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SNAP’s presidential race mired in money politics?

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Published on: September 16, 2011

Money politics has crept into the tussle for the president’s post of Sarawak National Party (SNAP) during its coming triennial general assembly (TGA) this Sept 24 and 25.

A concerned senior party member said a certain candidate for the president’s post is offering as much as RM3,400 for each delegate to cover air tickets, hotel room, pocket money and dinner.

“It saddens me when I heard and learned that money politics is now practised in the party by a certain individual who aspires to become the party president.”

“So it is my fervent hope that such thing (money politics) will stop for the sake of the party because the TGA is not about money, but the leadership quality, commitment and responsibility to serve and deliver.”

“The party is not and must not be sold,” he told The Borneo Post yesterday.

He advised party members not to be influenced by money politics, but to choose candidates who have the calibre and leadership quality to lead the party.

SNAP secretary-general Edmund Stanley Jugol when contacted said he has been told by a few delegates that they were promised money by “someone”.

He denied being involved with money politics in the party, adding: “I do not have money.”

Jugol warned of severe consequences for those who resort to bribing delegates to vote for them at the TGA.

“We are watching the situation closely and those involved will be suspended or sacked. There is also a possibility that we will refer them to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC),” Jugol warned.

Jugol said money politics have happened in Umno where the guilty members were sacked, and SNAP will sack members found guilty of doing that.

Meanwhile, SNAP president Edwin Dundang is sticking to his decision not to seek re-election in the coming TGA.

In a telephone interview, Dundang said the decision was to pave way for younger party members to lead the party.

“Many senior party members have accepted (my decision not to contest) and that I give way to younger ones,” said Dundang who has indicated several times that he will not seek re-election to helm the party.

According to Dundang, so far two candidates – secretary-general Edmund Stanley Jugol and Michael Lias – are contesting for the president’s post. Nomination for the president post closed on Sept 17.

SNAP, the oldest state political party was formed on April 10, 1961 and deregistered by the Registrar of Societies (RoS) in 2002.

However, it won the appeal last year when the Court of Appeal set aside the RoS decision.

In the last April 16 state election, the Election Commission (EC) reported that from the total 672,667 (68.66 per cent) registered voters who turned up, SNAP only received 15, 663 votes (2.33 per cent).

In the election, the party contested in 26 seats and lost all.

Immigration privilege is designed to safeguard specific interests

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Tags: 18 Point Agreement, Civil Society, Immigration Act, Sarawak Autonomy

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Published on: September 8, 2011

As i had explained in my article ‘Taib has hijacked our democratic system’ posted in the MoCS website on 29 may 2011, that democracy is a political system whereby the ultimate political power of a country is vested in the people, not the elected government. The political power of the people is manifested through the exercise of the universal democratic rights over a wide range of matters that affect the lives and affairs of the people and nation, which also shape the kind of elected government to be formed. In a true democratic country the elected government being formed must conform to the standard norms of good governance whereby it executes its’ duties and responsibilites to the best of its’ ability for the people. Hence members of the cabinet, the parliament or the State Legislative body must work for and be answerable to the people.

Unfortunately for the people of Sarawak, Pehin Sri Taib schemed his own plan where personal agenda is foremost, whilst good governance comes second. To achieve such a plan he will misuse this entrusted power of his elected government by forgoing the true duties and responsibilities of the state government and instead uses the state resources to serve his personal interests, usurps the democratic rights of the Sarawak people especially during the elections, silences the voice of the opposition members in the Dewan and flouts the rule of law.

As we have witnessed in many countries, Malaysia and the State of Sarawak are no exceptions, that very often when an elected government starts to abuse the entrusted power, over the years most of the democratic rights of the people are eroded away. The last remaining rights are the personal rights of individuals which cannot be suppressed easily, especially when the numbers of individuals resisting an abusive elected government begin to swell. Individuals can be anywhere inside or outside the state or country. Hence a large force of defenders of democracy can help to bring down even a powerful regime or a dictator. Very often the individual and basic human rights of brave men and women is the last bastion of democracy when all other rights are usurped or hijacked by those who persist to hold to power till the end. Personal human rights refer to the personal freedom aspect of the citizens in our society – free to believe, speak, write, hear, know, communicate, defend, meet, travel etc.

In this article I would like to touch on the aspect of freedom of individuals to travel to any part within his/her country. Every citizen has the universal right to interact with one another that necessitates movement to any part of a country for the purpose of meeting, communicating, discussion etc regarding their common interests, official or private duties, business, political or party matters.

No government minister or official has any legal recourse to deny or withdraw such universal basic human right of an individual, unless he or she is an alien or proven to pose a threat to the law and order of a country .

