Drama at the State Assembly

Let’s look how Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu performs at the Dewan during his winding up speech on May 23, 2012. This is part of his unedited speech and his argument against the Opposition. (What the Opposition members said could not be heard because of their microphones were switched by the Speaker)

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In Sarawak, even in this Dewan, the majority of the Barisan Nasional government but the minority who always attempt to be noisy to make up for their small number, who like Ahli Yang Berhormat from DAP is notoriously known to suppress and oppress the opportunity of NCR land owners from participating and benefiting from Barisan Nasional government poverty eradication programme through NCR joint venture for oil palm plantation.

Tuan Speaker, I have heard and followed very closely the speeches made by Ahli-ahli Yang  Berhormat from DAP at this Dewan and analyzing from the trend of the past year, past many years including this sitting, Ahli-Ahli Pembangkang especially from DAP never can agree even though how good the programme for the people for the sake of the rakyat that had been implemented by the department.

To make up for their number because Barisan Nasional Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri represent 77.5% more than 2/3 majority here. To make for this small number, I observed that, I think I am right to say that over the years DAP want to make up for the small number, they made loud noise even to the extent that they are habitual liar in this Dewan, Ahli Yang Berhormat for Bukit Assek who has got record, they go on two occasions, where he offended Yang Berhormat, then Datuk Peter Chin and Datuk Amar Dr. George Chan and then Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Datuk Wong Soon Kai, they have twice, also there is a record, to prove this record because they suppressed and oppressed the dignity of this Dewan.

Tuan Speaker, I read here with concern Ahli Yang Berhormat from DAP cannot hide their oppressive and suppressive attitude towards the NCR landowners especially to those in the interior the where majority of them happened to be Dayak communities. This is clearly reflected by the remark made by Ahli Yang Berhormat for Repok who is in speech, said quote page 73 of Hansard dated 16th May, 2012, I read, said; “Labelling  and usage on insecticide and we decide should be written in three languages, that is  Bahasa Malaysia, English and Chinese”. What is his concern for excluding this labelling using any of the Dayak language?

Tuan Speaker (Asfia Awang Nassar): Are you taking, Ahli Yang Berhormat?

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar dan Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang): This, I go on. Let me explain. They can clarify later on. Ahli Yang Berhormat for Repok has conveniently forgotten to include the element of Dayak or Iban language to be used in this label of weedicides and insecticide. Thus suppressing and oppressing the opportunity of the entire Dayak community from understanding the danger and hazard related to the such … (Inaudible) in so doing, in so doing, you keep quiet first. In so doing DAP Ahli Yang Berhormat for Repok has completely suppressed and oppressed and deny the opportunity of the Dayak who represent more than 50 percent of total population of Sarawak. The majority of them are farmers of understanding of the hazard related to insecticide. As a consequence of this Ahli Yang Berhormat for Repok cannot run away from the fact that he has that very selfish attitude in deny the usage of Iban or Dayak language on the label warning the farmers and uses of weedicides and insecticide. Such oppressive and suppressive attitude against opportunities had become the political culture of DAP and this certainly have offended NCR landowners resulting in DAP being rejected and dejected by the Government.

Yang Amat Berhormat Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud our beloved Chief Minister care for the Rakyat including giving full respect in due honour for reburial to our heroes. The twenty one Iban trackers in Sarawak Rangers who were killed by communist terrorist led by Chin Peng during the emergency. The reburial operation “Mai Pulai” of 21 Iban trackers and Sarawak Rangers was appreciated with a full honour in ceremony by Yang Amat Berhormat Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, Chief Minister on 27th July.

Tuan Speaker, some of the Dayak farmers even commented, understandably Y.B. for Repok is a DAP Medical Doctor. It his remark suggested that the Chinese farmers can understand the hazard of weedicides  and insecticide but not the Dayak farmers because it does not support the usage of Dayak language on the label indicating hazard of weedicides and insecticide. The Dayak farmers may fall sick as a result of using this weedicides and not understanding fully the hazard of insecticide because there is the absence of Dayak language to give guide to proper usage or precaution.  Some of them say; “The people get sick, this could mean more business for DAP Ahli Yang Berhormat for Repok” who being a doctor as patronize his clinic. This is the comment that I have heard outside.

Tuan Speaker, Tuan Speaker, please be sensitive to all these. We have, it stands to record the Dayak communities support for the Government by forgiving the communist terrorist who terrorised, who terrorised RASCOM for a good number of years killing people. Sit down (Jabu to Chong).

