?
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    Malaysians embrace English
    By Baradan Kuppusamy, Asia Time, Aug 25, 2005

    TAMPIN, Malaysia – It’s 3 pm on a normal weekday in this small town, about 110 kilometers south of the national capital, and Hafsiah, 9, and her brother Badrul, 12, are tearing up the stairs of a three-story shop house to enter a room full of students eager to learn English.

    Many of the children are still in regular school uniforms and have not had time to change but they are ready for another session of learning in a scene commonplace these days in rural Malaysia, which is dominated by the country’s indigenous Malays.

    So keen are Hafsiah and her brother, as are many of the other students, that they have not returned to their homes in nearby villages for lunch but stayed on in Tampin with stomachs growling, so they do not miss their precious English language coaching session.

    English, once shunned as the language of colonialism, is now regarded as the passport to success in the modern world and is rapidly replacing Islamic studies and the sciences.

    “My parents say English is the key to the future and that we have to master it,” Hafsiah said after her session. “But [English] is so strange to the tongue.”

    Apparently, the difficulties that Malays have in competing in a rapidly globalizing world is being attributed by the older generation to their failure to master English, and even to turning their backs on the language in 1970 in a wave of nationalism.

    Malays form slightly more than 50% of Malaysia’s 23 million people. The economically dominant ethnic Chinese form 22% and are concentrated in the urban centers where the English language has survived better. Indians, who form another 7% of the population, are also largely urban.

    The frenzy to catch up with English in rural Malaysia is more than just palpable and nowadays second only to the craze for English football and the popular “Malaysian Idol” contest, a reality-type TV show.

    Signs of the frenzy are everywhere. Bookshops are stacked high with volumes of dry English grammar, and these include familiar reprints from the1960s when English had better status than in the intervening years.

    English tuition centers are mushrooming in shop houses, schools and homes – wherever space is available.

    Newspapers are promoting English by giving out free copies to schools and businesses are donating millions of dollars to adopt entire schools, picking up the tab so that students can have an English education.

    “We should not be shy to say English is a Malaysian language,” Education Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said recently while launching a new scholarship program that provides English language resources to 290 rural and semi-urban schools.

    English may have been the language of the colonial masters, Hussein said, “but it was also the language which our founding fathers acquired, took to London, and returned as masters of their own land”.

    “Forty-eight years on we should not be shy to say English is a Malaysian language,” he said, giving the all-important official cue for the drive to once again excel in a language that seems to have thrived globally rather than declined in the post-colonial phase.

    Earlier, when Malay nationalism was at a high and learning the Malay language considered sacrosanct, such a statement would have quickly ended the minister’s political career.

    “The standard of written and spoken English has deteriorated in the past 30 years,” said Ramasamy Palanisamy, professor of political science at the University Kebangsaan Malaysia. “After the 1969 race riots [between Malays and ethnic Chinese], Malaysia switched to the Malay stream for schools and university in 1971. From then on English as a language declined.”

    English continued to be taught as a second language in rural Malaysia but its quality declined because of official hostility, the rise of Islam and poor teaching resources.

    That climate has now reversed dramatically and the study of English is nowadays being actively promoted by officialdom and receiving a matching response as well.

    It all started in 2002 when some Japanese investors told former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad that many Malaysian graduates were so poor in English that they were simply unemployable. There were serious communication problems. While Japanese factory managers had learned English, Malaysian graduates had not.

    “You don’t expect us to learn Malay language to communicate with our workers,” one Japanese manager famously asked of government officials. “Even in China, the Chinese are rushing to learn English.”

    But that is a situation familiar across Asia where former British colonies such as India are competitively attracting international investors because of significant numbers of English-proficient professionals even with the shortcomings in terms of infrastructure and conducive business environment.

    In Malaysia, about 20,000 graduates are estimated to be unemployed because of poor communication skills and most of them are from rural backgrounds. The government is even spending millions of dollars to retrain them in various industrial skills.

    Rather than remain unemployed, many graduates have begun to hide their degree certificates and take lower-paying jobs for which they are considered overqualified – such as with the fire department.

    Mahathir realized that if the trend continued, Malaysia’s position as a vibrant, trading economy would be badly affected. So as a technocrat and a believer in social engineering, with a pro-Malay approach, he decided on a fast-track scheme to bring English to rural students.

    And without careful preparation and ignoring stiff, all-round opposition, he announced that from 2003 onward all schools must teach key subjects like science and mathematics in English.

    Opposition lawmakers, education experts as well as Chinese and Tamil language teachers warned that student performance would drop dramatically if a switch was made in such a sudden manner and without planning.

    They argued that teachers, who had been teaching science and mathematics in Malay, Mandarin and Tamil languages for more than 30 years, could not overnight begin to teach in English.

    Mahathir was both impatient and adamant. He said modern technology, use of the Internet and special teaching software would be employed to make the overnight switch work.

    “English has to be learned as a language, it can’t be acquired by learning science and mathematics in English,” said a school headmaster then who had opposed the scheme and asked not to be identified. “Mahathir’s scheme, now into its second year, is a mess.”

    As the experts had predicted, the performance of rural Malay students had dropped when they were forced to switch to English as the medium of instruction in science and mathematics. More Malays were not making the grade to enter colleges, polytechnics and universities largely because of the sudden switch.

    “It is an alien language and not easily learnt by rural Malay students – you cannot force people to learn,” said the headmaster. “It has got to be a gradual process.”

    The current campaign to learn English seeks to repair somewhat the damage caused by the earlier scheme, by helping students learn the language in gradual stages.

    The semi-official New Straits Times newspaper is leading the campaign under the telling slogan, “Build Tomorrow’s Malaysia, Learn English, Adopt a Student”.

    A downside of the infatuation is the arrival of foreigners, tourists and others pretending to be English language teaching experts.

    “Teach English on the colorful and exotic island of Borneo in Malaysia,” reads one Internet advertisement, inviting foreigners to head to Malaysia to teach English.

    It goes on to say: “The flamboyance of Malaysia is breathtaking. This is a country where the sun shines, the sea is crystal clear and there are endless coconut, banana and palm trees! No qualifications required. Before you go – you can enroll in a one-day intensive open teacher, training day [optional] to help you teach if you have no previous experience.”

    There seems little concern for nuances such as the all too-evident differences in American English and the British variety, with which this former crown colony is more familiar – though as a rapidly receding memory.

    For now it is a free for all and rural Malays are too busy learning “English as she is spoke” to worry about who is doing the teaching.
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    Mahathir criticises Malay community
    BBC, 16th June 2002

    The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, has launched a strong attack on the majority Malay community, saying it had failed to make real progress despite being given special privileges for more than 30 years.

    In a newspaper interview ahead of a five-day meeting of his party the United Malays National Organisation or Umno, Dr Mahathir criticised Malays for being too complacent and unwilling to work hard.

    He said that after more than 20 years in office he had failed to change what he called this culture of extravagance.

    Malays make up more than half of the 23 million population but receive special privileges because the Chinese minority is seen as having disproportionate wealth.
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    Mahathir warns Malays to brace for end to privileges
    Kyodo News International, 20th June 2002

    Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday defended his country’s affirmative action policy but warned ethnic Malays that their rights and privileges are ”far from being safe.”

    ”The Malays are clearly far from being safe. Do not think that the power of the Malays in the political arena is permanent, that it will guarantee the safety of the Malays forever,” the 76-year-old premier said in a two-hour speech to open the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) annual assembly.

    If the special status of the Malays, or ”bumiputeras” as they are also known, is challenged today, he said, Malays will not be able to survive.

    ”They are not prepared to face any competition at all. They are so afraid of the other communities. Without the experience of competing with others, if the protection is suddenly withdrawn, they will not be able to survive,” Mahathir, also UMNO president, said.

    As head of the party that deems itself the custodian of Malay culture, Mahathir put his newly gained political fortune on the line recently when he dared to pry open the three-decade-old New Economic Policy (NEP) to provide more opportunities for non-Malays, although only in education.

    The NEP, Malaysia’s affirmative action policy, guarantees Malays 30% corporate equity, easy credit, contracts and projects from the government and places in public universities.

    The policy, which came about following the 1969 clashes between the poorer, rural Malays and the economically more dominant ethnic Chinese, is now called the National Vision Policy.

    Recently Mahathir stirred up a controversy by changing the race-based quota system for university entrance to a merit-based one. Then he ordered 10% of places to be allocated to non-Malays in government-run colleges and that English, instead of the national language, Malay, be used to teach science and mathematics.

    Malay nationalists are up in arms crying treachery. But Mahathir is adamant, saying the NEP has made Malays ”lazy” and prone to rely on ”the easy way and the quick way.”

    ”Because of that, when licenses are given, they sell the licenses…No work is done other than to be close to people with influence and authority in order to get something because they are Malays,” he told the 2,000 delegates attending the three-day assembly.

    ”Truly I am ashamed to expose all these, especially in front of the other people, in front of the whole nation and the world. But they all already know all these. I am not exposing anything that they don’t know,” he said.

    Mahathir expressed his disappointment that after 21 years at the helm of the country he has failed to change the Malay mindset.

    ”Mostly I feel disappointed, disappointed because I achieved too little result from my principal task — the task of making my race a successful race, a race that is respected, a race that is honorable, a race that is highly regarded. I beg your pardon because I have failed,” he said.

    But despite his criticism of Malays and their over-dependence on government assistance, Mahathir defended the benefits of the NEP although he said it has slowed down national development.

    ”What slowed down the national development was because the government had to try and try again to balance the economy of the Malays against that of the non-Malays at all levels and in all fields,” he said.

    But the NEP, he said, has succeeded in closing the gap between the Malays and non-Malays.

    Those who condemned the NEP, he said, have ignored the fact that government scholarships and opportunities have allowed thousands of Malay children to enter universities.

    The government has also provided 3 billion ringgit as capital for the National Equity Corp. to initiate unit trusts which succeeded in making 7.28 million Malays shareholders in big corporations with investments totaling 34.89 billion ringgit.

    The shares allocated to the NEC were the result of the restructuring of new companies that are required by the NEP to provide 30% of their equity for bumiputera.

    ”In truth, without the NEP, the unit trusts and the governmental institutions which were managed on behalf of the Malays, today the NEP would achieve only 2% of the target,” Mahathir said.
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    The Malays in Singapore, no crutch mentality
    by Guntor Sadali, The Malaysian Insider, August 05, 2010

    It is a fact known to all that Malays in Singapore are a minority.

    However this minority is quite different from other minorities in the world.

    Similarly, to some, Singapore is just a red dot in this vast Asian region.

    But it is no ordinary red dot.

    It is a grave mistake to equate size with ability, just as it is wrong to assume that being small and in the minority is to be weak and insignificant.

    The recent World Cup proved this. While Spain may be the world champion, it was minnow Switzerland that became the only country in the tournament that was able to defeat Spain.

    Forty-five years have passed since Singapore left Malaysia, yet every now and then we still hear non-complimentary comments from across the Causeway about the Malay community here.

    The latest came from former Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who casually reminded Malaysian Malays not to become like Singaporean Malays.

    He did not make it clear what he actually meant, but the comment was made in the context of the possibility of Malaysian Malays losing their power in Malaysia.

