Source: Utusan Borneo, 28 Feb 2009The latest destruction of a number of houses by the Land and Survey Department at Mile 15, Mukah-Selangau Road has been described as yet another evidence of cruelty on the part of the state BN government.
Mensekar Banyau, aged 70, has lodged a report with the Police at Selangau Police Station two days ago accusing the enforcement officers from the Land and Survey department of being “zalim” (cruel) against the occupants of three houses when they came and destroyed the houses and their properties.
“We tried to stop them from destroying our houses and properties, but we were helpless. Their actions made us very angry and we lost about RM60,000 worth of properties," he said to a reporter from Utusan Borneo.
“They should have notified us,” he said and added that they were now staying with their relatives in other longhouses.
According to him, the enforcement officers on 16 October last year destroyed a number of houses in the area.
“Before the case is settled, the enforcement officers on Thursday, 26 February 2009 at 10.30 a.m. destroyed three more houses. At that time only me and my wife were at home; the rest had gone to work. We tried to salvage our properties, but could not do it as they used a bulldozer to destroy the houses,” he said.
Mensekar claimed that they had not been notified by the Land and Survey Department nor informed that their houses were to be demolished.
He admitted, however, that he had partially dismantled his house when they told him that a public road passed through the part of the house. And he was also told by the staff of the department that the other half of the house could still be occupied as it did not obstruct the proposed road.
That was why, he said, that they did not move out.
“They clearly cheated us,” said another villager, Nyunkin Renjau and listed their possessions being destroyed included paddy, fertilizers, motorcycles, antiques, bedding, clothing and cash.
The victims are known to be strong supporters of the MP for Selangau and Deputy Minister Joseph Entulu Belaun who is deputy president of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS).
Why couldn’t Joseph Belaun help them? Or for that matter Joseph Mauh, State Assemblyman for Tamin? After all this is what our elected representatives are supposed to do – help their supporters.
Mensekar Banyau, aged 70, has lodged a report with the Police at Selangau Police Station two days ago accusing the enforcement officers from the Land and Survey department of being “zalim” (cruel) against the occupants of three houses when they came and destroyed the houses and their properties.
“We tried to stop them from destroying our houses and properties, but we were helpless. Their actions made us very angry and we lost about RM60,000 worth of properties," he said to a reporter from Utusan Borneo.
“They should have notified us,” he said and added that they were now staying with their relatives in other longhouses.
According to him, the enforcement officers on 16 October last year destroyed a number of houses in the area.
“Before the case is settled, the enforcement officers on Thursday, 26 February 2009 at 10.30 a.m. destroyed three more houses. At that time only me and my wife were at home; the rest had gone to work. We tried to salvage our properties, but could not do it as they used a bulldozer to destroy the houses,” he said.
Mensekar claimed that they had not been notified by the Land and Survey Department nor informed that their houses were to be demolished.
He admitted, however, that he had partially dismantled his house when they told him that a public road passed through the part of the house. And he was also told by the staff of the department that the other half of the house could still be occupied as it did not obstruct the proposed road.
That was why, he said, that they did not move out.
“They clearly cheated us,” said another villager, Nyunkin Renjau and listed their possessions being destroyed included paddy, fertilizers, motorcycles, antiques, bedding, clothing and cash.
The victims are known to be strong supporters of the MP for Selangau and Deputy Minister Joseph Entulu Belaun who is deputy president of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS).
Why couldn’t Joseph Belaun help them? Or for that matter Joseph Mauh, State Assemblyman for Tamin? After all this is what our elected representatives are supposed to do – help their supporters.
