Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak this morning (22 Feb 10) visited Rumah Juliana Bedus, Kemidan, Saratok. He was accompanied by politicians and officials both from the Federal and State Governments.
This longhouse is believed to be one of the most modern longhouses, if not the most modern in Sarawak or even in the whole of Malaysia. All the floors and walls are tiled. All “biliks” are fully air-conditioned. All roads to the longhouse are fully tar-sealed; electricity and clean water are being supplied.
It is very rare for Malaysian Prime Ministers to visit an Iban longhouse and since such a visit is very rare, Najib should have been brought to ill-equipped or dilapidated longhouses, so that he knows the real poverty situation, the miseries and the problems faced by the Ibans, due to lack of infrastructural development, the lack of economic activities and lack of medical facilities.
And by knowing the real poverty situation of the people, he will certainly make bigger financial allocations to help the people improve their livelihood and standard of living and so that they can also share the fruits of Merdeka. Many of the Iban longhouses have been neglected even though we have been Merdeka for the last 46 years.
After seeing Rumah Juliana, Najib must have the impression that all Iban longhouses and Ibans themselves have progressed tremendously. Nevertheless Najib announced an allocation of RM3.4 billion for infrastructural development in the rural areas. I thought I heard and read the same amount of money for rural infrastructural development as announced by rural and regional development minister last month. Could the allocation be the same?
And another question is: Will Iban longhouses in other areas not in SCORE areas benefit from part of the allocation? – The Broken Shield
Source: www.thebrokenshield.blogspot.com
This longhouse is believed to be one of the most modern longhouses, if not the most modern in Sarawak or even in the whole of Malaysia. All the floors and walls are tiled. All “biliks” are fully air-conditioned. All roads to the longhouse are fully tar-sealed; electricity and clean water are being supplied.
It is very rare for Malaysian Prime Ministers to visit an Iban longhouse and since such a visit is very rare, Najib should have been brought to ill-equipped or dilapidated longhouses, so that he knows the real poverty situation, the miseries and the problems faced by the Ibans, due to lack of infrastructural development, the lack of economic activities and lack of medical facilities.
And by knowing the real poverty situation of the people, he will certainly make bigger financial allocations to help the people improve their livelihood and standard of living and so that they can also share the fruits of Merdeka. Many of the Iban longhouses have been neglected even though we have been Merdeka for the last 46 years.
After seeing Rumah Juliana, Najib must have the impression that all Iban longhouses and Ibans themselves have progressed tremendously. Nevertheless Najib announced an allocation of RM3.4 billion for infrastructural development in the rural areas. I thought I heard and read the same amount of money for rural infrastructural development as announced by rural and regional development minister last month. Could the allocation be the same?
And another question is: Will Iban longhouses in other areas not in SCORE areas benefit from part of the allocation? – The Broken Shield
Source: www.thebrokenshield.blogspot.com