Pehin Sri Taib all out to suppress the last remaining democratic rights
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Taib’s White Lies behind the Baram Dam

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Published on: September 7, 2011

Each year, thousands of rural families (especially the dayaks) are forcibly displaced by so call “government development projects”, whether by timber companies, dams, roads, oil palm plantations and quarries. While such projects can bring enormous benefits to society, they also impose costs, which are often borne by its poorest and most marginalized rural folks. As one famous author wrote in his book he points out, “for millions of people around the world—development has cost them their homes, their livelihoods, their health, their rights and even their very lives.” Impoverishment and disempowerment often become their lot, with particularly harsh consequences for women and children.

In an effort to better understand the plight of those displaced by development projects and the relationship of this kind of displacement to international human rights and humanitarian frameworks for dealing with internally displaced persons, our government should conduct professional studies, research in examining the nature and scope of development-induced displacement and to identify the international institutions, transparencies and remedies that might prove effective in addressing this question before causing catastrophe.

By far, the design and implementation of this mega-project is not gone through for social well-being that do not have constant evaluations and professional studies on how this project could evolves after years and studies to understand what impact they have had on development and poverty reduction programs before and after the dam.

On last weekend, I was having a casual conversation over coffee with a respected Ketau Kampong from Ulu (more…)

Vote lah PKR … follow feline population in Malaysia

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Categories: 13th General Election, Election, NGI, NGO, Non-Govermental, Pakatan Rakyat, Parti Keadilan Rakyat, Politics

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Published on: September 7, 2011

If there is nothing to publicise, don’t publicise and make a fool of yourself. It would be better if PKR Leaders and Publicity Chiefs turn up with food for the starving cats and animals with their own money as claimed.

That would certainly show the kind hearted nature of PKR Leaders who will lead us to transform the nation.

With the latest Publicity stunt, we are sure, PKR is going to get at least another 1 million votes.

Everybody happy? Not quite yet ….

Bersih 4.0? EC and NRD better start registering Cats as Voters to satisfy PKR!

The horrific abuse and starvation of hundreds of cats at the Petknode “hotel” has shocked the nation.
Several hundred cats have been rescued, whereas ar least sixteen cats and kittens died a slow and painful death by starvation.

Many of the rescued cats are in poor condition and more are expected to die.
Meanwhile the clock is ticking for at over 100 more cats which were boarded at Petknode but have yet to be found.

This tragedy once again illustrates the abject failure of the authorities in tackling animal abuse and cruelty cases.

For decades, animal abusers have been let off with laughable fines.

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Zorro-Unmasked: Will Sarawakians Sign This Petition?

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Categories: 13th General Election, Abdul Taib Mahmud, Dayak Community, Election, MoCS, Politics

Tags: Corruption, Leslley Kalom, Sakti International, Sakto Corporation, Sarawak Report, Stop Timber Corruption, Vernon Kedit, Walk for Democracy

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Published on: September 5, 2011

That was the call made by a prominent blogger, Mr Bernard Khoo aka “Zorro-Unmasked” on 4th September, 2011 in response to Sarawak Report’s article on 31st August, 2011.

Sadly since than we have monitered the response the last 23 hours and there was an increase of less than 30 Petitioners making a total of 555 Petitioners as at 21.52 hours 5th September, 2011.

A great number of the 555 are not Sarawakians, let alone Malaysians.

More than 22,000 fans “like” the fanpage Taib Must Go aka TMG. We have since distance ourselfs from the fanpage set up by PKR Sarawak Publicity Chief, Leslley Kalom and subsequently hijacked by PKR Sarawak or rather their publicity chief Vernon Kedit.

Shamefully, the fanpage is now linked to Sarawak Report and originate from London, UK.

What beats us is dispite having 22,000 Taib hatters in the group, many just go there and talk cork without any vision and direction. In actual fact if half of the 555 Petitioners are from this fanpage, it is a miserable 1.26% of the number who have signed the international Petition to force FBI, USA’s hands against Taib Mahmud.

Ironically, the main administrators are Leslley Kalom and Vernon Kedit who were instrumental in making sure Taib Mahmud is not embarass by MoCS Red Rally by using an enormous amount of resources, time and money to ensure Sarawakians, especially those from Kuching boycot the rally. We really have our doubts now.

Inview of that, do you think many who are talking about wanting change, especially PKr Sarawak’s spokeman are serious in wanting to end Taib Mahmud’s rule in Sarawak?

That probably explains why Vernon Kedit and Leslley Kalom’s action on the 12th August, 2011!

For that reason, we are saying PKR Sarawak may end up with Zero Seats in GE13. At best one or two seats. Looks like any financial support that will come from PR held states will go into the drain or into the pockets of a few who are calling the shots in PKR Sarawak.

