Residents of four longhouses of Ulu Suai, Batu Niah, Miri have submitted a memorandum to TYT Yang Dipertua Negeri Sarawak Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin seeking his help to intervene in their dispute with an oil palm company, Mega Jutamas Sdn Bhd over a piece of land of 313.54 hectares at Lot 95.
The memorandum was submitted on 27 August 2009 to the Astana by a seven-man delegation led by Siew Choon Siak. It was received by his Aide-de-camp.
Copies of the memorandum have been extended to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud, State cabinet ministers and elected Dayak representatives.
The same group also sought the assistance of the Human Rights Commission in Sarawak which promised to raise it with its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
In the memorandum they appeal to the Head of State to intervene since he has been entrusted by the State Constitution to look after interests and welfare of the people of Sarawak especially the natives including the Dayak Ibans, saying that they have exhausted all avenues to solve the dispute with the oil palm company.
“We the poor people would like the Lot 95 that we have cleared and farmed much earlier than the company need to be defended and protected,” said Siew of Rumah Rajang.
He said that they also appealed to the Head of State to tell the company and its workers not to disturb and undermine their livelihood including threatening and frightening them by using gangsters and Police.
“We also want the land be given to us in accordance with the Federal Constitution that gives priority to the natives to be given land titles to their NCR land,” he said and appealed to TYT to urge the government to stop taking away their NCR land and to revoke the provisional lease on Lot 95.
The residents of the four longhouses – Rumah Rajang Ak Sengalang, Rumah Tapu Ak Galis, Rumah Aatat Ak Pengiran and Rumah Umpor Ak Lunsa - began planting the land at Ulu Suai, Batu Niah since 1996 with cash crops and oil palm.
According to Siew, the people have lived peacefully and harmoniously until the government leased the land to Mega Jutamas in May 2005.
Several meetings, he said, have been held with the company and the government and it seemed that the company simply ignored their request and did not respect their culture and their way of life.
Siew said that they have exhausted avenues to settle their dispute with the company including seeking assistance from the State Assemblyman for Kemena, the MP for Bintulu, the Minister of Land Development Sarawak, the Chief Minister and the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
“All our efforts have failed. Now we would like the Head of State to intervene,” he said, adding: “If nothing comes out from this appeal to the Head of State, then we raise the issue at the UN forum of indigenous peoples.
“And this can become a big issue that will have big impact not only on Malaysia palm oil exports, but also on Mega Jutamas oil palm company as well as other oil palm companies in Sarawak,” he said. – The Broken Shield
Source: www.thebrokenshield.blogspot.com
Wednesday, September 2
Appeal to TYT to help settle NCR land issue
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Majak meh pengawa org ka munas ke pengidup kitai Iban, in particular and Dayak in general. Ngena undang-undang nda ga di ator cda ia.
Org ke tuai kitai ba tampuk pemerintah ke bc kuasa bejako ke kitai nda ga nimbar ke penemu ngari ke kitai.
Bah nama runding kitai deh BOSS? Di Sarawak maioh tubuh kitai. Ankat kitai diato?
(This was translated by Iban friend)
Jamal Jarjis
Let's look at it the other way. You want to do business, you apply for a piece of land, you lobby, you got it approved. The Government knew there were NCR problems, but they issued it out to you.
Who suffers?
The natives and the companies.
I personally don't think it works becos this not the first time.
The only way to get back your land is by changing this gov't and that will be the fastest way.
See what Hindraf have done, appeal all the way to London, to QE, but our gov't does not blink a eye.
The win by BN in Batang Ai also give them the 'license' to do what they think is their way.
So the ball now is in the hands of the dayaks and if they really want their land back, then show BN the door.
Robin Hood
no matters what will happened...this is the best way to fight for NCR land...salute and support this kind of movement and hope more will come up..dont stop fighting..since the BN policies never change...
Kawi chundung sigi rerangang
Tugau betegiau ka tumbang
Punggu giu-giu nganti ninggang
Sama bela sedia kitai madi....
Sad to hear non-stop grievances from dayaks regarding their rights on NCR land. Perhaps some of dayak ministers and elected representatives share their sympathy to dayaks` plights, but better for them to have sealed-lips just to maintain their status and positions.If that is the reason for our dayak YBs not to intervene, then they are ineffective and coward. Just know how to dance like monkeys here and there.