Tuan Speaker, the truth hurts. Ahli Yang Berhormat for Bukit Assek who habitually twice, they got record in this Dewan who be a liar. And are the truth hurts more. We the Dayak communities support the government to forgive the communist terrorist who terrorised in RASCOM areas killing Penghulu Imban, Penghulu Andok, Johnny Mastafa, Herman Wong, Christopher Jantan and all the boarders scout  and RANGERS. So, be reasonable. The Dayaks suffered because I know, I worked in RASCOM for two years.

Tuan Speaker: Are you giving way? Clarification to the... (Interruption)

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar dan Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang):  No. Let me continue. The truth hurts. The truth hurts and let me state here. When Chin Peng, the communist leaders apply to return to Malaysia, DAP never object Chin Peng application.

So, Tuan Speaker, the Handsard says: labelling and usage on insecticide, is the speech by Ahli Yang Berhormat for Repok, Handsard page 73, 16th May, I am not imputing improper motives, it is written here. Can’t you read? Can’t you read? Can you read this? Can you read this? Can you read this? Can? You sit down. You sit down.

Tuan Speaker, Tuan Speaker, Tuan Speaker, let me continue. The floor is mine. Please Tuan Speaker. Sit down. Tuan Speaker, Tuan Speaker, can I continue? I know the tactics of DAP they make loud noise, Tuan Speaker.

Tuan Speaker: He is quoting. He is quoting. I am listening. I will rule when he transgress.

Proceed, proceed. Order.  I have heard you. I have heard you. I have heard you on Point

of Order 32(6). Ya. The Minister proceed. That’s my ruling.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar dan Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): Tuan Speaker, this is a comment I heard from people, this is a comment I heard from people. You sit down. Okay, you sit down, you sit down, you sit down, you sit down, you sit down, sit down, sit down. This is the Hansard, this is the Hansard. Tuan Speaker ... (Interruption)

This is the Hansard, this is the Hansard. Tuan Speaker ... (Inaudible)

Tuan Speaker: Alright, okay, okay. Proceed.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Permodenan Pertanian dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr.) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): This is the Hansard, this is the Hansard ... (Inaudible)

Tuan Speaker: Order ... (Inaudible) proceed, proceed.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Permodenan Pertanian dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): Tuan Speaker, I am subject to your ruling as Speaker ... (Inaudible) Tuan Speaker ... (Interruption) nobody can alter what is being said in the Hansard here. I have got the conscious, I have got conscious ... (Interruption) (Inaudible)

Tuan Speaker: Okay, sit down, sit down.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Permodenan Pertanian dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): My conscious is one of those who even ... (Interruption) (Inaudible) you sit down I tell you ... (Interruption) (Inaudible)

Tuan Speaker: Order, order. Let the Minister continue.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Permodenan Pertanian dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): You sit down ... (Interruption) (Inaudible).

Tuan Speaker: Order, order.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Permodenan Pertanian dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): No, you sit down. Let me explain ... (Interruption) (Inaudible) you sit down, this is my turn. You are not the Minister ... (Interruption) (Inaudible)

Tuan Speaker: Order, order. Proceed.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Permodenan Pertanian dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): Tuan Speaker ... (Interruption) (Inaudible) nobody can alter these, what it said in the Hansard. You say, labelling and usage of ... (Interruption) (Inaudible) sit down

...(Interruption) ...(Inaudible)

Tuan Speaker: Order, order. Sit down, sit down. I have given my ruling, I have given my

ruling. Okay, proceed.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Permodenan Pertanian dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): Tuan Speaker ... (Interruption) (Inaudible) it says here labelling and usage of insecticides and weedicides should be written in three languages, that is Bahasa Malaysia, English and Chinese. As an Iban, as a Dayak, I feel offended because, what is the reason why the Dayak Language is excluded ... (Interruption) (Inaudible) okay, okay ... (Interruption) (Inaudible) why, how can I agree ...(Interruption) (Inaudible) Tuan

Speaker ... (Interruption) (Inaudible)

Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat move to the next point Ahli Yang Berhormat.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar dan Menteri

Pemodenan Pertanian (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): Okay ... (Interruption) (Inaudible)

Tuan Speaker: Order, order. Member for Repok please sit down ... (Interruption)

(Inaudible) order, order. Move to the next point.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar dan Menteri

Pemodenan Pertanian (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak

Numpang): Tuan Speaker ... (Interruption) (Inaudible)

Tuan Speaker: Don’t say that, if you come to a point, you all react, let him.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar dan Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): Tuan Speaker, I wish to thank your goodself and your Deputy Speaker for the very fair and firm manner in conducting the proceeding throughout the sitting of these First Meeting of the Second Session of Seventeenth Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak. Thank you for your very excellent job, well done in spite of the various attempts by Ahli-Ahli Yang berhormat from DAP wanting to turn this Dewan into a market place. I am very grateful and appreciative to all the members of the civil service under the very capable and dedicated State Secretary, Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Haji Morshidi Abdul Ghani and also under the Federal Secretary, Yang Berbahagia Datuk Yahya  Besimin by doing excellent job implementing government policies, supervising and monitoring all the development project where the rakyat throughout Sarawak derive benefit.