    Again he did not specify what type of power, but it could safely be interpreted as political power.

    Now, what could have happened to the Malays here in the last four decades?

    What could have driven Dr Mahathir to voice his concern and to caution the Malaysian Malays?

    I wonder.

    The Malay community in Singapore, of course, know what has become of us here.

    First and foremost, we have become a completely different community from what we were 45 years ago.

    We have developed our own identity and philosophy of life that are distinct from our relatives across the Causeway.

    We may wear the same clothes, eat the same food, speak the same language and practise the same culture.

    However, the similarities end there.

    We are now a society that upholds the philosophy of wanting to stand on our own feet, or what is known in Malay as “berdikari” or “berdiri atas kaki sendiri”.

    We do not believe in being spoon-fed or being too dependent on government help.

    In other words, we do not have a crutch mentality. We firmly believe that a community with such a crutch mentality will soon become a “two M” community — the first “M” stands for “manja” (spoilt), and the second for “malas” (lazy).

    We definitely do not want to be labelled as a pampered and lazy community.

    That is why our Malay community here constantly work hard to raise funds to build our own mosques, madrasahs and other buildings in expensive and land-scarce Singapore.

    Over the years we have raised millions of dollars to become proud owners of these buildings.

    Through our own efforts and with the help of other organisations, we have also helped the needy not only financially, but also in equipping them with new skills so that they can earn their living.

    For Dr Mahathir, however, all that we have done and achieved so far are not good enough.

    He takes a negative view of our changed attitudes and different mindset, and has therefore cautioned Malaysian Malays not to be like us.

    What about power? For Malays in Singapore, power is not about wielding the keris.

    For us, knowledge is power. In fact we believe that knowledge is THE real power.

    The constant emphasis by the community on the importance of education and acquiring knowledge has led to the formation of institutions such as Mendaki, Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), the Prophet Mohamad Birthday Memorial Scholarship Board (LBKM) and many others.

    These self-help organisations not only provide financial help to needy students, but also strive to nuture our students to their full potential.

    At the same time, these organisations help to tackle various social ills faced by the community.

    Again, we do these all on our own. Malay children here attend the same schools as other Singaporeans with a shared aim — to obtain a holistic education and, of course, achieve good examination results.

    Yes, it is tough. Like all other children, our Malay students have no choice but to work hard.

    It is a reality of life in Singapore that we have come to accept — that there is certainly no short cut to success.

    We do not believe in getting any special treatment, because it would only reduce the value of our achievements and lower our dignity.

    The meritocratic system that we practise here is, without doubt, a tough system but it helps us to push ourselves and prevent us from becoming “manja” and “malas”.

    Still, Dr Mahathir and some Malay leaders across the Causeway do not like the way we do things here and have therefore warned Malaysian Malays not to be like us.

    On our part, there is certainly no turning back.

    Meritocracy has proven to be a good and fair system.

    It pushes us to work hard and makes us proud of our achievements.

    We can see how it has benefited us by looking at the growing number of doctors, lawyers, magistrates, engineers, corporate leaders and other professionals among us.

    It is the successes and achievements of some of these people that Berita Harian wants to highlight and celebrate when we launched this Achiever Award 12 years ago.

    Tonight, we have another role model to present to our community.

    So, the question is: Shouldn’t our friends and relatives across the Causeway be like us — Malays in Singapore?

    It is definitely not for us to suggest or decide.

    And we too have no intention of asking our own community if we would like to be like them either, because we have already chosen our very own path for the future.

    We, the Malays in Singapore, should be proud of our achievements, because we have attained them through hard work.

    It is true that what we have achieved so far may not be the best, and that we are still lagging behind the other races.

    There are large pockets in our community facing various social problems.

    We have achieved so much, and yet there is still a long way to go. But we should not despair.

    We can do a lot more on our own if the community stay united and cohesive.

    In critical issues, we should speak with one voice.

    We need to help and strengthen each other while at the same time reach out to the other communities in multi-racial, multi-religious Singapore. A successful and prosperous Singapore can only mean a successful and prosperous Malay community.

    Can we do it? Well, to borrow US President Barack Obama’s campaign slogan, “Yes, we can”.

    * Speech by Berita Harian Singapore editor Guntor Sadali, at the Berita Harian Singapore Achiever of the Year Awards ceremony on July 28, 2010.
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    Discard subsidy syndrome
    Borneo Post, Friday, May 11, 2001

    KUCHING – Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng today urged the people to eradicate the subsidy syndrome and be less dependent on government aid.

    He said it was important to change their attitude to strengthen the foundation for self-reliance and to develop a spirit of competitiveness. “Mindsets and attitudes which hinder development must be discarded.

    The subsidy mentality and government dependency must be discarded to enable us to stand on our own two feet and to have a competitive spirit,” he said when opening the State Legislative Assembly sitting here. He said the people had to have a dynamic entrepreneurial attitude and be well-versed in information technology (IT) to face the global economic challenges.

    “In order to meet even bigger challenges in the future, our entrepreneurs must prepare themselves to face competition in the international market, be knowledgable and have high integrity and self-reliance,” he said.

    He said highly knowledgeable and skilled entrepreneurs would motivate the new economy and prepare the State for the increasingly tough competition in the era of globalisation.

    “The globalisation trend is besieging us and whether we accept or reject it, is not the question. What we should ask is to what extent we are prepared so far,” he added.

    His Excellency said trade liberalisation _ an aspect of globalisation _ required the people to enhance their competitiveness.

    “This means they should be efficient in terms of the quality of the produce and production cost. A mind and attitude still inclined to traditional work practices which stifle progress should be discarded,” he said.

    He also stressed the importance of research and development (R&D), saying the government should reap optimum benefits from the State’s vast natural resources.

    On human resource development, the Head of State said he appreciated the State government’s efforts to develop a ready pool of highly skilled workers, who were knowledgeable and trained in information technology.

    “A huge allocation has been set aside for educational facilities and skills training. There is also a fund for Sarawak students to further their studies and upgrade their skills, especially in the technical and professional fields,” he said.

    He thanked the Federal government for establishing community colleges in all parliamentary constituencies.

    “This will certainly enable us to have more opportunities for the youth and members of the public to increase knowledge in technical and vocational skills,” he said.

    His Excellency also reminded elected representatives not to neglect their constituents, saying they should try their best to help them.

    “As representatives of your constituents, you are in the best to understand the problems of the people such as on issues pertaining to education, social and economic development,” he said.
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    Pahang MB: Rent-seeking OK if everyone benefits
    By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider, May 28, 2011

    GENTING HIGHLANDS, May 28 – The practice of rent-seeking using “Alibaba” companies is acceptable as long as all races benefited from it, Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob has said.

    “Alibaba pun Alibabalah (Its ok for Alibaba) as long as everybody benefits,” he said today.

    The Pahang Mentri Besar was trying to drive the point home that the Chinese were more business efficient while Malays were not.

    “Malays are not interested in economics, but money,” he said, explaining that in the cases of Alibaba companies, Malays often brought in Chinese business partners as they had better experience in handling money.

    “Saya bagi awak sikit, saya ambil banyak (I give you a little, I take a lot),” said Adnan in jest when describing how “profits” in rent-seeking cases were distributed between Malays and Chinese.
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    Incomes go up within 10 years
    by Jack Wong, The Star, Friday, 18 May 2001

    KUCHING: THE state’s rural and urban poverty rate dropped to 14.5% and 2.1% in 1999 from 24.7% and 4.9% respectively in 1990.

    Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu said efforts to address rural and urban poverty had produced significant results.

    He said the government had carried out various poverty eradication programmes, such as an integrated agricultural development scheme, rural growth centres and the village integrated development project to create jobs and economic activities for the people.

    “Efforts to eradicate poverty is not just about raising the income of the people as it also involves provision of social infrastructure, like school, medical, housing and recreational facilities,” he told Richard Wong Ho Leng (DAP Bukit Assek) during question time.

    Jabu, also Land and Rural Development Minister, said the state’s per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for last year was estimated at RM6,235 in constant price and RM15,628 in current price.

    He said the figures showed an average growth rate of 4.7% and 7.7% respectively over a 10-year period.

    “As the state economy is expanding, the income level of the people has also increased.”

    Assistant Minister for Food Industries Datuk David Teng Lung Chi told Mong Dagang (BN Bukit Begunan) that the government was helping pepper planters during the current downturn in pepper prices.

    These included providing more support for farm maintenance and exploiting marketing options such as delving into the physical forward market and adopting storage certification schemes to enable them to maximise earnings through selling the crop at the most suitable time.

    Teng said the planters were also encouraged to use cheaper fertilisers instead of imported ones.
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    Jabu: 27,902 Household Heads Under Hardcore Poor Category
    Bernama News, 23 June 2011

    KUCHING — A total of 27,902 household heads (KIR) or 49.8 percent of 55,975 registered in e-Kasih system fall under the hardcore poor category, the State Assembly heard today.

    Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu said of the 55,975 registered until June 11, 23,235 were categorised as simple poor and 4,838 had exited poverty.

    “Of 27,902 KIR under hardcore poor, 13,349 are Ibans (47.84%!!!!!), 5,601 Malays 2,925 Orang Ulu, 2,757 Bidayuh and 1,974 Melanaus (bumiputeras), 647 Chinese and 622 others,” he said when replying to Violet Yong (DAP-Pending).

    KIR with income of RM520 monthly fall under the hardcore poor category while those earning RM830 monthly are categorised as simple poor.

    Jabu said to ensure effectiveness of e-Kasih, district poverty eradication focus group committees will vet applications to ensure that only those qualified were registered.

    The data will be updated with entry from all aid agencies and those not registered wi

46. ciribut on July 22nd, 2011 10:00 am

    Unggal Emplesik Sungai,baru gak udah suggest unggal.

    Kitai Bansa Dayak kelebih agi diau nguan menoa pesisir,iya nya rural areas.The rural areas are the Dayaks and Iban backbone.

    Dato Onn Jaafar,the founder of UMNO,came up with RIDA-Rural Industrial Development Authority,which is now known as MARA,for the uplifting of the Malays in Malaya.In Malaya this was set up by the Malays for the malays because they have the power and means to do so without outsiders help,unlike the proposed DCC,the Dayak need DAP help.

    With or without outsiders help,as my suggestion mentioned earlier that must be our Dayak first priority,that is to set a Rural Movement Training Institute.And then i mentioned RIDA,to stress the importance of the RURAL for Dayak strength and progress.There are hundreds of thousand of us in the rural ares,and may I ask the question:Are we bound to FAIL,if we the rural people CO-OPERATE?

47. gkm2020 on July 22nd, 2011 11:01 am

    Dear honorable readers,

    ETHICS IN POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

    Yesterday, we talked and said that “Frogging”/ “Jumper”/ “Hawong” in politics as lack of principle, selfish, self-centered and unethical.

    Today we see the same “reincarnation” happened. Is politics about loyalty, principle, value, rights, integrity, honor, moral and/or pride? Or merely just the same old flavors about opportunity, power and authority, position, self-interest and cronyism agenda, rule and division, opportunity and nominee.

    In today’s world of people who demand instant gratification why would we think that politicians would not lie?