Anyway the latest incident which is one of the many cases where Dayak longhouses have been destroyed should open the eyes of the voters of Batang Ai who will soon witness a by-election. They are given a choice: vote for BN and condone the destruction of longhouses or vote for PKR for your rights, fairness and justice. – The Broken Shield
Source: www.thebrokenshield.blogspot.com
Source: www.thebrokenshield.blogspot.com
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There is a post on comments in the previous post which adviced the upcoming campaign in Batang Ai include modern presentation techniques. Pictures tell a thousand words and if the presentation is effective, it can shift votes. Show them the cruelty of the present Government in trying to block the advancement of the Dayaks. Pictures and materials of longhouses that have been destroyed, the high handedness of the Land and Survey officers. This form of presentation has never been done before. Use audio visuals instead of the traditional oratory techniques which drives people to sleep. In this election all BN needs is 4000 votes to win and 4000 hearts to win with - say RM100 per vote? That RM40,000 is peanuts for BN machinery. By now the various transport and fuel supply for the Batang Ai voters mode of transport is being rounded up by BN machinery to prevent the opposition supporting longhouses to come down to vote. Go out there and rent a large motor express launch that will help bring voters. Play those video campaign in the Express Boat... in shops, in all the longhouse (how much is one CD anyway?). If the BN is to counter this propaganda they can only show what development is promised to the people of Batang Ai if BN is voted in... promises of projects etc. After 50 years of Independence what have the development effort gone to show? Mukah and Samarahan is developing faster than Batang Ai as all the development projects are dumped into these elite Divisions. Look at Kuching Division - large amount of money is pumped in though its held by the Opposition. Batang Ai can be a symbol of the Change that is about to sweep Sarawak! Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban! Don't go for the traditional campaign approach now, go for the alternative way of conveying message through modern communication technology. Bring your own generator if the place is without electricity. Good Luck!
Intimes of trouble the YBs are not around.
We now realise that we neen not be around in times of election, for BN.
Now we get to see the true picture. You get abandon by your BN YBs after you vote them in! You are on your own when you are in dire strait. BN YBs are notorious at doing that. Before the election they promise you the moon and beg you for your votes. After being voted in, they conveniently disappear and are nowhere to be found when you need help.
VOTE FOR BN IN LUBOK ANTU AND THEREAFTER BE PREPARED TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCE!
Adong Belalai said...
In this election all BN needs is 4000 votes to win and 4000 hearts to win with - say RM100 per vote? That RM40,000 is peanuts for BN machinery.
Actually: RM400,000 not RM40,000. But still peanuts for BN
After elected, the YBs will see if they are give some timber concession and a share in the loot BN plundered over the land of Sarawak...
They are not hard and different time, they are happy dinners and when their hands of full government grants for projects that are to shared by contractor friend
They are given special discounted price to buy state land and start building their palace...Who care what you problems are, Dear People. You are fooled and now do choose to again and continuously FOOLED?????
Heart felt sympathy for our fellow communities who even one piece of shelters are PULLED DOWN
WE must vote BN because BN can assure us development, better roads, rural infrastructues power and supplies??
Are these not the responsibility of any party in governance??
To all Batang Ai Voters,
Please watch the following youtubes. To all sarawakian please help to wake up our people
1)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gURxofonCVI
2)http://www.youtube.com/user/daartasha
Destruction of rumah Nyawin and Rumah Sendok. Yo will hear a voice of woman cry!!!
Awang Tengah said all land not surveyed, not issued with a land title, including land under NCR claim, is government land. I am sure these people are occupying the state land and the enforcement officers were just doing their job legally. If anyone of you thinks otherwise, then advise these people to lodge a police report for investigation.
TO PAKATAN RAKYAT:Set up OPERATION and LOGISTIC CENTER in L/Antu now.Don't delay.This is very crucial.Do it now !!!
The gov't have destroyed lots of rumah panjai,houses and huts but when the area YB or MP go there and give them some small hangouts ,they have completely forgotten what the gov't have done to them.They will vote the gov't again.this not only happen once but countless of time.As I have said many times,the dayaks are born to take things for granted.Seldom do they takes things to their heart.They just don't remember and can easily be bought over.
There was one blogger who even say dayaks are descendants of frogs.Once they see money,they will forget everything,even their own name.
I hope this anger will generate some form of hatred that will be translated into votes.We have to wait and see whether this will be the beginning of dayakism.