I know the civil service, even during the weekend through their dedication, they care for the people they visit the rural areas. Yesterday, people who never know about the Penan, they do not know where these Penan lives, where these kampong were is subjecting in this Dewan conveniently to become armchair general. We know, as I have said, we got programme for the Penan come 26th October, 2012 – 2015, through government programme. The Penans were poor at Long Beruang; they are able to tap their rubber now, their rubber has grown above my height. It started last year, three years ago.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar dan Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): And they will be able to enjoy at least RM2500 per family per month through government programme, whereas now they cannot earn hardly about RM300-400. This is how we care. The Penan of Long Beruang, the Penan of Long Lamai, the Penan of Long Jakitan, the Penan in Sela’an, the Penan of Selungu, Penan in Magoh, Penan in Bario, Penan in Belaga, Penan in Ulu Kakus and Penan in Ulu Limbang will benefit from these. We have got reasons because the community project, the Penan Community Project which I started more than three years ago is an example for Penan Community Project for which six will be build this year and one next year in all the rural areas. Well, yesterday there is a gathering, heard it is a gathering conveniently under is the roof. If you really care about the Penan, you go over and experience walking on foot and also the problems that they faced there but the opposition just for political ploy “melepas batuk saja di palak tangga”. Under the comfort of this Dewan also they care for the Penan. But the Government has establish even the Assistant Minister looking after Penan affair were establish the Pulung Tau, National Park to cater for the Penan to use, so there it is. Well, that is what the opposition is doing. I wish also to give thanks to all the hard working staff, the Secretary of this Dewan and his assistant, the Stenographers and all who have consciously working very hard round the clock to prepare the Hansard and related Dewan papers. Well done and thank you.

I also wish to state here, the opposition dia punya influences are coming down. DAP, Tengku Aziz lari daripada DAP and also Raja Petra Kamarudin used to support the opposition, sekarang tidak lagi. And also Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim now refuse to visit Lubok Antu, refuse to visit Rumah Christoper Edada because the people will know what he promised during the visit last time, he cannot fulfil and that is the reason why. We visited Rumah Embuas, Bukit Song on the same day I visited Rumah Junsung, kilometre  48 on the same day. The crowd attending Anwar Ibrahim and including his kuncu-kuncu from Miri, not come to 200. In the crowd that was attended by Yang Berhormat Ahmad Lai the member of Parliament, Yang Berhormat Rossie and Yang Berhormat Ripin and Yang Berhormat Dennis Ngau at Rumah Johnson the crowd exceeds 2500. This is, well, finally, Tuan Speaker, I also wish to convey Selamat Menyambut Hari Ibu (Mother’s Day), Selamat Menyambut Hari Guru (Teacher’s Day), all the mothers and teachers deserve our thanks and praises. We must realize through the very caring mother’s, of course, supported by our fathers and through our very caring teachers all of us has grown to be caring. If you are not caring, it is your own making or parents. And I wish also in anticipation for our Father’s Day, I wish in advance to congratulate all the fathers in advance and also I wish Selamat Berpuasa to the Malay friends who will be observing Bulan Ramadhan culminating into Hari Raya ...(Interruption) (Inaudible)

Tuan Speaker: Let the Minister speak.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar dan Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri ... (Interruption) (Inaudible)

Tuan Speaker: Be silent.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar dan Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): Gawai is coming ... (Interruption) (Inaudible)

Tuan Speaker: Order, order. Silent, silent.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar dan Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): Gawai is coming ... (Interruption) (Inaudible)

Tuan Speaker: Let the Minister speak, be silent.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri dan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar dan Menteri

Pemodenan Pertanian (Y.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred Jabu anak Numpang): Tuan Speaker, I cannot be deterred. I cannot be deterred by the oppositions because this is ready their habit and culture to distract. Selamat Hari Gawai,Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai and including next year for Chinese New Year, Gong Xi Fa Chai.

Terima kasih. Selamat Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai. Selamat Gawai. Lantang Senang rakyat semua dalam Sarawak nyerangkung anak telesak pandai belajar ba universiti lalu nyukung Barisan Nasional. Terima kasih.

Tuan Speaker: Ahli Yang Berhormat, sitting is adjourned until 2:30 p.m.