    And despite what they tell us they are lies and not just promise that could not be kept.

    Politicians are trying to make everyone happy or at least the special interested groups that seem to make their presence known all the time.

    No one could give answers that make everyone happy so politicians say what needs to be said at time for location they are at. Is this unethical, yes I think it is but most people do not think about what’s good for society just what’s good for them.

    And when politicians cannot carry out their promises they blame it on the other group so all these groups and people think it’s the other person’s fault.

    They did not get what they wanted from the politicians when really the politicians knew from the start they did not have a chance to do these usually outrages things.

    I think this best defines what happens in their eyes the most ,”that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions” (Dictionary.com, 2008). This more or less means the end justify the actions.

    I can only close by saying if we do not all start living up to our promises and actions then how can we try to expect politicians to do the same.

    NOTES: We must start checking our own facts instead of using TV, alternative media, political roadshow/concert and newspaper as the gospel truth about anything. With the internet and a little time we can all check facts about what these people say and the truth of it.

    Ethic plays a critical role in leadership. Ethics is defined as the code of moral principles that governs the behavior of a person/group to what is right. People will not respect a leader low in integrity.

    A leader can’t trick the Rakyat by hiding and manipulating “transparency’, “accountability”, “responsibility” and “rule of justice/law”. In the long run, character does count in an effective organization.

    Do leaders at the highest levels develop internal moral standards that can often allow them to break laws if necessary?

    A leader’s unethical conduct brings about his/her own demise and shame of his/her Rakyat and organization. Therefore, it can be shown that effective leaders must have accountability mechanisms in place so that they won’t hit any ethical mine fields.

    Can you imagine what happens in an organization or a set of grouping without transparency, accountability, loyalty, responsibility and direction?
    Lastly,

    Ethics and/or in any organizational culture can impact the success of their community and/or an organization in the following ways:

    (a) Group cultures influence ethical behavior more than the sum of their individual ethics,

    (b) Ethic reasoning is a logical sequence where policies come last, making policies the result of ethical reasoning, not a substitute for it.

    NOTES: Policies comes from politics and/or political interest. It talk and aim to acquire and implement “power”, “control”, “mandate”, “authority”, “absolute rule”, “opportunities” and a set of “interest”.

    (c) Ethics and culture gaps can only be reduced by preventing their root causes at the beginning of the process. Ethics in our community and organizations are influenced more by the group ethics system (culture) than by the sum of the individual personal ethics systems.

    NOTES: If “You” lack of “Personal Ethics System” (PES), you’re directly/indirectly going to influence, invade and infect others with unethical viral system; “sistem pakat tusut”, “sistem bercelaru”, “sistem pakai buang”, “sistem tanpa haluan”, “sistem lompat katak” and so on.

    NOTES: Politics is also about adding more tasty flavors and ingredients to enhance your appetizer or wants. It plays your mind to please “You” with “temporal satisfaction”.

    “Kasih meda bala Iban

    CANDID QUESTIONS:

    1. Do “You” feel being betrayed by politics, political ideology and politicians’ yesterday/today?

    2. Which side of struggle and cause are “You” fighting for; “For yourself”, “For your family well being”, “For your Native rights”, “For your organization” and/or “For your politician”?

    3. Why have you been convinced by politicians to join their “political agenda” and then left out in the dark when these politicians jump into another dimension?

    4. Can “You” setup your own “Dayak Consultative Council” and/or “Dayak Consultative Committee” outside of “DAP” and/or political platform or directly link with your “Dayak NGOs” and/or directly/ indirectly link with the Government?

    5. Can “You” setup many “Regional DCCs” in Malaysia and abroad?

    6. If “You” to setup this “DCC”, what are your Vision, Mission, Objectives, Framework and Plan (short-term, medium-term and long-term)? “People wish to know/see it too before they can value added it with their opinions/views/thoughts”….

    7. Can “You” trust a politician “words” and “promises”?

    SERVE YOURSELF WELL BEING FIRST, OTHERS ARE SECONDARY TASKS!

    Nyamai agi nyadi “Atas Pagar”…hehehehe…

48. Moa Ari on July 22nd, 2011 11:04 am

    Good morning. I am not against ”Dayak Barus” teaming up with DAP. We are mature enough to know and to judge. We have been used as pawn the last 48 years and we should have that ‘Dayak (Re) Awakening” mentality years ago. Then again, we are awoke now since DAP and LKS needed us and be a part of the agenda.

    Please don’t be so suspicious and on your guard as if DAP is another UMNO and BN, which they are not!
    In Sarawak, DAP has a good track record helping the natives in their difficult hour.

    So what have you and I done lately? DAP won’t shout or brag about their accomplishment. Why shouldn’t we give them a chance to serve us and the ‘materials’ that they have in the party at this moment are nearly all professionals which even BN can’t match!

    Forumers, let us not blame Dr. John for choosing DAP as his platform. There must be valid and rationale reasons behind it.

    Don’t play God. Don’t pass judgment yet. DCC is at an infancy stages, lets nurture it till its ready to shine like a beacon for the Dayak people!

49. Semut Api on July 22nd, 2011 11:24 am

    Empelesik Sungai,suggestions udah maioh dibantaika ngelamatu.Diatu ukai pasal suggestions unggal,pasal Jumping frog or Frog Jumping dalam drum.Nti kitai selalu melompat lama-lama tekena ke pala orang unggal. Penemu nuan agak manah ga di dinga tang sampai bila kitai tu nyadi ke tangga ngau penyuluk buah rambutan?
    Unggal Ciribut,idup ke PPL.

50. gkm2020 on July 22nd, 2011 11:35 am

    Typo error: “sistem pukat tusut”…hehehe…

    Nama utai nya “DCC” dom…hehehe….

    Nyau rabun mata tu baka “DCCI” dipeda aku….hehehe….

51. Empelesik Sungai on July 22nd, 2011 11:41 am

    Before “jumping frog” label comes out, let my say the ideas that have been put forward in Dayak Baru attract the think-tank within DAP. (BN component parties treat many contributors here as enemies instead). A few Dayak Baru contributors were contacted to provide ideas. Yours truly (that is me) was one of them contacted.

    Does that make us “katak”? I have worked within BN – I have stated it before. My old pictures with overseas investors are still in SEDC building there.

    But I am apolitical – meaning I don’t belong to any party. I can work with Baru Bian of PKR as much I can work with Richard Wong Ho Leng of DAP. In fact I can work of PRS or SPDP if invited (I am too small to be noticed by them).

    Dayak Baru has reached to the level where many ideas and suggestions here have been noted by others. We are working with platform(s) that can accommodate Dayak and Dayak struggles.

    So, please be more matured in your thinking and posting. Dr John is NOT a frog. I am not a frog. And if you are matured with suggestions and your suggestions are used, you are NOT a frog too. Don’t degrade yourself to a frog.

52. Empelesik Sungai on July 22nd, 2011 11:49 am

    “Moa Ari,” thank you for your support.

    DCCI has different function. Please refer to DCCI (Terrence) for a better understanding on DCCI. What DCCI does (or don’t do), is not within our purview (authority). Please be a member of DCCI if you want your voice heard in DCCI. Dayak Baru certainly has no influence over DCCI.

53. Ugly Face on July 22nd, 2011 12:08 pm

    Moderation?
    Ugly Face on Your comment is awaiting moderation. July 22nd, 2011 7:25 am

    Hello people,
    First, I must thank Dr. John for keeping this blog running. Ideas can be mind boggling- that’s what ideas are for. Until a solution is found, then the mind shall boggle itself with all sorts of illogical ideas?

    Why did not the dayak tan sri ( a few of them ) moot the above idea and put it to work, since thay are in the ruling govt. Jugam? How?

    If they have no idea, I am sure Dr. John is willing to share his for the benefits of Dayaks.

54. CharcoalArt on July 22nd, 2011 12:23 pm

    ahhhh….first of all to unggal GKM, rindu ga ninga utai ko kaban atas pagar.

    Empelesik also sounds like partyless and atas pagar….hahaha.

    I keep on wondering, what happen if there is a party called Parti Atas Pagar (PAP)?

    Atas Pagar thinking – penemu tenggahhari, if one cares to ponder about it, it is in fact the very conerstone of democary. The true & fair outlook without fear or favor. It is 360 degree oppose to extremist views which often breed fanatics, lunatics and terrorist.

    With this mindset, I have to comment that DCC is not a good name as we have seen above could be read as DCCI to our tired eyes. Or in our engineering world DCC stand for Document Controller Centre. Is name important, yes it does, without any pun intended right thinking father should name his son as Jamban. In the same token Parti Untuk Kaum Iban was not agreed from the beginning.

    Lets get more serious. Frankly speaking, if we wish to talk about Dayaks from a political platform (in this case DAP), be prepared that others will see you as politically motivated. No mistake about it. No matter how noble your objective is, the other side of the divide will always see you as politically motivated!

    Assuming that this is fine, then the next question is how many Dayaks do you think you can convert into DAP? Would Dayakbaru think everyone for the Dayaks are for DAP?

    How about those not in DAP but also fighting for Dayaks, will they join DCC? lets say would DCCI join DCC?

    Does it actually matter whether all wish to join or support? It doesn’t not. If DCC wish to go for it, I just say let it be. Those who doesn’t agree will never agree.

    As Atas Pagar it is my democratic right not to align myself to any party based NGO, that’s all I can say. It doesn’t mean I don’t care about Dayaks. I just do not wish to be a politician or to be used by politicians!

    Happy friday, lets have some beer ya!

55. Iban Militant on July 22nd, 2011 12:26 pm

    Anang guai nyarut ke penemu and don’t go for prematured ejaculation! Can ask many questions, seek clarification, know the objectives and the purpose of the council.

    My questions:
    1. There is only ONE democratic action party (DAP) in Malaysia, but they categorized it DAP Sarawak, sjung & Sabah. Does the party need another wing, DAP dayak? Then we go for DAP Iban, DAP Bidayuh etc.

    2. Does DAP DCC accept members from other political parties? If it did, do the members need to resign from the party and apply to join DAP? Then I should say DCC is like parti Pesaka wing in PBB.

    3. Why JBA need to resign from PKR and frogging to DAP if DCC is set up to help all dayaks and both of the 2 are Pakatan Rakyat? Here some fishy maneuver!

    4 Does DCC need to be registered as an organization or just DAP political wing for the dayaks?

56. The uneducated one. on July 22nd, 2011 12:37 pm

    to all DBs.

    I don`t really understand in what way unggal Enpelasik Sungai Madah ke kepapas mentality ketegal different ideas DCC under DAP plaftom ..a brainchild of LKS as a “gift” to dayak supporters kelebih agi ba bintulu..

    From my personal point of view..it a novel ideas but a wrong plafform. Why? LKS has this ability to use great mind and claim it for credit for political gain..It an Art of War to win dayak heart(Proxy)

    Cut the story short..Dap want to act on behaft of dayak people and become a spokeman or a saviour for dayak. Well ..what it mean for dayak youth and future generation? It mean dayak are clueless
    of who there are ..and not able to stand on thier on feet and will be forever have this kuli mentality to others.Now..it that moral victory?