I pray they will wake up after a long sleep,45 years!
From SNAP to PBDS to PRS,the dayaks are still been push around and sidelined.No one dare to stand up and boot out these bloody dayaks leaders who sice day one have been bullshitting until now.Who can stand all these cow dung been smeared on the face of all dayaks! I hope they can smell the sjit and wipe their face and sat enough is enough.Damn the gov't of today! CHANGE is what we need!
Hi all sarawakian while you all were sleeping they (BN) took your belongings now thank GOD all of you are awake, lets spike BN out so that they will regret for the rest of their lives
Thank you
Ravi
Let share ideas Broken Shiled-you've well written ideas I noticed. I don't seem to get your email address.
Care to get in touch
http://kadayanjournal.com
Do you know, as a YB who know how to lick the balls of the old man, you will have no problem to purchase a piece of valuable land with price musch under market price. This is what many YBs are waiting for with mouth watering like dogs. Who care for those voted for them!!!!
When houses of your race being pulled down, lands grabbed and they are left under the sun and rain without a piece of roof to shelter them, where are you YBs?
PRS and SPDP are both typical of such indifference toward such happening to their own communities. Party chiefs lying on hotel beds with forteign women are not new to the news. One day, you will also have nude performance on the webs and papers, for sure, and very sure!
From steel needle
upred jarBoo said this is development for the dayak. anyone who against it is considered anti taikmanoh/gomen. so people of batang ai do you want this development as proclaimed by jarBoo??? make your choice.
Dear Amdeesidik,
Thank you for dropping by in my blog. You can get in touch with me via my email at josephtawie@yahoo.com
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looks like the infectious GREED from BN has spread to Sarawak.
BN's unmistakable motto is :
- get rich first by screwing the public.
- get richer by screwing the public even more.
- after that pass on the "recipe of success" to progenitors so that they can continue with their "success" story.
the choice is yours - sarawakians- if you want to let this permeate or you can simply stop it on its tracks.
The choice is easy - just simply spread the news.
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Anonymous said..March 1, 2009 4:06 PM
Ya, licking that old white hair's balls!
Just see the piece of land that was once use as a football field,next to Swineburn College.It's now fill with 2 rows of new shop houses .This is the true case of the owner who knows how to lick that white hair's balls.He got this prime real estate at below market price.
If you know how to lick,then he may give you central padang.TRY!
I have drawn some conclusions below which may interest you.
http://thedesirefornothing.blogspot.com/2009/03/3-or-4-by-elections-but-batang-ai-is.html
Residents and longhouses of NCR in Batang Ai beware. You may be next to be bulldoze down. Don't cry if it happens to you if you vote BN. Don't let history repeat itself again like Rumah Nyawin and Rumah Sendok.
hal baka ka nyadi ngagai kaban kitai nya tetap ka berterusan enti kitai agi nadai ka berubah.
buai ka perintah bn ka betuai ka " Babun Tuai" nya ka selalu ngayah lalu merinsa ka orang dayak. kelebih agi enti ia meda kitai nya orang ka miskin...sigi nadai dipebasa ka sida.
tulah bn nya laban ngaga bangsa dayak baka nya.
Intelligence information from PKR Hq Kl suggest that all future party election candidate must be a graduate (at least a Degree holder).Thier finding revealed that the reason why 2 PKR and a DAP ADUN in Perak leap-frogged to BN is because they are non-graduates.The party described the three as a low class creatures and esaily tumble.
I am just curious if Bawin is qualified to contest given the strigent condition imposed. But don’t worry Batang Ai is not short of graduates.
Can someone out there kindly inform DayakBaru.com management that the site is currently “impenetrable”?!
Thank you!
The BN is heartless. DAP has said it many times in the Sarawak DUN. The destruction of people's properties proves this as well. Sarawak has so much land. Before the houses are taken down, at least serve a notice on the residents, hear them, help them to resettle elsewhere. Why should this be so difficult?
Can the victims expect the elected MP and ADUN to help? They are supposed to extend help. But if your rice bowl depends on the BN government, can you expect them to help you, really?