Sarawak DAP ‘Going Rural’

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Categories: 13th General Election, Bumiputra Community, Chinese Community, DAP, Dayak Community, Election, Malay Community, Pakatan Rakyat, Pakatan Rakyat Sarawak, Politics, Sarawak Election

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Published on: September 5, 2011

KANOWIT — The Democratic Action Party (DAP) is making preparations to penetrate rural towns in Sarawak, its state chairman Wong Ho Leng said today.

He said the “going rural” decision resulted in the formation of a pro-tem committee in Kanowit where the constituents are predominantly Iban with a sizeable Malay and Chinese population.

“The members (of the committee) are multi-racial, from the three races. The documentation is in place. We are only awaiting the Registrar of Societies’ approval for (the setting up of) a branch,” he said when launching the committee here.

Wong, who is Sibu MP and Bukit Assek state assemblyman, said the party would then shift its focus to Kapit, another predominantly Iban area.

“We want to help the local folk protect their rights and interests. There are still many houses and longhouses in the rural areas without the basic amenities,” he said. – (Bernama)

DAP steps up recruitment of Malay-Bumi members

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Published on: September 5, 2011

Events since 2008, before and after the Sarawak State Elections, reveals many bloggers, members of civil society have revealed one thing. That is PKR is being alienated from their agenda to campaign for a change of government and that a portion of PKR Leaders can not be depended upon at all.

That is especially so when the Publicity Chiefs of PKR Sarawak, vilify, demonise and openly campaigned (with much more vigour than Sarawak BN Leaders) to save Taib Mahmud from being embarassed by MoCS.

As at date, YB Baru Bian’s only tacit answer an excuse is he was unware of what his side kicks in the form of Vernon Kedit and Leslley Kalom is doing!

The DAP, often seen as a “Chinese party” by critics, is working to bring Malay and Bumiputera bloggers into the fold in an effort to broaden the party’s appeal ahead of possible polls next year.

DAP central committee member Anthony Loke said an announcement that several Malay and Dayak bloggers have agreed to join the party will be made soon, possibly later this month.

“We have been actively courting several Malay bloggers… but we’re still in talks. We will only make an announcement after the Hari Raya break,” he told The Malaysian Insider recently.

“We have had preliminary discussions (with the bloggers) and they have shown positive interest in joining DAP. We hope their entry will encourage others to join DAP.”

Loke, who is also DAP Socialist Youth chief, said the initiative was part of a wider strategy to get more Malay and Bumiputera leaders to join the opposition party, whose leadership is dominated by the Chinese.

He said the DAP’s efforts were in response to the altered political landscape after Election 2008, which demanded greater non-Chinese representation in the party, but added that the Malays and Bumiputeras themselves had expressed desire to join the 45-year-old party.

“We invited those who can energise DAP’s efforts among the Malays and the Dayaks in Sarawak… These are the two specific ethnic groups that DAP is focusing on now,” he said, adding that the party did not have problems getting Indians and Sabah’s Kadazans to join.

Although critics are still quick to label the DAP as “a Chinese party”, it was proud to call itself a party for all Malaysians, he added.

“We have always been fighting as a Malaysian party… The Malays themselves are beginning to realise this,” he said, pointing out that the party has seen a surge of Malay and Bumiputera interest after the 2008 general election.

Loke said the DAP has had Malay leaders before, among them the late Ahmad Nor, but after his death the focus on getting more Malay members to join the party slowed down for a period.

“So now efforts have been stepped up across the country… because we now have an outreach programme,” he said.

“I think it’s time. We hope this will be a continuous effort, particularly with the entry of Malay scholars… We hope this process will strengthen DAP and renew its vigour.”

Last month, the DAP accepted into its ranks Prof Dr Ariffin Omar, an academic and cultural history expert.

The Malaysian Insider

BN leaders confident ethical MPs will not fall for Pakatan’s ploy

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Categories: 13th General Election, Abdul Taib Mahmud, Barisan Nasional, DAP, Election, Federal Government, Kerajaan Barisan Nasional, Native Customary Rights, Pakatan Rakyat, Parti Keadilan Rakyat, Parti Socialist Malaysia, PAS, PBB, Politics, Sarawak Barisan Nasional, SPDP, State Government, SUPP

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Published on: September 5, 2011

That we are not sure. What is the Deputy Speaker Post was not given. What if the post in National Service was not given. What if a Deputy Minister Post and Projects was not given? The only thing we are sure than is that no one wanted to take the lead. Each is wary of each other … “if I frog over, will he follow. What if I frog over and he did not follow as promised …” That was the scenario than in 916, 2008, until the news gets too hot and TKS was roped in to bring the MP’s to Taiwan for a study tour of the Agriculture Industry which nothing came out of anyway! It should be a round of Golf in Taiwan.

The loyalty of all Barisan Nasional MPs will be put to the test if the Pakatan Rakyat’s Sept 16, 2008, crossover bid is repeated in the next general election.