    We need the ideas that is fought by dayak for dayak with the help of all dayak people..We need that legacy.

57. gkm2020 on July 22nd, 2011 12:37 pm

    Political frog is “political frog” within or outside the conglomerates and no two ways about it.

    When a person jump, you can’t say ‘not jump’.

    “Jump” also mean “leap frog”; to enter onto another platform and/or to enter into an alternative activity….spring from one place to another.

    “Political Jump” can also mean “change flavor”, “change platform”, “change motive”, “change vision” and so on.

    I pity PKR…kasih neh…..engka enda ulih begulai tauka sejalai agi….kira ka besara meh nya kini? Tinggal meh sulu….hehehe…

    Auk…sinu ga meda bala sida PKR members ditinggal ulih ketuai sida…kasih neh?

    SNAP-PKR-DAP-next….???

58. IbanLama on July 22nd, 2011 12:55 pm

    Bisi ke enda meh iban ngena china nipu iban?

59. Iban Militant on July 22nd, 2011 1:04 pm

    If DCC is made like other NGOs it should accept all dayaks from all walks of life, irrespective of their political affiliation, atas pagar, bawah pagar or dalam pagar PR or BN.

    If DCC is made as dayak political wing, this is another attempt to split the dayaks (iban particularly) using stick & carrot or made like dangling carrot- act like a bait for hungry sharks!

    This will up to individuals to go for it or not. Again I said if u r looking for better prospective new thing in life and your motive ka ngulih kediri, don’t care about who Mr. Sanu.

    But if you think that DCC is an alternative party where the dayaks can have say (in DAP), you only can dream but never see it works.

    Forget about SUPP, because that is Chinese party. We have SNAP & ex PBDS, one influential Chinese in it is enough to buy dayak loyalty….you know what I meant?

    Enti mikir ka milk the cow in DAP or to have better chance chosen as candidate to stand in dayak majority seats…if that is your ambition ngulih kediri nyadi wakil rakyat….don’t make DCC sound like dayak savior. And don’t know how long to get that RM1billion fund release? Even if it is to be released….I m worry it is made similar to dangling carrot used by BN to fish for votes ONLY!

    Aki Hawong & Dayaklama might be tempted to join in. What about you KOW…you have enough beers in PRS?

60. Iban Militant on July 22nd, 2011 1:05 pm

    Huhh…awaiting for moderation, what is this?

61. Semut Api on July 22nd, 2011 1:19 pm

    aduh..duh..ngam amat munyi ti ko nuan nuan unggal CharcoalArt,Party Atas Paga(PAP).Attitude PAP seribu satu malam unggal,baka “CHUKGO BALEK”kejap merah,kejap kuning,tauka baka bisi udang di sebalik batu kuning. ha.ha..

62. Semut Api on July 22nd, 2011 1:21 pm

    correction-Party Atas Pagar

63. ciribut on July 22nd, 2011 1:26 pm

    Unggal Semut Api,DCC-Dayak Consultative Council adai si nangkap karan unggal.Enti sebut Party Panggau Libau nya unggal tak bisi angkat bulu,asai ke kena rimbas utai agi baru unggal.

64. gkm2020 on July 22nd, 2011 1:56 pm

    In my personal opinion:

    “DAP DCC” is a political platform – politically motivated and in favor of the party ambitious agenda.

    I believe it is a “Special Purpose Structure” (SPS) establish within DAP organization to represent partnership between Dayak and Chinese DAP aim at improving greater political relationship of the two races (multi-ethnics Dayak and mulit-ethnics Chinese); “Native Bumiputras” and “Non-Bumiputras”.

    Notes: Your “votes” and “rights” now belong to DAP. It’s not an alliance but a member of DAP. Who surrender to DAP is a DAP member.

    DAP DCC does not represent all Dayaks but purely for DAP political ideology(s) and agenda; DAP Dayak or DAP Iban.

    I am sure before this “DCC” was supported and approved by DAP Exco, it must have “some sort of working papers”; a technical proposal incorporating its “Purpose, Vision, Objective, Executive Structure, Responsibility and Plan”……

    So what are “DAP Dayak Consultative Council” roles and functions within DAP, for DAP Dayaks and for the Natives?

    NOTES: Theoretically it is wise move to setup “National Native Council” (NNC) or “Native Affairs Advisory Council” (NAAC) outside of any political platform because it can act independently as a “non-political party” / “non-government organization” playing an advisory body and/or consultant or consultative committee to the government and on behalf of the general Dayaks.

    CANDID QUESTION:

    1. Can Dayaks setup their own “Sarawak Dayak National Representative Body” (SDNRB)and/or “Dayak National Consultative Commission” (DNCC) or “Native Affairs Council” (NAC) or “Dayak Native Affairs and Heritage Council” (DNAHC) outside of political platform?

    2. Is it wise to maintain the current “Dayak NGOs” platform working together to play an important roles as “Council of Native Affairs & Heritage” or as “Native Consultative Association” as a one stop-center to dealt (promote, negotiate, stimulate and undertake to develop) with the economic, cultural, political, and social rights of indigenous peoples, along with the retention of their NCR land and natural resources?

    TQ

65. Dayak Mudah Lupa on July 22nd, 2011 2:35 pm

    Let’s not forget just how DAP non-Dayak party always fight for Dayak rights better than all BN Dayak goons combined:
    ________________

    Debate on the Land Custody and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011
    by YB Wong Ho Leng – DUN Diary, July 15th, 2011

    In the recently concluded state election, the Sarawak natives had given the BN unstinting support, helping the BN to form the state Government with more than 2/3 majority.

    The BN has not been thankful. Nor had it deemed it fit to reward the natives positively.

    On the other hand, this Bill is introduced to punish the natives, because, less than 2 months before the state election, on 18.2.2011, the Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) and the state Government had lost a legal battle in a case involving NCR land development.

    Clearly this Bill is introduced to plug the gap that was so profoundly shown in the judgment of Justice Linton Albert in Kuching High Court Suit No.22-1-2005-I, more popularly known as the Pantu land case, where the learned Judge ruled against LCDA and the State Government.

    (1) Development by Consent Only

    In order for the LCDA to develop the land in a development area it is paramount that the consent of the native landowners be first obtained.

    The consent must be that which was genuine and sincere, not the Ali-Baba type of consent.

    The question is how to secure genuine consent from the landowners. Land titles may be issued to the Tuai Rumah. But the land is enjoyed by all the longhouse folks. Will a Development Agreement between the LCDA and the Tuai Rumah be sufficient to bind the majority or all the longhouse folks? The question hinges on the extent of authority of the Tuai Rumah.

    I had received many complaints from Selangau, where the Penghulu and Tuai Rumah had signed agreements for oil palm plantation. But the Penghulu and Tuai Rumah had signed the agreements without prior consultation with the longhouse folks. Under the Bill, the Development Agreement can’t be revoked, for the only requirement is that the agreement was signed by the LCDA with the owner, even if the majority of the longhouse folks do not know of the agreement or even object to it. In the example that I had given, a Tuai Rumah holding land title, or occupying native customary land, can be persuaded or even bought in order to sign the Development Agreement. His longhouse folks have no say or right to consultation. Seen in that light, this Bill is unjust.

    Conversely, suppose the Tuai Rumah is not convinced that a Development Agreement is viable or beneficial to the longhouse folks, the Bill clearly provides a way out in favour of the LCDA. This is done by forcing a Development Agreement to be signed by “any other party”. This is shown in Clause 6(b) of the Bill which provides a new subsection (3)(a) which states that an agreement or trust deed will be signed by the LCDA with the owners of the land or “any other parties”.

    It clearly shows that someone without authority from the community can sign the Development Agreement with the LCDA.

    We cannot allow a stranger who has no right to sign a Development Agreement to bind the Tuai Rumah and the lawful occupiers of the land.

    We can expect conflict to develop in the native community. There may even be bloodshed.

    We should ensure peace and harmony in a longhouse or native community. Do not be high handed so as to bring about a Development Agreement to be signed at the expense of peace and serenity.

    We should ensure full and proper consultation between the LCDA and the longhouse or native community. Consultation with the Penghulu, or Tuai Rumah, is not sufficient. They receive allowance from the Government. In order to continue receive allowance, they must continue obedience to the Government. They are at the mercy of the Government. Consultation should be with the whole community.

    (2) Involvement of 3rd party company

    If consent is obtained, the landowners will enter into the Development Agreement with the LCDA.

    We are talking about a direct relationship between the LCDA and the landowners. Hence, the LCDA should not assign the benefits and obligations of the Development Agreement to another company, even if it is its associates or subsidiary company. I can expect a lot of assignment to cronies of LCDA.

    The sanctity of the contract must be maintained. The original understanding must not be breached. The natives initially recognize the LCDA, not a crony or a different company. They are not a party to the original contract.

    Clause 3 of the Bill seeks to amend s.3 of the Principal Ordinance. The effect of this amendment is that the landowners cannot revoke a Development Agreement even if the development is to be carried out not by LCDA but by a company incorporated by LCDA, so long as the controlling shares are held by or registered in the name of the LCDA. This amendment is objectionable for at least 3 reasons:

    One, it is repugnant to common sense and the original intention of the natives. It violates the principles of trust. Clause 4 of the Bill clearly states that the LCDA is “to act as trustee or managing agent” for the landowners within a development area. A trustee does not have power of the principal who are the landowners. A trustee cannot pass responsibility to a third party, no matter how closely it is related to the LCDA. We do not allow a trustee or managing agent to pass obligations to someone whom we have not met or a company which we do not trust.

    Secondly, it is trite law that even if the controlling shares are held by LCDA, the LCDA and this third party company are distinct separate legal entities. We cannot force the natives to recognize this 3rd party.

    Thirdly, since it involves oil palm plantation, the Development Agreement may bind the natives for 60 years. No one can guarantee that all will run smoothly and well for so long. The LCDA may be in control of the majority of the shares, but there are still the rights of the minority which the law recognizes. These minority shareholders are entitled to have legal action which may cause the development to be thwarted causing the natives to receive no benefits from their land.

    The bottom line is simple. If you want to develop the native customary land, make sure that there must be sincerity and honesty. Do not sign the agreement using the LCDA’s name and then give it to a crony or subsidiary company. That is cheating. LCDA is a Government agency. Do not cheat on the natives.

    (3) Resolution of Dispute

    Nobody wants to go to the Court. Nobody wants disputes either. Often if disputes surface, we try to resolve them, or to minimize them. I am sure that all communities in Sarawak adopt the attitude of “????,????”.

    The Dayaks are the poorest people in Sarawak. They are a friendly community and will try every means to avoid trouble. But history has shown that they will fight to their last breadth in order to protect their land, for land is life to them.

    With a Development Agreement which may last 60 years, it is unavoidable that there may be disputes. It is unavoidable that the disputes landed in court.

    In the Pantu land case, landowners had been occupying the NCR land since 1880’s, that is to say, for 6 to 7 generations. Yet, their land had been taken for oil palm plantation under the New Concept of NCR Land Development. The development did not benefit the natives. The High Court shot down the Development Agreement, saying that it is illegal and contrary to the federal constitution. Instead of being humbled, the State Government can’t swallow this bitter pill, and now quickly takes step to amend the principal Ordinance to say that the natives should not go to Court. Even in Development Agreements which do not contain a mediation or arbitration clause, it is deemed that the clause has been incorporated into and form an integral part of the Development Agreement.