Look at Selangau and Tamin. We have power lines passing over the roofs of the longhouses, yet how many longhouses do not have power supply? Have the MP and ADUN spoken up for that?
The people have given the BN too much support. That is why the people can be neglected. Those areas with no opposition are lagging behind in developement.
Batang Ai is a test to the Dayaks. The government has neglected the people. Let's see how the people would support the BN, again!
To quote Raja Nazrin: " A LAWLESS SYSTEM BREEDS A LAWLESS CULTURE .." NST front page dated 28.02.2009.
Malaysia in in urgent need new "Tunku Abdul Rahman brand" of Prime Minister for Malaysia.
From what are heard and seen during the last years, BN systems are growing from bad to worse in its lawlessness over handling of many matters of public interests.
Covering-ups of wrongs done every where are growing thicker and higher with passage of time. Some examples are:-
> The Altantuya Trial Murder Case
> The Perak Constitutional Crisis
> The lawless of UMNO youth pushing defenceless wheel-chaired Kapal Singh IN PARLIAMENT.
> ...+ + + +
What Raza Nazrin said appeared to be very true .. of BN systems.
The reported case on the destruction of the three longhouses demonstrated the cruelty of Taib'sBN.
> Corrupted system breeds corruptions.
> Ketuanan ystem breeds new brand of apatheid.
> Enslaving political system breeds political slavery.
> Cruel political system breeds political cruelties..
> Divisive system breeds divisions.
> Lying system breeds liars.
> Deceiving system breeds deceivers.
> Land-robbing system breeds land-robbers.
> Discriminatory system breeds discriminations.
Tabi Unggal,
Enti rh panjang di entak enda di enselan enggau kerbau tau ka kambin, tai manok sigi enda setuju, lalu nyukor rh panjai ngena lipan baka di batu 15 jalai Selangau Mukah.Orang diatu nadai berguna ke pala babi agi . Nya aja kaban.
Once there are 3 monkeys, as we all always know there are only 3 monkeys, not more not less. 1st monkey shut it's ears with it's hand so it has to hear nothing,2nd monkey shut it's mouth with it hand, so it has to say nothing, when it says nothing, it definitely do nothing. The 3rd monkey shut it eyes with it's hand, so it sees nothing, so when it sees nothing, the monkey will do nothing. But we seem to forget about the 4th monkey. This 4th monkey didnot shut it eyes, ears or mouth BUT it runs away, screaming in the top of it's voice, from everything. The nature of a monkey, is greed. Greed is in control of the monkey. The monkey would careless about the owner of the land, as long as there is food in the land, the monkey would surely come, foraging for the food and destroying the fruit trees.
The moral of the story is....for you to fill it up. You know who is the monkey.
A.Ahmad said...
Intelligence information from PKR Hq Kl suggest that all future party election candidate must be a graduate....why 2 PKR and a DAP ADUN in Perak leap-frogged....Batang Ai is not short of graduates.
True. No shortage of graduates. SDUGA can confirm this fact.SDUGA will send army of unemployed Dayak graduates to pin down BN.
Many graduates are holders of questioable BAs /MAs & PhDs from questionable universities.
A.Ahmad. Do you know that many graduates are no better than non gradutes in many aspects...
Find a "half-bake of MA" graduate if he or she is able to write as good as Broken Shield.
The lst of comparison is long.
Graduate for non-graduates
Malaysia Today - X-Files
Unsolved case of murder on Altantuya, who is the real culprit, do you know?
Unclear dicision on the righful party to the DUN of Perak because unclear rules, regulation and constitutional power of speaker, secretary and so on
Unjustified ownership of so called Native Customary Right lands, where have these NCR gone? Nomore Considered Rights = NCR?
It is painful to think that now Sarawak is going back to the older dark ages in its history, how the British ousted Brunei, and now BN Taib bullied the Dayak Natives and soon even the graves will be dug out to turn some pieces of lands for BN development. Not surprising
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