Santubong MP Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the risk was there because no one could secure another person’s sense of loyalty to a party except for himself.

“The loyalty of MPs and assemblymen to their party and Barisan is very much to themselves.”

Having said that, he said he was confident that Barisan politicians were ethical people and therefore, would not be easily swayed to Pakatan even if the ruling coalition was to win with a slim majority in the general election.

“We’re upright people. To cross over to another political camp due to promises of economic returns or other achievements is an unethical move to me.

“Barisan won with a slimmer majority compared to the conventional two-thirds in the 2008 elections but the coalition is still a strong government. There are not many governments in the world that enjoy a two-thirds majority in an election,” he told The Star when contacted yesterday.

He was asked to comment on a Malaysiakini report on Friday stating that a leaked US embassy cable had lent credence to Pakatan Rakyat leader Anwar Ibrahim’s claim that a group of Sabah and Sarawak politicians had planned to defect from the BN on Sept 16, 2008, over alleged marginalisation of the two states.

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Live after Manmade Natural Disaster – Baram Dam

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Tags: Baram Dam, Ecological Disaster, Illegal Logging, Logging, NCR Land Rights

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Published on: September 5, 2011

Ask anybody with the right minds if they believe the completion in total of 12 dams proposed for Sarawak would enhance the poverty level, boost up the people’s economy and bring developments? Well, my answer to that in single word is call “Disaster”.

Needless to mention; I do not belong to any political parties, I am not a lawyer, nor a professor, I do not belong to any organization or neither an association to write this letter. I write opinion because I do not believe in the “development” that caused permanent damages to environment and “development” to destroy human race, I do not believe in “development” that the seemingly geeky, construction of dam is actually a breeding ground solely for the sake of boosting their family businesses. I do not believe in government who govern this country under policies of lies that do not speakers stressed that development projects could either help indigenous peoples to survive or to destroy them and their cultural heritage.

Often am wondering whether we Orang Ulu are fully aware what will be “lives after the dam(s)?” Do we know that the seemingly geeky, mild-mannered our own elected YBs Dato Jacob Dungau Sagan, Dennis Ngau are actually the breeding ground for “social thieves” – part of a sinister by individual politician plot to rob the poor Orang Ulu of their races and ancestral lands?

The site of Baram Hydroelectric dam will be located above Long Keseh, between the inflows of the Sungai Patah and Sungai Kalah from the left and Sungai Hit from the right.

The dam will not only have devastating social and environmental impacts: the area is going to affect mostly “Native Customary Land”, and consists of temuda, cultivated lands, gardens, villages, churches, graveyards, community forests and sites of historical significant. The people are going to lose their longhouses, villages, properties, lands and forests as a result of submergence and displacement.

Even if not submerged, forests in the area will inevitably be depleted, when logging companies move in to use the infrastructure built to serve the dam.” Good living examples are the effects of completed dams such as Palagus and Bakun.

Their settlements are well located on below, above and around of the project site.

The downstream longhouses/villages are;
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Perfect choice of words and observation

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Categories: 13th General Election, DAP, Election, Pakatan Rakyat, Pakatan Rakyat Sarawak, Parti Keadilan Rakyat, Politics

Tags: Dominique Ng Kim Ho, YB Baru Bian, YB Wong Ho Leng

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Published on: September 4, 2011

We do not have to tell you why. We do not have to tell you why Bloggers in West Malaysia find more satisfying working with DAP and PAS instead of PKR.

PKR on the other hand seems to resemble a ‘free for all’ at a cowboy bar. Even PKR stalwarts at the grassroots level seem to be losing hope in the apparent ding-donging behaviour of their state and national leadership. The recent strife being reported in the local papers is threatening to collapse this fragile union.

One big bone of contention being kicked about by those who did not win is the shadow government setup as announced by DAP Sarawak Chairman YB Wong Ho Leng. Honestly! If you did not win, just shut the hell up. Instead, these people are stabbing their parties and ‘colleagues’ while at the same time declaring that they are doing so ‘for the sake of the party’! They are all playing directly into their enemy’s hand.

Another ‘pain’ is leadership. YB Baru Bian – head of PKR Sarawak – is being challenged by the Dominique Ng faction of PKR because he cut a deal with DAP in a win-win seat swap. Both parties won but poor Dominique receive a bludgeoning which all but destroyed his political career. Many people – supporters and detractors alike – felt a deep sense of compassion for this man of the people.

One old fella I talked to at Song Kheng Hai Foodcourt recently suggested that he should go back to law full time and make an indecent amount of money for himself and his family; ‘tiaw’ the rest. Good choice of words, old boy. However, Mr. Ng should be honourable and call off his attack dogs.

These incidents have all but torn off the scab which holds this alliance together. As such, I won’t put much hope in these jokers making a dent in the upcoming General Elections.

A ‘united’ opposition front?

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