    It is also provided that all suits in court shall be stayed.

    How can you, the BN Government, be so heartless as to slam the door of the Court on their face? They are already in court, they have their rights to resort to legal remedies. You are not allowed to shut them. Clearly, this violates a person’s fundamental right to seek redress in a court of law. Clearly, the State Government under the BN is showing that they do not trust the court.

    Clause 7 of the Bill tries to say that the dispute ought to be referred to mediation undertaken by one person appointed by the State Attorney-General.

    Goodness gracious. In almost all cases involving NCR land dispute, the state Government is cited as a party. The LCDA too, as a state agency. In almost all these cases, the cases are defended by legal officers from the Attorney-General Chambers.

    Yet, the Bill says that the dispute arising from the Development Agreement shall be resolved by mediation to be undertaken by a person appointed by the State Attorney-General. Who would you expect the State Attorney-General to appoint? Someone who has the guts to rule against the State Government? Under the mediation scenario, the natives may as well throw up both arms and surrender.

    Then, the Bill provides that if the mediator cannot resolve the dispute, then it is referred to the arbitrator who shall be appointed by the Director of the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration, and the Arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding upon the parties.

    Again, goodness gracious. This procedure is heartless. The state Government is well greased with tax payers’ money. You have a bottomless pit to proceed with arbitration. Can the natives afford the arbitrator’s fees? They are not cheap. They need to be paid an upfront fees too to the tune of tens of thousands, from both sides. There will be no dispute if the natives are paid their rightful dividends as promised. Now that they do not get dividends, and yet they have to come up with an upfront sum to pay the arbitrators. Where would the natives find the money?

    The arbitration procedure is a cunningly designed resolution mechanism to freeze the natives of their desire to fight with Big Brother the BN Government of Sarawak! No law in Sarawak is more cunning than this. No law in Sarawak is more tyrannical than this.

    (4) The Right to Revoke Development Agreement

    It is surreal to imagine that landowners whose land had been taken away from them for oil palm plantation for 60 years cannot go to court to apply for injunction to stop violation of their rights.

    The State BN Government must have been so hurt by the judgment of Linton Albert that it now decides to amend section 12 of the principal Ordinance. After the amendment, LCDA is deemed to be an agent of the Government and the provisions of s.29(2) of the Government Proceedings Act 1956 shall apply to the Authority.

    Effectively this amendment cuts off the remedies of injunction and orders of possession which the landowners in the Pandu land case had managed to obtain in Court against LCDA and the State Government.

    Meaningful development must entail benefit to the landowners. Remember this, the natives provide the land for this joint venture development. They must therefore be entitled to benefits such as employment and dividends.

    But how many natives are now employed in oil palm plantations on their own land? There are several oil palm plantations in Bawang Assan. Everywhere, I see Indonesian workers. The natives who are owners are not employed to work on their own land! Those who are employed receive a pay of RM12 to RM14 per day. The number of Indonesian workers in Bawan Assan far exceeds local native workers. Is this the best that the BN Government can do?

    Yet, if local natives are not employed to work on their own land, the Development Agreement cannot be revoked. Nor can the local natives go to the court.

    There is another area where we must consider to decide whether it is fair that the natives be not allowed to revoke the Development Agreement. It has to do with dividends.

    Many natives had entered into Development Agreement because the Government promised them that they will be getting undreamed-of wealth. According to the Handbook which is “the official communication guide on NCR development matters”, the natives would receive an annual dividend of up to RM40,000 calculated on the basis of crude palm oil at RM1400 per tonne. The price has since tripled. In the Pantu land case, no dividend has been distributed to the natives although 6 years had passed since the commencement of oil palm plantation and although the oil palm fruits had been harvested for 3 years.

    It is justified for the NCR owners to cancel the Development Agreement since there is no benefit to them. With land taken from them, they had no other income.

    On 13th May 2009, the Land Development Minister said in this august House as follows:

    “for the information of the Ahli Yang Berhormat for Bukit Assek, since the New Concept of Development was first implemented in 1996, a total gross area of approximately 406,425 hectares of NCR land had been agreed to for development on the joint ventures arrangement. …

    On the issue of dividends, the Minister said:

    “only four out of the existing 26 joint ventures managed to pay out dividends amounting to RM2,301,116.86”

    If we do a quick calculation, for 13 years since 1996 till 2009, the dividends paid out is a mere RM2,301,116.86. Divide that by 406,425 hectares, it means that the dividends paid out to the natives is less than 17 sen per acre per year. It is not even enough to buy a cigarette.

    Is there anything wrong with the accounts? Are the natives on the Board of Directors of LCDA to keep an eye on the accounts? Clearly, the natives in Sarawak have been given a raw deal. Has other dividends been paid out? Please update this august house. But the amount of dividend paid out is a far cry from the RM40,000 per year that was promised under the Handbook.

    If so little dividend is paid out, it means that the fundamental purpose of the joint venture has collapsed. Yet, the natives are left with no remedy.

    By Clause 4 of the Bill, the LCDA is required to assist the landowners to facilitate or enhance development toward achieving better economic usage so as to realize their economic potentials.

    Whether the development in question has achieved better economic usage, there is no better indicia than the dividends received by the natives. If dividends received is so low it simply means that the legitimate expectation of mutual benefit under the joint venture is destroyed. In that situation, to insist that the natives continue to starve under the joint venture is clearly oppressive.

    Let me assure this august House that contrary to the lies of the Deputy Chief Minister uttered so many times in this august House, DAP never oppressed or suppressed the opportunities of the Dayaks in NCR land development. We are only too happy to see them deriving the most from their land.

    DAP is never against development of the NCR land, so long as the development is meaningful and for the general good of the natives.

    This Bill is draconian in the topmost degree. It is unfair to stop the natives from going to Court, even when they receive no dividends or benefits from the joint venture. It is a draconian law which only the BN has the audacity to introduce. You are depriving the natives of their legal rights to their land.
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    Land Bill aimed at ‘punishing natives’
    by Joseph Tawie, FMT, 23 Jun 2011

    The proposed Land Custody and Development Authority Bill currently being debated clearly shows that the BN government does ‘not trust’ its courts, says DAP.

    KUCHING: The bill to bar Sarawak natives from seeking legal redress for grievances involving their native customary rights (NCR) to land is draconian, says Sarawak DAP.

    State chairman Wong Ho Leng said the move clearly showed that the government of Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud was bent on depriving the natives of their legal rights to their land.

    “This bill is draconian in the topmost degree. It is unfair to stop the natives from going to court, even when they receive no dividends or benefits from joint ventures (to develop the land).

    “It is a draconian law which only the Barisan Nasional (BN) has the audacity to introduce,” he said when debating the Land Custody and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011 at the 10th State Legislative Assembly sitting.

    The bill was introduced by State Land Development Minister James Masing.

    Wong said DAP never opposed the development of NCR land so long as it is “meaningful and for the general good of the natives”.

    “Let me assure this House that contrary to the lies of Deputy Chief Minister (Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang) uttered so many times in this House, DAP never oppressed or suppressed the opportunities of the Dayaks in NCR land development.”

    Earlier, Wong, who is also the Bukit Assek assemblyman, said that while Sarawak natives had helped BN secure a more than two-thirds majority in the recent state election, the BN state government did not deem it fit to reward them positively.

    “This bill is introduced to punish the natives.

    “Less than two months before the state election, on Feb 18, the Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) and the state government had lost a legal battle in a case involving the development of NCR land.

    “Clearly, this bill is introduced to plug what was so profoundly shown in the judgment of Justice Linton Albert in Kuching High Court in the popularly known Pantu Land case, where the learned judge ruled against the LCDA and the state government,” he said.

    Wong said that for the LCDA to develop the land, it is paramount to obtain the consent of the native landowners first, adding that the consent must be “genuine and sincere” and not the Ali-Baba type of agreement.

    Development agreement

    Wong said the question is how to secure “genuine consent” from the landowners.

    “Land titles may be issued to the tuai rumah (longhouse chief). But the land is enjoyed by all the longhouse folk.

    “Will a development agreement between the LCDA and the tuai rumah be sufficient to bind the majority or all the longhouse folk?

    “The question hinges on the extent of the authority of the tuai rumah,” he said.

    Wong said he had received many complaints from Selangau, where the penghulu and tuai rumah had signed agreements for oil palm plantations.

    But the penghulu and the tuai rumah had signed the agreements without prior consultation with the longhouse folk.

    “Under the bill, the development agreement cannot be revoked, for the only requirement is that the agreement is signed by the LCDA with the owner, even if the majority of the longhouse folk do not know of the agreement or even object to it.

    “In the example that I had given, a tuai rumah holding the land title, or occupying native customary land, can be persuaded or even bought in order to sign the development agreement.

    “His longhouse folk have no say or right to consultation. Seen in this light, the bill is unjust.

    “Conversely, suppose the tuai rumah is not convinced that a development agreement is viable or beneficial to the longhouse folk, the bill clearly provides a way out in favour of the LCDA.

    “This is done by forcing a development agreement to be signed by ‘any other party.’

    “Under clause 6(b) of the bill, it clearly shows that someone without authority from the community can sign the development agreement with the LCDA.

    “We cannot allow a stranger who has no right to sign a development agreement to bind the tuai rumah and the lawful occupiers of the land,” he said.

    ‘Don’t cheat’

    Wong warned the government that it can expect conflict to arise in the native community and that there may even be bloodshed.

    “If you want to develop the NCR land, make sure that there must be sincerity and honesty.

    “Do not sign the agreement using the LCDA’s name and then give it to a crony or subsidiary company. That is plain cheating.

    “LCDA is a government agency. Do not cheat on the natives,” he said.

    Pointing out that the Dayaks are the poorest people in Sarawak, Wong said that they are a friendly community and will try every means to avoid trouble.

    “But history has shown that they will fight to their last breath in order to protect their land, for land is life to them,” he said.

    Wong said with development agreements which may last 60 years, it is unavoidable that there may be disputes that will land in court.

    “How can you, the BN government, be so heartless as to slam the door of the court on their face?

    “They are already in court; they have their rights to resort to legal remedies.

    “You are not allowed to shut them out. Clearly this violates a person’s fundamental right to seek redress in a court of law.

    “Clearly, the state BN government is showing that it does not trust the court,” he said.

    Undreamed-of wealth

    Wong said that many natives had entered into development agreements with the government believing that they would be receiving undreamed-of wealth.

    According to the handbook which is “the official communication guide on NCR development matters”, the natives would receive an annual dividend of up to RM40,000 calculated on the basis of crude palm oil at RM1,400 per tonne.

    He said the price has since been tripled.

    In the Pantu land case, no dividend was paid to the natives although six years had passed since the commencement of the oil palm plantation and fruits having been harvested for three years.

    “It is justified for the NCR landowners to cancel the development agreement since there is no benefit to them.

    “With land taken from them, they have no other income,” he said.