Lapa kitai Dayak nadai kala tepikir
deka mai pekara ti bansa tu ngagai
sampi nuju IYA ti pun samoa UTAI? IYA pega ti pengaga enggau meruan bempu ia nya APAI kitai ti diserga - AMEN. "Ba Tuhan, bebansa sigi nadai;enda besai ari titik ai,
pulau-pulau ti jaoh baka pemerat amau.Iya ngemarok ka sida pemegai
perintah ti bekuasa, lalu ngasoh sida nadai guna sakali."
its all self inflicted!! time after time the Dayaks fall for the same lies every election, then accept the RM50 to vote them back in and then you COMPLAIN ABOUT IT?!?! you have no right to. shut up whining and moaning and accept responsibility, if you leave your door open in your house and you get robbed, don't blame the robber...you put him there by letting him in!
stop money politics and get some strong leadership from PKR Sarawak and Sabah, not a leader from KL. play it right and sure you can win but you have to fight hard.
Kitai Dayak Iban, tusah dikira enti leboh ensepi utai pedis baru nemu pedis hati tang enda lama aja sa-ari dua ajak, dah nya lalu olih dikemelika orang baru. Nama kebuah aku berani nyebut tu laban:-
1. Peda bala kitai Iban di Btg. Ai berapa lama udah pedis nadai diberi pampas ngau pemansang buki bepuloh tahu ti udah ukai main jako cda ringat ngagai perintah munyi ti deka ngayau tang tu tadi maia bepilih nama main BN ngasuh maioh agi undi, tu mandaang ka mentality kitai Iban jauh ari cda Rentap kalia, patut kitai agi dikumbai orang agi besirat/becawat anang ringat
Don't waste your time with the TYT. He's a Taib crony remember? He don't give a hoot to the Dayaks or anybody else.
Syukur alhamdulillah, kerana ada usaha kebangkitan yang mampu menjadi pemangkin kepada satu perubahan yang mungkin jadi kenyataan dalam menentukan hak rakyat dipersada arena politik Sarawak yang sememangnya telah dikuasai secara diktator.
Isu tanah telah sekian lama merampas punca sumber kekayaan rakyat Sarawak. Apalah guna duduk didalam sebuah negeri yang sentiasa menindas untuk mendapat hak milik tanah samada secara sah mahu pun melalui penerokaan.
Kerajaan seolah-olah mahu memonopoli dalam hak pemilikan tanah dan kerap kali menidakkan hak rakyat untuk memiliki hak milik tanah yang telah sekian lama mereka usahakan dan duduki.
Kerajaan bayar pampasan, namun setakat mana kemampuan bayaran pampasan tersebut dapat menampung sisa-sisa hidup rakyat yang sememangnya daif dan miskin.
Gulingkan sahaja kerajaan yang ada sekarang sekiranya masih berterusan menyusahkan rakyat dan merampas kekayaan milik rakyat. Hentikan penindasan mereka dengan kuasa undi yang ada pada setiap individu dan jangan pilih mereka lagi.
Bangkitlah generasi muda, Melanau, Iban, Bidayuh, Cina, Melayu dan lain-lain, gunakalah kuasa yang ada pada kita untuk memberi pengajaran yang sewajarnya.
Matlamat parti politik berbentuk mewakili kaum yang ada wujud di Sarawak kini sudah tidak relevan dan tidak mampu untuk membela rakyat, sebaliknya hanya menjadi pak turut kepada pemimpin yang tidak berperikemanusiaan.
Selagi kita sendiri masih lemah dan tidak berpendirian tegas, maka rejim-rejim yang ada sekarang masih akan bermaharajalela.
Aku mesan ke kitak, nuan nulong madah ke sidak bukai..........
Keno ko penemu aku: Rumbas kitai dulu ngasoh MDC Party tu diregister, udahnya ila baru kitai bela ngundi sioh kia ka magang maia Pilihan Raya. PKR anang, nya party ringat ukai pemangkang. Orang ringat oleh diupah.Angkat ka pekara tu ka dalam SAMPI kitai lalu anang majak ngena pengering diri tang lempai/panggai ka ngagai TUHAN.
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