    On the issue of dividends paid to landowners, Wong said that for 13 years – from 1996 to 2009 – the dividends paid out was a mere RM2,301,116.86.

    “Divide that by 406,425 hectares, it means that the dividends paid out to the natives is less than 17 sen per year. It is not even enough to buy a cigarette.

    “Is there anything wrong with the accounts? Are there no natives on the board of directors of LCDA to keep an eye on the accounts?

    “Clearly, the natives in Sarawak have been given a raw deal, ” Wong said.

    He urged the government to come clean with the current status of payouts to natives.

    “Have the other dividends been paid out?

    “Please update this House. The amount of dividend paid out (thus far in the Pantu case) is a far cry from the RM40,000 per year that was promised under the handbook.

    “If so little dividend is paid out, it means that the fundamental purpose of the joint venture has collapsed.

    “Yet, the natives are left with no remedy,” he said.

    Wong added that if natives were receiving such low dividends, it simply meant that their legitimate expectations of mutual benefit under the joint venture is destroyed.

    “In such a situation, to insist that the natives continue to starve under the joint venture is clearly oppressive,” he said.
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    Dayaks find grass greener ‘on the other side’
    Borneo Post, Friday 22 July 2011

    KUCHING – About 120,000 Dayaks from throughout the state are currently employed in Peninsular Malaysia as they strive to secure ‘a brighter future’ abroad.

    Pointing this out yesterday was state DAP secretary Chong Chieng Jen, who was told that many of these Sarawakians earned a living in Johor Bahru (JB) and Klang Valley.

    “These are all young and middle-aged Dayaks, who are very productive and can contribute towards Sarawak’s economy. But they are forced to leave the state,” he told the press here yesterday.

    Chong, who is Bandar Kuching MP and Kota Sentosa assemblyman, in a recent DAP forum held in Selangor revealed that a Dayak from Bawang Assan, Sibu split up with wife after months of working away from home.

    “Our Dayak friend was claimed to have neglected his family as he worked in JB. In the end, his wife divorced him and left with the children.

    “This is a sad story indeed. Many of young and productive Dayaks left the state and that is why our economy is stagnant,” he added.

    Hence, the DAP announced to set up a Dayak Consultation Council (DCC) during the forum.

    According to Chong, Dr John Brian Anthony was named to lead the council, which was set up to fight for the rights of Dayaks and those who cared for the development of Sarawak.

    The council would be expected to give advice to the DAP on issues affecting the Dayak community as well as to propose recommendations on policies that would augur well for their development.

    “We are very concerned about Dayaks working in Semenanjung Malaysia. Dr John will be tasked with doing more for our Dayaks,” said Chong.

    During the last State Legislative Assembly sitting, he recalled to have brought up the issue with regards to young Dayaks working outside Sarawak due to poor management of native customary right (NCR) land.

    “During the Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) ammendment bill, I talked about how the government was developing NCR land to benefit only its cronies but not the natives.

    “And that this is a reason why our young Dayaks left the state to earn a living but the Barisan Nasional members shouted and jeered at me,” he said.

    Chong added that this was the fact no quarters could deny or hide.

    At Dr John’s website DayakBaru.com, he enlightened that DAP had stated it was interested to go into some Dayak areas in Sarawak.

    Therefore, Dayak Consultation Council, initially named Dayak Brain Trust, ws set up and announced by state DAP chairman Wong Ho Leng during the forum themed ‘Dayak Reawakening’.

    While Dr John is to lead the council, the other appointed member is Duwen Babat.

    The council is expected to have 10 members. The rest of the council members will be announced in due course.
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    Taib changes definition of ‘native’ after NCR defeat
    Malaysia Kini, Friday, 24 June 2011

    The Sarawak assembly passed the Land Custody and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011 yesterday.

    Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud has responded to humiliating setbacks in Native Customary Rights (NCR) lawsuits by forcing through a motion in the state assembly to change the definition of ‘native’.

    Yesterday, the first sitting of the state legislature passed the Land Custody and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011, despite resistance from Pakatan Rakyat members, in order to lubricate joint-venture deals to take over NCR land.

    According to the amended law, any party entering a joint-venture plantation deal with the state-owned LCDA will be designated a ‘native’.

    Land minister James Masing (right) had admitted the amendment was in response to an embarrassing NCR court case defeat to natives in Pantu.

    On February 21, presiding High Court judge Linton Albert found in favour of 12 Iban landowners from Pantu district, in their NCR claim against the authorities.

    The native plaintiffs had sued the state government and the LCDA, for entering a joint venture oil palm enterprise on 7,000 hectares of land with Tetangga, a private company, sidelining the local NCR landowners.

    In a forthright condemnation of the joint venture, Justice Linton Albert stated “the sum total of the rights of the landowners, to put it crudely, and for want of a better word, is zero.”

    Taib’s government has now passed an amendment stipulating that any company entering into a joint-venture with the LCDA will be declared a ‘native’, in an attempt to overcome this legal hurdle.

    Justice Albert foresaw such legislation in his judgment. He made a somewhat acerbic statement that any executive declaration that the LCDA’s partner, Tetangga, could obtain ‘native’ status retrospectively, by the wave of a legislative wand, would be irrelevant. Invalid arrangements from the beginning, he pointed out, could not be made valid by a subsequent act.

    The new amendment to the LCDA Bill will certainly face further challenges in court. The ‘legislative bulldozer’ approach reflects the uneasiness of Taib’s government, faced with a series of high profile losses in NCR court cases.

    Pakatan reps defend NCR landowners

    Pakatan state assembly representatives made a forceful defence of NCR during the Sarawak state assembly sitting. But the 15 Pakatan representatives were greatly outnumbered by the BN’s 55 members.

    Twelve DAP and three PKR representatives had joined the state legislature, on the back of an unprecedented 45 percent opposition share of the popular vote, in April’s state election. NCR issues and alleged corruption and cronyism were highlighted during the election campaign.

    Land issues fall under state jurisdiction, under Malaysia’s federation. Taib, the longest-serving state leader in Malaysia’s history, has been besieged by lawsuits over NCR claims. He is struggling to rebut well-documented allegations of parceling out large tracts of land to political allies in the logging, mining, plantation and dam construction industries.

    These lucrative contracts have sparked conflicts with impoverished native landowners, mainly in rural areas. NCR land rights are guaranteed under the federal constitution and the state Land Code, but Taib and his ministers have passed numerous amendments to state land legislation to quash landowners’ claims.

    Anger on the ground over the seizure of NCR land has translated into over 200 NCR lawsuits against Taib’s government, a sizeable swing in Dayak votes towards Pakatan, and two rural seats for PKR in Ba’Kelalan and Krian.

    Two leading NCR lawyers, partners in the same legal firm handling over 100 of the NCR cases, were elected as PKR state assembly representatives: Baru Bian in Ba’Kelalan and See Chee How in Batu Lintang, a seat in Kuching.

    Baru (right), head of Sarawak PKR, agreed with Malaysiakini’s view that the amendment indicated Taib had not heeded rural voters’ anger over NCR disputes.

    “Yes, you could say that. But it also means that the government is taking no chances when it comes to development of NCR lands, especially when LCDA engaged agents as their contractors or joint-venture partners in ‘developing’ NCR lands. These agents can easily be deemed a ‘native’ to legalise all transactions between the natives and the LCDA’s agents or partners under the Land Code.

    “(Under) normal circumstances, this would not be possible. This is because to obtain the status of a native is a difficult process.” He pointed out that historically, the status of native customary reserve land under the colonial Brooke administration had to be granted under the authority of the Governor in Council, and was subject to traditional customary law or adat.

    Impartial Native Land Commission sought

    The PKR leader called for an impartial Native Land Commission, similar to an existing commission in the Philippines, to recognise NCR land and to issue communal titles.

    State DAP leader Wong Ho Leng (left) spoke out against the LCDA legislation. “The LCDA Amendment Bill was introduced in the Sarawak state assembly to disallow natives from revoking (an LCDA joint venture) agreement to develop NCR land. I said it is a most draconian law introduced by BN,” he tweeted.

    State Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu argued instead that the “DAP suppresses and oppresses the opportunity of NCR landowners from participating in the Sarawak state BN poverty eradication programme.”

    PKR assembly representative for Krian, Ali Biju, pointed out NCR land disputes and animosity had been created by logging and plantations. He named four such provisional plantation leases and six timber licences in Krian, awarded to companies working on land claimed under NCR.

    “The companies that have been given provisional leases have encroached illegally into NCR lands of the native communities,” he said in his maiden speech.

    PKR human rights lawyer See (right) also listed ten separate timber concessions granted throughout the state, some impinging on environmentally protected water catchment zones. “It is blatant contravention of our laws to issue timber concession licences over water catchment areas and known NCR lands,” he emphasised.

    See argued, during the sitting, that the people’s votes had been diluted.

    “Had the democratic principle of ‘one constituent, one vote’ been practised, the opposition should have won 31 seats in this honourable Dewan…(but) the two-coalition system has now taken shape, and Sarawak has certainly progressed in our democratic process,” he said.

    Native landowners can only hope this will, one day, lead to progress in land security.
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    Sarawak govt handling NCR issues the wrong way
    by Tony Thien, Malaysia Kini, 17 June 2005

    The large number of legal cases brought by native customary rights (NCR) claimants against Sarawak state authorities and companies issued either with logging permits or oil-palm land leases shows clearly that ‘something, somewhere is gravely wrong with the way the state government is handling the NCR land issue’, an opposition elected representative told the state legislative assembly.

    There are about 130 such litigation cases before the courts, Chiew Chin Sing (DAP-Kidurong) said, adding that the seriousness of the issue following growing conflicts on the ground and causing hardships to both natives and investors concerned should be addressed and resolved quickly.

    He said the state government had already lost two important cases – the Rumah Noh case at Sekabai, Bintulu and the Kampung Nyalau, Bintulu case where the government had been ordered to pay damages likely to be in the tune of RM70 million when it is assessed by the court eventually.

    “Where will the state government find this kind of money to pay? There are over one hundred more cases filed in the court pending hearing and judgment,” he added.

    According to the DAP legislator, many of the native lands had their boundaries marked according to the decree of the Rajah via Order No 12 where they were told to identify their boundaries according to the rivers.

    “The Land and Survey Department has thus done the composite plan showing distribution of native land 1954. But why is it then that today the department is still issuing provisional leases over these lands to plantation companies and others?’

    “I wonder whether corruption is an issue here,” Chiew said, adding that “I am not saying this (corruption) in jest, for I bear in mind that according to the ACA, local councils and the Land and Survey Department are the most corrupt departments.’

    Many disputes had arisen following violations of native laws, cultures and traditions.

    In order to reduce the problem, he said the government should survey all native lands and issue NCR lands with official documents certifying the natives’ rights over their lands.

    He also said compensation of NCR land acquired by the government should be paid according to current market rate and not limited to available crops and properties on the land.

    Greenpeace’s statement

    On a new law passed in the state assembly several years to survey and register NCR land, Chiew said little had been heard of its progress and the status of the work.

    “I have not even heard that a NCR land registry has been put in place. I hope I am wrong in this,” he added.

    Chiew believed that if native lands had already been surveyed and issued with titles, conflicts like the Penan bringing the government and timber conglomerate Samling Group to court over logging operations in the Sela’an Linau area could have been avoided.

    The case, he added, had caused Greenpeace to release a statement on May17, 2005 in Amsterdam, raising its concerns over the serious gaps in the certification standards of the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) among which is the protest by the indigenous people, including the Penan tribe.

    “This kind of issue brought up by Greenpeace is not good at all for our timber and timber products overseas and is bad for our state economy,” Chiew warned.
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    Natives should be given chance to develop NCR land
    by Tony Thien, Malaysia Kini, 28 May 2005

    DAP state assemblyperson Chiew Chin Sing said today that there would be many rich native oil-palm small-holders today if the Sarawak Government had directly assisted the natives to develop their customary rights (NCR) lands a decade ago.

    Developing NCR land, he asserted, should not be left only to government agencies and private companies.

    “There are many ways to develop NCR land, and (natives) working with government agencies is only one of them,” the sole opposition member in the 62-member state assembly told malaysiakini.

    He was responding to recent comments by the Barisan Nasional state assemblyperson for Kemena Dr Stephen Rundi, who said the Dayaks should change their mindset if they wanted to progress and work together with the authorities to develop their NCR land instead of leaving the land idle.

    “The government can also help the natives develop their NCR land, including land claimed by them as NCR after 1958, by providing roads, financing and seedlings,” Chiew added.

    The DAP leader lamented that his motion in the state assembly two years ago calling on the government to carry out a perimeter survey of all NCR lands and issue ownership titles, was thrown out as there was no seconder.

    He said the natives were actually keen to develop their NCR land. “But this is just not happening,” he said, adding that if the government had helped 10 years ago “today you’ll see so many rich oil-palm small-holder natives.”

    “Why has it not been done?,” he asked, pointing out that the government might be suspected of having ‘some ulterior motives’ in failing to do so.

    Chiew said he was aware there were some natives in Miri Division who had started their own small-holdings on NCR land and are doing well.

    He stressed that the natives were more than willing to work together with the government to develop idle land.

    “As I’ve said, there are many ways to go around it. The government should have more alternatives to offer, so that the natives can participate through many other channels.”

    He called on the government “to listen to the natives, help them and not to be prejudiced towards them, thinking they are backward and (therefore) do not know very much.”

    Chiew said he felt there was a lack of genuine efforts to help the natives in the first place to resolve their NCR land issues.

    If there had been any genuine efforts to help the natives tackle the land problems, the “government should have sent a committed person like a Peace Corps member to go in and live with the natives, look at their problems and help solve them, even if settlement has taken place after 1958 and the land planted with whatever.”

    The government should talk to the natives about the land it wanted to develop and arrive at a win-win solution for the good of everyone, he added.

    Many disputes

    According to Chiew, there are as many disputes as there are plantation companies in Bintulu, which he said is between 10 and 20 with average of 10,000 acres each.

    “Iban NCR land-owners are largely involved in the land disputes, although in the Tubau area, Kayan land is also involved.”

    At Kampung Jepak, Melanau lands were being acquired for a new township on the other side of Kemena River, Chiew said.

    In Bintulu town area new Sibiew River, Chinese lands of between 30 and 40 acres were acquired for oxidation plants.

    One million acres of NCR land in Tubau are being planted with fast-growing species known commercially as acasia under a Bintulu-based pulp and paper project.

    “Hundreds of longhouses are affected (by this commercial tree-planting project),” according to Chiew.

    He added that logging taking place near the border with Indonesia had also led to numerous disputes and clearing on lands the natives claimed as under NCR because of destruction to fruit trees and farms.
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    DAP rep raises housing woes in Sarawak
    by Tony Thien, Malaysia Kini, 11 Dec 2004

    The opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) has warned that unless urgent action is taken to address housing and other needs of the growing influx of rural migrants, the city and towns in Sarawak would be in a messy situation.

    Debating on the state budget 2005 in the state legislative assembly, the sole opposition state assemblyperson Chiew Chin Sing (DAP-Kidurong) said yesterday that urban population increased from 15.5 per cent in 1970 to nearly 50 per cent of the total state population by 2000.

    The trend is likely to continue in the future, and it is predicted that 75 per cent of the state’s population will reside in the urban centres by 2010, he added.

    “Are we ready for it? Will there be enough jobs, housing, the infrastructure support for transportation?

    “Apparently, we still have a long way to go,” Chiew said, adding that one immediate problem is housing for rural migrants.

    “We have to understand that these rural folks are first-timers in coming to live in towns. It is almost like the old days, when the Chinese came to Sarawak with nothing to their names, but only their two hands to work and make a living.

    “From the very day of their arrival, they had to face the question of survival, live or die, and whether they can make it here.

    “Our rural folks who have moved to the urban areas have to use all their rural skills and to re-invent themselves, pushing the boundary lines, just so that they can survive in the foreign and new urban environment.

    Survival instinct

    According to Chiew, “the natural rural survival instinct tells them that they must find a piece of land, best near a stream and build a langkow, (a reference to squatter hut) and start from there.

    “The man would then go out looking for work and the woman plant vegetables in the nearby woods in preparation for the next meal.

    “The news of survival gets back to the rural areas and so more come and that is how our lankow colony come to be, with quite a number of them at Tg Kidurong in Bintulu”, he said

    Chiew said the government should allocate plots of land but only to those really in need of them.

    “I believe this is the right way for us to lend a helping hand to those who try to make a living in the towns,” he said;

    The DAP leader said that one of the factors for rural-to-urban migration is that it is hard nowadays to find a living in the rural areas.

    “Though there are about 25,000 sq km of native customary rights (NCR) land constituting about one fifth of the Sarawak land area, the problem is that most of these lands are agriculture land and with no titles.

    Land titles wanted

    There have been calls that these land holdings near the urban areas be converted into mixed zone land and issued with titles.

    “The land owners should then be able to decide what to do with the land themselves,.They could use the titles for mortgage to the bank for business or to develop their own mini estates or even sell some of the land for cash to help with their children’s education.

    “In this way not all of them would not be coming to town to look for a living or find cash,’ he added.

    “But because these lands have not been issued with titles there has been a lot of conflicts between the natives who claim that these lands are theirs and the palm oil plantation company or timber company.

    “This is happening not only in Bintulu, near the outskirt of the town area, but also all over Sarawak,” Chiew added.
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    Call to elect community leaders and headmen in Sarawak
    by Tony Thien, Malaysia Kini, 7 Dec 2004

    The proposal comes in the usual tone – it’s better to elect than to appoint.

    When such a proposal or suggestion comes from the opposition, the government is not likely to sit up and take notice, let alone gets down to implementing it. Nonetheless, that does not stop opposition leaders from making their point.

    Yesterday, Sarawak DAP deputy chairperson Chiew Chin Sing continued to register a pointer – that it is better to have elected than appointed community chiefs and headmen.

    Why?

    So that they would strive to improve the quality of their services and be more accountable to the people.

    Chiew, the sole opposition state assemblyperson in Sarawak’s 62-member legislative assembly, said, “community leaders must understand their role in society, and that they are to serve both the government and opposition”.

    “As such, they must have the genuine desire to be community leaders, knowing what they are required to do and then apply for the post, instead of being appointed like in the old days of the colonial government.”

    Sole opposition voice

    Chiew was the only dissenting voice when the Community Chiefs and Headmen Bill 2004 was debated at the state assembly yesterday to regulate the appointment and tenure of office and to specify the duties of community chiefs and headmen.

    Community chiefs cover temenggong, pemanca and penghulu and headmen cover ketua kaum or ketua kampung or tuan kampung or tuai rumah or tuai uma or kapitan covering all communities in the state.

    Chiew said it would be better if aspiring community chiefs and headmen could come out to the open and stand to be elected to the posts.

    “Once elected, they must know how to champion the people’s rights and must know, at the same time, how to address their needs.”

    Chiew (DAP-Kidurong) said, “When a community leader is elected by the people, he will have to win votes and that means meeting up with the people extensively, understanding their problems and needs thoroughly and be always available and accountable to the people.”

    “Naturally his quality of service will improve as he strives to do better and better as he is aware that he will be voted out if he is not doing his job.”

    “At the end of the term, he will have to stand in front of the people again and submit his report card for re-consideration for re-election by the people if he wants to continue.”

    Serve both sides

    Chiew said his interpretation of “an elected community leader is one who is good for both the ruling and the opposition party because he will need them both if he wants to continue on with his leadership position.”

    He said “the appointment of a community chief or a headman in the past has always been political; so and so is appointed because he is a committee member of the supreme council or the central working committee of a political party.”

    “And this has to change because more often than not the appointed chief or headman is only there to safeguard the political interest of the ruling party responsible for his appointment.”

    The DAP leader claimed that “some community leaders are even afraid to associate with the opposition or anybody seen close to the opposition.”

    “The whole thing then become too political, especially during election time until the whole meaning and role of being a community leader in our society is forgotten and all they can remember is the Barisan National,” he added.

66. Iban Militant on July 22nd, 2011 2:40 pm

    We can set up another dayak NGO with twist & turn of words to make it sounds good with attractive acronym but without caliber leader propels it forward, sooner than later it becomes hopeless & helpless.

    A leader for the organization should be neutral and can work with BN or PR. If there is one to be created, Empelesik Sungai should lead the organization.

    Remember what the Chinese said about rotten fish head in MCA? If you don’t remove the rotten head, the tail also could not function. Do we have any rotten heads leading the organizations in dayak community? If yes why not get it done (chop the rotten head) asap?

67. ciribut on July 22nd, 2011 3:21 pm

    Iban backbone and support will come from the Rumah Panjai.

    How many years has the Iban,try or profess to lead the Dayak but still the Dayak are disunited and therefore cannot become a single Dayak entity,with the other ethnic group forming their own association or NGO.

    The Iban who represent the majority among the many Dayak ethnic group,try to play a leading role in Dayak affair.But the other Dayak ethnic group do not trust the Iban.It can be seen by the other Dayak ethnic group,that the Iban through Tun Jugah,being one of the signatory of malaysian agreement has betrayed the Dayak people in surrendering Sarawak to kuala lumpur.

    The other Dayak ethnic group also has no confidence of the Iban to lead them as far as Dayak affair is concerned,because we Iban ourselves are a disorganised and divided people,so how the others can see or trust the Iban to lead them when we are weak despite being the largest ethnic group in the so call Dayak grouping.

    Why not then kitai Iban,act for our own Iban people good first;and since we Iban are majority rural base in the Rumah Panjai spread out through Sarawak we must mobilize ourselves first.We Iban must set up a Rural Movement Training Institute,or a better one called Rumah Panjai Training Institute.Enda ibuh di sebut ngena leka jako ‘council’ leka jako ‘consultative’,enggai ka bekilong rekong kitai ka baroh sekul ka nyebut nya.Enti Rumah Panjai kitai nemu magang,orang maioh nemu mega;training semua nemu,institue semua nemu.Enti di sebut ‘council’,lagi nyau kumbai Kunsil-SAO.Enti amat ka ngadu ka kitai Iban-Anang kelalu bebelit ka leka jako.

    Pemandai academic nya nadai guna,enti enda di kena ngadu serta nulong kitai ka maioh di rumah panjai,ngelepas ka kitai ari merinsa ari seranta.Patut semua ka bisi pemandai berati nulong niri negi ka kitai ka diau di rumah panjai,laban enti bala academic ngelak lalu ngiar ka diri ari asal iya rumah panjai nya tanda ka pengambis jai enggau bansa diriempu.

68. Moa Ari on July 22nd, 2011 3:29 pm

    Its getting rowdy in here. You guys got to cut down on the beer intake. Thousand apologies.

    I am looking forward to the next ”8 names” that should be worth waiting. Give them a chance. Give and share ideas how DCC could help the Dayaks at large. We want to move away and head towards a better future. As I had said earlier, ”anang nyual bansa” anang ngelakar, anang nipu even Cina, thats all. Or forever be cursed!

69. Antu Lapar on July 22nd, 2011 3:53 pm

    DBS, Mikai Mandau merejok/melompat party di kumbai kitai pama, engkatak,frogs and frogging. So was also Gramong Juna and lately Rayong. Baka raoh panjong bala DBs ngangau ngumbai Rayong tu raung,pama ,engkatak.

    Tu Anthony Brian tu deka merejok kati ka kitai nyebut deh bala DB, ES? Kijang, rusa ka? Opportunist? Atas pagar? oe what?

70. Iban Abroad on July 22nd, 2011 3:57 pm

    DB,

    My suggestion to DCC.

    1. Set up DCC free from political body and lead by non-politician.

    2. If DAP have money, credibility, ideology, sincerity and ly…,to help Dayak, put DAP support to number 1 above.

    3. If DAP cannot accept the above 2, forget about DAP DCC. It is purely “Umpan Makai Iban”.

71. Semut Api on July 22nd, 2011 5:52 pm

    DB,biasanya “orang ke melompat bakatu meh selalu mai kitai bansa tu bepecah,pambar pepar.Peda kita ila nti RED Rally tu dipenyadi di S’wak,sapa ke ngau kita besatup betangkup? Kitai ngumbai diri pandai tang nda nemu diri dikemelek ke bangsa bukai. Disabong orang belaya,bepecah. Nama kebuah munyi nya,kitai tu NADAI Party ke ngari kebangsa diri.
    Kitai dayak kelebih agi Iban ndang udah purih akiq enek ari kelia menya,pama sebut CINA tauka bangsa bukai sigi dikengai.
    Amat kitai ngai serta deka numbang ke BN diatu tang ukai ngari ke cina ngau laut. Ngari ke kitai BANGSA mpu.
    Kitai diatu bejuang untuk sapa sebenarnya?
    Untuk BERSIH, Yes,but not PR(DAP,PKR,PAS),for our own community”DAYAK”.
    Nti sema BN tumbang, do you think Dayak will become our new CM? Politik Kaban…sapa maioh seat sida lah nyadi CM.Kita pecaya ke DAP ngasuh bangsa dayak nyadi CM? Sapa olih gerenti PKR/SNAP tulih ke Parliment seat lebih agi DAP this coming PRU13 tu ila?
    Baka DJB,nowonder selalu alah laban nadai pendirian.

72. Iban Militant on July 22nd, 2011 7:17 pm

    Haha….ha ha pama laban Semut Api neh. Angka JBA nadai peranan (important post) ba PKR nya iya merejuk ngagai DAP.
    State PKR we have Baru Bian nyadi ke tuai. Enti PKR menang maioh kerusi pan ukai JBA nyadi CM. What about state DAP, could Wong Ho L give way to JBA to lead the party in the next election?

    But before JBA can demand for no. 1 post in DAP he has to prove himself to the voters. But now we can’t be sure where is his next battle ground? There are advantages & disadvantages of switching seat. Senang ningal sereta ngelamun tai is one but people wont trust you anymore. Why not be perseverance like Baru Bian….slowly people see your capabilities, walk your talk with result oriented.

    The rest only JBA himself knows what he is doing, whether he gets the support of the dayak, let’s wait & see.

73. jako kenang on July 22nd, 2011 7:31 pm

    Kaban DBs
    Ba penemu aku siti ari tuju DCC tu ianya nyadi jambatan di kena merambu penatai pemisi kitai Dayak baka numbuh ke “Dayak Development Corporation (DDC)”. DDC tu patut ngambi ‘corporate figures” bekereja ukai semina ari bansa Dayak tang pia mega bansa bukai ti bisi pengelandik ba hal bisnes nitih ka bisnes “model Singapore govenrmnet investment arm” tau ka chara bukai.

74. yesDAP on July 22nd, 2011 7:34 pm

    it is better for Dayak to unite with Chinese as both are nonlaut and will lead by nonlaut

75. IBAN BARU on July 22nd, 2011 9:32 pm

    Bakani ko bala kita tu maie kami menoa ulu tu maju, jako kita baka jako “con-man”, baka lompong batang anyut nitih ke pasang, sapa maie motor bandong nengah sungai kitai mecah ke batang enti ukai ‘towkay china’ ia ke ngering ke DAP, from past experience enda tentu jauh ulu lunga nya DBs

76. ciribut on July 22nd, 2011 10:10 pm

    Democracy tu nadai beguna ba kitai Iban,nadai beguna ba kitai rayat biasa.Enti democracy tu di titih ke enggau betul baru democracy tu manah serta beguna ka semua mensia.

    Tang democracy ke di peda kitai diatu beguna ka semina orang ti kaya serta bekuasa.Nya alai rayat ti tusah merinsa betambah merinsa,tang iya ti kaya lalu bisi kuasa serta kaya betambah makin kaya di dunya.

    Kitai rayat biasa patut begempong munas ka orang ti kaya ke bulih pengaya enggau cara ti enda beradat.

77. Jugam on July 22nd, 2011 10:22 pm

    I would prefer that DCC be headed by Sarawak Dayaks, NOT KL, Klang Valley or DAP Dayaks. Spot the different.

78. Cikgu Iban on July 22nd, 2011 10:30 pm

    Is DCC going to complement DA?

    Or is DA going to be abandoned altogether?

79. IbanLama on July 22nd, 2011 10:30 pm

    Reti Demokrasi nya, kitai tau berdemo, berally ti enda puas ati…we have the say to say and get what we want from anyone. The poor have the say to ask the rich to give way for the poor so that they would be rich like the rich. Last but not the least, one has the right to marry old or young woman eventhough one is already keriot pot don…too old in physical appearance I mean hehehehehe…..

80. Christia S. Suntai on July 23rd, 2011 2:43 am

    I am impressed with DAP’s performance during the last election.

    It was a struggle for Keadilan candidates in the rural areas in term of money and campaign funds and therefore chances of winning the election in the rural areas were slim. If Dayaks want more representation as the opposing voices in DUN, we have to have more elected Dayaks. Sometimes we had to ride the boats that lead us there so that more opposing voices can be heard, for check and balance against the current BN Administration.

    As you know, YB Baru Bian proposed for Land Commision to take care of Dayaks’ NCR properties, being small in numbers the proposal was voted down! All Dayak YBs in BN voted to amend NCR land codes so as to make it easier for the grabbing of NCR land and destruction of our native forests.

    We must not let this happen and we need more voices and if joining DAP will get us there, so be it.

81. Cikgu Iban on July 23rd, 2011 7:13 am

    Things around us have changed so much and so fast.

    A few months back, we though that fighting the well established BN government through another political platform would do us nicely to reduce the rife corrupt practices within the BN government.

    Ar one point of time, we thought that Dayak interests could be heard if we managed to win some seats. But that was not to be!

    WE know what DAP is capable of. Yeah, DAP now realizes the support of the Dayak in retaining one or two seats for the party. The Dayak people are well aware of the principles which DAP subscribes to.

    But why is it only a few days ago that they realize of the need to include the Dayak interests in the principles?

    Or could it be that the Dayak votes for DAP were never meant to topple the BN State government but purely to reduce the majority seats so that more Opposition in the House will mean more solid Opposition voice?

    Anyway, all the best to 9 in DCC.

    Cheers….

82. spaohnet on July 23rd, 2011 12:30 pm

    Comments bala DBS. Positive, Negative and constructive. betundi-tundi

    Ba penemu aku manah, lalu paju ka penemu nya DAP-Dayak concil

    Nyema enti bisi program ti baka tu ia ti udah tau disebut enda berkesan.

    Jadi ari bangsa dayak ti amat di balat ti perhati oleh bangsa cina polittik DAP. Dia ba penemu aku tu tau jadi ka platform ka kitai bangsa maju ka sasingkang agi laban bisi agi orang deka nulong bangsa kitai etc..etc

    Tu ari siti cara penyarakup ka kitai Dayak
    Tu mega siti ari cara ngenuai ka penemu enggau pelandik cara kitai bafikir ba dunia ti majak masang enggau penemu-penemu ti baru ti di kongsi ka orang enggau bangsa kitai.

    Enggau jako ti pandak aku sigi nyukong penemu DAP-Dayak DAP – Dayak Consultative Council

    Jako perasang aku ka sida ti deka mai penemu tu ngaggai bangsa Dayak.

    1: Adu ka meh furom – randau serta rigister member ukai semina ba bandar-bandar aja tang terus ka ngaggai luar bandar menua rumah panjang kampung-kampung.

    Lalu arap ka DAP-Dayak concil tu enda mudah putus asa enggau penemu aku ti di atas nya.

    Maioh agi member maioh agi randau maioh agi ke-sedaran bangsa dayak enggau tanggong jawap sida ia empu serta awak ka sida nemu hak ti pantut di temu sida ia lalu jadi ka buah randau ari sida sebilik seterus semua bangsa dayak.

    Nya aja penemu ari aku lalu meri peluang ngaggai DBs ti bukai nyambung ia.
    Terima kasih.

83. IBAN BARU on July 25th, 2011 8:58 pm

    DBs please read book by a female chinese migrant, now residing in California ” THICK FACE BLACK HEART” then you may have the insight of the chinese agendas, pls make a wise decision rationally not emotionally

84. engkerawai on July 26th, 2011 9:12 pm

    We can simply emulate others, we have our own culture, legacy, value system in our livelihood. The chinese are too far beyond the horizon. Their civilization exist a thousand years already. Their philosophy of life differs just like the moon and the stars.

    We will gradually learn from bitter catastrophe, civil wars, conflicts, famine anarchy etc. Our sound mind will tell, when we will be conscious of the happenings around us. Our mentality like Bujap @ Bunyau still exist, we still failed to address the fundamental/core issues affecting our people. Sad! Sad! Sad!

    So what can we do? sit down and watch things happen, and the cycle of life will revolve with little CHANGE happening to our people….a decade, a century to come…unpredictable!!!

    So- speak less, dont expect others to read your posting line by line. Action must executed, as proof of our courage, wits, cunningness and of course we want to see RESULTS….lets talk ACTION, otherwise its just an overnight dream or a nightmare for us Dayaks. Farewell.

    Auld lang Syne
    Mejar Engkerawai
    The Lion Heart.

85. Jamah Lubah on August 3rd, 2011 8:23 pm

    ”Tahniah” to those already selected as a part of the DCC committee. Let us give our support to them.

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